Shi Xiaole took a deep breath.
Supre Sword Way?
Was this the critical factor in becoming a Sword Emperor? Previously, he knew only of the legends of the Sword Emperor but not how to reach such a state. It wasn’t just him; probably ninety-nine percent of people in the Martial World didn’t know either.
When the Golden Sword King spoke of the Sword Emperor, he was vague and mostly clueless.
Galan Sword Emperor sighed, "My master, who beca famous three thousand years ago, was the descendant of a powerful family with broad knowledge. That’s how he knew such secrets. But how to look for, communicate with, and even gain the recognition of the Supre Sword Way was unclear to my master as well."
Shi Xiaole asked with curiosity, "In the ancient Martial World, where martial arts flourished, and peerless masters were countless, could there have been a Sword Emperor?"
This question startled both Galan Sword Emperor and Dustless Sword Emperor, leaving them unsure of how to answer.
It was said that no Sword Emperor had ever appeared, but theoretically, tracing back through generations, with many exceptional individuals erging, how could one be certain that no one had ever gained the recognition of the Supre Sword Way?
On the other hand, if no one had ever succeeded, how could one know the thod to beco a Sword Emperor, or was it all just speculation by so of the top figures?
"If the Supre Sword Way could absorb the essence of the sword from the heavens and earth, then it should beco stronger with ti. Doesn’t that an that with each passing day, it becos harder to achieve the Sword Emperor status?"
Shi Xiaole raised another question.
This ti, Dustless Sword Emperor nodded in agreent, "That’s the logic. In a secret realm by the shore of the East Sea, I found an ancient to that ntioned a master nad the East Sea Madman who nearly gained the recognition of the Supre Martial Way and beca a Martial Emperor 13,000 years ago. Unfortunately, he failed in the end. He left words of regret, saying that if he had been born 3,000 years earlier, he would have surely beco a Martial Emperor!"
Excluding weapon users, the strongest practitioners in hand-to-hand combat are all deed Martial Emperors.
Of course, the concept of Martial Emperor from that ti is not the sa as it is today. The forr was considered a supre lord of heaven and earth, whereas the latter is rely a respectful title used openly among the five regions of the Martial World, and their value is worlds apart.
Galan Sword Emperor said, "Based on the heritage left by our ancestors and the corroboration of many ancient tos, the direction to beco a true emperor should be beyond doubt. As for the specifics of how to do it, probably only a rare few know now."
As he spoke, his grip on the ’Overview of the Supre Sword Way’ in his hand tightened. Dustless Sword Emperor’s eyes were fervent, shining so brightly they seed to scorch the air.
In the eyes of the two, all the tos of the second layer combined could not compare to the value of this ’Overview of the Supre Sword Way’.
After all, they were not lacking in top-tier martial arts and were unlikely to switch disciplines; they might, at most, take a few references from them. But if they could discern the thod to beco an emperor from this book, then the gains would be massive.
Galan Sword Emperor suddenly covered the book with his supre willpower. It was not the ti to divide their loot, and his prior behavior was inappropriate.
The Buddhist philosophy values destiny highly; if one becos too obsessive and greedy, it ironically contradicts the sword path in one’s heart and hinders cultivation.
After pondering, Galan Sword Emperor placed the book back on the shelf, turned around, and eventually cald down.
Dustless Sword Emperor smacked his lips. He disliked beating around the bush and letting his heart be clouded by dust. He grabbed the ’Overview of the Supre Sword Way’ and said with a smile, "What is there to be troubled about? The three of us can read it together, morize our own parts, and that’s it. If you don’t read, I’ll read first."
Shi Xiaole gave a wry smile.
A person’s character and experiences influence the nature of their martial arts, and vice versa, martial arts also affect one’s actions. Then what about him? Embodied with four martial paths, he seed to be unrestricted by any.
