Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 227 Lampshade Mountains and Rivers, Sword Challenges Xuanyuan
Zhu Yun's problem is also Jing Qian's problem, and even more so, the common problem of all [Chunyangzi].

Such a powerful [Dao Yuan Zhong Shen Tian] was inexplicably destroyed, and the entire realm became a dead zone, leaving only fragmented ruins and suffocating mysteries.

This question, like a heavy lead weight, pressed on the hearts of every Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle cultivator dedicated to achieving enlightenment.

In everyone's eyes, the Dao Ancestors are already powerful beings that are beyond their reach!

In particular, the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor, who single-handedly created the Pure Yang Heaven lineage, is an absolutely invincible figure in the hearts of all the Pure Yang disciples.

Yet this powerful being met its demise within its own cave, with even its primordial spirit failing to escape.

What terrifying enemies must they be facing?
Faced with the questions from the group, Ren Chong's expression turned serious, and he spoke:
"Your question is also a question shared by the three of us who have entered the [Central Divine Heaven of the Dao Abyss]."

"In the [Dao Yuan Zhong Shen Tian], we witnessed firsthand the [Relics] formed from the four places where the [Dao Ancestors] fell."

"They are Daoyuan, Xingchen, Jiuyou, and our Chunyang Patriarch."

"The remaining magical power of the fallen Dao Ancestor turned the entire Dao Abyss Divine Heaven into a deadly wasteland."

"Without a sufficiently strong divine light to protect one's body, even if one is inside it, one will be eroded and die by the power of the Dao Ancestor."

"Even with the combined efforts of the three of us, it took almost all of our strength to break through a [Starry Ruins] and obtain some of the legacy relics of the [Starry Dao Ancestor]."

"As for the [Pure Yang Ruins], its ferocity was too great and its calamity too strong, so we were unable to break in."

"I could only rely on my natal sword box to luckily draw out some scattered thoughts of my ancestor from the Pure Yang Ruins, and successfully excavate three Daoist books from them."

"The three of us endured decades of hardship in the [Dao Yuan Zhong Shen Tian], expending countless magical powers and suffering considerable damage, and this is all we have gained."

"As for the questions you are concerned about, we do not have definite answers."

"However, based on the information we obtained from the relics of the two Dao Ancestors, the three of us also have a possible speculation."

At this point, Ren Chong became even more focused!
His sword aura, sharp and piercing, continued:

"Of the ten ancestors of Daoyuan, four perished, one went mad, and the remaining five ancestors also disappeared without a trace, leaving only a few remnants of the Dao Ancestors within the lineage."

"And this kind of change is not only happening in my [Daoyuan Divine Shuttle Universe], but also across the heavens and the outside world, in all the major [Other Shore Ships], this is not an isolated case."

"Based on our knowledge, almost all the cultivators at the Transcendent Realm in all the realms we've visited disappeared 100,000 years ago!"

"The four who perished in the [Dao Abyss Divine Heaven] were able to leave behind [relics] in their own cave dwellings. They were the Dao Ancestors who held on until the very last moment and left behind the most legacy."

"Even the [Yanfu Dao Ancestor] can still have an incarnation left behind. Even though his divine consciousness is completely destroyed and his primordial spirit is gone, it is still extremely rare."

"The three of us deduce that what caused the complete demise of all the Transcendent beings must have been a catastrophe that affected the entire void!"

"Let's call it the 'Transcendence Tribulation' for now!"

"No information about this calamity has been passed down to the world. What exactly happened is not something that you or I can easily guess."

"However, if we truly achieve enlightenment one day, we will inevitably face this [Transcendence Tribulation]!"

"If none of us possess supernatural powers and magic strength surpassing that of the Pure Yang Ancestor, then we will naturally face certain death."

Ren Chong's voice is stirring, with strong emotions hidden within it.

"Now that you have asked, I will tell you my guess."

"If you are filled with fear and distracting thoughts, causing your cultivation to stagnate, then that's fine. Give me the entire path to enlightenment."

"I must go all the way to the end and taste the flavor of the [Transcendence Tribulation]."

