章 52: Blood Emperor's Divine Veins

Most people practices the Way of the Sword, but only a few have reached a high enough level at it. It is tremendous in power as well as in difficulty. Only a chosen few can be hailed as a true sword master.

The past owner of the Demon Condemning Sword reached a level where his sword could break the unbreakable. It is truly the peak of swordmanship in the Primal Chaos. However, the path of cultivation has never been a short road. It has a beginning, but no end.

Tatsuya used the lean and sleek dark sword within his hand. Taking a step forward, he struck the air before him. This simple action did not make any powerful effect. But an invisible and dangerous ripple is there.

His whole form moving as the sword moved. His entire body adjusting to the sword, as if he's the handle itself.

The formation diagram thatbhe deployed unceasingly trembled before the invisble ripple. Tatsuya wasn't aware of his transformation. He had began to comprehend the state beyond One with the Sword. It was approaching the next realm.

The sword intent around him became more calm compared to the previous violent aura it had. It was stabilizing like a calm and deep sea. It carried an unfathomable distinction that only users of sword could sense.

If the One with the Sword is the first level, then the Becoming the Sword would be the second level. It seemed similar but has a huge difference with each other.

One with the Sword talks about merging yourself with the sword. The body as the handle, the sword as the blade. However, the Becoming the Sword is about your body becoming the sword itself. It will be sharp enough to cut everything apart. The sword becoming a mere extension of that sharpness, making it more terrifying in power.

Tatsuya continously struck the air before him. He ignored everything and just enjoyed the feeling of comprehension and enlightenment.

He had began to approach the second level of Way of the Sword. It was moving at a rapid rate that would make any sword master speechless. It was simply unfathomable.

The sword intent in Tatsuya's aura was becoming even stronger, yet it was calm without any ripple. It was like a terrifying dragon that could calmly decapitate any living being.

Crack.Crack.

The formation diagram around his room creaked and slowly showed signs of breaking apart. It was nearing the power it could handle. Tatsuya's Supreme Territory alone is enough to make anyone tremble. But now, it is paired with the sudden increase of sword intent in Tatsuya's aura.

In Tatsuya's aura was the terrifying two coiling lightning dragons that swam freely with calmness. In the center of it, a translucent sword hovered without any disruptive signs. Then, a very faint yet terrifying aura could be sensed.

It was faint enough to the point that even a Divine Practitioner wouldn't be able to sense it. It was the aura of his two innate talent, Destruction and Creation.

It was similar to the nihility laws of the Primal Chaos, but it was different. Mastering the Nihility Laws would allow someone to control the Laws of Destruction and Creation, yet would be forever bounded. It was because the Nihility Laws could only be used in the Primal Chaos, while Tatsuya's would be his in whatever dimension he's in.

Bang

Suddenly, the formation diagram broke apart into pieces, losing its purpose. Tatsuya's mind is connected to it, so he instantly woke up from it. He's cautious mind immediately read every information around him, ready to use his innate ability, Decomposition, at any moment.

"..."

Tatsuya stood like an unsheathed sword, speechless and surprised. His training has been interrupted. He couldn't help but shake his head at this realization.

He immediately retracted the dangerous aura around him to his body. The terrifying sensation that could cause even devils and gods tremble, vanished alongside his sleek and dark sword.

"Is Fenlong done?"

Tatsuya asked himself, as he realized that he spent a few days on this single training. If he wasn't able to stop it in time, Fenlong would have finished earlier than him. Fenlong's room is still closed.

Tatsuya immediately retrieved the information about his surroundings. He was stunned by the information he perceived. Da Yun and Da Yan, the siblings who gave him food, will be sacrificed tonight to the thing they call, Mountain God.

The Green Leaf Village is near to a towering mountain that has a pair of strong profound beast that was around Earth Profound Realm in strength.

Tatsuya could guess that the Mountain God they are calling is the cultivator who placed a tracking scent on everyone in the village. For some reason, this specific cultivator did not come to place the tracker to them, a pair of newcomers.

Tatsuya wasn't planning to save the two, but was interested in the origins of the so-called Mountain God. He already knew the location of the cultivator, but he would at least wait for the villagers to come to the towering mountain and sacrifice the sibling.

This is a dog eat dog world. Even if Tatsuya did save them, they would only be sacrificed later on. They must learn themselves on how to survive in this world. They are mortal that isn't connected to the cultivation world, yet they had been forced to be involved in it.

This was the world that Tatsuya knew. It was incomparably bright, but also dark. Light can't exist without a shadow, and vice versa. It was the natural cycle of existence. Tatsuya wasn't interested in interfering in it. However, he would still choose how he would take action depending on the trip.

Time soon came, as the night descended to the world. The villagers carried torches, as they all carried the terrified siblings. Their parents watched them hopelessly, but there was a hint kf preparation in their eyes. They had already knew that this time will come for their children. They felt terrible, but can't do anything about it. They were powerless.

"Father! Mother!"

Da Yan shouted after her parents, as she hugged her little brother while suppressing the fear in her heart. She knew that it was their end. No one could save them against the Mountain God.

