Chapter 790: Crossing Domains

In the end, the tone set by the Kun Sword was to use a two-pronged approach. That is, both Wei Zhangle and Tang Zhao were to be cultivated according to the plan, one internally and one externally. Although Tang Zhao perceived that he clearly still wanted to choose Wei Zhangle, he also gave support to Tang Zhao's requests, allowing him to shuttle between various domains over these few months to do what he needed to do, and providing him with convenience.

This was just one plan Tang Zhao and the others had, and it had two options; the other plans being carried out across the various domains were the same. As long as every plan seemed feasible or even had a glimmer of hope, Jianshan would support it, and almost every plan would push for all options, with resources fully satisfied, and even with a surplus.

Nine out of ten of these plans might not be used, and the resources consumed would be considered wasted after the final accounting, but if the resources accumulated over so many years aren't wasted here, should they be kept to be buried with the world? Or should they all be dumped into that ship for escape, perhaps to be given away for free to the Tianmo brats?

According to Tang Zhao's observation, among all the plans being pushed, the most grand in scale was the "Noah's Ark" plan, formally provisionally named the "Relic Pearl" plan. This plan caused a huge uproar at the Sword Immortal Assembly, with the expressions of agreement and disagreement being extremely intense; however, it was ultimately decided to be passed under the final approval of several Sword Saints.

After it passed, they began selecting people. This was another matter very prone to causing disputes; whether out of public or private interest, the selection could not satisfy everyone. Although thanks to the Tianmo, the quota increased to one million, which basically could account for everyone's core interests, making the disputes less cruel. But human greed knows no bounds, and the Sword Immortals were not all noble figures; they always wanted to get a little more, even if it was just to take care of their hometowns, and it was worth fighting for a few quotas for their own villages, towns, and cities.

One can only hope that everyone has a tacit understanding, putting the disputes at the beginning, so that once the dust settles, they can focus on execution, rather than arguing from start to finish, or even becoming increasingly intense, eventually leading to grudges. By the time they set sail, those who boarded might have become enemies, and then they might not even need the Tianmo to deal with them; they could just commit mutual destruction on a closed ship.

Tang Zhao did not want to participate in such disputes; he actually had no qualification to demand any quotas, and leaving him a dozen or dozens of spots now was already considered taking care of him. And he was ultimately pinning his hopes on saving everyone, and was more anxious to piece together the Glasses in the final few months.

At the same time, if he could use the last bit of time to charge toward becoming a Sword Immortal, that would be even better. Ascending to the Immortal Realm, his status would be completely different after all, and he could truly make his own voice heard and display his own power.

If it were someone else, this amount of time would of course be a dream, but he was already at the final step, only the last Sword Intent had not been pieced together. If it were pieced together, perhaps he would become the youngest Sword Immortal in history the next morning.

However, while it is said to be perhaps just the blink of an eye, this blink of an eye is not something one can just blink casually; perhaps in a blink of an eye, a lifetime passes. Tang Zhao consulted several Sword Immortals and Sword Saints, and the advice given was: if you have a target for seizing a Sword Intent, then you might as well do it as soon as possible. Eighty percent of Sword Immortals have at least obtained one Sword Intent from the outside; there is nothing to hide about this. Once you have obtained an external Sword Intent and fused it well, it does not affect your future; the Sword Saints back in the day also relied entirely on seizing them.

But if you have no set target and only insist on comprehending it yourself, even if you feel you have already grasped a trace of a shadow, do not be too urgent, and certainly do not deliberately force it. Even more, do not force yourself or put pressure on yourself in the current crisis where the sword hangs over your head. Just do what you should do, increase your experience, soothe your mood, and let nature take its course; it will be easier to achieve success.

Tang Zhao humbly accepted the teaching, and no longer thought about what he would do if he could become a Sword Immortal; he simply let himself forget about strength for now and focused on finding the Fragments of the Glasses.

By logic, he should search in the Sun Domain first, then go to other domains, dealing with the easy first and then the difficult. This way, after finding a portion, perhaps the hints for the Glasses would be clearer, saving him from looking for a needle in a haystack in unfamiliar places.

But Tang Zhao also had his own considerations. After all, this opportunity to travel unimpeded across the domains was rare. One must know that the domains had been separated for a hundred years, almost like individual private kingdoms; Sword Immortals would not interfere with each other, and even Sword Saints would not often ask various Courts to cooperate with an outsider. Tang Zhao could get this opportunity, and he did not know how long it would last, so naturally, he had to go to places he could not usually go to first. On the contrary, the Taiyin Court was his own place; not to mention becoming one of the four Pillars in the future, even now he could go whenever he wanted, so leaving it for last was fine.

To facilitate Tang Zhao's actions, the Kun Sword wanted to give his own carriage, which looked like a farm cart, to Tang Zhao to use first. Tang Zhao hurriedly declined; he was accustomed to driving his own Six Dragon Carriage. Now that the Six Dragon Carriage had undergone several modifications, its appearance was becoming more and more stylish, and it had various comfortable and convenient functions. If it came to strength, he could not compare to Guiyuanshi, but when it came to the carriage, he felt he was not inferior to anyone.

The Kun Sword did not force the sale, but only gave Tang Zhao a lantern with the three characters "Earthly Kun" written on it. Its form was the same as the "Taiyin Court" one, but it was not as dazzling; instead, it was gray and dusty, and the outer lampshade seemed like thin porcelain, possessing a different kind of ancient flavor. This was the mark of the Kun Sword Saint. Tang Zhao then hung a lantern on the left and right in front of the carriage, making it look like the two antennae of an anglerfish.

