Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Nourished and tempered by this supreme power, his martial arts realm began to rise rapidly at a visible speed, with layers of barriers breaking down one after another, and his cultivation increasing by leaps and bounds.

Chapter 405 All the Age-Old Grudges Come to an End

Time may pass in an instant, or it may last forever.

Inside the Yu Yuan, in a small, confined space.

Golden light continuously assaulted the mausoleum.

For countless years, the power of the Fusang Divine Tree had been purifying the demonic energy here, but it had always been difficult to completely purify the last and most essential part of the demonic energy.

This demonic energy was so pure, a mixture of the wails of all spirits and the undying spirit of Chi You, forming this purest form of demonic energy. It was like a huge reef in the water. The masculine energy released by the Fusang Divine Tree was like a surging tide, which could wash over it, but it was far too weak to shake or destroy it.

Therefore, the only way to wear it down is through the power of time.

Water drips through stone.

Over the centuries, the surface of the reef has inevitably suffered wear and tear.

Given enough time, this pure demonic energy will eventually dissipate.

But today, with the support of two other forces...

This ancient and indestructible demonic energy has finally developed cracks.

Inside the mausoleum, the demonic shadow struggled incessantly, but could not break free from the mausoleum's confinement, and could only be forced to endure the purification of this power.

But this wisp of demonic thought, carrying Chi You's last obsession, was ultimately unwilling to be annihilated.

It did not wish to remain silent for a thousand years and perish in obscurity, nor did it wish to end up with its soul and spirit annihilated and completely liberated.

Faced with the ultimate crisis of annihilation, the demonic shadow gathered all its remaining power and poured out the last bit of malevolence accumulated over the years to launch a desperate counterattack.

Boom!!

The pitch-black magical light suddenly exploded, and the violent magical energy swept across the entire mausoleum.

The once solid and flawless seal of the mausoleum was instantly riddled with dense, dark cracks under this desperate attack. The cracks expanded rapidly, penetrating the four walls, and the entire underground space trembled violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Taking advantage of the slight opening revealed by the crack, the demonic shadow surged wildly, attempting to break free from its confinement, escape the Abyss, and break free of this cage.

It was precisely at the critical moment when the mausoleum cracked open and the demonic shadow was about to escape that Xu Qing, who had been quietly receiving the baptism and silently accumulating power while surrounded by divine light, finally made his move.

Previously, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden spoke with Xu Qing in the spiritual world, not only because Xu Qing was an existence outside of destiny, but also because he brought... the Dragon Soul.

When the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden laid down layers of seals and laid many contingency plans in the past, she had already calculated the stubbornness and power of Chi You's demonic thoughts, but she could not have foreseen the dramatic changes in the world that would follow.

She had not anticipated the arrival of the severing of the heaven and earth, nor had she expected that the world's vital energy would be depleted and the Great Dao would decline. She also had no idea that the Fusang Divine Tree, which was relied upon to purify demonic nature, would be greatly weakened due to the changes in heaven and earth, causing the originally promising purification project to come to a complete standstill.

As the years passed, the demonic thoughts remained undiminished and the obsession persisted, but the seal gradually weakened.

The gods are separated from the heavens, and the divine and the human are forever separated. Even though the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden possesses extraordinary abilities, she is bound by the laws of heaven and earth and can no longer set foot in the mortal world or interfere with this world.

All she could do was wait quietly.

When Xu Qing arrived at Mount Shu with the Goddess's Tears, although it was a variable, it gave the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden an opportunity.

Therefore, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden activated another contingency plan she had left behind in the past—the Goddess's Tears.

After the separation of heaven and earth, all the gods were helpless, and no one could interfere with the mortal world. Only this tear that she shed in the past carried her spirit and will, and was the only medium through which she could subtly manipulate and change the mortal world's order from afar.

It is precisely because of this that the strange phenomena of Mount Shu, the revival of the Goddess's Tears, the entry of the Mysterious Maiden's will into dreams, and the entrustment of messages in the spiritual world occurred.

At this moment, the demonic shadow is about to break through the barrier. It seems like a crisis is about to erupt, but isn't it the best opportunity that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden has been waiting for?

The Goddess's Tears, which had been floating in the void and constantly radiating a soft light to purify demonic energy, suddenly burst forth in dazzling brilliance.

The clear, sacred light instantly shone to its fullest extent, transforming into specks of pure, primordial divine light. No longer confined to purifying demonic thoughts, it suddenly disintegrated and decomposed, transforming into a vast torrent of divine energy that poured into Xu Qing's body without reservation.

hum! !

A deafening roar echoed through the earth and the void.

His cultivation level, which had been soaring under the baptism of divine light, surged even more wildly under the infusion of this pure, primordial divinity.

All shackles were shattered, and barriers were broken through one by one. In an instant, martial arts cultivation, spiritual power, and fundamental strength soared to an unbelievable and unprecedentedly terrifying state.

This was not Xu Qing's own enduring power, but rather the most ultimate divine gift at this moment.

The temporary unsealing of his supreme realm allowed him to completely transcend the shackles of the mortal world, briefly granting him the qualification and ability to command the complete dragon soul and borrow all the divine power of heaven and earth from the Fusang Divine Tree.

