Chapter 1231: Three Elephants Restrain the Emperor

What is *San Cai Jian*?

Xu Xiaoshou felt utterly impoverished to his core, unworthy of being called an ancient sword cultivator, even though he was truly wealthy beyond measure.

Ba Zun'an glanced at him briefly without answering, his expression grave as he fixed his gaze on Yan Wuse. "Don't ask. Just draw your sword when the time comes."

"What time?"

"Later."

After saying that, Ba Zun'an fell silent.

With a wave of his sleeve, his robes fluttered without any wind.

Though there were no extra movements, the rest of the battlefield faded into the background.

Instinctively, all the spirit refiners on Void Island stopped watching the situation with Yan Wang and Number Two, their eyes locking onto him.

Everyone simultaneously sensed it.

The Eighth Sword Immortal was about to draw his sword!

"Sword can embody all things."

Ba Zun'an joined his hands in a finger stance, sweeping them from his chest to both sides. A fierce sword intent erupted from him, stirring the clouds and dispelling the light, building an immense aura.

The void rippled invisibly, cracking the space, and under the watchful eyes of all, it transformed into nine small void swords.

The nine swords settled down, rooting themselves beside Ba Zun'an. Under the guidance of his will, they formed three groups of three, spinning rapidly with a buzzing sound. "*Jiu Jian Shu*?"

Xu Xiaoshou pondered thoughtfully.

Though this fake old Ba didn't explain anything and was showy in his actions, relying on illusion sword techniques for flashy effects, the fluctuations of *Jiu Jian Shu* were real, the sword intent was real, and his strength was unquestionably real.

No explanation needed!

Xu Xiaoshou had long passed the stage of needing verbal teaching; a demonstration would do.

He stepped into the sword path array, activated his unity with heaven and man, and began to learn on his own.

"So, this is the 'array technique' from *Jiu Jian Shu* that Mr. Yi Ren mentioned, which means *San Cai Jian* is actually the '*San Cai* Array'?"

"Three swords form a single point, establishing the base of the sword array. This foundation is incredibly solid, based on a thoroughly divine 'sword intent'."

"Goodness, his sword intent is so much stronger than mine. No wonder he dares to impersonate Ba Zun'an, but this aura is exactly the same as that sword intent in my *qi* sea. Laughing Big Mouth, oh Laughing Big Mouth, you've finally slipped up!"

From this, Xu Xiaoshou confirmed the true identity of this Laugh Zun'an. Maybe to outsiders, the sword intents look identical, but to an insider like him, especially with a sword intent in his *qi* sea for comparison, Xu Xiaoshou could see at a glance that this old eighth was actually surnamed Laugh.

It turned out that in this holy war, Laugh Kong Dong was bold enough to show up while wearing his teacher's face!

But his timing was perfect, slipping in just as the scene was at a deadlock, so the risk was manageable for him.

With his thoughts settled, Xu Xiaoshou refocused on the main track, not daring to get distracted, and continued to learn secretly:

"The sword array is divided into three parts, each beginning to draw power from the great dao of heaven and earth."

"Hiss, this sword array has a hint of unity with heaven and man. Laughing Big Mouth has astonishing talent and an unusual constitution; he easily enters this state of harmony with the dao when using sword techniques. He really has something special."

"The three sword bases are building up momentum, as if they're about to support something..."

Recalling the earlier conversation between Laugh Kong Dong and Mr. Yi Ren, Xu Xiaoshou tried to imagine placing the images of the three underworld gods on them.

Just thinking about it made him start to feel awed.

This sword was a bit terrifying!

"Go."

Riding the wind, Ba Zun'an's face remained expressionless as he pointed into the air. With a whooshing sound, the nine swords standing beside him, now fully charged, shot out as sword energy. Xu Xiaoshou clearly sensed that three of the swords in *San Cai Jian* had connected to his will.

It was a strong link, but he could cut it off and refuse at any time if he wanted.

How could he refuse?

This was clearly a signal!

As the connection of *San Cai Jian* took hold, visible to the eye, Mr. Yi Ren and Laugh Zun'an both narrowed their eyes.

No one spoke, no one reminded him, but Xu Xiaoshou already knew what to do.

"*Xin Jian Shu*, *Mu Xia Shen Fo*!"

Mr. Yi Ren snapped his fan shut, his eyes suddenly widening.

The vast sword image materialized from nothing, stepping onto one of the three sword bases of *San Cai Jian*, rising up like a giant overlooking Yan Wuse in the sword array.

A wave of shock rippled across Void Island.

In an instant, hundreds of figures on the island went into *qi* deviation.

Fortunately, this sword wasn't targeted at the spirit refiners on Void Island, so everyone quickly regained their senses.

