It could be said that even a Chaos Dao Venerable would have a difficult time if they fell into Sword Wanjué's Heaven and Earth Sword Domain.
There was even a risk of him perishing.
But for Jun Xiaoyao,
this move, at most, only made him feel a little impressed.
And that was all.
He did not display any Sword Dao Divine Ability.
He merely unleashed a single sword strike with the Great Luo Sword Embryo's most primal sharpness.
Time and space seemed to be severed, with a hazy mist flowing.
That terrifying Heaven and Earth Sword Domain, under Jun Xiaoyao's simple sword strike, shattered like glass!
However, that streak of sword light continued its momentum, slashing towards Sword Wanjué!
Sword Wanjué gritted his teeth, gathering all the power of his Law, his Sword Intent soaring into the sky, sweeping across the universe.
He exerted all his strength to block this sword.
Fresh blood spurted, and a mist of blood erupted.
Sword Wanjué himself fell like a meteor, crashing heavily onto the ground, stirring up shattered rocks and dust.
Jun Xiaoyao shook his head slightly.
He no longer paid attention.
He turned around, preparing to leave.
At this moment, a voice came from the pit.
"Wait!"
A disheveled figure, covered in blood, emerged from it.
It was Sword Wanjué!
At this moment, there was a terrifying sword mark on his body, deep enough to expose bone, and it was bleeding.
His eyes were filled with unprecedented shock and fear.
He finally understood why Jun Xiaoyao didn't use a sword.
Because against him, he truly didn't need to!
Jun Xiaoyao's strength was too despairing.
Even he, a Prohibition-breaking Prodigy, was in such a sorry state.
"Hmm?"
Jun Xiaoyao frowned slightly.
Just now, he had already held back.
Otherwise, after that sword strike, how could Sword Wanjué still be standing?
But if he continued to pester him,
then Jun Xiaoyao would not be soft-hearted and would directly kill him.
It seemed to sense the hint of cold killing intent emanating from Jun Xiaoyao.
Sword Wanjué's expression changed.
Then, he made a move that even Jun Xiaoyao found somewhat unexpected.
He actually knelt on one knee directly towards Jun Xiaoyao.
"What are you doing?"
Jun Xiaoyao turned around, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Young Master, please accept me as your disciple!"
Sword Wanjué gritted his teeth, and finally, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.
He had a premonition that he was making the most important decision of his life.
"Are you joking? You are the head of the Seven Heroes of the Three Emperors Academy," Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently.
Sword Wanjué let out a chuckle, revealing a bitter smile as he said,
"Those are just empty titles. What 'head of the Seven Heroes'? I was still so disheveled in Young Master's hands."
"I have nothing to teach you," Jun Xiaoyao said.
In terms of age, Sword Wanjué should be much older than him, so him becoming his disciple would be somewhat comical.
Although Jun Xiaoyao's strength could not be judged by his age.
"Young Master's understanding of the Sword Dao makes me deeply admire him. I hope Young Master can accept me as your disciple," Sword Wanjué said.
He had a premonition that only by following Jun Xiaoyao could his strength and Sword Dao advance further.
As for the famous teachers of the Three Emperors Academy, although they were highly qualified,
in terms of understanding the Sword Dao, he felt that they still couldn't compare to Jun Xiaoyao in front of him.
As the saying goes, the capable are teachers.
Age and status were not important.
Seeing Sword Wanjué's firm will, Jun Xiaoyao still said indifferently,
"Alright, if you insist on an answer, then I can only say that to be my disciple, you are not qualified enough."
Jun Xiaoyao's words were very direct, stating the truth.
"What?"
Even Sword Wanjué was stunned.
A Prohibition-breaking Prodigy, not qualified to be Jun Xiaoyao's disciple?
This left Sword Wanjué speechless.
Prohibition-breaking Prodigies, looking across the Realm Sea, were rare existences, core cultivation seeds of major forces.
Wherever they went, they would be eagerly sought after.
Even the Three Emperors Academy treated him like a treasure.
Yet, here with Jun Xiaoyao, he didn't even have the qualification to be a disciple.
In the past, Sword Wanjué would have definitely gotten angry.
However, after competing with Jun Xiaoyao,
he was truly convinced.
Jun Xiaoyao's expression was naturally calm.
The reason he said that was, firstly, he indeed didn't want to take disciples.
And secondly, even if he were to take disciples, they would need to have some special qualities.
Sword Wanjué was very special, with extraordinary Aptitude, but he still didn't meet his standard for 'special'.
Moreover, if he didn't even have an Anomaly-level Aptitude, how could he be his disciple?
Jun Xiaoyao, let alone choosing disciples, even when choosing followers, would carefully select them, not so casually.
With Jun Xiaoyao's current discerning eye, in the Realm Sea, at least a Prodigy of the God-Prohibition-breaking level could slightly pique his interest.
At least Sword Wanjué had not reached that level of Prodigy.
"Then becoming Young Master's follower is also fine!"
Sword Wanjué settled for the next best thing.
As long as he could stay by Jun Xiaoyao's side, he would definitely learn something.
His Heaven and Earth Sword Domain was also completely comprehended to Perfection during his life-and-death battle with Jun Xiaoyao.
However, to Sword Wanjué's astonishment,
Jun Xiaoyao still shook his head.
"No need for a follower either."
Sword Wanjué was stunned.
He, a Prohibition-breaking Prodigy, was being rejected even as a follower?
What kind of world was this?
Jun Xiaoyao was not lying.
So far, in the Realm Sea, he had only taken one follower, Lu Xingling.
Frankly speaking, in terms of actual strength, Lu Xingling was not as good as Sword Wanjué.
But her specialty was being a battle array master.
Battle array masters would be extremely important in facing the future Black Calamity army.
It could be said that in the Black Calamity War,
the role played by a battle array master was much greater than that of a Prohibition-breaking Prodigy.
So Lu Xingling's value lay there.
Furthermore, to take a step back, if Jun Xiaoyao truly wanted to take a Prohibition-breaking Prodigy as a follower,
as long as he spoke, there would definitely be Prohibition-breaking Prodigies following him; he didn't lack Sword Wanjué.
Therefore, Jun Xiaoyao was not deliberately suppressing Sword Wanjué.
Rather, he was truly not very interested.
Seeing Jun Xiaoyao's continuous rejections,
Sword Wanjué also fell silent.
But his heart was struggling.
In the Three Emperors Academy, it was already difficult for him to make any further progress.
But one battle with Jun Xiaoyao had given him great inspiration.
He wanted to go further.
"Is there really no way? If I can follow Young Master, I am willing to withdraw from the Three Emperors Academy!"
Sword Wanjué was still unwilling to leave just like that.
After witnessing Jun Xiaoyao's Sword Dao, he realized that the Sword Dao he had learned in the Three Emperors Academy was nothing.
Jun Xiaoyao pondered for a moment, then said, "Disciples, followers, and such, I'm not interested for now."
"If you don't mind, you can be a attendant for now and see."
He felt that with Sword Wanjué's status and strength, upon hearing this, he would probably know to give up.
However, Sword Wanjué's eyes lit up, shining brightly.
As long as he could stay by Jun Xiaoyao's side, he would learn a lot.
What did it matter if he was an attendant?
"Greetings, Young Master!"
Sword Wanjué knelt on one knee and cupped his hands.
Jun Xiaoyao was slightly surprised.
He had still underestimated Sword Wanjué's heart for the Sword Dao.
To pursue further advancement, he didn't even mind becoming an attendant.