Considered as one of the Three Banes among Chaos Godfiends, known for being ruthless and overbearing in their actions, their strength was redoubtable. They had long reached the perfected Great Dao. Typically, Qin Yun would not wish to provoke such a being, but now that it was smashing down at Mt. Lightning Roar with the intention to flatten it, Qin Yun was infuriated with shock.

This was his home!

His family still lived in it.

“Taowu!” Qin Yun bellowed angrily as a wisp of misty rain floated beside him. It was none other than the Misty Rain Sword.

The Misty Rain Sword split into three, turning into the swords of Heaven, Earth, and Man as they floated around him.

Whoosh~

The continuous pattering of tiny raindrops spread everywhere, drenching the distant attacking gray claw! The rain was formed by Qin Yun’s Misty Rain domain. After the Misty Rain Sword became an Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure, the Misty Rain domain had increased in strength exponentially. The gigantic claw found the raindrops extremely heavy and felt repressed upon contact.

“These raindrops are quite interesting.” A huge ugly face appeared amid the clouds as it looked down upon Mt. Lightning Roar, as its claw which was bigger than Mt. Lightning Roar continued bearing down.

“What’s happening?”

“What’s that?”

Mt. Lightning Roar’s Qin Manor was also in a fluster. Yi Xiao, Qin Yuluo, Meng Huan, Qin Yiyi, and company, including the Qin Manor’s servants, were looking up.

“Begone.” Qin Yun stood there with a cold expression. Out of the three Heaven, Earth, and Man swords that floated around him, the Sword of Man suddenly flew out.

“Sword of Man, Paramount Emotions Belie the Sword.”

At the core of the Sword of Man was emotions.

The sword tore through the air towards the gigantic claw encased in a resplendent beam of light. Even if it was just a third of the Misty Rain Sword’s full form, it produced strength that was in no way inferior to the Qingping Sword.

“Boom!”

The sword flash clashed with the gigantic claw, sending the sword flash retreating backwards slightly. The gigantic claw came to a halt as the grayish energy flowing around it scattered chaotically.

“It’s said that your Misty Rain Sword can split into three. I never expected that just one of those swords can withstand my claw.” Countless gray swirls of air gathered as the dispersed gigantic claw materialized to form a stocky Chaos Godfiend.

He was extremely muscular with swarthy skin. Although he was in human form, he had tiger’s claws and feet, and a row of sharp fangs.

He stood there in midair, looking down at Mt. Lightning Roar. He continued, “If I’m correct, your Intrinsic Flying Sword has already reached the Connate Cardinal treasure level. From the looks of it, the Lotus Seed of Fate has been used to nurture your flying sword.”

“Taowu, if you wish to fight me, set the time and place. Aren’t you going overboard by directly attacking my Mt. Lightning Roar?” said Qin Yun coldly.

“Overboard? Hahaha, you call this overboard? I think I’m already polite enough.” Taowu roared with laughter that reverberated the surroundings. “Come, entertain me. I want to see how powerful the first Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure in the Three Realms is. Unfortunately, in the hands of an Itinerant Immortal like you, it can’t be that much stronger.”

As he spoke, Taowu transformed into a stream of light and charged towards Mt. Lightning Roar. It was his habit to engage in melee combat.

…

“It’s Taowu.”

In the Heavenly Courts, Jade Emperor put down his wine cup and looked in the direction of Mt. Lightning Roar. “The Lotus Seed of Fate is too alluring. Shortly after Qin Yun returned to Mt. Lightning Roar, Taowu has attacked in his impatience. Although he is being rash, he is extremely powerful. As an Itinerant Immortal at the pinnacle mighty figure level, he is probably at the disadvantage despite having the Misty Rain Sword.”

…

“Is it my young friend Qin Yun?”

In the Western Paradise Great World, Amita who emitted boundless light watched remotely with a smile. “I never expected that this young friend whom I shared a fate back then would now possess an Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure.”

…

“It’s Taowu! Many in the Three Realms are monitoring Qin Yun. This Taowu is the first to attack.”

“Qin Yun’s Misty Rain Sword is so powerful. It’s an Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure?”

“The first Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure in the Three Realms.”

All of them watched.

The most anxious person was definitely Old Mother of Blackfoal Mountain.

“Master, Taowu has both Bane and Flow avatars, and he sent Bane to attack Junior Brother Qin Yun.” Old Mother of Blackfoal Mountain sent a voice transmission to the Heavenly Lord of Numinous Treasure. “The Bane avatar is more domineering while the Flow avatar is more queer. The Bane avatar has sixty percent of his true form’s strength when it comes to direct combat. Junior Brother might not be his match.”

“Wudang, your Junior Brother will not have any problems with self-preservation even if he’s not his match,” said the Heavenly Lord of Numinous Treasure with a voice transmission. “This is a rare trial for him. There’s no need to worry.”

