As the voice reverberated, a person walked over from the sky.
This person was about 24 or 25 years old. He was not burly and had a medium build.
He did not look delicate either. Instead, he had thick eyebrows and big eyes.
His arms were longer than an ordinary person's, and his eyes were brighter as if they contained the stars. He exuded a heroic aura.
At this moment, he walked over from the sky with big steps while laughing. He gave off a majestic vibe.
He did not deliberately release his cultivation, but the aura on his body was so strong that it seemed to be able to suppress everything. What shocked Xu Qing even more was that the Golden Crow Totem on his body was giving off a strong burning sensation.
Previously, when he faced Shan Hezi and the other two, the Golden Crow Totem also gave off a burning sensation, but it was not as strong as now.
The young man who walked over also had an Emperor-level cultivation technique. At this moment, the void behind him seemed to be torn apart. A golden dragon roared out from within and coiled between heaven and earth. Its aura was shocking.
Every dragon scale gave off a brilliant light, and every dragon whisker contained a divine glow. The dragon's eyes were especially sharp, as if it was looking down on the world.
Not only that, but the golden dragon also had a sword in its mouth.
That was … the Emperor's Sword of the Human Race!
This person was the person who had successfully comprehended the Emperor's Sword.
If that was all, it would be fine. What made Xu Qing even more shocked was that he could sense the Life Lamp in the other party's body.
Not one, but three!
In Xu Qing's senses, the light of the three Life Lamps in the young man's body was suppressed by his body. It was difficult for outsiders to observe. Only those who also had Life Lamps could sense it.
Powerful, extremely powerful!
That was Xu Qing's most direct feeling.
For example, he only felt that Shan Hezi and the other two were dangerous, but it was not impossible to fight them. However, at this moment, the young man who walked over gave Xu Qing the feeling that he was an unshakable mountain.
The other party's aura was shocking and unparalleled.
At the same time, with his arrival, the surrounding Sword Wielders cupped their fists respectfully. However, most of them had smiles on their faces.
"Brother Kong!"
"Greetings, Brother Kong!"
"Brother Kong, long time no see. Your cultivation has improved again."
The young man laughed and returned the greeting. The girl who wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth seemed to have become a pretty girl. She ran to the young man's side and seemed to have gathered her courage to speak.
However, the young man raised his hand and pinched her face.
"Little Night Spirit, I haven't seen you for more than a year. You've become taller."
As he spoke, Shan Hezi and Wang Chen hurried over to greet the young man.
"Don't be so gloomy all day. Xiao He, it's not good for you to be like this. Smile."
"And you, you sleep in a coffin every day. Come out and drink with me later." The young man's voice was clear and bright. While he was catching up with his old friends, the captain was also sending a voice transmission to Xu Qing.
"Did you see that? This is the monster I was talking about. Kong Xianglong, the strongest person of his generation in the Myriad Sect in the Sealed Sea County. A twenty-four-year-old Golden Core Realm cultivator with ten palaces. This hasn't happened in a thousand years!"
"In the information I bought, there is a lot of information about this person. He has three Life Lamps."
"He has two Emperor-class cultivation techniques at the same time. One is the Emperor's Sword, and the other is the Dragon Patrol Scripture."
"In addition, the intelligence also mentioned that he has a forbidden artifact fragment that has been refined five times."
"And one year ago, this person killed a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Holy Billow Tribe with the combat power of the nine Heavenly Palaces!"
The captain's voice was filled with emotion. When Xu Qing heard this, he was also moved.
"In addition, this Kong Xianglong has a bold personality. He is straightforward and has many friends. Most of the human cultivators who fight against him eventually become his good friends. However, he is extremely cruel to outsiders. It is said that it is common to see him tear them to pieces!"
"But these are not the main points I want to tell you."
As the captain transmitted his voice, he looked at Kong Xianglong, who was talking to someone, with a look of admiration in his eyes.
"Little Ah Qing, some people look good but are actually sanctimonious. However, some people are really the same on the outside. When I read the intelligence about him, I didn't believe that this person was really straightforward."
"So I used my methods to investigate him. In the end, I discovered that this person is the rare one who is the same on the outside!"
