Chapter 269: Worldview Collapsing!

Chapter 269: Worldview Collapsing!

VROOM! Two Sword Souls, each enveloped in 10,000 layers of Sword Aura, raced through the skies, whistling between the clouds.

Yun Xiao, with his Heaven Burial Sword Soul, stirred up a storm of sword energy, creating a sea of azure in the heavens. He seemed to walk upon the clouds themselves, leaving a tempest in his wake.

The Sword Warden, on the other hand, trod upon the void itself, invisible Sword Soul leading the way, commanding the winds as he went!

At this moment, Yun Xiao, having just forged a 10,000 layer Sword Aura, was in a rather good mood. If it were the old him, he would have devoured all the Azure Phoenixes in the Azure Phoenix Tower. But today, he had refrained. There was only one reason. Back in the Sea of Swords, he was surrounded by enemies. There was pretty much no one he could trust. But here in the Sword Ruins, the Sword Wardens family had treated him well. He naturally wanted to show some grace and maintain a bit of human decency by not being overly greedy.

However, little did Yun Xiao know that rumors were already spreading through the Sword Ruins that he was a greedy, destructive demon spawn Had he heard these whispers earlier, he might have swallowed the Azure Phoenix Tower whole!

Yun Xiao's current destination with the Sword Warden was a place called the Blood Crystal Pool. Given its name, it surely had something to do with the Blood Crystal Sword Rings!

The Sword Ruins have a clear rule: the older generation are not to leave behind a Sword Heart. So, these things are quite rare. Ill need to ask someone to look for some, the Sword Warden said to Yun Xiao as they journeyed on the wind.

Not leave behind a Sword Heart? Why? Yun Xiao asked, surprised. In the Heavenly Realm, almost every Sword Cultivator left behind their Sword Heart! And yet, in the Sword Ruins, this sacred land of swordsmanship, such an important relic was not kept?

The Sword Heart is too much of a hassle! It's better not to bother with it. Let the old pass away in peace Life is for living freely, not for leaving debts to your descendants, right? If one person leaves a Sword Heart, others will fear for their descendants being harmed by it, and theyll all start leaving them. If that happens, everyone ends up worse off. Why bother? So, from ancient times, the Sword Ruins have forbidden leaving behind Sword Hearts, giving the old a peaceful rest, the Sword Warden explained earnestly.nove(l)bi(n.)com

This reasoning actually convinced Yun Xiao. But he knew the real reason. It all came down to the fact that the Eternal Sword Prison was powerful!

The Sword Cultivators in the Heavenly Realm had been on the very brink of extinction. With their survival at stake, who wouldn't want to leave some protection for their descendants? There was no luxury to think of a peaceful rest.

With that, Yun Xiao decided to set aside the matter of the Sword Hearts.

Got the Sword Aura. Now, just gotta pair it with some Sword Rings, and Ill be all set, Yun Xiao muttered.

Sure enough, his journey to the Blood Crystal Pool was to upgrade his Sword Rings!

"By the way, Exile Yun Xiao, how many Sword Rings can your Sword Soul accommodate?" the Sword Warden asked.

"Is that important?" Yun Xiao asked.

"It's related to the grade of the Sword Soul, so yes, it's important," the Sword Warden replied with a smile.

"How many Sword Rings can you accommodate?" Yun Xiao answered with another question.

"Six!" the Sword Warden declared.

"So, is your Sword Soul at the eleventh or twelfth grade?" Yun Xiao asked, curious.

"Obviously, the eleventh. A Sword Soul at the twelfth grade hasn't been seen in the Nine Hells for at least three thousand years," the Sword Warden said, a hint of longing in his voice.

Yun Xiao nodded in understanding, then asked, "The highest grade for Sword Cultivators in the Divine Continent is Galaxy grade. Could you enlighten me on how to distinguish the grades, pills, magic treasures, sword techniques, and daoist spells starting from the eighth grade?"

"Oh?" The Sword Warden found that Yun Xiao was truly a mortal through and through.

