Chapter 241: A Hundred Years Of Honing One Saber! Saber Drawn, Great Emperors Astonished! Touches Black Ruins’ Limit, Half-step Supreme Expert?
“Who am I?”
Liuyu Great Emperor pondered for a moment and slowly said, “Don’t worry, I am not Yao Guang Immortal Lord. Yao Guang is already dead and cannot be resurrected. As for my origin, it’s actually very simple. I am merely a wisp of consciousness born from an immortal corpse. I was fortunate enough to escape from the Immortal Lord’s Tomb and happened to possess the body of a deceased person, thus being reborn.”
Ji Qing’s heart stirred.
A wisp of consciousness born from an immortal corpse?
Ji Qing was quite familiar with this.
Wasn’t Yunmeng Goddess a wisp of consciousness born from that Giant Spirit God Corpse?
The difference was that Yunmeng Goddess followed the Divine Path and was plotting to obtain the Giant Spirit God Essence Blood, attempting to transform into a true member of the Giant Spirit God Clan.
Whereas Liuyu Great Emperor had directly used a borrowed body for rebirth. Relying on a wisp of consciousness from an Immortal Lord Corpse, Liuyu Great Emperor’s cultivation had surprisingly been astonishingly brilliant, achieving Great Emperor status in just three thousand years, and now she had even become a Supreme Expert.
This point far surpassed Yunmeng Goddess.
“Fellow Daoist Liuyu, how much of Yao Guang Immortal Lord’s memory have you awakened?”
Ji Qing asked.
A sharp glint flashed in Liuyu Great Emperor’s eyes.
She hadn’t expected Ji Qing to know that she had awakened some of Yao Guang Immortal Lord’s memories.
Liuyu Great Emperor naturally didn’t know that Ji Qing had Yunmeng Goddess under his command, who was also a wisp of consciousness born from a divine corpse and would, to some extent, awaken memories related to the divine corpse.
Liuyu Great Emperor was certainly no exception.
“I have indeed awakened some memories, but they are few and not coherent. I only know that Yao Guang Immortal Lord was a Martial Immortal, and a very high-ranking Immortal among Martial Immortals. Her father even held a higher status, being a big figure among Immortals.”
“My ability to cultivate into a Great Emperor so quickly and become a Supreme Expert is partly due to Yao Guang Immortal Lord.”
Liuyu Great Emperor appeared very candid.
“Then, Fellow Daoist Liuyu, what is your purpose in being so candid today? You’re not just here to chat with me, are you?”
“Of course not. It’s not easy for Fellow Daoist Ji to survive coming out of the Immortal Lord’s Tomb and to even carry a trace of its aura. Even Great Emperors would only find death upon entering the Immortal Lord’s Tomb, and even Supreme Experts cannot withstand it. Yet, Fellow Daoist Ji emerged unharmed. Do you have any secrets?”
Ji Qing’s heart moved.
The Immortal Lord’s Tomb was that terrifying?
But Ji Qing had examined it carefully, and aside from the cold air, the Immortal Lord’s Tomb didn’t seem that terrifying.
His Giant Spirit Race Physical Body couldn’t withstand it, but with the addition of some laws, it would be fine.
He could completely withstand the cold air with ease.
He just didn’t dare to touch anything inside easily, let alone the Immortal Lord Corpse.
Yet Liuyu Great Emperor claimed that Great Emperors, and even Supreme Experts, could not leave the Immortal Lord’s Tomb alive. This was something Liuyu Great Emperor had no reason to lie about, as it could be easily verified.
Therefore, this was most likely true.
Supreme Experts couldn’t leave the Immortal Lord’s Tomb alive, so how did Ji Qing manage it?
Ji Qing thought about it, and the only special thing about him might be the Supreme Laws.
And not just one Supreme Law.
It was likely that the Supreme Laws had a certain resistance effect against the cold air of the Immortal Lord’s Tomb.
“Secrets? Perhaps it’s the Supreme Laws. Fellow Daoist Liuyu should know that cultivators in the Black Ruins who can bear Supreme Laws are as rare as phoenix feathers.”
Ji Qing said lightly.
Liuyu Great Emperor was somewhat silent.
More than rare?
They were impossible to find.
Occasionally, one could be encountered in an era.
But it was normal not to encounter them.
“Supreme Laws…”
Liuyu Great Emperor thought for a moment, then said, “Even I dare not enter the Immortal Lord’s Tomb currently. Although I am a wisp of consciousness from an immortal corpse, I have now been reborn and fully merged with this physical body, inseparable. If I were to return to the Immortal Lord’s Tomb, I might not be able to withstand the cold air within.”
“Therefore, I must trouble Fellow Daoist Ji to retrieve some things from the Immortal Lord’s Tomb. If Fellow Daoist Ji is willing, I will inform you of all the treasures within the Immortal Lord’s Tomb, but the prerequisite is that I must obtain the Immortal Lord Corpse!”
“As for other treasures, they will all be given to Fellow Daoist Ji.”
