Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 600 The Lord of Boundless Slaughter, Revered by All Sword Daos
The cracks on the Yuanzhong Mirror's surface continued to spread, and its bluish light dimmed considerably.

Chi Jiuyu pointed his fingers like a sword and drew a pale golden rune on the mirror surface, striking the shattering Yuanzhong Mirror.

The runes spun as they approached the mirror, disappearing into it the instant they touched it, visibly slowing the spread of the cracks.

Seeing this, Chi Jiuyu quickly drew two more runes and cast them out.

The crack only stopped spreading when it pierced through the entire mirror from top to bottom.

"Whoo~"

Chi Jiuyu let out a soft breath and raised her hand to wipe away non-existent sweat from her forehead.

I almost had to make another trip.

Even though her Taixu Sword Escape has reached the leap level, it is still very difficult to find an unclaimed Yuan weapon in this vast universe of weapons.

It would be even worse if it delayed the mission's progress, since she was planning to take all the Ascension Points this time!

Thinking about it, she looked at the Yuanzhong Mirror in her hand.

Under the power of the Void-Piercing Golden Eyes, it easily saw through its outer structure and saw the Mirror Spirit, curled up deep within the Yuanzhong Mirror, barely alive, like a ball of light.

Its spirituality is somewhat damaged, but it still belongs to the 'Yuanbing' level.

Chi Jiuyu nodded in satisfaction:

"Not bad, not bad! It seems our cultivation of talismanic arts is quite effective!"

The rune she just drew is called the [General-Purpose Magic Weapon Maintenance Rune]. It is one of the basic runes of the high-level talisman 'Reverse Life Talisman' and was obtained by twelve high-level talisman masters from dismantling the 'Reverse Life Talisman'.

It can repair the wear and tear of magical artifacts to a certain extent and is applicable to most magical artifacts.

As for the purpose of doing this...

no way.

These days, fewer and fewer people practice the 'Talisman Path'. Of the four major professions of the past, 'Alchemy, Weaponry, Array, and Talisman,' the 'Talisman' profession is almost being removed from the list!
If things continue like this, this lifeless talismanic arts will not only fail to make any progress, but in the end, it will probably only be a few old guys living off their past achievements.

This is something those high-level talisman masters absolutely do not want to see!

After all, the more prosperous an industry is, the more help its high-level practitioners can receive.

For example, the alchemy industry next door.

Three years ago, the "Three Elements Alchemy Theory" proposed by Lin Xuanxuan, a genius alchemist from Jishi Valley, inspired Qingli Alchemist, who was stuck in the Tongxuan Realm, and thus seized a sliver of opportunity to enter the Dongzhen Realm!
Anyone who paid attention to alchemy at the time knew about this.

There are many similar examples, spanning various industries.

The younger generation may not have much accumulated knowledge, but sometimes their flashes of inspiration are enough to enlighten even those at a higher level of cultivation.

Especially those exceptionally talented younger generations!

For this reason, advanced rune masters have been trying to design runes that novice rune masters can easily master and earn cultivation resources.

It would be best to bypass the traditional entry-level model of talismanic arts.

The approach has shifted from beginners learning low-level complete runes as an entry point to learning single, universal runes as an entry point.

Unfortunately, the effect of dismantling high-level runes into various types of general basic runes did not meet expectations.

Although it's named 'General Basic Rune', it's still derived from a high-level rune.

It's alright for some practitioners who have outstanding talent in talismanic arts or have a certain foundation in talismanic arts.

But if an ordinary practitioner were to learn it...

The difficulty of learning general basic runes is almost on par with that of 'Array Formation,' the cultivation profession with the highest entry difficulty!

And it doesn't even make money like formations!

A simple array cultivator can install an array and create a portable array base, earning several times more than a typical talisman master!
So, the current situation...

The idea is good, but we need to continue to optimize how to implement it.

Of course, for Chi Jiuyu, the current general-purpose basic runes are already quite convenient...

Back to the topic.

After carefully observing the structure of the Yuanzhong Mirror for a while using the Taixu Breaking Illusion Golden Eye, Chi Jiuyu also considered its dying mirror spirit...

A strange look appeared on his face:
"The Scripture of the Sublime Radiance of Heavy Water..."

This is a cultivation method recorded within the Yuanzhong Mirror that can directly lead to the Nascent Soul stage.

Or rather, the Yuan Chong Mirror is the vehicle for this cultivation method, and it was born because of this "Chong Shui Miao Hua Yuan Jing".

"emm..."

Chi Jiuyu scratched his head.

In that instant, she seemed to have grasped something, but she was still missing the most crucial piece of the puzzle before she could fully understand it.

Cultivation methods, divine weapons, using weapons to control people...

There must be a connection between these three!

Just as Chi Jiuyu was deep in thought.

boom!
Rumble!
The sea was churning, and the surrounding primordial heavy waters were violently churning as well.

