Chapter 111

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Chapter 111: The Amazing Dragon

Seeing the wooden sword break, Ye Shubai’s demeanor suddenly changed.

The obvious difference puzzled even Shang Wuyang. He quickly glanced at the shoddily made wooden sword and concluded that it was not a remarkable sword, but just a cheap one.

The sword of a sword cultivator is more important than life itself. Many sword cultivators spend their entire lives searching for rare materials to craft an unparalleled sword.

At Dongxuan Sect, even young beginners knew the value of a good sword. They could endure strict rules and a harsh lifestyle, but not a subpar sword. Shang Wuyang’s own sword was made of cold dark iron gathered from countless worlds by Supreme Immortal Shangxuan, naturally carrying a chilling aura perfect for the Law of Kill – that’s what makes a great sword.

If Ye Shubai’s sword were brought to Dongxuan Sect, it would probably only be good for burning as firewood.

The sword cultivator’s strong reaction – could there be a hidden secret behind this sword?

Before Shang Wuyang could investigate further, Ye Shubai, standing opposite him, soared into the sky along a light path. Despite holding only a broken sword, his white robe fluttered in the wind, radiating an aura of dominance. After a phoenix cry, a golden-red flame ignited at the break of the sword, casting a dazzling light on his half-profile face, exuding an unprecedented enchanting beauty.

"Sword Intent Transformation."

Shang Wuyang quietly said the name of the move, and he started to respect the sword cultivator a bit in his heart.

Sword Intent Transformation is not easy to achieve, even in the upper realm. It not only requires excellent talent in swordsmanship, but also the chance to have a sudden realization.

Of course, he also had Sword Intent Transformation. It was the shadowless sword intent he used before to strike at Wen Yun, containing countless trapped souls that made his sword intent so intense that it almost turned into substance. Every strike not only hurt the opponent’s body but also tore apart their souls.

Ye Shubai’s eyes blinked as he faced the attacking sword intents that seemed like a raging storm, so dense that it was dizzying.

However, even in the midst of the storm, as long as he swung his sword faster, he could cut them all down.

Ye Shubai’s mind entered a mysterious and clear state, as if he had returned to his childhood when four masters each had their own way of training and did not agree with each other. They made him learn everything while holding a grudge, and even taught him swordsmanship in an almost harsh way to prove that their teaching methods were better.

At first, his master made him cut the autumn leaves, with the old man sitting on the tall plum tree, vigorously shaking the tree while ordering Ye Shubai not to let a single yellow leaf touch the ground.

When the first snow of winter fell, his second master drew a circle and made Ye Shubai stand inside to cut the snow, ensuring not a single snowflake landed inside the circle.

Young Ye Shubai spent the entire winter achieving this level. The courtyard was covered in snow up to his shins, except for the circle he stood in on dry soil. It was fortunate that the snow that fell on the final day was fluffy goose feather snow. If it was only fine snow seeds, he would have to train for another winter.

After a winter of practicing with his sword, Ye Shubai’s swordsmanship had improved a lot. He was so fast that even the old sword cultivators who had been practicing for a hundred years inside the gate felt inferior.

However, the masters were not kind to him. After the warm spring days arrived, they made him practice under the slanting spring rain; and when the summer thunderstorms came, they made him face the pouring rain.

Ye Shubai closed his eyes lightly and listened carefully to the sound of countless sword intents breaking through the air. When he opened his eyes again, there seemed to be a clear light inside.

Even though his wooden sword was only half of its original length, it did not affect his speed in attacking at all. The cold spirits flying towards him were instantly overwhelmed by his faster sword light. The power of life and death contained within it was like the burning phoenix flames, completely destroying all touched spirits.

The souls trapped in the sword intents had lost consciousness long ago, leaving only a hint of resentment before their deaths. But as Ye Shubai swung his sword light, the resentment dissipated like the soft snowflakes falling on the tip of his sword, disappearing in this world.

This was the true way of the sword.

Despite Shang Wuyang’s higher cultivation level than Ye Shubai, at this moment, he unexpectedly felt a sense of hopelessness and restlessness in his heart.

