Chapter 681: Supernatural Power

Su... Supernatural Power?

Guiyuanshi's tone was calm, but when those with knowledge heard the two words "Supernatural Power," it was as if they had heard a clap of thunder.

The Sword Manual of the Kun Sword flashed through Tang Zhao's mind, and he recalled that the line below Sword Dao was indeed Supernatural Power.

Up until now, Tang Zhao had only ever seen Supernatural Power on the Kun Sword's Sword Manual. Even Immortal Swords like the Yanggu Sword and the Ruyi Sword did not have this line.

In other words, this was a means unique to a Sword Saint; even a Sword Immortal could not lay a finger on it.

And even though Tang Zhao had seen this option while in the simulated hold, he could have tried it, yet he didn't even have the thought to try.

He was afraid of being drained into a husk in an instant.

Now, he had finally seen a real Supernatural Power, and the person using it was a true Sword Saint!

Tang Zhao was more excited than anyone else; thinking of the Golden Crow Sword Intent's ability to change the world, the Sword Saint's Supernatural Power must be even more magnificent and beyond human imagination, right?

He saw Guiyuanshi point a finger at the earth, as if issuing an order to the land.

A faint ripple spread across the land like transparent water waves, moving at an incredible speed, as if it were about to cover the entire Yunzhou in an instant, yet everyone could clearly capture the traces of those water waves.

Tang Zhao almost thought he had seen wrong; the land instantly wrinkled, actually as common as ripples on a water surface, and then the wrinkles rippled far away, wave after wave like sea spray, pushing further and further. Afterward, it returned to calm.

After the wrinkled land was restored, there was not the slightest trace left, and the vegetation on it was not affected in any way. This point alone was like a miracle.

Then...

Nothing.

The ripples spread out, and apart from leaving a magical opening in everyone's minds, there were no other follow-ups.

Regardless of whether they understood what a Supernatural Power was, or whether they knew this Sword Immortal was a Sword Saint, everyone was very excited to see a powerhouse make a move, and all of them widened their eyes, intending to see what kind of skills a true Heavenly Being possessed.

It couldn't be worse than that sword of Tang Zhao's just now that filled the earth, right?

However, after waiting for a long time, nothing happened.

A thought flashed through everyone's minds: Just this?

A Sword Immortal, just this?

Tang Zhao was also very puzzled, but at a certain moment, his heart stirred, and he seemed to feel a change in his body; it seemed... to have become a little lighter?

It was the feeling of casting off a layer of shackles.

Following that, his mood also became a little more pleasant?

This change was so slight, it was almost like an illusion of self-hypnosis.

But he knew it wasn't, because the familiar Chinese characters flashed across his Glasses in time:

"Supernatural Power: Outstanding People and Glorious Land."

That was the only line of text. It was just telling Tang Zhao that the Supernatural Power was happening.

Certified by the Glasses, it couldn't be fake.

Seeing these four characters, Tang Zhao's heart suddenly stirred: Outstanding People and Glorious Land, could it be that the point lies in this "People"?

The land can become fertile, and people can also become outstanding.

Where the Supernatural Power points, both people and land will change with each passing day.

If that is the case, then this Supernatural Power is truly remarkable.

The Sword Saint has given Yunzhou an unimaginably generous gift.

Tang Zhao was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say.

At this time, the Qilin Sword no longer maintained the effect of parting the water; the Qilin flew back, and the great river immediately returned to its surging eastward flow, burying the scene of "the sea changing into mulberry fields" just now beneath the river.

Thus, this magnificent grand drama came to an end.

Everyone woke up as if from a dream, looking at each other, all feeling that it was not enough.

It wasn't that satisfying.

If this grand ceremony had ended right after Tang Zhao finished transforming the underground of Yunzhou, it would have been a heart-shaking, grand performance. Only because of the addition of the Sword Saint's inexplicable Supernatural Power, and the lack of a follow-up, it gave people a slightly anticlimactic feeling.

Only a few extremely clever people perceived the weight of the four characters "Outstanding People and Glorious Land," and were silently shocked in their hearts.

However, no matter what, everyone understood the purpose of coming to watch the ceremony today: it was not to attend some procedural enfeoffment ceremony, but to watch an exhibition, a show of force.

