Communication across the Great Wilderness was not easy; it took a full half month.
The jade scroll at Chen Sheng's waist finally emitted a faint glow, and his Divine Sense immersed into it.
In an instant, detailed texts and several blurred image fragments flooded into his sea of consciousness.
In the images, it first showed the boundless desert of the Western Domain, wind sweeping the yellow sands, the scorching sun piercing hearts.
Chen Xihua, in a green robe with a sword in hand, confronted a cultivator surrounded by red flames and an arrogant demeanor in ancient ruin remnants—that was the Red Flame True Monarch.
The dispute arose over an "Earth Core Fire Lotus" that was about to mature.
The Red Flame True Monarch, of extraordinary background and overbearing nature, while Chen Xihua seized the Spiritual Object, he was cautious of his background, tactfully retreating and maneuvering.
However, the Red Flame True Monarch was relentless, leveraging his influence to press step by step, his actions described in Chen Xihua's account as like "a mangy dog."
The image flowed, as time passed, Chen Xihua exited seclusion once more, now at the mid-stage Nascent Soul, his demeanor growing more composed.
After some plotting, he befriended the Saintess of the Infinite, naturally entering the Wuji Immortal Mansion, becoming a revered tributor.
Next was the internal faction struggles within the Immortal Mansion, with Chen Xihua cleverly leveraging and pushing the waves from behind the scenes.
Finally, in a fierce conflict over resource allocation, the Red Flame True Monarch was pushed to the forefront.
Chen Xihua seized the opportunity, under the guise of settling old scores and safeguarding new faction interests, in a sect-sanctioned duel, openly slayed the Red Flame True Monarch.
The entire process was lawful and compliant, not only thoroughly eradicating a grave threat but also fortifying his position due to his "meritorious deed."
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The jade scroll also specifically noted that the Red Flame True Monarch, though an alien achieving Dao, had a violent nature and was poorly received within the Immortal Mansion, with numerous enemies.
The True Monarch Zi Xiao, stepping in, was more due to the sect seniors' sentimental ties, and having done his duty this time, declared past grievances resolved and would not pursue further.
As for the Taiyi True Monarch, Chen Xihua frankly stated they did have a few encounters during his wanderings in the Western Domain, mere drinking acquaintances, and the other party was unaware of his deep infiltration into the Immortal Mansion and calculated revenge, leading to exaggerated perceptions.
Chen Sheng slowly withdrew his Divine Sense, completely relieved, nodded gently:
"I knew Xihua acts with careful deliberation, always cautious, every step considered, how could he cause such a catastrophic disaster without reason."
Meanwhile, the follow-up information in the jade scroll mentioned Chen Xihua's concern for Chen Sheng's cultivation progress, especially whether he had comprehended the crucial "Sword Intent Formation."
If not yet successful, he strongly recommended a secret place named "Broken Sword Valley."
According to his description, this place is the remnants of ancient sword cultivators' Dao discussions and battles, with sword qi intersecting, Dao Rhyme formed naturally, offering incredible effects for understanding sword momentum.
However, this place is shrouded by a natural restriction, only appearing weak every fifty years, allowing entry.
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Sword Intent Formation signifies a Nascent Soul Sword Monarch, a leverage in the same realm.
Even the true inheritors of the Myriad Swords Sect, during the Golden Core Stage, can at best comprehend a rudimentary form, requiring some years of settling after breaking through to Nascent Soul to fully evolve "Sword Intent Formation!"
Although Chen Sheng is a Sword Dao Talent, he wouldn't claim to surpass the Daoists of the Sword Sect, naturally not having comprehended it, nor even the rudimentary form.
His gaze swept over the complex coordinates tinged with spatial Dao Rhyme sent by Chen Xihua, and he suddenly calculated the time:
"The next opening of Broken Sword Valley... is just five years away! Time-wise, there is plenty of time!"
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Another two years passed, in the west of the Great Wilderness, less than ten thousand miles from the desolate Gobi of the Western Domain lay a forbidden land with chaotic void.
From afar, that piece of void appeared like crumpled brocade, sometimes twisting into ghostly blue patterns, sometimes cracking into hair-thin black lines, where violent spatial turbulence roared, and the aerodynamic force could grind everything to dust.
In the past, Chen Sheng would certainly steer clear of this place; he was always cautious, fully aware of the dangers of chaotic void turbulence.
But this time was different; two years ago, Chen Xihua's message specifically mentioned Broken Sword Valley's coordinates, stating that this place had "incredible effects" for comprehending sword momentum.
For this slight chance, over the past two years, Chen Sheng traveled across regions, first reaching the Great Wilderness Palace of Infinite through the cross-domain teleportation array of Xuanxing Palace, and then finally finding this hidden place relying on the clues left by Chen Xihua.
Standing on a dune outside the valley, Chen Sheng's blue-gray Daoist robe flapped in the wind and sand.
This restriction was even more secretive than he imagined; had he not known beforehand this valley existed, even with his vision as a Tier Four Array Dao Grandmaster, he might not have detected the grotto heaven hidden behind the chaotic void.
"Such a secret place, I wonder how exactly Xihua discovered it."
Chen Sheng lamented softly, his gaze falling on a spot in the void, a slight frown as he could vaguely sense an extremely complex array pattern hidden in the seemingly chaotic void.
