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"Who stands to gain the most from the spreading of this matter about me?"

Tan Shuchang pondered, and suddenly sensed that something was amiss. He looked towards Dai Huanzhen, only to see his internal Sword Dao power now showing signs of losing control.

However, before Tan Shuchang could act to help suppress it, a change occurred in Dai Huanzhen's eyes.

The eyes that had looked upon Tan Shuchang were excited and fervent, like those of the most devout believer. But now, those eyes only held coldness, indifference, and vicissitudes.

"I am Dugu Jiudrink, and it's quite normal that you do not know this name, for I am a Three-Testament Ascender," Dai Huanzhen spoke, his voice remaining the same, but the tone was completely different.

"May I know why Senior Dugu has appeared before me, and what you seek from this junior?" Tan Shuchang clasped his fists in a polite inquiry.

"Of course, it's still about that Fate Path Bead. Your dissemination of the diary, for the cultivation of the power of the Heavenly Mandate for the purpose of refining the false into true, truly opened my eyes. Had this lad not treasured your diary as a supreme treasure, constantly studying it day and night, I wouldn't have realized it!

A diary as proof of Dao, you truly are a daring young man!" Dugu Jiudrink slowly stated. Realizing this had made Dugu Jiudrink repeatedly change the original plan for Tan Shuchang.

True Immortal bloodlines are commonplace, but a True Immortal bloodline of such talent is rare. Most simply rely on the power of their bloodline.

Tan Shuchang: "..."

His diary had been spread out and had this kind of use?

So to say, in the matter of the diary's dissemination, was he the one who benefited the most?

After reaching this conclusion, Tan Shuchang fell into a silence for a moment, for this discovery was truly... eerie.

"Without reservation, the force I belong to also has a plan similar to the righteous grand strategy of Tujian Mountain. The launch of this plan by my force necessarily involves the use of this Fate Path Bead.

If you are willing to forsake the Fate Path Bead, in addition to the promised supreme Sword Dao, I can also tell you some secrets, such as there being another Son of the Heavenly Mandate at Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain," Dugu Jiudrink said.

"I'm very thankful to Senior Dugu for sharing this matter with this junior, but I can only decline Senior's kind intentions," Tan Shuchang sighed lightly. The Supreme Sword Dao sounded like no ordinary method, as it could easily make one think of the concept of the Five Supremes.

The Five Supremes: Supreme Ease, Supreme Ultimate, Supreme Simplicity, Supreme Beginning, Supreme First.

To dare to name it the Supreme Sword Dao and to be considered by Dugu Jiudrink as an item for trade, this sword technique was definitely of the level of the Heavenly Power Treasured Tome, or even surpassing it.

But the issue was, Tan Shuchang truly had no talent to speak of when it came to the Sword Dao!

To put it accurately, he had not an iota of potential for sword training.

On the contrary, it was demonic methods that, in his hands, typically took very little time for him to grasp. Especially the more profound ones, like the "Cross Calamity Immortal Scripture," would indeed stir his special powers to activity.

"You must think carefully. What I am speaking of is the Supreme Sword Dao, a powerful sword technique that is not inferior to the 'Absolute Immortal Sword Canon' of Tujian Mountain. Even at the stage of the Three Testaments, this sword technique possesses immense might, and I have even heard that True Immortals are still cultivating this Supreme Sword Dao," Dugu Jiudrink said.

Hearing this, Tan Shuchang's heart stirred slightly, for the other party's mention of the Three Testaments made him unconsciously want to try out the method he had just learned.

"This Chaotic Life Dharma Bead has already recognized a master, and I cannot forsake it, for I do not know if I can find a second suitable sentience treasure," Tan Shuchang deliberately said.

Then he continued, "However, it isn't polite to come without giving. Senior has told this junior so much secret information, and I have nothing with which to repay you, except to share a secret in return. At Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain and Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain, there should now be two Sons of the Heavenly Mandate, and one of these Sons of the Heavenly Mandate is named Ning Shuqi."

"Ning Shuqi?" Dugu Jiudrink, through this wave of Sword Dao power, committed the name to memory and then transmitted it back to his main body. After this delay, even though he intended to remain in control of Dai Huanzhen's body and continue speaking, a suddenly-emerging force of chaos was trying to drive him out of Dai Huanzhen's body.

