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Chapter 003: Smell of blood:
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(Within the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
The boy took some food from home, wrapped it in a cloth bag, and tucked it into his arms.
Then, he quickly ran out of the house and headed to the ruined temple outside the village.
Inside the ruined temple, an old Taoist with grey hair sat cross-legged. He appeared frail. His face looked pale, and his lips were dry, indicating he hadn't eaten for several days.
"Old Taoist, you must be hungry. Here, have some food while it's still warm. I brought it for you," the boy said.
Then, he quickly ran out of the house and headed to the ruined temple outside the village.
Inside the ruined temple, an old Taoist with grey hair sat cross-legged. He appeared frail. His face looked pale, and his lips were dry, indicating he hadn't eaten for several days.
"Old Taoist, you must be hungry. Here, have some food while it's still warm. I brought it for you," the boy said.
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(Outside the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
The cultivators were stunned.
Despite knowing this boy was now the Heavenly Emperor, most of them found it difficult to relate this innocent-looking child to the Heavenly Emperor.
"I never imagined that the ruthless Heavenly Emperor looked so harmless in his childhood."
"People are inherently good in the beginning, and no one is born evil. Maybe it was just one of those rare moments when he was good."
Everyone sighed and seemed surprised about the sudden change.
At this moment, someone gazed at the old Taoist in the mirror and said, "This Taoist seems extraordinary. But, his meridians are severed, and his Dao foundation is weakened. With such severe injuries, he still survived."
Everyone also turned their eyes at the old Taoist and looked shocked. "Why does he emanate a strong evil Qi?"
Despite knowing this boy was now the Heavenly Emperor, most of them found it difficult to relate this innocent-looking child to the Heavenly Emperor.
"I never imagined that the ruthless Heavenly Emperor looked so harmless in his childhood."
"People are inherently good in the beginning, and no one is born evil. Maybe it was just one of those rare moments when he was good."
Everyone sighed and seemed surprised about the sudden change.
At this moment, someone gazed at the old Taoist in the mirror and said, "This Taoist seems extraordinary. But, his meridians are severed, and his Dao foundation is weakened. With such severe injuries, he still survived."
Everyone also turned their eyes at the old Taoist and looked shocked. "Why does he emanate a strong evil Qi?"
(Within the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
The old Taoist's gaze fell on that boy, and he nodded deeply and praised with a smile.
"Not bad, not bad. I had never seen such a spiritual bone since ancient times."
As he spoke, he handed the sword to Gu Changqing. Then, he took the food Gu Changqing gave him and ate it with great effort.
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(Outside the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
Everyone sneered at the old Taoist's words.
They thought it was obvious.
After all, this boy was now the Heavenly Emperor, and it would be strange if his talent was average.
While they sneered, they saw the young Heavenly Emperor casually playing with the sword. But as he swung the sword, he unexpectedly unleashed gentle sword Qi!
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Seeing the incredibly smooth cut in space, the old Taoist was stunned, as were all the cultivators of the Righteous Alliance. Whether they were Great Emperors or quasi-emperors, they were all dumbfounded.
If they hadn't seen it, they wouldn't have believed that a five—or six-year-old young Heavenly Emperor unleashed the sword Qi.
Moreover, this sword Qi seemed exceptionally sharp. Though it wasn't very powerful, it already embodied the essence of swordsmanship!
This was enough to astonish everyone.
After all, many of the Great Emperors, quasi-emperor realm cultivators, and top powerhouses present played with mud at the age of five or six. Even if a few began their cultivation at that time, they only practiced basic exercises.
But how could this only a few years old boy comprehend the sword Qi?!
You know, to be able to manifest sword Qi, one must grasp the true essence of sword art!
How could a child who was only a few years old and still ignorant possibly comprehend that?
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(Within the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
The old Taoist was equally astonished.
He immediately asked, "Have you practiced swordsmanship before? Did a famous expert teach you?"
Gu Changqing shook his head in confusion. "No one taught me. I don't even have a sword at home."
Hearing the boy's words, the old Taoist's pupils widened in shock.
(Outside the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
Not to mention the old Taoist, even many Great Emperors and Quasi-Emperor cultivators were also stunned.
No one taught him?
Then, how could a five-year-old child without training grasp the true essence of swordsmanship?
A genius, maybe?
No... he was a peerless swordsman genius!
Everyone present here were all the world's top geniuses. However, even though they had spanned heaven and earth for hundreds of centuries, they had never witnessed anything as astounding and extraordinary as this.
Looking at this mirror, even the protagonist, Ye Chen, couldn't help but be shocked.
Despite his unparalleled talent and journey to strength, he envied Gu Changqing for grasping the essence of the sword at the early age of five or six.
"I never expected the young Heavenly Emperor's swordsmanship talent to be so terrifying. No wonder he became the future Heavenly Emperor!"
Everyone exclaimed.
However, it didn't take long for someone to notice something was amiss.
"Hey, why have we never seen the Heavenly Emperor wield a sword?"
This sentence left everyone stunned.
Indeed, the Heavenly Emperor displayed extraordinary swordsmanship talent even as a child. With enough training, he could become a sword master!
But why had they never witnessed the Heavenly Emperor wield a sword before?
Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor concealed his full strength and never exerted it?
As soon as this thought surfaced in everyone’s minds, an unsettling feeling spread throughout the area.
If that were the case, wouldn't that indicate that the Heavenly Emperor had a hidden trump card?
But suddenly, Jiang Minghuang spoke, "He truly was a sword genius. However, his sword heart was destroyed for some reason later on."
"What reasons?"
The crowd looked at Jiang Minghuang and asked in confusion.
"He never told me," Jiang Minghuang replied and shook his head slightly. There were too many secrets about his sworn elder brother for him to fathom.
Jiang Minghuang added, "However if we continue to watch, there will be an answer."
The crowd nodded silently. They turned their attention to the mirror filled with anticipation.
A sword genius who displayed formidable talent at the age of four or five was destined to wield earth-shattering power.
They wanted to see who had destroyed the Heavenly Emperor's sword heart.
Who destroyed the greatest foundation for the evil Heavenly Emperor?
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(Within the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
"Old Taoist, I'm going back. If my mother finds out I stole food from home, she will punish me." The boy said as he ran away without looking back.
Night fell.
Suddenly, Gu Changqing was startled awake from his sleep, or rather, awakened by sharp screams.
He was frightened.
"Dad, mom!"
Gu Changqing rushed into his parents' room but found no trace of them.
He ran into the courtyard.
But all the servants and maids in the house were lying on the ground, and the entire courtyard was filled with a strong smell of blood.
"Mom."
Gu Changqing ran toward the village outskirts.
The roads of the village were red with blood, and the corpses of familiar faces laid everywhere.
In the distance, he saw flames accompanied by agonizing screams. In the fire, several figures covered in thick black robes moved swiftly.
Wherever they passed, there was blood and screams.
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