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

Chapter 274 War Demon Armor - First Advancement and Changes
The heroic sacrifice of the Celestial Elder was the best example of making an example of someone!
Seeing this, the other two great cultivators promptly withdrew, abandoning the [Time Sequence] and giving up this cycle of reincarnation.

This is undoubtedly quite wise!
After all, as long as one survives, there is still a chance to seek the path of the past, accumulate experience slowly, and strive for advancement.

But if he really dies, then all his ten thousand years of cultivation will be for naught.

When the three of them took the initiative, they became entangled with Jing Qian.

This is tantamount to prematurely triggering the "battle of time," and faced with Jing Qian's overwhelming offensive, there is no way to stop it or escape it.

The rules of the Clock of Time are quite fair; when the Conflict of Time has not yet begun, the entire clock is shrouded in a fog of war.

It's difficult to pinpoint the identities of these influential figures.

However, if there is a cultivator with the [Time Sequence] skill, they may choose to launch an offensive against others.

He himself has thus broken through the fog of war and can be attacked by others until one side is completely dead or falls from the [Chronicle of Time].

Right now, the moment Jing Qian completed his promotion, he dominated the entire [Chronicle of Time] with his unparalleled combat power.

After he occupied three new marks, he did not stop, but instead unleashed boundless sword light, stirring up a fierce and ferocious storm on the clock face.

He is announcing his existence to all his contemporaries [of the timeline]!
He didn't care whether the fog of war around him dissipated or whether his location was exposed.

He even traced the marks on his sword, making a complete circle.

This is undoubtedly an extreme offense, an exaggerated provocation!

However, with the example of the "Old Man of the Sky Eclipse" before them, for a time no one dared to make a move!

Everyone present was an enemy of each other's great path.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, everyone will fight to the death, using the corpses of others to forge their own path to "transcendence."

Jing Qian was eager for someone to stand up against him so that he could gain a few more [Time Sequence] points.

Unfortunately, after going around in circles, they still couldn't find another opponent.

After his promotion, he had already experienced the wonderful uses of [Time Sequence], and naturally wanted as much as possible.

With the acquisition of the five [Time Sequences], the entire [Time Clock] began a massive transformation.

The newly captured markings, scattered across various locations, abruptly began to collapse towards the center.

His original 356th mark was expanding accordingly.

The originally evenly distributed, equally sized scale began a new round of changes, and the number of markings decreased from 360.

Not only Jing Qian himself, but other cultivators who had already seized the new [Time Order] were also welcoming this change.

At this point, Jonathan Jenkins possessed one-sixty-fourth of the entire [Clock of Time], far ahead of his contemporaries!

If the entire clock were divided in half from the center, it would be divided into two time zones.

In the lower half of the time zone, among the many scales, Jingqian is undoubtedly the most important.

Within the upper time zone, however, is [Egao Shangdi], who, through the incarnations of the Five Emperors, each carries a [Time Sequence], totaling six including his true form, making him even more advanced than Jing Qian.

In this cycle of reincarnation, the god and the sword, both being [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle], undoubtedly held absolute dominance.

This is a total explosion of the realm's fortune!
Jing Qian waited until the entire [Chronicle of Time] change was over before returning to the mortal world with immeasurable magical power.

This time, everything is completely different!
……

Deep within the Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe, at the other end, which is spatially symmetrical to the Myriad Dimensions Dragon Nest, lies a Time Tomb.

As a top-tier [Ark of the Other Shore], the [Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe] has actually given birth to two [Time Tombs]!
The well-known [Dragon Nest of Ten Thousand Dimensions] is specifically for use by cultivators from other realms and is an important facility for gathering resources, talent, and information.

This [One Yuan Dragon Domain] is specifically for the core cultivators cultivated by the nine realms within the [Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe].

In truth, this [One Yuan Dragon Domain] is the core of power and the high ground for cultivation within the [Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe].

On ordinary days, many great practitioners immerse themselves here, concealing themselves from the passage of time, honing their skills and cultivation.

When Jing Qian advanced to the [Time Sequence] rank and even killed someone on the [Time Sequence Bell] to intimidate fellow cultivators, several great cultivators also began to exchange ideas here.

