"Then, can you kill Li Tianxing with one sword?"

The man in green spoke faintly, instantly choking that disciple speechless.

What kind of joke was that, kill Li Tianxing with one sword? Being killed by one sword was more like it!

"But... but..."

The group of Du Yue Heaven Palace disciples still wanted to say something, but they were interrupted by the man in green.

"Enough, my mind is made up. At this time, this person appears in this Ancient City, and his goal is obviously that ruin as well. Since that’s the case, we might as well first see for ourselves just how much he’s really worth."

The man in green fixed his gaze on the errand-running disciple and said calmly, "Do as I say and deliver the invitation."

"Yes!"

Only then did the surrounding Du Yue Heaven Palace disciples stop objecting. Still, the fact that some native from the Eastern Spirit Domain could actually be regarded so highly by Brother Xiao was really beyond their comprehension.

...

Eastern Spirit Domain disciples’ camp.

After several hours of meditation, Ling Feng had completely stabilized the two great strands of Sword Intent within his body. When he circulated them now, they flowed with Yuanrong Yi Zhuan, without the slightest obstruction.

Not only that, the embryonic Sword Force that had been stuck for so long had finally begun to slowly improve.

Relying on this Divine Skill, the Heavenly Seizing Sword Technique, his Sword Dao Accomplishment was advancing at a pace that could only be described as a thousand miles in a day.

However, after Sword Intent Perfection, the speed at which absorbing Sword Soul Crystals improved his Sword Force was far less optimistic. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

It made sense. If the Sword Intent Realm could be raised as easily as the Sword Intent Realm itself, then in the West Sword Domain, where Sword Dao reigned supreme, wouldn’t the streets be filled with experts who had comprehended the Sword Domain?

At this moment, Ling Feng was holding an invitation in his hand. The card was bright red with golden borders. A sword was drawn on the front, with a solitary moon in the background. A sharp aura seeped out from it, and that aura alone was enough to make Martial Artists with weaker wills feel restless and uneasy.

The ones who brought the invitation were Murong Bai and Yuee HuaQin. As for Shi Haoxuan, he had already begun to comprehend the Great Sun Burning Heaven Sword technique.

Murong Bai had originally been injured by Long Tengyuan, but after treatment with Ling Feng’s Supreme Mysterious Acupuncture Technique, he was no longer in any serious condition.

Feeling the astonishing aura emanating from the invitation, Murong Bai’s expression changed drastically.

His Sword Dao Accomplishment was considered decent in the Eastern Spirit Domain, but in the West Sword Domain, it probably didn’t even count as average.

Yuee HuaQin also felt a faint palpitation. Just an invitation alone carried such terrifying pressure.

This invitation was probably a show of force as well.

"Du Yue Heaven Palace, Xiao Juanyun?"

Ling Feng slowly opened the invitation and swept his gaze over it. The contents were simple: tomorrow at noon, he and the geniuses of the Eastern Spirit Domain were invited to meet in the center of the Ancient City.

"Who exactly is this Xiao Juanyun?"

Ling Feng closed the invitation and turned to glance at Murong Bai.

"Xiao Juanyun..."

A trace of fear flashed in Murong Bai’s eyes. He clenched his fist and gritted his teeth as he said, "He is a true powerhouse!"

"Oh? How so?" Ling Feng asked calmly.

"When we first arrived at the Ancient City, Senior Brother Shi also defeated a few powerhouses from the West Sword Domain. He originally wanted to make a name for himself in this region so that we could gain a foothold in the city. Everything was going smoothly, until we later encountered the disciples of Du Yue Heaven Palace."

Murong Bai took a deep breath and said slowly, "Senior Brother Shi directly challenged that Xiao Juanyun, and the result... the result was that Senior Brother Shi suffered internal injuries and still hasn’t recovered even now."

Ling Feng nodded slightly. There was no need to guess—the result had clearly been Shi Haoxuan’s miserable defeat.

If not for Shi Haoxuan’s internal injuries, he wouldn’t have been forced into such a situation by Long Tengyuan.

"So in that case, this invitation from Xiao Juanyun is a Hongmen Banquet?"

"It shouldn’t be."

