Born with immortal seed

Chapter 499 Waiting for One Sword

On the high platform of Baimang Mountain, all was suddenly silent, as if everyone had pressed the pause button at the same time.

The group of Nascent Soul True Monarchs looked at each other, speechless, their shock impossible to conceal.

"How dare he? How dare he!"

Zhuo Xiong muttered to himself, unaware that his fingers had come into contact with the spirit wine.

"What spirit! I am no match for it!"

Han Chaoxuan sat upright and serious, all traces of his playful and frivolous demeanor gone.

He established his foundation at a young age, formed his core at sixty, and transformed into an infant at over two hundred years old, thus being regarded as having the potential to become a deity and the future hope of the Five Phoenix Sword Sect.

The Sword Sect went so far as to expel the Heavenly Principle Sect and establish a dojo on White Python Mountain, spending a fortune on his behalf.

It is also because of his progress in cultivation that he deserves any treatment.

However, Han Chaoxuan was self-aware and made rapid progress in his own cultivation, but inevitably weakened his foundation in swordsmanship.

Every cultivator has limited energy; it's impossible to have everything. They must make choices.

After discussing with Ma You, he decided to prioritize cultivation.

The Five Phoenix Sword Sect has long passed the point of needing its younger generation to step up and support it; the combat strength of the newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivators is no longer important.

Anyway, Han Chaoxuan has an extremely high talent for the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Sword Technique, and it won't be difficult for him to refine the sword technique after his cultivation level increases.

Within a century, he will surely be able to rebuild his foundation and elevate his swordsmanship to a level worthy of everyone's expectations of him.

However, given the vast difference in their cultivation levels, Han Chaoxuan didn't believe he could challenge a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator within the next two hundred years.

The difference between "Great True Lord" and "Great True Lord" is only one character.

The fact that different titles are given to late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators in the cultivation world implies that there is a qualitative difference between the two.

Judging from Bai Zichen's life story, he was one of the most monstrous cultivators in history.

He excelled in both cultivation aptitude and combat talent, leaving neither behind.

"Senior brother, it would be such a pity if this boy died at Xiang Banshan's hands..."

Han Chaoxuan secretly transmitted his voice, showing no sign of gloating.

When the news of the rising sword cultivator from the Northern Region who reversed the process of forming a Core and breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage reached the Central Region, Ma You told his fellow disciples that it was a pity that this person was born into a minor sect in the Northern Region. Even though he had unparalleled talent, he would waste a long time on the Core-Shattering and Nascent Soul Transformation stage, thus squandering his talent in swordsmanship.

Unexpectedly, news of his successful transformation into a Nascent Soul came not long after.

Han Chaoxuan was greatly excited upon hearing the news and clamored to fight Bai Zichen to witness his swordsmanship that could reverse the opponent's level.

Today, I was thinking of inviting him to stay and have a sword duel after the ceremony, but I didn't expect him to challenge me to a duel halfway up the mountain.

Being able to reverse the Nascent Soul stage during the Core Formation stage does not mean that an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator can defeat a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

On the day of the battle to kill the Nine Lotus True Monarch, all the major sects in the Central Region had collected detailed intelligence, and they obtained much more inside information than the sects in the Northern Region.

They all knew more or less about Bai Zichen's trump cards.

"Don't worry, I'll step in when it matters, so Xiang Banshan won't have to take his life."

Ma You's expression remained unchanged, but a deep, resonant sword hum emanated from his sleeves, audible only to himself.

clang!
Mi Yi was standing behind a middle-aged woman when she accidentally dropped a long-necked glass bottle on the ground.

She was a mortal relative of the Fairy Begonia, and was taken in as her closed-door disciple, raised by her side from a young age.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, do not make a mistake. Quickly join us in apologizing to the Great True Lord!"

Meng Dongye hurriedly got up, wanting to persuade him again.

"Haha, using me as a test subject? You're quite an interesting kid!"

He slowly rose from the mountainside; though of medium height, he gave the impression of a majestic mountain rising.

"Having not made a move for nearly a century, it seems you've lost all face. Even a brat from the Northern Region dares to step on my Nine Difficulties Sect to gain fame. First, you injured my son, and then you used me as a scapegoat at the banquet. Do you really think I can't kill you here? Fellow Daoist Ma, would you mind borrowing this precious place to fight that brat from the Northern Region?"

