fifth form

Chapter 3444 is missing.
"The Four Swords Diagram?"

Zhang Xuezhou knew that the Holy Mother of Wudang had temporarily borrowed some extraordinary sword techniques and treasures from the new emperor, but he never expected that the new emperor, who lacked array formation skills, would actually comprehend the sword array method upon entering the True Self Realm.

The new emperor heard the whistling of thousands of swords around him; this was the sword formation path that formation masters dreamed of.

All the new emperor needs to do is forge the relevant sword formation artifacts, and the opponent will possess the power of the sword formation within a certain range.

To put it simply, this is the rudimentary form of a field.

Zhang Xuezhou had revealed the rudiments of a domain in the real world, which was indistinguishable from the real world. The new emperor also failed to discern his own abilities, let alone know how to unleash them.

"Is my condition very serious?"

After exchanging words, Zhang Xuezhou was amazed by the new emperor's abilities, while the new emperor was surprised that his tinnitus was actually a hidden ability of the True Self Realm.

"Wouldn't that disrupt my cultivation?"

Zhang Xuezhou explained slowly, and with Zhang Xuezhou's reminder, the new emperor quickly recalled the few royal texts related to the Realm of True Self.

This was hard for the new emperor to believe, since he had only ever practiced swordsmanship since he began cultivating. He had only learned about other aspects of cultivation but had never actually practiced them. Who would have thought that he would enter the True Self Realm and possess the ability to form sword formations?

According to Zhang Xuezhou, he only needs to forge four array sword artifacts according to the sword array diagram to potentially guide his own sword array power.

Even the most foolish person would know how beneficial it would be to carry a formation with them at all times.

While the new emperor was overjoyed, he also felt a bit of a headache, realizing that his ability to conceal his true self was somewhat off.

Having the ability to create sword formations at any time is a great advantage, but formations are not unbreakable. If he wants to use the power of top-level sword formations in the future, he needs to be familiar with formations. With excellent control, the new emperor also needs to create the most suitable sword for himself.

"How can I hold four swords when I only have two hands?"

At the same time, the new emperor felt that he could hardly wield four swords with both hands, and it was extremely difficult to make use of his own advantages.

But as long as he thought that Zhang Xuezhou envied his ability and that he might even become a top-tier cultivator in the Three Realms, he felt that he had to overcome many difficulties.

"Let's go, let's go look in the inner vault!"

Before Zhang Xuezhou could even enter the imperial treasury to browse, the new emperor felt a growing itch in his heart and couldn't wait to verify the truth of Zhang Xuezhou's guess.

"The sound of swords whistling is deafening; His Majesty's sword formation must be extremely powerful!"

In the past, Zhang Xuezhou would pull the new emperor along as they flew; now, the new emperor would pull Zhang Xuezhou along as they sped.

As if riding the waves, the new emperor could walk in mid-air when he took a step. After taking several feet, he could leave the ground again with just a tap of his toes. Zhang Xuezhou was extremely envious of the changes in the True Self Realm.

Zhang Xuezhou has never liked fighting across realms. He's not a fool who likes to fight against someone of lower realm. He also knows that the effort required to fight across realms would far exceed normal needs. If it were possible, he would naturally want to fight each other at the same realm level, or even crush the opponent with absolute advantage.

He succeeded in the Yin-Yang School's realm techniques, and he also failed in the Yin-Yang School's realm techniques. Top-level realm techniques brought him a powerful magic force far exceeding other realm techniques, as well as precise control and manipulation. However, Zhang Xuezhou has suffered many setbacks in realm techniques over the years, repeatedly ending up in disgrace. Almost all of his life's cultivation struggles have been in realm techniques.

He was ahead in the Divine Power Realm, Wei Qing was ahead in the Sole Self Realm, and the new emperor was ahead in the True Self Realm. Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but envy him.

"Do you think someone with my abilities could fight against Zhu Jiuyin once I've mastered them?" the new emperor asked.

"We won't fight Zhu Jiuyin!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hands repeatedly, and his yielding attitude greatly reduced the new emperor's expectations.

"If we're going to choose an opponent, let's choose the best. If you are a perfect fit for yourself, we can go to the Celestial Court to spar with the Primordial Celestial Venerable. As long as we visit him politely, he shouldn't go all out, and we can also see the limits of our abilities!"

"That's a great idea!"

The new emperor had been somewhat hesitant after Zhang Xuezhou's words, feeling that even with all four swords, the combined power of the two swords might not be as great as the combined power of the two swords. But Zhang Xuezhou immediately offered another top-level expert with whom he could spar, which made the new emperor's heart burn with excitement.

The two had met Yuanshi Tianzun at Mount Tai and received his token. Zhang Xuezhou's words were not just empty talk; they could actually be fulfilled.

