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

Chapter 291 Sacrificing to Tai Sui, Dao Yuan is Resurrected
Jing Qian and [E Gao Shangdi] had already divided the spoils of war in advance.

After the Empress took the Nuwa Bone and perfected her cultivation, the remaining Time Sequence was all Jing Qian's rightful spoils.

The ancient timeline released by the crumbling Dao foundation of [Empress Nuwa] before him must all belong to him; the Empress must not touch it!

Before today, Jing Qian, together with [Eyeless] and [Ghost Hair], had plotted to kill [Ling Shan Ru Lai].

He had witnessed the collapse of the foundation of the [Lingshan Tathagata].

That great Buddha was formed from the power of over ninety [Time Sequence], combined with a [Divine Mechanism] and a [Great Tathagata Buddha Bone], to create a foundation of [Transcendence].

The [Empress Nuwa] before them possessed even greater magical power, having condensed a foundation of [Transcendence] by combining 108 [Time Sequences] with [Divine Mechanism] and a [Nuwa Bone].

Her accumulated [Time Sequence] is enough to make up the number of small cycles of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, which is quite remarkable among the [Transcendent] Great Powers.

Based on the rules of the [Battle of Time], it can be inferred that in the cycle she was in, the strength of those who attained enlightenment was relatively average.

This is unlike the years when [Chunyang] and [Xuanyuan] attained enlightenment. Almost all of them were two sword cultivators who were fierce and domineering, each with their own sword, suppressing an entire generation and obtaining at least three hundred [Time Sequence] powers.

Looking back, before the last [Tide's Roar], [Great Abyss] was in the midst of a golden age of cultivation.

At that time, on each of the various "Arks of the Other Shore," there were beings who had transcended worldly concerns, possessing boundless magical power and countless resources.

The cultivators of the old era were able to receive guidance from the "Transcendence" master, which greatly increased their speed and potential for cultivation.

It is far from the state of affairs after the [Tide's Cry], when the inheritance was destroyed and the path was difficult.

In the present world, the stronger a cultivator is, the faster their cultivation level increases, and naturally, the faster they can accelerate the transformation of the [Chronicle of Time].

Each cycle begins with accumulating 360 [Time Sequence] overhauls, followed by their mutual battles, ultimately selecting the [Transcendence] seed.

It could take five or six thousand years at the fastest, or ten or twenty thousand years at the slowest.

Far from the present state of decline after the [Tide's Roar] and the [Transcendence] that has been hidden, a full 100,000 years have passed and not enough [Time Order] cultivators have been gathered to start the [Time Order Conflict].

Compared to what it once was, the Great Abyss now resembles a ruin.

Nuwa was born during the most prosperous time of the Great Abyss, and her cultivation was unparalleled.

He has cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, experienced hundreds of reincarnations, and witnessed countless geniuses and great cultivators.

She never imagined that after finally escaping from the [Qidian Bookshelf], she would face a deadly ordeal.

In particular, she was ambushed by two Rank 1 children whose cultivation level was one rank lower than hers!
Even when they had a significant advantage, they were still turned around in one fell swoop.

Currently, with her foundation shattered and her [Time Sequence] scattered, even if she doesn't die, she will fall from the [Transcendence] rank.

This is truly mind-blowing!
But Nuwa has already been targeted by Goddess Egao, so where is there any hope for her survival?

The flames of the oath burned fiercely, continuing to scorch everything of Nuwa.

After Nuwa's bones were extracted, her remaining Dao power and bloodline also became the spoils of God Egao.

Jing Qian didn't care about any of that.

Faced with these scattered and flowing [time sequences] before him, he went all out, relentlessly pursuing them.

This was his true opportunity to attain enlightenment!
Once the temporal sequence was extracted, it all quickly disappeared into the river of time.

If we can't catch up, these [time sequences] will completely disappear, a total waste.

For Jing Qian, even losing one would be a huge loss.

