This Kid Doesn't Play by the Rules

Outside the royal court of the Desolate Ancient City, there stands a seven-story Sword Tower.

Looking at the proud sword atop the tower, Xiao Chen had no other thoughts in his mind and walked towards the Sword Tower.

Splash...

The moment he reached the entrance of the Sword Tower, the Sword Tower's doors opened automatically.

Before even entering, Xiao Chen could feel countless Sword Intent emanating from within.

It was as if these Sword Intent had summoned him to this place from the depths of the universe.

Feeling the Sword Intent, Xiao Chen stepped into the Sword Tower.

Boom!

The moment he entered the Sword Tower, the gate closed automatically.

What came into view was a ground littered with swords, each one a spiritual weapon, and each radiating terrifying power.

Even with his divine weapon in hand, Xiao Chen didn't dare to take another look. But in that one glance, he noticed something was wrong with these swords.

Each sword was far too sharp and overtly aggressive. This Desolate Ancient City had been abandoned for countless years, and these swords should have been covered in dust long ago.

This is?

Xiao Chen closed his eyes and began to use his Jian Xin to observe the swords in front of him. Soon he saw a mess on the ground.

The once gleaming swords have now been reduced to piles of scrap metal.

This is hardly a treasure trove of swords; it's clearly a Sword Tomb.

The reason he could see the swords intact just now was because the remnants of the swords' spirits were attached to them, repairing the originally broken swords.

He didn't open his eyes and slowly walked towards the sword pool.

The moment Xiao Chen stepped into the sword pool, sword light flashed within it.

Clang clang clang!

Countless Sword Qi rushed towards him, Sword Qi carrying a Sword Intent.

Snort!

Xiao Chen hummed inwardly, and with a slight movement of his right hand on the hilt of the sword, one-third of the divine sword was drawn from its sheath.

Dao Light appeared, and the entire sword pool instantly fell silent.

The sword light vanished without a trace, as if nothing had ever happened.

Xiao Chen continued walking forward, and after passing through the sword pool, he arrived at the stairs leading to the second floor.

He opened his eyes and slowly stepped onto the stairs. In no time, Xiao Chen arrived at the second floor of the Sword Tower.

The scene before his eyes was no different from the first floor; it was still a sword pool. However, Xiao Chen could clearly feel that the swords here and the sword Sword Intent emanating from them were stronger than those on the first floor.

If the first level of Sword Intent is merely the entry-level, then this level represents minor mastery.

Xiao Chen drew his sword again and passed through the second level, then used the same method to pass through the third and fourth levels.

When he arrived at the fifth floor of the Sword Tower, he found that there were only forty-nine swords standing there.

Unlike the four levels below, these forty-nine swords in front of us are all Saint Rank. Although they have cracks, they have not turned into a pile of scrap metal. The sword spirits attached to the swords are all looking restless.

Moreover, there were no stairs leading to the sixth floor of the tower on the fifth floor, which puzzled Xiao Chen.

Clang!

This time, Xiao Chen drew his longsword, a slight smile playing on his lips. He pointed at the swords before him and said, "Come at me all at once, I'm in a hurry."

Upon hearing Xiao Chen's words, the group of sword spirits reacted as if they had suffered a great humiliation, and emitted a series of sword cries.

Then forty-nine Dao Sword pierced towards Xiao Chen.

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin!"

With a single swing of his sword, Xiao Chen shattered the forty sword lights in an instant.

He immediately sheathed his sword and was about to head to the sixth floor when a hoarse, ancient voice suddenly echoed from within the pagoda.

"One breath suppresses forty-nine swords; this is a superior-grade technique, qualifying one to cultivate on the sixth level of the Sword Tower."

As soon as he finished speaking, the fifth floor of the tower began to shake, and the stone staircase leading to the sixth floor appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes.

Without giving it much thought, Xiao Chen headed straight for the sixth floor. Like the fifth floor, this sixth-floor Sword Tower also lacked a path to the seventh floor, and only twelve swords stood in the sword pool.

Each sword was sheathed, and its name was inscribed below it.

Xiao Chen then turned his gaze to the ground. He had just glanced at a sword when he heard the voice of an old rascal.

"Boy, would you like to witness the True Essence of Sword Dao?"

Anyone else would have been startled by the sound, but Xiao Chen had trained in several treasure lands.

A slight smile played on his lips, "May I ask, senior, what is the True Essence of Sword Dao?"

"Why don't you just pull me out and take a look?" the sword spirit's voice rang out again.

"Since you don't want to say, it seems we are not destined to meet."

As he spoke, Xiao Chen shifted his gaze to the other swords.

"Hahaha..."

A cheerful voice echoed within the Sword Tower.

"Pure Yang, I told you long ago, your methods are outdated."

"Snort!"

The Pure Yang Sword Spirit snorted coldly, "How would I have known this kid wouldn't play by the rules? All of you old friends, come out! We've finally found someone with a destined connection; we can't let him slip away."

Upon hearing this, all twelve swords were drawn simultaneously.

In an instant, sword light burst forth from within the Sword Tower, so intense that Xiao Chen could barely open his eyes.

After a cup of tea, Xiao Chen finally saw the twelve swords before him clearly: Pure Yang, Heaven Piercer, Tyrannical Space, Extreme Yin, Overturning the Sea, Dadi, Supreme One, Azure Wood...

"Junior Xiao Chen pays his respects to all seniors."

Xiao Chen clasped his hands in a slight salute to the twelve sword spirits before him.

The Spirit of the Heavenly Sword Dao: "Young man, you don't need to be so polite with us old fogies. Tell me, what kind of True Essence of Sword Dao do you want to comprehend from us?"

Without even thinking, Xiao Chen blurted out, "Only children make choices; adults want it all."

Silence. An eerie silence followed Xiao Chen.

The Pure Yang Sword Spirit was the first to recover. "Hahaha, you seem so serious, but I didn't expect you to be so interesting. I see that you have already reached the Sword Intent Great Perfection, you are a rare talent. With our guidance and dedicated study, you will surely be able to comprehend the True Essence of Sword Dao in the Sword Tower."

Xiao Chen smiled and said, "What you say is very true, senior. However, the path I have taken is somewhat different from others, which is why I wish to learn the True Essence of Sword Dao of you seniors."

"Oh?"

All twelve sword spirits showed curiosity. The Heavenly Sword Dao Spirit asked, "Young man, could you tell us how your path differs from others? It's not that we don't trust you, but we simply want to broaden our horizons."

"Esteemed seniors, please witness this sword strike from me."

Xiao Chen drew his sword and casually swung it.

Clang!

First, Dao Sword flashed, then countless Dao Sword enveloped the entire tower.

Upon seeing this sword strike, the twelve sword spirits couldn't help but tremble slightly; this kid really had some skill.

Before the sword spirits could even react in surprise, Xiao Chen's voice rang out again.

"The path I follow is the Invincible Sword Path, drawing upon the strengths of all schools to forge Invincible Sword."

After he finished speaking, the Sword Tower fell silent again, so quiet you could hear a pin drop...