Path of Sword King: Volume 5

By Song XiaoShuai

Song Han was born in Ziyou City of Freezing Sky Continent and was an orphan picked up outside by the Song Family Head.

Due to his spiritual roots, he was treated as an adopted son by the Song Family Head, but in this continent where martial artists were respected, to persevere in that innocence and love, he could only break through the heavens with a single sword strike and ascend to the peak of the emperor's path. Close]

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Jun 15, 2020
• ISBN: 9781649550866

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ENEMY

CHAPTER 401 - ON THE EVE OF SELECTION

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed. Obviously, today was the day of Cold Wind City's selection ceremony, and once the ceremony succeeded in obtaining a good ranking, then after three months, one would have the qualification to enter the imperial city of this empire. This was the dream of all the heaven's pride level experts in Cold Wind City.

Of course, Liu Xi You had also reached the abnormal peak of the late stage of the Earth Pole Realm, as for his strength, it was at least at the middle stage of the Sky Extreme Realm. Qian Feng was also surprised, it was obvious that Song Han had also underestimated Qian Feng's talent, and he had actually broken through to the peak of the Earth Extreme Realm in such a short amount of time, his strength had clearly also advanced by leaps and bounds, could this be the power of love? To be able to achieve such a breakthrough in such a short amount of time, it was obvious that the three of them were destined to shine in this competition.

At this moment, the three of them came out of seclusion, of course, the moment Qian Feng came out, they directly went to Liu Xi You's place, it was obvious that they wanted to get Liu Xi You's praise, because Qian Feng's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, so it was obvious that they wanted to get Liu Xi You's praise, and if they wanted to get a whole new level of respect for him, they had a kind of confidence, which was that Liu Xi You might accept them after seeing their talent.

However, Qian Feng was unable to refute her, because Liu Xi You's current strength is enough to belittle him. Originally, Qian Feng thought that after his strength rose, the gap between Liu Xi and Liu Xi You would be reduced by a lot, or even surpass her, but now he was disappointed, because the gap between the two of them had increased by a lot.

And Qian Feng also saw a person he didn't want to see, at least from Liu Xi You, that he didn't want to see, and that was Song Han. Qian Feng obviously couldn't think of why Song Han would appear here at this time, and he also felt a strong aura from him, it was obvious that he couldn't even compare to this aura. Qian Feng clearly couldn't imagine how terrifying these two people were, and now he had no choice but to consider their identities.

Moreover, Qian Feng had also seen Song Han's sword arts realm before. Although there were some shortcomings, the core sword intent was something he found difficult to follow, so Qian Feng guessed that these two people might have come from some large sect. After experiencing the outside world, Qian Feng had also become mature and his thinking had become much more open-minded.

Looking at Song Han and Liu Xi talking and laughing, Qian Feng was very unhappy. Of course, in order to close the distance between him and Liu Xi, and also to let Song Han withdraw from the fight with you, he pretended to be close to Liu Xi and shouted: Little Hao, you haven't seen me these past few days. Did you miss me? Although my strength is not as good as yours, my experience is definitely not inferior to yours. At that time, I will explain to you some important parts of fighting the enemy, so you need to relax, do not worry, I will take care of everything. Qian Feng looked as if he was concerned about Liu Xi as if he was concerned about his wife. What he said was all nonsense, he didn't even know the background of the other party and was just talking nonsense.

Of course, Qian Feng's words not only won't get a good impression from Liu Xi You, they will only get the disgust of Liu Xi You instead. Of course, Qian Feng's words not only won't get the good impression from Liu Xi You, but will only get the disgust of Liu Xi You.

Furthermore, she seemed to be very close to him, and even more so in front of Song Han. Originally, after these three people had interacted with each other for the past few days, Liu Xi You would still give some face to Qian Feng, but now, Liu Xi You didn't plan to give him any face at all, because this brat really doesn't know the depth of the heavens and the earth, right?

Shut up, who allowed you to call me Little Meng, you make it seem like we're very familiar with each other, let me tell you now, it's impossible between us, no … there's no hope at all, because the two of us weren't even on the same plane from the beginning, and I also told you, at best, it was the most ordinary of friendships between us, if you still wish to do this, I might not even be able to be friends with you. Liu Xi said in a heartless manner. It was obvious that these words were quite heartless. Perhaps, no matter who faced such a rejection, they would feel despair in their hearts.

