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Chapter 1268: 1268

Chapter 1268: Strong Saber Domain





Lan Chaofeng explained, “Don’t think that it is strange . Ying Zongtian, whom you know, also underwent three Sovereign Tribulations at the same time, gaining the strength to fight against Primes . Back then, the Thunder Emperor did so as well . However, my baleful aura is too heavy, and I overestimated myself . ”

Xiao Chen said quickly, “Senior, don’t worry . When this junior manages to become a Martial Emperor in the future, I will definitely help you look for divine medicines that can increase your lifespan . ”

Smiling, Lan Chaofeng said, “Just the intent is enough . There is no need for you to worry about this matter . I am the clearest about my situation . I called you over for another reason . ”

“What is it?”

“Show me your Saber Domain . ”

Although Xiao Chen did not know what Lan Chaofeng wanted to do, he still obeyed the instruction . “Senior, please move back a little . ”

“Boom!”

With a thought, thousands of stands of saber lights shot out from Xiao Chen’s body, forming long sabers flickering with electricity and buzzing endlessly .

With the strong saber intent melded with them, the sabers gave off a sharp aura, nearly piercing through space .

If someone weak stood in front of Xiao Chen now, that person would be pierced full of holes by this sharp aura .

Xiao Chen was like a ruler within the Saber Domain . Anyone he cast his eyes on would feel fear . Now, he gained a trace of the intangible grace of a Saber Sovereign .

“That’s it?”

Lan Chaofeng, who was in the air, smiled coldly . Then, he took a step forward . “Ka ca! Ka ca!” The many sabers in Xiao Chen’s Saber Domain shattered, turning into electricity and scattering .

This greatly startled Xiao Chen . How could this happen?

It looked like the Saber Domain would collapse at any moment . Mental Energy surged continuously in his sea of consciousness, turning into many sabers and continuing to shoot out from his body, maintaining the Saber Domain and preventing it from crumbling .

However, that still was not enough . Every time a saber came out of Xiao Chen’s body, it would immediately shatter . Eventually, the speed of formation could not keep up with the rate of shattering .



When the Saber Domain collapsed, Xiao Chen vomited a mouthful of blood and took three steps back, feeling dizzy .

Suddenly, fine rain started falling from the sky . As Lan Chaofeng walked over, step by step, the rain obscured him, blurring Xiao Chen’s vision .

Xiao Chen could not clearly see what it was that approached—a man or a saber .

He raised his hand to wipe his face . However, he was horrified to discover that there was blood on his hand . Only at this moment did he realize that his entire body was covered with wounds .

Every drop of rain that fell from the sky contained a boundless saber intent . Every drop of water was a murderous saber .

As the dagger twirled between Lan Chaofeng’s fingers, the rain suddenly stopped just as Lan Chaofeng arrived in front of Xiao Chen .

This startled Xiao Chen awake . “This is Senior’s Saber Domain?”

A dagger was a short saber . Strictly speaking, the domain comprehended through a dagger was naturally considered a Saber Domain .

[TL Note: The word for saber in Chinese literally refers to all single-edged blades . Even the kitchen knife is written with the same character . ]

“Looks like you are not dumb . This is indeed my Saber Domain . ”

“But why…”

“You mean to ask why I did not use it during our exchange, right? You managed to create an opportunity and caught hold of the opening extremely precisely . If I really forcefully used it, I would only be able to use it at full power . You would have died on the spot . ”

This explanation shocked Xiao Chen . To think that a Saber Domain could be used that way! This was a great eye-opener .

“Your Saber Domain cannot even be considered to be at a foundational state . It is rough and full of openings . Even if I did not comprehend a Saber Domain, there are still hundreds of ways to break it . ”

With a quick thought, Xiao Chen suddenly realized why Lan Chaofeng brought him here . He quickly bowed and performed a cupped-fist salute . “Would Senior please give me some pointers!”

