Chapter 55

The palm strike hit the ground, sending dirt splattering in all directions.

Guchen Sha retracted his palm and did not pursue further.

Although Chen Jianfeng had malicious intentions, he was not a barbarian who would kill civilians for sacrifices. Being of the Xian Dynasty royal bloodline and related to Guchen Sha’s mother, it was enough to capture him, but not necessary to kill him.

If not a person of utmost evil, Guchen Sha would not entertain thoughts of killing.

"How about it? You also practice the Giant Spirit God Technique, let's exchange skills?" Guchen Sha smiled. "But if you run, I won't let you have a full incense stick's head start; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to capture you."

"What technique is this? It's definitely not the Giant Spirit God Palm." Chen Jianfeng stared intently, standing on another rock, still shaken. He felt that Guchen Sha had not exerted his full strength, and those three palm strikes were enough to kill him. "Could it be that the Black Bat, Yin-Yang Scholar, Hundred Toxins Taoist, and Blood Soul Sect Master were really killed by you?"

"The Dao realm you have isn't something you comprehended on your own, but was assisted by some power, making it unstable. Your soul hasn't truly communicated with the spirit energy, and the flow is somewhat sluggish, intermittent. If you had advanced to the Dao realm on your own, the spirit energy would fill your body with each breath, your essence and blood would gradually regenerate, and each pore would be filled with fresh air. You are far from that." Guchen Sha gradually comprehended the subtleties of the Dao realm.

If one ascends to the Dao realm through sacrifices, taking elixirs, or other external means, the intake and exhalation of spirit energy will be inconsistent, like a clogged pipe. This was the case with Chen Jianfeng.

"Fine, you can." Chen Jianfeng took a deep breath. "I underestimated you. I didn't expect your cultivation to be so strong. But to say you can defeat me is not certain. Law-Breaking Immortal Sword, come forth!"

Clang!

Behind him, a sword flew out on its own, floating beside him. This sword was short, exquisite, and shaped like a silver fish, with runes flickering on it, making it even stronger than the Dragon Bone Sword.

Although Dragon Sword Island had substantial resources, it was still not as powerful as the grand Xian Dynasty, which even the Great Yong Dynasty could only destroy after a long time.

The Xian Dynasty had six Immortal Swords: the first was the Lawless Immortal Sword, the second the Law-Ending Immortal Sword, the third the Law-Destroying Immortal Sword, the fourth the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword, the fifth the Law-Absorbing Immortal Sword, and the sixth the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword.

The Lawless, Law-Ending, and Law-Destroying Immortal Swords were in the hands of Grand Tutor Hong Wen. The Law-Breaking Immortal Sword was originally in the hands of Guchen Sha's mother, the Xian Dynasty princess, but later fell into the hands of the seventh prince, Gufa Sha.

Among these six Immortal Swords, the weakest was the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword, but it was still formidable.

When the six Immortal Swords were combined, they could form the Ten Thousand Laws Sword Array, which was extremely powerful.

"Law-Breaking Immortal Sword, go!" Chen Jianfeng chanted.

Buzz...

The sword, resembling a silver fish, twisted and shimmered, transforming into a silver light, swirling up and down, and shooting toward Guchen Sha at an incredible speed, breaking the air and creating a sonic boom. Its cutting power was far beyond that of a Martial Dao Master, even those at the first or second transformation of the Dao realm.

Only those at the third transformation with copper skin and iron bones could withstand this sword.

The Demon-Slaying Blade appeared in his hand, and Guchen Sha, not daring to be complacent, used the subtleties of the Sun and Moon Transformation, swinging the sword to block the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword.

Clang!

When the two swords collided, Guchen Sha felt a tremendous force from the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword, like several elephants, exceeding the strength of nine oxen and two tigers. It almost knocked the Demon-Slaying Blade out of his hand. If not for the unpredictable nature of the Sun and Moon Transformation, which was adept at unloading force, this strike would have killed him.

"You actually use martial arts to counter the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword. This sword has the power to break laws, and I've only activated it to thirty percent. Kneel obediently, and I might spare your life." Chen Jianfeng stood far away, not attacking, but watching the silver fish-like Law-Breaking Immortal Sword dance up and down, forcing Guchen Sha to retreat and struggle to cope.

His eyes were dark, and he chanted another spell, increasing the speed of the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword. It darted up and down, creating illusions, and the silver light formed a dense web of swords, aiming to slice Guchen Sha into pieces.

In this situation, Guchen Sha couldn't even approach him, let alone break through the sword's barrier.

"This Law-Breaking Immortal Sword is rumored to be the weakest of the six, yet it's so powerful! I see that Chen Jianfeng can't fully activate the sword's power; otherwise, I would be in trouble." Guchen Sha exerted all his strength with the Sun and Moon Transformation, using force from all directions, but the sword's attacks were swift and powerful, each impact making his body tingle, even more formidable than the four old demons combined.

The power contained within the sword seemed endless.

Crack!

The Demon-Slaying Blade in his hand developed a crack, as the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword was too sharp, and the Demon-Slaying Blade was still in its early stages, not yet forged into a true weapon.

"Once your weapon is shattered, I'll see what you can use to defend yourself." Chen Jianfeng laughed.

