Realms In The Firmament

Master Xiao could have never imagined that things would end up like this. He thought he was going to win for sure, but in fact, he was going to lose everything.

That was right. He was losing all the fights. Everybody saw it. Meng Xianshan was losing the fight against Bu Xiangfeng. The mountain of sword lights was besieged by Bu Xiangfeng’s ocean of stars.

No matter how magnificent the mountain seemed to be, it always sank in the ocean!

Meng Yunhai was an example. They were losing bit by bit.

“Master… According to what people say in the martial world, the Mountain and Ocean brothers are members of the Sky Rhythm Clan…” Meng Youjiang murmured.

“My dear leader of the Department of Battle, aren’t you dull? Have you ever thought where Master Xiao is from? From where can such a great player of vertical bamboo flute come?” Ye Xiao asked.

“That’s right… I am dull…” Meng Youjiang felt awkward and embarrassed. He humbly smiled and said, “Master, the Sky Rhythm Clan is not some ordinary powerful organization…”

“What?” Ye Xiao looked at the fight and asked casually.

“The Sky Rhythm Clan is one of the best clans of music in the Human Realm Upon Heavens… They are great in the area of music… As we can see, they are not powerful in martial arts, but they have strong connections to the five sky kings…”

Meng Youjiang seemed to be worried. He looked at Ye Xiao and said, “I wonder what we will do to Master Xiao?”

Ye Xiao blandly smiled and turned around to look at Master Xiao. He casually smiled and said, “I don’t care where the hell he is from or how incredible his family is. Whoever wants to kill our men or mess with the Monarch’s Hall gets no mercy from me. I don’t care what clan he is from… Even if he is the son of one of the sky kings, I will kill him!”

Ye Xiao paused and continued, “Meng Youjiang, if you want to be great, you must remember one thing. You must set your goal high enough. You were after something low, but I don’t blame you because you were a little ignorant. Now, you are a leader in the Monarch’s Hall, and I want you to have a broader and more profound view!”

Meng Youjiang started to sweat and thought. ‘I was ignorant. That I won’t deny. What happened has proven it. However… Isn’t it too much… talking about killing the son of the sky kings and so on…’

After that, he said humbly. “Please, master, I would like to hear your guidance.”

Ye Xiao said, “You must set a goal in your heart that you are sure you will reach. You must be strong and have faith in yourself! You must believe there is nobody stronger than yourself! You are the best!”

Ye Xiao said, “You are not the best yet, but you will…

“You must look further than just a legend, the sky king, the great cultivators, and people like them… You must put your heart beyond all!

“It is the heart of the strong man. You should have it. Greatness is the only thing that you should bow to! Not the greatness of others, but the greatness of yourself!”

Ye Xiao said, “The path to greatness in cultivation is difficult. You must pay attention to your heart all the time. Think about what you are capable of at the moment and set a goal in your heart for the current condition… That is the heart of the strong man. It changes, and you must know what it is and what it will be.

“When you reach a higher stage, you must look further and aim higher than before.”

Ye Xiao said, “Reaching the Saint Origin Stage draws a line between two stages.”

Meng Youjiang thought for a while and then asked, “Well… Master… Do I need a new heart of the strong man to fit this current stage of mine?”

Ye Xiao looked at him and said, “Of course you do! Life is short; cultivation is limitless. Where your heart is, you follow!”

Meng Youjiang took a deep breath and stopped talking. He was thrilled.

A new stage.

A new heart of the strong man.

He got it!

The Ocean of Stars exploded again in the battlefield!

Bu Xiangfeng’s face turned colorless, but he was excited.

He slightly bowed to the glittering lights in the sky.

“You used to represent something that I thought I could never reach in my life… Thank you… for teaching me that there is a limit in one’s life. Now, as I move forward, I know that the dream of a young man is not the limitation of one’s life. It is just an experience… It is just a part of the journey… Now, let me help you reunite with your brother on the other side of the world…”

When the mountain of sword lights was approaching, Bu Xiangfeng understood who he was fighting.

He was thrilled. He was touched…

The Mountain and Ocean brothers used to be a dream to him when he was a young kid.

Now that the Mountain and Ocean were gone, his dream had become a reality. Bu Xiangfeng was beyond the dream he used to have when he was young!

At this moment, he clearly felt the improvement in his mind and soul…

Ye Xiao quietly turned over and looked at Master Xiao. He said, “There is no legend in the world. A legend is just some goal that people leave for the younger generation to fight for. Master Xiao, what do you think? Do you agree?”

Master Xiao turned over and stared at Ye Xiao with fear in his eyes as if Ye Xiao was a horrible monster.

“We had a deal. We have won four of the five fights already, which means we definitely won.” Ye Xiao gently said, “Master Xiao… Do you want to finish the last fight?”

Ye Xiao’s voice was gentle and soft like the spring breeze, but what he said was definitely scary. They had a deal; the one who would win three out of the five fights would be the winner. More importantly, they agreed to fight with their lives. It should be a battle of life and death. When Meng Yunhai died in Bu Xiangfeng’s sword, Master Xiao had already lost. Meng Xianshan chose to continue the fourth fight, and he had the right to make the decision. No matter what, as the loser’s side, they would have to die.

Ye Xiao was actually asking Master Xiao to die. No matter how gentle he sounded, it made him sound like the king of hell who was there to take lives!