"My goal has been achieved."

"I also realized that fighting with you cannot make my sword sharper," the Sword God said somewhat disconsolately.

This duel was actually mixed with other purposes, Qing Yu wanted to use it to draw everyone's attention, leading Demon Buddha Bhauma to attack Xuanzhou.

As for the Sword God, he intended to hone his blade through Qing Yu's capabilities.

Due to the intervention of a certain bald monk, Qing Yu's goal was perfectly achieved. Now, Bhauma has already occupied more than half of Xuanzhou's territory, and the Northern Zhou has also taken action, attacking the Peacock Remnants from the rear.

However, for the Sword God, he had high hopes for this duel, yet the result did not satisfy him.

But through this battle, the Sword God essentially determined who his most necessary opponent was.

"The Sword God!"

The Sword Intent soared to the sky, resembling a celestial ladder directly connecting to the Heavenly Vault above.

After counting the world's strongest, only the Sword God remains who can allow the Sword God to take another step forward. The clash between the sword and the blade will determine the truly sharpest in the world and draw a conclusion to the blade-sword dispute.

With his mind made up, the Sword God almost felt an impatient urgency; he wanted to immediately find the Sword God for a fight.

At this moment, the Sword God had an unprecedented intense battle intent; even when he ascended to Sword God Lake a hundred and fifty years ago, he never had such a strong battle intent.

The struggle between sword and blade is almost fated. The Sword God, perhaps, is the strong enemy destined for the Sword God.

The Sword God forcibly suppressed the surging battle intent, took a light breath, and tried to calm himself down.

At this time, having just finished the war with Qing Yu, to seek out the Sword God for a duel in the current state would almost certainly result in defeat.

He still needed to recuperate, and time to wait.

The Sword God exhaled a breath of impure air and said to Qing Yu, "Before Shiming died, matters of the Nine Heavens were always presided over by him. I am single-mindedly devoted to the Sword Path and have no intention of dealing with these worldly matters. Now, the personnel within the Nine Heavens basically belong to you, so you shall preside over them.

You, too, are a person wholeheartedly seeking the Dao, and I believe that your desire for a breakthrough is no less than mine."

Having said that, the Sword God left directly, without any hesitation or reluctance.

For the Sword God, nothing in heaven or earth is as important as his own Martial Dao. Everything he does is to serve his own Martial Dao. Whether it's joining the Nine Heavens or anything else, it's all about breaking through the Tao Realm.

Beyond the sword, there is nothing else.

This statement is about the Sword God. Like the Sword God, he is an extremely pure Martial Artist.

"Maybe this time is the last time I will meet the Sword God, or maybe the next time we meet, the Sword God..."

The following words Qing Yu did not say, but the meaning was already clear.

If the Sword God were to be defeated by the Sword God's hand, there would only be death, but if he wins, then when the Heavenly Domain seal breaks, it will be the moment the Sword God achieves the Dao.

Likewise, if the Sword God wins, then the Sword God will prove the Dao with the sword and become the eternal sword myth.

No matter which side loses, it will make the victor gain the most extreme polish, forging the ultimate sharpness.

"I eagerly await that day..."

Qing Yu smiled slightly, concealed his figure, and disappeared.

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Xuanzhou, the former Hou Qian Capital.

Demon Buddha Bhauma sat cross-legged in the void, with a twelve-petal black lotus platform beneath him, six arms outstretched, and three faces chanting demon spells, waves of demonic sound stirring up endless fervor below.

"Silent difficulties, the heart seeks benefits, Papiyan's Qi releases, answers the bewildered body with sorrow."

A countless number of believers below wore black robes, knelt on the ground, and recited the spell passed down by Bhauma in unison. As they chanted, their voices were so synchronized, as if from one person, exuding a solemn majesty mingled with an eerie sense of horror.

With the chanting of countless believers as support, Bhauma's aura swelled, and the peak cultivation of the Three-faced God was slowly being restored. In contrast, the breath of the believers below layeredly weakened, not only their Qi Mechanism but also their Spiritual Sense and vitality were being absorbed by Bhauma.

These followers were Central Plains citizens captured during the conquest of Xuanzhou. They were brainwashed by Bhauma, becoming the most fanatic followers, dedicating everything to the Demon Buddha.

And when their Qi Mechanism and Spiritual Sense were nearly exhausted, the lifespan and intelligence of these believers would also be squeezed to the extreme, becoming the lowest-ranked Shudra among the Peacock Remnants, offering their last bit of strength and life for the Peacock Remnant.

This was the most extreme system of the past Peacock Dynasty, which Bhauma has reproduced in the Central Plains, truly living up to his name as the Demon Buddha.

As time passed, one believer after another gave their all, causing Bhauma's Qi Mechanism to rise increasingly high.

At a certain moment, Bhauma's Qi Mechanism suddenly fluctuated, seemingly reaching a critical point.

"Good!"

Only Bhauma's voice was heard, "If I attain Buddhahood, and any hell-boring beings in the country, it may result in enlightenment. If I attain Buddhahood, and the Heavenly Person in the country after death falls back into the three evil paths, it may result in enlightenment. If I attain Buddhahood..."

His words resembled the Buddha's Forty-Eight Great Vows, but their meaning was completely opposite.

Only changing "do not seek enlightenment" to "may seek enlightenment," the meaning turned completely contrary. The originally solemn Buddha's vow, in Bhauma's mouth, was full of twisted blasphemy, waves of debasing demon sounds that made one nauseous to hear.

This was not Buddha's vow, but a Demonic Oath.

Under the demonic sound of the grand vow, the followers below bled from their seven orifices, their faces grew paler, and they lost the Spirit Light in their eyes, becoming dull.

With a potential attack looming, Bhauma chose to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs, extracting the value of these believers in one go.

