Chapter 605: Sword into Space-Time
"I obtained a bone, theoretically the Three-character Bone Book Human Volume, but I didn't sense any unusual energy." Raising his hand, Lin Xiaosu revealed a femur bone in his palm.
Lu Yun's entire body trembled, and his fingers suddenly elongated, touching the bone with one finger.
His expression changed dramatically: "Exactly! It's exactly it! How did you... How did you obtain it so effortlessly?"
Effortlessly?
Lin Xiaosu's expression was hard to read.
I died three times!
And you call that effortless?
Indeed, from an ordinary person's perspective, he really died three times!
Because his Primordial Spirit was truly extinguished three times.
If he didn't know the Divine Splitting Technique, he would have been dead three times, let alone now observing Heaven; even at the Enlightenment God Realm, he would have died three times.
Because that dewdrop was simply irresistible.
It just swept through his Sea of Consciousness and Spirit Platform.
When he went, his Primordial Spirit was severed.
Had anyone else gone, they would have been killed.
He didn't die, solely because he knew the Divine Splitting Technique; kill one and another would appear, split again with a new one, and let them kill away. After three rounds, he escaped without a trace.
Skipping over the harrowing experience just now, Lin Xiaosu asked the most crucial question: "However, Daoist, I didn't sense anything unusual from it, why is that?"
Lu Yun said, "The Three-character Bone Book has been dormant for a million years, its Book Spirit long gone, so naturally, it lacks any supernatural qualities."
"The loss of the Book Spirit, then..." Lin Xiaosu's heart sank. After going through immense difficulties, seizing every opportunity, and dying three times to obtain the Three-character Bone Book, could it all be for naught?
"The Book Spirit's demise can be remedied in two ways. One is to carry this Bone Book down to the human world, and slowly awaken it throughout your long journey. But I believe you can hardly wait," Lu Yun said. "Fortunately, there's a second way, using the 'Kindling Lamp' as a guide. It only takes forty-nine days!"
Lu Yun pointed to a solitary lamp in front of them.
This lamp was the Kindling Lamp.
Forty-nine days!
That's worth the wait!
Lin Xiaosu breathed a long sigh of relief, "Daoist, please cast the spell!"
With a gentle lift of his hand, Lu Yun caused the Three-character Bone Book to float slowly, and the green lamp in his hand also began to rise leisurely.
The Three-character Bone Book was above, the green lamp below, both suspended in mid-air over the Taoist platform.
The lamplight seemed like flowing light, seeping bit by bit into the Bone Book, which then began to exhibit features distinct from ordinary bones, allowing Lin Xiaosu to truly relax.
Lu Yun asked, "How did you obtain the Bone Book?"
Lin Xiaosu replied, "Believe it or not, I saw someone, or to be precise, a familiar corpse, with the Bone Book clutched in its arms."
"A familiar corpse?" Lu Yun frowned. "Who?"
"Gujian Youchen!"
Lu Yun's previously empty eyes suddenly widened, his expression changed dramatically, and then he took a deep breath: "So that's how it is! That's how it is! I wondered how he knew the Bone Book was in the Heavenly Abyss; it turns out he was the one who stole it."
"Daoist, I'm still confused. I'm certain this person lying in the coffin has been dead for many years. He is definitely not the Gujian Youchen of the Two Realms Mountain."
"Have you heard of 'Slaying of the Three Corpses'?" Lu Yun asked.
It made Lin Xiaosu's heart skip a beat...
Slaying of the Three Corpses!
He had indeed heard of it, no, he had seen related materials.
That was in the Qing Wan of the Bridge Realm, where Li Feiyang handed him a large pile of materials, claiming it was to pass the time and relieve boredom. In truth, it was because Li Feiyang knew he sought something in the Bridge Realm and helped as much as he could.
The collection of materials encompassed many topics.
Among them was the account on Slaying of the Three Corpses.
Slaying of the Three Corpses is a profound concept.
Upon reaching the end of the Enlightenment Realm in cultivation, one would face the Slaying of the Three Corpses.
What is Slaying of the Three Corpses?
Throughout the Cultivation Path, there are various theories and numerous schools of thought.
Some say it's slaying the demon corpse and ghost corpse, leaving only the orthodoxy.
Some say it's slaying the past and future, leaving only the present.
Others suggest that the 'three' in Slaying of the Three Corpses is merely an approximate number, not fixed.
No matter the school of thought regarding Slaying of the Three Corpses, there is consensus that it involves severing the ties in cultivation, cutting distractions, and achieving detachment.
Indeed, Slaying of the Three Corpses is the symbolic step from the end of Enlightenment to breaking into the Realm of Mastery.
Having slain the Three Corpses, one thereby transcends and may gain the favor of the Heavenly Dao, permitting them to hold the Way.
This marks the beginning of the Realm of Mastery.
This is also the true beginning of great power.
What is to be said of it here?
Lu Yun said, "The corpse you saw is likely one of the three corpses Gu Jianchen severed back then. However, his severance was peculiar, as these three corpses took his treasures with them, which is truly puzzling."
"He must have his reasons; I'll ask him when the time comes," Lin Xiaosu said. "Daoist, there is another strange object I wish to inquire about."
"Go ahead and tell me," Lu Yun said.
"Below the Heavenly Abyss, there was a giant hand, with six fingers and a peach blossom eye in its palm, its body concealed within dense fog, seemingly without a physical form!"
"Cang Wu! A divine beast tasked with monitoring the world from the Heaven's Abyss..." Lu Yun appeared moved. "Is there truly a Cang Wu beneath the Heavenly Abyss?"
