The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 385 Rejuvenating from Old Wounds, The Pursuit of the Lone Sword Saint
Bai Suzhen stared blankly, realizing that this was his true strength.

For a swordsman, there is a great difference between having a sword in hand and not having one. When facing someone of a lower level, one can easily deal with them without a sword. However, when facing someone of the same level, even the slightest difference can determine life or death, victory or defeat.

Take Tianjian Wuming, for example. After achieving the Tianjian realm, he passed on the Hero Sword to Jian Chen. He could roam the world without a sword and easily snatched Bu Jingyun's peerless sword.

That's because his realm far surpasses that of Bu Jingyun. In the long history of the Fengyun world, the Heavenly Sword is a monument to the way of the sword. It seems that only Wuming has reached it all this time.

Looking at what happened later, Wuming's martial arts were crippled, and his Heavenly Sword realm dropped. Even if he had mastered the Ten Thousand Swords Return to One, his martial prowess had already exceeded the limit. The Heavenly Sword is supreme, and that's not just a saying.

She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, a cold smile appearing on her beautiful face. "Sir, you've dealt with them. Leave the small fry to me."

As soon as she finished speaking, wisps of black mist emanated from Bai Suzhen's body. These wisps of mist seemed to have a life of their own, spreading outwards, and thin strands of hair suddenly floated out from within them.

As if guided by eyes, the threads traversed the lake, meadows, inns, pleasure boats, and shops. The spies of the Search God Palace, hidden among ordinary people, were robbed of their lives by these thin threads, silently and without causing a commotion.

Su Ming glanced at them and realized that those fine strands were actually individual hairs!

The Undying Demon Body's control over the physical body is indeed formidable; it can even control its own hair as a weapon, let alone its fists, feet, and fingers. This skill is truly an insult to a divine general.

It can only be said that Bai Suzhen truly deserves to be called the "Demon Lord".

There is more than one Bai Suzhen in the story, and she is also the mother of the legendary Bai Suzhen who was imprisoned under Leifeng Pagoda. She is also the first Bai Suzhen.

If the gods were not narrow-minded, and the couple were of one mind, even Indra would not be their match.

Imagine, a Celestial-level Maha and an Earth-level Maha, two forces of the same origin yet mutually antagonistic, simultaneously unleashed—few in this world could withstand that. Moreover, the path of martial arts cannot be pursued in isolation; exchanges between geniuses often spark extraordinary insights.

Hundreds of years is enough time for this couple to do so much.

Unfortunately, in terms of talent, Bai Suzhen, as the wife, was far superior to the so-called "god".

Even if that person could live forever, he couldn't escape jealousy. He couldn't accept that his wife was better than him, so he secretly plotted against her. But even so, Bai Suzhen still survived.

Su Ming looked her over for a few moments, then suddenly said, "I see that your physical body is still weak. Would you like me to heal your injuries?"

On the surface, Bai Suzhen appears to be fine, but in reality, her inner essence has been depleted. She was betrayed by her disciple, who drained 40% of her Earth-level Maha power. In addition, she was poisoned by the God of Immortality before. Even though she has recovered, she can no longer return to her peak condition.

The same applies to the God of Immortality. Although the Divine Shifting Technique can grant immortality, it only extends to the primordial spirit. The physical body inevitably weakens and needs to be constantly replaced. However, the replacement body is never as good as the original. This is similar to the concept of possession in the world of immortals and heroes.

The Demon Lord's immortal demonic body, in theory, means that as long as he is not injured, he can live forever; this effect applies to his physical body.

Bai Suzhen's lips curled into a bitter smile. "I didn't expect that you could see through it, sir. My injury is at the source of my physical body. I tried to survive by reversing the cycle of life and death, but the death energy in my body has taken root and is difficult to remove."

Because of her physical limitations, many of her six demonic transformations are geared towards the spiritual realm. Moreover, even though Bai Suzhen possesses an indestructible demonic body that allows her to plunder the essence of others to heal her injuries, she does not do so, but instead hides away to heal herself.

Because she was no longer at her peak, even though Bai Suzhen hated the immortal god, she did not seek revenge on him.

Based on this alone, she is far superior to those immortal beings in the world of Feng Yun. This is one of the reasons why Su Ming was willing to help her. It's rare to encounter a normal, somewhat abnormal person.

She first bowed to Su Ming and said softly, "To heal my injuries, too much vital energy is needed, which would be against the natural order. I am unwilling to do it, please forgive me, sir."

"There's no need to take away someone else's life force; the universe has its own. Just observe."

"Be careful, do not resist!"

Su Ming activated the Nether Sea Returning to Origin Force, and all the surrounding天地之气 (heaven and earth energy) surged in, causing the void to tremble. Leaves and grass swayed without wind, and the continuous stream of天地之气 was instantly refined into a boundless vitality.

