This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable Chapter 1747 - 3: Tianyuan Sword Immortal

Lu Qingshan retracted his Life-bound Sword back into the Sword Domain.

Then, seven heads fell to the floor one after another, making seven dull thuds.

It was like seven muffled thunderclaps exploding in everyone's mind, shocking them out of their stupor.

Wow.

Multi-Treasure Spirit Venerable took a deep breath, stood up sharply, clasped his fists in salute, and respectfully said, "Multi-Treasure greets Sword Immortal Lu!"

His greeting to Sword Immortal Lu struck heavily at the heart of the other Honorable Realm cultivators present.

Wow, wow, wow!

It was as if triggering a chain reaction; everyone's chairs became like hot stoves, making it impossible for them to sit still any longer, and they bounced up one after another.

"Hao Hai greets Sword Immortal Lu!"

"Ju Que greets Sword Immortal Lu!"

"....greets Sword Immortal Lu!"

Their eyes were full of awe.

They were in awe of this young man who could kill Demon Lords as easily as slaughtering dogs, and even more in awe of his seemingly limitless Flying Sword techniques.

Heavenly River Sea spanned countless miles, but in front of his Flying Sword, it was just a mere corner, a trip that could be made in a quarter of an hour.

This was not the technique of a Sword Immortal, but of an immortal!

At this moment, the great cultivators of Heavenly River City, who had just learned the shocking news that Heavenly River Sword Immortal was no longer in the world, finally truly accepted the fact that Lu Qingshan was succeeding Chu Mu's divine position, acknowledging this young new Sword Immortal as the new leader of the Human Race.

Of course, they did not know that with the support of the Heart Eye, although Lu Qingshan's Flying Sword range was terrifyingly far, it was far from reaching such a level. It was all because it was the Heavenly River Sea.

It was his territory.

...

Lu Qingshan looked at the senior cultivators within the building, his expression remaining unchanged as he finally nodded and earnestly said, "This is the unity I believe the Human Race needs most now."

"Sword Immortal Lu," at this moment, Qi Butian nodded and said, "we can't keep calling you this all the time, Honorable Realm cultivators should have an honorary title, have you thought of one?"

Lu Qingshan fell into contemplation.

Giving names, to be honest, wasn't his strong suit.

"If you haven't come to a decision," Qi Butian's gaze was as deep as a pool of water, seemingly able to penetrate everything. He softly said, "I do have a suggestion you might consider."

"Please go ahead."

"Tianyuan."

Lu Qingshan suddenly looked at Qi Butian, who showed no fear of the sun and moon in Lu Qingshan's eyes and calmly met his gaze.

"Position in Tianyuan... haha." Lu Qingshan unconsciously fell into a daze, recalling many things. Up to this point today, he already understood many things.

The originally Immortal Martial era title became Tianyuan because of him.

This was the first change he brought to this world after arriving.

"Then it's Tianyuan." Lu Qingshan came back to his senses and smiled.

Since Tianyuan appeared because of him, it seemed only right to be called Tianyuan.

Moreover, having the era's title as the honorary title was symbolic in itself.

Tianyuan Sword Immortal.

....

"Today's purpose for gathering you all here is twofold: first, to establish the position of Tianyuan Sword Immortal; second, because there is a more important matter to discuss with you."

With everything settled, it was time to get back to the main topic.

It was once again started by Qi Butian, who then shifted his gaze to Lu Qingshan, the implication clear.

Lu Qingshan spoke: "Heavenly River Sword Immortal protected me, and before ascending to the heavens, encountered an ambush by twelve ruling Demon Venerates and the Semi-Saint Luohu from the Demon Race. In that battle, one person and one sword slew eleven ruling Demon Venerates."

The crowd barely had a moment to display their shock and joy before Lu Qingshan continued: "But this precisely fulfilled Luohu's wish."

"Luohu organized this ambush in order to use the power of Heavenly River Sword Immortal to kill his own kin."

"He has already achieved the realm of a god and the next step is to gather the essence blood of the eight Holy Demons to forge a Heart of the Demon Holy. When the Heart of the Demon Holy is forged, it will be the moment he reshapes his physical body into the Saint Realm, and steps into the rank of a Demon Holy!"

Lu Qingshan's deep voice echoed in everyone's ears.

All those present inhaled sharply, their faces turning ghastly pale.

If they had the courage to resist the Demon Race, then a Demon Holy was enough to destroy all their beliefs.

No one expected Luohu to harbor such ambition.

"Is he capable of this?" Multi-Treasure Spirit Venerable asked, incredulous.

"Since he dares to do such a thing as paving the way with his own kin, he must have confidence, because if he fails, this move would ruin the Demon Race's great prospects." Qi Butian explained.

"Tianyuan Sword Immortal......what should we do?" Hearing Qi Butian say this, Multi-Treasure Spirit Venerable, Ju Que Martial Emperor, and many other Honorable Realm cultivators' faces turned a few shades paler.

Even if they had the power to move mountains and overturn seas, and had endless lifespans, now their eyes were filled with a look of panic, full of trepidation.

"There is only one way." Lu Qingshan said.

One by one, eyes filled with boundless hope converged on the figure they had been questioning just a quarter of an hour ago.

"If Luohu is just a Semi-Saint, he is no match for me." Lu Qingshan said calmly, the words brimming with boundless confidence and pride.

"Although Luohu has prepared everything, ascending to a Demon Holy is not something that can be achieved overnight. Whether it is forging the Heart of the Demon Holy or reshaping the Demon Holy physical body, it all requires time."

