Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2581 Fusion Part 2

"It's good that all three calamities are coming at once; it will save a lot of time..."

Qin Sang murmured to herself, but it sounded more like she was trying to comfort herself.

He was well aware of his current situation; he had been walking cautiously on the edge of a cliff, about to reach the other side but not yet actually standing on it, and his greatest fear was that all his efforts would be in vain.

At this moment, slowing down even a fraction of a second will add a new element of uncertainty.

However, the power of the three calamities arriving at the same time is far greater than that of a single heavenly tribulation. Can I withstand it?

If he could utilize the newly comprehended Law Domain, combining the Man-Slaying Sword and the Wandering Cloud Sword, Qin Sang would indeed have a considerable chance of success.

As a cultivator, he could better appreciate how powerful the domain created by the Purple Star Sword Venerable was, even though he had only recently come to understand it.

However, surrounded by powerful figures and undergoing tribulation under the watchful eyes of various powerful beings, Qin Sang dared not reveal his background. The strongest power he possessed was unusable, which greatly increased the danger of this tribulation!

Of the three calamities, the Calamity of the Wind and the Calamity of the Yin Fire both originate from within themselves, and their power has already begun to manifest.

Qin Sang began to feel a tearing pain. The Yin Fire was endless and came from nowhere. The more she tried to suppress it, the more the Yin Fire would surge. The Yin Fire was like a tide, burning from the Yongquan acupoint all the way through the Niyuan Palace, cleansing her limbs and bones, turning her whole body into a furnace.

The Dharma form had already merged with the physical body, yet it still endured unimaginable pain from the scorching and burning of the Yin Fire. On the other hand, the Yang spirit fared somewhat better, as the Buddha's light from the jade Buddha helped to ward off the Bifeng.

At this moment, the clouds overhead were thick with calamity, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.

With a deafening roar, the tribulation lightning finally erupted, piercing the darkness like a sharp sword. Thunder rained down and lightning flashed like a forest, creating a tremendous spectacle as it bombarded the altar!

‘Wow! ’

Suddenly, a dense blue light appeared in the sky above the temple. The blue light quickly spread out, like a blue film, covering the sky above Qin Sang's head.

At the same time, the mountains surrounding the temple trembled, and the mountain peaks cracked open one after another. Azure rainbows shot out from the bottom of the mountains and manifested in mid-air as rows of azure flags, arranged in formation.

The array of flags surrounded the dojo, protecting Qin Sang within the array. These green flags were crafted by Qin Sang in advance and set up here as a protective array he had prepared for himself. However, it would be wishful thinking to think that he could survive the heavenly tribulation with just these arrangements!

'boom! ’

The flag array unleashed its power, its azure light flowing like water, as it took Qin Sang's place to meet the first wave of tribulation lightning.

The world was ablaze with white light, and the terrifying aftershocks spread outwards, directly destroying the land around the dojo into dust and turning it into a bottomless abyss. In just an instant, the dojo became an isolated island!

The vibrations reached the interior of the temple, and the lake surface was churned with towering waves.

Amidst the chaotic interplay of light and shadow, all the blue flags trembled violently, their fluttering edges seeming to tear from the flagpoles.

Ultimately, the lightning was blocked by the azure light, but judging from the performance of these azure flags, how many more waves of tribulation lightning can they withstand?

Although Qin Sang controlled the altar, he dared not perform any rituals at this time, otherwise he would be digging his own grave by involving the altar masters.

Just then, four streams of light appeared on Qin Sang's body.

A bolt of lightning was the Thunder Beast Warrior; a beam of five-colored light was the Five Elements Crown; a golden rainbow was the Heaven-Binding Golden Lock and the Earth-Imprisoning Divine Ring; and a beam of thunder and fire was the Heavenly Eye Butterfly.

To be honest, Qin Sang has too many things that can't be shown in the light. The Heavenly Eye Butterfly can devour tribulation lightning, but it doesn't dare to use it openly. Xiao Wu has also attained enlightenment by refining true demonic energy, and in order to avoid trouble, he also has to cover it up.

