Grandpa, times have changed.

starry sky.

Western Star Region, Feather Spirit Galaxy, Floating Spirit Seventh Planetary System.

A faint blue light appeared in the dark and deep space, and bright array patterns meandered out, rippling the void like a gentle breeze on the surface of a tranquil lake.

A silver-gray starship slowly emerged, its long hull flanked by streams of psionic energy that transformed into fine, sand-like particles.

In less than half a second, it completely broke through the spatial barrier and appeared in the dim starry sky.

But then they saw a figure in white standing with his hands behind his back at the front of the starship, his clothes fluttering, his expression calm and composed.

It gives people a sense of loneliness from a master.

"True Lord, are you alright?"

The sound traveled through the communication device from inside the starship to her ears.

"It's alright. If I were still in the Void Returning stage, I might feel a little uncomfortable," she said calmly. "But I have now merged with the Dao, so the slight turbulence during the leap is nothing to me."

"..."

The Void Returners inside the starship fell silent for a moment.

They had dealt with many Dao-merging cultivators, but none were as eccentric as this Qingyu Zhenjun of Lingyin Pavilion…

Not really!

They said they wanted a ride, but after they agreed, they just stood at the front of the starship.

They also said this was to detect danger more quickly and make it easier to protect them.

I asked her if she wanted to go inside the starship to rest, but she said that she was a Dao cultivator and didn't need to rest.

Almost every sentence he uttered revolved around the concept of "harmony with the Tao," and his so-called "hitchhiking" was clearly just a pretentious act.

"We've arrived at our destination, as you see..."

"Ah."

Chen Xuanqing's figure rose higher, and his feet left the starship.

"You guys go ahead and get busy."

The group of Void Returners on the starship felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They quickly piloted the starship, carrying a cargo hold full of array materials, and headed towards the fifth planet of this planetary system.

Just as she watched the starship depart and prepared to enter the Floating Spirit Seventh Planetary System herself.

A pure white feather of light fluttered down, standing out conspicuously in the pitch-black depths of the sky.

The pure white feathers emitted a faint glow.

Soon, a hazy human-shaped figure of light and shadow appeared from it.

True Lord Yu Ling.

She bowed slightly to Chen Xuanqing and said softly:
"Junior sister."

"Greetings, Senior Sister." Chen Xuanqing returned the greeting.

She and this Senior Sister Yu Ling were of the same generation, but back when they were still at the Void Returning stage, she always addressed her as 'Guardian Envoy'.

After all, when people are at work, they don't feel awkward using their job titles.

But things are different now!

She was also a Dao-Merging being, the renowned Qingyu Zhenjun, so naturally she addressed her directly as Senior Sister.

"Junior sister, there's no need to be so polite."

After a pause, True Monarch Yu Ling's tone became much more serious.

Did you bring Senior 'Moonlight'?

"Ah."

Chen Xuanqing nodded slightly and waved his hand casually.

A jade box, over a meter tall, shimmering with spiritual light and crystal clear, appeared between the two.

Through the surface of the jade box, one can see a sword that is three feet and three inches long. The blade is long and smooth, with fine, light golden runes flowing across it, as if it was forged at sunrise when the first rays of dawn appeared.

A chilling killing intent emanated from the jade box, and faint golden cracks appeared even in the deep, dark space.

Even Chen Xuanqing and Yu Lingzhenjun felt a chill that penetrated to their very bones, and their souls were also tingled with a subtle stinging pain.

Moonlit sky!

The natal sword of a deceased master of the Sword Sect.

After its master fell 70,000 years ago, Yuekong sat in agony and struggle for 50,000 years before finally choosing to seal himself away more than 20,000 years ago, waiting for this final moment.

Yu Ling Zhenjun observed carefully for a while.

After confirming that the sword Chen Xuanqing brought and the information she obtained were correct.

"Follow me." True Monarch Yu Ling took a step forward and disappeared.

Chen Xuanqing picked up the jade box and followed behind her. The two disappeared from the spot, one after the other.

When it reappeared, it had arrived near the star in the seventh planetary system of the Floating Spirits.

The celestial body, radiating endless light and heat, was located at the very center of the planetary system. A scorching and terrifying storm swept in continuously, yet it couldn't even stir a strand of hair on the two of them.

One could see concentric rings of crimson-gold psionic runes swirling around it, like chains extending in all directions and connecting with other planetary systems within the Feather Spirit Galaxy.

Each planetary system was transformed into part of a grand array under the influence of psionic runes.

Ultimately, all the psionic runes resonated with each other, constructing a terrifying array covering the entire Feather Spirit Galaxy, with hundreds of billions of stars as nodes.

And the seventh planetary system of the Floating Spirits is the core!
"Open it." True Monarch Yu Ling looked to the side.

Chen Xuanqing understood immediately and opened the jade box containing 'Moon Void' according to the method of breaking the seal taught by the Sword Sect.

Buzz!

The sound of swords echoed!
The entire Floating Spirit Seventh Planetary System, and even the entire Feather Spirit Galaxy, were frozen.

A chilling killing intent surged like a tsunami, threatening to extinguish all the hundreds of billions of stars within the Feather Spirit Galaxy…

Fortunately, the murderous intent came and went quickly.

As soon as Yu Ling Zhenjun and Chen Xuanqing recovered from the sluggish thoughts caused by the chilling killing intent, they saw a three-foot-three-inch long sword hanging in front of them, its blade seemingly forged by the morning sun.

