piratefiction Chapter 43 Companion Immortal Artifact: Black Ruler
Chapter 43 Companion Immortal Artifact: Black Ruler
Fists like spears.
The dazzling golden light converged into a single point, transforming into a shooting star that traveled against the sky from the earth. The vast blood energy condensed into a trail, leaving a long-lasting trace in the void.
Chen Fan's killing intent transformed into a striking golden star, striking the indescribable, ferocious hand and slowing its crushing speed.
The eyes of the dozen or so Tai Li disciples lit up.
They made their move.
"All paths converge into threads, forming a net that seals heaven and earth!"
The girl in blue spoke incantations and summoned her own innate artifact, which rose from the bottom up, covering the sky and shimmering with seven-colored light. It extended out various laws of heaven and earth that were pre-inscribed within it, sealing away all things.
"The spontaneous generation of corpse energy is forbidden here!"
"Death energy is forbidden here!"
"Light should shine everywhere in this place!"
The black law book was constantly turned in the hands of the boy in black robes. The Taoist texts carrying the decrees exuded the spiritual charm of "words becoming law", accompanied by cold words, commanding all things in heaven and earth, suppressing death energy and corpse energy, and trying to dispel the coldness and evil.
The brothers Wang Qian and Wang Kuan formed hand seals, mobilizing celestial information to construct a Yin-Yang Taiji diagram and a Taiji Bagua diagram, which overlapped and merged to reflect the unseen world.
In an instant, the sound of rushing water resounded, and swirling mist poured down, connecting one illusory cause and effect after another, writing one illusory destiny after another, and finally forming the rope of fate, binding and rising along an indescribable hand.
Ten miles away, a young man who looked like a woodcutter solemnly picked up a heavy axe and swung it forcefully, severing the distorted laws of heaven and earth and silencing all kinds of strange spirituality.
Dressed in magnificent attire, the young man emerged from the void, holding a talisman brush. Using his own thoughts as ink, he regarded the void as yellow paper and drew patterns of all things, forming a talisman that connects to the heavens.
Thick, dark clouds rose in layers, and a vast expanse of purple energy descended from beyond the heavens, transforming into thunder and purple light, emitting a deafening roar. In an instant, countless bolts of lightning, carrying boundless intent, leaped on that ferocious and indescribable giant hand, evolving the mysteries of destruction.
The flames vanished, and Yan Feng appeared beneath the ferocious giant hand, gripping the black ruler with a cold expression as he swung it.
The magnificent flames soared into the sky, the crimson flames seemed to possess their own spirit, like a special creature that constantly multiplies and splits, blowing the horn of charge forward, forming a terrifying army formation, or like a lotus flower slowly blooming in the void, beautiful and profound.
As the dreamlike starlight slowly rose, seven sword beams pierced through the spreading gray-black rain curtain, tore through numerous obstacles, and took the position of the Big Dipper.
The seven Tai Li disciples, wielding swords, formed an array and wielded their swords, using the meaning of celestial phenomena to reverse the affinities of death energy, evolving the sword light of the Big Dipper to slaughter spirits and annihilate life.
"boom!"
With the combined efforts of more than a dozen Tai Li disciples, they actually managed to stop the descending, ferocious hand and maintain the fragile standoff.
"Junior Brother Xiong Zhou, don't hesitate, make your move!"
"Once you make your move, the balance of power may be completely reversed!"
The two senior brothers standing next to Xiong Zhou shouted in unison.
Xiong Zhou's gaze was deep and mysterious. With the blessing of [Power: Abundance], he could see that on this towering, indescribable humanoid body, there were countless tiny "lines" connecting it to all things in heaven and earth. These lines were full of strange spirituality and had unpredictable dynamic characteristics. They drew power from the immeasurable laws of heaven and earth and mobilized a massive amount of the Qi of heaven and earth.
Xiong Zhou's eyes were half-closed as he said in a low voice, "Wait a moment, give me a little time, it will be over soon."
Wang Qian and Wang Kuan's expressions changed slightly.
Their eyes widened in disbelief, then a hint of anger, as they growled in unison, "Junior Brother Xiong Zhou, how long do you intend to wait?"
"Our cultivation level is ultimately inferior to that strange thing. This state cannot last, and the inner energy of heaven and earth within us won't sustain us for long either!"
Xiong Zhou closed his eyes completely and said nothing more.
His attention had now completely shifted to the other side of the [Gateway to Another World].
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The boundary between mountains and seas is fertile and wild.
Xiong Zhou sat on the ground, his dog paws tracing the Daoist script copied from the sealing chains in the void, one after another without stopping, until they formed a complete text.
When the last stroke was completed, there were exactly 129,600 Daoist characters.
Xiong Zhou adjusted his state, amplified his inspiration, and immersed his consciousness deeply in the vast laws of heaven and earth. Based on his experience with the Azure Sky Realm, he resonated with heaven and earth and began to communicate with the spirituality of the Mountain and Sea Realm.
