Legend of Swordsman

Chapter 5589: I’m Actually a Chess Piece Too

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Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Go!” The originally relaxed Zhen Ling suddenly became tense for some unknown reason, furrowing his brows.

A deathly thought turned into a figure, the true form of Mie Sheng.

Standing on the rudimentary ancient boat, he directly grasped Jiang Shang’s figure with a virtual grip and swept a glance at everyone. Addressing Jian Wushuang, he said, “Little one, don’t worry, we will meet again!”

Jian Wushuang looked up, bloodlines bursting from his eye sockets, the terrifying force of death firmly suppressing the vitality within him.

If it were the true form of Mie Sheng he had encountered just now, he would probably have perished by now.

“Mie Sheng…” Zhen Ling gritted his teeth.

Unbeknownst to them, Qishen Temple had already started to split apart.

Mie Sheng not only took Jiang Shang away but also rescued Shan Jun from the Second Prison, as well as the Blood Demon from Demon Sound Mountain and the Ten-Thousand Demon from Black Tortoise Temple.

The Devouring Dao transformed into three True Monarchs. The first True Monarch was Shan Jun, whose Origin Source was shattered and turned into the Ten-Thousand Demon, Blood Demon, Wind Demon, and Heart Demon.

The second True Monarch was suppressed in the Original Universe and was now about to break free.

The third True Monarch was Gu Jun, in Purgatory, currently devouring the formidable figures in Purgatory.

Mie Sheng’s search for these individuals was undoubtedly significant.

Jian Wushuang felt a bit anxious. Being targeted by such a big shot, what was he going to do in the future!?

“Don’t worry, even if the sky falls, I’ll be there to support you!” Zhen Ling reassured, then added, “Now, you need to focus on the Dao Merge. The Four Great Secret Realms are temporarily safe, with no unexpected incidents. You can rest assured about this!”

“Yes!” Jian Wushuang heard Zhen Ling’s assurance but dared not fully believe it. The last time, it was said in a similar manner, yet he still fell into the hands of Shen Ling Frolasa.

Zhen Ling glanced at Jian Wushuang again, now having some speculations in his heart.

The prediction of that Starry Sky powerhouse back then was likely about Mie Sheng, not an Inheritor at all.

Mie Sheng mastered the power of Death. To reach the supreme-peak, it seemed he had to annihilate a river of time.

But why was Mie Sheng, as predicted, affiliated with the Qishen Temple?

This puzzled Zhen Ling.

Now, witnessing how Mie Sheng had abducted Shan Jun, Ten-Thousand Demon, and Blood Demon, a vague answer formed in his heart.

Perhaps, before long, this answer wouldn’t be vague anymore.

In the past, due to the suppression from the Qishen Temple, Mie Sheng had been reluctant to face the seventh tribulation. Now, it’s highly likely that the two have some kind of agreement.

Those who practiced the Devour Dao, whom he despised, were surprisingly placed with high expectations.

Living until the end, he had unexpectedly become a pawn himself.

Zhen Ling wasn’t foolish; a slight deduction revealed everything.

Back then, Qishen and Mie Sheng reached some agreement. The abandonment of the path of Devouring wasn’t because of the eighth tribulation, but because Qishen fundamentally lacked the strength to face the eighth tribulation.

Unwilling to become a wandering tribulation powerhouse, Qishen let the Devouring Dao detach, preparing for a fallback.

Leaving behind the Qishen Temple was a twofold preparation. On one hand, preparing for the Inheritors to rebuild the Qishen Temple; on the other, ordering them not to kill those Devouring Demons formed by the Devouring Dao, as a means of revival.

The more he thought about it, the more infuriated Zhen Ling became. He was on the verge of punching himself in the chest.

Regarding his master’s actions, he held opposition because the memories and consciousness left to him were entirely positive.

The failure of Qishen’s tribulation-crossing in the past wasn’t due to a lack of strength but to protect the Moro Spacetime. Leaving behind the Qishen Temple was for nurturing Inheritors, not for scraping by.

From righteous to villain in an instant!

No matter how thick-skinned Zhen Ling was, at this moment, he blushed a bit.

