Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 937 First Battle of the Nascent Soul Stage: Powerful Suppression!
"Insanity!"

Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord roared, formed hand seals, and pointed forward.
Then, a red light suddenly appeared in the sky for hundreds of miles, and sea mist rose from the surface, like a dream.

At the same time, the fiery clouds instantly condensed, transforming into a fire phoenix a thousand feet in size, with an extremely powerful aura!
"Wow—"

A clear sound rang out, and the entire space seemed to tremble!

All the cultivators below turned their gazes in that direction, their faces showing shock.
This was the first time they had ever seen a Nascent Soul cultivator make a move, and it was truly earth-shattering, as if the entire world was under his control.

"Is this the power of a Nascent Soul Celestial Lord?"

"With such a figure in charge, who on Ling Shi Island can stand against us!"

Not only these low-ranking disciples,

Even Zhou Xun's companion, Que Le, showed a look of fear on his face at this moment.
Although he was a Nascent Soul cultivator, he had only recently broken through and had never faced such a scene before. To suddenly find himself in an entire world transformed into the opponent's domain was truly astonishing.
The overwhelming scene made it hard to breathe.

"Senior, can we really defeat them?"

Seeing Que Le's terror, Zhou Xun couldn't help but feel a hint of helplessness.
"I'll deal with this man; you just need to keep Lu Fengyu occupied!"

"Alright, I'll leave everything to you, senior!"

At that moment, the fire phoenix suddenly took shape.
"go with!"

As soon as the Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord pointed his finger, the entire sea seemed to be ignited.

When the thousand-foot-tall fiery phoenix spread its wings and cried out, the sea surface instantly boiled, and the rising water vapor transformed the surrounding hundred miles into a hazy fairyland.

The intense red light not only scorched the eyes, but also made all the spectators tremble. Those with weaker cultivation felt their purple mansions shake, while cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages even bled from their mouths and noses and staggered to their knees.

Upon seeing this, the Nascent Soul cultivators quickly joined forces to cast a defensive light barrier, blocking the aftershocks and sparing many lower-level cultivators from suffering.

Otherwise, before Zhou Xun and the others could determine the winner, these tens of thousands of low-level disciples would probably have all died long ago.

"Well done!" Zhou Xun let out a long roar.
This person is indeed quite skilled; perhaps we'll be able to have a good fight today.

Make a hand seal and move slightly forward.
Then a flash of purple light appeared behind Zhou Xun, and a huge void sword diagram appeared behind him.
One after another, light swords, each about ten feet long and radiating purple lightning, appeared out of thin air. A careful count revealed that there were as many as seven hundred and twenty of them.

"This is... a sword cultivator!"

Seeing this, True Monarch Chiyun's expression became more solemn. He knew that every sword cultivator was a master of offensive techniques.
He is virtually invincible at the same cultivation level, except for Lei Xiu!

This person is a cultivator of both lightning and sword techniques!
"It seems that this person is indeed extraordinary to be assigned to lead the team alone!"

"Brother Chiyun, do you need me to join you?" Xuan Yuan Tianjun said, for the two of them together would be their true strength.

"No need, let me meet him first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Xun pointed forward.
Seven hundred and twenty thunder swords emerged in full force, shooting towards the thousand-foot-tall fire phoenix like birds returning to their nest!

Wherever the lightning sword passed, fine black cracks appeared in the space, as if the sky had been torn apart.

Each thunder sword carried earth-shattering power; purple lightning and crimson fire clouds collided violently in the sky—

"Chucky!"

The lightning sword pierced straight through the fire phoenix and emerged from its body.

The once majestic fire phoenix let out a mournful cry and shattered instantly.
At the same time, amidst the deafening explosion, the entire sea area trembled violently.

A blinding white light burst forth from the center of the collision, and the spectators all closed their eyes and screamed in agony. Even through the protective light barrier set up by the Nascent Soul cultivators, hundreds of people still fainted with blood streaming from their eyes.

