Born with immortal seed

Chapter 736 The Progress of the Great Way of Time

A hook and a sword, resting horizontally on his lap.

The broken jade hook is no more than two and a half feet long, while the Taihao halberd is a full seven feet long.

After exchanging words with the two sword spirits, I successfully gained their approval.

Bai Zichen's battle against the Sword Emperor was so astonishing that no flying sword could refuse his swordsmanship talent.

Such a swordsman cannot be simply measured by cultivation level.

After a rough refinement, the hook and the halberd were put into the Supreme Pure Micro Sword Box.

"This hook-shaped halberd can be considered a type of flying sword, and it's definitely fine for setting up formations, but you'll need to familiarize yourself with it more before you can control it freely."

Two more fifth-tier flying swords appeared in the box, and Bai Zichen was overjoyed. He was now much closer to collecting all twelve flying swords.

The Star River Sword Formation, composed entirely of fifth-tier flying swords, is close to the optimal conception when the formation was created.

The starry sky and the boundless sea of ​​stars—the scenes that a fifth-order sword formation can evolve into are almost indistinguishable from the real world.

Taibai Sword Lord became the number one sword cultivator in history, with strength approaching that of the Void Refining Realm. In addition to the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture, he relied to a large extent on the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Slaying Array.

As the number one sword formation of the Taibai Sword Sect, it cannot be controlled by a single person. It can only be operated with the help of the spiritual veins of mountains and rivers and the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Taibai Sword Master extracted a section, which can be used by one person to form an array, containing the true meaning of space.

Although the Star River Sword Formation is one level weaker than the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Slaying Formation, it can unleash its full potential with the assistance of the Supreme Pure and Subtle Sword Box.

"Anyway, it will be another twenty-five years before the natural barrier passage can be reopened. This period of time is perfect for me to process what I've gained in the Western Sea..."

With a flick of his wrist, the amber landed in his hand. With a slash of his sword energy, the outer crystals began to peel away.

The six-winged cicada, having just been exposed to the air, began to flutter its wings slightly, showing signs of revival after countless millennia.

The insect's body gradually turned emerald green, like a piece of jelly, and its eyes suddenly opened.

Cicadas!

A cicada's song, seemingly from ancient times, rang out, creating ripples in the air, as it flapped its wings, ready to take flight.

A large hand grabbed down and firmly held down the six-winged cicada.

No matter how much it flaps its wings, the true essence of time gathers between them, changing forms back and forth in the shimmering light, but it only does futile work.

His palm remained unaffected by the true meaning of time, as stable as a rock.

"It was able to come back to life because it was isolated by the amber. It's as if it was just dormant all these years and didn't lose any lifespan?"

Bai Zichen could clearly feel that the life force within the Six-Winged Spring and Autumn Cicada was growing stronger every second, progressing towards becoming a normal fourth-order spirit insect.

But no matter how things change, they can't escape the grasp of the palm and are powerless to fight back.

The Spring and Autumn Cicada is not known for its physical strength; its extraordinary abilities lie entirely in the essence of time and space. This is why it was able to escape from the clutches of a Nascent Soul True Monarch at the third level.

If the six-winged cicada were allowed to fully unleash its power, its threat level would undoubtedly be the highest among the five extraordinary insects, and even Nascent Soul cultivators might have to give way.

It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that there's no need to get involved with this stuff.

Who knows if, before death, one will unleash the true meaning of time, sweeping away the lifespan of all living beings around them by a hundred years.

This risk is not without possibility.

However, he couldn't be so domineering in front of Bai Zichen.

You, the cicada, are the darlings of time, said to be born and crawl out in the long river of time, and so is he.

To be able to cultivate the Great Dao of Time to this extent at the Nascent Soul stage is something that cannot be found even in the Earthly Immortal Realm, let alone the mortal realm.

Generally speaking, even if one has the corresponding talent, one should only reach the initial stage of Nascent Soul and attain the Dao through Refining Emptiness.

Bai Zichen's achievements can only be attributed to the saying that he is a favorite of time and favored by the Great Dao. There is no other reason for this.

The strongest direction of the cicadas in spring and autumn was completely suppressed, and their chirping became softer and softer until it disappeared.

Suddenly, a river of time appeared behind them, and the six-winged cicada unleashed its power of time once more, dozens of times stronger than before, before disappearing directly into the river.

Just as he had guessed, the fourth-stage Spring and Autumn Cicada was already able to travel through the river of time.

"Trying to escape from me? You're not that good enough!"

The little white nascent soul, carrying the Supreme Pure and Subtle Sword Box, leaped out of the Niwan Palace and also entered the River of Time.

Its body swayed, closely following behind the Spring and Autumn Cicada.

As long as one has not mastered the Great Dao of Time, no matter how high one's cultivation level is, one must stay far away from the River of Time. No one is willing to lose a hundred years of lifespan just by touching a drop of the river water and looking into it.

Before you know it, a cultivator in the prime of his life can become an old man with a full head of white hair in the blink of an eye.

However, Bai Zichen was different. Although it was his first time truly stepping into this place, he had seen it many times when wielding the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, so it was not unfamiliar to him.

Being there feels like being in your element.

The river flowing behind Little White Nascent Soul's shoulder has absorbed enough power of time and is now fully usable.

"Oh no, it doesn't expect to escape from me through the river of time, but wants to return to its most primitive state!"

In the long river of time, there is no concept of distance; a few steps away, one can feel the tremendous changes in the scenery on both sides of the river.

The cicadas of spring and autumn appear somewhat ethereal, their bodies seemingly merging into the river of time, with specks of light gathering and falling from their wings.

