Borrowing a sword

Chapter 209 The Origin Spirit Realm, Broken!

Four Symbols Spiritual Roots?

Chu Huaixu looked at the system's prompt and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Based on his current understanding of the cultivation systems of Kunlun Grotto-heaven and Xuanhuang Realm, this thing is essentially a key item for cultivators to cultivate.

The Xuanhuang Realm only has spiritual embryos, so it is for cultivation. The Kunlun Grotto-Heaven only has spiritual roots, so it is for immortality cultivation.

"I'm not surprised that the Elixir of Immortality will also devour the spiritual root."

"But this thing was actually stored inside?" This was something Chu Huaixu hadn't expected.

Moreover, according to the feedback from the [Information Detection], this is a complete Four Symbols Spiritual Root, not a remnant left after it was devoured.

This left him somewhat puzzled.

Based on his current understanding of evil energy, it is like something that can devour everything. He must rely on the power of [Dao Begets One] to either inhale or exhale it.

If you try to use his spiritual power to retrieve something from a distance, the spiritual power will instantly disappear without a trace.

Trying to pick it up with your bare hands would be suicidal.

Therefore, why is this spiritual root still unharmed?

But now is definitely not the time to think about these things.

Every second within the Origin Spirit Realm was precious. After finishing his tasks, Chu Huaixu immediately calmed down, sat cross-legged, and, for the first time ever, began circulating the Dao Canon to cultivate.

The whole process was still somewhat unfamiliar.
The extremely dense spiritual energy around him began to surge wildly into his body.

Chu Huaixu couldn't afford to be distracted by checking the character panel; he had to concentrate entirely on his cultivation.

Because this spiritual energy is so immense, if he is not careful, he might injure himself or leave behind hidden dangers.

He had set an alarm in the system, and when the time approached, he would leave the Origin Spirit Realm.

He made the most of everything and raced against time.

Outside the primordial spirit realm, everyone appeared somewhat anxious.

"So much time has passed, I wonder how things are inside." Chu Yinyin couldn't keep things to herself, and this was the fourth time she had said something similar.

"Don't be so anxious!" Jiang Zhi replied for the fourth time.

But he was actually more agitated than Chu Yinyin.

The reason I told her to shut up was simply because it would only make him more anxious.

Inside the dense forest, this junior Taoist uncle, dressed in a white robe, kept pacing back and forth.

After walking for a while, he would look up at the bright moon in the sky for a moment, and then continue walking.

Indeed, the strength Chu Huaixu displayed was beyond comprehension.

In addition, the sword spirit within him is special, capable of even annihilating the primordial spirit.

However, according to the precepts left by the Dao Ancestor, this round of the Origin Spirit Realm will be extremely dangerous. No one knows exactly how dangerous it will be, and can only rely on guessing and imagination.

As a result, it's inevitable to feel uneasy.

This is the most difficult one in nearly a thousand years!
Only the naturally carefree Chu Yinyin would think to herself, "Does this mean that if my future disciple can return safely, he will be the strongest in the first realm in the last thousand years?"

But thinking about it, it makes sense. She doesn't believe that in the past thousand years, there could be any other first-realm expert stronger than Chu Huaixu!
At this moment, even Mei Chuxue couldn't help but speak up: "There's less than half an incense stick's time left."

This beautiful, mature woman, with her captivating looks and elegant demeanor, couldn't help but worry about the young man's safety.

During the Eastern Continent Grand Competition, she developed a strong interest in this young man.

At this moment, one can't help but feel that the world is indeed too cruel. The rise and fall of the world, the safety of humanity, are all entrusted to a mere novice cultivator on this very night.

"If I were to bear this immense pressure," Mei Chuxue thought, "I'm afraid my Dao heart would collapse if I were younger."

On the contrary, Prince Rui's heir intentionally put on a show at this moment.

He gently patted Lin Zixuan's shoulder and said, "Zixuan, go and tell the seniors about the specific situation."

The petite girl, who was eating a spiritual fruit, was startled by his sudden slap, and the fruit almost fell to the ground.

Her first reaction was to swallow the fruit in her mouth and then eat the spiritual fruit whole.

Then, she turned to look at her brother, the Crown Prince, and nodded slightly.

"Seniors, Chu Huaixu is at least not in mortal danger; I can sense that." She, as the person with the lowest cultivation level present, said with absolute certainty.

"Because of the spiritual seed he injected into your body?" Jiang Zhi immediately turned around and asked.

Prince Rui's heir: "."

Senior, isn't your ability to choose words and construct sentences a bit too far off?

However, Lin Zixuan quickly nodded and said, "Yes, he left me a spiritual seed."

"If he dies, the spiritual seed within me will also perish instantly."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi, who was under pressure, began to perform steadily. He stared into the girl's eyes and asked, "Across the Origin Spirit Realm, can you be completely certain of this?"

He was already powerful, and with the addition of killing to prove his Dao, the moment he frowned, a terrifying sense of oppression swept over him, making people hold their breath.

"Oh, this..." The girl really didn't dare to make a guarantee.

She couldn't help but turn around and glance at her elder brother, the prince, with a hint of resentment. She had only been focused on eating the fruit and hadn't intended to say anything.

—Why is this Senior Jiang so annoying?

Chu Yinyin watched from the side, thinking to herself, "No wonder Master doesn't like him, and even said that he would never be popular with women."

Fortunately, Situ Cheng explained to Jiang Zhi from the side, saying, "You may not know, but the Origin Spirit Realm is indeed miraculous, and you cannot make a judgment based on it."

