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Chapter 506: Chapter 506: Every Leaf and Twig Can Become a Sword

"A demonic sword? Bestowing power yet leading people into a dead end?"

Jian Ao coldly glanced at the Ice Soul Divine Sword. Suicide now seemed trivial in retrospect, but in his previous life, he had taken immense risks to reincarnate.

Dying by suicide didn't guarantee one's soul would become a ghost. If that were so, wouldn't everyone in the world be able to reincarnate? The chance of a soul becoming a ghost was only one in a hundred; the rest would dissipate into the energies of the universe.

Moreover, reincarnation in the underworld wasn't guaranteed either. Similarly, only one in a hundred souls succeeded.

In other words, the chance of successful reincarnation was only one in ten thousand.

On one hand was the path to immortality, reaching the limits of the Ice Soul Divine Sword but making no further progress. On the other hand was reincarnation, with only a one in ten thousand chance of success.

Jian Ao resolutely chose reincarnation. What immense courage and conviction this required!

The Ice Soul Divine Sword resented Jian Ao, but did Jian Ao not also resent the Ice Soul Divine Sword?

"Hummmmmmm..."

The Ice Soul Divine Sword trembled lightly, emanating waves of hostility, condensing into endless sword qi in all directions.

"Jian Ao Tianzhu's words, this Demon Lord cannot agree. The Ice Soul Divine Sword also refuses. I ask Jian Ao Tianzhu to enlighten us: is it you who is correct, or is it the Ice Soul Divine Sword?" Canglan Demon Lord shook his head.

Clearly, he refused to believe Jian Ao's radical thoughts, perhaps because the overwhelming power in his grasp, the Ice Soul Divine Sword, made him unwilling to accept Jian Ao's words.

If he chose to believe Jian Ao, would that not mean giving up this sword? Giving up? Canglan Demon Lord would never give up.

"Is this what it wants?" Jian Ao looked coldly at the Ice Soul Divine Sword.

"Let's see. I want to see how strong the swordsmanship of the former number one sword cultivator of the Netherworld really is," Canglan Demon Lord said straightforwardly.

The Ice Soul Divine Sword in his hand trembled slightly, suddenly radiating ten colors of brilliance, exactly like what happened with Jian Ao before. It was clear that the Ice Soul Divine Sword now more fully acknowledged Canglan Demon Lord.

Seeing this scene, Canglan Demon Lord felt a surge of joy in his heart.

Jian Ao smiled faintly, showing no fear whatsoever. It was as if he wanted to prove to the Ice Soul Divine Sword that his beliefs were indeed correct.

Ice Soul Divine Sword, the number one divine sword of the Netherworld.

Jian Ao gently drew a heavy sword from his back.

Jian Ao (Emperor Realm) vs Canglan Demon Lord (Imperial Realm)!

Zhongshan and Han Jiguang quickly flashed back, retreating to a distance.

Han Jiguang did not attack Zhongshan because he knew Zhongshan was a sage, a terrifying sage. Sages didn't necessarily have the highest cultivation, but they always left countless hidden cards.

Like the Emperor of the Yun Dynasty—if you think some emperors are simple, you're gravely mistaken. An emperor of a dynasty, a person who attained power and fame in one dynasty, there is only that one emperor. Why? Apart from strength and means, it's also about hiding deep.

Han Jiguang didn't want to clash with Zhongshan yet, even though his cultivation was undoubtedly much higher than Zhongshan's, he chose to remain silent.

Zhongshan naturally had no intention of fighting Han Jiguang at this moment, even though he was confident of victory. It simply wasn't necessary.

Jian Ao and Canglan Demon Lord faced each other with swords drawn.

Canglan Demon Lord wielded the Ice Soul Divine Sword, while Jian Ao had wielded a sword in his past life.

In this scene, it was as if Jian Ao and his former self were battling as two peerless swordsmen across a vast sea.

The Ice Soul Divine Sword seemed intent on proving Jian Ao wrong. A burst of white aura erupted from its blade, filling the entire sky with endless sword qi.

In the heavens above, the sword qi followed a mysterious trajectory, continuously depicting the supreme way of the sword.

The sea surged violently, raising waves shaped like swords. It was a display of unparalleled dominance.

Ice Soul Divine Sword, the number one divine sword of the Netherworld.

Across from it, standing coldly on the sea surface, Jian Ao looked at Canglan Demon Lord, then at the Ice Soul Divine Sword. It seemed as though his opponent wasn't Canglan Demon Lord, but rather the divine sword itself.

Jian Ao's memories from his past life had not yet fully returned, so he wasn't sure of the extraordinary qualities of the Ice Soul Divine Sword. However, Jian Ao was certain that his path of swordsmanship was absolutely correct—the strongest path of swordsmanship.

Suddenly, both of them moved almost simultaneously.

A sword thrust forth, a flash of light streaked across, and a powerful sword qi pierced towards Jian Ao.

Too fast!

It was so fast that even Zhongshan couldn't see clearly. It was impossible—even in the Imperial Realm, such speed was unheard of. Ice Soul Divine Sword? Swift as lightning.

Jian Ao seemed to have no reaction, almost as if he were stunned, motionless.

No, he wasn't motionless—he had evaded. Just as the Ice Soul Divine Sword struck, Jian Ao inexplicably sidestepped two meters, cunningly dodging the attack.

In a swift motion, he swung his heavy sword, unleashing an overwhelming momentum. Half of the sea's surface surged, rushing towards Canglan Demon Lord in the distance.

