Born with immortal seed

Chapter 199 Washing Away Superficiality
Without the slightest hesitation, Master Qingmu's Taoist robe billowed, and he instantly transformed into a withered tree, stopping at the entrance of the formation.

boom!boom!
First came a pair of white bone and poisonous fire hammers, two muffled thuds, and Master Qingmu's back caved in, showing an awkward crease.

Then the black lotus fell, instantly covering his entire body, stirring up the demonic fire in his heart and burning away his true essence and cultivation.

Master Qingmu collapsed, the entrance to the formation closed, and the 3,600-ring Water Smoke Formation began to operate again.

"Damn it, it's two cultivators from the Five Elements Sect. What are they doing here?"

Ghostly flames flickered rapidly in the eyes of the White Bone Immortal, and his two hammers fell to his side, spinning continuously.

"Qingfeng Sect has been entrenched in the Black Mountain Range for a thousand years, so it's not surprising that they have discovered a few hidden paths... Speaking of which, back then, your Liang Kingdom sects were afraid of that fourth-tier Azure Phoenix and regarded the Black Mountain as a forbidden area. No one dared to set foot there and establish a sect, which benefited Qingfeng Sect's founding ancestor, an outsider cultivator."

Jiang Yuhe remained calm and composed, unmoved by external gains or losses, and showed no emotion whatsoever at the appearance of the Five Elements Sect cultivators who successfully broke through the formation.

Instead, he waved his wide sleeves and began to talk about ancient stories.

"Leaving aside the Core Formation cultivator we struck, whose fate is unknown... the other person who escaped was severely injured by me, but with simple healing and appropriate elixirs, he can now unleash 30-40% of his true essence. With this person manipulating the formation, I'm afraid we'll have difficulty breaking it. I wonder what your next move is, Master?"

"Whether you continue to besiege this place or turn to another place, I will follow your lead."

"Let's try for two more days. Please don't hold back, Brother Jiang... That person's injuries haven't healed yet. If he's distracted by the formation, it might worsen his injuries."

The White Bone Immortal pondered for a moment, still unwilling to give up the situation before him.

Just one step away from conquering Jade Moon Lake, another mishap occurred.

I'll feel unsatisfied if I don't keep trying.

"Since you have given me your instructions, I will do my best."

A black lotus platform rose behind Jiang Yuhe's head, and monstrous demonic energy spread out. Each black lotus was as dark as ink, condensing the most extreme evil.

The White Bone Immortal subconsciously took several steps back, ghostly fire flickering in his eye sockets, his heart filled with all sorts of evil thoughts stirred by the Black Lotus, making it difficult for him to control himself.

'What terrifying magical power!'

The White Bone Immortal circulated his true essence throughout his body, calmed his mind, and changed direction, not daring to face the black lotus platform directly.

'This person's cultivation is divine; he must come from a Nascent Soul sect to possess such a lineage… Why would he travel thousands of miles to Liang Kingdom and join the ranks of the Blood God True Person?'

After much deliberation and confusion, Master White Bone decided not to dwell on it, since it was a matter for the Blood Demon Sect anyway.

The pair of white bone poison fire hammers transformed into two white bone gods and demons once again, brandishing their weapons and charging towards the great formation.

He also unleashed a white bone sword light, which transformed into a chilling sword light, continuously eroding and tearing through the water curtain.

It was a third-tier flying sword, the White Bone Cold Light Sword.

This sword was not forged by the White Bone Immortal. He had spent all his savings on the pair of White Bone Poison Fire Hammers. Because they were a pair, the cost of forging and upgrading them was twice that of other people's magic weapons. He had no wealth left to covet a third-tier flying sword.

The White Bone Cold Light Sword was forged by the previous leader of the Ghost Spirit Sect, using the spine of a fourth-order transformed demon as the main material.

That great demon was known for its divine power in its lifetime. When it swung its White Bone Cold Light Sword, it was equally powerful and unstoppable, shaking the earth and mountains of the 3,600-ring Water and Smoke Array and causing huge waves to rise in the lake.

At the same time, the sword body carried a trace of the resentment of that fourth-tier transformed demon, which remained sealed within the sword for a long time.

When fighting against an enemy, one's spiritual sense will be affected as long as it has not reached the late stage of Core Formation.

