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

Chapter 238 Pulling Silk to Swallow Mountains and Rivers

After hearing what [Mountain Lord] said, a nameless anger welled up in my heart.

She was truly angry at their lack of ambition and saddened by their misfortune!
Even though she had already been implanted with the soul threads by that [Silk-Pulling] God and made into someone else's puppet, she still acted like a disgusting servant, sincerely serving him!
A surge of sword energy welled up within her, and a murderous intent overflowed.

A sword light flashed as she pointed it out, held it in her hand, and gestured towards the location of the Mountain Lord.

Then, Zhenmiao spoke up:
"Mountain Lord, we both know the truth of right and wrong, cause and effect!"

"If you're willing to be someone else's servant, it's because you're spineless, and I can't be bothered with you."

"But you have prevented me from reincarnating for tens of thousands of years, and almost cut off my path to immortality."

"After I was born, they plotted against me in every way, trying to take my life!"

"This grudge will be settled properly with you this time!"

Having said that, Zhenmiao disregarded the fact that the [Mountain Lord] opposite her was a level higher than her, unleashed a sword light, and engaged the opponent in battle.

In an instant, the sword's cry and the tiger's roar resounded, shaking the very earth and mountains of this primordial land.

As the two fought, the entire primordial land began to slowly split apart, just like a complete pool of water being gradually drawn away by two suction forces from the left and right.

The struggle between the Mountain King and the River Mother is just like the division and struggle over the origin of the entire realm.

The two guardians following behind her focused their attention on the two great cultivators of the Mountain and River Universe who were accompanying the Mountain Lord.

But then the man at the head of the group spoke up:
"It's been a long time since we last met, fellow Daoists!"

"Unexpectedly, this time, two fellow Daoists have come to visit me in my [Mountain and River Map]."

"Last time, when we were in the [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle Universe], we were fortunate to be taken care of by the two fellow Daoists."

"This time, it's the two of us who will act as hosts and show you the splendor of my [Mountain and River Map Universe]."

After hearing what the other person said, Jing Qian smiled and shook his head, then said:
"Please, fellow Daoist, stop pretending!"

"Back then, I killed you with a single sword strike, and only a wisp of your soul escaped."

"My cultivation level is now vastly different from what it used to be. How many of my sword strikes can you withstand?"

"Furthermore, my [Daoyuan Divine Shuttle Universe] has come here with its entire family. Before long, your [Shanhetu Universe] will be merged into my family."

"At that time, we'll all be brothers from the same realm, so why bother with the distinction between host and host?"

The two great cultivators standing opposite Jing Qian were not outsiders; they were actually Ling Baozi and Luo Shazi, who had invaded the Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle Universe together to assassinate Zhen Miao.

These two sacrificed their lives for the cause of the realm, only managing to escape with a wisp of their souls.

Although they didn't kill Zhenmiao directly, they successfully brought Shixuan into the core battlefield, thus achieving their objective.

To the great cultivators within the [Mountain and River Map Universe], these two juniors are rising stars with firm stances, strong political integrity, outstanding abilities, and numerous achievements.

It is naturally worth investing the utmost effort in cultivating!
After the two souls returned to the realm of immortality, the leader of the [Rakshasa Clan] personally intervened, expending an important [Dao Ancestor's Legacy] to reshape their physical bodies.

Then, the Great Immortal of Primordial Heaven intervened, extracting resources from the prisoners in the Primordial Prison to greatly improve the quality of their Immortal Spiritual Energy.

Then, Lingbaotian equipped them both with a full set of powerful Lingji weapons.

Ultimately, it was taken by the Mountain Lord to the core of the Mountain and River Universe to be nurtured by the aura of the Spiritual Treasure.

Currently, both of them have reached the second-grade [Nine-Character Stele] perfection, and both have [Immortal Qi] with them, so their combat power is expanding infinitely.

Just then, the Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle Universe invaded, and two familiar figures, Chun Yangzi, graced us with their presence.

However, it gave Duoqiu and the other two a chance to completely annihilate the enemy, eliminate regrets, and perfect their Dao hearts.

For a moment, all one can say is that the Great Way leads to the heavens, and cause and effect are intertwined.

Faced with Jing Qian's blunt and uncompromising words, Duo Qiu spoke again:
"What Daoyou said makes sense!"

"We're already locked in a life-or-death struggle, why bother with this superficial formality!"

"Let's see who's the real deal!"

