Immortal Mortal

Chapter 685: The Great Dao Is Not Absolute; A Thread Of Life

Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations

Great Sword Path.

This was one of the peak sects in Luo Ling Immortal Domain. Perhaps among the peak sects, the Great Sword Path might not be have the greatest number of Immortal Emperor level experts. However, it was definitely among the top in Luo Ling Immortal Domain when it came to combat power. The Great Sword Pathʼs sword cultivation had always been allowing its disciples to be superior when compared to other immortals at the same cultivation level.

This wasnʼt just in Luo Ling Immortal Domain. In fact, very few in the Immortal World donʼt know of the Great Sword Pathʼs name. It was the peerless when it came to the Sword Dao, and it was the holyland for immortals that seek the Sword Dao.

There were three particularly reputable places in the Great Sword Path. The first was the Great Sword Mountain.

The Great Sword Mountain wasnʼt simply a mountain; it was also the Great Sword Pathʼs symbol. The reason why it got its name was because this mountain came down from the sky and penetrated into the ground, just like a treasured sword.

This huge sword mountain contained boundless sword intent. This sword intent continuously increased in intensity and majesty. The higher one climbed out the mountain, the more profound the sword intent. Every disciple of the Great Sword Path could come here and seek enlightenment on sword intent. After entering the Great Sword Path, the greatest indicator of your potential was this climb of enlightenment on the Great Sword Mountain.

The second place was the Sword Prison. Even though the Sword Prison wasnʼt a man-made prison, it was far more terrifying and horrifying than any man-made prison could be. This was because there would still be some hopes of surviving within other prisons. However, death was the only outcome for those that entered Sword Prison.

There had never been any stories or examples of anyone that survived after entering the Great Sword Pathʼs Sword Prison. The sword qi in the Sword Prison was sharp and incisive; it was especially potent to the soul. Even if it was an Immortal Emperor that entered, he would die undoubtedly. The only difference was that he would last for a longer time within the prison.

The third place was called Sword Exchange Valley.

Actually, Sword Exchange Valley was the place which was supposed to guard the entrance of Sword Prison. Thereafter, it was found that there was no need for any guards. No matter how impressive an immortal was, he would not survive the moment he entered Sword Prison.

Thus, this place gradually transformed into a site of transaction, and there was only one medium of transaction: Sword Qi Bone Flower.

Sword Qi Bone Flower was only the size of a finger. It looked just like an unbloomed flower, and it could only grow at Sword Exchange Valley.

This bone flower could be used against enemies. During battles, it could be used as a hidden weapon and thrown towards the enemy. Once it was thrown, the bone flower would transform into sword qi and assault the opponent. Not only that, this bone flower could also be used to gain insights on sword intent.

It was exactly because of this that the Sword Qi Bone Flower was very popular. It could only form in one place, that was the entrance of Sword Prison. On both sides of Sword Prison, there would be some slight holes and gaps. The Sword Qi Bone Flower grows out from such gaps.

After some time, this place came to be called Sword Exchange Valley. It was the place of exchange and transaction for Sword Qi Bone Flowers.

The time it takes a Sword Qi Bone Flower to form wasnʼt fixed; it could range from a year to even centuries. The longer the Sword Qi Bone Flower, the more powerful it becomes, and the sword intent concealed within would also become more profound. Thus, the value of a Sword Qi Bone Flower was also based on its forming time.

In the Great Sword Pathʼs Sword Exchange Valley, there was an extremely harsh rule. No matter who you are, you couldnʼt get within 30 meters of where the Sword Qi Bone Flower was grown.

As long as you were within those 30 meters, it didnʼt matter what your intent was, you would be thrown straight into Sword Prison.

Almost all cultivators that came to Sword Exchange Valley knew of this rule. Cultivators that came here would consciously transact for the Sword Qi Bone Flower, then they would leave speedily.