The greater the gap, the more severe the impact; overwhelmed by the power of a fourth-tier demon, their reactions were slow.

……

"Take me to the array's core!"

Blackwater Master caught Greenwood Master as he fell, circulating his true energy to protect his heart meridian, and for the first time, anxiety appeared on his face.

"Uncle Master, please follow me."

Bai Zichen glanced at him worriedly. Qingmu Zhenren's face was ashen, and the blood he spat out was mixed with wood chips and fragments. His entire body was mangled and broken.

Suppressing the pain in his chest, the sword flashed and landed on the small island in the middle of the lake.

Apart from Zhou Suqing, almost all the Foundation Establishment cultivators on the island had gathered here.

Bai Zichen didn't have time to greet anyone. He pushed open the palace door, turned around a few times, and arrived at the array's core.

Senior Sister Zhou Suqing was focused on the array plate, with Su Li guarding her side.

“Senior Sister Zhou, Junior Brother Lan, these two are Uncle Blackwater and Uncle Greenwood from the Five Elements Sect…”

Bai Zichen began to explain, feeling a deep sorrow upon seeing the life force of the Green Wood Immortal gradually weakening and his exposed withered wood form gradually dying.

"You continue to operate the grand formation, and I will assist you by providing true energy..."

Blackwater Master swayed and sat down in front of the array plate, but his hand remained on Greenwood Master's chest.

"How is Uncle-Master Aoki's injury? Are there any useful pills? I'll go check the storeroom to see if there are any in stock..."

"Senior brother has already transformed his form and suffered the damage with his incomplete withered wood body. Ordinary medicines and stones are ineffective... The White Bone Poison Fire Hammer severely damaged his physical body, and the poison fire entered his body. Furthermore, the black lotus ignited demonic fire, burning his true essence."

The Blackwater Master's words were tinged with weariness and sorrow, but his other hand had already pressed onto the array plate, pouring in a continuous stream of true energy.

"Next, we'll see if Senior Brother's withered wood form can awaken. If it can, he might still survive..."

Bai Zichen remained silent and left the room.

His array formation skills are lacking and he can't offer much help, so he should leave the inner space to Blackwater Master and Zhou Suqing.

"Senior Brother Bai, thankfully you brought the Five Elements Sect senior here, otherwise even the third-tier grand formation wouldn't have been able to hold on..."

Su Li followed from behind, saying repeatedly.

"You fought a great battle with the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators, and Master Qingmu was seriously injured?"

Bai Zichen nodded slightly and briefly recounted the process of entering the formation: "Our sect has incurred a great debt for this matter... Uncle Blackwater is seriously injured, and Uncle Greenwood may perish. The Five Elements Sect has been implicated to this extent because of my family's affairs."

"Sharing the same fate and being of the same spirit is not just empty words... Junior Brother Su, the Five Elements Sect has achieved this, now it's up to us."

Bai Zichen gazed into the distance and strode away.

"Senior Brother Bai, where are you going? Aren't you going to wait here?"

"Healing, cultivating..."

Bai Zichen stopped in his tracks, his voice firm and powerful: "With True Person Blackwater and Senior Sister Zhou here, the formation is safe. At most, the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators will have to retreat in a few days."

"I am of no use staying here. I might as well focus on my cultivation so that I can avenge this grudge as soon as possible."

Su Li sighed deeply. In front of a Core Formation True Person, even a prodigy like Senior Brother Bai was as fragile as a feather, easily destroyed with a flick of his finger. He felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

White Jade Tower.

Bai Zichen took out a Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill, swallowed it, and the cool and gentle medicinal power spread out.

The powerful physique brought by the Five Crystal Glass Body allowed his broken sternum to heal by two-thirds, and with the stimulation of the medicine, it grew rapidly.

By the next morning, the pain had subsided, and the injury would be fully healed in a few more days.

"I underestimated the strength of Core Formation cultivators. As a True Person, one must be fundamentally different from those in the previous realms... I thought I could save my life with my third-tier talisman and Glazed Fire God Body, but now it seems that it will be difficult."

Bai Zichen recalled that white bone sword light. At that time, there seemed to be an inexplicable force pulling him, slowing down his thoughts and preventing him from successfully self-destructing his glass body.

