244: Chapter 244 Sword Pill

The sword pill was no ordinary weapon; it was a treasure of the Origin Sword Dao, forged by ancient Sword Cultivators using their supreme Sword Dao cultivation, condensing their lifelong Sword Intent, Soul Power, and Origin, supplemented by exotic treasures of heaven and earth!

It was a Flying Sword, a Legacy, and it even contained a trace of the creator's true essence of the Sword Dao!

Its value far exceeded Spiritual Artifacts of the same rank, and it could even rival the embryos of some Magic Treasures!

Although the sword pill before him had endured endless years and its spirituality seemed somewhat dormant, the ancient and sharp Sword Dao Origin contained within it could not be faked!

This was definitely a major treasure left behind by a great powerhouse of the Ancient Sword Manor!

“We hit the jackpot! Senior Brother, this is definitely a treasure!”

Although Hou Xiaojie didn't recognize the sword pill, he could sense the extraordinary nature of that bead and whispered excitedly.

The Mini Dragon Ape also tilted its head, a flash of curiosity in its golden eyes, as if it also had some resonance with the sword pill.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Ye Tian did not rashly reach out.

Such a major treasure would surely be guarded by powerful Restrictions around it.

He circulated the Illusory Sea Heart Sutra, his Divine Sense carefully scanning the stone platform and the area around the sword pill.

As expected!

He discovered that the space around the sword pill was filled with countless threads of Sword Qi as thin as hair, almost blending into the Void Realm!

These Sword Qi threads formed an extremely dangerous sword formation; any unauthorized touch would trigger a devastating attack!

Its power definitely far exceeded that of the two sword puppets from before!

At the same time, Ye Tian also felt that the sword pill seemed to be in a semi-dormant state, requiring certain conditions to be met before it could be activated.

“I'll try communicating with Sword Intent.”

Ye Tian pondered for a moment, put away the liuguang sword, held his breath, and concentrated, adjusting his state to its Peak.

Immediately, he slowly activated the Five Elements Sword Body and merged his Martial Dao Will into it, transforming it into a mysterious Sword Intent that reached toward the dark-gold sword pill.

When his Sword Intent touched the invisible sword formation on the periphery of the sword pill, the formation fluctuated slightly but did not immediately launch an attack, as if it were identifying him.

The instant Ye Tian's Sword Intent made contact with the sword pill itself...

“Zheng!”

A dragon-like cry of a sword suddenly rang out from inside the sword pill!

The dark-gold sword pill suddenly erupted with a dazzling light!

The entire black hall shook because of it!

The sword runes flowing on the stone platform instantly lit up, shining in harmony with the sword pill!

A massive Sword Intent surged out from the sword pill, following the Sword Intent Ye Tian had extended, and charged back toward his Sea of Consciousness!

“Boom!”

Ye Tian felt as if ten thousand true explanations of the Sword Dao had exploded in his mind simultaneously!

Countless insights, Moves, and methods regarding the sword came flooding in!

This Sword Intent was as vast as the sea and incomparably sharp, carrying a sense of lofty and arrogant pride, as if it wanted to completely assimilate his own Sword Dao Will!

Any ordinary True Martial Realm Cultivator, even at the Peak of the True Martial Realm, would likely lose their mind and have their sword heart collapse instantly under the impact of this ancient Sword Intent!

But Ye Tian was different!

Not only had he Cultivated the Illusory Sea Heart Sutra, which specialized in the mind, giving him Divine Sense strength far exceeding his peers, but he had also long since condensed his own Martial Dao Will!

More importantly, the chaos bead in his bosom spontaneously circulated at this moment, emitting a cool current of air that protected the core of his Sea of Consciousness, making it impervious to all methods!

“Hold onto my original heart! My Sword Dao shall be decided by me!”

Ye Tian roared in his heart, his Martial Dao Will acting like a pillar in a stream, firmly anchoring his mind!

The Taiyi Light-Splitting Sword Art circulated frantically, constantly validating the parts of that ancient Sword Intent that aligned with himself, while rejecting those incompatible, overbearing thoughts!

This was a collision and fusion of two different Sword Dao Wills!

Beads of sweat seeped from Ye Tian's forehead, and his body trembled slightly!

He could feel his understanding of the Sword Dao deepening at an incredible speed!

The Sword Dao Origin contained within that sword pill was being refined by him!

