The Primordial Era: The Mythical Path Beginning with the Jie Sect

Chapter 21 The Arrival of the Heavenly Being, Testing the Disciples
"Senior Sister Bixiao, it's that simple. Just take these two treasures and exchange them with our teacher. Not to mention a few innate spiritual treasures, even the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is not out of reach."

Zhou Chen said to Bi Xiao with a mischievous smile, but he didn't lie to her.

"Zhou Chen, don't talk nonsense. The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is the founding treasure of our Jie Sect, one of the three great killing formations of the primordial world. How can we exchange it so easily?"

Jin Ling had a serious expression on her face. She didn't want Zhou Chen and Bi Xiao to anger their master. Although the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler and the Pure World White Lotus were also treasures, how could they compare to the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, which was unbreakable by the Four Saints?

"Senior sisters, you have all been misled by the name of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. It is indeed somewhat useful in the hands of the master, but its effect is not that great. It is incomparable to the Primordial Measuring Ruler and the Pure World White Lotus."

Zhu Xian, Zhu Xian, it's about slaying immortals! Not slaying saints!
If the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation were in the hands of a Daluo Golden Immortal or Quasi-Saint, it would be extremely powerful at the same level, capable of annihilating cultivators who were not protected by top-tier spiritual treasures.

However, it becomes somewhat ineffective against sages; it requires four sages to break. You don't actually think that the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation can't be resisted without four sages, do you?

Zhou Chen smiled slightly and continued.

"My understanding of 'unbreakable by four saints' literally means that only four saints can break the sword formation."

So here's the question: what would happen if a saint entered the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation? Would he perish?
The answer is no. They might get hurt a little, but not too badly. At most, they could only trap or block the saint.

Thus, the saying that it cannot be broken without four saints can be interpreted as meaning that three saints can be trapped.

Do you still think the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is incredibly important to your teacher?

Zhou Chen looked at Jin Ling and the others with a smile on his face.

"Those treasures, which can trap even a saint, are supreme treasures. But these two spiritual treasures cannot be exchanged for our Jie Sect's founding treasure!"

Although Jin Ling's expectations for the Zhuxian Sword Formation had somewhat diminished after hearing Zhou Chen's words, she still stubbornly insisted on saying so.

"Senior sister, it seems you don't know much about these two treasures!"

The Primordial Measuring Ruler was formed from the condensation of virtue and primordial energy at the beginning of creation. Its attack power is second only to the Pangu Banner, and it kills without incurring karmic consequences.

The Pure White Lotus is formed from the seeds of the Chaos Green Lotus. One sits atop it, and only the most precious treasures can break through its power within the same realm.

Of course, this is only their ability. Their greatest function is to suppress destiny. You should know that our Jie Sect does not have anything to suppress destiny, so this is a timely help for the teacher.

Moreover, these two treasures have a deep connection with our teacher. The Primordial Measuring Ruler contains the merits of creation, and the Pure World White Lotus originates from the same source as our teacher's Dao-proving treasure. Do you think our teacher might exchange it for the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, Senior Sister Jinling?

Zhou Chen explained to the group the importance of these two treasures to the Tongtian Sect Leader, then looked at Jin Ling with a half-smile, wanting to see if this proud senior sister would back down.

"Hmph! Even if you're right, we should still offer it to our master, not exchange it. As disciples, we must respect our teachers!" The Golden Spirit Mother snorted and lectured Zhou Chen with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Excellent! As expected of Jin Ling, the head of the female immortals of my Jie Sect, I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

Before Zhou Chen could reply, the Tongtian Sect Leader directly used his divine sense to locate Yingzhou Island and descended upon it, looking at his second disciple with a gratified expression.

"Greetings, Master (Teacher)!"

When Jin Ling and the others saw the Tongtian Sect Leader appear, they quickly bowed and paid their respects. Zhou Chen was among them.

"Well, get up!"

Tongtian was pleased to see his disciples, but when he saw Zhou Chen in the crowd, his hands began to itch. He gave Zhou Chen a forced smile and said:
"Zhou Chen, I've heard that your self-created cultivation method is quite remarkable. Would you like to spar with your master and verify which realm you correspond to in this primordial world?"

Zhou Chen's lips twitched. Verify my ass! He just wants to beat me up, doesn't he? And he's making it sound so high and mighty.

"Hehe, teacher, that won't be necessary. My cultivation method is somewhat special, allowing me to ignore the baptism of the River of Time. I'm confident that even a great supernatural being can't do anything to me. If pushed too far, I'll just dive into the River of Time. I don't believe he'd dare to enter the River of Time to chase me. If he dares to come, I'll dare to make a move in the River of Time. I can't guarantee what the consequences will be."

The Tongtian Sect Leader's lips twitched. He had seen Zhou Chen use the River of Time to cleanse his body before, and now the River of Time posed absolutely no danger to Zhou Chen, almost like ordinary river water. Although this method was somewhat underhanded, it was truly practical! Not to mention those great supernatural beings, even saints wouldn't dare to act recklessly in the River of Time.

After he became a saint, he once wanted to enter the River of Time and travel to the past to see what it was like. However, whenever he entered the River of Time and went even a little deeper, he would feel a chill down his spine. The Heavenly Dao also stopped him from doing so. Although he didn't know why, he was sure that there was great terror in the River of Time. This was the reason why he was going to tell Zhou Chen last time. However, before he could say it, he was met with a backlash from the Heavenly Dao.

The Tongtian Sect Leader wouldn't even dare to consider taking action within the long river of time. Putting aside everything else, the karmic consequences alone would be enough to cause them a lot of trouble, not to mention the backlash from the long river of time and the punishment from the Heavenly Dao.

This River of Time flows on the only timeline in the primordial world. Any major fluctuations will cause turmoil in the primordial world, let alone any action. Tongtian estimated that if a sage were to take action in the River of Time, the resulting karmic consequences would be enough to knock down their sage status, not to mention those with great supernatural powers.

“Zhou Chen, although you are not afraid of the backlash from the river of time, you cannot withstand the punishment of the Heavenly Dao. You should try not to do this, as the karmic consequences will be too great.”

The Tongtian Sect Leader lost interest in testing Zhou Chen's cultivation progress and quickly began to persuade him. His Jie Sect had finally produced a disciple comparable to a great supernatural being, and he didn't want Zhou Chen to die under divine punishment because he didn't understand the importance of the River of Time.

"Hehe, teacher, you don't need to worry about me. I've been washed by the River of Time and integrated the power of time into myself, condensing my own power of time. When I enter the River of Time, it's like coming home. I am a part of the River of Time, but also an independent part. I can act in the River of Time without causing any fluctuations or backlash. After all, I am also a part of the power of time. Moreover, I can also use the power of the River of Time. If you dare to chase me, be prepared to face the joint attack of me and the River of Time."

As for the backlash from Heaven, that's irrelevant. I've forged my own independent power of spacetime; strictly speaking, I'm already an independent being within the primordial world. Karmic consequences can't affect me.

Zhou Chen explained with a smile.

(End of this chapter)