Murong Bai shook his head. "Xiao Juanyun is a true Swordman, far from someone like Long Tengyuan who can be mentioned in the same breath. That day, after Senior Brother Shi lost to him, Xiao Juanyun personally offered him medicine, but Senior Brother Shi refused to accept it. Moreover, after defeating Senior Brother Shi, he didn’t make things difficult for us. Otherwise, we might not have been able to settle here at all."

"Mm." Ling Feng raised his hand and rubbed the bridge of his nose. From the sound of it, this Xiao Juanyun could indeed be considered a real figure.

In this Ancient City, there was a ruin at stake. This so-called banquet was probably meant to probe his foundations as well.

That suited him just fine. Ling Feng also wanted to see just how strong the true experts entrenched in this Ancient City really were.

"Very well."

Ling Feng smiled faintly and put away the invitation. "Tomorrow at noon, I’ll go meet this Xiao Juanyun myself!"

The night passed in a flash.

This was the first time since arriving at this Ancient City that Ling Feng stepped out of the Eastern Spirit Domain Martial Artists’ garrison.

Because Shi Haoxuan was in secluded cultivation with the Great Sun Burning Heaven Sword, Ling Feng could only fight this battle alone this time.

However, under Yuee HuaQin’s persistent pestering, Ling Feng still brought her along, plus Murong Bai as their guide.

After all, nobody is perfect. Even Ling Feng had the flaw of being a "directional idiot."

Soon, the three of them arrived at the central area of the Ancient City. Since the invitation had come from Xiao Juanyun of Du Yue Heaven Palace, no one dared disrespect him by turning it down.

The Ancient City was in ruins and the conditions were crude, so this so-called tea party was basically an open-air gathering. Talents from all the major forces of the West Sword Domain had converged here. With one glance, there were nearly a hundred people present.

In contrast, Ling Feng’s side had only three people. They were practically like two or three stray cats and dogs—pathetically few.

"So many people!"

Seeing the crowd gathered up ahead, Yuee HuaQin couldn’t help but widen her eyes.

"The quotas for the other domains entering Sunset Ancient City aren’t the same as ours. Our Eastern Spirit Domain only has a hundred slots, but the West Sword Domain is said to have five hundred, and the higher Central Origin Domain has at least a thousand."

Murong Bai explained in a low voice, "It’s said that Sunset Ancient City has up to thirty-three levels. For our Eastern Spirit Domain, reaching the tenth floor is already the highest record in nearly a thousand years. The gap between us is simply incomparable."

Ling Feng raised his hand and rubbed his nose, shrugging. He felt nothing in his heart as he said calmly, "Let’s go."

Before long, the three of them reached the outermost edge of the central venue, where two Swordsmen with Heavy Swords on their backs blocked their way. They were wearing the robes of Du Yue Heaven Palace disciples, and judging from their auras, their strength was about the same as Long Tengyuan’s.

Du Yue Heaven Palace, huh. Interesting indeed!

A sharp light flashed through Ling Feng’s eyes. He was now even more interested in Xiao Juanyun, who had invited him here.

"Hm? How did such weak people end up coming to the tea party? Wait, they don’t look like geniuses from our West Sword Domain, do they?"

"Damn, even an Extreme Human Emperor is here. This weak little lineup has gotta be that trash from the Eastern Spirit Domain!"

The appearance of Ling Feng and the others immediately drew the contempt of many West Sword Domain geniuses nearby.

Ling Feng acted as if he hadn’t heard them. He directly took out the invitation and handed it over.

The two Du Yue Heaven Palace disciples guarding the entrance opened the invitation, gave Ling Feng a careful once-over, then immediately stepped aside, allowing Ling Feng to enter.

"What, he has an invitation?"

"I remember now. Could this guy be the one who killed Li Tianxing from Dragon Sword Mansion with a single sword?"

"Damn, no way. He’s clearly just an Extreme Human Emperor, yet he one-shotted Li Tianxing, who was at the fifth realm of the Heavenly Destiny Realm?"

In an instant, hostile gazes shot toward Ling Feng’s group from all directions.

Ling Feng looked completely unconcerned. He shrugged and directly ignored them.