Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 1479: Cold Flame Sword Exposed

Elder Yun Yuan’s voice was quite soft.

But in Xiao Yi’s ears, it sounded like a heavy blow.

Xiao Yi suddenly understood.

Yes, after a martial artist masters 9,990 complete martial paths, they become a supreme expert, only short of a mere 10 complete martial paths to enter the next realm.

But these 10 mere complete martial paths may very well become an insurmountable barrier.

Indeed, the world is filled with countless Heaven and Earth Martial Arts.

The closed-door cultivation of martial artists typically involves comprehending these Heaven and Earth Martial Arts, then breaking through with the impact of cultivation items.

But for a supreme expert who already possesses so many complete martial paths, how could they know which ones they still lack?

Let’s use an analogy.

The Heaven and Earth Martial Arts filling the world are like ’special’ little water droplets in a vast ocean.

For ordinary martial artists, they can randomly comprehend the world, randomly ’scoop up’ a useful path, and then start to understand it.

As long as a martial artist has a certain aptitude, it’s not difficult to comprehend.

However, a supreme expert, in comprehending the world carefully ’scoops up’ only the martial paths they have already mastered, rendering them useless.

Faced with the various martial powers of the vast world, supreme experts would just find themselves ’dazzled’.

After mastering so many martial powers, they have no idea which martial path they need to break through.

It’s even possible they could spend years in futile closed-door cultivation, only to comprehend a new martial power, which, although new, does not fit with their perfected martial path, thus rendering it useless.

Take sword cultivators as an example.

If they comprehend a fire-element martial path, but it does not fit their perfected sword path, the comprehension is in vain.

Elder Yun Yuan at this time said solemnly, "The remaining 10 complete martial paths..."

"First, it’s very difficult to know which 10 paths you’re missing."

"Second, a supreme expert might spend years in closed-door cultivation, only to comprehend a useless martial path; after years in cultivation, they might find it all a futile effort, which is a feeling that ordinary people cannot endure."

"For these two reasons, the martial arts path for supreme experts becomes extremely difficult."

"Of course, although difficult, at this level, with each additional martial path they fuse, their strength greatly increases."

"I understand now." Xiao Yi smiled.

Now, he finally fully realized.

"Then, you two seniors, what level are you?" Xiao Yi joked with a smile and asked.

"Us?" The two smiled but did not answer.

"Forget it." Xiao Yi pretended not to care, shrugged, and said, "In my eyes, supreme experts are not as strong as I imagined."

"Give me some more time, and surpassing them wouldn’t be difficult."

"Such big words." Hui Deacon reprimanded lightly.

Elder Yun Yuan sneered, "Kid, your confidence comes from your Star Illusion Swordsmanship, right?"

"I know you’re only at the Ninth Layer of Saint King Realm, yet you have the strength to slay martial arts great powers."

"Moreover, when facing supreme experts at the level of the Eighteen Mansions Masters, you can even hold your own."

"And all this originates from the Star Illusion Swordsmanship."

"But." Elder Yun Yuan paused and continued, "You should know that Senior Xinghuan was merely a supreme expert?"

"What?" Xiao Yi’s face was filled with surprise.

Originally, in his view, that Senior Xinghuan must have been at a level above supreme experts.

After all, given his current mastery of the Starlight Sword Dao, there was a vast gap compared to the level he knew of Senior Xinghuan.

"Ha." Elder Yun Yuan laughed and said, "From what I know, Senior Xinghuan was a supreme expert who mastered 9,999 complete martial paths."

Xiao Yi’s Star Illusion Swordsmanship was something Elder Yun Yuan at this level of swordsman could recognize at a glance.

And as one of the peak sword cultivators of his time, Elder Yun Yuan naturally also knew about the deeds of Senior Xinghuan, a renowned swordsman in ancient times.

"Back then, he searched for the legendary most mysterious Star Illusion Fire, intending to use it to impact the final complete martial path."

"Unfortunately, he never found it until his death, and ultimately perished quietly."

"Of course, I do not deny the strength of this Senior Xinghuan."

"In his lifetime, this senior was indeed virtually unbeatable in the Central Region, worthy of the supreme title."

"If your Star Illusion Swordsmanship could reach the pinnacle level of this senior’s prime, Lin Xiao, the supreme sword cultivator mastering 9,998 paths, probably wouldn’t last a single move against you."

"However." Elder Yun Yuan sneered, "You still have a long way to go compared to this Senior Xinghuan."

"Speaking so boldly already, aren’t you afraid of biting your tongue with so much wind?"

"Just wait and see." Xiao Yi pouted.

"Wait?" Elder Yun Yuan said disdainfully, "Take the supreme sword cultivators present here, how many can you defeat?"

Xiao Yi retorted unwillingly, "The Lin Family Master and the Two Sects Sect Masters, such supreme sword cultivators of Sword Domain, I indeed can’t match them yet."

"Not counting those three." Elder Yun Yuan said with amusement, "Take that old man from the Sword Light Mansion, for instance."

As Elder Yun Yuan spoke, he glanced at an old man standing next to Fengg Ji among the group from Sword Light Mansion.

"He is one of the Guardians who rarely steps out of Sword Light Mansion, a supreme sword cultivator mastering 9,991 complete martial paths."

"And." Elder Yun Yuan looked toward the Five Fools Academy.

"Do you see the old man pretending to be asleep at the forefront?"

"That is a legendary sword cultivator of the Sword Obsession lineage of the Five Fools Academy, ranking among the supreme, mastering 9,994 complete martial paths."

"And..." Elder Yun Yuan continued talking.

"Alright." Xiao Yi waved his hand repeatedly, forced a bitter smile, and said, "I can’t beat a single one, are you satisfied now?"

Xiao Yi never imagined that aside from the Lin Family Master and the Two Sects Sect Masters, there were still quite a few supreme experts here at the Ten Thousand Sword Stele Forest.

Hui Deacon smiled, "Yun Yuan, this kid is being beaten to a pulp by you."

"This is the price for his arrogance." Elder Yun Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking like a master.

Xiao Yi pouted.

At this time, at the Lin Family’s seat.

The Lin Family Master, the Two Sects Sect Masters, and the elders were still discussing the outcome.

Yet, without knowing when, the Qi Sect Six Sword Guards suddenly walked toward the Lin Family’s seat.

A few seconds later.

The three clans in discussion suddenly erupted with exclamations.

"What? Cold Flame Sword?"

Lin Xiao, the Qi Sect Master, and the Old Sect Master of Artifact Sect all looked at Xiao Yi in the distance almost simultaneously.

"Cold Flame Sword?"

The exclamations from the three families rippled like stones causing thousands of waves.

Even the surrounding sword cultivators turned to look at Xiao Yi in unison.

"The legendary sword lost in the Central Region for over a thousand years, the Cold Flame Sword?"

"Yes." The Qi Sect Six Sword Guards said loudly, "The Cold Flame Sword is currently in that kid’s hand."

Xiao Yi suddenly squinted his eyes.

Beside him, Elder Yun Yuan and the others, who were previously very calm, for the first time showed a change of expression upon hearing the words ’Cold Flame Sword’.

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The third update.