This feeling was extremely unfamiliar to him before, but not long ago he had experienced it. Yes, facing Ye Shubai now felt very much like how he felt facing Wen Yun.

Even though Shang Wuyang’s cultivation level was higher than both of theirs and he had much more fighting experience due to his age, even his sword far surpassed the cheap swords the others wielded. However, for some reason, when facing Wen Yun, she could anticipate and dodge every one of his attacks in advance, and when facing Ye Shubai, his every sword intent was blocked by the opponent at an even faster speed.

Why can’t even these two little guys who just entered the Ascension Realm be killed!

Elder Zhang, flying behind Shang Wuyang, also had a big change in his face. He had seen Shang Wuyang’s swordsmanship before, even though it was just a glimpse many years ago at a sword trial inside the sect. But the power of that sword still haunts him to this day.

However, now Ye Shubai, a newcomer who has just ascended, can spar with Shang Wuyang and not be defeated. Even though he endured one hundred and twenty heavenly thunders, this is going too far!

What’s even scarier is that while resisting Shang Wuyang’s sword intent, Ye Shubai is also getting closer and closer to him!

Seeing that Shang Wuyang is about to be at a disadvantage, Elder Zhang no longer hesitates. He dares not approach, but keeps attacking Ye Shubai with various treasures and talismans. Elder Zhang, originally responsible for protecting Shang Wuyang as one of the elders of the sect, brought countless treasures when he left the sect, all of which are now being put to good use.

At this moment, Ye Shubai has forced Shang Wuyang into the void. The treasures that suddenly burst open in the endless void light up countless beautiful fireworks. Various attributes attack Ye Shubai, disrupting his previously seamless offense and defense. Several high-grade treasures explode beside him, combined with the numerous sword intents unleashed by Shang Wuyang, completely driving him into a dead end!

Ye Shubai’s sword moves do not retreat at all. The sword energy purifies, directly attacking Shang Wuyang. He is prepared to withstand these attacks to cut down this genius of the Dongxuan World!

Just then, the void in front of the three of them became distorted, and a deep crack seemed to be torn apart by someone.

In an instant, a golden holy light barrier enveloped Ye Shubai, and the talismans attacking him exploded in front of his eyes, creating countless ripples in the barrier. However fragile it may seem, it is terrifyingly resilient, never dispersing, always surrounding Ye Shubai and protecting him.

It is indeed the law of space.

His feeling inside Cloud Sea Tower before was correct. The reason why the girl could dodge all of his attacks was because she understood the power of space.

Shang Wuyang frowned slightly when he saw Wen Yun, bringing back unpleasant memories from inside Cloud Sea Tower.

Knowing he couldn’t hit Wen Yun, Shang Wuyang didn’t waste his efforts. Without hesitation, he raised his sword and aimed at the closest person, Ye Shubai. The strike contained his highest level of skill. The Holy Light Sanctuary barrier, fueled by the peak power of ascension, barely held on for three moments under the intense force, then quickly vanished.

Seeing Ye Shubai’s assistant appear, Elder Zhang felt a sense of dread. He knew that if something happened to Shang Wuyang, he might not survive returning to Dongxuan World. At that moment, he had no choice but to attack Ye Shubai, disregarding his own safety.

However, another person intercepted him.

"Shameless Dongxuan dog, dare not harm my disciple!"

Looking closely, Elder Zhang immediately recognized who this person was and exclaimed, "You traitor!"

Immortal Su Yuan’s face was clean, his usually sloppy attire replaced with a neat stone-blue outfit. The silver-white hair at his temples showed signs of age, but his eyes sparkled remarkably. In a flash, he became the legendary sword cultivator that once made many upper realm cultivators jealous.

Immortal Su Yuan snorted and scolded, "Dongxuan Sect stole my rules, erased my memories, and tried to train me to be their obedient dog! I am not a traitor to Dongxuan Sect, but their sworn enemy. One day I will overthrow all of you!"