At this time, Qian Feng's heart had also died. He clearly didn't expect this woman to be so heartless and not even give him the slightest chance, but he still held onto that last sliver of hope and asked, You must be joking with me. You are definitely not serious, right? You just want to test me, right? At this time, Qian Feng was also holding onto his last shred of hope and wanted to get a positive answer.

I'm sorry, I really never had that kind of feeling for you, because you don't understand me at all. There is a heavenly path between us that can never be crossed. You'd better not focus on me, because the only one who will get hurt will be yourself. It is obvious that you are speaking kindly at this time. She did not want Qian Feng to get deeper and deeper, so she said something in time to stop him.

Hahaha, are you lying to a child? In the end, I am still not good enough for him. Although his strength may be stronger than mine, he is only at the early Earth Realm, and I have already reached the peak of the Earth Realm. He will be left far behind by me sooner or later, and I will definitely defeat him during the ceremony. It was obvious that Qian Feng was talking about Song Han. Since Qian Feng was still unable to guess the relationship between Song Han and Liu Xi, then Qian Feng was really an idiot.

Of course, at this moment, Qian Feng also felt a deep betrayal. It was clearly because Song Han had told him that he and this woman were just ordinary friends, but now, Qian Feng understood that the relationship between the two of them was definitely not ordinary. This was because how many times he had seen the two of them kissing each other.

You misunderstand. I don't like you, definitely not because of anyone, but because I still don't feel anything for you. said.

Hmph, are you lying to me or to yourself? Qian Feng said. Clearly, Qian Feng had misunderstood something.

At this time, Liu You Xi did not know what to say, and at this time, Song Han understood what he should do, so he turned to Qian Feng and said: You do not know our history, you do not know our experiences, so you definitely will not understand. Let me tell you now, I come from a place far away, the same place as her, there, I have a wife and children, and now we want to work hard to go back, do you understand? As for the relationship between her and I, it's obvious that you've misunderstood, but it doesn't matter, because we've treated you as one of the few friends here, and we've told you all this, hoping that you'll understand that many things have to be fought for by yourself, and that you'll think more about why you can't be recognized by others than by others. If you go on like this, I might look down on you.

It was obvious that at this time, Qian Feng also understood that he might have done something wrong.

CHAPTER 402 - START

Then where did you guys come from? Can you explain it to me thoroughly? This way, I will give up all hope. Qian Feng continued to ask. He clearly didn't expect the identities of these two to be so mysterious. He also didn't expect that this person who was his own age already had a child. At this time, the worry in his heart had disappeared.

Sorry, there are some things that we can't tell you because everyone has their own secrets, Song Han said.

It was obvious that Qian Feng was not in a good position to continue questioning him at this time. Qian Feng knew that even if he continued questioning him, he would not know the answer. On the contrary, he would be hated by the other party.

At this moment, even though there were some small incidents, it was clear that seasoned people like Song Han and Liu Xi You didn't take these matters to heart. After all, these matters had nothing to do with importance, so there was no need to keep them in mind at all times.

Although Qian Feng had a grudge in his heart, and had regarded Song Han as an enemy for life, he was determined to defeat him in the trial selection. However, the most important thing right now was to continue participating in the martial competition and obtain a good ranking.

Although he was rejected by Liu Xi You and there was absolutely no hope of the two of them being together, Qian Feng believed that as long as he could defeat Song Han, as long as he was strong enough, then Liu Xi You would definitely have a chance to change his mind, because as long as the cultivation world was strong enough, anything was possible.

Qian Feng attributed the reason that Liu Xi hadn't chosen him to be his opponent entirely because he was too weak. He didn't know that even if he became strong, it would still be impossible for the two of them, because Liu Xi had a person in your heart. This person was someone even Liu Xi You didn't know, and that person was Song Han.

Before long, they had arrived at the most famous testing platform in Cold Wind City. This test platform was extremely grand, it took up an area of several thousand kilometers, and the surrounding area also had the Essence Barrier of the Cold Wind City's City Lord. Clearly, it was to prevent people from getting injured, and because the trial-takers were too strong, it would destroy the test platform and affect others.

