"Stop."
As Lei Heng gripped his sword angrily, a low shout came from the door.
This person had a lean face and wore a golden crown. The fitting black dragon robe made this person look very dignified.
Lei Heng's face was originally full of anger, but when he saw this person, he immediately restrained his anger and bowed respectfully. "Your humble servant Lei Heng greets Your Highness."
The other guards followed suit and bowed to greet him.
The person waved his hand. "Dispense with the formalities."
He paused and said to Gao Zhengyang, "I have failed to discipline my subordinates well and almost offended Priest Gao. Please forgive me."
"No matter."
Gao Zhengyang sized up the person and casually replied.
He did not care about Lei Heng and was instead very curious about this new Lord. This Lord was Divine Lord Hao Yang, but looking at him, it seemed that his memory had also been changed by the Sword Realm. Moreover, he had not awakened.
Divine Lord Hao Yang was still Divine Lord Hao Yang. His spirit and demeanor were still that of an expert. But on a subtle level, it did not show that he had a clear understanding of his own identity.
With Divine Lord Hao Yang's level, he should not have been deceived by false memories. But it was also possible that the Sword Realm had stronger methods to deal with Divine Level Experts, causing even a dignified Divine Level Expert to be confused by his memories.
Gao Zhengyang actually wanted to see what would happen if he killed Divine Lord Hao Yang with one strike. Would he kill him, or kick him out of the Sword Realm, or something else?
He had to admit that the power of a thirteenth level Divine Sword was far beyond his estimation. Until now, Gao Zhengyang did not know whether the Sword Realm he was in was real or an illusion.
Since he could not even distinguish between reality and illusion, Gao Zhengyang did not dare to act recklessly. What if he accidentally killed himself? That would be too ridiculous.
Divine Lord Hao Yang frowned slightly. Gao Zhengyang's arrogant attitude made him very uncomfortable. But he was very calm and quickly hid the displeasure on his face. He smiled and said, "In order to celebrate the wedding of Ghost King and Princess Qingling, His Majesty has decided to hold a sword meet and invite all the swordsmen in the world to gather and compete. I've long heard of Daoist Gao's peerless swordsmanship. I'm sure you'll be able to suppress all the heroes and seize the crown! "
Gao Zhengyang was a little surprised. What kind of brain structure did the Yun Nation's Emperor have? For his son's wedding, he wanted to hire a group of people to fight and kill! He really couldn't understand.
However, he had no interest in entering the arena to compete with others in the sword. He immediately said, "Not interested."
The smile on Sir God Hao Yang's face froze. Then, he sighed as if nothing had happened. "If Priest Gao doesn't go up to the stage to compete, it'll be a pity."
Gao Zhengyang looked deeply at Sir God Hao Yang. "I don't know how to fight. I only know how to kill."
His indifferent words were laced with killing intent, as if he would draw his sword and kill at any moment. Although Celestial Lord Hao Yang did not believe that Gao Zhengyang would dare to attack him casually, the other party's killing intent was too strong. He instinctively felt alarmed and frightened. His face was solemn and he could not say a word.
The other Imperial Guards were intimidated by the murderous aura. They all held onto the hilt of their swords and stared at Gao Zhengyang nervously. If they found anything wrong, they would draw their swords immediately.
The bone-chilling killing intent froze the atmosphere in the main hall. The Imperial Guards were so nervous that they could barely breathe.
However, Gao Zhengyang smiled and calmly walked out of the side hall.
It was only when Gao Zhengyang walked out of the main door and could no longer be seen that Sir God Hao Yang heaved a sigh of relief. Lei Heng, Yun Yan, and the rest also exhaled, and their hands that were holding their swords slowly relaxed.
Sir God Hao Yang realized that the Imperial Guards were relieved and relieved that they had avoided a disaster. Before the fight, everyone already had a deep fear of Gao Zhengyang.
He snorted in dissatisfaction. "You guys are afraid before the fight. Useless."
Lei Heng and the other Imperial Guards were embarrassed. But this was the nine-thousand-year-old Emperor Hao Yang. He held the military power of the Yun Nation and was known as the Grand Marshal of the Army. The Imperial Guards were his direct subordinates. Who would dare to throw a tantrum in front of him?
Although Yun Yan did not know Emperor Hao Yang, he was intimidated by the other party's aura. He lowered his head and did not dare to make a sound.
Emperor Hao Yang said coldly, "The Sword Meet is a good opportunity for the swordsmen of the Yun Nation to make a name for themselves. Don't disappoint me!"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. We will definitely take first place in the Sword Meet!"
Lei Heng hurriedly promised loudly.
