The feeling of unbearable pain engulfed Ye Chen's entire body, as if countless swords were stirring inside him.
"Ah!"
Ye Chen roared, and the surge of Sword Qi that invaded his body almost crushed his will in an instant.
He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly.
Absolutely cannot give up!
If he gives up, perhaps, he will miss a heaven-sent opportunity and never again have the hope of avenging his closest relatives in this lifetime!
Moreover, though in torment, he could feel that this Sword Qi was transforming his flesh, muscles, and bones, bringing strength through pain, laying a foundation for him!
Under this incredibly persistent and determined will, half an hour passed.
The pain within Ye Chen's body completely dissipated.
A resonant voice suddenly rang out.
"What are the celestial gods and immortals of the heavens? I will shatter the Nine Heavens with a single sword!"
The voice was like a mighty bell and drum, as if the world was first created, exuding an unparalleled and supreme aura!
Along with this voice came a vast and profound memory, like a revelation, pouring into Ye Chen's mind!
This was an unparalleled inheritance known as the Nine Heavens Sword Manual!
Ye Chen immersed himself in it.
Then, this memory transformed into a divine sword in his mind, standing tall in the boundless world, radiating magnificent light.
The power of heaven and earth erupted, thunder descended, and a sea of fire swept through as forces that seemed to destroy everything fell upon this sword.
The divine sword trembled lightly, Sword Qi burst forth, emitting an extremely grand sword light that easily dissolved everything. Then, the divine sword soared into the sky, and with one strike, shattered the firmament, leaving nothing in existence!
After a long time, Ye Chen finally pulled himself away from this shocking scene.
A woman walked up to him and said, "Congratulations on successfully obtaining the first layer of the Nine Heavens Sword Manual.
This is a cultivation technique created by the Nine Heavens Sword God tens of thousands of years ago, and this place is where the Nine Heavens Sword God gave everything to suppress the Celestial Demon!
Although you have now obtained the first layer of the Nine Heavens Sword Manual, you still don't have the corresponding Swordsmanship. To obtain it, you must continuously refine the tombstones.
Refining the tombstones can also help you condense Sword Essence and improve your cultivation.
And with each tombstone you refine, a wisp of Celestial Demon remnant soul will escape, and you must deal with it."
As she spoke, a mass of surging black mist suddenly appeared in the woman's hand. The black mist churned and twisted, transforming into different human faces, revealing various expressions, sometimes vicious and violent, sometimes pitiful, sometimes alluring, sometimes kind and amiable.
"Only as the master of the Sword Tomb, you can slay the Celestial Demon remnant souls. Now seeing you in not-so-great shape, I'll help suppress them for now.
If you manage to refine all the tombstones in this first layer of the Sword Tomb and resolve all the Celestial Demon remnant souls, you'll be able to unlock the second layer and acquire subsequent cultivation techniques.
If, after refining the tombstones, you fail to handle the Celestial Demon remnant souls, I can't help you suppress them indefinitely, which could lead to disaster. Do you understand?"
Ye Chen nodded and said, "I understand!"
As he spoke, he then walked towards a tombstone and placed his hand on it.
The tombstone transformed into Sword Qi and surged into his Dantian.
Inside his Dantian, five Qi Vortexes began to spin rapidly.
In Martial Dao cultivation, the early stages are Element Gathering, True Essence, and Qi Sea.
The hallmark of the Element Gathering Realm is the condensation of Primordial Qi Vortexes in the Dantian.
Ye Chen clenched his teeth and urged the first layer of the Nine Heavens Sword Manual, absorbing the Sword Qi into the Primordial Qi Vortex.
The first layer of the Nine Heavens Sword Manual, Condensing Sword Essence, imbues one's own Primordial Qi with sharpness!
A night passed.
Ye Chen had refined six tombstones in total, and the five vortexes in his Dantian had all been transformed into Sword Essence.
The woman looked at Ye Chen and said, "That should be enough. Your body has also reached its limit, go out for now. You can deal with these few Celestial Demon remnant souls next time you come in."
Ye Chen appeared excited and said, "Senior, I've also acquired what seems to be a very powerful Swordsmanship inheritance!"
"Oh?" The woman showed some interest and said, "What Swordsmanship?"
"Burning Sword Technique!" Ye Chen truthfully reported the name of the Swordsmanship he acquired.
Burning Sword Technique, with only one move.
Burn your own Sword Essence and life force, unleashing a decisive strike!
Upon hearing Ye Chen utter the three words 'Burning Sword Technique,' the woman was slightly surprised and said, "Quite fortunate, lower grade of the Profound rank."
The grading of cultivation techniques and martial arts is divided into four tiers and sixteen grades.
The four tiers are Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.
The sixteen grades consist of lower, middle, upper, and top for each tier.
Ye Chen's face showed a hint of excitement because, in Qingyun City, even the top-grade Yellow rank cultivation techniques and martial arts were the pinnacle, while the Burning Sword Technique was a lower-grade Profound rank!
Having obtained both the Nine Heavens Sword Manual and the Burning Sword Technique, Ye Chen could hardly wait to rush out right away, slay his enemies, and wasted no time!
"Senior, please send me out first."
"Simply control it with your will, and you can enter and exit freely."
