Each Breakthrough

The word "" hanging in the sky becomes more and more solid, and the power of the void flowing between the strokes is like an unsheathed magic weapon, cutting the dark purple clouds as thick as ink into flocs flying all over the sky. Each cloud fluff falls to the ground with a touch of martial arts truth. When it touched the ground, it turned into tiny golden light spots and dissipated. The sky below was dyed a clear light golden color by the origin of Cang Xuan's martial arts. Even the air was filled with cold war aura. Inhaling it into the lungs can actually make the meridians of ordinary monks tingle slightly.

The entrance to the gray void was so clear that one could see the white power surging in the depths. In the black twisted light band at the edge of the entrance, small space fragments occasionally splashed out, and when they fell on the ground, they created holes several feet deep. Thousands of miles away in the Kunlun Mountains, all the martial arts totems carved on the rock walls for thousands of years broke away from the mountain walls. , turned into a golden stream of light and floated towards the battlefield; the boulders of the Gobi Desert split open, and the martial arts runes hidden in them gathered like fireflies, forming rivers of golden light, flowing along the veins of heaven and earth towards the word "" in Cangxuan - as if the martial arts power of the entire Tianyan Continent was bowing to this breakthrough move that spanned three thousand years.

Where Ren Xiaoyao's palm met the body of the Creation Chaos Cauldron, blood trickled down the cloud-like patterns on the cauldron, condensing into bright red beads at the intersection of the "Life-Annihilation-Devour" three-colored patterns. The moment the blood beads completely merged into the patterns, the cauldron's originally luminous white light suddenly turned a faint crimson. This crimson color was not as cold as Demonic Baleful Energy energy; instead, it exuded a life-giving power—a phenomenon resulting from the deep fusion of his Essence Blood and the Power of Creation after his Indestructible Golden Body was pushed to its limit by the pressure of Martial Dao. The veins on his arms bulged like writhing dragons, and a knife-like pain shot through his meridians, yet he gritted his teeth, blood seeping from his lower lip. The hand seals on his fingers changed more and more rapidly. With each seal, the cauldron emitted a deep hum, which gradually overlapped with the frequency of life force in the world, as if awakening the dormant power of nature.

"Cycle of Life and Death, creation returns to the cauldron!" Ren Xiaoyao's shout boomed like thunder, causing the battlefield rubble to tremble slightly. Wherever the sound waves spread, moss in the cracks of the rubble grew wildly at a visible speed, transforming into wrist-thick emerald vines in just a few breaths, layer upon layer, wrapping around the cauldron. The leaves of the vines even shimmered with a faint Spiritual Qi glow. In the distant mountains and forests, dozens of ancient trees suddenly rose from the ground, their thick branches breaking free from the soil's constraints, transforming into streaks of Spiritual Qi over ten feet thick, piercing through the clouds and surging towards the cauldron's mouth. Wherever these streaks passed, the concentration of Spiritual Qi in the air suddenly increased several times over. Even the broken swords, shattered axes, and shattered spears that had been shattered in the previous battle, under the pull of the "Life" pattern, reformed into semi-transparent Weapon Phantoms. Although these phantoms had no physical form, they exuded the true True Meaning of the Way of Weapons, surrounding the cauldron like loyal guardians, protecting this great artifact of creation.

In an instant, these energies, Spiritual Qi, and Weapon Phantoms intertwined above the cauldron, condensing into a ten-foot-tall "Spirit Tree of Creation." The Spirit Tree trunk gleamed with a dark black "swallowing" pattern, and flowing energy could be faintly seen on its surface. The branches stretched out in all directions, each branch bearing two types of leaves—gray-gold leaves exuding "life" power, which could stir up the surrounding life with a gentle tremor, while silver-white leaves contained "annihilation" intent, with edges as sharp as knives. Each leaf was a condensed "Life, Life-Annihilation-Devour, Devouring" rune. As the runes rotated, an invisible suction force was generated around the Spirit Tree, slowly drawing in the pale golden Martial Arts Origin emanating from the Cang Xuan "Martial" character. This essence condensed into glistening dewdrops above the Spirit Tree, and when they dripped onto the tree trunk, the Spirit Tree's light became even more dazzling, even causing faint ripples in the surrounding void.

