Born with immortal seed

Chapter 670 Unexpected Harvest

The black mist surged, and the originally solidified body of the evil clone was torn apart everywhere.

World-destroying thunder, world-purifying heavenly fire.

Dao Sheng slowly raised his sword, its power overwhelming all who stood in its way, possessing an irresistible force.

However, with his Nascent Soul complete and lacking a suitable magic weapon, his evil clone was completely unable to withstand the sword light, which was a mixture of fifth-order and fourth-order flying swords.

This was a sword strike that could even cut down the heavily injured Red-Eared Ancestor.

"Sword Piercing the Universe!"

The evil clone of the Heartless Sword Immortal narrowed its black pupils, showing no sign of panic, and thrust its black longsword straight into the void.

In an instant, the ink-black sword light split apart, spreading to every corner of the immortal mansion.

The halo of light overlapped endlessly, and the fierce sword intent surged forth like waves.

Wherever the sword light reached, all light was absorbed, and the world became dark.

"What a brilliant 'one sword gives rise to myriad laws'! To be able to achieve this level of skill..."

Bai Zichen's heart remained as still as a mirror, undisturbed. With a flick of his wrist, the Dao Sheng Sword underwent another transformation amidst its dazzling brilliance.

With sword intent running rampant, the speed at which the world of sword light was created doubled again.

This was the first time since he had achieved mastery of swordsmanship that someone had completely surpassed him in swordsmanship.

In previous encounters with several top sword cultivators in the cultivation world, each had their own strengths and weaknesses, but he was always able to win by virtue of his advantage in the Time Sword Intent and the grade of his flying sword.

This time, the difference in cultivation levels was not significant, and the evil clone had no sword in hand, but casually used supernatural powers to condense sword light.

Even though one's strength may decline, one's insight and knowledge remain, and one's swordsmanship will not be lost.

This sword move clearly demonstrates the power of creating countless laws from a single sword strike by splitting evil thoughts into multiple forms.

This is not like Bai Zichen, who has only just begun to grasp the basics; rather, he has completely mastered it and has been immersed in it for countless millennia.

With a single, seemingly effortless sword strike, all other sword techniques in the world paled in comparison, even Dao Sheng's swordplay paled in comparison.

It seems too deliberate, and a bit too contrived.

Bai Zichen had only one feeling: no matter what, this sword would fall on him, and he couldn't avoid it.

As expected of someone who is hailed as a Sword Immortal even in the Earthly Immortal Realm, his fusion is a foregone conclusion, and he has the potential to compete for the title of one of the Five Sons of Humanity ten thousand years from now.

There's no need to let the evil clone return to the Nascent Soul realm; just give him a fifth-tier flying sword, and he'll be in big trouble.

But right now, it's still not enough!

To think that one can surpass oneself solely based on swordsmanship skills and insight is an oversimplification.

Although his own Life-Giving Sword technique was in its infancy, it contained infinite potential for biochemical transformation and was not something to be ashamed of.

Most importantly, the flying sword lineup he has gives him more options when fighting.

A world of sword light meets another world of sword light, life and death intertwined.

Since we can't avoid it, let's face it head-on.

Although his swordsmanship level has fallen behind, with a fifth-tier flying sword as a backup, it is much easier for his sword intent to be renewed.

One by one, sword-lit worlds crumbled, only to be replaced by new ones, an endless cycle of life.

Such a stunning sword strike that pierced the universe only shone for a moment before being abruptly suppressed due to the lack of follow-up.

Dao Sheng's sword ultimately converged into a single point, unleashing thousands upon thousands of bolts of lightning as thick as buckets, scrambling to sever the evil clones.

The ink-black sword light was the first to dissipate, causing the Purple Star Thunder Sword to shatter into pieces.

The thunderbolts crushed it back and forth, shattering it beyond recognition.

The evil clone flicked its ten fingers in rapid succession, unleashing bursts of sword energy that formed a series of sword circles, attempting to delay the descent of the thunderous sword light.

