Chapter 500: Closer of the Chaos Heaven Secret Realm!
"This is it!"
Lin Yu immediately made up his mind.
Without hesitation, Lin Yu placed his hand on the Heaven-Piercing Pillar to receive the Legacy of the sword art. Immediately, a flood of information surged into his mind.
"Heaven-Intent Sword Art..."
Li Yun muttered softly as the name echoed through his mind.
"A sword art that might be the weakest of its kind when used alone, yet when paired with a unique Sword Intent, the power it can display might even surpass some low-grade Heaven Rank sword arts."
The more Li Yun examined the information that had surged into his mind, the more he felt that this sword art was far more profound than it first appeared. Its surface was simple, almost ordinary, but hidden beneath that simplicity was a depth that he could not fully grasp in a short time.
This was not a sword art that relied on fixed moves or complicated variations.
Its true essence lay in Sword Intent.
If the Sword Intent was weak, then the sword art would be weak as well. If the Sword Intent was powerful, then the sword art would become terrifying beyond imagination. In a sense, this martial skill was like an empty vessel waiting to be filled. The stronger the intent poured into it, the more astonishing the might it could reveal.
"This sword art is the most suitable for me."
Li Yun muttered after carefully processing all the information in his mind.
"Besides my Slaughter Sword Intent, I will eventually comprehend two other types of Sword Intent. One will be Immortal Sword Intent, and the other will be Destructive Sword Intent. With this Heaven-Intent Sword Art, I might even find a clue to merging all three Sword Intents together and creating the Supreme Sword Intent."
As this thought appeared, Li Yun’s eyes gradually brightened.
Slaughter represented absolute killing.
Immortality represented endless existence.
Destruction represented the collapse of all things.
If these three Sword Intents could truly be fused into one, the Sword Intent born from that fusion would undoubtedly be terrifying to an unimaginable degree. Even Li Yun could not say what kind of level it would reach, but he was certain of one thing.
Once that Supreme Sword Intent took shape, his sword path would undergo a complete transformation.
Li Yun immediately sat down and began comprehending the Heaven-Intent Sword Art.
Time slowly passed.
In the blink of an eye, several days had gone by.
"Time is up."
At that moment, a loud voice reverberated throughout the entire secret realm.
Li Yun opened his eyes upon hearing it. Before he could do anything, his body turned into a beam of light and flew out of the palace.
At the same time, even more beams of light descended elsewhere, landing on the trial participants who had been eliminated earlier and stranded in the safe zone.
In an instant, all the trial participants were teleported out of the Chaos Heaven Secret Realm and returned to the outside world.
Near the main peak of Chaos Heaven Peak, nine old men stood in the void with relaxed expressions.
"By my reckoning, it should be about time for the Chaos Heaven Secret Realm to close. I wonder which disciple obtained the inheritance of the Heaven Grade palace this time?"
A green-robed old man smiled faintly and broke the silence.
"Is there any need to ask? Naturally, it must be the crown prince of our Starheaven Ancient Kingdom, Crown Prince Xing Tian."
A gaunt purple-robed elder with unusually high cheekbones spoke calmly. His expression was filled with arrogance as he continued, "Other than Xing Tian, who else could possibly have such qualifications?"
"Elder Xingluo is right."
As soon as the purple-robed elder finished speaking, someone immediately agreed. "Crown Prince Xing Tian is the crown prince of the Starheaven Ancient Kingdom. His aptitude is exceptional, his talent is outstanding, and he also has many followers. It is only natural that he would obtain the inheritance of the Heaven Grade palace."
"Heh, it seems that after this Chaos Heaven Secret Realm closes, Xing Tian’s entrance into the Inner Sect will not be far away."
Hearing several elders agree with him, the purple-robed elder’s face immediately lit up with a smug smile. "For a disciple with such aptitude and potential, I believe the sect should invest heavily in nurturing him."
"Hmph."
As soon as he finished speaking, a white-haired elder with long, flowing hair nearby snorted coldly.
"Xingluo, are you not speaking a bit too absolutely? Whether Crown Prince Xing Tian obtained the Heaven Grade inheritance is still unknown, yet you are already eager to start claiming benefits. Is that not a little too hasty?"
"Oh?"
The purple-robed elder raised an eyebrow and sneered. "If Crown Prince Xing Tian did not obtain the Heaven Grade inheritance, could it have fallen to Yuehan of your Moonveil Ancient Kingdom instead? Elder Yuechi, one must be realistic."
"You!"
The white-haired elder instantly became furious.
"Enough, Xingluo, Yuechi. There is no need to argue further."
Seeing that Elder Xingluo and Elder Yuechi were about to cause a scene, the green-robed old man who had spoken first shook his head and said, "The Chaos Heaven Secret Realm is about to close. The result will soon become clear. Everyone should avoid stirring up conflict at this time."
This green-robed old man clearly had considerable authority. As soon as he spoke, Elder Xingluo and Elder Yuechi both fell silent.
Although Elder Xingluo stopped speaking, his expression remained arrogant. He glanced at Elder Yuechi, then seemed to think of something and could not help sneering coldly.
His grandson, Xing Chenhao, ranked third among the Outer Sect Disciples, was a trusted confidant of Crown Prince Xing Tian. Because of this, he knew some inside information.
Crown Prince Xing Tian had many followers and even possessed a powerful weapon like the Annihilating Profound Thunder. Although very few people knew about this, Elder Xingluo happened to be one of them. Because of that, he was already convinced that Crown Prince Xing Tian would suppress all enemies in the Chaos Heaven Secret Realm and obtain the inheritance of the Heaven Grade palace.
And because of Xing Chenhao’s relationship with Crown Prince Xing Tian, Elder Xingluo’s own status within the Heavenly Sword Sect would likely rise as well.
As time passed, more and more cultivators gathered around Chaos Heaven Peak. Many Inner Sect Disciples had also arrived.
Every time the Chaos Heaven Secret Realm opened, it would cause a major shift in the Outer Sect’s power structure. Many promising disciples would rise to prominence inside the secret realm.
Because of that, when the Chaos Heaven Secret Realm closed, many Inner Sect factions would come to recruit and win over the Outer Sect Disciples who had shown potential.
Among those present, Bai Yichen’s figure was especially noticeable.
"After waiting for so long, the Chaos Heaven Secret Realm is finally about to close. Crown Prince Xing Tian should have obtained the Heaven Grade inheritance by now."
Bai Yichen gazed at the main peak of Chaos Heaven Peak and thought to himself, ’Master instructed me to do my best to curry favor with the crown prince, ideally so that he will become Master’s disciple. Although that will be extremely difficult, with Senior Brother Qianmo’s Annihilating Profound Thunder, there should still be some hope.’
Bai Yichen’s master, Elder Chen Ming, had recently become a sect elder, but his foundation was still shallow, and his influence was not yet strong. If he could take Crown Prince Xing Tian as his disciple, it would undoubtedly greatly increase his standing.
Because of that, during the opening of the Chaos Heaven Secret Realm, Bai Yichen had spared no effort to assist Crown Prince Xing Tian. He had even obtained an Annihilating Profound Thunder from his second senior brother, all for the sake of earning the crown prince’s favor and goodwill.