Ye Kongling and Ye Yanling's pretty faces flushed slightly, their expressions excited. "Thank you, Divine Son."
The female cultivators from the other factions watched with envy, wishing they could fly over and become Ye Wushuang's maids too.
"Oh, right. Before you leave, I'll collect a little more interest." Then Ye Wushuang forced blood essence out of Lin Zhan and the other Qilin Cave prodigies, drawing it into his dantian and suppressing it there.
Sensing Lin Yu'er's bloodline, Ye Wushuang revealed a trace of surprise.
"Your bloodline is actually much rarer than that turncoat Lin Zhan's. You're a Jade Qilin."
Frightened, Lin Yu'er even blinked her large eyes at Ye Wushuang, putting on a cute face.
Then the Qilin Cave prodigies were sent flying back, one punch after another. Each had a mouthful of blood, furious but not daring to speak.
I'll send you flying.
When Lin Yu'er's turn came, however, she was teleported back.
The others who had been punched back looked astonished. We're not the same??
Ye Jinghong smiled calmly. This younger clansman of mine has quite the gentlemanly bearing.
"After all, you called me handsome. You have the best eye in your clan, so you don't need to take flight." Ye Wushuang teased, and Lin Yu'er's pretty face flushed slightly.
Ye Kongling and Ye Yanling covered their mouths and smiled. "Master, stop spreading your charm."
Beside him, Taiyi perked up and exclaimed with precocious excitement, "Boss, Boss, is this what you humans call picking up chicks?"
Ye Wushuang stumbled, the corner of his mouth twitching. Where did this little dragon learn all this?
Surely I couldn't have been the one to lead him astray? I'm just an innocent young man myself. Ye Wushuang silently excused himself.
"Boss, your double standards are ridiculous. Everyone else gets punched away, but a beauty gets sent back gently. Ow! Who's hitting this dragon?" Ye Wushuang flicked a finger against the little white beast's head.
"What do children know? This is called deploying ahead of battle, a handsome-man stratagem that puts conquering hearts first," Ye Wushuang said softly.
Ye Jinghong gave Ye Wushuang an understanding look and patted his shoulder.
"Lin Yu'er is no simple girl. I detected another bloodline within her that hasn't awakened yet. It even stirred my Human Emperor Body a little," Ye Wushuang explained to those beside him.
Ye Kongling and Ye Yanling nodded.
"Son of Heaven Wushuang, you youngsters of our Ye Lineage, the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm is about to open." The grand elder called everyone back.
The disciples of all the factions present showed delight in their eyes. Such a secret realm could only be encountered, not sought. If they obtained a sword suited to them, they might distinguish themselves among their lineage's peers.
Ye Wushuang's gaze, however, remained calm, without the slightest ripple.
After all, he already possessed supreme treasures such as the Immortal-Slaying Sword and the Heavenly Book of All Things.
His main purpose in coming this time was to find a sword for everyday use.
The Immortal-Slaying Sword was too powerful. Until he reached a sufficiently high cultivation realm, it would be difficult to unleash its divine might.
Seeing that Ye Jinghong beside him was also quite composed, Ye Wushuang teased, "Cousin Jinghong, you love swords so much. With the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm about to open, why do you look completely unperturbed?"
The corners of Ye Jinghong's mouth rose slightly as he manifested his two ancient swords.
"These two swords came into being alongside me when I was born. Their sword spirits are connected to me, and they are already the treasured swords that suit me best. No matter how dazzling a sword you offered me, I wouldn't be moved in the slightest."
"In entering the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm this time, I also wish to see our predecessors' sword techniques and comprehend the paths they walked in the Dao of the Sword. But I won't follow their old paths. I, Ye Jinghong, will surely forge a Dao of the Sword of my own!"
Whenever he mentioned his ancient swords, Ye Jinghong glowed with animation, his whole being coming alive.
He certainly treats my sisters-in-law well! These words involuntarily surfaced in Ye Wushuang's mind, and he could only force back his laughter.
Ahead, the surrounding space suddenly grew very unstable, wisps of Sword Qi spilling out.
