Yezi couldn’t contain his joy and continued, "If my guess is correct, it would be more accurate to call this sword case a sword world instead. There aren’t any divine weapons or peerless blades hidden within it, but a world for sword spirits to cultivate in.

"A world derived from the supreme sword dao laws, where every plant, tree, mountain, and river is branded with the supreme truth of the sword dao!"

Lin Xun’s expression couldn’t help but change as he listened. He said, "This seems very similar to a sword field."

Yezi repeatedly nodded. "Yes, the sword field is the embodiment of a sword cultivator's cultivation, while this sword world is a real world. While there are similarities between them, the difference is that the sword world genuinely exists."

At this point, he couldn’t help but sigh. "Cultivating a sword dao world in a sword case is a feat that even sword dao Ancestor Emperors will have great difficulty achieving…"

Lin Xun's pupils shrank.

Difficult for even Sword Ancestors?

It was an inconceivable notion.

"Emperors may have the power to destroy a world, but it is extremely difficult to create one. Do you know that those with such power are basically akin to creators?"

Yezi continued, "However, this is a rather peculiar sword world. It seems to have been specially created for sword spirits, so only sword spirits like me can enter it to cultivate and learn the sword dao laws of this sword world."

Only then did Lin Xun realize why the sword case had remained sealed after falling into Daoist Croc's hands. It couldn’t be used by cultivators.

"Cultivating inside it will not only speed up my recovery, but will also allow me to comprehend more profound sword dao laws..."

Yezi seemed very excited and Lin Xun was also happy for him.

Wuque had the No-Nonsense Bow, and the Broken Blade’s spirit had Broken Blade, allowing them to absorb Emperor-grade weapons to recover. However, Yezi couldn’t do so because he had lost his body.

With the sword world inside the sword case, Yezi now had a place to cultivate and no longer needed to hide in Lin Xun’s hair like before.

Yezi said in a slightly embarrassed tone, "Lin Xun, this sword case contains a world and can’t be stored away. Hence, I’ll have to rely on you to carry it."

Lin Xun chuckled. "What's so difficult about that? It's a small matter."

From that day, Yezi entered the sword case world to cultivate.

In the near future, a formidable individual carrying a sword case on his back would make his debut in the Ancient Nebula Underworld.

……

A few days later.

Ji Leng hurriedly arrived and reported from outside the hall, "Elder, bad news."

He was addressing Lin Xun as Elder even more naturally now.

Although he could tell that Lin Xun was extremely young based on his bone age, Ji Leng felt it only appropriate to address him as Elder.

After all, those who walked ahead on the road of cultivation were to be respected!

In the hall, Lin Xun awoke from his meditation and asked, "What is it?"

"After hearing the news of Daoist Croc's death, Butcher Meng, the lord of Flame Sin City, has come to attack us with a group of capable subordinates."

There was no hint of panic in Ji Leng's calm expression.

Butcher Meng was a ruthless individual who had defeated Daoist Croc before. However, Ji Leng was more afraid of the excessively young Elder Daoyuan.

"There is no doubt that they’ve come to take over Nightmare City!"

Ji Leng couldn't help but reveal an awkward expression as he said, "So…so I have no choice but to trouble you, Elder."

Lin Xun sighed.

He had only enjoyed a few days of peace before trouble came knocking once more…

"Let’s go.” Lin Xun stood up and walked out of the hall.

Ji Leng immediately perked up like an old rooster and followed closely behind. He was the very picture of a lackey.

……

Outside the city.

Amidst a chilling atmosphere, a group of figures stood in the air, radiating ominous auras that made heaven and earth pale in fear.

The leader was a thin middle-aged man dressed in a scholar robe and holding a feather fan in his hand.

Without seeing it for themselves, no one would have thought that this thin middle-aged man was the city lord of Flame Sin City and a supreme Big Saint known as Butcher Meng. R̃𝖆ƝȰ𝐛ÈＳ

"Remember, we're here to probe Ji Leng's bottom line. If something goes wrong, we'll leave immediately."

Butcher Meng lightly waved his feather fan as his eyes flickered in thought.

Someone said, "City Lord, that cunning Ji leng must have had a hand in Daoist Croc's death. As for the one called Daoyuan, he’s obviously some puppet head set up by Ji Leng to fool others."

Butcher Meng's eyes gleamed coldly. "If that's the case, we'll take Nightmare City today. However, it’s better to be careful and test the waters first."

"They’re here."

A dignified figure carrying a sword case on his back appeared above the city gates in the distance.

Ji Leng followed behind like an old dog, appearing extremely obedient.

