EBE Chapter 12764 Intercepting the Dao
Chapter 12764 Intercepting the Dao
Chapter 12764 Intercepting the Dao
Within the sword, various exotic energies finally became unbalanced and began to collide with each other.
The entire sword shattered with a crash, turning into countless fragments, with a small piece of iron falling down.
Ye Chen's body went limp, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
The series of events he had just experienced had caused him severe backlash. He was panting heavily, his soul was in excruciating pain, his face was ashen, and he was covered in cold sweat.
He looked at the iron blank not far from his feet. It was the sword blank left after the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Sword exploded. It still contained the essence of various energies from the past, but it had lost all its sharpness and killing power, leaving only a crude sword blank.
"My sword is shattered..."
Ye Chen felt a pang of heartache and struggled to crawl over to pick up the sword embryo, his body convulsing.
The Heavenly Emperor's Divine Sword had been with him for many days and had long since become a part of his life.
At that moment, the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Sword shattered, and Ye Chen felt as if a piece of his body was missing, causing him immense discomfort.
This is the price he paid for his greed after being corrupted by the abyss!
He attempted to devour the setting sun, but was met with a counterattack from the setting sun, which descended from the sky in fury and nearly killed Ye Chen.
If it weren't for the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Sword protecting its master and severing everything in the end, Ye Chen would have been bound by the Iron Chains of the Setting Sun and thrown into the Setting Sun Furnace to be burned to ashes long ago.
Ye Chen initially wanted to strengthen the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword, but now the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword is shattered, leaving only the sword embryo. He trembles with heartache and regret.
But what's done is done, and there's no use in regretting it now.
Ye Chen took a deep breath and calmed himself down. This was not his fault; it was a disease caused by the erosion of the abyss.
The fault lies not with him, but with the abyss.
Moreover, he did not come away empty-handed.
Having stolen the setting sun, Ye Chen's aura was much stronger than before, and his cultivation at the initial stage of the seventh level of the Heavenly Dao Realm had broken through to the middle stage.
Furthermore, the laws governing the path of the blazing sun have become increasingly refined, further enhancing the power of the Great Sun Glazed Sword.
Ren Feifan, Ye Xingcai, and Leng Yueyao rushed into the platform to help Ye Chen.
Ren Feifan infused a wisp of his spiritual energy into Ye Chen's body and sighed:
"You're sick, we need to find a way to get you treated as soon as possible."
He now realized that Ye Chen's attempt to devour the setting sun was due to his mind being clouded by the abyss, giving rise to dark and greedy thoughts.
This is a disease brought about by the abyss. If it is not treated as soon as possible, Ye Chen's illness will only get worse and worse, and he may even completely degenerate into a monster.
The only way to cure the disease is to use the "Yin Yang Divine Contract," whether it's the Yin chapter or the Yang chapter.
The Venerable Hundred Refinements, standing to the side, fixed his gaze on Ye Chen's pale face, and said with a complex expression:
“Holy Son of Bright Moon, you are indeed ill.”
"If you weren't sick, how could you be so audacious as to attempt to devour the setting sun?"
"If it weren't for your divine sword protecting you, you would have been annihilated today!"
Ye Chen remained silent.
"However, hehe, I should thank you."
The Venerable One of Hundred Refinements changed the subject, his gaze sweeping across the entire Heavenly Craftsman Forging Platform. He saw that the golden-red curse mist on the four blazing sun stone pillars had already dissipated.
The sun pattern on the stone pillar regained its luster, and the pure, radiant aura of the sun flowed slowly, without a trace of the eerie curse.
"You clashed with the setting sun, and although you suffered the consequences, you also damaged his very essence, greatly weakening his aura and completely dispelling the curse he had laid."
The Hundred Refinements Venerable looked at Ye Chen with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.
This outsider, the Holy Son of the Bright Moon, though reckless and mad, unintentionally broke the curse that had plagued the Heavenly Craftsman Forging Platform for thousands of years.
“You have great potential, Holy Son of Bright Moon. No matter what, you dared to challenge the Setting Sun. You are a true man.”
"Hmm, your natal divine sword has shattered. I can bestow upon you another sword. Are you interested in accepting it?"
Venerable Bailian squinted at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen's heart stirred, and he said, "Senior, are you going to bestow upon me a divine weapon?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Xinduan was also shocked and said, "Bai Lian, you wouldn't be thinking of giving that sword to him, would you? That's extremely unlucky..."
Venerable Bailian waved his hand, interrupting Granny Xinmeng, and said to Ye Chen:
"It is indeed a divine weapon, but it is extremely fierce. If you have the courage, you may try to wield it."
Ye Chen looked at the sword blank in his hand and thought that the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword was broken and the Guanghan Shattered Star Sword was to be used by the Illusion Moon Goddess. He had no suitable weapon.
If Venerable Bailian could gift me the sword, that would be wonderful.
"Alright, I'll give it a try."
Ye Chen nodded.