"His three Life Lamps were not given to him by his elders. They were obtained by his own strength. Although he is a new sword wielder, it is said that he has lived in the Sword Palace since he was young and was born as a servant."
"Later, because he risked his life to obtain military merits, he was allowed to cultivate using military merits. Since then, he has been killing and suppressing outsiders. In every battle, he has been the vanguard. He has been on the brink of death many times before he was allowed to rise."
"One of the three Life Lamps and an Emperor level cultivation technique were obtained by him using military merits. Among them, he successfully comprehended the Emperor's Sword twice!"
"The second Life Lamp was given to him in front of everyone after his best friend sacrificed himself. He was allowed to walk the unfinished path of his friend."
"The third Life Lamp was snatched from the Holy Billow Tribe!"
"Your Eldest Senior Brother also admires such a person." The captain's tone was extremely rare.
When Xu Qing heard this, his heart surged. He looked at Kong Xianglong.
Almost at the same time, Kong Xianglong finished exchanging pleasantries with his old friend. His gaze fell on Xu Qing, and he walked over with a big smile.
"I guess this little brother is Xu Qing, the one who welcomed the endless brilliance of the Emperor State!"
"Greetings, Senior Brother Kong." Xu Qing cupped his fists and bowed.
"Xu Qing, I've heard about what happened between you and the Law Palace. I've long disliked that woman from the Yao Family. She only knows how to talk behind people's backs and use the rules as a sword. All she does is do what those cowardly bastards do."
"Well done!"
"Let's go for a drink later. I'll treat you!" As Kong Xianglong laughed, another person walked over from afar. It was Zhang Siyun.
His face was gloomy. When he heard these words, he looked coldly at Kong Xianglong. His eyes flashed coldly.
However, at this moment, Night Spirit's gaze turned unfriendly. Shan Hezi narrowed his eyes. Wang Chen smiled, but his eyes were filled with killing intent.
They all stared at Zhang Siyun.
Zhang Siyun was stunned. He immediately restrained himself and quietly walked to the edge of the crowd.
Kong Xianglong turned his head and looked displeased. He knew that Zhang Siyun's mother was Yao Yunhui of the Four Law Palace.
He also understood that the other party's mother was standing up for her son. However, he could not stand such things. He grew up in the Sword Holding Palace and worked as a servant. He was influenced by the Sword Holding Palace's mission to protect the human race.
Therefore, he could accept the competition between Sword Holders. However, he hated internal strife that had no bottom line the most. Therefore, he was disgusted by Zhang Siyun's actions.
However, he admired Xu Qing from the bottom of his heart.
However, he knew that there was no friendship between them and saying too much would cause misunderstandings. Therefore, he smiled at Xu Qing and turned to leave.
…
Throughout, he did not look at his captain.
He felt that there was a high chance that Ten Feet of Huaguang was not a good person.
After he left, his little friends gathered together. Qing Qiu did not like to interact with too many strangers and rejected Night Spirit's invitation, standing alone.
"Brother Kong, why are you so warm towards that Xu Qing?"
After Qing Qiu left, Shan Hezi was puzzled and asked Kong Xianglong.
Wang Chen and Night Spirit looked over as well. In reality, they did not have a bad impression of Xu Qing. However, they did not have a good impression of him either.
In particular, they were indignant about the fact that he was personally appointed by the Emperor.
"Let me tell you guys. It's fine to be hostile towards others, but don't be hostile towards Xu Qing," Kong Xianglong said with a smile.
"It's just a title that the Emperor personally appointed. It's not important. What's important is that Xu Qing has a clear conscience. He's the most trustworthy comrade."
"Brother Kong, you're more than 8,700 feet tall. You're also trustworthy!" Night Spirit said gently at the side with an even more obvious admiration.
"It's precisely because of that that I understand the inner qualities that Ten Feet of Huaguang represents. Trust me, I'm not wrong about people. Furthermore, with the Emperor's endorsement, you can make friends with someone like that for a lifetime."
"However, I have to find a chance to remind Xu Qing to be careful of his Eldest Senior Brother. I glanced at him earlier and felt that he's not a good person."
While Kong Xianglong and the other three were communicating, the captain was also trying to persuade Xu Qing.
