63: Heaven's will is like a knife, suppressing Emperor Xuancang!

Above Central Floating Island.

Almost everyone was astonished by the strength Gu Qingchen displayed, but Di Xuancang felt it most profoundly.

He had initially thought the attacker was some Elder from Xuantian Holy Land, never expecting it to be Gu Qingchen, who was about to be crowned Saint.

"Good, good, good."

A cold light flashed in Di Xuancang's eyes: "To have the courage to strike at me, you already surpass ninety-nine percent of the Prodigies in the world."

"Enough nonsense."

Gu Qingchen stepped forward, his black robes billowing. The Ten Thousand Dao transformed into lotus flowers, taking shape and blooming. Every step caused infinite Dao patterns to condense.

"It just so happens that I also want to see the true quality of you, who is hailed as the Human Race's number one Prodigy."

As he spoke, the Yin and Yang Twin Fish Great Millstone roared into existence behind him. Above, the Golden Crow patrolled the sky, chasing its tail; below, the Yellow Springs Underworld River washed over Reincarnation.

The Dao Intent of Yin and Yang, Life and Death, and Reincarnation became even more profound.

"Boom!"

Following a loud bang, the Yin and Yang Twin Fish Great Millstone crashed down.

Di Xuancang let out a long cry. Nine strands of Yuanshi Ancestral Qi lit up his body and bones, manifesting a Yuanshi Great Bell that blocked Gu Qingchen's attack.

"A trivial trick."

After deflecting the Yin and Yang Twin Fish Great Millstone, Di Xuancang clenched his five fingers in the air. The nine strands of Yuanshi Ancestral Qi transformed into nine Heavenly Sabers and slashed down, spanning one hundred thousand miles across the Void Realm.

The terrifying aftermath activated the protective Formation within Xuantian Holy Land's Sect-Protecting Great Formation.

"Heavenly Dao as a Saber slashes Prodigies!

Today, I will teach you that true Prodigies must bow before me, Di Xuancang!"

The nine Heavenly Sabers shone brightly across the Great Thousand World. The saber light was so intense that many Cultivators couldn't even open their eyes, and the fierce Saber Intent seemed capable of slicing through the Soul.

Even with the protection of the Sect-Protecting Great Formation, many Disciples of Xuantian Holy Land suffered damage to their minds and spirits.

"Prodigy?"

Hearing Di Xuancang's words, Gu Qingchen threw a punch, utterly dominating, striking directly at the nine Heavenly Sabers. The phantom of the Six Paths of Reincarnation appeared within the force of the punch.

In an instant, the Heavenly Sabers formed by the nine strands of Yuanshi Ancestral Qi were directly shattered.

"To the strong, I am a Prodigy, but to you..."

Gu Qingchen paused, and a vast Domain unfolded behind him.

Above were the Thirty-Three Heavens, below were the Eighteen Layers of Hell, and in the middle was a boundless Primeval Continent.

"I am The Strong!"

Seeing that his Heavenly Dao Saber had been shattered by Gu Qingchen using only his fists, a look of shock flashed in Di Xuancang's eyes.

"Arrogance!"

Three Yuanshi Immortal King Dharma Idols emerged from behind Di Xuancang. Each face was reciting ancient scriptures from different epochs.

"This Domain is your trump card? Watch me slice through it!

Yuanshi Ancestral Sword's First Strike—Heaven-Splitting!"

A wisp of sword light seemed to be slashed forth from the Primordial Chaos. The lingering aftermath along its path shook and killed countless phantom Demon Gods in the Primeval World!

*Tear!*

A corner of Gu Qingchen's Domain was actually sliced open.

The flying Sword Light slammed into the Sect-Protecting Great Formation, causing ripples.

"That strike has some substance."

Gu Qingchen's eyes flickered slightly: "But it's just a little bit of substance."

The sliced-open Domain instantly recovered, suffering no significant impact.

Above the Primeval Continent, Supreme Treasures flew out from the Thirty-Three Heavens.

The Sky-Reaching Ladder, Southern Heavenly Gate, Heaven-Refining Pot, Sky-Measuring Ruler, Heaven-Cutting Scissors, Sky-Patrolling Wheel, Void Skiff, Heaven-Swallowing Gourd, Heaven-Sacrificing Cauldron, Heaven-Slicing Ravine... Each Supreme Treasure seemed to be a condensation of the Dao, emitting immeasurable power.

"Are these Dao Soldiers formed within the Domain?"

