CHAPTER 546: CHAPTER 530: SUPREME PROJECTION OF CULTURE AND LITERATURE_1

In the skies above the East Border, three dazzling attacks, like beams of eternal light, violently collided.

BOOM!

A stillness descended upon heaven and earth.

The vast Void for tens of thousands of miles around shattered inch by inch, utterly destroyed.

The Elder Seeking Dao and Lin Xiao Yun’s eyes widened. They unleashed their terrifying attacks, driven by the boiling Spiritual Energy within them, only to have them directly severed by the Sword Qi. The Power of Laws disintegrated, dissolving into a sky full of luminous specks.

Instantly, both were sent flying, each coughing up a mouthful of fresh blood.

"What?"

"How is this possible?"

Their faces drained of color, their hearts filled with horror.

It should be known that they had used congenital spiritual treasures, unleashing power comparable to martial artists of the Supreme Emperor Realm.

Even so, Han Xin had cut through their attacks. The forceful backlash, moreover, inflicted significant injuries upon them.

They couldn’t understand why Han Xin’s attack power had suddenly surged so drastically.

Even the most advanced secret techniques for cultivation enhancement couldn’t grant such a tremendous boost; and if they could, a terrible price would have to be paid.

Looking at Han Xin’s current state, it didn’t seem like he had used any secret technique at all!

So, what could be the reason?

What they didn’t know was that this was Han Xin’s true combat strength. He had drawn upon his legendary experiences from a past life to create three peerless sword techniques.

The first sword, the ’Sword of Humiliation’, could unleash three times the Origin Power of a Great Emperor!

The second sword, the ’King-Slaying Sword’, could unleash thirty times the Origin Power of a Great Emperor!

The third sword, the ’Sword of the Military Immortal’, could unleash three hundred times the Origin Power of a Great Emperor!

With these three swords, one could reign supreme in their own realm and exert dominance over those beyond!

BOOM!

After shattering the two attacks, the ’King-Slaying Sword’, though considerably weakened, still possessed immense power as it slashed towards Lin Xiao Yun.

Wherever the Sword Qi passed, the Void fractured and the earth split asunder!

"Block it!"

"Block it for me!"

With no time to wipe the blood from the corners of his mouth, Lin Xiao Yun roared. The Spiritual Energy within his Dantian surged to its utmost limit, all of it pouring into the ’Death Abyss Sword’ to form a defense before him.

A gargantuan Sword Qi, wreathed in an aura of death, stood tall in the sky.

RUMBLE!

Just as this Sword Qi formed, the ’King-Slaying Sword’ descended. Its peerless sharpness caused the defensive Sword Qi to tremble violently; it held for only a moment before cracks spiderwebbed across its surface.

"No..."

"Stop, I’ll surrender!"

"As long as you stop, I swear to the heavens I will serve the Qin Dynasty’s Saint’s Court as a slave!"

Lin Xiao Yun’s pupils contracted violently as he watched his Sword Qi on the verge of collapse, his voice a terrified shriek.

He didn’t want to die!

He still had to pursue the path of immortality, to become an Immortal, to roam the world in freedom!

How could he die here in the East Border?

But no matter how he pleaded or begged, Han Xin remained unmoved. Daring to oppose the Qin Dynasty’s Saint’s Court and attempting to assassinate its monarch was a capital crime—an unforgivable one.

Even becoming a slave would not be enough!

"Ah! Damn you, Qin Dynasty! I curse you to be annihilated by other powers, for your state to crumble and your people to perish..."

Perhaps realizing his doom was inescapable, Lin Xiao Yun ceased his pleas and instead shrieked a curse, his face contorted with malevolence.

In the next instant, the Sword Qi he had manifested shattered. His resilient Emperor’s body was struck by the ’King-Slaying Sword’ and instantly torn in two. Blood splattered, staining the sky red.

After dispatching Lin Xiao Yun, Han Xin, battle sword in hand, walked towards the Elder Seeking Dao. Each step he took seemed to encapsulate his life’s journey: from poverty to riches, from anonymity to world renown!

And the Sword Intent surrounding him grew denser, sharper, more terrifying!

"Projection of the Literary Supreme, manifest!"

Watching Han Xin approach, the Elder Seeking Dao retreated, a desperate glint in his eyes. After falling back more than ten steps, he abruptly threw forth the ’Book of the Literary Saint’, his face a mask of madness as he yelled.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A brilliant radiance erupted from the ’Book of the Literary Saint’.