"Please, both of you, stop here and don't hurt our feelings."

Ma You suddenly remembered the letter he had received a few months ago. Today, Xiang Banshan had condescended to personally come to Baimang Mountain. He really did need the help of the Jiunan Sect on that matter.

If I were to help Bai Zichen, would it cause resentment in Xiang Banshan and affect the cooperation between the two sects later?

Thoughts raced through his mind, his hands moved without pause, and with a flick of his finger, the defensive light barrier on White Python Mountain changed again, with countless beams of light pressing down to protect the dojo completely.

At the same time, the formation opened a gap, signaling the two to leave the mountaintop to prevent the aftershocks of the battle from affecting it.

With two Nascent Soul True Monarchs locked in battle, under their full-force assault, it's likely that not a single palace or Taoist temple on the main peak of White Python Mountain will be preserved.

He let out a wild laugh and flew out of the formation's range.

Bai Zichen smiled and nodded at Meng Dongye, then followed closely behind.

"I'm insane, I'm insane, I must be insane!"

The representatives of the Core Formation level forces below the platform only vaguely realized what had happened at this moment, immediately causing a huge uproar.

"I was guessing that Xiang Banshan Great True Monarch was here for the Five Phoenix Sword Sect, so why is he fighting with Bai Zichen from the Northern Region... A newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator and a Great True Monarch, such a huge difference in strength, what kind of competition is this!"

The old cultivator from the Mu family, who had just reached the Core Formation stage, scratched his gray hair, completely baffled.

"Could it be that he is instructing the younger generation of the Great True Lord and demonstrating his supernatural powers?"

Mu Leyao stared wide-eyed at the two True Lords outside the formation.

"How could that be? If it were a friendly sparring session, would the atmosphere be so tense and simmering? Is the whole platform so oppressive and tense?"

The old cultivator from the Mu family, who had reached the Core Formation stage, lowered his voice and pointed to the True Monarch on the high platform.

He was like an ant on a hot pan, exchanging glances and exchanging information with several Core Formation cultivators nearby.

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"I'm curious, where does your confidence come from... Your senior brother Ge Cang is indeed quite good. I reconstructed the battle scene, and I almost thought it was a fellow Daoist from the Five Thunder Sect fighting Wan Yi. His strength is no less than that of an ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."

Xiang Banshan curiously observed Bai Zichen, his aura rising steadily, as if he had grown from a low hill into a towering peak.

"Even if you are as strong as Ge Cang, you are still a far cry from being able to challenge me... That's right, your Northern Region doesn't even have any late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, so you probably don't know what a Great True Monarch represents. Here's what we'll do: ten breaths. Within ten breaths, I will break your limbs and imprison your Nascent Soul, and wait for Ge Cang to come begging for mercy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, countless mountains surged up behind Banshan, their dark divine light flashing, causing gravity to become unbalanced within a radius of dozens of miles.

A flock of wild geese happened to fly by in the sky, then fell straight down without a sound, crashing heavily to the ground.

A dignified Great True Lord, when facing a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stage, actually took the initiative to attack, directly manifesting his domain and mobilizing the true meaning of the Great Dao, without making any attempt to test him.

When a lion fights a rabbit, he also uses all his strength.

Having fought countless battles and endured numerous hardships to reach his current position, Xiang Banshan would never look down on any cultivator.

Moreover, the fact that someone in the early Nascent Soul stage would take the initiative to challenge a Great True Monarch is itself quite strange.

If his arrival at White Python Mountain hadn't been a sudden whim, one would have suspected that the Five Phoenix Sword Sect was plotting against him.

After thinking it over, he realized that the man was just relying on a powerful and rare treasure, thinking he could threaten the Great True Lord.

Then just suppress them directly. What use are your heaven-defying treasures if they have no chance to be used?

In fact, Xiang Banshan did not think that Bai Zichen could harm him with the secret treasure; he was just being cautious.

Bai Zichen hadn't expected Xiang Banshan to disregard his status as a Great True Monarch and strike first, but he remained calm.

From the moment I stepped forward, I had a comprehensive plan.

"The old man must be over eight hundred years old this year. A late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't possibly have not taken longevity pills; his remaining lifespan must be over two hundred years. Coupled with the weakening of his Great Dao True Intent, a single sword strike certainly wouldn't kill him. What a pity..."

