Soul Emperor Martial God

"Three swords, one Flame Sun Sword, one Frost Sword, and one Divine Blade."

"These are the side swords of the strongest Sword Masters throughout history."

"You may choose one," said the Great Elder.

The three Divine Swords were classified as Mid-grade Primordial Artifacts.

Their power far surpassed the Low Grade Primordial Artifact, the Shadow Sword, in the Sect Treasure Vault.

This was why Elder Duan Yun had advised Xiao Yi not to choose the Shadow Sword.

Spiritual Artifacts, even each minor grade among them, had huge disparities.

Primordial Artifacts, being of an even higher weapon class.

The gap between each minor grade was astonishingly huge.

"Mid-grade Primordial Artifact," Xiao Yi's eyes gleamed.

The Great Elder had explained to him,

Primordial Artifacts were the most powerful weapons in this world.

Top-grade Elemental Artifacts were almost all naturally occurring, and unimaginably rare.

Even in the ancient times, no one could create them.

Countless years had passed.

Not to speak of possessing one, even the records in the historical texts of the Flame Martial Kingdom were scanty.

And extremely vague.

Even the names were unclear.

Now, they had long been lost, their whereabouts unknown.

The strongest weapon of the entire Sky-splitting Sword Sect was a High Grade Primordial Artifact.

Enshrined at the Martial Arts Stele Forest of successive Sect Masters.

Even the Sect Master could not use it lightly.

The three Mid-grade Primordial Artifacts were admittedly the strongest weapons openly acknowledged.

"I choose the Frost Sword," Xiao Yi pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Hmm," the Great Elder nodded.

"The three swords were originally chosen based on the Strongest Sword Masters' own attributes."

"You have comprehended the Cold Ice Sword Gang of the senior Swordswoman."

"The Frost Sword is naturally the best choice."

The three swords were all Mid-grade Primordial Artifacts.

There was no difference in strength, only suitability.

At this moment, the Great Elder continued, "The three swords have been the side swords of the strongest Sword Masters throughout history."

"There are powerful prohibitions on them."

"Other than the Strongest Sword Master, no one else can touch them."

"You currently have the title, but have not yet been recognized, so you cannot take them either."

"How can I take it?" Xiao Yi asked.

The Great Elder answered, "The three swords have all been used by the successive strongest Sword Masters."

"Therefore, they carry their aura."

"The prohibitions are also closely linked to the 23 Martial Arts Steles."

"You only need to comprehend any one Martial Arts Stele to 100%."

"Then you will be recognized, can ignore the prohibitions, and retrieve the side sword."

Saying this, the Great Elder looked at Xiao Yi with a satisfied smile.

"Although the 23 strongest Sword Masters were powerful, they still were not comparable to the Sky-splitting Sword Demon."

"You previously managed to interpret the Extreme Boundary Stele of the Sword Demon to 100%."

"It proves that these 23 Martial Arts Steles should not be very difficult for you."

The rewards brought by the title of Strongest Sword Master.

The best, naturally, were the three Mid-grade Primordial Artifacts.

Next, was comprehending these Martial Arts Steles.

And 23 treasures.

For other Sword Masters, the Martial Arts Steles of the successive strongest Sword Masters were invaluable.

Much profounder compared to the Martial Arts Knowledge they had studied from the Origin World Steles before.

But for Xiao Yi.

Having already possessed the Martial Arts Knowledge of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon, he naturally did not highly value these 23 Martial Arts Steles.

However, studying other Sword Daos.

Could also have the effect of enlightening by analogy.

It could help advance Martial Arts Bottlenecks or increase Sword Dao control.

At the very least, understanding more Martial Techniques was also beneficial.

"Young man, you can take your time to comprehend here," the Great Elder said.

"But let me remind you, these Martial Arts Steles have existed for many years."

"Their aura has already grown interconnected."

"Comprehending one stele won't be too difficult."

"But if you get greedy and comprehend more than three, the difficulty will suddenly increase."

"The more you comprehend afterward, the more difficult it will become."

"Do not do unnecessary things, and do not waste time."

"I understand," Xiao Yi nodded.

"Hmm," the Great Elder said, "You can stay here and comprehend for now."

"There is no time limit, just don't let it be ten or eight years."

"Here, you will be very safe, no one will be able to disturb you."

"Not even the Sect Master."

For some reason, there was a definite tone in the Great Elder's voice.

"I will come here once every month."

"Whenever you are willing to leave, I will take you out."

"Thank you, Great Elder," Xiao Yi bowed slightly.

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The Great Elder departed.

Xiao Yi sat down cross-legged and began to comprehend.

