CHAPTER 677 FUTURE PLANS

The old man thought for a minute then said, "It's not that simple. Unless you're a strong rule cultivator,

there's no way for you to simply master the Weapon Command Skill. That's because for one to

completely master a weapon, they need to be one with it. After that, they can channel the power from

heaven and earth through the weapons and absorb it into their body. This is said to be the ultimate way

to strengthen the combat effectiveness as a rule cultivator."

After a moment's silence, Darren asked, "Sir, what's the difference between the Weapon Command

Skill of the rule cultivators and the skills used by martial artists?"

"You've reached such a high level of Spirit Power, but you weren't taught by a master of the rule

cultivation? Rule cultivators should turn the forces of heaven and earth into forces of attack. Martial

artists improve their bodies, their strength, and their souls through their own exercise. That way they

can enhance the effectiveness of their combat skills.

To put it simply, rule cultivation means borrowing power, while martial arts cultivation means controlling

power. In other words, the power of a martial artist's weapon comes from his own body. However, the

power of a rule cultivator's weapon is the inherent power of both heaven and earth. For example,

someone can transform the Thunder Force, the Wind Force and the Fire Force into attacking skills.

This is the Weapon Command Skill,"

the old man tried to explain briefly.

Darren thought for a while. Then he asked, "But I have a feeling that the power of a martial artist should

be stronger than a rule cultivator's, when they reach a particular level. Because the forces of heaven

and earth, which a rule cultivator uses, should have a limit. For example, a rule cultivator in the senior

Holy Realm can use the Wind Force, but the wind is sometimes strong and sometimes weak. He can't

control it."

"Ha-ha!" The old man couldn't help but laugh. "You are still too ignorant. Every power in the world is

extremely terrifying when it reaches its limit. Take the Wind Force you just mentioned. It comes from

the Wind Rule, right? If a rule cultivator is powerful enough, he can use all of the Wind Rules in the

world.

Let me give you an example of something that was passed down from ancient times. A senior holy rule

cultivator of commanding wind owned a special fan. This fan was said to be able to activate storms

within thirty thousand kilometers. That kind of storm could kill one hundred senior holy warriors of

martial arts cultivation!"

"Wow, that's so scary!" Darren gasped.

He couldn't believe that a fan could kill one hundred senior holy warriors of martial arts cultivation!

"In that case, martial artists of the same realm are as weak as ants in front of rule cultivators!?" Darren

couldn't accept that. While he was intrigued by what rule cultivators could do, his lifelong dream was to

be a martial artist. Hearing this made him feel a little sad.

"You can't really compare them like that. Their strengths can't be measured on the same level. There's

no shortage of talented people among martial artists. They aren't inferior to the best rule cultivators.

The rule cultivator with a fan I mentioned was an invincible senior holy warrior, the kind you only get to

meet once in a million years. I think that's why he managed to singlehandedly kill a hundred martial Belongs © to .

artists," the old man explained.

"Yes, you are right, sir. In fact, no matter which realm you are in, the division within it is just a general

concept. For the seven-star Grand Realm, there is a huge difference between the weakest and the

strongest, let alone the masters of the Holy Realm," Darren said.

"It's good that you can understand. Let me see your weapons," the old man said with a nod.

"Okay." Darren took out his divine blade and divine sword.

"Oh, my God! These are very good weapons!" the old man exclaimed as he held them in his hands.

"Sir, how would you rate them?" Darren asked.

"I believe that these belong to the top level of weapons I'd seen. Let me sense them carefully," the old

man said and injected a little Spirit Power into the blade and sword.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes and happily said, "They are ancient divine weapons with

a trace of the aura of a holy emperor inside. They must be Emperor Weapons!"

Although Darren had known his weapons were extraordinary, his heart skipped a beat finding out their

true origins.

"Sir, what's an Emperor Weapon?" Darren felt elated.

"Don't be so excited. Although they are Emperor Weapons, there are two kinds of Emperor Weapons in

the world. The first kind are divine weapons created by the ancient emperors. They have the power to

shatter both heaven and earth. However, these weapons also have a drawback. If their holder isn't a

holy emperor, he can never activate all of its potential power. The second kind are weapons used for a

long period of time by ancient emperors, who are rare prodigies, before they reach the Emperor Realm.

The overall power of the second type of divine weapon may not be as strong as the first one, but if they

are fully developed, their power can't be underestimated. In my opinion, your weapons are of the latter

kind. They must have been used by a talented warrior for a long time before he'd reached the Emperor

Realm,"

the old man explained.

"That's not bad. Weapons like these can help me a lot," Darren said with satisfaction.

"There's a lot you'll need to do with these weapons. Their power is only ten percent developed so far,

meaning that it's extremely limited in its current state," the old man said.

"How can I fully develop them?" Darren asked.

"It's easy. You need to pour your blood essence into the blade and sword, and use the Spirit Power to

activate the Weapon Soul. When your affinity towards them grows, you can really control them.

The only way you can use them now is to resist others' weapons by taking advantage of their rigidity.

But that can't enhance your blade and sword intents," the old man said.

"Well, if I get the chance, I will definitely do as you suggested," Darren said with a nod.

"Don't worry about that yet. You should make your decision first. Do you want to use your blade and

sword with the martial arts skills or use them with the forces of heaven and earth?" The old man

reminded Darren that he hadn't made his choice yet.

"Is there a big difference?"

"Of course. If you use the power of heaven and earth, you need to connect your weapons with the rule

silk threads you've learned. This is what a rule cultivator does. If you want to be a martial artist, then

you just need to develop those blade and sword skills yourself. However, if you choose the former, you

won't be able to fight others in a hand to hand combat. Otherwise, you'll be easily hurt by the rules, you

might even die."

"Oh! I get it," Darren said. "Then, I think I've made my decision, I want to use my blade and sword as a

martial artist. When I acquire other divine weapons, I can also use them to develop my rule cultivation."

"Well, it's up to you. Now you should try to understand the Life Rule more. It will benefit you a lot when

you fight with others in the future," the old man told him.

"Okay." Darren sat on the ground and entered the silvery eyes state, working on comprehending the

Life Rule.

Soon enough, two months passed and Darren woke up from his meditation. There were some faint

green lights faintly reflected on him. A moment later, he stood up, feeling that his body was full of

infinite vitality.

"Ha-ha, you really a prodigy. You've learned twenty percent of the Life Rule. If you master all of them,

you can master the Life True Rule." The old man appeared beside Darren.

"Thank you so much for leading the way!" Darren answered, bowing to the old man with his hands

clasped. Then he added, "By the way, sir, I think I should go out now. Do you have any idea how?"

The old man nodded slightly and said, "There's only one road out, but it won't be easy. Do you know

there're holy tombs outside? The dead holy warriors had attempted to break out but failed. After they

died, I attached a wisp of Life True Rule to their bodies, and I asked some of my resurrected creatures

to bury them there in the graves. Then they could rest in peace."

Hearing this, Darren's expression hardened. The holy warriors died when they'd attempted to leave.

What sort of terrifying answer would he get?