Gradually, the moon climbed to the treetops. Inside the cave, Su Tiantian flicked her finger, and a wisp of Samadhi True Fire burst into flames, illuminating the entire cavern brightly.
Su Tiantian quietly watched Chu Feng. Third-rank cultivation. This was somewhat beyond her expectations. She had thought that by now, the little rascal would be at least fourth rank. It seemed his cultivation speed far exceeded what she had imagined.
However, this also indirectly proved that the future Sword Immortal of the cultivation world truly lived up to his reputation.
As Chu Feng tempered his foundation, the Sky-Mending Stone in his dantian stirred once again.
Multicolored light flowed through the meridians in his body, not only widening them but also refining his true qi.
Even now, he still hadn’t figured out the true purpose of the Sky-Mending Stone. Ever since it entered his dantian, it had rarely shown any activity.
But whenever his cultivation broke through, the Sky-Mending Stone would emit multicolored light. For instance, when he formed his nine-patterned sword foundation last time, without its help, he might not have been able to successfully fuse the two sword intents.
What Chu Feng didn’t know was that while his meridians were being washed by the multicolored light—
In the outside world, his body was emitting a faint five-colored glow.
Su Tiantian: “!!??”
What is this?
Her beautiful eyes were filled with astonishment. In her previous life, she had never—
Seen the little rascal display such a phenomenon.
Could it be… the Sky-Mending Stone?!
The only one…
Waves of energy rippled from within Chu Feng’s body.
Whoosh!
At that moment, the Human Emperor Sword, having destroyed most of the spirit stones and treasures in the storage bag, had been tossed aside into a corner of the cave by Chu Feng. But upon sensing the fluctuations emanating from his body, it automatically flew to hover before him.
Then, a strand of golden light extended from the sword’s body, connecting to Chu Feng’s forehead.
***
Chu Feng’s vision turned white once again. That familiar sensation—
He thought it was another dream, but this time, the scene before him did not change.
Specks of golden light gathered before his eyes, forming into a young man. He wore a dragon robe, and an overwhelming aura of dominance radiated from his brows.
???
Chu Feng rubbed his eyes hard. Why was there another person again?!
And a man, at that!
Based on his previous experiences with these dreams, the ones he encountered had all been women and all of them had some connection to him.
For example, the Empress of Yan, Sister Wan’er, and Sister Tiantian.
Could it be… this man… would also have some connection to him in the future…
Hiss!
Chu Feng sucked in a sharp breath.
“Who are you?”
Facing Chu Feng’s question, the young man smiled and said, “The Human Emperor.”
“The Human Emperor? Then I’m the Dragon Emperor.” Chu Feng eyed him warily. “I’m asking for your name, not some title.”
“As for my name…” The young man thought for a moment, then said, “It’s been too long. I’ve already forgotten.”
Senile dementia?
This thought surfaced in Chu Feng’s mind. Though the man before him appeared young, in the cultivation world, it was perfectly normal for old monsters to disguise themselves as youthful.
“Alright, let’s not talk about that. Why have you appeared here?”
Hearing this, the young man looked at Chu Feng and said, “Because of you.”
“Me?”
Chu Feng pointed at himself, his face full of confusion.
“I sensed a familiar aura within your body, so this remnant of consciousness, slumbering within the Human Emperor Sword, awakened.”
Then, the young man continued on his own, “I am the first Great Emperor of the human race, the Human Emperor. After leading humanity to establish a foothold in this cultivation world, I went in search of the path to ascension. Unfortunately, I found the path… but it was a broken one.”
“Immortal? A broken path?”
Chu Feng found himself increasingly unable to understand what the young man was talking about.
“Do you know what an immortal is?”
The young man fixed his gaze on Chu Feng as he spoke.
“Uh… eternal life?”
Chu Feng voiced his understanding of what an immortal was. Saying they were invincible under heaven didn’t seem quite right. After all, immortals also had varying strengths. The only common trait was eternal life.
