A False Letter Lures Him to His Death, 250,000 Years of Calamity Qi Enter Heaven's Way
Qingfeng Mountain has been peaceful for days, with the mountain breeze as usual, and the morning bell and evening drum still be heard.
But no one knew that a deadly threat was already creeping in from outside the mountains.
On this day, a peddler from the foot of the mountain hurried up the mountain, bringing in a message with a suspicious origin.
According to him, he found an unsigned urgent letter by chance while passing through the town's post station.
The envelope was pristine white, the ink fresh, the address pointing directly to Qingfeng Temple, and the signature simple, just one line. "To be opened by Li Xuan of Qingfeng Temple."
The peddler, unaware of the implications, assumed it was a letter from the mountains and carried it all the way to the mountain gate, eventually delivering it to Chen Du.
Chen Du lowered his eyes to look at the unremarkable letter on the table, his fingertips not touching the seal, his expression calm and unwavering.
Upon receiving the urgent letter that his senior brother was in danger, an ordinary person would be extremely anxious, immediately open and read it, and hastily descend the mountain.
But he had already cultivated an extremely cautious Daoist mindset.
Amidst the undercurrents of chaos, a mastermind behind the scenes, and a series of elaborate schemes, a net has already been cast, each step aimed at him.
He raised his hand, a thought flickering in his mind, and quietly activated the [Calamity Warning].
In an instant, a slight coolness settled over his mind, and the Heavenly Dao unfolded in a flash, with countless causal lines rapidly intertwining, simulating, and reversing.
[Calamity Warning triggered.]
[Causal simulation in progress... Deduction complete.]
[This letter is a complete and utter hoax, a trap designed to lure you down the mountain. It fabricates a story of your senior brother being in danger, being relentlessly pursued, and on the verge of death, desperately needing rescue. It uses the camaraderie of fellow disciples to tempt you into leaving the mountain.]
[Your fellow disciples are all safe and in no danger. They are not being pursued. The enemy's plan is a series of interconnected schemes: they lured you out of the temple with false information, then gradually advanced along the way, spreading a mix of true and false messages pleading for help, enticing you to travel north further and further away, until you completely leave the safe haven of Qingfeng Temple. Finally, they would ambush and kill you at a pre-ordained deadly spot.]
[Ambush location: 3,000 li north of Qingfeng Mountain, at Withered Bones Gorge.]
[Danger Rating: Extremely Dangerous. The ambush formation includes at least one Grandmaster of the Twelfth Realm as the main assassin, supported by a massive number of ambushers. If you set off down the mountain today and arrive at the Withered Bones Gorge on the third day, you will immediately trigger a deadly encirclement with no way to retreat.]
[Advice: Remain firmly at the mountain gate and do not venture out; any movement will result in certain death.]
In just a few breaths, he saw through all the murderous intent, the layers of traps, and the behind-the-scenes schemes.
Chen Du raised his eyes, his gaze cool and deep.
He placed the fake letter, which concealed a deadly trap, back on the table untouched, without moving a finger or even causing a ripple.
He walked slowly to the window, gazed into the distance, looking towards the mortal world below the mountain and the northern wilderness.
A soft sigh escaped my lips; only I know the bitterness and sweetness of life.
It's finally here.
Since his birth, the mastermind's assassination plots have been escalating layer by layer and have never ceased.
Initially, it was just assassins of the Tenth Realm testing the waters in the shadows; then, it was Eleventh Realm death warriors fighting for their lives. The level of danger escalated step by step, with the killing intent becoming more and more intense and ruthless each time.
This time, however, the opponent finally stopped wasting low-level combat power and stopped hiding their true intentions.
They directly dispatched experts at the Twelfth Realm.
The Twelfth Realm represents the pinnacle of combat power in this Ling Dynasty, a supreme force capable of crushing the court, destroying sects, and establishing a regional power.
Looking across the entire Ling Dynasty, there are very few cultivators at the Twelfth Realm in public.
But the force hidden deep within the ages, controlling imperial power and manipulating the world, could easily mobilize cultivators of the Twelfth Realm just to ambush and kill a mere sixteen-year-old boy.
In order to lure him into the trap, the other party did not hesitate to fabricate the life and death of fellow disciples, and used the bond between masters and disciples to set up a despicable trap, setting up a long-distance ambush to kill him.