He went to great lengths to kill eight great demons in the [Million Palace Universe], but only managed to collect fifteen of them.

Nothing beats the convenience of ordering directly and conveniently.
The "eye of time" shines like the North Star, revealing all the chaotic "timelines".

His spatial abilities were extraordinary; when fully activated, his figure was almost omnipresent.

He can travel at will to each [Time Sequence], block its path, and seize and suppress it.

Each [Time Sequence] he acquires will be temporarily stored in his sea of ​​consciousness, awaiting the arrival of a new round of [Divine Rank Conversion Cards], after which he will perfectly refine all these [Time Sequences] to integrate them into the [Primordial Power].

It is foreseeable that he will experience another surge in strength!

However, the rarest opportunity for advancement, such as the [Time Sequence], is a treasure that no one in the [Great Abyss] can refuse.

The fierce battle between Jing Qian and [Nuwa] in the river of time caused violent fluctuations in the river of time.

This has already attracted the attention of some people!
At this moment, the great battle ended, and many [Time Sequences] scattered. There were those who had been stuck for many years before their advancement, and were just one [Time Sequence] away from breaking through.

Or perhaps it is the cultivation of the [Ancient Time Order], which is painstakingly accumulating more [Time Order] existence.

I finally couldn't resist and made my move!

Perhaps in their eyes, Jing Qian's exclusive possession of 108 [Time Sequence] is really unpleasant.

What harm is there in dividing it into one or two paths?

At one point, at least three beings, from different angles, entered the river of time, attempting to seize the [chronology] from the outermost distance.

This is undoubtedly taking away Jing Qian's promotion resources. How could he tolerate it?

But Jingqian stubbornly endured it.

He simply let the three powerful figures each take away a [Time Sequence], without putting up any resistance!

His leniency undoubtedly gave confidence to others who were observing from the shadows and were being more cautious.

Immediately afterwards, three more beings made their move to snatch it!

Jing Qian did not intervene, but patiently collected other [time sequences].

In the end, each of the six bandits stole a [Time Sequence], bringing Jing Qian's final harvest to a total of one hundred and three.

This is certainly an excellent result, but the failure to achieve the perfect balance of the Heavenly and Earthly Stars is completely unlike Jing Qian's style.

Given his personality, he must have been holding back something bad.

The Eye of Time, hidden in the distant past unseen by others, silently witnessed the many changes that had just occurred.

The figures of those nine bandits naturally could not escape the lock of this divine eye.

The six [time sequence] mentioned earlier were nothing more than six fragrant baits!
At present, Jing Qian obtained the coordinates of the three [Other Shore Ships] without lifting a finger.

Of the six, three came from the [Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe], whose domain coordinates were already in Jing Qian's hands, so they couldn't be considered a gain.

Two others came from the [Mixed Gold Fighting Universe], a realm extremely far from Jing Qian, almost at the opposite end of the [Great Abyss].

The sword formation of the Tongtian Sword Sect that Jing Qian cultivated originated from this Hunjin Dou Universe.

Now that there's a beacon leading to the [Mixed Gold Universe], he has no choice but to go and explore it soon.

There is another great cultivator, who comes from the [Breaking the Law Universe]. Jing Qian doesn't have much in-depth knowledge of this universe.

However, since a friend had stolen his things, he felt he had no choice but to pay him a visit.

By temporarily giving up the Six Paths of Time, Jing Qian gained two new Boundary Beacons, which he felt was a worthwhile investment.

This is simply a necessary investment on the path of spiritual practice!
And when he returned to the present world from the past with a full harvest, the harvest of [Egao Shangdi] from [Nuwa] was nearing its end.

Jing Qian witnessed a fierce battle between the two inheritors of the Nuwa bloodline and felt that he had gained a lot from it.

He had more or less discerned some of the Empress's methods and understood what she was after.

When [Egao Shangdi] was betrayed by [Nuwa], the incarnations of the Five Emperors were trapped in the [Great Abyss Heavenly River].

