Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

Although Lin Xuan forcibly repelled and purified most of the long-planned and extremely insidious curse power of the Celestial Court's powerful beings with the Flame of Reincarnation, its most treacherous and troublesome aspect had already been revealed—it was not a one-time attack, but rather like countless tiny yet incredibly resilient curse threads, deeply rooted in the minute gaps between Lin Xuan's divine soul origin and the mark of reincarnation, attempting to collude with the residual power of the fate backlash that had just been suppressed, forming a more stubborn and continuously eroding composite shackle.

These curse threads, invisible and intangible, are like a malignant tumor clinging to the bone, constantly emitting resentment, decay, and chaos, attempting to pollute Lin Xuan's Dao heart, obscure his spiritual platform, hinder the operation of his magical power, and even interfere with his communication with the Samsara Mark.

It is also subtly connected to the misfortune in the dark, attracting the residual power of fate's backlash, like a maggot clinging to the bone, difficult to eradicate completely.

Lin Xuan could clearly feel that his thinking would occasionally experience a very slight sluggishness, and his magical power would also have an imperceptible obscurity. Even when he was deducing the Great Dao, it was as if there was a thin veil between him and the veil.

Although the impact is still minor, if left unchecked, it will accumulate over time and become a major threat. When he attempts to reach a higher level in the future, it may very well turn into a fatal inner demon or calamity.

"The lingering spirits!" Lin Xuan closed his eyes in the core quiet chamber of the Underworld Palace, looking inward at himself, at the countless gray-black curse threads wrapped around his soul and the mark of reincarnation, and the aura of misfortune connected with them. His eyes were icy cold to the extreme.

Ordinary purification methods, even the fires of reincarnation, are far less effective against this stubborn curse that has taken root in its source and is intertwined with the remnants of fate's backlash. They can only suppress it, not eradicate it.

It's like a tiny crack appearing on a fine piece of porcelain; rubbing it with brute force will only make it bigger.

We must use a more decisive, more domineering, and more precise approach to uproot it completely!

His gaze fell upon the ancient longsword that had accompanied him in battle for so long, its body a dark gold color, engraved with countless intricate demon-slaying runes, radiating an incomparably sharp and illusory aura—the Xuan Tian Demon-Slaying Sword—suspended within his dantian.

This sword is not a celestial weapon; it is his natal magic weapon, forged during his Golden Core stage by gathering the essence of celestial cores, fusing it with his own killing intent and a trace of transcendent true meaning. Its nature is extremely strong and yang, specifically designed to destroy evil spirits and demonic thoughts, and sever illusions! More importantly, this sword is connected to his mind and spirit, as responsive as an extension of his own arm, and can unleash the most subtle and profound sword techniques.

"The threads of curse are invisible and intangible, entangled in cause and effect, dependent on fate... Ordinary means cannot harm them in the slightest." "But, if we combine the supreme sharpness of the Demon-Slaying Sword with my words becoming law, we can define their 'existence' and determine that they 'shall be slain'..." A thought flashed through Lin Xuan's mind like lightning.

He intended to use his body as a sheath and his spirit as a guide to unleash the Xuan Tian Demon-Slaying Sword, not to launch a physical attack, but to sever something at the conceptual and causal level...

"My body is the sword domain, my spirit is the sword intent!" "Mysterious Heaven Demon-Slaying Sword... forth!"

Om-!

A clear, melodious sword cry rang out from his dantian. The Xuan Tian Demon-Slaying Sword transformed into a dark golden stream of light. Instead of bursting out of his body, it spread instantly to his limbs, meridians, acupoints, and even the core of his soul, like molten gold! His entire aura suddenly changed, as if he had transformed into a peerless divine weapon unsheathed, its sharpness concealed, yet ready to shatter all shackles!

He slowly raised his right hand, his fingers forming a sword shape. At the tip of his finger, a point of extreme dark gold sword light condensed, flickering and emanating an unparalleled sword intent that could sever cause and effect and destroy all laws!

