Chapter 585 - 426: Obtaining the Final Element: True Realm Soil

So that was it.

What the Human Race Taoist Ancestor had told him—that he could leave this place and travel to the real Unique True Realm by defeating Xu Qing—was a lie from the very beginning.

To be more precise,

from the very beginning,

the Human Race Taoist Ancestor and the others had been deceived. He simply hadn’t grasped the essence of the situation and didn’t realize he had become a lingering obsession.

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[Ancestor’s Sword Level 1: 3,977,890,000,000,000 True Points / 10,000,000,000 True Points (Upgradable!) (Originally just the ’Carefree Sword’ forged by ’Sword Ancestor: Li Xiaoyao’ with materials from the Unique True Realm, it was obtained by Xu Qing and underwent nine upgrades and transformations, ascending into a ’True Artifact’.)

(’Sword Ancestor: Li Xiaoyao’ poured all of his Creation and Dao Fruit into the Level 10 Carefree Sword, causing it to undergo an incredible transformation. The Level 10 Carefree Sword evolved into the ’Ancestor’s Sword’.)]

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A notification appeared.

At the same time, information about the Ancestor’s Sword materialized in Xu Qing’s mind.

"Hm."

Xu Qing nodded slightly. "Upgrade the Level 1 Ancestor’s Sword."

Immediately, the Encyclopedia of All Things began to shine, and the Ancestor’s Sword radiated an infinite Sword Light...

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[Upgrade Successful!]

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[Upgrade Successful!]

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[Upgrade Successful!]

[Ancestor’s Sword Level 10: 3,972,780,000,000,000 True Points / 5,120,000,000,000 True Points (Upgradable!) (After nine upgrades and transformations, the Ancestor’s Sword, which already contained all of ’Sword Ancestor: Li Xiaoyao’s’ Creation and Dao Fruit, has grown even more powerful, possessing all kinds of incredible Mighty Power.)]

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CLANG!

The ring of a sword echoed.

The Level 10 Ancestor’s Sword hovered before Xu Qing. Though it appeared simple and unadorned, Xu Qing could feel an incredible Power emanating from within it.

Moreover, this Power had likely already surpassed that of the Level 10 ’True Artifact: Thousand Dao Transformations’ and the Level 10 Path of Dao, reaching an even greater height.

SWISH!

With a wave of his right hand, Xu Qing made the Level 10 Ancestor’s Sword transform into a streak of Sword Light, which then became a sword-shaped mark imprinted on his palm.

Next, Xu Qing adjusted his condition. A day passed, and the wall before him vanished, gradually transforming to form a Path of Void.

"..."

Xu Qing remained silent and continued forward into the fourth room. It was another chamber of only a hundred square meters. Here, he saw a red-haired woman standing like a flawless sculpture.

"Junior Xu Qing pays his respects, Senior."

Xu Qing bowed.

"You’re here."

The red-haired woman turned her head to look at Xu Qing. Her tone was calm as she said faintly, "The fact that you can stand before me means the Taoist Ancestor, the Martial Ancestor, and the Sword Ancestor have all been defeated by you."

"Yes."

Xu Qing nodded.

"I am the ’Ancestor of Ten Thousand Paths’."

The red-haired woman said, "As long as you can defeat me, you will have completely passed the final trial and will obtain the seventh of the Seven Elements: the ’True Realm Soil’."

"..."

Xu Qing was silent for a moment before he spoke. "Senior, I am actually somewhat confident I can take you away from here with me. Even if you are only a lingering obsession, I can take that obsession with me when I leave."

"Senior Sword Ancestor dissipated too quickly. And perhaps Senior Sword Ancestor was also unwilling."

"..."

The red-haired woman was slightly stunned. "What is the price?"

"You must be completely loyal to me."

Xu Qing said.

"I see."

The red-haired woman smiled. "No wonder the Sword Ancestor refused. His sword would not allow it. If he had submitted to you, his sword would have broken."

"And you, Senior?"

Xu Qing asked.

"If you win, I can give it a try."

the red-haired woman said.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

The moment her words fell, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Paths struck first. With a wave of her fair hand, a light of ten thousand paths appeared behind her, swiftly converging to form the ’Wheel of Ten Thousand Paths’.

"Ten Thousand Dao Technique!"

BANG! BANG!

At the same time, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Paths unleashed her strongest True Technique.

The battle erupted.

"Sword, come!"

CLANG!

A sword rang out.

The sword-shaped mark on Xu Qing’s palm materialized, and the Level 10 Ancestor’s Sword appeared in his hand, releasing an unparalleled Sword Qi.

"One Sword to Break Ten Thousand Paths!"

CLANG!

CRACK! CRACK!

Xu Qing snorted coldly, pouring his own Sword Dao and Power into the Level 10 Ancestor’s Sword and then fully unleashing its Mighty Power.

After all, the Level 1 Ancestor’s Sword already contained all of the Sword Ancestor’s Creation and Dao Fruit. After being upgraded to Level 10, its Mighty Power had reached a simply incredible level.

Moreover, it was now combined with Xu Qing’s own strength and techniques.

Therefore, as Xu Qing’s sword descended, imbued with supreme might, it shattered her Wheel of Ten Thousand Paths before the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Paths’s horrified and incredulous eyes.

Immediately after, Xu Qing shattered the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Paths’s Ten Thousand Dao Technique with another strike.

BANG!

With a loud crash, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Paths was defeated. She was almost completely obliterated by Xu Qing’s attack.

"!!!"

The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Paths was aghast. She couldn’t believe she had been defeated so easily. From start to finish, she hadn’t had the slightest chance to fight back.

"Have you truly not entered the ’Tenth Realm’?"

The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Paths couldn’t help but ask.

"I have not."

Xu Qing shook his head.

"Senior, you have lost."

Xu Qing said.

"I have lost."

The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Paths nodded.

"So?"

Xu Qing looked at the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Paths.

"Alright."

Then, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Paths sat down cross-legged. Dressed in red, she was exquisitely beautiful, having long since achieved the pinnacle of all worldly beauty, and her entire body was enveloped in countless rays of Dao light.