Chapter 241

Chapter 241: Invincible Sword Intent

Within the Spirit Realm.

As the master of the Spirit Realm, Chen Ansheng, who was one with the realm, would not be subjected to an increase in external pressure due to his presence.

“This Ta Huang Sword Intent Chart is quite interesting.”

At this moment, Chen Ansheng held a scroll in his hand.

It was the sword intent chart he had obtained from Li Fengtian just before leaving Chaos Island.

Originally, Chen Ansheng thought this sketch was worth only about a thousand ink crystals, but upon examining it carefully with his soul power, he found that it contained hidden truths—another form of sword path essence.

“This sword intent is continuous, as if once the sword is drawn, the intent exists forever. How is this achieved?”

As Chen Ansheng contemplated the sword intent chart, he endeavored to comprehend its meanings.

Soon, a year passed in the Spirit Realm. Chen Ansheng was still sitting motionless atop the mountain, unable to unravel the mysteries within.

Over the year, the deeper he delved, the more he felt the vastness of the sword path depicted in the chart; even in a lifetime, it would be impossible to grasp fully.

This growing sense of frustration made it increasingly difficult for him to settle his mind.

“What on earth is going on! How can the sword intent endure for so long?”

Whoosh!

Chen Ansheng flicked his fingers, sending forth a strand of sword intent.

Boom!

A towering ancient tree ahead was shattered by the sword intent.

However, that strand of sword intent dissipated as a result.

This was entirely different from the sword intent depicted in the chart.

“According to the chart, the sword intent I release should be able to remain at the spot where the ancient tree was shattered, to be invoked at will and strike the enemy invisibly!”

Furrowing his brows, Chen Ansheng thought, even if he couldn’t achieve eternal retention of the sword intent, being able to sustain it for even a quarter of an hour to launch a surprise attack would catch the enemy off guard.

But then he realized that sword intent was created from celestial power, and even without obstruction, it would dissipate into the surroundings. Retaining it was simply impossible.

“Could it be that this sword intent chart is a fake, deliberately disturbing the hearts of cultivators?”

Chen Ansheng couldn’t help but doubt.

“Damn it, what a lousy sword intent! Is there anything in this world that can last forever? Unless time rewinds.”

In his frustration, Chen Ansheng began to curse, and in a fit of rage, he tore the sword intent chart to shreds.

But immediately after tearing it, he regretted his impulsiveness.

Looking at the remnants scattered on the ground, Chen Ansheng silently thought that he shouldn’t have acted so rashly. If he could return to a few breaths ago, he would never have done that.

“Time rewinding?”

As this thought struck him, Chen Ansheng suddenly froze.

After a few breaths, he burst into laughter.

“Hahaha, I understand now! The sword intent does not vanish; it simply returns to its initial state!”

In that moment, Chen Ansheng felt as if a light bulb had gone off in his mind.

Just like the chart he had torn, to restore it, one must rewind to a time several breaths prior! The same goes for sword intent!

“So, this hidden aspect of the sword intent chart is actually the time sword intent!”

Chen Ansheng calmed down and began to re-evaluate his understanding.

Ultimately, he comprehended that if time laws were subtly intertwined within the sword intent, it could allow the released sword intent to reappear repeatedly, creating the illusion of permanence.

“Such a sword intent, I wonder which senior expert deduced it; it’s simply magnificent!”

Chen Ansheng felt immense admiration.

“Yet to grasp even a sliver of the time law is exceedingly difficult. Currently, it’s beyond my capabilities, alas.”

Chen Ansheng sighed heavily, realizing that understanding the time law, one of the pinnacle chaotic laws of the celestial realm, was something even celestial emperors struggled to fathom, let alone a mere Profound Immortal like him.

“What a pity for this sword intent chart; it should be preserved well. It might prove invaluable in the future.”

Feeling disappointed, Chen Ansheng reached down to collect the torn remnants.

“Hiss!”

To his surprise, a barely perceptible strand of sword intent shot out from the fragments, piercing his fingertip and causing excruciating pain with numerous tiny cracks.

“Wow! Even remnants of sword intent exist in this chart, showcasing how invincible that expert who created this sword technique must have been!”

Just as he was marveling at this, Chen Ansheng suddenly felt the jade tablet around his waist vibrating inexplicably.

“Eh? Could it be my master is summoning me?”

Thinking it was Elder Ji using secret methods to convey something, he took out the jade pendant, and the scattered fragments on the ground began to swirl upward.

Strands of subtle sword intent were being absorbed by the jade pendant.

“Buzz.”

Simultaneously, Chen Ansheng’s celestial soul vibrated, seemingly merging with the jade pendant, allowing him to clearly perceive the faint strands of sword intent being absorbed.

“What is happening?”

Chen Ansheng felt puzzled, but after a moment, he noticed a mysterious aura was being stripped from the subtle sword intent, gradually forming a very fine thread of law.

This slender thread of law slowly extended, eventually connecting to the celestial soul of Chen Ansheng.

“This is… a minuscule strand of the time law!”

Upon their connection, Chen Ansheng couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise; his jade pendant had actually extracted the remaining time law from the subtle sword intent and sent it into his celestial soul!

This revelation filled Chen Ansheng with astonishment and joy, feeling it was unfathomable.

“A mere one ten-thousandth of a breath of time rewind…”

After some sensing, Chen Ansheng could clearly discern the effects of this strand of law.

“Good, excellent! With this root of law, I can understand and strengthen it until I can use it completely, hahaha!”

Suppressing his exhilaration, Chen Ansheng immediately immersed himself in cultivation and understanding.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, a decade had gone by in the Spirit Realm.

In Chen Ansheng’s sea of consciousness, silver threads of law crisscrossed, forming a cocoon-like structure.

This represented the minuscule understanding of the time law he had achieved over the past decade.

Through this extensive period of exploration, Chen Ansheng had learned to embed this law into sword intent, allowing the released sword intent to repeatedly rewind and reappear within a duration of fifteen breaths!

“Unfortunately, I cannot apply the time law to other things. Otherwise, I could even become immortal.”

Just imagine, if Chen Ansheng could apply this law to himself, even if he were killed, he could rewind time by fifteen breaths and be revived—wouldn’t that be akin to immortality?

Sadly, the sliver of the time law he comprehended could only be imbued within sword intent, not onto anything else.

“How wondrous is the time law! I imagine even the predecessor who created this sword technique couldn’t apply it to other matters, let alone me.”

Thinking this way, Chen Ansheng didn’t feel quite so regretful.

With this extraordinary skill, his sword intent had already surpassed his peers by far; it would not be an exaggeration to say it was unmatched in the world.

That’s enough!

“With my current level of understanding, I’ve reached the limit of comprehension. Continuing further would not increase my mastery of the time law. It’s time to stop wasting time.”

With that, Chen Ansheng exited the Spirit Realm and used the jade pendant to leave Hidden Island, heading towards Chaos Island.