Soul Emperor Martial God

The figure in a black robe atop the stele.

Indifferent and cruel.

He stared straight at Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi also stared straight back at him.

The difference was that his expression remained indifferent.

Xiao Yi's expression, on the other hand, kept changing until it turned to shock.

In his mind, the content of each image was shocking.

As the figure in the black robe disappeared.

The look of shock on Xiao Yi's face, however, could not subside for a long time.

Those images contained information left by the Sky-splitting Sword Demon.

However, restrictions were placed on the information by him.

Only those who had comprehended the Martial Arts Knowledge he left behind, and were recognized by the Northern Mountain Sword Master's Token,

could trigger it.

Outsiders could not discover it.

Xiao Yi had comprehended 100% of the Extreme Boundary Stele and activated the Sword Master Token.

Naturally, he met these requirements.

In the past, the cause of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon's death was always a mystery.

Including the Sect, no one knew.

After all, at that time, the Sky-splitting Sword Demon was powerful.

Nobody had the strength to kill him.

And according to records, at that time he was in his prime, at the height of his life.

One day, the main token in the Sect suddenly burst into light.

The subtoken had no breath left.

It was then that the Sect elders and the Sect Master knew that something had happened to the Sky-splitting Sword Demon.

Later on, there was no more vitality left, breath scattered.

The Sword Master Token that the Sky-splitting Sword Demon carried with him lost its master.

It automatically followed the main token's qi back to the Sect.

The Sect was then sure that the Sky-splitting Sword Demon was dead.

When the incident came to light that year.

The entire Sky-splitting Sword Sect was shaken.

The whole Flame Martial Kingdom mourned together.

It was indeed a shocking moment.

Centuries passed, and the events of the past were no longer deeply investigated.

But this had become the greatest mystery in the history of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

Xiao Yi currently triggered the prohibition on the Sword Master Token.

And came to know the reason.

Back then, the Sky-splitting Sword Demon had gone to close the Life and Death Barrier at the Flame Sacred Mountain.

And the outcome was obvious.

He failed, and the backlash killed him.

On the information, it was not clear what kind of Life and Death Barrier he closed,

or why he suffered the backlash.

It was only known that before he died, with the little time he had left, he used the only materials he had on his body.

He created the Martial Arts Stele.

And within the shortest possible time, he imprinted his own Martial Arts Knowledge.

At the same time, he recorded his situation on the Sword Master Token.

After his death, the Sword Master Token, carrying the Martial Arts Stele, flew back to the Sect.

Before he died, his injuries were severe.

His time was very limited.

To avoid the loss of his abilities, he rushed to create the Martial Arts Stele and imprint his Martial Arts Knowledge.

However, he could not imprint everything.

Some Martial Arts Knowledge was too profound, making the imprinting process quite troublesome.

At the same time, he was also worried that his situation would be known by those with ill intentions.

So, he set restrictions on the Sword Master Token.

At this moment, his corpse is still at the Flame Sacred Mountain.

If one wants to obtain the complete inheritance, one must personally make the trip.

"Alas," Xiao Yi sighed.

After a long while, the shock on his face gradually dissipated.

He could have never imagined.

That the Sky-splitting Sword Demon, the strongest Sword Master in the history of the Sect,

would end up in such a plight.

Even his body lay outside for hundreds of years, unattended and mourned, desolate and lonely.

"The Flame Sacred Mountain, is it? I will make a trip to bring back your body."

Xiao Yi said solemnly, and bowed to the stele.

To be exact, he was paying his respects to the ritual tomb beneath the stele.

A few days ago, Xiao Yi had been wondering.

The Ice Sword Gang cultivated by the Sky-splitting Sword Maiden was an Intermediate Heavenly Rank Technique.

While the Sky-splitting Slash he comprehended from the Extreme Boundary Stele,

was merely Low-level Heavenly.

Xiao Yi did not believe the Sky-splitting Sword Demon to be inferior to the Sky-splitting Sword Maiden.

Now, he finally knew the reason.

It seems, to obtain more advanced techniques, one must head directly into the Flame Sacred Mountain.

...

In the following days, Xiao Yi sat in meditation and cultivated.

He had sorted out those dozens of Advanced Martial Arts Techniques slightly.

And the 22 Martial Arts Inheritances he had also briefly sorted through.

Today, just so happens to be one month since he arrived in this space.

The Great Elder arrived as expected.

"Kid, how's it going?" the Great Elder asked with a smile.

"Don't let me down."

The Great Elder walked up to Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi smiled faintly, and a flash of light appeared in his hand.

A Divine Sword, emanating a fierce cold aura, appeared out of thin air.

It was the Frost Sword.

Xiao Yi had already claimed the Frost Sword several days ago.

"The Frost Sword." The Great Elder's eyes lit up.

"Impressive, indeed impressive."

"In just a short month's time, to understand a Stele of a Martial Arts left by the strongest Sword Master."

"In terms of speed, he could rank in the middle among the historical Strongest Sword Masters,"

The Martial Arts Steles of the historical Strongest Sword Masters were much stronger than the ordinary Origin World Stele.

The difficulty of comprehending them was also much greater.

