Chapter 486: Heavenly Sword Technique
The questions in Ye Wushuang’s mind remained unanswered!
Still, he had received a Ten Thousand Treasures Order, saving him four hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones. It was a windfall he was happy to accept.
With the Treasure Medicine in hand, Ye Wushuang led his companions out of the Ten Thousand Treasures Celestial Workshop.
He was unaware that on the second floor, a graceful figure was watching him quietly through a window, her beautiful eyes shimmering with an unreadable emotion.
After leaving the Ten Thousand Treasures Celestial Workshop, Ye Wushuang took another stroll down the street.
When he reached the end of the street, he stopped and looked to his left.
Dueling Arena!
The two words caught Ye Wushuang’s attention.
Dongfang Youdi came closer and said, "That’s the Dueling Arena, run by the Zong Family. It’s the liveliest place in the Holy City. For martial arts fanatics, it’s both a training ground and a paradise for slaughter."
’A training ground!’
A glint appeared in Ye Wushuang’s eyes.
"Young Master, what’s wrong?" Lan Xinyu asked.
"It’s nothing." Ye Wushuang gave the arena one last deep look before turning to Lan Xinyu. "Let’s find a place to stay first."
With that, Ye Wushuang turned and walked away. Soon after, the three of them found an inn. Dongfang Youdi, however, had already gone his own way.
Back in his room, Ye Wushuang took out the Golden Emperor Dao Wood and the black stone he had obtained.
He first began the Refinement of the Golden Emperor Dao Wood, merging it into his Chaos Space.
BOOM!
The Chaos Space shook violently. As Ye Wushuang’s Divine Sense probed inside, a dense Vitality Power spread out.
Life seemed to pour into the soil, and small blades of grass began to sprout, spreading out from the central altar until it resembled a vast prairie.
Now, with a sun, soil, and grass, the Chaos Space truly felt like a real world to Ye Wushuang.
"It’s still far from being a real world. At the very least, you need to gather the Five Elements Divine Objects. Right now, it’s just the barest beginnings of a world."
The Dragon Cat stood on the altar and commented lightly, its eyes filled with envy. ’This Chaos Space is one of a kind. It will have heaven-defying uses in the future!’
Ye Wushuang didn’t know about all that, but he knew that just being able to bring living people inside was already heaven-defying enough.
BOOM!
As patches of grass continued to form, the altar beneath Ye Wushuang’s feet suddenly trembled. The Divine Patterns etched upon it began to flow with Divine Light, taking on a mystical quality.
Ye Wushuang frowned. ’Something about the altar’s transformation feels different this time.’
But he couldn’t quite put his finger on what it was.
After hesitating for a moment, Ye Wushuang walked towards the third Heaven-Reaching Stone Pillar of the altar.
’My Cultivation has improved quite a bit. I wonder if I can obtain the third Secret Technique from the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Secret this time?’ Ye Wushuang murmured to himself and sent his Divine Sense into the Heaven-Reaching Stone Pillar.
HUMMM!
To his delight, as his sense probed the pillar, the third Secret Technique appeared.
Heavenly Sword Technique!
What surprised Ye Wushuang was that this was a Supreme Sword Skill. It had nothing to do with the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Secret; it was a form of Swordsmanship for humans, completely unrelated to the Chaos Heaven-Devouring Dragon.
’Could it have been left by a previous master of the Chaos Dragon Tomb?’
Ye Wushuang frowned. It was the only explanation; he could only associate such a Swordsmanship with the past masters of the Chaos Dragon Tomb.
Of course, he didn’t dwell on it for long. Instead, he began to study the Heavenly Sword Technique in earnest.
Similar to the Life-Taking Sword, this Supreme Sword Skill also emphasized speed—in fact, its requirements were even more demanding.
Typical Swordsmanship involved drawing the sword and Gathering Momentum to unleash a powerful Sword Dao Slaughter.
The Heavenly Sword Technique, however, focused on an instantaneous burst of power. One could kill in the very instant the sword was drawn.
’For me, this Swordsmanship is no less valuable than a Saint-Level Combat Skill!’
Upon understanding the Heavenly Sword Technique, Ye Wushuang was overjoyed. With such an ultimate Swordsmanship, his Combat Power would surely rise to a new level.
However, he didn’t start practicing it immediately. Instead, he took out the black stone.
