Supreme Sword God

Chapter 842 - 841: The Dancing Tadpoles

Luo Qingyi and Master Legs, without hesitation, felt the allure of this legendary item was too great. Now that they had the chance, they naturally seized it.

In case someday, that crazy fellow remembers and takes it back, there would be no more opportunity.

Little Phoenix Zizi, half-awake, pretended to perch beside the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele, starting to focus on a wisp of inscription.

Ye Chen calmed his excited mind, sat cross-legged, and began to study the inscription.

In his sight.

The wisps of inscriptions showed nothing special.

But when Ye Chen’s pupil power activated, and the Martial Arts Celestial Eye was fully exerted, he discovered the inscriptions seemingly came to life.

As if little tadpoles were leaping.

Soon, scenes of illusory images appeared in Ye Chen’s eyes.

The images were blurry, indistinct.

But Ye Chen didn’t give up, keeping his eyes fixed firmly.

Two days later.

”Hahaha!”

Master Legs laughed heartily.

Ye Chen, having exhausted his pupil power, stopped and looked at Master Legs beside him.

Master Legs said, ”I comprehended a wisp of the inscription. Although it doesn’t seem significant now, this influence will manifest in every future cultivation, subtly enhancing my aptitude.

If I comprehend all these inscriptions, my aptitude will surely reach a terrifying level!”

Ye Chen understood, no wonder Master Legs was so excited.

Aptitude is fixed.

No matter how strong one becomes, the aptitude for cultivation does not change.

But just by comprehending one wisp of the inscription, Master Legs’ aptitude slightly improved, proving the extraordinary nature of the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele.

”Congratulations, Master Legs.”

Ye Chen smiled, glancing at Little Phoenix.

Snoozing on the ground with eyes half-shut...

Master Legs was very pleased with himself, saying, ”Ye Chen, you don’t need to be disheartened. It’s normal you can’t surpass me; after all, you are just a genius, while I am not only a genius but also a strong contender.

The bridges I’ve crossed are longer than the roads you’ve walked.

Knowing the gap between you and me is actually a good thing; you’re still young and need to face setbacks to recognize your shortcomings, to know shame and then be brave!”

Ye Chen: ”...”

Is Master Legs showing off?

Luo Qingyi slowly opened her eyes and looked at Master Legs.

Master Legs said, ”Luo Qingyi, you don’t have to look at me with envy. If you try hard, it may not be too challenging.”

With that.

Master Legs’ energy spread out, penetrating the obstructive power on the surface of the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele, lighting up one wisp of the inscription within.

Upon comprehending one wisp of inscription, you can light up one wisp of inscription.

Ye Chen was indeed a bit envious.

The next moment.

Three more wisps of inscription were lit within the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele.

Ye Chen looked shocked, gazing at Luo Qingyi, who was releasing the energy.

Master Legs was embarrassed.

”Master Legs, know shame and then be brave, keep it up!”

After Ye Chen finished speaking, he moved closer to Luo Qingyi.

”What are you doing?” Luo Qingyi glared at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen said, ”Elder Qingyi, while you comprehend, maybe I can benefit from your insights. Don’t worry, I’m just testing if I can gain anything, it won’t affect you.”

Luo Qingyi said nothing else, letting Ye Chen try since she had nothing to lose, and continued to comprehend the inscriptions of the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele.

Master Legs, feeling unamused, fell silent.

Little Phoenix continued to doze.

Ye Chen focused again on that piece of inscription. Although his pupil power hadn’t recovered, he could still see!

He had spent two days already, gaining some understanding of one piece of inscription. Now Ye Chen could see the inscriptions jump like tadpoles without using the Martial Arts Celestial Eye.

”Is there a pattern to these jumping inscriptions?”

”Or do these jumping inscriptions symbolize a certain frequency of power?”

”Perhaps I haven’t looked comprehensively enough!”

With this in mind, Ye Chen’s vision expanded by double.

Attempting to comprehend hundreds of wisps of inscriptions at once.

When some pupil power returned, he used the Martial Arts Celestial Eye again.

Once his pupil power was depleted, he merely tried to comprehend normally.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

This day, Master Legs spoke again, ”I can’t continue; I’ve comprehended nine wisps of inscriptions and feel I’ve reached the limit. Cultivation emphasizes gradual progress, and nine is the ultimate number of heaven and earth. Comprehending the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele likely implies the ultimate number is nine.”

Luo Qingyi also stopped, nodding, ”Indeed, nine is the ultimate number.”

Master Legs’ confidence immediately returned.

”Luo Qingyi, did you also comprehend nine wisps of inscriptions?”

Luo Qingyi couldn’t even be bothered to speak; her energy trembled, instantly lighting up eighteen wisps of inscriptions on the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele.

”Master Legs, you’re so foolish!” Little Phoenix flapped her wings, perched on Luo Qingyi’s shoulder, and commented with disdain.

Master Legs: ”...”

”Luo Qingyi’s cultivation was already above mine. She is considered half a Dao Body, so it’s normal she surpasses me.

Master Legs explained: ”Ye Chen is the standard by which the top-tier talents of the current era are measured, and he hasn’t succeeded yet, which proves that it’s not my fault!”

Luo Qingyi looked confused, staring at Ye Chen.

Even if Ye Chen’s understanding of cultivation isn’t as good as hers or Tian Can’s, after half a month, surely he could have deciphered at least one inscription.

