Ling Tian did not know where he was, nor did he know how many days he had been running at such a high speed. Ling Tian only knew that the demonic energy and battle qi in his body were constantly colliding with each other in his meridians. Each collision was excruciating, but it seemed that only such pain could clear up his chaotic thoughts.
His entire body felt like it was being roasted in a fire, and he was in excruciating pain. Sometimes, he felt like he was being thrown into a boiler to boil and steam. Not only was his skin hot and red, but his breathing was messy and difficult to breathe. The moment the snowflakes landed on Ling Tian's body, they turned into water in the blink of an eye. The wind in winter was extremely cold, but Ling Tian's heart was yearning for even colder weather.
Ling Tian wanted to freeze himself and bury himself in the bottom of the cold pond forever. He sped forward without any direction, relying on his skin's sensitivity to temperature to keep running towards colder and colder places.
A very wide and deep river blocked his way forward, but Ling Tian did not even give himself the chance to stop and think. He simply continued forward, forgetting to even swim and relying on his instincts to continue walking along the river bed. When he was submerged in the river water, and when he was hit by the icy cold water, Ling Tian felt something other than pain, clearing his numb nerves.
Ling Tian didn't mind that his breathing was becoming more and more difficult. Ling Tian didn't care about the occasional raging waves. At this moment, Ling Tian had already lost his consciousness and his thoughts had gradually stopped. He was like a walking corpse as he walked forward mechanically. What was strange was that the Fury Slash in Ling Tian's hand was constantly emitting a cold light, absorbing the coldness of the ice water and gradually injecting it into Ling Tian's meridians.
Swords also had spirits, and they would choose their masters and saviors. The Fury Severing Sword seemed to have sensed the abnormality in Ling Tian's Dou Qi and Demonic Qi, as well as the rapid rise in his body temperature. It did not dare to casually absorb the Dou Qi and Demonic Qi in Ling Tian's body and could only rely on the cold air to maintain Ling Tian's body temperature.
There was only one scene in Ling Tian's mind, and that was the battle with Ding Tian. Ding Tian's words kept repeating in his heart,"
"Dao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, three begets all things."
"Rest is emptiness, emptiness is reality, reality is ethics; Emptiness leads to stillness, stillness leads to movement, and movement leads to gain."
"There is a sword in my heart, a sword in my hand. The sword is me, the sword."
"If the heart is not calm, it is impossible to comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. If the soul is unstable, it is difficult to touch the truth of nature."
"Pure heart and few desires, heart as still as water."
"Pure heart and few desires, heart as still as water."
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Ding Tian's words turned from blurry to clear, from fast to slow. Ling Tian's heart also gradually calmed down, and his consciousness seemed to enter the Embryonic Breathing state, isolating himself from the outside world and entering his inner world. His breathing was extremely weak, his blood circulation was at its slowest, and his pulse had stopped.
Ling Tian's spiritual world seemed to have left his body and entered the boundless world, soaring through the vast space. However, the meridians in his body, under the collision of the magic power and Dou Qi, even with the protection of the Fury beheader sword spirit, began to slowly explode. If this continued, even if Ling Tian comprehended the laws of the world, he would still become a cripple.
Ling Tian was in such a state as he continued to walk against the river. Its speed was getting faster and faster, like a fish, not affected by the resistance of the water at all. It was like a giant ship that moved forward quickly. Upon closer inspection, the water near the surface of his body was actually evaporating into water vapor under the energy formed by the collision of mana and battle aura.
On one hand, it seemed to be one with the water, while on the other hand, it seemed to be incompatible with the water. These two extreme situations actually appeared on Ling Tian at the same time, which was extremely strange. If this situation continued to develop, no one in the world could tell what the outcome would be.