A fat, muscular general suddenly spoke:

"We finally managed to defeat Daoyuan, but now Xuanyuan is about to rise again!"

"The other day, the previous generation [Situ Yizhong] cut all the fruit out of the dragon's nest."

"Now a new generation has grown up."

"Although killing a few isolated cases is insignificant to the overall situation, it still makes people feel disgusted."

At this moment, a distinguished cultivator who was not human also spoke up:
"Yes!"

"In particular, [Situ Yizhong] has harvested enough [Time Sequence] and strangled that useless [Qiansi], and has already met the conditions for advancing to [Transcendence]."

"This variable is somewhat beyond our expectations."

"Currently, we do not have the corresponding [Transcendent] combat power, and we need to promote one as soon as possible."

"[Dragon Horn], you should go and advance your promotion first."

In the corner, there was a large-headed doll squatting, its eyes vacant, looking as if it had no intelligence at all.

He readily agreed to the other party's instructions and then turned to walk down into the [One Yuan Dragon Domain].

He carefully followed a set of steps, venturing deep into the very bottom of the Dragon Realm.

There is a fairly large, independent space here, which is planted with a large bamboo forest.

The bamboo grove rustled and moved without wind, creating an eerie atmosphere; it didn't seem like a good place.

But [Dragon Horn] was not afraid at all and stepped into it.

He found a bamboo shoot, took out a large hammer, and swung it heavily on the shoot, cracking it open.

Then, a [Timeline of the Past] shot out from it, which was grabbed by the [Dragon Horn], stuffed into its mouth, and swallowed.

His magical power began to rise rapidly!
He then continued deeper, changed locations, found a new bamboo shoot, and then swung his sledgehammer to knock it down.

Just like before, a [Former Time] also grew out of this bamboo shoot!
Such a wondrous thing is unheard of!

But has the [Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe] found a way to break free from the [Chronicle of Time] and independently condense the power of [Time]?

That's not true.

If you break this broken bamboo shoot apart and examine it closely, you will find that the bamboo shoot fibers are forcibly woven into the body of a half-dead [Old Days] Grand Master.

The countless fibers completely controlled the great cultivator, sparing no organ or magical power.

This is an extremely sophisticated method of enslavement!

Under this method, this [Old Days] Grand Master was completely transformed into a battery that produces [Immortal Qi] and stores [Time Sequence]!
Right now, the [Dragon Horn] is peeling open bamboo shoot after bamboo shoot, devouring one [Ancient] great cultivator after another, absorbing their [Time Sequence], and quickly accumulating [Seasonal] merit to initiate its own [Transcendence] advancement.

Within this [Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe], the [Dragon Nest of Ten Thousand Dimensions] opens its doors to welcome guests, providing a significant opportunity for many losers in the [Chronological Conflict] to advance to the [Old Ones].

This is definitely not charity!
The "Old Ones" that they cultivated were nothing more than yet another rare biological treasure!

And the one who drives and maintains this bamboo forest is naturally the [Supreme Wisdom] God who controls the fourth universe.

The reason why the Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe can accommodate such a slave realm, allowing it to wreak havoc on the world and disrupt cause and effect, lies here.

[Da Yuan] The world has a problem with its social atmosphere; the moral bottom line is incredibly low.

To use it as a snack with close friends or as a side dish with a beloved partner is utterly inhumane.

With the reserves of the Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe and the almost unimpeded absorption of the power of time by the Dragon Horn, he will soon be able to complete the Transcendence advancement!

……

Within the 【Jade Futon Universe】, there is a unique profession called 【Battle Demon】, which is extremely rare among the many types of teachers.

Of course, the so-called "war demon" is actually a euphemism; his real job is to play PVP games with customers.

The VIPs who come to the Jade Futon have all sorts of strange and wonderful tastes.

As the saying goes, "A large forest has all kinds of birds," and the number of consumers willing to pay to challenge others to battles is quite considerable.

Of course, cultivators who are willing to pay high prices to order the [Battle Demon] item are more or less driven by some perverse fetishes.

Therefore, the [War Demon] has an extremely high casualty rate!
Those who can serve for a hundred years are truly exceptional individuals.

On this day, another major client placed an order for "War Demon," specifically requesting the most senior and capable fighter, and even offered a substantial price.

