God Emperor - Chapter 686

Chapter 686: 686


Being able to practice for several months in the Sword Pavilion was every sword practitioner's dream .

However, Zhang Ruochen did not dare to do this .

Although he was now at the Fifth Change of the Fish-Dragon Realm and despite having cultivated a second holy meridian, his Holy Qi could only maintain his disguise for five days at a time .

After five days, he would take on his original appearance .

The Moon-burier Sword Saint was not alone in guarding the Pavilion . He was helped by the nine Sword Holders . Several highly cultivated sword practitioners in the Half-Saint realm were also secluding themselves there for practice, in a bid to improve their realms .

If Zhang Ruochen stayed in the Sword Pavilion for more than a few months, his true identity would be discovered .

It was a huge loss for him to have to give up this opportunity .

After careful consideration, Zhang Ruochen said, "I can promise to represent the Yin and Yang Sect during the coming Sword Technique Conference . I'm also looking forward to practicing in the Sword Pavilion . But I have one condition . I wonder if the Sect will agree?"

Gao Tianjiao's face lit up . "So long as your condition isn't too unreasonable, I'm sure His Excellency the Sword Saint will agree . Of course, you must earn his approval first . Let's go and meet him!"

Zhang Ruochen turned his head and glanced at the altar in the middle of the square . Then, he climbed Whitestone Sacred Cliff with Gao Tianjiao and walked toward the lofty pavilion .

He wanted to investigate the Heaven and Earth Altar and uncover its secrets .

After careful consideration, he concluded that he did not need to rush to investigate . If he earned the Moon-burier Sword Saint's approval, he would have many opportunities in the future .

After practicing for some time, Zhang Ruochen had finally reached a higher realm in his Change of 36 Forms . He had more control over his aura, flesh, bones, and Martial Soul . His control was now extremely precise . If he was careful enough, he could conceal his identity from the Moon-burier Sword Saint .

The Sword Pavilion looked like a tower . In fact, it was a very powerful Holy Weapon . Its defense and attack power far exceeded an ordinary man's imagination .

Standing at the foot of the Sword Pavilion, Zhang Ruochen found it difficult to breathe even with his current level of cultivation . The ancient, saintly and very keen aura forced even Half-Saints to approach the place with a bow .

Its ground level door was open . White vapor poured out from the door, forming a misty bridge . Above the bridge, white, cyan and blue swords soared in the air and swooshing sounds swirled about .

Gai Tianjiao gave the Sword Pavilion three bows and then walked through the mist .

Zhang Ruochen did the same, following behind her .

After coming through the door, the scene greeting Zhang Ruochen changed at once . He had entered a large palace .


The palace was square shaped with each side spanning 300 meters . It was supported by ten golden pillars . Its floor was inlaid with gold tiles, and its surrounding walls were made of white jade .

There were countless bookshelves, full of sword manuals of every kind .

"Wenxin Sword Technique . "

"Pure Spring Sword Manual . "

. . .

There were not only sword manuals in paper form but also iron scrolls . Other manuals were inscribed on jade stones, tortoise shells, and bones . These writings were very ancient .

Gai Tianjiao saw Zhang Ruochen's astonished expression . "There are 72 rooms on the first level . 36 of them contain rare sword manuals, as well as interpretations written by past sword practitioners .

"The other 36 rooms are rather cluttered . Some house renowned swords, others Sacred Glyphs . Still others store treasures that can help one comprehend sword techniques . Certain rooms are used as retreats for our sword practitioners .

"The room we are occupying now is 'Qing Room 1 . '"

Zhang Ruochen's eyes turned to the wall . He saw the raised words "Qing One" on its surface .

"Isn't the first level of the Sword Pavilion a bit too big?" he asked .

If all 72 rooms in the Sword Pavilion were as large as "Qing Room 1", the space allotted to the first level had to be huge indeed .



Obviously, the Sword Pavilion was a Space-Time treasure with a vast internal space .

Zhang Ruochen had noticed this the moment he stepped into the Sword Pavilion .

The reason he pretended to be baffled and posed his question was that he wanted to be seen as a normal person . What kind of normal person would not be surprised by a Space-Time treasure?

Gai Tianjiao led the way . "The Sword Pavilion is not a simple tower . We are only on the first level . The second level occupies an area several times larger than the first . "

Zhang Ruochen observed the place carefully . He realized that time also passed differently on the first level compared to the outside world .

When two days passed inside the Pavilion, only one day passed in the external world .

Of course, only Zhang Ruochen would notice such time variations .

"No wonder the Taiji Sect Headquarters and the Three Sects are all vying for the Sword Pavilion . The time variation inside the Pavilion can make an extremely powerful Sect twice as powerful within a century . "

On the first level, a sword practitioner had twice as much time .

What about the second level?

And the third?

Zhang Ruochen gathered his thoughts and tried to remain calm . He followed Gao Tianjiao to Qing Room 18 .

