"There's only one day left until the three-day deadline. We need to act quickly. Senior Ruan, have you decided on the next target?"

After walking a certain distance, Su Yuan stopped in a desolate mountain, and after commanding the surrounding power of heaven and earth, summoned Ruan Pingcui and Chen Nuoyi.

Ruan Pingcui thought for a moment and was about to speak.

However, before she could utter a sound, a terrifying pressure that shook everyone's mind suddenly descended!

Su Yuan was very familiar with this pressure, it belonged to Nan Cang alone.

Is Nan Cang attacking?

In shock, Su Yuan quickly mobilized the nearby power of heaven and earth to lock onto an unexpected guest approaching at high speed.

None other than the unremarkable-looking Nan Cang, wearing a purple official robe.

His eyes, full of oppressive force, coldly swept over Su Yuan and the others, his tone calm and unruffled:

"Found you."

Su Yuan: "..."

Ruan Pingcui, Ye Muyu, and Chen Nuoyi all assumed combat stances while Su Yuan couldn't help but feel a twinge of confusion.

"Old Deng of Nan Cang, how did you discover us?"

Nan Cang replied indifferently:

"A coincidence, a day ago, I secretly sent invitations to all Nascent Soul Cultivators in the Cold Plum World, inviting them to the Governor's Mansion for a gathering tomorrow, and arranged for some surveillance."

"With my prestige, even a neutral Nascent Soul Cultivator like Jia Fugui would inform me beforehand if he wanted to resist, not leaving without notice."

"If he suddenly acted strangely, I thought it was necessary for me to see for myself."

Su Yuan: "..."

Alright, that is quite a coincidence.

So, at this critical moment of sacrificing the Cold Plum World, why is Nan Cang gathering so many Nascent Soul cultivators?

If they all joined in, even you, Nan Cang, couldn't take them all down before exhausting your power, could you?

Ruan Pingcui's expression suddenly changed, exclaiming in surprise:

"Could it be that you're not only planning to sacrifice the billions of living beings in the Cold Plum World, but also want to consume Nascent Souls at your level?"

Nan Cang replied without batting an eye:

"Of course, do you think merely sacrificing billions of souls can push one to half-step Divinity Transformation? That would make the Divinity Transformation Realm too cheap."

"Not mentioning the handling of Nascent Soul cultivators before was just to appease the people's minds."

Ruan Pingcui fell silent, her expression both angry and increasingly despairing.

Nan Cang continued:

"No need to say more, you are all delectable blood food to me. Enter my sleeve first, and when I devour the world, you shall become one with me."

As he spoke, this being infinitely close to the Nascent Soul Peak swept his massive sleeve, unleashing an irresistible suction from the sleeve's opening.

In the face of such absolute power, Su Yuan and the others were powerless to resist.

But just as their feet left the ground, about to be captured by Nan Cang, a sword light suddenly sliced through the sky, cutting through space, and slashing against Nan Cang's sleeve.

The purple sleeve was immediately cut by a small corner, and the suction dissipated with it.

"I hope I'm not too late."

A tall figure turned slightly, smiling as he looked back at Su Yuan and the others.

Though he bore Yan He's face, he was undoubtedly Taibai Phecda!

"Teacher, that was pretty cool!"

Su Yuan gave a thumbs-up.

Taibai Phecda smiled and said:

"Nan Cang was in such a hurry to catch you."

"Perhaps he intended to deal with you first and then come back to handle me, but he underestimated me a bit."

Saying this, he turned his gaze back to the silent governor of the Cold Plum World, no longer concealing his Nascent Soul cultivation, colliding fiercely with Nan Cang's overwhelming pressure.

Immediately, the space in this region experienced intense compression and collision, causing both celestial phenomena and land veins to tremble.

Seeing that an anomaly spanning thousands of miles was about to occur, Su Yuan dared not hesitate, fully mobilizing the Demon Cloud Divine Thunder to sever the connection between this place and the outside world.

"The secrets of the Flame Evil Sect exceed my expectations, but they suit my taste just fine."

Nan Cang's expression remained indifferent, unsurprised.

It was as if Taibai Phecda's sudden appearance was merely like an extra dish on the table, not worth his attention.

And indeed, he had the capability to disregard everything.

Seeing Nan Cang lift his hand, he clasped the air heavily just as he did with Ruan Pingcui and Kongyue.

Outwardly, Taibai Phecda seemed unchanged, but his internal organs were suddenly crushed by an invisible force, ready to be shattered at any moment.

In response, Taibai Phecda's solution was simple.

Speed is the key to break everything!

Before his organs crushed, he raised the Wen Ji Sword in his hand, instantly achieving unity of man and sword.

A silver-white Spirit Sword, over a foot long, appeared on the spot, bursting forth with an extremely sharp Geng Metal Qi.

The speed of this sword was beyond extreme, crossing the entire distance to Nan Cang the instant it was drawn, piercing through his body.

A fissure splitting Nan Cang into left and right appeared on his body.

But strangely, he did not completely cleave in two.

Bizarre fleshy buds rapidly formed on his wound, weaving together, swiftly reattaching the split halves and restoring him in the blink of an eye.