Bai Zichen was already determined to kill Xiang Banshan because he threatened him with the entire Qingfeng Sect and harbored deep hatred for Ge Cang.

They were even willing to expose the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword in order to take his life.

Now that we have the Star River Sword Formation as our trump card, it doesn't matter if we use the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword openly and honestly.

Previously, he had kept his sword hidden, not wanting to expose it. Besides not wanting to reveal his trump card, another reason was to prevent the news of his possession of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword from spreading to the outer seas and being discovered by the Starry Sea Dragon Lord.

But now that the Dragon Lord knows that the essence of the sacred beast is in his hands, he has repeatedly sent troops to the inland to target him.

There's no longer any need to hide it excessively.

'It's a pity the Hidden Sword technique isn't finished yet; otherwise, combining the Time Ring with both swords, I refuse to believe that old man could withstand it!'

Bai Zichen considered several methods in his mind. Facing the true meaning of earth force, he shook his hands, and two strands of dragon swords pierced through the thick, obscure divine light.

Sword threads flew all over his body, piercing the dark yellow divine light into countless holes, isolating it from the infinite gravity, preventing it from falling.

"One sword breaks all laws plus two fourth-order flying swords... Interesting. It's no worse than the so-called dual-profound sword cultivator. Wouldn't it be better for you and Ge Cang to stay in the Northern Region? In a few hundred years, the entire region will be yours. Why bother coming to the Central Region to show off?"

For the first time, the old farmer-like face on the hillside showed emotion. He pushed out his palms, and dozens of jade talismans floated in mid-air. Each talisman was engraved with strange talismanic characters and emitted a terrifying aura.

"The latitude and longitude of the sky, the pivot of yin and the movement of yang... The true eternal way of Zhanji, the great supernatural power of the vast desert."

The four jade talismans transformed into yin-yang chains, and the faint phantom images of four great mountains converged, enveloping Bai Zichen.

Yin and Yang are reversed, and the Five Elements are reversed. In the realm of Xiangbanshan, which covers the heavens and earth, there is only one rule, and the earth's power accumulates infinitely except for it.

This is the terrifying aspect of a grotto-heaven; even in its nascent form, it already projects rules onto reality, influencing a region of the world.

An ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator would have been crushed by the immense gravity and turned into a pile of mud on the ground.

Bai Zichen acted as if nothing had happened. Apart from his divine swordsmanship and ability to sever the true meaning of gravity, less than 20% of it actually affected him.

Furthermore, due to the shimmering five-crystal glass body beneath the Water-Cooling Robe, it managed to withstand the attack with a physical body comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, remaining completely still.

"The Thirty-Six Heavenly General Jade Talismans? Is that the set of jade talismans, based on the Flower and Bird Talismans, that was reforged from ancient jade talismans and created into a top-grade spiritual treasure?"

Han Chaoxuan was the youngest and lacked experience, so he asked a question.

"It is this talisman. Everyone says that Xiang Banshan is the best at talisman making, but few people know that he is also the best at talisman making... The Jiunan Sect clearly started with the art of beast taming, but after him, the sect has shifted its focus to talisman making. He is quite a remarkable person."

Ma You had his hands tucked into his sleeves, ready to strike at any moment.

He had already decided that he absolutely could not let Bai Zichen die on White Python Mountain.

The news that an invited guest was killed by Xiang Baishan at the Five Phoenix Sword Sect's celebration banquet was a major blow to the sect's reputation.

Outsiders wouldn't care about the details of what happened inside; they would only think that the Five Phoenix Sword Sect didn't even have the strength to protect its own guests, allowing the Great True Monarch of the Nine Difficulties Sect to swagger around on its territory.

That matter was indeed important, but compared to the Five Phoenix Sword Sect's millennia-old reputation, it still paled in comparison.

Moreover, Ma You was confident that while the Nine Difficulties Sect did indeed possess exclusive channels, only by approaching the Five Phoenix Sword Sect could they obtain the greatest benefits.

It would be incredibly unwise to terminate the cooperation over such a trivial matter.

"Senior Brother Zhuo, you seem very nervous?"

Zhang Zishou watched with great interest from the perspective of an outsider. Whether it was Xiang Banshan's jade talisman technique or the Northern Region True Monarch's wondrous swordsmanship, they all broadened his horizons.

However, what he really wanted to do was to see Ge Cang. He had heard that a new True Monarch skilled in using thunder magic had recently appeared in the Central Region.

