Legend of Swordsman

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“Bai Junwang?” Zhen Ling furrowed his brow and asked, “Why resurrect him?”

Zhen Ling sensed slightly and only found the true body of the ancient Bai Junwang. Even if resurrected, he wouldn’t recognize Jian Wushuang!

“I promised him to give another chance to ascend the peak. Now, let’s consider it understanding karma!” Jian Wushuang replied vaguely.

Their original vow was based on this promise, but unfortunately, Frolasa’s manipulation led to Bai Junwang becoming a meal for Fuego’s resurrection.

It was all fate!

Now, he had the opportunity to resurrect the original Bai Junwang, a favor even if the latter didn’t remember him.

“Well, since you insist, I can help you achieve that. What’s the next one?” Zhen Ling rubbed his beard. For him, these matters were not difficult; they were things he could accomplish with a mere wave of his hand.

The second request was even simpler.

Gong Miaoyi!

Another pitiful character, probably still in the Elder Palace’s prison at this moment.

“Release Gong Miaoyi!” Jian Wushuang said indifferently.

Despite her betrayals, he owed her freedom for Nie Yuan’s sake. If given the chance, he would cast her out of Qishen Temple, giving her a world of her own.

“No problem!” Zhen Ling assured.

In truth, this matter wasn’t much of a request; Jian Wushuang could have freed Gong Miaoyi himself.

However, with Zhen Ling’s intervention, it resolved some unnecessary troubles, especially considering Gong Miaoyi’s collusion with Shen Ling Frolasa in the past.

Zhen Ling patted Jian Wushuang’s shoulder and said, “I’ll be waiting for your good news!”

“Thank you for not disappointing me,” Jian Wushuang said, though joy eluded him.

Some matters demanded resolution sooner or later.

If his strength had been overwhelming, there would have been no need to concern himself. However, considering the opponent’s current level of growth, Jian Wushuang had no choice but to eliminate Jiang Shang.

Blame it on the rapid advancement of the other’s strength.

“Hu Qing!” Arcs of lightning flashed in Jian Wushuang’s eyes.

After all, it was Hu Qing’s disciple who was to be killed.

After Zhen Ling left, the Moluo Elder, flew over and bowed, saying, “I pay respects to the Young Master!”

Mo Luo was genuinely grateful to Jian Wushuang for interceding on his behalf. Now that Shen Ling had left, he had nowhere else to go, so following Jian Wushuang was the best option. As for the Moluo Nation in the Earth Realm, there was no longer any attachment.

“You don’t need to follow me,” Jian Wushuang said.

Moluo, however, remained bowed, respectfully saying, “If the Young Master is worried, I am willing to pledge my life!”

Jian Wushuang shook his head; such a pledge was unnecessary.

Before he could respond, Moluo directly made the life oath.

It wasn’t that he doubted the other’s loyalty, but his rapid ascent meant that protectors with supreme-peak strength were of little use to him.

With the departure of Shen Ling, no one posed a threat to him. Moreover, Moluo was just a native supreme-peak expert and knew less than Jian Wushuang, so his knowledge was indeed of limited use.

“Since it’s like this, then follow me for now,” Jian Wushuang said as the other was so determined.

Following the guidance given by Zhen Ling, Jiang Shang, accompanied by Hu Qing, had hidden in the secret realm of the Earth Realm.

Jian Wushuang needed to deal with that trouble first before returning to the Heavenly Realm.

Resolving karma, heading to the Mahayana Spirit Mountain, obtaining the Heart of the Beast God, and then only the final step of Dao Merge remained.

“It’s almost time,” Jian Wushuang’s forehead glowed like a sword, his aura changing. Wrapped in Moluo’s aura, he headed directly west towards the Human Realm.

As he approached the Dao Merge, his state of mind became increasingly calm, like still water.

It had been millions of years since he last visited the Qishen Temple. His progress was not particularly fast; he was still just a Dao Lord.

Many had surpassed him in cultivation speed, such as Hu Qing, who had successfully become an Emperor by achieving Dao.

Among the first group of Inheritors, the Dao Lord pursuing the Ultimate Dao was the most numerous.

Now, there are already more than ten who have successfully integrated the Dao, but half have failed.

Among the remaining Dao Lords, some lack confidence, while many still wish to perfect the Ultimate Dao before merging, each with their own significant aspirations.

On the Grave God Mountain, there are thousands of Ultimate Dao Lords. However, very few can successfully integrate their Daos with perfection. Apart from Hu Qing, there are only one or two others who have succeeded.

The path is too challenging.

However, if successful, one can step into the tier 5 Emperor, quickly advance to tier 6, and then directly comprehend secret techniques.

They can search for a universe secret technique suitable for themselves. Once they create a universe secret technique, it signifies supreme-peak strength.

The cultivation rhythm of Emperors is faster than that of Dao Lords.

The Tribulation realm is even faster; at least Emperors have no time limit, but the Tribulation realm has its tribulations, unavoidable even for Emperors.

The path of the strong becomes increasingly rugged.

Yet, it has never been difficult for practitioners like them!

Boom!

A massive wave of energy dispersed the oceans, lakes, and mountains!

Jian Wushuang and Moluo arrived in the western part of the Earth Realm in just three days.

After seeing the scene before them, Jian Wushuang understood why the Earth Realm’s secret realm had little presence among the Four Great Secret Realms.

The western part of the Earth Realm is an endless desert, occupying a quarter of the Earth Realm’s area.

The eastern part is a vast ancient ruin, also claiming a quarter.

Only two relatively good lands remain, and half of them are ruled by the monster race.

It is challenging for human cultivators to establish themselves in the Human Secret Realm.

Resources for cultivation are also scarce.

In this desert, cultivation is not a problem, but there is a severe lack of resources!

Unlike the Heavenly Realm with its endless territories and unlimited resources.

The Human Realm here was not as tranquil as the Heavenly Realm. Ancient forces were abundant, and resources were saturated enough for internal consumption, even with surplus.

In contrast, the Human Realm was different. Not only were resources insufficient, but most of them were monopolized by powerful individuals, leaving the lower-tier cultivators in unbearable hardship.

The number of Yan Immortals was less than a tenth of the Earth Realm, but the population of ordinary people could rival that of the Heavenly Realm.

This was enough to illustrate that among cultivators, a gap had emerged among the strong.

With so few Yan Immortals, very few could cultivate enough resources to become Grand Yan Immortals. As for Emperors, it was nothing short of a fantasy.

So much so that as Jian Wushuang traveled, his telepathic reach spanning millions of miles around, the number of Emperors he encountered was scarce. Most of these Emperors were in seclusion. He traversed through the bustling central continent of the Human Realm and didn’t witness a single battle among Emperors.

This was not tranquility; it was clearly a pathological imbalance in supply and demand.

Each Emperor monopolized resources, cultivating in isolation, completely indifferent to the lives of external cultivators. Sects were pitifully scarce.

Moreover, sects had extremely high admission standards, only accepting descendants of Emperor families. These major forces even monopolized ordinary sects, leaving no space for independent cultivators to survive.

Seeing Jian Wushuang’s confusion, Moluo explained, “Young Master, that’s how the Human Realm is. I once visited a great sage of the Human Realm, whose strength was not inferior to mine. He once said that if resources weren’t controlled, there would be even fewer strong individuals in the Human Realm. It’s better to concentrate these resources in the hands of a group of people, so that when invaded by other realms, these strong individuals can protect the Human Realm.”