Chapter 242: Four Brilliant Imperial Swords

After Lingbao Tianzun entered meditation and passed away, his bitter sea evolved into this world; even sages inside are all rushing about, possibly unable to reach the boundary.

Or perhaps affected by special Dao patterns, they have been trapped here all along; the final result is likely just like the ancient sages before us.

"Brother Yang, what should we do? I, the poor Daoist, just believe in you..."

Duan De's face instantly fell, placing all his hopes on Yang Zhu.

He had just tried to carve a formation, but here the special Dao seal rules constantly affect him, making it impossible to inscribe! Otherwise, with a sage's methods, he wouldn't be trapped alive to death here; he would have escaped long ago.

"You haven't forgotten, have you? Lingbao Tianzun's imperial armament is on him."

After being reminded by the Yaochi Holy Maiden, the two of them suddenly had a great realization; worry and terror turned into delight and excitement.

"Yeah, with the Slaughter Immortal Formation Diagram in hand, what do we have to fear? Ahaha!" Duan De laughed loudly, meaning not only can we leave, but we can also take the opportunity to search for treasures here.

"These are secondary; since we've come here, shouldn't we also try to find the four immortal swords that coordinate with the Slaughter Immortal Sword Formation?"

"Any other treasures pale in comparison to the four immortal swords that rival imperial armaments! 'The Great Emperor is indeed divine; surely he calculated that the imperial heir would obtain the Slaughter Immortal Formation Diagram, thus setting this place as one stop of the starry sky expedition!'"

As he spoke, the Big Black Dog unconsciously lifted his head, looking very proud, as if recalling when the Great Emperor took him for a walk in the Forbidden Zone—what a splendid sight! "It's possible."

Yang Zhu thought for a moment, nodded in agreement; all along their journey, everything seemed carefully arranged, each stop having deep purpose.

With Wushi Great Emperor's methods, being able to calculate or glimpse a bit of the future is hardly extraordinary.

"Wear this corner of the Great Emperor's formation pattern, and it will keep you free from worry."

Yang Zhu took out the silver disk replicating the Ruthless Killing Formation and handed it to each person; he wanted to try summoning those four imperial swords here.

"No problem!"

The Big Black Dog nodded in agreement; searching for treasures and imperial armaments at once, truly killing two birds with one stone.

The three of them immediately scattered, searching across the boundless sea.

Yang Zhu, meanwhile, sat cross-legged in place, chaotic mist swirling around, having seen this place submerged.

Boom! Heaven and earth trembled as a dazzling scroll unfurled, imperial Dao principles flashing on it, emitting a fierce imperial might, as if it could obliterate everything in the world.

Yang Zhu controlled the Slaughter Immortal Formation Diagram, which kept trembling, sending out terrifying ripples.

Under his feet, the bitter sea reacted instantly; a huge spring eye burst through the surging waves, shooting up a ten-thousand-zhang water column, as if reaching the heavenly dome.

"Whoosh!"

A beam of emerald divine radiance surged from the water's depths; the blinding divine light pierced illusion and space, even the spot itself was suffused with a halo.

Fierce killing intent swept over, the entire bitter sea boiled, raising ten-thousand-zhang waves, rampantly sweeping and ravaging this land.

In the next moment, an entirely emerald imperial sword, covered in intricate imperial brands, thrust forward from before him; the killing intent awed, heaven and earth's great Dao trembled, as if unable to withstand that absolute killing machine.

The Slaughter Immortal Formation Diagram trembled; Lingbao Tianzun's residual imperial seal attached, and he stepped out from the diagram.

Sensing his master's aura, the imperial sword instantly flew to Lingbao Tianzun's side, circling him and ringing with a clear sword chime.

"Ah..."

Lingbao Tianzun stroked the imperial sword in his hand, and myriad thoughts surfaced in his eyes.

The character "immortal" is too elusive; despite living many lifetimes, he never entered that realm, and in the end could only sit and pass away with regret.

Having lived countless years, he naturally knew the mysteries of life essence, yet he did not, like those supremes, retreat and sever half his life to seal himself.

He is Lingbao Tianzun, possessing invincible strength and supreme bearing; how could he merely scrape by in the world and become such a being?

He has lived against the flow for several lifetimes; even if unwilling to leave his abode, he would not do anything damaging to his title of Celestial Venerable. "Hummm!"

The emerald imperial sword gave a soft chime; at this moment it seemed to have human-like emotions, as if nodding in assent.

Hum! Hum! Hum! The sound of breaking air rang out; another three imperial swords instantly arrived, all circling the master; they wailed, and the overflowing killing intent tore the heavenly dome apart.

It is said that the four imperial swords and the Slaughter Immortal Formation Diagram are each comparable to imperial armaments; if combined, they could even slay an immortal!

"Go forth; this is the imperial armament inheritor I have chosen."

After Lingbao Tianzun finished speaking, his eyes, deeper than the Star Sea, gazed toward Yang Zhu.

"Wushi Great Emperor is very strong; I once sensed the aura of his essence blood."

In the Pool of Ascension to Immortality, Yang Zhu's inner source Dao pattern, formed from the Great Emperor's essence blood, frankly speaking, needs only a single drop to reduce the struck to flying ashes.

Of course, this assumes those supremes do not intervene; otherwise, several drops might be needed.

Just how strong is Wushi Great Emperor? Put it this way: as a Holy Spirit proving the Dao, the Stone Emperor can beat ordinary Great Emperors with one hand, yet Wushi can beat the Stone Emperor with one hand.

That's the gap! (Cough cough, a bit excited, maybe exaggerated.) "I want to ask you one thing: does your father still exist in this world?"

Lingbao Tianzun, worthy of being a Celestial Venerable of an age, with Wushi Great Emperor's strength, living several lifetimes is no problem at all.

He himself is an example, having lived six full lifetimes; if other Great Emperors knew, they would certainly be shocked.

"He is in an alien world, currently opposing the Undying Heavenly Emperor."

Yang Zhu did not conceal it, reporting it truthfully.

Regarding Lingbao Tianzun, he holds him in utmost reverence, and having been gifted an imperial armament, his gratitude is all the greater.

"Indeed..."

Lingbao Tianzun heard this, stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily; he walked step by step toward the Slaughter Immortal Formation Diagram.

The remaining four imperial swords knew their master was about to vanish completely, and they wailed, yet Lingbao Tianzun remained resolute, not looking back even once.

It is not that he is unfeeling; rather, his imperial armament has accompanied him for tens of thousands of years, a bond hard to imagine, like that of kin.

His last wisp of imperial seal is about to fade; if he glanced back even once more, he would feel an extra reluctance, so his steps are firm.

Just like his invincible Dao heart, pressing forward without retreat, even an immortal must be slain!

"Seeing off the senior."

Yang Zhu clasped his hands, regarding this master of heaven and earth, one of humanity's nine great Celestial Venerables, who once guarded the world's endless ages as an unparalleled powerhouse, he always maintained the utmost respect.

Under the gaze of one person and four swords, Lingbao Tianzun stepped step by step into the scroll, thereafter completely vanishing from the world...

"Hum!"

Waiting for all emotions to settle, the four imperial swords swept over, each floating before the scroll's drawer.

At this moment, the imperial weapon of Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable finally became complete; compared to ordinary imperial weapons, it is far stronger, governing slaughter—even immortals can be slain.

"Each one is an existence comparable to an imperial weapon."

Yang Zhu reached out and grasped a scarlet blood-like imperial sword, sighed.

Too rushed, almost...

(End of chapter)