Chapter 41: Thunder Spirit Symbol

  Black dagger in, red dagger out. The threats of the various Taishang elders had no effect whatsoever. Qin Hao still resolutely beheaded Murong Chen. That dagger seemed to have a demonic nature, carrying an eternal darkness that cleanly absorbed the yuanqi from Murong Chen's body, while Qin Hao's blood directly destroyed his divine spirit, annihilating both his physical and spiritual forms.

  A dark purple glow transformed all those divine spirit fragments into purple gas, which was then absorbed into his body.

  That is Xiao Meng's divine power, the power of a Shen Cang cultivator lies in their divine spirit. The stronger the divine spirit, the more powerful the body becomes when possessed by it. The reason why immortals can fly and escape into the earth is all because of the divine spirit. The divine spirit is an illusory body that is born to resonate with heaven and earth, but the degree of resonance depends on the host's understanding of the world's momentum. If this illusory body is possessed by a human, it can achieve flight and escape into the earth, and even launch attacks several times stronger than usual.

  But the divine and human are inseparable, the human soul is the ultimate destination of the divine, if a person dies, the divine also dies with them, unless they are like the ancient great emperor, who has transcended the bounds of this world, created their own momentum, and the divine can be like the original body, as if it were a separate entity, even the divine can give birth to its own thoughts.

  The little demon's purple light flashed only for an instant, and the others didn't even have time to catch that glimpse before Murong Chen disappeared into thin air, dying extremely cleanly, without leaving behind a single hair.

  The old man on the summit was about to go crazy, panting with rage: "You... you..."

  The other Taishang elders did not expect Qin Hao to be so bold, actually killing the future successor of Xuanmen. But the dagger in his hand carried a subtle demonic power, and they all thought that Li Chen's flesh and spirit had been absorbed by the dagger. Moreover, this dagger was in harmony with heaven and earth, but it was not the great trend of humanity.

  The momentum of humanity is in the earth, fire, water, wind, wood and gold. The earth here refers to soil. These are all momentum that can be comprehended by human beings. Of course, the grand momentum of heaven and earth is not limited to these. There are also some special momentum, such as light and darkness. Light carries a momentum of brightness and integrity, while darkness carries a magical power. The most difficult momentum to comprehend in the grand momentum of humanity is the mighty thunder that shakes heaven and earth.

  Lightning carries unparalleled destructive power, the gods are not afraid of fire, nor wind, but they fear lightning. As for the higher-level earth's momentum, it is even more difficult to comprehend. The veins of heaven and earth are laid out there, seemingly within reach, yet when you try to comprehend them, you find that everything in front of you is a blur.

  And on Qin Hao's dagger, the matching one was that mysterious dark momentum in the grand trend of Tao, extending out endless dark veins, as if to turn this world into darkness, but between them, the power of light was resisting it, like yin and yang intersecting, reaching a point of balance.

  It is said that it can penetrate the entire dark trend of heaven and earth, and even stimulate the dark veins of heaven and earth to turn white day into darkness, truly going against the current.

  "Inhumane and cruel weapons." Some of the elder Taishang also saw through it, but stopped in their tracks. They were furious, yet didn't dare to act rashly, as Qin Hao's dagger in his hand made them somewhat fearful.

  "A mid-grade human artifact, yet it emits such an eerie and dark power, comparable to a high-grade one. Especially that dark energy, it resonates with the entire Mingyue Peak's dark veins, almost absorbing everything, even gods can't escape." Yunfeng's Taishang elder sighed, but his eyes grew hotter, however, all of them overlooked one question: how could a cultivator possibly use a treasure under the Way?

  "And it's a top-grade spiritual weapon that can be used by a Body Refining Cultivator." A senior elder pointed out the key point, and suddenly everyone's eyes lit up.

  "There's only a small chance of success, and even then, the weapon can only be used by a Cultivator who has reached the realm of Unity with Heaven. To achieve this is extremely difficult, and such a weapon could rival those of the Human Dao Realm." The Sect Master said, "Cultivators cannot use magical artifacts because their divine storage has not been opened, and they lack divine power. Cultivation communicates with the four-star constellations of heaven and earth, and under the Unity with Heaven realm, there is only the power of qi and blood. Unless one reaches Unity with Heaven, they cannot truly wield the power of the stars and use magical artifacts."

  It's precisely because of this that such a treasure is precious. Although the number of body cultivators in this world is far less than that of divine storage cultivators, it's not like they don't exist. Especially for some major powers, it's impossible for every single person to cultivate divine storage. Moreover, some people go against the norm and cultivate their bodies instead, making such weapons precious. Major powers spare no effort in refining them, expending a great deal of resources just to barely manage to produce one, which goes to show the value of such a weapon.

  The most important thing is that this weapon is still in harmony with the great trend of heaven and earth, allowing people to quickly comprehend the great trend of heaven and earth.

  A humane scholar is a humane scholar because he specializes in one grand trend of heaven and earth. To become a humane scholar, one must conform to a grand trend in order to enter the humane path; otherwise, one will not be able to achieve humanity throughout his life and can only sit and wait for time to destroy him.

  It's easy to follow the trend, but it's hard to merge with the trend. It's not about making the divine merge with the trend, but rather making the physical body merge with the trend, which is difficult. Especially when it comes to the trend of fire, it's like playing with fire and getting burned, and it's not just ordinary flames, but human fire, carrying the seven emotions and six desires.

