Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

Behind Su Yuchen, the innate Yin-Yang divine light flowed like a Tai Chi symbol, keeping him at the singularity, between existence and non-existence, helping Su Yuchen stabilize his form and prevent him from being repelled.

You have arrived at the Nine Realms of Emptiness, a place where all things are empty, only consciousness endures.

With a glance, Su Yuchen's mind stirred, and his true essence transformed into threads, carrying the Great Evil King and the Heavenly Fate Blade on his back. With a thought, he flicked his sleeve, and the mist in front of him rippled and dispersed in all directions, revealing a scene before Su Yuchen's eyes—the location of his second primordial spirit.

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In a deep mountain covered by endless ice and snow, a crystal-clear ice jade staircase leads up the mountain. Looking around, all around is a vast expanse of white, with no trace of any other living creatures.

The second primordial spirit only glanced at it before its form dissipated. When it reappeared, it had already arrived at the end of the ice steps, where a gatehouse carved from ten-thousand-year-old ice stood. On a piece of ice stone to the right, the two large characters 'Sword Sect' were written in a flamboyant style.

The second primordial spirit pointed a finger, and wisps of sword intent rose from the icy stone like cold light, carrying the sword intent that encompassed ten thousand swords, drawing Su Yuchen in an attempt to leave his mark.

The second primordial spirit smiled slightly and then disappeared into the icy stone. Instantly, Su Yuchen's vision blurred, and the phantoms of all the former masters of the Sword Sect appeared before him, practicing their respective sword moves and sword intents. The sword intents of countless predecessors shone like a blazing sun over this void space, forming the two characters 'Sword Sect'.

"caught you!"

Following the stone tablet that reflected boundless sword intent, the second primordial spirit grasped the mysterious energy within, dispersed its form, and reappeared in a grand hall covered in ice and snow.

The main hall is entirely carved from rock. Under the pillars supporting the hall, there is a master frozen in ice. These are the same Dugu Yifang and his companions who were frozen here by Jian Hui in the past.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass into the Sword Sect?"

A loud shout rang out, and the next moment a icy blade shot through the air. By the time it reached Su Yuchen, it had multiplied from one to two, then from two to four, and finally transformed into sixteen sword energies, carrying a chilling coldness that enveloped Su Yuchen.

If it were anyone else, their hearts would be frozen and their movements slowed before the sword energy even reached them, leaving them at the mercy of the sword energy.

The second primordial spirit smiled slightly and did not answer. With a slight sweep of its divine sense, it had already peered through the sect leader's seat at the head of the table and discovered a secret chamber ten feet underground.

The second primordial spirit dispersed and disappeared underground. At this moment, countless sharp sword energies intertwined and collided, then vanished without a trace. As soon as the second primordial spirit disappeared, an old man with white hair and beard, surrounded by sword energy, appeared in the same spot.

"How is that possible? Where are they?"

The old man looked around, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion; after a long while, the old man snorted coldly and disappeared again as a beam of sword light.

When they reunited, the second primordial spirit had already fled into the underground chamber. The dark underground was not dark at all; instead, silver light shone down, and on the ceiling of the chamber, a series of azure luminous pearls flickered.

As the second primordial spirit conceived a thought, a whirlwind swept through the secret chamber like a tornado, swirling the dust into a ball and settling it against the corner of the wall. As the dust cleared from the stone chamber, figures wielding swords appeared on the surrounding walls, moving swiftly like the wind. The entire stone chamber was covered with densely packed sword techniques, all the swordplay of the Sword Sect in the past: the Mysterious Sword Technique, the Primordial Heaven Sword Technique, and the Myriad Swords Paying Homage to the Emperor…

The second primordial spirit swept across the room, memorizing various sword techniques. Then, it turned its gaze to the center of the stone chamber, where a long sword stood silently, like the moon in the water or a flower in a mirror, seemingly visible but untouchable.

It was the Thousand Autumns Sword that the second primordial spirit had been searching for. He casually reached out and tried to grab it, but it was like trying to catch the moon's reflection in water. The sword flashed with light, and the longsword seemed to exist outside of this space.

