Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

"Mysterious Heaven Sword Formation, rise!"

Li Mu made a sword gesture with his hands and let out a low shout.

In an instant, Wanjian Mountain suddenly burst into dazzling light, "Swoosh--" countless sixth-level spiritual swords and seventh-level Taoist swords on the sword mountain were unsheathed, turning into dazzling sword lights that soared into the sky. The sword light was like a dragon, the sword energy was like a rainbow, and the whole world seemed to be shrouded in this endless sword intent.

"Buzz buzz buzz--" In the sky, the sound of swords was deafening. Countless spiritual swords and Taoist swords circled and danced in the air, quickly gathering into a huge sword formation.

Seeing this magnificent and deadly scene, the Ice Demon King's face turned pale in an instant. Unprecedented fear and despair flashed in his eyes, and his huge body trembled involuntarily.

"No... this is impossible! How can there be so many seventh-rank Dao swords!" There was a tremor of disbelief in the voice of the Ice Demon King.

"Xuantian Sword, condense!" Li Mu's sword technique changed, and huge amounts of true energy continuously poured into Wanjian Mountain.

Wanjian Mountain responded quickly to Li Mu's will. Suddenly, the sword light on the mountain became stronger, like a rising sun, casting endless light into the sky. The sixth-order spirit swords and seventh-order Taoist swords circling in the air began to converge in one direction as if being pulled by invisible ropes. The sword light flashed, the sword intent soared into the sky, and in the blink of an eye, thousands of spirit swords gathered into a huge sword.

With a "whoosh" sound, the giant sword that gathered the power of thousands of spiritual swords, like a meteor across the sky, brought unparalleled power and shot towards the Ice Demon King with the force of thunder.

Seeing this, a trace of determination flashed in the eyes of the Ice Demon King, knowing that there was no escape at this moment, and he could only fight to the death. His huge body shook violently, and cold air filled his body. In an instant, he condensed layer after layer of thick ice armor, flashing with strange light, which was obviously the defense he had put all his strength into.

However, the giant sword penetrated layer after layer of ice armor like a hot knife cutting butter. Wherever the tip of the sword touched, the ice armor instantly shattered and turned into countless ice chips that flew everywhere.

"Boom!" Accompanied by a deafening roar, the giant sword collided fiercely with the huge body of the Ice Demon King, and the heaven and earth shook.

Just when the giant sword was about to devour it completely, the Ice Demon King opened his huge mouth and spit out a demon pill that was shining with a faint blue light. This demon pill contained thousands of its cultivation and essence, and at this moment it was emitting a biting cold.

"Secret Technique: Frost Shadow Escape!" The Ice Demon King groaned, and his demon pill suddenly exploded, turning into ice crystals flying all over the sky.

"Want to escape? Not that easy!" Li Mu growled, quickly forming seals with his hands. The true energy in his body surged like a river bursting its banks and pouring into Wanjian Mountain.

I saw the giant Xuantian sword suddenly disperse in the air, turning into countless tiny sword lights, like stars in the sky, surrounding the countless shattered ice fragments. Although these sword lights were small, each one contained the ultimate sword intent, forming an impenetrable sword net, blocking the retreat routes of the Ice Demon King one by one.

However, the Ice Demon King was an eighth-rank giant demon after all, and he had endless means of preserving his life. Just as the sword net was about to close, the Ice Demon King's demon pill suddenly burst out with a dazzling blue light, and the ice crystal fragments quickly condensed in the air, turning into an ice barrier that forcibly blocked the encirclement of the sword net.

“Frost Escape Shadow·Ice Soul Clone!” The Ice Demon King growled, and the frost barrier suddenly split into several ice shadows. Each ice shadow exuded an aura similar to that of the Ice Demon King, as if they were his clones.

Countless ice shadows quickly scattered, trying to escape through the gaps in the sword net.

Li Mu frowned slightly, and the sword technique in his hand changed. The sword net suddenly shrank, and countless sword lights moved like spirit snakes, quickly chasing after those ice shadows.

"Puff, puff, puff--" The sword light penetrated the ice shadows and shattered them one by one. However, after each ice shadow shattered, it would turn into ice mist and quickly dissipate in the air.

Li Mu's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He stared at the escaping ice shadows and saw through the Ice Demon King's secret escape technique at a glance. He realized that his real body was hiding in it, trying to confuse the audience and take the opportunity to escape.

Li Mu snorted coldly, pinched the sword formula with his hand, controlled the Wanjian Mountain, and remotely controlled thousands of sixth-order spirit swords and seventh-order Taoist swords to chase and intercept.

The Ice Demon King's secret escape technique is extremely powerful. When an ice shadow shatters, his real body will be replaced. During the countless times of ice shadow shattering and reorganization, the Ice Demon King's real body is like a cunning fox, constantly changing positions, trying to find a glimmer of hope in the gaps of the sword formation.

