The booming thunders were still echoing in the distant sky. The thunders sounded a bit muffled as they came from the other side of the Great Formation of Aoyama, but they were as soul-stirring as the drumbeats.
It was deathly quiet on the top of Tianguang Peak again. The people eyed each other in shock, thinking that everything that had happened that day was too ridiculous.
First, Fang Jingtian broke through the Heavenly Arrival State and came back from the hermit peaks. He challenged the Will of the Immortal Liu Ci and doubted the origin of Jing Jiu.
Then, Jing Jiu claimed that he was the most outstanding Immortal Jingyang in Chaotian.
Then, Fang Jingtian claimed that he was not the Immortal Jingyang, but a … sword?!
The young man in white clothing sat in the chair while holding the white cat, looking like a white magnolia holding the snow.
He looked exceedingly beautiful.
Yet, there was nothing unusual about him.
The key question was, what was a sword?
Fang Jingtian's calm and nonchalant voice rang out again.
"Senior Master Jingyang hid the Thoughtless Sword in Shenmo Peak back when he ascended, taking the Lone Sword and … the All in One, which had been missing for a long time."
Upon hearing this, there was a commotion in the crowd.
"The All in One Sword is an extraordinary treasure with a true spirit. It sneak-attacked Senior Master when he ascended, took his spiritual soul and inherited all of his memories, and reincarnated as a youth in white clothing in a small village. He joined the Great Formation of Aoyama again, deceived Big Brother Liu Ci and Big Brother Yuan Qijing, and became the current … Immortal Sect Master."
He continued while looking at Jing Jiu nonchalantly, "That's right. I'm talking about you. You're not Senior Master Jingyang. You're the All in One Sword. You're … a sword devil. "
The thunders were still booming in the high sky.
If it weren't for the protection of the Great Formation of Aoyama, the top of Tianguang Peak would be greeted by a strong wind and countless flashes of lightning.
It was unclear if Fang Jingtian had unleashed the energy of the Heavenly Arrival State to his heart's content, or if his words had startled the sky.
Everyone was shocked speechless. For a moment, they were unable to digest this information.
Some of the sect representatives were confused. Wasn't the Sword of Mandate the Premier Sword of Aoyama? Where did this All in One Sword come from?
On the other hand, the disciples of Aoyama recalled the first book they read in the Xi Jian Pavilion when they first joined the sect. There were four words written on the first page of the swordplay codex.
All in One Sword.
The disciples of Aoyama used to think that these four words were about the righteousness of the sword. Only today did they realize that it was actually the name of the sword!
How could a sword become a demon? The demons in Chaotian were all transformed from animals, fish, and insects, so they had to have life before they could develop spiritual awareness … Many people suddenly thought that if the All in One Sword was indeed a rare heavenly treasure with a true spirit as Fang Jingtian said, it would be able to develop spiritual awareness and become a powerful demon as long as it had enough time.
The people looked at Jing Jiu in astonishment, wondering if he was indeed a sword demon transformed from the All in One Sword as Fang Jingtian had said.
If Jing Jiu was a sword demon, why didn't the Immortal Liu Ci and Yuan Qijing, two figures in the Heavenly Arrival State, figure it out?
Fang Jingtian's question brought a sudden mental shock to the crowd; but after they calmed down, they still thought it was ridiculous.
It was easier for them to believe what they saw.
Though the story of the All in One Sword becoming a demon sounded interesting, the young man in white clothing sitting in the chair looked like an elegant fairy man; how could he be a sword demon?
The people thought that Fang Jingtian must have been frightened by the true identity of Jing Jiu, which was why he came up with such a ridiculous reason.
The wind and snow suddenly fell down with a whistling wind, covering up the thunder in the sky.
Yuan Qijing said to Fang Jingtian expressionlessly, "Don't be rude to Senior Master."
Nan Wang also said expressionlessly, "Big Brother Fang, don't talk nonsense if you don't have any proof."
It was true that Fang Jingtian wanted to say that Jing Jiu was not the reincarnation of the Immortal Jingyang, but a demon transformed from the All in One Sword; he had to have a reason.
It would be ridiculous if he wanted the world to believe his words with only a story.
