Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 451 - 260: Destruction and Heavenly Punishment_2

"To you, Gu may be an extension of the Dao, born from the evolution of the great Dao."

"But in my eyes, they are just books."

"Books, waiting for someone to open."

The four of them listened intently to Chen Qing’s words; today, Senior Taichu seemed unusually talkative.

Usually, he would hardly say such things.

So, they listened even more intently.

And every word from Chen Qing sounded like a manifestation of great power to them.

Chen Qing continued, "As for ordinary Gu, I’ve seen many; there’s nothing special about them."

"So, I need some special books to look at, to entertain myself."

"If any of you discover some special Gu, you can offer them to me, and I will give you a satisfactory price."

Hearing this, the four of them were slightly excited.

Senior Taichu finally had a need for them.

And the timing when Senior Taichu mentioned this was when they were about to own King-level Gu or already possessed King Gu.

Ji Ru immediately said, "If that’s the case, I know of an extremely peculiar Gu. I will bring it to the next gathering to offer to Senior Taichu."

Hu Yao seemed to remember something, showing a look of joy.

Murong Lang and Xu Yaofeng fell into contemplation, as if considering what kind of Gu could be termed peculiar.

Chen Qing asked, "Is there nothing you need to inquire about?"

One by one, they nodded. They initially thought Chen Qing would let them start chatting as he usually did, but this time, it was rare for him to start speaking.

"Speaking of conversations, I recently met an old friend and heard some news."

"According to this old friend, in the future Death Realm, when Cultivators ascend from the Ghost Face Realm to the Mystic Gate Realm, it will be divided into ten portions."

"Two parts for Nanli, three parts jointly for Da Yan, Immortal Court, and Heavenly Master Mansion, one part for the Demon Clan, one part for the Jiguang Sect, one and a half parts for the Sword Travel Palace, one part for the Buddhist faction of the West Desert, and half a part for the Dragon Palace."

With that, Chen Qing fell silent, saying no more, "Alright, you can start chatting now."

Ji Ru and Xu Yaofeng exchanged glances, seeing great astonishment in each other’s eyes.

Such secrets must have been the result of discussions among the Great Sects, and even now, the situation in the Death Realm hadn’t fully solidified. Yet, the shares for each Great Sect were already allocated?

They found it particularly strange as to why, after Da Yan, Immortal Court, and Heavenly Master Mansion were defeated, they could still enjoy three parts!

And the Jiguang Sect, which put in much effort and was on the victorious side, only received one part!

As for the others, they were relatively normal.

However, they couldn’t argue that what Chen Qing said was wrong, as Chen Qing merely shared this piece of information, which he had also heard.

Of course, Senior Taichu’s friend must also be of the Divine Heaven Venerable level, so this information was likely authentic.

Thus, they were filled with doubt.

The doubts were hard to express, so they resorted to discussing other matters.

After the gathering ended, Chen Qing removed the bronze ghost mask.

One day later, Chen Qing rode a Green Bull, leading the army to a place a thousand miles away from Dragon City.

Next, they would thoroughly purge the disloyal forces in the Death Realm.

In this battle, he needed to kill enough to ensure absolute control in the Death Realm, and resolve the Cultivators of the Da Yan Alliance Army, so his forces could have ample cultivation resources.

While pondering, he suddenly sensed a movement in the sword box behind him.

Chen Qing reached back to take the sword box, opened it, and Yu Qingshuang met his eyes, "Junior Brother, I had a very, very long dream. I dreamt I was indiscriminately killing, not knowing how many..."

Chen Qing comforted, "Alright, Senior Sister, the dream has ended."

His gaze fell on a blood-red long sword beside Yu Qingshuang, and the information of the Heavenly Punishment Sword came into his sight.

[King Grade Sword Gu·Heavenly Punishment] (Limit Twelve Floor)

Contract Conditions: Bear the sword for seven years, maintaining clarity of the Divine Soul

Quality: White Jade Second Floor

Life Span: 3421/4000

Effect: Stop killing by killing, can convert spiritual energy or mana into Seven Killings Sword Gang

Traits:

[Annihilation]: It was extremely sharp.

[Thousand Ridges]: It was extremely hard and very tenacious.

[Heavenly Punishment]: Seven Killings Sword Gang possessed the power of heavenly punishment, striking life before striking the body!

