NOVEL WEB Chapter 315: The World Is Shocked
Chapter 315: The World Is Shocked
“O, I’m back.”
Xu Lian walked over to the Goddess of Time and sat down beside her. He tugged gently at the hem of her white dress, a gesture that could be interpreted as “coquettish”. However, given that he was a “fresh-faced youth” with less than a century of cultivation compared to her millennia of experience, it wasn’t entirely inappropriate.
The Goddess of Time opened her beautiful eyes and cast a cool glance at his hand gripping the hem of her dress.
Xu Lian let go quickly, knowing when to stop. He recounted the events of the Sword Pavilion’s Sword Dao Competition, focusing on the details involving the Sword Emperor’s wife.
After finishing, he asked, “O, what do you think?”
The Goddess of Time pondered for a moment before replying, “It is said that the Sword Emperor’s wife did not die an untimely death, but died naturally due to old age. Even if she were to seize your body, it would be impossible for her to revive herself.
“This is related to the principle of life span. When someone dies from the exhaustion of their life force, not only does their physical body age, but their soul also deteriorates. Therefore, resurrection through physical possession is impossible.
“Besides, the Sword Emperor’s wife was a woman, and you are a man. Although cross-gender possession is theoretically possible, it would inevitably provoke the rejection of the Yin-Yang Grand Dao, making it unsuitable.
“Therefore, based on what you’ve described, it seems that she did not intend to seize your body.”
Xu Lian was still confused. “If it wasn’t for possession, then why did she insist on having my conscious intent connect with her residual consciousness?
“Could it be that I was overthinking things? Was the only way to receive the Sword Emperor’s legacy through such a connection? Did my caution cause me to miss out on the Sword Emperor’s legacy?”
Goddess of Time replied, “Your decision not to let your conscious intention connect with her residual consciousness was correct!
“Her cultivation in life was unfathomably deep. Even a fragment of her residual consciousness could easily subdue your conscious intention, and the consequences would have been unpredictable.
“You must remember this: no matter what the circumstances, someone of low cultivation should never reveal their conscious intention to someone of higher cultivation.”
Xu Lian nodded with a smile. “That’s exactly what I thought. I’d rather give up the Sword Emperor’s inheritance than risk letting my conscious intent connect with her residual consciousness. Who knows what sinister plot that old witch had in mind?”
The Goddess of Time continued, “As for her intentions, it’s difficult to speculate. However, some ancient texts from the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands mention this Sword Emperor’s wife.”
Xu Lian perked up, his curiosity piqued. “What do the ancient texts say?”
Goddess of Time explained, “The world only knows of the Sword Emperor’s great achievements in the Sword Dao, but few know that the Sword Emperor’s wife was equally accomplished in the Sword Dao.
“When the Sword Emperor and his wife were young, they were both prodigies of the Sword Dao. Together, they defeated countless sword dao geniuses until there were no opponents left in the sword dao realm. After that, they became each other’s rivals and fought countless duels, all of which ended in a draw.
“Later, it is said that during one such duel, the Sword Emperor narrowly defeated her by half a move, earning him the title of ‘Sword Dao Emperor’, while she was revered as the ‘Mother of Sword Dao’. Together they founded the Sword Pavilion. At that time, the couple was considered a heavenly couple, and their story was celebrated as a legend.
“In their later years, rumor has it that their relationship became strained. Of course, this is only recorded in the ancient texts; the truth is unknown.”
The Mother of Sword Dao? Xu Lian was astonished. He hadn’t expected the Sword Emperor’s wife to have achieved such greatness in her lifetime.
The Goddess of Time added, “Regardless of her intentions, she is ultimately just a dead person. She can’t cause much trouble. You don’t need to dwell on it too much, just focus on your cultivation.”
“I understand.”
Xu Lian knew that the Goddess of Time had already reached the realm of Supremes and possessed mastery over the laws of time. Her strength far surpassed that of ordinary Supremes. She had every right to make such a claim. Even if the Sword Emperor’s wife were still alive, she wouldn’t be inferior to her.
After chatting idly for a while, Xu Lian rose and took his leave.
Emerging from the mist, he spent time with each of his women, ensuring no neglect. Although he currently had plenty of progression points, who knew what the future held? It was always better to prepare more.
Over a month later
Xu Lian crossed through space and arrived at Wuguang City.
With a sweep of his conscious intent, he grasped the situation in Wuguang City. Now, there were fewer than thirty Origin Tracing Realm experts waiting for the appearance of Origin Tracing Light-a clear sign that the competition had significantly diminished.
The last appearance of one hundred strands of Origin Tracing Light had lured hundreds of Origin Tracing Realm experts into the Time River, nearly wiping them out. Only Xu Lian had survived.