All of a sudden, a loud dragon's roar pierced through Ling Tian's defenseless inner world like a sharp sword, waking him up from his Embryonic Breathing state. Only then did Ling Tian gradually wake up. As such, Ling Tian could feel the pain from the bursting of his meridians. Even though he had already experienced the most intense pain of stealing the heavens and exchanging his life, Ling Tian's expression was becoming more and more savage. He was also gritting his teeth tightly as though he was about to break from the pain.
What appeared in front of Ling Tian was actually a huge whirlpool, as though it wanted to swallow everything that came close to it. A strong suction force from the center of the whirlpool kept pulling Ling Tian into it, wanting to crush him into pieces. It turned out that the Fury Slash Sword had also felt this terrifying suction force, and with a sword cry, it broke Ling Tian's meditative state and pulled him back to reality. Otherwise, Ling Tian would have been swallowed by the whirlpool without a sound and die.
Ling Tian also understood that this was a life and death situation, but the clash between his Dou Qi and Demonic Qi, as well as his meridians that could not withstand it, was also dragging Ling Tian towards death. Ling Tian endured the pain as he looked at the whirlpool. The water was flowing in a regular pattern and did not seem special at all. However, when a huge wooden plank hit the rotating water current, it was smashed into pieces.
Seeing this scene, Ling Tian was stunned and secretly rejoiced in his heart that he did not destroy the swirling water flow. Otherwise, he would have been smashed into pieces like that wooden board.
He kept muttering in his heart, Whirlpool, swirl, current.”He was suddenly shocked. The magic power and warrior power in his body were like flowing water. However, the magic power and warrior power in his body were like flowing water that had been scattered, so they collided everywhere in his meridians. Why couldn't he be like a vortex, spinning his magic power and battle energy?
Thinking of this, Ling Tian was extremely excited. He did not care about how dangerous his situation was and began to forcefully circulate the demonic Qi in his body, starting from his dantian and gradually bringing along the chaotic Qi in his meridians. Every time it moved a little more, it would trigger the exploding meridians. The speed of the rotation would increase, causing the meridians to move. The entire process was unimaginably painful.
At this moment, Ling Tian's determination, battle intent, and determination were all displayed. As long as there was a sliver of hope, he would not give up.
When the last bit of Demonic Qi was released, Ling Tian did not even have the time to let out a sigh of relief before he realized that he was about to be torn into pieces by the whirlpool. Ling Tian, who had no way to resist at all, and whose body and soul were on the verge of collapse, could only sigh at the heavens. He had just broken through the Human Extreme Wall, but he didn't expect to die here.
In the state of extreme speed rotation, Ling Tian's consciousness once again became hazy and he fainted.
One day, two days, three days…
By the time Ling Tian woke up from his groggy state and confirmed that he was still alive, it had already been an unknown amount of time. What surprised him was that not only was his body fine, even his violent meridians had been repaired.
"You're awake?" This voice was very old, very old, as if it came from ancient times.
Ling Tian opened his eyes and found himself lying in a cave. This cave was very small and could not fit a few people. This cave was also very dark, and not a single ray of light could penetrate it. However, Ling Tian's intuition told him that this cave was extremely mysterious, as though it contained an endless amount of energy that was heaven-defying.
However, Ling Tian couldn't see anyone. He could clearly hear someone's voice, but he couldn't see anyone. It wasn't that he couldn't see anyone in the darkness. To Ling Tian, he could even see a stone the size of a finger. However, the strange thing was that he couldn't see anyone. This made Ling Tian wonder if he was hallucinating again.
"You can't see me now, child.”His voice was very old and his speed was very slow. It was as if every word he said took all his strength.
"Who are you?"
"Who am I? Who am I? It's been too long, I can't remember, but I vaguely remember someone calling me the guardian of the continent.”
"Guardian God of the continent? God?" Ling Tian was stunned. Could it be that there really were gods in this world?
"Yes, Guardian God. Unfortunately, I'm still a human, not a god. I'm just a person who broke through the Extreme Wall of Heaven and reached the level of a Martial Saint. There was no god in this world. If there was one, it was him.”
