King of Ten Thousand Years

Only five days remained until they reached their destination.

There wasn’t enough time to consolidate his Cultivation.

L Luo Tian turned to cultivating the Celestial Sword Technique instead.

Luo Tian had already cultivated this Sword Technique Secret Skill to the Second-Layer Perfect Realm and was about to break through to the Third-Layer.

’If I can break through to the Third-Layer, my strength will increase by another leap!’

The Third-Layer of the Celestial Sword Technique was called the Sui Xin Realm. In this realm, one’s swordsmanship flowed freely with one’s thoughts, reaching a transcendent new state. It also granted control over a powerful Sword Dao ability!

SWISH! WHOOSH!

Luo Tian raised the Water Cold Sword and began tracing it through the air, executing a series of peculiar sword techniques.

The Celestial Sword Technique contained a total of one hundred and eight sword techniques, which had to be practiced in conjunction with a special Heart Method.

At this moment, as Luo Tian executed them, the peculiar sword techniques no longer seemed so odd. Instead, they exuded a natural harmony, a kind of unconventional beauty.

Each movement, seemingly clumsy, revealed a certain profundity upon closer inspection that invited deep contemplation.

Immersed in his Cultivation of the Celestial Sword Technique, Luo Tian’s understanding of Sword Intent and Sword Dao deepened.

「Five days passed in a flash.」

The speed of the Tai Yuan Boat began to slow.

KNOCK KNOCK!

”Luo Tian, we’re at our destination.”

Qi Yuntian called from outside the door.

After waiting a few moments and hearing no response, Qi Yuntian didn’t press the matter and went up to the deck.

Before him stretched the boundless Outer Void, dark and frigid.

A cluster of blue brilliance was exceptionally eye-catching!

As they drew closer, the blue brilliance expanded rapidly, allowing everyone to see it clearly.

It was an enormous blue vortex that had materialized out of thin air. Turbulent currents churned around it, radiating an aura of chaos and destruction!

This was a region of void turbulence.

It was dozens of times more powerful than the Chaotic Wind Flow Luo Tian had previously encountered. Even a Celestial Level Martial Artist would be torn to shreds if they approached recklessly!

And in the center of the blue vortex was a profound, azure Light Cave that led to some unknown, distant place!

This was the Treasure Land of the Void Thief King!

Numerous experts from the Sea Demon Palace and the Tai Yuan Sect were stationed nearby.

Other factions and Wanderers were all blocked from coming within a ten-li radius. Anyone who tried to force their way closer would be killed without mercy.

After arriving, the Tai Yuan Boat anchored nearby.

Once the people from the Sea Demon Palace and the Martial City Spirit Hall arrived, they would all enter and explore together.

「Two days later.」

The higher-ups of the Martial City Spirit Hall arrived, bringing fifteen young men and women with them.

Among the crowd was a woman in white, her face veiled by a light gauze. Her features were as exquisite as a painting, her skin was fairer than snow, and she had an ethereal air about her.

Beside her stood an old woman with silver hair.

”I never thought I’d live to see the treasure of the Void Thief King manifest in our time!”

”Yu Yao, this is a once-in-ten-thousand-year opportunity. You must seize it!”

The silver-haired old woman said with a sigh, her gaze falling upon the woman in white beside her.

「On the third day.」

A colossal head, a full one hundred meters tall, appeared in the Outer Void. It had two pairs of enormous black horns and a surface covered in scale-like patterns. It was exceptionally fearsome, and its aura intimidated all in its presence.

”The Sea Demon Palace is here!”

Several high-ranking members of the Sea Demon Palace floated within the giant head’s eye sockets.

The disciples of the Sea Demon Palace were positioned in the head’s mouth, gazing into the distance.

”Apologies for keeping the esteemed members of the Tai Yuan Sect and the Martial City Spirit Hall waiting.”

An old man with dark-blue skin from the Sea Demon Palace contingent spoke in a hoarse voice.

”We have indeed been waiting a long time. Shouldn’t there be a penalty for being late?”

the Grand Elder of the Tai Yuan Sect said.

