The liver is a late bloomer!

"Master, I still don't know your name." Xu Chen said, looking at this powerful figure whose mere sword intent could shake the void.

"My name is Wuhen, and I have achieved the status of an invincible saint through the way of the sword." After saying this, Wuhen looked at Xu Chen with regret.

"Master must have sensed the karma within me. If I want to get rid of it, I can't break through this path by relying solely on the way of the sword."

Xu Chen looked at Wuhen seriously and said.

"The moment I saw you, I sensed a power within your karma that terrified me."

"However, this power is extremely far away from me and poses no threat to me for the time being."

A group of maids came from afar and set out a table of rare and exquisite delicacies.

"The path of using the sword to attain enlightenment is very difficult," Wuhen sighed.

"Forget it, don't talk about this."

"Let's try the local specialties first. I'll need to test your knife skills later."

"Alright, disciple just loves to sample the local specialties from different places."

As soon as the two entered the banquet hall, Xu Chen couldn't wait to taste the dishes.

"Master, how many Invincible Saint Venerable Realm experts are there in your faction?" Xu Chen asked casually as he savored the dishes.

"What, do you want them to give you pointers?" Wuhen saw through Xu Chen's thoughts at a glance.

"I have this idea, and I'm willing to pay a real price. I'm top-notch in all the unorthodox arts, whether it's weapon crafting, alchemy, or talisman drawing and array formation."

Xu Chen once thought that instead of seeking guidance from an invincible Saint Venerable Realm expert in the Star Sea Region on the human side, it would be better to come here and have a backer.

"You may be disappointed, as I am the only invincible Saint Venerable Realm expert in this group."

"Its strength is not considered top-tier in this star field."

"If you want to comprehend the way of the sword, I can teach you everything I know. As for the rest..."

Wuhen pondered for a moment before speaking, "I have four close friends, all of whom are invincible Saint Venerables and leaders of various clans. If I step in and you pay a certain price, they will guide you."

Xu Chen was startled. His master was an invincible Saint Venerable Realm expert, yet he could not be considered a hegemon in this region.

"Master, I feel that the stellar energy in this area is not very strong. Theoretically speaking, it can only sustain the birth of one invincible Saint Venerable Realm expert," Xu Chen couldn't help but ask.

"Your observations are quite detailed, but the situation in this starry sea is different."

A jade slip floated in front of Xu Chen.

"You'll see for yourself~"

Xu Chen entered the jade slip with his divine sense, and a vast amount of information appeared before him.

"The Myriad Dao Stele! Above the Great Dao, a supreme treasure of the Xuanhuang realm!"

“This entire area is controlled by the Myriad Dao Stele, and we don’t know who its master is. I am the Sword Dao Stele, the master of the stele,” Wuhen said leisurely.

“Master, this sounds like…” Xu Chen didn’t finish his sentence.

"We are at their mercy, like fish on a chopping board. If we didn't rely on the Myriad Dao Monument, this Star Sea would only be crushed by other races."

"At that time, when I was leading my people, my first priority was to survive. As for the rest, I would take it one step at a time."

Xu Chen could understand what Wuhen was saying.

When the human race rose to power, it was forced to compromise on many things.

"With your talent and opportunities, you could actually enter the Myriad Dao Stele to comprehend the unclaimed Great Dao Stele. That would be much faster than going to the Great Dao Perilous Realm to comprehend the Great Dao."

Before the two finished talking, all the food on the table was gone.

Xu Chen looked at Wuhen, who was still treating him the same as before, and took out the gift he had brought for this visit.

"Master, I didn't know what you needed when I came here, so I just prepared some things haphazardly."

Xu Chen took out a spatial innate spiritual treasure and handed it over. Inside were 100 Great Dao Law Cannons and 100 Great Venerable-level puppets, along with a copy of the weapon-refining inheritance insights.

Wuhen accepted it without ceremony, used his divine sense to examine it, and then showed an expression of amazement on his face.

"These things can enhance the foundation of my human race, which suits me perfectly." Wuhen smiled.

A vast and boundless dreamlike space.

With a flash of light, Xu Chen's figure flew out of the void and crashed into the riverbank in the distance.

"Boom!!"

Immediately afterwards, Wuhen flew out from the void, wielding a primordial spiritual treasure in battle.

"Bird·Destroy God"

A terrifying blade of light slashed towards Xu Chen.

As Xu Chen crashed to the ground, he quickly raised his knife to parry, taking the opportunity to deflect the force and launch a counterattack.

A duel between swordsmen lasted for three days and three nights.

Xu Chen was slightly outmatched, but he didn't lose.

"If it's just a duel in the art of the sword, you're still a bit lacking."

"But if you use every trick in the book, I won't be able to handle it!"

