Chapter 432: Duel

Of course. In the past, whenever an exceptionally talented disciple appeared in the sect, they would either be quickly claimed by the Four Islands as an Immortal Island disciple or taken in by the Sect Leader as a Direct Disciple. There would have been no chance left for him.

So this time, upon discovering Shen Daoxing's talent, Grand Elder Wang Guyuan was desperate to take him as his own Closed-door Disciple. If he waited for the other Island Masters or the Sect Leader to notice, it would be too late.

If he waited until after the battle for the Celestial Mirror Order and Shen Daoxing became the Island Master of Pengze Immortal Island, it would be impossible. The hierarchy would be a mess.

So, how could he not be in a hurry?

The Grand Elder of the Cyan Nether Sword Sect was the most powerful figure in the sect after the Sect Leader and the few Island Masters, and he had helped Shen Daoxing on multiple occasions.

Shen Daoxing certainly wasn't going to refuse.

So he quickly agreed.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan's face immediately lit up with a wide smile. With a slight shake of his sleeve, a cyan Treasure Sword flew out.

Wang Guyuan then grabbed the cyan Treasure Sword and presented it to Shen Daoxing. "Take it. This is the Shattering Void Sword, the Divine Soldier ranked third among the World Divine Soldiers. You happen to use a sword as well, so consider this a greeting gift from your master."

'The Divine Soldier ranked third among the World Divine Soldiers?'

Shen Daoxing immediately raised both hands to receive it. An ethereal, illusory sensation emanated from the blade, as if he couldn't quite grasp it. This was immediately followed by an unstoppable sharpness, a boundless killing intent that assaulted him, an edge that felt as if it could sever everything in the world.

Shen Daoxing's arm couldn't help but tremble; he almost lost his grip.

Instantly, Shen Daoxing tightened his hold.

BZZZT!

Black arcs of electricity flashed across his palm, and only then did the Shattering Void Sword gradually grow steady.

'What a fine sword!'

That was Shen Daoxing's first thought.

He looked at Grand Elder Wang Guyuan and bowed respectfully. "Thank you, Grand Elder."

"Hm? Still calling me Grand Elder?"

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan raised an eyebrow.

Shen Daoxing froze for a moment, then realized his mistake and quickly corrected himself, "Thank you, Master!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan's face lit up with a smile.

"Daoxing, you must remember this. The founding patriarch of our Cyan Nether Sword Sect obtained this sword by a stroke of luck from the very Great Sword Immortal who carved out Yun Meng Lake with a single slash. It contains the power to sever space. If you can fully unleash it, it becomes a supreme Spatial Divine Technique. You must cherish it!"

"The power to sever space!"

Shen Daoxing was stunned. He slowly looked down at the Shattering Void Sword in his hands. 'It seems this Divine Sword is even more incredible than I imagined.'

"That's right!"

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan nodded.

'I've invested my own Lifebound Magical Artifact in Shen Daoxing this time. I can't afford not to make extra preparations.'

But just then, a cold, emotionless voice suddenly rang out from within the room. "Grandfather, how could you take him as your disciple? And even give him such a precious Magical Artifact?"

Then, Gu Muyun's figure slowly emerged from the room, her expression absolutely livid. "Do you even know what kind of person he is?"

SHING!

As she spoke, Gu Muyun suddenly drew the longsword in her hand and thrust it at Shen Daoxing.

"Muyun, stop this foolishness!"

Startled, Grand Elder Wang Guyuan quickly reached out and grabbed the longsword in Gu Muyun's hand.

'Grandfather?'

Shen Daoxing glanced at Gu Muyun, then back at Grand Elder Wang Guyuan. He was rather surprised; he hadn't expected Gu Muyun to be Grand Elder Wang Guyuan's granddaughter.

At that moment, Gu Muyun glared at Shen Daoxing, baring her teeth. "Grandfather, do you have any idea what he did to me?"

With that, Gu Muyun leaned in and began whispering in Grand Elder Wang Guyuan's ear.

Suddenly, Grand Elder Wang Guyuan's expression changed. The incident where Shen Daoxing broke into the female disciples' quarters had caused such a huge uproar that, as Gu Muyun's grandfather, Wang Guyuan had naturally heard about it.

Shen Daoxing's heart skipped a beat. He instinctively felt this was bad and was about to explain.

But at that moment, Grand Elder Wang Guyuan suddenly burst out laughing. "Nonsense! Muyun, I thought something truly terrible had happened. I thought he'd seen you undressed! It was just a stolen piece of intimate clothing. What's wrong with a man having a few quirks? It's only human!"

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan couldn't help but chuckle. He had thought Muyun and Shen Daoxing had some kind of deep-seated hatred for each other.

'If it means keeping Shen Daoxing, I, Wang Guyuan, would even be willing to give him a few more pieces of my granddaughter's intimate clothing.'

...

'I... no, I don't! I don't have that kind of fetish!'

Gu Muyun's eyes suddenly widened. "Grandfather, what are you saying? This is an insult to your granddaughter's honor!"

SHING! Gu Muyun raised her longsword again, pointing it straight at Shen Daoxing. "Shen Daoxing, I challenge you to a duel! For my grandfather's sake, if you lose today, I can spare your life. But you must cripple your own cultivation and get the hell out of the Cyan Nether Sword Sect. Immediately! From this day forward, never appear before me again. If you dare to, I'll kill you on the spot."

...

Shen Daoxing was speechless. He couldn't believe how stubborn this crazy woman was. "And if you lose?"

"Lose? I cannot possibly lose!"

Gu Muyun's face was icy, her eyes gazing at Shen Daoxing with cold indifference. "If I lose, then I die!"

Without waiting for Shen Daoxing's reply, she attacked.

BOOM!

With a tremendous roar, Gu Muyun's longsword slashed out, and the room was suddenly filled with a blinding light.

Shen Daoxing paused for a split second, then quickly sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the terrifying beam of sword light.

A wall of the room, however, had been sliced in two by the slash.

CRY!

A resonant phoenix cry echoed from within Gu Muyun's body. The next moment, the phantom image of a colossal Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix burst forth from her.

KABOOM!

With a deafening crash, it smashed through the roof of the room.

"Sigh! This child!"

Seeing this, Grand Elder Wang Guyuan heaved a heavy sigh. He knew how stubborn his granddaughter was; once she made up her mind, nothing could hold her back.

"Muyun, you're going to make this known to the entire sect!"

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan shook his head. With a flick of his sleeve, a Mountain and River Map suddenly flew out.

As soon as the Mountain and River Map appeared, it generated a powerful suction force that pulled both Shen Daoxing and Gu Muyun inside.

Shen Daoxing felt the world spin around him. When his surroundings came into view, he found himself in a lush, green mountain forest.

The next instant, a flash of white light streaked across the sky.

Shen Daoxing quickly leaped away.

BOOM!

A long chasm was violently carved into the ground right where he had been standing!