I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

His Buddha and Demon Freedom Skill made his body like that of a living Buddha, emitting Buddha's light, illuminating more than half a yard of the path ahead.

At the same time, Sister Jia released a white ribbon.

The white ribbon was clearly a piece of cloth but acted like a python, exploring deep into the cave.

This cave passage wasn't spacious; if one person walked, it was barely adequate. If two walked side by side, it would be somewhat cramped.

The white ribbon twisted and turned in the cave passage, advancing several hundred steps, surprisingly unobstructed.

Soon, a wave of heat surged from within the cave.

Tian Lin and others paused, slowed their pace, and used their Spiritual Sense to probe forward.

Their Spiritual Sense hit a barrier at a yard ahead, naturally following the white ribbon toward the right passage.

Soon, the group sensed a vast space and felt Sword Qi crisscrossing within it.

These Sword Qi shredded their Spiritual Sense, making it impossible to probe the scenery within this space.

"This should be the place where the Guo family ancestor meditated. Let's go in and take a look!"

This time, Ju Yunhai took the lead, holding a mirror ready to fend off any attacks.

Fortunately, when they turned and entered the expansive cavern, they were not attacked.

Soon, they were stunned by the state of the cavern.

The enormous cave was heated red by a pool of fire.

In the wide pool of fire, magma flowed continuously, burning against countless sharp swords.

These swords came in various shapes, resembling a sword shop, plunged into the magma awaiting owners to choose and buy them.

What surprised everyone wasn't the thousands of swords in the fiery magma.

Instead, it was a young man in the center of the pool of fire, dressed in simple clothes.

"Jian Jue?"

Mei Xiangu recognized the young man and was quite surprised.

Tian Lin also recognized this young man. Back at the Immortal Sinking Pond, he had disguised himself as an old man to become a Tang Family Guest Elder.

At that time, he had killed the young master of the Tang Family and was hunted by the Ninth Aunt.

It was this Jian Jue who 'killed' him in exchange for Spirit Stones.

Tian Lin had never seen such a destitute immortal disciple, which left a deep impression on him.

Just as Mei Xiangu called out Jian Jue's name, faint footsteps echoed one by one from the tunnel behind Tian Lin and the others.

Soon, Tian Lin saw a blind girl and Jian Jue's elder Sword Slave.

Tian Lin remembered that the elder was only at early-stage Foundation Establishment, and the blind girl also had only early-stage Foundation Establishment in cultivation.

But judging by the Sword Qi outside the cave earlier, the two's cultivation was far more than just early-stage Foundation Establishment strength.

In a few months without contact, Jian Jue's sword holder and Sword Slave had considerably increased in strength.

Then, how strong would Jian Jue himself, their master, be?

"This lowly servant is incompetent, causing intruders to disturb you, young lord, please punish this servant."

Wu Jian and the elder both saluted Jian Jue, especially Wu Jian, who tilted her head towards Tian Lin and the others.

If not for the cloth covering her blind eyes, the crowd could have seen the killing intent in her gaze.

"Ah, it's Miss Mei and Fellow Daoist Tian."

Jian Jue turned his head, not looking at Wu Jian and the elder, but rather glancing at Tian Lin and Mei Xiangu, saying:

"After parting at the Immortal Sinking Pond, I never imagined we'd meet again. Truly, you never know where life leads you."

Mei Xiangu frowned, warily looking at Jian Jue and asked, "Have you reached the Golden Core Realm? Could it be you've inherited the Guo family ancestor's Sword Dao?"

Jian Jue sneered disdainfully:

"Why underestimate me, Miss Mei? I don't need anyone's help to enter the Golden Core Realm. That old Guo's Sword Dao? I can't even be bothered to look at it, let alone seize it."

By now, everyone knew Jian Jue had Golden Core cultivation. Moreover, being a sword cultivator made them wary and fearful.

Only Mei Xiangu wasn't as afraid. She looked at Jian Jue and asked, "Where is the Guo family ancestor's corpse, and his Apex Bright Sword? Was it taken by you?"

Jian Jue shook his head, answering:

"I have no enmity with that old man, so there's no need to destroy his corpse. He knew his end was near and couldn't break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, so he leapt into this fiery pool, wishing to forge his body into a sword.

Though he failed to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, he succeeded in forging his body into a sword."

After speaking, Jian Jue raised his hand.

The flames in the pool subsided, and all the magma flowed backward into the flying swords within the pool.

With a beckoning gesture, all the thousands of flying swords flew up like locusts.

Seeing the thousands of flying swords dancing at once was indeed breathtaking.

The thousands of flying swords merged into one, transforming into a giant red sword falling into Jian Jue's hand.

The red giant sword emitted a red light, not dazzling yet hard to look directly at.

Jian Jue's hand lightly brushed the sword blade, praising: "Though this sword has lost its momentum, it's become a true Dao Artifact, undeniably captivating."

After saying this, he suddenly looked at Mei Xiangu: "Are you here for the Apex Bright Sword?"

Mei Xiangu did not directly admit it, instead asking Jian Jue, "Are you here for the Apex Bright Sword too?"

But Jian Jue shook his head:

"I wasn't even tempted by the Immortal Sword at the Immortal Sinking Pond, let alone such an exhausted Dao Artifact? My life-bound flying sword hasn't become a Dao Artifact yet, but it will surely be the world's best Immortal Sword in the future.

Therefore, I won't take this sword."

Before Mei Xiangu could speak, Jian Jue added, "However, things I don't want are not allowed to be touched by others without my permission. If you're here for the Apex Bright Sword, please leave."

Everyone had worked hard for several days to complete the task.

Moreover, the Apex Bright Sword had been forged into a true Dao Artifact with the Guo family ancestor's sacrificial refinement.

Who wouldn't be tempted by a Dao Artifact?

Ju Yunhai stepped forward and said, "We've long heard that Brother Jian Jue of the Sword Sect has a firm Dao heart, and today we see it's truly extraordinary; Brother is not tempted by Dao Artifacts, which earns my admiration. Yet, this Dao Artifact is the Guo family's, shouldn't it be returned to them?"

Jian Jue scornfully laughed and said:

"I've been to Sword Hiding Villa, and those people are no longer true sword cultivators. Such a Daoist Sword in their hands would disgrace it, wouldn't it?

So, I'll have my Sword Slave keep the sword."

Having said this, he raised his hand to seal the sword in his hand, then tossed it to the blindfolded girl.

The girl caught the sword and promptly slung it across her back.

Ju Yunhai's face changed, saying, "Brother Jian Jue repeatedly claims the sword is beneath him, yet now gives it to his sword holder. Doesn't this mean the sword has indirectly become Brother Jian Jue's?"

Jian Jue raised an eyebrow, smiling yet with a hint of killing intent.

Mei Xiangu knew it was a bad situation; her identity as an Outer Disciple of the sect could not intimidate Jian Jue.

She knew Jian Jue was truly ruthless and thus immediately protected Tian Lin, planning to take him away.

Tian Lin really did not want to see Ju Yunhai die here; he thought for a moment and spoke:

"Brother Jian Jue says the juniors of the Guo family are no longer sword cultivators, so they're unworthy of this sword. Then, does the Guo family ancestor still count as a sword cultivator, and is he worthy of this sword?"