Ren Chong's words revealed a strong sense of self-confidence!
His unwavering faith in the Dao and his conviction in the path of Dao were so strong that he was invincible.

"Of course, the above are just our three speculations."

"It is also possible that all the beings who disappeared in the Transcendent Realm crossed the Abyss and achieved the Other Shore."

"Only the five ancestors of [Central God Heaven] remain, but their strength is insufficient, and they cannot advance."

"The true reasons for the fall of the various Dao Ancestors may lie within their respective relics."

"Whoever among you has the ability to break through the [Relics] and fully obtain the [Dao Ancestor's] inheritance in the future will naturally have a more authentic answer."

"Before this, all we need to know is that [Time Sequence] is not the end of the road; there is still a path ahead!"

"Moreover, even if one truly achieves the state of [Transcendence], it is not a one-time proof that lasts forever."

"Perhaps an even more terrifying calamity awaits us!"

"All we can do is forge ahead and do our best. What do you all think?"

Ren Chong's question was precisely an examination of the Daoist hearts of all the Chunyangzi disciples.

This world of cultivation appears to be vibrant and bustling with activity.

Ultimately, however, it is extremely dark and difficult to understand!
When one's power level is low, infighting and resource plundering are inevitable.

Anyone who cultivates to a certain extent and has a chance of attaining enlightenment has a chance of achieving enlightenment.

If one fails to advance, one day one will become bait for others, and be completely captured and devoured by a powerful cultivator who has mastered the art of fishing in the void.

Even if one cultivates to the first rank of the [chronological order], one cannot attain liberation.

The Clock of Time keeps turning, and now it has finally turned from sixty time markings to three hundred and sixty, achieving a complete cycle.

But one day, three hundred and sixty great cultivators in the void will achieve [Time Sequence] and be promoted to the first rank.

At that time, the Clock of Time will enter the next cycle, starting from the 360 ​​markings and compressing all the way through, forcing all the great powers of Time to fight to the death.

Ultimately, out of the 360 ​​people, only six could survive, considered as "transcending" true seeds, and able to advance to the rank of "Dao Ancestor".

Originally, Jing Qian thought this was the limit of the struggle for the Great Dao!

But after hearing Ren Chong's words today, I realized this again.

This state of transcendence is not an easy path.

There is still a great calamity that will sweep across the entire void, hanging like a sharp sword.

Even a powerful figure like the Pure Yang Patriarch silently perished in his own cave.
The ten patriarchs of Daoyuan, who once dominated the heavens, ended up with four dead, one insane, and five missing.
Even the entire void, all the transcendent beings have vanished?
This is a more perilous and unpredictable dead end than the cyclical rotation of the [Clock of Time] and the great struggle of the Dao!

Perhaps only by crossing the "Great Abyss" and reaching the "Other Shore" can one truly achieve great bliss and liberation?

Jing Qian's cultivation was still shallow, so he was unaware of this.

But for him, cultivation was something ingrained in his bones.

Call it a habit, call it instinct!
He was no longer afraid or swayed!

The terrifying scene depicted by Ren Chong did not make him back down. Instead, it was like a ladle of boiling oil poured on his already burning Dao heart!
What Jingqian was thinking was not fear, but a kind of enlightenment that broke through the clouds.

The path of cultivation is never about ascending to immortality and enjoying pleasure!

From the very beginning, it was a journey of defying fate and fighting against oneself!

The so-called "transcendence of the Dao Ancestor" is nothing more than stepping into a higher level of battlefield.

This was not the end of despair, but rather confirmed his deepest, most primal and instinctive desires!
His Dao heart, far from being clouded at this moment, was instead washed away by this cruel truth, becoming purer, more refined, and more resolute than ever before!
He slowly raised his head, his gaze sharp and cold like a sword, meeting Ren Chong's scrutinizing yet encouraging eyes directly.

Immediately, Jing Qian smiled and said:
"Master Ren, I only wish that all of you fellow disciples present can reach the threshold of the [Transcendence Tribulation]!"