Ling Tian was confused. Since this old man said that he was a human, why was he called the guardian of the continent? Since there was no god in the world, why did a god exist? Who was that 'he' who was a god?
"I haven't spoken for ten thousand years, and now I can't even understand what I'm saying.”
Just now, Ling Tian was still in a state of confusion, but the last sentence shocked Ling Tian. Ten thousand years? A human's lifespan could reach ten thousand years? It was completely beyond his imagination. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became.
"A human's lifespan cannot reach ten thousand years, but a soul with infinite power can. I relied on the power it provided me ten thousand years ago to maintain myself until now. There are some things you will understand in the future!”
What was it? How much energy was needed to provide 10,000 years? Was he able to understand something that was beyond the scope of human beings? Ling Tian didn't have the confidence to do so, but he wasn't too stubborn either. After this life and death experience, Ling Tian gradually understood Ding Tian's words, and his personality had unknowingly changed.
"Grandpa, did you save me?”
"Yes, child. Actually, I sensed your aura the moment you stepped into the lake, but I didn't show myself until you fainted. I didn't expect you to be able to comprehend the laws of nature from the environment in that state, break through the Human Limit Wall, and become a Silver Mage who cultivates both magic and martial arts. This kind of temperament, perseverance, and cultivation talent is much stronger than me from ten thousand years ago.”
"How many days have I been unconscious?"
" For a whole month, I had nothing to do during this period of time, so I rebuilt all the meridians and blood vessels in your body and completely changed your physique. I cleansed your hair and marrow, so that you would no longer have obstacles like the Extreme Wall of Earth and the Extreme Wall of Heaven in your cultivation. As for the other benefits, you will slowly understand them in the future.”
His heart, which had just calmed down, was once again shocked like a raging wave. Meridians and blood vessels rebuilt? The Extreme Wall of Earth and the Extreme Wall of Heaven disappeared? He felt that his heart was about to collapse. This person was truly a god. This was the first time Ling Tian believed that there were gods in the world.
Other than God, no one could do this.
"Child, don't be too surprised. Actually, the so-called extreme wall of dual cultivation of magic and martial arts lies in the conflict between the meridians and the essence of power. As long as one understood this principle, once one's strength reached a certain realm, it would naturally be easy for one to break through.
A dual practitioner of magic and martial arts would naturally have two different forces in their meridians, but the meridians were fixed. Therefore, when the accumulation of the two forces exceeded the capacity of the meridians, the extreme wall phenomenon would appear. One could choose to expand or strengthen one's meridians to absorb and accommodate the two forces. However, it was extremely difficult to change all the meridians in one's body.
Even if he was familiar with every meridian, the energy required to change the meridians was no different from a bottomless pit that could not be filled for a Silver Warrior or a sorcerer. In the end, his meridians would be shattered by the two forces, and he would be paralyzed or even die.”
"Does that mean that there's no possibility of a breakthrough at all?”
"Yes, I do. He did not have enough energy to expand his meridians, but he could use external objects.”
"External objects?"
"Yes, I am. For example, dragon blood. Dragons were born to cultivate both magic and martial arts. Their meridians were extremely powerful, so they could change their physique and expand their meridians by absorbing dragon blood. However, dragon blood was also extremely overbearing. Drinking too little of it could not completely change one's physique, but drinking too much could easily cause one to swell and die. Therefore, the danger was extremely high. Moreover, in the dragon race, with the ability of a Silver Warrior, it was no different from a fantasy to obtain dragon blood.”
"Then what happened to me?"
"This is a problem that involves the origin of power. Magic power and battle energy were the energy that filled the world. Since they were energy, would they be exhausted if they were continuously absorbed and consumed by living creatures? You might nod, but that's not the case. Energy is an endless cycle, and you can never see its end.
Magic power and battle energy were actually just two forms of energy. Absorbing and releasing them would only change the form of energy, but the essence of energy would never change. The combination of warrior power and magic power will form a new form of energy. The effect of storing energy is much better than a single type, which is why it can help you break through the Human Limit Wall.
