Chapter Twenty-Six: At Dawn
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Never before had the usually elegant and radiant mistress of Huaying Palace appeared with such a cold countenance.
Jiang Wang raised both hands and surrendered first, then said: "Your Highness is referring to what"
The master of Huaying Palace looked at him: "Explain the term '切磋' to me."
Jiang Wang said solemnly, "Sparring is naturally about mutual study and encouragement to improve each other's knowledge. But Your Highness, since you started martial arts, you have shown the demeanor of a master. How proud you are, would you allow me to hold back"
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The master of Huaying Palace said coldly: "Among the same realm, it is not right to hold back. But now that you have achieved the state of enlightenment and face the divine descent, you are still so unrestrained. Don't you want to kill this palace"
Jiang Wang's heart was filled with only four words—much like his father!
I didn't even hurt a single hair on your head, how did it escalate to wanting to kill you
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"Outwardly, he said, "Your Highness, this martial path is truly formidable. If I'm not serious, it would be very difficult to handle! Next time, I will definitely pay more attention."
“Slow down the pace, let Gu have a little experience of fighting, so that he can gain something from it.” Jiang Wuyou sighed: “Must I make things so clear with you”
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"I understand now," Jiang Wang said. "This time, I really understand."
"As expected of the first true master in history." Jiang Wuyou casually summoned a sword and said, "Try my swordsmanship!"
As soon as the voice fell, the sword became a rainbow.
Whoever wields this sword, shall forever soar through the heavens.
He crashed into the domain formed by sword qi.
It's just like a fly getting caught in a spider web, or an elk stepping into a mud pit and being unable to escape.
A suffocating wave of sword energy, transforming into countless sword techniques, surged toward her, relentlessly attacking in a back-and-forth manner.
Jiang Wuyou slashed open with a sword, moving left and right in this space, fully displaying her agility. The sword in her hand flew back and forth, evolving the treasured swordsmanship of the Daqi royal family. Her waist was like a bow, her sword like a string, and every step she took echoed like thunder. Even her high ponytail, which swayed with her movements, resembled a whip cracking through the wind!
To watch her fight is a pleasure.
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Power and beauty are perfectly embodied in her.
No matter what kind of swordsmanship is unleashed, she can perfectly dissect and precisely cut it apart.
The sword energy here is boundless, and her response is also boundless.
That is not all.
After every successful execution of a sword style, a sword mark will remain in the air.
At first, it was not noticeable, but as the sword moves became faster and faster, the sword marks became clearer and clearer.
Every clash serves as a brushstroke, and unknowingly, it seems to be painting a chessboard in mid-air.
Length and width, cross and vertical lines, exploding in an instant, a flash of white!
Those translucent sword marks, which were once dull and lifeless, now shimmered with the sharpness of a master's blade. They extended outward from her like spokes on a wheel, slicing through everything in their path at incredible speed. The overwhelming wave of sword energy was instantly eradicated!
What a wonderful swordsmanship!
But the sword qi offensive she faced was not so simple. This side perished, that side was born.
In the midst of this bloody battle, amidst the fleeting silence earned by a valiant strike, Jiang Wuyu saw clearly - beyond this domain, on one side of the training ground, Jiang Wang sat on a chair, legs crossed, cracking peanuts.
...and relentlessly produced sword qi that kept surging forward, once again filling her vision.
“Jiang Wang!” Jiang Wuyou shouted.
The myriad sword qi dissipated in an instant, as if nothing had ever been there.
Only the fine beads of sweat on Jiang Wuyu's forehead could prove that there had just been a confrontation.
She casually flicked her head, a high ponytail drawing a clear arc in the air. She tossed her sword back onto its rack and strode towards Jiang Wang.
"You just said it was slow, didn't you!" Jiang Wang chuckled triumphantly.
Jiang Wuyou was too lazy to argue, waving his hand: "Forget it. Shen Lin's strength is truly extraordinary, the gap is too big. There's no point in fighting."
And then he asked, “How did you succeed in killing the true”
Jiang Wang readily handed her the shelled peanuts, his tone light and casual: "Three conditions, none of which can be absent. First, before the war starts, he has been severely drained by the Yong lord. The details of his fights with real people have all been remembered by me, and I've made preparations in advance. Second, I can briefly withstand his direct attacks. My friends and I, working together, can hold up against his spiritual essence. Third, when we make our move, it will be outside the country's borders. He won't be able to mobilize the national power then. By the time he returns, the national power will already be shaken, and he will be consumed by it instead."
