Supreme Emperor of Swords

Chapter 100 Returning to the Six Paths

Ding Hao held the saber in his left hand and the sword in his right hand. He walked slowly in the void and came to Ding Tong. He pointed the sword in his right hand at Ding Tong and said lightly, “You lost this time!”

“Hahahaha… I lost? Hahaha, do you really think you can defeat me?” Ding Tong straightened his back, ignored the injuries on his body, and looked at Ding Hao with a sneer.

“Ding Tong, today is the day of your death!” With two loud shouts, Xuan Tianzong and Mu Tianyang also appeared beside Ding Hao.

When Ding Tong saw Mu Tianyang and Xuan Tianzong, he frowned slightly and then suddenly relaxed. Then, he sneered and said, “I didn’t expect Qian Yi and the others to be so useless. Well, I’ll let you be proud for a while. If I meet you again later, it won’t be like this.”

“Shit. He wants to escape!”

“Humph, where do you think you can go?!”

“Stay here!”

As soon as Ding Tong finished speaking, Ding Hao, Mu Tianyang, and Xuan Tianzong thought that he was going to leave. Without any hesitation, they attacked him at the same time and burst out the strongest attacks.

Something shocking happened.

“Escape? Hahahaha, do you really think I need to escape? What a group of stupid people.” Ding Tong suddenly laughed. There was no sign of escape. Instead, he stood there straight with a hint of sarcasm on his face.

Three terrifying forces struck him at the same time.

Explosions rang out one after another.

Ding Tong was constantly smashed by the three forces, and blood gushed out, but he didn’t care at all. It was as if his body had nothing to do with him.

“Hmm? Something’s not quite right. Could it be that he…”

Ding Hao and the other two noticed something at the same time, and their faces darkened.

They finally realized why Ding Tong was so calm in the face of the three of them and had no intention of dodging their fatal blows.

“Hahaha, you’re smart. Yes, this body is indeed just one of my entities. Even if it dies, it won’t have any effect on my real body. Hahaha…” Ding Tong sneered.

The three men frowned. It was indeed his entity. No wonder he had made such a move.

What surprised Ding Hao even more was that this entity was much stronger than the one he had encountered in the Yang Region. It was no different from a real person. If Ding Tong hadn’t said it, he wouldn’t have noticed that it was just an entity.

It seemed that since Ding Tong got half of the Heart of Heaven and Earth, his strength had improved by leaps and bounds. Even his entity had such horrible power. In this short period, he had become so powerful.

If he had more time, Ding Hao was afraid that he would be even more powerful.

While Ding Hao and the others were gloomy, the body of Ding Tong’s entity was also gradually collapsing.

“Nonentities remain insignificant after all while a giant dragon stays powerful. There will be no miracle at all. The next time my real body descends, it will be the time for you to die. Just wait and see!” After making the last sound, Ding Tong’s entity turned into dust to drift away along with the cold wind.

…

Not long after the entity of Ding Tong disappeared, Xuan Tianzong was the first to speak. “His entity now has such power. It seems that we have to find his real body as soon as possible…”

Ding Hao and Mu Tianyang both nodded and looked down at the dark army below.

At this moment, these dark creatures were still fighting against the army of the Yu Tribe and did not notice that Ding Tong had retreated.

Only the high-ranking dark expert in command of the army noticed this. Shocked out of his wits, he hurriedly shouted to withdraw and prepare to escape.

As soon as the order to retreat was given, the dark army quickly retreated like tides.

Ding Hao and the others moved as fast as lightning, targeting the commanding high-level dark creature.

The man wanted to escape, but in the face of Ding Hao and the other two peerless superiors, there was no way for him to escape.

As expected, in just a few moves, he was caught by Ding Hao and became a captive.

At this point, the dark army was defeated again.

The Yu Tribe had won a complete victory.

…

One day later.

In one of the palaces of the Yu Tribe’s imperial palace.

Yu Heng and Xing Mo were both sitting on chairs and seemed to be talking about something. Their gazes drifted outside from time to time, and there was a trace of anxiety in their eyes as if they were waiting for someone.

After a while, four figures appeared in the palace. They were Ding Hao, Mu Tianyang, Xuan Tianzong, and Evil Moon.

