Destiny is ashes

Chapter 1137 Heavenly Punishment Sword, Annihilating the Undying
In this world, some truths will naturally emerge in the universe.

For example, 'a space composed of hexagons requires the least amount of material while still being sturdy,' and many spells and magical artifacts use hexagonal structures to support their shields, and that is the reason.

So, how did the person who first discovered this find out?
The answer is 'observation'.

observe.

He observed nature, observed bees and their hives.

A honeycomb is a natural hexagonal grid structure that is sturdy, durable, and the most economical in terms of materials.

So how do bees know this?
This seems to be attributable to 'evolution'.

Bees have gradually come to this conclusion through evolution over a long period of time, and it has been engraved in their genes—because bees using other shapes have gone extinct because they consume too much material, cannot build a hive, or are not sturdy enough.

But actually, that's not the case.

The reason why a honeycomb is hexagonal is not actually intentional on the part of the bees.

In fact, when bees build their nests, they initially create a circular shape. As they secrete beeswax, they circle around, forming a 'natural' honeycomb with the largest area of ​​the same circumference.

These round, similarly sized, newly created, soft honeycombs connect with each other, and due to the 'natural' surface tension, they pull against each other, thus 'naturally' forming the most economical and strongest hexagon.

That's how the 'Tao' came to be.

All cultivation methods in this world must ultimately rely on the heavens and earth themselves. Ancient beasts evolved over a long period of time, carrying the Dao in their bodies, while humans use their wisdom to observe these principles condensed over a long period of time, and then combine them into their own cultivation methods. This continuous evolution and improvement of observation and practice is the essence of the path of cultivation.

And now, Anjing is observing, understanding, and perceiving.

Perceive this 'natural' feeling.

The demise of the Holy Demon was inevitable. It was already in a state of dormancy and was severely injured. It was likely planning to wait until Tianyuan and Dahuang connected, and then, during that turbulent time, use the power of Dahuang to revive. However, if it were found in advance and there was enough power to stop it and prevent it from escaping, then it would die.

If the conditions are met and there is sufficient power, then anything, even saints and demons, even the Heavenly Dao, will be destroyed and die.

This is the [Heavenly Punishment].

Holding the Heavenly Punishment Sword, the Anjing Cave Heaven Technique's 'Establishment of the Four Extremes' was completely perfected.

At this moment, he raised his head, looked around his own cave, and also looked around at the surrounding void.

【View】

At this moment, within the cave, the roots and veins extending from the Heavenly Punishment Divine Tree, the mountains and hills on those veins, the surging tides, the blowing storms, the clouds, rain, and thunder in the sky, and the Hundred Forms of the Furnace on the ground, which are also slowly transforming due to An Jing's breakthrough—all of these things have developed points and lines resembling cracks and abysses.

That is death.

These points and lines are constantly changing and flowing, not fixed in one place—of course, some change very slowly, such as rocks and trees, but living things, clouds and rain, thunder and lightning change faster and faster, especially the latter, which happens in an instant.

When An Jing saw it, he knew that these dots and lines were the embodiment of death, the weakest and most fragile part of all things, the very place where death and demise are 'natural'.

No legal principles or rationale are needed. Just as the surface tension of water causes a honeycomb to become hexagonal, the very existence of things will lead them toward extinction.

"The final sword of heavenly punishment is the 'general principle' that unifies the previous three swords."

“Heaven’s retribution obstructs the path and severs the principles of law; Heaven’s punishment destroys the body and shatters the soul; Heaven’s calamity brings disaster and severs the lineage.”

"And Heavenly Punishment is the purest form of a 'killing sword' that embodies death and slaughter!"

An Jing gripped his sword knowingly. He looked up and saw a piece of world debris hurtling towards his cave like a meteor. Because of the explosion and scattering of the Demon Kingdom and the Holy Demon, many of the world ruins that had been deposited here had also exploded. Now, countless meteors, most of them heading towards the Great Wilderness Realm, and a small portion heading towards the Heavenly Origin Realm, transformed into a dazzling meteor shower across the sky.

One of them happened to be heading towards Anjing.

