Chapter 52: Swordplay Genius (Part Two)

Ten years later
Su Chen was thirteen years old.
Over these ten years, Su Chen understood why Shen Tianyi had gone to such lengths to torment him.
"To create a sword-wielding body-forging technique, one must be a talent,"
Su Chen couldn't help but remark.
If it weren't for his experiences throughout countless lifetimes, which had made his martial spirit unbreakable,
he might have died from the pressure.
Sword Control Body Forging Technique.
Morality rate 99.999999999....%
No wonder Shen Lianxin didn't want him to cultivate with Shen Tianyi.
This was a one-way trip!
A thin layer of sword energy swirled around Su Chen's body; a casual strike unleashed hundreds of sword energies.
This was the Sword Control Body.
A type of acquired martial body!
"Excellent! As expected of my grandson, Shen Tianyi! The Sword Control Body! Our Sword Control Manor has finally produced another successful practitioner!"
Shen Tianyi's gaze seemed to devour Su Chen whole, a smirk playing on his lips as he laughed heartily.
At thirteen, Su Chen's cultivation had reached the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm.
He was arguably the most talented individual in the history of the Sword Control Manor.
"Good grandson, to become a true sword cultivator, you not only need to cultivate diligently, but you also need to defeat all kinds of powerful opponents!"
"Everyone is your testing ground!"
Su Chen: "?"
Again?
Shen Tianyi took Su Chen to various powerful forces to challenge the younger generation.
The Southern Barbarian Prodigy Ranking soon gained a new figure.
Sword Control Young Master, Shen Chen
Ranked 100th on the Prodigy Ranking
A fourteen-year-old Spirit Soul Realm genius, comparable to the true disciples of the Holy Land.
With the enhancement of his Sword Control Body, Su Chen could easily wield renowned swords, making him far more powerful than ordinary martial arts prodigies.
Soon, another four years passed.
Su Chen, at eighteen, was already renowned.
Many powerful forces in the Southern Barbarian Lands knew that the Imperial Sword Manor had produced an extraordinary genius.
He ranked sixty-third on the Prodigy Ranking.
In the past four years, Su Chen's cultivation had reached the fifth level of the Spirit Soul Realm.
Su Chen returned to Imperial Sword Manor.
Shen Lianxin and Xue Rou embraced Su Chen, weeping with joy.
However, a six- or seven-year-old child accompanied Shen Lianxin and Xue Rou, bearing a resemblance to Su Chen.
"This is your younger brother, Shen Ping'an."
Shen Lianxin scratched her head, somewhat ashamed.
Both of them had thought Su Chen was dead.
Su Chen, however, didn't mind having a younger brother.
He crouched down, looking at Shen Ping'an's timid eyes, pinched his cheek, and smiled, saying, "Little Ping'an, I'm your brother, Shen Chen."
Shen Ping'an blinked his big eyes, showing some familiarity, and timidly said, "Brother."
Su Chen smiled and patted Shen Ping'an's head.
"If anyone dares to bully you in the future, your brother will use his sword to kill them for you."
Shen Ping'an looked at Su Chen with his big eyes.
At that moment, he felt an immense sense of closeness to the young man before him.
Shen Lianxin and Xue Rou breathed a sigh of relief seeing the two brothers so harmonious.
Standing to the side, Shen Tianyi, witnessing this scene, was utterly disdainful.
"Incapable of greatness!"
This was Shen Tianyi's assessment of Shen Ping'an.
This child is weak.
Unsuitable for sword practice.
Far inferior to Su Chen, who possesses the Sword Control Body.
Su Chen began to cultivate diligently within the Sword Control Manor.
Occasionally, he would tease Shen Ping'an.
Shen Ping'an wasn't interested in swords.
He didn't like practicing swordsmanship.
So Su Chen taught him other methods.
Su Chen smiled and said, "There are countless paths in the world, not just the path of the sword."