Therefore, the three teapot masters in charge of receiving guests solemnly brought out their most treasured resources.

That is, a miraculous chief [War Demon] who has worked for eight thousand years and served countless customers, namely "Grade One"!
The large teapot led the distinguished guest into a complete [Feather Realm].

Using an entire boundary as a place for "Grade One" to receive guests demonstrates the importance attached to it.

After the two arrived, the large teapot spoke:
"Honorable guest, the technicians here are quite fierce, so I won't accompany you any further."

“You are a guest of my Jade Futon, he wouldn’t dare to do anything to you.”

"But my status is too low. If I were to show myself rashly, I might just get chewed up and eaten."

"Please forgive me, esteemed guest!"

This generous guest was a female cultivator with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, possessing a stern and imposing demeanor. She nodded and continued:

"Go now, and don't bother me unless I call you!"

The large teapot immediately replied:

"Rest assured, esteemed guest, no one will dare to come and spoil the fun."

Having said that, the third-rank cultivator ran away in a panic.

The female cultivator rode a beam of light and flew forward. Before long, she encountered the mold she had spent a lot of money to obtain.

The two cultivators faced each other across the distance, each with a strange expression, neither making a move nor speaking.

After a long pause, the female cultivator spoke first:

"Master, it's been so long!"

"Are we, the Pure Yang Heaven, going to abandon our proper sword cultivation?"

"How did you end up here and become the top courtesan?"

"If you have any difficulties, just tell your disciple. Why bother earning this hard-earned money?"

But then the person opposite him turned red-hot and started cursing:

"【Yuanyang】You bastard!"

"You still have the nerve to tell me?"

"After thousands of years, how come you're not even a man anymore?"

These two old acquaintances rely entirely on exposing each other's shortcomings when they insult each other!

The [Yuanyang] gender-swapped system has been around for quite some time, and is already immune to such attacks.

He just opened his mouth and said:
"Master, I have recovered completely. It won't be long before I am fully restored to my former state!" Upon hearing this, the person on the other end frowned even more and continued:

"Pooh!"

"He doesn't study well all day long, but instead does all this nonsense."

"Let me see what progress you've made over the years."

Having said that, the [War Demon] launched a furious attack on [Yuan Yang].

Needless to say, his true identity is also a previous generation of [Chunyangzi].

It was none other than the missing, Yuan Yang's own master, Yang Chun!
As for how his swordsmanship was crippled and how he ended up in this situation, that's another story altogether.

All you need to know is that he is irreconcilably opposed to this [Jade Futon Universe], and this time, upon returning to his sect, he has received assistance.

Once he turns the tables, it will inevitably be a fight to the death!
……

The God of Year is very busy!

He not only needs to digest top-tier resources such as the [Power of the Great Abyss] and the [Essence of Qi], but also needs to draw upon the inherited information from the [Pangu Bloodline].

He would often be dragged away by Jing Qian and used as a tool for a while.

After everything is done, I still have to be dragged into the Million Palace Universe by [Good Corn] to help it set up the stage.

If this universe weren't an extremely suitable place for the growth of the [Pangu bloodline], he really wouldn't bother to set off.

After the main body advanced to the first rank of [Time Sequence], each [Six Paths of Reincarnation Avatar] began an extremely wondrous cultivation transformation.

Using the connection between his main body and his clones, Jing Qian separated six of the fifteen [Old Time Sequences] connected on the timeline and gave one to each of his six avatars.

Before long, his six avatars will be able to reach the [Chronological Order] rank, just like [God of the North].

At that time, by using the six avatars to reverse-refine the [Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword Pill], the refinement speed of his own [Sword Pill] can be greatly reduced, allowing him to reach the [Transcendence] level at the fastest speed.

At that time, Jing Qian will be even stronger, and sweeping aside his peers will be even easier.

Currently, all six avatars are fully digesting the [Old Time Order], while the other five are within [Sumeru]. Only the [Year God] is leading a large group and heading towards the [Million Palace Universe].

Among the group are [Good Corn], [Real Corn], and several new products from the [Void Corn] clan: [Sticky Corn], [Glutinous Corn], and [Pearl Corn].

There were six leopards, Sumeru Zi, who were venturing out into the world for the first time.