Now, these twenty-odd Origin Tracing Realm experts had clearly taken advantage of Wuguang City’s “emptiness” to fill the void.
“I, Xu Lian, hereby unilaterally declare myself the new lord of Wuguang City,” Xu Lian announced. “From this day forward, no one from the Origin Tracing Realm is allowed to enter Wuguang City except me. All the Origin Tracing Light that appears here will belong to me. Those from the Origin Tracing Realm, leave immediately!”
This rare display of dominance was unavoidable – he desperately needed the Origin Tracing Light.
As expected, his words caused an uproar throughout Wuguang City.
The faces of the twenty-odd Origin Tracing Realm experts darkened, their anger palpable.
“Nine Heaven Holy Son, isn’t this too arrogant?”
“Wuguang City is a no man’s land – it is not exclusively the cultivation resource zone of the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands. What gives you the right?”
Without a word, Xu Lian flipped his palm and drew the Sword of Destruction. He unsheathed it and pointed it toward the dark sky, blood red lightning surging around him. “You may challenge me if you dare.”
For a moment, the twenty-odd Origin Tracing Realm experts fell silent, overwhelmed by his imposing aura.
Moments later, a top-tier Origin Tracing Realm Stage 9 expert sneered, “I’ll stay right here. Let’s see what you can do to me!”
Without hesitation, Xu Lian unleashed a single sword strike.
Seal Lightning Sword Wheel!
BOOM!
The explosion was spectacular. The Origin Tracing Stage 9 expert was sent flying, blood spurting from his mouth and nose. A deep, bone-exposing gash ran across his body, nearly splitting him in two. Although he was not dead, he was gravely injured.
“Xu Lian, you’ve gone too far!”
The Origin Tracing Stage 9 expert was both shocked and enraged, his face pale as he hastily consumed a healing pill.
He was shocked by Xu Lian’s strength – had he really become this powerful? A single casual sword strike nearly killed him. Although the Sword of Destruction amplified his power, it was clear that Xu Lian’s strength was no weaker than his own.
He was furious at the loss of face. As a top-tier expert at Origin Tracing Stage 9, didn’t he deserve some dignity?
Xu Lian didn’t waste words. He unleashed another sword strike.
The Origin Tracing Stage 9 expert’s eyes filled with terror. Unable to endure any longer, he turned around and fled into the void.
The remaining Origin Tracing Realm experts shivered with fear, silently gathering their belongings and leaving.
“Xu Lian has taken over Wuguang City!”
This news spread like wildfire throughout the world in a matter of days, causing a massive uproar.
The reason for the uproar was not so much his monopoly over Wuguang City, but rather the revelation that Xu Lian had reached Origin Tracing Stage 8 with less than a century of cultivation. This sent shock waves through the cultivation world. What kind of talent was this?
Even a thousand years ago, the legendary Goddess of Time O hadn’t reached such a high level. Clearly, the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands had produced another genius who was on par with her.
Most importantly, Xu Lian possessed the laws of the Divine Kingdom. Once he advanced to the high stages of the Sage Realm, he would possess the strength of a Supreme. It was no exaggeration to call him the Second O.
Cultivation sects like the Divine Thunder Sect, Dark Moon Holy Land, and Fuyao Holy Land, which had conflicts with the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands, seized this opportunity to stir up animosity against Xu Lian.
“Xu Lian, the Nine Heavenly Holy Son, has monopolized Wuguang City. Is he treating this no man’s land as the exclusive cultivation resource zone of the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands? If all the major powers acted like him, wouldn’t the world be plunged into chaos?”
“He alone monopolizes Wuguang City’s Origin Tracing Light, violating the agreements between the major powers. The great powers should unite to uphold the agreement and destroy him!”
Of course, the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands wouldn’t stand idly by. An Elder Supreme personally spoke out: “He didn’t violate the agreement between the great powers. According to the original agreement, anyone below the Sage Realm can compete for resources in no man’s lands. Since he hasn’t reached the Sage Realm, what’s the issue?”
The Supreme of the Blazing Flame Sect, an ally of the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands, firmly supported him: “If someone at the peak of Origin Tracing Stage 9 deliberately refrains from advancing to the Sage Realm in order to monopolize Wuguang City’s Origin Tracing Light, that would indeed be unacceptable. However, Xu Lian is only at Origin Tracing Stage 8, so he hasn’t violated the agreement”.
The Divine Flower Palace also voiced its stance: “As long as he hasn’t violated the agreement between the major powers, what he does in Wuguang City is his own business. No one has the right to interfere.”
The major powers remained silent, observing the situation and secretly hoping for a conflict between the factions of the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands and the Divine Thunder Sect.