After he finished speaking, a large spear-like light emerged from his sea of ​​consciousness, transforming into a bright white arc that pierced straight at Jing Qian's brow.

This first-rank spear was a replica of a powerful weapon, created after Duo Qiu was promoted.

In terms of offensive prowess, it is in no way inferior to the swords of sword cultivators.

However, he was facing Ling Baozi, whose cultivation was far superior to his own, and who was also a top genius with the potential to become a Sequence God.

Without hesitation, Jing Qian drew his sword and charged forward to confront the enemy head-on!
"when!"

He piloted the Gundam and clashed head-on with the giant spear using the Pangu Dao Nie Sword. The sword in his hand, whose power subtly surpassed that of a first-grade sword, shattered the spear's shadow.

Then, Jing Qian swept himself up and walked through the void, appearing close to Duo Qiu in a close-quarters combat style rarely seen between cultivators, and slashed at Duo Qiu.

With his mastery of the Great Dao of Space, he can be omnipresent in battle formations, giving him absolute initiative.

When the [Pangu Dao Evil Sword] struck down with tremendous force, a burst of lightning flashed across Duoqiu's body!
At least seven high-level [Spiritual Ability] phantoms were shattered by Jing Qian's sword.

In terms of defensive strength, the [Lingbaozi] with its [Lingji] maxed out is the toughest of the tough, making it the top choice for a tank (T0).

Jing Qian finally found a suitable target, got into position, and started slashing wildly.

In an instant, the [Lingbaozi] was slashed everywhere, and the [Lingji] phantom condensed and then dissipated.

For Jing Qian, he currently has two strongest systems for killing and wielding.

One method involves using a massive amount of [Nine Desolate Immortal Qi] to set up the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation].

Even if he can only unleash a tiny fraction of the full power of the sword formation, he can still annihilate it with the ultimate [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Light], possessing the power to slaughter worlds and destroy domains, killing gods and Buddhas alike.

It can be described as a "powerful move".

The other set is the close-combat attack of the [Sword Body] and [Living Sword].

Driving a Gundam, he appears everywhere, enjoying the thrill of hacking and slashing people!

This was simply the method that best suited Jing Qian's wishes.

This can be described as a "basic attack style"!
Compared to the other two systems, the ultimate move, [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], is more powerful and has a stronger suppressive force, but it consumes too much mana, and it is not worth using such a trump card against ordinary enemies.

This melee slashing basic attack style only requires a small amount of [Nine Desolate Immortal Qi] and a bit of brute force to drive the [Sword Body] with the body, making it low-cost and more flexible and versatile.

Of course, these two systems are not mutually exclusive; in fact, they can be perfectly superimposed on each other and are quite compatible.

"Ta-da! Ta-da! Ta-da! Ta-da! Ta-da!!!"

The crisp, deafening clang of metal against metal, like a torrential downpour striking a jade plate, exploded wildly in this space filled with primordial energy!
Jing Qian transformed into a blurry sword shadow, flashing wildly around Duo Qiu.

Each ripple in space was accompanied by a terrifying sword light capable of tearing through the void as it slashed down!
The heavy blade of the Pangu Dao Nie Sword, carrying immense power capable of cleaving stars, struck precisely at Duo Qiu's circulating spiritual energy defenses with each strike.

At this moment, Duoqiu has become a radiant punching bag.

His body surface was covered with flashing, uncertain, and multicolored light!
The crimson phantom of the Crimson Glow Mirror had just lit up when it was cleaved by the sword light, cracking all over it, and then dimmed.

The azure [Nine-Bend Heavenly River Cover] had just begun to ripple when it was brutally cleaved in two by a single sword strike, splashing water everywhere.

The imposing phantom of the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Stele appeared, attempting to suppress the space, but it trembled violently under the next sword strike, cracking open with numerous fissures...

The high-level defensive [Spiritual Ability] phantom, which was enough to make ordinary second-grade cultivators despair, shattered and dissipated one after another like fragile glass under Jing Qian's storm of slashes!
Duoqiu's expression gradually turned ashen, his initial coldness replaced by a grim look.

His defensive physique is the essence of the [Lingbao Heaven]!
Each piece of [Lingji] has been carefully nurtured by [Lingbaozi], and has undergone a fundamental improvement compared to its original state.

I thought it was an invincible defense under the [Time Sequence] condition.

Unexpectedly, in front of this [Chunyangzi], he was as fragile as paper?!

Jing Qian's attacks were sharp, and his progress was even faster!