At first, Elder Zhang didn’t think about this, he always thought that Ye Shubai and Wen Yun, being extraordinary young people, must be from a hidden noble family or carefully trained successors of a major sect. But when Immortal Su Yuan appeared and mentioned "disciples," he immediately understood their identities.

They are commoners from the lower realm!

Elder Zhang looked dazed, his hand holding the sword suddenly weakened. He couldn’t believe the backgrounds of these two individuals, nor could he believe that two commoners from the lower realm defeated Shang Wuyang so easily!

His mind was in chaos, he shouted angrily, "How dare these commoners disrespect our sect…"

Immortal Su Yuan recalled the information he heard before leaving Dongxuan Sect and sneered, "You keep calling them commoners, but how do you know that you might also be from the lower realm?!"

Elder Zhang’s mind shook.

He was a protector and elder of the teachings, which meant he was supposed to protect the sect’s talented disciples. In reality, they were only slightly above regular disciples and were treated like servants in front of the direct disciples. For example, if Shang Wuyang was in danger, following Dongxuan Sect’s rules, he would have to risk his life to protect Shang Wuyang.

Although he was not any less talented than the direct disciples when he was young, he never became one. The resources he received were average, and he constantly consoled himself that maybe he didn’t catch the attention of the senior members, telling himself that being an elder was also good.

But after wasting thousands of years like this, when he tried to remember, he couldn’t recall how he even joined the Dongxuan Sect!

Elder Zhang hesitated for a moment, then quickly raised his sword and attacked Immortal Su Yuan. With no room for escape, he used all his skills and shouted, "I am not someone you lowly people can compare to!"

Immortal Su Yuan sighed coldly and clashed with his ancient sword against Elder Zhang’s. Without holding back, he aimed at the opening exposed by Elder Zhang, showing unmatched swordsmanship. Despite his appearance, he never neglected his sword skills, proving to be as strong as his opponent in this confrontation.

While they were talking, Wen Yun and Ye Shubai joined forces to deal with Shang Wuyang.

Shang Wuyang seemed like a born warrior, with a terrifying combat instinct and skills at the peak of the Ascension Stage. If Wen Yun hadn’t grasped the laws of time and acted swiftly to interfere, he could have easily defeated them with his sword.

At that moment, every strike of Shang Wuyang was aimed at Ye Shubai’s vital spots. His deadly intent was fully unleashed, with a hint of redness appearing in his cold eyes, making him look eerie and dangerous.

There was a gap in their skills, but in swordsmanship, Ye Shubai had a slight edge over Shang Wuyang.

Most importantly, there was Wen Yun by their side!

Although Wen Yun was weakened from using the laws of time earlier, rendering her unable to fight physically, her powerful spiritual energy had already surrounded Shang Wuyang without his awareness. Every subtle move he made was clearly observed by Wen Yun.

She had connected her soul closely with Ye Shubai’s, and now their souls were inseparable. What she saw, he saw, and Shang Wuyang’s moves couldn’t hide from them.

Ye Shubai trusted Wen Yun wholeheartedly. Whenever she made a move, his sword would swiftly follow.

Shang Wuyang, with his strong cultivation, coldly watched the two. He could tell that Ye Shubai’s wooden sword was on the verge of shattering under the pressure of the sword intent, which would render it useless. What was there to fear without a real sword as a medium for the sword intent?

Indeed, after a moment, Ye Shubai’s wooden sword made a crisp cracking sound and broke into two. The solid sword intent was also affected and became even more feeble.

It was at this very moment!

Shang Wuyang took the opportunity to keep slashing at Ye Shubai with his sword, if it weren’t for Wen Yun’s continuous assistance, things would have been dangerous at this moment.

He had no intention of engaging in a fair match.

The Dark Iron was something he had found through his own efforts. Since the other party didn’t have a better sword than him, they deserved their misfortune.

*

However, Shang Wuyang, who was fully engaged in the battle, did not notice that the Cloud Sea World below had already undergone a change when Ye Shubai ascended.