Yet, the shock in their hearts lingered.

The image of "*Gu Lou Ying*" standing beside the ferocious sword image, with an aura just as high and a presence just as strong—was that Xu Xiaoshou's?

When had this young man reached the level where he could draw his sword alongside the Seventh Sword Immortal, Mei Yiren?

"*Mu Xia Shen Fo*."

Almost without a moment's difference, the shock in everyone's eyes was replaced by the image from the so-called Eighth Sword Immortal.

Unlike the fixed *Xin Jian Shu* images of the first two, the Eighth Sword Immortal's *Xin Jian Shu* was textbook-level standard.

On the third sword base of *San Cai Jian*, what appeared this time varied for each of the thousand viewers—it had a thousand faces!

It could be the person the spirit refiners on the island feared most, or the most dreadful nightmare they had ever faced, or the most regrettable past from their childhood...

It wasn't a fixed image; it could be a person, an object, an event, or an experience.

But undeniably, it was that insurmountable hurdle, that peak in everyone's heart—the god and buddha they could never transcend!

"Am..."

The thousand fears transformed into a buddha.

Soft chanting echoed through the nine heavens.

On the third sword base, a golden great buddha stood in the air, its statue solemn and compassionate. Yet, the immense power radiating from the buddha's body made viewers' minds swell, as if struck by a great bell, leaving them dizzy and disoriented.

The three images merged into the *San Cai Jian* array, imprisoning the Three Emperors Yan Wuse. Xu Xiaoshou snapped out of the enveloping chanting and realized that this senior brother from Can Yue Immortal City truly had an impressive *Xin Jian Shu* image!

This was almost a perfect replication of Ba Zun'an's first realm of *Xin Jian Shu*—not just the appearance, but the aura, power, and everything else!

If he had to nitpick,

From Laugh Kong Dong's *Mu Xia Shen Fo*, Xu Xiaoshou could only see fear, only those forcibly drawn-out, heart-pounding memories.

But during the battle at Ba Gong, Ba Zun'an's *Mu Xia Shen Fo* could stir a person's seven emotions and six desires.

It wasn't just fear; joy, anger, sorrow, everything worked.

As long as someone had desires, they would be guided by his *Mu Xia Shen Fo*, amplified infinitely, and then struck at their weakness.

That was the biggest difference.

But who was Ba Zun'an? His sword techniques had surpassed perfection; how could an ordinary person compare to such a monster?

In the eyes of outsiders right now,

Laugh Kong Dong's *Mu Xia Shen Fo* was almost indistinguishable from Ba Zun'an's.

The flaw didn't detract from the excellence!

This senior brother from Can Yue Immortal City's *Xin Jian Shu* image absolutely met the standard of the Seven Sword Immortals!

"Xu Xiaoshou, you're quite something."

Glancing at the *Gu Lou Ying* image on *San Cai Jian*, Ba Zun'an's eyes flickered with demonic energy for a moment, nearly disrupting his guise.

But *San Cai Jian* perfectly absorbed the power of Xu Xiaoshou's image, and since it wasn't deliberately targeted, Xu Xiaoshou wasn't in his novice state anymore and could control his *Xin Jian Shu* power well.

So, this "Ba Zun'an" quickly returned to normal and marveled, turning back to say, "You didn't disappoint me."

"You almost did," Xu Xiaoshou quipped instinctively.

Ba Zun'an's mouth twitched, regretting having spoken to Xu Xiaoshou at all, and turned toward *San Cai Jian*.

At that moment, he didn't even need to maintain the guise of the Eighth Sword Immortal.

Just the scene of "Three Images Imprisoning the Emperor" in the sky was enough to...

Before Xu Xiaoshou could think more, he saw this person, who was impersonating Ba Zun'an with an equally imposing aura and in some ways even more flamboyant, casually wave his hand.

"Town."

With that single word,

*San Cai Jian* array activated, the nine swords circulating endlessly, creating infinite illusions.

Shadows of void swords filled the sky, stabbing down one after another like rain toward Yan Wuse in the center.

The power grew stronger with each strike, as if it would never stop increasing.

At the same time, on *San Cai Jian*, the three images bowed in unison!

With a massive boom, the dao principles were instantly shattered by the violent sword force.

Yan Wuse at the eye of the sword array could no longer withstand the endless power of *Jiu Jian Shu*'s first realm and shattered with a crack.

He turned into illusory light, scattering boundlessly, yet still trapped within *San Cai Jian*, unable to escape.

Three Images Imprisoning the Emperor

This truly suppressed the Three Emperors Yan Wuse!

"Incredible!"

