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By the time Wei Dongliu and Jiang Li An arrived at Shushan, the war had already been raging for some time.

If one were to look at the historical battle records, the Shushan Sword Immortals came out on top more often than not, clearly having the upper hand in the conflict.

From the perspective of casualties, since it was an open magical competition, the death of one Sword Immortal from Shushan could mean the Demon Cult might lose four or five cultivators.

However, on one hand, the resources required to cultivate these four or five Demon Path cultivators were hardly less than what it took to nurture a single Shushan Sword Immortal— not everyone was self-sufficient like Qingluo Peak.

On the other hand, if this war of attrition continued, by the time Shushan was severely weakened, it might hardly be a scratch for the demonic side.

Therefore, the atmosphere on Shushan's side became more tense with each passing day, so much so that when Wei Dongliu arrived at the Demon Cult's main camp, he saw a Golden Core True Person from Ziyun Peak employing Sword Dao Techniques.

Dark grey sword light transformed into a protective shield, securely enveloping the cultivator. Another Flying Sword leisurely pursued the opposing Demon Path cultivator, clearly aiming for safety first, intending to whittle the enemy down with minimal risk.

To force the naturally combative Shushan Sword Immortals to adopt such a craven, life-preserving tactic was an indication that the situation within Shushan was far from optimistic.

On the Demon Cult's side, everyone jubilantly believed that "the situation couldn't be better", but the upper echelons realized the Ancestors were worried, and they knew the current situation wasn't as favorable as the Ancestors had anticipated.

The worries of these Immortal Ancestors were naturally because Shushan's spies had yet to obtain any news about the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword.

The Extermination Immortal Sword's cry rose above the highlands; at that time, Shushan was engaged in a fierce battle with the Asura Path, and it was highly likely that the sword had ended up in the hands of someone from these two sects.

If a cultivator from either side got their hands on it during such a critical wartime, they would undoubtedly be deployed by their sect to compete in magical duels; to quickly boost their power for self-preservation, they would surely compel the sword to recognize a master without delay.

The more vigorously the Extermination Immortal Sword resisted, the easier it was to resonate with the Intercepting Cult's Three Swords, further guiding the Immortal Ancestors toward its location.

However, the reality was that neither the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword, the Nine Nether Slaying Immortal Sword, nor the Blood Sea Trapping Immortal Sword had received any response from the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword.

This meant that either the opponent was enduring and had not started to refine the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword,

or… the adversary's divine skills were so profound that the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword couldn't even establish contact with the outside world.

Of course, there were several other remote possibilities, such as the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword successfully breaking free and fleeing, not captured by anyone—naturally, it would then cease contacting the Intercepting Cult's Three Swords.

Or, for example, if the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword had immediately recognized a master, it certainly wouldn't betray that master to contact the outside world.

There were innumerable possibilities, and the Ancestors were unable to rule them all out one by one; they could only do their best and leave the rest to fate, hoping for a swift change in the situation.

When Wei Dongliu found the Blood Sea Ancestor, he saw the emaciated elder ensconced in a Mountain God Temple nestled in the mountains, kneeling on a meditation cushion, murmuring under his breath, silently chanting some sort of secret text.

The Blood Sea Ancestor, who practiced both Daoist Magic and Buddhism, was at that moment using an exceedingly difficult Buddhist art calculation secret technique called "Life's Previous Karma", which could reveal the past karma of all beings.

Wei Dongliu naturally couldn't recognize it, so he simply stood quietly outside the door waiting.

Jiang Li An, finding the wait rather dull and unsure of how long it might be, scampered off—intending to come back and find Wei Dongliu once the Demon Lord had finished his business.

Soon, the Blood Sea Ancestor, who failed to divine the whereabouts of the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword, instead sensed Wei Dongliu waiting outside and sighed as he said,

"Come in."

