One axe, one sword, one in front and one behind, two beams of light entwining and separating intermittently, they surged across the grasslands, over snow-covered lands, and now hovered above a sea of surging waves and scattered icebergs, some crystal clear, others blanketed in white.
Suddenly, a sword beam descended from the sky like a celestial swan, breathtakingly beautiful, and predictably struck the Heaven-Curse Axe. The axe halted mid-flight, its hazy glow was severed, and half its flame and thunder were extinguished.
Master Da Lu instantly caught up. His sword gleamed, splitting into countless subtle beams impossible to sense, magically penetrating the remaining defenses and striking Gurdo’s Divine Punishment Treasure Body repeatedly.
Silently, the Divine Punishment Treasure Body began disintegrating from the smallest structures, and Gurdo’s aura rapidly dissipated.
At that moment, the Heaven-Curse Axe flared brilliantly. Nine Dao Marks flew out again, forming a swirling dark vortex that absorbed itself inward. The terrifying suction forced Master Da Lu to retreat and defend lest his Dharma Body be torn apart.
Then, the “Primordial Vortex” seemed to rise, becoming ethereal and hazy, as if it had entered a higher realm, like the Ninth Heaven, causing the following sword beam to strike empty.
The vortex vanished, and the Heaven-Curse Axe disappeared with it.
Master Da Lu slightly lifted his head, seeing the refined and omnipresent figure of the young man midair. Dressed in green, calm and indifferent, his eyes were serene yet ancient—none other than Su Wuming.
“Gurdo still retains a bit of true soul,” Master Da Lu remarked without distraction, referring to what had just occurred.
Su Wuming’s gaze suddenly deepened as he stared at Master Da Lu, saying indifferently, “His Dharma Body is destroyed, no medicine can save it.”
He never cared for idle talk and continued, “You’ve also begun to exhibit legendary traits.”
“In ten years, I will challenge you.”
Master Da Lu smiled slightly and replied, “Fine.”
As the number one swordsman under heaven, he naturally retained a heart for sword discussions.
After Su Wuming’s figure vanished, Master Da Lu sighed, “A pity.”
Su Wuming could have done better, achieving a more complete victory. He had advanced early for this battle but failed to achieve full success.
However, worldly affairs are unpredictable. If he truly wanted perfection, he might erode his true nature, influenced by countless “projection” memories and personalities, eventually becoming a madman.
Who knows if it’s a blessing in disguise?
…
The Heaven-Curse Axe struck down a layer of forbidden magic, slicing through it effortlessly and diving inside.
It was a world of azure, filled with floating prayer lights, with ancestral spirits and devout warriors kneeling below, where sun, moon, and stars coexisted, indifferent to day or night.
The Heaven-Curse Axe sped forward, passing through palatial halls and tents, reaching the core.
Here, prayer lights condensed into liquid—flame-like droplets forming a vast ocean, echoing prayers and praises across the sky.
At the center of this incense-offering sea floated a semi-transparent cyan-blue pearl, emanating a sense of sacredness, nobility, and supreme power, as if it controlled everything.
From the Heaven-Curse Axe’s glow emerged a true soul, transforming into Gurdo’s appearance—nearly transparent, his aura like a candle flickering in the wind.
Gazing intently, Gurdo murmured in surprise, “The Realm of Eternal Heaven? This is the ‘Divine Marrow Pearl’ of Eternal Heaven?”
When incense-offering and prayers accumulate to a certain level, over long periods, a “Divine Marrow Pearl” slowly forms, containing divine power and the rules represented by the deity.
After some time, a divine true body will emerge from the pearl, possessing limited dominion over heaven and earth.
Even if the divine true body perishes from old age or is slain, as long as the Divine Marrow Pearl remains intact and incense-offerings continue, it can regenerate within several years to decades. But if the pearl itself is destroyed, relying solely on prayers, it would take thousands to tens of thousands of years to reform.
After a brief moment of shock, Gurdo seemed to understand the Heaven-Curse Axe’s intent and fell into deep thought.
He had only a sliver of true soul left. Reconstructing his Dharma Body directly was impossible. He needed to seize a new body and cultivate again to hope for reaching Earth Immortal status, which would take decades at best. Moreover, the new body would reject his soul, making the reattainment of a Dharma Body unlikely.
However, if he merged his true soul into the Divine Marrow Pearl while the true body of the Eternal Heaven deity was destroyed and the pearl only retained imprints without consciousness, in a few years, he could obtain a divine true body. Based on the accumulated faith of Eternal Heaven, it might not be impossible to cultivate it to Earth Immortal or even a Soul-Devouring Deity level—how much more so for Eternal Heaven?
