The Da Luo Sword Embryo was placed by Han Xuanji into his Dantian Qi Sea, its aura concealed by the System. It autonomously absorbed Han Xuanji's immortal power, slowly growing and becoming extraordinarily profound.
He then began to refine this Sword Embryo, his Divine Sense like the finest carving knife, carefully imprinting his Sword Dao insights into the Sword Embryo bit by bit, while also imprinting his spiritual mark upon it, allowing him to establish a close connection with it.
At the same time, Sword Without Dust and Su Ming had already begun their exchange.
As a Prodigy cultivated by the Azure Cloud Sword Palace, Sword Without Dust possessed a solid Foundation and sharp sword techniques. As his bronze ancient sword swept out, streaks of Sword Qi, like a cascading galaxy, were swift and brilliant, imbued with a sharpness that could pierce through anything.
Clearly, his Sword Dao level was even higher than when he was in the Lower Realm, his Sword Dao Realm already approaching the second stage of Sword Immortal. The Sword Qi he divided intertwined between real and illusory, evolving into myriad things, making it impossible to guard against.
While Su Ming's Sword Dao level was slightly inferior, he did not use that ominous sword, but instead took out the immortal sword bestowed by Yunmiao Xianjun earlier.
His Moves were unadorned, avoiding Sword Without Dust's attacks with minimal movement. His Sword Intent was incredibly condensed, carrying a heavy and tenacious quality like a mountain, subtly allowing him to contend with a Sword Dao master like Sword Without Dust, who had been immersed in the Sword Dao for hundreds of years!
The two exchanged blows, Sword Qi crisscrossing, Sword Intent colliding, emitting hissing sounds that attracted many Cultivators to stop and watch.
"Excellent swordplay, who are these two?"
"One of them is a top Disciple from the Azure Cloud Sword Palace. The young man guarding the sword looks unfamiliar. To be able to fight him to a draw, he must be a Disciple of the Sword Lineage?"
"Wrong, look at the insignia, it's clearly from the Dan Meridian."
At this very moment.
The more Sword Without Dust fought, the more his heart trembled. He had initially thought that with his many years of Sword Dao accumulation, suppressing a young man from the Dan Meridian who was new to the Sword Dao would be effortless. Yet, he never expected the opponent's Sword Intent to be so condensed, his Foundation so solid, especially that steady and seasoned demeanor, as if he had undergone a thousand refinements, completely unlike a novice.
He had no choice but to cast aside his last trace of disdain and respond with full effort.
Su Ming also secretly praised him in his heart. Sword Without Dust's swordplay was so swift and sharp, and his changes so subtle, that it put a lot of pressure on him. However, he was often suppressed by Han Xuanji, so he was quite used to it, and his understanding of the Sword Dao rapidly improved during the intense battle.
Both of them were also aware of the limits; neither used their trump cards. For a time, they fought to a draw, making it difficult to determine a victor.
Han Xuanji, while keeping a Divided Soul to observe their sparring to prevent accidents, was also sensing the information transmitted from the "Da Luo Sword Embryo."
These were fragments of the previous owner of the Da Luo Sword Embryo's memories, and even just these fragments left him deeply shaken.
That Reincarnation Immortal King had clashed with countless Demon Race powerhouses in a mysterious place, not falling behind. He even invoked the power of the Reincarnation Sword Dao, projecting a long river of Sword Dao, where the Sword Intent of ancient Sword Dao powerhouses were all at his command.
With the Reincarnation Sword Dao, the Reincarnation Immortal King had, with a single sword, annihilated several powerhouses of his same level, forcing their true spirits into the Underworld Sea.
It was at this moment that an ancient Demon God of the Demon Race descended. That was an existence beyond an Immortal King. The Reincarnation Immortal King could only barely parry. Although he was aided by a top-tier Immortal Dao powerhouse, he still perished, and the Da Luo Sword Embryo was lost in a shattered Realm during this battle.
Immortal Kings die so easily?
Han Xuanji felt a deep despair in this memory.
It was clear that the Reincarnation Immortal King was definitely among the top ranks of Immortal Kings, but in front of such a powerful Demon Race figure, he was still incredibly fragile, unable to even escape.
If this terrifying Demon God from the memories were to descend upon the Lingxu Immortal Domain, could the Old Ancestors of the Lingxu Heavenly Palace truly withstand him?