Ren Chong laughed and waved a Taoist book, sending it into the Sword Lotus Pool.

Then, after greeting Zhu Yun, he continued:

"Let's go to the [Clock of Time] to help Zhu Yun seize the [Time]."

"You should all continue your cultivation!"

"As for where my [Pure Yang Heaven]'s new mountain gate will be built in the southern sky, we will decide after [Xuanyuanzi] visits in ten years."

"Chixiao, among the disciples in this realm, you are the strongest in terms of combat power. When [Xuanyuanzi] arrives, you will be in charge of all the arrangements."

"If you lose, my Pure Yang Heaven will not even be able to defend the mountain gate, and we will be forced to sleep on the streets."

"As for the others, if any of them break through in cultivation within the next ten years and can defeat Chi Xiao, I would be even more eager to have them."

"Work hard!"

Just then, Zhu Yun also spoke up:
"I will go to the Clock of Time and I will surely be able to obtain a 'Time Sequence' and complete my promotion to the first rank."

"At that time, my Pure Yang Heaven will also have two first-rank sword cultivators, just like the Xuanyuan Sword Sect."

"Since we are both from sword-wielding lineages of similar strength, we must never let the other gain the upper hand."

"Last time I competed with [Wu Changsheng] for [Time Sequence], I unfortunately lost because my strength was insufficient at the time."

"After I get promoted, I'll naturally have to make up for it."

"Don't you dare follow my example!"

After saying this, the two seniors transformed into light and departed to study their own advancement.

Besides Jing Qian, there are only four old friends left: Shang Xi, Chi Miao, Tian Yun, and Bai Niu.

Having experienced this brief but intense demonic tribulation, the several disciples of the Pure Yang School have accumulated a considerable amount of cultivation work to do.

Without the major overhaul being called upon, everyone simply dispersed on the spot.

For everyone, the most important thing is to quickly improve their cultivation and combat power so that they can acquire enough resources for their next stage of cultivation during the great battle with the [Mountain and River Map Universe]!
Compared to the others, Jing Qian had an additional task: dealing with Xuan Yuanzi. This meant he couldn't rest for even a moment.

He made a copy of the "Pure Yang Great Abyss Scripture" and returned to the [Void Realm] to begin studying it.

At the same time, he looked back at the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] and at his increasingly impressive stats:

[Host: Jing Qian]

[Lifespan: 2341 years]

[Destiny number: 7.5 taels / 16.8 taels]

[Saint's Bone: Heaven-Piercing Sword Bone]

[Nine Desolate Immortal Qi: 32*64 times]

[Title: Superior Grade *3]

[Dharma Image: The Sage of Mount Sumeru wielding a sword opens the cycle of six realms of reincarnation]

[Spiritual Inspiration: Fleeting Eternal Eye, Yin Extreme, Sumeru, Pure Yang, Ritual, Azure Lotus Sword Box]

[Destiny Chart: Time Sequence, Sumeru, Immortal Slayer, Immortal Trapped, Immortal Slayer, Immortal Annihilation, Green Duckweed End, Worldly Solution, Entangled Karma, Sword Transformation into Three Thousand Tribulations, Invisible Sword, Spirit Sword Mountain, Heavenly Court of Swords, Void Opening]

There is still a gap in one's destiny, with 9.3 taels remaining, indicating significant room for improvement.

After condensing the [Heaven-Reaching Sword Bone], he had already reached the limit of his cultivation in the [Sword Formation] category.

Afterwards, accumulating magical power and refining the power of the [Sword Formation] is just a long, arduous process, and it will be difficult to make any further breakthroughs in the short term.

And perhaps the other four branches of swordsmanship can also cultivate top-level divine abilities similar to the [Heaven-Reaching Sword Bone].

This requires Jingqian to fully commit and continue his in-depth practice.

During his journey through the [Cube Universe], Jing Qian absorbed four [Cube Heavens]. Including the initial [Great Black Heaven], he now alone controls five realms, only slightly less than [Ghost Hair]. With the massive influx of resources, his cultivation level has increased significantly.

