True Martial World - Chapter 998: Portrait

The sky of the world was not azure blue, but black, like black ink blots. It was perhaps because the Azure Wood Great World was on the brink of destruction. It was like the core of the world only had an eternal darkness. It felt extremely repressive.

However, amid this repressive pressure, there was a picturesque garden, where a divine tree stood in the middle. Although the world was losing its vitality, the divine tree remained lush and luxuriantly green with a proud crown that pierced the sky.

Even though the Azure Wood Great World was already beginning to collapse, the garden still possessed rich energy and was filled with Heaven and Earth essence. It gave a refreshing and pleasant feeling to people like they had ascended to become immortals in this plot of space.

"The divine tree remains undying, but the world is collapsing. Yet, I'm unable to redeem anything… "

A girl dressed in a light-green dress was prostrated in front of the divine tree. Silver hair flowed down her back and onto the ground, like scattered silver that covered the ground.

From behind, one could see that the girl had a long, fair neck that reached her white and petite ears. It made her look like an elf hiding in a forest.

The girl prostrated for a long while before she slowly got up. She could sense that the divine tree and the Azure Wood Great World's seismic network had fused together. It was like a dragon that stood atop this world, eternal and undying. The divine tree had been planted when the world was born, and it would live till the moment when the world faced destruction.

For hundreds of millions of years, the divine tree was the guardian of Azure Wood Manor by existing alongside it.

The Azure Wood Manor was a reclusive sect. In the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven, there was no lack of reclusive sects. The Immortal Rain Sect and Azure Wood Manor were examples of reclusive sects. Back in the Azure Wood Manor's golden age, its scale far exceeded the Immortal Rain Sect’s.

However, even at its peak, the Azure Wood Manor seldom made contact with the external world. For hundreds of millions of years, the sect members of the Azure Wood Manor remained hidden in the Azure Wood Great World and only focused on their cultivation.

In the historical records of the Azure Wood Manor, the Azure Wood Manor had suffered a calamity that had threatened to destroy them hundreds of millions of years ago. However, due to the existence of the divine tree, they were spared from utter destruction.

Because of that, the divine tree was deemed to be an ancestral totem of supreme importance to the Azure Wood Manor.

However, even though the Azure Wood Manor treated the divine tree as a guardian, the people of the Azure Wood Manor knew that the divine tree never belonged to them.

The divine tree belonged to the Azure Wood Great World, and it was even possible that the divine tree was the owner of the Azure Wood Great World. Hundreds of millions of years ago, the divine tree had bestowed grace upon the Azure Wood Manor when it protected them from the calamity. Legends said that the female Lord of the Manor prostrated before the divine tree for three days and three nights before the divine tree's power was stirred, allowing Azure Wood Manor to survive the calamity.

The girl did not dare to imagine such a scene.

According to the historical records, the Azure Wood Manor's Manor Lord position was mostly helmed by females from that moment on. The Elders of the Azure Wood Manor looked forward to the day when a young lady with outstanding talent was able to stir the divine tree's power. However… that miracle never happened again.

Closer to present day, the Azure Wood Great World was approaching its end. The Heaven Earth Yuan Qi became more chaotic, making it unsuitable for cultivation. The Azure Wood Manor also began to wane and the number of experts that it had decreased in number. Slowly, their talents withered and eventually, there was a fracture in the Azure Wood Manor. A number of people left the Azure Wood Great World and set up an external establishment that was unfortunately destroyed due to unforeseen circumstances.

The people that stayed back guarded the Azure Wood Great World, but the number of people that they had shrunk. By the girl's generation, there was only a handful of people.

And from the moment that the Azure Wood Manor began to wane, the divine tree never did a thing again.

The girl had once fantasized if she could emulate her ancestor by awakening the divine tree's powers. However, none of her various and repeated attempts bore fruit.

For example, she had already been praying in front of the divine tree for several hours today. The divine tree was not moved as it stood aloof to the happenings of the world.

"Young Lord, those people are here again… "

Behind the girl, an old servant with white hair walked over as she spoke with a hoarse voice.

The servant was an old woman that looked like an ailing candle in the wind and her eyes appeared somewhat glazed. She was an old servant of the Azure Wood Manor, and she usually tended to the day-to-day needs of the green-dressed girl.

"Master is no longer around. It's probably insufficient for the Azure Wood Divine Residence's array to stop them."

The girl frowned slightly. The Azure Wood Great World was once completely hidden, but with the Azure Wood Great World's gradual collapse, the spatial nodes had weakened. It was finally discovered by others and from then on, people would probe the world like it was an ancient ruin. And the Azure Wood Manor had indeed left behind what seemed to be endless treasures and inheritances since ancient times. If it was obtained by outsiders, it would definitely be a great opportunity for them.

The Azure Wood Manor was already deteriorating. Tens of thousands of years ago, the girl's master was able to hold down the situation. With the arrays left behind by their ancestors, it prevented the outsiders from obtaining much. They managed to protect a large portion of the Azure Wood Manor's inheritance.

But now… her master had passed away leaving behind the a young girl and her old servant, so how could they stop the outsiders? All the outsiders were extremely powerful and any one of them was not someone that the duo could beat.

"Sigh! How infuriating! If it were a hundred million years ago, when my Azure Wood Manor was at its peak, our Azure Wood Manor wouldn't fear those people even if their numbers increase by several times! Unfortunately… "

The old servant was loyal to the Azure Wood Manor. Although she had never seen the golden age as written in the historical records, she still thought fondly of their history. She was also very familiar with Lords of the Azure Wood Manor from past generations.

"They don't even know that our Azure Wood Manor has survived to this day, and they probably think of the Azure Wood Great World as being a world without any owner."

Searching the ruins of worlds without owners to gain opportunities was a perfectly justified act in the world of warriors. In their present situation, the girl did not dare to appear. If the old freaks were to know that the mysterious Azure Wood Manor still had a successor, who knew what terrifying acts would play out.

"If only the divine tree would awaken… "

The girl looked up at the towering divine tree. As the wind blew, the leaves that were in the clouds gently swayed and rustled. A look of adamance flashed in the girl's eyes.

She knew that it was unlikely that the divine tree would hear her pleas. It could even be completely ignoring her, but she still needed to do something. She was the only successor of the Azure Wood Manor. Therefore, she could not watch idly as everything in Azure Wood Manor was taken away by others.

She got up and walked out of the garden and arrived at an exquisite courtyard. On a table in the courtyard was a portrait with offerings placed in front of it.

The portrait exuded an unbelievable aura. The portrait depicted a black-dressed woman, who had a graceful figure. However, her face was blurred.

The girl bowed respectfully to the portrait. It might only be a portrait, but it was probably the last thing that Azure Wood Manor could rely on.

It might sound unbelievable that a portrait was the last thing that a sect could rely on, but the portrait had a stunning history according to the historical records of the Azure Wood Manor.

It existed for a period longer than the Azure Wood Great World. And the identity of the person in the portrait was even more unbelievable. The first Lord of the Azure Wood Great World had once said that the undying divine tree of the Azure Wood Great World was planted personally by the black-dressed woman.

The silver-haired girl found it unbelievable that a divine tree, which had existed longer than a Great World, was planted by a woman.

True Martial World - Chapter 997: First Attempt of the Sword’s Blade

The two figures dressed in azure-colored robes quickly approached him. One of them was carrying a heavy-looking scabbard on his back, while the other did not carry any weapons at all. The two warriors were at the peak of the Dao Manifestation realm, and their auras were rich and dense.

They sized Yi Yun up before asking him with a smile, "Junior Brother, do you know which seniors were here just now?"

Yi Yun swept a glance at them and nonchalantly said, "I came here because of the aura that I sensed."

The identity as Felicitous Rain Lord's disciple was best not to be easily revealed to others in the Azure Wood Great World. Ignoring the Fey Phantasm Sect, if others were to know, there was a very strong likelihood for them to set their sights on Yi Yun. Various reasons like jealousy or greed for his treasures were sufficient motivation for them to attack Yi Yun.

"So, Junior Brother did not see the seniors as well?" The duo shook their heads and said, "But then again, seeing them might not be something good. The seniors might not like to be disturbed."

Noticing how Yi Yun did not speak any further, the duo exchanged glances. One of the duo, who was bearded, said amiably, "Junior Brother, are you now alone?"