Among them, the swordsman rode the great demon from [Magic Cube Heaven], while the ghost hunter rode several [Holy Dragons], exuding an extraordinary aura.

There are also three honest and kind-hearted people: [Cheap Life], [Seeing Ghosts], and [Sick].

This group of visitors, with their diverse backgrounds and sinister aura, is someone that no realm would dare to receive.
If they really want to infiltrate the [Million Palace Universe], they'll have to rely entirely on the [Year God].

Only when he advances to the [Ancient] rank will he be qualified to be a top-tier demon of the first rank and prestige over the [Million Palace]!
This group of demons and monsters would only be considered a suitable match if they were subordinates of a powerful demon from the past, thus avoiding suspicion.

Therefore, the [Year God] also went all out, cultivating like crazy.

……

After leaving the Clock of Time, Jing Qian plunged into the Void Realm and began his seclusion.

Such a crucial leap in advancement brought about tremendous changes to his cultivation system!

He has too many spiritual lessons to learn and needs to catch up on as soon as possible.

This seclusion will probably take quite a while.

However, while he was in seclusion, the plans for the [Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe], [Jade Futon Universe], and [Million Palace Universe] were proceeding normally.

The advantage of a large system and abundant manpower is that it allows you to do both without neglecting either.

For Jing Qian, after advancing to the [Time Sequence] level, his cultivation goals became much simpler.

That is, to thoroughly search the entire present world of the Great Abyss, kill those of the Time Order and the Old Days, gather all three hundred and sixty of the Time Order's power, and condense the merit of the Seasonal Element.

This is no easy task!
In fact, this is the greatest challenge facing "transcendence".

He's missing a full 340 [Time Sequence] items!
Even a single [Lingshan Tathagata] only contributed seventy or eighty [items].

Without thoroughly destroying several [Ark of the Other Shore] statues, it will be difficult to collect them all.

However, Jing Qian felt a great sense of relief whenever he thought that he would finally no longer have to take on various challenges beyond his level and dance on the edge of a knife.

Fighting against opponents of the same level is simply stomping on weaker opponents!
At this moment, even if he were to fight against Ren Chong and Bai Jun, he would be confident of victory.

Even if it were [Thunder] and [Heaven-Slaying] facing each other, they could at least fight to a draw.

Of all the "old days" he had ever seen, he felt he was only inferior to Situ Yizhong.

But he has only just been promoted to [Time Sequence], and there is still a lot of room for him to improve his strength.

Once he has completed all his important tasks, he is confident that he will become the first person to achieve that "transcendence".

Currently, the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] stands firmly in the future, beginning its sixth divine enhancement.

For a moment, the space around the life stele was temporarily sealed off, and the inscription panel could not be seen.

But this did not prevent Jingqian from seeing his message at all!

As a top-tier [Time Order] who opened up a "new world," he can now manipulate the power of time to a certain extent!
The convergence of twenty [Time Sequences] endowed him with a considerable amount of time-related power. With a wave of his hand, he pulled a silhouette of time from the future into the present world.

This is the timeframe four years from now, after the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] has officially completed its upgrade and will reopen.

Using his own power of [Time Sequence], he actually borrowed a treasure from the future in the present world.

This is a high-level application of time, which consumes a lot of mana and can only utilize the future to a limited extent.

Jing Qian carefully manipulated the device, treating it merely as an interesting experiment.

But then he turned his consciousness and arrived in the space of the future destiny monument.

He looked up and saw that the information about his advancement after his promotion was clearly displayed on the Destiny Stele:

[Host: Jing Qian]

Lifespan: Infinite

[Destiny: Fulfillment]

[Taoist Power: Time*20, Sumeru*1]

【Nine Desolate Immortal Qi: 39*3*512*44】

[Titles: Honorable Title *1, Superior Grade *2]

[Time Sequence: 20]

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

[Saint Bones: Heaven-Piercing Sword Bone, Heaven-Earth-Human Bone, Origin Bone]

[Divine Machines: Eye of the Age Rings, Pangu Abyss Sword, Jing Sword, Qingping Sword Box]

[Spiritual Inspiration: Yin Extreme, Sumeru, Pure Yang, Sacrificial Ritual, Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword]

This incredibly dazzling personal panel demonstrates Jing Qian's exceptionally strong foundation in cultivation.