The fire phoenix could not hold on for more than three breaths before it was annihilated in a deafening explosion, turning into streaks of spiritual light and dissipating.

The raging torrents of spiritual energy tore the clouds within a radius of three hundred miles to shreds, and the aftershocks created a terrifying crater a thousand feet in diameter on the sea surface.
When the energy dissipated, the towering waves finally closed with a roar, and the water columns they stirred up shot straight into the sky.

Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord retreated seven steps before regaining his footing.
His face showed shock. Although this Phoenix Control Technique wasn't his strongest technique, it still surpassed the power of an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
This person actually broke his technique with ease.
It seems I'm no match for him on my own.
"What a fine dual cultivation of thunder and sword! I underestimated you!"

Those watching from below were dumbfounded. Could such a powerful figure as Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord have been defeated so easily?
The steam rising from the sea had not yet dissipated, but the robes of the spectators were already soaked with cold sweat.

Lu Fengyu and Xuan Yuan Tianjun exchanged a glance, both seeing a storm raging in each other's eyes.

They were all very clear about the attack that the Crimson Heavenly Lord had just made; it was not something they could easily break through.

"It seems we won't be able to get rid of them today!"

Que Le was overjoyed. He had been trembling with fear in the face of the Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord's imposing presence.

Now, seeing Zhou Xun make a move again...

They seem to be even stronger than they were back then.

"As expected, as long as we stick close to Senior Zhou, we're safe!"

"Brother Xuan Yuan, please help me!"

Faced with Zhou Xun's pressure, Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord did not hesitate to call upon Profound Origin Heavenly Lord beside him.

"Alright, it has been a century since we last joined forces. Today, let's witness together this man's true abilities!"

The words fell,

With a thought, Xuan Yuan Tianjun conjured a palm-sized, ice-blue claw before him.

Xuanlong Ice Claw!

This treasure was his natal spiritual weapon. After advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, he spent a great deal of money to acquire the single claw from the chest of an ice-attribute dragon.

He integrated it into his natal magic weapon.

To help him successfully advance to the Spirit Treasure Realm.

Once unleashed, its power is boundless; it is said that a single thought can freeze a thousand miles!

Xuan Yuan Tianjun let out a cold snort, and as his sleeves fluttered, his icy blue claws swelled in the wind.

In an instant, the sky and earth changed color, and the entire sea fell into an eerie silence. The watching cultivators were horrified to discover that their exhaled breath was condensing into ice crystals in the air.

"Ice Dragon, rise!"

As the incantation was activated, the ice claws transformed into a colossal ice dragon that blotted out the sky.

The dragon's body stretched for three thousand feet, its entire body as if carved from ten thousand years of cold crystal, each scale reflecting a chilling blue light that could freeze one's soul.

As it stretched out its body, the entire sky emitted a cracking sound, as if the space itself was about to be frozen and cracked by the extreme cold.

"Roar--"

The dragon's roar resounded through the heavens, and visible ripples of frost surged forth from its mouth.

The sea surface froze instantly, and the towering waves remained undulating as they were frozen into glaciers.

Wherever the extreme cold passed, even the air condensed into a pale blue ice mist, and hundreds of miles of sea were transformed into a kingdom of ice in the blink of an eye.

The protective spiritual light hastily summoned by the Nascent Soul cultivators flickered uncertainly in the cold wave, like a candle burning in the wind.

The entire sea area surrounding Spirit Stone Island has now become a frozen hell!

At the same time, the Crimson Heavenly Lord took out an orange-red gourd and gently tapped it.
A ball of golden flame flew out from inside.

Upon seeing the flame, Zhou Xun was momentarily stunned.
He had seen this before.
His elder brother, the Heavenly Gifted True Lord, cultivated this item.
Its name is 'Golden Flame True Flame', one of the four great true flames of the human realm.