"Ancestor," said Wei Dongliu as he paid his respects, "may I know why many of our fellow Demon Cult members have gathered here? Is it to mount an attack on the Shangqing faction of Shushan?"

If it were truly to attack Shushan, they would definitely pull out all the stops and not just send people for a daily duel... Could dueling lead to the extermination of Shushan? Wei Dongliu had a very good reason for asking this question.

The Blood Sea Ancestor glanced at him, and not intending to keep him in the dark, simply said in a faint voice,

"Not long ago, we divined that the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword had surfaced and was unearthed in the southwest of the Divine Land, so Shushan is the prime suspect,"

He naturally didn't mention that the "Asura Path was also a key surveillance target," and simply explained the motive behind "attacking Shushan" as "suspecting that Shushan got their hands on the Extermination Immortal Sword."

"The Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword?" Wei Dongliu asked in surprise, "Could it be the same Ancient Sword that was one of the Intercepting Cult's four swords?"

"Indeed," sighed the Blood Sea Ancestor, feeling annoyed, "This Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword has been missing since the defeat of the Intercepting Cult, and now that it has surfaced, we cannot allow it to fall into Shushan's hands. We must find it as soon as possible."

Of course, it was also unacceptable for it to end up in the hands of the monks from the Asura Path. But that was something he couldn't voice aloud.

"What are the characteristic features of this Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword?" Wei Dongliu asked earnestly.

The Blood Sea Ancestor, feeling a bit warmed by his willingness to share his concerns, patiently described:

"The Extermination Immortal Sword looks broadly similar to the other three swords of the Intercepting Cult. It's three feet, six inches, and two minutes long, in a deep gray color, with serrated edges on either side of the blade, giving it an aura of primitive antiquity."

"What kind of primitive ancient aura?" Wei Dongliu asked as he took out the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword, "You mean like this?"

"Ah yes, exactly," replied the Blood Sea Ancestor, glancing at it casually, "Its surface is indeed dull and lusterless, like an aged piece of iron..."

However, his words abruptly stopped, as if a duck's throat had been squeezed.

Wei Dongliu chuckled inwardly, but outwardly he said:
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"That's wonderful, I just happened to travel across the plateau the other day, when I saw this sword cutting through the skies, so I rushed up to seize it."

"I kindly ask the elder to take a look at it for me."

The Blood Sea Ancestor, trembling, touched the body of the sword, as if he had never imagined recovering it in such a manner.

It wasn't until the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword let out an angry ring, repelling the Blood Sea Ancestor's talon-like fingers with its sword qi, that he ceased.

"You, why didn't you say so earlier!" exclaimed the Blood Sea Ancestor in a surge of anger, "Are you trying to make fun of us old bones?"

Any ordinary cultivator would definitely assume that the Blood Sea Ancestor was seizing the opportunity to express anger in order to forcefully dominate and take the sword for himself—certainly including Wei Dongliu initially.

But Wei Dongliu had verified the history from the Kunlun thread and knew that the Blood Sea Ancestor ultimately provided protection for him while holding the sword. Thus, he calmly replied:

"Not at all, I just had an urgent matter and made a trip to the East Sea."

The Blood Sea Ancestor stared at him intently, his lips quivering as he cast the Art Calculation again.

Hmm, no lies, he really just returned from the East Sea.

Thinking it over, he realized that Wei Dongliu's forthright handover of the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword was a clear sign he was not worried about having it forcefully taken from him.

If I as an elder fuss over trivial matters after Wei Dongliu has shown such trust in me, wouldn't I be ridiculed by everyone under the heavens?

With this thought in mind, and considering Mortal Life Path now possessed two of the Intercepting Cult's four swords, the Blood Sea Ancestor couldn't help but burst into laughter:

"Good! Good! Good! Wei Dongliu, you've done well this time!"

Wei Dongliu looked bemused, thinking to himself that he seemed to have heard this form of praise somewhere before.

Is the vocabulary you immortals use so impoverished?