Daqin Zhentiansi

The giant clenched his fists, and the "Sword Intent of Power" of the entire small world gathered wildly, transforming into billions of condensed, tangible sword energies that surged toward Zhang Yuan's clone like a torrent.

This is because it mobilized the power of the entire small world's origin!

Zhang Yuan's clone's eyes narrowed slightly, and thirteen illusory sword shadows flashed and disappeared around him.

He pointed his fingers and silently unleashed a seemingly ordinary yet profoundly silent gray sword aura containing the annihilating essence of the "Immortal-Slaying Sword Intent".

Wherever the sword energy passed, space seemed to freeze, stripping away all concepts of "force".

The surging torrent of oppressive sword energy, upon touching the gray sword energy, melted and vanished silently, like ice and snow under the sun, returning to eternal silence.

The power of annihilation, which ends all life and energy, is the nemesis of the pure "force" way!

Under the erosion of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Intent, the massive body of the Mountain-Splitting Spirit began to disintegrate inch by inch, emitting a mournful cry of unwillingness.

It represents the original, rugged, and ultimate power of Zhao Zhou's "Way of Rifting Mountains," yet it appears so clumsy and fragile in the face of Zhang Yuan's chaotic sword intent, which integrates the origins of the thirteen fierce swords and points directly to the origin of the Great Dao.

Zhang Yuan's clone stepped to the core of the giant's collapse, and that point of chaotic light suddenly spread out, transforming into a chaotic sword imprint marked with thirteen primordial sword patterns.

"Based on chaos, it integrates all the laws of heaven and earth. The legacy of this stele should be 'Suppressing Mountains and Breaking Through the Void'!"

The clone let out a low shout, and the Chaos Sword Seal was slammed into the core of the small world.

"Om-!"

The entire Rift Mountain Minor World trembled violently!
The collapsed giant phantom was completely devoured and reshaped by the chaotic light.

The originally simple and tyrannical "Sword Intent of Power" that filled the space was forcibly blended and sublimated.

A new will was born.

It is as heavy as a mountain, indestructible, yet it contains the sharpness to tear through space and annihilate all laws.

At the core of this will is the unwavering resilience of Yongtianzhou's "Dragon and Elephant Suppressing Prison" and the destructive nature of the "Fierce Sword," as well as the commanding aura of the Great Qin army formation.

A new phantom of the legacy appeared; it was no longer a giant, but a phantom of an ancient and heavy greatsword floating in the air.

The sword's blade was adorned with dark golden chaotic patterns, radiating an aura that was both more powerful and more restrained and profound than before.

Despite suffering significant injuries in the aftermath of the battle between Zhang Yuan's clone and the spirit of Lieyue, Yuan Lieshan was still injured.

Yet, the experience of witnessing the unimaginable clash of swordsmanship up close also deeply shook him.

Once the new "Suppressing the Mountain and Breaking the Void" will was born and stabilized, Yuan Lieshan was enlightened and sat cross-legged beneath the phantom of the giant sword.

The sword intent, which combined chaos, suppression, and destruction, surged into his parched foundation like a torrent.

"Ugh—!"

Yuan Lieshan's muscles, which were as knotted as iron, suddenly bulged.

Beneath his bronze skin, veins bulged like angry dragons, and tiny, bloody gashes from old wounds revealed a dark golden hue!

His eyes were wide open, and deep within his pupils seemed to be a scene of chaotic stars opening up and mountains collapsing.

An unprecedented sense of power, accompanied by the excruciating pain and ecstasy of being enlightened by the ultimate truth, instantly swept through my entire body!
"Splitting mountains... So that's how it is! Unyielding power is not the end; only by suppressing mountains can true magnificence be revealed! Destroying the void and annihilating... This is... the ultimate realm of power!"

A low, beast-like growl rumbled in his throat, yet his voice carried an indescribable tremor and enlightenment.

The fierce power he pursued throughout his life was instantly given a new core; it was no longer simply destruction, but a unity of protection and annihilation!

At the same time, behind him, several elite disciples and elders from the Hundred Slashes Sect who had survived the trials and reached the core area also sat cross-legged, bathing in the newborn will of inheritance.

"Hiss... My 'Mountain-Splitting Force'! The stagnation of the third and fifth levels... is gone! It's all gone!"

A young disciple, as strong as an iron tower, cried out in surprise. The muscles in his arms bulged involuntarily under the influence of the chaotic sword intent, and mysterious mountain runes appeared on his body. His aura rose steadily, showing signs of breaking through to a higher realm!

"Guardianship... Destruction... It turns out that the fragments left by the patriarch, 'Mountain Suppressing Style' and 'Void Breaking Technique,' are not independent, but rather share the same origin!"

Elder Yang Xuan, the steward, stood with his hair and beard bristling, and the sword "Broken City" he gripped tightly in his hand hummed.

A wisp of chaotic dark gold light began to flow across the sword's blade.

The heavy, mountain-like pressure of the sword spread uncontrollably, creating spiderweb-like cracks in the surrounding ground.

