"Unbending Will?"
Li Xuan frowned slightly upon hearing this. What in the world was this Unbending Will?
"Young Master, this Unbending Will signifies that your will has ascended to the state of unbending. All beings in this world, even Spiritual Masters many times stronger than you, cannot suppress you with their aura. Furthermore, Young Master can use this Unbending Will to break through your own bloodline and achieve the Unbending Bloodline!"
"Once you successfully break through, your strength will multiply several times over, or even more. You could even slay a cultivator in the Creation Realm with a single sword strike with your current power."
The Heavenly Dao Brush was surprisingly attentive this time and immediately explained the Unbending Will to Li Xuan. It also informed him about the Unbending Bloodline.
Li Xuan was somewhat astonished, never having imagined the Unbending Will had such a marvelous use. It meant he could completely disregard the pressure from Spiritual Masters in the future. As for the Unbending Bloodline, Li Xuan was indeed tempted. With this thought, Li Xuan immediately asked the Heavenly Dao Brush how to break through to the Unbending Will.
"Young Master, strictly speaking, the Unbending Will and the Unbending Bloodline are the same. It's just that the will is intangible, while the bloodline is tangible. The bloodline is the blood within your body. This bloodline belongs to you. By merging the will and the bloodline, you can achieve a breakthrough. However, this process might be very long. Or, it might be successful very quickly."
"Speaking of the Unbending Bloodline, I seem to recall only in... Oh no... Young Master, I cannot say anymore." The Heavenly Dao Brush's voice suddenly stopped. If Li Xuan were in the Demon Prison at that moment, he would have seen the Heavenly Dao Brush being directly blasted hundreds of miles away by an invisible force.
"Unbending Will... this little fellow is rather unexpected." At this moment, a man paused amidst the starlit sky, turned back, a smile curling his lips, and nodded slightly.
"Master, are you truly just letting the Young Master go his own way?" a woman by his side suddenly asked. If Li Xuan were present, he would have recognized this woman instantly as the girl in yellow.
"Everyone has their own path to tread. I have laid the foundation for him. How far he can go depends entirely on himself," the man replied with a smile.
"Doesn't Master worry that the Young Master will resent you when he learns of all this in the future?" the girl in yellow pressed again.
The man looked at the girl in yellow and chuckled, "Liuli, do you know why I left you in the Demon Prison back then?"
"Didn't Master tell me to wait for the Young Master there?" Liuli replied, a flicker of surprise on her face.
The man shook his head slightly, "No. It's because you talk too much."
With that, the man turned and continued walking forward. Liuli sighed helplessly and quickly followed.
"Little Brush, is this Unbending Will useful against this divine sword's might?" Li Xuan's heart stirred as he asked.
"Young Master, can you still feel that oppressive sensation from before?" the Heavenly Dao Brush asked, sounding somewhat exasperated.
Li Xuan blinked and then gave a sheepish smile. Only after the Heavenly Dao Brush pointed it out did Li Xuan realize that he hadn't felt that oppressive pressure since he opened his eyes. In that case, the divine sword's might was no longer of any use to him.
With this thought, Li Xuan immediately swept towards the mountain peak.
This time, Li Xuan was indeed no longer suppressed by the divine sword's might. Soon, Li Xuan landed on the mountain peak.
To Li Xuan's surprise, a long sword was diagonally inserted into a large rock on the peak, and below the rock sat a figure. Judging by its appearance, this person had clearly been dead for many years. However, to have reached this place, one could only imagine the immense strength this individual possessed.
"Young Master, this person was a cultivator at the Yin-Yang Realm in life. It's a pity; he was only one step away from this divine sword," the Heavenly Dao Brush's voice chimed in.
Li Xuan was shocked. He had initially assumed this person's strength was at the Qiankun Realm, but it turned out to be the Yin-Yang Realm. If Li Xuan recalled correctly, Senior Yi Qin had only been at the Life-and-Death Realm back then.
Yi Qin: "???"
Li Xuan bowed respectfully to the deceased, then his gaze shifted to the long sword on the rock. The next moment, Li Xuan's hair stood on end because he sensed that the long sword was also looking at him. He was absolutely certain of this feeling.
"Young Master, let me," the Heavenly Dao Brush said. The next moment, it shot out from the Demon Prison and landed about five inches from the sword.
With the Heavenly Dao Brush's appearance, Li Xuan finally felt the sensation of being watched disappear. Li Xuan glanced at the sword in surprise, then turned his attention to the Heavenly Dao Brush. However, Li Xuan was also curious as to why the Heavenly Dao Brush had suddenly emerged.
But then, Li Xuan's eyes widened. The divine sword, still diagonally inserted in the rock, had now flown out from the rock itself. The next moment, this divine sword actually slashed towards the Heavenly Dao Brush.
"Young Master, save me!"
The Heavenly Dao Brush wobbled and instantly appeared in front of Li Xuan. Before Li Xuan could speak, it retreated into the Demon Prison. Li Xuan was bewildered. What was going on?
"Um, can we talk?" Li Xuan asked, swallowing hard as he looked at the divine sword hovering in the air, only three inches away. At this moment, Li Xuan suddenly recalled something; this scene felt somewhat familiar.
For so long, it had always been him holding a sword at others' throats to slay enemies. Never did he imagine that today, he would be brought to such a predicament by a divine sword.
As soon as Li Xuan spoke, the divine sword trembled slightly and then pressed an inch closer to Li Xuan's head.
Seeing this, Li Xuan couldn't help but curse inwardly. This unreliable little Brush!
"I think you can understand me. Look, I haven't offended you, right? And the reason I came here is because of your existence. I don't know what Little Brush told you, but don't worry, I will discipline it properly in the future!" Li Xuan said hastily.
"Human, make that wretched brush come out!" As soon as Li Xuan finished speaking, a sharp voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Li Xuan blinked, not so much because of the voice itself, but because it was a female voice!
"Um, Sword Spirit, although Little Brush is a bit unreliable, it was left to me by my master. Since I am its master, I cannot ignore the trouble it causes. If you have any grievances, you can take them out on me," Li Xuan said after some thought.
As Li Xuan's words fell, the divine sword fell silent. After a moment, a sword spirit's voice echoed in Li Xuan's mind.
"You, a mere human, would truly step forward to bear my wrath for it?"
A trace of determination flickered across Li Xuan's face. "I am willing."