Chapter 161: Chapter 161(Massage Chair Extra Chapter)
Within the depths of Ethan’s mind, Onyx Orchid drifted into a profound state of enlightenment, his consciousness swirling with the power he had helped nurture.
Meanwhile, Ethan himself absorbed strands of the Great Dao’s energy, instantaneously entering an awakened state.
White lightning cracked in his mind, tearing apart the thick black curtain of ignorance and doubt that had shadowed him since he first began his path.
All the lingering questions, the puzzles that had vexed him during countless hours of training, suddenly crystallized into clarity.
"Those who seek the path to reach the peak," Ethan thought intensely, "will surely arrive at the same destination—though by different roads."
His eyes snapped open, glowing a serene and fierce blue.
"The sword transforms the world!"
"Supreme Profound Sky Sword Technique..." he murmured, voice deep and low like thunder before the storm.
Images surged forth—moves, stances, flows—all fragments of the legendary sword technique. At this moment, inspiration burst from within him as he began deducing, weaving the scattered pieces into new form of the sword technique.
Ebon Azure had been right: the Supreme Profound Sky Sword Technique was soulfully incomplete. There was a final step missing, the essence still unclaimed before it could be called perfect—truly the supreme inheritance technique.
"Let me complete this last step for you," Ethan vowed, standing tall with pride.
The Supreme Profound Sky Sword Technique consisted of five individual movements. While undeniably powerful, it remained somewhat complex, layered yet fragmented.
Now, Ethan sought simplicity—one seamless flow, five movements merged as one.
In a blazing instant, the final form of the Supreme Profound Sky Sword Technique took shape within his mind, a flawless continuum of sword technique.
"Supreme Profound Sky Sword Technique! Final form!"
The sword crystallized in his hand, as electric blood surged into his veins and leapt skyward. His finger traced the blade’s curve with deliberate intent.
The fierce sword aura erupted like a roaring tempest, shooting heavenward and dispersing the storm-soaked clouds in an instant.
The night sky above Azure Origin Dao sect lit bright and clear.
Awakened senses pulsed throughout the sect as nearly every cultivator felt the surging sword intent.
All eyes lifted to the sky.
The sword aura radiated from Ethan’s core, rippling outward in expanding circles.
Everything within ten miles was engulfed in radiant, cutting sword intent—an invisible world of pressure and peril where nothing could survive unscathed.
Within this small world shaped by sword intent, everything was ruthlessly pressured and violently assaulted.
Furthermore, the sword techniques Ethan wielded now doubled in strength—a power multiplied within the intent world itself.
The sword aura climbed, peaking in ferocity, when Ethan’s mind shifted.
Infinite power and sword intent poured into his sword as he swung it with a decisive arc.
The sword intent detonated explosively, a sliver of silver light slicing through the night of the Azure Origin Dao sect like a god’s judgment.
The space in the sky itself tore, fragmented by the sharp sword intent.
Every sword cultivator within Azure Origin Dao Sect felt the earth- shaking might, as if heaven and earth themselves quivered under it.
"Damn, what is that?! Who’s wielding the sword? Such fierce sword intent! My eyes—!"
"It’s terrifying, don’t stare at it directly!"
"Everyone, if you’re not strong enough, look away from the sky!" someone shouted urgently.
Yet a few gifted and talented swordsmen held firm, their eyes focused on the silver blade in the sky.
They discerned fragments of profound insight, spinning cross-legged to practice anew.
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In the Empress Palace, Lyralei leapt onto the roof.
Seraphina followed closely, standing reverently behind her master.
Together, they gazed westward toward Serene Mirror Lake, where the luminous silver sword aura illuminated half the night sky.
"What terrifying power!" Seraphina exclaimed.
"This sword aura resembles an ocean—far mightier than Ethan’s scythe intent I’ve seen before."
"From such distance, even the disciples feel its raw strength. Approaching it would surely shatter and destroy anyone not prepared."
"Master," Seraphina whispered, her voice trembling, "which senior of our sect is this? Who possesses such terrifying power?"
Lyralei’s beautiful eyes shimmered with disbelief. "He’s not a senior cultivator you know well."
"If you listen closely, you would know who it is."
She paused, savoring the moment.
"This is an elevated level—beyond sword intent realm—the world of sword intent itself. Ethan, when did you achieve this?"
"This realm is only accessible and practiced by the strong cultivators in the Supreme realm."
"Could this sword intent be an inheritance left by our ancestors?" Lyralei pondered deeply.
"Its essence and power eludes even my sword intent."
"To reach it before Mahayana... such talent is monstrous."
She forced a smile but it hid her surprise—Ethan’s feats far surpassed even hers.
Once hailed as a prodigy, Lyralei was among the most talented in this era. In this territory or even the continent, few could match her.
Yet she underestimated the physical cultivator from within the sect.
As a cultivator of the Mahayana realm’s strength, she yearned to glean insight from Ethan’s sword realm.
Though skeptical, the truth was undeniable.
"Beyond the sword intent, there is a sword intent realm exclusive to Mahayana cultivators. With immense understanding, one may grasp it partially in the Tribulation Transcendence realm."
"And there is the ’world of sword intent’ in the Supreme Realm—only the strongest can realize it fully."
"Your master never reached this territory himself."
"But Ethan has. Though he wields ancestral inheritance, much of his power comes from himself," Lyralei said calmly.
Seraphina listened, stunned into silence.
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The shock Ethan’s power inflicted was almost unbearable for her.
Her mind reeled with the vast distance between them.
Lyralei turned to Seraphina and said pointedly, "Observe carefully, this is your chance—no, an opportunity even for me as your teacher."
Her eyes locked meaningfully on Seraphina.
"I say this not to overwhelm you, but to remind you—there are some battles one simply cannot rush."
"In this world, geniuses shine like the stars scattered across the night sky."
A/N:
Extra Chapters
100 power stones - 1 Extra Chapters
200 power stones - 2 Extra Chapters
Capsule - 1 Extra Chapters
Massage Chair - 3 Extra Chapters
Luxury Car - 5 Extra Chapters
Magic Castle - 15 Extra Chapters
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