Emperor Hao Yang snorted and said, "That Gao Zhengyang is really arrogant and rude. No matter what means you use, you must defeat him in the Sword Meet! "
Lei Heng hesitated. Although they did not really fight just now, Gao Zhengyang's sharp killing intent had suppressed all of them when their auras clashed. This person's ability was not just for show.
He knew his own limits and was afraid that he could not take down Gao Zhengyang. But he immediately noticed that Emperor Hao Yang's expression was unfriendly. He did not dare to hesitate and said hurriedly, "Don't worry, Your Highness. We will definitely teach Gao Zhengyang a lesson and let him know how powerful we are."
Emperor Hao Yang actually did not have high hopes for Lei Heng. He shook his head and said, "You must take first place in the Sword Meet. If you mess things up, even if ben wang can forgive you, His Majesty will not. "
Pausing, he said, "The matter has been made clear. You don't need ben wang to teach you what to do?"
Lei Heng said with a bitter face, "Don't worry, Your Highness. This subordinate understands."
Emperor Hao Yang did not speak and left from another side door. He did not want to meet Gao Zhengyang again.
After Emperor Hao Yang also left, Lei Heng let out a long sigh. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a little eunuch run over and bow from afar, "Commander Lei, Princess Qing Ling has been moved to the State Guesthouse … …"
Lei Heng waved his hand, "I know."
He said to his subordinates, "Take two groups of people and send them away. Do not cause trouble. "
After the two subordinates left, Lei Heng said to Yun Yan, "The matter of the Sword Meet has long been prepared. But I did not think that Gao Zhengyang would be so powerful. This matter is a bit difficult. "
Yun Yan was slightly dazed. He was just a jianghu swordsman and did not have the qualifications to hear such secrets. Lei Heng was a dignified commander of the Imperial Army, but he seemed to trust him wholeheartedly. This made him very uneasy.
"This time's Sword Meet is actually a chance to establish our might."
Lei Heng patiently explained to Yun Yan, "The State of Qi will also send their strongest swordsmen to participate in the Sword Meet. This was actually agreed upon long ago. We had already made preparations but did not think that a Gao Zhengyang would suddenly appear! "
Lei Heng thought for a moment and said solemnly, "Two swords breaking a thousand armies might be an exaggeration. But Xu Minghao of the Wind Lightning Sword Sect felt that he died under Gao Zhengyang's sword. This time, I wanted to find an excuse to test his strength. Although we did not fight, the strength that Gao Zhengyang displayed was much stronger than expected. This matter is troublesome … … "
Yun Yan hesitated, "Aren't we connected by marriage with the State of Chu … …"
He did not finish, but his meaning was clear. Since the two countries were connected by marriage, it was fine for Gao Zhengyang to take first.
Lei Heng shook his head. "The two countries are connected by marriage, but they are still two different countries. This honor could not be taken away by an outsider. Besides, there are more important reasons. "
Speaking up to this point, Lei Heng looked around. After confirming that there were no outsiders, he lowered his voice and said, "Only the champion of the Sword Trials can be called the Sword Master. Only then will he be qualified to receive the inheritance in the Heavenly Sword Hall."
"Heavenly Sword Hall?" Yun Yan was even more confused. This name was very impressive, but he had never heard of it before.
"The Heavenly Sword Shrine is mysterious and unfathomable. Only the invincible Sword Master who subdues all the swordsmen in the world will have the opportunity to enter the Heavenly Sword Shrine!"
Lei Heng's words were vague, and Yun Yan did not understand at all. He asked in confusion, "Then why do we need to invite outsiders for the sword meet? We can just hold it ourselves. Anyone can be the Sword Master. "
"You don't understand. The Heavenly Sword Hall is not that simple," Lei Heng said.
Yun Yan thought for a while and said, "Even if he enters the Heavenly Sword Hall, so what? No matter how powerful he is, he is still just a swordsman!"
Yun Yan felt that no matter how powerful a swordsman was, he would not be able to resist an army. No matter how good an individual's martial arts or swordsmanship was, it would not be of much use at the national level.
"If he really obtained the inheritance of the Sword God, unifying the world would be a piece of cake!"
Lei Heng was very disdainful of Yun Yan's ignorance, but he did not want to explain too much. After a pause, he said, "Don't worry about this for now. The most important thing now is to do me a favor. Go to Green Scale Mountain and invite the Sword of Chastity … …"
Yun Yan did not know why he had to invite the Sword of Chastity, but he felt that this was definitely a trap. However, Lei Heng's strange smile clearly did not allow him to refuse.
Helpless, he could only agree.
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