Shaking his head, Shi Xiaole simply began to browse the other secret tos. With his ntal strength, a photographic mory was a minor matter; he could morize the contents of a martial arts to in just a few monts.
These could be exchanged for reward points and also enhance the foundation of Nine Heavens Mountain. Just this result alone made the journey worthwhile, not to ntion what still awaited on the third floor...
The three of them silently perused the tos without verbal agreent.
"We must grasp the essence of this book carefully," said Dustless Sword Emperor as he handed the ’Overview of the Supre Sword Way’ to Galan Sword Emperor, indicating he had morized it all. Seeing the latter furrowing his brows in thought, lost in a trance, it was apparent that he had been shaken by the content inside.
Galan Sword Emperor no longer hesitated. After he flipped through the book quickly, he hadn’t fully processed many parts, but was deeply impacted, not much different from Dustless Sword Emperor.
Finally, the book landed in Shi Xiaole’s hands. He wasn’t in a hurry and put it on himself, awakening the other two and heading down to the third floor.
In the middle of the third floor, three coffins were neatly placed, their luster subdued, apparently crafted from materials used for top-grade average-quality spiritual weapons.
It was well-known that aside from high-quality spiritual weapons, the pinnacle of average-quality spiritual weapons represented the Martial World’s extre, with most masters on the Emperor List using them as well.
The material used for these three coffins could suffice to forge hundreds of top-grade average-quality spiritual weapons. No power in the world possessed such a foundation.
Above the three coffins hung a sword each.
"Substandard famous swords!"
The two, who were contemplating other things, were suddenly captivated by the sight.
Between top-grade average-quality spiritual weapons and high-quality spiritual weapons, there was actually another kind of weapon. These weapons were made of the sa materials as high-quality spiritual weapons but were damaged during the forging process, diminishing their power and thus terd substandard high-quality spiritual weapons.
Shi Xiaole’s Cleansing Evil Sword was not discernible to outsiders, but substandard famous swords were different. Because of their structural defects, they were more conspicuous, with their aura seeping out, though they were indeed much more powerful than top-grade average-quality spiritual weapons.
Galan Sword Emperor and Dustless Sword Emperor’s breathing beca heavier.
But just then, Shi Xiaole said seriously, "Seniors, please don’t touch these three swords, they are traps!"
Dustless Sword Emperor sighed, "To be able to look but not use, how tragic!"
With danger lurking at every corner of the underground palace, even without Shi Xiaole’s warning, the other two didn’t dare to act rashly.
Shi Xiaole’s gaze shifted as he made his way to a wooden rack nearby. The racks on the third level were reduced by ninety percent compared to the second, but the items on them made Shi Xiaole’s heart race.
He picked up four pieces of tortoise shell fragnts.
At the sa ti, within the system space, the Sword Qi Tortoise Shell began to tremble madly, and a vast Sword Qi that was about to erupt was promptly suppressed by Shi Xiaole.
"What treasures!"
Shi Xiaole had discovered these four tortoise shell fragnts previously when he was exploring the outside of the gate with his ntal power.
He had always thought that they belonged to Shi Xuanzhong, but upon further thought, sothing seed amiss. Shi Xuanzhong was not a swordsman; it was likely that he obtained these fragnts elsewhere, which ant that their presence in the Fire Stiff Palace did not necessarily indicate a connection with Shi Xuanzhong.
With that doubt cast aside, Shi Xiaole could barely contain his excitent.
Originally, it was the Sword Qi Tortoise Shell that enabled him to comprehend the power of the Heart Sword more quickly. Later, in the second layer of Mist Rain Town, he acquired three fragnts that further stimulated the capabilities of the Sword Qi Tortoise Shell.
Having obtained another four pieces now, he expected the Sword Qi Tortoise Shell to regain its power. At that ti, his stable Heart Sword realm might just be able to advance at a faster pace!
Beyond the four tortoise shell fragnts, there were various bottles and jars on the rack.
