558 It is One and not Merging

\"This is the scene of the absolute beginning that you saw, how many years of your lifespan did you use up?\"

Zong Shou calculated mentally before he smiled and replied, \"Around seven hundred to see this less than a breath scene of the absolute beginning. Unfortunately, my cultivation is limited and many places couldn't be fully shown.\"

\"Seven hundred years? That is a large portion of your lifespan. Speaking of which, where was the rest of your lifespan used at? Not bad, your comprehension of the World Viewing Platform has already exceeded what I expected. Even if you used a thousand years of lifespan, it is worth it.\"

As Dragon Shadow spoke, his face grew even darker and more sunken. \"Even I have gained a lot this time. Many of my doubts can be answered. Many laws and theories are understood. Unfortunately, it is still not enough to merge the Nine Swords.\"

That darkness disappeared right away, after which he smiled consolingly. \"You don't have to worry! Your master actually does have ability to try for the end realm. I dragged it only to perfect my path, and prevent me from being unable to reach the true realm due to weaknesses in foundations, because I was greedy and not satisfied. How many end realm experts in this world have truly perfect foundations?

\"End realm experts live forever in this world, that was actually not bad already, who knows how many people dream of that. I have made up my mind, twenty more years. No matter if I succeed or not, I will put down all my beliefs and try to break through…\"

He rambled on. Rather than saying he was explaining to Zong Shou, it was more like he was trying to convince himself.

Zong Shou didn't make a sound as he listened, it wasn't appropriate for him to comment. When Dragon Shadow finished he said flatly, \"I told Aokun before that although I remembered the scenes of the absolute beginning, I was unable to gain much comprehension. However, just now, during my battle with Shenxiao, I obtained some gains. Master, please give me some advice!\"

When Dragon Shadow heard that he broke into a laugh. To be able to fight a god realm expert at Grade Eight was a tough to find opportunity.

With Zong Shou's sword path talents, it was natural that he comprehended something within.

However, this kid was probably thinking about helping him. However, with his current cultivation, how could he be of much help?

Zong Shou didn't wait for him to agree, pulling out the broken Tan sword and stabbing out towards Dragon Shadow. That sword seemed ethereal and light at the start, without any strength at all.

However when that sword shot out, this world border spiritual river instantly collapsed. Just the ripples from within caused this space to shake.

\"Sword intent soul!\"

Pretty much right away Dragon Shadow could sense a faintly discernible sword intent stabbing towards his heart.

He knew that Zong Shou had reached the intermediate sword soul level already, so this wasn't really surprising.

Although he didn't have much hope, he was anticipating what Zong Shou had comprehended from this battle.

In the next instance, the hair all over his body stood up.

...This sword stabbing over, it was really similar in intent to the illusion from before.

A vast energy, seemingly able to suppress everything right from its source.

\"Absolute beginning! Absolute beginning sword intent!\"

Dragon Shadow's brows rose up, filled with unspeakable surprise. Zong Shou, this kid, was actually able to comprehend the absolute beginning intent to the soul realm?

The world had thousands of sword intents, thousands of paths, but even if one comprehended them all, it might not be as good as such a path that pointed right to the source!

Joy surged, and Dragon Shadow couldn't help but exclaim.

Eh? Why did this happen?

When that broken Tan sword was halfway through, a light ring sounded on the sword's body.

Zong Shou was really calm. In that instant he entered a perfect state with the heaven and earth.

Connected to the heaven and earth, energy and soul merging, gathering on the sword. The sword in his hand seemed like one dot, while also seeming like a new world was expanding!

It looked like it had broken through the restrictions of time. As the sword slashed out it charged towards Dragon Shadow's throat.

At this moment Zong Shou's face was covered in an unnatural red glow. However he didn't think much about it, just wanting to merge all his martial path attainments, all his comprehension, all his spell learnings into this sword.

Dragon Shadow's eyes shone brightly, pointing out with a finger in the air without hesitating right at the tip of Zong Shou's broken tan sword.

Keng! Hong!

There was first a sharp ringing as the sword body shook, followed by an explosion. The broken sword instantly shattered into millions of shards and scattered about.

Zong Shou spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, retreating dozens of feet. It wasn't that Dragon Shadow lacked control and injured him, but instead he suffered the recoil of the sword intent.

\"This is your sword path? Not bad, as expected from the disciple of mine. With just this sword alone, within a few hundred years you can reach the god realm the sword intent!\"

Whilst speaking, Dragon Shadow was distracted, like he was thinking back to something.

Just now he really felt that Zong Shou's sword had something within it. Something that was really important to him, or a real chance to break through.

However, when he thought carefully about it, he had totally no idea, unable to think about anything at all. Like he was just one small layer away and unable to break through it.