Lan Chaofeng smiled without saying anything . He did not rush to agree to Xiao Chen’s request but sought information, instead . “I can teach you . However, you have to tell me what other trump cards you have . ”

Xiao Chen smiled back, abashedly . “To tell the truth, this junior still has an Emperor Grade Secret Treasure . That five-colored starlight that descended from the sky was actually a peak strike from this junior’s Secret Treasure . ”

This revelation stunned Lan Chaofeng somewhat . Then, he half-scolded-half-laughed, “You little fellow . Indeed, you still have a trump card . One hundred strands of Primordial Energy, a rudimentary lightning Saber Domain, and an Emperor Grade Secret Treasure . That Five Poison Sect old man got tricked by you . Hahahaha!”



Lan Chaofeng suddenly stopped laughing and changed the topic . “It’s fine that you tricked him . However, why did you trick this old man as well?”

Lan Chaofeng alternated between happy and angry . His emotions seemed to change on a whim . Xiao Chen simply found him unfathomable and did not dare to respond .

“Your heart is really black . However, your comprehension ability is decent . I’ll teach you a move or two, then . Let me ask you first: what is a Saber Domain? If you do not give me a satisfactory answer, I will not teach you anything,” Lan Chaofeng said .

Xiao Chen felt helpless in his heart . Weren’t you the one who said to attack however I wanted back then?

However, Xiao Chen only said those words in his heart . He still had to think about how to answer Lan Chaofeng’s question .

What is a Saber Domain?

When a beginner bladesman comprehended saber intent, that was just an intent . It could be felt but not grasped, invisible . When it advanced to a saber soul, it took on a form and could be clearly seen in the sea of consciousness .

However, when the saber soul advanced to Saber Domain, it reverted to formlessness and turned even more ethereal . It was like a vague world . It could not be seen, touched, or felt, but just by looking, one could be sure of its existence .


With a thought, a Saber Domain could be immediately formed . Furthermore, it came out of the body abruptly .

However, Xiao Chen could not say what exactly a Saber Domain was . After thinking for a long time, he could not figure out how to describe it .

Lan Chaofeng looked at the frowning Xiao Chen and revealed a teasing smile as he waited for Xiao Chen’s answer .

“I don’t know . ”

After thinking for a long time, Xiao Chen simply could not come up with an answer, so he spoke honestly .

This admission stunned Lan Chaofeng . Then, he smiled and said, “Little fellow, you are really honest . If you came out with a lengthy theory, arguing for it with an air of infallibility, I would have immediately turned away and left . The answer I was seeking was that you do not know . ”

Xiao Chen felt somewhat stupefied . This works as well?

“Is that true? Senior, please don’t lie to me . ”

Lan Chaofeng smiled and said, “Why would I lie to you? Saber Domains are ethereal and formless . Even I cannot clearly say what it is . If you could explain it when you just comprehended it, I really would not know how to teach you . ”

When Xiao Chen heard that, he entered deep thought . Lan Chaofeng’s words were like an epiphany .

“The lightning Saber Domain should not be used the way you did, like you were a hedgehog wrapping yourself in it . I will teach you how to bring it from outward power to subtlety . As for how much you can comprehend, that would depend on your capabilities . ”

Although Lan Chaofeng said that, the gaze he directed at Xiao Chen brimmed with anticipation .

Perhaps Lan Chaofeng saw a shadow of his past self in Xiao Chen and was not willing to let this youth fall to the same end as him .

“Outward power to subtlety?” Xiao Chen asked dubiously .

Lan Chaofeng nodded and replied, “That’s right . Right now, your grasp over the lightning Saber Domain stops at the level of outward power . You need subtlety . What is subtlety? Simply put, it is to make it such that others cannot see your saber but can feel its presence, to feel your Saber Domain .