When a ruler loses control of their power, it's like a warrior monk losing his army. It's as if a tiger has lost its claws, and even worse, these claws attack back before being severed.
But what surprised Jiang Wuyou the most was that Jiang Wang could briefly withstand Zhuang Gaoxian's direct attack. This can be said to be the foundation of everything.
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"I'm not too clear on the details of that battle," Jiang Wuyou said, taking the peanuts and munching a few to calm her nerves. "Were you able to face off against Zhuang Gaoxian directly back then"
“How is that possible” Jiang Wang casually summoned a chair and motioned for Jiang Wuyou to sit beside him, saying, “He can only withstand two moves at most, but the friends who attacked together all have the ability to harm Zhuang Gaoxian. He couldn't just let them do it. So I only need to hold out at the crucial moment.”
In fact, both Lin Xian and Bai Yu Xia later failed to break through Zhuang Gao Xian's defense, but there is no need to mention this specifically.
“This is a real test of teamwork.” Jiang Wuyou mused, “The sword energy domain you just released to suppress me... it seems like it's almost becoming a small world”
Most people probably don't understand the difference between the Spirit Realm and the Small World. How could she, Jiang Wuyou, not understand
From the stage of genuine emptiness to the path of derivation, one reaches the grand accomplishment of divine consciousness. After cultivating one's primordial spirit and venturing out of the body, they merge with a small world and achieve the form of a Dharma body. The Tao body, however, remains the practitioner's original physical form throughout their cultivation.
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One must unify their physical body with the Dao through the Law in order to achieve true enlightenment.
Jiang Qingyang has only been cultivating for a little over a month, and he's about to achieve a small world!
As for the Palace Master of Huaying, Jiang Wang was candid about it. However, he glanced at the old woman who had caught Fang Tian Ghost God Halberd.
Then Jiang Wuyou said, "Grandmother, you should rest first."
The old woman said nothing, and her figure vanished.
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Jiang Wang casually clenched his fist, reducing the peanut shells to nothingness. The firelight flickered from between his fingers as he spread them open and placed his palms flat before Jiang Wuyou.
It was a sphere like red amber, within which fire elements flowed, complex and magnificent. There were birds and beasts, cities and houses. Meteors streaked across the sky, flowers swayed in the breeze. What a scene full of life, with everything thriving and competing!
“Your Highness has keen eyesight,” he said casually. “The one just now was called Yanfu Jianyu. This one... is called Zhenyuan Fire Realm.”
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Jiang Wuyou was silent for a moment.
...was not going to be accomplished, but has already been accomplished!
A cultivator's spiritual domain, after reaching the ultimate sublimation, can only then achieve a small world.
Only a thriving and infinitely potent microcosm can allow cultivators to refine their divine souls and achieve the formidable dharma body that moves with ease and possesses the power to shake mountains and boil seas.
The origin of the small world comes in two ways: either a cultivator cultivates their spirit domain and elevates it to the extreme, or they go outside the heavens to plunder.
There is no difference between these two choices.
A cultivator's own spiritual domain can be elevated to perfection, but the universe also possesses unique advantages.
The universe is so vast, it contains infinite possibilities. New worlds are generated every moment, and old worlds perish every moment. And inevitably... often small worlds are plundered by the strong.
Just like the friendship between King Wu of Shang and Longevity Lord of Nandou Hall, it all began in an unclaimed, small world. Later on, during the War of Qi Xia, he requested Longevity Lord's help.
This "unowned" territory, in many cases, does not mean that there are no native beings in those other worlds. Rather, it means that they have not been occupied by truly powerful individuals.
The gap between practitioners and ordinary people is so vast. Besides the realms of "Inner Palace" and "Outer Courtyard," which often intersect, each realm of cultivation is vastly different.
Standing atop the mountain and looking down, one can't help but view all living beings as ants.
Too many people are like this. Once they have transcended the ordinary, once they have become detached from the mundane, they feel that they are no longer ordinary, and even no longer "human."
A good portion of practitioners don't see ordinary people as human beings at all, let alone the intelligent beings from beyond our world.
This problem has been severe since the ancient times after the demon clan's heavenly court was overthrown.
The ancient emperor, Xiong Shi, once said: "Those who transcend the ordinary and surpass others are like demons preying on humans. Even wild beasts don't kill their own offspring, yet we, who come from mortals, cruelly harm our own kind. Are we any better than pigs and dogs"
In ancient times, the wise man Han Gui established laws primarily to protect ordinary people.