His lightning manipulation technique was incredibly advanced, and it followed a completely different path from the Five Thunder Sect's lightning techniques. He had long wanted to see it for himself.

"I just didn't expect that a Nascent Soul cultivator could survive for so long against a Great True Monarch; it truly defies common sense..."

Zhuo Xiong's face was flushed, and his hands were clenched tightly together.

"Master, does that True Monarch Bai have a chance to survive?"

Mi Yi watched intently. She was the only promising junior among the mortal clan of Fairy Haitang, and was extremely favored, even lacking experience in fighting against others.

I've never seen such a miraculous sword technique before. It's completely different from what my master taught me, yet it has repeatedly achieved amazing results. Despite such a significant difference in cultivation level, I've managed to withstand it until now.

The sword threads joined together, the clear moonlight and the pale white light mingling together, cutting down the spells formed by the jade talisman one by one.

"Difficult. This person's swordsmanship surpasses mine. Relying on his two fourth-tier flying swords, he can hold out for a while... But the Great True Monarch has already formed the prototype of a cave heaven, with his own world taking shape. In terms of a protracted battle, ten Nascent Soul cultivators are no match for the Great True Monarch!"

The Fairy of Begonia was the dignified and beautiful woman in front of Mi Yi, who was also a famous female cultivator in the Central Region when she was young.

Later, her fellow Daoist died in the ancient ruins. She was heartbroken and devastated. Without any preparation, she directly shattered her core and transformed into an infant, miraculously surviving the heavenly tribulation.

"Moreover, those thirty-six Heavenly Gang Jade Talismans were only activated four at a time, not yet fully unleashed to display their power. Combined with the Great True Monarch's application of true intent, the earth's power covered an area of ​​a hundred miles, leaving even the Nascent Soul cultivators no chance to escape. However, he was already outstanding enough, at least making Xiang Banshan's claim of a quick victory within ten breaths a mere boast."

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Just as the True Lords on White Python Mountain were discussing and commenting on the battle, the situation on the field changed again.

Xiang Banshan seemed to feel that it was beneath his dignity to be unable to defeat his opponent in such a long time, so he directly spat out a mouthful of his true essence onto the jade talismans, causing all eighteen jade talismans to light up at the same time.

The floral and bird symbols on the jade talisman faded completely, and a colossal black and yellow dragon carrying towering mountains appeared, causing the space to become unbalanced and the rocks to crumble.

It was as if the earth's veins had been turned upside down on White Python Mountain, with countless boulders rolling down.

Outside the great formation, all the vegetation was lying sprawled on the ground, and the stones were blasted into dust.

The colossal dragon swayed its body, its tail striking the defensive light shield of the great formation, causing it to vibrate wildly and obliterate layer upon layer of light barriers.

Without the obstruction of a fourth-order grand formation, it's unimaginable what White Python Mountain would look like.

Bai Zichen's skin cracked inch by inch, and countless drops of blood seeped out only to be pressed back by the force of the earth, instantly staining his water-covered robe crimson.

Every inch of skin, every bone, is breaking, fracturing, and then rapidly growing and regenerating.

Feeling wave after wave of pain, Bai Zichen endured it with great difficulty, fearing that he would faint from the pain. He managed to force a ferocious smile.

The Undying Cave True Bone on his chest was glowing brightly, making him an indestructible body at this moment.

"Right now!"

Bai Zichen's gaze was like two sharp swords. He sensed that the true meaning of the earth's power had reached its peak, and he could hardly even move his feet.

This was exactly the moment he had been waiting for.

The little white nascent soul leaped out of the Niwan Palace, holding the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword in one hand and making a hand seal with the other to activate the 'Time Ring'. Black and white rivers flowed from behind him, passing through his arms and circling around him several times.

With his left hand, he grabbed the black and white river and swung it forcefully, drawing in the rich power of time.

The power of time is burning wildly, and the river is shrinking at a visible speed.

"Stepping into this river, I am now the darling of the Great Dao of Time, and all the supernatural powers of time can be used... Now, please, Great True Lord, witness the power of my sword!"

Without needing to conceal the sword or split it to borrow strength, it was simply swung out naturally, the Purple Star Thunder Sword transforming into a sword light that could not be described in words.

Breaking through the boundaries of mountains, it stretches across the sky.

(End of this chapter)