The waters of half the sea—how terrifying a quantity it was! The foremost waters even seemed to manifest countless peerless experts wielding divine swords, charging towards Canglan, all formed by water but with unparalleled momentum.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~"

Canglan Demon Lord made his move, instantly dispersing the rushing sea waters beneath him. In the world now, apart from sword qi, there was only boundless sea water.

Jian Ao moved swiftly, charging straight in.

Amidst the sea of rushing waters and sword qi, he clashed with Canglan Demon Lord.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~ Boom~~~~~~~~~~ Boom~~~~~~~~~~"

The terrifying force caused the sea water beneath Canglan Demon Lord's feet to surge skyward. The waters, once more, rose into the sky as soon as they fell, continuously erupting upwards.

Powerhouses—these were peerless powerhouses. The vast ocean, before these two battling experts, served merely as decoration.

Too powerful.

That ferocious aura—even an ordinary Imperial Realm expert would not dare to confront it head-on. As for those below the Union Realm, entering would mean being shattered into pieces. The sea water became a mere embellishment, and the sea creatures had long been destroyed by the overpowering sword qi.

Zhongshan stood in the distance, swallowing his saliva as he watched.

Jian Ao! So strong!

Such a powerful Jian Ao—could he even be his match?

In the distance, booming reverberations echoed, creating faint ripples in certain concentrated points of space.

Zhongshan and Han Jiguang continued to step back, not out of fear of being affected, but rather to avoid interference.

Jian Ao wielded his heavy sword as if it possessed boundless power. Upon the earth, countless sword thrusts cracked through, channeling the infinite power of the land into Jian Ao's body.

Jian Ao was at a disadvantage, but he fought with increasing courage. He never gave up.

The two battled for an entire day. Han Jiguang had long since furrowed his brow in the distance.

A day? Imperial Realm? Was Jian Ao truly only at the Imperial Realm? Despite Han Jiguang being in the Emperor Realm, he was a swordsman. Among Emperor Realm peers, he definitely ranked near the top, especially wielding an unparalleled divine sword.

Under such circumstances, was Jian Ao really at a disadvantage? Was he truly just, as Han Jiguang claimed, a youth of lesser origin, merely at the Imperial Realm? If that were true, it would be incredible. Compared to the Imperial Realm, Han Jiguang believed more that Jian Ao was an Emperor Realm powerhouse because many times, Jian Ao's sword struck upon certain rules.

"Roar~~~~~~~~~~"

With a mighty roar from Han Jiguang, the two finally separated after a day of battle.

Defeated? Had Jian Ao lost?

They stood far apart. Han Jiguang held the Ice Soul Divine Sword, pointing it at Jian Ao as if emphasizing that everything about Jian Ao was wrong.

The Ice Soul Divine Sword continued to radiate twelve-colored brilliance, still excited. Yet Han Jiguang gripped the divine sword, his heart swirling with turmoil. Imperial Realm? Was this Jian Ao's swordsmanship? The Lord God said Jian Ao was only at the Imperial Realm, yet with this strength, he could withstand Han Jiguang up to now?

Too powerful! Jian Ao's talent was too formidable, his swordsmanship too strong. A heavy sword without a blade, artful and powerful, one force subduing ten—without the Ice Soul Divine Sword, he might have been the defeated one.

Fortunately, he had the Ice Soul Divine Sword. Thinking this, blood flowed from his arm, a wound from their battle.

Yet Jian Ao seemed to suffer more from a distance. A heavy sword, a large and heavy sword, was now shattered into fragments. It had completely dispersed into nothingness.

As a swordsman, if even the sword was destroyed, what chance at victory remained?

Jian Ao seemed unable to accept this fact, his eyes closed, standing still above the sea.

Defeated? No, not defeated!

Zhongshan could see that Jian Ao's long hair suddenly fluttered slightly, as if he had suddenly awakened to something. He loosened his grip on the remaining sword handle, letting it fall into the half of the sea.

A white aura suddenly enveloped Jian Ao's body. At first, it was scattered, but as time passed, it grew more fierce and sharp, suddenly transforming into an endless and sharp sword qi, merging into Jian Ao's body.

Jian Ao's eyes suddenly opened. In those eyes, two five-zhang-long sword qi spewed forth.

Sword qi from his eyes? Han Jiguang, watching from afar, frowned slightly, sensing something amiss.

Suddenly, Jian Ao reached out towards the ground below.

In a wave of his hand, a distant willow tree swiftly flew towards Jian Ao, landing in front of him.

In everyone's confusion, Jian Ao lightly plucked a branch from the willow tree. Just an ordinary branch.

Tossing the willow tree aside, Jian Ao grasped one end of the branch. With a slight exertion, the branch straightened, pointing directly at Han Jiguang.

That single branch seemed to transform into an unparalleled divine sword, filling Jian Ao with boundless confidence.

What's going on? Everyone stared at Jian Ao.

"Thank you, Canglan Demon Lord. A day of battle has elevated my realm once more. A heavy sword is not heavy, a light sword is not light. Appearance can deceive, but true essence remains eternal. Let us continue," Jian Ao said calmly.

A heavy sword is not heavy? A light sword is not light. Appearance can deceive, but true essence remains eternal?

What kind of realm was this?

"Where is your sword? Do you intend to duel with the Ice Soul Divine Sword using a mere ordinary branch?" Canglan Demon Lord asked coldly.

"Right now, every leaf and twig can become a sword, can become an unparalleled divine sword," Jian Ao replied confidently.