Although the final result was good, the attack was blocked by the third-tier withered wood substitute talisman alone, saving the time of rebuilding the glass body.

But actually, things went wrong because he failed to meet his own requirements.

"That flying sword is strange; it's affecting my divine sense, which is why this is happening. Otherwise, no matter how fast a third-tier flying sword is, it couldn't possibly be faster than a thought of mine..."

Possessing a mysterious spiritual body, Bai Zichen experienced no bottlenecks in his cultivation journey and developed a transcendent mindset after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

Even knowing that he had acquired the identity of a remnant of the Fish-Dragon Sect and had a large number of enemies in the outer sea, including a fourth-order transformed great demon dragon lord.

But at most, I felt a sense of urgency; I was never panicked or at a loss.

He believed that given enough time, once he grew into a Core Formation cultivator, he could sweep away the Ghost Spirit Sect, slay all the Black Mountain demons, and bring glory to his sect.

As for the Myriad Star Islands led by You Longmen and the transformed great demons, they are separated by countless miles of the Black Mountain Range, and there is no clear suspect.

By the time they find the clues and identify their target, they might have already become Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Even though the Dragon Lord is one of the best among the transformed demons, as long as he doesn't go to the outer sea, what can he do to me?

But in these years of bloody sect wars, the deaths of fellow disciples, the self-destruction of the Golden Core by Patriarch Yang, and the sacrifices of his brothers and senior disciples who stood in the way of the enemy...

This caused Bai Zichen to abandon his superior and aloof attitude and regain his cautiousness.

“Cultivation is fundamental. If I were at the peak of Foundation Establishment, I could at least hold my own against a Core Formation cultivator, and wouldn't be completely powerless to fight back…”

Having figured things out, Bai Zichen felt the fog in his mind clear, and his path forward became clearer.

After swallowing a Flame Spirit Pill, the mana within his body circulated and surged continuously with the operation of the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture, with faint roars of dragons echoing through the air.

He seemed to have forgotten that there were still three Core Formation demonic cultivators lingering outside Jade Moon Lake, relentlessly attacking.

They forgot that a brutal war was raging between the two sects, and since the start of the war, countless disciples of the Qingfeng Sect had died.

Spiritual liquid dripped from his dantian, marking another step towards the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Five days later, Bai Zichen stepped out of the meditation room and found that Su Li had been waiting outside for a long time. Su Li activated the barrier to let him in.

"Senior Brother Bai, at such a critical moment, you actually entered a meditative state to cultivate. I truly admire you..."

Su Li has come three times in the past few days, but each time she has been told that Senior Brother Bai is currently cultivating.

"With a Core Formation cultivator in front of me, the only thing I can rely on is the third-tier grand formation. Whether I am there or not will make no difference. If you understand this, why can't you enter meditation... But the demonic cultivators of the Ghost Spirit Sect have already withdrawn?"

Bai Zichen had just finished his cultivation, his mind was clear, and his cultivation had improved. His eyes, half-open and half-closed, gleamed with an unfathomable light.

"Senior Brother Bai, how do you know? The three Core Formation demonic cultivators just left this morning, and there are still Foundation Establishment cultivators lingering around; they haven't all left..."

Su Li let out a soft exclamation. She had just learned of this news from Zhou Suqing; the other elders had not yet received the notification.

"Since we can't break through Jade Moon Lake, continuing is just a waste of time, unless the Blood Demon Sect can send another Core Formation guest elder to help."

Bai Zichen was not surprised by this; what concerned him was something else entirely: "Has Uncle-Master Qingmu woken up?"

"This is the second reason I came to see Senior Brother Bai. Master Qingmu woke up last night... his breath was very weak, but at least his life was saved."

Su Li's mood was initially joyful, but quickly turned somber.

"Master Blackwater said that Master Greenwood's withered wood body was destroyed, and his path to cultivation was cut off. Even if he can recover from his injuries, he will only be able to reach the early stage of Core Formation and will not be able to make any further progress."

"As long as my life is safe, that's good."

Bai Zichen felt much relieved and said in a deep voice, "If Uncle Qingmu was injured because of our sect, and if it really damages his origin and affects his path of cultivation, I will search the eight wastelands and four seas to find a spiritual pill to heal his hidden injury."

(End of this chapter)