Upon seeing this scene, Cang Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up, the golden light shooting from them almost piercing the void. The Golden Light Spots between his brows instantly tripled in size, reaching a diameter of three inches. The Martial Dao pressure emanating from it caused the surrounding void to slightly dent, and even spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the ground. The stroke of his hundred-foot-tall "Martial" character suddenly thickened, and more dark Void Turbulence surged from the Void Crack at its edge. The turbulence carried tiny Space Fragments, which would have instantly torn apart an ordinary cultivator if they fell on them. However, Cang Xuan forcibly suppressed them with the True Meaning of Martial Arts he had condensed over three thousand years, forming a Golden Barrier around the "Martial" character, preventing anyone from getting any closer. "What a Spirit Tree of Creation! It can actually borrow the vitality of heaven and earth to Martial Arts Origin for its own use. Today, I will show you what true ' Martial Arts Shatters All Things ' really means!"

Before he finished speaking, Cang Xuan stepped up into the air, and the runes of the "Martial Arts Formation" around him - the sword talisman, ax talisman, and spear talisman all separated from the black iron suit and turned into golden streams of light that merged into the word "". The originally static giant character came to life instantly: the horizontal strokes turned into A mountain-cutting giant sword with a blade that was a hundred feet long and glowing with a cold light. With a single swipe, it cut a bottomless ravine on the top of the mountain below. The sword energy still remained in the ravine, causing the surrounding rocks to slowly melt; the vertical pen condensed into a long, ground-breaking sword. The axe, the body of the ax is engraved with ancient battle patterns. Each pattern represents an earth-shattering battle. When the ax blade falls, the ground shakes violently, and gravel splashes like raindrops, hitting the surrounding trees, cutting off the trunks of several people hugging each other; It turned into two piercing silver spears. The tips of the spears were as thin as needle tips, but extremely sharp. They seemed to be able to penetrate all obstacles in the world. When the spear tips cut through the air, they left faint gun marks. These gun marks could not dissipate for a long time, and even slowly cut the surrounding space.

Each stroke transformed into a weapon, carrying the fighting spirit of three thousand years as it slashed through the void, leaving behind black marks. These marks were not ordinary Space Cracks, but rather "Martial Mark" containing the True Meaning of Martial Arts. Even after several breaths, the "Martial Mark" continued to slowly writhe, the space at their edges constantly being torn apart, as if to completely shatter the surrounding world. Even the distant clouds dared not approach, retreating in all directions.

"Click--"

A crisp cracking sound rang out on the battlefield. The outermost silver-white leaves of the Spirit Tree of Creation were the first to crack, followed by the gray-gold leaves. The three-colored light threads fell like broken strings, turning into tiny energy specks upon hitting the ground and dissipating into the air. Ren Xiaoyao felt a sweetness in his throat, and a mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, dripping onto the cauldron in his palm. The blood was absorbed by the "swallowing" pattern the moment it touched the cauldron, but he still held the cauldron firmly, his arm trembling slightly from the force, yet he did not allow the Spirit Tree to waver in the slightest. "Martial Dao can destroy all things, but creation can give birth to all things! Senior, behold, this is the ' Insight into Realm Breakthrough ' that I have comprehended in battle!"

He abruptly poured all the remaining Dao Origin in his body into the cauldron. His originally Indestructible Golden Body, which shone with Glassy Light, suddenly dimmed, but the meridians beneath his skin lit up with golden light. This light flowed along the meridians and gathered into a golden Light Orb in his dantian—a sign that the True Meaning of the Way of Weapons and the Power of Creation had completely merged. The Dao Origin in his meridians was no longer pure Spiritual Qi, but Chaos Energy mixed with the pale golden Martial Arts Origin. This energy possessed both the sharpness of Martial Dao and the inclusiveness of creation, and its flow even made the surrounding space become gentle.

Just then, the "Life-Annihilation-Devour" pattern on the cauldron suddenly reversed. The gray-gold "Life" pattern and the silver-white "Death" pattern intertwined, transforming into a black and white "Life and Death Wheel" with a diameter of about ten feet in front of the cauldron. As the wheel rotated, it made a "clattering" sound, as if countless weapons were colliding within it. The sound was crisp yet carried a tremendous power. The inky black "Devouring" pattern condensed into a pitch-black Black Hole at the center of the wheel. The space around the Black Hole was slightly distorted, generating a powerful suction force that frantically devoured the surrounding Void Turbulence and pale golden Martial Arts Origin. Even the Spiritual Qi from afar was drawn in, forming a huge Spiritual Energy Vortex around the Black Hole. Small Weapon Phantoms were also mixed in with the vortex.