Besides the extraordinary feat of condensing the Heavenly Sword Bone, his progress in cultivation within the Yama Path system was equally remarkable.

The great battle is over, but Jing Qian's Book of Life and Death still contains more than two-thirds of the accumulated knowledge that has not yet been fully digested and refined into Ghost Seals.

His [Destiny Ghost] team has already exceeded three million!
Once he has transformed all the accumulations in the Book of Life and Death into Ghost Script, his army of Fate Ghosts will officially surpass ten million!
Such tremendous progress finally led to his title of "Son of Jambudvipa" being promoted to the superior title of "Lord of the Hungry Ghost Realm".

Currently, he has cultivated both the [Pure Yang] and [Yanfu] inherited title systems to the upper-grade level.

Normally, a high-grade title is a breakthrough that only a third-grade Daoist can achieve.

However, Jingqian, thanks to his unique and fortunate circumstances, managed to accumulate three [items/assets].

These three titles can even take effect simultaneously.

With the blessing of the Lord of the Hungry Ghost Realm, the promotion of the title of Lord of the Void has taken another big step forward.

With continued accumulation, we can truly break through the ceiling!
This also shows the true difficulty in condensing a [title].

Jing Qian looked up at his own [Sumeru] dimension and saw a scene of prosperity and flourishing.

After seizing many [Celestial Realms], the construction of the entire dimension has entered a great climax!

The worship of gods, sacrifices to gods, and the work of the underworld gods are keeping them extremely busy, comprehensively upgrading numerous infrastructure projects.

[Good Corn], on the other hand, is solely focused on delivering babies!
The pregnant women who moved from the "Love Paradise" group, even those with the longest due dates, are only seven or eight months away.

In total, at least 100 million children were born every day after the war!
This is a rather exaggerated number.

Without sufficient human and material resources, it would be impossible to cope with this situation.

【Good Corn】leading the army of 【fertility demons】, they exerted all their strength to barely maintain the status quo.

Even though Jing Qian had never had children, he knew that raising and educating children was a far more complex, expensive, and exhausting process than giving birth.

He has extremely high expectations for this population of tens of billions of high-quality people.

We must ensure that we provide qualified basic education!

The tens of millions of "destined ghosts" within his system will likely have to compete for their positions again and become glorious people's teachers.

Even so, each "Destiny Ghost" is responsible for training several thousand to ten thousand people.

This was the entire student population of a higher education institution in the previous life.

Despite such immense pressure, Jing Qian remained completely calm.

He set up a good framework, giving the stage to "Good Corn" and several avatars.

He only needs to focus on his own cultivation and wait for the [Sumeru] dimension to become stronger and stronger.

……

Within the Eastern Pole Yu Yu Chang Sheng Tian, ​​several core Dao disciples of the Shenxiao Palace—Hun Yuan, Yu Shu, and Lei Yuan—are jointly deducing the inherited secret method of the Star Dao Ancestor.

This [Starry Sky] was once also a lineage of a [Dao Ancestor] within the [Dao Abyss Divine Heaven].

Unlike Xuanyuan and Chunyang, they were not so unconventional. Instead, they remained steadfast and silent within their domain, guiding the stars and determining the path for the entire Daoyuan Divine Shuttle Universe, searching for their prey.

Once locked onto by them, the [Ark of the Other Shore] has virtually no chance of escaping the pursuit of the [Divine Shuttle of the Dao Abyss].

On the path of the Devourer in the Dao Abyss Divine Shuttle Universe, the role of the Starry Sky is so crucial!

At present, one of the most important responsibilities of the Shenxiao Palace is to find out as soon as possible how Xingchentian controlled the Daoyuan Divine Shuttle to lock onto the enemy.

The Great Dao of Thunder and the Great Dao of Stars have a certain affinity, and the Divine Firmament Palace digests this inheritance extremely quickly.

They can even start trying it themselves now!

All that could be seen was that [Hun Yuan] used his own [Immortal Qi] to activate the [Starry Sky] secret technique, connecting with the earth beneath his feet.

Immediately, a giant star disk composed of projections of billions of stars quietly condensed.

