Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 1130: Chapter 684: Suppression

The Holy Sword emerges again, determined to slay the Emperor’s Corpse!

Facing the divine edge of Xu Yang’s Holy Sword, the headless Emperor’s Corpse acted decisively, lifting a palm and unleashing once more the supreme might of the Extreme Dao.

What kind of Extreme Dao?

The ultimate way from life to death, from beginning to end, infinite and boundless—the Reincarnation!

That withered, cyan-black hand seemed to beckon the cycles of all things between heaven and earth, turning endless vitality into boundless deathly aura, leading death with a palm strike, drawing the Governors into the realm of the living and transforming the human world into the Ghost Realm.

Such a strike, where life and death reach their extremes, even a Nine Tribulations True Immortal would perish under this divine power, suffering the ordeal of Reincarnation.

Yet the blazing Holy Sword was unaffected, slicing through the cycle of Reincarnation, meeting that withered, rigid, cyan-black palm head-on with a strike, leaving a distinct sword wound on the opponent.

The sword passes, leaving a wound, and the spilling blood of the corpse turns into cyan smoke rising. The power of death is annulled, overshadowed by the surge of vibrant life.

After receiving this sword wound, the Emperor’s Corpse did not retreat as before, but instead stretched out a black hand, employing the Combat Skill, clashing fiercely with the sword edge.

“Boom!”

The forces of life and death exploded between palm and sword, like the splashes of two separate worlds, a duel of Dao and reason, a slaughter of law and regulation, shaking heaven and earth, grinding everything to dust, with even time and space unknowing whether they shattered, turning into a chaotic void, or fought until they reached the external emptiness.

Upon witnessing this, everyone’s hearts were startled, and Yousu Yu, as a Nine Tribulations True Immortal, even showed an expression of terrified awe.

The higher the Cultivation, the more magnificent the heaven and earth appear.

The stronger the power, the more aware of one’s own insignificance.

Among the True Immortals, there are also ranks, and the Saint Lord wielding an Emperor’s Weapon surpasses and transcends, outshining the rest.

But now, he seems to have even exceeded those bounds, surpassing the confrontation with Tianyu Emperor at Hehe Mountain three thousand years ago, reaching the pinnacle, at the peak of the breakthrough, drawing infinitely close to that realm.

“This Honored Wandao…”

“Could it be that he has proven the Great Dao?”

“I’ve never heard of it, never heard of it at all!”

“This Emperor’s Corpse may be just a dead body, but the Ancient Great Emperor has stepped into the realm of the Extreme Dao, fusing Dao and reason into his flesh, bones, and soul. Even a mortal body could thus transform into a Taoist Body Immortal Womb and become the onset of some transcendent constitution.”

“Such a Taoist Body, even as a corpse, still possesses terrifying combat power, capable of unleashing fifty percent of the Extreme Dao’s divine might!”

“This Emperor’s Corpse is even more bizarre, seemingly having undergone some sort of tempering. Apart from the Great Emperor’s own power of the Extreme Dao, it has also a mysterious great energy. Combined, they can unleash ninety percent of the Extreme Dao’s divine might!”

“With such might, it is almost like a resurrected Extreme Dao Imperial Arms, devoid of the drawbacks and burdens of being used as a tool, and even more superior!”

“Against this Emperor’s Corpse, the Honored Wandao actually has difficulty gaining the upper hand?”

“Such power, he must have entered the Emperor Realm, right?”

“No, if he had proved the Dao and stepped into the Emperor Realm, how could the world not know?”

“In recent years within the Taoist Domain, there has not been any great heavenly catastrophe triggered!”

Watching the battle between the divine edge of the Holy Sword and the headless Emperor’s Corpse, the people behind them were discussing in a flurry, their hearts undoubtedly shaken, but filled with more astonishment and confusion.

Such capabilities, yet he has not proved the Dao?

A True Immortal Saint Lord, with an Emperor’s Weapon, is already beyond compare.

He towers above it, a cut above, yet has not entered the Emperor Realm?

This is indeed hard to comprehend.

Luckily, at this moment, Yousu You’s faint words revealed the inner secrets: “He has not proved the Dao because the Dao he seeks is too arduous and too immense!”

“This…”

Everyone’s gaze hardened, and turning to look, they probed: “Does the Clan Leader mean…?”

