Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 160

Chapter 160: Myriad Images Sword Intent

Autumn passed and winter arrived, spring came and flowers bloomed.

Half a year had passed since Li Qian entered seclusion.

The people at Time Bell Pavilion initially thought that Li Qian’s seclusion was just for show, and he might come out after ten days or half a month. But no one expected that after such a long time, Li Qian still hadn’t come out, without any sign of activity.

“Does it take that long to break through to the True Image Level Sword Intent?”

Zhou Buping began to worry.

So, he specifically asked Elder Qingsong, a Celestial Being in the sect, about what would happen when Sword Intent breaks through to the True Image Level.

Elder Qingsong didn’t seem surprised that Li Qian was about to break through to the True Image Level Sword Intent. After all, this Li Qian was favored by that mysterious Ancestor.

“Elder Zhou, you don’t have to worry. The breakthrough to True Image Level Sword Intent varies from person to person. Maybe Li Qian’s breakthrough is a bit special.”

Elder Qingsong said.

With that Ancestor behind Li Qian, there’s definitely nothing to worry about.

Perhaps this seclusion was specifically instructed by that Ancestor.

Zhou Buping felt relieved after hearing this.

Inside the cellar.

Li Qian slowly opened his eyes, his gaze carrying a sense of vicissitudes.

It was as if he hadn’t been in seclusion for just half a year, but for a very, very long time.

“I didn’t expect the breakthrough to Myriad Images to be so difficult.”

Li Qian sighed with emotion.

Although he didn’t know how much time had passed, in that strange state of breaking through to Myriad Images, he had persisted for an incredibly long time, as if entering dream after dream, experiencing different lives.

Myriad lives, holding onto oneself.

If he had lost himself in any of them, he would have been doomed.

However, the daily ringing of the bell always managed to wake him up from each life, allowing him to enter a new one.

This repeated over and over.

Until today.

He finally broke free from the dreams.

He had held onto himself, held onto his true nature, and was not swayed by the myriad lives.

This was the true Myriad Images Realm.

Suddenly, Li Qian’s heart stirred. He summoned the system interface to check the latest information.

Celestial Being Realm （Late Stage 99/100）.

Time Bell （Spirit 5365/100000）.

Great River Sword Qi （Third Level 1/100）.

Heartless Sword Intent （Myriad Images 1/100）.

Blood and Qi Sanctuary （Second Advancement Stage 7/100）.

Lion Camel Ridge Formation Manual （Major Completion 21/100）.

As the Heartless Sword Intent stepped into the Myriad Images Realm, the Great River Sword Qi also smoothly entered the third level.

The first level was to invoke Celestial Images, transforming them into a river of Sword Qi.

The second level was to form a Sword Domain.

The third level was to use Myriad Images Sword Intent as the core, combining it with the Sword Domain, ultimately transforming it into a Sword Realm. Within the Sword Realm, the sword reigns supreme, all weapons submit.

As for the Second Advancement Stage of the Blood and Qi Sanctuary, the progress had only reached 7.

Basically increasing by one point per year.

This speed was very slow.

The improvement of the Lion Camel Ridge Formation Manual was also very slow. After several years, the progress had only increased by a dozen points.

Li Qian suddenly closed his eyes again, sensing a real sword in his mind.

It was no longer a sword shadow.

It was as tangible as reality, still circling the shadow of the Time Bell.

This sword was extremely peculiar, seeming to contain countless facets, each representing a life he had experienced in his dreams.

It represented the Myriad Images Sword.

Suddenly, Li Qian took out Sword Eighteen from the black iron ring. With a thought, the Myriad Images Sword in his mind flew out and merged into Sword Eighteen.

In an instant, Sword Eighteen vibrated, bursting with intense light.

However, it was blocked by Li Qian’s Myriad Images Sword Intent, unable to escape.

After a while, the light from Sword Eighteen subsided, and it suddenly shrank, transforming into a sword light that disappeared into his glabella.

“As expected, it requires Myriad Images Sword Intent to completely refine Sword Eighteen.”

Li Qian murmured to himself.

He thought of a shocking fact. In the Divine Sword Sect’s Sword Tomb, there were so many Divine Swords, each seemingly no less inferior to Sword Eighteen. If they all required Myriad Images Sword Intent to be completely refined, wouldn’t the original owners of these Divine Swords have all been Myriad Images Sword Saints?

Suddenly, with a thought, his Myriad Images Sword Intent spread out, covering most of the Divine Sword Sect.

At this moment, many people in the Divine Sword Sect felt the swords they carried with them vibrate slightly, as if they were about to fly out of their control.

“What’s going on?”

In a cave dwelling, Hou Shuwen saw his Divine Sword, Kang Long, vibrating beside him, as if it were no longer under his control.

A look of shock appeared on his face.

Fortunately, the vibration didn’t last long, and then it completely calmed down.

