I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 899 - One Hundred and Ninety-Three: Glory Through One’s Child

Chapter 899 -One Hundred and Ninety-Three: Glory Through One’s Child

The fundamental technique of the Xu Clan, the Supreme Sword Scripture of All Heavens, possesses the world’s foremost killing technique—the Sword Intent of All Heavens and Myriad Paths.

Everyone assumed that the Sword Intent of All Heavens and Myriad Paths encompassed everything and was invincible in all directions, but little did they know, during the era of Sage Teacher Xu Feng, this Sword Intent of All Heavens and Myriad Paths consisted only of several dozen types of sword intent.

The reason this technique grew to its current state is precisely because of the efforts of successive generations of Sword Saints from the Xu Clan.

To be recognized as a Sword Saint by the Xu Clan is quite simple—conceive a type of sword intent that has never existed within the Sword Intent of All Heavens and Myriad Paths, or transform and improve an existing sword intent, and one would be honored as a Sword Saint.

Therefore, in ancient times, the way of the Sword Saint was not difficult, and there would be one Sword Saint among almost every ten sword cultivators in the Fierce Realm.

However, as the Sword Intent of All Heavens and Myriad Paths became more and more complete, and included more types of sword intent, the position of Sword Saint became increasingly rare. In the past, several Sword Saints might appear in a single year, but now it’s hard to find even one in several years.

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Part of the reason is naturally the increasing number of sword intents but more so because most of the current Xu Clan sword cultivators no longer have the ambition to become Sword Saints. Merely practicing the sword intents that are already included in the Sword Intent of All Heavens and Myriad Paths exhausts all their efforts. Only sword cultivators with great resolve and talent stand a chance to achieve the status of Sword Saint.

A Sword Saint now not only signifies the utmost honor for a sword cultivator but also carries tremendous responsibility. Besides those with top-tier bloodlines, whether one wishes to command the Divine Sword Army or become the master of the Sword Pavilion, a prerequisite is the honor of being a Sword Saint.

The sound of the sword in the Sword Pavilion may seem ordinary to others, but to the Sword Saints of Ying City, it was a decree from the Sword Master, indicating that something significant had happened.

Upon seeing all the Sword Saints gathered, the Sword Master of Ying City Sword Pavilion announced, “Our current patriarch, Xu Lao Ying, has issued the Divine Sword Decree with the Emperor’s Void Phoenix, forbidding Zen in Yuanzhou. Within ten days, all scriptures and statues must be destroyed, monks and priests must return to secular life, the Three Jewels’ fortune dispersed among the people, and temples and pagodas granted to clans. Any other worship or reverence not recorded in the Xu Clan’s rites shall be utterly eradicated.”

“Outrageous!” an elder Sword Saint from the Xu Clan slammed the table and stood up, addressing Xu Feng and Xu Changfeng, “Using the Divine Sword Decree to exterminate Buddhism, how can such an act not be cruel? There are more than a million followers of Zen in Yuanzhou. Should it be abolished just like this, how much turmoil will it cause!”

“A Divine Sword Decree is a Divine Sword Decree,” Xu Feng replied coldly, with a resolute temperament, “Since the Saint Lord was willing to bestow the Emperor’s Void Phoenix Sword, it indicates recognition of Old Ying’s role as an emissary, allowing him to spread the influence of the Xu Clan on behalf of our family. Although my grandson may be frivolous and unrestrained, with personal morals in question, he never speaks out of turn on matters of great importance. If he wants Buddhism in Yuanzhou extinguished, it must be because the Zen sect has committed grave offenses. If any of you are loath to take action for fear of tarnishing your reputations, then leave this matter to the Heavenly Phoenix Lineage of Ying City!”

The Heavenly Phoenix Lineage was not only a direct branch of the Xu Clan but also the origin of two swordsmanship sects—the Phoenix Dance Sword Path and the Soul Severing Sword Path—boasting numerous strong practitioners.

Xu Feng was also one of the leaders of the Divine Sword Army. Although the Buddhism in Yuanzhou had a Grandmaster, they were powerless against the Heavenly Phoenix Sword Saint lineage.

Thus the eradication of Buddhism in Yuanzhou started with great fervor, and the impatient Heavenly Phoenix Sword Saint even put aside thoughts of his unfilial daughter.

