Chapter 14: Contesting the Spirit Sword

Wang Li, who was surrounded by the crowd, found himself in a difficult spot; after all, he could not protect this longsword on his own.

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Junior Brother Wang, I didn't expect you to have obtained such a great treasure."

Looking at the person who had arrived, Wang Li immediately felt relieved. This was the strongest individual in the Joyful Union Sect below the Foundation Establishment stage, someone who had suppressed his own Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage for the sake of the Dragon Spirit Secret Realm.

After some consideration, Wang Li handed the longsword to Xiao Jun.

"Senior Brother Xiao, you should take this longsword. I cannot hold onto it anyway."

Xiao Jun looked at the longsword Wang Li offered. "Are you sure you want to give it to me? No regrets?"

"I will not regret it."

"Good. If you need help in the future, you can come find me."

"Then thank you, Senior Brother Xiao."

The crowd nearby was now in a dilemma. Disciples with lower cultivation levels retreated, leaving only those with higher cultivation.

However, those present were only at the eighth level of Qi Refining and were no match for Xiao Jun.

Furthermore, with quite a few Joyful Union Sect Disciples helping nearby, it was going to be difficult to deal with.

At this moment, the leading Disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect said to those beside him, "I have already sent word to Senior Brother Wu and Senior Sister Liu; they will be here soon. There are also some veteran Senior Brothers at the ninth level of Qi Refining who will arrive shortly, so everyone, do not be afraid."

Seeing this, the Disciples from the other Sects who had remained did the same, calling for reinforcements.

Xiao Jun also knew that this place was not safe to linger in. He first told Wang Li to send word to other ninth-level Qi Refining Disciples to call for support, then prepared to quickly break through the current situation and find a place to hide.

Just as Xiao Jun was preparing to cast a Spell, reinforcements from the Mad Blade Sect arrived first.

The Disciples of the Mad Blade Sect looked at the newcomers and said happily, "It's Senior Brother Cheng Yun and the others! Great!"

Seeing several people at the ninth level of Qi Refining, Xiao Jun knew that they had come with ill intent.

"Doesn't everyone in your Mad Blade Sect revere the blade technique? Why do you want this longsword?"

"Although we can't use it, we can sell it and split the resources. After all, this is a rare Profound Rank longsword; its value is immeasurable."

"I think you should stop struggling. As you can see from the situation on the field, the Mad Blade Sect is the strongest right now. After all, blades and swords have no eyes; it would be a loss if you got hurt."

"You!" Xiao Jun's expression darkened, and he felt troubled. He had to find a way to stall for time until the other Disciples from his Sect arrived.

At this moment, the Disciples of the Myriad Swords Sect also arrived.

The people from the Myriad Swords Sect immediately perked up, and soon, most of the ninth-level Qi Refining Disciples from each Sect had gathered here.

Wu Xiaofeng of the Profound Heaven Sect, along with Liu Qinghe and most of the older generation of ninth-level Qi Refining Disciples, also arrived one after another.

The people of the Myriad Swords Sect spoke first.

"Xiao Jun, you cannot handle this sword. You'd better leave it to us from the Myriad Swords Sect."

Before Xiao Jun could speak, the people from the Mad Blade Sect said, "Didn't you produce an Innate Sword Body? Why didn't they come this time? Are they afraid of our Mad Blade Sect and didn't dare to come?" The Mad Blade Sect erupted in laughter.

The Myriad Swords Sect Disciples quickly retorted, "You guys aren't even worthy of carrying my Senior Brother Li's shoes. He has already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. If you met him outside, you wouldn't even dare to let out a fart."

The Myriad Swords Sect Disciples erupted in laughter, while the Mad Blade Sect Disciples turned livid.

Xiao Jun looked at the people from the Myriad Swords Sect and refused to back down; after all, his Joyful Union Sect members had also arrived, and he was not very afraid of the others.

At this moment, Yun Ruyan of the Celestial Maiden Sect also arrived.

Everyone's expression became heavy, as the Water Spirit Body was nothing to joke about.

Xiao Jun knew that his Sect alone could not obtain the longsword, so he thought of a plan.

