Born with immortal seed

Chapter 476 Destroying Oneself and Abandoning the Sword
"The Star River Sword Formation mimics the movement of celestial bodies, with the sun, moon, and stars rising and falling. It is indeed incredibly powerful, and once someone is trapped inside, there is no chance of escape... However, the rate at which it consumes true essence is too much for even me to handle!"

Only in actual combat can one truly appreciate the wonders of the Star River Sword Formation, which remains ever-renewing with each use.

Bai Zichen gradually understood that there was a reason why Xinghe Sword Lord was able to defeat several Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the same level with this formation back then.

All you need to do is control the direction of the sword formation and ride the stars with the sword. All enemies in the Star River Sword Formation can only watch themselves being crushed.

Even a fifth-tier flying sword couldn't break through the formation and escape, let alone other Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

If we're talking about flaws, it comes back to the old problem: controlling twelve flying swords is just too difficult.

Even with the Supreme Pure Micro Sword Box, the twelve flying swords were already approaching their limit.

He could only hold a top-grade spirit stone in one hand and frantically convert the spiritual energy within it.

At the same time, a phantom of a fire dragon flew out, circling back and forth on Luofeng Mountain, swallowing large mouthfuls of fire-type spiritual energy into its belly and converting it into true essence at the fastest speed.

"The Hundred Fiends Blood Sea Great Art truly lives up to its reputation as the number one life-saving technique among many in the cultivation world. Blood God True Monarch abandoned his attempt to confront me head-on with the Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword, which has made him even more difficult to deal with."

Bai Zichen's eyes were sharp; the sea of ​​blood was filled with the shadows of blood beasts, making it impossible to pinpoint the location of that particular blood shadow.

The Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword is indeed far more powerful than the Blood God True Monarch's blood-based supernatural abilities, but it also has a drawback: the sword user is not proficient in swordsmanship, so the efficiency of controlling the flying sword is less than one-tenth.

When facing the Star River Sword Formation, they could only be suppressed at their own doorstep.

Instead, by using the sea of ​​blood to maneuver and fight, with countless blood shadows, the death of many did not affect the main body.

In a short time, thousands of them can rise again from the sea of ​​blood.

This sticky, tenacious fighting style turned the two into a protracted war of attrition.

Blood God True Monarch never intended to break through the Star River Sword Formation; he only hoped to rely on the unique nature of the Hundred Fiends Blood Sea Great Art to survive until the sword formation could no longer be maintained, thus escaping with his life.

Even if the Star River Sword Formation weakens slightly, allowing him to sense the pre-arranged backup plan, he could still be reborn from those few drops of blood.

Seven days later, Bai Zichen became hunched over, looking much older and weaker.

Maintaining this Star River Sword Formation seemed to have drained his energy, leaving him on the verge of exhaustion.

The sea of ​​blood under the starry sky was in no better condition. The surging sea of ​​blood seven days ago had now dried up, with only a few shallow pits still containing blood.

The two initially competed in supernatural abilities, but later it came down to the amount of true energy they possessed; now it was a contest of wills.

The chubby little white nascent soul struggled to crawl out of the Niwan Palace, took a deep breath, and spat out its last breath of natal true essence onto the lightning star.

In the starry sky, lightning struck every corner, purifying the last drop of blood.

With nowhere to hide, the blood-red shadow let out a high-pitched howl, filled with resentment and bitterness.

"As expected, you will die even if the sea of ​​blood dries up..."

Bai Zichen stood up straight. After seven days and seven nights, a few strands of gray hair appeared at his temples, and many more wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes.

Maintaining the Star River Sword Formation for seven full days is an act that depletes mental energy and damages one's very essence.

But he was willing to pay this price to put the Blood God True Lord to death.

Anyway, he's young and has a long lifespan, so he can bear this price.

In comparison, it is far more terrifying to let a demonic cultivator who has the potential to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage and wields a fifth-tier flying sword escape.

