Over the next few days, Ye Wushuang immersed himself in comprehending the Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Physique, a supreme body-refining scripture.
In his spare time, he also studied the inheritance within his Human Emperor Body's bloodline, becoming increasingly proficient at using his physique.
As Ye Wushuang experienced the transformations of his various techniques, he could not help marveling at their power.
Two of the Human Emperor's great divine abilities, the Mountain and River Seal and Heaven and Earth Slash, unleashed a divine seal from the palm and a slash of heaven and earth through Sword Qi. They were offensive arts taken to the utmost extreme.
The Battle Emperor's Will could gather battle intent and bestow it upon himself, or even those around him, making them grow bolder with every battle.
The Primordial Divine Fist and Primordial Heaven-Opening Sword used his own body as a conduit to connect with the Primordial Power between heaven and earth.
The Primordial Divine Fist concentrated Primordial Power at the knuckles, embodying the pure essence of strength to shatter myriad arts with a single strike.
The Heaven-Opening Sword crushed everything with Primordial Power. Wherever its Sword Qi reached, only annihilation remained.
This was merely a preliminary grasp and application of this Human Emperor Body, unprecedented throughout the ages.
As Ye Wushuang grew and his physique became increasingly powerful, more and more of its abilities would unlock.
"The divine abilities born alongside this peerless physique really are powerful. I don't even need to search for techniques-they exist naturally in my own bloodline," Ye Wushuang marveled with satisfaction.
Thinking of the upcoming Heavenly Sword Secret Realm, Ye Wushuang was filled with anticipation. He wondered what good things this check-in would bring.
"My first contact with the outside world. Let me see the prodigies of these various factions." Ye Wushuang smiled faintly.
When the time came, the many great clans, Emperor Clans, supreme dynasties, and ancient sects of the Azure Cloud Realm Domain would all send their own prodigies.
They would make their debut in this golden age and establish their supreme renown.
Meanwhile, within the Ye Lineage's ancestral grounds, several ancestors exchanged smiles.
"Those children out there should all have received word of the Son of Heaven's appointment, right? I wonder what sparks will fly when those little ones meet little Wushuang."
The Sixth Ancestor, Ye Tianjian, chuckled.
"Sixth, you're truly devious. You deliberately kept Wushuang's aptitude from them and simply told them, without any explanation, that our Ye Lineage now has a Son of Heaven."
The Ninth Ancestor seemed to have seen through Ye Tianjian's thoughts.
"Hehe, those little ones will definitely come back for a look out of curiosity. With this approach of yours, whether they follow little Wushuang wholeheartedly will depend on Wushuang's own ability."
The Third Ancestor's expression was rather scheming as well.
"You're going too far, fanning the flames like this... but... I like it. The youngsters of our Ye Lineage need competition to stay vigorous. At worst, if they get injured, they can come to me for pills. I'll supply all they need."
The Fifth Ancestor, Ye Danyang, appeared gentle, but his heart was thoroughly devious too, fearing only that the world would not descend into chaos.
Seen this way, aside from the First and Second Ancestors, the ancestral grounds were full of old rascals.
Seemingly accustomed to these old fellows' antics, the First Ancestor remained composed.
He said mildly, "Now that our Ye Lineage has emerged into the world, we shall stand unrivaled within it. It is time those so-called Emperor Clans outside saw what a true immortal ancient imperial lineage is."
Unlike those scruffy old men, the Second Ancestor was a beautiful woman. She covered her mouth and chuckled.
"All you people ever think about is fighting and killing. Still, that's fine. Let the new generation fight to display our Ye Lineage's splendor."
Her gentle words and radiant smile sent chills down the backs of the ancestors beside her.
In her era, this Second Ancestor had been the greatest killing god of all. Usually gentle and amiable, she became utterly savage in battle.
She had tempered her sword in her enemies' blood and carved her path through slaughter, forging a bloody road through an entire era for the Ye Lineage as a woman.
"That child ranked sixth among the Thrones of Order certainly won't miss such a grand occasion either. Let him and Wushuang reveal our Ye Lineage's first sword of this era."
The corners of Ye Tianjian's mouth lifted slightly.
The other ancestors' gazes sharpened as well.
Gentlemen...
Please,
Draw your swords!
Throw one punch to break the way, lest a hundred punches come your way!
