Chapter 1115: Rules of the Dayang Dayang Tianchi

The Dayang Dayang Tianchi opened for the first time within the orbit of the Minor Thousand Worlds, greedily absorbing celestial qi and solar essence, causing a vast black patch to appear in the sky, like a demonic abyss of the world.

Within the Solar Abyss, beneath the Sun God Tree, a one-armed youth in green robes sat cross-legged.

Continuous streams of celestial qi and solar essence, filtered through the Sun God Tree, surged into Jiang Ding's body, slowly repairing his internal hidden injuries; his aura gradually stabilized, no longer worsening.

After an unknown length of time, Jiang Ding opened his eyes.

The Dayang Dayang Tianchi is the cradle of every past Sword Lord—this saying holds true, offering multiple integrated functions: healing, cultivation, sword forging, training subordinates, providing protection, and supplying resources.

"Yue, when will you cultivate the next Dayang Sword Son?"

Jiang Ding asked casually.

The Dayang Dayang Tianchi serves only the title of Dayang Sword Son, not any individual.

"Sword Son, cultivating the next Sword Son generally occurs under one of two circumstances."

"First, the Dayang Sword Son dies in sword combat and no new Dayang Sword Son emerges;"

"Second, the Dayang Sword Lord reaches old age—around twenty thousand years if measured by Soul Transformation, or eighty thousand years if measured by Dao Union; similarly for higher realms. When the Sword Lord reaches old age, a new Dayang Sword Son emerges to ensure the sect's succession."

Yue explained softly.

"Hmm, that's not bad."

Jiang Ding pondered briefly and found it acceptable.

As long as he continues advancing in realm, he will never face old age.

If he reaches old age yet still cannot advance, there is nothing to be done—his own path's legacy must still continue, like past ancestors, paving the way for future generations.

"I think there is a third scenario."

Jiang Ding smiled: "When I reach the peak of Soul Transformation, I should have the power to alter the rules established by past Dayang Sword Lords."

"At that time, my thoughts and will would become the rules themselves."

"Sword Son, that is far too distant."

Yue pursed her lips: "Moreover, you must understand—the current rules of the Sword Pavilion are not merely constraints, but protections, steps in the lineage's succession. Too much freedom would break the continuity of the legacy."

"It seems so…"

Jiang Ding pondered a moment longer, then shook his head: "If it's possible, I will surely reform the Dayang legacy—so it doesn't clash with the Immortal Sect's path, not just for my generation, but for the next as well… though of course, only if I confirm there is no further path upward. Right now, I am still weak, my power limited, unable to divert attention elsewhere."

"You're right—it's still far off."

Jiang Ding exhaled lightly and temporarily ended his healing.

The Dayang Sword Pavilion's healing techniques are decent, but still lag behind those of the Immortal Sects; the Immortal Sects are trusted by him, offering priceless security, which is why they remain his place for healing.

Jiang Ding gestured, and a severed arm flew from the sky of the Solar Abyss into his hand.

The severed arm was covered in black charcoal—this was the Dayang Dayang Tianchi's power slowly exterminating the blood-channel order-force and soul traps within it, progressing slowly, as it required destroying foreign forces while preserving the living cells.

This severed arm is covered in black charcoal; the power of the Great Sun Dayang Dayang Tianchi is annihilating the Blood Dao order force and the soul trap within the arm, but the progress is slow because it must destroy the alien force while protecting the living cells.

"Yue, tell me about the assassination techniques against Immortals that past Sword Lords sought to create."

"Yue, speak of the God-Slaying Art that the Sword Masters of past generations sought to create."

"Yes, Sword Son."

Yue recalled briefly: "This was the very work of the First Dayang Sword Lord—he was a brilliant genius even among the boundless starry realms, founding the Dayang Sword Dao and initiating the Sword Immortal arts for the Sword Pavilion."

Yue recalled slightly: "This is what the First Great Sun Sword Master was doing; he was a brilliant genius whose light shone even across the endless starry realms of the domains, who opened the Great Sun Sword Dao and set the beginning for the Sword Pavilion Sword Immortal Arts."

"Every past Sword Lord—Zou Zou Xiyuan, Chong Guang Mei, and others—were peerless titans who dominated their realms, the strongest under heaven, arrogant beyond measure. They would never have followed a path laid out merely because of the First Ancestor's name."

"Sword cultivators cut down all things, slay all beings—they do not revere ancestors in such a way."