A flash of glazed sword light appeared at the tip of the second primordial spirit's fingertip, severing the cause and effect between the Thousand Autumns Sword and the Sword Realm, and transferring it to its own right hand.

Immediately, the second primordial spirit's right hand sank slightly, and a void space, seemingly like a bubble yet containing various sword techniques, fell into its hand.

Having obtained the Sword Realm, the second primordial spirit raised its head, its gaze seemingly meeting that of Su Yuchen's main body, who was in the Nine Void Boundless Realm. Guided by the Great Evil King's sword intent behind Su Yuchen, the second primordial spirit appeared in the Nine Void Boundless Realm.

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"Is this the divine court that you, the original self, chose for me?"

The second primordial spirit looked around at the Nine Void Boundless Realm, where everything was empty and endless mist filled with the dust of time and space, and asked.

Su Yuchen reached out and took the sword, nodded, and said:

"Here, all things are empty, only consciousness endures, which is just right for you to achieve enlightenment through the primordial spirit."

"I will use the Dao Heart Bright Sword Intent to transform into a Heaven-Opening Sword to break through the spacetime storm of this world; you will then use the innate Yin-Yang Divine Light to evolve Tai Chi, and with the assistance of the Four Spirits of Heaven and Earth, withstand the backlash of the spacetime storm."

"We have the earth's dragon vein in our hands. When the time comes, we will use the Heavenly Fate Blade and the Great Evil King to open the passage between this place and the real world. Then, using the dragon vein as a guide, we will draw in the endless evil energy that has settled deep in the earth, and use the innate Yin-Yang divine light to evolve Tai Chi, separate the pure from the impure, and open up the divine court."

"And you are the Lord of the Divine Court."

"If we can seize the opportunity to use the first ray of divine light of time and space that opened up this place and the innate yin and yang to cleanse yourself, and refine all the time and space power of the time and space storm, we can help you achieve the status of a martial god, occupy a great path, and become an innate saint."

“I will also take advantage of your opportunity to become an innate saint to complete the Nine Revolutions of the Yang God. At that time, we will be one with the immortals and gods, and no one will be able to distort my path.”

At this point, Su Yuchen finally revealed his plan, and all of this was something he had secretly decided to do after seeing the stone carvings in Lingyun Cave and forming a connection with Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun.

“You are me, and you should understand that what I said is true.”

"Even if you cannot achieve innate sainthood, you can remain in this realm and become the master of the acquired divine court. I will set you free."

"After all, the world is vast. If I become someone else's pawn, at that time, will you still remember my existence?"

The second primordial spirit smiled and said, "I am you. Since you have made your decision, I will naturally do my best. Now, the plan is still missing the Xuan Turtle, one of the four spirits of heaven and earth. We must first help it return."

Chapter 589 Refining the Sword Realm, the Mystic Turtle's Backup Plan

After the second primordial spirit finished speaking, it reached out and summoned the Heavenly Fate Blade in its palm. As it slashed down, the mist before its eyes churned violently, and time itself shifted rapidly under the influence of the blade's intent.

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In a desert where yellow sand blows across the sky, an oasis, like a dazzling emerald, adorns the sea of ​​sand. From above, the emerald lake looks like a giant eye. Not far from the lake, a huge city stands tall, and outside the city, rows of felt houses of all sizes are arranged like stars surrounding the moon.

The people here are full of ancient Western Region style, and everyone stands outside the felt tent, listening to the cheers coming from the city.

At one moment, everyone knelt down on the spot, looking devoutly into the city. There, a huge black tortoise, about twenty or thirty feet in diameter, was tightly bound by iron chains. Countless warriors held the chains tightly, trapping the tortoise on the altar.

Around the altar, dozens of shamans with their faces painted and gesturing wildly would occasionally shout out before bowing to the black tortoise.

Only after all the wizards bowed and stepped back towards the high platform directly in front of them did a woman stand up on the magnificent throne covered with splendid thangkas.

