A Land Without Law, Without Heaven, Without Restraint — Weighing What Matters
A Land Without Law, Without Heaven, Without Restraint — Weighing What Matters
The Shu Sect was one of the greatest holy lands of sword cultivation in the Profound Sword World. The saying “all Sword Immortals under heaven emerge from the Shu Sect” had circulated throughout the Thirteen States, and not without good reason.
Within the forbidden grounds of the Shu Sect’s rear mountain, there lay a Sword-Forging Pool spanning thousands of miles.
Legend said it was built by the Shu Sect’s first Founder Ancestor, taken from a meteorite fallen from beyond the heavens, forged and refined through over a hundred thousand methods before it was finally condensed into form. Within it rested more than three hundred thousand Divine Swords.
Whenever the moon was full or the blazing sun scorched the sky, the sound of ten thousand swords ringing in unison would resound, manifesting countless profound sword intents.
Innumerable sword shadows would wheel through heaven and earth, Sword Qi interweaving, and many Shu Sect disciples and elders would come here to comprehend the Sword Dao, their progress advancing by leaps and bounds.
This was one of the Shu Sect’s forbidden grounds. Meanwhile, in the Sword Pavilion that towered into the clouds beside it, were stored all manner of sword techniques and divine abilities collected by generations of Shu Sect elders and disciples—techniques of wondrous power, possessing the might of gods and ghosts.
The Sword-Forging Pool and the Sword Pavilion were the Shu Sect’s two great forbidden grounds, guarded by elder-level figures of the Ninth Level. On ordinary days, not even a fly could get in.
Yet at this moment, Tuo Ba Xiaoyao, a visitor from the Outer Territory, strode openly and brazenly through the Sword Pavilion’s gates, his expression calm as he walked in on foot.
He wore the robes of a Shu Sect disciple, faint sword intent circulating about him. Even the lame elder specially assigned to guard the gate revealed a look of admiration toward him.
The pure aura of a Shu Sect disciple, having comprehended such powerful sword intent at such a young age—in just a few years, he would undoubtedly become a pillar of the Shu Sect.
Times change, and things remain while people are gone...
Not a trace of how it once was can be seen.
The elder at the Sword Pavilion’s entrance naturally had no idea what Tuo Ba Xiaoyao was thinking at this moment.
He gazed at the neatly arranged rows of bookshelves within the Sword Pavilion, searching among them for those familiar Jade Tablets, his eyes gradually growing dazed.
Once upon a time, he too had been like the other disciples, poring over all manner of ancient texts and cultivation techniques here. But now, he could not see a single familiar figure.
Even that lame elder at the entrance was an utterly unfamiliar face.
Since he had witnessed the Founder Ancestor perish during his tribulation, far too much had happened to the Shu Sect in the interim. Even many of the ancient texts within this Sword Pavilion had been lost.
I hope I can find a solution. My little sister’s life is still in Gu Changge’s hands.
Coming back to his senses, Tuo Ba Xiaoyao’s figure gradually disappeared among the many Jade Tablets and ancient texts.
He began flipping through them continuously, starting from the first floor and searching all the way up to the eighth floor.
Along the way, quite a few Shu Sect disciples cast strange looks at him, but he paid them no mind.
Tuo Ba Xiaoyao understood that the Shu Sect would sooner or later enter Gu Changge’s field of vision, and when that happened, the secret that he had once been a Shu Sect disciple might well be exposed.
If that came to pass, then whether in the Beyond or in this Profound Sword World, there would be no place left for him.
Therefore, he had to find a way to rescue his little sister from Gu Changge’s hands before the armies of the various Dao lineages of the Beyond descending upon this world took notice of the Shu Sect.
Because of the existence of the Primordial Foetal Sword of World Domination, Gu Changge would not move against him in the short term. But once the Sword of World Domination fell into Gu Changge’s hands, everything would become uncertain.
So he had to use this time to think of every possible way to increase his strength, to find the means and the confidence to contend against Gu Changge.
Weng—
At the same time, within the Shu Sect’s Sword-Forging Pool, billions of sword cries trembled softly. The many Divine Swords embedded among the cliffs, boulders, and ravines all seemed to echo and rejoice, as if paying homage to an emperor of swords.
