I transmigrated to a chaotic world and became the sole player.

"Zheng—!"

The instant Lu Zhao's fingers touched the blade of the "Silence" sword, a clear and melodious sword cry seemed to traverse endless time and space, resounding throughout this strange space!

It wasn't a sound heard by his ears, but rather a deafening explosion deep within his soul, in his sword heart!

In an instant, countless images, information, and moods flooded into his mind like a burst dam!

He saw an endless starry sky, and an old man in a gray robe stood with a sword in hand, facing a terrifying existence that blotted out the sky. With a single slash, stars fell and the void shattered...

He witnessed a once prosperous world reduced to scorched earth by war, its inhabitants suffering immense loss, until finally, all was left with only endless desolation and deathly silence…

He saw a wisp of sword intent, from its birth to its growth, from its sharp edge to its return to simplicity, ultimately transforming into that hazy, all-encompassing, and all-ending annihilating true intent...

There's too much! The amount of information is overwhelming!

Lu Zhao felt like his head was about to explode. His consciousness was adrift in this endless torrent of information, and he could be submerged and overwhelmed at any moment.

"Keep your mind focused, imprint the sword with your heart, and inherit the Dao with your will!"

Just then, the old man in the gray robe spoke a deep and resonant voice, like a great bell, that echoed in his mind and pulled him back from the brink of collapse.

V Zhao bit his tongue sharply, the sharp pain bringing him back to his senses. He immediately cleared his mind of all distractions and focused all his energy on circulating the "Nine Dragons Controlling Qi Technique." At the same time, he condensed all his understanding and insights into the Annihilation Sword Intent into a firm sword heart, facing the surging torrent of information.

"boom--!"

A deafening roar, as if the heavens and earth were created, erupted in his mind.

The complex images and information, upon touching his sword heart, began to rapidly merge and condense, ultimately transforming into a pure, hazy seed of sword intent, which was deeply imprinted on the depths of his soul.

This seed of sword intent was no longer the crude, destructive, and annihilating sword intent he used to possess, but rather contained a trace of true "annihilation" essence! Although it was only a trace, its essence had undergone a complete transformation.

It is no longer simply about ending and destruction, but a higher level of conception, encompassing the cycle of birth and death, the transformation of reality and illusion, and the ultimate truth of the Great Dao that all things return to stillness.

"This is... the seed of the true meaning of Nirvana..." V Zhao realized in his heart, and at the same time, an extremely profound sword technique naturally appeared in his mind.

The Sword Sutra of Annihilation!

This is a complete and supreme sword technique that leads directly to the Great Dao of Annihilation! From how to cultivate the Sword Intent of Annihilation, to how to condense sword energy and sword momentum with the Sword Intent of Annihilation, and even to the ultimate cultivation of the Sword Domain of Annihilation, it has a detailed explanation! This is a smooth path directly to the pinnacle of the sword path!

"Thank you so much for your guidance, senior!" V Zhao was deeply moved and quickly murmured to himself.

"No need to thank me, this is your own destiny." The old man's voice grew even weaker, and his figure became almost transparent. "Your sword heart is indeed in harmony with the Way of Annihilation. This 'Sword Scripture of Annihilation' is the culmination of my life's work. I hope you will cultivate it diligently and not disgrace it."

"I will do my utmost!" V Zhao said solemnly.

"And also, treat the sword in your hand well." The old man's gaze fell on the broken "Return to the Void" sword in Lu Zhao's hand, which was still trembling slightly, and a profound light flashed in his eyes. "'Return to the Void' and 'Silence' are two sides of the same coin. If one day you can find all the fragments of 'Return to the Void,' perhaps you can glimpse that true opportunity..."

"Two sides of the same coin? The real opportunity?" V Zhao was shocked and quickly wanted to ask more questions.

But the old man's figure had faded so much that it was almost invisible. "Time's up... little one, take care of yourself..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the gray-robed elder's figure vanished completely into nothingness. The suspended "Annihilation" sword, after a slight tremor, transformed into a gray stream of light and pierced Lu Zhao's brow!

"Um!"

V Zhao groaned, feeling a sharp pain between his brows, as if something had burrowed inside. The next moment, he felt something new appear in his sea of ​​consciousness.

It was a gray, sword-shaped mark, silently suspended in the center of his sea of ​​consciousness, exuding an aura of antiquity, vastness, and desolation. This was indeed the inherited sword mark! However, at this moment, the sword mark was no longer an external form, but was intimately integrated with his soul and his sword heart.

"So this is the complete inheritance..." V Zhao felt the sword imprint in his sea of ​​consciousness and the profound "Silent Extinction Sword Scripture" in his mind, his heart filled with joy. This trip to the Sword Tomb, though fraught with danger, had yielded immense rewards!

Not only did he obtain a supreme sword technique that pointed directly to the Great Dao, but he also condensed a seed of true annihilation sword intent! This will have an immeasurable effect on his future path of swordsmanship.

