Upon hearing Old Man Sun’s words, the martial arts practitioners around him became even more excited, wishing they could possess such a peerless weapon themselves.

Even a newcomer to the martial arts world like A-Fei was extremely tempted at this moment.

An invisible and intangible divine weapon—just thinking about it makes you realize how terrifying such a weapon is. It can even condense the legendary sword light directly through innate true energy. This is simply an unparalleled divine weapon that no martial arts master can refuse, far more valuable than any golden silk armor.

No wonder people aren’t interested in gold-threaded armor these days.

“Since Young Master Zhang Lingyu is so generous and keeps his word, even willing to give away such a divine weapon, why is he called one of the three great demons of the Spring and Autumn Period?”

“Yes, Young Master Zhang is such a good person, giving away so many divine weapons for free, and he has never done anything evil. How could he possibly be a demon?”

Old Man Sun continued his storytelling: “The lineage of the itinerant knife sellers is very mysterious. The strength and realm of each successor are unfathomable. Previously, the two true disciples of the Yihua Palace, the second disciple Jiang Yuyan had already cultivated the Mingyu Gong to the seventh level and even mastered the Yihua Palace’s divine skill of Yihua Jiemu, but she was still no match for Young Master Lingyu with a single palm strike.”

The third disciple, Mo Xiaobei, is the granddaughter of Mo Da, the head of the Hengshan Sect. Her Crimson Flame Blade Technique is incredibly powerful, and she will even travel to Mount Song on the fifteenth of this month to challenge Zuo Lengchan, the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance.

That was the leader of a major sect, ranked thirty-fifth on the martial arts ranking list, a giant in the martial arts world. He had previously fought the three great protectors of Songshan Mountain alone, with one dying and two escaping, yet he was still disarmed by Young Master Zhang in one move.

What’s most terrifying is that he was sitting down while exchanging blows with Jiang Yuyan, extinguishing the flames on the Crimson Flame Blade with his bare left hand, and disarming her with his bare hands. His martial arts skills can only be described as rare and unfathomable.

Because he is at least a Grandmaster level and only 16 years old, he is recognized as the number one young master in the martial arts world, the most talented and handsome, and the most powerful genius and young master in history.

As for why he’s a demon?

It is said that in order to obtain the divine weapon from Young Master Lingyu, one must first demonstrate one’s own sword, and only those swords that catch the eye will have a chance to challenge him.

A master of innate skill can obtain a divine weapon directly from a peerless swordsman who has comprehended the sword intent, but this is not without a price.

The price is that they will take away your original weapon on the spot, and then take away your body and the weapon they lent you after you die.

The task of retrieving the corpses and weapons was not done by Young Master Lingyu, but by the Sword-Eating Ancestor, another of the three great demons of the Spring and Autumn Period.

This Sword-Eating Ancestor is very mysterious. It is said that his strength far surpasses that of Young Master Lingyu, and he may even be his true master.

The reason for doing this is that they would use the corpses of these peerless swordsmen to nurture their original swords. After several decades, their original swords would become divine weapons, imbued with the sword intent of the peerless swordsmen, and even containing their own sword comprehension and peerless sword techniques.

As for young swordsmen who haven’t reached the Innate Grandmaster level, they can still obtain divine weapons. They simply need to accept the challenges arranged by Young Master Lingyu. Even if you lose, you’ll receive a slightly inferior divine weapon, but you’ll become his sword slave. If you win, you can take a decent divine weapon directly. After death, both your body and the weapon will be taken back.

Afei listened in silence, feeling that this Young Master Zhang Lingyu was terrifying and sinister. He sounded incredibly powerful, no ordinary expert. He truly deserved to be called the number one young master in the martial arts world, even surpassing his own elder brother in popularity.

The other martial arts practitioners were silent for a moment, then quickly became excited and said, “I thought there was some kind of price to pay. If we die, we die. As the saying goes, when a person dies, the bird flies to the sky. Who cares about what happens after death? Besides, being able to continue our legend in this way is the best reward for us martial arts practitioners. Who wants to be an unknown nobody forever? We want to make a name for ourselves and die a glorious death.”

“Exactly, if they could really get a divine weapon, who would care about such a trivial matter? Speaking of which, were all those divine weapons they possess cultivated using this method? Old Sun, don’t you think so?”

Old Man Sun nodded and said, “That’s right. It is said that the Sword-Eating Ancestor lives in a place called Sword Tomb, where all kinds of divine weapons are buried. When these divine weapons are born, he will find someone to inherit the mantle of the Sword-Eating Ancestor and start a new round of Sword-Eating and Returning journey.”

“Such a place is probably a true holy land of martial arts, a burial ground that countless swordsmen dream of. If possible, I, Xiao Qiushui, also hope to be buried in such a holy land one day, accompanied by countless like-minded people, and to carry on my swordsmanship in this way.”

The swordsman who called himself Xiao Qiushui suddenly drew his sword. The sword was so fast that it was indescribable, like lightning. Even A Fei, who was known for his fast sword, did not see the sword clearly.

However, the old storyteller directly extended his pipe, which he usually used for smoking, and accurately struck the tip of the sword that was thrusting at him, disrupting its original trajectory. The difference in skill between the two sides was immediately apparent.

“It really is you, the Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion, the Old Man of Tianji, who ranks first on the Weapon Ranking.”

“Among the Ten Famous Swords, Xiao Qiuyu is the Lightning Flash.”

“Impressive internal strength!”

“Excellent swordsmanship! It’s a pity I didn’t get to use your Lightning Strike. Speak, what brings you here, old man?” Sun Tianji and Xiao Qiuyu didn’t know each other, but they were aware of each other’s existence. After exchanging blows, they immediately guessed that the other party wasn’t there to challenge them.

“I wish to know the whereabouts of Young Master Lingyu, so that he may also witness my Lightning Strike,” Xiao Qiuyu said confidently.

This is normal. Most of the famous swordsmen who have made a name for themselves in the martial arts world are very confident in their swords. Those who are not confident have long since turned to dust and become stepping stones for other swordsmen.

Although there are rankings like the Five Great Sword Gods and the Ten Great Swordsmen, before a real fight, no famous swordsman would think he is no match for the others, especially a renowned swordsman like Xiao Qiuyu.

Although Sun Tianji did not consider Xiao Qiuyu a threat, he acknowledged her strength, which was definitely among the top ten in the Weapon Ranking. However, the Weapon Ranking did not rank swordsmen, so she was one of the ten famous swordsmen below the five great sword gods. She was a natural-born swordsman who had already comprehended sword intent, and was indeed extraordinary.

However, Sun Tianji did not reveal Zhang Lingyu’s current whereabouts in front of everyone, but simply left with his granddaughter Sun Xiaohong.

Xiao Qiuyu wasn’t angry. Not being rejected meant he had agreed, but he had to follow the rules and go to the Tianji Pavilion to pay for information.

As one of the Ten Famous Swordsmen and one of the top swordsmen in the world, Xiao Qiuyu was naturally familiar with the rules of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. He didn’t care about those gold and silver items, so he went directly to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, which was located not far from the Drunken Moon Pavilion.

The truly powerful figures in the martial arts world are all aware of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion and the Heavenly Secrets Elder. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion is almost certainly present near where the Heavenly Secrets Elder is seen. It is the premier intelligence agency in the martial arts world.