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Chapter 362: The Grand Investigation
Chapter 362: The Grand Investigation
Sword Pavilion, Extreme Heaven Cliff.
Lv Yang’s avatar exhaled a turbid breath, his spiritual senses turned inward. Gazing upon his Foundation Formation, he beheld a gleaming sword suspended within the swirling Dragon-Binding Winds.
Mystic River Eternal Guardian Gold Blade Foundation!
This sword foundation’s quality rivaled the Ten-Thousand-Chariot Dragon Sovereign Dao Foundation. The refined Life-Bound Divine Ability bore the name Mystic River Eternal Guardian Gold Blade.
It contained four profound techniques:
Heaven’s Execution, True Annihilation.
Will-Binding Trap, Fatal Severance!
“This isn’t right.”
Feeling the divine ability names resonate through his Dao Foundation, Lv Yang sank into deep contemplation. The name Minghe had been bestowed by Dangmo True Man’s ancestral title. How could it become a divine ability’s name?
“Unless… this Dao Foundation—and even the divine abilities—have already been officially recorded! The Hall of Reception’s incense offering earlier must have been more than mere ritual.”
A chill ran through Lv Yang. Yet he couldn’t help feeling fortunate. Had this occurred during the True Monarch’s reign, he’d never dare attempt it. Back then, even this divine ability’s name alone would’ve kept him awake at night. Now that the True Monarch had withdrawn, at least there was room to maneuver.
“These four Life-Bound Divine Ability techniques each possess unique mastery.”
Lv Yang carefully analyzed them, his eyes flickering with sword essence threads.
“Heaven’s Execution dominates destruction. A single slash cleaves through all—no divine ability transformation can surpass it. Resistance means annihilation.”
“True Annihilation manipulates condensed sword light.”
“When the blade strikes, it multiplies into countless rays, infiltrating the enemy’s body before reuniting internally to strike. A ruthless, insidious technique.”
“Will-Binding Trap traps opponents.”
“A mere sweep of the divine ability imprisons them in an unknown realm, forcing a duel within. If the user loses, reality dissolves, leaving no harm. But victory manifests the duel’s outcome physically, killing the opponent instantly.”
“The user can endlessly retry battles, probing for weaknesses until a fatal strike succeeds. The sole drawback? Each loss drains immense spiritual energy, making it unsuitable for those with shallow cultivation.”
“Lastly, Fatal Severance is a mutual destruction technique.”
“As the name implies, activating it sacrifices oneself first. The sword cuts free from mortal bonds—severing fate itself. The user remains unscathed, but the enemy’s lifespan ends.”
Lv Yang’s hand shimmered with swirling sword lights, each of the four divine abilities radiating distinct hues.
Additionally, using the Soul-Forged Scabbard, he’d refined two supplementary Sword Divine Abilities. These weren’t independent techniques but enhancements for the Life-Bound Divine Abilities.
“They lack unique effects beyond bolstering cultivation status,” he mused. “Probably because the Sword Dao Fruit Position hasn’t been fully realized yet. Without true enlightenment, these can only support the Life-Bound Divine Abilities rather than adding new profundities.”
Pushing open his cultivation cave door, Lv Yang stepped out, evaluating his combat strength. “No wonder Sword Pavilion disciples boast unmatched dueling prowess. These four Life-Bound Divine Ability techniques combine numerical superiority with intricate mechanisms—truly peerless in battle.”
“Not to mention the Sword Intent above them all.”
As he pondered, a Sky Message Jade Scripture descended. Lv Yang snatched it mid-air, scanned it with divine consciousness, and his expression shifted to surprise.
The next moment, he transformed into a sword beam, arriving atop Extreme Heaven Cliff.
Once the secluded cultivation ground of the Heaven-Bearing Virtue True Monarch, the cliff now belonged to Dangmo True Man, who sat cross-legged in the secluded chamber.
“Greetings, Master!”
Lv Yang bowed with a sword salute.
Dangmo True Man glanced at him, then spoke calmly, “At this stage of cultivation, your past-life origins offer little more assistance. Go into the world.”
“Our sword cultivators never refine blades in isolation. Temper a sword heart through endless bloodshed, forging your path from life and death.”
Though veiled in metaphor, Lv Yang understood. Sword cultivators needed mass slaughter to refine divine abilities. Sword Pavilion, as always, dressed carnage in elegant terms—calling it “entering the world” while secretly sanctioning unchecked massacre.
Dangmo True Man produced a jade scroll. "Recently, Jiangnan sects reported Southern Frontier’s Ten Thousand Poison Sect abducting civilians for gû cultivation. Investigate." A cold gleam sharpened his gaze. "Report immediately if confirmed." "Understood, Master!" Lv Yang respectfully accepted the scroll.
A cold gleam sharpened his gaze: “Report immediately if confirmed.”
“Understood, Master!” Lv Yang respectfully accepted the scroll.
After his departure, another figure arrived—Ye Cheng, the True Man from the Ye family who’d previously encountered Lv Yang. Watching Lv Yang’s retreating figure, he mused:
“What luck this one has!”
The Ye family elder had schemed secretly: planting spies within Ten Thousand Poison Sect to replace Lv Yang’s foundation-building materials. Given his heavy karmic burdens, foundation failure should’ve been inevitable. Yet he’d survived against all odds.
“A pity… If not for my senior’s obstinacy, I wouldn’t resort to such underhanded methods.”
Shaking his head at Extreme Heaven Cliff, Ye Cheng sneered: “Sword Pavilion leads the righteous path, yet why waste time investigating civilians? Commoners are endless like weeds. Their deaths matter little. Worse, tracing their fates consumes effort for naught.”
“What if evidence surfaces?”
“Killing a Swordseed disciple via poison would suffice. Conveniently, this one’s past life killed Xing Feng. Our Ye family accepted him despite that. Now it’s time to repay his karmic debt.”
Hence his earlier sabotage—planning for Lv Yang’s foundation failure, attributing it to Ten Thousand Poison Sect to justify retribution.
“Righteous vs. demonic factions clash. A Swordseed dies. Sword Pavilion avenges its disciple—simplest course. Sacrificing one for the world’s greater good. Yet my uncle refuses…”
“Fine. I’ll act myself to ease his burdens.”
Snapping his finger, Ye Cheng dispatched a Sky Message Jade Scripture.
Meanwhile, outside Extreme Heaven Cliff, a late-stage Qi Refiner disciple suddenly looked up, catching the descending jade scripture. Retreating to a meditation chamber, he unraveled its message.
“Sword Pavilion… targeting the Holy Sect?”
“Trouble!”
The disciple’s expression shifted. Inhaling deeply, he sank his consciousness into his dantian, where a small worm coiled—
The Soul-Synchronizing Larva.
Ten Thousand Poison Sect cultivators replaced their spiritual artifacts with diverse gu, each imbued with unique divine essence. The Soul-Synchronizing Larva operated through mother-child gu bonds, transmitting messages from the child to the mother.
Before Lv Yang even left Sword Pavilion, news of his impending Southern Frontier mission reached Ten Thousand Poison Sect’s headquarters.
(End of Chapter)
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