"The profoundness of the Heart-Calming Sword aims to return the heart to the sword. The ups and downs of the world, the things you see, hear, and think of, everything can be revealed in this sword. This sword has been sublimated to the peak, enough to represent a person's entire life. I've always believed that the Thirteen Swords are just sword techniques, while the Heart-Calming Sword is a concept," said Elder Lianxin.
Lu Yin was moved. Everything could be attributed to the sword?
Everything one saw, heard, and even thought of was the same?
Wasn't this similar to the Emptiness Palm's Overlaying Stacks?
Lu Yin's heart was moved.
"If Elder Lianxin is willing to teach me, then I'm naturally willing to learn. What conditions do you have?" Lu Yin asked with interest.
Elder Lianxin looked deeply at him. "There are no conditions. Consider it my thanks for not killing Tianmu." A longsword appeared in her hand, and she unsheathed it. In an instant, her entire body seemed to vanish. She didn't truly vanish; she was clearly standing there, but Lu Yin couldn't sense her at all. Only her sword remained between heaven and earth.
Lu Yin was stunned. Elder Lianxin's entire being was focused on the sword. It wasn't just what she saw or heard; even she herself was devoted to the sword. No wonder she said that the Serenity Sword wasn't a sword technique, but a concept.
During the Sovereign Tournament, Li Zimo had fully displayed the Serenity Sword's unique characteristics. Those who understood would sigh in amazement, while those who didn't would only curse.
Suddenly, that sword disappeared from Lu Yin's memory as well. The tip of the sword swept past, and a sword came from the west.
Lu Yin's mind went on alert. Not good, this woman wants to kill me!
The Serenity Sword didn't just represent a sword technique's concept; it was also a peerless sword technique for sneak attacks and assassinations. Lu Yin didn't even have time to react before the tip of the sword pierced his neck. At the same time, the Star Scattered Chessboard appeared beneath his feet. He almost moved away, but there was no need for that.
Elder Lianxin's eyes narrowed. This was her strongest attack to date, but it still hadn't managed to injure him?
Although Lu Yin hadn't been injured, he was still shocked. The sword had come too suddenly, and even with his reflexes, he had only been able to dodge after it had pierced him. If he hadn't had his armor, the sword might not have been able to kill him, but it would have severely injured his neck.
Lu Yin opened his right hand and struck out with the Empty Palm.
Elder Lianxin was struck head-on by the Emptiness Palm. She spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground in a sorry state. Even her longsword fell to the side. Her face was deathly pale and there was blood at the corner of her mouth. She helplessly looked at the tip of her sword. She had failed.
Lu Yin rubbed his neck. Since he had come to the Sword Sect, he had naturally come prepared. Even if he had Liu Yefei's protection and Elder Jiu Shen's secret protection, he still had to put on his miniature armor after the battle. After all, this was the Sword Sect, one of the top powers in the Innerverse.
He had not expected that Liu Qianjue would give up on attacking, but Elder Lianxin would. She had almost severely injured him with one strike. She was indeed worthy of being an Emissary of the Sword Sect, an expert who had created a sword art of conception.
"A dignified elder of the Sword Sect, a powerhouse second only to the Sect Master, sneakily attacking a junior like me. Don't you feel ashamed?" Lu Yin growled.
Elder Lianxin stood up. Although the Emptiness Palm had injured her, it was not enough to defeat her. After all, she was a powerhouse whose power level was infinitely close to 600,000. "If I can resolve the Sword Sect's crisis, then what are reputation and my life worth? Unfortunately, you're too cautious."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "Even if I don't have any external defensive items, you still can't do anything to me. You said that the Thirteen Swords were a sword technique and the Tranquil Heart Sword was a sword of conception. Then, I'll let you experience the sword of conception within the Thirteen Swords." He then opened his hand, and his star energy transformed into a sword that slashed out.
The Thirteenth Sword, the Sword of Emotion.
He had wanted to use this technique during his battle with Liu Tianmu, but unfortunately, Liu Tianmu had used Liu Guai's Thirteenth Sword and collapsed to the ground, preventing Lu Yin from using this technique. Now, he was using this technique to slash at Elder Lianxin.
The Thirteenth Sword was formless, and as long as there was emotion, it could be transformed into a sword.
Regardless of whether this sword was aimed at an Enlighter like Liu Tianmu or an Emissary like Elder Lianxin, it would all be the same. The Thirteenth Sword did not require the Astral Source Universe, as this was the unavoidable Thirteenth Sword.
Elder Lianxin stood in place and did not attempt to dodge. She had failed to assassinate Lu Yin, so she had to seek death. Otherwise, the Sword Sect would have to pay the price for her actions, and Lu Yin might very well use this technique to deal with the Sword Sect. Since she could not kill Lu Yin, she could only die.
Blood spread out from her abdomen. This sword had severely injured her. She lowered her head and looked down. Intense pain spread throughout her body, followed by numbness and the darkness of death. She could not bear the weight of her body, and she slowly squatted down.
Lu Yin was about to continue attacking when Li Zimo rushed over from afar. "Alliance Master Lu, stop!"
Elder Lianxin was half-squatting on the ground, coughing up blood. When she heard Li Zimo's voice, she quickly turned around and anxiously said, "Don't come over! Go, go!"
Li Zimo leaped over to Elder Lianxin's side and stared at Lu Yin with pleading eyes. "Alliance Master Lu, please spare my master. I beg you."
Elder Lianxin sternly shouted, "Zimo, go! Go far away and never come back! Go!"
Li Zimo only stared at Lu Yin with an anxious expression.
Lu Yin fell silent for a moment, and then the sword in his hand dissipated. He looked at Elder Lianxin. "You have a good disciple, so I'll spare your life today."
