Chapter 44

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Instantly, Yang Dingtian fully entered the world of the Nine Void Swords.

His entire heart and spirit completely immersed in this deeper sword world.

"First Tribulation, Descending World Sword!"

Yang Dingtian descended from the sky, his sword like a meteor, piercing the hard ground fiercely.

"Bang..." A surge of mysterious energy shot out, a white jade slab shattered violently, scattering in all directions.

The sword light swirled, radiating brilliance, like a galaxy.

It fiercely slashed through the flying debris.

"Boom!" Instantly, countless flying stones were reduced to powder.

"Second Tribulation, All Beings Sword!"

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

The long sword trembled intensely, the tip shooting out rapidly, countless lights like a dense array of stars.

Instantly, dozens, then hundreds of swords!

Hundreds of cold stars flickered.

"Whoosh..." The sword light swept in a circle, gathering these hundreds of cold stars.

Countless cold stars condensed into a thick sword beam, striking down like lightning.

"Boom..."

The entire ground exploded violently.

Countless jade stones scattered in all directions.

"Third Tribulation, Heartless Sword..."

"Whoosh..." A cold light swirled, and the sword shadow appeared and disappeared instantly.

Amidst the turmoil, it seemed to be absent, and the sword shadow was nowhere to be found.

Suddenly, a cold light burst forth, shining like a star.

"Swish..." The sword light flashed.

"Bang, bang, bang..." The air was torn apart inch by inch.

The head of a distant stone lion was severed silently.

The Heartless Sword, distant yet close, its shadow reappeared, cold and merciless.

"Fourth Tribulation, Soul-Stealing Sword!"

The air flowed, the sword shadow instantly graceful and supple, sometimes straight, sometimes curved, sometimes cold, sometimes gentle.

The sword whistled, like a lament.

The figure holding the sword, like a solitary goose, like a wisp of lonely smoke.

Wandering unpredictably, circling and dancing.

Gentle as water, swaying like smoke.

"Whoosh..." Suddenly, this gentle sword rainbow transformed into a fierce soul-stealing lock.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

"Destroy, destroy, destroy!"

The sword shadow faded, the dust settled, and the surroundings were reduced to powder.

"Fifth Tribulation, Boundless Sword!"

Heart boundless, sword boundless. If so, the killing intent is overwhelming.

Killing all, destroying all.

"Sixth Tribulation, Selfless Sword!"

Where do I come from, where do I go?

If there is no self, where does the sword belong?

If heaven is heartless, why should there be me?

"Seventh Tribulation, Great Sorrow Sword!"

Victory brings sorrow, defeat brings sorrow.

Life brings sorrow, death brings sorrow!

The sorrowful sword breaks the heart, each sword shatters the soul!

"Eighth Tribulation, Nirvana Sword!"

Heaven is destroyed, earth is destroyed.

Life is short, but seek what you desire, think of where you belong.

What to fear, at worst, heaven and earth are destroyed!

"Ninth Tribulation, Tribulationless Sword!"

Sorrow reaches its peak, there is no more sorrow.

Fear reaches its limit, there is no more fear.

At the end of tribulations, past and present, no sorrow, no joy, no fear, no tribulation!

...

He sheathed his sword and stood.

For a long time, Yang Dingtian's mind and spirit could not detach.

"Whoosh..." Suddenly, the mist that had been surrounding Yang Dingtian dispersed, recondensing on the ground into the figure of Void Drifting Flame.

At this moment, the entire ground was in ruins, the hundreds of meters of the suspended platform completely destroyed by Yang Dingtian's sword.

"Awake!" Void Drifting Flame called out softly.

Yang Dingtian's eyes gradually returned from their daze to clarity, looking at the devastated surroundings, his expression full of disbelief.

What just happened? How can I not know, not remember at all?

"How do you feel?" Void Drifting Flame asked.

"Like a different world." Yang Dingtian said, "Such exquisite sword techniques, never seen, never heard. After the Pig-Slaughtering Sword Technique, there are no more swords! But..."

"But what?" Void Drifting Flame asked.

"But the Nine Void Swords I used seem different from what you demonstrated." Yang Dingtian said.

"They don't need to be the same." Void Drifting Flame said, "Swords have no fixed form; different people, different swords. Otherwise, they are dead swords. The Nine Void Swords pursue the spirit, not the form."

Then, Void Drifting Flame said, "Do you want to hear my evaluation of you?"

"Please!" Yang Dingtian said.

"Your talent, never seen, never heard." Void Drifting Flame said, "Your first performance of the Nine Void Swords left a deep sense of despair. But this is not just because of your talent, but also your emotions, your grudges and grievances. At your age, you have experienced so much, so your sword is filled with endless stories, becoming incredibly profound and deep. But..."

"But what?" Yang Dingtian asked.

"You are too deeply immersed, easily hurting others and yourself. You should know that the Nine Void Swords are the most complex, the deepest, the most magnificent, and the most mysterious. But the ultimate goal is to return to simplicity, to return to the Pig-Slaughtering Sword Technique. So, don't overdo it. When something is too perfect, it ends too soon. What needs to be emptied, should be emptied!" Void Drifting Flame said slowly.

Yang Dingtian fell into deep thought, and after a long time, said, "Senior, although I can't do many things now, I will understand your words. Do I need to practice the second time now?"

Void Drifting Flame shook his head, "No, such a sword technique can be learned once from the manual, and you can learn as much as you can. After leaving the Void Illusion, you can understand it on your own. How does your body feel now?"

