Tianhe Orthodoxy, Reaching the Summit of Sword Peak

Zheng Fa stood before the Heaven-Piercing Sword Peak, gazing silently at the array of immortal Immortal Sword.

These swords vary in shape and power, but the only thing they have in common is the inscription on their blades—the handwriting style shows that they were all written by the same person.

It's easy to guess who carved these names.

He looked at each name from bottom to top.

The names on those spiritual Artifact Spirit likely correspond to cultivators above the Spirit Transformation.

However, the names on those Law Artifact likely indicate that their cultivation level is at most Golden Core.

Even in the Nine Mountains Sect today, such a cultivator would not be considered a core disciple.

However, Venerable Tianhe still left it on this sword peak for future generations to admire.

Zheng Fa sighed inwardly.

In fact, he cultivated the Yang Spirit Method, the Dharma Body Method, and the Celestial River Method simultaneously, and had long been aware of the differences between the three techniques.

The Yang Spirit Method, especially the most traditional Yang Spirit Method, carries a connotation of severing emotions and desires.

For example, the Supreme Dao has the saying "the Taishang forgets all emotions."

However, those practicing the other two methods exhibit even richer emotions than ordinary people.

In the process of cultivating the Dharma Body Method, one must confront all kinds of desires.

According to the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor, the Celestial River Method has a very obvious characteristic: obsession.

Looking at the Heaven-Piercing Sword Peak in front of him from this angle, Zheng Fa could probably guess where Venerable Tianhe's obsession lay.

Xie Qingxue began to instruct him again:

"The Myriad Swords Realm gets its name from these Immortal Sword."

"They are not merely decorations."

Zheng Fa's gaze sharpened slightly as he carefully examined the Immortal Sword.

Tens of thousands of flying swords suddenly took flight and began to swirl around the sword peak.

Several thousand of them were still circling Dharma Body.

What does this mean?

"Sect Leader, you'll understand once you choose a flying sword," Xie Qingxue said. "The Myriad Swords Realm has always been accessible only to the most outstanding disciples of each generation."

Inside the Nine Mountains Realm Heavenly Palace Hall, Senior Sister Zhang frowned slightly as she looked at Xie Qingxue, seemingly dissatisfied.

Xie Qingxue shook her head and said, "There's no danger."

As if to prove her point, she then suggested, "Sect Leader, you can try using your escape technique here."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa activated the Rainbow Transformation Method, but his body remained completely still.

That's strange.

He tried using earth escape techniques, Rosy-Cloud Talisman, and even the Sword Escape Method of the Tianhe Sect, but none of them worked.

"We have to climb up this Heaven-Piercing Sword Peak?"

Uncle-Master Pang guessed.

Xie Qingxue shook her head, but before she could speak, she said anything.

Zheng Fa extended his finger from the light screen, Great Sun True Fire condensed into a line, shooting straight towards the cliff face of Sword Peak.

The golden flames flickered twice on the black rocks, but then, as if powerless, they were extinguished.

Uncle-Master Pang was stunned. "So hard?"

The Great Sun True Fire was extremely powerful, making the sword peak appear even more strange.

Zheng Fa looked up and saw that the stone wall was as smooth as a mirror, with no place to grab onto for support.

This place is known as the Xuanwei's Absolute Peak; I'm afraid it's impossible to climb up there.

Seeing his hesitation, Xie Qingxue added, "The Myriad Swords Realm is located at the summit of Heaven-Piercing Sword Peak. To reach it, one can only rely on the flying swords of those who came before."

How can we use it?

Xie Qingxue seemed to have visited Heaven-Piercing Sword Peak before, as her expression showed a hint of nostalgia as she spoke.

"Sect Leader, these flying swords beside you are Law Artifact. Once you take them, your Divine Sense will enter the swords and you will be able to Sword Dao with their original owners."

Zheng Fa understood. "The Sword Dao? It can only be done through his methods?"

"Their cultivation levels are the same, but they can only use the Cultivation Method of the Tianhe Sect."

Zheng Fa began to understand.

This is probably a trial for the younger disciples of the Tianhe, selecting those who can enter the Myriad Swords Realm.

Uncle-Master Pang seemed to find it quite interesting. "And then?"

