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

Chapter 317 The Infinite Hell War Begins

When Jing Qian thoroughly integrated the true essence of the character "镇" (zhen, meaning "to suppress") into the left thumb of the "Pangu Body" (a body structure), he achieved a great success.

His devouring of the [True Sin] thumb was thus completed.

He perfectly absorbed a portion of the physical body of a [True Demon], using part of it to forge a sword and the other part to refine the [Suppress] True Technique, thus strengthening his own sword body [Dao Law].

It was a very fruitful harvest!

Jing Qian fully completed the iteration of the Daoist method by combining the three major elements of cultivation: "power," "method," and "body."

At this point, he had completely cleared the path of cultivation before [Transcendence] and was about to enter the fast lane of cultivation improvement, charging forward relentlessly toward [Transcendence].

He consolidated the Pangu Body, causing the power of his physical body to collapse towards the center.

Finally, it manifested its human form again, which looked like a young man.

But anyone could sense the immense power contained within him.

Jing Qian looked down at his hands, carefully sensing the fullness of the [Pangu Body].

He gently pointed with his left hand, and a [Suppress] spell was activated, spreading outwards from him as the center.

The vast expanse of space, thousands of feet in diameter, rippled silently, as if a pebble had been thrown into the water.

The space became incredibly "heavy," and even the light seemed to slow down as it passed through.

This is not brute force oppression, but a more fundamental manifestation of a rule—[Suppression].

Suppress space, suppress energy, suppress time, suppress all unruly flows.

He had another thought, and he slightly raised his thumb.

The suffocating heaviness vanished instantly, and the stagnant space returned to normal, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

"good."

A satisfied smile curved Jing Qian's lips.

This "Suppress" technique, when integrated with the thumb, is no longer a simple supernatural power or magic; it has become more like an innate instinct, activated at the thought of a word, and controlled at will.

It can not only defend against external enemies, but also internally restrain its vast and surging power, making it condensed and unified, with no worry of leakage or loss of control.

This power is extremely strong in nature, and its value is naturally extremely high.

As for that [True Demon], he forcibly took away one of its fingers and weakened the power of its magic.

This can be described as a huge offense.

Those who can reach the "Other Shore" are, regardless of their origin, invincible geniuses who have emerged from countless years and endless universes through battles. Their unwavering will, ruthless methods, and profound knowledge are beyond the comprehension of ordinary reason.

There are absolutely no weaklings here.

They may suffer setbacks for a time, but they will never easily admit defeat, let alone suffer such a humiliating loss of treasure and power.

Jing Qian's actions undoubtedly brought him a great karmic consequence.

He raised his head, his gaze fixed on the depths of the void, his eyes seemingly piercing through layers of spatial barriers, seeing into the darkness beyond the Great Abyss.

A pair of jet-black eyes, seemingly transcending the barriers of time and space, were fixed intently on him.

Those eyes seemed to be formed from the deepest nothingness, with no whites, no pupils, only pure, all-consuming "black".

After Jing Qian swallowed the thumb in the most violent way.

That [Other Shore] had already firmly locked onto him!

The moment their eyes met, the void around Jing Qian, which had just calmed down, rippled again.

He sensed a warning signal stemming from his very life instincts.

Invisible pressure is squeezing in from all directions; it is a kind of "gaze" from a higher level, which brings a sense of oppression.

There was no anger or resentment in that gaze, only an icy indifference that looked down upon ants, and a hint of indescribable greed.

It was as if Jing Qian was no longer an enemy, but a rare and collectible "prey," or rather, some kind of... highly nourishing substance.

Then, this "True Demon" made a move from afar.

At the level of "the other shore," the use of power has long since returned to its original simplicity, pointing directly to the source.

A [swallow] character technique, which shares the same origin as the [town] character technique, suddenly manifested.

It was as if an invisible, intangible, yet unimaginably vast maw was gently "sucking" at Jing Qian himself.

Light, sound, energy, rules... even "space" and "time," these basic elements that constitute the world, all seemed to be peeled away layer by layer, rapidly passing by and disappearing from Jing Qian's side.