His sword was too heavy! Too fast! Too tricky!
That [Pangu Dao Nie Sword] itself contains terrifying power that surpasses the limit of the first grade, and each strike carries a primal and destructive force.

Jing Qian's [Sumeru Xiang'er Sword Body] further endowed it with unparalleled speed and power. Combined with its unpredictable spatial teleportation, Duo Qiu, despite possessing earth-shattering spiritual treasure power, was overwhelmed and could only passively defend himself!
More importantly, the core offensive system built from the four first-grade [Spiritual Mechanism] items—the spear, the arrow, the rope, and the hammer—could not even get close to Jing Qian!

Whenever I try to unleash my full power, I consume a lot of [Immortal Qi] to power up [Spiritual Energy], but I still can't really hit Jing Qian.

It's like chasing a shadow that's visible but untouchable, and you can never find the way in.

"puff!"

Another phantom of the [Earth Qilin Armor] was shattered by the sword light. Duoqiu let out a muffled groan, and a trace of golden blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

He was the first to get injured!

His proud Five Emperors Defense is being violently peeled away layer by layer in the face of Jing Qian's unreasonable "normal attack flow"!

"Break it for me!"

Jing Qian let out a low shout, and he swung the Pangu Dao Nie Sword in a wide arc with both hands, carrying a savage and domineering momentum like a giant axe splitting a mountain, and smashed it hard against the back of Duo Qiu's left shoulder.

That was the weakest point in the defense after several layers of [spiritual energy] had been broken through in succession!
"Crack!"

A sickening cracking sound rang out.

The last two layers of radiant spiritual light on the body's surface shattered like crystal struck by a heavy hammer, the fragments turning into streaks of light that scattered in all directions!
A terrifying force blasted into Duoqiu's body without reservation!
Duoqiu let out a shrill scream, as if he had been hit by an ancient divine mountain. Half of his body collapsed instantly, and the sound of bones shattering could be clearly heard!

Golden blood gushed out of his mouth and from his severed arm like a fountain.

He was sent flying like a meteor by the violent sword strike, crashing hard into the edge of the Origin Land, a solidified energy barrier, creating a huge human-shaped dent, with rubble and turbulent energy scattering everywhere!

The entire battlefield fell silent!
The energy storms that Zhenmiao and [Mountain Lord] were locked in a fierce battle seemed to pause for a moment.

On the other side, astonished gazes were also cast at the battle between Shangxi and [Rakshasa].

No one expected that the seemingly evenly matched duel between two top Dao masters would end so quickly and so violently!

Jing Qian stood high in the sky, sword in hand, the Pangu Dao Nie Sword pointing diagonally at the ground. Golden divine blood stained the blade slowly slid down, but his eyes burned with exhilarating fighting spirit.

The ultimate violent aesthetics of the "basic attack style" are fully displayed at this moment!

Duoqiu's combat strength has actually been greatly improved!

Compared to when he entered the realm, both the quality of his magical power and his [Spiritual Energy] system are more than ten times stronger.

But Jingqian's progress was even more exaggerated!
Whether it's the achievement of the Six Paths of Reincarnation or the basic formation of the Five Sword Techniques, it all indicates that any opponent who has ever lost to Jing Qian will have absolutely no chance of turning the tables on him.

His [Time Sequence] is unmatched, and that's no exaggeration.

It was only after careful consideration that I developed such strong self-confidence!

Just as Jing Qian was about to press his advantage and completely kill Ling Baozi in one fell swoop, a crystalline thread was drawn out from the distant Shan Jun and went straight into Duo Qiu's soul.

Duoqiu, who was just on the verge of death, suddenly came back to life!
He suddenly drew upon a massive amount of divine power from the silk thread, filling his body with it and instantly repairing all his injuries, completely restoring him to full health.

Then, with even greater momentum, he charged towards Jing Qian.

Jing Qian was not afraid at all. His eyes flashed, and he appeared in a flash. As usual, he hacked and slashed wildly, killing Duo Qiu half to death.

But the power within those threads seemed inexhaustible, and it poured in again, restoring it to its original state.

Within Jing Qian's sea of ​​consciousness, his divine soul power trembled violently. The computational power boost brought by the [Heavenly Dao Scripture] was suddenly channeled into the [Eternal Eye of a Fleeting Moment].

Immediately, the divine eye successfully pierced through a wisp of mist and caught sight of the thread on Duoqiu's body.

The silk thread extended towards the [Mountain Lord], where it became closely connected.

