Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

Chapter 188: Grasping the Profound Sword Dao

Abruptly, Jiang Chen's consciousness and soul seemed to meld with the Wordless Heavenly Jade.

An abundance of peculiar energy pulsed from the Wordless Heavenly Jade, permeating every single cell within his body.

In an instant, a myriad of enigmatic Sword Dao teachings were etched into Jiang Chen's soul.

As his mind absorbed, his body too learned, as if he had undergone centuries of rigorous training, almost forming a reflex!

At this juncture, Jiang Chen had flawlessly mastered the Dao Comprehension realm sword technique, the Heaven Sundering Rainbow Sword Technique!

In a fleeting moment, as Jiang Chen opened and shut his eyes, it was as if countless beams of sword light flickered past.

All the surrounding cultivators felt a cold shiver run down their spines, and couldn't help but stiffen up, their hair standing on end!

"This is... This is the Sword Dao!"

"The Holy Son has grasped the mysterious teachings of the Sword Dao!"

"Even if it's not the complete Sword Dao, isn't this too fearsome? The Holy Son has just advanced to the Inquiring Journey realm!"

"The most vital point is, after a fierce battle, the Holy Son could suddenly grasp a part of the Sword Dao, it's simply unfathomable, beyond imagination!"

"He's too potent, truly too potent, indeed deserving of being the Holy Son of our Purple Heaven Holy Land!"

"..."

All the cultivators from the Holy Land were rendered speechless, gazing in disbelief at Jiang Chen, who was ensconced in their midst.

Then, they couldn't help but utter exclamations of overwhelming joy and surprise.

Even the three great powerhouses at the Dao Comprehension realm, who were battling the demonic beasts, were all taken aback, casting shocked glances towards Jiang Chen.

Only when the demonic beasts pushed them to the point of requiring full force in response did they divert their attention away from Jiang Chen.

Simultaneously, Jiang Chen was also meticulously feeling the formidable force within his body.

The key focus of cultivation at the Dao Comprehension realm was deciphering the Dao!

Countless Great Daos existed in the world, and everything in heaven and earth was linked with various Daos in innumerable ways. Even some entities were Daos in and of themselves.

For instance, the Five Elements - metal, wood, water, fire, and earth - were the most characteristic Daos, and they were among the five fundamental laws of the universe.

Moreover, the basic laws of the universe also encompassed elements like lightning, yin and yang, gravity, light, waves, time, space, and so forth.

Aside from the primary laws, there were innumerable derivative laws, such as those based on ice, rock, and so on, too many to enumerate.

However, what cultivators practiced was not limited to the Daos constituted by the fundamental laws of the universe.

In comparison to the universe's Great Daos, cultivators themselves embodied a multitude of Great Daos.

The most prominent and symbolic among these were the Great Dao of Spirit linked with the soul, and the Great Dao of Power associated with the body.

Cultivators pioneered civilizations that nurtured the Dao, which was to embrace the natural progression of the Dao and embed it within themselves. This anthropocentric path to immortality aimed at achieving harmony with the myriad Great Daos of heaven and earth.

When a cultivator's personal Dao fused with the Daos of universal laws, more Daos would emerge!

The Sword Dao, Spear Dao, Knife Dao, along with other weapon Daos, were part of these.

Moreover, there were superior ones like the Karma Dao, Worship Dao... and the most profound ones being the Great Dao of Life, the Great Dao of Death, and so on.

At present, the Sword Dao that Jiang Chen understood was the fusion of a portion of his own Spirit Dao's willan array of intentswith a segment of the arcane teachings of the Great Dao of Metal.

Included in these, the spiritual will consisted of at least the four core divine intents: Faith, Integrity, Benevolence, and Courage.

Adding various other intents to these four divine intents resulted in the creation of the Sword Dao branch.

The elements of the Sword Dao that merged with the Great Dao of Metal were commonly characterized by 'Sharpness' and 'Rigidity'.

Within this, the 'Rigidity' component aligned with the cultivator's inherent qualities, forming a characteristic that seamlessly married power and adaptability.

The sword, the supreme among weapons, and the Sword Dao, the sovereign of all Weapon Dao, represented an extraordinarily potent Dao understood by cultivators.

Usually, cultivators who ascended to the Dao Comprehension realm would first understand the Great Dao of one of the Five Elements.

This represented the most basic and fundamental Dao of the universal laws, a Dao readily accessible, and it did not require the fusion of a cultivator's own spiritual will.

For example, the Great Dao of Fire was simply the unadulterated Great Dao of Fire.

