Ye Wushuang's face showed a moved expression, both surprised by Mu Jinyu's rapid rise and covetous of the two treasures.
However, as a senior, he ultimately had his pride and was unwilling to make a move against a junior.
Thus, this feeling of being moved was quickly suppressed.
Nevertheless, regarding the Tai Sui Stone and the Nine Heavens Mysterious Kill Sword Formation, Ye Wushuang was not willing to give up just like that.
Not only could these two supreme treasures easily slay Divine Realm Warriors, but more importantly, for him, although there was a breakthrough in his Sword Realm, he was still stuck in a rut, with no escape and even less chance of catching up to his senior brother, Li Zhexiong!
For him, this Nine Heavens Mysterious Kill Sword Formation presented a great opportunity for breakthrough.
After some thought, Ye Wushuang turned to his eldest disciple and said in a stern voice, "Chen Mo!"
"Disciple is here!" Upon hearing the solemn tone of his master, Chen Mo's body trembled, and he immediately responded respectfully.
Ye Wushuang, with his hands behind his back, said, "As your teacher, I cannot possibly make a move against that junior, but you can. Your current cultivation should be at the Fourth Layer of the Divine Realm, right?"
"Yes, Master!" Chen Mo replied.
Ye Wushuang flipped his hand and seemingly out of nowhere produced a gourd. He unscrewed the stopper and poured out a pill, tossing it to Chen Mo.
Seeing this, Chen Mo hurriedly caught it with shaking hands and asked, "What is this, Master?"
Ye Wushuang flipped his hand again, stowed the gourd away, and explained softly, "This is a pill I refined recently from harvesting more than a dozen Rank Four Spiritual Medicines. It's nearly comparable to an elixir and is extremely potent. You've been at the Fourth Layer of the Divine Realm for some time now; upon taking this, you should be able to break through to the Fifth Layer!"
"Considering the New Dragon King's recent exploits, as you said the day before yesterday, he had to resort to strenuous measures to slay an individual at the Fourth Layer of the Divine Realm, which means he's likely still at the Fourth Layer. In just a few days, it's impossible for him to break through to the Fifth Layer. Once you reach the Fifth Layer of the Divine Realm, capturing him should be absolutely certain!"
"Thank you for the generous gift, Master!" Upon hearing Ye Wushuang's words, Chen Mo immediately bowed deeply with excitement, expressing his gratitude.
"Hmm..." Ye Wushuang pondered a bit, thinking that sending his eldest disciple to capture Mu Jinyu with the strength of the Fifth Layer of the Divine Realm seemed to be almost certain.
But didn't Mu Jinyu obtain two treasures?
Perhaps, he might be able to, with the strength of the Fourth Layer of the Divine Realm, turn the tables and kill Chen Mo!
If that really happened, and both of his disciples had consecutively fallen by Mu Jinyu's hand, wouldn't he lose all his face?
After some thought, Ye Wushuang, to be a bit more certain, spoke in a deep voice again, "Chen Mo!"
"Disciple is here!"
Chen Mo was thinking about taking the pill in his hand to break through his strength and seek vengeance for his junior brother from Mu Jinyu. Hearing his master's suddenly grave voice, he couldn't help but tremble and immediately responded in a hushed tone.
He was somewhat puzzled about Ye Wushuang's intentions; could it be that after giving the pill, he had regrets and wanted to take it back?
"Clang!"
As Chen Mo anxiously awaited Ye Wushuang's command,
Ye Wushuang did not speak, but flipped his hand, and a lump of iron pellet appeared in his right palm.
When this iron pellet appeared, a dense Sword Qi immediately burst forth, causing Chen Mo and those nearby to feel a stabbing pain on their skin, as if being continuously pierced by needle points.
Seeing the iron pellet in Ye Wushuang's hand, Chen Mo's expression subtly changed.
This was not any ordinary iron pellet, but a Sword Pill, a Medium-grade magic treasure that would expand and transform into a sword once True Yuan was infused into it.
