63: Chapter 63 End of the Secret Realm

"The body is the root of heaven and earth, the vessel of ten thousand Daos. Grandmist is the beginning, before heaven and earth opened and before the myriad things were born..."

"Lead the Primordial Qi into the body to cast an indestructible form. If the Physical Body is immortal, then the Divine Soul is undying; if the Divine Soul is undying, then the true spirit exists forever, leaping beyond the Three Realms and no longer within the Five Elements..."

Every ancient character seemed to contain the ultimate truths of the Universe.

They exploded within his Sea of Consciousness.

They produced an unprecedentedly strong resonance with the Primordial Dao Body within him!

In an instant, Chu Xiao gained enlightenment in his heart.

This "Hongmeng Indestructible Body" was not simply a Body Refining Cultivation Technique at all; it was more like a key!

A key that could truly unlock the supreme treasure trove that was his Primordial Dao Body!

Everything he had cultivated before, whether it was the Dao of the Sword or the Tyrant Body Intent he had just comprehended,

had only been developing the unparalleled Comprehension Ability and compatibility of the Primordial Dao Body.

But this "Hongmeng Indestructible Body" was the supreme method that could truly allow him to push the "Physique" of the Primordial Dao Body itself to its limit!

The two were simply a match made in heaven!

"Hu..."

Chu Xiao slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

He withdrew his Divine Thought from that information as vast as a sea of smoke.

A brilliant light burst from his eyes.

He could feel that just by comprehending this introductory general outline,

his Physical Body, which was comparable to a High Grade Spiritual Artifact,

had already begun to undergo a certain transformation.

It became even tougher, filled with an even more majestic vitality.

As for the purple Jade Slip in his hand, after its Origin was intercepted by the System, its spiritual light rapidly dimmed.

Finally, with a "crack," it turned into a cloud of flying ash and dissipated in the wind.

With the shattering of the Jade Slip, the massive Spiritual Qi vortex hovering above the martial arena also lost its core.

It let out an unwilling hum and slowly dissipated.

The Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth gradually returned to tranquility.

The grey-purple sky of the entire Feixiao Secret Realm seemed to grow a few shades dimmer.

An invisible force of repulsion began to permeate every corner of the Secret Realm.

The Secret Realm was about to close.

Chu Xiao slowly opened his eyes and restrained all the aura on his body.

He buried the harvest, which was enough to make the heavens and earth tremble,

deep within his heart.

He turned around, his gaze once again falling upon the people of the Tianyan Sect, led by Ye Fan.

He did not speak, but just looked at them quietly!

Swept by his gaze, the Disciples of the Tianyan Sect all felt an unspeakable chill.

Each one was as silent as a cicada in winter, not even daring to lift their heads.

In the end, it was Ye Fan who took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart, took a step forward, and cupped his fists in a salute to Chu Xiao.

His voice carried a hint of complexity and dryness: "Junior Brother Chu... your strength is extraordinary. I, Ye, am impressed."

This expression of admiration was incredibly difficult for him to say.

It meant that he, the Chief True Disciple of the Tianyan Sect and the recognized number one in the Dao of the Sword among the younger generation of the Da Qian Cultivation World,

had today, in this Zixiao Divine Temple,

lowered his proud head to an obscure fellow Disciple.

However, Chu Xiao only slightly curled the corner of his mouth!

He did not respond, nor did he spare them another glance.

In adversity, these people were no longer worthy of being in his sight.

His figure flickered, and he transformed into a golden sword rainbow that tore through the sky, soaring upwards.

Without the slightest lingering attachment, he sped directly toward the exit of the Secret Realm at full speed.

He left behind only the massive palm-print crater and the mess all over the ground,

as well as a group whose Dao Hearts were nearly crushed.

The prodigies of the Tianyan Sect, whose worldviews had been completely overturned, were left standing dazed in the wind.

After a long time, Ye Fan slowly straightened his body. He looked in the direction where Chu Xiao had disappeared, then looked down at his own sword, which was still trembling slightly.

The trace of bewilderment and hesitation in his eyes gradually faded.

It was replaced by an unprecedentedly blazing Battle Intent!

"Chu Xiao."

He silently recited the name.

It was as if he wanted to carve it into his very bones forever.

"I, Ye Fan, will remember today's events!"

"Once I return to the Sect, I will enter seclusion for a hundred years. I vow not to emerge until I break through to the Nascent Soul stage!"

"Next time, I will definitely have a fair and square battle with you again!"

His voice was resolute and filled with unyielding will.

Today's Chu Xiao was like a massive mountain.

It pressed down on him so hard he could hardly breathe.

But it was also this mountain that allowed him to see beyond his own Dao of the Sword.

A landscape that was even broader and even more treacherous!

Ye Fan's sword would not break because of this!

It would only... become even sharper!

At the exit of the Feixiao Secret Realm, as the time limit for the realm's closure approached,

the light of the gate grew increasingly dim, while the spatial force surrounding it, which repelled all things, grew stronger.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

One after another, streaks of light, like a school of fish being driven, shot out from the light gate in a disheveled state.

These were the survivors of this Secret Realm expedition.

They were all more or less carrying injuries.

Their faces were a mix of relief at having survived a disaster and joy at the treasures they had gained.

However, when their gazes fell upon the Elders of the two Sects who had long been waiting on the plain, the joy on their faces froze in unison.

The atmosphere was not right.

On the plain, two groups of people stood in clearly divided camps.

On one side was the Tianyan Sect's party, led by an elderly man in a green Daoist robe with an immortal air, holding a fly-whisk.

He was the Tianyan Sect Outer Sect Elder responsible for leading the team this time.

Immortal Master Qin Wuyan, a great Cultivator of the Nascent Soul realm with unfathomable cultivation.

At this moment, his usually peaceful face carried a hint of gravity.

On the other side was the Jiuyou Sect's camp.

Their leading Elder was a withered old man completely shrouded in a black robe,

revealing only a pair of sinister eyes.

The aura emanating from his body was cold and violent, making the surrounding air seem to freeze into frost.

He was the notoriously famous Elder Ghost Sha of the Jiuyou Sect.

Also a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor, he was the Dao Protector for the Chief True Disciple, Shen Fei.

At this moment, a terrifying killing intent that was almost boiling radiated from Elder Ghost Sha.

His eyes were fixed deathly on the light gate,

as if he wanted to swallow every person who came out from inside alive.

"What's going on? Elder Ghost Sha's expression looks terrible..."

"Shh, keep it down! I heard that the Jiuyou Sect suffered heavy losses this time. It seems... even the chief, Shen Fei, perished inside!"

"What?! That's impossible! Shen Fei had half-step Nascent Soul combat power. Who could kill him?"

The surviving Cultivators whispered, and a heavy atmosphere like an impending storm filled the air.

Just then, an extremely brilliant golden sword rainbow, like a bolt of lightning, flashed out from the light gate that was about to close completely.

The sword rainbow faded, revealing a young figure dressed in white, standing with his hands behind his back.

His expression was indifferent, and his aura was restrained.

It was as if he hadn't just returned from a bloody and cruel Secret Realm, but had simply taken a leisurely stroll through the mountains.

It was precisely Chu Xiao.