Chapter 0760: The Seven Swords Immortal Pavilion

Chapter 0760: Seven Swords Celestial Pavilion

Qin Yun currently had no idea about the specifics of the Sword Martial Conference and felt it had little to do with him. After all, it was just a game of power between several major factions.

Just a lowly Martial Master, he had no intention of butting into such matters.

Qin Yun was underestimating himself with such thoughts. People like Jian Shitian were eagerly hoping for his appearance.

During the previous Martial Arts Championship, Qin Yun was only at the Early Spiritual Martial Realm, yet he turned the tide and helped the Sword Immortal Pavilion avert a massive loss.

Although Qin Yun planned to go to Sword Island, he didn’t intend to make an appearance. He was way behind the others and feared being mocked.

"Xiao Yun, the Sword Martial Conference is bound to have fights. Aren’t you going to take a shot at it?" Ling Yuner teased with a laugh.

"Sigh, I’m still a long way from the Profound Martial Realm! The Sword Martial Conference gathers top talents from across the realms, all at the Profound Martial Realm. If I go, I’ll just be begging to get wrecked!" Qin Yun said.

"You have the Immortal-Demon Physique—it can definitely close the gap some!" Ling Yuner encouraged.

"If they were just ordinary third-rate Martial Lords, it wouldn’t be a problem. But these are all geniuses! Each of them has a major power behind them." Qin Yun sighed. "If weapons were allowed, I wouldn’t have anything to fear!"

If weapons were permitted, Qin Yun could win with his hands tied.

Ling Yuner giggled. "Where's the fun without a challenge?"

After some thought, Qin Yun nodded. "Alright, I’ll give it a try when the time comes! Sister Yang seems to have gone too!"

...

Traveling alone through the night, Qin Yun soon arrived beneath Sword Island.

Along the way, he encountered others also heading to Sword Island.

Standing below and looking up at the sky, Qin Yun was quietly awestruck.

There were two massive floating islands in the sky. The first was the old Sword Island, relatively smaller.

The second Sword Island hovered tens of thousands of meters above the first, far more enormous.

The entire island looked as if it were forged from black iron, radiating an air of absolute solidity.

"The sheer might of the Sword Clan is truly terrifying! Without multiple Mystic Rune Masters, a floating fortress like this couldn’t have been built!"

Awestruck, Qin Yun flew upward.

The old Sword Island below hadn’t been abandoned—it was still home to a bustling city.

The upper Sword Island, however, was primarily the Sword Clan's territory. It was only opened to the public now for the Sword Martial Conference.

After flying up, Qin Yun stood before a massive gate, and could feel the immense barrier surrounding the island.

"I think my Piercing Mystic Art should allow me to pass through," Qin Yun thought privately.

To enter this Sword Island, one needed to be at least a Spiritual Martial Realm Martial Master and pay 500,000 Purple Crystal Coins.

Qin Yun queued at the gate, got his cultivation verified, paid the fee, and smoothly entered.

"Yuemei, Yuemei, come out and greet me! I’m at the gate!" Qin Yun took out a message conch.

This conch had been given to him earlier by Xiao Xuanqin. Back then, he hadn’t planned to enter the Dark Moon Barren Domain, so she handed it to him to reach Xiao Yuemei when he got back.

The message conch soon carried Xiao Yuemei's excited voice.

"Brother, stay right there, I'm coming over!"

After entering the gate, Qin Yun wandered around, also gazing at the center of Sword Island.

At the heart of the new Sword Island stood seven towering, colossal swords, each a kilometer tall, encircling and protecting the central area. It was clear at a glance that this was the heart of Sword Immortal Pavilion.

Many who entered couldn't help but stare at the distant seven giant swords, struck with awe.

"In the Spirit Barrens, there are seven Sword Families, each possessing an incredibly powerful immortal sword. Now, they've enlarged these swords to form an array—this is truly formidable!"

"Comparing the Sword Family to the Dragon Family, it's hard to say which is stronger!"

"I heard the Dragon Family has ten dragons—they're incredibly powerful too!"

"I think the Sword Family is stronger because they're all sword cultivators! Once they forge their lifebound sword, they can easily defeat opponents above their level instantly!"

"That scenario only applies when weapons aren't used in combat! In armed combat, sword cultivators don't have much of an advantage!"

A group of people were debating who would win if the Dragon Family and the Sword Family clashed...

Before long, Qin Yun spotted a blue-clad little girl with twin ponytails, partially covering her delicate face, skipping toward him—it was none other than Xiao Yuemei.

Upon reaching him, Xiao Yuemei giggled and grabbed Qin Yun's arm, saying cheerfully, "Brother, I knew you'd come back! Haha, the return of the king!"

Through the veil, Qin Yun pinched Xiao Yuemei's adorable little cheek and said, "I have something important to discuss with you."

Xiao Yuemei pulled Qin Yun toward the wide street ahead, whispering, "Brother, while you were gone, that guy Jian Nanhu became insufferably arrogant—truly, 'when the cat's away, the mice will play.' You must teach him a lesson!"

"Yuemei, I've only just reached the peak of the Spirit Martial Realm!" Qin Yun sighed.

"Don't worry! Even if that monkey Jian Nanhu has reached the Martial King Realm, you can definitely defeat him!" Xiao Yuemei said with a confident huff.

Following Yuemei, Qin Yun walked toward a towering spire ahead—clearly the Runes Hall.

Xiao Yuemei had obtained a Runes Master badge, allowing her to stay at any Runes Hall for free.

It had to be said, acquiring such a badge was incredibly worthwhile, letting her stay in luxury in every city.

"Yuemei, did Jian Nanhu bully you?" Qin Yun asked.

