Ye Chen's lips curled up slightly when he heard the system's pleasant notification.
He took a sip of the tea on the table and sat up straight.
The crowd below the stage knew that the top three of the Sword God Ranking List were coming. Everyone was very curious about who would be able to take the first place and be at the top of the list, overlooking all the swordsmen in the Ming Dynasty.
"Next."
"The third person on the rankings, Yan Nantian!”
Ye Chen said calmly.
His calm words were like thunder in everyone's ears.
Everyone thought that it was another hidden expert that they had never heard of, but the name Yan Nantian was very familiar to everyone present.
More than ten years ago, when Xie Xiaofeng of the Divine Sword Mountain Villa had yet to make a name for himself, it was Yan Nantian's era.
At that time, Yan Nantian was invincible with his iron fists and his Pure Yang Limitless Sword was invincible!
Because he was kind-hearted, righteous, upright, and loyal, he liked to help the weak. With him around, no evil spirits or monsters would dare to cause trouble. He was known as the "World's First Hero" and "World's First Divine Sword"!
However, Yan Nantian, who was at the height of his power, suddenly disappeared from the martial world. Some said that he died in the hands of Yao Yue from the Shifting Flower Palace, while others said that he was plotted against by villains and died in Villain Valley. In short, no one had heard of Yan Nantian since then.
Many of the middle-aged people in the martial world were in tears.
They had all received Yan Nantian's help back then. Now that they heard that Yan Nantian was still alive, they were naturally excited beyond control.
"Hero Yan is still alive?"
"If it wasn't for the exposure of the Sword God List, who would have thought that there would be so many veteran experts living in seclusion in the martial arts world?”
"Xie Xiaofeng faked his death to escape, but what did Yan Nantian do that for?”
"Back then, Hero Yan was indifferent to fame and fortune. He was definitely not a materialistic person. Something must have happened!”
"Young Master Ye, please explain the truth behind the disappearance of Hero Yan!”
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In the private room on the seventh floor.
"Yan Nantian is still alive?"
Yao Yue exclaimed.
Back then, she had fought with Yan Nantian. On the surface, it was a draw, but in reality, she was slightly at a disadvantage. However, there was no enmity between the two of them, so she only stopped there.
At that time, Yao Yueyue had entered the martial arts world and had yet to complete the Clear Jade Technique. As arrogant as she was, she was naturally not convinced by this battle.
However, after she had a breakthrough in her cultivation method, when she wanted to look for Yan Nantian again, he had already disappeared from the martial world.
That was why it had always been a regret in Yao Yue's heart.
"What's wrong? Did you lose to Yan Nantian back then?"
Dongfang Bai teased.
"What has it got to do with you?"
Yao Yue said coldly.
She and Dongfang Bai had disliked each other since the first time they met.
The two of them were equally matched in terms of appearance, temperament, and strength. They both felt a great threat from each other.
As for the reason, other than the same gender repelling each other, it should be the people on the high platform outside.
As they thought about it, the two of them looked at Yechen on the stage at the same time. He had sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes. He was fresh and handsome, and he had a gentle and refined aura. He was out of the world. They could not bear to look away from him.
"Sister…"
Yi Lin said timidly.
She was afraid that Dongfang Bai and Yao Yue would lose control and start fighting.
Yi Lin had already renounced asceticism with Dongfang Bai. She felt that her life here these few days was happier than her ten years in the Heng Mountain Sect.
" Here is my sister, whom I've lost since I was young, and so many beautiful sisters, as well as the handsome Young Master Ye…"
Yi Lin was thinking about all sorts of things in her heart.
Dongfang Bai and Yao Yue came back to their senses, and their fair and flawless faces blushed.
"Humph!"
The two of them looked at each other and turned their heads away instantly, looking a little guilty.
Yi Lin looked at Dongfang Bai and Yao Yue with confusion. She shook her head and looked at Ye Chen's position on the platform.
