Transcending the Nine Heavens

the Saber Monarch level! ” Sword Spirit said to caution him, ”But, you must pay attention that he’s actually carrying a sword at his waist, and not a saber! ”

”So…
this man has been concealing his cultivation for a very long time. ” Chu Yang heard the explanation, and appreciated this advice very much.

”Yes. ” Sword Spirit replied, ”You have to be extremely careful while dealing with him.
You must stay alert at all times.
I will take control of your body if this man shows any malicious intention, and escape if necessary! ”

The look in Chu Yang’s eyes turned cold.

[He hasn’t recovered fully, but he was able to protect me from the joint all-out attacks of Jing Meng Hun and his several hundred experts back then… The current strength of the Sword Spirit has upgraded by a significant margin with the help of his cultivation within the array formation.
So, we should be able to escape even if we can’t kill the enemy if he taken over my body, right?]

[However, how powerful and ferocious is this black-clothed man?]

On the other hand… the black-clothed man was actually frowning while these thoughts were flashing across Chu Yang’s mind….

He had clearly felt an ancient and desolate aura just a moment ago.
It had been powerful enough to frighten him.
It had vaguely brushed against his body.
Moreover, it seemed as if his camouflage had completely failed to hide his level from this aura!

This obscure aura had flashed only once, and had then disappeared entirely.
However, it had still aroused a strong feeling of vigilance in his heart.

”I’m naturally not looking to chat with you.
I need your help in reality. ” The black-clothed man put on a genial smile, ”Aren’t you curious about my identity? ”

”What’s the point of being curious? You aren’t likely to tell me your true identity since you’ve appeared so casually before me. ” Chu Yang coldly snorted.

”Eh? Ha ha ha… your insight is quite good! ” the black-clothed man laughed out loud.
His interest in this youngster was growing more and more.

He didn’t know why… but he had an intimate and familiar feeling in his heart since the moment he had seen Chu Yang in the restaurant… even though he had seen this youth for the first time.
That’s why he had appeared here.

And, the more he got to know about this youth… the more he admired him.
At first, he admired the youth’s memory… then his mental prowess, concentration, courage, and style of speech.
This youth was faced with a great expert who was far beyond his own level… yet he was neither servile nor overbearing.
All of this had left him to admire Chu Yang.

[I wasn’t as good as him when I was his age, right?]

The black-clothed man suddenly took a good look at this youngster, and noticed that the upper half of his face looked just like own young self.
[Ah, his facial features vaguely look like mine when I was younger…]

This made him remember something, and he couldn’t help but have a mild heartache…

”You didn’t get scared, or panic; nor did you escape when you saw me.
I wish to know why? ” The black-clothed man smiled as he sat down cross-legged like Chu Yang.

”Does this also require a reason? ” Chu Yang relaxed in his heart as he smiled and replied, ”Take the great difference between our cultivations into account.
I can’t escape from you if you’ve come to kill me.
Therefore, I will only be increasing the thrill of your hunt by getting scared, panicking, or trying to escape.
Moreover, you’d be my enemy if you had come to kill me.
So, why would I wish to increase your thrill? ”

Chu Yang smiled, ”The feeling of killing a person who is struggling unceasingly for his life is completely different from killing a hero who has already accepted his imminent death, and waits to embrace it without batting an eye.
The hatred in the heart of you — the killer — gets even bigger after you have killed such a hero.
The killer gets more restless after he has killed such a hero.
This is human psychology…
I ’ll not give you the chance to be delighted by killing me… especially since I can’t run away.
That will be my revenge! Why would I escape to give you the thrill of the chase? ”

The black-clothed man laughed heartily and said, ”Indeed! But, what if I am not here to kill you? ”

”Why do I need to be scared, or panic, or escape if you haven’t come to kill me… or aren’t hostile towards me? ” Chu Yang curled his lips and replied.

The black-clothed man was suddenly taken aback by this reply!

[This youngster’s has a unique style of conducting himself before others!]

”How old are you? ” He asked as he gasped in admiration.
Meanwhile, he also thought in his heart, [my son would presumably be this big if he were still around.
But, he would never have such achievements…]

”Almost 20 years old. ” Chu Yang raised his eyebrows.
He had made this remark after much consideration.
He was actually 18 years old at present.
However, it was rarely seen for an 18-year-old to become a Sword King in the entire Nine Heavens! And, he didn’t wish to be treated as a monster.

Almost 20 years old gives the illusion to the listener that he’s more than 19 years old, and is soon going to turn 20.
And, becoming a Sword King at the age of 20 is indeed somewhat startling, and he would be regarded as a top genius for sure.
However, the impact would be a lot smaller compared to the one caused by the age of 18…

Some geniuses in the clans of the Upper Three Heavens were capable of having such an accomplishment…

His lie may get exposed in the future, but he could always cast about a reason in explanation — [I said I am almost 20 years old.
I didn’t say that I am 19-and-a-half years old, ok? Isn’t 18 years old as good as ‘almost 20 years old’?]

”Less than 20 years old…
So young! ” The black-clothed man had anticipated this.
He gasped in admiration.
A sense of loss flashed in his eyes, [my son should be about 18 years old if he were still alive, right?]

He looked at Chu Yang as he thought of this.
And, the look in his eyes turned even gentler than earlier.

This black-clothed man was none other than Chu Fei Ling from the Upper Three Heavens.
He had come here in search of the medicine! And, he had directly come to this place since it was located near an exit of the Cang Lan Battlefront in order to make it easier to find the medicine.
However, he had felt that something was off after he had come here.
He felt as if… someone was looking to cause trouble for him.

This very sense of danger made him temporarily change his priorities even in this crucial time, and he came looking for Chu Yang.
This wasn’t because he was scared of the enemy.
He scared of the fact that it might distract him, and delay his drug-seeking expedition.

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