Chapter 173: Gift
At the same time, in the other Imperial Courts, the various Imperial Lords were both shocked and jealous upon hearing the news from the Jidao Imperial Court.
They made no moves, only instructing their subordinates to pay attention to news regarding this matter and to keep a constant watch.
The Dao Realm had already, imperceptibly, drawn in an inexplicable and bizarre atmosphere.
Of course, except for Ye Lingtian, who was unaware of a forbidden youth behind the Emperor level talent, the other Imperial Lords all knew.
Although they didn’t understand what ’forbidden’ meant, that person was even more formidable than someone with Emperor level talent.
Within the Jidao Imperial Court, after a period of discussion, the high-level officials of the Jidao Imperial Court all learned that their Old Ancestor was still alive, though his current strength had declined, only being at the early stage of the God Emperor Realm.
However, that was already on the same level as Ye Lingtian.
Changtian requested Liu Wuxie to step forward and have Li Qiye and Li Meng’er participate in the Five Great Imperial Courts’ Grand Competition one month later.
Their Jidao Imperial Court had been in last place for hundreds of years, and they only hoped to achieve a good ranking this time.
Wang Yufan, after hearing Liu Wuxie’s words, looked at Li Qiye and Li Meng’er, who had already woken up.
Currently, Li Qiye was still in the mid-Tribulation Transcendence Realm, as for Li Meng’er’s strength, after Liu Wuxie taught her the Rakshasa Body, her own strength had skyrocketed to the Celestial Immortal Realm like a rocket.
Such an astonishing speed was something ordinary people wouldn’t even dare to imagine.
Wang Yufan looked at Li Qiye and said, "Your strength is still a bit low.
Do you want to participate in this Grand Competition?"
Hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Li Qiye nodded and said, "Master, I want to participate in this Grand Competition.
I want to compete with the prodigies of the Five Great Imperial Courts.
Although I’m only in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm right now, I want to give it a try."
Hearing Li Qiye’s words, Wang Yufan thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I have a sword art here called’Seven Kills’.
It just happens to suit you, but this sword art will still be a bit strenuous for you to use in actual combat at your current level."
"Mm, Master, I know my current strength isn’t enough, but I’ll work hard to cultivate.
However, Master has given me such an advanced sword art, but I don’t have a good treasured sword to wield it with," Li Qiye said with some disappointment.
Wang Yufan knew this kid was eyeing his treasures, so he said, "Don’t worry, you won’t need a treasured sword to use this sword art.
This sword art uses your own Qi as a sword.
When you have a sword in your heart, all things can become a treasured sword."
As Wang Yufan spoke, his figure flickered, and under everyone’s gaze, he directly appeared above the Jidao Imperial Court.
Everyone also followed him out.
Wang Yufan looked at Li Qiye and said, "Watch closely.
This is the power you’ll have after learning this sword art."
As soon as Wang Yufan’s voice fell, he saw his two fingers pressed together, pointing towards the sky, and then he shouted one word: "Open!"
As his voice faded, the originally clear sky saw countless starlight directly coming from beyond the heavens, converging into a Tongtian Giant Sword.
And the moment this giant sword appeared, it directly illuminated every corner of the Dao Realm.
The might emanating from the giant sword had already surpassed the God Emperor Realm, which caused Liu Wuxie to feel an inexplicable sense of worship well up in his heart when he looked at Wang Yufan.
He didn’t know that even when he first met him, he knew Wang Yufan was not from this world, because at that time Wang Yufan had told him that his realm was God Venerable.
But the realm Wang Yufan displayed now, Liu Wuxie dared not believe it was something a God Venerable could achieve.
He also heard that Li Qiye’s talent was Emperor level talent, while Wang Yufan’s posture was an unspeakable taboo.
Liu Wuxie felt that Wang Yufan’s current realm was probably already at the peak of these many planes; he knew that beyond the Dao Realm there were other, higher-level planes.
And at the moment Wang Yufan’s enormous great sword appeared, only the people of the Jidao Imperial Court and those below the Tribulation Transcendence Realm felt no pressure.
The rest of the people all felt a shiver originating from their souls.
Especially Ye Lingtian, who was in the God Emperor Realm, as for the other few Imperial Lords, they were slightly better off compared to Ye Lingtian.
When Ye Lingtian looked through the window at the Tongtian Giant Sword standing in the direction of the Jidao Imperial Court, his heart was pounding incessantly.
"What in the world is going on with this Jidao Imperial Court?
Has a deity descended upon them?
First, there’s Emperor level talent, then there’s this Tongtian Giant Sword that makes even me tremble.
Did their Changtian break through to God Venerable?
But that’s impossible; if I’m not mistaken, he only broke through to God King not long ago.
Could it be the commotion caused by that Emperor level talent?"
Ye Lingtian thought long and hard, and the only explanation that made sense for this power was the Emperor level talent.
But this was too terrifying; he had originally planned to use the Grand Competition to transfer the Emperor level talent to himself.
If that was truly the power unleashed by the youth with Emperor level talent, Ye Lingtian believed he would definitely fail in an instant.
Not only Ye Lingtian, but the other three Imperial Lords were also constantly speculating in their hearts.
At this moment, Wang Yufan was completely unaware that the single sword strike he casually displayed had already shocked the entire Dao Realm to the point of scalp-numbing awe.
Wang Yufan looked at the dazed Li Qiye and said, "Did you see clearly?
This is the power of the final layer of the Seven Kills Sword Art once you master it.
Of course, I just casually demonstrated it for you.
If your cultivation improves, the power you unleash might even be greater than what I just showed you."
Hearing Wang Yufan’s words, everyone else’s throats kept bobbing.
They no longer knew what to say.
"This, this, this, are these words spoken by a human?
These should be spoken by a god.
I dare say that with this one sword strike, the Dao Realm might collapse.
He actually said he just casually displayed it," Liu Wuxie kept repeating in his heart.
Li Qiye nodded, then shook his head and said, "How can I reach Master’s realm?
Is Master sure this sword art is for me?"
"Is there any doubt?
Alright, you go and practice well."
Saying that, Wang Yufan retracted his two fingers, and at this moment, the Tongtian Giant Sword scattered like a galaxy directly in the sky, disappearing from sight.
"So beautiful," Li Meng’er couldn’t help but murmur.
Wang Yufan went to Li Qiye’s side, then took out another pill.
"Come, my meeting gift as your master isn’t much.
Since taking you as my disciple, I’ve only given you a sword art and a pill.
I think that should be enough for your cultivation," Wang Yufan said.
Taking the pill from Wang Yufan’s hand, Li Qiye asked, "Master, what is the effect of this pill?"