Chapter 1449 - 684: Severing All Past Connections (Part 2)

Chapter 1449: Chapter 684: Severing All Past Connections (Part 2)

However, all this turned to ashes with the sudden rise of the remnant of Xiaoyao, the rebel of Sword Sect, the Heartless Sword Master Shen Dan.

After all, in any parallel world, some key historical nodes inevitably occur, like the annihilation of the Nine Yin Sword Sect.

Just as seen earlier in Chen Dewei’s memory, the twist of fate in this world not only mistakenly placed him in the Shen Family but also led him away from joining the Sword Sect and was instead intercepted by the Leisure Sect, embarking on a completely different path.

However, the Sword Sect’s sword always has a day of return to the mountain; although this lifetime the twist of fate and Chen Dewei did not have the destiny of a master-disciple relationship, the main mountain always kept an eye on the Shen Family lineage, how could they allow the Bright Sword Eyes to fall into the hands of the Demon Path. Thus, though delayed, the main mountain made a move, sending people to the Verdant Altar Canyon to annihilate that branch of the Carefree Demon Sect and brought the Shen Family’s sword seed back to the mountain.

Later, much like the stories sung and told in the teahouse, Shen Dan became a sword slave, rescued by the Divine Sect Saintess, who ultimately sacrificed herself. Shen Dan then apprenticed under the God Sect Leader, rapidly transcending tribulations and leveling up, eventually returning to the Sword Sect to avenge his grudges, uprooting it to the ground, and aiding the Divine Sect Leader in a showdown, seizing Cloud Platform. He achieved the feat of Northern Law Enforcement Supreme Xiaoyao Heartless Sword Master, great success in Divine Skill!

At that time, Chen Dewei, as a gold medal enforcer of the Mystic Sect among the Eighteen Flying Stars of Sword Sect, originally was fighting demons at the Yin Mountain frontline. Hearing his home was raided, he decisively retaliated, leading the Mystic Sect’s elite to raid the Heavenly Mountain Divine Sect Headquarters!

Indeed, in this world, Tianku Sword Master Chen Dewei was one of the initiators of the first campaign against the Divine Sect, participated in the assault action throughout, charging straight to the Divine Sect Headquarters, almost extinguishing their ancient Holy Fire.

Sadly, at the end, the Divine Sect Saintess sacrificed herself again, activating the Ten Extremes Formation, trapping the Mystic Sect elite. Again, Heartless Sword Master Shen Dan rushed to aid from miles away, returning to debate swords at Heavenly Mountain, eventually quelling the first Mystic Sect counterattack, slaying Chen Dewei in the array, dying during tribulation Soldier Disintegration. Later, it’s unclear how his Primordial Spirit ended up with Master Huilan, as he was already dead and it wasn’t remembered well.

Thus went the life of the person named Chen Dewei, Tie Dan saw through the whole course, indeed relieved of his anger.

With either Mystic Sect, Supreme Dao, Hu Temple, or Sword Sect standards, Chen Dewei’s life followed the most upright and righteous path. He remained compliant and dutiful throughout his life.

One might criticize him for losing humanity, being cold-blooded to disciples, but this was how the Old Xuan Sect trained disciples. Moreover, he genuinely treated all disciples equally, imparting everything without hiding, far better than the main mountain.

One might accuse him of being hypocritical, being an undercover agent for the Sword Sect, but he was loyal to the Mystic Sect’s properly elected Cloud Platform Chief, Sect Leader Supreme; everything he did was for the Mystic Sect. Moreover, he did nothing to betray the Sword Sect, more so he was used like a dog by the main mountain, back and forth, utilizing him as an emotionless sword. Even today’s status was earned by himself, one sword after another, one head after another, striving for it himself. To the extent of sacrificing his own life for the sect’s revenge, wasn’t that enough?

In the moral view of Mystic Sect people, Chen Dewei did nothing wrong, even in every action was a standard for Mystic Sect Mountain People. Yet, Tie Dan severed the personality of ’Chen Dewei’ from this lifetime.

Because Tie Dan was also trained under this system, he indeed disliked the methods of Old Xuan Sect in disciplining disciples.

It’s known, in today’s dangerous times, walking the Jianghu without any skills would lead to disastrous consequences with rivals, like being skinned and eaten, bones crushed to ashes. It’s fine to be strict while training disciples, and when they shirk responsibilities, it’s necessary to punish and scold them. Carved jade unpolished will not become an artifact.