The Holy Lord of Tiangong Holy Land saw this scene, and a look of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

"What?"

An Elder from Tiangong Holy Land nearby heard this and exclaimed in surprise: "Dao Soldiers? The Dao Soldiers that you, Holy Lord, have been researching?"

"Exactly."

The Tiangong Holy Lord nodded, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: "The current path of Artifact Refining is nothing more than using divine materials to cast a shape and then inscribing various Dao patterns. Although they possess some divine power, they are far inferior to the might of a Destiny Divine Weapon.

Why is that?"

"Because a Destiny Divine Weapon is the carrier of one's own Dao."

"Correct."

The Tiangong Holy Lord nodded and said: "Therefore, I considered directly forging weapons using the Dao, and then refining divine materials into them.

Wouldn't every Divine Weapon and Magic Treasure then possess infinite power, just like a Destiny Divine Weapon?

But I researched for eight hundred years and still made little progress, yet today, I see dozens of Dao Soldiers on a junior!"

"Does the Holy Lord mean that if Gu Qingchen refines divine materials into those Dao Soldiers, it's equivalent to obtaining dozens of Destiny Divine Weapons?"

The many Elders of Tiangong Holy Land were stunned.

One must know, those are Destiny Divine Weapons!

With just a wisp of Mind and Spirit control, they can unleash their full power, comparable to having an extra helper of the same Realm who is completely synchronized and whose Divine Abilities resonate!

Refining one Destiny Divine Weapon can greatly enhance fighting strength, let alone dozens of Destiny Divine Weapons?

"In fact, he is already doing so."

The Tiangong Holy Lord looked at the sword-shaped Divine Weapon among the thirty-plus Dao Soldiers, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

He could confirm that a Supreme Sword Embryo had definitely been refined into it.

"What a pity. Such a peerless Prodigy of the Dao of Artifacts has become the Saint of Xuantian Holy Land."

..."Flashy and useless!"

Seeing thirty-three Supreme Treasures forming a great Formation and suppressing him with the Domain's enhancement, Di Xuancang immediately unleashed his second strike.

"Yuanshi Ancestral Sword's Second Strike—Calamity Light!"

The next moment, the three Yuanshi Immortal King Dharma Idols behind Di Xuancang opened their eyes, and immeasurable Calamity Light burst forth, transforming into a sky-piercing sword beam.

The thirty-three Supreme Treasures were all knocked flying, and the great Formation was cleaved open.

However, before Di Xuancang could celebrate, he saw that one Divine Sword among the thirty-three Supreme Treasures, the instant it was cleaved, transformed into an Infinite Sword World!

The next moment, the Yuanshi Ancestral Sword's Second Strike, Calamity Light, was swallowed by the Infinite Sword World.

Seeing Di Xuancang looking somewhat stunned, Gu Qingchen said with a faint smile: "Yuanshi Ancestral Sword's First Strike—Heaven-Splitting."

The next moment, within the Infinite Sword World, three Sword Dao Immortal King Dharma Idols appeared.

They sat cross-legged in the Void Realm, pointing their fingers like swords, and slashed downwards.

Immediately, a Sword Light, seemingly representing the Origin of the Sword Dao, slashed toward Di Xuancang.

"Yuanshi Ancestral Sword's Second Strike—Calamity Light."

Gu Qingchen softly chanted again, and the three Sword Dao Immortal King Dharma Idols simultaneously transformed into a single sky-piercing Divine Sword and struck down.

"What kind of method is this?!"

Di Xuancang's pupils violently contracted.

He could tell that these two sky-piercing Sword Lights were not merely similar in appearance.

They actually contained some essence of the Yuanshi Ancestral Sword, and were even more powerful than the two Sword Lights he had unleashed.

As the Sword Light approached, Di Xuancang's nine strands of Yuanshi Ancestral Qi violently trembled, transforming into thirty-six Forbidden Runes in the Void Realm: "Heavenly Dao Executes Demons, Ten Thousand Methods Return to One!"

In an instant.

A Heavenly Dao Luo Umbrella formed.

Immediately, the two sky-piercing Sword Lights fiercely struck the Luo Umbrella.

Boom, boom, boom... After the endless aftermath, Gu Qingchen looked at the somewhat disheveled Di Xuancang, shook his head, and said: "It seems your titles—the so-called Yuanshi Holy Son, the Controller of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, and even the so-called number one Prodigy—are nothing but empty fame."

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