Black Iron Saber

"Three hundred thousand jin of strength—he had entered the Second Forbidden Realm!"

"As expected of someone who voluntarily gave up the position of Divine Son. In merely one month, he had broken through another Forbidden Realm. Looking across the entire cultivation world, he was an unparalleled monstrous genius."

"With Xiao Yun in our Chaos Holy Land, we would surely rise again in the future and stand first among the Six Great Sacred Lands."

"With such talent, Xiao Yun would definitely reclaim the position of Divine Son someday."

The people around them looked at Xiao Yun with faces full of amazement, praising him again and again.

As for Chu Jingxiao, they had long since forgotten him completely. The cultivation world was like this: people only ever remembered the first, and no one cared about the second.

What was more, compared with Xiao Yun, Chu Jingxiao was simply far too inferior.

Watching Xiao Yun get surrounded and praised by everyone, Chu Jingxiao clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as he said to Zhu Ping, "Let's go!"

Zhu Ping's expression was equally unpleasant. Unwilling to remain and endure Uncle Fu's mockery, he immediately led Chu Jingxiao away in disgrace.

Primordial Sacred Land.

A magnificent and majestic Sacred Hall towered into the clouds, emanating an ancient, weathered aura. It was as though a Great Emperor sat within, spiritual energy permeating the air, divine light blazing brilliantly, while countless auspicious beasts bowed in worship before it.

Within the great hall, terrifying figures were shrouded in mist, revealing only vague silhouettes. These were the Taishang Elders and elders of the Primordial Sacred Land.

In addition, a golden figure sat upon the throne at the top of the hall. This was the Sacred Lord of the Primordial Sacred Land.

At this moment, an elder stepped forward and reported, "Reporting to the Sacred Lord, news has come from the Chaos Holy Land that their Chaos Bell rang nine times."

The people in the hall immediately began discussing the matter among themselves.

The Sacred Lord of the Primordial Sacred Land on the throne pondered aloud, "Not long ago should have been the day the Chaos Holy Land opened its gates to accept disciples. For the Chaos Bell to ring nine times, could it be that some extraordinary monstrous genius has appeared?"

"The Chaos Bell ringing nine times has not been seen in many years."

"It seems the Chaos Holy Land has recruited a super genius this time."

"That person will surely become a great enemy of our Primordial Sacred Land in the future. We must remain vigilant."

The Taishang Elders in the hall discussed it one after another.

After pondering for a moment, the Sacred Lord of the Primordial Sacred Land said loudly, "Send someone to probe them first. Say that our Primordial Sacred Land heard that the Chaos Holy Land has recruited a group of peerless geniuses, and wishes to have a friendly exchange. First test the person who made the Chaos Bell ring nine times and see what makes him so extraordinary. Then we can make further plans."

"Yes, we obey the Sacred Lord's decree!" A Taishang Elder nodded.

Chaos Holy Land, Imperial Peak.

After returning from Star Pavilion, Lin Xiaoya continued undergoing Uncle Fu's tempering, while Xiao Yun began preparing to cultivate other Super Combat Techniques.

However, after learning that only three Super Combat Techniques were useful for increasing strength, Xiao Yun no longer wanted to cultivate too many of them. After all, that would waste his opportunities for enlightenment.

But when it came time to choose a combat technique, Xiao Yun developed a headache. He did not know which technique to choose as the third one to cultivate.

Fortunately, he still had a master.

So Xiao Yun went to seek Di Tian's guidance.

After considering the Nine-Turn Tyrant Fist and Taiji Divine Palm that Xiao Yun had already learned, Di Tian pondered for a while before saying, "Disciple, your Nine-Turn Tyrant Fist is a combat technique inclined toward offense, while the Taiji Divine Palm is inclined toward defense. With these two techniques working together, all you lack is a combat technique that increases your speed."

Xiao Yun felt as if enlightenment had been poured over his head, and his heart suddenly opened up. He hurriedly nodded. "Master is right. Offense plus defense, combined with speed—that would be invincible."

He had already thought of the combat technique he wanted to cultivate: the Divine Wind Step.

This Super Combat Technique enhanced speed. Once cultivated to perfection, running with it would be like teleporting, unimaginably fast.

"Disciple, as the saying goes, bare fists cannot contend with the might of weapons. If possible, you should also cultivate an offensive combat technique involving a weapon," Di Tian advised again.

Xiao Yun nodded, then said, "This disciple understands. Then I will cultivate the Divine Wind Step and Ten Thousand Blades Return to the Sea as well."

Di Tian smiled and nodded. "Not bad. These two Super Combat Techniques suit you very well. Oh, and I have a saber here that I can give you for cultivating Ten Thousand Blades Return to the Sea!"

With a wave of Di Tian's hand, an ancient black saber appeared before Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun stared intently at the black saber before him. It was about one meter long, with a broad, heavy blade covered in mysterious runes, making it look extraordinarily remarkable. Yet what puzzled him was that its edge was extremely blunt, as though it had never been sharpened.

Xiao Yun could not help raising his head to look at Di Tian. "Master, this saber is not sharp at all. Can it kill people?"

Di Tian smiled. "Who said a saber must be sharp to kill? Are fists sharp? With your Nine-Turn Tyrant Fist, you can now kill an ordinary Body Refining Realm cultivator with a single punch."

"So long as a saber is hard enough, that is sufficient. What truly kills is not the blade's edge, but your strength. As long as your strength is great enough, you can bring out the true power of this black saber."

Xiao Yun nodded, half understanding and half confused, then asked, "So this means this saber is very sturdy?"

Di Tian smiled. "Pick it up and see!"

Xiao Yun nodded, then grasped the black saber's hilt and prepared to lift it. But...

"Hmm?" Xiao Yun suddenly frowned and looked at Di Tian in surprise. "Master, why is it so heavy?"

He now possessed three hundred thousand jin of strength. In theory, he should have been able to lift an object weighing three hundred thousand jin.

Yet he could not lift this black saber, which meant it weighed more than three hundred thousand jin. This deeply shocked Xiao Yun.

Di Tian said with a smile from the side, "Disciple, this black saber was forged by your master from thousand-year Black Iron. It is not only incomparably sturdy, but also weighs three hundred and sixty thousand jin. It was the weapon I used in the Qi Gathering Realm and Divine Bridge Realm."

Xiao Yun was utterly shocked. This black saber actually weighed three hundred thousand jin. It was simply terrifying.

If it were swung, a single slash could split a cultivator at the peak of the Body Refining Realm in two.

However, using such a heavy saber was no simple matter. At the very least, Xiao Yun could not do so now.

After all, this was a weapon Di Tian had used in the Qi Gathering Realm and Divine Bridge Realm, while Xiao Yun was only in the Body Refining Realm. Naturally, it was extremely difficult for him to wield it.

"Disciple, you still cannot use this black saber. Once you possess seven hundred thousand jin of strength, you should be able to use it reluctantly," Di Tian said with a smile.

Xiao Yun nodded. Looking at the black saber before him, he secretly thought, It seems I need to increase my strength as quickly as possible.