Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 987: The Sage Returns to His Throne, Three Realms Tremble

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Cangyun Realm.

Starting with the Qingyun Sect.

*Clang—!*

Thousands of spirit swords within the armory simultaneously unsheathed.

The disciples of the Qingyun Sect, hearing the commotion, thought it was an enemy attack and rushed out of their rooms to investigate.

They saw the flying swords held no killing intent; they merely hovered in mid-air, their tips pointing in the same direction, their blades trembling, emitting a clear, crisp ringing.

"This... what's going on?"

The disciples had never seen such a situation before.

After all, the Sword Pavilion Ancestor once had a move called Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect, which could attract everyone's flying swords into the sky to form a sword formation.

"It doesn't look like it."

An elder of the Qingyun Sect shook his head and said:

"The Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect technique makes the swords fly away. These flying swords are just hovering above the sect, not leaving...

In my opinion, these spirit swords seem more like they're resonating with something!"

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It wasn't just the Qingyun Sect.

Sword Pavilion, Taixu Sword Gate, Ten Thousand Swords Manor...

Even the swords at the waists of wandering cultivators, the broken blades and shattered weapons sealed away in ancient ruins, all awakened simultaneously at this moment.

The ringing of swords surged like a tide.

From Cangyun to the Canglan World, and then to other Small Thousand Worlds.

At first, it was just a faint tremor, like a dormant spring thunder.

Then, it became an uncontrollable frenzy.

*Clang!*

Tens of thousands of flying swords, defying their masters' will at the same time, forcefully broke free from their sheaths and shot into the sky like mad dragons.

They transformed into a river of swords like scattered stars, swirling and humming across the firmament...

As if celebrating something.

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Moon Shadow Sect.

Zhang Mengchu stood with his hands clasped behind his back on the star-gazing platform, looking up at the sky.

Purple energy, like dragons, surged from the eastern horizon, dyeing half the sky with a hazy violet.

This was no ordinary auspicious sign; hidden within the purple energy was a flowing Sword Intent, so sharp it made his Divine Sense dare not approach.

The Hidden Dragon Sword at his waist was also trembling.

Its ringing was low and deep, as if afraid to speak too loudly.

But the Hidden Dragon Sword had a Sword Spirit; he and the sword were connected heart and mind, which was why the sword did not fly out of its sheath.

"A Sage."

Zhang Mengchu murmured these two words, his voice tinged with an indescribable sense of melancholy.

A Sword Dao Sage had emerged into the world.

But it was not a Sage of Cangyun.

And the Cangyun Realm... didn't seem to have any Sage-level existences yet, right?

Whether this was a good thing for the Cangyun Realm, he couldn't tell.

He was unsure.

But swords do not lie.

The only existence that could make ten thousand swords pay homage simultaneously was someone who had reached the pinnacle of the Sword Dao.

Footsteps sounded behind him.

"Elder Zhang!"

A respectful voice from behind interrupted his thoughts.

A Deacon disciple hurried forward, cupped his hands in salute, and reported with a strange expression:

"Elder, the patrolling disciples at the foot of the mountain have captured another group of 'Outsiders' with strange words and actions. How should we deal with them?"

Zhang Mengchu didn't even turn his head, just waved his hand casually, his tone indifferent:

"Old rules. The obedient ones, throw them in the dungeon. The disobedient ones, beat them up first, then throw them in the dungeon."

He paused, his gaze still fixed on the purple energy at the horizon, "Be mindful of the force.

These Outsiders are rare treasures. When the Ancestor and the Sect Master return, they can be a big surprise for them."

"This disciple understands." The Deacon disciple suppressed a chuckle and acknowledged, then straightened his expression and continued, "There's another matter.

Recently, large numbers of Outsider secret realms have appeared without warning all over our Cangyun Realm.

The various elders can't hold back anymore and want to organize disciples to go explore them. They specifically came to seek your opinion."

Zhang Mengchu pondered for a moment.

Opportunities often come with great danger, especially in these troubled times.

"They can go." He finally relented, "But they must be led personally by an elder at the Void Fusion Realm or above. Otherwise, no one is allowed to go."

"Yes!"

The disciple accepted the order and quickly retreated.

The vast plaza was left with only Zhang Mengchu once more.

He raised his head again, looking at the endlessly surging, hazy purple energy at the horizon, and let out a long sigh.

"This Cangyun Realm is truly getting more and more chaotic..."

