Chapter 253
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Chapter 253: The Laws
On the Side Peak where the elite disciples of Shadowless Peak gathered, ten disciples sat cross-legged in silence. Flickering lights danced in their palms, shooting upward to converge into a sphere of Blue Light dozens of zhang above them.
Within the blue sphere, a strand of purple light darted like a fish in water, swift and nimble.
Though the purple light seemed incompatible with the blue glow at first glance, a deeper observation revealed an indescribable harmony between them.
This purple light was Ye Yun’s Thunder Spirit Qi. While the Heart of Immortals and Demons had granted him insights into the Ten Killing Formation’s practice methods, allowing him to temporarily synchronize with Duanmu Longtai’s long-trained formation, true integration required time. His current cultivation level remained insufficient. Only by comprehending the laws of heaven at the Foundation Establishment stage could he fully merge with the formation and unleash its full might.
Su Hao had recognized this, urging Ye Yun to remain here before the sect competition. Through joint training with Duanmu Longtai’s group, he hoped Ye Yun might glimpse the laws of Foundation Establishment.
Ye Yun’s talent was undeniable. After undergoing Marrow Cleansing via the Heart of Immortals and Demons, his cultivation progress had soared. Given another year, his advancement would have been far greater.
Yet Foundation Establishment differed fundamentally from the Qi refining stage. For most disciples, Qi refining involved steadily condensing true qi until reaching Body Refinement Stage Six. There, true essence would ignite true fire within—a supreme catalyst for refining body and soul. Only then could Foundation Establishment begin.
Though Ye Yun had reached only the second stage of Qi refining, his condensed true qi already rivaled that of sixth-stage cultivators. However, the Cleansing Immortal Heart Technique demanded perfect equilibrium between body and qi, making his breakthrough to true essence harder than ordinary disciples achieving Foundation Establishment.
Thus, early comprehension of Foundation Establishment laws could greatly aid his future cultivation.
Sitting motionless, Ye Yun channeled purple light from his palms into the Blue Light, merging his Thunder Spirit Qi while probing its mysteries.
The Ten Killing Formation wasn’t rare—Heavenly Sword Sect higher-ups possessed its methods. But requiring three practitioners with exotic spiritual energies made it nearly impossible to assemble. Only Su Hao, after a decade’s effort, had gathered suitable disciples. Ye Yun’s Thunder Spirit Qi amplified the formation’s offense when fused with Golden Spirit Qi, while earth-element energy bolstered defense. Combined with seven other disciples, the formation promised invincibility below the Golden Core stage.
Ye Yun meticulously analyzed each energy strand within the Blue Light, seeking traces of laws.
Heavenly laws differed for each cultivator. They couldn’t be taught—forced imitation risked cultivation collapse or death. Ye Yun had to comprehend them alone.
Grasping Foundation Establishment laws at Qi refining’s second stage defied reason. The chasm between realms couldn’t be leaped—only crossed through gradual, steady progress.
After three fruitless days, Ye Yun remained undaunted. He recalled his master’s words: understanding the formation required finding one’s unique path through countless possibilities. Normally taking months, Ye Yun had instead entered an illusion via the Heart of Immortals and Demons, witnessing the awe-inspiring "Heavenly Gate" characters—radiant kings whose light offered centuries’ worth of insights.
Suddenly, Ye Yun remembered the ethereal hall from his first encounter with the Heart. Those "Heavenly Gate" characters blazed anew in his mind.
"Heart of Immortals and Demons… laws of heaven?"
Focusing, Ye Yun guided the Heart to channel true qi into the Blue Light. As his cultivation grew, so did his control over the Heart. Though unable to weaponize it, directing qi was simple.
A thread of true qi shot from his fingertips into the Blue Light. Ye Yun concentrated fully, awaiting changes.
The moment the qi connected, a wondrous force flowed back through his fingers into the Heart of Immortals and Demons. Before analysis could begin, torrents of energy poured from the Blue Light into the Heart.
Boom!
His mind trembled as pristine energy flooded his body—easily absorbed spiritual power. Simultaneously, information streams unfolded visions: dancing forces of flame, water, mountain, lightning; coalescing heavenly swords; fragmenting starlight. Though mysterious, Ye Yun recognized these as law manifestations.
"Laws? At Qi refining stage?" A voice snorted from the Thunder Sound Metamorphosis ring. "Illusions! True laws emerge only after Foundation Establishment."
"Ancestor of the Sword Path! You’re awake!" Ye Yun rejoiced.
"Sleep briefly, and you’re dabbling in laws? We’ll reach the Great Qin Empire sooner than expected." The ancestor observed Ye Yun’s mental visions.
"Help me absorb these!"
"Strange—these lack others’ aura marks, as if self-comprehended. But laws can’t be chosen—only the destined ones stick. These won’t help now, but during Foundation Establishment…"
Unconvinced, Ye Yun targeted a flame-like law.
Boom!
Internal explosions erupted. His mind filled with apocalyptic fire—heaven and earth turning to ash.
