Chapter 361

Immortal Metropolis.

"White Jade Capital in the sky, five floors and twelve cities. This poem that came from nowhere is most similar to the Treasure City Sect's grotto-heaven. " A high and mighty Lord Of Heaven with an illusory aura sighed as he looked at the majestic city in the nine layers of Gang Qi.

It seemed to be entirely made of materials such as Gengjin, Taiyi True Gold, and Western Gold Essence. It shone with a sharp and cold light, but surrounded by white clouds, it added a sense of immortality. In addition to the towering buildings, pavilions, halls, and palaces, it did give off a feeling of having five buildings and twelve cities.

This Second Tribulation Yang God disciple of the Lord Of Heaven was also fascinated. "And this is just the part that is exposed. Actually, after entering the city, you can see the self-formed grotto-heaven. It is a million miles wide. Master, I heard that the Treasure City Sect's welcoming ceremony is unique. It is grand and respectful, and it shows off their strength. "

"Hehe, I heard True Lord Ye mention it before. I'll be able to see it with my own eyes later," True Lord Dao Ming smiled. He was here to visit his good friend, Treasure City Sect's First Tribulation Lord Of Heaven Ye Piaoling.

As they spoke, the two of them arrived at the huge city gate. Sharp sword aura surged in the air, but miraculously, it did not harm the body and primordial spirit.

A few Yin God Supremacies and Jindan Grandmaster stood in the tall and big gate. Behind them were two rows of disciples that extended to the blue sky and white clouds outside the gate. They all wore plain white Taoist robes, their backs straight, and each held a Ritual Flying Sword made of Geng Gold.

A tall Yin God Supremacy welcomed them and asked respectfully, "Treasure City Sect's Liang Liuyu greets True Lord. May I know your name, and why are you here?"

"I Dao Ming, invited by your sect's True Lord Ye Piaoling to be a guest," True Lord Dao Ming replied gently.

Liang Liuyu was silent for a moment. After confirming that there was no mistake, he smiled and said, "True Lord Dao Ming, please follow me into the city."

True Lord Dao Ming brought his disciples and walked into the gate under Liang Liuyu's lead. At this moment, Liang Liuyu shouted, "Welcome, True Lord Dao Ming!"

Hundreds of disciples on both sides raised their Geng Metal Orbital Flying Swords with one hand and shouted, "Welcome, True Lord Dao Ming!"

Apart from being made of better materials, they were just ordinary flying swords. But at this moment, hundreds of flying swords released dazzling sword light at the same time, and the Sword Qi in the air seemed to be stimulated as well. With clanging sounds, the Sword Will suddenly soared and connected with the sharpness of the Great Way in the cave of the Three-tribulation Lord of Heaven!

In front of True Lord Dao Ming, there seemed to be a scene of tens of thousands of swords standing on both sides, emitting cold light. This was the most solemn ceremony passed down from ancient times for sword cultivators to welcome guests, the Welcoming Ceremony of Ten Thousand Swords. It was extremely respectful, but different from the ordinary Welcoming Ceremony of Ten Thousand Swords. This was because it triggered the Sharp Intent of the Cave, making True Lord Dao Ming feel as though there was Sword Qi raging in his mind. Although it did not hurt his mind, it was shocking, allowing him to feel the power of Treasure City Sect.

In the face of the pressure of the Three Tribulations Lord of Heaven's Grotto-Heaven's true meaning of the Great Dao, it was impossible for Perfected Daoming to directly summon the illusion of the Great Dao. Thus, he could only use his Primordial Spirit to calm his mind and secretly protect a few shaken disciples. He calmly followed Liang Liuyu through the long city gate and entered the Baocheng Sect.

When they were far away, the hundreds of disciples from both sects put down the Ritual Flying Swords and started chatting.

"Did you see that? Even people at the level of the Lord Heaven would change their expressions in the face of our Treasure City Sect's Welcoming Ceremony of Ten Thousand Swords." Fu Yuanxiao smiled at his junior brother Zhou Yong and junior sister Luo Yun, who were participating in the guard mission for the first time. There was a trace of pride, arrogance, confidence, and sharpness in his expression. This came from his identity as a disciple of a super sect, and from the illusory power of his strength.

Luo Yun nodded excitedly. "Those few Yang God Perfected Masters just now all turned pale." Seeing a person who was usually high and mighty and enjoyed longevity act like this in front of the strength of his own sect, a little pride and confidence of a disciple of a super sect grew in his heart.

