Free Web NovelChapter 1259: Chapter 427: Sword of the Emperor
The spine is the great dragon of the human body!
Even for ordinary people, it is the pillar of the whole body.
Before the Dao Veins ascend as dragons, the Heavenly Palace nurtured it here.
The Sea of the Spine, also known as the Sky-reaching Sea.
The great dragon of the human spine has thirty-three segments, each corresponding to one of the heavens. freewёbnoνel.com
Martial Artists break through one heaven with each step forward in their cultivation.
Of course, this correspondence, like that between the five viscera and the Five Mansions, is relatively abstract and not concrete.
But because this correspondence exists,
Despite no one ever reaching the end of the Martial Arts System and no cultivator of the Twenty-Seven Heavens ever appearing, the Great Martial Artists firmly believe in the existence of the highest scenery of the Thirty-three Heavens.
The importance of the spine is thus self-evident.
Now, Zhao Rucheng has incredibly drawn a radiant longsword from his own spine.
He holds this sword vertically before him, with the hilt pointing to the ground, positioned at his lower abdomen, and the tip pointing skyward, surpassing his black hair.
This sword, parallel to his nose bridge, divides his perfect face into two equal halves.
Only after the dazzling light faded were people able to see clearly the appearance of this sword.
This sword is fully five feet long.
The spine of the sword is thick, and the blade bifurcated.
There are intricate patterns on the body of the sword, seeming like natural sword patterns, yet vaguely they are different human figures, doing different things, pointing towards all beings.
On both sides, only extremely narrow, gleaming edges are formed.
This sword is balanced and peaceful, yet extraordinarily noble.
It seems to have no killing intent, yet disregards life and death.
This sword... is the Sword of the Emperor!
A secret passed down within the Great Qin Royal Family.
Traditionally, only the Crown Prince could cultivate it.
Ever since Ying Zhang killed Qin Huaidi in the Xianyang Palace, this Divine Power Sword had been lost.
At the beginning of its cultivation, it required dispersing the Dragon Qi into the Sky-reaching Sea. Submerged in the deep sea, its scale armor is obscured, and its claws are all retracted.
When a cultivator’s Dao Veins ascend as a dragon, and the Heavenly Palace leaves the spine, it gathers the Dragon Qi to transform into a dragon, a hidden dragon rises from the abyss to replace it.
That is to say, for ordinary cultivators, after their Dao Veins ascend into the dragon entering the Five Mansions Sea, the Sky-reaching Sea is already empty. But those who cultivate the Sword of the Emperor still harbor a great dragon in the Sky-reaching Sea.
They daily operate the Secret Technique, stirring the Sky-reaching Sea.
When the cultivator opens the Inner Mansion, then they hone a Divine Power Seed into a sword, returning from the Five Mansions Sea to the Sky-reaching Sea, infusing it with Dragon Qi, thus forming the Sword of the Emperor!
This sword is forged with the Five Elements, judged by penal virtue; initiated by Yin and Yang, held through spring and summer, wielded through autumn and winter. This sword is unmatched in straightforwardness, unparalleled in elevation, unquestionable in placement, unrivalled in motion. It clears the floating clouds above and severs the earthly bonds below. Once wielded, this sword can rectify Dukes, and the world submits!
Perhaps it was sensing this Divine Power Emperor Sword that prompted the Qin Emperor to speak.
Or perhaps it was because the emergence of this Divine Power Emperor Sword made it impossible to conceal the identity of Zhao Rucheng as the successor to the Emperor, inevitably exposing him to everyone under the heavens.
The Qin Emperor then spoke.
The supreme thoughts of the emperor are deep as the sea, only he himself probably knows his deliberations.
The listeners can only prostrate and listen carefully, cautiously interpreting.
"Through hardships to the stars," said the voice of the Qin Emperor: "Well done, Zhao Rucheng!"
From this voice, one cannot discern joy or sorrow, it still carried only endless authority.
A vast, lofty female voice, as if from high in the clouds, responded: "The Qin Emperor has overpraised."
The Empress of Mugu!
The Heavenly Talent from the Inner Mansion Realm representing Mugu at the Guanhe Platform has already made her stance clear, "Devoting oneself to Mugu, striving for the nation."
Thus, as the Heavenly Shepherd, this supreme ruler is naturally supposed to offer support.
