Chapter 598: Fury Killing Sword Intent

Chapter 598: Chapter 598: Fury Killing Sword Intent

’This reaction... the emotional value has been delivered.’

After all, regardless of what one truly thinks, how can a person who won’t even bother with appearances speak of loyalty?

He paused briefly, his gaze seeming to pierce through Xu Yunfan toward the endless void. His voice suddenly became placid, yet it carried an undercurrent of scrutiny.

"However, you and Pure Yang True Monarch of the Wansheng Sword Sect share a bond, both hailing from the same Taoist Sect in the Divine Martial Realm."

His tone held no trace of accusation as he stated placidly, "My Primordial Sect is vast and all-embracing, teaching all without discrimination. It is common for our disciples to have their own fortuitous encounters and some past connections to other Sects. Considering Pure Yang True Monarch’s status, having a shared history with him is a Blessing for you. However..."

His tone shifted slightly as his gaze fell upon Xu Yunfan’s face. "When it comes to the Sect’s secrets or critical positions, this connection will ultimately cause me to have some unnecessary reservations when considering candidates."

Xu Yunfan’s heart went cold. He knew the True Monarch had, as expected, zeroed in on this connection.

He abruptly straightened his spine, his expression turning incomparably solemn. Staring into the void before him, he declared in a firm, resolute voice, "I, your disciple, Xu Yunfan, come from humble origins. It is only because the True Monarch did not abandon me and accepted me into the Primordial Sect that I am who I am today.

The Sect has granted me Daoist Techniques and opportunities, protecting me on my path. This grace and virtue are etched into my very soul, and I dare not forget them for even a moment!

In life, I am a man of the Primordial Sect! In death, I am a ghost of the Primordial Sect!

This body, this heart, this entire cultivation path—all were granted by the Primordial Sect!

Though I share the bond of originating from the same world and sect as Ancestral Master Chunyang, he is the supreme sovereign of the Wansheng Sword Sect, his station as lofty as the heavens themselves. I am merely a junior disciple of our Sect in the Foundation Establishment Realm. How could I dare presume anything?

I would never dare let private affairs compromise my public duty. In my heart, I obey only the laws of the Sect and the True Monarch’s Decree, without a second thought.

My heart is pure, and the heavens and earth are my witness!

No matter when, where, or whom I face, it all comes down to one word: for the Sect and for the True Monarch, I have only loyalty!"

Xu Yunfan’s voice was firm and resonant, echoing through the vast stone hall and suffused with an undeniable finality.

This was Xu Yunfan’s stance. He declared with a solemn expression, "May the True Monarch judge with clarity! In life, I am a man of the Primordial Sect; in death, I am a ghost of the Primordial Sect!"

No matter what, it all boiled down to one word.

Loyalty!

’I’m well-versed in the key to surviving in a behemoth of a Demon Sect like the Primordial Sect. The display of loyalty must be thorough, decisive, and unwavering—a stance so clear it borders on fanaticism.’

’Only then can one thrive here.’

’What if they want you to undertake a suicide mission?’

’Well, in that case, sorry, but I can just as easily love the Wansheng Sword Sect. After all, my Ancestral Master is Ancestral Master Chunyang.’

True Monarch Qing Yuan was very satisfied with Xu Yunfan’s declaration.

On his face, which was as still as an old well, the corners of his mouth finally curled into a barely perceptible arc.

’A crisp and decisive declaration. It powerfully and thoroughly expressed his position, attitude, and value.’

’The emotional value was more than sufficient!’

He nodded slightly, his tone softening considerably. "Good. I understand your heart’s intent."

After a moment of contemplation, he instructed, "Once you return to the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm and things have settled, find time to seek out Lu Chuan. He will inform you about what comes next."

Although the core task was temporarily shelved due to his reservations, Xu Yunfan’s show of loyalty and his potential convinced the True Monarch to continue using him in other capacities.

Lu Chuan was another of his subordinates, a Great Daoist Master at Foundation Establishment Perfection and one of the core figures of the Pure Source Lineage. With Lu Chuan keeping an eye on him, True Monarch Qing Yuan wasn’t worried that Xu Yunfan could cause any major trouble.

Xu Yunfan naturally had no objection, replying, "I will obey the True Monarch’s Decree! I shall seek out Senior Brother Lu for his instruction as soon as possible."

