Chapter 1837: 1168 Carrying the Sword_2

The immortals of the Chan Teaching wished to survive the calamity by relying on the Zhuxian Four Swords. Using these swords, they evolved the boundless calamity, thus refining their cultivation and naturally dissipating the calamity energy from their bodies.

Once the calamity energy was worn away, they would immediately achieve perfection in their cultivation and step into the Quasi-Saint realm.

At this moment, the immortals of the Chan Teaching were in the Jade Void Palace, practicing the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation with the Zhuxian Four Swords. However, the formation they practiced was different from the original, being much weaker.

This was because they practiced their derived sword formation. The immortals of the Chan Teaching felt that the killing aura of the Zhuxian Four Swords was too intense and really harmful to the balance of heaven.

Thus, they deduced a formation themselves, intending to dispel the killing aura on the swords, thereby returning them to righteousness, transforming into instruments of the Heavenly Dao.

Whether the immortals of the Chan Teaching could achieve this was uncertain, but eliminating the killing aura of the Zhuxian Four Swords could indeed enhance their cultivation. Therefore, they remained engrossed in their efforts.

It was upon discovering that eliminating the killing aura of the Zhuxian Four Swords could enhance their cultivation that they conceived the method of using the Zhuxian Four Swords to dissolve their own calamity energy.

Otherwise, to pass through the killing calamity, they would likely have to, like the four who had already become Quasi-Saints, reincarnate and cultivate again.

Millions of years passed, and under the efforts of the immortals of the Chan Teaching, the killing aura of the Zhuxian Four Swords not only did not weaken but instead grew increasingly stronger. But the immortals of the Chan Teaching had also become much stronger.

Although the result was unexpected, overall it was positive. Therefore, the immortals of the Chan Teaching did not give up, continuing their efforts.

The Dao Venerable Realm could not dissolve the killing aura of the Zhuxian Four Swords, so perhaps when they broke through to the Quasi-Saint realm, they could.

With such thoughts, the immortals of the Chan Teaching kept diligently practicing. Currently, they were not far from breaking through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

In as short as a hundred years, or as long as a thousand years, they would be nearing perfection. Yet, just as they were about to succeed, an unexpected event occurred.

A mysterious wave, centered in the Netherworld, swept through the entire Prehistoric World in an instant.

Thereupon, the Zhuxian Four Swords suspended above the heads of the immortals of the Chan Teaching began to tremble violently, the blood-red sword light continually flickering, as if ready to break through the void at any moment.

The Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, deduced together by the immortals of the Chan Teaching for countless millennia, shattered with a roar at that moment.

“Not good!”

Guang Chengzi opened his eyes wide, exclaiming in alarm. Simultaneously, he exerted all his strength, desperately trying to suppress the struggling Zhuxian Four Swords.

Just then, at the moment the Zhuxian Four Swords mysteriously burst forth, the divine sword he had painstakingly refined for years severed its connection with him.

Not just severed, it was cut off—severed by the Zhuxian Four Swords themselves. It wasn’t just Guang Chengzi; the same situation occurred with the other three sword masters.

“It was Uncle-Master summoning the Zhuxian Four Swords!”

“He is the former master of the Zhuxian Four Swords. His mark remains within them even now. He must be the one summoning the Zhuxian Four Swords, which is why the current situation has arisen.”

As if having thought of something, Taiyi Zhenren quickly shouted.

“Not Uncle-Master!”

“If it were truly Uncle-Master, the Zhuxian Four Swords would have flown away by now, there would be no way we could keep suppressing them here, unable to move.”

Just after Taiyi Zhenren’s voice fell, Master Yuding refuted.

If it were indeed the actions of the Shangqing Sage, there would be no chance for them to resist. The Zhuxian Four Swords would have flown away at the first moment, not giving them time to react.

At this moment, although their connection to the Zhuxian Four Swords was severed, the four swords remained, suppressed and unable to move. Thus, the one acting wasn’t the Shangqing Sage.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

It was then that the Zhuxian Four Swords suddenly emitted brilliant sword light, a terrifying killing intent swept every corner of the Jade Void Palace, making every immortal of the Chan Teaching tremble with cold, sensing their souls quivering, their futures dimming rapidly.

