Is there really no mystery in swordsmanship?

The other party's Family members were coming?

Hearing this,

Ye Qing raised an eyebrow, feeling quite satisfied in his heart.

"This person... is quite sensible and tactful."

"Knowing he can't handle it, he calls for reinforcements on his own, without me even having to prompt him."

"Not bad, it saves me some trouble."

As for the other party's Family?

Ye Qing looked up, glancing toward the direction Venerable Mountain Dragon had come from—a manor located outside Piaoyue City.

Sure enough.

Over there, several powerful auras were taking to the sky, brimming with Killing Intent.

They were preparing to rush over to assist Venerable Mountain Dragon and surround and kill Ye Qing.

"Good, they've come at just the right time."

Ye Qing nodded.

Then.

He slowly raised his right hand.

Facing that direction from a great distance,

He gave a light wave.

Seeing this, a flash of contempt crossed Venerable Mountain Dragon's eyes.

In his view,

What did Ye Qing's light, airy wave of the hand mean?

Could he possibly wipe out his Family from such a vast distance?

Ridiculous! He might as well be insane!

But!

"BOOM—!!!"

In the next moment.

At the location of the Family manor where Venerable Mountain Dragon originated,

Those Cultivators who had just flown into the air and hadn't yet had time to set off suddenly felt the sky above them grow dark.

Hmm?

Has the sky... turned black?

The crowd looked up in confusion.

In the next instant,

Everyone's eyes filled with terror!

They saw a giant hand of spiritual energy that blotted out the sun, as if the firmament itself were collapsing, appearing slow yet moving incredibly fast.

Carrying a terrifying pressure that seemed capable of destroying everything, it pressed down from the Nine Heavens!

"No!!!"

The terrified screams had barely begun before they were abruptly cut short.

"BOOM!"

The giant hand fell!

That group of Cultivators, along with the entire Family manor below,

In an instant,

Were completely leveled! Turned into a field of ruins!

...Having done all this,

Ye Qing withdrew his hand, looked at the Venerable Mountain Dragon before him, and asked seriously:

"Alright."

"Now your Family is gone."

"Do you have any other families?"

"Or... do you have other friends? Other connections you want to call over?"

"I can wait a bit longer."

"..."

Venerable Mountain Dragon's face was as pale as paper; at this moment, he looked as if his soul had been sucked out, standing dazed on the spot.

He looked completely scared out of his wits.

Although he wasn't at the manor, he was, after all, a Spirit Transformation Cultivator. Through a Bloodline Secret Technique, he could clearly sense... his Family... just now, at the moment the man before him raised his hand and waved... was completely wiped out!

Truly gone! All of them gone!

"This... this..."

Venerable Mountain Dragon trembled all over, looking at Ye Qing as if seeing a demon god!

Seeing this, Ye Qing shook his head slightly.

"It seems you can't call anyone else."

As for this 'Venerable' being scared witless?

That was easy to handle.

Ye Qing raised his hand and waved again.

"Bang!"

Venerable Mountain Dragon's Physical Body instantly shattered, turning into fly ash.

Meanwhile, his Divine Soul was snatched into Ye Qing's hand.

"Ah—!"

Venerable Mountain Dragon's Divine Soul let out a shrill scream, snapping completely out of his dazed state.

Having lost the protection of his Physical Body, he now felt a chilling cold.

His Divine Soul shivered in the wind.

Too terrifying!

Wiping out a clan with a wave of the hand!

What kind of method was this?!

"You... you you you..."

He looked at Ye Qing in terror, unable to even speak properly.

Ye Qing didn't bother with nonsense and said indifferently:

"I ask, you answer."

"Why were you hunting Tian Qingge?"

"What exactly do you mean by the 'mysteries' within the Heavenly Derivation Sword Art you mentioned?"

"Furthermore..."

Ye Qing's gaze narrowed slightly:

"Do you know where the Tianyan Sword Sect... is currently located?"

...Hearing Ye Qing's questions,

Venerable Mountain Dragon's Divine Soul, as well as the four Nascent Soul Cultivators nearby who hadn't died yet, all widened their eyes.

Their faces were full of disbelief.

At this point, surely he wouldn't still be pretending?

So, he truly didn't know?

"You... you truly don't know?"

They hadn't expected that this ridiculously strong mysterious man actually didn't know about this?

He wasn't faking it?

Tian Qingge, who was nearby, had been gripping her longsword tightly, remaining vigilant.

Hearing Ye Qing's questions now, her gaze also faltered slightly, and the way she looked at Ye Qing changed.

"It seems..."

"He really isn't here for the secrets within the sword art?"

At first, she also suspected Ye Qing was acting, trying to trick her into trusting him.

But looking at it now... there was absolutely no need for that!

With such overwhelmingly terrifying strength, there was no need to put on an act for a little Golden Core Stage girl like her!

If he wanted something, he could just take it!

