Traveling across the globe for the first time

Chapter 1066 Souvenirs

The changes in swordsmanship don't stop there. This transformation has been very thorough, and the nature of the original path has changed.

The original Dao is no longer more symbolic than practical; it has been completely integrated with the core swordsmanship, making his cultivation system more complete.

The original path will continue to expand as the sword path is refined.

In other words, even without new insights, one can still improve their original Dao by refining their swordsmanship, which is practically another cheat code.

Moreover, the current Origin Dao has gained a new characteristic.

"Conceal your strength!"

Yes, that word is more accurate.

Now, the Origin Dao automatically draws energy from the Great Dao Universe to form a protective layer outside the Origin Star, hiding the core sword dao and even the entire Origin Space.

Now, it will be very difficult for others to launch a source attack, unless it is a three-in-one attack like the Battle Emperor. Otherwise, a simple source attack is no longer effective.

Even if Fang Ping uses the wealth value system, he cannot directly invade the original space.

First, one must pass through the outer defense formed by the Origin Dao, and then break through the Innate Sword Formation. Only by breaking through these two layers of defense can one enter the Origin World.

This is not over yet.

The Origin Dao and the Core Sword Dao are now completely integrated, like a scabbard enveloping the Core Sword Dao. If it weren't for the Origin World being affected by the killing intent and still being a dark red color, it would look no different from an ordinary Dao.

The Origin Path provides an extra layer of protection for the core sword path and also provides it with a portion of the Origin Qi.

When the sharpness of the sword is used to refine the core sword path, it will also refine the original path. The two complement each other and are closely connected.

Furthermore, with the sword constantly emitting silver light, the current Origin Dao is far superior to the past in both strength and potential.

The changes to the original path are significant, but they mainly focus on strength and characteristics. The length has not been extended much, currently only 920,000 meters.

Zhang Haoran clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction and said, "Tsk! How come it only improved by such a small amount?"

Although the original path is no longer a weakness and has even given rise to new characteristics, its length is still too short!

920,000 meters!
This is just the standard for breaking nine meters; I thought this time we could directly break the million-meter mark!

His current basic Qi and blood exceed 30 million, and he has completed the infusion of the Dao into his body ahead of schedule. His cultivation level is close to the high stage of breaking through the ninth level, but his original Dao is only 920,000 meters, which is obviously a bit short.

He also knew that his expectations were too high. Cultivation should be done step by step and could not be accomplished overnight. He was already very good at what he had achieved so far.

Moreover, as the sword path is refined, the original path will continue to extend. If there are new insights, the speed can be accelerated. The current improvement speed is far greater than before, and it will catch up soon.

Zhang Haoran's dissatisfaction stemmed not from greed, but from another concern.

He was afraid that the rate at which the Origin Dao improved would not be as fast as the rate at which his own Qi and blood increased, and that this would become a weakness once again.

One of the criteria for becoming a Dao Emperor is to complete the incorporation of the Dao into one's body, which he has already accomplished ahead of schedule.

It is also necessary to cross the chasm on the Path of Origin, break through the True Gate, allow the Path of Origin to enter the Source Land, and condense the Dao Fruit.

When a Dao Fruit falls into the Source Land, it will be impacted by negative energy. This is indeed a huge pitfall, but it is a necessary process. Only when the Great Dao enters the Source Land can the Dao Fruit be condensed.

The so-called "proof of the Dao" refers to the Dao fruit taking root in its origin and receiving certification from the laws of heaven and earth.

Even if you retrieve the Dao fruit immediately after attaining enlightenment, this step cannot be omitted.

Zhang Haoran's current Origin Dao is clearly not long enough. If he can't even see the True Gate, how can he break through it? Let alone prove the Dao later.

He said with some disappointment, "Forget it! I've only just advanced to the ninth level, and my basic blood and qi are only 3000 million. It's a bit too hasty to think about proving the Dao now!"

As long as the sword technique is refined more quickly, the original Dao can be improved soon. It just takes a little longer, which is not a big deal.

I can use this time to cultivate my indestructible body, clear levels, and learn secret techniques from other emperors.

Let's wait until our basic Qi and blood reach 4000 million before worrying.

Perhaps improving one's Qi and blood will also accelerate the opening of one's fundamental Dao.

Now that the Origin Path and the Core Sword Path have been completely integrated, the cultivation system is more complete, and there will definitely be improvements in this area.
It's unlikely that someone's Qi and blood will reach the limit of breaking through nine levels, yet they still won't be able to see the true gate.