The Immortal Ancient Ye Clan was not something any random dog or cat could provoke.
Within a certain sect of the Dao of the Sword in the Azure Cloud Realm Domain, Ye Jinghong, the sixth Throne of Order, stood high in the sky.
Below him, this sect of the Dao of the Sword's foremost prodigy had already been defeated.
"How dull. All along this journey, I've challenged the various great powers of the Azure Cloud Realm Domain with my sword, yet only a scant few could make me draw it."
A black-robed youth stood upon the void with two ancient swords on his back. Sword Qi filled his surroundings, his keen sword intent seemingly ready to tear space apart.
Ye Jinghong stood quietly there like a sharp sword about to leave its sheath, radiating waves of heavenly might.
Rumor had it that when Ye Jinghong was born, ten thousand swords had left their sheaths and flown into the heavens, clearing a path for two ancient swords descending from the sky.
Ye Jinghong had also awakened the Ethereal Sword Body, and the two ancient swords had willingly acknowledged him as their master, merging into his body.
In just ten short years, Ye Jinghong had attained a Throne of Order and been bestowed the title of Throne of the Ethereal Sword.
"The Heavenly Sword Secret Realm is about to open too. Interesting. It's also time to go back and see this newly emerged younger clansman."
Ye Jinghong raised his swordlike brows slightly and vanished into the sky.
Several days later, within the Ye Lineage's ancestral grounds.
Wondrous phenomena filled the area around Ye Wushuang's palace. Wisps of golden light shone forth, and Primordial Qi permeated the surroundings.
"As expected of His Highness the Son of Heaven. His presence has grown even more powerful and unfathomable." Not far from the palace, Ye Kongling and Ye Yanling also noticed the unusual activity.
A rumble rang out, and a tall, slender figure in white appeared, flashing into the sky. It was Ye Wushuang in his Human Emperor Body state.
"The Heavenly Sword Secret Realm opens today. You two shall come with me." A clear, ethereal voice rang beside the two women's ears.
The two women froze briefly. After just a few days apart, Ye Wushuang had actually grown into a handsome, white-haired youth.
A dragon's roar followed close behind. It was Taiyi, the Primordial Sacred Dragon.
"Master, I want to go out and show my face too. Cultivating every day is so boring."
Over the past few days, to comprehend Primordial Power, Ye Wushuang had often summoned Taiyi to cultivate together.
Ye Wushuang smiled faintly. This little dragon was still a baby, at an age when he loved to play, so he would let him come along.
Taiyi then transformed into a small white beast and sprawled across Ye Wushuang's shoulder.
With white hair descending into the mortal world, robes as white as snow, and a small white beast added to the picture, Ye Wushuang looked exceptionally dashing.
Ye Wushuang nodded to the two women. "Let's go. We'll meet up with the elders first and prepare to depart for the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm."
Ye Kongling and Ye Yanling flew to either side of Ye Wushuang. What a blessing, to have beauties on both sides.
On the training grounds, the Ye Lineage had already gathered the young disciples of this generation who would be heading to the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm.
As Ye Wushuang arrived, the disciples all cupped their hands. "Your Highness, Son of Heaven." Ye Wushuang nodded lightly to them.
This approachable manner also earned him a favorable impression among the many disciples.
The current generation's Grand Elder of the Ye Lineage then summoned a peng bird. Its body expanded to a size of ten thousand zhang, and the elder teleported everyone onto its back.
"What a fierce presence. It seems this peng bird possesses a trace of the bloodline of that primordial divine beast, the Golden-Winged Great Peng."
Ye Kongling, whose Ethereal Dao Body gave her keen senses, spoke softly.
"Hehe, Sister Kongling, what's so special about that? Even if you called over a Golden-Winged Great Peng, I'd pin him to the ground and grind him into it," Taiyi said with a laugh.
The moment Taiyi opened his mouth, a goofy, chuunibyou air washed over them, making Ye Kongling and Ye Yanling laugh heartily.
Their silver-bell laughter drew frequent sidelong glances from a crowd of male disciples, and Ye Wushuang thought teasingly.
I get to see these two little maids every day. You lot can settle for listening to their voices.
In a flash, the peng bird set off. Before long, the Ye Lineage arrived at the entrance to the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm and circled overhead.
Below, many factions had already brought their young disciples and were waiting there.