Chapter 46 - 46 46 Great Void Passage Upgrade

46: Chapter 46 Great Void Passage Upgrade 46: Chapter 46 Great Void Passage Upgrade The blade fragments of Subdue Evil had decayed, leaving only the most core element, the “Dao Charm Spirit Core”. This wasn’t actually a very significant matter because the spirit core is the essence of the Dao Charm Spiritual Treasure. With the spirit core, suitable materials could easily be found in the future to recreate the Spiritual Treasure. The reason why the Subdue Evil Sword Spirit was astonished was that Its original body had long reached the realm of “Immortal and Indestructible, Eternally Unabraded”, and although It had not yet achieved “Indestructibility”, which meant It could still shatter, once at this step, even if the spirit core were to perish or slumber, the Spiritual Treasure itself would not be destroyed. Yet everything had turned on its head, as the spirit core of Subdue Evil Sword Spirit remained intact, while only the blade had decayed. And what was even more unbelievable was that there were no memories within this spirit core. “Someone has decayed my blade and stolen my memories!” This was the conclusion the Sword Spirit reached, almost gnashing Its teeth: “It must certainly be the handiwork of those Heavenly Demons. They go against common sense, holding the reverse of the Dao, and that’s how they could achieve such inconceivable acts—stripping me of my memories without harming my spirit core—I must reclaim my memories!” “But the problem is, I don’t even know which memories I’ve forgotten!” The anger of the Sword Spirit was easy to understand. It was originally incomplete, and It had thought that by recovering Its fragments, It might become a bit more whole. Instead, It found that someone had pre-emptively cut off this possibility. “How can I help you?” An Jing asked, taking it for granted. Since the other party had helped him so much, it was only right for him to assist the Sword Spirit. However, the Sword Spirit quickly calmed down: “No. Thank you, An Jing, but not now. First, you go and save your companions.” “My matter is too significant. It is bound to be connected with the Heavenly Demons and those ancient calamities. If you act rashly, you might inadvertently reveal yourself to other related parties… We are still weak. Act cautiously. There’s no rush until you’ve grown stronger.” The Sword Spirit was quite rational, and the retrieval of the ‘Subdue Evil Spirit Core’ was indeed not useless. Firstly, with more spirit cores, Subdue Evil could better suppress An Jing’s Divine Sea, conceal his aura, and allow An Jing to better cultivate the ‘Tranquil Sword Manual’. Secondly, the ability of Subdue Evil Sword to travel to another world had been enhanced. With only the hilt previously, the Subdue Evil Sword’s ability to traverse time and space could last at most a few hours; after which, it had to return to Embracing the Void. Now, this had been enhanced to a few days. The enhancement in the duration of temporal travel wasn’t substantial, but the spatial aspect was significantly strengthened, Initially, the space-time travel landing spot was fixed; you returned to the place you left from. If An Jing returned to Embracing the Void and was in danger in another world, his next descent into the other world would still be in that dangerous area. But now, An Jing can choose to descend within any area within a radius of one mile centered on the departure point. And the frequency of space-time travel had also increased: previously, Subdue Evil Sword could traverse to another world once every several days, but now it was once with every sunrise and sunset. The reason it’s referred to as ‘sunrise and sunset’ is because Subdue Evil Sword draws on the ‘Cycle True Intent’ of the sun and moon to traverse; in some minor worlds, this cycle of the sun and moon is very quick, and the charging speed would also increase accordingly. Lastly… “I can barely serve as a weapon to Subdue Demons and Exorcise Evil now—though I can only be used to harm souls, and the range isn’t great.” The Sword Spirit said with a tone that finally seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, to a subtly expressive An Jing: “All these years, with only a hilt, I almost lost my qualifications to be a sword. Now I have regained some dignity at least.” “This is actually… not much of a substantial change, is it?” An Jing cautiously assessed, while the Sword Spirit sighed, “You are human, you don’t understand… Being able to hurt someone, no matter how difficult it is to use, at least I am a weapon, not a decoration.” “Now, try to condense the Fiend Sword.” The Sword Spirit indicated, and An Jing circulated his Blood Qi, the crimson Fiend Sword condensing in his hand. The Subdue Evil Sword’s true form within the Divine Sea flickered faintly. At once, some silver light glimmered at the edge of the sword blade. “This light… is this the enhancement?” An Jing also felt it; it was as if an additional layer of sharpness from sword blades had been added to the Fiend Sword in his arm, as the Sword Spirit instructed: “Although I am half-destroyed, with the spirit core’s enhancement, your weapon and blade-related Divine Skills will become sharper, and the damage dealt to Netherworld evil demons and other entities will deepen.” “This is just the most immediate sensation. My existence is