For ten full days and nights, Chen Heng had been confined within this Inner Landscape world, battling these seemingly endless Fire Baleful Intent essences.
He could only defend himself through Swordsmanship alone.
During this time.
Careful and cautious as he was, he had suffered grievous wounds more than once.
His belly had been torn and his bowels pierced, his bones broken and his skin split.
Several times, he had nearly lost his life here.
Over the last few days, he had only managed to replenish his primal essence by relying on his physical body, while using the One True Dharma Realm as a resting place for his mind, reviewing the various omissions and shortcomings in his earlier sword moves. Only then could he struggle onward in battle.
Yet amid such fierce fighting.
Though Chen Heng was in a sorry state.
He also felt his consciousness growing ever clearer, as though washed clean.
Each time he wielded his sword, he faintly felt the exhilaration of sweeping away dust and grime.
Even so, no matter how hard he tried, he remained a hair's breadth from the state he wished to achieve.
It could neither be explained nor clearly expressed; Body and Sword as One remained elusive...
Just as his thoughts raced and he pondered bitterly.
A flash of lightning suddenly crossed his mind, and clear, ringing bells and chimes seemed to sound beside his ears.
As this realization arose, all his past insights surged into his heart like lightning and sparks!
In an instant, he saw through to the root. Inspiration blessed his mind, as though heavenly rain had poured over his crown, and his heart became incomparably bright. He could not help laughing aloud.
"Within existence, there is also nonexistence; within nonexistence, there is also existence. Thus my eyes see no