Three days later, Lin Muyu and the others followed a caravan into Cang Wu Valley.
… …
"This is Snake Scale Valley." Zhang Wei led the horses he had bought and introduced the place as he walked. "I came here when I was young. Snake Scale Valley is isolated from the outside world because of the towering mountains on both sides. Even demons can't enter. Instead, it has become a peaceful place. More and more people have settled here, forming a tribe in Snake Scale Valley. They have formed an army to fight against external forces. Moreover, there is an expert living in seclusion in Snake Scale Valley."
"Oh? Which expert? "Lin Muyu asked.
Zhang Wei rubbed his nose. "The Old Man of Heavenly South is said to be an expert who has lived in Snake Scale Valley since ancient times. His cultivation is unfathomable, and he lives alone in the deep mountains of Snake Scale Valley. It is said that even experts like Meng Tiefeng and Luo Xingzhi have to give him face. Meng Tiefeng once personally invited the Old Man of Heavenly South to come out, but he was rejected."
Lin Muyu couldn't help but feel excited. She asked, "Zhang Wei, do you know where this Old Man of Heavenly South lives?"
"I don't know. I only know that he lives in the mountains and secludes himself from the world."
"… …"
Leah smiled. "Master, why do you want to find this Old Man of Heavenly South? I heard that he has a strange temper. I haven't seen him for hundreds of years. "
Lin Muyu nodded. "I came to the Eternal Sword Domain to find a power that can fight against the Demon Realm. If I don't pay a visit to an expert like the Old Man of Heavenly South, then there's no point in me coming here. Listen up. We won't stay in the city in the valley. We'll take the mountain road. I want to find the Old Man of Heavenly South. "
"Mm." Leah nodded and smiled.
Zhang Wei was a little speechless. "Lord Martial God, you're not thinking of challenging the Old Man of Heavenly South, are you?"
"I'm here to learn from him." Lin Muyu smiled. "It's the only thing I can do."
"Then let's go. There aren't many mountains in Snake Scale Valley, and there are even fewer deep mountains. We should be able to find the Old Man of Heavenly South within a few dozen kilometers."
…
After nightfall, the entire Snake Scale Valley was silent. Looking down from the mountain, the valley was filled with lights and stars. It was an indescribably serene atmosphere. Lin Muyu turned to look at the mountain range in the distance. There seemed to be an expert watching over them from afar. Otherwise, how could there be such a peaceful place like the Snake Scale Valley in a place like the Eternal Sword Domain, where everyone would be eaten without spitting out their bones?
At night, the three of them spent the night in the mountains and immediately set off the next morning.
At noon, after passing through a few mountains, the mountain range ahead was hidden in the white clouds. From afar, it looked like a wonderland of immortals. Streams gurgled as they flowed down the mountain range. Occasionally, the cries of deer echoed between heaven and earth. This was indeed a good place to live in seclusion.
Lin Muyu held the Xuanyuan Sword and stared into the distance. Suddenly, she felt a force in her spiritual mind, and the other party seemed to sense Lin Muyu's existence.
"Found you!" Lin Muyu smiled. "Leah, Zhangwei, I'll go first. You two follow me."
"Yes, Master!"
Zhangwei was speechless.
With a leap, Lin Muyu was already hundreds of meters away. Her body pierced through the clouds and went straight to a certain place in the valley. As expected, after the clouds dispersed, a rather ancient building appeared in front of them. It was a huge place that looked like a Taoist temple. It was built on the mountain wall, and beside it was a flowing waterfall that looked like a long white chain. In front of the building, there were some men and women cultivating and practicing the Bright Sword. Judging from their skills, half of them had already entered the Divine State.
"Who's there!?"
Among the disciples, a male disciple with the highest cultivation suddenly looked up into the sky and saw Lin Muyu's figure. He rose from the ground and swung his long sword in the air. He shouted in a low voice, "Those who trespass into the Heavenly Gate shall die!"
The sword light was like a rainbow. Lin Muyu could not help but be secretly shocked. It was the Bright Sword Technique. This Bright Sword Technique was a side branch of the Sword Manipulation Technique. It was overbearing and fierce, and could not be underestimated.
However, Lin Muyu stood in the air like a mountain. The other party's sword continuously bounced off a few meters away from Lin Muyu. Although this disciple's cultivation was not bad, his strength was obviously much weaker than Lin Muyu's. It was difficult to understand him at all.
"Eldest Senior Brother!"
On the ground, a group of disciples rushed into the sky one after another. Some of them whose cultivation was not enough even flew into the air on their long swords. It was indeed similar to the Sword Manipulation Technique.
"Who exactly are you!?"
The disciple who was addressed as Eldest Senior Brother asked.
Lin Muyu smiled respectfully. "I'm not here to kick down the mountain gate. I just want to ask, is the Elder of Tiannan here?"
"Do you know Master?" An extremely beautiful female disciple asked in surprise.
"No, I don't."
Lin Muyu shook her head and said with a smile, "I just came because of your reputation. I want to ask Senior for some advice."
Another male disciple raised his eyebrows and said, "Who exactly are you? Do you think our Bright Sword Forest is a place where you can come and go as you please? Tell me quickly, who exactly are you? Are you a spy sent by the City of Dawn or the Hunter's Alliance? "
Lin Muyu was a little angry. "No, you can just report to your Master. Don't make things difficult for me here. I don't want to hurt any of you."
"Arrogant!" Eldest Senior Brother roared angrily. "Junior Brothers and Sisters, set up the sword formation!"
