"Hmm?" The refined middle-aged man raised an eyebrow but did not turn around, still waving his brush to paint. After a while, the refined middle-aged man said lightly: "What is it? Don't tell me it's about the Extreme North Icefield...""No, it's not," the white-bearded elder said quickly. "All the dozens of Meridian Training disciples we sent to stand guard at the Extreme North Icefield have died in battle.""Slap!"The refined middle-aged man flicked his wolf-hair brush in irritation and turned around to scold: "You're bothering me with such trivial matters? Do you think I'm not busy enough? Go find the Third Elder.""Yes, yes..." The white-bearded elder smiled wryly and exited the room.The position of Swords Sect's sect master rotates, and only those of the Swords Sect's direct bloodline are eligible. Each Swords Sect sect master reigns for ten thousand years before being promoted to First Elder.The First Elders are few in number and represent the absolute power center of Swords
The next day, Jasmine built a thatched hut here, planning to stay for a while.Ever since the night Jasmine spoke of her origins, she seemed to have grown even more silent, occasionally spacing out in contemplation. Ethan did not disturb her, mostly cultivating silently to the side or practicing his Blade Technique.By now, the Swift Shadow Blade Technique had fully matured, with his speed even surpassing the technique's benchmark of thirteen blades in a single breath, reaching fifteen blades per breath. In terms of swift bladework, Ethan was probably unmatched amongst his peers in the entire Western Realms.Yet Ethan was focused more on integrating footwork with Blade Technique, as speed alone was insufficient. After all, Meridian Training cultivators were no match for those at the Strong Blood Realm, let alone the Bone Sacrifice Realm, who could fly by propelling qi. Traversing a hundred yards in a breath, no matter how swift the Blade Technique, it would still fall short!To advanc
"Scram! Brat, don't disturb my cultivation," Michael indifferently glanced at Ethan.Ethan was not bothered at all. He casually approached with a smile. "Greetings, Senior Michael."The brat seems quite respectful. Michael's expression softened slightly, but then immediately changed. How does this brat know my name?Michael was very clear that he kept a low profile in County of Summons River, quite mysterious. Many may know his name, but few have seen him before."Who are you?"Ethan licked his lips and smiled. "Junior has come to pay respects to you, sir.""Pay respects to me?" Michael was taken aback.Suddenly, a pitch-black saber glow as if emerging from the depths of hell streaked across the night sky. Its speed was so swift even the naked eye could not capture it."Hm? Such fast speed!" Michael's eyelid twitched as he quickly closed his eyes and sensed with his Spiritual Awareness.Spiritual Awareness was like a mystical eye, allowing one to perceive what naked eyes could not. F
"Remember my name, Michael... One Blade," Ethan said indifferently. Gripping Moon-Slashing Saber, he summoned his Force and flung it with all his might!Whoosh!Moon-Slashing Saber transformed into a bolt of black lightning, slicing through the night sky and precisely piercing Michael's chest.Boom!"Ah..." Michael let out a wretched cry as he was struck, plummeting from the air like a shot goose and crashing through the roof of a nearby house, sending tiles flying in all directions.In an instant, two youths in white sleeping robes burst out from the house, their faces paling at the sight of Ethan descending like a god of death. They dared not make another sound.Ethan glanced at them coolly before striding forward to retrieve Michael's corpse, then departed into the night.On the outskirts of Summons River County, Ethan emotionlessly lopped off Michael's head. Reaching down, he removed the interspatial ring from the corpse.This was the first job Ethan had taken in several months, a
Ethan roughly assessed that absorbing the essence blood of a beginning Meridian Training realm cultivator did increase his own cultivation, but only by a minuscule amount!It was roughly equivalent to the progress from consuming ten spirit stones through normal means.Ethan estimated needing at least a thousand low-grade spirit stones to open his fourth meridian channel. Yet draining this novice cultivator provided just a tiny fraction of that...It was rather lackluster.However, considering the speed of advancement through siphoning vitality, Ethan accepted it.Discounting the time needed to distill and refine, it only took two breaths.How long would normal cultivation with spirit stones take in comparison? This method enhanced his strength by at least a thousandfold!A thousand times faster! Shockingly monstrous figures. It meant that with enough powerful specimens to harvest from, an army of blood demons could be assembled in no time at all!Just imagine - thousands of blood demo
Celestial Heart City, Sword Tower (33rd Floor), Western RealmsIn an elegant chamber, the Sect Master of the Swords Sect, Son of Heaven, was focused on writing calligraphy. This was one of Son of Heaven's hobbies, as well as a cultivation method. With his profound cultivation level, ordinary spiritual stones were useless. Instead, he sought to gain insight into the Heavenly Dao through calligraphy.Suddenly, the air in the chamber stirred subtly, like ripples from a pebble dropped into still waters. Only someone of Son of Heaven's cultivation could sense this fluctuation.Son of Heaven's brows furrowed. He knew what this fluctuation signified - a major event had occurred in the Western Realms, requiring urgent news to be relayed. The entire Sword Tower was protected by powerful formations. Only extremely important matters could cause fluctuations to reach the 33rd floor.With a wave of his hand, Son of Heaven summoned a mirror wall out of thin air.The surface of the mirror wall rippl
The dignified middle-aged man coaxed like luring a child, "It is rumored to be the Azure Dragon.""Azure Dragon?" Dylan Foster stroked his chin, hesitating for a long while before saying, "Dylan is willing to go."...In a guest house in Summons River County."Jasmine, I have to go to Mistshire for a while," Ethan said gravely.He hadn't wanted to say anything but was worried Jasmine would be concerned, so he came to bid her farewell.Ever since visiting the ancestral home, Jasmine had become even more taciturn, seldom speaking during her days cultivating alone at the guest house or taking on some tasks at the tavern. More often, she would go to the Wilderness Mountains, hoping to encounter her sister's return.Unfortunately, Amelia never came back.Jasmine bit her lip and said hesitantly, "Let me go with you. It's too dangerous to seek the Azure Dragon's ruins alone."Ethan shook his head. "It's better you don't. There will be too many experts there. If your identity as a blue blood
Ethan didn't dare act rashly. While there was no limit to entering the fog gate, with the highest restriction being below Ascending to the Peak Realm, Ethan observed for a while yet didn't see a single cultivator below Bone Sacrifice Realm go in. All those entering rushed in from the peak overhead.On the peak were mostly cultivators at Meridian Training Realm or higher, including some at Bone Sacrifice Realm. Ethan even spotted a few terrifyingly powerful youths that made his heart palpitate just from a glance. Though unable to sense with his Spiritual Awareness, Ethan was certain they must be peak Bone Sacrifice Realm cultivators, perhaps even at Ascending to the Peak Realm!The lure of Dragon King's Blood was astounding. It seemed half the Bone Sacrifice Realm and above cultivators in the Western Realms had come, with strong experts from other domains also continuously arriving after hearing the news.Whoosh—As Bone Sacrifice experts periodically flew in through the fog gate, the