But his heart was not at peace.

This was definitely not normal.

At the same time, in the Sword Tomb.

The many swords originally inserted on the giant stone sword all vibrated, as if they were about to break free and fly out.

This vibration came quickly and disappeared quickly.

However, the sight of all swords vibrating just now still caused a stir within the Divine Sword Sect.

Many high-level officials of the Divine Sword Sect gathered together, discussing the abnormal situation just now.

Time Bell Pavilion.

Inside the bell tower cellar.

Li Qian had already withdrawn his Myriad Images Sword Intent, feeling deeply moved. This Myriad Images Sword Intent was truly terrifying, it could actually affect all the swords within the Divine Sword Sect.

As long as he was willing, he could control them all with his Myriad Images Sword Intent.

This ability to control myriad swords was not achieved through True Qi manipulation, but through the pure influence of Sword Intent.

“Next is to break through to Martial Saint.”

Li Qian murmured to himself.

However, while Myriad Images Sword Intent could be broken through within Time Bell Pavilion, the Martial Saint Realm could not. It would definitely cause a huge phenomenon.

Because he could feel the constant pressure from this Mortal Realm.

After his Sword Intent broke through to Myriad Images Level, it became very clear.

And this was just pure Myriad Images Sword Intent.

Once his cultivation broke through to the Martial Saint Realm, the pressure from the Mortal Realm’s barrier would be even stronger, even directly affecting him.

This was also the reason why Martial Saints and Demon Saints outside didn’t dare to enter.

Demon Saints could only send a trace of their Myriad Images Demonic Consciousness through demonic rituals.

“Finally, I can have a sense of security.”

Li Qian thought to himself.

As long as he became a Martial Saint, there should be nothing in this Mortal Realm that could threaten him.

So, he got up and walked out of the cellar.

Outside.

The sun was shining brightly.

Spring had arrived and flowers were blooming.

Li Qian suddenly smelled the aroma of barbecue.

He walked out of the bell tower and saw his two disciples, along with Li Mo and her sister, gathered around a barbecue grill, enjoying themselves immensely.

“Master?”

Bai Yun looked back and was overjoyed. She hurriedly went up to him and said, “Master, you’re finally out! Why have you been in seclusion for so long?”

“Long? Not really.”

Li Qian said with a smile.

It was only half a year.

If it weren’t for the ringing of the Time Bell, he would have needed even longer to overcome the Myriad Images tribulation.

“Uncle.”

“Master.”

Li Mo and Chai Shao also reacted.

Only Yu Su seemed a little restrained and nervous.

After all, her identity was still the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Cult.

She bore a heavy burden of sins.

Her fate was still in the hands of the other party.

“Master, have some lamb skewers.”

Bai Yun immediately handed him a skewer of golden-brown grilled lamb.

Li Qian took the lamb skewer and ate it.

He hadn’t eaten it for a long time, and it tasted very good.

After finishing the skewer, Li Qian called Li Mo into the house.

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“Has there been anything unusual with the mark recently?”

Li Qian asked.

“Uncle, it feels okay, nothing happened. It’s just that I can’t cultivate, it’s quite boring.”

Li Mo said.

Unable to cultivate and unable to leave Time Bell Pavilion, after a long time, she naturally felt bored.

Li Qian asked her to sit down and extend her arm, revealing the dark green bat mark on it.

He gently pressed his finger on the bat mark, his Myriad Images Sword Intent seeping in.

Boom!

He vaguely sensed a strange passage leading to a vast world.

Suddenly, he detected a formless will from the strange passage.

The owner of that will seemed to have discovered him too.

In an instant, a fierce Myriad Images Demonic Consciousness swept towards him.

Li Qian immediately retreated, instantly severing the connection with that world.

Ah!

Li Mo suddenly screamed in pain.

Her face turned pale in an instant.

However, the sound did not escape, because Li Qian had sealed this space with his Myriad Images Sword Intent.

Li Qian opened his eyes, let out a long breath, and looked at the dark green bat mark on Li Mo’s wrist. It was slowly fading away, finally disappearing completely.

Looking at Li Mo’s state, Li Qian knew that breaking the demonic mark had caused some impact on her mental consciousness.

After all, the demonic mark had formed a certain connection with her mental consciousness.

Fortunately, this connection was not particularly deep.

Otherwise, the damage from breaking the demonic mark would have been greater.

“The demonic mark on Li Mo’s sister’s wrist is much more severe. If it’s forcefully broken, I’m afraid she won’t survive.”

Li Qian’s eyes were deep.

At this time, Li Mo had recovered somewhat. She suddenly looked at her wrist, the glaring demonic mark was gone.

Although her head was splitting now, she felt an inexplicable sense of mental relief, as if she had been freed from some burden.

“Uncle, my demonic mark…”

Li Mo asked, puzzled.

“I removed it for you.”