But Li Mu is no ordinary man. With his innate magical power - identifying all spirits, the Ice Demon King has long been a fish on the chopping board. He only needs to wait for the right time to give the cunning Demon King a fatal blow.

"Xuantian Sword Formation, trap!" Li Mu shouted softly, and the sword net changed, turning into countless rotating sword blade storms, which drew those ice shadows into it one by one.

The escape technique collapsed in an instant, and the Ice Demon King was horrified, but he had to use his last resort.

Only, the light on its demon pill became brighter and brighter, as if it was going to freeze the surrounding air into ice.

"Heart of frost, thousands of miles of ice!" The Ice Demon King tried his best, and his demon pill burst out with unprecedented coldness, attempting to freeze the entire sword formation at absolute zero degrees to give himself a chance to escape.

However, how could Li Mu give it this opportunity? He had already seen through everything. The sword move changed again, and a burst of hot flames suddenly rose within the sword formation. Three balls of heavenly fire responded to his call, using the fire to fuse with his true essence to specifically restrain the ice power of the Ice Demon King.

The flames of heavenly fire collided with the ice in the air, making a "squeaking" sound, and steam rose, forming a hazy sea of ​​fog.

In this sea of ​​fog, the true form of the Ice Demon King was revealed. Its body was covered with frost, its movements became slow, and its eyes were full of fear and despair.

"Xuantian sword, kill!" Li Mu seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and with a wave of his sword, all the swords merged into one, transforming into a peerless lightsaber that was a hundred feet long. With the power to destroy the world, it descended from the sky and pointed directly at the Ice Demon King.

This time, the Ice Demon King had no power to resist. The lightsaber easily penetrated its body and nailed it firmly to the ground. The Ice Demon King let out a shrill scream and was instantly severely injured.

"Who are you?"

The Ice Demon King's voice was filled with endless fear and unwillingness. His huge body gradually disintegrated under the sword light, his ice armor shattered, and his demonic energy dissipated, like an iceberg melting rapidly under the scorching sun. His eyes were full of disbelief, and he stared at Li Mu intently, as if he wanted to confirm the identity of this human cultivator at the last moment of his life.

A dignified eighth-rank Mahayana Demon King was actually defeated by a human cultivator in the fusion realm. The defeat was so complete and so miserable.

The Ice Demon King's eyes were filled with malice and despair. With endless hatred and unwillingness, he asked hysterically: "You... who are you?! How can you have such terrifying strength with your Fusion Realm cultivation!"

Under Li Mu's control, the sword formation shrank and turned into countless tiny sword bodies, surrounding the Ice Demon King and forming an airtight sword prison. The Ice Demon King struggled in the sword prison, but it was in vain. His strength was rapidly fading, and his vitality was also dissipating bit by bit.

"Mercy...mercy! I am willing to offer my demon pill and become your slave!" The Ice Demon King finally couldn't withstand the fear of death and begged for mercy.

Li Mu held the Wanjian Mountain in his hand, his body steady as a rock, his eyes cold as frost, and said calmly: "It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that if you want to live, I can give you a chance."

The Ice Demon King was overjoyed, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly said: "What opportunity? As long as you can spare my life, I am willing to do anything for you!"

"Tell me, what are you doing inside the ancient tree in Wan Yao City?" Li Mu stared at the Ice Demon King and asked.

Hearing this, the Ice Demon King was slightly startled. He had never thought that Li Mu would ask this question. Did this human cultivator have any plans against the Wood Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons City? Was he targeted by him? And did he offer himself to him?

The Ice Demon King was in a state of confusion, but in order to survive, he did not dare to hesitate for a moment and quickly replied, "I have entrusted the Wood Demon King to refine a healing elixir. I have been asked by her to collect some high-level spiritual water for her!"

Li Mu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and thought to himself, Mu Ji Demon Queen and high-level spiritual water, there seems to be some unknown secret hidden between the two, could it be for Cang Yuan Qingmu?
Although a wisp of soul was left on the ninth-level divine creature - Cang Yuan Qingmu, Li Mu could clearly sense its location, hiding in Wan Yao City. However, its spirit was in a deep sleep at the moment, and its specific condition was not very clear.

"High-level spiritual water? What kinds are they specifically? Why did the Wood Demon Queen choose you to collect them?" Li Mu's voice was low and powerful, and every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting the Ice Demon Queen's heart.

The Ice Demon King trembled all over, feeling the powerful pressure emanating from Li Mu. He knew that he could not hide anything at this moment, so he recounted to Li Mu in detail what the Wood Demon King had entrusted him with, as well as the location of the three high-level spiritual waters.

