Ji Yuan Godslaying Sword, the Zhou Family Descends into Madness
In the following days, Chen Du deliberately acted as if he were uneasy and solemn in the outer gate, so that all his spies could see him.
To outsiders, it was clear that he was indeed preoccupied with the disappearance of his fellow disciples.
When the time was right, Chen Du set off alone, calmly stepping out of the Ancient Path Holy Land mountain gate and heading straight for the desolate mountains on the border of the secular world.
The Zhou Family spies, who were lying in wait, quickly relayed the message.
The Zhou Family Main Hall instantly erupted in cheers.
"It worked! He fell for the trap!"
No one in this world is truly without attachments! Even a mere bond of camaraderie among fellow disciples can still sway his life!
"Having left the Holy Land's protection, today is his death day!"
The Zhou Family held nothing back, directly utilizing all the assassination resources accumulated within their clan.
All twenty-five Eighth Stage assassins were mobilized.
Each of them is a seasoned veteran, decisive in killing, and possesses unparalleled stealth skills, making them the Zhou Family's ultimate killing force hidden in the shadows.
In the eyes of everyone in the Zhou Family, twenty-five Eighth Stage cultivators surrounding and killing an outer disciple meant that even if the opponent's combat power was extraordinary, he would definitely die.
This game is rock solid; there's absolutely no chance of a loss.
On the secular border, in the Desolate Ancient Mountains.
Within the dense forest, twenty-five figures in black stood guard over the entire valley, their killing intent overwhelming, sealing off all escape routes.
Chen Du stepped into the center of the valley.
A piercing whistle echoed through the mountains and forests.
A barrage of deadly attacks erupted, the terrifying pressure of an Eighth Stage cultivator crushing the surrounding area. Every move was a desperate, all-or-nothing attack, leaving no room for retreat.
But Chen Du now already possesses the third-level recognition of the Fundamental Law of Thunder.
These elite assassins, considered top-tier in the secular world, were no different from ants in his eyes.
No need for earth-shattering power.
The hidden source of thunder energy circulates throughout his body, and anyone who gets close will have their meridians shattered and their True Essence annihilated.
A completely unequal and crushing defeat ensued.
In a matter of moments, all twenty-five Eighth Stage assassins were killed, their bodies lying strewn across the desolate mountain; not one escaped.
Chen Du stood amidst the pool of blood, his clothes spotless, his expression as indifferent as ever, as if he had merely swept away a pile of weeds blocking his path.
The Zhou Family mansion, located thousands of miles away.
The high-ranking officials sat upright in the hall, each wearing a sinister smile, quietly awaiting the news of victory.
They had already foreseen the outcome: Zhang Shun's impulsive departure from the mountain had led him into a deadly predicament, and he was destined to perish here today, washing away all the humiliation suffered by the Zhou Family.
A day passed, and there was still no news.
Two days passed without any news.
On the third day, the scout, trembling all over, stumbled and crawled into the main hall, his voice broken and shrill.
"Patriarch, elders, the entire force in the valley has been wiped out! All the suicide soldiers have perished! The target is unharmed!"
Boom!
The entire Zhou Family Main Hall fell into a deathly silence.
After the deathly silence, everyone completely broke down.
Extreme anger
Utter absurdity
The extreme frustration of being thoroughly mocked exploded instantly.
They poured all their resources into a desperate, all-or-nothing scheme, believing they had the enemy's only weakness and that they had the upper hand in understanding human nature.
In the end, it was still an empty stadium.
The other side didn't care about the lives of their fellow disciples at all; their so-called weakness was nothing but a joke based on wishful thinking from beginning to end.
The elaborate trap they painstakingly set up was nothing more than a farce staged by the enemy.
The Zhou Family members were filled with rage, and some of them were so angry that they almost vomited blood due to severe chest pain. Boundless hatred and extreme malice surged to their peak.
Within his mind, Chen Du's system notification sounded precisely on time.
[The entire Zhou Family is in a state of extreme rage, with malice at its peak. They were completely outmaneuvered, the conditions for revenge are perfectly met, the Deliberate Revenge talent is triggered, and the base Hatred Qi Value is fully calculated.]
[Super 10x Ascension activated! This time, you've gained 100,000 units of Ascension Enmity Qi!]
Chen Du raised his eyes and looked towards the direction of the dynasty where the Zhou Family was located, a faint hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
He had already exhausted the previous 50,000 units of Enmity Qi, and this time he received a new 100,000 units of sublimated Enmity Qi. Without the slightest hesitation, he sent them all into [Heaven's Way's Gift].
[The sacrifice of 100,000 units of sublimated Enmity Qi has been completed; the Heavenly Dao Bestowal deep activation.]
[Activating Ji Yuan- level gift: Enlightenment on the Great Dao over a single Ji Yuan, spanning one trillion years. This gift includes enlightenment on the Fundamental Law of Thunder over thirty-six Ji Yuan.]
In the next instant, the boundless source of thunder energy surged into the sea of consciousness, traversing the long river of time.
[The evolution of the Thunder Dao across the thirty-six Ji Yuan slowly unfolded within the sea of consciousness, from the birth of the first wisp of divine thunder at the beginning of chaos, all the way to the dissipation of the Calamity Annihilation Ji Yuan, all the changes and all the mysteries were laid bare before one's eyes.]
[By dismantling the layers of constraints deep within the Fundamental Law of Thunder, many previously incomprehensible doubts vanished in an instant.]
[The physical body, meridians, Soul Heart simultaneously undergo the baptism of the Thunder Dao's origin, and the imprint of the law continuously deepens and solidifies.]
In the darkness, the very essence of the laws left its new mark.
