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“Strongest Eight-Year-Old Divine Ancestor ... ”
He offered to teach them the Twenty-Four Sword Techniques of the Heavenly Sword Emperor, who traversed the universe and commanded respect in the immortal realm.
And then he asked, "Do you want it?"
Whether it was Sword King Muqu, Ximen Piaopiao, or the powerful Cao God from the Celestial Sovereign Realm, or even the other two strong figures from the Famous Sword Sect in the Celestial King Realm, Jade Spring Sword Immortal and Yuan Guang Sword Immortal, as well as Wu Qiuyang and Heng Yuzhu.
When they heard this from Ye Fan, they were all momentarily stunned, looking at him with a mix of disbelief and confusion.
Who wouldn't want the Twenty-Four Sword Techniques of the Sky-Shattering Sword Emperor Xue Wuye?
Not only them; even superpowers from the Celestial Emperor Realm would covet it.
If that weren't the case, why would the Suspended King Sword Sect, Ninefold Celestial Gate, and Celestial Demon Domain go to such lengths to open a passage between realms after learning that the Celestial Palace of the Sky had appeared in the Lower Realm?
They even sent their disciples to the Lower Realm, only to find nothing, and then dispatched powerful beings to guard the Flying Immortal Platform, waiting for an opportunity.
They sent down a Celestial King to descend upon Sword Cloud Star, exerting pressure on Famous Sword City?
All these actions were merely to obtain the elusive Twenty-Four Sword Techniques of the Sky-Shattering Sword Emperor Xue Wuye.
As for the lifetime accumulation of the Heavenly Sword Emperor, while it was indeed a vast treasure, it wasn't held in such high regard by other top-tier existences in the Celestial Emperor realm.
Yet, here was this unparalleled sword manual.
And Ye Fan actually asked them… "Do you want it?"
Do you want it?
"Brother Ye Fan, are you... joking with us?"
After a brief moment of surprise, Ximen Piaopiao couldn't help but roll her eyes and look at Ye Fan with a hint of disbelief.
The Twenty-Four Sword Techniques were such a precious treasure; how could one simply say they would pass them on to others?
Cao God and the others were also momentarily taken aback before shifting their gaze away from Ye Fan.
They thought he was just saying it to test them.
However, when Ye Fan saw the skeptical expressions on their faces, he couldn't help but feel a bit exasperated. "What’s with the looks? Just a moment ago, weren’t you all praising the greatness of Sky-Shattering Sword Emperor Xue Wuye's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques?"
"Now you all act like you don’t want it."
Ye Fan's expression turned serious. "I'm not just saying this for fun. I'm genuinely not interested in his Twenty-Four Sword Techniques. I want to find someone suitable to pass them on to; we can't let his swordsmanship be buried like this, can we?"
"Not... interested?"
Ye Fan's words left everyone speechless once again.
They could only imagine what Sky-Shattering Sword Emperor Xue Wuye would think if he were still alive to hear Ye Fan's remarks.
They wondered if Xue Wuye would feel an impulse to slap Ye Fan dead.
After hearing what Ye Fan had said, they all shared that sentiment.
It felt as if Ye Fan was asking for trouble.
Sword King Muqu scrutinized Ye Fan with a cold gaze and said sharply, "What kind of person was Sky-Shattering Sword Emperor Xue Wuye? A genius of swordsmanship! His self-created Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Swords—who in the entire immortal realm wouldn’t want them? Are you really so dismissive of them?"
"Are you really not interested?"
Hearing this from Sword King Muqu made her quite displeased.
Ye Fan sensed the competitive tone in the voice of the leader of the Famous Sword Sect, Sword King Muqu, and quickly understood.
It wasn't that everyone didn't want the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Swords; rather, they misunderstood his intentions.
Although the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques were profound and renowned throughout the celestial realm, even in the eyes of powerful Celestial Emperors, they could be considered an unparalleled sword classic.
But who was Ye Fan? After his memories awakened, if he wanted to cultivate swordsmanship, what kind of extraordinary sword classics did he not have access to?
One could say that as long as Ye Fan was willing, he could easily find countless divine-level sword techniques.
The Heavenly Sword Emperor's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques?
In his eyes, such sword techniques were truly nothing at all.
However, Ye Fan didn't know how to explain this. He couldn't just say he looked down on them, could he?
Even if he said that, others probably wouldn't believe him and would only feel more inclined to challenge him.
Ye Fan anxiously rubbed his forehead and said, "Let’s put it this way! Just consider me selfishly wanting to create a diversion, is that not acceptable?"
"Yes, exactly like that."
