Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 304 The Might of Zhuxian Slays the Hemp Heaven Medicine
The sword light of [Ma Tianyao] struck the safe zone of [Xumi Daoda Bei] and was completely blocked.

The energy gathered within the sword light was completely devoured by Jing Qian, transforming into a replenishment of his Dao power, restoring a small portion of his depleted Dao power reserves.

This turned the tide of the battle once again, tilting it in Jing Qian's favor.

These two great swordsmen, like highly skilled card players, took turns revealing their cards one by one.

Each card, once in the hands of the two players, can play a huge role and drastically change the situation.

The sword light of [Ma Tianyao] was like a torrential downpour, but the moment it touched the boundary of the safe zone of [Xumi Daoda Bei], it melted away silently like ice and snow meeting the sun.

Jing Qian sat calmly in the safe zone, unaffected, just as he had experienced countless times in the space of the Life Stele.

While recovering his Dao power, he silently planned his battle against Ma Tianyao.

Don't be fooled by the fact that [Ma Tianyao]'s cultivation level is the same as his; both are powerful beings from the [Ancient Era].

However, the opponent's true combat strength far exceeds that of the [Transcendent] level [Empress Nuwa].

He had just refined the [Slaying Immortal Sword Pill]. With the supreme status of the [Innate Spiritual Treasure], his attack limit had directly jumped, surpassing the [Mysterious Chi Sword Pill] of the [Healing Heaven Medicine].

This allows him to take a certain initiative in direct confrontations.

However, Ma Tianyao has a profound foundation. His system of freezing and annihilating with ice mirror clones and sword light differentiation cannot be easily suppressed by brute force alone.

Even though Jing Qian used the [Xuanyuan Sword Light], he was still able to continuously damage the clone.

The other party, however, seemed like a deep, foggy abyss, impossible to fathom.

Even though their offensive capabilities are higher, they are temporarily suppressed at the level of combat system.

He was taught a harsh lesson by the veteran swordsman's profound knowledge and experience.

However, Jing Qian was not discouraged at all. On the contrary, he was full of fighting spirit and ready to start another game after a short rest.

Looking back, in that space of the life monument, being beaten to death by powerful enemies, yet fighting on despite repeated defeats, was simply a routine operation in his cultivation.

There are plenty of enemies whose avatars he once took into his Life Stele Space who have killed him more than a thousand times.

Although Ma Tianyao is strong enough in combat, the sense of oppression he brings is not even as great as that of Xue Nu and Kui Niu back then.

Currently, he has also established a safe zone for the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] in the present world. He no longer has any safety concerns and only regards [Ma Tian Yao] as his best sparring partner.

One's own safe zone, the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Pill], and the cultivation of time are three absolute strengths.

Although it is not yet a complete system, it is enough to bridge the tens of thousands of years of cultivation gap between myself and [Ma Tian Yao].

He had a glimpse of the possibility of winning the fourth qualifying match.

The next second, he struck again!

The [Slaying Immortal Sword Pill] unleashed the divine power of the [Slaying Immortal Sword Formation], drawing a blood-red sword rainbow that slashed down upon the [Healing Medicine].

The more abundant Dao power and the more skillful operation made the [Slaying Immortal Sword Pill] even more powerful.

[Ma Tian Yao] can only condense ice crystal clones to protect oneself from disaster.

However, along with the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Pill], three [Xuanyuan Sword Lights] were also unleashed.

These three terrifying sword lights, at the [Other Shore] level, transformed into three dazzling golden rays, successively slaying the five clones summoned by [Ma Tian Yao].

The crimson sword rainbow followed closely behind, serving as the final and absolute main attack, breaking through all of the enemy's defenses and slashing towards its main body.

After Jing Qian had made full preparations and accumulated enough Dao power, he unleashed the full power of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Pill, which filled the sky with murderous intent and achieved remarkable results.

[Ma Tianyao] All defenses were completely ineffective, so it could only activate another ice mirror and swap positions with its reflection clone.

At the same time, he continued to condense a large amount of [Mysterious Sword Light] and slashed towards Jing Qian's main body.

However, these sword lights could only serve as provisions for Jing Qian!
[Ma Tianyao] frowned, momentarily finding himself in a predicament.