He struck from afar, and a vast amount of vital energy surged into Bai Suzhen's body.

This is?

The shock in Bai Suzhen's beautiful eyes deepened. She never imagined that the other party's body contained such a vast vitality, seemingly inexhaustible. When she sensed the vitality emanating from the other party, she even discovered that it contained traces of spiritual energy.

What is his background?
At this moment, she couldn't care less about these things. She quickly sat down cross-legged, activated her Undying Demon Body, and refined this boundless vitality.

As the first light of dawn appeared on the distant horizon and the sun rose, Bai Suzhen opened her eyes. An indescribable radiance emanated from her, and her aura surged. The once powerful and brilliant Demon Lord had reappeared.

Su Ming withdrew his hand, his expression unchanged, as if the transfer of so much life force had no effect on him whatsoever.

Bai Suzhen was unaware of the other party's martial arts foundation, but she was amazed by Su Ming's strong foundation. Without a strong foundation in martial arts, anyone else would have been exhausted long ago if they had done the same.

Now that her physical body is full of vitality and the death energy within her has been wiped away, apart from losing 40% of her Earth-level Maha power, she is stronger than before, but she still cannot see through Su Ming's strength.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I am deeply grateful. If there is anything I can do for you in the future, please do not hesitate to ask." Clearly, Bai Suzhen was referring to the great calamity that Su Ming was about to deal with.

Su Ming shook his head. "I have my own plans for the great calamity of a thousand years. You just watch. This matter is nothing to me, so you don't need to take it to heart."

Bai Suzhen blinked. “The Great Calamity of a Thousand Years is extremely dangerous. Thousands of years ago, a wise man predicted it in advance and laid out a plan. If you, sir, are to resist it alone, there will be countless difficulties and dangers in the future. Since you are unwilling, I will not force you.”

"But please accept my martial arts insights, sir. These things will surely be of help to you."

Su Ming paused for a moment, then nodded. No matter how powerful Bai Suzhen was, she probably wasn't as powerful as Wu Wudi. But that didn't mean her martial arts were without merit. For example, the Six Great Demon Crossings combined mental attacks with the mysteries of life and death.

He can infuse his own memories and consciousness into another's body, achieving "rebirth by borrowing another's body." This move was the key to the Demon Lord's century-long plan and was once used to resurrect Bu Jingyun's daughter, "Bai Ling."

The Death Crossing technique manipulates death energy, briefly reviving corpses and making them fight under orders, similar to an "undead army." Its range and scale depend on the caster's skill. The Path Crossing technique allows the caster to invade the opponent's mind with spiritual power, directly reading or altering memories, and even implanting hallucinations to cause mental breakdown. The Snow Crossing technique can summon extreme cold, freezing an area within a hundred feet. Those affected suffer blood coagulation and meridian death; only those with profound skill can resist.

The "Heartbreak Crossing" technique can ignite an opponent's inner fears and obsessions, driving them into a state of frenzied self-harm. It is particularly effective against those with weak wills and has a significant suppressive effect on Nie Feng's "Mad Blood" state. The "Lifeless Crossing" technique can reverse the rules of life and death, sacrificing one's own life force to revive others (limited to those who have just died), but the cost is considerable.

In particular, the Death Crossing technique, if used on the battlefield, would be a nightmare for the enemy.

Next, Su Ming spent a few days by West Lake, exchanging martial arts insights with Bai Suzhen.

He passed on Wu Wudi's Ten Strongest Martial Arts to Bai Suzhen. The Ten Strongest Martial Arts encompassed most weapon-based martial arts and were very suitable for this world.

The martial arts that Su Ming learned in his previous world have gradually become outdated, and only the Undying Seal Technique and some of the War God Manual can be used here.

Bai Suzhen also passed on her own knowledge, including the Boundless Crossing, the general outline of the Six Great Crossings, to Su Ming, transcending the realm of single-skill martial arts. By integrating the essence of the Six Crossings, one can freely switch between attack attributes, achieving flawless offense and defense. This realm requires a hundred years of cultivation, and no one has reached it since the Demon Lord's fall.

She even passed on some of the Heaven-Shifting Divine Techniques that she had comprehended while with the God of Immortality to Su Ming. Otherwise, it would not be enough to repay the other party's kindness and make up for her injuries. She could at least extend her life by several hundred years, not to mention that she would have the opportunity to take revenge on that man again.

Half a month later, on the shore of West Lake, Su Ming left behind a voice as he drifted away, "Bai Suzhen, until we meet again."

Bai Suzhen looked in the direction he left, a slight smile playing on her lips. Her demeanor suddenly changed, becoming powerful and cold as she walked into the distance.

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Throughout history, those with extraordinary destinies have always been burdened with astonishing fortunes, rising to become unparalleled masters amidst the storms of time, dominating the world and becoming renowned throughout the martial arts world.

