Chapter 2221: Guang Zi Ultimately Still Died

A youth in blue robes and a girl with an apple-shaped face in a white dress locked eyes for a long time.

Time seemed to have spanned millions of years.

At this moment, it felt as if they had arrived in a forest in the Eastern Ling Prefecture of Yue State, where two scenes from different eras merged into one.

Although they had not seen each other for nearly a million years, they felt no unfamiliarity; when they met again, everything came naturally, as if they had never parted.

"You, have you reached the Eight Tribulations Supreme?"

"Congratulations."

Jiang Ding asked softly.

As a sentient being who had not fallen back into slumber, she still lived, had not died, and was submerged in the flood of time—this represented a kind of achievement.

Strength and antiquity were one.

"Young Master, it's not just that."

Gong Caiyu said excitedly: "According to the recent title issued by the Central Hub of the Dao Court, I can be called a Quasi-Emperor, for I have already begun to surpass the realm of Eight Tribulations Supreme, and am now approaching the Nine Tribulations Supreme."

"I am strong, Young Master."

Her brows and eyes curved as she looked at the blue-robed youth before her.

"Is it really that impressive?"

Jiang Ding feigned surprise, being shocked.

"Mm-hmm."

"Exactly like that."

Gong Caiyu raised her head proudly: "In the《Supreme Great Sun Maiden Sutra》, on the Maiden's Path, I am the first pride of the Wu Jin Kong Kong, I am equivalent to a projection of your part of the path, and have always followed your silhouette walking on the Great Dao."

"Now, as you grow stronger, I too am growing stronger."

This ancient being, who had dominated the Yin Xian Realm for nearly a million years as its oldest entity, spoke thus.

"Truly impressive."

"My Wu Jin Kong Kong Maiden's Path First Pride."

Jiang Ding laughed.

"Just like that."

Gong Caiyu's small face blushed slightly.

She lowered her head, gazing at her toes, and instead felt a bit embarrassed.

Jiang Ding and Gong Caiyu chatted for a long time, discussing many past events, talking about matters on the Great Dao, with numerous feelings arising in their hearts, and for a moment they felt somewhat sorrowful.

"Guang Zi, did he ultimately still die?"

Jiang Ding suddenly sighed and said.

This indestructible cockroach, the most orthodox successor of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, the previous generation's Great Sun Dayan Dayan Jianzi, Jiang Ding had many times thought this person would die, yet each time he emerged victorious from sword duels and advanced his realm again.

Originally, I thought he would create another miracle.

But now, as time has flowed, Guang Zi did not achieve victory in his final sword duel in life.

Death is a great matter, which naturally evokes some sorrow.

Even some emotions arose, recalling his many fine qualities.

"Yes, Young Master."

"He died, dying over twenty thousand years ago."

Gong Caiyu recalled for a moment, then said: "At that time, Guang Zi had already become Guang Zi Supreme, a peak cultivator of the Six Tribulations Supreme realm, had forged a new path, his talent and brilliance could be said to be on par with the sect's founding ancestors, his talent ancient and radiant, his sword-path will pure and intense, inspiring admiration."

"At that time, Guang Zi had already reached the limit of his lifespan."

"Guang Zi came to this palace, his face already showed wrinkles, his hair was streaked with white, his body somewhat bent, but his gaze remained sharp and spirited, his fighting spirit blazing like fire."

"When he saw me, he said: 'Disciple Guang Zi, I seek audience with the Sword Master, and hereby initiate a holy sword duel!'"

Gong Caiyu's impression of the scene at that time was very deep; any detail could be described.

"Then, how did you respond?"

Jiang Ding asked.

"Young Master, at that time I said, you are not qualified."

"You have not reached the minimum threshold to initiate a holy sword duel against the Young Master."

Gong Caiyu said thus.

She projected the scene from her memory before her.

Jiang Ding looked into her memory.

……

"You have not reached the minimum threshold for the holy sword duel."

Gong Caiyu said lightly.

