Chapter 243 - 130: Ancestral Hall, Worshipping the Martial Saint, Receiving the Inheritance! In the Black Market, the Celestial Killing Star, Successors Will Follow

Chapter 243: Chapter 130: Ancestral Hall, Worshipping the Martial Saint, Receiving the Inheritance! In the Black Market, the Celestial Killing Star, Successors Will Follow

Ji Xiu calmed down, contemplating whether he was truly ready to take on the Martial Arts—and the Cause and Effect that came with them.

But before he could speak, Chen Hex had already pushed open the doors of the Ancestral Hall.

"Words are pointless. I may have discarded all the treasures from the Celestial Blade Style’s golden age, but on this plaque and this Ancestral Hall, there can be no compromise."

"Neither the complete Crescent Celestial Saber Chapter nor the Great Five Decline Celestial Saber can be mastered overnight."

"How many years did you practice the former? You only scratched the surface. It was only after you became a Grandmaster and gained some insight that you gradually reached Perfection and understood its Truth."

"As for the latter."

"It’s the supreme Sword Formula the Sword Saint of old used to slay Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. It can make even a Celestial Human Divine, with their body of Purity and Impurity, fall to the mortal plane, shattering their Dharma Body and reducing them to a mortal shell..."

"Even if you only study the introductory Chapter and comprehend just one of the Five Declines."

"Who knows how many years that would take? And for those without the aptitude or affinity, stepping through the gate of this Saber Skill is nearly impossible."

"Didn’t you meditate before a wall for three months, only to fail to gain entry and finally give up in frustration?"

"You were young and ambitious back then. You wanted to cultivate only the very best, without a care for Cause and Effect or the origins of the techniques."

"So many years have passed, yet now that it’s Junior Ji’s turn, you’ve suddenly changed your standards."

"But if we’re talking about hidden dangers, the old man won the Turtle and Snake Grand Foundation Stake, which connects to the True Martial Profound Cyan Black Altar Sword, in a gamble with a Daoist."

"Now, that Daoist spends all day and night thinking about how to win back his Sect’s Bone Marrow foundation technique, the Secret Martial Prologue, fair and square. He wants to reclaim his honor."

"If the old man hadn’t vanished, he probably would have come knocking on our door long ago."

"As for Mortal Transformation: Soaring Dragon Gate..."

"The old man swiped that one from a Dragon Maiden of the Water Monarch’s Mansion, without the Dragon Monarch even knowing. If the rightful owner were to see it, do you think they’d just let it go?"

"The Bone Marrow and Bone Tempering techniques both have risks, but Junior Ji has already mastered them, and I didn’t see you stop his Cultivation. Let’s be honest—Cause and Effect, hidden dangers... those are all problems for the future."

"I just don’t want to see such a True Skill..."

"...die with me."

The candles were unlit. In the simple, silent Ancestral Hall, Chen Hex paced slowly. As he spoke in a low voice, sunlight streamed in from outside, illuminating the scene within.

At the far end of the hall, rows of Jade Tokens were on display.

Among them were the inscribed Names of ’Chen Hex’ and ’Duan Chenzhou’.

However, both were at the very bottom.

Moving his gaze further up...

Only then, on the second row, did he see the name ’Wang Xuanyang’.

’The Ancestral Master isn’t even at the very top?’

Ji Xiu clicked his tongue in amazement.

According to Chen Hex, their lineage was just one branch of the former Sword Dao Ancestral Court. If that was the case, just how many geniuses and legendary figures must the Sword Dao Ancestral Court have produced in its prime!

It was impossible to imagine.

He fixed his gaze on the top row.

There, eight Jade Tokens shimmered with a faint light. One of them was engraved with a striking inscription: ’Five Declines Celestial Saber—Chen Danding’!

The others also bore the Names of figures who had earned their own Titles. As Ji Xiu was looking over them one by one, he heard Chen Hex speak, his voice tinged with regret:

"Back in its prime, the Sword Dao Ancestral Court had Eight Divisions of Saber Skills, each one a path to earning a Title. To those who revered the blade, the Ancestral Court was like a clear sky after a storm, a Sacred Land to be worshipped."

"But now... all that remains in the Celestial Blade Style are these recorded Names and a few fragmented imprints of the Great Five Decline Celestial Saber."

"We descendants have been useless."

He then turned his gaze to a spot below the Jade Tokens, where an ancient stone stele stood, its surface a chaotic mesh of blade scars.

Ji Xiu was captivated with a single glance.

It was as if...

he could see a Martial Artist standing at the very apex of the Sword Dao, pointing at a Buddha and commanding him to step down from his lotus throne and descend into the mortal realm. With a single slash of his blade’s visage—

that Buddha’s dignified and sacred Buddha Body was instantly defiled. Its Treasure Robe was stained, its crown crumbled, its Magical Power plummeted, its body decayed, and its Zen Heart shattered!

The vision sent a tremor through his heart. At the same time...

[Tutor has detected a fragment of the Great Five Decline Celestial Saber: The First Decline, Tribulation Fire Burning Robe!]

[The Blade of Five Declines is the mastery over their Truth, achieved by Crossing the Five Declines and transforming them into an intangible blade. When this blade’s visage descends, your foe is trapped, unable to escape, as their Divine Soul, Treasure Body, and lifespan are all worn away!]

[First Decline: Tribulation Fire Burning Robe!]

[Requirement: Endure the searing heat of the Tribulation Fire while holding a blade, your expression unchanged, and swing it one thousand times!]

[Upon reaching Perfection, drawing any Sword Weapon will allow you to transform your Aura and Qi into Tribulation Fire. This will cause your enemy’s Jade Skin, Immortal Robe, and even their Leakless Body to be incinerated by the Tribulation Fire, leaving them ravaged and full of holes!]

Ji Xiu sucked in a sharp breath, his eyes narrowing.

From what he knew, the Secret Martial Art, Ye Longxiang’s Head, was already incredibly impressive. It could dissipate Force to pierce armor, encompassed Six Martial Stances, and included a wide range of transformations in Fist and Foot techniques.

But according to the classifications of Grandmaster Level, Sect Establishment Level, and True Sect Level...

Ye Longxiang’s Head, created by Ye Wenjiang long ago, was at best a treasured technique of the Grandmaster Level.

But this Great Five Decline Celestial Saber, even just its First Decline, was ranked at the True Sect Level!

With a single strike, it could destroy another Martial Artist’s foundation!

Jade Skin, Immortal Robe, Leakless Body...

These were foundations others spent years, even decades, to barely cultivate. Yet with a single draw of your blade, you could defile them and reduce them to a mortal state. No wonder a single slash from that Sword Saint could make a Buddha fall from its lotus throne!

It struck directly at one’s very foundation, their Dao Fruit! Who could possibly withstand such an attack?

In that instant, Ji Xiu’s heart pounded fiercely with desire.

’It’s just a fragment. Only a move or two. Learning a little bit should be fine, right?’