This statement was made casually, but the tone undeniably regarded Zhao Rucheng as her nation’s prized champion.
Without a single word of defense, yet every word was in defense.
In the spectator’s area, Helian Yuyun relaxed her tightly clenched fists, only now realizing her palm was soaked with sweat.
Even with her status and her degree of favor, she couldn’t truly influence the will of the Heavenly Shepherd. She could only wait and accept.
And Zhao Rucheng, he gambled correctly!
Jiang Wang silently under the Arena, feeling the mountainous and oceanic pressure dropped by the brief words of the Qin Emperor, experiencing his younger brother, once that naive youth, now displaying determination and courage on this World Stage.
The emotions in his heart, indescribable!
The Son of Heaven of Qin no longer spoke.
The Heavenly Shepherd also fell silent.
A great storm thus briefly subsided.
What kind of shocking waves it stirred in the hearts of the spectators is unknown.
Yet, this semifinal in the Inner Court of the Yellow River Gathering was not over.
Zhao Rucheng, who repeatedly addressed the Qin Emperor in public, certainly did not mean to draw his sword against the Qin Emperor.
Even atop the Guanhe Platform, under the watchful eyes of the nations of the world, he also needed to mind his manners.
If he dared show great disrespect towards the Qin Emperor.
No one could protect him.
When the emperor of the Overlord Country becomes furious, neither high mountains can be brought down nor the waters of the Long River can be calmed.
Therefore, from the beginning to the end, he focused on Yellow Sheri, focusing on his opponent in the Yellow River Gathering.
By actual deeds, he showed that he participated in this ancient duel with sacred significance on Guanhe Platform, a tradition passed down among the Human Race for many years.
Competing in courage, wisdom, and honor.
He displayed this Divine Power Emperor Sword as the first gift to the Royal Family of Qin today. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Thus "paying tribute to the Qin Emperor."
And this sword, of course, was directed towards Yellow Sheri!
If he wanted to compete for the World Kui, he necessarily had to get through the semifinals.
However, with a Divine Skill like Thunder Sound Tower, Yellow Sheri was almost invincible.
All his various sword techniques and secret techniques could not break through the Thunder Sound Tower in a short time.
Yet Yellow Sheri could launch powerful attacks under the protection of the Thunder Sound Tower.
Bodhi Divine Power was not inferior to his Brilliant Mind Divine Power.
Yellow Sheri’s battle talent also did not lose to him at all; under such circumstances, his chances of winning were slim.
Thus, he decisively drew the Sword of the Emperor, contending with this divine power sword.
This sword was originally to be reserved for the competition for the title.
At the ultimate peak of the Yellow River Gathering, to pay tribute to the Qin Emperor with this sword.
To claim the title of Kui with one sword, to declare to the world that from now on Zhao Rucheng walks under the clear sky... This is his true intended return gift.
But the Yellow River Gathering truly turned out to be a meeting where the prodigies of various nations compete, stars shining. Just reaching the semifinals, and encountering this Yellow Sheri, he had no choice but to use the Sword of the Emperor.
Having wielded this Divine Power Emperor Sword, he had no reason to fail anymore.
Thus, holding the Divine Power Emperor Sword upright, he strode forward.
At this moment he abandoned the Great Five Elements Chaotic Sky Step.
Wielding the sword of the Emperor, walking the majestic and righteous path. Forward meant forward, and backward meant backward.
But his speed was even faster, a step bringing him immediately in front of Yellow Sheri, and a sword strike falling!
The Emperor arrives, all people make way!
The five-feet long Divine Power Emperor Sword fell, like a high mountain thunderously collapsing.
And Yellow Sheri, was the person standing before the toppling mountain.
Like an ant facing a towering peak!
What does it mean "unstoppable forward, unsurpassed above, endless below, unobstructed around"?
Forward, above, below, surrounding.
Without any hindrance!
Not because there are no people to hinder, not because there is no power to hinder.
But because no person, no power, can block it, they do not exist, they are all "non-existent"!
One sword from the Emperor, and all dukes submit.
The Divine Power Emperor Sword strikes forward—
The thunder sound stops, the lightning ceases.
The Divine Power Thunder Sound Tower hanging above Yellow Sheri’s head, actually crumbled apart!
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ps: "This sword is governed by the Five Elements, discussed in terms of punishment and virtue..." — "On Swords" by Zhuangzi
