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

Chapter 246 The Book of Sword Intent

The first encounter with the Lord's people in the main store brought Jingqian extremely rich rewards.

It's not just the raw coconuts and dzi beads in my hand.

Jing Qian's acquaintance with Lao Qi was tantamount to finding a channel to dump [Immortal Jade].

This is absolutely crucial!

These treasures, forged on the "Mountain of Immortal Qi" at the cost of human lives, are almost universally disregarded in the "Great Abyss."

After truly killing that second-rank cultivator and locating his [Life Stele], everyone's thought was still to devour his [Life Stele] to enhance their own cultivation.

But who could imagine that this [Immortal Remains Jade] is an extremely useful cultivation resource for the [Lord's] people, irreplaceable and nowhere else to be found.

After all, the remains of the [Immortal] only exist in the [Great Abyss].

Where else can we find it?
Using the power of the Immortals to temper the divinity of the Lord is also a very unique way of cultivation.

Even in the Kingdom of the Lord, this power is only held by a few great gods.

Although the seventh elder's cultivation level was not weak and his divine grace was not low, he was not very old.

He had been fortunate enough to witness the wonders of the [Immortal Remains Jade] and had been longing for it for many years.

For the seventh brother, being able to obtain a relatively stable supply of [Immortal Remains Jade] through the eighth brother is also a great opportunity!

He was no honest man; the price he offered Jing Qian was almost a tenth of what was in "The Kingdom of the Lord".

He can also make ten times the profit by reselling [Immortal Jade].

With this [Immortal Remains Jade] as his stepping stone, he could practically sweep through the [Lord's Kingdom] with ease!
This seventh brother is only the weakest of the seven members of the [Daydreaming Society].

One can imagine the immense depth of the [Daydreaming Society]'s foundation!

When Jingqian walked into the second main store with high expectations, what came into his view was a Buddha statue.

He easily sensed a pure Buddhist intent, so much so that in his own mind, he also transformed the other party into something related to Buddhism.

The Buddhist disciple in the second room should be the sixth son.

As soon as Jing Qian entered, the Buddha statue opposite him uttered a Buddhist chant before speaking again:
"Where do you come from, fellow Daoist?"

Jing Qian answered as usual:
"I come from [Dayuan]!"

The Buddhist disciple chanted the Buddha's name again, and then said:

"Fellow Daoist, please go. I, [Bodhi], will one day settle things with [Dayuan]!"

Having said that, the Buddhist monk prepared to close the door and refuse visitors!
Jing Qian was baffled, wondering what connection existed between the other party's mention of "Bodhi" and "Great Abyss".

However, seeing that the bald man was arrogant and domineering, he decided not to lower himself to his level.

Having already arrived at this "Daydreaming Society," still clinging to worldly karma truly shows a lack of vision.

Jing Qian then turned around, went out, and continued walking toward the third main store.

The second official store yielded no results; all that was learned was that there was some friction between [Pudi] and [Dayuan].

However, after witnessing Lao Liu's attitude, Jing Qian's mindset also improved considerably.

The initial fervor subsided.

Although this "Daydreaming Society" is powerful, it is essentially an external force!
Eight cultivators joined the [Imagination Society] by chance, but they were not a community of interest.

What truly matters is everyone's worldly benefits and spiritual practice.

The eight cultivators were neither enemies nor friends; at most, they were just eight users on the same platform.

Having figured these things out, he had less expectation for the profits from the next few stores.

Even so, when he entered the third main store, his eyes lit up.

From the outside, the main store still appears to be influenced by his wishes, and its transformed appearance remains unchanged.

However, inside, all the scenes are completely controlled by the master of this place and are not affected by his will!

He also realized that his cultivation was too weak and his mental power was not strong enough.

He can freely transform into beings as weak as the seventh brother.

When they reached the sixth brother, the opponent was clearly stronger, which caused Jingqian's illusion to be affected by the opponent's aura, involuntarily evolving into Buddhist and Taoist imagery.

And when it came to the fifth brother, he was completely unable to influence him anymore!
Upon entering the third main store, Jing Qian felt as if he had experienced a time-space shift and arrived in a vast void.

A boy with piercing eyes stood holding a sword, high in the sky.

Upon seeing Jing Qian, the boy immediately proclaimed loudly:
"I am Jianyi, a disciple of Yi, and a sword-wielding protector under the patriarch, ordered to guard the Ruins of Imagination."

"Finally, a sword cultivator has arrived. Let me test his abilities."

"If you can satisfy me, I will bestow upon you a treasure!"

