Chapter 1225 -60: Winds Rise at Yi River Terrace
The first battle of the Sword Sect’s western expedition victory resulted in a total sacrifice of forty Sword Cultivators.
Thus, on this day, the purple sandalwood sword boxes carried by the disciples of the Sword Sect contained an additional forty-seven long swords—though the Single Sword Faction is the main stream, the Multiple Swords Faction has always existed.
The Sword Cultivators of the Sword Sect are renowned across the world.
This is by no means an empty statement.
In circumstances where they were outnumbered, achieving a casualty ratio tens of times their own, is a testament to the renowned reputation of these consummate warriors.
It must be understood that the opponents they faced were not the mere riffraff of ordinary sects, but the Rinsing Spirit Cultivators of the same Taoist Sect.
And they, old and young alike, were in strict terms the weakest group of Sword Cultivators within the Sword Sect.
Yet even so, they demonstrated an almost crushing performance.
The Rinsing Spirit Cultivators fled in disarray, unable to muster resistance, partly due to the Sword Cultivators’ expertise in combat.
Additionally, a significant portion of the credit belongs to Lu Qingshan for his astonishing efficiency in defeating the enemy.
This time, the Sword Sect, eliminated two hundred enemies of the Seventh Realm, nearly half of which were accomplished by Lu Qingshan alone.
Such illustrious achievements instilled several more degrees of respect in the gazes directed at Lu Qingshan.
The person Sword Cultivators admire most is often those who can outkill them—excelling in one’s field inevitably breeds a certain sense of admiration.
….
The initial battle at Yi River Stage concluded.
The Sword Cultivators began to tidy up the aftermath, while they awaited the arrival of the Sword Sect’s true main forces to enter the Central Spirit Domain.
Meanwhile, inside a pavilion at Yi River Stage.
“Peak Master of Vastness,” Lu Qingshan greeted Taibai Sword Master with utmost respect.
He knew well what the Peak Master of Vastness had sacrificed to defend Yi River Stage.
According to Qingyun Sword Immortal, this did not surely mean that the Peak Master of Vastness’s path to becoming a Sword Immortal was blocked, but it undoubtedly presented many difficulties for his path to immortality.
Understanding this, Lu Qingshan’s respect for the Peak Master of Vastness grew even more profound.
For many Cultivators, sacrificing one’s life may be of little consequence.
But to sever one’s path, for them, is often worse than losing their life.
“Young Sect Master Lu, you are too polite,” the Peak Master of Vastness replied equally courteously.
In terms of cultivation, he far exceeded Lu Qingshan.
But in terms of status, the Young Sect Leader and Peak Master could be considered equal to some extent.
“Has the Sect Master already reached the Central Spirit Domain?” Lu Qingshan cautiously inquired.
He was already aware of the fall of Xuanwu Sovereign at Yi River.
The Peak Master of Vastness, Li Shiyi, remained silent for a moment, nodded without hiding anything, and said, “Yes, it was indeed the Sect Master who assisted me in killing the Xuanwu Sovereign in secret.”
“Can a Sword Immortal truly take action without leaving a trace?” Lu Qingshan couldn’t help but ask.
Not to mention a Sword Immortal, even if he were to take action, the momentum would be earth-shattering.
The greater the strength, the more the momentum stirred by one’s actions, it is a fact.
“Other Sword Immortals cannot, only the old Sect Master can,” Li Shiyi laughed, sharing some exclusive secrets of the Sword Sect with this young Young Sect Master, “because the Sect Master’s sword is called…”
“Fuyao!”
“Fuyao, invisible to the eye, its movement is unnoticed, whatever it touches, it obliterates without trace, passing through things unawares.”
“When it touches an object, it surpasses it swiftly, reunites as it passes, breaking through rapidly without shedding blood.”
“Whether it is tangible or intangible depends entirely on the old Sect Master’s will,” Li Shiyi explained.
The secret of Fuyao is known by very few, even within the Sword Sect.
After all, Xie Qingyun seldom took action, let alone deliberately revealed the secret of Fuyao.
Li Shiyi’s deep knowledge was entirely because, if counting the Three Lives Body, he was the most senior Sword Cultivator within the Sword Sect.
Living long allows one to witness much.
“Fuyao…” Lu Qingshan mused, “I see.”
The Taoist Artifacts of the world, each possess unique marvels.
One of Fuyao’s marvels is its “invisibility.”
Upon learning this, Lu Qingshan’s first reaction was a sudden joy.
For this marvel of “invisibility” aligns perfectly with the current situation.
The news of Qingyun Sword Immortal personally arriving in the Central Spirit Domain must not be revealed until the final decisive moment.
Once exposed, it will trigger a chain reaction on the Eastern Domain side.
However, the disparity in strength between the Human Race and the Demon Race in the Central Spirit Domain is so vast that the power of a Sword Immortal is exceptionally needed.
This conflict creates an almost unsolvable dilemma.
Yet the mysterious nature of Fuyao can very well balance both.
It ensured Xie Qingyun could remain hidden while taking action at the right moment.
He merely needed to cooperate with Li Shiyi as before for the assassination of the Xuanwu Sovereign.
Of course, such action is restricted to situations where there is a significant suppression in strength.
If he were to face the “Territory Guardian Cultivator” Azure Dragon Sovereign in the Central Spirit Domain, and Xie Qingyun intended to attack without being detected, that would be pure fantasy.
But even with limitations, it is unequivocally a piece of exceedingly favorable news.
“The Sect Master informed me that the main force of the Sword Sect can reach the Central Spirit Domain in one more day,” said the Peak Master of Vastness.
Lu Qingshan nodded.
Although he was the Young Sect Leader, he had not yet fully matured.
He was not the protagonist of this Central Spirit Domain war, but the two Peak Masters arriving a day later, Ning Fengchen and Gu Qiu, and the Peak Master of Vastness Li Shiyi standing before him, as well as….
Hidden in the shadows, truly controlling the overall situation and ready to strike, Qingyun Sword Immortal, Xie Qingyun!
…
One day later.