Chapter 138: Slaying a Powerhouse

Jiang Xuan supported the heavens with one hand, and the yin and yang within the Innate Dao Diagram slowly flowed into his body — not just the Innate Spiritual Charm, but even the Dao of All Things interwoven within the diagram was absorbed; though it was merely a trace containing the Dao, its rank was incomparable to any material!

Jiang Xuan's consciousness emerged through his body, standing on the distant cloud tops overlooking the great earth; all things shed their original appearances, leaving only colorful interwoven lines — this is the essence of the Dao of All Things!

He stood from the perspective of the Great Dao, overlooking the myriad living beings; at this moment he was the embodiment of the Great Dao, the source that all cultivators pursue.

A strange thought suddenly arose in his heart: "Why not stay here and control the Dao of All Things? Then he could do as he pleased, transcend heaven and earth! What immortality to seek? The Great Dao itself grants eternal undying!"

Jiang Xuan was moved for an instant; he felt he needed only a casual wave to mobilize the power of heaven and earth, like the true master of this world.

But the next second he severed the thoughts influenced by the Great Dao, letting his consciousness return to his body without the slightest reluctance.

Returning to his body, Jiang Xuan felt his mind clear and bright; looking at anything he could see through appearances to the essence!

This ability differs from the Yin-Yang Mirror seeing through illusion; if the Yin-Yang Mirror can illuminate the veins of a formation, then Jiang Xuan's divine sense now can, while seeing through the formation's veins, also spot its flaws and death gates at a single glance!

Essence full, spirit charged — named the Three Clears!

Jiang Xuan's soul, washed by Innate Qi and the Great Dao, has already thoroughly condensed and solidified!

Just as he prepared to absorb the Innate Dao Diagram in one go, the Innate Dao Diagram suddenly fled into the Void, and the dark clouds in the sky had long since disappeared completely!

The Great Tribulation has passed! Ye Fan's broken cultivation path is reconnected!

Jiang Xuan withdrew his hand with regret; though his body had already been thoroughly transformed by Innate Qi, the Innate Dao Yun on him was no lower than that on Zi Xia, he could still absorb the Rules of the Great Dao — normally one cannot touch such high-end power!

"Jiang Xuan! I've finally broken through to the Four Extremes!" The usually steady Ye Fan was happy like a child at this moment.

Ever since Jiang Xuan told him that breaking through the Four Extremes would require undergoing a tribulation, he had been worried about this matter; now that he has successfully broken through, how could he not be overjoyed!

"Congratulations! Ye Fan!" Jiang Xuan regained his senses and said with a laugh.

"Big Brother!" Xiao Nian Nian jumped down from the big black dog herself; the big black dog lowered its body imperceptibly. Seeing Xiao Nian Nian run a few steps, its tense body only then relaxed, and it shook its pitch-black fur and followed along.

Jiang Xuan reached out and lifted Xiao Nian Nian, rubbed her hair, and looked up at Zi Xia Xianzi who had been standing in place all along.

Zi Xia felt flustered in her heart under Jiang Xuan's gaze; this change of emotion she keenly perceived!

Ever since Jiang Xuan crippled her cultivation, she discovered her emotions seemed to be awakening step by step — from initially not stopping him out of following her heart, to now perceiving and anticipating, all because of a tall, outstanding youth!

So when she learned from beside the Yaochi Holy Mother that Jiang Xuan was helping Ye Fan cross the tribulation, she begged the Yaochi Holy Mother to bring her here to see!

Upon seeing Jiang Xuan in a crisis, she unconsciously rushed forward, like helping yet also like following in life and death.

But now everything is settled, she only realizes how impulsive she was just now. Could it be she really likes Jiang Xuan?

But the two have met only a few times; before they were even enemies!

"Thank you!" Jiang Xuan looked at her, his eyes full of sincerity and admiration.

Zi Xia Xianzi's skin was like congealed fat emitting a faint pink; her jade-moist lips parted slightly: "Even if I rushed in, you could still resolve it!"