Elder Lianxin closed her eyes. "This will become an excuse for you to deal with the Sword Sect. Alliance Master Lu, you have to bear the consequences of your own actions. Don't implicate the Sword Sect."
Lu Yin sneered. "I don't need such an excuse to deal with the Sword Sect. Isn't the Sea King in the Sword Sect?"
Elder Lianxin's eyes suddenly opened. "The Sea King isn't in the Sword Sect."
Lu Yin shook his head. "He's in the Sword Sect, so there's no point in quibbling. Alright, leave before I change my mind."
Elder Lianxin anxiously said, "Alliance Master Lu, someone is spreading rumors that the Sea King isn't in the Sword Sect." Lu Yin did not listen to her and simply vanished.
"Master, let's go back." Li Zimo supported Elder Lianxin.
Elder Lianxin still wanted to look for Lu Yin, but he would not appear.
She knew that the news about the Sea King in the Sword Sect had been a foreshadowing for Lu Yin to deal with the Sword Sect. That news had come from the Sixth Mainland, and Lu Yin was indeed working with someone from the Sixth Mainland. No, she had to inform the sect master.
After the two left, Lu Yin finally appeared.
If not for Li Zimo's appearance, he would have really killed Elder Lianxin. Whatever, it didn't matter. He would just let her live for a while longer.
Not long after, Lu Yin suddenly turned around and sensed a rune line attack him. It was not very powerful, but when he turned around, he did not see the attack. He only saw Starsibyl's rune lines. At the same time, Starsibyl's rune lines extended into the sky and shot out in all directions.
Lu Yin was at a loss when he saw this.
Starsibyl walked out with a solemn expression.
Lu Yin looked at her. "What was that just now?"
"Do you remember when you were investigating Xia Ji?" Starsibyl asked.
Lu Yin's expression changed, and he looked up again. One, two, three, four … fifteen, sixteen, and more. "Don't tell me that Undying Yushan also has clones, and that there are so many of them?"
Starsibyl shook her head, as she was at a loss. "I don't know. In any case, I used the same blood to divine Undying Yushan's aura. Every direction represents one Undying Yushan."
"Impossible. How can there be so many clones?" Lu Yin immediately denied it.
Starsibyl replied, "I know. Aside from clones, there's also the possibility that there are auras of the same blood. He can sense these auras, and even …" Starsibyl suddenly stopped talking.
Lu Yin stared at her.
She lowered her voice and said, "The auras that I can divine are all extremely powerful. Even Wendy Yushan is not within my range."
"What are you trying to say?"
"Every aura is closer to Undying Yushan than Wendy Yushan."
Lu Yin did not understand. Closer?
What did that mean?
Could it be that he was related to Undying Yushan by blood?
"Alliance Master Lu, please don't misunderstand. Even if Undying Yushan's son was alive, he would not be within my range. These auras are close to Undying Yushan's, and they could even be Undying Yushan's. I'm not sure about the specifics since I've never encountered them before. Perhaps my master knows."
"What about me?
Why do I have the auras that you've divined? "Lu Yin was puzzled.
Starsibyl looked deeply at Lu Yin. "I don't know."
Lu Yin's eyes flickered as he recalled all of his interactions with Undying Yushan. What was going on?
Undying Yushan was definitely not dead, but why were there so many auras that were almost the same as his?
Even Wendy Yushan was not within the range of the divination.
Back then, Xia Ji had only had three, and that had already been very troublesome. What had Undying Yushan done?
Lu Yin felt more and more that Undying Yushan was plotting something big. This thorn was growing deeper and deeper.
There was one thing that Lu Yin was certain of, and that was that Undying Yushan was far from Xia Ji's level. Back then, Undying Yushan had only been a Hunter. Even if he had hidden his strength, it should not be impossible for him to have reached the level of a half-ancestor, right?
This was just too shocking.
"If you want more, you can only find my master," Starsibyl said.
Lu Yin did not hesitate. "Let's go to the Lesser Thousand Flowzone." The Starsibyl Sect was not far from the Sword Sect.
There were still seven days until the appointed time with Qing Hua Shangren, so they had enough time to return.
That day, Lu Yin left the Sword Sect without mentioning that Elder Lianxin had tried to assassinate him.
Wendy Yushan wanted to return to Zenyu Star, so she did not travel with Lu Yin.
The moment Lu Yin stepped out of the Sword Sect, news spread from the distant western weaves of the Outerverse that Qing Hua Shangren had appeared and was heading towards the Innerverse.
This news shocked countless people, and the Sword Sect acted as if they were facing a great enemy.
Everyone wanted to keep an eye on Qing Hua Shangren. However, even Master Yuan could not keep track of Qing Hua Shangren's whereabouts, let alone others.
Countless people guessed that Lu Yin might really be working with the Sixth Mainland.
With Qing Hua Shangren's speed, he reached the Blazing Mist Flowzone quickly, but the appointed time with Lu Yin was not up yet. Thus, he had disappeared, and no one knew where he had gone.
The Sword Sect panicked the most, as they could not keep an eye on Qing Hua Shangren. They could only keep an eye on Lu Yin, and they discovered that Lu Yin had actually gone to the Lesser Thousand Flowzone's Starsibyl Sect.
It was also the first flowzone, but the Yōu Court existed under the dusky sky.
The master of the Yōu Court, Madam You, stared at the star chart with a nervous yet excited expression. She raised her gadget several times, unsure whether or not to contact Lu Yin.
She was hesitating over whether or not to contact Lu Yin. If Lu Yin really was working with Qing Hua Shangren, then they could indeed eradicate the Sword Sect. However, the Yōu Court could not join them, as they would become the enemy of the entire Fifth Mainland.
Lu Yin could not be that stupid, right? Even if he wanted to deal with the Sword Sect, he could not ally with an external enemy.