Endless divine golden light burst forth from every pore of Xu Qing's body, enveloping his entire being, cleansing his soul, and illuminating the void.

The next moment, his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened!

Two beams of pure, ultimate golden divine light burst forth from his pupils, filling the entire dark mausoleum.

Those eyes, which were originally clear and indifferent, were now filled with supreme divine pressure, containing the power of judgment of the orthodox heaven and earth, solemn, majestic, and transcendent of the mortal world.

"Destroy".

A single, low, indifferent word, devoid of any emotion, was slowly uttered from Xu Qing's mouth.

As soon as he finished speaking, the heavens and earth trembled.

Following the Goddess's Tears, the Dragon Soul also moved suddenly, transforming into pure light and falling into Xu Qing's hand.

Because of Xu Qing's use of the sword, it condensed into a sword that was entirely gilded and entwined with dragon patterns. In terms of appearance, it was a bit vulgar, but its power was by no means weak.

Xu Qing swung his sword and slashed.

In an instant, it broke free from the demonic shadow of the mausoleum, only to be bound by the power released by the Fusang Divine Tree at full power.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Qing's sword light fell.

This sword does not cut through the form, but only the soul.

Because it is formed from a dragon soul, it also carries a powerful purifying force.

Or rather, in terms of purification power alone, the Dragon Soul is even superior to the Fusang Divine Tree.

The Fusang Divine Tree exists because of its extremely yang and strong nature, which allows it to absorb the primordial energy between heaven and earth and transform it into yang soul fire, which burns away demonic energy.

The Dragon Soul, on the other hand, purifies it purely from its essence.

At this moment, with Xu Qing's strike, the Dragon Soul's last bit of power erupted and landed on the Demon Shadow's body.

Like ice and snow melting in the sunlight, the demon's struggles were all in vain.

The black mist dissipated completely in an instant.

"No!"

Faintly, a voice seemed to echo, but then it abruptly stopped.

The demonic energy between heaven and earth vanished in an instant.

It was at this moment that the Dragon Soul Sword in Xu Qing's hand suddenly disintegrated, and finally, like smoke, it vanished into the world.

There was no dramatic upheaval as expected.

The matter of purifying the remaining demonic thoughts of Chi You seemed utterly mundane.

Thinking about it carefully, it's quite normal.

If even true gods cannot resolve Chi You's demonic thoughts, then Chi You is far too terrifying, clearly surpassing Chi You in some way.

However, this possibility naturally does not exist.

Since the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and Yinglong were able to defeat Chiyou, it was naturally impossible that they were unable to kill him.

The reason why Chi You was not killed was simply because the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden harbored so-called pity for him.

As it turned out, this sliver of pity had no effect; Chi You's demonic will remained undiminished through the ages.

On the contrary, due to the changes in the world, their decision not to kill those who were defeated back then left hidden dangers in this world. Therefore, when they discovered that there was a suitable opportunity, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and Yinglong's remaining backup plan immediately spared no effort to resolve all these hidden dangers.

Even at his peak, Chi You was no match for these two.

After being wasted for millennia, even if the last wisp of demonic energy could not be extinguished by the masculine power of the Fusang Divine Tree, it was only relative.

When the remaining power of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and the remaining power of Yinglong combined, this last wisp of demonic energy was instantly consumed.

However, the power of the Dragon Soul and the Tears of the Goddess was completely exhausted.

The dragon soul vanished instantly, ceasing to exist in the world.

The Goddess's Tears still remain, but now it can only be considered a beautiful piece of jewelry, devoid of any extraordinary power.

However, the Fusang Divine Tree still retains most of its power.

But it is just a tree.

Its power depends on the external spiritual energy of heaven and earth. When the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is abundant, the Fusang Divine Tree can unleash incomparably powerful forces. However, when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is scarce, it has no way to absorb it and naturally becomes extremely weak.

When the primordial energy ceases to exist between heaven and earth, it will only be an ordinary tree.

Isn't this the reason why the Fusang Divine Tree never truly purified Chiyou?

It's still related to heaven and earth.

As his thoughts wandered, Xu Qing felt the remaining power within his body.

Although the Dragon Soul and the Tears of the Goddess have lost their power, as the vessels that previously carried these powers, some of their power still remains in Xu Qing's body. Perhaps it won't be long before this part of the power also disappears.

But at least for now, Xu Qing has surpassed everyone in this world, surpassing the limits of mortals.

They reached the realm of "god".

Even though it was only for a moment, he was still able to do something in that moment.

Xu Qing stepped forward and walked to the broken tomb. Through the crack, he glanced inside and saw some skeletons. The skeletons were black and had a dark luster similar to metal.

The only thing missing was that captivating demonic aura.

"It looks like it's been purified very well!"

Although Xu Qing already knew the result, he still saw it with his own eyes.

Once he had made up his mind, he looked away.

Compared to Chi You, who was either completely destroyed or freed, Xu Qing's attention was no longer on the so-called Chi You at this moment.

He felt that now was the right time.

An opportunity to forge a sword!