The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

A vast and majestic aura of royalty surged forth from within the spatial gate, instantly engulfing the entire sky deep within the Burning Heaven Sword Sect.

Rumble!

Above the sky, the wind and clouds changed color, and an invisible sword aura spread out, causing the energy of heaven and earth to spontaneously converge, forming visible energy ripples that spread in all directions.

"This aura... it's the Sword Emperor!"

Chen Yuan's pupils suddenly contracted, his voice filled with shock.

Although he had anticipated that Ye Feng would make a breakthrough in the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm, the speed at which he went from Sword Marquis to Sword Emperor in just five years was beyond terrifying.

Even if the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm has abundant energy that can nurture a Sword Emperor, not everyone can absorb all the energy within five years and break through to the Sword Emperor realm.

Zhou Qian, standing beside him, also had a solemn expression, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and spoke in a deep voice.

"The energy of the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm is so abundant that he absorbed it all in just five years. With such talent, I believe he can truly reach that level."

"Heaven has been kind to our Burning Heaven Sword Sect, and we can hope for the future."

Su Zhen and Jiang Qingcang exchanged a glance and nodded one after the other, their eyes filled with relief and anticipation.

In just five years, Ye Feng broke through to the Sword Emperor realm, which means that their investment has not been in vain. The Burning Heaven Sword Sect has gained another powerful Sword Emperor. The previously vague hope is about to become a real possibility.

After the Sword Emperor, came the Sword Consort.

They don't need to worry too much; even Ye Feng himself doesn't want to be stuck at this level.

Just as the four Sword Emperor experts of the Burning Heaven Sword Sect were deeply moved, the flame-like spatial gate fluctuated violently, and then a figure slowly stepped out from it.

Ye Feng's appearance hasn't changed much compared to five years ago, but his overall demeanor is completely different.

His figure was as upright as a pine tree, and his simple blue robe could not conceal the imperial majesty that emanated from within.

Ye Feng's eyes were as deep as the starry sky, calm and undisturbed. He did not deliberately emit sword energy, but the invisible pressure caused the surrounding space to distort slightly.

Ye Feng has met several elders.

Ye Feng glanced at the four people in the void, then took a step forward. The space beneath his feet rippled slightly, and he instantly arrived at the summit of Cloud Mountain where Su Zhen and the other three were. He cupped his hands and bowed.

"Good lad, I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

Su Zhen stepped forward, his thin hand patting Ye Feng's shoulder, his aged face full of smiles.

He met Ye Feng in the Great Li Dynasty and brought him back to the Burning Heaven Sword Sect. He supported him wholeheartedly, and the latter did not disappoint him. In less than seven years, he reached the same level as him.

Perhaps it won't be long before he reaches the Sword Emperor realm, a level that no one on the Sword Continent has reached in tens of thousands of years.

With his innate sword physique, he possessed limitless potential. Meeting Ye Feng was the greatest opportunity of his life.

Given their relationship, it's likely that once the latter breaks through to that level, he'll be able to take him to the vast world, at which point he won't be confined to this place.

Even if he can't, after breaking through the barrier between heaven and earth, the flow of energy within the vast world and the transformation of the cultivation system may allow him to make further progress.

"I owe my achievements today to the support of my elders and the sect. Otherwise, breaking through to the Sword Emperor realm would not have been so easy."

Ye Feng smiled modestly, his words sincere.

He knew very well that without Su Zhen and the others, and without the full support of a cultivation holy land like the Burning Heaven Sword Sect on the Sword Continent, he could not possibly reach the Sword Emperor realm in just a few years, even with the most outstanding cultivation physique in this world.

In the Sword Continent, strength reigns supreme. Without a background or the support of powerful figures, obtaining cultivation resources to improve one's strength inevitably involves some struggle, and may even endanger one's life.

In such a situation, troubles will come one after another, and it will be difficult to find a stable environment for cultivation.

In this world, experts at the Sword Emperor level like Su Zhen are ultimately few and far between. Not everyone would place high hopes on him, and he couldn't possibly encounter one casually in the Imperial Land.

On the contrary, those with ulterior motives, like the Sha Nu Sword Sect, are probably the majority. Without Su Zhen, his life might have already been in danger.

"We're all family, so you don't need to use those formalities. Now that you've broken through to Sword Emperor, your next step is to cultivate at the Blazing Sword Stele, isn't it?"

Jiang Qingcang smiled broadly, his face full of concern, and asked.

The Burning Heaven Sword Sect has two major cultivation holy lands: the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm and the Blazing Fire Sword Stele. Both of these places are ancient inheritance spaces with abundant energy.

The former could allow Ye Feng to break through to the Sword Emperor realm, while the latter, although it might not necessarily enable him to reach the peak of the Sword Emperor realm, should at least allow him to reach the late stage of the Sword Emperor realm.

Unlike the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm, the Blazing Fire Sword Stele is somewhat special. It can be considered a sword space, and a spirit of the stele has always existed within it.

However, over the years, no one in the Burning Heaven Sword Sect has been able to communicate with it, and it is unknown whether there will be any changes after its energy is completely absorbed this time.

"The energy of the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm has been exhausted. If I want to improve my strength quickly, I must go to the Blazing Fire Sword Stele."

Ye Feng nodded slightly, his expression becoming somewhat serious.

The Sword Emperor realm is already the pinnacle of the Sword Continent, but it is far from enough to break through the barrier between heaven and earth.

At the early stage of Sword Emperor, there is still a long way to go before reaching the peak of Sword Emperor. The Blazing Fire Sword Stele, another core secret realm of the Burning Heaven Sword Sect, is the key for him to shorten this distance and break through to a higher level.

Upon reaching the level of Sword Emperor, one gains a deeper understanding of this world, and the feeling of the thinness of the world's energy is all too real.

The sense of hopelessness that powerful sword emperors like Su Zhen felt about themselves and this world was not without reason.

He had previously believed that the Burning Heaven Sword Sect had far more energy than the outside world, but now it was not much different from the outside world.

This wasn't because the Qi-gathering array within the Burning Heaven Sword Sect had failed; rather, it was because at his current level, the energy required for advancement was enormous. Besides, he could vaguely sense that something was missing from this world, making it incomplete.

This feeling arose after he broke through to the Sword Empress realm, but no matter how much he tried to comprehend the world, he couldn't perceive anything, which was probably due to his own insufficient strength.

The Continent of Swords, shaped like a sword, has been sealed off for tens of thousands of years; there must be some secret hidden within.

Under normal circumstances, the interdimensional passage between the lower plane and the Great Thousand World will not be easily closed. If a top expert appears in this world, he can completely teleport to the lower plane and become a continent in the Great Thousand World.

"Hehe, let Ye Feng go home and visit first. There's no need to rush him to improve his strength. Otherwise, those girls might say we're being heartless..."