Chapter 511

The figure of the Red Cloud God appeared just in time, his eyes falling on Zhang Jian, his expression calm as he spoke.

"To withstand a single sword qi from the Xuanyuan Sword, one can only drink three bowls!"

Zhang Jian's lips curled slightly.

He was not polite either; after a moment's thought, he directly took a wooden bucket from the large vat by the corner, drew a bucket of spring water, and, using the stone bowl placed nearby, happily drank three bowls.

The liquid innate five-element essence qi entered his abdomen, and Zhang Jian immediately sent it into the Four-Rank Immortal Method, the Five Dragons True Classic.

Only to see the five dragons intertwine around his body, as if five strands of immortal divine light flowed out, capable at any moment of obliterating myriad voids, the five elements intertwining like a wheel, seeming able to shake the very foundation of heaven and earth's matter, and even capable of restraining all kinds of five-element magical treasures.

In the depths of Zhang Jian's eyes, countless divine lights flowed; at this moment, he seemed to directly merge with the Five Elements Great Dao law between heaven and earth.

If he wished, he could even transform at any moment into an innate five-element body.

But this was entirely unnecessary.

Standing thus, he remained for nearly a hundred years.

After a hundred years, the circle of intense five-colored divine light at the back of his head gradually dissipated.

Yet Zhang Jian knew he had gained greatly during those hundred years.

Especially in his comprehension of the Five Elements Great Dao law, his understanding had risen like floodwaters reaching a peak.

Deep within the Five Dragons True Classic, this Four-Rank Immortal Method, a Five Elements Emperor gradually coalesced into form.

His eyes gazed down at this ancient well, a hint of lingering reluctance in his gaze; after a moment, he turned his gaze toward Red Cloud.

"May I receive another sword, and drink another three bowls?"

"No!"

Red Cloud directly shook his head.

"But if you can withstand three sword qis from the Xuanyuan Sword, you will gain an additional eight hundred years of staying time!"

"Oh!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian's eyes brightened.

He could not help but recall the strategy hint given to him by the Tongshan Dao Tradition.

The Human Emperor Xuanyuan the Great Emperor esteemed martial prowess!

That is to say, to gain more benefits from the hands of Emperor Xuanyuan, one still needs to display greater strength.

"Good!"

Zhang Jian directly agreed.

As soon as the words fell, in the depths of the void, there was suddenly the sound of successive, majestic dragon roars.

Continuous dragon chants rose and fell between heaven and earth, accompanied by a majestic, awe-inspiring imperial aura rushing forward.

Zhang Jian's brow lifted; in an instant, he felt the heavens and earth reverse, countless colors losing their hue, leaving only that golden sword shadow radiating light like the rising sun.

This sword qi did not originate from the physical body.

But came from the primordial spirit's dao heart.

Where his gaze reached, the sword qi arrived at his heart, unavoidable; he felt a majestic sage-virtue aura, governing all, suppressing myriad things.

Zhang Jian's eyes moved; since it was a sword art of the primordial spirit dao heart type, he naturally likewise used a primordial spirit immortal method of the dao heart type to resist.

The Four-Rank Immortal Method, the Qinglian Purification Soul Method Chant, burst forth from deep within his brow.

A green lotus broke through space and appeared; within it seemed to contain a vast pure land, in which a celestial venerable dressed in green robes, with boundless salvific immortal light flowing behind his head, walked out, meeting his gaze; green lotus flowers bloomed one after another, as if able to make one relinquish everything and return to the blissful tranquility of paradise.

But the killing intent contained in the ancient divine artifact, the Xuanyuan Sword, was too intense; even the Qinglian Pure Land could not withstand it, and under the sword qi, it directly collapsed.

Zhang Jian's eyes showed astonishment.

He sensed that the ancient divine artifact Xuanyuan Sword was merely using the power of four-rank sword qi against him, but the way the sword was wielded was too mysterious, as if it could govern heaven and earth, slaying all heresies and external demons.

He himself also possessed a 'specialty' of governing heaven and earth, yet lacked such terror, as if the power of heaven and earth were entirely condensed into this single sword.

Zhang Jian's eyes were unusually calm; the green lotus withered, and upon his innate primordial spirit, another vast transformation arose.

Four-Rank Immortal Method, the Kingly Way Shock and Awe.

Four-Rank Immortal Method, the Nine Dragons True Classic.

Joint casting.

