Myriad Dragon Divine Sovereign

As the dark silhouette rapidly approached amidst a howling gale, its true form was gradually revealed. It possessed the massive head of a tiger, a single horn sprouting from its brow, the body of a leopard, and a tail that ended in a crocodilian head.

Wind Void Beast!

A Demon Beast at the First Level of the Destruction Realm. Its movements were swift and incredibly agile, and when it ran, it was like a surging gale.

It must have been lured over by the lingering aura of the Dragon Pearl.

VMMMM!

Wen Qingye’s eyes and hands were quick. With a slash of his sword, he produced a peculiar sound. In that instant, his blade carried an immensely powerful and incomparably domineering aura, like a form of spiritual pressure.

The Wind Void Beast twisted its neck, its body freezing for a moment before its claws dug in and it leaped violently to the side.

BANG!

A massive gash from the sword strike was left in the spot where the Wind Void Beast had just been.

”This is a perfect opportunity to practice the Vibration Law and Overbearing Law of my Slaying Immortal Sword Dao,” Wen Qingye said with a faint smile.

With that, Wen Qingye slashed at the Wind Void Beast. The sword in his hand radiated an awe-inspiring, overbearing power, its aura enough to shake one’s soul.

The Wind Void Beast was fast, but it had run into Wen Qingye. His current cultivation was at the Tenth Heaven of the Yin-Yang Realm. Moreover, his Primordial Qi had been refined by the power of the Azure Dragon Pearl, making it even more potent.

CRACK!

A few breaths later, a flaw appeared in the running Wind Void Beast’s defense. Wen Qingye’s sword struck heavily upon its skull, and the beast’s eyes immediately lost their focus.

Suddenly, its entire body erupted in sprays of blood and simply exploded. Its remains scattered, landing on the ground as a pile of mangled flesh.

’My mastery of the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao’s Laws is still too weak,’ Wen Qingye thought, shaking his head. After all, the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao was ranked higher than both the Dao of Longevity and the Sword Dao. The difficulty of cultivating it was in a league of its own.

Wen Qingye looked ahead and said slowly, ”Let’s keep moving. I can use this opportunity to hone my Slaying Immortal Sword Dao.”

With that, Wen Qingye leaped onto the Ice Python’s back. The great serpent twisted its body and began slithering rapidly into the distance.

. . .

「Half a month later.」

Wen Qingye gazed at the corpses of the two Profound Fire Wild Boars before him, unable to stop himself from wiping the sweat off his brow.

These Profound Fire Wild Boars were no ordinary Demon Beasts. They were at the peak of the First Level of the Destruction Realm, not much weaker than a typical Second Heaven Demon Beast of the same realm. And he had faced two of them.

His clothes concealed the scars on his body. In just half a month, Wen Qingye had accumulated five new wounds, some so deep they exposed the bone. Each one was ghastly, yet he seemed completely unconcerned.

’My Vibration Law has reached the Second Layer of the Human Dao, and I’ve also grasped the Rock Law, though it’s only at the first layer of the Human Dao Realm.’

When using the Rock Law, the Sword Force from his blade would multiply, its power becoming immense. If the Rock Law and Vibration Law were used in tandem, the might would be unparalleled—one attacking the enemy’s insides, the other their exterior, a two-pronged assault.

But he couldn’t do that yet. Wen Qingye’s comprehension of the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao’s Laws wasn’t deep enough. He was unable to merge two Laws together, let alone three. He could only wield them one at a time.

Wen Qingye sheathed his sword and slowly began to contemplate the Laws of the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao. The Ice Python stood not far off, its Heart Spirit immersed in its own slow cultivation.

’The Overlord Law places importance on the heart. It’s about forging ahead relentlessly, releasing one’s aura externally,’ Wen Qingye thought, gazing at the sword in his hand.

Just then, the Ice Python slowly opened its eyes. It spotted the Profound Fire Wild Boar corpses in the distance, and its eyes lit up. Its massive body coiled and writhed as it moved, arriving beside the carcasses and swallowing one of them in a single gulp.

The Ice Python mumbled with its mouth full, ”Your strength is getting more and more formidable. I felt a truly awe-inspiring power in your Swordsmanship just now.”

Wen Qingye chuckled. ”That’s because my Overlord Law hasn’t reached the Earth Dao yet. Otherwise, its aura would be even more terrifying.”

The Sword Dao Laws were relatively balanced, comprising foundational principles. This had laid a solid groundwork for his Slaying Immortal Sword Dao. Wen Qingye planned to focus on the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao in the future, using his foundation in ordinary Sword Dao as a stepping stone to cultivate more rapidly.

Wen Qingye understood clearly that many Sword Immortals first cultivated the ordinary Sword Dao before moving on to others. This approach allowed them to master other Sword Daos with half the effort.

That was why Wen Qingye had managed to grasp the rudiments of the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao in such a short period. It would have taken an ordinary person an unknown amount of time.

”We should get moving,” Wen Qingye said, frowning as he scanned his surroundings. ”I feel the Miasma here getting heavier. It’s even become difficult for me to cultivate lately.”

The Miasma here was incredibly toxic; even a typical Destruction Realm Martial Artist would perish horribly within it. It directly invaded the body, destroying one’s organs and meridians. At this point, even Wen Qingye’s powerful physique and the Longevity Technique were beginning to feel the strain.

”Mm,” the Ice Python nodded, adding that it too could feel the Miasma growing more potent.

Wen Qingye floated onto the Ice Python’s head. Just then, a sharp Sword Aura shot toward them from the front. The Ice Python whipped its massive tail around, directly intercepting the attack.

PANG!

The Sword Aura dissipated on impact, and the Ice Python’s body was forced back several steps.

The Ice Python looked ahead and couldn’t help but frown. ”This Sword Aura is getting faster and stranger.”

Wen Qingye stared ahead and said, perplexed, ”It is quite powerful. I’m growing more and more curious myself. What could possibly emit a Sword Aura this pure? It’s so refined it’s unsettling.”

Wen Qingye had never seen such a pure Sword Aura before. He felt that not even the Sword Aura of the Sword Immortal back in the day had been this refined.

The Ice Python carried Wen Qingye onward, but after only the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Wen Qingye began to feel overwhelmed.

The surrounding Miasma was simply too potent. The unique purple Miasma, like a swarm of venomous vipers, burrowed into Wen Qingye’s body. Furthermore, a constant barrage of Sword Auras appeared from time to time, and even the Ice Python was gradually starting to struggle.

”What’s happening?” The Ice Python’s body was pierced by a Sword Aura, and a large amount of blood gushed out.

”The Purple Nether Swamp must be just ahead! Be careful!”

Wen Qingye roared. The Ice Python also sensed the danger and tried to flee into the distance.

A colossal figure emerged ahead, floating toward Wen Qingye and the Ice Python. It was another python, its body just as thick and powerful as the Ice Python’s, if not more so. Its entire form radiated a green light and was covered in purple markings.