High Martial Arts: I Travel Through Heaven and Earth Through Dreams

Chapter 115 The Terrifying Sword Master's Tribulation, Green Wood Sword Master

Soon, under Luo Qingxue's personal guidance, Lin Hanzhou arrived outside the main hall of the Ice Soul Sword Sect.

The Green Wood Sword Master of the Tianluo Dynasty had been waiting in the hall for a long time.

"Master, Sword Master Aoki is waiting inside."

Luo Qingxue respectfully bowed to Lin Hanzhou.

"Um."

Lin Hanzhou nodded and reached out to push open the door to the main hall.

After Lin Hanzhou pushed open the door and entered the main hall, Luo Qingxue did not follow him in.

She, along with several other elders who had rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, stood solemnly outside the main hall.

They all knew very well that a conversation between sword masters was not something they, mere Heavenly Swords, were qualified to listen to.

What kind of being is the Sword Master?

Those were truly the most powerful Sword Soul Masters, standing at the very top of the Sword Soul Continent, a rare breed indeed.

With a single thought, they can cause the earth to collapse and mountains and rivers to tilt; they are almost like gods.

Although these Heavenly Sword level experts are only one major level away from the Sword Master level.

But the difference between these two levels is truly worlds apart.

In terms of sheer numbers, the two are not even in the same league.

Although Heavenly Sword level experts are considered rare.

But looking across the vast and boundless Sword Soul Continent, one can still find tens of thousands of people.

And what about those at the Sword Master level?

Currently, including Lin Hanzhou who just broke through, there are fewer than twenty known individuals.

Even at the peak of the Sword Soul Hall, the number of Sword Masters existing simultaneously on the entire continent never exceeded fifty.

The reason for this phenomenon is ultimately that breaking through to the Sword Master level is too difficult.

To become a sword master, one needs not only a golden sword soul, but also to survive the fatal lightning tribulation; neither of these two things can be lacking.

The conditions for obtaining the first Golden Sword Soul are relatively easy to meet for people from the six major factions.

This world has many rare and precious materials that can improve the grade of a sword soul. It is not surprising that some treasures can upgrade the grade of a sword soul to a golden sword soul.

Moreover, a special type of crystal can even plunder the newly awakened golden sword soul of others for its own use.

Therefore, it is not difficult for the people of the six major forces to obtain a golden sword soul.

The real challenge lies in overcoming the tribulation that forces one to break through to the Sword Master level.

Don't be fooled by Lin Hanzhou's carefree attitude during his tribulation; it might seem easy.

In reality, however, the tribulation lightning that the Sword Master summoned was extremely terrifying.

The lightning tribulation possesses the power of a sword master, while they were only at the peak of the Heavenly Sword realm when they broke through.

There is an insurmountable gap between the Heavenly Sword and the Sword Master, so how can they withstand the tribulation of lightning with the power of a Sword Master?

It is precisely for this reason that countless geniuses have died under the lightning tribulation.

It is no exaggeration to say that this tribulation directly eliminated more than 90% of the prodigies.

Without the tribulation lightning, the number of Sword Master level experts would probably be several times greater.

This demonstrates just how valuable a Sword Master-level expert is.

Only a reincarnated being like Sima Ping, fearless and daring, would be so audacious as to attempt to ambush a sword master who was breaking through, with seven fifth-tier warriors.

If this were the native inhabitants of the Sword Soul Continent, they wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing.

…….......

Inside the main hall.

As Lin Hanzhou pushed open the door and entered, the Green Wood Sword Master, who had been waiting for a long time, also cast his eyes, filled with the vicissitudes of time, over him.

"Clad in black, with a strange aura, even I, an old man, can't quite see through him..."

Sword Master Aoki pondered silently in his heart.

"However, I imagine the other party has only just broken through, and their cultivation level is probably only at the first level of Sword Master."

What struck him as odd was...

The look in the other person's deep eyes.

It was a look he had never seen before.

Among them is the majesty of an emperor who reigns supreme and holds the power of life and death over millions.

There are also mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and a heavy killing intent that has slain gods and demons.

This is really quite strange.

He had never heard of a third dynasty existing besides the two great dynasties.

Where does this domineering imperial aura come from?

Unable to understand this, the Sword Master of Aoki did not delve deeper into it.

After all, it doesn't matter.

His purpose was not to trace the origins of this newly appointed sword master.

At the same time, Lin Hanzhou was also discreetly observing the person in front of him.

He was an elderly man in a green robe who looked like a hermit.

His beard and hair were a vibrant, lush green, and although his face was covered in wrinkles, his skin remained as smooth and delicate as a baby's.

He exuded a vibrant aura, as calm and profound as an ancient pine tree.

Compared to the many thoughts that the Sword Master of Green Wood had, the information that Lin Hanzhou could obtain was much simpler and clearer.

In summary, he is an old man who has lived for over a thousand years, and his cultivation level is roughly equivalent to the third level of the sixth-order Divine Palace Realm.

This guy's strength is pretty good; he should be able to kill him easily with about a thousand soul needles.

After a brief exchange of glances, the two...

Sword Master Aoki spoke first, breaking the deadlock.

He slowly stood up from his seat, clasped his hands in a friendly gesture towards Lin Hanzhou, and introduced himself.

"I am Aoki, the ancestor of the Tianluo Dynasty's royal family. May I ask how you should address me?"

Lin Hanzhou walked to the seat opposite him and sat down, speaking in a similarly calm tone.

"Zhou He, I am considered a Supreme Elder of the Ice Soul Sword Sect."

"So it's Fellow Daoist Zhou He."

The Sword Master of Aoki did not delve into the authenticity of his identity, but instead praised him with a smile.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on successfully passing the tribulation and advancing to the Sword Master realm."

"From now on, come with us to the clouds of this Sword Soul Continent and look down upon all living beings."

He completely lacked the arrogance that a long-established senior should have when facing a new junior.

Instead, they truly regarded Lin Hanzhou as an equal, someone of the same level as themselves.

Although Lin Hanzhou was only a newly promoted Sword Master.

This surprised Lin Hanzhou somewhat.

In those novels from my past life, weren't the protagonists always looked down upon by those old monsters who had been immersed in that realm for many years as soon as they broke through, and then humiliated by the protagonists' crazy showing off?

Why is the style different when it comes to him?

But upon closer reflection, it makes sense; it's clearly not very reasonable.

Those who can overcome all obstacles in this dangerous intermediate world, finally survive the tribulation of lightning, and advance to the realm of Sword Master are all top-notch individuals in terms of intellect, perseverance, and talent.

The fact that only a dozen or so sword masters were born out of the billions of beings on the entire continent speaks volumes about their prestige.

In this situation, which of the Sword Master level experts would be a fool?

Would someone with nothing better to do go and offend another being of the same level for no reason?

Even if they truly look down on someone, they certainly won't show it openly.

An old monster who has lived for thousands of years wouldn't be so lacking in cunning.

……............

After that, Lin Hanzhou began to talk with the Green Wood Sword Master.

The two chatted about all sorts of strange and interesting stories from the Sword Soul Continent.

Fortunately, Lin Hanzhou has gained a very deep understanding of the Sword Soul Continent over the years.

This avoided the embarrassing situation of not knowing anything when asked.

Through casual conversation, Lin Hanzhou learned a shocking secret about the Sword Soul Continent from the Green Wood Sword Master.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou He, do you know that a long, long time ago..."

Sword Master Qingmu took a sip of tea and slowly spoke.

"There are actually no golden sword souls on this continent."