Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled

As the two souls tangled for space in Li Qingyu’s sea of consciousness, she detected the true identity of the old man from the fragments.

He was actually the sword named Holy Sword, always by the side of the Holy Sword Divine Emperor.

After the Holy Sword Divine Emperor and the Demon Emperor perished together, the Holy Sword, already possessing spiritual wisdom, gradually cultivated its own body.

He wanted to leave this place that imprisoned him, but after so many years of the Secret Realm opening and closing, he hadn’t found a suitable new master.

As time passed, the remnants of Demonic Qi left by the Demon Emperor gradually polluted the entire Holy Sword Secret Realm.

The mindset of the Holy Sword Elder gradually changed, from initially wanting to find a new master to desiring to become a truly powerful cultivator.

He fell from being a Holy Sword to becoming a Demon Sword.

Having spent so many years in the land of inheritance, he had long stolen the treasures and inheritance left by the Holy Sword Divine Emperor.

What everyone now saw as the land of inheritance was fake, merely a means created by the Holy Sword Elder to tempt inheritors into corruption.

The first trial, the Sword Pool baptism, devoured many people; those who didn’t pass were not sent outside the Secret Realm but were instead turned into Sword Beasts and merged into the Blood Pool.

The second trial, Evil Sword Valley, allowed the Evil Sword Spirit to freely disseminate Demonic Qi and devour the inheritors, transforming countless into Sword Demons.

The third trial, Celestial Sword Mountain, was just a façade, merely a means to select the most suitable body.

It’s a pity that the kid he valued most was too clever; despite numerous temptations, he didn’t fall for them.

He couldn’t conduct a soul transfer outside the Inheritance Space, as the body is quite fragile during the transfer and easily affected by others.

Li Qingyu screamed frantically, "No! You cannot devour me!"

Milk-white light emanated from her divine sense, and a Sword Qi appeared in her sea of consciousness; this was a protective measure left by the Celestial Sword Divine King, worried about Li Qingyu.

The Sword Qi gradually coalesced into Li Ya’s form and coldly shouted at the Holy Sword Elder, "Who dares to harm my daughter!"

The Holy Sword Elder was initially startled but then realized that the figure was merely a Sword Qi left by the Divine King.

If it were a split soul of the Divine King, he might fear it a bit, but a mere Sword Qi was easily shattered by him as a Demon Sword.

At the moment of the Sword Qi’s explosion, blood began to flow from Li Qingyu’s seven orifices.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Aren’t you afraid that those outside will come and simply kill this body directly?"

The Holy Sword Elder chuckled eerily, "Little girl, stop dreaming; your relationship with them is already dire."

"Those few clever brats have identified a problem here and certainly wouldn’t rush in blindly, let alone charge in to rescue you."

"Moreover, the moment I entered your sea of consciousness, I already changed the direction of the Void Vortex."

"They can’t come in; you better surrender obediently to spare yourself much suffering."

"Obediently merge with me, and this body will be mine in the future. Naturally, I don’t want to harm her too much."

Li Qingyu trembled with rage, but before the Holy Sword Elder’s mighty soul, she was unable to mount any effective resistance.

She watched almost helplessly as her body was gradually tainted with Demonic Qi, then gradually modified by the Holy Sword Elder into a form more suited for his use.

After much adjustment, the Holy Sword Elder said coldly, "Don’t be unhappy; as the sword that accompanied the Holy Sword Divine Emperor during years of conquest, residing in your little girl’s body, I haven’t even complained of feeling wronged."

More blood oozed from Li Qingyu’s mouth and nose, as if she wanted to struggle a bit more.

However, under the Holy Sword Elder’s suppression, there wasn’t even a ripple throughout the body takeover process.

’Li Qingyu’s’ stiff body suddenly trembled, then slowly stood upright, clenching her fists repeatedly as if adjusting to this body.

The Holy Sword Elder was slightly dissatisfied; what he favored most was Xia Feng’s body, with its perfect fusion of Celestial Demon Body and Celestial God Realm, possessing many mysterious techniques and practicing many Great Daos simultaneously.

If he could obtain that body, he might surpass even the achievements once reached by the Holy Sword Divine Emperor.

But now that he switched to this broken body of Li Qingyu, he might have to exert some effort to cultivate to the Divine King Realm in the future.

’Li Qingyu’s’ expression seemed somewhat irritable, thick black Demonic Qi churning over her body, gradually absorbed by her into her body.

She waved her hand, causing this space to shatter abruptly, and her figure reappeared at the peak of Celestial Sword Mountain.

She squinted at Xiao Feng at the mountaintop, contemplating first extracting the Demon Sword’s main body.

As Xia Feng watched the suddenly appearing Li Qingyu, he became even more vigilant, "Where is the Holy Sword Elder?"

Li Qingyu pulled a somewhat peculiar smile on her face, "Haven’t you already guessed it? Why bother asking here?"

Xia Feng’s heart sank.

Indeed, the Holy Sword Elder was up to no good; his goal was to seize a body.

Initially, he had targeted Xia Feng, but seeing his wariness, switched to Li Qingyu.

A golden-black light suddenly emanated from Li Qingyu, embedding into the Celestial Sword Mountain beneath her feet.

The entire mountain quivered slightly, and the steps before the climbing inheritors vanished as they all found themselves atop the mountain.

On the mountain top, people of both Li Qingyu and Li Qingxue’s sides stood separated, while the others stood behind Li Qingyu without a thought.

Only Liu Yu and his two companions hesitated, remaining where they were without moving.

The smile on Li Qingyu’s face became more bizarre, "I seem to sense the benefits this body brings me."

Speaking in a low voice, only Xia Feng and his three companions across from her noticed her lips moving, while all other prodigies failed to realize Li Qingyu had swapped places.

Li Qingyu raised her sheathed Ice Rain Sword and spoke coldly, "I’ve inherited the Holy Sword Divine Emperor, and henceforth, I shall reign supreme!"

"Now, take care of these three people in front of me!"

"Whoever takes down one of them shall receive a share of the inheritance from me!"

Once she finished speaking, the inheritors present all had their eyes turned red, looking at Xia Feng’s trio as if they were treasures.

Xia Feng sneered, "Is hiding behind these worthless pawns all you know how to do?"

"These martial gods hold no threat to me!"