The scene caused Butcher Meng's pupils to shrink and his eyelids to twitch violently. He suddenly realized that they might be wrong about the situation.

City Lord Ji Leng looked more like a puppet head here!

A member of the group said in a sinister voice, "Ji Leng, our city lord heard that you’ve become the City Lord of Nightmare City, so we came to congratulate you.

"Additionally, we wish to see what kind of expert managed to kill Daoist Croc."

However, Ji Leng ignored the speaker. Instead, he lowered his head submissively and said, "Elder, that guy in the middle is Butcher Meng. Do not be fooled by his scholarly appearance because he’s a truly vicious individual whose hands are stained with blood. After all, that's how he got the title Butcher."

The scene bewildered Butcher Meng.

One of Butcher Meng’s subordinates laughed loudly. "Elder? Hahaha, Ji Leng, you old fox. What kind of schemes are you up to now? I can’t believe you’re addressing a young man as Elder. Have you no shame?"

Ji Leng also smiled. His smile, however, was one full of pity. He couldn’t explain why, but he hoped that these guys would act out more so that he would feel better when he saw them being beaten up later.

However, Lin Xun could no longer be bothered to listen any further. His time was too precious to waste on such people.

Therefore, just as Butcher Meng was about to speak after carefully deliberating his words, Lin Xun made his move.

He waved his sleeve.

Countless cultivators who were nervously watching from the city felt a sharp pain in their eyes as they saw countless dazzling sword qi rain from the sky.

Plop plop plop!

Crimson blood spread like dye, staining the air a glaring red.

When the people were able to see clearly again, Butcher Meng and his group were nowhere to be found. The only thing that remained was the blood flowing on the ground…

Everyone trembled in silence.

With a wave of his sleeve, sword qi rained down and destroyed all of his enemies!

Such a peerless and awe-inspiring demeanor made them suspect that he was a supreme sword god who had descended onto the world!

"You clean up the battlefield."

Lin Xun turned around and left. His opponents were simply too weak, leaving him with no sense of accomplishment. The only thing he felt was boredom.

Ji Leng was in a daze even after Lin Xun disappeared. His mind trembled uncontrollably, wondering...just what kind of terrifying existence was this?

A gust of cold wind blew over, accompanied by the choking stench of blood, and woke Ji Leng from his stupor.

He took a deep breath and thunderously shouted, "Come and collect the battle spoils! The rest of you, follow me to Flame Sin City!"

After overcoming his shock, Ji Leng felt an unprecedented sensation of excitement. With Butcher Meng and his subordinates dead, Flame Sin City was now...ownerless!

Boom!

Soon after, Ji Leng impatiently led a group of people to Flame Sin City, stirring up dust all the way.

On this day, Butcher Meng and his group were destroyed, Flame Sin City fell, and all the wealth Butcher Meng had accumulated over the years was seized.

On this day, the title ‘Sword Demon Daoyuan’ spread like wildfire to numerous nearby cities and caused quite an uproar.

Swords filling the skies with a wave of his sleeve!

Sword Demon Daoyuan’s debut battle was wildly discussed by countless people, shocking even some of the most vicious and ruthless veterans of the Ancient Nebula Underworld.

From this day, many experts from all over began to flock to Nightmare City. As a result, the originally unremarkable and dilapidated city began to glow with new vitality and life.

This was the influence of Lin Xun's battle!

The Ancient Nebula Underworld was a chaotic land where fighting and murders occurred on a daily basis. For the sake of survival, most experts had no choice but to stay in cities to obtain the protection of the city lords.

Although they would be exploited many times over, they would at least enjoy some safety and could live a little longer in the turbulent world.

Lin Xun's appearance and the terrifying battle prowess he displayed instantly made Nightmare City a ‘land of refuge’ in the hearts of many cultivators.

City Lord Ji Leng found himself grinning from ear to ear due to the situation. Every additional cultivator in the city meant an additional stream of income. How could he not be happy about this?

As a resourceful old-timer who wasn’t lacking in strength, Ji Leng successfully established order in Nightmare City, allowing it to begin flourishing.

On the other hand, Lin Xun didn't care about such matters.

He almost never left his residence and spent all of his time cultivating.

However, he still discovered that the City Lord Residence’s wealth was constantly increasing like a growing snowball!

Naturally, most of this wealth ended up in Lin Xun’s pockets.

This showed that Nightmare City was indeed different from the past and the ever resourceful City Lord Ji Leng was doing a splendid job.

However, everything had its pros and cons. While Nightmare City attracted many experts, it also drew out dissatisfaction and wariness from many of the other city lords in the region.