Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

Having learned of the Blood Refinement Sword Pill's powerful effects, Jun Wuxie was incredibly eager.

Before today, he had only intended to protect Xu Daoling, Kong Xu, and Ji Beilan, allowing them to cultivate inside and improve rapidly.

He also planned to cultivate his extreme realm to perfection in the Trial Grounds and even break through to the Grotto Heaven Realm.

However, what followed exceeded his expectations.

First, the Azure Mountain Sword Sect provoked him relentlessly, then the Open Heaven Sword Sect got involved, ultimately leading to the积分 competition.

At this moment, the four Hidden Elders of the Azure Mountain Sword Sect, sporting faces as swollen as pig heads, returned to the isolated area.

The four sat down in a square formation, ready to activate the Trial Ground's seal.

… …

As dusk approached, the setting sun cast its rays over the hillside, painting the sky with fiery red clouds.

The people from the Open Heaven Sword Sect arrived.

This time, it was a Law Enforcement Elder, whose status and position were even higher than those of a True Inheritance Elder!

Every sect has Sword-Wielding or Law Enforcement Elders, Teaching Elders, Guardian Elders, Internal Affairs Elders, and Resource Elders.

Apart from the Hidden Elders, they are the highest-ranking elders in the sect.

Their realm and authority are almost equivalent to those of a Deputy Sect Master.

Accompanying the Law Enforcement Elder of the Open Heaven Sword Sect were two True Inheritance Elders.

These three individuals comprised one Sect Emperor and two Sect Kings at their peak!

Upon arrival, they immediately revealed their identities to Yan Qingcheng.

When the Law Enforcement Elder in the Sect Emperor Realm saw Yan Qingcheng, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He realized that he couldn't see through her realm.

This indicated that, in the Enchanting Pupil Clan, she was at least an elder of his level, and possibly even a Deputy Sect Master!

However, she was veiled, revealing only her Enchanting Pupil Clan's unique purple pupils, making it impossible to identify which high-ranking authority figure she was.

"I have brought the Blood Refinement Sword Pill."

The Law Enforcement Elder of the Open Heaven Sword Sect took out a jade bottle, uncorked it, and immediately, sword energy burst forth, and a bloody light soared into the sky.

Three blood-colored pills, radiating sword intent, flew out and hovered above the bottle's mouth.

The pill surfaces were covered in sword patterns, releasing vast sword intent while also exuding a dense aura of blood essence.

Upon seeing such pills, the martial artists present all breathed rapidly, their eyes burning with fervor!

"This is the Blood Refinement Sword Pill!"

Jun Wuxie's heart trembled slightly.

The Blood Refinement Sword Pill was indeed extraordinary!

The sword intent, the aura of blood essence, were simply indescribable.

It also contained the lifelong true energy essence of a Sect Emperor Realm expert!

To call this the strongest resource below the Sect Emperor Realm would not be an exaggeration!

"Very good."

Yan Qingcheng nodded slightly, her slender hand opening, and two flower seeds, radiating golden-red light and releasing extremely pure Blazing Sun Essence, floated in her palm.

"In that case, how about we seal the Blazing Sun Flower Seeds and the Blood Refinement Sword Pill together?"

The Law Enforcement Elder of the Open Heaven Sword Sect suggested.

He placed the Blood Refinement Sword Pill into the bottle, then placed the jade bottle into a jade box and casually tossed it.

The jade box flew into the air between the high platforms of the Azure Mountain Sword Sect and the Sect King Academy, hovering there.

Yan Qingcheng waved her hand, and the two Blazing Sun Flower Seeds flew into the jade box.

The jade box instantly closed.

Simultaneously, she and the Law Enforcement Elder of the Open Heaven Sword Sect applied true energy rune seals to the jade box.

"Now we can begin."

The Law Enforcement Elder of the Open Heaven Sword Sect issued orders to the Hidden Elders of the Azure Mountain Sword Sect.

The four Hidden Elders, already prepared, surged true energy runes from their palms and continuously injected them into the ground at the center of the isolated area.

Gradually, a sealing array map emerged from the ground.

The array map's dim纹络 began to light up, and the runes on it were gradually activated.

Rumble!

The entire ground was shaking.

The vibrations were strongest at the location of the rune array map.

Cracks appeared in the center of the array map, and gradually the entire array map cracked open.

Amidst the rumbling sounds,

Two ancient bluestone steles slowly rose from the cracks in the array map.

