Chapter 247: The Four Immortal Swords

"This Heavenly Venerable Lingbao is truly quite unique; to be able to collect so many special physiques during the Mythological Era and have them serve him is indeed peculiar."

Zhang Xuan had gathered over ten of the most special physiques, all of which had reached the Great Saint Realm.

Before he could do anything, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body had already begun to grumble ahead of him.

"It is likely not that he collected them intentionally; a large portion of them likely failed to pass the trials here, died within, and after long ages, gained sentience under the nourishment of this Bitter Sea."

Gai Jiuyou shook his head, refuting the Great Accomplishment Saint Body's theory.

Regarding these top figures from past eras, the two of them commented with great ease, feeling little pressure.

Those who had not stepped into the Quasi-Emperor Realm truly held no weight in front of them.

Zhang Xuan, looking at the pile of Great Saint-level Origin within the Red Packet, felt a mix of surprise and worry; truly, sometimes happiness arrives so suddenly.

It was a pity that his comprehension of the Dao had reached its limit; recklessly swallowing these Origins would be of little use to him.

He collected all the Origins and continued to look toward the deeper parts of the boundless black ocean.

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body took him along to walk through this world.

In the boundless world, there were still stars, one after another, sparsely dotting this infinite Universe, but what made one feel terrified was this.

This was a black ocean.

A vast ocean submerging the entire starry sky of the Universe—such a scene was absolutely earth-shattering and could shock everyone.

This was a peculiar scene beyond anyone's expectations, absolutely unimaginable in its power and uniqueness.

An ocean capable of covering the Universe; looking out, there was only that black ocean everywhere. At this moment, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body's expression was somewhat solemn.

"It is a Bitter Sea. This is actually the Bitter Sea of an ancient Heavenly Venerable. To what extent did he cultivate back then?"

No one gave an answer.

Even though Zhang Xuan had long known of such a scene, seeing it for real, he still felt uneasy and even shocked.

In the boundless ocean, one great star after another hung suspended.

In this black ocean, everything would sink.

Under normal circumstances, to enter this area, one must have a special divine ship; otherwise, everything would sink.

Even a powerful Great Saint would die if they walked here, just like the Tyrant Body from before.

The body of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body was glowing faintly. As they moved forward, there were no ripples, yet a golden road naturally spread beneath his feet, carrying Zhang Xuan forward step by step.

He had thought he would see Gai Jiuyou soon, but he did not expect to walk for a long time in this world, traveling perhaps tens of millions of miles or even further.

Along the way, Zhang Xuan saw one massive spring eye after another, with Immortal liquid spraying out; that was the divine spring liquid of Heavenly Venerable Lingbao.

He had thought it was a Life Spring, but when Zhang Xuan went over to try and scoop some up, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body only shook his head.

"This is just a small splash rising from beneath the black ocean. The true Life Spring eye should be elsewhere; we have not reached it yet."

Zhang Xuan looked at the "splash," which was larger than a lake of tens of thousands of acres, and remained silent, deeply feeling the capabilities of the Nine Great Heavenly Venerables of the Mythological Era.

In the Mythological Era, Emperor Zun was hailed as the number one in the world. After he lived out his second life and re-proven his Dao, he created the Secret of All, becoming invincible in the world, founding the Heavenly Court, and even conferring titles upon the world.

Emperor Zun could be considered the most unique and powerful figure throughout the ages.

Throughout the ages, everyone has remembered the power of Emperor Zun.

And compared to the Nine Great Heavenly Venerables who lived in the same era as Emperor Zun, their names were relatively less unique.

In reality, only when one truly sees the world-renowned Nine Great Heavenly Venerables can one feel their power and terror.

The creator of the Nine Secrets, Heavenly Venerable Lingbao, who walked to the very peak of the Human World in the way of arrays, had a true strength and realm that were also astonishing.

He did not know how far they had walked in this boundless black ocean; when Zhang Xuan regained his focus, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body had already stopped his steps.

Gai Jiuyou was floating quietly not far away, and a true Life Spring appeared before the two of them, yet the Life Spring was not the most special part.

At first glance, Zhang Xuan saw the four Immortal Swords quietly suspended at the very center of the Life Spring.

Gai Jiuyou was always fearless, wishing for a Supreme to appear and face him head-on, but at this moment, a solemn expression appeared on his face.

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body was the same; he placed Zhang Xuan on his shoulder, pondered for a moment, and took out a Void Mirror from his robes.

Vast power flowed in his hands, causing the Void Mirror to cast down a beam of mirror light, enveloping Zhang Xuan.

The two top figures currently in this world stood outside the Life Spring eye, looking at each other.

