up from their seat and walked to the entrance of the compartment.The rest of the students, including Xiao Yu’s group, also slowly stood up after hearing those words and headed toward the door as well...Chapter 789: Foundation Ceremony (7)

"You ignorant brat, you're asking for death..." True Man Crimsonblood became increasingly enraged as he thought about it and let out a roar at Xiao Yu. But before he could finish his shout, his voice suddenly ceased.

"What"

"How is this possible..."

True Man Crimsonblood's roar may have stopped, but everyone around him—whether they were from major sects or families—let out exclamations of shock one after another.

It turned out that at this moment in front of True Man Crimsonblood, a wooden sword shimmering with golden light was floating in the air. Its tip pointed directly toward his throat, emitting golden light. He could even feel that if he moved slightly, the flying sword would pierce through his throat.

As for how this wooden sword appeared before him, True Man Crimsonblood didn’t notice it either; all he felt was that when he roared angrily at Xiao Yu, a flash of golden light suddenly appeared and a flying sword came right in front of him.

The scene was only seen clearly by a few people around, while the rest merely saw a blur of golden light. The people sitting on the main seats felt their hearts tighten; they had clearly seen that beam of sword light but didn’t know if they could dodge it either.

However, how they looked at Xiao Yu now was different; when he spoke just now, they mocked him for overestimating himself. But now, they were full of caution and amazement.

"Hmph!" When Xiao Yu saw beads of cold sweat on True Man Crimsonblood's forehead and that the latter didn’t say a word, he gave a cold snort as his golden flying sword flew back from True Man Crimsonblood’s throat to hover above his head.

This was intentional by Xiao Yu to establish authority. Otherwise, if he had to fight each of them one by one, when would it end He represented the country now and since they said that strength reigned supreme, then he’d use overwhelming power to subdue them so that not even a thought of resistance would arise in their minds.

"Since you aren’t my opponent individually, how about coming together" After Xiao Yu retrieved his flying sword, he addressed True Man Crimsonblood and the people sitting at the main seat.

After hearing Xiao Yu's words, the people sitting in the main seats looked extremely displeased. Although these individuals were not the full combat strength of their respective sects, they represented the highest level of power. Thus, upon hearing Xiao Yu’s declaration, they felt very angry.

However, despite their anger, they had already discerned what Xiao Yu did earlier—sword manipulation techniques! While it was said that such techniques were lost in public knowledge, sect leaders like them still knew these techniques as a closely guarded secret of their major sects. Yet, Xiao Yu used this technique right now; how could they not be shocked

Moreover, this incident made them question Xiao Yu's background: So young, yet with such high cultivation and sword manipulation skills—this couldn't help but raise doubts in their minds. However, it wasn’t the time for suspicions.

The moment Xiao Yu finished speaking, the big shots within the Alliance of Major Sects decided not to hide anymore upon seeing everyone from various sects staring at him in shock. A few flashes later, seven or eight people were flying on their swords in mid-air.

These individuals were the leaders of these alliance major sects, while the rest swiftly surrounded Xiao Yu. These others included leaders and elders from a few other sects whose sword manipulation techniques had already been lost.

However, the other sects with sword manipulation skills could not be provoked, as such techniques symbolized identity within their respective sects, making it inappropriate to demand them.

But Xiao Yu was different. With state support for him, there wasn’t another cultivator who could hold a candle to him in those places, so the attention naturally turned towards his sword manipulation skills. Thus, when they looked at Xiao Yu, their eyes revealed some heat.

At this moment, seven or eight people were flying on swords circling above Xiao Yu's head, while over ten others surrounded him on the ground.

Seeing this, a slight smile formed at the corner of Xiao Yu’s mouth. He then leaped onto his wooden sword and ascended into mid-air as well.

"Hahaha, this is more interesting…" After ascending, Xiao Yu laughed loudly before his expression turned cold: "I hope you keep your word after losing; otherwise, I won’t mind eradicating all of you!"

These major sects had indeed contributed greatly to China in the past. They fought until they nearly cut off their lineage to prevent enemies from entering the country's borders. Xiao Yu was extremely impressed by them and did not intend to exterminate them completely. As long as they kept their promises, the previous conditions still applied: no interference with civilian life, no overuse of magic on civilians, and no exposure of cultivator identities in ordinary society. The state would leave them alone under these conditions, while sects could operate freely within their own territories. However, outside of those territories, they must abide by national laws.