She was even devoured and possessed by Nuwa, who followed the connection between her avatar and her original body.

Normally, at this point, the Empress would have suffered a crushing defeat and was on the verge of death.

Fortunately, the [Divine Child's Dislike] she left behind possessed unique divine power and carried her last divine consciousness and will.

When the Empress lost her divine body, avatar, and Dao power, she lost seventy or eighty percent of her cultivation.

All the desperate measures she could think of to turn the tide were to sacrifice everything she had and embark on a new path.

This path, inherited from the Ruins of the Oath, is unique to the Oath Keepers and is called the God Eater.

It is an extremely unique path, one of immense power and brutality.

The threshold for cultivation is extremely high; cultivators must completely believe in a deity of the "transcendent" level.

Then they would burn and strangle the gods they believed in.

The resulting recoil force can condense new [Dao Power] and inherit most of the divine power cultivation.

However, [Goddess of the Nile] exploited a perfect bug.

Her [Divine Child Aversion] occupies the position of [Divine Child] in her own pantheon, and is her believer by nature.

The [Nuwa] who devoured her original body also used her own status to push the [Goddess]'s original body to the [Transcendence] level, which perfectly satisfied the [God Eater]'s prerequisite cultivation.

All of this seemed to be designed specifically for [Goddess Ego], so that she could successfully transform from a great god of destiny into a [God Eater].

Right now, her cultivation is about to be completed, and the [Empress Nuwa] has completely become a stepping stone for her cultivation advancement.

But how could Nuwa be willing to accept this?
After clearly sensing her impending death, she could no longer bear it.

Amidst the raging flames of the oath, the nearly ashes of Nuwa suddenly spoke:
“You two juniors have some skills. When I escaped, I lost most of my physical body and my cultivation was greatly reduced. I actually fell for your trick.”

"I never imagined that my ten thousand years of cultivation would end up here!"

"You two have far greater potential for cultivation than ordinary people. When I first entered the Daoist path, I never saw anyone like you two who could use [Time Sequence] to counteract [Transcendence]."

"From this day forward, I fear I will be defined as a disgrace to 'transcendence'."

"Ha, what a joke!"

Nuwa was absolutely right!
In the prosperous era before the [Tide's Roar], the path to enlightenment for cultivators was far less competitive and arduous than it is in later generations.

Correspondingly, they will receive less tempering and honing.

Compared to the pioneering efforts of Jing Qian and the Empress, they were naturally inferior.

The fact that the proud Nuwa could so openly share her defeat with the two of them also shows that she truly acknowledged the strength of the Empress and Jing Qian.

In this seemingly hopeless situation, she spoke again:

"So that my two fellow Daoists may know that although I am not strong enough, I have fallen into your hands."

"But it's impossible for me to die willingly!"

“You dare to come to my [Million Palace Universe] and engage in this life-or-death struggle with me.”

"The best outcome for the two of you is nothing more than to perish together with me."

"This is my country. If you die in my country, it will even things out."

Having said that, Nuwa, who was about to be completely burned and unable to break free, suddenly began to chant.

The chanting was ancient and obscure, and every syllable caused the very source of the [Million Palace Universe] beneath their feet to tremble.

The essence of this universe is a Tai Sui of the "Transcendent" level.

Once awakened by [Nuwa], it will undoubtedly bring a lot of trouble.

The cold light in [Egao Shangdi]'s eyes intensified, and the divine fire that had been binding [Nuwa] suddenly transformed into countless rune chains, which tightened around her like a giant python.

"Does the loser have the right to choose how they die?"

"In my name, the God Eater."

The Empress's voice resounded throughout time and space:
"Your flesh and blood will be my food. Your power will be my drink!"

She held nothing back. Nuwa's body collapsed in the ultimate light, eventually transforming into a pitch-black Dao Fruit covered with mysterious patterns, which fell into the Empress's hands.