They could already tell that Yi Yun was at the half-step Dao Manifestation realm. It was obviously impossible for such a person to come to the Azure Wood Great World alone. However, there were many young disciples that accompanied their sect masters or elders.

"Where is the rest of your esteemed sect?" The other man looked around, but they had only come here after confirming that there were no other auras around.

"I do not have a sect," said Yi Yun.

"Then, you must be a disciple of a reclusive master?" The bearded man said with a nod.

"The seniors from our sect have already entered the Azure Wood Divine Residence, leaving only the two of us. Although this place isn't the inner regions of the Azure Wood Great World, it is still quite a dangerous place."

The bearded man said warmly, "Junior Brother, instead of venturing alone, why don't you join us? We can take care of each other after all."

The other man did not say anything, but he looked at Yi Yun with an eager expression.

Yi Yun stroke his chin and looked at the duo. He planned on rejecting them when he suddenly thought of something. He changed his mind and said, "Alright."

"That's great. The two of us just came to the Azure Wood Great World as well. We don't know anything and will just be looking around."

"Let's familiarize ourselves with each other. Who knows, we might become friends in the future."

The two men took the initiative to descend.

Yi Yun followed slowly behind them.

"The buildings over there look rather new. There should be some array protecting them. The things inside must still be preserved," said the bearded man as he pointed to a particular courtyard.

The courtyard was situated beside the roots of the towering tree. Although the massive courtyard walls were estimated to be a hundred feet tall, the courtyard appeared to be minute in front of the tree roots.

The Azure Divine Tree, which held up the Azure Wood Great World, was just too massive.

"If there's anything, we will split them equally," said the other man.

"Alright." Yi Yun nodded.

After entering the courtyard, Yi Yun looked around the yard in a fascinated manner.

There were all sorts of strange rock engravings in the yard, while the ground was filled with engravings of leaves. Entering the yard felt like one had returned to ancient times.

The yard had probably been abandoned for more than a hundred million years, but the feeling that it gave was like someone had stayed in there only recently. Without the preservation from arrays, it would have long been reduced to ruins.

"Let's enter the hall." The two warriors said as they eagerly strode into the hall.

The corners of Yi Yun's lips curled up when he looked at the duo's back. It was a teasing smile as he followed behind them at an adequate pace.

After entering the building, he noticed that the two warriors were standing inside the hall.

"Senior Brothers, why aren't you in a rush to search for treasures? Are you waiting for me? The both of you are just too kind," said Yi Yun.

The two warriors chuckled and said, "Of course we have to wait for Junior Brother. It's best to search such a place together."

"Oh really? I thought the both of you were already very familiar with this place," said Yi Yun without any haste.

They had seen numerous courtyards from the sky, but the duo had chosen this one. They were in a hurry to enter the hall at the moment they landed, so wasn't it obvious that they were trying to lure him in?

The bearded warrior's eyes turned cold as he said with a laugh, "It looks like you are smarter than the previous one. But for you to follow us here despite knowing the truth, it can only mean that you do not know what it means to die. Even if your master is a Supremacy, there is no way that you can be rescued."

"It's not like that I didn't notice that something was wrong. I followed the both of you here because I actually wanted to test a new law that I learned after a few years of reclusive training. The both of you are at the peak of the Dao Manifestation realm, so you are qualified to receive my attacks." Yi Yun pulled his sword out.

With the Azure Wood Great World opening up, Felicitous Rain Lord had already said that there would be several Dao Palace realm warriors. There would also be people at the peak of the Dao Manifestation realm, but they would be relatively rare. Now that he had encountered two of them, Yi Yun planned to use them to gauge his strength. His intuition told him that his expedition in the Azure Wood Great World would be fraught with dangers. Since his strength was far from sufficient, he needed to battle to raise his strength. Now, with an opportunity to do battle voluntarily standing in front of him, Yi Yun naturally would not reject it.

"What?"

The duo was incensed. They were warriors at the peak of Dao Manifestation, but they were only qualified to receive the attacks of a half-step Dao Manifestation realm warrior?

Before the warriors could say anything, the bearded warrior's facial expression changed. "Be careful… "

Sou!

A cold sword beam shot out faster than he could speak. It seemed to fly out of an ancient spatial-temporal dimension as it attacked the bearded warrior without any warning.

The warrior's eyes flashed seriously as he roared and smacked the sword beam with both his hands.

His hands were imbued with Yuan Qi, allowing them to become extremely strong. A strike from his palm could shatter a person's skeleton.

And in between his palms, there was a spinning ball compressed from Yuan Qi. Not only did it manage to withstand the sword beam, it was able to shatter ordinary swords.

"How dare you think of slashing me with that cultivation level of yours!" The warrior thundered. His hands produced a tumultuous clap as he suddenly clasped the sword beam.

Boom!

A powerful shock wave blasted outwards from the warrior’s palms.

It was blocked!

But at that moment, the warrior had a sudden and drastic change in expression.

His hands were quickly shriveling up. The veins on the back of his arm protruded as his skin began to blemish. His hand had surprisingly aged!

What was going on!? He had clearly managed to parry the sword beam!

The bearded man was appalled when he saw the scene. What strike was that?

"Senior Brother, let's join forces and kill him!" roared the bearded man angrily.

But at that moment, Yi Yun's next strike had arrived.

"Withering Sword of Time." Yi Yun's voice accompanied the floating sword beams.

The sword beams seemed to lack offensive power, but even if they could be blocked, those who blocked them would show signs of rapid aging.

The two warriors frantically defended and attacked, but they began to find it helpless. The youth's sword techniques were too terrifying. Their martial arts, Dao Domain or anything else could not parry his attacks. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

What was even more despairing was that the youth apparently could produce only one move. He slashed out with the same sword beams again and again. There was no other move, let alone the conjuring of a Dao Domain.

But it was such a sword beam that left them wallowing in despair.

Very soon, they came to a realization that they could not win.

"Senior Brother, work with me and use all of our trump cards!" yelled the bearded man.

Yi Yun gave the duo a nonchalant glance. This was the first time that he was using the Three-foot Passage Sword in battle, so he too wanted to see what trump cards the duo had.

But at that moment, the bearded man's figure suddenly shrank as it transformed into a snake like shadow and rushed out.

Yi Yun was surprised, while the other warrior cursed out loud, "You will die a horrible death!"

"Don't worry. He will accompany you in hell very soon." Yi Yun slashed out, slicing through the warrior's protective Yuan Qi easily.

The sword beam was like wind caressing the surface of a lake, but when it landed on the warrior's head, the warrior's appearance immediately aged rapidly. In a few seconds, all of his vitality had been drawn away.

His eyes were filled with anger and horror.

Yi Yun flashed forward and took the man’s interspatial ring before charging out of the building in pursuit of the bearded man.

True Martial World - Chapter 996: Demonic Eye Divine Lord

Yi Yun knew how dangerous it was for him if the Fey Phantasm Sect was also in the Azure Wood Great World. However, if he were to give up on the expedition, Yi Yun had no idea where or when he could gain insights into the Dao of Primordial Chaos. It would only result in him failing to form his Major Destruction Dao fruit.

Time was precious to him, so he could not delay any further. If he missed the opportunity, it would no longer exist in the future.

"Master, since I'm already here, I have no plans on returning."

"Okay, very well!" Felicitous Rain Lord nodded. Although he knew that Yi Yun's choice was extremely dangerous, he still admired Yi Yun's guts.

At that moment, a ghastly shadow flew out of the gigantic skull. Flying beside the ghastly shadow were a few figures.

The ghastly shadow appeared lofty in the void. It did not seem like it coexisted harmoniously with the surrounding space as huge distortions appeared around the shadow. It was like it was projected from another dimension.

"Felicitous Rain."

A sinister and odd aura surged over as Yi Yun felt like an extremely cold storm was ushered into his soul. His soul felt like it was being sealed frozen.

However, when the aura reached Felicitous Rain Lord's vicinity, a cold grunt from him dispelled the aura completely.

"Why are you giving me the cold shoulder? It's just a greeting. I heard about the recruitment of your disciple some time ago. I actually planned on sending a few lowly disciples to be evaluated by you to see if they could catch your eye. Is that your newly recruited disciple?"

Yi Yun felt a few penetrating gazes that seemed to pierce through his soul being cast on him.

