Yuzhenzi's face was extremely ugly at this moment. He had originally decided to find an opportunity to make things difficult for Su Xiuyi in the Holy Temple, but Su Xiuyi had fallen into a deep sleep, and Jian Yi had appeared and settled everything with a single sentence.
If he were to cause trouble for Su Xiuyi now, he would be courting death, since Jian Yi is an extremely cold-blooded person.
How could anyone dare to outwardly comply while inwardly defying them, given Jian Yi's terrifying power?
They exchanged glances, snorted coldly, and then turned and left.
Seeing the resentment in the eyes of these ancestors, Heavenly Sword's lips curled into a mocking smile.
In fact, the Sword Gate is not weak now, but different factions have already secretly formed. These factions are supported by certain forces, which makes it impossible for the Sword Gate to unite as one.
This was also because the Sword Gate Sect Master discovered that Su Xiuyi had comprehended the Dao of the Sword of Slaughter, and took the opportunity to give the Ninth Peak to Su Xiuyi. After all, the Sword Gate Sect Master had already made great concessions these days, and the elders could not refuse. Moreover, no one expected that these little True Immortal would be so difficult to suppress, and their talents shocked the elders.
"Breaking this deadlock depends on this kid!"
"However, we really hit the jackpot! Is the founding ancestor's Sword Control Secret Technique just blatantly displayed in front of this holy temple?"
"Strange, countless geniuses have passed before this holy temple over the endless ages, yet none of them have sensed it!"
"Could this kid really be the chosen one?"
"Grass!"
At this moment, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor was also filled with jealousy. He had grown up listening to stories about how terrifying the Founding Ancestor's Sword Control Divine Art was, and the Founding Heavenly Sword Ancestor was the number one swordsman in the Southern Heaven.
The Invincible existence of the Southern Heaven Land.
At that time, the Dark Moon Cult was completely suppressed and barely able to breathe, but the founding patriarch never took it seriously.
The next moment, inside the temple.
A loud sound echoed throughout the entire Sword Gate.
" Su Yi, a true disciple, possesses unparalleled talent. With the cultivation of True Immortal, he gained the recognition of an Emperor's weapon, Saint Entry, and comprehended the divine techniques of the founding patriarch. His talent is unmatched in the world. The three generations of sect leaders personally came and appointed Su Yi as the first successor to the position of Sword Gate Sect."
"Ranked first among all successors to the sect leader."
"From this day forward, Su Yi will be the senior disciple of the Sword Gate."
The sound echoed continuously in the void.
Ye Qingcang suddenly looked in the direction of the Holy Temple, his face extremely gloomy. Ye Qingcang did not expect that Su Xiuyi would be appointed as the first successor as soon as Saint Entry.
Ye Qingcang was completely baffled.
His face looked pale.
But then a murderous glint appeared on Ye Qingcang's lips, and he coldly said, "So what? A year from now, I will kill him with a single sword strike. What is there to fear!"
The other disciples of the God Mountain, each possessing immense cultivation, also wore extremely grim expressions. Historically, the succession to the sect leader had always been equal, with no distinction of rank. But today, Su Xiuyi had instantly been declared the first successor, suppressing everyone else.
The entire Sword Gate was greatly shaken.
The elders' expressions all changed.
The disciples who had left the Ninth Peak all had extremely ugly expressions on their faces.
Unexpectedly, Su Xiuyi, who was about to fall into an abyss, not only survived but also became the first heir in such a short time.
They were all filled with regret.
Everyone knew perfectly well that going to the Ninth Peak now, given Su Xiuyi's personality, would be tantamount to courting death.
After all, Su Xiuyi could easily kill even Golden Immortal, let alone people like them.
Ye Chen, Yang Yi, Meng Hao, and Fairy Lu Yao, who had just returned from the Ninth Peak, widened their eyes upon hearing that voice. They hadn't expected that Su Xiuyi would suddenly become the first successor to the position of Sword Gate Sect Master.
"Holy crap!"
"He's actually become the first heir."
"Am I dreaming?"
" Meng Hao, slap me to bring me to my senses." Yang Yi was utterly shocked, looking at Meng Hao as if he were hallucinating.
Without any hesitation, Meng Hao slapped Yang Yi across the face, making him wince in pain.
"Damn it, Meng Hao, you're too ruthless!" Yang Yi looked at Meng Hao in anguish.
"Oh, isn't this what you asked for?"
"Otherwise, I wouldn't dare!" Meng Hao looked at Yang Yi with an innocent expression, which instantly made Yang Yi want to kill someone. But when he thought that none of this was an illusion, Yang Yi became excited.
The four were well aware that from this day forward, their status would rise accordingly, but so would the pressure.
"We need to cultivate ourselves and strive to become Golden Immortal, or even stronger, as soon as possible."
Ye Chen took a deep breath and looked at Meng Hao and the other two.
The four composed themselves and continued their secluded cultivation. They were well aware that if the gap between them and Su Xiuyi became too large, their positions would be usurped.
Su Xiuyi became the first successor, and her status instantly rose. This caused a huge uproar in the Sword Gate. Countless people were furious, feeling that Su Xiuyi was not qualified, after all, Su Xiuyi cultivation was too weak.