"Proof?"
Fang Jingtian said expressionlessly while pointing at Jing Jiu in the hut, "His existence, this so-called person … is the proof."
No one could understand what he was saying.
"You are too perfect, without any flaw. Such a perfect thing shouldn't exist in the world, especially not a human being."
Fang Jingtian stared into his eyes and said, "You're extremely beautiful and intelligent. Most importantly, your talent in cultivation can be said to be unprecedented … How is it possible that you've reached the Broken Sea State in just a few decades?"
It was then that Zhuo Rusui raised his hand and said, "In fact … it's possible."
It was possible that Jing Jiu, Zhao Layue, or Liu Shisui, who had concealed his strength well, could all enter the Broken Sea State within thirty years, which meant that it was less than one hundred years ago.
Fang Jingtian didn't pay any attention to him. He continued while looking at Jing Jiu, "Are you the one who released the King Of The Underworld from the Fiend Prison and killed the Old Dragon?"
Upon hearing this, there was an uproar in the hut, and countless gazes fell on Bai Zhenren.
Bai Zhenren remained silent, indicating that the Zhongzhou School had already found out the truth, but they didn't have any proof.
"Back when you left the Fiend Prison, your movement was extremely fast, and you could travel ten miles in an instant. I think your speed should be even faster now. How did you do it?"
Fang Jingtian said, "A sword cultivator can move freely between heaven and earth by riding a sword, but you can come and go freely without using a sword. Why is that?"
The peak of Tianguang Peak became quieter and quieter. Only the faint sounds of thunder and Fang Jingtian's voice could be heard.
"I have one last question for you."
Fang Jingtian asked Jing Jiu while staring at him, "Back at the West Ocean, the sword light Second Big Brother used to kill Nan Qü … was it you?"
Each question was like a clap of thunder, falling from the sky to the summit, exploding in everyone's ears and hearts.
The flawless young master in white clothing from Zhaoge City, the gray shadow who had wreaked havoc in the Fiend Prison, and the sword light at the West Ocean that shocked Chaotian …
People looked at each other speechlessly. They could see the shock and wavering in their hearts.
…
…
Yuan Qijing suddenly said, "What you said is just a guess. It can't be used as evidence."
Chen Youtian said, "That's right. The Immortal Sect Master moves like a fairy man because he has the born shapeless sword body. All the peaks had discussed this during the Sword Trial."
Fu Wang said after some hesitation, "Yes, the Immortal Sect Master and everybody else thought so back then."
"The born shapeless sword body?"
Fang Jingtian's white eyebrows ruffled slightly, revealing a mocking intent. He said to Jing Jiu, "The arrangements and excuses you made in advance are indeed very good, and they can explain all the peculiar phenomena on your body. But have you ever thought that if you put on a show for too long, you will sometimes slack off and reveal some flaws in the details?"
Since he was pointed out that he was not Jingyang but the sword devil of the All in One Sword, Jing Jiu hadn't spoken a word. No matter what questions Fang Jingtian asked, he didn't answer them. In the eyes of some people, it was because he had a guilty conscience; but in the eyes of Gu Qing and the others, it was because he thought these questions were too nonsensical and he didn't want to answer them.
But now he was interested. Touching Ada's back, he looked at Fang Jingtian and asked, "What details?"
"I'd like to ask, has anyone seen our young Sect Master riding a sword?"
Fang Jingtian looked at the people around Tianguang Peak with a faint smile.
Gu Qing suddenly thought of something, his face turning pale.
"Sect Master … no, Senior Granduncle is a rare genius in swordsmanship; how could he not know how to ride a sword?"
Lei Il-kyung stood up angrily and pointed at his peers, saying, "When we were in the snowland, we were all saved by Senior Granduncle. We all saw it with our own eyes!"
Fang Jingtian looked at this young disciple and said indifferently, "Are you sure you saw him riding a sword, or … riding a sword?"
Lei Il-kyung was stunned and started to recall the scene many years ago.
Many disciples of Aoyama and Cultivation practitioners who had seen Jing Jiu also started to recall, and suddenly realized that they had rarely seen Jing Jiu riding a sword.
