Chapter 2418 - Iris Sword Saint
Lin Yun raised his head to see a youth donning a blue taoist robe. He had exquisite features that made him look extraordinary, and he looked as though he came from a painting. But Lin Yun was surprised that this person wasn’t in the appearance of an old man. After all, the Iris Sword Saint he met back in the Kunlun Realm had an old man’s image. Was this the change that happens after reaching the Deity Realm?
Logically speaking, Lin Yun shouldn’t be shocked because deities or even saints could maintain their youthful appearance. But the Iris Sword Saint that Lin Yun had interacted with before was always in the image of an old man.
“Xian’er, this is the friend of your master... and he should be in the God King Realm by now,” the Azure Sky God Lord smiled.
Lin Jiangxian was surprised because the God King Realm was the pinnacle of the Deity Realm, and the Ancestral Stage was above that. She only felt that this person was deep and unfathomable, but she didn’t expect him to be a God King. She quickly bowed, “I pay my respects to the God King.”
The Iris Sword Saint nodded at Lin Jiangxian before looking at Lin Yun. When the two gazes met, the cauldron within Lin Yun’s body began to violently tremble, and he had to exert great force to calm it down.
“He’s...” The Azure Sky God Lord wanted to introduce Lin Yun.
But the Iris Sword Saint smiled and interrupted, “There’s no need to introduce him. I know him, and I was the one who guided him into his cultivation. I might not be his master, but he received my legacy back in the Kunlun Realm.”
“There’s a story like that?” The Azure Sky God Lord was shocked.
Lin Jiangxian’s heart beat when she learned that this God King was from the Kunlun Realm. The white-clothed swordsman had already shocked her, since she didn’t expect that there was such an expert from the Kunlun Realm, which was too unbelievable.
Lin Yun bowed, showing his most tremendous respect. He took a deep breath and raised his head, “Greetings, Senior. You’re the actual Iris Sword Saint, right?”
He was used to calling the other party the Iris Sword Saint.
The Iris Sword Saint’s eyes flashed, and soon understood why. He smiled, “I left behind five of me in the Kunlun Realm. How many have you seen, and where are they?”
“Only one at the Myriad Graves Valley in the God Burial Mountain Range,” Lin Yun honestly replied.
The Azure Sky God Lord looked at the two, then smiled, “Iris, it looks like you have an arrangement. I won't disturb the two of you, then.”
“There’s no arrangement. It’s a pure coincidence since I thought that it was a junior from the Kunlun Realm and didn’t expect it to be him,” the Iris Sword Saint smiled.
Lin Yun instantly realized that the Iris Sword Saint knew about many things.
“Okay, you guys catch up,” the Azure Sky God Lord left with Lin Jiangxian.
“Master, what’s going on?” Lin Jiangxian asked.
“I don’t know. The two have a connection. It looks like it’s not entirely bad that this friend of yours didn’t take the ancestral deity as his master. Isn’t this an opportunity for him?” The Azure Sky God Lord said.
Lin Jiangxian turned around to see Iris and Lin Yun sitting together.
Lin Yun then sat down, looking at the Iris Sword Saint before him. He had many things to say, but he didn’t know how to open his mouth. So he just looked at the Iris Sword Saint like that.
“With your strength, why did you leave behind the Kunlun Realm a hundred thousand years ago?”
“It’s impossible to reach the Ancestral Stage in the Kunlun Realm, and I didn’t leave behind the Kunlun Realm, either. I left behind nine figures, representing nine different inheritances... which the strongest should’ve been found three thousand years ago,” the Iris Sword Saint said.
“The Nine Emperors!” Lin Yun exclaimed with his face changed.
“Mhm?” The Iris Sword Saint was baffled.
“Three thousand years ago, there were nine people who rose and ended the dark era...” Lin Yun shared the Nine Emperor’s story with the Iris Sword Saint.
“Heavenly Dragon Bone, Life-Death Painting, and Heavenly Fate Edict... I did leave them behind. But it seems it was different from what I’d planned,” the Iris Sword Saint said. “I left the inheritances behind, hoping to reforge the Dragon’s Gate, not the creation of Divine Dragon Empire. Everyone can dream in the Dragon’s Gate, but the Divine Dragon Empire focuses on ruling the Kunlun Realm.”
The Iris Sword Saint sighed, “I didn’t expect that the inheritances I left behind would become a hindrance to you.”
“Senior, there’s no need to blame yourself for it. It’s hard to predict a person’s heart,” Lin Yun said.
The Iris Sword Saint said, “I will make it up to you, and I can tell you their inheritances.”
Lin Yun’s eyes lit up when he heard that. This was equivalent to telling him the secrets of the Nine Emperor’s cultivation.
“If the day comes where they’re in your way, you can move against them,” the Iris Sword Saint said.
“Thank you,” Lin Yun bowed. “There’s one more question. You should be able to tell that I have a treasure on me, so is there a way for me to use it without bearing too many consequences?”
The Firmament Saint Cloth was his greatest trump card, but he could only let it react. If he activated it himself, he would have to pay a great price, which he didn’t want to experience again.
“You have to be a Great Saint, at the very least,” the Iris Sword Saint said.
“There’s... still a long way...” Lin Yun said helplessly.
“What are you thinking about? That’s a treasure far exceeding Sovereign Saint Artifacts, and it was used by pinnacle Emperors back then. In the hands of the Azure Dragon Lord, he can even face a deity,” the Iris Sword Saint smiled.
Lin Yun was disappointed upon hearing that. If he could use it, it would become his biggest trump card during his master’s tribulation.
The Iris Sword Saint said, “But I can set up several restrictions, and you will only be able to unleash a portion of its power. As for the price for using it, it might be acceptable.”
Lin Yun rejoiced since that was a piece of great news for him.
“You shouldn’t use it if you can,” the Iris Sword Saint said. “You have already used it once, and you might not be able to bear the price of using it again.”
But Lin Yun’s smile didn’t fade, as it wouldn’t be a problem as long as he was alive. If he could help his masters’ tribulation, he was willing to let his cultivation fall again since the price was worth it.
“Let’s stop here. I have some things to talk to Azure Sky, and you need his help if you want to return to the Kunlun Realm,” the Iris Sword Saint said as he stood up.
Seeing that the Iris Sword Saint was going to leave, Lin Yun’s face changed as he had a question, not knowing if he should ask about it. Ultimately, he asked, “Wait... Senior... can I ask why you sealed the ice phoenix for a hundred thousand years back then?”