But this did not seem to achieve the goal of stopping [Empress Nuwa]! Even after being refined into a fruit, [Empress Nuwa]'s song still lingered.

Drawn by the song, the [Tai Sui] beneath my feet slowly came to life!

In Jing Qian's understanding, this [Tai Sui] had long lost its independent divine soul and will, and was just an empty shell.

This is not the first time that the negative consequences of being corrupted by the power of the [Tide's Roar] have occurred.

He never regarded this "Tai Sui" as his enemy; he simply regarded it as an immovable cosmic wonder.

But at this very moment, the wonders of the universe have truly come back to life!
Jing Qian's expression hardened, and his [Eye of Age Rings] flashed, instantly discerning the essence of the matter:
"No! It's not that the [Tai Sui] has been resurrected, but rather that a unique true spirit resides within the [Tai Sui]'s origin, attempting to possess its body and return to life!"

Before he finished speaking, the entire [Million Palace Universe] began to tremble violently.

As the stars shifted and the laws twisted, the colossal [Tai Sui] body began to writhe, emanating a suffocating [Transcendence] pressure.

This [Tai Sui] is far more powerful than that half-crippled [Nuwa]!

As the [Tai Sui] revived, an extremely strong divine intent emanated from it.

This divine intent swept across the entire [Million Palace Universe] in an instant, incredibly powerful and unstoppable.

What is it searching for!
Only after his divine sense swept over the black Dao Fruit in the Empress's hand did he finally discover his target.

With a slight tremor of divine will, the fruit that the Empress had been firmly holding slipped from her grasp and was taken away by [Tai Sui]!
Even though the Empress had already advanced to become a [God Eater], she could not stop her in the slightest.

The fruit transformed into an arc, traversing a vast distance, and arrived at the center of the [Million Palace Universe].

A huge rift, thousands of miles long, inexplicably appeared in this place.

It was an incredibly terrifying [Tai Sui Eye]!
The enormous [Eye of Tai Sui] slowly opened, revealing not flesh and blood within, but surging chaotic nebulae and shattered laws.

The pitch-black Dao Fruit floated in the center of the pupil, wrapped and bound by countless gray-white divine meridians, as if it were being reborn.

A cold, ancient, and emotionless voice reverberated directly throughout the Million Palace Universe through the tremors of the universe's very origin.

But only Jing Qian and the Empress, two cultivators who had comprehended the power of the Great Dao of Time, were able to hear it.

"Little sister, you're going to die!"

As they spoke, a strange [Dao Power] surged onto the Dao Fruit, and the figure of [Empress Nuwa], who had clearly been refined to death, reappeared.

However, at this moment, she no longer possessed any trace of life; she was merely a phantom.

But then, Nuwa, her face full of anger, spoke:
"【Taihao】!"

"You've finally decided to answer my call."

"Why would you respond if I weren't truly going to die?"

The ancient voice seemed to have not communicated with anyone for a long time; its speech was rather hesitant and halting.

Then, this [Taihao] spoke again:
"I will stay here to watch over you. If you stay put and cultivate in peace, who can harm you?"

"It must be because you ran around everywhere and attracted a lot of karma!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Nuwa was wronged and became even angrier.

She then retorted:

“You ascended to heaven, dusted yourself off, and left behind all the consequences, which I will have to bear.”

"Less than ten thousand years after you left, the Collector captured me and imprisoned me."

"I've been struggling in that [Qidian Bookshelf] for so many years, and it's only with great difficulty that I've finally escaped."

"But who would have thought that as soon as he came out, he would be ambushed by a junior."

"Taihao! Kill them both for me!"

Nuwa's military might is aimed directly at Jing Qian and the Empress!
But then Taihao said:

"Don't rush. I'm too far from the Great Abyss and time is limited. I'll rebuild your physical body first, and then we can talk about other things."

"Once your cultivation is restored, you can do it yourself."

