Chapter 1082: The Hometown of the Sun and Moon Sword Pavilion is Near

How would a faction similar to the Sun and Moon Sword Pavilion, but far more terrifying, react upon seeing the Great Sun Sword Disciple?

Jiang Ding's hair stood on end.

At the same time, he also felt somewhat powerless.

This was a faction far surpassing the Immortal Sects, one that could potentially annihilate the Immortal Sects in the snap of a finger.

In this moment, he made a firm decision in his heart: he must hide himself even better, be cautious upon cautious based on his current state, use time and boundless space as barriers, and try his best not to appear before powerful beings he could not face.

"Sword Disciple, just be careful; do not worry too much."

Hei comforted him: "The First Great Sun Sword Master said that our current path far surpasses the path of the Sun and Moon Sword Pavilion. That faction, though terrifying, has endured for endless eons, at least tens of millions of years, yet still has failed to produce a True Immortal, and continues to weaken."

"The First Great Sun Sword Master said this is not the correct path."

"Although the Sun and Moon Sword Dao has gone further for now, the path closest to the True Immortal must be the Great Sun Sword Dao."

"Furthermore, even if you encounter a cultivator of the Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm, you will not necessarily be slain by the Great Yin Sword Master."

Hei recalled for a moment,

"The Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm follows a path similar to the Sun and Moon Sword Pavilion, cultivating the Sword Dao of Yin and Yang together; it is not so extreme, but after all, they are sword cultivators. They have a mad pursuit of peerless sword geniuses of the same realm, believing that slaying them can sublimate their own path."

"After all, they are a sword cultivation sect rumored to possess Immortal Scriptures; they have always been proud and could not possibly lack even this bit of pride."

"The probability of a cultivator of the same realm, or even a lower realm, challenging you is extremely high. The possibility of the Great Yin Sword Master personally slaying you, a young cultivator like yourself, right from the start, is quite small."

"Even if she hates you, she should possess this bit of the strong sword cultivator's dignity."

"Should?"

Jiang Ding frowned.

"Yes, should."

Hei nodded: "The strong are qualified to be willful; female strong ones seem even more emotional. In a smaller possibility, if she disregards her reputation and wants to kill you, she will kill you, and naturally no one will come to stop her."

"At most, she will only be mocked by strong ones of the same realm."

"We, as the weak, should have this kind of realization."

"Sword Disciple, let us continue discussing the situation where the Great Yin Sword Master still cares about her reputation; this is the greater possibility."

Hei continued: "In a duel between sword cultivators of the same realm, even if they are cultivators of the same realm from a Minor Thousand Worlds-level sect."

"The Great Sun Sword Pavilion fears them not!"

Hei said proudly.

"If there is an opportunity, Sword Disciple,"

Hei said hopefully: "Please slay the Great Yin Sword Disciple and the Great Sun Sword Disciple of the Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm who are of the same realm. This could cause the foundation of your Sword Dao to surge to the foundation of a Minor Thousand Worlds Son, comparable

to a True Dragon or True Phoenix."

"If you can achieve this, you might gain the protection of the Great Sun Sword Master and some of the strong ones in the Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm."

"Sword cultivators, striking down from below; this represents a superior path, representing that the Great Sun Sword Pavilion is truly walking the correct path. The First Great Sun Sword Master was not wrong."

"It represents a path even closer to the Immortal."

"Undoubtedly, within the Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm, there also exist many strong ones who have lived through long ages; their relatives, friends, and offspring have all died, and their final obsession in life is to become Immortals, to ascend to Immortality."

"If you display such a possibility, even just a sliver of a possibility, you will immediately receive their protection."

"This is your chance for survival at that time."

"Chance for survival..."

Jiang Ding took a deep breath, then firmly shook his head.

To gamble and charge between life and death, just for a one or two percent success rate, or even less than one percent, should not be his path.

He has the Immortal Sects, and the Immortal Sects have him.

He can grow together with the Immortal Sects, advancing bit by bit, deducing his own path bit by bit, without needing to take risks, without needing to risk contact with cultivators of the Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm.

Furthermore, the current him should—no, he definitely cannot defeat a true Great Yin Sword Disciple or Great Sun Sword Disciple.

Those are Sword Disciples of a Minor Thousand Worlds faction.

In the human race, bloodlines are not unique and are not the main factor determining a cultivator's strength; the crucial factor is the height of Immortal Dao civilization!

In the hands of the Great Yin Sword Disciple and the Great Sun Sword Disciple lie stronger achievements of Immortal Dao technology.

