Chapter 174: The Hand Behind the Scenes Appears, a Lineup for Certain Death!
His Sword Dao realm had broken through!
Yu Huatian had not expected this, but once he recovered, a trace of delight surfaced in his eyes.
The three realms of Sword Dao were Mortal Sword, Heart Sword, and Perfect Sword Heart.
But in fact, these were merely the first tier of Sword Dao, collectively called the "Sword-Having Realm."
The second tier of Sword Dao was the "Swordless Realm."
This realm already counted as the highest known realm of Sword Dao.
Ordinary weapons offered next to no enhancement to swordsmen in this realm. Holding a sword was no different from holding none; indeed, having no sword could be better than having one.
For example, Baili Dongjun's master, Li Changsheng, the "Longevity Sword Immortal," should have been at this tier. Otherwise, he could not have entrusted his own sword to Baili Dongjun.
Never parting from one's sword was a swordsman's most basic principle.
Only when a sword no longer enhanced one's strength much, when having a sword no longer mattered, or when having no sword surpassed having one, could a swordsman abandon his own blade.
As for Yu Huatian, he had previously stood at the final stage of the Sword-Having Realm: Perfect Sword Heart.
At this stage, he could enter the state of Sword and Man as One, making his sword techniques more powerful.
But now, Yu Huatian had broken through.
However, he had not entered the Swordless Realm outright. He had merely taken half a step toward this tier, and still needed the final half step to reach the Swordless Realm completely.
Yet even this half step put him far beyond Perfect Sword Heart.
This realm could be called "Clear Sword Heart."
Simply put, with a sword in his