Chapter 930: Let the World Forget Me

In the Dayang Dayang Tianchi, Jiang Ding sat cross-legged, his heart settling.

At once, an impulse rose in his heart.

"Should I give it a try?"

"Er..."

Before the words had even left his mouth, Jiang Ding stopped himself, drew a deep breath, and felt the urge to give himself a slap: "Damn it, even after coming home I can't get cocky!"

"Although I don't know how far away it is, and whether it still has any power is hard to say, it's still unknown!"

"An unknown, terrifying powerhouse — why bother with unnecessary tests?"

"Reverence, respect, keep one's distance..."

"That is the best outcome for the immortal sect and for myself. Otherwise, even if the test results come out, what's the point? If it's good, fine; if it's bad... the consequences are unimaginable."

Such an ultimate powerhouse — who knows whether the vast expanse of space can truly block their power.

Taking risks would be utterly foolish.

"I really did get carried away."

"The me from the Northern Plains still wasn't cautious enough."

Jiang Ding fell into deep self-reflection: "I'm not saying what Tushan Tian Jun did was wrong — Tushan Tian Jun was right. In a Minor Thousand World, isn't it perfectly normal for one or two Soul Transformation cultivators who are a bit stronger to appear?"

"Nothing unusual about that."

"What's unusual is the existence of the Dari Sword Son, and his Nascent Soul realm cultivation!"

"I must deal with this as soon as possible — make the Dari Sect cultivators forget my Nascent Soul realm. I can't leave behind any overly obvious spell traces; it has to happen naturally, subtly shifting people's perception over time.

Let them think I was always a Soul Transformation cultivator. Ideally, after a few hundred years pass, the very last traces of the spell will fade away completely with the flow of time."

"It shouldn't be too difficult. The ones who know my true realm are just those few Dari Sect Nascent Soul Master Dinghai Zhenjun. They haven't told outsiders — that much is certain. Once I'm at the same realm as them, their divine souls can be flipped through like a book."

"As for who to carry this out..."

Jiang Ding quickly thought of someone.

The Dari Sword Pavilion's Inheritor Emissary — Hei.

On the Liu Dao Wang Zuo, Jiang Ding opened his eyes.

After an unknown span of time, a dark-skinned fatty appeared at the foot of the ninety-nine steps and bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Sword Son."

Jiang Ding looked at this person.

'Liu Xiaohei, Liu Dao Sect Foundation Establishment disciple, born of the Liu clan family of Master Tushan Xiancheng, currently serving as Inspector of Tushan Master Tushan Zhongting, father..., mother...'

The instant they saw him, all kinds of information surfaced unbidden in everyone's hearts — naturally, as if rising from their own deepest memories, with nothing amiss, instinctively trusted.

Even the Dari Sect's Nascent Soul cultivators — Master Tianyang Zhen

jun, Zhenjun Xu Fang Master Dinghai Zhenjun, and the others — were no exception.

The 'Hei' who had once appeared in their memories over a hundred years ago had long since vanished, erased from their divine soul memories.

Jiang Ding's eyes flickered.

Accompanied by the light hum of the Taiqing Flying Sword, he pulled free of this abrupt yet natural memory, without affecting anything.

"Very powerful."

"The Dari Sword Pavilion, a realm dominator — it truly has its foundations. Its exploration of the immortal Dao, the power it wields, is clearly a whole tier above the Badaxian Sect..."

Jiang Ding sighed in admiration.

This wasn't because his personal strength had reached some level that made him completely immune to this bizarre and terrifying power — it was the Dari Sword Pavilion's institutional design, representing the Dari Sword Son's absolute ruling authority over the Sword Pavilion.

"Sword Son, this is the honor you have bestowed upon us."

Hei maintained his respectful posture, showing nothing unusual on his face, seemingly not having heard Jiang Ding's distancing words.

The Dari Sword Son, wielder of the Dari Flying Sword, and not yet beaten to death by the newly appeared Dari Sword Son.

Possessing these three things was enough.

Whether the other party acknowledged it or not, they were the Dari Sword Son. Even if they were estranged, even if they felt no belonging to the sect, it didn't matter.

The Sword Pavilion was not the Badaxian Sect; it didn't demand much sense of belonging to the sect from its Sword Son, and would never take the initiative to depose one.

Because the Dari Sword Son and the Dari Sword Master were the future and the present of the Dari Sword Pavilion!

Their reliability was beyond doubt.

In this world, no matter what kind of cultivation cultivator — base, noble, bold, or sinister — one could betray everyone.

Yet they would never betray themselves!

"Hei, I need to conceal my Nascent Soul realm. Is there any way to do it?"

Jiang Ding asked lightly.

The Sword Pavilion's Inheritor Emissary would only be loyal to the identity, not to the individual — so there was no need to be overly concerned.

"This subordinate can do it."

Hei cupped his fists and said respectfully: "This subordinate's Karma Art can conceal and alter the memories of all beings below Soul Transformation."

