Chapter 451: Chapter 452 You Want to Kill Me!
Yang Yan managed to feign death with his body, borrowing the power of the True Profound Immortal Pupil to enter the Evil World.
Bai Xue, however, couldn’t do it!
Because she didn’t have Yang Yan’s Root Bone, much less his understanding of using the Space Dao.
And despite her deep comprehension of the Sword Dao, she was ultimately just a mortal.
Moreover, she had no body, only a soul.
Not being a wicked person, she naturally couldn’t enter the Evil World.
Yang Yan initially intended to bring her along, yet upon communicating with the Evil World, he discovered,
the gateway to the Evil World had already closed. Except for him entering through the Space Dao, no other soul could pass through.
"Something must have happened!" he shouted, then thought to himself,
*What happened there?*
Rumble!
The gateway to the Evil World opened, and a force swept through the inn room.
Bai Xue’s soul disappeared along with Yang Yan’s, both pulled into the Evil World.
"You’ve finally arrived!"
A deep voice echoed from above them, and Yang Yan and Bai Xue looked up.
Upon seeing Xu Ye, Yang Yan’s eyes hardened!
The soul of Xu Ye, the number one blade in the world, originally radiated white light.
Now, however, a small portion of his soul had turned black.
This blackness twisted, full of changes, exuding a kind of weirdness.
"I can sense your Heart Realm’s uncertainty, leaning toward evil," Bai Xue said to Xu Ye, standing beside him.
At the same time, she showed vigilance and a killing intent!
She wouldn’t spare anyone evil.
Even if she couldn’t match the person before her!
Xu Ye cast his gaze downward, looking at Bai Xue.
"Without eyes yet able to see through the world’s good and evil,
Yang Yan, is she the apprentice you found for me?"
Yang Yan nodded,
"Yes, it’s her. Why have you become like this?"
Xu Ye sighed, shaking his head.
"Much has happened here since you left.
I don’t have the time to say everything now; I just want to know.
How is she? Does she have an Innate Saber Body or an Acquired Blade Body?
Does she have a kind heart? Can she endure endless loneliness, and ensure she isn’t swayed by the ceaseless evil thoughts here, affecting her Heart Realm?"
Yang Yan stopped further questioning, revealing Bai Xue’s Root Bone, convictions, and her touch upon Sword Intent to Xu Ye.
"In my view, she is most suited for this place!"
Xu Ye gazed at Bai Xue, hesitating.
"For a mortal to touch upon the Sword Intent.
This proves she has a high understanding of the Sword Dao!
In this aspect, she is not inferior to an Innate Saber Body, which meets one of my conditions for taking a disciple!
But being a woman, is her Heart Realm truly sufficient?
As you know, this place is not like the outside world.
A change in Heart Realm can bring great disaster, the impact is too great, it cannot be neglected!"
He had some concerns!
"It won’t change!" Yang Yan responded directly.
"Really?" Xu Ye was not convinced.
Bai Xue smiled, cutting off Yang Yan before he could respond.
"Senior Yang, let me explain this, may I?"
"Alright, you may."
"Thank you, Senior."
Bai Xue’s face turned solemn and she began to speak calmly.
"My parents, my loved ones, were murdered before my eyes in my early years.
My eyes were forcibly gouged out, even my soul became damaged.
If not for sheer luck, drifting downstream, rescued by fishermen,
I would have been dead!
If you had asked me then if my Heart Realm was enough? Without Senior Yang having to speak for me.
I could tell you, it wasn’t enough!
Because, afterward, I attempted suicide; I didn’t want to live.
I couldn’t endure the loneliness, couldn’t endure dreaming every night,
of my parents being killed and my eyes taken!
After one suicide attempt, I was saved by a mermaid, surviving narrowly.
It told me to live well and to think about those around me now.
My will to die wavered.
The people in the villagers’ settlement treated me with great kindness.
I lived a joyful life...
Since then, I seemed to have forgotten those troubles, sorrows, and pains!
My Heart Realm stabilized!
Soon, however, the fishermen also died before me.
Leaving me with no friends or loved ones!
If you asked me then if my Heart Realm was enough!
I might still hesitate!
As I used the power of the Root Bone to kill hundreds of wicked people and was tormented to death by others in that moment,
My heart could be described as unyielding as stone!
Being saved again by Senior Yang, living on through my soul, recalling the past.
When I finally comprehended everything completely, standing in front of you today, Senior!
I can confidently declare!
My Heart Realm no longer wavers.