As if the will of countless living beings from myriad mountain realms appeared within, guarding a manifesting majestic Human Emperor, a red dragon manifested, the divine dragon swaying its tail, a force that nothing could withstand condensed into sharpness, rushing straight toward the Xuanyuan sword qi.

It actually shattered the golden sword qi, the red dragon's flame light coming toward the Xuanyuan sword qi's true form.

In the distance, Red Cloud gazed at this scene, his expression also somewhat surprised.

The ancient divine artifact Xuanyuan Sword followed the Xuanyuan Holy Emperor in his eastern and western campaigns, slaying countless powerful immortals and demons; its combat experience could be said to be extraordinarily rich.

Even if one lowered their cultivation level, merely wielding the sword qi with the power of a Taiyi True Number level, it was by no means something easily dealt with by those of the same rank.

However, this Great Xia Emperor was likewise of Human Emperor descent.

As a Human Emperor, possessing some bottom-box methods, having such combat power is not surprising.

At this moment, Zhang Jian's voice sounded calm and indifferent.

"If you merely wish to suppress me with the power of four-rank sword qi, even if you are the divine artifact in Xuanyuan's Majesty's hand, you cannot do it!"

"Moreover, you probably still have the困顿之厄!"

As his voice fell, the Xuanyuan Divine Sword burst forth with two additional sword qis flowing out from unknown depths of the void.

The sword qi swept through, as if there was nowhere to hide between heaven and earth, unavoidable!

But in the depths of the void, there was also a majestic divine power surging like a storm.

Countless temporal-spatial torrents burst forth where they landed, as if countless times and spaces intertwined, forming a vast temporal-spatial void that swallowed heaven and earth.

Four-Rank Immortal Method, the Huangting Blessed Land Great Method.

Four-Rank Immortal Method, the Nine Revolutions Ruyi Time Wheel Classic.

Four-Rank Immortal Method, the Eight Extremes Time and Space!

Fourth-tier immortal art, Minor Heavens Samsara Law, forbidden!

The samsara of time and space gave birth to a void, instantly devouring countless sword qi, and at the same time, it surged toward the Xuanyuan Divine Sword, tearing through space.

Wherever it passed, countless dimensions of time and space were reduced to the most fundamental time-space particles; the radiance of time and space spread across the heavens and earth, like clear, transparent river water, flooding the four wilds.

Hongyun stood to the side, his gaze sweeping outward, but he saw that in the depths of the void where his eyes reached, countless time-space fragments had turned into dark currents, instantly seized by an invisible hand and, from countless directions, reversed to envelop the Xuanyuan Divine Sword.

This had already surpassed the limit of three sword qi; instead, it continued the challenge, even seeking to suppress the Xuanyuan Divine Sword!

Clang—clang!

A mighty sword cry burst forth from all around the Xuanyuan Divine Sword.

In an instant, a dazzling golden sword qi erupted from the blade, tearing through the time-space void and slashing toward Zhang Jian, breaking through space; the sword shadow soared into the air, like hundreds of majestic golden dragon shadows, carrying the power to destroy heaven, earth, and all laws, each strand of sword intent faintly surpassing the power of fourth-tier immortal arts.

Even Zhang Jian's primordial universe prototype, formed by combining time-space immortal arts, was instantly riddled with countless holes!

Zhang Jian's eyes flowed with purple-yellow divine light; his innate divine eyes could keenly perceive that each strand of Xuanyuan sword qi resembled the most elegant scenery between heaven and earth—not only sharp, but equally precise in probing the formed primordial prototype of heaven and earth within the universe's time and space. In an instant, he broke through from point to point, tearing apart the large-scale field-control immortal art he had formed into utter chaos.

Yet this method of breaking through also left Zhang Jian feeling as if enlightened.

His application of the laws of the Great Dao of Time and Space became even clearer.

In the depths of the void, strands of sword qi swept forward like a golden sword qi storm.

Zhang Jian's expression remained unmoving; merely by thought, he caused vast starlight to arise from the depths of time and space, stars swaying, starlight boundless, instantly forming a vast starry canopy that shrouded this strange depth of time and space.

At the same time, endless starlight burst forth; in the void, pillars of starlight stretched horizontally and vertically, forming countless star-chains that enveloped the void, binding that golden sword shadow.

This was the fourth-tier immortal art, the Chart of the Heavenly Stars.