After an unknown amount of time, the sword cry from the sword pill gradually became soft, and that massive Sword Intent was no longer full of aggression.

The light emitted by the sword pill slowly flew toward Ye Tian, finally hovering an inch above his palm, vibrating slightly and emitting a soft hum.

It worked!

This ancient sword pill had preliminarily accepted him!

Ye Tian let out a long sigh of relief, his heart filled with joy.

He could feel a connection established between himself and this sword pill.

Although it was still far from being as easy to use as his own arm, it had at least recognized him as its master!

In time, it would surely become a great asset to him!

He carefully held the sword pill in his palm, feeling the wisp of dormant spirituality within it.

This was definitely his greatest gain from this trip to the Ancient Sword Manor!

However, just as Ye Tian had put away the sword pill and was preparing to investigate if the stone platform held any other secrets.

“Swish! Swish! Swish!”

Several sounds of breaking through the air came from the entrance of the hall!

Immediately after, several powerful auras rapidly approached!

Ye Tian's eyes narrowed, and he instantly stored the sword pill in the deepest part of his qingxuan ring. At the same time, he restrained his aura, the liuguang sword quietly appeared in his hand, and he looked toward the entrance warily.

With a flicker of light, four figures rushed into the black hall almost simultaneously!

It was none other than Jing Wutian, Sikong Changhe, Ye Yiyi, and Zhao Chengzhi!

Four of the Five Heroes of Cangya had arrived!

The four had clearly gone through some tribulations to find this place; they all bore some signs of travel, but their auras remained strong.

As soon as they entered the hall, they were immediately attracted by the dense Spiritual Qi and pure Sword Intent here. Then, their gazes all fell upon Ye Tian in the center of the hall and the obviously extraordinary stone platform beneath his feet!

When their gazes swept across the empty center of the stone platform and combined with the powerful Sword Intent fluctuations that had not yet fully dissipated in the air, the expressions of the four changed instantly!

A flash of shock crossed Jing Wutian's eyes as he stared intently at Ye Tian, as if trying to see through him: “That Sword Intent fluctuation just now... it was the aura of a major Sword Dao treasure being born! Brother Ye, you... what did you get?”

His voice carried a hint of trembling that he hadn't even noticed himself.

The purity of that Sword Intent was far beyond his imagination!

Sikong Changhe's tiger-like eyes widened, and he subconsciously tightened his grip on the long spear in his hand, saying, “Good heavens! Ye Tian, you actually got here a step ahead of us? Was that treasure taken by you?”

He was straightforward by nature and asked directly.

Ye Yiyi's beautiful eyes beneath her veil sparkled with light as she chuckled, though her voice carried a hint of gravity: “Little brother, your luck... truly makes elder sister envious. Such a treasure isn't something an ordinary person can handle, you know?”

Her words were gentle, but they contained a hidden probe.

Zhao Chengzhi didn't speak, but the hand pressing on his sword hilt had already turned white!

The auras of the four faintly connected, invisibly forming a surrounding formation, trapping Ye Tian, Hou Xiaojie, and the Mini Dragon Ape in the center!

The atmosphere in the hall instantly became tense and hostile!

Hou Xiaojie was so scared his face turned pale, and he huddled closely behind Ye Tian.

The Mini Dragon Ape also bared its teeth and let out a low growl, its golden fur standing slightly on end.

Facing the surrounding pressure of the four top Prodigies of Cangya County, Ye Tian held the liuguang sword with a calm expression, while the True Yuan within his body had already quietly circulated to its Peak.

His gaze swept over the four as he spoke indifferently: “By a stroke of luck, I arrived a step ahead and obtained something. What, do the four of you intend to... take it by force?”

Ye Tian's calm voice echoed in the hall, carrying a sense of indifference.

Facing the encirclement of the four top Prodigies of Cangya County, he did not retreat in the slightest; instead, he proactively threw the question back at them.

“Take it by force?”

Jing Wutian's gaze was like a sword, staring fixedly at Ye Tian.

As the leader of the Five Heroes of Cangya, he was proud but not brainless.

The ancient Sword Intent that had soared into the sky just now was far beyond what an ordinary treasure could possess; it was very likely one of the core Legacies of the Ancient Sword Manor.

The fact that Ye Tian could reach this place ahead of them and trigger such a phenomenon spoke for his extraordinary nature.

Facing the four of them now, he remained completely composed. Where did this confidence come from?