Not only did we kill a large number of Azure Dragon Hall's people, we even killed Azure Dragon Hall's deputy, Hu Wenhai. "
The people of the four sects didn't chase after Yao Yifeng's group. Instead, they all stopped and laughed heartily.
The leader of Water Wave Sect smiled, "In these few years, the number of Dragon God Celestial Palace's people who died in our hands should be more than a thousand. I'd like to see how long Dragon God Celestial Palace can last. Let's see whether they nurture experts faster or we kill them faster."
Fifth grade sects nurtured Astral Reaching experts dozens of times faster than sixth grade sects. It should be known that a sixth grade sect had tens of thousands of people, from elders to janitor disciples. Meanwhile, a fifth grade sect would have hundreds of thousands of people. A peak fifth grade sect like Dragon God Celestial Palace already had more than a million people. As long as there were enough resources, Astral Reaching experts would be endless, and Sea of Soul realm experts could be easily produced as well. After all, those who could enter fifth grade sects were all geniuses with decent innate talents. The ratio of experts produced by fifth grade sects was extremely high.
However, fifth grade sects also had a limit. If their experts continued to die like this, it wouldn't take more than a few years for their vitality to be greatly damaged. In less than ten years, there would be a gap between the younger generation and the younger generation. Once a gap appeared, it would be a sign of decline.
"We can only blame Dragon God Celestial Palace for being too powerful. Our four sects only occupy forty percent of Eastern Shallow Ocean's resources, while Dragon God Celestial Palace occupies fifty percent. In the long run, we'll never be able to catch up to Dragon God Celestial Palace. We don't have as many experts either."
The leader of Whirlwind Gate caressed the blade in his hand, his gaze cold.
"Alright, this encirclement is over. Dragon God Celestial Palace has suffered a disastrous loss. I don't think they'll make any big movements in the near future. Let's go back and report."
Sky Eagle Cult's people left in the sky.
Soon after, Water Wave Sect, Black King Gate, and Whirlwind Gate's people also left, leaving behind a blood-dyed ocean and hundreds of mutilated corpses.
…
Several thousand li away …
Yao Yifeng and dozens of Azure Dragon Hall's experts who had just escaped from death stopped.
"Damn it! Where did these bastards get the news? How did we get ambushed instead? Even the deputy is dead!" An Azure Dragon Hall expert roared with a hoarse voice.
"Someone must've leaked it. Otherwise, the news wouldn't have leaked."
"If I find out who leaked the secret, I'll definitely make him die a horrible death."
A strange look flashed in Yao Yifeng's eyes. He said in a deep and sorrowful voice, "Only the Hall Master and the Deputy Hall Masters know about this kind of secret operation. I think the possibility of them snitching is very low."
"Hall Master, Vice Hall Master?"
Hearing this, everyone fell silent. They trusted the Azure Dragon Hall Leader, but they had doubts about the Vice Hall Leaders. After all, the Azure Dragon Hall had lost too many people this time, which was equivalent to one-seventh of the Azure Dragon Hall's total manpower. If this happened a few more times, the Azure Dragon Hall would probably only exist in name.
"When I return this time, I will make a trip to the Heavenly Palace's headquarters and get the Elders' Assembly to send people to investigate the Azure Dragon Palace and find the mole."
"Right. If we do not find out who the mole is, the people of the Azure Dragon Palace will not be at ease."
…
Ye Chen stayed at the Murong family for a week. During this time, besides enjoying the world with Murong Qingcheng, he would occasionally spar with Murong Qingcheng, pointing out her weaknesses in battle.
Because of his powerful soul power, Ye Chen could easily sense some of the details. He knew how to get the upper hand and suppress the opponent. In this aspect, no one could compete with him.
Her profound sense martial arts had improved drastically, and Murong Qingcheng just happened to be lacking an opponent to train with. After one week, her battling power had increased steadily, and she might even be a bit more powerful than Beiming Hui now. If she were to rearrange the master level warrior ranking, she would at least be in the top 20.
During the spar with Murong Qingcheng, Ye Chen did not just sit around either. His main sword spell had already reached the second level. With just a thought, he would be able to control his flying sword to kill his enemies. Within three hundred steps, it would be no different from within ten steps. Even Murong Qingcheng, who had an amazing speed talent, would have a hard time avoiding Ye Chen's flying sword. In terms of killing speed, it was twice as fast as the Spiritual Sword.
After one week, Ye Chen had returned to the Ye family, while Murong Qingcheng had calmed down and started to create her own profound sense martial art.
…
In the sky, a white satin like light flashed past. It was as sharp as a sword, looking like an illusionary flying sword.
The white light arrived in the sky above the Windy Nation.
"A small nation, a small family, and yet, a rare sword art genius has been born. It is indeed not easy. But, the tallest tree in the forest will be blown away by the wind. It is not a good thing for a young man to not know how to be reserved. Let me teach him a lesson!"
The white light paused for a second before increasing its speed again, flying toward the Misty Mountain.
Misty Mountain, Ye family.
Ye Chen was teaching a disciple of the Ye family.
This Ye family disciple was none other than Ye Xiaoshui, who had given Ye Chen the inspiration and helped him complete his Gold Pattern.
Although Ye Xiaoshui's cultivation talent was ordinary, his sword art talent was quite good. Last time, the [Sky Water Sword Spell] that Ye Chen had given him, he had already trained to the sixth movement. The first five movements were all sixty to seventy percent complete, and the sixth movement was also fifty percent complete.