Gu affecting fortune and destiny would become ineffective to a certain extent near the Heavenly Punishment.

Special effects brought by the King’s Aura would become ineffective near the Heavenly Punishment.

The extent depended on the King Gu’s quality determination.

[Seven Killings]: Before contracting, holding this sword would cause murderous intent to penetrate bones, and those with weak will would fall into a slaughter purgatory, hating all life.

After contracting, the murderous intent would aid the contractor in clearing distractions, allowing them to begin comprehending the seventh style of the Saint Sword Manual, "Extreme Self Sword Dao," "My Sword Seven."

This sword was immensely powerful, so a test was set for the Sword Bearer; only those with extraordinarily tenacious will could master this unmatched power.

[Sword Travel]: Before contracting, if the Heavenly Punishment Sword didn’t repel; or with the contractor’s permission, one could comprehend "Extreme Self Sword Dao" seventh style, "My Sword Seven," and use it temporarily.

Non-contractors would surely be affected by [Seven Killings].

Even a sword desired a journey.

Growth Requirements: Kill thirty-three fortunate beings.

Growth Progress: 87/100

Promotion Requirements: Fully master "Extreme Self Sword Dao," Sword Dao extraordinary Saint, King Sword Three Thousand, King Sword Rotation, King Sword Taa, King Sword Yan Return, King Sword Peach Blossom, King Sword Spring Breeze.

Chen Qing observed, thinking that with Fish Soup’s help, Yu Qingshuang might be able to contract this King Sword.

Chen Qing had no intention of contracting it himself. He was satisfied with the path he was on and saw no need to compete with others at the Sword Travel Palace for control over the King Sword.

He had already obtained Emperor Earth, and was about to acquire the Six Dao Ghosts; he now had the two strongest King Gu of life and death reincarnation in his hands.

Ascending to higher levels, the challenge might lie in the Ancient Reincarnation Plate and Heluo Books, but other King Gu owners couldn’t possibly contend with him, who had both power and authority at his disposal.

The path to True Monarch was unobstructed, making it unnecessary to contract the Heavenly Punishment.

Forcing a contract with the Heavenly Punishment would instead provoke displeasure from the Sword Travel Palace and conflicts with the upper echelons who had contracted the King Sword.

It would be better to let Yu Qingshuang contract and use it first; if someone at the Sword Travel Palace reached that unspeakable realm and needed seven King Swords, he could maneuver to protect Yu Qingshuang instead of getting entangled in a situation where the Sword Travel Palace’s elites coveted it.

In his ability to see through Gu, he increasingly realized that having too many King Gu wasn’t a good thing, drawing more covetous eyes and ultimately ending in being killed by various kings.

Owning one King Gu was a blessing; having two from the same lineage was alright.

But having more exposed to everyone would be a disaster!

Seeking out numerous King Gu was a matter for after achieving True Monarch.

As for the Sumeru King Gu, Chen Qing wasn’t overly concerned; forces like Phoenix Nest, which needed reliance on the Flame King to exist, could still possess it.

Feng Qiwu dared to contract it and possessed it for hundreds of years, indicating that practitioners of this path weren’t that strong.

It was even possible that many of the King Gu in this path hadn’t surfaced.

Also, compared to other King Gu, Sumeru King Gu was indeed not strong, and its limit was only the eleventh floor.

Thus, Chen Qing felt at ease contracting it, while he absolutely didn’t want to touch something like the Heavenly Punishment, which was at Limit Twelve Floor, with potential for ascension.

At least, he couldn’t reach it for now.

As for after securing the True Monarch position, hahaha, it would be another story.

Allowing Yu Qingshuang to contract and use it first, letting himself borrow it—there was nothing wrong with that.

Chen Qing suddenly asked, "By the way, Senior Sister, have you heard of ’Extreme Self Sword Dao’?" fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

Yu Qingshuang said, "Rarely heard of it, only know that each style of ’Extreme Self Sword Dao’ is Divine Skills."

Chen Qing thought to himself, hmm, each move was merely a Divine Skill, which fit the rank of the Heavenly Punishment Sword well.

Then he heard Yu Qingshuang continue, "Hmm, it’s said, even the weakest move is sufficient to defeat Fatian Xiangdi."

Chen Qing:...

Ah, this...

So, has Fatian Xiangdi become a unit of measurement now?