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Chapter 316 The True Secret of Suppression
[Truly a disaster!] Thumb was a little confused!
The little insect's persistent refusing to die after being pressed was starting to baffle it.

It even used Taoist magic!

They had clearly completely intimidated the other party.

They had already smashed the other person's physical body to pieces.

But the insect revived again and even turned around and ate it.

For a moment, Thumb couldn't tell if the bug on the other side had gone mad.

In this world, is there really anyone who dares to swallow the flesh and blood of a "true monster"?
The more crucial question is, how come the [Longevity Sword Body] that the opponent displayed is so much stronger than that guy [Lou Xiaojia]!
For a while, it couldn't break free from the other's grip.

In the perception of the [True Sin] thumb, it felt as if it were fighting against an entire world.

For Jing Qian, who was opposite him, this feat of a snake swallowing an elephant was a crucial training exercise that he had to complete.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!

He has already activated all the power of the [Sumeru] dimension.

With the divine power of the Dao of the Pangu Body, he completely shook the origin of Sumeru for the first time.

When he projected this suppressive power onto the thumb of [True Evil], the origin of [Sumeru] displayed an overwhelming divine might sufficient to suppress [The Other Shore].

This is the true essence that makes it worthy of being called the "Seed of the Great Ruins".

To put it bluntly, as his cultivation level and supernatural powers increased, his relationship with [Sumeru] also changed in real time, becoming more and more proactive.

Once upon a time, he was merely a traveler who could come and go freely within the [Sumeru], using it only as a hidden grotto and a vessel for crossing.

Later, he grew into a laborer who built [Sumeru], using all his resources to help [Sumeru] grow.

At this stage, [Sumeru] is his source of mana, core of resources, troop building, and most solid foundation for advancement.

To a certain extent, he can draw upon some of the power of [Sumeru] to participate in battle, but the conversion efficiency is very low, and he can hardly unleash the true potential of [Sumeru].

Only now, as his cultivation level advances to the first rank and he begins to gradually master the divine power of multiple Daoist techniques, can he finally truly imbue the power of Sumeru into battle.

The newly formed Pangu body completely absorbed one percent of the power of the Sumeru dimension into its dantian.

Thanks to this, Jing Qian successfully unlocked his inner universe, allowing him to perfectly channel that one percent of power into battle.

Right now, he is using the power of the Pangu Body to forcefully suppress the True Evil Thumb.

He wants to completely disassemble and absorb this thumb.

The power of the [Pangu Body] expanded infinitely, transforming into an invisible giant maw. The [True Evil] thumb was forcibly dragged, sinking inch by inch into the chaotic abyss dominated by Jing Qian's will.

The thumb struggled frantically, and a terrifying power unique to the [Other Shore] level erupted like a tsunami, attempting to burst Jing Qian's [Pangu Body].

This is a pure contest of strength, a clash between will and origin.

Jing Qian's will was like a rock, firmly anchored to the origin of [Xumi], using this power to forcefully suppress the enemy.

At the same time, he was enduring the extreme pain of his body disintegrating and reforming.

That one percent of the power of Sumeru has transformed into countless invisible chains, binding every inch of flesh and every strand of law on the thumb, imprisoning it tightly.

However, suppression alone is not enough; he also needs to unleash decisive killing power!

That would be enough for him to completely sever this [true evil] thumb and devour it.

Jing Qian stretched out his right hand and touched the back of his neck.

With a forceful pull, he tore open the flesh of the Pangu body and gripped it tightly around his spine.

Then, with a strong pull, he actually managed to pull his own spine out.

The Great Abyss Sword, now incorporating the essence of Pangu, once again became his most powerful weapon.

Don't be fooled by this "Living Sword," it's only at the "Divine Strategist" level.

After it was perfectly integrated into the Pangu Body and became a key part of it.

The power originating from one percent of [Sumeru] can also be unleashed through [Great Abyss Sword].

When a portion of his power was combined with the might of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], Jing Qian's offensive power naturally reached a new peak.

He activated the Pangu Body, wielding the Pangu Abyss Sword, the blade of which was wrapped with the ultimate power drawn from the past: the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.

He swiftly slashed at the [True Evil] thumb.

When the sword light appears, it is no longer a worldly color.

It wasn't even a beam of light, but rather a concept of "end" that had been extracted.

Enveloped in the resolute determination of creating the world, and entwined with the chilling killing intent extracted from the long river of eternity, it surged forth from the Pangu Great Abyss Sword in Jing Qian's hand.

The ultimate power of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation] was sealed away by Jing Qian in an unpredictable way at some point in the past, becoming a one-time ultimate offensive power that surpassed his current realm.

And what carries it is the Pangu Great Abyss Sword, which incorporates one-hundredth of the origin of the [Sumeru] world.

