Ch. 41Three Axes of Heaven-Opening! Heaven-Defying Comprehension Triggered, One Sword to Open Heaven!
Chapter Summary
Key Plot Points and Events
- Qin Mu’s sword breaks through Xing Tian’s initial Heaven-Opening Axe Technique, shocking both Xing Tian and the observing Kuafu.
- Xing Tian blocks Qin Mu’s follow-up strike with the Xing Tian Shield and becomes increasingly excited by the battle, declaring it the first time an outsider has broken his axe technique.
- Kuafu realizes that Qin Mu’s physical strength, swordsmanship, and divine abilities are far beyond what he expected. Qin Mu has even reached the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm after receiving a million years of mana, yet he still senses danger from Xing Tian.
- Xing Tian reveals his true power by transforming into a thousand-zhang-tall giant covered in glowing witch patterns. His aura becomes so overwhelming that even ordinary Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals would likely be suppressed.
- He unleashes his self-created
Three Axes of Heaven-Opening
- Open Heaven—an axe strike that imitates the division of Chaos.
- World Annihilation—a destructive blow that shatters space and time.
- Destruction—a final strike that makes heaven and earth lose their color and causes Chaos to churn.
- The three strikes combine into an overwhelming attack, leaving Kuafu uncertain whether Qin Mu can survive.
- Just as Qin Mu prepares to respond, his Heaven-Defying Comprehension activates. By observing Xing Tian’s axe technique, he comprehends the power of creation and fuses it with his own Grass Sword technique.
- Qin Mu creates a new divine ability: One Sword to Open Heaven.
- His consciousness experiences a vision of Pangu creating the world by splitting Chaos with a giant axe. Returning from the vision, Qin Mu’s sword gains a trace of Chaos aura, and the phantom of the Innate Green Lotus Sword Grass appears behind him.
- Qin Mu announces the name of his new technique: Open Heaven.
Character Developments
- Qin Mu demonstrates that he can fight a powerful Great Witch on equal terms through both physical strength and swordsmanship. His Heaven-Defying Comprehension allows him to rapidly transform an opponent’s technique into a new ability of his own.
- Xing Tian shifts from testing Qin Mu to fighting with genuine seriousness. His admiration and battle enthusiasm grow as Qin Mu proves capable of breaking his techniques.
- Kuafu undergoes a major change in perception. He initially underestimates Qin Mu but becomes deeply shaken by Qin Mu’s strength and begins wondering whether Qin Mu can withstand Xing Tian’s ultimate attack.
Significant Themes
- Battle as mutual recognition: Xing Tian’s excitement reflects respect for Qin Mu, as a worthy opponent is more valuable to him than an easy victory.
- Inheritance and innovation: Qin Mu does not merely imitate Xing Tian or Pangu; he absorbs the principles of the axe technique and transforms them through his own sword path.
- Creation through destruction: Xing Tian’s attacks portray the violent separation of Chaos, while Qin Mu’s sword seeks to reproduce the same cosmic power through a different weapon and method.
- Heaven-defying comprehension and growth: Qin Mu’s ability to comprehend profound principles during combat allows him to make sudden breakthroughs and create techniques beyond his previous limits.
- The legacy of Pangu: Both Xing Tian’s axe art and Qin Mu’s new sword technique draw upon Pangu’s creation of heaven and earth, linking their battle to primordial cosmic power.
Character Interactions
- Qin Mu and Xing Tian engage in an increasingly intense exchange, with Qin Mu accepting Xing Tian’s challenge and Xing Tian openly warning him to prepare for his full strength.
- Their confrontation evolves from a contest into a form of mutual respect: Xing Tian praises Qin Mu’s ability to break his technique, while Qin Mu acknowledges Xing Tian’s power and the trace of Pangu’s True Intent within his axe art.
- Kuafu remains an observer, reacting with astonishment and concern as Qin Mu’s strength and Xing Tian’s terrifying techniques are revealed.
- The chapter ends with Qin Mu answering Xing Tian’s Three Axes with his newly created One Sword to Open Heaven, setting up the next decisive clash.