He almost felt ashamed to face those Inheritors.

If it was going to be like this, might as well scatter the goods!

Seeing Zhen Ling’s uneasy expression, Jian Wushuang felt a sense of tension and cautiously spoke, “My Lord!”

Upon hearing Jian Wushuang calling out to him, Zhen Ling feigned calmness, revealing a faint smile, and replied, “It’s fine. Some matters are better not known too early. I have already driven Mie Sheng away. Focus on your cultivation!”

Having said that, he seemed about to leave directly but was stopped by Jian Wushuang.

Jian Wushuang took out the portrait transformed from Huiqing and pleaded, “My Lord, Hu Qing is devoted to Qishen Temple. He knows nothing about Jiang Shang’s situation. Please spare his life!”

Having transformed Hu Qing like this, Jian Wushuang had no idea how to rescue him and could only seek Zhen Ling’s personal intervention.

“Leave it to me; I won’t inquire further!” Zhen Ling was also generous.

Compared to the threat posed by Jiang Shang and Mie Sheng, Jiang Shang’s threat was much less significant.

Moreover, now that Jiang Shang had been taken away by Mie Sheng, leaving Qishen Temple almost eliminated the threat to him, making it unnecessary to pay further attention.

As one of the top three Inheritors of Qishen Temple, Hu Qing naturally couldn’t be abandoned. Even if Jian Wushuang didn’t speak up, Zhen Ling would still help Hu Qing recover.

It was just that Jian Wushuang had momentarily been lost in thought and hadn’t considered this.

“Thank you, my Lord!” Jian Wushuang bowed slightly as Zhen Ling left.

After seeing off Zhen Ling, there was no need for him and Moluo to stay here any longer. They prepared to leave the Human Realm immediately and head to the Earth Realm.

Then, they would proceed to the Heavenly Realm.

Heading to the Mahayana Spirit Mountain, resolving karmic killings, and obtaining the Heart of the Candle Dragon would nearly fulfill his objectives.

As for the sixth level of Heart Power, it was elusive and not something he actively sought to break through.

With control over 99 percent of the black hole in the current spatial realm, he only lacked a tiny bit. If there was an opportunity to break through, he would seize it; otherwise, he would focus on the Dao Merge.

Because it didn’t hinder his progress in integrating the Dao.

As long as the Origin Sources of the Sword Dao and Extreme Dao were complete, his spatial realm was already far beyond other Dao Lords. There was no need to reach the level of the black hole realm.

The Dao Merge, to put it simply, involves integrating the Sword Dao and the Extreme Dao into the Origin Source of Space. Once successful, the Origin Source of Space will undergo a violent expansion.

For an ordinary Dao Lord, before Dao Merge, they may have just touched the threshold of the Origin Source of Space. After successful Dao Merge, the Origin Source of Space will expand dramatically, directly reaching the mid to late stage of the star realm.

In other words, from a tier 2 Emperor to a tier 3 Emperor.

Among the Inheritors, Dao Lords who are exceptionally outstanding may already be in the star realm before Dao Merge. After Dao Merge, they directly reach the complete stage of the star realm, even mastering the power of half a black hole, reaching the level of a tier 5 Emperor.

After becoming an Emperor, the manipulation of the Origin Source of Space becomes more proficient, and cultivation becomes faster. This is why there are those who, through Dao Merge, directly become tier 4 or even reach the level of tier 5 in a short period of time.

It all depends on the strength of your Dao. The ‘All Things’ contained in the second-grade Origin Source Dao was already considerable. With prior cultivation of space and successful Dao Merge, one can become a tier 3 Emperor and swiftly advance to tier 4.

The Myriad Dao approach was considered the cultivation of the Dao of All Things. It is obviously unrealistic to perfect the cultivation of all the Myraid Daos. Jian Wushuang was overwhelmed just thinking about it.

If one truly perfects the cultivation of all Myriad Daos, it would be comparable to his Extreme Dao. However, while the Extreme Dao can ascend to master the power of Life, perfecting the cultivation of all Myriad Daos allows one to master the power of All Things.