Rising Sun Continent
Top of the Cloud Peak Mountain
A handsome man in his early twenties was wielding an elegant green sword.
The sword had a green-white handle, a golden cross guard, and a dark green blade.
The man was extremely handsome; he was wearing a white robe and ordinary sandals.
His face was flawless; it looked like a work of art without any flaw. He had big, cold black eyes, sharp eyebrows, fair skin, long black hair that covered the right side of his face, and a lean, muscular physique.
The man's name is Shen Jian; he is the adopted son of the great mountain sword dao master Shen Ba.
Shen Jian is currently engaging in a battle to the death with her senior brother, Shen Hau.
"CLANK, CLANK, CLANK, CLANK, CLANK."
After they clashed with their swords against each other for some time, Shen Jian and Shen Hau stood on the opposite side of the Cloud Mountain Peak.
Shen Jian looked at Shen Hau with eyes full of hatred.
Shen Hau had an ordinary-looking face; he had sharp eyebrows, brown eyes, long brown hair, and tanned skin.
He was wearing a white robe and was wielding a black sword with a black blade, handle, and crossguard.
Shen Jian asked Shen Hau, "Tell me, senior brother, why did you poison master? He treated you like a son; he was good to you."
Shen Hau gave an ugly sneer when he heard the question and said to Shen Jian, "You are so naive, junior brother. I just used that old geezer to reach the top, and now I have the Heavenly Sword Cultivation Method. I will definitely break through to the Emperor Realm and surpass that senile fool. I will become the sword emperor of the Rising Sun Continent, and my name will resound throughout the heavens."
After hearing Shen Hau's words, Shen Jian exploded in rage, and then he yelled at Shen Hau, his voice full of killing intent, "I will kill you."
Suddenly a sharp aura exploded from Shen Jian, and he charged at Shen Hau with incredible speed.
Shen Hau sneered when he saw this. He pointed his black sword at Shen Jian and said while sneering, "False heaven swords."
Multiple golden sword qi shot out from the tip of Shen Hau's black sword; the sword qi took the shape of multiple small golden swords, and they flew at Shen Jian with incredible speed.
"SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH."
When Shen Jian saw the multiple golden swords flying towards him at incredible speed, he started swinging his green sword at them as fast as he could while advancing towards Bai Hau.
"SQUISH, SQUISH, SQUISH, SQUISH, SQUISH."
"PU, PU, PU, PU, PU."
"COUGH."
Shen Hau widened his eyes at what he was seeing. Shen Jian was cutting through the golden sword qi like nothing, but because he wasn't fast enough, he got stabbed by many of the golden swords in his thighs, shoulders, and chest.
Shen Jian coughed out blood from his mouth, but he ignored his injuries and continued dashing forward like a berserk beast.
Shen Hau was frightened at what he was witnessing. He raised his sword, then he swung it at Shen Jian: "Heavenly Slaughter Slash."
Shen Hau's sword glowed golden as he swung his sword downward to cut Shen Jian in half.
Time seems to slow down for Shen Jian, and as Shen Hau's sword was getting closer, he yelled in his mind from all of her being, "I will cut everything in my path no matter what."
Shen Jian swung his sword upward; a silver light covered his green sword while he was swinging his sword.
"SWISH."
Shen Jian's sword cut through Shen Hau's sword, and he cut the sword in half without any resistance.
Shen Hau widened his eyes in disbelief when he saw this; Shen Jian then quickly stabbed Shen Hau in the heart.
"CAUGH."
Shen Hau vomited blood from his mouth, and he looked at Shen Jian in astonishment; he then said to him, "Sword intent, how can this be? Only the old geezer could comprehend the sword's intent."
Shen Jian looked at the silver light covering his sword, and he smiled serenely. "You fool, someone who gave up on the way of the sword and sought shortcuts will never reach the pinnacles of the sword. Only those who seek the way of the sword without giving up can unravel its mysteries."
Shen Hau widened his eyes after hearing this, and Shen Jian continued, "However, I must thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have never comprehended the sword intent. I finally caught up to our teacher. Farewell, senior brother."
Shen Hau chuckled after hearing this, and he fell down on the ground. His vision started getting hazy, and he thought to himself, "I lost. I wonder if I had walked a different path, would I have been able to be the greatest sword cultivator in the Rising Sun continent?"
Shen Jian continued to bleed profusely as he looked down at Shen Hau's figure. The light in Shen Hau's eyes disappeared after confirming his death Shen Jian sheathed his sword back, and he looked at the sky.
"Teacher, rest in peace. I finally avenged you." Shen Jian said in a low voice.
However, his vision started getting hazy, and he fell on the ground next to Shen Hau's corpse.
Suddenly he heard the sound of someone clapping.
"CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP."
Shen Jian tried to turn his head, and when he turned his head, he saw the one who was clapping was an old man. He noticed that the old man had a long gray beard, bald head, and brown eyes.
The old man's eyes were full of life; he was walking towards Shen Jian with eyes full of interest.
Shen Jian noticed that the old man was walking barefoot and was wearing an old brown robe full of holes.
The old man stood in front of Shen Jian, and he saw that Shen Jian was bleeding profusely, and his eyes started getting heavy.
The old man then remarks loudly by saying, "To think I will find someone in this desolate minor world who is loved by the heavens—this is quite an interesting surprise."
He then chuckled in amusement and said to Shen Jian, "This is your lucky day. I am in a quite good mood. I will reincarnate you and give you a new chance in life, but remember in the future you will need to pay me back for helping you."
The old man pointed his index finger at Shen Jian, and then a golden beam shot out of his index finger and hit Shen Jian.
"SWISH."
Shen Jian started glowing in a golden glow, and then a huge wheel started appearing in the sky.
The wheel was golden in color. After a moment, the golden wheel vibrated harshly, and then it disappeared.
After the huge golden wheel disappeared, all life signs disappeared from Shen Jian's body. Then the old man chuckled and said to himself, "I wonder what kind of blessing the heavens will bless you with this time and where you are going to reincarnate. I can't wait to meet you again in my real body; you better use the gift I bestowed upon you wisely."
After saying these words, the old man started walking away slowly, and his body disappeared like a mirage in the next second.