These two sets of Dao Soldiers' techniques were clearly not designed for battlefield carnage, being far more suited for sectarian use. In small-scale skirmishes, these two types of Xuanhuan Second-Tier Dao Soldiers could easily crush five times their number of Tiangang Sword Troops or Profound Fox Iron Cavalry.

However, once the scale exceeded ten thousand, their performance was generally mediocre. "These Dao Soldiers are quite suitable for Sword Formations—" Following this line of thought, Zong Shou did a quick calculation and was astonished.

To truly form a Sword Formation, such Dao Soldiers would require at least a hundred thousand individuals to create one complete cycle, serving as the foundation for the Grand Array. And those Heaven and Earth Second-Tiers were indispensable pivots for tuning and unifying the formation, requiring a number of no less than three thousand.

Beyond that, there should be a crucial missing component, which remained unrevealed due to the incompleteness of this scroll. Yet, what kind of Sword Formation would necessitate such a quantity of Dao Soldiers?

Zong Shou pondered; while these Dao Soldiers were unsuitable for large-scale field deployment, they would be excellent for guarding and defending cities. Furthermore, he held a certain anticipation for this great Dao Soldier array.

If he intended to complete it, preparations should begin now. Naturally, his most pressing concern at the moment was the diagram capable of nurturing blade qi.

The first diagram was 'Demon Slaying,' titled the Supreme Demon Slaying Diagram Record; the second was 'Immortal Slaying,' named the Supreme Immortal Slaying Diagram Record. The blade qi it nurtured could be called the 'Immortal Slaying Flying Blade.' When complete, this collection of texts should contain eight pages.

Each page recorded a supreme killing art, collectively titled the 'Supreme Nirvana Scripture.' Before integration, the Supreme Immortal Slaying Diagram Record could store three strands of 'Immortal Slaying Flying Blade' qi, requiring one hundred years to nurture a single strand. After integration, this time was halved to just fifty years per strand, and the capacity increased to five strands, with the power multiplying twofold.

In other words, this object was currently useless, at least concerning the 'Immortal Slaying Flying Blade,' which could not be deployed on short notice. However, as Zong Shou imprinted his divine sense onto the Diagram Record, he perceived some information.

If true qi and soul power containing the Metal element were used, the process could be drastically accelerated. And if nourished with higher-level Immortal Power, the time could be further doubled.

These changes only manifested after the two Diagram Records were fused. Besides, it didn't absolutely require True Qi or Immortal Power.

If there was innate Geng Metal Qi, it could serve as a substitute. Moreover, if the quantity was sufficient, the process could be completed instantly.

Naturally, the resulting power would be slightly inferior, but if the quality was higher, the quality of the 'blade qi' could also be enhanced. What Zong Shou valued most, however, was the Diagram itself.

It contained myriad mysteries and countless laws inherent within. Zong Shou could only discern a dozen or so types, touching upon the Five Elements, Yin-Yang, Karma, Destiny, Time, Space—and Severance!

Severing all things! Extinguishing everything!

Slaying all Immortals! A mere glance sent a chill through one's heart.

"They are actually born from the same source—" If his 'Six Gods Blade Control Art' was the technique, the method of wielding the flying blade, then the blade qi nurtured by this Diagram was the 'vessel' being used! Only when the two were combined could their maximum might be unleashed.

However, this Diagram was not complete, and the Six Gods Blade Control Art had also been drastically simplified. When it reached Zong Shou, it was only an Eighth-Tier Earth Penetrating level technique.

He had mastered this flying blade technique in the later era, within the game named "Divine Radiance." "Could it be that this flying blade technique also originates from the Supreme Nirvana Scripture? From another Diagram Record?" Musing on this, Zong Shou gradually grew excited.

Since this martial art existed in the Cloud Realm, it strongly suggested that another fragment of the Supreme Nirvana Scripture might be findable within the Cloud Realm. He also felt a strange intuition growing within his chest: the Underworld River Death-Foretelling Sword and the Six Gods Blade Control Art—was this merely coincidence?

These two techniques, which had allowed him to dominate in his previous life, each seemed to possess infinite potential. The former's transformation could still be explained by his mastery of the Laws of Life and Death.

But for the latter, if the complete Supreme Nirvana Scripture could be found, Zong Shou would not be surprised even if it truly became a Thirteenth-Tier Supreme Divine Ability, or even surpassed it. He constantly felt an invisible hand pushing him from behind.

A moment later, Zong Shou shook his head and chuckled wryly. "It's likely just coincidence; I'm being suspicious again.

But, in this world, are there truly no beings who have attained True Dao attainment, limiting Divine Abilities and techniques to the Thirteenth-Tier Supreme?" If he had not seen this Diagram, Zong Shou would have been unshakeable in his belief. But after seeing it, his resolve wavered slightly.

Perhaps he and others in the Cloud Realm were merely frogs in a well. However, considering the origins of the Supreme Nirvana Scripture, it was not entirely strange.

That scripture, after all, came from another domain— These two Diagram Records must have originated from the hands of 'True Realm' beings, and this world must also harbor other Half-Step True Realm existences. The more Zong Shou thought about it, the more plausible it seemed: that Supreme Primordial Demon must have been targeting this very item.

But, Zeng Xuan holding the Dharma? Zong Shou's intent surged like a tide, washing through the Diagram.

A moment later, he froze again. This Diagram Record indeed possessed a strengthening capability, but only when corresponding artifacts were present— However, this process was exceedingly cumbersome.

"Forget it; thinking too much now is useless. I will pay closer attention in the future—" His mind settled, and Zong Shou flipped his hand, taking a flying blade into his grasp.

This was no longer the initial Yun Yan Flying Blade, but a set of artifact-grade flying blades Zong Shou had acquired elsewhere. There were only ten in total, also possessing the fusion of water and fire properties, named the Mother-Son Falling Leaf Blades.

One main blade, and nine subordinate 'son' blades. As long as the main blade was held, and the son blades were undamaged, they could be recalled even from thousands of miles away.

Now, as the master of dozens of worlds, he could acquire any treasure below the level of Immortal Artifacts. This set of Mother-Son Falling Leaf Blades was merely one of the slightly superior complete artifact sets among the Nine Capitals Immortal Court's treasures.

Zong Shou had nurtured them for a full two years, managing to link his divine sense with five of the blades. What he was doing now was largely similar to the situation when he channeled the Startling Cloud Divine Annihilation Sword Intent into the blade previously.

He was engraving some of the independently usable spiritual inscription talismans from the Supreme Immortal Slaying Diagram Record into the body of these Mother-Son Falling Leaf Blades. Initially, the blade managed to withstand it, barely.

Zong Shou could feel the spiritual energy contained within the blade furiously gathering and increasing. The Geng Metal power within was fully stimulated.

The aura of sharpness bled outside the blade; a slight brush against the skin drew a thin thread of blood. However, just as Zong Shou finished inscribing the ninth talisman seal, he felt the blade body begin to fail, showing faint signs of disintegration.

Zong Shou's expression shifted slightly; he handed the two Diagram Records, with utmost care, to Shen Yuexuan beside him. "Examine this Diagram first, and then tell me your thoughts—"