Chapter 668
The Imprint of the Great Dao of Time! The Ancient Seal of Desolation!
"Before his death, Xuan Chi revealed that the core of Yao Xi was hidden in the Falling Star Abyss. This place is also an important array eye on the northwest edge of the Myriad Spirits Casting Venerable Array. The information has been confirmed by soul search, and the details are correct."
"More importantly, the Myriad Spirits Forging Venerable is just the beginning. The demon race's plan is to use this great formation to forge a realm above the Demon Venerable, opening up a new path for the Demon Venerable."
Jiang Shu's voice was calm. He naturally wouldn't hide anything from his master.
Moreover, although his current realm and combat power have surpassed his master's.
However, in terms of vision, he still cannot compare to his master.
"Fallen Star Abyss..."
The Purple Extreme Daoist Venerable raised his head, his eyes filled with solemnity, and slowly said:
"That place can be said to be the core of the demon realm. It is littered with ruins and the space is extremely chaotic. It has been controlled by several powerful ancient demon tribes for many years."
"If this news is true, it will be invaluable, but this trip... is far too dangerous!"
He looked at his disciple with an unusually serious expression.
“Jiang Shu, I know why you came here in person to deliver the message, but you are currently too prominent and have become a thorn in the side of the Demon Realm, who are determined to get rid of you as soon as possible.”
"Going to Falling Star Abyss is no different from venturing into a dragon's pool alone. The demon race cannot be unaware that you hung the Xuan Chi at the city gate. If you go now, you will be facing an inescapable net."
"You've caused enough trouble in Panhai City. This kind of risky move, going deep into enemy territory, shouldn't have been undertaken by you personally."
"In the great war between our human race and the demon race, you only need to stay and oversee things. Focus more of your time and energy on cultivation."
"As long as one's cultivation level is raised, everything can be overcome."
In the past, when Jiang Shu was still in the Myriad Manifestations Realm, the Purple Extreme Daoist Venerable believed that he could still protect his disciple.
But Jiang Shu's growth was just too fast.
If Jiang Shu were to encounter danger now, even if he went there in person, it would be of no use.
He is worried.
As he handled military affairs during the war, he naturally knew that in the eyes of some demon lords, his disciple was simply too dazzling.
Dazzling means dangerous.
The words of the Purple Extreme Daoist had barely fallen.
The figure of Taiwu Daozun appeared silently to the side, with Xuanhuang clouds flowing slowly around him, and spoke:
"It is indeed dangerous, but Jiang Shu has already reached the Chaos Realm."
"More importantly, Jiang Shu's comprehension of the Great Dao of Space is no weaker than that of some Dao Venerables who have advanced for hundreds of years. Even the Kunpeng Clan Demon Venerables of the same realm may not be able to compare with him."
"As far as survival is concerned, unless a powerful expert at the late stage of the Demon Lord realm intervenes without regard for the cost, safety can still be guaranteed."
He looked at Jiang Shu, his gaze filled with consideration and a hint of admiration.
Some monks are suited to secluded meditation.
But some are only suited to venture into dangerous situations.
The most important point he didn't mention was how he managed to escape unscathed from so many dangerous situations.
This suggests that Jiang Shu's opportunities might be even greater than he imagined.
They should trust Jiang Shu.
This great battle has dragged on for far too long.
If Jiang Shu can destroy the array's core this time...
"Too dangerous."
The Purple Extreme Daoist spoke in a deep and solemn tone.
“Jiang Shu was not a newly promoted Dao Venerable. When he was a newly promoted Dao Venerable, many demon lords and even demon venerables in the demon race did not know Jiang Shu’s background. Naturally, he was able to be invincible.”
"But now, some of the late-stage Demon Lords in the Demon Clan are all looking to Jiang Shu. If he were to reappear now, even just one of his Fen Tians would be beyond his capabilities."
Jiang Shu looked at his usually cautious master with a very calm expression.
“Master, if the Fallen Star Abyss is truly the key node of the formation, allowing it to operate unchecked will surely cause great trouble in the future.”
"This is no longer a plan by an ordinary demon lord; it's a plan by the entire demon race. The demon race nowadays doesn't care about the gains or losses of a single city or territory. We're just wasting our time here, and what seems like some territory we can seize is actually of no use."
"The important thing is to destroy the great formation. With my current cultivation and combat strength, as long as it's not a demon lord, I'm confident I can escape."
"Even if this trip is fruitless, we can still ascertain the truth and retreat unscathed, so it's not a loss."
His words were calm, yet they contained a powerful confidence.