The Tai Yuan Sect and the Sea Demon Palace were rival powers. Their meeting was like a spark to a powder keg, filling the air with a dangerous tension.

Of course, both major powers knew what was at stake and exercised restraint.

”Let’s act together and stabilize the Space Passage!”

the Grand Elder said.

At the moment, the vortex at the center of the void turbulence wasn’t very stable, making the possibility of an accident quite high.

Rushing in recklessly would be extremely dangerous, and the number of people able to enter would be severely limited.

”Let’s begin!”

Several Celestial Level Martial Artists from both the Sea Demon Palace and the Martial City Spirit Hall stepped forward.

BOOM!

The void suddenly shuddered. Several terrifying auras erupted, and the surrounding space seemed to freeze solid.

Brilliant True Essence Light Pillars converged into the deep, azure Space Passage!

The vast, boundless pressure made it difficult for the Earth Element Realm geniuses present to breathe.

The void turbulence gradually subsided, and the Space Passage slowly stabilized. The geniuses who were about to enter were all itching with anticipation.

But suddenly, a voice rang out. ”Hahaha! How could we possibly miss out on the Void Thief King’s treasure?!”

In the silent, black void, nine colossal Void Ships suddenly appeared. Their bows were all carved in the shape of giant black snake heads, their forked tongues flicking in and out.

”One of the Seven Great Legendary Thief Gangs, the Ghost Serpent Thief Gang!”

a disciple of the Tai Yuan Sect cried out in alarm.

”Get lost! The Ghost Serpent Thief Gang has no business here!”

The Grand Elder of the Tai Yuan Sect bellowed, his expression cold and grim!

”I agree with the Grand Elder of the Tai Yuan Sect. The Ghost Serpent Thief Gang has no business here, but surely the Asura Thief Gang does!”

Another voice rang out.

From another direction, several more Void Ships emerged.

”The Asura Thief Gang? Among the Seven Great Legendary Thief Gangs, they’re the most vicious, ruthless, and bloodthirsty of them all!”

”I heard they once slaughtered an entire minor realm and plundered all of its resources.”

”It seems the Void Thief King’s treasure is truly tempting, enough to make the Ghost Serpent Thief Gang and the Asura Thief Gang join forces to attack!”

The disciples of the Tai Yuan Sect discussed this heatedly, but they weren’t particularly worried.

A mere two Legendary Thief Gangs were nowhere near enough to pose a threat if they wanted a piece of the Void Thief King’s treasure.

But in the next moment, the expressions on the faces of the young geniuses from the Tai Yuan Sect, the Sea Demon Palace, and the Martial City Spirit Hall all went rigid!

”Heh heh heh! The Void Thief King is our ancestor; we’ve come to pay our respects!”

”After ten thousand years of searching, the Treasure of the Thief King has finally appeared! Hahaha!”

From all directions, one Void Ship after another appeared, all of them belonging to the Legendary Thief Gangs!

The Necromancer Thief Gang!

The Hundred Beasts Pirate Gang!

The Celestial Song Thief Gang!

Five of the Seven Great Legendary Thief Gangs had appeared at once!

Such a sight hadn’t been seen in a thousand years.

”Attack!”

”Kill!”

The pirate gangs were direct. They launched a full-scale assault, charging straight into the fray!

”It seems you pirates have forgotten the might of an Overlord Level power!”

the Grand Elder declared, his face like ice!

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

In the next instant, nearly twenty Celestial Level experts appeared from within the Tai Yuan Boat!

The Sea Demon Palace had no shortage of experts on their side, either.

A great battle was on the verge of erupting!

BOOM! RUMBLE! BANG!

Earth-shattering explosions rang out continuously as energy ravaged the void. Chaotic, multicolored radiances collided and burst apart!

The terrifying battle that had erupted so suddenly left the disciples of the Tai Yuan Sect completely stunned!

They couldn’t possibly interfere in a battle of this magnitude. If they rushed out recklessly, they could easily be blasted to dust by the aftershocks.