Although Zhou Yong did not speak, from his expression, he was probably thinking the same thing as Luo Yun.

...

After a while, another group of disciples came to take their place.

"Senior Brother Fu, where are we going?" The delicate Luo Yun wanted to befriend the powerful senior brother in front of her, so she deliberately asked. Zhou Yong nodded in agreement.

Fu Yuanxiao looked at them in surprise. "You don't know? Today is the day of Patriarch Xuan's lecture, which happens once in a hundred years. I finally managed to free up some time. If I hadn't achieved the Gold Core, I might have only heard it once or twice in my life! "

"Really?! We just came out of seclusion and didn't know about this! "Zhou Yong and Luo Yun were shocked.

Fu Yuanxiao laughed and said, "How could you lie about such an important matter? Didn't you see the expressions of the fellow disciples who came to take our place just now? It was as if their parents had died. Alright, come with me quickly. "

The three of them went together and soon arrived at the Soaring Sky Tower where the lecture hall was. It was already crowded inside, and it was hard to count the exact number of disciples. Fortunately, the Soaring Sky Tower had a radius of several hundred feet and was very wide. It was not crowded, and the three of them could find a place to sit down and wait.

Not long after, the sound of swords rang out, and all the disciples stood up. "Welcome to Patriarch Xuan's lecture."

A cultivator in a blue robe walked out. He looked like he was in his twenties, but his eyes were clear and deep, like an innocent child or a wise old man. He was the Lord Of Heaven of the Baocheng Faction, Xuan Jingfeng. He nodded and gestured for the disciples to sit down, then sat cross-legged on the platform. Without any long-winded opening speech, he directly talked about Dao techniques and sword techniques.

Fu Yuanxiao and the others were mesmerized by the lecture and didn't know how much time had passed. Suddenly, they heard Xuan Jingfeng say lightly, "Today's lecture ends here." They were instantly disappointed.

However, Xuan Jingfeng continued, "Although the sword techniques of the Baocheng Faction are powerful, there are countless mysterious and mysterious techniques in the universe, and there are also many supreme sword techniques. You must not be arrogant. You don't know that a cultivator with a lower realm or background than you can defeat you with just sword techniques."

Fu Yuanxiao, Luo Yun, and the other disciples looked at each other. They could see from each other's eyes that they were thinking, "How is that possible?", "I don't believe it at all." Fu Yuanxiao, Luo Yun, and the other disciples looked at each other. Their backgrounds and realms were not as good as theirs. It was not a big deal if he won with treasures, but with just sword techniques, what kind of joke was the Patriarch making?

Seeing that the disciples were whispering to each other in disbelief, Xuan Jingfeng said with a faint smile, "Many disciples here should have heard that your Grand Master Shen was defeated by a Heavenly Lord who was of a lower status and cultivation level than her in Yu Yu Heaven a few hundred years ago. That Heavenly Lord defeated her with his sword."

"Shi Xuan." Voices rose one after another, and there was a hint of fear in them. For the past few hundred years, the faction had repeatedly talked about this matter. Those who were slightly more experienced had heard about it from their masters, grandmasters, and even many seniors who were now dead. The incident was still fresh in their memories, and it could be said that it was passed down from generation to generation.

In the faction, Patriarch Shen, whose strength was second only to Patriarch Ren, who was famous for challenging those of a higher realm, and whose sword techniques were unparalleled, was actually defeated by an ordinary Lord Of Heaven who was not as good as her. How terrifying was his strength, and how powerful was his sword technique? If he had gone through one or two Blight Tribulations, wouldn't he be able to fight his way to the Baocheng Faction and destroy the Baocheng Faction?

In the beginning, most of the disciples were just amazed by Shi Xuan's strength. However, with the constant reminders of the faction over the past few hundred years, and with the exaggeration of generations of disciples, they gradually developed a fear of Shi Xuan from the bottom of their hearts. Every time they heard his name, the pride and arrogance in their hearts would weaken a little.

Xuan Jingfeng slowly stood up and said with a smile, "Therefore, we sword cultivators cannot be afraid. We must have the will and drive to cut through all difficulties, but we cannot be arrogant, conceited, and full of pride. In other words, we cannot be without pride, but we cannot be arrogant. I hope that all of you will remember what I said today. "

"Yes, master." All the disciples stood up and sent Xuan Jingfeng off.