The one wielding it was Jing Qian, who poured all his strength into the [Pangu Body]!
The sword's edge was not aimed at mere material flesh and blood, but at the "foundation" of the thumb, the invisible "umbilical cord" connecting it to the distant [True Evil] entity.

To completely remove the thumb, Jing Qian must detach it entirely from the body.

"No!"

Beneath the sword light, the [True Demon] thumb emitted an unprecedented shriek, the shriek revealing for the first time an instinctive fear.

It desperately mustered all its strength, its filthy flesh twisting and swelling, trying to transform into the hardest shield of evil to block this sure-kill sword strike.

However, under the absolute suppression of the [Sumeru] origin, its struggle appeared so sluggish.

The countless invisible chains clanged and clattered, anchoring all its resistance firmly in place.

It was as if it were trapped in viscous amber, only able to watch helplessly as the sword light, symbolizing "the end," approached inch by inch, yet irresistibly.

"laugh!"

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a faint, yet clearly piercing, tearing sound that penetrated the depths of the soul.

The sword flashed across the base of the thumb.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

The frantic twisting of his thumb abruptly stopped, and the overwhelming ferocity dissipated rapidly, like a punctured balloon.

At the sword mark, no blood gushed out; instead, countless tiny black runes, as fine as mosquitoes, flickered and collapsed wildly.

Those were the chains that connected it to its original form, which were forcibly severed and obliterated.

The killing sword energy of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation] is like a bone-eating maggot, frantically invading the inside of the thumb along the sword mark. Wherever it passes, all vitality, all spirituality, and all chaotic will are mercilessly annihilated!
"Success!"

Jing Qian was startled, but he dared not relax in the slightest.

In the blink of an eye, the sword in his hand unleashed a second strike!
This second sword strike was completely different from the overwhelming force of the first sword strike that severed the foundation of cause and effect.

The sword's momentum shifted from overwhelming to unpredictable, from decisive to subtle.

The sword light was compressed to the extreme, transforming into a sharp line as thin as a cicada's wing and almost invisible.

The target was the thumb's huge, dark nail, which gleamed with an ominous luster, and the tiny crease where it met the dark red flesh below!
"Hiss! Buzz!"

Another soft sound rang out, but this time it carried a strange, teeth-grinding, cutting vibration. The thin, cicada-wing-like sword energy, like the most exquisite scalpel, advanced steadily and swiftly along that natural boundary.

It was accompanied by a strange sound, like glass shattering, mixed with the sound of flesh tearing.

The jet-black fingernail, comparable to a mountain, had a clear, smooth, mirror-like slit cut open at the junction with the flesh below it!

The fingernails begin to separate from the flesh!
Jing Qian's eyes were sharp as a hawk's; he knew that the breakthrough had been found.

Next, starting from this gap, the arrogant [True Evil] thumb will be completely disintegrated and swallowed up.

The Pangu Abyss Sword in his hand was already itching for more!

The power of [Dao Nie] is the best nourishment for this [Living Sword] to enhance itself.

Its ability to become a "Divine Machine" was due to the many "Daoist Sins" that Jing Qian harvested during his first deep dive into the "Great Abyss".

The flesh and blood of this thumb before us is the priceless blood food of the [True Sin].

This is enough to greatly increase the power of the [Pangu Great Abyss Sword].

Jing Qian raised his hand and threw it. The Great Abyss Sword, like a streak of black light, eagerly burrowed into the cut seam of the armor!
As a living sword, the Pangu Abyss Sword's instinct for devouring and evolving was stimulated to its extreme at this moment.

It was no longer a cold weapon, but a ferocious fish returning to the sea, a hungry wolf that had caught the scent of blood, pouncing on the flesh and blood of the [True Evil] thumb, which contained terrifying energy.

A chilling sucking and eroding sound came from inside the thumb.

The remaining will of the thumb let out a silent wail. It could clearly feel that its power and essence were being rapidly devoured and assimilated by that strange sword!
Meanwhile, Jing Qian, controlling the left palm of the [Pangu Body], reached out towards the giant armor.

These fingernails are as black as the eternal night. Their material is neither gold nor jade, yet they are indestructible. Their surface flows with an eerie luster that devours all light.

The mere touch sent a chilling, bone-chilling, and malevolent aura, powerful enough to freeze one's soul, backlashing wildly from the palm!

"Good baby!"

Jing Qian looked excited, just like a player who had just acquired new equipment.

In the past, he probably would have had a hard time dealing with this nail and would have had to destroy it for use as material.

But now, his "Pangu Body" is all-encompassing and is best at handling such trivial matters.

With a surge of his magical power, the chaotic energy in the palm of his [Pangu Body] surged like a millstone, instantly crushing the invading evil energy and transforming it into the most primordial chaotic energy, which he then swallowed into his palm.

