106: Mind Path
Heart-Eye Saber narrowed his eyes, looking at the guest-greeting pine tree that was faintly visible in the clouds and mist.
This tall mountain, although unknown, had layers of peaks piled high, majestic and grand. Its vast mountain range overpowered the surrounding mountains.
Within the clouds, there were shapes of roaring hungry wolves and forms of tigers and leopards covering the sky. They changed upon seeing them, transforming in an instant.
And he was standing on the mountaintop. Here, the mountain wind howled, the sheer rocks were rugged, and it was extremely perilous.
But looking into the distance, the beautiful scenery of the world was fully visible, and a heroic spirit was born in his heart!
Gradually, the majestic Aura in Heart-Eye Saber's Blade Technique seemed to merge with the mountaintop here, connecting with heaven and earth. Thus, his Blade Technique began to transform...
At a certain moment, he let out a long roar. The mountains echoed, shaking the forest, and it lasted for a long time.
Boom!
He struck out with a saber. His saber intent was simple and unadorned, Solid as a Mountain. The thick clouds that lingered around the peak year-round instantly dissipated. A gentle ray of sunlight descended, illuminating the clouds in all directions. A warm breeze blew, bright and fresh, and the dark mountaintop brightened.
Heart-Eye Saber gained enlightenment on this technique. This was saber intent—Solid as a Mountain!
At this point, his Blade Technique had reached perfection, and his saber intent was formed. Thus, Heart-Eye Saber chose to descend the mountain.
However, the situation down the mountain was shocking. The fierce battles caused by the conflict between saber and sword were unbearable to witness.
Young children lost their Fathers, wives lost their husbands, parents sent off their children!
As for Heart-Eye Saber's relatives and friends, some were dead, some were lost. Most had their families broken and scattered, drifting in the wind and rain.
When Heart-Eye Saber learned that the fuse for the conflict between saber and sword was caused by his actions, he was in agony and filled with remorse.
He decided to put an end to this pointless struggle driven by pride!
Heart-Eye Saber, Heart-Eye Saber. Since he was called 'Heart-Eye Saber', his greatest skill was naturally Blade Technique.
Although his current Blade Technique had few rivals in the world, if he were to intervene in this conflict between saber and sword using his Blade Technique, he would likely only be seen as a helper of the saber faction, thereby escalating the struggle.
Heart-Eye Saber was at a loss. He didn't know how to resolve it and had no clue at all.
One day, Heart-Eye Saber, burdened with worries, returned to the tall mountain where he had gained enlightenment on saber intent, wanting to find some peace. This time, he unexpectedly met an Old Monk.
This Old Monk had kind eyes and a benevolent face. Although he was old and just an ordinary person, he was knowledgeable and spoke eloquently. Heart-Eye Saber had a very pleasant conversation with him.
After hearing about Heart-Eye Saber's troubles, the Old Monk pondered for a moment and said, 'Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Saber is sword, sword is also saber. Use saber to counter sword, use sword to restrain saber. This can turn conflict into peace.'
Upon hearing this, Heart-Eye Saber had a sudden realization. Afterwards, he returned to the martial world.
Therefore, a strange masked Martial Artist appeared in the martial world. He carried a saber at his waist and also had a sword on his back.
However, this wasn't the strangest part. The strangest thing was that he always appeared where saber and sword were fighting. As soon as he showed up, he would stop the fight. He used his saber against sword users and his sword against saber users, then drifted away.
The masked Martial Artist acted with great restraint, usually just repelling the two opposing sides. Often, at this time, the conflict would end.
As his appearances increased, whenever he showed up, the fight scene would undergo two extreme changes. Either both sides would curse at each other a few times and leave resentfully, or both sides would unite against the outsider and deal with him together.
But the masked Martial Artist's martial arts were extremely high. He could crush their combined efforts with just his Aura and end the conflict.
Later on, in the martial world, the Hegemon Saber Sect and Seven Swords Manor grew impatient. They jointly issued a bounty order, vowing to take the head of the masked Martial Artist, that troublemaker!
Thus, the pursuit began!
Although Heart-Eye Saber was strong, he was alone. How could he withstand the power of the entire world? The greedy people of the martial world surrounded him like hungry wolves, pouncing to take a bite from time to time, waiting for the death of this fierce tiger.
Lodging, food, travel; assassination, poisoning, seduction killings.
Heart-Eye Saber was like walking on a small path covered in dense thorns, getting cut everywhere.
His bones were broken countless times, the pain surging like a tide!
His body accumulated countless scars, a bloody mess!
He was missing several facial features, utterly miserable!
But Heart-Eye Saber never regretted it, without a hint of hesitation. As long as he heard about a place where saber and sword were in conflict, he would definitely go!
Even if there was an ambush here, even if it was a trap!
How fierce was his journey! The slightest carelessness would result in dismemberment, but he pressed forward, not caring at all.
But no matter how tough one's life is, there will be times when things go wrong.
This day was the ninth day of the ninth month, a beautiful season with clear autumn skies and fragrant chrysanthemums, and also the day of the decisive battle in the discussion of saber and sword.
'Heart-Eye Saber, dying under the combined efforts of me and the Seven Swords Elder, you can be proud enough on your way to the netherworld.'
This time, it was the Hegemon Saber Sect's Hegemon Saber Ancestor and Seven Swords Manor's Seven Swords Elder who jointly dealt with him. The identity of the masked Martial Artist was also exposed.
Heart-Eye Saber knew that as long as this struggle was ended, the conflict between saber and sword would cease. However, he couldn't do it anymore...
Anger, unwillingness, madness, intensity, vows—
All sorts of burning emotions intertwined in his chest, surging like waves, complex and difficult to understand.
It was as if all the chaotic thoughts in his mind surged out and exploded together, turning into bursting embers, shattering himself from the inside out!
But he said nothing, only a silent indifference.
'Do you want to say something...' Hegemon Saber hovered over his head.
Heart-Eye Saber suddenly pulled at the corner of his lips, then let out a hoarse, desperate laugh. Tears flowed from his single eye!
Whoosh!
At the moment Hegemon Saber was upon him, he decided to unleash his final brilliance.
Heart-Eye Saber tremblingly grasped the sword on his back. He felt a surge of killing pleasure, capable of cutting down everything, rushing up from his heart. It was like a dying sick horse making its last frantic gallop in its life, casting all the tangled mess and distracting thoughts behind its hooves!
'I will end this struggle!'
A sharp light burst from his eyes. As if enlightened, his entire body felt clear and unobstructed.
A murderous, irresistible Sword Intent surged out from within him!
Boom!
It was as if a white rainbow flashed by in an instant.
Although Hegemon Saber's saber force was incredibly overbearing, how could it compare to the speed of light? A bloody hole appeared on the Hegemon Saber Ancestor's chest.
A life-threatening battle, a flash of enlightenment on the brink of death.
Finally, Heart-Eye Saber gained enlightenment. This was Sword Intent—Ten Steps, One Kill!
Swish!
Although the Seven Swords Elder's sword only had seven swords, ten thousand swords could turn into seven, and seven swords could naturally become ten thousand.
But Heart-Eye Saber merely extended a saber. His Sword Intent was Solid as a Mountain, like a tall mountain, emitting infinite pressure.
No matter how many changes your sword had, he only had one saber, and only needed one saber.
With just one saber strike, the Seven Swords Elder's body trembled. A bloody line descended from his brow, spreading to his chest, and then exploded at his waist.