He shook his head with a bitter smile, a trace of weariness flashing in his eyes.

"On the Ascension Platform, immortals ascend in chaos. Below the Ascension Platform, Outsiders and Outsider secret realms are as numerous as hairs...

Ancestor... Sect Master...

When on earth are you coming back..."

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Upper Realm of Cangyun.

White Sword was sitting cross-legged at the Origin Core.

His pupils reflected the node where the Earth Star and Cangyun realms were connecting.

His hands were held open, the origin power of the Cangyun Realm flowing between his ten fingers.

This wisp of origin power appeared bluish-white and was constantly guided by the Origin Core into the node connecting the two realms.

The Heavenly Dao of Canglan materialized before White Sword, transforming into a fist-sized, golden lightning-flashing eyeball.

White Sword sensed the Heavenly Dao of Canglan had returned, but he only moved his eyelids slightly, too preoccupied to divert his attention, and continued guiding the origin power.

At this moment, he and the Origin Core together were like a bridge connecting two worlds; there could be no mistake.

Otherwise, the fusion of the worlds would fail completely.

Only when this wisp of bluish-white origin power was completely exhausted.

Did he open his eyes.

"Go investigate." White Sword said with a profound gaze fixed on the purple energy spreading across the Upper Realm's firmament, "Find out who has achieved Sagehood."

His voice carried a rare heaviness:

"The fusion of the Cangyun Realm and Earth Star is imminent. There are too many variables during this period.

If a newly ascended Sage could lend their aid now, the pressure later would be much less.

Since this purple energy can be seen in Cangyun, it must be within the scope of my Cangyun's Great Thousand Worlds."

"Yes!"

The Heavenly Dao of Canglan wasted no words.

His form shifted, transforming into a golden Thunder Eye, suspended above the Nine Heavens.

The Heavenly Dao's Eye, patrolling on behalf of heaven, could see through all falsehoods!

Golden lightning wildly intertwined within the eye's pupil. Its gaze pierced through layer upon layer of Boundary Walls, heading straight for the source of the purple energy, seeking to probe the heavenly secrets of the one who achieved Sagehood.

Closer.

Within the Thunder Eye, a faint, blurred silhouette of a figure sitting cross-legged began to take shape.

Just as the Heavenly Dao of Canglan was about to see that person's face clearly—

*Zheng—!!!*

A sword's cry resounded through the three thousand worlds.

A wisp of Sword Intent instantly traversed countless spans of time and space, directly slashing at the very foundation of the Heavenly Dao of Canglan's Laws!

It was an indescribable sharpness!

Unreasonable, inviolable, carrying a strong sense of warning.

With just one sword strike, it severed all across eternity!

"Boom!"

The golden Thunder Eye suddenly shattered, transforming into a sky full of scattered lightning motes.

The Heavenly Dao of Canglan grunted, reforming his human shape before White Sword.

But now, his face was pale, a trace of lingering, unshakable fear in his eyes.

"How was it?" White Sword asked.

The Heavenly Dao of Canglan took a deep breath, his voice dry, "Incredibly strong! That Sword Dao Sage's power is utterly terrifying!

My perception was severed by a single sword strike from the other party the moment it got close... The heavenly secrets are murky. Apart from the vast primordial chaos, I couldn't see anything."

Hearing this, White Sword fell silent.

"My Lord," the Heavenly Dao of Canglan respectfully bowed, "Do you need me to mobilize the Heavenly Dao's origin power to forcefully search for that Sage?"

White Sword frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately shook his head, "Let it be."

He said in a low voice, "Now is the critical period. Since this Sage doesn't wish to make contact with us, we won't provoke them for now, to avoid unnecessary complications.

After the two worlds fuse and we have completely secured Earth Star, we can go pay our respects to this Sage then."

The Heavenly Dao of Canglan nodded and retreated into the lightning.

That one sword strike had already injured his foundation. He needed to seize the time to heal, lest he delay White Sword's grand plan of devouring Earth Star.

The empty hall.

Only White Sword remained, and outside the hall's window, Tu Shan Yue poking her head in to peek.

White Sword's gaze turned deep and distant as he looked into the depths of the void, murmuring to himself.

"In this world, all heavenly secrets belong to me."

"Who exactly..."

"Could achieve Sagehood right under my nose, and with a single sword strike, sever the Heavenly Dao of Canglan's perception?"

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