Chapter 603 - 599: Change
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The Ascension Technique in the Eternal Spirit Secret Scripture carries risks and is not originally the best method.
However, now that he has an Avatar, it became more secure.
Once an accident occurs during Ascension, as long as the Avatar exists, he will not die.
Therefore, he has been striving for this method.
Constantly vanquishing the evil sect’s heretics to strengthen the Sword Soul with their souls.
The stronger the Sword Soul, the stronger his soul becomes, and the more Sword Souls he can split.
As all the disciples of the Yuding Sect were annihilated, the Bright Moon in his mind grew ever brighter and flawless.
The intelligence of the Sword Soul had already reached about forty years old, reaching a peak state.
His Avatar is actually divided into three layers.
The innermost layer is his soul and Primordial Spirit, the second layer is the Sword Soul, and the third layer is the flesh and blood body.
If his soul and Primordial Spirit do not rely on the Sword Soul, they cannot leave the body.
They also cannot enter another body.
After his soul and Primordial Spirit leave the body, they must rely on the Sword Soul to function.
The Sword Soul serves as both a protective shell and a driver, driving the body.
Previously, when the Sword Soul was still weak and lacking intelligence, it limited the power of his soul and spiritual power.
Ten parts of strength might only manifest as one part, achieving only simple tasks.
If the Sword Soul reaches Perfection, it will no longer weaken his soul and spiritual power.
By then, his Avatar will be consistent with his original body.
It will also have Super Sense, able to perceive the same range.
It will also have flashes of spirit light and can multitask without limit, with an astonishing intuition for danger.
He feels that he is close to this step, possibly by breaking two or three more main altars he can achieve it.
The nine of them finally finished scavenging the entire valley, organizing thirteen boxes.
The accumulation of this Yuding Sect main altar was the thickest, far beyond comparison to Da Meng.
Da Zhen was the thickest, Da Jing second, Da Meng the weakest, showing the different levels of comfort the Yuding Sect disciples lived in across the three dynasties.
"These..."
"If Your Highness likes, they are all for you, Your Highness."
"That’s impossible!" Cheng Yifeng quickly waved his hand: "These belong to the Princely Heir, and are compensation for helping."
Chu Zhiyuan laughed: "There are quite a few treasures here, I’m not that greedy."
"I’m not that greedy either." Cheng Yifeng shook his head.
Chu Zhiyuan laughed: "How about this, let’s split them in half. How about that? We close our eyes and choose boxes."
"This...." Cheng Yifeng still didn’t want them.
Chu Zhiyuan came all the way to break these evil sect’s main altars, receiving spoils of war and not wanting them didn’t feel right.
He ought not to take them.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "That’s how it is!.... Your Highness, you just choose."
"..."
"Don’t fuss over material things." Chu Zhiyuan said.
"Alright then." Cheng Yifeng said helplessly.
He closed his eyes, pointed randomly, and picked six boxes, leaving the remaining seven boxes to Chu Zhiyuan.
Chu Zhiyuan did not argue further, going with the flow and accepting them.
He indeed had little interest in these things.
If there were truly good things, he’d take them, but unfortunately, there weren’t any treasures here.
Too ordinary things already held no meaning for him.
"So which one will we break next?" Cheng Yifeng asked enthusiastically.
"The Heavenly Heart Sect." Chu Zhiyuan said: "Let’s follow the original order."
Before in Da Meng, it was first the Yuding Sect, then the Heavenly Heart Sect, very smoothly.
He hoped it would also go smoothly this time.
Just because they could easily break their main altar doesn’t mean it will always go smoothly.
Too many variables in the world.
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In the bright morning sunlight.
Chu Zhiyuan stood within a valley, surrounded by silent buildings and white bones.
Chu Zhiyuan had long been accustomed to these sights, and even Cheng Yifeng was the same.
The first time they broke a main altar, it hit him hard, but now at their twenty-sixth main altar, he was unfazed, calm.
Cheng Yifeng looked at Chu Zhiyuan to see if he could continue to wipe out all the disciples of the Huaisu Sect.
A moment later, Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes and nodded slowly: "Already wiped out."
He placed the green apricot-sized Outer Heaven Divine Crystal back in his sleeve while observing his mind.
The bright moon in his mind’s void was now gentle, no longer so bright, like a jade ice wheel.
But this was the truly perfect Sword Soul.
From now on, his Avatar will no longer be restricted and can wield the full strength of his soul and spirit.
He felt the green apricot-like Outer Heaven Divine Crystal undergoing subtle changes, and laughed: "Mission accomplished."
He let out a long breath: "The twenty-six evil sects in the world, finally completely exterminated."
"All evil sects have been wiped out?" Cheng Yifeng urgently asked.
Chu Zhiyuan nodded.
"Haha...." Cheng Yifeng laughed up to the sky, applauding: "Magnificent!"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "Thanks to Your Highness’s assistance."
"Haha.... I dare not accept such praise." Cheng Yifeng said: "I was just lending a hand... Your Highness, such a Miracle Technique, everyone should know!"
Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "Forget it."
"Can’t forget it." Cheng Yifeng said: "With the downfall of evil sects, restoring a bright world, such a great accomplishment must be known to everyone. Where is the public justice otherwise?"
Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, saying no more.
Doing good indeed requires recognition, letting everyone know is not wrong.
This achievement is big enough to lie on the credit book for a lifetime.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "Your Highness, since the mission is complete, I shall leave now."
"Don’t!" Cheng Yifeng hurriedly said: "Let’s return to the Divine Capital first!"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "Isn’t that unnecessary?"
"Let’s return to the Divine Capital to celebrate!" Cheng Yifeng hurriedly said: "How could we let you leave like this?"
"Alright then." Chu Zhiyuan smiled.
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The setting sun bathed the Divine Capital.
Chu Zhiyuan and Cheng Yifeng stepped into the South City Gate, merging into the bustling crowd.
The surroundings were noisy, with the sound of traffic and people, as lively as another world.
Cheng Yifeng looked around, feeling nostalgic: "Seeing all this, it feels like our hard work wasn’t in vain."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "Your Highness possesses a kind heart."
Cheng Yifeng shook his head: "I am not as good as the Princely Heir. Let’s return to the mansion to rest, and see Father tomorrow."
Father must give us generous rewards this time, otherwise it would be too unreasonable.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "The Emperor need not be seen, I wish to see Brother Gao."
"Senior Brother Gao?" Cheng Yifeng was surprised.
Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "Brother Gao is now the Cliff Master of Wentian Cliff and the new State Preceptor, he should be in the Divine Capital, right?"
"Wentian Cliff has an estate here." Cheng Yifeng said: "I’ll let Senior Brother Gao know, for him to come over."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "It’s better if I go."
"It’s only right for Senior Brother Gao to come." Cheng Yifeng quickly interjected.
Given Chu Zhiyuan’s immense merit now, Senior Brother Gao, even as the Cliff Master, should come personally.
Chu Zhiyuan laughed: "Alright, then I’ll be indulgent this once."
The two quickly returned to the Prince Mansion, and Chu Zhiyuan returned to his courtyard, sitting in a small pavilion, taking out the Outer Heaven Divine Crystal to examine it carefully.
It had undergone a strange transformation.
This transformation had been happening since the last orb merged into it.
Now the transformation was finally complete.
The green apricot size had shrunk to a Dragon Eye size, from the originally crystal-clear nearly invisible state, it had turned golden.
It seemed filled with golden liquid, slightly shaking, flowing within.
Suddenly, he snapped awake, cold sweat breaking out as he pulled his mind away.
Unknowingly, his mind had been captured by it, nearly losing himself.
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