Ye Fan turned his gaze toward Ximen Piaopiao and said earnestly, "You are the son of the Ninefold Celestial Gate's Ximen Emperor, with a special identity. If I were to impart the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques to you, I believe that with your status, even if people from the Suspended King Sword Sect and the Celestial Demon Domain found out, they probably wouldn't dare to do anything to you."
"As for the Ninefold Celestial Gate, there's even less need to mention it. Would your father really come personally to capture his own son?"
"At that time, as long as you, Brother Ximen, hide within the Ninefold Celestial Gate, in a few decades, when your cultivation reaches its peak, you will wield the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Swords and traverse the universe, shaking the immortal realm," Ye Fan said.
Ximen Piaopiao looked at Ye Fan in shock and exclaimed, "Brother Ye Fan, I consider you a brother, but are you trying to use me as a shield?"
"And not only that, you want me to hide in the Ninefold Celestial Gate for several decades... Are you trying to make me a turtle hiding in its shell?"
"That's too much!" Ximen Piaopiao feigned anger.
Ye Fan rolled his eyes and replied, "Brother Ximen, you are an unparalleled genius in the sword path. Are you really not interested in the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques at all?"
Ximen Piaopiao said, "Brother Ye Fan, to be honest, compared to the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques, I am even more interested in Master Muqu's Drifting Rain Sword Technique."
"Uh, the Sect Master's Drifting Rain Sword Technique..."
Upon hearing this, both Jade Spring Sword Immortal and Yuan Guang Sword Immortal were taken aback and exchanged glances with Ximen Piaopiao, their eyes flashing with surprise.
Even Wu Qiuyang and Heng Yuzhu looked speechless.
They knew that what Ximen Piaopiao was truly interested in was probably not the Drifting Rain Sword Technique itself but rather the sect leader, Sword King Muqu!
Moonlit Melody's cold gaze swept over Ximen Piaopiao like it contained the essence of the sun and moon stars before moving away again.
It was impossible to discern her emotions.
However, despite joking around, after some thought, Ximen Piaopiao felt that Ye Fan's words held some truth.
Since they were brothers, if he could help change Ye Fan's predicament through this means, he would certainly take on that responsibility without hesitation.
After a moment of contemplation, Ximen Piaopiao turned her gaze toward Ye Fan, her expression growing serious. "Brother Ye Fan, are you really going to teach us the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques?"
Ye Fan replied earnestly, "Do I look like I'm joking?"
"Not at all."
Ximen Piaopiao shook her head and said, "In that case, as your brother, I must share your burden. Come on! Teach me the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques!"
With that, Ximen Piaopiao stood up abruptly, her sleeves sweeping dramatically as if declaring that if she didn't enter hell, who would?
Seeing her expression, Ye Fan couldn't help but roll his eyes.
He truly looked down on the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques and genuinely wanted someone to pass this sword technique down.
Otherwise, once he ascended to the divine realm in the near future, wouldn't the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques be cut off from inheritance because of him?
Little did he know that this sword manual was something everyone in the immortal realm was desperate to obtain.
At this moment, right here with him, someone was eager to learn it and even insisted on being taught.
Damn it, it was truly frustrating.
Although Ye Fan felt somewhat speechless, he didn't hesitate. He extended a finger toward Ximen Piaopiao and shot out a beam of spiritual light that entered her mind.
Instantly, a massive stream of information appeared in Ximen Piaopiao's consciousness—a manifestation of the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Swords' sword technique.
Ximen Piaopiao lightly closed her eyes, sinking her mind into the sea of consciousness. After a brief moment of sensing, she opened her eyes and couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder you are the Sky-Shattering Sword Emperor Xue Wuye. The Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Sword Technique truly lives up to its reputation. With my understanding of swordsmanship, I find it difficult to grasp it all at once!"
Seeing Ximen Piaopiao show off, Ye Fan couldn't help but feel speechless. He secretly gave a thumbs-up and thought, "No doubt about it, my brother Ximen is impressive."
Jade Spring Sword Immortal and Yuan Guang Sword Immortal exchanged glances, feeling a bit embarrassed by the display.
Cao God smiled silently but was genuinely pleased that Ye Fan could pass on the Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Sword Technique to Ximen Piaopiao.
Emperor Ximen first opened the passage between realms like the Suspended King Sword Sect and Celestial Demon Domain, sending disciples from the Celestial Realm to the Lower Realm.
Then he dispatched personnel to guard the Flying Immortal Platform.
Previously, he had sent several Celestial Kings and strong figures from the Celestial Mansion Realm to descend upon Sword Cloud Star and Famous Sword City.
