351: I demand your sword, to be drawn for the sake of all living beings!

Lu Jiuyuan sat upright on the high platform, his red hair gently fluttering in the breeze. He turned to Xu Fu and said, ",Old Xu, I won!"

"The Sacred Heart Art, hand it over."

The astonishment on Xu Fu's face had not completely faded. Hearing this, he gave Lu Jiuyuan a complex look, then chuckled and was quite straightforward.

He reached into his robe, took out a scroll that was neither silk nor paper, faintly glowing with an icy blue luster, and handed it over.

"Take it, take it. This old man has lived for a thousand years, and this is the first time I've lost a bet so... wholeheartedly convinced. Nameless's sword Dao is already close to the 'Dao'."

His tone carried an ineffable sigh, and his gaze once again fell upon the figure in plain robes below the stage. This child must not be allowed to live!

Lu Jiuyuan took the scroll. As his fingertips touched it, he could feel a special Qi flow within it, warm yet with an extreme chill, indeed a supreme method containing the mysteries of life and death.

He didn't even look at it, casually tucking it into his sleeve.

"Your fundamental method..." Xu Fu couldn't help but speak, his eyes flashing with inquisitive light.

"Do you want to bet again?"

"Bet what?"

"You have three disciples, and I also have three disciples. How about we find time for them to fight, best two out of three?"

"What else is there to lose?"

"Seven Nothings Ultimate Realm!" Xu Fu raised a finger. "My most treasured Divine Ability, a fundamental method for preserving life."

"Good, it's a bet!"

"When?"

"In one year. I just took in two disciples, and they haven't been properly trained yet.

They need some good training.

We'll compete in a year. Oh, what's the name of your fundamental method?

You know so much about me, but I don't know anything about you."

"My fundamental method? I named it the Emperor's Ultimate World-Shaking Scripture! It's divided into three volumes. The first volume is called Three-Part Yuan Qi, the second volume is called Future Star Constellation Tribulation, and the third volume is called Immortal Everlasting Scripture.

To Cultivate this skill, one must have great Opportunity, great Luck, and a peerless Physique, otherwise, the harder one trains, the faster one dies."

"Emperor's Ultimate World-Shaking Scripture, what an overbearing name!" Xu Fu praised. "I want your Emperor's Ultimate World-Shaking Scripture! If it could be easily Cultivated, I wouldn't even bother with it."

Lu Jiuyuan no longer paid attention to him, turning his gaze to the arena.

At this moment, Nameless had slowly walked down the arena, coming to the foot of the high platform, and bowed to Lu Jiuyuan.

"Thank you, Overlord, for your benevolence, for lending the Secret Manual, and for resolving my grievances."

His tone was sincere. Although his cultivation seemed to have only recovered by twenty percent, his entire spirit and energy seemed to have undergone a Nirvana, becoming more restrained and unfathomable.

Lu Jiuyuan nodded slightly. "It is your own Comprehension Ability and Foundation that are deep enough. Now that your grievances are settled, what are your plans?"

Nameless raised his head, his eyes clear and firm. "The Jianghu is fraught with peril, but the Dao of the sword has no end.

Nameless wishes to find a quiet place to focus on comprehending the Dao of the sword. With an Overlord like you in this world, Nameless can retire with peace of mind!"

Lu Jiuyuan shook his head upon hearing this, pointing to Emperor Shi Tian and asking, "Nameless, do you think I can be called invincible? He has lived for seventeen hundred years, can he be called invincible?"

"I tell you, we are treading on thin ice! You are a descendant of the Sword Sect, have you heard of the Millennium Great Calamity?"

"Millennium Great Calamity?"

Nameless was stunned. How could he not have heard these four words? The Great Swordsman forged two hero swords precisely to face the Millennium Great Calamity.

And the two hero swords were the deepest bond between him and his brother, Mu Yingxiong.

"The Millennium Great Calamity, the sinking of the Divine Land, a calamity that will cause tens of millions of deaths or even destroy the Divine Land, is coming soon!"

"Millennium Great Calamity... Divine Land sinking..."

Nameless murmured these eight words, and in his eyes, originally as clear as a deep pool, a sudden tempest surged.

He was not unaware of this legend; there were indeed scattered records in the Sword Sect's ancient texts. The Great Swordsman forged the hero sword precisely to deal with the distant, legendary great calamity that might descend and sweep across the Divine Land.

But he had always thought that it was merely an allegory from his ancestors to warn future generations, or an ancient prophecy long lost in the river of history.

Now, spoken by Overlord with such certainty and such a heavy tone, and specifically stating "it's coming soon," the weight of these words was enough to deeply shock anyone aware of the inside story.

He suddenly looked up, his gaze as sharp as a sword, for the first time so losing his composure as to directly look at Lu Jiuyuan: "Is what the Overlord says true? The Millennium Great Calamity... is not a delusion? And... it's imminent?"

Lu Jiuyuan met his gaze, his face beneath his red hair solemn. The majesty that commanded the world, the Dominator of its ebb and flow, now carried an added weight, like a mountain pressing down.

"I do not stoop to such baseless talk."

His voice was low, yet each word was like a hammer, striking Nameless's heart: "The omens have appeared, undercurrents are surging.

This is by no means alarmist talk. If this calamity arrives, it will be no ordinary Martial Forest dispute, but a crisis concerning the Luck of the Divine Land and the survival of billions of living beings. Tens of millions of deaths are by no means an exaggeration."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Xu Fu, whose expression was also fluctuating, and said meaningfully:

"Some people, who have lived for a thousand years, treat it as a joke, yet they don't realize that this great calamity began when a certain old immortal plotted against the Dragon, but was struck down by the backlash of fate."

Xu Fu's face stiffened, his eyes fluctuating violently. Plotting against the Dragon, struck down by the backlash of fate!

Is this old immortal referring to me? It seems I've always been waiting for an Opportunity, plotting for the Dragon Origin.

Nameless took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the stormy waves in his heart. He looked at Lu Jiuyuan, then at Xu Fu, and finally his gaze returned to Lu Jiuyuan, saying in a deep voice: "If these words are true, Nameless... has an inescapable responsibility."

He pursued the ultimate Dao of the sword and yearned for tranquility, but the name "Heavenly Sword" not only represented the Realm of the sword Dao but also carried a responsibility in the unseen.

Protecting the Divine Land was an imprint deeply carved into his sword heart.

"It's just..." Nameless frowned slightly. "What is the Overlord's intention in telling Nameless this? To take me as a subordinate?"

Lu Jiuyuan slowly rose, his Dragon robe trailing on the ground, his red hair moving without wind. The Aura that encompassed the eight directions and dominated all fluctuations once again permeated the air.

"The great calamity cannot be resisted by one person or one sect.

The World Society intends to integrate the power of the Martial Forest, gather all heroes under heaven, and jointly resist this calamity.

I need power, all the power that can be used, but too few exceptional individuals can participate in this level of battle."

His gaze fell on Nameless like a tangible entity: "Your sword, your Heavenly Sword Realm, Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin, are indispensable aids in confronting the great calamity.

Retreat? In today's Divine Land, where is there truly a place of peace?"

"Stay in the World Society." Lu Jiuyuan's voice carried an undeniable power, "Not to submit to me, but for the sake of the common people of this Divine Land.

The Sword Pavilion is established for you; you can Cultivate here wholeheartedly and advance your sword Dao.

When the calamity arises, your sword shall be unsheathed for the common people!"