Bai Yifei nodded, his eyes filled with excitement.
As we walked onward, the surroundings changed drastically. Countless swords appeared on the ground. Each sword corresponded to a type of sword aura—some domineering, some ethereal, some sinister, and some swift.
Seeing this, Bai Yifei exclaimed, "The Sword Emperor is known as the Human Emperor among swords, having pushed the Way of the Sword to an unimaginable realm. They say that with a sword in hand, no one under heaven could defeat him. He was the strongest Human Emperor."
"But didn't he still fall?" I gazed at the sword before me and muttered, "That proves he hadn't cultivated the Way of the Sword to its limit. Because once the Way of the Sword reaches its limit, one can never be defeated."
Bai Yifei wasn't angry. He merely said, "Although your realm isn't particularly high, considering your age, you are indeed an extremely powerful existence. If you can continue onward, perhaps you might become a Human Emperor as well."
"I have no interest in becoming a Human Emperor. I only want to protect the people around me," I said.
"That is an even greater goal than becoming a Human Emperor. Even a Human Emperor cannot truly protect the people around him," Bai Yifei said.
"Oh, is that so? Perhaps." I nodded, my expression utterly indifferent.
The sword aura drew closer and closer, filling the space between heaven and earth. When we reached the central area, our expressions all changed dramatically.
Before us, sword aura howled past in a frenzy. It was densely packed, sweeping by with incredible speed. Just like that, it formed a gigantic death net before me.
"We can't get through." I glanced at it and spoke.
Bai Yifei said nothing. He reached out, took out a sword, and hurled it