No evil thought can influence me!
No matter how lonely or helpless.
My Heart Realm will not change!"
While she spoke, her expression didn’t change at all.
It seemed as though what she spoke of was not her own tale, but another’s story.
Her words left Xu Ye silent for a moment.
"It seems your Heart Realm has been honed!
Therefore, you are certainly suitable to become my disciple and hold my position!
But there is one thing that must change,
the conviction to eliminate all evil in the world!
This is the Evil World, and those who come here are all evil.
Killing them violates the rules of this realm!" he said slowly.
"To change her conviction, Bai Xue wouldn’t be Bai Xue!
She couldn’t have achieved what she has today!" Yang Yan replied.
"Her conviction must not be altered!
Also, the rules you mentioned of this realm don’t actually conflict with Bai Xue’s conviction.
Their souls entering the Dead Land within are the same as death, akin to Bai Xue’s slayings, there’s no difference!"
Xu Ye pondered for a moment.
"It also makes sense. Since that’s the case.
She meets my criteria for choosing a disciple, and I can’t wait any longer.
As you’ve found a disciple for me, I will fulfill my promise to you!"
He said, pointing a finger, streams of memory flowing into Yang Yan’s mind.
Visuals unfolded, containing various memories of Sword Dao, all included!
The aspect Yang Yan was most focused on was One Sword Separates Life!
After seeing everything, he had already comprehended it thoroughly.
"Using Swordsmanship to communicate with the Secluded World Stone, leveraging its power to merge with one’s own cultivated Sword Dao Sword Realm.
With a single sword strike, it will be as if a world apart!"
Having seen the end, he furrowed his brows slightly before slowly relaxing them.
"One Sword Separates Life, this sword of the Sword Dao Emperor.
It’s simply because he cultivated a particular Sword Dao, so one sword can only isolate one existence.
If one wishes to isolate more, multiple Sword Dao Sword Realms need to be cultivated, and more swords must be drawn!
If many Sword Dao Sword Realms are cultivated and merged into one, then this sword is used,
Perhaps it could isolate more existences!
Even stronger!"
Yang Yang thought of this and had the Little Golden Man begin deductions.
He wouldn’t follow the old path of the Sword Dao Emperor, able to only isolate one existence with one sword!
Moreover, he inherently walked the path of the Supreme, needing proficiency in every Sword Dao Sword Realm.
Thus, his sword wouldn’t contain just one Sword Dao Sword Realm.
"The One Sword Separates Life the Sword Dao Emperor developed is only the beginning.
I want to stand on his shoulders, deducing more paths most fitting for me."
Yang Yan wouldn’t tread a single path to darkness because that path didn’t belong to him.
Following it to the end would only mean becoming another him, never surpassing him,
"I aim to surpass, not replace!"
Thinking this, he opened his eyes.
"What I transferred to you isn’t just the Sword Dao Sword Skill but also many insights into the Dao from the wise.
Including those insights about life, death, good, and evil, these reflections have all reached the level of touching the Dao.
Though unable to reach the pinnacle, with your current Realm, it should suffice.
As you go further, you can return here.
Then I can guide you into the depths of the Living Land for cultivation or protect you into the depths of the Dead Land for cultivation.
Letting you perceive a deeper Great Dao of life, death, and the Great Dao of immense evil!" Xu Ye said, seeing Yang Yan open his eyes.
"Alright!"
"If so, go ahead.
After leaving, don’t forget our agreement.
Eliminate that existence that escaped!"
"Okay."
"Go on, I will now teach my disciple the Sword Dao!" Xu Ye said, beginning to send him off.
Yang Yan looked at Bai Xue,
"I’m leaving!"
"Senior Yang, take care." Bai Xue nodded slightly in response.
Yang Yan’s soul vanished from the spot, returning to the inn.
After merging with his body, he walked out of the inn.
"Master!" Gu Bing stood at the entrance, noting Yang Yan’s emergence, immediately bowed and called out.
"It’s done. Let’s go!"
"Yes!"
Yang Yan and Gu Bing disappeared from the inn, whereas in the Evil World,
Xu Ye’s expression changed constantly as he gazed at Bai Xue.
"Bai Xue, from today, you are my disciple, the number one blade in the world, Xu Ye.
And today, I’m not only going to teach you the Sword Dao but also require you to perform a task!"
Bai Xue bowed her head.
"Master, please tell me!"
"After I transfer all my power to you, you must personally slay me!"
Finished speaking, Bai Xue suddenly raised her head.