Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 718 The Three Sword Masters Test Their Skills, Resembling a Young God-King (Part 2)

In front of each of the three ancient temples, there is a stone tablet inscribed with various characters.

"Saintly Body of the Sword Dao".

Li Yuan's eyes flickered, and he focused his gaze intently.

In a daze, I felt the sound of the Dao echoing in my heart, and various lights and shadows appeared, as if the Daoist Master was expounding the Dharma, explaining various messages.

Youth, adulthood, and old age.

The three sword lords' shadows correspond to the three stages of the Tai Xuan Sword Lord.

To be precise, it was a triple defeat.

My first defeat was in my youth.

At that time, the Tai Xuan Sword Lord was born with a holy body of swordsmanship. With a sword in hand, he was arrogant and unruly. He went to the Origin God City with his sword and competed with the geniuses of various races.

Although he was renowned throughout the realms, he was defeated by the Heavenly Dragon Clan's prodigy, 'Fierce King God,' which he deeply regretted.

His second defeat came in his prime when he discovered a Heavenly Ruins deep within the Ruins of Return, comprehended the principle of birth and death, reversed his innate sword dao saintly body, and soared high in the heavens, his dao shining throughout all realms.

Later, he was defeated twice by the Fierce King God, who had cultivated the 'Ancestral Dragon Body' in reverse.

And the third defeat...

[...Before the Divine King Lie entered the 'Ancient Dragon Tomb,' he left his will waiting for me to come. I watched him from afar but did not approach, thus losing without a fight...]

"Om~"

The faint sound of the Dao echoed in his heart. Even after countless years, Li Yuan could still feel the faint sense of melancholy.

It seems he is lamenting his defeat back then, or perhaps he is reminiscing about old friends.

"The Fierce King God!"

Information about the person came to mind for Li Yuan.

Thanks to the rich collection of books at Dongxuan Mountain, he actually saw records about this person.

Lie Wang Shen, eight eras ago, was an astonishing genius of the Tianlong clan. He was famous throughout the realms, and countless cultivators believed that he would be the first god-king of the Tianlong clan after the Primordial Era. However, he disappeared one day and was never seen again.

"So he died in the Ancient Dragon Tomb?"

Li Yuan silently noted this down, preparing to look for information about the dragon tomb when he returned.

He then continued to concentrate on examining the three sword masters.

The Supreme Sword Lord, revealing his three defeats, was not a sign of self-deprecation, nor was it a sign of longing for old friends. Rather, these three defeats represented the time in his life when his fighting spirit was at its most intense.

"One against three, even the legendary Fierce King would likely be defeated here..."

Li Yuan never underestimates his opponents.

In fact, if it weren't for the weapon-wielding talisman and the thousands of demonic shadows accumulated by the Shadow Demon Body, even if he could have entered the eleventh level of the Sword Realm unscathed, his magical power would have been exhausted.

Not to mention, there's also the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword lurking in the shadows.

Although he did not sense any aura, Li Yuan was certain that the Heaven-Reaching Sword must also be on the eleventh level of the Sword Realm!
"An eighteenth-tier divine sword..."

Recalling that sword light from before, Li Yuan's heart pounded. He suspected that even his master might not have many Dao treasures of that caliber.

"If only I could touch it..."

Li Yuan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions, but he also knew that this was unlikely.

He could never get his hands on a divine treasure of this caliber, no matter how hard he tried, unless it was restricted.

"Can the Commander of the Army's Register suppress them?"

Even though he knew it was unlikely, Li Yuan couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

"Zheng~"

At that moment, a sword rang out.

Li Yuan instantly composed himself and put the Tai Xuan Sword Scripture, which was shrouded in sword light, into his weapon-wielding space. Looking up, he saw that the young swordsman had already risen with his sword.

An extremely sharp sword aura rose up, and even from tens of thousands of miles away, it made his eyes sting, as if they were about to be cut by the sharp edge.

"A war of attrition."

Li Yuan sensed the myriad demonic shadows within his body, then stepped forward.

Its purplish-black color covered its entire body like water, transforming into the Tree Demon Armor, and extending to its palms, turning into a purplish-black heavy hammer.

He planned to proceed cautiously, striving to break through the eleventh floor in peak condition, and incidentally, try to fish out the Heaven-Reaching Sword...

"Just to touch it, even just for a moment..."

……

"Om~"

Beyond the void, the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword trembled incessantly. It was still communicating with the Sword Realm, but each response it received only infuriated it.

"Stupid thing!"

The Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword Qi jumped up and down.

Recalling the devastating crushing power of the tenth floor, it absolutely refused to believe that such power could be cultivated by a Chaos Body cultivator who had not even reached the Divine Palace Realm.

