Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 1017 The Battle of Artistic Conception: Evenly Matched!
"Escape? You think you can escape!"

Lu Xinghe laughed in anger, his voice booming like thunder on the sea.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his whole body was filled with murderous intent, as if he had transformed into a god of death.

Having planned for so long, and even with the death of a future Void Refinement seed like Lu Chihong, how could he be willing to let Zhou Xun escape?

If we do not tear Zhou Xun to pieces today, how can we face the spirits of the Lu family in heaven!

"You mere Nascent Soul cultivator, I will surely annihilate you today!"

He shouted and, with lightning speed, gave chase.

The difference between Refining Emptiness and Transforming into Deity is enormous, not only in terms of cultivation level, but also in terms of understanding of the laws of heaven and earth.

In just over ten breaths, Lu Xinghe caught up to Zhou Xun not far behind.

The sea surface was carved with a deep trench by his speed, which took a long time to heal.

Just then, Zhou Xun's main body and avatar suddenly stopped.

The two exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement.

Zhou Xun slapped his waist, and a flash of purple light appeared, revealing the Purple Jade Poison Toad in mid-air.

Three figures stood in mid-air, forming a triangular shape, coldly staring at Lu Xinghe opposite them.

Seeing this, Lu Xinghe also stopped.

His gaze swept over the three of them, a mocking sneer playing on his lips.

"One late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and two mid-stage cultivators, do you think that can stop me?"

His voice was filled with disdain and murderous intent.

"Today I will show you the difference between the Void Refinement stage and the Nascent Soul stage!"

Zhou Xun was full of fighting spirit, and his choice to stop here was intentional.

The sea area below was within the range of the sixth-order low-grade magic array he had set up in advance.

Here, he was already in an invincible position.

The reason for stopping at this moment is simply to personally experience the true combat power of a Void Refinement cultivator.

"Hmph, you're only at the early stage of the Void Refinement Realm. With the three of us here, it's easy to see who will emerge victorious!"

Zhou Xun snorted coldly, his tone filled with strong confidence.

"Then give it a try!"

Lu Xinghe said no more and slowly opened his palm.

A drop of black mystic water appeared in his palm.

The moment this drop of mysterious water appeared, it caused the surrounding space to begin to distort.

Upon closer inspection, countless fine runes flowed across the surface of the Xuan Shui, emanating a chilling aura.

"Tri-element heavy water!"

This is a supreme treasure at the mid-grade spiritual treasure level!

"The Lu family's foundation is indeed very deep. Even a Void Refinement cultivator has a mid-grade spiritual treasure by his side."

He thought to himself, while remaining fully alert.

"go to hell!"

Lu Xinghe shouted and threw the drop of heavy water.

"Wow——!"

A shocking scene happened.

The tiny drop of heavy water rapidly expanded in the air, transforming into a long, black river!

The long river stretches across the sky, its waves surging and exuding a destructive aura. The water is as black as ink, as if it contains the weight of countless worlds.

Zhou Xun made the first move, no longer holding back.

He communicated with his natal spiritual plant, the Azure Lotus, within his dantian, and a huge phantom of an Azure Lotus appeared behind him.

The blue lotus slowly rotated, emitting a soft blue light that enveloped Zhou Xun and the other two.

This blue light, though seemingly gentle, contains a powerful defensive force, as if it can neutralize any attack.

At the same time, the avatar also went all out.

The seventy-two lightning seeds rapidly combined in the air, transforming into shields of lightning.

These shields were stacked on top of each other, forming a solid defensive line.

The Purple Jade Poison Toad, meanwhile, was poised to strike, its body shimmering with purple light.

"fall!"

With Lu Xinghe's command, the black river descended from the sky, transforming into countless black raindrops.

Each of these raindrops contains extraordinary power, as if it can pierce through heaven and earth.

"Chichichichi——!"

Raindrops fell on the blue dome, making a piercing sound.

The blue light flickered continuously, stubbornly weakening the power of the black raindrops.

After the blue light weakened, the raindrops continued to fall, striking the lightning shield.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The deafening explosions continued unabated.

The lightning shield dimmed and shattered under the bombardment of raindrops.

Surprisingly, whenever a shield breaks, a new shield immediately forms.

Zhou Xun's lightning seed seemed to possess inexhaustible energy, maintaining the integrity of the defense line at all times.

"How can it be!"

Lu Xinghe could hardly believe his eyes.

His supernatural power is extremely strong; each drop of rain possesses immense force.

Each fall is equivalent to a thousand-foot-tall mountain crashing down.

Thousands upon thousands of giant peaks crashed down at the same time, yet Zhou Xun was able to barely withstand it?

"Transform into a spirit, change!"

Lu Xinghe changed his magic technique, and the black river suddenly stopped in mid-air.

All the black raindrops quickly converged, coalescing into a black water dragon over three thousand feet long!
This dragon was entirely black, with clearly defined scales, and its eyes gleamed with a cold light.