Waterspouts stretched from the sky to the earth, plunging the world into darkness. Two streaks of light, one black and one white, flashed within the waterspouts, colliding repeatedly.

Unaware that a beam of light had silently descended from outside Xuanhai Star.

……

……

In the dark and deep space of the universe, a streak of light, trailing a seven-colored tail, came from a distant star field.

It streaked across the starry sky and stopped outside Xuanhai Star.

As the seven-colored light dissipated, it revealed a man dressed in a crimson-gold robe, holding a straight longsword in a reverse grip, with a calm expression.

The sword's jet-black blade, as dark as ink, reflects no light whatsoever, more profound than the dark universe itself, as if a single glance would plunge one's mind into an abyss.

A token, seemingly carved from black jade, hung at his waist, bearing two ancient and vigorous dark gold characters—

Imperial Supreme!

The seventh disciple of the Supreme Dao Lord.

He has already subdued seventy-nine 'other selves', and his cultivation has reached the perfect state of the Nascent Soul stage. He is famous throughout many universes and is revered by cultivators from multiple universes as the 'Sword Lord of Annihilation'.

His most glorious achievement was fighting a Void Returning Realm expert for several rounds without being defeated.

He is a household name in the vast universe of military affairs.

"One Yuan Heavy Water, Wonderful Scripture..."

The Sword Lord of Annihilation lowered his eyes and looked at the Star of the Profound Sea.

His gaze lingered briefly on his nominal disciples before moving on to other places.

It's just about bringing together the 'other' and 'self'; there's nothing interesting about it.

In comparison, the "Chongshui Miaohua Yuanjing" that my third senior brother cast 124 years ago should have already nurtured Yuan soldiers by now.

It's time to take it away and put it into a life-bearing planet for refinement.

Thinking of this, the Sword Lord of Annihilation couldn't help but feel moved by his third senior brother's doting affection for his youngest daughter.

Even before he was born, several Yuan weapons were planned for him. Such treatment is rare even in the entire universe of military affairs.

His mind raced, and his gaze swept across the entire Xuanhai Star.

However, to the surprise of Youmie Sword Lord, he could not find any trace of Yuan Zhongjing at a glance.

"Was it the movement of restraining 'others and self' that triggered the Yuan soldiers' self-concealment...?"

The Sword Lord of Annihilation frowned, a faint light shining in his eyes as he swept his gaze across the entire Xuanhai Star once more.

The Supreme Observing World Divine Eye!

Even if it's a mere Yuan weapon, and the user is in a state of 'self-concealment,' it's absolutely impossible for it to hide from their supernatural powers!
The Sword Lord of Annihilation was extremely confident!

About three minutes later, after carefully observing Xuan Hai Xing several more times, Youmie Sword Lord's face had completely darkened.

No!

still none!

Who on earth was so audacious as to steal the Yuan energy nurtured in their Huangji Mountain...?

"You're the Netherworld Sword Master who defeated the Void Returning Realm cultivator in a draw?"

The sudden sound from behind startled the Netherworld Sword Lord, who instinctively swung his sword backward!
Ding!
A soft sound!
Instantly, a dense, piercing pain penetrated to the bone marrow, and a ferocious yet refined killing intent swept over him, utterly destroying his sword intent!

We can't stop it, we can't handle it!
To surpass oneself in every way!

In that instant, the Netherworld Sword Lord seemed to see the scenes of death he had witnessed when he 'conquered' the seventy-nine 'other selves', and they were happening to him one by one.

Just as his consciousness was fading and his soul was about to be annihilated by this sword...

The overwhelming, murderous sword intent abruptly ceased, vanishing without warning.

The Imperial Token at his waist flashed with a glimmer of light, but dimmed again the instant the sword intent subsided.

The Sword Lord of Annihilation was completely unaware of this; he only felt a dissatisfied murmur in his ear.

"It really is fake! How could someone at the Nascent Soul stage possibly defeat someone at the Void Return stage!"

Although he hadn't recovered from the brush with death, the Netherworld Sword Lord instinctively wanted to refute these words.

That was one of the greatest honors of his life, won at the cost of his life, and he would never allow anyone else to claim it...

However, after some of his perception returned.

He finally realized that someone had appeared behind him at some point, holding a blue-gold longsword that caused him excruciating pain in one hand and a mirror with cracks on its surface in the other.

Was it she who just did it?

Feeling the terrifying killing intent of the sword, the Netherworld Sword Lord felt a chill run down his spine.

Where did this Void Returning Sword Cultivator come from? He seems even stronger than the Void Returning Sword Cultivator I fought before.

"This is boring, I'm leaving!"

Chi Jiuyu turned to leave.

When she was gathering information, she heard that there was a guy named 'Sword Lord of Annihilation' who could fight a Void Returner for several rounds without being defeated while only being at the Nascent Soul stage?!

