Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery
Chapter 1201 - 1169 Ascension Platform Rules

The Great Sun Heavenly Pond unfolded for the first time within the orbit of the Minor Thousand World, recklessly devouring the Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi and Great Sun Essence, so much so that a large patch of mysterious black appeared in the sky, resembling the devil's abyss of the world.

Under the Sun God Wood in the Sun Abyss, a one-armed green-clothed youth sat cross-legged.

Streams of Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi and Great Sun Essence filtered through the Sun God Wood, flowing into Jiang Ding's body, slowly healing the internal injuries within him. His aura gradually stabilized and ceased worsening.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Ding opened his eyes.

The Great Sun Heavenly Pond is indeed the cradle of successive Sword Masters, a saying that holds true, possessing multiple composite functions such as healing, cultivation, sword refining, subordinate training, providing protection, and supplying provisions.

"Yue, when will you cultivate the next generation of Dari Swordsmen?"

Jiang Ding asked casually.

The Great Sun Heavenly Pond is loyal to the identity of the Dari Swordsman, not to a specific person.

"Swordsman, cultivating the next generation of Swordsmen generally occurs under one of these two circumstances."

"First, if the Dari Swordsman dies in a sword fight and no new Dari Swordsman emerges;"

"Second, if the Great Sun Sword Master reaches old age, considered as around twenty thousand years old in Refining Nothingness, or around eighty thousand years old in Harmonization, similar for advanced realms, where for the Sect's inheritance, a new Dari Swordsman will appear."

Yue explained softly.

"Ah, that's not too bad."

Jiang Ding pondered for a moment and felt it was acceptable.

As long as he keeps advancing in realm, he will not face old age.

If he reaches old age without being able to advance, then there's no helping it; the path of self-cultivation must inevitably continue, just like the Ancestor Masters from past generations, paving the way for future disciples.

"I think there's a third scenario,"

Jiang Ding smiled and said, "at the peak of my Refining Nothingness, I should have the ability to change the rules set by past Great Sun Sword Masters."

"At that time, my thoughts and ideas will be the rules."

"Swordsman, that's too far-fetched."

Yue pouted and added, "Besides, you must understand, the current rules at the Sword Pavilion are not just constraints but protections, the steps of inheritance; too much freedom, and the legacy cannot continue."

"It seems so…"

After a moment of thought, Jiang Ding still shook his head: "If possible, I will certainly reform the Great Sun's inheritance to prevent it from conflicting with the Xianmen Sect's path, not just for my generation but for future ones as well… of course, that is if I find myself with no more avenues to advance. As for now, I am still weak and lack the ability to divide my focus more."

"You're right, it's still very far in the future."

Jiang Ding exhaled lightly, temporarily ending his healing session.

The Great Sun Sword Pavilion's healing techniques are not bad, but there's still a gap compared to the healing techniques of the Xianmen Sect which he trusts more and feels an invaluable sense of safety, hence the Xianmen Sect is his choice of location for healing.

Jiang Ding beckoned with his hand, and a severed arm flew from the sky of the Sun Abyss into his hand.

This severed arm was covered in black char, the power of the Great Sun Heavenly Pond was eliminating the forces of the Blood Dao Order Power and Divine Soul Trap within it, progressing slowly because it needs to eliminate foreign forces while preserving the surviving cells.

It was now no longer worsening and was slowly recovering.

"Yue, tell me about the Slaying Immortal Skill that past Sword Masters wanted to create."

Jiang Ding inquired.

"Yes, Swordsman."

Yue slightly recalled and said, "This was something the First Generation Great Sun Sword Master was working on; he was a figure brilliant enough to illuminate even the Endless Domain Starry Sky, pioneering the Great Sun Swordsmanship and setting the foundation for the Sword Immortal Technique at the Sword Pavilion."

"This is extremely challenging, Swordsman."

"Successive Sword Masters, Xi Yuan, Guang Mei, etc., all peerless elites who dominated their Domains, the strongest in the world, supremely arrogant to the limit, wouldn't simply conform to the initiative of a First Generation Ancestor Master."

