Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 244: Chapter 148: Celestial Sword Imprisons Demon Blade

Within True Martial City.

Numerous martial artists were in heated discussion.

They speculated on when the Blade Demon would arrive.

But almost at the same time, Divine Wind Blade Venerate, Sun Chasing Sword King, and other powerful figures were mentally roused, casting their gazes into the distance. ”Here he comes!”

They had all battled the Blade Demon before and were naturally familiar with his aura. Moreover, the Blade Demon made no attempt to conceal his presence, making it easy to detect his movements from afar.

In an instant.

Figures with powerful auras soared into the sky, all converging toward True Martial Mountain.

The people within the city witnessed this scene; everyone’s gaze sharpened, then they grew excited.

The sudden appearance of figures like Sun Chasing Sword King, who had been quiet for days, could only mean the Blade Demon had arrived; they couldn’t think of any other reason.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Numerous martial artists converged toward True Martial Mountain. True Martial City had been expanding continuously, bringing it closer and closer. Some powerful martial artists within the city could observe the distant battle, but still, they hurried to witness this rare event of a century up close.

An old blind man slowly rose, chuckling silently as he looked at the suddenly deserted storyteller’s stand.

He shook his head, his hollow eyes gazing toward True Martial Mountain with a touch of curiosity in his heart: ”I wonder, is True Man Tianjian an old friend?”

He had seen the Blade Demon and Sun Chasing Sword King battle before, and the Blade Demon was not that old friend. Now he came again to ascertain if True Man Tianjian was. ”What a pity. Although the Blade Demon is astonishingly talented, he’s still missing a bit.” The blind old man shook his head with a sigh, inexplicably tinged with a sense of sadness. His vacant gaze stared unblinkingly, seeming somewhat terrifying, and it was unknown what he was contemplating. He did not head to True Martial Mountain but remained quietly in the storytelling booth.

A dense group of martial artists gathered.

On ordinary days, rare Gang Essence Realm experts were everywhere, but they all kept a low profile because even Celestial Human Realm experts were plentiful. One Celestial Human Realm expert after another traversed the air while others ran on the ground.

Martial artists building wooden huts throughout the mountains also sensed the commotion here and headed toward True Martial Mountain.

Under the attention of all.

A disheveled old man came barefoot.

Heaven and earth fell silent.

Awe arose in everyone’s eyes; this was the reputation the Blade Demon had carved out with his knife. In the Celestial Being List, he challenged more than half; many of the unparalleled experts present were his defeated opponents.

Divine Feather Grand General only watched but couldn’t help feeling horrified. He sensed something malevolent in the Blade Demon’s blade intent as if it were about to split him in two. He secretly rejoiced; fortunately, he cultivated the spear path and was part of the Imperial Court, so the Blade Demon wouldn’t come to challenge him. Otherwise, facing such a terrifying opponent, the mere thought made his scalp tingle.

Keen observers already noticed.

The Blade Demon’s sword hilt at his waist was nearly imperceptible, reduced to the size of a thumb; it no longer resembled a proper hilt but more like a small piece of iron with nothing attached yet firmly affixed to his waist.

Sun Chasing Sword King exclaimed: ”He... has become stronger compared to when we fought, truly unbelievable. He might only need one opportunity to reach the Blade Path Ultimate Realm.”

He understood.

The Blade Demon took a path of forgetting the blade through battle, using each fierce battle to completely forget his blade path and thereby attain the Ultimate Realm where anything could become a blade.

While it seemed easy, it actually required an extremely deep foundation. Although the Blade Demon had made great strides after each battle, the fundamental reason was not the battles but the Blade Demon himself. It wasn’t that easy for others to emulate.

Many gazes focused on the Blade Demon.

But the Blade Demon seemed unaware.

After arriving at the foot of True Martial Mountain, his eyes never left the sword monument.

Compared to three months prior.

His strength had further improved, but the sword monument remained as profound as ever. In his heart, he had a certain suspicion, yet he couldn’t be sure. Only the weight in his dark pupils seemed almost tangible.

Step by step, he walked slowly, tugging at everyone’s heartstrings.

Until he stood a hundred yards from the True Martial Sword monument. ”Senior Blade Demon...” Luo Wentian spoke, but promptly stopped, realizing the Blade Demon had entered a mystical state.

The True Martial Sect disciples clenched their fists secretly, feeling a bit tense.

One’s fame, like the shadow cast by a tree.

Since the Blade Demon’s emergence, he had stirred up storms; every day, they had heard countless stories about him. And now, the Blade Demon had finally arrived, about to challenge their True Martial Sect’s strongest foundation, True Man Tianjian!

Zhuang Chen, Li Ling, and Ning Qi mingled within the crowd. Zhuang Chen and Li Ling’s faces flushed red with excitement.

Especially Zhuang Chen, who had just been talking with Ning Qi about True Man Tianjian and the Blade Demon; before finishing his words, the Blade Demon had arrived, prompting him to hastily drag Ning Qi here to watch.

Ning Qi looked at the Blade Demon from afar by the sword monument, his expression calm with only a slight raise of his brow.

He could see.

Compared to a few months ago, the Blade Demon had grown stronger, but he was still a step from the Blade Path Ultimate Realm, perhaps only lacking that one opportunity. ”Is he really aiming to use the Blade Path Ultimate Realm to break into the Martial Saint Realm?” Ning Qi’s eyes flashed, a thought arose.

Although he believed breaking into the Martial Saint Realm through the Blade Path Ultimate Realm might not be so straightforward, perhaps observing it could provide some inspiration.