“Previously, a disciple of my Sword Sect entered the area, and although his [Life Tablet] remained intact, he thought he would be safe. However, half an hour later, when the exit opened, the Life Tablet instantly shattered.”

"This has happened before."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Jiang Zhi.

It just seemed that this old man never bothered to explain himself to others when he did things.

It's as if Jiang Zhi's actions throughout his life have no need to be explained to others!

With such arrogance, it's no wonder he's unpopular.

Upon hearing the words of one of the "Four Great Divine Swordsmen," everyone nodded slightly, understanding what was going on.

A gloomy atmosphere hung over everyone's hearts.

This matter concerns a great calamity for heaven and earth; their lives and fortunes are all tied to Chu Huaixu.

The Taoist sect, the main hall of the Asking Peak.

Xiang Yan and the others frequently glanced at the life tablet on the table. Even though the tablet wasn't broken and they couldn't be completely certain of Chu Huaixu's safety, they still couldn't help but look at it.

After all, the fortune-telling cards aren't always inaccurate.

"Sect Master, it's almost half an hour already," Nangong Yue couldn't help but say.

"It's alright, we should have confidence in Chu Huaixu," Xiang Yan reassured everyone.

He continued, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate."

"In the past thousand years, there has probably never been a first-realm cultivator as talented as Chu Huaixu."

"If even he can't do it, then it means that the Xuanhuang Realm is facing a calamity that is inescapable."

Upon hearing this, Li Chunsong also began to speak.

“I know that you are uneasy because Chu Huaixu is a variable that transcends the Dao Ancestor’s precepts.”

"But I feel that the Dao Ancestor has all-knowing abilities, and even he can't figure out this kid, which can actually mean something."

“He is indeed a variable, but he is also outside of fate!” Li Chunsong said loudly.

I brought this person up the mountain, and I trust him!

He had already thought it through. If Chu Huaixu really accomplished such a world-saving feat, one day when he, Li Chunsong, passed away peacefully, his epitaph would have to include the story of how he brought this kid up the mountain!
"I have done nothing wrong!"

"Perhaps, this is the most correct thing I, Li Chunsong, have ever done in my life!"

Inside the main hall, Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing exchanged a glance.

Their concern and worry for Chu Huaixu were the strongest and purest.

It wasn't because of some great calamity or anything else; they simply cared deeply about this person.

I care about it very much.

"They must return safely," the two thought to themselves.

At this moment, this feeling of unease is very unpleasant.

These two protagonists of the world began to desperately want to grow stronger and become more powerful!
I need to train even harder!
In this way, the pressure of the future will not always fall on Chu Huaixu alone.

Beyond the Xuanhuang Realm lies the Kunlun Grotto Heaven.

On a boundless, black sea, two people are sitting and playing chess.

They floated above the sea, and most of the pieces on the chessboard had already been placed.

The player holding the white pieces is a young man with gray hair.

The man holding the black chess piece was an elderly man with long, jet-black hair.

Strangely, the sea below them was as calm as a still surface, without any waves or even the slightest ripple.

The fish swimming underwater were also still, as if frozen in time.

However, within a radius of ten miles, the waves are incredibly turbulent!
It seems that with these two people at the center, even the laws of nature are being violated.

There isn't even a breath of sea breeze here.

If a bird were to fly over this area, it would suddenly cross from one end to the other, passing directly through this region.

It will not be hindered from flying, but it also cannot fly in.

It was as if the entire world could not disturb the two players' game of chess.

Only the white clouds in the sky continue to drift and swirl.

Because when the gray-haired boy was thinking, he would look up and gaze leisurely at the sky.

A wooden chessboard sits on a suspended wooden table, with a lamp beside it.

That was Ye Kongxuan's soul lamp.

It always emitted a dim golden light, signifying that his primordial spirit had not been extinguished.

"It's almost time," the young man said, his voice sounding old.

"Hmm," the old man responded, his voice clear and bright.

Both of them glanced at the soul lamp, then continued playing chess without saying anything more, their faces showing no emotion whatsoever.

Half an hour had passed when a vortex appeared in the air, but no one emerged from it.

The soul lamp on the table still flickered with a ghostly light.

The two men sitting at the chessboard exchanged another glance, their faces still devoid of emotion.

It seems that even such a big event cannot cause much of a stir.

"He lost, let's go back," the boy said.

"Okay," the old man replied.

The two figures vanished without a trace, along with the chessboard and the futon.

Only Ye Kongxuan's soul lamp was not taken away by them.

Even after the table disappeared, it remained suspended above the sea, still shimmering faintly.

After a few breaths, the rules of heaven and earth within a ten-mile radius returned to normal in an instant.

The sea was turbulent again, and the fish in the sea were active and swimming around once more.

Only this soul lamp fell from the height and plunged into the endless black sea, where it was submerged.

At the entrance to the Primal Spirit Realm of the Xuanhuang Realm, Chu Yinyin and Mei Chuxue said in unison:

"Time is up!"

A vortex was thus created.

A figure dressed in a black robe slowly emerged from the vortex.

He was covered in blood, riddled with wounds, and even had two bloody holes that hadn't fully healed! It was a horrifying sight!
The young man held a somewhat shriveled corpse in his right hand, while his left hand was open, with a fragment of the [Primordial Origin] floating in his palm.

Chu Huaixu stretched out his left hand, and the expressions of everyone were reflected on the floating fragments of the mirror.

Whether it's joy, awe, or emotional turmoil.
Covered in blood, he tossed the corpse of his right hand forward, landing it in front of the group of cultivation giants, and said calmly:

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

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(End of this chapter)