314: Lingshuang Demon Sword and the unruly Guan Yutian!

The Golden Finger's power, gentle yet unyielding, permeated every inch of his burnt flesh, every fractured Meridian, and even his scorched spirit.

The Phoenix True Flame still burned, but now its burning was no longer solely destructive.

Under the guidance of Sheng Sheng Bu Xi (Unceasing), the trace of 'Nirvana Rebirth' contained within the True Flame was extracted and amplified, separating from the power of destruction, and began to merge into his life Origin.

The parts consumed by the True Flame, supported by abundant vitality, were reshaped again and again, using the Phoenix True Blood as a blueprint.

The newly formed flesh, Meridians, and bones were no longer simply crimson gold, but subtly revealed a glazed luster, with delicate golden-red Phoenix patterns naturally forming within.

They became tougher, stronger, and their affinity and resistance to flames increased to an incredible degree.

The Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, in this process of destruction followed by establishment, cycling endlessly, operated autonomously, ascending towards an unprecedented Realm.

His aura slowly and steadily grew within the ice coffin; though isolated by the profound ice, the hidden, unreleased pressure enveloped the entire Sword Mausoleum in a dead silence of solemnity... Guan Yutian entered the core Sword Pool area of Sword Forging City.

The heat here was intense; in the center, within a massive lava Sword Pool, a magnificently shaped longsword, its blade faintly showing red and blue Qi flowing, was plunged into the scorching magma, absorbing the earth's fire and Sword Forging City's centuries of Sword Qi essence.

It was the ling shuang sword blank.

The Sword Venerable had been severely wounded and imprisoned, Sword Forging City was leaderless, and under Guan Yutian's thunderous methods and the Supreme Alliance's might, the remaining forces either surrendered or fled, no one daring to resist further.

Guan Yutian stood at the edge of the Sword Pool, gazing at the Divine Weapon that contained infinite power, his eyes burning, his breathing quickening a few beats.

He had waited for this moment for far too long.

"ling shuang sword... the Divine Weapon of my ancestor Shun Tian, only the blood of our Demon Sword remnants can truly awaken your sharpness!"

He took a deep breath, no longer hesitating.

He extended his right hand, and with a surge of Internal Energy from his palm, the nine dragon stone he had obtained from Ouyang Mingri, imbued with boundless vitality, floated up and flew directly towards the ling shuang sword, touching it.

The boundless vitality contained within the nine dragon stone was continuously absorbed into the sword blank.

In just over a dozen breaths, the nine dragon stone was flung out, its aura dim, no different from an ordinary stone; all its essence had been absorbed into the sword, becoming the sword soul fragment (essence/spirit) of the Divine Sword.

Sword body, sword soul fragment (essence/spirit), sword spirit—now only the sword spirit remained!

Guan Yutian's eyes were fervent; he drew his left hand across his right palm, and as blood flowed out, he directly sprinkled it towards the precious sword in the pool.

"Buzz—!"

The moment the blood touched the blade, the ling shuang sword suddenly erupted with an earth-shattering hum!

The magma in the Sword Pool instantly boiled and roared, as if drawn by an invisible force, transforming into crimson pillars of fire that surged into the sword blade!

The red and blue Qi that had faintly appeared on the ling shuang sword suddenly surged; red represented the scorching earth's fire and the intent of slaughter, while blue represented the icy sword soul fragment (essence/spirit) and the concept of guardianship.

At this moment, under the activation of the Demon Sword remnant's Bloodline, the red light symbolizing the essence of the 'Demon Sword' instantly overwhelmed the blue, taking absolute dominance!

Boom!

A tyrannical, ferocious, terrifying Sword Intent, as if an ancient Vicious Beast had suddenly awakened from its slumber, capable of annihilating all life and massacring all directions, erupted with a roar!

The entire Sword Pool hall shook violently, and the hard stone walls were cut with countless deep marks by invisible Sword Qi!

The air was filled with a suffocating aura of destruction.

"Zheng—!"

A clear yet demonic sword cry echoed through the heavens!

The ling shuang sword was completely formed; its blade's brilliance was restrained, and its entire body presented a dark red color, making one's heart palpitate.

It no longer floated but transformed into a stream of light, and with a "whoosh," it actively flew into Guan Yutian's waiting hand!

