After the divination, Chen Zong and the First Doyen didn't stay for long and soon left.
Although they didn't find the exact whereabouts of Yu Nianxin, at least they knew that she was still alive. That was hope.
Being alive was hope.
Chen Zong finally breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart. Next, it was time for him to cultivate with all his might. He had to do everything he could to improve himself and continue to improve.
However, God's plan was not as good as man's plan.
When Chen Zong returned to Tianguang Peak of Taihao Mountain, he heard a piece of news.
Taihao Mountain had twelve Sword Saints, and the tenth Sword Saint had died.
The death of a Sword Saint was definitely not a small matter. It was a big matter, so big that it alarmed the thirty-six peaks and eight major schools of Taihao Mountain.
However, Taihao Mountain didn't fall into chaos because of this. On the contrary, they dealt with things in an orderly manner.
The person was dead. No matter how important he was, he was dead. Since he was dead, the funeral arrangements should be made accordingly. The other point was the replacement of the Sword Saint.
There were twelve Sword Saints in Taihao Mountain. This was a rule that had been passed down for generations. There would be no increase or decrease. Once there was a decrease, they would be replaced immediately.
How would they be replaced?
Of course, they would choose the best among the disciples of Taihao Mountain.
However, they wouldn't be chosen randomly.
"Peak Lord, do you mean that I should compete for the position of the Sword Saint?" Chen Zong asked after hearing the Tianguang Peak Lord's words.
"That's right." The Peak Lord nodded.
"Okay." Chen Zong agreed after thinking for a while.
If he became the Sword Saint, he would have greater authority in Taihao Mountain. When the time came, he would be able to mobilize part of the power of Taihao Mountain to investigate Yu Nianxin's whereabouts. This would be more efficient than searching for her alone.
"I've already signed you up." The Tianguang Peak Lord smiled. Chen Zong was speechless, but he didn't say anything. When he found out about the competition for the Sword Saint, he would definitely sign up.
"Now, all we have to do is wait for the notification." The Peak Lord smiled.
Chen Zong nodded and returned to his cave abode to cultivate. He continued to deduce the subsequent changes of the Heavenly Light Sword-Drawing Technique.
He planned to use this as a foundation to improve and perfect his sword-drawing technique and create his own unique sword-drawing technique.
Of course, his sword techniques wouldn't fall behind. However, his [Heart Sword Technique] and [World Sword Technique] were at the pinnacle of Sun-Class Techniques. If he made another breakthrough, he would reach the level of Godly Spells.
It was even more difficult to upgrade swordsmanship to the level of a divine spell than to create one's own divine spells.
Even so, despite all the difficulties, Chen Zong would not give up. Instead, he would continue to cultivate and accumulate until he broke through. It was fine if he could not do it now. He would accumulate until he reached the peak. Maybe he could do it after he broke through to the Sixth Realm.
Of course, if his cultivation state broke through to the Sixth Realm, the difficulty of upgrading his swordsmanship to the level of a divine spell would be reduced by many times. If he was in the Emperor Realm, the difficulty of upgrading his swordsmanship to the level of a divine spell would be reduced by more than ten times compared to when he was in the Emperor Realm.
If he was in the Saint Realm, it would be a piece of cake.
However, this was just a thought. It was not that simple. Unless there was some special opportunity, such as the Virtual God Secret Realm that he entered before. However, the Virtual God Secret Realm could not be opened now. Therefore, everything depended on one's own efforts.
For a cultivator, opportunities were indispensable, but one's own efforts were more important.
On Tianguang Peak, Chen Zong signed up for the competition of the Saint of Swordsmanship. Naturally, people from other peaks also signed up for the competition of the Saint of Swordsmanship.
However, the competition of the Saint of Swordsmanship was not a trivial matter. Not everyone could sign up. One must be qualified enough.
Therefore, in the end, there were more than 100 people who signed up for the competition of the Saint of Swordsmanship.
The 36 peaks and the Eight Great Academies each had three to five people. In addition, there were also a few disciples from the Punishment Hall.
More than 100 top-notch fifth level disciples were all gathered on Taihao Peak. In front of them was the Second Elder of the High Elder Hall.
The Second Elder was a half-Saint. He was also recognized in Taihao Mountain as someone whose strength was second only to the Taihao Sword Saint and the First Elder. Even the Hill Master dared not say that he could defeat him.
Of course, the Hill Master was only a symbolic figure most of the time. The Hill Master basically did not care about the affairs of Taihao Mountain. He only focused on cultivating and breaking through to the Saint Realm.
Looking at the Second Elder, many people looked serious. Chen Zong had also heard of the Second Elder's reputation, or rather, his notoriety.
It could not be helped. The Second Elder was a person who killed decisively. With a sword in hand, there was no equal. If one did not take into account strength, the Second Elder's deterrence was even greater than that of the First Elder.