Jing Jiu of course had ridden on a sword before, but he had no other choice because the Thoughtless Sword was too thin.
But most of the time, he preferred to walk in the air, on the mountain path, or in a carriage. Even if he rode a sword, he would sit on the broad surface of the Sword of the Universe.
In the past, the people of Aoyama Sect thought it was his personal habit, so they didn't pay much attention to it. But now that Fang Jingtian pointed it out, they found it a bit strange.
"You don't want to step on your own kind because you feel sorry for them?"
Fang Jingtian withdrew his gaze and looked at Jing Jiu, saying, "Or are you unwilling to see your own kind being enslaved by the Cultivation practitioners?"
Jing Jiu knew that nobody would believe him even if he explained, so he asked, "What else?"
Fang Jingtian looked at him and said in a mocking tone, "And your ears … You have such a perfect face, but why do you have such a pair of conspicuous ears? Don't you think it's dazzling? Because that pair of conspicuous ears is the edge of the All in One! "
An uproar broke out in the crowd.
Countless gazes fell on Jing Jiu's ears.
In the past few decades, many people had seen him, but their gazes were often taken away by his face. Very few people noticed that he actually had a pair of ears that stuck out like the wind.
Only the people of Shenmo Peak had a deep impression of him because Zhao Layue often rubbed his ears.
Zhuo Rusui's eyelids drooped down slowly again and narrowed, as if he found everything that had happened that day very interesting.
Guo Nanshan was taken aback, as he kept asking himself whether it was true.
Lei Il-kyung, Yao Songshan and other disciples of Aoyama were furious, thinking that their senior master was shameless enough to say such crazy things for the sake of the position of the sect master.
Yuan Qu felt even more anxious. He kept on fanning his face, in an attempt to lower the temperature and disperse the green smoke coming out from the top of his head.
Gu Qing stopped looking at the beads of sweat on the ground. He lifted his head awkwardly and looked at Jing Jiu in the hut, opening his mouth slightly, showing a hint of bewilderment and bewilderment in his eyes.
Yet, Liu Shisui had already closed his mouth.
Those important figures had their own reactions.
Zen Master furrowed his eyebrows slightly, rubbing his bare feet against each other unconsciously.
Bai Zhenren arched his eyebrows slightly, as he thought that Taiping Zhenren's trick had been used here; it was no wonder that the Green Sky Mirror and Jing Jiu were so close.
The disciples of the Zhongzhou School behind her were also in a state of shock. Xiang Wanshu kept on shaking his head, but it was unclear what he was denying.
Bai Zao lifted his head and looked at Jing Jiu in the hut in bewilderment; it was unclear what kind of emotion he was feeling at the moment.
Zhao Layue was the only person on the top of Shenmo Peak and all over the Cloud Platforms who didn't show any change after hearing what Fang Jingtian had said.
Standing not far from Jing Jiu, she looked at the ground quietly, reflecting on something.
… …
… …
Jing Jiu asked while rubbing his slightly damaged earlobe, "What else?"
"What else do you need? So many details can only mean one thing: you don't have the born shapeless sword body … "
Fang Jingtian said sharply while staring at Jing Jiu's face, "You are a sword!"
It was impossible to keep quiet on the top of Tianguang Peak; the discussions broke out everywhere.
The people looked at Jing Jiu in shock, the emotions in their eyes having changed a long time ago.
Though the details mentioned by Fang Jingtian seemed insignificant, they were quite convincing when put together.
If all these were coincidences, it was … too coincidental.
If it was unimaginably coincidental, it couldn't be true; there must be a reason behind it.
How would Jing Jiu explain it?
"Details … success or failure … devil …"
After some thought, Jing Jiu said to Fang Jingtian, "Though what you said is not very reasonable, my current body is indeed the All in One Sword."
Boom!!!
It wasn't thunder.
It was the exclamations of over a thousand Cultivation practitioners around Tianguang Peak.
Did that mean he admitted it?
Jing Jiu reached out his finger and pointed at the edge of his eyebrows, as if he was pointing at the edge of a plum tree, his expression calm and nonchalant.
"But I'm still Jingyang."
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