Chapter 163: Chapter 154: I, Too, Have a Sword—Ancestral Dragon, Please Enlighten Me!

[Boom!]

[A golden Great Sun slowly rises in the depths of the "Immortal Slaying Sword Map," with vast magical power surging.]

[The "Great Seal" of the Venerable of Dao and Virtue suppresses the "Immortal Slaying Sword Map."]

[With the magical power enhancement of "Donghuang Taiyi," even if the "Immortal Slaying Sword Map" is not perfected, the Venerable of Dao and Virtue cannot easily deal with Ning Xunqiu.]

[Mainly, he cannot lower his pride to confront this new divinity alongside Taixuan and Butian.]

[Young Taixuan and the woman Butian frowned, watching Ning Xunqiu struggling under the "Great Seal." They noticed a thing or two. This person’s realm had not reached "Taiyi," their Primordial Spirit Dao Practice was ordinary, yet they refined such an astonishing "Lifebound Spiritual Treasure."]

[Relying on some unknown "sacred" magical power to barely activate the "Lifebound Spiritual Treasure."]

[Therefore, they do not believe Ning Xunqiu can compare with the Dao; defeat is just a matter of time. It is the "sacred power" of the "golden magical power" they fear.]

[The Ancestral Dragon did not act, disdainful of "taking advantage of numbers against the few."]

[From the beginning, he recognized the true identity of this "Green Robe Taoist" - the only true disciple of Jade Sky Immortal Island. For this "neighbor," he has always paid close attention. Moreover, this person has the courage to suppress the Child of the Four Seas... The Ancestral Dragon is also aware of this.]

[With this person’s attitude toward the Dragon Race, and their master’s great karma with the Dragon Race, to first engage in magical combat with the Three Saints?]

[Thinking of this, the Ancestral Dragon’s gaze unintentionally turned to Ying Long, with an inquiring look in his eyes. Only this brother, who even he could not see through, could possess such ability.]

[Ying Long watched from the side, full of doubts. Confronting one of the Three Saints is as difficult as "suppressing the Four Heavens," and merely with a "Lifebound Spiritual Treasure," to attempt to suppress one of the Three Saints who also bears a "Lifebound Spiritual Treasure?" This is undoubtedly a fool’s dream.]

[Qingyun Daoist’s style is similar to his, not fighting for fame or gain, deeply hidden and unrevealed. Such a person daring to make a move in advance must have at least a thirty percent certainty if not seventy... However, at present, there is not a hint of a winning chance appearing.]

[Ying Long pondered for a long time, but could never figure out what this "Qingyun Daoist’s" plan to break the situation could be, ultimately could only shake his head helplessly.]

...

[Ying Long remained inactive, and both the Human Race and the Dragon Race halted their battle temporarily, the Human Race puzzled why this "Daoist" clashed fiercely with the Moral Saint, while the Dragon Race secretly rejoiced.]

[The great Divine Techniques present could not discern the Dao Practice of Ning Xunqiu who possessed the "Immortal Slaying Sword Map."]

["That Green Robe Taoist looks familiar..."]

["I have seen this person before, he is the Ancestor of Loose Cultivators in the East Sea, ’Qingyun Daoist,’ a true disciple of Jade Sky Immortal Island, even the Dragon Race must show him some respect, having suppressed the East Sea Dragon King and four Demon Race Golden Immortals with a wave of his hand."]

["Liuli Immortal Venerable’s disciple possesses such strength, but why would he engage in magical combat with the Moral Saint? Shouldn’t he be helping us expel the Dragon Race..."]

[Qi Cultivators who recognized "Qingyun Daoist" could not help but feel shocked.]

[The East Sea Dragon King, watching the fierce magical combat between "Qingyun Daoist" and the "Venerable of Dao and Virtue," could not help but feel a chill rise in his heart.]

[It must be known, this "Qingyun Daoist" is but a "Carefree Immortal" who attained the Dao mere thousands of years ago.]

...

[Ning Xunqiu knew he could not outlast the Venerable of Dao and Virtue in depleted magical power, his heart stirred slightly, and the golden Great Sun behind him dimmed, causing the "Immortal Slaying Sword Map" to suddenly crack open a large gap under the suppression of the "Great Seal."]