But if they broke their word, Xiao Yu wouldn’t mind giving them a painful lesson. Compared to the tranquility of ordinary people's lives, these cultivators were dispensable.

As for the foreign attacks, Xiao Yu could cultivate a batch of cultivators for the country himself. After all, with alchemy and spirit gathering arrays, these issues wouldn't be difficult to solve.

"Swift..." The sect leaders glanced at each other before nodding their heads. Suddenly, they all let out loud shouts; several sword lights spewed from their mouths, growing in size as soon as they were released, turning into sharp swords within an instant and charging towards Xiao Yu in the sky like lightning.

"Master Xiao be careful..."

"Be careful..."

On the ground and in the air, sixteen flying swords glinted as they approached Xiao Yu. Upon seeing this scene, before Xiao Yu could do anything, people from the families cried out loudly.

Xiao Yu was their family’s hope for a comeback; naturally, they didn't want him to have any trouble. Although Xiao Yu's cultivation level was extremely high, sixteen flying swords were still enough to make them feel anxious.

Forget about sixteen—it would be difficult even with one sword.

Xiao Yu stood on a flying sword and watched the incoming ones. Without the help of the Five Fiends previously, he wouldn't have been able to defend himself against so many swords. Even though most of his body had liquified at that time, there were just too many swords for him to handle.

But now His Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation level rendered these flying swords harmless. Thus, Xiao Yu drew in the air a series of mystic symbols as he watched them.

The moment these symbols formed, they acted like magnets and attracted all the flying swords towards themselves.

As those flying swords glinted with cold light and approached the mystic symbols, they suddenly stopped moving. Although they were still trembling slightly, they couldn't escape from these mystic symbols’ grasp.

"Sss..." Witnessing this scene, numerous people sucked in their breaths; not even those surrounding Xiao Yu could remain calm. Even though they controlled the swords, it seemed as if the flying swords had been fixed in place and couldn’t move at all.

At this point, they finally understood how terrifying Xiao Yu was. With a light wave of his hand and without any trace of anger, he had blocked their flying swords. These were the most powerful attack methods they possessed, yet Xiao Yu managed to block them effortlessly.

"What cultivation level does Xiao Yu have" Fear appeared on everyone's faces as they realized that even their flying swords couldn't harm him in the slightest.

“We concede defeat!” Seeing that no matter how much they channeled their energy, their flying swords remained motionless, the掌門of Kunlun looked at Xiao Yu with fear and gritted his teeth to say this.

Now, they had a feeling that Xiao Yu was at least an expert with 80% or even 90% of Liquid Condensation. However, how could this be possible They practiced for one hundred and fifty years but only achieved 60-70%. Wasn't Xiao Yu in his twenties The more they thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed.

"Could he be an old monster that has lived for over a hundred years" Suddenly, this idea popped into their minds. Moreover, the more they thought about it, the more plausible it became. How else could one explain Xiao Yu's youth and cultivation level If he was really this young, wouldn't he have been considered a prodigy in ancient times

“Haha, conceding defeat is good! Then can my conditions be fulfilled” After hearing their concession, Xiao Yu chuckled and said. This outcome suited his intentions perfectly.

"Wait, this was only the first battle; we still have to compete in one more!" Hearing Xiao Yu's words, the掌門of Kunlun waved his hand and said.

“Eh...” After hearing the掌門of Kunlun’s words, Xiao Yu paused for a moment. He hadn't expected these people to be so unscrupulous.

However, he then chuckled again and said: “Alright, let's have another round. But if you lose this time, don’t expect a third one!”

"No, this is our last match. If we lose, there’s nothing more to say—adhere to the rules of the country!" Hearing Xiao Yu's words, the掌門of Kunlun said confidently.

“Oh... then let's do it!” Seeing the掌門of Kunlun's demeanor, Xiao Yu showed a puzzled look. For them to make such statements now clearly meant they had something big up their sleeves! However, after considering this for a moment, Xiao Yu didn't believe anyone could surpass him in cultivation level.

"Qing嵐, go invite the old ancestor from the back mountain; tell him it concerns our sect's survival!" Upon seeing that Xiao Yu agreed to continue, the掌門of Kunlun turned around and told an elderly man in his seventies.an orthopedist, Old Zhou was generally skilled but not specialized enough in traditional Chinese medicine to understand."Erm... That means he was misdiagnosed then" Old Zhou said with a moment's hesit...