Yi Yun found two of the gazes familiar.

The two Supremacies that had attempted to assassinate him were here as well.

Yi Yun would not forget the names and appearances of Gui Huazi and Daoist You Ming. If not for the God Advent Tower, he would have been killed by them. And Elder Duanmu and Elder Shi, who had been escorting him, were severely injured. It probably caused quite a serious dent on Elder Shi's aspirations to make the breakthrough that he was preparing for.

"You want to fight me?" asked Felicitous Rain Lord coldly.

"Haha, why so serious? See you later in the divine residence." The ghastly shadow issued a menacing cackle before it elongated itself, turning into a crimson line in the void and vanishing oddly.

The ghastly shadow had left.

Yi Yun immediately felt the pressure vanish.

"That person is… " The ghastly shadow clearly knew Felicitous Rain Lord.

"The Fey Phantasm Sect's Demonic Eye Divine Lord, as well as a dozen or so Supremacies from the Fey Phantasm Sect." Felicitous Rain Lord's expression was ashen. "He has come as well. That Demonic Eye Divine Lord is like a wretched dog that would rush over the moment he catches a whiff of something."

Yi Yun had previously heard that the reason why the Fey Phantasm Sect acted so tyrannically was because it had produced a Divine Lord. So it was that ghastly shadow…

"Was it the two Supremacies standing beside him who attacked you?" Felicitous Rain Lord suddenly asked.

He had also sensed the two Supremacies glance at Yi Yun abnormally.

"Yes," said Yi Yun with a nod.

A faint coldness flashed in Felicitous Rain Lord's eyes , "They are nothing in the Azure Wood Divine Residence, and the Demonic Eye Divine Lord's target is very likely the Azure Wood Divine Residence as well."

The Fey Phantasm Sect's Divine Lord and Supremacies would enter the Azure Wood Divine Residence, so there was no worry that Yi Yun would be harmed by them. And although Felicitous Rain Lord had the intention of killing the two Supremacies, they were not dumb either. They were most likely going to stick close to Demonic Eye Divine Lord.

Following that, the gigantic skull rapidly departed.

Felicitous Rain Lord watched the gigantic skull disappear. Although his personality was to do as he wished, if not for the Demonic Eye Divine Lord watching nearby, he would have wiped all of the Fey Phantasm Sect's younger generation nearby that could assassinate Yi Yun.

"I cannot let Demonic Eye Divine Lord and company enter the divine residence alone. I have to go in as well. My perception can only temporarily stop them from tracking you. After that, you need to be extremely careful," exhorted Felicitous Rain Lord.

"Yes, Master," said Yi Yun.

The gigantic skull had already vanished into the distance.

And in one of the eyes of the gigantic skull, an effeminate and intricate-looking man dressed in scarlet robes stood there.

He was still looking in the direction of Felicitous Rain Lord, despite not being able to see the Felicitous Rain Lord trio anymore.

"That punk really didn't die!" You Feihua revealed a look of disbelief.

"Are you talking about that genius from the Luo clan? What's his name? Yi Yun?" At that moment, a sweet and delicate girl's voice came from behind You Feihua.

The person speaking was a blue-haired female with gorgeous looks. Her eyes sparkled brightly and her every move had a natural charm to them. The corners of her eyes were smeared with a scarlet tinge that accentuated her with a mysterious and odd vividness.

Her looks were ones that could cause disaster to befall countries and men.

"He's very young," said the woman with a laugh. She had also seen Yi Yun a moment ago. "It's hard to imagine that a youth that's not even at the Dao Manifestation realm managed to survive a full strike from you unscathed. He even managed to survive an attack from your father. It's really perplexing. How did he do it?"

You Feihua glanced at her and frowned. "Yao Chuo, don't you poke your nose into this."

"Heh heh, I'm only being curious." Yao Chuo grinned in an alluring manner.

You Feihua grunted coldly and turned to look outside.

He did not dare to do a thing after seeing Yi Yun with Felicitous Rain Lord present. Neither could he stay there for long or he would have been courting death.

However, how could Felicitous Rain Lord protect Yi Yun all the time?

"Other than that avatar that managed to withstand a strike of mine, Yi Yun must have some impressive treasures!" A strange glint flashed in You Feihua's eyes.

A treasure that could withstand a Supremacy's deathblow! At the moment that the news was made known, it was likely that the warriors who had come to the Azure Wood Great World would be moved by it.

So how could You Feihua leak the information regarding the treasure? He wouldn't mention it even to Yao Chuo.

"Yi Yun's cultivation level has reached half-step Dao Manifestation after becoming Felicitous Rain Lord's disciple. Putting aside the fact that he hasn't manifested his Dao, he's still far from me even if he has! I'm at the six-floor Dao Palace realm. Without that defensive treasure, he wouldn't even stand up to scrutiny in front of me!" A menacing look appeared in You Feihua's eyes.

Although Yi Yun had become a Divine Lord's disciple, he had only been cultivating for a few years under the guidance of a Divine Lord. As for You Feihua, he had been taught by Daoist You Ming from birth. In addition to the two full realms of cultivation separating them, You Feihua thought nothing of Yi Yun's tiny bit of strength.

It could be said that in the eyes of You Feihua, Yi Yun's treasure was already his.

"That darn Felicitous Rain Lord, why doesn't he quickly leave? If this goes on, who knows when I'll find Yi Yun again. During this period of time, he better not die," thought You Feihua.

At the instant that the gigantic skull vanished, Felicitous Rain Lord said, "The people from the Fey Phantasm Sect have left. The Demonic Eye Divine Lord's aura is also heading towards the Azure Wood Divine Residence. They aren't pursuing you." Felicitous Rain Lord looked at the Azure Wood Divine Residence and said, "Yi Yun, we will be leaving."

"Be careful." Fairy Ningshuang said with a nod.

Yi Yun bowed and when he lifted his head, Fairy Ningshuang and Felicitous Rain Lord's figures had already transformed into beams of light that headed for the Azure Wood Divine Residence.

"Felicitous Rain Lord waited for the people from the Fey Phantasm Sect to leave before he left. That's already a level of protection for me. Next, it will all depend on me." When a warrior practiced martial arts, it was impossible for him to always be protected by his master. A warrior that was unable to face danger himself had no right to seek the path of martial arts.

Yi Yun looked at the ground. This was the first time that he was visiting the Azure Wood Great World, and just as he was preparing to find a seemingly safe spot to land, two figures suddenly flew towards him from ground level.

The two figures were feeling apprehensive in the beginning, but when they noticed that Yi Yun was alone, the two figures immediately accelerated towards him.

Yi Yun immediately turned wary as he pressed a hand on his interspatial ring.

True Martial World - Chapter 995: Enemies often cross each other's paths

A few months later, a dazzling and starry burst of light flashed on the floating island.

"The Divine Lord has left." The Oracle Fey Kingdom's Imperial Patriarch looked at the starry burst of light from afar. He could sense the terrifying power from the flash of light.

However, the floating island was still sealed. About a year ago, Felicitous Rain Lord had already settled several matters. His in-name disciples would stay behind and cultivate in the Oracle Fey Kingdom.

And on the floating island, Chi Zhuiyun watched the starry light as it flashed.

"We are already people from different worlds. Although I have no idea where you are heading, I wish you good luck." Chi Zhuiyun lowered his head and continued thrusting the spear in his hand forward.

Boom!

In front of Chi Zhuiyun, a gigantic mountain was covered in densely packed holes. About half the mountain was gone.

Although he could not chase up to Yi Yun, Chi Zhuiyun still wanted to pursue his own martial path.

Amid the stars.

"It will be a long journey to the Sinkhole. With the Meteor Cruiser's speed, it will still require a few days. Why don't you play a game of Go with me to kill time?" said Felicitous Rain Lord to Yi Yun who was sitting across him.

Yi Yun, who had not exited the abode for a few years, did not seem to have any change to his appearance. However, compared to before he entered the abode, his bearing had experienced drastic changes.

He was wearing a white robe and his hair was tied up simply. His eyes were like the night as they intermittently flashed with profound runes, and he exuded a mysterious aura.

"This disciple isn't that good at Go. Master, please go easy on me." Yi Yun said with a smile.

