Chapter 143: An Lanxiu
Using the Sword Dao to become a Martial God? Little Pagoda was truly shocked. He had once stood next to two Chosen Ones, and they had been prodigies. His Young Master’s talent was particularly out of this world.
The first Chosen One whom Little Pagoda had once accompanied had dabbled in other Daos, but in the end, he gave up and focused on the Sword Dao. Little Pagoda’s Young Master also made the same decision.
Little Pagoda was worried that Ye Guan would dabble in too many Daos, and he might end up becoming a jack of all trades but master of none.
The idea of becoming a Martial God using the Sword Dao was alluring, so Little Pagoda was worried that Ye Guan would fall victim to the temptation. If that were to happen, there was a high chance that Ye Guan wouldn’t excel in either of the Daos, becoming mediocre in both Daos at best.
The woman in a white skirt turned around. She froze upon seeing Ye Guan.
“You’re not an An Clan descendant,” she said.
Ye Guan instantly raised his guard. So she’s a Martial Goddess of the An Clan? Damn! Is she going to kill me?
Ye Guan slowly clenched his right fist.
He was ready to pull out his Path Sword at any moment.
The woman in a white skirt’s eyes narrowed, seemingly realizing something. Her figure blurred, and she reappeared in front of Ye Guan in the blink of an eye. Ye Guan’s expression changed. He wanted to move, but a horrifying force bored down on him.
Ye Guan felt as if his acupoints were sealed. He couldn’t move at all.
Ye Guan was shocked, and he hurriedly said, “Senior, my Master Pagoda is here. He’s really strong.”
Damn it! Little Pagoda grew agitated. Stop saying that; I can’t live up to it!
The woman in a white skirt stared at Ye Guan for a while as a complicated light flitted across her eyes. She waved her sleeve, and the horrifying force vanished.
Ye Guan breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still wary.
The woman in a white skirt asked, “Are you alone?”
Ye Guan shook his head and said, “I’m with Master Pagoda, and he’s really strong. He told me he’s invincible under Three Swords!”
Little Pagoda didn’t know what to say.
The mysterious voice teased. “Oh, you’re actually scared? Why were you not scared when you were bragging?”
Little Pagoda remained silent. He wanted to pretend like he was dead.
Meanwhile, the woman in a white skirt smiled and asked, “Your Master Pagoda told you that?”
Ye Guan nodded. He stared deeply at the woman in a white skirt before asking, “Do you know my Master Pagoda?”
The woman in a white skirt nodded and said, “Yes.”
Ye Guan went silent. It seems that Master Pagoda wasn’t just bragging to me; he really was an impressive powerhouse! Ye Guan decided to butter Little Pagoda up so that the latter would help him through the hardships he would surely encounter in the future.
Ye Guan was about to speak, but the woman in a white skirt tapped his forehead.
Boom!
Ye Guan’s eyes widened as a vast amount of information entered him like a deluge. Ye Guan traveled through time and space, and he witnessed the battles of the woman in a white skirt. They were battles on a scale that Ye Guan had never seen before
Ye Guan was shocked. It turns out that I can fight this way!
A Martial Goddess was indeed nigh impossible to defeat.
A Martial God Inheritance…
The woman in a white skirt retracted her hand. She stared at Ye Guan and said, “You’ve grasped the Will of a Martial God. This inheritance will help you grasp the Martial God Consciousness. You’ll be indomitable once you’ve grasped it.”
Ye Guan opened his eyes slowly and asked, “Senior, do you know me?”
The woman in a white skirt nodded. “Yup!”
Ye Guan hesitated before saying, “I’m an enemy of the An Clan. I was being pursued by the An Clan, but they are no more.”
The woman in a white skirt nodded. “You’re alive, and that’s good enough for me.”
Ye Guan froze. What did she just say?
“I’m leaving,” said the woman in a white skirt, and her figure turned blurry.
Ye Guan hurriedly asked, “Senior, am I a Martial God now?”
The woman in a white skirt asked back, “What do you think?”
Ye Guan thought about it before saying, “It seems that I shouldn’t pay that much attention to the title. I should pursue the spirit and the mindset of a Martial God.”