"That stupid monkey? He couldn't bully me if he tried!" Xiao Yuemei scoffed disdainfully.

"Then why didn't you enter the Sword Martial Conference and defeat him?" Qin Yun chuckled.

If Jian Nanhu knew Xiao Yuemei referred to him as a monkey, he'd probably storm over in a rage.

"I have too many secrets—I don't want to expose them, and I'm not really the fighting type anyway!" Xiao Yuemei giggled. "Brother, you should enter, defeat Jian Nanhu, and then reveal that you're Qin Yun!"

Seeing Qin Yun hesitate, she said with a mischievous whisper, "Brother, just use a disguise! Or, I can use my Divine Arts to turn you into a girl—you can defeat Jian Nanhu as a woman!"

"You little brat, stop trying to turn me into a woman!" Qin Yun pinched her cheek, laughing and scolding.

"Brother, don't you think it'd be fun? Even Sister Yang wouldn't recognize you! Don't worry, I'll turn you into an auntie—that way, you won't get unwanted attention!" Xiao Yuemei laughed even harder.

Qin Yun could only chuckle helplessly, giving her cheek a playful pinch as if to teach her a lesson.

Xiao Yuemei had also reached the Profound Martial Realm—given her talent, her breakthrough was inevitable after a few years.

The Runes Hall was bustling with activity.

Qin Yun followed Xiao Yuemei inside and spotted a familiar face—Mu Fengxiao, that chubby guy.

Mu Fengxiao also spotted Xiao Yuemei. Despite his bulk, he was sharp-minded. Seeing her bring a man inside, he got suspicious and quickly tagged along.

He knew Xiao Yuemei had a Runes Master's badge and had even helped her pull scams together here before.

"Chubby Mu, what are you sneaking around for?" Qin Yun chuckled softly, aware of Mu Fengxiao's approach.

"You brat, it really is you!" Mu Fengxiao was thrilled.

Xiao Yuemei took them to her rooms, opening the door for Qin Yun and Mu Fengxiao to enter first.

She glanced outside to make sure no one followed before stepping in and closing the door.

"Chubby Mu, why'd you follow us?" Xiao Yuemei asked.

"Qin Yun's my friend. He survived a brush with death—of course I want to catch up with him!" Mu Fengxiao said. "Back then, I thought he was dead and even cried a little!"

Xiao Yuemei scoffed, "As if! Who'd believe your nonsense?"

Mu Fengxiao grinned at Qin Yun. "Qin Yun, you must’ve scored big in the Dark Moon Wilds, huh? The Dark Moon Mountains turned into a goldmine—unbelievable what’s inside!"

Qin Yun said with a wry smile. "Chubby Mu, if I’d gained much, I’d have already reached the Profound Martial Realm by now."

Mu Fengxiao shot him a disdainful look. "Qin Yun, even if you’re not in the Profound Martial Realm, you could sneeze and make those who are tremble. Stop being modest—everyone knows your strength!"

Xiao Yuemei nodded. "Brother, you have to join the Sword Martial Conference and teach Jian Nanhu that ape a lesson!"

Qin Yun shook his head with a smile. "Yuemei, be honest—do you have some grudge against Jian Nanhu? I can help mediate, but fighting isn’t necessary."

Mu Fengxiao started laughing. "This little girl once impersonated someone from the Jian Family to swindle people and got called out right then by Jian Nanhu! Luckily, I stepped in to back her up, or she would've been in deep trouble!"

Xiao Yuemei glared at Mu Fengxiao.

Mu Fengxiao continued, "Qin Yun, the Sword Martial Conference isn’t only fighting—there’s also a runes competition! The battles are divided into tiers: Martial Lord, Martial King, and Emperor Wu. Of course, you can sign up for the Martial Lord tier!"

"The runes competition starts first, and the Jian Family has put up something special as a reward this time!"

Xiao Yuemei quickly asked, "What is it? Everyone’s been speculating like crazy!"

Mu Fengxiao replied, "I’ve got a solid tip—it’s said to be a top-grade Sun Pattern!"

A top-grade Sun Pattern!

Qin Yun’s eyebrow twitched. This was a rune he had long wanted to obtain.

Though Mo Mo could decipher hidden patterns and restore most runes, she couldn’t replicate Sun Patterns.

The sword Qin Yun had previously obtained from Jian Nanhu also bore a Sun Pattern.

The Sun Moon Celestial Bed had one too, but Mo Mo couldn’t copy it—she wasn't powerful enough yet.

"If it’s just one top-grade Sun Pattern, it’s not much use," Qin Yun said, shaking his head.

"Not just one set—rumor says there are multiple sets!" Mu Fengxiao added. "Well, I already signed up anyway! Of course, I don't expect to win—a whole bunch of Mystic Rune Masters from the Jian family have also joined!"

Xiao Yuemei grumbled unhappily, "Even if someone wins, the Sun Patterns will still end up in the Jian family's hands!"

"I'm going to sign up for the mystic rune competition!" Qin Yun suddenly declared.

"Brother, it's better to join the martial contest. What's the big deal about some rune competition? You can't beat those Mystic Rune Masters!" Xiao Yuemei quickly shook Qin Yun's shoulder.

"Alright, alright, I'll do the martial contest too!" Qin Yun chuckled.

"Qin Yun, if you enter the martial contest, it's best not to win first place!" Mu Fengxiao said with a grave expression.

"Why?" Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei asked in unison.

"Because the first place is bound to be a battle between dragons and swords—meaning the Long and Jian families' rivalry. If you take first place, I'm afraid... you'll make enemies of both the Long and Jian families!" Mu Fengxiao explained.