Its power is boundless.

Moreover, Zhou Xun felt a sense of déjà vu when he saw the gourd.

"Nine Luminaries True Gourd!"

"Could it be that this person's cultivation technique is related to that of Brother Tianci?"

Zhou Xun thought to himself, however, this was not the time to consider such things.

The flame appeared out, seemingly very ordinary, and flew towards him shakily.

But Zhou Xun knew that this was all just a facade.
This thing appears harmless, but its power is actually contained within; once you get close, its power will erupt instantly.

The golden flames instantly reached the ice dragon and split in two.
It actually merged directly into the ice dragon's eye socket, becoming his eyeball.
This move has the effect of "adding the finishing touch" to a dragon's transformation.
The ice dragon, which had been somewhat listless and lifeless, suddenly came to life, as if such a giant dragon had truly come to life.

"A combination of ice and fire, that's quite rare!"

Zhou Xun slowly summoned the Xuan Ting Thunder Sword, its blade crackling with lightning, and spoke softly.

"Sword shadows merge into one!"

With a clear shout, all 720 sword lights flowed like rivers into the sea, merging into the central Xuan Ting Lei Sword.

The sword instantly grew to five hundred feet in length, its entire body crystal clear like carved purple jade, and tiny black marks were cut into the space at the sword's edge.

"go with!"

The greatsword and the ice dragon collided violently.
"clang--"

There was a loud noise,
The shockwave ripped out for miles, and Zhou Xun was forced to retreat dozens of feet, his robes fluttering wildly in the wind.

The ice surface of the sea, which had been frozen for hundreds of miles, instantly turned to dust and rose into the sky.
It melted into rainwater and fell softly.

"That's interesting!" Zhou Xun exclaimed.
That attack just now was indeed at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
However, the two opponents were able to suppress the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, so they must have possessed more than just this one divine ability.

Come again!

Zhou Xun suddenly pointed his fingers at the sword.

The sword intent of Thunder Grass surged in like a tide, and the Mysterious Thunder Sword suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light.

A swaying shadow of a thunder-patterned grass appeared at the edge of the sword, its delicate leaves bearing a sharp edge that seemed to cleave through space!

"What is that?!" Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord exclaimed in astonishment.
But then Zhou Xun raised his hand and slashed, the sword blade drawing a mysterious arc.

"laugh!"

A streak of purple light suddenly flashed from the dragon's single claw.

The hundred-zhang-long giant claw fell with flames, its cut surface as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the astonished face of Xuan Yuan Tianjun.

The Ice and Fire Profound Dragon, which even the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't break through, was now being neatly sliced ​​open like tofu!

"impossible!"

Lord Chiyun could not believe it.

But the next moment, even more purple light streaked across the ice dragon's body, like flashes of light.

The once mighty ice dragon, in an instant,
Divided into thousands of parts
Its fate was exactly the same as the previous Fire Phoenix!
Xuan Yuan Tianjun stared in astonishment at the wisp of grass at the tip of Zhou Xun's sword: "This is... the essence of art!"

"How could you, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator, possibly possess such a power? This is clearly a divine ability that only those at the Void Refinement stage can master!"

Zhou Xun's sword strike just now, though seemingly effortless, had in fact perfectly blended the destructive power of thunder with the vitality of vegetation.
Beneath the supple form of grass lies a sharp edge capable of cutting through anything.

Even the most rudimentary understanding of the Dao can cause a cultivator's combat power to surge, far surpassing those of others at the same level! Yet the person before us is clearly only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, so how can he possess such a technique?!
"Impossible! There's absolutely no way he could have truly grasped the essence!" Xuan Yuan Tianjun gritted his teeth and roared, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

"It must be some kind of secret technique simulating a false artistic conception!"

It is said that some top-tier secret techniques passed down by major sects can simulate a degree of spiritual power, causing a surge in the combat strength of Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

However, it is far from the true artistic conception!