“The Demon Queen Mu Ji needs me to collect three high-level spiritual waters for her: ‘Netherworld Cold Spring’, ‘Heavenly Spirit Flame Water’ and ‘Blue Sea Tide Sound Dew’. She said that these spiritual waters are of vital importance to her. As for their specific uses, I don’t know.” In order to save his life, the Demon Queen Han Bing betrayed the Demon Queen Mu Ji without hesitation.

After listening to this, Li Mu already had an idea in his mind. These three high-level spiritual waters, no matter which one they were, were all rare treasures. The Mu Ji Demon Queen went to such great lengths to collect the high-level spiritual waters, most likely in order to save Cang Yuan Qingmu.

A hint of coldness flashed across Li Mu's eyes, and he thought to himself: "The Demon Queen Mu Ji went to such great lengths to collect high-level spiritual water, obviously to awaken or repair Cang Yuan Qing Mu's spirituality. It seems that Cang Yuan Qing Mu's condition is worse than I thought."

Li Mu looked at the Ice Demon King and continued to ask: "Do you know why the Wood Demon King needs these high-level spiritual waters? Has she revealed any information about Cang Yuan Qing Mu?"

“Cang Yuan Qing Mu?” Upon hearing this, the Ice Demon King’s eyes flashed with deep thought. He was not familiar with this name, so he quickly responded, “She never mentioned this.”

"Do you know why the Demon Queen Mu Ji chose you to collect these high-level spiritual waters?" Li Mu continued to ask, with a hint of coldness in his tone.

The Ice Demon King felt the pressure from Li Mu and dared not hide anything. He quickly replied, "The Wood Demon King chose me because my Ice Way is compatible with the Netherworld Cold Spring, which makes it easier to obtain the cold spring. As for the Heavenly Spirit Flame Water and the Blue Sea Tide Sound Dew, they can also be sensed quickly and collected more quickly than the others..."

Li Mu nodded, understanding everything in his mind.

"I have said everything I need to say. Can you spare my life now?" The Ice Demon King had pleading eyes and a trembling voice.

Li Mu was silent for a moment, his eyes deep. Leaving the Ice Demon King behind might be a hidden danger, but he had more important plans at the moment and needed more information.

"I can spare your life, but you must recognize me as your master and become my slave." Li Mu's voice was cold, leaving no room for negotiation.

Upon hearing this, the Ice Demon King's face changed slightly. Recognizing the master as a servant means that it will lose its freedom and all its actions will be subject to Li Mu's control.

But thinking of the fear of death, the Ice Demon King gritted his teeth and nodded solemnly: "I do."

Seeing this, Li Mu curled up a sneer at the corner of his mouth, and then used the soul control technique to condense a soul mark and inject it into the Ice Demon King's sea of ​​consciousness.

The Ice Demon King felt a sharp pain, as if his soul was torn apart, but he did not dare to resist and could only grit his teeth and endure it.

After a moment, the severe pain disappeared, and the Ice Demon King only felt that a wonderful connection had been established between himself and Li Mu. Its life and death was completely in Li Mu's hands.

"From now on, you are my slave. If you betray me, your soul will be destroyed in a single thought." Li Mu's voice rang out in the Ice Demon King's sea of ​​consciousness, sternly warning him.

The Ice Demon King's heart trembled, and he quickly said respectfully: "Yes, Master."

Li Mu took out two pill bottles from the Tianxuan Ring and threw them to the Ice Demon King, saying, "The two bottles of pills are: Ice Yuan Pill and Creation Heaven Pill. They can help you recover from your injuries. Since you have recognized me as your master, I will naturally not treat you unfairly."

The Ice Demon King took the medicine bottles, opened them and took a look. The two bottles contained a fragrant aroma and a strong medicinal power. A powerful ice elemental force surged out. They were actually seventh-level Taoist pills.

The Ice Demon King was shocked. He didn't expect Li Mu to be so generous as to give him such a precious elixir.

"Thank you, my master, for the elixir. I will be loyal to you and serve you wholeheartedly." The Ice Demon King said flatteringly, his face full of flattery and awe.

At this moment, the Ice Demon King felt unprecedented awe and fear towards Li Mu, who could easily take out two bottles of Taoist pills and use an eighth-level Taoist weapon to defeat him. The master in front of him was definitely not an ordinary person and his future achievements were limitless. It might be a rare opportunity for him to become his slave.

Li Mu looked at the humble posture of the Ice Demon King, without any ripples in his heart. With a wave of his hand, an ancient imperial spiritual bracelet appeared in his hand. The bracelet was engraved with magical patterns, and faintly emitted powerful spiritual fluctuations.

"This is the Imperial Spirit Bracelet. I can keep you in it so that I can summon you at any time. You go in and recuperate. I will let you out later." Li Mu said without any doubt.

Hearing this, the Ice Demon King was unwilling, but thinking that he had already recognized Li Mu as his master, he dared not disobey in the slightest, and could only transform into a beam of spiritual light and take the initiative to drill into the Imperial Spirit Bracelet. (End of this chapter)