Chapter 1765 (2/2)

Although that was what Long Chen said, he felt a sour emotion in his heart . He might not be afraid of an army of thousands, of mountains of corpses, of seas of blood, but this towering mountain known as romantic relations.h.i.+ps possessed a heavy pressure .

Perhaps fate was just playing with them, making both Long Chen and Zi Yan feel helpless . He had never believed in fate, but Zi Yan did . It was troublesome .

Countless people felt sorrow for Long Chen . They also sympathized with him . It seemed that no matter how strong someone was, there were always things they couldn’t do anything about .

“Let’s get back to the previous question, what is the Dao . Many people explain the Dao to be something ephemeral and imperceptible . In truth, they have no idea what the Dao is, so they explain it in such a way to cover up their own lack of knowledge .

“The Dao . The simplest explanation I can give is the principle that all things in the universe are connected . There is a natural cycle to the world, while the Dao in itself is not something that exists on its own . Look up at the stars in the sky . They are connected but apart . In order to see the world more clearly, it was necessary to give a name to the things that they could not explain with words . That name was the Dao .

“As for our Martial Dao, it is just one path amongst the endless Daos . So the Dao can also be explained as a path . The so-called three thousand Major Daos and one hundred thousand Minor Daos that we have are just our own cultivation paths . They are not the universe’s Daos . Compared to the universe, those Daos are but a speck of dust .

“The Martial Dao refers to a path to reach the peak of martial power . When you stand at the peak, you can become a G.o.d or immortal .

“If you were to liken cultivation to a mountain, then each person’s cultivation Dao is a path up the mountain . Each path leads to the peak of the mountain, which is why I said that there is no such differentiation between a Major Dao and a Minor Dao .

“The most important thing is to pick a path that is suited to you . The large path of the Major Dao is straight and well-trod, and the quickest way to the peak . But because it is straight, it is dull and boring . The mist makes it so you can’t see the peak of the mountain, so people get lost in its flatness . The small path of the Minor Dao is rugged and winding, filled with dangers . It looks like it spirals, but the difficulties temper a person’s will .

“A Major Dao is good, a Minor Dao is fine . Either way, success means ascension . It’s just that each person experiences different things . If you choose the winding path, you’ll see more scenery and experience more things . Once you succeed in reaching the peak, your realm will definitely be higher than others that trod the straight path .

“After picking a path, you must be unwavering . You must be determined to reach the end of your path . This determination is called the Dao-heart .

“The Dao-heart cannot be rattled . Perhaps you see someone walking a large, unhindered path with no dangers, so you want to walk it . Perhaps you see someone experiencing countless amazing things that no one else can experience on the small path, so you follow them onto the small path . In your hesitation, you lose sight of your original goal and direction . That is taboo for the Martial Dao .

“Alright, today’s lecture can end here . Right now, I’m not feeling completely like myself . Let’s discuss the Dao on another day . ”

Everyone couldn’t help being disappointed, but seeing his current expression, they knew that Long Chen’s mental state was a bit chaotic now . That was clearly because of bringing up Zi Yan . He couldn’t completely forget her .

“Senior apprentice-brother Long Chen, how about you show us some of your skill before leaving?” Before Long Chen could leave, Xin Li hastily ran over .

In truth, everyone saw that Long Chen’s mind was a bit absent now . Hence, Xin Li was trying to distract Long Chen from his thoughts and make him feel better .

After all, his detailed and generous explanation of the Dao had opened a whole new world for people . They didn’t want to see him like this .

Battle was definitely the best way of distracting him . During battle, a person had to be totally focused and forget everything else .

However, no one here would dare to fight against him, so they could only ask him to show some skill to open everyone’s eyes to the world .

“Alright . Xin Li, you’re a sword cultivator . Since my brother Zifeng is also a sword cultivator, I will embarra.s.s myself by imitating Zifeng’s Sword Dao for you . ” Long Chen smiled .

Hearing that, Xin Li was delighted . He immediately handed his own precious sword to him .

It was a quasi divine item . It went without saying that the Central Xuan Region’s experts were different . They were rich .

Long Chen received the sword and held the hilt with his left hand . His robes and hair began to move as if there was a breeze, but there was no wind . A sharp aura rose that made everyone jump in fright .

Long Chen’s aura wasn’t fluctuating at all . He hadn’t used his spiritual yuan, but his sharp aura continued to rise . People felt like needles were stabbing their skin, and they involuntarily retreated .

RUMBLE!

Heaven and earth shuddered as the sharp aura reached a certain level . It was as if the world could not bear this and would explode .

“How is this possible?! He’s not even using spiritual yuan!”

“Not only is he not using spiritual yuan, but he’s also not using Heavenly Dao energy or even Spiritual Strength . Just what kind of energy is this?!”

“This is… the might of the Sword Dao . It’s actually able to suppress the Heavenly Daos . ” Xin Li gulped .

“Zifeng’s Heavenly Dao energy from back in the day was erased by sect leader Ling Yunzi . The sect leader once said that the Sword Dao is situated outside the Heavenly Daos, so using the Heavenly Daos to use the Sword Dao is inherently wrong . I am not a sword cultivator, but I am simply using my mind to imitate Zifeng’s sword intent and merge it with my sword . Although this imitation is about eighty percent accurate, its actual power is a far cry below it . When Zifeng’s sword intent appears, not even the Heavenly Daos can block it . As for me, the Heavenly Daos are clearly rejecting me, so I need to use the Sword Dao to suppress the Heavenly Daos . That already puts me at a disadvantage . However, I’m used to being enemies with the Heavenly Daos . Look closely . The true Sword Dao is different from what you’ve been using . ”

Long Chen suddenly unsheathed the sword . A dragon’s cry rang out, and a dazzling sword-light pierced through the clouds . He slashed his sword at the martial stage .