"If the Sect Leader defeats the opponent, this sword will temporarily be yours to control."

Uncle-Master Pang understood. "This means we can fly to the top of Sword Peak on a sword?"

"No," Xie Qingxue shook her head in denial, then added, "But it would allow the Sect Leader to access a flying sword of the Law Treasure level."

Even without mentioning Uncle-Master Pang, Zheng Fa was stunned.

This means that after passing the trial of this Law Artifact flying sword, he can level up and challenge flying swords of the Law Treasure level, and finally, Spirit Artifact flying swords, and Spirit Treasure flying swords...

It required three transfers!

Uncle-Master Pang muttered, "So troublesome..."

"I used to find it troublesome too," Xie Qingxue's voice suddenly lowered, "But now, I'd like to go back to Sword Peak."

Her words came suddenly, and Uncle-Master Pang and the others couldn't help but look at her.

Xie Qingxue pursed her lips, seemingly realizing she had misspoke, and forced a smile:

"During the trials, I will be able to meet the seniors of my Tianhe Sect."

"My Tianhe Sect... I'm afraid that's all we have."

"I wonder if Sword Peak will still exist if the Sect Leader succeeds."

These words left people speechless.

After all, the Tianhe Sect had been destroyed by the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor. Apart from Sect Master Yan, it was unknown whether there were any survivors—but judging from the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor's personality, there probably weren't many.

Even the Tianhe Sect later became either the Underworld or the territory of Thunderclap Temple.

Xie Qingxue's feelings are probably very complicated now, and her views on Sword Peak and these Immortal Sword are also very different from before.

Zheng Fa reached out and grasped a flying sword.

Xie Qingxue's statement that it wasn't dangerous was true, after all, the owner of the Law Artifact flying sword probably didn't have a high level of cultivation.

Therefore, he wasn't nervous and just randomly picked one.

The moment his palm touched the sword hilt, everything went black before his eyes, Divine Sense suddenly vanished into a dark space.

Within the space stood a Tianhe disciple dressed in ancient attire, holding Immortal Sword. He was presumably the original owner of the sword, possessing Golden Core cultivation level.

He vaguely remembered that the man's surname was Wu.

Zheng Fa sensed it briefly and found that he had also become Golden Core cultivator, and it wasn't even the Divine Firmament Golden Core he had cultivated.

Looking down, I realized that I had also transformed into the other person's appearance.

The immortal Immortal Sword in his hand was exactly the same as the one on the other side.

Same body, same spiritual power, same flying sword.

That's really fair.

The Wu-surnamed Tianhe disciple remained silent. With a tremor of his sword tip, Sword-Person Unity, transforming it into a sword rainbow that pierced straight at Zheng Fa.

Zheng Fa also unleashed Sword Qi Rainbow, but he merely dodged without retaliating.

He kept his eyes fixed on the disciple, and casually copied whatever Method Formula the disciple used.

Although he cannot use the Void-Piercing Spirit Eye now, he has, after all, achieved Corpse Liberation and is extremely familiar with the Cultivation Method of the Tianhe Sect.

In addition, they "share" the same physical spiritual energy with each other.

Within a few dozen moves, Zheng Fa had mimicked the man's Sword Dao so Cultivation Method that he had grasped over 90% of it.

When he could no longer learn anything new, Zheng Fa swiftly and easily won with a single sword strike.

When he opened his eyes again, the flying sword of this Wu-surnamed Tianhe disciple was affectionately close to his arm, looking as if it were at his beck and call.

According to Xie Qingxue, Zheng Fa only needs to master this sword to reach a higher level and switch to a flying sword of Law Treasure level.

But he didn't move.

After glancing around at the Law Artifact and flying swords, he suddenly asked Senior Sister Zhang, "How much time has passed?"

Senior Sister Zhang paused, seemingly not quite understanding what Zheng Fa was going to do, but still said, "Just for a moment."

This is consistent with the message transmitted from the Heavenly Emperor Body.

He thought for a moment, then ignored the submissive flying sword and instead reached out and grasped another Law Artifact flying sword.

"What is the Sect Leader doing?"

Xie Qingxue was stunned.

