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"Six years?" Ye Feng said in shock.

It had been exactly six years since Sword Saint Chen Xin took Ye Feng as his disciple. During those six years, Sword Saint Chen Xin had often left Ye Feng's side. Ye Feng had thought that, as the Guardian Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Saint Chen Xin had no choice but to frequently return to the sect to stand guard. Ye Feng had never imagined that his teacher kept leaving in order to gather these rare Precious Swords for him.

"The Flame Sword is a treasured artifact of the Fire Leopard Sect, while the Luoshui Sword is under the Water Family's control... Sword Grandpa, how did you acquire these ancient weapons?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.

"By challenging them, of course," Sword Saint Chen Xin answered.

"Challenging them?" Ning Rongrong froze.

"Some Sword Martial Soul masters in the soul master world wanted my guidance. Some of these Precious Swords were offered to me with both hands after I sparred with and defeated them. Others were bought by your Dad at a high price," Sword Saint Chen Xin explained in detail.

Soul masters in the soul master world possessed Martial Souls, so weapons were rather useless to them. As long as they could gain some benefit, they had no problem parting with these peerless collectibles.

"I see. Sword Grandpa, you said you were going to awaken Senior Brother's Martial Soul Domain. Will there be any danger during the process?" Ning Rongrong glanced at Ye Feng and asked Sword Saint Chen Xin with concern.

"Rong Rong, Sword Grandpa understands what you mean. Sword Grandpa's Martial Soul Domain was awakened with the help of Sword Grandpa's Dad. Sword Grandpa knows how to awaken the domain of a Sword Martial Soul. Your Senior Brother will be fine." Sword Saint Chen Xin lovingly stroked Ning Rongrong's head.

"That's good." Ning Rongrong let out a sigh of relief and looked at Ye Feng with envy.

"Disciple, begin. When my Dad helped awaken my Martial Soul, he only used ten thousand ancient swords. I want to see just how the Martial Soul Domain awakened using eighteen thousand ancient swords will differ from mine," Sword Saint Chen Xin urged.

"Master, what do I need to do?" Ye Feng suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked Sword Saint Chen Xin.

In the original storyline, Tang San had relied on the help of the ten-thousand-year Blue Silver King to undergo a second awakening of his Martial Soul, allowing him to gain his sixth soul ring and a Martial Soul Domain known as the Blue Silver Domain.

Now, with Sword Saint Chen Xin's help, Ye Feng was about to awaken the domain belonging to his Xuanyuan Sword Martial Soul.

"Stand in the center of the mountain peak and sit down cross-legged there. Remember, guard your spiritual platform tightly. So long as a single thought remains, you shall not perish," Sword Saint Chen Xin instructed solemnly.

"Alright." Ye Feng nodded.

Ye Feng walked to the center of the mountain peak and sat down cross-legged. Sword Saint Chen Xin closed and opened his eyes, and silver light burst from his body.

Sword Saint Chen Xin's silver Soul Power was exceedingly domineering. At its summons, a stream of silver energy began flowing toward Ye Feng from each of the eighteen thousand ancient Precious Swords scattered across the mountain peak. Individually, these energies were nothing remarkable. But gathered together, they were like streams converging into a lake.

The silver light stopped a meter around Ye Feng, forming a massive silver cocoon. The silver energy continuously seeped into Ye Feng's body through his capillary pores.

These silver rays were not to be underestimated. They were the essence of energy within the ancient swords, containing what could be called sword-attributed energy. Ye Feng was only flesh and blood; as this energy poured into him, the pain made his body tremble slightly.

"So long as a single thought remains, you shall not perish!"

Sword Saint Chen Xin's voice drifted into Ye Feng's Sea of Consciousness.

"So long as a single thought remains, you shall not perish!"

Ye Feng silently repeated the words in his heart. He forcibly suppressed the pain in his body and kept his consciousness firmly guarded within his Sea of Consciousness. No matter what pain his body endured, he ignored it completely. His eyes remained shut as he silently accepted the cleansing of the ancient sword energies.

Ning Rongrong stood nearby and watched it all unfold. Seeing Ye Feng's features twisted in pain, she anxiously clasped her hands together in prayer. Senior Brother, you must hold on.

Since the mountain peak was enveloped by domineering sword-shaped energy, and this was not the Soul Beast Forest, the domain awakening ritual proceeded in an orderly manner.

The awakening process of Ye Feng's Xuanyuan Sword Martial Soul was somewhat similar to the second awakening of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Both relied on external power to carry out a so-called second awakening of the Martial Soul.

Tang San's Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass. Only with the help of the Blue Silver King and a vast expanse of Blue Silver Grass had Tang San ultimately gained the Blue Silver Domain.

Ye Feng's Martial Soul was the Xuanyuan Sword. The reason it could also undergo a second awakening was, first, the aid of eighteen thousand ancient swords of differing ages and grades; second, the aid of Sword Saint Chen Xin, who possessed an extremely profound understanding of the sword. These were all indispensable conditions for the second awakening of a Sword Martial Soul. Beyond that, there was one final essential condition: Sword Saint Chen Xin's Rank 96 Soul Power.

Sword Saint Chen Xin's title was Sword, and his Soul Power Level was Rank 96. Without such immense Soul Power as the source driving the awakening ritual, helping Ye Feng undergo a second awakening of his Martial Soul would have been utterly impossible.

The reason the Martial Souls of nearly all Sword Martial Soul masters could not undergo a second awakening was because they lacked these necessary conditions. Looking across the soul master world, Sword Saint Chen Xin was likely the only one who possessed such a rare secret art.

The awakening ritual continued in an orderly fashion. When the first rays of dawn from the second day's sun shone upon the mountain peak, Ye Feng slowly opened his eyes.

The moment Ye Feng opened his eyes, two silver sword-shaped flashes of light could clearly be seen glinting within them before vanishing.

A gratified look appeared in Sword Saint Chen Xin's weary eyes. With a wave of his hand, the surrounding silver light vanished. The instant it dispersed, Sword Saint Chen Xin staggered three steps backward.

"Sword Grandpa!" Ning Rongrong cried out.

Quick-eyed and quick-handed, Ning Rongrong caught Sword Saint Chen Xin just as he was about to fall. She examined him closely.

At that moment, Sword Saint Chen Xin's once-ruddy face was pale as snow. Even as a Rank 96 Titled Douluo, controlling so many ancient swords for such a long time had truly been too much for him.

"Are you alright?" Ning Rongrong asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, Rong Rong. Sword Grandpa is fine. Sword Grandpa has merely used up a little Soul Power. A bit of rest will be enough," Sword Saint Chen Xin said with a forced smile.

"Master!" Ye Feng cried out, deeply moved.

Sword Saint Chen Xin's condition was nowhere near as simple as he claimed. After presiding over the domain awakening ritual for so long, the Soul Power in his body must have been close to depletion. It was not only his Soul Power—Sword Saint Chen Xin even looked as though he had aged five or six years in an instant.

"Disciple, quickly let your master see your Xuanyuan Sword Spirit Domain," Sword Saint Chen Xin urged curiously.