Humans are in the wilderness, God is in perfection!

"So this sword technique involves the power of the sword; no wonder it can be placed in the eighth heaven." After returning to his immortal abode, Xia Mangqing began to comprehend the two Daoist scriptures he had obtained.

"Mastering the ninth form signifies achieving mastery of the swordsmanship."

"However, the tenth to thirteenth moves require mastering the first to fourth levels of sword power to truly master them."

As Xia Mangqing comprehended the technique, he also realized its power. The power of the sword... can also be called the power of the Great Dao. It is a power that one can gradually comprehend and master only when one has fully comprehended the Great Dao and begun to pursue its essence.

Of course, there is no strict order in which one can master the Great Dao and its power. Since ancient times, there have been beings who have mastered the power of the Great Dao before they have fully comprehended it.

It is mentioned in "The Crimson Sky Divine Blade" that if one can achieve this, one can directly practice the following four forms.

After all, the power of the Great Dao is an extra bonus that makes one stronger in battle. Of course, even if two people cultivate the tenth form, there will be differences in the power they unleash depending on whether they have mastered the complete Great Dao.

"The rare items needed to cultivate the first volume of the Yin-Yang Star Scroll are all available in the Snow Dragon Realm, so I'll just focus on cultivating that first."

The Yin-Yang Star Scroll has four volumes: Returning to Emptiness, Celestial Immortal, Pure Yang, and Dao Ancestor. One can only cultivate it when one's cultivation reaches the corresponding level. At present, he can only cultivate the first volume.

This secret technique is indeed very powerful, at least before the Dao Ancestor level, but the Dao Ancestor Scroll... Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor is an ordinary Dao Ancestor, so the power of the fourth scroll is not considered strong among Dao Ancestor level.

Of course, for Xia Mangqing now, practicing this secret technique can greatly improve his Qi Refining ability.

……

Within the immortal abode, a sword formation stretched across the sky, its power vast and boundless.

It was Yuchi Hong who used a sword formation created by a top-tier celestial being.

In the outer realms, this sword formation is already considered a top-tier inheritance.

"Your Highness, please enlighten me!"

As Yuchi Hongjian commanded, countless flying swords pierced through the void, raging with wind and fire, containing the full power of the Dao, enough to instantly kill most Earth Immortals and Loose Immortals.

On the opposite side, Xia Mangqing watched calmly, her figure ethereal and dreamlike. No matter how perfectly the flying swords coordinated, they could not touch Xia Mangqing's body in the slightest.

This is a technique of escape, suitable for cultivating Qi.

A moment later, Xia Mangqing made a hand seal, and two illusory star images appeared, seemingly the legendary Taiyin Star and Taiyang Star!

Then he pushed his palm horizontally, and two stars spun and crushed out, instantly shattering the void. The sword formation that Yu Chi Hong had set up was torn apart in an instant, and the flying swords were pulled by a huge force and swallowed into the star phantom.

"This is...too powerful!"

Yu Chi Hong was shocked. This sword formation was her ultimate move. With this sword formation, she could even fight against those top loose immortals. But now she was easily crushed by Xia Mangqing.

It should be noted that the person in front of her was only Xia Mangqing's second primordial spirit, and could only use the methods of refining qi. Xia Mangqing did not even use the power of the Dao, yet he easily crushed her.

Such strength is truly terrifying!

"go."

Xia Mangqing waved his sleeve, and all of Yu Chihong's flying swords were released. In fact, when they were swallowed into the phantom, there were follow-up methods to crush everything inside, but this was just a pointer, and there was no need to do so.

"Yu Hong, your sword formation is quite good."

Xia Mangqing commented, "However, your understanding of the Dao is somewhat lacking. According to my calculations, if you were to master another minor Dao belonging to the Five Elements, the power of this sword formation could be further enhanced."

Yu Chi Hong was startled. Xia Mangqing had never practiced this sword formation before, but he had seen the key to it in a short time.

"Your Highness is right, but enlightenment is too difficult. I don't know when I will be able to comprehend the third minor path."

Yu Chi Hong nodded. Although she cultivated in the Dao Ancestor's Daoist temple, she had been able to comprehend two minor Daos in more than sixty years, so her comprehension was not too bad. However, it also depended on who she was compared to.