Since he mastered the [Frozen] system, he has been invincible in battle.

The endless, lingering rays of polar light always manage to eventually overwhelm the enemy.

It is extremely rare to find such an awkward situation where we can neither attack nor defend.

In other situations, if [Ma Tian Yao] cannot win, it's best to just run away.

At this very moment, the Pure Yang Heaven and the Xuanyuan Sword Sect are locked in a fierce battle.

As the face of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, it's already ridiculous enough that he couldn't beat the youngest junior in the entire event.

If we were to back down, wouldn't we be losing face and losing everything?

The [Ma Tianyao], trapped here, has no choice but to give it his all!
He frantically squeezed out his Dao power and poured it into the Xuanchi Sword Pill.

This [spiritual treasure] transformed into a powerful sword light and slashed out.

However, instead of aiming at Jing Qian's main body, the [Ma Tian Yao] sword light was directed at one of the ice mirrors.

"bass!"

When the sword light and the ice mirror intersected, the magic power, which originated from the same source, did not collide or consume each other; instead, they merged perfectly.

The first ice mirror shattered silently, and all the magic power merged into that sword light.

The sword light instantly slashed towards the second ice mirror!
“Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!”

The clear and melodious sound reverberated through time and space, one note after another, growing more and more urgent, until finally it merged into a long, soul-stirring chant!

The azure sword light transformed from the [Mysterious Sword Pill] refracted and darted wildly between a thousand suspended ice mirrors at an incredible speed!
With each ice mirror it passed through, the sword light intensified, and the Daoist essence of [Frozen Absolute] contained within it became twice as concentrated.

The extreme cold intensified exponentially, freezing even light, sound, and the flow of thought!
The Thousand-Faced Ice Mirror shattered one after another, transforming into the purest primordial cold energy, all of which merged into that sword light that had already turned into pitch black.

When the last ice mirror shattered, all power merged into one.

A sword light that defies description was born!
It is no longer dazzling, but rather extremely restrained, as if it has swallowed all the light and heat around it, leaving only a very faint trace of absolute zero.

Wherever it passed, even the long river of time fell into eternal silence.

【Ma Tianyao】suppressed his invincible foundation in the void, gathered the power of a thousand mirrors, and unleashed an extremely powerful attack!
Its power has already surpassed the [Transcendence] level and touched a trace of the [Other Shore] power!

Just look at this sword light; it already possesses forty percent of the power of the [Xuanyuan Sword Light]!
The sword light ignored the distance and struck Jing Qian directly, slamming heavily into the safe zone of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele].

Jing Qian remained seated before the Dao stele, motionless.

He stared in daze at [Ma Tianyao]'s full-force sword strike, his heart filled with longing.

Only such immense power can be considered the ultimate trump card!
In comparison, Jing Qian often had to rely on the plagiarized "Xuanyuan Sword Light" as his strongest killing move, which was rather beneath him.

His promotion time was too short, and he had not yet fully mastered all the Daoist arts.

There's still a lot of work to be done!

His thoughts were racing, but in essence, he was ignoring the fact that [Ma Tian Yao] was about to unleash its ultimate attack.

The surging sword light was easily blocked when it reached the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele].

As usual, Jing Qian used the [Hongjun Furnace] to swallow the sword light and refine it into [Dao Power].

He paid no attention to the fact that the [Ma Tianyao] opposite him was already dumbfounded and his defenses were broken.

[Ma Tianyao] This sword light was truly unrestrained!

This was his strongest attack, which exhausted all his resources!
However, they did not achieve even the slightest result!

He couldn't help but shout:

"Chixiao brat!"

"Are you the biological son of a [Celestial Saint], or the grandson of a [Life Venerable]?"

"Where did these two [Innate Spiritual Treasures] come from, one for offense and one for defense?"

"What's the point of me even fighting?!"

In Ma Tianyao's eyes, both the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Pill and the Sumeru Great Dao Stele are innate spiritual treasures with unfathomable power.

If he only had one [Sword Pellet], he could still think of a way to try and fight back.

However, adding another invincible defensive [spiritual treasure] almost completely blocked all his chances of winning.