Against a normal opponent, this finger sword technique alone would be enough to easily defeat them.

Even if the evil clone only has the mindless part, its combat experience and insight completely overwhelm the sword cultivators in the human world.

But he just happened to run into Bai Zichen, a freak sword cultivator in the cultivation world who could reverse the transformation of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Leaving aside the realm of swordsmanship, the sheer number of flying swords they possess is unparalleled in the mortal world, and would not be considered shabby even in the realm of earthly immortals.

The sword struggled to pierce through a hundred bolts of lightning, but it had no effect on the actual bodies of those fifth-tier flying swords.

Soon, it was engulfed in endless thunder. With a scream, the black mist vanished, and the evil clone of the Heartless Sword Immortal was completely swallowed by the thunderous liquid.

"So he's... dead?"

With twelve flying swords circling around him, Bai Zichen dared not be careless. His eyes were deep and majestic, one eye representing daylight and the other night.

After scanning the immortal abode, there was no longer any trace of black energy, and the piece of green jade had revealed its original luster.

Chen Ze and the others had already fainted. Fortunately, both sides were sword masters. Although they saw the sword light splitting and the power dissipating, they were actually very clear about the distribution of each sword light.

Not a single ounce of sword light was wasted; it was all poured onto the correct target.

"Impossible. Evil thoughts are extremely difficult to eradicate. Otherwise, the Heartless Master wouldn't have needed to leave them in the mortal realm... Once the evil thoughts are gone and the burden is lifted, he should be able to advance to the Integration stage in no time after returning to the Earthly Immortal Realm."

The Purple Star Thunder Sword hovered in the air, illuminating all directions, with lightning leaping and spreading throughout the entire immortal mansion.

"Strange, there's no residue left. Could it really have been ground to dust by a single sword strike...?"

"Little Purple, do you remember why the Heartless Sword Immortal descended to the mortal realm? He left you and the sword box in the Sword Tomb Secret Realm, and then went to the outer sea to build an immortal abode. Have you ever seen the Azure Emperor Longevity Sword and the essence blood of the sacred beast in the Earthly Immortal Realm?"

Another name for the sacred beast is the true spirit, as spoken of by human cultivators.

Even a single drop of such essence blood would be considered a treasure in the realm of mortal immortals.

The Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, a divine power of time, can be considered an unparalleled divine power no matter where it is used.

Logically speaking, it was impossible for her to fall silently into the arms of the Heartless Sword Immortal.

"I have no recollection of it at all. Could it be that the Heartless Master deliberately blocked out my relevant memories..."

The little purple sword spirit murmured dejectedly.

"As for coming to the lower realm, I guess it's not to find treasure, but to find someone... I've seen Master Wuxin sighing many times, as if he has many things on his mind."

“A cultivator who has reached the peak of the Void Refinement stage and is almost certain to advance to the Body Integration stage would be even less likely to come to the mortal realm for a Heaven-Opening Spiritual Treasure. But what in this world could be worth such a high price for the Heartless Sword Immortal? Or is it a cultivation technique that compels him to come to the mortal realm?”

Bai Zichen put aside his guesses and walked up to Qingyu, only to find that it was the Golden Tadpole Spirit Script he had learned from Master Jiujing.

"The Five Methods of the Great Void are minor, unorthodox techniques, of no benefit to the Great Dao; one should not become deeply entangled in them..."

"This line of writing, clearly added later, is indeed handwritten by Master Wuxin, but I've never heard of these so-called Five Methods of the Great Void... Could it be a cultivation technique found in this world?"

Ziwei Xuanlei Sword followed closely behind, expressing its own opinion.

“Xiao Zi, do you think it’s possible that the Five Methods of Taixu are the supernatural powers cultivated by the evil avatar of the Heartless Sword Immortal… According to what I studied on Huangting Peak, the method of severing the three corpses is also a kind of external avatar, but it still has great hidden dangers compared to the legendary One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones. However, the severed avatar can take away the characteristics that the main body does not need, forming a completely opposite personality and cultivating on its own.”

