"The inheritance of Lord Sword Emperor is neither the Emperor's Scripture nor the Emperor's Weapon. In fact, if you have obtained the inheritance of Lord Sword Emperor's sword intent, you have already obtained the Sword Scripture. The Star Sword in your hand is also Lord Sword Emperor's sword!
The inheritance of the Sword Emperor is a way, a spirit, but unfortunately, for countless years, no one has been qualified. But now, I have more and more confidence in you. "
The old man in white robe smiled indifferently at Dugu Qiubai.
"A Tao? A spirit?"
A strange light flashed in Dugu Qiubai's eyes. The words of the old man in white robe aroused his curiosity.
"Come with me! Young man, I hope you can pass the Sword Emperor's test!"
The old man in white robe smiled calmly and walked away into the distance.
Dugu Qiubai pondered for a moment. This time he did not refuse, but followed the old man in white robe towards the depths of space.
But suddenly, the old man in white robe stopped.
"Interesting, there is another inheritor here as well?"
The old man in white robe showed an interested look in his eyes.
Buzz!
There was a bright light in the void, and a long rainbow pierced through the formation barrier and entered this space.
Following closely were a dozen young men in white clothes with swords on their backs, each with a cold and arrogant look on their faces.
Especially the young man in the lead, who was surrounded by vast sword intent and unfathomable aura, and was not weaker than Dugu Qiubai at all.
Above his head, a broken sword tip was floating, flowing with mysterious light, enveloping them and separating them from the surging sword energy around them.
They are Jianmie of the Tianjian Clan and many talented disciples!
"Are you Ling Xiao?"
Jianmie's gaze swept across the people in front of him and finally fell on Dugu Qiubai, and he said indifferently.
"You can think so! Who are you? How could the other half of the Sword of Stars be in your hands?"
Dugu Qiubai looked at the tip of the sword and showed a look of surprise.
"I am Jianmie, the descendant of the Sword Emperor!"
Jianmie said indifferently, his eyes fell on the old man in white robe, as if he thought of something, revealing a look of great excitement.
"It seems that you have guessed my identity! However, the identity of the descendant of the Sword Emperor is not enough for you to directly obtain the inheritance! If you want to obtain the inheritance of the Sword Emperor, you must first pass the test of the Sword Emperor!"
The old man in white robe smiled calmly.
"The Sword Emperor's test? Who else but me can pass it? Master Xingchen, I am willing to accept the test!"
Jianmie said seriously.
He immediately revealed the identity of the old man in white robe. He knew more about the Sword Emperor than Dugu Qiubai and others.
"Very good! In that case, then the two of you follow me! Whether you can pass the test depends on your luck!"
The old man in white robe smiled faintly, then turned around and floated away.
Buzz!
Dugu Qiubai and Jianmie looked at each other, their eyes were like materialized sword beams, colliding in the void, as if sparks were flying in all directions.
They all saw the Broken Star Sword above each other's heads, and they all knew that the Sword Emperor's inheritance would fall on the two of them.
However, they did not say much and followed the old man in white robe into the depths of the space filled with surging sword energy.
"That Jianmie is actually from the Heavenly Sword Clan? It seems that the Heavenly Sword Clan is really the descendant of the Sword Emperor. Could the Sword Emperor's inheritance be taken away by this guy?"
A hint of vigilance appeared in the old goat's eyes, and he transmitted a message to the Unscrupulous Taoist and the White Dragon Horse.
“It’s hard to say! This Jianmie is also an ancient genius with unparalleled strength. Although he has only reached the eighth level of the Emperor Realm, he definitely has the fighting power of a peerless Emperor!”
The unscrupulous Taoist shook his head.
"Why bother with so much? If the Sword Emperor's inheritance really falls into the hands of this kid, then we can leave here and just stun him and snatch the Sword Emperor's inheritance from him!"
The white dragon horse said with a nonchalant look on his face.
"That's true! Anyway, we have decided to inherit the Sword Emperor's legacy! And these sword spirits are also ours!"
The old goat rarely agreed with the White Dragon Horse's point of view, nodded and smiled.
"These three guys are bad guys, let's go find grandpa!"
The sword spirits were very perceptive. When they saw the three old goats looking shifty and glancing at them from time to time, they immediately became alert. Many sword spirits transformed into streaks of light and also chased after the old man in white robe.
The old goat and the white dragon horse were stunned.