"So this is the true power of *Jiu Jian Shu*'s first realm, infinite escalation?"

Xu Xiaoshou's face showed a mix of shock and uncertainty as he turned to look at the smug "Ba Zun'an."

In that moment, he finally recalled this seemingly unreliable big mouth from Can Yue Immortal City's achievements once more.

After the Eighth Sword Immortal "fell," Laugh Kong Dong single-handedly swept through a realm, renaming "Dong Yue Realm" as "Ba Zun Realm," and established Can Yue Immortal City, which rivaled the ancient sword cultivator force Zang Jian Tomb in size and fame.

Though in the deep sea, this guy had shown his "big mouth" side in front of the Water Ghost,

There was no denying his feats were unprecedented and unmatched!

In some ways, even Ba Zun'an himself couldn't compare, as he hadn't achieved things like cultivating an entire realm of ancient sword cultivators or founding a sect.

Laughing Big Mouth might be funny, but that was because of his youthful mindset and energy.

Yet his strength was undoubtedly at the peak of the sword path!

"With my sword, I sever the gods and buddhas in your heart. Reflect on yourself."

Having shattered Yan Wuse with a word, this "Ba Zun'an" lifted his chin slightly, looking arrogant as he recited lines from who knows where.

Then he turned to Mei Yiren.

"It's your turn."

Mei Yiren withdrew his gaze from *San Cai Jian*, marveling at how Laugh Kong Dong truly lived up to inheriting Ba Zun'an's ultimate techniques, while also noticing the astonishment in Xu Xiaoshou's eyes.

This made Mei Yiren feel a bit uneasy.

Is this what impresses you?

You were so calm when I used Red Plum Three Styles!

That combined multiple sword techniques in the first realm, which is stronger than this so-called "*San Cai Jian*"—a single layer of "infinite escalation" that relies on others' images to work.

Why didn't you show this many expressions back then, Xu Xiaoshou?

Mei Yiren retracted his praise, giving Laugh Zun'an a subtle eye roll, and looked toward the distant battlefield.

In the far distance, Yan Wang and the two who had received the expulsion order were battling the liberated state of Tian Ji Shen Shi, nearly demolishing half of Giant Kingdom.

But it was still a stalemate.

This stalemate continued until the appearance of "Three Images Imprisoning the Emperor."

Because the sword intent fluctuations here were strong enough to affect that side, making Number Two, Huang Quan, and Tian Ren Wu Sui pause and turn their attention.

The three images were shocking to behold.

Visibly, the three on the distant battlefield showed surprise.

This sight made Mei Yiren even more uncomfortable. He gripped Tai Cheng Sword and stepped forward.

"Step aside."

Tai Cheng Sword let out a sword cry.

With those two words, Mei Yiren's aura surged to its peak, forcing Huang Quan and Tian Ren Wu Sui to instinctively move aside, clearing the way for the liberated state of Tian Ji Shen Shi.

In their eyes, Mei Yiren suddenly seemed sharp, like a drawn sword.

Under his feet, a brilliant sword path mystic array suddenly appeared, vast and boundless, nearly covering the entire Giant Kingdom!

Some people die but don't fully die...

After endless coma, Shi Yu suddenly awoke from his bed. He took deep breaths of fresh air, his chest heaving.

Confusion, bewilderment, and various emotions surged within him.

Where was this?

Then, Shi Yu subconsciously scanned his surroundings, only to become even more perplexed.

A single-person dormitory?

Even if he had been rescued successfully, he should be in a hospital room by now.

And his body... how could it be completely unharmed?

With doubts in mind, Shi Yu's gaze quickly swept the room and finally stopped on a mirror by the bed.

The mirror reflected his current appearance: about seventeen or eighteen years old, quite handsome.

His previous self had been a dashing young man in his twenties, already working for some time.

But now, he looked no older than a high school student...

This change left Shi Yu stunned for a long while.

Don't tell him the surgery was successful...

His body and face had completely changed; this wasn't about surgery at all—it was something like immortality arts.

He had totally become a different person!

Could it be... he had transmigrated?

Besides the mirror on the bedside, which was placed in an obviously inauspicious spot, Shi Yu also spotted three books nearby.

Picking them up, the titles made him fall silent instantly.

"Beginner's Guide to Beast Taming"

"Postpartum Care for Pet Beasts"

"Appraisal Guide for Exotic Beast-Eared Girls"

Shi Yu: ???

The first two titles were normal enough, but what about the last one?

"Cough."

Shi Yu composed himself and reached out, but his arm quickly stiffened.

Just as he was about to open the third book to see what it was, a sharp pain pierced his brain, and a flood of memories rushed in.

Bing Yuan City.

Pet Beast Breeding Base.

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