Only by interpreting one Martial Arts Stele to 100%.

He could only obtain the Frost Sword.

Just like before in the Sky-splitting Sword Sect of Northern Mountain County, contemplating the Extreme Boundary Stele.

These Martial Arts Steles contained fierce Sword Intent.

The Sword Intent instantly entangled him.

If he stopped contemplating, the Sword Intent would automatically dissipate.

If he kept contemplating, the Sword Intent would continue to erode his body and mind.

The deeper he went into contemplation, the more uncomfortable the Sword Intent made him feel.

The stabbing pain, akin to being pricked by needles, was indeed unbearable.

After a while, Xiao Yi started to find it intolerable.

It wasn't that he couldn't bear the pain, but rather that he was too lazy to endure it.

After all, he had a better method.

Of course, one might say it was a method of cheating.

"Crane Form," Xiao Yi called out in a low voice.

Immediately, he posed in a bizarre posture.

It was the Spiritual Crane, one of the Xingyi Five Extremes.

This technique was known for healing injuries and stabilizing the mind.

In this state, his mind was as clear as a bright mirror, calm as still water.

It was most suitable for contemplating profound Martial Arts Knowledge.

At the same time, the mysterious scene of the Spiritual Crane arriving from Donglai reappeared in his mind.

Originally, it was by this means that he had successfully contemplated and understood the difficult 10 percent of the Extreme Boundary Stele.

Even the Martial Arts Knowledge of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon had been contemplated this way.

Let alone these weaker stelae of the Strongest Sword Masters.

Indeed, under the influence of the Spiritual Crane,

The prickly feeling vanished instantly.

The Sword Intent entwining his entire body transformed into the simplest Sword Dao Knowledge, flooding into his mind.

In just half a day, Xiao Yi had contemplated one percent of this Martial Arts Stele.

"Originally, this senior practiced a Soft Sword Dao," Xiao Yi muttered to himself.

Several days later, he gradually began to frown.

Initially, it had taken him over four months to fully comprehend 10 percent of the Extreme Boundary Stele.

Now, although the knowledge in these stelae of the Strongest Sword Masters was simpler,

It still wouldn't be quick.

The more he contemplated, the higher the percentage he achieved, and the greater the difficulty.

To fully comprehend one stele would take at least two months.

Xiao Yi planned to fully contemplate all 23 stelae.

By doing so, he hoped to acquire more Martial Techniques and use this Sword Dao Knowledge as a reference.

He wondered if he could also fully master all the Sword Dao Knowledge of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon.

But now, seeing that one would take over two months,

And 23 would take several years,

It seemed like a huge waste of time.

Xiao Yi continued to contemplate as he pondered.

He was considering whether it was worth it, and if there might be other methods.

A day later, he still had no solution.

And couldn't make a decision.

Without a doubt, if all 23 stelae were contemplated,

His Sword Dao Knowledge would become much stronger.

By extrapolating from one area of knowledge to others, he would definitely be able to control over 90 percent, or even all, of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon's Sword Dao...

Moreover, the advanced Martial Techniques were priceless treasures.

It felt maddening to have a treasure mountain in front of him that he couldn't grasp.

He began to feel slightly irritable.

Half a day later, the feeling of irritation grew stronger.

At that moment, his 'Spiritual Crane' form unexpectedly changed.

Sometimes it was like a Fierce Tiger, sometimes like a Spiritual Snake, sometimes like a swift cheetah...

He was performing the Xingyi Fist, specifically the Five Extremes.

In his previous life, whenever he felt troubled, he would unconsciously do the same.

He would fall into a fascination with Martial Arts, unable to extricate himself.

Of course, it was a kind of enjoyment, a kind of pleasure.

Xiao Yi had once been a Martial Arts prodigy, a master of Xingyi Fist.

Naturally, he was obsessed with Martial Arts.

Now, he was doing it unconsciously.

However, he never expected that his contemplation speed would suddenly increase drastically.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yi was startled.

The Sword Intent had once again transformed.

The profound knowledge on that Martial Arts Stele had changed as well.

On that stele, the Sword Intent turned into individual characters.

Those were the Martial Arts Knowledge on the stele.

Among the characters formed by this Sword Intent, four creatures appeared out of thin air.

They were a Spiritual Crane, a Fierce Tiger, a hunting cheetah, and a Spiritual Snake.

The four creatures were 'plundering' those characters.

The characters were transmitted into his mind.

They transformed into the simplest Martial Arts Knowledge.

In just half a day, he had completely contemplated the entire Martial Arts Stele, achieving full comprehension.

Xiao Yi smiled, his gaze shifting to another Martial Arts Stele.

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The third update.