Seeing them, Yu Heng and Xing Mo immediately got up. Yu Heng even asked directly, “Master, how did it go? Did that man confess the location of Ding Tong’s real body?”

After winning yesterday, Yu Heng and Xing Mo were also very happy, but when they heard about the battle between Ding Hao and Ding Tong, as well as the fact that Ding Tong was just an entity, they became quite upset.

As long as Ding Tong was still alive, he would be a great threat to the major tribes in the Primordial World. Even if the Yu Tribe could defeat the dark army yesterday, it was hard to say if they could defeat them next time.

The most important thing now was to find out where Ding Tong’s real body was as soon as possible and go to kill him.

However, they didn’t know where Ding Tong’s real body was, so they could only hope that the commander of the dark army knew something.

Mu Tianyang shook his head and said, “No…”

Just now, he, Ding Hao, Xuan Tianzong, and the cat went to the prison to interrogate the commander and even tortured him to reveal the whereabouts of Ding Tong, but the commander remained silent.

They lost their only clue, which troubled them greatly.

Just like them, Yu Heng and Xing Mo were greatly disappointed.

“Ding Tong is really a coward. He has appeared twice, but each time he created an entity to disturb us. It’s better for him not to show up. I won’t be so unhappy if he stays hiding in any dark corner obediently…” Evil Moon said angrily.

Xing Mo and Yu Heng were also a little indignant, but they also knew that now was not the time to complain.

“Anyway, we must find out where Ding Tong’s real body is as soon as possible!” Ding Hao said in a deep voice.

“You’re right!” Xuan Tianzong said solemnly, “Ding Tong is growing stronger every moment. Now that his entity has such horrible power, his real body will definitely be stronger, and his strength will increase sharply with the growth of the dark power…

“Although he is still no match for you for the time being, in the long run, his strength will surpass yours sooner or later. At that time, even if we gather all our strength, we will not be his match.”

Everyone present nodded. These people standing here were top-notch in both strength and wisdom. How could they not understand what Xuan Tianzong said? Since Ding Tong had obtained half of the Heart of Heaven and Earth, his strength would increase every time he appeared. If it went on like this, soon, no one in the world would be his match.

But even if they were aware of that, what could they do? They didn’t know where Ding Tong’s real body was at all.

After a moment of silence, Xuan Tianzong suddenly sighed and said, “However, even if we find the real body of Ding Tong, it is very unlikely that we can kill him.”

Everyone present revealed puzzled expressions, and Yu Heng even asked directly, “Grandmaster, what do you mean by that?”

Xuan Tianzong did not answer directly. Instead, he looked at Ding Hao and asked for no reason, “Do you remember that I told you about the Heart of Heaven and Earth and the Primordial World?”

“Yes. The Primordial World, the Heart of Heaven and Earth, and even the six paths are all created by the Creator of All Things…” Although Ding Hao did not know what Xuan Tianzong wanted to say, he still nodded.

Yu Heng and Xing Mo both revealed shocked expressions. They’d never heard of this secret, so how could they not be shocked when they suddenly heard it?

Mu Tianyang and Evil Moon seemed very calm. Obviously, they had already known about it.

“Old Xuan, Ding Hao and I know all of this. But what does this have to do with Ding Tong?” Evil Moon got anxious.

“Stupid cat, watch your mouth. Don’t be disrespectful to Master Devil, otherwise…” Mu Tianyang frowned and glared at it. He put his hand directly on the sword hanging at his waist. He was very respectful to Xuan Tianzong. It could be said that he treated his master as his own father. How could he allow others to insult his Master Devil, let alone a cat?

“Uh, I merely called him Old Xuan. Why are you angry… Haha, don’t be angry. I’ll call him uncle in the future…” Obviously, Mu Tianyang found it disrespectful to call Xuan Tianzong Old Xuan. It was not a good thing to irritate this guy in white, so Evil Moon could only admit defeat.

Xuan Tianzong did not care about it. He asked, “The so-called Heart of Heaven and Earth is actually the heart of the Creator of All Things. If you get the heart, you can get the power to dominate this Planar Cosmos. I think you are very clear about this matter.”

