511: Position of the Inner Gate Elders

Swoosh!!!

Just as Xie Changsheng stood there with an expression of disbelief, a sharp wind gusted, and Lin Ye's phantom arrived before him.

The Xia Light Sword in his hand had shattered, and facing the sword strike Lin Ye had swung so casually, he could only use his Qi to block it.

Pfft!

The sound of flesh being severed rang out, Xie Changsheng was decapitated, and blood instantly sprayed out like a fountain.

Hum...

Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, the Chongxiao Sword flickered with a faint light, and immediately after, Xie Changsheng was teleported out.

The first thing he did upon emerging was to reach up and gently touch his neck; the sensation of being beheaded just a moment ago had been far too terrifying.

This was the first time he had come so close to death.

Moreover, when that Spirit Sword struck his neck, he could clearly feel just how strange and terrifying Lin Ye's power was.

That was simply not power that a human should possess.

But wasn't Lin Ye someone burdened with destiny? Why did he possess such strange power?

Xie Changsheng turned his head and looked at Lin Ye.

The latter noticed Xie Changsheng's gaze at that moment and grinned at him.

Xie Changsheng had originally wanted to show off his strength in front of everyone, but let alone killing Lin Ye's phantom, he hadn't even been able to withstand a single strike.

Even...

Xie Changsheng could clearly feel that his Origin had been damaged!

He had burned his Origin within the Trial Grounds, and after being teleported out, it was actually impossible to recover!

In other words, he would become weaker!

Wanting to catch up to Lin Ye was simply a fantasy!

Wang Jianyi walked slowly up to Xie Changsheng and sighed, "You possess the Xia Sword Heart and the Evergreen Body; if a peerless Prodigy like Lin Ye had not appeared, you would indeed have shone brilliantly on the path of the Dao of the Sword."

"But now you must admit your failure; only by admitting failure can you become stronger next time!"

Wang Jianyi's original intention was to make Xie Changsheng recognize reality; only in this way would he not breed a Heart Demon.

But how could he know that being stronger than Lin Ye was merely a side objective; what Xie Changsheng truly wanted was that person's heart!

From the very beginning until now, Liu Qingxian had remained as cold and detached as ever; even when Xie Changsheng was teleported out of the Trial Grounds, he did not receive a single glance from her.

This made Xie Changsheng feel increasingly anxious and furious inside.

For him, Lin Ye's appearance brought with it too great a sense of crisis!

And now Lin Ye had even been appointed as the Sword Child, and Liu Qingxian would even personally guide him! Then what about himself?!

Just as Xie Changsheng's brain was racing, Liu Qingxian spoke to Lin Ye, who was to the side, "Alright, return to your Sword Child Hall; I will come to guide you in the Dao of the Sword."

"Many thanks, Senior Liu!"

Lin Ye naturally had no objections to Liu Qingxian guiding his Dao of the Sword; she was, after all, a Great Emperor.

Furthermore, Duanmu Yu had already said that from now on, Lin Ye would be a Disciple shared by both the Flying Feather Holy Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect, so it was perfectly normal to receive guidance from Liu Qingxian.

But while he thought it was normal, Xie Changsheng could not stand it.

He gritted his teeth, walked directly in front of Liu Qingxian, and said in a deep voice, "Immortal Ancestor, I also want you to guide my Dao of the Sword!"

"Hmm?"

Liu Qingxian frowned slightly, "You previously said you would display a Dao of the Sword stronger than Lin Ye's, but what was the result? I have no interest in teaching you."

Wang Jianyi was even more furious.

Xie Changsheng was clearly targeting Lin Ye!

He had insisted on breaking into the Trial Grounds to prove he wasn't weaker than Lin Ye, and after failing, he still wouldn't give up his greedy designs on the Immortal Ancestor.

As the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect, having just brought Lin Ye into the Sect, he did not want any mishaps to occur.

He hurriedly spoke up, "Xie Changsheng, I will give you the position of an Inner Sect Elder. Since you are an Elder, you naturally do not need to take a master. Furthermore, you possess the Xia Sword Heart and the Evergreen Body; the Immortal Ancestor cannot teach you anything anyway."

"Then what about him!"

His mentality on the verge of collapse, Xie Changsheng no longer cared about anything. He pointed at Lin Ye and said, "Sect Master, Elders, Ancestors, I have already demonstrated my talent; why can you not treat Lin Ye and me equally?"

"Could it be just because of those so-called Four Great Sword Arts? I possess the Xia Sword Heart, so I can also comprehend the Four Great Sword Arts!"

Upon hearing this, one of the Elders sneered, "You comprehend the Four Great Sword Arts? Never mind Quelling the Riot and Pacifying the Rebellion or Lingtian, let me ask you, have you comprehended the Chongxiao Sword?"

"..."

Hearing the Elder's questioning, Xie Changsheng fell into a daze.

Comprehend the Chongxiao Sword?

He hadn't even passed the previous trial, and furthermore, what Lin Ye's phantom had displayed wasn't even the Chongxiao Sword.

Judging from the results, he had simply entered the Trial Grounds once and then been beaten out.

Never mind comprehending the Chongxiao Sword Intent, his Origin had now been damaged. Without some Heaven And Earth Treasure, even if he possessed endless Lifespan, he wouldn't know when he would ever recover.

He simply could not afford to wait!

But now was not the time to be agitated.

Xie Changsheng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, I know you do not believe me right now, but my Xia Sword Heart has only been developed a little bit so far. Once I develop it to the Mahayana stage, even if I do not encounter these Four Great Sword Arts, I will be able to trace the Origin and derive the Four Great Sword Arts..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xie Changsheng saw the scornful gazes of the people around him.

"Derive the Four Great Sword Arts?"

The Elder who had sneered earlier stood out, "I won't even mention how you would obtain the Origin of those Four Great Sword Arts; speaking only of the Xia Sword Heart's ability to derive the Myriad Sword Dao, even if it could derive any sword art in the world, these Four Great Sword Arts are absolutely not something you could derive."

This Elder's discouraging words caused Xie Changsheng to roar, "Why?! You don't even know what the function of the Xia Sword Heart is, so why do you say I can't do it right off the bat?"

"Enough!"

Just as Xie Changsheng wanted to say something more, he was sharply interrupted by Wang Jianyi, "Whether you can derive them or not, the Immortal Ancestor will not take you as her Disciple. Furthermore, I remind you that Lin Ye has already become the Sword Child of our Sect."

"Even if you are an Inner Sect Elder, when facing the Sword Child, you must show the proper respect and attitude, because the position of the Sword Child is the same as that of me, the Sect Master!"

Xie Changsheng's expression was uncertain, and his aura was constantly fluctuating and scattering.

He had not expected that even after giving up on hiding his identity and standing out directly, this was still the result he would receive.

But the fate of Lin Ye posed too great a threat to him!

Thinking of this, Xie Changsheng spoke to Liu Qingxian again, "Immortal Ancestor, can you really not reconsider?! My fate is extremely close to yours; your Inner Demon Tribulation should be handled by me..."

"Presumptuous!"

Boom!!!

Before Xie Changsheng could finish speaking, he was blasted away by a wave of spiritual charm; blood sprayed from his nose and mouth, and having already damaged his Origin, he was now injured on top of injury.