Although Cold Wind City was not very big, but there were still a lot of martial artists who had participated in this time's trial, and there were definitely hundreds of people who had not participated in it, because they knew that with their strength, they would not be able to participate even if they participated, and they might even get a body full of wounds, so they chose to spectate from the sidelines, because they knew that the people participating were all powerful people, and they were all elites of their clans. Of course, the strongest belonged to the City Lord's family, but since they had been practicing, even the top five belonged to the City Lord's Palace.

Although his second son was known to be arrogant and despotic, the most terrifying thing was still his eldest son. One must know that he was someone who had reached the Heavenly End Middle Stage, and had always been the number one in the Cold Wind City, and had never been surpassed by anyone before. Obviously, he was the hope of the Cold Wind City, and even his little brother respected him a lot.

Of course, at this time, Ye Hua was also standing on the side of the stage. The only person standing on the stage was obviously his father, perhaps he also called Ye Hua the candidate to be the Patriarch.

At this moment, Song Han glanced at him, and it was not hard to see that he was a very arrogant person. When one saw his condescending gaze, one would know that he was someone who looked down on others from the bottom of his heart, but Song Han did not care, because Song Han had seen many experts, and had seen far too many heaven's pride level experts in the younger generation.

However, Song Han knew that he was definitely not his match right now, because he was only at the early stage of the Heavenly Comet Realm. It was obvious that he still had a long way to go before he reached the middle stage of the Heavenly Comet Realm, but Song Han was not in a hurry, because he knew that the real competition would start in three months. In three months, Song Han could definitely surpass all of them.

Of course, Liu Xi You is completely different, because Liu Xi You already has the strength of the middle Heavenly Extreme Heaven Stage, and even that arrogant man is not his match, not to mention three months later, at that time, Liu Xi You would easily smack sh * t out of him.

Of course, the thing he was most worried about was Qian Feng. Qian Feng's strength was only at the peak of the Earth Extreme Realm, but he had seen a lot of warriors in the early stages of the Extreme Heaven Stage, so he had an indescribable feeling in his heart. It was obvious that he had felt the difficulty of advancing.

However, wanting to stand out among the hundred over people and obtain the top thirty spots was very difficult. Not to mention the top five spots after three months, the City Lord Palace had always filled these spots, so they wanted to see if a miracle had happened this time.

CHAPTER 403 - CONTEST

At this time, the competition officially began and the competition was very simple. All the martial artists would fight on the stage, and only once, the remaining thirty people would stay behind to advance to the next level. As for the others, they would have to wait for the next time, but the next time would be five years later.

It was obvious that if there was no enmity between the two, then so many things would have to choose between the weakest. Of course, there was another method, which was to find a strong backer, and once there was a powerful backer, then there would be nothing to fear. Of course, there was no doubt that the family of the City Lord of Cold Wind City would stand on the platform, and no one would dare to approach them. However, they only had a few dozen people, and the City Lord's cultivation was the strongest, and the ten people with the strongest talent.

As for the reason why the Mayor's Palace allowed these ten people to participate in the selection, it was naturally because these ten people were so powerful that no one dared to challenge them. Therefore, these ten people stood in front of them, and no one dared to come.

At this moment, Song Han and Liu Xi and Rufeng had also become the horns of a battle, and of course, these three people were not easy to deal with, as many people had specially picked these three people to pinch. It was obvious that they viewed these three as a thorn in their side, and it was obvious that these three were undoubtedly the weakest in their eyes.

Although Qian Feng's strength was weak, Liu Xi You and Song Han were definitely not weak. They were both extremely powerful people, and at this moment, they had fallen one after the other. In a short period of time, no less than twenty people had fallen around Song Han's group, and they even had warriors at the early Heavenly Extreme Realm.

Although he didn't want to admit it, the cruel reality was right in front of him. Qian Feng obviously couldn't even deal with an early stage Heavenly Core warrior, he originally thought that Song Han would be a little stronger than him, but the gap between him and him shouldn't be too big, but now it seems that he was completely wrong. As it turns out, he was not just a little stronger, he was just like the next day.

