2025-07-31 23:04:02Yao could not undergo a Heavenly Spirit Tribulation within his mind's eye or inner world, so he had to escape from it.
His eyes snapped open only to realize that he was not drifting across the sky, instead he had been sitting somewhere atop a strange mountain with a protective barrier that surrounded him at all sides. His pretty face squeezed into a frown and his brows furrowed. He is about attempting a breakthrough but if the barrier remains here, there could be restrictions. He stood up from the stone platform, quietly suppressing his breakthrough and he walked towards the edge of the barrier, placing his hands on it. The barrier warped but did not budge. Yao wondered if maybe it is possible to use spiritual energy to weaken it, but he refrained from doing so. He did not want to waste his energy for a barrier when he still had like nine more acupoints to clear. He did not know how much spirit energy it would consume. Before Yao would make any move, a strange man appeared atop the mountain and stared deeply at him. Yao stared back at him. The man looked to be in his middle age, probably a father of four happy kids. After a while of silence, he said. "You've been cultivating for seven years within your inner world and did not bother coming out once." Yao stared at the man and sneered. "I'm about to break through, will you keep me trapped under this barrier?" The man's eyes seemed to widen, but he wasted no time in taking down the barrier. The moment the barrier dissipated, Yao could no longer hold it in and a terrifying flood of spirit energy blasted out of his body and shattered the sky— only to open a black hole above his head. The man's expression changed and he retreated. Yao's Heavenly Spirit Tribulation covered the entire Zicuen mountain and anyone caught up in it would be doomed. That is why the man had retreated. Yao had not experienced a spirit tribulation before so he did not know what to expect. But in the next second, the atmosphere chilled drastically, causing Yao's entire hair to stand on end. He looked above him and saw a maelstrom of swords, rustling overhead. Yao's eyes widened. Why is he being attacked? Can he even survive an attack from the universe itself? He did not know. At this moment, the only thing he has is his spirit energy, and his level of control has not even gone beyond the Clarity stage. He was yet to purify the entire spirit energy. Yao looked up again, not exactly knowing how to counter the maelstrom of rustling swords. *** Far away from the Zicuen mountain which is overlooked by a slanted groove that had a huge sword piercing into the ground, something that must have been done by a colossus, three men stared deeply at the Zicuen mountain, watching Yao's breakthrough unfold. "Do you really think that he's as talented as you claim that he is?" An old man— probably reaching the peak of the God-King Realm, asked the middle aged man that had appeared before Yao earlier. The man chuckled. "Ancestor Shang, seven years ago I had drifted into the sky. Stars were supposed to explode into numerous supernovae that became the rebirth of new stars and death of the old ones. However, only one star exploded— an anomaly." Ancestor Shang stared keenly at the mountain, watching as Yao's Heavenly Spirit Tribulation spread open, and even reaching half a kilometer away from the slanted groove where the entire Celestial Sword Sect is housed. Though, he wasn't afraid that the tribulation would reach this place and that's because it couldn't. "What happened Shang Yi. You know that drifting into the sky is a suicide attempt. The overlord could have killed you." Shang Yi smiled. "You had recently just come out from seclusion so you do not know that the Immortal Lord had left the six universes with his powerhouses, which means that the immortal lord has been gone for almost thirty years. Now at least, humanity can develop properly. And it should also be the reason why I was bold enough to drift into the sky." Shang Yi's expression turned solemn. "It was the epicenter of the universe. Stars are supposed to be aligned, which means that, if one explodes, another is supposed to explode alongside with many