Remould the Glory of Sword Art

The entire talisman array realm returned to tranquility.

Inside the cave estate.

Two figures, one sitting and one standing, faced each other.

Between them, a ball of bloodfire slowly pulsed, illuminating the dim cave estate... yet this bloodfire emitted a crimson glow, casting an eerie and sinister aura on the cave’s walls.

"You don’t seem anxious."

The Shadow chuckled lightly, smirking.

"Why would I be anxious?"

The Nether Sea Venerable sat calmly before the bloodfire, saying, "In this world, the most worthless thing is grass without roots. Wherever the wind blows, that’s where the grass leans."

In his view, the appearance of the Holy Emperor’s dharma aspect last night and those people visiting the Saint Prince were the most ordinary things.

He, Nether Sea, never recruited... Death Soldiers.

A feast to enjoy.

A concert to appreciate.

How could these Great Demons sell their lives to anyone?

"Just need another gust of wind."

"These rootless grasses will lean in another direction."

The Nether Sea Venerable lowered his eyelids, saying, "Haven’t we already prepared for the worst... After all, it’s just a dharma aspect, it’s not a big deal."

"That’s easy to say."

The Shadow chuckled, "I truly admire you. Even at this critical moment, you can remain so composed. If that old fellow were still alive, even with just a breath, this matter would be hard to conclude."

The cave estate was deathly silent.

After a long time, a drip echoed.

A drop of thick blood fell, landing in the crimson bloodfire, causing the dark red firelight to ripple instantly, radiating waves of shimmering colors.

"Over the years, you have poured countless Lifebound Ape Blood into the Ten Thousand Demons Formation."

The Shadow watched the bloodfire, softly asking, "Is this path truly the right one?"

Amidst the bloodfire’s ripples.

Thousands of slender talisman patterns shone forth, like snakes, like dragons.

The entire cave estate was bright as daylight in red.

Rustle!

The Nether Sea Venerable’s Daoist robe was lifted by the wind, revealing a pale, cold, stern face, vastly different from the "Shadow" who appeared at the feast. While the "Shadow" had hints of Dragon Form, the Nether Sea Venerable at this moment shed all Ape Descendant blood.

His eyes are narrow and straight like a snake’s.

His skin smooth, bearing patches of dim black scales.

Just as Xie Xuanyi speculated, the Nether Sea Venerable had been nurturing the Ten Thousand Demons Formation with his own Life Essence Blood all these years. However, this was a reason he didn’t wish to expose, and there was also another crucial reason...

He cultivated secret techniques from millennia ago.

To strip away Ape Blood and Dragon Blood.

Extracting Life Essence Blood and cultivating the Ten Thousand Demons Formation is extremely damaging to the flesh.

This lasted for a cycle of sixty years, making it difficult for the Nether Sea Venerable to maintain his current realm.

But...

Should one cultivate the "Blood Stripping" technique, it presents another scene.

He intends to shed his ape shell and use his Dragon Descendant True Body for certification!

"Having made the decision, there’s nothing to regret."

Nether Sea Venerable said calmly, "If I retain Ape Blood, whether it’s a hundred years, a thousand years, or ten thousand years... I could never match my Big Brother."

An accident years ago.

By chance, he met the "Shadow."

This is an "Ancient Life" from a thousand years ago.

Initially, Nether Sea harbored thoughts of murder.

After all, the aura emanating from the Shadow was truly nauseating.

Yet, against all reason, he spared the Shadow’s life and kept him close... This "Ancient Life" from a thousand years ago was incredibly resilient, soon recovering from the brink of death and proving his worth to Nether Sea.

The Shadow knew of ancient ruins from a thousand years ago.

The Primordial Immortal Hall was just one.

There was another, at the fall site of the Ancient Dragon Court.

So...

Soon after, Nether Sea made the most important choice of his life, deciding to undergo "Bloodline Transformation," stripping the Ape Blood, leaving only Dragon Blood. It was destined to be a long process, and Nether Sea happened to be a person of great patience, spending nearly a century planning and executing this. And the Shadow’s presence, until today, was known only to him.

