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Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng also looked somewhat serious.
In the younger generation of the Han Dynasty martial arts world, these two were originally revered.
The sudden emergence of a third-generation sword saint with extraordinary talent has made them feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.
Only Wen Chou Chou looked relaxed, and he leaned close to Xiong Ba with a smile, saying, "Chief, this is a good thing."
"A good thing? What's so good about it?"
Xiong Ba stared fiercely at Wen Chou Chou, as if he would kill him if he didn't give a reason.
Wen Chou Chou was startled and quickly said, "Chief, listen to me. The Celestial Immortal said that this third-generation Sword Saint is the strongest in three hundred years. If we just recruit him to the World Society, wouldn't that solve everything?"
Xiong Ba hadn't held out much hope, but his eyes lit up when he heard this.
The clay bodhisattva once told his fortune, saying, "A golden carp is no ordinary fish; it will transform into a dragon once it encounters wind and clouds."
He then took Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun as his disciples, and they indeed swept across the land.
Now he could simply follow the same path as before and take the third-generation sword saint as his disciple, wouldn't that solve all the problems?
Xiong Ba became more and more excited as he thought about it.
If this third-generation sword saint is truly as powerful as the Celestial Immortal said, then his future will not be limited to simply dominating the martial arts world of the Han Dynasty; he might even unify the entire world.
"Wen Chou Chou, you're a genius!"
Xiong Ba excitedly patted Wen Chou Chou on the shoulder.
"Not at all, I was just helping the leader with his burdens," Wen Chou Chou said with a smile.
In the second private room on the south side of the fourteenth floor.
Seeing that Xu Fengnian remained silent, Jian Jiuhuang couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, what are you thinking about?"
Based on his understanding of Xu Fengnian, he should be very interested in such secrets of the martial arts world.
Upon hearing Jian Jiuhuang's words, Xu Fengnian snapped out of his daze, as if he had made up his mind, and got up to walk out.
Upon reaching the railing on the fourteenth floor, Xu Fengnian stopped and loudly proclaimed:
"Xu Fengnian, the heir of Beiliang, pays his respects to the Celestial Mystery Immortal and has something to ask you."
Many years ago, my father heard a secret from the Haotian Dao branch of Liyang, which consisted of only thirty-two words.
"Eternal night is coming, but the heavens endure. Light will never perish, for I alone am extraordinary. I am the heavens, and I am light. As long as the heavens endure, light will be eternal."
According to people within the Haotian Dao branch, these thirty-two characters conceal a great calamity, and only by believing in Haotian can one escape the disaster.
I am willing to use the talisman to give away five pieces of red armor, plus three million taels of silver, as the price for the divination.
Please enlighten me, Celestial Immortal, what exactly is this so-called Eternal Night Calamity, and what is its relationship with Haotian?
As soon as these words were spoken, the once lively hall immediately fell silent.
Only by believing in the Heavenly Emperor can one be saved?
In the past, people would probably have just laughed at these words, thinking they were a tactic used by Haotian Dao to win over believers.
Especially those worldly-wise people from the underworld, they've long been tired of this kind of trick.
But now, no one can laugh anymore.
Because the true god Haotian, whom the Haotian Dao worships, is real and possesses unimaginable power.
This also means that Haotian Dao, as the ancestral home of the largest Daoist sect in the world, must be hiding some unknown mysterious power.
Now, news has spread from Haotian Dao that a terrible disaster is about to strike. Who wouldn't be terrified?
Thinking of this, everyone's eyes turned nervously to Bai Yutai.
In the fifth room on the west side of the fifteenth floor, a sharp glint flashed in Ye Hongyu's eyes.
As one of the most outstanding members of the Haotian Dao, she had naturally heard of the saying "Eternal Night Descends".
But all she knew were those four words.
As for the specifics of this disaster, its form, and how to resolve it, she knew nothing.
Moreover, she was certain that even the head of the Xiling Temple was unaware of these things.
Seeing Xu Fengnian ask a question in public, she perked up and stared intently at Bai Yutai.
On the white jade platform, facing the fervent gazes of the crowd, Su Chen remained unfazed and said:
"This issue has nothing to do with the Nine Provinces Sword Immortal Ranking we're discussing today."
"Besides, this matter is too important to be discussed casually, so I will not express my opinion."
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed disappointment.
But some intelligent people became serious.
Although Su Chen did not answer, his refusal already revealed something.
At least it can be confirmed that the "Eternal Night Catastrophe" is real and extremely terrifying.
It's terrifying to even think about.
You must understand, that is the Haotian Dao, a top-tier power that worships the real god Haotian, with a long history and profound foundation.
There is no other sect in the entire world that can rival it.
Even the Haotian Dao was terrified of the Eternal Night Disaster, which shows how terrible this catastrophe was.
People started discussing it, and more and more people realized this, their faces gradually showing expressions of fear.