"Come with me."
Venerable Bailian said no more and turned to leave.
Ye Chen told Ren Feifan and Ye Xingcai to stay behind, and then followed Venerable Bailian.
He had just received spiritual energy from Ren Feifan, and his condition had improved somewhat.
Venerable Bailian led Ye Chen towards a deep mountain on the outskirts of the city, saying:
"That sword is hidden in the forbidden area of my Golden District. It is a relic left by our ancestors. Ordinary people are not even qualified to approach it. Today I will take you to see it. Whether you can take it away depends entirely on your fate."
Ye Chen nodded. He saw that the spiritual energy in the deep mountains was rich and had not been affected by the disaster energy, but there was a sense of killing intent in the surroundings.
The mountain road was covered with ancient restrictions, clearly a protection exclusive to this forbidden area.
The Venerable One of Hundred Refinements made a hand seal to suppress the many restrictions, and about half an hour later, he led Ye Chen to a secluded cave.
A faint, malevolent aura emanated from the cave, sending shivers down one's spine.
Ye Chen subconsciously took a step back and said, "Such a strong aura of ferocity, what is hidden within it?"
Venerable Bailian said, "You'll know once you go in."
He led Ye Chen into the cave, which was pitch black inside, except for a faint black light emanating from the stone platform in the center of the cave.
Upon closer inspection, one could see a jet-black longsword on the stone platform, tightly bound by thousands of black iron chains. The chains were engraved with suppressing runes, and each chain was entwined with dense black energy. A fierce aura emanated from this sword, rushing towards one as if to devour one's soul.
Ye Chen's pupils contracted slightly. He saw that the sword was completely black, without a sharp edge or blade, yet it exuded a sharpness that could cut off everything. There were no patterns on the sword, only two ancient seal characters engraved on the hilt—"Intercepting the Dao."
"This sword is named 'Intercepting the Dao,' meaning to sever the Dao of Heaven. It is an extremely fierce sword."
The Venerable One of Hundred Refinements stood beside the stone platform, his gaze solemn as he looked at the sword, and slowly said:
“It was forged by my ancestor at the Heavenly Craftsman Forging Platform based on ancient texts. Unfortunately, when the sword was only half-forged, my ancestor was killed by the backlash of the sword’s ‘Intercepting Dao’ power.”
"Before our ancestor passed away, he realized that this sword was untamable and sealed it here with thousands of black iron chains. He instructed his descendants that this sword must wait for a destined person to come. Only those who can suppress its ferocity are qualified to take it away."
Venerable Bailian turned to look at Ye Chen: "Mingyuezi, I see that you have extraordinary talent in weapon crafting, and you also have the courage to defy the setting sun."
"Perhaps you are the destined one for this Dao Sword. If you can break these chains and suppress its ferocity, this sword will be yours."
Looking at the Intercepting Sword on the stone platform, Ye Chen felt a strange resonance in his heart. Although the fierce aura was violent, it subtly resonated with the abyssal power within his body.
"Breaking the chains... Hmm, that might not be easy. I'll try my best."
Ye Chen took a deep breath and immediately realized that brute force wouldn't work to break the chains; the power of laws was required.
Venerable Bailian said, "You are seriously injured. Should we wait until you recover before trying?"
Ye Chen said, "No need. I only need to make a slight move to know whether I can wield this sword."
After saying that, Ye Chen activated the Time Divine Path, drawing out several sharp blades formed from the convergence of the Time Laws, and slashed at the iron chains.
Zheng—
In an instant, several iron chains were cut down by Ye Chen.
Or to be more precise, it was decayed by the power of time.
Then, Ye Chen slashed with his Time Blade again, but this time, all of his Time Blades were cut off by an invisible force.
It is the intercepting power of the Intercepting Sword itself!
It can sever all paths!
Ye Chen was shocked. He then launched several more spatial blades, which were also cleanly and decisively cut off.
"How about it?"
Venerable Bailian watched nervously from the side. He saw Ye Chen cut down several iron chains and thought that Ye Chen had a way to break the chain seal and retrieve the Intercepting Sword.
But immediately, it was seen that Ye Chen's methods were all cut off.
"No, I'll try again."
Ye Chen frowned and swung out Moon Blade, Death Blade, Tyrant Blade, and so on, but it was still ineffective; he couldn't cut through those iron chains at all.
All the techniques he used were cut off by the Intercepting Sword.
Ye Chen also felt the terror of this sword more and more. If he hadn't controlled his spell precisely and immediately severed his connection with the spell after casting it, the killing intent of the Intercepting Sword would probably have turned around and killed him instead.
"It seems you are not the destined one for the Intercepting Sword."
Venerable Bailian shook his head and sighed helplessly. He had thought Ye Chen was a special person who could wield the Intercepting Sword, but he hadn't expected that Ye Chen couldn't do it either.
"No, I still have other methods!"
Ye Chen took another breath and immediately activated the power of the travel path. Strands of crystal-like light emanated from his hands, enveloping the hundreds of iron chains.
