Chapter 3331: Famous Sword God Enters Heart Stillness
The foremost city of the Witch God Civilization, known as the Divine City "Witch City," had gathered numerous gods in recent years, becoming the most prosperous place in the entire Heavenly Court Universe. Amidst the killing atmosphere of war, a unique kind of prosperity had been nurtured.
Young saint-realm prodigies from all realms came like fish crossing a river, with new names rising to fame here every year.
But it no longer held the same influence as before!
In this era, gods no longer hid themselves. Divine battles erupted at any time, and ancient great figures emerged one after another. The tales people told were of war gods and ancient gods, and their discussions centered on divine battles.
Within Witch City, there was a quiet sword dao retreat belonging to the Sword God Realm.
Here, bamboo formed elegant pavilions and towers, plum blossoms were planted, and by the sacred lake, mist locked the drooping willows in quiet seclusion. Just by looking at the environment, one could tell its master was a peerless expert with refined taste.
Ke Lingjun, led by a maidservant, arrived at the lakeside and gazed at the Famous Sword God standing on a bamboo raft.
The Famous Sword God stood aloof, without any imposing aura, drifting like a banished immortal.
Ke Lingjun felt something stir in his heart and looked at the lake water.
The water's surface was as still as a mirror, without the slightest ripple, perfectly reflecting the Famous Sword God's inner state.
Still as a calm lake, the lake like a bright mirror.
Ke Lingjun cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "Congratulations, Sword God, for breaking through Soul Stillness and reaching the Heart Stillness realm. Below the Infinite, you will find it hard to encounter an opponent."
"Hard to encounter an opponent."
The Famous Sword God, in his white robes, spoke these four words.
If his Famous Lord Sword and Sword Dao Essence had not been lost, the Famous Sword God truly wished to take up his sword and battle Xuan Yi again, to see if there was still an opponent in the world.
At his peak, with the Soul Stillness realm, he ranked seventeenth on the comprehensive "Great God Theory" list and was the number one sword cultivator below the Infinite in the universe.
With such foundation and strength, how many in the world could achieve this?
Unfortunately, the journey to the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain became the darkest chapter of his life.
His divine sword and Sword Dao Essence were both taken, and his memories were erased. He didn't even know who had done it.
From the peak, he fell into the abyss.
His combat power had dropped by more than one level.
But none of this defeated him, because the Blade Venerable had analyzed that the one who erased his memories was no ordinary god venerable, but likely a transcendent existence who had reached the Great Unbound Infinite.
The Famous Sword God no longer felt discouraged, only hatred in his heart.
A dignified Great Unbound Infinite god venerable had attacked him, a mere great god, and then erased his memories—utterly lacking divine virtue.
Breaking through Soul Stillness and entering Heart Stillness, the Famous Sword God's cultivation had greatly advanced. He believed that even without the Essence and divine sword, he could re-enter the "Great God Theory" comprehensive list.
"Did Ke Yangshan send you to see me because of Shen Ba?" the Famous Sword God asked.
Ke Lingjun nodded and said, "Father wishes to ask the Sword God to take action and kill Shen Ba."
The Famous Sword God's eyes sharpened, and ripples appeared on the sacred lake.
Ke Lingjun continued, "The Sword God must have heard of Shen Ba's actions in the Paradise Realm. She has gone mad! If she is not slain, the realms of the Heavenly Court will know no peace."
The maidservant standing nearby said, "Shen Ba went on a killing spree in the Paradise Realm, causing heavy losses and great disgrace. If she can still swagger along the Starry Sky Defense Line, who will take the Paradise Realm seriously in the future? Only by killing Shen Ba can the Paradise Realm restore its lost dignity. But what does all this have to do with our Sword God Realm?"
This maidservant, named Yao Ying, had reached the Upper God level.
Though called a sword attendant, she was actually the Famous Sword God's concubine, holding an extraordinary status.
"Sword God, don't forget that back then, you took many treasures from the Kunlun Realm, including the Sword Dao Essence. In the merit battle of the Kunlun Realm a thousand years ago, cultivators from the Sword God Realm must have taken quite a few sword dao secret manuals from the Kunlun Realm, right? Shen Ba and Chi Xingtian will surely settle this score with you!"
As he spoke, Ke Lingjun's hand flashed with divine light as he took out a crystal-clear treasure box and said, "Shen Ba's spiritual power has reached the peak of the eighty-fourth rank, making her a top-tier expert below the Infinite. To ensure success, Father sent me to bring a rare treasure to the Sword God."
The treasure box flew before the Famous Sword God. When opened, it emitted a dim divine light.
The dark qi was pure and dense, constantly spreading outward.
Even the well-traveled and calm-minded Famous Sword God showed surprise, saying, "Such a strong aura—did this come from Xi Tian?"
Xi Tian did not refer to a current Heavenly Venerable, but to the Heavenly Venerable of three hundred thousand years ago, Bei Xi.