However…You have to remember that magic power and warrior power are not the source of power. You have to constantly comprehend this source of power in order to reach the peak of martial arts. The Golden Fighters and Mages comprehended the principles of the world and the laws of nature. Their fundamental goal was to comprehend the power of origin, the power of origin that nurtured all things in the world. Martial Saints and God's Advent Masters took another step forward. They would comprehend and apply the Origin Power on the basis of their comprehension. The way they applied it would be different, and the effect would be different. The lethality and destructive power would also be different.”
If Ding Tian's words had given Ling Tian a deep understanding and opened the door to the truth of the world, then this old man's words had enlightened him and pointed to the essence of the world, spreading Ling Tian's doubts. After all, Ding Tian had not reached the Martial Saint Realm. Everything he said was based on the family records, but this old man was a top figure who had reached the Martial Saint Realm and had studied the origin energy of heaven and earth for more than ten thousand years. The difference between the two was more than a thousand miles!
"Where is this place?"
"To be exact, this is the underground of the Mountain Range of Death.”
"Death Mountain Range?"
"Yes, I am. This cave was built on a hanging arm of the Death Mountain Range 10,000 years ago. After 10,000 years of vicissitudes, it sank to the bottom of the lake. It was truly a world full of vicissitudes and great changes!”
"What's going on with the Mountain Range of Death?”
"Those are the traces left behind by the Mythological War from ten thousand years ago. Sigh, it's really the saddest and cruelest scene in the world. The last battle of the war 10,000 years ago had taken place here. Countless people had died on both sides, and it had continued for half a year without interruption. There were people sacrificed every second and every moment.
There was not a single empty space on the battlefield. In fact, they continued to fight on the corpses, layer by layer, accumulating into a mountain. Blood flowed like a river, and the entire mountain range was dyed red with blood. Sigh! The scene was too horrible to look at. It was like the hell of Asura and the abyss of demons. After death, people could not rest in peace. Their souls were still fighting. They died on the battlefield when they were alive, and they fought endlessly after death. How sad, how pitiful, how pitiful!" An ancient atmosphere of sadness, desolation, misery, regret, and solemnity filled the entire cave. Was this the accumulation of ten thousand years of emotions? It made people feel so heavy and depressed.
The old man paused for a long time. After sighing, he continued,
"Actually, 10,000 years ago, Mercenary City was on this mountain range, guarding the Fengyun Continent. During the Mythological War ten thousand years ago, Mercenary City was almost destroyed. In order to preserve its roots, it had no choice but to move to its current location.”
"You mean to move the entire Mercenary City?”
"Yes, the entire Mercenary City. Actually, the Mercenary City you see now is only a small part of it. There is still a large part that has yet to be revealed. If there was only such a small city, how could it be called the 'Continent Guardian City' and 'one of the two great defensive lines of the land'?”
"One of the two great defensive lines of the continent? Where is the other line of defense?"
"Overwatch City is another line of defense.”
"Overwatch City?" Ling Tian felt like his head was about to explode. There was not a single city called Overwatch City in the entire continent, and there was no trace of such a huge city on the map. Could it be a floating city? However, such an existence could not be seen in the sky.
"Just like Mercenary City, Overwatch City was built to protect the continent. Their history can be traced back to 180,000 years ago. It was just that they were destroyed many times along the way and then rebuilt. It was a pity that many ancient books were destroyed in the flames of war. In order to protect the civilizations of these continents, the protector clan of Mercenary City, the Ding clan, and the guardian clan of Overwatch City, the Tong clan, had carved important books on the stone walls.”
Not only did Ling Tian have a headache, but he also felt a little dizzy. What kind of war was this, and who was he fighting against? It actually lasted for 180,000 years. It seemed that the battle would continue, and there might not be a day of peace. Moreover, almost every war could destroy the entire human civilization. As a result, the longest and clearest historical records of the Fengyun Continent only lasted for a thousand years.