others, yet just a single star exploded, leaving the remaining ones intact. It was abnormal, so I checked and found the kid drifting through the sky." Ancestor Shang was suddenly baffled. "Was he sealed within or under the star?" Shang Yi sighed. "It is a possibility. I also discovered that he had a very boundless spirit energy, something that not even you possess. It was strange that he had to cultivate for almost seven long years just to stabilize himself. He had even managed to clear three acupoints without being told to. He is truly a genius." Ancestor Shang was stunned. "Boundless spirit energy? Where is that ever heard." The third party, Shang Fa, chuckled after being silent for a while. "Let's not forget that he's an outsider. The Celestial Sword Sect have had cases of invasion just because a lot of people want to lay hands upon our legendary Ceaseless Impetus. He could be a spy." Shang Yi turned towards Shang Fa. "Seven years ago, I discovered something— his seal! You weren't there to understand the situation but that seal had been broken and disintegrated into light particles. However I've touched its essence to feel that the seal is technically fifteen years old, which means he had been sealed for fifteen years." He turned back to Ancestor Shang. "When had the Ceaseless Impetus been discovered by outsiders? It is a year after the Immortal Lord left the six universes, so this child probably has no idea of the Ceaseless Impetus." The three turned towards the Zicuen mountain and silently watched as Yao tried to survive the maelstrom of swords. *** Yao's eyes flashed, still wondering how possible it is for him to stop the swords and then, he came to a conclusion— The orb that he had found when his seal had broken, the exact one that gave him the endless supply of spirit energy. It still had more surprises for him and he needed to unlock it. He called the orb out of his inner world and they materialized, as if being expelled out of him. Yao watched as reality rippled at its arrival. He grabbed the orb and for a moment, he had a bit of enlightenment and he placed the orb upon his forehead. Miraculously, it fused into him, opening his inner eyes. His vision suddenly grew extraordinarily sharp— like a third eye that is capable of seeing everything. Then, he sensed a threat and the third eye within him rotated, bringing to light a certain spell. Like a flash, Yao drew an inscription into the void. "The Soul of Sword." "劍之魂" "Jián zhī hún" The moment, pure spirit energy powered this inscription, they transformed into a massive sword technique that cut through the sky like a light. This was enough and the maelstrom of swords were completely destroyed. That completely ended Yao's Heavenly Spirit Tribulation. He had finally stepped into the True Qi Realm. At this moment, Yao felt the change in his combat ability. It felt as if he had been infiltrated with an insane brute strength— even without stepping into the realm, he already felt freakishly strong, so how much more freakish can it be? The very moment his tribulation dissipated, three powerhouses appeared before him in an instant, their expressions grim. The eldest questioned almost immediately. "How did you know the Soul of swords? I never imagined that this technique would appear again in this era." Yao stared at them and answered honestly. "I don't know." Shang Yi snapped. "You clearly used the technique to pass your Spirit Tribulation. And now you say that you don't know? Don't be a liar." Yao's brows furrowed. "I am not." Truthfully, he had never met real people in the last twenty-two years so having this conversation can be considered as stressing. Shang Fa interrupted. He seemed to understand Yao the most. "Did you have enlightenment?" Yao's eyes sparked brightly. "Yes, that's it." "What exactly brought about such an epiphany?" Yao sighed. "I fused an orb." Yao didn't talk much, he only observed his environment, having finally escaped the endless expanse of darkness. Ancestor Shang turned to his kins. "Bring him to the sword sect." He disappeared. Shang Fa walked towards Yao and said softly. "Common buddy, let's go." The three of them immediately left Zicuen mountain.
