I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2338 - 1057: Sword Domain: Heaven Cutting
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Once Chen Mobai’s Thousand Swords Dharma Body successfully ascended to Rank-5, his proficiency in the Immortal Sect Sword Art attained its absolute zenith, with Bai Guang being the only peerless exception.
Manifesting from every corner of the Thousand Swords Dharma Body, the Twenty-Four Sword Intentions emerged, set against the backdrop of the Fruit of Dao’s Rule that was firmly embedded within the Crown of Heaven and Earth.
In that same instant, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Five Elements Sect felt a wave of terrifying, heart-stopping auras erupting from the lands of East Wu, all of them converging at a singular point high in the heavens.
Each individual aura they detected surpassed Rank-4, carrying with it an unstoppable force capable of slaying them without the slightest effort.
Mo Douguang, a dedicated sword cultivator, was among them; for the first time, his normally stoic and composed features were replaced by a look of sheer bewilderment.
During these past years, Mo Douguang had lived in seclusion at Golden Cliff, not only committing his lifelong insights into the Sword Dao to paper but also refining his own sword intent through that very labor.
Because of this dedication, he was the only person present who could truly grasp the mystery unfolding above.
"These are all... Rank-5 sword intentions!"
As Mo Douguang’s voice trembled slightly with those words, the eyes of everyone present widened in a mixture of shock and utter disbelief.
While it was common knowledge that Chen Mobai possessed the finest talent for swordsmanship in the Eastern Wilderness—likely even surpassing a revived Yi Yuan True Monarch—it was still beyond their wildest dreams that he could forge so many Rank-5 sword intentions while still in the Nascent Soul Realm.
Even for a legendary genius like Ye Qing of the Nine Heavens Morality Sect, a figure appearing only once in a thousand years, the world believed that reaching Rank-5 sword intent in the Nascent Soul Realm was the ultimate fulfillment of such talent.
Such a monumental achievement by Chen Mobai caused the members of the Five Elements Sect to wonder if he was truly human.
At that moment, the sky above East Wu transformed as storms, hail, heavy rain, fierce gales, lightning, rainbows, mirages, and auroras manifested, all triggered by the resonance of the twenty-four Rank-5 sword intentions.
These natural phenomena were merely extensions of the sword intent; should any of them descend upon the soil of East Wu, they would surely trigger catastrophic disasters.
To the relief of the onlookers, these manifestations of sword intent remained contained within the high heavens, showing no inclination to fall.
"It appears that Junior Brother’s period of secluded cultivation has pushed his Sword Dao into a peerless realm that defies our understanding..."
Recovering from his initial daze, Zhou Shengqing spoke with a face beaming with smiles.
Following his lead, the other Nascent Soul cultivators also began to relax, standing atop the forest canopy to witness the terrifying display of sword intent that could have easily ended their lives had it struck.
"Is it possible that the Sect Leader is currently facing a tribulation?"
Zhou Ye’s sudden question sparked a mixture of hope and anxiety among the group.
"That is unlikely. According to the ancient records retrieved from the Yi Yuan Dao Palace, during the Tribulation of Deity Transformation, every layer of the Ninth Heaven’s Tian Gang is filled with apocalyptic energy. Furthermore, the spiritual energy within a thousand-mile radius would be violently pulled by the heavenly tribulation, turning into the most dreaded disaster known to this world."
Chen Lingming, who usually remained quiet, shared his insight. Over the years, he had spent his time away from cultivation immersed in the library, studying various ancient scriptures.
Though he was the most reserved Nascent Soul Elder within the Five Elements Sect, he held all the necessary clearances, granting him access to every Daoist scripture and sect record available.
For him, this arrangement was a source of great happiness.
In the past, despite being a Taoist Child of the Yi Yuan Dao Palace, his limited cultivation and the restrictions of his superiors had barred him from accessing many vital and profound secrets.
However, in recent years, he had been able to read to his heart's content.
One particular scripture he studied detailed the specifics of the Divinity Transformation realm and described the scenes witnessed when ancient cultivators faced their tribulations.
While the atmospheric disturbances caused by Chen Mobai’s twenty-four sword intentions mimicked a tribulation, the natural spiritual energy was not being siphoned into the Nine Heavens, proving he was not actually undergoing the process.
"In that case, let us wait here for Junior Brother to descend."
Zhou Shengqing spoke once more, recognizing that the aura released by Chen Mobai as he evolved his Thousand Swords Dharma Body was far too intense; even Nascent Soul cultivators did not dare to get any closer.
"Why does it seem as though the Sect Leader is locked in combat with a powerful foe?"
Mo Douguang’s expression suddenly darkened as he observed the sky more closely.
Through the perception of his Sword Heart, he felt the sword intent in the heavens multiply in intensity several times over in a mere moment, continuously drawing in various natural energies from East Wu to fuel its transformation into something even more lethal.
The moment he voiced his worry, the expressions of everyone else shifted.
Indeed, if this were simply the evolution of sword intent or an attempt to stabilize power after a breakthrough, the process should have concluded by now.
Only the Second Primeval Spirit, through years of dedicated work, had perfected the art of condensing and channeling Innate Pure Yang Qi. With the Primordial Yang Sword as its focus, no aura escaped its control, meaning the observers could only perceive the sword intent emanating from the Thousand Swords Dharma Body.
Within the turbulent Tian Gang atmosphere, the Thousand Swords Dharma Body, guided by Chen Mobai’s will, released its full potential.
With the Twenty-Four Sword Intentions fully engaged, the Sword Destruction Collection—once only a vision of Zuo Gong—was finally brought to life through the Thousand Swords Dharma Body.
Beyond the Two Rites Sword Devil Array at the center, which spun around the Purple Brilliance and Qing Shuang Sword Intent, were the perfectly mastered Five Elements, along with the Three Phases, Four Poles, Six Imperial, Seven Stars, Eight Desolates, and Nine Heavens...
The Immortal Sect Sword Art passed down by Zhang Daoshun originally consisted of only twenty-four sword intentions, yet it contained nearly all fundamental sword intents, which could be synthesized in pairs or triplets to create entirely new forms of sword intent.