Chapter 42: The Five Divine Arts, The Opportunity for the Transformation of the Sacred Body's Vision, Pan Wu

Jun Xiaoyao could not stop thinking about the Immortal Slaying Sword Technique.

With a single horizontal strike, a terrifying vision of falling immortals was reflected.

A quasi-supreme from the Ancestral Dragon's Nest was slain in just three sword strikes.

While this was partly due to the Eighteenth Ancestor's peerless cultivation, it was also partly because the Immortal Slaying Sword Technique was simply too powerful.

The Eighteenth Ancestor said, "In the Desolate Heaven Immortal Realm, there are countless sword techniques, but only five truly stand at the pinnacle. My Jun family's Immortal Slaying Sword Technique is one of those five Great Divine Sword Techniques."

"The five Great Divine Sword Techniques..." Jun Xiaoyao murmured.

Although he had long known that the Immortal Slaying Sword Technique was no ordinary art, he hadn't expected it to be one of the five Great Divine Sword Techniques.

"No wonder I couldn't find it in the Jun family's Martial Pavilion," Jun Xiaoyao realized.

"Heh, naturally. Such a technique is primarily difficult to learn. Even if opened to ordinary clansmen, they might not even reach the entry level after spending over a decade, making it a waste of time," the Eighteenth Ancestor explained.

Jun Xiaoyao felt a strong sense of agreement.

For those without extraordinary talent or comprehension, practicing the Immortal Slaying Sword Technique would indeed be futile and a waste of time.

But unfortunately, Jun Xiaoyao happened to be a person whose talent and comprehension could only be described as monstrous.

"Then, Ancestor, this Immortal Slaying Sword Technique..." Jun Xiaoyao paused.

"I didn't give it to you before for fear of hindering your cultivation. However, now that you are about to venture out into the world, you truly need a trump card. While the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body and the Supreme Bone are strong, martial arts and divine abilities are also indispensable," the Eighteenth Ancestor cautioned.

Following this, the Eighteenth Ancestor imparted the Immortal Slaying Sword Technique to Jun Xiaoyao.

The Immortal Slaying Sword Technique was divided into three forms.

The first form, Immortal Fall, was a sword of dharma power, targeting the physical body.

The second form, Immortal Extinction, was a sword of the soul, targeting the primordial spirit within the divine palace.

The final form, Immortal Slaying, was a sword of the unity of spirit and flesh—the very move the Eighteenth Ancestor used to slay the quasi-supreme in three strikes.

"With these three moves, if you can master the first form within three years, it is possible to achieve complete mastery," the Eighteenth Ancestor said with a faint smile.

"Yes," Jun Xiaoyao nodded, though he thought to himself, *Three years? I can't wait that long...*

The Eighteenth Ancestor looked at Jun Xiaoyao, hesitated for a moment, and spoke again, "Xiaoyao, there are two more things I must tell you."

"Please, Ancestor, speak freely," Jun Xiaoyao said.

"When you reach your eighteenth birthday for your coming-of-age ceremony, I will tell you the secrets behind our Jun family, as well as the matter regarding your father."

Upon hearing this, Jun Xiaoyao's eyes flickered.

The secrets behind the Jun family?

Jun Xiaoyao was also very curious. What kind of secret history lay behind a Jun family so prosperous and glorious?

But most importantly, it was the matter of his father, Jun Wuhui!

Jun Xiaoyao had heard the title "Divine King in White" so many times his ears were practically calloused.

Just what kind of person was his father, and why had he left and never returned?

What exactly had happened back then?

"It is too early for you to know these things. At your coming-of-age ceremony, I will tell you everything," the Eighteenth Ancestor said.

Jun Xiaoyao nodded slightly and did not press further.

Currently, among the young geniuses, he indeed swept through all directions. But he did not yet have the ability to touch upon such secrets.

In the following period, Jun Xiaoyao remained by the Eighteenth Ancestor's side, with the Ancestor personally explaining the Immortal Slaying Sword Technique to him.

Back in the day, when the Eighteenth Ancestor practiced the technique, he had reached the entry level in just one year, which was already considered monstrous.

However, three months later.

In the Jun family ancestral lands, Jun Xiaoyao raised his hand, and a vast surge of golden dharma power erupted.