...

In the hall not far away, the slender Ye Piaoling and Perfected Lord Dao Ming, who were dressed in white robes, chatted while listening to Xuan Jingfeng's lecture.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, I don't understand. Why do you keep mentioning that Shi Xuan defeated Perfected Lord Shen? Did he really defeat Perfected Lord Shen? "Perfected Lord Dao Ming asked with some doubt and surprise.

Ye Piaoling smiled and said, "Our sect has only been established for 100,000 years, and we flourished in the past 10,000 years after our ancestor passed through the second Celestial's Blight. Therefore, compared to those sects that have existed for millions of years, although we are all super sects, our disciples are far inferior in terms of cultivation. In addition, we are sword cultivators, so they are all arrogant. They think that the Treasure City Sect is invincible and that they are superior. As such, the cohesiveness of the sect is strong, but this kind of mentality is not good for cultivation. It is a great hindrance. "

Perfected Lord Dao Ming nodded slightly after hearing Ye Piaoling's words. He recalled the emotional changes of the Treasure City Sect disciples when they passed through the door.

"And 800 years ago, Yimo was indeed defeated by Shi Xuan in Yu Yutian, but there were many factors. For example, she was injured and her strength was suppressed. Shi Xuan had a tribulation spirit treasure flying sword with him. But overall, his swordsmanship was very powerful. Yimo admired him," Ye Piaoling continued.

After confirming this news, Perfected Lord Dao Ming and the disciples behind him were extremely shocked. Shen Yimo's reputation in the Immortal Metropolis World was only lower than the third tribulation ancestor of the Treasure City Sect, Ren Yunzong. Especially in the past 5,000 to 6,000 years, she was the symbol of invincibility. But she was defeated by the Lord Of Heaven, whose strength was lower than hers, with swordsmanship. Even if there were many other reasons, it was still hard to believe.

Ye Piaoling didn't believe it himself at the time, so he could understand Perfected Lord Dao Ming's feelings. He continued, "This is too typical. After thinking about it, we felt that it was very suitable for our needs. Thus, we asked for Yimo's opinion and publicized it in the sect, hoping to wake the disciples up and dispel their unwarranted arrogance. It seems that the effect is quite good."

"Your sect has really racked their brains on raising disciples. I admire you very much." Perfected Lord Daoming praised from the bottom of his heart. "However, there seems to be some negative side effects. For example, the fear of Shi Xuan that is hidden in one's heart unknowingly. This is not an obstacle to one's cultivation, but once one encounters Shi Xuan, it becomes the source of mental demons."

Ye Piaoling shook his head and smiled bitterly, "To correct an injustice, we have to go too far. Under our indulgence, this matter has been spread by word of mouth for several generations, causing this matter to be tainted with many exaggerated colors, causing fear in the disciples. However, it is easy to get rid of this obstacle. Once Shi Xuan passes the first Heaven's Blight and stabilizes his cultivation, Yimo will come to challenge him and defeat him fair and square. At that time, the fear will naturally disappear. "

After pausing for a moment, he continued, "If Yimo survives the second Heaven's Blight during this period of time, then this penniless priest will go and experience the 'Heavenly Cycle Star Sword Art'. Hehe, actually, if it wasn't for the fact that my current realm is higher than his and it's unfair to win, this penniless priest would have long gone to spar with him." There was great confidence in his laughter. Although he and Xuan Jingfeng were slightly inferior to Shen Yimo in terms of swordsmanship, they were quite confident that they could defeat Shi Xuan. Of course, they wouldn't be so foolish as to wait for Shi Xuan to reach the peak of the first tribulation before challenging him.

"If that day really comes, I would like to have a look." Perfected Lord Dao Ming was looking forward to it.

...

"Senior Brother Fu, is Shi Xuan really that terrifying?" Luo Yun asked curiously, but she couldn't help but whisper the two words "Shi Xuan". Many of her ancestors were from the Treasure City Sect, so she grew up listening to the various legends of the Treasure City Sect. However, the things about Shi Xuan were too exaggerated and unbelievable. It could be used to scare children to stop them from crying at night, so she wanted to hear the truth.

Fu Yuanxiao didn't seem to care and said, "On the surface, the sect only said that he relied on swordsmanship and a tribulation flying sword to defeat Ancestral Master Shen with the strength of an ordinary Lord Of Heaven. The process only took a few words." However, there was a hint of undetectable fear in his tone.

