Chapter 741: Sword Bone

Jiang Chen glanced at Yiluo beside him, who looked so serene and still.

He couldn’t help but raise a hand to wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead. This was the first time he had ever seen Yiluo in action.

It was just so…

…completely at odds with her image!

But…

Jiang Chen grinned and gave Yiluo a thumbs up. “Well done!”

“They were bullying you!” Yiluo said.

She had lost her memories.

Everything around her felt unfamiliar, and only Jiang Chen gave her a sense of closeness. She didn’t want to see anyone bully him.

Jiang Chen was taken aback, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He turned to Princess Luohua. “Princess Luohua, my sincerest apologies. I never expected to make such a mess of the banquet!”

“Er…”

Princess Luohua also snapped back to her senses.

She cast a complicated glance at Yiluo, who was standing beside Jiang Chen. Knowing that Ximen Yu was the one who had started all this, she didn’t blame Jiang Chen. Instead, she smiled and said, “It’s no matter. Young Master Jiang was framed and left with no choice. Young Master Jiang, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up and the banquet is about to begin, would you do this humble lady the honor of staying?”

Princess Luohua was the apple of the City Lord of Coastal City’s eye, so she naturally understood her father’s purpose for holding this banquet.

It was to recruit geniuses!

She certainly wasn’t going to offend Jiang Chen and Yiluo over the now-crippled Ximen Yu and Nangong Ba.

Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment, then said, “In that case, it would be rude to refuse!”

“Excellent!”

Princess Luohua smiled faintly. “Seats for them!”

Originally, the seats for Jiang Chen and his two companions were in the lower-middle section. But now, with Princess Luohua’s personal arrangement, they were moved to the front row.

As for Ximen Yu and Nangong Ba…

Princess Luohua waved her hand dismissively, a look of disgust in her eyes. “Men! Carry these two out of my sight and send them back to their families.”

“Yes!”

Two experts from Coastal City immediately came forward and dragged Ximen Yu and Nangong Ba away like a pair of dead dogs.

The banquet for the geniuses in the garden continued.

First, there were song and dance performances, followed by the enjoyment of fine wine and delicacies.

「After three rounds of drinks…」

Princess Luohua raised her wine cup, her gaze sweeping over the crowd. She began, “I, Luohua, would like to raise this cup to thank you all for gracing this genius banquet with your presence. My honored father has also put a great deal of effort into preparing for this evening. Not long ago, my father chanced upon the corpse of an Ancient Sword Dragon. As you all should know, the Ancient Sword Dragon is an Ancient Alien Species, a true Swordsman among Demon Beasts. Inside the Ancient Sword Dragon’s body is a Sword Bone, which contains the essence of its entire life’s learning in the Sword Dao. My father has instructed me to bring it out. Whoever can comprehend a Sword Technique from this Sword Bone in the shortest amount of time, and whoever’s comprehended Sword Technique is the most powerful, will be gifted the corpse of this Ancient Sword Dragon!”

Everyone was shocked.

An Ancient Sword Dragon!

This was an incomparably powerful existence! During the Primordial Era, the Ancient Sword Dragon held a dominant position within the True Dragon Race, second only to the Dragon Emperor Lineage!

More importantly, the Sword Bone from an Ancient Sword Dragon is exceptionally precious. The dragon leaves the culmination of its lifelong sword practice upon this bone. In the history of Zhongzhou, there was once an ordinary family disciple who accidentally obtained an Ancient Sword Dragon’s Sword Bone. From it, he comprehended a Supreme Sword Technique and became a Sword God for a generation!

One of the powerful experts asked, “Princess Luohua, may I ask what level this Ancient Sword Dragon was?”

Everyone stared at Princess Luohua with burning intensity.

Those present were all geniuses of at least the Two Extremes level. For them, only an Ancient Sword Dragon at the Emperor Realm or higher would be of any real help.

Princess Luohua smiled. “This was an Ancient Sword Dragon whose domain had reached the Fifth Refinement!”

HISS!

Everyone gasped.

Domain Fifth Refinement! That was an existence even more powerful than the City Lord of Coastal City.

Even Jiang Chen showed a hint of anticipation. He himself excelled in the Sword Dao, and with his rising strength, the Ten Directions Sword Manual was beginning to fall behind his capabilities.