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The current from the river of time was like a majestic sweeping force and one wrong move, Yao would be done for. He grabbed his makeshift boat tight, his third eye, spinning like his life depended on it. And finally, the current of the river stopped, giving Yao a breathing space– bringing peace to the surface of the river.Yao did not even know for how long he had been holding his breath, but it had to have been very long because his lungs were burning now. He had yet to transmute his true qi to spirit qi, so he had not entered the dao of spirit. So for now, he can be considered as a mortal cultivator unless he's stepped into the dao of spirit.He breathed in rapidly. He did not know whether something would attack him or not– he did not care whether he would be attacked. Right now, his main problem is surviving the river of time. The thing is, any other attack coming from the peak of the slope will only end up being swallowed by the river. So no matter how many times Yao exhales, it
0019 In The River of Time
The floor cracked. Marble stones peeled off the cracked ground then Yao swallowed. A breath. Two breaths. And Yao felt a chill. From the point where he slid down, the sharpness in his eyes took a drastic change and his spirit energy drifted from him and simply painted the sky a transparent hue. For a moment the world stood completely still. Not influenced by the river of time, but rather— something that actually ignores the river. Yao saw the flash arrival of a spear, its tip glistening with an unholy sharpness, the kind capable of splitting the heavens. All of a sudden, the surrounding rivers started to boil. Heaven and earth instantly changed colour. Yao's face turned pale.Although this spear surpassed the limit of what he could handle, he needed it so that he could stop his dreadful fall. He just had to ignore the pressure and avoid contact.Now the spear is only inches away from cutting him open. Yao took a deep breath, triggering the chills. There was a blinding flash as
0018 An Incomplete Sword
The path was sloped downwards and the marble floor had droplets of time mist which made the floor wet and slippery. Time is a river so it replicates water which means that if care is not taken, he could slip and slide down the mountain, probably sustaining an injury in the process. This is the path he sought for, but this path was dangerous. One wrong move and he is done for. He swallowed– hard. Yao took a deep breath, and a few seconds later, he crossed the boundary. The moment he separated himself from the enclosure that hid the mountain top, Yao knew that he could not afford to go back again. Not because he did not want to go back, but because it was now impossible. Another defensive mechanism.He took his first step and then the second. From there, he carefully descended from the sloped mountain range. And on each side, Yao could clearly see beneath the mountain. He also saw a massive river that pooled beneath this range.He breathed in and out. White mist followed his exhal
0017 A Path After The Struggle
200 years…400 years…800 years…Yao lost count of how many years he's spent inside Zicuen Mountain. He stopped counting, just hoping…probably, he'd break the time suppression around him.The world around him distorted and changed. And suddenly, his vision tilted creating a mesmerising view.Yao stood frozen for a moment, trying to wonder what he was seeing. He saw the void change along with time, then it compressed into a ball that became the memories of time. And these memories carried by time either had to be absorbed or destroyed and somehow, Yao had observed a memory that sent his brain nerves into a complete shock.At first, he saw a universe which was overlooked by the starry sky. Everything had been normal for a long three seconds until the stars trembled. And then merged together, forming what is known as the Starry Fist. Yao did not know why but just observing the memory caused him to spit out blood and he was yet to break the time suppression around him. He had even expe
0016 Spirit Realm
A century later, Yao's ancient eyes flickered. Fear. Ever since he had awakened from what sealed him, the concept of fear had been foreign to him. It is only now did he know that such a thing existed.The river of time flowed beneath the Zicuen mountain and it influenced time greatly on both outside and inside therefore, stopping time outside, and creating a suppression inside. A defensive mechanism actually. This is to defend against unwanted Intruders who's only intention is to invade and snatch the ancient techniques hidden below the mountain. Yao knew too well that he held no evil intention, instead he only came here for humanity's sake. Not that he even knew how exactly it would help humanity. Despite the selfishness, the mountain did not reject him, rather it bombarded him with its time suppression, probably wanting Yao to break it.Time continued to pass and Yao did not know how long, but if time isn't keeping him exactly as he had entered the mountain, he should have grown
0015 Time Suppression
Yao could feel the distorted nature of time. Sometimes, he felt as if the distance was longer or shorter. He had entered from the top of Zicuen mountain so the only way to those ancient techniques is to find a path that leads beneath the mountain.He found a path. He started to make his way down… trusting Shang Fa that time was frozen on the outside world. The duel that is to happen in three days is not something that Yao had expected and if anything, Mo Shen had only sought him out just to make trouble from it.Yao massaged his temples. He could feel insensitive headaches growing. 'Maybe, I can use this period to enter the clarity realm.’ Yao's third eye suddenly manifested and spirit energy spilled out of his palm, hovering into the inky black crevices of the mountain. Spirit energy chased the darkness only gathering a bit of shadows since it wasn't a true source of light. Then his spirit energy surged, each spirit grains lapping upon each other in a refined manner. No one woul
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