Legend has it that the Sky-sea Realm was the holy land of martial arts, where thousands of saints came to pay homage.
Legend has it that a peerless sword beam tore through the void, separating the Sky-sea Realm from the Divine Continent.
Legend has it that the war between the Divine Continent's humans and Demons ended in the Sky-sea Realm.
Countless legends caused the Sky-sea Realm to be shrouded in a mysterious veil. And now, the Sky-sea Realm's martial arts had declined, becoming a land of demonic beasts. Humans were constantly fighting with demonic beasts.
Countless humans became delicacies in the mouths of demonic beasts, and powerful warriors took it upon themselves to resist the invasion of demonic beasts.
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The Hundred Thousand Mountains stretched for millions of miles.
This was the land of demonic beasts, a forbidden land for humans.
Although demonic beasts roamed freely in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, there were also warriors who came here to train. Of course, these human warriors hunted demonic beasts in the periphery of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, not daring to venture deep.
However, at the peak of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, there were sounds of reading from time to time.
Ten years was like a day, rain or shine, never stopping.
"There is a House of Gold in the book."
"There is a Yan Ruyu in the book."
"Sir, who is better, the House of Gold or Yan Ruyu?"
At the peak of the mountain, a fifteen-year-old youth sat cross-legged on a boulder. At this moment, the youth put down the book in his hand and turned to look at the old man in the thatched hut not far away.
The youth's pale green clothes were clearly a size too small.
He had ordinary looks but did not lose his composure. He was quiet and peaceful, and his clear eyes were like the bright stars in the night sky.
"Of course the House of Gold is better."
"Didn't you see where we live? It is not sheltered from the cold or the heat, nor is it sheltered from the wind and rain."
"Remember, women are ferocious beasts, avoid them as much as possible!"
The old man was already seventy years old, like the setting sun in the west.
"Sir, I have never seen the House of Gold, nor have I seen Yan Ruyu."
"What good is reading for me?"
The youth's tone was still calm as he looked curiously at the old man.
For as long as he could remember, he had been living here with his teacher. Other than some ordinary beasts, he had never seen any other living creatures. What he did every day was to read piles of ancient books and scrolls. Other than that, he would sit in meditation.
"Reading can cultivate one's body and mind."
"Not only do you have to read now, but also in the future."
"After today, you can leave and go to where you should go..."
The old man's face a benevolent smile.
"Leave?"
The youth was stunned by the old man's words.
"That's right. You should leave."
The old man nodded.
"Where should I go?"
The young man was not used to it. In his world, there was only this towering mountain peak, as well as the boundless mountain range. Occasionally, the sounds of terrifying Demonic Beasts would come from the mountain range.
He had never thought of leaving this place, nor did he know where he should go after leaving this place.
"Go where you belong."
The old man smiled mysteriously and expectantly.
"Where I should go?"
"Mister, there are demonic beasts everywhere. Can I get out?"
The young man was puzzled.
"Yes."
"Remember, the outside world will always be more terrifying than the demonic beasts in the mountain range. It's a dangerous world, a world where the strong are respected. If you can't become the strongest, you can only be trampled on."
The old man looked at the young man and said seriously.
Because this would be his last teaching to the youth.
"The strongest?"
"I understand."
The young man answered half-heartedly.
His name was Lin Ye. According to the teacher, he was picked up and was 15 years old this year.
"Let me tell you about the outside world."
"Ten thousand miles away from here, there's a human country called the Yunshui Kingdom. The place where we are is also part of the Yunshui Kingdom. This is also one of the places you have to go."
"Humans are no longer as glorious as before. There are only 72 cities left in the Yunshui Kingdom. All humans can only live in the cities and rely on the strong and the city walls to resist the Demonic Beasts."
"Sigh, first there were Demons, then there were Demonic Beasts."
The old man said slowly and couldn't help but sigh in the end.
"Mister, are you coming with me?"
Lin Ye was curious about the outside world, but he was reluctant to leave this place. Moreover, he could tell from the teacher's tone that he was leaving alone this time.
"Mister, you're old. There's no need to go out."
"You have to go to the Yunshui Kingdom's Luo Family as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, your wife would have been abducted by someone else."
The old man said with a smile.
"My wife?"
"Mister, when did I have a wife?"
Lin Ye was stunned. The only person he had ever met was his teacher. He had never left the mountain peak. How could he have a wife?
"Take this."
The old man took out a palm-sized wooden box and a book-sized animal skin from a box in the thatched hut. He walked towards Lin Ye and handed the two items to Lin Ye.
"What's this?"
Lin Ye looked at the wooden box and the animal skin in confusion.
"You're going to the Yunshui Kingdom's Luo Family."
"Give these two items to the head of the Luo Family."
"Tell him that you want to exchange these two items for two items from the Luo Family. One is the Luo Water Sutra, and the other is Luo Bingyue, your wife."
The old man said slowly.
"Mister, are you sure you're not joking?"
"Use these two items to exchange for the Luo Family's Luo Water Sutra and Luo Bingyue. Since she's my wife, why should I exchange these items for them? Besides, didn't you say that I don't have a Martial Soul? What's the use of the Luo Water Sutra?"
Lin Ye looked helplessly at the wooden box and animal skin in his hands and said.
He knew from the old man that he was just an ordinary person without a Martial Soul. Otherwise, why didn't he practice powerful martial techniques and cultivation techniques at the age of 15?
"Other people don't have a Martial Soul Bloodline. Naturally, they can't practice martial techniques.
Even if they practice martial techniques, it's useless.
"In this world, all animals have a bloodline and Martial Soul. It's just a matter of strength. However, you don't have a Martial Soul. You're like a blank piece of paper.
"However, you can practice the Three Thousand Heavenly Dao and possess terrifying Divine Sense. You might be able to break the rule that ordinary people can't practice martial techniques. Besides, you've never practiced any cultivation techniques or martial techniques. How do you know that you can't practice them?"
The old man shook his head and glanced at Lin Ye.
He knew that Lin Ye didn't have a Martial Soul or a cultivation realm. He also knew that Lin Ye's cultivation was even more heaven-defying than those martial techniques and cultivation techniques.
"Alright then."
"When the time comes, I'll bring back Luo Bingyue and the Luo Water Sutra."
Lin Ye understood the old man's words, but he didn't care.
In his heart, he just needed to leave this place and complete the mission according to Mister's instructions.
"Remember, don't let anyone know your secret."
"Go."
The old man nodded and said.
As his voice fell, the space at the peak of the mountain twisted strangely. A ray of light shrouded Lin Ye. The sudden change shocked Lin Ye. Everything was beyond his imagination.
By the time he reacted, the ray of light had already shrouded him. It tore through space and disappeared.
"Reincarnation, reincarnation, rebirth."
The old man muttered to himself as he watched Lin Ye disappear into the distance.
At the same time, the old man's body turned into a peerless sword ray and gradually disappeared from the peak of the mountain.
The peak of the mountain was empty.
There was no young man, no old man …