Her little brother, Da Yun, had a blank expression on his face. It was as if he had lost hope. The curiosity and interest that Tatsuya saw was gone from his face.

Tatsuya followed them stealthily from the sky, as the villagers slowly walked towards the towering mountain. The air was eerie, as if a demon will appear any moment. Tatsuya could sense dark energy around the mountain. Only people of his level would be able to sense it, as the profound beasts in the mountain wandered aimlessly.

"No! Please, don't sacrifice us!"

Da Yan shouted and begged towards the villagers. She received a cold reply and eyes filled with helplessness and guilty. The villagers did not want to do this, but if they didn't, the whole village would be wiped from the face of earth.

They arrived before a temple with blood marks and scratch. Even the veteran villagers that had experienced sacrifices for dozens, can't help but tremble before the temple.

"No! Please no!"

Da Yan shouted and tried to resist. She struggled bravely while holding her little brother's hand. The villagers carried them to the center of the temple. It was closed without any trace of movements.

Astonishingly, the gate of the temple suddenly opened. It released a cold air that spooked the villagers. Da Yan shuddered before this cold and darkness. She couldn't see light beyond this gate.

"No! Please!"

Da Yan begged, as she could feel that the villagers are preparing to throw them to the gate. Da Yun, her little brother, looked empty. They were both at a situation that would be a life-turning even for the both of them.

No one noticed it, but Tatsuya already entered the temple. He ignored everything about the temple, and was only interested in the pale young man sitting beyond the temple gate. His eyes are violet in color, resembling that of a demon.

The villagers threw the siblings beyond the gate. Da Yan howled in fear and mercy, as both her and her little brother was thrown to the temple. The villagers watched the temple gate close by itself. They all speedily returned to the village with heavy hearts.

"Da Yun, walk closely to big sister..."

Da Yan encouragingly assisted her little brother in this dark and terrifying place. She suppressed the fear within her heart and pretended to be tough.

Suddenly, the dark temple was filled with lights, as the light revealed a hallway leading to a room with open doors. What lied there is the pale young man that was smiling towards the siblings.

Da Yan shuddered in fear, as she could feel the terrifying gaze of the pale young man land on her body. It was inspecting her, as it moved to her little brother.

Her little brother did not have any reaction, just empty. He seemed like a doll with its string cut. His eyes were blank as it tried to check the demon before him.

"Welcome to my temple."

The pale young man spoke in a eerily voice. It spooked the siblings. It carried an unfathomable darkness for the siblings, as they both instinctively shuddered.

"Come."

The pale young man signaled the siblings to approach him. The siblings felt a weird and odd sensation that forcefully carried them before the pale young man.

As the siblings faced the pale young man, they both trembled before the imminent threat. The pale young man seemed amused by this, as he scarily smiled.

"Be my power!"

The young man extended both his hand on the head of the siblings, as he smirked while enjoying the terrified face of the two siblings.

However...

Swiish

The pale young man did not have any time to react as his arms where bended in a weird way. It was broken in a gruesome way. He howled in pain and fear, as he was not mentally prepared for such thing.

"Who are you?!"

He shouted around him. Now, the situation has been reversed, he could feel death grazing his skin. He then sensed a terrifying sensation before him that opted him to turn his head.

He saw the little brother and empty child change. Da Yun smirked at the terrified expression of the pale young man. He choked the pale young man and broke his neck apart.

He had an indifferent expression in his face, as the body of pale young man drop to the floor. It was as if he had been accustomed to this type of situation.

Da Yan has already fainted and did not see the scene of her little brother effortlessly killing the pale young man. If she had been awake, she would question if the little boy beside her is really her little brother.

Da Yun suddenly knelt to the ground, as blood flowed out of his mouth. He looked exhausted and couldn't even look straight. The shadow that effortlessly broke the arm of the pale young man merged with Da Yun.

"Interesting... A mere mortal can actually kill a Nascent Profound Realm cultivator."

Tatsuya talked to himself, as he watched the shadow merged to Da Yun. Da Yun then collapsed to the ground, as he fainted together with his big sister.

Tatsuya stealthily appeared beside their bodies. He had a smile on his face. He had see what he wanted to see, but it wasn't as expected. He didn't expect to meet someone who possessed the Blood Emperor's Divine Veins at this small village. It is a type of profound veins that would only show itself if the host is in intense danger with no hopes of survival.

The pale young man was a cultivator who just luckily encountered the cultivation technique that allowed him to imitate a demon-like demeanor. However, it was far from the cultivation technique of the real devils and demons. It was a mere imitation.

Tatsuya copied the profound veins from Da Yun. After that, he carried both of the body in the well of the village. He vanished to his room and waited for Fenlong to finish cultivating.

He had gifted Du Yun the cultivation rock that he had experimented with formation diagram back then. It would filter the profound energy around the user to boost the cultivation stage of the user.

Tatsuya smiled. He had been leaving some traces of him to some fated individuals, hoping that they would one day be able to change their fate. It wasn't because he was kind, but it was because, it is better to sow positive karmic traces.

It is fundamental if he wanted to exceed the level of this universe and arrive before his master, becoming someone of that level. It was all for himself.