At the same time, he mobilized his will, which transcends all laws, and invoked the power of words to manifest law, locking onto the threads of curse and remnants of misfortune that were entangled in his own essence.

He spoke, his voice no longer booming, yet carrying a supreme authority that judged truth and defined existence; each word was like the guillotine of the Great Dao falling:

I say: "This curse is a delusion! This calamity is a shackle! This cause and effect... must be severed!"

Words become law, defining reality!

The moment the words fell, those originally invisible and elusive threads of curse and remnants of misfortune suddenly became "clear" in Lin Xuan's perception! They seemed to be forcibly dragged from a "hidden" state into a "manifested" state, transforming into specific, tiny, gray-black, constantly twisting and struggling fine lines, clearly presented before his "sword heart"!

It's now!

A sharp glint flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes. His sword fingers, which had been joined together, were aimed at himself (not his physical body, but his conceptual "existence"), and with an extremely profound trajectory containing his supreme sword dao insights and the true meaning of reincarnation, he gently drew a line!

There was no sound, no light burst.

But in his own perception, he seemed to hear the clanging sound of millions of threads being cut at the same time!

The supreme sharpness of the Xuan Tian Demon-Slaying Sword, combined with the law definition of "words become law," transformed into a sword that transcends matter and energy, directly pointing to concepts and origins—a sword that cuts through causes!

Where the sword light passed, those curse threads that had been forcibly defined and manifested were like ice and snow encountering their nemesis, instantly breaking, disintegrating, and annihilating inch by inch! The remnants of fate's backlash that were connected to them were also forcibly severed by this resolute sword intent, dissipating rapidly like rootless duckweed!

This sword not only severed the curse, but also cut off the evil cause and misfortune imposed on him!

"puff--!"

Far beyond endless space and time, in a hidden palace somewhere in the Immortal Realm, a figure shrouded in dim immortal light, with a cursed straw doll covered in cracks floating before him, suddenly shuddered. He spat out a mouthful of dark blood imbued with a dense aura of curse, his life force instantly weakening. His eyes were filled with horror and disbelief: "He... he actually managed to sever my 'Bone-Stretching Curse Threads'?! How is this possible?!"

Inside the quiet chamber of the Netherworld, Lin Xuan slowly withdrew his sword finger, and the sharp, sword-like aura around him gradually subsided.

He examined himself again and saw that his soul was crystal clear, without a trace of gray or black energy remaining; the marks of reincarnation flowed smoothly and freely; his magical power surged like a river, without any obscurity or stagnation. The curse and misfortune that had plagued him had been completely eradicated by that sword strike!

Moreover, in the process of severing these external shackles, his Dao heart, like divine gold being tempered, became even clearer, more transparent, and more resolute! His control over his own "Dao" and the power of reincarnation seemed to have reached a new level. The feeling of clear thinking and unity of body and mind was unprecedented.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly reflecting the flickering light of swords, piercing through illusion.

"The arts of demons and monsters are ultimately unorthodox and unorthodox, and cannot be regarded as refined."

"With a single sword strike, I can sever even cause and effect, let alone a mere curse."

"The Celestial Court... your methods are nothing more than this!"

He stood up and pushed open the door to the meditation room. Outside, the order of the underworld had been restored, the Yellow Springs flowed ceaselessly, and all souls were in order.

Sensing Lin Xuan's emergence from seclusion, and with the unsettling aura of misfortune and curse completely vanished, replaced by a deeper, sharper, purer, and more powerful pressure, the beings of the Netherworld were overjoyed and bowed in reverence.

"Congratulations, Lord! You have achieved great mastery of your supernatural powers and are now impervious to all magic!"

Lin Xuan's gaze swept over all his subjects, finally settling on the boundless starry sky, towards the direction of the Immortal Realm. His voice was calm yet carried a resolute determination to sever all ties, as he declared:

"The cause and effect have been severed, and the shackles have been removed."

"From this day forward, my path will be unobstructed!"

"Enemies of the Celestial Court, wash your necks clean and await my... coming with my sword!"

The sword severs cause and effect, and the heart of Tao is clear and pure.