He had no choice but to admit defeat.

Just then, Jing Qian, who was inside the safe zone, spoke again:

"Senior is too kind. This disciple was just lucky and happened to get some opportunities."

"It must be because your Taoist practices are profound and your system is rigorous."

"I have learned a great deal from our battle. I have another sword technique for you to appraise, senior!"

Ma Tianyao had already given up attacking the Sumeru Dao Stele and was preparing to admit defeat. However, after hearing Jing Qian's words, she temporarily stopped, ready to witness the opponent's final strike.

As a senior figure, it is only right for him to appraise the swordsmanship of the younger disciples and offer guidance during this exchange between the two schools.

Beside him, ice mirrors were rapidly condensing.

He was quickly recovering from the energy depleted by that last sword strike.

Within the safe zone, after Jing Qian absorbed the sword strike from [Ma Tian Yao], his [Dao Power] recovered significantly once again.

Following his own thoughts, he squeezed out these [Dao Power] once again.

This time, he unleashed the full power of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], unleashing a unique sword strike towards [Ma Tianyao].

Prior to this, he had personally experienced the super-powerful sword strike of [Ma Tian Yao], which brought together all its systems. He was greatly shocked and also gained a lot from it.

Now, it's his turn to consolidate his entire system and hone a new trump card!

The [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation] emerged as light, followed closely by the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Pellet], which merged into the sword formation and occupied one of the four gates.

Its existence is the cornerstone for enhancing the power of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation].

However, with three of the four swords of Zhuxian still missing, the power of this technique cannot be fully unleashed!
In a short time, it would be absolutely impossible for Jing Qian to refine three more [Innate Spiritual Treasures].

Before today, it would have been impossible to fully activate the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation].

But at this moment, Jing Qian, with his wildly imaginative mind, had a different idea.

He raised his hand and unleashed an extremely fierce sword light from the past.

It was the [Xuanyuan Sword Light] that he used most skillfully, which earned him considerable military achievements.

This sword light originated from a Xuanyuan Sword Talisman left behind in the sect when Xuanyuan Daozu had just attained the other shore of enlightenment.

It was consumed by [Situ Yizhong] to kill [Qiansi].

After Jing Qian summoned the sword light, he did not use it carelessly and wastefully as before.

Instead, it was used as a sword of the [Other Shore] level and buried in the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation]!
This is a completely different way of using it.

Following the [Slaying Immortal Sword Pill], the [Slaying Immortal Sword Formation] now has a second "sword" to temporarily suppress the formation.

The power of the sword formation has increased significantly.

But this was not the limit. Jing Qian once again drew a sword light from the past.

This sword light was divided among the [Pure Yang Dao Ancestor]!
It was the powerful sword strike that Jing Qian's own ancestor used to kill him several times when he was the gatekeeper of the [Mountain of Immortal Qi].

Although it hasn't reached the level of "Other Shore", it is still quite powerful.

Driven by Jing Qian, this sword light also plunged into the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], transforming into the "third sword" that suppressed the sword formation!
At this point, the power of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], now missing one member, has increased exponentially.

Jing Qian's eyes shone brightly, his heart brimming with eager anticipation, and he felt an overwhelming surge of fighting spirit.

Immediately, he drew a third sword light from the past.

This sword light, extremely cold and freezing, was the strongest sword strike that [Ma Tianyao] had unleashed with all his might!
When he channeled this sword light into the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], his [Dao Technique] was complete with all four swords, its power fully realized!
Opposite Jing Qian, Ma Tianyao's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

He had never seen such a shameless tactic.

The powerful sword light that I painstakingly condensed was stolen by the other party in a matter of minutes?

What's the point of him playing anymore?!
He finally knew where this kid had gotten the [Xuanyuan Sword Light] from.

So, any power he's ever seen is his?
【Lu Xian】, 【Xuan Yuan】, 【Chun Yang】, and 【Xuan Chi】, three fake and one real, yet perfectly integrated.

Jing Qian raised his hand and waved it, unleashing the sword formation with all his might towards [Ma Tianyao].

The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation suddenly activated!
Four distinct sword intents soared into the sky, transforming into a chaotic torrent of destruction.