As the "Wheel of Life and Death" spun, it dismantled Cangxuan's "Martial" attack layer by layer—the sword energy from the mountain-splitting giant sword was precisely struck at its weak point by the "Destruction" rune, instantly disintegrating into golden light spots; the force of the earth-shattering axe was gently dissipated by the "Life" rune, transforming into energy to nourish the spirit tree; the spear force from the piercing silver spear was completely absorbed by the "Swallowing" rune and merged into the black hole. With each attack dismantled, a tiny "Martial" character rune condensed on the wheel. Although these runes were only the size of a fingernail, they contained the essence of Cangxuan's martial arts. The surface of the runes was also engraved with subtle battle patterns, which were the true meaning of martial arts that Ren Xiaoyao had comprehended in an instant during the battle.

"This is... comprehending Martial Dao through creation?" A hint of astonishment flashed in Cang Xuan's eyes, which then transformed into an even more intense fighting spirit. The pale golden Martial Arts Origin around him burned like flames, even dyeing the void behind him golden. The concentration of battle qi in the air instantly increased several times, causing the distant mountains and rivers to tremble slightly. "Wonderful! Wonderful indeed! For three thousand years, I have only known how to comprehend the Dao through battle and break through realms through martial arts, but I did not know that creation could also be integrated with Martial Dao. Today, you have truly broadened my horizons!"

He no longer suppressed the turbulent flow in the void, but instead actively induced more turbulent inflows into the word "", dyeing the giant character with a layer of gray void color. The originally light golden word "" instantly became majestic and strange, and small space fragments could be seen flashing between the strokes. "Take my move, 'Martial Control of the Void'!"

As the words fell, the giant character "Martial Suppressing Void" descended with a torrent of Void Turbulence, shattering Space Barrier like glass in its wake with a series of cracking sounds. The fragments dissipated into black specks upon hitting the ground. The Martial Arts Formation Patterns left on the ground during Cang Xuan and Ren Xiaoyao's battle were instantly wiped away by the pressure emanating from the giant character, leaving not a trace. The forests below were swept away by the turbulent energy, and ancient trees instantly turned to dust. Only the rocks containing Martial Arts Runes were still struggling to hold on, but their surfaces were covered with spiderweb-like cracks, threatening to crumble at any moment.

Ren Xiaoyao smiled, a smile brimming with the clarity and confidence that came with a breakthrough. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his fingertips lightly touching the "Life and Death Wheel." The Black Hole at the center of the wheel suddenly expanded three times its original size, spitting out all the "Martial" runes on its surface. These runes swirled in the air, merging with the Chaos Energy stored in the cauldron. As their light surged, they transformed in mid-air into a "Creation Martial Character" the same size as Cang Xuan's "Martial" character. This "Martial" character was half pale gold, representing the Martial Arts Origin, and half gold, silver, and black, the Power of Creation flowing between its strokes. The two forces intertwined yet did not conflict, forming a stark contrast with Cang Xuan's "Martial" character, as if representing a collision of two ultimate Daos.

The two colossal characters collided in mid-air, without a deafening roar, only an extreme restraint of energy—the golden Martial Arts Origin and the three-colored Power of Creation permeated and merged, condensing into a Tai Chi Symbol with a diameter of a hundred feet in the void. The left half of the Tai Chi Symbol was composed of golden Martial Arts Runes, which rotated continuously, seemingly practicing various Martial Dao moves; the right half was composed of three-colored Creation Patterns, within which one could see vibrant scenes of life such as Spirit Tree and vines; the Yin-Yang Fish Eyes were respectively Cang Xuan's Martial Dao light spot and Ren Xiaoyao's illusory Spirit Tree of Creation, the light spot and the illusory image echoing each other, making the Tai Chi Symbol shine even brighter. As the Tai Chi Symbol slowly rotated, the energy fluctuations it emitted caused the surrounding mountains and rivers to tremble violently. Even cultivators thousands of miles away, separated by layers of mountains, could clearly feel this terrifying power, and they all stopped and looked towards the battlefield.

"Boom--"

A moment later, the Tai Chi Symbol suddenly exploded, and golden and tri-colored energies spread outwards like a tidal wave, forming a massive Energy Impact. Wherever the shockwave passed, the Spiritual Qi within a thousand miles of the battlefield was completely emptied, and even the dust in the air was washed away by the energy; the rubble on the ground was blown into the air and then fell heavily back down, creating craters several meters deep; the distant river was affected by the energy wave, and the water evaporated instantly, revealing a dry riverbed, in which faint traces of energy remained.