As for the cliff in front of the True Gate, he hadn't even considered it. All that thing needed was energy, and he had plenty of Yuan Qi Pills. He could just take out a few and that would be enough. Besides, what he had opened up now was the True Path, and a small cliff might not be able to stop the Origin Path.

"Hehe! This breakthrough went very smoothly, and the gains were substantial. It's time to move on to the next challenge!"

After summarizing his gains, Zhang Haoran got up, stretched, and glanced into the distance.

The sense of being spied on was coming from that direction. Even without using his mental power to investigate, he knew that the Earth Emperor's palace must be in that direction.

He didn't want to meet the Earth Emperor right now; he'd leave that broken projection to Fang Ping to deal with!

With Fang Ping's ability to plunder, he could definitely take the entire Imperial Palace with him, and with a little more deception, he might even be able to gain even more benefits.

It would be unwise for Zhang Haoran to go there now. If he meets with the Earth Emperor's projection, there will only be one outcome: turning the place into ruins, and possibly even causing the entire level to collapse.

He thought to himself, "Although that old silver coin hasn't made a move, he's been secretly watching me, keeping me on edge for so long. I can't just let it go like this!"

Before leaving, I have to leave a souvenir here!

The Earth Emperor's projection did not cause him any real harm; it was merely spying on him from the shadows. However, this made him more cautious during his breakthrough, just in case.

If he had given it his all from the start, his breakthrough would have been much smoother.

This grudge isn't too big or too small; it hasn't reached the point of a fight to the death, but I still have to get revenge.

To leave here and proceed to the next level, you need to obtain the pass token; he has already collected one.

If you don't want to have a conflict with the other party, but still want to get a little revenge, then you can only start with these keepsakes.

However, he first fought a great battle with the Void Sect here, and later, when he broke through his realm, he turned the area within a hundred miles into a sea of ​​fire. Within this range, even if there were any tokens, they were destroyed.

He needs to look elsewhere.

Moreover, this time he doesn't want just one or two items, but as many as possible. He won't disrupt the Earth Emperor's plans, lest the other party become desperate and resort to desperate measures, but he can add some ingredients to the tokens.

Zhang Haoran grinned mischievously and said, "Hehe! Let's find more tokens to study and see what we can add. We new martial artists are vengeful and will never suffer a loss for nothing."

A faint silver light emanated from beneath his feet. This was an application of the sword domain after reaching the Earth Sword realm. It did not require full expansion; it only applied to himself, concentrating the power of the domain to strengthen a specific aspect and greatly enhance it.

Zhang Haoran is currently focusing on improving his sword footwork.

With a "whoosh," he took a step forward, without causing the slightest spatial fluctuation, yet he had already appeared thousands of miles away.

This is not spatial teleportation, nor is it any special technique; it's simply speed.

By applying the domain to his sword steps, his movement speed is greatly increased, which creates an effect similar to teleportation.

It should be noted that his sword steps, after incorporating numerous movement techniques and footwork, were already among the best in his class. Now, with the added enhancement of his domain, in terms of speed alone, he has definitely reached the level of an emperor.

This is also the reason why he is confident that he can kill a king in a one-on-one fight. If he can't even catch up, then what's the point of fighting?

Zhang Haoran was lucky; he sensed a token as soon as he arrived, but one wasn't enough.

The tokens made by the Earth Emperor all had the effect of blocking mental energy detection; he only discovered them because of the swordsman's keen perception.

He was too lazy to open his domain and search bit by bit, so he directly released his mental power and began a large-scale sweep.

"boom!"

An invisible ripple spread out, and for tens of thousands of miles around, it was as if the earth was turning over, with countless sand, stones, soil, flowers, trees and plants being thrown into the sky.

To block mental detection, you need to know whose mental power it is.

Zhang Haoran gained a lot from this breakthrough. His basic blood and qi almost doubled, and although his mental strength didn't increase as dramatically, it's still 140,000 Hz.

This is because he didn't have much accumulated spiritual power. The excess spiritual power was distributed to several clones. In addition, the spiritual power generated during the breakthrough was tempered by the sword soul, which is why it was so little. Otherwise, it could have reached 150,000 Hz.

He never needed to worry about his mental strength; as long as he continued to temper himself with the sword spirit, his mental strength would continuously increase.

Besides, there are so many spiritual essences that can be refined, which can strengthen the soul and enhance spiritual power at the same time.

