Chapter 73: Talent Not Inferior to the Wushi Great Emperor

Both men saw the light of day again, and both felt a surge of exhilaration in their hearts. Jiang Taixu needed no further explanation. Jiang Xuan used the Creation Yin-Yang Eyes he had cultivated to forge the Yin-Yang Mirror, merging it into his eyes. A divine ability arose naturally; as his thoughts circulated, the Yin-Yang Divine Light could discern the reality and illusion of all things, gaze directly at the Primordial Qi, create life, or destroy heaven and earth.

Jiang Xuan was very satisfied with the trip to Zi Shan. The Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe had been destroyed, losing a magic treasure, but now that he had the Yin-Yang Mirror, its potential and power were in no way inferior to the Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe.

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Inside a Nameless Cave Abode in the Northern Domain.

Jiang Xuan and Jiang Taixu sat cross-legged facing each other, palms pressed together. One magic treasure after another was refined within their abdomens, transforming into rich Life Essence Qi that flowed toward Jiang Taixu.

After half an hour, both ceased their practice.

God King Jiang Taixu had, for four thousand years, truly been nearing the exhaustion of his oil and wick. Even burning thousands upon thousands of jin of source and hundreds of magic treasures only allowed him to recover slightly; he was still a hundred and eight thousand li from his peak.

After all, thousands upon thousands of jin of source sounded like a lot, but in reality was only slightly over ten thousand jin, and the magic treasures were all low-grade. The essence qi produced being enough for a Great Accomplishment King to recover somewhat was already a great fortune.

"I observed your actions; whether it is divine power or divine ability, there are few in the world who can compare. I wonder what Emperor Scripture it is?" Jiang Taixu was somewhat curious. Jiang Xuan's every action surprised him.

"When I first began cultivating, it was merely some mortal techniques. Later, I used the Dao Scripture to open the Bitter Sea. Now, this junior walks a path I explored myself, not any Emperor Scripture." Along the way, Jiang Xuan's expression was also somewhat moved. Seven years of following his heart and steady progress had allowed him to soar into the sky atop the tide.

Boom!

He spoke unintentionally, but it was heard with intent. Jiang Xuan's tone was flat, but in Jiang Taixu's ears it was like a clap of spring thunder from flat ground.

Creating a technique!

It belonged to no Emperor Scripture, yet was inferior to no Emperor Scripture. It just depended on how far one could walk on this path. No wonder, no wonder that when Jiang Xuan was healing himself, he had sensed no characteristic belonging to the Dragon Transformation Layer, nor even the Fourth Grade, Dao Palace, or Life Wheel Sea—he sensed not a trace of them.

Jiang Xuan had embarked on a path unprecedented in history. It was a path of solitary exploration, incomparably lonely, with no guidance from predecessors, no direction, and not even companions.

Jiang Taixu was shocked. He had still underestimated Jiang Xuan.

His talent was in no way inferior to the Wushi Great Emperor.

"To walk a path no one has walked, the hardship within is comparable to attaining the Extreme Dao Great Emperor. I will not advise you to switch to another method, but the Great Dao is interconnected." After less than half a day of association, Jiang Taixu already knew Jiang Xuan's will was extremely firm; it was impossible for him to switch to the Secret Realm system. Moreover, he had clearly already achieved no small success on this path, so he was even less likely to give up his current method.

Jiang Taixu also wished to see what kind of demeanor this path would display at its end.

"Are you willing to take me as your master? I will pass on to you the complete Hengyu Sutra. There is a power within your body that is very compatible with the Hengyu Sutra. Even if you do not cultivate the Hengyu Sutra, all Great Daos lead to the same goal; borrowing and contemplating them can save countless efforts." The Jiang Family's Emperor Scripture was not passed to outsiders; he hoped Jiang Xuan would take him as master.

Jiang Xuan knew what he spoke of was the Divine Furnace of Samadhi Fire initially merged into his body. As long as it was not completely refined, the aura of the Divine Furnace of Samadhi Fire would always emanate. Although he admired God King Jiang Taixu's talent and bearing, Jiang Xuan, accustomed to being alone, still chose to refuse.

"Thank you, God King, for your kindness. This junior is accustomed to being scattered." Jiang Xuan politely refused.