"Sword Cultivators who believe there's nothing they can't kill, no one they can't cut down, lack such reverence for an Ancestor Master."

"The reason Xi Yuan and the others would keep on this path is that they truly saw a very faint, but genuinely existing hope in the Sword Immortal Technique initiated by the First Generation Sword Master."

"No Sword Cultivator can resist the temptation to create the Slaying Immortal Skill."

"The First Generation Great Sun Sword Master was truly an exceptional man..."

Jiang Ding exclaimed.

However, even such a genius, a shining pearl in the Endless Domain Starry Sky, spent his life trapped in the stage of Refining Nothingness, his power not even one-third that of Xi Yuan. Such is the helplessness of destiny.

One's fate is related both to themselves and to external conditions.

"Swordsman, slaying Immortal Skill is extremely dangerous. Generally, only Sword Masters of past generations qualified to comprehend and extrapolate after being promoted to Refining Nothingness."

"Your words... perhaps you could make contact at the peak of Divinity Transformation. There's a possibility."

"Recently, the power of successive Sword Masters has been increasing, which is a very good trend."

Yue proudly stated.

Xi Yuan said that the Great Sun Swordsmanship is on a more correct path, closer to that of a True Immortal. This isn't just empty talk or self-perception, but supported by clear real-world evidence.

The power of the successive Sword Masters has indeed made huge strides.

From the First Sword Master who barely maintained the Sect after the destruction of the Daymoon Sword Pavilion, to intimidating the world, to becoming invincible, to Xi Yuan's generation even starting to despise the Eight Great Immortal Sects for being too weak, and proactively involving the Eastern Devil School to build an invincible foundation in Harmonization.

For a sect, to reach such a status merely through conventional development without sensational adventures, isn't that a miracle?

Isn't this proof of the correctness of the path?

"Can I comprehend the Slaying Immortal Skill?"

Jiang Ding asked excitedly, grasping the essence of the discussion.

"After breaking the Sword Master's seal, you can."

Yue pulled him back to reality, explaining, "The Sword Master doesn't like you and added a seal on it. However, as a Sword Cultivator, you prove your path through strength; breaking his seal allows you to do anything you want."

"As for the Eastern Devil School..."

She frowned, disliking this external factor, but having sufficient understanding of the contemporary Swordsman, she could only say helplessly: "If you want to introduce external forces, it's best to be at least half a rank above the current Sword Master and possess superior seal-breaking techniques, otherwise it could damage the Great Sun Heavenly Pond."

"Haha, I understand."

Jiang Ding laughed.

He had already intended this.

You see, Xianmen Sect now has the Harmonization Inheritance, and its power will dramatically increase in the future. The seal set by Xi Yuan's incarnation may not be able to stop Xianmen.

"By the way, Yue."

"When I'm in hibernation, it must be supervised by the Central Array Spirit Computer, link it up at that time."

Jiang Ding stated in a declarative tone.

This is a command, a bottom line.

His hibernation must be under the watchful eyes of the Central Array Spirit Computer, this point is unwavering, otherwise he would rather give up on hibernation.

"Alright, Swordsman."

Yueling sounded listless.

Thunder rumbled!

At that moment, the heavens and earth suddenly erupted with thunderous roars.

From the far Domain Starry Sky, Heavenly Tribulation clouds emerged from nothingness, rapidly covering tens of thousands of kilometers in the starry sky with lightning and thunder, emitting a tremendous pressure.

Within those terrifying thunders, a hazy portal dimly appeared with harmonious celestial music and endless creations.

Jiang Ding suddenly looked up.

Ascension.

Although no one had told him anything, from the Heavenly Tribulation an information emerged: after surviving the Heavenly Tribulation, there will be elites ascending to the Upper Realm, with hopes of further advancement in the Great Dao.

This seems to be a rule, like a Law Net of the Great Dao fishing for outstanding individuals and Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures from the Endless Starry Sky, integrating them into the Great Thousand World.