As soon as the words were spoken, the chaotic nebula within the [Eye of Tai Sui] suddenly began to boil.

A boundless vitality, mixed with a power that transcends the laws of the mortal world, was frantically injected into the pitch-black Dao Fruit.

The gray-white meridians wrapped around it pulsated like living things, and the mysterious patterns on the surface of the Dao Fruit lit up inch by inch, actually beginning to reshape a human form!
The originally illusory figure of [Empress Nuwa] solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye, with flesh and blood growing and Daoist essence reuniting.

Beyond the endless expanse of time and space, [Taihao] was actually able to forcibly reverse life and death across such a vast distance, helping [Empress Nuwa] escape the fate of being refined by [God Eater]!

The source of his spellcasting power was none other than the flesh and blood magic power of this [Great Abyss] Tai Sui!
[Taihao] is offering a sacrifice to [Tai Sui] in order to revive [Nuwa].

The Empress's face was icy cold, and the [Oath Flame] around her ignited once more, transforming into a giant flaming spear that spanned the galaxy, piercing straight for the [Eye of Tai Sui]!
"The god I devoured, I will not allow anyone to take it back!"

Jing Qian moved almost simultaneously, no longer holding back his [Primordial Power], and his sword light exploded, like a dazzling galaxy surrounding his body.

He took a step forward and appeared directly in front of [Nuwa]. With his five fingers spread, the [Pangu Great Abyss Sword] in his hand seemed to contain a collapsing universe, and he pressed it hard against the body that was being reshaped.

These two top geniuses showed no mercy when facing the incarnation of [Taihao], who was far stronger than themselves!
"Since you two have already taken your bows, why bother going back on stage?"

The two attacks contained completely different yet equally terrifying powers, arriving instantly!
However, [Taihao] swatted the two away as if swatting flies!

Without a brilliant plan and meticulous calculations, Jing Qian and the Empress were utterly helpless against Taihao.

Nuwa frantically absorbed the primordial power of Tai Sui, and her entire being rapidly repaired.

Even her recently disintegrated [Time Sequence] and [Nuwa Bone] slowly began to grow back.

Once she recovers, Jingqian and the Empress will likely face the relentless pursuit of two formidable enemies who have transcended the physical realm!
Jing Qian is ready to go all out and fight to the death!
He then entered the River of Time, frantically squeezing out his own Dao power cultivation, and once again aroused the divine power of the Sumeru Dao Stele.

For Jing Qian, the only chance of victory he could see was to do everything in his power to borrow the sword light of the Other Shore from the past from the [Xuanyuan Daozu].

But this was not easy, and it had far exceeded his magical capacity.

Moreover, the methods of this [Sumeru Great Way Stele] are most effective only in the long river of time.

If the borrowed sword light were to be used to strike into the mortal world, its power would be greatly diminished.

This means that Jing Qian needs to lure the enemy into this river of time before he can truly take action.

However, this is undoubtedly making things even more difficult!
Just as he was fully immersed in the battle and focused on gathering sword light, a strange change suddenly appeared in the [Eye of the Year Rings] that was closely watching the battle.

The rapidly recovering Nuwa suddenly sprouted a pair of pointed cow ears for some unknown reason!

Not only that, her physical body also began to undergo drastic changes!
Nuwa's reconstructed body twisted violently, and it seemed as if countless living things were wriggling beneath her skin.

Those pointed bull ears were just the beginning; two thick, curved, jet-black bull horns suddenly pierced her forehead, gleaming with a dark metallic luster.

"Moo!"

A muffled roar, completely unlike a human voice, erupted from her throat, shaking the surrounding space and time.

Her limbs became thick and strong, covered with thick black hair, and hooves replaced her hands and feet. She even had a powerful cow tail swinging out from behind her!

[Nuwa] almost went completely insane!

The perfectly good journey of resurrection was presided over by Taihao, the good elder brother who had reached the other shore realm.

How could such a mistake have occurred?
The body she manifested was clearly not her original form, but a cow!