“For example, my water Saber Domain . With a thought, silent rain appears . There is no saber light to be seen, but the saber is everywhere . ”

Xiao Chen immediately understood . “That is to say, I need to hide my saber lights in the lightning of my Saber Domain . ”

“That’s right . That is the direction . However, it is not as simple as you said . What you need to do is take all the outward power and merge it into space . It is not simply hiding the saber light in the lightning . Instead, it is to hide the power in the space . With a thought, the lightning strikes, filling the sky with saber intent . It would be everywhere, ready for use . ”

With a thought, the lightning strikes, filling the sky with saber intent . It would be everywhere, ready for use!

Xiao Chen felt like he was enlightened with perfect wisdom . Everything seemed to become clear . Lan Chaofeng opened up a great door that Xiao Chen had never seen before for him .

“Let me show you the difference between the two . ”

Lan Chaofeng extended his finger and prodded Xiao Chen’s forehead .

Instantly, scenes flashed in Xiao Chen’s mind, forming a coherent series of images .

In these images, Lan Chaofeng hovered in the air with his long hair flying about wildly in the strong wind . A sharp, short saber giving off a cold light floated beside him .

He radiated boundless power . His entire being seemed to merge with the Saber Domain around him . When Xiao Chen saw this, it shook his mind . This power was too sharp .

So strong!

This Saber Domain brought out Lan Chaofeng’s power to its limits . Xiao Chen asked himself how he would fare against it and concluded that he would be at an immediate disadvantage .

However, Xiao Chen kept feeling something was wrong . Although this power was strong, it was far from comparable to that silent rain from before . It could not compare to the shock he experienced as Lan Chaofeng walked over, step by step, in the rain .

I understand now . Senior is providing me with objective examples of the difference between subtlety and what came before it . Indeed, one can see the difference only with a direct comparison .

The scenes flowed on with Lan Chaofeng continuing to fight endlessly . Xiao Chen watched carefully, not willing to miss a single detail .

In the battles before Lan Chaofeng achieved subtlety, when he won, he chopped off the heads of all his opponents . However, he would always suffer some injuries as well .

That Saber Domain looked very strong and terrifying . However, his opponent always found an opportunity to break away and continued to injure Senior Lan .

In the battles after achieving subtlety, Lan Chaofeng still won every battle . However, he stopped getting injured . The sky filled with saber intent, truly omnipresent .

“Have you understood yet?” Lan Chaofeng asked as he retracted his hand .

Xiao Chen nodded . “I have not completely understood yet . However, I know what Senior is trying to express . With just power but not a perfect grasp, the opponents will always be able to find an opening . Only when the Saber Domain has no openings, becoming omnipresent, can one make the opponent feel true terror . ”

“That’s right . Saber Domain, Saber Domain . The emphasis is not on saber but the domain that comes after . ”

Inspiration flashed in Xiao Chen’s mind . “Senior, does that mean that the later cultivation of the Saber Domain touches on the state of space?”

Revealing a gratified smile, Lan Chaofeng said, “It looks like a hint is all that is needed . However, the state of space is vast and deep, not something you can delve into right now . Minor Heavenly Martial Emperors can only skim the surface, Greater Heavenly Martial Emperors touch on the foundations, and only Sovereign Martial Emperors can achieve Small Perfection .

“The few peak Sovereign Martial Emperors of the Kunlun Realm all possess a high mastery of the state of space . However, there is no need for you to dwell on it right now . Just focus on bringing your Saber Domain from outward power to subtlety . Continue to watch . I will show you my water Saber Domain one more time . ”

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While Lan Chaofeng coached Xiao Chen, Lan Shaobai and Mo Chen did not remain idle . They secretly dealt with the various aspects of the ceremony for the Dragon’s Gate’s reestablishment .

The time was already fixed . All they awaited was Xiao Chen’s approval, and they could announce it to the world .

On the other side, the news of Xiao Chen having a battle to the death with a Martial Emperor elder of the Five Poison Sect circulated quickly in the entire Western Sea .

After that, this news started to spread throughout the Heavenly Starry Ocean at an incredible pace, then reached the Kunlun Continent .





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