Chapter 376: Emperor Sword

As the lingering sound of the Fenghai County Sword-Holding Palace's Dao Bell echoed for a long time, on the high staircase in the Taichu City of Yinghuang Prefecture, Zhang Siyun's expression was gloomy, and a fire of indescribable emotions was burning in the bottom of his heart.

As the recognized number one of the younger generation in Yinghuang Prefecture, he had long been accustomed to being the focus of all attention, and today, it was one of the few times in his life that he became a green leaf to set off others, watching others shine brilliantly.

This made his heart mixed with five flavors, especially thinking that his mother and grand-master were still waiting for his good news in Fenghai County, he hated Xu Qing even more for ruining his good deeds.

After all, if it weren't for Xu Qing setting him up, he had the confidence to achieve his goal this time; his target was not the Life Lamp of the wooden house, but another item inside the wooden house.

But now, everything had come to nothing; wanting to wait for the Sword-Holding Court to raise the Eastern Wanggu Pillar again, he didn't know how many years later it would be.

"Going to let mother down."

Zhang Siyun muttered in his heart; he didn't care about the grand-master's side, he only cared about his mother's feelings.

Because of his father's early death, and his mother being strict with him, he had been in awe of his mother since he was a child.

He had always been very diligent in cultivation. He didn't dare to let the other party down; he longed for his mother to be proud of him, and this thought turned into a raging fire in his heart at this moment, burning his internal organs, making him raise his head and stare fixedly at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing didn't pay attention to Zhang Siyun's gaze; at this moment, he raised his head to look at the Great Emperor god statue, and after a long time, bowed deeply to the Great Emperor god statue.

All the Sword-Holders in the sky gazed, and all the cultivators on the earth looked on.

In the shock of everyone's hearts, there was also strong curiosity; they really wanted to know what the Great Emperor asked, and what Xu Qing answered.

Especially the Captain, who felt as if countless cats were scratching his heart; on one hand, he felt aggrieved, and on the other hand, he was racking his brains to figure out how to get the answer out of Xu Qing.

Amidst this complex fluctuation of emotions, this Sword-Holder selection came to an end.

Following the dissipation of the Great Emperor god statue, following the blurring of the seven-colored staircase, following the passing of the rosy light, everything returned to normal.

And Xu Qing and the others were told that they had to arrive at the Fenghai County Sword-Holding Palace within a year.

There, they would obtain the inheritance of the Sword-Holders and the allocation of positions, and even more infinite opportunities.

This was incomparably important for every newly promoted Sword-Holder; the former could allow them to increase their combat power, and the latter represented the orthodoxy of the human race.

In addition, the county capital of Fenghai County, as the core of a county, gathered proud talents from all states of Fenghai County.

There were also many among the ten thousand races, and the proud talents of various ethnic groups would mostly stir up the wind and clouds there.

It was to make a name for oneself, walking to the peak of a county.

This was also the idea of many ancient emperor masters; wanting to fight for a future, wanting to become an ancient emperor master, then naturally one had to sweep across all directions when young.

Only then could one obtain more opportunities, more creation, and thus lead all the way, finally suppressing an era completely.

This was what any ancient emperor master had done. Compared to the county capital, Yinghuang Prefecture could only be considered a remote area.

It was too far from the county capital, separated by several states; although there were large-scale teleportations, the Sword-Holding Court would not give them to newly promoted Sword-Holders.

Regardless of status, as long as it was not greater than the Sword-Holding Court, then newly promoted Sword-Holders had to travel on their own.

Because the Sword-Holding Court was not a place to raise flowers; the journey was also a kind of tempering.

"So we need to reserve time in advance. According to your eldest senior brother's calculation, on the road, we can borrow some public teleportation arrays from other states; in this way, eight months or so should be enough to barely reach it." "The specific route and planning don't need us to worry; the Eight Sect Alliance has also produced some Sword-Holders over the years, so the Alliance also has branch sects in Fenghai County, which can be considered a station in the county." "When we return to the Alliance later, naturally someone will help us arrange it; after all, our status is different now."

After the Sword-Holder selection ended, a celebration banquet was held for Xu Qing and the Captain at the Eight Sect Alliance station. At the moment the banquet was lively, the Captain pulled Xu Qing outside,

coughed, and spoke in a low voice. "Look, Little Ah Qing, this path to the sky was started by your eldest senior brother, me, leading you up; shouldn't you express some gratitude to me? Let's not talk about spirit stones between brothers, just tell me the answer."

Xu Qing had drunk some wine at the banquet; at this moment, he looked up at the night sky.

As the cold wind blew, falling on his body, he felt very comfortable, so he turned to look at the Captain. "Eldest senior brother, your eyes and ears have grown back." The Captain's expression was smug.

"That goes without saying, I can grow these things whenever I want, they are very powerful. By the way, Little Ah Qing, you..."

Xu Qing took out an apple and handed it to the Captain. "Captain, congratulations on becoming a Sword-Holder." The Captain took a bite instinctively and was about to continue asking when Xu Qing spoke calmly.

"Eldest senior brother, you tell me, what exactly is a god?" The Captain looked up at the sky, thought for a while, sat on the snowy ground beside Xu Qing, ate the apple, and spoke slowly.

"Gods, hehe."

"Is it delicious?" The Captain said proudly.