Yousu Yu did not respond, only looking forward, speaking solemnly: “Unifying heaven and earth, creating wonders without limit, encompassing Ten Thousand Techniques, all converging into one—should this Dao be accomplished, even within the Emperor Realm, it would be a figure that shakes ancient and modern times.”

“…”

“…”

“…”

Upon hearing these words, everyone fell silent, showing signs of alarm.

Although these words were somewhat cryptic, who present could not grasp their sharp implications?

To prove one’s way to the limit is to become an Earth Immortal, also known as an Emperor Immortal.

But just like True Immortals, among Earth Immortals, there are also ranks, levels of strength and weakness.

The difference lies in the number of Extreme Dao!

Theoretically speaking, merging one Dao into another, achieving complete unity, reaching the pinnacle—thus one can step into the Emperor Realm.

But this is the lower threshold, not the upper limit; such proving of the Dao, even if successful, is of the lowest rank.

Through ancient and modern times, those who embody the pinnacle of Great Emperors are all those who comprehend one Dao that encompassed all techniques.

Like the East Emperor, extreme Yang births Yin, achieving the Dao of Chaos Yuan. Yet within Chaos Yuan, various techniques are nurtured, Yin Yang and Five Elements, earth, wind, fire, water, complementing each other, not only grasping the principle of Chaos Yuan, stepping into the realm of Earth Immortal’s Extreme Dao, but also aspiring to unfold Chaos Yuan, through the idea from one comes to two, from two comes three, and from three comes all things, peering into the realm of Heavenly Immortal Co-Dao.

The current East Emperor, even among the historical Great Emperors, stands as a pinnacle figure, astonishing through the ages.

Today’s Honored Wandao is also walking such a path, aspiring to integrate the Nine Forms and Three Talents, the essence of heaven and earth and human heart with Yin Yang and Five Elements, one way to all techniques, reaching the pinnacle and forming a flawless system, pursuing that sublime Emperor Realm and Heaven Reaching Taoist Result.

But such a path is too precarious and too immense, beyond the reach of ordinary people. It requires not only great wisdom and perseverance to strive for breakthroughs but also a stroke of great Qi Fortune, supreme opportunities, and Heaven Reaching fortuity to have a chance of achievement.

Too daunting, too vast!

Even he has not succeeded.

If he can succeed, this divine history of the Divine Land will surely have a strong mark etched into it.

But… can he succeed?

“Boom!!!”

The minds of the crowd were momentarily distracted before the flames of war called them back.

In the Chaos battlefield, the battle of the Extreme Dao had reached its final juncture.

The Xuanyuan Holy Sword swept across the sky. Within its radiant brilliance, it seemed as if boundless creation was taking shape, the Ten Thousand Techniques unfolding the world’s system; Chaos opened, Yin and Yang separated, the Four Laws emerged, the Five Elements were established, ruling over heaven and earth, leading to Wuji, cycling from end to beginning and beginning to end again.

Although it was merely an illusion without substance, one could glimpse the inklings of what might be possible in the future. Should one achieve the rank of Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, or even Daluo Golden Immortal, then with one stroke of the sword, all beings would come to life, the Great Dao would reveal itself, and the heavens and earth would form. Within that one sword lay the initiation and termination of all things, the birth and extinction of all laws.

What kind of mighty power was this?

Though the feat had not yet been realized, even the semblance of it held a fraction of divine majesty.

“Boom!!!”

Such was the Holy Sword, its Divine Blade sweeping across in a slash. The Five-color Radiance converged within the bright gleam, creating endless life and boundless power, inflicting a fearsome sword wound onto the Emperor’s Corpse, turning countless deathly energies into rising emerald smoke.

The superior and inferior were apparent; nothing was left but life and death.

Xu Yang was silent, the Holy Sword sweeping across, poised to suppress and kill his adversary.

The Headless Emperor’s Corpse had no recourse.

If it were a living Great Emperor, wielding his will with ease and summoning the might of the Extreme Dao, even a formidable foe would be overpowered and suppressed.

But alas, such if’s did not exist in the world; a Corpse Body was still a Corpse Body, even that of a Great Emperor. Without the Primordial Spirit and without the essence, it was nothing more than a dead thing. Though it surpassed any weapon, it was ultimately inferior to the living.

The overall situation was clear!

“Boom!!!”

Another sword strike came; the Emperor’s Corpse retreated from the blow, disintegrating the boundless dark currents, unable to hold against the brilliant luminosity.