Besides the anxious Heavenly Phoenix Sword Saint lineage, the other Sword Saints who still retained their rationality began to inquire about the affairs of Martial Saint Mountain, for the last piece of news they received was that the three top Saint Children of the contemporary sacred land had accepted Bu Xiao’s invitation to participate in the twentieth Longzhou Youth Martial Arts Tournament at Martial Saint Mountain.

The only one who could be associated with the Zen was Yankong, who reproduced the Sutra of No Suffering and Extinction as an exceptional Buddha’s Son.

In order to get news from Martial Saint Mountain as soon as possible, the Xu Clan of Ying City did not hesitate to use the power of the Dutian Heavenly King’s patrol, and as the news of the twentieth martial arts tournament trickled back, they were surprised to discover that they had two such incredible relatives through marriage.

The older brother shook Bifang Mountain with his fists and upstaged everyone by defeating the entire external sect of Martial Saint Mountain, earning the title of the Luo Demon King.

The younger brother was even more talented, fighting the direct descendants of the Bu Clan of Tianpeng Mountain to a standstill and even attracting the covetousness of the exceptional Buddha’s Son, Yankong. Disregarding his status as a close relative of the holy land Tang Xing, he performed a secret technique to bestow empowerment, wishing to forcibly take on a disciple.

With this, the matter became clear—the monks from Buddha’s Country had extended their reach to the close relatives of the holy lands, ignoring their alliance. Naturally, the swordsmen of the Xu Clan would be compelled to draw their swords and sever this overreaching grasp. Although the method was somewhat excessive, it was understandable given the circumstances.

The Sword Saints, on the other hand, were intrigued by the two outcast relatives, especially the younger brother who caught the Buddha’s Son’s attention. They really wanted to see what kind of extraordinary youth he was for the monks, who usually abstain from worldly desires, to harbor such greed.

As the interest of the Sword Saints flows down to their disciples, the people and matters that pique their curiosity are also what their followers are most concerned about. The names of the two Xu Clan relatives through marriage, Tang Luo and Tang Xing, appeared before the sword cultivators of Yuanzhou in this manner.

As the Dutian Heavenly King’s patrol continuously sent news from Martial Saint Mountain back to Ying City, the image of the two brothers grew fuller, especially the legendary deeds of Tang Luo.

Lu Liangliang from Yulin Pavilion, Tong Senyu from Wuji Mansion, Cao Changqing from the Beast Taming Sect, and Bu Lin from Martial Saint Mountain—these four were the most outstanding talents of the younger generation, yet all fell to Tang Luo. With his below-to-above power leveraging ancient family techniques, this man either had a peerless lineage or was divine in his martial prowess; either option was exactly the kind of talent the Xu Clan yearned for.

Combining this with the masterless Spirit Wood Sprout incident from six years ago, people almost subconsciously made their judgment: the owner of this unknown bloodline ability was undoubtedly this Xu Clan relative through marriage.

The isolated couple, Xu Shuhui and her husband, suddenly went from being ignored to becoming the darlings of the Xu Clan of Ying City. People lined up outside the Xu estate to pay visits and give gifts. Even the elders of the Ying City Xu Clan made an exception to meet with this lady who had eloped, praising her for her excellent child-rearing.

A series of privileges and special treatments made it clear to all the women of the Ying City Xu Clan what it meant to have a child who brings honor to the mother.

Marrying a good man was not really an accomplishment, since men are fickle, and no matter how warm their once-passionate words are, there will come a day when they turn cold. However, the bond between mother and child will never break. How many lifetimes of good fortune Xu Shuhui must have accumulated to have given birth to two sons, each outstanding in their own right.

Xu Changge said the turning point had finally arrived. Xu Shuhui could now freely walk the streets of Ying City, followed by the women of the Xu Clan, like stars surrounding the moon.

Wherever Xu Shuhui went, Tang Sen silently followed behind her. Although Xu Shuhui did not leave him over the Lingjiang breach incident, his dear wife had not paid him any heed for many days. Even when their eyes inadvertently met, it was met with a cold hum and a turning away.

The taciturn man, unsure how to explain himself, could only follow closely behind her, just as he had done twenty years ago.

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