Lightning and golden rainbow burst out of the lake.

The Thunder Beast Warrior stood tall amidst the flag formation, its thunder spear pointing skyward, undeterred. It had recently released the thunder talisman sealed within its body and was somewhat weakened, but Qin Sang couldn't care less. As long as he could successfully transcend his tribulation, destroying the Thunder Beast Warrior was worthwhile!

With a crisp ringing sound, the two magical treasures, the Heaven-Binding Golden Lock and the Earth-Imprisoning Divine Ring, appeared.

Qin Sang has already stepped into that realm, and her understanding of the Law Domain is vastly different now. Using these two treasures now makes unleashing the power of the Void Domain much easier and more powerful than before!

At the same time, the Tianmu Butterfly hovered around Qin Sang, sometimes burrowing into his body to help him suppress the Yin Fire and regulate his Qi.

Xiao Wu did not manifest his true form; only the vessel itself appeared. The jeweled crown hovered in front of Qin Sang's chest, its five elements divine light contained yet not emitted, serving as a warning to Qin Sang and ready to make up for any oversights at any time.

Firstly, she had the protection of the Jade Buddha, and secondly, Qin Sang cultivated her essence, energy, and spirit in a comprehensive way, reaching extremely high levels in both areas. Therefore, she faced the Heavenly Tribulation with greater ease than other cultivators. Thus, when the Heavenly Tribulation first arrived, Qin Sang handled it with ease.

But this is not a long-term solution; the simultaneous arrival of three calamities cannot be so simple.

Qin Sang's guess was soon confirmed. He discovered that Yin Fire, Bi Wind, and Heavenly Thunder were beginning to merge. At that time, Bi Wind would not only erode the soul, and the Jade Buddha could not completely resist Bi Wind. Moreover, the three calamities would undergo unexpected changes, eventually forming a true great calamity!

Even more terrifying is that the so-called Yin Fire, Bi Wind, and Heavenly Thunder are actually just external manifestations of the Heavenly Tribulation, and one's own Dao Foundation is also being ravaged by the Heavenly Tribulation at the same time. Not only are they constantly being washed away by the River of the Great Dao, but they also have to face the hammering of the Heavenly Tribulation!

Cultivators fear heavenly tribulations like tigers, but they must also understand that tribulations are both tests and trials. Surviving this tribulation might allow one to truly achieve unity of essence, energy, and spirit. Unfortunately, Qin Sang doesn't need that now. Fortunately, the Jade Buddha protects him; otherwise, Qin Sang's defiant act of uniting with the Dao solely through his Dharma Body would have placed him in extreme danger!

The tribulation had barely begun when Qin Sang had already used almost all of his methods. Even so, these were not enough to allow him to safely pass through the tribulation; they could only buy him time.

The tribulations of a Nascent Soul cultivator can only be countered by the true power of a Dharma Domain. Since the Dharma Domain of the *Ziwei Sword Scripture* cannot be used, he must comprehend another Dharma Domain, and he has only one choice—the Sword Domain!

However, there is one more thing to do before that.

With a slight thought, Qin Sang saw a scroll appear in the shimmering water before her—the very scroll of returning to the void, a gift from the new Demon Court!

Since the three calamities have arrived simultaneously, Qin Sang is worried that the extraterrestrial demons will also take advantage of the situation. Now he needs to activate the power of the Guixu Scroll and draw upon the Guixu to protect his body.

Qin Sang had long been targeted by a powerful extraterrestrial demon, and if it weren't for this Guixu Scroll, he might not have dared to make such a plan.

The water rippled, and the Guixu Calligraphy Scroll dissolved like water, releasing an aura unique to Guixu—calm and peaceful, as if a hidden channel had been built between heaven and earth, drawing down the power of Guixu from countless billions of miles away to surround Qin Sang.

At this moment, Qin Sang had already calmed down and entered a state of deep meditation, her mind immersed in a sword formation.

It is the unfinished Four Symbols and Nine Luminaries Sword Formation!

The four symbols are complete, the seven luminaries shine together, and the five planets are nearing completion. Only Rahu and Ketu remain undetermined.

