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  Xī Wén and others only then noticed the enormous object in the corner, originally with their abilities they should have sensed the presence of Shèng Xié long ago, but because of Tiān Gāng Jiàn Shèng's words, their hearts were filled with sorrow and their spirits couldn't concentrate, so they hadn't discovered it until now. Xī Wén choked back a sob: "Master, what...what is this?"

  The Sword Saint of Tianxia smiled slightly and said, "When this little thing appeared, I was also surprised. It might be the last dragon on the mainland. It's a friend of Ah-Dai and also a friend of the Tianxia Sword Sect."

  Dragon? What a shocking term! That was a species that existed thousands of years ago, but Xiwen and the others didn't have the heart to delve into the origins of the sacred evil now. Their minds were all focused on the Tianxia Sword Saint.

  Tianxia Sword Saint said, "This dragon is named Sheng Xie. This secret you must not lightly tell the sect members. In the future, when it grows up, it will definitely become a great help to Ah-Dai."

  Seven people knelt on the ground, speechless, with their heads bowed and tears streaming down their faces, a sense of desolation in their hearts. Although they didn't say a word, the Tianyan Sword Saint clearly understood his disciples' attachment to him.

  The Tianxia Sword Saint casually took the Tianxia sword that Owen had, with a smile on his face. "Life and death, gathering and dispersing, what's not transparent? Owen, Master is coming to see you." He clasped his hands together and suddenly separated them, wrapping the bodies of Shiwen and the seven others in soft energy, sending them out of the stone cave. And with a vital true energy, sealed the entrance of the stone cave, preventing everyone from entering again.

  As soon as they left the stone cave, Zhou Wen led the way and burst into tears. A man in his sixties cried like a child. Among these second-generation disciples of the Tianyan Sword Sect, no one had less sorrow in their hearts than Zhou Wen. They remained kneeling, silently kneeling there, with grief in their hearts reaching an extreme.

  Two hours later, the sadness of the crowd slightly subsided. Xi Wen took the lead and knocked nine times on the stone cave, then slowly stood up. Taking a deep breath, he said: "Fellow junior brothers, let's go back. Master's orders must be carried out." Under Xi Wen's persuasion, each of the second-generation disciples knocked nine times before slowly standing up. When they came, they were all calm, but when they left, they were filled with sorrow.

  When Xi Wen and the others returned to the Tianxia Sword Sect, Ah-Dai had just finished cutting all the snake skins. The massive energy consumption caused his body's silver light to disappear, and his power was almost exhausted. Shengshengbian is extremely energy-consuming, and long-term use would be unbearable even if Ah-Dai reached the eighth level of Shengsheng Jue. He sat on the ground panting constantly. Lu Ping slowly injected her own power into Ah-Dai's body to help him recover.

  Yuan Ping was not idle either, she had successfully made light armor for Yan Shi brothers and Lu Yi. Yan Shi and Yan Li wore the giant snake skin-made light armor, extremely excited. Yuan Ping's superb skills made the light armor fit perfectly, close-fitting, feeling both light and soft, very comfortable. Lu Yi, being a girl, couldn't change clothes in front of everyone, but she was also hugging her own full-body armor with a happy smile. Everyone admired Ah-Dai's strength, if it wasn't for his sudden transformation, it would have been difficult to split these snake skins.

  The door opened and Shi Wen walked in. His face was expressionless, but his eyes were slightly red. He said to Chong Ah, "Hurry back to the stone cave, your master is calling you."

  Ah-Dai, with the help of Lu Wen, had recovered some of his strength and hastily stood up, saying: "Master Bo, then I'll take my leave first." After speaking, he quickly walked out of the room.

  Yuan Ping's thoughts were meticulous, and he naturally discovered Shi Wen's mistake. He stepped forward and asked: "Master Shibo, what's wrong with you? Did something happen on Master Zu's side?"

  Xī Wén was startled, remembering the reminder of Tiān Fú Sword Saint. He quickly gathered his sorrowful emotions and calmly said: "I'm fine, you go ahead." After finishing speaking, he turned around and left.