Yang Dingtian said, "There is a surging energy, as if it wants to burst out."

Void Drifting Flame said, "Any manual in the world contains the pure life force energy of its author. When you first learn it, it can clear your mystic meridians, absorb a large amount of mystic energy from the world, and expand your mystic meridians and qi sea. Therefore, the first time you learn a martial technique, there will be a breakthrough. Ordinary manuals can break through one star, excellent manuals can break through two stars. But with the mystic nature of the Pig-Slaughtering Sword Technique and your talent, you can break through four stars. When you return to reality, your qi sea will have a powerful breakthrough, and you will become a four-star apprentice martial artist, or even higher."

"Really?" Yang Dingtian was instantly overjoyed.

"Of course it's real." Void Drifting Flame said, "But such an opportunity only comes once, once in a lifetime."

Yang Dingtian, full of hope, asked, "Can I break through to a six-star mystic martial artist within half a month?"

Void Drifting Flame was taken aback, then shook his head, "Impossible. Ten thousand years ago, martial arts were much more prosperous, and even then, it couldn't be done. A world-class talent needs three months to go from a beginner to a six-star mystic martial artist."

Yang Dingtian's heart sank.

This person is not any master in the world, but a saint from ten thousand years ago.

If he says it can't be done, then there is no possibility of change.

"Is there no possibility at all, in the history of tens of thousands of years?" Yang Dingtian said, full of reluctance.

"There is no possibility, it completely violates the greatest laws of the human body and nature." Void Drifting Flame said.

Yang Dingtian exhaled forcefully.

"By the way, what day is it today?" Suddenly, Void Drifting Flame asked.

"Double calendar, the first day of September." Yang Dingtian said.

"Could it be the will of heaven..." Void Drifting Flame was taken aback, muttering to himself.

Yang Dingtian's heart leaped, "Is there hope? Senior Void."

Void Drifting Flame said, "In twelve days, on the thirteenth of September, it will be the Yin-Yang Festival, which occurs once every three hundred years. At that time, the two moons will cover the two suns, and the world will be pitch black, with no light visible. At that moment, yin and yang will blend, and the mystic energy in the world will become incredibly pure. You know that martial artists can only absorb mystic energy at dawn, because the mystic energy is relatively pure at that time. Even so, out of ten buckets absorbed, only one can be refined, because yin and yang coexist, making the mystic energy impure and with conflicting attributes. Absorbing too much can be life-threatening. But during the total eclipse of the Yin-Yang Festival, the mystic energy in the world will be instantly purified. At this stage, the mystic energy almost doesn't need to be refined and can be directly absorbed. Therefore, the mystic energy absorbed at that moment will be a hundred times more effective than usual."

Yang Dingtian said, "Then, can I break through to a six-star mystic martial artist at that time?"

"Of course not yet." Void Drifting Flame said, "Although the effect of absorbing mystic energy during that time is a hundred times better, the duration is too short, just a moment. Therefore, a large formation is needed, called the Yin-Yang Five Elements Formation. Have you heard of it?"

"I haven't heard of it." Yang Dingtian said, not just Yang Dingtian, even Dongfang Niemie hadn't heard of it, so it must have been lost during the Great Niemie.

"One person can absorb mystic energy from a radius of one meter at most. But the Yin-Yang Five Elements Formation can absorb mystic energy from a radius of several miles, or even dozens of miles." Void Drifting Flame said.

Yang Dingtian was instantly filled with excitement. He needed to break through to a six-star mystic martial artist by the fifteenth of September, and in twelve days, there would be a total eclipse of the Yin-Yang Festival, which occurs once every three hundred years. Could this not be the will of heaven?

"Then, can I break through to a six-star mystic martial artist at that time?" Yang Dingtian asked.

"Perhaps, but it will still be very difficult." Void Drifting Flame said, "In my time, someone used the Yin-Yang Five Elements Formation during the Yin-Yang Festival to break through to level thirteen, and he eventually became the strongest person in the world. Your talent is astonishing, but level sixteen is too astonishing."

Yang Dingtian said with enthusiasm, "Even if there is a glimmer of hope, I will do my utmost. Senior, tell me what to do? How to set up the Yin-Yang Five Elements Formation?"

Void Drifting Flame said, "You need to find a circular area, where half is yin and half is yang, yin contains yang, and yang contains yin, but they are clearly separated. Then, set up a pentagram in this circle, placing the five elemental cores at the five points. Place the electric core at the top, ice and fire on the left and right, and metal and wind at the bottom. This sets up the Yin-Yang Five Elements Formation. The stronger the formation, the more mystic energy it can gather. You will be at the center of the formation, and when the two moons cover the two suns, an endless amount of pure mystic energy will pour into you. At that moment, the energy is incredibly pure and can directly enter your qi sea. Then, you just need to use the unique mystic energy absorption technique of the Pig-Slaughtering Sword Technique to refine the mystic energy into your qi sea."

"I remember, Senior." Yang Dingtian said excitedly.

"Remember, the five elemental cores must be obtained by you personally, without any help from others. When a beast is killed, its energy, your aura, and your impression are infused into the core. If the cores are not obtained by you personally, the formation will not be compatible with you, and the consequences will be disastrous. The endless mystic energy will instantly tear you apart."

"I remember, Senior." Yang Dingtian said.

"Alright, then go out, return to your real world. A lot of time has passed. I will also disappear..." Void Drifting Flame said.

Instantly, a cool sensation surged from the top of his head, and Yang Dingtian gradually regained consciousness, returning to reality.

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