The influx of this energy enriched Yang Yan.
Circulating the power, he barely managed to move his body before he found that there was something going on between his soul and his emperor's body.
They were slowly merging and becoming one.
His emperor's body was no longer stiff, and his muscles could move on their own.
His eyes gradually brightened.
There was a cold light emitting from them. Now he did not look like a corpse, but a real living person.
This made Yang Yan pleasantly surprised!
"It should be because my emperor's body has changed after strengthening my root bone!"
The original emperor's body was just a corpse of an emperor. It was like an ultimate emperor path weapon.
Cold and ruthless!
If Yang Yan wanted to control the emperor's corpse, it would be equivalent to him refining an emperor path weapon!
Only a Saint could refine such an item.
To completely control it, one had to be in the emperor realm.
However, now, he could clearly feel the difference.
He had actually started to control the emperor's body.
Although it wasn't fast, it was a good sign!
This also made him think that the reason was because of the strengthening of the root bone.
After all, his emperor's body had no other changes other than strengthening his root bone.
And it was only after he strengthened his root bone that he had the change he had now!
"Innate Sword Body, the sacred body of the ancients..." Yang Yan's eyes focused.
The emperor's corpse went from having an Innate Sword Body to having both the Innate Sword Body and the sacred body of the ancients.
The sacred body of the ancients was the body that Yang Yan controlled!
The Emperor of Sword Path had an Innate Sword Body, while Yang Yan had the sacred body of the ancients.
The two became one, and there was no distinction between the two bodies now.
From then on, the emperor's corpse was no longer a simple Emperor's body!
Yang Yan now had a small part of the ability to control the emperor's corpse.
"If I can improve my cultivation, I might be able to walk like an ordinary person."
To completely control the emperor's body and use all his power...
With Yang Yan's current cultivation, this was impossible.
This was because he had not reached that cultivation realm and could not touch the path energy and emperor's might of the Sword Path Emperor.
There was still a chance that he could use some kind of existence to suppress the two power deep inside his body and then control his body to walk.
"I'll strive to be able to walk like a normal person when I reach the next realm!" Yang Yan thought as he circulated his emperor art.
In his sea of bitterness, the golden spring water was like the waves of the sea.
It rolled about within and continuously entered his meridians.
Every time it spun, the power in his body condensed and became stronger.
"The size of my sea of bitterness has doubled again. It's even bigger than the original Emperor of Sword Path."
"Within the golden springs, there are also a dozen more mouths."
The Divine Spring Realm was to continuously open up the outlet in his body, commonly known as the mouth of the spring.
The mouth at the bottom of the ocean could keep the water in the ocean flowing continuously.
The spring in the sea of bitterness was constantly flowing with power to enrich his body and soul so that his body would always remain rich and powerful.
The effects of the two could be said to be identical.
"My sea of bitterness has doubled in size, and there are more than a dozen mouths of spring in it."
"This proves that my cultivation foundation is much stronger than that of the Emperor of Sword Path."
"Furthermore, this is not my limit!"
Just as he was devouring the power, there were several more mouths of the golden spring appearing in his sea of bitterness.
"I haven't cultivated to the Divine Bridge Realm yet."
In his sea of bitterness, the collapsed bridges were disappearing.
It was the Divine Bridge cultivated by the Emperor of Sword Path. After 100000 years, without power to maintain it, it had long collapsed.
If Yang Yan wanted to improve further, he needed to break it before he could rebuild a new bridge.
He controlled his power and completely shattered the Divine Bridge cultivated by the Emperor of Sword Path.
He allowed the power of destruction to return to his body.
The bridge had completely disappeared, and he could start cultivating again.
"I don't have enough power!"
Yang Yan swept his gaze across the floor. The corpses on the floor had all disappeared. Although he had opened up several springs, he still wanted to form his divine bridge.
Looking at it now, he had no chance!
"Cultivating with a sacred body is indeed difficult!"
If it was his original Innate Sword Body, with so many corpses and the bodies of the Divine Spirit Sect's divine generals...
These were enough for him to cultivate to the Divine Bridge Realm, but he was still far from it!
This made Yang Yan's gaze turn to Wu Daotian and the living disciples of the Blackwater Sect.
A sense of danger instantly descended.
Wu Daotian immediately kowtowed Yang Yan.
"I, Wu Daotian, am willing to forever be loyal to your Majesty."
