The Shortcomings of the Ten Evils Treasure Art
In the western part of Central Plains, in the Qinling Mountains.
The Qinling Mountains are a mysterious place, home to many Ancient Sect, all of which are extremely powerful; moreover, there are legends of many powerful individuals here, whose strength is unknown to most.
The Qinling Mountains cover an area of a million li and are the largest dragon vein in the Central Plains. There are many ancient tombs underground. In ancient times, when Imperial Lord died, they would always try to bury themselves here.
However, Zhou Tong didn't come here to search for treasure; he came to find the Nine Secrets of the Nine Secret: Bing. After reaching the Paragon of Immortal Second Layer and touching the Dao Severing, he left Pang Bo and Ye Fan to embark on his own journey, accumulating the foundation for Dao Severing.
He knew that the Nine Secret: Bing was located on a cliff in the Qin Sect.
Qin Sect is a secluded sect located in the Qinling Mountains. He put in a lot of effort and inquired everywhere in order to find this sect.
Knowing the location of the "Nine Secret: Bing," Zhou Tong, after finding the Qin Sect, didn't hesitate at all and flew directly towards his destination.
This is a barren, rocky mountain, devoid of any vegetation or vines, clean and dry, utterly devoid of anything. On the back cliff face, there are a few carvings, all depicting weapons such as tripods, bells, towers, spears, and swords.
However, no matter how Zhou Tong looked at it, these stone carvings were very ordinary, without any unusual features.
"Is the timing wrong? If I remember correctly, it should only appear when the moon is full in the sky?" Zhou Tong pondered for a moment, then sat down cross-legged on the spot.
After waiting for seven or eight hours, the Sun Emperor set and the bright moon hung high in the sky. The moonlight, like a white mist, shone down, and the weapon marks suddenly became different, exuding an ancient and vicissitudes aura.
"As expected, there's a time limit..."
Zhou Tong immediately focused his attention and saw that these clumsy engravings had transformed into the essence of the Dao. Each mark resembled a True Dragon, a Kunpeng, a Kirin, or a Divine Phoenix, which was indescribably wonderful.
In a daze, he saw a giant bell, unique in the world, representing time and Eternal Ancient Star; he also saw a massive cauldron, majestic and imposing, suppressing mountains and Void the Great; and then he saw a pagoda, each level of which was a different heaven, representing infinity...
In addition to the three weapons of bell, tripod, and tower, countless other weapons such as mirror, knife, and sword appeared. Each weapon represented a law and had its own unique evolution, which was profound and complex.
After the profound meaning of each weapon was revealed, the cauldron, bell, tower, spear, sword and other weapons began to rotate, and the carvings on the wall shimmered. At this moment, it was as if it had transformed into a jade disc, gradually becoming crystal clear and absorbing the moonlight.
Zhou Tong stood motionless in front of the stone wall. Between his eyebrows, a small purple figure carrying the Hegemonic Bell stepped out, hovering in front of his forehead, staring at the stone carving. Its entire body shimmered with Dao Pattern, which were the marks of the Dao, and had an indescribable charm.
At that moment, the cauldron, bell, tower, furnace, mirror, spear, sword, and other objects all began to rotate and recombine, and then they actually disintegrated, turning into just one word—"soldier"!
"Buzz!!"
As the word "soldier" appeared, Zhou Tong suddenly felt that the heaven and earth were moving, his eardrums were buzzing, and a huge heavenly sound descended from outside the territory, deafening and deafening.
Every word was like a knife, every sentence like a sword, severing one's soul, as if an Eternal Ancient Star celestial weapon was pressing down upon him.
After a long while, Zhou Tong finally emerged from that state of enlightenment.
At this moment, the wall in front of them, which was engraved with countless weapons, returned to normal. The Divine Moon in the sky was bright and gentle, and the mountain was covered in white, like many divine feathers scattered.
"The Nine Secret: Bing, truly worthy of being one of the Nine Secrets!"
After gaining insight, Zhou Tong's face also showed a hint of joy.
In fact, among the Nine Secrets, Zhou Tong values two the most, one of which is the Nine Secret: Bing.
Because he could find something to counter the other Nine Secrets from the Ten Evils Treasure Art, more or less.
In terms of attack power, none of the Ten Fiends are weaker than the Nine Secrets: Dou, and some are even stronger.
In terms of recovery ability, the Nine Secrets: Zhe" may not be able to match the Immortal Phoenix. Otherwise, why would the Longevity Heavenly Venerate only be called "Longevity," while the Undying Heavenly Emperor dares to be called "Undying"?
