"Lin Yun?" The Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator turned to look at Lin Yun and quickly realized that the Heavenly Dao Tower spirit was referring to this person.
At the same time, the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator recognized Lin Yun. After all, not every cultivator can reach the upper levels of the Heavenly Dao Tower, nor can every cultivator who enters its space force it out. Lin Yun is the one who recently reached the upper levels of the Heavenly Dao Tower and forced it out. How could it not recognize him?
"What? This person has already broken through to the Saint Realm?" However, the next moment, the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator's body trembled, and he was extremely shocked.
How long has it been?
Only a few years, right?
A few years ago, when he first met Lin Yun, Lin Yun hadn't yet reached the Super Realm, right?
In just a few years, he went from an ordinary cultivator to a saint? What kind of cultivation speed is that?
"Could it be... that this person is the reincarnation of my master?" Just then, the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator suddenly thought of a possibility, and his body trembled again as he thought to himself.
It should be noted that the purpose of the Heavenly Dao Tower's spirit bringing them to this universe was to find the reincarnation of their master...
The more I think about it, the more likely it seems. Otherwise, how could Lin Yun have cultivated so quickly?
This cannot be described simply as terrifying!
If this person is the reincarnation of their master, then everything can be explained!
Their master was an extremely talented genius in his previous life, and even a top-level expert who cultivated to the Saint King realm. Now that his memories have been awakened, it would be easy for him to rebuild his super realm and Saint realm.
"Black Mountain greets Master! I have offended Master's authority earlier, please forgive me!" Thinking this, Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator hurriedly knelt down on one knee and bowed to Lin Yun, feeling very uneasy.
Although it had followed its master in its previous life and fought in various battles, and had a good relationship with him, its master had fallen and had been reincarnating for hundreds of millions of years.
Who knows what their owners went through over these hundreds of millions of years, and what their personalities are now?
Furthermore, it was originally its master's subordinate, so at this moment, it dared not overstep its bounds and was filled with trepidation.
Could it be that Lord Tower sent it here because it had offended its master before?
It thought to itself.
"..."
These things sound complicated, but they were just a fleeting thought of the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator. Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw how the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator treated Lin Yun as soon as he appeared.
This Black Mountain demon cultivator actually called Lin Yun "master"? Could it be that Lin Yun subdued him at some point?
In an instant, everyone couldn't help but have this thought in their minds.
However, soon, Lin Yun, Zhenwu Saint Lord, and the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower all sensed the general thoughts of the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator and were speechless. They had actually caused this Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator to have such a misunderstanding.
The spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower, with a dark expression, said in a deep voice, "Black Mountain, who told you that Lin Yun is the reincarnation of the master?"
Its feelings for its master are pure, as can be seen from the fact that it has been searching for its master's reincarnation for hundreds of millions of years.
Now, seeing the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator treating others as his master, he naturally felt uneasy.
"Uh, isn't he the master...?" The Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator was taken aback.
"Of course not!" the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower said sternly.
"I called you here to ask you about the time you said that the sword in Lin Yun's hand was the Blood Prison Sword. Why did you say that the sword in his hand was the Blood Prison Sword? And where did you see the Blood Prison Sword?" After a pause, the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower said.
The Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator was terrified that he had mistaken his master for someone else.
At this moment, it also noticed that the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower had not shown much respect when addressing Lin Yun, which was not in line with the spirit's character.
Just then, it heard what the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower said, its pupils contracted slightly, and it noticed the Bloodthirsty Sword in Lin Yun's hand again, its heart skipped a beat.
Just now, it was only focused on dealing with the group of spirits from the Heavenly Dao Tower. Although it noticed the Bloodthirsty Sword in Lin Yun's hand, it did not observe it closely. Upon observing it, a familiar feeling immediately surged into its heart again.
"The aura of this sword... far surpasses that of the last time I saw it... and it's even more like the Blood Prison Sword I've seen before... Could it really be the Blood Prison Sword? No... impossible... it can't be the Blood Prison Sword... the Blood Prison Sword couldn't possibly be here..." The Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator thought in shock.
"My lord, this sword... I just feel that its aura is very similar to the Blood Prison Sword I've seen before, but it might not be the Blood Prison Sword..." Thinking this, the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator bowed to the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower and said earnestly.
"It's alright, tell me first what the Blood Prison Sword is all about!" The spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower waved its little hand and said.