"I need you to help me find Luohu's location," Lu Qingshan stared intently at Qi Butian, emphasizing each word: "before he achieves the Saint Realm."

This is often what villains do in biographical novels—"This child will surely be extraordinary in the future, he must be nipped in the bud."

And often, such villains fail to get their wish.

"I'll do my best." Qi Butian did not refuse.

In the Sky-Mending Tower, a murderous aura filled the air.

Suddenly, a golden light flickered, condensing a mysterious and mystical Spiritual Mirror before Qi Butian.

The Spiritual Mirror was crystal clear, yet its surface was eerily misty, unable to reflect people, nor could any images be seen.

A Taoist Artifact of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion.

Heavenly Secret Mirror!

Qi Butian formed a seal gesture with both hands, spiritual light flickered, element force boiled, and all was absorbed into the Heavenly Secret Mirror.

Then everyone witnessed the mirror surface brightening, gradually reflecting an image.

It seemed to be a massive fissure, akin to an abyss, endless darkness spewing forth.

A wide underground rift lay across the Heavenly Secret Mirror.

At the bottom of the rift, a Blood River emitting a scarlet glow flowed, as if one could smell its thick bloody scent.

Eight thick blood vessels, resembling chains, crisscrossed above the Blood River, and the "water" of the Blood River was continuously flowing upwards along these half blood vessels.

Following the blood vessels upwards, one could see a huge lump suspended in mid-air, appearing like translucent red agate.

Constantly absorbing, that massive lump pulsed like a heart, each beat stronger and more powerful than the last.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on the scene in the Heavenly Secret Mirror, their hearts in their throats.

Their only hope now was to find the location of Luohu's seclusion, then have Lu Qingshan intervene to end it all.

If Luohu succeeded in becoming a Demon Holy, everything would be over.

The picture in the Heavenly Secret Mirror was being pulled away and zoomed out, like a map being scaled down.

Pulled away to a certain extent, it would pinpoint the specific location.

Boom!

However, just as the picture started to pull away, the scene in the Heavenly Secret Mirror suddenly shook violently.

In the scene, a shadow, evil to the extreme and obscure, emerged.

"Oh, are you looking for me?"

Luohu's voice came.

Then, everyone saw that shadow raise its right hand and wave in the air.

Deep demonic qi surged out, like ink splattering.

The image in the Heavenly Secret Mirror, at that instant, turned pitch black!

Everything vanished, nothing could be seen anymore.

"No..." All the cultivators exclaimed, staring at the utterly blackened Heavenly Secret Mirror.

This was the last resort; if they couldn't find Luohu's location, they wouldn't be able to stop him.

Qi Butian didn't give up, continuously releasing spiritual light.

Yet the Heavenly Secret Mirror kept shaking nonstop, and no image appeared.

Pfft!

Finally, Qi Butian spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and the Heavenly Secret Mirror fell to the ground with a clang.

"Qi Pavillion Master!" everyone exclaimed.

Because, Qi Butian's originally salt-and-pepper hair, at this moment, turned completely white.

Clearly, Qi Butian paid a huge price for attempting to peer into the heavenly secrets, but even so, he still didn't obtain the desired result.

"The Heavenly Secret Mirror cannot see him."

"He has mastered the art of obscuring heavenly secrets." Qi Butian wiped the bloodstains from his lips, his voice hoarse, saying

As these words were spoken, many honorable cultivators were shocked, even Lu Qingshan's pupils slightly contracted.

"Isn't that the ultimate skill of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion?! Except for spiritual cultivators of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, no other human race has this method. How could Luohu, a demon race semi-saint, have it?"

Lu Qingshan remained silent for a moment, then softly sighed, speaking lightly: "Perhaps I know the reason."

There is only one reason.

His gaze turned to the world outside the window.

"Luohu once swallowed a disciple of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion."

That person was named Qi Yuan.

Lu Qingshan couldn't help but sigh.

They say he is a prodigy, unparalleled in talent, but wasn't Luohu the same?

Born as a member of the demon race, yet able to deduce the complete art of heavenly secrets through the limited cultivation methods in Qi Yuan's memory.

What kind of talent is this?

What kind of terrifying enemy is this?

.....

Everyone's faces went ashen.

The atmosphere became unbearably oppressive.

Lu Qingshan looked at the silent many honorable realm cultivators and suddenly spoke: "It's not entirely without harvest."

"At least we know that Luohu's place of seclusion is in an underground rift of the Abyss."

"The Abyss is as vast as the Sky Dome Heaven, such a large territory, countless underground rifts, to find the one where Luohu is located is like searching for a needle in a haystack."

"Even in the Sky Dome Heaven, with countless people assisting, it's hard to find, let alone in the Abyss."

"In such a place, let alone finding someone, even entering safely is difficult," Taoist Master Huaiyu said pessimistically.

Though pessimistic, it's the truth.

The Abyss is the demon race's main base. Forget about finding Luohu, just gaining a foothold in the Abyss is not easy—so far, only three human cultivators have truly ventured deep into the Demon Domain.

Ancestral Daoist Xia, Lu Qingshan, and Xia Daoyun.

"I can go," Lu Qingshan said.

"Tianyuan Sword Immortal must not!"

"We all know you're very strong, but that's the demon race's main base, going there alone is too dangerous, two fists can't defeat four hands, you might..."

"Actually, you don't know how strong I am."