All arts in the world are divided into many types.
Forms, stances, spells, divine might, divine abilities, divine manifestations, anomalies, secret arts, immortal arts, forbidden arts, and so on.
The Heavenly Will is Like a Blade, created by Chen Jiuyang, belongs to the pinnacle of divine abilities and was recorded in the River of Martial Arts.
However, Princess Shile's divine abilities were on a level beyond ordinary forbidden arts.
Divine abilities are divided into nine ranks, and above the ninth rank are forbidden arts. Forbidden arts are further divided into nine ranks. Therefore, above the ninth rank forbidden arts are divine abilities that defy the heavenly mandate!
"Past, Future, None Shall Be Immortal Now!"
It forcefully suppressed the power and cultivation of the mighty "He Dao Stage" great cultivator "Huang Yue" to the same level as Chen Jiuyang, and then Chen Jiuyang cleaved him with a single saber strike.
However, Chen Jiuyang did not kill "Huang Yue" with this saber strike.
The first use of "Past, Future, None Shall Be Immortal Now!" directly drained Chen Jiuyang's current strength.
It must be known that Chen Jiuyang currently possessed the Qianyang Dao Body, had created the Yuan Dao, was at the twelfth layer of the Venerable Realm, had achieved unity of heaven and man, and was imbued with the five great origins of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, as well as the laws. All of this was depleted by this heaven-defying divine ability.
Therefore, this saber strike, failing to kill "Huang Yue," merely left him severely injured.
There is a gap, a chasm, between not entering the realm of peerless great cultivators.
Even as astonishing as Chen Jiuyang was, he could not kill "Huang Yue"!
He sighed.
Thousands of people were horrified!
That was a peerless great cultivator from the Five Great Sacred Lands!
"Huang Yue" was like a chicken, cleaved by Chen Jiuyang's saber.
With his strength depleted, "Past, Future, None Shall Be Immortal Now!" automatically deactivated.
"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"
Chen Jiuyang gasped for air, devouring spiritual energy and vital energy, barely maintaining his form as he stood in the sky.
"This divine ability is indeed useful as a trump card, but the consumption is too great, and it should not be used lightly..."
Fortunately, there was no backlash yet.
"You..." "Huang Yue's" physical body was almost split in two, with only his head intact. His eyes were filled with shock. "If I hadn't achieved He Dao and possessed complete rules, and if he hadn't yet stepped into the realm of peerless great cultivators, I would have died under this saber strike."
Chen Jiuyang looked at him. "You are lucky. I cannot kill you today."
"But in the future, that is not certain."
Then, Chen Jiuyang gazed at the sky. The Five Emperors Formation sealed the heavens and earth, locking space.
Chen Jiuyang sheathed the Yan Sheng Saber and slowly drew the Ren Wang Sword, 'Sun Moon'.
With a single saber strike, purple-gold energy surged into the sky. Nothing in heaven and earth could withstand it, not even the Five Emperors Formation of the Five Great Sacred Lands.
"RUMBLE!!!"
Suddenly, a massive hole appeared.
As he departed, Chen Jiuyang turned and glanced at Gong Wang, Zhou Fangzun, and the others.
"Farewell today, and who knows when we shall meet again. Please take care, everyone."
Then, he transformed into a stream of light and flew towards a spatial rift outside the Five Emperors Formation. Standing before the spatial rift was the figure of Ancestor Wu Mian.
Ancestor Wu Mian was also shocked by Chen Jiuyang. A Venerable Realm cultivator could severely injure a peerless great cultivator.
Truly peerless in combat, remarkable.
Ancestor Wu Mian said, "After this journey, do you have any other matters?"
Chen Jiuyang slowly stepped into the spatial rift and replied, "There should be none. I must now focus on breaking through to the Emperor Realm. Time waits for no one."
If it weren't for the favor the Sword Bearer of Longjing owed him, Chen Jiuyang would not have gotten involved in this mess.
As he traveled further, there were few left who could be called "old friends."