Stretching his hand out, a swirling beam of light flashed around his fingers. It condensed into a crystalline chess piece that was as warm as jade as he gently placed it on the board.

"Try playing Go whenever you have the time. It can help you focus and refine yourself. It is a cultivation of mind and body," said Felicitous Rain Lord as he condensed a piece from the void.

Fairy Ningshuang watched from the side as she revealed a faint smile, "The two of you are quite alike."

"That isn't a good thing. If he's like me, he will only attract hate," laughed Felicitous Rain Lord.

He had no lack of enemies.

The game of Go lasted for three days.

At the dawn of the fourth day, the Meteor Cruiser entered a strange world.

The starlight was dim and there were several black vortices swirling in space. There were gray planets and rocks of various sizes floating everywhere.

The planets were mostly silent with no life on them.

And those planets exuded different kinds of energies where most of the energies made people sense danger. In between the planets, there were space-time turbulences.

Felicitous Rain Lord's Meteor Cruiser had space-time laws protecting it, so it was unaffected as it shuttled through the space-time turbulence. All they saw was distorted space and countless flashing lights outside the windows.

And after crossing countless space-time turbulences, a gigantic star appeared in a warm and illuminated starry void.

Around the star, there was a beautiful nebula that encircled it several times. It was breathtakingly beautiful as it illuminated the starry void.

"The starry scenery of the 12 Empyrean Heavens is truly breathtaking." Yi Yun could not help but reflect on it.

But such a beautiful star emanated a deadly and silent but chaotic aura.

Yi Yun turned his head and noticed that Felicitous Rain Lord was silently looking at the star.

"This is?"

"That is the Azure Wood Great World," said Felicitous Rain Lord softly.

After such a long period of time, they had finally arrived in the Azure Wood Great World.

"The Azure Wood Great World… " Yi Yun looked at the star and he could not sense any signs of life around the star.

And in the star system that was on the brink of death, there was a new star system that was about to be born. The mysteries of the Universe where life and death could be companions was truly fascinating.

The Azure Wood Great World was too large, so when the Meteor Cruiser arrived in front of the star, it was like a speck of dust. Through the gorgeous nebula, Yi Yun could see a blob of gray shadows.

"The nebula is the space-time turbulence," said Felicitous Rain Lord.

As the Meteor Cruiser approached the star, Yi Yun began to sense the horror of the space-time turbulence as well. Even the space-time laws that protected the Meteor Cruiser could not fully withstand it.

Once they were sucked into the space-time turbulence, it was possible to be lost in the chaotic pandemonium of space-time till their deaths.

In the luster, Yi Yun saw the shadows of a few spirit cruisers and people. They were people who had previously been trapped by the space-time turbulence. To date, their souls were still trapped within it.

"This period of time is when the surrounding space-time turbulence around the Azure Wood Great World is at its weakest. But even so, there is a need for certain methods to enter it."

As Felicitous Rain Lord said, he tapped on the void with one hand.

Boom!

A palm that was dozens of times larger than the Meteor Cruiser appeared outside the window. It was nearly transparent, and it was filled with imprints of space-time laws.

Hu! Hu! Hu!

The palm pulled the space-time turbulence apart, allowing the Meteor Cruiser to immediately blast through it.

A few hours later, the Meteor Cruiser tore out of the lustrous nebula. Beneath them was a gigantic black lake, with gray building compounds around it.

Many of the buildings were toppled, and the mountains were already falling apart, while the ground was filled with cracks as well.

Only ruins could be seen on the vast plains. There was no life to it or at least from Yi Yun's perception, he could not even sense a worm.

This was indeed a dead planet that was on the brink of collapse.

Felicitous Rain Lord wanted to pursue that senior, and as Yi Yun looked at the planet, he found it hard to imagine that there were people living on it. From the moment they entered, Yi Yun felt as though the star system was repelling them.

It was like they were alien invaders.

"The place that I'm going to is the core area of the Azure Wood Great World, which is the Azure Wood Divine Residence. The Azure Wood Divine Residence is transformed from a piece of azure wood that turned into one of the divine. Where I want to go to is the Divine Tree Palace at the very core," said Felicitous Rain Lord.

"There it is."

Yi Yun looked into the distance.

A towering divine tree was stood erect on the ground while shrouding the skies. Its peak pierced through the gray clouds.

In the collapsing and dead world, the leaves of the divine tree had yet to wither surprisingly. It was truly evergreen. It was no wonder that this world was called the Azure Wood Great World.

That was the Azure Wood Divine Residence.

And below the divine tree were roots that were like mountain ranges. The roots similarly had several buildings on them.

"The Azure Wood Divine Residence has extremely strict restrictions. Supremacies and below are unable to enter. Even ordinary Supremacies can't enter the Divine Tree Palace. Around the divine residence is an important area of the Azure Wood Great World. With your cultivation level, you can move around it, but you have to be especially careful."

"The Azure Wood Great World is currently collapsing while the new world is in its nascent stages. The laws are chaotic, so there might be unexpected dangers. And the restrictions, array formations, and seals from the past have been affected by the collapse of the Azure Wood Great World. Some of them are damaged, but some of them have become even more terrifying."

"There are others. I can already sense several auras. Those people sure are fast."

As Felicitous Rain Lord said this, an immense aura suddenly surged over.

The aura only brushed past them before vanishing.

Felicitous Rain Lord frowned slightly and said, "The people from the Immortal Rain Sect have arrived as well. They are waiting for me."

Just as Felicitous Rain Lord said that, a gigantic skull appeared in the distant void. The skull was burning with purple flames as it slowly floated over.

Although it was still a great distance away, Yi Yun felt like his lifeblood was being stirred by the gigantic skull.

"That is… "

Yi Yun was stunned as he sensed an odd and sinister aura that he was familiar with but hated greatly.

"Fey Phantasm Sect. This would be tough. I never expected them to come as well." As Felicitous Rain Lord said that, he glanced at Yi Yun. The toughness that he was referring to was naturally referring to Yi Yun. The Fey Phantasm Sect could not affect him.

Felicitous Rain Lord knew that Yi Yun had a vendetta with the Fey Phantasm Sect.

The Fey Phantasm Sect wanted to swallow the six-country alliance, and several years ago, Yi Yun was nearly assassinated by the Fey Phantasm Sect after having just arrived in the Oracle Fey Kingdom to participate in Felicitous Rain Lord's disciple recruitment assessment.

Back then, the Fey Phantasm Sect had sent two experts. Logically speaking, Yi Yun would have definitely been a dead man, but Yi Yun had miraculously survived. It left the Fey Phantasm Sect astonished, and what shocked them the most was likely that Yi Yun became Felicitous Rain Lord's personal disciple. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

As such, Yi Yun's status was extremely delicate to the Fey Phantasm Sect.

On one side, they had already become enemies of Yi Yun. The brighter Yi Yun's future was, the more they did not want Yi Yun to fully mature.

And on the other side, as a disciple of Felicitous Rain Lord, Yi Yun was not someone that they dared to assassinate recklessly. They would have to pay a heavy price for that.

However, it was completely different in the Azure Wood Great World.

The skull drew closer. Even Yi Yun did not expect that the Fey Phantasm Sect would come as well.

How true was it that enemies often cross each other's paths!

"Yi Yun, since the Fey Phantasm Sect actually came, while I will be deep in the core of the Azure Wood Great World, what about you? What are your plans?"

True Martial World - Chapter 994: Three Beams of Sword Qi

"Yes!"

Yi Yun nodded his head in absolute seriousness.

"About that… " Felicitous Rain Lord pricked up his eyebrows. Learning the Dao of Primordial Chaos was just too difficult!

Even Felicitous Rain Lord had never had any contact to Great Dao laws that were above Space-time and Yin-Yang.

To comprehend Primordial Chaos, not only did one need opportunities, they also needed perception that only one in a quadrillion of people had.

It was unlike the Major Destruction laws. There was no place to meditate with the Major Destruction laws because the time for the Universe's destruction had yet to happen.

As for Primordial Chaos laws, the Universe had been born after all. There were still chances to gain insights into it. But even so, mighty figures of the 12 Empyrean Heavens who knew Primordial Chaos laws were a rare breed.

Therefore, Felicitous Rain Lord was unlikely to feel optimistic about Yi Yun's request to study it.

