Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Xia Jin's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the other person addressing her in this way, and her expression instantly became somewhat strange.

皇？

The other party actually called me Emperor?

However, this wasn't the first time he'd heard this title.

Back when I was in the lower realm temple, there was a temple guide who called me that as well.

He didn't pay much attention then, but now, deep within this sword tower, an ancient demon general who has been sealed away for countless years is actually calling him that too...

This is just too much of a coincidence.

"Your Majesty...save...me..."

Each word seemed to have exhausted all of Lu Wu's strength, as if he had already expended too much power to transmit that divine thought. Now, forcing open his eyes to say these few words was already his limit.

"I said you called me King, Your Majesty! What does that mean?"

Just as Xia Jin was about to ask a question, she saw the other person's eyes slowly close.

The withered figure fell silent once more, like a true dried corpse.

"Damn it! You still haven't answered my question! And you asked me to save you, how am I supposed to save you! You need to tell me how."

Xia Jin opened her mouth, speechless.

He originally wanted to ask this demon general how to help him escape, but before he could even exchange two words, the other party fell asleep.

"Never mind, I'll just pull out those four broken swords first."

Xia Jin's gaze fell on the four stone swords that pierced through Lu Wu's limbs, and her expression instantly turned solemn.

These four stone swords are no ordinary objects; they were able to seal an ancient demon general here.

"Let's try this first one."

After hesitating for a moment, Xia Jin finally made up his mind and chose the stone sword nailed to Lu Wu's right arm. He took a deep breath and gripped the sword with both hands.

"Rise before me!"

He exerted his strength suddenly.

However, the stone sword did not budge at all.

Xia Jin's eyes narrowed slightly, her expression turning grim. "This... how is this possible?"

He is currently at the eighth level of the Immortal Ascension Realm, and his physical body has been tempered many times. However, even with all his strength, the stone sword does not budge an inch.

"I refuse to believe it!"

Xia Jin took two steps back, a flash of anger in her eyes.

Within his body, the Primordial Demon Emperor Technique began to be activated at full power.

A golden sun mark reappeared between his eyebrows.

Behind her, three sun-like halos slowly appeared, and Xia Jin's long purple hair moved without wind, exuding an incomparably domineering aura.

"Do you really think I can't handle you?"

Xia Jin shouted and gripped the stone sword with both hands once more.

This time, he not only used his physical strength, but also frantically poured white flames into the sword.

The white flames, carrying both purifying and destructive properties, spread along the sword's blade.

The moss on the stone sword instantly turned to ash, revealing the blade underneath.

But that's about it.

The stone sword remained completely still.

"Isn't that enough?!"

Xia Jin gritted her teeth, preparing to exert even more force.

Suddenly, the stone sword he was holding trembled violently.

An incomparably terrifying sword intent erupted from the sword, so powerful that it seemed to cleave the heavens and earth in two.

Xia Jin suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

He tried to let go, but found that his hands seemed to be stuck to the sword and he couldn't break free.

A jet-black sword aura materialized out of thin air on the stone sword, carrying a world-destroying power, and shot straight toward his chest.

This distance,

There's no way to avoid it!

"I've been tricked!"

Xia Jin's pupils suddenly contracted, and her face darkened.

Although he possesses the Yin-Yang Separation Technique, even if his main body is completely destroyed, he can be resurrected as long as his other clone remains. However, the pain of being pierced by sword energy is anything but fun.

Just then,

In Xia Jin's sea of ​​consciousness, the incomplete Eastern Emperor Bell that floated above his soul suddenly rang out.

"Thump!!"

Golden light burst forth from between his eyebrows.

The broken ancient bell flew out of his mind on its own and appeared in front of him instantly.

The pitch-black sword energy, powerful enough to destroy the heavens and the earth, crashed fiercely into the Eastern Emperor Bell.

"clang!!!"

A grand bell rang out.

The sword energy seemed to have struck an insurmountable wall, instantly crumbling and dissipating into nothingness.

The stone sword trembled slightly the moment Donghuang Zhong appeared.

They seemed to see their natural enemy, revealing a hint of fear.

The Eastern Emperor Bell slowly rotated, and an invisible pressure emanated from the bell, directly suppressing the stone sword.