"Bhauma—"

From the sky above, an angry shout came, and five Divine Dragons formed from Xuanhuang Energy, carrying the Five Emperors, traversed the void towards him.

"Ancient Human Emperor?"

The central face of Papiyan continues to recite the Forty-Eight Demon Oaths, while the right face belonging to Mie Tian lightly raises an eyelid, gazing at the regal silhouette of the Emperor.

"Even the Ancient Human Emperor cannot stop the Demon Buddha!"

The left face of Shitian coldly declares.

"Demon Fire Desecrates the Spirit."

Mie Tian's third eye on his forehead opens wide, and the sacrilegious Demon Fire flows like water, resembling a Spiritual Snake, flowing out, winding upwards, and coiling toward the Five Emperors.

"Demons."

The Five Emperors snort coldly, their hands like the heavens, extinguishing the Demon Fire with a single palm.

The six generations of Human Emperors, though yet to be resurrected, have not been idle during this period, as the other five Human Emperors have worn down the Xinglie's Battle Body to nearly its limit, just a step away from obliteration.

Compared to the state of the Five Emperors in the Southern Border, their strength at this moment is not merely increased by ten percent.

"The Human Emperor is truly not to be underestimated."

Fantian stops reciting the Demon Oaths, as the three spirits return to one, the six arms moving in unison, the Demon Buddha Papiyan truly displays his demon might.

Trying to split one's attention while battling the Five Emperors is clearly not a wise move; naturally, Papiyan is no fool, and must forcibly complete the Demon Oaths.

"All beings are demons."

Papiyan seizes the Essence Qi and Spiritual Sense of the followers, his six arms forming Dharma Seals, as a torrential Demon River surges in, teeming with countless malevolent, resentful, and sinister faces, all displaying the bizarre.

"Blood Sky Tribulation."

The Five Emperors unleash an endless flood of vitality, stepping through the void, ignoring the assaults of demonic intention, and traversing unhindered.

Xinglie's Battle Body, inherently refined with Earthly Evil Qi, has great resistance to such impurities, and combined with the protection of vitality, can traverse freely.

"Die!"

The Five Emperors rampage through the Demon River, swiftly closing in on the Demon Buddha, their fingers forming a fist as if grasping mountains, releasing a punch that contains the weight of the earth and mountains.

"Boom——"

The heavy sound akin to mountains colliding resounds, as fists clash, the Demon Buddha Papiyan's body and Xinglie's Battle Body collide, resulting in——

Papiyan's retreat.

The fist that collided with the Five Emperors' spearhead emits a crisp sound of bone cracking, though quickly restored by formidable recovery abilities, yet still unable to hide the fact that the Demon Buddha's body pales compared to the Battle Body.

"Immovable Ming Venerable."

Falling behind in one strike, the Demon Buddha's figure quickly rotates on the lotus pedestal, the six arms alternately attacking, but the lotus pedestal remains firmly fixed in the air, motionless.

The six arms dance, at times hard and soft, sometimes domineering, or majestic and grand, three styles taking turns in succession, all six arms move in concert, directly confronting the Five Emperors.

"Boom Boom——"

The sound of ringing bells continuously rings, each punch of the Five Emperors straightforwardly delivered, relying on the Battle Body's capabilities, clashing directly with the Demon Buddha, yet surprisingly, the Demon Buddha does not seem to fall to a disadvantage as before in numerous confrontations.

"Boom——"

Suddenly, the revolving figure of the Demon Buddha abruptly halts, with four arms spreading to the sides, two arms in front forming Demon Rune Dharma Seals, directly confronting the Five Emperors' fist, where concentrated forces meet head-on, and the surroundings of the two abruptly become void, as if falling into emptiness, all forces are lost.

"Buddha's Confession."

The Demon Buddha unleashes a mighty move, a grandiose Buddha's appearance flashes dramatically, the Buddha's body stained with blood, twisting and condensed into a demon face, imbued within Papiyan's palm, directly striking the Five Emperors' chest.

"Woo——Boom——"

The demon face imprinted on the Five Emperors' chest emits a mournful sound, then explodes abruptly into a dark red blood mist, enveloping the Five Emperors.

"Brahma and Demon One Heart."

Buddha Light and Devil Light blend into one, with Buddha Light tainted by demonic peculiarity and Devil Light gradually imbued with an empty golden glow, as Buddha and Demon interchange, followed closely by the blood mist's impact.

Yet, just as the peculiar beam is about to enter the blood mist, a bright yellow hand reaches out from within the blood mist, grasping the beam firmly.

"Snap——"

Qi Force surges, dispelling the blood mist, as the Battle Body emerges unscathed, crushing the beam held within its hand ruthlessly.

Xinglie's Battle Body, worthy of being refined for millennia within the Earth Veins, purely by strength, ranks among the Supreme Peak's warriors.

"Ancient Human Emperor indeed raised a formidable monster." Even with the Demon Buddha's temperament, he must commend the strength of the Battle Body.

In terms of strength, the Five Emperors' Spiritual Consciousness is actually inferior to the Demon Buddha, but combined with the Battle Body, capable of exerting nearly full power, it becomes a threat even for the Demon Buddha.

Without the constant harassment of Xinglie's Battle Intent, even an attack on Divine Sense might not succeed. At this moment, the Human Emperor might not be invincible, but is essentially standing on an undefeated ground.

He might not be able to defeat the enemy, but the enemy generally cannot defeat him.

"This is the greatest reliance left by us, a fallback plan designed specifically to sweep away obstacles on the Human Path. As long as we exist, so does the Human Path."

The Five Emperors' will coalesces into a vast river, within there are scenes of tilling and sowing, the rise of millions, invisible undulations guiding sleeping souls.

The River of Human Dao, waves gradually rise.

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