It appeared the rumors of him being a fake reincarnated Immortal were not too far off from the truth. Ling Chen would have never asked such questions. But Yun Xiao had shown off his heaven-defying talent twice in a row. So, the Sword Warden didn't mind explaining.

"Yin or Yang grade, the stuff of legends, the kind that ensures ascension to true immortality..." the Sword Warden said, a complicated look on his face. He was doubtful about Yun Xiao being a true Immortal in a past life. However, he was certain that Yun Xiao was destined to become one in this life!

Before the Sword Warden had even recovered from the shock

"How about we go for another?" Yun Xiao said. With a snap, he casually slipped on the eighth Sword Ring. Like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each glowed with their unique demon magic.

"Holy mother of" The Sword Warden was dumbstruck, his mouth agape.

"Eight already, might as well make it a nine stars formation." Yun Xiao remarked before adding another. Nine Sword Rings, shining brightly, seemed to connect into a dazzling array.

".." The Sword Warden stood frozen in the sky, unmoving, steam practically rising from his head.

"Let's round it up!" Yun Xiao said. With another clear snap, he fitted the tenth Sword Ring.

"UGHH!" The Warden's eyes rolled back, struggling to catch his breath.

"Let's try adding another..."

Just as Yun Xiao reached for another Sword Ring, the Sword Warden quickly grabbed his hand, pleading, "Stop! Exile Yun, please, no more!"

"Why?" Yun Xiao asked.

"My worldview can't handle your extravagance! My head's about to burst. If you add another, my dao heart might collapse," the Sword Warden said, on the verge of a mental breakdown.

"..." Yun Xiao stared at him, speechless, before finally shrugging his shoulders. Fine, I'll spare you.

"Who the hell told me the Yang grade was the limit of talent? The end of the Immortal path? Fuck, we're reaching the supposedly non-existent twentieth grade!" the Sword Warden muttered, staring at Yun Xiao like he was a freak of nature. He even began to wonder if the 100,000 resonances of the Eternal Sword were actually real.

"What are you looking at?" Yun Xiao noticed his strange gaze and asked.

"I'm wondering if killing you right here and now will bring divine retribution upon the Nine Hells, blasting it to smithereens," the Sword Warden said with a mix of laughter and tears.

"You can't kill me," Yun Xiao said, his scrutinizing gaze sending a shiver down the Sword Warden's spine.

The Sword Warden finally grasped the true terror of Yun Xiao. The youth's talent was boundless, and in theory, the only way to counter him would be to kill him early. But that was the problemhe couldn't be killed! He was unkillable! And those who crossed him would inevitably meet their doom. He was like an unsolvable riddle, a freak of cosmic nature!

"Exile Yun, please don't misunderstand, I was only joking," the Sword Warden said, hastily bowing, his body trembling. To be honest, he was scared. Since becoming the Sword Warden, nothing in this world frightened him anymore. But at this moment, he felt a primal terror.

"I know," Yun Xiao said, pursing his lips. "Senior Mu, don't be nervous. You're smarter than others, and that will lead to good outcomes."

"Haha Thank you for your grace." The Sword Warden laughed awkwardly, letting out a sigh of relief. Inwardly, his heart was still shaking. Taking a deep breath, he continued, "Exile Yun, I've seen and heard of many things in my life. I've even read tales about all sorts of crazy, heaven-defying Immortals in my youth. But never in my life have I come across an existence like you, one that shakes me to my very core. You must be the reincarnation of all creation in the myriad cosmos! Please accept a bow from this mere mortal!"

"Erhm You're welcome, I guess?" Yun Xiao said, a little taken aback. Surprisingly, the Sword Warden had hit the nail on the head! Well, sort of at least!

"But the irony is, I'm just a mortal soul who accidentally seized the body of the Creator Immortal..." He pondered internally, though these thoughts couldn't be voiced.

The Sword Warden finally managed to calm himself and said earnestly, "The Blood Crystal Pool has seven Hell Demon Sword Rings. I'll tell Zhang Mu to give them all to you!"

Just up ahead, the Blood Crystal Pool was in sight!