"No wonder he was trained by top experts from a young age!"

"Even in this region, you are among the best." Wuhen couldn't help but praise him as he sheathed his sword.

"When you have time, give my subordinates, the human prodigies, a lesson and let them know what it means to be outmatched and to be in a world of great power."

After the two finished their sparring, Xu Chen was taken to Wuhen's cave.

Inside the cave, Wuhen demonstrated the swordsmanship he had reached at its peak.

Xu Chen, who was already somewhat obsessed with the way of the sword, immediately immersed himself in it.

When Xu Chen advanced to the Great Venerable realm, he considered using both sword and saber techniques, but both were difficult to break through to the Saint Venerable realm, let alone the Invincible Saint Venerable realm.

This is why Xu Chen, despite liking the way of the sword, did not advance in rank using it.

But with Wuhen's guidance here, Xu Chen seemed to have opened up a new world.

Meanwhile, in a temple, Wuhen sat in the main seat, looking solemnly at his disciples below.

"Boss, in the arena of the Myriad Dao Stele, you have won three out of ten battles in the past ten thousand years. I am very disappointed." Wuhen had expected this result.

"Your disciple is incompetent and has disappointed your master!" A middle-aged man wearing ancient armor knelt on the ground, his face full of shame.

"Third brother, you're doing better. You've won four out of ten battles. Keep up the good work."

"Seventh brother, you... never mind, just focus on your cultivation."

Sixteen people stood before His Highness, all of whom were Wuhen's disciples, participating in the arena battles of the Myriad Dao Stele. The best result was achieved by the third brother, who had won four out of ten battles.

"Master, we have failed your guidance and training!"

The sixteen people knelt down again, their faces filled with remorse.

"Never mind, one of your senior brothers has returned from another realm, things might get better for a while."

With a gentle wave of his hand, Wuhen caused a burst of starlight energy to fill the hall.

"Everyone, disperse. Those who should cultivate should cultivate, and those who should nurture prodigies should nurture them."

As Xu Chen spoke, the middle-aged man called "boss" lit up; he had been under immense pressure all these years.

"Master, how strong is our senior brother?"

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they'll be able to shatter the heavens!"

Wuhen waved his hand and flung out a spatial innate spiritual treasure that flew towards the boss.

“These were all brought by your senior brother. Please make arrangements so that someone with talent in weapon crafting can receive the inheritance.”

The eldest brother received the innate spiritual treasure of the space but showed no reaction, stunned by the phrase "kill through the heavens."

"Master, may I meet this senior brother? How could he receive such a high evaluation from you!"

"Your senior brother is currently in seclusion. Let's talk about it after he comes out."

"Although you won few in the Ten Thousand Dao Monument Arena, you still managed to maintain the dignity of the human race." Wuhen looked at his disciples and sighed inwardly.

The Myriad Dao Monument Arena Battle is held once every ten thousand years, and the geniuses of all races must participate. If one can achieve a good ranking in the Myriad Dao Monument Arena Battle, it can affect the distribution of stellar energy in this region and the allocation of spiritual mineral resources.

"Your disciple is ashamed," the eldest disciple said, taking the lead.

"You guys really did your best."

Time flies, and years pass quickly.

Two hundred thousand years passed in the blink of an eye. Xu Chen had comprehended 30% of the Dao of the Blade before encountering a bottleneck.

"So this is the effect of being guided by an invincible Saint Venerable Realm expert!"

"It's indeed faster than comprehending the Great Dao in perilous situations!" Xu Chen murmured, sensing his own strength.

After leaving the secret realm where he was in seclusion, Xu Chen was summoned by Wuhen.

"You've reached this level in just 20 years, not bad!"

Wuhen looked Xu Chen up and down and couldn't help but sigh.

"It's all thanks to Master's guidance!"

Just as Wuhen was speaking, a middle-aged man dressed in ancient armor arrived in the secret realm.

As soon as the eldest brother entered, he saw Xu Chen and, sensing the aura emanating from him, determined that he was his senior brother who could kill through the heavens.

"Qianyi, let me introduce you. This is the junior brother I told you about, named Xu Chen."

“Xu Chen, this is my eldest disciple, named Qian Yi. You can call him senior brother.”

The two looked at each other and bowed simultaneously.

"Greetings, Senior Brother." Xu Chen sensed the unique aura of a Saint Venerable Realm expert on Qian Yi and bowed.

"Greetings, Junior Brother! You've finally emerged from seclusion!"

Qianyi looked at Xu Chen with surprise and delight.

"Xu Chen, spar with your senior brother. Go all out."

With a gentle wave of his hand, Wuhen and the two instantly arrived in the illusionary world.