Immediately, seven disciples with extraordinary cultivation flew in front of Lin Muyu, forming the position of the Big Dipper. Streams of divine power complemented each other. In the next moment, swords turned into rainbow lights and attacked. The power was endless, growing and multiplying endlessly. Before Lin Muyu even came into contact with the sword formation, she knew that she could not take it head-on. That would only exhaust her power.
Therefore, she did not say anything. She suddenly raised her palm, and blood-red lightning surged. Her Divine Martial Power was mixed with the Elephant's Formless Technique. She shouted in a low voice, "All of you, get out of my way. I don't want to hurt you!"
In the sky, a strong gust of wind swept over, bringing with it the power of the surrounding mountains. In an instant, the seven male and female disciples seemed to be crushed by mountains. All of them paled and fell down. None of them could withstand a single attack from Lin Muyu.
"Ahhhh …"
As they fell from the sky, they temporarily lost the ability to fly. They were so frightened that they lost their composure.
Just as Lin Muyu was about to fly down to rescue them, the mountain gate suddenly opened. A gentle gust of wind gushed out and supported the disciples one by one. In the next moment, an old man dressed in a white robe with the demeanor of an immortal appeared in the mountain gate. There was no anger on his face, nor was there any joy.
"Master!"
"Thank you, Master, for saving us!"
The group of disciples knelt down, their expressions extremely respectful.
Lin Muyu also floated down with the wind. She sheathed the Xuanyuan Sword, cupped her fists, and said with a smile, "May I ask if you are Elder Tian Nan?"
The old man smiled slightly. "That's me. May I know … why have you come to the Bright Sword Forest? Judging from your appearance … you are definitely not from the Eternal Sword Domain. Such an extraordinary cultivation is really rare! "
Lin Muyu was slightly stunned. They had not even exchanged blows, but Elder Tian Nan seemed to have already seen through his strength.
He smiled, and said, "Senior, I am indeed not from the Eternal Sword Domain. I came to the Eternal Sword Domain to pursue a power called the 'Sword Domain'. That's why I came to the Bright Sword Forest. I hope that Senior can teach me a thing or two."
"You're looking for the Sword Domain?"
Elder Tian Nan could not help but laugh. He stroked his beard and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. In this old man's Bright Sword Forest, there are only me and a group of disciples. There is absolutely no power of the Sword Domain. Moreover, this old man has been in the Eternal Sword Domain for tens of thousands of years, but I have never known what the Sword Domain is. Young hero, please return. There is nothing here that you're looking for."
Lin Muyu cupped his fists respectfully. "Since I don't know what the power I'm looking for is, I naturally have to pay my respects to Senior. Otherwise, wouldn't I have come here for nothing? I don't care if Senior possesses the power of the Sword Domain, but I still feel that I'm shallow and would like to ask Senior for some guidance."
A female disciple said somewhat angrily, "Why don't you listen to me? Master has already said that there is nothing here that you want. Why aren't you leaving?! "
Elder Tian Nan smiled and said, "Ling 'er, don't be rude. This young hero has come from afar and is a guest. Since he's here, let's brew some tea for him. Young hero, please follow this old man."
"Many thanks, Senior."
Lin Muyu strode into the Bright Sword Forest, while the group of disciples looked at him angrily. They all thought that he was an uninvited guest and that he was definitely up to no good by coming here.
… …
The Bright Sword Forest was filled with mountain ranges. The plank paths and pavilions were all built in the air. Under Elder Tian Nan's guidance, Lin Muyu entered the depths of the Bright Sword Forest. Not long after, she arrived at the Pear Altar, only to see that the pear blossoms were in full bloom, as if it was the beginning of spring. It was indeed worthy of the Pear Altar's reputation. Compared to the barren world outside the Snake Scale Valley, this place was simply like a paradise.
"Young hero, please sit."
Elder Tian Nan sat cross-legged at the stone table beside the pavilion, while Lin Muyu sat opposite him.
The female disciple who was still angry earlier brought over a pot of tea and began to brew it.
"All of you, sit down." Elder Tian Nan gave the order, and immediately, the group of disciples sat down in various parts of the Pear Altar. Everyone surrounded Elder Tian Nan and Lin Muyu in a circle, as if it was the wonderful scene of a hundred schools of thought lecturing in ancient times.
When the female disciple served the tea, Elder Tian Nan took a sip and said with a smile, "Young hero, where did you come from, and why did you come here? Why don't you tell me?"
Lin Muyu cupped her fists and smiled, "My name is Lin Muyu, and I was born in the Six Realms outside the Eternal Sword Domain. I was originally the Divine King of the Eastern Heaven Realm, but after the Heavenly Punishment descended, the gods of the Heaven Beyond Heaven established a new order called the Mahayana Heavenly Dao. Now, I am the Martial God of the Mahayana Heavenly Dao. In addition, the Devil Realm invaded, and tens of millions of Mara went on a rampage. The master of the Devil Realm, Zi Yan, wields the supreme artifact, the God Destroying Pagoda. I came here to seek the power of the Sword Domain in order to deal with the God Destroying Pagoda."
"So … so many things have happened in the outside world over the years …"
Elder Tian Nan sighed, "Young hero, you are the Martial God, forgive me for not recognizing you …"
"That's just a title, I hope you don't mind."
Elder Tian Nan said, "Since you are so honest with me, I can only be honest with you. In fact, I was exiled to the Eternal Sword Domain more than eighty thousand years ago. As for my crime, it was to pry into the ultimate power of the Bright Sword — the Proud Sword Technique. This Proud Sword Technique is the power of the Sword Domain that you speak of, young hero. However … after I pry into the Proud Sword Technique, I found that although this Proud Sword Technique is peerlessly overbearing, it has lost its righteousness. It is too overbearing, but not benevolent enough.
"Great disaster? What great disaster?"
"Deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors."
"…"
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