"At the same time, becoming more adapted to the path of cultivation naturally increases the probability of breaking through realms."

Bai Zichen suddenly realized that the so-called Five Methods of the Great Void were indeed not something that a proper Taoist disciple would put a lot of effort into practicing.

But if it is cultivated by an evil thought clone, then it is perfectly normal.

The Great Void Rebirth Mantra, a secret technique for searching the soul, extracts the other person's primordial spirit and throws it into reincarnation, revealing all the secrets deep within their heart.

The advantage of this technique lies in its ability to be activated repeatedly, each time using only a wisp of primordial spirit fragment. It can be used on a cultivator at least five times before the primordial spirit is exhausted and the cultivator falls into a mad, living-dead state.

Even if the target's soul has been scattered and more than three days have passed since death, the Taixu Soul-Capturing Chain can still summon back the wandering soul.

Of course, it is normal for the three souls to be missing and the seven spirits to be incomplete.

This secret technique is perfect for those who have been struck by the Soul Separation Technique and are unconscious.

With a flick of the chain, it's like fishing, hooking and seducing.

The true purpose of this secret technique is not to cure diseases and save lives, but to interrogate the souls of deceased cultivators.

There was no time during the war; the remaining souls were retrieved after the war and tortured slowly.

Together with the Great Void Rebirth Mantra, they are a perfect match for soul searching.

The Great Dream Technique of the Great Void allows one to enter another's dream and peek into the deepest secrets of their heart.

You can even build an arena in your dreams and have a competition.

The outcome of a battle, or even life and death, in a dream will not be directly reflected in the real world, but in reality, the other party will naturally feel inferior when facing you.

In future real-world confrontations, they will have their own methods to ignite negative emotions and create an invincible and lofty image.

To master the Taixu Sword Technique, one must find a matching sword-forging material, nourish it with one's essence and blood, and refine it with one's mind and spirit.

Then, instead of refining it, let the sword-forging material transform on its own, adding various top-grade spiritual materials along the way.

With the blessing of secret techniques, the materials used for sword forging are transformed and changed in the most perfect and natural way.

This process will be very long, starting from the moment he entrusts a wisp of sword intent to this flying sword, it's like planting a sword seed.

Compared to normal sword forging, this method has the advantage that the final flying sword will be perfectly matched to the user, tailor-made for them.

The downsides are that the sword-planting process takes too long and requires constant replenishment with the same source of blood essence.

This basically means that the cultivator was unable to maintain his peak condition during the sword-planting period.

The key to the Taixu Seed Sword Technique lies not in the quality of the sword-forging materials or the depth of its true meaning, but in the word "seed".

The best approach is to be patient and remain still, just to cultivate a flying sword.

Because newly planted sword embryos are very fragile, the slightest movement can cause them to either die prematurely or be inherently weak.

The final technique is called the Great Void Splitting Sword Technique.

It is a secret technique that sacrifices flying swords to achieve the strongest sacrificial effect.

Depending on the progress of training, the power can be increased from half a level to one level, and it will no longer shatter with a single sword strike; instead, a mysterious power will sustain the flying sword for a period of time.

"Indeed, it has nothing to do with the Great Dao. It can't even improve one's cultivation, let alone involve the true meaning. It's just a minor technique, not the Great Dao."

Bai Zichen tried to uproot Qingyu, but with the slightest effort, the base wouldn't budge, so he knew he couldn't move it.

The Five Methods of the Great Void are all extremely practical secret techniques. Just reading their descriptions makes one want to cultivate them, and it would be best to master them all.

No wonder even the Heartless Sword Immortal wrote a warning to future generations not to become addicted to it.

If the effects are truly as described on the jade, he would be interested in practicing almost every secret technique.