  A'Dai rushed out of Jianpai and headed straight for the back mountain. The excessive consumption of true energy made him extremely tired, and now he just wanted to hurry up and meditate to adjust his breath.

  Back in the stone cave, Ah-Dai flew up onto the rock, sat down cross-legged, and shouted to the heavens: "Master Ancestor, I'm back!"

  "Tianxia Sword Saint closed his eyes and said: 'What have you been doing in the sword faction? How can your true energy be consumed so greatly?'"

  He rubbed his head and told the Sword Saint everything that had happened to him in the Sword Faction. After listening to his account, the Tianxia Sword Saint smiled slightly and said, "They're quite good at taking advantage of you." Opening her eyes, her pupils shone with a faint light as she looked at Ah-Dai. Ah-Dai's wooden and silly face looked extremely tired. "You should meditate first, with your current abilities, twenty-seven cycles should be enough to recover your strength, after your strength recovers, I have something to tell you."

  "Oh." Ah-Dai responded with a hint of doubt, and began to cultivate the remaining energy within his body. A faint stream of true energy emanated from the silver figure in his dantian, slowly circulating around his meridians, and with each cycle, the figure grew brighter, Ah-Dai's powers gradually recovering. The stone cave was silent except for the soft snoring sound of Sheng Xie.

  …………

  Half a year had passed, the Pope stood in the Temple of Light, looking at Xuan Yue who was bathed in the holy light of God, his heart filled with excitement. It had been half a year already, and Xuan Yue's baptism by God had yet to end. To think that the longer the baptism by God took, the better the effect would be, when he first became the Pope, he only spent three months on his own baptism, but Xuan Yue had already spent half a year and still showed no signs of completion.

  Xuan Yue quietly floated above the giant magic hexagram, her pale and crystal-like skin completely enveloped in the golden divine light of the six-winged angel. Half a year had passed, and her figure had grown slightly taller, with an aura of unparalleled sacredness on her face that made her look like a saint, her inviolable temperament adding a few more colors to her already stunning beauty. At her chest, the Phoenix's blood emitted a faint red glow, which subtly absorbed the golden energy under the shimmering light halo.

  The Pope thought to himself: Ah, Moon! After you receive the baptism of God, I wonder what kind of effect your future cultivation will have. Perhaps, you will become the strongest goddess in the history of the Church.

  …………

  After twenty-seven cycles of the microcosmic orbit, Ah-Dai slowly withdrew his energy and came out of meditation. The silver small man in his lower abdomen had fully regained its radiant appearance.

  "Master, my strength has recovered," Ah-Dai said respectfully.

  The Tianxia Sword Saint looked at him, a joyful expression on his face, as if admiring a work of art he had created. After a long time, when Ah-Dai felt somewhat unnatural under the gaze of the Tianxia Sword Saint, he finally said: "Child, you are about to leave this place. Your master has some things to instruct you, listen carefully, these are all things you must do from now on."

  Listening to the words of Tian Gang Sword Saint, Ah Diao's eyes revealed a faint sorrow. He knew he had to leave, and the time agreed upon with the Elf Queen was dwindling day by day. But facing the white-haired Tian Gang Sword Saint, he felt an inexplicable emotion within. "Master, please speak, I will listen to you."

  The Heaven's Wrath Sword Saint smiled slightly and said, "Child, your master asks you, what do you think of my abilities?"

  "Ah-Dai was taken aback and said, 'Shi Zu is the most incredible person Ah-Dai has ever seen. Your abilities are beyond description, I just feel that it's impossible for anyone to defeat you.'"

  The Tianxia Sword Saint shook his head and said, "There is a heaven beyond the heavens, and the mainland's vast area has who knows where hidden high-level experts with powers surpassing mine? However, Master Ancestor's power has indeed reached its limits within himself, no longer possible to have any breakthroughs. Therefore, Master Ancestor must go to another world to cultivate, perhaps then there will be a chance to glimpse new realms."

  "Another world? What's that?" Ah-Dai couldn't quite understand what Tianxian Sword Saint was saying.