It even shows the location and direction of the entire [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle Universe].

The star chart rotated slowly, flowing with an ancient rhythm inherited from the [Star Ancestor].

[Hun Yuan] resides at the core of the array, his body radiating [Immortal Qi] which he carefully guides and injects into the mysterious star array patterns beneath his feet.

"Follow me to activate the Star Pivot and guide the origin of the [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle]."

【Hun Yuan】's voice is deep and powerful.

[Jade Pivot] and [Thunder Abyss] resonated simultaneously, and the three streams of thunderous [Immortal Qi] of the same origin, like three roaring thunder dragons, poured into the core node of the star chart!
On the star chart, countless projections of the main stars suddenly lit up, and then a pale beam of light, extremely condensed and only a few feet in diameter, was suddenly emitted!

"Using the stars as our eyes and the divine shuttle as our guide, we illuminate the void and search for the ship's tracks!"

[Hun Yuan] chanted ancient proverbs, his hands forming a mudra as he thrust forward!
That pale light, like an arrow released from a bow, was silent yet so fast that it transcended the perception of time and space, instantly piercing through the crystal wall of the [Eastern Extreme Yu Yu Chang Sheng Tian] and shooting into the vast and boundless depths of the void.

Wherever the divine light reached, even space and time were distorted!
On the star chart of the Shenxiao Palace, the area swept by divine light began to change rapidly.

That place is simulating the detection limit at the farthest point of divine light.

Everything proceeded smoothly, just as the three members of [Hun Yuan] had predicted.

It wasn't until this divine light, after overcoming countless hardships, finally shone upon the [Mountain and River Map Universe] that [Hun Yuan] realized the problem.

"Damn it! We've been exposed!"

[Hun Yuan] is probably going to have to take the blame!

He hadn't even mastered the mediocre [Starry Sky] secret technique, yet he brazenly shone a beam of divine light of magic power towards the [Mountain and River Map Universe].

Operating the fire control radar is a technical skill!
If you drive well, you can locate and subdue the enemy; a simple glance is all it takes to easily capture them.

However, if someone like [Hun Yuan] were to rashly activate the radar, it would undoubtedly be like stirring up trouble.

Currently, within the [Mountain and River Map Universe], there is a very high probability that someone has already noticed the pursuit of the [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle Universe].

Once the enemy is prepared, they will likely launch a counterattack with all their might!
Of course, it's also more likely that they simply didn't want to fight the [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle] and chose to run away.

It's unclear how things will unfold next.

After making a small mistake, Hunyuan did not react too strongly, but continued to immerse himself in cultivation, pondering the remaining methods of Xingchentian.

……

In the seventh year of his seclusion, Jing Qian officially completed the "Pure Yang Great Abyss Scripture".

This is the method that the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor deduced after entering the Great Abyss and combining it with new cultivation insights, to comprehensively enhance his natal Sword Box.

This allowed Jing Qian to successfully gather all the tribulation energy within him, and to complete a comprehensive upgrade of the vast amount of [Qingping Sword Qi] within him.

The amount of sword energy accumulated inside the sword box is already incredibly deep and immeasurable.

However, in terms of quality and power, it is far inferior to the [Heavenly Sword Light] that Jing Qian has newly condensed.

With the help of the Pure Yang Great Abyss Scripture, Jing Qian used the calamity energy as his support and the Heaven-Reaching Sword Light as his blueprint to transform all the magical power within the Qingping Sword Box into the Heaven-Reaching Sword Light.

Currently, over eight thousand Heaven-Piercing Sword Lights have been forged within this [Sword Box]!
Such a terrifying surge of magical power condensed within the [Sword Box] caused Jing Qian's already abundant magical power capacity to surge once again.

However, the supernatural abilities of the evolved Sword Box are not limited to this.

The [Fundamental Sword Qi] that he painstakingly condensed also completed its transformation, but it did not become the [Heaven-Piercing Sword Light].

Instead, it transformed into a unique magical power with extremely high spirituality, which was hidden inside the [Sword Box].