At the same time, the Heavenly Emperor Body took out a Jade Slip and began to engrave an inscription on it.

Everyone was even more confused.

Only Senior Sister Zhang wore a strange expression, as if she had guessed something.

Looking at Zheng Fa, he was frantically practicing, wielding one sword after another.

The Heavenly Emperor Body was engraved very quickly, and he used up a Jade Slip in no time.

Uncle-Master Pang curiously picked up the Jade Slip and was stunned. "The Tianhe Sword Canon? Volume One?"

Senior Sister Zhang's lips curled slightly, her expression one of utter surprise.

Uncle-Master Pang looked like he had a toothache. "You... you'd even skim off a feather from a passing goose?"

Xie Qingxue's eyes widened even more as she snatched the Jade Slip from Uncle-Master Pang's hand.

"The Sect Leader has memorized all these disciples' Sword Dao?"

She stared in disbelief, as if she found it outrageous.

"It's impossible to remember 100%, but 50% or 60% is always achievable."

The Heavenly Emperor Body explained.

Just as Xie Qingxue said, this Heaven-Piercing Sword Peak seems to have been built for the Myriad Swords Realm.

If he is truly from the Myriad Swords Realm, then this place might undergo a great change after he enters the Myriad Swords Realm.

I wonder if the flying swords of these Tianhe disciples still possess such spirituality.

If it's gone.

These people have now completely disappeared.

Xie Qingxue examined the Jade Slip closely for a while, and saw that each unique Method Formula inside was written with the corresponding name of Tianhe disciple.

Her expression became complicated.

Uncle-Master Pang chuckled, "That's great! With this sword manual, the Tianhe Biography of our Nine Mountains Realm will be far more legitimate than that of the Tianhe Sect before."

Xie Qingxue couldn't refute it, after all, the Tianhe Sect didn't even have the Nine-Turn Golden Core Method before.

Even if one wanted to fully comprehend the Cultivation Method of these predecessors, it would be highly unlikely.

Only Zheng Fa, or the current her, possesses this kind of background.

While she remained silent, Uncle-Master Pang continued, "Fairy Xie, you don't need to be too sad. Although the Tianhe Sect may be gone, all disciples of our Sword Dao Academy from now on will be the Tianhe Orthodoxy!"

Xie Qingxue's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this.

Uncle-Master Pang, however, looked at the light screen and said, "The best way to commemorate these predecessors is through passing on their legacy."

Xie Qingxue remained silent, only looking down at the Jade Slip in her hand, and then at Zheng Fa in the video, her expression softening further.

Senior Sister Zhang looked at another light screen.

Within the light screen, the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor was still struggling to resist the onslaught of Buddhist light.

She shook her head and said, "It just means the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor needs to hold on for a few more days."

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor seems to be truly in a hurry.

Or perhaps, he is very concerned about the next step of the Celestial River Method.

Zheng Fa had just released a flying sword when he saw a message from the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor:

"Where are you? Have you entered the Myriad Swords Realm?"

Zheng Fa looked at his feet, which were standing on the ground, then at the towering, unreachable Heaven-Piercing Sword Peak. After a moment's thought, he replied:

"Immediately."

His primary reason for recording the Method Formula of these Tianhe disciples was to consider the accumulation of strength within the Nine Mountains Realm.

Others might head straight for the Myriad Swords Realm, but Zheng Fa always leaves no stone unturned, not wanting to miss any knowledge.

Moreover, while the Tianhe Sect in this era is quite powerful, it is far less so than the Tianhe Sect in the Previous Epoch.

The disciples of the Tianhe in the Previous Epoch had two advantages: firstly, they possessed the Nine-Turn Golden Core Method, and secondly, they received instruction from Venerable Tianhe, the strongest being of that era.

Furthermore, since the Tianhe Sect almost unified Xuanwei, it is conceivable that these disciples were among the most talented individuals of that era.

His strength far surpasses his peers, enough to dominate the Xuanwei.

If the disciples of the Nine Mountains could cultivate these methods, their combat power would increase significantly.

In contrast, during this era, the Tianhe Sect lost many fundamental Cultivation Method, resulting in an incomplete lineage.