\"It is one!\" the Blood-Armored teen suddenly spoke up. Dragon Shadow jolted, raising his eyelids and looking towards Zong Shou. His gaze was like the tip of a blade, able to cut through everything.

Zong Shou was unfazed, resisting the subconscious intent suppression from Dragon Shadow. \"It is one! As they say, people at the side can see things more clearly. Disciple thinks that the key to merging the nine dragon sword into one isn't merging, but on the word 'one'. This is what disciple comprehended just now. It might be shallow, so I don't know if it was true or not…\"

A short few words were like thunder, exploding in the mind of Dragon Shadow, shaking him continuously.

In that moment, his thick foundations, which he had built up for tens of thousands of years, were suddenly collapsing.

\"It is one? Not merging? How is that possible? However, why are there signs of connection with the heavens…

\"Have I been walking a wrong path for close to ten thousand years? No wonder I was unable to see the end to this path…

\"It really is one! Merging as the support. The grand path, absolute beginning, the end, this is my true path. No wonder, no wonder!\"

Thinking about that, Dragon Shadow gave out a heaven-shocking laugh. Unspeakable happiness, relief, delight. On the horizon, lightning began to gather!

Dragon Shadow didn't pay any attention, his collapsing foundations were being rebuilt. Piling upwards, in just a few breaths his aura charged towards the peak of the saint realm.

Although his cultivation lowered a little, the forwards path had no more obstacles, pointing right for the source. There was nothing forced about it, and he didn't find anything tough about it.

Zong Shou's words and swords actually didn't help him comprehend much. Only that word, \"One\", was like a bell and a drum, awakening him.

Sometimes the path was just like that. For thousands of years one wouldn't have any improvement on the path. However, the words of people to the side would cause instant comprehension.

Only his Nine Dragon Shadow Sword was more special. Only Zong Shou, who also cultivated in this sword technique, had the rights to say those words.

If not for him being too withdrawn these last few years, with no one who could discuss the sword path with him, maybe a few thousand years ago, he would have been able to walk out of this wrong path.

Dragon Shadow, Dragon Shadow, you really are muddle-headed!

Those lightning bolts surged over. Dragon Shadow was too lazy to care, but as he was worried they would affect Zong Shou, he swept out with a sword, and the void shook.

That sword light energy was different from before. A dragon body appeared, like a god dragon showing itself, unable to see its head or tail.

In the void, a dragon roared before it came back down just like before, when this world border spiritual river didn't break apart.

Dragon Shadow also withdrew his sword intent suppression, looking expressionlessly at Zong Shou. \"I will return. This time I afraid that within ten years I will not come out of secluded meditation. What are your current plans?\"

Zong Shou kept silent, focusing on one spot. Within this world border there were no directions. Most of the time space was flipped on its head, right was left, left was right, one was also unable to differentiate up from down.

However Zong Shou still looked in that direction, his heart had such a feeling. That person was definitely in that direction!

\"Oblivion Cloud Ocean, Zong Weiran? You want to search for your father?\"

The moment he said those words, he saw that Zong Shou's expression was really weird. Dragon Shadow smiled, \"Do you feel nervous? That you want to not bother, but your heart doesn't agree…\"

Zong Shou's eyes curled up helplessly. His heart was indeed thinking like that, he was totally hesitating.

\"You have to face this matter sooner or later, I will ensure that you are fine. Didn't you just snatch his body and swallow his soul?\"

Zong Shou's heart jumped up in shock when he heard that, feeling a chill go down his spine. Dragon Shadow said meaningfully, \"You have to face this matter in the end! Speaking of which, the time is right! Don't worry, your father has the power to destroy a world, but he won't hurt you!\"

He wanted to play around and terrify his disciple, but in the end he couldn't bear to and just calmed him down. Following which, he laughed like a maniac as he stepped into the void.

Before he left, his voice rang out once more.

\"Disciple, do you want to challenge for that god emperor position? To unify tens of millions of worlds and reign supreme over the wilderness?\"

Zong Shou shook his head. He was waiting for the god emperor to appear so he could put down Gantian Mountain and chase the pinnacle of the sword path.

He just needed to fight for some hope for the monster race, so that his father's subjects would have a way out.

Sometimes he felt that the burdens on his back were simply too much.

\"You have no ambition? I am afraid that future god emperor wouldn't be able to tolerate you! Although the world is huge, there isn't space for two tigers. Moreover, you are not like the ancient…\"

Before he was able to finish, Dragon Shadow disappeared in the void.

Zong Shou was startled. The future god emperor couldn't tolerate him? What did that mean? Although the world was huge, it couldn't allow two tigers… that he understood.

Only he didn't have the ambition to rule, at that time he could just give up the country, so why would there be two tigers...

Now he was not similar to the ancient… ancient what? Why did he stop halfway into his words?