Chapter 134

Chapter 134: The Invincible Dao Heart!

Sovereign of the Hundred Clans!

　　When they caught sight of the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans, the powerful figures of the Hundred Clans Era lurking in the shadows were all momentarily stunned. They had never expected that the end of this trial path would be the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans, for over all these years, even the most monstrous of geniuses had been stopped by that Yuan Xin.

　　Seeing the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans once more, the powerful figures of the Hundred Clans Era present were all stirred with emotion, their eyes brimming with undisguised reverence.

　　The era in which the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans existed was undoubtedly the most glorious era of the Hundred Clans, and the era of which all people of the Hundred Clans Era were most proud, for in that era, the Hundred Clans Era was unrivaled throughout this entire universe.

　　Ye Tianming stopped in his tracks. He looked toward the long-haired man in the distance. That man stood there like a mountain, exuding an invisible sense of pressure.

　　With just a single glance, he could feel how terrifying the other party was.

　　Soon, a fighting spirit surfaced in Ye Tianming’s eyes.

　　The stronger, the better.

　　He was not afraid of failure. On the contrary, he actually looked forward to it, for only through failure could one see one’s own shortcomings, and only then could one grow stronger.

　　Not far away, the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans was also looking at Ye Tianming at this moment. He studied Ye Tianming, a trace of surprise flickering in his eyes.

　　Ye Tianming suddenly burst out laughing. “Come, let’s fight.”

　　As his words fell, he suddenly transformed into a streak of sword light and slashed fiercely toward the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans. The momentum he had been building all along surged out entirely at this moment. An overwhelming sword intent filled the heavens and earth, and the entire world began to crack apart inch by inch in this instant, utterly terrifying.

　　Sensing this scene, the powerful figures of the Hundred Clans Era lurking in the shadows all had their expressions turn incomparably grave, their hearts filled with shock. Was this Young Master Ye truly only at the Immortal Realm?

　　This was a bit too outrageous.

　　Wei Qian said softly, “Some people cannot have their combat power measured by their cultivation realm, just like that Guanxuan Sword Master back in the day……”

　　The Guanxuan Sword Master!

　　Upon hearing Wei Qian’s words, the powerful figures of the Hundred Clans Era all nodded one after another, their expressions solemn. Back then, the Guanxuan Sword Master was also monstrously talented! Moreover, when the Guanxuan Sword Master was young, he could kill enemies many levels above himself.

　　And this Ye Tianming before them was clearly a genius of that same caliber.

　　All the powerful figures of the Hundred Clans Era stared unblinkingly at that battlefield. They were somewhat excited and also somewhat eager, for they wanted not only to see Ye Tianming’s limits, but also to witness the terrifying strength of their own ancestor.

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans!

　　He was the spiritual leader of all people of the Hundred Clans Era!

　　Below.

　　When Ye Tianming swung that sword, the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans tilted his head slightly upward. In the next moment, he raised his hand and threw a punch.

　　Heaven and earth shattered!

　　That single punch forcibly suppressed Ye Tianming’s overwhelming sword intent, and Ye Tianming’s sword was halted when it was still ten zhang away from him, unable to advance even half an inch further.

　　Seeing this scene, all the powerful figures of the Hundred Clans Era held their breath, their eyes fixed intently on the two combatants, afraid of missing even a single moment.

　　At this point, the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans suddenly withdrew his right hand, then threw another punch, just a simple punch with no flashy movements whatsoever.

　　Simple!

　　Direct!

　　Boom!

　　With that punch, in an instant, Ye Tianming’s countless sword intents shattered completely, and Ye Tianming was sent retreating a full hundred zhang.

　　In the shadows, those powerful figures of the Hundred Clans Era immediately let out a sigh of relief, and a faint smile appeared on their solemn faces. But in the next moment, the smiles on their faces froze, for a sword cry suddenly rang out from below, and immediately after, the countless sword intents that had just been shattered instantly reassembled, converging around Ye Tianming.

　　And moreover, even stronger than before!

　　Everyone stared at Ye Tianming as if looking at a freak. What the hell, how does this guy get stronger the more he loses?

　　Ye Tianming slowly raised his head to look at the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans. The fighting spirit in his eyes was even more intense than before.

　　When the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans saw Ye Tianming reassemble his sword intent, he was first stunned, then a faint smile spread across his face.

　　Ye Tianming smiled. “Again.”

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans nodded.

　　Ye Tianming stepped forward, and with that one step, a thousand-zhang sword light rose from the ground. In an instant, that thousand-zhang sword light, wrapped in countless sword intents, slashed fiercely toward the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans.

　　This sword strike was stronger than before!

　　Faced with this terrifying sword strike, not a single ripple stirred in the eyes of the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans. He threw another punch, a very simple punch.

　　Boom!

　　But that utterly ordinary punch forcibly suppressed Ye Tianming’s countless sword intents once again.

　　The overwhelming sword intent could not get anywhere near him at all!

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans suddenly pulled back his hand, then unleashed a fierce punch.

　　Boom!

　　The overwhelming sword intent shattered in an instant like glass struck by a heavy blow.

　　But in the next moment, the sword intent that had just shattered instantly reassembled once more, surrounding Ye Tianming, and the reassembled sword intent was actually even stronger than before.

　　Seeing this scene, the powerful figures of the Hundred Clans Era around them were completely dumbfounded.

　　What in the world?

　　Do you get stronger the more you shatter?