And... "He keeps asking about the Tianyan Sword Sect?"

Tian Qingge's heart stirred, and she looked directly at Ye Qing.

At that moment.

Venerable Mountain Dragon's Divine Soul, held in Ye Qing's grip, was terrified to the extreme. How could he dare hide anything?

He hurriedly spilled everything like beans from a bamboo tube:

"Senior! Senior, spare my life!"

"I'll talk! I'll tell you everything!"

"But, Senior, you must be joking... the Tianyan Sword Sect?"

"That Sect has been gone for a long time! It was wiped out long ago! Only a few scattered inheritors remain, barely surviving until now, but they're almost all extinct."

"As for capturing Tian Qingge..."

"It's precisely because... she is the only remaining Legacy inheritor of the Tianyan Sword Sect!"

"That we were able to find her this time was purely due to good luck!"

"And the reason for capturing her..."

Venerable Mountain Dragon's Divine Soul swallowed a non-existent mouthful of saliva and said tremulously:

"Is because there have always been ancient rumors circulating..."

"Claiming that within that 'Heavenly Derivation Sword Art', there is a massive secret hidden!"

"If one can unravel that secret..."

"They can obtain a peerless secret treasure!"

Hearing this, Ye Qing's brow furrowed slightly.

"Secret treasure?"

He looked at the Divine Soul of Venerable Mountain Dragon in his hand.

He asked:

"What exactly is this secret treasure?"

"Is there not even a single piece of specific information?"

Venerable Mountain Dragon's Divine Soul gave a forced laugh and said shakily:

"Senior, you're joking. These are all ancient rumors that have been around for a long time. How could there be any specific details left?"

"However..."

As if remembering something, he hurriedly added:

"While there's no specific information, it's not entirely without clues!"

"According to the ancient texts and records I've consulted recently, the Tianyan Sword Sect was actually at its peak when it suddenly declined and was wiped out."

"It's said... it was precisely because the Tianyan Sword Sect accidentally discovered a shocking secret treasure in a certain Secret Realm!"

"But news of it leaked out, drawing a joint siege from several powerful forces, which eventually led to the destruction of the entire Sect."

"However, the strange thing is..."

Venerable Mountain Dragon's tone became mysterious as he reached this point:

"At that time, the secret treasure wasn't obtained by any of the forces. Instead, it seemed to vanish into thin air."

"Later, word got out that the secret treasure was actually hidden by the Sect Master of the Tianyan Sword Sect before his death."

"And the only clue to finding the secret treasure... is hidden within that 'Heavenly Derivation Sword Art'!"

...Ye Qing heard this but hadn't spoken yet.

Tian Qingge, who was on the side, couldn't help herself and let out a cold laugh.

She said indignantly:

"Pure nonsense!"

"I've cultivated for over a decade, and I know that sword art backward and forward. There are absolutely no hidden mysteries in it!"

"If there really were some peerless secret treasure, would I have waited until now?"

"Would I be hunted by you scumbags like a stray dog?"

"I would have taken it out long ago and wiped you all out!"

But.

"Hmph! Ignorant!"

Even though only his Divine Soul remained, Venerable Mountain Dragon couldn't help but retort, his tone disdainful:

"That's because your cultivation is low and your experience is shallow. Naturally, you can't see the mysteries within!"

"How could the clues to such an ancient secret treasure be deciphered by a little Golden Core Stage girl like you?"

As he spoke,

He looked at Ye Qing, a glint flashing in his eyes, as he deliberately egged him on:

"Senior! Your cultivation is heavenly, and your knowledge is vast!"

"Why not have this girl hand over the sword art for you to examine personally!"

"With your insight, you're guaranteed to see the secrets within!"

He was deliberately trying to stir up Ye Qing's greed.

After all, for this so-called secret treasure, he had even lost his entire Family. He was extremely unwilling in his heart.

He also truly wanted to see what this legendary secret treasure was and where it was hidden.

If he could witness the emergence of the secret treasure with his own eyes, even if just for a glimpse, he could die without regrets!

...Hearing this,

Tian Qingge looked at Ye Qing warily, her body instinctively tensing up.

But after a moment of hesitation,

She seemed to deflate like a punctured ball, giving a bitter smile.

"Never mind."

She thought to herself that at this point, she was already like fish on a chopping block, completely unable to resist.

After all, even her method of sacrificing herself to gain explosive power could be easily sealed by this Senior before her.

Even if she could use it, facing a terrifying existence like Ye Qing, that bit of power she would gain would be utterly useless.

"In that case, Senior, please take a look."

Tian Qingge took a deep breath, took out an ancient Jade Slip from her robes, and presented it to Ye Qing with both hands.

Ye Qing thought for a moment and didn't stand on ceremony, reaching out to take it.

"It's good to take a careful look."

His Divine Sense probed into it.

Under the envious and longing gaze of Venerable Mountain Dragon,

Ye Qing quickly flipped through this so-called Heavenly Derivation Sword Art.

