Ant!
He had to admit, after spending so much time with Qing’er, he sometimes saw people as ants too!
This illusion often startled him!
After all, he, Ye Xuan, didn’t have the strength to back up such arrogance! Acting tough without power often led to a beating, and from the start until now, he’d taken more than his fair share of beatings, so he’d wised up!
Act tough when it’s time, but don’t force it when it’s not!
At that moment, Qingqiu suddenly said, “Brother, your bloodline seems to have broken through!”
Ye Xuan snapped out of his thoughts, smiled, and said, “The little tower says this is the Unyielding Bloodline, the true essence of my Mad Demon Bloodline!”
Qingqiu studied Ye Xuan for a moment, then nodded, “Indeed, your bloodline breakthrough means you’ve grasped what true unyielding spirit is! I must say, your father was remarkable, reaching such heights as a mortal, truly impressive!”
She smiled and added, “Actually, you could forge a sword from your bloodline.”
Ye Xuan raised his Qingqiu Sword, chuckling, “This sword works well!”
The Qingxuan Sword felt better the more he used it. No other sword, not even one condensed from his own sword intent, felt as comfortable.
Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Qingqiu shook her head slightly, smiling, “It’s not the same! Completely different!”
Ye Xuan grew curious, “How so?”
Qingqiu smiled, “Condense a sword from your bloodline! Then I’ll tell you!”
Ye Xuan nodded, spreading his palm. A bloodline sword instantly formed!
It resembled the Qingxuan Sword but was blood-red!
Qingqiu looked at Ye Xuan, smiling, “Your bloodline power is special, not just in its enhancement but also because it has its own consciousness!”
Consciousness!
Ye Xuan nodded, “True!”
He had always known his Mad Demon Bloodline had its own consciousness, much like the little tower, often rebellious!
Qingqiu smiled, “Your bloodline is different from others, so you can forge swords from your blood, letting them cultivate and fight on their own, while you nurture them with your Human Realm Sword Intent!”
Bloodline swords cultivating themselves!
Ye Xuan froze, then asked, “Is that possible?”
Qingqiu nodded, “It is!”
Ye Xuan spread his palm, and the bloodline sword shot out. The next moment, the sky was torn apart with a massive rift!
Ye Xuan was stunned!
He hadn’t triggered it; the bloodline sword did it on its own!
Qingqiu smiled, “It comes from you, so it’s essentially you, carrying your combat memories. If you use it well, this bloodline sword’s power will be formidable! Plus, it can catch enemies off guard!”
Ye Xuan nodded, excitedly saying, “Indeed!”
He turned to Qingqiu, “I’ll train, and you guide me, little sister!”
Qingqiu nodded.
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. With Qingqiu’s guidance, he believed his swordsmanship would break through again!
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Bian’an Star.
The upheaval in the Great Chu Realm naturally shocked the entire Bian’an Star, and everyone knew it was the work of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and the Guanxuan Academy!
Would Great Chu retaliate?
Everyone was watching.
If they did and wiped out the Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, Great Chu would remain dominant, ruling the Bian’an Star Domain!
If Great Chu didn’t retaliate, it would mean two new superpowers would rise in the Bian’an Star Domain.
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Great Chu Realm.
The Great Chu Realm had recovered, but it was empty!
That explosion had even obliterated Great Chu’s ancestral graves!
Atop a mountain, Chu Nan gazed into the distance, his expression still grim.
He couldn’t let it go!
When had Great Chu ever been humiliated like this?
At that moment, Chu Tianxing appeared beside him.
Chu Nan snapped out of his thoughts, looking at Chu Tianxing, “Did you find out?”
Chu Tianxing nodded, “Yes!”
He spread his palm, and a scroll floated to Chu Nan. Chu Nan opened it and fell silent.
Chu Tianxing said softly, “Previously, Boundless Lord launched an attack on the Guanxuan Universe. In that battle, all the helpers he took from our side were killed, and the Fire Spirit Clan and Divine Hall were completely wiped out.”
He looked at Chu Nan, “The clan leader didn’t investigate beforehand and rashly waged war against them!”
Chu Nan said gravely, “I didn’t expect the Fire Spirit Clan and Divine Hall’s destruction to be linked to them!”
Chu Tianxing shook his head, “Also, in that battle, Boundless Lord made a move but then suddenly left for unknown reasons! Clearly, there’s a powerhouse there that even he fears!”
