In the secret chamber, the black and white sword qi screeched incessantly, repelling a group of Cloud Sea Realm experts before transforming into a massive domain of sword qi that covered the entire giant tree.

Chu Lingshan and the others were forced back, unable to get even half a step closer.

The power left by the Celestial Martial Artist of the sixth level of the Cloud Sea Realm was still beyond anyone's means to deal with, even after many years.

"What do we do? This outbreak of sword qi makes it impossible for us to get near." Zhou Bai's expression was grim as he gritted his teeth in frustration.

Huo Wan also showed a look of unwillingness. After traveling thousands of miles from the Imperial Capital, it was all for this, yet now, though it was right in front of their eyes, they couldn't even get close.

"Whose sword qi is this anyway? Its power is far more complex than it appears on the surface. With our current strength, we couldn't remove it even after three days and nights."

At this moment, someone suggested, "Why don't we dig the entire secret chamber out from underground, and study how to deal with the sword qi after taking it out of the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm?"

In response, Chu Lingshan shook his head and said, "This Earth Cave and the Secret Realm are one. If we act, we might not only destroy this giant tree, but also cause the Secret Realm to collapse."

"By then, we wouldn't be able to escape even if we wanted to."

Zhou Bai's face twisted in anger as he shouted, "This won't work, that won't work, are we just going to watch and wait for this sword qi to dissipate on its own? How long would that take!"

Suddenly, Feng Yizhan's eyes flashed as he said, "I have an idea, but it depends on whether Sect Leader Chu is willing to agree."

"Me?" Chu Lingshan's face showed a look of surprise.

Hearing this, Chu Nan's brow furrowed, and when Feng Yizhan spoke, he clearly glanced in Chu Nan's direction.

"Sect Leader Chu, we can both guess whose sword qi this is. If we want to break it, your Spirit Corpse Sect might need to sacrifice something." Feng Yizhan's eyes revealed a cunning gleam.

Huo Wan was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked towards Chu Lingshan saying, "Sect Leader Chu, you know whose sword qi this is."

Chu Lingshan knew he couldn't hide it, so he nodded and said, "This sword qi is black and white, highly likely to be from the missing Black and White Sword Saint."

"The Black and White Sword Saint!" Zhou Bai was startled, as this was a powerful figure in the Qin Kingdom that even strong races feared.

At this moment, Feng Yizhan spoke again, "Sect Leader Chu, why bother hiding it? Chu Nan obtained the imperial-grade Spirit Martial Black and White Guiyuan Sword from the Black and White Sword Saint."

"If he offers up this sword and lets us control it, we can certainly dispel this sword qi!"

Chu Nan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, sensing that Feng Yizhan was clearly eyeing his Spirit Martial.

But this plan was indeed clever, directly pushing him into the spotlight with no way to retreat.

Sure enough, upon learning that Chu Nan obtained the imperial-grade Spirit Martial, Huo Wan immediately pressured him, "Chu Nan, hand over the Black and White Guiyuan Sword and let me dispel the sword qi here!"

Chu Nan was about to refuse when Chu Lingshan stood in front and said, "Huo Wan, your old habits are acting up, aren't they?"

"Our Spirit Corpse Sect people are not dead yet, do you dare to seize Chu Nan's belongings!"

This time, Huo Wan did not back down, as Feng Yizhan had orchestrated an alliance of all forces outside of the Spirit Corpse Sect.

Zhou Baiyan said, "The Demon Blood Fruit is far more precious than an imperial-grade Spirit Martial. With the Black and White Guiyuan Sword, we can definitely break through this sword qi. If Chu Nan doesn't hand it over, don't blame my Zhou family for waging a bloody war with your Spirit Corpse Sect!"

Huo Wan also nodded, "Indeed, dispelling the sword qi is of utmost importance, Chu Nan must hand over the Black and White Guiyuan Sword."

Feng Yizhan, aligning with the martial artists of other sect forces, said, "Chu Lingshan, do you Spirit Corpse Sect want to provoke public anger?"

Chu Lingshan gritted his teeth, staring at Huo Wan and the others with deep-seated resentment.

