Legend of Swordsman

Chapter 6323: Dead Water and Flowing Water

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Good heavens!”

Chen Yuan was utterly stunned.

As a mere scholar, he had always believed that this world was vast enough. In his understanding, there was no higher realm; he thought such tales were deceitful.

Even if a higher realm did exist, he assumed it wouldn’t be much stronger than the Red Eyes Realm.

Yang Xiao felt the same, his eyes widening with a strong sense of longing.

His path of cultivation was both peculiar and extreme. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to escape from the hands of nine Golden Core experts and even kill several of them.

Jiang Shang, still young and with limited knowledge, was equally astonished. She felt as if she had been viewing the sky from the bottom of a well.

She never imagined that the upper realm could be so magnificent.

She had been following in her mother’s footsteps, searching for her mother’s whereabouts, though after all this time, she had only managed to gather a few clues.

Her entire cultivation path had been guided by her mother. She had never once pondered the wonders of the cultivation world on her own.

Now, hearing about the grandeur of the upper realm, her thoughts began to stir. She envisioned a scene where she would find her mother, and the two of them would ascend together.

Jian Wushuang stood there, his face filled with melancholy. He remained silent, showing little expression.

Only Xiang Yang sat on the ground, his usual carefree demeanor intact, still holding his stomach.

“Brother Wushuang, aren’t you overwhelmed by the vastness of this world?” Xiang Yang stifled a laugh, looking at Jian Wushuang with a serious expression as he asked, “In such a massive world, there must be Universe Masters, right? It’s simply terrifying!”

Jian Wushuang took a deep breath and interrupted, “Enough, stop messing around!”

“But this has nothing to do with Mangshan County. Grand narratives, anyone can tell them. I could even talk about the Realm God Continent!” Xiang Yang shouted, raising his voice.

Indeed, grand narratives were something anyone could speak of.

In their understanding, even the Realm God Continent wasn’t much.

Then there was the Starry Sky, which was even larger.

So vast that it made mortals despair.

But what did that matter?

That world had already left them far behind.

Jian Wushuang felt this way as well, which was why he seemed so melancholic.

They once had that splendid world.

Xiang Yang paused for a moment, the mockery in his eyes slowly turning into reminiscence.

“What are these two whispering about?” The Thousand-Legged Saintess glanced at Xiang Yang curiously.

The others, however, were somewhat confused, as Xiang Yang’s recent words made even less sense to them.

At least the Thousand-Legged Saintess’s narration had explanations and comparisons that allowed them to directly feel the power of the Upper Realm.

Yang Xiao, feeling a bit excited, gently urged, “Saintess, please continue. Brother Xiang Yang is a recluse; it’s normal for him to say some odd things after being surprised!”

This remark deeply hurt Xiang Yang’s heart. Just as he was about to retort, Jian Wushuang interrupted him.

“There’s no need. You are a Universe Master!”

After explaining the structure of the Upper Realm, the Thousand-Legged Saintess began talking about a legend.

This was all a prelude.

It was said that the Upper Realm once had 108 Ancient Domains, of which 36 were shattered, transforming into countless small worlds.

The Crimson Eye Domain was one of them.

Upon hearing this, everyone except Jian Wushuang and Xiang Yang revealed astonished expressions.

This time, no one interrupted, and the Thousand-Legged Saintess continued, “After the Ancient Domains shattered, they became countless worlds. The Crimson Eye Domain emerged from this, but as the Ancient Domains broke, their power slowly dwindled. The more cultivators there are, the less power this world has!”

“I see!” Yang Xiao and Jiang Shang revealed identical expressions.

This matter wasn’t exactly a big secret, and many should already know.

Jian Wushuang and Xiang Yang had long been aware that the power of this world was waning. In no time, it would turn into a purely mundane world.

But even mundane worlds have long lifespans. Perhaps after a hundred thousand or a million years, when the power of life is exhausted, even mortals will vanish.

Even the plants and beasts would perish, the world collapsing into the void.

The world would be destroyed.

But for mortals, that was far too distant.

“This matter had already spread during ancient times. Back then, cultivators were obsessed with cultivation, even giving rise to many demon sects. They slaughtered each other, reducing competition to achieve ascension.”

“During that era, a crimson eye appeared, changing everything!”

An eye!

Upon hearing those two words, Jian Wushuang thought of the ancient token.

But he didn’t ask directly.

This time, he truly listened.

The more he listened, the more astonished he became. A small cultivator in a mundane world telling a legend could shock a super powerhouse with the strength of a Nine-Star Universe God.

Xiang Yang thought he was going mad.

“Substance is the foundation. The foundation is this world. What encompasses this world? It’s a bigger world. Beyond the bigger world, there are even bigger worlds, but the essence is the Starry Sky. That’s the power of the Starry Sky!” Jian Wushuang muttered, making Xiang Yang think he had gone mad.

But Jian Wushuang just smiled indifferently.

The Thousand-Legged Saintess on the other side wasn’t lying; he could see that.

Whether the legend was true or not, he needed to verify it himself.

“Brother Wushuang, what did you hear that surprised you so much?” Xiang Yang couldn’t help but ask through a voice transmission.

Jian Wushuang, however, spoke directly, “What the Thousand-Legged Saintess just mentioned, the Divine Eye Secret Technique, which allows one to enhance strength and realm without absorbing the power of the Crimson Eye Domain, I find it very interesting. Why not share your thoughts as well?”

“A world is like a pool of water. The Crimson Eye Domain is clearly a stagnant pool, while the 72 Ancient Domains of the Upper Realm are like a river. Even if the people living by the river drink as they please, they can’t finish it, because the water just flows by their doorstep.”

His analogy was apt.

This time, Xiang Yang finally understood.

He exclaimed in shock, “This inheritance secret technique is truly defying the heavens, going against fate!”

“You can’t say that. As far as I know, although the Crimson Eye Domain is a stagnant pool, what if a strong person is willing to add water?” Jian Wushuang speculated.

Xiang Yang first nodded seriously, then shook his head. “Impossible. If water could be added, the power of those cultivators who died in the mutual slaughter would have returned to the pool. But according to what the Thousand-Legged Saintess said, the power of those cultivators who were killed did not return. They only killed to prevent their opponents from continuing to absorb the power of the Crimson Eye Domain!”

“You’re right, but those people were too weak!” Jian Wushuang shook his head.

If he hadn’t obtained the Nine Prison Pagoda, he might have believed it.

Moreover, when he first entered this place, he encountered those demonic creatures, all of whom were Universe Gods with the combat strength of six or seven stars.

The upper limit of this world was far from as simple as Xiang Yang imagined.

Besides, he had also dreamed of the Prophet, a person who could vanish from others’ memories.

A Universe Master could already create a universe. Activating a universe was also easy, though the probability was low.

Aside from the Divine Eye Secret Technique mentioned by the Thousand-Legged Saintess, the Crimson Eye Domain had nothing special.

If one came for the secret technique, it was indeed possible.

But this kind of secret technique was for mundane cultivators. Even if it were taken by an Emperor or even a Universe Master, what use would it be?

Could they really create a heaven-defying secret technique?

If they could create it, allowing them to skip over a river and absorb the power of an ocean, wouldn’t that be redundant?