At this moment, even the second young master of the Ye family could not help but look at Song Han's side. He clearly felt disbelief, he never would have thought that these three people were so abnormal, and of course, the most surprised person was the leading lady. Although the second young master of the Ye family could not see through this woman's cultivation, she was definitely a terrifying woman, and her strength was not inferior to his.

Of course, he never would have thought that this woman's strength was so incomparable to his own, because Liu Xi You had still held back. At this moment, even the head of the Ye Family in the City Lord's Mansion, Ye Hua, couldn't help but stare at Liu Xi You, obviously putting away his teasing and ridiculing. Obviously, he also felt that this woman was very inconceivable, but not long later, Ye Hua also squinted his eyes, he was clearly happy for finding a good opponent.

Of course, seeing so many people fall in front of them, no one dared to go up and challenge them, because obviously, these three people were just tough bones. If one was a little bit careless, they would destroy their own paths of cultivation, and they would not be like that Early Heavenly Completion Stage martial artist. Originally, they would have had a good chance of entering the top thirty, but because they were courting death, they wanted to test the strength of that woman in front of them.

It was clear that Song Han's current sword was the lowest grade of treasured sword, and right now, Song Han did not have any soul power, so he could not open a spatial ring. Otherwise, if Song Han had a treasured sword, then his strength would increase by a lot, moreover, Song Han's spatial ring had a lot of elixirs, although the effects would be greatly reduced here, but when it came to auctioning, there would be people who would know how to sell things.

Of course, even though Liu Xi You had rank 2 soul power, Song Han and Liu Xi You's spatial rings were definitely not ordinary people. Without rank 5 soul power, wanting to obtain the treasures inside would simply be like eating a person's dream, so right now, both of their spatial rings are a piece of cake, and there is one more point, and that is that their Origin Treasure Swords have already become silent at this time. Maybe the two of them will only be able to use their divine swords after they have reached a certain level of strength, so they can regain control over them.

As a result, Song Han was unable to use an even stronger sword technique, because this sword was too low leveled. If Song Han were to use a powerful sword technique, then it would be difficult to estimate the damage done to the sword.

At this time, there were more than thirty people on the field, of course there were more than a dozen that were heavily injured, but they were still struggling to hold on, obviously they knew better than anyone else, once they fell off the platform, then it would be very difficult for them to have a chance to stand up again, obviously they couldn't wait for five years, and there were also some people who did not have the chance to wait, because only those under the age of thirty had the qualifications to participate, of course, Liu Xi You, this woman who had lived for over a hundred years was an exception.

At this moment, if there were five people that were eliminated, then the top thirty would be decided. At this time, a warrior with a cultivation base at the peak of the Earth Extreme Realm came up to the front of the Ye family, and shouted at them: You cowards, why don't you fight me without fighting? Where's the fairness?

Are you unconvinced about something? Ye Hua said, his voice was unreal, as if the person in front of him had just said something wrong, and his life would be instantly reaped, releasing an extremely terrifying aura.

At this time, the martial artist that was questioning Lin Ming also felt a trace of fear, but he still held onto the thought of ruining everything. He continued, The person I want to fight is not you, but that trash. It was obvious that he wanted to use provocation to achieve his goal.

At this time, Ye Hua also fell into silence. He clearly didn't know what he was thinking, but at this moment, Ye Qiu became angry and said: What are you giving me? Since you want to die, I can grant you that wish. What qualifications do you have to fight against my Ye family?"

But at this time, Ye Hua waved his hand and said: I will give you this chance, I hope you don't regret it, whether it is death or injury, you can't feel unsatisfied. His tone was full of ridicule.

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, he was very happy and quickly replied, Of course. No matter if he is alive or dead, I no longer have any more complaints. Obviously, he felt extremely happy that he had chosen the weakest person.

Obviously, the person he chose was the weakest, but in their eyes, it was more than enough to destroy the trash in front of them. Even that Ye family member who was pointed out for battle couldn't help but want to laugh.

CHAPTER 404 - YE FAMILY

At this moment, Song Han was also staring at the situation over at his side with great interest. Although he thought that this martial artist's courage was excellent, it was not difficult for Song Han to see that the gap between the two of them was not small, thus, Song Han could easily guess the result. It was just that Song Han wanted to see how long this person could last and how long his courage would last.

