Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery
Chapter 1205 - 1173: Farewell to the Little Immortal Gate Sword Cultivators

Jiang Ding took one last look at the Dark Demon Palace.

This palace, personally crafted by the Six Dao Ancestor of the Liudao Sect, the Six Paths Celestial Monarch, thousands of years ago, still stands; the pure black palace contains six interconnected inheritances of creation and destruction spells.

From a modern perspective, calling it the Six Dao Reincarnation seems somewhat arrogant.

This is not a domain that a Nascent Soul Cultivator is qualified to explore.

But that is no matter for ridicule.

All creation and advancement along the Immortal Path are born out of such ignorance and arrogance. We should maintain respect for the Six Dao Ancestor for indeed he has achieved some unique feats in the Immortal Path.

Now, something extra has been added to the great hall of the Dark Demon Palace.

A sword talisman, shaped like a withered yellow leaf.

It is similar to the sword talisman left by Xi Yuan, made from the same inheritance, but its aura is far inferior to Xi Yuan's, the two are as different as clouds are from mud.

However, it should possess the power to kill almost-emperors within the God Transformation Realm.

Because this sword talisman was left by Jiang Ding and more so because it's directly connected to the Great Sun World Defining Array, allowing it to harness the Great Sun Sword Dao Order Power to slay enemies.

Currently, this withered yellow sword talisman contains a wisp of breath from Mu Tiansnow.

Jiang Ding made a deal with her.

In exchange for the Divinity Transformation chapter of the Refining Void Stage scripture "Great Void Blood Sun Scripture" from the Great Sun Sword Pavilion heritage, she pledged to ensure the proper functioning of the Tushan Law.

It is a considerably valuable bargaining chip, one that Mu Tiansnow accepted.

Jiang Ding never fully trusts others' integrity; thus, to ensure the smooth execution of the deal, he left behind this sword talisman connected to the Great Sun World Defining Array.

The conditions for triggering this sword talisman are very simple.

When the formation nurturing the Refining Void Stage Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, Earth Mother Gold, suffers significant damage, this sword talisman will be activated to slay Mu Tiansnow.

Before that, when the nurturing formation is slightly damaged, there will be three chances for a pre-warning.

After three pre-warnings, if the nurturing formation ultimately and completely fails, then Mu Tiansnow is obliged to pay with her life.

"That's all."

"Then,"

Jiang Ding took another glance at the Dark Demon Palace and the myriad flowers, grass, trees, and the Old Nascent Soul Immortals' faces in the Tushan Central Court, etching some faces that he might be seeing for the last time into his memory.

"Then, see you in a thousand years," whispered Jiang Ding.

His figure disappeared.

In his original place, a green-clothed youth appeared, serenely sitting.

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Immortal Gate.

In the Thirty-Third Heavenly Gang Orbit.

The Great Sun Heavenly Pond orbits within, Yue has had some of her memories sealed and is now idly staring by the Moon Creek River, doing more of what she loved to do in the past.

Jiang Ding opened his eyes within the Sun Abyss.

He cast his gaze to the outside world, where two Nascent Soul Monks, their bodies resonating with Sword Intent, approached cautiously, occasionally glancing over with utmost reverence.

Both are at the mid-stage of Nascent Soul Realm.

One is just over a meter tall, a plump and fuzzy figure, wobbling as he moves, like a black-and-white tuft drifting with the wind.

The other resembles an Elder Nong, around forty or fifty years old, with dark skin, silent as a boulder.

These two are the crowning achievements of nearly a thousand years of development in the Immortal Gate Sword Path.

In terms of talent and strength, they are close to being inheritors of the Immortal Sects.

Should they manage a breakthrough on the battlefield, advancing their Sword Intent and Swordsmanship, becoming inheritor disciples of the Immortal Sects is a possibility. In terms of strength, they have already surpassed peers like the Scorching Sun Immortal, second only to Mu Tiansnow, who possesses a Daoist Body of the same rank.

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It doesn't seem quite sufficient.

Growing up in a domain overlord like Xianmen Sect, with such favorable conditions, yet not surpassing the elites of a Small World, is undeniably regrettable.

The reason is not hard to guess.

