Perfect World: Start by traveling to the Wuwang Mansion

Chapter 293 Severing the Dao!

One after another, sharp and dazzling magical powers ripped through the void, pouring down on Shi Qingyun like a deluge, causing the void to tremble and the earth to crack.

Feeling the immense pressure pressing down on him, Shi Qingyun's expression turned somewhat solemn.

His divine power began to circulate rapidly within his body, and wisps of yin and yang energy emanated from his body, unleashing a terrifying pressure.

Boom——

As a piercing explosion resounded in the sky, Shi Qingyun's eyes flashed with killing intent.

"The Crystal Dharma Form! Appear!"

A roar resounded, and a colossal giant, its body emanating chaotic energy, slowly walked out from the endless void, wielding a giant sword that could cleave the heavens and earth, and draped in the Yin-Yang Life and Death Diagram.

With each step, the void cracked open, the Great Dao roared, and the aura emanating from it was no less powerful than that released by cultivators who had slain me.

His eyes, like two suns and moons in their sockets, radiated a dazzling light, and with each breath, the Great Dao and the universe resonated with him.

It was as if he was being pulled by chains of heaven and earth, and with each step forward, the sound of chains being pulled could be heard in the void.

Roar--

With a roar, the shockwave shattered the heavens.

The sound waves surged like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing all the Dao techniques that were shooting towards him, and the terrifying power spread outwards.

Many celestial cultivators exploded and died amidst this roar, leaving a thin layer of blood mist floating on the battlefield.

As this roar rang out, the bloodshot eyes of the two sides, who were still about to fight again, slowly cleared.

As Zhan Shuyu and his companion listened to the Daoist voice that seemed to resonate from the depths of their hearts, the killing intent in their eyes gradually subsided, and they looked around.

Behind them lay corpses, blood flowing like water across the icy plain, and wisps of bloody mist permeated the battlefield.

They were so focused on rushing forward to help Shi Qingyun that they didn't realize how deep the two of them had already penetrated into enemy territory.

The two stood back to back, feeling waves of malice locked onto them from all directions. Without time to think, they quickly retreated.

Looking at Shi Qingyun, who was as domineering as a god or a demon in the void, there was no need for the two of them at all.

Thinking it best not to bother with the pasting, I quickened my pace.

Meanwhile, the foreign cultivators couldn't hold back the two of them and were desperately retreating, their eyes filled with deep horror.

This is because the lightning tribulation triggered by Shi Qingyun was too terrifying; if one is not careful, one could be affected by it.

In just a few breaths, the lightning tribulation in the center of the battlefield had already encompassed more than half of the ice field.

Those cultivators who failed to escape immediately were all caught in the crossfire, causing the lightning tribulations to overlap and reach a terrifying level.

Both the cultivators from the Nine Heavens and the cultivators from the other realms stopped fighting and gazed at each other across the massive sea of ​​lightning, marking a brief truce.

Some celestial cultivators caught in the lightning tribulation were instantly reduced to ashes upon being touched by just a few streaks of lightning scattered across the sky.

The cultivator who had been eyeing Shi Qingyun with predatory intent just moments before now ignored him, seeing the uncontrollable thunderclouds above his head.

As divine power flowed, defensive techniques and formations were constructed in front of him.

The Dao artifact, shimmering with divine light, was dazzlingly bright above the dark thunderclouds.

Behind Shi Qingyun, the crystal-clear Dharma image emanated a terrifying aura, but looking at the thunderclouds above his head that were almost dripping with water, his scalp tingled.

He could vaguely see figures within the thunderclouds, each illusory figure emanating a terrifying aura, and he couldn't help but swallow hard.

Moreover, a flash of snow-white light appeared and disappeared in the thunderclouds.

"Is that the Immortal-Slaying Guillotine?"

“Drain a person’s lifespan, sever their foundation of cultivation, and destroy their Great Dao.”

"They actually released something like this, they're really giving me face!"

Shi Qingyun twirled his longsword, his eyes filled with fighting spirit. No matter what it was, he was determined to fight to the death.

"If we could trigger a heavenly tribulation at that passage, we should be able to destroy it!"

"But with my strength, I'd probably be blown away the moment I got close."

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, he turned his gaze to the cultivators who were preparing to undergo tribulation.