"Sword Disciple, do not belittle yourself."

Hei saw Jiang Ding's expression, vaguely guessed something, and said in a deep voice: "Sword cultivators must ultimately return to Sword Intent and Sword Techniques."

"Sword Disciple, I can tell you clearly and distinctly that, under equal resources, you will be stronger than the two Sword Disciples of the Sun and Moon Sword Pavilion combined, and much stronger."

"This is your advantage."

"This advantage will certainly also be reflected in the Great Yin-Yang Sword Realm, after all, they follow the same path as the Sun and Moon Sword Pavilion."

"I understand."

Jiang Ding waved his hand.

He no longer paid attention to the battlefield here, concealed his form, and sneakily flew towards the direction of the Minor Thousand Worlds.

Except during the time of slaughter, this was how he spent the vast majority of his time.

Even during the time of slaughter, he would still allocate part of his divine soul's computing power to block all directions, severing internal and external communications, which had become an instinct.

"Sword Disciple, this..."

Hei seemed about to offer advice.

"Hei, shut up."

"The Great Sun Sword Pavilion's disciple cultivation plan is already outdated and no longer adapts to the completely new environment."

Jiang Ding sighed: "You can only conceal my information at the Void Refinement stage; you have no ability against those above Void Refinement. If you truly cultivate concealment spells as poorly as Ming Chong Guang Zi, you will eventually meet a strong enemy and die."

"..."

Hei was stunned for a moment, having nothing to say.

The old cultivation method of the Great Sun Sword Disciple was nurtured under the domain ruler's faction, emphasizing openness and righteousness; it would even deliberately strengthen the Dao Disciple, forcing them to unleash their full potential to serve as the ultimate tempering.

This was a specialized cultivation method developed for the unique environment of the Nine Spirit Realm, maximizing resource utilization.

In a much vaster starry sky, it would be somewhat out of place.

Here, opponents are not lacking; what is lacking is your own strength. A single slip could lead to being slain by a cultivator of the same realm, or even by a True Dragon or True Phoenix transcending levels; you would no longer be invincible.

Master Tushan Master Tushan Zhongting.

Jiang Ding sat cross-legged upon the Wang Zuo, before him a jade slip materialized from Black, bearing four ancient seal-script characters: "Great Sun Sword Sutra"!

The fundamental Gong Fa of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, possessing the complete lineage from Qi Refining to the Dao-Union Realm!

Jiang Ding first looked at the Soul Transformation secret technique.

Upon seeing this, his heart immediately settled; this secret technique bore some resemblance to the one the Immortal Sect was currently developing, with similar results, yet the process of realization differed vastly, representing a different direction.

Undoubtedly, the Immortal Sect's Soul Transformation secret technique suited Jiang Ding better; his Gen Ben Gong Fa was the "Wan Hua Ci Yuan Sutra," and whether sword sheath or sword art, all were related to it.

"Sword Disciple, may you switch to cultivating the 'Great Sun Sword Sutra'?"

Black inquired, "Now that you possess the complete lineage, the 'Great Sun Sword Sutra' is more than half a realm superior to the Gong Fa you currently cultivate. After switching, your strength will be greatly enhanced; it can be said to be beneficial in every way with no harm."

Like Yue, he was also striving to bring the Great Sun Sword Disciple back onto the track of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion.

Jiang Ding felt somewhat tempted as well.

Compared to the "Wan Hua Ci Yuan Sutra" he currently cultivated, the "Great Sun Sword Sutra" undoubtedly surpassed it in all metrics, possessing the lineage of the Dao-Union Realm, and even the incomplete "Sun and Moon Sword Sutra" above the Dao-Union Sutra served as a reference; one could say the future was far brighter.

Jiang Ding's heart wavered, lost in thought.

For a long time.

"I refuse."

"Black, this would leave no fundamental overlap of interests between me and the Immortal Sect."

Jiang Ding spoke to Black, yet also to himself, solemnly: "In this world, the deepest, most unbreakable bond is not kinship, not love, and certainly not friendship."

"Moments of intense affection, moments of severed grace and broken righteousness; such things are all too common."

"Humans are a species of fickle emotions."

"One of my elders once taught me this principle."

"Only when deep emotion and fundamental interests are bound together will the most solid relationship be forged; both are indispensable."

"Pure deep emotion is too thin, a castle in the air that a gust of wind can scatter; pure interest is too cold, ready to be abandoned for the sake of greater gain at any moment."

"Only by combining the two and adjusting mutually can it endure."

"Therefore, my Gen Ben Gong Fa will not change."