With the Blood God True Monarch having grown to the late Nascent Soul stage, I'm afraid all the sects in the cultivation world that have a grudge against the Blood Sea Sect will be losing sleep.

He took a deep breath, reached out and pointed at the Star River Sword Formation. The twelve stars in the void instantly lit up, transforming into twelve pillars of sword light that blasted towards the last blood shadow.

A crimson nascent soul leaped out, and the Blood God True Monarch's physical body was directly fed to the Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword.

Immediately, the fifth-tier flying sword unleashed a strike even more powerful than the first.

The entire starry sky was shaking violently, and the twelve stars were like twelve pillars of light. Two of the pillars were shattered by the desperate sword strike.

A corner of the Star River Sword Formation collapsed, shattering the harmonious atmosphere of the entire starry sky and the twelve constellations moving as one.

A hole appeared in the once boundless starry sky, leaking an aura completely different from that of the sword formation.

The crimson nascent soul, holding the Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword, teleported to the gap in the Star River Sword Formation. Just as it was about to teleport away again, several beams of light and sword light blasted from behind the twelve stars.

Each sword strike was powerful and heavy, imbued with the power of stars and celestial bodies, inspiring a sense of awe and fear that no one would dare to oppose them.

At the same time, starlight filled the gaps in the sword formation, and it was about to be filled and restored.

"go with!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the crimson nascent soul hurled the Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword, which stopped abruptly at the gap.

At the same time, the nascent soul was struck by several sword lights, letting out a sharp howl, and half of the nascent soul collapsed.

"Qingqiu Mountain has ruined me... Just you wait, one day I will turn you into a blood corpse!"

The crimson nascent soul activated another secret technique. The nascent soul withered like a deflated doll, and its speed increased several times over, disappearing instantly and impossible to catch.

Bai Zichen was stunned. He hadn't expected that even so, the Blood God True Monarch could escape. The Hundred Fiends Blood Sea Great Art's ability to protect one's life was indeed the best in the world.

Despite paying such a heavy price, they still failed to kill the Blood God True Lord in one fell swoop.

However, with his physical body destroyed, his fifth-tier flying sword abandoned here, and even his nascent soul struck several times, he may not be able to live much longer.

"What did those words before he left mean? Did he think that the Dead Sea of ​​Qingqiu had tricked him and put him in a trap... or was he deliberately lying to put up a powerful opponent so that I wouldn't have time to investigate the real mastermind behind it all?"

"The transaction can be conducted in front of the Two Realms Mountain. The transformed fox demon's attitude was still very friendly, and there was no indication that there would be any need to take action later."

Bai Zichen attempted to pursue and thoroughly interrogate the Blood God True Monarch to find out who was in charge behind the scenes.

However, for a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to abandon their physical body and escape by teleporting their Nascent Soul, describing their escape speed as lightning-fast is an understatement.

Even if he were willing to continue sacrificing his true essence, his sword-wielding speed would hardly surpass that of a Nascent Soul Blood Escape.

"I casually tossed down a fifth-tier flying sword, confident that no one could subdue it and that it would return to the sect's Blood Sea on its own in a couple of days... I'll try and see if I can subdue the Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword."

Seeing the Abyssal Prison Demon Sword struggling at the gap in the Star River Sword Formation, he decided to retrieve the flying sword first.

As long as we can subdue the fifth-tier flying sword, it's a minor matter if the Blood God True Monarch escapes.

So what if it's a demonic sword? As long as the flying sword works in conjunction with it, he can still wield it freely, making it another trump card in his hands.

Bai Zichen reached out and grabbed at the Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword, which transformed into agile blood-red light, weaving back and forth.

Even with the Star River Sword Formation suppressing them, they still tried their best to resist.

“I know you have intelligence and can understand what I say… Since you can even tolerate a sword idiot like Blood God True Monarch, why not acknowledge me as your master? Your life will be much easier from now on. Even if we can’t return to the Blood Sea, I can use high-grade spirit stones to cover our daily expenses. I will eventually master the Sword Light Differentiation Realm, and I won’t wrong your status.”

