Jiu Jianxian was the first to agree. "Great, we can finally start the mission. Can I go first? I’ve completed my sword demon mission a long time ago, just waiting to submit it. I’ve been eagerly waiting for this peerless sword technique."
"Alright, let’s start with you. Let’s go!"
Hero Manor——Back Mountain:
Jiu Jianxian arrived at the grass hut of ’Sword God’ Long Yuan, only to find it deserted.
"Long Yuan, the senior, left Hero Manor with his daughter a few days ago. No idea where they went," a mansion guard explained.
"Alright, I’ll just take a look and then leave."
After the Heroic Alliance guard left, Jiu Jianxian immediately dove into the water.
After searching the pool for a while, he quickly found a pitch-black hole under the shadow of a giant rock. Following the underwater passage, he swam for quite some time. Suddenly, a beam of light appeared above, and as he emerged, he found himself in a stone secret chamber.
It was still the underwater prison, Jiu Jianxian walked straight ahead and soon reached the end of the chamber, where he saw a crazed old man, with white hair and beard, firmly chained by dozens of huge iron chains forged from mystic iron.
’Sword Demon’ Dugu Xiaotian (Sword Saint) Level 54 Worldly Expert. Life Value 799/5700.
A constant DEBUFF hung above his head—All Meridians Cut.
[All Meridians Cut: This unit has lost all martial arts abilities due to severed meridians and is unable to utilize inner strength for combat.]
"Boy, you’ve finally returned. How’s the mission going?" the old man asked eagerly, looking more anxious than Jiu Jianxian.
"I have completed it, senior! Please take a look." Jiu Jianxian said, suddenly drawing his sword.
The Blood Bone Demon Sword was filled with blood energy, resembling the sound of ghostly wails.
The sword demon was ecstatic, "Good sword, good sword indeed, full of blood energy, brimming with killing intent. You’ve really killed many people, many like you, for martial arts. You’re ruthless, truly the successor of me, Sword Demon Dugu Xiaotian.
Only then can you comprehend the true supreme sword skill!
Very good, I can sense that the sword in your hand is satisfied with the blood it has drunk. Its sword soul has awakened and is ready to unleash that bloody brilliance, inheriting my swordsmanship."
Jiu Jianxian was overjoyed, "Thank you for acknowledging me, sword demon senior. Please keep your promise to teach me the sword technique."
The sword demon replied casually, "No rush, first release me from these chains."
Damn, as expected there’s a catch here. Jiu Jianxian thought to himself, it’s a good thing he didn’t rush to complete the mission earlier. What if, after freeing him, he suddenly strikes a fatal blow? That would be a huge loss.
"Teach me first, senior. Don’t worry, once I’ve learned the sword technique, I’ll definitely free you."
"Cough, cough, I will surely teach you my sword technique. But you must understand that teaching requires demonstration, and being tied up , how can I demonstrate anything?
You must release me so I can show you the sword skills. Rest assured, all my meridians are severed, and I’m unable to use inner strength now. Even if you release me, I won’t harm you. Besides, you’re a skilled swordsman, young and strong, with deep inner strength, superb martial skills, and rich battle experience. Why would you worry about an old cripple like me?"
The sword demon praised, but Jiu Jianxian wasn’t buying it. Though the words were true, the more such a person speaks , the more his liver trembles. This guy is a sword demon, a Level 54 master, who would dare to be careless?
Who knows what hidden skills he might have; figures in martial arts novels generally defy common logic.
Releasing him might hold some hidden trick.
Thankfully, Xiao Jie had already thought of a countermeasure for him beforehand.
"So if I release you, you will definitely teach me, right? Senior, you mustn’t go back on your word."
"Hmph, I’ve never gone back on my word in my life. I promise to do what I say."
"Alright, hold on a moment, senior."
Saying this, Jiu Jianxian sent a private message to Xiao Jie, and soon saw the waves in the pool behind him churning. One by one, people emerged from inside, in the blink of an eye filling the dungeon.
The sword demon stared blankly as a group surrounded him, front row with Martial Saints and Sword Saints, back row Sword Masters, Five Elements Mages, left Huangquan Envoys, right Guardian Giant Spirits, with a giant demon wolf and bear surrounding him from the rear.
They formed a boss-surrounding formation, and only then did Jiu Jianxian strike out with his sword, breaking the chains on the sword demon.
He then tossed a practice wooden sword over.