novelapdf Chapter 209 Leaving the Chaotic Star Sea
Chapter 209 Leaving the Chaotic Star Sea
Chapter 210 Leaving the Chaotic Star Sea
Ye Pu's body was tense. After all, he was a Nascent Soul cultivator, and before he knew it, he was drenched in sweat.
They were immediately on high alert, and all defensive measures were deployed.
Five glowing red shields overlapped in front of him, surrounded by three layers of cloud-like barriers.
Within the mountain and sky, a vast expanse of peach blossoms surged forth from nothingness, fluttering and filling the entire space in an instant.
A strange, sweet, and cloying fragrance wafted through the air, making one's heart pound.
Ye Pu moved swiftly, just about to escape.
But just as the thought arose and the body was about to move, the red light had already transformed. In the next instant, it was not only dismembered into eight pieces, but its entire body was cut into thousands of tiny pieces of flesh.
Before he knew it, Lu Jianghe was already standing behind him, not even lifting his eyelids, and said indifferently, "The more fancy the tricks, the less meaningful they are."
Even the nascent soul could not escape; the body, along with its spirit, was reduced to a shower of bloody fragments that fell to the ground.
Everything happened too fast. From Lu Jianghe's attack to Ye Pu's complete annihilation, it was all over in the blink of an eye.
Is this the truth behind the fall of veteran Nascent Soul cultivators?
So easily, just like those Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment disciples of the Giant Whale Gang, they vanished into thin air, leaving not even a proper wail.
The man surnamed Liu and the leader of the Giant Whale Gang stood there dumbfounded, their minds blank.
Before they could do anything, or even think, the once high and mighty Nightshade Ancestor, along with his awe-inspiring giant axe treasure, was reduced to ashes.
One moment they were plotting to curry favor with the Yellow Sand Sect, dreaming of the sect's future; the next they witnessed a Nascent Soul ancestor being crushed like an ant.
The world is unpredictable, and fate is unpredictable. It is easy for evil tricks to harm people. Who dares to say that their own destiny is as strong as iron?
Sometimes, when fate strikes, it is so unreasonable that no matter how much you cultivate diligently for a hundred years or how much you scheme, it will all vanish in the blink of an eye.
Even without Lu Jianghe's sword strike today, Ye Pu would have had no chance of breaking through the bottleneck of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.
In the Great Wall of Sword Qi, this is also known as the "Calamity of Weapons and Blades." Those who have committed too many killings and are plagued by malevolent energy will suffer the backlash of the Great Dao's karmic consequences and will eventually have to face the calamity.
He harvested the essence of countless female cultivators, forcibly taking their virginity and committing boundless sins, thus sowing the seeds of his own demise in the unseen realm.
If he manages to escape this calamity by sheer luck, he might still have a slim chance to forcefully break through the mid-stage Nascent Soul barrier using that strange method of returning to one's original nature through absorbing yin to replenish yang.
Although the rules of the Heavenly Dao in this human realm are already broken, some fundamental principles of heaven and earth, such as cause and effect and karmic retribution, remain unchanged since ancient times, like a sword hanging over one's head.
The saying "There are gods watching from above" is a common proverb, but it is not entirely unfounded.
It seems as if there is a divine will at work in the dark.
The leader of the Giant Whale Gang was completely oblivious to the heartache at that moment.
He stared blankly at the pool of fresh, still-steaming flesh and blood belonging to the Nightshade Ancestor on the ground, a chill running from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.
"hehe----"
His throat bobbed, emitting several incoherent hoarse sounds. He seemed to have his bones removed, frozen in place, his face drained of color.
The man surnamed Liu standing to the side was so shocked that he was terrified. Large beads of sweat instantly covered his forehead and trickled down his temples.
He instinctively wiped his face hard with his hand.
Before the two could even figure out how to beg for mercy...
Lu Jianghe said calmly, "Think carefully before you speak. If your first words cannot convince me, you will die. Of course, it won't take long."
These words were like ice water poured over their heads, extinguishing the last glimmer of hope they had.
In an instant, it felt like falling into an ice cave. All the strength seemed to be drained from my body, and my body hunched over and curled up uncontrollably. My knees buckled, and I almost collapsed to the ground.
Looking at their expressions, Lu Jianghe chuckled and said, "This counts as time."
"Misunderstanding! Senior! This is a huge misunderstanding!"
"If there is anything we can do to help you, we will do our utmost! But what happened today was truly beyond our control. Our offense was purely due to ignorance and stupidity. We implore you, senior, to be magnanimous and spare our lives!"
Lu Jianghe's gaze swept over the two terrified faces, his eyes as deep as an ancient well, without the slightest ripple.
"Those who flatter their superiors will inevitably oppress their inferiors, and those who fear the strong will rarely refrain from bullying the weak. Therefore, from the day I took up my sword, I have always been mindful to be more patient with the weak and not easily lose my peace of mind."