The sword intent on the stone sword flickered wildly, as if trying to break free from the suppression of the Eastern Emperor Bell.

But under the suppression of the Eastern Emperor Bell, it was like an ant facing a giant dragon, with no room for resistance whatsoever.

Taking advantage of the stalemate, Xia Jin hurriedly retreated dozens of meters, a look of horror in her eyes.

"That was close. If it weren't for Donghuang Zhong, I would have almost perished here."

He stared intently at the stone sword still struggling beneath the Eastern Emperor Bell. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he discovered that the remaining three stone swords, which were pinned to Lu Wu's limbs, seemed to have heard a summons and actually flew out of the stone wall on their own.

They lit up with different colored lights and slashed directly at Donghuang Zhong.

Three stone swords, three completely different sword intents.

A weapon of mass destruction, its sword energy sharp and unparalleled;

A single, deadly sword, its intent severing all chance of life;

A single sword, its power to destroy, devours everything.

The three swords were drawn simultaneously, as if to shatter the Eastern Emperor Bell and rescue their companions.

Xia Jin was dumbfounded.

These four stone swords actually possess such spiritual power?!

"Be careful!"

He instinctively called out, even though he knew that a treasure of the Eastern Emperor Bell's caliber didn't require his attention. But the Eastern Emperor Bell was still in a damaged state. If something went wrong, his biggest trump card would be completely gone.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

A series of loud impacts rang out.

But the Eastern Emperor Bell is the Eastern Emperor Bell, even if it is incomplete, even if it is still the supreme treasure that once suppressed an era.

How could these three unknown stone swords possibly challenge it?

A deep bell rang out.

The bell of the Eastern Emperor suddenly grew larger, from the size of a palm to several feet tall, resembling a small golden mountain.

That immense pressure, like the might of heaven, directly extinguished the attack of the three stone swords.

"receive!"

A chilling will emanated from the Eastern Emperor Bell.

The golden light transformed into a massive vortex, enveloping all four stone swords within it.

The four stone swords struggled desperately, but all their efforts were in vain.

They were gradually swallowed up by the golden vortex and eventually all of them were absorbed into the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Everything returned to calm.

The Eastern Emperor Bell slowly shrank, returning to its original size.

Just then, an extremely faint sound came from the Eastern Emperor Bell.

"A replica... is ultimately just a replica. If the real Four Swords of Zhuxian were here, I might be a little more wary."

After he finished speaking, Donghuang Zhong remained silent.

Xia Jin's expression changed completely after hearing these words.

"The Four Swords of Zhuxian?!"

He stared wide-eyed at Donghuang Zhong in disbelief.

Those four stone swords were actually replicas of the legendary Four Swords of Zhuxian.

The Four Swords of Zhu Xian!!!

That's a top-tier innate spiritual treasure; even a replica would be incredibly powerful!

"No wonder... no wonder it could seal an ancient demon general here for endless years, so it was this kind of thing."

Xia Jin gasped, feeling both shocked and relieved.

"etc……"

Xia Jin suddenly remembered something, and her eyes became suspicious.

"The Four Swords of Zhuxian... Could the real Four Swords of Zhuxian also be in this world?"

He shook his head, suppressing the thought for the time being.

Now is not the time to think about these things.

After taking the four stone swords, Donghuang Zhong did not immediately fly back to Xia Jin's sea of ​​consciousness.

It slowly flew to Lu Wu and hovered in mid-air.

Golden light emanated from the bell, enveloping Lu Wu's withered body.

A moment later, a sigh came from the Eastern Emperor Bell, and then golden light shone again, directly taking Lu Wu's withered body into the bell.

After doing all this, the Eastern Emperor Bell slowly shrank, transforming into a golden stream of light that disappeared back into Xia Jin's brow.

Xia Jin scratched her head, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"You don't need me to do anything about feelings. All I need to do is bring Donghuang Zhong to this place?"

But then Xia Jin smiled again.

"Who cares! As long as the mission is completed, it's even better if I don't have to lift a finger! It saves me the trouble of risking my life. But now, I guess the mission is complete!!"

He quickly opened the system panel and looked at it with great anticipation.

Sure enough, the system panel began to flash with golden light.

A series of text lights up.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the system mission: Rescue the Demon General Lu Wu.]