Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1182: Chapter 1178: Power

At this moment, his greatest desire was to return to Heavenly Sword Peak and meet with Li Hongzhao.

Li Hongzhao could not teach him the Emperor’s Sword Heart Method, but he had already understood it, and she could, however, hint and guide him.

The cultivation of the Emperor’s Sword originates from the same source as the Heavenly Sword Secret Scripture, but they are evidently different.

How exactly does one cultivate the Emperor’s Sword?

Is winning the people’s hearts and sentiments enough?

Is there some other mystery?

Huang Zhengyang said in a deep voice, ”Brother Chu, these three-faced Evil Venerables are quite troublesome, aren’t they?”

The two traveled side by side, heading north towards another statue a hundred miles away.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed, ”It should be able to devour Essence Blood to strengthen itself.”

”Those common people earlier, it deliberately lured them over to kill and thus strengthen itself?”

”Hmm, it must be so, though I don’t know, what will happen next, the statue has already changed, becoming clearer, what’s the next step?”

Huang Zhengyang said coldly, ”Next, the Evil Venerable will truly descend.”

”Descend?”

Huang Zhengyang sneered, ”Descend to seize bodies and pass on its Cultivation Technique, thereby forming a new Evil Sect!”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Is that how the Evil Sect came to be?”

”All current Evil Sects are inherited from the Ancient Era, it’s said this is how they were formed.”

”Have any new Evil Sects appeared in recent years?”

”This is the first time, possibly the first time in nearly a thousand years.”

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and pondered.

”Brother Chu, any thoughts?”

”Brother Huang, first there were the Spirit Ascending Pearls, and now this new Evil Venerable is going to descend...” Chu Zhiyuan frowned and said, ”Is this a coincidence?”

”I don’t believe in coincidences.”

”Nor do I, why did they all happen together?”

”Brother Chu, any thoughts?”

”Could it be a change in the world?”

”A change in the world...”

”There have been changes in the Ancient Era, after so many years of stability, is it about to change again?”

Huang Zhengyang touched his jaw, ”Brother Chu, your idea... is too bizarre.”

He had never considered this point.

But Chu Zhiyuan had already seen too much and experienced several worlds, so he was no stranger to changes in the world.

The current situation clearly fit.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”I hope I’m wrong, ...oh, thanks for those Spirit Ascending Pearls.”

After using the Spirit Ascending Pearls, Chu Liezhao and Li Miaotan greatly improved.

Chu Liezhao’s improvement was also an elevation for him, sensing the Realm of the Nine Transitions Venerable.

Huang Zhengyang waved his hand indifferently.

He was still immersed in Chu Zhiyuan’s speculation, the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

His expression grew increasingly grim.

If there really were a change in the world, what would it mean?

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”There’s a saying that when soldiers come, the generals will block them, and when water comes, the earth will bury it, it’s no big deal.”

Huang Zhengyang shook his head, ”Sigh... easy to say, but it’s all about the common people.”

With the Evil Sect increasing, demons likewise increased, and both the Evil Extermination Department and Demon Hunting Bureau were also unlucky.

The most unfortunate were the common people, not knowing how many innocent people might die at that time.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Then let’s nip it in the bud.”

”Hopefully.” Huang Zhengyang said solemnly.

...

Chu Zhiyuan saw that statue in the deep mountains, a hundred miles away.

A circle of men in mystic robes surrounded it, backs facing the statue.

Among them were his acquaintances, Yu Xiang and Guo Qingyuan.

The two greeted him with a fist salute, without saying much.

Seeing this statue, Chu Zhiyuan’s expression changed.

Huang Zhengyang glanced at the statue, then at Chu Zhiyuan, ”Anything wrong?”

He saw the statue had three faces but saw only a blur, an invisible force seemingly covering the three faces.

Seeing Chu Zhiyuan’s change in expression, he couldn’t help but be curious.

Chu Zhiyuan took a deep breath, slowly shook his head, ”Different.”

”What’s different?”