"In the end it would still cost some effort, even serious injury!" Jiang Xuan walked forward slowly, his eyes full of sincerity.

"Big Sister! You disregarded your life to help Big Brother — do you like Big Brother?" Xiao Nian Nian spoke up from his arms, lively and clever.

Jiang Xuan secretly praised Xiao Nian Nian for the good assist; his approaching gaze seemed to be examining Zi Xia Xianzi.

The more he looked, the more he felt the other was beautiful beyond human likeness!

Skin snow-white like jade, making one unable to help wanting to probe its warmth; brows like distant mountain ink.

Those slightly raised brow ends carried a transcendence toward the mortal world's splendor; her eyes held a thread of shyness and panic, like a fairy fallen into the red dust, no longer that unfathomable appearance.

The most attractive is not the fairy far beyond the sky transcending the world, but the ordinary person willing to fall into the mortal world for you!

"Good courage!" Jiang Taixu shouted in anger; the divine sense probing from the sky was instantly dispersed, a transcendent Saint's aura rushed straight to the heavens!

A pair of hands silently tore through the Void and appeared beside Jiang Xuan, yet the Void emitted no fluctuation whatsoever — this was an assassination prepared for a long time!

Because of Jiang Taixu's aura, the hands' owner was shaken out of the Void, his face bearing a desperate determination and pleasure!

"That is the Ji Family powerhouse Ji Zhangkong!"

"The Ji Family is actually this shameless, the old generation coming to assassinate the younger generation!" Jin Chi Xiao Peng Wang snorted lightly, looking at Ji Haoyue and Ji Ziyue with disdain.

Although Xiao Peng Wang spoke mockingly, a thread of expectation that this assassination might succeed still rose in his heart.

The many young heroes present all had, to varying degrees, some expectation in their hearts — simply because Jiang Xuan was too dazzling, even able to block and refine the Innate Dao Diagram, making them completely unable to birth any thought of resistance!

Jiang Xuan didn't even turn his head, casually handing Xiao Nian Nian to Zi Xia, as if he completely didn't put Ji Zhangkong in his eyes!

Ji Zhangkong's gaze was cold and desolate; since he had been shaken out by the Laws, he no longer planned to lurk back into the Void, only able to stake everything on one desperate fight.

The gray-dark light in his hand grew increasingly dense, like an abyss's gaze falling on the back of Jiang Xuan's neck.

At the moment of collision, Jiang Xuan's body circulated Xuanhuang Mother Qi, which emerged and emitted a Tower Chime sound, unexpectedly completely blocking Ji Zhangkong's attack.

One strike failing, Ji Zhangkong was not surprised; his eyes only grew more ruthless. He pulled out a piece of jade from space and crushed it; profound and mysterious Law aura condensed around him.

"Law Domain!"

Only those who reach the Saint realm possess a Law Domain, able to mobilize Heaven and Earth Laws to attack; its power is far higher than a powerhouse's!

Jiang Xuan turned around, looking at the Void Blade condensed from Laws, his eyes filled with battle intent!

After the breakthrough he felt that after his body completely fused with Xuanhuang Mother Qi, its strength could already withstand a Saint's attack head-on; Xuanhuang Qi could easily block the power of a Saint's Laws.

Jiang Xuan reached out, wanting to block the soaring blade condensed from Void Laws; Ji Zhangkong's eyes were full of mockery!

"Power from a Saint — is it something you can block with a single hand?"

In mere milliseconds, that most ordinary hand had already grasped the Void Blade in its grip; the blade's massive momentum that could sever space was actually stopped in place by one hand. Void rules frantically collided and cut, determined to break through the Xuanhuang Mother Qi and slay Jiang Xuan, but the Xuanhuang Mother Qi stood like a boulder, unshakeable!

"How is this possible!" Ji Zhangkong's face showed terror; that was a Saint's power, yet it was intercepted just like that by a rustic junior!