"Hmm? This is..." Just then, V Zhao suddenly felt that the spiritual power in his body began to boil uncontrollably!

It turned out that during the process of receiving the inheritance and refining the seed of sword intent, his mind, will, and even soul underwent an unprecedented baptism and sublimation. This sublimation actually broke through the bottleneck in his cultivation!

"I'm about to break through!" V Zhao felt a surge of joy, but then a tightness gripped him. He was currently in that strange inheritance space—was it safe here? Could he really break through?

However, the surging spiritual energy within him left him no time to think. That feeling of things falling into place was like a flood about to burst its banks, impossible to suppress.

"I can't worry about anything else! I'll break through right here!" V Zhao gritted his teeth and simply sat down cross-legged. This was the inheritance space, which was perhaps safer than the tense square outside.

He calmed his mind and began to fully circulate the "Nine Dragons Controlling Qi Technique." At the same time, the newly acquired "Silent Extinction Sword Scripture" naturally flowed through his mind.

Driven by the annihilating dragon energy, the spiritual power within his body began to circulate wildly along a specific route at an unprecedented speed and efficiency. Strands of incredibly pure energy from the surrounding void were even drawn in and flowed into his body.

"This is... the sword essence accumulated in the Sword Tomb?" V Zhao's heart stirred, but he couldn't care less about the details at the moment and focused on absorbing and refining it.

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar resounded within his body. His meridians were widening, his dantian was expanding, and his spiritual energy was being continuously compressed and purified, advancing towards a higher level.

The barrier of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage was as fragile as paper in the face of this overwhelming power, and was instantly broken through!

"Buzz—!"

A powerful aura erupted from Lu Zhao! At this moment, his cultivation successfully broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment!

And this is not the end!

The benefits of receiving the inheritance went far beyond this. That condensed seed of annihilating sword intent not only significantly improved his swordsmanship, but also continuously nourished and tempered his body and soul. The spiritual power within him steadily increased and solidified, quickly reaching the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, and he began his assault on the Foundation Establishment Perfection stage!

"I can actually go one more step!" V Zhao was overjoyed. He quickly calmed himself down and continued to guide the surging power within his body.

However, the barrier at the peak of Foundation Establishment is clearly much stronger than that between the middle and late stages. Even after several attempts, the spiritual energy within the body still failed to break through.

"Come on, trying to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment in one go is still a bit of a stretch," V Zhao thought to himself. However, he was not discouraged. Being able to break through from the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment to the peak of the late stage in one fell swoop was already an incredible stroke of luck. Reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment was only a matter of time.

Just as he was about to finish his practice and stabilize his realm, another unexpected change occurred!

The gray sword imprint in his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly shone brightly! A strange energy, incomparably pure and containing the true meaning of annihilation, surged out from the sword imprint, flowing along his meridians and rushing straight to his dantian!

"This is... the power of the inherited sword seal?" V Zhao was surprised, but then he realized that although this energy was powerful, it was not violent. Instead, it was of the same origin as the Annihilation Dragon Qi in his body and quickly merged together.

"boom!"

With the addition of this new force, the solid barrier of Foundation Establishment Perfection was finally breached, creating a crack!

"A good opportunity!" V Zhao's spirits lifted, and he concentrated all his strength to launch a final assault on the crack!

"Snap!"

The sound, like shattering glass, resonated within him.

The barrier to achieving perfect foundation building has been completely shattered!

The surging spiritual energy, like a flood bursting its banks, poured into a vaster world. His aura surged once more! Within his dantian, the quality and quantity of spiritual energy underwent a dramatic transformation. The nine dragon-shaped vortexes became more solid and dynamic, emanating a purer and more profound aura of annihilation.

Foundation building complete!

In a short period of time, he actually broke through two levels from the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and stepped into the perfect Foundation Establishment stage! Only one step remained to reach the Golden Core stage!

"call--!"

V Zhao exhaled a long breath of turbid air, which, like a sword, left a faint mark in the void. He opened his eyes, a gray sword light flashing within them. His entire demeanor became more reserved, yet also more profound, like a peerless sword sheathed, its edge concealed, yet all the more dangerous.

"Foundation Establishment Perfection... Moreover, it's Foundation Establishment Perfection with the condensation of the Annihilation Sword Intent Seed!" V Zhao felt the surging power within his body and the profound sword imprint deep within his soul, his heart filled with confidence.

"Now, it's time to leave." He glanced at the strange space around him, which was gradually becoming unstable, and knew that the inheritance was over and this place would soon disappear.

He gripped the broken sword "Gui Xu" tightly in his hand, and with a movement, the scenery before him changed once again.

The next moment, his figure reappeared on that huge square, in the very place where he had disappeared before.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the square was even more tense than before he entered.