Some people have even started thinking about leaving Snow Moon City and joining Haotian Dao to escape this disaster with the help of Haotian's power.
On the white jade platform, Su Chen leisurely sipped his tea, completely ignoring everyone's discussions.
Although he regretted missing the opportunity to tell Xu Fengnian's fortune, he already had a plan in mind.
Compared to Xu Fengnian, there was another person who was his real target.
Once the noise in the hall had subsided, Su Chen put down his teacup and said loudly:
"Alright, let's move on to the next sword immortal on the list."
"Liu Songtao, ranked eleventh on the Sword Immortal Ranking."
"This is a seasoned expert."
“Especially those in the martial arts world of Liyang should be familiar with this name.”
"He is the seventh leader of the Zhulu Sect, the largest demonic sect in the Jianghu of Liyang, and the strongest of all the leaders in history. He was the number one demon in Liyang a hundred years ago."
"Compared to him, the Green Robe of Fengdu is nothing but a child's play."
"Back then, Liu Songtao was a tyrannical figure in the martial arts world, making countless enemies, but he never tasted defeat and was simply invincible."
"Even Sui Xiegu, whom I reviewed before, was defeated by him and willingly guarded the pass for him for ten years."
"Back then, Liu Songtao wasn't the most terrifying yet; he still knew how to restrain himself."
"Until one day he finished his seclusion and learned that his beloved woman had been murdered, he went down the mountain in a fit of rage."
"This is just the beginning of the real terror."
At that time, Liu Songtao's cultivation had reached the peak of the terrestrial immortal. When he drew his sword, the martial arts world was instantly plunged into chaos and bloodshed.
Describing him as "the greatest demon of Liyang" is insufficient to express how terrifying he is.
Because his demonic energy had long exceeded the scope of the Liyang Dynasty, he single-handedly destroyed countless sects with just a sword, wreaked havoc in the martial world, and even fought his way into the imperial court.
He stormed into the Dongyue palace, and even 100,000 imperial guards couldn't stop him. He killed the Dongyue emperor and his royal family members one by one.
He then went to the capital of the Great Wei Dynasty, cut off the head of the Great Wei emperor, and hung it on the city wall. The 300,000 imperial guards were helpless and could only watch him leave.
He also went to the imperial tombs of Bei Han, dug up twelve imperial tombs, forced the then-emperor of Bei Han and his concubines into the tombs, and killed them all with a single sword.
During that period, more than a dozen dynasties, including the Liyang Dynasty, were terrified by Liu Songtao's madness, and the whole country was filled with lamentations.
Finally, the Taoist ancestral temple, Longhu Mountain, set up an altar and invited four patriarchs who had already become immortals to descend to the mortal world.
They wanted to use the power of these four immortals to join forces and subdue this great demon.
After Su Chen finished speaking, there was another commotion in the hall.
Zhulu leader Liu Songtao!
This man was a truly ruthless character back then, and even after a hundred years, he still inspires fear in people.
Because he not only committed evil deeds in the martial arts world, but his influence extended to more than a dozen dynasties and the entire martial arts world.
With a single sword, he slaughtered everyone in the world, wreaking havoc in the martial arts world, and then fought his way into the imperial court!
In the past five hundred years, there has never been such an arrogant and domineering demon.
But he had disappeared a century ago, and no one expected that he was still alive.
At that moment, everyone felt a chill run down their spines, and after a moment of silence, they began to chatter amongst themselves:
"My God! Did I hear that right? That big devil Liu Songtao is still alive?"
"That's terrifying! Back then, Liu Songtao was the nightmare of countless dynasties and martial arts sects. He was utterly lawless."
"I never expected that Sui Xiegu had challenged him before, and even he was no match for him. This shows how powerful Liu Songtao is."
"Liu Songtao is truly a ruthless man. I heard that when he was in power, he killed three emperors alone. I never thought he would still be alive."
"This... how is this possible? Liu Songtao has been retired from the martial arts world for nearly a hundred years. He doesn't have the secret to immortality, so how could he still be alive now?"
“For someone who has cultivated to Liu Songtao’s level, living a few decades longer is nothing. What I find strange is why he has been hiding and not coming out.”
"That's right! It's truly astonishing that Liu Songtao could remain silent for a century, given his ruthlessness."
"I heard that Liu Songtao's personality changed drastically back then because his beloved woman died. Even heroes have always found it hard to overcome the temptation of death."
In the second room on the south side of the fourteenth floor, Jian Jiuhuang stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief, and said:
"What? My master once challenged Liu Songtao and even guarded his pass for ten years?"
Li Chungang drank his wine and said nonchalantly, "What's so strange about it? Liu Songtao was a demon from a hundred years ago. When he was running rampant, your master had just started out."
Jian Jiuhuang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Although Sui Xiegu was a hundred-year-old sword immortal, Liu Songtao was already invincible a hundred years ago.