"Hmph, I am the guardian of this Demonic Sword, my life bound to it. To obtain the broken sword, you must walk over my corpse."
"Oh? Feisty! But since you've put it like this, it's no longer interesting for me to hold back."
"Hold back?"
The old man's eyes widened in fury, looking extremely agitated.
"If I cannot kill you today, I shall take my own life!"
Blood-red light erupted from the old man's eyes, his entire being resonating with the broken sword in the Demonic Sword Pool, his strength skyrocketing.
Ye Yun's divine sense stirred. He immediately sensed that the old man's cultivation had already ascended to the level of an Extreme Lord God. Truly extraordinary.
This was Ye Yun's first encounter with an Extreme Lord God prepared to fight to the death. Moreover, this person's strength was certainly above that of the Heavenly Wave Star Lord. This battle was extremely perilous.
This made him realize that he had to give his all.
"Very good. I too shall test my true strength."
Ye Yun sheathed his God Slaying Sword. A beam of light descended from the heavens. The Heavenly Sword Genesis, unsealed at Ye Yun's command.
"This sword!"
"How is it? Does it not lose to your Demonic Sword?"
"Impossible! This is the Heavenly Sword Genesis, how could it be in your hands?"
"You actually recognize this sword?"
"This is something beyond a divine artifact. I am truly honored to witness this sword."
"Hey, hey, don't get too close!"
Seeing the old man's obsession with the Heavenly Sword, Ye Yun smiled and told him not to be too presumptuous.
"Since that is the case, I shall use my strongest divine ability to face you!"
"Just as I wish."
The foundations of both individuals rapidly ascended, causing the entire Demonic Sword Pool to rumble. The lava within it exploded outwards like a ferocious beast.
Ye Yun wielded the Heavenly Sword Genesis, while the old man held the blood-red Demonic Sword, its brilliance shining. At this moment, both their foundations and sword intents reached their peak.
"Demonic Sword – A Sword in This Life, Blood Rain Across the Heavens!"
Suddenly, blood-red sword light surged around the old man, integrating the power of the broken sword in the Demonic Sword Pool. It transformed into an endless torrent of blood rain, engulfing everything.
Such sword might was something Ye Yun had never witnessed before. It was evident that the old man was an absolute prodigy in the Way of the Sword.
"Genesis Sword Technique – Holy Radiance of Heaven!"
The Genesis Sword Technique automatically appeared in Ye Yun's mind. Man and sword became one, as if he had cultivated for ten thousand years.
Behind him, boundless golden light rose like the sun, its immense power overshadowing all darkness. At this moment, Ye Yun was the master of the Heavenly Sword.
"Sizzle sizzle!"
Holy light descended, nurturing all things.
The blood-red sword light, though ruthless and fierce, was utterly ineffective under the cleansing of this holy light. Washed by the holy light, it transformed into holy light sword qi.
"How is this possible!"
The old man fell to his knees, the blood-red sword in his hand shattering. His entire being seemed to have lost its soul.
"Is this the power of the Genesis Sword Technique? My former master once spoke of it, but I didn't believe him. I didn't believe that such exquisite swordplay, not born for slaughter, could exist in this universe. I didn't believe it!"
"But now, I have no choice but to believe!"
"Hahaha!"
The old man laughed to the heavens. He could no longer convince himself to continue guarding. He felt his life had become meaningless.
"Holy light is for cleansing, not for slaughter!"
"Senior, it would be best if you forget your troubles of slaughter and leave this place."
Ye Yun sheathed his Heavenly Sword and looked at the old man, wishing to comfort him.
"Hahaha, young man, your talent is indeed astonishing. Your sword intent is far beyond mine. No wonder the Heavenly Sword submitted to you. I have lost, I have lost!"
Suddenly, the old man raised his hand and struck down violently at his own spiritual crown.
"Senior!"
Ye Yun did not expect the old man to be so extreme and it was too late to stop him.
The old man's body slowly fell to the ground. His blood was rapidly absorbed by the Demonic Sword Pool. Then, his body also dissolved into the Demonic Sword Pool.
"Sizzle sizzle!"
Nourished by the old man's flesh and blood, the broken sword in the pool emitted boundless blood-red light, causing the broken sword fragments Ye Yun possessed to vibrate simultaneously.
"Pity, these fragments still seem incomplete."
"Who is it?"
Suddenly, Ye Yun sensed someone watching and shouted loudly.
"Hahaha, three days without seeing each other, and you've made such progress! Brother Ye, your current strength advancement is simply heaven-defying."
"Oh? It's you, Meng Ji!"
"Indeed, it is me."
A figure in white appeared and descended. It was Meng Ji, who had disappeared earlier.
"Meng Ji, it seems you are also here for this Demonic Sword."
"Brother Ye, your Genesis Sword Technique just now opened my eyes, and it also made me realize my previous foolishness. I actually thought my talent was invincible, but now compared to Brother Ye, it's like a firefly compared to a bright moon. I am ashamed."
"Meng Ji, why be so self-deprecating? You have already broken through to the Lord God level, which is very good."
Ye Yun sensed that Meng Ji's cultivation had broken through, likely due to some fortuitous encounter.
"My breakthrough is nothing in Brother Ye's eyes. Brother Ye appearing here, have you found all the fragments of the Demonic Sword?"
"The fragments in my hand, along with this broken sword in the Demonic Sword Pool, there's still one piece missing!"
"Is it this one?"
Meng Ji suddenly produced a fragment, making Ye Yun's eyes light up.
"So the final fragment is in your hands. What a coincidence."
"Brother Ye, consider this fragment as a welcome gift from your little brother for joining the Heavenly Domain, how about it?"
"You want to join the Heavenly Domain?"
Ye Yun was somewhat surprised. Given Meng Ji's talent, he would eventually forge a name for himself in the Great Thousand World. Such individuals rarely joined other forces, let alone a Level One Great World.
"Brother Ye, you are now the Great Ruler of the Myriad Worlds, you don't have to hide it from me, right?"
"This... *sweat*. As the saying goes, once you wear the yellow robe, you have to be emperor, I was pushed into this position."
"The result is the same. Great Ruler Ye, I wonder if I am qualified to join the Heavenly Domain?"
"You are truly too humble. If a super genius like you could join my Heavenly Domain, I would naturally welcome you with open arms."
"Then please!"
Meng Ji took out the broken sword fragment and handed it to Ye Yun with both hands.
"Thank you, Meng Ji!"
Upon receiving the final broken sword fragment, all the other fragments reacted.
"Sizzle sizzle!"
These fragments all formed blood-red threads connecting to the broken sword in the Demonic Sword Pool.
"Retreat!"
"Alright!"
Meng Ji retreated rapidly. He too knew that this Demonic Sword was no ordinary item.
Ye Yun tossed out all the broken sword fragments he possessed. They all hovered above the broken sword in the Demonic Sword Pool.
Boundless blood-red light surrounded them, and the broken sword in the Demonic Sword Pool began to devour the fragments.
"Rumble!"
With a thunderous explosion, a blood dragon emerged from the Demonic Sword Pool, coiling around the broken sword.
"Roar!"
With a dragon's roar, all the broken sword fragments merged into the broken sword.
Then, the Blood Fiend Demonic Sword – Revealed!
"Return!"
Ye Yun gave the command, but the Blood Fiend Demonic Sword actually disobeyed, its sword light pointing at him...