Chapter 232 - 213: All Collected, Reincarnation Law
“Strike!”
A sword hummed.
Xu Qing slashed his sword through the Void. The Mighty Power he unleashed was terrifyingly immense. Even without using his Divine Techniques, Xu Qing’s current Power was already incredibly formidable.
As a result, when Xu Qing’s sword fell, a blindingly brilliant Sword Aura seemed to cleave the heavens apart. With unstoppable force, it toppled the Immortal Mountains of the Ninefold Immortal Sect one by one.
That single strike brought down five of the Ninefold Immortal Mountains.
Causing no small number of casualties.
「Half an hour later.」
The Sect Leader of the Ninefold Immortal Sect appeared. He was in a wretched state, his face pale. Standing before Xu Qing, he bowed his head in utmost reverence and offered up the eighth Inheritance Stone Plate Fragment with both hands.
“Thank you.”
Xu Qing accepted the eighth Inheritance Stone Plate Fragment and placed it in his Storage Ring. He then turned, engaged in Sword Flight, and departed.
“Sigh…”
The Sect Leader of the Ninefold Immortal Sect sighed, his expression complex. As he watched Xu Qing depart, he couldn’t help but mutter, “Since when did Moon River Prefecture City have such a terrifying Sword Cultivator? He hasn’t even entered the Third Realm, yet he dares to call himself a ’Sword Immortal.’”
“Most importantly,”
“this ’Li Bai’ is powerful to such a degree… it’s utterly terrifying. Even if I had mobilized all the hidden resources of the Ninefold Immortal Sect, I would have been no match for him.”
“Add to that what happened recently… the Palace Master of the Deceitful Palace and his men are all dead. Even the Garrison Envoy of Moon River Prefecture City fell under mysterious circumstances.”
“Indeed.”
“This ’Inheritance Stone Plate Fragment’ has become a hot potato. What’s more, I’ve had this fragment for over three years and haven’t been able to comprehend a single thing from it.”
“So be it.”
“It’s a hot potato; giving it away is for the best. All that matters is that this ’Sword Immortal’ Li Bai is finally gone.”
“Sigh…”
The Sect Leader of the Ninefold Immortal Sect gazed at the Immortal Mountains—more than half of which now lay in ruins—and sighed again. “It’s going to take so much time and energy to rebuild them.”
“Unbelievable…”
Clearly, the Sect Leader of the Ninefold Immortal Sect was furious. In Moon River Prefecture City, he was a figure who stood at the apex of power. He had never suffered such humiliation.
Unfortunately, the one he faced this time was the ’Sword Immortal’ Li Bai, an alias of Xu Qing. He was simply no match for him. No matter how furious he felt, he could only swallow his anger.
In other words,
he had no choice but to suffer in silence.
「Meanwhile.」
After leaving the Ninefold Immortal Sect, Xu Qing now possessed eight Inheritance Stone Plate Fragments. Only the final piece was left, and it was in the possession of the Moon River Martial Sect.
Originally, the last Inheritance Stone Plate Fragment had been taken by the Little Leiyin Temple. Later, however, for some unknown reason, the temple relinquished the fragment and struck a deal with the Moon River Martial Sect.
Thus, the final Inheritance Stone Plate Fragment fell into the hands of Yu Pengfei, the Sect Leader of the Moon River Martial Sect.
“Little Leiyin Temple.”
Xu Qing’s expression grew thoughtful. He looked toward the Xicheng District, where a Suspended Peak floated in the air. Atop it sat the Little Leiyin Temple, emanating waves of Buddha’s Light that made it seem like a Paradise.
「In a flash.」
Xu Qing transformed again. Using the power of his Level 20 Evil Ghost Mask, he adopted a new identity and headed for the Central District of Moon River Prefecture City.
Afterward,
Xu Qing found Yu Pengfei, the Sect Leader of the Moon River Martial Sect.
Naturally,
another great battle erupted.
However, the entire battle was a one-sided affair. Xu Qing completely crushed the Moon River Martial Sect. From Sect Leader Yu Pengfei to the Vice Sect Leader and all the Hall Masters, every single one of them was suppressed by him.
It could be said that if Xu Qing hadn’t held back his killing intent, the Moon River Martial Sect would have been bathed in blood today. In the end, Yu Pengfei was beaten into submission and obediently handed over the ninth Inheritance Stone Plate Fragment.
“Thank you.”
Xu Qing smiled as he took the ninth Inheritance Stone Plate Fragment. At last, he had collected all nine pieces.
SWOOSH!
Xu Qing’s figure tore through the air, and he was gone.
Soon,
Xu Qing returned to his residence.
「Inside the courtyard.」
「In the bedroom.」
Xu Qing took a deep breath. He had already removed the Level 20 Evil Ghost Mask and returned to his true form. With a thought, he summoned all the Inheritance Stone Plate Fragments.
’Let’s begin.’
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!
Then, six of the Inheritance Stone Plate Fragments, forming the main body of the Inheritance Stone Tablet, floated into the air. The remaining three fragments slowly rose to join them.
