Sword from the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 196 The Other Shore is Hard to Cross
The two old nuns breathed their last and collapsed to the ground, but few paid them any attention.

Even the Venerable Liaokong, who had a deep friendship with them and had just fought alongside them, turned his gaze away and stared at the deep, terrifying, yet alluring shattered space.

For those who practice martial arts, it often exists only in legends and fantasies.

Or perhaps the records in ancient books are only brief and lack detail.

At this moment, the veil of mystery surrounding the end of martial arts was lifted before everyone's eyes.

Those who practice martial arts can shatter the void.

Shattering the void is real!

One after another, intense gazes were silently absorbed by the spatial rift.

The three grandmasters and many experts from the holy land temporarily ceased their fighting.

Everyone's eyes were different, and their thoughts were extremely complicated.

Yin Hou took a step closer to the spatial rift, then stopped abruptly due to the awe-inspiring power within it:

"What lies behind the shattering of space? Is the Evil Emperor there?"

No one answered her immediately.

A sharp glint flashed in the Evil King's eyes: "It must be a brand new and vast world, and the Evil Emperor is in it. I wonder what the consequences will be if we rush in now?"

His words drew everyone's attention.

Some people obsessed with martial arts couldn't help but have crazy ideas.

Zhou Yi said, "He will most likely die."

"Why?"

Zhou Yi thought of the Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique and casually explained:
"All things can be seen as fluctuations, and the void is also a fluctuation. This spatial rift was created by a chaotic force, not by an individual. Even those who have reached the state of oneness with heaven and man cannot withstand the fluctuations within it."

"Their fate will be the same as theirs."

What is being referred to is the awakened mind and the one mind.

The two Cihang nuns died instantly, without even being able to utter a sound.

Among those present, the only ones more capable than them were the group of people below the bronze hall.

Those who were itching to make a move regained some rationality after hearing Zhou Yi's words and dared not take any further action.

Master Daoxin looked on with curiosity and couldn't help but ask Zhou Yi, "What kind of person do you think could enter safely, Celestial Master?"

"At least it requires the extremes of Yin and Yang."

Zhou Yi thought to himself, if his martial arts skills were high enough, he could charge in on horseback.

Those around him were still pondering his words in astonishment.

There must be realms above Grandmaster, otherwise the three Grandmasters would have shattered the void long ago.

Zhou Yi shifted his gaze to the three old monks practicing the solitary meditation: "The opportunity to shatter the Vajra is right before your eyes, what are you waiting for?"

Sanku was already somewhat tempted, and now he was even more eager.

But
With Yixin and Juexin dead before her eyes and with unfinished business, she ultimately did not follow Zhou Yi's advice and take that step.

"Amitabha."

Just then, several Buddhist chants rang out together.

The sound of wind breaking suddenly came from behind the Immortal Bronze Hall, and five emaciated old monks with skin as thin as bones and dressed in simple robes appeared at the same time.

"Senior brother."

Upon seeing them, Liao Kong couldn't help but bow to the Buddha with both hands.

These individuals were all ascetic monks awaiting their passing, and among their contemporaries, they were older than the Zen Master, representing the profound heritage of Jingnian Zen Monastery.

They never normally leave the temple, and they would never even step out of the Dharma Hall.

This commotion was so great that it alerted them.

The five old monks glanced around, then bowed to Zhou Yi's side and the Holy Land's side, and said with a smile, "Thank you all for bestowing this opportunity upon us."

After thanking him, he said to Kong, "Junior brother, we'll take our leave first."

"Senior brother."

Liao Kong tried to persuade them, but the five monks' eyes remained firm, showing no hesitation whatsoever.

The closer they got to the spatial rift, the faster they moved. Magnificent Buddhist light emanated from their heads, bodies, and feet, their Zen skills surpassing even those of the Three Withered Ones.

The Buddha's halo contrasted sharply with his gaunt body.

Everyone was watching.

The five monks leaped up and rushed into the shattered space!

Will it succeed? As everyone held their breath, they suddenly felt their hearts pound in time with a beat. It was a strange fluctuation coming from the depths of space, as if stimulated by the Buddhist light and meditation of the five monks.

next interest.

Compassion welled up in the eyes of the Zen Master Liaokong, and he sighed silently.

