From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 306 Supreme White Emperor Sword

Within the Dao Palace, the vast expanse is interwoven with countless corridors leading to the heavens, where starlight shines like snow and frost, creating a beautiful and magnificent landscape.

The Empress took Chen Xuan's hand and led him across the starry sky, like a pair of celestial birds flying wing to wing, traversing the Dao Palace's heavens to reach another mysterious place.

"The Dao Palace is truly vast inside," Chen Xuan exclaimed. The Dao Palace was boundless and contained a universe within, countless times larger than what he saw from the outside.

The Empress said, "In the era of the gods and spirits of mountains and seas, the Great Wilderness was also called the Great Wilderness Heaven, which was one of the top thirty-six heavens... Not every Immortal Cave Heaven has an ascension platform that can be passed down."

She told Chen Xuan that the Thirty-Six Heavens were the ultimate product of the Ascension to Godhood, and the first part of them belonged to supreme beings.

Of course, the battle between the mountains and the seas was too brutal, and many of them were destroyed in the battle. The later Thirty-Six Heavens were not the original batch.

Moreover, with the ancient sages and immortals disappearing one after another, the concept of the Thirty-Six Heavens no longer exists in the Qi Cultivation world today.

"Where is the Empress's Guyao Mountain?" Chen Xuan asked curiously.

Guyao Mountain has a very high status; even among the ancient mountains and seas, it is among the top-ranked.

"Of course it's there too. [Guyao Heaven] is even higher than [Dahuang Heaven]." As the Empress said this, she slightly puffed out her chest, the curve of which was beautiful, making her look somewhat proud.

The fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas also cheered, with one corner tilted towards Chen Xuan's position, as if to say how great it once was.

"Your Majesty is truly amazing," Chen Xuan exclaimed sincerely.

Unfortunately, Guyao Mountain was demolished long ago, and its ancient divine power is no longer preserved.

"...Hmm." The princess nodded, responding casually. Chen Xuan noticed that the empress's chest had subtly become more prominent, as if she were in a very pleasant mood.

Chen Xuan was puzzled. What was going on? The Empress is easily flattered.

“The Empress looks…like a human being,” he muttered to himself.

The Empress lived for countless years and was one of the truly immortal ancient deities in the world... It is said that the lifespan of immortals is endless and inexhaustible, but in the end, some immortals also die of old age.

But now, she is like a blank sheet of paper, a human girl, easily showing her joy and anger, without displaying the divine majesty of a queen.

Is the Empress only like this to me? Am I the most special one...? Chen Xuan had an inappropriate misconception.

"People are interesting. Times have changed, and it's good to be like people."

The princess spoke, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes. Then, she turned to Chen Xuan and said, "The Mountain Ghost's [Tao Hongchen] probably hasn't reached the Divine Realm."

"This..." Chen Xuan was stunned upon hearing this, his heart filled with shock. The Mountain Demon Goddess had not ascended to the Divine Land!

The Empress shook the fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas in her hand, her beautiful eyes smiling, and said, "Guyao Mountain is left unused; she must have found some solutions for the new path of cultivation."

Chen Xuan and many others wondered where the Mountain Spirit Goddess's ascension to godhood was, but they never expected that there was no such place at all!

This is shocking.

It should be noted that Tao Hongchen's strength and potential are directly linked to the level of the Divine Land. Basically, the higher the level of the Divine Land, the more powerful he is.

A divine being who ascends to godhood in an ordinary feng shui treasure land is not necessarily stronger than an ordinary genius who ascends to godhood in a celestial realm.

After all, the advanced cultivators of Tao Hongchen are too powerful. With a single breath, they can stir up a whole region. If a True Monarch is not supported and consumed by the Divine Land behind him, then wherever he descends, that place will turn into a desolate and lifeless wasteland in the blink of an eye.

For example, Ao Longjun of the Little Dragon Palace, who once appeared in the Heart-Cleansing Heaven, was a True Lord who had lived for nine lifetimes and carried with him nine fully refined blessed lands.

But the Mountain Spirit Goddess is different from those True Lords; she does not devour heaven and earth, but relies entirely on herself!

"All things are found within the heart; why bother seeking the mysteries externally?"

The princess looked at Chen Xuan with her beautiful eyes and smiled gently, "She's been traveling for millions of years, foolishly tinkering around, and has managed to advance her path to the level of a True Lord, but she probably can't go any further... You're not stupid, you're very smart, can you help her?"

Don't seek it outside!

The Mountain Spirit Goddess once said something similar.

A flash of lightning seemed to strike Chen Xuan's heart, and the "Mountain Spirit Method" in his mind seemed to become clearer at this moment. It was a prototype of a great path that opened up a brand new way of cultivating Qi!
"It's difficult." But at this moment, he thought the same as the Emperor of Dayu: the Mountain Spirit Goddess was unrealistic, and ancient methods could not be easily overturned.
The orthodox ancient method of the Golden Elixir path has existed for countless ages and is undoubtedly the best solution at present.