[The Venerable of Dao and Virtue’s eyes brightened, believing he held the winning hand, and immediately reached out a hand that covered the sky, as if the firmament collapsed, with endless majesty and power, suddenly grasping towards Ning Xunqiu in the depths of the Immortal Slaying Sword Map.]

[Ning Xunqiu’s mouth drew a cold smile, the magical power in his body boiled as if, the golden Great Sun quickly brightened and dimmed, frantically surging into the Immortal Slaying Sword Map.]

[In an instant, the Immortal Slaying Sword Map trembled intensely, and from the large gap that cracked open, a "Jet Black Obelisk" of unknown height rose from the ground, standing in the void, emitting a disconcerting aura.]

[More puzzling still, the Venerable of Dao and Virtue’s mouth unwittingly murmured: "One sheep... two sheep... three billion nine hundred million sheep..." as if trapped in some peculiar chaotic state.]

[The Venerable of Dao and Virtue’s face instantly turned ashen; he never anticipated that Ning Xunqiu actually had such a backup plan.]

[That chaotic consciousness transformed into a splendid multicolored torrent, suddenly engulfing the entire body of the Venerable of Dao and Virtue, trapping him within, unable to extricate himself.]

["Boom!" The true body of the Venerable of Dao and Virtue suddenly plunged into the depths of the Modo Realm, with the Great Seal floating above him, protecting his Primordial Spirit, while the surrounding "Chaos Consciousness" surged in, beginning to distort the consciousness of the Venerable of Dao and Virtue.]

["You are a pig..."]

["You are a dog..."]

["You, this obese, clumsy pig-dog, dare to don a Daoist robe, pick up a stone, and delude yourself into imagining you are the lofty Moral Saint... This is nothing but your pitiful and laughable deathbed fantasy before being slaughtered..." A rugged butcher, holding a blood-dripping cleaver, with a grim face, ready to slice this robe-clad pig-dog with one stroke.]

[But that robe-clad pig-dog had an unusually resolute Dao Heart, wielding the stone in its hand, suddenly striking the "butcher" so hard his brains burst.]

[Afterward, it found itself so insignificant in the vast "Consciousness World."]

[It was not that it itself was insignificant and powerless.]

[Rather, the "Chaos Consciousness" was constantly expanding. With every "Consciousness World" it shattered, the "Chaos Consciousness" seemed to be reborn anew, deriving more and more complex "Consciousness Worlds" based on the inspiration triggered by the means of the Venerable of Dao and Virtue...]

[This was the terrifying aspect of "Endless Chaos," an unending cycle.]

[Ning Xunqiu stood outside the Immortal Slaying Sword Map, watching the Venerable of Dao and Virtue trapped by the "Sword of Chaos," without sorrow or joy, while the wisp of Donghuang Taiyi’s Spiritual Magical Power completely dissipated from behind him.]

[This time, he activated the "Sword of Chaos" with all his might, as if grabbing a huge sack, forcibly wrapping the "Chaos Consciousness" around the Venerable of Dao and Virtue’s head, leaving them with no escape.] 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

[Even for a "Great Dao Divine," there are only two ways to get out.]

[The first is to let the surging "Chaos Consciousness" completely engulf oneself, which is akin to a suicidal act. Though one can be reborn from heaven and earth again, they must abandon all Dao Practice and undergo countless years of grinding before they might restore their former glory.]

[The second is to hope that an external Great Dao Divine can find the "Anchor Point," then open the "World Gate" to rescue them from the chaos.]

[As long as one is within this "Qingxu Realm," the "Chaos Consciousness," lacking source support, is ultimately like a rootless tree, water without a source, inevitably destined for destruction sooner or later.]

["Dao and Virtue!!" Taixuan Daoist stood outside the Immortal Slaying Sword Map, his face changed dramatically, and in shock, he immediately took action. In his hand, the "Treasure Tower" shone with brilliant golden light.]

[Boom!]

[The "Sword of Chaos" shook precariously.]

[Ning Xunqiu quickly activated the three golden Great Suns rising slowly from the depths of the Immortal Slaying Sword Map to stabilize it. Expressionless, he once again activated the "Sword of Chaos" to open the gate, aiming to suppress "Taixuan Daoist" in one fell swoop.]

["Taixuan, be careful of that World Gate!!" Daoist Butian exclaimed in shock, hastily warning, and raised his hand as the "Scroll Diagram" in his hand struck the "Sword of Chaos."]

