Chapter 93: Brilliant and Multifaceted

"On the path of cultivation, the Four Extremes are merely a new beginning; there are still several major cultivation realms beyond. The further the Ancient Desolate Holy Body progresses, the more terrifying the resources it requires — not only the Ancient Desolate Holy Body, but all powerful physiques throughout history have been the same. Therefore, ten thousand jin of Source is far from sufficient to sustain subsequent cultivation."

Jiang Xuan picked up the Source Heaven Book and began expounding on the cultivation of Source Arts.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo could not conceal the joy on their faces; it seemed that in this profound fantasy world, mastering a technique was also a hard truth.

Although this Source Heaven Book is not a cultivation method, its value does not fall short of any Emperor Scripture; mastering the Source Arts within grants inexhaustible wealth, yet Jiang Xuan passed it to them without the slightest hesitation.

"Jiang Ge, do you mean that by cultivating the Source Heaven Book, finding Source in the future will be as easy as turning one's hand, and we will never be troubled by resources again? Was that Source Mountain of yours won back using Source Arts?"

Jiang Xuan nodded, then shook his head slightly, saying: "The Source Heaven Book is vast and profound, covering an extremely wide range — Yin-Yang Five Elements, Moving Mountains and Seas, Astronomy and Geomancy — I have only cultivated a portion of the Transformation Arts; those hundreds of millions of resources, I have other means."

"As for this Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art, you two happen to be just about to step into the Dao Palace Realm, and lack a Secret Realm technique; the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art arrives just in time." Jiang Xuan looked at Ji Ziyue, his expression carrying a hint of regret; Ye Fan had some friendship with her, so he could not bring himself to force Ji Ziyue to hand over the Void Scripture.

"I have two Emperor Scriptures in my possession: one is the Hengyu Sutra, bestowed upon me by another, and I have a pact with that person — it cannot be taught to you."

"This Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art devours myriad physiques; cultivated to the end, one can achieve a Chaos Body — a physique more powerful than the Ancient Desolate Holy Body. However, walking another's path, this Chaos Body likely has flaws. My advice: use the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art to break through realms, but be sparing in devouring physique power; later, if you obtain other Emperor Scriptures, you may cultivate them alongside."

Jiang Xuan spoke seriously; he did not want his two good friends to stray onto a crooked path. Moreover, this technique is heavily countered by the Indestructible Heavenly Art; if they only cultivate the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art and later encounter the Yaoguang Shengzi, they might not even have their ashes left — he would scatter them.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo nodded; Jiang Xuan would never harm them, and his such caution surely had its reason.

Seeing the two take it to heart, Jiang Xuan immediately pointed a finger at the center of their brows and shouted loudly:

"Embrace the One, guard the Origin; Qi and Spirit condense."

In Ye Fan and Pang Bo's Seas of Consciousness, shocking waves surged; they saw Jiang Xuan demonstrating the Dharma within their Primordial Spirits — not limited to fist, palm, finger, or leg, every part of his whole body could transform into an attacking method, every inch of skin capable of erupting terrifying power. This was a supreme offensive Great Art; they had never seen such a terrifying Secret Art, as if it could punch a hole in the Heavenly Vault.

The images of Jiang Xuan demonstrating the Dharma in their Seas of Consciousness carried a bearing of 'between heaven and earth, I alone am honored'; that battle intent made one tremble, possessing a peerless demeanor of 'though ten thousand men oppose me, I go forth'.

This supreme Secret Art is extremely complex, containing endless offensive transformations; palm, finger, fist, claw, gaze, hair strands — all become the most terrifying weapons. In the end, all transformations condense into a single body posture; the whole person is like the Dao giving birth to One, eternal and unchanging, endless offense gathered into one art.

After a long while, the two opened their eyes, still unable to stop their shock.

"Jiang Xuan, this is?"

"One of the Nine Secrets, the Dou Zhan Holy Law!" Jiang Xuan spoke slowly.

Although they already knew this offensive Secret Scripture must be no weaker than an Emperor Scripture, hearing Jiang Xuan speak it still made them unable to help but exclaim in admiration; the fame of the Nine Secrets is simply too great, passed down from the Ancient Times to the present, with countless legendary tales.