He sighed softly, “Boundless Lord is mysterious, his strength unfathomable, yet even he was wary and left. It’s obvious there’s a top-tier powerhouse there!”
Chu Nan was silent for a long time before sighing, “It was my mistake!”
Chu Tianxing’s expression was complex, “Your mistake was grave!”
He sighed as well.
Chu Nan slowly closed his eyes, “What now?”
Chu Tianxing paused, then said, “Wait and see what they do! If they aim to exterminate us, Great Chu won’t sit idly by. But if they just want to establish an academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion here, let them. Don’t obstruct, and maybe even help.”
Chu Nan looked at Chu Tianxing, “Help them?”
Chu Tianxing nodded, “If we can’t beat them, join them!”
Chu Nan’s face darkened!
Chu Tianxing smiled slightly, “If you can’t let go of your pride, I’ll handle it!”
Chu Nan sighed softly, “Then I’ll go into seclusion for a while!”
Chu Tianxing nodded, “Alright!”
Chu Nan’s expression was complex before he turned and left!
Stepping down!
A peaceful handover!
In truth, this was already quite dignified!
Otherwise, this mistake could have doomed him. Though he was Great Chu’s clan leader, that didn’t mean he had absolute authority.
If he didn’t step down, only judgment awaited!
Watching Chu Nan leave, Chu Tianxing shook his head and sighed.
This time, Great Chu was truly hurt!
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Guanxuan Academy.
Under Qingqiu’s guidance, Ye Xuan’s swordsmanship advanced by leaps and bounds, and his cultivation progressed rapidly too!
His bloodline sword was becoming more熟练, and increasingly eerie, as the bloodline had its own ideas!
The bloodline came from him but had its own consciousness, so it wasn’t entirely him. Simply put, his bloodline could cultivate itself!
And he didn’t worry about it betraying him, as it couldn’t exist without him.
In the starry sky, nine bloodline swords crisscrossed around Ye Xuan.
A nine-sword battle!
Ye Xuan watched the swords fight, grinning brightly!
These swords, formed from his bloodline, were truly powerful. His bloodline was now the Unyielding Bloodline, and shockingly, even his Qingxuan Sword couldn’t shatter these bloodline swords. That was absurd!
After a while, Ye Xuan stopped, spreading his palm. The bloodline swords flew back to him.
He turned to Qingqiu nearby, smiling, “Little sister, it really works!”
Qingqiu nodded, “You can infuse your Human Realm Sword Intent into them!”
Ye Xuan nodded. With a thought, countless strands of Human Realm Sword Intent surged into the bloodline swords. As the intent poured in, the swords trembled violently, emitting sword hums!
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Go!”
At his command, the bloodline swords turned into streaks of blood-red sword light and shot out!
Ssssh!
In an instant, the starry sky was torn to shreds!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. With the Human Realm Sword Intent, the bloodline swords’ power had grown even stronger!
At that moment, Qingqiu suddenly said, “Brother, you can teach them to use sword techniques themselves!”
Ye Xuan froze, then asked, “Is that possible?”
Qingqiu nodded, “It is!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then asked, “How do I teach them?”
Qingqiu smiled, “Demonstrate and guide! Since they have your combat memories, you just need to show and lead them!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I’ll try!”
With that, he suddenly performed No-Self!
No-Self!
In an instant, the bloodline swords vanished, reappearing thousands of zhang away!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s expression grew serious!
These bloodline swords were a bit heaven-defying!
Qingqiu’s lips curved slightly, “Pretty good, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Very impressive!”
Qingqiu walked to Ye Xuan, straightening his disheveled clothes, and smiled, “There are countless paths in swordsmanship. Take it slow.”
Ye Xuan looked at Qingqiu, saying earnestly, “Little sister, from what I know, you’ve already split your body, so why are you now…”
Qingqiu blinked, “You’re wondering why I can still appear despite having split, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Qingqiu smiled slightly, “This body isn’t my true form! Remember when she used four swords to merge and let me reappear?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “When we first met!”
Qingqiu smiled, “Yes! She defied some laws to let my consciousness reappear. I asked if you wanted me to live, and you said yes, so I hid that strand of consciousness in your sword and was later reborn.”
Ye Xuan began to understand!
Qingqiu continued, “So, they and I are one, yet not one!”
Ye Xuan grew curious, “Can you merge again?”
Qingqiu smiled, “Guess!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “If you can merge, how strong would you be?”
Qingqiu blinked, “Guess!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened. Guess, my foot!
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