Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

He clearly already knew Lin Zhao's location and headed straight for him, with cultivators along the way giving way to him.

Lin Zhao stood in the middle of the road, looking directly at the group.

Someone shouted from across the way, "Lin Zhao! The Holy Son of Tianyao is here, hurry up and—"

It seemed that the Holy Son of Heavenly Radiance also wanted to say a few words.

But Lin Zhao didn't give him a chance to speak.

As the Starry Sky Rift Sword was drawn, the Heavenly Heart Dharma Wheel descended upon his sea of ​​consciousness, instantly boosting his perception and control of spiritual power to another level.

As the sword was raised, the spiritual energy of the entire Qinxia Immortal City was drawn towards it, and even the two mountain peaks in the center seemed to resonate faintly.

The Heavenly Law Sword that Suppresses Prisons.

Above Qinxia Immortal City, an indescribably vast sword light descended from the sky. The sword light had no color, yet it carried a majesty that made everyone's soul tremble.

The spiritual energy of the entire immortal city became an extension of this sword strike.

This sword strike seemed to contain an entire world within it, descending with a deafening roar. The surrounding spiritual energy frantically gathered, dispersed, and shattered, forming a terrifying pressure.

That is the Prison-Suppressing Heavenly Law Sword from the Heavenly Law Sword Manual.

Lin Zhao didn't know when, but he had actually mastered the strongest killing move of this fifth-order Divine Transformation Sword Manual.

Tianyao Saint's expression changed instantly.

In his haste, he summoned three protective magical treasures: a bronze mirror, a golden talisman, and a layer of glass light shield. The spiritual light connected and enveloped his entire body.

But the moment the sword light fell, the three magical treasures shattered almost simultaneously.

The bronze mirror shattered, the golden talisman burned, and the glass dome exploded into powder.

Tianyao Saint was struck as if by an invisible hand, flying backward from the canopy chariot and crashing heavily onto the bluestone ground in the center of the square.

The stone slab cracked, and the cracks spread out like a spider web for dozens of feet.

His golden robe was torn to shreds, his jade crown was broken, his hair was disheveled, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The hundreds of Core Formation cultivators and tens of thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators following behind him had no time to react before they were suppressed to the ground by the remaining pressure of that sword strike.

The spiritual light dissipated from them, their magic stopped, their bodies went limp, their knees bent little by little, and they eventually knelt on the ground in droves.

With a single sword strike, the entire city fell silent.

The lingering force of that sword strike enveloped the Immortal City, even illuminating the city's protective array.

The spiritual light of the grand formation gathered in the sky, but it hesitated to descend. Lin Zhao's seventh-tier identity token was slightly warm, its authority comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

So the light curtain hung in mid-air, about to fall but not quite. The immortal city had been peaceful for too long, and the formations and cultivators were slow to react.

Lin Zhao sheathed his sword, not even glancing at the Holy Son of Tianyao.

His sword intent had reached its peak at this moment.

The core of sword intent is one thing: my intent is the will of Heaven.

He walked straight across the street, passing through the monks who were prostrate on the ground.

The Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators who were once incredibly powerful in his eyes were now lying scattered on the ground, their eyes filled with terror as they looked at him.

The cultivators in the shops on both sides were terrified and dared not even breathe loudly, and could only watch him leave.

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This sword strike caused a huge uproar in the Central Continent.

Some people discussed why he was able to wield the Prison Suppression Heavenly Law Sword, some questioned the consequences of his actions in the Immortal City, and some marveled at how he suppressed hundreds of Core Formation cultivators and tens of thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators with a single sword strike.

But regardless of the voice, one thing is always mentioned: Qinxia Immortal City, the Heavenly Law Sword Manual, and the Prison-Suppressing Heavenly Law Sword.

The last being to fully comprehend this inheritance was a Nascent Soul Celestial Lord three thousand years ago.

Lin Zhao, a secret disciple of the Yunhai Cangming Sect and a cultivator from the outside world, not only comprehended the Heavenly Law Sword Manual,

They even used the Heavenly Law Divine Sect's own tradition to nail the Heavenly Law Divine Sect's candidate holy son to the ground.

