Published: January 2, 2025
"It means that every giant sword before us embodies a rule of the sword path, refined by the top experts of our Tongtian Sword Pavilion. For billions of years, whenever a new predecessor from the Tongtian Sword Pavilion comprehends a new sword path, it will be condensed in the Sword Stele Forest. Over countless years, through the inheritance of billions of years, the giant swords in this Sword Stele Forest have become innumerable."
Upon hearing this, Qin Chen and the other two were shocked.
To condense the pathway of the sword into a tangible giant sword for the disciples of the Tongtian Sword Pavilion to comprehend—what kind of skill is that?
For example, Qin Chen has now cultivated to the stage of merging with the Heavenly Dao and achieving the later stage of Saint Master on the pathways of Destiny, Eternal Sword Path, and others.
However, to extract his own mastered pathways of Destiny and Eternal Sword Path directly from the endless Heavenly Dao, condensing them into a physical form for future generations to reference, he simply cannot do it, let alone preserving such a pathway for billions of years.
Could it be that only Venerable experts can achieve this?
Then, how many Venerables were born in the ancient era of the Tongtian Sword Pavilion?
Seemingly aware of Qin Chen's doubts, the Eternal Sword Master said, "To condense this tangible sword path, even an ordinary Human Venerable cannot do it. It must be a figure above Venerable, such as an Earth Venerable, for there to be some possibility, but even then, it's not guaranteed. An Earth Venerable may only master one of the top sword paths and can only condense one or two giant swords of the Dao. If it were a Heaven Venerable, it would be much easier. Some Heaven Venerables can even condense ten giant swords."
"Human Venerable? Earth Venerable?"
Qin Chen frowned.
"Venerable is merely a basic title. As long as one surpasses the Heavenly Dao, they become a Venerable, but there are different realms among Venerables: Human Venerable, Earth Venerable, and Heaven Venerable. Above Heaven Venerable is the Supreme, who are truly extraordinary figures."
"However, in the ancient era, Heaven Venerable was already a leader of a major sect. This Sword Stele Forest is the culmination of countless powerful individuals from the day our Tongtian Sword Pavilion was founded, so the numerous giant swords you see did not form in a day, but are the painstaking efforts of our Tongtian Sword Pavilion’s experts through generations."
As the Eternal Sword Master spoke, he was deeply shocked. This truly is the foundation of their Tongtian Sword Pavilion. Each giant sword represents the rules of the sword integrated into the Heavenly Dao. This means that any swordsman only needs to comprehend the essence of any giant sword here to achieve the peak of Saint Master.
Among countless peak Saint Masters, naturally, Venerables can emerge.
In the ancient era, the Tongtian Sword Pavilion continuously nurtured Saint Master experts precisely because of this Sword Stele Forest.
But at this moment, this Sword Stele Forest unexpectedly manifests here, allowing anyone to comprehend, which left the Eternal Sword Master puzzled.
"The Sword Stele Forest and the Sword Heart Flowing Light formation, though both located in the sacred land of Tongtian Sword Pavilion’s inheritance, are not interdependent. Yet now they appear simultaneously here. Could it be that our ancient ancestors of the Tongtian Sword Pavilion did this intentionally?"
The Eternal Sword Master muttered.
But why?
Even if the Tongtian Sword Pavilion has been destroyed, seeking heirs, shouldn’t they thoroughly assess and find genuine swordsmen?
"The Dao is eternal. Human Venerable, Earth Venerable, Heaven Venerable—Earth Venerable experts may condense the Dao into a tangible form. So, what I saw outside the Sword Tomb, that half-broken sword, still exudes terrifying sword intent after billions of years. Perhaps the owner of that broken sword was an Earth Venerable expert!"