"Master's three Dao Shadow bodies strictly adhere to the rules of the Sword Realm, not exceeding the three realms by even a fraction..."

"What if we lose... Bah, how could Master lose... But, but what if..."

The Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword felt restless, then suddenly remembered something and communicated with the Sword Realm again:
"That bastard started from the tenth floor and attacked me while I was choosing an opponent, and he only managed to fight one match!"

Thinking about this, it felt deeply remorseful.

He felt that if he hadn't intervened, even if this kid really had some unknown methods, he would never have been able to enter the eleventh level of the Sword Realm at his peak.

"...You broke the rules..."

In the void, a hurricane howled, and an overwhelming will suddenly descended, striking the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword with irresistible domineering force.

"not good……"

The Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword suddenly realized that it had been undetected for over a million years, and it had almost forgotten that its clandestine actions were also not permitted by the sword world.

It secretly groaned, but dared not resist the will that carried its master's aura, letting it strike the sword, the intricate divine patterns extinguishing the sword light.

Beneath the sword light was an ancient sword about three feet long with three sides, upon which divine patterns flowed, and faintly appeared to flash three ancient characters.

"I accept the punishment!"

Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword reluctantly admitted, "But according to the rules, shouldn't this kid be kicked out?"

"Om~"

In the void, Dao patterns flowed and transformed into an unseen, illusory Dao shadow.

[...Body-refining divine abilities, second primordial spirit, chaotic dharma body...all without the support of others...]

[Eleventh Floor Admission]

"Are you blind!"

The Taixu Tongtian Sword was immediately enraged.

If it weren't for the fact that half of this shadow was the master's will, it would have loved to slash it out with a sword.

The shadow ignored it and disappeared into the void.

"Zheng~"

The Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword suddenly trembled. Focusing its gaze, it saw the eleventh level of the Sword Realm, where a thunderous roar echoed through the vast starry sky, and the young Sword Lord emerged with his sword.

He was like a sword, his sword light crisscrossing like a dragon, appearing and disappearing in an instant. His sword gave birth to all laws and destroyed all laws, showing an extremely high level of swordsmanship, which was incomparable to that of Mu Xiantian.

However, no matter how the sword light crisscrossed, the Taoist priest, clad in purplish-black armor, remained calm and composed, letting the myriad sword lights surge and churn like a torrent.

Holding only the hammer, one is as unshakeable as a rock.

"This person has profound attainments in the art of magic and martial arts; he truly possesses the qualities of a Dao Lord!"

Even though he disapproved of it, the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword had to admit that this damned Chaos Body was indeed extraordinary.

Despite being a minor cultivator who had not even reached the third realm, he possessed a composure far exceeding his own level, as if he had the cultivation of several fifth or sixth realm cultivators.

Moreover, he possessed exceptional combat talent. When he stood still, no sword light could touch him. His Tree Demon Hammer was incredibly versatile, capable of striking from a hundred miles away or moving from a thousand miles away, steadily suppressing the young Sword Master.

"His magical power... is it that second primordial spirit?"

"That's right, that demonic cultivator's avatar has the ability to devour everything, clearly indicating that it has accumulated extremely profound magical power, enough to sustain even body-refining techniques for a long time!"

"Moreover, he had a hidden trump card; the divine power that erupted in that instant wiped out ten layers of guardians in one move..."

The Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword has excellent eyesight; even though there is no way to predict the outcome of this battle in the sword world, it has already seen through it.

Even without that sudden burst of supernatural power, and the protective supernatural power that could withstand Mu Xiantian's killing move without injury, its killing prowess was probably only slightly inferior to its master in his old age.

And if we include those two strange supernatural abilities...

"Come together!"

The Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword was anxious. If this were an innate sword dao saintly body, it would be fine, but this was just a chaotic body that also cultivated demonic arts, which was not what it wanted.

"boom!"

When it was anxious, all it heard was a deafening roar.

In the starry sky, Li Yuan raised his hand and smashed the torrent of sword light that seemed to stretch to the heavens with a single blow. He then took a step and moved like a divine mountain shifting, his speed reaching the extreme.

This is due to the control and blessing of the Sky-Piercing Boat, allowing it to escape into the void!
With the enhanced physique from the Prison Suppression Divine Power, Li Yuan was able to steadily withstand this blessing, and in an instant, all eighty-one streams of magical power were burned away.

At the same time, the heavy hammer he slammed down ignored the limitations of the void and struck the young swordsman who was protected by the convergence of sword light.

This young swordsman possessed exceptional combat skills, and in the blink of an eye, he unleashed multiple sword-based protective techniques.

