Chapter 606: The Last Blood Jade

This incident sounds quite bizarre…

But given the state of Yuanzhen Realm, it's not unreasonable at all—there, the Dao-Union is an absolute supreme existence, seated at the source of countless great universes, overlooking myriad possibilities.

And it also indirectly proves that the Dao-Union has exceptional taste.

After all, Zhao Ruoming is a true immortal's son.

Leaving aside other factors, in terms of innate talent and root quality, few can rival him.

If there are those whose root quality surpasses his…

Then they are exceedingly rare.

Of course.

The Dao-Union wanting to take Zhao Ruoming as a disciple is one thing; whether Zhao Ruoming himself is willing is another matter entirely.

If he refuses, the Dao-Union cannot force him.

Precisely because Yuanzhen Realm harbors such an out-of-species entity as the Dao-Union, no restrictions were placed on the items brought in by the third batch of Ascension Envoys.

Soon, Xu Xing had surveyed the conditions of numerous Ascension Envoys within Yuanzhen Realm, his gaze sweeping past Yuanzhen toward even greater distances.

Taiping Realm.

Under the gaze of all beings, the Daoist Xuanling walked into a sky-full of fire and has now successfully ascended, having detached from the world.

But since he used the designated Ascension Platform's channel, the Taixuan Immortal Web in that realm has only just begun construction, and the cross-realm protocol is performing poorly.

Moreover, Daoist Xuanling's cultivation is inferior to Ning Sister Sister Sister Wan Zhu and Ming Yu, so he will arrive in Taixuan Realm considerably later.

Roughly…

One hundred thirty-six standard hours.

Hmm…

That does sound quite long.

Given such circumstances, and to ensure the Ascension experience of the aspirants, the internal time flow of the Ascension Channel will be adjusted.

One hundred thirty-six standard hours will feel like mere seconds to Daoist Xuanling!

This still leaves some time for him to observe the Chaos Sea; otherwise, it could be compressed even further.

And the beings within the realm.

Having witnessed Daoist Xuanling's Ascension, and then directly seen a Tongxuan perish under the scourge of karmic fire…

All who possess cultivation were left stunned for a long while.

"Karmic fire punishes evil…"

In Xu Xing's eyes, deep crimson, alluring flames flickered.

As if spanning a vast, endless distance, he saw the newly formed, ever-shifting rule etched deep within Taiping Realm—

The Law of Karmic Fire Punishing Evil.

This maneuver is not particularly complex, but it is extremely effective.

After personally experiencing the consequences of being bound by karmic debt, those Tongxuan in Taiping Realm will surely be more restrained in their future actions.

Thinking of this, the deep crimson, alluring flames in Xu Xing's eyes gradually subsided, replaced by surging boundless chaos.

Two exceedingly tiny specks of light were constantly darting through it.

One by one, strange "nodes"—resistant to the surging boundless chaos and resonating faintly with the core of the Taixuan Immortal Web—were forming, drawing in strands of the Immortal Web, semi-illusory and seemingly existing only as concepts.

Ning Sister Sister Sister Wan Zhu and Ming Yu.

Though they were deeply concerned about Yuan's affairs, they had not forgotten the responsibilities they bore on this journey.

After a long while, having cast one last glance at the distant, hazy chaos, Xu Xing withdrew his gaze and ceased paying attention to the Chaos Sea.

Immediately, he set off down the mountain.

He had originally intended to wander about the Xiang Jianzong, taking a look around.

Rather than sitting alone in the empty Great Hall of the Xiang Jianzong, he preferred to see how the younger generation was doing.

On another note, the Dao Source can no longer be comprehended merely through seclusion; it's better to go out and walk.

He had merely paused outside the hall because Elder You came to speak with him about matters concerning Taiping Realm.

…

…

At this moment, the outer gates of the Xiang Jianzong.

Inside a non-public square, a female cultivator dressed in the black combat attire of the Sword-Bearing Hall, her long hair tied into a high ponytail, stood with martial grace, instructing the final-round disciples of this year's "Xian Sect Special Recruitment" on the essentials of the Sword Scripture.

Jiang Jing.

When Xu Xing first emerged from seclusion, wanting to observe the adaptability of the new generation of disciples, he had disguised himself as "Xu Sandao" and teamed up with her and Li Fengping on a Secret Realm reconnaissance mission.

That was the Moonshadow Sword-Nurturing Secret Realm later given to Chi Jiuyu, which Chi Jiuyu now wears around her neck at all times.

Several years have passed since then, and Jiang Jing's realm has reached Nascent Soul Perfection, just one step away from Soul Transformation.

Though she cannot compare to Chi Jiuyu, among Xiang Jianzong disciples she is already quite impressive.

Today, she is here because she accepted a task posted by the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to instruct the final-round participants of the "Xian Sect Grand Competition" on cultivation essentials.

According to the rules of the "Xian Sect Special Recruitment," any cultivator who reaches this stage may choose any one scripture.

The Xian Sect will send a cultivator versed in that scripture to explain its key cultivation insights.

It's also a kind of benefit for the final-round contestants.

Of course, this does not include dangerous transmissions such as Profound Methods, True Methods, or Supreme Methods.

One misstep and you truly die!

Jiang Jing cultivates the Scripture of the Severing Sorrow and Cutting Misfortune Sword.

To some extent, it is even lineage-linked to the Scripture of Annihilation Sword…

Fine!

In fact, it's a simplified version of the *Slaying Sword Canon* — a further simplification of the *Slashing Dust and Slaughter True Sword Chapter*.

The cultivation risk isn't high, and once mastered, the sword Qi offensive power surpasses ordinary arts, so it's extremely popular in the Xiang Jianzong, and many people practice it.

"'The *Severing Wounds and Cutting Calamities Sword Scripture* — you should all have read up on it in advance on the Spirit Net," Jiang Jing said slowly.

Before her, every person sat ramrod straight, utterly focused.

The lowest realm among them was early Foundation Establishment; not a single one was at Qi Refining.

That's perfectly normal.