”Unlike the previous two statues,” Chu Zhiyuan said in a deep voice, ”This is a new statue!...A new Evil Venerable!”

”But it also has three faces!” Huang Zhengyang was puzzled.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Also three faces, but these three faces differ from the previous ones, one is a smiling face, one a crying face, one with no expression, while these three are: one angry, one fearful, one despairing.”

Huang Zhengyang frowned, ”So strange?”

Chu Zhiyuan looked around, seeing no white bones on the ground, evidently no one had come close.

Huang Zhengyang said, ”Looks like no one discovered it, luckily.”

Chu Zhiyuan’s expression was heavy, shaking his head.

Huang Zhengyang was puzzled, ”Isn’t this good?”

”I’m afraid people have seen it but haven’t died right in front of it,... inquire around within a ten to twenty-mile radius for any catastrophes.”

Huang Zhengyang shouted, ”Gong Junliang, go check it out.”

”Yes.” A middle-aged man in a mystic robe responded with a fist salute.

He was thin, astute, and efficient, after saluting, he floated away with two young men.

Huang Zhengyang said, ”He will seek support from local officials and quickly investigate.”

Chu Zhiyuan stared at the statue and nodded.

This was also a golden statue, glittering under the sun.

Yet this golden light had subtle differences from the previous statue.

This statue was two shades darker, its glow somewhat gloomy.

Neither purple-gold nor golden, it was a color between the two.

He slowly approached, reaching out to place his palm on it.

The aura within the Lao Gong Acupoint surged out, entering the statue.

He immediately sensed an anomaly.

The abnormal power in the Lao Gong Acupoint couldn’t assimilate or absorb the statue’s aura.

This confirmed that it was indeed not the same as the previous two statues, the power was different.

He removed his left hand from the statue and placed his right hand on the Golden Sword hilt.

Closing his eyes, he conducted a smooth refining of the Golden Sword.

Huang Zhengyang saw this and stepped back, gesturing for the mystic-robed youths to remain quiet and not disturb Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan soon completed another refining.

Through this refining, he regained a profound connection with the Golden Sword.

The Golden Sword was like him, and he was the Golden Sword.

After gaining further understanding of the Golden Sword’s operation, he comprehended the marvels of its mechanics.

The Golden Sword could sense the power condensed by the people’s hearts, and through this power, could draw upon vast forces in the Void.

The Golden Sword could wield immense forces within the Void through the power condensed by the people’s hearts.

This was akin to him being able to wield the Golden Sword with spiritual power.

Chu Zhiyuan was deep in thought.

The power condensed by the people’s hearts was equivalent to the Golden Sword’s spiritual power.

If one wishes to unleash even greater power, then the Golden Sword’s spiritual power needs to be stronger.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned in thought.

This seemed unlike the path of the Heavenly Sword Secret Scripture, the vast power above the Void, what exactly is its might?

Thinking of this, he suddenly drew his sword and leaped up, lightly thrusting the sword towards the statue.

The sword tip didn’t slice from the statue’s forehead to its feet but directly pierced the statue’s forehead.

”Pop.”

A crisp sound echoed inside the statue.

”Boom,” a dull sound followed.

The statue instantly exploded into powder.

Powder scattered and floated down.

Among them, gold powder was mixed.

Chu Zhiyuan flicked his sleeve.

In the Void, a cyclone formed, sweeping the powder into a whirlpool.

The Golden Sword pierced into the whirlpool, swiftly withdrawing, with no gold powder remaining inside.

All the gold powder fused into the Golden Sword.

Huang Zhengyang and the others curiously examined the pile of slowly falling powder.

Huang Zhengyang exclaimed, ”Is it destroyed just like that?”

Chu Zhiyuan revealed a smile.

He felt the force that was not vast but astonishingly strong just now.

Was this the power of the Emperor’s Sword?

Without using abnormal power to eliminate the statue’s abnormal power, it could indeed be obliterated.

The power of the Emperor’s Sword was truly astounding; its potency in demolishing statues even more impressive than the Jade Heaven Sword.