As for the powerful men of the Tianjian clan who followed Jianmie, there was murderous intent in each of their eyes. Their gazes were intertwined with each other, and they were also communicating with each other and planning something.
Moreover, the dozen or so powerful men of the Tianjian clan seemed to have formed a formation, surrounding the old goat, the unscrupulous Taoist and the white dragon horse.
But they were all afraid of affecting Dugu Qiubai and Jianmie, and given the order from the old man in white robe, they did not dare to act immediately.
A group of people stared at each other in the extremely weird atmosphere.
Dugu Qiubai and Jianmie followed the old man in white robe and came to the depths of the sword energy space.
In front of us, there was a chaotic mist and two huge rocks were floating in the chaos. On each of the rocks there was an ancient sword inserted.
The ancient sword was carved out of stone. It was a simple and elegant sword with a trace of ancient aura flowing through it, causing the chaotic space on all sides to tremble slightly.
"Do you see those two swords? That is your test. Whoever can pull out the sword first will pass the test of the Sword Emperor!"
The old man in white robe smiled calmly, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"The Sword Emperor's test... drawing the sword?"
Dugu Qiubai and Jianmie's eyes flashed.
Of course, they could not be so naive as to think that the test was to pull out the sword from the stone. After all, this was the inheritance of the Sword Emperor. Whether it was the huge stone or the ancient sword on it, there must be something strange about it.
"You two, please work hard! I hope that when I see you again, one of you will have inherited the Sword Emperor's legacy!"
The old man in white robe smiled at them calmly, then turned and disappeared in the dazzling sword light.
Whizzing!
Dugu Qiubai and Jianmie looked at each other, and instantly soared into the sky like lightning, and landed on the boulder in an instant.
Boom!
Dugu Qiubai grabbed the sword in the stone, and unparalleled divine power burst out from his body. The indestructible origin sword body was also completely activated by him, and he pulled it out suddenly.
But neither the huge rock under his feet nor the ancient sword in his hand moved at all. Instead, the surrounding thunder was blazing, raging in all directions, like an interweaving of thunder dragons. The scene was extremely terrifying.
"There's something strange indeed!"
Dugu Qiubai understood it.
The sword in the stone in his palm suddenly became illusory at this moment and disappeared directly from Dugu Qiubai's palm.
A powerful and vast spiritual energy burst out from the boulder, enveloping Dugu Qiubai.
In a trance, Dugu Qiubai seemed to have entered another world.
That is the spiritual world.
Jian Mie, who had been observing Dugu Qiubai, saw that Dugu Qiubai kept holding the sword as if he was fixed on a huge rock. A hint of cold murderous intent appeared in his eyes.
It's not that he didn't think about it. If he took advantage of this opportunity to kill Dugu Qiubai, the Sword Emperor's inheritance would definitely fall into his hands.
But when this thought came to his mind, he suddenly felt something very bad, as if as long as he dared to take action, something unexpected would happen immediately.
In the end, Jianmie hesitated for a moment, but still landed on the boulder like Dugu Qiubai and grabbed the Sword in the Stone.
Boom!
The next moment, Jianmie was also shrouded in blazing thunder. The surrounding divine light was vast, and the sword intent soared into the sky, covering everything.
In a trance, Dugu Qiubai appeared in the chaos.
Before his eyes was a vast chaotic space where time and space had lost their meaning. Dugu Qiubai sat cross-legged in it, and everything around him disappeared.
But at this moment, a sound like a huge bell rang out, causing his soul to tremble slightly.
"What is a sword?"
The ancient and vicissitudes of life voice, majestic and mysterious, was like a sharp sword that pierced into Dugu Qiubai's sea of consciousness, torturing Dugu Qiubai's soul.
Dugu Qiubai realized in an instant that this was a test from the Sword Emperor.
But, what is a sword
This question is too broad. Some people say that the sword is for killing, some say it is the sword of the king, some say it is the sword of the gentleman, and some say it is the sword of heaven.
The sword has different meanings to different people.
But this question did not allow Dugu Qiubai to think too much. He could only follow his heart and answer what was in his mind.
"The sword is for killing!"
In the final analysis, the sword is a weapon, and a weapon of killing. From the moment it appears, it represents killing.
As for the many meanings that came after, they were all artificially given and have no difference to the sword itself.
Buzz!
After Dugu Qiubai answered, a bright sword light instantly merged into his body, making him feel as if his whole body was cleansed, ethereal and clear, and his soul became even purer.
"What is Tao?"