Behind him, a wondrous scene unfolded, transforming into a thousand-mile-long sword mound, within which thousands of flying swords soared into the sky, transforming into nine true forms of sword energy, unleashing various magical spells.

But even that couldn't withstand the blow from Li Yuan's Prison Suppression Divine Power!
With the Blood Phoenix enchantment, even a fourth-realm body refinement cultivator would be reduced to mincemeat by this hammer blow!
"boom!"

Under the horrified and furious gaze of the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword, the young swordsman shattered instantly. All his spells and sword light were as fragile as bubbles under that extremely violent hammer, unable to withstand even the slightest bit of damage.

In an instant, the sword light that filled the sky dissipated, transforming into a whetstone inlaid with divine patterns, which was grasped in the hand of the Chaos Body Daoist.

"This whetstone seems to be of a higher grade..."

As Li Yuan played with the second whetstone, a slight thought stirred within him. This stone was beyond his control, but it contained an extremely pure sword intent.

"Tai Xuan Sword Qi?"

Without much thought, Li Yuan put the whetstone away.

On the sword lotus, the tall and imposing man had also risen and stepped down.

"Chi~"

Sensing something, Li Yuan slightly turned his body, and an invisible sword aura swept across him. After failing to strike, it suddenly flowed back and aimed directly at his brow.

"An invisible sword?"

Li Yuan raised his hammer to block the sword light. With a hissing sound, many spells within the Xuan Teng Tree Hammer were destroyed, and the heavy hammer was about to shatter.

Does it also possess the ability to break through laws?

Li Yuan flung his heavy hammer, and with a loud 'boom,' dozens of spells scattered and flew everywhere, but before they could get close to the middle-aged swordsman, they were annihilated without a trace.

"boom!"

Li Yuan leaped and shifted, transforming once more into a tree demon hammer, which he then used to strike horizontally from a distance.

His Tree Demon Hammer was transformed from the Mystic Vine Tree, and various spells flowed within it, possessing the strengths of all spells, far surpassing ordinary spiritual treasures.

"Whoo~"

The heavy hammer struck through the air, but the middle-aged swordsman stood still, simply pointing a finger into the air.

Zheng!
The mighty sword light instantly filled the vast void, crisscrossing and flowing like a great river, and the heavy hammer was annihilated in the torrent of sword light.

"Chi~"

The middle-aged swordsman pointed again, and the surging sword light dispersed into countless forms, each flowing independently, instantly manifesting as myriad spells: immobilization, attack, escape, teleportation…

In Li Yuan's perception, it was as if thousands of sword cultivators were attacking him simultaneously, exhausting all means and risking their lives, wanting to perish together with him.

This is an extremely terrifying method of killing.

"Is this the Innate Sword Dao Saint Body?"

Li Yuan felt the pressure. If it weren't for the blessing of the weapon-controlling talisman, the outcome of the battle between this middle-aged swordsman and him would probably be fifty-fifty.

"As expected of Dao Lord!"

Li Yuan inwardly praised him.

If this were on the Battle Arena or the Heavenly Martial Arts Arena, he would definitely have taken back his weapon-wielding talisman and fought a three-day battle to hone his combat skills.

But this is the present world...

"The Register of Military Command!"

With a thought, Li Yuan changed the control of his hand, and a powerful and majestic aura surged from the depths of his soul, penetrating his body and transforming into layers of invisible barriers.

It is a defensive set with the 'Sky-Piercing Boat', the Five Realms Spirit Turtle Shell, and the Six Realms Mysterious Vine Snake Skin as its core!

Previously, the Shadow Demon Body was able to withstand the multiple Qianyang Divine Lightning attacks that countered him thanks to this.

"Chichi~"

Li Yuan heard extremely fine cutting sounds.

Thousands of sword lights rolled in, and various spells were everywhere, possessing both extreme speed and lethality, as well as the ability to break spells.

Li Yuan could feel his magical power burning fiercely, consuming dozens of strands with every breath. This middle-aged swordsman's killing swordsmanship was extremely profound.

Even if all nine strands of golden essence were activated with protective spells, they would still break through instantly, unable to withstand such a fierce barrage of flying swords.

"boom!"

With all the power of control over his body, Li Yuan took a step forward, withstanding thousands of sword lights, and passed through tens of thousands of miles of void in an instant. This was the power of control over the void!
This palm control effect from the Sky-Piercing Boat is the one he uses the least, yet it's also his favorite.

This isn't extreme speed, but rather a supernatural ability akin to teleportation!
"laugh!"