[I want to know the symbolic meaning of these Taoist texts, their operational logic, and their correct order of arrangement.]
Word by word, spiritual incantations emanated from Xiong Zhou's mouth, using the gradually perfecting Abundance Dao of the Mountain and Sea Realm as a medium to touch upon the other laws of heaven and earth, and using [Authority: Abundance] to mobilize the other touchable and borrowable spirituality of heaven and earth.
"Buzz..."
The laws of the Mountain and Sea Realm manifested, corner by corner, piece by piece, responding to the call of the Bear Boat and conforming to the symbolism and meaning of [Power: Abundance].
The 129,600 Dao characters laid out before Xiong Zhou, under the vast spiritual energy of the Mountain and Sea Realm, with the Dao of Abundance as the core and this perspective as the core, began to be dissected.
The emerging spirituality of the mountains and seas is like a computer with extremely high computing power, revealing the meaning of these Taoist texts and the symbols they may point to, layer by layer.
Finally, a detailed "report" was compiled and incorporated into Xiong Zhou's inner world, causing his consciousness to show a look of sudden realization.
Xiong Zhou murmured to himself, "So that's how it is... Its apparent function is sealing and suppression, but in reality, it has many more uses."
"The 129,600 Dao characters can be arranged in any order and combined in any way. Their very existence symbolizes a complete system."
"This system also includes this senior brother's cultivation philosophy, his understanding of heaven and earth and all things, his contemplation and exploration of higher realms, and even his practice of attaining immortality."
"A self-contained system—is this a characteristic of the sixth level of Qi Refining?"
As Xiong Zhou sensed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth still lingering around him, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that was still manifesting and had not faded away, his understanding deepened.
The vague will of the Mountain and Sea Realm desires to acquire this method of cultivation, hoping that it will thoroughly analyze the characteristics of this set of Qi Refiners, which belong to the sixth level of Qi Refining, condense them into its foundation, and make them its own.
Therefore, this world, far removed from the "Qi Refining World," even provides computational power support derived from the spirituality of heaven and earth, as well as power support for the laws and authority of heaven and earth.
Xiong Zhou's eyes lit up; this was much better than he had originally thought.
He mobilized the laws and authority that belonged to abundance, and pointed a finger.
In an instant, the traces that originally belonged to that senior brother deacon were peeled away bit by bit, and the laws of heaven and earth that belonged to this senior brother deacon were dissected strand by strand, evolving into a special "raw material" that condensed into fertile "soil".
The 129,600 Abundant Dao Scripts, unique to Xiong Zhou and based on the laws of the Mountain and Sea Realm, were reassembled on this "soil" into pixelated block Dao Scripts, modeled after the sealing chains of this senior brother deacon, according to their own Abundant Laws and the characteristics of their authority.
[Taoist Methods: The Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Locking Abundance System]
当前进度：Lv.5（1/1，000，000）】
Xiong Zhou extended its claws, lifted a cube-shaped Dao rune, and gently tossed it toward the distant, unpixelated land.
"Pop".
A block of earth takes shape, and a green wheat seedling grows, blossoms, and droops from it, locking in a portion of the laws and principles of heaven and earth in this area in a special way.
Xiong Zhou's eyes lit up, and he muttered to himself, "Although its actual power and mystery are not as good as the seal that senior brother deacon cast on me, I don't need that kind of extremely profound seal or suppression at the moment."
In addition, another Taoist practice is gradually taking shape amidst the surge of spiritual energy in the Mountain and Sea Realm.
[Taoist Methods: The Abundance System of Asking Heaven]
当前进度：Lv.5（1/1，000，000）】
His mind sank as he looked toward the [Gate to Another World].
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Azure Sky Realm.
Xiong Zhou slowly opened his eyes and looked at the indescribable figure of a million-foot-tall man who was locked in a stalemate with numerous Tai Li True Disciples.
At the same time, the path of the sage, which was floating in mid-air in the inner world, slowly unfolded and completely broke free from the sealing chains.
The power of [Innate Divine Ability: █ (Pixel Cube)] began to cover the entire body, and all known data was refreshed and relisted.
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[The Path to Extraordinary Power: Qi Refiner]
Spirit Origin: Cube
Rank: Dao Spirit Foundation - Abundance (670,000/1,000,000)
Cultivation Realm: First Level of Qi Refining - Spirit Building
当前进度：Lv.5（670，000/1，000，000）】
[Technique: Tai Li Qi Refining Method]
当前进度：Lv.5（670，000/1，000，000）】
[Technique: The Lingbao Cantong Qi]
当前进度：Lv.5（42/1，000，000）
Reference object: tattered yellow cloth
Ability to Connect: Gate to Another World
The principles of the same law: Earth element, Wood element, cosmic light, void, destiny.
