Chapter 202: Chapter 201: Deathmatch with the Copper Vehicle (Part 1)
Suppressing the saber with his body—this scene was simply too shocking. Many people gasped. When the Treasure Saber came slashing down, who would dare resist it with their physical body? And yet, Li Qiye hadn’t dodged at all, instead forcefully knocking the Treasure Saber away. Though injured, he remained powerful to an absurd degree.
"Sword, come to me!" Li Qiye let out a long cry and shouted.
At this moment, Li Shuangyan was trapping Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist with her Sword Array. Upon hearing Li Qiye’s command, she didn’t hesitate for a second. The Six Paths Sword transformed into a streak of light and landed instantly in Li Qiye’s hand.
"KILL—" The moment Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist broke free from the Sword Array, he was like a striking Flood Dragon, a fierce tiger unleashed from its cage—even more ferocious than before. With a loud BOOM, his Blood Qi surged to the heavens. Four Life Palaces hovered above his head, instantly spreading out. In that split second, the four Life Palaces transformed into an endless domain.
"Li Shuangyan, die!" Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist’s four palaces aligned, and his domain swept out, intending to engulf everything within it!
"A Celestial Marquis—" Upon seeing the Four Palaces Form Territory, countless people cried out in shock! Many gasped, and even the likes of Young Emperor Nantian and Saint Child Bao Zhu narrowed their eyes, staring intently at Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist!
The realms of a Cultivator, from lowest to highest, are: Kou Palace, Territorial Expansion, Yunting Body, Palace Breaking, Vigorous Longevity, True Destiny, Canopy, Nirvana Bathing, Celestial Essence, Nurturing God, Profound Destiny...
Among these realms, Cultivators at the God Nurturing Realm are granted the title "Heroic Hero," while those at the Profound Fate Realm are titled "Prince"!
The King and Marquis Realm itself has four levels, which, from lowest to highest, are: New Marquis, Imperial Marquis, Rebel Marquis, and Broken Destiny Marquis!
Upon reaching the Great Perfection stage of a Broken Destiny Marquis, one can step into the True Realm. However, the King and Marquis Realm is also when a Cultivator opens their Life Palaces for the second time.
By the Palace Breaking Realm, a Cultivator already possesses two Life Palaces. During the Profound Fate Realm, which is also the King and Marquis Realm, a Cultivator undergoes the second opening of their Life Palaces. Once a Cultivator reaches Perfection as a New Marquis, they can open their third Life Palace.
However, beyond this, if a Cultivator possesses supreme wisdom or astonishing talent, they can open a fourth Life Palace.
Opening a fourth Life Palace is an incredible feat. Once a fourth is opened, one is no longer classified within the four levels of a Prince. Regardless of whether your Dao Practice is at the stage of a New Marquis, Imperial Marquis, Rebel Marquis, or even a Broken Destiny Marquis, you will be known as a Celestial Marquis.
Celestial Marquis is the unique title for a Prince with four Life Palaces! And they are extremely fearsome. That is because once a Cultivator has four Life Palaces, they can achieve the state of Four Palaces Form Territory. With this, their Life Palaces can form a domain. Anyone pulled into this Four Palace Domain will be suppressed by the power of an Absolute Domain.
The humiliation Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist suffered at Li Qiye’s hands last time had spurred him to advance with great effort. He had finally opened his fourth Life Palace, achieving the state of Four Palaces Form Territory and becoming a Celestial Marquis! At the level of a Prince, even a Broken Destiny Marquis would pale at the mere thought of facing a Celestial Marquis and their Four Palace Domain.
Having broken free from the array, Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist held nothing back. He unleashed his Four Palace Domain, and the endless territory swept towards Li Shuangyan!
How could this not stir the crowd? A four-palace Celestial Marquis! This was a feat reserved for geniuses. Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist possessed a Holy Destiny aptitude, so his accomplishment of becoming a four-palace Celestial Marquis was both shocking and, to some extent, expected.
As the Four Palace Domain swept toward Li Shuangyan, the expressions of all the spectators changed. Many believed that this time, she was doomed.
BOOM— However, with a deafening roar, the Four Palace Domain suddenly fractured. Cracks spread across it like a shattering plain. In that instant, as if stars were rising and falling, five Life Palaces shot into the sky and completely shattered the Four Palace Domain.
