Supreme Sword Master - Chapter 13

"Supreme Sword Master - Chapter 13: Unique Bloodline, the Eye of Truth!"

Chapter 13: Unique Bloodline, the Eye of Truth!

"A Sha..."

Enduring the immense discomfort, Gu Han bit his tongue and, with a trembling hand, placed it on A Sha's shoulder.

"You... what happened to you..."

"Young Master."

At Gu Han's touch,

The two eerie beams of light in A Sha's eyes vanished instantly.

However, her gaze once again became dull and vacant, as if the liveliness and vitality she had shown earlier had disappeared along with the eerie glow.

"Young Master..."

A deep weariness spread across her face as she collapsed into Gu Han's arms.

"A Sha is so tired..."

Damn it!

Hearing her call him "Young Master,"

Gu Han's heart sank heavily.

Before he could say anything more,

A Sha fell back into a deep sleep, just like before.

"Kill me... please, kill me..."

Beside them,

The man continued to beg for death, though his voice grew weaker and weaker.

Gu Han was consumed by rage.

"If it weren't for you all, how could A Sha have ended up like this again!"

"You want a quick death?"

"Impossible!"

With a cold glance at the man, Gu Han picked up A Sha and vanished in an instant.

"Roar!"

Moments later,

Several roars echoed through the forest.

It seemed nearby demonic beasts had sensed the scent of blood and gathered here.

The man's fate...

Was obvious.

...

"What did you say?!"

Inside the consciousness space,

The shadow, after hearing Gu Han's account, became ecstatic, leaping to his feet and rubbing his hands together incessantly.

"Good, good, good!"

"Never would I have thought that in this backwater place, I'd encounter such an extraordinary bloodline!"

"Hahaha! This is my fortune, my fortune!"

"Bloodline?"

Gu Han frowned deeply.

"What bloodline?"

"Don't know, do you?"

The shadow was still brimming with excitement.

"Do you think everyone in this world has a useless mortal body like yours?"

"Hmph, let me tell you the truth—geniuses in this world are as numerous as fish crossing a river. Among them, some awaken special physiques or bloodlines during their youth. These people are called geniuses among geniuses! As long as they can grow up safely and fully develop their physique or bloodline, they'll at least become overlords of a region!"

"And that little girl..."

He couldn't help but feel envious.

"She awakened the Eye of Truth bloodline! Tsk, tsk, tsk, among the top ten strongest bloodlines and physiques recognized universally, it holds a firm spot! What you mentioned about her being able to see where spirit herbs grow is just its most basic use. Legend has it that when the Eye of Truth reaches its peak, it can pierce through past and future, making one invincible in battle!"

"On the other hand, you!"

He looked at Gu Han with disdain.

"Just a mere mortal body, yet you've taken in a maid with the Eye of Truth. Tsk, tsk, tsk, what kind of ridiculous luck is this?"

"And you?"

Gu Han stared coldly at him.

"What kind of physique or bloodline do you have?"

"This humble servant possesses the innate Undying Demon Body! Though it's not as powerful as the Eye of Truth, it still ranks among the top fifty! Boy, you can only dream of having something like this!"

"Oh really?"

Gu Han sneered.

"Then where's your demon body now? Why are you reduced to nothing but a wisp of residual soul?"

"..."

The shadow was left speechless.

This little bastard might be clueless about many things, but when it came to cutting deep, he was a master!

"Cough, cough..."

Not daring to provoke Gu Han further, he quickly changed the subject.

"What you said earlier about her soul being deficient—it's because of this! The Dao is the fairest thing in existence. The Eye of Truth is so extraordinary that if fully developed, it's nearly invincible—but it comes with a fatal flaw! Every time it's used, it consumes soul energy! The stronger the bloodline, the greater the consumption!"

"In ancient times, there was a person who mastered the Eye of Truth, dominating everything and nearly shattering half the heavens and earth. But in the end, they mysteriously disappeared—most likely due to exhausting their soul energy."

Gu Han immediately understood.

A Sha's two episodes of falling asleep were because she subconsciously used the Eye of Truth out of concern for him, causing her soul energy to drain.

"Boy."

After rambling on, the shadow finally revealed his true intentions.

"How about this—I'll take that little girl as my disciple. Don't worry; once she becomes my disciple..."

"No!"

Without a second thought, Gu Han flatly rejected the idea.

"How about this—I'll trade you the golden seal. What do you say?"

"No!"

"Don't be ungrateful! This golden seal is... cough, cough, fine, this time I'll swear upon the Great Dao! If you release me and let her become my disciple, I'll spare no effort in cultivating her. As for the issue of her soul energy depletion, I'll naturally find a way to solve it. How's that sound?"

"So your previous oath was fake?"

Gu Han's expression darkened.

"Indeed, you're nothing but trouble! Not a single word of yours can be trusted!"

"...That's not important. Just tell me—are you in or not? Do you know how many people cry and beg to become my disciple?"

"Goodbye!"

Gu Han didn't even bother responding, turning around and leaving immediately.

"You wait!"

Seeing Gu Han vanish instantly, the shadow cursed furiously.

"I'll kill you sooner or later!"

"This disciple—I'm determined to take her!"

...

In a hidden cave.

Gu Han slowly opened his eyes and glanced at A Sha, who was sleeping peacefully after taking another pill. He set aside his thoughts and took out the spoils from the recent battle.

Several beast cores.

