Chapter 485: Chapter 396: Child of Destiny
Above the Cloud Sea in the southeast direction of Pan Sword Sect, three streams of light rushed like meteors, their piercing sounds echoing through the sky.
The leader was dressed in green, surrounded by flowing sword light—it was Shen Qinghan from the Holy Land of Sword Play.
On the left, enveloped by blazing flames, was Li Yan, the Young Palace Master of Heaven-Burning Palace, while on the right, in a fluttering pink dress shrouded by a thin mist, was Su Qingyao from Water Pavilion.
The three were all prodigies on the Longevity Rankings, originally heading straight for Pan Sword Sect to challenge Zhang Ling, who "rose through the ranks with a Treasure Order."
"Hmm?"
Shen Qinghan suddenly raised his hand, and the sword light around him abruptly contracted, causing the streams of light to halt in the Cloud Sea.
Li Yan and Su Qingyao also stopped, exchanging glances and seeing the gravity in each other’s eyes.
A short distance away in the sky, a violent surge of spiritual power was spreading.
Alongside the unique majestic pressure of a Nascent Soul True Monarch was an incomparable sword intent that created waves, causing ripples even in the distant Cloud Sea.
"Such a powerful aura! A Nascent Soul True Monarch is engaged in battle!"
Li Yan was the first to speak, his fiery eyes flickering:
"That scorching treasure light bearing the true yang essence is evidently the unique aura of True Monarch of Treasure Aspect from Celestial Yang Sect."
"The other aura... belongs to a sword cultivator, fierce yet graceful. I’ve never heard of such a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator in Qingzhou; I wonder who this eminent person is."
Shen Qinghan gazed towards the source of the aura, a gleam flashing in his eyes:
"That sword cultivator is definitely not a Nascent Soul. Although the aura of a Nascent Soul True Monarch is vast, it has a distinct heaviness, whereas this sword intent is pure to the extreme, with the agility of a Golden Core cultivator, yet far more formidable than ordinary Golden Core ones."
Having originated from the Holy Land of Sword Play, he was particularly sensitive to cultivators’ realms, promptly highlighting the key insight.
"Not a Nascent Soul?"
Su Qingyao furrowed her brows slightly:
"Daring to confront the authentic Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Daoist sect head-on, could he be one of those top three on the Longevity Rankings? But none of them are known for their expertise in sword dao."
The top three prodigies on the Longevity Rankings were successors of major sects in Middle State, each possessing unique secret techniques, yet none were known to excel in sword dao.
"Whoever it might be, let’s just take a look!"
Li Yan, being the most impatient, immediately transformed into a flame light heading towards the battlefield.
Shen Qinghan and Su Qingyao exchanged a glance and followed closely behind.
The three were the gifted ones with notable backgrounds, convinced they had means to escape even when encountering a Nascent Soul True Monarch, thus flew boldly towards the battlefield, not bothering to conceal their aura.
Just as they approached Broken Soul Ridge, the sight before them stopped them in mid-air, their arrogance instantly solidified, replaced by sheer astonishment.
Below, amidst the rocky hills, Treasure Aspect True Monarch in his red-golden Daoist robe was attacking with madness.
Behind him, the heavenly yang treasure burst forth radiant light, dozens of flame flood dragons connected head and tail, forming a heaven-burning sea, pouncing towards the central white-clad figure.
His Nascent Soul continually teleported within ten miles, shooting golden beams from his magical treasure, creating a flanking stance with himself.
Meanwhile, the white-clad sword cultivator stood with hands behind his back, from his countless pores oozed fine silver-white sword qi.
These sword qi intertwined in the air, forming a semi-transparent sword threads immortal attire, sword qi circulating on its surface, like a galaxy revolving.
The flaming flood dragons, upon nearing, were instantly shredded upon contact with the sword threads immortal attire, while the golden beams only provoked faint ripples, failing to leave any trace.
"What... what kind of defensive technique is this?"
Even more astounding was what followed, the white-clad man slowly raised his hand, gently spinning his flying sword in his palm, releasing a condensed cyan sword light.
The sword momentum surged like a rainbow with overwhelming force, Treasure Aspect True Monarch’s expression changed sharply; he hastily maneuvered Wind Fire Wheel to dodge but was still grazed on the shoulder by the sword light, embarrassingly.
Witnessing such a scene, the three were dumbfounded, completely differing from their imagination.