But everything overdone is harmful, there’s no need to push little children to the extent of true sword fights, blood and flesh ground into mud, is there? A sect should not be turned into a dog cage Gladiatorial Arena, casting people into swords, training them into beasts, every day contending with this and that, plotting this tribulation and that difficulty, kill kill kill kill. Creating an enemy of the world, thinking oneself supreme, is this really the proper path?

Tie Dan may not fear hardship, toil or death, but he doesn’t wish his disciples to tread the same path as him.

Isn’t it said that embarking on this path was due to being fated as the Heavenly Evil Star, destined to achieve great things?

Alright then, since he is the Lonely Star, since it’s the big matters he must accomplish, this path he will walk himself. As for the disciples, they should take another path, not follow and obstruct him...

Cut!

Hence, Tie Dan continued to sever with the sword, entering the next dream realm.

Suddenly, an imposing towering mountain appeared in front, lush and green, towering into the clouds, almost covering the Sky Dome.

"Who are you."

Tie Dan followed the voice, only to see, from afar on a mountain path, an ordinary-looking elderly Taoist in green robe standing on stone steps, stroking his long beard while looking down.

"Disciple Chen Xiyi, from Ba County of Kunzhou, entered Qingcheng Mountain seeking immortals and Dao, requesting Daoist Master to accept me as a disciple."

Then, a young voice sounded from behind, Tie Dan turned around to see behind was kneeling a Martial Arts youth with an iron sword on his back. The youth bore some resemblance to Chen Wu, just without the beard, looking particularly young.

However, the old Taoist said,

"I am not asking you."

Young Chen Xiyi was taken aback, looked around in confusion, while Tie Dan slowly furrowed his brows, turned to look, realizing the old Taoist seemed to be staring at him...

The old Taoist nodded,

"Yes, you, who are you? Where did you come from?"

Chen Xiyi, "Senior..."

"Don’t interrupt!"

The old Taoist flicked his sleeve, directly sending Chen Xiyi flying off the mountain, "Ahhh~" falling into the clouds, then with a move, his sleeves floated like immortal crane, landing before Tie Dan on the mountain path, staring at him.

"Asking you, who are you?"

Tie Dan also began to feel confused, unconsciously started calculating.

Mystic Sect’s Soldier Disintegration Reincarnation, awakening past soul at the time, could receive insights from three lifetimes before, therefore one must sever cause and cut ties, at least trace back to sever three lifetimes’ Life Soul.

Now that ’Chen Dewei’ has been severed, then next should be even prior lifetime’s... eh? Wait, this seems incorrect? Earlier didn’t the youngster claim himself as Chen Xiyi? But isn’t Chen Xiyi actually Peng Ju? Isn’t Chen Dewei from Lingxu’s Three Corpses Peng Jiao? How have they combined...

"Oh~ that’s because I didn’t use the Three Corpses Scripture for reincarnation."

The old Taoist also extended a hand, reversing pinch calculation in sequence opposite of Tie Dan, muttering,

"The ’Supreme Three Corpses Middle Scripture’ is an ancient method passed down, initially could cultivate Three Flowers to ward off disaster, later stage could separate Three Corpse Divine Lords for cultivation, not only cultivating three additional split bodies, but since then no longer disturbed by desires, maintaining a pure Daoist heart, focused on cultivation seeking Dao, at last sever Three Corpse split body, reaching Feather Transformation Immortal righteous path.

Yet I always felt this method might contain hidden dangers, after all Three Corpses arise from thoughts, originate from mischievous intentions, in future inevitable can’t restrain, should misstep into Evil Path, once the main body can’t suppress, might bring forth huge disasters. By then already is infinite karmic consequences, causing harm to the world’s beings.

Hence I further derived a ’Qingxu Second Primordial Spirit’, that is cultivate Second Primordial Spirit Technique, create from void, additionally from clear void realm reflect out a unique Divine Sense. Like a shadow of the Human Soul, completely maintaining true self, develop a separate authentic auxiliary personality to manipulate split bodies.

Thus although it can’t independently sever karma to cultivate, ward off disasters and tribulations like Three Corpse, yet also safer, less impact on Three Souls, enough to nurture flowers, raise birds, mine, practice alchemy, transmit skills and teachings, handling miscellaneous tasks."

Tie Dan was stunned,

"You are Yuqingzi?"

The old Taoist shook his head, pointed at himself,

"I am Qingxu Second Primordial Spirit."

Then pointed at the figure thrown down the mountain earlier until it hit a ’big’ character in the sea of clouds, Chen Xiyi.

"He is Yuqingzi."