Throughout history, countless heroes and geniuses have emerged, as numerous as the ocean, yet few are born with such innate knowledge, and indeed, very few are.

Most of them are born with great destiny and great fortune, and will achieve great success later in life.

However, it cannot be denied that such figures exist in the world, and there is more than one in this era. One of them is a born saint, the saint among swords, and the other is the emperor among swords, Mu Yingxiong, who was worshipped by ten thousand swords at birth. Before his birth, the sword saint met Mu Long and his wife in Mu Family Village and felt that only the fetus of Madam Mu had the aura of an emperor's sword, so he challenged them to a duel.

Nowadays, few people know about the feud between Wuming and Mu Yingxiong, and there is only the martial arts legend Wuming in the world, with no trace of Mu Yingxiong left.

But besides the Nameless Heavenly Sword, the Sword Saint's sword is also very dazzling. People only know that the "Holy Spirit Sword Technique" is unparalleled in the martial arts world, and they only know the prestige of the "Sword Saint", but few people know that he rarely laughs, no, it should be said that he never laughs. Since his battle with that person more than 20 years ago, he has never laughed again.

He single-mindedly pursued the highest level of swordsmanship, never satisfied, but not greedy. Rather, it was because he had already abandoned external things and had a higher pursuit.

He was born with what the world strives for. In terms of status, he is the young master of Wushuang City and the eldest son of the Dugu family. If nothing unexpected happens, he is very likely to inherit the position of city lord and become a regional overlord. The fame and fortune that others desire can be obtained by him at will.

In terms of martial arts, he possessed innate swordsmanship, with a wisp of sword intent inherent within him from birth. On the day of his birth, extraordinary phenomena occurred, with ten thousand swords resounding in unison. Even more astonishingly, the "Peerless Divine Sword," which had been dormant in the "Peerless City" treasury for hundreds of years, shone brightly at his birth. Before even holding the sword, he was already in perfect harmony with it. The "unity of man and sword" that so many swordsmen had been striving for was achieved the moment he was born—how astonishing!

Some people are born to stand at the top.

He was born unable to laugh. All he saw and learned was the word "sword." He would read sword manuals, practice calligraphy by writing only the character "sword," and his eyes and heart were filled with nothing but swords. Nothing else existed for him.

To learn swordsmanship, he resolutely gave up his position as city lord.

He wielded a sword at the age of five, but a dangerous encounter led to the "Peerless Sword" protecting its master, granting him unparalleled skill. By the age of seven, he had mastered all the sword manuals in the world, finding nothing more to learn and no one to teach him. He became famous at nine, his name resounding throughout the martial world. By thirteen, he had reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship in his time, comprehending the supreme swordsmanship and creating the "Holy Spirit Sword Technique." His swordsmanship had reached a level of transcendence, truly surpassing the mortal realm, making him invincible under heaven.

However, people in the martial arts world revered him as the Sword Saint, not because he was invincible, but because they respected his utmost sincerity and dedication to the way of the sword.

But now, the renowned swordsman has appeared before an ancient temple.

The ancient temple is dilapidated, and the vegetation is withered.

The temple plaque bears three faded characters: “Miyin Temple.” The gold paint on it has peeled off, making it look ugly.

The gate is also full of signs of decay, but this temple is not a rural temple. It covers a vast area, spanning dozens of acres, which shows how prosperous the temple must have been in its heyday.

The ancient temple was deserted, a light rain was falling, an ancient tree blocked out the sky, and fallen leaves covered the ground. A monk in gray robes was holding a broom and sweeping the ground attentively.

He was thin and serene, completely absorbed in sweeping, as if sweeping away the dust in his heart while sweeping the floor.

"It's you!"

Upon seeing the monk, Dugu Jiansheng's eyes narrowed, and his full head of silver-white hair rose up like mad snakes.

"Amitabha, Benefactor Dugu, it's been a long time." The gray-robed monk looked up, his voice like a drumbeat, dispelling the rainy atmosphere above the temple.

After saying that, he continued sweeping the floor with his head down.

Dugu Sword Saint stepped forward a few paces and said in a deep voice, "Call your master out!"

The gray-robed monk stopped sweeping and put his hands together. “Benefactor Dugu, you may not know this, but since we parted years ago, my master has passed away in the temple. It has been almost fifty years now!”

Upon hearing that the person he was searching for had already passed away, Dugu Jiansheng's eyes widened and his brows furrowed instantly. A cold aura emanated from him, and everything around him fell silent, as if suppressed.

He stared at the person before him and said coldly, "Do you know why I came?"

The gray-robed monk nodded slightly. "Just like in the past, I already know the purpose of Benefactor Dugu's visit."

(End of this chapter)