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

Chapter 265 The First Trip to the Great Abyss

The magical power drawn from the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] was completely absorbed into the [Jing Sword].

With this assistance, Jingjian's power surged rapidly, finally overcoming a crucial hurdle and officially advancing to the Divine Machine rank.

Thanks to this, the [Jing Sword] and the [Pangu Great Abyss Sword] are of equal status, becoming his only two true [Divine Weapons].

Counting down further, we find the two prototypes of the Divine Machine: the [Azure Sword Box] and the [Eye of the Year Rings].

Among them, the [Qingping Sword Box] can produce and sell [Qi Essence] on its own, and its refinement progresses by leaps and bounds, and it is not far from being promoted to [Divine Mechanism].

Meanwhile, the [Eye of the Year Rings] is still nurturing the fifteen [Time Sequences] that were allocated to [Lingshan Tathagata].

He has not yet been promoted to the first rank and cannot penetrate the past and future, so his progress in digesting the [Time Sequence] is extremely slow.

As for the remaining five [Sword Dao Spiritual Machines], their refinement level is far behind, and they will be Jing Qian's next focus of cultivation.

Thus, Jingqian achieved all his predetermined goals in his more than three hundred years of secluded cultivation.

Whether it was destroying [Lingshan Tathagata] or refining and enhancing the [Lingji] of several important deities, his combat power continued to steadily improve.

Most importantly, his thousands of battles with the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] finally yielded results, allowing him to successfully obtain a source of magical power.

He was able to gain a deeper understanding of the essence of the "Sumeru Great Way Stele".

This extraordinary treasure, which brought Jing Qian's soul with it and landed in the [Great Abyss] world, is of a very high status, even surpassing [Totem] and [Great Ruins].

In the fleeting glimpse Jing Qian had just caught, he clearly saw that hidden beneath the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele], there were a total of eight extremely condensed Great Dao origins intertwined together.

Jing Qian could not fathom the origins of these eight great paths, nor where they connected.

However, he could clearly sense that this [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] was precisely a key hub connecting the eight great daos.

Of the power derived from these eight Great Daos, four can be easily extracted to support various divine abilities.

The magical power he drew from the Sumeru Great Dao Stele through the Jing Sword originated from these four Great Daos.

Jing Qian tentatively calls it the "Four Symbols Qi"!
Each of the fundamental principles behind these Four Symbols Qi is a power whose status is no lower than that of a Totem.

This also means that the Four Symbols Qi is similar to the aggregation of four types of Totem Power!

Unfortunately, after he successfully collected the Four Symbols Qi for the first time, the Sumeru Great Dao Stele was immediately sealed off and never opened to him again.

He probably won't be able to create a second [Four Symbols Qi] in the short term.

However, Jing Qian was not in a hurry. Now that the door had been opened, the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] was bound to be found.

He will eventually succeed in completely conquering this precious treasure!
After glimpsing a trace of the true nature of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele], he suddenly realized the truth.

Each evolution of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] is essentially due to the stele reactivating its connection with a Great Dao.

This means that his golden touch still has four more opportunities for advancement!

This is undoubtedly good news for Jing Qian.

Each advancement of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] brings him immense convenience in his cultivation.

Since the [Coffin of Heaven and Man], he has not been able to find a new opportunity to advance the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] for a long time.

He understood, of course, that this was because his cultivation had stagnated and he had never advanced.

Now, all his cultivation is stuck at this crucial juncture!
Alternatively, he would have to accept the fate of the [Daoist Evil] entering his body and step into the [Immortal Qi Mountain] to forge the [Life Stele] to support his advancement to [Chronology].

However, in doing so, he will lose absolute control over his future, and his fate will be dominated by others.

Alternatively, he would have to continue to push his own potential and increase his combat power while keeping his cultivation level unchanged.

Until he could withstand the third sword of [Pure Yang], completely break the seal of [Great Abyss], and ascend to [Chronicle of Time] beyond his level.

For Jing Qian, there is absolutely no dilemma between these two choices!
He shook off the ailments accumulated over three hundred years of seclusion, and his divine consciousness leaped up, once again flying into the [Ruins of the Mind].

This is his third attempt to break through the [Mountain of Immortal Qi]!

Compared to the second time, his strength has made a huge breakthrough, and he is ready to have another good spar with the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor!
As usual, upon arriving at that illusionary realm, the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor was already waiting there for quite some time.

