Chapter 148 Sword Emperor’s Dao, Chaos Bell Fragments

Taichu Holy Land, Langya Blessed Land.

Zhou Chen sat cross-legged in the center of a lake formed by Spiritual Qi, surrounded by dense Chaos Qi.

Twelve hours had passed, and the System's notification sound rang in Zhou Chen's mind again.

"Ding! System upgrade complete!"

"Current System Version: 2.0"

"Core Function: View Opportunity Panel (Number of Holy Sons that can be bound: 0/5)"

"Ding! Due to System upgrade, re-binding is required. Reward: one Opportunity to bind regardless of distance."

Zhou Chen slowly opened his eyes, a strange look flashing within them.

"Five binding slots? That's it? Pfft, so stingy, and it even upgraded?"

He carefully studied the System's new functions, feeling speechless, but it was better than nothing. Perhaps it would upgrade again in the future.

"Five slots. Although I can re-bind, Xue Wuhen and Liu Qianru's positions cannot be unbound, only re-bound. That leaves 3 slots. Who should I bind?"

Zhou Chen began to ponder.

Ye Chen was dead. Several names appeared in Zhou Chen's mind.

"First, Chu Cangming."

As the former Saint of Taichu Holy Land and a Son of Luck favored by the Heavenly Dao, his Opportunities would definitely be numerous. Although he had been suppressed by Zhou Chen once, such Prodigies often grew stronger with setbacks. Perhaps some fortuitous encounter was waiting for him.

Zhou Chen remembered Dan Miaomiao, whom he met in Burning Heaven Valley. She possessed the Innate Yin Divine Body and astonishing Luck. Previously, she was a supporting female character for the future Xue Wuhen, and her Opportunities were also quite valuable, but she was currently under Zhou Chen's control, so there was no need to bind her for now.

As for Han Li's Opportunities, they mainly focused on Medicinal Pills. It was useless for Zhou Chen to intercept them, so he temporarily didn't consider binding him.

"The last two slots will be kept for now, in case of unexpected needs."

Zhou Chen made his decision.

"System, bind Chu Cangming, Xue Wuhen, and Liu Qianru!"

"Ding! Binding target…"

"Target 'Chu Cangming' bound successfully!"

"Target 'Xue Wuhen' bound successfully! Distance too far, only major recent Opportunities can be viewed."

"Target 'Liu Qianru' binding failed! Target is currently in a special spatially isolated state, unable to lock onto her Destiny Trajectory for now!"

"Hmm? Liu Qianru binding failed?"

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Special spatial isolation… It seems something unexpected has happened."

Connecting this with Ye Chen's death, it seemed to have caused an unpredictable change in Liu Qianru's fate.

Could Ye Chen's Luck have been transferred to Liu Qianru?

Zhou Chen couldn't figure it out.

However, since he couldn't bind her for now, he didn't force it. At most, it would waste one slot.

"System, open Chu Cangming and Xue Wuhen's Opportunity panels."

Zhou Chen's mind stirred, and he opened Chu Cangming's Opportunity panel.

"Name: Chu Cangming"

"Realm: Quasi-Saint Realm"

"Fate: Extraordinary Talent (Gold), Favored by Heavenly Dao (Gold), Indomitable (Purple – New)"

"Recent Opportunity One: Due to being defeated by you, his state of mind was frustrated. He will cultivate in seclusion for three months, breaking through after establishing himself, and his cultivation will Breakthrough to the Quasi-Saint Realm. Seven days later, he will comprehend the Egoless Sword Intent left by the previous Sword Saint in the 'Sword Tomb' of Gui Xu Secret Realm. His Divine Soul will merge with the Sword Intent, greatly increasing his strength."

"Recent Opportunity Two: Seven days later, he will obtain a damaged Sword Emperor Legacy Jade Slip in the 'Sword Tomb' of Gui Xu Secret Realm, greatly increasing his Sword Dao comprehension."

"Recent Opportunity Three: One month later, he will represent Taichu Holy Land to attend an auction at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion in Central Continent. At the auction, he will coincidentally obtain a damaged Immortal Artifact Chaos Bell fragment…"

"Chaos Bell fragment?!"

Seeing the third Opportunity, Zhou Chen's breath hitched, and an unprecedented glint erupted in his eyes.

