bdsm-fiction Chapter 434 The Compromise of the World's Will! Purgatory Space and the Heavenly Sword
Chapter 434 The Compromise of the World's Will! Purgatory Space and the Heavenly Sword
Deep within the Sword Domain lies Azure Cloud Peak.
This is the most central place in the entire Sword Domain, because the Green-Robed Sword Saint has lived here for a long time.
Most of the time, he would sit cross-legged on the mountaintop, contemplating the essence of swordsmanship.
However, at this moment, the Green-Robed Sword Saint was sitting in a small courtyard halfway up the mountain. This was his residence. In front of the courtyard was a waterfall, the sound of the water was like thunder, but it was also faintly mixed with the sound of swords.
There was only a thatched hut, a stone table and benches in the courtyard. The flowers and plants in the flowerbed were trimmed very neatly, which also gave people a sense of inner sword intent.
Sitting opposite the Green-Robed Sword Saint, Chu Yang couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
No wonder the Green-Robed Sword Saint's swordsmanship is so advanced; this guy completely regards the "sword" as everything in his life.
The purer a person is, the more likely they are to reach a certain level of excellence.
Chu Yang withdrew his gaze from his surroundings, looked at the figure in green robes before him, and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you for your assistance, Senior Sword Saint!"
The Green-Robed Sword Saint shook his head and laughed, "I heard from the Immortal Elder that the King of Chu is a genius, even more so than the Immortal Emperor, and is the hope of our Great Thousand Demon Slayer."
"I still had some doubts, so the previous sparring and the decision not to stay behind were also partly a test."
"But now it seems that the Immortal Elder was indeed insightful. Not only does the King of Chu possess extraordinary talent, but his efforts are also truly admirable."
The Green-Robed Sword Saint's idea was simple: in his view, as long as one had enough talent, it was not difficult to achieve something in the way of the sword.
However, if one wants to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship, relying solely on innate talent is far from enough; one must also put in unimaginable sweat and effort.
He himself was once hailed as an unprecedented sword genius, but even so, in order to simplify the complex and comprehend the sword intent, he spent ten years repeating only simple sword-swinging movements every day.
He had long since lost count of how many times he had repeated the same action.
Therefore, in his view, Chu Yang's achievements in swordsmanship are absolutely inseparable from the efforts he has made.
Chu Yang simply smiled and remained silent in response.
The theories and ideas of the Green-Robed Sword Saint cannot be used to measure this "alternative".
With a soul palace, the talents and comprehensions of each of their different worlds are superimposed, making them completely unpredictable by common sense.
Take insights and suggestions as an example. The Green-Robed Sword Saint needs to swing his sword countless times, but Chu Yang might only need a few hundred, or even a few dozen.
"The reason I invited the King of Chu here is that there are some things I don't understand from our previous discussion on swordsmanship, and I hope the King of Chu can enlighten me!"
The Green-Robed Sword Saint was extremely polite to Chu Yang at this moment, even adopting the posture of a student.
His idea was simple: there is no order of precedence in learning, and those who are accomplished are teachers!
He regarded the sword as everything in his life, so in his opinion, since Chu Yang's swordsmanship was superior to his own, it was not shameful for him to humbly learn from him.
Chu Yang twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with the attitude of the Green-Robed Sword Saint.
However, he still explained, "Presumably, you sensed the power of the world's will, but it wasn't actually my sword strike that attracted the world's will..."
Chu Yang paused, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Senior, are you familiar with the Heavenly Ranking?"
The Green-Robed Sword Saint's expression turned solemn, and he nodded, saying, "Of course I know. The Heavenly Ranking is a manifestation of the will of the Great Thousand Worlds. Only those who have reached a realm above the Saint Rank can attract the Heavenly Ranking and attempt to leave their name on it."
"Throughout history, only the Immortal Emperor has left his name on the Heavenly Ranking. Although he has not been able to fully enter that new realm, he has transcended the Saint rank."
As he spoke, the Green-Robed Sword Saint's face revealed a look of longing and admiration, but his eyes were unwavering, clearly confident that he would reach that level sooner or later.
A swordsman must certainly experience the process of returning to simplicity and concealing one's sharpness, but this does not mean that one should lose confidence and sharpness.
Without confidence and sharpness, the sword in one's hand will also become dusty.
Chu Yang nodded, then continued, "In a sense, I tore off a piece from the Sky Ranking and turned it into the sword in my hand."
"That's why I said that I used a trick in the previous sparring session."
The swordsman in green robes was suddenly stunned, momentarily lost in thought.
He never imagined that such a technique could exist in the realm of swordsmanship.
As someone hailed as the greatest swordsman of all time before Chu Yang's appearance, the Green-Robed Sword Saint naturally possessed exceptional comprehension, and he instantly understood the meaning behind Chu Yang's words.
The so-called tearing off a corner of the Heavenly Ranking is nothing more than borrowing a corner of the world, isn't it?
Forging a sword in a corner of the world?