"You were just trying to kill me, and now you want to peacefully pass through your tribulation? There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

With a single sword strike, the radiant light of the crystal slashed through the void and landed heavily on one of the people.

ka ka ka-

A series of shattering sounds rang out, and the protective barriers in front of the man were quickly broken open. The sword light finally stopped in front of a Dao artifact.

"Kid, are you crazy?"

"Knowing that we can't make it through, we'll drag everyone down with us!"

Seeing his painstakingly constructed defenses crumble so easily, the man was immediately consumed by rage.

"So what if that's the case? Today, you will either die in the lightning tribulation or by my hand!"

Shi Qingyun also spoke without any mercy, his eyes filled with killing intent, and a murderous aura slowly gathering behind him.

The other cultivators from other realms also sensed the situation here. Hearing Shi Qingyun's arrogant words, they, who were already full of anger, also went berserk.

"Damn kid, does he really think he can survive?"

"Kill him first, and the lightning tribulation will weaken a bit."

"He's courting death! It's all this brat's fault. Today, he'll be reduced to ashes!"

"Since they're in such a hurry to die, let's send them into reincarnation first!"

One by one, cultivators from other realms, wielding various Dao artifacts, with the Great Dao surging behind them, rushed towards Shi Qingyun.

Shi Qingyun was not afraid at all. He held a long sword, with the glass Dharma image following behind him. The Yin-Yang Life and Death Diagram stabilized the earth, water, fire and wind.

It released a heavy suppressive force, which spread into this world, and even the lightning tribulation surging in the sky froze for a moment.

The battle was about to begin, and the crimson light instantly dyed the sky red.

The numerous cultivators watching from outside the lightning tribulation looked at Shi Qingyun, who effortlessly wielded various Daoist techniques and divine communication methods.

He fought against several of my opponents single-handedly and held his own. His fighting prowess made everyone gasp in astonishment.

The foreign cultivator looked at that red figure and couldn't help but feel a shadow in his heart. Such combat power at such a young age.

His talent is comparable to that of the most prodigious geniuses in the imperial clan!
They were also keenly aware of the threat posed by Shi Qingyun, and some of the cultivators who had killed them already showed murderous intent.

"We must not allow it to grow, otherwise there will be endless troubles in the future."

"We must nip the threat in the bud!"

Above the sky, thunder dragons surged endlessly, and beneath the thunderclouds, sparks from the collision of various Taoist techniques and supernatural powers pierced the void.

It illuminated the horror and ferocity on the faces of the foreign cultivators.

With a flick of his finger, Shi Qingyun unleashed a barrage of 108,000 swords from behind him, extinguishing all life and leaving nothing but barren land in their wake.

Crack! Crack! Space shattered like a mirror, each fragment reflecting blood and fire, and countless lives were destroyed along with those fragments.

The Void Dao and Celestial God cultivators who were attacking him were instantly shattered upon contact with the longsword, all turning into souls killed by the sword.

Blood rained down, and severed limbs flew everywhere.

As for those cultivators who had severed their Dao, they were also chased down by the chains of Dao that stretched out from the void, leaving them with nowhere to go.

Seeing the carnage before him, Shi Qingyun's expression remained unchanged, and the coldness in his eyes seemed to freeze time and space.

At this moment, all he saw was slaughter, and he only wanted to kill!
With his full power unleashed, his combat strength and killing power soared, and his eyes turned bloodshot, obscuring the divine light emanating from the Dao Seal.

His killing intent and malevolent aura grew heavier and heavier, and he unleashed various immortal techniques and supernatural powers, ignoring the lurking lightning tribulation in the sky.

Zhan Shuyu and the other cultivators from the Nine Heavens, who were watching from outside, frowned as they looked at Shi Qingyun, who exuded a dangerous aura.

"This isn't right, is he about to succumb to demonic possession?"

"Don't talk nonsense, he must have his own ideas!"

Shi Qingyun was unaware of Zhan Shuyu and the others' thoughts as she looked at the corpses falling in front of her.

The murderous aura around him grew heavier, but his heart became calmer as he looked at how fragile life was.

Between life and death, it may just be a choice made in a single thought, but many times there is simply no other choice.

Everything he did was to give himself options; his mind was clear, and a wisp of mystery emanated from him.

"Severing the Dao is like severing the body; cutting away imperfections is to align with the Way of Heaven!"

"My path is the path of invincibility!"

"Imperfection is also part of it; comparing one's own path to another's."

"I cultivate my own path; why should I need the external great path to sever it?"

Shi Qingyun's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and all the confusion in her mind dissipated at this moment, leaving her heart as clear as a mirror.