It is clear that they have completely lost patience and are willing to pay any price to eliminate him.
The other party got anxious.
Extremely urgent.
It is precisely because they cannot see through his strength, cannot figure out his trump cards, and are wary of his terrifying growth rate that they spared no expense, deployed top-tier combat power, and laid a trap that was doomed to failure.
Chen Du gazed silently at the distant mountains, his eyes remaining calm.
He won't take the bait.
Qingfeng Temple is his sacred sanctuary, a safe haven tacitly approved by Heavenly Dao, protected by ten thousand years of Dao Resonance and blessed by the overall situation of Heaven and Earth.
Once outside the mountain gate, one is plunged into a chaotic chess game controlled by the other side, with traps at every step and dangers at every turn.
The false letter is false, and my senior brother is safe and sound. Only he, by rashly leaving the mountain, has truly stepped into a dead end.
He withdrew his gaze, turned around, sat down on the couch, and closed his eyes to concentrate.
Amidst the turmoil and clamor of the outside world, he remained steadfast and unmoved.
The sixth sword's lineage of the Heavenly Tribulation Nine Swords unfolded once more within my sea of consciousness, deducing and deepening layer by layer.
He remained calm, composed, and unmoved.
No matter how turbulent the outside world may be, I will remain steadfast and grow steadily.
Several days passed quietly.
Just as this trap was quietly Lie Dormant, and the powerful figure behind it was poised to strike—
Boom!
Deep within his sea of consciousness, a torrent of extremely powerful and heavy warm Calamity Qi energy suddenly surged forth!
This Calamity Qi was domineering, condensed, as deep as the ocean, and as sharp as a heavenly blade, far surpassing any previous calamity's gifts.
Unlike the gradual accumulation of the past, this time the Calamity Qi was vast and boundless, like a mountain collapsing and the sea overturning, washing away at his own foundation.
Chen Du's mind raced, and he made a rough estimate.
Calamity Qi 250,000 years!
Two hundred and fifty thousand years!
He understood immediately.
The Calamity Qi of Heavenly Dao is measured by merit; the heavier the calamity, the larger the situation, and the more terrifying the killing intent, the more heaven-defying the reward.
A deadly encirclement personally overseen by a Twelfth Realm cultivator, coupled with a series of coordinated attacks and elaborate schemes spanning thousands of miles, is enough to take the lives of an ordinary Twelfth Realm cultivator.
Such Heaven Slayer resulted in this terrifying reward from the Heavenly Dao.
The Calamity Qi of 250,000 years, placed in any era or sect, would be a top-tier foundation sufficient to create an unparalleled genius.
All of this was merely the backlash from the calamity he had suffered in order to kill a sixteen-year-old boy.
This is enough to reveal just how outrageous the terror and fanaticism of the forces behind the scenes have become.
They wield the power to control the Ling Dynasty, possess the terrifying power to mobilize the Twelfth Realms, and look down upon the mortal beings as mere ants.
But he was utterly wary of him, and could not eat or sleep properly because of him.
I wish I could use all my strength to nip it in the bud.
Chen Du slowly exhaled a long breath, his mind calming down.
He did not rush to refine this earth-shattering Calamity Qi. Instead, he followed his heart and steadily sealed it in the origin of his sea of consciousness, keeping it dormant until the most crucial moment of breaking through the barrier, when it would undergo a qualitative change.
With his eyes closed, his Daoist mind became increasingly clear.
He became increasingly certain of his path.
The greater the calamity, the greater the Heaven's Way's Gift.
The more anxious the other party becomes, the more it proves that his growth has deeply threatened those behemoths hidden in the shadows for eternity.
They wanted to kill him.
This precisely proves that he is rapidly growing stronger, so strong that even the dark currents of the heavens and the ancient black hands feel fear.
Qingfeng Mountain remains as peaceful as ever.
The young man sat quietly in the bamboo courtyard, seemingly detached from worldly affairs, yet he treaded step by step on a path that defied the heavens.
He doesn't leave the mountains, doesn't cause trouble, and doesn't compete.
Inch by inch, it took root here and grew against the odds.
