Chapter 63: The Earthly Pregnancy Pearl with Reverse Heavenly Effects

“I’ll kill you!” The black-robed swordsman’s fury reached its peak. A man pregnant? What kind of obscenity was this! It was an unparalleled disgrace!

Moreover, as the fetus rapidly developed, he realized his own strength was waning, with signs that he might even fall below fifth rank.

His rage now burnt with utmost intensity, the sword in his hand likewise infused with endless fury as it lunged towards Qin Shu.

This sword strike was simple and direct, summed up by a single word: speed. It moved with such incredible quickness that not even sword energy had a chance to erupt. Man and sword became one, the blade closing in on Qin Shu’s heart with lethal precision. The intent behind the sword enveloped him entirely, leaving him unable to evade.

From this display, it was clear that the black-robed swordsman was a martial arts sword cultivator, one who merged with their weapon, becoming both body and blade.

His assault was even more formidable than that of an immortal path sword cultivator; within the same cultivation realm, once this sword struck, it would surely find its mark.

If Qin Shu were merely an ordinary fourth-rank awakened being, facing such a swift sword would have left him defenseless and unable to dodge. However, he was not just any cultivator. With the Qingping Sword Pill perched on his fingertip and Cyan Lotus Sword Energy materialized, he countered with an equally swift strike. The two swords met, point to point, in a precise and delicate balance.

The Black-clothed Swordsmen didn’t feel the overwhelming force he had anticipated; instead, his sharp sword intent was mitigated by theAzure Lotus Sword Intent.

“How is this possible?” the Black-clothed Swordsmen asked incredulously. “Has my strength diminished? Or is it my sword intent that’s waning?”

Qin Shu replied mildly, “Your sword intent is indeed strong, but it’s an intent born of death. Now that you’re nurturing a life within you, it’s natural for your death-oriented sword intent to weaken.”

This was the essence of killing the heart to destroy the body.

The Black-clothed Swordsmen sensed something was amiss. Qin Shu spoke the truth—both his sword intent and strength were receding as the life within him voraciously consumed his power at a staggering rate.

What should have taken nine months, or even longer, would now unfold in less than three days.

His abdomen swelled with astonishing speed. His once-defined eight-pack abs had merged into a single expanse of loose flesh, as the life inside him grew with relentless force.

While the Black-clothed Swordsmen remained stunned, Qin Shu seized the opportunity to strike. The Azure Lotus Sword Qi erupted, propelling his adversary away. In the instant that followed, he executed the first form of the Cyan Lotus Sword Art: Lotus Blossoms!

An Azure Lotus bloomed before him, its razor-sharp sword qi coalescence becoming tangible as it surged towards the Black-clothed Swordsmen with devastating force.

The black-robed swordsman’s blade transformed into a spinning wheel, creating a dense barrier of swords before him. The sound of clanging metal echoed as sword energies shattered and exploded. The black-robed swordsman retreated, growing increasingly weaker with each step.

Qin Shu executed the second form of the Cyan Lotus Sword Art: Myriad Lotus Blooms.

The tables turned, and Qin Shu struck without mercy. His true essence surged, manifesting as the will of the Cyan Lotus Sword. Myriad azure lotuses condensed and bloomed around him, their sword energies forming a torrent that left the black-robed swordsman not a moment to catch his breath.

When the black-robed swordsman could no longer attack, he had met his defeat.

In the third form, Lotus Sprout Pierces Earth, the Qingping Sword Pill became a streak of light, guided by the flood of sword energy, and pierced through the black-robed swordsman’s forehead, exiting from the back of his skull.

The sharp sword energy exploded, rending his head apart, while his divine soul, even as it fell into the abyss, was extinguished in mid-air.

It was a Black Sword Divine Soul, undeniably sharp.

With the death of the black-robed swordsman, the life he had nurtured also dissipated. Qin Shu had cleared this level.

He could choose to leave now or continue on.

Qin Shu, for the moment, made no choice. Instead, he called forth five directional flags to surround him. These flags transformed the Abyss’s aura into spiritual energy, which he then absorbed to replenish his own reserves.

