"Heh heh, keep reading. You'll understand." Zhang Fan sneered.
I nodded and walked toward the next stone stele. When I reached it, there was nothing here—not even a single leaf. I stared at the sight in astonishment, then suddenly shouted, "I understand now!"
"So the highest realm of the sword is actually winning without moves and winning with no sword. Once you reach this realm, there is no sword in your hand, but there is a sword in your heart. With a wave of your hand, you can unleash countless forms of power."
"I understand! I understand completely!"
Zhang Fan immediately mocked me sarcastically. "You understand jack shit! Keep reading."
I was stunned for a moment, then continued forward. At that moment, I saw an unimaginably powerful sword in front of the stone stele. The entire sword was red, and its surface shimmered with an extremely terrifying radiance.
The might of this sword was probably even greater than that of the Eight Tribulation Sword.
"What's going on?" I felt extremely puzzled. The Sword Emperor had already reached the realm of winning with no sword. He no longer needed a sword. Why did he have one again now?
Although I was confused, I still looked toward the inscription.
The inscription had been written personally by the Sword Emperor, and its contents left me utterly bewildered.
"Alas, what a tragedy. It turns out I have taken an evil path. I encountered a senior who defeated me with ease. Only then did I understand: if one can win with no sword, then why wield a sword in the first place?"
"I was enlightened in an instant, and finally understood. The sword is a swordsman's life. Without a sword, a swordsman loses his meaning as well. Thus, I took up a sword again and