The Starfall Ascension Record

Chapter 6: The Sealed Demon Sword

"Xiyao, who is Ye Man?"

Shen Yuan gently patted Shen Xiyao's back, his tone filled with confusion.

As far as he knew, no one in the Sword Pavilion was named Ye Man.

"Ye Man is the adopted son the Second Elder took in two years ago. It is normal that you do not know him, Brother." Shen Xiyao looked at Shen Yuan, her expression growing more anxious, and said, "True to his name, Ye Man is inherently savage and domineering. He resorts to violence at the slightest disagreement."

"However, his natural talent is very high. He is a genius second only to Ye Yunshan. At only fifteen, he has already condensed four origin meridians, and I heard that after returning from this training, he will soon be able to condense a fifth one."

As she spoke, Shen Xiyao nervously glanced around, seemingly very afraid of this Ye Man.

"This also counts as... a genius?"

Shen Yuan immediately felt like laughing and crying at the same time.

Having suddenly returned to the Tianxuan Continent, Shen Yuan had not yet adjusted his concept of what a genius was.

Fifteen years old, at the Peak of the Fourth Layer of Meridian Condensation. This level would not even qualify as trash in the Celestial Expanse. Calling it dog shit would only insult the words dog shit.

"We do not need to pay attention to a clown like this." Shen Yuan said dismissively, stepping forward and walking straight toward the Cultivation Chamber.

The so-called Cultivation Chamber was a unique place for arduous cultivation in the Sword Pavilion.

The Chamber was filled with sharp Sword Qi. Once inside, one would be subjected to the Sword Qi's frantic attacks.

Leveraging this characteristic, Sword Pavilion disciples could advance their cultivation and comprehend Sword Qi, but as a cost, their bodies were often injured by the Sword Qi, which is why few people entered.

The reason Shen Yuan decided to go to the Cultivation Chamber was simple. He wanted to use the Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique to directly devour the Sword Qi.

One must know that the Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique was rumored to be capable of devouring the heavens and the earth. Mere Sword Qi was naturally insignificant.

When Shen Yuan arrived outside the Cultivation Chamber, all six chambers were empty, and there were no Sword Pavilion disciples around. It was quite desolate.

"According to the Sword Pavilion's sect rules, no one is allowed to intentionally disturb someone inside a Cultivation Chamber. Since Ye Man is a Sword Pavilion disciple, he must abide by the Sword Pavilion's sect rules. Xiyao, you do not need to worry about me."

Shen Yuan turned his head to comfort Shen Xiyao.

All this way, Shen Xiyao insisted on following Shen Yuan, which made Shen Yuan a little troubled.

"But..." Shen Xiyao hesitated to speak.

"You should go back first, lest Father worry." Shen Yuan slightly emphasized his tone, and Shen Xiyao could only nod, slowly walking out of the Cultivation Chamber.

Boom.

The stone door of the Cultivation Chamber slowly opened.

Behind the stone door was a vast, large space, three meters high and about ten meters long and wide.

The walls on all sides were hard, pitch-black stone, inlaid with Moonstones that emitted a soft, hazy glow.

Other than that, there was nothing else in the Cultivation Chamber.

Shen Yuan was naturally familiar with the Cultivation Chamber. After taking a deep breath, he strode into it.

Whoosh.

A wisp of sharp, piercing sound came from the Void Realm, and the surrounding stone walls actually trembled.

Immediately, in Shen Yuan's field of vision, the peaceful Cultivation Chamber was instantly filled with fierce Sword Qi, which rushed toward him, one stream after another.

"Good timing." Shen Yuan let out a long cry, formed Hand Seals, and directly activated the Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique.

A mysterious and vast suction force was released from all around Shen Yuan. Upon contact with the Sword Qi, it instantly disintegrated the Sword Qi's offensive and transformed it into a massive vortex.

At the center of the vortex, a wisp of pure Spiritual Qi emanated and floated in front of Shen Yuan.

"The Sword Qi is sharp, making the conversion slightly more difficult, but the conversion speed is faster than that of Origin Qi." Shen Yuan said with satisfaction, opening his mouth and drawing the Spiritual Qi into his body.

The Sword Qi within the Cultivation Chamber was quickly and completely absorbed by Shen Yuan, but before long, the Sword Qi surged out again, continuing to fill the entire chamber as if it were inexhaustible.

This process lasted for a day and a night.

