I Have A Sword

"No, no, you take it for yourself," Gu Pan hurriedly said.

He was stubborn, but he wasn't stupid. There were some things one could do and some things one absolutely couldn't do. The karmic threads surrounding this lady were clearly extraordinary. And what kind of karma was the most terrifying?

Unknown karma was the most terrifying!

"I'll split the stuff with you fifty-fifty." He understood that this wasn't something he could shoulder alone. He had to find someone to share the burden with!

Fifty-fifty...Gu Pan was silent for a moment, then said, "No problem!"

An unknown karma didn't seem that scary anymore if it were in exchange for so many Emperor weapons!

The white-robed elder glanced at the two of them. "Are you sure?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes."

At this point, there was no turning back.

The white-robed elder nodded slightly, and then he opened his palm. A Frost Ring appeared in his hand, and the icy coffin instantly transformed into a beam of cold light, entering the Frost Ring.

He then handed the ring to Ye Guan.

Ye Guan reached for it, but the elder suddenly said, "Young Master, my Ancient God Nation has received your promise. We will fully assist you. Please, you must protect the young lady."

Seeing the old man's solemn face, Ye Guan hesitated. "Senior, do I have to protect her for a lifetime?"

The elder shook his head. "If she chooses to leave on her own, then you need not protect her anymore. But if she remains by your side, I ask that you protect her always."

Ye Guan asked, "Can you tell me anything about her origin?"

The white-robed elder shook his head again. "I don't know either."

Ye Guan immediately felt a headache coming on.

The elder looked at Ye Guan, waiting for his answer.

Ye Guan no longer hesitated. He took the storage ring and said, "If I live, she lives."

The elder nodded with a smile. "My Ancient God Nation trusts you."

He opened his palm, and a beam of golden light spilled onto the ground.

"Please step into the golden light," he said.

Ye Guan asked, "What is this?"

The elder replied, "My Ancient God Nation has three sacred places—the Ancient God Martial Repository, the Ancient God Treasure Vault, and the Ancient Ruins.

"The Martial Repository holds all of our nation's martial arts and divine techniques, from ancient times until now. Even in the Boundary of Truth and Illusion, they would be considered top-tier.

"As for the Treasure Vault, it contains Emperor weapons, Immortal weapons, and True Spirit Crystals. The Ancient Ruins are a training ground that only core members of the Imperial family can enter."

He pointed to the golden light in front of Ye Guan. "This is a teleportation array. Step in, and you'll be taken to the Martial Repository."

Ye Guan nodded and stepped in.

Then, he remembered something and turned to Gu Pan. "Why are you still standing there? Come on!"

Gu Pan snapped out of it. "Oh..."

He stepped into the golden light.

The golden light flashed, and the three of them appeared in a dazzling starry river.

In the starry river, hundreds of thousands of lights floated all around, each one containing a martial art or divine technique.

The white-robed elder softly said, "All the martial arts and divine techniques of our Ancient God Nation are here. From this moment on, they are yours."

Nearby, Gu Pan casually picked up a scroll and glanced at it. He shook his head and set it aside.

He seemed unimpressed.

The white-robed elder smiled. "Not to your liking?"

Gu Pan nodded. "Not really."

The white-robed elder pointed toward the distance. "Then you may go over there."

Gu Pan looked up. There was a small pavilion in the distance.

The white-robed elder said, "That was built by the former Emperor himself. It holds techniques he created and ones he personally collected. Take a look."

Gu Pan nodded and, with aflash, heappeared in the pavilion. He casually picked up a scroll, flipped it open, and surprise flashed in his eyes.

Gu Pan suddenly said, "Brother Ye, there's a sword technique here. Want to take a look?"

Before Ye Guan could reply, Gu Pan had already handed the scroll to him.

Ye Guan opened it—Dao Law Sword.

He was intrigued and carefully read through it. Gradually, his expression became serious.

The Dao Law Sword was a technique that allowed one to forge a heart-sword made from one's own Dao and Laws. Once the heart-sword was formed, all Daos would be born, and all Laws would align.

Every detail of one's world would become a sword.

This was not merely a sword technique; it was a Dao. To practice it, one had to have a deep understanding of the Sword Dao and Laws. Then, one would condense their Dao into a heart-sword.

The heart-sword was designed to slay the heart, break Laws, and shatter Daos...

Once cultivated to the peak, a mere thought could annihilate all Laws and all Daos!

Condensing the Great Dao into a sword...Ye Guan fell silent.

