Chapter 1168: The Son of Heaven's Sword

The spine is the Great Dragon of the human body! Even for ordinary people, it is the pillar supporting the entire frame. Before the Dao pulse ascends like a dragon, the Heavenly Passage Palace rests within it. The sea of the spine is also known as the Heavenly Passage Sea. The human spine, the Great Dragon, has thirty-three segments, each corresponding to a layer of heaven. Martial cultivators advance step by step, breaking through one layer of heaven at a time. Of course, this correspondence is like that of the five viscera and six bowels, relatively abstract, not concrete. But because this correspondence exists, although no one has ever reached the end of the martial path, and not even a martial cultivator of the twenty-seventh layer of heaven has appeared, the Great Martial Masters firmly believe that there are still thirty-three layers of ultimate scenery. The importance of the spine is thus self-evident.

Now, Zhao Rucheng has forcibly drawn out a magnificent long sword from his own spine. He holds this sword vertically, standing before him, the hilt pointing to the ground, resting at his lower abdomen, the tip reaching towards the sky, passing over his black hair. This sword is parallel to the bridge of his nose, dividing his perfect face into two equal halves. After the dazzling light dissipated, people were finally able to see the appearance of this sword. This sword is a full five feet long. The spine of the sword is wide and thick, and the blade is double-edged. The sword body has complex patterns, appearing like natural sword纹 (patterns), but also vaguely resembling different human figures performing various actions, pointing towards the myriad beings. Only extremely narrow, black and sharp edges are present on both sides. This sword is upright and harmonious, yet extraordinarily noble. It seems to have no killing intent at all, but is indifferent to life and death. This sword... is the Son of Heaven's Sword! A secret transmission of the Great Qin Imperial Family. Only the Crown Prince could cultivate it in previous generations. Since Ying Zhang killed Emperor Qin Huai in Xianyang Palace, this divine ability sword has been lost.

At the beginning of cultivation, this sword requires the dispersal of dragon energy into the Heavenly Passage Sea. Submerged in the deep sea, scales and armor are obscured, claws and teeth are hidden. After the cultivator's Dao pulse ascends like a dragon and the Heavenly Passage Palace leaves the spine, the gathered dragon energy transforms into a dragon, a hidden dragon emerging from the abyss to replace it. In other words, for ordinary cultivators, after the Dao pulse ascends like a dragon and enters the sea of the five bowels, the Heavenly Passage Sea is already empty. However, those who cultivate the Son of Heaven's Sword still have a Great Dragon residing in the Heavenly Passage Sea. They circulate the secret art daily, overturning the Heavenly Passage Sea. When the cultivator knocks open the inner mansion, they refine a divine ability seed into a sword weapon, returning from the sea of the five bowels to the Heavenly Passage Sea, and灌 (infuse) it with dragon energy, thus forming the Son of Heaven's Sword!

This sword is made of the Five Elements, discussed with punishment and virtue; opened with Yin and Yang, held with spring and summer, wielded with autumn and winter. This sword is straight without anything before it, raised without anything above it, placed without anything below it, moved without anything beside it. Above, it cuts through floating clouds, below, it severs the earth's foundations. Once this sword is used, it rectifies the feudal lords, and the world submits! Perhaps it was because he sensed this divine ability Son of Heaven's Sword that the Qin Emperor spoke. Or perhaps, because the divine ability Son of Heaven's Sword appeared, Zhao Rucheng's identity as the successor to Emperor Huai could no longer be concealed and would inevitably be revealed to the world. Only then did the Qin Emperor speak. The Supreme One's thoughts are as deep as the sea, and the considerations within them are probably only known to himself. Those who listen can only prostrate and respectfully listen, carefully pondering.

"Through hardship and difficulty, you shall be forged." The voice of the Qin Son of Heaven said, "What a Zhao Rucheng!" This voice showed no signs of joy or sorrow, still possessing only endless majesty. A vast, boundless, and lofty female voice, as if from the clouds, followed, "The Qin Son of Heaven overpraises." The Empress of the Shepherd Country! The Inner Mansion realm prodigy representing the Shepherd Country in the River Viewing Platform battle has already declared her stance: "Dedicate myself to the Shepherd Country, and fight for the country." Then, as the Shepherd Son of Heaven, this Supreme One should naturally provide support. These words were spoken casually, but the tone clearly treated Zhao Rucheng as a prodigy of her own country. There was no word of protection, but every word was protection.

