The Young Swordsman: The Taoist Priest of Qingcheng Has Descended the Mountain

A cold light flashed down from the fourth floor, carrying the killing power of the Heavenly Dao.

Zhou really perked up a bit.

"Oh? This is the Heavenly Sword of Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Slash?"

The Heavenly Slash, imbued with heavenly lightning and radiating a dark purple light, struck Zhou Huanzhen directly on the forehead under Xie Zhize's guidance.

However, Zhou Zhen did not dodge or evade, and made no defense whatsoever.

With a crisp clang, the Heavenly Slash shattered, transforming into intricate patterns that pierced directly into Zhou Huanzhen's body.

Xie Zhi was stunned.

Having lived for so many years, this is the first time I've ever seen someone whom even the Heavenly Dao cannot kill.

Moreover, the Heavenly Sword actually shattered.

Zhou Zhenhuan seemed to understand something. No wonder this sword required a person with destiny to pull it out; so that's how it was.

Seeing that such a sword strike had failed to harm him, Xie Zhize took two steps back in defeat, plopped down on the ground, and stared blankly into space.

When was the last time I encountered such a master, and felt this sense of powerlessness?

"Senior Xie, have you calmed down?"

Xie Zhi chuckled: "What can we do if we don't quell the fire? Since you know my name, you must know quite a lot."

Zhou Zhenhuan shook his head: "I wasn't quite clear before, but after seeing Senior Xie, I had a dream that took me back hundreds of years."

Zhou Zhen did indeed return to hundreds of years ago, using Xie Zhize's memories of time to travel back in time for over a hundred years.

Xie Zhi clearly understood and was greatly shocked.

"You can actually turn back time?"

Zhou Zhen shook his head: "It's a little different, and I can't explain it to you clearly."

Through you, I made some calculations and saw some images that had been lost to the past.

Even so, it resolved some of my doubts.

Xie Zhize had calmed down by now and looked at Zhou Huanzhen: "What are your doubts? May I ask?"

"Some things about the outer realms, and those so-called immortals."

And why, in recent years, many people have been unable to break through to a higher level.

Xie Zhi frowned: "Could you explain in more detail?"

He also had many questions about these matters, otherwise he would have left behind such an avatar. Anyone who could pass the test would receive a wisp of his true energy, and breaking through realms would be as easy as being carefree.

If one ascends to the fourth level, one will receive the baptism of the Heavenly Dao, which is equivalent to having that ethereal Dao directly fed to one's mouth, thus enabling one to travel in spirit.

This is why it is said that one can travel to the heavens and create wonders once one reaches the fourth level.

The medium for the baptism of the Heavenly Dao was the Heavenly Slaying Sword.

It's a pity that his ability is limited. If someone were to draw the Heavenly Slash, the fourth floor of the Number One Building Under Heaven would naturally lose this ability.

Zhou Zhen had to admire Xie Zhi, who, despite guarding the southern border himself, still left behind a clone.

The purpose was to create another powerful cultivator who could eventually take over his position in the Southern Territory.

Doing so is tantamount to initiation, forcibly imparting the so-called Way of Heaven to others.

In this way, the path this person takes will be no different from that of Xie Zhize.

This is why Mo Yi didn't go up to the fourth floor back then.

Because Mo Yi couldn't accept being like everyone else; he was such a proud person.

Moreover, he has his own principles.

He has always known what he wants, so he cannot accept this so-called gift.

But this raises a problem.

The rules set by Xie Zhize require that to pass through and reach the fourth level, one must be an exceptionally talented person.

However, those who are exceptionally talented are all arrogant and have their own paths, so they cannot accept his legacy.

This is a complete dead end.

Zhou Zhen knew all this after he was hit by the Heavenly Slash.

It turns out that Xiao Se was forced to pull out the Heavenly Slash by Luo Qingyang.

But now it seems that everything is starting to change.

As for why the old Shenyou died or disappeared, why the Guardian Family had no successors, why immortals no longer appeared in the world, and why the Heavenly Dao was incomplete, Zhou Zhenhuan only glimpsed some clues.

Is the endless mountains north of Kunlun in the north, and the endless sea east of Penglai in the east, the otherworldly realm?

Perhaps when I have time, I should go and take a look at Kunlun.

Xie Zhi heard some of the things Zhou Zhenhuan deduced, and his body was so shocked that it became somewhat transparent, and he almost couldn't hold on.

"So you're saying this is a conspiracy?"

"That's right, a frog-boiling-in-slow-water-trap scheme."

Back then, the four realms were protected by numerous geniuses and powerful figures.

Now, however, there are very few people around.

The Su family of the North, the Lü family of the South, the Ye family of the West, and the Mo family of the East have all been passed down to this day, yet not a single Divine Traveler has ever emerged from them.

Now, the invincible Mr. Li is guarding the northern border, but his situation is not good. In order to stay with his lover forever, he has already dissipated his Great Chun Gong.

He had taken in many disciples throughout his life, including the Eight Young Masters of Beili. Some died, and the living never entered the Divine Travel Realm.

The most promising candidate is Baili Dongjun, who is halfway to the Divine Realm, but he has inner demons and needs a catalyst to take that step.

Moreover, he may not be able to go to the North to take over the position.

There aren't many people left in the southern region, otherwise the descendants of the Xie family wouldn't need to take their place.