The Black and White Guiyuan Sword is an imperial-grade Spirit Martial, once handed over, reclaiming it won't be easy.

Originally, the Spirit Corpse Sect was the strongest force in the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm, but to obtain the Grinding Fruit, these forces actually chose to unite.

Under such circumstances, even if the Spirit Corpse Sect had a number of Hidden Corpses, they couldn't possibly be a match for these people.

For a moment, both sides were on the verge of conflict until Chu Nan stepped forward and said, "Even if I hand over the sword, can you really dispel the sword qi surrounding the giant tree?"

With these words, the secret chamber fell into a brief silence.

But soon, Feng Yizhan stepped forward and said, "At Infinite Sword Sect, we specialize in the Sword Dao. Give me the Black and White Guiyuan Sword, and I will certainly be able to dispel it!"

Although Feng Wujin was dead, Feng Yizhan was still determined to obtain the Black and White Guiyuan Sword, and wouldn't miss this opportunity.

"Wishful thinking!" Chu Nan directly refuted. He wouldn't give Feng Yizhan the Black and White Guiyuan Sword, no matter if it were just a top-grade instead of an imperial-grade.

Whoosh~

Chu Nan brandished the Black and White Guiyuan Sword, and everyone's gaze turned towards it, with undisguised envy in their eyes.

In the Celestial Crossing Realm, imperial-grade Spirit Martial items are extremely rare. Even among Cloud Sea Realm experts, not everyone possesses an imperial-grade Spirit Martial. Only the most powerful practitioners who have cultivated the Secret Techniques of the Nine Heavens can afford an imperial-grade Spirit Martial.

"No need for your intervention; this Sword Qi Storm is something I, Chu Nan, can dispel alone." Chu Nan said resolutely, with unmasked confidence.

With these words, the Cloud Sea Realm experts displayed mocking expressions, as Huo Wan scolded, "Chu Nan, stop boasting here, hurry and hand over the Black and White Guiyuan Sword."

The Cloud Sea Realm experts all nodded in agreement, echoing Huo Wan.

At this moment, Huo Nianfang suddenly stepped forward and said, "Elder, Chu Nan is the owner of the Black and White Guiyuan Sword, maybe he can really dispel it, who knows."

Huo Nianfang's lips trembled slightly, her expression somewhat anxious.

It was considered extremely rebellious in the Huo family to contradict the family elder, but she couldn't bear to see everyone pressuring Chu Nan and taking away his opportunity.

Chu Nan looked towards Huo Nianfang, a gentle expression appearing in his eyes, feeling an inexplicable urge to reveal the truth, but ultimately restrained himself.

Given the current crisis, it was not the right time.

If people found out that Huo Nianfang was his sister, there was a high probability she would be targeted by the Huo family.

Huo Yang of the Huo family showed a hostile expression, scolding, "Huo Nianfang, how can you betray your own? You have no place to speak here."

"With Chu Nan's cultivation, how can he break the formation!"

Huo Nianfang hesitated to speak, but Chu Nan, not wanting her to struggle, said, "I say I can break it, so I can break it."

Huo Yang sneered, "With you, it's impossible to break this formation!"

His cultivation had reached the ninth level of the Divine Illumination Realm, while Chu Nan was still at the sixth level. All previous reservations had vanished, and now Huo Yang only wanted to see Chu Nan make a fool of himself.

"I can swear, if I fail, I will willingly offer up this Black and White Guiyuan Sword with both hands!" Chu Nan declared resolutely, without any hesitation.

Then Chu Nan continued, "But if I succeed in breaking the sword qi alone, you cannot enjoy my results for free."

Huo Yang's expression froze, looking towards Huo Wan for a decision.

Huo Wan frowned but quickly relented, "I can promise, if you can dispel the Sword Qi Storm, you may first take one-tenth of the Demon Blood Fruit!"

The Demon Blood Fruit was large, and one-tenth was not much. Da Ying still hoped to gain something for nothing.

But Chu Nan, full of disdain, remarked, "The Demon Blood Fruit, my Spirit Corpse Sect will seize it by force, no need for your approval!"

"Using something that isn't yours as a reward, Huo Wan, your calculations are too loud."

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