Jiang Xuan's right hand clenched virtually; a blood-red long sword, entirely suffused with red, emerged inch by inch, suspended horizontally in the Void. Innate Power circulated around the Immortal Trapping Sword, adorning the crimson long sword with a few streaks of white light. Dao and principle coiled on the sword body; the rolling Source Power made even Ji Zhangkong feel fatal danger!

"Heaven's Will Slays Immortals!" A cold, ruthless voice rang in Ji Zhangkong's ear; alarm bells rang in his consciousness — as a powerhouse, he actually felt irresistible resistance from a junior!

Before, when he heard the Old Peng King was defeated, he hadn't realized it; now he discovered this junior had already caught up to, even surpassed him!

"You deserve to die!" Ji Zhangkong sacrificed his own magic weapon long sword and charged again, his complexion reflecting the crimson and the Void's gray.

Jiang Xuan's left hand suddenly clenched; the Saint's power, nearly exhausted, instantly shattered and exploded. The Immortal Trapping Sword's light in his right hand soared skyward and collided with the opponent; the intent to slay all under heaven scattered like blade edges, shattering space, suppressing Ji Zhangkong so he could not return to the Void to escape!

"Tear!"

Accompanied by the sound of protective treasure clothes being sliced open, crimson sword light pierced through the body, carrying away a few drops of bright red blood that dissipated into the boundless sky.

The Ji Family's weakest Great Power: Ji Zhangkong, perished just like that!

"Hiss—!"

The younger generation imprisoned in place by Jiang Taixu in the distance sucked in several breaths of cold air; the Ji Family Great Power skilled in the Great Void Technique even brought out the Saint Jade Pendant to unleash a Saint's strike, yet failed to injure Jiang Xuan in the slightest, and was instead counter-killed by Jiang Xuan in a crushing posture!

If they had not witnessed it with their own eyes, hearing such rumors from outside they would absolutely never have believed it!

Zixia's body was shrouded in a faint five-colored radiance and suffered no harm whatsoever. From the very beginning she stood behind Jiang Xuan and did not retreat half a step, her eyes filled entirely with that cold, stern face.

Jiang Xuan's body carried a strand of Innate Qi, giving her a feeling of wanting to rely on him.

Glancing at Ji Zhangkong's mutilated body, Jiang Xuan waved his hand casually; the Immortal Trapping Sword returned and integrated into his body in an instant, the Dao and Principles remained in the depths of his skin, the Xuanhuang Qi of his body also automatically withdrew, as if it had never appeared.

He casually picked up Ji Zhangkong's Magic Weapon, crimson flames rising in his hand and gradually permeating the sword body; in merely a few seconds' time, the power contained in the Magic Weapon was completely absorbed by his body to nourish the Immortal Trapping Sword.

When the crimson light dissipated, Ji Zhangkong's Magic Weapon had already been completely absorbed and fused; only the scattered residual powder drifting in the wind told of its former existence.

Jiang Xuan sensed his body after the breakthrough; first, several strands of Magic Weapon Dao and Principles successfully interwove, causing the might of each Magic Weapon to greatly increase! His attack power was already stronger than that of an ordinary Great Power realm!

His body was even more in harmony with the Great Dao; Innate Qi circulated throughout his body, making it easier for him to comprehend Laws, and moreover he could compatibly use the Dao and Laws contained in all Great Daos.

The Magic Weapons that originally carried conflict within his body thoroughly integrated into his body, like crushed powder fused into every single Cell, not only greatly strengthening his physique but also infinitely expanding his body's potential.

Afterwards, even if Jiang Xuan's body fused with more Magic Weapons, they would all become nutrients for his Cells, honestly staying in the unseen depths of his body, no longer having attribute conflicts. When he needed them, he only needed Source Power to wrap this portion of power and restore the Magic Weapon's original form, might, Dao, and Principles!

He opened his eyes; Jiang Taixu and the others had already gathered close, those probing gazes were cleaned away, the younger generation in the distance felt dread and left one after another, those who remained were all familiar people.