The area he was in was rapidly becoming an absolute realm of "nothingness," an ultimate void where even the concept of "nothingness" did not exist!

Jing Qian had just swallowed the flesh and blood of the [True Sin] when the other side came knocking on his door, wanting to devour him as well.

Karma really does come quickly in this lifetime!
For him, this was simply wonderful.

Having just increased his strength, he was worried about not having a suitable opponent to test the depth of this iteration of his Dao techniques when this [True Evil] delivered itself to his doorstep across the [Great Abyss].

Where can you find such a thoughtful sparring partner?
Faced with the "Swallow" technique, which was capable of annihilating everything, Jing Qian neither dodged nor avoided it; instead, his eyes blazed with intense light.

He let out a long roar, the sound wave like a sword, tearing a gap in the spreading [Devouring] domain.

"It is impolite not to reciprocate! You gave me a [Swallow] technique, and I will return the favor with a [Suppress] technique!"

Before he finished speaking, his left thumb, which had merged with the essence of the True Demon Thumb, had already pointed out fiercely!

This time, it was no longer a casual experiment, but a strike that required all of his strength!
"town!"

Two laws, which are similar in origin but completely opposite in nature, collided most violently in the void, erupting with a deafening roar that seemed to split the heavens and the earth!
At the center of the collision, earth, water, fire, and wind surged and raged, as if to reenact the scene at the beginning of the universe.

The two forces were completely evenly matched!
Even though the power of the [True Evil] was projected from a distance, it was weakened to some extent.

But how could Jingqian grow to the point where he could rival the existence of "The Other Shore" and stand up to it from afar in such a short time?

The root of this incredible scene lies in his [Pangu Body], which perfectly contains one percent of the [Sumeru] origin.

As a [Seed of the Great Ruins], [Sumeru] lay atop the entire [Great Abyss], devouring an astonishing amount of resources.

It already possesses the material foundation for nurturing highly skilled cultivators.

It can be said that [Sumeru] itself is a walking, ultimate treasure trove with unlimited potential.

Although Jing Qian mobilized only one percent of this enormous treasure trove, its essence was extremely high, containing a vast amount of energy and rule information.

This one percent of the origin granted him the qualification to directly resist the "Other Shore".

This "True Demon" thought itself to be of superior cultivation and capable of controlling him from afar.

He wouldn't tolerate the other side in the slightest; he was determined to strike them squarely in the face and deliver a hard slap back.

Jing Qian's mind raced, and his fighting spirit surged.

He was never one to swallow his pride, and now that he was strong enough, if this [True Demon] dared to make a move, he should be prepared to be retaliated against severely!
"Do you think that just because we're separated by the Great Abyss, I can't do anything to you?"

"Today I'll show you what it means to kick a hornet's nest!"

Before he finished speaking, Jing Qian went all out, unleashing the most powerful [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Light], and slashed it down at the spatial passage opened by [True Evil].

"I'll kill you, you bastard!"

This sword strike was earth-shattering, forcefully piercing through the already chaotic spacetime.

Jing Qian didn't know where the "True Sin" was, but he had thoroughly enjoyed himself.

He didn't care at all about the other side's reaction or the consequences.

When your thoughts are clear and your mind is at ease, that's enough!

The sword light disappeared into nothingness.

After a moment of deathly silence, the spatial passage that had been forcibly maintained completely collapsed and vanished, along with the [Swallow] spell.

Don't underestimate Jing Qian's [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation].

If you break it down, this [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], which is a large formation containing smaller formations, contains four times the power of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Pill] spiritual treasure, four times the sword light of [Xuanyuan Dao Ancestor], four times the sword light of [Pure Yang Dao Ancestor], and four other great sword lights, each with a different [Transcendence] level.

Even disregarding the full power of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], these sixteen powerful magical forces would be enough to give the [True Sin] on the other side a run for its money.

Moreover, the ruthlessness of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation] is simply beyond description!
When Jing Qian returned such a sword light to the opponent, it was tantamount to sending a package to a certain island with a guaranteed delivery.