“I know that. It’s mentioned in the scroll!” Evil Moon took out the scroll it got from the Nine Spirits Tribe from its pocket. Evil Moon shook the scroll, opened it, and showed it to the others.

Xuan Tianzong continued, “For all creatures, the heart is the most important part. Even the Creator of All Things is no exception… As you all know, this planet and even the entire Planar Cosmos are created by the Creator of All Things, so the Heart of Heaven and Earth, as the most important part of the Creator of All Things, is naturally extremely special…”

“What does it have to do with Ding Tong? Can you put it bluntly? Old… Haha, Uncle Xuan, please make it easy to understand. I can’t get you!” Evil Moon was confused. It wanted to say something, but when it saw Mu Tianyang looking at it unkindly, it hurriedly smiled.

“Anyone who gets the Heart of Heaven and Earth can get the protection of the Primordial World,” Xuan Tianzong replied very considerately. “In other words, the one who has the Heart of Heaven and Earth will be the protagonist in the Primordial World. The whole planet will take him as the center and help him in the unseen world. The same goes with the power of heaven and earth.

“Ding Tong has half of the Heart of Heaven and Earth. Although Tianyang and I each have a quarter, we can only barely fight against him. After all, we are two people, and we are not as good as him in the real sense, so he is the real protagonist in the Primordial World.” Xuan Tianzong once again said to Ding Hao, “I think you know very well how incredible it will be to be the protagonist of the world!”

Ding Hao nodded.

He had a deep understanding of this. In the past, when he was in the six paths, he had incredible luck in battles, cultivation, and even treasure hunting. Every time he encountered danger, he could turn danger into blessings, and he could even get enviable benefits from it.

Even if he encountered enemies who were countless times stronger than him, the result would be the same.

In the past, Ding Hao’s cultivation was too weak. He always thought that he was too lucky and that he had done too many good things to get such a good reward.

However, since he had reached the Transcendence Realm, he could vaguely touch the Tao of heaven and earth. Sometimes, he could even feel that the whole six paths were centered on him, and his every move could directly affect all living beings.

It was a strange feeling. He couldn’t explain it clearly, but it did exist.

Only then did he realize that he had unknowingly become the protagonist of the six paths.

It was also at that time that he understood everything that had happened in the past.

However, since he came to the Primordial World, he felt that the destiny of him being the protagonist was no longer powerful, and it was even weakening.

It was as though after arriving in this world, he found that he was not its center.

At first, he didn’t know the cause, so he didn’t pay much attention to it. But today, when he heard what Xuan Tianzong said, he realized that the chance of being the protagonist in this world had been taken away by Ding Tong, who had obtained half of the Heart of Heaven and Earth.

It seemed that it was reasonable for Ding Tong to make so many things happen. Although there were some obstacles so far, he had been carrying out his plan smoothly.

It was likely that all of this was due to the protagonist shield he had got.

“You are the protagonist in the six paths. So in the past, no matter if you fight against Ding Tong, the fire artificer, or even Tianyang, you could get the help of the six paths in an unseen way, so you could defeat them all…”

Hearing this, Mu Tianyang and Ding Hao looked at each other with somewhat complicated eyes.

“But now, Ding Tong has obtained half of the Heart of Heaven and Earth and become the protagonist here. After all, you are just a guest here. Although you can suppress Ding Tong at this time, as time goes by, you will lose to him in the battle of the Primordial World one day,” Xuan Tianzong said seriously.

“Of course, these are only my guesses. However, the actual situation is definitely not much better than this. In fact, it might even be more serious.”

Everyone present, including Mu Tianyang, who was unwilling to admit defeat, knew that once Ding Hao lost to Ding Tong, the Primordial World would completely fall.

Once the Primordial World fell, Ding Tong would become more powerful. At that time, even the billions of creatures far away in the six paths would suffer.

