Chapter 167 Death Gate

Time continued to pass, and three months later, the method for the eighth gate, the "Death Gate," was completely deduced.

During this period, the Chaos Space also welcomed a newcomer, a young master from the Jiang family, a small family in the Middle Heavens of the Aoshi Jiuzhongtian world.

Clearly, this was another person looking to latch onto a powerful figure. The Lower and Middle Heavens of Aoshi Jiuzhongtian were essentially martial arts worlds; only when one reached the Upper Heavens did it begin to resemble something mystical.

Although its upper limit wasn't low, it wasn't particularly high either. Sharing the power and insights of Jiang Xuan from Wuji, this newcomer would undoubtedly transcend the Nine Heavens upon returning.

Of course, while he was latching on, having one more person participating in the deduction did indeed speed things up. Otherwise, the "Death Gate" method wouldn't have been completed so quickly.

"The Death Gate method…"

Sensing the method in his mind, Jiang Xuan found it difficult to calm down. This was a crucial step, but also an extremely dangerous one. If he succeeded, it would mean he had truly reached the pinnacle of the Venerable realm and could ignite the divine fire at any time, even slay those in the Divine Fire realm.

But if he failed, he would only perish, everything turning to nothingness, and no one could save him.

"Let's begin."

Jiang Xuan calmed his mind, refining his essence, spirit, and body to their peak states. Then, he took out nine poison pills.

They had deduced that the state between life and death could last for a maximum of nine days. Beyond that, the physical body would completely wither and could not be revived. According to the deduction of the medicinal effects, nine poison pills could maintain the state of the body's death for exactly nine days under the continuous burning of the flame of life.

Jiang Xuan controlled the nine poison pills with his magic power, suspending them in front of him. At the same time, he activated the power of the Life Gate within his body to the extreme. At this moment, the flame of life in his whole body burned fiercely, like a blazing furnace.

The flame of life was the only glimmer of hope in the silence of death. He had to open the Death Gate before the flame of life was completely extinguished; otherwise, if the vitality completely disappeared, even a Supreme would not be able to save him.

As the flame of life began to burn, Jiang Xuan also took a deep breath, completely absorbing all five springs of divine liquid, settling them in his body. At the same time, he used his magic power to control the poison pills, directly inhaling them into his stomach.

The medicinal effects of the poison pills were quickly activated. In that instant, it was like pouring a basin of cold water on a furnace. This alternation of life and death caused Jiang Xuan's body to shake violently, and he spat out a mouthful of black blood.

After leaving Jiang Xuan's body, this mouthful of black blood rapidly decayed and blackened. This kind of poison pill contained the power of decay; once taken, everything would wither, not to mention that Jiang Xuan had taken nine of them.

In just an instant, his physical body was constantly decaying. His face and muscles began to atrophy, but under the continuous burning of the flame of life, his physical body was also resurrected again and again.

Now, he was caught between life and death, hanging by a thread. The only chance of survival was to open the Death Gate; there was no other way!

At this time, Jiang Xuan felt as if his physical body had withered and died, but his mental will became clearer and clearer, wandering in the endless void. In this void, there were endless hollows, and each hollow seemed to lead to endless universes.

It was extremely dangerous for a spiritual body to wander in such a space. If one was not careful, one would get lost in it and would not be able to return.

However, behind Jiang Xuan, there was also a divine fire burning. It was the light of the Supreme Treasure Liquid, which he had now completely ignited, turning it into a guiding light in this spiritual space, pointing him in the direction.

Outside, Jiang Xuan was now being burned by the flame of life. Both the flame of life and the divine spring in his body were being consumed rapidly. As time passed, the flame of life bathing him gradually weakened.

One day, two days, three days…

"Boom!"

On the eighth day, a thunderclap resounded between heaven and earth. A broken halberd pierced through the killing array that Jiang Xuan had set up. The broken halberd was stained with some kind of mysterious ancient blood, carrying a strong killing intent, as if it had life, and was extremely terrifying.