’Find Lu Chuan,’ he calculated quickly. ’Is the opportunity with him?’

’Regardless, being told to see Lu Chuan means I’ve passed this test, at least for now.’

Xu Yunfan bowed respectfully once more and slowly exited the Pure Source Stone Hall.

The misty, clear light within the hall closed behind him like a watery curtain.

Stepping out of the hall doors, the violent spectacle of the world-devouring chaos once again flooded his vision. True Monarch Pu Du’s Dao Realm still coiled in the sky like a Taotie.

But Xu Yunfan breathed a sigh of relief. He temporarily suppressed his thoughts, transformed into a streak of light, and sped toward the boundary-breaking entrance on the outskirts of the Celestial Realm that led to the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm.

Upon returning to the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, Xu Yunfan breathed in the abundant and familiar Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, only then letting out a long, deep sigh.

’Even though this place is full of scheming True Monarchs, with all the paths to advancement blocked...’

’...at the Foundation Establishment Realm, it’s still relatively safe.’

With his heart and spirit settled, Xu Yunfan unhesitatingly transformed into a streak of Thunder Escape Light and silently returned to the Primordial Sect’s Divine Sky Peak.

The moment he entered his cave residence, without even taking the time to check on the peak’s condition, Xu Yunfan immediately used the Cloud Scripture Incarnation Skill. Through the forced link shared by the Attribute Panel, he sank his consciousness into his clone.

The perception made his expression instantly freeze, his pupils contracting, unable to conceal his utter astonishment and delight.

Within his field of vision appeared a solitary, precipitous peak somewhere in the Wansheng Sword Sect, where Sword Qi shot toward the heavens.

A figure was seated there, cross-legged.

This massive boulder, seemingly carved by an invisible Sword Gang, hung abruptly above a vast sea of clouds. The Gang Wind cut like knives but was unable to stir the figure seated cross-legged upon it.

The clone, Han Shi, had features quite different from Xu Yunfan’s main body. His expression was as cold as frost, and he was suffused with a sharp aura that felt as if it could tear the sky asunder and shake the very heavens.

His eyes were shut tight, his robes snapping in the wind. He was not surrounded by the leaking glow of Spiritual Power typical of other Cultivators. Instead, an incredibly condensed, almost tangible rhythm flowed around him, one capable of resonating with the world itself.

Sword Intent!

This was no illusory aura, but the tangible manifestation of a will as surging and tempestuous as a furious ocean tide. It layered upon itself, whipping up invisible maelstroms, each wave containing a bone-chilling fury and the explosive power of destruction.

This was the very essence drawn forth from Han Shi’s profound cultivation of the Thousand Chariots Geng Sea Fury Wave Sword Technique, culminating in his own Fury Killing Sword Intent.

This meant that the greater his rage, the stronger his Sword Intent.

It was a type of Seven Emotions Sword Intent.

Xu Yunfan’s heart and spirit stirred, and the image became crystal clear.

He saw that deep within Han Shi’s Dantian Sea of Consciousness, the once-illusory, ethereal prototype of his Sword Embryo had completely vanished.

In its place stood a towering, majestic Celestial Sword Seat.

The Sword Seat was a deep, dark blue. Its base was formed from the solidified condensation of countless strands of Furious Wave Sword Intent, surging upward like a roaring, churning sea. These layers forged a solid platform that radiated a majestic pressure, capable of suppressing the very space around it.

This Sword Seat was neither illusory nor entirely real; it symbolized that Han Shi had fully merged his own will into the Origin of the Wansheng Sword Dao, laying an unshakable foundation for the Ten Thousand Changes Sword Dao that would follow.

’He’s already reached Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment.’

Xu Yunfan was overjoyed. At his command, the Attribute Panel’s dominant control mechanism activated, unilaterally sharing the profundities of the Sword Intent and Sword Seat that Han Shi had just comprehended with his main body’s Sea of Consciousness.

You are experiencing Fury Killing Sword Intent.

He instantly understood. The formation of the Celestial Sword Seat meant Han Shi had successfully passed the Wansheng Sword Sect’s core Foundation Establishment Ritual.

This Sword Seat was the unique brand of the Wansheng Sword Sect, a sign that his Sword Dao foundation was now fully integrated into the Sect’s system, qualifying him to become a True Inheritor.