Dugu Jiudrink tried to resist. This force of chaos was in harmony with the Dharma Realm, and if it had been his main body, he naturally wouldn't have needed to worry.

But in this moment, he was merely a strand of Sword Dao power, and thus could only be forced out.

The Sword Dao power that Dugu Jiudrink left in the Jiawu Realm had some aspects that should not see the light of day, and so, once expelled, it instantly dissipated.

Moreover, it faded away in the kind of dissolution that vanished into nothingness.

And upon seeing the Sword Qi of Dugu Jianyin inside Dai Huanzhen's body, it was just as Tan Shuchang had thought, capable of disturbing the Dharma Realm to force it out of Dai Huanzhen's body. Afterward, Tan Shuchang gave Dai Huanzhen a glance.

For he discovered that with the dispersal of Dugu Jianyin's power, Dai Huanzhen's cultivation level was plunging continuously.

Even his life force was quickly weakening.

However, although Dai Huanzhen eventually became as fragile as a candle in the wind, he managed to hang onto his life.

"Is this the power of Elder Dugu Jianyin's Sword Dao, which incidentally strengthened Dai Huanzhen's constitution, hence suppressing the injuries he received in the Hai Pig Tower?" Tan Shuchang now thoroughly believed what Dai Huanzhen had claimed earlier regarding his origins.

However, just as Tan Shuchang was thinking this, Dai Huanzhen suddenly perished.

It was because a concealed Sword Qi within Dai Huanzhen's body had taken his life.

Ordinarily, Dai Huanzhen could easily suppress this Sword Qi, and even with Dugu Jianyin's Sword Dao power present, it dared not reveal itself.

But once Dugu Jianyin's power was gone, the Sword Qi was no longer restrained, and it instantly fulfilled its hidden mission.

"This is the method of the Mount Tu Jian to solidify Qingfeng and transform it into the Edgeless Sword..." Tan Shuchang recognized it, having slain an elder from Mount Tu Jian who had mastered this technique.

"So, it was Mount Tu Jian that injured Dai Huanzhen?"

Tan Shuchang's eyes couldn't help but darken somewhat, for wasn't this his newly accepted nominal disciple who had just died? However, at this moment, a bit of gloomy qi gathered, and then Tan Shuchang saw a figure emerging from Dai Huanzhen's body.

This caused Tan Shuchang to look on in astonishment, and immediately he reached out and drew this ghost into his sleeve.

Then, to avoid being detected by the Yin underworld messengers, he went straight back to the peculiar game.

Shortly after Tan Shuchang left, as a chill breeze blew in, two dark figures indeed appeared at the spot. However, this time, the two figures could only look around blankly.

The corpse on the ground indeed showed signs of a ghost's emergence, but where was the ghost?

Had the wind carried it off to the Land of Yin and Darkness?

...

At this location, apart from the messengers of the underworld and Dai Huanzhen's corpse on the ground, there were two other figures.

They were disciples from the Sword Temple.

They had been there from the beginning to the end, but due to the suppression of the heavens and the earth, Tan Shuchang couldn't see these two Sword Temple disciples even if they were standing face-to-face.

The two Sword Temple disciples could see Tan Shuchang but were also unable to interact with him.

Originally, these two Sword Temple disciples had been summoned by Dugu Jianyin, who could have expected to witness Tan Shuchang befuddle their Uncle Dugu with words and then suddenly take action, killing both their Uncle Dugu and his newly accepted nominal disciple.

Because the strength left by Dugu Jianyin, when overwhelmed by a cultivator who had practiced for four years, was just too unbelievable, these two disciples were so shocked that they failed to notice that concealed Sword Qi.

Moreover, as the power of Dugu Jianyin dissipated from Dai Huanzhen, it influenced their judgment, leading these two disciples to this conclusion.

"Is this the man of this generation whom the Demon Luo Heavenly Authority has rekindled hope in? Indeed, he does live up to his reputation as a demon! Taking in a nominal disciple one moment, and killing him the next, this poor fellow died so unjustly."

"But he deserved it; who asked the boy to admire a demon?"

Then, the two Sword Temple disciples left. They needed to go back and discuss with their fellow disciples whether to spread this news across the realms.