"The lingering sleep dissipates, and upon awakening, one enters Nirvana..."
Ye Chen uttered a soft chant, and an astonishing scene unfolded. The hundreds of iron chains binding the Intercepting Dao Sword mysteriously detached themselves, and then, as if corroded by some force, quickly decayed and collapsed, eventually turning into a small pile of ashes.
"This...this is impossible!"
When Venerable Bailian saw that the iron chains had turned to ash, he was so shocked that his eyes widened in disbelief.
Clang.
As the iron chains rotted, the Intercepting Sword, freed from its restraints, also fell onto the stone platform.
"Ho..."
Ye Chen stared at the broken sword, panting heavily, as if all his energy had been drained.
He just used the power of the Mansu pathway to cover the illusory Mansu onto reality, thereby directly dissolving the existing matter in reality!
This is a massive annihilation, an extremely terrifying technique. Even for Ye Chen, using it would consume a tremendous amount of energy.
Moreover, the path of Mansu has become tainted by reality, like clear water being stained with ink. The originally pure world of Mansu has quickly become dark and dirty.
For the time being, Ye Chen will probably be unable to use Man Su's power again.
Even more terrifying, Ye Chen discovered that when he disintegrated the iron chains, the Intercepting Sword also emitted an extremely terrifying killing intent.
This killing intent actually severed a section of Ye Chen's path of wandering!
Ye Chen is temporarily unable to return to Mansu, but the power he just gained from Mansu has also invaded the Jiedao Sword, greatly suppressing the sword's malevolent intent.
"This sword is mine now..."
Ye Chen, panting, silently picked up the Intercepting Sword on the stone platform. This black sword, without a sharp edge or blade, had completely concealed its ferocity.
Ye Chen felt that the Intercepting Sword had a spirit, and had been briefly conquered by him, and had briefly recognized him as its master.
"The Intercepting Sword is a half-finished product, incomplete."
"And my Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword is now just a broken sword embryo."
"If the two can be fused together, it may complete the Intercepting Sword and make it a truly peerless weapon of destruction, and also allow the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword to be reborn in another form."
With a thought flashing through Ye Chen's mind, he decided to forge the two swords together. He immediately took out the Heavenly Emperor Sword Embryo and placed it together with the Intercepting Dao Sword.
"Eternal Night Burns, Melt!"
Ye Chen activated the energy of the Eternal Night Flame, attempting to fuse the two swords together.
However, a violent surge of energy erupted from the point where the two swords met.
Ye Chen felt a numbness in his hand, and the Intercepting Sword almost slipped from his grasp.
Both swords possessed spirits, and neither seemed willing to fuse with the other, refusing to merge.
"Mingyuezi, what do you want to do?"
Upon seeing this, Venerable Bailian was immediately startled: "You want to fuse the Intercepting Dao Sword with your sword embryo? That's absolutely impossible!"
"The Intercepting Sword was forged by our ancestors with all their heart and soul. Although it is incomplete, it already possesses its own Daoist charm."
"And your sword embryo has fused the power of various exotic forces such as the sun and moon, the abyss, and the blazing sun, and also contains a powerful Daoist charm."
"Both are unruly and difficult to forcibly fuse together; it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven."
Ye Chen frowned, looking at the sword embryo and the Intercepting Dao Sword that were still repelling each other in his palm, feeling unwilling: "Is there really no way to fuse the two together?"
Now that he has lost the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Sword, although he has the Intercepting Dao Sword in his hand, he finds it difficult to control its ferocity. Only by fusing with the sword embryo can he make the Intercepting Dao Sword controllable and regain a divine weapon that suits him.
After a moment of contemplation, Venerable Bailian slowly said, "There is a way, but it is too far off. In the world today, perhaps only the 'Divine Forging Furnace' can withstand the forging of these two top-grade Dao materials and perfectly combine them."
"The Divine Forging Furnace?" A hint of doubt flashed in Ye Chen's eyes. He had only heard of the Heavenly Craftsman Forging Platform and the Throat of Abyss Forging before, but had never heard of the name of the Divine Forging Furnace. "Senior, is the Divine Forging Furnace also one of the three great forging places?"
At this moment, Ye Chen, with his keen insight, roughly discerned that this Divine Forging Furnace seemed to be one of the three major forging grounds!
“Indeed.” Venerable Bailian nodded, his eyes filled with a hint of reminiscence. “The Divine Forging Furnace, the Heavenly Craftsman Forging Platform, and the Throat of Abyss Forging are known as the three great forging holy lands in the world. Back then, all three were located in the Sunlit Holy Land, each with its own function.”
"Behind the Divine Forging Furnace is the Myriad Transformations Golden Mother, the wife of the Pride of the Sun Ancestor and the most outstanding named figure in the Pride of the Sun Path. Her forging skills far surpass ours. Many of the divine weapons of the Pride of the Sun Holy Land were made by her."