The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

Lin Tianhe looked at Ye Feng and asked him a question.

"Now that I have broken through to the peak of Sword Emperor, my next step is to seek an opportunity to break through to Sword God."

Ye Feng hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly.

Today, the realm of Sword Emperor is no longer so far away for him; it is almost within his reach.

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianhe's eyes flashed with anticipation, and he spoke seriously.

"The legendary realm of Sword Emperor is truly distant, but my Nine Separation Sword Sect still preserves some ancient fragments left by our predecessors, which record some information about the ancient Sword Emperor."

"If you are interested, young friend, you may come with me to the sect's library for a look. Perhaps you can gain something from it."

Ye Feng's heart stirred; this was an unexpected delight.

The founder of the Nine Separation Sword Sect was a powerful sword emperor from ancient times. The sect's heritage is far more profound than that of the Burning Heaven Sword Sect. Some of the secrets of heaven and earth recorded therein may be invaluable guidance for him now.

"Thank you, senior."

Ye Feng quickly snapped out of his daze and bowed to Lin Tianhe.

Lin Tianhe waved his hand and smiled, saying, "Young friend, there's no need to be so polite. If you can break through the barrier between heaven and earth and go to the Great Thousand World in the future, my Nine Departure Sword Sect will probably have to trouble you. There will be a time when we need your help."

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng smiled.

"No problem..."

Subsequently, led by Lin Tianhe and two Supreme Elders of the Nine Separation Sword Sect, Ye Feng arrived at the top floor of the Nine Separation Peak Library.

The top floor space is not large, with only a few ancient books displayed on the jade shelves, but each one exudes an aura of vicissitudes and antiquity, clearly indicating that they are artifacts with a long history.

"These are the fragments of notes left by our ancestors of the Nine Separation Sword Sect. Young friend, you may take your time to peruse them. The three of us will take our leave now."

Lin Tianhe gave his instructions and then left the library with the two elders, leaving the space to Ye Feng alone.

Ye Feng glanced at the few scrolls of fragmented manuscripts, took a deep breath, reached out and picked up the top scroll, slowly unfolding it.

Ancient characters come into view, bearing the marks of time.

"In this vast world, the cultivation system of spiritual energy is based on three realms: Sensing Realm, Spiritual Movement Realm, Spiritual Wheel Realm, and Divine Soul Realm, culminating in the Supreme Realm..."

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"During the ancient great war, our Sword Continent sent thirty-three supreme experts to support the Great Thousand Worlds, after which they disappeared without a trace."

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"As the dimensional energy diminished, those who followed cultivated only sword energy. Even those who became emperors and entered the Great Thousand Worlds never returned..."

"..."

"To reach the Sword Emperor realm, one must comprehend the sword of heaven and earth..."

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"Heaven and earth are flawed. We who cultivate sword energy should use ourselves as swords to mend the flaws of heaven and earth, only then can we break through to a higher realm..."

"..."

Ye Feng read through the text word by word, his brows furrowed.

These fragments of manuscripts contain records about powerful sword emperors and ancient secrets. Although they are not closely related to each other, the information they reveal is still quite astonishing.

The ancient war between heaven and earth mostly refers to the first war between the beings of the Great Thousand Worlds and the evil races from beyond the realms. The fact that thirty-three supreme powerhouses disappeared without a trace is enough to show how tragic that war was.

Even a powerful being like the Immortal Emperor, a half-step Dominator, perished. What are ordinary Supreme beings compared to him?

However, the fact that so many supreme powerhouses could be born in the same period is enough to show how extraordinary the world of the Sword Continent is.

Looking across the vast world, even if the Sword Continent cannot compare to those super continents, it is by no means inferior to ordinary continents.

While the Supreme Realm may not be the pinnacle in the Great Thousand Worlds, that is relative. In reality, let alone the Supreme Realm, even the Three Heavens Realm is an existence that most beings in the Great Thousand Worlds need to look up to.

The reason why people at this level might not seem strong is that the number of living beings in the vast world is countless, and the Divine Soul Realm, which is almost equivalent to the Sword Soul Realm of this world, is already a watershed.

The strength of the Sensing Realm and the Spiritual Realm, or even the inability to cultivate, is a true reflection of the vast majority of beings in the Great Thousand World.

What truly stirred his soul was the phrase, "Heaven and earth are flawed; we who cultivate sword energy must use ourselves as swords to mend these flaws, only then can we break through to higher realms."

This statement is clearly pointed, and it corresponds to another statement he saw, "The realm of the Sword Emperor requires comprehending the sword of heaven and earth."

"To mend the flaws of heaven and earth..."

Ye Feng pondered these words repeatedly, but they remained obscure and unclear in his mind, and he could not grasp the key point.

The realm of Sword Emperor is completely different from all previous realms, and the understanding of heaven and earth is extremely important.

"After traveling the continent a bit more and gathering more clues, it won't be too late to try to break through..."

Ye Feng closed the ancient book fragment in his hand, his eyes bright and deep.

Without lingering in thought, Ye Feng strode out, left the library, and bid farewell to Lin Tianhe and the other two.

The Sword Continent is divided into three major regions. In the Central Sword Region, besides the Nine Separation Sword Sect, there is also the equally powerful Ocean Wave Sword Sect, which has a long history.

And that Eastern Sword Land is home to the Cangming Sword Sect, founded by the Cangming Sword Saint five thousand years ago…

As Ye Feng pondered this, his figure merged into the void, leaving the Nine Separation Sword Sect.

In the following months, Ye Feng appeared in various parts of the Sword Continent, searching for all information related to the Sword Emperor realm.

However, even though Ye Feng easily gained the recognition of the Cangming Sword Sect and the Hailan Sword Sect, he still came up empty-handed.

Compared to the scattered records left by the Nine Swords Sect, these two sects have no information about the Sword Emperor realm. The insights left by the Cangming Sword Saint who broke through to the Sword Emperor realm are not even as profound as his understanding of this world.

However, Ye Feng was not discouraged.

The Sword Emperor Realm, the Sword Continent, has been a legendary realm for tens of thousands of years, unbroken by anyone. It would be strange if one could easily find a way to break through it by searching for a few months.

What he needed was not the inheritance of the Sword Emperor, but a glimmer of inspiration from the few words left behind by these powerful predecessors.

On this path to heaven, one can only rely on oneself.

Time passed slowly.

A month later.

On this day, Ye Feng traveled through the air and arrived at the far east of the Eastern Sword Land, above a vast and endless sea.

This sea area is called the Burial Sword Sea. Legend has it that in ancient times, powerful figures from two opposing sects fought a great battle here, resulting in the burial of ten thousand swords, hence the name.

A thin layer of mist shrouds the sea year-round, within which one can vaguely see barriers of sword energy blocking the way.

This is the eastern end of this land; we cannot go any further.

"If we can break through this barrier, then we'll have a chance to leave this world..."

Ye Feng stood in mid-air, his gaze piercing through the mist, staring at the faintly visible barrier between heaven and earth, his thoughts churning.

This barrier between heaven and earth is the cage that traps countless living beings on the Sword Continent.

Even at the peak of his Sword Emperor level, he could not break through it and could only sigh in despair.

"Heaven and earth are flawed... Use yourself as a sword to mend their flaws..."