Ji Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly as he carefully observed Liuyu Great Emperor.
Liuyu Great Emperor’s objective was indeed the Immortal Lord Corpse.
The Immortal Lord Corpse might be of great use to Liuyu Great Emperor, or it might have a certain restraining effect on her.
Regardless, Liuyu Great Emperor needed the Immortal Lord Corpse.
“Agreed. I have no use for the Immortal Lord Corpse either, but currently, I dare not touch it. I will do so when I have the strength.”
Ji Qing nodded in agreement.
Whether this was sincere or not, Liuyu Great Emperor didn’t know.
In any case, Ji Qing currently dared not touch the Immortal Lord Corpse.
“Good. Fellow Daoist Ji, please inform me the next time you go to the Immortal Lord’s Tomb. At that time, I will also tell you about the various treasures within the Immortal Lord’s Tomb.”
The two had reached an agreement.
As for when Ji Qing would go to the Immortal Lord’s Tomb, that remained unknown.
“Fellow Daoist Liuyu, if there’s nothing else, I shall take my leave.”
Liuyu Great Emperor nodded and said nothing more.
Ji Qing then immediately flew out of the Supreme Space.
In the Black Ruins, Ji Qing saw Eternal Silence Great Emperor.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, that Liuyu Great Emperor…”
“Let’s return to the Purgatory Realm first!”
Ji Qing dared not relax for a moment and immediately traversed space, returning to the Purgatory Realm.
“Hoo…”
It wasn’t until he returned to the Purgatory Realm that Ji Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Liuyu Great Emperor was, after all, a Supreme Expert, and she had put a lot of pressure on Ji Qing.
This was the first time Ji Qing had felt such immense pressure since possessing Great Emperor Combat Power.
Seeing Ji Qing’s look of relief, Eternal Silence Great Emperor’s expression also turned solemn, and he said gravely, “Fellow Daoist Ji, what exactly happened? Liuyu Great Emperor should abide by the rules. A dignified Supreme Expert would not easily attack a Great Emperor. Otherwise, once order collapses, the Tianguang Alliance itself would not be at peace.”
Ji Qing did not explain.
The matter of the Immortal Lord’s Tomb was a top secret.
Currently, only Ji Qing and Liuyu Great Emperor knew about it.
Ji Qing naturally would not disclose it.
The Immortal Lord’s Tomb was related to Liuyu Great Emperor’s foundation, and she would not care about the Tianguang Alliance.
Ji Qing understood this point clearly.
Liuyu Great Emperor only cared about the Immortal Lord Corpse!
“Fellow Daoist Eternal Silence, Liuyu Great Emperor was just asking me some personal matters.”
Ji Qing did not elaborate.
Eternal Silence Great Emperor did not press further.
After all, which Great Emperor didn’t have secrets?
Especially when it involved a Supreme Expert.
Thus, Ji Qing returned to Ninth Peak.
Upon returning to Ninth Peak, Ji Qing carefully recalled the conversation with Liuyu Great Emperor.
Liuyu Great Emperor was a wisp of consciousness from an immortal corpse, and she likely hadn’t lied.
That kind of aura couldn’t be changed.
The more Ji Qing thought about it, the more familiar it felt.
And Liuyu Great Emperor cared so much about the Immortal Lord Corpse, even to the point of being willing to pay any price for it.
Even though Ji Qing had agreed to help Liuyu Great Emperor retrieve the Immortal Lord Corpse in the future, Ji Qing would only go to retrieve it after his strength had completely surpassed Liuyu Great Emperor’s.
Regardless of Liuyu Great Emperor’s schemes, strength was the most important thing.
In the Black Ruins, a Great Emperor was already at the pinnacle, second only to Supreme Experts, and could almost act with impunity.
However, if one wanted to conquer the Immortal Path, Great Emperor Combat Power was merely the foundation.
Ji Qing still had many areas for improvement.
Ji Qing took out the “Blade of Destruction” again.
This was an Emperor Weapon.
Although Ji Qing hadn’t used a saber for a long time, he was once a Saber Path expert.
However, Ji Qing was not a pure Saber User.
He wouldn’t be excessively attached to the saber.
The saber was just a tool.
Currently, this tool was an Emperor Weapon, which was beneficial to his strength, so he had to find a way to unleash its full might.
Currently, Ji Qing’s methods were indeed a bit scattered.
But they were mainly divided into four categories.
Creation Ancestor God True Body, this belonged to Saint Venerable level power. Currently, Ji Qing found it increasingly less useful, and it relied entirely on Primordial Ancestor God Essence Blood, with its upper limit locked. It had now become redundant.
Grotto-Heaven Small Realm, this had potential, but Ji Qing had made no progress in cultivating it. Improvement was too slow, and the combat power of the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm currently fell far short of the Great Emperor level.
Supreme Law, this was Ji Qing’s foundation at present. However, there was a significant difference among Supreme Laws. For example, the Five Layered Heavenly Domain could completely rival Great Emperor level power. On the other hand, the other six Supreme Laws were too scattered and chaotic, only able to play a supporting role.
