Jianchen stood in the secret room furiously. He was filled with regret and reluctance. This was the Holy Emperor's realm. This was the realm he had been looking forward to for a very long time. His current battle prowess had already reached the Seventh Heavenly Layer of the Holy Emperor, so breaking through to the Holy Emperor would not increase his strength at all. However, as long as he could break through to the Holy Emperor's realm, he would possess the ability to rip open Space Gates.
At that time, no matter how large the world was, no matter how great the distance between two places was, it would only be a single step for Jianchen. He would no longer need to rely on Ruijin and Black Fish's help if he wanted to go somewhere far away.
The Holy Emperor was the realm Jianchen had been looking forward to for a very long time. He did not lack battle prowess right now. What he lacked was comprehension.
"Master, you can't continue to comprehend the mysteries of the world, because this will only bring you harm and no benefits," Qing Suo said rather timidly when he sensed Jianchen's intense fury.
"Master, we're stopping you from breaking through to the Holy Emperor's realm. It's all for your own good. You can't break through to the Holy Emperor's realm." Ziying's voice rang out in Jianchen's head. She spoke firmly, as if no matter how angry Jianchen was, they would do everything they could to stop him.
Jianchen calmed down very quickly with that. He forcefully suppressed his fury and growled, "Ziying, Qing Suo, what's going on? Why can't I break through to the Holy Emperor's realm?"
"Master, you want to walk the path of the Way of the Sword. The Way of the Sword will clash with the mysteries of the world that you've comprehended. The two cannot exist together at the same time. Otherwise, it will greatly affect your future cultivation."
"Master, don't you find it very strange that we don't stop you from breaking through to the Ninth Heavenly Layer? That's because when your comprehension of the mysteries of the world stops at the Ninth Heavenly Layer, Qing Suo and I can forcefully remove your comprehension of the mysteries of the world so that you can focus on the Way of the Sword. However, if master's comprehension of the mysteries of the world reaches the level of the Holy Emperor, it'll be very difficult for me and Qing Suo to remove your comprehension, so you can never break through to the level of the Holy Emperor."
"What? You're going to strip me of the mysteries of heaven and earth in the future?" Jianchen was shocked, "So you're saying that I'll lose all my comprehension of the mysteries of the world in the future, including the Saint Ruler abilities that I currently possess?"
"Indeed, but don't worry too much about it, master. Once you walk the path of the Way of the Sword, you'll discover that the Way of the Sword is even more powerful than the mysteries of the world that you've comprehended," said Ziying.
"Master, the Way of the Sword is publicly acknowledged as the most powerful killing technique. Before the Way of the Sword, the mysteries of the world are like tofu. Unless the difference between the two is just too great, the Way of the Sword is the undisputed king," said Qing Suo.
"Ziying, Qing Suo, is the Way of the Sword really as powerful as you say it is? If I walk the path of the Way of the Sword, just what level of strength will I reach? " Jianchen was rather tempted. He was a swordsman in the first place, so he had a special attachment to the sword. Ziying and Qing Suo were describing a completely new path of cultivation, which was extremely tempting to Jianchen.
"Master, the Way of the Sword has a total of five great realms, which are Sword Origin, Sword Spirit, Sword Immortal, Sword Xuan, and Sword God. These five realms do not represent strength. They're just like the Saint Tier, Heaven Tier, Earth Tier, and Human Tier Battle Skills on the Tian Yuan Continent. They represent great battle prowess and supreme offensive power. However, the five realms of the Way of the Sword are far, far more powerful than the Battle Skills on the Tian Yuan Continent. The difference between the two is like a chasm. Even the weakest realm of Sword Origin is several times more powerful than the Battle Skills of the Saint Tier. "
"And once you reach Sword Origin, every attack you make will be several times more powerful than a Saint Tier Battle Skill. It won't be like a Saint Tier Battle Skill, where it consumes a huge amount of energy every time you use it. Even a Holy Emperor would not be able to use it continuously." He paused slightly and fell silent for a while before continuing, "The path of the Way of the Sword is extremely suitable for master. If master takes this path of cultivation, he will possess a unique advantage. If master reaches Sword Origin with his current strength, he'll be able to break through to Sword Origin.
If you reach Sword Spirit, you'll probably be as powerful as a Holy Emperor at the Ninth Heavenly Layer. If you reach Sword Spirit, you won't need to fear experts like the Holy Emperor anymore. At the same time, the battle prowess of these realms will increase with master's strength. "
The five major realms of the Way of the Sword were like a Heaven Tier Battle Skill. If this Heaven Tier Battle Skill was given to an Earth Saint Master, they would be able to unleash power on par with Heaven Saint Masters. If a Sixth Cycle Earth Saint Master used the Heaven Tier Battle Skill, even Heaven Saint Masters would become heavily injured.
At the same time, if a Heaven Saint Master used the same Heaven Tier Battle Skill, it would be even more powerful.