When the Calamity Qi is fully refined, the sword techniques are perfected, and the stars dominate the world, that will be the day he shatters all laws with a single sword and sweeps away all the gloom behind the scenes.
The bamboo courtyard was still and silent.
Chen Du sat upright on the couch, his mind completely immersed in his consciousness.
That Calamity Qi, spanning a full 250,000 years, was quietly sealed deep within the Dao Foundation, like a hidden, dark golden ocean—thick, condensed, and piercingly sharp, carrying with it all the feedback from the Heavenly Dao to that great calamity of the Twelfth Realms ' encirclement and slaughter.
He neither disassembled it himself nor directly infused it to increase his cultivation level.
He adhered to his long-standing path of cultivation—all the Calamity Qi were returned to the Heaven's Way's Gift.
Mind locks onto the talent [Heaven's Way's Gift].
Buzz--
The Great Path of Knowledge roared.
The immense Calamity Qi of 250,000 years surged forth like a raging sea, pouring entirely into the primordial Dao seal Heaven's Way's Gift, leaving not a trace behind and not a single leak.
Ordinary cultivators can undergo a complete transformation and experience a dramatic increase in their cultivation level by obtaining the Calamity Qi.
The Calamity Qi of 250,000 years is already a reward for defying the heavens.
A massive surge of Calamity Qi washed away the barriers of rules Heaven's Way's Gift, unlocking layer by layer the long-sealed mysteries of the calamity path.
Countless broken tribulation patterns, the silent Dao Resonance of Heavenly Tribulation, and the killing order of life and death reincarnation were forcibly salvaged, dismantled, and manifested from the eternal Heavenly Dao.
[Heaven's Way's Gift Triggered!]
[Consuming 250,000 years of Calamity Qi, I've exchanged for a massive amount of insights into the origins of the Tribulation Dao!]
[You have gained: a deep understanding of the laws governing tribulations, the profound mysteries of the Heavenly Tribulation sequence, and a complete comprehension of the World-Destroying Tribulation Marks.]
[Your Tribulation-Transcending Law and Tribulation Armor Law have been simultaneously elevated, and your sword dao compatibility has increased dramatically!]
An endless stream of Daoist inspiration, like a celestial river flowing backward, surged wildly into Chen Du's soul and sea of consciousness.
The sword techniques, the trajectory of the heavenly tribulation, and the mechanism of Calamity Annihilation accumulated bit by bit over the past five years were all completed, deduced, corrected, and perfected at this moment.
The sixth sword technique that had previously hindered his progress—the fatal gap that had blocked the origin of the Dao Resonance —was instantly filled by a massive amount of Heavenly Dao insights.
The Heavenly Tribulation Nine Swords: the first five swords are Reunion Tribulation, Lightning Draw, Cloud Covering, World Burning, and Return to the Ruins.
The sixth sword strike marks the true beginning of entering the "Destruction Domain," a sword technique that moves from single-point killing to the annihilation of a whole world.
Previously, he could only touch the surface; the essence was incomplete, and he was always missing the final layer of perfect Dao heart.
And at this moment, thanks to the Heaven's Way's Gift obtained through 250,000 years of Calamity Qi—
Complete the missing parts!
Perfectly executed despite any oversight!
Dao pattern closed loop!
Sword intent reaches the heavens!
Within the sea of consciousness, the Twelfth Tier dark gold divine sword floated and swirled, its countless tribulation patterns shining brightly in succession, and the nine lightning marks trembled and revived, inheriting the new Heavenly Dao Sword Principles.
Chen Du closed his eyes slightly, his mind completely absorbed in deducing the sword moves.
All the mysteries of the Sixth Sword—its intricate threads, countless variations, trajectories of advance and retreat, the arrangement of Calamity Qi, the scope of annihilation, and the levels of killing intent—are clearly presented and understood.
No need for trial moves, no need for practice, no need for comprehension.
Heavenly Dao directly bestows upon you perfection!
After a long while, Chen Du regained his composure.
He slowly opened his eyes, a fleeting dark golden Calamity Light flashing in his pupils before disappearing into his calm, still eyes.
The sixth sword of the Heavenly Tribulation Nine Swords has reached its complete perfection.
[Heavenly Tribulation Nine Swords - Sixth Form - Tribulation Domain! Perfected!]