Countless people are heading towards the Ninth Peak.
However, upon reaching the Ninth Peak Ninth Peak, they discovered that it was closed to visitors.
But these people did not leave; instead, they gathered at the foot of the Ninth Peak and waited.
Su Xiuyi fell into a deep sleep that lasted for seven days.
Su Xiuyi slowly opened her eyes. Su Xiuyi found that her cultivation level had not improved much, but she had condensed the Nine-Aperture Sword Heart. With the Nine-Aperture Sword Heart formed, Su Xiuyi knew that she could now activate the Sword Control Divine Art.
Su Xiuyi was extremely excited to have obtained the Sword Control Divine Art.
"What a powerful secret technique! Compared to it, my previous Sword Control Technique are far too rudimentary."
"From now on, I'll be even more adept at using my sword to fight enemies."
When the Heavenly Sword Ancestor saw Su Xiuyi awaken, he slowly opened his eyes as well. The Heavenly Sword Ancestor had not expected that Su Xiuyi's transformation would take so long this time; she had been cultivating here for the past few days.
" Su Yi, have you mastered the Sword Control Divine Art?"
"You're incredibly lucky. The Sword Control Divine Art seems to be a closely guarded secret passed down from the founding master, and you've actually mastered it."
"Here you go. Congratulations on becoming the senior disciple of the Sword Gate and the first heir to the position of sect leader."
Heavenly Sword tossed the token to Su Xiuyi.
"Aren't you Saint Entry?"
Su Xiuyi said, confused.
The Heavenly Sword Ancestor laughed and said, "No need. You've already alarmed three generations of sect leaders; who would dare say a word?"
"Seriously, your talent is terrifying!"
"What kind of help do you need now?"
"If I, your ancestor, could help you with all my might, your cultivation is too weak!" The Heavenly Sword Ancestor put away his smile and looked at Su Xiuyi solemnly.
Seeing the Heavenly Sword Ancestor suddenly become so solemn, Su Xiuyi took a deep breath and said, "This disciple wishes to learn the Dao of the Heavenly Sword."
Upon hearing Su Xiuyi's words, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor frowned.
"Don't bite off more than you can chew."
At this moment, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor was somewhat conflicted; in truth, he was genuinely tempted, and Su Xiuyi sensed it as well.
"This disciple is serious!"
Su Xiuyi quickly added.
Heavenly Sword fell silent, lost in thought.
Completely moved, he glanced warily into the depths of the temple, then gritted his teeth and said, "Since that's the case, then this item is yours. My Heavenly Sword Technique originates from this. The way of the Dao of the Sword is something you forge yourself; how much you can comprehend depends on yourself. If you have any questions, come to the Sword Tomb and ask me."
Heavenly Sword tossed something to Su Xiuyi.
Su Xiuyi grabbed it, but then froze.
Su Xiuyi initially thought it was some kind of priceless treasure, but at this moment Su Xiuyi realized that it was not a treasure at all, but a whetstone.
However, the sword marks on it contain extremely terrifying Dao of the Sword techniques.
The moment Su Xiuyi sensed the profound meaning of Dao of the Sword, her expression changed drastically. At that moment, Su Xiuyi also felt just how profound the Dao of the Sword contained within the whetstone truly was.
Just as Su Xiuyi was surprised, the system's familiar voice suddenly rang in her mind.
"Bite!"
"You can sign in at the Ancient Sword Saint's Sharpening Stone. Do you wish to sign in?"
Upon hearing the system's familiar voice, Su Xiuyi's eyes lit up. She felt like she had struck gold and didn't hesitate at all. In fact, Su Xiuyi was still sitting cross-legged on the ground.
"Check-in!"
The moment Su Xiuyi finished thinking about it, the system's voice rang out again.
"Successfully checked in at the Ancient Sword Saint's whetstone, reward: the profound essence of Dao of the Sword, Earth Overturning and Heaven Upending."
The next moment, from the whetstone in Su Xiuyi's hand, streams of Dao of the Sword- dao profound meaning instantly flowed towards Su Xiuyi's brow.
As for the whetstone in Su Xiuyi's hand, it shattered into pieces instantly, becoming completely useless.
"Um?"
The Heavenly Sword Ancestor, who was originally going to teach Su Xiuyi the sword-grinding stone, was afraid of angering the third-generation sect leader and felt that passing on the Heavenly Sword Technique would distract Su Xiuyi, so he wanted to run away.
But at this moment, his body stiffened instantly, and the Heavenly Sword Ancestor turned around in disbelief, his gaze falling on Su Xiuyi.
Seeing the whetstone completely shattered in Su Xiuyi's hand, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor felt as if he were dreaming.
The whetstone shattered; there's only one possibility: Su Xiuyi either comprehended its profound meaning or was chosen by the inheritance within the whetstone.
The Heavenly Sword Ancestor saw the aura of the Heavenly Sword Sword's profound meaning emanating from around Su Xiuyi's body.
I couldn't help but gasp.
He immediately started swearing.