The reason I didn't refine it immediately is because I just broke through and need to stabilize my realm. I can't improve too much in a short period of time and need to adapt for a while longer.

Although Zhang Haoran's mental strength is only 140,000 Hz, its intensity is extremely high. Even if he were to fight a king, he would not be at a disadvantage.

Under such a powerful mental sweep, what could possibly escape detection?

Moreover, he also lifted up the ground hundreds of meters deep. If you scan it with your mental power, you can find where there is an obstacle, which will definitely be a token or a supernatural item.

"Have it!"

"Hehe! Quite a lot! Enough for us!"

He found all the tokens within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, totaling over a hundred items.

With a thought, all sorts of clearance tokens converged from all directions.

It is worth mentioning that the soil, flowers, and trees that he tossed into the air did not fall down but remained floating in the air.

In fact, his spiritual power had already enveloped these tokens, and he could have easily stored them directly in his storage space.

However, he did not want the Earthly Emperor to know his methods. The Earthly Emperor was the mastermind behind a series of tragedies in the human world. The two had a blood feud and were bound to clash sooner or later.

Of course, Zhang Haoran might not need to take action to deal with the Earth Emperor, because the other party has already become Su Xiao's hunting target. As long as that hunter's strength reaches the sixth level, he will definitely come to reap the rewards.

Who told Fengyun Daoren to offend the Destroyers of Law during the last operation in the Imperial City? Those were a group of madmen who were even more vengeful than the New Martial Artists, and it was normal for them to hunt him down across dimensions.

Zhang Haoran looked at the hundreds of tokens floating in front of him and a wicked smile appeared on his lips.

"Hehe! Let's see what's special about these tokens."

"Buzz!"

The sword domain opened, this time covering only a radius of 100 meters, encompassing all the tokens. With the domain's enhancement, his perception increased exponentially, and he instantly discerned the secret within.

Zhang Haoran discovered that there are two types of tokens for passing through: one is an ordinary token, and the other is one that has been modified by the Earth Emperor's projection.

Those ordinary items were of decent quality, all belonging to the category of divine weapons. The best of them could reach the level of a saint. In the hands of an ordinary martial artist, they would be considered a pretty good treasure.

These tokens are imbued with the rules of this level; as long as you input your mental energy, you can open a spatial passage to the outside world.

Those special tokens, on the surface, were of low quality and were just a jumble of random things, but they contained hidden formations. Perhaps the Earth Emperor's projection wanted to use these tokens to convey some information.

He had no intention of ruining the Earth Emperor's plans; he simply wanted to tamper with these tokens.

Zhang Haoran said excitedly, "Yeah! A little revenge is fine, but it can't be too obvious, otherwise it won't be fun and could easily cause collateral damage."

Today I'll show you just how terrifying a master of willpower can be.

In fact, this was still borrowed from Dao Shu's methods. Dao Shu deliberately drove Mo Wenjian insane in order to achieve his own goals.

He intends to influence the martial artists who find these tokens through similar means.

Of course, Zhang Haoran's methods are far superior to Dao Shu's! Driving someone crazy is too low-level, and it's easy to accidentally hurt your own people, plus it's very unreliable.

Look at Mo Wenjian now, isn't he hiring me to seek revenge on Daoshu?

The methods he used were more sophisticated and unbreakable by others.

That's a mental attack!
Subtly change the other person's perception.

Zhang Haoran wanted to leave a psychological suggestion in the minds of everyone who found the token, so that they would feel close to the human race from the bottom of their hearts.

This method will not have any impact on the strong members of the human race; it will only make them more responsible.

It will have a great impact on those with ill intentions. When they scheme against or attack humans, they will be condemned by their conscience.

In the outside world, this manifests as hesitation when making a move, or an inability to unleash one's full power. In a battle between martial artists, life and death can be decided in an instant.

Most of these people will die at the hands of powerful human beings in the future.

If they don't attack the human race, they will gradually lean towards the human race in their hearts under this kind of suggestion, and eventually become the human race's ally.

After making a plan in his mind, Zhang Haoran took action.

His brow was slightly raised, as if a diamond bead was embedded in his forehead.

hum!
A pale silver light spread out; it was the light of will.

It's not sword intent, but pure willpower. Using sword intent to attack can easily change the opponent's temperament, but a pure willpower attack can be done silently and subtly, changing the opponent's perception.

(End of this chapter)