Yet doing so would mean entering the divine path, no longer enjoying the freedom he once had.
Gurdo, a hero of his generation, quickly made his decision, gritting his teeth, “It’s fitting that the ‘Eternal Heaven’ wields the Heaven-Curse Axe!”
“Chonghe is a madman, but not without a chance of victory. Why sacrifice himself? Damn it, what rotten luck to meet a lunatic!”
His true soul shot toward the Divine Marrow Pearl as he shouted, “Brother Axe, help me!”
Without the Heaven-Curse Axe’s assistance, attempting to fuse with the Divine Marrow Pearl with only a sliver of true soul was sheer fantasy. Without a Master’s cultivation, he would merely become nourishment for the pearl.
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Inside the Shaolin Temple, monstrous roars reverberated, yet the glazed light of the stupa swirled, slowly subduing them.
Baimao Xuanxin reverted to human form and withdrew his Demon-summoning Banner, biding his time. Maintaining his demonic form would soon alert Kongjian or trigger the formation, trapping him within the Womb-like Glazed Sealing Formation with no hope of escape.
“Truly worthy of the ‘Perfect Human Transformation Method’ left by the Demon Emperor. Without specific techniques, even a Dharma Body in full power must scrutinize closely to detect anything,” Xuanxin patted his thigh, internally praising, while smirking, “Spent over a decade in Shaolin, couldn’t eat humans or fight—almost bored me to death!”
Han Guang’s infiltration appeared to go unnoticed. While the formation was designed to guard against outsiders and the Stupa suppressed the demon, secret passages inevitably had blind spots. Even the death of an Outer Manifestation Elder remained undetected—the corresponding soul lamp in the colored glaze lantern didn’t extinguish abruptly but dimmed gradually, as if delayed by time, preventing the guarding disciples from noticing immediately.
As Konghui, using relics and the Stupa, was about to reseal the lower demon kings and lords, a flash of light appeared at the inscription “Mercy and Virtue, Enter Not This Gate,” and Han Guang reappeared alongside a white-haired Master.
“As expected, as expected,” Han Guang, usually expressionless, now sounded slightly emotional, his tone tinged with joy.
Since discovering ancient secrets, finding the derived A-nan Pure Land within the Chrono-light fragment, and realizing that due to its uniqueness, only A-nan’s Broken Precept Blade True Intent and a few items existed there, while the true A-nan Pure Land lay only in Shaolin’s back mountains, he had plotted for years, enduring setbacks, and finally succeeded.
Han Guang’s hair was pitch-black, tied up with a wooden hairpin, resembling both a Taoist and a scholar, his flowing robe exuding an air of refinement. His eyes were profound—within his left pupil resided a six-armed demon clad in black armor, brimming with an aura of destruction, while his right pupil held a lofty and majestic Emperor overseeing all. A golden swastika symbol gleamed between his brows, rotating forward and backward as if bridging both realms.
A rare prodigy of the Leftist Devil Sect, he mastered the “Six Annihilation Yama Body” at an unprecedented speed. After entering the cycle of reincarnation, he fully revealed his ruthless nature and profound strategic mind, obtaining the “Imperial Jade Records of Heaven.” Through his intellect and perseverance, he merged two supreme techniques into one, forging his own path and ultimately achieving the Yama Emperor Body.
However, the Six Annihilation Yama Body originated from the Netherworld, while the Heavenly Emperor represented the Nine Heavens—they were mortal enemies with nearly opposing natures. Despite Han Guang’s extraordinary talent, merging them inevitably encountered obstacles. After attaining the Dharma Body, his cultivation stagnated. To resolve this flaw and fully integrate the two, he exhausted countless methods. The ancient secret and the vision within the derived Ananda Pure Land suddenly enlightened him, unveiling a new path.
To span the underworld and the celestial realms with the Dharma of Buddhism!
Han Guang held one hand behind his back, gripping a shimmering long saber in the other, reciting leisurely, “Neither demon nor deity nor Buddha, I exist here, there, and in between.”
“One hand stirs the waves of the world, seemingly heartless yet full of compassion.”
The saber slashed, its beam empty and hazy, slicing through the secret passage and striking the door of a certain level of the Stupa.
The glazed tiles corroded, the gate turned to mud. Though the Buddha spoke of the indestructible Vajra, nothing in this world is eternally unbreakable—neither humans nor Buddhas. Under the erosion of time, the pagoda’s structure crumbled in an instant.
Roar!
The demon kings seized the fleeting opportunity, bursting from the Stupa, followed by beams of escape light!
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