TL: Etude
Gazing at the broken saber in front of him, Ye Tian reached out to touch it.
As soon as Ye Tian made contact with the broken saber, countless images flooded into his soul, revealing the past of this saber within his consciousness.
“The Green-Red Saber!”
This was an upper-grade divine artifact, once wielded by a Great God level powerhouse. After fifty thousand years of conquest, it had broken in half and was collected by the Infinite Saber Sect, to be placed within the Saber Tomb.
Now, Ye Tian could sense the essence of the saber, along with its emotions, will, and even the saber techniques that had been performed with it.
Time slowly passed, and three hours had gone by.
Ye Tian released his hold on the broken saber and shook his head.
This time, the gain was minimal, mainly because the experiences of this saber were ordinary, and the level it reached was relatively low, which made it of little use to him. However, it was of some minor help.
By now, the broken saber had lost its luster and was of no use anymore, waiting only for the long years to evolve it once again.Ye Tian left the place, continuing his search for other sabers.
There were many sabers in the Saber Tomb, but since it had been opened many times, many of the sabers had become quite ordinary and of no use.
In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.
In these five days, Ye Tian had encountered six useful sabers. With the help of these six sabers, his understanding of the essence of sabers deepened a bit, but it was far from transformative.
“I’m currently on the outskirts of the Saber Tomb, far from the core area. The closer to the core of the Saber Tomb, the better the essence of the sabers, and the more useful the sabers.” Ye Tian thought to himself.
However, venturing deeper into the Saber Tomb was quite dangerous due to the saber qi permeating the air.
This saber qi, like oxygen, continuously penetrated into the body. However, unlike oxygen, which is harmless to the body, saber qi is aggressive. If a God level being with weak strength were to be hit by the saber qi, their physical body would be shattered and they would die.
But Ye Tian was quite confident in himself.
His physical body was far superior to other beings above the God level. Although his celestial power was not as strong as some True Gods or Great Gods, his body’s endurance far exceeded many beings above the God level, making it easier for him to withstand the impact of the saber qi from the Saber Tomb.
“Forward!”
Ye Tian flew towards the depths of the Saber Tomb, ready to enter the inner area and look for higher quality sabers.
As soon as he entered the inner area of the Saber Tomb, Ye Tian discovered a top-tier divine black saber. Although this top-tier divine saber was full of cracks, as if it was about to shatter, it was still in good condition.
The fact that a top-tier divine artifact had such cracks meant it must have gone through a fierce battle.
The majority of this top-tier divine black saber was buried in the soil, with its blade stuck into the ground.
Ye Tian approached and grasped the hilt of this top-tier divine long saber, feeling the life experiences of this long saber and the essence of the saber.
Gradually, Ye Tian became immersed in his perceptions.
Thus, a day went by.
“It was actually the personal saber of a Galaxy level powerhouse, who had fought for a million years. Moreover, it was from an era when humanity was still oppressed by myriad races and had not yet become a major cosmic race. He fought for humanity, nourishing his saber technique with endless slaughter, truly perceiving the essence of saber techniques through combat!”
Ye Tian took a deep breath, gaining a deeper understanding of the saber dao.
Releasing his grip, Ye Tian continued his search for other sabers.
As days passed, Ye Tian found more and more sabers in the inner area of the Saber Tomb, deepening his understanding of the essence of sabers.
This assistance was more direct than secluding himself to ponder the saber dao and allowed Ye Tian’s saber dao foundation to improve more directly.
Ye Tian had already figured out how to improve his Ultimate Saber Technique, the Heavenly Moon Saber, but due to insufficient foundation, he found it difficult to elevate his Ultimate Saber Technique to the peak level.
It was like knowing what to do for a task but lacking experience, making the first attempt clumsy. This was the difference between experience and foundation.
Ye Tian’s time in the Saber Tomb was not infinite; otherwise, how would others find useful sabers when the Saber Tomb opened next time?
He could only stay in the Saber Tomb for three months. Once the time exceeded three months, he would be expelled by the Saber Tomb.
Now, Ye Tian had already spent over a month in the Saber Tomb, and not much time was left.
“I must enter the core area!” Ye Tian decided.
Whoosh! Ye Tian flew rapidly towards the core area.
As soon as he entered the core area, terrifying saber qi surged towards him.
Instantly, Ye Tian’s physical body endured immense pain, as if he was being cut by thousands of sabers.
“The saber qi in the core area is truly terrifying. I guess even Great God level powerhouses can’t protect their physical bodies here with just their divine power,” Ye Tian speculated.
Fortunately, his physical strength was strong enough.
Barely managing to walk in the core area with his celestial power protecting his body, he couldn’t approach the very core.
However, in the core area, Ye Tian dared not fly too fast. Most of his strength had to be used to protect himself, or he wouldn’t withstand the impact of the saber qi.
Days passed, and in the blink of an eye, ten days had gone by.
One day, Ye Tian saw a saber, or rather, a saber tip, emitting strong light and ethereal echoes, floating in mid-air.
“This is an Origin Artifact!” Ye Tian recognized.
He possessed a defensive armor of Origin Artifact level, so he was quite familiar with Origin Artifacts.
Although this Origin Artifact was only a saber tip, its value was immeasurable.