It roared to the sky, its voice shaking the surrounding area, its power was so great that it was almost comparable to a cultivator who had just reached the Void Refinement stage!

"Roar--!"

"Roar--!"

The Black Water Dragon let out a deafening roar, its body twisting and surging towards Zhou Xun with a world-destroying force.

Wherever it passed, space cracked and the sea was etched with deep trenches by the fierce dragon's might.

Zhou Xun's expression was solemn as he rapidly made hand gestures.

Countless emerald green vines suddenly extended from the sky, sweeping towards the black dragon like serpents.

These long vines are as thick as a child's arm, with blue runes flowing on their surface, containing a powerful binding force.

"Tsk-!"

With a swipe of its sharp claws, the black dragon snapped dozens of long vines in two.

Surprisingly, even more vines kept sprouting from the void, climbing up one after another.

The vines are cut off and reborn, only to be cut off again, in an endless cycle.

The characteristic of continuous life is fully displayed at this moment.

Just then, the avatar also made its move.

The seventy-two lightning seeds rapidly transformed in the air, turning into streaks of purple chains.

The chains, crackling with electricity and radiating a violent, thunderous power, coiled around the black dragon along with the long vines.

"Roar!"

The black dragon roared angrily, its body twisting violently as it tried to break free of its restraints.

But the long vines and lightning chains worked together, one endlessly regenerating and the other violently fierce, firmly trapping it in mid-air.

Zhou Xun knew in his heart that this stalemate could not last too long.

He was only at the Nascent Soul stage, and his spiritual power was far less profound than Lu Xinghe's.

If it's a protracted war, he will inevitably be the one to lose in the end.

"We must fight quickly!"

He made a hand seal and quickly pointed it towards his eyes.

"Spiritual Azure Light Eyes, activate!"

His eyes shone with a brilliant golden light, and countless runes seemed to flow deep within his pupils.

With the enhancement of this top-tier eye technique, the nodes of the black dragon's spiritual energy flow were clearly displayed before his eyes.

It was observed that the dragon's body contained 36,000 key nodes, connected by mysterious trajectories.

Three inches below the dragon's neck, a brighter aura flickered than at the other nodes.

That is the core of the entire supernatural power!
"found it!"

It is said that dragons have a reverse scale, which is also their vital point.
A glint flashed in Zhou Xun's eyes, and the Xuan Ting Thunder Sword floated out.

The sword was crackling with purple lightning, radiating an incomparably sharp sword intent.

"Sword Shadow Becomes One!" With a low shout, the Thunder Sword trembled slightly.

The next moment, seven hundred and twenty sword lights split off from the sword!

Each of these sword lights was incredibly solid, with lightning crackling across its surface, radiating a chillingly sharp aura.

They danced in the air, like a galaxy of stars.

Immediately afterwards, all the sword light merged back into the Xuan Ting Thunder Sword, like birds returning to the forest.

"Om-!"

The Thunder Sword burst forth with dazzling light, its blade seemingly transforming into a pure light sword.

The Thunder Grass Sword Intent, when concentrated to its extreme, exudes an unstoppable sharpness.

"That's it!"

Zhou Xun pointed his fingers like a sword and swiftly struck the node below the dragon's neck.

"call out--!"

The Thunder Sword transformed into a purple streak of light, piercing the core node with speed surpassing even lightning!

"Pfft-"

The sword pierced through his body, and a burst of violent lightning-type spiritual energy erupted instantly.

The black dragon froze, and the light in its eyes quickly dimmed.

Immediately afterwards, the dragon's body began to disintegrate inch by inch, turning from the dragon's head to its tail into countless black specks of light.

Finally, it transformed back into a drop of black ternary heavy water, suspended in mid-air.

"How can it be!"

Lu Xinghe stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"How could you, a Nascent Soul cultivator, break my divine power?"

Then, he noticed the golden light in Zhou Xun's eyes that had not completely dissipated.

"I didn't expect you to have cultivated a top-tier eye technique."

He suddenly realized, but then shook his head.

"Unfortunately, my Spirit Transformation technique is not yet proficient and has flaws."

"In its perfect state, the Black Dragon is just like a real dragon, and there is absolutely no way you can break it!"

"Luck only comes once. Next time, let's see how you handle it!"

As he said this, a hint of regret flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a cold killing intent.

"go with!"

Lu Xinghe changed his magic technique, and the drop of Tri-Element Heavy Water fell into the sea.

A shocking scene happened.

"Rise, my watery land!"

With a low shout, the sea below suddenly began to boil.

The seawater surged wildly, creating giant waves hundreds of feet high.

Immediately afterwards, enormous water spirits rose from the sea.

Each of these water spirits is a thousand feet tall, composed entirely of seawater, yet radiating a metallic luster.