To die, to die…

The immortals of the Chan Teaching stood paralyzed, unable to move. The vast difference made them realize that if the Zhuxian Four Swords were to strike down at this moment, they would all be utterly annihilated.

“Alas, abandon the four swords…”

It was then that the sigh of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign gently echoed. The Zhuxian Four Swords immediately lost their bonds and flew towards the Netherworld, while the immortals of the Chan Teaching returned to normal.

“Now do you realize the difference between yourselves and Jiang Chen? Across worlds, he nearly took your lives by using divine thought to activate the magic treasures you’ve refined for years.”

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign appeared, looking at his confused disciples, speaking gently.

Just now, Jiang Chen used the Zhuxian Four Swords to threaten the immortals of the Chan Teaching, intending to demonstrate to him that if he dared to stop Jiang Chen from reclaiming the Zhuxian Four Swords, he should be prepared to collect the bodies of the immortals of the Chan Teaching.

Unable to counter, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign could only stand by as Jiang Chen reclaimed the Zhuxian Four Swords.

Thousands of years ago, the immortals of the Chan Teaching could contend with Jiang Chen; now, they had all become tools for Jiang Chen to threaten the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, mere insignificant beings.

The world is ever-changing, such is fate.

As for the Ghost Immortal Dao, there was no longer any point in contesting it; going against Jiang Chen now would be akin to courting death, as the two parties were no longer on the same level.

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Meanwhile, beyond the heavens in chaos, the Immortal Slaying Array Map descended from the sky, along with the Zhuxian Four Swords, into the endless abyss of the Netherworld.

Buzz, buzz, buzz…

The moment the Zhuxian Four Swords arrived, Jiang Chen had already summoned the Taichu Five Swords.

These five innate killing swords, under the blessing of the Six Paths Reincarnation Dish, forcibly merged into one, held in Jiang Chen’s hand, continually radiating sword light, clashing with the Chaos Pangu.

The Chaos Pangu was no fool; he would not stupidly wait for Jiang Chen to summon the Zhuxian Four Swords. Seeing Jiang Chen unprepared, he charged, intending to forcibly snatch the Hongmeng Dao Sword.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Chen had concealed two innate killing swords, quickly summoning them as the Pangu charged, with Mother Earth assisting at his side. For a moment, they fought evenly, indistinguishable in strength.

But his realm was inferior—an undeniable fact. Jiang Chen couldn’t maintain this situation for long, likely only a few breaths away from defeat.

But just before he was about to be defeated, the Zhuxian Four Swords arrived.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

In that instant, nine swords spanned the void, enveloping the entire endless abyss in a chilling aura. The temperature dropped by three degrees, an overwhelming cold filled the air.

“Such powerful killing intent!”

The Chaos Pangu sensed the threat, hesitating not a moment, charged at the nearest Taichu Divine Sword.

The nine swords must not unite—this was the only thought in Chaos Pangu’s mind at the moment.

And to achieve that, the simplest method was to stop at nothing to seize a sword. Just by doing that, missing one, the nine swords couldn’t achieve perfection.

“Shatter!”

Uniting the nine swords, Jiang Chen too was attempting for the first time. To be honest, before this, he hadn’t been confident in achieving it.

Now, seeing Chaos Pangu moving to seize a sword even before he began merging the nine swords, Jiang Chen made a decisive move, sacrificing his physical body directly, forcefully embodying the nine swords within himself.

Thus, the nine swords, originally from separate sources, unified within him due to his role, began to merge.

Jiang Chen’s flesh shattered, transforming into pure power of reincarnation, injected into the Taichu Divine Sword. Instantly, an unpredictable sword light erupted, sweeping Chaos Pangu away.

The next moment, the remaining eight killing swords transformed into sword light, piercing into the power of reincarnation that Jiang Chen had transformed into, beginning their fusion with the Taichu Divine Sword.

Jiang Chen merely sacrificed his physical body without perishing. As the nine swords fused within him, he felt his strength rising rapidly.

Meanwhile, between heaven and earth, a magnificent will quietly descended, gradually overlapping with him.