Something’s off!

At this moment, Ye Chen’s gaze also withdrew from the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele.

”Congratulations, Elder Qingyi, congratulations, Master Legs.”

”Not even one inscription?” Luo Qingyi asked.

Ye Chen nodded slightly and said, ”It should be soon.”

One of Master Legs’ legs flew up, attempting to pat Ye Chen’s shoulder.

Ye Chen stepped onto the golden light, his figure flashing, said, ”Master Legs, speaking is enough, don’t move your leg!”

Master Legs: ”Don’t be discouraged, recognizing your shame gives rise to courage.”

Ye Chen: ”Elder Qingyi, Master Legs, tell me your methods of comprehension.”

Though Master Legs was smug, he did not hesitate to share his methods with Ye Chen.

”In my perception, these inscriptions are like winding roads, and using the Heaven-Ascending Step’s speed, I traverse these roads; once I get through, I’ve comprehended them.”

Luo Qingyi said: ”The inscriptions are shackles; breaking free from them, one naturally comprehends.”

Ye Chen’s eyes revealed contemplation.

Master Legs is skilled in speed, treating inscriptions as roads.

Miss Qing is bound by the Dao, so she treats inscriptions as shackles.

I’m integrating spirit and martial, cultivating three paths at once, and my Sword Dao is clear: to be invincible... but I haven’t treated the inscriptions as swords... rather, I’ve seen them as jumping little tadpoles...

”Ye Chen, how are you trying to comprehend them?” Master Legs asked curiously.

”A group of little tadpoles.”

Master Legs: ”... No wonder you’re failing, you should align with your Sword Dao, and you’ve turned a simple matter into something complex by treating an inscription as little tadpoles!”

Luo Qingyi also nodded, saying: ”Tian Can makes sense, try another method.”

Ye Chen thought for a moment and said, ”When I look at the inscriptions, my first thought is little tadpoles; maybe it’s a connection from the depths of my mind, I plan to continue trying.”

Saying this, Ye Chen resumed meditating, continuing to decipher that section of the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele.

”Let him continue to try, this time he must face challenges; his previous cultivation was too smooth, and if this goes on for too long, it may lead to overconfidence.

Having confidence is good, but excessive confidence becomes arrogance and conceit!”

Master Legs analyzed rationally.

Luo Qingyi thought for a moment and nodded.

At this moment.

Ye Chen once again saw a group of jumping little tadpoles.

”Integrate one’s Dao into the inscriptions? This may not be the best method; no matter which Dao one follows, it exists dependent on the self.

Why not fuse the inscriptions with the self?”

Ye Chen thought this way, and in the next moment, the various acupoints within him started jumping along with the inscriptions.

Instantly, he felt the tremendous difficulty.

The jumping of the acupoints couldn’t keep up with the rhythm of the inscriptions.

It seemed simple.

But with over a hundred acupoints vibrating in different ways and frequencies, the difficulty wasn’t just additive, but exponentially growing!

Ye Chen’s body began to crack open, creating lines of fissures.

The physical body couldn’t withstand the force of the acupoints’ vibrations anymore.

Clenching his teeth.

The Origin World kept streaming out ancient clan origins, restoring the injuries.

”He’s messing around again!” Master Legs muttered: ”Fortunately this kid has ancient clan origins, otherwise he wouldn’t know how many times he’d have died.”

Luo Qingyi remained silent, her gaze fixed on Ye Chen, heart full of tension, ready to intervene immediately should the situation worsen!

Fortunately, moments later, Ye Chen stabilized his physical condition, everything returned to normal.

At this time, Ye Chen’s acupoints were already matching the rhythm of that section of inscriptions.

As the acupoints vibrated, a trace of extremely special energy was produced.

This energy was quite subtle, even though Ye Chen had high mastery over his body, he had to fully concentrate to catch even a hint of it.

This energy slowly merged into his body’s Qi Blood, blending into the Grotto Heaven that lies between reality and illusion, assimilating into the soul within his sea of consciousness.

Vaguely, he could sense that he had achieved a comprehensive improvement, but such an enhancement was so weak it was almost negligible.

Thus, it continued for half an hour, then Ye Chen stopped.

The acupoints’ vibrations were extremely mentally draining, becoming hard to control.

Seeing Ye Chen open his eyes.

Luo Qingyi immediately asked: ”How is it?”

Ye Chen said: ”Elder Qingyi, why not also try my little tadpoles, even though the jumping method is peculiar, I feel it can bring you great benefits.”

Luo Qingyi: ”...”

Master Legs: ”You couldn’t do it, don’t make her use your method.”

Ye Chen said: ”Elder Qingyi can really try, if it doesn’t suit, she can go back to her own way; as for you, Master Legs, it truly won’t work, because without a physical body, you don’t have many acupoints, so you can’t possess the tadpoles.”

Being told he couldn’t by Ye Chen, Master Legs was enraged, said: ”My own method is very fine, you haven’t comprehended a single inscription and yet you boast as if you’re guiding me! I don’t need your advice!”

Ye Chen: ”Who says I haven’t comprehended...”

Master Legs: ”We’re among friends, no need to pretend, admitting one’s own shortcomings is also a mindset barrier in cultivation!”

”Master Legs, look!” Ye Chen said, breath vibrating, penetrating the barrier on the surface of the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele.

In the next moment.

A section of inscriptions on the World-Suppressing Celestial Stele was illuminated...