Jianchen slowly opened his eyes. He stood up from the ground, and after composing himself, he continued onwards, making his way to an even higher step.
However, he now possessed a sense of elegance. He was filled with an immortal's presence. Every single movement he made seemed to possess the supreme mysteries of the ways of the world.
This was a change in bearing from taking half a step into the Sword Saint realm. Jianchen was still unable to control it completely, so it was very difficult for him to conceal it and return to his original state. As a result, it would always leak out unconsciously.
As a result, he seemed very different.
Afterwards, Jianchen continued to climb the Path of Swords, making it further and further away.
Now, he had already approached the very end of the Path of Swords. He was getting closer and closer to passing the test.
However, at the same time, the resistance Jianchen faced became greater and greater. He took longer and longer as well.
The final part of the path did not just test a person's talent and talent for the Way of the Sword. It also tested their battle experience, their ability to fight back from life-or-death situations, and even their mental fortitude.
Jianchen had experienced countless life-or-death battles along the way from the Tian Yuan Continent to the Saints' World. As a result, his battle experience was extremely plentiful. However, even with that being the case, it was still extremely difficult for him to pass the Celestial Sword Saint's test.
"Jianchen, I've finally seen you after so many years …"
When Jian Chen climbed up another flight of stairs, the scenery before him suddenly changed. He had appeared in a beautiful world filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.
In front of him stood an indescribably beautiful woman. She was peerlessly beautiful, and just by standing there, she seemed to have gathered all the colors in the entire world, causing the heavens and earth to dim in comparison.
She was Shangguan Mu 'er.
"Mu 'er …" Jianchen was stunned. He stared at the woman before him blankly. The softest and most fragile part of his heart seemed to have been tugged at.
"Jianchen, you wandered the Saints' World for the sake of obtaining great strength, causing us to be separated more than we are together. We even have to endure the pain of losing each other at all times. Jianchen, give up on your pursuit of strength. Give up on the Way of the Sword. Let's go into seclusion and live a peaceful life. How about that … "Shangguan Mu 'er shed tears as her eyes were filled with eagerness. She pleaded.
Her pitiful appearance seemed to be able to melt hearts of stone. It was very difficult to turn her down.
Jian Chen's mind immediately shuddered, and his will wavered. At that moment, he almost could not help but agree to Shangguan Mu 'er's request and give up on his pursuit of power. He wanted to live a life of seclusion with Shangguan Mu' er, standing aloof from worldly affairs.
"Living a peaceful life is easier said than done." Jianchen shook his head gently, "This world has always been one where the strong prey on the weak. Strength is the only thing you can rely on to survive. If you don't have enough strength, living a peaceful life is just wishful thinking."
"I won't give up on the Way of the Sword. I won't give up on the pursuit of strength either because that's what I rely on to survive," Jianchen said firmly. His will was firm.
With that, the portrait before him shattered loudly. Shangguan Mu 'er vanished, and the beautiful world vanished as well. He returned to the hazy Path of Swords.
Jianchen sucked in a deep breath. With determination in his eyes, he took a bold step forward and climbed up another flight of stairs.
Afterwards, Jianchen went through various illusions. Without any exception, the illusions all involved the people closest to him. They either all betrayed Jianchen, or they were all slain before Jianchen. They used various methods to torture Jianchen's will.
These were the weakest aspects of Jianchen's heart. They were his weak spots. As a result, his mind suffered unimaginable torture when he was tested by these illusions. He almost collapsed.
The illusions were just too realistic. It was very difficult for people who had sunk into them to distinguish reality from illusion. As a result, Jianchen was greatly affected as well, where he struggled to distinguish reality from illusion several times.
"Inner demons. These are all my inner demons …" Jianchen closed his eyes as he felt powerless.
Inner demons were the demonic thoughts in a person's heart, and demonic thoughts referred to a person's emotions and desires. They were the weakest manifestation of a person's mind.
Jianchen was not a saint. He had his own emotions and desires, and they would lead to the birth of inner demons.
"The final test of the Path of Swords is truly cruel. It can actually trigger the inner demons in the depths of my heart. If my will wasn't firm enough, I probably would have collapsed long ago after everything I've gone through before. I would have gone mad," Jianchen thought as cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
However, his gaze became determined soon afterwards. He thought, "These are all tests that I have to endure on the path to the strong. Since I want to reach an even higher level of cultivation, I can't let my inner demons affect me."
"My friends and family are indeed my weak spots. At that moment, it's all because I'm not strong enough. I don't have the strength to protect them. However, if I become a Grand Exalt one day, a sovereign who stands at the apex of the world, who will still be bold enough to threaten me with my friends and family? Once there are no restraints in my heart, the inner demons will naturally disperse. "Very soon, Jianchen's gaze became determined. He continued to climb.
After climbing another step, the scene before him changed again. He appeared on a battlefield in outer space.
This was a war between the Saints' World and the Immortals' World. Outer space was filled with people. Jianchen was with Tie Ta, Ming Dong, Shangguan Mu 'er, Changyang Mingyue, and all the people he was familiar with. They were leading the experts of the Tianyuan family against the Immortals' World.
Now, he had become a peak expert of the Saints' World.
"It's the people from the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens. Jianchen, let's destroy them together," Tie Ta's voice rang out from beside Jianchen.
"The Sword Sect of Violet Heavens!" Jianchen became dazed as he became confused.
He had obtained the twin swords, so logically speaking, he belonged to the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens. He belonged to the Immortals' World, yet he was currently helping the Saints' World deal with the people from the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens.
"Let's retreat!" Jianchen waved his hand. He did not want to come into conflict with the people of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens.
"Jianchen, what are you doing?" Tie Ta's furious roar rang out. Jianchen was the person who held the fort. With his retreat, the God clan was immediately in danger, allowing the experts of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens to charge into the army and slaughter them all.
"Kill the War God of the God clan!" Several experts from the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens struck out together to kill Tie Ta.
In the illusion, Tie Ta was nowhere near as powerful as imagined. As a result, he immediately became heavily injured from the encirclement of several experts from the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens. He was in danger.
Even Ming Dong, Shangguan Mu 'er, Changyang Mingyue, and so on were in danger.
At this crucial moment, Jianchen finally struck out and repelled all the experts from the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens.
"Jianchen, kill the experts of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens. Kill the people from the Immortals' World. Once they die, the Immortals' World will suffer heavy losses. They won't be our Saints' World's opponent anymore," the voices of Ming Dong and the others rang out from nearby.
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