A trace of reminiscence flashed through Ji Wusi's eyes.
He still remembered how in the past, he too had been proud and arrogant, believing that Heaven was first and he was second.
He also had every qualification for that.
He was the only one with an Innate Sword Body. No matter what he learned, he grasped it instantly.
He had been found early on by his master and had always been regarded by default as the next sect master. One could say that from the moment he began to cultivate, he had never encountered any difficulty. He had always been held in the palms of everyone's hands, and his path of cultivation had been smooth sailing.
But.
He encountered the Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos. His master once told him that he possessed an Innate Sword Body and was proficient in Kunlun secret techniques. Once he reached Mahayana Stage, he would be number one in the Dao of Attack. By then, perhaps only one person could suppress him in this world. The person his master spoke of was the Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos.
Ji Wusi was extremely unconvinced.
At the time, he thought highly of himself. Among those of the same realm, he had never seen anyone who could defeat him. When he reached Mahayana Stage, it should naturally be he who was number one under heaven.
Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos?
Why did his master see him so highly?
Later, he indeed cultivated all the way to Mahayana Stage and was indeed invincible all the way.
He asked his master again, could that Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos still defeat him now?
His master only smiled and stayed silent.
Ji Wusi understood his master's meaning.
His master believed that he was still inferior to the Sword Sage.
Later, his master ascended and left this world. Ji Wusi also took over the burden of Kunlun Sword Sect, leading it to become the foremost among the four holy lands.
He challenged many people and, through battle after battle, gradually gained the title of number one under heaven.
But.
Ji Wusi always remembered his master's words and had long wanted to battle the Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos.
Only.
The Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos liked to travel the four seas and was rarely within Wushuang Sect.
Later, he finally received news that the Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos had returned.
Ji Wusi immediately went to the sect.
He straightforwardly proposed a battle with the Sword Sage.
The Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos didn't seem to like fighting and declined several times.
Ji Wusi thought the Sword Sage was undeserving of his reputation and pressed forward step by step, even using some provoking methods.
Seeing his persistence, the Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos could only agree.
At the time, Ji Wusi was filled with confidence, determined to truly become the number one genius.
But.
He lost.
And he lost very miserably.
The Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos only made one move, before Ji Wusi could even detect where the opponent was, he'd already lost.
A trace of memory flashed in Ji Wusi's eyes.
Even now, he still clearly remembers the collapse and despair of that time.
He even doubted the meaning of his cultivation and nearly tormented himself to death.
The Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos found him and said one sentence.
He said: The world is vast, he had once encountered an existence thousands of times stronger than himself.
Ji Wusi was unwilling to believe it.
How could such an existence exist in this world?
But the Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos didn't seem to be lying.
He described an artistic conception.
A terrifying black-and-white wheel that pierced through heaven and earth.
The Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos said that merely looking at that wheel for a few moments longer was almost unbearable for him.
And such a terrifying thing was merely a magical treasure.
Then what kind of figure would its master be?
From then on, Ji Wusi saw a broader world.
He overcame his heart demon and, at the same time, no longer clung to the title of number one under heaven.
Yet.
After he no longer clung to it, and with the destruction of Wushuang Sect, he really was honored by the cultivation world as number one under heaven.
But Ji Wusi himself knew that this world still held many secrets.
He might be very strong, but he was absolutely not the strongest.
Now, Ji Wusi looked at Jin Yu in the projection and smiled faintly.
For Jin Yu to be able to encounter someone like Yun Jin at this stage and suffer such a blow was a good thing instead.
Ji Wusi's gaze finally settled on Yun Jin.
Yun Jin…
She was a disciple he had accepted, but it seemed like he had never truly clearly seen through her.
Her speed of growth was somewhat too astonishing.
How long had it been since he left Tianxing Sect?
Yun Jin had crossed several major realms and was already at Soul Transformation Stage.
In the world of cultivation, the ironclad law that the further one cultivates, the harder it becomes to advance, had completely failed to apply to her.
When she crossed major realms, it seemed even easier than for ordinary people to cross a minor realm.
A trace of anticipation flashed in Ji Wusi's eyes.
But.
That's good.
The faster Yun Jin grew, the better. The stronger the new generation, the better.
In this world, humans still held the advantage over demons. But Ji Wusi always had an uneasy premonition.
He always had a feeling that things wouldn't be so simple.
There had even been a few times when he vaguely saw a future where the humans were annihilated.
He couldn't understand it. Even if the demons grew rapidly, they shouldn't be able to reach such a level.
If the human race truly faced such a calamity of extermination, then the root of it likely lay with the Extraterrestrial Demon Clan.
Could it be that a new Extraterrestrial Demon Clan had discovered this world?
Or, even with Wushuang Sect sealing itself completely within a dimensional space, disaster still couldn't be stopped?
Ji Wusi didn't know.
He only knew that he needed helpers. Many, many helpers.
He didn't know whether Yun Jin could grow to the level where she could assist him in the future.
But, right now he saw a glimmer of hope.
Xuandan Sect, Beast Taming Sect.
The expressions of those watching the projection varied.
They had originally thought she was merely someone lucky enough to be chosen by chance, becoming the inheritor of the Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos.
But didn't Yun Jin say that just a few days ago she had just entered Golden Core Stage?
Now she's already at Soul Transformation Stage?
And she had manifested such phenomena!
In their memory, the only person who had manifested such phenomena seemed to be Ji Wusi.
And when Ji Wusi broke through, did he have those countless phantom strange beasts across the sky? It seemed he didn't.
Did that mean Yun Jin's potential surpassed Ji Wusi's?
Or, was the foundation of Wushuang Sect truly so formidable that it could easily shape an unparalleled genius?
Or was it both?
Previously, they didn't believe that Wushuang Sect could really return to its peak.
After all, the current Wushuang Sect was merely an empty shell.
But if when Yun Jin grew to Ji Wusi's level, and with the many foundations left by the Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos...
Would the glory of the number one sect under heaven truly reappear?
Although they had already decided to offer some assistance, now they faintly felt some regret.
If they were simply in a superior position, casually bestowing some benefits, they naturally wouldn't mind.
And with Qing Yun (Liuli)'s relationship, in the future they might gain even more from Yun Jin.
But the premise was that this Yun Jin was an ordinary person who could be manipulated, obediently becoming a puppet in their hands.
Now, that thought no longer seemed realistic.
Qing Yun saw the fluctuating expressions in their eyes and spoke faintly, "No matter how far Wushuang Sect goes, they do not seize Qi Luck. With their deep hatred toward demons, they will definitely be at the forefront of eliminating demons. No matter what, this brings us no harm."
Qing Yun saw the apprehension in their eyes, yet he didn't understand. In his view, the rise of Wushuang Sect brought no harm to Xuandan Sect at all. On the contrary, both sides could exchange alchemy techniques, and in the future, the alchemy level of this world could rise to a higher level
Since that was the case, why be so apprehensive?