Finally, there was the Giant Spirit Race Physical Body. The Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race could completely rival a Great Emperor and was currently Ji Qing’s main combat force. Relying on the Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race and the Five Layered Heavenly Domain, Ji Qing could defeat Heavenly Star Great Emperor and was considered among the stronger Great Emperors.
In fact, if the newly acquired Emperor Weapon, Blade of Destruction, was included, that would be the fifth type of power.
The Blade of Destruction was definitely Great Emperor level power.
But it also needed to be used in conjunction with other abilities to maximize its might.
Ji Qing began to sort out his current combat power system.
Emperor Weapon, he definitely had to utilize it.
But how could he unleash the full potential of the Emperor Weapon?
If he only used the Destruction Law to activate it, how powerful could its might be?
“If I could integrate the remaining six Supreme Laws into the Blade of Destruction, and unleash a single saber strike, with the might of all six Supreme Laws erupting, it should be very powerful, right?”
Ji Qing thought of a solution.
Moreover, if Ji Qing wielded the Emperor Weapon with his Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race physical body, and unleashed it with the terrifying power of the Giant Spirit God Race, how powerful would the Blade of Destruction become?
It would definitely far exceed its current state!
At that time, facing any opponent, the Five Layered Heavenly Domain would provide both offense and defense, and could also imprison and restrict the opponent. Combined with the Blade of Destruction wielded by the Giant Spirit God Race.
Perhaps Ji Qing could even kill Great Emperors!
It was just that the Creation Ancestor God True Body was indeed a bit difficult to handle.
Its power was also at the Saint Venerable level.
If it could be “integrated,” that would be even better.
But Ji Qing’s Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race was, in itself, a Divine Race.
It could not accommodate any other bloodline.
The bloodline of the Creation Ancestor God True Body had always existed independently within Ji Qing’s body.
“Never mind. Since the Creation Ancestor God True Body cannot be integrated into the physical body, I will strip it away.”
Ji Qing made up his mind to strip away the bloodline of the Creation Ancestor God True Body.
After all, it was merely a power at the Saint Venerable level.
To Ji Qing now, it was not worth mentioning.
It had no impact at all.
But to strip away the Creation Ancestor God bloodline and then discard it?
Wouldn’t that be a waste?
It could still possess Saint Venerable combat power.
Ji Qing thought carefully, this Creation Ancestor God bloodline could not be easily discarded.
It would be good to give it to someone else.
After all, this was equivalent to a “Saint Venerable.”
In the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, that would be considered an “Old Ancestor.”
Yunmeng Goddess?
No need. Yunmeng Goddess was already a Second-Tier Giant Spirit God Race, with strength comparable to a Great Expert. It was only a matter of time before she became comparable to a Saint Venerable.
Baoyue?
Baoyue followed the path of a cultivator and was currently comprehending Refining Void. She should be close to achieving it.
The cultivator system had too large a gap with the Creation Ancestor God True Body.
Moreover, Baoyue needed to advance further. Imprudently acquiring the Creation Ancestor God bloodline would instead affect Baoyue’s mind.
“Canopus… he seems quite suitable.”
Ji Qing mused.
Canopus had been following Ji Qing, helping him manage Ninth Peak matters, and was loyal to him.
Furthermore, Can Xiu Venerable’s potential had been exhausted.
Now that he had forged a Dharma Aspect, at most he could cultivate into a Great Expert.
That would be his limit.
Canopus’s potential was such that attempting to undergo a lightning tribulation would be suicidal.
But if he had the Creation Ancestor God bloodline, Canopus could ascend to the heavens in a single step and possess Saint Venerable combat power. Even if it were only comparable to One Tribulation Saint Venerable combat power, it would be something countless people yearned for.
Moreover, if Canopus had Saint Venerable combat power, he could help Ji Qing manage Ninth Peak better, and many matters could be entrusted to Canopus.
With this thought, Ji Qing made up his mind.
However, “the Way” could not be easily passed on.
The Creation Ancestral God bloodline cannot be easily handed over to Can Xiu Venerable.
Ji Qing would also have to personally summon Can Xiu and inquire before making a decision.
Thus, Ji Qing immediately summoned Can Xiu Venerable.
“Greetings, Great Emperor! Do you have any orders?”
Can Xiu Venerable was as respectful as ever.
Ji Qing was now the Great Emperor.
Within the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, he was the most supreme existence.
Can Xiu Venerable was also very famous in the Purgatory Realm, holding a high status.
Yet, he remained unarrogant.
It seemed he had maintained his original intention.
“Can Xiu, back then your homeland was destroyed, and you fortunately came to the Purgatory Realm and joined the outer sect. Over these years, have you avenged the blood feud of your homeland’s destruction?”
Ji Qing asked.