If other Sword Masters of this generation were to come here to comprehend,

they definitely couldn't do it in less than half a year.

And that was just for a single one.

The Martial Arts Steles here formed a system on their own.

The more one comprehended, the greater the difficulty.

The fastest in history was the 17th generation Sword Master, Ye Zhu.

Back then, he took 3 years and ultimately stopped at the 12th stele.

"Young man, do you want to continue comprehending?" the Great Elder asked.

"No need," Xiao Yi shook his head.

"Young man, I advise you to continue," the Great Elder said solemnly.

"Even though you've comprehended the Sky-splitting Sword Demon's Extreme Boundary Stele,"

"these Martial Arts Steles of the Strongest Sword Masters might not be of much use to you."

"But after all, they are treasures, each one priceless."

"You should comprehend as many as you can."

Xiao Yi frowned upon hearing this.

He obviously knew that these Martial Arts Steles were priceless treasures.

However, he clearly observed a complex expression flashing through the Great Elder's brows.

This complexity faded very quickly.

But it was still keenly captured by Xiao Yi.

"Great Elder, if you have something to say, please speak your mind," Xiao Yi said in a deep voice.

"Sigh," the Great Elder sighed, then pondered for a moment.

After a long pause, he finally said, "Alright, this matter shouldn't be kept from you anyway."

"Yesterday, the Sect Master ordered that you join the Flame Martial Guard."

"Flame Martial Guard?" Xiao Yi frowned and said, "That's a good thing."

The Flame Martial Guard, under the direct command of the King, was the official first elite force of Martial Artists.

Their duty was to patrol the counties.

Simply put, they were a bit like the Blood Blade Guard of Northern Mountain County.

Only, they were stronger.

The Sky-splitting Sword Sect, as the officially recognized National Church,

frequently had disciples leave the Sect for experience, choosing to join the Flame Martial Guard.

The first reason was to serve the country.

The second was that the tasks of the Flame Martial Guard were quite dangerous and troublesome,

making them excellent for tempering oneself.

"Tsk, you don't know," the Great Elder said with a frown.

"In the Flame Martial Guard, there is a commander who used to be an elder of our Sect."

"This Elder is a confidant of the Sect Master."

"If you join the Flame Martial Guard, openly that Elder won't dare to do anything to you,"

"but behind the scenes, you're sure to suffer a lot."

"Moreover, the Sect Master's order this time is,"

"you are forbidden from returning to the Sect until you become Deputy Commander, as a form of tempering for you."

"Let's not mention that to become Deputy Commander of the Flame Martial Guard, you at least need the strength of the Heavenly Origin Realm."

"Just the troubles that Elder gives you, you will never be able to become Deputy Commander for all your life."

"And you will never be able to return to the Sect."

"So, I advise you to continue comprehending here,"

"delay it for as many years as you can."

If the Sect Master is using the name of tempering,

Xiao Yi couldn't refuse the order, even Elder Duan Yun couldn't help him.

But Xiao Yi could use the reason of continuing to comprehend the Martial Arts Stele here to delay temporarily.

That was the Great Elder's idea.

Xiao Yi shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter."

He had no wish to stay in the Sect for a long time in the first place; it was better for him to gain more experience outside.

"Young man, don't act as if you don't care," the Great Elder scolded.

"Do you really understand the seriousness of this matter?"

"The Sect Master is just indirectly banishing you from the Sect."

"I know," Xiao Yi nodded his head.

With his intelligence, he could see through the Sect Master's thoughts at a glance.

In fact, he had no choice.

The Sect Master wanted him to join the Flame Martial Guard and forbade him to return to the Sect until he became Deputy Commander.

It was to prevent him from enjoying the Cultivation Resources and benefits of the Sect,

thereby delaying the pace of his cultivation.

Even if he chose to hide here, comprehending the Martial Arts Stele,

it would still be delaying his cultivation speed.

"Knowing this and you still..." the Great Elder said anxiously.

Xiao Yi interrupted, "I'm confident."

"You..." the Great Elder was speechless, then he sighed and suddenly laughed.

"You, youngster, really are audacious."

"Knowing that the Sect Master is targeting you, yet you want to prove to everyone,"

"You are not afraid."

"Enough said, Elder Duan Yun had already guessed you would decide this way."

"I originally wanted to keep this from you."

"Now it seems, the path can only be chosen by yourself, to be walked by yourself."

Xiao Yi smiled, shrugged, and didn't care.

At that moment, the Great Elder took out a letter and said, "This is a personal letter from Elder Duan Yun."

"After you enter the Flame Martial Guard, hand the letter to the Great Commander."

"Elder Duan Yun has a deep relationship with him."

"He will certainly protect you completely."

"Great Commander?" Xiao Yi was surprised.

The Great Commander of the Flame Martial Guard was no ordinary person.

He was a well-known veteran strongman in the Heavenly Origin Realm,

and even more so, a trusted confidant of the King, commanding all the Flame Martial Guards.

"Mhm," the Great Elder nodded and said, "The Great Commander, above the five commanders,"

"is also the previous Family Head of the Lin Family."

...

The second update.

The chapters owed from yesterday will be made up tomorrow.