"Since you all have the intention to compete for the position of the Saint, then the first test will begin." The second senior statesman was someone who did not like to waste his breath. His extremely cold gaze swept past the crowd, and his simple words rang out. His gaze was as cold and sharp as his voice. When it swept past the crowd, they could not help but feel a chill run down their spines.
It was as if they were going to be cut and torn apart.
As the Second Elder's words fell, the crowd felt a strong sense of unease. Before they could think carefully, a peerless murderous intent suddenly erupted from the Second Elder's body. The murderous intent was so strong and intense that it frightened everyone.
It was as if they had been pierced by a formless sword of murderous intent in an instant. It was as if they had been continuously pierced, torn apart, and chopped into pieces. Not only their bodies, but even their spirits were affected. It was as if their spirits and bodies were being destroyed, completely annihilated.
In just a breath's time, in just a short breath's time, the hundred or so peak Fifth Realms from the 36 Peaks, the Eight Great Schools, and the Punishment Hall immediately suffered a great attack under the Second Elder's terrifying killing intent. Some of them even collapsed to the ground, unable to withstand it. They were terrified beyond belief.
In the second breath, another group of people fell to the ground.
In the third breath, another group of people fell to the ground.
At this point, the terrifying murderous intent that swept through everything disappeared in an instant.
In just three breaths, more than half of the peak fifth level cultivators fell to the ground. They felt an inexplicable sense of horror, and their bodies could not help but tremble.
"You have all been eliminated." The Second Elder glanced coldly at the disciples who had fallen to the ground because of his murderous intent. With a wave of his hand, sword Qi swept out like a storm, directly blowing these people away. They were in a very sorry state, and he did not show any mercy at all.
Chen Zong could not help but be secretly shocked. The Second Elder was truly a classic example of a man who was ruthless but did not speak much.
Of course, if they were enemies, he would have killed them long ago.
After three breaths of the Second Elder's shocking murderous intent, there were not many people who were still standing. In total, there were only 25 people. Chen Zong was among them. The others were disciples from the four main peaks, the Eight Great Schools, and a few from the 24 subsidiary peaks. Among them, Chi He from the Ancientpeak was among them.
In the past 200 years, Chi He had broken through to the fifth level. With his superb talent, the Blue Ocean clan's full nurturing, and his own desperate pursuit, his strength had increased explosively. He was now at the peak of the fifth level, and he was aiming to be ranked on the Godking List.
In addition, there were disciples from the Eight Great Schools who had passed, and a disciple from the Punishment Hall had passed as well.
However, that was only the first trial.
"Now, let's begin the second trial," the Second Elder glanced at them coldly and said extremely directly. He did not give any prelude at all.
Then, the Second Elder pointed his finger at the air like a sword, directly tearing a hole in the air.
"There are a hundred sword badges in there. Go in and find them. When all the sword badges are found, the exit will appear and you can leave. In the end, the ten people with the most sword badges will pass and enter the third trial," the Second Elder said quickly.
The 25 people did not hesitate at all. They all turned into beams of sword light and disappeared in an instant.
As soon as they entered, they found that it was a small world. There was a land, a sky, and also grass, trees, mountains, rocks, rivers, and so on. However, the Qi of the universe here was very thin. Obviously, it was not a suitable place for cultivation. However, the purpose of entering here was to find the so-called sword token and obtain it.
The more sword badges they obtained, the more likely they would be to pass the second trial and enter the third trial.
There were a total of a hundred sword badges, but there were 25 people. In total, each person could obtain four sword badges on average. However, that was not the case. The third trial would only take ten people. In other words, some people were destined to obtain more sword badges, while others would only obtain fewer. Some people might not even obtain a single sword badge.
So, how could they obtain more sword badges?
Strength!
Strength was the only guarantee. If they were not strong enough, no matter how many sword badges they obtained, they would still be taken away by others.
However, if they were strong enough, they would be able to protect the sword badges they obtained. They could even steal the sword badges of others.
It was that simple.
Of course, apart from strength, there was also a bit of luck involved. For example, if they found quite a few sword badges, and the last sword badge just happened to be found, the exit would appear. If they left quickly, they would be able to protect those sword badges.
Where were the sword badges?
Since they did not know, they could only search. In an instant, the 25 people burst out with extremely fast speed and flew in all directions. Because no one knew where the sword badges would appear, they could only search.
Chen Zong was also searching. He spread out his divine thoughts and his perception to the extreme.
Among the 25 people, no one could compare with Chen Zong in terms of the strength of divine thoughts and perception, not to mention other things.
Therefore, it did not take long for Chen Zong to "see" the first sword badge. It fell on a huge stone, and half of it was embedded in it.
In a flash, Chen Zong immediately appeared in front of the sword badge and directly took it out. It was a palm-sized, sword-shaped badge. It was black and made of an unknown metal. The moment the sword badge was in his hand, it naturally emitted a trace of aura, which quickly spread out.
Chen Zong immediately mobilized his own strength, but found that he could not isolate the aura emitted by the sword badge at all. It seemed to be a guide, guiding others to perceive the aura of the sword badge.
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