If he could comprehend a powerful Sword Technique from the Ancient Sword Dragon’s Sword Bone, it would be a fine thing indeed.

As soon as the news of the Ancient Sword Dragon was announced…

…even the five Six Extremes Geniuses sitting in the Lake Heart Pavilion now wore expressions of great interest.

Ximen Jinlian, with a charming smile, looked at Beitang Jian and Sima Lingkong and giggled. “Young City Lord, Brother Beitang, you two are the genius swordsmen of Coastal City’s younger generation. Why not give it a try?”

“An Ancient Sword Dragon at the Fifth Refinement of the domain level? Worthy of this young master’s attention!” Beitang Jian licked his lips, his eyes radiating a cold, sharp light as they fell upon Jiang Chen and Beitang Fengyun. A chill flickered in his gaze, predatory and selective.

Sima Lingkong laughed. “Brother Beitang, do you dare to compete with me?”

“Oh? And how does the Young City Lord propose we compete?” Beitang Jian asked, narrowing his eyes.

Both of them were skilled with the sword and were the strongest geniuses in Coastal City, constantly at odds with one another.

They would never pass up any opportunity to suppress the other.

Sima Lingkong smiled. “Let’s see which of us can comprehend the more powerful Sword Skill from the Sword Bone! The loser has to treat the winner to dinner at Seaside Pavilion tonight!”

“No problem!”

Beitang Jian nodded arrogantly.

They were both Six Extremes Geniuses and had their own pride and confidence. They weren’t the least bit worried about being unable to comprehend a Sword Skill from the Sword Bone!

「A short while later…」

A massive Demon Beast skeleton was carried out. It was an incomplete set of remains, with only the bones left, clearly dead for countless years. A faint, eerie light pulsed on the surface of the ghastly white bones. The ribs on both sides rose high above the spine, forming a large, circular cavern of bone.

The Sword Bone was located atop the Ancient Sword Dragon’s head.

It was a bone shaped like a sword!

Its color leaned toward a pale gold.

A single glance revealed a blinding Sword Aura pulsing from it, making it difficult to keep one’s eyes open.

“So this is the Ancient Sword Dragon’s Sword Bone? Truly worthy of being the crystallization of an Ancient Sword Dragon’s lifelong Sword Dao essence. Just the leaking Sword Qi alone is enough to overwhelm an ordinary Human Emperor Realm expert!”

“I see now! My previous Sword Dao was on the wrong path. This is the correct way…”

“Haha, comprehending this Sword Bone is worth several years of my bitter cultivation!”

One expert after another was filled with excitement.

In the crowd.

Jiang Chen also narrowed his eyes, studying the Sword Bone. He, too, was drawn in by the terrifying Sword Intent emanating from it. At first, like many others in the crowd, he felt that the Ancient Sword Dragon’s Sword Dao was stronger than the one he had mastered. He thought that if he followed its path, his power would surely increase.

However…

That thought only lasted for a fleeting moment.

Jiang Chen cast it aside and shook his head internally. ‘No… Everyone has their own unique path. The Ancient Sword Dragon’s path is an unorthodox one. While its offensive power seems great, its potential is lacking. The path I walk is the Strongest Sword Dao, which requires the constant fusion of more Sword Dao Origins. That is the Sword Dao that truly belongs to me!’

The instant this thought arose, it was as if a Thunderous Force boomed endlessly in Jiang Chen’s mind.

A flash of Spiritual Light streaked through his mind.

The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth lifted. ‘I understand now… I don’t need to search for another Sword Technique at all. The true, strongest Sword Technique is the one that is most suited to me. Even if this path is incredibly arduous, my heart is a sword that will shatter all obstacles, and my heart is iron, fearless in the face of any hardship!’

Jiang Chen slowly closed his eyes. While everyone else was racking their brains to comprehend the Ancient Sword Dragon’s Sword Dao, he was taking the first, unprecedented step upon the path of his own Strongest Sword Dao…

[Sorry, I just finished writing now. I pulled an all-nighter yesterday, so I wasn’t slacking off, I just had to go to work at 8 AM and only just now finished the tenth chapter! There will still be five chapters today. Little Tian has to go to work for now… Oh, by the way, Jiang Chen is about to comprehend his own Sword Dao, but it’s missing a name for the Sword Technique. Please leave your suggestions at the end of the chapter! Little Tian will take them into consideration. Make them sound awesome! Haha!]