With one percent of the power of [Sumeru], it can suppress even an intact thumb, let alone a shattered fingernail.

Jing Qian did not intend to devour the fingernail directly. The [True Evil] essence contained in this thing was too pure and stubborn, and forcibly absorbing it would pollute the foundation of his own sword body.

His goal is to perfectly refine it and turn it into a cheat code exclusively for the [Pangu Body].

The [Suppress] [Taoist Method] hidden within the fingernails is the ultimate supernatural power that [True Evil] has kept hidden.

This divine power can amplify one's own strength many times over, forming an absolute suppressive domain; it is truly mysterious and infinitely profound!
Jing Qian's [Pangu Body], with one percent of the [Sumeru] dimension suppressing his body, is already the toughest existence compared to normal cultivators.

He was able to easily suppress the [True Evil] thumb simply by borrowing this power.

If he were to acquire the "Suppress" technique, he would possess a top-tier crowd control skill.

This is a perfect match for the combat power system of sword cultivators.

Jing Qian's mind raced, and a bold idea had already taken shape.

He did not seek to preserve the hardness of his fingernails completely, but rather to completely extract the Daoist divine pattern of the character "镇" (zhen, meaning to suppress) and refine it into his own body through Daoist magic!

With the power of [Sumeru], this is not difficult!
"Using Mount Sumeru as a guide, one transcends worldly dust and escapes destiny!"

He let out a low shout, and the chaotic energy in the palm of his [Pangu Body] transformed into countless chaotic tentacles, finer than a hair, which, like the most skilled weaver, precisely probed into the inside of his fingernails.

Here are countless naturally formed mysterious patterns that contain the true meaning of the Taoist principle of the character "镇" (zhen, meaning to suppress or pacify).

For Jing Qian, simulating these patterns is the best way for him to truly master the essence of the "Zhen" character technique.

"Buzz!"

The giant armor trembled violently, its dark luster flickering, and the last remaining intelligence in its thumb resisted.

Those Daoist and divine runes twisted and struggled like living things, trying to resist the force of separation.

Not only did the thumb fail to complete its owner's task, it also wasted its own life.

If it's just losing a finger, it's not a big deal.

The leakage of powerful Daoist techniques, especially in cases like Jing Qian's, must be addressed at the fundamental level.

This also has a huge negative impact on the [True Sin] itself.

Of course, the thumb will fight back fiercely!
However, at this moment, the fingernail was like water without a source. With the strong intervention of one percent of the [Sumeru] origin, its resistance seemed pale and powerless.

The tentacles of the Pangu body are tough and agile, firmly locking onto the vein nodes of each divine rune.

Like peeling back layers of an onion, the [镇] character Taoist divine runes, which shimmered with a dark light and were composed of countless tiny runes, were gradually and completely "extracted" from the physical material of the fingernail!
This process is extremely delicate, requiring an incredible level of control over power.

If one is not careful, the Dao patterns may be damaged or left as remnants, making them impossible to completely remove.

But Jonathan Lee did it!

As the last main pattern was slowly extracted, the huge nail seemed to lose all its spirit. Its color turned grayish, and although its texture remained hard, it no longer had that eerie feeling of devouring light, and it became a top-grade refining material.

The extracted [镇] character Daoist divine pattern floated and hovered above Jing Qian's palm.

It coalesced into an incredibly complex three-dimensional rune, radiating a vast and suppressive aura, its eerie light flowing and sending chills down one's spine.

"melt!"

Without hesitation, Jing Qian manipulated the complete [Suppress] character Daoist divine seal and directly struck the left thumb of [Pangu's Body].

"boom!"

As the Dao Seal entered his body, Jing Qian's sword body trembled violently!
An extremely powerful suppressive aura surged into his mind like a tide, washing over his will.

This is the infusion of the Great Dao's rules!
One after another, new and mysterious patterns, containing the true meaning of "suppression," began to extend from his thumbnail, eventually intertwining and merging perfectly with the original chaotic Dao patterns of his [Pangu Body].

At that moment, he clearly felt that his control over "suppression" had entered a completely new level.

With a slight thought, without needing to consciously activate his magic power, Daoist energy gathered on his thumb.

The power of the [Pangu Body] was also perfectly integrated into this Daoist rhyme.

He raised his hand and waved it, and the magical power rushed towards him with great speed.

A vast expanse of spacetime has been perfectly sealed off!

Jing Qian once personally experienced the "zhen" character technique using his thumb.

This power can even seal the river of time, blocking cultivators' [time sequence refresh].

Although for Jing Qian himself, the threat posed by this supernatural power was so-so.

After all, he has many ways to come back to life.

But for Jing Qian's future battles, this is a truly devastating move.

(End of this chapter)