In this realm, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs were all the high-grade Golden Core prodigies, their demeanor extraordinary.
Although some Longevity Rankings prodigies had records of slaying Nascent Souls, those feats required various elements, met many conditions, some even borrowed external means.
Some slain Nascent Souls were external Fake Infants, possessing mere mana, with low true value!
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"Sword Qi Thunder Sound remains unreleased, sword refining into silk gathers immortal attire, sword light division moves at will, sword intent formation crushes opponents..."
"Most fearsome of all, he can use sword intent to manipulate the void, even anticipating and obstructing Nascent Soul’s teleportation!"
Shen Qinghan’s eyes were filled with fascination and reverence: "This level of swordsmanship is the realm of returning to simplicity, truly unrivaled!"
As a sword cultivator, he was more aware than the other two of the terrifying nature of this swordsmanship—every detail reached the pinnacle of the sword cultivator domain.
Su Qingyao suddenly spoke:
"Wait... that person’s appearance seems like Zhang Ling!"
"What?!"
Li Yan and Shen Qinghan simultaneously exclaimed, their faces showed disbelief.
Their original intent was full of disdain and provocation, to let the seventh ranker who "rose with a Treasure Order" know that the Longevity Rankings’ positions were not empty names.
But the scene before their eyes completely overturned their perception—able to suppress the Daoist sects’ Nascent Soul True Monarch head-on.
Such strength, let alone seventh rank, even the first rank of the Longevity Rankings might not achieve it!
The battle intent in their eyes vanished into thin air, their gazes cleared instantly.
Shen Qinghan shook his head with a bitter smile: "We actually considered challenging such a monster... luckily we were not impulsive."
Li Yan and Su Qingyao also nodded, secretly thankful they hadn’t rashly approached.
On the battlefield, after consecutive setbacks, Treasure Aspect True Monarch finally awoke from the controlled frenzy.
He looked at his charred shoulder, feeling the exhaustion transmitted from his Nascent Soul, a strong regret surged within:
"Am I mad? Clearly having a hundred years of lifespan, why risk my life for the sect!"
"That old demon of Black Wind Valley wasn’t arranged by me. At worst, we can bind Wan Feng and send him to Pan Sword Sect to apologize..."
He was about to retract his move and beg for mercy, but suddenly saw a streak of azure sword light breaking through the air, moving with extreme speed, transforming into a stream that swiftly passed by True Monarch Bao Xiang’s true form and instantly teleporting ten miles in front of the Nascent Soul.
"Puff!"
Two soft sounds rang out almost simultaneously, as True Monarch Bao Xiang’s true form’s head rolled down, and the Nascent Soul was also instantly slain by the sword light, turning into a scattering of golden light.
Chen Sheng still stood with his white robes, hands behind his back, without a trace of blood on his hem, without even a hint of disrupted breath, as if he had just crushed an ant.
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"Really... really killed a Nascent Soul!"
"He...seems like he hasn’t even used his full strength."
The fatal strike just now seemed casual but accurately annihilated both true form and Nascent Soul at the same time; this level of control had already surpassed the limits of the three’s understanding of Golden Core Cultivators.
Chen Sheng naturally sensed the three presences above the Cloud Sea but did not take them to heart.
Just as he slew True Monarch Bao Xiang, a sudden roar came from above the ninth heaven, with the power of heaven and earth violently rolling, and an immense and warm power descended from the sky, falling into his brow like sweet rain.
This power was incredibly pure, bearing the unique mark of the will of this realm, precisely the Power of Origin he had perceived above the ninth heaven.
Chen Sheng was suddenly shocked: "I actually received the blessing of the will of this realm?"
He could clearly feel that this power not only stabilized his Golden Core Dao Foundation but also made his connection with this world more intimate, and when he operated the Secret Technique of Observing Qi, the lines of fortune he could see were also several times finer.
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Taihao Divine Palace, Observing Heaven Hall.
The starlight on the astrological map inside the hall flickered, echoing the surging Cloud Sea outside the hall.
On a Treasure Mirror, the image of the battlefield of Severed Soul Ridge was projected, and the Observer Venerable’s gaze locked tightly on that white-robed figure, his brows furrowing.
"How can this be? How did he suddenly appear at Severed Soul Ridge!"
According to his script, True Monarch Bao Xiang should break through the Pan Sword Sect’s Mountain Protection Array after forty-nine days and force Zhang Ling into a desperate situation.
