Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

Mei Yingxue was burning with anxiety.

That was the Sun True Dullness Sword, the Clan's Divine Sword of the Human Race!

If the Divine Sword was in hand, why fear the Orochi? It would be just a matter of a casual swing.

Historical records indicate that the Sun True Dullness Sword disappeared along with the last Sect Leader of the Emei Sword Sect.

According to the True Obscurity Sun Sword Intent, the sword itself was unwilling to stay with a sect because the sword master was unworthy, leaving only a trace of sword intent, and then went straight towards the East.

In the Cultivation World where Mei Yingxue was born, the easternmost point of the continent was Fusang Island, approximately over 20,000 li away, inhabited by only primitive native tribes. Further east was the endless sea, "vast and boundless," without an edge.

After leaving the continent, the Sun True Dullness Sword might either dwell in a Mysterious Realm under the sea or remain on Fusang Island. The island hosts two enormous trees, known as the Fusang Divine Tree, from which the sun is said to rise daily, fitting perfectly with the Sun True Dullness Sword's aesthetic taste.

In the Earth plane, especially from the Tang Dynasty to modern times, Fusang and Chongying are mostly linked culturally. Therefore, if the Cultivation World's Fusang Island is mirrored, coinciding with Earth's Chongying, it can also be inferred.

I should have thought of it earlier!

Mei Yingxue was a bit regretful, but more so eager.

The Divine Sword must not be lost abroad; it must be retrieved quickly.

Along the way, she made over a dozen calls, some to the Cabinet and others to the Privy Council, explaining her findings to various leaders and applying to execute a mission with Yan Yu to Chongying.

Even if she didn't apply, as long as the Sun True Dullness Sword was smoothly retrieved, the leaders would turn a blind eye, but Mr. Mei was certainly not someone who would trample on order. The procedures were definitely in place.

The Privy Council was astounded upon receiving Mei Yingxue's report.

The suspected appearance of the Sun True Dullness Sword was entirely unexpected for Lu Country, while it was within expectation to solve the giant serpent of the Southern Border and Goryeo.

The nodes of the Purple Cloud Formation had already been placed in most of the Southern Border, and Southeast Asia had essentially become a plate of food for Lu Country. This affair was much more formidable than Miti's military base. After all, a base can only deter, but once the Purple Cloud Formation is activated, it can genuinely suppress all Transcendents within it.

The Pear Blossom Courtyard had also signed a collaboration agreement, so Lu Country was soon to dispatch people to place formation nodes in major cities of Goryeo as well.

After confirming the collaboration, it was time to join forces against the giant serpent.

Saying it's a joint force, neither the Southern Border nor the Pear Blossom Courtyard had the capability to solve the giant serpent, even if the Purple Cloud Formation completely suppressed the serpent's Barrier.

So Lu Country would have to send people alone.

Similar to Crossing Tribulation with the Golden Core, the most difficult part is during complete ignorance, where various plans require blind exploration. Once a complete path is paved, it's much easier to replicate the process, and Lu Country's industrial system will naturally step in.

With the experience of the previous two times, Lu Country was quite confident, planning to first resolve the Southern Border serpent, then eliminate the Goryeo serpent... At this juncture, the strongest combatant Yan Yu and the top technical director Mei Yingxue suddenly intended to head to Chongying to retrieve the Sun True Dullness Sword, directly disrupting the original plans of the authorities.

But that was the Sun True Dullness Sword!

As a result, departments at all levels had to work overtime, holding meetings overnight to replan and discuss, considering which Golden Core True Men should handle the two serpents in the absence of Yan Yu and Mei Yingxue.

Mei Yingxue and Yan Yu arrived at the destination, landing near the cave entrance, soon encountering Ichiro Koremune who was waiting there.

"Are you two going down into the Deep Pool Secret Realm?" Ichiro Koremune confirmed.

"Yes." Mei Yingxue was straightforward, "Here to retrieve the sword."

"Pardon my directness." Ichiro Koremune restrained his anger and seriously said, "The Heavenly Cloud Sword is a treasured artifact of my clan, and you..."

"Hold on." Yan Yu suddenly interrupted, "First, there is no conclusive evidence that the Heavenly Cloud Sword is hidden in the Secret Realm; it's merely your speculation."

"Secondly, even if it is there, it's a treasure of the Onmyoji system. As cultivators from Lu Country, we can't use it; what's the point of forcefully taking it? You're overthinking it."

Ichiro Koremune was silent for a moment, nodding to accept this argument.

The Purple Cloud Formation of Lu Country cannot be manipulated by anyone other than cultivators. Likewise, the Heavenly Cloud Sword of Chongying likely cannot be controlled using Sword Control Technique by cultivators.

Moreover, cultivators have True Yuan in their bodies, while Onmyoji have Spiritual Power, and the Heavenly Cloud Sword probably functions on Spiritual Power, making it difficult to drive with True Yuan.

Of course, if Lu Country were to give the Heavenly Cloud Sword as a weapon to Conjoined Cultivators, or send it to a research institute for study, there would be nothing Ichiro Koremune could do—one of Chongying's three great treasures, it concerns the dignity of the Onmyoji faction, so officially it absolutely cannot be admitted to have been handed over to Lu Country, but in secret, strength speaks. If we can't take the sword, and you do, we have nothing to say.

They traversed through a deep cavern hundreds of meters down, finally reaching the edge of the deep pool underground.

Looking at the enormous cavern where the Orochi was summoned, Yan Yu felt a slight sense of wonder.

In his past life, he had never been here, and now it seemed indeed discreet enough. After all, the surface was monitored by military satellites from various countries, even a single pixel revealing a flaw could be found, but underground, there was no such concern.