Can Xiu trembled all over, then shook his head and said, “My enemy is a Great Expert. I am currently only in the Dharma Aspect realm, and I am not yet able to exact revenge…”
“Oh? For a mere Great Expert, do you need me to act?”
“No need to trouble the Great Emperor, I want to exact revenge with my own hands!”
Can Xiu Venerable was very calm.
So many years had passed, and though he harbored hatred in his heart, he more so wished to exact revenge himself.
Moreover, he was not far from the Nirvana Realm Great Expert realm.
Once he became a Great Expert, he would have the strength to contend with the other party.
As for whether he could kill the opponent, that would only be known after a fight.
Ji Qing was very satisfied.
Can Xiu knew when to advance and when to retreat. Even though he had become the Great Emperor, he was not arrogant or impatient.
This disposition was truly remarkable.
“Can Xiu, I have a great opportunity here… Once you obtain it, you will possess true Saint Venerable combat power! At that time, you will also be able to personally avenge your homeland’s hatred.”
Ji Qing’s words made Can Xiu Venerable tremble all over.
“What, comparable to true Saint Venerable combat power?”
Even though Can Xiu Venerable had followed Ji Qing for so many years and knew Ji Qing possessed all sorts of incredible means,
it was still too incredible for him, a Dharma Aspect cultivator, to suddenly possess Saint Venerable combat power.
But he absolutely trusted Ji Qing.
In his eyes, there was nothing Ji Qing couldn’t do.
Since Ji Qing said he could possess Saint Venerable combat power, then he certainly could.
Therefore, Can Xiu Venerable was also deeply moved.
How could he not be moved?
A Saint Venerable.
Can Xiu knew clearly that with his potential, becoming a Great Expert was his limit, and that was with Ji Qing’s significant help.
Otherwise, even becoming a Great Expert would have been a pipe dream.
This opportunity was presented before him.
Can Xiu Venerable took a deep breath and cautiously asked, “Great Emperor, will this have any impact on you? If it impacts you, I don’t want this opportunity…”
“It won’t have much impact on me. As for side effects, it’s nothing more than you suddenly possessing Saint Venerable power and your disposition changing drastically if you can’t control it. Do you have confidence?”
“I… have confidence! Thank you, Great Emperor, for bestowing this upon me…”
Can Xiu Venerable bowed deeply to Ji Qing.
Ji Qing calmly accepted the deep bow.
“Release your mind and do not resist in any way…”
Ji Qing briefly explained about the “Creation Ancestral God bloodline.”
Can Xiu listened intently.
Afterward, Can Xiu Venerable released his mind without any resistance. Ji Qing then stripped away the Creation Ancestral God bloodline and directly integrated it into Can Xiu Venerable’s body.
Although there were some complications,
Ji Qing’s current strength was sufficient to suppress them entirely.
Three days later, Can Xiu Venerable successfully merged with the Creation Ancestral God bloodline.
“Buzz.”
Can Xiu Venerable willed it.
A Creation Ancestral God ten thousand feet tall suddenly appeared.
Feeling the immense power, Can Xiu Venerable was incredibly excited.
“Thank you, Great Emperor, for bestowing such powerful strength!”
This power was simply inconceivable.
It was completely different from the martial artist system.
But it was genuine Saint Venerable power.
It completely surpassed that of a Great Expert.
“Alright, go down and slowly familiarize yourself with the Creation Ancestral God bloodline. As for revenge, you can go whenever you wish. If you encounter trouble, you can mention my name.”
Hearing this, Can Xiu Venerable was even more grateful.
Ji Qing allowing him to mention the title of “Great Emperor” meant that even if he encountered any unexpected circumstances, he would be safe.
Can Xiu Venerable finally departed.
Ji Qing then began to refine his Saber Techniques.
He wanted to use an Emperor Weapon to contain six types of Law Power.
He also needed to perfectly utilize the physical body of a Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race, for which Saber Techniques were indispensable.
But his previous Saber Techniques, like the Astonishing Swan Saber, would certainly not suffice.
The level was too low.
Ji Qing needed to use some higher-level Saber Techniques.
Preferably Saber Techniques that could unleash the power of Laws.
Saber Techniques at the Nirvana Great Expert level would suffice.
Ji Qing immediately went to the library.
Not only the library of the Spirit Fusion Lineage but all the libraries of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, Ji Qing visited them all to look carefully.
It had to be said that when it came to Saber Techniques, the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory still had many.
However, at the Great Expert level, Saber Techniques became much fewer.
But Ji Qing still found some.
However, these Saber Techniques were all specific.
For example, Saber Techniques that could strengthen certain Laws, or Saber Techniques that could complement certain Laws.
But there was not a single Saber Technique that could contain six Supreme Laws and also leverage the advantages of the Giant Spirit Race physical body.
But it didn’t matter, wasn’t it just about creating his own?
Ji Qing was already very familiar with this.
He immediately began to cultivate Saber Techniques.
First, he cultivated the Saber Techniques, then slowly layered them, and during the layering process, he gradually corrected the techniques to meet his needs.