Today, the governance of various countries relies heavily on the Three Punishments Palace to enforce the law. To a large extent, this is also guided by the principles of Legalism.
But it is limited to the present world.
The world outside, indeed not many people would care.
Just like Ao Kui forcefully occupied the Sunken Sea Realm, he would often slaughter entire clans. He destroyed them, and that's it.
Why is it said that Jiang Wang, after being dispossessed of his title and power, became surprisingly powerful Why did Liang Yi agree to a four-on-one fight against Jiang Wang immediately upon seeing his true source fire realm, instead of considering it an insult
Because it was visible to all, Jiang Wang's spiritual realm at that time had already been elevated to the threshold of a certain boundary, infinitely approaching the level of a small world.
Once the small world is fully accomplished, he can immediately comprehend this "truth" and cultivate his spirit within his own small world, achieving a primordial spirit.
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But such "truth" is really very small.
He is only "true" in his own little world. He can't be considered a true person of this world, and it's impossible for him to be eternally constant across all realms.
Once the small world dissipates, it is like practitioners from otherworldly realms who enter the mundane world and immediately lose their composure.
Of course, Jiang Wang's cultivation spanned the Three Realms. Even taking this step, he would certainly be stronger than an ordinary small world cultivator.
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For a peerless genius like him, such a choice could only be described as shortsighted.
At that time, the State of Jing offered him the conditions of allowing him to be the rightful king of the State of Zhuang and using their power to make him a real person in this world. That is also the Great Dao.
But the weight of the nation held him back, it was a burden. Such a powerful individual, to achieve the level of True Immortal was terrifying. Yet, he had little hope of transcending his current state. After all, he lacked the talent for governing, how could he possibly compete with those emperors who possessed great ambition and wisdom
If one were to contend with the world, just the Emperor of Qi would be enough to have him repeatedly whipped and hung.
In Jiang Wang's own heart, it was a shackle that Jing Guo had given him.
If he were the emperor of the Zhuang kingdom, it would be impossible for him to be free from the control of Daozong. The realization of the truth is quick and easy, and with the help of national power, he immediately possesses terrifying combat strength. But the path of deriving Dao is much more difficult...
Tu Hu asked him why he didn't achieve the truth of the Three Realms, as if he already knew the answer.
...while Jiang Wang honed his skills battling demons in the Biānhuāng, seeking truth through Taoism. He truly grasped the nature of this world by following the path of a true immortal, achieving complete enlightenment and becoming a revered figure in his time. Conversely, Zhēn Yuán Huò Jiè, the primordial fire realm that was still some time away from achieving its own small world, underwent an immediate and ultimate ascension at that very moment.
As for the state of "Dong Zhen," one could say that he was born with a "small world" as his own.
It would take a great deal of effort for even a Dantian True Cultivator to elevate their spiritual domain to the point of creating a small world. It requires meticulous planning and cultivation over an extended period. For someone like him, whose chance encounter pushed his spiritual domain to its limit during the Divine Arrival realm, is truly rare.
So the nameless true demon from Bianhuang truly didn't die unjustly.
“This world is complete, and the other will be soon…” Jiang Wuyu gazed admiringly at Jiang Wang: “You're actually going to cultivate two small worlds!”
"Not really," Jiang Wang shook his head.
"This Yambu Sword Prison, you're not going to cultivate it into a small world" Jiang Wuyou asked himself and answered: "That's right, refining a Dharma body only needs one realm, adding more is a waste."
A small world is not necessarily better the more there are. If that were true, then wouldn't there be no small worlds in the myriad realms of heaven and earth I fear that for every one born, another would be devoured.
“I don’t mean it that way...” Jiang Wang said, putting away the Zhenyuan Fire Realm. Then he held up his palm, where a miniature, scaled-down version of the Jianwen Immortal Domain was displayed, with its traces deliberately shown: “Not two small worlds, but three.”
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Even Jiang Wuyou, someone of such noble lineage, was left speechless.
It is said that the journey from divine presence to genuine enlightenment progresses from "the god within" to "the god of the world."
This “world,” of course, refers to the present world, but in a certain sense, it is also a world of smallness.
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"The concept of 'yuan' represents the beginning of all things."
The "Yuanshen" of a cultivator's Yuanshen Sea is also the first divine being created in the small world mastered by the cultivator!
Of course, to talk about the Path right now is too far-fetched.
But there is no doubt that Jiang Wang's cultivation in the small world was far ahead of others.
At last, Jiang Wuyou said: "Duke Bowang said that you are actually a very ostentatious person, as expected. I didn't feel it before."