"Mad Blade Sect, Heavenly Thunder Temple, and you of the Heavenly Martial Sect, this longsword isn't of much use to you. Why don't we join forces? When the time comes, we can exchange this sword for resources and split them equally."

The Mad Blade Sect and the other Sects looked at each other and realized this would be better, as it was difficult to obtain the sword by relying on the strength of a single Sect.

Seeing this, the Myriad Swords Sect turned to the Profound Heaven Sect and the Celestial Maiden Sect and said, "Everyone, there is no need to say much about this situation. Our Sects have always been on good terms. How about we treat this sword as a reward for our Three Sect Competition?"

"That way, it will depend on individual ability. For now, let's just secure it first."

The people from the Profound Heaven Sect and the Celestial Maiden Sect also readily agreed.

Seeing this, the Spirit Sea Sect withdrew and stopped participating. Xiao Jun looked at the scene and laughed, "Four against three, what are you going to use to fight us?"

"You only have big talk." Immediately after, the Disciples cast their Spells, and suddenly wind and smoke rose everywhere.

Outside, Su Yu watched the scene on the screen. So it had started fighting already; it was better to be a bystander.

But he didn't see that kid Ye Lin, and he didn't know where he had run off to.

Yun Ruyan, Wu Xiaofeng, and the others took the lead. Those below the ninth level of Qi Refining were basically no match for them in a single exchange. Soon, only the ninth-level Qi Refining Disciples from each Sect remained on the battlefield.

Most of the Disciples were in quite a sorry state, while the few with top-tier strength were largely unaffected.

Wu Xiaofeng and the others looked at Yun Ruyan and the people from the Myriad Swords Sect and said, "Stop holding back. Time in the Secret Realm waits for no one, and there are other opportunities waiting for us. Let's not waste too much time here."

At this time, Ye Lin had arrived at a hidden cave. Walking inside, a pool appeared, and on the stone beside the pool, the words "Sword Nurturing Pool" were written.

Ye Lin didn't know what this pool was for, but judging by the name, he could guess a thing or two; it should be a pool beneficial to swords.

It was perfect to take his Azure Cloud Sword in and test the effect. Ye Lin then placed the Azure Cloud Sword into the pool water. Immediately, the Azure Cloud Sword emitted a faint light and sank to the bottom of the pool.

On the battlefield, as time passed, every Disciple exhausted all their trump cards.

Many ninth-level Qi Refining Disciples had already been injured and retreated. Now, the Disciples on the field were all elite aces from their respective Sects.

At this moment, Yun Ruyan stopped holding back. Suddenly, a large amount of water condensed around her. Standing in the middle of the water flow, Yun Ruyan looked like a water spirit.

Everyone looked at Yun Ruyan, their expressions turning ugly. It was actually a Profound Rank Cultivation Technique at the Minor Achievement stage. Everyone resisted together.

Liu Qinghe was also surprised to see this. After all, she also had a Profound Rank Cultivation Technique, but she had only reached the entry level and was still some distance away from the Minor Achievement stage.

Wu Xiaofeng looked at Liu Qinghe, and they nodded to each other.

They also used their Profound Rank Cultivation Techniques. Although they were only at the entry level, it was enough to deal with the others. After all, not everyone was like them, possessing a Profound Rank Cultivation Technique during the Qi Refining stage, let alone having reached the entry level.

On the other side, seeing the three of them unleash their Profound Rank Cultivation Techniques, a Disciple from the Mad Blade Sect also spoke up.

"Do you think only you have Profound Rank Cultivation Techniques? I have one too." Following this, Saber Qi surged around him.

Wu Xiaofeng looked at the scene; it seemed that this member of the Mad Blade Sect had only just reached the entry level, so there was no need to worry too much.

The aces of the Heavenly Martial Sect and the Heavenly Thunder Temple also activated their Profound Rank Cultivation Techniques upon seeing this, but they were all basically just at the entry level.

On the battlefield, the auras of both sides constantly collided. In contrast, the Joyful Union Sect was slightly weaker, as no one who had cultivated a Profound Rank Cultivation Technique stepped forward.

For a moment, there was silence, and both sides were at daggers drawn. In contrast, things were different on Ye Lin's side.