The Dragon Cat sidled over, just as curious about what was inside the black stone.
"Kid, cut it open and let’s see what’s inside," the Dragon Cat urged, its curiosity even more intense than Ye Wushuang’s.
Ye Wushuang was curious, but he didn’t get his hopes up. ’After all, if even the Dragon Cat doesn’t know what it is, it probably isn’t some incredible treasure.’
Taking out his Dragon Blood Battle Saber, Ye Wushuang swung it at the black stone.
CLANG!
The Dragon Blood Battle Saber struck the stone with a soft clang but failed to split it.
Ye Wushuang’s curiosity intensified. The Dragon Blood Battle Saber was sharp enough to destroy an ordinary Spiritual Artifact, yet it was powerless against this stone.
’Let’s try again!’
Staring at the black stone, Ye Wushuang infused his blade with True Essence. A blood-red saber light slashed down, tearing the black stone apart.
In that instant, a terrifying energy erupted from within!
BOOM!
The entire altar trembled violently, directly sending Ye Wushuang and the Dragon Cat flying!
The black stone cracked open, and a small mass of black liquid at its center separated into nine drops, shooting out in all directions on a wave of energy.
"Damn it, kid! Quick, collect that liquid!" the Dragon Cat shouted, its tone frantic as it stared at the black drops.
As it spoke, its body blurred into motion, lunging for one of the black drops.
Ye Wushuang didn’t know what the black liquid was, but the cataclysmic energy had erupted from it. It was clearly no simple substance.
He reacted in a flash, pushing his speed to the limit to quickly gather the remaining drops.
"We’ve struck it rich! Hahaha, we’ve struck it rich!"
Clutching a drop of the black liquid, the Dragon Cat cackled with unrestrained glee.
"Kid, this is Heaven and Earth Essence!" the Dragon Cat exclaimed, turning its head in delight.
Hearing this, Ye Wushuang was stunned. The drops in his hand suddenly felt impossibly heavy.
He knew a little about Heaven and Earth Essence from the Ten Thousand Spirits Soul King’s memories. It was a Divine Object born from the universe itself, with a single drop containing endless energy and the Rules of Heaven and Earth.
The Rules of Heaven and Earth were something even Saint Sages would kill for, which showed just how heaven-defying this substance was. To a Nirvana Realm expert, it was an irresistible temptation.
The final step of achieving the Dao in the Nirvana Realm is to condense a Dao Fruit. This requires comprehending the Rules of Heaven and Earth and integrating them into one’s own Dao. Only then can one form a Dao Fruit and become a Saint Sage.
Such a thing was exceedingly rare in the world. The Ten Thousand Spirits Soul King himself had searched for it for thousands of years without finding a single trace.
Yet now, Ye Wushuang had obtained it—and for a mere one hundred Spirit Stones.
If the Ten Thousand Spirits Soul King were still alive, he would probably die of envy.
"Gagaga! This time, Lord Cat will definitely be able to recover!" Gazing at the Heaven and Earth Essence, the Dragon Cat’s beady eyes gleamed as it prepared to swallow the drop in one gulp.
However, a thought seemed to strike it. It turned its head again and said, "Kid, Lord Cat is about to go into a deep sleep. This Heaven and Earth Essence is a true Divine Object. It would be a huge waste for you to use it now. Save it for the Nirvana Realm; it will bring you benefits beyond your wildest imagination."
After saying that, the Dragon Cat swallowed the Heaven and Earth Essence and lay down on the altar.
Ye Wushuang glanced at the eight drops of Heaven and Earth Essence in his hand. After a moment of silence, he sealed seven of them away, leaving only one.
He urgently needed to increase his strength, but he was short on Cultivation Resources. He could only rely on the boundless energy of the Heaven and Earth Essence.
’It’s a waste, but it’s the only way!’
Gritting his teeth, Ye Wushuang swallowed the drop of Heaven and Earth Essence. He didn’t refine it, however, instead sealing it within his Dantian.
The energy within the Heaven and Earth Essence was too immense. If he tried to refine it all at once, he would likely explode. He could only do it slowly, bit by bit.
Yin Yang Realm!
Ye Wushuang’s gaze grew determined. His next goal was to use this to break through to the Yin Yang Realm.
’Looks like I’ll have to pay a visit to the Dueling Arena!’
Constant combat experience was the best way to achieve a breakthrough!