After all, this is the path that all the supreme beings have taken.

Even the Heavenly Mandate Immortal Pill Path, which is a separate lineage, is nothing more than a side path and not considered mainstream.

Chen Xuan stared at the Empress, hesitant to speak, because the Mountain Demoness of the Southern Wilderness had voluntarily entered Shangyang Heaven, seemingly having abandoned this unorthodox path.

"boom!"

Just then, a violent fluctuation came from the distance, and a world-shaking sword light swept across the sky, tearing through the starry sky and flying to a more distant place.

"The White Emperor Sword!" the Empress said, then stopped. Her face was solemn, but her clear and bright eyes shone with divine light.

Chen Xuan was equally astonished, because the Heart Fasting Stress Response was activated, allowing him to see this unobservable scene. The White Emperor Sword Light was magnificent and grand, and it must have been a complete Immortal level or Supreme Heaven level being in its previous life!
"Is that the power to kill ancient immortals?" Chen Xuan asked.

For a minor cultivator, the difference between a True Monarch, an Immortal, and a Sage Supreme is actually not that great; they would be instantly killed if they met, as all of them are immeasurably powerful.

The white emperor's sword light faded into the distance, cleaving through the starry sky and disappearing into endless darkness in the blink of an eye. "Hmm! This is the sword of the human race's White Emperor Sword Ancestor. It was this sword that cleaved the ancient immortal and shattered the Great Wilderness Heaven." The Empress Goddess said solemnly, "This supreme sword indeed retains a trace of its power."

“A trace of the White Emperor Sword Official, the progenitor of the human race’s swordsmanship.” Chen Xuan was shocked; this was the power of a human emperor that could be fathomed.

The White Emperor Sword Ancestor was one of the supreme sages of the human race, comparable to the Dao Ancestor, and was among the earliest ancient Qi cultivators to conquer the mountains and seas!
At the same time, he marveled at how audacious the Empress was, actually dragging a lowly cultivator like him to this mythical land to seek great opportunities.

He was physically weak and could not withstand the Empress's torment!

Looking at the area where the White Emperor Sword had disappeared, the Empress said, "My Heavenly Emperor Divine Technique is difficult to evolve and use, and the Azure Dragon inheritance of the Great Yu Emperor is also useless... The only inheritance in the Dao Palace that can remain related to the Supreme will only be in this land of immortal swords."

Clearly, although the Dao Palace was high, it was destroyed and could not evolve into anything too advanced, thus having its limits.

However, a wisp of supreme-level white emperor sword light surpassed the level of the Dao Palace.

"Your Majesty, the White Emperor's sword light has vanished. Should we pursue it?" Chen Xuan asked.

His heart also burned with excitement. This kind of adventure was too thrilling. If outsiders knew that a cauldron cultivator was about to get involved with the Supreme Heaven, they would probably be scared crazy. This was a mythical tale that only appeared in "unofficial history".

"While He's away from home, let's hurry and take a stroll around the vicinity of His Imperial Palace!" the Empress said nervously, looking excited as if she were about to do something important.

The ascension of the Dao Palace can break through the blockade of the Immortal Palace. The immortal traces of the Empress and the Great Yu Emperor that it awakens probably possess strength no weaker than that of a True Monarch in the present world.

After this wisp of White Emperor Sword Light was revived, it came and went freely. Not only could it resist the will of the Dao Palace, but it also seemed to be able to open the heavens and leave, which was truly terrifying.

After the Empress and Chen Xuan flew for a while longer, a chilling killing aura swept over them, as if billions of invisible swords were falling to strangle them and turn them into dust. This was the remaining White Emperor's sword intent.

Chen Xuan was shocked. If he was still like this even with the Empress holding his hand, he could imagine that the other geniuses of the Mountain and Sea Banquet, whether they were orthodox immortals or demons with divine destiny, would never be able to reach this place. They would be shattered as soon as they got close.

"Is this the aura left behind by the Supreme Sword? It's truly defying the heavens." Chen Xuan was stunned. He had never seen such a cold and pure sword intent before. The aura remaining here could slay all evil spirits.

Even the Sword Masters of the Sword Inquiry Dojo, whom I had met before, were not this terrifying.

This is not the real White Emperor Sword Ancestor; it is merely a trace left by his sword!
He even had the illusion that the White Emperor Sword Ancestor was another kind of "Xin Zhai" with unparalleled killing power, except that Xin Zhai failed, but he successfully reached a higher level.

The Empress nodded and said, "The White Emperor Sword did indeed defy the divine spirits of the mountains and seas. When the first generation of Xinzhai shattered the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the young White Emperor Sword Ancestor was suspected to be present as well... The [Giant God Weapon] of later generations' dojos was a treasure that the ancient immortals hoped to reproduce the power of supreme weapons by relying on materials such as the corpses of ancient beasts."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan clicked his tongue in amazement. It seemed that no matter how glorious one's achievements, the most important thing was still to survive.