After the five gaunt old monks made direct contact with the fluctuations, the magnificent Buddhist light on their bodies faded in an instant, like a snowflake falling into a raging fire, melting and evaporating.

From the Buddha's light to the breath to the remaining vitality, everything turned grayish-white.

died!

The core strengths of Jingnian Temple have been destroyed in an instant!
Five old monks leaned against the edge of the spatial rift, fixed in mid-air by a strange spatial force.

Anyone who has seen this scene will remember it for a lifetime.

They were so close to another vast world that two of them even reached their hands into it. Perhaps at some point, they glimpsed something in the shattered void, but alas...
The so-called physical body was not sturdy enough and failed to achieve the ideal Vajra body.

The Buddha's body could not withstand the terrifying fluctuations of the shattered void, and thus could not cross over to the world. Consequently, the primordial spirit had no chance to reach the other shore and remained within the physical body of this life while turning into nothingness.

Their act of rushing into the void was both magnificent and tragic.

People in the martial arts world were moved and sighed with admiration.

But for many more, an unprecedented desire ignited within them.

The illusory legend has been proven, and from now on, no one can deny it.

The corpses of the five old monks fell from the sky, and the shattered space slowly closed. At the moment of closing, a Taoist-like aura suddenly emanated from within the void.

Everyone could smell the fragrance.

Like a spring breeze sweeping through a garden, it is full of vitality and thriving.

This is enough to prove that the boundless and deep space is not lifeless, but full of vitality.

The space closed, and the void returned to normal.

The seven corpses on the ground, some resentful, some peaceful, all testify that what had just happened was not an illusion.

A commotion arose from all around.

Zhou Yi glanced at the corpses, and his mind instantly cleared.

The Evil King and the Queen of Yin both looked at him.

Zhou Yi understood their meaning: the balance of power had been broken, and the other side had no chance to stop him from taking the He Shi Bi jade.

The two former lovers now have an extreme longing for the Evil Emperor's Relic, and their eyes are clearly a reminder not to break their promise.

"Master Liaokong, aren't you going to bring out the He Shi Bi jade?"

After listening, Liao Kong spoke in a deep male voice with a hint of persuasion: "The Celestial Master is a martial arts prodigy with the hope of reaching the other shore. Does the Celestial Master not yearn for breaking through the void?"

"Whether one yearns for it or not, what does it have to do with the He Shi Bi jade?"

"The Celestial Master has reached the realm of Grandmaster of Martial Arts, but this realm may confine a person for a lifetime. Life is short, and every moment should be seized. If the Celestial Master gives up the He Shi Bi, our temple is willing to open all secrets to the Celestial Master, including the Cihang Sword Manual of Jingzhai and the martial arts classics left by masters of past generations."

Liao Kong said, "We can do everything we can to help the Celestial Master break free."

They've got a really good plan. If they can't beat someone, they'll just send them away, and even claim the prestigious title of "Shattering the Void."

Zhou Yi couldn't help but laugh: "Haven't you heard that you can have both fish and bear's paw?"

Before he finished speaking, he and the Evil King and Queen Yin reached a tacit understanding and decisively took action!

The three rushed toward the bronze hall.

On the Holy Land side, some people can keep up, while others react slowly.

For the sake of the Evil Emperor's Relic, the Evil King and Empress Yin went straight for the kill. As they delayed, Zhou Yi once again defeated the Three Withered Ones and went straight to the Bronze Palace.

He blocked the way in front of him and unleashed the bell-shaped burst of true energy.

Zhou Yi focused his energy on his sword, and a massive fiery sword aura slashed down from the sky, which Liao Kong's Zen technique still could not block.

A faint, mournful "bell" sound rang out, and the Zen Master's true energy dissipated.

Zhou Yi didn't stop, his sword energy continuing to slash down.

"Boom~!"

Everyone heard a loud bang and looked in surprise at the spot where the sword energy struck.

A huge gap was cleaved in the Immortal Bronze Palace!
The most magnificent and unique building in Jingnian Temple, made of gold and bronze, has always been prosperous, just like the sacred site itself, representing absolute majesty and solemnity. But now, a large hole has been torn in it, making it difficult to say that it is "immortal".
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