Legend of Swordsman

”Don’t celebrate too soon, the Xue He Sacrifice Ritual hasn’t been completed yet!” Jian Wushuang said, feigning sternness.

Hearing this, Xue He was a bit surprised and responded, ”Yes, Lord!”

Though somewhat confused, he lowered his head respectfully and stood quietly to the side.

Jian Wushuang stood with his hands behind his back and explained, ”The silver puppet is merely the weakest form of the Sacrifice Ritual. I have even stronger versions that I haven’t used yet. Now, I will begin the second sacrifice!”

”Second sacrifice?” Xue He widened his eyes in disbelief.

The others were equally astonished.

They hadn’t anticipated there being a second form of sacrifice.

What kind of power would that entail?

The silver puppet already wielded divine power 1,000-fold.

Beyond that... could it possibly reach the power of an Emperor?

None of them could quite believe it, including Xue He.

However, he was the most excited of them all. Being able to grow stronger was, of course, an immense benefit to him.

Even the three puppets standing behind Jian Wushuang showed expressions of surprise.

They knew their current master could perform the Sacrifice Ritual for a golden puppet.

”Are you ready?” Jian Wushuang raised his hand.

”I’m ready!” Xue He responded respectfully.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Jian Wushuang made his move, transforming instantly into a Universe God of the God-Eye Clan.

Focusing all his divine power, Jian Wushuang condensed a drop of golden blood, combining it with his silver divine blood. The process caused his aura to tremble and diminish slightly.

But that drop of golden blood landed on Xue Ile.

Because the divine blood originated from Jian Wushuang, once Xue He became a golden puppet, he would instinctively develop a sense of loyalty toward Jian Wushuang.

This loyalty wasn’t born of gratitude or the strength of Jian Wushuang’s power.

It was the recognition from the enslavement by Jian Wushuang.

Xue He would now regard Jian Wushuang as his master.

Everything would be in service to Jian Wushuang’s interests.

Even if it meant sacrificing his life, he would obey without question.

Xue He’s entire body, which had been silver, turned golden, just as it had felt moments before.

But now his divine power had increased 4-fold.

His divine power now stood at 50,000-fold.

He had surpassed the strength of an Emperor.

For a peak expert, possessing divine power of 50,000-fold was exceptional.

At that moment, Xue He clenched his fists and lifted his head, his eyes erupting with a powerful pressure.

This pressure stunned everyone present.

Except for Jian Wushuang, of course.

Guardian Yunhai and the others, who had once regarded Xue He as an equal, now looked at him with deference.

Xue He had become far too powerful for them to match.

”Xue He, take your time to familiarize yourself with your new power. Controlling 50,000-fold divine power isn’t easy!” Jian Wushuang reminded him with a calm voice. His words were meant for the others as well.

But the rest had already been scared speechless.

Regret washed over them, their faces pale with dismay. If an intense aura struck them now, they might faint from the shock.

”Regret!”

”I regret it so much! Why wasn’t I the one to perform the sacrifice?”

”If I had only taken a step forward, I’d be the one with 50,000-fold divine power now!”

”Is it still too late?”

At this moment, Guardian Yunhai and the others were filled with regret. Earlier, Jian Wushuang had asked for volunteers, and if they had stepped forward, they could have become the golden puppet themselves.

No one regretted it more than Chu Xiong.

His talent was the highest among them, but even so, the chances of him becoming an Emperor were slim.

Even if he trained to the peak of Dao Fusion, how easy would it be to actually achieve Dao Fusion?

And even if he succeeded, how strong would he become?

A first-stage Emperor’s divine power would only reach five thousandfold. However, most Emperors could enhance their power to the second stage by mastering the God-Eye techniques.

In this world, the God-Eye techniques were far more powerful than the Dao techniques from Qishen Temple.

A second-stage Emperor possessed divine power of 10,000-fold.

This was on par with Heaven-defying Dao Lords.

Many of the Emperors in the Ancient Court held this level of power.

Next came the third-stage Emperors. The peak of third-stage Emperors, with the help of the God-Eye techniques, could unleash divine power of twenty thousandfold.

Fourth-stage and fifth-stage Emperors wielded divine power of 30,000-fold.

A sixth-stage Emperor had divine power of forty thousandfold.

The pinnacle, absolute peak, had divine power of 50,000-fold.

However, 50,000-fold divine power was just the starting point in this world.

Take, for example, the powerful Yiluan, who had cultivated the third transformation of the God-Eye technique. It was estimated that his divine power could erupt to eighty thousandfold, easily comparable to the power of a Tribulation expert.

Even though human cultivators were not as powerful as those of the God Eye Clan, they could still exert a divine power of sixty to seventy thousand.

The 5-fold divine power of the golden puppet wasn’t the strongest among the absolute peaks, but it could easily crush any Emperor, effortlessly.

Xue He Old Ancestor had grown from a True Immortal to an absolute peak warrior.

It took less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea.

From obscurity to being revered by tens of thousands.

When Xue He Old Ancestor looked again at Guardian Yunhai and the others, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.

Jian Wushuang was very satisfied with this.

The effect he wanted had arrived.

Actually, this time it wasn’t all for those treasures, but rather to have these people offer their lives.

When the time came, it would be time to head to that secret realm mentioned by the one-luan and search for the Universe Flving Boat.

He would also need some helpers by his side.

He couldn’t do everything by himself.

”Xue He, make your preparations here. From now on, follow me closely!”

Xue He Old Ancestor responded with utmost reverence, ”Yes!”

”Alright, for now, that will do. You can go ask the other True Immortals. If anyone else wants to offer their lives, let me know. There are still plenty of spots available now, but once the numbers grow, there might not be any left!” Jian Wushuang smiled faintly, adding a reminder, ”Oh, and Yunhai, don’t relax. Since you’ve chosen the path of cultivation, you must work hard. Don’t disappoint my expectations. Become an Emperor soon and help me with tasks; the benefits will be endless!”

After saying that, he turned around, ready to leave.

Guardian Yunhai could no longer hold back. He crawled to Jian Wushuang’s feet, pleading, ”Lord, I am willing to offer my life. Please grant me this favor!”

”Lord, I no longer wish to put in effort either!” Guardian Qifeng hurried over as well.

Seeing this, Chu Xiong and the other two guardians couldn’t maintain their composure any longer. They immediately knelt and requested to offer their lives as well. Watching as everyone was so willing to sacrifice themselves, Jian Wushuang was very pleased.

”Are you all certain?”

”We are certain! We will not hesitate in the slightest!”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

At the same time, they brought out all their treasures, waiting for Jian Wushuang to refine them and transform them into puppets with divine blood.

”Since you no longer wish to put in effort, I will grant your wish!”

Jian Wushuang took out five drops of silver blood and placed them on the foreheads of the group.

In an instant, the five had successfully offered their lives. ”Golden divine blood requires my power to condense. Do not worry, in a few days, I will help you offer your lives with golden blood!” After speaking, Jian Wushuang’s true form had already departed.

Only his avatar remained.

After thanking him once again, the group also appeared somewhat anxious.

After all, Xue He Old Ancestor had already become a golden puppet.

5-fold divine power!

Outside, in the auction house.

At this point, the treasures of the first stage had all been auctioned off.

Jiu Chen had handed over all the treasures he brought to Huang Yue’er, who would later present them to Emperor Duobao for auctioning, one by one.