Sure enough, at the very moment the spatial passage completely collapsed and vanished, a muffled groan, a mixture of pain and rage, suddenly came from the endless darkness on the other side of the Great Abyss!

"You ants... how dare you harm me!"

A roar, brimming with overwhelming hatred and disbelief, like the wails of countless wronged souls, pierced through the air. Jing Qian smiled contemptuously and transmitted his voice:
"Still pretending?"

"I'm waiting for you to come to me in person!"

He sensed the other person's exasperated state, which made him feel even more relieved.

……

Within this realm, there are "three powers and four hidden realms," representing the pinnacle of power, the zenith of material possessions, and the limit of cultivation.

Let's leave aside the "Four Hidden Things": [Michi-e], [Kongxianghui], [Mengshizhiyue], and [Shangtianjie].

The remaining three powers, namely [Dayuan], [Yefei], and [Yejia], are intersecting with each other in pairs, and their mutual hatred and killing have no end.

Among them, [Night Jade] controls four [Great Ruins]: [Night Realm], [Jade Dream], [Nest of Gray Mist], and [Infinite Hell], making it the most powerful.

On this day, the barrier between the Great Abyss and the Infinite Hell was inexplicably breached.

A sword light that tore through everything slashed out from the long-sealed Abyss.

After piercing through all obstacles, it struck heavily on the 920th floor of the Infinite Hell.

An old Daoist demon, who had been entrenched here, had taken control of this layer of hell by virtue of his cultivation at the Other Shore level, and had become the Lord of Hell.

Under its careful management, this level of hell has become quite prosperous.

Of course, the "prosperity" here is completely different from the bustling world of living beings.

On the vast, desolate ice plains, countless twisted and bizarre buildings rose from the ground, some like spires built from frozen, wailing souls, others like lairs constructed from the bones of giant monsters.

Countless bizarre and powerful creatures filled the area, struggling, devouring, and evolving in this frigid hell, forming a twisted and stern dark ecosystem.

These figures are all powerful beings who were once banished or imprisoned here. Now, most of them have been subdued by the Lord of Hell and have become his "subjects".

However, when that unreasonable sword light descended, everything changed.

"boom!!!"

The [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation] doesn't target a single entity; it's too powerful, encompassing the entire hell realm.

Centered on the point where the sword light landed, a huge crack instantly spread out, and all the basic rules that constitute this "world" began to rapidly disintegrate and annihilate, like dominoes being toppled!
The eternally howling, frigid winds that could freeze the very essence of a soul were the first to lose their source, becoming chaotic. They then darted about like headless flies, eventually dissipating into nothingness as the rules collapsed.

Without the suppression of the extreme cold law, everything and billions of living beings that were originally frozen within the realm were instantly exposed to the pure storm of rule annihilation.

Immediately afterwards, they were all annihilated under the strangulation of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation].

If Jingqian had personally witnessed such consequences, he would surely have felt it was a tremendous waste.

If these beings could fill the [Sumeru] dimension, that would be wonderful.

This [Infinite Hell] has a total of 999 levels of hell, and at least a hundred beings at the [Other Shore] level reside there.

In terms of material wealth, it is absolutely unparalleled.

However, the entire 992nd level of hell was wiped out by a sword light from outside.

This was undoubtedly a resounding slap in the face to the entire [Infinite Hell] and even [Night Jade]!

As the "Littlefinger," the "Lord of Hell" of this level, he has utterly disgraced himself.

Many powerful beings, whether dormant, active, fighting, or lurking, were awakened at this moment.

One after another, wills—some cold, some brutal, some curious, some greedy—sweeped across the collapsing realm like searchlights.

"Who did it?"

"Such pure destructive sword intent... This is not the path of hell for me!"

"They came from the direction of [Dayuan]!"

"Littlefinger's territory... has been wiped out?"

Whispering thoughts converged in the void, carrying shock and a hint of barely perceptible schadenfreude.