They come in various shapes and sizes; some hold halberds, some wield swords, and some draw bows.

What's most alarming is that the aura emanating from each of the water spirits has reached the level of a Nascent Soul!

A total of thirty-six water spirits at the Nascent Soul stage!
They were neatly arranged on the sea surface, like a well-trained army.

Their icy gazes locked onto Zhou Xun and his two companions, radiating a suffocating pressure.

Zhou Xun felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the horrifying scene before him.

Thirty-six water spirits at the Nascent Soul stage—such a feat is simply astonishing.

"Nuclear Refinement cultivators are indeed terrifying."

He took a deep breath, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.

"Ziyu, make your move!"

The words fell,

“Quack—!”

The purple jade toad suddenly thumped its abdomen and let out a muffled cry.

With this cry, streaks of purple poisonous mist suddenly rose in the sea area where Lu Xinghe was located.

These toxic fumes spread rapidly, as if they possessed a life of their own.

In an instant, the entire sea area, spanning hundreds of thousands of feet, was shrouded in purple poisonous mist.

"This is."

Lu Xinghe's expression changed slightly. He felt his spiritual energy suddenly stagnate, as if he were stuck in an invisible quagmire. Every movement was several times more strenuous than usual.

What alarmed him even more was that the bodies of those water spirits were beginning to show signs of corrosion.

Although it will not affect combat power for the time being, it will inevitably be weakened in the long run.

"The third master of the Intent Realm is also a master of 'Poison Intent'!"

Lu Xinghe finally recognized the true nature of this power.

This artistic conception is not as sharp and extreme as Zhou Xun's original Thunderous Sword Intent, nor as unstoppable.

It is not as violent and destructive as the true meaning of tribulation lightning.

However, it is extremely difficult to deal with, like a persistent carbuncle, making it impossible to guard against.

Even with his cultivation level at the Void Refinement stage, he was still unable to completely escape the effects of the poisonous fog.

His strength, which had already been reduced due to the backlash from the Dao injury, has now decreased even further!
"kill!"

Seeing that the poisonous fog was taking effect, Zhou Xun immediately changed his spell again.

Seventy-two lightning seeds rapidly combined in the air, transforming into a terrifying lightning array.

The lightning array covered an area of ​​tens of thousands of feet, within which electric snakes danced wildly and thunder dragons surged.

Immediately afterwards, he threw out the Purple Jade Thunder Spear.

The lightning array opened wide, and streams of pure lightning surged forth, concentrating on the purple jade lightning spear.

"Nine Heavens Thunder Lord, transform!"

With a loud shout from Zhou Xun, a huge phantom slowly condensed in the air.

This phantom was a thousand feet tall, clad in lightning armor, wearing a purple crown, and with a majestic face.

It is none other than the legendary Thunder Lord of the Nine Heavens!

The phantom of Lei Jun held a giant purple jade thunder spear, its body crackling with lightning and radiating a terrifying pressure.

"kill!"

Zhou Xun pointed his fingers like a sword towards the water spirit below.

The phantom of Lei Jun suddenly moved!

He swept out with the purple jade lightning spear in his hand, bringing with it a sky full of lightning.

"boom--!"

A water spirit was like paper in front of the thunder spear, instantly blasted into a sky full of water droplets.

But the other water spirits immediately surrounded and attacked.

They cooperated seamlessly, some launching frontal assaults, some harassing from the sides, and some casting spells from a distance.

Although Lei Jun's illusory figure was powerful, it could only barely cope with the thirty-six Water Spirits at the Nascent Soul stage.

Each swing of the Purple Jade Thunder Spear could shatter a Water Spirit.

But soon new water spirits rose from the sea to replenish the losses.

The battlefield reached a stalemate.

The lightning collided violently with the water, unleashing a deafening roar.

The sea surface churned violently in the aftermath of the battle, forming huge whirlpools.

Lu Xinghe was even more shocked when he saw the battle situation before him.

He hadn't expected that Zhou Xun and the others would be able to fight him to this extent.

"If I hadn't suffered severe injuries from the backlash, how could I have been defeated and tied by a few juniors like you!"

He gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with anger and resentment.

In his prime, he could easily suppress Zhou Xun and the other two, but now, due to the backlash from his Dao injury, his strength has been greatly diminished, and he can only maintain a stalemate with his opponent.

How could this make him not angry?
Zhou Xun's eyes were extremely calm.

After the exchange just now, he had a clear understanding of the strength of a Void Refinement cultivator.

"We probably won't be able to defeat him on our own."

He pondered this to himself and then made a decision.

He took out a command flag, waved his hand, and the sixth-grade low-level Xuan Yuan Heaven-Covering Array hidden in the seabed was suddenly activated!
"Om-!"

The entire sea area suddenly began to shake violently.

Countless mysterious runes rose from the seabed, weaving into a giant net of light in the air.

Include Lu Xinghe as well!

(End of this chapter)