While watching Ye Xiaoshui practice, Ye Chen said, "Soft sword art can confuse the enemy, making them unable to see the sword's trajectory. But, no matter if it is soft sword art or any other sword art, it should not be flashy without any substance. Your sword art is not bad, but it is still a bit superficial. The [Sky Water Sword Spell] focuses on three words: softness, entanglement, and ruthlessness. You have achieved softness, but entanglement and ruthlessness are still a bit lacking. Entanglement requires you to use softness, and ruthlessness is the ultimate form, like a whirlpool, devouring the enemy."
Ye Xiaoshui regarded Ye Chen as a legend, so he listened very carefully and learned very seriously. He could feel that although his sword art did not improve substantially, he still had a high chance of winning against an opponent at the same level. This was the difference between sword art attainments and actual combat.
Ye Chen's on-the-spot teaching could at least save him a lot of hard work.
"Alright, that's enough."
Ye Chen suddenly stopped Ye Xiaoshui and looked at the sky.
In the sky, a beam of white light was flying straight over. The sharp sword Qi resonated with the sky, as if it had become one with the sky.
"This person?"
Ye Xiaoshui held his breath, and his skin felt cold.
"Master Sky Sword."
Ye Chen did not need to guess to know who it was.
Among the top swordsmen of the older generation, Master Sky Sword, Master Blood Sword, and Master Demon Sword were the most famous. These sword masters had different styles. Master Blood Sword's sword art was cruel and merciless, bloody and murderous. Master Demon Sword's sword art was strange and unpredictable. Master Sky Sword's sword art was even more amazing. It was like a great pressure, unstoppable.
Without a doubt, this person was Master Sky Sword.
The white light's speed was extremely fast, and it soon arrived in the sky above Ye Chen's courtyard. It was a white-haired old man. His clothes fluttered as he gently landed on the lakeside, standing beside a large tree.
The white-haired old man sized up Ye Chen and was slightly surprised. He could see that Ye Chen carried a great momentum, and this momentum was different from his own. It was a kind of pressure that came from the unseen. Connecting this with the previous incident, the white-haired old man was sure that this was the other party's Sword Sect momentum.
"It has only been a few days, and he already has the Sword Sect momentum."
The white-haired old man frowned slightly. A person's faith was very terrifying. Some Bodhisattvas in temples were clearly inanimate objects, but after receiving a lot of worship, they could produce some strange things and gradually gain spirituality. Of course, this spirituality did not mean that it was omnipotent and could satisfy the wishes of the believers. It could only allow the sincere believers to have pure thoughts and not have any distracting thoughts. This was what was known as faith nourishment.
The title of Sword Sect was the number one title under Sword King. Since ancient times, it had been an incomparably glorious title. The significance it represented was very great. Accepting the title of Sword Sect would give one the Sword Sect momentum, and other swordsmen would be suppressed if they encountered it.
"Good, not bad. You are Ye Chen?"
The white-haired old man slowly exhaled, his eyes shining.
Ye Chen nodded, "You are Master Sky Sword, right?"
"This old man is."
Master Sky Sword cleared his throat and said, "The title of Sword Sect has not been obtained by anyone for hundreds of years. Do you know why?"
Ye Chen knew some of the reasons, but he still said, "I'd like to hear the details."
"Before entering Life and Death Realm, Sword Sect is the ultimate glory of a sword artist. For hundreds of years, it's not that there hasn't been a number one sword artist. On the contrary, there have been them all the time. However, none of them dared to call themselves Sword Sect, because no sword artist could hold onto the title forever. Not being able to hold onto the title is a humiliation to the Sword Sect. Therefore, it's still too early for you to call yourself Sword Sect. I didn't inform anyone this time, and I don't want to bully the weak. How about this? Hand over the title of Sword Sect, and I won't make things difficult for you."
Ye Chen smiled, "My view is different from yours. The reason why there hasn't been a Sword Sect for hundreds of years is not because those people thought they couldn't hold onto the title, but because they lacked courage and responsibility. Without even this bit of courage, even if they had the strength, they wouldn't be worthy of being a Sword Sect. The so-called Sword Sect is both internal and external. One must have both strength and courage. Since they have strength and courage, why can't they be called Sword Sect?"
Master Sky Sword's eyes narrowed, "Seems like words are useless. Since you think you have the strength, I'll have to wake you up."
"Please enlighten me. I'll make sure you return empty-handed."
Ye Chen wasn't the slightest bit intimidated by the opponent's name. In his eyes, the opponent was only a powerful sword artist, and he was a Sword Sect.
"Hehe, this is the first time I've seen such an arrogant youngster."
Master Sky Sword laughed out of extreme anger. With a wave of his hand, several leaves suddenly flew out from a nearby tree. These leaves revolved around his palm, and with a flick of his wrist, the leaves flew out. As the saying went, even a flying flower or a plucked leaf could injure the enemy.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
These leaves were no longer ordinary leaves. Not only did they contain Master Sky Sword's formidable Zhen Yuan and sword intent, but they also contained a unique profound. Without any exaggeration, these leaves could instantly kill an ordinary Master. Moreover, this was only Master Sky Sword's initial probing.
Buzz!
Ye Chen's body remained motionless. Suddenly, a golden ripple blossomed around his body, shattering the invading leaves.
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