  So many cultivators can only sigh in vain, but cannot enter the human path. If they could get the dagger in Qin Hao's hand, it would be much easier to comprehend one of the great trends. The Cloud-Piercing Spear in the hands of the Xuán Mén sect master is a weapon at the pinnacle of the human path, but not a weapon that can create a small world.

  The weapon that gave birth to a small world, has the opportunity to advance to an underground weapon, this is where people go crazy. Qin Hao's enviable appearance also made everyone have an idea, was this guy really stupid before? Or has he been deceiving all these people all along?

  "This time it's really gotten out of hand, I didn't expect Haor to have such an extraordinary encounter....." Mingyue Xiang was shocked, but he was also calculating something, knowing that this time things had blown up.

  "Even the future master of the door has been beheaded, this time you several senior elders will go crazy."

  "Yes, the Future Gate Master represents the hope of our sect's future. If I were to be defeated now, wouldn't that mean that our sect will continue to decline in the future?"

  Some disciples and elders discussed it, the successor is the continuation of the future fortune in a certain sense. Once it is determined internally, it cannot be changed. However, if it is cut off halfway, no matter what sect it is for, it is an ominous sign of great calamity. The more talented the successor is, the thicker the fortune will be. With one's own fortune, it can drive the entire sect's fortune.

  No matter which sect, once the successor is determined, they will definitely find a way to prevent the transmission from being cut off. Replacing the successor is possible, but the aura and fortune will decline greatly. Now that the successor of the Mystic Sect has been beheaded, and the second senior brother of Riyue Peak has also been beheaded, it's impossible to replace them. This situation tells all the elders that the Mystic Sect's fate is sealed.

  "Sacrifice him with blood, otherwise my Mystic Gate will suffer a great calamity!"

  "Yes, kill him."

  "Kill him, absolutely no mercy can be shown, if he is allowed to continue making trouble, the Mystic Sect will be finished."

  All the disciples, even the elders, have risen up in unison, kneeling down to plead: "I hope that the Supreme Elder will prioritize the safety of the sect, otherwise it would be unforgivable to the ancestors' spirits."

  "We needn't fight anymore, let's join hands and follow the will of heaven. Let's use the divine pulse blood to sacrifice the Gate Sect, from underground weapons to that human-shaped weapon, all rely on fate."

  "Well, then it's all up to fate. Whoever takes it first will be the one who gets it. As for this aura, let the sect handle it." The Supreme Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall nodded in agreement.

  "Good riddance." Everyone echoed in agreement.

  "Hao'er, come here, Master will use a secret technique to make you leave." Just as things were about to get out of hand, Mingyue Xiang's hands suddenly shone with three rays of light, and the two gods of good and evil emerged, outlining a mysterious pulse. It was clear that Mingyue Xiang had been drawing this pulse all along and hadn't been idle.

  "But, Master......" Qin Hao refused, putting away all of Murong Chen's belongings, his face extremely unwilling.

  "There's nothing that can't be done, if you still acknowledge me as your master, then go, Master won't have any trouble, they can't do anything to me. Remember, come find Master again after you've successfully cultivated, Master will be proud of you." Mingyue Xiang's expression was resolute and cold, this was the first time Qin Hao felt his master speaking sternly to him.

  "That's the shattered meridian, he wants to transfer the divine pulse away."

  "Mingyue Xiang, have you gone mad? With your cultivation, forcibly opening the Broken Void Meridian is no different from self-destruction."

  "Stop her......"

  "Originally planning to leave, Qin Hao heard the words 'self-disable' and immediately dispelled all his thoughts. 'Self-disable? Master, is this true?'"

  "Hurry up, Master has his own plan." Mingyue Xiang's rare anxious expression appeared, but Qin Hao suddenly didn't want to go anymore. This made her helpless as well, as activating the secret technique had already consumed 90% of her strength. She thought about forcibly pulling Qin Hao in, but she was all heart and no strength.

  "No, Master, is this true? By activating the Broken Void Transmission, you'll be crippling yourself?" Qin Hao couldn't believe that his master would do such a thing for him.

  "Ah." Mingyue Xiang nodded, facing this stubborn apprentice was really infuriating: "I have a way to recover from my injuries, that's for ordinary people."

  "Stay behind." The eleven Supreme Elders joined forces to seal off the grand momentum of the earth, and the void was instantly locked down tightly. A strong sense of oppression pressed down on Mingyue Xiang's divine spirit, almost twisting it out of shape. Finally, the intricate network of veins disappeared, and three streams of light flashed back into place - they were three primal stones used to activate the Broken Void Meridian, allowing one to shatter the void and walk through it.

  "It's over." Mingyue Xiang withdrew her divine spirit, looking at Qin Hao with an unreadable expression. Facing eleven Nascent Soul cultivators, how could she possibly protect this disciple? But she didn't give up. The Lingguang Blade emitted unprecedented brilliance, the majesty of the Human Dao's ultimate realm. She was going to fight with all her might.

  "Mingyue Xiang, you're not letting go, I'll sacrifice you along with the others." The Taishang elders were furious, on the verge of madness.

  "My intention is clear: even in death, I will fight." The aura of Half-Step-to-Sagehood burst forth from Mingyue Xiang's body, accompanied by a sense of viewing death as a return.

  Seeing Master like this, Qin Hao's heart was moved: "Master, why must we leave? If they want to fight, I'll fight them."

  At this moment, a talisman suddenly appeared in Qin Hao's hand, subtly connecting the most mysterious pulse of human Taoism, which was the power of thunder, and flashes of lightning, at this moment Qin Hao seemed to be holding the Thunder God's hammer...