Huangxiu

Chapter 1261 Perfection
Chu Zhiyuan exclaimed, "Truly worthy of being called the Emperor's Sword."

The spiritual energy of the Lesser Outer Heaven is far inferior to that of the Azure Origin Heaven, but the power of the Emperor's Sword is vast and boundless.

The Emperor's Sword is an incarnation of the Heavenly Sword, but judging from its power, the Emperor's Sword surpasses the Heavenly Sword.

Through the golden sword, he had already understood the reason: merit and the will of the people.

The merit and popular support embodied by the Heavenly Sword are far less than those embodied by the Emperor's Sword.

However, if the relationship between the Emperor's Sword and the Heavenly Sword is like that between oneself and one's clone, then the Emperor's Sword can transfer its power to the Heavenly Sword.

The sheer power unleashed by the Heavenly Sword was astonishing.

Li Hongzhao smiled smugly: "The power of the Emperor's Sword is indeed astonishing, it's the result of generations of inheritance and accumulation."

The Emperor's Sword is different from humans. Humans cannot continuously become stronger over time because they are limited by their cultivation levels. The Emperor's Sword is different.

The support of the people and their good deeds have been accumulating and growing stronger.

"With the commotion you've made, Li Biyang must know you've gone back, right?"

"I don't think so." Li Hongzhao shook his head: "I had the Emperor's Sword conceal it."

"Can it listen to you?"

"Who told me to have higher merit?" Li Hongzhao said smugly.

"Okay, let's take another look."

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, then reached out and placed his hand on Li Hongzhao's shoulder before disappearing in a flash.

The next moment, they appeared on a mountaintop, surrounded by towering peaks.

The towering peaks are shrouded in clouds and mist, resembling floating islands at sea.

The occasional chirping of birds and roars of animals added to the tranquility.

It's like another world.

Li Hongzhao looked around: "Where is this?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "It's a desolate mountain, with no one around."

"You have something to say?" Li Hongzhao turned her head to look at her, her phoenix eyes smiling but not smiling: "Don't you always say that you can't talk to people about nothing?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "This matter is different."

Express your questions.

Regarding the relationship between the Emperor's Sword and the Heavenly Sword.

"I see, you were afraid the sect leader would hear you asking about this." Li Hongzhao chuckled.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

No word spoken on Tianjian Peak could possibly escape Lu Wanshan's notice.

These words should not be heard by Lu Wanshan, as they involve the secrets of the Emperor's Sword and the Heavenly Sword.

"Actually, there's no need to be so careful. It's alright if the sect leader hears it; he won't punish me for it."

"You never go too far wrong."

“You’re very careful, alright,” Li Hongzhao said. “The power of the Emperor’s Sword and the Heavenly Sword can be connected, but only partially, not entirely.”

"Which part?"

"The power of merit and the power of popular will cannot be transmitted."

"Merit..." Chu Zhiyuan seemed to be deep in thought. "Merit..."

He paced back and forth on the boulder at the summit.

A gentle breeze blew by, causing his clothes to flutter as if he were about to take flight.

Seeing his demeanor, Li Hongzhao did not disturb him. Instead, she scanned her surroundings with her phoenix eyes, appreciating the desolate and wild scenery.

After a long pause, Chu Zhiyuan sighed, "I see."

His breath suddenly surged, as if a mountain peak had risen abruptly and strangely.

A flash of red light appeared between Li Hongzhao's brows, and a phoenix danced within the red light.

Chu Zhiyuan's clothes slowly smoothed out, and he let out a long breath.

A sudden gust of wind arose, howling like angry waves crashing.

A red light emanated from Li Hongzhao's body, allowing him to steady himself and avoid being blown away.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Li Hongzhao snorted, "So you've reached perfection, ninth-level perfection?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile: "Now it seems that the ninth rank has been perfected."

"Congratulations! ...What have you realized?"

"Merit," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, "is one of the greatest forces connecting different worlds and the universe."

One's own clones are actually the embodiment of merit. The ability to create clones relies on the accumulation of merit, which in turn allows one to create clones.

Therefore, each clone is a product of one's own merits.

The fact that clones can exist in different worlds means that merit can connect heaven and earth, and connect different worlds, whether it is the Lesser Heaven or the Outer Heaven, the Azure Heaven or the Dream Heaven.

