Cut Down the Evil Corpse, Great Derivation Gourd!

"Hum!"

After Ye Xuan made his choice, he sensed a sword cry echoing within his Primordial Spirit—it was the Sword Law.

In an instant, Ye Xuan's comprehension of the Sword Law surged like a flood, crashing into his Primordial Spirit.

Seated in the Dao Seeking Palace, Ye Xuan closed his eyes. Above him, an Innate Spiritual Root—the Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree—dripped with endless Wisdom Light.

Immersed in the Great Dao, Ye Xuan's perception became incredibly sharp. In the haze, he seemed to see a breeze slip through a crack in stone, producing a piercing sound; he saw a silver waterfall, unstoppable as it cascaded from the Nine Heavens; he even saw the blades of grass and branches reaching skyward, bursting with unrivaled sharpness as they strove to grow!

To cut through all things, to press forward without hesitation—this was a sword intent.

Another thousand years passed, and a faint hum emanated from Ye Xuan's body once more, but this time it did not originate from his Primordial Spirit.

A powerful sword intent radiated from every part of Ye Xuan's flesh.

His Primordial Spirit force, like an invisible sword, merged into the Great Dao.

"Boom!"

A Great Dao True Seed, born from Ye Xuan's sword intent and the power of supreme laws, materialized between his brows.

"Chi!"

After who knows how many more years, Ye Xuan opened his eyes. An unrivaled sword aura shot straight into the clouds. Without using any law force, a single glance tore apart the Nine Heavens' cloud layers, leaving a crack in the void itself.

"The Law of Breaking..."

Watching this scene, a hint of contemplation appeared in Ye Xuan's eyes.

Among the Three Thousand Great Daos, the Great Dao of Sword, like the Way of Thunder, was renowned for its overwhelming offensive power.

But the two were not quite the same.

Within the Great Dao of Sword, there were also different sword intents. Ye Xuan's sword intent had merged with the Law of Breaking, giving birth to the Breaking Sword Qi.

With one sword strike, break all laws!

This Great Dao could fully integrate the Three Thousand Great Daos into itself.

Moreover, it could assist other Great Daos, elevating their offensive power to a higher level.

When used alongside the Way of Five Elements, especially with the Golden Great Dao, it held boundless profundity.

"Excellent!"

Seeing that he had grasped another tenth of the Sword Law, satisfaction spread across Ye Xuan's face. Every move he made carried a hint of true Sword Dao intent—a single glance could cut through the void of the Nine Heavens, a single blade of grass could sever the Sun, Moon, and Stars.

He had gained another means of attack.

Having mastered it, Ye Xuan entered secluded cultivation once more, intending to integrate this Great Dao Law into his own Great Dao.

The Great Dao of Sword encompassed all things, but its true foundation lay in a single word: break.

One sword breaks all laws. After it is swung, any Great Dao is left defenseless—this is the true Great Dao of Sword!

Half a Yuanhui later, endless visions blazed in the void above the backyard, emanating from the Innate Gourd Vine. The Great Derivation Gourd, an Innate Spiritual Treasure, had finally been born after countless ages of gestation and had entered Ye Xuan's hands.

"Boom!"

Upon its birth, it devoured boundless Innate Chaos Spiritual Qi before its aura began to converge.

This Innate Spiritual Treasure had been gestating in the Dao Seeking Palace all along, absorbing immeasurable spiritual qi. It was different from the Heaven Measuring Ruler, which had reached a higher level and derived other Great Dao Laws, requiring most of the West's Innate Spiritual Qi.

Seeing that he had obtained another Innate Spiritual Treasure, great joy spread across Ye Xuan's face.

With a second Innate Spiritual Treasure, he could now sever his Second Corpse. He was already at Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage; once he severed the Evil Corpse as well, his overall strength would rise another level.

After inspecting it, a hint of surprise appeared in Ye Xuan's eyes. This Innate Spiritual Treasure, as he had imagined, was already perfected—but it was even more powerful than a perfected Innate Spiritual Treasure!

Ye Xuan didn't know if it was related to the endless Innate Chaos Spiritual Qi, but it showed signs of becoming an Innate Supreme Treasure.

However, despite its boundless Innate Spiritual Qi, its ceiling was still that of a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. It was stronger than other Innate Spiritual Treasures, but it remained an Innate Spiritual Treasure, not an Innate Supreme Treasure.

Shaking his head again, a thoughtful look entered Ye Xuan's eyes. If endless Innate Chaos Spiritual Qi could elevate it one step, could a wisp of Chaos Origin Qi elevate the final gourd to an Innate Supreme Treasure?

After pondering for a moment, Ye Xuan dismissed the thought. Chaos Origin Qi was far too precious. If someone who cultivated the path of the physical body reached Quasi-Saint Great Perfection, they could rely on a wisp of Chaos Origin Qi to ascend to the Realm of Sages.

Body Becoming a Sage!

Such a supreme treasure was beyond his reach without immense fortune.

Looking at the Innate Spiritual Treasure in his hand, Ye Xuan entered secluded cultivation once more.

This Evil Corpse was far more difficult to sever than the First Corpse. It took another half Yuanhui before Ye Xuan finally began to sever the Evil Corpse.

"Rumble!"

Half a Yuanhui after Ye Xuan began his secluded cultivation, a terrifying aura spread from the Dao Seeking Palace into the world.

In an instant, even with an Innate Grand Array in place, countless living beings within millions of li of Spirit Mountain trembled. Under Ye Xuan's aura, their bodies shook uncontrollably, their eyes filled with reverence.

Under Ye Xuan's aura, every living being was like a tiny boat on a vast ocean, on the verge of being swallowed at any moment.

"Eldest Brother!"

"Is he about to entrust the Evil Corpse?"

Looking at the Dao Seeking Palace, where another supreme aura had emerged, Daoist Zhunti's face showed a hint of solemnity.

Ye Xuan's cultivation had long since reached the Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage. Although he felt that his Eldest Brother possessed the bearing of a future Dao Ancestor, Daoist Zhunti did not believe that the other party could ascend to Quasi-Saint Late Stage in just a few short years. The odds would be far greater if he had already severed his Second Corpse!

Even merely severing the Second Corpse was already quite astonishing, after all, among all the Innate God-Demons, only the Demon Emperor alone had severed his Second Corpse and reached Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage.

Yet Ye Xuan had elevated all Three Supreme Dharma Gates to Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage.

"I too must strive harder and reach Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage as soon as possible."

Just as he was pondering this, within the Dao Seeking Palace, Ye Xuan was also placing his Second Corpse into the Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Great Derivation Gourd.

Gazing at the Evil Corpse, whose strength matched his own at Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage, Ye Xuan's face was filled with great joy.

"Greetings, Original Self!"

The Evil Corpse held a dream-colored Innate Gourd in its hands and returned the salute with a bow.

"Excellent!"

Looking at the Evil Corpse, Ye Xuan merged it back into himself and then once again entered Secluded Cultivation.

Within this Innate Spiritual Treasure, there was not only the Great Dao of Dreams but also the Great Dao of Derivation. Once both were mastered, it would be of great benefit to the Three Thousand Heavens.

However, although he had already imprinted the laws within, Ye Xuan still needed to go into seclusion for some time before he could fully comprehend them.