After layering the Saber Techniques to a certain extent, he would likely obtain a brand new Saber Technique that met Ji Qing’s requirements.
Ji Qing immediately began to cultivate a Saber Technique called “Chasing Light Saber.”
This was an extremely fast Saber Technique, and it was also a complementary technique for the Law of Light.
If it carried the Law of Light, the Saber Technique could erupt with extremely powerful might.
Ji Qing began to attempt to grasp the basics.
It took Ji Qing a full month to grasp the basics.
After all, this was a Saber Technique at the Great Expert level.
Even with Ji Qing’s mastery of Saber Techniques, it was not easy to grasp the basics.
After grasping the basics in a month, Ji Qing immediately began to consume Origin Points to improve.
Chasing Light Saber was a Saber Technique at the Great Expert level.
Each upgrade required one billion Origin Points.
If he wanted to raise it to perfection, it would be three billion Origin Points!
However, this Origin Point consumption was insignificant to the current Ji Qing.
Ji Qing now possessed nearly a trillion Origin Points!
Thus, Ji Qing confidently and boldly continued to cultivate Saber Techniques at the Great Expert level.
And he directly upgraded them to perfection.
One, three, five, eight, ten…
Ji Qing layered Saber Technique after Saber Technique.
Each Saber Technique required one month to cultivate.
Therefore, terrifying Saber Intent could occasionally be heard from Ninth Peak.
Causing Great Experts to feel immense terror.
Many Great Experts speculated whether “Great Emperor Ji Qing” of Ninth Peak was cultivating some earth-shattering Saber Technique.
After all, Ji Qing had previously perused many Saber Techniques.
It was normal for people to have such speculations.
Cultivation knows no time.
In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed.
Ever since Ji Qing cultivated to the Saint Venerable realm, his cultivation time was measured in centuries.
Of course, for Saint Venerables and Great Emperors, a mere hundred years was still insignificant.
Even Saint Venerables would sleep for hundreds or even thousands of years at a time.
A mere hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
“Buzz.”
On this day, faint saber hums could be heard from Ninth Peak.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing opened his eyes.
“A century of time, accumulating one thousand and eight Nirvana Realm Saber Techniques, has finally succeeded!”
“A hundred years of time, layering one thousand and eight Nirvana Realm Saber Techniques, it’s finally done!”
Ji Qing felt some emotion.
This was the first time he had spent a hundred years to create a martial art.
During these hundred years, he had consumed ten billion and eighty million Origin Points.
During this period, when the Origin Points were insufficient, Ji Qing even had some demons captured and brought to Ninth Peak to gather the Origin Points.
With Ji Qing’s current status as Great Emperor, this was easily accomplished.
After a hundred years and trillions of Origin Points, this Saber Technique was finally born.
This showed how difficult this Saber Technique was to create.
However, it was finally done!
Ji Qing willed it, and he instantly appeared above Ninth Peak.
The Blade of Destruction flew out from Ji Qing’s body.
When Ji Qing grasped the hilt.
“Buzz.”
An extremely shocking scene occurred.
All the sabers in the entire Purgatory Realm vibrated violently.
Some even accidentally rose into the air and flew into the void.
Within the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, countless Saber Users cried out in alarm.
Their sabers were flying away uncontrollably?
This was simply outrageous!
But when they followed their sabers into the void, their eyes widened in shock.
They saw the figure hovering above Ninth Peak.
This figure was extremely familiar to the people of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
It was the legendary Great Emperor of the Spirit Fusion Lineage!
The title Supreme Great Emperor!
This title had once caused controversy.
After all, the name “Supreme” seemed to overlap with Supreme Expert.
Ji Qing was not yet a Supreme Expert.
However, Ji Qing carried eleven Supreme Laws.
It seemed fitting to use this name.
As for the overlap with Supreme Expert, that was not a big deal at all.
It was a sure thing that Ji Qing would become a Supreme Expert.
Therefore, Ji Qing’s title was settled.
At this moment, all sorts of Precious Sabers filled the sky, spanning the void as if in homage, bowing towards the “Supreme Great Emperor” in the void.
“Did the Supreme Great Emperor create some earth-shattering Saber Technique? Such a terrifying scene, countless precious sabers are paying homage, what kind of terrifying Saber Technique is this?”
“The Supreme Great Emperor spent nearly a hundred years, continuously researching Saber Techniques, and has most likely succeeded now. It must be an earth-shattering Saber Technique. Just looking at the current commotion, we can tell which Saber Technique could make countless precious sabers automatically pay homage?”
“Given the Supreme Great Emperor’s talent, focusing all his energy on Saber Techniques and spending a hundred years, it shows that this Saber Technique is definitely terrifyingly powerful. However, if he were to draw his saber in the Purgatory Realm, wouldn’t the Purgatory Realm be destroyed?”
Some people began to worry about the Purgatory Realm.
After all, no matter how strong the Purgatory Realm is, it is insignificant before the Supreme Great Emperor.