He was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

"This is the supreme secret of my Hundred Slashes Sect, lost for countless ages! Heaven has eyes, and our lineage has been restored to its former glory!"

In Yuan Lieshan's mind, the incomplete outline of "Ninefold Power of Rifting Mountains" melted away like ice and snow, automatically completing and sublimating itself!
The previously obscure and difficult-to-understand methods of meridian circulation and true essence condensation are now clear and logical, pointing directly to the origin of the Great Dao.

A powerful artistic conception, seemingly capable of supporting mountains and tearing through the void, condensed and took shape in his sea of ​​consciousness.

He even touched the edge of the terrifying concept of "shattered void".

That was not destruction, but a brief disturbance to the laws of space after the ultimate force was exerted!
A thrilling sense of control over the power of heaven and earth made him want to roar to the sky!
"Hahaha! Excellent! What a magnificent 'Suppressing Mountains and Breaking Through Void'! This sword technique shall be the foundation of my Hundred Slashes Sect for all eternity!"

Yuan Lieshan suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with a sharp light like lightning. An invisible force burst forth from his body, forcing the surrounding chaotic energy to retreat several feet!

Although his internal injuries had not yet healed, the overwhelming aura and ecstasy that came from the perfection of his Dao foundation and the sublimation of his inheritance made him like a chaotic volcano about to erupt, full of infinite power and possibilities!

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"The mountain rift has been set, and the foundation of this lineage has been altered. The Heavenly Dao of Zhao Zhou should take this as a starting point to rebuild its foundation."

Zhang Yuan stands at the core of the newly revitalized "Suppressing the Mountain and Breaking Through the Void" will.

The chaotic, prison-suppressing, and annihilating true meaning contained within it has completely replaced the original crude "Path of Rifting Mountains" and is deeply imprinted with the marks of Yongtian and the Great Qin.

He no longer lingered there, his gaze piercing through the chaotic currents of the secret realm, landing on the distant expanse of sword intent that emanated a profound, enduring, and seemingly all-consuming power.

It is the "Abyss Sword Stele" that corresponds to the origin of the Abyss Sword Mansion.

"The Haiyuan lineage's path lies at the two extremes of 'still waters' and 'raging tides,' but Zhaozhou's water veins have dried up, and its heavenly way has weakened, like a dragon trapped in shallow waters..."

Zhang Yuan's mind raced, and with a flicker of his body, he transformed into a chaotic, ghostly light, tearing through space and plunging headlong into the surging ocean of sword intent, which contained endless devouring and vortexing power.

The Abyss Sword Stele Small World.

Upon entering, Zhang Yuan's clone found himself in a boundless, dark, deep sea.

There is no light here, only terrifying water pressure crushing in from all directions. Every drop of "seawater" is formed from pure, violent "Abyssal Sea Sword Intent," containing the primordial Dao principle of annihilating and devouring all things.

The Lord of the Sea Abyss Sword Palace, Yuan Tinghai Wuyai, is currently at the core of this raging wave of sword intent!
His white hair danced wildly, and his body was surrounded by azure water-based sword energy that was as fragile as glass, struggling to withstand the raging waves formed by the violent "Abyss Sea Sword Intent".

He attempted to stabilize himself with the dense and profound power of his "Ninefold Vortex of the Abyss," to harness this force and go against the current to find the core origin of the small world.

However, Zhao Zhou's thin and broken waterway was like a lame boat sailing on a raging sea!

The flow of his water-elemental true energy was sluggish, making it difficult for it to resonate with the powerful ancient sword intent.

"boom--!"

A massive, pitch-black wave, composed entirely of pure devouring sword intent, crashed down upon them!
Hai Wuyai grunted, and three of the nine layers of sword vortexes he had been trying to condense were instantly torn apart!

The protective sword aura flickered erratically, and the sleeve of his left arm was silently melted away, revealing skin covered in bloodstains and being frantically eroded by the violent sword intent.

"The origin... is too powerful... This world is water-based, and it is as insurmountable as an insurmountable chasm between us, Zhao Zhou!"

A desperate realization dawned on him: Zhao Zhou's Heavenly Dao was simply insufficient to support him in touching the true core of the "Abyss Sea".

Just as he was exhausted and about to be completely engulfed by the next wave of sword intent—

Zhang Yuan's clone, who had been observing the storm from the sidelines, has moved!

Ignoring the violent sword intent that was powerful enough to shred a half-saint, he stepped into the absolute core of this endless ocean of sword intent.

It was not a physical entity, but a dark vortex that was constantly collapsing and expanding, emanating a devouring aura like that of the Void.

It is this original will core of inheritance, the "Core of the Abyss"!
"It has the form but lacks the vastness. Does such a shallow place deserve to be called a 'deep sea'?"

Zhang Yuan's clone's voice was icy, piercing through the roar of the raging waves.

He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a chaotic, ghostly light reappeared at his fingertips. Without any fancy moves, he pointed hard at the center of the raging "Core of the Abyss"!
"Using chaos as a guide, leading to the heavens—all waters return to their source!"

“Buzz——!!!”

This is not an attack, but a provocation!