Understanding the rule of the fire element and mastering its application was perceived as comprehending the Great Dao of Fire.

Naturally, there were cultivators who integrated their own spiritual will with the Great Dao of Fire, forging a more sophisticated Great Dao.

Alternatively, by grasping the derivative rules of the fire element's law, one could construct a more distinctive Great Dao of Fire, boasting extraordinarily miraculous functions.

On the contrary, the Sword Dao, which integrated various intents of the cultivators' will and the mystic teachings of the Great Dao of Metal from this cosmos's heaven and earth, was extraordinarily difficult to grasp.

In the universe, it was exceedingly rare for beings to comprehend the Great Dao of the Sword as their initial Dao.

'The Heaven Sundering Rainbow Sword Technique!'

'My comprehension of the Sword Dao leans towards the Swift Sword Dao, and also carries a hint of the Illusionary Sword Dao!'

'The Sword Dao itself has countless sub-branches. I wonder what the spectacle would be when the entire Sword Dao is fully understood.'

'System, display my panel!'

After a series of introspections and visualizations in Jiang Chen's mind, he centered his thoughts, and his personal panel promptly appeared.

[Host: Jiang Chen

Aptitude: Perfect Grade

Innate Talent: Eternal Boundless Body (Death Calamity True Dragon)

Realm: Middle-stage Inquiring Journey

Great Dao: Sword Dao (Fragmented)

True Battle Power: Early-stage Dao Comprehension-

Cultivation Method: Purple Heaven Dark Star Heavenly Scripture (Dao Palace, main cultivation), Heaven Sundering Rainbow Sword Technique (Dao Palace, perfect-level), Silent Annihilation Heavenly Sword Secrets, Crimson Jade Clear Sky Scroll, Moonstride Starshift Steps, Dao Origin Bright Flow Chart, Great Martial Eight Ghostly Steps (Inquiring Journey, perfect-level)... partially omitted

Main Equipment: Peerless Sky Piercing Sword (Inquiring Journey, top-grade), Purple Orchid Meteor Leaf (Inquiring Journey, top-grade), Unbroken Thousand Strings Rainbow Boat (Heavenly Origin, top-grade)... partially omitted

Villain Value: 48,000 points

Black Heavenly Fate Value: 15,848 points

Heaven-Defying Fate Changer: Villain's Eye, Burning World Red Lotus, Eternal Vows Binding Ring, Wordless Heavenly Jade

System Mall: Level 2]

'My combat power has achieved a breakthrough!'

'I have finally ascended to the Dao Comprehension realm!'

'Even though I have just barely stepped into the Dao Comprehension realm and don't match up to those freshly initiated into the Dao Comprehension realm, I am still hundreds of times stronger than the Inquiring Journey realm!'

'Furthermore, with the progression of my realm, a new Great Dao attribute has been added to the attribute panel!'

'...'

Observing his personal attribute panel, Jiang Chen slowly allowed a subtle smile to grace his face.

Then, he gradually stood up, his gaze taking in the cultivators of the Holy Land surrounding him.

As everyone fell into Jiang Chen's line of sight, none dared to meet his eye, each standing with heads bowed in a blend of veneration and fervor.

"Thank you, fellow sect members, for ensuring my safety!"

"Now, having grasped a portion of the Sword Dao, I can engage in the battles of the Dao Comprehension realm!"

Jiang Chen surveyed everyone, offering a fist and palm salute as a token of gratitude.

"Protecting Your Excellency, the Holy Son, is our duty!"

The crowd reciprocated his salute respectfully, their favorable impression of Jiang Chen further heightened by his respectful demeanor.

"Then."

"Everyone, please rest first. I will assist the three Dao Comprehension realm Elders in defeating the Dao Comprehension realm demonic beasts!"

Jiang Chen acknowledged them with a slight nod, and with a single stride, his entire form flickered eight times instantaneously.

In the following moment, he materialized not far from one of the Dao Comprehension realm Elders.

Boom boom boom!

This Elder, known as Liu Xiong, was engaged in a fiercely intense battle with a demonic beast.

Jiang Chen cast a glance at the Dao Comprehension realm demonic beast, observing that the creature's entire form was a deep dark green hue, resembling a monstrous, enormous centipede!

But this 'centipede demonic beast' boasted thousands of pairs of feet, and remarkably, these feet resembled tree roots, deeply rooted in the earth!

Its body was enveloped in a potent green glow that seemed to pulsate with life and vitality.

Evidently, this was a demonic beast that had naturally comprehended the Great Dao of Wood through its innate capabilities.

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