At this moment, all the disciples on Clear Wind Mountain abruptly raised their heads.
The sky was calm. There was only a sword that could not have been more ordinary, suspended in the sky, slowly descending towards Clear Wind Mountain.
And yet, despite it being so simple and unadorned, they couldn't help but raise their heads one by one to gaze at it, as if they were welcoming some incomparably noble existence.
"Vmm! Vmm! Vmm!"
Every sword-wielder on the entire Clear Wind Mountain, the longswords on their bodies were all trembling!
"It's him? How could he possibly still be alive?"
Daoist Clear Wind was instantly scared out of his wits.
He remembered this voice. Back then, at the Azure Cloud border, it was this very person who, at the mere Nascent Soul realm, dared to challenge his Divinity Transformation majesty.
This Li Yaozu of the Li family, when his sword box moved, ten thousand swords emerged as one, and it had even breached a corner of his Domain!
This Li Yaozu's Sword Dao was of the utmost sharpness; in his entire life, it was the first time he had seen a Nascent Soul sword cultivator of such extraordinary, heaven-gifted talent.
He knew back then that within five hundred years, Li Yaozu would inevitably break through to the Divinity Transformation realm.
Back then, he hadn't dared to kill Li Yaozu outright, but he had to place a restrictive seal upon him to ensure that such a threat could never break through to the Divinity Transformation realm, and would instead suffer until his fated lifespan ended and he died in agony!
But he never expected that after a hundred years had passed, Li Yaozu wasn't dead.
And with such a grievously wounded body, he had even managed to survive that great catastrophe that befell the Li family!
"And then there's that sword."
Daoist Clear Wind suddenly went from his initial terror to a calm expression. He slowly rose to his feet. Li Yaozu had returned; it was merely to kill him, that was all!
The sword was in the sky, like an inconspicuous black dot in a scroll painting, yet it contained the very essence of the Sword Dao.
The longsword hung high in the sky, and Daoist Clear Wind knew that what would come next was undoubtedly Li Yaozu's thunderous strike.
"Fine, so be it! So be it!"
Daoist Clear Wind raised his head high, looked directly at the sky, and responded in a cold voice, "Li Yaozu, back then, considering that your cultivation was not easy, I spared your life. Now that you have just entered the Divinity Transformation realm, do you think you can come to my Clear Wind Mountain and act so presumptuously? Today, I will spare you once more. Leave at once, and I will let bygones be bygones!"
In the sky, Li Yaozu did not respond further. That sword was still gathering spiritual power; the killing intent remained.
However, the Daoist Clear Wind of this moment only had joy left in his heart.
That Li Yaozu had somehow become a Divinity Transformation cultivator in just a hundred years and now couldn't wait to come and kill him.
As it happened, this was also precisely his opportunity!
This time, with Li Yaozu acting so presumptuously and coming straight here to kill, if he were to fight and emerge victorious, and then spare Li Yaozu's life, the grudge could be resolved.
"I have cultivated for seven thousand years and have not had a serious duel with anyone for a long time. Today, I will let you see that the Daoist techniques of my Clear Wind Mountain can also stand proud in this world!"
With a cold shout from him, all the disciples of Clear Wind Mountain gazed in shock at the place where their Grand Elder cultivated in seclusion.
Having cultivated on Clear Wind Mountain for so many years, even though the sect's gates were blockaded, the Grand Elder had remained the most mysterious existence in their hearts!
Now, they were finally witnessing the Grand Elder engage in a duel.
Suddenly, a spiritual array rose over the entire Clear Wind Mountain. A figure slowly floated into the air; it was none other than Daoist Clear Wind of Clear Wind Mountain!
In the sky above Clear Wind Mountain, as Daoist Clear Wind gathered his spiritual power, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi converged upon him, forming one tornado after another and causing fierce gales to rage.
From ten thousand locations across the entire Clear Wind Mountain, pillars of light surged upwards and streamed one by one into Daoist Clear Wind's body.
With Daoist Clear Wind at the center, a brilliant radiance burst forth.
The Rule of Wind permeated the entire Clear Wind Mountain, transforming into countless spiritual energy birds. The scene was filled with auspicious signs, yet it did not lack the formidable might of a Divinity Transformation expert.
At this moment, the oppressive might of a Divinity Transformation expert was on full display.
A cultivator who had practiced for many years, now using his full strength, he was actually this terrifying!
That sword of Li Yaozu's, beneath the sky full of spiritual energy birds, appeared so minuscule.
"Divinity Transformation, Mid Stage?!!"
The Heavenly Star Sword Saint, who had originally been delighted by Li Yaozu's return, now had a look of utter horror on his face.
He could feel the aura of the entire Clear Wind Mountain as Daoist Clear Wind, who had originally been at the Early Stage of Divinity Transformation, began to strengthen with the appearance of the pillars of spiritual energy!
Li Yaozu has only just entered the Divinity Transformation realm; how could he possibly be a match for a cultivator at the Mid Stage of Divinity Transformation like this?
"It's our Clear Wind Mountain's grand array."
The Clear Wind Sect Master's brow was furrowed.
"The Grand Elder originally had no destiny to reach the Divinity Transformation realm.
If not for the previous Grand Elder imparting his own cultivation base to him back then, allowing him to comprehend the Rules, the Grand Elder would have, at most, only reached the peak of the Nascent Soul realm in this lifetime.
The Grand Elder knew himself that after reaching the Divinity Transformation realm, it would be difficult for him to advance any further.
So for these past several thousand years, he has been constantly infusing the sect's spiritual array with his spiritual power.
When the Qi mechanism of Clear Wind Mountain infuses his body, he is nearly unbeatable within the mountain's bounds."
"Li Yaozu... he shouldn't have come."
"But back then, he said..."
A trace of worry flashed in the Clear Wind Sect Master's eyes. He knew full well that if Li Yaozu were to die on Clear Wind Mountain, a great catastrophe would truly befall them.
"If it were anywhere else, it wouldn't matter," he thought, "but within Clear Wind Mountain, even if a Mid Stage Divinity Transformation expert, or even one at the Peak Stage, were to come in person, he would have no fear of them!
The spiritual signature of Clear Wind Mountain is enough to grant him the temporary spiritual power of a Mid-Stage Divinity Transformation expert, and the entire mountain can grant him two additional Primordial Spirit Dao Techniques!"
"That, in the sky above, is one of his techniques: Heavenly Birds. Those who enter the array have nowhere to escape, as their spiritual signature is locked onto by the Heavenly Birds."
"And the other one is..."
Scarcely had the Clear Wind Sect Master's voice fallen when the aura on Daoist Clear Wind in the sky erupted once more, and in an instant, he had become a phantom of light and shadow!
At this moment, an oppressive might descended, and fierce gales ravaged the entire Clear Wind Sect. The Sect Master's face was filled with horror.
"This is bad!" he cried. "This is the Grand Elder's second Primordial Spirit Dao Technique, Departing Light Wind Shadow! This is a Technique of slaughter! Once this technique is used, not even the Grand Elder himself can control it! I have seen him test it before... It's over... It's all over!"
The Clear Wind Sect Master's face was ashen as death. If Li Yaozu dies, the Clear Wind Sect will surely be annihilated!
"What?!!"
The Heavenly Star Sword Saint was also incomparably anxious. He could feel the terror of this technique. The speed of wind is already fast enough, but the speed of light and shadow is even greater!
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