There was one thing that no one doubted anymore—Lin Zhao's strength was comparable to that of the true Holy Son of the Heavenly Law Divine Sect.

The cultivators of Zhongzhou even gave him a title—the Holy Son of Zhaoyang.

Some people also call him by another name in private: the Holy Son of Hell.

From then on, Lin Zhao's name resounded throughout the Central Continent.

Lin Zhao ignored the outside world for the time being. He returned to his cave, closed the door, and placed the Starry Sky Rift Sword across his lap.

A trace of the Heavenly Law Sword Manual still lingered on the sword, a wisp of lingering divine might.

The Heavenly Law Sword Manual is indeed profound and extensive.

But when he unleashed that sword strike, he relied on the Heavenly Heart Dharma Wheel to forcibly control the power of heaven and earth, as if representing the will of heaven and earth.

With the newly comprehended sword intent, my intent is the will of Heaven.

That's why I was able to unleash that sword strike.

This sword strike is to make one's will become the will of heaven and earth, and to command the spiritual power of heaven and earth.

Outside the window, the lights of Qinxia Immortal City were still bright, and the faint sound of a zither could be heard in the distance, intermittent, like fallen leaves floating in the night wind.

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A few days later, Lin Zhao left Qinxia Immortal City. He did not let Tian Hao see him off, but instead drove the Purple Dragon Pattern Chariot alone, speeding northeast along the spiritual energy track of the Central Continent.

The scenery on both sides of the track rushed past, towns, fields, rivers, and mountains, like a painting being blown by the wind.

The Central Continent is vast, and there are still many places I haven't seen.

With the matter of the Heavenly Law Sword Manual concluded, he didn't have much time left in the Central Continent.

He wanted to take another look at this land that had been ruled by the Heavenly Law Divine Sect for tens of thousands of years, and to see the cultivators and mortals living in the Central Continent.

It's not to prove anything, I just want to record all of this.

The chariot sped along the tracks, the outside wind blocked by the aura.

Lin Zhao leaned against the car edge, opened Tianxing Network, and casually browsed the discussions about him.

Those debates continue, seemingly endlessly.

Some say he should be severely punished for making a move in the Immortal City, others say he is a sword prodigy, and still others have dug up Qin Tianjun's old sparring records and compared the two.

There are even all sorts of strange posts?

Lin Zhao looked at the bizarre posts, his lips twitched slightly, and then he closed Tianxing Network.

The Purple Dragon Pattern Chariot continued forward and disappeared into the boundless horizon of Central Continent.

There are also eight hundred secret realms in the Central Continent. These secret realms are scattered in the immortal cities of various places. Each secret realm has been modified by the Heavenly Law Divine Sect with arrays, and it is home to countless demonic beasts, monsters, puppets and various dangerous situations, which are specially used to train low-level cultivators.

But a secret realm is ultimately just a secret realm, its upper limit locked at the peak of the Core Formation stage.

Even if Nascent Soul True Monarchs can't enter, there's no point in them going in—Nascent Soul True Monarchs are too powerful, sweeping through these secret realms is like child's play.

Therefore, the Eight Hundred Secret Realms are truly for Core Formation and Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Some require pure combat prowess, while others test one's mastery of various skills, such as weapon crafting, alchemy, formations, and talismans. Still others require special inheritance and specific conditions to pass.

Each secret realm has a ranking list, with each millennium constituting a cycle.

The one who wins first place in the Secret Realm this year is a true prodigy.

If one can achieve the top ranking in all ten secret realms, they will be qualified to become a candidate for Holy Son.

The candidates for the Holy Son compete for the position of Holy Son, which is a complete selection system.

Although the Heavenly Law Divine Sect has many problems, it has indeed cultivated a great many geniuses under its mechanism.

The cultivators of Zhongzhou are extremely familiar with the rankings of secret realms, and Tianxing Network is always filled with various rankings, analysis of combat power, and summaries of cultivators.

This is the core standard by which cultivators in the Central Continent evaluate the younger generation.