Qing Room 18 was another 300-meter square palace . In its center a round pillar supported a raised platform .

A cultivated-looking man of 50 odd years sat cross-legged on the platform . He was robed in purple and his skin was very fair . A purple and gold Taoist cap bound the violet hair on his head .

Simply by sitting cross-legged on the platform, he was absorbing all the light and heat from the heaven and the earth . He seemed to be the center of the universe, causing everything else in the palace to pale in comparison .

This man was the Moon-burier Sword Saint, one of the Three Great Sword Saints of the Eastern Region .



"Our respects to the Sword Saint . "

Both Gai Tianjiao and Zhang Ruochen bowed .

The Moon-burier Sword Saint opened his eyes, revealing purple irises that gleamed with brilliance . He sized the two people before him up and smiled . "No need for such ceremony . Take a seat first . "

Gai Tianjiao and Zhang Ruochen sat cross-legged on the cushions on his left and right .

Only now did Zhang Ruochen raise his head to glance at the Moon-burier Sword Saint above him . He heaved a secret sigh of relief .

There was no man on the platform . The figure was merely a mass of Qi .

The Moon-burier Sword Saint's true body was not here physically .

The Moon-burier Sword Saint's eyes gazed intently at Zhang Ruochen like two sharp swords . He smiled . "Lin Yue, I hear that you earned three Sword Comprehensions from our Patriarchs during the coronation ceremony . You really look like the favored son they claimed you to be . No wonder even Patriarch Taiyi thinks highly of you . "

Zhang Ruochen quickly said, "You flatter me, Sir . "

"An overly modest person can't be a sword practitioner," the Moon-burier Sword Saint said . "A sword practitioner needs an unyielding, penetrative aura . Only then can he break through all the hurdles . "

Gai Tianjiao saluted the Moon-burier Sword Saint with hands folded . "Master, do you think Junior Brother Lin Yue is capable of taking on the great responsibility?"

"There's no more suitable candidate than him . In my opinion, he's a talent born for the sword . " The Moon-burier Sword Saint was wearing a smile .

A talent born for the sword!

Gai Tianjiao was fairly stunned . She had not foreseen such high appraisal from the Sword Saint . His short assessment could easily make Lin Yue famous throughout the Eastern Region .

The Moon-burier Sword Saint's eyes glittered like two bright stars . "Lin Yue, are you willing to be my disciple and represent the Yin and Yang Sect in the coming Sword Technique Conference?"

If you were the Moon-burier Sword Saint's disciple, you could pretty much do anything you wanted to in the Sect . Who wouldn't give the Sword Saint face?



Sword Saints were known to be extremely picky when they chose their disciples . They would consider many factors .

The Moon-burier Sword Saint had merely taken a glance at Zhang Ruochen and made this decision . It was a very rare thing to do . Even Gao Tianjiao was surprised . She could not understand why he was doing this .

Zhang Ruochen himself was also rather surprised . He stood up at once and gave the Moon-burier Sword Saint a bow . "I'm most grateful for your kindness, Sir . But as I already have a Master, I don't think I can be your disciple . However, as a disciple of the Yin and Yang Sect, I will be most willing to attend the Sword Conference and represent our Sect . I will do my best to defend the Sword Pavilion . " . . .

No Monk, from the weakest to the strongest, should have only one Master .

The purpose of being apprenticed was to learn .

Only someone who had mastered the strengths of various schools and comprehended their martial techniques would do well on the Holy Road .

However, Zhang Ruochen was already Sword Saint Xuanji's disciple . The latter was of equal esteem with the Moon-burier Sword Saint . It would be disrespectful to his first teacher to take the Moon-burier Sword Saint as a master as well .

If he did that, would he not be implying that Sword Saint Xuanji was inferior to the Moon-burier Sword Saint?

Although Zhang Ruochen's identity now was "Lin Yue" and no one knew he was Sword Saint Xuanji's disciple, he would never do anything disrespectful to his Master .

It would only be acceptable if the two Masters had a wide gap in their cultivation . Or if they were both exceptionally powerful, in very different ways .

These were the only reasons a Monk could take different Masters and avoid criticism .

The Moon-burier Sword Saint narrowed his eyes . He obviously had not expected Lin Yue to refuse the chance to become a Sword Saint's disciple . He started to laugh .

If Patriarch Taiyi had not picked Lin Yue out in person, the Moon-burier Sword Saint would not have chosen him as a disciple either .

"I know that you are Half-saint Zixia's disciple . But you must know he will be happy if you are under me . He certainly won't blame you . " The Moon-burier Sword Saint was smiling .

Zhang Ruochen said, "I won't take another person as my Master unless I have surpassed my first in cultivation . "

Although Lin Yue had rejected him, the Moon-burier Sword Saint did not pressure him to accept . "Very well! It's good for you to have some principles . And a sword practitioner really ought to stick to their principles . "Please download our sponsor's game to support us!