Although the first generation of Xinzhai was hailed by some as the beginning of the Great War of Mountains and Seas, he was too popular and quickly fell from grace, while his contemporaries successfully reached even greater heights.

The same was true of the fourth generation of Xinzhai in the medieval era. So what if he was known as the "First Demon of Taixu"? He was still the first to fall. Even the Great Yu Emperor, who was inferior to him every time, became an immortal and transcended.

At the same time, Chen Xuan sighed, no wonder the ancient dojos's current treasures, the [Giant God Weapons], are so powerful; they are actually imitations of the Supreme Weapons.

The Empress reminded her, "We are very close to the Imperial Pavilion area, but we cannot go any further. Even a wisp of supreme aura can crush countless ages. If a Qi cultivator who has reached the Great Perfection steps in, he will be shredded to ashes by the remaining sword intent... Use your Heart Fasting technique, I will protect you."

The White Emperor Sword has no memory inheritance or similar things; it can only be comprehended through wisdom.

Reminded by her, Chen Xuan immediately focused his mind and began to gaze into the depths of the starry sky. It was incredibly deep and dark there, with only some starlight twinkling. Some were as white as snow, some as red as blood, and some as brilliant as gold. All of them were far away and unapproachable, and they were all manifestations of sword intent.

It should be noted that even a True Monarch-level Sword Lord can level ten thousand mountains with a single sword strike, and the aftershocks of his sword energy can sweep across a province spanning millions of miles, let alone this wisp of Supreme Sword Intent.

The Empress said softly, "If you can catch a glimpse of the Imperial Pavilion, with your intelligence, you might be able to glean some insights from the most intense sword intent... Well, if it's too far away, I'll continue leading you forward."

Chen Xuan felt a warm glow in his heart. The Empress was so good to him... After all, this was just a trace from countless ages ago, and she was completely different from the Empress in the present world.

In fact, the Mountain Spirit Goddess of the present world is very mysterious, and he has never spoken a word to her.

"Your Majesty, be careful, I'm about to move," he warned, fearing that the power of the Heart-Cleansing Technique might injure the imperial princess.

Immediately, he opened his Heart Cleansing Power and stared intently at the sword intent patterns drifting in the starry sky. Beneath the Heart Cleansing Power, he could see stars shining in the deep void, as if they were clusters of dense sword intent entwined.

These stars were all formed from sword intent, and even a True Monarch would probably find it difficult to discern their true nature. However, under the influence of the Heart Cleansing, the mist dissipated, and everything revealed its true form.

"I saw it, but damn it... Your Majesty, it hurts so much! Those White Emperor sword intents are going to turn around and kill me!"

Chen Xuan felt a splitting headache, and his eyes were bloodshot. What appeared in his vision? Hundreds of millions of terrifying sword energies roared, and countless sword intent stars trembled, as if they were about to shatter the Dao Palace world.

The sword intent of the White Emperor Sword originates from the White Emperor Sword Ancestor and can be called the number one sword of all time. It fully embodies all the imagery of the White Qi Sword Official. Even if Chen Xuan observes it from afar with his Heart Fasting and comprehends the true meaning of the sword, it is extremely dangerous and his life is always at risk.

This was only because the Empress kept holding his left hand and continuously channeling the aura of immortals into him, causing him to be filled with divine radiance. Otherwise, Xin Zhaixing might have been able to resist, but he, the host, would have exploded in an instant.

"Continue, use your strongest mental purification power." The Empress spoke. She knew that Chen Xuan was the vessel, and in theory, he should be able to control the three levels of mental purification and see the deeper true meaning of the White Emperor.

At the same time, she stabilized Chen Xuan's physical body and soul, continuously channeling gentle immortal power into him. The gentle, flowing energy, like a bright galaxy, entered Chen Xuan's body.

“Alright!” Chen Xuan nodded. He first summoned the Human Emperor Banner to protect his soul, and then with a boom, he activated the Heart Fasting Technique to its maximum.

Fourfold Heart Fasting!

A beam of scarlet light shot straight to the center of the sky, tearing apart the boundary between reality and illusion. It seemed to pierce through the boundless starry sky and the vast sword energy, penetrating the Dao Palace and its surroundings. In an instant, a solitary white-gold imperial pavilion appeared.

The Pavilion of White Emperor's Sword Intent!
"Huh? You..." The Empress was momentarily stunned, a strange sense of panic rising within her. Chen Xuan had actually taken control of the fourth level of the Heart Sutra ahead of schedule?! This was something even the first generation of Immortals had never accomplished!
Moreover, the Fourthfold Heart Fasting corresponds to the Red Dust Divine Travel, which possesses a trace of the ability to wear down high-ranking beings. This aura caused her expression to stiffen slightly.

(End of this chapter)