Soul Emperor Martial God

"Here, the task scroll is for you." The Vice Dean said, taking out a scroll.

"Our Black Cloud Academy is different from other academies and academic palaces."

"Other academies treat their disciples, especially some supreme geniuses, like treasures."

"They let them stay in the academy year-round, guiding, retreating, guiding, retreating, in an endless cycle."

"It's rare for them to go out for training, and when they do, they're given a lot of protective items and cautioned heavily."

"In my opinion, that's more like the behavior of fools."

The Vice Dean's eyes were full of disdain.

"Young talents, sharp and extraordinary, should be out in the world, showing their brilliance."

"When their edge has dulled and they've fully matured, it's not too late to come back and stay long in the academy."

"Tsk tsk, in the future, becoming an elder or a deacon, retreating year-round, guiding young juniors in your spare time, isn't that wonderful."

Xiao Yi smiled, "Maybe."

"Alright, I won't say more. I still have many academy affairs to handle." The Vice Dean handed the task scroll to Xiao Yi, then turned and left.

"Oh, by the way, once you've chosen your task, just return the task scroll to any deacon before leaving the academy."

With that, the Vice Dean completely left.

Xiao Yi nodded and opened the task scroll, starting to pick tasks.

Although he hadn't been at Black Cloud Academy for long, he had a general understanding of it.

The first time he came, he always felt that the academy lacked vitality, hardly a few human shadows.

The reason was that almost all the disciples were training outside year-round.

The rare times they returned were when they had completed tasks, gained task points, and would ask for guidance.

Once the guidance was over, they would take on tasks again and leave the academy.

Naturally, there were hardly any disciples who would stay regularly in the academy.

And the academy's deacons and elders were the same, retreating almost all year.

They would come out of retreat during their leisure to guide the disciples in martial arts cultivation.

However, what Xiao Yi knew was that only a small number of deacons were in retreat in the academy.

The other elders and martial arts seniors, it was unknown where they were in retreat.

Naturally, the entire Black Cloud Academy seemed to lack vitality, with hardly any human shadows.

The vast Black Cloud Academy had only the Vice Dean and a dozen or so deacons frequently running around handling academy affairs.

They also always appeared to be quite busy.

Back to the main point.

After taking on a big pile of tasks, Xiao Yi also turned and left.

Having just recently broken through, with such a surge in cultivation, it was indeed time to go out for some training.

Before leaving the academy, he happened to meet Hui Deacon and returned the task scroll.

Subsequently, Xiao Yi completely left.

...

A day later, thousands of miles away, in a certain Demon Beast Forest.

Xiao Yi's figure flickered, descending from the sky.

He happened to block a middle-aged man.

"Who are you?" The middle-aged man looked at Xiao Yi, who had descended from the sky, with eyes full of vigilance.

"Heh." Xiao Yi smiled faintly, "Black Cloud Academy disciple, Xiao Yi."

"Black Cloud Academy?" The middle-aged man heard and showed a look of disdain.

"That notorious academy? Only gathers some small-time crooks and scoundrels."

"A piece of trash, why are you blocking my way?"

"Notorious?" Xiao Yi sneered.

"Then what about Deacon Hee, the former Chief Steward of the Flame Hall sub-hall, what is he?"

"You know me?" The middle-aged man's eyes narrowed.

Xiao Yi shrugged, "Hee Baichuan, former Chief Steward of the Flame Hall sub-hall."

"For years, secretly selling information and secrets from the Flame Hall sub-hall, now on the wanted list."

"The Flame Hall sent out three Law Enforcement Teams to hunt you down, all of them ended up dead."

"Heh, what about people like Chief Steward Hee who murder their former companions?"

"Hmph." The middle-aged man, Hee Baichuan, sneered coldly.

"Those worthless fools were overestimating themselves. Just a few Law Enforcement Teams, trying to capture me? What a joke."

"It seems you've taken the bounty to pursue me."

As Hee Baichuan spoke, he sensed around, then sneered grimly.

"Tsk tsk, just a kid at the Heavenly Extreme Peak?"

"At your age, with such cultivation, it seems you are an extraordinary talent even within Black Cloud Academy."

"With such strength trying to capture me, isn't that seeking your own death?"

"No, a talent like you should have a lot of cultivation items and protective treasures with you."

"Tsk tsk, fortunately, just as I was about to leave the Black Cloud Region, you delivered some gifts to me."

"Gifts?" Xiao Yi scoffed.

"Perhaps, it's Deacon Hee who's giving me a gift?"

"What do you mean?" Hee Baichuan frowned.

Xiao Yi sneered, "Deacon Hee's head is quite valuable."

"Just perfect for completing my task."

"You..., kid, you're courting death." Hee Baichuan instantly became enraged, saying no more.

"An Initial Level of the Infinite Sacred Realm, just right to practice my skills." Xiao Yi remained unafraid and instantly struck.

Indeed, Hee Baichuan, the former Chief Steward of the Flame Hall sub-hall, was a strong practitioner at the Initial Level of the Infinite Sacred Realm.

Half a month ago, before Xiao Yi's cultivation skyrocketed.

Relying on the mastery of Starlight Power and the mid-grade Holy Artifact Cold Flame Sword, it was enough to easily kill a martial artist of this level.

As for now...

In Xiao Yi's hand was only the Blizzard Sword.

And what he used was not Star Illusion Swordsmanship.

Clang... The sword edge emerged, countless snowflakes surged from the sword body.

The snowflakes seemed gentle but suddenly became extremely fierce, transforming into several white snow dragons, attacking outwards.

Boom... Boom... Boom...

Hee Baichuan struck with a palm, but was then blown away among the several white snow dragons.

"How is this possible, just a Heavenly Extreme Peak." Hee Baichuan's expression changed.

Xiao Yi sneered, silent, the sword edge stabbed forth.

A simple sword, but it made Hee Baichuan's pupils contract.

In Hee Baichuan's hand, a greatsword appeared out of thin air, slashing heavily.

Clang...

The originally fierce sword edge suddenly turned into a continuous and long-lasting form.

The sword edge collided with the greatsword, emitting a clang.

In the next instant, the sword edge unexpectedly changed again, bypassing the defense of the greatsword in an extremely tricky manner, straight for Hee Baichuan's throat.

"Fusion of martial arts?" Hee Baichuan's greatsword shook, hurriedly shaking off the sword edge, stepping back immediately.

Xiao Yi's sword edge pursued, this time, as swift as a gale.

The speed of the sword edge far exceeded Hee Baichuan's retreating pace.

This was Xiao Yi's current strength.

The fifth complete martial art he broke through was Endless Sword Dao.

The sixth was Fierce Sword Dao.

The seventh was Gale Sword Dao, infused with the Wind Dao.

...

Five new complete martial arts, all sword daos, all first-class, and all were integrated into the Ice Sword Dao.

In this world, every flower and tree has its own martial art, and martial arts are countless and innumerable.

These 5 complete martial arts were just Xiao Yi's first step in perfecting his own Sword Dao.

Someday, he will walk the path of his own unique Sword Dao.

Clang... A sound of sword singing fell.

The sword edge of the Blizzard Sword had already reached Hee Baichuan's throat.

"You lost." Xiao Yi's eyes were cold.

"Either surrender and return with me to the Flame Hall."

"Or die."

...

The fifth update.

(I intended to finish posting 5 updates before 12, but ended up being 10 minutes late.)

(However, the promised supplementary update from yesterday was finally completed.)