The Gap Between Monsters
As he spoke, his voice gradually rose, as if he were about to unleash all the resentment and bitterness that had been building up for hundreds of years:
"Because of Lineage!!"
He roared those two words with heart-wrenching force.
"That day—if the Lineage will accept her!"
"If those high and mighty elders were willing to lend a helping hand!"
"If only that Heavenly Emperor, who sits enthroned in the Tenth Heaven, would utter a single word!"
Qin Hongchen's voice trembled, her eyes were red-rimmed, but no tears came out; only resentment and pain that almost materialized:
"I! Will! Never! Be! In! This! Pain! Before! Anything!?"
"It's all because of my Lineage!!!"
"... and you—who stole the throne of the Divine Son!!"
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Hongchen had already made his move!
He raised his hand, displaying the majestic and unyielding Dharma Manifestation of "Formless Seeing My Sole Truth".
The movements appeared slow but were actually fast; the Spiritual Qi of the entire world seemed to be instantly drained away, frantically converging above the sky.
A Giant Sword, formed purely from destructive Spiritual Qi, slowly took shape atop the clouds.
The sword is not a physical object, yet it exudes a chilling aura of Myriad Tribulations, as if it condenses all the world's disasters and ends.
"Heavenly Sword? Myriad Tribulations!"
With a low roar from Qin Hongchen, the [Mirror Reflecting All Beings] behind the "Formless Seeing My Sole Truth" Dharma Manifestation was activated simultaneously!
A flash of light from the mirror.
The terrifying "Myriad Tribulation Heavenly Sword" in the sky suddenly turned into two!
The mirror shimmered again.
Four!
Eight handles!
Sixteen handles!
Finally, the mirror light flickered five times, revealing a total of thirty-two terrifying Heavenly Sword radiating an aura of world destruction!
They stood like a formidable array, densely packed across the sky, their sword tips pointing directly at Qin Wangchuan below and the "Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages" behind him!
Its coverage was so extensive that it almost enveloped the entire Cloudrest City.
The destructive pressure suffocated all living beings in the city, and the city's protective array emitted a piercing, shattering sound.
There were no further words spoken.
The next moment--
Thirty-two Heavenly Swords of Myriad Tribulation Heavenly Sword fell simultaneously!
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, leaving only the inescapable, inescapable, destructive Sword Light tearing through space and pouring down.
'Sixth Brother is very strong.'
'Having his Natal Dharma, he is terrifyingly powerful.'
'But all of this was still within expectations.'
Faced with this terrifying offensive that seemed to defy the heavens, Qin Wangchuan remained remarkably calm.
The Heavenly Sword is not invincible; it can be broken by the Ten Directions Profound Sword, but with so many Heavenly Swords, other methods must be sought.
The optimal solution at this moment is--
As he thought about it, he slowly closed his eyes at this critical moment, and fragments of his memory began to surface.
It felt as if I had returned to the magnificent Cloud Platform of the Dayan Dynasty, with the shadow of the halberd piercing the heavens and the Heaven-Opening Intent that tore through the tribulation clouds.
[The Heaven-Opening War Halberd is good... but not enough.]
It sounded like countless voices were whispering in my ears.
"Yes, that's not enough."
Simply borrowing the Heaven-Opening War Halberd is not enough; it only has the "form" but lacks the essence.
What needs to be done now is...
Qin Wangchuan suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them.
What he was about to borrow, strictly speaking, was not any kind of "Divine Ability" or "method" as known in the world.
But he himself believed that it was a law in itself!
A unique way of existence, belonging only to that one person!
After taking a deep breath, he slowly raised his hand, his voice piercing through the Heavenly Sword:
"I Borrowing Law — Chu Wujiu!"
Behind them, the giant wheel, etched with the trajectory of destiny, opened once more, its rotation emitting an unprecedentedly heavy roar.
A blurry yet upright figure slowly emerged from the wheel.
It is not a Dharma Manifestation, but more like a "Dharma Body" projected across time and space.