"Ancestral Master Shen is so powerful, but she was actually defeated by the Lord Of Heaven, whose cultivation level was lower than hers." Zhou Yong remembered that during the 100,000-year celebration of the sect, Ancestral Master Shen relied on a flying sword to compete with 38 sword cultivators of the same cultivation level and 17 Taoist Celestial Immortals with peerless swordsmanship. In less than 10 minutes, she defeated them one by one.

With Zhou Yong's low strength, he felt that he had a huge advantage. This caused Ancestor Shen to become the object of admiration in the hearts of many disciples. They were all moved by her strength. "Then what kind of person is Shi Xuan, who defeated her?" Unknowingly, Zhou Yong said the last sentence in his heart, and his arrogance dissipated a lot.

Luo Yun smiled softly and said, "Some say that he has a green face and fangs, some say that he has three heads and six arms, each holding a flying sword that slashes down from the sky. Some say that he likes to eat human brains and cultivated a filthy Sword Qi …" These were all stories she heard when she was frightened by her elders when she was young.

"Actually, I've heard from my grandmaster that Shi Shuan cultivates the Cosmic Dipper Sword Technique, a peerless sword technique that can be ranked in the top ten in the universe. It's even better than our Taiyi Light Darkness Sword Technique." Fu Yuanxiao showed off her knowledge, and she was very envious of Shi Xuan. If her family could also obtain such a level of swordsmanship, wouldn't they also be able to rely on a flying sword to challenge people of a higher cultivation level?!

Luo Yun and Zhou Yong gasped. So that was how it was. However, after understanding why Shi Xuan was so powerful, they were even more afraid. Even Fu Yuanxiao felt the same way when she heard about the top ten supreme swordsmanship in the universe.

"Alright, we still have to guard the city gate in a few days. You guys go back and rest early," Fu Yuanxiao said happily when she saw that her juniors were shocked.

Luo Yun and Zhou Yong thought that they would have the chance to see the fear of those high and mighty figures again, and they hurriedly agreed, hoping to meet a few Yang God Zhenren. It would be best if there was the Lord Of Heaven!

...

A few days later, at the huge city gate of Baocheng Sect.

Hundreds of disciples held ceremonial flying swords and waited quietly. However, from time to time, those who came to visit were cultivators below the Primordial Divinity Realm, so there was no need for them to greet them solemnly. Some low-level cultivators did not even need to greet them.

"Today is so boring." Seeing that it was past noon, Luo Yun whispered to Fu Yuanxiao disinterestedly.

Fu Yuanxiao shook her head and said with a smile, "Junior Sister Luo, how can there be so many Zhenren and Zhenren for you to see? They're all elusive figures. Unless you don't cultivate or travel outside, you'll only be able to see them once every year or so. "

"If I had known this would happen, I would have applied to go out," Zhou Yong said with some disappointment.

"Hehe, Junior Sister Luo, Junior Brother Zhou, looking at your disappointed faces, I guess you miss that feeling very much. That's why it's so difficult to apply for the task of guarding the city gate," Fu Yuanxiao said proudly.

Before Luo Yun and Zhou Yong could reply, Liang Liuyu, who was at the door, said with his divine sense, "Everyone, quiet. A Zhenren is here." That Zhenren did not conceal himself, so within the area covered by the power of the cave, Liang Liuyu immediately discovered his illusory and ethereal aura.

Hearing this, Fu Yuanxiao, Zhou Yong, Luo Yun, and even most of the disciples became spirited. They straightened their backs and were filled with anticipation.

...

Shi Xuan looked at the magnificent city in the white clouds and was dazzled. If not for its simple design, just its metallic texture alone made him feel like he was looking at a futuristic city in a fantasy film.

The conveyance light was not slow, and Shi Xuan soon flew to the huge city gate. He saw hundreds of disciples waiting in front of the gate, as well as a few Yin God Supremacies and Jindan Grandmaster. He could not help but be impressed by the number of disciples from the super large sects.

Seeing a young Lord Of Heaven in a plain white Daoist robe, Fu Yuanxiao and the others suppressed their excitement and waited quietly. The Ceremonial Flying Swords in their hands were raised high. Liang Liuyu walked forward and bowed respectfully to Shi Xuan, saying, "Liang Liuyu of Treasure City Sect greets the Zhenren. May I know your name and why are you here?"