Xia Mangqing, for example, has comprehended more than ten minor paths, and his understanding of the Great Dao is at the level of a Celestial Immortal, far ahead of other cultivators of the same generation. For instance, other disciples of the Chiming lineage who were Celestial Gods and True Immortals came to the Daoist temple around the same time as Xia Mangqing, but now they have been left far behind by Xia Mangqing and are simply incomparable.

If even those living beings are like this, what about Yuchi Hong?

"Enlightenment..." Xia Mangqing pondered for a moment: "Which aspect of the Dao do you wish to comprehend? I can explain it to you."

"Your Highness, is it really possible?"

Yu Chi Hong was overjoyed. Now everyone in the outer realms knew that Xia Mangqing's understanding of the Dao was extremely high, even comparable to that of a celestial being. Many beings had long wanted to hear him preach, including Xia Mangqing's five followers, but they had never dared to ask.

"Yes, explaining the Dao to you can also help me organize my understanding, which will benefit my cultivation," Xia Mangqing said.

He really should take a good look at what he has learned and gained.

Currently, his second primordial spirit has basically reached the peak of the Void Returning level. It is unlikely that he can make a significant improvement, so it is time for him to begin preparing for the tribulation.

Preaching to Yuchi Hong can also help one to reflect on oneself, identify shortcomings, and further improve one's foundation.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Yu Chi Hong was pleasantly surprised.

Then, Xia Mangqing began to explain the Way of Rain Water to him, which was one of the minor water-related skills that Xia Mangqing had mastered.

The test of the Seventh Pavilion in the Snow Dragon Realm was to comprehend nine complete minor paths, including the Five Elements, Wind and Thunder, Light and Darkness. Combined with the minor paths he already possessed, Xia Mangqing had already comprehended twelve minor paths by the time he passed the Seventh Pavilion.

Later, as his understanding of the Tao deepened, he gained further insights and, through analogy, even had a sudden realization of several more principles.

However, at his current level, comprehending minor paths has little effect on his strength, so he has never paid much attention to it.

"Disciple, come to the Heavenly Light Palace."

Just as the second primordial spirit was preaching to Yu Chi Hong, Xia Mangqing's true form received a telepathic message from the Xia Emperor.

The true self immediately went there, and soon after, he met the black-robed Xia Emperor, who was the true self, in the Heavenly Mang Palace.

"Master."

Xia Mangqing respectfully inquired about the etiquette.

Emperor Xia smiled. He had always been very satisfied with this disciple, especially since Xia Mangqing had recently passed the ninth level of the Nine Realms Tower, a difficult challenge that only top-tier Celestial Immortals could overcome.

He summoned Xia Mangqing once at that time, and later boasted about it among his fellow disciples.

"Is your second primordial spirit beginning preparations for its tribulation?"

The Xia Emperor inquired.

"Yes." Xia Mangqing nodded: "I feel that unless I encounter some great opportunity or great fortune, my second primordial spirit will be at the Void Returning level, and it will be difficult for my strength to improve significantly."

"In that case, remember to tell me in advance when you will undergo the tribulation. I will prepare some magical treasures for you to increase the chances of success," Emperor Xia said.

Based on Xia Mangqing's background, he estimated that Xia Mangqing would have to undergo at least the Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation. Generally, Dao Ancestor disciples who cultivate Qi also undergo the Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation. Although Xia Mangqing cultivates at the Chiming Daoist Temple, he is also a disciple of the Snow Dragon Dao Ancestor, so the Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation is inevitable.

In addition, his foundation is too deep and his strength is also very strong. He may undergo the seventh or eighth level of the lightning tribulation, and there is even a slight possibility that he will have to undergo the ninth level of the lightning tribulation, just like Lü Dongbin did back then.

Of course, the possibility of it being the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation is extremely small.

After all, Lü Dongbin's ability to withstand the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation was due to a variety of reasons, while Xia Mangqing's situation was not so complicated in his view.

However, as his master, he would certainly not leave out any of the necessary magical treasures.

"Thank you, Master."

Xia Mangqing bowed and said.