Looking into his disciple's calm and unfathomable eyes, and then at the resolute expression of Taiwu Daozun, Ziji Daozun finally let out a long sigh.
He knew his disciple's temperament; once he made up his mind, no one could change it.
“Ziji, you don’t need to worry too much.”
Taiwu smiled, flipped his hand, and an ancient-looking black jade box appeared in his hand.
However, what was inside was not some dazzling treasure, but a yellowed piece of paper exuding an aura of endless vicissitudes.
The paper had a peculiar texture; it was neither gold nor jade nor cloth nor leather. There were no words or patterns on it, but rather an indescribable, primordial Daoist aura that seemed to carry the laws of the beginning of heaven and earth, making the air in the entire hall heavy and gloomy.
"Take it."
Taiwu Daozun pushed the jade box toward Jiang Shu, his tone carrying an undeniable sense of responsibility and concern.
"This is one of the foundations of my True Martial Sect."
"It contains the Dao Lord's Time Dao Imprint, which can be activated three times."
"Under the imprint of the Great Dao of Time, all attacks will become incredibly slow. The attacks of ordinary demon lords will even enter a relatively static state."
"Even if a late-stage Demon Lord makes a move, you will have enough time to react and escape."
"The Dao Lord?!?"
Jiang Shu's eyes lit up.
The reason why the eight major sects were able to occupy the entire Cangmang Great Domain is that...
Every sect naturally has a Dao Lord level figure.
For this reason, even though the Beast Taming Sect had sided with the demon race, the other seven major sects only used the alliance to make them conduct self-examination and cleanup.
Wherever the Dao Lord resides, the sect will never perish.
I wonder, between the Dao Lord of the Cangmang Great Domain and the Saint of the Star Ruins Realm, who is stronger?
Jiang Shu's mind raced with a hundred thoughts.
He did not refuse and solemnly accepted the jade box with both hands.
The jade box felt warm and smooth to the touch, but the powerful and ancient aura emanating from the paper caused the World Tree sapling within his chaotic space to sway gently, resonating with it.
In an instant, the entire sheet of paper appeared in his newly created world.
Unique Daoist principles emanated from it.
Jiang Shu could clearly feel that the world he had created was growing at a visible speed.
It was as if he could keep cultivating and improving as long as he went into seclusion, until he broke through a small realm!
At his level, his intuition is almost always correct.
As expected, the sect's foundation was immensely beneficial to him, even though he had already advanced to the Dao Venerable level.
Moreover, it's likely because he wanted to venture deep into the demon realm.
Only a supreme leader would bring out such a treasure.
Otherwise, such a treasure would have been given to him only when he was in the mid-stage or even late-stage of the Chaos Realm.
It allows him to comprehend the great Dao of time.
Instead of using it as a means of self-preservation now.
"Thank you, Sect Leader. Thank you, Master."
The Purple Extreme Daoist Venerable still frowned.
"Should we invite the Dao Venerables from other sects to go together?"
"Destroying the grand formation is not solely the responsibility of our True Martial Sect; we cannot place all the blame on you." "No need."
Jiang Shu shook his head.
"It's easier for me to move around alone, and it's easier for me to hide my presence."
"Having too many people can actually be a hindrance and expose their whereabouts."
"More importantly, this matter is too confidential. Although Dao Venerable is already the core of our human race, who can guarantee that some of them are not on good terms with the demon race? The longer the war lasts, the more unpredictable human nature becomes."
"I am alone, and I have my own means to ensure my safety."
Jiang Shu's words were filled with confidence.
This is his consistent style. If he really encounters any life-threatening danger, he can easily escape to the Star Ruins Realm by traveling between the two worlds, but it would be too inconvenient if he were to bring people with him.
"Very well, you may go now."
Ziji Daozun sighed, knowing that further words would be futile, so he waved his sleeve, and beams of precious light surged forth from it.
These precious lights all come from the inner world he created.
It is the foundation of his Chaotic Realm.
"Master has nothing to give you, but this jade soil is one of the core elements of my own world. It has the effect of stabilizing the world, and if you are injured, it can help you recover at a faster speed."
"This purple aura was condensed after I achieved the Great Dao of Purple Extreme."
……
The wind in Panhai City carried the salty smell of the sea and the distant howls of the Chaotic Demon Sea.
Jiang Shu stood in the center of the training ground, dressed in a black robe and plain clothes, without armor.
Hundreds of elite cultivators drawn from various sects stood in solemn silence on the sidelines.
Each of these cultivators has already reached the Nirvana Realm.
Before the great war began, each of them was a True Monarch-level being.
He is at least an elder.