However, thinking back to the things that Yi Yun had previously done, and how they had far exceeded his expectations, Felicitous Rain Lord said, "The Universe was born from Chaos. In order to meditate over the Primordial Chaos, the most direct method is to find worlds that were recently born. It is possible to connect to the primordial Universe through those worlds where there is the existence of the nebulous Primordial Chaos.

"The 12 Empyrean Heavens is too big, so although the probability of such worlds appearing is extremely low, there are really a few spots like that. For example, the Primordial Empyrean Heaven… "

Yi Yun had previously been to the Primordial Empyrean Heaven and underwent the Luo Divine Hall's trials there. However, the landmass where the Luo Divine Hall trials was held was a rather stable place. It was a place that was naturally unsuitable to ponder over Chaos laws. As for places that were conducive to the contemplation of Chaos laws, Yi Yun was unable to head there alone.

"Without me going with you, you will not be able to reach the Primordial Empyrean Heaven." Felicitous Rain Lord sighed in silence as he looked like he was being put on the spot.

Felicitous Rain Lord had previously said that he had matters to attend to in a few year’s time. And a few years had passed while he watched Yi Yun's cultivation and attempt at manifesting his Dao in the abode. It was about time that he left.

Felicitous Rain Lord contemplated for a moment before saying, "For you to give up manifesting your Dao midway, I believe that you have thought it through. In that case, accompany me to the Azure Wood Great World."

Azure Wood Great World? Fairy Ningshuang, who was beside him, revealed a look of astonishment. "Divine Lord, are you sure?"

Yi Yun was momentarily stunned as well.

Felicitous Rain Lord looked at Yi Yun and said with a serious expression, "I was planning on heading there with Ningshuang, firstly because of my own matters and secondly to find opportunities for Ningshuang to make a breakthrough. If you were at the peak of the Dao Manifestation realm, even if you didn't ask, I would have taken you along. The Azure Wood Great World has plenty of opportunities… but now, it's the result of having no choice."

"Your cultivation level is too low to enter the Azure Wood Great World. In there, even Dao Palace realm warriors have to tread carefully," said Felicitous Rain Lord.

In the Azure Wood Great World, Dao Palace realm warriors had to tread like they were on thin ice. Yi Yun was only at the half-step Dao Manifestation realm, so he was two full realms away. It was no wonder that Felicitous Rain Lord did not consider the matter previously.

But now, he decided on the matter because of Yi Yun's desire to study the Primordial Chaos.

"You still aren't aware of what a place the Azure Wood Great World is. It's a world that is bordering on life and death. In the Azure Wood Great World, a new world is born, while as a result, the old Azure Wood Great World is collapsing."

What Felicitous Rain Lord said stunned Yi Yun. There was such a world?

"It might not be a coincidence… The last time that I entered the Azure Wood Great World, I saw a mark left behind by a senior." Felicitous Rain Lord revealed a look of reminiscence. "The reason why I'm entering the Azure Wood Great World is also for that senior. That senior's martial arts is unfathomable, one that I have never seen before. Perhaps, chasing after that senior's footsteps will allow me to seek the supreme martial path… "

Yi Yun could see a yearning in Felicitous Rain Lord's eyes.

The supreme martial path was a lifelong pursuit for a warrior like Felicitous Rain Lord.

However, after the Azure Wood Great World began collapsing, it was abandoned for hundreds of millions of years. How was he going to pursue that senior in such a world?

"Although all I saw was a mark, I kept having the nagging feeling that such a senior had yet to die. Maybe in the Azure Wood Great World, there are other inheritances left behind by that senior. It might even be possible that the senior is still alive. If that's the case, there is that tiny possibility that I'll be able to find that senior." Felicitous Rain Lord said in a tone filled with anticipation.

How could a senior that represented supreme martial arts for Felicitous Rain Lord die so easily?

"What sort of mark was it?" Yi Yun could not help but ask.

Felicitous Rain Lord seemed to cast his eyes to a distant spot through space.

"It was a flower. It constantly phased between life and death, just like the Azure Wood Great World which is the interface of destruction and birth," said Felicitous Rain Lord. "It's fine if you want to give up now."

Yi Yun looked up and said, "Master, this disciple is willing to go along with you!"

The martial path was fraught with difficulties. Yi Yun was unwilling to turn to dust after hundreds of thousands of years. He wanted to try his chances at climbing that peak of martial arts.

Since time immemorial, people who could become Divine Lords were all talented people who experienced great tribulations in life and encountered countless opportunities. If not, how could they trample on billions of warriors to reach the peak?

And the goal that Yi Yun set for himself was not limited to being a Divine Lord.

"Have you thought through it carefully?"

"This disciple has already thought it through," said Yi Yun seriously.

Felicitous Rain Lord looked at Yi Yun and nodded. "On our trip to the Azure Wood Great World, there will probably be many people from other sects and countries coming along. However, those old freaks at the level of Supremacies will target the core area of the Azure Wood Great World. It’s a place that you can't enter anyway. As for your true strength, it should be somewhere around the peak of the Dao Manifestation realm, but the people who will be going will mostly be at the Dao Palace realm. There will not be many people at the Dao Manifestation realm. Furthermore, what you face will be different from them. You will have to rely on yourself for everything."

"As your master, I'll give you three protective sword Qi."

Upon saying that, Felicitous Rain Lord stretched his out hand to draw a profound rune mid-air and placed it on Yi Yun's glabella.

Immediately, an extremely sharp aura surged towards Yi Yun. In his soul sea, there were three tiny revolving swords beside the 'Three-foot Passage Sword'.

Yi Yun could sense the terrifying power that the small swords had just from probing them.

With Yi Yun's soul sea and cultivation realm, he could only accommodate three beams of sword Qi.

"These three beams of sword Qi are produced by me, but your cultivation realm is too low. They probably will not be able to produce half of their might. But even so, they will be useful tools to protect your life."

"Do not think that you are invincible with the sword Qi. People and freaks from the various large sects and Fey kingdoms would typically have their own hidden cards. And killing in the Azure Wood Great World depends on one's ability. That has the authority over life and death, so even though you are my disciple, my name will not pose much of a threat."

In an independent world, it was unknown who the culprit was if one died, so there was nothing to speak of with respect to revenge. Furthermore, it was typically a life-and-death struggle between peers. Being killed only meant that he was inferior to others, so there was no reason for Felicitous Rain Lord to seek revenge.

"Thank you, Master," said Yi Yun. He naturally would not act willfully because of the sword Qi. They were hidden cards to ensure his survival.

"Try your best to cultivate as much as possible. Doing some last-minute preparations is still beneficial," said Felicitous Rain Lord.

After Yi Yun left, Fairy Ningshuang sighed and said, "Yi Yun's aspirations are too high. I wonder if it's a blessing or a curse for him."

"I'm worried as well," said Felicitous Rain Lord as he looked into a distance. "But if a warrior does not have any aspirations, he won't be able to go far either."

Fairy Ningshuang could tell that Felicitous Rain Lord was not supportive of Yi Yun's decision and resolution. But in the bottom of his heart, Felicitous Rain Lord recognized Yi Yun's martial heart, or he would not have bestowed three beams of sword Qi to him.

She had followed Felicitous Rain Lord for tens of thousands of years. Felicitous Rain Lord's martial heart was also extremely firm or he would not have become the youngest Divine Lord in the 12 Empyrean Heavens. One of the reasons why Yi Yun had become Felicitous Rain Lord's disciple was partly due to Felicitous Rain Lord's acknowledgment of his martial heart.

Without such determination, one would eventually turn average even if one had astounding talent. In the process of cultivation, warriors had to face numerous enticements. Ordinary Dao Manifestation realm warriors could already become an Elder of a mid-tier sect or a guest Elder. They could enjoy a long lifespan and live a lavish lifestyle like a king.

But the pursuit of martial arts was a lonely and dark path. There were too many unknowns along it.

"It won't be long before we can enter the Azure Wood Great World," said Felicitous Rain Lord in an eager fashion.

He looked at the sky of the abode which reflected the world outside. At the moment, it was dark outside, and dazzling stars formed the milky arm of a galaxy. It was breathtakingly beautiful.

And inside Spirit Gathering Palace, Yi Yun was also looking at the milky arm of the galaxy.

Be it now, or when he was a mortal, such a sight was truly mesmerizing.

