Chapter 1196: Seven Swords Appear

Xu Yang’s words immediately drew the intense attention of everyone below. At that very moment, Jian Yunqing, unfazed, sneered and spoke again.

“Boy, you’ve finally revealed your true intentions, haven’t you? You’re not here to seek a sword challenge at all today; you’re trying to stir up trouble and disturb the peace of our Sword Sect. Who sent you? I don’t believe you’re one of the Prince’s people; someone must be using the Fifth Prince’s name to cause mischief in our sect. Tell us who your mastermind is, and the Sword Sect might spare your life. However, your actions today have already crossed our bottom line. Today, we must teach you a lesson and make you pay a price. There’s no way you’re getting out of here unscathed.”

Jian Yunqing spoke this way because he was already feeling fear. Only he knew that each of the Sword Sect’s seven legendary swords sealed within it the inherited techniques of a past Sword Sect Master.

In other words, the essence of the sword arts of past Sword Sect Masters had been perfectly integrated with their personal, soul-bound divine artifacts. Jian Yunqing was utterly puzzled as to how Xu Yang had discovered the secrets within these seven legendary swords. He could only resort to changing the subject, hoping to use the pressure from onlookers to dissuade Xu Yang from further prying into the secrets of these seven swords.

After all, the sword energy fluctuations Xu Yang was stirring up were too powerful. Even if Jian Yunqing intervened personally, he had no confidence whatsoever in resolving the situation. Therefore, he could only resort to this temporary, last-ditch strategy. Little did he know, Xu Yang was not so easily fooled.

When he detected the immensely powerful sword spirit energy fluctuations within these seven famous swords, he realized that they absolutely sealed unique inherited powers, completely different from those of other legendary divine weapons.

As long as he extracted the sword spirits from these seven legendary swords, Xu Yang would be able to perfectly inherit the most powerful attack techniques and divine essence of past Sword Sect Masters. At that point, even with his recently gathered sword cultivation, Xu Yang could easily defeat everyone in the entire Sword Sect.

By then, the Sword Sect’s current accumulated heritage would be utterly insufficient to restrain Xu Yang, and the situation would completely spiral out of their control.

“Hahahaha, Sect Master Jian Yunqing, I don't know if you're deceiving yourself or if you have some other intentions, but I am absolutely certain that the secrets contained within these seven swords are sealed deep within their sword spirits. If you don’t believe me, I can unveil the secrets of these seven legendary divine swords right now, in front of all the heroes present.”

Xu Yang, of course, had no intention of being polite with them; he had come to cause trouble, and naturally, the bigger the commotion, the better. As expected, he quickly focused his gaze on the first sword, the Crimson Emperor Divine Sword.

With just a gentle beckoning, the Crimson Emperor Divine Sword’s body erupted with an extremely frenzied, violent roar. Soon, the energy fluctuations within the Crimson Emperor became intensely agitated, until its sword spirit was perfectly expelled from the sword body and lunged directly towards Xu Yang. Little did they know, Xu Yang had been waiting for this very moment.

Prepared for this, he immediately released an invisible sword energy, firmly sealing the Crimson Emperor Sword’s spirit within three inches of him. This immensely restless sword spirit then became like a lion trapped in a cage; no matter how it struggled, it could not break free from the powerful sword dao energy released by Xu Yang.

It quickly settled down, revealing the spiritual essence of the Sword Sect Master from that era, which had been sealed within it. Xu Yang unexpectedly broke into a satisfied smile and, without hesitation, devoured this complete sword spirit. The lifelong ultimate sword techniques of the Sword Sect Master corresponding to the Crimson Emperor Sword swiftly materialized in his mind.

Xu Yang did not stop his conquest there. He proceeded to examine and retrieve the spirits from the swords one by one, effectively condensing all the inherited techniques from these seven divine swords into his spiritual world. It was a truly bountiful harvest.

“Hahaha, I never imagined that the strongest individuals of the Sword Sect throughout history on Yingzhou Continent, the peak figures honored with the title of Sword Saint in each generation, would have such profound accomplishments in sword dao. Now, having been nourished by the sword spirits of these seven divine swords, my sword cultivation has advanced even further. I’m sure that fellow Ling Yang will be amazed by my growth in sword dao the next time he sees me.”

Xu Yang was overjoyed. At the same time, he perfectly integrated the sword dao of the seven great Sword Saints he had just comprehended in an extremely short time. His body, enveloped and refined by the endless sword energy, was rapidly re-integrating all the sword dao essence he had just devoured, thoroughly merging it with his own understanding of sword dao.

Finally, all of this underwent a qualitative change in the next instant. “Goodness, look what Big Brother is doing!” In the very next moment, Xu Yang leaped up without hesitation, leaving the highest platform, and flew down to merge with the core area below.

This was the core area where the sword energy fluctuations were most intense. He sat cross-legged at the very center of the boundless, sharp sword dao energy, clearly intending to use this “Sword Furnace” of naturally formed sword energy to further temper his physical body.

“Back in Qi Province, I once read in an ancient text that beyond the realm of Man-Sword Unity, there was a legendary ‘Limitless Sword Realm.’ At that time, I couldn’t comprehend what true Limitless Sword Dao was. But now, having integrated the strengths of a hundred schools of sword dao, I’ve finally gained some understanding in this area.

Heaven and Earth are limitless, and myriad laws are one. When a person reaches the absolute extreme in cultivating the sword dao, the very words ‘sword dao’ lose their meaning, because as long as that person exists, all swords and all daos will perfectly merge before them into a true whole. I am the sword, I am the dao!”

Xu Yang genuinely hadn’t expected his sword dao realm to have another breakthrough after coming to Yingzhou Continent. As far as he knew, even Sword Immortal Yun Wangji, in his time, likely hadn’t comprehended the true Limitless Sword Dao realm. Yet, now, Xu Yang had taken this unprecedented step on the very continent Yun Wangji had pioneered!

A brilliant, golden, invisible light enveloped Xu Yang’s body, causing his entire aura to change once more. Every single movement he made seemed to be surrounded by endless sword dao energy.

Next, Xu Yang suddenly opened his eyes. Wherever his golden gaze fell, every single hero below who met his eyes felt a profound pressure—an utterly terrifying sword dao might that they could not possibly contend with.