"Going all out?" Xu Chen looked puzzled. Although his senior brother was a Saint Venerable, his strength was only average in his eyes, slightly stronger than the Profound Cauldron Saint Venerable.

“Yes, go all out!” Wuhen nodded, his figure disappearing into this world.

"Junior brother, come on!"

A primordial spiritual treasure sword appeared in Qianyi's hand, radiating a terrifying sword intent as it slashed towards Xu Chen.

When Xu Chen saw that his senior brother was not holding back, he naturally had to go all out to show respect.

"Senior Brother, then I'll have to offend you~"

A supreme innate treasure appeared in Xu Chen's hand, and he then transformed into a Great Sun Dharma Image.

Behind the Great Sun Dharma Image, various extraordinary phenomena began to unfold.

Easily deflecting Qianyi's slash, Xu Chen's figure seemed to appear in countless worlds.

Terrifying blade flashes came from all directions.

The blades merged into one, like the most beautiful flowers in the sky closing together.

Xu Chen's slash directly obliterated Qianyi Yicheng's original essence.

"Great! Great!!"

Having lost one-tenth of his original essence, Qianyi's gaze towards Xu Chen became even more fervent. He directly burned his own original essence and engaged in a fierce battle with Xu Chen.

Seeing the Saint Venerable expert in such a state, Xu Chen felt that it was probably because his own strength was aligned with something his senior brother wanted to ask for.
"Then go ahead!"

Xu Chen's blade flashed like an abyss, each strike imbued with different Dao power, verifying his latest understanding of the Dao of the Blade.

Until the senior disciple was put into a deep sleep.

Even the eldest brother, who was fast asleep, had a face full of excitement and joy, and beneath that expression was a deep sense of relief.

The battle ended, and the illusionary world vanished.

"Didn't I tell you to go all out?" Wuhen looked at Xu Chen.

Xu Chen glanced at Qian Yi.

"Master, I have already used all my strength."

"Don't hold back, let's continue the fight. I want to see my junior brother's strongest fighting power; it's very important to me!"

Seeing that Xu Chen wasn't even using his full strength yet, Qianyi became even more anxious.

"You might need to fight a few battles for the humans here, as this is related to resource allocation, so Qianyi values ​​your combat strength very much."

Xu Chen nodded after hearing Wuhen's explanation.

"I see. Then let's fight again. This time I'll go all out."

Xu Chen felt that he had come here to ask for a favor, and since he had also recognized Wuhen as his master, he would not refuse such a request, both morally and logically.

It's that same illusionary world again.

As soon as she entered, Qianyi went all out.

Xu Chen looked at his senior brother, who was eager for battle, and the battle sword in his hand burst forth with a dreamlike light.

Qianyi felt as if she were surrounded by a riot of flowers, with countless petals rushing towards her.

By the time he realized what was happening, the battle was over.

“The Way of Dreams…” Wuhen murmured.

"Is that all?" Qianyi asked incredulously.

"That's it, that was my strongest strike."

“The dream of flowers and rain is shattered~” Xu Chen said.

"Great name, great power!" Qianyi's face lit up with an excited smile.

"Master, when are the battles you mentioned earlier?"

"After coming out of seclusion, I happened to have some time," Xu Chen replied.

"The Battle of the Ten Thousand Stele Arena takes place once every ten thousand years."

"Each race needs to send ten Golden Immortals, ten Great Luo Immortals, ten Great Venerables, and three Saint Venerables to the Myriad Dao Stele Arena World to fight."

"The race that survives to the end will receive the most abundant resources."

“Didn’t you feel that the stellar energy here is just average? If you can win the final battle in the Great Venerable Realm, the stellar energy of this human race will be more than a hundred times richer than it is now.” Wuhen said, looking at Qianyi.

How many more years until this term ends?

“There are still 2,300 years to go,” Qianyi said.

"Shall we participate?" Wuhen first asked Xu Chen for his opinion.

"Such an interesting event, of course I have to participate and see what kind of strength these alien prodigies are!" Xu Chen was very interested.

"That means the human race will participate in the war, and I will convert the resources we win into other things for you."

"Master, you're being too polite."

"When you taught me the way of the sword over there, you didn't charge me any money, so don't mention it now," Xu Chen quickly refused.

"Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

“During your seclusion, I have already discussed it with my five friends. The condition is that you will give them guidance once if they refine a supreme innate treasure for you.”

"Is this condition feasible? With me here, they certainly won't have any ulterior motives when the Great Dao is imparted."

"Satisfied, very satisfied. I think I got a good deal on this offer." Xu Chen nodded and agreed.

In Xu Chen's eyes, offering to have an invincible Saint Venerable realm expert guide them once in exchange for crafting a supreme innate treasure was practically free. (End of Chapter)