The Green-Robed Sword Saint stared intently at Chu Yang, mentally assessing the young man...
madman!
If someone isn't insane, who could come up with such a method?
And isn't he afraid of divine retribution from the world's will?
After a long silence, the swordsman in green robes calmed himself and shook his head, saying, "Forging a sword with the power of the world, isn't that also an understanding of the way of the sword?"
"The King of Chu did not resort to trickery; the man in the green robe accepted his defeat wholeheartedly!"
"It seems there is hope for our Great Thousand Worlds to vanquish demons..."
For the next three days, the two sat at the stone table, drinking tea and discussing swordsmanship.
However, most of the time, it was the Green-Robed Sword Saint who asked the questions, and Chu Yang who answered them based on his own understanding.
In this process, Chu Yang also benefited greatly, because he discovered that the Green-Robed Sword Saint's understanding of the sword was quite different from that of the Xianxia and Wuxia worlds, and had many unique aspects.
Learning from others' experiences can help Chu Yang further improve his swordsmanship and also give him more ideas about the Ultimate Sword Technique.
On the other hand, the Green-Robed Sword Saint seemed to have undergone a profound awakening during these three days.
Since Chu Yang had gained some insights from the Green-Robed Sword Saint who spared no effort to curry favor with him and was willing to humbly seek his guidance, he naturally wouldn't hold back.
Thus, under the baptism of swordsmanship in the world of immortals and martial arts, the Green-Robed Sword Saint overturned many of his previous understandings of swordsmanship and became clearer about his future direction.
In short, the Green-Robed Sword Saint was groping his way across the river in the past. Although his swordsmanship was highly skilled, he had gone astray to some extent.
Now, with Chu Yang's help, the Green-Robed Sword Saint has steered his path back on track.
At the same time, he also gained a lot of understanding of swordsmanship from Chu Yang. Once he has fully digested all of this understanding, his swordsmanship skills will surely reach a new level.
Chu Yang had a vague feeling that perhaps in the near future, this Green-Robed Sword Saint would get ahead of Xiao Yan, Lin Dong, and even the chosen one Mu Chen, and leave his name on the Sky Ranking first.
As Chu Yang was leaving Qingyun Peak, he suddenly felt something, looked up at the sky, and a half-smile appeared on his face.
Ever since that day when I borrowed a corner of the world to forge a sword, I have always been able to feel the gaze of the world's will.
But just now, that gaze suddenly vanished.
He knew that this meant the world's will had completely compromised and tacitly approved Chu Yang's use of the world's power.
The reason for this is probably that Chu Yang imparted his understanding of swordsmanship to the Green-Robed Sword Saint without reservation.
On the surface, this was just Chu Yang repaying a favor to the Green-Robed Sword Saint, and it might even lead to the emergence of a powerhouse surpassing the Saint rank in the future Great Thousand Worlds.
However, if we look further ahead, Chu Yang's understanding of swordsmanship will be passed down through the Green-Robed Sword Saint.
Unlike "anomalies" like Chu Yang and Sun Wukong, if someone in the Great Thousand Worlds reaches the Sovereign Realm, or even surpasses the Sovereign Realm...
Having power comparable to, or even stronger than, the World's Will is entirely beneficial to the Great Thousand Worlds.
Because they carry the fortune of the Great Thousand Worlds, they coexist with the Great Thousand Worlds.
Therefore, Chu Yang's complete sharing of his knowledge was of immense benefit to the Great Thousand World, which led the world's will to completely compromise and reach a tacit understanding with him.
From then on, Chu Yang no longer needed to worry about using the power of the world to forge a sword, nor would he incur the rejection of the world's will.
"Buzz..."
Chu Yang's body suddenly trembled slightly, and a violent fluctuation emanated from the energy singularity in his dantian.
His aura rose steadily, instantly causing the entire Qingyun Peak to sway slightly.
The swordsman in green robes in the courtyard suddenly looked up, a look of shock and admiration flashing in his eyes. Then he waved his hand, sealing off the entire space around Qingyun Peak.
After a long while, Chu Yang finally walked out of Qingyun Peak with a faint smile on his face.
Celestial Supreme!
When he left the Northern Wilderness Hills, his cultivation had already reached the late stage of the Spirit Rank.
During the process of resurrecting the ancestors of the four ancient races, his cultivation level improved without stopping for a moment, and he was only half a step away from breaking through to the Immortal Rank.
His struggle against the will of the world and his discussions with the Green-Robed Sword Saint have greatly benefited him, which is why he has just broken through to the next level.
With his cultivation reaching the Immortal Rank, even without using the origin of the Severing Blade and the Heavenly Demon Force, his overall strength has reached the peak of the mid-Saint Rank, and he can even contend with the late-Saint Rank!
The initial upper limit of the Heavenly Demon Force that the Origin Martial Dharma Body can withstand has reached seventy-two patterns!
