Chapter 1222: My Lord! (Part 2)

In one of the brightest eyeballs, a venomous divine thought of the mountain of thousand-eyed flesh emerged.

“Just wait! No matter who you are, dare to seize my opportunity, I, Thousand Eyes, will curse you for eternity, never to reincarnate! Once I reshape my true form, I’ll definitely make you…”

Its curse was abruptly cut off.

Because it was horrified to find that within each of its thousands of incarnations, deep within each eyeball’s pupil, was reflected a blood-red sword shadow of about an inch long!

That sword shadow seemed to be an inherent mark, imprinted there from the very beginning.

“How could this be… My thousand thoughts’ incarnations are divine techniques pointing directly to the source of the divine soul, intangible and formless, how could they be…”

Fear, like a plague, simultaneously spread across its thousands of thoughts.

The next moment, all the blood-red sword shadows lit up simultaneously!

“Ah—!!!”

A scream, shrill to the extreme, but divided into tens of thousands of parts, echoed through this turbulence of law.

Tens of thousands of eyeballs burst simultaneously, turning into the purest divine soul energy, similarly drawn by that mysterious power, disappearing without a trace.

…

Beside the Godslaying Blade.

Xu Ran slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a long, turbid breath.

This breath actually appeared black and green, contained pure slaughter dao principles and curse divine thoughts, but its core source had long been absorbed by him.

His aura, at this moment, finally escalated to the peak!

Boom!

Without any bottleneck, the barrier from Daoist Monarch Third Heaven to Fourth Heaven was broken through by the surging power within him as if it were made of paper!

Daoist Monarch Fourth Heaven!

His cultivation finally restored to the state before entering the furnace core!

No!

This is absolutely not a simple restoration!

At this moment, although his realm is the same, regardless of the stability of his Dao Foundation, the purity of his mana, or his comprehension of the grand Dao, all are worlds apart from before!

Previously, he was a “Daoist Monarch” under the order of the way of heaven, cultivating one of the many paths, “Reincarnation.”

And now, he is an “Inverter” beyond the Three Realms, not within the Five Elements! What he controls is the “Inverse” grand Dao, daring to trample all paths underfoot!

If the former him was a mighty river, then the now him is an ocean that accommodates hundreds of rivers, yet can raise towering waves and overturn everything at any time…

“Congratulations, my master! Blessings to my master! Reattaining Daoist Monarch Fourth Heaven, divine might unmatched!”

Only at this moment, did Zhen Shan and Cang Shi dare to cautiously reveal themselves from the shelter of Xu Ran’s Reincarnation Domain. Looking at the figure before them with an aura as deep as a prison, causing the surrounding space to subtly distort merely by standing there, their eyes were filled with fervent admiration and awe.

Everything that just happened has completely overturned their perception.

In the blink of an eye, three pinnacle Daoist Monarchs turned to ashes!

What kind of divine might is this? What kind of tyranny is this?

They have no doubt, even if a true Daoist Monarch of Seventh Heaven, or even Eighth Heaven were present, they would drink hatred on the spot!

Xu Ran did not pay any heed to their flattery, his gaze returned to the colossal broken sword before him.

At this moment, with the tide of evil qi subsiding, the blood light on the broken sword gradually retracted, restoring its ancient, desolate appearance.

Xu Ran could feel that a strange connection was established between him and this sword. He could clearly perceive that deep within this broken sword, a trace of will that had slumbered for countless eras remained…

That will, weary, aloof, filled with endless melancholy and unyielding.

It was this trace of will that just recognized him and lent him a bit of strength.

“Thank you, senior.”

Xu Ran bowed deeply to the broken sword.

This bow came from the heart.

Not only because of the opportunity it granted, but also because it represents the spirit daring to wield the sword against supreme hegemony…

The broken sword did not respond, still standing silently as if eternally unchanged.

Xu Ran attempted to reach out, trying to grasp the broken sword.

However, as his hand was about to touch the sword body, an indescribable heaviness pressed from all sides, making him almost unable to breathe.

This heaviness did not stem from weight, but from… “Karma”!

In Xu Ran’s mind, countless shattered images flashed instantly.

They were countless brilliant worlds heading towards destruction under the judgment of the way of heaven.

They were countless extraordinary beings erased from existence because of their unwillingness to submit.

They were the blood and tears of countless eras, the resentment and regret of all who failed!

This sword carries too many burdens!

It bears the fate of all “Inverters”!

With Xu Ran’s current cultivation and mindset, wanting to lift it is still far from qualified!

“I understand.”

Xu Ran slowly withdrew his hand, but his gaze became even more resolute.

“Someday, I will return to lift you again. By then, I will bring you to the battle atop the heavens, questioning the so-called heavenly order, who should truly define the ‘order’ of this world!”

His voice was firm and powerful, as if making a grand vow.

Buzz—

The sword body of the Godslaying Blade seemed to understand his words and emitted a faint tremor.

Soon, an almost imperceptible blood-red mark flew from the sword body and silently merged into Xu Ran’s brow.

Xu Ran only felt a heat on his brow, and an immeasurable flood of information poured into his sea of consciousness instantly!

It was neither a cultivation technique nor a divine technique.

But a concept of… “Sword”! An essential explanation of “Inverse”!

Previously, he merely borrowed the power of the Godslaying Blade, but from this moment on, he truly stepped onto the threshold of the “Inverse” grand Dao, gaining the qualification to cultivate and grow independently!

This mark is the Godslaying Blade’s… investment in him!

Xu Ran closed his eyes, quietly comprehending the profound boundless information in his mind, silent for a long time.

Zhen Shan and Cang Shi dared not disturb, only standing quietly by the side.

After some indeterminate time, Xu Ran reopened his eyes. The blood-red had completely faded, returning to clarity, but the depth in his gaze was a hundredfold more intense than before.

“Let’s go.” He said lightly, “It’s not suitable to linger here.”

Although he efficiently dealt with the three scavengers, the energy fluctuations erupting here, and the abnormal subsiding of the tide of evil qi, will surely attract other presences in the Sea of Realms. Now that the opportunity is seized and cultivation restored, it’s time to leave.

“Yes, my master!”

Zhen Shan and Cang Shi replied respectfully.

Xu Ran took one last look at the broken sword standing like a tombstone, turned around, and with the two of them turned into a stream of light, flying towards the edge of this land fragment.

Just as they were about to leave the range of the ancient battlefield, Xu Ran’s steps suddenly halted.

He abruptly turned, eyes sharp as lightning, looking towards a certain direction deep within the battlefield!

“Who’s there?!”

His divine thought, like a drawn sword, swept across!

Zhen Shan and Cang Shi were also startled and instantly became vigilant. Moments ago, they hadn’t sensed at all that other entities besides them existed here!

In that shadow-covered area formed by countless shattered divine soldiers, the “Soldier Tomb,” silence prevailed, with no response.

Xu Ran frowned slightly.

His perception cannot be wrong. Just now, he clearly captured an exceedingly elusive… scrutinizing gaze!

That gaze had no malice, no intent to kill, only a kind of… curiosity and examination as if crossing through endless eons…

“Playing tricks!”

Xu Ran snorted coldly, his Dao heart now solid, skilled beyond measure, how could he fear this lurking entity?

He flicked a finger, and a newly comprehended “Inverse” sword intent transformed into an invisible ripple, spreading toward that direction.

This sword intent was not meant to cause harm, but to “reverse” the laws in that area, forcing out the hidden being.