Chapter 11 The Number One Sword Immortal of the Three Realms

Great Xia?

Ji Ning and the seven Celestial Immortals appeared in midair, and with a single glance they could see the capital of Great Xia below.

Master actually sent me directly to the capital of Great Xia. Well, it's fine—I'll go see Master Diancai. Ji Ning thought to himself, then turned to look at the seven Celestial Immortals beside him and said, "This time I'm traveling the Three Realms to temper myself in the mortal world. There's nothing much to do ordinarily, so you don't need to follow me. I think you should return to the Plucking Star Grand World for now. If something important comes up, I'll send you a message."

How can that be?

How can the Prefecture Lord be without attendants?

You are the new Prefecture Lord of Plucking Star Prefecture, not a lone wandering immortal. Hongxue quickly added, "If you think it's bad for all of us to follow you... then let Jiaya Celestial Immortal accompany you and await your orders."

Ji Ning was startled and looked at Jiaya Celestial Immortal.

Although Jiaya was the last among the seven Celestial Immortals to break through—and when Sanxiao Daoist was alive, Jiaya was only a Returning Void Demon—Jiaya looked the oldest. Hearing Hongxue's words, Jiaya quickly said, "Prefecture Lord, when traveling the Three Realms, you'll inevitably encounter trivial matters. You can't handle everything yourself."

Jiaya Celestial Immortal had just obtained the Pure Yang treasure 'All-Encompassing Blood Shadow Formation' and was eager to prove himself.

Alright. Ji Ning nodded.

Then we'll return to the Plucking Star Grand World. The other six Celestial Immortals, including Hongxue, took their leave and returned to the Plucking Star Grand World.

...

Ji Ning first went to the capital of Great Xia, where he met with Master Diancai, the Xia Emperor, and his cousin Wei Chi Xiyue. Ji Ning had wanted Master Diancai and his cousin to come with him, but neither agreed. Of course... Master Diancai did not refuse the Pure Yang treasure Ji Ning offered. They had a good talk, and Master Diancai gave him some advice.

Let's go.

The next morning, the white-robed Ji Ning, followed by the bald old man Jiaya Celestial Immortal, directly teleported out of the Great Xia World and headed for a minor world.

...

The Three Realms have billions of minor worlds. Because there are so many, and occasionally old minor worlds are destroyed and new ones born, only a very few of these billions have names.

The minor world Ji Ning and Jiaya Celestial Immortal were going to now had a name: the 'Dongluan World'.

Dongluan World.

Ji Ning stood atop a mountain peak, with the bald old man Jiaya Celestial Immortal behind him.

This is one of Fuju's twenty-seven worlds, the Dongluan World. Ji Ning swept his gaze and saw the edge of the Dongluan World. "No wonder it's a place where Fuju Daoist once stayed. This Dongluan World is magnificent, with far more cultivators than ordinary minor worlds. There's even a Celestial Immortal stationed here! It seems Fuju Daoist's three disciples are quite cautious."

The number one Sword Immortal of the Three Realms, yet his soul was destroyed. Jiaya shook his head and sighed.

Ji Ning nodded gently, also sighing.

On this journey through the Three Realms, Ji Ning sought an opportunity to break through in heartforce on one hand, and on the other, mainly to study swordsmanship! Heartforce could not be sought, but swordsmanship could be cultivated.

Of course Ji Ning had to go to 'Fuju Daoist's Twenty-Seven Worlds'!

Fuju Daoist...

Born of the human race, a Qi refiner, he became a Great Daoist in ancient times and was famous for his sword, having cultivated the power of the sword to the fifth level.

The power of the sword, like heartforce, is divided into five levels.

The fifth level of the power of the sword was considered top-tier even among True Gods and Daoists. This 'Fuju Daoist' was recognized as the number one Sword Immortal of the Three Realms because, after the ancient cataclysm and entering the 'Three Realms Era', he created a peerless sword technique that shook the Three Realms—the 'Five Treasures Sword Art'. With this technique, he became the undisputed number one Sword Immortal of the Three Realms.

Legend says that Fuju Daoist's sword was incredibly fast. Ji Ning sighed. "So fast it surpassed the limits of the Heavenly Dao. When fighting ordinary True Gods and Daoists, they couldn't even block his sword. His strength was nearly at the level of the leaders of the Daoist and Buddhist sects, probably not far from my master. Such a peerless figure, yet he died in the Chaos."

Not even knowing how he died. Jiaya shook his head. The major events since the ancient cataclysm were recorded. Yuanguang, Jiaya, and Xuexie had been in seclusion for too long and learned about these things after coming out.