In the Eye of Tai Sui, the icy will of Tai Hao showed a slight fluctuation for the first time.

"wrong!"

"The flesh and blood of those who stay up all night on New Year's Eve have been defiled!"

"who is it?"

He was far away on the other side, and although he could infuse his divine soul power remotely, he could not thoroughly purify the filth accumulated over countless eras within the origin of the [Tai Sui].

In Taihao's view, this is a problem with the flesh and blood of the "Shousui" (a ritual performed during the New Year's Eve vigil).

"Roar! [Taihao]! Save me!!"

Having been completely transformed into a Minotaur, Nuwa has lost all control over her physical body.

This resurrection is impossible to stop; she can only endure it.

"Moo!"

A deeper roar, as if from the depths of the ancient abyss, suddenly burst forth from the throat of "Empress Nuwa"!
But this voice was completely different from her previous shock, anger and despair; it was filled with something ancient, barbaric, and even a hint of mockery!

Her bloodshot bull eyes suddenly turned deep and dark, like two swirling vortexes of chaos.

Gradually, Nuwa fell into complete silence.

"【Taihao】...It's been a long time."

A hoarse and incoherent voice rang out, its slow tone carrying a sense of oppression that sent shivers down the spines of the entire universe.

"I must thank you for sending me such a fine body to help me reincarnate."

The will within the [Eye of Tai Sui] suddenly froze, and for the first time, its icy emotions fluctuated violently, even showing... a hint of shock and anger:
"It's you?! Dao Yuan! You haven't completely vanished, and you've even entrusted your remnant spirit to the filth of Shou Sui?!"

"Nuwa," or rather, the remnant spirit of Daoyuan that now occupies her newborn body.

It slowly raised its hooves and horns, examining its new body with great interest.

Needless to say, the root of this [Dao Yuan] is none other than the beloved and most powerful mascot of [Chun Yang Tian], the Old White Ox.

Jing Qian never imagined that the former leader of the Ten Ancestors, who once held the reins of the entire Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle and was known for his decisive and ruthless actions, had achieved countless great feats.

It's actually a cow in essence?

It hides under the command of [Pure Yang Heaven], watching the vicissitudes of ten thousand years, yet it has perfectly disguised itself.

Normally, it only appears with a fifth-grade cultivation level, putting on quite a show.

Until this time, when it witnessed firsthand the possibility of rebuilding its physical body and magical power.

Therefore, it traveled thousands of miles to the Million Palace Universe following [Empress Nuwa], and buried itself inside the body of [Tai Sui] early on.

Finally, after enduring round after round of torment from the power of the [Tai Sui], the opportunity it had been waiting for finally arrived.

A long, resonant roar, imbued with the primordial chaos of the universe, echoed throughout the cosmos.

It completely replaced her, interrupting the process of reshaping Nuwa's physical body.

In particular, even for Taihao, such an opportunity requires considerable effort to utilize.

The goddess Nuwa has absolutely no future!

Dao Yuan's actions undoubtedly crossed Tai Hao's bottom line, enraging this powerful being!
"Evil beast! How dare you do that!"

The will of [Taihao] erupted with unprecedented fury, and it began a desperate act of revenge.

Within the Eye of Tai Sui, the chaotic nebula spun wildly, and a beam of destructive divine light, imbued with boundless pressure, shot out fiercely, pointing directly at Dao Yuan in his Bull Demon form.

However, the newly recovered Daoyuan emitted a divine light from the bull's horn, completely suppressing Taihao's magical power.

The power of [Tai Sui] was mostly absorbed by [Dao Yuan] during his resurrection, greatly diminishing his strength.

In a battle of this magnitude, beyond the reach of even Jing Qian and the Empress, there was absolutely no way they could intervene.

They could only watch silently from the sidelines!

But they also knew clearly that the Dao Yuan before them was their only hope of turning defeat into victory.

(End of this chapter)