"It's said that the cicadas of the Spring and Autumn Period crawl out of the river of time, and that's probably true... They can merge into the river of time and reunite after thousands of years. I can't wait that long!"

The little white nascent soul wanted to get closer to the cicada of spring and autumn, but in the long river of time, only the power of time could travel smoothly.

Forcibly accelerating the speed might cause the river of time to tremble, trapping us permanently within it.

Even he would have to spend his entire lifespan on it.

"Even a fifth-tier flying sword cannot catch up with the Spring and Autumn Cicada in the river of time; it will only be left further and further behind... At the same level, only the True Meaning of Time can defeat the True Meaning of Time!"

The little white nascent soul stopped, made a hand seal, and the power of time in the river that had gathered behind him was once again drained, forming a Azure Emperor Longevity Sword.

Perhaps due to the environment, the sword appeared above Chunqiu Chan's head the moment it was formed, without any trace of sword light.

Cicadas!

When the Spring and Autumn Cicada and the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword struck, their reactions were completely different from those of other living beings; they did not experience the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man or a significant reduction in their lifespan.

Instead, it was as if struck by a heavy object, turning upside down and falling to the bottom of the river, swaying from side to side.

Just as it struggled to flap its wings and take flight again, it was caught by a large hand.

This time, the five fingers penetrated deep into the insect's body, locking it firmly.

"It's better to avoid venturing into the river of time, moving forward and backward, unaware of the changing of the sun and moon, and not even knowing how much time has passed. If you stay any longer, you might be assimilated by the river of time and never be able to leave again!"

The little white nascent soul popped out, and the river of time shrank shorter and shorter until it slowly disappeared.

Those who are good at swimming drown, and those who wield the great path of time are equally prone to perish in the long river of time.

Because you can't feel how long you've been in the river of time, by the time you realize that the power of time is running out and you want to leave, you've often already wasted a long lifespan.

Fortunately, the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword proved its worth; otherwise, the situation would have been different if they had continued their chase with the Spring and Autumn Cicada.

At the same time, Bai Zichen also discovered a great trick.

As long as he can reach the River of Time, the river in his dantian and dantian can be restored instantly, meaning that the Azure Emperor Longevity Sword can be unleashed at any time.

However, he alone could not summon the River of Time unless he activated the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword.

But in that case, with each transaction, no profit was made.

Fine grains of sand fell gently from the cicada's body, as if the power of time had been drawn from it, and those parts of the insect's body turned into sand.

This time, there was no chance to escape.

His aura began to become ethereal and lofty, and his arms became almost transparent, revealing the color of his inner immortal bones.

The nascent form of the grotto-heaven emerged, and every inch of land within seemed to have undergone countless changes, with those ancient medicinal herbs maturing instantly.

Gun Gun woke up from his meditation, his big eyes looking around, looking adorable.

The jade rabbit, without touching the ground, hopped over to the spiritual plants and collected the mature herbs in a special container.

Only Bai Taotao sensed the power of time, suddenly realized the truth, and channeled her magic power to absorb as much as possible.

For it, the power of time is both an absolute, top-down restraint relationship and a great tonic.

As a few strands of time's power entered her body, Bai Taotao's aura became noticeably deeper.

After an unknown amount of time, the silent cave was filled with the sound of a clock ticking again, and everything returned to normal.

The terrifying power of time surrounding Bai Zichen was gradually refined into his body, causing all sorts of strange time phenomena to subside.

"A fourth-order Spring and Autumn Cicada can no longer bring about earth-shattering changes to my Time Dao like it used to... After all, back then, when I was just beginning to understand it, even a slight glimpse of the true meaning of Time was a huge step forward."

Bai Zichen examined his own Dao and could only say that he had made some progress, but it was not significant.

However, the previously vacant Azure Emperor Longevity Sword has been fully imbued with power and is ready to be unleashed at any time.

At the same time, the sword light he normally wields will also carry a slight amount of time power.

It's just a tiny bit, far less than the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword.

The main purpose was to use this power to make the sword light even more unstoppable; I didn't really expect the power of time to reduce my lifespan by a few years.

"My mastery of the Great Dao of Time is now on par with that of the Fourth-Order Spring and Autumn Cicada. Even if I obtain it again, it won't be of any use. Fortunately, there are other avenues for me to make further progress."

After summarizing the harvest from the Six-Winged Spring and Autumn Cicada, Bai Zichen took out the Nine-Petaled Treasure Flower he had found in the Ancient Immortal Mansion.

The petals inspire wisdom, and the stamens illuminate the mind; both have a significant effect on the true meaning of the Great Dao for cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage.

After several days of meditation, following the Jade Rabbit's guidance, I ground up the flower petals, added them to the spiritual spring water, and swallowed the flower stamens whole, entering a mysterious and profound state.

It felt like being wrapped in a warm film, making my whole body feel warm and cozy.

As long as he chooses a path that he has a foundation in, the veil of mystery covering it will be lifted, and he will be able to touch it directly.

However, the Great Road of Time is too mysterious; even after lifting several veils, it remains unclear.

Having reached this point on the road of time, every step forward is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Bai Zichen took out another Twilight Peach and ate a piece. After biting into the eerie, blood-red flesh, his body seemed to burst into flames.

Ten breaths later, a full cycle of sixty years had passed, and the entire Nine-Petaled Treasure Flower had been digested.

When the eyes close and open, they transform into the pupils of the Candle Dragon, manifesting the changes of Yin and Yang, and the unpredictable passage of time. They even bring spring to the barren land where the eye is seen, only to cause it to wither and die.

(End of this chapter)