[Technique: "Wood Qi Circulation - Mortal World Chapters"]
当前进度：Lv.5（670，000/1，000，000）
Bloodline Category: Cunning (Demon Spirit - Canine)
Recovery progress: First level of Qi Refining
Growth progress: First level of Qi Refining
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[Extraordinary Path: Totem God]
[Power: Abundance]
Level: First Stage of Spirit Refinement
进度：Lv.5（450，000/1，000，000）
Status: Roadside
[Practice level: Level 1 of God Refining·Building God
当前进度：炼神：Lv.5（450，000/1，000，000）】
Incense offerings: 450,000↑ / 1,000,000 (Upgrading)
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Xiong Zhou swept his hands across the void, and one after another, square Daoist inscriptions condensed into chains interwoven with bright yellow and azure, piercing through the heavens and the earth.
The 670,000 strands of abundant Qi in the inner world erupted and shot straight into the sky. The [Power: Abundance] principle of governing heaven and earth, based on the 670,000 strands of abundant Qi, controlled the 6.7 billion strands of heaven and earth Qi related to abundance in the world.
With a forceful pull of both hands, Xiong Zhou unleashed 6.7 billion strands of primordial energy, which transformed into countless tiny chains, crisscrossing and densely packed, forming a vast array that conformed to the laws of heaven and earth, covering an area of tens of thousands of miles. This transformed the area into a real prison, sealing off the connection and resonance between the indescribable, million-foot-tall humanoid form and the Azure Sky Realm.
Four almost solidified chains, along with a semi-transparent chain, stretched across the sky, carrying the laws of abundance and exercising the authority of abundance, piercing through the indescribable limbs and throat of this humanoid creature.
Xiong Zhou let out a low shout and yanked hard on the chains with both hands, the clanging sound echoing for miles.
In an instant, a large portion of the indescribable power of the million-foot-tall humanoid figure was suppressed, and the attack that collided with the ferocious giant hand directly rebounded.
It broke through the dense, solidified death energy and yin energy, tore apart the flesh and blood of the arm, shattered the grayish-white bones, and obliterated the still writhing, pulverizing vitality.
"roar!"
The roars echoed repeatedly, emanating from the hideous, indescribable humanoid body.
"Clang!"
The next instant, the densely packed chains that covered an area of tens of thousands of miles tightened wildly, forcibly sealing its power.
As the chains tighten, it grows like a plant, slowly taking root on them, using their original power to turn against itself, making the confinement and suppression even stronger.
Such a powerful sealing effect stunned all the Tai Li disciples within a radius of 100,000 miles, causing them to subconsciously turn their gazes toward Xiong Zhou's location.
Wang Qian and Wang Kuan, who were already standing next to Xiong Zhou, gaped wide-eyed.
Wang Qian lifted his chin with his hand and swallowed.
"So, Junior Brother Xiong Zhou was waiting for this ultimate move..."
"I was a little emotional and my words were a bit rough just now, please don't take it to heart, junior brother."
Wang Kuan nodded quickly.
"Junior Brother Xiong Zhou's sealing technique does indeed require a little more preparation time."
"The effect is simply amazing."
Xiong Zhou ignored the two brothers, beads of cold sweat already forming on his forehead, and quickly turned his gaze to Yan Feng.
The consumption of the Daoist technique "Sealing Heaven and Locking Earth - Abundance System" was greater than he had imagined, even though it had been aided by the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm, which mobilized the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to help him reorganize, organize, and summarize it into a technique most suitable for him.
The difference between Xiong Zhou's cultivation level and that indescribable being was far too great.
Now that the abundant energy within the body has been cleared, the time that can be used to control the energy of heaven and earth in the Azure Sky Realm with [Power: Abundance] is still extremely limited.
Yan Feng's expression turned serious. After sensing Xiong Zhou's gaze, he immediately understood the problem and estimated in his mind the maximum time he could last.
He raised his right hand high, the heavy black ruler held horizontally in front of him, while his left hand slowly stroked the smooth edge of the ruler, wisps of flame clinging to its body, awakening the deep-seated power.
A hazy, fiery reflection condensed into a ruler shape, slowly projecting behind Yan Feng, subtly transcending all the laws of this world.
Yan Feng swung the ruler, but incredibly slowly.
It was as if what he held in his hand was not a heavy ruler, but a vast and boundless universe of flames.
The ruler behind Yan Feng moved in sync, equally slowly, yet it brought an extreme pressure. Before it even struck the indescribable flesh and blood, it caused the body to collapse, and the falling blood and bones burned into nothingness.
A painful roar and an incredulous, piercing scream instantly rose from the body of a gray-black remnant soul that had revealed its form.
"A celestial artifact!"
"That black ruler of yours is a celestial artifact!"
"Moreover, it's a companion celestial artifact!"