"As a Core Formation cultivator, my actions and thoughts have long been imprinted with this kind of nature. To put it bluntly, it's just bad luck."
Lu Jianghe's thoughts drifted to Yu Dou, the "truly invincible" man known for his ruthlessness and strict discipline.
"Now I can understand him a little. Without exception, those who can be killed or not killed will only die—so that's how it is."
He shook his head slightly, a self-deprecating smile appearing on his lips.
"No wonder people always laugh at him, calling him a scholar who practices swordsmanship."
For him, this was not purely driven by murderous intent, but simply a matter of his nature.
Although he was ruthless and decisive by nature, a pure swordsman, he still possessed a kind heart deep down, and could distinguish right from wrong.
"It is only natural and right."
Looking at the trembling appearance of the two people in front of him, his words of "giving time to persuade" clearly carried a hint of condescending mockery upon closer examination.
He had already made up his mind and had no intention of sparing his life, but he still said it, which made him seem arrogant and conceited, and his mind was somewhat disordered.
really----
After a leap in strength and power, this condescending, life-and-death mentality becomes an inseparable part of them, and arrogance inevitably arises.
Such is the inherent weakness of human nature.
No one is perfect; everyone makes mistakes.
How can one talk about complete transcendence?
Thinking of this, the slight ripple in my heart caused by the "teasing" instantly subsided, leaving no trace of entanglement.
"That's enough."
Lu Jianghe casually flicked his sleeve, without any surge of spiritual energy or any earth-shattering display.
puff!puff!
It was like crushing two ripe berries.
The leader of the Giant Whale Gang and the man surnamed Liu, along with the frozen horror on their faces and the unuttered wails, instantly transformed into two thick, crimson clouds of blood mist that exploded violently.
A strong stench of blood instantly filled the air, and the blood mist, like smoke and dust, slowly settled, staining the runes on the array plate with a dazzling scarlet color.
After doing all this, Lu Jianghe stood with his hands behind his back and suddenly burst into laughter.
The so-called cultivators do not have to completely sever or forcibly suppress and dismantle their seven emotions and six desires, treating them as monstrous floods.
If a cultivator reaches the end and is left with only indifference and death, regarding all things as straw dogs, then he is no longer human.
This path may seem profound and leads directly to the summit, but in reality it is nothing more than a self-deceptive detour, like trying to block a flood while walking beneath the river.
The many "ruthless paths" circulating in the world are mostly like this.
Their entry requirements may be low, and they may seem to offer quick power gains, but their potential ceiling could also be pushed very high.
Essentially, it is also a false word.
In just a moment, everything was completed smoothly and without any hindrance.
The three entities—the True Body, the Yin Spirit, and the Yang Spirit—returned to their original positions in an instant, perfectly integrated, superimposed with the vast spiritual essence and profound divine soul foundation accumulated in the Void Heaven Palace's ten-thousand-year-old spiritual pool.
The barrier at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul realm is as thin as paper.
Lu Jianghe's cultivation level has reached the late stage of Nascent Soul.
If there were outsiders present at this moment, they would notice that the skin and bones beneath Lu Jianghe's clothes were faintly radiating a warm yet resilient luster, exuding an indescribable divinity.
This is a sign of breaking through to the Jade Purity Realm, a transformation from golden branches and jade leaves to a completely new being.
The mystery of this realm lies in the sublimation of the essence of life.
At that time, one's soul will be as refined as gold, indestructible, and one's body will be as sculpted as divine jade, impervious to all magic.
Compared to the Nascent Soul Realm, that is truly a combination of offense and defense.
Although Lu Jianghe had anticipated this, after entering the Nascent Soul stage, the barriers to his realm were no longer insurmountable obstacles for him; rather, they were the result of gradual accumulation and enlightenment.
Even he himself had not expected that his cultivation level would rise so quickly.
This leap in realm is less a result of the accumulation of spiritual power and more a profound enlightenment of the Dao, a sublimation of understanding originating from one's own heart.
With his cultivation level now at that point, he had a greater chance of successfully refining the true demonic energy of Seven Spirits Island.
Three places: Fallen Demon Valley, Kunwu Mountain, and Seven Spirits Island.
Only by thoroughly refining and dissolving the accumulated demonic energy in these three places can this human realm gradually restore its ancient spiritual energy concentration, and only then can the incomplete heavenly rules be slowly repaired.
Of course, Lu Jianghe had considered a more "convenient" route.
With his current level of cultivation, if he were to make a ruthless decision and attempt to merge himself with the Dao, forcibly integrating himself with the entire human realm, he might be able to instantly absorb immense fortune, break through to the Jade Purity Realm in one fell swoop, or even recover his peak level and strength more quickly.
