Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

The Myriad Virtual Realm contained countless Sword Mountains, each majestic and brimming with Sword Intent. However, compared to Myriad Sword Mountain, they all paled in comparison. Myriad Sword Mountain sat upon the earth, standing out like a crane among chickens, so eye-catching that Su Han spotted it from a great distance. The mountain was not large, rising no more than a thousand meters. It was neither steep nor did it possess any particular grandeur or majestic beauty, yet in its presence, all other Sword Mountains were reduced to mere backdrops, unable to compete with its brilliance.

Even before he drew near, a piercingly sharp Sword Qi assaulted him, as if thousands of blades lay ahead, cutting at his face so painfully that it was almost unbearable.

”That is Myriad Sword Mountain,” the Flying Immortal Great Emperor explained. ”Countless legendary swords and their inheritances are on it. Whether you can ascend it and obtain an opportunity, however, depends on your own fortune.”

The Flying Immortal Great Emperor had brought Su Han here, but he did not escort him directly onto the mountain. The master leads the way, but cultivation is up to the individual. To gain an opportunity, one must endure trials, and the Flying Immortal Great Emperor had no intention of spoon-feeding one to Su Han. Su Han, unconcerned by this, bid farewell to the Great Emperor and flew toward Myriad Sword Mountain.

The closer he got, the more intense the sharp Sword Qi became. It felt as though tens of thousands of streams of Sword Qi had manifested in the air, all slashing toward Su Han, intent on tearing him apart piece by piece in a terrifying assault. However, Su Han was unafraid. Unleashing his Slaughter Sword Intent, he executed the Myriad Swords Returning Origin Technique and advanced step by step, his resolve firm and unshaken.

Of course, Su Han could have activated his Great Accomplished Holy Body and used the Great Luo Golden Body to force his way through, but with the Flying Immortal Great Emperor nearby, he dared not reveal his secrets. Nevertheless, his Slaughter Sword Intent was powerful enough, and the Myriad Swords Returning Origin Technique was the most orthodox art of the Myriad Swords Sect. Because of this, the Sword Qi he faced was significantly weakened and did not place him under too much pressure.

Advancing step by step, Su Han finally saw Myriad Sword Mountain in its entirety. The mountain resembled a giant hedgehog, bristling with sharp spines. Each of these spines was a treasured sword. Some radiated a chilling light, others a searing heat; some were pitch-black and profound, while others shone with a brilliant incandescence. Not a single sword here was weaker than a Holy Sword; the most inferior were Low Grade Holy Artifacts, while the strongest were Emperor Swords, though they were long broken, leaving behind only deeply cracked hilts.

Countless swords were embedded in Myriad Sword Mountain. Some were in perfect condition, while others were damaged beyond repair. But each sword had its own unique origin, representing a formidable Sword Cultivator of the past.

This is... Taibai Metal! Su Han’s gaze sharpened as he recognized the mountain’s material. This was not ordinary rock or metal but the extremely rare Taibai Metal. It was a sacred material of the Gold Attribute, containing an incredibly rich golden Aura. Legend claimed it was refined from meteorites of Venus, making it a priceless material for Artifact Refining. Adding just a touch of it could elevate an ordinary weapon to a Holy Artifact.

And this thousand-meter-tall Myriad Sword Mountain was forged from a single, massive piece of it. The sheer wealth of its golden Aura was being used to nourish all the swords embedded within it. What a grand gesture, what magnificent ambition. It was truly worthy of the sect once known as the number one Sword Sect.

Braving the tremendous pressure from the Sword Qi, Su Han ascended the mountain step by step until he finally set foot on the summit. At that moment, a violent Sword Qi Storm surged from all directions, lashing at his body. He felt as if he were on a tempestuous sea, in constant danger of being dragged down to the ocean floor.

His heart sank, and he didn’t dare show the slightest carelessness. Pinching his fingers together into a sword sign, he executed a Divine Method. Instantly, a six-meter-long Slaughter Sword Qi condensed and emerged. This was his Lifebound Sword Qi, refined through the Divine Method and immensely powerful. At this moment, however, its primary purpose was to allow the numerous swords on the mountain to recognize his Aura.

One Sword Breaks Myriad Spells was a Divine Method that Tai Cang had created from the foundations of the Myriad Swords Returning Origin Technique, representing a new path in the way of the sword. It was imbued with Tai Cang’s Aura, and as soon as Su Han unleashed it, he felt the Sword Qi Storm diminish considerably, becoming just barely bearable.

This Myriad Sword Mountain is not a place an ordinary person can set foot on. Anyone who is not a disciple of the Myriad Swords Sect will be besieged by all the Sword Qi. I fear even a Sage would suffer a setback here. Su Han had a realization, gaining a deeper understanding of the mountain’s dangers.

Although the Sword Qi here was strong, it could never stop the Flying Immortal Great Emperor. He had likely studied this place thoroughly; otherwise, he would not have allowed others to enter so casually. Unfortunately for him, the inheritances of the famous swords here were useless to the Great Emperor. Even the broken Emperor Sword could only serve as a reference at best.

Su Han walked across Myriad Sword Mountain, sensing a unique Sword Intent from every blade. No two were the same, which spoke to how precious the inheritances here truly were. Obtaining one was a matter of fate. If you were destined, a famous sword would come to you. If not, you would gain no inheritance even if you forcibly took one.

Su Han secretly utilized the Secret of the Soldier Character to test this. He succeeded in pulling out a famous sword, but as expected, he received no inheritance. It seemed the secret could only manipulate weapons but could not influence the will within them. After several failed attempts, he had no choice but to give up. Neither his Slaughter Sword Intent nor the Myriad Swords Returning Origin Technique had earned him the favor of a single sword. Clearly, he was not the one they were fated for.

If Li Qingyue or Li Mingliang were here, they might have received an inheritance!

In the end, Su Han had to abandon his hopes. He was not a descendant of the Myriad Swords Sect, nor was he even a pure Sword Cultivator. It was only logical that these famous swords would not choose him. However, having come this far, he did not want to leave empty-handed. He wandered the mountain, sensing the intermingling of countless Sword Intents while committing the layout of Myriad Sword Mountain to memory. He could describe it to Li Mingliang and Li Qingyue after he left. Even if they couldn’t reclaim Myriad Sword Mountain, giving them this knowledge might offer them the hope of coming here one day.

There were many swords on the mountain: complete ones and broken ones, longswords and shortswords, soft swords and heavy swords. This glimpse alone revealed how powerful and glorious the Myriad Swords Sect must have been at its peak, likely no weaker than the current Heavenly Sword Dynasty. Unfortunately, times change and the world is inconstant. There are no eternal powers, no dynasties that never fall. That a force as mighty as the Myriad Swords Sect could fall to its current state was truly lamentable.

After searching for some time, Su Han had not obtained a single inheritance from a famous sword. He finally prepared to leave and seek his fortune elsewhere.

However, just at that moment, Su Han felt something and looked toward a certain place...