This Is What a Villain Is Like

Any disciple of the Dao Cang Sword Sect who breaks through to the Spirit Sea Realm may go to the Sword Stele to comprehend the Sword Scriptures on their own.

The Sword Scriptures within are innumerable. The greatest can startle the heavens with a single strike, while the least can cleave rivers asunder. It is a Holy Land in the hearts of countless Sword Dao Cultivators throughout the Celestial Central Province.

And in the depths of the Ten Thousand Swords Pool, it was rumored there was a Divine Sword that not even the Ancestral Master of the Dao Cang Sword Sect could draw.

’Back then, the Ancestral Master moved the Ten Thousand Swords Pool here from an Overseas Land. It is said to be a relic left behind after a massive Sword Dao Sect from ancient times was shattered. The Divine Sword within, though nameless, possesses a spirit. Its essence is no longer that of a weapon, but an existence akin to a living creature.’

’Gaining its acknowledgment is incredibly difficult. I myself once sat cross-legged beside the sword for three days and nights, and even then, I only comprehended a single strand of the True Meaning of the Sword Way. It was by relying on that very strand that I stumbled upon a Space-Time Secret Collection, which held the lifelong experiences left behind by a Sword Dao senior named Eternal Damnation.’

’It was by drawing upon that experience that I was able to construct my Tribulation Bridge and break through to the Eighth Realm Tribulation Bridge Realm in one fell swoop.’

At this moment, on a cliff outside the Ten Thousand Swords Pool, a woman with a cold expression and an ethereal air seemed to be muttering to herself.

Her black hair was bound within a jade coronet and secured with a simple, slanted wooden hairpin. She wore a wide, gray robe, but it could hardly conceal her impressively curvaceous figure.

She was none other than the Jade Cyan Sword Immortal, one of the three Sword Immortals in Great Xia, and also Su Qinghan’s master.

At this very moment, it was not just her; countless gazes from across the entire Dao Cang Sword Sect were fixed on the Ten Thousand Swords Pool, their faces a mixture of doubt, shock, and utter disbelief.

A woman in a white dress stood with an exceedingly calm expression. Spiritual Mist seemed to swirl around her, hazy and indistinct as smoke and rain. Her face was as exquisite as a painting, her eyes exceptionally clear and bright.

Step by step, she advanced into the Ten Thousand Swords Pool, withstanding the immense pressure of the Sword Intent.

As she walked, the entire Ten Thousand Swords Pool seemed to boil, surging and trembling ceaselessly like the tide.

All around her, countless sword phantoms howled, crisscrossing heaven and earth. They were densely packed, their divine light dazzling and their iridescent glow brilliant.

In the deepest part of the Ten Thousand Swords Pool, on a high platform that seemed to be forged from bluestone, lay an Ancient Sword. It was shrouded in a hazy mist, as if covered by a layer of dust.

No living creature could come within thirty feet of it.

But now, though her brow was beaded with sweat, Su Qinghan advanced step by step, drawing ever closer, until she was finally about to reach the Ancient Sword.

Her gaze was resolute and calm as she stared at the Ancient Sword. Then, enduring the immense pressure, she reached out and touched it.

The next moment, a brilliant beam of sword light, as dazzling as the sun itself, erupted and shot into the heavens.

Its radiance was so brilliant it overwhelmed the heavens and blotted out the sun.

"How could this be..."

All the Disciples and Elders were stunned into disbelief.

One Flying Sword after another seemed to come alive, trembling in place. Like azure rainbows, like bolts of lightning, they looked ready to fly out and crisscross the heavens.

It was as if they were paying homage to the Ancestor and Sovereign of All Swords!

’She actually succeeded?’

’Qinghan... she gained the acknowledgment of the Ancient Sword?’

Watching this unfold, Yuqing Zhenren, who was still on the cliff, was also filled with shock.

Su Qinghan had been at the Dao Cang Sword Sect for less than three months, yet she had already gained the acknowledgment of the most mysterious Ancient Sword in the depths of the Ten Thousand Swords Pool.

Such a karmic fortune was simply unbelievable.

It made her feel a faint trace of envy. The next moment, her figure vanished and reappeared inside the Ten Thousand Swords Pool. With a sweep of her sleeve, she whisked Su Qinghan away.

At the same time, she acted to conceal the vast and astonishing phenomenon.

She immediately sent a message to the other Elders: this matter had to be kept secret and must not be spread.

That nameless Divine Sword was not only special to the Dao Cang Sword Sect, holding extraordinary significance; it was also renowned among the other Sword Sects of Great Xia.

If word got out that such a Celestial Pride had appeared in the Dao Cang Sword Sect, there was no telling if people with ulterior motives might try to take advantage of the situation.

In the past, many outsiders had come here attempting to take the Divine Sword for themselves.

Even several past emperors of Great Xia had tried, believing it might be an Innate Spiritual Treasure of immeasurable value.

Soon, the Jade Cyan Sword Immortal led the still-dazed Su Qinghan from the Ten Thousand Swords Pool, reappearing in a courtyard halfway up a mountain.

𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Master..."

Su Qinghan clutched the Divine Sword, seemingly yet to recover from the massive commotion and the preceding phenomenon.

Yuqing Zhenren didn’t respond, instead studying the Divine Sword in her hands.

Now, it was as if all its tarnish had been washed away, revealing its true form. The body of the sword was crystal clear and immaculately clean, as if washed by rain. It was like the sky after a storm, carrying a cool, refreshing aura.

Most importantly, it was only a Sword Embryo; it had not yet been given an edge.

’To think, it’s just a Sword Embryo, not yet fully forged. Does this mean its new owner must be the one to refine it?’

’And yet, despite being just a Sword Embryo, it already possesses a sharpness that feels as if it could cut through anything.’

The Jade Cyan Sword Immortal was filled with awe.

Su Qinghan was still processing the vast Sword Dao experiences and memories flooding her mind. Hearing her master, she replied, "I don’t know either, Master. For some time, I’ve felt something within the Ten Thousand Swords Pool calling out to me, drawing me in. That’s why I dared to venture inside."

"Without your permission, Master, I’m afraid it would have been difficult to gain this sword’s acknowledgment."

The Jade Cyan Sword Immortal nodded. In truth, she was just as surprised as anyone. Before Su Qinghan had actually gained the nameless Divine Sword’s acknowledgment, she too had believed it was impossible and that her disciple’s attempt would only end in ridicule.