Path of Alchemy Mastery
Chapter 199 - 201: Mu Can’s Sword Dao

Chapter 199: Chapter 201: Mu Can’s Sword Dao

Seeing Mu Can’s emotionless eyes, Yao Wenbing’s heart trembled. He had never seen such a gaze before, as if it contained the Law of Life and Death. In that moment, Yao Wenbing felt as insignificant as an ant, his knees weakening, almost causing him to kneel.

The short sword, dark enough to even devour light, shattered into pieces the moment it touched Mu Can’s forehead. That earth-shattering sword ultimately dissolved so simply, leaving not a single mark on Mu Can’s forehead.

At the moment the short sword shattered, Yao Wenbing felt as though a piece of glass had instantly broken inside his heart. The once noisy scene suddenly fell silent, and the spectators could even hear their own breathing clearly.

"What exactly happened?" Nearly everyone present who witnessed this scene had the same question.

That earth-shattering sword, so powerful and seemingly invincible, was blocked by Mu Can so easily, as ordinary as eating, drinking, and breathing.

"Who exactly are you?" Yao Wenbing, seeing his full-powered strike so easily broken, widened his eyes in disbelief, feeling as if his spirit was about to collapse.

"The number one in Sword Dao? That’s all." Mu Can looked at Yao Wenbing with disdain.

Mu Can had made similar remarks before, but no one at the scene took them seriously. However, now that Mu Can had effortlessly broken his strongest sword, the same words carried new meaning for the spectators.

"Huh? Interesting." Sword Venerate, eminent across the Immortal World and widely experienced, noticed the drastic change in Mu Can and couldn’t help observing him with curiosity.

"It doesn’t make sense, how could such a change occur?" Even with Sword Venerate’s strength, he could barely make out anything special about Mu Can, only seeing a faint purple light surrounding him after pushing his Heavenly Eye Divine Ability to the limit.

"The number one in Sword Dao? Let me show you what true Sword Dao is," Mu Can said, looking down on Yao Wenbing like a god from above.

"When did Can-bro learn to use a sword?" If there was anyone in the crowd not surprised, it had to be Mu Yuhang, who always believed Mu Can could solve any problem, no matter the circumstances or difficulties.

"I don’t know either, Can-bro’s divine abilities are vast; I wouldn’t be surprised even if he said they ascended," Old Hu articulated nonchalantly, his interest more piqued by the Divine Beast Xiao Fuqi summoned by Mu Can, wanting to touch it.

Hearing Old Hu’s words, Mu Yuhang nodded deeply in agreement. Mu Can had already created too many miracles on his journey; even if today Mu Can reached the Martial Saint level, they would not find it unexpected.

"This kid understands Sword Dao?" Sword Venerate’s curiosity about Mu Can intensified. He had never expected to encounter someone in the Mortal World he couldn’t see through, especially someone so young. That faint hint of purple air—what exactly was it? Even now, he couldn’t figure it out, but his deep exploration made him feel a hint of palpitations, a sensation of imminent danger, as if continuing might threaten his life.

Such a feeling had rarely surfaced since he became a Saint-level powerhouse, but to this feeling, Sword Venerate trusted deeply, as his sensitivity to danger in his past experiences had allowed him to avoid it time and again, eventually reaching the Immortal Venerable Level.

"Sword Dao, what do you understand by Sword Dao?" Yao Wenbing, upon hearing Mu Can’s words, was driven entirely to hysteria. His strongest sword moves had been easily broken, and yet he was being mocked for not understanding Sword Dao. Yao Wenbing felt anger slowly surging up within him, wishing he could thrust his sword through Mu Can.

"Each person’s sword is different, which inevitably means that everyone’s Sword Dao is different. However, the path of the sword, even if diverse, converges to the same end. The sword is the weapon of justice, and the Sword Holder should uphold justice. Therefore, a true master of Sword Dao must be a paragon of justice," Mu Can stated.

Listening to Mu Can’s words, everyone present fell deep into thought. Among the onlookers, there were many sword users, as wandering the world with a sword was the dream of every young person.

"I understand now, my Sword Dao is myself, unrestrained and fearless freedom." The young man who had previously shown off his profound knowledge drew his longsword, gazing at the blade that had been with him for many years, his heart filled with joy. At this moment, his understanding of the sword deepened.

He was not the first in the audience to enhance his Sword Dao cultivation through Mu Can’s words, nor was he the last.

"I didn’t expect his understanding of the sword to have reached such a level." Sword Venerate too began to regard Mu Can with new eyes. If initially his impression of Mu Can was influenced mainly by his connection with Purple Cloud Immortal Venerable, now he truly started to take Mu Can seriously and was even more curious about the forthcoming events.

"You’re spouting nonsense." Yao Wenbing, after hearing Mu Can’s words, yelled loudly, almost as if he had gone mad.

Mu Can’s words had utterly cast him into hell, his grasp on swordsmanship had always been about flamboyance, constantly changing and pursuing the ultimate elegance, but never elevating to the level of Sword Dao.

"Hehe, if I am spouting nonsense, then why haven’t you managed to elevate yourself to Martial Saint Level with your own Sword Dao cultivation?" Mu Can pointed out sharply. He had long noticed that Yao Wenbing’s entry into the Martial Saint Realm was not truly earned through his proudest Sword Dao, but rather through shortcuts.

"It’s not just because you lack confidence, but also because the path you’ve chosen doesn’t lead anywhere. How can you expect to progress on a wrong path?" Mu Can looked at Yao Wenbing, now crazed, and spoke indifferently.

"No, this can’t be, nobody can negate me." Yao Wenyuan frantically waved his longsword, appearing nothing like the Immortal he resembled before.

"You said to show you what Sword Dao is, hahaha, show you what Sword Dao is, then let me show you." Despite his agony, Yao Wenbing still retained a sliver of clarity—he knew that what Mu Can said was possibly true, that his inability to advance in his Sword Dao was largely due to his own shortcomings.

"King’s Sword." Mu Can gently lifted a hand, and a longsword made of earth ignited instantly.

"Let me show you the King’s Sword." The longsword soared into the air in an instant, stabbing towards the sky.

Whoosh!

A sound of tearing through the air was heard as everyone looked up.

The clouds in the sky had disappeared, and a huge vortex appeared above the arena, slowly rotating, while the sword in Mu Can’s hand had vanished into the air.