Having teleported thousands of miles away, Li Yuan spread his five fingers, five-colored light flowing between them, and unleashed the Great Sun Crimson Palm, a combination of five top-tier spells.

Prison-suppressing divine power, control and blessing, five-colored divine light, and various true forms...

Based on the Chaos Body, Li Yuan's Great Sun Crimson Palm combines the strengths of various techniques. Even if Pang Wenlong saw it, he would be shocked and tremble, admitting that he was inferior.

This is a perfect fusion of strength and skill, martial arts and techniques.

This is the power of the Chaos Body to control all laws!

"Wow~"

In that instant, the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword, which was fighting outside the void, clearly heard the cries of various true forms: Fire Phoenix, Golden Crow, Candle Dragon, Kunpeng...

"boom!"

With a single palm strike, all the sword light for ten thousand miles vanished. The five-colored flowing light actually shattered the invisible sword that possessed the power to destroy magic, and also shattered the middle-aged sword master's protective sword light.

"Whoo~"

The sky was filled with sword light, which scattered and surged. Li Yuan extinguished the middle-aged sword master with a palm strike, and with a wave of his hand, he had already grabbed the sky full of sword light in his hand. It turned out to be another sword scripture.

[Tai Xuan Sword Scripture (Intermediate) Seventeenth Level]

Li Yuan focused his senses and, just like the previous volume, there was also sword light flowing outside this sword scripture, as if it were isolating him from his senses.

"There's more..."

Li Yuan put away the sword manual and quietly changed his perception set.

During the Sword God's massive purchases, he also acquired several spiritual treasures that could enhance his perception. Now, with all these enhancements, his perception has increased several times over.

However, they did not notice the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword.

"They're quite composed."

Li Yuan thought to himself, but he was not disappointed.

Normally, the wisdom of spiritual treasures is far inferior to that of living beings, but the spirit of Dao treasures is already infinitely close to that of living beings, making it not easy for them to scheme against them.

"It doesn't really matter. If they won't come out, then we'll just go up to the twelfth floor and take a look!"

Li Yuan relaxed his brows, as thousands of demonic shadows provided him with magical power. With the blessing of the Commanding Weapon Talisman, although he had lost some of his energy in the two battles, he was still at his peak.

……

"This can be the third realm?!"

The Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword Qi exploded.

Even if a fourth-realm prodigy who has just mastered the first-grade Great Pill activates his innate divine power, he would never possess such power!
【……yes……】

The Sword Realm responded quickly, and an invisible yet terrifying intent descended into the void, as if staring at the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword, which had repeatedly defied the rules.

"..."

The Tai Xuan Sword didn't want to pay any attention to it. It looked at the elderly Sword Lord who stood up from the sword lotus in the starry sky, and its heart couldn't help but clench.

In both battles, the Chaos Body was completely unharmed!
"He's not even a Sword Saint Body..."

The Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword trembled and hummed softly, filled with resentment.

After sacrificing itself to destroy that great enemy, it wandered the Sword Realm for over a million years, preferring to interrupt its cultivation rather than miss any opening of the Sword Realm.

The purpose is to select the person most suitable for the master's path.

Can……

"This person possesses a magical robe and spiritual treasures on the outside, and a natal spiritual plant on the inside, yet his master, despite being a Daoist incarnation, lacks a suitable sword!"

I still want to try my luck with the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword.

Sword Realm Dao Shadow remained silent, simply turning and leaving.

"...Stupid thing!"

The Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword was unwilling, but although it was the one that carried the Sword Realm, it was also bound by it. Moreover, it could not and did not want to go against its master's will.

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer..."

The Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword trembled slightly and swam towards the eleventh level of the Sword Realm, wanting to observe the battle up close.

……

"Woo~"

Above the sword lotus, the elderly sword master rose to his feet.

Li Yuan's gaze sharpened, and he felt the entire starry sky tremble, as if the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth had undergone some kind of change, as if it were subtly targeting him.

"What kind of magical power is this?"

Li Yuan was startled to realize that the power of the control was being applied to his body.

Compared to the sharpness of the young swordsman and the shrewdness and composure of the middle-aged swordsman, this elderly swordsman has a sense of returning to simplicity, but he also brings the greatest pressure.

"This is equivalent to the Tai Xuan Sword Monarch suppressing his cultivation to the third realm..."

A realization dawned on Li Yuan's mind.

If the first two were about him competing with the Sword Lord of the past who was at the third level, then the one standing in front of him now was the Sword Lord who had achieved mastery of the sword!
"You're cheating!"

Li Yuan truly felt the difficulty of climbing the Sword Realm. How could a normal cultivator in the third realm possibly break through to the twelfth level?