  The Heaven's Chosen Sword Saint said calmly: "Even the Master Ancestor doesn't know what's there, but that's a place I must go to. Perhaps, it's where the gods people worship reside."

  "Where is the heavenly abode? Master Ancestor, can you still come back? Can I see you again?"

  Tianxia Sword Saint shook his head and said, "I don't know either. What kind of scene is there? Probably no one in this realm knows."

  Ah-Dai looked at Tianjian Sheng with a dazed expression, muttering: "Then... then I'll never see Master again. I'll miss you!"

  The Tianxia Sword Saint's heart warmed, and he smiled kindly: "Foolish child, your talent is exceptional. At such a young age, you've already achieved so much. Your master believes that one day, you'll ascend to the realm of the Heavenly Gods. When that time comes, won't we be able to meet again? If you want to see your master again, you must work hard!"

  "Master, don't worry, I'll cultivate diligently and when my powers reach your level, I'll definitely go to that other world you spoke of to see you."

  The Tianxia Sword Saint looked at Ah-Dai's determined gaze, and his heart no longer had any regrets. In fact, what he said to Ah-Dai was not wrong, with his abilities it was indeed possible to go to that other ethereal world. However, in his heart there was a decision related to Ah-Dai's decision. After this decision was made, he didn't know if he could still ascend to another realm, but this decision would not be changed. No one in the divine realm knew what it looked like, and rather than placing hope there, it was better to leave behind something useful.

  "Ah-Dai, Master Ancestor will be leaving soon anyway. The power on his body is useless to him now, so he might as well pass it all on to you." This was the decision of Tian Gang Sword Saint. In fact, if Tian Gang Sword Saint hadn't decided to pass on all his powers to Ah-Dai, although he was very old, with his level of cultivation, it wasn't impossible for him to live another ten years. However, at that time, his powers would inevitably decline, and even if he lived until the Thousand Year Calamity, due to his declining powers, he wouldn't be able to play a significant role. Tian Gang Sword Saint didn't want his years of hard work to go down the drain, so he was willing to give up his remaining life and decided to pass on his powers to Ah-Dai. This decision contained many reasons: his reluctance to part with his powers, his trust in Ah-Dai, his apology to Owen, his feelings for the Tian Gang Sword Sect, and his conviction to help humanity resist the Thousand Year Calamity.

  "Ah-Dai was startled and said: 'That, that won't do! You've already given me so much, if you give me all your powers too, how will you survive in the other world?!'"

  "Foolish child, once you've entered another world, your powers in this realm will all disappear. Since Master Ancestor can't take them with him, it's better to leave them with you." The Heaven Defying Sword Saint said as much, his main goal being to let Ah Dumb accept the infusion of power with a calm heart.

  A'Dou suddenly seemed somewhat uneasy and muttered: "But, but Master, won't it really have any effect on you?"

  The Tianxia Sword Saint said, "There won't be any impact. Just accept it with peace of mind. After the Master Ancestor passes on his power to you, you will successfully ascend to another world. Today, perhaps this is our last conversation before you enter the Divine Realm. In this realm, the Master Ancestor still has many things that he cannot let go of; from now on, they will all be up to you to resolve. Your body is very strong and resilient, but it is currently unable to accept the Master Ancestor's immense power. The Master Ancestor will help you create another energy golden body at your chest, which may look similar to the one in your dantian, but due to the Master Ancestor's higher power level, its size may be slightly larger. This golden body will remain inside you and is not under your control. You must undergo continuous cultivation to gradually absorb the energy contained within the golden body at your chest, transform it into your own power, and merge it with your dantian. When you can fully absorb the golden body that the Master Ancestor has passed on to you, your power will surpass the Master Ancestor's current realm and reach another peak, a realm that the Master Ancestor has not yet reached. I hope you can achieve it."

  "Master, must you really go to that other world? Can't you not go?"

  The Tianxia Sword Saint revealed a gentle gaze and said, "Master has grown old, this physical body can no longer hold on. That other world is one that must be gone to. It's not something Master can decide. Therefore, Master can only leave you with some things before departing. Do you understand? Master has three tasks for you to complete: First, after Master leaves, if the Tianxia Sword Sect encounters any trouble, as a disciple of the sect, you must assist with all your might."

