The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

The closer you get to the center, the more concentrated the energy becomes. When Ye Feng arrived at the central area surrounded by the nine sword peaks, the surrounding energy was almost liquid, resembling a blue energy lake.

"Let's do it here."

Ye Feng took a deep breath, then sat cross-legged in mid-air, forming hand seals, and simultaneously activated the Devouring Heaven Sword Technique and the Zhou Tian Star Guiding Sword Technique.

In an instant, a terrifying suction force erupted from Ye Feng's body.

The entire world trembled instantly, and then energy fluctuated violently.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The once calm energy lake was stirred up as if by an invisible giant hand, creating towering waves. Then, torrents of energy surged towards Ye Feng like a tidal wave.

At this moment, Ye Feng's body transformed into a bottomless pit, greedily devouring the immense energy surging into his body.

clang!

As the energy was absorbed and refined by Ye Feng, it transformed into the purest sword energy, flowing through his body and bones. Suddenly, a sword cry resounded from his body, echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

At this moment, the sword soul within Ye Feng's body shone even brighter, and as the star patterns flowed on it, a giant sword phantom was faintly outlined, emanating a profound and majestic pressure.

Seemingly sensing the terrifying absorption power within Ye Feng's body, the nine sword peaks trembled simultaneously, emitting a series of low sword cries, expressing their resistance.

However, all of this was in vain.

The suction force within Ye Feng's body was terrifying. The energy emitted by the nine sword peaks was completely drawn in by the invisible vortex, turning into a torrent that continuously flowed into his body.

Time flowed slowly through this silent space.

January... February...

Ye Feng sat suspended in mid-air, motionless like an ancient statue.

Only the ever-increasing aura proved that its strength was undergoing an astonishing transformation.

The late stage of Sword Empress and the peak stage of Sword Emperor are both within the Sword Emperor realm, but in reality, they are worlds apart. The former requires an enormous amount of energy from the latter to break through.

Moreover, having enough energy is not enough; if one's talent is limited, it will be difficult to break through.

This gap is hardly noticeable in the Sword Continent today, simply because no one has reached such a level for many years.

If this world remains unchanged as time goes by, then the late stage of the Sword Empress will become a legendary realm.

If it weren't for the abundant energy within the ancient inheritance space of the Nine Separation Secret Realm, even with Ye Feng's innate sword body and astonishing energy conversion efficiency, it would have taken him at least ten or even several decades of arduous cultivation to complete this step in the outside world.

However, at this moment, in this ancient space that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, this time has been infinitely shortened.

Five months after Ye Feng entered the Nine Separation Secret Realm.

Ye Feng, who was sitting cross-legged in mid-air, suddenly felt a surge of energy around him, and the frenzied devouring that had lasted for five months came to an abrupt end at that moment.

"clang!"

Ye Feng slowly opened his eyes. His dark eyes were as deep as the starry sky, and within that starry sky, the phantom of an indescribable giant sword could be vaguely seen.

Ye Feng slowly stood up. As the heavens and earth trembled, a vast and boundless wave of sword energy surged from his body!

The force of that fluctuation was so strong that it directly pierced through the many layers of space in the Nine Separation Secret Realm and soared straight into the sky!

Beyond the secret realm, above the Nine Li Mountains.

The once clear sky suddenly changed color.

An invisible pressure emanated from the depths of the void, causing the energy of heaven and earth to converge wildly, forming visible energy ripples that spread in all directions.

Lin Tianhe and the two Supreme Elders of the Nine Depart Sword Sect arrived in a flash, their eyes fixed on the direction of the entrance to the Nine Depart Secret Realm.

"This aura..."

Lin Tianhe's pupils suddenly contracted, his voice filled with shock.

"He's reached the pinnacle of the Sword Emperor realm... He... succeeded!"

In less than half a year, he went from the mid-stage of Sword Emperor to the perfect Sword Emperor realm. This speed of cultivation shocked Lin Tianhe.

It's true that the Nine Realms Secret Realm is full of energy, but even a late-stage Sword Empress wouldn't be able to break through so quickly.

He had been stuck at the bottleneck of the late stage of Sword Empress for many years, making it difficult for him to make any progress, let alone the perfect realm.

Only when one reaches the pinnacle of Sword Emperor status can one be called a Saint!

On the Sword Continent, such a powerful being has not appeared for five thousand years, and now another one has emerged, which can be described as a blessing for heaven and earth.

The reason is simple: only by reaching the perfect level of Sword Emperor can one attempt to break through to the realm of Sword God.

"This Ye Feng... is truly a prodigy. The Burning Heaven Sword Sect is incredibly lucky..."

Beside Lin Tianhe, a white-bearded elder sighed, his eyes filled with envy.

It's such a pity that such a peerless genius, who has the potential to reach the Sword Emperor realm and break through the barriers of heaven and earth, actually appeared in the Burning Heaven Sword Sect instead of their Nine Separation Sword Sect.

"We can only be envious..."

Another Supreme Elder of the Nine Swords Sect shook his head with a wry smile.

"Fortunately, he has now formed a good relationship with my Nine Departing Sword Sect. Although the Nine Departing Secret Realm Scripture has suffered a great loss of energy, if it can be exchanged for our future opportunity to travel to the Great Thousand World, then it is worth it."

"According to ancient legends, that realm doesn't require the cultivation of sword energy..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianhe nodded slightly, his gaze still fixed on the entrance to the secret realm.

"With him here, we might truly have a chance to enter the vast world. Now, we can only hope that he won't break his promise in the future..."

at the same time.

Inside the Nine Separation Secret Realm.

Ye Feng stood in mid-air, feeling the vast sword energy within his body that was more than ten times stronger than before, and the unprecedented sense of perfection. A faint smile appeared on his lips.

Sword Emperor Perfection!

Looking across the entire Sword Continent, he is the only one who has reached this level.

"Next..."

"It's about breaking through to the legendary... Sword Emperor realm!"

Ye Feng's gaze pierced through the layers of space within the secret realm, looking out at the outside world, his mind gradually becoming calmer.

Having cultivated to this point, he has reached the highest level that no one in this world has ever reached in tens of thousands of years, and is only one step away from the Sword Emperor realm.

Throughout history, countless brilliant minds have been stuck at this point, ultimately dying in despair.

He has no clue how to take this step and needs to carefully understand this world.

Sword Emperor level experts, who control heaven and earth...

Ye Feng took a deep breath, then composed himself and stepped out into the air.

With a flash of light, Ye Feng appeared outside the Nine Departures Secret Realm.

Lin Tianhe and the other two hurriedly came forward, their eyes filled with awe and a deep expectation as they looked at Ye Feng.

"Congratulations, young friend, on breaking through to the Perfect Sword Emperor realm! Reaching the Sword Emperor realm is just around the corner!"

Lin Tianhe cupped his hands in congratulations, his voice filled with barely concealed excitement.

Ye Feng nodded and smiled, saying humbly, "Thank you for your help, seniors. Without the assistance of the Nine Separation Sword Sect, I would not have made such progress today."

"You're too kind, young friend. What are your plans for the future?"