"I would work like a cow or a horse without any complaints."
"If I violated this oath, I would be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"
"My soul will forever be controlled by your Majesty."
"My life is yours!"
"When I die, I will die as your servant!"
He immediately swore the oath to the heavenly path.
A soul fragment floated up and landed on Yang Yan's hand.
"Your Majesty, as long as you crush this wisp of soul, I, Wu Daotian, will die immediately!" Wu Daotian shouted.
"I beg your Majesty to spare my life and let me serve you!"
Leng Biyue's expression was grave.
"He surrendered without any hesitation!"
She knew about Wu Daotian's cultivation level. He was at the fourth level of the cultivation realm!
His cultivation foundation was one and a half realms higher than her own, which was almost one realm higher than Yan Baihu's.
However, his opponent's courage was far inferior to Yan Baihu's.
"Yan Baihu would at least die standing!" Leng Biyue thought.
She didn't even know how a coward like Wu Daotian could cultivate to the fourth level!
"Wait, not good!" Leng Biyue suddenly thought of something.
Wu Daotian handed over his soul and gave the Emperor of Sword Path the right to control his life and death.
Did the emperor find out...?
That she...
"Leng Biyue, where is your soul?" Yang Yan said coldly.
The actions of Wu Daotian had reminded him.
There was such a method of enslavement in this world.
A method that could allow one to control the life and death of others and ensure there would be no betrayal.
Leng Biyue didn't seem to have done that!
"This Wu Daotian!" Leng Biyue wished she could cut down Wu Daotian with her sword.
She knew that the Emperor of Sword Path had just revived and hadn't completely recovered his memories.
Hence he didn't know about the oath to the heavenly path which could be used to control souls.
"I..."
Leng Biyue lowered her head helplessly and knelt down.
"I'm also willing to offer my soul and be controlled by the great emperor!"
A wisp of her soul flew out and landed in Yang Yan's hand.
Yang Yan gently pinched Leng Biyue's soul, which made her heart tighten.
"Emperor, I was wrong. Please forgive me!" Leng Biyue begged.
Yang Yan slowly let go.
"If you have any other thoughts, don't blame me for killing you."
Now that he had Wu Daotian as a servant, Leng Biyue...
A disloyal woman was dispensable.
"I understand, your Majesty!" Leng Biyue clutched her chest, prostrated on the ground, and said weakly.
Yang Yan took their souls into his sea of bitterness and imprisoned them.
Then, he controlled the Fairy Divine Sword in the air and shot out beams of sword energy.
Without waiting for the Blackwater Sect disciples to beg for mercy, the sword energy pierced through their bodies and killed them.
He then absorbed their energy to replenish himself.
"Still lacking!"
The Divine Bridge Realm was just a little bit away.
"Wu Daotian, stand up!"
"Thank you for your generosity, your Majesty!"
Wu Daotian stood up and bowed with a smile.
"My Majesty, what instructions do you have? Just tell me!"
He was the only one left in the Blackwater Sect. His sect and disciples had all been destroyed, but he did not feel any sadness.
In the world of martial cultivation, the strong were respected.
Without Yang Yan, Yan Baihu would have annihilated the Blackwater Sect.
He would have also killed all the disciples of the Blackwater Sect to take control of the sect.
And this kind of thing happened every day in this world.
Being regretful and sad would not change anything!
Wu Daotian had lived to this day and had seen through everything!
"Does your Blackwater Sect have any treasures or hidden secrets?" Yang Yan asked.
"Yes, yes, my Majesty, please follow me!"
Yang Yan revealed a smile.
Wu Daotian was timid but very sensible.
He couldn't be better to be a servant!
Not long after, three fingernail-sized pieces of the divine origin source appeared before him.
This item was extremely precious and was the best treasure in the entire Blackwater Sect.
"Devour!"
Yang Yan opened his mouth slightly and absorbed the power of the divine origin.
The power of divine origin was purer and more powerful than any other power!
"Condense!"
In his sea of bitterness, a bridge faintly appeared.
[Congratulations to the host for reaching the Divine Bridge Realm!]
Divine Bridge Realm!
Yang Yan had reached the Divine Bridge Realm!
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the opportunity to open up the sea of consciousness!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Sun God's Sword!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining a chance to improve your root bone!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Sky Engulfing Technique of Kun Peng!"
At this moment, the system's reward messages also entered Yang Yan's ears.