In the spectator stands, Helian Yunyun loosened her tightly clenched hands. Only then did she realize that her palms were soaked with sweat. Even with her status and the degree of favor she received, she could not truly influence the will of the Shepherd Son of Heaven. She could only wait and accept. And Zhao Rucheng had gambled correctly! Jiang Wang was silent beneath the arena, feeling the mountain-like and sea-like pressure cast down by the Qin Son of Heaven's few words. He felt the determination and courage displayed by his fifth brother, that once naive young man, on this stage of the world. The emotions in his heart were unspeakable!

The Qin Son of Heaven no longer spoke. The Shepherd Son of Heaven also fell silent. A great storm thus briefly subsided. How great a tempest was stirred up in the hearts of the spectators is unknown. And this semi-final match of the River of Yellow Gathering's Inner Mansion round was not yet over. Zhao Rucheng repeatedly spoke of presenting himself before the Qin Son of Heaven, of course, it could not be holding a sword against the Qin Emperor. Even on this River Viewing Platform, while the nations of the world watched, he had to be mindful of his actions. If he truly dared to be disrespectful to the Qin Son of Heaven, no one could protect him. When the Son of Heaven of a hegemon nation is enraged, even collapsing high mountains cannot stop it, and draining the waters of a long river is difficult to calm it down.

Therefore, from beginning to end, he had been staring at Huang Shelizi, at his opponent in the River of Yellow Gathering. With practical actions, he showed that on this sacred River Viewing Platform, he was participating in the ancient duel of human heritage that has been passed down for many years. Competing in courage, wisdom, and honor. He displayed this divine ability Son of Heaven's Sword, using it as the first return gift to the Qin Imperial Family today. With this, he "presented himself before the Qin Son of Heaven." And this sword, of course, was directed at Huang Shelizi! If he wanted to contend for the world's champion, he had to pass the semi-finals. However, with the appearance of the Thunderous Sound Tower, Huang Shelizi was almost invincible. His various sword fingers and secret arts could not break through the Thunderous Sound Tower in a short time. And Huang Shelizi could attack with all his might under the protection of the Thunderous Sound Tower. His Bodhi divine ability was not inferior to his Spiritual Insight divine ability. Huang Shelizi's combat talent was also not inferior to his in the slightest. In this situation, he had little chance of winning.

So he decisively drew out the Son of Heaven's Sword, using this divine ability sword to contend. This sword was originally intended to be reserved for the time of contending for the champion. At the very pinnacle of the entire River of Yellow Gathering, he would present himself before the Qin Son of Heaven with this sword. One sword to seize the title of champion, proclaiming to the world that Zhao Rucheng would henceforth walk in broad daylight... This was the true return gift he had envisioned. But the River of Yellow Gathering truly lives up to its name as a gathering of prodigies from various nations, a galaxy of stars. Having only reached the semi-finals, the Huang Shelizi he encountered had already forced him to use the Son of Heaven's Sword. Since he had used this divine ability Son of Heaven's Sword, he had no reason to fail.

He held the divine ability Son of Heaven's Sword vertically like this, striding forward. At this moment, he abandoned the Great Five Elements Hun Tian Step. Holding the Son of Heaven's Sword, he trod the majestic and righteous path. Forward is forward, backward is backward. But his speed was even faster, arriving before Huang Shelizi in one step, and slashing down with one sword! The Son of Heaven arrives, the people make way! The five-foot-long divine ability Son of Heaven's Sword fell, like a tall mountain collapsing with a roar. And Huang Shelizi was the person standing before the collapsing mountain. Like a mayfly greeting ten thousand ren! What does it mean to be "straight without anything before it, raised without anything above it, placed without anything below it, moved without anything beside it"? Forward, above, below, surroundings. There is no obstruction! Not because there is no one to obstruct, not because there is no power to obstruct. But because no matter who, no matter what power, cannot obstruct, does not exist, is "nothing"!

The Son of Heaven's sword, the feudal lords are intimidated. The divine ability Son of Heaven's Sword slashed forward with one sword— The thunderous sound stopped, the thunderous light ceased. The divine ability Thunderous Sound Tower suspended above Huang Shelizi's head actually disintegrated!