Merit can remain intact.

To run rampant in Youmengtian, one must rely on merit.

“Merit…” Li Hongzhao pondered.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "When you reach the Venerable Realm, the most important thing is not to cultivate diligently, but to comprehend and utilize the rules of heaven and earth."

“I know that,” Li Hongzhao said, “but there are countless rules in the world, and not everyone who comprehends them can improve their cultivation.”

“Yes,” Chu Zhiyuan said, “For us, the rules of power are fundamental. We need to break through our own concepts and enter another world, where everything becomes clear.”

"You've grasped that merit is a power that transcends the world, and thus you've broken through to the next level?" Li Hongzhao asked. "I understand this principle too, so why haven't I broken through?"

"First, you must search diligently, and then you will achieve enlightenment," Chu Zhiyuan said. "Without the process of searching diligently, once you find it, you cannot create a powerful impact, you cannot shake your soul, and you cannot glimpse the great power of heaven and earth when your soul is in turmoil, thereby elevating your realm."

"I see." Li Hongzhao nodded slowly, realizing the meaning.

She exclaimed, "You have perfectly explained the essence of breaking through one's cultivation level."

"This is the direct path to the Great Dao," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile. "It is not passed on to outsiders."

Li Hongzhao sighed, "No one has been able to grasp this point yet."

She failed to grasp this point, and neither did the experts or masters she encountered.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "It was just luck."

He possessed the ability to create clones and was proficient in the extraordinary skills and secret arts of four worlds: Lesser Heavenly Realm, Heavenly Realm, Azure Origin Heaven, and Dreamland Heaven, as well as the extraordinary arts of three realms: Demon Realm, Human Realm, and Monster Realm. He reached the level of the soul and only then did he comprehend this step.

Even if someone else has high comprehension, without this level of experience and understanding, they cannot grasp this fundamental level.

"Now that you've explained it, I know how to break through to a higher realm."

"Knowing is easy, doing is hard," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile. "Even if you know it, doing it is not so easy."

Li Hongzhao shook his head and said, "Knowing the destination means you can reach it no matter how far the road is. Not knowing where the destination is is what makes people despair."

The golden sword leaped from its sheath and soared through the sky like a bird, getting farther and farther away.

He carefully sensed the flow of power within the golden sword.

I am carefully experiencing the merit and power of faith.

After understanding the meaning of merit, his knowledge and perception of merit became incredibly clear.

Previously, one could only vaguely sense the merit, public opinion, and faith; now, it is as clear and concrete as observing sunlight or a babbling brook.

Within the golden sword, the power of merit flowed like a pool of autumn water.

he mused.

This looks exactly like the Wonderful Pure Water.

Could this wondrous pure water be the manifestation of the power of merit?
Since the power of merit can connect heaven and earth, can the golden sword be used by the other clones?
It can also be used within the Dream Realm.

……

Chu Zhiyuan returned to the Heavenly Sword Villa and went back to his own courtyard.

He continued to refine the golden sword, enhancing its spirituality.

At the same time, experts from the Exorcising Evil Division and the Exorcising Demon Division have already been mobilized.

Through Zhu Lingyun's clairvoyance, he saw groups of masters appearing along roadsides, at the foot of mountains, in small towns, and outside Dongning City.

The city guards of Dongning City have closed all the city gates, allowing entry but not exit.

The area within a radius of fifty miles was completely sealed off to prevent anyone from getting close to the statue.

Even with these measures, complete isolation was still not achieved.

So many mountains, so many roads, and dense forests.

The imperial court's experts were not enough to form a human wall to isolate an area within a fifty-mile radius.

The more the imperial court acted this way, the more the masters of various martial arts sects felt that this cave was real and not fake.

The imperial court wanted to monopolize all the benefits.

So they either went in groups or alone, quietly bypassing the imperial blockade, and headed toward the statue of the Immortal Evil Lord.

Chu Zhiyuan sat on the bed in the Tianjian Villa, frowning.

People die for wealth, birds die for food; these reckless people, well, they're dead.

But their deaths might actually help the Undying Evil Lord become stronger.

That's the biggest problem.

(End of this chapter)