Supreme Sword God

Chapter 1002: Chapter 1001: Better to Keep a Low Profile

Hearing Ye Chen speak, the Celestial Cauldron Emperor revealed a relieved smile, saying, "It seems you have a conscience, young man."

Ye Chen: "Great Emperor, have you never thought of killing Tong Dabao of the Celestial Child Divine Island?"

Celestial Cauldron Emperor: "The Martial Alliance is nearly at its breaking point. If the Body Alliance falls into chaos too, the ambition of the Ten Thousand Islands Sect will instantly erupt without restraint."

Ye Chen understood the meaning of this statement.

The chaos of the Martial Alliance began when the Alliance Leader, the Celestial Blade Emperor, was severely injured.

So, the Celestial Cauldron Emperor was implying that if he went to kill Tong Dabao, it would result in mutual destruction, and by then, the Body Alliance would follow the old path of the Martial Alliance!

Ye Chen said, "Great Emperor, when shall we go to Divine Mirror Island?"

"We set off in three days."

Ye Chen nodded and said, "Then I’ll make some more preparations."

After the Celestial Cauldron Emperor left,

Ye Chen once again entered the Sword Tomb.

This time, he directly rushed into the seventh level of the Sword Tomb.

Similar to the previous situation, the tombstone Sword Qi in the seventh level was less than that of the sixth level.

But each tombstone’s Sword Qi was even greater!

After trying to refine two tombstone Sword Qis, Ye Chen went alone to find Long Chen.

"Uncle Long."

Long Chen nodded, saying, "You must have something to ask me, right?"

Ye Chen nodded and got straight to the point, saying, "My understanding of this world is deepening, yet my questions are increasing. Uncle Long, as a powerful figure of the Dragon Race, who has lived long and seen much, I have a few questions to ask you."

Long Chen responded with an "Mm," saying, "What I know, and what I can say, I will naturally tell you."

Ye Chen: "Is the Nine Heavens Sword God still alive?"

Long Chen shook his head, saying, "I don’t know, but I believe he will surely return."

Ye Chen: "What is the relationship between the Nine Heavens Sword God and the Supreme Hall?"

Long Chen’s expression became serious, "I once heard him mention it, but not in detail. Most likely, he is a member of the Supreme Hall."

Ye Chen already had some idea in his mind, no wonder the Ultimate Venerable called him his master’s nephew!

Ye Chen continued to ask, "Uncle Long, do you know about the Epoch Arrangement?"

Long Chen: "This matter, don’t ask. I know some things, but I can’t talk about them to you because I can’t determine the truth of what I know."

Ye Chen switched to another question, "Where do the foreign races come from?"

"Divine Realm."

Ye Chen’s heart tensed, "The lives of the Divine Realm are invading our world? What is their purpose?"

Long Chen thought for a moment and said, "The foreign races are not the lives of the Divine Realm, merely its failed creations. Of course, these failed creations still hold substantial threats in the Celestial Essence Continent.

As for their purpose... it should be related to the Epoch Arrangement."

The conversation circled back.

Long Chen had just stated that he wouldn’t speak about the matters related to the Epoch Arrangement, so Ye Chen threw out another question.

"Uncle Long, how much of my life do you think has been orchestrated?"

Long Chen was taken aback.

Ye Chen continued, "Initially, I thought obtaining the Sword Tomb was a mere accident.

And I didn’t ponder much over the series of events that followed.

But now, reviewing everything from the start, there are problems everywhere.

My teacher Yang Tianji, who led me to the integration of spirit and martial arts, was involved in the demise battle of the Aurora Sword Emperor in the Celestial Burial Sea, thousands of years ago.

My beloved Hua Qianxue carries the power of Bloodline Martial Dao.

Just by wandering around, I encountered Yi Xiaoyao, the World Daoist Master of the previous epoch.

After coming to the Celestial Burial Sea, the Nine Celestial Burial Coffins became connected with me.

My mother is further constrained by the Celestial Dao Cage.

Various causalities seem like a giant net, with me as a little fish or shrimp caught within."

Long Chen listened to Ye Chen’s lament and after a long silence, sighed and said, "Luo Jiutian once said something, and I think those words suit you as well."