Immediately, they began to resonate with one another.
CLICK! CLACK! CLICK!
The next moment, like magnets drawn to one another, the three new Inheritance Stone Plate Fragments snapped into place against the larger piece with a series of clicks.
BZZZT!
Another peculiar fluctuation spread out—a power that surpassed Mental Realm and True Intent, reaching a higher level imbued with the aura of a Law.
A smile spread across Xu Qing’s face as he looked at the complete Inheritance Stone Tablet floating before him. He felt a deep sense of satisfaction. ’It’s finally done.’
One could see that the complete Inheritance Stone Tablet was jet-black and square. Etched neatly on its surface were eighty-one golden runes. The Mystical Technique and profundity they contained constituted the complete ’Reincarnation Law’.
’Record.’
BZZZT!
With a thought, Xu Qing connected his consciousness to the Encyclopedia of All Things. As his gaze fell upon the Inheritance Stone Tablet, the Encyclopedia of All Things pulsed with a golden light, and the tablet flashed in return.
…
[Recording Successful!]
[Reincarnation Law Level 1: 0/1,000,000 (The Inheritance Stone Tablet from the Reincarnation Ruins, recording the complete ’Reincarnation Law.’ Allows for Cultivation to enter the ’Third Realm.’)]
…
Xu Qing closed his eyes as the various mysteries of the ’Reincarnation Law’ surfaced in his mind, allowing him to comprehend its profound nature.
“Good.”
When Xu Qing opened his eyes again, a new aura had begun to emanate from him—the aura of a Law. Although he hadn’t yet mastered the ’Reincarnation Law,’ his comprehension of it had naturally tinged him with its essence.
’Reincarnation Law.’
Xu Qing’s expression grew pensive. ’Even though it’s recorded and I’ve comprehended its mysteries, I still can’t break through to the Third Realm.’
The reason was simple.
To break through to the ’Third Realm,’ one must first reach the ’Ultimate Extraordinary Extreme.’ This required mastering ’One Hundred and Eight Types’ of Sixth Level True Intent. These intents would serve as the groundwork, establishing the necessary foundation to cultivate a ’Pattern Technique’.
Otherwise, attempting to do so without reaching the ’Ultimate Extraordinary Extreme’ would result in an unstable foundation, inevitably causing problems later in one’s Cultivation.
To use an analogy, mastering ’One Hundred and Eight Types’ of Sixth Level True Intent is like laying the foundation for a skyscraper. If the foundation isn’t stable and solid, countless problems will arise during construction, and the entire building might ultimately collapse.
「Meanwhile.」
In a remote corner of Moon River Prefecture City.
「Inside a grotto-abode.」
“Reincarnation Law.”
BZZZT!
The scene focused on a boy who appeared to be no more than thirteen or fourteen years old. He had a healthy complexion and sat cross-legged on a black meditation cushion.
Furthermore, six figures stood by his side, respectfully guarding him.
In truth, this boy was none other than Li Shang, the Master of Reincarnation Ruins, who had been praised by the Master of the Ruined Pavilion for having the aptitude of a ’Dragon Child.’ He was the one who had returned from the dead to live a second life.
The six figures guarding him were naturally his Reincarnation Heart Demon Puppets: Zhou Yi, Wu Dao Ming, Lan Yu, and the Blood-haired Ancestor.
Just now, Xu Qing had collected all nine Inheritance Stone Plate Fragments, assembled the complete Inheritance Stone Tablet, and comprehended the ’Reincarnation Law’.
“It seems I’ve underestimated Moon River Prefecture City.”
Li Shang’s expression flickered. “It has only been a little over three years, and someone has already managed to gather all the fragments.”
“I thought it would take at least ten years.”
To this day, although Li Shang had successfully revived back then, his plan to blood-sacrifice the experts of Moon River Prefecture City’s major powers had been thwarted. Consequently, he had not recovered his full strength.
More than three years have passed.
Li Shang’s current Cultivation had only just reached the Elite Extraordinary Extreme. He had mastered nine types of Sixth Level True Intent and was still a long way from recovering his peak strength.
Li Shang took a deep breath, his eyes glinting. He seethed with hatred for the unknown Daoist who had ruined his plans at the final moment. He wished he could flay the man, rip out his tendons, and extract his soul to be burned in flames for all eternity.
In fact, Li Shang had already cultivated the Reincarnation Law to its apex, reaching the very end of Law itself. To advance the Reincarnation Law further, he needed to undergo the Reincarnation of life and death. Only by achieving an ultimate transformation through this process could he transcend the limits of Law and master the Reincarnation Law.
Originally, Li Shang had been on the verge of success, but Xu Qing’s interference had ruined everything. His resurrection was incomplete, not Perfect, and it prevented him from mastering the Reincarnation Law.
Of course, Li Shang had, after all, experienced the Reincarnation of death and reversed the cycle of life itself. As long as he restored his strength to its peak, step by step, he could still transcend the limits of Law.
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