The Gaoyuan Marquis invited guests far and wide to let everyone witness how powerful Tang Zhao of Yunzhou was! What great achievements he had made! And how well-deserved the enfeoffment was!

At the same time, it was also to witness the rebirth of Yunzhou!

From now on, Yunzhou would no longer have underground hidden dangers, and it had also severed its connection with the Golden Crow Sword. He had cast away the white jade that caused the crime of harboring a treasure, and there was nothing left to covet.

To covet it again would be to covet Yunzhou itself, to covet the foundation of Yunzhou.

That would fall into the category of vying for the world.

Tang Zhao put away his sword and walked down from the sky above the Tongyang River. At this time, the intense light of the Golden Crow Sword had extinguished, leaving only a faint Micro Light on his body; he didn't know if it was Sword Light or the Sunlight from the sky.

Perhaps he himself was glowing.

At this moment, the crowd began to stir uncontrollably; the sound gradually became uncontrollable, forming a tide. Some were discussing, some were exclaiming, and some were cheering.

Xiao Wang pulled on Wang Fei's sleeve and said, "Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang, did you see that? It was so damn cool. I want to be that cool too."

Wang Fei was in the midst of a great shock to his heart, and after being pulled a few times, he said, "It's no use calling me; I want to be too." Immediately after, he pulled Xiao Wang instead and shouted, "Can you believe it? He became a Sword Student even later than me! And now he is already this powerful! Is there any justice in this?"

The Gaoyuan Marquis waited until the commotion had almost stopped before saying, "Heavenly Envoy, the enfeoffment ceremony can begin."

The Imperial Envoy Lady Min was filled with mixed emotions and said, "This ceremony today is better described as a congratulatory gift, congratulating Marquis Tang for establishing such great merit for Yunzhou and for the world. To this day, no one in the world has been enfeoffed with such outstanding merits as Marquis Tang."

The subsequent ceremony was unremarkable; after going through the set of procedures, Tang Zhao became the "Fuguang Marquis."

Unexpectedly, the Fuguang Marquis also had a fief of one hundred households. Although it was far worse than a ten-thousand-household marquis like the Gaoyuan Marquis, and it was a remote wasteland in the far north where one couldn't even gather one hundred households—perhaps not even the money and grain for ten households—but since the Imperial Court of the Human World was the common master, theoretically, Tang Zhao really had some kind of legitimate claim.

The ceremony ended, the crowd dispersed, and the Gaoyuan Marquis held a grand banquet to entertain the guests. Tang Zhao, the new marquis, went to see Guiyuanshi alone. That Sword Saint had left directly after the ceremony ended, and when he left, he winked at Tang Zhao, which naturally meant for Tang Zhao to come over.

Even if he hadn't called Tang Zhao, Tang Zhao would still have gone to pay his respects to this old friend.

Guiyuanshi was still living in the small courtyard prepared for him by the Gaoyuan Marquis. Although the small courtyard was not large, it was already planted full of vegetables, green and very neat.

Looking at the vegetable patch, what came to Tang Zhao's mind was "Return to the fields and gardens, the fields and gardens are overgrown, why not return?" But compared to Tao Yuanming planting beans where "the grass is lush and the bean sprouts are sparse," this Sword Saint's vegetable-growing technique was much better; in just a few days, not only had they taken root and sprouted, but the vegetable leaves had also opened up.

At this moment, Guiyuanshi was drawing water in the well, and Han Shengyuan, who was beside him, was hoeing weeds obediently despite looking very reluctant. As soon as the Sword Saint saw Tang Zhao, the Sword Saint smiled and said, "The little friend has arrived, sit."

Tang Zhao approached with some restraint and said, "I dare not, Emperor..."

Guiyuanshi waved his hand and said, "What Emperor, just call me Senior."

Han Shengyuan raised his head slightly, staring at Tang Zhao, watching to see if he dared to accept this "Senior" title.

One must know that "Senior" could theoretically mean several generations ahead, but it always felt like a father's generation; this one "Senior" took advantage of many powerful figures in the heavens.

Tang Zhao took the opportunity to say, "Thank you, Senior, for bestowing blessings upon Yunzhou today. We, the living people of Yunzhou, are deeply grateful."