"The previous contemporary Dari Sword Son, Chong Chong Guang Zi, was far less cautious than you back then. The reason he wasn't surrounded and killed by trans-realm powerhouses before he grew up was precisely thanks to this subordinate's Karma Art."

"That was my true body taking action. Even existences like the great powerhouses of the Badaxian Sect, if they didn't examine carefully, would easily overlook it."

"I see."

Jiang Ding suddenly understood.

He'd thought so — concealment and obfuscation was a profoundly complex discipline, not something one could master in a last-minute scramble.

With the immortal sect as his backing, he had tread carefully every step of the way. For Chong Chong Guang Zi to have grown up without being surrounded and killed by trans-realm enemies was also sheer luck.

The so-called trans-realm ene

A person is one who encounters a Jin Dan while cultivating Qi, and encounters a Nascent Soul or even a Soul Transformation cultivator while at the Foundation Establishment stage.

In such a situation, no matter how talented the Great Sun Sword Disciple is, being the most gifted in the realm, he would be killed instantly by you, with no chance to escape.

Now I seem to understand.

The Great Sun Sword Pavilion, while subjecting its Sword Disciples to cruel trials, also provides extremely thorough protection in all aspects; it does not truly abandon them to fend for themselves.

Great Sun Heavenly Pool,

Sword Pavilion Inheritance Envoy, Hei.

Setting aside other matters, these two supreme methods of protection make ambushing a Great Sun Sword Disciple no easier than ambushing the Great Sun Sword Master, because the Great Sun Sword Disciple will not fight you but will flee for his life at any moment.

"Your true form..."

Jiang Ding revealed a look of apprehension.

This seems to be an unknown existence possessing top-tier Cause-and-Effect Arts capabilities at the Void Refinement level, the kind capable of turning the entire realm upside down, serving as the foundation for the realm's ruling sects to suppress the world.

"Sword Disciple, rest assured."

Hei respectfully said, "The Sword Pavilion Inheritance Envoy will not interfere with the sacred Sword Duel, neither directly nor indirectly, and will not favor either side."

"You only need to encounter the other Great Sun Sword Disciple, Ming Chong Guang Zi, and slay him to gain Hei's loyalty and the entirety of the Sword Pavilion's inheritance, or, according to the Sword Laws, demand the inheritance from the Great Sun Sword Master, which also aligns with the Sword Pavilion's customs."

"Is that so?"

Jiang Ding remained noncommittal.

"Tell me about this Cause-and-Effect Concealment Art you currently possess."

Jiang Ding asked.

"Yes!"

Hei clasped his hands in a bow and continued, "The more normal something is, the easier it is for me to alter it. For example, changing a person's name, changing a person's magical treasure, their commonly used spells, or the public's memory of them, etc. Changes of a small magnitude are relatively easy and less likely to be detected."

"If the change is too drastic, such as turning a man into a woman or a beggar into an Emperor, and making the public accept it, this will be extremely difficult."

"The more people involved, and the stronger the people involved, the more difficult it becomes, to the point where it might cause me to fall into a state of slumber immediately after casting the Cause-and-Effect Art, requiring thousands of years to awaken."

"You wish to conceal your Nascent Soul realm and make the world believe you are a Soul Transformation cultivator?"

"Even if the opponent is not of a higher tier?"

Hei asked with great reluctance.

"I must inform you that doing so could severely affect your growth, for you need war, and you need the blood and death of enemies."

He felt despair at this generation of Great Sun Sword Disciple's timidity and caution, yet he could not refuse his request.

"Yes."

Jiang Ding spoke sparingly, valuing his words like gold.

"Then this is possible, and it requires no effort."

"what."

Hei felt extremely uncomfortable, looking as if he were being forced into prostitution. After a pause, he said, "You have made many preparations beforehand, seemingly driven by your subconscious instinct. Almost everyone believes you are a Soul Transformation cultivator, with only a few knowing the truth. I only need to slightly pry at the cause-and-effect; the traces left will be very subtle."

"I guarantee you that after hundreds or thousands of years, as the river of time washes over and the world changes, this subtle trace will vanish. Even someone whose Cause-and-Effect Arts are several tiers superior to mine would be unable to detect anything."

"Those proficient in the Way of Heavenly Secrets who deduce this world and this history will discover a slightly mysterious Tushan Canghai Tianjun, and there will be no surprises."

"However, there are still flaws within this."

Hei said respectfully.

"The flaws lie with the Soul Transformation cultivators. As long as they still exist, the concealed Cause-and-Effect Art will still have flaws."

"Xi Ping'an, Master Dinghai Zhenjun Bingyuan Canghai Tianjun, Bai Zu Canghai Tianjun of the Southern Border, Ming Chong Guang Zi, and perhaps Master Shuoyang Canghai Tianjun as well... In short, I cannot completely conceal Soul Transformation beings; they might occasionally wake up and realize something is wrong."

"If you require perfection, simply slay them all."

"Perfection..."

Jiang Ding lightly stroked the hilt of his sword.

"I understand."

(End of this chapter)