After Ye Shubai stepped into the void, a faint light shone from a corner of the cloud sea. Those who understood the rules of life and death would notice that the Power of Rules in the entire Cloud Sea World had become much stronger.

It seemed like a phoenix was singing in the world, and the people in Cloud Sea City were stunned. Having witnessed thrilling scenes in the past few days, they were unable to determine what it was.

They only saw an extremely obese red giant beast flapping a pair of broad flesh wings that covered the sky. Like the wind, it rushed from a nearby small island towards the clouds, leaving a lingering golden red glow in the sky that did not dissipate for a long time.

A little girl was entranced, asking, "Mom, what is that?"

After hesitating for a moment, her mother thought about saying it was a flying pig, but then thought pigs couldn’t be that powerful. So she hesitantly replied, "Perhaps it’s a flying dragon…"

It’s not perhaps, it is a dragon.

At that moment, the small fire dragon’s huge tail wrapped around a piece of wood, fiercely flying towards the void.

Even Ye Shubai himself had not expected that the power of life and death he attracted when he ascended actually nourished the Phoenix tree. It was supposed to take several more years to grow, but it had already matured!

"Cluck cluck!"

The little fire dragon responsible for guarding Cloud Island was startled by the sudden change in the Phoenix tree, causing it to hiccup three times in a row. A series of Cloud Beasts floated out from its belly, but the little fire dragon was too preoccupied to notice them at the moment.

When Wen Yun and Ye Shubai were spiritually connected just now, her spirit inadvertently covered the imprint of the little fire dragon’s spirit. It only realized the situation on the top now.

Upon seeing Ye Shubai’s sword break, the usually simple-minded dragon didn’t hesitate. It immediately slapped the Phoenix tree apart with its claw and carried it to save Ye Shubai.

The little fire dragon had never flown so fast before. The wind roaring in its ears was so fast, as if it had turned into a piercing scream. The wooden stick on its tail was too heavy, pressing down on it, making it feel like it wanted to fall. Usually, it would have followed its heart and descended slowly to rest.

But not this time, it had to fly up!

It may seem indifferent, but it always remembered the scene when Dao Jie was chasing and Ye Shubai almost died protecting it.

The little fire dragon always remembered that sense of despair and frustration. It was a proud dragon, it didn’t want to lag behind anymore. It wanted to be a useful dragon!

Since then, although it appeared lazy on the surface, it secretly worked hard to practice in the dragon’s den, just for the stunning appearance on this day.

It’s time to show them what the dragon can do!

With unprecedented courage, the red dragon broke through the clouds and flew into the void!

As soon as the little fire dragon appeared with its huge wings, the already dim light in the void became even darker. Most of the light was blocked by this giant dragon, and such a drastic change couldn’t escape the notice of the few people fighting, not even Shang Wuyang, who was completely focused.

Wen Yun naturally didn’t make a mistake and exclaimed in astonishment, "Little Hong!"

Her heart sank. The little fire dragon was just her spirit, so it could naturally ignore the rules of ascension and appear in the void. But there was a heavy sense of danger here, not a place where this young dragon should be!

Without time to respond to its owner’s worries, the little fire dragon suddenly flicked its tail and threw a piece of wood towards Ye Shubai, while the evil dragon roared, "Little Bai, catch the sword!"

Catch the sword?

Where’s the sword?

Soon, Ye Shubai found out the answer.

The plain-looking wooden arrow shot towards Ye Shubai’s hand, carrying a strong sense of life and death. Ye Shubai’s eyes widened in surprise at this sudden situation.

But the situation was urgent and he couldn’t hesitate for a moment.

Ye Shubai reached out and grabbed the wooden arrow, which was originally as thick as a waist, but as soon as it touched Ye Shubai’s palm, it transformed into a simple wooden sword with a hint of spirituality.

It had no edge, no blade, no patterns or decorations, yet it possessed a mysterious power that was beyond amazing. This sword was exactly the same as the one he used before.

Wen Yun was stunned and couldn’t believe her eyes as she looked towards the little fire dragon.

Little Hong actually brought the Phoenix tree up here!