　　In the shadows, Wei Qian stared fixedly at Ye Tianming. “His dao heart…… is unrivaled!”

　　An unbreakable dao heart!

　　Growing braver with each battle, growing stronger with each setback!

　　At this moment, everyone present also noticed this point. A person like this, unless you could kill him in a single strike, would never admit defeat.

　　Across from Ye Tianming, the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans saw Ye Tianming reassemble his sword intent once again, and a flash of admiration crossed his eyes.

　　This time, Ye Tianming did not draw his sword. He slowly raised his head to look at the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans, his palm open, sensing the fist intent emanating from the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans.

　　A moment later, he suddenly said, “I understand now why your power can shatter my sword intent.”

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans was intrigued. “Why?”

　　He spoke for the first time.

　　Ye Tianming stared at the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans. “Purity.”

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans smiled. “Junior, you are remarkable. It is a pity that we were not born in the same era.”

　　Ye Tianming took a deep breath, then gave a slight bow. “I ask for Senior’s guidance.”

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans nodded. “Very well.”

　　What followed was witnessed by everyone: the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans continuously shattered Ye Tianming’s sword intent, and Ye Tianming would reassemble it again…..this cycle repeated over and over.

　　Everyone understood what was happening.

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans was helping Ye Tianming, tempering his sword intent, refining it to reach a state of “purity.”

　　Wei Qian suddenly said, “Send word, invite the Southern Realm Lord to come.”

　　Elder Ku said in a deep voice, “Are we…… going to stand with this Ye Tianming?”

　　Previously, the Ancient Era civilization had been trying to win over the Hundred Clans Era civilization, but the Hundred Clans Era had always been hesitant. After all, that was the Guanxuan Universe. Once war broke out with the Guanxuan Universe, if things went badly, their entire civilization could be annihilated.

　　Wei Qian looked at Ye Tianming below. “Our ancestor has made his choice.”

　　Elder Ku quickly said, “Perhaps our ancestor does not know that his opponent is Yang Jia of the Guanxuan Universe. If he knew, he might not have……”

　　Wei Qian turned to look at Elder Ku. “Do not use your own mind to judge our ancestor. His ability to read people surpasses all of us combined. If any of us were better than him at it, we would have had our own page in the clan records long ago. Understand?”

　　Elder Ku, “…….”

　　Below, Ye Tianming’s sword intent shattered again and again, but each time it shattered, he would reassemble it, growing stronger and stronger. Not only that, but everyone could sense that Ye Tianming’s sword intent was quietly undergoing a change.

　　It was a qualitative transformation!

　　Although Ye Tianming’s sword intent had been powerful before, it had not yet reached “purity,” containing many impurities. But now, after being tempered over and over by the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans, the impurities in his sword intent were growing fewer and fewer…….Of course, this process looked simple, but it was anything but, for each time the sword intent shattered, it was a kind of rebirth for Ye Tianming, requiring an extraordinarily strong mental fortitude!

　　In the shadows, Wei Qian watched Ye Tianming growing stronger and stronger, his expression complex. “This young man’s state of mind is truly unrivaled.”

　　Under normal circumstances, young people tend to become discouraged when they face setbacks, especially those who are monstrous geniuses. The more monstrous they are, the more easily discouraged they become, because such people are proud and cannot accept failure.

　　But Ye Tianming was the complete opposite…….this guy grew stronger the more he lost.

　　He naturally understood why this was so. It was because Ye Tianming could acknowledge his own failures and accept his own shortcomings.

　　A man must be able to win gracefully, and also to lose gracefully.

　　Just like that, with the continuous help of the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans, Ye Tianming’s sword intent grew stronger and stronger. Before long, his sword intent had undergone a world-shaking transformation, for everyone noticed that the power of the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans could no longer shatter Ye Tianming’s sword intent!

　　Boom!

　　As the Sovereign of the Hundred Clans threw a punch, Ye Tianming’s sword intent actually withstood the full force of that punch.

　　At this moment, Ye Tianming’s sword intent had become pure!

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans looked at Ye Tianming and smiled. “Congratulations.”

　　Ye Tianming took a deep breath, then cupped his hands. “Thank you, Senior, for your assistance.”

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans shook his head. “Your state of mind is unrivaled, your comprehension is unrivaled. Without my help, reaching ‘purity’ would have been effortless for you.”

　　Ye Tianming said nothing, only bowing deeply.

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans looked at Ye Tianming and smiled. “Want to try something exciting?”

　　Ye Tianming was momentarily surprised. “Something exciting?”

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans nodded. “Mm.”

　　Ye Tianming was curious. “What kind of exciting?”

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans smiled. “Open the ‘True Tribulation Domain’, and use the true tribulation to temper the physical body…….mm, I’ll need to borrow that sword of yours!”

　　Ye Tianming was still puzzled. “What is the ‘True Tribulation Domain’?”

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans smiled. “It’s hard to explain in a few words. Come, come, let me take you through it, it’s a lot of fun…….”

　　As he spoke, he suddenly appeared beside Ye Tianming and pulled him along.

　　Ye Tianming quickly said, “Senior……”

　　The Sovereign of the Hundred Clans smiled. “Don’t call me Senior, I’m not much older than you……just call me Big Brother.”

　　What the hell?

　　Not far away, the people of the Hundred Clans Era who heard these words all had their expressions change drastically……if he called him Big Brother, wouldn’t the entire seniority hierarchy be thrown into chaos?