In the void, that huge, bell-like sound rang out again.
It is still an interrogation that goes straight to the heart, and contains the power to penetrate the soul.
This is still an extremely vague question.
The so-called Tao, the Tao that can be told, is not the eternal Tao.
Tao is all-encompassing, encompassing everything. The principles of the heavens, all worlds, and all things seem to be included in this one word.
But now, this question forced Dugu Qiubai to give a definite answer.
Turn the invisible into the visible.
"Tao means order!"
Dugu Qiubai thought for a moment and spoke slowly.
This is also the answer in his heart.
From the creation of the world from chaos, the division of yin and yang, and the separation of the five elements, it is the process of establishing order.
The operation of the laws of nature is always based on maintaining order.
From the operation of the world, the reproduction of all living things, and the changing laws to the operation of the four seasons, human dynasties, criminal laws, everything is order.
Without order, the world is just chaos.
Therefore, if we must give Tao a specific meaning, then Tao is order.
boom!
As Dugu Qiubai answered, an even more vast sword intent came from nowhere and merged into Dugu Qiubai's body with great power, causing Dugu Qiubai's soul to surge greatly.
"What for me?"
In the void, a vicissitudes of life voice sounded, asking Dugu Qiubai the third question.
What me
This question is even more difficult to answer than the previous two questions.
At least there are clues to the first two questions, but this question can be said to have countless answers, or it can be said that there is no answer.
I am who I am, a member of all living beings.
But I am not myself. After all, if people have past lives, then I am not me. If people have after lives, I am still not me.
It can even be said that only I at this moment is me.
This is a very mysterious question.
Dugu Qiubai pondered for a long time, his brows slightly furrowed, sword intent rising around him, his soul shining brightly, countless thoughts colliding, it was like the creation of the world, causing the chaos to tremble and boil violently.
But he was unaware of all this.
In the end, it seemed as if the fire of Dugu Qiubai's life was about to go out, and he seemed to be on the verge of death.
It is hard to imagine that with such a powerful cultivation level as Dugu Qiubai, he would become like this because of a problem.
Dugu Qiubai even had a premonition that if he could not answer this question, he would die.
As Dugu Qiubai's breath became weaker and weaker, the answer gradually came to his mind.
"I am Dugu Qiubai!"
Dugu Qiubai spoke word by word, as if he had used up all his strength.
At least at this moment, he was the only one seeking to defeat the enemy.
This is also the answer in his heart.
After saying this, Dugu Qiubai suddenly felt his whole body become extremely relaxed.
Boom!
The vast and surging sword intent was like a river in the sky, pouring down mightily and merging into Dugu Qiubai's body.
Dugu Qiubai's aura began to surge rapidly, and his flesh and blood quickly crystallized, like tiny sword lights, interweaving with each other, exuding a vast and majestic sword intent.
His soul burst into a dazzling edge. The originally human-shaped soul, after integrating with the vast sword intent, actually turned into a transparent ancient sword. The sound of the sword resounded through the void, and the sword beams intertwined, as if constantly opening up the world.
“Hahaha… I am not alone!!!”
A loud laugh rang out, causing the void in all directions to tremble violently.
There was a sense of relief, hope and excitement in that laughter, as if one had seen endless hope.
Snap!
As that laughter sounded, the chaotic space around it shattered like a mirror.
Dugu Qiubai was still standing on the huge rock, but the ancient sword had been pulled out by him!
Boom!
The vast sword intent from all around surged in, containing tremendous original power, and merged into Dugu Qiubai's body, actually pushing Dugu Qiubai's cultivation directly to the seventh level of the Emperor Realm!
His entire aura was surging, his sword intent was becoming purer, and his eyes were sharp, as if he could control the power of the vast sword formation around him with just a thought!
As for Dugu Qiubai's opponent Jianmie, he had already pulled out two feet of the three-foot ancient sword, but he could not pull out the last foot no matter what.
He was also awakened at this moment. When he saw Dugu Qiubai opposite him, his eyes suddenly showed shock and disbelief, and his face looked extremely ugly.
He was the peerless genius of the Tianjian clan and the descendant of the Sword Emperor, but he failed the test of the Sword Emperor.
And Dugu Qiubai actually passed!
A strong feeling of unwillingness and murderous intent surged in Jianmie's heart. He suddenly looked up at Dugu Qiubai. The terrifying sword intent surged around him, containing the power to destroy everything, and instantly locked onto Dugu Qiubai.
(End of this chapter)