Ke Lingjun said, "Exactly. This is the Angel Divine Feather left by Xi Tian three hundred thousand years ago, refined into a feathered robe by the Hall Master. Wearing this robe, combined with the Sword God's own formidable cultivation, even if you stand still, no one below the Infinite can harm you in the slightest. As for other wonders, the Sword God will know once you wear it."
The Famous Sword God was tempted!
The ripples in the lake deepened.
"For Ke Yangshan to part with such a treasure, it seems he is truly enraged this time! Very well, I, this god, accept!"
The Famous Sword God's fingers touched the feathered robe.
The feathers seemed to come alive, piercing into the Famous Sword God's skin like sharp needles and growing into his bones.
Moments later, the Famous Sword God was covered in feathers, as if transformed into a humanoid bird.
The Famous Sword God was not flustered. A treasure of this level naturally had to fully merge with the divine body to unleash its ultimate power.
At this moment, he felt incredibly powerful. Even if Xuan Yi, or even a god king or god venerable, came, he could fight them.
As control deepened, the feathers gradually retracted one by one, sinking into his flesh.
No one noticed the strange glint in Ke Lingjun's eyes.
This treasure had been obtained by his father Ke Yangshan from the Maer Temple. It was not meant as a gift to the Famous Sword God, but to find a god about to assault the Infinite realm to send the feathered robe to Lihentian.
Ke Lingjun had countless doubts in his heart but did not ask further, feeling that this matter hid a deep pitfall.
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Zhang Ruochen sat in a tower not far from this sword dao retreat, sipping wine as he watched Ke Lingjun leave by carriage.
"Master, this wine is the number one famous wine of our Book Realm, Dream Butterfly Lingering Fragrance. Is it to your taste?" Shu Shanhe asked expectantly.
"Not bad, not bad. Good wine. Since I've drunk your wine, I, this humble monk, will give you something in return."
Zhang Ruochen took out a Divine Blood Sacred Pill and handed it to Shu Shanhe.
Shu Shanhe, having reached the Saint King realm, could naturally sense the vast blood energy contained in the pill, like a sea of blood. Though he couldn't swallow it directly now, wearing it and slowly absorbing it over a hundred years would surely elevate his physical body by several levels.
This was absolutely a treasure!
He was even more convinced of the extraordinary nature of the monk before him. After hesitating, he returned the Divine Blood Sacred Pill and said, "Master is a peerless expert. You must know that giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him to fish."
Zhang Ruochen showed a strange expression and said, "This pill, though not a true divine pill, has effects in some ways no weaker than a divine pill. And you refuse it?"
Shu Shanhe suppressed his greed and said, "Carrying such a treasure might invite great disaster."
"That is my oversight."
Zhang Ruochen put away the Divine Blood Sacred Pill and took out three secret manuals in succession, saying, "I see that your spiritual power cultivation is extraordinary. These three secret manuals were all written by spiritual power great gods. The Book Realm certainly doesn't have them, and they should help you."
Shu Shanhe was overjoyed.
This was too precious!
The secret manuals of three spiritual power great gods represented three paths to reach the great god level in spiritual power—truly treasures to be passed down through generations.
The Book Realm had very few secret manuals even for spiritual power gods.
Shu Shanhe was about to take them...
"Wait!" Zhang Ruochen said.
Shu Shanhe's heart trembled. "Master, have you changed your mind?"
Zhang Ruochen smiled, using his finger as a brush to draw three talisman seals on the pages of the three secret manuals.
The talisman seals flashed briefly, then vanished without a trace.
"These three talisman seals are not to be used unless in a desperate crisis. Remember this!" Zhang Ruochen instructed.
Shu Shanhe felt the secret manuals were even more precious and hesitated to take them. Finally, he couldn't help asking, "Master, do you have ties with the Book Realm?"
They had only met by chance, shared a pot of wine—how could he be gifted such valuable items?
"Go now!"
Zhang Ruochen didn't want to explain and waved his hand.
Shu Shanhe knew the other party didn't wish to say more, silently memorizing the name "Yuan Chen." He planned to return and consult the gods of the Book Realm.
Accepting the three secret manuals, Shu Shanhe bowed deeply and withdrew.
Princess Shen Ba had already arrived, sitting across from Zhang Ruochen. But Shu Shanhe had never seen her from start to finish.
"The Book Realm once had a deep friendship with the Kunlun Realm. In recent years, it has surely been suppressed by the Paradise Realm. But for you to help him like this still surprises me."
Princess Shen Ba poured herself a cup of wine, took a light sip with her red lips.
"I have some ties with his father," Zhang Ruochen said.
Shu Shanhe was the son of Shu Yong.
At the Red Dust Conference, Shu Yong was assassinated by Yin Yuan Chen, and Zhang Ruochen had always felt guilty about it.
Encountering his descendant in Witch City, Zhang Ruochen naturally wanted to lend a hand.