"Chi Long!" Guchen Sha remained calm, and in an instant, a set of light blue armor appeared on his body, the Chi Long Armor.

This armor protected his entire body, and his strength greatly increased.

Bang!

A punch stopped the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword's attack.

"Chi Long Armor!" Chen Jianfeng's face changed, and he became more sinister. "Do you think this armor can protect you? Since you're so stubborn, I'll use up the sword's stored spirit energy, making it unusable for a year, to break this armor and kill you!"

He made hand seals with complex movements.

"Seize!"

Guchen Sha remained even calmer, suddenly exerting all his strength, coordinating with the Chi Long Armor. His hands formed layers of shadows, and he actually grabbed the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword.

"Fool, to grab it with your bare hands." Chen Jianfeng was secretly pleased.

However, the moment Guchen Sha grabbed the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword, he used some unknown technique and threw it into the void.

The Law-Breaking Immortal Sword vanished without a trace.

"What's happening?" Chen Jianfeng couldn't sense the sword and was stunned.

"The sword's power is immense." Guchen Sha was somewhat shocked. When he risked grabbing the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword, it felt like grabbing a dragon, ready to lift him into the sky or tear the Chi Long Armor apart. He couldn't hold it.

In that moment, he made the right choice, throwing the sword into the spatial altar.

It was an independent space, accessible only by him, and only he could allow things inside to come out.

He mentally sensed the spatial altar and found the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword flying into it, about to dart around. Suddenly, it saw the sun and moon light on the altar and let out a mournful cry, like a subject seeing an emperor, slowly landing on the altar, subdued by the pressure.

"Where is my sword?" Chen Jianfeng was almost driven mad. "What did you do? Where is the sword?"

Guchen Sha didn't answer, leaping to his face.

Chen Jianfeng raised his arm to defend, but felt his body tighten, having been struck at an acupoint, and he collapsed. His true abilities were far inferior to Guchen Sha, and with the loss of the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword, he was directly captured.

After an unknown amount of time, when he woke up, he found himself in a courtyard in a small town, with Guchen Sha sitting in a chair and him thrown on the ground.

He moved his body slightly, finding that his acupoints were not struck and he was not bound, free to escape. But he immediately knew that Guchen Sha had absolute confidence that he couldn't run.

"What method did you use to capture the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword? Even if you temporarily suppress it, once it appears, any expert from our Chen family will take it back." Chen Jianfeng's tone was threatening. "Guchen Sha, don't make a mistake. Grand Tutor will soon emerge from seclusion. If he wants to kill you, he can do so from afar, as he is almost at the Two Realms Uninterrupted Transformation."

"What? The 27th transformation, Two Realms Uninterrupted? Instantly leaping through space with the body, breaking through the void." Guchen Sha was well-versed in the 36 Transformations, all recorded in ancient texts.

The 27th transformation of the Dao realm, called Two Realms Uninterrupted, meant instantaneous movement, like traveling from the capital to Xianzhou by tearing through the void, finding a coordinate point, and leaping forcefully to reach the destination in the blink of an eye.

This realm was already beyond comprehension.

He knew Grand Tutor Hong Wen was powerful, but he didn't expect him to reach such a level, almost like the deities of ancient epics.

In his eyes, the 6th transformation of the Dao realm, refining qi into a powerful force, was already a divine skill, impossible to resist.

"What do you think? Have you decided whether to resist us?" Chen Jianfeng seemed to be grasping at straws. "If you obediently hand over the Law-Breaking Sword and come with me to see Prince Tianhuang, giving him the activated Giant Spirit God bloodline to communicate with the Giant Spirit God, we can call it even, and you won't die. We have ways to ensure your safety."

"Is that so? The 27th transformation, Two Realms Uninterrupted, is indeed a divine skill, beyond my imagination, but do you know what realm the Emperor has reached?" Guchen Sha referred to the Heavenly Symbol Emperor.

"What realm?" Chen Jianfeng knew this was a secret. Everyone knew the Heavenly Symbol Emperor was comparable to ancient emperors, but no one knew the exact realm.

"He transforms at will." Guchen Sha revealed a transformation.

"Impossible, impossible, the 36th transformation, He Transforms at Will!" Chen Jianfeng seemed terrified, muttering, "He Transforms at Will, able to transform everything in the world, moving through time and space at will."

The 36th transformation of the Dao realm is called "He Transforms at Will." This realm is beyond the reach of most deities.

Of course, after the 36 transformations, there are even more mysterious realms, not recorded in history, as they cannot be expressed in words.

Guchen Sha estimated that the Heavenly Symbol Emperor had truly reached this realm; otherwise, he wouldn't have suppressed the many evil gods of the barbarian tribes to such an extent.

In historical records, anyone who can open a celestial cave and create a stable space in the void is considered a deity.

As for "He Transforms at Will," it means being able to transform everything within the celestial cave, drawing on the power of heaven and earth to create people, objects, and all living beings. However, this realm cannot generate energy on its own and must draw from the universe, hence the name "He" Transforms at Will.

It means using the power of "He" to transform all things.

He is the universe, the Heavenly Dao.

If one transcends the Heavenly Dao, forming an independent entity, stepping outside the three realms, and not bound by the five elements, that is a higher realm, surpassing the 36 transformations.