The Artifact Spirit elder spoke, and the grand gates of the Yunyu Temple suddenly opened—the ancient bronze doors that hadn’t been opened for seventy thousand years.
After they opened, five skeletal figures sat within.
These five skeletons, though devoid of flesh and blood, radiated an aura as if they were more life-like than living beings themselves.
Over seventy thousand years, these five skeletons had remain undying, seated in the Yunyu Temple.
"What kind of strength must these five skeletons have possessed during their lifetimes to remain undying for tens of thousands of years?"
Chu Fengmian marveled.
After powerful martial artists fall, nothing but their skeletons remains, maybe enduring a hundred years without decay, but after a thousand, ten thousand years, they are sure to crumble into dust.
Yet these five skeletons had remained undying for a full seventy thousand years without any sign of change.
It even gave Chu Fengmian the feeling that these five skeletons might not be dead at all, but rather like living beings that could come back to life at any moment.
"These are the five Supreme Elders of our Yunyu Heavenly Palace."
The Artifact Spirit elder spoke calmly from the side.
"We pay our respects to the five predecessors."
Chu Fengmian and Han Yueli both lowered their voices and bowed in salute.
These five Supreme Elders absolutely stood at the pinnacle of the Nine Domains, befitting of Chu Fengmian’s respect, even in death as skeletons.
"Our Yunyu Heavenly Palace, after seventy thousand years, has finally opened once again, and unexpectedly, the first to come across it are you two. It can only be seen as the good fortune of our Yunyu Heavenly Palace."
The Artifact Spirit elder looked at Chu Fengmian and could not help but sigh.
"Young lad, are you willing to join our Yunyu Heavenly Palace and take up the mantle of our Heavenly Emperor?"
Hearing this title, Chu Fengmian could not help but exclaim.
The Sect Leaders of Yunyu Heavenly Palace actually bore the title of Heavenly Emperor?
"Correct. The Sect Leaders of our Yunyu Heavenly Palace are all Heavenly Emperors. Any one of them is powerful enough to dominate the Nine Domains and command all directions, so why shouldn’t they be called Heavenly Emperors?"
The Artifact Spirit elder spoke proudly.
Seventy thousand years ago, the Yunyu Heavenly Palace was an invincible force of its era, with no one daring to disobey.
"Of course, if you don’t dare accept this title, you are free to leave now. None of the past Heavenly Emperors of our Yunyu Heavenly Palace has ever been worthless."
"Dominate the Nine Domains, command all directions, indeed, I will be the Heavenly Emperor."
Hearing the Artifact Spirit elder’s words, Chu Fengmian laughed heartily.
To flatten the seven great sects and stand at the pinnacle of the Nine Domains—the title of Heavenly Emperor indeed suited him perfectly.
What reason did he have to refuse?
The Artifact Spirit elder, hearing Chu Fengmian’s decisive and straightforward response, revealed a hint of joy in his eyes.
Only such confidence and arrogance from the bottom of one’s heart could truly forge a great powerhouse.
If one lacked the ambition to dominate the Nine Domains, how could they strive to be a king or a tyrant?
In Chu Fengmian, the Artifact Spirit elder saw the heart of a strong warrior.
With such a heart of a strong warrior, one could truly have the chance to reach the pinnacle of the Nine Domains and become the Emperor of the Nine Domains.
"From today onwards, you are the master of this Yunyu Heavenly Palace. All the wealth within is at your disposal. There is just one thing—you must not dishonor the name of Heavenly Emperor; otherwise, if others do not kill you, this old man will!"
The Artifact Spirit elder suddenly pointed at Chu Fengmian’s brow, and from atop Chu Fengmian’s forehead, two wing-like marks appeared, which gradually vanished.
Within Chu Fengmian’s mind, countless memories flooded in, among which,
the various happenings of the Cloud Feather Heavenly Palace from seventy thousand years ago were all witnessed by Chu Fengmian.
Apart from these memories, there was also a Cultivation Technique that, following the memories, arrived in Chu Fengmian’s mind.
"Cloud Feather Transforms Heaven Sword!"
This was a set of swordsmanship.
Once the most powerful swordsmanship within the Cloud Feather Heavenly Palace.
The Artifact Spirit elder could tell that the Cultivation Technique Chu Fengmian practiced was centered on the sword, hence he gave Chu Fengmian, the most powerful set of swordsmanship from the Cloud Feather Heavenly Palace.
The Cloud Feather Transforms Heaven Sword was a swordsmanship pinnacle of speed, its sword strikes faster than the wind, so fast that the Sword Annihilation occurred before the Sword Wind could even arrive.
Although peculiar in its approach, the Cloud Feather Transforms Heaven Sword was undoubtedly one of the strongest forms of swordsmanship Chu Fengmian had ever seen.
Chu Fengmian couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, the creator of this swordsmanship, having taken the aspect of speed in the Sword Dao to the extreme, was surely a venerable Sword Dao ancestor.
Had he not taken a unique path, he might have comprehended the true essence of the sword and become a grand Sword Emperor.
"Cloud Feather Transforms Heaven Sword, merge with me!"
Chu Fengmian shouted, as the Cloud Feather Transforms Heaven Sword contained countless worthy aspects for reference, its secrets all integrating into Chu Fengmian’s Nine Domains Sword Technique.
He aimed to create an unprecedented form of swordsmanship in this world, incorporating all manners of swordsmanship to forge perfection.
"Good! With the integration of this Cloud Feather Transforms Heaven Sword, in terms of speed, my Nine Domains Sword Technique will be countless times faster than before!"
Chu Fengmian already felt the transformation of his Nine Domains Sword Technique, this form of swordsmanship offering endless benefits to him.
However, just one set was far too few.
"Elder Yun, I wonder if there are any other swordsmanship sets in the Cloud Feather Heavenly Palace that I might observe."
Chu Fengmian spoke to the Artifact Spirit elder.
Since the elder was the Artifact Spirit of the Cloud Feather Heavenly Palace, Chu Fengmian addressed him as Elder Yun.
"What’s this? The path of Sword Dao has always emphasized specialization; learning too much is of no use."
Elder Yun, upon hearing Chu Fengmian’s words, frowned and said.
"This Cloud Feather Transforms Heaven Sword is already the best swordsmanship in our Cloud Feather Heavenly Palace, intending to comprehend it is not easy."
The underlying message in Elder Yun’s words was cautioning Chu Fengmian against biting off more than he could chew.
Upon hearing Elder Yun’s words, Chu Fengmian’s expression remained unchanged—he was well aware of this principle, and Elder Yun’s reminder was with his best interests in mind.
However, as Chu Fengmian intended to create his own swordsmanship, he needed to assimilate the strengths of many; naturally, the more swordsmanship he knew, the better.
"Elder Yun, observe my sword!"
Suddenly, Chu Fengmian let out a shout, and from his hand, the Ancestor Dragon Supreme Sword shot forth, and in a fierce thrust, he aimed it straight at Elder Yun.
The speed of this sword was incomparably fast, the Sword Light was not even visible, as the Sword Edge had already approached Elder Yun.
Elder Yun’s gaze revealed a hint of surprise, and with a swift point of his finger, he gently touched the center of the Sword Edge, bringing the thrust to a halt.
"A self-created swordsmanship? You’ve actually created your own swordsmanship?"
In a brief moment of exchange, Elder Yun could see that Chu Fengmian’s swordsmanship did not belong to any that existed in the world, but rather, he had blazed a new trail, creating a swordmanship that had never been seen before.