As the sword entered his hand, a suction force emanated, and blood continuously flowed from the wound into the sword; simultaneously, a vast and irresistible surge of power instantly poured into Guan Yutian's body through the sword hilt!

This power was of the same Origin as him, perfectly compatible!

His cultivation Bottleneck, stagnant for many years, shattered with a roar at this moment!

"Hahahahaha! Hahahahaha!"

Guan Yutian couldn't help but laugh uproariously!

He could clearly feel his power surging wildly, and the Xiantian Gang Qi (Innate Primordial Qi/Aura) within him became purer and more vast, as if endless!

Holding the ling shuang sword, he felt that even facing ten Sword Venerables at their peak, he could cut them down with a single sword stroke!

Even that unfathomable, god-like and demon-like Alliance Leader, he felt a confidence that he "might be able to fight."

With the ling shuang sword in hand, the world was his!

Confidence, unprecedentedly inflated!

Ambition, unprecedentedly soaring!

He swung the ling shuang sword, and a blood-red Sword Qi was casually unleashed,

effortlessly severing a massive stone pillar, dozens of feet away, that would require several people to embrace, its cross-section smooth as a mirror, and a scorching, destructive Sword Intent lingered, continuously eroding the break.

"Good sword! Good power!"

Guan Yutian caressed the cold blade, his eyes flashing with a terrifying brilliance:

"Lu Jiuyuan... Alliance Leader... you shouldn't have let me touch the ling shuang sword; you simply don't know how powerful this Demon Sword becomes in the hands of us Demon Sword remnants.

This world, I, Guan Yutian, will manage it for you!

First, cut down the Alliance Leader, then cut down Helian Ba! Hmm, then cut down Arrow Concealment, then cut down the Elder of the Frontier, then cut down Evil God Gu Mutian..."

Three days passed in a flash.

Sword Forging City was completely under his control, and with the ling shuang sword in hand, Guan Yutian felt that the world was vast, with no one left to oppose him.

He meditated and circulated his cultivation, initially stabilizing the greatly increased power from the ling shuang sword; the sense of immense power immersed him every moment in an almost inflated self-confidence.

However, three days had passed, and there was still no movement from the Sword Mausoleum.

That god-like and demon-like Alliance Leader seemed to have completely vanished into the deep cave.

"Could it be... the Alliance Leader was severely wounded, or even killed, by the Fire Phoenix in the Sword Mausoleum?"

Knowing from the Sword Venerable that there was a Fire Phoenix guarding inside, Guan Yutian became much more cautious.

However, after three days, the Alliance Leader still hadn't emerged, making him somewhat wary.

"The Fire Phoenix is a Divine Beast, guarding the Sword Mausoleum for centuries, its strength unfathomable.

Though the Alliance Leader is strong, if he were to fight the Fire Phoenix to the death, both might be severely wounded, or even..."

Guan Yutian's eyes flickered, his thoughts churning, "The ling shuang sword is complete, my strength is not what it once was; even if the Alliance Leader is unharmed, I may not be unable to contend.

If he is truly severely wounded... that would be a heaven-sent opportunity! Destiny is with me!"

Opportunity and risk coexisted, but the sense of power brought by the ling shuang sword ultimately outweighed the lingering trace of apprehension.

He no longer hesitated; holding the dark-red, flowing longsword, his figure moved, transforming into a purple shadow, and he sped towards the Sword Mausoleum.

Stepping into the Sword Mausoleum, the powerful aura, a mix of scorching heat and icy cold, washed over him.

Guan Yutian's brows subtly raised; the ling shuang sword, without needing to be activated, spontaneously emitted a faint blood-colored halo, isolating the uncomfortable aura outside, making him appear at ease as he strode quickly towards the depths of the cave.

Traces of battle! Divine Beast Phoenix!

Blood on the ground!

Burned ashes!

The Alliance Leader is injured!!!

All the traces merged in his mind, and Guan Yutian's eyes grew brighter and brighter; so he was hiding in the innermost part, barely clinging to life.

Three days without food, he must be starving to death!

Dear former Alliance Leader, the new Alliance Leader has come to see you!

With an extremely arrogant gait and an extremely flamboyant smile, Guan Yutian stepped into the innermost cave,

"Old Ninth Lu, this Alliance Leader is back, why aren't you out to greet me? Heh heh heh heh..."