Every star might represent a Great World by itself, and in this galactic arm, there were countless Great Worlds, with trillions of lives.

As Yi Yun sat inside Spirit Gathering Palace, he pondered over the distance between him and the galactic stars. But when he stretched his hand out, it was like the stars were right in front of him.

True Martial World - Chapter 993: Great Dao Dao Fruits

The cultivation of a warrior went from the planting of a Dao Seed, and the growth of a Dao Tree, to the bearing of fruits from the Dao Tree. It was an accumulation of the insights that a warrior had in martial arts and of nature. It was also the record of a warrior's life.

Yi Yun had experienced a great deal throughout his journey.

But in the river of time, everything appeared too short and fleeting.

"In the Tai Ah Divine City, I cultivated in the 'Tai Ah Sacred Technique'. In the Pure Yang Sword Palace, I fused with the Golden Crow, and in the Great Empress mystic realm, I tempered myself in lava, eventually attaining pure Yang… My pure Yang laws have accompanied me to date. As such, it can condense a Dao fruit."

Boom!

A radiant sun appeared behind Yi Yun. The phantom image of the Tang Valley burst forth as the Golden Crow spread its wings and issued a loud screech. Its massive golden wings were like burning flames that could burn through everything.

These formed Dao runes that were filled with the profound aura of the Universe before they gradually merged into one. They formed a tiny ball that was bustling with life as it constantly spun.

The golden ball had totems of the radiant sun and Golden Crow engraved on the surface, and within the ball, it contained explosive power. It was Yi Yun's pure Yang Dao fruit.

Dao begets One, One begets Two, Two begets Three, Three begets all things.

The 'Two' referred to Yin and Yang. At the beginning of the Universe, Chaos was first born before it split into Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang was a Great Dao!

Solitary Yang could not exist, so although Yi Yun cultivated in pure Yang laws, he had fused in a bit of the Yin that Lin Xintong had cultivated. This allowed Yi Yun's pure Yang Dao fruit to be closer to perfection.

"In the Pure Yang Sword Palace, I gained insight into the concept of Withering. In the life-and-death battle with the Black-armored Demon God, I was trapped by the Black-armored Demon God in an alternate spatial dimension. There I gained insights into the Dao of Space. I took Felicitous Rain Lord as my master and cultivated in the 'Book of Heaven's Advent', transforming the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence into a wheel of time. On the Dao of Space and Time, I have traveled far with opportunities and attainments."

Mysterious runes flew out of Yi Yun's body as they gathered together while in revolving in flux. Inside, there were celestial bodies that seemed to spin with the runes, as though they formed a small universe by itself. An ancient and immense aura emanated out of the newly condensed Dao fruit.

Not long later, the laws of space-time gradually manifested into Dao.

The Space-time Withering Dao fruit and pure Yang Dao fruit were side by side. They seemed to attract each other, but they also maintained a tiny bit of distance while they revolved like the real constellations.

Yi Yun continued to condense his next Dao fruit. An aura constantly separated from his body. The aura was not only a law, it was also the experiences and memories that Yi Yun had ever since he cultivated in martial arts. They all gathered together to produce a Dao fruit.

In his memory, Yi Yun seemed to see the scene of him standing in front of the statue of the Pure Yang Sword Palace's owner. The endless sword scar seemed to be stabbing his eyes.

"Pure Yang Sword Scar and Three-foot Passage Sword. My Sword Dao is where the heart lies. It proceeds in an indomitable fashion."

Two tiny sword scars appeared as they intermingled mid-air before forming the shadow of a sword. In the shadow of the sword was the figure of Yi Yun when he used the sword.

That was Yi Yun's Sword Dao Dao fruit.

Finally, it was the Major Destruction Dao fruit!

Yi Yun's Major Destruction Dao Domain had even visibly moved Felicitous Rain Lord. Everything in the world, be it space-time, Yin-Yang, or the Universe would eventually head towards destruction. There was nothing that was eternal.

Space-time and Yin-Yang were both Great Dao. They were close to the Origins, but the Major Dao of Destruction was one of the Great Dao of Supremacy.

Or perhaps 'one of' was not accurate, because up to date, there were only two Great Dao of Supremacy —

Chaos during the birth of the Universe!

Major Destruction during the annihilation of the Universe!

The closer a Great Dao was to the Origins, the harder it was to cultivate it. It would also naturally be harder to condense a Dao fruit.

Yi Yun had spent a good deal of time to condense his Space-time Withering Dao fruit, but the amount of time he used to condensed the Major Destruction Dao fruit was even longer.

Yi Yun's Yuan Qi was nearly fully depleted as he took out the ten-thousand-year-old Seven Heart Flower that he had obtained from the Door of Misty Rain.

It was extremely difficult for a warrior to manifest his or her Dao, and during the process, a warrior's Yuan Qi could not be replenished. To manifest one's Dao fruit needed one to nearly deplete all of the Yuan Qi that they had as one gathered all of one's insights. This process could only be done in one fell swoop.

Above Spirit Gathering Palace, the increasing aura mixed with the aura of the Dao fruits. A sense of profoundness exuded throughout Spirit Gathering Palace as various celestial phenomena happened.

Fairy Ningshuang had also come as she stood beside Felicitous Rain Lord, watching the scene.

"Yi Yun's Dao fruits have a very impressive feel to them," said Fairy Ningshuang in a moment of reflection.

She did not produce such phenomena back when she manifested her Dao.

"It's almost done. We will soon learn of the outcome." Felicitous Rain Lord was very patient.

Fairy Ningshuang nodded as she looked forward to the outcome of Yi Yun's Dao Manifestation.

As for Yi Yun, he was still immersed in the world of his soul sea.

During the Dao Manifestation process, he gradually felt like he was merging with the heaven and earth as one.

The fruits of Pure Yang, Space-time Withering and Sword Dao were revolving around Yi Yun.

Beneath him, the Major Destruction Dao Domain appeared as the destruction aura constantly intertwined.

"It's almost done." Yi Yun had such a feeling.

A blob of gray gas gradually took up form like a nebula, but it contained a terrifying aura. It was like anything that entered it would be completely destroyed.

And above Spirit Gathering Palace, a phantom towering tree appeared from time to time. The Golden Crow and Nine Neonate flew around it as they let out long roars.

On the towering tree's branches, a tiny, tender shoot transformed into a fruit. The fruit had a barely discernible aura, and each fruit was different. On careful look, they were different Dao fruits. And leaves were slowly sprouting out of those Dao fruits.

"The Dao fruits are formed," said Fairy Ningshuang as she looked at the leaves. "Six, seven and, eight."

Having eight-leafed Dao fruits was definitely an extremely breathtaking feat in factions like the Oracle Fey Kingdom and the Luo clan.

However, to Yi Yun, it was not considered to be many. It could only be considered as above average.

"Yi Yun's Dao fruit are all Great Dao Dao fruits," said Felicitous Rain Lord.

Any warrior at the Dao Manifestation realm would be considered the cream of the crop if they possessed a single Great Dao Dao fruit, yet Yi Yun had three.

The three Dao — Pure Yang, Space-time Withering and Major Dao of Destruction — were Great Dao that were approaching the Origins, especially the Major Dao of Destruction.

"Yet another leaf." Fairy Ningshuang's eyes lit up as she was visibly moved.

However, the leaf only sprouted into a bud before it stopped growing.

"What a pity!" Fairy Ningshuang revealed a look of pity.

Felicitous Rain Lord had a slight change in expression as well before he said calmly, "There's nothing to pitiable about it. To cultivate three Great Dao at the same time and form nine-leaf Dao fruits would be too difficult. Yi Yun is now just short of the mark, but his eight-leafed Dao fruit is definitely of superior grade."

Fairy Ningshuang nodded as well. She only found it somewhat regretful when she witnessed the ninth leaf nearly grow out.

"Let's wait till Yi Yun finishes his Dao Manifestation," said Felicitous Rain Lord. With eight-leafed Dao fruits almost done, the Dao Manifestation process was also about to end soon.

However, at that moment, a look of surprise flashed in Felicitous Rain Lord's eyes.

"That is?"

Yi Yun's Major Destruction Dao fruit had already taken shape, but as he was about to lead the Major Destruction Dao fruit towards the other Dao fruits, Yi Yun stopped.

It was the final step, but Yi Yun felt something odd.

