Chapter 61: Sword Prodigy (Part 11)

Ten days later
Su Chen buried his birth mother in this life.
Lovers passed away, friends departed.
For him, this was the norm, life after life.
He found it difficult to feel the same surge of emotion as in his previous three lives.
Fallen flowers and flowing water, how many grand ambitions were but a laughing matter?
Su Chen still rebuilt the Imperial Sword Manor.
He formed the Sword Guard.
To make the most of this life's start and gain more points of reversal of fate.
He needed to leave a deeper mark on this world.
In less than ten years, news of the Imperial Sword Manor's resurgence spread throughout the surrounding hundred kingdoms.
The royal families of the three kingdoms that had betrayed the Imperial Sword Manor were wiped out in a bloodbath, leaving no royal families, all under the control of the Imperial Sword Manor's envoys.
However, this was not the end. After taking control of the three kingdoms, Su Chen waged a reign of terror, launching large-scale invasions of other dynasties, using their resources to train his Sword Guards.
The Heavenly Sword Holy Land.
Su Chen met Cao Tianming again.
Having not seen him for a century, Cao Tianming found this Sword Master's strength far more terrifying than he had imagined.
Upon seeing Su Chen and learning of his successful breakthrough to the Void Realm, Cao Tianming held him in even higher regard.
"Sixty years without news of you, even the Imperial Sword Manor has declined. I thought you were dead."
"Shen Chen, you truly have given me a pleasant surprise."
Even in a holy land, a Void Realm cultivator is considered an elder-level existence.
Su Chen smiled and said, "Sword Master, you flatter me. I only broke through by chance. Compared to someone like you, Sword Master, you've probably already taken that step."
Cao Tianming nodded: "I went to Zhongzhou a while ago and happened to have some fortuitous encounters."
Su Chen felt a pang of envy.
Truly worthy of being a Divine Body-level prodigy.
Su Chen prided himself on his rapid cultivation speed, having broken through to the Void Realm in just over a hundred years.
But Cao Tianming had broken through to the Nirvana Realm.
"Aspiring to sainthood in the future!"
Cao Tianming asked, "You've come to see me. What do you want this time?"
He wasn't surprised that Cao Tianming had guessed his thoughts.
He was the kind of person who wouldn't come to the temple without a reason.
"I want to request the Sword Master to grant me an Imperial Decree."
Cao Tianming was slightly surprised: "You want to establish a dynasty?"
The establishment of a dynasty requires the approval of the Holy Land.
Su Chen nodded.
Cultivating the Imperial Extreme World-Shaking Scripture requires the fortune of the nation.
"I will consult the Holy Lord on this matter."
Cao Tianming agreed.
"Even after establishing a dynasty, don't neglect your sword cultivation!"
Cao Tianming's expression was serious, as if giving a warning.
With Cao Tianming as his backer, the Imperial Decree was quickly delivered to Su Chen's hands.
With the Imperial Decree, Su Chen had the qualifications to establish a dynasty.
Establishing a dynasty was nothing new to Su Chen.
"Let's call it the Imperial Sword Dynasty. This way, it will be worthy of the ancestors of the Imperial Sword Manor."
With the name decided, a powerful dynasty appeared in this world.
Su Chen naturally became the emperor, ruling the world.
Upon learning of the establishment of the Imperial Sword Dynasty by the Imperial Sword Manor, the surrounding major powers reacted differently.
Some congratulated, some were disdainful, and some were terrified.
Emperor Jing's expression was very gloomy.
He had been tricked by Su Chen, losing most of his nation's fortune. Even after conquering the Cangming Dynasty, the mess left behind hadn't been resolved in fifty years, with constant rebellions across the land, consuming a huge amount of the Great Jing Dynasty's manpower and resources.
He hated this sworn brother to the core.
"Want to establish a dynasty... Heh, not so easy!"
The world's resources are limited. Adding another dynasty, especially a neighboring one, would inevitably impact the Great Jing Dynasty.
Soon, he devised a plan.