The Mo family of the Eastern Realm did produce an immortal named Mo Yi, but Mo Yi also harbored a deep-seated demonic heart and fell into the realm of ghost immortals.

The Ye family of the Western Region finally produced Ye Dingzhi, who was at the half-step Divine Travel realm, but he died because of love.

His son now seems to be wandering in a trance, and the Western Regions are currently in the most chaos. It will take him some time to mature.

Senior Xie, do you really think that with the current strength of the four guardians, we can hold out?

So this is a conspiracy.

Extraterrestrial immortals, in collusion with the Heavenly Demon, orchestrated a conspiracy. The surviving older generation of divine beings were all affected by the Heavenly Demon, causing them to stumble and further damaging the Heavenly Dao, thus preventing the younger generation from growing up quickly.

When the time comes for food shortages, ha, what a damn good plan!

After listening to Zhou Zhenhuan's account, Xie Zhi felt a chill run through his body.

His guarding of the southern border was by no means voluntary; it was simply that the Lü family had truly run out of successors back then.

However, in the more than one hundred years he has guarded this place, he has never seen an immortal.

All the preparations he made at the No. 1 Restaurant under Heaven were merely arrangements for after his death in battle.

But now someone is telling him that the immortals from beyond the realm have temporarily given up on a direct confrontation?

Instead, they invaded this world by exploiting loopholes in the connections between the Heavenly Demons and Buddhism.

Clearly, they succeeded; so many geniuses are trapped by their inner demons.

Xie Zhi glanced at Zhou Zhenhuan and suddenly felt a sense of relief. Thank goodness, a prodigy had appeared.

Chapter 62 The Number One Sword Under Heaven: The Wooden Sword Heaven Slash

Xie Zhize reaffirmed his opinion.

The person in front of me, though extraordinary, is definitely mentally ill.

The fourth floor of the No. 1 Building Under Heaven still retains some of the essence of the Dao.

Then he watched as Zhou Huanzhen, using a table leg, quickly carved it into a wooden sword.

They even thoughtfully left two words on the wooden sword: "Heavenly Slash".

When Xie Zhi saw this, he almost couldn't resist summoning his true form and slashing the bastard with his sword.

Isn’t this a bit too perfunctory?

But then I thought about it, and even if he came in person, it seemed, perhaps, that I might not be able to defeat him.

Traveling thousands of miles for nothing seems like a worthwhile endeavor.

"Senior Xie, what do you think of my sword carving?"

Xie Zhize almost couldn't maintain his composure after a century of hardship.

His face twitched, and he gave a dry laugh: "Of course, it's excellent!"

Zhou nodded in satisfaction and twirled his wooden sword.

"Indeed excellent! The so-called Sword of Heaven's Way is not about the sword itself, but about the Heaven's Way."

As it happens, I also understand a tiny bit of the Way of Heaven.

Let's leave it at that.

Xie Zhi watched as Zhou Zhen flicked the sword lightly, and the wooden sword flew into the air.

The moment the wooden sword flew up, Xie Zhi's face instantly turned extremely serious.

Countless true meanings of the Dao flashed in his eyes, but in the end, they were completely absorbed by the wooden sword.

The entire wooden sword has completely changed its appearance, exuding a mysterious and obscure aura.

With a melodious sound like metal clashing, the wooden sword was firmly planted in the spot where the original Innate Slashing Sword had been.

In an instant, the entire fourth level was enveloped by the true meaning of the Heavenly Dao.

The true meaning was so complex and profound that Xie Zhi only had time to shout, "You bastard! Why didn't you say so earlier!"

Then he was thrown out of the fourth floor.

The Heavenly Dao here encompasses all things, but because he was merely a thought, he couldn't bear it at all and was directly rejected.

Zhou Zhen scratched his head, looking at his masterpiece with some satisfaction.

"I wonder what the reaction will be when people later discover that the Sky Slash is a wooden sword."

Zhou Zhen chuckled, thinking it must be a very interesting thing.

Fortunately, he had some understanding of the Dao of Heaven within himself, so that later generations who came to comprehend it did not necessarily have to follow Xie Zhize's old path.

Hopefully, this will produce a few geniuses.

After all, forty percent of the Heavenly Dao is far more than Xie Zhize's mere trace.

"Hmm, the intensity is a bit too much. But it's okay, geniuses always have to be tempered."

After Zhou Zhen finished doing all this, he stretched and felt a sense of satisfaction.

Outside the World's Number One Building, everyone watched in disbelief as it slowly transformed from an illusion into reality. This miraculous event truly shocked everyone for several years.

Qi Tianchen quickly calculated with his fingers, breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty, this is wonderful news!"

Humanitarian fortune has surged by 40%.

The concept of destiny is vague and ethereal, but he cultivates the destiny of heaven, and is therefore most sensitive to it.

Once humanity's fortunes rise, all sorts of geniuses will spring up like mushrooms after rain.

The source of this surge in fortune is the world's number one building, and it can be said that the city of Tianqi is the biggest beneficiary.

After listening to the Imperial Preceptor's explanation, Emperor Mingde's eyes lit up.

"Very good, very good, Immortal Master Zhou truly lives up to his reputation as my guardian immortal master."

Zhou Huanzhen opened the door, walked out with his hands behind his back, and smiled slightly when he saw so many people there.

Why is it so lively today?