The Major Destruction Dao fruit was able to devour everything. It was the end to the Chaos of the Universe, and also the end of Dao.

Therefore, when the Major Destruction Dao fruit approached the other Dao fruits, it faintly emitted a devouring force, like it wanted to devour the other Dao fruits.

If he allowed the other Dao fruits to fuse with the Major Destruction Dao fruit, what sort of outcome would there be? Would it be destruction?

The Major Dao of Destruction could destroy everything, so it would be normal if it included Dao fruits!

Yi Yun had never heard of the fusing of Dao fruits, nor had he ever heard of anyone with a Major Destruction Dao fruit.

How was he to choose at such crossroads?

He was just short of a step to manifest his Dao, but the fusion…

Yi Yun had an intense foreboding that if he attempted the fusion, his other Dao fruits were very likely to be destroyed by the Major Destruction Dao fruit. Eventually, they would be left in emptiness and silence just like the Universe would be after its destruction.

What should he do?

Yi Yun stopped. He could not proceed any further for if he continued the fusion, what waited for him could very well be a disaster.

Furthermore… the ninth leaf eventually failed to develop fully. It caused Yi Yun to turn perplexed. Could it be that no one in the entire 12 Empyrean Heavens had ever come into contact with the Major Dao of Destruction and that it could not support a single nine-leafed Dao fruit?

The manifestation of the Dao fruits had to be done in one fell swoop. Yi Yun no longer had much Yuan Qi left, so his time was limited. He had to come to a decision.

Major Destruction…

Were destruction and finality the end?

Matter in the Universe could not remain eternal. They would eventually proceed towards destruction, including the Universe. But what happened after destruction? Could it be that all that was left was eternal 'nothingness'?

Everything in the world underwent birth and death.

A drop of water could evaporate and become part of a cloud before condensing into new drops of rain. Plants would wither, but the fruits that they bore could give rise to seeds. Mortals would die of age, but babies would grow up into adults. Stars could be destroyed, but new stars would eventually be born…

Everything in the world underwent a cycle, so it definitely included the Universe.

The destruction of the Universe was the beginnings of a new Universe. It was just that the cycle was immensely long that it was beyond the imagination of mere mortals.

New Universe…

Yi Yun suddenly seemed to realize something.

What were the beginnings of the Universe? Dao begets One, One begets Two... Before Yin-Yang and Space-time was Chaos!

Rebirth after destruction was Chaos and Major Destruction respectively. They were both two Great Dao of Supremacy!

Why were there two Great Dao of Supremacy? They might be like Yin-Yang, Space-time, Water-Fire, just two sides of the Universe.

The two could supplement each other and not a single one was dispensable.

Yi Yun had cultivated in pure Yang laws, but he did not focus on it fully. He was nourished by Lin Xintong's pure Yin, and the Great Empress Heart Sutra itself was a cultivation technique that combined Yin and Yang.

Yi Yun combined the Dao of Withering with the laws of time, but back when Yi Yun fought the Black-armored Demon God, he had been trapped in an alternate spatial dimension created by the Black-armored Demon God. He had used several years to see through the Dao of Space with the Purple Crystal, allowing him to escape. Space supplemented time and vice-versa.

Even for his Sword Dao, Yi Yun had started with gaining insights into Saber Dao at the very beginning. His first weapon was the Thousand Army Saber, and after entering the Saber tomb, he gained insight of the Saber Dao of being indomitable. At the Pure Yang Sword Palace, he had obtained the Thousand Snow flying sabers, which were, to date, a weapon he used to kill!

But only the Major Dao of Destruction was a lone and, solitary existence. Up to date, there was no other corresponding law that could be fused with it.

This caused the Major Destruction Dao to become purely destruction. It obviously possessed immense strength when used against enemies.

But on careful thought, Yi Yun had yet to fully grasp the Major Destruction domain up to date.

When he faced Shi Fei and Shi Ping, Yi Yun had produced the Major Destruction Domain which destroyed everything. If not for Yi Yun's energy being depleted, the destruction might very well continue, resulting in terrifying damage.

Destruction needed to form a union with Creation.

Only then could there be perfection. If not, it would be the present situation that he was facing. Even the Major Destruction Dao fruit that he condensed would devour the other Dao fruits, causing him to eventually fall short of success.

Upon realizing this, Yi Yun made his decision.

He needed to find a corresponding Dao for Major Destruction. If his decision was made known to others, they would definitely think that Yi Yun had gone mad.

He was only a warrior at the Heaven Ascension perfection realm, but he was planning to gain insights into two Great Dao of Supremacy!

It was impossible to do so even for a Divine Lord.

However, Yi Yun was determined to attempt it. He wanted his Major Dao of Destruction to be perfect as well. Ignoring the fact that the Major Destruction Dao fruit would destroy the other Dao fruits, but just having an eight-leaf Dao fruit did not satisfy Yi Yun.

Yi Yun suspected that it was because his Major Dao of Destruction was not perfected that resulted in his other Dao fruits to be imperfect as well. After all, the Major Dao of Destruction was his Dao Domain and also the foundations of his other Dao.

"What happened?" Fairy Ningshuang saw that Yi Yun's aura was weakening as she immediately turned nervous.

At that moment, the eight-leaf Dao fruit that was about to form on Yi Yun's Dao Tree stopped growing. The leaves curled up and wrapped the Dao fruit with them.

Yi Yun actually failed his Dao Manifestation?

"Yi Yun is now at the… half-step Dao Manifestation realm."

A number of warriors would stop at the half-step Dao Manifestation realm. Chi Zhuiyun was one such example.

However, from Yi Yun's previous stance, it looked like he planned on manifesting his Dao in one fell swoop, but now, he stopped midway? What was the reason?

Felicitous Rain Lord pondered over it as well. He too could not understand Yi Yun's decision.

"Half-step Dao Manifestation is fine too. With plenty of time for preparation, he will definitely succeed the next time." Fairy Ningshuang helped Yi Yun find an excuse.

However, Felicitous Rain Lord shook his head gently, "That's probably not what Yi Yun is thinking. His Dao Manifestation did not fail but he intentionally stopped it. He is probably not satisfied with eight-leafed Dao fruits… "

When Felicitous Rain Lord said that, he frowned slightly. Having ambition was a good thing, but how could a nine-leaf Dao fruit be so easy to condense?

Those who could condense nine-leaf Dao fruits were extraordinary talents. Furthermore, most nine-leaf Dao fruits were not Great Dao Dao fruits.

It was extremely difficult just attempting to condense a nine-leaf Dao fruit for Great Dao like Yin-Yang, Space-time, and Destruction.

And it would only be even more difficult if one wanted to cultivate in several Dao.

Felicitous Rain Lord was already very pleased with the Dao fruits that Yi Yun condensed, but Yi Yun had stopped.

Seeing Yi Yun completely give up, Felicitous Rain Lord moved and flew in front of Yi Yun. Fairy Ningshuang followed suit. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"Yi Yun, why did you stop? Are you not pleased with eight-leaf Dao fruits? Your eight-leaf Dao fruits are already approaching nine-leafs. Furthermore, it's three Great Dao Dao fruits. In addition to Sword Dao, although it's not a Great Dao of nature, to warriors, it is a Great Dao when it comes to the Dao of skill."

Felicitous Rain Lord obviously wished that Yi Yun was able to condense a nine-leaf Dao fruit, but he was afraid that Yi Yun would waste too much time by aiming too high. Time in one's youth was very precious. If it was wasted, it would affect one's potential.

Yi Yun knew that Felicitous Rain Lord was watching his entire Dao Manifestation process, but he did not directly answer Felicitous Rain Lord's question. Instead, he said, "This disciple will keep in mind Master's teachings. This disciple has a question for Master. Where will this disciple be able to gain insights into the Dao of Primordial Chaos?"

"What?"

Felicitous Rain Lord was stunned. Primordial Chaos? Why was Yi Yun asking about one of the Great Dao of Supremacy of the Universe for?

"Don't tell me that… you want to gain insights into the Primordial Chaos?"

True Martial World - Chapter 992: Preparation for Dao Manifestation

Yi Yun had never exited Spirit Gathering Palace ever since he entered it.

The 'Book of Heaven's Advent' floated in front of him while his his eyes were tightly shut.

And around Yi Yun, there were occasional images that flashed.