No one knows what she said, but all the warriors cheered loudly. At the woman's command, countless warriors dragged the Xuan Turtle by iron chains to a huge guillotine.

As the woman swung her arm down, a huge guillotine descended from the sky, severing the enormous head of the black tortoise; on the tortoise's head, its huge eyes were full of mockery;

A strange thing happened: the enormous black tortoise died without leaving a single drop of blood. Instead, its head and flesh instantly turned into dust, which was blown away by the wind and the yellow sand, leaving only a huge tortoise shell.

The cheers abruptly ceased with this scene, and everyone's faces showed panic. The woman on the platform appeared particularly furious. She waved her hand as she looked at the wizards below, and countless warriors swarmed forward, chopping all the wizards into mincemeat.

Then, under the woman's command, the warriors dragged the tortoise shell into the underground entrance of the city.

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The Yin-Yang divine light behind the second primordial spirit grasped the location of the destruction of the ancient Loulan Kingdom the instant the Heavenly Fate Blade opened the passage between the Nine Realms and reality, and then escaped into the real world.

As he watched his second primordial spirit depart, Su Yuchen, upon reaching the Nine Void Boundless Realm, conjured up the Dao Heart Bright Sword—neither real nor illusory, neither metal nor wood—in his hand.

As Su Yuchen made his thought, the Dao Heart Bright Sword flashed, illuminating the boundless void and severing the karmic ties between Su Yuchen and the Sword Realm.

As the cause and effect were severed, the Sword Realm, having lost its anchor, spontaneously established a connection with the Nine Void Boundless Realm to maintain its own existence.

Su Yuchen's vision suddenly darkened. In the Nine Void Boundless Realm, where everything was empty, the mist trembled violently, as if a void space was pressing down on him.

The next moment, Su Yuchen's sword intent surged forth, and in the void before him, an infinitely large yet infinitely small space that existed only in the void appeared before Su Yuchen;

It was a world entirely constructed of swords; mountains were sword mountains, rivers were sword rivers, and endless swords filled every inch of space.

At random glance, each sword mountain reveals a different sword intent; in the sword river, as the gaze follows, the water beneath each sword displays the sword techniques possessed by its former owner.

As Su Yuchen's sword intent invaded, three figures full of arrogance and evil appeared in the void of the Sword Realm. Looking around, they were Jian Yue, who was trapped in the Sword Realm; Mo Kui, the leader of the demonic swords born in the Sword Realm; and Xuan Yin Sword Intent, which was formed by the gathering of evil intent from all over the world.

Su Yuchen's gaze returned, and the Dao Heart Bright Sword in his right hand transformed from solid to ethereal. As Su Yuchen slashed down with his sword, the first move of the sword technique, "Dao Heart Bright," reappeared in the sword realm.

My heart is like light, encompassing all laws and breaking through all things, both material and intangible. Only with ultimate speed and ultimate sharpness, as sharp as light, can one cut through heaven and earth and annihilate all things, both material and intangible.

As the sword light appeared, the void of the sword realm trembled violently. Under the watchful eyes of Jian Yue and Mo Kui, the rock-solid barrier of the sword realm was instantly covered with cracks, and with a series of 'crack' sounds, the sword realm shattered.

As the Sword Realm shattered, everything within it collapsed with a deafening roar. The void of earth, fire, wind, and water came from all directions, turning everything into chaos.

"Go, seek great life amidst the great destruction, and complete the Nine Revolutions of the Divine Weapon," Su Yuchen murmured to himself.

With a casual toss, the seemingly illusory yet real Dao Heart Bright Sword fell into the shattered Sword Realm, where it was tempered by the power of destruction amidst the collapse of sword mountains and the breaking of sword rivers.

Su Yuchen shifted his gaze, looking through the Great Evil King towards the location of Gu Loulan.

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Beneath the ruins of the ancient Loulan in the Western Regions.