The Origin Martial Body now has ninety demonic runes, which means that the Ultimate Heavenly Demon Force has reached a total of seventy-eight runes!
Although it only increased by eighteen runes compared to before, this was only because of the limited number of magic runes.
As the number of magic runes increases further, the overall enhancement resulting from the significant increase in the initial upper limit will become more apparent.
Moreover, Chu Yang also felt that the power of faith in the Ascension Amulet had increased significantly, reaching a level sufficient to support his sixteenth ascension.
Clearly, what happened in the Sword Domain has spread throughout the entire Great Thousand World, causing another sensation.
Chu Yang was not surprised, after all, the Green-Robed Sword Saint had given him a lot of face, publicly admitting that his swordsmanship was inferior to his.
This alone is enough to cause a huge uproar in the circle of powerful figures in the Great Thousand Worlds.
After leaving Qingyun Peak, Chu Yang headed east and soon arrived at the eastern border.
He learned from the Green-Robed Sword Saint that the Immortal Tree had last appeared on the Heavenly Sword Continent.
The Heavenly Sword Continent is a unique lower plane in the Great Thousand Worlds because it is not connected to the Great Thousand Worlds, but rather to the Purgatory Space that isolates it from the eastern border.
Purgatory Space is an extraterritorial battlefield on the eastern border. Unlike other borders, it is not an ancient battlefield, but a naturally formed space.
The Purgatory Space is extremely dangerous, with incredibly high temperatures, and it nurtures a special kind of creature called the Fire Demon.
This fire demon has no intelligence; it only knows how to devour spiritual power and constantly evolve.
However, they seem to have no interest in evil power, so they rarely go out of their way to cause trouble for the evil races from beyond the realm, and only target the powerful ones who have developed a fever.
This results in the fact that in the Purgatory Space, the dangers faced by the powerful beings of the Great Thousand Realms are far greater than those faced by the evil races from beyond the realm.
Because among the Fire Demons, there exist powerhouses at the Heavenly Sovereign level!
Like other border battlefields, the Purgatory Space will cause spatial turbulence and may even lead to spatial collapse once a Heavenly Sovereign enters.
However, the Fire Demon was completely unaffected and was able to mobilize the power of heaven and earth in the Purgatory Space, as if it were coexisting with heaven and earth.
Standing at the exit of the Purgatory Space, Chu Yang frowned slightly, pondering how to enter the Heavenly Sword Continent.
The reason why it is said that the Heavenly Sword Continent is only connected to the Purgatory Space and cannot be directly connected to the Great Thousand World is because this lower plane does not have spatial coordinates at all, but is a special plane that is constantly moving in the void.
This was the work of the Azure-Robed Sword Saint. He erased the coordinates of the Heavenly Sword Continent and turned it into a movable lower plane in order to protect its native inhabitants.
Because the Green-Robed Sword Saint came from the Heavenly Sword Continent back then, fought his way through it, emerged from the Purgatory Space, and finally came to the Great Thousand World.
The Green-Robed Sword Saint constructed a one-way teleportation array on the Heavenly Sword Continent, allowing people on the Heavenly Sword Continent to teleport to the Sword Domain at any time.
However, people from the Great Thousand Realms cannot directly enter the Heavenly Sword Continent.
At the connection point between the Heavenly Sword Continent and the Purgatory Space, there also exists a one-way outward seal.
Simply put, it means that people outside can't get in, but people inside can come out at any time.
Even Chu Yang was somewhat amazed by this series of operations, because it not only required a very high level of expertise in the benefits of space, but also required a lot of time.
The Green-Robed Sword Saint has completely transformed the Heavenly Sword Continent into an impenetrable fortress, one that even he himself probably cannot enter.
The last time the Immortal Tree appeared and condensed the Immortal Leaf was several years ago.
The Immortal Divine Leaf was brought to the Great Thousand World by the natives of the Heavenly Sword Continent through a one-way teleportation array and given to the Green-Robed Sword Saint.
In other words, the Immortal Tree is very likely still on the Heavenly Sword Continent!
After much thought, Chu Yang concluded that there was only one feasible solution.
That means entering the Purgatory Space myself and finding a way to break through the one-way seal left by the Green-Robed Sword Saint!
Besides, although he had many other ways to enter the Heavenly Sword Continent, they would all disrupt the Green-Robed Sword Saint's plans.
People have spent hundreds of years painstakingly protecting their homeland; it would be unreasonable for us to destroy it recklessly.
With this in mind, Chu Yang no longer hesitated, directly tearing open a spatial rift and stepping into it.
He would not enter the Purgatory Space through the entrance, because doing so would inevitably trigger large-scale spatial turbulence given his Celestial Supreme level.
He used the same method he had used to lead many powerful warriors from the Battle Demon Realm through the Sacred Abyss to quietly enter the Purgatory Space.
And immediately, Pangu's computing power was pushed to its limit, constantly calculating the stability of space, and each time, before spatial turbulence was caused, it was erased with spatial power. (End of this chapter)