Chapter 1169: Excited Two Swords

At this moment, Xinghuanzi finally displayed the true power of the Fourth True Sovereign. Although, like the Thirteen Coffins, he couldn't fully unleash it, it nonetheless generated immense power at its core and in terms of authority.

At this moment, his voice transcended heavenly sounds and even Dao sounds, as if it were the order of the universe, the sequence of the cosmos. The moment his voice was uttered, the squared ruler, formed by billions of stars in his left eye, materialized directly, displaying the power of order in the sky!

Using flatness to prove straightness, it formed boundaries.Using the slope to observe height, it delineated the upper limit.Using coverage to measure depth, it defined the bottom boundary.Using a horizontal measure to determine distance, it drew the span!

All these converged, forming a square that enveloped Xu Qing, becoming... the Square of Boundaries. This boundary realm was independent, with chains of order flowing through it like a prison, completely isolating him from the outside world!

This was to isolate Xu Qing from this space-time! It rendered him without a foundation! This method was intended to break the Chaotic Sea!

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, perceiving the irresistible nature of this order. He also felt his consciousness within this Square of Boundaries, experiencing intense discomfort as if suffocating. Isolated from the space-time of the fourth layer world and without its support, his consciousness, which had merged with Young Lord Aurora, lost its basis for existence.

In an instant, overlapping shadows appeared directly on his body. This blurry shadow was his self-consciousness, which had descended and merged into Young Lord Aurora's physical body. Now... as he was isolated, his consciousness was being separated.

Not only that, the next instant, the Fourth True Sovereign's right eye, shining with a brilliant circular rule, also materialized, rotating above Xu Qing and drawing a circle! The moment this circle appeared, heaven and earth roared, and the Grand Dao surged. Furthermore, within it, countless other circles were distinctly present, layered and surrounding each other, with beginnings but no end!

It contained life and death, like samsara. At this moment, all the circles were rotating to varying degrees, creating a terrifying force of suction and repulsion! Descending to suppress Xu Qing, and combined with the Square of Boundaries' isolation, it transformed into a heaven-shaking expulsion force. Its aim was to completely expel Xu Qing's consciousness from the Young Lord's physical body and from this space-time.

Such power caused Xu Qing to sigh inwardly, realizing that the Fourth True Sovereign in this historical timeline was indeed a figure of extraordinary ability. He knew this was no longer something he could resist on his own, yet his thoughts remained calm; the moment he decided to confront Xinghuanzi, he had already made all preparations.

As his body overlapped and his consciousness began to dissipate, Xu Qing raised his right hand and lightly wiped his mouth. With this gesture, the sky thundered, and countless bolts of lightning abruptly converged in mid-air; amidst cracking sounds, the lightning distinctly formed an old man's hand. The appearance of this hand brought all things to a standstill. Then, it slowly stretched in mid-air and formed a hand seal.

As this seal was formed, heaven and earth resonated, all laws trembled, and the rules and principles of the entire world, including order and regulations, all responded. That was precisely Young Lord Aurora's Constitution... the Seal of Three Karmas and Ten Evils!

Consequently, black karmic flames erupted from Xu Qing, sweeping in all directions. These intense flames seemed capable of incinerating everything, instantly transforming the isolated land into a sea of fire. Then, in an instant, they rolled back, returning to Xu Qing's physical body, enveloping him and becoming a seal!

As the saying goes, "if one's mouth does not speak falsely, then one's verbal karma is pure, body and soul are at peace, completely free from worry, and all thoughts flourish!" It sealed his mouth and solidified his fate! This was the Seal of Verbal Karma! With this seal, he resisted the isolation of the Square of Boundaries!

The next instant, the Square of Boundaries roared, and Xu Qing, enveloped in black karmic flames within it, raised his head, looked at the Fourth True Sovereign, a dark glow flashing in his eyes. Immediately, the Hand of Heavenly Thunder changed its seal again. Thunderous roars exploded.

As the saying goes, "if one's body does not tread evil paths, and does not willingly harm life—meaning no killing, no stealing, no lust—then one's bodily karma is pure." Once this body is purified, it remains unsullied by all things and untouched by all evils. This was precisely the second karma among the Three Karmas: the Seal of Bodily Karma! If my body remains still, then I am outside of causality, rendering the isolation without target. As if not existing in the mortal world, causing the expulsion to have no basis. With this karma, he resisted samsara!

Xu Qing, standing there, was like a reef amidst furious waves; no matter how the wind and rain howled, he stood firm. "Let's see how your samsara can expel me!"

Consequently, the Square of Boundaries wavered, and samsara intensified. Rumbling sounds echoed in all directions.

Seeing this, the Fourth True Sovereign's heart became resolute; he knew this battle was his last chance. So his eyes gleamed, and he raised his right hand, placing his index and middle fingers on his pupils. He pressed inward! His eyes instantly turned crimson, as if the star-sea within them was stained with blood. Within the blood-colored star-sea, the power of order emitted a bloody light, becoming a punishment that thundered towards Xu Qing.

"Punishment!"

In an instant, the Square of Boundaries and samsara were empowered by this force; amidst surging bloody light, their might also surged, forcefully isolating and forcefully operating. Xu Qing's body trembled; the overlapping shadow on his body now accelerated its separation, becoming somewhat clearer than before, with more than half even drifting out of Young Lord Aurora's physical body. Above him, it formed... his own shadow!

"It truly is you!"

The moment he clearly saw Xu Qing's consciousness-shadow, killing intent erupted in the Fourth True Sovereign's eyes, and he was about to spare no cost to directly expel him from this realm. But at this moment, Xu Qing's consciousness-shadow raised its hand, Young Lord Aurora's physical body also raised its hand, and the Heavenly Thunder Hand in the sky changed its form again under this resonance.