Especially with such a terrifying Saber Technique.
As Ji Qing’s hand grasped the hilt of the Blade of Destruction, his entire being was immersed in a mysterious state.
He seemed to return to his past, the state of walking the Jianghu alone with his saber.
His reliance was only on the saber in his hand!
However, Ji Qing did not draw his saber.
He also felt that the Purgatory Realm was too fragile.
Once he drew his saber, the Purgatory Realm might be split in half by his saber.
Therefore, Ji Qing flew out of the Purgatory Realm and arrived in the Black Ruins, along with countless precious sabers that also flew out of the Purgatory Realm.
Countless cultivators followed closely behind.
At this moment, in the pitch-black Black Ruins, Ji Qing no longer hesitated.
“Clang.”
Ji Qing drew his saber.
The blade light was like chaos, hazy, seemingly encompassing everything.
Six Supreme Laws, each of which had accumulated hundreds of portions of Law Power.
Accompanied by the blade light, he slashed out instantly.
“Rumble.”
The blade light flashed.
The void of the Black Ruins instantly shattered.
This time, it wasn’t just a vibration of a million miles.
Even several million miles were shaken by this saber strike.
Even Ji Qing was shocked.
He hadn’t even used the Third-Tier Giant Spirit Race’s physical body to perform the Saber Technique.
And yet, this saber strike was so powerful?
This was merely the combination of six Supreme Laws, a Great Emperor-level Saber Technique, and an Emperor Weapon.
With these forces combined, the might was actually so terrifying?
Ji Qing was even confident that if he had encountered Heavenly Star Great Emperor in the Supreme Space back then, even if the latter had a defensive Emperor Weapon, Ji Qing could have shattered the Emperor Weapon on his body with a single saber strike.
“I’ve underestimated the six Supreme Laws a bit…”
Ji Qing murmured in a low voice.
The convergence of the six Supreme Laws unleashed a truly earth-shattering might.
For an ordinary cultivator, being able to bear even one Supreme Law would allow them to suppress an era.
Ji Qing had too many Supreme Laws, which also led to his inability to sort them out in time, and he had never unleashed the true might of the Supreme Laws before.
But now, with Ji Qing having accumulated over a thousand Saber Techniques, he had finally created the Saber Technique most suitable for him, fusing the six Supreme Laws into one, which could be unleashed with the Saber Technique, coupled with the might of the Emperor Weapon, thus creating such a terrifying strike!
Ji Qing was very satisfied.
Without the power boost of the Third-Tier Giant Spirit Race’s physical body, this saber strike was already so terrifying.
If he were to use the power of the Third-Tier Giant Spirit Race’s physical body as well, how powerful would Ji Qing’s saber strike be?
Could it be a Supreme Expert?
“Grow!”
Ji Qing immediately manifested his hundred-zhang Giant Spirit Race physical body.
Then, the Blade of Destruction in his hand also rapidly enlarged, matching Ji Qing’s current stature.
“Slash!”
Ji Qing unleashed another saber strike.
This saber strike was even more astonishing.
The power of the Third-Tier Giant Spirit Race propelled this saber strike, unleashing all six Supreme Laws.
At this moment, Ji Qing clearly felt a “confinement,” or rather, he felt a “limit.”
No matter how he urged his physical body or Saber Technique.
The might could only reach this point.
Any superfluous saber power would be directly suppressed by some force.
Even if Ji Qing could incorporate the five Supreme Laws within the Five Layered Heavenly Domain into this saber strike, the Saber Technique’s might would not increase any further.
Because, this was the upper limit of the Black Ruins!
“Supreme Expert!”
Ji Qing had a realization in his heart.
This was a Supreme Expert!
In the Black Ruins, he too had unleashed a Supreme Expert’s strike!
As long as one is in the Black Ruins, no matter who it is, the power exerted can only be this strong.
This was the upper limit of the Black Ruins, but not the upper limit of Ji Qing’s Saber Technique.
If he went to the Immortal Path.
Or to the Restricted Area, or the Wonder.
It would be possible to break the power limit of the Black Ruins.
But in the Black Ruins, this was truly a saber strike that had reached its limit!
Seeing this saber strike, others could not discern anything, but Eternal Silence Great Emperor was different.
He was a Great Emperor!
Therefore, Eternal Silence Great Emperor could see how terrifying this saber strike was.
“Supreme Expert! This is a Supreme Expert’s strike, truly reaching the upper limit of the Black Ruins! Ji Qing spent a hundred years in seclusion researching a Saber Technique, his cultivation didn’t improve at all, and his strength didn’t increase at all, yet he unleashed a Supreme Expert’s strike?”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor was extremely excited.
Being able to unleash a Supreme Expert’s strike, there was no doubt that Ji Qing had now touched upon the domain of a Supreme Expert!
However, whether Ji Qing could be considered a Supreme Expert depended on whether he could sustain it.
Some Mahayana cultivators, wielding true Immortal Treasures, could also contend with Supreme Experts.