Li Qian said calmly.

“Ah?”

Li Mo’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Didn’t her sister say in her letter that only the Myriad Images Martial Intent and Demonic Consciousness of a Martial Saint could remove a demonic mark?

How did Uncle remove it?

It couldn’t be that Uncle was a Myriad Images Martial Saint, could it?

“Don’t overthink it. From now on, you can cultivate if you want, go out if you want, and you don’t have to bear any psychological burden anymore.”

Li Qian said with a smile.

“Thank you, Uncle.”

Li Mo quickly said.

She hadn’t expected that the demonic mark on her wrist would one day be removed.

“Uncle, what about my sister’s…”

Li Mo suddenly thought of the demonic mark on her sister’s wrist and hurriedly asked.

“Hers is different from yours. It’s very dangerous to forcefully remove it.”

Li Qian said.

Li Mo thought of the soul-wrenching pain she felt when her demonic mark was removed. Even thinking about it now sent chills down her spine.

Her sister’s demonic mark was so deeply connected to that Blood God, the risks involved in removing it were unimaginable.

However, if her sister’s demonic mark wasn’t removed, it would definitely get worse in the future.

Hesitation would only lead to more trouble.

“Uncle, I’ll talk to my sister.”

Li Mo said.

“Alright.”

Li Qian nodded.

He didn’t care about Yu Su’s life or death.

After a while, Li Mo and her sister Yu Su came in.

When she learned that the demonic mark on her sister’s wrist was gone, her shock was unimaginable. Only Myriad Images Martial Intent and Demonic Consciousness could remove demonic marks, this was the conclusion she had reached after researching all the available information.

But her sister’s demonic mark was gone.

It had been removed by this Senior.

Could it be that this Senior was actually a Myriad Images Martial Saint?

But the question was, how could there be a Myriad Images Martial Saint in the Mortal Realm?

“Are you sure you want to remove the demonic mark?”

Li Qian asked, “Xiao Mo should have told you the consequences.”

“Senior, this little girl doesn’t want to live in pain with the demonic mark anymore. Even if I die like this, it’s my own fault.”

Yu Su said with a firm tone.

Li Qian nodded and asked her to extend her hand, revealing the demonic mark. Compared to Li Mo’s, the demonic mark on Yu Su’s hand constantly emitted faint, eerie fluctuations.

The moment his Myriad Images Sword Intent penetrated it, he immediately felt a terrifying Myriad Images Demonic Consciousness rushing towards him.

Boom!

An invisible collision unfolded within the demonic mark.

Ah!

Yu Su screamed in pain, her pretty face contorted in agony. Her eyes seemed to turn bloodshot, and an eerie aura emanated from her, as if a terrifying will was trying to forcibly invade her body.

“Get out!”

Li Qian shouted in a low voice. His powerful Myriad Images Sword Intent no longer held back, surging forward and instantly crushing the Myriad Images Demonic Consciousness.

Immediately, the demonic mark on Yu Su’s wrist began to fade away.

At this moment, Yu Su completely fainted.

Her face was pale and bloodless, her body still trembling.

“Sister!”

Li Mo looked at this scene, extremely nervous. “Uncle, she…”

“The demonic mark is gone, but how she’ll be is hard to say.”

Li Qian shook his head.

Yu Su’s mental fluctuations were extremely chaotic, it was clear that she had suffered severe mental damage.

There was no way around it, her mental consciousness was too deeply connected to the demonic mark.

After speaking, Li Qian threw down a pill, asking Li Mo to feed it to her sister, and then walked out.

Half a day later.

Yu Su woke up.

But she didn’t recognize anyone.

And her intelligence level was no different from a child’s.

“Perhaps, this is the best outcome.”

Li Qian looked at Yu Su and thought to himself.

“Uncle, I want to take my sister to live in Sword’s Edge City.”

Li Mo suddenly said.

With her sister’s current condition, it was definitely inconvenient for her to stay at Time Bell Pavilion.

“Alright.”

Li Qian nodded.

The demonic marks on both sisters had been removed, there would be no hidden dangers, and it was naturally no problem for them to go out.

So, Li Mo took Yu Su, who was like a child, and left Time Bell Pavilion.

“Master, what happened to Sister Yu Su?”

Bai Yun couldn’t help but ask.

Yesterday, Sister Yu Su just entered the bell tower, and after coming out, she became a fool.

“Don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask.”

Li Qian said calmly.

“Oh.”

Bai Yun immediately ran to the side.

“Junior Sister, I told you not to ask.”

Chai Shao whispered from the side.

“Aren’t you curious?”

Bai Yun snorted.

“Curious or not, it’s better for us to stay out of Master’s business.”

Chai Shao whispered.

Hearing his two disciples whispering, Li Qian didn’t bother to pay attention. Li Mo’s matter was resolved, and next, he should prepare to break through to Martial Saint.

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