The woman in a white skirt smiled and said, “You don’t have to pursue them because you already have them, but you must make sure not to lose those two.
”Unfortunately, you need to go through more battles. I’ve already shown you what I’ve experienced, but you can only assimilate what you’ve seen through battles. I’m sure you’ll eventually create your own Martial Dao.”
She tapped Ye Guan’s head lightly and said, “Remember, the Martial God Consciousness is the most important in the beginning, but you have to prioritize power and speed in the middle stages.”
Ye Guan asked, “What about in the later stage?”
The woman in a white skirt smiled and replied, “We’ll talk about it once you get there.”
“Okay.” Ye Guan nodded.
“All the best!” The woman in a white skirt nodded and disappeared.
The arena in front of Ye Guan turned blurry until he found himself in the teleportation array. Ye Guan closed his eyes, and the battles of the Martial Goddess kept on replaying in his mind.
Little Pagoda suddenly said, “You’re a swordsman.”
He was afraid of the possibility that Ye Guan might go down the wrong path.
“I know.” Ye Guan nodded. “Master Pagoda, are you afraid that I might end up becoming mediocre at best in both Daos?”
Little Pagoda answered, “Yes.”
“I don’t think there’s that much of a difference between the Sword Dao and the Martial Dao.” Ye Guan pointed out.
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Little Pagoda went silent.
Ye Guan smiled and explained, “I think they can cover each other’s weaknesses. I’m fast, but I lack combat sense. I’m sure the Martial God Consciousness will grant me the combat sense that I need.
”Actually, it doesn’t matter whether it is the Martial Dao or the Sword Dao. In the end, battles are still about defeating my enemies. I think any Daos that can help me defeat my opponent is a good Dao.”
Little Pagoda remained silent.
Ye Guan said softly, “I just want to be able to fight properly, so I’m going to fuse my Sword Dao and the Martial Dao to create a Dao unique to me. I don’t want to stick to either the Sword Dao or the Martial Dao. My Dao is the Dao that I’m using.”
The mysterious voice suddenly said, “I think his talent is a bit excessive.”
Little Pagoda hurriedly nodded to express his agreement.
The mysterious voice spoke softly, “I think he has completely inherited the talents of his parents. Considering his talent and personality, I’m confident that he’ll reach the Four Swords.”
Little Pagoda sounded solemn as he said, “We have to make sure to keep an eye on him. He’s outstanding, but he’s still young. He needs to experience a bit more hardships, so he’ll stay on this trajectory without going down the wrong path.
”Yes, we have to make him suffer. It’s fine as long as he won’t die.”
The mysterious voice said seriously, “Little Pagoda, why does it feel like you’re holding a grudge?”
Little Pagoda was speechless.
Ye Guan stood up and saw a white light in the distance.
He would soon arrive at Nanzhou.
Ye Guan moved toward the white light and found himself in the Immortal Treasures Pavilion’s Teleportation Hub.
I’m back! Ye Guan started walking away, but an old man appeared in front of him.
The old man froze, flabbergasted. “Ye Guan?!”
Ye Guan nodded.
The old man’s expression turned grim. He was an employee of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion, so he was aware that Ye Guan was on their blacklist. He instantly became wary upon confirming Ye Guan’s identity.
Ye Guan ignored the old man and hopped onto his sword before disappearing into the horizon.
Ye Guan didn’t head straight to Ancient Desolate City.
He headed to a mountain behind the city.
Ye Guan looked down at the mountain and waved his sleeve.
Swoosh!
A three-hundred-meter-long sword made out of sword energy manifested and descended.
Boom!
The mountain was split into two.
Ye Guan boisterously laughed to himself before turning around to leave.
Little Pagoda didn’t know what to say.
Ye Guan soon arrived at the city gates of Ancient Desolate City. He smiled as he looked around. How nostalgic. Everything still looks familiar.
Someone cried out from out of the blue. “Ye… Ye Guan?!”
Ye Guan turned and found a man standing near the city gates.
“You know me?” asked Ye Guan with a smile.
“It’s really you!” the man excitedly ran toward Ye Guan while shouting, “Ye Guan is here! He’s back!”