Anyone who compares Zhu Jiuyin and Yuanshi Tianzun, even the most foolish person, would know that the latter is stronger. The new emperor is quite looking forward to clashing with such a top-level cultivator.

Do you think this sword is suitable for me?

He strode into the palace and then into the armory near the East Sima Gate.

After passing the armory, which has stored 200,000 sets of weapons and armor year-round, the new emperor led Zhang Xuezhou into the inner treasury, where they repeatedly selected from the sword racks displaying hundreds of longswords.

"I think it's good!"

"Then I'll try this one, how about this one?"

"It looks alright. Is this a magic sword?" "The treasury official records that this sword is named Dongqie. It can be used to insert objects into the eastern hole. When it is swung, if it can draw in sunlight, it can dazzle people's eyes!"

"pretty good!"

Zhang Xuezhou was in charge of praising, while the new emperor was in charge of trying out the sword.

Reaching out, Zhang Xuezhou took four swords and praised them four times.

Looking at the remaining hundred or so longswords, and then at the four swords in his hand that were almost impossible to grasp, the new emperor couldn't help but gasp. He felt that finding the right combination and fit would be quite difficult. If he tried each sword, he might not be able to finish testing them even after several days of work.

"How do you think I should use these four swords? What about my own sword?"

“This may require calming your mind and sensing to use it. See if you can awaken these four swords,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “Don’t rush to unleash the power of the sword formation. Being able to use the swords normally is enough!”

"Bah!"

"Hey!"

"rise!"

……

Repeated shouts echoed in the inner treasury as the inexperienced new emperor continued to try and perceive the whistling of swords in his ears.

"He actually drew his sword!"

After switching between using both hands to wield the sword, to holding it with both hands and feet, and then to calmly sensing it, the new emperor discovered that he could truly sense the longsword.

As if drawn by some kind of force, the magic sword 'Dongqie' rose up from nowhere.

Before it even came into contact with sunlight, the magic sword began to gleam with silver light, forcing the new emperor to squint.

"Wonderful!"

He exclaimed in surprise.

Although the sword's power sometimes struck him, the new emperor could see the sword's wonderful uses.

He could kill Dao Jun Yang Po Shen with just one sword. If he were to add four more swords, each with different powers, the new emperor felt that his opponents' heads would roll off one after another.

"It's just a little short!"

The Dongqie Sword unleashed its power for only a little over ten seconds. Before the new emperor could even fully appreciate it, he heard the whistling sound of the sword abruptly stop, and the Dongqie Sword fell to the ground, unable to rise again.

A wave of dizziness washed over him, and the new emperor felt a sense of unease.

He had originally intended to spend a long time patiently selecting a magic sword that matched his own, but this new ability was clearly not so friendly, not giving him much time to choose.

He seemed to be missing something, which made it difficult for him to control the magic sword for long periods of time.

Thinking that there might be flaws in his forced breakthrough to the True Self Realm, the new emperor couldn't help but feel that things were not always as he wished.

Of course, there was at least one good thing: after wielding the sword, his ears were finally free from the whistling of swords.

To be fair, although he didn't manage to set up the sword formation, he did find a solution to his suspected illness, which at least put his mind at ease.

"Your spiritual power is weak; you'll need to practice the Heart Sutra in the future!"

Using new abilities has significant consequences; being dizzy is tantamount to offering your neck to be slaughtered in front of your opponent, far from the unstoppable force you might imagine.

As the new emperor pondered how to reduce the drawbacks and extend the duration of the sword formation, he overheard Zhang Xuezhou, who was picking and choosing the formation flags, mentioning his shortcomings in cultivation.

"The name 'Heart Sutra' sounds a bit like something from the Western Regions," the new emperor wondered.

"This is a Western doctrine. At present, I only know that the Heart Sutra can temper the soul. If Your Majesty has other methods of tempering, you can also learn them!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about Zhu Jiuyin's "Entwining Dragon and Circling Pillar: True Fire Refining the Golden Body" and felt that it was not as good as the Western religion's "Heart Sutra".

The Beast Taming Sect's Beast Taming Manual involves cultivation of realms. To cultivate, one needs to change the realm technique. It's one thing to exchange a lower realm technique for a higher one, but how could the new emperor replace the royal family's realm technique with a inferior one like the Beast Taming Sect's?

As for the cultivation of spiritual enhancement and other related content, it is a separate cultivation system, which involves different language systems. Zhang Xuezhou found it difficult to translate and localize, and even more difficult to guide the cultivation. There is also a lack of quick methods, and Rong Tianding and others have never practiced it.

Of course, the Heart Sutra is not easy to learn. To achieve something in practice, one needs to understand Sanskrit, the Nine Treasures Wine, and even the transformation stage involves the two Western religious leaders keeping some of the content to themselves. Zhang Xuezhou himself was also trapped in it.

After his explanation, the new emperor felt a throbbing pain in his head.