Chapter 115

Chapter 115: Unrivaled State of Mind

Two supreme prodigies clash!

　　Witnessing this scene, Zong Lin and the others nearby grew visibly excited. Was the cosmic grand tournament going to start ahead of schedule?

　　Not far away, the people from Gu Zhe Zong were also somewhat taken aback. They hadn’t expected these two geniuses to have a grudge between them. Of course, they also hadn’t expected Ye Tianming’s combat power to be so formidable. That sword strike just now had genuinely exceeded their expectations.

　　Nearby, Ye Tianming stood with sword in hand. Facing the most prodigious genius in the entire universe, his eyes held not a trace of fear, only boundless fighting spirit. The sword intent around him continued to surge wildly.

　　An invincible state of mind, limitless in momentum!

　　When they saw the terrifying sword intent emanating from Ye Tianming, the people from Gu Zhe Zong were all deeply shaken. What truly caught their attention wasn’t the sword intent itself, but rather the invincible state of mind Ye Tianming was displaying at this very moment!

　　In this world, beyond talent and hard work, there is one more thing of great importance, and that is one’s state of mind. If a person’s state of mind is truly invincible…… that is undeniably something terrifying.

　　Thinking back to Ye Tianming’s performance inside the hall earlier, the people from Gu Zhe Zong exchanged glances. Had their decision just now been a little too hasty?

　　But right at that moment, a fearsome sword intent suddenly erupted from Yang Jia as well. Within that sword intent was an endless, boundless power of faith, infinite and inexhaustible.

　　One person was an entire universe!

　　An entire universe was just him alone!

　　Effortlessly, he condensed the sword intent of the entire Guan Xuan Universe.

　　The Order Sword Dao!

　　His sword intent was so powerful that it was in no way inferior to Ye Tianming’s, and there were even signs of it surpassing it. After all, behind him stood the entire Guan Xuan Universe.

　　Seeing this, the people from Gu Zhe Zong all showed expressions of shock. The white-haired elder at the front couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, “This child’s talent is extraordinarily rare in this world.”

　　The others nodded in agreement. Yang Jia’s talent, even placed in the True World, would be a peerless existence.

　　One elder said, “But that young man called Ye Tianming is no slouch either……”

　　The people from Gu Zhe Zong looked at Ye Tianming, then at Yang Jia, feeling somewhat conflicted.

　　Someone reminded them, “Behind Yang Jia stands the entire Yang family……”

　　Everyone’s gaze immediately fell on Yang Jia. This time, they hesitated no longer.

　　Then someone suddenly looked toward Ye Tianming, “If this young man doesn’t die, we might as well give him a bit of our inheritance too. Backing one more person doesn’t change anything.”

　　The people from Gu Zhe Zong were all momentarily stunned, then broke into smiles.

　　Right!

　　Why choose one or the other?

　　They could choose both!

　　Nearby, the sword intent of both Ye Tianming and Yang Jia had now reached an absolutely terrifying level. The sword intent alone was already causing the surrounding space to crack and shatter inch by inch.

　　A clash of equals!

　　Just as Yang Jia and Ye Tianming were about to strike, a certain point in the sky above suddenly tore open. Immediately after, a black dot plummeted straight down at tremendous speed, landing squarely in the combat area where Yang Jia and Ye Tianming stood. The immense force actually sent both of their sword intents reeling back repeatedly.

　　Boom!

　　Before the two of them, the ground shattered apart, leaving a massive deep crater.

　　”Ahh!”

　　A cry of pain suddenly rang out from within the crater. Shortly after, a young man dressed in black robes crawled out from the abyss.

　　The black-robed young man appeared to be around seventeen or eighteen years old, with an axe hanging at his waist and a fierce look on his face.

　　The black-robed young man swept his gaze across everyone present and said arrogantly, “What the hell are you all staring at!”

　　Everyone: “……”

　　Yang Jia fixed his gaze on the black-robed young man, brow slightly furrowed, “Outsider, how dare you trespass into this realm.”

　　The black-robed young man sized Yang Jia up, “Who the hell do you think you are?”

　　Yang Jia suddenly drew his sword and slashed with force, sending a streak of sword light tearing through the air toward the black-robed young man.

　　Three hundred stacked Slash Heaven Draw Sword techniques!

　　And with the Qing Xuan Sword no less!

　　The black-robed young man narrowed his eyes slightly, gripping his axe and preparing to strike back. But the moment he was about to act, he was horrified to discover that all of his cultivation had been sealed!

　　”What the hell?”

　　The black-robed young man froze completely. What was going on? He was utterly dumbfounded.

　　Just as the black-robed young man was about to be cut down, Ye Tianming suddenly appeared before him and thrust his sword forward.

　　One sword to decide life and death!

　　Thousands upon thousands of auras converged at the tip of the sword, instantly enveloping heaven and earth.

　　Boom!

　　As a burst of sword light exploded outward, both Ye Tianming and Yang Jia were sent flying back repeatedly. But Yang Jia quickly came to a stop, while Ye Tianming, carrying the black-robed young man with him, was pushed back dozens of zhang before finally halting. Not only that, across his chest was a deep sword wound.