……
Ye Chen also heard the pleas of the crowd below the stage, so he said slowly,"
"Yan Nantian was born with a unique body and was blessed by the heavens. He was born to be a martial artist and had peerless comprehension. He could learn any martial arts in a short time and master them in a short time.”
" His cheekbones are sharp and his face has thick eyebrows like ink. His eyes are narrowed like a lazy tiger, and his eyes are wide like lightning. His eight-foot-long body has grown bones, his shoulders are broad, and his hands are hanging by his knees. His majestic figure is devoid of any flesh. He had a physique that was born with divine strength. His body was like the aura of a god. His killing intent could make people's hair stand on end. His soul left his body. His voice was like a bell that could resound through the mountains. With a single roar, he could make a group of thieves terrified.”
"He became famous at the age of ten. His martial arts were amazing and unfathomable. No hero in the world could compete with him. He was a rare genius in the martial arts world and was respected by the world's famous heroes.”
"Yan Nantian created the ? South Heaven Divine Fist Technique ?. He also created the unrivaled sword technique, the Divine Sword Technique, and cultivated it into the famous Wedding Dress Divine Art, which was known as the Zen Martial Dao.”
At this point, Ye Chen paused and continued,"
"Back then,'Jade Prince Jiang Feng' was betrayed by Jiang Qin, the attendant beside him, and was hunted down by the Twelve Astrology.”
" Yan Nantian received his sworn brother Jiang Feng's request for help. He traveled thousands of miles day and night to help, but he was still a step too late. Jiang Feng had already been killed by the Twelve Astrology. Yan Nantian chased the leader of the Twelve Astrology, Wei Wuya, all the way to Villain's Valley.”
"The ten villains of the valley and Wei Wuya worked together to set up a trap, and he was poisoned.”
" At the critical moment, Yan Nantian forcibly broke through to the eighth realm of the Wedding Dress Divine Art and killed ten villains in a row. However, he was still severely injured by Wei Wuya and escaped.”
"Speaking of which, this Wedding Dress Divine Art is the ultimate divine art of the Iron Blood Banner Sect. Its ancestors were the Yun and Tie families. After cultivating it, one's inner energy will be fierce and domineering. It's pure and profound, and it contains the power of heavenly lightning and earthly fire.”
"Because the internal energy of the Wedding Dress Divine Art is too fierce, every time I train to the next level, the meridians in my body feel like they are being struck by lightning and burned. The higher the level, the more painful it is.”
"Ordinary people who can reach the fifth or sixth level will find it difficult to endure the pain. They can only pass on their strength to others. The person who is passed on will not only gain decades of strength for nothing, but will also not feel the slightest pain. This is also the origin of the name of the Wedding Dress Divine Skill.”
" Yan Nantian's will is as tough as iron. He endured the pain and cultivated to the seventh realm, but his body's endurance has reached its limit. Now that he has forcefully broken through to the eighth realm, his meridians cannot withstand the overbearing Genuine Qi and are broken inch by inch. However, because the Genuine Qi of the Wedding Dress Divine Art has a powerful healing ability, they are broken repeatedly and restored repeatedly.”
" Yan Nantian's heart was higher than the sky. He did not want to lose his power and become a cripple. He had to suppress his Genuine Qi on his own. He could only live in seclusion in the woods with his wife,'Jade Maid', Zhang Sanniang. For more than ten years, Yan Nantian had suffered tremendous pain every day, suppressed by his iron-like will.”
" Now, Yan Nantian's comprehension of Sword Principle has reached the integration of Heaven and man. It's just that he is limited by the cultivation of Genuine Qi and is still at the peak of the Master Realm. He can be called a half-step Celestial Being. If he can solve the Genuine Qi problem of the Wedding Dress Divine Art, he will be able to enter the Celestial Being Realm.”
……
When Ye Chen slowly explained the truth behind Yan Nan's retirement, everyone was shocked by Yan Nantian's astonishing willpower.
Everyone could not imagine how they had endured the excruciating pain every day for more than ten years.
Even a body of steel would not be able to withstand the torture of the true qi of the Wedding Dress Divine Art for many years.
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