"If you don't like practicing swordsmanship, then let your brother practice it. You go do what you love and walk the path you desire."
Shen Ping'an nodded earnestly.
He didn't know about the three thousand paths.
He only knew that not being allowed to practice swordsmanship made him happy.
Su Chen turned twenty.
A major event occurred in the Southern Barbarian Lands.
The Heavenly Void Tomb appeared.
Su Chen's eyes lit up.
Back in the Eastern Wilderness, he had heard of the Heavenly Void Tomb's fame.
This was a tomb left behind by a super-powerful expert, requiring a key to enter.
Most of the keys were held by top-tier powerful forces.
However, a small number of keys had been scattered throughout the Southern Barbarian Lands.
The Imperial Sword Manor naturally wasn't qualified to possess a key.
Su Chen could only use the Imperial Sword Manor's resources to search for it.
The Heavenly Void Tomb not only contains the legacy of that super-powerful figure, but also numerous treasures, coveted even by the Holy Lands.
Undercurrents surged.
After two months of investigation, Su Chen finally located a key.
This key was in a demon race kingdom.
A kingdom where geniuses from both the human and demon races had gathered.
“It’s him! The Human Race’s Sword-Wielding Prince, Shen Chen!”
Many demon race prodigies saw a white-robed youth, who stepped through the air, his sword energy tearing through the clouds as if splitting the heavens, parting the clouds to either side.
Streams of sword light flowed behind the youth; a single glance was enough to instill immense fear in the many demon race prodigies.
Su Chen raised an eyebrow.
He hadn’t expected that even the demon race prodigies had heard of his reputation.
“Young Master Shen has arrived. It seems there’s no doubt that this Heavenly Void Key will fall into Young Master Shen’s hands.”
The human race prodigies sighed inwardly upon seeing Su Chen’s appearance.
Su Chen's ranking has already climbed to fifty-fourth on the Prodigy Ranking.
In this era, the true disciples of the holy lands and the heirs of the ancient families are no longer emerging.
Su Chen is the number one prodigy!
Those true disciples of the holy lands and the heirs of the ancient families all possess the keys, so naturally they wouldn't bother competing for these scattered keys.
"The fifty-third-ranked Sword Master of the Human Race on the Prodigy Ranking, he must taste quite good,"
A young man of the demon race with emerald eyes and vertical pupils stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.
His forked tongue, completely black, resembled a snake flicking its tongue, coldly staring at Su Chen.
"Hehe, the three-headed snake demon king is right, the flesh of human prodigies is the most tender. This servant has been thirsting for it for a long time and can't wait to devour you, young master."
A girl in a light blue dress stood in the air, her body adorned with feather patterns, appearing elegant and mysterious, with wisps of light trailing behind her.
Both demons were renowned prodigies among the demon race!
They wanted to join forces to devour Su Chen.
Su Chen shook his head: "That won't do. My flesh is too tough, so you can't eat me!"
Su Chen's expression was serious.
He wasn't lying.
He was telling the truth.
"Haha, is Young Master Yujian afraid? Don't worry, this humble servant will be gentle, eating you piece by piece,"
The girl in the long dress had gentle eyes.
Then she transformed into a blue phoenix, opening her maw to swallow Su Chen whole.
The three-headed snake beside her cursed angrily: "Wait for me! You bastard, trying to eat me all by yourself!"
Three heads simultaneously opened their gaping maws, spewing flames, hail, and lightning.
Su Chen rubbed his nose, utterly exasperated.
Did he look like a weakling?
Su Chen immediately drew his sword.
The strange phenomena behind him converged at the sword's tip.
"This sword strike, Subduing Demons!"
The vast sword energy blotted out the sun.
Everyone felt as if countless sharp swords were slicing through their bodies.
Accompanied by two screams.
Two prodigies of the demon race had actually perished under this single sword strike.
Record: The Sword-Wielding Prince slew two great demon prodigies with a single sword strike.
His fame spread throughout the three thousand kingdoms of the South.