Five Peaks' Histrory

The Cloud Dragon Palace

The Rainstorm Thunder

Yesterday, the weather was clear, but suddenly, a torrential rainstorm swept over the entire Sworthy Mountain, enveloping it in heavy rain and thunder.

Outside the Cloud Dragon Palace, the pouring rain obscured the distant mountains, the nearby palaces, and even the towering dragon columns.

The sky and earth seemed to be woven into a net of rain.

The rain was relentless.

Inside the Cloud Dragon Palace, The Six Great Swords, along with Fling, were all present, seated around the long table.

Caldwell held an urgent report in his hand. "This urgent report was just given to me by Rounding."

Rounding, in charge of intelligence within The Six Great Swords, filtered all information before presenting it to peak master Caldwell.

Each member of The Six Great Swords had their own area of management.

"The contents of the report state that underground demons have appeared in the county under our jurisdiction," Caldwell said. "Moreover, this time it's not just one, but a group of demons from a sect."

"What?" The six swordsmen beside him, seasoned veterans of battles, couldn't help but change their expressions.

Underground demons had their own organized sects, similar to celestial sects on the surface.

However, the structure of underground demon sects differed greatly, emphasizing a brutal survival of the fittest where internal members often fought each other for dominance—a ruthless forest law.

Even the experienced swordsmen couldn't help but feel a twinge of anxiety.

Caldwell shook his head. "It's not the large demon sect you might imagine, just a small group called the Moon Demon Sect."

Upon hearing it was a small group, the tension eased among the swordsmen.

There were distinctions between large, medium, and small sects.

If a large demon sect invaded, it could lead to a catastrophe affecting the entire Great Jin Empire.

However, facing a small group was a different matter. Sworthy Mountain, being a formidable force, could easily crush a small demon sect.

"This time, Fling, you were already tasked with dealing with the frequent activities of underground demons. It seems that responsibility remains with you," Caldwell instructed.

"Yes," Fling nodded.

"It's just a small sect after all. Take all ten true disciples with you for practice," Caldwell ordered.

"True disciples must experience trials in the mountains to grow. No amount of cultivation in isolation can replace real combat experience."

"Understood," Fling nodded again.

"Be cautious with all ten true disciples mobilized," Caldwell warned.

"Yes," Fling affirmed.

"Although this county falls under our jurisdiction, it's also close to the territory governed by the Southern Peak . It's essentially the border between our jurisdiction and theirs. They may also send people," Caldwell said.

In the Great Jin Empire, the imperial court ostensibly managed affairs.

In reality, the imperial court merely acted as a proxy.

The best resources of the Great Jin Empire were held by the five major sects.

Even the most fertile lands and abundant resources were controlled by these sects.

The resources were distributed among the imperial court and the sects accordingly.

With control over resources came responsibility.

Whenever demons appeared, unless it was exceptionally easy, it was generally the responsibility of the major sects to handle the situation.

The five major sects divided the territory for management.

Each sect was responsible for a specific area to avoid chaos.

It was simple to manage; ordinary disciples were usually stationed in these areas, and only true experts were called upon when real problems arose.

For example, this time, as problems occurred in the border area managed by the Northern and Southern Peaks, both peaks would dispatch personnel.

"Dealing with the Southern Peak can indeed be troublesome," Camilla said with a smirk.

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The downpour continued unabated.

Nevertheless, the group from the Northern Peak had already set out.

As true disciples of the sect, none were pampered. Rainy weather was no excuse to delay travel.

Leading the group was Fling, accompanied by eight of the ten true disciples.

Babber and Baily did not join them; they had other tasks. With their growing strength, they each had many responsibilities and rarely participated in training missions like this.

The other eight disciples, around the age of twenty, still needed training.

Harry wore a straw hat and a raincoat, braving the rain. He couldn't help but envy Fling—those at their level were immune to rain and wouldn't get wet.

At this moment, Squary spoke up, "There are demons in the county this time."

"Yes," Round nodded. "I've never fought demons before."

Both of them felt a bit uneasy.

Not having fought demons before naturally led to some apprehension. In the education of the five major sects, it was well known that underground demons were the true adversaries.

"It's nothing to worry about; demons are just demons," Harry remarked.

After his last encounter with a demon, he realized that demons weren't as formidable as he had thought, so he wasn't too concerned.

Squary scoffed, "That's easy for you to say. With your high cultivation and excellent swordsmanship, you have nothing to fear. I wish I could suddenly have an epiphany and comprehend a Sword's Heart."

"That reminds me, speaking of excellent swordsmanship, the ones cooperating with us this time from the Southern Peak are swordsmen. Their swordsmanship should be quite good. I wonder who's better between you and Harry," Round interjected.

Among the five peaks of Sworthy Mountain, the Eastern and Southern Peaks emphasized swordsmanship as the most crucial aspect. They believed that unbeatable swordsmanship equated to invincibility.

Meanwhile, the Central and Western Peaks prioritized cultivation strength, believing that once magical power reached a certain level, it could naturally overcome any obstacle, making swordsmanship less important.

Only the Northern Peak emphasized both swordsmanship and cultivation equally.

Thus, the Northern Peak was considered balanced, though by no means weak.

Five thousand years ago, when Sworthy Mountain was founded, there was no division into peaks.

However, disputes arose within the sect over whether swordsmanship or cultivation should take precedence.

This led to conflicts between those who believed in prioritizing cultivation (Mana Sect) and those who favored swordsmanship (Sword Sect).

At that critical moment, Sloan, the second-generation president of the Northern Peak, proposed a compromise.

Being proficient in both swordsmanship and cultivation, Sloan had become the greatest expert in the Great Jin Empire at the time, earning him the titles of the first master and the first giant.

Sloan's proposal was simple: "If you want to belong to the Mana Sect, then belong to the Mana Sect; if you want to belong to the Sword Sect, then belong to the Sword Sect. However, fighting each other now will only weaken our sect. Sworthy Mountain has many peaks, so why not let the Mana Sect and the Sword Sect compete on different peaks for hundreds or thousands of years? We'll see who ultimately prevails—Mana or Sword."

Of course, Sloan's words carried great weight as the top expert of the Great Jin Empire at the time.

As a result, Sworthy Mountain split into five peaks.

Two major Sword Sects.

Two major Mana Sects.

One balanced sect.

And thus, the current situation of the five peaks of Sworthy Mountain was formed.