"Zou Zou Xiyuan and the others followed so fervently because they truly saw, in the Sword Immortal arts begun by the First Sword Lord, a faint but real glimmer of hope."

"No sword cultivator could resist the temptation of creating an Immortal-assassination technique."

"The First Dayang Sword Lord was truly an extraordinary man…"

Jiang Ding sighed.

Yet even such a prodigy, a radiant jewel of the boundless starry realms, was doomed to remain trapped in Soul Transformation, his power even less than one-third of Zou Zou Xiyuan's—such is the sorrow of fate.

A person's destiny is tied to both self and external conditions.

"Sword Son, the Immortal-assassination technique is extremely dangerous. Past Sword Lords could only begin studying and refining it after ascending to Soul Transformation."

"As for you… you might be able to touch it at the peak of Soul Transformation. There is a possibility."

"In recent generations, the power of each Sword Lord has steadily increased—a very positive trend."

"Since modern times, the strength of the Sword Masters of each generation has been increasing; this is a very good trend."

Zou Zou Xiyuan said the Dayang Sword Dao walks a more correct, closer path to true Immortality—not idle boasting or self-delusion, but confirmed by clear, tangible reality.

The power of past Sword Lords has advanced in leaps and bounds.

From the First Sword Lord's precarious survival after the Sun-Moon Sword Pavilion's collapse, to dominating the world, to becoming invincible, to Zou Zou Xiyuan's generation even deeming the Badaxian Sect too weak and actively inviting the Eastern Pole Dongji Dongji Mo Men to forge an unshakable foundation even in Dao Union—

For a sect, to reach this point without any miraculous fortune, merely through steady development—what else could this be but a miracle?

What else could this prove but the correctness of the path?

"Can I study the Immortal-assassination technique?"

Jiang Ding's expression brightened, instantly seizing the key point.

"Once you break the Sword Lord's seal, you can."

Yue pulled him back to reality, explaining: "The Sword Lord dislikes you—he placed a seal upon it. But sword cultivators ultimately prove their Dao through strength. Once you break his seal, you may do anything you wish."

Yue pulled him back to reality and explained: "The Sword Master did not like you, so he added a seal above; however, sword cultivators ultimately prove the Dao through force; if you break his seal, you can do anything you wish."

She frowned, disliking this external factor, yet knowing enough about the current Sword Son to sigh helplessly: "If you intend to introduce external power, it must be half a rank above the current Sword Lord and possess superior techniques for breaking seals—otherwise, it may damage the Dayang Dayang Tianchi."

She frowned, disliking this external factor, but having sufficient understanding of the current Sword Disciple, she could only say helplessly: "If you intend to introduce external power, it must be half a rank higher than the current Sword Master and possess far superior techniques for breaking seals; otherwise, it may cause damage to the Great Sun Dayang Dayang Tianchi."

Jiang Ding laughed loudly.

Jiang Ding burst into laughter.

He had already had this plan in mind.

One had to know that the Immortal Sect now already had a Dao Merging inheritance, and its strength would see a substantial increase in the future; the seal set by Zou Zou Xiyuan's clone might not necessarily be able to stop the Immortal Sect.

"Right, Yue."

"When I go into slumber, the Central Array Spirit Computer must monitor it. You'll need to interface with it then."

Jiang Ding said in a declarative tone.

This was an order, a bottom line.

His slumber had to take place under the gaze of the Central Array Spirit Computer; this point could not be shaken, otherwise he would rather give up slumbering.

"Understood, Sword Child."

Moon Spirit said listlessly.

Boom!

At this moment, a rumbling thunder suddenly sounded between heaven and earth.

Far beyond the starry skies of the realm, heavenly tribulation dark clouds were born from the void, swiftly spreading across tens of thousands of kilometers of starry sky, lightning flashing and thunder rumbling, emanating a powerful oppressive might.

Within these terrifying bolts of Lei Ting, there was faintly a vague and hazy gateway, with celestial music faintly sounding in unison, and boundless creation springing forth.

Jiang Ding abruptly raised his head.

Ascension.

Although no one had told him anything, a message came from the heavenly tribulation: after passing the Lei Gao Jie, prodigies and heroes would ascend to the upper realm, with hope of advancing further on the great Dao.

This seemed to be a kind of rule, like a great Dao net sweeping up the prodigies and heavenly materials and earthly treasures from the endless starry skies, drawing them into the Great Thousand World.