"Forget it. You just comprehend it; do not resist. The Hengyu Sutra is not to be passed to outsiders." Jiang Taixu pointed a finger, and a streak of flowing light entered Jiang Xuan's brow. Countless torrents of information were directly imprinted in his mind.

The complete Hengyu Sutra!

The Dou Zi Secret!

Jiang Xuan's expression shifted. A complete Emperor Scripture, the Dou Zi Secret—God King Jiang Taixu had given him a great gift. The Dou Zi Secret was a supreme combat method. Though the systems differed and he could not cultivate it directly, the Great Daos were interconnected. After contemplating it, he could cultivate a Dou Zhan Holy Method unique to himself.

Without the various absolute martial arts and classic texts he had obtained along the way, how could he have evolved the Heaven and Earth Furnace Divine Ability in the early stages? How could the Immortal Trapping Sword follow his thoughts? With one sword strike, heaven and earth changed color. These martial arts absolute learnings were the keys to unlocking the treasures of his magic treasures and divine abilities. Now that he had obtained the Dou Zi Secret, unlocking the wonders of his magic treasures would be more violent than all the divine arts and absolute learnings he had obtained before.

As for the Hengyu Sutra, to Jiang Xuan it was more important than any Emperor Scripture. After contemplating the Hengyu Sutra, the efficiency of refining and merging the Divine Furnace of Samadhi Fire would be faster than at any time, allowing Jiang Xuan to rush into the Quasi-Emperor Realm in the shortest time.

The harvest this time was truly too great.

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Inside the cave dwelling, Jiang Xuan sat cross-legged in midair, his whole body bathed in black-red mirror light. Below, a phantom of the Eight Trigrams Furnace burned with blazing fire, with a faint Emperor's Way aura permeating. Above his head, a red sword light circulated, emitting a sharp killing intent.

His right arm, stomach, and eyes were glowing, containing incomparably profound Dao Patterns, comparable to what a Dragon Transformation cultivator would refine in a lifetime. In every organ, vast mana was emitted; in every organ, top-grade divine materials were fused. And as Jiang Xuan continuously devoured and refined, the material grade and Dao Patterns continued to rise.

This was the reason Jiang Xuan was far stronger than others.

"Yin-Yang Divine Light!"

Jiang Xuan's eyes narrowed. His left eye was pitch black like ink, his right eye blood-red like blood. Black and red light intertwined; the power of Yin-Yang birth and destruction evolved into chaos, with the sun, moon, and stars being born and destroyed, cycling endlessly.

He opened his mouth and spat out, forming an Eight Trigrams Furnace that rose from the ground, drawing the Yin-Yang Divine Light into the furnace. The Eight Trigrams Furnace seemed to become a furnace that swallowed heaven and devoured earth; all things entered the furnace, raging flames rolled, covering the sky and earth.

Above his head, another red ferocious sword shot into the sky, standing against the Tianqiong. The Heaven Sword slashed horizontally toward the Gao Tian like a blood dragon wandering, coiling above the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

Jiang Xuan's aura continued to rise. After contemplating the Hengyu Sutra, his Eight Trigrams Furnace merged with the Divine Furnace of Samadhi Fire on a deeper level, and the Yin-Yang Mirror and Immortal Trapping Sword were also tempered to be more terrifying. At this realm, he had taken another step forward.

"Puff!"

Suddenly, a mouthful of blood spurted out. His flesh actually appeared crack after crack, like porcelain, showing signs of crumbling bit by bit.

This was an extremely shocking scene!

His flesh, although the Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe was destroyed, was still more powerful than an ordinary Dragon Transformation cultivator. With the three great magic treasures constantly tempering him, in a sense, relying solely on his flesh, among those of the same realm, only the Saint Body and Tyrant Body could match him.

But now, under the joint impetus of the Eight Trigrams Furnace's blazing fire, the Yin-Yang Mirror light, and the Immortal Trapping Sword intent, his flesh actually showed signs of collapse.

"The human body is a small universe, divided into Yin-Yang and Five Elements. Each organ has its own affiliation. The Five Viscera belong to the Five Elements; the Six Bowels are used for passage. The various organs and even acupoints of the human body mutually generate and restrain, generate and control and transform, to maintain the life balance of the human body." After Jiang Taixu probed, he found no serious problem and put his mind at ease. After slight consideration, he proposed some views.

(Chapter End)