The interior of [Infinite Hell] is by no means monolithic; infighting and devouring among the level masters is commonplace.

[Little Finger] suffered such a great loss, and I wonder how many people are secretly cheering.

In particular, Littlefinger was at the core of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. Even though he survived the formation, he was not killed by a single sword strike.

However, they were also severely damaged and looked extremely disheveled.

At this moment, without the boundary, many beings from the Other Shore are eyeing this pen, which makes Littlefinger's malevolent aura surge even higher.

This result was completely unexpected.

[The Collector] Is that guy just sitting around doing nothing? How could he allow such a troublesome human cultivator to grow up in the world of [The Great Abyss]?

Judging from the power of this one sword strike, it even surpasses that scoundrel [Xuanyuan].

Isn't this severing the root of evil?
Regardless of how ugly it looks, it must contact the Collector as soon as possible to find out in detail what is happening in the Abyss.

Just as it was about to take action, a certain [Lord of Hell] gracefully descended before [Littlefinger].

This person from the other side spoke up:
"Fellow Daoist, which swordsman have you provoked? He's quite fierce!"

"However, since he dared to attack my [Infinite Hell], he will surely meet his end!"

"Rest assured, fellow Daoist, we will surely raise a large army to avenge you."

"Just focus on recovering and don't worry about what happens next."

After saying that, this [Other Shore] actually attacked [Little Finger] directly.

Littlefinger has just been struck by a sword and is not in perfect condition, but he has not lost his ability to resist at all.

Just as it was about to resist, three more [Other Shores] appeared beside it, and together with the first one, they surrounded it tightly.

It was outnumbered four to one and couldn't fight back at all.

The first [Other Shore] then said:
"I told you to rest and recover properly, so don't struggle anymore."

"We finally managed to find the beacon to [Dayuan], so we definitely have to do everything we can to clear the way."

"Fellow Daoist, relying on your background, you have monopolized the resources of the Great Abyss for so many years, and you have certainly made a fortune."

"Now it's our turn to try it out!"

Before the words were even finished, four immense and overwhelming pressures from the Other Shore erupted, like four fallen universes, pressing down fiercely on Littlefinger!
How dare you!

Littlefinger let out a roar of shock and rage, his pure black eyes flashing with a mad light.

Black energy surged around it, attempting to gather the remaining power after being severely injured by the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Light]. Various eerie incantations appeared and disappeared in its palm, trying to devour the attacking power.

However, even a tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs!
When bad luck strikes, even drinking cold water can cause problems.

If it were at its peak, even if it were no match for four beings of the same level, it would still have its own means to maneuver and even retaliate.

But at this moment, Jing Qian's sword strike almost shook its foundation and greatly diminished its strength.

Faced with the siege of four well-prepared and fully-equipped Lords of Hell, its resistance appeared so pale and powerless.

The clash of laws made this already crumbling void even more chaotic.

As a result, Littlefinger's aura gradually weakened.

"Suppress it!"

"We've already found the beacon leading to the Great Abyss, so we don't need this guy anymore."

"The opportunities of the Great Abyss are meant for us to share!"

The four [Other Shores] worked in perfect harmony, completely binding [Little Finger].

It was truly its bad luck; it was peacefully cultivating within the realm, without provoking anyone.

Suddenly, a mad dog rushed up and bit off a section of its finger.

Enduring the excruciating pain, it was just about to teach the mad dog a lesson from afar when, unexpectedly, the other party not only did not run away, but instead intensified its attacks, following the cause-and-effect connection, and bit back fiercely!
This bite not only tore its skin apart, but also turned its carefully constructed nest upside down!
What's even more hateful is that those "neighbors" who usually keep to themselves are now taking advantage of the situation and trying to completely suppress it.

More importantly, the incoming sword light was so powerful that it left a clear spatial transfer path.

This completely exposed the [Great Abyss] beacon that it had previously held firmly in its grasp.

Driven by the insatiable greed of the "Infinite Hell" and its covetousness for the "Great Abyss".

A major war is now inevitable.

(End of this chapter)