Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 841: 840 Regaining Freedom [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

Chapter 841: Chapter 840 Regaining Freedom [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

Hong Kan Daoist has been watching the distant Thunder Whip, amazed at the resilience of the new Foundation Establishment cultivator.

As long as he’s alive, the Thunder Whip won’t stop; conversely, if it hasn’t stopped, it means the young cultivator is still enduring!

Hell Star holds many records, and one of the most significant is the number of times one can withstand the Thunder Whip; as far as he knows, the record-holder from centuries ago endured over ten thousand whips, that senior long passed, and was also in the Golden Core Realm with a focus on Thunderbolt Dao.

In the Foundation Establishment level, no one has surpassed a thousand whips, because the physical conditions disparate between the two realms mean that for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, enduring a hundred whips is nearly the limit;

There have been attempts by Foundation Establishment cultivators to withstand a thousand whips, ending in inevitable death and soul annihilation.

Thus, in terms of records, this unfamiliar sword cultivator he hasn’t seen has indeed created history.

But history is still being broken!

When he thought it was over, the nature of the record changed at the first thousand whips, “Upper Realm? Sword cultivators are madmen!”

Wang Wang beside him shook his head with a bitter smile, “If that’s the purpose, then everything has a trace to follow; testing with a hundred whips, then advancing to the Upper Realm with a thousand whips, will it succeed?”

Hong Kan Daoist spoke meaningfully, “It will, it surely will! Hell Star needs people to break conventions… I’ll have to meet him once he’s stabilized, to see what he can bring to us?”

Wang Wang puzzled, “Isn’t that an exaggeration? He just arrived at Hell Star and is a mere newcomer at the Golden Core level…”

Hong Kan laughed as he glanced at him, “He was already beyond your grasp at Foundation Establishment, now he’s formed his core, what do you think the situation will be? Can you still treat him as an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator?

We need change, we need people who don’t walk the usual paths.”

……

In a trance, with three cycles of Tribulation Thunder striking, Hou Niao’s heart steady and body upright, sword like a dragon with thunder and wind, growing stronger under the Tribulation Thunder, standing tall like a pine, head raised to the heavens…

But, Heavenly Dao lost interest, Tribulation Clouds dissipated, retreating.

Upper Realm Golden Core, three strikes of Tribulation Thunder, this was destiny; for others, each strike stronger than the last, but for him, each strike weaker… Clearly, Heavenly Dao was unwilling to enhance a cultivator’s abilities pointlessly, leading to an anticlimax.

He felt proud to force the Tribulation Thunder to give way; yet also dissatisfied, feeling it petty.

Tribulation Thunder discerns the person!

There’s a heavenly will in the universe, particularly embodied in him, reflecting past contributions deemed frivolous to Jinxiu World.

Tribulation Thunder is biased, some experience it heavily, some lightly, depending on one’s actions; if aligned with Heaven’s Will, Tribulation Thunder is ceremonial, otherwise, it’s a death summon from King Yan.

At this moment, Heavenly Dao is fair; as for future advancement to Nascent Soul, it depends on post-core formation actions.

Some go with the flow, some defy Heaven, it’s based on one’s heart.

However, in cultivation with a balance perspective, the “Pan Mountain Sayings” contains a philosophic thought: demons go with the flow, saints defy Heaven.

Captures the true essence of cultivation.

…In trance, naturally grasped, stole his fortune in between. In the Divine Furnace, fire boils and simmers, enduring Yin and Yang to form the Elixir.

Hou Niao inspected himself, only to feel the Golden Core swirling in his belly, his entire perception differing substantially from before.

The Golden Core is now unlike the previously isolated Dantian, it now intertwines completely with the Divine Soul, Sea of Consciousness, reflecting in the Purple Mansion Scenes, ushering the cultivator into a new realm, countless unknowns await his exploration.

Yet he also realized, would it be somewhat constraining to use Shan Sect’s system?

This wasn’t a thought sparked just after core formation, but a natural suspicion formed during a century of cultivation, especially after meeting those otherworldly guests.

It’s nearly confirmed that the Daoist system of Jinxiu World was a gift from the Upper Realm, however, due to some unknown reasons, these gifts deviated causing no potential effects, likely linked to the sealed status of Jinxiu Continent.

Currently, he has no direction for post-core formation cultivation, even if the Quanzhen system is immature, he’s powerless, unable to return to Jinxiu, thus can’t access the Quanzhen Sect’s Golden Core Skill, nor is he a Quanzhen disciple now, which is quite awkward.

Main cultivation technique, the Five Elements can continue, but he now lacks follow-up for Golden Core; similarly in swordsmanship, he exchanged all his merits in Yujing, only able to get materials and artifacts, not Golden Core Level Skill, which is his present difficulty.

Released Sword Thunder Pill, growing more fond; how to temper it, still guesswork…

Took ten days to solidify his realm, just as it stabilized, two Golden Core prisoners appeared uninvited.

“This is Brother Hong Kan, esteemed in Shiqi Island.” Wang Wang introduced.

Hou Niao naturally knew this was the so-called prison boss, knowing in such a place, one can offend anything but not these people.

“Greetings Brother Hong Kan, I am Hou Niao from Jinxiu Continent, lacking in knowledge, I hope Brother won’t ridicule.”

Hong Kan Daoist was affable; anyone slightly experienced wouldn’t dictate to potential cultivators, drawing near is the norm, lacking such mindset wouldn’t qualify him as prison boss.

“Brother Hou, coming here with a bang, enduring a thousand Thunder Whips defying the odds to the Upper Realm, since Hell Star detention, you’re the first, simply for this, you’re a brother upon arrival.”

Hou Niao was embarrassed, “Brother is too kind, it was an emergency, couldn’t wait for the opportunity; boldly acting out of ignorance, had I stayed years here, courage would surely falter.

Unaware is fearless, fearful in hindsight, really unworthy of Brother’s praise.”

Hong Kan laughed heartily, this sword cultivator has a decent character, not a difficult person; sword sect cultivators on his star’s anchor chain are sparce, most worrying is their temperament,

“To act boldly is fortune, why self-deprecate? I want to act boldly too, yet can’t even fathom the manner.

Jinxiu World, somewhat unheard of, our group seems unaware?”

Hou Niao did not conceal, nor need to conceal, many future dealings with these who nearly reside permanently in prison, can’t leave an incomplete or insincere impression.

“It’s normal if you haven’t heard, not due to Brother’s ignorance, but because Jinxiu World is sealed, akin to an enclosed city, residents can’t exit, outsiders can’t enter, hence no reputation outside.”

Hong Kan was surprised, “A sealed realm? That’s rare, but how about Brother Hou?”

Hou Niao smiled, “A long seal must open, opening will seal, the rule of cosmic balance; my timely occurrence, just a coincidence.”