Primordial Chaos Dragon Tower: Harem System

Chapter 838: Meeting the Sword Dao Again [Bonus]

[Supreme Immortal Sect – Abandoned Mountain – 60 days ago]

From the moment Kent sat down to start comprehending the 14 marks, something inside him told him never to give up, no matter how profound and complex it seemed.

Thus, despite not making any progress from the start, Kent never stopped.

He used the sword mind from the get-go, so he was inside that mind space with the stone standing tall before him.

A day passed, and before long, a week passed, but he remained seated. His focus was rooted in the 14 markings, with no expense spared on other endeavors.

After a week since Kent climbed the Abandoned mountain, the elders who hadn’t seen Kent or heard anything new about him started to panic, in fear that something had happened to him.

So they came to the mountain to inspect it, hoping to persuade him to abandon his current cultivation Peak and join one of the eight.

Supreme Elder Esper was the first to get there.

However, when he was just 2 miles away from the mountain, a glassy barrier blocked him.

No words were spoken, but he immediately knew what was happening and how to act.

He stopped and, thanks to his enhanced sight, he was able to see Kent seated with his eyes closed, facing the stone.

It turns out that while the uptight Glass woman said she wouldn’t pay attention to Kent anymore, she couldn’t stay away from him.

So, the moment she heard Kent had picked the Abandoned Mountain as his cultivation peak, she came to confront him.

However, as someone who had lived for thousands of years, when she arrived and saw Kent examining the stone, she stayed back.

She could tell Kent was up to something, and confronting him at the moment would be a bad idea. So she decided to keep her distance and make sure nobody else disturbs him.

On the 20th day, Old Sword, who, thanks to Kent, was able to comprehend the basic form of Intent Solidification, also rushed over when he heard the decision Kent had made.

Naturally, he came to meet more elders, each standing 2 miles away from the mountain.

He wanted to ask why, but after sensing the barrier, he stopped and, like the rest of the elders, maintained his distance, watching and speculating about what Kent was up to.

Crossing the barrier is a bad idea.

If he dares to try to forcefully get to Kent by breaking the barrier, he might just regret it, because when it comes to trapping people, Lady Enzi is the best.

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[40th Day – Kent’s POV]

The past days have been him doing his best, trying all he could. However, no matter what, Kent wasn’t making any progress until the 40th day when he sensed something.

At first, it was subtle, but Kent sensed sword will from the first mark, something he only sensed from the Sword of Enlightenment inside his sword tower.

This was his first breakthrough.

So he ignored the other marks and focused on the first mark. That was when he saw it, a complex pattern woven and perhaps rewoven with additional layers, all translating to one word.

At that moment, Kent knew what had to be done.

To understand what he was after, he must comprehend the first true name of the sword Dao.

In total, there are 14 true Names of the sword Dao, and he must comprehend all 14 if he wants to attain True Sword Energy.

Thus, Kent started working on that with complete and absolute focus.

He had been working so hard that within just 58th days, the name formed, and that was when everything changed.

“Rèn”

The moment Kent mentioned the first True Name of the sword Dao, the heavens came to an absolute silence, and then in front of all those watching, the sword Dao descended on Kent.

In that very moment, all swordsmen within the 10,000 km of Kent fell into enlightenment, one that, if they pass, will shape their journey beyond their wildest imagination.

Kent remained seated; however, his consciousness was pulled away to the realm he had been before and one he was promised to return to one day.

He had finally returned, and seated in a giant throne was the same person with the hidden face staring at him.

Kent can’t see his face, but he can sense his gaze on him.

That is the sword Dao, the true essence of the sword, and one every swordsman tries to understand.

“We meet again, slave,” the sword Dao said, making Kent raise his head further, making sure the man sees the dissatisfaction on his face.

“No need to be uptight, Kent, I was just messing with you.”

Kent didn’t say anything for a few more seconds before he spoke, “You know, after our first meeting, I asked myself many questions about you.

I know you are the Sword Dao, an entity beyond anyone’s comprehension—something, or perhaps someone, with a grand existence beyond this reality.

So I ask myself, if you are such a person, then shouldn’t you be more regal, mysterious, and perhaps cold? You are the sword Dao after all.

So you can only imagine how huge a question this was. It took me 5,000 years to get the answer.”

“Oh, do tell. What was your answer?” the sword Dao asked.

“That you are a bastard.”

Kent smiles, “I mean, you being a bastard can only explain why you can be carefree when I am serious. I mean, did you know there would be consequences from our first meeting, but choose not to tell me?”

Their first meeting was supposed to be the door Jest had been trying to open. However, after finally opening, he was met with a somewhat heartbreaking discovery.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t progress on his sword path. This made him frustrated, which eventually led him to learn the basics of the sword, the only way he managed to make progress.

So all this while, the hunger and anger to face the Sword Dao again and tell him his mind had been weighing heavily on his heart.

But finally, he can point at the bastard and berate him for making his life hell for a few centuries back when he was Jest.

“That was cold, Mr. Sword Dao. If I could, I would land a few smacks on your head for making me suffer.”

After 5 minutes, Kent was finally done pouring out his anger and frustration.

The sword Dao remained quiet for a few minutes before a sigh escaped his lips.

“I suppose I should have warned you about that. However, what is done is already in the past, so we should keep it in the past and focus on important stuff like how amazing you turned out to be.”

“Tch,” Kent sat down and crossed his legs, as if he had arrived in his lost, abandoned home. He looked comfortable, something that would take anyone aback if they were to witness this.

“You are still not mad, are you? I mean, I won’t call you a slave anymore, and about the issue with the minor bad luck, that was an oversight.

However, you turned out well in the end.

So instead of looking sour, perhaps you should thank me for helping you completely master all the basics of swordmanship, which was the main reason you managed to find your way here today.”

Kent raised his brow, “So why am I here?”

“Very simple, you are here to inherit the first part of my legacy.”