"Immortal Dao has spanned for countless ages; many powerful beings must be hidden in the shadows... I just wonder what the final outcome of that battle was back then?"
Han Xuanji was somewhat curious about who was stronger between the Immortal Dao powerhouse and the Demon Race Demon God.
Putting away his distracting thoughts and suppressing his trepidation, Han Xuanji turned to examine the greatest gain that came with it.
After receiving this information, he also obtained a portion of the Reincarnation Immortal King's Legacy, which was his Reincarnation Sword Dao Legacy.
This Sword Dao, based on Reincarnation, reflected all ages, driving all things as swords, incorporating the Dao fruits of ancient and modern Sword Dao sages for his own use, ultimately transcending Reincarnation and attaining the Primordial Limitless Sword Dao.
However, the Reincarnation Immortal King himself had not fully reached this level; everything about the final Realm was merely a hypothesis.
Even so, Han Xuanji was still astonished by this Reincarnation Sword Dao. The other party's profound insights into the Sword Dao and the Great Dao of Reincarnation left him awestruck and greatly benefited him.
And just as Han Xuanji was receiving the Reincarnation Immortal King's memories, Sword Without Dust and Su Ming's sparring had already concluded.
As expected, because they hadn't gone all out, the two fought to a draw, ending in a stalemate.
Neither of them used their ultimate killing Moves, but this contest was spectacular.
Sword Without Dust stood with his sword, breathing slightly, his eyes no longer holding any trace of disdain, but instead filled with respect and admiration for his opponent:
"Brother Su, if you continue to Cultivate the Sword Dao, you will surely achieve great things in the future."
As long as the opponent was someone who earnestly Cultivated the Sword Dao, Sword Without Dust would show respect, regardless of the strength of their Sword Dao.
His earlier hostility was due to some prejudice.
Su Ming's breathing was slightly quickened. He cupped his hands in return, a hearty smile on his face:
"Big Brother Wuchen's swordplay is extraordinary, his attacks like a tide. Su Ming has benefited greatly and is truly impressed!"
Han Xuanji watched from the side as the two turned their conflict into friendship, becoming friends through the sword, and couldn't help but show a relieved smile.
He slowly opened his eyes. The vast profundity of the "Reincarnation Sword Dao" had also broadened his horizons.
This Reincarnation Sword Dao was in no way inferior to the Supreme Heaven Sword Dao, and it pointed out a path to achieve beyond an Immortal King.
At this moment, Su Ming and Sword Without Dust walked towards Han Xuanji, just about to speak, when the former noticed an extremely faint, supreme Sword Dao True Intent, transcending all swords, involuntarily emanating from Han Xuanji's aura.
"Senior Brother Han has grown stronger again?"
Su Ming was secretly shocked. Although Han Xuanji's aura returned to normal the next second, his perception was incredibly keen; this was definitely not an illusion.
Though he didn't understand why, he put away the excitement of having just fought to a draw, reminding himself that he still needed to emulate Senior Brother Han and be more modest.
...
No one knew that when Han Xuanji was receiving the Reincarnation Sword Dao Legacy, the Reincarnation Sword Dao True Intent that he inadvertently revealed caused the distant Ten Thousand Swords Platform to emit a faint hum and tremor, as if showing reverence to some supreme existence.
Although this anomaly was subtle, it attracted the attention of several Peak Lords in the high pavilion.
Their Divine Sense swept over, but they ultimately found nothing unusual.
They also completely failed to connect the source of the anomaly to Han Xuanji.
After the competition, Han Xuanji bid farewell to the two.
Han Xuanji returned to the Myriad Phenomena Garden and began to seriously Cultivate and comprehend the Reincarnation Sword Dao.
Time slowly passed.
One month later.
This grand event of the Sword Lineage concluded, and many figures emerged from it.
Among the younger generation, Li Changkong of the Sword Lineage became famous. His Sword Dao Realm was extremely high; with only Heavenly Immortal Cultivation, he leapfrogged to defeat several True Immortal Sword Cultivators, earning him the title of "Shadowless Sword Immortal" and being hailed as the number one Sword Cultivator of the younger generation.
It is worth mentioning that Li Xuanxiao, the Head of the Sword Lineage, had taken on a new Personal Disciple. What was even more shocking was that this person was actually blind.