Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Tai Chi Diagram, Ten Thousand Swords Return to One
Translator: 549690339
Slaughter is an exceedingly unique realm, generally difficult to comprehend alone. Only in the midst of combat, between the endless life and death, can one feel the special power hidden within killing and gain some enlightenment.
Using killing to achieve it, and sword to demonstrate it, results in the extremely powerful Slaughter Sword Intent.
It is second to none in the path of offense.
Although the grandmasters are yet to comprehend the power of the realm, they can still sense it.
At this moment, amidst the chills, the four grandmasters surrounding Zhao Zhengyi all took action with their pinnacle strikes, frighteningly strong, driving away all the other powerful beings.
Om om om!
The void trembled, and a horrifying murderous aura filled the sky.
Zhao Zhengyi’s sword qi soared, a single slash causing the wind to surge and the clouds to churn, grand and magnificent with a touch of softness and ruthlessness; the Great Monk’s Devil-subduing Stick, the palm of the thin Elder, and finally, the wide-ranging blade light of the last one.
These four had been scheming for a long time, and now they launched their attacks from all directions. Even a Great Grandmaster would have to change their expression when faced with their assault.
However, Jiang Ming didn’t dodge or block. Instead, he was engrossed in comprehending the Slaughter Sword Intent, understanding its deeper changes. His might continued to increase, and just as he was about to be killed, a burst of light suddenly bloomed from his body, turning into a qi barrier that enveloped him.
This was the Gang Qi Defense, but it was quite peculiar.
Above it were the intertwined forces of cold Yin and scorching Yang energy, both distinct and fusing together, extremely peculiar and Tai Chi-like, revolving around Jiang Ming at the center.
Bang…
The next moment, the attacks from all directions landed, causing the defense barrier to tremble violently, but it didn’t break.
“How is this possible?” Zhao Zhengyi exclaimed in shock.
The other three also changed their expressions.
Whose defenses couldn’t be broken by their combined attack?
Even if Elder Zhang stood still, he would be bleeding from the mouth. Yet now, they couldn’t even break a layer of Jiang Ming’s qi defense, which was truly ridiculous.
At the same time, their hearts sank, and they were inexplicably frightened.
“I’ve comprehended the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Skill, merging it to try to understand the Tai Chi Yin Yang Skill. However, there’s still something missing, so I dare not treat it as the ‘ultimate.’ I can only take the Yin and Yang Power.” Jiang Ming’s voice rang out.
However, it was obvious that he was still comprehending the Slaughter Sword Intent.
This was multitasking, no, multi-functioning.
“As for this defensive method, I employ the circulation of yin and yang, the endless cycle, the shifting of stars, borrowing strength to transfer strength, counteracting and enhancing, and so on. However, after all, it has never been used in real combat and has many flaws. Regardless, it is enough to resist you all.” Jiang Ming’s voice was light, “For this method, I have high expectations. 1’11 name it Tai Chi diagram, Yin-Yang Tai Chi Diagram! When I fully comprehend the Yin and Yang Realm, this method will be almost in its preliminary stages of perfection.”
“What kind of monster are you?” Zhao Zhengyi’s courage waned, “A few months ago, you shook the Great Grandmaster Xuanming Master with your mastery-level realm, and even broke through in battle, understanding the true meaning of ice, cloud, and rain. The fusion of three types of true meaning gave birth to the true meaning of water, unprecedented, and inconceivable. Now, you’ve comprehended Slaughter Sword Intent in battle and even created such a horrifying, far stronger than Golden Bell Shield defensive method. Jiang Ming, are you truly human? No, you definitely aren’t. Humans can never reach this level. Are you a ghost, demon, immortal, or monster?”
“Zhao Benefactor, whether he is a ghost, demon, immortal, or monster, today he must die. It is the will of the Buddha master and the will of heaven!” The bald monk was also greatly shocked, but his determination was unwavering.
Clearly, having taken action today with such a large formation,
If they retreated, with the opponent’s character, they would be pursued and killed relentlessly. So there was only one path – to annihilate the opponent.
In a life-and-death battle, there’s no retreat, only progression.
“Devil-subduing Stick, banishing ten thousand demons!”
The bald monk took action again, yet his secret skill’s name seemed to shake the heavens and earth. However, this stick was indeed terrifyingly powerful. The sky seemed about to be shattered, directly landing on Jiang Ming’s head. “Demon? Killing the demons will make me the real demon!” The elder with sunken eye sockets showed a sinister expression, his body suddenly swelling up, reaching more than two meters in height, extremely burly.
His aura surged even more, only slightly less than that of the Great Grandmaster Realm.
“God-extinguishing Finger!” He pointed at Jiang Ming, and his bloated body shrank sharply, as if all the strength in his body was gathered into this one finger.