What seemed like a complex trial to Uncle-Master Pang was, in Zheng Fa's eyes, a veritable treasure trove.

To outsiders, this place looked like a training ground, but to Zheng Fa, it resembled Scripture Repository.

On the other hand, he always had the worst-case scenario in mind:

If they cannot obtain the next step of the Celestial River Method from the Myriad Swords Realm, then these Cultivation Method will become resources for them to independently deduce the Celestial River Method.

Zheng Fa is absolutely not someone who can be let go.

As for the others, he naturally also wanted to preserve the names of these Tianhe disciples for future generations to remember them by.

But all of this was done on a whim.

Zheng Fa glanced at the live stream from the Underworld.

He discovered that the situation was not much different from when he left:

The damage to Zhitong's Sarira Relic still had some impact on Lu Mo; even the Buddha's light was more than 10% dimmer than before.

There's another reason.

Zheng Fa looked at Lu Mo in the picture and noticed that his gaze kept wandering around. He couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

As for Lu Mo, he's probably still on guard against me.

As a result, he was constantly distracted, which reduced the pressure on the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor.

Based on the previous situation, the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor can hold out for a long time.

Zheng Fa continued exploring those Law Artifact flying swords, and at an increasingly faster pace.

After all, as he defeated more and more Tianhe disciples, his understanding of Tianhe Sword Way also increased—it became less easy to encounter new things.

In just over half a day, Zheng Fa had challenged all the flying swords of Law Artifact level.

There are as many as six Jade Slip slips containing the records of the Tianhe Sword Canon.

Just then, the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor, seemingly anxious, asked again in the Spirit Message:

"Have you entered the Myriad Swords Realm?"

"Immediately."

"... Again, immediately! What do you mean by immediately?" The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor was clearly dissatisfied with this answer and asked, "Which sword have you reached?"

It's clear that this Nine Nether Devil Ancestor knows quite a bit about the Heaven-Piercing Sword Peak.

"The Law Artifact flying sword is finished."

"The first one? Why is it so slow?" The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor was increasingly puzzled, then said, "It's alright, there are only three swords left."

Zheng Fa glanced at the top of his head, thought for a moment, and then told the truth, "It's not three handles."

"What?"

"There should still be... more than six thousand?"

There were too many swords to count them all at once.

The Nine Nether Devil Ancestor did not reply for a long time.

Zheng Fa looked towards the live stream of the Underworld and saw that the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor had a blank expression and looked like he had been deeply shocked.

He didn't try to comfort the other person further, and he trusted the Devil Ancestor's mental fortitude.

After all, we've waited hundreds of thousands of years, so waiting another three or four days shouldn't be a big problem.

With a thought, Zheng Fa summoned thousands of Law Artifact and flying swords beneath him, which, like a flock of birds, lifted him up rapidly.

Upon reaching the mountainside of Heaven-Piercing Sword Peak, these Law Artifact flying swords simultaneously came to a stop.

Looking up, one could see that all around were flying swords of Law Treasure quality.

It seems that flying swords of Law Artifact level can only reach this point.

He looked at the other flying swords.

The most numerous are Law Treasure- level flying swords, numbering approximately five thousand.

The total number of spirit Artifact Spirit and magical treasures is less than three hundred.

In just four days, Zheng Fa had handled nearly ten thousand immortal Immortal Sword.

Objectively speaking, the Method Formula he recorded only accounted for about 60% of the total.

Below the level of Golden Core disciple, he could understand almost everything.

But he only had a 40-50% chance of getting Nascent Soul disciple.

Above the Spirit Transformation, each possesses unique skills, but he could only learn about two or three tenths of them.

Well, forget about learning them, there are some he can't even beat:

After all, it's someone else's body, and he can't use his Innate Divine Ability; he'd be at a disadvantage if they really fought.

There's nothing that can be done about it. After all, these Immortal Sword aren't here to teach disciples. He was able to learn all of this entirely because he had accumulated enough knowledge beforehand.

Five Spirit Treasure flying swords carried Zheng Fa as they flew towards the mountain peak.

But when he reached the top of the mountain, he saw no buildings at all.

What about the Myriad Swords Realm?

Uncle-Master Pang asked Xie Qingxue.

Look up.