A tall, slender figure sat cross-legged in the depths of the Sword-Forging Pool, his aura as still as an ancient well, his eyes closed, yet countless sword shadows swirled around him, rising and falling like a vast ocean.
At this moment, he abruptly opened his eyes. In the depths of his pupils were reflected the sword shadows of all the heavens, seemingly capable of slicing through the long river of time and the endless void.
Such a great calamity is not merely the enemy of my Shu Sect—it is the enemy of the entire Profound Sword World.
This figure was naturally the Shu Sect’s current Little Shizu, Lin En.
Unlike the avatar in Ancient Mulberry City, the one before them now was his true body, his strength having long since reached the Earth Sword Immortal Realm.
Even the Old Sword Immortal who had once taught him had been defeated beneath his sword several years ago.
It was no exaggeration to say that in the current Profound Sword World, he deserved to be called number one.
Lin En’s figure stepped out from within the Sword-Forging Pool, and the many Divine Swords around him slowly quieted down, displaying reverent worship toward him.
He gazed into the distance in the direction of Ancient Mulberry City, his brows furrowed tightly.
The connection between avatar and true body ran deep, so he knew everything that had happened within Ancient Mulberry City with perfect clarity. The fall of four Earth Sword Immortals had truly shaken the world.
Even now, all Thirteen States of the Profound Sword World remained steeped in fear and unease.
The terrifying strength Gu Changge had displayed brought everyone a deep sense of powerlessness and despair. That was absolute invincibility, absolute crushing dominance—there could be no second possibility.
Even if his true body went forth and exhausted every means at his disposal, he would still be no match for Gu Changge.
And now, this terrifying enemy was planning to move against the Shu Sect and the Old Sword Immortal.
After all, the Sword Immortal Order had been issued from the Old Sword Immortal’s hands.
Shifu is far from being a match for that Gu Changge. Even the Founder Ancestor who underwent tribulation back then probably wouldn’t be either. This is a catastrophe for my Shu Sect. It seems I have no choice but to make a trip to the Boundless Valley.
Otherwise, before the Profound Sword World is even destroyed, my Shu Sect will be razed to the ground first.
Lin En sighed softly. With a single step, the void blurred, and his figure quickly vanished from sight.
The Boundless Valley he spoke of was a mysterious and wondrous place within the Profound Sword World.
There, there was no law, no heaven, no earth, no restraint. The heavens were round and the earth square, seemingly boundless and limitless. If a Cultivator stepped inside, there was no second possibility besides being trapped until death.
Even he had only ever stopped at the outermost edge of the Boundless Valley, sensing the immense danger within, and had not ventured further in.
But fortune and misfortune had always been intertwined. A divination sword art he had cultivated by chance told him that a sliver of hope for survival lay there.
So he decided to make a trip to the Boundless Valley before Gu Changge came to slaughter his way to the Shu Sect.
“That Gu fellow will absolutely not let my Shu Sect off.”
“As things stand, our only plan is to join forces with powers like Sword Cliff and Kong Mountain. Only then will we have a sliver of hope for survival. The Snow Sword Immortal has already betrayed Sword Cliff—she still doesn’t understand that that Gu fellow harbors ill intentions...”
At this moment, within the Shu Sect’s main hall, many elders had gathered. The current Shu Sect Master and the Old Sword Immortal were also among them.
The one speaking was none other than the Old Sword Immortal. He stroked his beard, his gaze heavy and laced with anger—clearly, he was furious at the Snow Sword Immortal for failing to see reason.
In his view, with Gu Changge’s strength, he was more than capable of sweeping through this entire Profound Sword World. How could he possibly have come here for no reason, and even told them how to resist the Otherworldly Sky Demons?
That in itself was an unreasonable matter, yet the Snow Sword Immortal had chosen to believe Gu Changge, which enraged him greatly.
However, as the Old Sword Immortal’s words fell, the great hall sank into silence.
The many elders, including the current Shu Sect Master, the Abundance Sword Immortal, all remained silent.
The Old Sword Immortal’s unilateral issuance of the Sword Immortal Order had, in truth, already violated the Shu Sect’s rules. But his seniority and strength were what they were, and no one dared say much about it.
Yet now he still could not see the situation clearly. Gu Changge had originally had no intention of moving against the Shu Sect—but after this affair, the Shu Sect had become his enemy.
Which mattered more and which mattered less—they could still see that much clearly.