......
The Imperial Sword Dynasty
Su Chen stared expressionlessly at the memorials on the table.
"The Scale Crocodile Clan, the Spirit Shark Clan, the Ice Turtle Clan, they want my Imperial Sword Dynasty to offer sacrifices every year?"
"Otherwise, they'll send a massive army to sweep through my Imperial Sword Dynasty and destroy it?"
Su Chen sneered: "Am I some kind of pushover?"
"Ten million martial artists and a thousand geniuses a year for each clan? Aren't they afraid of overfeeding themselves?"
He was cold-blooded, but that didn't mean he wasn't human.
Behind the three clans stood the demon race's behemoths.
And behind him stood the Heavenly Sword Holy Land?
With the Blood Burning Secret Technique, the time cost of training sword guards was greatly reduced.
Although the lifespan of sword guards was extremely short.
For Su Chen, such swords, as long as they were inexhaustible, were enough.
Su Chen refused to pay tribute to the three clans in exchange for stability, enraging them.
"The new dynasty's ruler is so ignorant of the rules!"
"Does he really think he's invincible just because he has the Heavenly Sword Holy Land?"
"Then let's fight! Let's wash the land in blood, hang the head of the Sword-Controlling Dynasty's ruler on the walls of the capital, and let these dynasty rulers see the consequences of daring to disobey the orders of our three clans!"
The three clans unanimously decided to unite and attack the Sword-Controlling Dynasty.
This was the first calamity of their founding.
The Sword-Controlling Dynasty was founded on the sword.
Countless swordsmen were willing to go through fire and water.
In this war that lasted thirty-three years, countless people died.
The sword guards came and went.
The three clans were unable to withstand the onslaught and were forced to sue for peace.
Su Chen was not satisfied; he charged into the Scaled Crocodile Clan alone with his sword.
He slew a nine-headed demon king at the Transcendent Realm, severely injured a demon emperor at the Void Realm, and escaped unscathed from the pursuit of the Scaled Crocodile Clan's ancestor, his victory astonishing the world.
The terrifying power of the Sword Control Body shocked everyone.
The name of Emperor Shen resounded throughout the hundred kingdoms.
Su Chen returned to the imperial city. This battle had severely weakened the Sword Control Dynasty, forcing it to begin recuperation.
Su Chen also began selecting exceptionally talented women from various regions to take as concubines and raise offspring.
He had seen far too many rare beauties and fairies.
During this time, Su Chen also attempted to cultivate the Sword Control Body, but the success rate was almost zero.
A century of planning, yet no one succeeded.
The third hundred years
Su Chen encountered a familiar person.
Shen Lianxin, his biological father in this life.
However, Shen Lianxin looked very old and frail, with little time left.
Su Chen looked at him calmly.
"Mother is long dead. She crippled herself, giving up on life."
Shen Lianxin's lips trembled. After a long while, he said, "Take me to see her."
Su Chen led Shen Lianxin to the old site of the Imperial Sword Manor.
Here, the grass was lush and the birds were singing.
Shen Lianxin remained kneeling.
As Su Chen descended the mountain, a light rain suddenly began to fall without warning, growing heavier and heavier, bringing a refreshing coolness.
What Shen Lianxin had encountered and experienced in the past two hundred years was of no interest to Su Chen.
Just as he had watched Shen Lianxin leave without offering any resistance.
"In this life, I seem somewhat heartless. I wonder how future generations will judge me."
Su Chen narrowed his eyes, a smile playing on his lips.
Year 360
Through Su Chen's tireless efforts, a genius with a powerful martial physique was finally born.
The Heavenly Gang Breaking Sword Physique.
Su Chen named him Shen Nianjian.
Shen Nianjian lived up to Su Chen's expectations.
He possessed the same charisma as Su Chen in his prime, reaching the Profound Realm at a young age, and single-handedly killing three demon race geniuses.
However, this also aroused the apprehension of other forces.
He was subsequently besieged and killed by a combined force of powerful figures from several races.