The chaotic, ghostly light at his fingertips suddenly transformed into a coordinate that pierced through the secret realm!

The ancient barrier of the Ten Directions Sword Tomb was forcibly breached by Zhang Yuan's will, which contained the essence of the thirteen fierce swords, creating a barely perceptible gap that led directly to the Great Dao of Origin!

The next instant, a shocking change occurred!

A golden beam of light, whose vastness, purity, and magnificence defied description, disregarded the layers of barriers of the secret realm and the limits of space, and descended with a thunderous roar!

This pillar of light is not of this world; it contains the vast water-based primordial Dao from Yongtian Continent, a great world with a complete origin and a flourishing Dao!
Its level and its power far exceed the limits that Zhao Zhou, this desolate land, can imagine!

“Rumble——!!!”

The golden beam of light poured precisely into the raging "Core of the Abyss"!
Like boiling oil poured into an icy sea!
The originally violent, destructive, and devouring dark vortex emitted a mournful cry and a sound of reconstruction that resonated throughout the entire small world the moment it came into contact with the pure and righteous source of the Yongtian Water Element!

The chaotic dark light and the golden light of the heavens fiercely merged, collided and reshaped at the core of the vortex!
Zhang Yuan's clone's will descended like a creator:

"The deep pool is not merely still, nor is the raging tide limited to madness. It should embrace all rivers and uphold the rightful order of Heaven! The legacy of this stele should be 'returning to the source and embracing the sea'!"

The Chaos Sword Imprint condensed once more, fiercely imprinting itself into the core vortex that had been washed and reshaped by the mighty power of the Heavenly Emperor!

"Om-!"

The entire Abyss Sea Small World trembled violently!
The raging waves subsided instantly, transforming into a gentle yet unfathomable ocean current.

The dark "Core of the Abyss" was completely purified and sublimated, transforming into a slowly rotating, azure "Heart of Return to the Source" that seemed to contain an endless sea of ​​stars and the source of life.

A completely new will spread.

Deep as an abyss, capable of holding all waters!
Vast as the sea, it nurtures life!
At its core lies the vast and boundless source of the water-based righteous law of Yongtian Continent, which nourishes all things!

It also bears the commanding aura of Zhang Yuan's chaotic sword intent.

Hai Wuyai, situated on the periphery of the core, was the first to bear the brunt.

The overwhelming and unstoppable flow of the Great Dao of Heavenly Water, like a floodgate opened, instantly swept away all the stagnation and bottlenecks in his body caused by the incomplete Heavenly Dao of Zhao Zhou!

The incomplete chapter of "Ninefold Vortex of the Abyss" that had troubled him for hundreds of years was instantly completed and sublimated under the Dao principles of the complete Water Dao of Yongtian!
His past understanding was completely overturned, and a new and higher level of the ultimate principle of water was engraved into his soul like a brand!
“Ughh ...!!!”

Hai Wuyai let out a long roar, not of pain, but of ultimate comfort and enlightenment!

His long, snow-white hair, which had turned white due to the approaching end of his lifespan and the depletion of his vital essence, turned thick and black instantly, starting from the roots, at a speed visible to the naked eye!
His hunched body straightened up, and his parched meridians were instantly filled and widened by the abundant Yongtian Water Spirit, even radiating a shimmering light!

His previously listless aura surged like a rocket, instantly breaking through the shackles of his cultivation that had stagnated for many years!
A hazy yet vast and profound blue realm, seemingly capable of encompassing all things and evolving life, began to unfold uncontrollably around him, with faint echoes of the Daoist sounds of tides rising and falling and water spirits emerging within it.

This is precisely the prototype of the Creation Realm among the four realms of a Saint!

He felt the immense power surging within him, more than ten times greater than his peak strength, and the profound realm that seemed to allow him to touch the very source of water's creation. His eyes were filled with unparalleled shock and awe, and his voice trembled with disbelief.
"This, this is... the Great Dao Power of Yongtian Continent?!"

"Mending the heavens and continuing the Dao, recreating the universe, Lord Marquis is truly a divine being!"

The core heritage of the two sword steles was reshaped and elevated by Zhang Yuan.

It bears the imprint of the origin of Yongtian and the mark of the Chaos Sword Intent.

The changes were not limited to their respective small worlds, but rather, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, they created significant ripples on the foundation of the entire "Ten Directions Sword Tomb" secret realm.

The ten towering sword monuments standing in the core area of ​​the secret realm, though still silent like ancient giants, are undergoing subtle and profound changes in their surface aura.

The original runes on the monument, which had become dim and stagnant due to the erosion of time or the interruption of their transmission, now seem to have been revitalized.

They are no longer just cold, icy marks, but like awakened stars, beginning to flicker and shimmer with a smoother, more harmonious rhythm.

The runes on the two sword tablets, representing "Splitting Mountain" and "Abyss Sea," are particularly intense.

The symbols of civilization may perish, but their influence continues to evolve.

A halo of dark gold and azure light flowed across the surface of the monument like ripples on water.

Between them, there seemed to be faint threads of Dao principles silently connecting them in the void. (End of Chapter)