The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1229 - Chapter 1229 Chapter 1228 The Sword Comes

Chapter 1229: Chapter 1228: The Sword Comes! Chapter 1229: Chapter 1228: The Sword Comes! Elder Tianjun led the remaining survivors away, while the heavily injured Mr. Long Jiu stayed behind to fend off the pursuers from the Taoist Sect of the Seven Seas.

Long Zhixin and several members of the Long Family were in tears, wishing they could stay with Mr. Long Jiu and share life and death together.

The others remained silent, their faces filled with sorrow; Mr. Long Jiu, already grievously wounded, was clearly prepared to die in his efforts to halt the advance of the Taoist Sect.

Shortly thereafter, Elder Tianjun and his group met up with the reinforcements from Tang Country, and only at that moment did they truly breathe a sigh of relief.

And so, the night finally passed.

The events that transpired at Flat Sea City shocked the entirety of the Nine Countries; no one had anticipated that the people from the Seven Seas would mount a surprise attack at this time and capture a major coastal city so swiftly.

The Tang Emperor was furious, drawing his sword and arriving in person at Flat Sea City, intent on slaying all from the Seven Seas with a single blow.

However, he encountered resistance from the powerhouses of the Seven Seas. The clash between these extraordinary combatants at sea was intense and evenly matched, shrouding skies and seas in chaos.

Taking advantage of the situation with the Tang Emperor entangled by the powerhouse of the Seven Seas, the people of the Taoist Sect used Flat Sea City as a foothold to continuously attack deeper into Tang Country.

As one of the Upper Three Countries, Tang Country possessed robust strength and deep foundations, naturally not an easy bone to gnaw on.

Many masters from Tang Country joined forces to wage a fierce battle against the people of the Taoist Sect of the Seven Seas, with war spreading across many areas within the country.

As for the other two countries, Qing Nation and Yuan Country, they remained silent for the time being and didn’t send any aid to Tang Country.

This was part of an early agreement among the Upper Three Countries: unless war engulfed all three countries, if an invasion occurred within the borders of a single nation, it would be handled by that nation alone, without interference from the others.

Intervening could lead to dubious suspicions, so staying out of it at this time was indeed a wise decision.

Initially, Tang Country was able to temporarily stem the advance of the Taoist forces, preventing them from further encroaching on Tang’s territory.

But before long, the forces of the Buddhist Sect and the Confucian Sect also arrived, joining the fray. Only at this moment did the army of the Seven Seas truly assemble, commencing a full-scale invasion of Tang Country.

To better manage the war, the royal family of Tang Country relocated the common folk to safer areas to minimize unnecessary casualties.

Ten days after the chaos in Flat Sea City began, sixteen coastal cities along Tang Country’s coastline had already fallen under the control of the forces from the Seven Seas and the three sects.

With the Seven Seas and the three sects taking control of these sixteen coastal cities, a massive breach was opened within the territory of the Nine Countries, allowing a steady stream of reinforcements from the Seven Seas to join the battle.

However, the Seven Seas and the three sects also encountered considerable trouble. All the sects within Tang Country, heeding the call of the royal family, had rallied together. Under the coordination of the royal family, the allied forces were formed to resist the Seven Seas and the three sects.

The sects that had taken root in Tang Country were all fairly capable, with even the weakest amongst them able to field one or two formidable fighters.

The joint strength of the allied forces composed of all the sects was formidable, and with the addition of many masters from the royal family joining the battle, for a time, the Seven Seas and the three sects struggled to seize more of Tang Country’s territory, and Tang Country even managed to launch a counterattack, reclaiming two coastal cities.

But as reinforcements from the Seven Seas kept pouring in, the pressure on Tang Country grew ever greater, and the situation became perilously dire.

If the Tang Emperor could take action, then the people from the Seven Seas and the three sects would naturally pose no threat and could easily be wiped out with a wave of his hand.

But since the Seven Seas also had top-tier fighters, it was impossible for the Tang Emperor to personally confront the forces of the Seven Seas and the three sects.

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Tang Country, Sword Pond Sect.

If one were to ask which country within the Nine Countries had the most Sword Taoist sects, it would unquestionably be Tang Country.

The first emperor of Tang Country rose to power by wielding his sword to slay a flood dragon, establishing the towering Great Tang that lasted thousands of years, where most of the royal family and their subjects chose the sword as their weapon, rarely using any other type of armament.

The royal family of Tang Country also strongly supported those Sword Taoist sects, which is why the sects within the country were the most numerous across all the Nine Countries.

Over the years, countless Sword Tao masters emerged from Tang Country, some brandishing their swords with flair for decades, others remaining nameless for most of their lives, all for the sake of perfecting that one most dazzling strike.

Among the many Sword Taoist sects in Tang Country, Sword Pond Sect was quite inconspicuous. Even with the royal family’s support for various Sword Taoist sects, Sword Pond Sect was in decline, withering away as its talent dwindled.

On this day, within the dilapidated bounds of Sword Pond Sect, the old Sect Master sent the few dozen disciples he had left away, whether they sought refuge in other countries or joined the armies of Tang Country to fight against the Seven Seas and the three sects, the old Sect Master did not stop them.

After the disciples had kowtowed, they all picked up their swords, weeping as they descended the mountain gate. Not a single one sought refuge in another country; they all rushed to the most fiercely contested frontlines.

When all the disciples had departed, the aging Sect Master of Sword Pond Sect let out a long sigh, looked up at the sky, and made his way to the dried-up pool known as Sword Pond.

The reason why Sword Pond Sect was so named was precisely because of this sword pond. Sadly, a thousand years had passed, and the pond that once brimmed with treasured swords had long since dried up, fallen into disrepair.

“Having sealed my sword for a lifetime, it seems I’m not content until I wield it once more before death,” the old Sect Master murmured to himself as he gazed upon the desolate Sword Pond.

Suddenly, a young man in simple white clothing approached from behind, his face showing sorrow upon seeing the old Sect Master standing beside Sword Pond.

“Grandfather, are you going to take up the sword again?” The young man bore no hint of Inner Strength fluctuation, seemingly just an ordinary person.

The old Sect Master turned his head, looking at the young man with a gentle gaze and smiled, “There’s no choice, I’m still alive. If Tang Country is in trouble and I died now, I’d be none the wiser. But as I’m still alive, if I didn’t do something, I wouldn’t rest easy even in death.”

The young man pressed his lips together and knelt down in silence, “But I can’t bear to part with you, Grandfather.”

The old Sect Master smiled and walked over to the young man, stroking his head. His aged and cloudy eyes were filled with reluctance and love.

“Twenty-six years ago, I picked you up from the snow and raised you, but I never taught you any martial arts. Have you ever resented me for that?” asked the old Sect Master.

The young man shook his head repeatedly, “I have never held any resentment against you, Grandfather. Xuesheng only wishes to serve you always.”

The old Sect Master smiled, reached out his hand, and passed an item to the young man.

“Take this. From now on, you are the Sect Master of Sword Pond Sect. Don’t let the sect I’ve struggled to maintain fall,” said the old Sect Master.

The young man named Xuesheng, holding the token of the Sect Master, was moved to tears, biting his lip hard to prevent himself from crying out loud.

Without a sound, the old Sect Master also wiped away a trace of tears, then with a single leap, he soared into the sky.

“Sword come!!!”

An unrivaled sword light burst forth from the withered Sword Pond, piercing the heavens.

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