*

As soon as Ye Shubai took hold of the new sword, the situation in the field immediately changed.

The life and death sword intent of Ye Shubai was originally understood from the Phoenix tree, and using this sword intent with the sword felt natural.

Shang Wuyang was facing increasing pressure, to the point where he was struggling to catch his breath.

He gritted his teeth and finally realized that he might not be able to defeat the two people in front of him this time.

Someone who had been walking on the edge of a sword for years could not risk their life for a moment of impulse. He swung his sword with all his might, dodged a move, and then swiftly retreated.

Wen Yun saw through the opponent’s intentions, "He wants to escape!"

In an instant, Ye Shubai also swung his sword towards Shang Wuyang’s back, the deadly sword intent rushing towards him with immense pressure.

Shang Wuyang sensed the danger, forcibly changed his escape direction, and headed towards the Cloud Sea World.

However, at that moment, a spatial fluctuation flashed from directly ahead of him.

A look of confusion suddenly crossed Shang Wuyang’s face, as Ye Shubai’s sword intent, which was originally pursuing him from behind, inexplicably appeared in front of him!

"Ugh!"

Even though Shang Wuyang tried his best to dodge, the sudden attack of the sword came at him with incredible speed. As the sword pierced his body, a powerful force of life and death erupted from the wound. With a grunt, Shang Wuyang suddenly understood what had happened.

It was that female warrior!

She used magic to teleport the sword right in front of him!

However, as Shang Wuyang widened his eyes, he only saw his right arm, holding the sword, being brutally severed. Together with the ancient icy iron sword that he had painstakingly forged for a thousand years, they fell like a pair of wingless birds, straight into the depths of the Cloud Sea World.

That was his sword-wielding hand.

Having his hand severed was like destroying the two thousand years of hard work he had put into mastering the way of the sword.

The way of the sword…destroyed?

He finally realized the significance of these four words belatedly.

In the past, when he inflicted death upon others, Shang Wuyang would see their faces filled with despair and pain but only felt numb and bored. He didn’t understand why they cried out or struggled. If one was not as skilled, why not just accept death peacefully instead of struggling in vain?

And now that this feeling has finally come upon him, he finally understands what this feeling is all about.

Only extreme pain could awaken the emotions he had lost.

Shang Wuyang’s numb face began to tremble violently, every muscle on his face twisting. Pain and despair, two emotions that shouldn’t have appeared on his face, suddenly emerged simultaneously at this moment.

He opened his mouth, wanting to shout something, only to find that his throat had long been blocked by an invisible force, and he couldn’t even say a complete sentence.

What’s even more terrifying is that at this moment, a very hot power is burning inside him, the Law of Kill is deathly cold and merciless, yet the sword intent contained in Ye Shubai’s sword is boiling and never-ending, when the two meet, the source power on Shang Wuyang’s body is actually suppressed so that not even a trace could be used.

He whispered silently, as if asking himself, and also asking Ye Shubai–

"Our paths… are they really different?"

The opportunity I have been diligently seeking turns out to be my doomed catastrophe.

What is your path, really?

Shang Wuyang looked with tired eyes, quickly plunging into the bottomless abyss of Cloud Sea World.

Ye Shubai and Wen Yun flew without hesitation, diving towards the deep parts of the cloudy sea.

However, the cloudy sea of Cloud Sea World seemed like a bottomless abyss. Even though they had reached the Ascension Stage, they couldn’t continue searching further. It felt like there were monsters hidden in the turbulent clouds, ready to swallow them at any moment.

Wen Yun and Ye Shubai wanted to catch up and help Shang Wuyang, but because of the special situation in Cloud Sea World, they couldn’t.

The only relief was that Shang Wuyang, who fell straight down, probably wouldn’t have a good outcome.

They stood on the cloud, looking down from above.

They saw the arrogant young master from the Dongxuan Sect falling from the top of the sky, getting faster and faster. In no time, he turned into a tiny black dot, completely disappearing at the very bottom of the deserted cloud sea.

"Even the people from the sky have a day to fall to the earth."