Their strength reached that of a Supreme Expert, but did that make them Supreme Experts?
Actually, no!
Because Supreme Experts have almost no weaknesses.
Whether in defense, offense, or other aspects, they have almost reached the upper limit of the Black Ruins.
Ji Qing currently only had this one saber strike.
He unleashed hundreds of portions of Law Power from six Supreme Laws with one strike, barely reaching the upper limit of the Black Ruins.
And then there was defense.
Ji Qing’s Five Layered Heavenly Domain, though strong, had not yet reached the upper limit of the Black Ruins, and could not withstand a Supreme Expert’s strike.
Therefore, Ji Qing was not yet a Supreme Expert.
At most, he was similar to those Mahayana cultivators wielding true Immortal Treasures.
Was he a Half-step Supreme Expert?
Of course, there was no concept of Half-step Supreme Expert in the Black Ruins.
“Snap.”
Ji Qing sheathed his saber.
The Blade of Destruction was quiet after being sheathed.
Who could tell that this was an Emperor Weapon?
Ji Qing carefully savored the moment of drawing his saber.
“This Saber Technique shall be called the Supreme Saber Technique.”
Ji Qing was too lazy to come up with a name.
Ji Qing: Five-tribulation Saint Venerable
Giant Race: Third-Tier （10%）
Grotto-Heaven Small Realm: Minor Accomplishment （99%）
Mind: All things share the same origin （Fourth Realm Fifth Stage）
Supreme Saber Technique: Perfection
Origin Point: 1 billion points
Ji Qing’s Grotto-Heaven Small Realm seemed to be stuck at 99% progress.
It had been 99% for a long time, but there was no sign of transformation.
It seemed that some opportunity was still needed.
And the Giant Spirit Race physical body also saw some progress increase.
But it was still far from Perfection.
Moreover, at the Third-Tier, the progress of the Giant Spirit Race physical body became very slow.
As for the Supreme Saber Technique, it had directly reached Perfection.
After all, this was created by Ji Qing by combining over a thousand Saber Techniques.
The might of the Saber Technique also met Ji Qing’s requirements.
“Whoosh.”
Ji Qing returned to Ninth Peak of the Purgatory Realm.
Eternal Silence Great Emperor rushed to Ninth Peak to pay his respects.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, your century of honing a saber is truly terrifying. Did that strike truly reach the upper limit of the Black Ruins?”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor couldn’t help but come forward to ask, wanting to hear Ji Qing’s personal confirmation.
Ji Qing nodded and said, “That saber strike did indeed reach the upper limit, but it was only a single strike, and it cannot be sustained.”
Ji Qing also spoke the truth.
It was indeed unsustainable.
That single saber strike had exhausted hundreds of portions of Law Power from the six Supreme Laws.
But Eternal Silence Great Emperor was very excited.
“Haha, it indeed reached the upper limit of the Black Ruins, so it truly is a Supreme Expert’s strike! As for the issue of sustainability, Fellow Daoist Ji, you are currently only a mere Five-tribulation Saint Venerable, so it’s normal that it’s unsustainable. If you were to reach Eight Tribulation Saint Venerable, or even directly achieve Quasi-Emperor, wouldn’t it be sustainable then?”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor could see that once Ji Qing achieved Quasi-Emperor, he would undoubtedly be a Supreme Expert.
And a Supreme Expert without any shortcomings.
The Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory were finally about to welcome a Supreme Expert!
Ji Qing merely smiled, no longer denying it.
However, to become a Quasi-Emperor, one must undergo the ninth Lightning Tribulation.
Ji Qing’s mind was far from sufficient.
As for the Black Ruins’ Fortune, although a hundred years had passed, and Ji Qing had caused quite a stir at the Supreme Conference before, the Fortune he needed was too immense.
Moreover, in a hundred years, Ji Qing had been too silent in the Black Ruins.
This resulted in the Black Ruins’ Fortune being far from enough to support him in performing “Use My Heart to Replace Heaven’s Heart” again.
Naturally, his mind could not be significantly improved.
Therefore, for Ji Qing to become a Supreme Expert, he still had to wait!
“By the way, the hundred years have passed, and the Supreme Conference is about to be convened again.”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor said.
“Oh, it’s about to be convened again? Who will preside over the Supreme Conference this time?”
“That is not clear yet. However, the atmosphere between the Human Race and the Demon Country is very tense right now, and it might lead to a great war, a war where even Great Emperors might get involved!”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor explained the reason for the tense atmosphere between the Demon Country and the Human Race.
Actually, the tension was not in the Black Ruins, but on the Immortal Path.
When the Human Emperor was campaigning on the Immortal Path, he had a fierce battle with a Demon Emperor of the Demon Country. This time, the Demon Country suffered heavy losses, with several Demon Emperors perishing, while the Human Race only lost one Mahayana cultivator.
This made the Demon Country extremely displeased.
This displeasure naturally extended to the Black Ruins.