Cang Xuan and Ren Xiaoyao were simultaneously blasted away. Cang Xuan's Mysterious Iron Battle Armor hummed from the Energy Impact, and the twisted and struggling black Demonic Baleful Energy on the armor dissipated into wisps of black smoke under the wash of energy, completely disappearing from the armor. Pure, pale golden Martial Arts Origin surged from the sword wound on the left chest and the axe wound on the right arm. This essence flowed along the patterns of the armor, making his aura even stronger, and the void around him rippled slightly. Ren Xiaoyao spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing into several ancient trees along the way, but he braced himself with his spear the moment he landed, stabilizing his body. The "Life and Death Wheel" in his palm was still slowly rotating, his eyes showing no fatigue, only the clarity and excitement after the breakthrough. The Chaos Energy in his body was rapidly recovering, and the stinging pain in his meridians was gradually disappearing.

Just then, the world suddenly darkened. Dark clouds gathered from all directions at a visible speed, lightning flashing within them. Two tribulation lightning bolts simultaneously descended from the deepest part of the clouds—one was a pure golden "Martial Dao Tribulation," a lightning pillar ten zhang thick, containing abundant Martial Arts Laws. The Power of Principle slightly solidified the surrounding space as it struck Cang Xuan directly. The other was a "Creation Tribulation" composed of gold, silver, and black, its lightning pillar equally thick, wrapped in pure Power of Creation. The fluctuations of its power caused the life force on the ground to surge wildly, enveloping Ren Xiaoyao. It turned out that in their ultimate duel, the two had simultaneously touched upon the Supreme Realm of their respective Great Daos, triggering a tribulation to the Tribulation of Breaking Through Realm a higher realm. This was the first time in tens of thousands of years that two people had simultaneously undergone tribulation on the Tianyan Continent, a spectacle that even the heavens and earth seemed to change color.

Cang Xuan threw his head back and laughed loudly, his laughter carrying the suppressed joy of three thousand years. The surrounding clouds trembled slightly, and the lightning within them became disordered because of his laughter. "Three thousand years of waiting, finally this Tribulation of Breaking Through Realm has arrived! The Martial Dao is inherently defying the heavens, so what can tribulation lightning do to me!" He neither dodged nor evaded, and the pale golden Martial Arts Origin around him surged instantly, transforming into a golden shield about ten feet tall in front of him. The golden shield was engraved with High Antiquity Martial Arts Runes, each rune representing a Martial Dao Insights, some with the fierceness of slaying demons and monsters, others with the profoundness of Protecting All Living Beings. As the runes flickered, the pressure emanating from the golden shield was comparable to that of the tribulation lightning.

The first golden lightning bolt struck the golden shield, causing it to tremble violently and develop a small crack on its surface, but it did not shatter. Cang Xuan grunted, but the Martial Arts Origin within his body became increasingly active, and the energy flow in his meridians accelerated several times over. With each lightning bolt, his Martial Dao aura grew stronger, the Golden Light Spots between his brows became more dazzling, and even the Power of Ascension at the entrance to the void began to converge on him, forming a faint golden Light Cocoon around him. Within the Light Cocoon, tiny Martial Arts Runes could be seen constantly flowing.

Ren Xiaoyao summoned the Creation Chaos Cauldron to shield himself. The instant the three-colored tribulation lightning struck the cauldron, the "Life-Annihilation-Devour" patterns on its surface lit up, their brilliance blinding. The gray-gold "Life" pattern absorbed all the life force within the tribulation lightning, this power flowing along the patterns to nourish Ren Xiaoyao's body; the silver-white "Destruction" pattern precisely neutralized the Power of Destruction within the tribulation lightning, transforming it into harmless energy; the jet-black "Devouring" pattern devoured the remaining energy, storing it within the cauldron and transforming it into Chaos Energy to nourish himself. His Indestructible Golden Body began to transform, the Weapon Patterns and Creation Patterns on his skin intertwining to form a pale golden protective Light Membrane. The runes on the Light Membrane slowly rotated, even his breath carrying the aura of the fusion of creation and Martial Dao. This aura tamed the surrounding Spiritual Qi, drawing it into his body.

Half an incense stick later, the tribulation lightning completely dissipated, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sky cleared again. Sunlight shone through the clouds onto the battlefield, carrying a faint warmth. Cang Xuan's body shone with golden light, and a pair of "Martial Wings" formed from the Martial Arts Origin appeared on his back. The wingspan was three zhang, and the wings were engraved with High Antiquity Martial Arts Runes. Each feather was a condensed True Meaning of Martial Arts. With a gentle flap, ripples spread in the void, carrying faint Sword Hum, axe roars, and spear hums, as if telling the story of three thousand years of war history. Ren Xiaoyao floated in mid-air, and the Creation Chaos Cauldron shrank to the size of his palm. A golden "Martial" character pattern appeared on the cauldron's body. This Dao Patterns subtly echoed Cang Xuan's Martial Arts Runes. As the pattern flickered, the cauldron's body shimmered with rosy light. When he opened his eyes, his eyes simultaneously flashed with the sharpness of Martial Dao and the gentleness of creation. His eyes contained both the fortitude of Martial Artist and the inclusiveness of creation. His entire temperament became more and more calm and profound.