"I will limit my cultivation to the [Heaven-Mending] level. You don't need to hold back, just go all out!"

Jing Qian never expected to be dragged into a sparring match, but he was not afraid of the challenge at all.

To be able to exchange sword intent with the swordsman protector under this [totem] was an opportunity he had longed for!
Under the opponent's suppression, his Great Sage transformation had faded away.

He was confronting the boy's fighting spirit with his true form.

Jing Qian acted without hesitation!

Moreover, he unleashed his full power and deployed his entire system the moment he made a move!
A vast [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation] appeared, spreading outwards from him as the center, and in the blink of an eye, it enveloped the boy within it.

Four extremely fierce sword pellets unleashed a torrent of sword light, sweeping across the entire arena.

Looking at Jing Qian's figure again, he had already activated the [Xiang Er Sword Body], carrying the [Pangu Dao Nie Sword], and appeared behind the boy.

This sword strike that pierced through space was unavoidable!

Since this boy voluntarily compressed his cultivation to the [Mending Heaven] realm.

Jing Qian's fatal sword strike was something he could not possibly withstand.

But surprisingly, this boy never even considered trying to dodge!

He was struck by Jing Qian's deadly sword, and his entire being shattered like a dream.

Jing Qian had anticipated this, as he was a disciple of [Yi] and resided in this [Ruins of Imagination].

The opponent's combat system must be related to mind and will.

The [Pangu Dao Evil Sword] deals only physical damage and does not cause any fatalities.

Therefore, Jing Qian used the [Heaven-Piercing Sword Light] to pave the way and cleanse the ground, and used the [Sumeru] spatial power to wrap the [Sumeru Xiang'er Sword Body] for protection.

He began to flash unrestrainedly throughout the space.

He showed his utmost sincerity in facing this opponent.

He unexpectedly brought his spatial abilities to their fullest potential in actual combat, a feat never before accomplished. His figure appeared simultaneously at all three thousand nodes throughout the entire space.

What appears to be a clone is actually an illusion left behind by the extremely exaggerated flickering of the original body.

In a very short time, he jumped back and forth between these three thousand nodes, and his route and the location where he appeared were completely unpredictable!
At the same time, his [Eternal Eye of Fleeting Moments] was frantically searching for the enemy's location.

His physical defenses are, of course, formidable. With the [Xiang'er Sword Body] combined with the power of [Xumi], he is completely immune to ordinary attacks.

He dared not relax his mental defenses in the slightest. Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the [Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword Pill] and the [Azure Lotus Sword Box] complemented each other, guarding this place.

It can be said that Jing Qian is now at his full combat strength!

However, after the boy disappeared the first time, he was never seen again.

Even though Jing Qian knew that he had most likely escaped into the world of consciousness and mind, he was already paying extra attention.

But they still couldn't find it no matter how hard they searched!

Knowing that there were enemies lurking in the shadows waiting to strike, yet being forced to passively endure the attack, Jing Qian felt extremely uncomfortable.

He has become increasingly cautious.

Just then, a faint sword hum seemed to ring in his ears.

Jing Qian was already inside the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], surrounded by the surging sound waves of boundless sword light.

But this faint sword cry instantly drowned out all other sounds.

This sword strike originated from the heart and arose from consciousness!
The attack that the enemy had been preparing for a long time finally arrived.

Jing Qian was on high alert and had long been prepared to deal with any changes.

This was the first time he had witnessed such a sword of the mind, and regardless of victory or defeat, the insight itself was priceless.

The boy standing opposite him, named Jianyi, was the most powerful under the banner of Yi, the most wondrous totem.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he's currently stationed at the [Imaginary Ruins] and never leaves the house.

However, on his path to enlightenment, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was paved with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and that immortals and Buddhas paved the way.

Furthermore, the karma caused by [Sword One] was so great that even [Intent] found it troublesome and instead confined him here.

This unique spiritual swordsman, through the inheritance of "intention," has evolved a path of "sword heart" or "sword intent," which focuses solely on the soul.

Having abandoned all physical output, this mental swordsmanship achieves absolute lethality over the minds of living beings!
To be an opponent of [Sword One] often means that one's spirit is shattered and one's soul is destroyed without warning.

As for defense on the spiritual level, apart from a very few traditional methods that take some measures, most paths rely entirely on brute force.

Therefore, for the Mind Swordsman, the sharpness of his attacks has transcended the barriers of realm and cultivation.

Despite Jing Qian's best efforts to defend against such terrifying sword energy, he was completely unable to stop it.