"What words?" Ye Chen asked nervously.

"Ask not about cause and effect, just ask for the sword in hand."

"If there’s an obstacle, break it with one sword."

"Above the Nine Heavens, one sword is all you need to reign supreme."

After Long Chen finished speaking, he looked at Ye Chen, "Do you understand?"

Ye Chen’s eyes flashed, saying, "I understand."

No matter the Epoch Arrangement or the cycle of causality, if you have a sword in hand, what does it matter if countless mists shroud your sight, just cleave through with a sword!

It’s a simple principle.

Strength!

With absolute power, sweep away everything!

Long Chen nodded in satisfaction, saying, "Go, seize the time, grow quickly. I have a premonition that the dense fog is about to obscure the world, and without sufficient strength, it will be a hundredfold disaster, a thousand-layer tribulation."

Concluding the conversation with Long Chen, Ye Chen went to pluck a piece of Enlightenment Tea Leaf, then sat directly in front of the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele, tore off a bit of the tea leaf, put it in his mouth, and began to comprehend.

No choice.

Recently, he plucked the Enlightenment Tea Leaves too eagerly.

Earlier, when plucking the tea leaves, after much persuasion, the Enlightenment Tea Tree finally gave the smallest piece.

All because Master Legs used the Enlightenment Tea Leaf to soak his feet!

Comprehending the inscriptions of the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele, although it cannot directly enhance cultivation, the benefits are still huge.

As the understanding of the inscriptions deepens, the effect of the mysterious breathing technique grows stronger. Ye Chen even feels that once the inscriptions of the entire celestial stele are thoroughly understood, he will no longer need to practice the Nine Heavens Sword Manual, Heavenly Forging Seal Technique, or Body Tempering separately.

The mysterious breathing technique can replace other different cultivation methods and bring comprehensive enhancement to oneself.

This means the mysterious breathing technique has once again integrated the unity of spirit and martial arts, which can greatly save cultivation time and holds significant meaning.

Three days passed.

The lit inscriptions in the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele have reached one-third.

Ye Chen completed his comprehension, greeted, and exited the Sword Tomb to seek the Celestial Cauldron Emperor.

"You’re just in time, we’re about to depart." The Celestial Cauldron Emperor looked at Ye Chen and said.

Ye Chen: "Then, I beg the Great Emperor to take me along."

The Celestial Cauldron Emperor nodded, saying, "The aura of Enlightenment Tea Leaves is very strong on you."

Ye Chen remained calm, saying, "The Great Emperor misunderstands..."

The Celestial Cauldron Emperor chuckled and said, "The Celestial Blade Emperor and I discussed, and we both think that the Enlightenment Tea Tree couldn’t have disappeared without reason, so we believe the Martial Arts Tea Tree disappeared because ten Enlightenment Tea Leaves were picked.

You were the last to come in contact with the Enlightenment Tea Tree..."

Ye Chen: "Great Emperor, I can swear, when I contacted the Enlightenment Tea Tree, I only picked one leaf!"

It was exactly like that, after picking one Enlightenment Tea Leaf, he casually transplanted the Enlightenment Tea Tree into the Sword Tomb.

So, making an oath was irrelevant.

"No need to be nervous, I’m not someone who loves to take advantage, just a reminder, if you have extra Enlightenment Tea Leaves, you might as well bring them out, the Celestial Blade Emperor and I won’t shortchange you."

Ye Chen remained firm, shaking his head, "Truly, there’s none."

The Celestial Cauldron Emperor felt helpless, saying, "Alright, I won’t force you then, this thing is actually non-essential for us. Let’s just talk about going to Divine Mirror Island instead.

Before you entered the Inner Sea, what did you hear about it?"

Ye Chen replied, "Chaotic, without any order, whoever has the bigger fist decides. In fact, after coming to the Inner Sea, I found it’s not entirely the case."

The Celestial Cauldron Emperor smiled, saying, "This time I’ll personally take you to Divine Mirror Island, and you can exert as much power as your fists have."

Ye Chen: "Great Emperor, I think it’s better to keep a low profile."

The Celestial Cauldron Emperor: "..."