"As expected, it's man-made, burying the blessed land with poisonous fog and killing arrays, wanting to monopolize the treasures within," a clear voice sounded. Immediately afterwards, two figures fell from the sky, looking at Jiang Xuan with fierce eyes.

These were two extremely powerful beings, originally geniuses, but now they had initially become gods, igniting the divine fire.

"Damn it, this is the aura of the divine spring, a full five springs, and he absorbed them all!" Another person spoke. He also came from a large force and had great insight. He judged from the aura overflowing in the void that there were originally five springs of divine liquid here.

"His vitality is almost completely gone, and there is poison in his body. He has already died. It seems he wanted to take some heaven-defying path, but unfortunately, he refined himself to death." The first person's eyes contained divine light, vaguely seeing through the illusion. Jiang Xuan's current state was extremely bad; his physical body had died, and even his vitality was almost completely gone.

"What a waste of five springs of divine liquid! Watch me chop him up for wine!"

Although the other person was humanoid, he was not a human. At this moment, the divine spring had been completely exhausted by Jiang Xuan, and his heart was filled with murderous intent. He wanted to chop Jiang Xuan up for wine, and casually slashed down with a knife, but only heard a "clang" sound. Only a faint bloodstain appeared on the physical body.

"What an amazing physical body, comparable to a supreme treasure!"

The alien was shocked. Although this was just a casual slash, he had already ignited the divine fire. Even a casual knife strike was far superior to a Venerable's full-strength attack, but he couldn't even break through Jiang Xuan's physical body!

"Hmph! I don't believe I can't kill you!"

The alien snorted coldly and took out his weapon, ready to slash at it.

"Wait! Although this person is dead, his physical body has been tempered by five springs of divine liquid, comparable to a treasure, and contains amazing medicinal effects. We might be able to use him to refine a furnace of human body medicine!"

"Luo Fantian, are you confident?" The non-human being spoke. If he could refine a furnace of human body medicine, then he would naturally be happy to do so.

"Of course!"

Luo Fantian spoke confidently. As if to prove his words, he directly condensed a divine fire furnace with great magic power, shrouding Jiang Xuan in it, and constantly tempering it with divine fire, wanting to refine a furnace of human body medicine.

…

In the sea of consciousness, Jiang Xuan continued to search. After his spiritual body passed through countless spatial turbulences, he vaguely saw a hazy giant gate in the depths of time and space.

Before this giant gate, Jiang Xuan seemed to see the Nine Nether Underworld, and saw the cycle of life and death. On the giant gate, two skeletons were carved. The bone claws of these two skeletons each grabbed the handle of the other door, locking the door tightly.

"Death Gate!"

Within the sea of spirit, there was no concept of time. Jiang Xuan did not know how long it had been. He did not dare to hesitate at all. His spiritual will immediately gathered into a divine blade, and he slashed down fiercely, with the domineering blade intent and the artistic conception of time flowing.

This was the Years Saber Heart, with the insights of Manghuang Jiang Xuan. He had already transformed this saber. With a single slash, the years and saber intent raged wildly.

"Rumble!"

With a single slash, it heavily bombarded the Death Gate. In an instant, the Death Gate began to tremble violently, and an even more terrifying power flowed out. A vast and unknown power formed a rushing river, pouring down towards Jiang Xuan's head.

"Floating Clouds and Morning Dew!"

Time was merciless, and life was short. This was the second move of the *Years Saber*, lamenting that the lives of mortals were like a fleeting white horse, passing in an instant. A slash was like a dream bubble, floating clouds dissipating, and morning dew dripping.

Rumble～

However, it was this slash that completely shattered the gate. The Death Gate was completely broken by Jiang Xuan at this moment.

In the dark, the source energy, like a river, continuously poured into Jiang Xuan's body. This was a kind of source energy that was different from mana and different from Gang Yuan, but even more mysterious, vaguely imprinting the principles of heaven and earth!

As Wuji Jiang Xuan had said, after cultivating the *Chaos Gangdou Sutra* in the Perfect World and opening the Death Gate, what was born was not Gang Yuan, nor was it mana, but an unknown energy, with endless mystery.