Yan Xintang and Di Qinglian.
During their era, among the new generation of Daoism's martial art practitioners after the Great Calamity, the two were publicly acknowledged to be the most talented and accomplished in sword arts. They were known as the Unparalleled Duo of the Sword Dao.
After Yan Xintang, Di Qinglian battled against the previous era's sword dao expert, the Sword Buddha, who established Buddhism's sword dao lineage.
In the end, in terms of sword arts, Di Qinglian didn't lose to her husband. She similarly suppressed the Sword Buddha with her world-shocking swordsmanship.
The husband and wife took turns to spar against the Sword Buddha. They battled for thousands of times, lasting for many years.
The interval between each battle was different.
The next battle might start immediately after a few breaths' time, or it might take a few days, dozens of days, or even a year or two before restarting.
The Sword Buddha sealed off the Jade Spring World, preventing anyone from entering or exiting.
If Yan Xintang and Di Qinglian won, the spar would continue.
However, if they lost, everyone would be brought to the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus along with the Immortal Trapping Sword.
In the end, no matter how long they fought, Yan Xintang and Di Qinglian won.
All of the Sword Buddha's Reincarnation Sword Scripture's intricate transformations were resolved by Yan Xintang and Di Qinglian. He had to constantly ponder over them and innovate.
Meanwhile, many of Yan Xintang and Di Qinglian's intricate sword arts were also resolved by the Sword Buddha. The husband and wife also had to constantly improve themselves and improve further.
However, after thousands of battles, Yan Xintang and Di Qinglian remained undefeated.
While they were like the Sword Buddha's whetstone, the Sword Buddha was also training them. Moreover, their improvements were much faster than the Sword Buddha's. They were like a despairing mountain that loomed over the Sword Buddha's heart.
"We've only observed a small part of it, and we've already benefited from it." Tong Xinlin looked at Daoist Qing Zhang and sighed, "Only, we can't even understand more of its profundities, let alone comprehend them."
She said slowly, "Looking at Daoist Yan and Daoist Di, I really want to break my sword and seal it, never to mention the 'sword' dao ever again."
Daoist Qing Zhang closed his eyes and remained silent.
Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di listened quietly as they thought of Yan Xintang and Di Qinglian's past glory, both of them were rendered speechless for a time.
After a long while, Yan Zhaoge's mind stopped reminiscing about his ancestor. He asked, "My ancestor alone could already continuously defeat the Sword Buddha, forcing him to continue fighting. He didn't abduct you back to the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus."
"Although my mother is also a competitive Great Sword Cultivator, if she can't make the Sword Buddha retreat in shame, I don't think she has to compete with my ancestor."
For a Grand Heavenly Realm Buddha to lose to a Profound Immortal in terms of swordsmanship, he would normally be too ashamed to continue fighting.
However, the Sword Buddha, who had transformed into the Asura Path, had no such considerations.
"Perhaps they're just excited by the prospect of fighting for a while. However, they've been taking turns to fight against the Sword Buddha. I'm afraid that they have other plans?" said Yan Zhaoge softly.
Tong Xinlin nodded. "Daoist Yan and Daoist Di will take turns to leave the array. One will attract the Sword Buddha's attention and compete with his sword, while the other will secretly make arrangements with us …"
She looked up at the sky. "… Prepare the seal."
Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di were speechless.
"Sacrificing the Grand Master's remains and the Immortal Trapping Sword isn't something anyone can achieve. Not only does it depend on one's cultivation, but it also depends on one's understanding of the great dao." Tong Xinlin said dejectedly, "In the end, Daoist Yan sacrificed the Grand Master's remains, while Daoist Di sacrificed the Immortal Trapping Sword."
With the help of the Jade Cauldron Cultivated Deity's remains and the Immortal Trapping Sword, the two Tranquil Profound Immortals successfully sealed a Grand Heavenly Realm Buddha.
"In the past, the two Daoists left fearlessly. They were only worried about one thing, which was leaving behind an infant son." Tong Xinlin looked at Yan Di, then at Yan Zhaoge. She sighed and said, "After seeing you two today, the two of them have no regrets."
"It's a pity that the seal of the Suppressing Sword Buddha is out of our expectations. It has expanded and enveloped the entire Jade Spring World, sealing off this part of the world. We can't leave, nor can we send any messages or contact you."
Tong Xinlin sighed, "In the end, you came here to look for your family, and ended up being trapped here as well."
"Thank you for your concern." Yan Zhaoge shook his head. Then, he turned around and looked at Daoist Qing Zhang and the others, "So, what's going on with the three of you?"
"Do you have enmity with your ancestors? Or do you intend to join the Buddhism heretics? "
Yan Zhaoge looked at Daoist Qing Zhang, "You're someone from before the Great Calamity, right?"
A long period of time had passed since the Great Calamity.
Yan Zhaoge was familiar with the Exalted Solar Luminary – Gao Han, the Exalted Lunar Luminary – Ling Qing, the Exalted Earth Luminary – Jiang Shen, and the others.
If they didn't ascend to the Five Qis Unification Realm and were still a Profound Immortal, they would inevitably enter the twilight years of their lives.
Unless they survived in an environment where time flowed slowly for a long time.
If their lifespan was destroyed due to an accident, their lifespan would be even shorter, and they might even reach the end of their lifespan.
According to Yan Zhaoge's observations, as someone from before the Great Calamity, Daoist Qing Zhang's era might be even earlier than Jiang Shen and Gao Han. As a result, he was already nearing the end of his lifespan.
If he couldn't progress any further, he wouldn't be far from dying.
"Indeed, I can't wait any longer." Daoist Qing Zhang finally opened his mouth and said, "With what I've learned, my current cultivation realm has already reached its peak. It's hard for me to progress any further."
"While I'm not willing to forget my ancestors, if I can progress any further, I have no choice but to abandon daoism and enter Buddhism."
He looked at Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di, "It seems like youths with boundless futures like you wouldn't be able to understand us before you reach your own limits."
Yao Yuncheng's gaze towards Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di was filled with even more hatred, "Your ancestors sealed the Sword Buddha, and sealed the Jade Spring World as well. No one is allowed to leave."
"In the past, my master sought for a breakthrough, and was only lacking a single treasure. He had to search for it, but he couldn't obtain it. As a result, he could only watch as his lifespan neared its end." Yao Yuncheng said hatefully, "In the end, my master was forced to forcefully pass the Profound Origin Tribulation and perish under the tribulation. It's all thanks to your ancestors!"
Tong Xinlin reprimanded, "Shut up!"
She stared at Yao Yuncheng, "While you didn't experience what happened in the past, your master and Chief Qing Zhang should have told you about it. If not for Daoist Yan and Daoist Di sacrificing themselves, the Jade Spring World would've become a land of death two thousand years ago. Everyone would've perished!"
Guang Tongzi sighed, "The Sword Buddha was defeated by the two seniors' swords multiple times, and he refused to retreat. Although he used the lives of everyone in the Jade Spring World as a wager and kept on fighting, he never harmed anyone's life. However …"
"However, as time passed, his condition became worse." Tong Xinlin's expression was heavy.
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