“What should we do now? We can’t find Ding Tong, and even if we find him, we can’t kill him. This is really troublesome!” Evil Moon looked conflicted. “Why can Ding Tong become the protagonist of this world after getting half of the Heart of Heaven and Earth? I’m so cute. What’s more, I usually help the old ladies. How can I not be the protagonist who punishes the evil and upholds the good? This is so not fair. Is God blind…”

When Evil Moon was shouting about the injustice, there was a sudden boom in the sky. A bolt of lightning struck down at the right time, which made Evil Moon’s air stand on its end. Then, it said with a sneaky smile, “Hee hee, you couldn’t hit me. You are indeed blind. I said that you were blind, and you got angry. How was I wrong? You asked Ding Tong to be the protagonist. Aren’t you blind? Or…”

Before it could finish its words, another bolt of lightning came at it. It passed through the palace gate and hit Evil Moon directly. It was unknown if God had heard it.

After a scream, Evil Moon spat out a cloud of black smoke, and its fur curled up. The whole cat became black. Although it was not injured, it hurt. Evil Moon was also worried that another thunderbolt would fall from the sky, so it did not dare to continue.

Ding Hao and the others were speechless.

“This guy still has time to make jokes at this time!”

“What should we do now? Should we try our best to find Ding Tong, or…” Xing Mo asked.

Ding Hao shook his head and said, “With his character, Ding Tong is like a dormant poisonous snake. I’m afraid that we won’t have much chance to find him even if we try our best. We can only think of other ways…”

Everyone showed a thoughtful look, looking for a way to crack the enemy, but there was no good way.

When others were deep in thought, Mu Tianyang suddenly said, “I have a plan, which may work.”

Seeing everyone looking at him, he continued, “After I got a quarter of the Heart of Heaven and Earth, I got some information about the Creator of All Things. In the past, that being created the world. In addition to the heart, the brain, another part of the being, was also an important part that dominated this world.”

“The brain!” The people present were all surprised.

The brain of the Creator of All Things could also dominate this world.

“Yes, it’s the brain of the Creator of All Things. If we can get the sea of consciousness in the brain, we can fight against Ding Tong.” Mu Tianyang nodded.

“Where’s the brain of the Creator of All Things?” Ding Hao asked the question that others wanted to ask.

“I’m not sure, but maybe…” Mu Tianyang guessed, “The Heart of Heaven and Earth was supposed to be in the six paths, but now it has appeared in the Primordial World, so it’s very likely that the sea of consciousness in the brain that was supposed to be in the Primordial World is in the six paths.”

“The six paths?!” Ding Hao narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured. There was a flash of light in his eyes as if he had made up his mind.

“I need to go back to the six paths.” Knowing that the sea of consciousness in the brain of the Creator of All Things might be the key to victory, and it was also very likely that it would be in the six paths, Ding Hao had made a decision.

“Your Excellency, you want to go back? Then what about the matter here…” Xing Mo was a little worried. If Ding Hao and the others went back at this time, once Ding Tong returned to attack the Yu Tribe, no one on their side could stop him.

Ding Hao did not speak. Xuan Tianzong said, “With me and my disciple here, even if we can’t defeat Ding Tong, it won’t be a problem for us to delay his advance…”

Mu Tianyang kept silent, apparently obeying the arrangement of the Master Devil.

Hearing that Xuan Tianzong and Mu Tianyang would stay, Xing Mo and Yu Heng both breathed a sigh of relief.

After talking for a while, they came to an agreement.

Mu Tianyang and Xuan Tianzong would continue to stay on the Huge Head Planet and join forces with the major tribes to fight against Ding Tong, while Ding Hao would return to the six paths to look for the legendary sea of consciousness in the brain.

“Well, it’s a happy decision. Mu Tianyang, you and Xuan Tianzong will stay here. Human Pet and I will go back to the six paths. Well, wait…” Evil Moon instructed the others seriously, but suddenly it thought of something and jumped up. “Oh, meow. Human Pet, you haven’t forgotten an important thing, have you?!”

“What is it?” Ding Hao turned his head and looked at it. Evil Moon continued, “Do you still remember that when we came here before, we used the Sky-fleeing Stone Key to guide the way? It took us decades. Even if we find the sea of consciousness of the Creator of All Things right after we get back, the round trip will take more than a hundred years. When we return, this place will be occupied by Ding Tong.”

“This… is a problem.” Ding Hao also remembered and suddenly frowned.