At this moment…

“Rumble!!!”

The earth quaked, roaring and cracking open. A ravine emerged, instantly becoming an abyss, and countless Underworld Soldiers and dead horses, as if summoned, ceased their assault on Yousu Capital City, turned about, and galloped into the dark chasm.

“Heh!!!”

Looking up at the battlefield, the Headless Emperor’s Corpse also inexplicably made a sound. Its hands produced a Death Seal that struck toward the Holy Sword’s Divine Blade. Then, disregarding the outcome, it folded its body to retreat, seeking to escape into the abyss.

“Where are you going!”

But how could Xu Yang let it get its way? Xuanyuan cleaved, shattering the Death Seal, and then with a sword strike pursued the enemy. It was like creation out of heaven and earth, akin to the expansion of the Qiankun Sleeve, enveloping the Emperor’s Corpse, blocking its escape route, and suppressing it.

A single sword captured the Emperor’s Corpse, and without any respite, another strike was sent towards the dark abyss, the Holy Sword’s radiance obliterating who knows how many Underworld Soldiers and dead horses.

At this moment…

“Do not chase a desperate enemy!”

Yousu Yu suddenly cried out, leaping up, her eyes filled with urgency.

She was fearful that Xu Yang might chase into that dark abyss.

Do not chase after a desperate foe; this lesson is one that various factions learnt during the Dark Chaos.

After Ancient Times, one chaos followed another. While many clans suffered destruction, there were still many mighty beings who resisted the Evil Demons and suppressed the chaos.

But some of these powerful figures, after quelling the chaos, were driven by curiosity to seek the root cause and even pursued the fleeing Evil Demons. They never returned, amongst them not only True Immortals but also Saint Lords who wielded Imperial Arms.

From this one can appreciate the terror lurking behind this chaos.

There are even rumors that the reason why Ancient Great Emperors have disappeared without a trace is that they pursued the origin of these disturbances.

Whether the rumors are true or false, they cannot be verified. But the rule — “Do not probe the dark, do not pursue the desperate” — has been established and followed by all factions amidst the chaos.

That’s why Yousu Yu, disregarding her own status, called out. After all, the Honored Wandao has never been one to follow conventions, and Yousu Yu truly feared his impulsiveness might lead him to rush into the dark abyss and seek the truth of the chaos.

Fortunately, Xu Yang had no such intentions. After eradicating the Underworld Soldiers that failed to flee, he sealed the abyss with a single sword strike and even enacted numerous prohibitions to prevent more Underworld Soldiers from intruding into the world of the living.

And thus, a great battle came to an end. The tide of Underworld Soldiers ebbed, leaving behind only devastation and those who had narrowly escaped death.

Meng Fanying, Su You, Miss Xin Shisi, and the scholars and cultivators of the Scholar’s Palace retracted their Mechas and promptly went to meet with Xu Yang.

On the other side, Yousu Yu, also unconcerned with assessing the losses, led the group of Tribulation Realm Void Immortals from the Yousu Clan over to him. Without a word of preamble, they bowed deeply to Xu Yang, “Thank you, Taoist Master, for saving our Yousu Clan from calamity!”

Despite being a True Immortal and not being of the same path, she addressed him as Taoist Master at this moment, her posture revealing her thoughts and intentions.

Yousu Yu’s behavior led to even the Void Immortals behind her being slightly caught off guard. But they soon caught on and hurried to follow her lead, bowing deeply in unison.

“Thank you, Taoist Master, for your rescue!”

A True Immortal and a number of Calamity Immortals offered their deep bows. The scene took place in front of Yousu Capital City with millions of clan members watching, clearly showing their heartfelt gratitude.

“No need for such formalities,”

Xu Yang shook his head, and with an open hand gesture helped Yousu Yu and the others to their feet. He then looked towards Yousu Capital City and with a light chuckle said, “May we perhaps come inside for a chat?”

“Of course, please, do come in!”

Hearing this, Su You was initially startled, but then reacting quickly, she eagerly led him and the people from the Scholar’s Palace into the city.

Only three were left behind, two of whom looked meaningfully at the third without saying a word.

“What are you looking at me for?”

Confronted by the gaze of Meng Fanying and Miss Xin Shisi, Su You was first taken aback but then quickly understood and hurried to catch up.

Inviting the wolf into the house is a terrible idea!

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