This was the treasured item on which their master, Ye Wushuang, had built his reputation. It could be said that Ye Wushuang's ascent to the seventh place on the Divine Rankings and overtaking the Old Dragon King owed much to this very Sword Pill.
Ye Wushuang took out the Sword Pill that had accompanied him for most of his life, his expression showing a trace of reminiscence and reluctance. He gently caressed the Sword Pill before his gaze gradually calmed down, and he softly said:
"Chen Mo, you have followed me for several decades. Heading to the Dragon King Hall to avenge your junior brother is fraught with danger. This Sword Pill, I am passing it to you!"
"What?! Master, you this..."
Hearing Ye Wushuang's words, Chen Mo's expression instantly changed, filled with shock and disbelief, and deep in his eyes, there was also a hint of surprise!
He really hadn't expected his master to pass this Divine Sword, a magic treasure, to him!
Indeed, at the moment Ye Wushuang took out the Sword Pill, Chen Mo had guessed some of Ye Wushuang's intentions, which was to let him take this sword to kill Mu Jinyu, but he thought it was only for him to borrow.
But what he hadn't expected was that his master would suddenly become so generous and pass on his famed magic treasure that had accompanied him for most of his life, just like that!
This was something he had never anticipated!
After his initial astonishment, Chen Mo quickly exclaimed, "Master, you should not do this. If you pass this Sword Pill to your disciple, what will you do?"
"Currently, the world is in great chaos, countless strong individuals are capitalizing on the tumult to find treasures and quickly surpass others. Not long ago, even the person who was tenth in the Divine Rankings was defeated by a junior who then took his place. Master, you..."
Chen Mo was hesitant to say, I'm afraid you might also end up like that warrior from the Divine Rankings who was surpassed by a junior after losing your magic treasure.
It was a bit too disrespectful, but he believed that Ye Wushuang would understand his implication.
"Oh? So the guy who was tenth in the Divine Rankings has been defeated by a junior?"
After hearing Chen Mo's explanation, Ye Wushuang naturally understood the unsaid words, but after being slightly surprised, he just lamented the flourishing age of martial arts and let it go.
He was not worried about being replaced by someone else!
He had this confidence and, moreover, he did not care about his place as the seventh in the Divine Rankings— had he wanted to, he could have climbed to the top five in the Divine Rankings a few years ago.
His goal was not so shallow; he intended to defeat his senior brother, Li Zhexiong, and seize the first position in the Divine Rankings!
Ye Wushuang looked at Chen Mo and smiled faintly, "Are you worried that without the Sword Pill, as a master, I'll be like a tiger that has lost its claws and teeth, easily defeated by anyone?"
"Disciple did not mean that..." Chen Mo's heart trembled, and he quickly shook his head in denial, wanting to explain further.
Ye Wushuang said, "Don't worry. If I can pass the Sword Pill to you, it means I no longer need this magic treasure. Otherwise, with this treasure that is as vital to me as my life, would I dare to pass it on lightly?"
"You mean..."
Hearing Ye Wushuang's words, Chen Mo was taken aback for a moment and then couldn't help but become excited, "Have you reached the realm of Swordless in the Sword Realm?"
The other disciples also began to get excited.
"Mhm."
Ye Wushuang gave a slight nod, his voice carrying an unnoticeable pride, "Today, after emerging from seclusion, not only has my cultivation advanced from the middle stage to the later stage of the Divine Realm, but my mastery of the Sword Realm has also reached the supreme realm where I am not confined to a sword— all things in heaven and earth can be a sword!"
With that statement!
All the leaves, weeds, and stone fragments within a ten-mile radius rose into the air, swirling and sweeping across the sky amidst howling winds, blocking out the sun, and dense Sword Qi burst forth with terrifying might!
It was as if with a single command, thousands of swords had returned to their master!
Seeing this, the disciples of Ye Wushuang, like fervent believers beholding the true body of Tathagata, had their eyes blazing with zeal!