But the road narrows if you don't go through it.
Now, with his powerful cultivation at the late stage of Nascent Soul, it is feasible for him to refine most of the demonic energy suppressed under Seven Spirit Island.
The refining process is bound to be lengthy, requiring a massive amount of mental energy and spiritual power, and may even require a long period of nurturing before it can be fully digested.
But fortune and misfortune are intertwined. This kind of tempering may further open up the acupoints in his body, which are like blessed lands, laying a more solid foundation for his future path.
As his thoughts wandered, a subtle flutter stirred within Lu Jianghe's heart once again.
I have a vague feeling that another opportunity is lurking within me, as if I could use this chance to nurture a unique natal flying sword that belongs only to me.
The thought flashed by like a flash of inspiration, then vanished, but it left a shallow ripple deep in the lake of his heart.
With a wave of his sleeve, he swept away all the dust and bloodstains in the cave.
Lu Jianghe walked out of the cave, only to find it completely silent, with only a few mutilated corpses scattered around.
He walked to the edge of the cliff, where the mountain wind blew, causing his sleeves to flutter.
He had just carefully examined the teleportation array inside the cave.
The damage wasn't serious. Han Li only cracked the array diagram back then, so repairing it wouldn't be difficult for him.
Looking out into the distance, the mountains are high and the sea is vast, with the sun and moon shining brightly. The scenery is exactly the same as when I first arrived here.
Going and coming, the universe is constant, only the mind changes.
True character is the essence of a great man.
Lu Jianghe isn't blind.
He might not be considered a confidant to those women in the Chaotic Star Sea, but how could he not know what they were thinking?
only----
Firstly, it was unintentional on his part.
With the great path ahead, emotional entanglements only become a burden.
Secondly, on a deeper level, there is a kind of clarity that is almost "fearful".
He knew his own temperament well.
If you let your emotions run wild now and actually fall in love with them, when time changes and that affection fades, you'll probably have to start "paying back the debt." Emotional debts are the hardest to repay, and emotional debts are even more tormenting.
Rather than getting entangled in the future and causing unnecessary heartache, it's better to cut ties early and decisively.
Does possession necessarily equate to beauty? Does completeness necessarily equate to goodness?
Upon realizing this, my mind became clear, as if a warm current was flowing through my heart.
A mere century is but a fleeting moment on the path of cultivation.
The path to enlightenment ultimately requires taking one's own steps, one at a time.
Fortunately, so far, my actions have not deviated from what I have been seeking.
Time is still under control.
At this moment, his only worry was his plan to "change the world," refine the three sources of true demonic energy, and repair the human realm.
Is it really necessary to wait for a specific "event node" to occur in order to proceed smoothly?
What he feared was precisely this invisible "divine will" that bound him, fearing that even with his cultivation, he would be unable to escape the mysterious causal trajectory.
However, the worries are ultimately unfounded; now is the time to verify them.
Stay away from the center of the timeline vortex where Han Li, the "chosen one," resides.
He wanted to see what the outcome would be.
In reality, there are only two possible outcomes.
The first scenario is that everything operates within a predetermined trajectory, and only when Han Li, as a key figure, is triggered can the event proceed as normal.
The rules of this realm are fixed and unchanging, like a closed circle, neither increasing nor decreasing, and the size and changes of the "Dao" it carries are negligible.
Another possibility is that although the universe exists within the human realm and its rules are flawed, it still operates continuously and has its own inherent logic.
The past is the past, and the present is the present; they are not entirely the same.
If this world is real and can operate freely without inherent constraints, then everything in it is also a real and true existence.
More importantly, in this realm, Lu Jianghe has the possibility of seeking the Dao through the Dao and the sword through the sword.
These two possibilities have completely different meanings for Lu Jianghe.
After any major event, let's leave aside the previous Void Heaven Palace.
Han Li has basically gotten everything he was entitled to.
Since he was in the thick of it, he couldn't see the whole story.
Therefore, it's really hard to say what might happen to Lu Jianghe after he leaves Han Li.
The former can be said to mean that he was destined to stay by Han Li's side so that everything could change.
As for the latter, I really don't care.
After a period of time, Lu Jianghe completely repaired the teleportation array.
He stood in the center of the formation, inserted the temporarily prepared activation spirit stone, and then took out the Great Teleportation Token.
As the hand seals are formed, patterns appear in the void.
The Great Shift Order hovered above the array's core, slowly connecting with the five array bases.
In an instant, a pale yellow light emanated from the token and quickly spread throughout the entire array.
Throughout the mountainside, especially at the core of the array that resembles a sky well, the light shone brightly, runes flowed, and spatial power began to gather and surge.
A strong ripple spread from the nameless island, extending in all directions, causing the seawater to churn and the island to tremble slightly.