Under the control of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], the four forces not only did not conflict with each other, but instead stimulated and amplified each other, producing a qualitative change beyond imagination.

Its power has completely surpassed the [Transcendence] level and perfectly crossed the threshold of [The Other Shore]!

It's even a level above the [Xuanyuan Sword Light].

[Ma Tian Yao] Pupils suddenly contracted, and goosebumps stood on end all over the body!

He felt an unprecedented sense of impending death, far more terrifying than when facing [Dragon Power] at full power!
He frantically activated the ice mirror he had just formed, attempting to escape, defend, and divide...

However, all methods seemed pale and powerless in the face of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], which combined four ultimate powers.

The moment the ice mirror appeared, it was annihilated by the aura emanating from the sword formation, and his [Daoist Techniques] were completely locked down.

When the sword formation reached him, the space-time around him seemed to be forcibly "dug out," becoming an absolute dead zone!
"day!"

He only had time to let out a short, frustrated roar before the torrent of swords silently swept him away and killed him.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no struggle or resistance.

As the sword light flashed, the figure of [Ma Tianyao], along with all his remaining avatars, mirror images, and even all traces of his existence, vanished into utter nothingness in an instant.

It was as if he had never existed in this time and space.

Only the gradually subsiding, heart-pounding chaotic sword intent proved the existence of that earth-shattering strike.

Jing Qian stood alone beneath the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele], slightly out of breath, looking at the empty void before him, a hint of pleasure and awe flashing in his eyes.

The [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation] has just begun to show its power, and it is terrifyingly powerful!
Even the incredibly powerful [Ma Tian Yao] was easily killed.

He has finally found his ultimate weapon.

Thus, Jing Qian's duel with [Ma Tianyao] ended in a complete victory.

In this great battle, he first refined the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Pill], which was then suppressed by the [Innate Spiritual Treasure], causing his combat power to surge.

Furthermore, with the help of the sword light of the [Heavenly Medicine], he barely managed to gather the four sword intents needed to drive the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], and discovered his truly invincible trump card.

At this point, he felt he had gained a great deal and couldn't be more satisfied.

Then, sensing something, he condensed a stream of magical power, connected it with the power of the [Heavenly Ladder], and examined himself.

It was just as he expected!
Joining the fourth placement match of [Ascending the Heavenly Ladder] officially earned the recognition of [Heavenly Ladder].

He only needs one more match to reach the required number and join the "Four Hidden Ones" [Ascending Heaven Rank].

Jing Qian couldn't help but feel even greater anticipation.

Not only does joining the [Celestial Ranks] bring numerous benefits.

The numerous high-quality matches that accompanied this process were the real source of his continuous improvement.

Just like his battle with [Ma Tianyao], it was as if he had undergone a complete transformation.

This is more useful than him locking himself in his room to cultivate for hundreds of years.

Jing Qian stared ahead, watching a chilling aura of [Frozen Absolute], anchored to the past and future, slowly emerging.

Although Ma Tianyao was killed once, his Dao power was not extinguished, so he was able to easily return from the past.

Faced with his complete defeat, he showed no anger whatsoever; instead, he said with considerable satisfaction:

"Young Chixiao, your Daoist magic is amazing, the best I've ever seen in my life!"

"Cut me a few more times, let me experience it properly!"

He not only did not have any negative feelings towards Jing Qian, but he also regarded his own death as a treasure.

He's like that old masochist; dying once isn't enough for him, he wants to keep trying to be tortured.

Jing Qian had absolutely no reason to refuse.

The trump card he had just amassed was powerful, but it was also very difficult to use.

He borrowed the sword's light, absorbed the sword's intent, and still had to use it against the enemy.

This is a good opportunity to practice for a while and gain some experience.

So, without saying a word, the two great swordsmen picked up their swords and started fighting again!
Winning or losing doesn't matter anymore.

All that remained for the two of them was their passion for swordsmanship!
Under the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation], [Ma Tianyao] died more than twenty times, almost exhausting his [Dao Power], and was truly beyond saving.

But Jingqian also gained a lot from it.

His understanding of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation] has been further enhanced.

Correspondingly, he also explored and developed new uses for sword formations.

(End of this chapter)