Chapter 45: Sword Empyrean Heng Jiang.
As the information flowed into Yao Jun's mind, he closed his eyes and focused on digesting the information. While Yao Jun was digesting the information, Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean was looking at him with a content gaze.
He had waited for so many years for someone to carry on his legacy, now he had not only found someone to carry on his legacy, but it was even someone who had the same power as his late friend. Looking at Yao Jun, Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean wished he could stay in this form for a bit longer, just to see the day that Yao Jun rose to the top.
He had told Yao Jun that he did not have any special responsibilities despite having such a strong power, but he also knew that people like Yao Jun would always head towards the top.
Yao Jun might not have any high ambitions now, but people who had stronger powers than others would always be forced to strive for the top, regardless of what they themselves wanted. The way he saw it, Yao Jun was forced to strive for supremacy from the day he was born with that gate.
Yao Jun was slowly digesting all the information about the technique that the Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean had imparted on him. The technique was actually very simple once it was broken down, but it's simplicity did not hide how terrifyingly strong the technique was.
The technique was separated into nine different parts and could actually be called a collection of techniques. As he slowly became strong enough to utilize any of the parts, a new energy channel would be dug in his body, ending with him having nine new channels once he completely mastered it. These energy channels would dig into every part of his body.
Once he had formed an energy channel, he could activate it, causing a massive strain on his body, but also instantly doubling his power. This doubling was not an exaggeration or example, it simply doubled his strength immediately.
Activating one channel doubled his strength, activating a second channel would then again add on to his strength, making him three times as strong as he would normally be. This would keep going until he activated all nine channels at once, instantly multiplying his power by 10 times.
There was another part to these nine channels. Each channel held a single technique created by the Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean. Once he managed to open the first channel, he would learn how to use the first technique, the same held true for every channel after that.
While the technique sounded too good to be true, Yao Jun also knew that if he even tried to activate the first channel as he was now, his entire body would be crushed under the strain, killing him immediately.
Despite this, Yao Jun was still incomparably excited, a technique like this could turn any dangerous situation around. What sort of concept was doubling your power? He would instantly become twice as strong, if he was fighting someone at his own level, this increase in power would immediately make him able to crush them easily.
After digesting the information, Yao Jun opened his eyes once more. He bent his body once more and gave the Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean another deep bow. This technique could very easily end up saving his life on several occasions, it was also a technique the Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean had spent his entire life to create. It's worth was immeasurable.
“No need for such politeness. This technique can be considered my last gift to you, if you ever feel that there is someone out there who is worthy of inheriting it, you can teach it them.”
The Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean shook his head and waved his hand, causing a stream of energy to surround Yao Jun and straighten his back. The body of the Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean was now nearly completely transparent, Yao Jun could barely see him.
“Is there anything I can do to repay you for this graciousness senior?”
Yao Jun couldn't help but ask when he saw the Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean. Had it not been for Yao Jun, the Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean could have gone on existing in this place for at least a few more years.
“Besides breaking the seal on this world, there is one thing you can help me with.”
Contrary to what Yao Jun expected, the Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean actually nodded his head. He turned his head to look at the coffin standing alone in the center of the large hall, his eyes falling onto the words inscribed on the lid.
“Heng Jiang. Before I became the Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean, I was called Heng Jiang. I would like it if you could remember that name, remember that there was once someone by that name.”
The Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean spoke with a sigh as he turned his head again, looking directly at Yao Jun. Yao Jun did not falter, but gave a strong nod. His title of the Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean must have once shook the world, but how many people truly remembered his name? To have your name forgotten by the world was a sad thing.
“If you ever meet someone called Huang Jie, you can tell him that I did not manage to last until we met again. Huang Jie is the friend who visited from another planet, so the odds of you meeting him are low, but fate sometimes works in strange ways.”
The Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean spoke out again. Huang Jie might not even know that he had died so long ago, visiting this planet again and again in search of him. If Yao Jun managed to meet him and deliver the news, Huang Jie would not need to waste time visiting this planet.
“I promise you senior.”
Yao Jun gave him a solemn nod. He could not promise that he would break the seal on this planet, but just remembering his name and informing his past friend of his death was not a problem.
“That is good. It is now time for you to leave, this residual thought can not exist for much longer. If you ever return here in the future, you can use this token to take whatever you need, consider it my last gift. Also, one last reminder, there is no need to be too hung up in how other people do things, a sword style made by you will always be the one that is best for you. ”
After he finished speaking, a green jade token engraved with a sword floated out from the hand of the Nine Heavens Sword Empyrean and melted into Yao Jun's chest. Disappearing into his body. Yao Jun wanted to say something, but before he got the chance, his surroundings turned blurry and he appeared outside the tower, Yun Yantian standing not far from him.