None of the disciples had expected to encounter such a massive crisis during their exploration of the Void Thief King’s Treasure Land.

「Inside the room.」

Luo Tian, too, was startled by the great battle outside.

’There’s danger, just as I thought!’

The Void Thief King was one of the legendary figures of the Broken-star Realm; countless people coveted his lifetime’s fortune.

Luo Tian stopped practicing the peculiar sword techniques.

”Go!”

He let out a soft cry. The Water Cold Sword flew from its sheath of its own accord, hovering silently in the air.

His will flickered!

CHING! CHING! CHING!

The Water Cold Sword began to dance in midair, executing a sword technique all on its own!

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The Water Cold Sword was like a bird in flight, soaring through the narrow room.

”Return!”

Luo Tian cried out softly. The Water Cold Sword transformed into a streak of auroral light and shot back, where Luo Tian received it into his Storage Space.

It turned out that, just a moment ago, Luo Tian had successfully cultivated the Celestial Sword Technique to its Third-Layer, the Sui Xin Realm!

’So this is the art of Controlling the Sword with Thought, which can only be used in the Sui Xin Realm...’

Luo Tian’s heart surged with excitement.

’No need to lift a finger. Controlling the Sword with Thought, completely at will!’

’The power of the swordsmanship remains the same, but its element of surprise can produce astonishing results!’

Luo Tian pushed open the door and stepped onto the deck, and was immediately stunned by the great battle before him.

The combatants were all from the top powers in the Broken-star Realm.

As for the Martial City Spirit Hall, it had always maintained its neutral position and did not participate in the battle.

”Get in, now!”

The Grand Elder of the Tai Yuan Sect suddenly bellowed!

In this great battle, the Tai Yuan Sect and the Sea Demon Palace held a slight advantage.

The higher-ups from each Sect forcefully carved a path open for their disciples!

”Quickly, go!”

Without the slightest hesitation, the disciples rushed out of the Tai Yuan Boat at astonishing speed, charging toward the profound, azure Space Passage!

Luo Tian also sprang into action, rushing in with the crowd.

The Legendary Thief Gangs suddenly launched a fierce counterattack, breaking through the Array Formation held by the Tai Yuan Sect and Sea Demon Palace’s higher-ups. Quite a few pirates followed and rushed in as well.

As figures disappeared one after another into the Space Passage,

the azure passage began to twist and show signs of instability!

CRUNCH!

One of the Pirate Ships had just prepared to rush in when it was suddenly shredded, and its dozen or so pirates were instantly ground into a bloody pulp!

Seeing this, the people behind them immediately stopped, not daring to take another half-step forward.

The great battle naturally came to a halt.

After all, the battle had only been to fight over the entry slots. Now that the passage was extremely unstable, no one else could enter.

”All of our disciples made it in, correct?”

The Grand Elder said as he returned to the Tai Yuan Boat.

”They all went in,” said Elder Lu.

The Grand Elder nodded slightly.

The Sea Demon Palace and the Martial City Spirit Hall also checked on their own people and were relatively satisfied with the results.

Almost everyone they had brought had made it inside.

Only the Legendary Thief Gangs had a relatively small number of people get in.

”Heh, a few measly pirates. Even if they got inside, they’ll just be crushed by our Sect’s disciples!”

an elder from the Sea Demon Palace sneered.

The Tai Yuan Sect thought the same.

The two Major Sects had sent enough people to have an absolute advantage, and they were fully capable of hunting down and slaughtering every last pirate who had entered!

That was precisely why the two Major Sects had relaxed their guard after seeing that nearly all of their own disciples had made it inside. They hadn’t minded letting a few pirates slip through.

The pirates grew a little flustered upon hearing this.

However, the leaders of the great Legendary Thief Gangs remained calm and composed.

”Heh heh, they seem to have forgotten... this is the Treasure Land of the Void Thief King...”

The leader of the Necromancer Thief Gang leaned back on his black bone throne, a sinister sneer playing on his lips.