He hadn't even sensed where the sword was coming from before he was struck!
A crystalline light of the soul suddenly erupted from the depths of his consciousness, piercing through Jing Qian's sea of ​​consciousness and forcefully penetrating inside.

The whole process was incredibly smooth. Jing Qian's magical power and supernatural abilities seemed to be nonexistent, and he was unable to stop it at all!

Even the [Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword Pill] and [Qingping Sword Box] hidden in Jing Qian's sea of ​​consciousness did not sense the opponent's mental sword at all, and did not react at all.

It was only at this point that Jing Qian finally realized it!

This sword of the mind, if refined to a high level, becomes a truly powerful weapon of destruction.

It's much easier to destroy an enemy's mind than to break through their shield or destroy their body!
This sword of the mind is even more shameless than his [Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword Pill].

Faced with this unavoidable sword light, Jing Qian had no other choice but to use his last resort.

He gathered almost all of his divine soul power and poured it into the mysterious passage connecting the Life Stele space within his sea of ​​consciousness.

In the face of the enemy's attack, he actually abandoned his physical body and ran directly to the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] to avoid disaster!
Believe it or not, this method really works!

The sword of the mind swirled and coiled within Jing Qian's sea of ​​consciousness, turning his mind upside down.

However, they just couldn't find the true location of Jingqian's soul, so all their efforts were in vain.

The fluctuations in the sea of ​​consciousness that it stirred up were quickly suppressed by the two [spiritual energies] and returned to calm.

The first round of clashes between the two sides thus came to an end.

Jing Qian couldn't even catch a glimpse of his opponent, and could only passively take the beating.

However, the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] is extremely powerful, and it was used to guard Jing Qian's mind and soul. Even though [Sword One] had already forced his way into his sea of ​​consciousness, it was all in vain.

At best, the two sides could only be considered to have fought to a draw!

Once the sword light dissipated, Jing Qian's soul re-emerged and took over his physical body's power. After being struck by the sword, his performance was almost identical to before.

This left the opposing [Sword One] completely bewildered!
The number of people he killed was countless, like grains of rice carried by carts.

It is normal for someone with a strong will to survive a sword strike.

However, even if it doesn't kill, the injury from this sword is almost enough to cause the collapse of one's sea of ​​consciousness and a severe loss of cultivation.

Unfortunately, I have never seen anyone take a sword from me and not react at all.

[Sword One] clearly sensed that his sword had definitely pierced into the opponent's sea of ​​consciousness.

But after the sword light unleashed its full power, the opponent was as lively and energetic as a good person!
[Sword One] immediately unleashed another sword strike, the power of which had reached the peak he had achieved when he was at the [Heaven Mending] realm.

I still remember when he was at a low level, he was able to defeat a first-rank [Time Sequence] master with just such a sword strike!
However, his confident sword strike, after easily slicing into Jing Qian's sea of ​​consciousness, only caused the other party's actions to pause for a few moments before returning to normal.

[Sword One] also realized that there must be something strange hidden in Jing Qian's sea of ​​consciousness that could block the power of his sword light!
The next second, he appeared on a spiritual level without hesitation and personally stepped into Jing Qian's sea of ​​consciousness.

He was highly skilled and daring, and he was determined to see what kind of treasure could protect Jing Qian's sea of ​​consciousness, preventing him from even injuring his opponent!
Just as [Sword One] appeared and entered Jing Qian's sea of ​​consciousness, before even its internal structure could be discerned, it was shattered into pieces in a massive explosion.

Jing Qian used his own sea of ​​consciousness as a net to catch the existence of [Sword One].

When the fish were caught in the net, he did not hesitate to activate a self-destructive technique, detonating all his flesh, blood, and magical power!
The overwhelming surge of magical power struck Jian Yi squarely in the face.

This top-tier mind assassin was the first to be injured.

After Jing Qian committed suicide, the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation immediately erupted, and he easily revived from his [Hungry Ghost Body].

When Jing Qian stood unharmed before Jian Yi once again, Jian Yi finally understood.

This enemy of mine is not someone I can kill easily!

So, [Sword One] sheathed his sword and stood still, waiting for Jing Qian to calm down a bit before speaking again:

"Your swordsmanship is quite impressive; to have survived two of my sword strikes is already quite remarkable!"

"In that case, I will not break my word."

"Now, I will pass on to you the fundamental inheritance of my Yijian Sect, the Intent Sword Book."

"May you carry on this tradition well in this world!"

(End of this chapter)