“Will not have any problems with self-preservation?” Old Mother of Blackfoal Mountain did not think further. Since her master had said so, all she did was obey.

******

Numerous experts across the Three Realms paid attention to Taowu’s clash with Qin Yun.

The ancient existences knew of the Lotus Seed of Fate, so when they heard Taowu mention that Qin Yun’s Misty Rain Sword was an Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure, they were not surprised since it was within expectations. However, the other ordinary mighty figures were taken aback. Connate Cardinal treasure? And an Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure at that? They knew Sword Immortal Qin was powerful, nearly invincible under the perfected Great Dao realm. He had nearly killed Sagedemon Nine Phoenix with a few strikes.

But to possess an Intrinsic Connate Cardinal treasure? That was way too fascinating.

“Go.”

As Taowu swooped down, Qin Yun faced him head on. With a thought, the Sword of Man continued its attacks.

The reason why he was using the Sword of Man was because he hoped to gain inspiration in the battle, so as to figure out the Great Dao of Man earlier.

“Hahaha…” Taowu roared with laughter as he sent out a punch at the incoming flying sword.

The punch was like a meteor.

Boom!

It sent the flying sword backward, but the flying sword turned around and continued its attack.

“Bam! Bam! Bam!” The sword was either sent flying by his punches or his claw swipes. Now that Taowu had condensed his Bane avatar and turned serious, Qin Yun’s Sword of Man was completely repressed.

Taowu was getting closer and closer to Mt. Lightning Roar.

“Qin Yun, you can’t stop me. I will uproot Mt. Lightning Roar today and throw the entire mountain into the Moon Tooth Lake beside it.” Taowu’s laughter was rapturous.

“How impudent!” Qin Yun summoned the Sword of Man back with a thought as the Sword of Earth floating beside him flew out.

“Hua!”

The Sword of Earth streaked across the sky as it seemed to screen the area between the heaven and earth.

Taowu struck out with a punch when he came close, causing the screen to quiver gently while still remaining intact. Having failed to tear apart the screen, Taowu was unable to go any closer to Mt. Lightning Roar.

“Among the three swords of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the Sword of Earth is the best at defense. It can withstand Taowu. Of course, when the three swords set up the Misty Rain Array, they are even better at protecting me. Just a mere avatar of Taowu has no right to force me to use the Misty Rain Array to protect myself,” thought Qin Yun.

“Interesting, interesting.” Taowu looked at Qin Yun through the invisible screen that filled the area. “Qin Yun, you are worth my burning of a Bane avatar.”

Boom!

Just as his voice faded—

The surface of Taowu’s burned as grayish flames appeared. His might increased exponentially.

The Bane avatar was a condensation of his energy to begin with and not a real body of flesh and blood. Burning up his avatar was extremely easy, but it was also only done in desperation.

Rip!

Taowu, with his body aflame, struck out with both claws, tearing apart the screen formed by the Sword of Earth. He continued swooping straight down at Mt. Lightning Roar.

“Cast your Misty Rain Array. Let me see how powerful that protective array formation is!” Taowu’s eyes were burning with flames.

“He is really forcing me. He knows my Misty Rain Array is powerful at defense. Is he attempting to probe my Misty Rain Array’s strength so as to make plans for the future?” Qin Yun thought. He was no fool either. He knew that these ancient existences in the Heavenly realm would not rob him since Numinous Treasure Dao Ancestor was able to take action in the Heavenly realm. However, Taowu’s Bane avatar had still taken action. He had probably determined that there was no risk of death since the Numinous Treasure Dao Ancestor was unlikely to attack a junior like him.

Taowu had mainly taken action to determine where the Lotus Seed of Fate was. Secondly, he aimed to probe the means available to Qin Yun.

As the saying goes, know yourself as well as you know the enemy to ensure victory.

Only by getting to the bottom of Qin Yun’s strength could he take action with confidence when he was without the Heavenly Lord of Numinous Treasure’s protection.

“However, do you think you have what it takes to even look at my Misty Rain Array?” Qin Yun’s eyes flashed with a glint. Taowu had attacked his home and tried to probe him. Such actions left him infuriated.

“Misty Rain Sword!”

Qin Yun gave a mental command.

The three flying swords floating around him stacked onto each other and fused to become the Misty Rain Sword.

It could split; therefore fusion was obvious!

By splitting it could make a formation, making it extremely good at protection.

Fusion resulted in a single Misty Rain Sword. It was the best at offense and its might was much higher than even the Qingping Sword.

“Shoo—”

A beam of light lit up!

At that instant, it appeared to be brightest light in the Three Realms.

The expression of the flaming Taowu’s avatar changed. He hurriedly raised his palms to block, but felt his palm hurt. The beam of light had tore through his palm and, in an instant, tore through his chest.