Immediately, countless strands of scholarly energy diffused, and the origin Power of Laws of the Literary Dao emerged, exuding a supreme might that shook the heavens and earth, causing all other laws to submit.

This was the power of an Immortal!

After breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm, one begins to come into contact with Origin Power.

Mastering thirty percent of the origin Power of Laws allows one to break through to the Supreme Emperor Realm!

Mastering sixty percent of the origin Power of Laws allows one to break through to the Primal Emperor Realm!

And mastering ninety percent of the origin Power of Laws allows one to attain the rank of Demi Immortal!

Only after becoming a Demi Immortal, experiencing the five decays of heaven and man, and comprehending the final ten percent of the origin Power of Laws can one truly break through to the Immortal Realm and achieve a lifespan equal to that of heaven and earth.

Time and space began to rewind, returning to a region of voidness. Here, the Dao and its laws were annihilated; nothing existed save for a lone, illusory figure, hands clasped behind his back, gazing down upon countless galaxies.

Around this figure, myriad auspicious signs swirled, divine beasts prostrated themselves, and innumerable scholars knelt in worship...

A mere projection of the Literary Supreme?

Gazing at the gloriously radiant figure, Han Xin’s expression grew solemn; he felt an immense pressure.

One of the Ten Supremes!

An existence that stood as a leader among countless Immortals in the Primordial Age!

Even a mere sliver of a projection could unleash terrifying combat power.

"Immortal Technique: Reshape Mountains and Rivers!"

The moment the projection of the Literary Supreme appeared, it attacked. His words manifested as law; the origin Power of Laws of the Literary Dao surged, enveloping a vast expanse of heaven and earth for thousands of miles, repelling all other laws and dispersing Spiritual Energy.

This seemed to isolate the vast Void within that area, spanning thousands of miles, as if detaching it from the main world.

A single word, a single phrase, could alter heaven and earth!

The methods of an Immortal were truly terrifying!

"Let us fight!"

"Allow this general to witness just how powerful a Supreme from the Primordial Age truly is!"

Facing the mighty projection of the Literary Supreme, Han Xin showed no fear. Instead, a hint of excitement surfaced, his battle spirit soaring to the heavens.

To contend with men is an endless joy!

To contend with heaven is an endless joy!

To contend with Immortals is an even greater joy!

"Sword of the Military Immortal, coalesce!"

Han Xin’s expression turned stern. His sword light blazed, revealing large, golden characters. If any general proficient in military arts were present, their eyes would surely light up as if they had discovered a priceless treasure.

For these golden characters constituted three treatises on military strategy authored by Han Xin!

The Laws of the Military Immortal!

"Sever!"

The golden Sword Qi tore through the sky with irresistible might, pierced the world created by the Literary Supreme’s projection, and struck at the inviolable image.

A mortal body, challenging an Immortal!

Interesting!

As if possessing consciousness, the Literary Supreme’s projection smiled faintly and slowly extended its right hand. A light of the Power of Laws manifested, obscuring the sky and sun, before vanishing along with the ’Sword of the Military Immortal’.

Only an ethereal, immortal melody lingered, echoing through the world.

Below, on the battlefield, the Elder Seeking Dao’s face froze. He spat out another mouthful of fresh blood, his face filled with astonishment and utter disbelief.

After the projection of the Literary Supreme vanished, he was shocked to discover that his connection to the ’Book of the Literary Saint’ had completely disappeared.

He was no longer the master of the ’Book of the Literary Saint’!

"In ancient times," Han Xin began, glancing at the ’Book of the Literary Saint’ hovering in the air and noting it was now a masterless treasure, before addressing the Elder Seeking Dao. "The Literary Supreme carried the ’Book of the Literary Saint’ to rescue the world, bring prosperity to all lands, and pass down the Literary Dao. For the sake of universal righteousness, he gave his all, without a shred of selfishness!"

"To this day, all people speak of the Literary Supreme’s benevolence; he is the ideal that countless scholars pursue throughout their lives!"

"And you—a man consumed by jealousy and self-interest—how could the ’Book of the Literary Saint’ ever truly acknowledge you as its master?"

Hearing this, the Elder Seeking Dao staggered back as if dealt a heavy blow, his expression turning exceedingly ugly. He had actually been abandoned by the ’Book of the Literary Saint’!

In that instant, he felt as if the sky were falling and the earth were caving in!