Even the other martial artists couldn't help but stay and observe. They clearly wanted to see just what kind of strength this unreachable Mayor was. Was it really as terrifying as the legends said?

It was obvious that one person could use a sword with one hand. Although there was only one side that a blade could attack with, it was very heavy, so its power was no less than that of a sword, but it could be used in a firm, flexible manner, and it was even more nimble. For a martial artist at this level, it was obvious that using a sword would give one a slight advantage.

Because of this, it was possible to gain a deeper comprehension of the way of the sword with the sword, thus, using the blade was a disadvantage. Of course, although the drawbacks of this kind of weapon were still especially important when compared to people with similar strength, but that was only when compared to people with similar strength. It was clear that the strength of these two people were not similar, or even that the disparity between them was too great, and they were simply not on the same level.

In the instant that the blade wielder attacked, the Ye family also moved. However, the process of the battle was very boring, but the result was shocking, because in just one move, the person fighting was attacked out of the stage. It was unknown whether he was alive or dead, so it was clear that the Ye family could no longer be described as terrifying.

At this moment, they understood that the Ye Family wasn't just ten people who were strong, but they felt that ten was enough. If all the Ye Family members came to select, then perhaps most of them would be from the Ye Family. This wasn't good for unity, so City Lord Ye gave up on this idea.

At this time, many of the warriors were discouraged, all of their hopes had been shattered, and it was obvious that in the end, they had all come back empty-handed, just like a sparring partner. Of course, some of them were passionate, and Song Han was one of them.

At this time, some people also understood Ye Hua's purpose, it was to let these people know his identity. One must know that the Cold Wind City was the Ye Family's Cold Wind City, and this was the main purpose of this place, to let everyone know that the Ye Family was the heavens. As for other people, they were just like ants, so this was a warning to everyone.

Without a doubt, this kind of result was very cruel, but if one's strength was inferior to another's, they had to admit that there were some people whose talent couldn't be exchanged with others through hard work. However, the competition wasn't over yet, and there were still four people who had to be eliminated.

Of course, from now on, no one would look at the Ye Family anymore, and they would not dare to look at Song Han's group. Of course, with these powers, it was obvious that there were a few powerful backers behind them.

Fortunately, there were quite a few unspecialized characters among the crowd, which was why they were now just playing around. There were a few of them, and they began fighting with each other.

The scene was also very bloody. Although the scene was very sensational, it ended very quickly as well. Fortunately, the top thirty contestants in the top thirty did not make a move, perhaps they were just testing the strength of their blades, or perhaps the real fierce battle would end in three months.

As the competition continued, the top 30 had finally been decided. Without question, the Ye Family still had a third of the people, but it was not because the Ye Family only had a third, but because the Ye Family only had a third. What was unexpected was that Song Han and the other two, who were not optimistic about the competition, were actually chosen.

After the competition, all of these people gathered at the Ye family manor, obviously they would receive a reward from the Ye family head, and would also have the opportunity to participate in the Ye family's devil training. Of course, Song Han's interest in these rewards was not comparable to his interest in the devil training, and it was obvious that in this world, there were not many things that could make Song Han feel afraid.

Of course, when they heard the Devil's training, apart from the Ye Family, and other than Song Han's group of unknown people, they all revealed extremely horrified expressions. However, in the midst of the horror, there was a deep yearning.

CHAPTER 405 - DEVILISH TRAINING

Before long, the head of the Ye family also arrived before them and said in a loud voice, You are the hope of the Cold Wind City, the future of the city. Before long, the head of the Ye family also arrived before them and said in a loud voice, You are the hope of the Cold Wind City, the future of the city.

I'm not afraid … not afraid. It was obvious that they no longer had any confidence in themselves. It was obvious that they were afraid of the forbidden area, but in their hearts, they were unwilling to give up. They still had a sliver of hope for the future, so at this moment, their voices were like mosquitos.

Louder, are you guys going to die? Since you're safe and sound, then show me some courage and bring out some self-confidence. Remember, you are the most powerful warriors in Cold Wind City, and you cannot face these storms in peace, so let me tell you this: do not go to the Demon Purgatory, and even more so not think of going to the Imperial City. Scram back to your homeland. Ye Feihong said.