[The entire "Sword of Chaos" was struck into the depths of the Immortal Slaying Sword Map, its indestructible shell covered with cracks.]

[Ning Xunqiu sighed inwardly with regret.]

[He immediately transformed into the "Divine Being: Red Flame Celestial Mandate," surrounded by blazing golden flames with the support of the hundred thousand Red Flame Army.

He wielded the "Supreme Divine Weapon: Flame Sparrow," which, reflected by the golden flames, displayed supreme might, clashing with the "Treasure Tower" in Taixuan Daoist’s hand, producing a deafening explosion.]

["Another Spiritual Treasure?!!" Taixuan Daoist was shocked, evidently not expecting Ning Xunqiu to possess such a powerful trump card.]

[Though this Great Dao Spiritual Treasure is somewhat incomplete and its power is greatly diminished, as the saying goes, the Great Dao faces heaven, each takes their own path. To unleash the true power of the "Spiritual Treasure," one must have already attained the Dao.]

[And Ning Xunqiu has so far employed three "Spiritual Treasures," indicating that he has traversed three paths to attain the Dao.]

["First, save Dao and Virtue!"]

[Daoist Butian used the "Scroll Diagram" to suppress the "Immortal Slaying Sword Map" and the "Sword of Chaos," while Taixuan Daoist wielded the "Treasure Tower" to pursue Ning Xunqiu within the Immortal Slaying Sword Map.]

[Faced with Taixuan Daoist and Daoist Butian, two sacred powerhouses wielding Great Dao Spiritual Treasures, even with Ning Xunqiu’s three golden Great Suns on his head, emitting scorching and sacred radiance, it was still difficult to withstand an all-out attack from either.]

[Soon, Ning Xunqiu felt exhausted, and golden blood seeped from his body. His previously indestructible Dao Body was also cracking inch by inch, resembling a shattered porcelain doll.]

[Even the "Ten Thousand Species Struggle for Freedom in the Frosty Sky" could not rapidly heal these terrifying injuries.]

[This is—"Dao Injury."]

[Ning Xunqiu finally got an opportunity; while his flesh body held the "Treasure Tower," a wisp of thought activated the "Donghuang Taiyi’s Magical Power" within the "Immortal Slaying Sword Map’s" Grand Array, directly striking the "Sword of Chaos" into Taixuan Daoist’s true form.]

[Almost simultaneously, Ning Xunqiu was struck away by a combined blow of the "Treasure Tower" and Daoist Butian.]

[He fell out of the "Red Flame Celestial Mandate" state, and the brilliance of the Divine Weapon Flame Sparrow quickly dimmed. The Holy Primordial Spirit, equipped with seven apertures, was hard to sneak attack, leaving Ning Xunqiu with no choice but to opt for a one-for-one exchange.]

[At this moment, his Primordial Spirit was in tatters, and his Magical Power receded like a tide. Ning Xunqiu gently wiped the residual blood from the corner of his mouth, looking up at Daoist Butian, who was within arm’s reach.]

[When Daoist Butian reached out to grasp him, Ning Xunqiu’s eyes did not show a hint of despair; instead, they carried a calm and composed smile.]

["Ding! Ding! Ding!!!"]

[Accompanied by three distant and profound sounds of clock chimes, it slowly echoed from the depths of the nearly destroyed Immortal Slaying Sword Map.]

[Daoist Butian turned his head sharply amidst the clock chimes, and in that instant, his body and Primordial Spirit seemed frozen by time, totally immobile.]

[And this frozen "time" extended for a century.]

[Watching the battle from afar, the Ancestral Dragon’s pupils suddenly contracted, and his voice of amazement burst like thunder from the sky, "You truly are an unremitting madman, daring to forcefully drive four Spiritual Treasures..."]

["Well, looking at the state you’re in now, I’ll leave you be."]

[The Ancestral Dragon’s gaze shifted from the teetering Ning Xunqiu down to the Divine Land below.]

[Never expected, he also had a day of easy victory.]

[Ning Xunqiu, barely supporting his broken body, struggled to lift his head, his gaze meeting the gray and foreboding true form of the Ancestral Dragon spanning across the sky.

He slowly extended his hand, and a jet black, ink-like long sword fell into his palm.]

[As he grasped the sword, Ning Xunqiu’s eyes were engulfed by endless gray.]

["I also have a sword; I hope the Ancestral Dragon will not hesitate to give guidance!"]

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