Since Qin Sang was forced to switch to cultivating the Seven Souls Killing Array, the Four Symbols Nine Luminaries Sword Array has stagnated here.

At this moment, in the midst of the tribulation, is it really possible to comprehend the sword domain from this unfinished sword formation within the duration of the tribulation?

If he relied solely on Qin Sang, he wouldn't have much confidence, but Qin Sang also had a sword light, a sword light given to him by Tianyue Shangren.

The process of comprehending this sword light is quite similar to Qin Sang's own path of cultivation.

Back in the world of talismans, Master Tianyue used the alias Zhijian to spar with Qin Sang, but in reality, he was giving him pointers. At that time, Qin Sang was only focused on the exquisite swordsmanship of Master Zhijian and had no idea what it meant to him.

It wasn't until he broke through to the Void Refinement stage that he realized the significance of this sword light, understood some of the true meaning of the Sword Domain from it, and regarded it as the catalyst for Tianyue Shangren to guide him in comprehending the Sword Domain.

This can be described as seeing mountains as mountains and water as water.

When his cultivation reached a certain level, during his travels among the Wu tribe, he gained new insights and discovered that the sword light was actually an all-encompassing sword manual. He was overjoyed, believing he had grasped the good intentions of Master Tianyue, seeing through illusions and reaching the essence. He couldn't help but lament his previous shallowness, having only seen the tip of the iceberg.

Or one could say that mountains are not mountains, and water is not water.

Now that Qin Sang has attained enlightenment, he truly understands that mountains are still mountains and water is still water!

It turns out that the sword light was indeed left to him by Master Tianyue as a guide to the Sword Domain. It was a sword manual, and also the true meaning of the sword way that Master Tianyue had gathered by integrating his life's learning and mastering all the sword techniques in the world!

It's hard to imagine how many sword techniques Master Tianyue has learned. Compared to myself, Master Tianyue is more like a successor of the Sword Pavilion.

This is the swordsmanship of Master Tianyue, containing all of Master Tianyue's understanding of the Sword Domain. As long as later generations follow Master Tianyue, unless they have extremely poor swordsmanship aptitude or their cultivation level is as low as his, they can also comprehend the Sword Domain.

With Qin Sang's current level of understanding, he is naturally able to comprehend the true meaning contained within the sword light.

However, is what one comprehends one's own sword domain, or the sword domain of Master Tianyue?

Those who learn from me will live, while those who imitate me will die.

Qin Sang is not like Master Tianyue, he has not mastered all the sword techniques in the world, nor does he have Master Tianyue’s talent in the way of the sword. This kind of imitation will only make his path narrower and narrower.

But I'm not a sword cultivator!

Even if one reaches a dead end in swordsmanship, it will not affect one's foundation.

It seems that Master Tianyue had long anticipated this predicament. As a successor of Ziwei, he often had to resort to other means when facing enemies, so he passed on his sword domain to cover up his true origins.

The Ziwei Palace and the Fourteen Sword Pavilions represent the pinnacle of swordsmanship.

However, after the destruction of Ziwei Palace, countless sword techniques were scattered throughout the world. There are countless forces and cultivators who possess the legacy of the Sword Pavilion, and no one could possibly associate the sword techniques with the successors of Ziwei Palace.

This was the good intention of the First Sword Attendant and Master Tianyue, which Qin Sang accepted with equanimity, and focused on comprehending the true meaning of swordsmanship within the sword light.

Master Tianyue's swordsmanship is all-encompassing. Even if Qin Sang only comprehends a part of it, she will benefit greatly. Moreover, when Master Tianyue learned that Qin Sang wanted to pursue the path of sword formations, he clearly gave her a different emphasis.

Qin Sang was increasingly amazed by Tian Yue Shangren's profound mastery of swordsmanship. This senior, who also came from the Xiaohan Region, was far ahead of her.

The sword light flowed into my heart like a gentle spring, and the process of enlightenment was very smooth and successful, resolving all the doubts that had troubled me.

In fact, if Qin Sang had more time, he could have found the answers to many of his questions. But time was of the essence, and the answers could only be found in the sword light.

