Spiritual energy resurgence? My former empress wife has also revived!

Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania, Antarctica.

In every place where there is human activity, in every corner of the world, there are cultivators.

They are watching the sword fight over the western Pacific Ocean using various modern tools, such as computers, televisions, or mobile phones.

Two peerless sword immortals are using their swordsmanship, separated by hundreds of thousands of years, to prove each other.

But at this moment

Lou Guanxue of the Yuanshi Daluo Sect somehow obtained a trace of Daoist essence from her master, the legendary Yuanshi Daluo Heaven.

And it was deployed over the western Pacific Ocean.

All the swords in the world.

Whether it was an ordinary sword or a celestial sword, at this moment they all emitted a sword cry.

The swords of the world seemed to have met the king of swords, the overlord of swords, the immortal of swords, and the god of swords.

All swords knelt in worship, and at that moment, all sword cultivators involuntarily abandoned their pride and integrity as sword cultivators.

Their knees buckled, and they knelt on the ground, their gaze fixed on the sky above the western Pacific Ocean.

A powerful swordsman, who had once reached the pinnacle of his skills, wanted to rebel.

But their swordsmanship, their swordsmanship, everything about them regarding swords, all turned into betrayal in that instant, and they chose to submit.

The moment any thought of resistance arose, he felt the unique, despairing, awe-inspiring, and maddening sword intent emanating from Donghuang Taiyi.

Even the most arrogant sword cultivator felt ashamed, shocked, and excited.

With their will to resist gone, all the sword cultivators chose true submission at the same moment.

Seeing this sword is truly like an ant gazing at the blue sky.

That sword was as vast and boundless as heaven and earth, while I was merely an ant trying to shake a tree, like a grain of sand. How could I possibly compare to it?

Only by kneeling and submitting can one show respect for this sword strike, and respect for one's own swordsmanship and sword spirit!

A sword cultivator who had been practicing in seclusion deep in the mountains knelt on the mountaintop.

A sword cultivator walking in the bustling city knelt down in the middle of the road amidst the astonished gazes of passersby.

There was a powerful cultivator who was standing beside a group of demonic cultivators, protected and concealed by an array. He knelt down and submitted to the group of demonic cultivators, who were all dumbfounded.

Even the sword sects that held power over a nation and whose majestic might was inviolable knelt down!

"Could a human really have wielded such a sword?"

"A sword immortal, a sword immortal, this is the true sword immortal!"

"I thought I had mastered the art of swordsmanship to its peak, that Lou Guanxue and Yan Hege were no better than me. But today I realize what it means to be a frog in a well, short-sighted and narrow-minded. This sword is no longer human, but a true immortal's!"

"Hahaha! Brilliant! The way of the sword is not lonely, the way of the sword is not lonely at all! I have finally seen the path ahead!"

"It is said that one of the views in the 'Nine Views of the Primordial Beginning' is, 'I have observed that all the sword immortals under heaven bow their heads in submission.' I originally thought it was the talk of a madman, but after seeing it today, this old man is utterly convinced!"

"This is true swordsmanship! This is true swordsmanship! Compared to him, I am but a firefly!"

"..."

All sword cultivators in the world, all immortal swords and mortal swords, bow down!

The shock of that scene was so great that it left not only ordinary people but also all cultivators in awe and disbelief.

The cultivator understands too well what sword cultivation is.

Sword cultivators are fearless and never back down. Their pride means they will never compromise, even if their sword breaks.

But even such sword cultivators, all sword cultivators in the world, knelt and submitted at this moment, sighing and lamenting, none of them disobeying.

How astonishing and awe-inspiring this is!

Sword cultivators with low cultivation levels only felt a deep sense of submission and worship.

The higher one's cultivation level, especially those supreme sword cultivators who had cultivated to the Taiqing realm in their previous lives, the more joy they experienced in this instant, a joy rarely seen even in ten thousand years.

He spent his life cultivating himself, reaching the pinnacle of his spiritual practice, only to find that there was no way forward.