More than three hundred years later, when they met again, the appearance and voice of the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor remained unchanged.

But Jingqian's aura is completely different now!

Having weathered the passage of time, he has become increasingly composed, and an aura of authority has gradually emerged.

The two masters skipped the pleasantries and Jing Qian immediately drew his [Jing Sword] Divine Mechanism, unleashing a full-force strike.

As usual, the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor opened the Pure Yang Sword Box and unleashed his fundamental sword energy.

The two extremely powerful sword energies clashed, plunging the entire illusionary space into darkness!

Even when facing the overwhelming sword energy of the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor, Jing Jian, after advancing to the Divine Mechanism level, showed no fear or hesitation.

The two fought to a standstill with their first sword strike!
Although Jing Qian's cultivation was much weaker, he had the Divine Strategist by his side and possessed a powerful weapon. In a fight against the unarmed Pure Yang Dao Ancestor, he actually gained the upper hand.

Of course, he had already passed the first hurdle safely during their previous sparring session.

Now that his combat power is even stronger, there is naturally no suspense anymore.

The most crucial part is the second sword strike!

But then, just like last time, the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor activated the Great Abyss power within his body, which was both one and two aspects.

Driven by the power of the [Totem] level, a sword strike with even greater power was unleashed.

The terrifying power swept in like a raging torrent, almost tearing the entire illusionary space apart.

Jing Qian's expression was solemn. Faced with a sword strike that far surpassed his own level, he dared not hold back in the slightest.

He swung his sword to meet the attack, and the power of the four [Divine Machines] converged and erupted in full force.

The moment the two forces collided, the void trembled, and the illusion almost shattered.

Jing Qian let out a muffled groan, his figure retreating a thousand miles, blood gushing from the corner of his mouth. The half of his body holding the sword was shattered by the impact, and he was almost on the verge of death.

However, he ultimately withstood the sword strike!
Compared to the last time when he was killed by a single sword and completely lost his fighting ability, this time, although he was still injured, his injuries were significantly less severe, and he was even able to maintain a basic fighting stance.

To him, the injuries he was currently suffering were merely horrific.

With inexhaustible magical power, his Pangu-like body can easily heal all injuries.

This also means that Jing Qian has successfully broken through the second sword of the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor!
His path to ascension has entered its next phase.

Opposite him, the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor did not rush to draw his sword, but instead gave him ample time to recover from his injuries.

Then, the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor spoke again:
"Kid, every time I see you, you surprise me!"

"In just a few hundred years, your strength has improved so much that it sends chills down my spine!"

"If we were of the same generation as you back then, how could we old folks have had the opportunity to attain enlightenment?"

"If you can withstand this final sword strike, then you will have passed this test."

"From now on, there will be no more obstacles to reaching the [Clock of Time]!"

"As long as you can receive the blessing of the [Time Sequence] power, you can break free from the interference of [Daoist Sin] and successfully complete your advancement." "Are you ready?"

By this time, Jing Qian's injuries had fully healed.

He held two divine weapons in his hands, his divine eyes shining brightly between his brows, and then spoke:
"Thank you for your care, Master, and allow me to recover from my injuries."

"I beg the Ancestral Master to draw his sword and pave the way for my advancement!"

The amount of water released by the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor is truly enormous!
He not only turned what should have been a life-or-death duel into a friendly sparring match where three swordsmen would decide the victor.

They were still sparring, not even using their own [Divine Mechanism], relying solely on their magic power for output.

Furthermore, it even allows Jing Qian to heal his injuries on his own between the three sword strikes.

This has reduced the difficulty of this calamity by almost 90%.

Even so, this third sword strike, [Pure Yang], could no longer hold back.

No matter what, he has to maintain a bottom line within the limits allowed by the rules!
Therefore, this final sword strike will be the strongest sword strike Jing Qian will ever face.

The Pure Yang Dao Ancestor even provided a special reminder for this:
"Kid, I can't hold back with this third sword strike."

"Otherwise, if I'm really found guilty of cheating, not only will my life be difficult."

"If we send you another 'Transcendence', it will be even more troublesome."

"This is my true killing blow; you'll have to bear with it for now."

After saying this, an incomparably vast magical power suddenly burst forth from the physical body of the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor.

The place where he stood seemed to be a real sun burning.

During this process, all the magical power within Chunyang's body was burned away.