There was a look of surprise in each other's eyes.

At the very center of the Life Spring, the four Immortal Swords were quietly suspended there.

The Immortal Swords were dark red, as if they had been soaked in a river of blood for endless ages, and then the river of blood had dried up; merely hanging there, they carried a boundless, terrifying murderous aura.

Even though they had not yet awakened, that terrifying murderous intent enveloped the entire world, making one's scalp tingle and skin sting.

That terrifying atmosphere was such that even though Zhang Xuan was already a Saint, standing nearby felt unbearable, and his eyes were stinging.

When Zhang Xuan reached out to touch them, he could faintly feel blood.

He had been injured merely by staring at these four Immortal Swords.

"Worthy of being called an existence that once slaughtered Immortals."

Gai Jiuyou nodded in praise. In his hand, the furnace was initially only glowing faintly, but at this moment, the entire furnace was shining. Above the furnace, a phoenix flapped its wings and soared, as if it were about to come completely to life; the eyes of that phoenix were flashing with light.

The entire world seemed to be shaking, unable to withstand this terrifying impact, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

Above the firmament, stars fell one after another, landing in the boundless black ocean, then kicking up huge waves.

The Great Accomplishment Saint Body's blood energy boiled, submerging the entire firmament as if a galaxy were hanging down from the sky; that Essence Wolf Smoke was enough to knock a person unconscious.

Zhang Xuan, merely feeling this aura from the side, felt a huge impact, and this was still with the Great Accomplishment Saint Body suppressing it as much as possible.

A physique that can challenge a Great Emperor after reaching Great Accomplishment is well-deserved of its reputation.

After the Great Accomplishment Saint Body truly reached Great Accomplishment, his magic power could not yet truly rival a Great Emperor, but his physical body could already truly contend with a Great Emperor, not falling behind at all.

For the first time, Zhang Xuan truly realized how powerful the Nine Great Sacred Bodies, famous throughout the ancient times, were; even Gai Jiuyou glanced sideways at this moment.

"Worthy of being an invincible figure in the heavens and on earth during the ancient times; in terms of physical body alone, I cannot compare to you."

Even in such a situation, Gai Jiuyou still had the mind to make such an evaluation and statement; hearing this, Zhang Xuan felt his heart relax.

This at least indicates that Gai Jiuyou does not feel too much pressure.

But what makes Zhang Xuan feel uneasy is that as the two Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons gradually awaken, the four Immortal Swords within that Bitter Sea are also awakening.

The killing intent is earth-shattering; stars in the sky fall one after another, then burst midway like fireworks—those are wisps of killing intent overflowing during the awakening process of the four Immortal Swords.

The Great Saint Body has become serious, with long-lasting light blooming in his eyes; not only does he not feel immense pressure, but he is actually somewhat excited.

"The four Immortal Swords seem to be awakening autonomously; is there no need to worry?"

Zhang Xuan is somewhat worried, because the boundless and endless Heaven and Earth Essence between heaven and earth has transformed into a thick pillar of light, descending from the firmament and submerging into that Life Spring.

Calling it a spring, it is actually a boundless sea; even with his Saint-level strength, he cannot see the end at a glance, so one can imagine how vast it is.

Those four Immortal Swords float quietly within it; clearly, no one is presiding over them, yet they autonomously swallow and spit out boundless Heaven and Earth Essence to confront the two Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons, not losing the upper hand at all.

In Zhang Xuan's view, the confrontation and standoff between these two are like a needle against a wheat awn.

The Great Saint Body's gaze is even more peculiar and sharper; amidst such intense contention, he first looks at Gai Jiuyou.

After Gai Jiuyou nods, the Great Saint Body directly reaches out a hand; the moment that hand spreads out from his body, it becomes boundlessly vast, covering the sky and blocking the sun, and then, in Zhang Xuan's incredibly shocked gaze, it reaches deep into that Life Spring sea, heading straight for one Immortal Sword.

The next moment, that Immortal Sword sprays out boundless light, and Hun-tun Qi flashes together with that sword light, slashing toward that golden giant hand.

Clang!

It does not sound like blades slashing into flesh and blood, but rather like two Peerless Divine Weapons colliding.

The huge sound drowns out the entire heaven and earth; the terrifying collision even causes the boundless golden ocean to vibrate and surge—it can no longer be called waves, but simply hanging after hanging of black star rivers.

The swept-up waves cover the firmament; densely packed large stars are submerged by this boundless ocean that has been lifted up, then they vibrate violently with a boom and are pulled into the ocean together.

This is simply like the most terrifying spring in ancient mythology; giants are fighting, and the universe's star rivers are roaring violently.