Even after witnessing Lou Guanxue and Yan Hege's sword duel, I felt it was nothing special. Even if I was stronger than them, the difference was limited, and they would eventually reach that level of swordsmanship.

However, Lou Guanxue used the Daoist aura of Donghuang Taiyi to summon the Dharma form of that "Heaven".

It allowed them to witness the supreme power of the true great being who had once annihilated the ancient heavens and obliterated the Great Dao, and it also pierced through their confusion, letting them know that the road ahead was still long.

For these top-tier experts, they are not afraid of being too far behind; what they fear is having no way forward.

There is only stronger, not strongest; that is their pursuit!

The disciples of the Australian Tianyan Sword Sect paid homage to the emperor on earth, showing their heartfelt admiration.

An Australian official standing in front of them was so frightened that he quickly moved aside, fearing that if he stood in front of this group of sword cultivators, they would bow down to him and then cut him down after they recovered.

At the Qiantang City Administration Bureau, Yin Hang knelt on the ground, tears welling up in his eyes. His immortal sword, bestowed upon him by the Empress, had long since submitted.

Yin Hang had no objection to kneeling before Brother Qin.

But could you bunch of bastards please stop surrounding me and taking pictures with your phones?

That bastard! How dare you stand in front of me and pretend to be my 'dad'?

But he couldn't move at all and could only kneel there pretending to be a son.

Compared to this, which appears in the corners and edges of the world.

Under the gaze of billions of people, in the sky above the western Pacific Ocean, Yan Hege, the sect leader of the Tianyan Sword Sect, also knelt on the ground.

His face initially showed struggle and defiance.

However, after his sword heart and his swordsmanship were all humbled, Yan Hege also came to appreciate the splendor of that sword.

Yan Hege's expression instantly changed from struggling and resisting to fanatical.

He stared intently at the illusory figure behind Lou Guanxue. If he weren't unable to move, he would have kowtowed several times and asked to become his disciple!

This was precisely the swordsmanship pursuit he never dared to even dream of, the realm of swordsmanship.

"I behold, all the sword immortals under heaven bow before me! This is the true swordsman, this is the real swordsman!"

Lou Guanxue possessed only a fragment of Qin Zijun's Daoist essence, which even she found difficult to maintain control over for long.

The towering, ethereal figure, its feet firmly planted on the heavens, slowly dissipated.

The resounding sword cries that echoed throughout the world vanished abruptly, and all the sword cultivators regained control of their bodies.

Sword cultivators from all over the world slowly rose to their feet, their faces filled with resentment.

It wasn't out of shame for kneeling, but rather a desire to kneel longer so I could better comprehend that sword intent!

If one can comprehend that sword intent, perhaps one can take a step forward and truly see the gate to immortality!

Yan Hege stood up tremblingly. The arrogance in his eyes when he looked at Lou Guanxue was gone, replaced by a heartfelt fervor.

Lou Guanxue was startled by his gaze, and even felt a surge of anger; his gaze was far too rude.

What's wrong with this person? Why is he suddenly looking at me like that? Could it be that he's suddenly harboring some delusions about me?

But Lou Guanxue immediately understood.

Yan Hege wasn't looking at her; his burning gaze was fixed on the being behind Lou Guanxue, the being known as the Primordial Great Luo Heaven.

With this thought, Lou Guanxue's anger intensified.

I'd rather you stare at me and I'd directly reject you than you try to stare at my master!

Lou Guanxue took a deep breath, suppressing the restlessness in her heart with her supreme sword heart.

She slightly raised her delicate chin, her expression haughty, her tone icy and ruthless: "Yan Hege, are you convinced now?"

That once-proud and arrogant swordsman of the Taiqing Realm showed no anger on his face when faced with Lou Guanxue's questioning. He bowed and said, "I submit."

"So you still look down on my swordsmanship, and on your master's swordsmanship?"

Lou Guanxue's eyes were icy cold, as if they held a sharp sword, as if the wind and snow of heaven and earth were blowing.

She sensed Yan Hege's sincerity; he was truly convinced.

However, Lou Guanxue was still unhappy when she thought of Yan Hege's disrespect and mockery of their master.