It was obvious that the City Lord's words had shamed them. Although these words were a little cruel, there was no doubt that it was the truth and they could not even face the small problem in front of them. It was obvious that they would not be able to face the trouble in the future.

At this moment, the mayor also felt the dejection of the group and their unwillingness, so he continued to encourage them, Alright, I can tell that you all have understood the cruelty of the cultivation world, but I fully believe that you all have enough tenacity, because in my heart, I believe that you all are the best. Now, tell me, do you all have confidence?

Yes, yes, yes. All the warriors said loudly. It was obvious that they were full of confidence at this moment, because Ye Feihong had let them understand a lot.

Of course, these were all to motivate other warriors, because the Mayor was very confident in the Ye Family and was very confident when he saw the other warriors. Ye Feihong also had a smile on his face, because these were the future of Cold Wind City, and it was obviously beneficial for the future of Cold Wind City.

He did not need the encouragement of others, nor did he need to increase his confidence, because Song Han already had sufficient confidence in himself. Of course, Liu Xi You was even more so, obviously in Liu Xi You's eyes, Ye Feihong was just like a child, an ant, and had no right to control his own thoughts.

At this time, Ye Feihong also started to explain the rules, explaining the main points of the exam, and of course, it was also for other martial artists to hear, "Very good, you all already have confidence, but I must tell you all, just having confidence is not enough. Of course, the most important thing is that you all need to have a higher strength than others, have better courage and tenacity, and also a better sense of timing.

Thank you, patriarch, we will not let you down. The group of warriors all replied in unison.

At this moment, Ye Feihong also thought that it was time, so he also waved his hand towards the sky. Immediately, several people appeared in front of everyone, all of them were at the peak of the Heavenly Extreme Realm, and two of them had even reached the early stage of the Astral Reaching Realm. Obviously, this was the background of the City Lord's Mansion, ah, of course, a line of people was also very strange, what was the purpose of so many experts coming here.

At this moment, Ye Feihong also said to these experts, Now that everything is ready, we only owe it to Dongfeng. I wonder if you guys can provide it to us?

Old ghost Ye, is this the hope of Cold Wind City? Not bad? At least, he's much stronger than our generation? Looks like there is hope for the future of Cold Wind City. One of the Wang Ji Realm elders said.

It was obvious that they wanted to bring them to an unknown place, and it was not hard to guess that that place was the Purgatory of the Devils. Song Han's face was calm, but some people's faces were filled with fear, evidently, they were afraid of the unknown.

After a while, all of the warriors had reached an unknown place, and the spirit energy here was even more abundant, but everyone could feel a hint of gloominess, and in the sky, there was only darkness, there was no more light. It was obvious that these people had never been here before, and just from their perception, they already felt waves of unknown fear, and even the Ye Family disciples felt a trace of fear, because the aura here was too mysterious.

At this time, Ye Feihong also roared: "Inside there, there are no rules, I hope you can maintain your unity, there are many cruel demon beasts, and only by being united can you have the hope of defeating them, because there is a demon beast at the peak of the Heavenly Extreme Realm inside, moreover the demon beasts inside are very special, as long as you kill more demon beasts, the stronger you become, the better the demon cores you will be able to obtain. Their demon cores are very precious, they are definitely much more precious than spirit stones.

After Ye Feihong said this, he immediately gathered everyone to unseal this domain. Suddenly, an overwhelming aura surged out from inside. At this moment, everyone's heart froze, it was obvious that the aura inside was extraordinary.

Quickly go in, with our strength, we can only maintain it for one breath of time. After one breath of time, the formation will close and it will consume a lot of energy, so we can only open it after three months. Within these three months, your safety is entirely up to you, whether you live or die, it is all your lives. Ye Feihong said.

Although the reality was very cruel, training was still very cruel, and pursuing the strongest strength was also very cruel. However, only by experiencing more blood and tears could one become even more powerful, and although talent was very important, hard work was even more important. Even if talent was unsurpassable like Heaven's will, hard work was still an essential foundation for one to become a supreme expert.

Following Ye Feihong's shout, everyone walked into the domain of the devils. Some people were impatient, while others were timid. Even though they had entered, they appeared very hesitant.

Of course, even though Song Han had wanted to go in and feel the difference, he did not show it. After all, was Song Han trying to maintain his own attitude? Since there