Among the Seal of Three Karmas and Ten Evils, the third karma... the Seal of Mental Karma, descended! Thoughts and intentions manifest, having both good and evil. Good must be kept, evil must be expelled!

Good karma includes no greed, no hatred, and no false views, empowering oneself to become infinitely great, shining with boundless radiance like an auspicious omen, and also representing one's true self. Evil karma, on the other hand, includes greed, hatred, and false views, falling upon the enemy's spirit, becoming the darkness of evil spirits, obscuring life's light, bringing misfortune, and destined as an enemy!

This seal did not solidify the body nor bind the mouth; it bound the Constitution! If the first two karmas were applied to oneself, then this third karma was applied to the enemy! The moment it descended, it bound order and shackled rules in this place. It also enveloped the Fourth True Sovereign.

The Fourth True Sovereign's body trembled, and his form also showed overlapping; Xinghuanzi's consciousness-shadow was designated as evil karma, thus... under this Seal of Mental Karma, the intention to be expelled appeared! This was the two of them mutually expelling each other!

Looking around, one could see the clearly defined consciousness-shadows of Xinghuanzi and Xu Qing above the heads of the Fourth True Sovereign and Young Lord Aurora, respectively. Xu Qing was suppressed by samsara and the Square of Boundaries. Xinghuanzi was consumed by karmic flames, and, designated as evil karma, was rejected by heaven and earth, with repulsion arising spontaneously. Both sides were resisting!

This was a confrontation of Constitutions, a confrontation between the Fourth True Sovereign and Young Lord Aurora, also a confrontation between order and eternity, and fundamentally, the battle between Xu Qing and Xinghuanzi! Under this confrontation, the isolation of the Square of Boundaries became deviated, and the expulsion of samsara became slow. But it did not dissipate. Even if it became slow, it was like a pouring flood that could be briefly blocked but not entirely reversed.

Seeing this, Xinghuanzi endured the karmic flames and suppressed the repulsive force, simultaneously raising his hand with determination in his eyes. Even if he had to pay a price, he was determined to expel the person before him. Xu Qing's eyes also shone with brilliance, just as he was about to take out the marriage certificate... That was the ultimate trump card he had prepared for this battle; if unleashed at the right moment, its power could determine the outcome.

But just as Xu Qing and the Fourth True Sovereign were each about to unleash what they believed to be their decisive trump cards... the sword furnace below suddenly roared! A fierce, as if unparalleled, intent was erupting within the sword furnace! That was the immortal sword, a sign of its imminent birth!

The sword embryos, formed by the fusion of Qianjun and Piyii's consciousnesses, were originally intended to emerge naturally, following the historical trajectory on the wedding day. However, the external situation put too much pressure on them. Especially since Xu Qing and Xinghuanzi were actually fighting intensely right before them, this made them feel even more urgent. Thus, they fully activated it, preferring to alter history and create ripples, just to emerge tonight. Even if emerging early would cause some trouble for outsiders, they didn't care. Xinghuanzi's victory or defeat had nothing to do with them. They cared even less about Xu Qing's life or death. Even if the two of them fought to the death, even if they overturned space-time, it had nothing to do with them. What they cared about was their own objective!

Space-time ripples intensified at this moment. The immortal sword emerging early... this was a significant change to history!

The Fourth True Sovereign's expression changed. "He chose this place precisely to force them!" However, this was a critical moment in his battle with Xu Qing, and he was powerless to stop it.

In an instant, the sky changed color, thunder swept in from all directions, heading directly for the sword furnace. Bolts of lightning accompanied it, striking the sword furnace. And in an instant, sword light erupted from within the sword furnace, forming a sword rainbow that soared into the sky and pierced the firmament. The firmament began to swirl, rotating with rumbling sounds. And accompanying the sword rainbow as it surged out were two immortal swords, shining in black and white respectively!

The immortal swords were born!

The moment they burst forth, the lightning also turned black and white, circling around the two swords; their sword cries shook the heavens, their diffused sword might shocked the world, and their sharp aura seemed capable of shattering heaven and earth. Within them, there was also the incredibly excited laughter of Qianjun and Piyii.

"Xinghuanzi, and that unknown, detestable cultivator, my brother and I truly want to thank you. If not for your gamble, if not for your stimulation, my brother and I actually had little grasp of the enlightenment at the moment the immortal sword emerges. It was very likely that the enlightenment would fail. But with your mutual assistance, we not only emerged early but also gained a more thorough enlightenment! When this matter is concluded, our Constitutions and legal powers will also greatly increase!"

Laughter echoed. Within these two immortal swords, Qianjun and Piyii were incredibly excited; at this moment, they were about to choose to return their consciousnesses without lingering in this realm. Before leaving, their voices still echoed.

"You two grandsons can play slowly; Grandpa won't accompany you anymore! If you ever have a chance in the future to come to the North, you will surely see your grandpas' outstanding demeanor, and your two grandsons played a part in this! Especially that unknown, detestable, unreasonable, shameless wretch who possessed the Young Lord, you just wait for Grandpa! How dare you try to make Grandpa your master! Dream on!"

These two were indeed overly excited at this moment.

As for Xu Qing, watching the immortal swords emerge and listening to their words, he narrowed his eyes. The next instant, a blank jade slip flew out from his host body! This jade slip was one of the betrothal gifts given by Immortal Lord Aurora to Immortal Lord Nine Shores at that time; it was blank inside, allowing one to imprint their divine sense to determine the ownership and attribution of treasures within the Immortal Palace!