The naturally formed barrier is often harder to break than a man-made array, for it is fused with heaven and earth, leaving no trace to follow.
However, Chen Sheng, being a Grandmaster of Array Dao, possessed an innate divine technique dedicated to breaking barriers.
"Let's give it a try first; if it doesn't work, then wait for three years."
Without further hesitation, he sat cross-legged on the sand dune and closed his eyes slowly. His divine sense spread out like a fine spider web, slowly permeating the void in front of him, carefully capturing every fluctuation of the barrier.
As time passed by, Chen Sheng remained still, with only a faint golden light occasionally flashing at the center of his brow, indicating his barrier-breaking divine technique was contending with the barrier.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes abruptly, and a brilliant golden light shot out from his brow like a sharp sword cutting through darkness, precisely striking a certain spot in the void—this was the weak point of the barrier, a node he had spent two months identifying.
"Buzz—"
The moment the golden light hit the void, it was like a drop of water merging into hot oil, emitting a subtle hum.
The previously chaotic void abruptly calmed for a moment, followed by the slow emergence of a gap less than half a foot wide, through which a faint sword intent exuded, carrying a bit of sharpness and a touch of antiquity.
The edges of the gap continued to flicker as if they might close at any moment, while the raging spatial turbulence on the other side roared, but was blocked by an invisible force, preventing any leak.
Chen Sheng felt a stirring in his heart and dared not delay. He flipped his left hand, and a palm-sized tripod furnace appeared in his palm—the "Five-Colored Dust Transformation Cauldron."
The cauldron glowed with halos of blue, red, yellow, white, and black, and with a gentle spin, it protected Chen Sheng's entire body. He became a mass of five-colored divine light and slipped through the small gap.
...
As he stepped into the Broken Sword Valley, the scene before him left Chen Sheng in awe.
Contrary to his imagination of desolation, the valley was covered with nameless spirit grass, whose leaves showed faint sword patterns that emitted subtle sword cries when swayed by the wind.
The ground was filled with gullies of varying depths, remnants of the sword Qi from the past, with lingering sharp sword intent that was daunting to approach casually.
At the center of the valley stood a massive bluestone, engraved with ancient sword marks, each containing the profound truths of heaven and earth, occasionally glowing faintly, then returning to silence.
More astonishing was the countless fine light points floating in the void of the valley, which were the remnants of condensed sword rhyme, sometimes forming the shape of a sharp sword, sometimes transforming into images of cultivators discoursing on the Dao, slowly circulating in the air and exuding a strong Sword Dao aura.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Sheng could feel those sword rhymes entering his body with his breath, flowing through his meridians, causing the sword essence within him to tremble slightly.
"What a treasure land!"
Chen Sheng marveled in his heart and hesitated no longer, finding a flat area near the bluestone to sit cross-legged. He placed the Tingyu Sword from his Dantian on his knees, closed his eyes slowly, and extended his divine sense, merging it with the sword rhyme in the valley.
He sat there for fifty years.
Initially, Chen Sheng quietly comprehended the sword rhyme in the valley, those floating light points serving as mentors, gradually transmitting the ancient sword cultivators' insights to him.
He saw countless cultivators discoursing the Dao in the void, saw them swinging swords to split the firmament, and saw them arguing ceaselessly for the ultimate truth of Sword Dao.
Each enlightenment deepened his understanding of sword momentum.
Later, he began to try to evoke the sword rhyme in the valley, pinching seals with his fingers, and his internal sword essence slowly circulated, resonating with the sword rhyme in the void.
At first, the sword rhyme just trembled slightly, hard to control, but as time passed, those sword rhymes gradually followed his guidance, gathering around him into tiny sword shadows.
The sword shadows revolved around him, sometimes transforming into strong winds, sometimes into heavy rains, and sometimes into lofty mountains, each form corresponding to a nascent stage of sword momentum.
Occasionally, he would wield the Tingyu Sword beside the bluestone, and the falling sword light would not harm the bluestone in the slightest but only leave a faint sword mark in the void.
That sword mark resonated with the ancient sword marks in the valley, drawing sword rhyme around and integrating into his sword techniques. With each swing, his movements became more stable, and his sword intent became more condensed.
Fifty years in the Broken Sword Valley seemed like merely an instant.
When Chen Sheng opened his eyes again, there was a new sharpness and translucence in his gaze, as if he could see through the essence of all things in the world.
He stood up slowly, stretched a bit, and the sword essence around him naturally circulated, merging with the sword rhyme in the valley, causing faint ripples in the surrounding void.
Raising his hand to grasp the Tingyu Sword, Chen Sheng gave a gentle swing—there was no earth-shattering roar, no dazzling sword light, just a simple slash that caused the surrounding sword rhyme to suddenly gather, transforming into an invisible sword momentum, slashing towards the void ahead.
With a soft "hiss," a slight fissure appeared in the void, which quickly healed, yet at the moment of healing, it emitted even denser sword rhyme.
Chen Sheng murmured, "Sword Intent Formation, it's finally accomplished!"
In this fifty years of seclusion, he not only comprehended the essence of sword momentum but also integrated his array Dao insights with the Sword Dao, creating his own sword momentum.
It was a sword momentum imbued with the rhythm of array formations, seemingly plain yet containing changes, like the most intricate array, making it unguardable, harmonizing perfectly with Chen Sheng's sword array Dao!