It must be the Dragon Ancestor! The legendary Dragon Ancestor was unbelievably powerful, forcing even the Seven Great Families to avoid its might…
That's right! It had to be! What other explanation could there be? Jin Bao'er was absolutely incapable of killing the Four Great Guardians!
Realizing this, she let out a slight sigh of relief!
The Old Sect Master noticed this, his wrinkled brow furrowing further, making his already unsightly face appear even more terrifying.
"This Sect Master has heard that Elder Qin's daughter once had dealings with that Jin Bao'er, and would likely know more about her! I shall entrust the pursuit to Elder Qin! If necessary, all disciples of the Seven Sects within the sect can be mobilized!"
Upon hearing the first half of the sentence, Elder Qin's face turned ashen. He was merely a Heavenly Dao King. If Jin Bao'er truly had an ally or a backup plan, wouldn't he be walking into a death trap? What were the Four Great Guardians' cultivation levels? They could die even with immortal artifacts, let alone him!
But when he heard the second half, he became incredibly excited, almost unable to contain himself! Disciples of the Seventh Sect! What did that represent? Power! Strength! Status! He had never dreamed the Sect Master would bestow such a privilege upon him! Suppressing his elation, he spoke with a steady and firm voice.
"I obey the Sect Master's command and will not betray your trust!"
Feeling the envy and complex emotions of those around him, he felt as if he were floating, as if he were dreaming.
He completely failed to notice the sarcasm in the Old Sect Master's eyes! The death of the Four Great Guardians was very likely the work of the Dragon Ancestor! He had been careless earlier, and now it seemed a collaboration with the aristocratic families was unavoidable! However, to be safe, it would be best to confirm if it was indeed the Dragon Ancestor. Now that a fool was willing to step forward, he was more than happy to oblige!
As for the Seventh Sect, ha! With so many going to their deaths, some were bound to return alive, allowing him to ascertain the Dragon Ancestor's current strength! This would be crucial for negotiations with the aristocratic families.
…
A day later, Jin Bao'er finally waited for the successful advancement of Soul Sever.
As dawn began to break, the sun not yet risen, Jin Bao'er's eyes snapped open mid-cultivation. Feeling the awe-inspiring power of the contractual bond within her soul, her breathing quickened, and a startling glint flashed in her eyes…
The next moment, she vanished from her bed.
In the artifact refining chamber, Sect Master Chu Tianlin suddenly collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat, his muscles aching. He watched as the long sword within the crimson flames began to glow, its proud form slowly rising, bathed in a brilliant white light as all the surrounding spiritual energy surged towards it!
Jin Bao'er appeared outside the chamber door. Sensing the powerful, sharp, and vast aura emanating from within, her face showed a hint of excitement…
Soul Sever!
With a thought, a beam of white light shot straight into the sky, like a deity descending, majestic and powerful!
However, what shot into the sky was not a deity, but a long sword, pure white with a jet-black hilt. The pressure of an immortal artifact suddenly descended, sharp and imposing!
Instantly, an invisible force permeated all the surrounding mountain ranges. Low-level demonic beasts and magical artifacts trembled. The demonic beasts cowered, unmoving, afraid that the leaked aura of the immortal artifact would descend upon them violently.
The aura uncontrollably spread, and in less than two minutes, it bypassed this small mountain valley and reached the bustling market within the Gong Jue aristocratic family's territory!
Even from a great distance, most magical artifacts seemed to sense the arrival of a king, their auras becoming agitated, as if celebrating! Excited! In awe!
As if summoned, all the magical artifacts contributed the spiritual energy within them, offering it to the powerful kingly immortal artifact! The entire market, at that moment, lit up with white light, piercing the sky, all directed towards a single point!
The scene was incredibly spectacular! It could be said that it had never happened in thousands of years!
All the cultivators were stunned! They looked up at the sky in disbelief. Even though the sun had not yet risen, the sky was as bright as daylight…
The first reaction of the cultivators who regained their senses was!
"A rare treasure has appeared! A rare treasure must have appeared!"
In the silent dawn, a cry of surprise reached everyone's ears. In an instant, greed and excitement filled everyone's hearts! Large numbers of cultivators, disregarding everything else, quickly followed the direction of the converging spiritual energy.
Within the Artifact Refining Sect, Jin Bao'er looked at Soul Sever's current domineering power and couldn't help but feel proud!
This was her Soul Sever! The most powerful offensive immortal artifact in the upper and lower realms! Her loyal companion through two lifetimes, who never abandoned her until death!
The sunlight, which had been faintly appearing, was suddenly obscured by darkness, and the sky became overcast with dark clouds. Streaks of tempering lightning rapidly condensed and unhesitatingly struck down!
"Boom!"
The thunderclap directly struck the sword body. Sparks crackled in the air, and flashes of light exploded! Stunning and terrifying!
However, Soul Sever merely shivered. The might of the Heavenly Dao instantly emanated, directly engulfing the thunderous lightning…
In the blink of an eye, the lightning vanished! The beam of light still shone strongly, and the aura of an immortal artifact surged, becoming even more solidified! It was no longer the aura of a half-grade immortal artifact.
Jin Bao'er watched clearly, her heart firm in the belief that Soul Sever would be fine! But at this moment, she suddenly turned, her gaze cold! The sky on the other side suddenly surged with strong spiritual energy fluctuations, and countless auras rushed forward madly…
Upon seeing the vast expanse of white spiritual energy, although she was surprised, she quickly reacted. Then she sensed the countless cultivators following closely behind the spiritual energy!
Seeing this, she subconsciously frowned and then decisively turned to a certain spot, re-inserting the spirit tree branch and activating the formation…
Instantly, a thin membrane appeared above the entire mountain range, and a vortex of spiritual energy condensed in the sky above the center. However, no sharp blades appeared below.
Jin Bao'er was not surprised; as long as the formation was activated, it was enough. She had no taste for killing…
A moment later, the white spiritual energy pierced through the formation at extreme speed, unhesitatingly lunging towards the long sword in mid-air that was undergoing advancement. Receiving the replenishment of power, Soul Sever's radiance intensified! Its pressure became exceptionally solid…
However, it showed no signs of movement, clearly in a passive state before its complete advancement.
At this moment, the cultivators finally arrived. Completely oblivious to the massive formation barrier before them, they flew into it like moths to a flame!
"Bang bang bang!"
A series of dull thuds echoed. Jin Bao'er remained unfazed, her gaze fixed on Soul Sever's tempering and advancement!
The cultivators who had arrived behind them only then realized the immense formation barrier before them! They cursed angrily, and upon seeing the soaring white beam of light within, they were utterly stunned!
"Is that… a sword? An offensive immortal artifact advancing?"
"Holy shit, is that real?"
"How many years has it been since the upper realm has seen such a treasure? To think that today…"