"A Dao Marquis—" At the sight of five Life Palaces, everyone turned pale with horror. Forget the King and Marquis True Masters; even the older generation of Ancient Saints lost their composure. Even a Heaven Repairing Saint like Qingxuan Yuanhe’s expression changed in an instant.
Qingxuan Yuanhe was born in the Tough Dao Era, and his talent was peerless. Yet, in his youth, he had only managed to open four palaces. It wasn’t until after he ascended to become an Ancient Saint that he finally opened his fifth Life Palace, becoming a Heaven Repairing Saint of his generation!
But Li Shuangyan had opened five Life Palaces at such a young age. This caused even a Heaven Repairing Saint like Qingxuan Yuanhe, a being capable of overturning rivers and boiling seas, to be aghast. A genius like this, once she reached her full potential, would undoubtedly be capable of slaying True Masters and felling Ancient Saints in the future!
At this moment, everyone was stunned. Even fellow geniuses like Saint Child Bao Zhu, Young Emperor Nantian, and the Sword God Holy Land’s successor, Bai Jianzhen, couldn’t hide their shock!
Four Palaces Form Territory, Eight Palace Country Formation, and Twelve Palaces form the Heavens! The more Life Palaces one had, the more powerful they were. Their Power of Life would be boundless, and their True Destiny Dominates the Great Path, making them powerful to an absurd degree.
A Five Palace Prince is also known as a Dao Marquis. A Dao Marquis is even stronger than a Celestial Marquis. Just like the Celestial Marquis, the Dao Marquis is a title that exists outside the four standard levels of a Prince!
A Dao Marquis, once they reach their full potential, can even slay True Masters. A Dao Marquis at Perfection can even challenge an Ancient Saint!
How could the appearance of such a terrifying existence not leave everyone utterly shocked?
BOOM— With a loud bang, Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist’s Four Palace Domain collapsed. Although a Celestial Marquis could be called invincible, when faced with a Dao Marquis, their only fate was suppression. A Four Palace Domain simply could not contend with a five-palace one!
As Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist’s domain collapsed, Li Shuangyan’s Absolute Domain ground against him like a millstone, sending him flying while he wildly coughed up blood.
"When it comes to talent, you are far from my equal!" Li Shuangyan declared, giving him a cold, sidelong glance. Her domineering and aloof demeanor, combined with her graceful bearing, was like that of a Fairy descending to the mortal world, inspiring both admiration and awe.
The crowd gasped. ’A Dao Marquis!’ But on second thought, it seemed reasonable. Li Shuangyan possessed the aptitude of a Holy Destiny Emperor Body and Imperial Wheel. Although Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist also had a Holy Destiny aptitude, he wasn’t necessarily superior to her.
In recent years, Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist’s fame had spread far and wide throughout the Middle Grand Realm, but that was only because Li Shuangyan had maintained a low profile. Especially after she started following Li Qiye, she rarely made public appearances. Otherwise, Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist’s fame might not have eclipsed her own!
Her dominance was overwhelming; even the unconvinced had to submit. A Five Palace Prince, a Dao Marquis! Such a status was enough to command respect anywhere!
Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist’s face flushed red with rage. He had become a Celestial Marquis, and the moment he unleashed his Four Palace Domain, he wielded what should have been absolute power. Such an achievement was more than enough to make him proud. Yet, he never imagined that even though they both possessed a Holy Destiny aptitude, Li Shuangyan would turn out to be a Five Palace Prince and suppress him so easily.
"Open, treasure box!" Ji Kongjian roared again. Just as Li Shuangyan sent Sheng Tian Heaven Daoist flying, Ji Kongjian made his move. The fact that his flying knife had injured Li Qiye earlier had bought him a crucial moment to breathe. Now, with a long cry, he poured all of his Blood Qi into the Divine Blade Treasure Box on his back!
BUZZ— Ji Kongjian’s Divine Blade Treasure Box flared with brilliant light, and a shadow emerged from it—a shadow resembling a One-eyed Giant with its eye closed. In that instant, its single eye snapped open. A ray of light from a Divine Saber slashed out, appearing in a flash as if it were a blade cutting through time itself—tyrannical and incredibly fast.