His aura began to fluctuate, and profound Dao essence flowed around him, resonating with the Yin-Yang Dao behind him.

"A sword for the Dao."

He slowly raised the Chaos Sword in his hand, his fingertips gently brushing across the blade, and the chaotic energy permeating the sword slowly dissipated.

The yin-yang Dao patterns imprinted on the sword began to emit a blazing light. As the fingertips brushed across the blade, a wisp of yin and yang energy shot out from the void behind it.

It landed on the longsword in his hand.

His eyes were calm and still, the blood-red light in them quickly fading. He gripped his longsword tightly and slowly swung it forward.

There was no earth-shattering power, nor a thunderous roar; it was just a simple sword strike.

However, as the sword was swung out, the entire world fell silent, and everyone heard a clear, ringing sound.

The cultivator who was resisting the chains shooting towards him suddenly froze, his body instantly pierced by chains.

Gushing blood flowed down the menacing chains, filling the air and instantly collapsing a section of space.

The chains pierced their bodies, but they seemed to feel no pain; their pupils dilated, and their life force had been severed before the chains even pierced them.

"The master of life and the master of death, the positions of yin and yang are reversed."

The Second Elder, who was engaged in a fierce battle with You Ying, was also observing everything within the lightning tribulation.

The sword strike he just saw appeared completely different in his eyes than in the eyes of others.

In his gaze, he saw a sword light shoot out from the Yin and Yang, cleaving through time and space, and directly slashing into the past.

If he hadn't entered the Dao through time, he wouldn't have been able to discover it so easily.

Beneath the thunderclouds, bodies pierced by chains fell from mid-air.

Whether they were cultivators from the Nine Heavens or cultivators from other realms, they were all deeply shocked by this bizarre scene.

"I'll handle the rest by myself!"

Shi Qingyun spoke softly to the stars within his body, gazing at the surging sea of ​​lightning in the sky, his fighting spirit rising with the power in his eyes.

boom--

boom--

The next moment, countless thunder dragons descended from the sky, their crimson and white light engulfing the world. Apart from the sound of thunder, there was nothing else to hear.

The glass-like Dharma image behind Shi Qingyun stood directly in front of the millions of pounds of thunder, and was instantly engulfed by the thunder dragon.

Numbness, coldness, and a burning sensation.

The lightning pierced directly through the glass-like Dharma form and struck his body, with strands of black and red lightning washing over his bones and flesh.

He chose to defy the Great Dao, relying on nothing external, and therefore had to bear the corresponding consequences.

The power of the Heavenly Tribulation, carrying a wisp of the will of Heaven and Earth, cleansed his body of all traces of the Great Dao, stripping away the aura of the Great Dao from his body.

The Dao patterns imprinted on the bones shattered continuously with the bombardment of lightning.

The marks of the three thousand Great Daos on his body were also shattered by the impact of this thunder.

"Ah-ah-"

One after another, shrill cries echoed from within the crimson and white light, but the power of the heavenly tribulation did not weaken at all; on the contrary, it became even more violent.

Shi Qingyun's body was pinned to mid-air, and the lightning seemed to follow the law of cause and effect, penetrating all defensive measures and striking him directly.

Time slowly passed, and the screams coming from the sea of ​​lightning grew fainter and fainter.

His consciousness became increasingly muddled, and he was physically and mentally exhausted. The feeling of the Dao patterns being scraped inch by inch across his flesh was gradually becoming numb.

As the light gradually faded, all that could be seen was a skeleton, not quite human, standing proudly in the void.

The cracked skeleton emanated no power whatsoever, and they could not sense any trace of Taoist magic from it.

"What's going on? I can't sense his cultivation level anymore!"

"What did he cut down that has incurred the wrath of the heavens?!"

"I hope nothing bad will happen."

Zhan Shuyu and the others looked solemnly at the skeleton and the lingering thunderclouds, their eyes overflowing with worry.

Shi Qingyun's consciousness was hazy and confused. He was in an unprecedentedly weak state, and at this moment, a single knife could easily take his life.

He couldn't feel any divine power flowing through his body. This feeling of powerlessness and despair would have driven an ordinary person mad long ago.

However, he felt a familiar feeling, a feeling that belonged to an ordinary person, a memory from a long time ago.

"He does not kill a single thing, yet there is nothing he cannot kill."

Is this what transcendence is?

(End of this chapter)