Things were just as Evil Moon had thought. If Ding Hao wanted to return to the six paths, the previous method would not work.

“Over a hundred years!” Xing Mo and Yu Heng were both shocked.

They didn’t expect that it would take Ding Hao and Evil Moon so long to go back and forth. “What should we do now?!

“They certainly need to go back, but if they do, it will take them so long. With our current military strength, it will be impossible for us to stop Ding Tong for such a long time…”

Fortunately, what Xuan Tianzong said relieved Ding Hao, Evil Moon, and the two patriarchs, Xing Mo and Yu Heng.

…

The Yu Region was the ancestral land of the Yu Tribe.

Several dozen kilometers from the imperial city was a relatively spacious basin. The forest was dense, and from afar, it looked like a green barrier.

The wind blew, and the green waves swayed. The grass was fragrant and the air was fresh. The environment was beautiful, making people feel relaxed and peaceful.

After Xuan Tianzong said that he had a way to solve the problem in the imperial palace, he brought them here.

It was a cave.

The grass and wood around it were covered, and the sunlight could not shine in. It was very cold, but there was nothing special about it.

“That is to say, there is a space passage leading directly to the six paths here. But here…” Evil Moon looked around with its big round face, but it didn’t see anything special.

Ding Hao vaguely felt something and nodded slightly as if he had realized something.

The cave was not big, only dozens of feet wide. Ding Hao and the others only took a few dozen steps and saw a mud wall.

“It’s here!” Xuan Tianzong did not waste any time and directly mobilized his mysterious strength. A ray of strange light lingered around the tip of his finger, flickering. He pointed at the mud wall.

The cave suddenly shook gently. When Xuan Tianzong withdrew his finger, circles of white and blue light suddenly spread out and interwove, as if turning into a whirlpool. They began to devour the surrounding tides of heaven and earth.

Wave after wave of enormous energy surged over like tidewater, entering the whirlpool and strengthening it.

With a flash of light in his eyes, Xuan Tianzong pointed at the whirlpool again with incredible energy with his finger.

Swish! Swish!

Streams of energy surged over again at a speed several times faster than before, but they soon stopped. At this moment, the original white-and-blue light gradually darkened and finally turned into a dark purple whirlpool.

A special energy slowly spread out like a halo.

The whirlpool finally transformed into a spatial passageway.

Xuan Tianzong turned around, looked at Ding Hao, and said slowly, “Well, as long as you enter this place, it won’t take long for you to return to the six paths. When you find the sea of consciousness and want to come back, follow the method I just told you to run the magic door of the spatial passageway. You’ll get to come back after displaying the method by the place you leave.”

“Okay. I’ll leave the things here to you two. As soon as I find the sea of consciousness of the Creator of All Things, I’ll come back and fight with Ding Tong!” Ding Hao nodded, and his eyes were bright. After a brief conversation with Xuan Tianzong and Mu Tianyang, he stepped into the whirlpool with Evil Moon.

The figures of the man and the cat gradually blurred and finally disappeared.

The spatial passageway gradually dimmed before vanishing.

“We should also make preparations to deal with Ding Tong!”

“Yes, Master Devil!”

As soon as they finished speaking, the figures of Xuan Tianzong and Mu Tianyang suddenly flashed and disappeared like two wisps of white smoke.

Peace returned to the cave.

…

Within the spatial passageway.

Ding Hao and Evil Moon were extremely fast. Like meteors with long tails of light, they broke through the air.

The surroundings were generally very dark, but there were light spots among them, which were very bright. They were like planets in the universe, but also like diamonds embedded in the passageway.

Standing on Ding Hao’s shoulder, Evil Moon smacked its lips. It then chuckled and said, “I can finally go back. I miss the six paths. I haven’t had a proper meal for so long. When I go back this time, I must have a good meal to reward myself. Hee hee, Human Pet, don’t worry. I know what to do. I know that the sea of consciousness is also very important…”

“Business is more important. Don’t just focus on eating!” Ding Hao said grumpily.

“I know, I know. Business is more important. I know that…” But judging from the sly look of Evil Moon, it was obvious that it also regarded eating as business.