Over three hundred spirit crystals.

Additionally, there was a bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills for cultivation and a bottle of Blood Nourishing Pills for healing wounds.

All were the lowest-grade pills.

However.

From the scarred man's storage ring,

Gu Han discovered two spirit herbs. Though inferior to the Xuan Shen, they were still a pleasant surprise.

In truth, most wandering cultivators were poor and constantly faced various dangers and conflicts. They used resources to enhance their cultivation as soon as they acquired them, leaving little room for profit.

Pouring the entire bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills into his mouth,

He grabbed several spirit crystals and began absorbing their spiritual energy with full force.

If others had seen this,

They would surely mock Gu Han for being reckless.

Pills contained pill toxins.

Spirit crystals contained impurities.

Thus, ordinary people cultivated carefully, refining everything slowly. If someone absorbed everything recklessly like Gu Han, although their cultivation might temporarily improve, over time their foundation would be corroded by toxins and impurities, leaving no room for further progress.

This principle,

Gu Han naturally understood.

But after absorbing the Solar Blaze Fruit last time, he already realized the peculiarity of his newly remodeled meridians.

Toxins?

Impurities?

No matter what,

After being washed by those tiny vortexes within his meridians, everything was filtered out, leaving only the purest spiritual energy to enter his meridians.

Within his meridians,

Strands of pure spiritual energy continuously condensed into liquid spiritual energy, flowing ceaselessly through his meridians.

The so-called Spirit Enlightenment stage

Was about completely opening all the meridians in the body.

The human body had twelve main meridians and three hundred sixty branches, corresponding to the number of celestial cycles.

Though humans were physically weak, they were naturally gifted by the Dao, making them the easiest bodies to cultivate. Whether demons or other species, most eventually chose to transform into human form for this reason.

As each branch meridian was opened,

The pile of spirit crystals visibly diminished.

Eighty-nine meridians.

Ninety meridians!

Suddenly,

Gu Han's aura trembled as he instantly advanced to the third level of Spirit Enlightenment. By then, both the spirit crystals and the two spirit herbs had been completely consumed!

"Phew..."

He exhaled a breath of turbid air and took out the Xuan Shen, swallowing it without hesitation after chewing it a few times.

In an instant!

A surge of spiritual energy far stronger than before filled his meridians!

The spiritual energy provided by this Xuan Shen surpassed everything he had absorbed previously!

After a while,

He opened his eyes again.

His cultivation had reached the fourth level of Spirit Enlightenment!

However.

He showed no sign of joy.

Wider meridians and liquid spiritual energy brought unparalleled combat strength, but the accompanying consumption was also tenfold compared to others. And the deeper he went, the more terrifying this consumption would become!

"Mmm..."

At this moment,

A Sha finally woke up, rubbing her eyes and sitting up.

"Young Master."

"A Sha?"

Gu Han felt a wave of relief and stopped dwelling on resource issues.

"How are you feeling?"

"I slept so well."

Though A Sha's eyes regained their liveliness, her enthusiasm seemed somewhat low.

"But I had another dream."

"A dream?"

"Mm."

A Sha stared intently at Gu Han.

"I dreamed I was taken away again, but... I don't want to leave Young Master..."

"A Sha."

Seeing her return to normal, Gu Han didn't dwell on it and instead spoke seriously.

"Tell me, what did you feel when you saw those people earlier?"

"They were all bad people!"

A Sha pouted angrily. "Just like Commander Gu, they all wanted to kill Young Master! I don't have any cultivation, so I couldn't fight for Young Master. All I could do was glare at them!"

"Young Master!"

She suddenly became excited.

"I think it worked..."

"A Sha!"

Gu Han's expression turned stern.

"Listen carefully—never do that again, understand?"

"Why?"

"No reason!"

Gu Han's tone grew harsher.

"Listen to me. You're forbidden from doing it. Those people can't harm me, let alone kill me! Your job is to watch me counterattack and kill them, understand?"

"Mm."

Seeing Gu Han unusually angry, A Sha instinctively nodded.

"I understand, Young Master."

"You've already helped me a lot."

Seeing her agree, Gu Han finally relaxed, his tone softening. "The Xuan Shen you helped me find was a great help. Without it, my cultivation wouldn't have progressed so quickly."

"Young Master."

A Sha's eyes lit up again.

"Can I continue helping you find spirit herbs?"

"That's fine."

"Great! Shall we go now?"

"Now!"

Gu Han slowly stood up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"And while we're at it... kill some people too!"

"Killing?"

"My adoptive father once said, 'Those who kill shall be killed!' Right now, many people in this Wilderness Forest want me dead. So I've decided... to take their lives first!"

...

Somewhere in the Wilderness Forest.

A group of over ten people gathered, their cultivation levels varying from the first to the sixth level of Spirit Enlightenment.

They were wandering cultivators who had spontaneously teamed up to earn the bounty.

"Damn it! Not even a shadow in sight!"

"He must have heard about the bounty and gone into hiding. This area is so vast—where do we even start looking?"

"Sigh! I told you these two thousand spirit crystals wouldn't be easy to earn!"

"We have to keep looking, even if we can't find him. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"..."

The group continued discussing.

Suddenly,

A cold voice rang out from nearby.

"I hear you've been looking for me?"

Before the words faded,

A youth appeared, carrying a cute little girl on his back and holding a battered sword. He slowly approached the group.

It was none other than Gu Han and A Sha!