562 Presence of a Sword Devil (1/2)
The thunderous boom was still echoing high up in the sky; it sounded a bit stifled as the rumble reached the peak through the Great Formation of Green Mountain. And yet, it still sounded as exciting and heartrending as the battle drums.
It became quiet again on the top of Tianguang Peak. The people eyed each other in shock, thinking what had happened that day was truly preposterous.
Fang Jingtian came back from the hermit peaks after having broken through the Heavenly Arrival State; then he challenged the Will of the Immortal Liu Ci and doubted the background of Jing Jiu.
And Jing Jiu admitted that he was the most outstanding swordsman in Chaotian, the Immortal Jing Yang.
Then, Fang Jingtian claimed that he was not the Immortal Jing Yang, but…a sword!
Sitting in the chair and holding the white cat, the young man in white clothing looked like a magnolia covered with snow.
He looked abnormally handsome.
Was there anything abnormal about him?
Moreover, why did Fang Jingtian call him ”a sword'?
The smooth and indifferent voice of Fang Jingtian broke out again.
”Back when Senior Master Jing Yang ascended, he hid the Thoughtless Sword on Shenmo Peak and brought with him the Lone Sword…and the All in One which had been lost for a long time.”
Upon hearing this, a commotion occurred among the crowd.
”The All in One Sword is a natural treasure with an innate, true spirit. It sneak-attacked Young Senior Master and snatched his spiritual soul at the moment when he was ascending. It also inherited all of Senior Master's memories and was reborn as a youth in white cloth in a small village. He then joined Green Mountain again after deceiving Big Brothers Liu Ci and Yuan Qijing, and has become Immortal Sect Master in the end.”
Fang Jingtian continued while staring at Jing Jiu emotionlessly, ”That's right, that person is you. You're not Young Senior Master Jing Yang; you're the All in One Sword…a sword devil.”
The thunderous booms continued echoing in the sky, rumbling relentlessly.
If Tianguang Peak had not been protected by the Great Formation of Green Mountain, it would receive a violent wind and countless bolts of lightning.
It was unclear whether the rumbling thunders were the result of Fang Jingtian releasing his energy of the Heavenly Arrival State or what he had just said shocked heaven.
The crowd was stunned speechless. They couldn't comprehend all the information in such a short time.
Some representatives of the sects wondered where the All in One Sword came from since the principal sword of Green Mountain was supposed to be the Inherited Heaven Sword.
The Green Mountain disciples thought of the first book they had read when they came to the Sword-Washing Hall and four words written on the first page of the sword scripture:
All in One Sword.
The Green Mountain disciples realized by now that these four words didn't talk about the principle of the sword work, but the name of a sword!
Was it possible for a sword to become a devil? The devils in Chaotian were all transformed from animals, fish and insects. The life forms were essential for having spirit and consciousness…And many people suddenly thought that a sword would be able to have spiritual awareness and become a powerful devil with enough development time, if the All in One Sword was, like what Fang Jingtian said, a rarely seen heavenly treasure and had an inborn true spirit.
The people looked at Jing Jiu in shock, wondering if he was really a sword devil transformed from the All in One Sword as Fang Jingtian said.
Yet, if Jing Jiu were a sword devil, why hadn't the Immortal Liu Ci and Yuan Qijing, the two figures in the Heavenly Arrival State, detected it?
The people received a sudden mental shock after hearing Fang Jingtian's accusation; but when they calmed down, they found that the accusation was actually a bit too absurd.
They were more inclined to believe what they saw with their own eyes.
The story of the All in One Sword transforming into a sword devil was indeed exhilarating; but the young man in white sitting in the chair looked more like a handsome immortal man than a sword devil.
They thought that Fang Jingtian must have been shocked by the true identity of Jing Jiu so that he made up this absurd story.
Snow and frost suddenly occurred along with the whistling wind, smothering the thunderous booms in the sky.
Looking at Fang Jingtian, Yuan Qijing said expressionlessly, ”You can't show such disrespect to Young Senior Master.”
Nan Wang said emotionlessly, ”Big Brother Fang, you shouldn't say such a thing without enough evidence.”
It's true. Now that Fang Jingtian accused Jing Jiu of being a sword devil transformed from the All in One Sword rather than being the reborn Immortal Jing Yang, he must have adequate evidence to back up his claim.
It would be truly absurd to expect the people to accept his accusation by simply telling a story.
”Evidence?”
Pointing to Jing Jiu in the hut, Fang Jingtian said emotionlessly, ”His very existence and his so-called body…is the evidence.”
Nobody could understand what he meant.
”You're too perfect, without any shortcoming. Such a perfect entity shouldn't have existed in this world, let alone as a human being.”
Fang Jingtian continued while staring into Jing Jiu's eyes, ”You're as beautiful as a devil and also as intelligent as a devil. More importantly, your talent in Cultivation is unheard of in history…You have broken the Sea State within a few decades; it's impossible!”
It was then that Zhuo Rusui raised his hand and said, ”Actually, , it's possible.”
It was most likely that Zhuo Rusui, Zhao Layue, and Liu Shisui who had probably concealed his true potential, would be able to break the Sea State within thirty years; in this case, they would achieve this feat less than one hundred years.
Fang Jingtian ignored Zhuo Rusui as he continued, ”Was it you who had released the Underworld Emperor from the Fiend Prison and had the Old Dragon killed back then?”
Upon hearing this, an uproar occurred; countless gazes were fixed on the Immortal Bai.
The Immortal Bai remained silent, indicating that the Center Sect had already found out what happened, but they didn't have solid evidence.
”Back when you left the Fiend Prison, you were already able to travel very fast, getting somewhere many miles away in an instant. I believe that you can travel even faster now. How did you achieve this feat?”
Fang Jingtian went on, ”A sword practitioner can travel around the world by riding on a sword; but you can travel freely without a sword. Why?”
It grew quieter on the top of Tianguang Peak. The only sounds that could be heard were the muffled rumblings of thunder in the distance and Fang Jingtian's voice.
”I'd like to ask you one last question.”
Fang Jingtian pressed, ”Back at the West Ocean, was the sword light wielded by Second Big Brother, which had killed Nan Qü, actually you?”
Each question was like a booming thunder exploding on the peak top, bombarding every listener's ears and heart.
They thought of that perfect youth in white clothing from Zhaoge City, the gray figure that had turned the Fiend Prison upside down, and the sword light at the West Ocean that had shocked all of Chaotian…
They exchanged looks mutely, showing a shocking and bewildered expression.
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Yuan Qijing suddenly said, ”What you have said is mostly conjecture, which are not evidences.”
Chen Youtian chimed in, ”That's right. The reason Immortal Sect Master can move like a fairy man is because he has a born shapeless sword body. The peaks had already discussed it back at the Sword Trial.”