dark.
Endless darkness.
However, it contained an incredibly rich Immortal Qi and the Power of Rules, resembling a complete small world.
I fell through the darkness, not knowing how long I had been trapped.
The surrounding view gradually brightened.
Ye Qiubai looked around, his expression filled with surprise and uncertainty.
This doesn't look like the stomach of a Devil Beast at all...
It's more like an abandoned island floating on the sea.
The "sponge" surrounding the island was bluish-green and emitted a faint white smoke. Ye Qiubai stood on the shore of the island and casually threw something useless into it, which was immediately corroded.
Hmm, it seems it's still in the Qingming Beast's stomach.
At this moment, Ye Qiubai looked to the side. Li Che and Xuanyuan Suxian were also looking around. When they noticed Ye Qiubai's gaze, they looked at him.
Li Che asked with a smile, "May I ask who you are? And which Sword Dao Aristocratic Clan do you come from?"
Ye Qiubai thought for a moment. He couldn't just mention the Cottage; if his master found out, he'd be whipped and forced to sweep the mountain... no, now he'd be sweeping an entire Changsheng Realm...
So he smiled and said, " Azure Cloud Sword Sect."
Azure Cloud Sword Sect?
Li Che was slightly taken aback, Xuanyuan Suxian frowned slightly, seemingly pondering the origin of this force.
While there may be forces with the same name, there is absolutely no such thing as the Azure Cloud Sword Sect Sword Dao forces in the Qingming Continent.
Li Che smiled, making no attempt to hide his disdain, and said, "If that's the case, then we're not on the same path."
It's not that all sword cultivators have very sound values, but rather that every sword cultivator agrees with their own viewpoint without any hesitation.
Simply put, it means never doubting that one's own views are wrong; they are always right...
Ye Qiubai, intrigued, asked, "Oh? Why?"
Li Che said proudly, "Talent and bloodline—while it's undeniable that you have some talent compared to ordinary people to be in the same situation as us, there's still a huge gap between you."
Although the background wasn't explicitly mentioned, the word "background" was implied in every sentence.
In their view, one percent of talent is more important than ninety-nine percent of talent, and if one is born into a top-tier Aristocratic Clan, then one's talent and bloodline will certainly not be much worse.
Especially top-tier powers like the Li Clan and the Xuanyuan Clan.
After all, the higher the level of one's ancestors' strength, the more likely their descendants with their bloodline will inherit their talents, it's just a matter of degree.
Li Che patted Ye Qiubai on the shoulder and said, "I didn't mean to look down on you, it's just that one day the gap between us will widen, and there will definitely be no possibility of us meeting again. That's why I said we're not on the same path."
Ye Qiubai shrugged, not seeming to care.
After all, that's what he thought too.
It's just that the roles have been switched.
While the two were talking, Xuanyuan Suxian had already started walking towards the interior of the island.
Li Che and Ye Qiubai followed suit.
The island seemed unusual; the ground was soft to the touch and rose and fell rhythmically as if it were breathing.
Like a fleshy wall...
Looking around, there were no rugged terrains or towering mountains, only an endless "plain".
In front of them, at the very center of the island, stood a sword.
Seeing this scene...
Xuanyuan Suxian's eyes widened slightly, and her usually cold gaze seemed to finally show some emotion. "Could it be... the inheritance of the Azure Cloud Sword Master?"
Li Che's breathing gradually became rapid. "I never expected that the inheritance would be inside the Qingming Beast's belly. No wonder we searched for so long without finding any trace of it."
Ye Qiubai then examined the Azure Cloud Token.
Its aura was directed at the sword stuck in the very center.
Yes, that's right.
Ye Qiubai also recalled the words that the Azure Cloud Sword Master had said to him before.
If others were to find out that he possesses the Sword Bone, he would likely be in serious trouble.
Moreover, Xuanyuan Suxian and Li Che represent two of the top Sword Dao Aristocratic Clan on the Qingming Continent...
The allure of the Sword Bone is something they probably can't resist.
Therefore, Ye Qiubai concealed his Sword Bone from beginning to end and never displayed it to the outside world.
We need to be careful this time too, and try our best not to be discovered by the two of them.
Xuanyuan Suxian and Li Che paid no attention to Ye Qiubai. Li Che laughed loudly, " Xuanyuan Suxian, let's see who gets this opportunity!"
Having said that, he could no longer contain himself and charged straight at the sword!
Xuanyuan Suxian snorted coldly and drew her sword to chase after him.
Ye Qiubai, however, was not in a hurry.
The inheritance of the Azure Cloud Sword Master is definitely not easy to obtain; whether you are fast or slow makes little difference. The important thing is whether you can withstand the test.
As expected, when they were still a hundred meters away from the sword in the center, Xuanyuan Suxian and Li Che's eyes widened suddenly, their pupils contracted, and their forward momentum abruptly stopped.
Thankfully, I managed to steady myself; otherwise, stopping so abruptly would have likely resulted in a face-plant.
He felt no pressure, no Sword Intent, no Power of Rules, and no oppressive aura of Immortal Qi.
But I stopped involuntarily.
When Ye Qiubai also stepped into the positions of Xuanyuan Suxian and Li Che, he was slightly taken aback.
Xuanyuan Suxian and Li Che looked grim.
They discovered it, not because of strength, nor because of Sword Intent.
It was their hearts, that Sword Heart, that hesitated.
There seemed to be an unfathomable and inexplicable aura swirling within their Sword Heart, repeatedly bringing to mind the most difficult problems and choices they had ever faced, deepening their impressions with each repetition.
It doesn't sound like anything.
However, this aura was amplified infinitely.
When the heart grows heavy, the body grows heavy as well.
Looking ahead at the sword embedded in the ground, a hundred meters seemed like tens of millions of meters...
But then, a figure began to move forward beside them.
The footsteps were neither hurried nor slow, one step after another, very steady, without any pause.
Xuanyuan Suxian and Li Che were taken aback, then looked up at Ye Qiubai, who had already taken more than twenty steps and was still walking forward.
Both of them were stunned.
What... what's going on?
Wasn't he affected at all?
Could it be that his Sword Heart is flawless?
But... who can guarantee that their heart is flawless? Who won't encounter moments of difficult decision-making?
Ye Qiubai was also somewhat puzzled.
However, only Lu Changsheng knew why Ye Qiubai was unaffected by this kind of mental attack.
Ye Qiubai possesses the physique of Clear Sword Heart.
What is meant by "transparency"? It means being both clear and bright.
This test of Sword Heart gives Ye Qiubai a unique advantage!
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PS: Three chapters from the 23rd.