Yan Hege became calm and composed, completely losing the pride he once possessed as a Taiqing Realm sword cultivator.

He sighed and said, "Senior Sister Lou, I was wrong."

"My junior brother once laughed at you for not having your own way of the sword and only being able to use the way of others."

"Only then did I realize how narrow-minded I had been, like a frog at the bottom of a well, unaware of what was good for me."

"I have cultivated diligently for ten thousand years, yet I am still no match for even a trace of my master's sword intent."

"Even if I were given another ten thousand years, it would only be a waste of time, and I would never be able to catch up with my master in this lifetime."

Yan Hege finally understood why Lou Guanxue, with her talent and innate swordsmanship, chose to learn someone else's swordsmanship instead of her own.

When you spend your whole life looking up to someone, clinging to that pride will only make you a laughingstock.

The only right choice is to let go of pride, truly embrace the world, and embrace the supreme sword intent.

Excessive pride is arrogance, and it is foolishness.

He also understood Lou Guanxue's true pursuit.

It's not about completely abandoning one's own swordsmanship, but about standing on the shoulders of scholars and absorbing that supreme sword intent.

If one can understand the swordsmanship of "Donghuang Taiyi" and then develop one's own swordsmanship from it, then one has truly embarked on the path to immortality.

To abandon what is near for what is far, to neglect what is essential for what is trivial, is not the way of a wise person!

Yan Hege spoke earnestly, his eyes burning with fervor: "Master's sword has transcended heaven and earth; it is a sword from beyond the heavens."

"Senior sister was right to teach me a lesson. No matter how talented I am, I still rely on comprehending nature to cultivate my own swordsmanship."

"But the way of nature is only what exists in this world, and I cannot completely possess it."

"Even if I could completely dominate it, so what? It would still only be this patch of sky, while Master's sword has already transcended the realm of 'sky'!"

Yan Hege's voice trembled, even sounding like she was about to cry: "I envy my senior sister, and I'm jealous of her, that she was born in the same era as Master and became Master's disciple."

"If I could have been born in that era, how happy I would have been."

Lou Guanxue was taken aback by Yan Hege's emotional speech.

She frowned slightly: "Why do you call me 'Senior Sister'? And why do you call my master 'Master'?"

Yan Hege bent over at a ninety-degree angle: "Please, Senior Sister, accept me as a disciple on behalf of our master. I am willing to join the Yuanshi Daluo Sect!"

Lou Guanxue's lips twitched: "You are the sect leader of the Heavenly Evolution Sword Sect."

"I can disband my sect and become a rogue cultivator!"

Lou Guanxue seemed to hear the exclamations of the Tianyan Sword Sect disciples: Sect Master, why did you surrender first?

Yan Hege was extremely sincere towards the sword.

Lou Guanxue thought of her master's evaluation.

His sincerity is such that he treats the sword as if it were his beloved.

At this moment, he was just as sincere to his master.

This made Lou Guanxue feel uneasy and even extremely wary.

If this person were to truly become a disciple of the master, they might become his "love rival"!

My only apprentice's niche is about to be taken away!

Lou Guanxue coldly replied, "I am not qualified to accept disciples on behalf of my master unless my master is willing to accept you."

Yan Hege wasn't saddened by the rejection, because Lou Guanxue was right; she truly wasn't qualified.

The sect leader of the Heavenly Evolution Sword Sect cautiously asked, "Then may I ask, Senior Sister...?"

"I'm not your senior sister."

"Then may I ask, Sword Immortal Lou, is Master... Taiyi Daojun......?"

"I have no idea!"

Lou Guanxue could easily guess what Yan Hege wanted to say.

He was asking if his master had been reincarnated!

During her time with Qin Zijun, Lou Guanxue came to understand his meaning.

Master does not want to be involved in too much karma, so disciples should do things on his behalf.

Yan Hege wanted to get information out of Lou Guanxue, but Lou Guanxue couldn't get his way.

Yan Hege seemed to understand, then said happily, "I understand."

Huh? What do you understand?