After a moment, he chose to continue his journey.

In the next instant, the abyssal mist before him dissipated, giving way to four distinct pathways that radiated from the platform, each offering a different path forward.

Qin Shu had no idea what each of these four roads represented. Without any particular preference or knowledge to guide him, he arbitrarily selected one and stepped onto it.

In a flash, as if crossing a chasm of vast proportions in the blink of an eye, Qin Shu found himself instantly transported to another platform.

A colossal abyssal beast lay dormant in the center of this new platform. Sensing his approach, it opened eyes as vast as the control panel before him.

The Fallen Desolate Beast, Thunderous Ankylosaurus.

Clad in a sturdy aquamarine armor, its surface crackled with electric currents. The massive dragon tail swayed, generating waves of pressure that rippled through the air.

A pair of enormous horns protruded from its head, with a giant sphere of lightning coalescing between them. The fangs were bared, lending a ferocious air to its appearance.

As it rose to its full height of fifteen meters, the behemoth regarded Qin Shu like a speck of dust. The ball of lightning between its horns split, unleashing a bolt directly at him.

“Boom!”

The thunderbolt moved with incredible speed and power. In less time than it takes to blink, it had already arrived before Qin Shu.

The attack was undeniably potent, yet it had little effect—

Five flags swirled around Qin Shu. The thunderbolt struck the azure lotus flag, which absorbed it effortlessly, leaving no ripple in its wake.

“Fascinating human.”

By the time they reached the fifth rank, regardless of race, even those who had fallen into the Abyss could maintain relative mental clarity. Their nature, however, became more violent, valuing strength even more and harboring a greater desire for destruction.

“Courtesy demands a return gesture; why don’t you try taking my move?” Qin Shu looked up at the armored wrathful kiwi, manifested the Earthbirth Pearl, and sent a beam of pure white light towards it. The speed of this light surpassed that of lightning itself.

“I’d like to see what tricks you’ve got,” the armored wrathful kiwi growled. Before it could finish its sentence, the beam had already struck, causing no damage at all.

“Is that all you’ve got?” It looked at Qin Shu in confusion, unsure of what to make of this.

Qin Shu smiled slightly, letting the “bullet” fly a little longer.

“If that’s all, you’re dead meat,” the armored wrathful kiwi roared, charging at Qin Shu. With only one leg, its body transformed into a bolt of lightning, carrying a thunderous strike as it leaped into the air, aiming for Qin Shu with a single stomp.

This stomp seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth. The immense power carried by the creature’s body, along with the might of thunder, was crushing in its intensity. It locked onto space, sealing off Qin Shu’s means of escape.

Yet Qin Shu remained calm, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Suddenly, Lei Jia Evo felt an anomaly in her abdomen, causing her assault to falter momentarily.

That was the precise moment Qin Shu seized to shatter her momentum.

Harnessing the surrounding lightning, he employed a magical escape technique: the Wind Lightning Evasion. With this, he swiftly disappeared kilometers away, evading the attack.

As Lei Jia Eko landed, a thunderous boom echoed. An electrified shockwave radiated outward, generating a fierce gale that sent the hair on the back of Qin Shu’s head flying.

The electric current engulfed the entire platform.

“What have you done to me?” Lei Jia Eko roared angrily, directing her wrath at Qin Shu.

“Ah, no need to panic. It’s just a small trick to weaken your strength, nothing serious.” Qin Shu responded with a faint smile. He was well aware that Earthbirth Pearl was toxic, but its effectiveness was undeniable. Moreover, using it on a creature already fallen into the Abyss left him guilt-free.

Lei Jia Eko distinctly felt the life growing within her abdomen, rapidly devouring her internal power and indeed sapping her strength. Without regard for Qin Shu’s presence nearby, she began circulating her Beast Yuan Force, intent on destroying the embryo.

But could such destruction be achieved so easily?

Not only did she fail to destroy it, but the mere touch of her Beast Yuan Force accelerated the embryo’s development instead.