Little did he know that his efforts had been in vain.
Now, by sheer coincidence, his estranged son had befriended Ye Fan and even called him brother. Now Ye Fan had passed on the Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Sword Technique to him.
If Ximen Piaopiao were to return to Ninefold Celestial Gate with the Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Sword Technique, his brothers there would have to think twice before targeting him.
After all, Ximen Piaopiao carried the bloodline of Emperor Ximen.
He had received the swordsmanship inheritance from Heavenly Sword Emperor; wasn't that equivalent to having the Heavenly Sword Emperor's legacy fall into their hands?
Ximen Piaopiao seemed oblivious to Ye Fan's underlying meaning and nodded earnestly, "Of course! If I, Ximen Piaopiao, were born in the same era as Senior Sky-Shattering Sword Emperor Xue Wuye, who knows who would be stronger or weaker!"
Ye Fan fell silent upon hearing this.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, wondering why everyone he interacted with had such thick skin.
"Or is it that my skin is too thin?"
Sword King Muqu cast a cold glance at Ximen Piaopiao, then turned his attention to Ye Fan and said, "I am also a sword cultivator. Since you have decided to pass on the swordsmanship of Sky-Shattering Sword Emperor Xue Wuye, then please share it with me as well!"
"Sure."
Ye Fan nodded with a smile.
Although the leader of the Famous Sword Sect appeared somewhat aloof and proud, he was actually quite decent.
Moreover, being a sword cultivator, Ye Fan had previously mentioned that he would impart the Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Sword Technique to them.
Thus, without any hesitation, he pointed again and instantly transmitted the Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Sword Technique into Sword King Muqu's mind.
Looking at Ximen Piaopiao and Sword King Muqu, the expressions of Jade Spring Sword Immortal, Yuan Guang Sword Immortal, Wu Qiuyang, and Heng Yuzhu were filled with envy.
Even Cao God from the Celestial Sovereign Realm showed signs of being moved.
His gaze couldn't help but glance at Sword King Muqu, the leader of the Famous Sword Sect.
However, a gentleman knows what to seek and what to refrain from seeking.
Since the Celestial Palace of the Sky had been obtained by Ye Fan, it was his opportunity.
Who Ye Fan chose to teach the Heavenly Sword Emperor's swordsmanship to was certainly no one else's business.
Of course, with his strength, he could have taken action to seize it directly.
Or he could have forced Ye Fan to also impart the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Sword Technique to him.
Though he was not a powerful being like the Celestial Emperor, Cao God lived his life with integrity and dignity.
How could he possibly engage in such actions?
Deep within Cao God's heart, he held a certain disdain for the practices of the Ninefold Celestial Gate, the Suspended King Sword Sect, and the Celestial Demon Domain.
Yet, despite his seemingly overwhelming strength, how could he possibly entertain thoughts akin to those of the true top-tier existence like Ximen Emperor?
"Thank you!"
Sensing the influx of information in his mind, Sword King Muqu nodded gently at Ye Fan.
"There’s no need for gratitude, Sect Master." The Heaven-Shocking Sword Technique was truly nothing significant to Ye Fan.
Being able to pass it down, Ye Fan felt he had done justice to the Heavenly Sword Emperor.
Seeing the expressions of envy on Wu Qiuyang and Heng Yuzhu's faces, Ye Fan smiled and said, "Autumn Sun, Rain Bamboo, you need not envy. Although the Twenty-Four Sword Techniques of Sky-Shattering Sword Emperor Xue Wuye are precious, if I were to teach them to you now, it would be more of a curse than a blessing and could bring you unforeseen disasters."
"Of course, once your cultivation reaches a certain level in the future, if you wish to learn them then, I believe Brother Ximen will naturally pass them on to you."
Ximen Piaopiao replied, "That is certainly true. When the time comes that Autumn Sun and Rain Bamboo wish to learn, I can teach them without hesitation."
Wu Qiuyang and Heng Yuzhu understood Ye Fan's meaning clearly and nodded deeply in agreement. "We certainly understand what Brother Ye means."
Ye Fan nodded lightly and smiled. "However, although you cannot cultivate the Heaven-Shocking Twenty-Four Sword Technique right now, I can teach you another sword technique that I created myself. I believe it won't be much inferior to Sky-Shattering Sword Emperor Xue Wuye's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques."
Ye Fan's modesty was like thunderclaps.
It drew everyone's gaze towards him, their expressions all peculiar.
Sky-Shattering Sword Emperor Xue Wuye—what a figure!
He is a superpower at the pinnacle of the Celestial Emperor Realm.
