"What are you thinking about?" Lu Yang saw Meng Jingzhou squatting on the ground in deep thought, as if he was pondering some profound question.

Meng Jingzhou looked up at Lu Yang, "I’m thinking about which concubine was Junior Brother Li in his sixth lifetime, and whether she later became the empress. If she did become the empress, she would be an ancestor of the current emperor."

Lu Yang: "..."

Emperor Xia’s lifespan is about to end, and you’re looking for an ancestor for their family, huh.

"Junior Brother Li, you’ve just had a breakthrough and still need to consolidate it, so I won’t disturb your cultivation," said Li Haoran, having told everything he knew. Eldest Senior Sister also got the answers she wanted, and there was no need to delay Li Haoran’s cultivation anymore.

...

Three days later, at Sky Gate Mountain.

Lu Yang was seated cross-legged on a sword-shaped rock, with a naturally formed stone pond beside him, which was precisely the Sword Washing Pool that relied on Lu Yang.

In the Sword Washing Pool, seven swords swam around in the water like seven lively and joyful fish.

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Lu Yang felt the increasingly clear connection with the Seven-star Sword formation and abruptly opened his eyes. With a lift of two fingers, the Seven-star Sword formation leapt out of the water, shining brilliantly under the sunlight and obediently following Lu Yang’s control.

Lu Yang exhaled deeply, finally having established a connection with the Seven-star Sword formation.

He carefully took out the first layer of the "Immortal-Slaying Sword Array." This was a genuine Immortal’s artifact, which could stir up mayhem wherever it went and was extremely precious.

"My things are also very precious, why don’t I see you taking such careful care of them?" Fairy Eternity felt this was unfair treatment. Such Immortals that even Miss Yun could defeat, with obviously low-level skills, why bother so much with their stuff?

"Have you ever given me anything, Fairy?"

"The Invincible Elixir and the Invincible Nascent Soul, these are incredible items that make you invincible among your peers! My renowned reputation in the Ancient Times was built upon the Invincible Elixir!"

"Go and ask around, which genius didn’t lose courage at the mention of me back then, fleeing in panic. Many geniuses’ martial spirit was shattered by me..."

Having practiced until this day, Lu Yang had long been able to multitask, listening to Fairy Eternity recounting her glorious past while focusing on cultivating the sword array.

The "Immortal-Slaying Sword Array" was an Immortal-grade grand array, and even the first layer was very obscure and complex. Fortunately, with Lu Yang being a Sword Spirit Root and having extraordinary talent in Swordsmanship, it only took half an hour to understand. If it had been Meng Jingzhou, he wouldn’t have been able to discern much even after half a month.

The preamble of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array outlined the mindset of the array’s creator during its creation. Lu Yang murmured:

"This sword array came into being as I traveled the world, seeking traces of Ancient Immortals, hoping to match them in skill. I stumbled upon the remains of this array, which still had the blood stains of an Immortal. Based on the clues, one could infer that this is an array left behind by an Ancient Immortal."

"The Ancient Immortal was truly talented, to have created such an array – magnificent indeed. Yet my own talent should match that of an Ancient Immortal. If the Ancient Immortal could create such an array, it means I could create it too. Had I been born in the Ancient Times, it would be I who created this array."

"Therefore, this sword array is as if I had created it myself, just that there’s a discrepancy in time."

Lu Yang: "..."

He really wanted to know which ancient Immortal had created this sword array. Where’s the shame?

At the same time, he was also curious; it seemed like none of the Four Ancient Immortals used swords, otherwise Fairy Eternity wouldn’t be completely ignorant of Swordsmanship.

Putting his doubt aside for the moment, Lu Yang continued delving into the sword array.

Regardless of its dubious origins, the sword array was truly powerful.

"The Immortal-Slaying Sword Array has specific requirements for the number of swords. At least two are needed, and at most nine. The more swords, the greater the power of the array."

In front of Lu Yang lay nine swords, including the Seven-star Sword formation he had recently bonded with, the Green Peak Sword, and the Dark Moon Sword.

"Rise!"

𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

His thought stirred, and the sword moved with his heart, like a startled swan. Nine swords shot up straight, piercing through the clouds and rushing towards the sky with extreme velocity. In the blink of an eye, they surpassed Lu Yang’s control distance and broke contact.

Lu Yang tilted his head back and waited for a long time. Under the influence of gravity, the nine swords finally returned along the same path and reentered Lu Yang’s control range.

The nine swords aligned in a row, like a nine-toothed rake descending from the sky. They plunged into the ground like slicing through tofu, leaving only a section of the hilt above the surface.

Logically, a Sword Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage should not be able to control nine long swords at the same time, let alone in such a carefree manner.

Lu Yang’s Spiritual Power far exceeded that of the average person. Coupled with Fairy Eternity’s threat on the Seven-star Sword Array and the desire to soak in the Sword Washing Pool again, Lu Yang and the Seven-star Sword Array shared the same intention, making the most accurate decisions without any effort.

There was no need to mention the Green Peak Sword and the Dark Moon Sword. Lu Yang cherished these two swords so fiercely that in combat he would rather forget his identity as a Sword Cultivator and use magic skills instead of wielding these two swords.

This kind of treatment towards swords was absolutely unique among Sword Cultivators.

The bond between Lu Yang and the nine swords propelled him to today’s achievements.

"Array, rise!"

Lu Yang voiced out softly, and the nine swords resonated. The grass beneath his feet trembled slightly, overcome by the Sword Qi released by the nine swords.

The nine swords formed a Sword Array that sealed the heavens and the earth, creating a Sword Qi so dense that not even spiritual essence could penetrate it.

"Array, move!"

With the Green Peak Sword held in the highest regard, the sword hummed incessantly, suspended high above as though an inverse heavenly blade, severing all foes. With just a gesture from Lu Yang, the first layer of the Exterminate Immortal Sword Formation activated, crashing down with pressure comparable to an inverted mountain of sword tips.

Boom—

Beneath the nine swords, everything was annihilated. Even as the master of the Sword Array, Lu Yang felt subdued by the array’s power when observing it from the side.

"Phew, worthy of the Exterminate Immortal Sword Formation!"

Not far away, Third Senior Sister Gan Tian was seeking guidance on ancient history from Jiang Lianyi. Lianyi had been paying attention to Lu Yang’s movements, and when she saw him deploy the Exterminate Immortal Sword Formation, her face showed a peculiar expression.

With doubts, she asked Gan Tian to pause for a moment and walked straight over.

After the Sword Array dissipated, traces of Swordsmanship lingered in the air, where even a Golden Core Stage cultivator could be wounded just by being present.

Lu Yang collapsed on the ground, gasping for air. Even with his Spiritual Power and spiritual essence, he could not sustain the exertion of the Sword Array.

However, the power of the Sword Array was indeed considerable, much stronger than using the Green Peak Sword alone.

"Elder Lianyi, what brings you here?"

"I just felt that the Sword Array you deployed seemed familiar."

"Familiar?"

Jiang Lianyi was silent, recalling the way Lu Yang had deployed the Sword Array, and then she suddenly realized.

"That’s the Sword Array my husband kneels on!"

The Qilin Immortal often knelt on the Sword Array, and she had grown accustomed to it. So much so, she had forgotten that what her husband knelt on after making mistakes was indeed a Sword Array.

Lu Yang cautiously asked, "Where is the Sword Array the Qilin Immortal kneels on now?"

Jiang Lianyi waved her hand indifferently, "I broke it and threw it away somewhere long ago."