What the hell!

They're even more awesome than me, the number one genius in all the heavens and myriad realms!
Chi Jiuyu believed that his skills were already at their peak. Not only was he simultaneously cultivating two supreme sword manuals, but he had also created the "Four Symbols of Annihilation" and learned the "Sword of Annihilation" from his martial uncle.

Even so, she understood that she could never be a match for any Void Returner.

Even without using external aids, a Nascent Soul cultivator simply cannot defeat a Void Refiner!

Even those mediocre Void Returners we encountered during the previous Immortal Sect Grand Competition were the same!
So from that time on, she remembered the name, preparing to challenge the Netherworld Sword Lord when the opportunity arose.

Unfortunately, she actually ran into it...

As a result, a probing sword strike with only five-tenths of its power almost killed this guy.

That's it?

That's it? !
And you're still trying to reverse the weakness with this?
Even if that Void Returner is just a cripple, he can easily slap his brains out!

"and many more!"

The Sword Lord of Annihilation reacted and tried to call out to Chi Jiuyu.

But Chi Jiuyu ignored him. Not wanting to provoke Huangji Mountain, she vanished into the distance in the blink of an eye.

Hey~
Can't we be a little more sincere with each other?

So many counterfeit goods are truly frustrating for fishermen.

……

……

For a time, only the Netherworld Sword Lord remained outside Xuanhai Star.

His expression shifted between anger and uncertainty as he watched the direction Chi Jiuyu had left.

Although it was only a single sword strike and a brief exchange of three sentences.

But that pure sword intent, which was absolutely above all else and only focused on 'killing', caused a crack to appear on his clear sword heart.

Even if that mysterious swordsman's realm wasn't the Void Returning stage, but rather a lower one, there was still a high probability that I wouldn't be her match.

Moreover, according to the mysterious swordsman's words, she might not even be a Void Returner...

How can it be!

That mysterious swordsman was definitely at the Void Refining stage!

The Sword Lord of Annihilation kept trying to convince himself.

However, the more this is the case, the deeper and darker the shadow cast over the soul becomes.

Just as his expression kept changing and his Dao heart was on the verge of collapse...

A sigh echoed in my mind:
"come back."

The sound was grand and vast, seemingly possessing the power to shake the universe.

It was as if a majestic being, seated on the throne of the source of time, sighed softly, causing the shadow that had been shrouding the mind of the Netherworld Sword Lord to darken further.

The Supreme Dao Lord.

The founder of Huangji Mountain, and one of the Dao-mergers of the Yuanzhen Realm!

The Sword Lord of Annihilation paused.

"Master, but what about Third Senior Brother..."

"You don't need to worry about this anymore."

Although the voice was calm, it carried an absolute domineering quality that left no room for doubt and only for submission.

The Sword Lord of Annihilation naturally dared not disobey.

"Yes."

Although he was unwilling, he had no choice but to obey the orders of the Supreme Dao Lord and return quickly.

He actually wanted to ask the mysterious swordsman whether he was a Void Returner or a Divine Transformation cultivator, but he was worried that Huangji Daojun's answer would be the one he least wanted to hear, so in the end he didn't ask.

……

……

Yuanzhen Realm Cosmic Sea.

At the source of the main timeline of the vast universe of the military realm, a throne hangs high, where a majestic emperor sits, overlooking the main timeline extending from beneath his feet.

Even the vast universe of military affairs is but a branch beneath the throne.

a long time……

Lightly tap the armrest with your fingertips.

Da, da!
As the sound spread, a brand new branch timeline was rapidly generated and perfected on the main timeline of the Military Realm Universe.

But soon, as a mirror surface shimmered with a faint blue light, a mirror without any other decorations leaped out and landed in his hand.

The entire timeline seemed to have lost its foundation for existence and immediately collapsed and disappeared.

He casually tossed the mirror aside, until it landed in another timeline no less vast than the military universe...

Emperor Daojun raised his head and looked up.

His facial features were blurred, with only a pair of dark golden eyes visible, which were filled with a fear that had not been seen for many years.

His seventh disciple just exchanged a sword strike with that mysterious swordsman.

Because he could tell that the mysterious swordsman had extraordinary background, he deduced the result by working backward from that sword strike, and the result was...

He, however, glimpsed a faint, insignificant shadow of a sword.

That was a magnificent, boundless sword that surpassed all the heavens and chaos, capable of annihilating spirits and gods, and destroying everything!
With just one glance, his body, which had gathered all his selves and was unique in all realms, and was immortal and indestructible, shattered a billion times in an instant!

"The Lord of Boundless Slaughter, revered by all sword paths of the heavens!" Huangji Daojun uttered with difficulty.

Click!

A crack appeared on the back of his hand, from which flowed Dao Lord's blood, as molten as gold.

It falls beneath the throne, scorching through time and space.

Several timelines were thus destroyed and disappeared.

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