As for the Nine Secrets: Jie, Zhou Tong, currently in the Eight Restrictions States state, can basically not use it; moreover, the "Dragon and Phoenix Bring Auspiciousness" profound meaning, which is the result of the fusion of the True Dragon Treasure Art and the Immortal Phoenix Treasure Art, can even slightly tear a crack in the restrictions of the Eight Restrictions.
In terms of speed, Kunpeng Speed is not necessarily weaker than Nine Secrets: Xing, and may even be stronger.
Even in terms of spiritual awareness, one of the Ten Fiends is the God-Striking Stone, which can be considered to be able to restrain the Nine Secrets: Qian.
As for the other secret realms, they are also touched upon to varying degrees in the Ten Evils Treasure Art.
Besides two of the secrets— the Nine Secrets: Zu and the Nine Secret: Bing)!
The Nine Secrets: Zu and the Nine Secret: Bing are both beyond the Ten Evils Treasure Art.
Needless to say, the Nine Secrets: Zu belongs to the Way of Formation, which is not involved in the Ten Evils Treasure Art at all, because the Way of Formation is a system completely independent of cultivation and combat, and does not exist in the Ten Fiends ' inherited treasure techniques.
The Nine Secrets: Zu perfectly fills this gap in the Ten Evils Treasure Art.
On the other hand, the Ten Fiends are also incredibly powerful. How could their inherited techniques possibly contain anything related to weapons? Weapons are essentially another blind spot in the Ten Evils Treasure Art.
And this blind spot is precisely filled by the Nine Secret: Bing".
Zhou Tong silently pondered the Nine Secret: Bing, which encompassed everything from forging weapons to nurturing them and controlling them. It was extremely detailed, from the birth of a weapon to how to use it.
Once this secret is mastered, every grain of sand and every stone in the world can be turned into a weapon, and even the enemy's weapons will be created for him. It is truly wondrous and beyond words.
"The Nine Secret: Bing that if you want to control ten thousand soldiers, you must first master one soldier and cultivate your own immortal weapon. This is the foundation." Zhou Tong grasped the key points of this secret after only a moment of comprehension.
This secret is similar to the "One Weapon Breaks Ten Thousand Techniques" mentioned in many ancient scriptures that Zhou Tong had read before, but it is more complicated. The "Nine Secret: Bing is the sublimation of " One Weapon Breaks Ten Thousand Techniques ". It is not only about "breaking" all laws, but also about "controlling" all laws.
When cultivated to its peak, it can even wield the enemy's "laws" as weapons.
"With this secret, my Hegemonic Bell should be able to be even more perfect!" Zhou Tong smiled and then found a relatively secluded place nearby to sit down cross-legged.
He began to refine his Hegemonic Bell using the Nine Secret: Bing" technique.
"Boom!"
The sounds of heaven are profound and mysterious. Zhou Tong further refined his Hegemonic Bell with the Nine Secret: Bing". Various scriptures were heard incessantly, flowing through the air like water.
The Hegemonic Bell is an artifact that Zhou Tong began refining at the very beginning of his cultivation. It accompanied him through countless Heavenly Tribulation and was imprinted with countless innate patterns.
The Hegemonic Bell upholds the profound meaning of "suppressing the years," but Zhou Tong has never obtained any Dao or Dharma related to time. There are still too few cultivators who practice the Dao of Time. Even the Nine Secrets: Xing requires cultivation to an extremely high level to touch the realm of time.
However, these are no longer problems, as the "Nine Secret: Bing" contains the most ancient and profound mystery of "Bell Suppressing Time." Although it does not contain any time-related magic, it possesses a terrifying Dao Rhyme that can suppress time.
Now, having been tempered with the Nine Secret: Bing, Zhou Tong's Hegemonic Bell has begun to gradually exude an intimidating aura.
The long, drawn-out chimes continued, and ripples spread through the Void the Great, as if the years were changing and the River of Time was roaring.
At this point, Zhou Tong finally stopped his training.
"I've completed the first step of cultivating the Nine Secret: Bing, but my Hegemonic Bell isn't fully refined yet. The environment here is too poor, and there isn't enough Dao Fire to refine the Hegemonic Bell to perfection!" Zhou Tong was somewhat dissatisfied with the current state of the refinement.
"We need to find the most suitable place to perform the ritual for the soldiers..."
"Sun Star is a decent place, but I know an even better one!!"