He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a dazzling, brilliant sword light burst into the sky, as if the phantom images of immortals and gods were manifesting around him.

The sword light swept out as if intending to sever the stars beyond the heavens; the void trembled, and the clouds in the sky collapsed!

*Rumble!*

After the sword light passed, a massive swath of clouds was sliced in half. The residual sword qi surged in all directions, startling many elders and prominent figures of the Jun family.

"That is... the aura of the Immortal Slaying Sword Technique. Could it be the Eighteenth Ancestor?"

"No, while this sword light's power is astonishing, it hasn't reached the level of the Eighteenth Ancestor. It's the Divine Son!"

Many Jun family elders and disciples watched in stunned silence.

Hadn't it only been three months?

Not only had Jun Xiaoyao reached the entry level, but he could even directly execute the first form of the Immortal Slaying Sword Technique.

In the ancestral lands, the Eighteenth Ancestor looked at Jun Xiaoyao, momentarily stunned, unsure of what expression to make.

"It actually took three months to master the first form. This Immortal Slaying Sword Technique is indeed difficult to learn," Jun Xiaoyao sighed, shaking his head.

It wasn't that he was being pretentious; rather, whenever Jun Xiaoyao had practiced martial arts or divine abilities before, it had never taken more than seven days.

By comparison, taking three months to master the first form was indeed slow.

"Ahem..." The Eighteenth Ancestor's expression became awkward.

"Ancestor, what is wrong?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.

"No, it's nothing. Ancestor, I think I want to lie back in my coffin and sleep for a bit," the Eighteenth Ancestor said.

Being around Jun Xiaoyao, even the Eighteenth Ancestor's Dao heart was starting to become unstable; he needed to calm his mind.

"Thank you, Ancestor, for the teaching. Xiaoyao takes his leave."

Jun Xiaoyao was tactful and did not disturb the Eighteenth Ancestor further.

After leaving the ancestral lands, Jun Xiaoyao headed straight for the Heavenly Emperor Palace.

To his relief, Jiang Luoli had finally left. He truly had no interest in such a young girl.

When Jun Xiaoyao stepped into the Heavenly Emperor Palace, he found Jun Zhantian waiting for him.

"Have you learned the Immortal Slaying Sword Technique?" Jun Zhantian inquired.

"Barely. The first form, at least," Jun Xiaoyao replied.

"Truly a little monster..." Jun Zhantian thought to himself, then spoke, "Grandfather also didn't expect that you were still hiding a Supreme Bone."

Jun Xiaoyao's expression remained unchanged, but he thought to himself that this bone was simply obtained through signing in. However, once obtained, it was no different from a bone he was born with.

"Does Grandfather have business with me?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.

Jun Zhantian wouldn't come looking for him without reason.

Jun Zhantian said, "Xiaoyao, although you possess two top-tier physiques, practicing them will require double the effort. Especially the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body. When you were born, you already awakened the first vision, the 'Worship of Ten Thousand Saints.' But the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body possesses six great visions in total."

Jun Zhantian's words sent Jun Xiaoyao into deep thought.

Indeed, cultivating the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body was even more difficult than the Supreme Bone. Activating the visions was no simple matter. Although Jun Xiaoyao's talent was monstrous, it still required a process.

"Grandfather might know a place that could help accelerate your comprehension of the second sacred body vision," Jun Zhantian said.

"Oh?" Jun Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow. There was such a place?

"Have you ever heard of the Panwu Divine Dynasty?" Jun Zhantian asked.

"The Panwu Divine Dynasty... that seems to be a top-tier power at the level of an Immortal Divine Dynasty," Jun Xiaoyao said.

In his spare time, he had browsed ancient texts and had a certain understanding of the major powers in the Desolate Heaven Immortal Realm.

"Correct. The founder of the Panwu Divine Dynasty was an Emperor named Emperor Panwu. But that is not important. What is important is the rumor that he also possessed the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body..."

"There are rumors that deep within the Panwu Divine Dynasty's imperial palace, there is a Panwu Mausoleum, which may be related to Emperor Panwu..."

Just as Jun Zhantian's voice fell, the mechanical sound of the system rang in Jun Xiaoyao's mind once more.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, a new sign-in location has been refreshed!]

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