Supreme Sword Exalt

The situation had been critical. He was too focused on protecting the demoness to spare any thought for things like clothes.

A faint humanoid figure stood quietly—the manifestation of his very soul. Under the tempering of the earthly malignant qi, it trembled and grew increasingly transparent. et, supplemented by that strand of extreme yin power, it became purer and purer. Whenever the humanoid figure couldn’t withstand it anymore, wave after wave of rich soul power would nourish it.

Each time this cycle completed, it counted as surviving one earthly tribulation. Then came the second realm, the third realm... Eventually, the humanoid figure grew purer, its features becoming clearer as well.

Gu Han felt somewhat regretful. What a pity... If only I had a soul-forging method similar to the Indestructible Sword Physique.

The moment this thought arose, the Great Evolution Sword Scripture underwent another anomaly. A trace of sword intent emitted a faint beam of light, before detaching from the scripture. Then, it exploded with a bang, manifesting as a cultivation method reflected in his consciousness: the Undying Sword Soul!

The soul is the root of all living things. Even if your cultivation reaches the peak, and your divine powers surpass the world, you cannot resist the passage of time or the erosion of the Great Dao. The soul will eventually decay.

Only with an indestructible body, an imperishable soul, an unwavering heart, and an eternal will can one achieve the true method! Seek the nine supreme sword dao methods. Temper them with will, undergo nine revolutions, and achieve the Undying Sword Soul!

Gu Han froze for a moment. Supreme sword dao method? Undying Sword Soul?

Although it was also divided into nine revolutions like the Indestructible Sword Physique, its requirements were completely different. Heavenly lightning, yang lightning, yin lightning... Although he had never heard of most of these lightning bolts, they were always concrete, existing things. As for a supreme sword dao method?

He subconsciously asked, “May I ask, what is the supreme sword dao method?”

That voice sounded again. “Catch the sword.”

Immediately after, another faint beam of light flew up from the sword scripture. It transformed into a vast, boundless sword intent, and fell straight toward his very soul.

Gu Han was dumbfounded. He had experienced the sword intent of this sword scripture’s owner before. Even Qian Ye at his peak couldn’t block it, let alone him! If it struck him, survival wouldn’t even be a question. He would be completely annihilated!

Before he could react, the sword intent had fallen into his soul. The humanoid figure he had been tempering dissipated right away. Soon, Gu Han realized that the sword intent contained no killing power at all, only pure will. It seemed to exist solely to temper his soul. Otherwise, he would’ve died already.

He had no time to think further. Gritting his teeth, he endured the indescribable agony while circulating the Undying Sword Soul’s method.

The dissipating humanoid figure condensed, solidifying once more. Although it had shrunk considerably, it had become tangible and clear. One could even vaguely make out its expression. It also gained a peerlessly sharp, vast, and righteous will. Rather than a soul, it resembled a sword forged entirely from pure soul power.

Suddenly, the humanoid figure opened its eyes. A sword mark flashed across its brow, and two tiny strands of sword qi shot from its illusory pupils. The first revolution of the Undying Sword Soul, achieved!

Gu Han was in awe. “So strong!”

Just like heavenly tribulations, the closer it reached the end, the stronger the scouring power of the earthly malignant qi became. Moreover, his breakthrough had been a spur-of-the-moment decision, made without any preparation whatsoever.

Having barely survived six earthly tribulations, he was already nearing his limit. Nevertheless, with the Undying Sword Soul, he was confident he could endure all nine stages!

***

Meanwhile, the demoness still stared blankly at Gu Han.

Suddenly, the yang lightning surged into Gu Han at greater speed. The endless lightning power within the pool even weakened slightly. Under the interweaving of lightning, a fiercely sharp will flashed across him, entering him.

Although his physique still did not appear robust, its sharpness now carried a hint of overbearing pressure. The second stage of the Indestructible Sword Physique, achieved!

Slowly, his eyes opened. His gaze was like a sword, sharp yet tinged with profound depth. In fact, he could even condense the first drop of Transcendent Substance, bypassing the human tribulation and stepping into the Half-Step Transcendent realm. However, he firmly remembered Qian Ye’s instructions, so he wouldn’t do that.

Without his guidance, the earthly malignant qi scattered once more, and the yang lightning power showed signs of running wild.

Without hesitation, his spirit power pulled. “Go!”

He embraced the demoness, his cultivation soaring to its peak. Invisible sword qi circulated around him, compressed within a chi of him. His control over sword qi had become increasingly harmonious and effortless.

Then, he gently slashed upward. “Break!”

Like a sharp sword finally unsheathed, he broke through the endless yang lightning and swiftly fled toward the surface. Without the demoness’ control, the terrifying gravitational force returned, but it could no longer stop him.

Within moments, the two had returned to the underground cavern.

Gu Han exhaled deeply in relief, cursing inwardly again, Fucking curse...

Seeing that the fire pool was on the verge of complete rampage, he sighed softly. “You know, you almost died just now.”

The demoness just held him, murmuring, “It’s okay. I have the Heavenly Demon Physique. If I hadn’t gone down to help you control the earthly malignant qi, you would have been the one about to die...”

Just as he was about to say something, he vaguely felt something was wrong.

A strange sensation of endless soft, smooth pressure pressed tightly against him, as though there were no barrier at all.

Looking down, he was completely dumbfounded. Where are my clothes?

Immediately after, he remembered. Oh right! On her...

Subconsciously, he glanced to the side, only to find it impossible to look away. Not only were her clothes in tatters, his robe only draped diagonally over her shoulder, unable to conceal the beautiful and staggering sight.

The yang lightning had obscured his vision within the pool. Now, he could clearly see the vast, snowy pain that lay beneath the robe. Illuminated by the fire pool, it gleamed like jade, with two white peaks at the end.

They were breathtakingly beautiful and dazzlingly white, without a single flaw to be found. The two faint red plum blossoms only added an endless, moving charm to the scene.

The demoness’ head gently rested on his shoulder. “Enjoying the view?”

Gu Han suddenly felt his throat go dry. Beautiful was an understatement. He had never seen anything more stunning in his life!

However, there was no trace of seduction on the demoness’ face, only a faint hint of sorrow. “Then look well and remember forever. For a thousand years, ten thousand years, for your entire life, never forget the Mo Chenyin of this moment... The most beautiful Mo Chenyin that only you can see!”