His face was blurred, but his indomitable spirit and sharpness, as if he could split the sky, were crystal clear!
It was Chu Wujiu!
Qin Wangchuan's gaze met that of the illusory figure for a moment.
No words were needed; a certain resonance had already been achieved.
The two of them—or rather, Qin Wangchuan and this "projection of Chu Wujiu's Dharma Body"—almost simultaneously moved their lips and uttered those two words:
"The Heaven-Opening."
"The Heaven-Opening."
The sound faded.
The sky has opened.
Without a sound or a sound, the sky, like a silent curtain, was torn open by an invisible hand, leaving a straight crack.
Deep within the crack, the outline resembling a weapon slowly emerged.
The Chu Clan's Sacred Relic, the Heaven-Opening War Halberd!
It did not descend, but rather "revealed"—as if it had always existed on the other side of the sky.
I borrowed it once before when I left the pass, but that was actually a technique called [Heaven-Opening War Halberd].
But this time is different.
This time, what is summoned is the true phantom of the Heaven -Heaven-Opening War Halberd that once created heaven and earth and spanned the ages!
That will to Heaven-Opening swept across the sky like an invisible tide.
Wherever it passed, the thirty-two world-destroying Heavenly Sword collapsed like sand towers crashing into a tsunami, silently turning into countless specks of light.
The halberd remained unmoved.
The intention was to slay the Heavenly Sword.
Qin Wangchuan stood beneath the rift in the sky, with Chu Wujiu's blurry Dharma Body beside him.
Ahead, Qin Hongchen's pupils suddenly contracted, and the sky was completely cleared away.
The halberd fell silently.
Wherever its blade pointed, space itself shattered and then healed, as if even this world could not withstand its pure "Heaven-Opening" intent.
One halberd Heaven-Opening, ten thousand swords turn to dust!
Chu Wujiu's illusory Dharma Body completed its mission and dissipated like smoke amidst its remaining power.
The Heaven-Opening War Halberd lost its power and retracted before it could fully descend.
The Wheel of Fate that had been turning behind them slowly closed.
A brief, deathly Deathly Stillness descended upon the world.
Before Qin Hongchen could recover from the shock, two words suddenly exploded in his ears—
"Draw your sword."
The sound wasn't loud, yet it struck my Sea of Consciousness like a thunderbolt.
He suddenly lowered his head.
All I could see was the distance.
Qin Wangchuan's towering "Calamity of Ten Thousand Ages" Dharma Manifestation, its giant hand already grasping the hilt of the strange "Ten Directions Profound Sword," slowly drew it out, and then—
The sword tip pointed downwards and slammed into the ground with a resounding crash!
The moment the sword touched the ground, the entire Cloudrest City trembled.
"Ten Directions Profound Sword"
The heavens above suddenly changed!
A phantom of Dao Sword, condensed purely from the laws of heaven and earth and large enough to cover half a city, slowly took shape in the center of the cloud vortex.
The sword was engraved with flowing tribulation patterns, radiating an unparalleled pressure capable of severing and destroying all laws.
The echoes lingered.
Qin Wangchuan's voice rang out again:
"I Borrowing Law — the Ten Directions Profound Sword."
Behind him, the Wheel of Fate, which had already closed, opened halfway.
Above the sky, a sword with even greater sharpness and an even more ancient and powerful aura, the "Ten Directions Profound Sword," burst forth!
The two swords stood side by side, their Tribulation Might overwhelming.
Qin Wangchuan's voice didn't pause; his gaze was like a sword, piercing straight at Qin Hongchen.
"I Borrowing Law — the Ten Directions Profound Sword."
The other half of the Wheel of Fate opened in response!
Beneath the sky, three swords Ten Directions Profound Sword hung suspended in the shattered heavens, their tips pointing towards Qin Hongchen alone.
Then--
A silent strike.
There was no howling, no dazzling light, only three pure and exquisite Dao Sword descending straight down, cutting the entire sky into four pieces.
At this moment, the heavens transformed into a realm dedicated solely to one person.
The Tribulation-Slaying Sword Platform.