[The Fundamental Law of Thunder Acknowledges Update]
[Congratulations, host, on successfully breaking through to the fourth tier! You have transcended the third tier!]
The Great Dao of Thunder in the surrounding world quietly bowed its head, silently paying homage to him, but he deliberately concealed it, without revealing any unusual phenomena, so as not to attract the attention of any powerful beings.
Chen Du slowly composed himself and exhaled a long breath.
The accumulation of thirty-six Ji Yuan allowed him to reach a completely new level of control over the Dao of Thunder.
The Zhou Family was still in a rage and frenzy over their crushing defeat. They had no idea that the killing intent and Enmity Qi they had poured out with all their might had transformed into the resources needed to help Chen Du ascend to a higher realm.
After the complete cleansing of the Thunder Dao Origin of the Thirty-Sixth Ji Yuan, Chen Du's shackles shattered.
The Fundamental Law of Thunder has undergone a complete transformation, leaping from the third level of resonance with heaven and earth to the fourth level of recognition of the source.
As the grade of the law leaped, the core of the law within his body simultaneously underwent iterative tempering.
The original ordinary law core was completely reshaped and transformed into a rare and powerful medium-level core.
With a level six intermediate core and the added blessing of a level four Thunder Dao fundamental recognition, Chen Du's true combat power at this moment has completely transcended all the realms of the outer sect of the Ancient Path Holy Land.
The profound mysteries of thunder, accumulated over countless years, surged and merged within his sea of consciousness.
The [Primordial Tribulation-Extinguishing Sword] that he had previously mastered was already his strongest thunder-based killing move.
That sword strike, imbued with the primordial thunder and carrying the might of Ji Yuan Calamity Annihilation, was enough to crush those of the same level and annihilate cultivators of higher levels.
However, with the blessing of his understanding of the Great Dao from the Thirty-Sixth Ji Yuan.
The sword path of the Primordial Tribulation-Extinguishing Sword already appears shallow and immature.
Countless deeper, more primal, and more supreme thunderous sword essences surged wildly within his heart.
Thunder is the first element created by the heavens.
It is the beginning of Nirvana, and the end of the cycle of rebirth.
Having witnessed the rise and fall of thirty-six Ji Yuan, Chen Du personally witnessed the primordial divine thunder that opened each Ji Yuan and the world-destroying divine punishment that brought each Ji Yuan to a close.
Countless fragments of swordsmanship and the origin of thunder have completely merged and become one.
The old techniques have been completely revamped and innovated.
The layers of sword techniques shattered with a deafening roar.
Chen Du stood atop the desolate mountain, his mind completely immersed in the profound depths of swordsmanship.
Without a sword, a sword is formed; without the Dao, the Dao arises.
Based on his own fourth-grade Thunder Dao fundamental recognition, a unique new ultimate Thunder Dao sword move, surpassing the [Primordial Tribulation-Extinguishing Sword], appeared out of thin air.
This sword strike transcends the primordial beginning and transcends Calamity Annihilation.
It encompasses the rise and fall of thunder across thirty-six Ji Yuan and bears the ultimate destruction of the thunder path of all heavens.
[Ji Yuan Godslaying Sword]
Thus it was born.
An invisible sword intent burst forth in the void, but Chen Du forcibly locked it within his body, preventing even the slightest leakage of this extraordinary phenomenon.
If fully revealed, a single sword strike could trigger Ji Yuan- level lightning punishment.
The Primordial Calamity Annihilation was merely the destructive thunder of a single Ji Yuan.
The Ji Yuan Godslaying is the ultimate annihilation that completely overturns all thirty-six rivers of the Ji Yuan.
The old and new methods are no longer on the same level.
Chen Du slowly raised his hand, and a wisp of barely perceptible primordial lightning condensed at his fingertips.
The sword's gleam was concealed; the killing intent was deep within.
He clearly sensed his terrifying foundation; his mid-level core foundation was more than a hundred times stronger than that of other cultivators of the same level, and every strand of True Essence was imbued with the destructive power of primordial thunder.
After cleaning up the mess on the desolate mountain, Chen Du calmly turned around, took a step, and soared back to the Ancient Path Holy Land.
At this moment, everyone in the Zhou Family mansion was still deeply enraged and on the verge of collapse.
The elders beat their chests in frustration, their eyes bloodshot. They had poured out a century's worth of elite warriors, only to be met with another complete farce.
They simply couldn't understand why, despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles, each one was broken.
Why do the ants they see as doomed always emerge unscathed, or even stronger?
An overwhelming sense of panic began to spread through the Zhou Family.
The Zhou Family patriarch's face was ashen. "Ordinary assassinations are useless, worldly ambushes are useless, poison techniques are useless. This child's growth rate is too terrifying. If we keep him for another six months, my Zhou Family will have no power to restrain him!"
An elderly man with white hair gritted his teeth and spoke.
"Patriarch! We have no choice but to resort to this last resort! Please mobilize your connections within the sect! Use the inner disciples to suppress and kill this brat!"
The Zhou Family members exchanged glances, a mad and resolute glint in their eyes.
Soft methods won't work, poison won't work, assassination won't work.
Then they tore off all pretenses and used the Zhou Family's accumulated sect connections built up over ten thousand years to forcibly set up a deadly trap in the upcoming inner sect election.
They were determined to completely crush Zhang Shun on his path to power.
They were completely unaware.
Chen Du, who has returned at this moment, has been completely transformed and has mastered a deadly sword technique that can destroy Ji Yuan a single strike.
All their supposedly trump cards are nothing more than another opportunity to vent their pent-up Enmity Qi.