　　He hadn’t used the Xing Dao Sword, and so this strike had been completely overpowered by Yang Jia’s Qing Xuan.

　　Beside Ye Tianming, the black-robed young man stared at the one who had saved him, his face full of astonishment.

　　In the distance, Yang Jia looked at Ye Tianming with a furrowed brow. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly looked up. A powerful presence was stirring in the sky above.

　　An elder suddenly appeared before Yang Jia and said respectfully, “Young master, the seal locking down the True World is loosening. The powerful ones above are beginning to stir.”

　　Yang Jia immediately said, “Let’s go!”

　　With that, he turned and left.

　　After a few steps, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at the people from Gu Zhe Zong, “The matter of Gu Zhe Zong, my Yang family will handle it.”

　　Upon hearing this, the white-haired elder and the others from Gu Zhe Zong were immediately overjoyed. They had come here specifically to select the person of destiny, which was Yang Jia. To revive Gu Zhe Zong and restore its former glory, only a person of destiny would do.

　　Now that Yang Jia had made this promise, they knew the revival of Gu Zhe Zong was completely secured.

　　Yang Jia then suddenly turned to look at Ye Tianming, “When the cosmic grand tournament comes, I hope you’ll be stronger than you are now. The current you is a little weak.”

　　With that, he turned, mounted his sword, and disappeared into the distant horizon.

　　Behind him, Ye Jinghong and the others glanced at Ye Tianming, then also turned and left.

　　After Yang Jia and the others departed, Ye Tianming looked down at his chest. There was a deep sword wound there, deep enough to reveal the white of bone beneath, with blood continuously seeping out.

　　Nan Tian Si suddenly flicked a finger, and a medicinal pill landed before Ye Tianming, “Brother Ye, take this.”

　　Ye Tianming didn’t refuse. He took the pill and swallowed it. His body immediately felt as though it was enveloped by a mysterious energy. However, the wound on his chest not only failed to heal, the bleeding actually seemed to worsen slightly.

　　Seeing this, Nan Tian Si’s brow furrowed, “How is this possible. This pill is of emperor grade. Why is it having no effect……”

　　Beside him, Zong Lin said in a low voice, “Brother Si, you’ve overlooked one thing. The sword that wounded Brother Ye was the Qing Xuan Sword.”

　　The Qing Xuan Sword!

　　The number one sword of the Guan Xuan Universe!

　　Back in the day, the Guan Xuan Sword Master had used this very sword to cut a path through the entire Heavenly Road!

　　Ye Tianming suddenly said, “It’s fine.”

　　With that, he gave himself a simple bandage.

　　The black-robed young man nearby suddenly walked up to Ye Tianming and stared at him, “Why did you save me?”

　　Ye Tianming said casually, “I like your attitude.”

　　The black-robed young man was briefly taken aback, then burst out laughing, “Damn, you’re a good one. Zuo Daotian owes you his life.”

　　Ye Tianming said, “No need. It was nothing.”

　　Zuo Daotian slapped Ye Tianming on the shoulder and laughed loudly, “You’re something else, man. I want to be brothers with you. From this moment on, you’re my brother Zuo Daotian’s sworn brother. I already have one sworn elder brother, I’m the second, and you’re the third!”

　　Ye Tianming: “……”

　　At this moment, the white-haired elder and the others from Gu Zhe Zong nearby suddenly walked over. The white-haired elder stepped in front of Ye Tianming and smiled gently, “Young master Ye……”

　　Ye Tianming looked at the white-haired elder and said calmly, “Something you need?”

　　The white-haired elder produced an ancient mirror. The mirror was a bronze color, and the moment it appeared, an ancient aura instantly spread throughout heaven and earth. As this ancient aura emerged, all the dao and laws in the world actually retreated on their own, not daring to draw near.

　　”Damn!”

　　Zuo Daotian suddenly cried out in shock, “The Ancient Mirror of Past and Present! A supreme divine artifact…… holy hell, you’re from Gu Zhe Zong!”

　　As he said this, his expression suddenly became intensely excited. This was the legendary Gu Zhe Zong from the old stories! And they actually appeared here?

　　The white-haired elder gave Zuo Daotian an indifferent glance, then handed the Ancient Mirror of Past and Present to Ye Tianming and smiled, “Young master Ye, you passed the assessment just now. Although our Gu Zhe Zong cannot offer you our inheritance, we would still like to forge a bond of goodwill with you, in hopes that we may share a good outcome with each other in the days to come.”

　　Ye Tianming reached out and gently ran his hand over the Ancient Mirror of Past and Present, then shook his head, “We won’t share a good outcome.”

　　With that, he turned and left.

　　The white-haired elder froze, then asked, “Why?”

　　Ye Tianming didn’t look back, “Because I will kill Yang Jia, who is your chosen inheritor, and sever your line of inheritance…… I suggest you find a new inheritor ahead of time!”

　　White-haired elder: “……”

　　Everyone: “……”