"A Sword Cultivator... a top-tier Sword Cultivator!"

Nan Cang turned to the silver-white long sword, exclaiming:

"It's a pity your cultivation is too low to pose any threat to me."

The Taibai Phecda, now in sword form, didn't respond. The blade trembled slightly, as if brewing something.

Suddenly, the Thousand Gold Sword, which had been strapped to Chen Nuoyi's back, began to tremble, with half of the blade emerging from its sheath.

Meanwhile, the Chi Yuan Sword, situated within the Tribulation Moon Pearl, burst out of the treasure, transforming into human form, gazing longingly in the direction of Taibai Phecda.

"This..."

Su Yuan vaguely felt that this scene seemed somewhat familiar.

While he was puzzled, he heard Ye Muyu, standing beside him, murmur in a complex tone:

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect..."

What? The authentic Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect!

Su Yuan's heart suddenly trembled, and then he was seething with anger!

Alright, Old Deng of Taibai actually hid such a great technique from me, causing me to only use a counterfeit version of Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect!

After all is said and done, I must make this Old Deng explode with gold coins!

But soon, Su Yuan realized Ye Muyu's tone earlier was a bit off.

It seemed to carry a hint of... resentment.

Su Yuan cautiously asked:

"Instructor Ye, is there something wrong with my teacher's Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect?"

Ye Muyu withdrew his gaze and replied with a sigh:

"Your teacher didn't learn Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect at the Evil Extermination Sword Sect; it was taught to him by Yuxi's mother."

Yuxi's mother? Isn't that my master's wife?

Su Yuan blinked, immediately understanding why Instructor Ye seemed so resentful.

His beloved using a rival's technique, who's to say the mood would be good?

However... the master's wife mastering such a powerful sword technique suggests she is a significant figure above the Golden Core Stage. What exactly happened to her?

Why do the teacher and Yuxi never mention her?

While pondering, Su Yuan suddenly noticed a cloud of silver-black swirling in the distant sky.

Upon closer inspection, the gathering black cloud from all directions wasn't anything else—it was actually treasure swords of varying grades!

Su Yuan's eyes widened.

Exactly how large is the range of Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect? Could it be ten thousand miles, or even wider?

No wonder Nascent Soul Cultivators deserve their reputation. Except for those who advanced rapidly with unreliable means, they possess the power to easily influence an entire great world.

So here comes the question.

Teacher, did you consider returning so many borrowed swords?

Do you know many people buy Flying Swords on credit these days? And the loan starts at ten years!

You may enjoy this fierce battle, but what about after it's over?

Alas, in just a thought, you can shake the foundation of countless Sword Cultivators' practice. Truly a sinful man, worthy of being called the Taibai Sword Demon.

However, Su Yuan also understood that at this critical moment, everything must give way to defeating Nan Cang.

In saving the world, we can only endure some hardships for the Sword Cultivators.

With this in mind, Su Yuan looked at the eager Chi Yuan and solemnly said:

"Go assist our Master."

Chi Yuan nodded happily, transforming into a blood-red sword light and joining the stream of Flying Swords.

Chen Nuoyi's Thousand Gold Sword did the same.

Hundreds of thousands of Flying Swords swiftly converged, like a magnificent galaxy crashing towards the ground.

The silver long sword formed by Taibai Phecda trembled slightly before stabbing once more towards Nan Cang.

But before it even reached Nan Cang, it was already overwhelmed by countless Flying Swords.

Most of these Flying Swords are Mortal Swords, which shouldn't harm Nan Cang at all, but the strength of Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect lies in its ability to create resonance between swords, forcibly elevating the grade of Flying Swords.

The more Flying Swords that gather, the stronger this resonance effect becomes.

For example, right now, every Flying Sword present has a power no less than a Foundation Establishment level Magical Treasure!

Countless Flying Swords moved like schools of fish, repeatedly converging, interspersing, and outflanking, striking Nan Cang time and time again.

Each impact erupted in extreme rumblings, and shards of Flying Swords occasionally spewed forth, embedding into the ground.

The scene was extraordinarily spectacular!

Su Yuan and his companions had long since retreated to a distance, now silently observing all this.

Not to mention himself, even Ruan Pingcui could only watch helplessly.

And at this moment, Su Yuan's only thought was—it's gotten too big to cover up.

With Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect revealed, this battle's details will become public knowledge, with no chance of concealment.

This made Su Yuan inevitably nervous, worried that the battle would draw the attention of the Main World, causing them, labeled as 'Outer Heaven Demons,' to face a thunderous crackdown.

If that happens, Nan Cang, the villain of world destruction, would instead become the positive face resisting the Outer Heaven Demons.

Who could endure that?

But soon, Su Yuan discovered through the Heavenly Dao he knew that the communication routes between the Cold Plum and Celestial Law worlds had been sealed by someone using a certain authority.

It's not hard to guess this is the handiwork of Nan Cang, who controls the power of life and death for the entire Cold Plum World.

It seems he doesn't want to be investigated for Outer Heaven Demon events at this pivotal moment right before his betrayal.

Moreover, if Taibai Phecda and Su Yuan and others were captured, who would he ask for directions when he escapes?