Cultivation knew nothing about time. Furthermore, when it came to cultivating the Dao of Time at the level of the 'Book of Heaven's Advent', even if many warriors were given the opportunity to read the 'Book of Heaven's Advent', it would be like they were reading an indecipherable book, leaving them baffled.

And most terrifying of all was that when cultivating the 'Book of Heaven's Advent', they would immerse themselves into the turbulence of time, losing themselves. Time might pass in a flash and by the time they awaken, too much time would have passed but they would’ve gained nothing to speak of!

That was the most horrifying matter regarding the 'Book of Heaven's Advent'. It was also something that Felicitous Rain Lord pondered deeply over before he allowed Yi Yun to cultivate the 'Book of Heaven's Advent'.

Yi Yun was in no hurry to immediately begin cultivating the 'Book of Heaven's Advent'. Instead, he immersed himself in the passage of time, and from there, comprehend the meaning of time. Slowly, he felt he himself become an embodiment of time.

The flashing figures were of no importance to Yi Yun, they were just scenes that had previously appeared in the Spirit Gathering Palace as vestiges of time.

Yi Yun also saw his past, as well as people that he happened to chance upon, as well as their past.

Everyone had their own time, but time treated everyone equally.

Powerful warriors possessed extended lifespans, but the worlds that they resided in could be destroyed. They would also slowly wane over a long process. There was no such thing as true eternity.

Phew—

Yi Yun breathed out while in his meditation.

The air that he spewed out was at times fast and at times slow. It would flow backward sometimes when he breathed out.

Yi Yun's body also began to undergo changes. His appearance returned to point of when he looked even younger, but it kept switching back to his original appearance. He went from a nascent look to a sharp look, and from a sharp look to a genteel look, and from a genteel look back to a nascent look. It kept repeating.

Yi Yun suddenly opened his eyes!

"So that is how it is. By training one's body to become an embodiment of time before cultivating the Three-foot Passage Sword, it would be perfection."

Yi Yun was thankful for Felicitous Rain Lord's arrangements. The cultivation technique and sword technique supplemented each other and by combining both together, it would be extremely powerful once mastered.

The 'Book of Heaven's Advent' had five stages, but the breakthrough of every stage required a great deal of time and it was extremely difficult. Furthermore, the cultivation of each stage had a corresponding minimum level of cultivation needed.

"The first stage requires Dao Manifestation, but despite not having broken through to the Dao Manifestation realm, my Yuan Qi intensity is already sufficient. Even if it's not enough, consuming some relics and herbs would do."

Yi Yun took some relics and the spirit herb that he had obtained from the Door of Misty Rain out of his interspacial ring.

The spirit herb was supreme-grade to begin with. Many warriors coveted it during the assessment. Even Tianya Haoyue wanted one for his breakthrough to the Dao Manifestation realm. However, those people would never have thought that Yi Yun would use it for the cultivation of a cultivation technique.

Looking at the 'Book of Heaven's Advent' in front of him, Yi Yun stopped moving as memories flashed past his mind.

By cultivating the 'Book of Heaven's Advent', the 'Great Empress Heart Sutra' would become his past.

Back in the Tian Yuan world, he had dual cultivated the 'Great Empress Heart Sutra' with Lin Xintong. All those scenes had surfaced in Yi Yun's eyes a moment ago.

"Now that I've become a Divine Lord's disciple, cultivating the 'Book of Heaven's Advent' will be the moment that I truly move up to the upper echelons of the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven ever since I came here."

"Xintong, no matter where you are, I will find you, even if the 12 Empyrean Heavens are vast and with danger lurking at every turn."

"Time to begin. This reclusion is for me to finish cultivating the first stage of the 'Book of Heaven's Advent'. I wonder how long it will take. Without any talent, it would be difficult to comprehend it using an entire lifetime. There might be a possible of losing myself in the turbulence of time, never to awaken!"

Yi Yun closed his eyes and a fluctuation appeared from the 'Book of Heaven's Advent'. A abstruse aura that seemed to come from a remote past began to swirl around Yi Yun.

Slowly, the entire Spirit Gathering Palace was enveloped by the aura.

The Spirit Gathering Palace began phasing in and out of existence. At times, it would look normal, and at other times, it would look like a ruin.

Time was formless but the changes that it brought were tangible.

With Yi Yun's Yuan Qi draining away, the spirit herbs beside him flew up. They gathered together mid-air to produce drips of spirit fluid that dripped into Yi Yun's body.

Immediately, Yuan Qi surged as Yi Yun's skin effused a glow.

But Yi Yun, who was busy cultivating, did not seem to know anything about this.

As though he had manifested himself as sand, he quietly witnessed the passage of time.

The 'Great Empress Heart Sutra' Yuan Qi in Yi Yun's body was slowly replaced by the abstruse aura, as his bearing also began changing.

Phew.

Yi Yun continued to keep his eyes closed, but a sword beam flashed around him.

While cultivating the 'Book of Heaven's Advent', he understood the existence of time, while he simultaneously cultivated the Three-foot Passage Sword.

Runes even began to appear beneath Yi Yun. These runes gradually came together and formed the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence.

The 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence was the highest martial art that Yi Yun had learned up to date. It represented the Major Dao of Destruction, but it did not mean that it was immutable. Yi Yun could inject the Dao that he had into the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence.

The Dao of Time runes were like vestiges of all matter that landed on the river of time. From the Cloud Wilderness to the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven, whatever Yi Yun had seen and experienced formed into pieces of those fragments.

After these fragments were added to the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence, it made the 10000 Demon Wheel of Existence look as though it was a wheel of time that bore the load of endless history.

The wheel of time transformed into a sword beam as it slashed out in front of Yi Yun. It was silent and left no trace, but after the sword beam slashed, the ground in front of Yi Yun cracked. It was covered in moss that spread out for a thousand feet.

But due to the palace array's workings, the crack gradually repaired itself.

The years flew by by without one knowing how long had passed.

Only at an unexpected moment did Yi Yun suddenly open his eyes.

In his eyes, it was like there was a passage of time that was like surging water. And his aura seemed to have additional feeling of time.

He seemed to be immersed in the world, and was part of the world.

"The first stage of the 'Book of Heaven's Advent'... completed." Yi Yun breathed out lightly.

He looked at the relics and spirit herbs on the ground that had been completely consumed.

As for his hair, it had become a lot longer.

"How long has it been? Two years? Three?"

Yi Yun did not know. While cultivating the laws of time, the passage of time had turned into oblivion. That was the profound mystery of the 'Book of Heaven's Advent'.

Yi Yun circulated the Yuan Qi in his body. He could clearly sense the transformations in his body. The boundless Yuan Qi in his body surged out like a river, but it felt like there was something imperfect about it.

"This tiny bit of imperfection might be a result of me not having manifested my Dao or have any Dao fruits."

"Should I manifest my Dao?"

Such a thought flashed in Yi Yun's mind.

He felt that he had already finished all of his preparations.

His Yuan Qi was brimming and everything had reached its peak.

Having redone his cultivation, all of the martial arts that he had grasped were perfectly merged with the 'Book of Heaven's Advent'.

Yi Yun would improve in his realm by manifesting his Dao.

It could be said that be everything was perfect when it came to timing, location and person.

"Time to manifest my Dao!"

Yi Yun sat back down on the ground. In Spirit Gathering Palace, he was determined to manifest his Dao fruits in one fell swoop and break through to the Dao Manifestation realm!

By stepping onto the path of heaven ascension, and manifesting his own Great Dao!

What warriors practiced wasn't martial arts, but their fates.

As a mortal, he wanted to go against the heavens.

Past thoughts flashed in Yi Yun's mind as his aura began to rise.

In the abode, Felicitous Rain Lord, who was meditating, opened his eyes and looked at Spirit Gathering Palace.

Yi Yun's aura was increasing in intensity. The sky above the Spirit Gathering Palace was filled with wind and clouds, but as immense Heaven Earth Yuan Qi gathered, it swept all the lingering fog around the immortal mountain away.

The Heaven Earth Yuan Qi circulated to form a wheel of time, and in the wheel, there were sword beams flying around it with golden light flashing.

"He's manifesting his Dao." Felicitous Rain Lord watched quietly. "I wonder what that child's Dao fruits will be like?"