"Look at your expression." Nian Qingfeng shivered as she looked at Sheng Wanshi's resentful eyes. "I was just joking, don't be angry, don't be angry."

Sheng Wanshi exhaled: "How dare I be angry with a half-emperor?"

Nian Qingfeng's lips twitched, realizing he had already angered the man, and he didn't dare to continue arguing: "I was just joking, alright, alright, let's go tell Lao Xia."

Seeing that the two had finished their commotion, Fu Qiang finally answered the question Sheng Wanshi had just asked: "Only the two of us have broken through. Among the others, two others can barely touch the edge, and the rest show no signs of breaking through."

Sheng Wanshi nodded and sighed.

Not every Saint at the peak has the opportunity to cross the threshold of becoming a Half-Emperor.

Jiang Wuyuan is the only one in the world who has comprehended the Great Dao before even reaching the peak of the Saint realm.

...

After this battle, the alien race briefly retreated into the abyss, giving the human race a chance to catch their breath.

Jiang Wuyuan took this opportunity to go into seclusion again.

Nian Qingfeng and the other elders all raised their hands in support of Jiang Wuyuan's decision.

——

Soon, a month had passed.

The young man on the Spirit Gathering Array slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, the light and shadow of the sword path flowed endlessly in his golden eyes, his sword intent was awe-inspiring and so profound that no one dared to look directly at him.

After a long while, the illusory image in the pupil gradually faded away.

Half-Emperor.

Jiang Wuyuan felt the vast and boundless power of qi and blood within his body, and then looked at the Blood Pill, which had transformed into his youthful appearance, and a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

Now, he finally has the confidence to challenge the semi-emperor race.

"...Finally, this day has come." The figure of the Blade Spirit quietly appeared.

His gaze toward Jiang Wuyuan was filled with satisfaction, mixed with a complex and incomprehensible emotion.

【teacher.】

Jiang Wuyuan seemed to sense something and looked intently at the figure that had always been with him.

Now that you've advanced to the level of a half-emperor, I should tell you the location of the final fragment.

The sword spirit sighed softly as he spoke.

Even for a half-emperor, escaping unscathed from this journey would be extremely difficult.

But this will also be a key to help Jiang Wuyuan fully advance to the level of a Great Emperor.

Therefore, Jiang Wuyuan must go.

The final fragment lies atop the seal of the forbidden abyss.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wuyuan remained calm.

He once said that he would help his teacher regain his full power, and he would keep his promise even if it meant going through fire and water.

A mere seal on the forbidden abyss...

Wait, the seal on the forbidden abyss?

Jiang Wuyuan paused in his act of getting up.

"It's just as you think." The sword spirit almost laughed when it saw Jiang Wuyuan's stunned expression. "As long as we take this last fragment, the seal of the alien emperor will be close to breaking."

The seal will inevitably break in one to three years.

Now?

[It should be able to hold on for about ten more years.]

Jiang Wuyuan fell into deep thought.

Teacher, I need to discuss this matter with my mentors.

Jiang Wuyuan felt somewhat apologetic.

If the sword spirit fragment were anywhere else, Jiang Wuyuan would definitely pick up his sword and leave.

Unfortunately, in that place, it wasn't something he could decide on his own.

The sword spirit smiled and nodded. "Even if you hadn't said anything, I would still have gone to find them."

Blade & Soul doesn't have a "I am the only one who matters" mentality.

This is the world of humans, and it is right for humans to make the final decision.

His birth was to assist humanity in shattering the abyss, not to kill everything with just one sword—most importantly, he didn't have that power anyway.

...

"Xiao Yuan has broken through! Congratulations." Xia Fusheng smiled and stroked his beard. "Now, we might be able to give the Abyss aliens a little counterattack."

It wasn't that Xia Fusheng had become arrogant because of Jiang Wuyuan's breakthrough; it was simply that... this kid's aura was even deeper and more enduring than Nian Qingfeng's, making it hard not to feel confident.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wuyuan's expression suddenly became somewhat amused and exasperated.

Counterattack?

Once he reveals the story of the sword spirit, Xia Fusheng probably won't be able to say such things anymore.

“It’s like this…” Jiang Wuyuan told the three of them the location of the last fragment of the sword spirit without hesitation.

As expected, Xia Fusheng fell silent.

Of all the people present, only Nian Qingfeng maintained his calm and composed expression.

“A powerful Emperor-level expert.” Xia Fusheng uttered the words in a monotone tone, then turned his gaze to Jiang Wuyuan.

Unlike his usual gentleness, Xia Fusheng's eyes were serious this time, with a hint of insight that could see right through people.

"Xiao Yuan, I think you are the only human who can break through to the Emperor level in a short period of time."

If you think you can do it, we're willing to take the gamble with you.

As for the outcome, we'll share the responsibility.

This was the gentlest answer Xia Fusheng could give him after careful consideration, because once Jiang Wuyuan took that step but failed to gain the power to contend with the alien emperor, what would happen next was self-evident.

— To call them sinners against humanity would be too lenient.

Before Jiang Wuyuan could answer, the sword spirit, seeing that the group had reached this point in their conversation, knew it was time for it to reveal itself.

"Once I find the last fragment, my memories will be complete." He revealed himself, standing beside Jiang Wuyuan, and said calmly, "The energy that overflowed during the fusion can help Xiaoyuan take another step on the path to becoming a half-emperor."

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