Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 1113 - 397: The Path of Transcendence, Sword Dao Surpassing True Saint (Part 3)

Chi Yinghuo shook his head and said, "He is already a Heavenly King and has fully inherited Mu Shitian's Dao Fruit; he is the new generation of World Venerable. A mere ripple, he can withstand it."

"World Venerable?" The Sword Light said calmly, "Never heard of it, but I can detect a hint of admiration in your tone. For someone to earn your admiration, it seems indeed another peerless powerhouse. The waters here must run deep; I wonder how many 'Big Turtles' there are."

Chi Yinghuo responded without affirmation, "Taoist Friend, you don't seem simple either; you appear to have some connection with Transcendence."

"You misunderstand," the Sword Light solemnly corrected. "I am merely a ray of Sword Light passionate about the Human World, adhering to the principles of the Dao, maintaining my sense of justice in the Human World, pure and simple."

Chi Yinghuo's lip twitched, and he suddenly asked, "In this world, is there truly no one who proves the Dao with strength?"

The Sword Light naturally heard the underlying meaning in these words, so it remained silent for a while before cautiously asking:

"In your realm, could there truly be such 'Big Turtles' living for hundreds of eras?"

Chi Yinghuo shook his head, looked up, his gaze seemingly penetrating the Void, seeing the long blade floating in the Time River, appearing lost.

It's been less than ten thousand years...

He murmured, "A Supreme has no self, a God no accomplishments, a Saint no name... but ultimately, what is a Supreme, what defines a God, who truly is a Saint?"

The Sword Light gently swayed, as if shaking its head.

This kind of exposition on others' Dao may serve as a direction, but it most fears 'thinking too much, thinking wrongly, thinking askew', falling into 'Dharma Attachment'.

In its view, this Green Taoist Friend was evidently in a state of 'Dharma Attachment'.

It is both a shackle and where opportunity lies.

After all, without attachment, how can one let go?

The path of Transcendence still ultimately has to be walked by oneself.

After all, each truly Transcendent being is a 'guide' in this Human World.

...

...

Ji Jingqiu suddenly saw the Dharma Form of Death Demon Yan before him.

At this moment, it was unclear whether Yan had infiltrated his Heart Image World, or if he had been drawn into Yan's Heart Image Domain.

This was easy to verify... As Ji Jingqiu's thoughts arose, the Void evolved into a complete world, unexpectedly a part of his Inner Heaven and Earth.

He stood within the small world, extended a finger, and a speck of light floated in front of him, suppressing the world with infinitesimal size, evolving the Heaven and Earth Creation, the birth and death of All Phenomena.

Though this speck of white light was as minute as a mustard seed, in an instant, it expanded into a boundless sea of light, with various Daoist Rules emerging, mountains and rivers rising from nothingness, the sun and moon rising and setting, flowers blooming and withering, stars revolving—just like the vicissitudes of life.

This is the true [Beginning of One Element]!

Ji Jingqiu waved his sleeve, a phantom world forming, suppressing Yan.

Being able to do this so 'easily', though partly due to it being a Heart Image World, also truly verified his present Daoist cultivation!

This vast world continued expanding, forming its own realm, gradually becoming 'complete'.

With its completion, Ji Jingqiu's aura and strength were also continually increasing.

On the contrary, the aura of the red-haired Taoist standing mid-air was relentlessly declining.

This confirmed that this was indeed his Heart Image World!

Just as Ji Jingqiu was preparing to drive him away.

The figure standing with hands behind his back slowly extended a hand, as if disdainful of oppressing a junior, merely letting a speck of Sword Light drop from his fingertips.

The Sword Light descended, instantly transforming into a torrent, breaking through one realm all the way to the Void, shattering all Daoist Rules, sun and moon, mountains and rivers within this space, erasing their traces of existence!

This grand scene of a single sword extinguishing all echoed in Ji Jingqiu's heart.

This is... breaking Ten Thousand Skills with one sword?!

Wuzhou's reminder suddenly echoed in Ji Jingqiu's mind:

"At the core of Yan's fundamental Dao, the foremost is naturally [Annihilation], but the second is not the limitless [Death] established on killing, nor the [Blood] based on the River of Blood, but — Supreme [Sword Dao]."

"Do you know why we all think that the Sword Light outside comes from a Transcender? Because the master leaving this Sword Light, in terms of [Sword Dao], was not necessarily superior to Yan, but the means exceeded it greatly to the outer heaven."

"And solely based on the height of Sword Dao, beneath Transcendence, almost no one can match Yan, otherwise mere Annihilation would not qualify for the title of 'higher killing power than True Saint'."

"If you want to secretly learn his [Annihilation], first pass the [Sword Dao] trial."

"Rest assured, your seal is quite good, the most he shows now is the Heavenly King rank."

A Sword Light descended straight, then rose to the sky, forming a splendid Sword Dao trajectory, shattering Ji Jingqiu's evolved complete world on the spot, as if saying —

Under the sword's edge, Heaven and Earth are unrestricted.

Ji Jingqiu withdrew the [Beginning of One Element], as his thoughts arose, Green Master appeared out of thin air, reaching to grasp the hilt.

Seeing the young man still had the courage to draw the blade.

The red-haired figure in the Blood Robe slightly bowed his head, seemingly casting a gaze, and when he bent his finger again, he let fall three more specks of Sword Light.

In a flash, the world shattered into Void whitened, Sword Light arched like a rainbow!

Simultaneously, in Ji Jingqiu's mind, Wuzhou's words came to mind.

At most a Heavenly King?

Peak of Heavenly King, still a Heavenly King!

This one's peak of Heavenly King, likely could easily cut down a Heavenly Venerable with a sword!

Amidst the fluctuating thoughts, Ji Jingqiu became increasingly determined; this body forms its own small Heaven and Earth, strange phenomena emerge, facing directly the magnificent Daoist manifestations displayed by the opponent.

Compared to the overwhelmingly massive Sword Light, his form could only be viewed as a mustard seed, yet under the blade, he forcefully carved a path through the magnificent Sword Light!

A path to the Heavenly Road.