Ding Hao shook his head helplessly and looked ahead again.

There was a light spot in front of them that was countless times brighter than the surrounding area. As it got closer and closer, the light spot became bigger.

The light spot grew from the size of a sesame seed to the size of a fingernail, and then to the size of a fist. Finally, when Ding Hao and Evil Moon came there, the light spot already had the size of a door.

Like the whirlpool that Ding Hao and Evil Moon had entered before, this light spot was also a whirlpool.

They were only different in color. This whirlpool was white and silver.

Knowing that this was the critical point of entering the six paths, Ding Hao and Evil Moon did not hesitate and directly entered it.

The surroundings turned from black to bright, and then from bright to dark. The scenes kept changing and finally fixed on a certain point.

“What am I smelling?

“It’s the smell of my hometown!”

This was the first feeling Ding Hao and Evil Moon had after they appeared in another world.

Ding Hao knew that they had really returned to the six paths.

After decades of travel, Ding Hao and Evil Moon finally returned to their familiar hometown even though they would only stay briefly this time.

Although Ding Hao had already reached the supreme master level, at this moment, he was like a wanderer who had not returned to his hometown for many years. He had a lot of feelings in his heart.

Cold air filled the air, and the astral wind howled.

A cold wind blew Ding Hao’s clothes, whistling, making Ding Hao come to his senses.

He looked around, trying to confirm which world of the six paths he was in.

However, what surprised Ding Hao first was that he confirmed that he had come to the Heaven Path world. What surprised him next was that he was in the place he was most familiar with, the Snow Province.

The surroundings were made of ice.

He was on the Frozen Peak.

He didn’t expect that he would show up in this place.

It was where he and Mu Tianyang used to duel.

After sighing for a long time, Ding Hao left his coordinates and turned into a stream of light with Evil Moon, rushing to the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect.

This time, Ding Hao did not penetrate the void and return directly to the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect. Instead, he flew back.

Passing through countless regions, Ding Hao streaked across the sky like a meteorite. He looked down at the familiar terrain, rivers, and seas.

His Divine Senses quietly swept over the kingdoms, towns, and villages.

Nothing had changed.

The place was still as calm and peaceful as before.

That was to say, no major changes had occurred during this period.

…

On the Swordsmanship-seeking Peak of the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect.

At this moment, Ding Chunqiu, the head of the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect, was discussing internal affairs with the elders.

Suddenly, he stopped talking, stood up, and looked ahead with a happy face. He said in surprise, “Father, you’re back!”

When the elders of the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect present heard the head’s words, they all realized something and turned around one after another.

A handsome man in cyan had actually appeared behind them, and he carried an imposing aura of supremacy.

The man was Ding Hao, the supreme master who dominated the six paths, and the current Highest Elder of the Swordsmanship-seeking Sect.

Although he had only been away for decades, many elders were still excited to see Ding Hao. Even Ding Chunqiu, the head of the sect, was the same.

Ding Chunqiu hurried forward and saluted Ding Hao. “Father!”

The other elders saluted as well.

“Hahaha. Terrific. You’re acting more and more like the head of the sect. Not bad, not bad.” Ding Hao smiled slightly. Looking at his son who had an extraordinary temperament, he felt very proud and gratified.

“Meow. Little Chunqiu, it’s been a long time since we last met. How are you doing? Did you miss me? I know that you must miss me very much. Well, I’ve decided to let you treat me to a big meal to express your longing…” Evil Moon jumped out and fell on Ding Chunqiu, asking about his well-being.

Everyone present was speechless.

“Sure enough, Senior Brother Ding is back!”

“Senior Brother Ding, have you solved the problem of the Primordial World yet?”

At the same time, some light flashed in the hall. It was Zhang Fan, Fang Tianyi, and Ding Hao’s other friends.

“Brother Hao!”

“Hao!”

In addition, there were also four beautiful figures in the hall, looking at Ding Hao with a smile.

They were the four delicate and beautiful wives of Ding Hao.

Ding Hao smiled, opened his arms, and hugged his four beautiful wives. At the same time, he looked at Zhang Fan, Fang Tianyi, and the others. He hugged them and greeted them.