"False artistic conception?"

Upon hearing this, Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord felt somewhat relieved, but then became serious again. Even if it was a pseudo-intent realm, it was enough to make Zhou Xun's combat power approach the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

"We can't hold back any longer!" Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord roared, slapped his chest, and spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which he then sprayed onto the Nine Luminaries True Gourd.

"Om-"

The gourd trembled violently, and nine ancient runes appeared on its surface, each as brilliant as the sun!
"Nine Luminaries True Gourd, Burn the Heavens and Boil the Seas!"

"boom!"

A torrent of golden flames erupted from the gourd's mouth, transforming into nine blazing suns that hovered in the sky!
In each blazing sun, a blurry golden crow sat cross-legged. The intense heat distorted space, even evaporating the distant seawater into nothingness!
"Nine Luminaries Golden Crow Formation!" Zhou Xun's gaze sharpened as he recognized the formation's origin.

This formation is a powerful killing formation of the ancient Golden Crow clan. With nine golden crows and blazing suns rising together, it is enough to incinerate a small world!

"It seems that the connection between this Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord and Brother Tianci is deeper than I imagined!"

Zhou Xun's mind raced, but his hands moved swiftly. With a swift stroke of the Xuan Ting Thunder Sword, the thunder patterns and grass shadows on the sword's edge suddenly burst forth with dazzling purple light!
Thunder Grass Sword Intent - Slash!

"Shh!"

A streak of purple-gold sword light traversed the sky like a galaxy falling from the heavens, slashing towards the nine blazing suns!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Wherever the sword light passed, the golden sun and the blazing sun shattered one after another, and scorching waves of fire swept in all directions, evaporating a huge hole in the entire sea area!

The Nine Luminaries True Gourd also suffered numerous injuries, its power greatly diminished, and it became dim and lifeless. Without hundreds of years of nurturing, it would absolutely not be able to recover.
"puff!"

Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord suffered a backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with horror.

"Even the Nine Luminaries Golden Crow Formation couldn't stop it!"

This formation is his trump card, which he was unable to display even when facing a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator before. This is the first time he has used it.

Upon seeing this, Xuan Yuan Tianjun's face darkened considerably. He abruptly made a hand seal and unleashed a beam of spiritual light.
This is his original divine essence.

After he unleashed the attack, his aura suddenly dropped by several tens of percent.

"Mysterious Dragon's True Blood, frozen for eternity!"

"Roar--!"

The ice claw suddenly expanded, transforming into a gigantic claw thousands of feet long, revealing countless ancient runes, each rune containing extreme icy power!
"Stop it!"

The crampon came crashing down.

Wherever it passed, even space itself was frozen, forming an ice crystal passage that stretched for thousands of miles!

"Frozen Intent?" Zhou Xun raised an eyebrow, a hint of seriousness finally appearing in his eyes.

Even the Xuan Yuan Heavenly Lord had touched upon the realm of intent.

But it seems to have only the form, but not the spirit!

"It's just the tip of the iceberg!"

Zhou Xun sneered, and the Xuan Ting Thunder Sword suddenly split, with seven hundred and twenty sword lights pouring down like a galaxy, each sword light wrapped with thunder pattern grass shadows!

"Thunder Grass Sword Formation—Break!"

"Chucky!"

The sword light poured down like a torrential rain, and the moment it collided with the icy breath, it tore it apart inch by inch, just like a hot knife cutting through butter!
"What!" Xuan Yuan Tianjun's eyes widened in disbelief.

His frozen aura was actually shattered?!

"boom!"

The sword light, its momentum undiminished, slashed fiercely at the Xuanbing dragon, instantly shattering its body into countless ice crystals!
The crampons revealed their true form, showing numerous cracks on their surface.
Xuan Yuan Tianjun was struck as if by lightning, his body retreated a thousand feet, and his aura weakened!
"We...we've lost!"

(End of this chapter)