The second primordial spirit escaped into the depths of the underground without any hindrance, and saw a huge black tortoise shell beside an underground river that was not completely dried up.

With a sweep of his divine sense, Su Yuchen saw twenty-four Yuan Dan embedded deep within the tortoise shell, arranged in the positions of the four spiritual stars. He couldn't help but show a look of joy. Just as he had guessed, the Xuan Turtle had used the help of the ancient Loulan to disintegrate its physical body.

"The four spirits of heaven and earth truly each have their own methods."

"The Xuan Turtle transferred a portion of its Yang energy into Xiao Sanxiao's body, using his body to warm and nourish his Yang energy, thus granting Xiao Sanxiao longevity. At the same time, it was also transforming Xiao Sanxiao's physical body into the Xuan Turtle's flesh and blood."

"The Xuan Turtle's primordial spirit and the essence of its flesh and blood transformed into twenty-four Yuan Dan, which lay dormant within the turtle's shell. Once the evil energy of heaven and earth was dispelled, they would then lure Xiao Sanxiao to this place."

“As long as Xiao Sanxiao comes here, he will naturally be unable to escape the temptation of the Xuan Turtle’s primordial spirit. As long as he tries to refine the primordial pill, the primordial spirit in the primordial pill can instantly occupy Xiao Sanxiao’s physical body, thus reviving his flesh and blood.”

"Even if Xiao Sanxiao doesn't come, after another thousand years, the Xuan Turtle's primordial spirit will automatically revive, using the essence remaining in the primordial core to attract creatures to this place, transform their flesh and blood, and thus regenerate."

"However, in this way, apart from the fact that the bloodline will be mixed after reincarnation and the strength will inevitably be weakened, the reincarnation can still be completed perfectly."

"Very good, very good, they really do have their own unique tricks."

While praising the methods of the four spirits of heaven and earth, the second primordial spirit looked at the shell of the black tortoise. On the back of the black tortoise, there were sixty-four lines crisscrossing, showing the concept of a round heaven and a square earth at the edges amidst endless changes.

As soon as the second primordial spirit moved, all the Taoist principles of the Eight Trigrams and the lines on the tortoise shell corresponded one by one. For a moment, it seemed to merge with heaven and earth, and correspond one by one with the eight trigrams representing heaven, earth, wind, thunder, water, fire, mountain and marsh.

[You observe the principles of heaven and earth carried on the back of the black tortoise]

You have gained new insights into the universe, including wind, thunder, water, fire, mountains, and marshes; you have also gained some understanding of the supernatural powers of summoning wind and rain and riding the clouds.

[As you experience the principles of the Eight Trigrams and the Book of Changes, your understanding of the Great Dao, the Azure Lotus Chapter, becomes further perfected.]

You have gained a new understanding of the rules of heaven and earth; you have grasped the true meaning of 'golden lotus growing in fire'.

[Your Dao Heart has been enlightened; your Dao Heart Bright Sword has been reborn from the ashes amidst the power of destruction, and is about to begin refining the Sword Realm, undergoing the Nine Revolutions of Divine Weapon]

Chapter 590 Nine Sky Martial Arts

Beneath the ancient Loulan ruins, after comprehending the principles of the Xuan Turtle Divination, the second primordial spirit dispersed and reappeared on the ground; the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams flowed in its eyes, and after a moment, the second primordial spirit had already locked onto Xiao Sanxiao's location, and immediately dispersed with the wind.

"So it's hidden inside the imperial city?"

Above the Nine Void Boundless Realm, Su Yuchen withdrew his gaze and turned to the Sword Realm: In the Sword Realm filled with destruction, the Dao Heart Bright Sword remained as stable as a mountain despite the impact of the illusory earth, fire, wind, and water. Its originally glass-colored sword body became even more dazzling, and the sword light materialized.

"After the Great Destruction comes the Great Rebirth. By using the destruction and rebirth of the Sword Realm to completely refine it, the Sword Body of the Dao Heart and Light, bearing the power of an entire realm, will have the opportunity to grow autonomously after separating from me."

