Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

In the hazy light, the scene of the Divine Wood Sky Covering Banyan Tree Sea appeared once again before their eyes, blooming amidst the middle atmospheric layer, granting a feeling of boundless liberation to the mind and spirit.

”Tianji...”

Jiang Ding’s gaze was icy cold, yet it held no intent to kill.

Moreover, the coldness quickly subsided, his expression returned to normal as if it were not he who had just had his path severed, but someone else entirely.

”Ah?”

Jin Lingfeng’s small hand waved in front of his eyes.

”Are you alright?”

”I thought you had fallen into a bloodthirsty frenzy again—they all ran off quite a distance.”

An Siyan adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, completely puzzled.

Around them, Immortal Gulin, Ouyang Hui, Liu Xiong, and others who were closest were kilometers apart, they returned with a sheepish smile upon hearing him.

”How could that be?”

Jiang Ding rolled his eyes, ”An overwhelming figure I absolutely can’t defeat, how could I possibly fall into that state? I wouldn’t even have time to run, let alone approach. It’s not like I’m insane.”

”That’s so true.”

Immortal Gulin came back and realized with enlightenment.

The Dari Swordsmen of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, beneath the facade of bloodlust, were extremely cunning, and would not rush headlong against an unbeatable opponent.

They weren’t children of destiny; to behave like that, they would have died eight hundred times over and would not have lived to see the glorious era of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion.

In an instant, Immortal Gulin gained a much deeper understanding of the various stubborn traditions of the Nine Great Immortal Sects.

The unflinching do-or-die stance of the Xuanwu Daoist, a generation of Daoist dies, a new one is born;

The numbering of Daoists in the Shadow Demon Abyss;

The Great Sun Sword Pavilion letting their own be surrounded and killed by hostile Sects, indifferent and uninvolved...

All these unreasonable, crazed actions, upon closer inspection, contained many profound truths of the Immortal Path; a lineage that survived and thrived could not have significant flaws.

What you see as a flaw is simply because you are not standing high enough.

The group was not in a hurry to leave and quietly waited in the isothermal layer of the atmosphere.

Hum!

After an indeterminate duration, the terrifying disturbance spreading through the Cosmic Star River from the Outer Realm dissipated.

Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch, Yuan, Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch appeared along with a large number of clones dispatched by the Heavenly Monarchs from the Army Formation, their gazes fervent, staring intently this way.

”Facing certain doom, the desperate fight of the Xuanwu Great Power is truly frightening.”

”I only managed to get this for you.”

Yuan’s voice was as smooth as jade, he slightly shook his head and handed a golden Jade Slip to Jiang Ding.

”Thank you, senior.”

Jiang Ding took a deep breath, received it with both hands, and his Divine Sense surged into the Jade Slip.

In an instant, various profound truths of the Immortal Path, Great Sun Inheritance poured into his Sea of Consciousness, especially the most crucial Great Sun Transformative Mystique, full of mysteries that intoxicated him so much that even the Taiqing Flying Sword within his body buzzed non-stop in resonance.

Finally, the Great Sun Transformative Mystique came to an abrupt stop halfway through.

”Heaven...”

Jiang Ding’s forehead veins bulged, on the verge of losing control, yet slowly settled down again.

”Senior, the power of the Shadow Demon Abyss, is there a possibility to reestablish contact through diplomatic means?”

Jiang Ding inquired.

If the inheritance was destroyed, then just send another copy over, there was no physical difficulty in doing so.

”That won’t be possible.”

Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch shook his head, ”The power of the Shadow Demon Abyss is a typical example of a Diabolism Master of Refining Nothingness, acting on whims, heedless of Sects or adversaries, pursuing a path of ’do as one pleases within the Immortal Way’, chaotic and disorderly, regardless of a cataclysm.”

”Under the intense sway of her emotions, it was normal for her to do some crazy things.”

”Once her emotions had settled, she would revert to being coldly rational, dark and deep, difficult to communicate with.”

”Moreover, the Shadow Demon Abyss’s possession of the Great Sun Inheritance is also incomplete, and whether they have the Great Sun Transformative Mystique is uncertain.”

”Don’t use this half-portion of the Great Sun Transformative Mystique yet, at least not until it’s verified for about four to five hundred years. Nascent Soul Monks can afford that lifespan, don’t let Tianji leave any backdoors that could permanently prevent achievment of Refining Nothingness.”

”Burying traps that erupt after hundreds or thousands of years effortlessy, controlling the life and death of great enemies in the midst of laughter and conversation.”

”This kind of charlatan loves nothing more than such dark tricks.”

”Understood!”

Jiang Ding’s expression turned stern.

This was the helplessness inherent in inheritances.

The Nine Great Immortal Sects came from the Outer Realm, crossing into this domain tens of thousands of years ago. They mastered the techniques of Refining Nothingness and beyond, possessing broad insights; many of their traps are exceedingly concealed.

If one were to follow their system, one wouldn’t even know how they died.

Fortunately, the cultivation methods and magic of the Xianmen Sect’s Immortal Science are completely different, following a different path.

Many Cultivation Methods and Magic appear to have the same effects, but the structures achieving these effects are completely different, not following the formula of the Nine Great Immortal Sects at all.

After repeated verifications by the Central Array Spirit Computer, the majority of traps can be ruled out.

At least at the Refinement Void Level, it’s nearly impossible to hide any traps.

Deeper issues will have to be addressed in the future.

”By the way, senior,”

Jiang Ding remembered something, took out a Jade Slip engraved with the Mysterious Yellow Primordial Qi Technique he obtained from Heavenly Calculator Daoist: ”Do you see any issues with this?”

”Heavenly Calculator Daoist is a minor Great Expert, potentially just as devious and cunning.”

”No, it’s very likely, it was that old man...”

Jiang Ding paused for a moment.

He controlled himself, offering basic respect to the Great Expert and not mentioning his name directly, which was much safer for himself.

While Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch and Yuan could afford such actions, it didn’t mean he could as well.

”It was he who hinted, who arranged it.”

Jiang Ding said solemnly.

”I suspect that even without the Alien Race Emperor, Heavenly Calculator Daoist would have devised another plausible method to bestow upon me this Mysterious Yellow Primordial Qi Collection Technique.”

”Your concerns are valid.”

Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch took the Jade Slip, copied it several dozen times, and distributed them to Yuan, Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch, and others, saying, ”When dealing with cultivators aligned with Heavenly Calculator, one must be extremely cautious.”

”Wait a moment.”

He and dozens of Heavenly Monarchs slightly closed their eyes, entering a state of collective effort in performing a Divine Soul Calculation Magic Technique.

This was a normal practice for the Xianmen Sect.

Not just in warfare, but in regular scientific research and production, they were accustomed to group activities, developing a multitude of related magic techniques.

Several days later.

Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch opened his eyes: ”We have not found any issues.”

”But that doesn’t mean there are none.”

He promptly added, ”Extract the Mysterious Yellow Primordial Qi, place it at the Central Array Spirit Computer, and let us study it to develop our own set of sealing, extraction, and Refining Void Space cultivation techniques without using his.”

”This isn’t difficult, just a high-grade material collection technique, which we could accomplish in no more than ten years.”

”Speaking of which, go back to the main site of the Central Array Spirit Computer, get a complete exam specifically targeting Divine Soul, Mana, Law Body, and Refining Void Space—I mean the comprehensive, ten-year-long kind.”

”That should about do it.”

”Tianji isn’t using his real body, just borrowing a Daoist to act, nothing too mysterious.”