Medic Martial Dragon King

Chapter 2040: Chapter 2043: Enlightenment

”I swear!”

The Wu Clan Cultivator’s heart trembled as he shouted loudly, a faint aura of Primordial Spirit emanating from his body as he spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood: ”I, Wu Yuanzhe, swear by my Primordial Spirit’s Essence Blood, if...”

Jiang Chen’s lips curled into a smile, a mocking glint in his eyes.

Buzz!

A vast and ancient ripple flashed across Wu Yuanzhe’s body and vanished.

Jiang Chen’s eyes brightened; that aura was from the Heavenly Dao, the blood oath was successful!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Three Divine Weapons returned before Jiang Chen, flickered briefly, and then disappeared.

Plop!

Jiang Chen sat down heavily on the ground, his face instantly turning deathly pale, involuntarily exuding weak Divine Soul aura.

”You... you bluffed me!”

Wu Yuanzhe’s expression changed; he spoke in a deep voice.

Jiang Chen grinned: ”A Semi Divine Infant Realm can control three Spiritual Longswords at the same time, and you still believed it? Idiot!”

”You...”

Rage surged in Wu Yuanzhe’s chest, a frigid coldness flashing in his eyes, and a fierce killing intent erupted from him.

Jiang Chen was unfazed; the Heavenly Dao Blood Oath was complete. Unless Wu Yuanzhe wanted to die, he had no choice but to endure!

Sitting cross-legged at the passage entrance, Jiang Chen started adjusting his breathing, while also turning his attention to the Sword Canon imprinted in his mind.

The Way of the Sword evolves from the Golden Path!

However, the Sword Dao does not only exert the power of the Golden Path; the sword is the leader of all weapons, the Sword Dao is the pinnacle of the Golden Path.

Moreover, the Golden Path is the first of the fundamental Great Daos to appear, therefore the Golden Path is formless, capable of transforming into all things and integrating with all Great Daos!

The first section of the Sword Canon shook Jiang Chen’s mind.

The formless nature of the Golden Path, capable of transforming into all things, he knew; the Golden Path has no true form, always appearing in the shape of swords, knives, spears, axes, and other weapons.

But the idea that the Golden Path can integrate with all Great Daos was truly astonishing!

Jiang Chen focused his mind, continued reading, becoming more and more shocked as he went on. By the time he finished the entire Sword Canon, a smile crept onto his face, and he was filled with uncontainable joy!

The Sword Canon recorded countless Sword Daos, or rather, countless forms of the Golden Path.

This was nothing; what delighted Jiang Chen most was that the Sword Canon actually detailed methods of integrating the Sword Dao with various Great Daos!

The Nameless Sword Art recorded nine sword moves, each a fusion of the Sword Dao with one of the nine Great Daos. Previously, Jiang Chen could only rely on the execution trajectory of the sword moves to comprehend their integration with the Great Daos.

Now, with the Sword Canon, it was a case of adding wings to a tiger. This Sword Canon seemed specifically written for the Nameless Sword Art!

Coupled with the Cultivation Technique from The Tome of Dao, the three scriptures formed a complementary cycle that greatly reduced Jiang Chen’s detours in comprehending, integrating, and deploying Great Dao attacks—a perfect set of combined cultivation techniques!

”Wait!”

Jiang Chen suddenly frowned.

The Tome of Dao and the Nameless Sword Art were left by that mysterious old man. Does this mean the Sword Canon was also left by that old man?

The old man had said the Nameless Sword Art was his comprehension and suggested Jiang Chen use it as a reference rather than follow it exactly. Was this a hint that he wanted Jiang Chen to find his own way of integrating the Great Dao?

The Shadowless Sword Emperor comprehended the Wuying Sword Path through the Sword Canon, which was his own insight, reaching a breakthrough at the Integration Realm Peak and sensing the opportunity for sainthood.

Does this mean that a self-comprehended Great Dao is more likely to reach the Pinnacle Realm?

Carefully reviewing the Sword Canon and reflecting on the Wuying Sword Path’s integration process, a flash of understanding dawned on Jiang Chen’s mind!

The Wuying Sword Path should be the only Sword Dao in existence because it was created by the Shadowless Sword Emperor, and it’s a near-perfect Great Dao. If one were to integrate all the fundamental Great Daos into the Wuying Sword Path, or merge all fundamental Great Daos into one...

Could that be the path to sainthood?!

Jiang Chen’s heart quivered!

Sainthood!

The ultimate goal for all cultivators in the Void Nether Realm, reaching the pinnacle of sainthood is everyone’s lifelong desire, yet only a few ever achieve that realm.

Does this suggest that reaching the pinnacle of sainthood requires the creation of a new Great Dao for it to be easier?

The paths of predecessors are easy to follow, but one’s own way is hard to find. Cultivate strength, cultivate spirit, cultivate the way, and cultivate the heart. Mindset is the foundation, Spiritual Power is auxiliary, Great Dao is the root. Wouldn’t the most suitable root Great Dao be one’s own path, thus making it easier to reach the Pinnacle Realm?

One conjecture after another emerged in Jiang Chen’s mind as he gradually entered a profound state!

Hmm? Enlightenment!?

Wu Yuanzhe’s expression changed, a trace of resentment flashing in his eyes.

Enlightenment is the most coveted state for a cultivator, both rare and invaluable, achieving in a moment what would take a hundred years of painstaking cultivation.

A cold glint flickered in Wu Yuanzhe’s eyes as he leaped toward Jiang Chen; while he couldn’t attack, nothing was stopping him from causing interference. Jiang Chen obtaining the Town Soul Stele had become the Wu Family’s target.

He couldn’t allow Jiang Chen to grow too strong; otherwise, retrieving the Town Soul Stele would become much harder for them.

Whoosh!

Just as Wu Yuanzhe moved, a figure appeared abruptly in the passage.

The figure, dressed in black, with a Broad Back Greatsword on his back, turned out to be Jiang Chen’s senior brother, Yun Tao.

Wu Yuanzhe’s eyebrows arched as he halted with a guilty conscience, his brows slightly furrowing.

Yun Tao first looked bewildered, glancing at Wu Yuanzhe who stood several meters away, then abruptly sensed something, turned to Jiang Chen, and his expression drastically changed: ”Enlightenment!?”

His eyes altered, and Yun Tao quickly reacted, swiftly drawing the greatsword from his back and fiercely striking at Wu Yuanzhe.

Whoosh!

A sword shadow rich with weighty presence emerged, cleaving toward Wu Yuanzhe overhead.

”What are you doing?”

Wu Yuanzhe exclaimed, dodging backward to avoid the sword shadow.

”What do you think you’re doing?”

Yun Tao coldly glared at Wu Yuanzhe, flames of anger blazed in his eyes.

A look of panic flashed in Wu Yuanzhe’s eyes, but he remained silent.

Whoosh!

Yun Tao quickly retreated, positioning himself right in front of Jiang Chen, vigilantly acting as Jiang Chen’s protector.

As time passed, more and more figures appeared in the passage.

When everyone saw Jiang Chen sitting cross-legged at the passage entrance, cries of surprise erupted, as they looked at the enlightening Jiang Chen with either joy, envy, or jealousy.

The profound ripples surrounding Jiang Chen evoked deep envy in their hearts.

”Why?”

An angry voice resounded from the stone room at the rear of the passage entrance, and everyone turned to look, seeing Zhao Tianming standing inside with a livid expression.