Have we arrived?

A weathered voice emanated from the longsword. Before Chen Xuanqing could react, True Monarch Yu Ling beside him bowed deeply.

"Reporting to Senior Yuekong, the time for the decisive battle is approaching."

"Ah."

She responded softly.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yuekong transformed into a streak of pale golden light and plunged into the star before him.

Soon, strands of pale golden sword threads appeared around the stars on the chains constructed of psionic runes, extending outwards and connecting the stars in an instant, completely stabilizing the great formation.

Ordinary cultivators who venture into this place will be completely annihilated by the sword threads in less than a breath. Even those who mistakenly enter are hindered by the power of the stars and are left with their hands and feet tied.

Only then did Chen Xuanqing finally realize that something was wrong.

"Senior sister, this formation doesn't seem to be as simple as it appears, does it?"

"Junior sister has excellent eyesight."

“That’s right, after all, I have already achieved the Dao.” Chen Xuanqing said without any politeness.

"..."

It doesn't matter who you're talking about.

After pausing for two seconds, she continued to explain.

"The Feather Spirit Star System, where Senior Moon Sky is stationed, is only one of the nodes of the 'Severing Void and Killing Life Star Array'."

"Although this part can also operate independently, its most important function is to work in conjunction with the 'Extreme Sword' as the core of the star array."

This "Severing Void and Slaughtering Life Star Array" was personally set up by the patriarch.

With the 'Sword of Ultimate' as its core, supplemented by the nine True Swords of the Sword Sect, the eighty-one Profound Swords, and the three thousand Dao-integrating Swords as nodes, it integrates the power of all stars to construct an unparalleled killing formation.

"Senior Sword of Extremes?"

"The Supreme Sword Master, the number one genius of the human race in ancient times, was the third disciple of the Sword Ancestor. The Supreme Sword was his natal sword," explained True Monarch Yu Ling.

"It is said that the Supreme Sword Master also created a supreme divine power that fully elucidates the mysteries of swordsmanship, also known as the 'Sword of the Ultimate'."

The Number One Prodigy?

That's awesome!

"Senior sister, how do you know so much?"

“…” True Monarch Yu Ling paused for a moment, “You will find out in the future.”

Who made her master?

That is, the founder's personal disciple, the first person in Lingyinfang to achieve the Dongzhen realm, and revered by the world as the 'Yu Dao Master', but in private, this very improper old woman also admires the Human Extreme Sword Master?
I've mentioned it from time to time since I was a child.

So, not to mention the supernatural powers created by the Supreme Sword Master, she even knew exactly how many rivals her own master had in love.

……

……

Sword Sect.

In front of the Sword Ancestor's Hall.

Xu Xing gazed at the starry sky, where streaks of dazzling light traveled through the nebulae.

The four star regions, with billions of stars connected by chains of various colors, echo each other.

At the very center of those countless sword threads was a longsword covered in cracks, as if forcibly pieced together, seemingly about to shatter at any moment.

"Seventy thousand years ago, she was almost at her breaking point, wasn't she?" Ning Ruo said softly.

After that child perished, the Sword of Extremes completely shut itself off.

She was not awakened from her confinement until the great battle 70,000 years ago, when she participated in that war.

Without the sword master, they fought so hard that they killed one member of the Dongzhen Cang clan and severely injured three others.

But she herself had reached her limit and was on the verge of collapse.

After that battle, the Weapon Master personally came to the Sword Sect, but he was also helpless in the face of the Extreme Sword's condition.

It's not that the artifact cannot be repaired.

However, after the repair, the Ultimate Sword is no longer the original Ultimate Sword.

After all, it's a miracle that the sword could still retain its spirit even after it had shattered to this extent.

"Yes." Xu Xing lowered his eyes. "I'm the one who wronged him."

The "he" here refers to the Supreme Sword Master.

When the Supreme Sword Master fell, he entrusted his natal sword to his master, hoping that he could find a worthy master for the Supreme Sword.

However, after searching for a long time, he still couldn't find a suitable candidate, even though the Sword of Extremes could endure for the sake of its master's last wish.

But how can there be such an emotion as 'endurance' between a sword and its master?

So the Sword of Ultimate Power remained in his hands.

It wasn't until the battle 70,000 years ago, when a member of the Dongzhen Cang clan was killed and the Extreme Sword was nearly destroyed, that it was returned to the Sword Sect's special sword-nurturing ground for recuperation.

“She is that child’s sword, so how could she possibly be willing to acknowledge someone else as her sword master?” Ning Ruo said.

"Just like Yueying, she wouldn't approve of anyone other than Brother Xu."

"This isn't your fault."

hum~
A streak of dazzling crimson light flashed out, landing beside Xu Xing and transforming into a tall, graceful figure in red.

“Yes, Lord Lingzu is right.” Yueying’s tone was exceptionally serious. “I will never approve of anyone other than my lord.”

She is the Lord's destined sword, so she can only be the Lord's destined sword!

If her lord were to meet with misfortune, she would surely destroy her own spirit and follow him in death...

Of course, this is just a hypothesis.

Our Lord is invincible in the world; there is hardly a match for him in all the heavens and myriad realms. It is absolutely impossible for him to encounter any misfortune!

Seeing Yueying's serious expression, Ningruo couldn't help but shake her head and chuckle.

It seems the sword spirit is really concerned about this matter; even Moonshadow, who usually doesn't like to show her face, has made a special appearance. (End of Chapter)