"Wow, he actually grasped its profound meaning! I've had the whetstone for thousands of years and haven't gained anything, while this kid got the inheritance in the blink of an eye. It's really discouraging."
"Grass."
"Or perhaps this whetstone has a spirit, and thinks this kid is more handsome than me?"
Although he was cursing under his breath, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor's face instantly broke into a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum.
The Heavenly Sword Ancestor knew that the Heavenly Sword Technique had a successor, and that Su Xiuyi had received the complete inheritance. The Heavenly Sword Technique would definitely be even more powerful than his own in the future.
At this moment, although Su Xiuyi did not become a disciple, Heavenly Sword did not dare to accept her as a disciple either. After all, Su Xiuyi had obtained the secret technique that the founding ancestor did not pass on, and she had also gained the recognition of three generations of sect leaders.
However, in the heart of the Heavenly Sword Ancestor, Su Xiuyi was also his successor.
The Heavenly Sword Ancestor Heavenly Sword Ancestor a chill run down his spine, because at that moment he sensed a gaze fixed upon him from the depths of the Holy Temple.
But the Heavenly Sword Ancestor pretended not to know, calmly sitting cross-legged, determined to protect Su Xiuyi. After all, Su Xiuyi was currently cultivating her own Heavenly Sword Technique, her own inheritance. If it was interrupted, who could she complain to?
Deep within the temple, Jian Yi slowly withdrew his gaze.
His brows were furrowed.
"What's this kid's background? What kind of talent does he possess? He's actually mastered the Heavenly Sword Technique! The Heavenly Sword Technique has taken thousands of years to grasp its true meaning, yet this kid comprehended it instantly from the whetstone."
"No matter how monstrous their talent is, it can't possibly be this monstrous!"
"Could this kid be the chosen one of destiny?"
"It's still the master's Sword Control Divine Art, a closely guarded secret of the Emperor Clan, and he actually obtained it."
"Eccentric!"
Jian Yi let out a soft sigh and fell silent.
Previously, Jian Yi did indeed want to recklessly use the Ancestral Heavenly Sword, but upon seeing Su Xiuyi, he instantly... gained enlightenment, and Jian Yi stopped himself. It was too late to stop him, and even though Jian Yi was incredibly powerful, Jian Yi realized that he could not see through Su Xiuyi at all.
At this moment, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor was no longer cultivating. He simply took out a jar of wine and happily started drinking it.
For thousands of years, I have never felt so relaxed and happy.
Swoosh.
A Space Breaking sound rang out, and an extremely burly man descended, carrying an enormous giant sword on his back. The Sword Physique was entirely black and constantly devoured the surrounding light.
The sword was almost as tall as the burly man.
" Xing Hu, what are you doing here?"
Heavenly Sword stared at the man, completely stunned. In Heavenly Sword's eyes, someone like Xing Hu would never leave the Punishment Hall.
But now, they've come looking for me.
"This wine must have been aged for many years. I could smell its aroma from afar; I've come to satisfy my craving."
Xing Hu seemed oblivious to the aloof gaze of the Heavenly Sword Ancestor. He plopped down next to the Heavenly Sword Ancestor, disregarded the Heavenly Sword Ancestor's opinion, grabbed the wine jar, and took a large gulp of wine.
He smiled faintly and said, "I heard this kid cultivates ten thousand paths, so I came to take a look!"
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor's eyelids twitched violently, realizing that Xing Hu had come to snatch his disciple.
However, his eyes lit up immediately, and he stopped talking and offering no opinion.
Heavenly Sword knew that Su Xiuyi's talent was unparalleled, unprecedented in history, but Su Xiuyi foundation in the Sword Gate was too shallow.
Having no backing whatsoever, gaining Xing Hu's support would be a great thing, as Xing Hu controls the Punishment Hall, and the Xing Hu Sword Gate's killing power is in his hands.
Xing Hu's strength is even greater than his.
Su Xiuyi needs help as she grows up, so the Heavenly Sword Ancestor remained silent at this moment.
Moreover, Xing Hu's sword is of great benefit to Su Xiuyi's cultivation of the Dao of the Sword of Slaughter.
Xing Hu practices the Tyrant Dao of the Sword.
He had been struggling to find a suitable successor, and now that he had come looking for one, it was clear that Xing Hu was going all out. Once Su Xiuyi cultivated his Tyrant Dao of the Sword and achieved some success, Xing Hu, being a reckless man, would inevitably protect her.
The Heavenly Sword Ancestor coldly said, "Once he wakes up, I'll talk to him about his choice; he can decide for himself."
Xing Yun was also extremely straightforward and blunt, without any hesitation, and laughed, "Tell him that if he gets my true teachings, I'll protect him."
"No one dares to bully the disciples of the Tyrant Dao of the Sword! I, Xing Hu, will give them my team!"
Leaving behind a single sentence, Xing Hu vanished instantly.
Seeing Xing Hu leave, Heavenly Sword seemed thoughtful but said nothing. He felt that he had made the right move by acting early. There were quite a few people lurking in the shadows, but none of them were as reckless and unscrupulous as Xing Hu.
(End of this chapter)