"Incredible! Incredible! Even the Wushi Great Emperor at this age could not withstand a Saint's power with his bare body and wave his hand to kill a Great Power!" The Black Emperor came rushing over shaking his head and swaying his brain, looking as if he were viewing some rare treasure.

"Jiang Xuan! Ye Zi! It's truly wonderful that you're both unharmed!" Pang Bo looked at the two excitedly, feeling happy for them from the bottom of his heart.

Jiang Xuan need not be mentioned; he has always taken care of the two of them, and this breakthrough even achieved the killing of a Great Power, giving him a feeling of having found a backer.

Ye Zi even more so reconnected a severed path and ascended to the Four Extremes realm!

He knew best how much suffering Ye Zi had endured because of cultivation; although Jiang Xuan provided the two with no small amount of resources, some were also what he fought desperately to obtain — after experiencing so many hardships, it was finally not in vain!

"A hero emerges in youth; Dao Friend Jiang's talent and aptitude refresh my understanding time and again!" The Yaochi Holy Mother walked over smiling alongside Jiang Taixu.

"I dare not accept such praise! I must once again thank Senior Yaochi Holy Mother for taking in my Dao Companion!" Jiang Xuan returned the courtesy.

The Yaochi Holy Mother did not stand on further ceremony, but looked at Zixia: "Now that we've watched the excitement, we should also return! The Yaochi Holy Land has been waiting for a long time; if we don't go back, I'm afraid they'll send quite a few people to urge us!"

Zixia did not turn away, merely stood in place, her bright eyes gazing gently at the person before her, as if waiting for him to say something.

Jiang Xuan walked forward; a piece of Divine Source appeared in his hand, slowly transforming under the crimson glow in his hand, taking the form of a Moon Shadow Jade Pendant.

"Even if the bright moon and longing are separated by a thousand li, it cannot block the stirring of fate and meeting again. When you re-cultivate the Great Dao, I will come find you!" Speaking, Jiang Xuan handed over the jade pendant in his hand, as if chatting about household matters, yet also like making a promise.

Zixia nodded imperceptibly, and as she turned her head she had already received the jade pendant from his hand into her palm.

The Yaochi Holy Mother did not stop the two's actions; although the Yaochi Holy Land only accepts female disciples, it does not oppose romance, let alone such an outstanding youth as Jiang Xuan!

With a wave of her hand the Yaochi Holy Mother took Zixia away; only after leaving a certain distance did Zixia put the jade pendant in her palm on.

She did not know whether this counted as falling for someone! A person she, who had lost her cultivation, could not help but keep thinking of!

Jiang Taixu looked at Jiang Xuan in amazement; previously he had always regarded Jiang Xuan as an outstanding junior!

Now he felt that in certain aspects Jiang Xuan was already no inferior to him; just like that Saint's attack Void Blade, he also could not completely block it with his body, and could not help but exclaim: "Jiang Xuan! You're becoming more and more unfathomable to me!"

"God King, no — Saint! And thank you for helping protect the Dao! Otherwise who knows how many people would have come to besiege and kill us!" Jiang Xuan sincerely thanked.

It was precisely because Jiang Taixu had just exterminated the Saint Lord and the Dark Night Lord and others, plus his breakthrough to Saint after breaking and then establishing, that his limelight was at its peak, reducing many obstacles; otherwise it would absolutely not have been this smooth!

"Ha ha ha! Matters here are concluded! Why not return to the Jiang Family to celebrate! Caiyun has already prepared wine and food waiting!" Although Jiang Taixu still had a head of white hair, his chest now surged with vigorous Qi, no longer the appearance of weakness and depletion! If he recuperated for a few years, he might turn into a dashing young noble again, and would be well-matched with Fairy Caiyun!

"Then we shall be respectful rather than obedient!" Jiang Xuan did not refuse; he himself also wanted to bring Ye Fan and the two of them and Nian Nian to find a place to celebrate, and incidentally ask about their plans going forward.

(Chapter End)