Since violent means were ineffective, Bai Zichen patiently explained the situation.

"I am not even two hundred years old yet. Among those in the cultivation world who are qualified to glimpse the Nascent Soul stage, I am definitely the youngest. At the same time, I also have the Supreme Pure and Subtle Sword Box to house my flying sword. I'm afraid that even if you spend ten thousand years in the Sea of ​​Blood, your progress will not be as good as if you stayed in the box for a thousand years."

With a click, the sword box opened, and thirty-six clusters of pure energy emerged together, creating a misty atmosphere.

The previous explanations clearly had no effect, and the Avici Hell Demon Sword only fell silent the moment the sword box appeared.

"You can stay in the sword box for several years without having to recognize it as your master... Once the effects of the pure energy are confirmed, you can release it for me to refine."

Bai Zichen knew that no flying sword could resist the sword box, so he immediately used it as the center of his temptation.

The Avici Hell Demon Sword spun back and forth, giving him the illusion that a flying sword was examining and observing him.

"Who exactly are you, to possess such a legendary treasure? How could that sword immortal have left it behind in the mortal realm instead of taking it with him when he returned to the upper realm?"

The demonic sword gazed silently for a moment, and after a long while, a clear voice transmission came into Bai Zichen's mind, startling him.

"If you can agree to these three things, I will worship you as my master right now, without having to wait for years!"

"Tell me!"

Bai Zichen suppressed his shock, not only because the Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword could transmit sound, but also because it seemed to have seen the Supreme Pure and Subtle Sword Box before.

But considering the timeline, that sword immortal from the upper realm appeared in ancient times, and the demon realm's invasion occurred at the same time, so it's quite possible they did interact.

"All the space in the sword box is reserved for me; the other flying swords must not share the pure energy..."

"Once you leave the Sea of ​​Blood, you must provide me with blood sustenance; every year you must be nourished by the essence blood of a Nascent Soul cultivator..."

"To get my help, you must offer a tribute: one top-grade spirit stone each time..."

"Given these conditions, who is truly the master...?"

Bai Zichen shook his head. It seemed that the Blood God True Monarch had signed similar conditions to make the Demon Sword work for him.

Even with such a low level of swordsmanship, she wasn't looked down upon; she's not picky about food.

On the other hand, once a flying sword reaches the fifth-tier level, unless it is trapped in an extremely special environment, it is unlikely that it will be unable to maintain its tier after gaining the ability to absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

The requirements for sword users are not as demanding as those for fourth-tier flying swords.

On the contrary, because the sword spirit has fully awakened, unless they are cultivators who have grown up together, they will treat other sword wielders as collaborators and will not truly regard them as masters.

“You have never been inside the sword box, so you do not know the mystery of the pure energy. This is the pure spiritual energy generated when a world was created. With it surrounding you, there is no need for blood offerings or spirit stones. Moreover, the pure energy can be used to regenerate and will never be exhausted. There is no need to occupy all the space.”

It was indeed a fifth-tier flying sword, Bai Zichen explained patiently.

"There are now twelve flying swords in the sword box. I can allow you to immediately move to the second sword position after you have used up your own pure energy, without having to wait for the pure energy to regenerate like the other flying swords."

"What worthless fish and shrimp dare to share a sword box with me... With me in hand, all other flying swords can be thrown away!"

The Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword transformed into a black and red blood dragon, as if it had made a difficult decision after careful consideration.

"I'll forget about the other two conditions, but the first one must be met. Otherwise, even if I sacrifice my own power to break the sword formation and return to the Blood Sea, you won't be able to stop me!"

The rough sound of the demonic sword reverberated in Bai Zichen's mind, proving that when it was in the hands of the Blood God True Monarch, it was impossible to expect it to exert any extra power, let alone suffer any loss of its own essence.

Otherwise, the Star River Sword Formation might not have been able to withstand it.

(End of this chapter)