"Too arrogant! Does he think that he can sweep away all the geniuses of True Spirit Continent by himself?" Many geniuses were indignant.
"Don't worry. Although West Ocean Sword Master is strong, our continent has many peak geniuses as well. The top five of the Masters Ranking, which one of them isn't independent?"
"Right, Yan Fengfeng is ranked fifth, her speed unparalleled. Bai Wuxue is a veteran young tyrant, steady like a mountain. Dantai Mingyue's movement is marvelous, stunning and nimble, while Dugu Jue's blade art is tyrannical and invincible. Apart from these four, our continent also has Sword Master Ye Chen. After a year, I wonder what level Ye Chen has reached."
"He's definitely stronger than before. As for how much stronger, it's hard to say."
"Let's wait and see. On the eighteenth of September, we'll know."
The crowd discussed spiritedly, their emotions stirring.
"Ye Chen, my intuition tells me that this West Ocean Sword Master is truly extraordinary. You can't be careless when the time comes."
Hai Wuya warned Ye Chen.
Ye Chen said, "Don't worry, I won't look down on anyone, nor will I overestimate anyone. In a battle, we'll know who's stronger."
"Hehe, my warning is unnecessary. You're much calmer than me."
Hai Wuya smiled.
White Cloud Restaurant was only the first location of the gathering. After drinking, the group of twenty people left Lotus City and flew northwest.
This gathering was not just for drinking. How long could one drink last?
Usually, this kind of gathering would be held for half a month or even a month. Everybody would get together to get acquainted and talk about their recent situation. After a long time, their feelings would fade, and they would eventually become ordinary friends, or even strangers.
One had to know how long the path of martial arts was. It would be too sad to not have friends who could support each other. The path of martial arts was not about destroying one's feelings, but about keeping them inside. Friends who were worth making were true friends, and friends who were not worth making would be forgotten.
There were many places of interest in the Tianwu Domain. Along the way, Ye Chen saw many youths traveling in groups. When they were in the mood, they would find an empty space to drink and chat. Then, they would exchange moves with each other. They were not aiming for victory, just to test their martial arts and experience.
"This is the Meteorite Mountain Range. Ten thousand years ago, a group of meteorites smashed into this place and formed it. Because all the vitality in this place was scattered by the shockwave, the underground rivers were also filled up, causing this place to be barren and devoid of demonic beasts. However, deep underground, a type of hard meteorite crystal can often be found. This crystal is a top-notch material for forging treasures."
Yan Fengfeng pointed at a desolate mountain range and explained.
Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng looked over. Murong Qingcheng didn't feel anything, but Ye Chen inwardly clicked his tongue. There were countless craters in this Meteorite Mountain Range. The smallest one was dozens of li in diameter, and the biggest one was thousands of li in diameter. It was like an astonishingly huge iron pot buried in the ground. The bottom of the crater was hundreds of li above the ground, and ordinary martial artists would not be able to climb out if they fell in.
Ye Chen was shocked because he came from another world. Even the smallest meteorite here could cover the earth in dust and kill most of the living beings. Only the true spirit continent, which was countless times larger than the earth, could easily withstand the impact of meteorites.
Of course, one couldn't directly estimate the size of the meteorite from the size of the crater, because the meteorite falling at high speed would have an impact. The crater was dozens of li in diameter, while the meteorite was a few li in size. That several thousand li wide crater was probably made by a hundred li wide meteorite.
After passing through the Meteorite Mountain Range, everyone arrived at a huge canyon.
This canyon was called Emperor Canyon. It was ninety-nine thousand li long, and its widest part reached a thousand li. It divided the surrounding hundred thousand li into two parts. It was a ghastly crack. Flying in the sky and looking down, it was easy to be scared silly. After all, anyone who saw such a crack would suspect whether it was connected to hell or not. They would be afraid that they would be sucked in and never see the light of day again.
The reason why the Emperor Canyon was named Emperor was because there was an Emperor Scar Stele in the depths of the Emperor Canyon. It was said that only titled Monarchs could leave their mark on the Emperor Scar Stele. Peak Monarchs couldn't even leave a single mark.
"No one has been able to leave a mark on the stele for several tens of thousands of years?" Yan Fengfeng said.
Ye Chen doubtfully said, "Xu King is a titled Monarch, but even he couldn't leave a mark?"
Hai Wuya said, "The ancient era's standard is different from the present. With Xu King's strength, he could only be considered a peak Monarch, not a titled Monarch."
"So that's how it is!"
Ye Chen faintly nodded.
"Let's go and take a look."
Yan Fengfeng's speed gradually increased as she rushed toward the depths of Emperor Canyon. The others followed closely behind.
Roughly an hour later, everyone arrived at the center of Emperor Canyon.
"Let's go down!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Yan Fengfeng's figure shot into the canyon. Ye Chen, Murong Qingcheng, and Hai Wuya also didn't hesitate. The others exchanged glances and pondered for a moment before clenching their teeth and chasing after them. It was as if there was something in the depths of the canyon that made them afraid.
The middle part of the Monarch Canyon was the widest. It had a circumference of over a thousand li. There was no sign of life in this area, nor were there any miscellaneous items. There was only a stone tablet at the center. The stone tablet was ninety-nine li tall and nine li wide. There were many marks on it. There were saber marks, sword marks, palm marks, fist marks, finger marks, and even claw marks. They were arranged in order from top to bottom. There were no marks left on the stone tablet from the middle to the bottom. It was a piece of blank space.