But now, they have all been gathered together.
They were the backbone of the human alliance, recruited from various places to Panhai City, where they were personally instructed in cultivation and battlefield combat techniques by Tai Xuan Dao Zun Jiang Shu, who finally had some free time.
After this news came out, countless screenings were conducted in various places before these few hundred people were finally selected through careful selection.
"Your battle formation drills are too rigid."
Jiang Shu's voice came out calmly, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.
He pointed to a reef area marked by an array on the distant sea and said:
"Okay."
Without any extra movements, his figure suddenly blurred, leaving behind several almost solid afterimages in place, while his true body had already mysteriously appeared ten feet above the reef area.
The cultivators below narrowed their eyes.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shu loosely clenched his left hand, and a small patch of space above the training ground suddenly distorted and stagnated, as if the air had turned into a viscous swamp.
With your right hand, fingers together like a knife, make a slash forward.
A gray, condensed blade of energy, compressed to its absolute limit and devoid of any excess brilliance, was silently unleashed.
The solid rocks below were sliced open like butter with a hot knife, leaving a deep, bottomless ravine with a smooth, mirror-like cut.
Even more terrifying, the cut rock surface turned gray and brittle at a visible speed, turning into dust and scattering with the sea breeze.
The power of desolation!
This is not over yet.
But the gray blade did not dissipate after cutting through the reef. Instead, it flashed slightly, as if merging into the void. In the next instant, it bypassed the afterimage Jiang Shu left on the reef and appeared precisely three feet to the side and behind his original position, deeply embedded in the ground.
Spatial teleportation attack!
"Space is alive."
"Although the Great Dao of Space is completely beyond your comprehension, in the great battle, as long as you understand space better than the demon race, you will have a greater chance of victory."
"It also adds a bit more chance of survival."
Jiang Shu's voice rang out again, carrying a convincing power.
“Battle formations are not wooden stakes; you must learn to sense them and utilize them.”
"When facing a demon lord or even a demon lord, the ability to sense and utilize spatial fluctuations in the environment is key to your survival in the chaos of battle."
"Strength is not just about courage; it's about focusing on one point and breaking the key."
"This supernatural power is derived from the Great Dao of Desolation and is called the Ancient Seal of Desolation."
"It can instantly draw upon the surrounding primordial energy to subtly adjust the fluctuations in the surrounding space. By gaining deeper understanding of this divine ability, you will at least be able to comprehend the Great Dao of Desolation and advance to the Dao Lord level in the future."
Jiang Shu's voice was calm. He paused for a moment, then continued,
"Now, in groups of three, begin free attack and defense drills."
If he can actually succeed this time.
The great battle was basically coming to an end.
The closer it gets to the end, the more likely it is that the demon race will launch a counterattack.
Although he has been promoted to Dao Venerable, the continuous stream of cultivators is the foundation of everything.
What he did today was to give these people a better chance to save their lives.
Of course, it is extremely difficult to comprehend the Great Dao of Desolation from the ancient desolate seal.
Only a true genius can accomplish this.
Jiang Shu naturally didn't expect them to truly comprehend it; it would be enough if they could integrate into the battle formation.
He said no more, and slowly sat down at the edge of the training ground, like a rock, quietly watching the battle gradually escalate in the arena.
A series of divine powers roared and intertwined, and every Nirvana Realm cultivator was trying to integrate his concise words into actual combat.
Although they all experienced the great calamity of wind and fire.
However, its perception of space is still too clumsy.
Jiang Shu's gaze was calm as still water, and a subtle fluctuation of divine sense emanated from him, quietly enveloping the entire area, like an invisible spider web, silently recording the limits, potential, and reactions of each cultivator under the pressure of life and death.
For some independent cultivators, a great battle is both an insurmountable trap and a path to heaven-reaching opportunities.
Among this group were some independent cultivators.
He has already spotted several promising talents.
They could be recruited into their True Martial Sect camp.
Two hours later, with a simple gesture from Jiang Shu, the entire training ground fell silent instantly. Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared intently at him.
For cultivators at the Nirvana Realm, Jiang Shu's existence was simply too dazzling.
It even surpasses the blazing sun in the sky.
Before the great battle began, he was merely at the Yuan Dan realm.
In just a few years, he has become a Dao Venerable!
That's all for today.
"For the next ten days, I will devote myself to comprehending the Ancient Desolate Seal."
He didn't give any impassioned speeches; he calmly issued the most routine instructions.
With one step, he completely disappeared from everyone's sight.
Compared to the methods he taught.
This is the true application of the Great Dao of Space! (End of Chapter)