"The Blood Prison Sword is the signature weapon of an unparalleled powerhouse in the Netherworld..." the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator said as he recalled, his expression occasionally revealing a look of shock and admiration as he recounted the story of that unparalleled powerhouse.
"The Blood Emperor, one of the Nine Emperors of the Netherworld, broke through the Netherworld's new Eighth Heaven in succession..." True Martial Saint Monarch said with a shocked expression after hearing the words of the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator.
He had only vaguely heard the Dao Ancestor mention once that the Netherworld, like the ordinary universe, also has layers of space, and each time a layer is broken through, the environment becomes much stronger.
As for whether the new heavens of the Netherworld are as difficult to break through as those of ordinary universes, even the Dao Ancestor is not entirely sure. However, he imagines it would be difficult, because there are countless universes of living beings in the outside world, and several universes that have broken through to the eighty-first heaven. The only universe that controls the cycle of life and death is the Netherworld, yet it has only broken through to the thirty-sixth heaven.
Although the Netherworld has not existed for as long as the countless universes in the Great World, the fact that it has only broken through the Thirty-Six Heavens in such a long time demonstrates how difficult it is.
Zhenwu Shengjun estimated that breaking through the new heavens of the Netherworld would be more difficult than breaking through the new heavens of the ordinary universe, but not easier.
He estimated that breaking through new heavens one after another was just as difficult as breaking through ordinary universes.
That Blood Emperor actually broke through the new eighth level of the Netherworld in one fell swoop; one can imagine how amazing that feat was.
"A billion years ago, at the peak of the Saint King realm, a ghost and a sword fought against three powerful beings at the peak of the Saint King realm, causing rivers of blood to flow in the outside world. Could it be that powerful being from the Netherworld?" The spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower asked with a shocked expression.
Its owner in his previous life was also a Saint King, but only a relatively high-level Saint King. He was far behind the Saint King peak level, not to mention the Ghost Dao expert who could fight against the three Saint King peak beings.
However, it had only heard simple stories about this powerful ghost cultivator, but did not know the specifics of him, such as the fact that he had broken through the new eighth level of the Netherworld.
Hearing the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator recount the legendary deeds of this powerful ghost cultivator was truly awe-inspiring.
"Lord Tower, have you heard of the Blood Emperor?" Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator asked in surprise upon seeing the Heavenly Dao Tower's spirit's reaction.
"Back then, this Blood Emperor caused quite a stir in the outer world. At that time, I was already traveling in the outer world with my master, so I naturally heard about him. However, my master and I didn't know that he had broken through the new eighth level of the Netherworld. No wonder he was so strong. Ghost Dao is a Yin attribute cultivation, and its strength is suppressed in the outer world. Yet, he could not only fight three peak Saint King beings alone in the outer world, but it is said that he was even suppressing them..." The spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower nodded and said.
"The Blood Emperor is indeed a very legendary powerhouse in the Netherworld..." the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator sighed softly.
"That's why I suspect I'm wrong. The sword in Lin Yun's hand isn't the Blood Prison Sword. How powerful is the Blood Emperor? How powerful is the Blood Prison Sword? How could the Blood Prison Sword fall into the hands of a weak being in the Living Universe?" The Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator paused before speaking.
When the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator spoke of the word "weak," it was perfectly natural, even though Lin Yun had already broken through to the Saint Realm.
Back when the Blood Emperor was wreaking havoc, he wasn't killing ordinary cultivators. In fact, although the Blood Emperor was powerful, he didn't deliberately bully the weak.
Therefore, many powerful figures perished at the hands of the Blood Emperor. Even Saints were not among them, but there were quite a few Saint Kings and a few Saint Kings who were known to the public.
Compared to this, Lin Yun, who had just broken through to the Saint Realm, was truly weak. Moreover, the last time it saw Lin Yun use the Bloodthirsty Sword, Lin Yun was still an ordinary cultivator who hadn't even reached the Super Realm.
"When you left the Netherworld, did you hear any news about the Blood Emperor? For example, did anything happen to him?" The spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower frowned.
"The news of the Blood Emperor's accident, what does Lord Tower mean..." The Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator was taken aback.
"You may not know this, but this sword is severely damaged. Before it was damaged, its level was probably no worse than mine..." the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower said slowly.