When not beside the Supreme Great Sun Sword Immortal Maiden, she finally revealed that terrifying aura of ages, her pressure carrying the taste of destruction and extinction of law, like a projection of an eternal sun, a powerful being whose aura made even Seven Tribulations Supreme and Eight Tribulations Supreme tremble.

This is the ancient one in time, having endured countless vicissitudes.

Clang!

The sound of drawing a sword.

Guang Zi's hair was streaked with white, his face lined with many wrinkles, his soul and body aging, yet the light in his eyes burned like a youth's dream, fervent and moving.

"Fellow Daoist,"

"Since you dare to block the Sword Pavilion disciple's holy sword duel toward the Sword Master,"

"According to Sword Pavilion law,"

"Die!"

Chong Guang Zi's calm face showed a ferocious smile.

The killing intent on his body was vast and terrifying, the aura of a Six Tribulations Supreme began rapidly approaching that of a Seven Tribulations Supreme, even reaching the level of a Seven Tribulations Supreme in an instant, almost like the terrifying advance overdraft of future vow power by sentient beings of the Buddha and Dao.

This sword Dao realization was so fervent as to be astonishing, as if created from nothing.

This is the reward he, a mere Six Tribulations Supreme, should have for challenging an Eight Tribulations Supreme to a holy sword duel.

On this sword Dao path, as long as you dare to die, you will always gain something.

Because daring to die equals death in the vast majority of cases, and miracles are called miracles precisely because they occur extremely, extremely, extremely rarely.

"Good."

Gong Caiyu said lightly.

Clang!

She likewise drew her sword, influenced by the Eternal Sword Dao Sun, influenced by the source of the Supreme Great Sun Maiden Dao, she respected the will of the sword cultivator.

Out of this respect, she would use all her strength to slay her opponent.

Ding!

Ding ding!

Gong Caiyu made three swords.

Chong Guang Zi received three swords.

Chong Guang Zi, with the power of his newly ascended Seven Tribulations Supreme, received three swords from an Eight Tribulations Supreme!

Then, this sword cultivator who had fought and slaughtered his whole life, his body solidified, motionless.

His entire body's qi mechanism surged, his eyes wide open in anger.

A bloodstain gradually appeared on his brow.

"Your sword Dao will can be counted among the top ranks of Wu Jin Kong Kong."

"Your talent and ability among the many peerless heavenly prodigies of Wu Jin Kong Kong can be called mediocre."

"Your ancestral inheritance accumulation, the accumulation in the extreme inheritance branch of the Great Sun Guang Guang rules, can be called clumsy, because you are the first-generation founder, a single person slowly opening the Dao, with too many difficulties."

Gong Caiyu sheathed her sword and sighed: "Amid so many difficulties, to have come this far is already the utmost brilliance; even the founding ancestors of many holy lands and divine dynasties are not your equal, you can be called an unparalleled hero of the age."

"Unfortunately, even an unparalleled hero of the age ultimately has limits."

Her words carried regret, as she wrote the final summary for the life of this aged, decaying old swordsman.

She did not dare to act high and mighty.

If she herself had not walked the Supreme Great Sun Maiden Dao and, by great fortune, encountered a true immortal maiden to emulate as the source of the Maiden Dao, she would now likely not even be worthy to hold the stirrups for this unparalleled hero, and would have long been dead in past times.

"No need to say more."

"No matter what excuse, it should not be the reason of a sword cultivator."

"A sword cultivator needs only victory, victory!"

"Sword Zi……faces more difficulties than I do, far too many! Yet he walked out!"

Chong Guang Zi let out a low sigh.

"This is this venerable one's inadequacy……"

Chong Guang Zi had already died, perishing in the holy sword duel.

This is his residual sword Dao will echoing in the world, roaring, regretting, regretting that his deceased self can no longer accompany the sword Dao in the future.

This is, Chong Guang Zi's final sound in this Wu Jin Kong Kong.

The former Great Sun Dayan Dayan Jianzi of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, on this day, body and spirit destroyed, died and Dao extinguished.

(End of Chapter)