However, things here could not be taken away, and Ye Tian didn’t covet the Origin Artifact. But the life story of this Origin Artifact was of great help to Ye Tian, equivalent to the essence of dozens of top-tier divine sabers.
Whoosh! Ye Tian flew over and touched the saber tip of the Origin Artifact.
Boom! Countless images emerged, and Ye Tian was instantly immersed in the understanding of the saber’s essence and the life experiences of this saber artifact.
Numerous battles, countless slaughters! Insights into numerous saber techniques, realizations of the essence of numerous saber daos! Ye Tian seemed to have entered a state of sudden enlightenment, taking a long time to emerge from his deep contemplation of the saber’s essence.
Days passed in this manner.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had gone by. The Origin Artifact saber tip had completely lost its glow, turning into ordinary Origin Artifact fragments and falling to the ground.
Ye Tian slowly opened his eyes, and in that moment, his gaze seemed to reveal a world of sabers.
“It was actually a saber of a Universal God. Unfortunately, that Universal God was killed alongside this saber by enemies, and even the Origin Artifact was shattered!” Ye Tian lamented.
However, it was undeniable that the help he received from this Origin Artifact saber tip far exceeded that of top-tier divine artifacts, even surpassing the sum of his previous accumulations.
“There’s still a bit of time left. I hope to find a second Origin Artifact level saber!”
Ye Tian continued his search, and his luck was good this time. In just one day, he found a second Origin Artifact level saber.
This saber only had a hilt left but was still considered a part of an Origin Artifact.
With the help of this Origin Artifact, Ye Tian continued to comprehend the essence of the saber and accumulate his foundation.
“Three months have passed. Prince of Ten Thousand Laws should be coming out!”
Dominator Dark stood under the saber mountain at the entrance of the Saber Tomb, murmuring. Beside him, Dominator Blood Jade was also waiting.
This place was, after all, the site of the Infinite Saber Sect. Naturally, he was not at ease with Dominator Dark being here alone. In case Dominator Dark did something, he would bear a great responsibility.
Although the possibility was small, Dominator Blood Jade did not want to take the risk.
Boom! The saber mountain split open, and the entrance to the Saber Tomb opened.
A figure, accompanied by light, was sent out. It was Ye Tian.
“Your Highness, we should leave now!” Dominator Dark said.
“Alright!” Ye Tian looked at Dominator Dark and nodded slightly.
Then, Ye Tian bid farewell to Dominator Blood Jade and left with Dominator Dark, leaving the Infinite Saber Sect.
Not long after, Ye Tian returned to the Mysterious Region of the Supreme Hall of Humanity.
Shortly after coming back, Ye Tian entered a complete state of seclusion.
He intended to sort through and comprehend all the gains from his time in the Saber Tomb, to make one final push and create a peak-level Ultimate Saber Technique.
Three years later.
One day, an extremely strong saber dao aura suddenly emanated from Ye Tian’s cultivation chamber.
Although Dominator Dark was not cultivating in Ye Tian’s cultivation tower, he had always been paying attention to Ye Tian’s situation.
“This aura…”
Dominator Dark noticed and was slightly surprised.
“Such speed, the talent of Prince of Ten Thousand Laws is indeed against the heavens. He has created a peak-level Ultimate Saber Technique so quickly. With this, the prince’s strength must have stepped into the Supreme level!” Dominator Dark thought to himself.
He did not report this news to the Supremes, not only because it was unnecessary but more importantly, because he was now Ye Tian’s guard and did not need to do anything else.
In the cultivation tower.
As soon as Ye Tian created the peak-level Ultimate Saber Technique, he immediately entered the Phantom World Battle Tower.
He wanted to test whether his strength had truly reached the level of a Supreme Prince.
In the battle tower, on the tenth floor.
A clone of a Supreme Prince appeared.
The last time Ye Tian faced this clone of a prince, he was defeated within a few moves.
But this time, Ye Tian was not afraid.
At the beginning, Ye Tian activated all his defensive measures and also used his spatial divine ability, the Ten Thousand Layer Realm.
Then, he cast Time Stasis, affecting the clone of the Supreme Prince.
Finally.
“Heavenly Moon Saber! Slash!”
The peak-level Ultimate Saber Technique erupted, turning into an astonishing saber light, seemingly tearing through space and time, slashing towards this clone of the Supreme Prince.
With a loud boom, the clone of the Supreme Prince was sent flying.
Boom! An intense battle began, and Ye Tian kept fighting. Although it was difficult to injure this clone of the Supreme Prince, he could now directly confront it.
During this battle, an hour passed.
Suddenly.
Ye Tian left the battle tower, which meant he had passed the tenth floor and possessed the combat power of a Supreme Prince.
“I’ve passed the tenth floor, albeit barely, by dragging out the time rather than defeating the opponent, but I’m still the weakest among the God level Supreme Princes!”
Ye Tian said with a smile.
Returning to the strength of a Supreme level, Ye Tian was in a good mood but thought about advancing to the True God level.
There was no need to rush to the True God level as he could still improve at the God level.
He was walking the path against the heavens. Advancing from God level to True God level required facing six thunder tribulations, each incredibly terrifying. Even with the power of a newly entered Supreme Prince, it wasn’t necessarily safe, so Ye Tian had to ensure his strength was against the heavens before attempting.
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