But Zhang Ling’s sudden appearance directly disrupted all his arrangements.
He kept pinching spell formulas, trying to again invoke the lines of fortune on True Monarch Bao Xiang’s brow to stall his actions, but he could not do it at all.
He sighed inwardly, already considering how to confess to the Patriarch.
But the subsequent developments caused the Observer Venerable to be shocked, his pupils shrinking into pinpoints!
On the mirror’s surface, a streak of sword light broke through, instantly piercing through True Monarch Bao Xiang’s true form and Nascent Soul.
Simultaneously, the Observer Venerable abruptly sprayed out a mouthful of essence blood, and his aura declined rapidly, his face turning as pale as paper, clearly suffering from the backlash of fortune!
But at this moment, although his aura was weak, his eyes were extraordinarily bright:
"Blessing of the will of heaven! It’s the Son of Destiny! Zhang Ling is actually the Son of Destiny of this realm! No wonder he could break my layout, such a variable must be swiftly reported to the Patriarch!"
Not daring to delay, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, staggered out of the Observing Heaven Hall, and rushed toward the depths of the Divine Palace heading for the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall.
The Cloud Sea along the way was stirred by his spiritual power, forming chaotic whirlpools, yet it did not affect his urgent steps in the slightest.
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Inside the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall, mist lingered, and a huge Ten Thousand Beasts Jade Cauldron floated in the center of the hall, with beast patterns circulating on the cauldron, exuding ancient and majestic immortal aura.
The Ten Thousand Beasts Celestial Immortal reclined on the cloud couch beside the Jade Cauldron, after listening to the Observer Venerable’s report, was first stunned and then erupted with thunderous laughter:
"Hahaha! Good! Good! Good! Heaven indeed helps me!"
The laughter shook the mist in the hall, and the beast patterns on the Ten Thousand Beasts Jade Cauldron lit up and emitted low roars.
The Ten Thousand Beasts Celestial Immortal suddenly sat up, eyes flashing with excitement:
"The Son of Destiny, favored by the fortune of this realm! You have done well, continue to arrange opportunities for him, let him grow up as fast as possible!"
The Observer Venerable was surprised by the words, his face full of confusion:
"Patriarch, the Son of Destiny already carries fortune, the opportunities will certainly come, why do I need to deliberately arrange them?"
The Ten Thousand Beasts Celestial Immortal raised his head, his eyes like lightning, deeply gazing at him.
The profound meaning in those eyes made the Observer Venerable’s heart skip a beat, he hurriedly bowed:
"I understand! I will arrange it immediately!"
The Ten Thousand Beasts Celestial Immortal nodded satisfactorily, grabbed at the air with his right hand, and an ancient beast skin scroll appeared in his hand, engraved with fierce beast patterns.
Inscribed with four large words— "Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Scripture"
"Send this as an opportunity to him as well!"
The Observer Venerable’s eyes fell on the scroll, a flash of desire instantly passed through his eyes, this is an Immortal Scripture, if he could gain this legacy, his cultivation would certainly reach a higher level.
This little thought naturally couldn’t escape the Ten Thousand Beasts Celestial Immortal’s eyes, who gave a cold snort: "Truly petty!"
The Observer Venerable’s face flushed, just about to plead guilty, but heard the Ten Thousand Beasts Celestial Immortal continue:
"Wait until my cultivation reaches perfection, you will ascend to the Immortal Realm with me, why worry about one scroll of Immortal Scripture?"
It was the first time the Observer Venerable had heard such a promise, he was immensely excited, hurriedly kneeling down: "I swear to follow Patriarch to the death! I will not disgrace the mission!"
"Rise, go then."
The Ten Thousand Beasts Celestial Immortal waved his hand, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.
The Observer Venerable held the "Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Scripture" like a treasure and exited the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall.
The hall returned to tranquility once more, the Ten Thousand Beasts Celestial Immortal went to the Ten Thousand Beasts Jade Cauldron, gently stroking the beast patterns on the cauldron, eyes flickered with ambitious glow:
"The Son of Destiny, the Origin of this realm... Heaven indeed helps me!"
"If I can use Zhang Ling as a pawn, to mobilize the power of destiny in this realm, help Your Majesty completely control the Origin power of this world, this time should successfully advance to the position of Shi Fang Immortal King!"
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