Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 936: Chapter 167: Sword God’s Appearance, Liuu He’s Origins

A slap on his waist,

Five Spiritual Lights flew out, landing accurately in the five recesses of the Teleportation Array. Liu He then took out three Teleportation Talismans and handed two to Wang Erniu and True Monarch Qingfeng,

while the remaining one was activated and attached to himself,

Wang Erniu and the others followed suit,

Immediately, Liu He cast a spell into the Array. A soft light appeared, and the Array slowly started up; a white light shone, enveloping the three of them,

Then, all of a sudden, the three vanished from the spot, leaving no trace behind.

When their feet touched solid ground again, the teleportation was complete,

and they found themselves in a peculiar space,

This space wasn’t large, less than ten thousand feet in size. Light clusters floated in the air one after another, and a casual glance revealed rare treasures from the outside world!

Flying Swords, Jade Scrolls, top-grade materials, and even Fifth Level Spirit Medicine...

”This is the hidden secret of Sword Lake Palace; it’s fair to say this is the real Sword Lake Palace!”

”A world independent of the Human Realm!”

Liu He’s voice carried a hint of reverence,

”A Grotto Heaven Blessed Land that only a Divinity Transformation can open, as legend says!”

”What is that?” Suddenly, True Monarch Qingfeng’s voice rang out. The two followed his gaze,

at the end of the space, a sitting figure with hair as white as snow suddenly appeared.

Seeing this, Liu He was filled with excitement, his voice trembling slightly, and his legs involuntarily knelt,

Just then, Wang Erniu’s body began to be drawn towards that figure uncontrollably,

when the two were about ten feet apart,

the Jade Pendant on Wang Erniu’s chest suddenly floated, and then a shadow flew out, directly merging into the figure ahead.

True Monarch Qingfeng was full of astonishment, unable to comprehend the scene before him.

The moment the shadow merged into the figure, the entire space seemed to freeze, becoming deathly silent.

Then, a deep and resonant voice resounded in this strange space, seemingly coming from ancient times, full of endless vicissitudes and majesty.

”Finally... came back.”

Then the figure slowly stood up and turned around.

In the eyes of the three appeared a young man, hair as white as snow, cascading down like a waterfall, each strand shimmering with a faint silver glow, as if containing the purest Sword Intent between heaven and earth.

He wore a plain white robe, standing there, as if the entire heavens were not as dazzling as he was, all things in the world paled in his presence.

It was the Divinity Transformation Ancestor of Sword Lake Palace, Sword God Liubai!

”Greetings, Ancestor!”

True Monarch Qingfeng, looking at that face, as if awakening from a dream, his legs went limp and he hurriedly knelt to worship, his voice full of reverence and excitement.

Wang Erniu looked at the Sword God Liubai in front of him, mixed emotions filled his heart, and his eyes unconsciously grew moist. ”Master...” he called softly, his voice slightly trembling.

The Sword God Liubai’s gaze fell on Wang Erniu, a hint of comfort flashing in his eyes,

”Disciple, if not for you, my Celestial Soul could not have returned. Finding this place wasn’t easy. It seems you have not neglected your Sword Dao cultivation over the years.”

”Master!” At this time, Liu He spoke with a bitter tone,

Wang Erniu and True Monarch Qingfeng turned back to see that the elder with extraordinary bearing had somehow become a child,

Liubai stepped forward, motioning for everyone to rise, his gaze sweeping over True Monarch Qingfeng and Liu He, ”For these years, Sword Lake Palace has persisted under your leadership. Thank you for your efforts.”

”The Ancestor errs; these are merely our duties.” True Monarch Qingfeng respectfully said, his eyes full of reverence for Liubai.

He then looked to the child beside him, sighed, and slowly spoke:

”Qing River, these years have been hard for you, return now!”

The child suddenly floated up, then golden light burst forth, too brilliant to look at. Within that golden light,

a five-foot-long Ancient Sword of cyan-gold color silently hovered,

”This... this is!”

Wang Erniu and True Monarch Qingfeng couldn’t help but open their mouths wide, dumbfounded,

The Grand Elder Liu He had actually turned into a sword.

Only seeing Liu Bai slightly stretch out his hand, he grasped the sword and then inserted it behind him.

At this moment, both of them had a rather significant suspicion.

”Liu He is precisely Qing River, which is my lifebound flying sword—Qinghe Sword. It is a Tier Five low-grade spirit treasure, but now it seems to have been promoted to Tier Five middle-grade!”

Upon hearing this, Wang Erniu and True Monarch Qingfeng felt a storm in their hearts, especially True Monarch Qingfeng.