Then, through the body of the Mountain King, it went straight into the origin of the entire Mountain and River Universe.

This [Mountain Lord] is like a giant wire harness distributor, with countless dense threads spreading out into the entire [Mountain and River Map Universe], connecting countless cultivators.

He gathered all these threads and channeled them into the origin of the realm.

The pure essence of the entire [Mountain and River Map Universe] is being squeezed out by these threads and slowly drawn away along them.

The energy source that fuels the desire for combat power is the very origin of the [Mountain and River Map Universe]!

After Jing Qian obtained the secret technique of the [Word Spirit Sect], his spiritual sense greatly increased. In addition, he also came to the core of the [Mountain Lord] harness.

This allowed him to successfully glimpse the hidden thread.

He raised his hand and shared the information he had seen with Shang Xi and Zhen Miao in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, he unleashed a burst of magical power into the outer heavens, transmitting information about the thread to the [Time Sequence] members of the [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle Universe].

This thread is of great importance and will greatly affect the strategy for attacking the [Mountain and River Map Universe], so Jing Qian cannot afford to ignore it!
……

Within this void, the [Devourer Universe] is extremely rare, one in a hundred.

Only the strongest lineage can support the great power capable of crushing and devouring other realms.

Just like the terrifying act of the [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle Universe] devouring the origin of the [Shan He Tu Universe], it is a divine wonder that most realms do not possess.

With this ability, the Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle Universe has devoured four Universes, creating the current situation where the four heavens of the east, west, south, and north protect the Dao Yuan Central Divine Heaven.

If he successfully devours the [Mountain and River Map Universe] again this time, he will gain another Celestial Realm, greatly increasing his strength.

Other [devourer universes] also have similar situations.

Just like the Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe, which successively devoured nine Universes and condensed nine great cauldrons of spiritual treasures.

Nine is the ultimate number, so this [Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe] is naturally a powerful [devourer] with a foundation far surpassing that of the [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle Universe].

Therefore, it is possible to evolve and support such a "time graveyard" as the "Wanwei Dragon Nest".

Behind the magical threads before Jing Qian's eyes lies another powerful [devourer universe], called the [thread-pulling universe].

The powerful being who wielded the "Puppet Universe" used these terrifying and inexplicable puppet threads to enslave and devour seven "Universes," which, together with their origins, are known as the "Eight Tribulations of Puppetry."

The [Mountain and River Map Universe] before us is the "ninth tribulation" of the [Thread Play Universe], which has been laid out for tens of thousands of years and has already begun the process of devouring!
Once the [Thread Play Universe] successfully devours them, they will also evolve a [Time Tomb] for powerful cultivators within the realm to avoid calamity.

That's why, when the [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle Universe] recklessly barged in and forced its way in, it was a classic case of brute force.

Not only did they engage in a life-or-death battle with the [Mountain and River Map Universe], but they also offended another entity, the [Thread Play Universe].

This is no less than snatching food from a tiger's mouth!
There's nothing we can do; this [Puppet Show Universe] likes to play the role of a cunning schemer, lurking so deep that no one can easily detect it.

Jing Qian's [Tracing God] incarnation has been cultivating in this world for so long, yet he was completely unaware of such a secret!

When he transmitted this information to the front lines, it immediately alerted several [Time Sequence] units.

During a lull in the battle, [Bai Jun] drew his sword and asked:
"【Xiaogong】, have you already made puppets for the 【Puppet Show】?"

"Then why are you even putting on an act with me!"

"Let's bring the [Tethering Threads] behind you here as soon as possible, so we can have a proper discussion on how to divide up your [Mountain and River Map Universe]!"

[Xiaogong] did not respond to this!

He seemed to already know what the "Puppet Show" was doing, and showed no emotional change in response to Bai Jun's question.

As a [Time Sequence] level [Lingbaozi], the old [Xiaogong]'s tortoise shell is countless times harder than Duoqiu's.

Surrounding his body were nearly two hundred illusory figures of [Spiritual Machine], vast and densely packed.

Even after withstanding the attacks of four great sword cultivators, it was still not completely stripped away.

He is doing everything he can to delay the battle and buy as much time as possible for reinforcements.

And the so-called reinforcements don't seem to consist only of the powerful cultivators who have been scattered outside the [Mountain and River Map Universe].

That "Tethered Universe" is clearly included within it!

(Bonus chapter for the Alliance Leader "High to Death"!)

(End of this chapter)