He hid the Shadow in the cave estate.

He understood clearly.

Given Big Brother’s personality, once he learned Nether Sea concealed such filth, he would undoubtedly abolish Nether Sea’s cultivation and expel him from Great Ape Mountain.

He wanted to surpass Big Brother...

The Holy Secret Techniques provided by the Shadow were the only path.

Afterward, what Nether Sea did was quite simple.

Silent patience, and more silent patience.

His two sons died in the Demon Country’s Southern Domain, crushing communication orders before death, he remained indifferent.

He couldn’t show himself.

Once engaged in battle, the Human Race’s Great Cultivator would discover his "Blood Stripping" technique.

Those Human Race Great Cultivators were not significant.

He only feared losing face to Big Brother.

This affair caused an uproar in the Demon Country... Many Great Demons found him cold-blooded and cruel, but it was easily handled with the words "Death Sealing" to quell public opinion. Cultivating to the Yang God Realm, any calamity could claim one’s life.

His non-appearance wasn’t a crime.

After all, his brother was the same.

To avoid accusations, over the years he found another female Great Demon, and had "Ming San."

Regrettably.

Perhaps due to the impact of the "Blood Stripping" technique, Ming San’s cultivation talent was exceptionally poor, had he been like his previous two brothers, he would’ve reached the Yin God Realm long ago.

But that no longer mattered...

Because everything he did was ultimately for the "ascent."

And the ascent.

Is just before him.

"Today, there will be a very important guest."

Nether Sea Venerable said gently, "No matter how many go to meet the Saint Prince, it doesn’t matter. As long as that person comes to me... it’s enough."

"Oh?"

The Shadow raised an eyebrow.

Over the years, the relationship between him and Nether Sea had grown elusive; initially it was a "parasitic" relationship, now it should be "symbiotic," with each in the other.

Yet some secrets of Nether Sea were unknown to the Shadow’s heart.

Such as today’s important guest.

If Nether Sea doesn’t speak, the Shadow can only guess.

Just as the Shadow pondered to speak again.

Boom.

A portal of light and fire opened not far outside the cave estate.

The Venerable Heavenly Phoenix emerged solemnly from the portal.

"You seem to have leisure time."

The Venerable Heavenly Phoenix stood outside the cave estate, not entering. He looked at the blue sky cloaked by talismans, noticing the cave’s eerie blood glow inside, "Outside, it’s a chaotic mess, do you really plan to remain indifferent?"

The Shadow was somewhat surprised.

He looked at Nether Sea, who remained seated, showing no change in demeanor.

Clearly.

The Heavenly Phoenix was not that important guest Nether Sea mentioned.

"..."

The Nether Sea Venerable had no intention of responding to the Heavenly Phoenix, even though he had reached the Yang God Realm, in Nether Sea’s eyes, he was still insignificant.

"You should’ve acted last night."

The Venerable Heavenly Phoenix lowered his voice, continuing: "Since the Great Palace Master sent me to the Great Saint Mountain, he absolutely wouldn’t sit idly... As long as you suppress that ’Holy Emperor’s dharma aspect’ in public, today’s reversal of the situation wouldn’t occur."

Upon hearing this.

The Shadow vaguely understood something.

Last night...

The Venerable Heavenly Phoenix stepped forward to provoke the Saint Prince, it was not reckless.

Wu Jiu wanted to remain neutral, but the Heavenly Phoenix acted on the Great Palace Master’s will.

In the Great Saint Mountain struggle, the Heavenly Phoenix Palace’s stance was very clear—

No need for a feast last night, from the moment he departed, the Heavenly Phoenix was already aligned with Nether Sea, having communicated privately with Nether Sea, expressing his stance.

And the intention wasn’t hard to guess.

Everyone wanted to see the "Holy Emperor," but the person under heaven who most desired to see the "Holy Emperor"—

It was the Great Palace Master!

The two have been rivals for hundreds of years.

Only by siding with Nether Sea can he truly grasp the Holy Emperor’s situation.