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"How could he slander me out of thin air" Jiang Wang was very indignant: "I am the number one true immortal in history, who has seen me going around bragging about it"
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"That's right," Jiang Wuyou said, "you just brought a true demon head to see the Emperor of Mukuo."
Jiang Wang smiled knowingly, and just like that, he sat with Jiang Wuyu by the schoolyard, chatting while shelling peanuts.
After a while, he became slightly more serious: “I came to see Your Highness today not only for old times' sake, but also because I have something important to tell you.”
Jiang Wuyou probably already guessed what it was. She patted her hands, got up and said, "It seems that Master Jiang doesn't consider this palace a friend."
"A friend is a friend, and a promise is a promise." Jiang Wang's expression was very serious: "When I left Qi, I felt deeply guilty. It was guilt towards Your Highness. I once promised Your Highness that I would repay the debt from Tianya Stage, but in order to kill Zhuang Gaoxian, I had to leave Qi. At that time, I didn't dare to say anything to Your Highness because I didn't think I could survive. And now what I want to tell Your Highness is that my promise is still valid. No matter when, no matter what, you inform me, and I will be there."
"You owe me no promises. I've already made my request clear." Jiang Wuyou looked at him. "Unless you don't intend to forgive Qi Shuai."
Jiang Wangdao: "Your Highness, do you know I went to see General Qi before coming to Huaying Palace"
The Palace Master of Huaying did not conceal it: "Of course."
"Aren't you worried about what I might do"
"You won't."
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"If you wanted to kill her, you wouldn't go to the Emperor first. You would come to me, because you already promised me that. You might not fear the risks of killing her, but you certainly wouldn't disregard your promise to me or ignore my father's feelings."
Jiang Wang said, "I can't deceive you, I can't forgive her. But I won't do anything to her. So I still owe you a promise."
The Palace Master of Hua Ying was not a person who would hesitate, so she stopped refusing and simply said: "Is it because the task I asked you to do is too difficult, or is it because you want to repay me too much"
"Perhaps there are," Jiang Wang smiled softly: "Your Highness has invested so many times, there should be one time that can get a return."
Jiang Wuyou smiled: "If Xiuzhang heard this, she would definitely scold you in her heart."
After all, she was a former fiancee of his friend, Jiang Wang couldn't joke with Liu Xiu Zhang. She just smiled and turned to say, "Just now, your martial arts journey, Your Highness, has truly opened my eyes."
Jiang Wuyou stood with his hands behind his back under the night sky: "Master Jiang is willing to call this a match, which spares me quite a bit of face."
Jiang Wang looked at the schoolyard before him, as if seeing the countless nights of hardship endured by this noble son beside him. It was a time when Dao Wu had failed to break through, his cultivation stagnated, and his brothers grew stronger with each passing day, vying for dominance, yet seeming further and further away from his grasp… It was such a period of time.
That kind of loneliness and perseverance is admirable.
That's why people say, "A woman of the Jiang family has no worries; men in the world would be ashamed to see her!"
The mistress of Huaying Palace, born in the twenty-fourth year of Yuanfeng, is thirty-five years old this year. For extraordinary cultivators, of course, she is still very young. But when she achieved the state of divine presence, she had already passed the age that could be called a peerless genius.
It had to be her. Her unwavering conviction in martial arts, though halting for years, had brought her to this point.
"What was your state of mind during those days when Dao Wu failed to achieve his ambitions" Jiang Wang asked.
Jiang Wuyou looked up at the night sky. "Just like the darkness before us, it is very dark. But unlike the darkness before us, no matter how deep the night, you know that dawn will come bright and clear, and you won't be afraid. But the dawn of life, who knows when—— I know that the future I want will come one day, but I really don't know, how long do I have to wait for that day."
"Speaking of, is the struggle for Dragon's Seat really important to Your Highness" Jiang Wang also looked up at the night sky: "Your Highness has endured for so many years, putting in a lot of hard work, and finally carved your own path to martial arts. The future road ahead is smooth sailing. National power doesn't seem to be much help to Your Highness."
Jiang Wuyou fell silent for a moment and said, "The struggle for the Dragon Throne is very important to me."
Jiang Wang didn't ask for the specific reason. He wasn't the type who demanded people lay their heart out and air their grievances. He just nodded: "Then, I understand."
But Jiang Wuyou said, "No one has ever dared to tell you, has he The one in Qingshi Palace is my blood brother."
Boom boom boom!
Suddenly, thunder and lightning ripped through the night sky.
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