127: Chapter 127: The Power of Life, Ao Qing Enters the Wasteland State
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for eliminating all invading enemies and resolving the Supreme Beginning crisis! Reward: Ultimate Emperor Armament, Emperor-Slaying Sword!"
At the moment Jian Changsheng's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, the System prompt sounded in Jiang Xuan's mind.
Jiang Xuan was delighted. The Emperor-Slaying Sword—just hearing the name, he knew it wasn't simple. As expected, with a thought from Jiang Xuan, all the information about this sword was imprinted into his mind.
The Ultimate Emperor Armament, containing the Law of Slaughter within the sword. When its full power is unleashed, it can instantly kill a Great Emperor, destroy heaven and earth, and extinguish all life.
However, with Jiang Xuan's current strength, he couldn't unleash the full power of this sword. The power of Law was a means only Great Emperors possessed. If he were to use it, he would instantly suffer a backlash from the Law, and his Physical Body and Soul would be devoured.
To avoid backlash, he would have to Breakthrough to Great Emperor Cultivation and gain the power of Law.
Recalling his thoughts, he temporarily put away the Emperor-Slaying Sword and flashed to the side of the Supreme Beginning Holy Land crowd.
Around him, the crowd had already risen from the ground, staring blankly at Jiang Xuan. Recalling everything that had just happened, they couldn't help but swallow.
That was a Great Emperor! The strongest in the world! An existence whose farts could blow them away.
Not only did Jiang Xuan confront him, but he also struck and cut the Great Emperor's projection in half with one sword. How much courage did that take?
Among the crowd, some felt that Jiang Xuan was not very rational, relying on his talent and not giving the Great Emperor Face. No matter how strong your talent, offending a Great Emperor before you have fully grown is courting death.
Unless you could become a Great Emperor in a short time and stand shoulder to shoulder with Great Emperor Hei Ming, but was that possible?
Thinking of this, they turned and left. Originally, they were happy that a Prodigy had appeared in Barren State, but who knew that Jiang Xuan acted so recklessly, offending a Great Emperor? In their minds, his path was already cut off, and Jiang Xuan would sooner or later be a dead man.
In the blink of an eye, most of the onlookers had left. Most of those who remained were young Cultivators, looking at Jiang Xuan with fervent expressions.
With his own power, he pulled the Holy Land back from the brink of death, slaughtered Saints like dogs, fought ten Great Saints alone, and cut down the Great Emperor's projection with his sword. All of these were done by this peerless young man, who was also of the younger generation.
This was the demeanor of their younger generation: no matter how great the flood, I will advance head-on, fearless, and live up to my prime years!
This was their Barren State's number one Prodigy, their role model and goal on their path forward.
At some unknown point, a voice suddenly came from the crowd, "Fellow Daoist Jiang Xuan's demeanor is worthy of the title Young Emperor!"
Hearing this, the surrounding air suddenly quieted for a moment. Everyone muttered a few words in a low voice, "Young Emperor, Young Emperor!"
Suddenly, everyone's eyes lit up. "Good! This title is good, Young Emperor, young Great Emperor! Besides Jiang Xuan, who else can be worthy of such a title!"
After speaking, everyone left excitedly, wanting to spread the name of Young Emperor Jiang Xuan throughout the entire continent. Who would dare say that their Barren State had no Prodigies!
In the Void Realm, Meng Ling murmured, "Young Emperor, huh?"
Then she smiled brightly, her eyes sparkling. "It suits you very well."
Next to her, Yao Xin's expression was complex. Looking at that peerless back in front, she said, "Jiang Xuan, if you can resolve the crisis brought by the Great Emperor, this Holy Lord will admit that she misjudged you this time."
After a long time, only the Supreme Beginning Holy Land and the Ninefold Mountain people remained. Jiang Xuan came to the five Old Ancestors and used his Divine Sense to examine their internal conditions.
Lin Wuyuan, who was nearby, had almost recovered from his injuries, and there was a hint of anticipation in his eyes. "Jiang Xuan, are the Old Ancestors really salvageable?"
Lin Wuyuan's expression was solemn. It wasn't that he didn't believe Jiang Xuan, but the Old Ancestors' lives had already entered a countdown the day they broke the seal.
In forces like the Supreme Beginning Holy Land, some Old Ancestors whose Lifespan was nearing its end would choose to seal themselves. If the Sect fell into a great crisis, they would unleash their final brilliance.