It was a heart-stopping slash. Anyone who saw such a tyrannical and swift attack would be terrified. Even a True Master would feel a chill run down their spine. ’This Divine Blade Treasure Box is definitely an ancient treasure!’
"It’s just a one-eyed divine saber!" Li Qiye laughed heartily. With the Six Paths Sword in hand, he soared into the air, swung his sword, and cried out, "One sword of San Cai, the Heavens are without sentiment!"
The sword fell without mercy, and a single slash brought blinding daylight! This extreme whiteness represented absolute integrity. Heaven and Earth have yin and yang, and yang is the side of righteousness. One sword of San Cai, the Heavens are without sentiment!
This was the Three Talents Sword Technique that Li Qiye had comprehended from the Six Paths Sword. The Three Talents, San Cai, are Heaven, Earth, and Man! If the Azure Heaven itself had feelings, the seas would run dry and the stones would turn to dust.
The Supreme is unfeeling, and the Azure Heaven is even more so. One slash brought down merciless, final slaughter. This was not the killing of some heretical path, nor was it born from vicious cruelty. It was the majestic, impartial heartlessness of the grand and Righteous Dao.
With this single strike, the Azure Heaven passed its judgment—impartial and absolute.
BOOM— The sword slashed down, and the very heavens seemed to collapse. Something terrifying happened. With a Life Palace hovering above his head, a Kunpeng leaped forth. Unleashing the Void Nether Transformation from his Kunpeng Six Transformations, Li Qiye’s sword reached an ultimate speed, severing time itself.
A merciless sword that severed time—but that wasn’t even the most terrifying part. What was even more terrifying was that Li Qiye had also unleashed his Prison Suppressing Divine Body! His physique alone suppressed everything, as if even gods and demons would be crushed to death before it!
Unleashing the Genius Sword with the Prison Suppressing Divine Body was simply too terrifying. It shattered the Void in an instant, creating a bizarre phenomenon. This strike contained not only the power of the sword and the speed of the Kunpeng, but also the immeasurable weight of Supreme Immortal Power! The Void collapsed, spawning instant turbulence. Wherever the sword passed, time and space were severed, leaving behind only a vast emptiness.
The moment this sword strike emerged, everyone’s expression changed dramatically. It was simply too tyrannical. Even Bai Jianzhen, the successor of the Sword God Holy Land who was hailed as invincible with the sword, paled. As the successor to the Sword God Holy Land, she had walked a long, long way on the path of the Sword Dao. Yet, seeing Li Qiye’s attack, she was stunned. This sword... it already possessed the aura of an Emperor Sword!
BANG— The sword slashed down, and not even the Divine Brilliance Flying Knife could withstand it; it was shattered by the single blow! However, Li Qiye’s sword did not stop there. As it fell again, it was already hacking toward the One-eyed Giant.
As the sword arrived, the One-eyed Giant’s single eye shone with an incomparable brilliance, manifesting a supreme Sword Dao. The hum of swords filled the heavens and the earth. Instantly, all the Treasure Swords held by the Cultivators in Celestial Ancient City began to ring, resonating in harmony.
This strange phenomenon left countless people stunned. "This treasure is incredible," a Prince muttered. "I fear it may be an artifact of the gods!"
"A mere gaze dares to act so arrogantly before this old master? If it were the entire eye, maybe you’d have a chance!" Li Qiye cried out, his Sword Force unceasing. In that instant, yin and yang evolved upon the Six Paths Sword. Extreme yang energy erupted, flooding the world with daylight and transforming into the most righteous and supreme Yang Qi in existence. Beneath this sword, it was as if he wielded all the yang of the world and the absolute integrity of all creation, making his Celestial Sword tyrannically invincible.
The sword embodied the ultimate yang; the technique, the ultimate integrity. A merciless sword is an invincible one! This was the most righteous yet most heartless of sword strikes. The majesty of the Great Dao, the dominance of an Emperor—it was nothing more than this.
BOOM— The sword fell. Even the Sword Dao manifested by the giant eye could not stop the Genius Sword. The attack shattered the Sword Dao and cleaved the giant eye in two. With a loud CRACK, Ji Kongjian’s Divine Blade Treasure Box broke apart. Despite its astonishing origin, it was simply no match for the Six Paths Sword! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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