Ye Fan and Jiang Xuan glanced at each other, calming their excited hearts; these several great gifts from Jiang Xuan were far too important to them, directly making their inheritance and resources not inferior to a Holy Land's Holy Son, even surpassing them.

"Jiang Xuan, thank you!"

Originally, with the relationship of the three, such thanks were unnecessary; but Jiang Xuan's bestowal was too great a help to the two. In their view, the Mother Qi of All Things is precious, but cannot be converted into personal strength — ultimately an external object. Whether the vast amount of Source, or Emperor Scriptures, the Nine Secrets, the Source Heaven Book — all have immeasurable effect on their cultivation.

Without exaggeration, relying on these, they can even cultivate all the way to the Quasi-Emperor Peak, and will not stagnate for lack of Secret Arts and resources — provided, of course, they have the potential to cultivate to the Quasi-Emperor Peak.

Jiang Xuan has not only given them fish, but also taught them to fish.

And in Jiang Xuan's view, myriad resources, Emperor Scriptures and Secret Arts, are far inferior to a single thread of Mother Qi of All Things.

Ji Ziyue's face was full of envious admiration; from the moment the group sat down until now, she did not know how many times she had been shocked — Mother Qi of All Things, Source Heaven Book, Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art, Dou Zhan Holy Law — each treasure could set the entire Donghuang ablaze; Sacred Land Families would grow greedy and seize them. Tens of millions of jin of Source were, in front of these treasures, the most insignificant thing instead.

Yao Xi, meanwhile, recovered from her original absent-minded state; at this moment she instead had a kind of 'today I know I am me' artistic conception; her whole person became even more ethereal and immortal, and toward the many treasures she instead had no covetous heart.

"Jiang Xuan, just what have you experienced? In a mere two years, not only has your cultivation reached an inconceivable level, but you have also obtained such precious resources and Secret Arts?" Ye Fan asked curiously.

At this moment Yao Xi and Ji Ziyue also looked at Jiang Xuan with curiosity; the person before them was too dazzling — just what kind of legendary experience allowed him to achieve such accomplishments in just two years? This achievement directly crushes all of Donghuang's Heaven's Prides; even the Yaoguang Shengzi, who faintly holds the title of Donghuang's Young Generation number one, nearly lost his life under this person's sword.

This person's realm and combat power have already directly approached Old Generation experts; even facing an Immortal Platform powerhouse, he can remain calm and unhurried.

In contrast, Donghuang's Divine Body Ji Haoyue — not only were several Ji Family Protectors of the Way struck dead by the Peacock King, but he himself, pursued by the Peacock King's Disciple, barely escaped with his life; if not for the many life-saving treasures on his body, he likely would not have made it back to the Ji Family before perishing.

The gap between the two cannot be measured by reason.

"That day, I used a Quasi-Emperor Forbidden Weapon to ambush and kill great figures of Yaoguang and the Ji Family, then borrowed the Xiaoyao Sect's Domain Gate to cross domains, heading to the Northern Domain — though I still encountered several waves of pursuers, the only one worth mentioning was the Yaoguang Shengzi alone, who could actually fight me for dozens of rounds and remain undefeated. Just as I was about to behead his fine head, a Protector of the Way from the Renren Yimai intervened, heavily injuring me. Fortunately I still had a few tricks, and managed to escape." Jiang Xuan's tone was flat, as if recounting daily events, but Ye Fan and the others knew there must have been endless hardships and perils within.

For anyone else, survival would have been absolutely impossible.

"That Protector of the Way should be a Great Power level expert, also cultivating the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art; he nearly beat me to death directly. But fortunately I had another opportunity; in one year's time, not only did my injuries fully recover, I even broke through to the Great Figure level."

"After that, I returned to the Northern Domain, entered the Magic Mountain, rescued God King Jiang Taixu, obtained the Source Heaven Book, received the God King's transmitted Dharma, gambled on stones in the Holy City; then later, returned to the Southern Domain, and as soon as I arrived I saw you being besieged and killed." Jiang Xuan laughed, summarizing these two years of experience in a few brief words, listening to which Ye Fan and Pang Bo's hearts surged.

They had thought their own experiences were already spectacular enough; they never expected Jiang Xuan's experiences were truly the brilliant and multifaceted ones.

(Chapter End)