Chapter 30 Stop Him

"Slash." The figure in green armor transformed into a massive sword light. Wherever the sword light passed, Ji Ning's Yin-Yang Sword Intent domain was split apart. Just seeing this sword light made a sense of despair well up involuntarily in Ji Ning's heart. This was the result of too great a gap in realm; after all, a sword intent at the level of an Eternal Emperor was truly too oppressive.

Though affected in his heart, Ji Ning remained calm, wielding six divine swords to execute the newly comprehended 'Mind-Heart Sword Intent'.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~

Like a peacock spreading its tail.

Or like wind-blown leaves spinning.

The six divine swords swung in succession, merging as one, naturally forming a terrifying black hole, each sword part of the black hole.

"Boom~~~"

The fearsome sword light of the green-armored sword shadow slashed into the black hole. Crackling, Ji Ning's power, comparable to a one-step Daolord, unleashed terrifying might under the 'Mind-Heart Sword Intent', frantically destroying the opponent's sword technique.

"Bang."

The opponent's sword light trembled and twisted, its power sharply reduced, revealing the figure in green armor, who immediately retreated without hesitation.

Standing in the distance, the green-armored figure gazed at Ji Ning, somewhat surprised.

"It worked. This is the true Mind-Heart Style." Ji Ning was overjoyed; this was the Mind-Heart Style he had always sought.

The Mind-Heart Style: six swords out, merging as one, forming a self-contained system.

If the opponent was of equal strength, it could block them head-on.

Even if the opponent's realm was higher and strength greater, they would still be affected by this 'black hole', their power greatly diminished.

"Hmph." The distant green-armored figure snorted coldly, "Just blocking me once, don't be too proud. Watch my third slash."

...

Though the green-armored figure's power was very weak, the realm of his sword techniques was terrifyingly high. Each attack forced Ji Ning to go all out, and his 'Mind-Heart Style' grew increasingly perfect.

After battling for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the green-armored figure still could not overcome Ji Ning.

"Little fellow, tell me your name." The green-armored figure stood in the distance and suddenly said coldly.

"I am Beiming." Ji Ning quickly replied with a smile, overjoyed at having newly comprehended a sword intent.

"Beiming? In defense, you have reached your limit." The green-armored figure said, "Your sword intent domain spreads its power fully. To attack you, I must first resist this domain, which constantly distracts me, allowing me to use only sixty to seventy percent of my strength."

Ji Ning smiled.

The Yin-Yang Sword Intent domain excelled at dealing with group attacks! But against a single enemy, it also had the marvelous effect of trapping and binding the foe, sharply reducing their strength. This green-armored figure had to constantly use sword techniques to resist, so during battle, he could not unleash his peak power.

"Your close-quarters defense is also quite remarkable. Combined, I cannot break through." The green-armored figure said, "I cannot kill you. You may leave."

"Leave?" Ji Ning was startled.

The green-armored figure's cold eyes behind the mask glanced at Ji Ning and said indifferently, "Since I cannot stop you, you may go to the next level."

"What about the senior master's nine divine swords?" Ji Ning could not help asking. Those were the divine swords of an Eternal Sword Dao great power. Ji Ning had seen them himself; each exuded a terrifying pressure, far beyond ordinary Eternal treasures. If gathered as a set, they might have special powers.

"You still want my master's nine divine swords?" The green-armored figure sneered.

"If I could obtain them, this junior would naturally be willing." Ji Ning smiled.

"As I said before, kill me, and you will get the nine divine swords left by my master." The green-armored figure said coldly, "Since I cannot kill you now, and you cannot kill me, you are not qualified to obtain my master's nine divine swords."

With that, the green-armored figure dove into the earth and vanished without a trace.

"He left quickly." Ji Ning chuckled softly, "Why run so fast? Even if I can't get the nine divine swords, I can't rob them."

That green-armored figure was indeed terrifying. His attacks were clearly much stronger than Ji Ning's, and his speed was far greater. Fortunately, Ji Ning had two defensive methods—the 'Yin-Yang Sword Intent domain' and the 'Mind-Heart Style'—to fight together, allowing him to survive this ordeal.

"Let's go."

Ji Ning also shuttled through the earth, diving into the deeper abyss world below.