At the moment of departure, Tang Zhao heard that Jianshan was mobilizing Talisman Sword Masters, supposedly to check if there were any mechanisms inside the Great Ship of the Tianmo. Hearing that he could both contribute and observe the Rune Formula mechanisms of a foreign domain, especially being able to cross the Qianxian and reach the Tianmo Jie to set foot in a new world, he was somewhat tempted. But he was unable to spare himself, and thus was fated to miss this opportunity. So he sent back a message, asking Jiang Shixiong and Xue Yeyu to come and try. It could only be these two; Tang Zhao was too embarrassed to invite other senior brothers and sisters. Even if Xue Yeyu's Rune Formula attainments were not profound, and Jiang Shenyi could only occupy a spot by taking an unconventional path, whether the two of them could be selected was still a question, let alone the others.

After finishing the last few arrangements, Tang Zhao drove the Six Dragon Carriage alone, heading toward the sky.

His first stop was to go to the Taiyin Domain.

The Taiyin Domain and the Sun Domain looked opposite and seemed to have a connection, but from another perspective, they were two opposing domains. It could not be said that their relationship was very bad, but they truly had no intersection, especially since the Taiyin Domain was the front line of the front line, and it was even further away from a domain like the Sun Domain, which was slightly behind the front line.

It is said that the Taiyin Domain had been fighting ineffectively for years, with the front line retreating step by step, to the point of presenting a semi-occupied state, and other domains had many complaints about this. And the Taiyin Domain was even angrier: I am fighting bitterly on the front line, bearing the greatest pressure, and not only do you not provide more support, but you also point fingers—what kind of logic is that? Therefore, the Taiyin Domain's relationship with other domains was not good.

I see many useless people in your domain; I expect your domain sees me the same way.

Hearing that Tang Zhao was going to the Taiyin Domain, the Six Dragon Sword specifically urged him to be careful, saying that in that place, to put it bluntly, Tianmo came and went as if they were strolling down the street, and no one cared; one had to keep one eye open even when sleeping at night. And he should be careful of the Yin energy being too heavy; it was easy to get distracted while cultivating, so it was best not to cultivate Qi for long periods. Also, do not show the Sun Domain's lantern to others casually, so as to avoid misunderstandings.

In short, if it was not necessary to go, it was better not to go if possible.

But precisely because he could not go there usually, Tang Zhao chose this place as his first stop. Now that it was still semi-occupied, Humans could still walk openly. If everyone got busy during this period and it became completely occupied, Humans would turn from citizens into thieves; how could he go there easily then? It was better to take this opportunity to go to the Taiyin Domain first, find the Fragments to enhance his strength, and even if it were occupied, he could take it back in the future.

When Tang Zhao followed the Kun Sword's guidance and used the designated teleportation array for the first time, with a "whoosh," a bout of dizziness followed, and he had already arrived in another domain.

This transfer was more than ten thousand miles; Tang Zhao only felt a wave of nausea, and when he opened his eyes again, everything before him was pitch black.

He was startled at first, thinking something was wrong with his body, but immediately realized: it was not a problem with his body, it was the environment—it was night in the Taiyin Domain!

Tang Zhao never knew that even though they were all domains split from the Suiyu, there was actually a time difference between the Taiyin Domain and the Sun Domain!

Immediately after, he looked up and saw two moons hanging brightly in the sky!

Was it a Calamity Moon?

Tang Zhao was somewhat surprised; by logic, it should not be a Calamity Moon. The Calamity Moon seen in the Human World, that moon is actually a wound of the world, which is to say, what is actually seen is the boundary between the Suiyu and the Tianmo Jie. Because the rift is seen, it is affected by the Yin energy seeping out from the rift, which is why there are Fierce Beasts, Phantoms, and all kinds of demons and ghosts attacking. But on the front line, one is actually fighting on the Calamity Moon, so it is impossible to see oneself.

So Tang Zhao looked carefully for a moment and confirmed that what was above his head were truly moons, and there were not even two, but three—two were very bright, and one was dim in color, slightly reddish, and could only be seen upon careful identification.

Taiyin Domain... Taiyin is the moon. The Pillars of the Sun Domain are four... now three Sun Swords; could it be that the Pillars of the Taiyin Domain are three Taiyin Swords?

It was reasonable, only the three of the Taiyin Court did not hang three suns in the sky, but here it was hung so conspicuously; were these three of the Taiyin Domain declaring their sovereignty this way?

"In the end, they are just moons, they don't have much light, so it wouldn't matter even if thirty were hung. If it were the sun, one is enough for the Human World; two would be too many."

Tang Zhao thought this, and suddenly felt he was a bit narrow-minded. Even if there is a gap between the sun and the moon, how can one see that there is a gap between the Sun Sword and the Moon Sword? Why was he fighting like a dog seeing a cat?

He hurriedly dispelled the slight distracting thoughts, and Tang Zhao took a breath, feeling deeply uncomfortable: the Yin energy in the air was truly too thick. The front line often has Yin energy, but generally, it is one part Yin energy mixed into nine parts Qi; here it was almost five-to-five, and it was hard to tell which was the main one, Qi or Yin energy. It seems that saying it was semi-occupied was not wrong.

Tang Zhao followed the instructions, hung up the Earthly Kun lantern, and rushed toward the Taiyin Court in the sky.