Strands of baleful aura overflowed, making people feel extremely uncomfortable and causing goosebumps to rise.

"For this trial, kill Fiend Spirits to accumulate points, with a limit of ten days, the side with the highest accumulated points wins!"

The True Inheritance Elder of the Open Heaven Sword Sect announced the rules, while the Law Enforcement Elder sat calmly at the table, quietly savoring tea.

"Within the Trial Grounds, there are Fiend Spirits of the Grotto Heaven and Star Realms. The higher the realm of the Fiend Spirit killed, the higher the points. According to the previous rules for points, killing a Grotto Heaven Realm First Heaven Fiend Spirit awards one point on the rune stele."

"For each Heaven higher in the Fiend Spirit's realm, add one point, with a maximum of eleven points for a Half-Step Star Realm Fiend Spirit. A Star Realm Fiend Spirit has a base score of twenty points, and for each Heaven higher, add ten points! Currently, the known points conversion is capped at a Half-Step Star River Realm, with one hundred and twenty points."

"Of course, there may be Fiend Spirits of higher realms than Half-Step Star River Realm inside, the points conversion is unknown. Within the Trial Grounds, the points competition has no rules. Killing competitors does not夺得 their points, but it will reset the killed party's points to zero."

After the True Inheritance Elder of the Open Heaven Sword Sect finished speaking, someone in the crowd immediately raised a question: "Does this points competition count for two or three parties?"

"Naturally, it counts for two parties!"

Among the Azure Mountain Sword Sect disciples who followed the True Inheritance Elder of the Open Heaven Sword Sect, someone coldly replied.

"This is unfair!" Someone below said indignantly: "This time, it was originally said that the Trial Grounds would be opened for the Sect King Academy and the Great River Sword Sect to participate in the trial, but now your Azure Mountain Sword Sect disciples are also participating. That's not all, you're actually holding a points competition and counting the Great River Sword Sect's points towards your total!"

"What a joke!" The young sword cultivator's gaze was cold, and he said: "The Great River Sword Sect is an附属 of my Azure Mountain Sword Sect, why can't their points be counted towards our total? Besides, whether they are counted or not, do you think the Sect King Academy can win?"

"Hmm, the outcome is already determined. The Sect King Academy has only three people, merely three weak ants. It would be very fortunate if their points could even reach our tail end."

A plain-looking youth, wearing brocade clothes without any sword sect insignia, spoke indifferently.

Jun Wuxie's gaze instantly locked onto the plain-looking youth.

This person appeared unremarkable, but he gave Jun Wuxie a sense of danger!

Why wasn't that youth wearing a sect sword robe?

At this time, Yan Qingcheng was also sizing up the youth, her gaze gradually becoming somewhat cold.

She secretly transmitted her voice to Jun Wuxie, saying: "That plain-looking youth has no true energy in his body."

"No true energy? So, he's a body cultivator?"

Jun Wuxie was shocked. This was the first time he had encountered a high-realm body cultivator.

"Like you, he cultivates both the body and the sword." Yan Qingcheng's tone was grave, and she said: "He's not from the Azure Mountain Sword Sect, but a sword cultivator from the Open Heaven Sword Sect's True Martial Faction!"

She explained that the Open Heaven Sword Sect had two major factions, the Qi Sword Faction and the True Martial Sword Faction.

The Qi Sword Faction used true energy to control the sword, while the True Martial Faction used strength to control the sword. Everyone in the True Martial Faction cultivated both the body and the sword, making them extremely strong.

"No wonder they're so confident. It turns out they secretly let a disciple from their True Martial Sword Faction mix in with the Azure Mountain Sword Sect disciples. He has no true energy in his body, making it difficult to expose him."

Jun Wuxie's expression was solemn. That youth was definitely a huge threat!

"You need to be careful. Before breaking through to the Grotto Heaven Realm, try to avoid that person as much as possible."

Yan Qingcheng was starting to feel worried.

She hadn't expected the Open Heaven Sword Sect to do this. What was the difference between this and cheating?

However, she couldn't expose them.

Even if she said that the youth had no true energy from the Open Heaven Sword Sect in his body, they could argue that he was just a body cultivator from the Azure Mountain Sword Sect. Without solid evidence, it would be impossible to clarify.

"I understand!"

Jun Wuxie felt pressured.

If he were alone, it wouldn't be a big deal, but he also had to take care of Xu Daoling, Kong Xu, and Ji Beilan.

If he encountered that youth in the Trial Grounds, dealing with him would probably be very difficult.