At this moment, Shen Yuan stood in the center of the Cultivation Chamber. As soon as the Sword Qi surged out, he converted it into Spiritual Qi and absorbed every trace into his Dantian.

It was also at this time that Shen Yuan released his Divine Sense and began exploring along the direction from which the Sword Qi was surging.

He found it very strange.

His devouring speed was extremely fast. After a day and a night, logically speaking, even an Origin Qi Pool should have been completely consumed, so why was the Sword Qi still flowing endlessly?

While contemplating, Shen Yuan's Divine Sense arrived at a vast, Hidden Chamber. It was pitch black and devoid of any sign of life.

"Judging by the path the Sword Qi is transmitted, this place should be located directly beneath the Ancestral Hall." Shen Yuan clicked his tongue in wonder, noting that a massive chamber was hidden beneath the Ancestral Hall.

Whoosh.

The familiar sound of piercing air rang out.

Shen Yuan looked toward the source of the sound and saw a stone platform standing in the center of the chamber. Suspended above the platform was a Blood-Red Longsword, emitting a faint scarlet glow.

"This is indeed a fine sword." Shen Yuan gazed at the Blood-Colored Longsword, praising it rarely.

The Blood-Colored Longsword before him was Four Feet Three Inches long, its body thin as a cicada's wing. The blood color enveloping it naturally formed patterns, faintly revealing an aura of demonic slaughter.

"Blood-like body, demonic aura. This sword must have slaughtered countless living beings. It is a Demon Sword, and its rank is not low, having reached the Sixth Tier True Yuan Treasure."

On the Tianxuan Continent, artifacts are divided into Mortal Weapons and True Yuan Treasures.

True Yuan Treasures are divided into Twelve Tiers, with a significant difference between each tier.

"As far as I know, a Sixth Tier True Yuan Treasure is extremely rare, even within the Great Qin Imperial Dynasty. Why would such a treasure be buried beneath the Ancestral Hall?"

"Moreover, this Demon Sword has been Sealed."

Shen Yuan keenly noticed that a Sealing Primal Formation was engraved on the body of the Demon Sword.

It was this Primal Formation that Sealed the Demon Sword's aura, allowing only a small amount of Sword Qi to escape.

As for this Sword Qi, it flowed through channels and surged toward the six Cultivation Chambers.

"I have never heard Father mention the existence of this Demon Sword. It seems this matter is definitely not simple." Shen Yuan glanced at the Sealing Primal Formation, withdrew his Divine Sense, but did not leave the chamber.

The Demon Sword was Sealed by the Primal Formation and could not leave, but the Sword Qi filling the Hidden Chamber could circulate freely.

To others, this Sword Qi was useless, but Shen Yuan could devour it and convert it into Spiritual Qi.

More importantly, the Demon Sword had been Sealed for a long time, and its Sword Qi was abundant, perfectly meeting Shen Yuan's needs.

"Since I am absorbing your Sword Qi, I will naturally unseal you and allow you to see the light of day soon." Shen Yuan said to the Demon Sword from above.

At this, the Demon Sword suddenly flashed a faint light, as if in response.

In the blink of an eye, two days and two nights passed.

Inside the Hidden Chamber, all the Sword Qi had been completely devoured by Shen Yuan, leaving not a single trace.

At this moment, Shen Yuan's cultivation had advanced to the Second Layer of Awakening, just one step away from the Third Layer of Awakening.

Just at this moment, a harsh voice rang out from outside the Cultivation Chamber.

"Shen Xiyao, how dare you hide Shen Yuan? It seems you have not learned your lesson from last time."

This voice was not only harsh but also full of arrogance. Judging by the words, the speaker seemed to have attacked Shen Xiyao before and was extremely presumptuous.

"Hurry up and call Shen Yuan out for me, or I will deal with you too."

As these words fell, a crisp sound of a slap was heard. Although faint, it clearly reached the Cultivation Chamber.

Almost simultaneously, the owner of the harsh voice had approached the Cultivation Chamber, cursing, "Shen Yuan, you cowardly turtle, hiding in the Cultivation Chamber. No wonder you were hard to find."

Boom.

That person suddenly kicked out, forcefully blasting open the stone door, then stood brazenly in front of the entrance, pointing a finger at Shen Yuan's head and saying:

"Shen Yuan, this Young Master is called Ye Man. I came specifically to deal with you today. Do not think about begging for mercy, because even if you plead desperately, I will not let you off."