Chapter 129 – Enlightened Sword Hear (1/2)

A strand of surprise and praise flashed in Emperor Zhou’s eyes when he noticed that Yang Ye was able to resist the pressure he exuded. Even though it was less than a hundredth of the pressure he was capable of emanating, it was still something that some King Realm experts were unable to resist, yet this young man before him had forcefully resisted it.

Even though Emperor Zhou revealed an expression of praise, the invisible pressure Yang Ye endured hadn’t weakened at all, and it started to grow stronger and stronger instead. This caused Yang Ye’s consciousness to gradually become blurry.

“Those of the sword should possess an edge and rather break than bend. When the heard is free of distracting thoughts, the heart of the sword is enlightened, and a single sword strike can destroy all techniques….” Suddenly, Yang Ye remembered the words that the Sword Sect’s Founding Ancestor had left behind on the enormous stone sword at the Sword Sect’s training grounds.

At this moment, these words ceaselessly reverberated in his mind, and in next to no time, Yang Ye gradually attained a clear mental state, and he gradually removed the disorderly thoughts in his mind.

At the same time, his knees that were originally bent to the point of being on the verge of kneeling had actually started to slowly straighten.

“Eh, the Enlightened Sword heart!” A wisp of surprise flashed in Emperor Zhou’s eyes. After that, his expression turned serious. If this young man before him had merely comprehended Sword Intent, then it could only surprise him slightly. However, if it was the Enlightened Sword Heart, then even he had to take Yang Ye seriously.

Just like Sword Intent, the Enlightened Sword Heart was a state that Sword Cultivators dreamt of. Sword Intent was capable of boosting the strength of a Sword Cultivator by a great degree and restrain and suppress the Sword Cultivator’s enemies. On the other hand, the Enlightened Sword Heart was capable of allowing a Sword Cultivator’s heart towards the Sword Dao to become purer, and it wouldn’t be deceived by anything while it could see through the essence of all things!

The saying destroying all techniques with a single strike of the sword referred to the Enlightened Sword Heart because those with an Enlightened Sword Heart were unafraid of the a.s.sault of all techniques!

Emperor Zhou had met many people who’d comprehended Sword Intent, but he hadn’t seen a single person that possessed an Enlightened Sword Heart. He’d only heard of a single existence with the Enlightened Sword Heart, and it was the Founding Ancestor of the Sword Sect who was unmatched in the entire southern territory and was called the Sword Saint, Unfettered.

Now, he’d seen someone that had attained the Enlightened Sword Heart. Moreover, this person had even comprehended Sword Intent. So, even he couldn’t help but be shocked by such natural endowment.

After feeling shocked, Xuan’er couldn’t help but reveal a wisp of bitterness. The Enlightened Sword Heart represented that all illusion techniques were useless against Yang Ye. It wasn’t just illusion techniques, even combat techniques would have their flaws found by Yang Ye in a short period of time before he could destroy them with a single strike of the sword.

In short, Yang Ye who’d comprehended Sword Intent and the Enlightened Sword Heart was the greatest counter to her Nine-tailed Fox Clan. If Yang Ye didn’t possess that mysterious tiny vortex, then she wouldn’t hesitate at all to kill Yang Ye on the spot because all the illusion techniques and innate divine techniques of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan that she possessed would be useless before Yang Ye.

After a long time, Yang Ye opened his eyes, and an invisible wave of air suddenly swept out from him. In his eyes, a strand of an imperceptible sword light flashed by. After that, Yang Ye seemed to have noticed something, and he closed his eyes again. A short while later, he opened his eyes while an overjoyed expression surged onto his face.

He’d investigates his body and noticed that he hadn’t just become a First Heaven Realm Profounder, but most importantly, the s.p.a.ce in the tiny vortex within his body had become much larger. It could originally accommodate 50 people, yet not it could accommodate around 100 people. Besides the s.p.a.ce in the tiny vortex, his pool of Profound Energy had grown much larger as well. It was originally the size of a bathing barrel, yet now, this bathing barrel had become a true pool that was five meters long and five meters wide.

Besides that, he noticed that his golden Profound Energy had undergone a qualitative change, and it was even purer than before. Even though it was difficult to determine anything from its outer appearance, Yang Ye was able to sense it! Of course, Yang Ye hadn’t noticed that the golden Profound Energy had a faint violet hue!

In short, he hadn’t just advanced into the ranks of First Heaven Realm experts, even the tiny vortex within his body had improved greatly!

Yang Ye bowed to Emperor Zhou whose body was growing fainter, and he said, “Thank you, Senior!”

He wasn’t stupid, and he knew that Emperor Zhou hadn’t emanated that pressure just now in order to harm him, and it was to help him. As for the reason, it was mostly because of his relations.h.i.+p with that ‘fox’.

Emperor Zhou nodded lightly while he revealed a wisp of a smile, and he said, “Congratulations on advancing into the First Heaven Realm and comprehending the 2nd level of Sword Intent!”

If Yang Ye had merely comprehended Sword Intent, then he wouldn’t take Yang Ye seriously at all. However, Yang Ye had already attained the Enlightened Sword Heart, so it was a completely different situation. Yang Ye was fully qualified to be his son-in-law.

“The 2nd level of Sword Intent?” Yang Ye was stunned, and then he asked. “Senior, Sword Intent is divided into levels?”

“Of course, didn’t the experts of your Sword Sect tell you?” Emperor Zhou was slightly surprised.

Yang Ye smiled bitterly and said, “I’m not a disciple of the Sword Sect any longer!”

Even his Master Lin Shan hadn’t told him about Sword Intent being divided into levels. He didn’t know if Lin Shan didn’t tell him or if Lin Shan didn’t know. However, in his opinion, Lin Shan probably didn’t know. After all, Lin Shan focused on his cultivation in the Dao of Talismans, and he should be extremely unfamiliar with the Sword Dao.