Lack of sufficient bloodshed, sufficient death.

Citizens cannot simply die as the Great Sun Sword Cultivation practitioners do, where as long as they don't violate the Tushan Law, they may die however they please, Jiang Ding would not interfere.

Xianmen Sect is different.

The culture, law, and cultivation philosophies of Xianmen Sect do not allow citizens to do so.

However, it's not without its advantages.

Immortal Gate Sword Cultivators specialize in concealment, assassination, and explosive attacks, and are naturally adept at collective combat. If they fight using army formations, they could steamroll over the three armies of Tushan Central Court.

"Hua Xiaohua, paying respects to Teacher!"

"Fang Yilong, paying respects to Teacher!"

Black and white dango-like Sword Cultivators respectfully bowed in the same manner as Elder Nong.

This is their teacher, who has been teaching them since they were young, a figure like an elder, a father.

"You're well."

Jiang Ding nodded slightly, informing them of some matters: "I am about to enter hibernation."

"Therefore, I will resign from the undergraduate and master's teaching positions at Qingfeng University Adult Swordsmanship Department, and hereafter, my avatar will only serve in the doctoral teaching positions of the department, to prevent my prestige from further increasing within Xianmen Sect, affecting the operation of the political system of Xianmen Sect."

Over a millennium, countless disciples have emerged, especially facing the vast number of undergraduate and master's students, whose step into society would rapidly expand his influence.

Throughout the millennium, Jiang Ding had accumulated too much public admiration.

This had already caused extreme dissatisfaction among many senior predecessors, with Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch, Canghai Heavenly Monarch, and others advising him repeatedly, but Jiang Ding has been unwilling to let go due to the immaturity of the Adult Sword Dao Department, incapable of independent development.

The interests of Xianmen Sect, as well as his own Daoist interests, are equally important.

Now, the time has almost come to let go.

After a millennium of development, the industry of the Adult Sword Dao Department has established various institutions for research on swordsmanship cultivation methods, teaching institutions, flying sword smelting research institutions, etc., flourishing across all fields, directly affecting the livelihoods of billions of Immortal Sect Citizens, and has become an inseparable part of Xianmen Sect.

In the future, like Yue, Jiang Ding's direct influence will only be limited to the Sword Path Doctoral Researchers.

Several hundred years from now, as the largest generation of mortal, Qi cultivating, and Foundation Establishment level Immortal Sect Citizens pass away, his immense prestige will gradually normalize, no longer possessing the direct ability to influence the political system of Xianmen Sect, thereby eliminating one of the hidden dangers in the Immortal Sect Citizens' society.

Yes, Jiang Ding is currently a hidden danger to Xianmen Sect.

As his prestige grew, Jiang Ding knew that many amongst the Celestial Monarchs within Xianmen Sect had already been constructing a battle plan to capture and suppress the Dari Swordsman, including many of his highly respected seniors.

These seniors never placed absolute faith in anyone, always believing that peace only exists amidst struggle.

"I have recommended both of you to the Immortal Gate Education Committee to take up the positions as professors in the Qingfeng University Adult Swordsmanship Department, and the Beidou University Adult Sword Dao Department. If there are no major unforeseen issues, the appointments should be confirmed shortly."

"Do your best, and continue nurturing the young Sword Cultivators of Xianmen Sect."

Jiang Ding encouraged.

"Teacher, please don't go!"

"Is it because of those stubborn old things... "

Fang Yilong, now also six to seven hundred years old, became furious at the news, even harboring a trace of murderous intent: "You have tirelessly cultivated talents for Xianmen Sect, yet these old things engage in senseless suspicion, truly disgraceful as children!"

"These damned old things!"

He was now very angry, nearly wishing to draw his sword and cut them down.

And there is a reason for this: once the Grand Sun Immortal retires to the background, it's no exaggeration to say that the education of Sword Dao in Xianmen Sect will immediately fall a level, and it is uncertain how many years it will take to recover.

Even the cultivation of Fang Yilong himself would be greatly affected, no longer able to meet the Grand Sun Immortal at any moment, receiving his teachings, his hopes of reaching the Divinity Transformation weakened by several notches.

How could this not drive him mad?

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