It continued to devour the [Heaven-Piercing Sword Light] and grew stronger.

Jing Qian temporarily ignored this unique magical power and instead focused his attention on the eight thousand [Heaven-Reaching Sword Lights].

Of all the supernatural abilities he possesses, only the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation] truly requires a large amount of magical power to cultivate.

He was originally still working on the method to refine the new [Spiritual Energy], waiting to refine another [Spiritual Energy] of grade one or higher, so that his magical power cultivation could double for the seventh time and reach above the four thousand [Nine Desolate Immortal Qi].

However, the sudden success of the reforging of the Qingping Sword Box saved him countless efforts and allowed him to accumulate enough magic power.

Without hesitation, Jing Qian left his secluded retreat and appeared in the [Sumeru] dimension.

Without a second thought, he pulled out half of the Heavenly Sword Light from the Qingping Sword Box.

A full four thousand sword lights converged within his body, like four thousand ancient ferocious dragons awakened!

Under the absolute control of Jing Qian's divine sense, these sword lights followed the supreme sword dao laws of the four great sword formations of [Slaying Immortals], [Trapping Immortals], [Slaying Immortals], and [Severing Immortals], instantly constructing an ultimate killing formation that covered the entire core area of ​​[Sumeru] and was beyond description!
For the first time, [Zhu Xian], [Lu Xian], [Jue Xian], and [Xian Xian] have all been completely gathered together!

In an instant, an atmosphere of endless slaughter erupted!
[Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation]! Full form!
Its power is no longer a supernatural ability, but a manifestation of the killing and annihilation of the Heavenly Way.

It can destroy all laws, extinguish life, reverse cause and effect, and annihilate time and space!
Jing Qian felt the vast, pure, and ferocious terrifying power and realized that his combat strength had reached a new peak.

Its sharp edge and fierce killing power are enough to make any great power take notice.

Jing Qian didn't waste too much magic power. With a wave of his hand, the entire [Sword Formation] was dismantled again.

The four thousand beams of [Heaven-Piercing Sword Light] returned along the path they came from, and surprisingly, they returned to their original point and were stored in the [Azure Lotus Sword Box].

Jing Qian carefully calculated that setting up a complete [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation] only consumed a few dozen [Sword Lights], which was nothing compared to his accumulated resources!
The price of the [Qingping Sword Box] continues to skyrocket in Jing Qian's mind!

Let alone the future creation of the "Ark of the Other Shore," the various supernatural phenomena we see now are all important means to completely change the Jingqian system.

He had no regrets after this period of seclusion. Now that he had emerged from seclusion, a surge of fighting spirit welled up within him.

With a flash, Jing Qian's true form vanished into the [Void Realm].

With the aid of the divine power of the Void Lord and guided by his divine eye, he locked onto a peculiar region in the very center of the entire Southern Demonic Fortune Tathagata Heaven.

When he reappeared, he stood before this upside-down Yaoshan.

Jing Qian then channeled his magical power, sending a telepathic message towards Mount Yao before him:

"【Chunyangzi】Chixiao has come to pay his respects!"

"I've heard that a fellow Daoist from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect is going to challenge my Chunyang Heaven sect."

"I have little patience. Since I couldn't wait any longer, I simply delivered myself to your door."

"We, the Pure Yang Heaven, are guests in this Southern Heaven."

"As a guest, I will follow the host's rules and act in accordance with the rules of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect."

"Today I alone, with my sword, challenge the Xuanyuan Sword Sect."

"If it were our Xuanyuan Sword Sect, no one could stop my sword's edge."

"Then I would like to trouble you fellow Daoists of the Xuanyuan clan to give up the Southern Heaven to my Pure Yang Heaven, and then find another place to practice."

His voice transmission resounded throughout the entire Yaoshan Mountain!
For a moment, no one responded to the vast Xuanyuan Sword Sect.

All the disciples of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect were completely baffled by Jing Qian, and for a moment they couldn't believe it was real.

The next second, boundless sword energy erupted in mid-air, turning Yaoshan into an incredibly chaotic powder keg!

(End of this chapter)