And this sealing method could only be used once. Afterward, they would just wait for their Lifespan to run out and their Dao to dissipate.
This was a Dao injury, involving some Karma, irreversible, and even Great Emperors were helpless.
Lin Wuyuan's expression was a little nervous, wondering how Jiang Xuan would save the Old Ancestors.
Jiang Xuan smiled and said to him, "Don't worry, Holy Lord, have you ever seen me do something without confidence?"
After speaking, he ignored their doubts. If he delayed any longer, the Old Ancestors would truly be beyond help.
He closed his eyes slightly, and his Divine Sense entered his Dantian Qi Sea. There, above the chaos stone tablet, where four Dragons originally circled, there was now an additional giant Dragon glowing green all over.
During those six years in the Ancient Secret Realm, due to the System's numerous rewards, Jiang Xuan not only Breakthrough to the Saint Realm in Cultivation but also raised his Bloodline to the fifth level, the Ancestral Dragon of Life!
The Ancestral Dragon of Life not only increased his Physical Body's strength by one Dragon's worth but also gave him two extremely Heaven-Defying abilities.
One of them was the power of life. Any injury was child's play in front of it! It could pull people back from the gates of hell without incurring Karma.
Although Dao injury was the most terrifying injury in the world, as long as it was an injury, Jiang Xuan's life force could heal it. It was simply a Heaven-Defying ultimate healer.
If this news were to spread, the entire continent would either worship him like a treasure or cut him into pieces for research. Great Emperors would be no exception and would definitely seek out Jiang Xuan immediately. As long as one Cultivates, no one is immune to injury.
With a thought, Jiang Xuan slowly opened his eyes. The five-colored DragonTattoo on his brow emitted a dazzling light, and a pure green life force emanated from his hand.
Everyone felt an indescribable comfort throughout their bodies, and chronic ailments that had lingered for years showed signs of disappearing.
Around them, the grass and flowers that had vanished into the ruins due to the great battle miraculously grew back.
Lin Wuyuan and the others were greatly shocked. Feeling the changes in themselves and the surrounding environment, a glimmer of hope ignited in their hearts. "Such powerful life force! Perhaps the Old Ancestors and the others truly can be saved."
Jiang Xuan extended his palm, and the gas formed by the life force immediately flowed into the mouths of the Old Ancestors.
The five people instantly emitted a faint green light all over their bodies. As time passed, their originally pale and aged Faces began to turn rosy.
Above their heads, a white gas suddenly emerged, containing a broken Dao aura. Immediately after, seven green lights flew out from their seven orifices, devouring the white gas completely.
After a long time, the five Old Ancestors suddenly opened their eyes, and with a whoosh, stood up from the ground. They were full of vigor, not at all like old people whose sun was setting.
Feeling the abundant life force within their bodies, their eyes were filled with excitement. They all stepped forward and bowed to Jiang Xuan.
Jiang Xuan's treatment allowed the five of them to re-experience the feeling of power they had in their youth, and their Lifespan increased by a full hundred years.
Although a hundred years was insignificant to them as Cultivators, it was extremely precious to those on the verge of death. Medicinal Pills that could extend Lifespan would be sold at sky-high prices once they appeared.
Cultivators Cultivate for the path to longevity. Who would dislike having more Lifespan? What if they suddenly Breakthrough during these hundred years? Then they would have tens of thousands more years to live.
Therefore, even though Jiang Xuan was young, he deserved their bow.
Jiang Xuan's expression changed, and he vanished from his spot with a spatial teleportation. In his heart, he was speechless. "These old geezers, I kindly saved you, and you actually want to shorten my Lifespan. Each of you has lived for tens of thousands of years; this bow might just kill me."
He quickly helped them up. "Old Ancestors, you flatter me too much. It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning."
After speaking, he hurriedly urged everyone to return to the Holy Land, fearing that the old men would make any more gestures.
Outside the Supreme Beginning Holy Land mountain gate, everyone's expressions were excited. The Holy Land Disciples and all forces under the Holy Land were eagerly looking forward.
At the same time, everything that happened in Barren State spread to the Nine States at an astonishing speed. The name of Young Emperor Jiang Xuan caused a huge sensation!
At the border of Barren State, Ao Qing looked at the ancient mirror shaking violently in his hand, from which bursts of Dragon roars emanated, and whispered, "Finally found it."