All of these unbelievable things happened to Ling Tian, yet you said that you couldn't give any indication that this was just a story that lasted for 180,000 years. He felt that his blood had stopped circulating, his cells had stopped moving, his mind had fallen into a state of numbness and confusion, and his heart was on the verge of collapse.
"Child, I don't know if it's your misfortune or your fortune that we met, but there are some things that must be done, even if it's unfortunate or even cruel. This is the dignity and responsibility of a man. From now on, your martial arts achievements may surpass everyone else, but your strength will be strong, and you will shoulder more responsibilities. Do you understand?”
Ling Tian nodded.
"Actually, I'm just a person from ten thousand years ago, a real person. One day, just like you, I met an old man from ten thousand years ago, which brought me the greatest glory in my life. For that old man's final wish, for the stability of this continent, I have lived here for ten thousand years, all for this day.”
After saying this, a destructive energy suddenly surged out of the dark cave. A dazzling white light illuminated the entire narrow cave. In this energy, an old man with long hair and a long beard appeared. Anyone could tell at a glance that this old man was indeed very old.
"I'm just an energy body. My real body was destroyed in the battle ten thousand years ago. I relied on my extremely firm will and energy to survive until today ten thousand years later. After 10,000 years, my will gradually faded away, and my energy was constantly being consumed. The remaining energy could no longer support this seal for long.”
"Seal?"
"Yes, a seal. Once this seal was broken, the entire continent would face destruction. Perhaps all intelligent creatures on the Fengyun Continent would be wiped out.”
"What is sealed?"
"Someone will tell you in the future. What I want to tell you is that from now on, this burden will fall on your shoulders. Are you willing?"
Ling Tian looked at this old man, who had actually maintained the seal for ten thousand years for the sake of the peace of the entire continent. Every single cell in his heart was filled with respect for him. Even though he wasn't a saint, anyone would be moved by the old man's feelings. Even if he had to protect this place for ten thousand years, he wouldn't hesitate to do so. Thus, Ling Tian nodded his head in agreement from the bottom of his heart.
"Good! Good! Very good!" The old man seemed to be very agitated and his emotions were unstable. Perhaps it was because he was about to escape from the torment of ten thousand years, perhaps it was because someone was about to replace him in a new war, or perhaps it was because he was moved by Ling Tian's magnanimity.
"Child, I have to remind you of a few things. You have to remember them all.
First, one had to plan before taking action, especially when marching and fighting. One had to plan the layout and flexibly apply the strategy. One should avoid being brave and emotional.
Second, the occasional loss did not mean failure. One must always maintain the belief that they would win. Only a firm belief could create miracles.
Third, if any special images appear in your mind in the future, you have to pay attention to every detail. Those are images that I have been thinking about for the past ten thousand years. I specially left them for you in the hope that they will be of help to you.
Fourth, and most importantly, he had to obtain the Heaven-Splitting Godly Axe. Only by obtaining the power bestowed by the Heaven-Splitting Godly Axe could he defeat him. The Heaven-Splitting Divine Axe had three moves. However, no one had learned the third move 180,000 years ago. However, they had to learn the first two moves. Otherwise, they would definitely not be able to defeat him.”
Ling Tian nodded his head and repeated it once more, indicating that he had memorized everything. He knew that this was an old man's dying wish, and it was also the most precious experience he had in ten thousand years. Therefore, he remembered it very carefully, as if he wanted to carve every word into his cells before he stopped.
"Good! " Now, I'll pass on the rest of my power to you. This is the origin divine power that every generation's guardian god obtains from the Heaven-Opening Axe. I hope you can make good use of it and don't disappoint all living beings on the continent. You'll have to rely on yourself from now on, child!”After the old man finished speaking, he turned into a beam of light and entered Ling Tian's temple, beginning the inheritance of his strength. At the same time, he was taking over a heavy responsibility and continuing his mission.
Ling Tian gradually fell unconscious.
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