Ancestor Wu Mian said, "Very good."
"Your acquisition of the Ren Wang Sword has greatly boosted the luck of my Sacred Sect. Its power is enough to support the revival of some Ancestors," Ancestor Wu Mian continued. "All is ready. Once you step into the Emperor Dao and unify the Sacred Dao, we can march on the False Dao land."
"After I recover for a few days, I will head to the Small Immortal Realm, to the last city of the Ren Wang Path," Chen Jiuyang left a message and then flew towards the Chen clan territory.
This journey to the last city of the Ren Wang Path, to forge a furnace, might allow him to break through to the Emperor Dao, but it was uncertain how long it would take.
Before leaving, he had to spend quality time with his family, leaving no regrets.
...
Small Immortal Realm.
Central Continent.
The last city of the Ren Wang Path.
Here, the land was filled with prodigies, and great powers were everywhere.
Rainbow lights constantly flashed, as if in an immortal realm. Ancient and colossal cities stood on the land, each place filled with battle scars.
The Great Emperor Path of the Ten Thousand Races was about to open. To ascend the ancient Emperor Path at the fastest speed, one had to first reach the Emperor Dao.
In this era, many prodigies had been unsealed, and most had successively reached the last city of the Ren Wang Path within ten years.
Venerable Realm twelfth and thirteenth layer cultivators under a hundred years old were everywhere.
This was the foundation of prodigies from the entire Small Immortal Realm and the forbidden areas of the Mortal Realm.
Chen Jiuyang was one of them.
The bustling marketplace was constantly frequented by distinguished prodigies or Ancestor-level figures.
Chen Jiuyang sat in a tea house, drinking tea and gazing at the ancient and magnificent city. "The last city, what kind of tempering awaits..."
The previous eleven cities of the Ren Wang Path had tempered various factors of the martial path, with various illusions.
The eleventh city had taken Chen Jiuyang eleven months to complete.
Each city's tempering was more difficult and more perverse than the last.
Some people were even trapped in a single city for ten years...
Qi Degui and Ming Chengdao had already entered this last city.
Ancestor Wu Mian's figure appeared, and he said, "In the twelfth city, you can forge a furnace, but you cannot attempt to break through to the Emperor Dao."
"The Mortal Realm and the Small Immortal Realm are different after all. The starting point of the Ten Thousand Races Path is in the Mortal Realm. If you wish to walk the Emperor Path, you must break through in the Human Realm and gain the luck of the Human Realm."
"However, not every power is like our Sacred Dao, possessing its own teleportation array to the Mortal Realm and its own influence."
"Currently, many prodigies have already broken through the twelfth city of the Ren Wang Path and stand at the peak of the Venerable Realm, ready to attempt the Emperor Dao at any time, but they are still discussing banding together to go to the Mortal Realm."
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly. It seemed Ancestor Wu Mian's intelligence was useful and not wasted on his waiting here.
"In that case, I shall ascend the city."
As Chen Jiuyang stepped towards the twelfth city, he attracted the attention of many.
"Sect Master 'Qian Yang' Demon Lord of Zhongming Sea."
"A monstrous talent, even comparable to a Son of God-level prodigy."
"From the first city onwards, he has been shining, advancing with great momentum, his Dao heart firm, reaching this twelfth city in less than eight years."
"Thus, all the prodigies of this generation from the supreme powers will have the qualification to ascend the ancient Emperor Path."
"It is said that Zhongming Sea withdrew to the Mortal Realm tens of thousands of years ago and now has a considerable influence there."
"Zhongming Sea was originally a supreme power of our Big Dipper."
"What a golden age! I regret being born a thousand or ten thousand years too late, otherwise, I would surely have participated in this great era's struggle for emperorship."
As Chen Jiuyang entered the last city of the Ren Wang Path, it was as if he had entered another world.
Independent small heavenly domains and blessed lands were not unusual.
Looking up, giant ancient beast stone statues spanned across heaven and earth, making humans appear as small as ants.