"Little Ah Qing, I take back what I said earlier. I feel that although Kong Xianglong has a good character, you guys shouldn't get too close."
Xu Qing looked at the captain in surprise.
The captain coughed.
"You have to remember that I'm your Eldest Senior Brother!"
He had sensed that Kong Xianglong was very warm towards Xu Qing. Such warmth and his personality made it easy for others to treat him as their Eldest Senior Brother. That made the captain wary.
Xu Qing smiled when he heard that. He took out an apple from his storage bag and handed it to the captain.
"Eldest Senior Brother, have an apple."
The captain was immediately happy. He took the apple and took a bite. Feeling that the apple was sweet, he waved his hand.
"Forget it. I'll give you a … uh, 30% discount for the spirit stones you owe me!"
Xu Qing retracted his smile and looked in Kong Xianglong's direction.
The captain sighed.
"30% discount!"
Xu Qing was about to speak when his expression turned solemn. The captain straightened up immediately and so did the surrounding Sword Wielders. All of them looked up at Sword Wielding Palace in front of them.
Sword Wielding Palace was a massive building. Although it seemed like there was only one building, it actually contained a large group of buildings. At that moment, the new Sword Wielders were only at the periphery.
In front of them was the outer hall of Sword Wielding Palace.
The hall was gilded, with blue tiles and red pillars. It had a strong aura, and the eaves were raised as if they were flying. Its design was extraordinary.
It had another name, the Oath Hall.
As the place quieted down, footsteps came from the palace in front of them. Soon, five figures walked out of the palace. Under the sunlight, they entered everyone's eyes.
Of the five people, one was in front and the other four were behind.
The former was middle-aged and had a tall and straight figure. He wore an official's robe and exuded a dignified aura.
…
His body was filled with overlapping shadows. It was as if 10,000 Daos were contained in his body. He also gave off the feeling that he was about to transform into a hundred million.
The four people behind him were all old men. Each of them seemed to have countless overlapping shadows. It was as if they could cover the sky and form countless gods.
Although they were still very far away from transforming into a hundred million, the majesty they exuded was still earth-shattering.
"I'm Ling Chengzi, the Deputy Palace Lord of Sword Wielding Palace in Sea Sealing County."
"The four people behind me are the Four Deacons of Sword Wielding Palace in Fenghai County. Today, the five of us will read the Dharma ceremony for you, admonish you on the rules, choose your positions, and witness the oath."
"Now, I will read the Dharma ceremony," the Vice Palace Lord said indifferently. A Sword Wielding Deacon walked out from behind him. His voice spread in all directions.
"The first rule of Sword Wielders …"
This time, there was not too much complicated ceremony. Everything was very simple. As the Dharma ceremony was read out, the Deacon's voice entered the minds of every Sword Wielder.
Xu Qing's expression was solemn. The others were the same. Kong Xianglong and the others all had solemn expressions as they listened attentively.
After a long time, the Dharma ceremony ended.
"Sword Wielders have three rules, seven rules, and sixty-nine rules. You must remember them."
"As Sword Wielders, you come from different prefectures. You have your own rules of survival in each prefecture. You all have your own personalities and ways of living."
"When you first come here, you all have outstanding talents and look at each other with arrogance. This is allowed, but it is only the initial stage of joining the Sword Wielders. From now on, you must remember one thing."
"Sword Wielders are comrades who can trust each other with their backs!"
"On this point, it is completely different from the sects you belong to."
"The interests of the sects are paramount, but the duties of Sword Wielding Palace are paramount, the human race is paramount, and comradeship is paramount as well."
"This is the first concept that you must change after becoming a Sword Wielder!"
"After this, you will have seven days of secret training. In these seven days, you will learn all sorts of secret techniques that only Sword Wielders can use. During this time, you will also learn about the history of the human race and the customs of the ten thousand races."
"After seven days, if you pass the test, you will be assigned a position."
"But among you, there is one person who does not need to be tested and can be assigned a position right now."
"Xu Qing, take nine steps forward!"
Xu Qing took a deep breath. Under the gazes of the Sword Wielders around him, he stepped forward with a solemn expression.