"Hahaha! I've broken through! I've finally broken through the ascension bottleneck!" Cang Xuan flapped his Martial Wings, his speed leaving only a golden afterimage, instantly arriving in front of Ren Xiaoyao. The fierce fighting spirit in his eyes was gone, replaced by mutual respect. He raised his hand and patted Ren Xiaoyao's shoulder, the force moderate yet carrying the weight of Martial Arts Origin: "Ren Xiaoyao, without your battle, I'm afraid I would have been trapped at the bottleneck for another thousand years. Today's battle has been thoroughly enjoyable!"

Ren Xiaoyao smiled and shook his head. The Creation Chaos Cauldron in his palm shimmered with light, and the "Martial" character pattern on its body flickered slightly, resonating with the Martial Arts Origin on Cang Xuan's body. "Senior is too kind. I was able to comprehend the true meaning of the Creation-Fusion Martial Dao thanks to you. If you hadn't forced me with your three thousand years of Martial Dao foundation, I wouldn't have been able to break through my own shackles and reach a higher realm of the Great Dao. However... after your breakthrough, your Martial Arts Origin is at its peak, and your aura is incomparably strong. Would you like to have another battle to see what kind of sparks will fly in this new realm duel?"

Cang Xuan was taken aback, then burst into laughter, the sound shaking the surrounding void and causing the True Meaning of Martial Arts in the air to fluctuate, "Good! My first battle after breaking through will be against you, my confidant! This time, I won't use the domineering ' Martial Arts Shatters the Void,' but only pure Martial Dao swordsmanship, to show you three thousand years of sword comprehension, to see my understanding of the 'sword' over these three thousand years!" As he flapped his Martial Wings, pale golden Martial Arts Origin condensed in mid-air, gradually forming an ancient longsword. The sword was engraved with Battle Markings, each representing a battle, and a small Martial Arts Runes Battle Markings was wrapped around the hilt. As the rune flickered, the longsword emitted a faint pressure—this was the phantom of the "Black Iron Sword" he often used in his youth. Although it had no physical form, it contained all his understanding of swordsmanship.

A glint flashed in Ren Xiaoyao's eyes as he tossed the Creation Chaos Cauldron into the air. The cauldron transformed into a Tricolor Streamer that swirled around him, forming a solid barrier as it rotated. Simultaneously, he concentrated the True Meaning of the Way of Weapons at his fingertips, and Chaos Energy surged within them, gradually condensing into a long spear. The spear's shaft was adorned with jet-black "devouring" patterns, capable of absorbing the enemy's energy; the spearhead was covered in silver-white "annihilation" patterns, incomparably sharp and capable of cleaving through anything; and the shaft was wrapped with gray-gold "life" patterns, allowing him to recover his strength during battle—this was his newly created "Creation Spear." The three-colored light flowing from the spear echoed the radiant glow of the cauldron. As soon as it took shape, it stirred the surrounding True Meaning of the Way of Weapons, causing the remaining Weapon Phantoms in the distant mountains to tremble slightly towards the spearhead, as if in worship.

"This junior will use the ' Creation Spear Art ' to receive a sword strike from you, senior!" Ren Xiaoyao flicked his wrist, and the Creation Spear drew a three-colored arc in the air. Where the arc passed, the pebbles on the ground automatically arranged into tiny array patterns, emitting a faint vitality.

Cang Xuan's eyes blazed with renewed fighting spirit, but it was no longer the previous chilling oppression; instead, it held a hint of exploration of the Great Dao. He flicked his wrist, and the phantom of the Black Iron Sword unleashed its first strike—this strike lacked earth-shattering power, yet it carried the essence of three thousand years of sword enlightenment. The sword move appeared simple, yet it precisely sealed off all of Ren Xiaoyao's evasive maneuvers. As the sword light flowed, countless tiny sword shadows could be seen rising and falling within it; these were the "Ten Thousand Swords Return to Unity" realm, condensed from all the sword moves he had honed throughout his life of slaying demons, protecting the Dao, and contending for supremacy.