Xu Qing smiled; he knew that what the Captain said in front of the Great Emperor god statue must not have been this sentence; otherwise, he shouldn't have only had one foot.

The wind and snow grew heavier, Xu Qing stopped talking, he lay there, letting the snowflakes fall on his face

, thinking of his words in front of the Great Emperor god statue.

Then he laughed, sat up, and spat a mouthful of phlegm a few feet away, landing on the snowy ground in the distance.

The Captain was stunned, also spat a mouthful, and seeing Xu Qing not speaking, he knew this matter could not be rushed, so he suppressed the curiosity in his heart, finished the apple, and took out the frozen pears unique to Taichu City, eating them.

Outside was very quiet, and the night sky, amidst the flying snowflakes, appeared with a rare sense of peace.

Only the sound of the nearby bonfire burning, and the laughter from the tents, drifted away.

I don't know when Yan Yan secretly ran over; seeing Xu Qing and the Captain in the snow, she hurriedly sat beside Xu Qing, arched, and lay down, satisfied.

Above the sky, Blood Refining Son and Venerable Dongyou Upper Person stood there, looking down at the three people on the snow.

"It's still good to be young." Blood Refining Son sighed.

"Also, you said what exactly did this kid answer? Today, those adults in the Sword-Holding Court also hinted for me to ask." Blood Refining Son's curiosity was full.

Venerable Dongyou Upper Person swept a cold glance at him.

Blood Refining Son blinked, coughed, and changed a form of address. "You said you can ask your granddaughter's husband to ask his disciple."

The wrinkles on Venerable Dongyou Upper Person's face also overflowed with smiles, nodding slightly.

"After returning to the Alliance, you can ask your son-in-law to ask his disciple."

"It's still early; those adults in the Sword-Holding Court let us stay for a few more days. On one hand, Xu Qing and Chen Erniu need to comprehend the human race's Emperor-level techniques; on the other hand, it seems the Sword-Holding Court has something that needs the two of them to help."

Time passed.

Cultivators from various sects gathered from all directions in Taichu City had mostly left.

The originally lively city had become much emptier, with only loose cultivators remaining here, continuing to comprehend the battle spirit marks from the Eastern Wanggu Pillar.

The Eight Sect Alliance did not leave, the Litu Sect did not leave, and the Taisi Immortal Sect was also the same.

Because the reward for ranking first in the Eastern Wanggu Pillar before had been issued.

The comprehension of the human race's Emperor-level techniques was extremely rare.

And the place of comprehension was also arranged at the top of the Eastern Wanggu Pillar, inside the Sword-Holding Court in the clouds.

This was also Xu Qing's first time stepping in here. In this place, Xu Qing also saw Qing Qiu.

It was just that the other party was not comprehending with them, but sitting silently in front of a hall, as if waiting for something.

She saw Xu Qing and the Captain, turned her head, and hummed.

Xu Qing was expressionless, and the Captain also hummed, soon the two left this place, and were finally brought by the Sword-Holders to an empty area.

Here, red liquid flowed on the ground, outlining a huge magic array, emitting red light while also illuminating this place in blood light.

In front, in the center, stood a large black stone, with gray iron chains tied to the stone.

Through the gaps in the iron chains, one could see a sword carved on the large stone.

A very ordinary, very common sword.

But the moment he looked at it, whether it was Xu Qing or the Captain, both had their minds tremble.

They felt a heaven-shaking momentum emanating from that carved sword.

The two looked at each other, seeing the shock and longing in each other's eyes.

They knew that here, it was the place for comprehending the human race's Emperor-level techniques.

Even the Golden Crow behind Xu Qing was trembling at this moment, encountering other Emperor-level techniques for the first time, not revealing itself on its own, as if in awe.

At the same time, in this place, Xu Qing also saw Zhang Siyun.

The other party arrived earlier than them, currently sitting beside the large stone, closing his eyes to comprehend.

"Go over, each of you has three hours of comprehension time; after three hours, you will be moved out of this place by the array."

The one who brought them here was the middle-aged Sword-Holder who presided over the ceremony.

He looked at Xu Qing several times along the way, and after finishing speaking, reminded them a few more times.

"You all cherish this opportunity well, because according to the Sword-Holder's process, the number of times to comprehend this sword requires huge military merit."

"Because the Emperor-level technique in front of you, its name..."

"Emperor Sword!"

"Emperor Sword, also known as the Sword-Holder's Sword, was created by the Great Emperor, an extremely rare Emperor-level technique that can be comprehended by many people, belonging exclusively to our human race, and even more exclusively to the Sword-Holders."

"It can be said that the reason why the Sword-Holders could suppress the ten thousand races in the past era, even if there is still a lingering glow now, has a lot to do with this system."

"After comprehending later, you will know why." After speaking, this middle-aged Sword-Holder turned and left.

Xu Qing and the Captain had no hesitation, flew forward, each chose a position and sat cross-legged, starting to comprehend.

But compared to Xu Qing, the Captain was very close, Xu Qing saw it and was shocked, transmitting a sentence to remind him.

"Eldest senior brother, if you take a bite here, I estimate... I can only go to Fenghai County by myself."

The Captain turned his head, looked at Xu Qing with resentment, and ignored him. ===== CHAPTER 377 =====

"Senior Brother, if you go and take a bite here, I reckon... I'll have to go to Fenghai County by myself."

The Captain turned his head and gave Xu Qing a resentful look.