This fourth-tier immortal art was left behind by the ancient hegemon Dong Di of the Zhou Shan Realm.

Its foundation is actually a fifth-tier immortal art.

But Zhang Jian's time is limited; for now, he has only cultivated it to the level of a fourth-tier immortal art.

Yet, when combined with several other fourth-tier immortal arts of time-space types, forming a matrix technique, its power can still be immense.

At this moment, not only in this void, but also in the outskirts of the Huoyun Cave, strands of starlight were drawn forth to resonate with the vast star chart in the depths of the void, forming a vast star-domain heaven and earth.

Field-control immortal arts can be said to be Zhang Jian's most skilled type of immortal art.

His Mountains and Rivers State Diagram is also of this kind.

In the void, Hongyun raised his head to gaze upward, sensing the starlight pouring in, and a faint ripple appeared in the depths of his eyes.

Although only a few exchanges had passed, Zhang Jian's displayed mastery over the Great Dao Laws of Heaven and Earth was already astonishing.

The Great Dao Laws of Time and Space, of Fire, and of the Stars—these should still not be his true innate Great Dao Law.

Without doubt, if the Xuanyuan Divine Sword does not reveal even a hint of its hidden trump card, it may not only fail to suppress its opponent, but instead be suppressed by them.

Hongyun's eyes flickered, and a faint smile appeared in the depths of his gaze.

But as the底蕴 (foundation) of the ancient divine artifact Xuanyuan Sword, it absolutely cannot be limited to just these.

At this moment, the Xuanyuan Divine Sword was merely using technique, not yet tapping into the power of its true body.

Moreover, even its technique was being held back.

But if it continues to hold back, the Xuanyuan Divine Sword may suffer a loss, and it will surely soon reveal part of its true power.

At this moment, within Zhang Jian's body, the State King Cauldron watched this scene with excitement, shouting loudly.

"Zhang lad, keep going—best to beat this guy flat!"

Though shouting, the State King Cauldron still felt some worry, reminding Zhang Jian.

"Zhang lad, be careful—this guy hasn't even used a part of the Xuanyuan Divine Sword's special attributes yet!"

"What special attributes?"

Zhang Jian furrowed his brow.

The State King Cauldron's expression turned solemn, not daring to be negligent, and hastily replied.

"Yes, besides the Sovereign of the Holy Dao, Lord of Heaven and Earth, Indestructibility, and Law Suppression, among other special attributes—this guy, in the Zhou Shan Realm, has relied on these very attributes to run rampant between heaven and earth!"

Saying this, the State King Cauldron also grew somewhat solemn.

Since the Xuanyuan Divine General ascended to the position of Human Emperor, its mighty fame has continuously circulated throughout the Zhou Shan Realm.

After the Yellow Emperor Sacred King completed his Dao Fruit and ascended to the Heavenly Gate, the Xuanyuan Divine Sword did not immediately depart, but instead circulated through the hands of several later Sacred Kings, leaving behind a great reputation.

Great King Yu also once wielded the Xuanyuan Divine Sword.

At that time, even the State King Cauldron had to step aside, naturally knowing full well where its power lay!

As his words fell, that surge of mighty golden sword qi erupted like a long rainbow.

Dozens of golden sword qi condensed from within, their sword intent containing dozens of fourth-tier sword dao schools combined.

Likewise, through joint casting, it ultimately formed a heaven-shaking, earth-moving sword light, breaking through space to slash toward Zhang Jian.

This time, Zhang Jian felt a terrifying pressure, as if all laws between heaven and earth, even the immortal light within his body, were being suppressed by an invisible mighty force.

This was the power of the Sovereign of the Holy Dao!

As a Human Emperor, Zhang Jian clearly knew how troublesome this attribute was!

Combined with the special expertise of "Lord of Heaven and Earth," it became even harder to deal with.

Fortunately, he had beforehand used the field-control immortal art, the Chart of the Heavenly Stars, to control the surrounding time and space, seizing the initiative on the battlefield.

His figure drifted like a strand of starlight, instantly vanishing into the depths of the Chart of the Heavenly Stars.

The golden sword qi broke through space and slashed, tearing apart more than half of the Chart of the Heavenly Stars, like heaven collapsing and earth sinking, yet it failed to lock onto Zhang Jian's true form.

Hongyun watched this scene, his expression also somewhat astonished.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Jian actually escaped the lock-on of the ancient divine sword, Xuanyuan Sword.