“Yes.” The young man let out a faint sigh. “Even as a Great Emperor, what of it? After ten thousand years, one still turns to dust. The path to immortality is severed; eternal life is but an illusion.”
“Senior, what does all this have to do with me?”
Chu Feng scratched his head. He had only just broken through to the third rank, and now he was suddenly being told about becoming an immortal; taking such a big leap was bound to… pull something.
“Of course it does. Little friend, in the future, you will inevitably become a Great Emperor. When that time comes, you will walk the same path as I did, seeking that illusory immortality.”
The young man pointed at Chu Feng as he spoke.
“Senior, the way you put it. I don’t even have the confidence to become a Great Emperor, yet you’re saying I definitely will.”
“That’s because of the stone within your body. This five-colored light is the same as what I saw when I stood upon the broken Immortal Path. When I looked up, there was a vast five-colored light curtain before me. The legend of Nuwa mending the heavens is real. Someone severed the Immortal Path, shattering the Great Dao and tearing the sky apart.
If one wishes to repair the Immortal Path, one must tear through that five-colored light curtain and restore the Great Dao. Only then can the Immortal Path be reopened. Back then, I exhausted every method at my disposal, yet I was unable to tear through that light curtain.
But you, little friend…since you have gained the recognition of this five-colored light, you may have a chance to break through the barrier that blocks the path to immortality.”
The young man stared intently at Chu Feng, his eyes shining brightly.
Damn! Am I really that amazing?!
Chu Feng’s mouth fell open in shock. In an instant, it felt like he had become the savior of the cultivation world.
“Senior, that’s one huge promise you’re painting but with my current ability, I don’t even have the appetite to take a bite!”
Chu Feng rubbed his hands as he looked at the young man and said:
“Look, with my current cultivation… let alone becoming a Great Emperor, a Great Emperor could kill me with a single sneeze. And I also have a life-and-death enemy whose talent and cultivation both surpass mine. Whether I can even stay alive is uncertain.”
In other words: old man, it’s time to hand over the goods.
The young man lightly tapped his fingertip against his brow, and a golden sword-pattern mark flew out.
“What is this?”
Chu Feng glanced at the golden sword mark and sensed Xiao Bai’s reaction.
Fortunately, amidst the misfortune, the sword his master had given him had not been shattered by the sword qi of the golden longsword.
“Refine this mark, and the Human Emperor Sword will be yours, little friend.”
After taking out the golden sword mark, the young man’s figure grew increasingly faint.
“Uh, Senior… can I refuse it?”
Chu Feng almost hated that golden longsword to the core. Because of it, his spirit stones, talismans, and magical treasures were nearly all gone.
That’s right. Both the Green Needle Talisman and the bead he had obtained from Lin Ruo were also shattered.
When he saw it, his heart shattered along with them, turning ice-cold.
A devastating loss!
This thing was nothing but a money-burning disaster.
The young man smiled. “The Human Emperor Sword is no ordinary item. When placed together with common magic tools, they cannot withstand its sword qi. That’s also why I only carry this single magic tool.
However, if you refine it into your natal magic tool, it will be of great benefit to you.”
A natal magic tool?
Chu Feng already had one. That’s right. His natal magic tool was the Sky-Mending Stone.
“Senior, I already have a natal magic tool. How about I help you find someone fated and give the Human Emperor Sword to them?”
?!
With this sword by his side, wouldn’t he go broke sooner or later?
If the sword cultivators of the cultivation world heard Chu Feng say this, they would probably cough up blood in anger. They would rather give up everything just to obtain this legendary Human Emperor Sword.
“……”
The young man was also stunned by Chu Feng’s reaction, but his figure was growing increasingly faint, and time was running out. In the end, he directly handed the golden sword mark to Chu Feng. “Little friend, with this mark, you can dispel the sword intent on the Human Emperor Sword. You may treat it as an ordinary magic tool if you wish.”
After saying that, the young man’s figure completely dissipated.
And just like that, Chu Feng reluctantly obtained a magic tool. The Human Emperor Sword.
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