Ye Chen tried it and once again felt that dizzying sensation, only to find himself reappearing in the dungeon.
His hands and feet were still bound by iron chains.
"It seems that entering and exiting the Sword Tomb doesn't change my external circumstances..." Ye Chen muttered to himself, and in the next moment, the five vortexes in his Dantian spun rapidly, and Sword Essence with sharpness surged forth.
The sword essence burst out from his wrists and ankles, like a finely tempered blade, cutting through the chains!
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The chains binding his hands and feet snapped, one by one!
Ye Chen hurriedly sat cross-legged, and a figure appeared in his mind, the inheritance of the Burning Sword Technique.
After watching several times, Ye Chen began to attempt this move!
In a moment, every drop of blood in Ye Chen's body was boiling, every muscle was trembling, and the five Qi vortexes in his Dantian turned into whirlpools.
An explosive power gathered within him, like a volcano about to erupt.
At this moment,
the sky was getting brighter.
"Clang!"
The sound of the iron door being opened echoed from outside the dungeon.
"Everyone stay outside, no matter what you hear, do not come in."
Huang Hu's voice sounded.
Ye Chen opened his eyes, stopped cultivating, and a trace of coldness appeared at the corner of his mouth.
A moment later,
Huang Hu entered, holding a torch in one hand and a dagger with a blood groove in the other.
He inserted the torch into the wall, turned to look, and was astonished to find that Ye Chen had already broken free from the chains.
"Brat, lucky I came, otherwise you might have escaped!"
Huang Hu cursed, "Ye Chen, before I deal with you, let me tell you something. My father has personally hanged those unfortunate ghosts of your Ye Family. If you want them to be buried peacefully, honestly tell me the location of the Ye Family's treasure vault."
At Huang Hu's words, Ye Chen clenched his fists tightly, veins popping up.
Huang Family, you've gone too far!
"Huang Hu, I swear, none of your Huang Family will die a good death!" Ye Chen roared, his voice filled with boundless rage and an ice-cold killing intent!
Huang Hu laughed, "It seems you haven't thought it through. Soon, when this dagger in my hand is stabbed into your body, your blood will keep flowing along the blood groove.
Moreover, this dagger isn't sharp on both sides. After letting your blood for a while, I'll use it to cut your flesh. Imagine how it feels to have flesh cut with a blunt dagger?
At that time, you'll be crying and kneeling in front of me, begging this enemy of your Ye Family to give you a quick death, hahaha!"
As Huang Hu spoke, his face showed an intoxicated expression. He let out a sinister laugh, took out a key, and prepared to open the cell door to torture Ye Chen.
As Huang Hu opened the door, Ye Chen's eyes fixed on his every move, his power poised to erupt, his eyes cold and sharp.
If it weren't for the coincidence of opening the Sword Tomb, I would indeed have suffered countless painful tortures.
But now, I have the chance to turn the tables!
Just as Huang Hu opened the cell door, Ye Chen erupted instantly. His body shot out like an arrow from a bowstring.
Huang Hu only felt a gust of wind rushing towards him, his entire body seeming to fall apart. Under these circumstances, his survival instinct kicked in, raising a hand to block in front of him.
Ye Chen's palm struck down.
The sword essence attached to his palm exploded.
Like a blade unsheathed, sharp and unmatched!
"Crack!"
Huang Hu's raised hand broke off at the elbow with a snap.
"Ah!"
A wretched scream sounded as Huang Hu fell to the ground.
Ye Chen lifted his foot, directly stepping on Huang Hu's head, pressing it into the ground.
Then, Ye Chen grabbed Huang Hu's collar with one hand, lifting him, while the other hand threw a fierce punch.
Every punch landed, leaving Huang Hu's skin and flesh torn, his bones broken and tendons snapped!
"Ye Chen... you'll regret this... having hurt me like this, my father will tear you limb from limb!" Huang Hu shouted weakly, his eyes void of focus.
Ye Chen threw another punch, breaking the ribs in Huang Hu's chest.
Afraid of Huang Tianba's revenge?
Ye Chen sneered. After killing Huang Hu, the next is Huang Tianba!
Feeling the threat of death, Huang Hu shook with fear and wailed, "Ye Chen... spare me... our Huang Family can spare you too..."
"Spare me? I don't need it, and I won't spare any of your Huang Family. Blood debt must be paid in blood!" Ye Chen shouted, slamming Huang Hu to the ground directly.
Huang Hu fainted. Ye Chen picked up a chain from the dungeon and wrapped it around Huang Hu's neck. He grabbed the chain with one hand, dragging Huang Hu out as if dragging a dead dog, while from the dungeon wall, he took a steel sword the Huang Family used to torture prisoners.
The steel sword in hand, a sense of familiarity arose in Ye Chen's heart!
Holding the sword in one hand and the chain around Huang Hu's neck in the other, Ye Chen walked to the dungeon door, fiercely kicked it.
With a loud crash, the door was blown open by the force!
The Huang Family guards outside the dungeon looked over in astonishment, then widened their eyes in disbelief...
"Ye Chen, let him go at once, or you'll suffer!"
A Huang Family guard leader with a heavy aura shouted angrily, with a swish, a broadsword was drawn, pointing directly at Ye Chen.
The surrounding Huang Family guards also drew their weapons, surrounding Ye Chen completely!