  "Of course," Ah Diao nodded, "even if you didn't say so, I would have done it anyway."

  The Sword Saint of Tianxia smiled in satisfaction: "That's good. With the dedication of our ancestors, I don't want to see the Tianxia Sword Sect lose its reputation on the continent after I'm gone. Second, five years from now, your duel with Xuan Ye, no matter what, you must win. Remember, you can't belittle yourself, although you may not be as good as him yet, but as long as you absorb more than 30% to 40% of the power passed down by our ancestors, Xuan Ye will never be your match. Shengshengbian is the ultimate technique that surpasses all magic except for forbidden spells. Ah-dai, this duel not only concerns the honor of the Tianxia Sword Sect but also affects your lifelong happiness."

  He stared blankly and said, "It's related to my lifelong happiness? Why is that!" His wooden self naturally wouldn't understand the implication.

  The Tianxia Sword Saint smiled slightly and said, "You will understand when the time comes. The third thing, which is also the most important, is another duel. It will be five years later as well, but the time will be a bit earlier than your trial with Xuan Ye. In February of the year 999 of the Sacred Calendar, three old men who are just as old as Master will arrive at the peak of Tianxia Mountain. They are all friends of Master, and you need to exchange skills with them. Master doesn't require you to defeat them, just being able to fight evenly or making them realize how formidable Sheng Sheng Bian is would be enough. This is extremely important to Master, so you must accomplish it."

  A'Dai scratched his head and said, "Master Ancestor, are these three friends of yours very powerful?"

  The Heaven Punisher Sword Saint nodded and said, "Yes, they are all very powerful. If you can pass this test, the trial with Xuan Ye will be nothing." The duel mentioned by the Heaven Punisher Sword Saint was actually a swordsmanship contest held every twenty years among the four great sword saints. So far, it had been held three times, and each time the Heaven Punisher Sword Saint emerged victorious. He didn't tell Ah Dumb about the other three sword saints because he didn't want to put pressure on him. How could the power of the three great sword saints be comparable to Xuan Ye's?

  "Alright, Master, I promise you, I will work hard to cultivate myself and won't bring shame to you."

  "He nodded and said, 'If you can accomplish these three things, then even if your master were to... Ah, even if he were in another world, he would be extremely satisfied.' He almost accidentally let slip the word 'death'. Fortunately, Ah-Dai didn't notice his slip of the tongue. 'Ah-Dai, your master carefully studied the Muye Sword, and indeed, as Ouyang said, its powerful evil energy is not from this world. That enormous evil energy even makes me feel terrified. However, its power is truly formidable. If your life were to be threatened, your master allows you to use it. With your current abilities, as long as you don't use the last five moves of the Muye Nine Decisions, you won't be invaded by the evil energy. The vitality within your body can completely suppress the Muye Sword.' He said honestly, 'Your master really wants to see how powerful the final few moves of the Muye Nine Decisions are. Unfortunately, I won't get to see it. You mustn't force yourself. If you want to try out the later moves, you must wait until you've absorbed the power I transmitted to you and reached the Ninth Realm of Rebirth. At that time, at the very least, you'll have the ability to protect yourself.' He carefully examined the Muye Sword technique and saw that its power grew greater towards the end, but it also became more perilous. If one were careless, they would be counterattacked by the sword's energy. Therefore, he warned Ah-Dai to be cautious, as his master had placed too much hope in him."

  "Master, I won't easily use the Nether King Sword." After rebirthing and recreating the Wan Zai Giant Spirit Snake with the Xuan Tie Bow, Ah Diao's confidence greatly increased, feeling that he could protect himself even without using the Nether King Sword.

