Supreme Sword Exalt

Also at that moment, the Feather Transformation realm cultivator finally made his move. His Saint might surged, condensing into a thousand-zhang giant hand that clamped Chongming. “This rooster demon is quite extraordinary. We’ll bring it back with us!”

Then, he coldly sneered in the direction where Fatty had escaped. You think you can run?

A Saint realm cultivator looked at Chongming. ”How did a rooster demon even cultivate to the Saint realm to begin with?”

Another person sneered. “Who cares! We’ll stew it! It’ll be a great tonic!”

Chongming fell silent for a moment. “Rooster demon? Great tonic?”

Utterly enraged, his five-colored divine light swelled over a zhang away. His aura changed, now carrying a hint of sacred majesty. The pupils in his eyes also split in two. As he spread both wings, divine light exploded across the sky, tearing that giant hand to shreds.

His voice was majestic. “Great Might God-Slayer Sword!”

The divine light turned, transforming into countless divine swords, then landed before one of the Saint realm cultivators. Before he could react, the divine swords exploded. Divine light swirled around, blasting him far away, blood gushing from his mouth nonstop.

Chongming didn’t spare him a glance. His divine feathers drifted as he nearly teleported above another person. His wings closed together, forming a profound hand seal. “Great Might King Seal! Suppress!”

In an instant, a five-colored divine seal projection fell. Though only three cun in circumference at first, by the time it landed on his head, it had already grown to several zhang in size. A miserable shriek echoed. The man’s bones and tendons shattered, and he fell down screaming.

The moment the great seal fell, Chongming fixed his gaze on the last Saint realm cultivator. “Great Might Heaven-Burning!”

The multicolored divine light spun into strands of colorful divine flames. They swerved and landed on the cultivator, burning his flesh and skin with sizzling sounds. No matter how he urged his cultivation, the divine flames showed no sign of extinguishing.

In a breath, he had already severely injured all three Saint realm cultivators.

The Feather Transformation cultivator was dumbfounded. The fuck? How can a rooster be this fierce? Is that even a rooster?

While he was dumbfounded, Chongming struck again. “Immovable Great Might!”

Majesty and sacredness radiated from his double pupils. The divine light once again transformed into a wheel of light. With a flap of his wing, the wheel descended upon the last remaining cultivator.

Snapping out of it, the Feather Transformation cultivator felt a surge of rage. “Damn it!”

If word spread that he got bullied by a rooster, would he have any face left?

He roared aloud, “Break!”

The thousand-zhang giant fist reappeared, swinging fiercely at the light wheel. The moment they collided, the wheel exploded, and the giant hand dissipated. Waves of terrifying might scattered down, destroying everything in the vicinity with a sweeping force.

***

Within the forbidden zone, Gu Han swayed slightly after hearing the call. In just a few breaths, he stood before the old blind man.

His heart sank. “Senior, how did you...”

The decay afflicting him was more than ten times worse than it had been ten years ago. Even his smooth wooden staff had developed several cracks, faintly revealing the white sword hidden within.

The old blind man coughed violently a few times. “It’s nothing, just an old ailment.”

His bony, withered hand gently stroked over those cracks, smoothing them out one by one.

Gu Han found the white sword somewhat familiar, but he didn’t dare look too much. Even though he had cultivated to the second stage of the Indestructible Sword Physique, just one glance already made his eyes ache unbearably. He simply couldn’t withstand the sharpness inadvertently leaking from that sword.

“Senior, is this your sword?”

The old blind man replied slowly, “Yes. Unfortunately, it’s already broken.”

Gu Han was stunned. In Mo Chenyin’s illusion, he had clearly seen that sword intact. Could it have broken during that battle with the divine clan? Is that how he ended up like this?

The old blind man turned to an empty spot, not hiding the praise in his voice at all. “Kid, you’re very good! I haven’t seen you in ten years, your growth is astonishing, beyond imagination. Even more rare, you’ve also comprehended the existence of intent. Truly remarkable...”

Gu Han smiled bitterly. Even now, he still didn’t know whether the old blind man could see or not. “Senior, you flatter me. Compared to you, I still fall far short.”

Had this been ten years ago, he would have been overjoyed by the old blind man's praise. But now, his heart scarcely rippled.

After all, he remembered Chongming’s words very clearly, “Five years to Transcendent, ten years to enter Saint.”

He even suspected that the old blind man didn't rely on external aids at all. Otherwise, his progress would have been even more terrifying.

The old blind man chuckled. “When I was your age, I couldn’t comprehend the existence of intent. Though the intent you’ve comprehended looks ordinary, it has an endless, unceasing quality to it.

“Once it gains momentum, it can sweep over everything like a raging fire. It’s very strong! If you can fully grasp this intent, you will be invincible in the future!”

Gu Han wasn’t surprised that the old blind man could see the subtlety of the Mortal World Intent. He sighed inwardly, Invincible? What would be the point if I end up alone?

The old blind man changed the subject. “Tell me what happened. You didn't come to see me just for a chat, did you?”

He genuinely adored Gu Han. If not for that enormous upheaval back then, Gu Han would have been the most suitable candidate for the next sword chief. He just didn’t want to harm Gu Han.

Gu Han’s gaze dimmed. “Senior, do you remember the woman you inadvertently saved when you fought the divine clan a thousand years ago?”

The old blind man thought for a moment. “Yes... That little girl who transformed into a demoness, right?”

“Yes, her!”

“What happened to her?”

Gu Han didn’t hide anything. “I want to save her!”

From meeting the demoness, to being toyed with by her, to life-and-death dependence, to crossing the human tribulation, to accompanying her in the mortal world for ten years—he told the old blind man everything, down to the smallest detail.

The old blind man sighed. “Back then, I just thought that girl had potential, so I casually helped her. I never expected... Hmph. That slash was too light!”

After hearing about Mo Chenyin’s past, he somewhat regretted not killing Ling Ya back then.

Setting aside his emotions, he then asked, “I remember that little girl from before, called Ah Sha?”

Gu Han nodded. “Once I’m strong enough, I’ll bring her back.”

The old blind man sighed. “Ah Sha, Mo Chenyin. One depends on you for survival, inseparable. The other shares life and death, through thick and thin... Haa... What a difficult choice!”

Gu Han appeared puzzled. “Senior, why choose?”

“Hmm?”

Gu Han’s face reddened, but he said matter-of-factly, “I want them both!”

The old blind man was speechless. He suddenly felt that he had somewhat underestimated the thickness of Gu Han’s skin.