Chapter 7: Wiping the Sword Heart and Successfully Reaching the New Realm.

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

However, when Lin Ran shot Zhou Hao a look, Zhou Hao was instantly stunned on the spot.

He could not quite describe that gaze with words, but the defense mechanism told him that he was in danger.

He was stunned by the trace of aura released by Lin Ran. In an instant, Zhou Hao felt that countless sword energy was surrounding him, ready to stab him into a sieve.

Almost every hair was standing on end due to fright. He felt like being targeted by a ferocious beast. As long as Lin Ran wanted to, he could kill him with a glance.

However, the people beside Zhou Hao did not feel it. It was obvious that Lin Ran’s control of his sword energy had improved greatly to the extent that even some grandmasters couldn’t achieve.

Lin Ran quickly looked away. Other than Zhou Hao, no one else could feel it.

Zhou Hao, for some reason, had a feeling that he had just survived a disaster. When he came back to his senses, Lin Ran was already nowhere to be seen. Zhou Hao’s back was already drenched in cold sweat, and he felt like he had just been pulled out of the cold water.

“Why are you sweating so much?”

The lackey beside him said ingratiatingly, “Official Zhou, that brat actually walked away without greeting you. He doesn’t take you seriously at all. Do you want us to catch him and teach him a lesson?”

Zhou Hao felt weak all over. If not for the fact that he was holding on with all his might, he would have collapsed to the ground. He was in no mood to find trouble with Lin Ran and only glared at the lackey, signaling him to shut up.

“Let’s go!”

The lackey was puzzled. He did not know what he had done wrong.

Neither of the two parties noticed that there was a pair of eyes in the dark that were observing everything.

After Lin Ran returned to Mount Sword, he felt that something was about to come out of his body.

He was just a step away from entering the gate of Senior Martial Master, but he couldn’t take that step no matter what.

[Ding! It is time to wipe the sword heart.]

While Lin Ran was meditating with his legs crossed, the system notification sounded again. Ever since he obtained the “Sword Flight Technique” last time, the system had been quiet.

Lin Ran almost thought that the system went kaput. Otherwise, why was there no response no matter how he called out? Now after receiving the notification, his attention was caught on the words ‘wiping the sword heart.”

“So Sword Heart can also be wiped.”

Lin Ran had wiped many swords, but this was the first time he attempted to wipe the Sword Heart. He was curious about it.

[Congratulations, host. You have successfully signed in and obtained the Enlightened Sword Heart.]

In an instant, a refreshing aura surged into his entire body. Lin Ran felt as if he was being cleansed by water. All the dust was wiped away, and he felt unprecedentedly relaxed.

Everything that confused him suddenly became clear, and a new world unfolded in front of him.

Enormous sword energy flowed through his vessels and veins. Lin Ran had never been so sober-minded. It felt as if his heart had opened up so vastly that it could contain the entire world.

What was the Sword Dao? What was the Martial Dao?

He suddenly heard a voice speaking to him. It was deafening and made Lin Ran stunned on the spot for a long time.

This moment felt like a century.

He saw a sword rising from the ground and shoot into the sky, cutting through the sky and illuminating the chaos. It came from the void and crossed time and space.

Nothing could stop this earth-shattering sword. It was indestructible and had been there since time immemorial.

In an instant, Lin Ran was overcome with excitement. “The Earth, the Heaven, the Sun, and the Moon, please be my witness. Here, I shall obtain this sword, and with this sword, I will bring justice back to the mortal world!”

As if in response to his words, countless spiritual swords on Mount Sword buzzed. Even the dragon roars from the top resounded through the mountain range. This time, the roar was more deafening than ever.

However, Lin Ran was immersed in the joy of reaching a new realm, the realm of Senior Martial Master, with the help of the Enlightened Sword Heart.

Although it was just a level difference between the ninth Martial Master and Senior Martial Master, the difference was humongous. The strength Lin Ran could unleash now was far superior to what he was capable of a while ago.

As a result, Lin Ran could also fly on his sword. If he did not take the initiative to show his strength, mortal martial artists would not be able to notice it.

On the other side, Daoist Li’s expression was solemn.

The commotion at Mount Sword just now attracted his attention.

He suddenly leaped up. The first thought that struck him was that something had happened at the top of the mountain. Just as he was about to go up to take a look, he seemed to have thought of something and stopped in his tracks.

“No, Master instructed me not to step into the forbidden area.”

Daoist Li looked at the mountaintop worriedly. Seeing that there was no commotion that followed, he was finally relieved.

“With Master around, there shouldn’t be a problem.”

He walked down the mountain, still looking worried. As he got older, he felt he was no longer up to take this position. Perhaps it was about time someone else took over it.

There was nothing bad about making early preparations in case of emergencies in the future.

Daoist Li turned around without warning and walked in the opposite direction.

Lin Ran did not expect Daoist Li to drop in on him suddenly. Just as he thought that he had concealed everything perfectly and that Daoist Li wouldn’t find out anything abnormal, Daoist Li opened his mouth.

“I know all about what you’ve done.”

Lin Ran was dumbstruck, not knowing what to say.