Zhang Xuan sees the Great Saint Body's palm changing during this process, clenching into a fist, contending with the Immortal Sword—which is like an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon—as if forging iron, colliding continuously, with sparks splashing out.

Heaven and earth are vibrating and roaring, yet Gai Jiuyou has no intention of making a move, instead staring at the depths of that Life Spring.

Amidst the intense contention, boundless Heaven and Earth Essence swallows and spits in that area, as if Pangu is creating the world, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.

Light flashes, shaking heaven and earth, and then an incredibly peculiar Array Diagram emerges above the four Immortal Swords.

Watching this, Zhang Xuan's heart jolts, and his body also jolts.

Just one glance, and he feels that the Array Diagram seems to encompass the Four Extremes of heaven and earth, including all things in the universe; all rules and mysteries are manifested within it.

The Nine-Orifice Stone Man, who is recuperating and constantly growing in the Shenmu World, is also shaken.

In an instant, countless mysteries of heaven and earth enter his heart; silently and soundlessly, he skips a level, breaking through to the Saint Seventh Heaven.

And it is only at this moment that Gai Jiuyou calmly speaks: "The Array Diagram left behind by Heavenly Venerable Lingbao."

The Great Saint Body contends with the Immortal Sword with one hand, likewise having more than enough energy; relying on his physical body to collide with an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon, he does not lose the upper hand, and even has the leisure to speak: "A very special Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon; colliding with it, my fingers and palms even feel a stinging pain. This is still under the condition of having no owner; if there were an owner, such an Array Diagram could truly kill a resurrected Ancient Emperor."

Zhang Xuan rolls his eyes upon hearing this; relying on his physical body to collide directly with an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon, and it is even the Killing Sword, which has the most terrifying and strongest killing nature among Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons.

The Great Saint Body merely feels a stinging pain in his physical body and even praises the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon as not bad; this is simply too outrageous.

"Let me try!"

Gai Jiuyou is neither worried nor afraid; when that Killing Sword truly awakens and can collide and fight with Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons, he takes the initiative to stand at the front, yet he does not use his physical body to contend with that terrifying Killing Sword, but instead, peculiar musical sounds ring out in the sky.

Crossing Tribulation Immortal Song!

Boundless magic power and peculiar fluctuations ring out between heaven and earth, continuously dissipating the terrifying killing intent of that Killing Sword.

When the Killing Sword shoots up into the sky, it is again interfered with by inexplicable trajectories, unable to slash directly onto Gai Jiuyou's body.

When it is truly close, Gai Jiuyou flicks his fingers and palms, slapping the spine of the Killing Sword, causing the Killing Sword to fall back into the Life Spring.

A casual Sword Qi that could cause a Great Saint to die instantly from the terrifying fluctuations is, in the eyes of Gai Jiuyou and the Great Saint Body, merely ordinary.

The two even test the lethality of these four Killing Swords left behind by Heavenly Venerable Lingbao in this area, in front of Zhang Xuan, as if no one else were around.

And after continuous collision failures, the spirits inside the four Immortal Swords seem to be angered as well.

In an instant, the four Immortal Swords merge into one, and infinite Hun-tun Qi shoots out from that area, covering the firmament.

At this moment, Gai Jiuyou and the Great Saint Body join forces with a tacit understanding; the Void Mirror and Hengyu Furnace autonomously awaken simultaneously.

One weapon faces one Killing Sword; Gai Jiuyou and the Great Saint Body likewise each face one.

The terrifying confrontation erupts all at once; boundless and endless killing intent drowns this area of heaven and earth, and in the core zone, Hun-tun Qi surges, making it completely impossible to see clearly.

Zhang Xuan stands to one side, his body still shrouded by the light of the Void Mirror; his mood is quite relaxed, and the pressure is not too great.

In this heaven and earth, the special Zhu Xian Four Swords and the Array Diagram combined are indeed invincible under heaven.

If an Extreme Dao Emperor at their true peak were to fall into it, they would also truly pass away, but that is under the condition of being controlled by someone.

And now, the four Immortal Swords and the Array Diagram do not have a true owner; one pair faces two famous Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons, and there are two figures at the level of Alternative Enlightenment contending here, so everything has already lost its dispute.

Sure enough, when the violent roaring sound gradually subsides, Zhang Xuan sees Gai Jiuyou and the Great Saint Body each holding two Killing Swords.

And in the central area, the Void Mirror and Hengyu Furnace autonomously awaken, carrying an Array Diagram.

Everything has settled.

Too many things to do, apologies, I will try to make up for it later.

(End of this chapter)