Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Chapter 1255: Chapter 1223: I See the Hope of Becoming an Immortal

The Thunder Tribulation Cloud in the starry sky dissipated.

The utterly dark, lightless starry sky began to reveal twinkling stars, and the shattered space, broken order, and even the broken rules of heaven and earth began to recover.

“Swordsman of the Immortal Sects from the Upper Realm…”

Jiang Ding whispered.

He lowered his head to look at his body.

His body was covered in white ashes, devoid of any trace of blood, extremely dried up, with many parts where the flesh and skin were burnt to nothing, leaving bones exposed, which were also pathetically white and brittle like kindling, not much different from the red-hot charcoal in a stove, with very little residual life substance inside.

Such was the cost of burning Essence Blood and flesh.

Jiang Ding’s body, seemingly intact, was in fact like firewood in a furnace, with hardly one in ten parts alive; if he delayed for ten more breaths, his whole body, together with his Divine Soul, would dissipate into ash!

“It’s merely a brand from a heavenly tribulation… Ha!”

“Hahaha!”

Jiang Ding suddenly cracked a smile.

There was no heavy sense of defeat or sorrow in him, but full of joy, he revealed a simple smile: “But such an opponent, is truly great!”

“I see the hope for immortality!”

“After slaying the Heavenly Sword Sword Son Xuan Hou, the slim chance of becoming immortal is bound to appear before me… The so-called Great Dao of Immortality is no longer a vain, simplistic slogan, a sliver of light has actually appeared.”

“If Xi Yuan were to revive, if the predecessors of the Great Sun Sword Masters were to revive, they would probably be so jealous that they’d fall apart, right?”

“… Hahaha, can’t help it, a kind and naive young man like me, can’t live through tough times, no need to be desolate and miserable like Xi Yuan, counting days with my fingers, after all, I’m an outstanding youth of the new century.”

With his change in emotions, the starry sky for thousands of miles around was filled with joyful colors.

Jiang Ding barely managed to summon a trace of Mana and Divine Sense to circulate throughout his body, constructing a crude network of Mana, blood and qi, and Divine Sense Network, controlling the injuries all over his body to prevent them from worsening.

Then, Jiang Ding looked towards the Taiqing Flying Sword.

Clang!

The Taiqing Flying Sword emitted a weak moan, and its current state was even more miserable than that of the Sword Master.

Its blade was covered with densely packed chips and notches, especially a deep sword mark at its center that nearly split the entire Taiqing Flying Sword in two, showing signs of extreme weakness.

This wound was inflicted by the final strike from Heavenly Sword Sword Son Xuan!

You should know that the Taiqing Flying Sword was crafted from Sixth-rank Divine Gold, Taiqing Divine Iron, and Law Immortal Gold, coupled with countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that were integrated along the way to form a sixth-order Refining Void Sword Embryo; it had always been able to cut through an opponent’s Treasure across ranks.

Now, however, in an evenly-matched battle, it was almost cut in two by the mere phantom of the opponent’s Flying Sword, not even a real blade, just a phantom, and that was truly a terrifying experience.

“The Flying Sword wielded by the Heavenly Sword Son must be far superior to sixth-order, surpassing even seventh-rank Sword Embryos and can even be said to be one of the strongest Sword Embryos below a True Immortal, created with all the concentrated effort by forces of Near Immortal level from the Upper Realm…”

Jiang Ding took a deep breath.

Sword Dao Sects place great emphasis on their Flying Swords.

For instance, with the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, the birth of every Great Sun Flying Sword would cause turmoil within the Sect for a long period and typically pushed the capabilities of the Sect to the limits.

Instead of worrying about how much is spent or the cost-effectiveness, such concerns are not necessary; all that matters is to become the strongest within the Sect.

“In a battle with such an adversary, you can’t just rely on Treasures for sheer power.”

“Even if you’re lucky enough to encounter miracles eighteen times in a single day, and 6,480 times within a year, constantly experiencing miracles, you still should not dream of comparing yourself to Near Immortal Level Swordsman from the forces.”

“What they acquire effortlessly are the most precious Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure among countless worlds.”

“One can only work hard on their Swordsmanship, Sword Dao Realm, and Sword Intent. These are the only things we impoverished folks have. The hardships of life afford us ample tempering, a treasure indeed…”

Jiang Ding let out a long sigh.

Presently, there is a vast divide between his Swordsmanship and that of the Heavenly Sword Sword Son, but he is not disheartened. Having set his sights on this goal, it is the sole path an individual of his origin can take to cut down the high and mighty and achieve the Great Dao.

“Moreover, the Heavenly Sword Sword Son mentioned a name, Da Yin Yang Sword Realm Sun Sword Child Yu Lingzi.”

“Is Yu Lingzi still alive?”

“If I can slay him, my Flying Sword will undergo a tremendous breakthrough and truly match the Flying Sword of a Near Immortal Level Swordsman, and my shortcomings will be compensated for… I hope he is an evil person; otherwise, I will hesitate due to mercy.”

“I am not the sort to indulge in chaotic slaughter like Zhong Guangzi.”

Jiang Ding mapped out his path and turned his gaze to the sword body of the Taiqing Flying Sword.

The blade, in hues of Bluegold, radiated a sharp and Blazing aura, exuding an air of Destruction, with some blood-red semi-liquid metal flowing over it, finally seeping deeply into the sword’s essence, adding a hint of crimson to the Flying Sword.

These remnants are from Blood Void Heavenly Abyssal Gold.

Culled from the Horned Demon Imperial Clan, the Netherworld Ancient Prince, the eight Ancient Princes, and the Life Treasures of dozens of Princes. What remains after the Heavenly Tribulation and the smelting by the Nine Heavens Ascension Sword Crafting Skills are the components that didn’t vaporize, leaving only the purest essence to merge into the Taiqing Flying Sword.

That Mingtian Emperor who perished in the Yin and Yang Void seems to have had a special connection to the Ming Tian Ancient Emperor’s son, but this is no longer important. A race on the verge of complete defeat is not worth investing energy to research its social relationships and customs.

Blood Void Heavenly Abyssal Gold!

This Sixth-rank Spirit Gold is unique to the Horned Demon Imperial Clan and has a strong affinity with space and vitality. By integrating into the Taiqing Flying Sword, it has reinforced the sword’s body, especially strengthening the embryonic Sword Realm, and has thickened a portion of Jiang Ding’s foundation.

Of course, Jiang Ding did not refine it all; he has also reserved five pieces as donations to the scholarship fund of the Rong Tree Array Spirit.

If in the future a Xianmen Sect cultivator on the level of Dao Child like Gu Lin True Lord emerges and this junior has outstanding character and virtues, these Imperial Weapon Prototypes could be used to forge their Refining Void Space Prototypes.

“The foundation has improved by a notch.”

Jiang Ding closed his eyes and felt the Taiqing Flying Sword for a while, then opened his eyes: “But it’s not enough; the Heavenly Sword Sword Son’s resource-acquiring ability is much stronger than mine. If possible, it would be best to slay more Dao Child-level experts.”

“Of course, they must be evil and violators of the Xianmen Sect laws…”

He again looked around.

The Super Warship Great Sun and the Air-Space Mothership, along with nearly a hundred thousand various unmanned drones and vessels have been mostly annihilated, with the survivors all heavily damaged, essentially losing all their combat capability.

There’s an urgent need for healing now.

The surrounding universe and the Cosmic Star River have begun to show faint and hazy signs of distortion; many things are changing silently and are exceedingly concealed.

“Internal Demon?”

“The Internal Demon Tribulation after the Heavenly Tribulation?”

Jiang Ding could not help but give a wry smile.