  The Heaven's Wrath Sword Saint pulled out the scabbard of the Underworld King Sword from his bosom and said, "Using it sparingly doesn't mean not using it at all. If your enemy is an evil person, like the assassin who killed Owen, you don't have to hold back. Owen's vendetta cannot be left unavenged. You must work hard to cultivate yourself, I hope you can reach a realm that even your master couldn't attain." He stretched out his hand and in his palm appeared two emerald green crystals, "These two are the crystal from the Giant Spirit Snake's eyes, eating them is very beneficial for the body. One of them you will eat before I transmit my power to you later, the other one, you can give it to that little girl Xuan Yue as a gift. Also, take these twenty feet of snake tendons with you, who knows when they might come in handy." On the mainland, don't lightly reveal your 'Life and Death Transformation' skills, after all, that's too shocking. I've already examined the body of the Saint Evil, the energy contained within the Giant Spirit Snake's inner dan is too enormous, he won't be waking up anytime soon. The Saint Evil is too eye-catching, don't let others see it easily, your Dragon God's blood should be a good resting place for it, when you leave here, you can use the Dragon God's blood to store it away. There's an inexplicable evil power on the Saint Evil's body, in the future, you must work hard to restrain it, don't let it fall into the evil path, understand?

  A'Dai nodded and said: "Master, rest assured, I am friends with Sheng Xie, he still listens to me."

  The Sword Saint of Heaven's Punishment looked at Ah-Dai deeply, and what needed to be said had already been said. With a hint of nostalgia, he swept his gaze around the stone cave one last time before his body floated up and landed beside Ah-Dai. He placed the Underworld King Sword on the ground and said, "Child, remember your master's words: sometimes excessive kindness can bring great harm to you. When dealing with enemies, be as ruthless as autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. Your master has prepared two sets of light armor for you and Xuan Yue; take them with you when you leave. The giant serpent's skin has a strong elastic effect, so it should fit you both well. The light armor is connected by some of the giant serpent's tendons, so as long as your opponent doesn't have extremely powerful abilities, it can still be used to save your life. Don't forget to take the giant serpent's eye with you when you leave. Also, leave Owen's sword in the stone cave; it has become a foundation for rebirth, and it's no longer of use to you. Let it stay here and keep me company in place of Owen."

  Ah-Dai knew that the Heaven's Punishment Sword Saint was about to pass on his powers to him, and he couldn't help but feel a bit tense as he asked again: "Master Ancestor, you're passing your powers onto me, really won't it affect you?"

  The Tianxia Sword Saint's eyes revealed deep emotions, and he nodded slightly: "Don't worry, the Master won't be in trouble. Farewell, my child, the Master is waiting for you to reunite in the Divine Realm. We must begin." After finishing speaking, he inserted one of the giant spirit snake's eyes into Ah-Dai's mouth. A massive pressure instantly fixed Ah-Dai's body in place. The Tianxia Sword Saint let out a loud roar and slapped his palm onto Ah-Dai's crown. A scorching hot energy surged into Ah-Dai's body, causing him to shudder violently. His golden body within the dantian trembled non-stop. An overwhelming energy instantly filled Ah-Dai's body, making him feel as if he was trapped in molten lava. He felt unbearable pain and instinctively tried to struggle using his own vital energy.

  The voice of the Tianxia Sword Saint sounded in Ah-Dai's ear: "Ah-Dai, this time the transmission is not like the previous two times. You must hold onto your origin and return to one, there cannot be any distracting thoughts in your heart. Your mind must be fully immersed in the golden body within your dantian. Otherwise, once you go astray and enter demonic territory, all your previous efforts will be abandoned."

  A'Dai's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly relaxed his body, allowing the surging energy to enter his body through the top of his head. He gritted his teeth and endured the intense pain as the scorching True Qi invaded every part of his body, seemingly igniting all his meridians, turning his insides into a vast white expanse. Although Tian Gang Sword Saint's True Qi was from the same source as his own, Tian Gang Sword Saint's hundred years of cultivation were no trivial matter. Under the massive energy's influence, A'Dai felt as if he had been transported to hell itself, his entire body convulsing incessantly, tiny beads of blood seeping out of his pores, and in just a moment, he had transformed into a bloody person.

