No mountain to rely on anymore, King!
Ye Xuan fell silent.
He knew that this time, his path to shattering the god in his heart might fill him with some unease.
The owner of the Great Dao Brush smiled. “Are you worrying about something?”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a faint smile.
The owner of the Great Dao Brush said softly, “Actually, you don’t need to worry about anything, you shouldn’t worry about anything, and you must not worry about anything!”
Ye Xuan frowned.
The owner of the Great Dao Brush smiled. “Who is the god in your heart?”
Ye Xuan said in a low voice, “The Three Swords!”
The owner of the Great Dao Brush nodded. “Then do you know how the god in your heart came to be?”
Ye Xuan remained silent.
The owner of the Great Dao Brush chuckled lightly. “That’s perfectly normal, because the Three Swords are not only invincible in your heart, they are invincible in the hearts of countless others as well! And they truly are extremely powerful, powerful enough to drive people to despair! It can be said that they are not only the god in your heart, but the god in the hearts of countless people.”
Ye Xuan asked softly, “How can I shatter it?”
The owner of the Great Dao Brush looked at Ye Xuan. “That depends entirely on you!”
Ye Xuan turned to the owner of the Great Dao Brush, who smiled and said, “Everyone has a god in their heart. How to shatter that god can only be decided by yourself. No outsider can help you!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The Three Swords!
He had to admit that even now, at this very moment, whenever he thought of his father, his eldest brother, and Qing’er, a trace of powerlessness would rise in his heart.
Strong!
So strong that it drove people to despair!
He had never seen any of those three use a second sword to kill anyone!
Moreover, even to this day, he still could not sense any boundary to the strength of the Three Swords!
That was the most terrifying part!
And that was exactly what made it most despairing!
Ye Xuan said softly, “I understand the principle, but whenever I think of the Three Swords, it truly fills me with despair. So far, I haven’t even touched the edge of their strength. They give the impression of being invincible, always invincible, forever invincible! Even those mighty divine spirits cannot withstand a single sword from them!”
The owner of the Great Dao Brush nodded. “I understand everything you’re saying! But why do you keep thinking about the Three Swords?”
Ye Xuan was stunned.
The owner of the Great Dao Brush smiled. “What you should do is be yourself, not them. You are you. You haven’t even perfected yourself yet, so how could you possibly become them? Besides, you can never become them, because every person is different. They are who they are, and no one can copy them. What you should think about is how to perfect yourself. That is what matters most.”
Perfect yourself!
After a moment of silence, Ye Xuan gave a slight smile. “Thank you. Listening to you has been more valuable than reading books for a hundred years!”
He had to admit that at this moment, he suddenly felt a sense of clarity!
Indeed!
As the owner of the Great Dao Brush had said, why should he try to become the Three Swords?
What he needed to do was perfect himself!
The god in his heart had actually been planted by himself.
Thinking of this, Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile.
At that moment, the owner of the Great Dao Brush laughed. “Thank me? I’m rather surprised! Don’t you always call me Old Hairy?”
Ye Xuan burst out laughing. This fellow actually knew!
As if something had just occurred to him, Ye Xuan asked, “Can you tell me about those divine spirits?”
He still wanted to learn more about them!
His instincts told him that the divine spirits he had encountered so far were merely the tip of the iceberg!
The owner of the Great Dao Brush smiled. “There’s not much to say!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “As far as I know, you once helped the Xuanzhen World fight against the divine spirits!”
The owner of the Great Dao Brush nodded. “Yes.”
Ye Xuan was puzzled. “Then why now…”
The owner of the Great Dao Brush gave a faint smile. “Isn’t there you now?”
After a brief silence, Ye Xuan said, “Actually, in your view, whether divine spirits or humans, neither side is good or evil. Everyone is plundering. Humans plunder weaker races too. It’s just that now, humans have become the ones being plundered! Is that right?”
The owner of the Great Dao Brush nodded slightly. “Yes.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The owner of the Great Dao Brush looked at Ye Xuan. “Actually, one day, you will become just like them!”
Ye Xuan was confused. “Why?”
The owner of the Great Dao Brush said softly, “This is the Dao! This is not an individual’s Dao, but the Dao of the cosmic laws! This Dao is the rule. In heaven and earth, all things and all beings follow their own patterns of operation, just like the ebb and flow of tides, the rising and setting of the sun, birth, ageing, sickness, and death…”
He shook his head with a smile. “A galactic universe, after being plundered for a long time, will eventually be annihilated. But after countless billions of years, it will be reborn as a new universe, giving birth to new life. Whether divine spirits or humans, in the endless ages of this vast cosmos, we are all merely passers-by.”
Ye Xuan said softly, “When cultivation reaches the highest levels, one loses humanity, right?”
The owner of the Great Dao Brush shook his head. “No. When you reach the end, you often see the essence of the Dao clearly. Once you see through it, you become detached. And once you are detached, you realise that everything happening is inevitable and as it should be. Right now, you are still within the Dao, so it is normal for you to have humanity. But if you succeed in shattering the god, your humanity will gradually change as well!”
He paused, then continued, “Your Sword Dao of the Mortal World is your Dao. It has made you who you are, but it may also become your greatest obstacle! Without destruction there can be no construction. Survive in desperate straits, and when the time comes, the entire universe will be yours!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “I understand!”
The owner of the Great Dao Brush smiled. “Understanding is not enough! Between knowing and doing lies a chasm that ordinary people cannot see. Many people know many things, yet very few can actually do them! In the end, everything depends on you. Of course, if you give up shattering the god now, you will be perfectly safe. As for the divine spirits, that would be the simplest matter in the world. Your little sister could settle it with one sword! Although she understands everything and knows that some things must exist, she is willing to change everything for you, even to the point of annihilating this entire universe.”
He paused again, then added, “The degree to which she indulges you is something you cannot yet comprehend!”
It is like an adult indulging a child. Your games hold no interest for me, but because it’s you, I am willing to play along!
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “I understand all of it! I really do!”
How could he not know that all the enemies and difficulties he faced now probably seemed utterly childish in Qing’er’s eyes. Yet she was always willing to stay by his side.
The owner of the Great Dao Brush gave a faint smile. “I must go now!”
Ye Xuan looked at him. The owner of the Great Dao Brush smiled and said, “The matters of this universe and the divine spirits are for you to decide! Those divine spirits are not actually that terrifying. However, if you fail to shatter the god, defeating them will be difficult. Once you succeed, you may no longer even be interested in them!”
With a shake of his head and a smile, he added, “Anyway, good luck!”
As his voice fell, his body gradually became more and more illusory.
Ye Xuan hurriedly asked, “One last question. Are you a divine spirit?”
The owner of the Great Dao Brush laughed. “When you reach the level of the Three Swords, you will naturally understand the answer! Even if I told you now, you probably wouldn’t comprehend it!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “One more question. Everyone says I will have a son. Then who will I have a son with?”
The owner of the Great Dao Brush burst out laughing. “That’s up to you. Have a son with whoever you want!”
With that, he vanished completely.
Ye Xuan was speechless!
Have a son!
With whom, exactly?
