Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 788 - 782: Breaking Sword Armor

Chapter 788: Chapter 782: Breaking Sword Armor

"We can only do our best to find and unseal other ancient powerhouses of the Demon Clan before considering the matter of war," Shen Luo mused. Although the Demon Clan was formidable, the Human Clan had been operating on the Spirit Martial Continent for many years, and those Seventh Grade Sects were deeply rooted and not so easily dealt with.

"Rest assured, humans are like a plate of loose sand. As long as you do not launch a major attack, they will not come together," Ye Xuan, who was very familiar with the habits of the various major sects, said. There wouldn’t be too much trust between them. If the Demon Clan made big moves after eradicating Emperor Xi Sect, it could likely provoke a backlash. However, if they stopped at the right time, it wouldn’t happen; even if the sects briefly formed an alliance, it would quickly fall apart.

Moreover, many human powerhouses were extremely fearful and wary of the Demon Clan, and since the Demon Clan had not yet exposed their whereabouts, it was unlikely for those Seventh Grade Sects to take the initiative to attack.

"I will need to go into seclusion for a while when I return this time, to restore my strength to its peak," Shen Luo said indifferently.

"That might take some time. I’ll refine a Purple Heart Pill for you, which should shorten the process considerably," Ye Xuan offered.

"Then I’ll trouble you."

Shen Luo’s eyes brightened. She had forgotten that Ye Xuan was an alchemist, and some of the relatively rare pills were not so rare for him.

Ye Xuan himself often refined pills to strengthen the Sacred Body and consolidate cultivation. This was also why he did not rely much on Heavenly Martial Holy Land and could quickly stabilize his cultivation and make breakthroughs with his own strength.

The matter with the white-haired elder was just a brief interlude, and afterward, Ye Xuan left with the Demon Clan’s army to return to the Winter Desolate Mountain Range.

After staying at the Winter Desolate Mountain Range for half a month, Ye Xuan set out to return to Heavenly Martial Holy Land.

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Though half a month had passed, the destruction of Emperor Xi Sect still caused a fierce reaction on the continent, like a hurricane or an earthquake, stunning all sects.

The Demon Clan had finally taken action.

And this action was a terrifying blow like a thunderbolt out of the blue, erasing a Seventh Grade Sect, the overlord of the northern Central Domain.

The entire Central Domain was in a state of unease; everyone wondered if they might be the next target, anxious and frightened.

Upon returning to Heavenly Martial Holy Land, Ye Xuan learned that the leaders of various Seventh Grade Sects had already made contact. At least, Heavenly Martial Holy Land had reached a defensive and offensive alliance with Qingxu Palace and Snow God Mountain, agreeing to jointly resist the Demon Clan.

However, Ye Xuan felt this action was somewhat superfluous because the Demon Clan would not be making any major moves next, at least not in the short term. These Seventh Grade Sects seemed unnecessarily anxious, but from another perspective, it was not incomprehensible. The destruction of Emperor Xi Sect had sounded an alarm for other Seventh Grade Sects. There weren’t many sects stronger than Emperor Xi Sect, and since the Demon Clan had managed to quietly eradicate Emperor Xi Sect, they could replicate the action against others.

Nevertheless, Heavenly Martial Holy Land was, after all, Ye Xuan’s sect, and Shen Luo wouldn’t choose it as a target.

After returning from Winter Desolate Mountain Range to Heavenly Martial Holy Land, Ye Xuan began to cultivate in quiet. His previous pace had been too hurried, and now it was time for him to settle down, especially in the area of Martial Arts.

Ye Xuan now had many tricks up his sleeve. Both Holy Artifacts had considerable terrifying abilities, and this power increased proportionally with his own strength. In addition, the ability to stop space was a trump card, providing him with the power to preserve his life in the face of powerful opponents.

As for attack methods, he currently relied mainly on the Heavenly Injury Sword Style of the Unrivaled Sword Saint, which, compared to it, even the Sword Control Technique seemed significantly weaker, especially now that the Heavenly Injury Sword had reached its second form and onwards, its power was immense.

What Ye Xuan needed to do now was to enhance the Sword Control Technique.

The Sword Control Technique, as a unique and powerful attacking method exclusive to swordsmen, not only possessed lethal power, but drawing the sword from its scabbard was merely the basic technique of Sword Control Technique; it was far from representing the ultimate power of Sword Control Technique.

High-level Sword Control Technique could manipulate the sword in one’s hand to perfection, changing its form. Of course, these changes weren’t alterations to the sword’s inherent shape, because a sword is a sword, no matter how skillful one is, you can’t transform it into a suit of armor unless you toss it into a smelting furnace to reforge it.

Though the sword’s form couldn’t be changed, the Sword Spirit could be commanded. At the level of Holy Artifacts, all sacred swords possessed spirituality, which could also be referred to as the soul, called the Sword Spirit or Sword Essence.

The basic Sword Control Technique manipulated the sword’s body, while the high-level Sword Control Technique was about controlling the Sword Essence.

Hiss!

With just a concentrated look in his eyes, Ye Xuan gathered a blade wind in the surrounding air, slicing down the nearby leaves, which fell all around, scattering across the ground.

The next moment, Ye Xuan drew the Rain Saint Sword and, like a whirlwind, swept into the bamboo forest in the backyard.

Ye Xuan didn’t use much True Yuan, for controlling the Sword Spirit didn’t rely on the strength of True Yuan.

Whoosh!

Every stroke Ye Xuan made with his sword generated a Sword Qi that slashed through the air. This wasn’t ordinary Sword Qi, but rather the infused Sword Qi of the Rain Saint Sword, tinged with the power of the Sword Spirit.

This Sword Qi did not dissipate; it shot throughout the bamboo forest, leaving behind pieces of drifting bamboo leaves.

An hour later, the entire bamboo forest was filled with this dense Sword Qi.

On every section of bamboo, there were clear sword marks. These sword marks had merely grazed the surface, without strong destructive force, coming just a fraction away from chopping through the bamboo yet not quite severing it, leaving the final layer intact.

"Condense for me!"

Suddenly, Ye Xuan’s figure burst upwards; as he soared, he stopped mid-air. The dense Sword Qi that previously filled the bamboo forest flew back to him, and finally, they layered upon Ye Xuan one after another, and from afar, Ye Xuan looked like a humanoid porcupine, his body covered in dense Sword Qi that formed into a suit of battle armor.

"Heaven Sundering Sword Armor!"

Ye Xuan, armed with these Sword Qi, emitted an incomparably sharp and intense aura. The Sword Qi that condensed into the armor were not ordinary Sword Qi, but the force of the Sword Spirit, several times more powerful than regular Sword Qi.

This suit of Sword Armor could be used for both offense and defense, with each stream of Sword Qi capable of being instantaneously detached for attacking the enemy. Under Ye Xuan’s control, it could be wielded at will, whether for attack or defense, all within a single thought from Ye Xuan.

This technique, once perfected, would undoubtedly become another trump card for Ye Xuan when facing his enemies.

"Once the Heaven Sundering Sword Armor is complete, its power will not be inferior to the Heavenly Termination Sword."

Ye Xuan estimated, even though he had yet to test the Unrivaled Sword Armor against opponents, even by just an initial estimation, its power was likely not weaker than the Heavenly Termination Sword.