Chapter 317 - Swearing (1/2)

Zhong Yue stood above the cloud, looking at the Divine Battlefield from afar, and his heart was roiling with emotions.

The ancestors of humanity fought through their predicaments and led humanity out from the West Barren. A world-shocking war took place right there and created the Divine Battlefield. Today, the headmaster came back after countless years, and just like our ancestors, he fought for Swords Gate and battled for humanity. One way or another, he will kill the high priest and earn humanity a few more years of time.

Zhong Yue thought, Countless years apart, and humans died across all the lands, all for the same goal - To protect the other humans!

The cloud slowly alighted, before them was the Divine Battlefield and the high priest was standing on the only safe passage, waiting for their arrival. The high priest of the Xiao Mang Celestial Race was here for the same goal, to protect his own people; and in order to do so, he would have to stay and stop the old man. He had made a huge mistake declaring war with Swords Gate and what was done was done, the only thing he could do now was to cover his mistake with his own life.

"The next time humanity comes back to this place, we will not be here to protect our people of the Great Wilderness, we will be here to save our men and women enslaved by the West Barren."

The old man's voice was hoarse and filled with a thick air of death, and yet, when perceived carefully, one could sense the boiling blood and the immense battle intent in it. He raised the divine sword in his hand, and pointed it toward the West Barren while his white hair fluttered in the winds. He said with a smile, "Zhong Shan Clan member, our ancestors came from the West Barren, and now I ask, do you have the confidence and the courage to fight a way back to West Barren, and save your lost people?"

Zhong Yue was standing beside him, feeling his blood boiling as he listened to the headmaster's questions, it was like a thousand dragons were pounding in his heart! He laughed and answered, "No, I will not, I will not be there to save our people from the West Barren, but instead, I will be there to trample the whole place, I will make our people their masters, I will make them walk proudly down the streets as members of the human race. I will change our fate as cattle and make the others our slaves instead, we will stand above every other race!"

"Good!" The old man laughed out, striding towards the high priest and said mockingly, "Xiaochu Cangshan, sorry for making you wait!"

"It's not too long."

The high priest was high-spirited, the two white-haired old men gazed at one another, their eyes met and their eyes were as sharp as swords, Zhong Yue could even see their wills clashing together in the thin air. A crisp, shrill note rang in the sky and the air trembled, he could faintly perceive a snow-white Sword Qi cutting a deep rift between the two magnates.

Auras of appalling strength erupted away from the duo. Even though the two of them were both aged old men, their blood essence was so immense that it pierced through the firmament, even stronger and more vivid than the younger generations.

The shadow of a majestic figure emerged behind the high priest; it was the silhouette of a three-headed Pan Ao, standing tall and high while its six eyes were like moons in the sky, its eyes bright like torches and sharp like swords. It glanced around and one of the heads saw Zhong Yue. It was startled for a split second and said, "You even brought a disciple along? Don't you worry that your concentration will be distracted while in battle?"

"This is the Zhong Shan Clan member, you've met him before."

The old man then said to Zhong Yue with a smile, "What are you waiting for? Quickly greet the high priest!"

Zhong Yue bowed and said politely, "Zhong Yue of the Zhong Shan Clan, greets the high priest of the Xiao Mang Celestial Race!"

"The Zhong Shan Clan member that reversed opened the five realms and entered the Godlike Board?" The high priest laughed, his voice was staunch and sonorous, he continued with a laugh, "Feng Shang, you've aged, your blood essence is no match for mine and thus, you will not be able to last long in a battle, or at least, not as long as me! Once I've slain you, this Zhong Shan Clan member of you humans will also die for sure! It was a mistake for you to bring him here!"

In turn, the old man laughed back and said, "I've brought him here so that he can have a look at the perfect presentation of the [Great Boundless Sword Qi], and to let him experience the intensity of a battle at the level of Imminent Deity. His potential is greater than you and I, and other than slaying you, I'm also intending to nurture the next human god for Swords Gate. For you to come alone without any disciples, it clearly says that you have deemed yourself to be no match against me and that you will die for sure, which explains why you didn't dare to bring along a talented disciple with you."

Behind the high priest, the three-headed Pan Ao shuddered for a second. Clearly, the words had struck him hard, shaking the confidence he had built up before.

The three-headed Pan Ao then bellowed in anger, the roaring so loud it shook the air and vaporized the clouds; he was emboldening himself with ferocious roars to get rid of the terror that was lurking deep in his heart!

The old man strode forward while his voice lingered in Zhong Yue's ears, "Zhong Shan Clan member, watch this battle carefully. Look into the knowledge I've imparted to you along the way while using this battle as a reference in your studies of the [Great Boundless Sword Qi]."

Zhong Yue stopped where he was and readied himself for the battle to come.

The battle broke out in the blink of an eye. The old man and high priest were both standing at the summit of this cultivated world, there was only a fine line between them and the gods; the outbreak of the battle turned heated instantly as the two Imminent Deity magnates ignored normal skills and went all out right from the start.

They had aged, their prime days were long gone and common attacks would only waste their faltering blood essence! Thus, they had to go all out, utilizing every strength and power they had to try to settle the fate of their opponent right from the start of the battle!

Right now, what was displayed before Zhong Yue's eyes was the flawless, perfect state of the [Great Boundless Sword Qi], the true quintessence of the [Great Boundless Sword Qi].

The high priest cast out the divine weapon of the Xiao Mang Celestial Race. This divine weapon was in the form of a moon circle; it hovered in the sky and rays of moonlight were shining down from it like laser beams.

In contrast, the Great Boundless Sword in the old man's hand had freed itself from the form of a sword; it was now ever-changing, it could take any form, any shape, any size.

What did 'Great Boundless' actually mean? What was the meaning behind it, and what did it represent?

The 'Great Boundless' meant that it was not bound by the sword, patterns, moves, or the art. The true [Great Boundless Sword Qi] could be turned into swords regardless of the time and form, no fixed pattern, and no restrictions. The user who truly mastered this art would be able to unleash the power of this art by showing the world his dreams, ambition, will, and whatever thoughts he had freely.

Throughout the journey, the old man had been teaching Zhong Yue how to master the [Great Boundless Sword Qi], how to break free from his own restrictions; first by learning the forms, patterns, swords, and movements. Then, after everything was learned, he would have to unbind himself from whatever he learned and only then would he be able to break free from all of his own restrictions!

And now, what he was witnessing was a battle between two people who were at the top of the world. Through observing the battle, what the old man taught him was starting to make sense now.