Therefore, in the past few decades, the Demon Country had been stirring up trouble in the Black Ruins.
The pressure on several border territories between the Human Race and the Demon Country was immense, and conflicts erupted from time to time.
“By the way, it is said that the one who caused the Demon Country’s heavy losses in this campaign on the Immortal Path was Liuyu Great Emperor. This Supreme Expert performed quite impressively on the Immortal Path, even slaying some terrifying ancient existences of the Demon Country, comparable to Supreme Experts.”
“Liuyu Great Emperor, a newly promoted Supreme Expert, has slain the old Supreme Experts of the Demon Country. Our new Great Emperor is now the focus on the Immortal Path! It seems that the Black Ruins are limiting Liuyu Great Emperor…”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor’s eyes still couldn’t hide his shock.
In the Black Ruins, Liuyu Great Emperor had achieved Supreme Expert status.
But that was all.
One could not discern how strong Liuyu Great Emperor was, as the Black Ruins had an upper limit of Supreme Expert, and they couldn’t differentiate between them.
Only by going to the Immortal Path could the upper limit of the Black Ruins be broken.
At that time, there would be distinctions in strength between Supreme Experts.
But who would have thought that Liuyu Great Emperor would be so ferocious, directly slaying an old Supreme Expert of the Demon Country.
It seemed to proclaim the extraordinary nature of her, this newly promoted Supreme Expert.
Ji Qing, however, did not feel particularly surprised.
Even, he felt Liuyu Great Emperor was more than that.
After all, Liuyu Great Emperor was a wisp of consciousness from an Immortal Lord Corpse.
He had more or less awakened some of the Immortal Lord’s memories.
A wisp of consciousness from an “Immortal Lord,” even with only a little bit of fragmented memory, was far superior to some Great Emperors and Supreme Experts in the Black Ruins.
“Immortal Path…”
Ji Qing murmured softly.
He felt he was close too.
Not far from conquering the Immortal Path.
Because now Ji Qing could see his path, and it was nearing its end.
Now, he was just accumulating Fortune.
Or perhaps comprehending a Grotto-Heaven Small Realm.
Other than that, Ji Qing could not advance further.
Time passed day by day.
Another few months went by.
There was less than a year left until the Supreme Conference.
“Buzz.”
This time, Ji Qing received a Communication Talisman.
Upon seeing the Communication Talisman, Ji Qing’s eyes widened suddenly.
“The Supreme Conference is convened early?”
Ji Qing immediately went to find Eternal Silence Great Emperor.
Eternal Silence Great Emperor also hurried over, and the two immediately sat down.
“Eternal Silence Fellow Daoist, what exactly happened? Why is the Supreme Conference being convened early?”
Ji Qing asked in a deep voice.
Ji Qing now understood some of the details about the Supreme Conference.
Unless something extremely important to the Human Race occurred, the Supreme Conference would not be convened early.
If it was convened early, it must mean a major incident had occurred.
It even concerned the entire Human Race and the Great Emperors!
Eternal Silence Great Emperor said solemnly, “We just received news that Gu Xi Demon Emperor from the Demon Country has suddenly taken action personally, destroying a Territory bordering our Human Race and the Demon Country!”
“What, Gu Xi Demon Emperor personally intervened?”
Ji Qing frowned.
According to the agreement, or rather the tacit understanding, between the Human Race and the Demon Country, no matter what, Great Expert level powerhouses would not intervene.
However, Gu Xi Demon Emperor had personally taken action.
A dignified Demon Emperor, dealing with a group of Saint Venerables, Great Experts, and even ordinary cultivators.
This was an extremely severe matter.
“So, the Supreme Conference being convened early is related to this matter?”
“Most likely! Between the Human Race and the Demon Country, it seems a Great War is about to erupt again…”
Ji Qing fell silent.
The Demon Country and the Human Race have never been on good terms.
Previously, it was just a tacit understanding between the two sides that prevented a large-scale war.
But now, it seemed the situation had changed again.
“It’s still about that matter concerning the Immortal Path…”
Ji Qing mused.
The Immortal Path, seemingly only relevant to Great Emperors and not ordinary cultivators.
In reality, the Immortal Path was not only related to Great Emperors but also to ordinary cultivators.
In the Immortal Path, the Demon Country suffered a crushing defeat, and now they wanted to “compensate” in the Black Ruins.
It wasn’t that easy.
“Gu Xi Demon Emperor…”
A sharp glint flashed in Ji Qing’s eyes.
He hadn’t settled accounts with Gu Xi Demon Emperor yet.
He had originally thought he might have to settle accounts with Gu Xi Demon Emperor on the Immortal Path in the future.
But now, it seemed there might be an opportunity in the Black Ruins.
If there was a chance, Ji Qing would definitely kill Gu Xi Demon Emperor!
“Let’s go, to the Supreme Conference, and see if it’s as we guessed?”
Ji Qing immediately stood up and, together with Eternal Silence Great Emperor, traversed Space, heading straight for the Supreme Space.