Its speed was like thunder, its force like a tidal wave. The extremely solid rock, as massive as a mountain, was even surrounded by the divine light of the Great Dao. This was a spiritual object that could exist even in the void. If such a thing were to crash into the earth, it would probably cause a super earthquake of magnitude 12 or higher, completely destroying the entire ecosystem of the entire Da Chen state.

But the warrior wields the sword.

Then, wave it.

A clear, bright sword light, like a shooting star, accurately struck the oncoming remnant of the world, hitting the 'crack' in this thing that was already dead but still 'existed'.

The most precise power was poured into it, shattering the remains. Its power continued to surge, dissipate, and spread, eventually pulverizing the entire mountain-like world remnant into scattered dust.

"interesting."

An Jing raised an eyebrow, his aura flowing, avoiding the dust from the shattered mountain. He turned his head to look at the shattered spirit iron fragments, his tone surprised: "I originally thought this ability was useless—I can easily see the weakest point of anything at a glance, and I could also see the cracks and small spots that he showed."

"But now, it seems that this is not just a simple matter of 'showing weaknesses,' but something deeper, involving cause and effect..."

"Oh I got it."

An Jing pondered carefully and immediately understood: "Heaven's punishment means that 'Heaven will punish you,' so if it happens, everything will go in the worst possible direction!"

There is such a saying.

There are gaps between the tiny particles that make up matter, so if you are lucky enough, you can simply 'pass through' cement walls and steel gates without using any magic or supernatural powers, just by taking a natural step forward.

Undoubtedly, this is possible, but the 'luck' required is beyond what humans can easily comprehend. Theoretically speaking, even if a world were to collide with a black hole every second for billions of years from its birth to its demise, the probability would be almost zero.

However, those who are 'blessed by God' can accomplish such things.

Even for ordinary people, even if the object they have to pass through is much larger and thicker than a wall, a door, or a mountain—as long as 'divine will' protects them, then accomplishing something that is theoretically possible but practically impossible is a piece of cake.

The same applies to the Heavenly Punishment Sword.

As long as the conditions are met, and as long as An Jing's strength is not too much inferior to the enemy's, and he hits the enemy's vital point, then the Heavenly Punishment Sword will almost infinitely amplify the possibility of the enemy's 'final death'—just like how An Jing originally only intended to cut open the world's remains, but the spreading power precisely struck every vulnerable point of the world's remains, completely pulverizing it into dust.

The Heavenly Punishment Sword can kill the 'immortal'!
The Great Dao and its principles, true essence and spiritual energy, physical body and soul, cause and effect and divine thought—nothing is beyond killing, nothing is beyond punishing!

In addition, An Jing also saw the 'death line' of his own cave.

Because of the previous lack of the 'Northern Heavenly Sword,' also known as the Heavenly Punishment Sword,' the Heavenly Punishment Cave Heaven is not actually fully complete. In areas involving the North, Xuanming, water, and deathly silence, the Heavenly Punishment Cave Heaven is quite fragile and easily defeated.

Of course, this "easy" refers to at least the peak True Monarch level, and monsters of An Jing's own level. From the perspective of the same level, or even a True Monarch one level higher, they probably wouldn't see any flaws.

Upon realizing this, An Jing was actually quite satisfied.

"The Heavenly Punishment Sword is undoubtedly the most powerful weapon for offense. It can kill the undead and is a sword that kills instantly if it hits. To fight against it, one must either possess powerful causal supernatural abilities or be someone who has no weaknesses at all."

"Conversely, this can also be used to cultivate oneself—even a heavenly sword that can kill everything can be used to constantly perceive one's own weaknesses, mistakes, and shortcomings when used on oneself."

"So-called cultivation is observation, practice, and continuous self-improvement. In this light, the Heavenly Punishment Sword truly deserves to be the last of the four swords. It is indeed a masterpiece of the Heavenly Punishment Four Heavenly Swords!"

At this moment, An Jing released his grip, and the Heavenly Punishment Sword floated beside him. The other three extremes of the cave heaven—Heavenly Retribution, Heavenly Punishment, and Heavenly Fiend—also gathered together, transforming into a four-way rotation that revolved around An Jing.

An Jing did not hesitate. His physical body descended to the very center of the Heavenly Punishment Cave. His divine sense circulated, commanding the four swords, which then crashed into his body together!
He knew that this was the moment for him to break through to the [True Lord] level!
(End of this chapter)