My Return

Sword Immortals are considered an anomaly in the realm of cultivation, pursuing formidable offensive capabilities with strong close-combat and ranged destructive powers, often at the expense of their own defense. The Yi Jian Technique that Ye Han chose to cultivate is one of the potent sword techniques among the Sword Immortals.

The powerful destructive power and the influence of his awakened bloodline, now tinged with the brutal, bloodthirsty, and arrogant emotions of a zombie, drew Ye Han to the Yi Jian Technique. As a zombie, his nearly perfect defensive capabilities meant that even swordsmen one or two levels above him would struggle to break through his defenses.

This allowed him to disregard the attacks of his opponents entirely. Coupled with the innate speed of a zombie, this sword technique was perfect for him.

At full speed, Ye Han could outpace even those who had just entered the sixth tier, not to mention his yet to be understood speed profundity of the zombie's three great mysteries. If he were to gain even a slight understanding of it, even those at the pinnacle of the sixth tier would only see his back.

This was Ye Han's most frustrating issue. After reaching the fourth-level zombie, he should have been able to start comprehending speed, but he still had no inkling of it.

The reason was simple: after becoming a principal zombie, a zombie's level takes a very long time to increase. Without a century or two, advancement is typically impossible. Not so for Ye Han, who had used the energy from a second-tier zombie's Corpse Pill to reach the early stage of a fourth-tier zombie, and later, the essence blood of a saintly tier giant dragon. A creature whose essence blood contained the energy equivalent of a million ordinary humans. How could a fourth-tier zombie get essence blood with such vast energy?

Over the centuries, as the energy accumulated, the three great mysteries would gradually reveal themselves and be open to comprehension.

So how could Ye Han, who had so quickly reached the mid-stage of a fourth-level zombie, come in contact with the three great mysteries so soon?

"In a while, the blood in my body will be depleted. The blood of ordinary magical beasts is indeed hard to swallow." Ye Han looked up at the sky and said as his eyes returned to the normal black and white of a human.

Ye Han resumed his sword training and cultivation of the Fan Shi Jue, knowing that once he was out in the world, everything would depend on his strength.

In the blink of an eye, another half-month passed.

"Finally, I have fully consolidated my strength, no longer feeling as unstable as before," Ye Han, now in a black robe, stood in the forest.

If there was someone with strong psychic powers present, they would notice a slight distortion in the space one meter around Ye Han, a supernatural power he had only discovered in the last half-month: "Space".

In Yan Yu's memories about zombie talents, that is, the supernatural abilities awakened after reaching the fourth level of zombie, included control over wind, fire, water, earth, etc. Most zombies have a talent for fire, with only a few having other talents. But among the many memories, space and time are the most powerful and rarest talents for zombies.

After repeatedly refining his internal energy over a long period, Ye Han could now use it perfectly. Deciding to leave the mountain the next day, Ye Han spent the night in cultivation, and when he ceased his practice, the sun was high in the sky.

"Advancing through zombie levels is indeed difficult. I wonder when I'll be able to reach the late stage," Ye Han thought. Although he had reached the mid-stage of a fourth-level zombie, breaking through to the late stage was still a long way off.

"There's no way around it. I'll have to go out and absorb human essence blood." The quickest way for a zombie to advance in levels is to absorb essence blood; there are no shortcuts. Relying solely on cultivation would take too many years, and Ye Han didn't have that much time to wait.

Walking on the bustling streets of the city, surrounded by the calls of vendors and buyers, swordsman and mages hurried past.

"The city is truly better," Ye Han mused as he navigated through the crowd, dazzled by the sudden shift from the desolate Hengduan Mountains to the bustling city.

"Hmm, why are there so many unfamiliar faces here?" Ye Han wondered as he observed the people on the street, noting their clothing and badges, which he had not seen before.

Passersby paid little mind to Ye Han's dark robes as the city was now filled with many new people, so his appearance did not draw much attention.

After lingering on the street for a while, Ye Han entered a medium-sized tavern. Taverns were the best place for information, especially those that were not too high-end, a fact well known to Ye Han with his memories from

 his past life.

What he needed most now was information, as much could have happened during his month-long absence.

Ye Han casually picked a spot at the edge of the tavern, ordered a few dishes, and began eating leisurely, all the while listening to the conversations around him.

"Lately, many fifth and sixth-tier powerhouses have come here, all from major forces."

"Yes, ever since the Helian family's incident, in less than a month, no fewer than five hundred people have come, led by ninth-tier powerhouses."

"That thing you mentioned, I know a bit about it. It seems to have been caused by that waste from the Helian family."

"If he's a waste, what are we?"

Two people's conversation grew louder, drawing the attention of others. A burly man with a mug of ale shouted, "That's right, friend. If that guy named Helian Wuji is a waste, then what are we? Probably not even garbage!" He drained his mug and added, "I think all those geniuses from those families can't compare to him."

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Although Ye Han's deeds had spread, the specifics were unknown. They only knew that the once deemed waste of the Helian family had become a highly sought-after individual by many forces.

"I don't know much either, it seems that the patriarch of the Patrick family and the former patriarch, along with two other ninth-tier mages, went to avenge their son but walked away from the Helian family with nothing but their tails between their legs. After that, many fifth and sixth-tier individuals arrived."

"That can't be. Just for the sake of a family heir, four ninth-tier powerhouses were deployed, and the Helian family isn't that big, nowhere near as large as the Patrick family."

"I'm not sure. I heard from a friend that the Patrick family wanted to seize the cultivation method practiced by Helian Wuji, but he somehow disappeared silently from under the noses of four ninth-tier powerhouses." The burly man whispered.

"It's impossible to seize a cultivation method," the crowd obviously didn't believe it. The Patrick family was a super-large family in Kelth City; they wouldn't do something that would tarnish their family's honor.

"I think it's quite possible. Think about it. A year ago, during the Kelth City trials, that Helian Wuji was a talentless waste, but in just one year, he easily defeated Kai Ye, a mid-stage third-tier swordsman, and several of his companions, all without any fluctuation of fighting spirit. If it weren't for a top-tier cultivation method, how could someone with no strength at all suddenly become so powerful in just one year?" A young man in white at another table said. Ye Han noted that the young man's strength was only at the fourth tier.

"Umm, now that you mention it, it might be possible." The others thought about it and felt it might be true.

"Alas, the Helian family is in trouble now," the young man in white sighed and began sipping his ale.

People inherently love gossip, whether male or female. Something of interest often piques people's curiosity, and they seek to understand it clearly.

"Why do you say that? Helian Wuji has already voluntarily left the Helian family, hasn't he?"

"Yes, he is no longer a member of the Helian family. Why would the Helian family be in trouble?" The others asked in unison.

"Excommunication is just what Helian Wuji himself said. The Helian family has not announced anything. Can that count? And Helian Wuji's mother is still in the Helian family. Everyone knows how Helian Wuji feels about his mother," the man in white said with a slight laugh.

At this point, Ye Han, who had been quietly listening to the crowd's conversation, suddenly froze. His mother was still in the Helian family? But wasn't his mother...

Although Ye Han was shocked, he didn't show it and continued to eat. But his momentary pause caught the white-clothed young man's attention. However, after a glance at Ye Han's position, he shook his head; he couldn't see Ye Han's face, and his senses told him that the man in black was much stronger than him.

No one would believe that a person could jump from the strength of the third tier to the fifth in less than a month.