In ancient times, many great powers and even Ancestral Gods died.

In the Three Realms Era, great powers also fell!

Among the most shocking events in the Three Realms was the death of 'Fuju Daoist'. It was only known that he died in the Chaos; how he died or who killed him was unknown. A figure recognized as the number one Sword Immortal of the Three Realms, whose strength rivaled that of Patriarch Bodhi and Old Man Yuan, and was close to the Three Sovereigns and the leaders of the Daoist and Buddhist sects, died like that. The shock was considerable. Bodhi and others investigated but found no cause.

After Fuju's death...

Instead, the Fuju Twenty-Seven Worlds became popular!

Because when Fuju Daoist studied swordsmanship, when inspiration struck, he would leave sword techniques on mountains and the ground. These traces of sword techniques contained mysterious power, which even Celestial Immortals and True Immortals dared not touch. When Fuju Daoist was alive, his disciples often came to these twenty-seven worlds to study these sword technique traces.

Other Celestial Immortals and True Immortals of the Three Realms generally had no chance to study them. After Fuju Daoist died, his disciples were only Celestial Immortals and True Immortals and naturally dared not monopolize these twenty-seven worlds.

So they were opened to the public!

All immortals and demons of the Three Realms could come to view and study them, but destruction was forbidden. Anyone who destroyed them would be an enemy of countless immortals and demons. In fact, the traces contained the power of the number one Sword Immortal of the Three Realms; who would be foolish enough to destroy them?

Each of the twenty-seven worlds had sword technique traces, more or less.

The 'Sword Immortal World' was the most revered, as it contained a complete set of the 'Five Treasures Sword Art'.

The other twenty-six worlds only had scattered sword technique traces.

So after visiting all the worlds, most Celestial Immortals and True Immortals would gather in the 'Sword Immortal World'. Few stayed in the other twenty-six worlds. In peaceful times, there might be over a thousand Celestial Immortals and True Immortals in the Sword Immortal World, some cultivating for millions or even hundreds of millions of years. But now, with the calamity of the Three Realms, all Celestial Immortals and True Immortals had joined their respective armies.

The Celestial Immortals and True Immortals in the Sword Immortal World were very few, let alone the other twenty-six worlds.

Fuju Daoist is recognized as the number one Sword Immortal of the Three Realms. I must study his swordsmanship. Ji Ning said, "Jiaya, among the Fuju Twenty-Seven Worlds, we'll first study the twenty-six worlds like Dongluan, then go to the Sword Immortal World."

Yes. Jiaya replied respectfully.

Let's go. Ji Ning said.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Ji Ning and Jiaya flew through the air toward a towering mountain in the distance. Since the Dongluan World was only a minor world, about a hundred thousand li in circumference, even smaller than Yanshan, they reached their destination quickly even by flying.

Quite a lot of people. Ji Ning looked down.

Below was a steep mountain peak, at the foot of which sat many cultivators, even demons, all meditating and studying.

But the strongest is only a Sanxian or Earth Immortal. Jiaya said.

In normal times, the Sword Immortal World would have many Celestial Immortals and True Immortals. The Dongluan World would gather some Celestial Immortals, but now with the calamity, Celestial Immortals must join the armies, so the strongest here are only Sanxian and Earth Immortals. Ji Ning swept his gaze. Many cultivators sat at the foot of the mountain.

Most were Zifu Disciples and Wanxiang Adepts. The meditation cushions were left by Fuju Daoist's Celestial Immortal and True Immortal disciples for viewers to sit on.

Otherwise, with so many immortals and demons crowded together, how could they study peacefully?

Prefecture Lord, I'll teleport them away. Jiaya said.

No need. Look, that little demon is making room for us, isn't he? Ji Ning smiled and pointed at a small, thin demon with a single horn in the front row. The demon was staring intently at the cliff wall, but his eyes were red, and blood began to flow from the corners of his mouth—he was clearly falling into demonic possession.

This sword technique was too profound.

It was left by a Daoist! If one couldn't comprehend it and stopped, that was fine, but forcing comprehension risked falling into demonic possession.

Go.

Ji Ning moved with his mind.

Whoosh.

The demon vanished, and Ji Ning appeared on the cushion. The surrounding cultivators were immersed in their studies; although two or three noticed Ji Ning's appearance, they didn't think much of it. Ji Ning and Jiaya Celestial Immortal were traveling the Three Realms, naturally concealing their auras. If the aura of a Celestial Immortal leaked out, it would have terrified all the immortals and demons present.