Chapter 385 - 178: Divine Demons, True Masters, and Arhats as Food for the Supreme True Intent; To Lend a Hand Is an Inhuman Act

Chapter 385: Chapter 178: Divine Demons, True Masters, and Arhats as Food for the Supreme True Intent; To Lend a Hand Is an Inhuman Act

"Except for the true Giants, those at the Peak of the Human World. They have a sliver of a chance, at a specific time and place, to make their Residual Thoughts resonate with Heaven and Earth and ’return once more.’"

"Otherwise, when ninety-nine percent of Martial Saints perish, they are truly gone for good. How could they possibly ’return from death’?"

"The entire Human Immortal Martial Dao has evolved over nine dynasties and nine millennia."

"If merely reaching the Martial Saint realm—even if one’s body and Divine Soul were annihilated—was enough to come back with just a shred of lingering will, wouldn’t everything descend into chaos?"

"I say all this simply to tell you that your Ancestral Master... may be undergoing a ’transformation.’"

’A transformation?’

Ji Xiu recalled the ’sixteen-character maxim’ Chen He had mentioned before. His heart stirred, and he immediately paid closer attention.

Nearby, Qin Zhuo supported Yuu Zhai. Hearing this, they both pricked up their ears as well.

Noticing the expressions on his three juniors, Chen He continued his explanation.

"Back then, the Sword Dao Ancestral Court was one of the Ten Great Celestial Pillars. Naturally, the sect possessed more than one profound inheritance."

"And the Reincarnation Celestial Skill was one of the most prominent among them, representing one of the supreme canons of the Titled Martial Dao!"

"Your Ancestral Master was a disciple of my father, Chen Danding, and he cultivated the True Sect Level Great Five Decline Celestial Saber."

"Back when the Sword Dao Ancestral Court had yet to collapse, he ranked Ninth on the Juvenile Dragon Stele before the age of thirty and was a strong contender to become the Ancestral Court’s ’Sword Dao Traveler’ for his generation!"

"A Traveler of a Celestial Pillar is equivalent to a Daoist within a True Sect."

"But a True Sect and a Celestial Pillar cannot be mentioned in the same breath."

"The Great Xuan is immeasurably vast. Within a single vassal state, there can be more than one True Sect, and most of them guard a Realm Gate to prevent invasions from the Outer Dao."

"But across the entire world, there are only ten Celestial Pillars."

"So, of course, their statuses are on completely different levels."

"Given your Ancestral Master’s status back then, he was qualified to be granted a supreme canon that led directly to the Titled Martial Dao. And the one he chose... was the Reincarnation Celestial Skill!"

"The so-called Qi Cultivation Grandmasters cultivate the Qi Sea, Leakless, and Three Dragon and Tiger Realms. These are simply the three paths of Essence, Qi, and Spirit."

"Only after a Martial Artist has polished their Essence, Qi, and Spirit to Perfection can they give birth to a Martial Arts True Intent."

"By that standard, your Ancestral Master could have actually claimed a Title back then, become a Martial Saint, and reached the threshold of the Upper Three Realms."

Chen He let out a long sigh.

"But as strong as a Martial Saint is—strong enough to preside over a region and be a renowned figure even in the Great Xuan—the path to the so-called Human Immortal realm is still an incredibly long one."

"They are all Titled, so why is there a distinction between ’Pseudo-Martial Saints’ and ’True Martial Saints’?"

"There are many intricacies involved here."

"Some of the long-lived Ancestors from the Noble Clans are ’Pseudo-Martial Saints.’ Although they have stepped into the Titled realm, their journey basically ends there for the rest of their lives."

"This is because their Martial Dao Will is borrowed from the Residual Thoughts of their predecessors, not cultivated on their own."

"By the same token,"

"the Martial Dao Wills of True Martial Saints also vary in quality."

"And the Martial Saint True Intent your Ancestral Master aimed to cultivate, even across the entire Great Xuan and among the Ten Great Celestial Pillars, is of the absolute highest tier!"

"Because he wanted to cultivate the Reincarnation Celestial Skill to its absolute completion!"

"To master the Reincarnation Celestial Skill, one must not only comprehend this supreme canon to the point of entry but also embark on this path of ’ultimate sublimation.’"

"At the same time... one must also meet three conditions. After mastering the Three Gates of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, one must endure the Three Calamities, light three bright lamps, and walk the path of Reincarnation!"

"The first, the ’Essence Calamity,’ requires absorbing the physical essence of a Demon Saint or a Celestial Human. This allows a Martial Artist to achieve the physical combat power of the Titled Level before even attaining a Title!"

"The second, the ’Qi Calamity,’ requires obtaining a Golden Core condensed by a True Master or a relic nurtured by an Arhat. By merging it into one’s Qi Sea, one can gain immense Magical Power without becoming a Martial Saint!"

"The third, the ’Divine Calamity,’ requires taking the Divine Thought of a Celestial Monarch or a Holy being and absorbing it into one’s Divine Soul. Devouring it leads to an ultimate sublimation, making one like a god within their own Mud Ball Palace!"

"Only then can one be said to have truly weathered the Three Calamities and achieved Perfection!"

"And that’s not even mentioning how formidable three Outer Dao beings comparable to a Martial Saint are, let alone whether one can even find the essence from their corpses."

"Even if we take a huge step back and say you somehow obtained the body of a Celestial Human, the Golden Core of a True Master, and the thought of a Holy being, allowing your Essence, Qi, and Spirit to transform... a Practitioner of the Reincarnation Celestial Skill must face yet another trial: a battle of wills against the residual thoughts of these beings!"

"Either you devour them completely and use them as nourishment,"

"or you become lost among them. No matter how much you’ve planned, even if you are on the very cusp of success, you will lose everything and be lost forever!"

By the time Chen He finished explaining everything, Ji Xiu finally understood... just what had happened to his Ancestral Master!

Overcome with shock, he couldn’t help but blurt out,

"Martial Uncle, are you saying that Ancestral Master Wang Xuanyang is currently burdened by the three Residual Thoughts of a Celestial Human, an Arhat, and a Holy being, and that’s why he’s in such a muddled state?"

Chen He nodded, his expression incredibly complex, and said in a firm, certain tone,

"That’s right!"

"That is precisely why the old man insisted on entering the Corpse Release Tomb all those years ago."

"Because an incredibly vast battle once erupted there, turning nearly the entire vassal territory around Cangdu into an ’Unknown Land.’"

"Back at the founding of the Great Xuan, that place was a gateway fortress on the front lines against the Outer Dao. Countless Martial Saints, Divine Demons, True Masters, and Arhats are buried there!"

"After the collapse of the Sword Dao Ancestral Court, trying to master this Celestial Skill as an Independent Cultivator and gather all the necessary components is nothing short of a fairy tale."