"Sacred Blood Pill!"
"Nine Rebirth Pill!"
"Heartless Forgetfulness Powder!"
The Dustless Sword Emperor flipped through the pills, his eyes growing rounder with each one he saw. By the end, his pale face was flushed red with excitent.
This ti they had hit the jackpot!
Once martial artists cultivated to the Void Origin Realm, especially at the pinnacle levels of the realm, aside from the likes of the ten Exotic Fruits, there were hardly any other treasures or mystical dicines that could change their physiques; most precious items were generally for healing.
After all, the higher the level of a martial artist, the less likely they were to get injured, but once they were, it would usually be seriously difficult to heal, wasting too much ti and energy, and potentially impeding their cultivation.
A single Sacred Blood Pill could essentially replenish the lost vital blood of a top-level Heaven Realm Martial Emperor, stabilize their foundation, and belonged to ancient dicines long lost to history, sothing that one could hope for but not seek.
The Nine Rebirth Pill was even more precious, with the na stemming from the phrase ’nine deaths and one life.’ It was said that as long as a person was still breathing, swallowing this pill would allow them to recover quickly, its efficacy even stronger than that of the Three-Life Flower.
As for the Heartless Forgetfulness Powder, it was a kind of dicine that induced forgetfulness of love and emotions, a niche product that to most people was useless, but to so, it was as valuable as a treasure.
There were also several other types of pills, passed down from ancient tis and not seen in the present day.
"Let’s take these items and figure out a way to leave quickly, then we can divide our findings," urged the Dustless Sword Emperor.
"I have no objections."
The depths of the underground palace gave Shi Xiaole a dangerous feeling. Knowing when to stop was paramount, and besides, their haul so far had been far too great.
The Galan Sword Emperor was not the type to be insatiable with greed. Even without the Dustless Sword Emperor’s words, he would have suggested that it was wise to retreat quickly.
The three of them didn’t waste any more ti talking. Grabbing the items from the rack, they made their way back to the first floor.
Hum!
Humming...
Deep within the underground palace, a sudden commotion arose. A terrifying sword intent surged towards Shi Xiaole and his companions like a tide, with an undercurrent of fury.
The first floor, originally empty, was now obscured by lines of light, which were barriers ford by the Sky Origin Realm Array System.
With all his might, the Dustless Sword Emperor slashed out with his sword, only to see the sword light snuffed out, nearly getting himself crippled by the force of the Array System. He cried out, "What do we do?"
Shi Xiaole took action, with each cut from his Cleansing Evil Sword thodically aid ahead.
Thud, thud, thud in three strikes.
There were holes in the barrier, leaving the Dustless Sword Emperor and the other onlooker dumbfounded. Amazing, the Kirin could even break through the Sky Origin Realm Array System. What couldn’t he do?
Leading the way, Shi Xiaole had previously grasped the layout of the tomb’s Array System; following the plan they had set, the trio quickly entered the passageway.
"Damn this little guy!" a spiritual will roared continuously from the depths of the underground palace.
He was too heavily injured, with his spiritual power only capable of spreading throughout the underground palace, even controlling the Fire Stiffs required the use of the remaining sword intent. He had not been aware of Shi Xiaole’s capabilities before; otherwise, he would not have taken such a careless approach.
"This is a rare opportunity. I’ve been stuck in this dark place for far too long, so long that those old fellows might have already forgotten . I must take a risk. Move!" he ordered.
The residual sword intent swelled like a tumultuous upheaval, and the entire tomb was irradiated by sword energy.
Bang bang bang.
Three coffins were flung open, and out stepped three swordsn, indistinguishable from normal people. Yet the intense heat they emanated made it clear they were Fire Stiffs without a doubt.
It was rumored that when Fire Stiffs cultivated to the extre, their appearance would revert back to that of normal humans, but their strength would be ten, even a hundred tis stronger than that of ordinary Fire Stiffs.
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