A hundred li away, everyone stopped and slowly descended.
It wasn't that they didn't want to approach, but that they couldn't. Emperor Scar Stele wasn't an ordinary stele. The aura it emitted made their Zhen Yuan, blood, and even heartbeats go berserk. They could be killed by this aura at any moment.
Yan Fengfeng said solemnly, "Emperor Scar Stele itself is a miraculous item. The people who left their marks on it were all titled monarchs. Although no one has been able to leave a mark on the stele in the past several tens of thousands of years, the remnant aura is still not something ordinary people can endure. We usually call this aura Emperor Qi, the aura of titled monarchs."
"Emperor Qi!"
Ye Chen muttered.
Yan Fengfeng turned her head and said to the disciples of Mysterious Sect and Sky Ocean Sect, "You guys stay here. Don't get too close."
After saying these words, she turned to Ye Chen and the rest, "We can walk forward a bit and see a bit more clearly. The marks on the stele are uncanny workmanship. Even the shallowest mark represents an astonishing accomplishment, containing the laws of heaven and earth."
Ordinary Sea of Soul realm experts naturally couldn't enter within a hundred li. However, Yan Fengfeng, Hai Wuya, Ye Chen, and Murong Qingcheng were all masters. They could approach a bit closer without any problems. Moreover, beyond a hundred li, they truly couldn't see too clearly. The Emperor Qi restricted one's perception and eyesight, concealing the truth.
"Alright!"
Ye Chen was extremely interested in Emperor Scar Stele. He could feel countless strands of frightening will on it. There were sword intent, blade intent, fist intent, and so on. Each strand made him feel extremely shocked. Compared to the will on the stele, Ye Chen's Destruction Sword Intent wasn't even worth mentioning. It was like comparing a firefly to the bright moon.
Ninety li!
Eighty li!
At seventy-five li, Hai Wuya bitterly smiled. He couldn't hold on any longer.
Yan Fengfeng and the other two continued forward.
Seventy li!
Sixty li!
Murong Qingcheng stopped, and Yan Fengfeng's complexion was also somewhat pale.
"Let's do it here!"
Ye Chen's expression was calm. The Emperor Qi sixty li away was equivalent to a peak fifth step sword intent. Although it was fierce, Ye Chen had a fifth step Destruction Sword Intent, which was equivalent to an ordinary sixth step sword intent. Therefore, he wasn't affected much. However, he still had to take care of Murong Qingcheng and Yan Fengfeng.
Yan Fengfeng glanced at Ye Chen in admiration and said, "The Emperor Qi emitted by the stele contains different wills. Be careful of the most offensive sword intent and blade intent."
"I know!"
Ye Chen had just suffered a strand of Emperor Qi containing sword intent. It was unknown how many years this strand of sword intent had existed for, but it was still incomparably sharp.
Raising his eyes, Ye Chen saw the first mark at the top. It was a fist imprint, square-shaped, as if a jade seal had been stamped on it. The fist imprint was extremely deep. However, due to the passage of time, the Emperor Qi emitted from it was somewhat weak. However, compared to the marks below, the Emperor Qi emitted from this fist imprint was the most boundless, as if an emperor was overlooking the heaven and earth.
Yan Fengfeng introduced, "The first fist imprint was left behind by the first titled Monarch of the ancient era. This Monarch was called Ancient Emperor. According to historical records, this fist imprint should have been created by Ancient Emperor's Four Way Emperor Fist, which is one of the most famous peak profound martial skills."
Shifting their gazes downward, the three saw the second mark. This was a claw mark.
An ordinary claw mark naturally wouldn't enter the three's eyes. However, this claw mark made the three's hair stand on end. It was as if this claw had not clawed at the stele, but a piece of land, a mountain, a river, a planet. Anything under this claw would shatter. Moreover, this claw mark was actually emitting a demonic will, instilling great fear in people's hearts.
"This is the second titled Monarch after Ancient Emperor — Heaven Abandoning Emperor. Heaven Abandoning Emperor walked the demonic dao, and was also one of the three great demonic dao kings in human history. At his peak, he left this world for the starry sky and disappeared without a trace. Since then, he has never been seen again."
Hearing Yan Fengfeng's words, coupled with her own demonic will, an illusion appeared before Murong Qingcheng's eyes. It was as if she was seeing a figure on the Emperor Scar Stele. This figure was boundlessly tall, reaching the starry sky and stepping on the earth. Its shadow enveloped the world, and with a wave of its palm, mountains and rivers were destroyed and planets exploded.
"What a powerful figure!"
Shaking her head, Murong Qingcheng sobered up.
She knew that this was not as simple as an illusion. Through Yan Fengfeng's narration, she had a preliminary impression of this figure. Then, Heaven Abandoning Emperor's Qi surged over and combined with the impression in her mind, giving rise to a mysterious reaction.
"The eighth sword mark is an anomaly. He doesn't have the strength of a titled Monarch, but he has the means to leave a mark on the stele. His title is Sword King."
Yan Fengfeng glanced at Ye Chen.
"He is the Sword King!"
Ye Chen muttered. Under the heavens, in human history, there had only been one Sword King, and that was the ancient Sword King. The reason why Battle King didn't dare to call himself Sword King was because he believed that he hadn't reached the level of the ancient Sword King. Unexpectedly, this Sword King was even more powerful than he had imagined. He was unexpectedly able to leave a sword mark on the stele with the identity of a King. Although this sword mark was very shallow, the aura it emitted was not weak at all.
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