Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor

The words of the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast were plain, but Chu Ming could still feel the astonishing intensity from them.

As for the "Nine Abandoned Demon Absorption Technique," he had heard of it before. In fact, in the memory of the Evil Celestial Emperor, the Evil Celestial Emperor had once practiced this cultivation technique, but because the cultivation process was too perilous, the Evil Celestial Emperor ultimately switched to another technique.

"Now they are all dead..."

The eyes of the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast were filled with grief. Chu Ming did not know how to comfort it. After all, the relationship between the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast and the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan was indeed very deep.

After a while, the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast collected its sorrowful emotions, looked at Chu Ming, and asked, "If I'm not mistaken, you've come here for the inheritance of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan, haven't you?"

"That's right!"

Chu Ming did not hide his intentions. For a martial artist, cultivation goes against the natural order, so there was no need to pretend in front of the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast.

"I might know where the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's inheritance is. Follow me!"

After speaking, the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast headed towards a nearby bronze passage on its own. Its form also shrank rapidly, transforming into a human figure—a rugged man in his thirties, with bushy eyebrows and eyes, donned in a cyan robe.

"Alright!"

Chu Ming responded and then followed behind the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast, but heightened his vigilance to the utmost. He knew that the appearance could be deceiving; caution was necessary with the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast.

As they walked through the bronze passage, neither spoke a word. Chu Ming silently observed everything around them.

Even though his soul power was restricted here, he could still cover a range of three to four hundred meters.

Tap, tap, tap...

Chu Ming's crisp footsteps echoed sharply through the passage, spreading to the surroundings.

A stick of incense later, Chu Ming followed the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast to a white hall. The hall was not spacious, but what was most peculiar was the numerous blue ghost fires floating around, incredibly eerie.

"This is it. This was once the bedchamber of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan. If there is any place where the inheritance of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan is most likely to be, it is undoubtedly here!"

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast spoke indifferently, with a hint of complexity in its gaze.

"Be careful. I sense that the aura of the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast is extremely unstable!"

At this moment, the remnant soul of the Ancient Sword Emperor within Chu Ming's dantian abruptly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Chu Ming's eyes instantly narrowed. In his sight, the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast silently turned around, staring at him with a cold look, as if gazing at a dead man.

"What's your purpose in bringing me here?"

Chu Ming asked suddenly, sword aura flashing in his hand as the Azure Sky Sword appeared, with an icy secret of the sword emanating from the blade. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Hehehe, you're not stupid, but it's too late now!"

A cold smile emerged on the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast's lips, a hint of surprise flashing in its eyes. It hadn't expected Chu Ming to see through its intentions.

"It seems we have no conflict of interest?"

Chu Ming asked calmly. Although the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast was strong, he was not weak either, and the chance of escaping with all his might was very high.

"Indeed, we have no conflict of interest. If possible, I wouldn't want to harm you either. But to resurrect the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan, I need the corpse of a king, and you fit the criteria perfectly!"

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast shook its head and spoke indifferently. In just an instant, the killing intent in its eyes surged, transforming into the terrifying aura of the Ancient Divine Mountain, pressing towards Chu Ming.

"Resurrect the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan? How can that be?!"

A trace of shock flashed across Chu Ming's face. The resurrection of the dead defied the natural order, violating the rules of the Heavenly Dao. The Evil Wind Emperor could be resurrected because a remnant bloodline was preserved by the Lin Family after his death, and the power of the Undying Tree was used during the resurrection.

"Heh, if it were an ordinary person, it would indeed be impossible. But I have a trace of the Ancient Cyan Dragon bloodline within me, which contains the essence of immortality. By using this essence to reconstruct the soul of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan and allowing him to inhabit your body, he might possibly come back to life!"

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast said in a deep voice.

"That would kill you!"

A hint of different emotion flickered in Chu Ming's eyes. Using the essence of immortality to reconstruct the soul of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan would burn out the Cyan Dragon bloodline completely, bringing the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast close to death.

"Hahaha, my life was saved by the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan. Today, I shall return it to him!"

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast displayed a desolate smile. Its right hand, transformed into a human form, clenched tightly, and with a punch like a cannonball, it struck fiercely towards Chu Ming. Greyish airflow swept through the sky, as if heralding the end of the world.

Chu Ming highly admired the bond between the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast and the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan. However, there was no way he would sacrifice himself for the benefit of the latter.

"Hah!"

Chu Ming yelled coldly. The Azure Sky Sword in his hand instantaneously turned into a terrifying aurora, slashing past Chu Ming's side. A vague and somewhat void-like sword aura severed the air, casting a white light across the space.

Clang!

Crack!

The sword aura clashed with the fist force of the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast. In an instant, Chu Ming's sword aura was torn apart by the fist force, and then Chu Ming was sent flying by the punch.

"Pfft..."

Chu Ming's body retreated more than ten meters, spewing out a mouthful of blood. He looked pale at the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast. With the Azure Sky Armor protecting him, it wouldn't be easy for the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast to kill him.

Boom!

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast stomped heavily with its right foot, not giving Chu Ming any chance. In an instant, it rushed in front of Chu Ming, its right fist glowing with a dazzling cyan light, smashing the stars.

"Heaven-Burying Sword!"

Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!

Chu Ming shouted coldly, lifting the Azure Sky Sword above his head. His red robe billowed fiercely, eyes sharp as icy cold light flashed. Three successive terrifying sword auras burst out from the Azure Sky Sword, tearing through the void, as if they wanted to bury everything in the world.

Splat! Splat! Splat...

The three sword auras consecutively struck the fist of the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast, momentarily stopping it. Taking advantage of this gap, Chu Ming immediately shot towards the passage he came from, while the Azure Sky Sword turned into a sword light, slicing directly through space towards the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast.

"Damn it! Do you think you can escape like this?"

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast, seeing Chu Ming nearing the exit, instantly grew furious. Its head suddenly expanded, transforming into a dragon-beast hybrid form. A terrifying breath spewed out from its mouth, melting the void and burning everything in its path.