Chapter 179: Resonance

After processing the information in his mind, Chen Xin looked at Xu Yang with a complicated expression. He hadn't expected Xu Yang to obtain the God cultivation method, which clearly explained what a nascent soul was and the benefits of a pure primordial spirit.

"Did the Asura God pass this on to you?!"

"No, I obtained it in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Before, I was afraid there might be a problem, so I never looked at it. It wasn't until I severely injured Qian Daoliu this time that I felt a sense of urgency, so I checked its contents. That's when I obtained the Asura God's inheritance."

"Why did Qian Daoliu's return make you feel urgent?!"

"Because the Spirit Hall possesses the inheritance of the Angel God, and Qian Renxue is their most talented successor in generations. She's absolutely capable of inheriting the Angel God's position. If I don't reach the strength needed to stand against a God, not only will I fall—our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might also be wiped out."

"I see... the Angel God, huh?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin nodded in realization, his expression growing serious. He then bowed his head in contemplation, pondering the possibility of merging the two True Intents.

(Translator's Note: "真意" is translated as "True Intent" for consistency. "Sun True Intent" is used in place of "Sun True Meaning" to align with previous chapters.)

Xu Yang stood silently at the side, not daring to interrupt.

After a moment, Chen Xin finally spoke. "Slaughter Will and Sun True Intent share very little common ground. However, they don't directly oppose each other either—unlike Destruction and Life. It's not impossible for them to merge, but the difficulty will be far beyond what you imagine."

"I'm not afraid of difficulty," Xu Yang replied casually. "Worst case, I'll just use Sun True Intent alone to transform my spirit and give up the Asura inheritance. Sun True Intent is my root."

"In that case," Chen Xin said, "we'll begin training immediately. We'll search for the point of resonance between the two True Intents through repeated practice. Only then will fusion be possible."

"Alright, I'll give it a try. If anything's off, Grandpa Sword, I'll rely on your guidance."

Xu Yang fully agreed with this approach. It might be a bit of a brute-force method, but it was also the most effective. Only through repetition could he seize that one-in-a-million chance to sense a resonance point.

He summoned the Sun Sacred Blade and began practicing Sunblade: One Slash Kill repeatedly on the spot—a technique that merged both True Intents.

With every slash, he poured both Intents into the strike, carefully sensing their interaction, striving for perfect fusion. Meanwhile, Chen Xin offered guidance from the side, and also used this opportunity to refine his own True Spirit through the Seven Killing Sword Intent, pushing toward the demigod threshold.

On the other side, Qian Renxue had also successfully begun her inheritance of the Angel God.

After her plan failed, Bibi Dong acted decisively, using force to subjugate the Four Great Duchies and officially established the Spirit Empire. At the same time, the Star Luo Empire began amassing troops at the borders, clearly preparing for war.

As for the former Heaven Dou Empire, it was temporarily overseen by Ning Fengzhi. However, he could only stabilize Heaven Dou City and Qibao City. The rest of the cities had fallen into chaos—looting, arson, and killings were rampant, leaving him overwhelmed.

Fortunately, Ning Fengzhi had years of governance experience from managing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and with assistance from former Heaven Dou military forces, he managed to suppress the revolts across those cities through iron-fisted means—though it took two full months.

But the entire continent was now on edge, fearing that war could erupt at any moment.

...

Meanwhile, near the forests outside Holy Spirit Village, Tang San stood under a waterfall, wielding a wooden hammer. He repeatedly executed the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer against the rushing water. With his immense control, the wooden hammer not only remained intact, but the winds generated by each strike accumulated—eventually forcing the waterfall to flow in reverse.

Seeing this, Tang San beamed with excitement and shouted to a stout middle-aged man in the distance: "Dad, I did it!"

"Very good!" Tang Hao nodded with satisfaction. He was pleased with Tang San's cultivation speed—it had already surpassed his own at that age. But thinking of the recent news he had heard, his expression soon turned serious.

"Xiao San, you need to train faster. The continent is already in chaos."

"What happened, Dad?" Tang San withdrew the hammer and frowned.

"The Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe, was actually Qian Renxue in disguise—the daughter of the former Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall. First, she killed Emperor Xue Ye to seize the throne. Then, once her identity was exposed, she massacred the royal family, nobles, and all officials who opposed her. After that, Chen Xin and Xu Yang forced her out of Heaven Dou and back to Spirit Hall, regaining control of the empire.

"Spirit Hall, seeing the situation deteriorate, quickly absorbed the four former duchies of Heaven Dou and formed the Spirit Empire. And now, the Star Luo Empire is already mobilizing troops. A continental war could break out at any moment."

Tang San, whose Purple Demon Eye had sharpened his senses, noticed something strange. When his father mentioned "Qian Renxue," his expression was filled with complicated emotions—mostly hatred.

"There must be a personal grudge between Qian Renxue and my father. I've never met Xue Qinghe, but the rumors say she's only in her twenties—so it's unlikely she was the one who wronged my dad. It must have been her mother—the former Supreme Pontiff. And if she could make my dad harbor such deep hatred… she must be my mother."

At this thought, Tang San couldn't help but recall that sky-blue hair from the day he transmigrated. His suspicion only grew stronger. But he didn't ask further—he knew his father wouldn't tell him anything.

Instead, he became even more determined to grow stronger amidst this shifting power structure.

Soon after, under Tang Hao's guidance, he absorbed a 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, and then the two headed for the City of Slaughter.

Shhhk—!

With a single slash from Xu Yang, a massive trench split the ground open before him, and the entire training chamber was cleaved in half. He hadn't used physical strength or soul power—this was pure Sun Slash: One Slash Kill, driven solely by the fusion of two True Intents.

Xu Yang stood still, dazed. In his mind, he replayed the feeling of that strike.

He had lost count of how many times he had practiced this slash over the past two months. Every single one had been executed with care and precision. But it was only just now, with this one slash, that he finally found resonance between the two True Intents—resulting in such devastating power.

Now, all he needed to do was hold on to that moment of clarity, to fully fuse the two Intents.

"Good kid. You found the resonance point in just two months!"

Even Chen Xin was visibly stunned. Slaughter and Sun—two seemingly unrelated paths—had actually found harmony within Xu Yang. Fusion was now truly possible.