High Martial Arts: I Travel Through Heaven and Earth Through Dreams

Chapter 286 Comprehension of the Great Dao

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Faced with the soul-searching question posed by this million-year-old relic.

Lin Hanzhou fell into a brief silence as he pondered.

He was analyzing the credibility of the other party's words.

Logically speaking, although the story is incomplete, it fits the current state of "the incomplete Tianxuan Realm".

Based on the current situation, it can be inferred that the immortals of the upper realm must have intervened; otherwise, the Tianxuan Realm would certainly be under the rule of the demon race.

As for what exactly happened when the immortals intervened, and what caused the Tianxuan Realm to be incomplete, he had no way of knowing.

The demon race mentioned by the other party reminded him of the demon race on his own Blue Star world.

The two are extremely similar and are very likely the same creature.

But he didn't know that the demon race had this heaven-defying "immortality".

After all, if they could truly remain immortal, the entire universe would probably be unified by them.

However, Lin Hanzhou did not doubt that the information about the demon race that the other party provided was false.

That kind of despair, which came from the bottom of his heart, didn't seem like something he was deliberately faking.

Lin Hanzhou already had a general idea in his mind.

He slowly raised his head and answered truthfully into the depths of the void:

"senior."

"Although I would love to tell you a wonderful story, the truth is often quite dry."

"There are no demons in the outside world now."

"Even news and legends about the demon race have hardly been passed down."

"The human race still rules this world today."

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"No...no demons?"

"Are humans still around?"

Upon hearing this answer...

The voice from the depths of the abyss paused for a moment.

Followed by.

"Hahaha……"

"Hahahahaha!!!"

A burst of laughter, filled with boundless liberation, ecstasy, and even a touch of madness, emanated from the depths of that abyss.

"We won!"

"They didn't die in vain! None of them died in vain!"

"Ancestors above! I, the Five Elements Sword Saint, have lived up to the expectations of my sect! I have lived up to the expectations of humanity!"

The laughter was tinged with tears, carrying the indescribable excitement of an old soldier who had lived through millions of years, upon learning that his homeland still existed.

After a long while, the laughter gradually subsided.

The aged voice became weak again, but it carried an unprecedented sense of peace and ease.

"Okay...okay..."

"As long as humanity exists, as long as the lineage continues, what does it matter if the world is a little incomplete?"

"As long as you're alive, there's hope!"

He seemed to have let go of his greatest obsession.

Then, his attention returned to Lin Hanzhou.

This time, his tone was no longer tentative, but full of sincerity and urgency.

"Young friend!"

"Now that there are no more demons in the outside world, I can finally rest easy."

"But my time is truly running out."

"The moment I learned the truth, my obsession vanished, and I was on the verge of collapse."

"I do not want my lineage as a Mahayana cultivator to be severed in this dark and sunless abyss."

"Young friend, your ability to undergo this tribulation proves that we are destined to meet!"

"Come in, I will impart to you all that I have learned in my life, the Five Elements Sword Manual, as well as the [Great Dao Enlightenment] that may help you reconnect with your lost path and break through to the ninth rank!"

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"[Insights into the Great Dao]?!"

He had seen this thing in ancient books in the Tianxuan Realm.

Legend has it that to break through to the ninth level of the Mahayana realm, one needs to comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, condense Dao traces, and master a complete Dao in order to break through.

This [Comprehension of the Great Dao] is the culmination of a ninth-order Mahayana cultivator's lifelong understanding of the Great Dao.

Obtaining this item is equivalent to obtaining a key to directly access the ninth level.

However, Lin Hanzhou was not interested in this thing.

Putting aside whether this is a trap or not, even if he were given the insights, he wouldn't rely on them to attain the ninth level of enlightenment.

He was very clear that the first path he comprehended after breaking through to the ninth level was of paramount importance and would have a great impact on his future.

In this situation, he naturally wouldn't follow someone else's path.

"senior."

Lin Hanzhou remained cautious, even taking a half-step back.

"Although I very much want to inherit your mantle, the deepest part of this Primordial Demon Abyss is fraught with danger."

"This junior is merely a rogue cultivator, timid and extremely afraid of death."

"What if they go in and can't get out, or encounter some danger that even the seniors can't control? Wouldn't that mean losing both their money and their life?"

"so……"

Lin Hanzhou paused for a moment, then made a request that was both extremely shameless and perfectly in line with his personality.

"Could you please, senior, throw out that inheritance and treasure to this junior first?"

"Or would you like to come out yourself, senior?"

"..."

A deathly silence fell over the abyss.

Clearly, even the Five Elements Sword Saint hadn't expected that there would be someone in this world so afraid of death.

I'm terrified!

I've already painted a picture of the grand vision of "insights into the Great Dao"!

You actually want me to throw it out for you?

After a long while, the aged voice finally rang out, carrying a hint of helplessness and a bitter laugh.

"Young friend, you are a little too cautious."

"However, in this cruel world of cultivation, caution is indeed the secret to longevity."

"Since you have doubts, then I will use this remnant of my soul to pave the way for you!"

"Buzz—!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint five-colored glow suddenly appeared in the deepest part of the ancient demon abyss, which was originally as black as ink!

Immediately afterwards, a broken sword with an ancient design and the power of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth flowing on its blade slowly floated out from the darkness!

On that broken sword, sat a nearly transparent, white-bearded, phantom-like old man.

He was the last remnant soul of the Five Elements Sword Saint.

"Young friend."

The Five Elements Sword Saint looked at Lin Hanzhou not far away, his eyes filled with kindness.

"This is my destined divine weapon—the Five Elements Life and Death Sword."

"All my inherited memories are contained within this sword."

"As for the [comprehension of the Great Dao], you need to open your mind and let me pass it on to you."