At first, Qin Sang was focused on comprehending the sword formation without deliberately manipulating it, but starlight began to twinkle within the sword formation that manifested in his mind.

Gradually, some sword stars shifted, causing even more sword stars to move. Although extremely slight, the feeling they gave was completely different. This wasn't something Qin Sang did intentionally; rather, as his understanding of the sword path deepened, the sword formation automatically corrected itself, filling in the gaps!

Unbeknownst to her, the light of the sun and moon grew brighter and brighter, and the five planets of Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn shone brightly in harmony. When Qin Sang 'awakened', she found that the starlight of the sword formation had been completely stabilized, and all five most important sword stars had been fully formed!

However, it is still one step away from the completion of the Four Symbols and Nine Luminaries Sword Formation, as it still lacks Rahu and Ketu!

Qin Sang created a sword formation based on the stars in the heavens. The Dao should be sought in the world, but it cannot be seen.

These are two hidden stars, which are also considered ominous stars in people's minds.

With this breakthrough, Qin Sang gained new insights, and Tian Yue also used the sword light to explain his understanding. By continuing to follow Master Tian Yue, they could complete this final step.

Qin Sang, however, did not choose to do so.

Just as a cultivator's attainment of the Dao is both a unity of heaven and man, it also involves a struggle between heaven and man.

Although one comprehends the sword through the celestial bodies and follows the path of the heavens, one does not necessarily have to follow it step by step.

Rahu and Ketu are both ominous stars; killing them brings misfortune!

I happen to have two killing swords!

'boom! ’

As soon as this thought arose, the sun and moon shone brightly, the five planets trembled, the sea of ​​stars surged, the four symbols appeared simultaneously, and two clusters of blood-red light suddenly appeared between the starlight.

The blood-red light surged and churned like a blood embryo, and then two sword stars were born, resembling both swords and stars!

A murderous aura filled the air, and a ferocious flame raged!

These two killing swords seem to be derived from the Wandering Sword and the Killing Sword, but they are fundamentally different. Qin Sang stripped away the "Purple Star Sword Scripture" and only incorporated his own understanding of the way of killing to forge two killing stars and ominous stars, so as to prevent his origins from being discovered.

Rahu and Ketu reached their peak in an instant, making the five stars pale in comparison, and their brilliance even surpassed that of the sun and moon!

'boom! ’

Once the sword formation is fully formed, it becomes a sword domain.

The Sword Domain may be rough at first, but that doesn't matter, because there is still Mount Daiyu!

Above the Heavenly Azure Kingdom, another starry sky suddenly appeared, echoing the starry sea to the north. This starry sky, however, possessed all four elements and the nine luminaries shone brightly, with the light of the sun and moon simultaneously illuminating the Heavenly Azure Kingdom!

In an instant, starlight and lightning flashed simultaneously, and even the calamity clouds were covered by the starry sky below.

Outside the Heavenly Cang Kingdom, the tribulation clouds and lightning in the eyes of cultivators were gradually overshadowed by starlight. The naked eye could only see the sun, moon and stars. The tribulation clouds seemed to have become a nebula in the sea of ​​stars, and the lightning and thunder gradually moved away from them.

At the same time, Qin Sang also woke up from her meditation, and the last trace of unease in her heart vanished!

With the sword domain unleashed, the outcome is already decided!

He first sensed the area, but did not detect the aura of the extraterrestrial demon. He wondered if it had not yet arrived or had been frightened away.

The power of the demons is unpredictable, and Qin Sang did not let her guard down. However, she was no longer afraid of the Three Calamities. She even planned to deliberately draw some tribulation lightning into her body so that the Heavenly Eye Butterfly could devour it.

By quietly absorbing the tribulation lightning within one's body, as long as one acts cautiously and does not seek too much, one can avoid being noticed.

But when Qin Sang 'saw' the Heavenly Eye Butterfly at this moment, he made a shocking discovery: the Heavenly Eye Butterfly, hidden in his dantian, was actually quietly devouring the Yin Fire floating within his body! (End of Chapter)