Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1180: Before the Tribulation

Chapter 1180: Chapter 1180: Before the Tribulation

Su Chengyu did not begin practicing swordsmanship when he first embarked on his journey in the Martial Way. Even when martial techniques constituted a large part of his strength at that time, he had no particular fondness for the sword.

However, after coming into contact with the Dragon Slayer, his understanding of swordsmanship, sword techniques, and the Sword Dao gradually deepened.

When the Demon-slaying Technique first emerged, although it was executed with a fist, the move that Su Chengyu rehearsed in his mind was actually a sword technique; he had not considered why it took the form of a sword technique before.

But at that moment, with Ye Qingci asking him so earnestly, Su Chengyu realized that, without being aware of it, he had already made a choice among the various techniques.

"Sword Dao?"

Ye Qingci let out a light chuckle, her surprise seeming not so surprising after all.

Su Chengyu, a bit puzzled, asked, "Aunt Ye, is there a problem?"

Ye Qingci shook her head and replied, "No, it’s quite good. There are some aspects where I could provide guidance, but since you’ve started to create your own sword moves and are trying to forge your own path, I won’t actively interfere with your thoughts. However, if there’s anything you don’t understand, you can always ask me directly."

"Thank you, Aunt Ye!"

Su Chengyu expressed his gratitude.

At that moment, what touched Su Chengyu’s heart even more was not these words, but the change in Ye Qingci’s attitude towards him.

Su Chengyu understood that if it had been the old him, Ye Qingci, no matter how concerned, would never have uttered such words.

This wasn’t about trust; it was a form of recognition, a kind of recognition that wasn’t closely related to strength.

"Oh yes, the formation I’m about to set up also centers around the Sky-splitting Sword. When it’s time for you to take your place in the main Array, whatever you can sense of the Sky-splitting Sword Intent is your own fortune."

The Sky-splitting and Dragon Slayer swords, one crafted by Su Linyuan and the other born from the hands of Su Zhedian.

Though there were many similarities in the way these two swords were forged, the sword intent they embodied was completely different due to different experiences.

Having slain countless demons and achieving the feat of slaying a True Dragon, the Dragon Slayer naturally had an innate ability to suppress members of the Demon Clan.

The Sky-splitting Sword, originally belonging to Su Zhedian, who lived not during turbulent times, also had an extremely brilliant life.

Known as the Twin Stars of Demon-slaying, their fame was unsurpassed in the former Xia Country. Even when compared to Long Xuan’s current cultivation journey, their feats lost nothing in splendor.

The Sword Intent of Splitting Heaven accumulated at the peak of Su Zhedian’s most spirited years.

Upon hearing Ye Qingci’s words, Su Chengyu was first delighted, then suddenly realized something was amiss, and looked up to ask Ye Qingci.

"Aunt Ye, did you just say you want me to take main control of the formation? But isn’t it forbidden for others to intervene in a Heavenly Tribulation?"

Su Chengyu was rather puzzled.

Back at Mount Qingcheng, when Su Chengyu and Yu Yanshu were facing their Tribulation, Master Cangqing also activated the Innate Four Images Array, but that was only activation without any human intervention in the process of the Heavenly Tribulation. He wondered if Ye Qingci’s Tribulation was so unique that it allowed for others to help?

Ye Qingci simply smiled softly and said, "Who told you that I’m setting up this formation to deal with the Heavenly Tribulation?"

Su Chengyu blinked and ventured, "Is the formation Aunt Ye is setting up meant to prepare me for facing an enemy?"

Ye Qingci nodded and added, "As I mentioned before, the biggest issue for you right now, if you wish to oppose Hollow Vacuum, is the inadequacy of your Cultivation Technique. This formation is meant to make up for that shortage, so that you can withstand the invasion of a typical Hollow Vacuum cultivator."

"Then what will you do, Aunt Ye?"

Ye Qingci blinked and said, "You dare to face the Heavenly Thunder with your body during your Tribulation, do I still need external objects for my Tribulation? Do you think I am inferior to you?"

Su Chengyu was rendered speechless. He had indeed used the Heavenly Tribulation to temper the Thunder Resistant Technique, but only at the very beginning.

For the later part of the Tribulation, Su Chengyu had not been reckless. He managed to survive only by frequently employing techniques. Was Ye Qingci being overly confident?

"Aside from special existences like Yan’er, to cultivators, the Heavenly Tribulation is not only a test of adversity but also an opportunity to come in closest contact with the Heavenly Dao. The less one relies on external objects, the more one gains from the Tribulation. Of course, all this is predicated on the assurance that one can safely cross the Tribulation," she explained.

Although Ye Qingci said this, Su Chengyu still responded, "Aunt Ye, please be more careful. After all, what if there are any accidents?"

The accidents that Su Chengyu mentioned included not just the Heavenly Tribulation, but also external factors.

After all, the more perilous the Tribulation, the less external interference one should have, otherwise, even a slight deviation could result in death under the Heavenly Lightning.

However, upon hearing these words, Ye Qingci looked at Su Chengyu and asked, "What? You don’t have confidence in yourself?"

"Of course not!"

"Then that settles it, prepare to enter the Formation!"

As Ye Qingci conversed with Su Chengyu, she had not been idle either.

Her Divine Sense laid down a circuit of spiritual power around the area, with the Sky-splitting Sword as the mainstay, positioning the Formation bases. In the midst of their conversation, she had completed setting up the entire Great Formation, with only the Array Eye remaining.

The Sky-splitting Sword stood quivering next to the Array Eye, and feeling the connection, the Dragon Slayer Sword flew out from Su Chengyu’s body and landed on the other side of the Sky-splitting Sword, leaving the Array Eye’s position just large enough to accommodate someone’s physical presence.

Su Chengyu took a deep breath, said no more, and flew straight into the heart of the Great Formation.

"This Sword Array is my own creation. Its core uses the same arrangement and structure as the Dragon Slayer Sword and the Sky-splitting Sword, with the integration of many techniques from the True Dragon Treasure Technique and God Phoenix Treasure Technique as support, constituting the entire Great Formation. Yes, you guessed right, it also draws on Long Xuan’s ideas from his Three Talents Formation. However, as someone partly of Kylin heritage, I used you in replacement," explained Ye Qingci.

Listening to Ye Qingci’s words, Su Chengyu began to understand, "All these things are connected to me?"

"Yes, theoretically, only you and I can perfectly control this Formation," she affirmed.

There might be others who also knew the True Dragon Treasure Technique and God Phoenix Treasure Technique, but now, the only ones who shared a master-servant relationship with the Dragon Slayer Sword and Sky-splitting Sword were the two of them.

Even Su Zhedian, the previous master of the Sky-splitting Sword, would need to reestablish the master-sword bond with the Sky-splitting Sword to fully unleash the Formation’s power.

Of course, there was also a way to bring out 120% of the Formation’s power, and that was if either Su Chengyu or Ye Qingci were acknowledged as the master by both the Dragon Slayer and the Sky-splitting Swords.

However, the Dragon Slayer had never recognized Ye Qingci, and the Sky-splitting Sword also seemed not too friendly towards Su Chengyu.

Once he entered the heart of the Formation, Su Chengyu quickly adapted and managed to smoothly take control of the entire Grand Formation.

Ye Qingci had claimed that time was short, but judging by Su Chengyu’s expertise in setting up the Formation, she could not find any fault.

Once he confirmed there were no issues, Su Chengyu nodded towards Ye Qingci and said, "Aunt Ye, I am ready on my end."

Ye Qingci, who had already confirmed this herself, nodded slightly and then looked up at the sky, speaking softly, "Then I shall begin the Tribulation."