connected to your Divine Sea, and perhaps it can subtly improve your innate talent for the Sword Dao—although your talent is already high. Even in my era, I had never seen a twelve-year-old able to refine martial skills to such an extent.” As the Sword Spirit said this, It became intrigued: “Speaking of which, the flying sword technique you used to kill the Demon Sect Manor Master was very proficient; I remember it was your first time using it, wasn’t it?” “Using it for the first time and achieving such a feat, you’re worthy of being the one who awoke me, your talent for Sword Dao is high!” …That was a firearm, not a talent for Sword Dao. Forget it, a flying sword be it then. An Jing no longer had the strength to argue this point, but upon reflection, he began to wonder. For some reason, he was extremely proficient with firearms, which made him suspect what exactly he had done in his past life. —I clearly remember I was just a disciple in a martial arts school… Why would I know how to use a gun? All kinds of martial arts… It seems they do not forbid the use of guns? No, it’s the flying sword! The flying sword is a part of martial arts, indeed there is no problem! “It’s time to prepare to take action.” Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, An Jing turned around and scanned the area. After confirming with the Sword Spirit that there was nothing of value left, he immediately left the hall, which had lost its jade-like color and had begun to transform back into an ordinary stone cave. Moving with Mysterious Steps, An Jing did not take the same way back to Hanging Fate Manor, as a team of Red Armored Guards was on watch, not daring to enter due to the Demonic Qi. Avoiding the Red Armored Guards, he climbed up the tilted cliff walls. With the strength of a Martial Artist whose Inner Breath was as Vast as River, he easily circled around and arrived at the river by the waterfall’s source behind Hanging Fate Manor. An Jing followed the river, the ‘escape route’ he had once pondered, and returned to the rear side of Hanging Fate Manor at the greatest speed. This place was almost unguarded. The Red Armored Guards were still engaged in street fighting with the guards of the Demon Sect, progressing incredibly slowly. The Red Armored Guards were reluctant to engage in a meat grinder battle with the Demon Sect to avoid casualties, while the Demon Sect, mainly aiming to stall for time, did not mind dragging out the fight. Both parties were fighting at the manor’s main entrance and the Western Mountain manor grounds, leaving the eastern side and the rear of the manor comparatively empty. “Lucky, the battle isn’t happening in the east.” After getting a rough idea of the situation from a higher vantage point, An Jing slowly approached the Dong Zhuang of East Mountain. With his cultivation technique expertise and familiarity with the manor, regular instructors and guards had no hope of detecting him, let alone the Red Armored Guards. And as he slowly approached Dong Zhuang of East Mountain, An Jing also took a moment to sort through the items he had acquired from the Master of the Medicine Manor. Three Iron Bamboo Medicine Tubes, which according to the Sword Spirit, contained [Soul Soothing Powder] for putting someone to sleep, [Meridian Interruption Powder] for confusing—An Jing had previously been drugged with this—and [Life Ending Powder] for killing. A jade dagger, not used for combat, but for ritual purposes. A small bottle containing three pills; by the scent of it, they seemed to be something like Heart Saving Pills. There were also two lustrous jade stones, semi-transparent on the edges with a gradual blue halo in the center, and at the very core, a bright blue spot of light. They looked quite precious, but with An Jing’s knowledge, he had no idea what they were, nor why the Master of the Medicine Manor would carry these two high-quality jade stones with him. That being said, An Jing very well understood that the value of these jade stones was significant, and it was definitely right to take them along. “That jade dagger has the ‘God Sacrifice Intent’, soaked for a long time, it could be considered a Magic Artifact. It might come in handy if brought along.” The Sword Spirit said, “As for the pills, they can erupt Blood Qi and stir Inner Breath—they’re ‘Qi Boosting Pills’. Martial Practitioners can use them to recover Inner Breath, and even without martial skills, they can greatly enhance physical strength.” “Sounds useful, might come in handy if there’s a fight later. “As for those two ‘Spirit Jades’…they are of average quality, but they can also aid in cultivation and can be used to activate some instruments that only cultivators can use.” “Can Martial Artists use them too?” An Jing, knowing that cultivators meant ‘Qi Refinement cultivators’, asked the Sword Spirit and, after receiving a positive reply, carefully stored the two Spirit Jades. —Cultivation resources must not go to waste! Before he knew it, An Jing had arrived at Dong Zhuang of East Mountain. Just as he was about to climb over the wall into the manor, he stopped in his tracks, furrowing his brow. —Someone’s here. Using Mysterious Steps, An Jing leaped lightly onto the wall, crawling silently on top of it, concealing his breath while observing the interior of the manor. 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