"What? This sword is no less powerful than Lord Tower's?" The Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator exclaimed in surprise.
It had followed the Heavenly Dao Tower and its master since the early days, and it knew very well how powerful the Heavenly Dao Tower was; it was top-tier even in the outside world.
Their masters reached the Saint King realm so quickly, which was not weak, which was also largely due to the power of the Heavenly Dao Tower. However, their masters were too unlucky and perished before they could fully grow up.
Otherwise, it would be normal for their master to become a top-tier being at the peak of the Saint King realm.
The Heavenly Path Tower played a significant role in this.
A sword no less powerful than the Heavenly Dao Tower...
So, it's not impossible that it really is the Blood Prison Sword...
However, the Blood Prison Sword is the Blood Emperor's weapon. With the Blood Emperor's immense strength, who could possibly injure him like this?
"Could it be that a powerful figure above the Saint King level has made a move?" the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator murmured.
It is said that above the Holy King, there are even stronger beings. However, each of them is a truly transcendent being who usually does not concern themselves with the affairs of the world and rarely appears in front of the public.
But apart from those stronger than Saint King, the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator couldn't think of anyone who could do anything to the Blood Emperor.
"Perhaps, this sword really isn't the Blood Prison Sword?" The spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower frowned.
To be honest, it had followed its master on his travels through the outside world for so long, and had never heard of those transcendent figures ever attacking any expert below their level.
That Blood Emperor, though powerful, shouldn't be so foolish as to provoke someone like that.
“Perhaps, it really might be the Blood Prison Sword…” At this moment, it was the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator who shook his head and said.
"Um?"
What do you know?
Everyone was taken aback and couldn't help but ask.
“When I left the Netherworld, it had not yet been broken down to the Thirty-Sixth Heaven. However, the Blood Emperor had not appeared for hundreds of millions of years. Considering the Blood Emperor’s age and the frequency of his previous appearances, this is very abnormal. Many ghost cultivators say that the Blood Emperor may have already perished…” the Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator said in a deep voice.
Its tone was very low. The Blood Emperor was the idol of countless ghost cultivators in the Netherworld, and it was also its idol. Now that it learned that the Blood Emperor might have met with an accident, it couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Did a top legend from the Netherworld really meet with such an accident?
Even the weapons they used were damaged to such an extent that they ended up in the hands of some weak creatures in the realm of living beings?
"The Blood Emperor hasn't appeared in the Netherworld for hundreds of millions of years?" The spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower's expression changed slightly.
Lin Yun and Zhenwu Saint King exchanged glances. Although they were beings from the living realm, and their universe was now being invaded by ghost cultivators from the Netherworld, they couldn't help but admire this powerful ghost cultivator after hearing his story.
However, they knew that the Blood Emperor had not appeared for hundreds of millions of years when he broke through the nineteenth to twenty-sixth heavens of the Netherworld, and then the twenty-seventh to thirtieth heavens of the Netherworld were broken.
This situation is really abnormal.
"Could it be that something really happened to that Blood Emperor?" Zhenwu Saint Monarch pondered.
"Could it be that this sword is truly the weapon of that Blood Emperor, the Blood Prison Sword?" Lin Yun also lowered his head, looked at the sword in his hand, and whispered.
"Buzz—"
Just then, the Bloodthirsty Sword in Lin Yun's hand trembled slightly, and then this trembling continued without stopping, revealing a sense of decay.
"The reaction of the Bloodthirsty Sword..." Lin Yun's expression changed slightly.
Only then did he remember that when they were talking about the Blood Emperor and the Blood Prison Sword, the Bloodthirsty Sword's reaction had started to be somewhat abnormal. However, the Bloodthirsty Sword's behavior was only a decrease in the frequency of its trembling. He had thought it was because its power was being restrained and hadn't paid attention.
Thinking about it carefully now, although his power was somewhat restrained, the power he channeled into the Bloodthirsty Sword did not decrease, and the Bloodthirsty Sword's reaction was abnormal.
"Could it be that this sword is truly the Blood Prison Sword of that Blood Emperor?" The True Martial Saint King and the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower noticed the Bloodthirsty Sword's tremendous reaction and couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
The Black Mountain Ghost Cultivator was also extremely shocked. Was the weapon in Lin Yun's hand really the Blood Emperor's weapon?
Although the sword was severely damaged, its aura remained undiminished, leaving everyone deeply awestruck.
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