Phantom swords appeared from time to time, and sword intent gradually began to spread.
These were precisely the phenomena heralding the secret realm's emergence.
At the entrance, the senior elders leading the various factions activated their secret realm tokens together, tearing an opening in the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm's domain.
After their elders instructed their talented disciples on the precautions to take, the disciples all rushed toward the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm's entrance.
The Heavenly Sword Secret Realm-the stage upon which the Azure Cloud Realm Domain's many prodigies would emerge and the great factions would pit their talents against one another-had come into being.
The Ye Lineage's members gradually entered as well. Ye Wushuang nodded slightly to those around him. "Let's get ready to go in too."
In the deepest reaches of the secret realm lay the Sword Heart Tomb.
An old man sat cross-legged before the entrance to an ancient tomb. Four divine swords coiled on either side of the doorway, all emanating the presence of sages.
"I wonder whether anyone in this age will be able to resonate with Master's sword intent."
Inside the ancient tomb, a sword wreathed in vast, righteous Qi hovered in the air. It was the very sword once carried by that supremely powerful sword cultivator of antiquity.
All Under Heaven!
This All Under Heaven Sword seemed to be suppressing something. Below it, Yao Qi permeated the air, and a dragon-shaped demon skeleton lay upon the ground.
Yet its skull still emitted waves of uncanny light.
Because the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm was extremely unstable, spatial turbulence arose upon entry, causing everyone to be teleported to different locations.
Ye Wushuang slowly opened his eyes and surveyed his surroundings. "So this is the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm's first trial that the grand elder warned us about, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sword Forest?"
Because of that peerless Demon Emperor from back then, a great deal of demonic power had scattered during his decisive battle with that supremely powerful sword cultivator.
The lingering demonic power had nourished the creatures here, causing unusual beasts to appear frequently within this sword forest.
Ahead, a fiery-red wolf beast stared at Ye Wushuang with vicious eyes, baring its teeth.
Ye Wushuang waved a hand, and its life was extinguished.
Everyone hiding nearby felt a chill of fear and put away thoughts they should never have entertained.
Ye Wushuang had naturally sensed the presences of those around him.
To keep every stray fly from coming to pester him, he had deliberately slain the wolf beast with thunderous force.
Elsewhere, a woman wearing a white veil walked slowly forward, yet her surroundings were empty, without a single demon beast in sight.
A closer look revealed wisps of Yao Qi emanating from her, making even the ordinary demon beasts on the outskirts tremble and shake.
This was precisely the pressure a superior Demon Race bloodline exerted upon inferior bloodlines.
"Back then, the presence of our Demon Race's Dragon Race Demon Emperor vanished here, and he never returned. Since I've slipped out this time, I'll thoroughly investigate those secrets of the past."
"I heard the elders of my branch mention that among the eight sage swords, there are also two demon sage swords. Today, I'll bring them back."
Her words were calm, yet every one revealed her confidence, as though she would surely gain the demon sage swords' recognition as long as she wished.
She was none other than Nie Qingcheng, the holy maiden of the Heavenly Demon Palace.
Within the Heavenly Demon Palace, myriad demons gathered, and all manner of supremely powerful bloodlines endured. It was a faction resembling a human alliance, jointly governed by the various powerful demon beast clans.
In the competition for the position of holy maiden, bloodline and strength reigned supreme.
This woman had claimed the position of holy maiden at such a young age. The power of her bloodline was beyond question.
She was a member of the Fire Phoenix clan who had undergone a mutation, becoming the legendary sacred beast, the Sun-Shining Saint Phoenix.
Beneath an ancient tree, a burly man sat cross-legged. Beside him, a giant saber-toothed tiger lay covered in blade wounds, long since lifeless.
"Sigh, if that old man in the lineage hadn't insisted I come, I wouldn't have bothered. I clearly use a saber. Why order me to this godforsaken place?"
"Forget it, forget it. Who knows how many experts are here? No showing off. I'll just lie low. Surely I won't get slapped in the face if I lie low, hehehe."
He lit a fire and actually began barbecuing right there. Before long, the fragrance of meat wafted in every direction.