Shi Xuan said frankly, "Shi Xuan of Penglai requests an audience with the Shen Yimo of your sect, Shen Zhenren. Please pass on the message."

The sharp Sword Qi in the city gate interfered with the conversation, and the distance was far. Unless one spoke loudly, the hundreds of disciples behind would not be able to hear the conversation in front. Although they were looking forward to it and wanted to know which grandmaster this Zhenren had come to visit, they could only hear the echoes of Sword Qi. They had no choice but to continue waiting.

"Shi Xuan of Penglai? Yu Yutian Penglai Shi Xuan Zhenren Shi?! " When Liang Liuyu heard this name, fear rose in his heart, and he almost sent the signal of an enemy attack to the Zhenren in the center of the cave. Fortunately, his will was strong, and he had gone through the training of a firm path, so he suppressed his fear and confirmed it.

Shi Xuan felt the fear in Liang Liuyu, and he felt strange. In the past hundreds of years, he had only asked about the Lord Of Heaven of Treasure City Sect, Ren Yunzong, the one Lord Of Heaven, Shen Yimo, Xuan Jingfeng, Ye Piaoling, and the ordinary Lord Of Heaven, Zhao Hengcheng. He also had a general understanding of some outstanding Zhenren. However, he did not know much about the cultivators below the Primordial Spirit level. He could only roughly guess that it was because he had injured Shen Yimo.

"Is the Treasure City Sect so vengeful? After hundreds of years, even a Yin God Venerable behaves like this? " Shi Xuan became vigilant, but of course, he still answered Liang Liuyu's question directly, "It is indeed Yu Yutian Penglai Shi Xuan. Please inform Zhenren Shen."

He almost gasped, and his mind was filled with fear, guesses, and doubts. He did not know why Shi Xuan was here, but this kind of thing was not up to Liang Liuyu to decide. He quickly activated the talisman, but in his panic, he did not ask Shen Yimo for instructions. Instead, he asked about the Lord Of Heaven of Treasure City Sect, Ren Yunzong.

Ren Yunzong did not expect Shi Xuan to come at this time, and the heavenly secrets seemed to be deceived. He sighed and said, "Let him in, tell him that Yimo is in seclusion for a short period of time, and then bring him to the Path of Sword Testing."

Path of Sword Testing? Liang Liuyu was shocked. That was a path specially prepared by the Treasure City Sect for opponents who had grudges with each other, but not to the point of death. It did not involve life and death, and once the person who blocked the path was defeated, he would become a distinguished guest of the Treasure City Sect, a most respected guest. Was the sect going to bury the hatchet with Shi Xuan?

However, he did not dare to question Ren Yunzong's order, and said to Shi Xuan respectfully, "Zhenren Shi, please follow me in. Master Shen is in seclusion for a short period of time, and please wait at the Sword Testing Pavilion."

Shi Xuan knew about the Sword Testing Pavilion, and it was within his expectations, so he nodded slightly, "Please."

Liang Liuyu turned to lead the way, and at the same time, he shouted, "Welcome, Penglai Shi Xuan, Zhenren Shi!"

Shi Xuan followed behind him, and through the two neat rows of disciples, he saw the many disciples coming and going in the cave, and felt the Gist of Sharpness.

Fu Yuanxiao, Zhou Yong, Luo Yun, and hundreds of others who had been waiting for a long time, all raised their swords, and stimulated the connection within them. They wanted to show their solemn respect, and also to show the power of the Treasure City Sect to the visiting Lord Of Heaven, and at the same time to appreciate his performance.

The sword light soared, and the Gist of Sharpness was about to appear, and at the same time, they shouted in unison, "Welcome, Penglai Shi Xuan Shi …"

The sounds stopped. Ding ding dang dang dang, hundreds of ceremonial swords all fell to the ground. The crisp sounds continued one after another. Almost at the same time, the disciples who were riding their flying swords in the cave near the entrance were also stunned. They turned their heads to look over in shock. It was like a still picture.

Shi Shuan did not expect to encounter such a welcoming scene. Among the two rows of disciples, only a few of them could remain truly shocked and fearless, while the rest of them were either trying hard to remain calm, but their emotions were unstable, or they were directly frightened. Looking at the scene in the cave nearby that seemed to be frozen, he suddenly had a feeling that he was a supervillain.