And what about Ye Fan?
Although he is an extraordinary genius, he is, after all, merely at the Celestial Realm of Cultivation.
How could he possibly be compared to an existence like the Heavenly Sword Emperor?
A person of Celestial Realm Cultivation creating his own sword technique—no matter how exquisite it may be, how remarkable could it truly get?
It is even more impossible to compare it with the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques.
The Jade Spring Sword Immortal and the Yuan Guang Sword Immortal turned their gazes toward Ye Fan and Ximen Piaopiao, feeling a wave of speechlessness.
Earlier, they recalled that this young master of the Ximen Emperor, during the Celestial Martial Arena, had also used a set of sword techniques called Snowfall Sword Technique, which seemed to be self-created.
Now, this inheritor of the Heavenly Sword Emperor, Ye Fan, claims that he has also created a set of sword techniques that wouldn’t be much inferior to the Heavenly Sword Emperor's Twenty-Four Sword Techniques.
When did it become so easy to create one’s own sword techniques?
Moreover, one is a Profound Immortal and the other a Celestial Being, both with their own levels of Cultivation.
To casually create an exquisite sword technique like this…
The Jade Spring Sword Immortal and the Yuan Guang Sword Immortal exchanged glances, both sharing a bitter smile.
It seemed that on a day when there was nothing to do, he would have to study and create a set of exquisite sword techniques himself.
Although Wu Qiuyang and Heng Yuzhu shared the same thought as everyone else, they could not refuse Ye Fan's good intentions.
Moreover, they certainly could not disregard Ye Fan's feelings, could they?
Thus, Wu Qiuyang and Heng Yuzhu both stood up, slightly cupping their fists in respect to Ye Fan, saying, "In that case, thank you very much, Brother Ye Fan."
Ye Fan's appearance had transformed due to the effects of Formless and Indistinct and I Ching Bone Forging, giving him a sense of age and weariness that made him appear more mature than Wu Qiuyang and Heng Yuzhu.
"Since you all call me 'Brother,' then we are all on the same side; there's no need for formality," Ye Fan said. He snapped his fingers, suddenly sending two streams of light into the minds of Wu Qiuyang and Heng Yuzhu. "This sword technique is called Sword Sweeping All Directions. I previously demonstrated it at the Celestial Martial Arena. Although it seems like just one move, this single move is profound and intricate, with endless variations. If you grasp its essence well in your cultivation, its power will surely be extraordinary."
"Sword Sweeping All Directions!"
Upon hearing these four words, a hint of astonishment appeared in everyone's eyes.
Earlier at the Celestial Martial Arena, Ye Fan had defeated Wenshan Zhensong, who was at the peak of the Mystic Immortal Realm, with his initial cultivation in the Celestial Realm.
It was precisely this move that he had relied upon.
Everyone present had witnessed Ye Fan execute this technique.
Indeed, it was exquisite beyond compare, and its power was terrifying.
If a powerful cultivator were to unleash it, its might would likely be even more fearsome, capable of turning the world upside down.
However, no one believed that this sword technique was created by Ye Fan himself.
He thought it was a technique passed down from some powerful being.
However, now Ye Fan claimed that this was his own creation!
A person from the Celestial Realm, creating a sword technique that was so terrifyingly profound.
How could that not shock everyone?
Ximen Piaopiao compared Ye Fan's Sword Sweeping All Directions with her own Snowfall Sword Technique and, feeling somewhat unconvinced, said, "Brother Ye Fan, is this really your own sword technique? I fear you might be boasting!"
Ye Fan looked at Ximen Piaopiao with great interest and replied, "So does that mean you think I'm not as good as you?"
Ximen Piaopiao shook her head and chuckled, "I never said that!"
But in an instant, she suddenly turned serious and looked at Ye Fan, saying, "However, Brother Ye Fan, while I won't comment on your sword technique for now, the name you've chosen seems a bit lacking!"
"Uh, the name?" Ye Fan paused slightly and asked, "Sword Sweeping All Directions—what's wrong with it?"
"Of course there's nothing wrong with it; it's just that don't you think Sword Sweeping All Directions sounds a bit too simple? Why not go for something like Sword Sweeping the Eight Wastelands? That would sound much more imposing!" Ximen Piaopiao shook her head. "Ten Directions sounds like it has more substance."
So that's what it was...
Ye Fan looked speechless for a moment before seriously saying, "The Eight Wastelands are too far away; while the Ten Directions may be closer, they are still deadly. If I cultivate Sword Sweeping All Directions to its utmost limit, I dare say that within the Ten Directions, I will reign supreme among my peers."
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