…

"Name: Xue Wuhen"

"Realm: Quasi-Saint Realm"

"Recent Opportunity: One and a half months later, in the antique street of Heiyuan City, Central Continent, he will buy an ancient beast egg and successfully hatch an ancient exotic beast."

…

"Five binding slots, Luck plundering… This Opportunity panel is getting more and more interesting."

A playful curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

His gaze fell on Chu Cangming's Opportunity panel, and Zhou Chen's eyes sharpened.

"Gui Xu Secret Realm, Sword Tomb… Seven days later?"

He muttered, "Breaking through after establishing himself, comprehending Egoless Sword Intent, and even getting a damaged Sword Emperor Legacy Jade Slip. Chu Cangming, you really are a diligent Son of Luck. After repeated setbacks, the Heavenly Dao even chases after you to feed you."

Zhou Chen didn't hesitate, abruptly rising. His figure instantly disappeared from Langya Blessed Land.

After teleporting to Gui Xu Secret Realm again, the Sword Tomb was still some distance from the Taichu teleportation point, but for Zhou Chen now, this distance was only a few days' journey.

Three days later, a huge hill made of countless broken swords appeared before Zhou Chen's eyes.

This was the Sword Tomb!

Every broken sword once belonged to a Sword Dao expert. Myriad Sword Intents intertwined and collided here, forming a natural killing Domain.

If one's Dao Heart was not firm or their cultivation was insufficient, anyone who stepped in would be annihilated into dust!

"This is it."

Zhou Chen's eyes narrowed, and he walked straight towards the center of the Sword Tomb.

Relying on the massive boost from the Nine Revolution Dragon Elephant Skill, Zhou Chen allowed the violent Sword Qi to impact his body, yet it couldn't even shake his skin in the slightest.

At the very top of the Sword Tomb, he saw a skeleton sitting cross-legged.

In front of the skeleton, a rusty iron sword was quietly stuck, and beneath the iron sword, an ancient Jade Slip was pressed, covered in cracks, as if it would shatter at a touch.

The damaged Sword Emperor Legacy Jade Slip!

Just as Zhou Chen reached out to take the Jade Slip, his brows subtly raised. He sensed a familiar and powerful aura rapidly approaching from afar.

It was Chu Cangming!

He actually arrived early?

"Better to arrive at the right time than early."

Zhou Chen sneered, his movements not pausing in the slightest, and he snatched the Jade Slip into his hand.

Almost at the same time, he used the "Taiyi Golden Light Step," his figure transforming into a golden light, instantly disappearing from his original spot, leaving no trace.

A few breaths later, Chu Cangming's disheveled figure appeared at the peak of the Sword Tomb.

He looked at the empty space beneath the iron sword, his face instantly turning ashen. His fists clenched tightly, and he let out an unwilling roar: "Who was that just now! Who exactly stole my Opportunity!"

…

In a hidden cave a hundred miles away, Zhou Chen set up several isolation arrays before taking out the damaged Jade Slip.

Zhou Chen checked the System notification.

"Ding! Successfully intercepted the Holy Son Chu Cangming's Opportunity [Damaged Sword Emperor Legacy Jade Slip]! Triggering ten thousand times return!"

"Congratulations to the host! You have obtained [Complete Sword Emperor Dao Lineage Legacy]!"

Boom—!

A vast and boundless torrent of information instantly surged into Zhou Chen's Sea of Consciousness!

That was an ancient Sword Emperor's lifelong comprehension of the Sword Dao, encompassing everything from Sword Qi, Sword Intent, and Sword Heart, to the ultimate Great Dao of the Sword, all-encompassing and profound.

Zhou Chen's body sat cross-legged, but his Divine Soul felt as if it had undergone a Sword Dao growth journey spanning eons.

He saw that Sword Emperor, starting as a Mortal, step by step, wielding a sword, cutting through thorns, breaking all laws, and finally ascending to the Emperor Realm, his single sword light chilling the Nine Continents!

Countless Sword Dao insights flowed in his heart. Zhou Chen's already impressive Sword Dao cultivation now soared like a rocket.

Only then did Zhou Chen realize how crude his previous comprehension of Sword Intent was. In front of this Sword Emperor's complete Dao Lineage, it was like a firefly competing with the bright moon.