From what he knew, Uncle Liu He’s life was very clear to him; as a child, he fell to becoming a beggar, and happened to be met by a Sword Lake Palace disciple, who brought him back to the sect.

Afterward, he revealed an astonishing talent in Sword Dao.

Being taken in as a direct disciple by the Grand Elder of Sword Lake Palace at that time, within a mere four hundred years, he had already stepped into the Late-Stage Nascent Soul, and then upon initially descending the mountain,

defeated Elder Wuxin, the second-ranked among the top ten cultivators of Great Jin back then.

Afterward, he assumed the position of Grand Elder of Sword Lake Palace, and for more than five hundred years, his prowess shook the world.

But now, he has no choice but to admit this scene before him: Uncle Liu He is in fact a sword, a spirit treasure-level flying sword.

”That year during the great war between the Human and Ghost Realms, I teamed up with Thunder Night Sect’s ’Purple Jade Celestial Monarch’ and charged into the Ghost Realm, slaying six Ghost Race divinity transformations, ultimately winning a respite for our Human Race,”

”Little did we expect, a Late-Stage Divinity Transformation ghost emperor emerged from the Ghost Race,”

”Late-Stage Divinity Transformation, what kind of earth-shattering might is that? Once unleashed into the human world, it would be a calamity for the Human Race,”

”Thus, Purple Jade and I decided to spare no cost in slaying this Ghost Race emperor,”

”For this, Purple Jade Celestial Monarch did not hesitate to burn his life fire with his lifelong cultivation, temporarily boosting his cultivation to Middle-Stage Divinity Transformation,”

”Fighting with all his might, we finally slew two of the three heads of the ghost emperor, significantly reducing his cultivation, forcing it back to Middle-Stage Divinity Transformation. Unfortunately, the Ghost Realm was ultimately his home ground,”

”We could not complete full victory, in the end allowing him to escape!”

”In this battle, Purple Jade Celestial Monarch’s ’Purple Jade Thunder Spear’ was shattered, breaking into three pieces, while I was also scattered into three souls.”

”Although with the assistance of Celestial Monarch Yun Ku and others of like-minded friends, I finally recovered the Earth Soul and Human Soul, but the Celestial Soul’s whereabouts remained unknown. Unexpectedly, it ended up in the Lin Family,”

”Becoming a member of the Lin Family’s disciples!”

”It was here that I discovered you, a peerless talent in the Sword Dao!”

”Ultimately, thanks to your hand, the Celestial Soul has returned!”

Liu Bai smiled, looking at Wang Erniu.

As for True Monarch Qingfeng, his eyes were full of excitement, and he slowly said:

”Since... the ancestor has returned, we must announce it to the world, strengthening our prestige. After you disappeared, we junior disciples were worthless!”

”To the extent that the sect has declined, from once occupying two states of land to now only remaining with six mansions of land!”

Liu Bai gently shook his head, his gaze looking far away, seeming to penetrate this small world and see the changes in the external world,

”Announcing to the world now might alarm the Ghost Race, who have returned in force. The ghost emperor must have healed, and if he gets wind of my reappearance,”

”It could stir up new disturbances, you must temporarily keep it confidential!”

True Monarch Qingfeng, although feeling regretful, knew deeply that Liu Bai’s words were reasonable, and immediately respectfully complied, ”I will adhere to the ancestor’s teachings, I will keep this matter strictly confidential.”

Liu Bai nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Wang Erniu, his expression full of expectation,

”Erniu, you possess the Geng Metal Sword Intent and have mastered the Sword Shadow Unification Technique to the fifth layer. Such talent, even as your master back then, I was inferior!”

”Now with the Ghost Race threat looming, you need to break through in a short time, only then can you contribute to the great battle.”

”If you could advance to Divinity Transformation, it might be our opportunity for the Human Race to defeat the Ghost Race!”

Wang Erniu puffed out his chest and held his head high, his eyes firm, ”Master, rest assured, your disciple will definitely give his all and live up to your expectations.”

”But...”

”But what?”

”But if speaking of talent in Sword Dao, I know another person, compared to whom, as a disciple, I am like a firefly competing with the bright moon,”

”I humbly ask the master to impart without reservation!” Wang Erniu cupped his hands.

”Are you talking about your good elder brother Zhou Xun?” Liu Bai asked in astonishment.

”Precisely!”

”Back then, I also overlooked him, failing to see that this person had such talent. It seems there are so many extraordinary people in this world!”

”Rest assured, as a master, I am by no means a mundane person who jealously guards secrets and holds narrow-minded views. If your elder brother wishes to learn, as a master I will certainly teach without reservation!” Liu Bai said with a slight smile.

”Thank you, master. I will then bring my elder brother along!”