"Fortunately, Master Dao has something to rely on!"

Feeling the power and support he was under, Li Yuan raised the Xuan Teng Tree Hammer, ready to launch an attack, when he suddenly heard a clear sword cry.

"Zheng~~"

The sound of swords echoed.

Not only Li Yuan, but also cultivators in the Sword Realm such as Wu Yunlong, Lin Yue, and Jiu Yunji, and even a group of great cultivators outside the Sword Realm, all heard this sword cry.

Everyone, regardless of their cultivation level, felt a chill run down their spine upon hearing this sword cry, as if an extremely sharp divine weapon had struck their very soul!
It seemed as if his Dao and soul would be annihilated by a single sword strike at any moment.

"This is the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword!"

The Taoist priest was greatly shaken and looked up.

Within the vast sword realm, which resembled a boundless sea of ​​caves, appeared an ancient sword imbued with boundless profound mysteries.

The sword has three sides, with countless divine patterns interwoven on the three sides like a landscape, endless wonders changing and flowing, as if evolving a piece of ancient history that once existed.

The sword light shone brightly, illuminating billions of miles of empty space.

In an instant, the Sword Realm was incredibly bright inside and out. Not only were the myriad caves within the Sword Realm clearly visible, but even the many mysterious places hidden in the darkness deep within the Ruins of Return were illuminated.

"A top-grade Dao treasure! This is the legendary Tai Xuan Sword Lord's natal spiritual treasure, the Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword!"

"When all mysteries converge, the sword gives birth to all worlds..."

"It is this sword that carries the essence of the sword realm!"

Outside the Sword Realm, a great uproar ensued. The extraordinary eyesight of the great cultivators, such as Jiujitian and Fufa Daoren, allowed them to immediately discern the sword's profound mystery.

The countless small worlds within the Sword Realm, and even the Sword Realm itself, are all manifestations of the Dao essence of this divine sword!
"One sword gives birth to myriad worlds!"

Upon witnessing this scene, cultivators who practiced swordsmanship, such as Daoist Fufa, Daoist Tongqing, and Daoist Fujiu, were all deeply moved, as if they had heard the voice of the Dao.

Just seeing that ancient sword gave rise to a series of insights.

"Zheng~"

Suddenly, the sound of swords echoed from outside the Sword Realm.

As if sensing something, Zhang Hailong looked in the direction of the sound and saw Jiuji Tian standing with his hands behind his back, his white robes and long hair moving without wind, and divine light flowing between his brows, which transformed into an extremely mysterious true form diagram.

'Damn it!'

Upon seeing this scene, not only Zhang Hailong, but many other great cultivators cursed inwardly.

We all heard the sword's cry, but we only heard the sound. You actually comprehended a True Form Diagram of extremely high rank.
"Zheng~"

The clash of swords intertwined and converged, and the Nine Extremes Heaven's eyes, as clear as mirrors, reflected the scene of the sword realm.

In that instant, he even felt that the ancient sword was calling out to him and guiding him. In a daze, he seemed to see the entire sword world.

They saw numerous grotto-heavens, many cultivators climbing them, and even reached the eleventh level of the Sword Realm…

"Zheng~"

At that moment, another sword cry rang out.

Jiuji Tian suddenly came to his senses and saw that Fa Wushe stood with his hands down, sword light flowing around his body like water, faintly weaving together a Tai Xuan Tong Tian sword shadow.

It seems he has comprehended a sword technique...

"Woo~"

The two exchanged a glance across the distance. When they looked back at the Sword Realm, they saw the ancient sword trembling violently, with countless divine restrictions appearing on its blade, as if something was suppressing it.

"Could it be that this Tai Xuan Tong Tian Sword is seeking a master?"

Upon witnessing this scene, some powerful cultivators were filled with surprise and doubt, and some even took to the air.

The Taoist priest calmed his mind, and before he could even comprehend what he had gained, he also released a divine thought into the sky.

The ancient sword unleashed boundless sword light, illuminating both the inside and outside of the sword realm. On the outer light screen, the previously invisible 'black spots' gradually became clear.

In just a few breaths, thanks to the interplay of sword light, some people were already able to see through the light screen the cultivators who were climbing the Sword Realm and fighting fiercely with the guardians!
"This is……"

At that moment, not only the cultivators outside the Sword Realm, but also the many cultivators of the third realm who were climbing the Sword Realm all looked towards the eleventh level of the Sword Realm.

All that could be seen was the sword light filling the starry sky, within which countless wondrous scenes flowed and intertwined, evolving into countless destructive phenomena.

A Taoist priest stood holding a hammer, facing the surging sea of ​​swords.

(End of this chapter)