The third sword strike of the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor has finally been unleashed!

That wasn't sword light, but a burning sun falling!
He poured all his magical power into this terrifying sword light.

Finally, the true power of a Dao Ancestor was fully unleashed!

Jing Qian's numerous "divine strategies" were utterly ineffective in resisting him.

The opponent's magic power was too strong, easily breaking through the protection of [Divine Machine] and reaching his main body.

Even though [Divine Strategist] was unharmed, his life was in grave danger!

"So this is what true transcendence is."

In his final moments of consciousness, he saw his flesh and bones turn into golden dust amidst pure white flames, each grain of dust reflecting the slightly encouraging face of the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor.

"puff!"

In reality, Jing Qian suddenly opened his eyes, and hot blood mist spurted from his seven orifices.

All 365 major acupoints on his body exploded simultaneously, turning his secluded cave into a golden sea of ​​blood.

He had just finished his seclusion when he was swiftly killed by [Chunyang].

This is truly a difficult situation to assess!

……

Jing Qian was resurrected from within the body of [Su Shen], and his heart remained unsettled for a long time.

When the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor stopped holding back, his sword, which transformed into a blazing sun, left him utterly powerless to retaliate.

The patriarch's three swords were each more ferocious than the last.

By the time he received the third sword strike, he felt a sense of invincible fear.

However, his mind was as sharp as a knife, and in the blink of an eye, he swept away the complicated thoughts in his mind.

He certainly wouldn't stop there!
The powerful [Pure Yang Dao Ancestor] ignited his ever-growing fighting spirit.

He is about to embark on a new stage of spiritual practice!
To truly defeat [Pure Yang], he must refine all five remaining [Divine Machines].

This requires an enormous supply of [Totem Power].

Especially the [Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword Pill], behind which stood a large group of [Yanfu] deities eagerly awaiting its arrival.

The totem power required to forge the Six Paths Reincarnation Sword Pill is even greater than the combined power of the Four Swords of Zhuxian!
Under these circumstances, there is only one place that can meet his requirements for cultivation.

That is the true interior of the Great Abyss Heavenly River!
That place is where countless Dao Ancestors fell, and also where true geniuses rise.

In this world of the Great Abyss, all the paths of great cultivators are inseparable from the Great Abyss Heavenly River.

Right now, Jing Qian has simply embarked on this path a little earlier than expected.

The achievement of the Qingping Sword Box provided him with the strongest support.

With a wave of his hand, the sword box transformed into a Qingping sword, carrying Jing Qian's true form as it rose from the ground.

He then fled along the boundaries of the present world, heading towards the outside world.

The light of the Qingping Sword pierced the sky as Jing Qian strode forward, surrounded by the majestic power of the Jing Sword and the Pangu Abyss Sword.

He raced on, day and night, until he reached the edge of the mortal world—beyond which lay the boundary of the chaotic and unknown Great Abyss.

Even though he was not unfamiliar with the power of the Great Abyss.

However, he is now personally experiencing the true nature of the Great Abyss.

The power of his [Eye of the Age Rings] erupted as he looked into the [Great Abyss].

But then he saw a vast celestial river stretching across the endless void, hanging high in front of him.

This is no ordinary water; it is formed by the convergence of countless [totem]-level powers, and each drop contains terrifying power enough to destroy a world.

Ordinary cultivators would find it extremely difficult to withstand such power without the protection of the [Ark of the Other Shore].

But Jingqian wasn't afraid at all!

The power of the Qingping Sword Box firmly protected him.

His gaze was intense, regarding this dangerous and desolate place as the ultimate treasure trove that all cultivators dream of!

Without hesitation, he wielded the Qingping Sword and plunged headlong into the Milky Way!
As soon as he entered, the [totem power] contained in the river water was like billions of sharp blades, frantically cutting into his flesh.

If it weren't for the protection of the [Sword Box], he would probably have been shredded to dust in an instant!

Jing Qian was not surprised but delighted. The accumulated totem power within the Great Abyss was far more substantial than he had imagined.

This means that he only needs to figure out how to draw the power of the totem from the Great Abyss to make full use of this perilous place.

With this assistance, why worry about not being able to forge five [Sword Pills]?

He laughed loudly, sat cross-legged at the entrance of the Great Abyss, letting the endless energy wash over him, and began to use the Divine Mechanism to experience the wonders of the Great Abyss.

(End of this chapter)