A moment later.

He shook his head and withdrew his Divine Sense with some disappointment.

"As expected."

"This is just an incomplete, simplified version of the sword technique modified by later generations."

"Forget about any traces of a secret treasure; even much of the original sword Dao's essence has been lost."

"There truly are no hidden mysteries."

Seeing Ye Qing shake his head, Venerable Mountain Dragon's Divine Soul was instantly struck as if by lightning, his face full of disbelief and despair.

"No... nothing?"

"How is this possible?!"

"Could the rumors really be false? I... I lost my entire Family for a piece of fake news?!"

"No, absolutely not! It must be hidden very deep!"

Ye Qing ignored the breaking Venerable Mountain Dragon.

He looked at the dejected Tian Qingge before him, his heart stirring slightly.

"Since this girl is the sole Legacy inheritor of the Tianyan Sword Sect,"

"Then I suppose I am returning it to its rightful owner."

Thinking this, Ye Qing raised a finger and pointed it at Tian Qingge's brow.

"Don't move."

Tian Qingge was startled and instinctively wanted to retreat, but her body was held in place by a gentle force.

In the next moment.

"Hum!"

As Ye Qing's finger touched her,

A massive, profound, and extremely exquisite sword Dao method flooded into her Sea of Consciousness like a tide!

That was no incomplete sword art.

Rather... it was the true, complete version of the Heavenly Derivation Sword Canon!

"This... this is..."

After realizing this, Tian Qingge was wild with joy, her shock beyond measure.

Ignoring everything else, she immediately closed her eyes, her heart fully immersed in the comprehension of this sword canon.

A long time passed.

When Ye Qing withdrew his finger,

Tian Qingge slowly opened her eyes.

Those eyes, which had been somewhat lost and despairing, were now exceptionally bright, as if two streaks of sword light were flickering within them!

"Heavenly Derivation Sword Canon..."

"This is the long-lost supreme Legacy of my Tianyan Sword Sect!"

Tian Qingge looked at Ye Qing, her eyes instantly reddening.

Without any hesitation,

"Thud!"

Her knees buckled, and she prepared to kneel and kowtow.

As the last inheritor of the Tianyan Sword Sect, she knew the value of this sword canon better than anyone!

This was the hope for the Sect's revival!

However.

Before she could perform the salute,

Ye Qing simply gave a light wave of his hand.

A gentle force lifted her up, preventing her from bowing down further.

"There is no need for such a grand gesture."

Ye Qing looked at her and spoke indifferently:

"I have some history with a Senior of your Tianyan Sword Sect—Old Ancestor Xuan Yang."

"This sword canon was also entrusted to me by him back then."

"Handing it to you now is merely returning it to its rightful owner and settling a piece of Karma."

..."Old Ancestor Xuan Yang?!"

Tian Qingge was once again taken aback upon hearing this.

"Is it that... legendary Old Ancestor Xuan Yang who, in his pursuit of the ultimate sword Dao, didn't even care for his fiancée and suddenly disappeared mysteriously?"

He was one of the most brilliant and talented figures in the history of the Tianyan Sword Sect!

To think that his Legacy was still in the world!

At this moment,

Tian Qingge no longer had the slightest doubt or suspicion toward Ye Qing; all she felt was gratitude and reverence.

"Thank you for your great kindness, Senior!"

She spoke solemnly.

Ye Qing nodded.

He felt a bit strange in his heart.

Pursuing the ultimate sword Dao and not even caring for his fiancée?

That wasn't the case for Daoist Xuan Yang. In fact, he had been hunting a great enemy and perished together with them.

That was why he couldn't return.

Then.

Ye Qing glanced at the nearby Divine Soul of Venerable Mountain Dragon, who was still questioning his life, and the four Nascent Soul Cultivators.

"Eyesores."

Then, Ye Qing casually flicked his sleeve.

"Whoosh!"

A clear breeze blew past.

These people didn't even have time to scream before they, like sand sculptures, instantly disintegrated and turned into a pile of fly ash!

They vanished completely from this world.

Having dealt with the small fry,

Ye Qing asked Tian Qingge about the reason her tracks had been discovered.

Tian Qingge explained:

"Junior was originally just passing through this area."

"The territory ahead is where the ruins of the Tianyan Sword Sect are located."

"My parents were being hunted back then and eventually fled to the ruins, where they had no choice but to self-detonate and die."

"So I took advantage of the night to pay my respects to my parents."

"But I didn't expect..."

She gave a bitter smile:

"It was precisely because of this visit that my whereabouts were exposed. Venerable Mountain Dragon noticed something, and that's what brought on this disaster."

Hearing this, Ye Qing nodded slightly.

"So that's how it was."

At this point,

Tian Qingge hesitated for a moment before she couldn't help but ask:

"Senior, you looked at that sword art just now..."

"Is there... truly no hidden mystery in it?"