...

In the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss, Ji Ning descended layer by layer. The next levels were relatively easy, with only Demon Lords, and so he reached the twenty-fourth layer.

The most conspicuous feature of the twenty-fourth layer world was a blood-colored cave mansion. At the cave mansion stood the green-armored figure, surrounded by a group of Demon Lords who were all very respectful.

"Greetings, senior." Ji Ning flew over and bowed to the green-armored figure.

"Mm." The green-armored figure nodded, pointing into the distance at a huge vortex passage, "That is the teleportation passage. You can return to the outside through it. Being able to reach the twenty-fourth layer is not bad. Now, if you leave, you will receive one of my master's treasures and his sword technique inheritance."

"One treasure?" Ji Ning asked, "Is it a sword?"

"No." The green-armored figure glanced at Ji Ning, "The nine divine swords are my master's most important treasures, to be passed on to a true successor. As for you? You barely qualify as a nominal disciple. My master will bestow upon you one of the many treasures he carried with him."

Ji Ning asked, "Senior, I heard the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss has thirty-six layers? This is only the twenty-fourth."

"What, you want to continue down?" The green-armored figure sneered, "The lower levels are far more dangerous. Be content with obtaining one of my master's treasures and his sword technique inheritance."

Ji Ning shook his head.

He had endured great hardships to reach this alternate universe, wandered for ten thousand years, and finally arrived at the Origin. Now, to leave after merely becoming a nominal disciple of an Eternal Emperor? If that Emperor were willing to directly give him the nine divine swords, Ji Ning would agree, for what was in hand was best.

As for a casually bestowed treasure from an Eternal Emperor, Ji Ning, who had already obtained the Space Fire Meteorite ore, truly did not care. Even Snowjian Emperor had given him four precious puppets. This deceased Emperor's casually bestowed treasure could not be too valuable.

"I choose to continue downward." Ji Ning said immediately, "Senior, I will go down now."

Whoosh.

Ji Ning vanished without a trace.

Using the Shadowless Escape Art, he easily shuttled to the next world.

"This kid..." Watching Ji Ning dive down, the green-armored figure frowned, "Too confident, forcing his way to a dead end. Can't stop him."

Swoosh.

The green-armored figure also vanished instantly, his speed even faster than Ji Ning's.

...

Ten Thousand Demon Abyss, thirty-first layer.

This layer world was very beautiful, with birdsong and floral fragrance, no demons at all.

Atop a perilous mountain peak sat a white-robed man. He carried three divine swords—purple, gold, and white—on his back, sitting cross-legged on the peak, gazing at the vast world.

"Second Brother." A voice sounded, and a green-armored figure appeared beside him.

"Third Brother, long time no see." The white-robed man smiled, "Why have you suddenly come to me?"

"I encountered a little fellow. He is indeed very talented in the sword. I followed our master's instructions and did not hold back, but I could not kill him." The green-armored figure shook his head, "I think he is quite good, worthy of being a nominal disciple of our master."

"You couldn't kill him either?" The white-robed man smiled, "Not bad. Rare to see such high talent."

"But he insists on going down." The green-armored figure quickly said, "He clearly looks down on the status of a nominal disciple of our master!"

"If you were willing to give him the nine divine swords, he would probably listen to you." The white-robed man said.

The green-armored figure said angrily, "Our master only had those nine divine swords. Unless we find a truly perfect disciple, we absolutely cannot grant them. This little fellow is not bad, but he is far from the perfect disciple I have in mind."

The white-robed man shook his head, "He is determined to go down now. What can I do?"

"Second Brother, you stop him and make him turn back." The green-armored figure quickly said, "The thirty-sixth layer was left by the Dominator before his death. It is dangerous and terrifying. Over the ages, several monstrously talented little fellows, confident and ignoring our advice, forced their way in, but all died on the thirty-sixth layer."

The white-robed man frowned at the thought of the thirty-sixth layer.

It was a place created by the Dominator.

The most mysterious and terrifying.

What kind of existence was a Dominator? Even their two masters, Eternal Emperor Sword Dao great powers, were willing to follow him.

"Alas, I will try my best to stop him. If I cannot, I have no choice." The white-robed man said.

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