Once the five realms of the Way of the Sword were comprehended, it would not increase one's strength. Instead, it would increase one's battle prowess and attack power. At the same time, the battle prowess would rapidly increase with one's strength.
Although Jianchen possessed the battle prowess of a Holy Emperor at the Seventh Heavenly Layer, this battle prowess came from the Emperor Armament. Without the Emperor Armament, his strength was only at the Third Heavenly Layer of the Holy Emperor. The Third Heavenly Layer of the Holy Emperor was Jianchen's true strength. Although his current comprehension of the mysteries of the world was nowhere close to catching up, the energy within Jianchen had truly reached the Third Heavenly Layer of the Holy Emperor, and he could use it as he wished like an extension of his arm.
Jianchen's interest was immediately piqued by what the sword spirits had said. He no longer resented the sword spirits for interrupting his breakthrough to the Holy Emperor level. Instead, he felt a great desire for the Way of the Sword.
"Master, do you still remember the battle with Zaar Caiyun in the City of God? At that time, you entered a mysterious state. In a daze, you unleashed a powerful attack that far exceeded your own strength. In fact, this is the Way of the Sword, but it is only the edge of the first realm of the Way of the Sword. It's just a pity that you don't have a sword that you can use with your life, or you probably would have reached the first realm of the Way of the Sword, Sword Origin. "Ziying's voice was filled with pity.
Jianchen immediately thought back to the battle with Zaar Caiyun when he heard that. He immediately came to a realization and murmured, "So I've already touched on the edge of the Way of the Sword. Only now do I know that it's actually the Way of the Sword." Jianchen yearned for the Way of the Sword even more. He felt like this was the path of cultivation that belonged to him.
"Master, if you want to embark on the Way of the Sword, you need a sword that you can use with your life. Only by forging the Azulet swords can you comprehend the Way of the Sword and reach Sword Origin," Qing Suo said eagerly.
Ever since the sword spirits accepted Jianchen as their master and brought Jianchen's soul to the Tian Yuan Continent, Jianchen was destined to embark on the Way of the Sword. It was just that he had never possessed a sword that he could use with his life, which was why the time for him to embark on the Way of the Sword had always been delayed. In the end, Jianchen had no choice but to embark on a cultivation path that belonged to this world to survive.
As for the sword spirits, they had always been waiting for the day the twin swords were forged. Only when the twin swords were forged would Jian Chen possess swords that were bound to his life, allowing him to truly comprehend the Way of the Sword.
"The Azulet swords. The Azulet swords. It's the Azulet swords again." Jianchen was troubled. The materials to forge the Azulet swords were difficult to find. Every single one of them could only be found through luck. They were not something that could be obtained just because one wanted them.
Jianchen gently sighed inside. No matter how difficult it was to find the materials, he would not give up. This was not only because of the two powerful swords that he had desired for a very long time, but also so that he could successfully comprehend the Way of the Sword and reach the first layer of the Way of the Sword, Sword Origin.
"Ziying, Qing Suo, how many materials are we missing to forge the Azulet swords?" Jianchen asked.
"We're missing four more before we can forge them. We've already made some progress on one of them. It's the Heaven's Soulstone that master came across when he was hunted down by the assassins of the Yama Hall in the City of God. Although master had obtained some Heaven's Soulstone from one of the assassins, it's nowhere near enough," Ziying said.
"Heaven's Soulstone, the Yama Hall," Jianchen murmured as a cold light flashed through his eyes.
Jianchen's breakthrough had been blocked, and he was unable to break through to the Holy Emperor level. There was no reason for him to stay here any longer. He checked on Bi Hai and the others before waking Huang Luan up. After bidding farewell to Xiao Ling, he left with Huang Luan.
Although Jianchen really wanted Huang Luan to stay here and continue comprehending the mysteries of the world, the ancient secret technique in Huang Luan's head had not been solved yet. He was still worried, so he wanted to take Huang Luan to the protector clans and find a way to undo the secret technique. As for comprehending the mysteries of the world, he could bring Huang Luan back at any time in the future and have Xiao Ling study the mysteries of the world to assist her.
Xiao Ling reluctantly bid farewell to Jianchen before sending Jianchen and Huang Luan to the surface. When Jianchen and Huang Luan appeared in Mercenary City, the commotion caused by the rainbow clouds had yet to disperse. Countless passersby could be heard talking all over the place.
"Jianchen, why are there so many people talking about the rainbow clouds and the news of someone becoming a Holy Emperor? Are they talking about you? Have you already broken through to the Holy Emperor level? " Huang Luan stared at Jianchen with her large, pretty eyes. She was surprised and her eyes were filled with deep affection.
Jianchen's head was filled with the Way of the Sword and the Azulet swords. He no longer cared about his failure to break through to the Holy Emperor level. He could not help but smile when he heard Huang Luan's question. He said without any care, "The person they're talking about seems to be me. I have indeed failed to break through to the Holy Emperor level, so my comprehension of the mysteries of the world is still at the Ninth Heavenly Layer."
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