  The true energy in the Tianxia Sword Saint's body continued to flow into Ah-Dai's body, and a strong white light enveloped both of their bodies. He looked at Ah-Dai's appearance and knew that if this continued, Ah-Dai's body would not be able to withstand it and would collapse and die. So he had to slow down the input of true energy and constantly compress the surging energy in Ah-Dai's body to his chest area. Because the speed of energy input was slower, Ah-Dai's situation suddenly improved a bit, and the convulsions were not as severe as before. The Tianxia Sword Saint let out a sigh of relief and gradually began to increase the intensity of the input again. His own twelve successful powers had already been transmitted to Ah-Dai two-tenths ago and had been completely absorbed by him. Now, what he needed to do was to transmit all his remaining ten successful powers to Ah-Dai and then let him slowly absorb them. This kind of opening-top transmission method was extremely dangerous. Although the Tianxia Sword Saint had the intention of sacrificing himself, the energy was too huge, and if they were not careful, both of them would go crazy and die.

  As time passed, the intense pain made Ah-Dai unable to bear it anymore, his consciousness gradually blurred, and he entered a coma. In his body's chest area, a golden body similar to Dan Tian had already condensed, the golden body was white in color, and its volume was gradually increasing with the compression of the surrounding energy. At this moment, the guardian ring on Ah-Dai's left hand emitted a faint white glow, surrounding Ah-Dai's body, soft energy protected his meridians, preventing them from bursting due to excessive energy. With the help of the guardian ring, Tian-Gang Sword Saint immediately put down his worries, and poured all his remaining strength into Ah-Dai's body with reckless abandon.

  Seven days later. Early in the morning, Xi Wen and his six junior brothers quickly arrived outside the stone cave. The huge energy contained within the stone cave made them secretly shocked, and only Master Tian Gang Sword Saint had such a strong power. Suddenly, a white light shot out from the top of the stone cave, the light flashed and disappeared, and the massive energy also suddenly disappeared with it.

  Xie Wen was shocked, "Quickly, let's go in, Master might be..." As he spoke, his body flashed towards the stone cave like lightning. When they entered the stone cave, they were all stunned. Ah-Dai was sitting cross-legged on a rock in the center of the cave, emitting a faint white glow from his body. His clothes had turned dark red, and a faint bloody smell wafted over. In front of Ah-Dai were two sets of deep blue light armor made from the skin of the Wan-Zai giant spirit snake. This was what Tian-Gang Sword Saint had prepared for him when he was recovering his strength after practicing his skills. On top of the light armor lay a dark green bead that shone with a faint, mysterious glow. Next to the bead was a white thread-like object, which was actually the tendon of the giant spirit snake. Beside the light armor was a scabbard made from the skin of the Ming-Wang sword, emitting a faint evil aura. The black gemstone on the hilt of the Ming-Wang sword sparkled with a faint cold glow under the reflection of Ah-Dai's white light. Inside the stone cave, apart from Ah-Dai and the still-sleeping Golden-Eyed Holy Evil Dragon, there was no sign of Tian-Gang Sword Saint. The group exchanged glances, their chests filled with the same thought - where is Master?

  Zhou Wen was the most anxious, he knew that to figure out the whereabouts of the Tianfu Sword Saint, he had to wake up Ah Duan. He floated up and was about to pounce on Ah Duan. Even in the midst of sorrow and anxiety, Xi Wen's rationality was still very clear-headed, he hurriedly pulled Zhou Wen back, whispering: "What are you doing?"

  Zhou Wen hastily said: "Big Brother Master, don't pull me, I want to wake up Ah Duan and ask him where Master has gone."

  Xī Wén's expression turned slightly angry: "Can't you see that ā Dāi is in the middle of his cultivation? Don't disturb him. Let's talk after he wakes up."

  Zhou Wen panted constantly, "But, but I'm in a hurry! Don't you want to know where Master has gone?"

  Xie Wen's right hand continuously tapped, sealing off Zhou Wen's meridians, and said in a deep voice: "Even if it's urgent, you must wait. Have you forgotten what Master told us? Ah-Dai is the future hope of the Sword Sect, he absolutely cannot be harmed." His heart was also anxious, but if they were to disturb Ah-Dai's cultivation now, once he went into madness, all of Master Tian-Gang Sword Saint's efforts would have been in vain.