His Dao consisted of the Invincible Sword Dao and the Order Dao. He could certainly condense them into a sword, but he had never considered merging the sword into the heart and using the heart to guide the blade.

At first glance, he saw through the core of the technique—First was "Dao," second was "Heart," and the third was "Sword."

The heart could encompass everything.

Great Dao: Sword Dao! All could be embraced by the heart... this was the true meaning of the old saying, "If the sword is in your heart, all things may become a sword."

Ye Guan laughed.

While this sword technique was powerful, it was not as devastating as his Decisive Strike or Heavenrend. However, it offered him a new perspective, a whole new approach to Sword Dao, revealing many new possibilities.

Both of his current techniques had reached a bottleneck. Against enemies of the same realm, they were still overwhelming. However, his enemies were always stronger than him. Hence, these techniques were insufficient.

He needed a change.

Ye Guan sighed softly. He realized his enemies were never normal. Then again, it made sense. Normal enemies wouldn't be his opponents. That was why his father sent him to fight these abnormal ones.

He was honestly a bit frustrated. Weak enemies were boring. Strong ones? He couldn't beat them.

Life was just too hard.

Ye Guan snapped back to the present. He looked at Gu Pan in the pavilion. "I'm going to check out the Treasure Vault. You coming?"

Gu Pan waved him off. "No, no."

He was already completely absorbed. He was still a martial arts maniac, after all!

Ye Guan laughed. "Brother Gu, aren't you afraid I'll keep all the treasure for myself?"

Gu Pan didn't even turn around. "They're just external tools. I can take them or leave them."

Ye Guan was slightly surprised. He looked at Gu Pan, and then he turned to the white-robed elder.

The white-robed elder smiled. "I'll take you."

Ye Guan nodded. "Alright."

Soon, the two disappeared from the scene.

They reappeared in an enormous hall. Inside were all kinds of divine artifacts; the lowest grade among them was an Immortal weapon!

Ye Guan's eyes lit up!

He didn't care about these divine artifacts for himself. After all, he had Little Pagoda and the Qingxuan Sword, both of which were far superior to any Emperor weapon.

However, his believers needed them!

With the treasures of the Ancient God Nation, Sui Gujin could rapidly build a terrifyingly powerful force.

Ye Guan believed in her ability. With money and resources, it wouldn't take long before a force stronger than even the Ancient God Nation emerged.

Beside him, the white-robed elder pointed into the distance. "Young Master, there is a sword over there, and it is an Emperor weapon. Do you want it?"

Ye Guan looked and saw a sword shrouded in black flames floating mid-air.

The white-robed elder said, "That sword is called Desecration. It once belonged to our Sword Dao Grandmaster Cen Yin. This sword slew a god. Afterward, it was shrouded in black flames, and its sword spirit was sealed within."

A trace of complexity flashed in his eyes. "It paid the price of slaying a god."

Ye Guan was curious. "There's a price for slaying a god?"

The elder nodded. "Yes. And it's a heavy one."

Ye Guan was both relieved and a little scared. Back then, if the Bizarre God hadn't provoked his father, Ye Guan wouldn't have stood a chance against it.Turns out Father really is something!

The white-robed elder asked, "Young master, do you want this sword?"

Ye Guan returned to his senses and looked at the sword again. He walked over and extended his hand. The sword trembled slightly.

The elder warned, "Be careful, Young Master. There is still divine power on it..."

Swoosh!

The sword flew into Ye Guan's hand.

Boom!

The moment Ye Guan gripped the sword, his eyes widened. A terrifying divine power surged from the sword, trying to invade his body.

Ye Guan immediately activated his Mad Demon Bloodline. Flames ignited within him, suppressing the divine power. The Mad Demon Bloodline's power even surged into the sword, setting it ablaze and burning away the divine power within.

The white-robed elder was stunned. He realized Ye Guan's bloodline was devouring the divine power.

What kind of bloodline is that? It can consume even divine power?

In no time, the sword's divine power was completely absorbed by Ye Guan's bloodline.

And Ye Guan's own aura grew significantly stronger! He took a deep breath and praised, "Such pure divine power..."

The white-robed elder was lost for words.

Desecration floated before Ye Guan. With its divine power gone, its sword spirit was freed, and it circled Ye Guan, letting out joyful sword cries.

The white-robed elder smiled. "It's thanking you!"

Ye Guan opened his palm, and the sword settled into it.

As if recalling something, Ye Guan looked at the elder. "Senior, what's the Great Daoist Brush Master doing right now?"

The white-robed elder looked at him and said, "I have two bad news concerning him. Which one do you want first?"

Ye Guan was speechless.