If it takes fifty years to master a secret technique, then the total time would be two hundred and fifty years, assuming everything goes smoothly.

The probability of achieving complete perfection through the simultaneous practice of the five methods is not much higher than that of attaining the Nascent Soul stage.

"The Soul Searching Secret Technique, the Seed Sword Technique, and the Splitting Sword Technique all require learning... I hope it won't take too long to master them, especially the Soul Searching Technique, which can replace the Taiwu Soul Searching and Soul Severing Technique."

Further on, none of the stone pillars triggered any restrictions, and the treasures on them were empty, it was unknown when they had been taken.

"There's no need to take the immortal abode that the Heartless Sword Immortal set up himself. The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Fish-Dragon Sect have limited strength, so the amount they can take is also limited. Could it be that someone else entered the immortal abode during these years and took the treasures without awakening the evil thought clone?"

Bai Zichen was slightly lost in thought. The more he thought about this immortal abode, the more mysterious it seemed, filled with all sorts of things that defied common sense.

On second thought, something didn't seem right. The key to entering and exiting the Immortal Abode had always been with the Fish-Dragon Sect and had never fallen into the hands of anyone else.

Without the key to enter and exit, even a Nascent Soul cultivator could not break the restrictions of the Immortal Abode, let alone take the treasures inside remotely.

"No, besides the above possibilities, it's also possible that it was taken by an evil clone, if it had broken free of the seal before I arrived!"

Bai Zichen's expression changed slightly, and he blurted out.

Without much thought, he slashed the Purple Star Thunder Sword to his right, striking a black shadow that shot out from the void.

Compared to before, it no longer had that imposing and aloof appearance; it was just a dark shadow, its entire body rapidly dissipating.

Ding!
A soft sound rang out, the sound of flying swords clashing, and the swords did not collapse immediately.

Clearly, this time the evil clone is wielding a real flying sword.

Fortunately, the little purple sword spirit remained on high alert at all times. As if it had been predicted in advance, it unleashed a miraculous sword strike that met the attack perfectly.

The evil clone seemed to be struggling to control the flying sword, perhaps because this state was not suitable for activating the flying sword.

Or perhaps the sword intent was so masculine that it caused the evil clone's hand holding the sword to tremble, as if it were holding a hot potato.

This sword strike caused a golden flying sword to fall to the ground, and the evil clone dissipated once more, leaving only a point of deep black light that leaped out of its confinement at an unimaginable speed.

The immortal abode's restrictions trembled, ripples spread across the water, and the deep black light completely departed.

"As expected, he's not dead. I knew a clone of a cultivator at the peak of the Void Refinement stage couldn't be killed so easily..."

Having escaped through the evil thought's clone, Bai Zichen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a great weight lifted from his heart.

He was worried that if he kept hiding in the shadows of the immortal abode, he would be ambushed and plotted against.

It's better to be like this now. Having one more enemy in the cultivation world in the future is better than living in constant fear right now.

Even if the evil clone escapes, it will be just like those ancient beings, barely clinging to life. With its current rate of progress, it can be easily defeated the next time they meet.

"Having been struck by another sword, the evil thought clone has disintegrated once more, leaving it in a state of utter exhaustion... Even with a suitable Yin-Severing Spiritual Vein, it would take at least a hundred years to recover to its current state."

The Purple Star Thunder Sword was eager to be used, ready to strike at any moment.

"Besides this flying sword, the evil clone seemed to be carrying three collars and a bell, but unfortunately, they weren't cut off together, allowing it to leave the immortal mansion wrapped up."

As Bai Zichen pondered this, he realized what was going on.

"Could it be that my two sword strikes completely severed the seal on the evil clone, giving him the chance to escape...?"

The golden flying sword on the ground was still surrounded by black mist, which he summoned into his hand by transforming his true essence palm.

With a flick of his hand, a burst of crackling lightning dissipated the black mist.

(End of this chapter)