This finger’s might even caused Jiang Ming to take notice and commented, “What a powerful secret skill, I can use it as a reference later!”
The other sword wielder remained silent and simply launched a horizontal slash.
Jiang Ming still didn’t move but became more serious.
He raised his left hand and pressed it forward. The rotating Yin-Yang Tai Chi Diagram suddenly accelerated. Upon closer inspection, one could see the numerous tiny ‘Tai Chi diagrams’ that seemed blurry and formed a somewhat unstable power.
With the attacks from all directions falling, the clarity of his Tai Chi Diagram almost collapsed but eventually stabilized, and it even ran more steady than previously.
“Indeed, true knowledge comes from actual practice.” Jiang Ming smiled, “But now, this is the end.”
“I have a sword that merges the basics of Raindrop Sword, Quick Rain Sword, Sudden Rain Sword, Drop Rain One Sword, River Sword, Six Meridians Divine Sword, Chunyang Sword, and so on, 136 types of swordsmanship into one.”
“Gather a hundred swords into one body, melt them into the origin, and exhaust the extreme changes of the sword technique.”
“I name it Ten Thousand Swords Return to One!”
“A hundred swords return to the origin, ten thousand swords return to the sect, encompassing the changes of the world’s sword techniques and demonstrating the ultimate sword techniques.”
“It still has the inclusiveness to absorb all kinds of sword techniques’ subtleties. In the end, one sword becomes the path, and one sword becomes the boundary.”
“It’s a pity that my realm is too low, and I can only achieve the basics!”
“Today, 1’11 test my sword on you!”
As soon as Jiang Ming finished speaking, the Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram suddenly exploded, like a storm sweeping through, shaking Zhao Zhengyi and the other three people out.
Dust flying, murderous intent filling the sky.
With a trembling Heaven Splitting Sword, a series of Sword Qi burst out from his body, making the void primal qi condense into countless swords Qi all around.
It seemed like he could command thousands of ministers.
“Die!”
With one sword falling, Sword Qi turned into a rolling storm.
Like rain hitting plantains, it penetrated the air and tore everything apart.
This was truly a Sword Qi Storm.
Centered on Jiang Ming, a whirlpool formed in all directions, quickly reaching its peak.
Ah…
In the next moment, a sudden scream rang out, extremely miserable.
When the four Grandmasters made their moves just now, the powerful retreated but did not go far away. Now they were all affected. Whether it was Third-tier, First-tier, or Innate existences, they were all caught up in Sword Qi and killed on the spot.
The four Grandmasters were horrified and retreated wildly.
“How can there be such a terrifying sword technique?” Zhao Zhengyi’s face was pale, his long sword spinning, emitting countless Sword Qi, but in an instant, his long sword was shattered.
Then, the protective Qi of his body was torn apart by the countless Sword Qi.
“No!” Zhao Zhengyi screamed in horror, “Save me! Save…”
In the blink of an eye, he too was submerged.
One generation ‘Hero’ died on the spot.
The rampaging Sword Qi finally dissipated.
Looking at the battlefield again, it had become a bloody wasteland, with corpses everywhere and blood everywhere.
Besides the remaining three Grandmasters, there were only a handful of powerful people who had already reached a safe distance. Everyone else was killed.
One sword killed at least a hundred people.
“He is a demon, a demon, definitely a big demon!” The Great Monk trembled.
His body was covered in countless small wounds.
According to his understanding, the boundless Sword Qi should be very weak, but that was not the case at all. Each was powerful, making his Vajra Immortal skill unable to withstand it.
Fortunately, he was strong enough that while it looked tragic, there was no actual damage to his muscles or bones.
“It’s a monster!” The sunken-eyed Elder was in a wretched state, with one arm severed.
“Demon or monster, when you came here, you were destined to face this end, especially when 1 learned of Black Wind Village’s destruction. Today, even if the Heavenly King came, you would still die.” Jiang Ming’s voice was cold, his long sword raised, his momentum climbing, seemingly ignoring Zhao Zhengyi’s desperation for help just now. Instead, he continued, “Just now, 1 didn’t incorporate the power of the realm into one sword, but the next sword…”
He laughed, a somewhat cruel laugh.
“I just happened to comprehend the Slaughter Sword Intent, so why not incorporate it and see what level this Ten Thousand Swords Return to One can reach?” Jiang Ming’s eyes condensed, killing intent erupted, causing the air to tremble and everything to fear.
Once again, countless Sword Qi appeared around him. This time, each Sword Qi contained an extremely terrifying murderous aura, much stronger than before, making people’s hairs stand on end and their hearts filled with fear.
“Die!”
The long sword fell, and ten thousand swords swept through, darkening the sky..
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