All of this information vividly reflects the enormous changes brought about by the [Time Sequence] promotion!
The first and most far-reaching change was that Jing Qian gained access to a higher level of magical resources.

It is called [Taoist Power]!
The so-called "Dao Power" is a magical power that truly originates from the source of the Great Dao and can support the cultivation status above "Transcendence".

Before this, the so-called "totem" power that Jing Qian had come into contact with was the "Dao power" level of magical power that overflowed and evolved from the bodies of various "totem" masters.

The "Time Sequence" that all the great cultivators are vying for is the "Dao Power" evolved from the "Time Clock" totem.

Jing Qian reached the Great Perfection of the Three Thousand Layers of the Sea of ​​Primordial Qi, using the Essence of Qi refined from the Bones of Three Saints, which is a kind of Dao Power.

The "Element of Intent" and "Holy Power" that he obtained from the "Imagination Society" are a kind of "Power of the Way".

Even the power he extracted from hunting down Dao Sins within the Great Abyss Heavenly River was Dao Power.

Normally, when a cultivator advances to the first rank, they rely on the [Life Stele], anchor themselves to the river of time, and merge with the [Sequence of Time] to condense their first strand of [Dao Power].

This is the [Chronology] overhaul, the essential magical resources needed to activate numerous time-related supernatural powers.

Then, with each additional [Time Sequence] fused, the capacity of [Dao Power] increases by one strand.

Until one achieves the status of "Sun God" or "Solar Term" and accumulates 360 "Taoist Power", it is considered a complete spiritual practice.

Jing Qian had accumulated a wealth of experience. Not long after his advancement, he fused with twenty [Time Sequence] stones, and his [Dao Power] accumulation was twenty times that of a normal person of the same level!
The uses of this [Dao Power] are endless. In addition to truly driving the power of the Great Dao, each additional [Dao Power] will double the cultivator's original [Immortal Qi].

This can also lead to a series of improvements in cultivation!
But Jing Qian's changes don't stop there!
He actually created a second kind of Dao power, outside of the [Time Sequence]!
At this moment, he already knew that this was the new wonder brought about by the fifth advancement of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele].

This time, the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] granted him the ability to utilize the [Sumeru] dimension and condense his own [Sumeru Dao Power].

The stronger the [Sumeru] dimension, the more profound the [Dao Power] that Jing Qian can condense.

Even though the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] has only evolved successfully four years later, it can only provide one [Sumeru Dao Power].

But in reality, the potential of the [Sumeru] dimension is far more than that!

If he continues to hone his skills for a while, a new [Sumeru Dao Power] will be born.

This is the true essence behind the many blessings bestowed upon him by the [Sumeru] dimension.

Through this promotion, this blessing has been completely solidified into the form of [Dao Power], making it more tangible.

The existence of the [Sumeru Dao Power] allowed Jing Qian's control over the spatial Dao to advance even more dramatically.

One person possesses two kinds of [Dao Power], which are also two extremely compatible Dao Powers of Time and Space, both of which are of high status.

This is the real reason why Jing Qian's combat power far surpasses that of his peers.

Having understood the changes brought about by the promotion, Jing Qian raised his hand and shattered the silhouette of time.

The power of the future returned to the future, and the new divine abilities bestowed upon him by the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] disappeared once again.

Before he could properly experience the true nature of the power of the [Sumeru Dao Power], the [Dao Power] disappeared again.

However, he didn't care at all!

He knew clearly that when his [Sumeru Dao Stele] successfully evolved again four years later, as always, his [Sumeru Dao Power] would reappear.

This masterful application of the Great Way of Time is undoubtedly the true essence of advancement.

And so he entered into deep seclusion.

At the same time, his consciousness broke free from its cage and entered the [Daydreaming Society].

When he returned to this place, he had already reached the first rank of cultivation and mastered the [Dao Power]. His perspective was also completely different.

He walked leisurely to the cave of [Sword One], pushed open the door, and went inside.

Then, he spoke:
"Fifth Brother, I have completed my advancement and now possess [Dao Power], so I have come to keep our appointment."

(End of this chapter)