"Divine beast?" Lin Xiaosu said. "Is it so divine? Why do I feel... that it doesn't seem that extraordinary?"
"Not that extraordinary! You really are bluntly bold. Do you know that if Cang Wu appears, even the heads of the Realm of Mastery tremble in fear?" Lu Yun said. "The reason you find it unremarkable is because it's still in an observational state. If you were to assault its eye, you'd trigger its great horror. You didn't touch its eye, did you?"
Touch its eye?
Lin Xiaosu reminisced for a moment, he flew away a flower under Li Ren Tears and used that flower to shatter this eye. His hand was a hundred meters away from the eye, so it shouldn't count as a touch, right?
He took a deep breath and shook his head resolutely: "Didn't touch!"
"It's good you didn't touch it! It's good you didn't touch it! If you did, the trouble would be really big!" Lu Yun breathed a sigh of relief.
"Taoist Master, what kind of trouble would there be... just speaking casually."
Lu Yun said: "In the Ancient World, there is One Abyss and Three Sects, Four Gates and Six Paths. Among them, Cangyuan is the most intimidating hall. It seldom leaves the abyss but knows the events of the world, relying on Cang Wu's observation. Cang Wu walks the world, spies on the world, it is indeed observation and investigation, but it is also a symbol of Cangyuan's transcendent status. If you shatter Cang Wu's eye, it represents declining Cangyuan's observation, which is extreme contempt for Cangyuan's authority. Cangyuan could not tolerate this. If you inadvertently cause such a great disaster, you may not be able to enter the Ancient World in the future. Fortunately, you didn't touch it..."
Lin Xiaosu gently exhaled: "Publicly staring at the world with such a big eye, yet not allowing others to resist, Cangyuan is truly domineering."
"This is the Cultivation Path, where the strong have the right to set rules, and the weak can only exist under them..." Lu Yun said: "Over the next forty-nine days, you might as well consolidate your cultivation here, quietly waiting for the kindling of the Three-character Bone Book to rekindle, this poor Taoist will venture out once."
Venturing out once!
Lin Xiaosu's heart was very relieved...
There are still forty-nine days ahead, during which his connection with that world is completely severed.
He doesn't know the situation of that world, but he does know the world here is in chaos.
He cannot step out of the Three Realms at present.
Taoist Lu Yun is willing to venture out once, that's the best.
"With Taoist Master coming out, this junior feels at ease!" Lin Xiaosu bowed deeply.
Lu Yun gently shook his head: "Don't have too much confidence in this poor Taoist, I am not as powerful as you think. Beyond three feet away from the Kindling Lamp, I don't have much combat power, can't even speak freely!"
Lin Xiaosu's heart stirred.
He thought of something.
On that day at Liu Lin Temple, he asked Lu Yun several questions, but Lu Yun avoided them.
The answer was now clear; on that day, Lu Yun, having left that blue lamp called "Kindling Lamp," couldn't speak freely.
Today, he and Lin Xiaosu talked without reservation.
"Taoist Master, who exactly does this blue lamp shield?"
Lu Yun rolled his eyes aimlessly upwards...
He gently shook his head and stepped out of the Taoist Temple.
His silhouette quickly vanished.
As he disappeared, the door of the Taoist Temple closed on its own, without any breeze.
In the silent Taoist Temple, there was no one else but Lin Xiaosu!
Just a white bone and a blue lamp.
Lin Xiaosu sat cross-legged.
The next forty-nine days are the time for activating the Three-character Bone Book.
Cannot be skipped.
What about him?
What should he do?
Only one thing can be done, and that is to consolidate his own cultivation.
Break through the Observing Heaven, reaching the extreme of Observing Heaven.
Compared to the original Lin Xiaosu, it's already a complete transformation, tenfold better.
Now, can he truly contend with the Enlightenment Realm?
In terms of physical quality, he might still be stronger than the Enlightenment Realm.
In terms of movement technique speed, he might still be stronger than the Enlightenment Realm.
However, he seems to lack a real trump card that can truly damage the Enlightenment Realm.
In Kun Cang, he killed an Enlightenment Realm, relying on the Subdivine Skill.
This thing is very tricky. An instant kill requires a lot of preparation, like getting close to the opponent, dispersing the opponent's attention, the most ideal result finally being the enemy's death and Tao dissipation, leaving himself mentally exhausted, dizzy, needing a hug from his senior sister.
In real combat, this thing is not very applicable.
Encountering more than two Enlightenment Realms is basically a path to death.
The best method naturally is Sword Dao!
However, the Three Swords of Leaving Palace facing the Enlightenment Realm cannot form a fatal injury.
Only the Red spider lily bloom seems to work against the Enlightenment Realm.
But this effect only draws a distance between Enlightenment Realm and him, defense is good, but offensive power is weak, is there no other way?
Lin Xiaosu's thoughts raced...
The true strength of Red spider lily bloom is not in the move, but the Reincarnation Law contained within.
Reincarnation Law can be integrated into sword moves, then what about other laws?
Lin Xiaosu's heart suddenly jumped...
This is a topic he had never considered before, but just thinking about it would make him excited.
What is the law he is currently most familiar with?
Space Law!
Space Law has already formed a Space Tao Seed, representing his real initiation.
Could it be integrated into a sword move?
Time Law...
Time Law is the second most familiar law to him. This used to be purely a detection technique, with time space reversal used extensively, but can it truly not be integrated into sword moves?
Time is closely related to speed...
Sword, fast sword, extremely fast sword, aren't they all depictions of time?
With this understanding, Lin Xiaosu suddenly drew his sword!