Guiyuanshi waved his hand and said, "I did it on a whim, why offer thanks? For this Supernatural Power to take effect and allow Yunzhou to produce a new generation with aptitude exceeding the ordinary, it will take at least several decades of effort. I fear your generation won't enjoy much of the benefit. Of course, you don't need it either; whose aptitude could compare to yours? Perhaps next time, it will be you who brings blessings to your hometown. Little friend, you have given me a great surprise."

Tang Zhao said, "That Jinwu Sword..."

Han Shengyuan said, "It is not about the Jinwu Sword. We have known about the Jinwu Sword for a long time. Several people above wanted to come down, but since it is you, I thought it better that I make the trip. The journey down from the heavens is quite long."

Tang Zhao said, "It really is a trouble for you."

Of course, he would not say, "I didn't invite you, you came yourself." Since the Jinwu Sword was in his hand, it would always attract people; Guiyuanshi taking the initiative to come down in the identity of an old acquaintance, and after arriving, not causing trouble and letting Tang Zhao and the Gaoyuan Marquis complete their plan before showing himself, was a very great kindness.

Guiyuanshi smiled and said, "This surprise of yours is not small; you were actually able to imitate my sword. How did you do it? Is it a method of the sword?"

Tang Zhao said, "Is there any method in this world more miraculous than the sword?"

Over there, Han Shengyuan frowned, thinking: The Sword Saint Emperor asks you something and you answer, why are you asking a rhetorical question back? This sounds so rude; does he really think of himself as the Emperor's junior?

He did not know that Tang Zhao's sentence was not a rhetorical question, but a genuine inquiry.

That was the method of the Glasses, which could almost be called a miracle.

The Glasses were so miraculous; were they a treasure within the sword system or a strange object of another system?

Was there any system in the world that could be mentioned in the same breath as the sword?

Guiyuanshi was lost in thought and said, "The miraculous things of the world are nothing more than the sword and the prototypes of the sword; there is nothing else. Unless it is a demonic object from Tianmo Jie."

Tang Zhao's heart jumped upon hearing this, and he secretly thought: That shouldn't be, right?

It shouldn't be.

He quickly confirmed: It won't be.

Back then, the Fairy Sister, in order to resist the Tianmo invasion, threw herself down to block the rift, which was the only reason the Human World was safe; if she were a Tianmo, who else in the world wouldn't be a Tianmo?

If it wasn't a Tianmo, then was it a sword?

If that were the case, it would align with some of Tang Zhao's own guesses.

Guiyuanshi had already continued: "There is not a trace of yin energy on you, so naturally it is not a Tianmo method; naturally, it is a sword."

He did not speak definitively, or rather, he did not pursue whether this miraculous sword was his own sword. Actually, logically speaking, such a miraculous method could not be displayed if it were not one's own sword, but Tang Zhao had just performed using the Kun Sword to fill all of Yunzhou, which could be considered proof that by some coincidence, he could also use other swords to exert great effect. Since Guiyuanshi did not mention it, it counted as letting him off the hook.

Tang Zhao clearly saw a thoughtful expression on his face.

It seemed... he knew something?

Although Tang Zhao's confidence was growing, he was not yet prepared to voluntarily expose the Glasses and ask about their origin, so he skipped the topic.

Guiyuanshi suddenly smiled and said, "It is also good that you can use my sword. If I also met with an accident like Ju Dongjun, I could entrust my sword to you."

Let's not say things like that, okay?

It's unlucky.

Tang Zhao waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Senior must not make such jokes. I already don't know what to do with Dongjun's sword in my hands; how could I add other swords?"

Han Shengyuan listened from the side and secretly complained: You talk as if the Emperor's sword has already been delivered to your hands. The Emperor is joking with you, and you take it seriously?

Guiyuanshi smiled and said, "Naturally not now, we shall talk if there is an opportunity. Seeing you today, I feel you have the potential to hold the Sword of All Living Things. This reminds me of a legend..."

Tang Zhao looked at him curiously.

Guiyuanshi only said half, then smiled and said, "A legend is just a legend after all. Let's speak of the present; what do you intend to do about the Jinwu Sword?"