Though this Holy Emperor's supreme treasure has never used immortal arts above the fourth tier, its sensing ability has always surpassed that of the fifth tier and above.

A true immortal or deity of the Taiyi True Numbers level should be able to be slain in a single strike!

Something's strange!

Red Cloud's eyes fell only on the spot where Zhang Jian's figure had vanished, and there was some uncertainty in his gaze.

With his innate divine sense, he could not even detect where Zhang Jian's figure was.

It seemed to be a conceptual force, and moreover, extraordinarily vast.

"And, there's a familiar feeling!"

Red Cloud's heart felt strange.

But as to where exactly he had seen it before, he could not know, only having a vague intuition that he must have seen this special secret art before.

His eyes were tightly fixed on the space above the small courtyard!

The ancient divine artifact Xuanyuan Sword fell empty again, and the golden divine light flowing around it became even more dazzling.

Moreover, rows of fan-shaped sword qi drifted from the void, directly tearing apart the Stellar Heaven Universe that Zhang Jian had arranged, even the Heaven and Earth Great Dao laws were completely severed, and within it lay an irreparable characteristic.

This was the power of law suppression.

Unless one's own comprehended Great Dao law specialty could overwhelm the opponent, otherwise the wounds caused could not be restored.

This power specifically counters control-type immortal arts.

Zhang Jian also possessed a similar law specialty, but limited by his cultivation realm, he could not unleash it to the level of the ancient divine artifact Xuanyuan Sword.

In the depths of the void, Zhang Jian simultaneously felt a chill rise in his heart, sensing that at this moment he had been locked onto by an unknown sword qi.

He knew this must be the sword body sensing of the Xuanyuan Divine Sword itself.

Such sensing from an ancient divine artifact of this level was exceptionally sharp, even more acute than that of same-level immortals and gods, so continued evasion would be of little use.

A hint of a smile appeared in Zhang Jian's eyes; he also had no intention of dodging.

If he could not obtain the recognition of the Xuanyuan Great Emperor, how could he gain all the hidden rewards here?

He cannot refine pills.

But in fighting and dueling with arts, he has never lost!

Zhang Jian still had not used the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram.

If the Xuanyuan Divine Sword only used fourth-rank immortal arts, he would not need to use his trump card.

His strength had likewise reached this level.

Layers of immortal light emerged around his body.

In an instant, a set of brand-new fourth-rank immortal arts emerged from within.

Fourth-rank immortal art Nine Nether Life-Death Golden Chapter, fourth-rank immortal art Nine Nether Corpse-Shedding Proper Law, fourth-rank immortal art Minor Myriad Heavens Reincarnation Law.

Fourth-rank immortal art King Cauldron Subdues Demons Great Law!

Fourth-rank immortal art Central Wu Earth Great Vital Energy, fourth-rank immortal art Great Earth Ordinance!

State and Altar Emperor Great Accomplishment Authority!

The power of seven fourth-rank immortal arts fused, and in an instant a magnificent divine map appeared in the void, as if the yin and yang of the earth rose and fell within it, shaking heaven and earth, as if grinding the entire courtyard to dust.

At this moment, the boundless earthly power was entirely condensed and pressed down!

The ancient divine artifact Xuanyuan Sword sensed this scene and finally burst forth with strange colors.

Yellow earth-colored divine light descended, and immediately there rang out a resounding sword cry, sword qi crisscrossing, flying out from above the ancient well in an instant, the sword light cutting the magnificent Xuanhuang divine map above into several sections.

But at this moment, the ancient divine artifact Xuanyuan Sword clearly used power above fifth-rank immortal arts.

The sword intent was about to burst forth again when it suddenly transformed into a stream of light and vanished.

At the same time, four tokens flew down from the void separately, landing in Zhang Jian's hands.

Zhang Jian looked at them, and his eyes immediately moved.

He saw that among the four tokens, three were eight hundred years old, the last one had already reached three thousand years, and also five thousand four hundred years.

Obviously, by forcing this ancient divine artifact Xuanyuan Sword to use fifth-rank immortal arts, he had succeeded in passing.

Adding another five thousand four hundred years, plus the outer layer's gains, the time he could stay here reached eighteen hundred years.

According to this place's special time flow of three to one compared to the outside world.

A hint of a smile appeared on Zhang Jian's expression; he was full of anticipation for the two firecloud walls ahead!