The Sword Holder's trial was filled with holiness and solemnity.
This ritual of the human race orthodoxy wasn't something any sect could compare to. The difference in foundation naturally caused the specifications of the ritual to be different.
Rituals were even more important in this chaotic world.
The darker the night, the colder the winter, the more flames had to form. This fire… was the inheritance of the human race's fire. It was the fire of the human race's bloodline and represented the spirit of the human race.
The function of the ritual was to pass on this spirit.
The more formal and holy it was, the more memorable this inheritance would be until it was imprinted in one's soul and never dissipated.
This was the ritual of the Sword Holder and one of the human race's rituals.
At that moment, in the sky, the Sword Holders stood solemnly in a wing formation. The shape of the wings also had a special meaning to the Sword Holder. It meant guarding.
They used their wings to protect the human race and were even willing to become the wings of the human race to take it high above!
The nine Sword Holder Elders had solemn expressions, as they witnessed the ritual. This was also a part of the ritual. Four elders were at each side and one was in the middle. They stood at different heights, and they became mountain peaks and swords.
They represented the sharpness of the Sword Holders as well as the command sword of the Sword Holders.
Behind them was the multicolored light that filled the sky and the statue of the emperor that seemed to be able to support the world. He looked down at the ground and guarded the inheritance for the human race.
Under the statue was Xu Qing, who was standing 100,000 feet in the sky with the command sword in his hand.
His clothes and hair fluttered in the wind. However, his body stood there motionlessly. At this moment, his aura was formed just by his gaze and the height he was at.
This was because Xu Qing was the only one on the highest step.
However, at the same time, the origin of this aura was profound!
What was profound was the overlapping with the emperor's statue, and also the mission of the Sword Holders.
Originally, the Sword Holder ritual shouldn't produce such an aura and profundity on a person's body. After all, this was only an initiation ritual for the Sword Holders. It would only be like this when there were other higher-level occasions and advancements.
However, this time around, Xu Qing appeared.
During the assessment, he reached a height that had never been seen in the history of the Yinghuang Province. While others were still trying to fight for the Sword Holder spot, he was already standing on the highest step.
What he needed to do was simply to pick up the command sword.
The moment he held the command sword, he seemed to have gone from a participant to a witness.
It was a testament to the figures rushing over from the steps below.
There were only two swords left. Only two people could succeed.
With Xu Qing's personality, he would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. He didn't want Zhang Siyun to succeed and the rules didn't say that he couldn't interfere. Clearly, as long as it wasn't too much, there was a high chance that it would work.
"Everyone, be careful of Zhang Siyun. He has a position-swap technique that can only be used when he looks at you. In the ghost cave, this person used this technique on me. It's extremely sinister."
Xu Qing stood at the peak and calmly spoke.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expressions changed.
The captain didn't hesitate at all. His entire body flickered with blue light and his body became blurry, causing others to be unable to see his figure clearly. His speed also rapidly erupted and he instantly leaped by 10,000 feet. He didn't stop at all and rushed forward again.
His target was the command sword that was 10,000 feet away on Xu Qing's left.
Zhang Siyun was expressionless. Due to the losses in the ghost cave, he was too far behind and his injuries were very serious. Hence, he indeed planned to use this technique. His target was Chen Erniu or Qing Qiu.
He couldn't swap with Xu Qing, after all he had broken the precedent in the Yinghuang Province. Even the Great Elder had said 'virtuous'. Now that he was already a Sword Holder with the command sword in his hand, there was extreme danger in swapping places with Xu Qing.
However, Xu Qing warned the others too quickly. He hadn't even finished using the spell. However, there were no fluctuations in his mind as he continued to cast. His target was Qing Qiu.
The captain withstood the pressure formed by the steps during the sprint and arrived rapidly. He picked up the command sword and looked at Xu Qing excitedly.
Xu Qing also looked at the captain.
After the two of them looked at each other and smiled, Xu Qing discovered that the Sword Holders in the sky didn't stop him from speaking. Hence, he spoke again.
"Zhang Siyun, you coveted the pentagon wooden hut in the ghost cave and wanted to destroy it. Moreover, you know everything about the ghost cave like the back of your hand. If you said that you didn't know about this in advance and didn't come here with a motive, no one would believe you."
"You're so scheming. Your actions and thoughts are all suspicious!"
"Sword Holder Xu Qing implores the elders of the Sword Holding Court to inspect Zhang Siyun!"
Zhang Siyun had already crossed 7,000 steps and was casting a spell to mark the target to Qing Qiu, who was almost at the 9,000th step. When he heard Xu Qing's words, his mind finally stirred. He couldn't care less about a will seed technique like Li Ziliang's because it was all groundless. He just needed to be firm to resist the technique.
However… not only did Xu Qing's words reveal his true secret, but he also implored the elders to examine him. This matter was no longer a seed planting. He was directly punishing him!
"Nonsense!"
Zhang Siyun knew that this matter couldn't be explained easily, and it wasn't appropriate for him to explain at this moment. However, he couldn't remain silent. Hence, he pretended to be calm and continued casting. However, the waves in his mind still affected the spell a little.
The instant he activated position-swap, Qing Qiu's eyes flashed and she suddenly retreated rapidly.
There was pressure here, so her speed was naturally not fast. However, it was extremely easy for her to take advantage of the momentum and retreat. It was as though she had been enhanced and her speed was fully unleashed. Hence, Qing Qiu's body instantly fell back to just over 3,000th step.