"Now that the Dao Heart Bright Sword needs time, and the second primordial spirit also needs time to help the Xuan Turtle recover, we can turn our attention to the Divine Continent."

"Taking advantage of the chaotic spacetime attributes of the Nine Void Boundless Realm before the Yin and Yang were separated, we will bring the primordial spirits of the heroes of China to them, so that they can comprehend the various martial arts of their predecessors and improve the overall combat power of China."

Thinking of this, Su Yuchen slashed with the Great Evil King in his hand, drawing in dozens of sword intents. The Nine Void Boundless Realm stirred up dozens of vortexes, and the next second, dozens of martial primordial spirits scattered throughout the Divine Continent converged into a figure that appeared on the Nine Void Boundless Realm.

Among these figures, some were meditating or practicing martial arts, or were brought up in their sleep; some looked around indifferently; and some quickly calmed down after the initial panic.

Su Yuchen nodded in agreement. After all, they were all outstanding individuals nurtured by China, and they certainly possessed this kind of character.

"Mr. Su?"

Dugu Ming, who was wearing a five-clawed dragon robe, looked around and saw Su Yuchen in the innate Yin-Yang divine light. He couldn't help but speak up.

The sound startled the others, who turned to look at Su Yuchen.

Su Yuchen smiled and nodded, then looked at everyone and said:

"Everyone, this place is the Nine Void Boundless Realm, where nothing can exist except consciousness."

"The chaotic spacetime here can connect the past and future of the world. All martial arts origins can be found here."

"I have brought you all here as the Great Evil King, and I am about to lead you to experience the moment when our predecessors created the martial arts. Whether you can gain anything depends entirely on your personal opportunities and comprehension."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yuchen unleashed the Great Evil King from his hand, and everyone's vision vanished. They were then transported to a cave, where a monk dressed as a Western Region foreign monk was meditating facing the wall.

"This is the place where Bodhidharma attained enlightenment and created the Maha Boundless."

As Su Yuchen finished speaking, the monk who had been sitting facing the wall opened his eyes. The shadow etched on the stone wall, which had been eroded by the monk's spirit, seemed to have a soul, giving people a strange feeling of looking directly at the monk.

"Amitabha! The Buddha is merciful. Please leave a sliver of life for the creatures of this place thousands of years from now, when they face a great calamity."

"Unfortunately, although the Buddha has countless methods, those who lack enlightenment find it difficult to enter them. This humble monk has no choice but to take a shortcut, abandoning the Buddha's teachings and seeking the Dharma of other religions."

“I have a technique called Maha Boundless, but one must understand the Buddhist concept of ‘all selfs are without form, all phenomena are impermanent’ before one can even begin to learn it.”

"In my meditation, I foresaw that a thousand years from now, there will be one in this world who will be born with the destiny of wind and clouds. Wind is inherently formless, which can be used to understand the Buddha's meaning of transcending all forms of sound, color, and image; clouds are inherently impermanent, ever-changing, and never stay still, which is in line with the Buddha's meaning of the impermanence of all things."

"If I hear..."

As the monks chanted Buddhist scriptures, the shadows on the stone wall shimmered with iridescent light. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed that the overflowing martial arts spirit was interfering with reality, displaying the method of circulating true energy within the body.

As the monk circulated his true energy, a force of wind and clouds gathered in his dantian, and then split into two from there. One flowed through the yang meridian like a whirlwind, and the other flowed through the yin meridian like surging clouds.

As the wind and clouds rose, a whirlwind instantly filled the cave, reaching the heavens and connecting with the strong winds and flowing clouds. It drew in boundless primordial energy from heaven and earth, transforming it into a funnel that poured into the monk's body.

The next second, the monk's true energy and physique improved rapidly at a speed a thousand times faster. In a single breath, he achieved what others had accomplished in several months. In just a few dozen breaths, the monk's skill had reached an unfathomable level.

As the monk deliberately dispersed his true energy, the wind and clouds in the heavens, now without their pull, slowly dissipated.