Li Mei wasn't the only one shocked—the reaction of Wang Chen was no different from hers, but his emotions were something else; he wasn't shocked but rather, excitement coursed through his veins.

In front of Wang Chen's retina, the system message floated:

[Ding! Your eldest disciple has comprehended the third stage of the Mortal Sword Dao, the Heart of the Sword.]

[10x reward applied. You have developed an initial understanding of the Transcendental Sword Dao. You have reached the first stage of the Transcendental Sword Dao, developing an Eternal Heart of the Sword.]

Wang Chen had merely glanced at that window, when suddenly he felt a wild rush of information filling his mind out of nowhere—intricacies on the path of the Sword Dao. In a matter of minutes, Wang Chen's understanding of sword Dao soared beyond mortal limits. The distinction between sword and mortal vanished completely: they were one and the same.

Suddenly, he felt a burning sensation on his forehead. Out of nowhere, the mark of a golden grass sword pointing downwards appeared at the center of his brows, flickering faintly.

Wang Chen completely forgot about Lin Huang and Li Mei, his mind processing the new information that had appeared in his brain. After more than one and a half hours, he finally let out a sigh—a sigh full of admiration.

"Such profoundness…who could have thought a simple sword could be filled with such complex principles…"

From now on, Wang Chen wasn't bound by mere techniques; only his imagination was the limit.

Truly wondrous…

Meanwhile, in the past half hour, Lin Huang and Li Mei did the hard work of defeating all the abyssal demons surrounding the small fishing village, thereby completing the task. The world soon broke apart and everyone returned to reality.

…

Lin Huang's eyes gently fluttered open; his gaze alone seemed to have cut the air in front of him, carving grass on the ground. Even the walls of the garden seemed to have clearly sliced into two parts.

"I actually did it…" his voice, filled with disbelief, echoed.

He still remembered just how angry and lost he had been when he first lost his sword bone, devastated and thinking his future was completely destroyed. Never in his wildest imagination had he thought he would reach the peak of Mortal Sword Dao so fast.

Suddenly, his thoughts drifted back to the girl in his memories. He wondered what reaction Ying Yue would have once she learned about this.

Thinking of her reaction, a cold smile appeared on his face.

On the side, Li Mei also opened her eyes and smiled. "Congratulations, senior brother, you seem to have benefited greatly from this test…"

Hearing these words, Lin Huang's expression turned slightly red, and he nodded.

Indeed, if it wasn't for his master, reaching this realm would have remained an impossibility.

It was thanks to those books in the library that made him understand the true nature of the world, greatly increasing his understanding.

Just at this time, Wang Chen's voice also echoed, "As expected of my disciple, congratulations, little Huang, for reaching the peak of Mortal Sword Realm. Your name is bound to become famous throughout the Lower Realm."

Immediately, Lin Huang got to his knees and started kowtowing, a sincere expression on his face. "It's only because of your teaching, Master…"

Wang Chen shook his head and helped Lin Huang stand up. "A teacher can only show the path, but the achievements of the disciples are the result of their own hard work…"

Wang Chen, other than lazing around all day and talking nonsense, had taught Lin Huang absolutely nothing, but still, hearing the sincere praise out of his disciple's mouth made him deeply satisfied—a feeling Wang Chen couldn't put into words.

Then he turned his head to Li Mei and approvingly said, "You too, little Mei. You've done very well. I'm satisfied with both your results…"

Hearing these words, Li Mei's face lit up with joy, and the next moment she immediately asked, her eyes filled with expectation, "Then can I go outside, Master?"

Li Mei now just wanted to go out and get her hands on the mysterious treasure so she could finally reach Foundation Building. After all, the clock was ticking; the demons' attack could arrive at any time.

Hearing this question, a look of hesitation flashed through Wang Chen's eyes. He wanted to say "wait, let the demon threat pass…", however, doing so would be stunting his disciple's growth.

Then, remembering the image of Li Mei burning with bright providence, he nodded his head with a smile, "Fine, you can leave, but you cannot go alone—take your senior brother with you."

Lin Huang by the side also nodded his head, fully agreeing with Wang Chen's decision. The world outside was already chaotic, with the threat of demon invasion hanging over their heads like a sharp blade. At this time, going outside was inviting your own death. Although his thoughts were like this, he didn't argue with Li Mei to change her decision.

If Li Mei wanted to go out, he could only do his best to protect her. After all, no dragon took pride in a cage; for real growth to happen, one had to leave their comfort zone.

Seeing the look in the disciples eyes Wang could only sigh internally, it is what it is, if Li Mie wanted to go out, he would allow her to go out.

Time continued to flow like water, Both Lin Huang and Li Mie were busy preparing themselves for the upcoming journey, moving to and fro.

Meanwhile the city wasn't still either, rapid changes were happening one after the other, the number of noble soldier families soldiers patrolling the city had increased by multiple times, it was rare for any ordinary cultivators to move outside alone, the wandering merchant also stopped moving out, the only source of steady supply was air beast.

At this point, almost everyone was prepared to fight the demons, and some of the stupid ones had even stealthily left the city, the veterans looked at these cowards and sneered in disdain. There was nowhere in this entire continent, the whole continent would be engulfed in the war. Staying in the city might increase their chance of survival.

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