I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 729 Can you overcome this tribulation?

Hearing this, Gu Yuanqing was already fully aware of the plans of both the righteous and the evil factions.

His aura began to rise, and the undying aura of chaos soared into the sky. He said calmly, "I am extremely grateful for the help of the Spirit Venerable and fellow Daoists. However, the conflict between cultivators can never be resolved by retreating. If we do not fight today, we will fight another day. Since that is the case, let's fight today. If we defeat them or kill them, this grudge will naturally be settled."

Ji Shan transmitted his voice urgently, saying, "Fellow Daoist Gu, do not act rashly. Zhao Shengbing of the Holy Heaven Sect has achieved the Chaotic Immortal Body for over nine thousand years. His Xuanjia Immortal Slaughtering Body and the Ten Directions Weapon Control Dao are both at their peak, second only to the Three Venerables and Six Sovereigns. Even I, Ji Shan, am no match for him."

The Three Venerables and Six Sovereigns are the nine most powerful masters in the Spirit Realm.

The Three Venerables are the Spirit Venerable, the Evil Venerable, and the Demon Venerable, who are the leaders of the three major cultivator forces: the righteous, the evil, and the demon.

The Six Lords are the Six Great Heavenly Lords, all of whom are at the peak of the Chaotic Undying realm, with two of them in each of the three forces.

In other words, Zhao Shengbing is also a top expert in the Undying Chaos!
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shengbing burst into laughter, his laughter sharp and shrill, like the scraping of metal or the sound of fingernails scratching glass, extremely jarring.

"That's right. If you beat them into submission or kill them, then this matter will be over. None of you should interfere today, otherwise you will be breaking ties with my Holy Heaven Sect, and I won't care about any sense of righteousness then!"

As soon as the words fell, the earth's energy surged into the sky from beneath the Holy Heaven Sect's base. A magic array engraved at its deepest point was activated, and countless runes intertwined in the void, creating a spatial passage.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, do not act rashly!" The Spirit Venerable frowned slightly, made a hand seal, and a force from the Spirit Realm crossed space, intending to transform into a giant hand and wipe out the spatial passage.

The Lord of Jiuli Mountain chuckled, raised his hand, and a hazy aura spread into the void, severing the power of Venerable Lingbao. The incoming power dissipated. He said in a low and hoarse voice, "Since the cause and effect have already occurred, why should you, as a fellow Daoist, interfere? Cultivators ultimately speak with strength. Only the strong have the right to speak, and the weak should be aware of their weakness. What do you think?"

As the words were spoken, a stream of light came from the spatial passage and merged with the illusory image that Zhao Shengbing had originally conjured. The aura of the Chaotic Undying soared into the sky, like a divine weapon born from the heavens.

He wasn't physically imposing, yet he exuded an extreme sense of weight and gravity, as if even a mountain collapsing before him couldn't shake him in the slightest.

The exposed skin gleamed with a metallic, cold, bluish-gold hue, and the veins beneath it bore dark red lines, like flowing lava. The muscle lines did not resemble flesh and blood, but rather divine iron that had been forged and cooled over countless trials!
Coupled with the surging sea of ​​blood behind him, it gives off a sense of both evil and holiness!

When he appeared, the entire world seemed to change, transforming into a chillingly evil realm of military strategy, where all things in the world seemed to turn into countless icy coldness.

The Spirit Lord, Ji Shan, and others who were not far from him frowned, and ripples spread around their figures, as if they were sinking into the void, unwilling to stand in his military domain.

The figure of the Evil Lord also seemed to turn into a void, appearing and disappearing, as if it were independent of all things in this world.

Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly. Compared to getting involved in the struggle between good and evil, the changes before him were what he wanted. He stood in the void, forming his own world. The phantom of Beiquan Mountain appeared, with the shape of stars and the Four Swords of Calamity appearing on the mountain peak.

No matter how Zhao Shengbing's domain attacked, it would dissipate like a gentle breeze as soon as it landed around him.

Upon seeing this scene, the Spirit Venerable's expression shifted slightly, and a glint of divine light flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself: "The Four Phases Sword of Calamity Suppression is indeed the legacy of the Heavenly Sword Elder of Qingping Dao Palace!"

Xiao Lingyue's eyes were deep and unreadable.

A sharp glint appeared in the murky eyes of the Evil Lord.

The Heavenly Sword Elder suppressed an entire era, and the power of the Four Symbols Sword that suppressed calamities shook the four seas. The evil sects of that era did not have it as easy as they do now.

In terms of lineage, the top sects of both the righteous and evil paths may not be inferior to Qingping Dao Palace, but even he cannot ignore this reputation.

His presence here today, besides being due to the arrival of the Spirit Venerable, was also to see the Dao Palace successor who had just achieved the Chaotic Undying Realm!

When Zhao Shengbing saw the Heavenly Sword Elder's ultimate technique revealed to the world, a smile appeared on his lips.

"I have long heard of the Four Symbols Sword of the Qingping Dao Palace, which quells calamity. It is a pity that after the Heavenly Sword Elder ascended to heaven, I have never had the chance to see it again. I hope you will not disappoint me. I hope you can give me some fun before I kill you!" Zhao Shengbing's eyes, which were visible through his bronze ghost mask, seemed to have become fanatical.

Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly: "You won't be disappointed. The Four Symbols Sword of Calamity Suppression has not appeared for a long time. Perhaps you have already forgotten its fame. That's just right. The Holy Heaven Sect proves its Dao through killing and regards weapons as evil, with demonic roots deeply rooted. Today, it is the perfect time to use this sword path to suppress calamity!"

Zhao Shengbing's laughter was sharp: "How arrogant! I haven't heard such words in a long time. I hope your skills are as tough as your mouth!"

Seeing that Zhao Shengbing had already descended upon the cultivation world, and with the Lord of Jiuli Mountain by his side, Venerable Lingbao knew that this battle was unavoidable. He said softly, "If the two of you really want to fight, then let's go up to 30,000 feet and have a battle of eternal chaos. Don't destroy this land vein!"

He said this with a selfish motive. This place is the territory of the Holy Heaven Sect, and there must be some hidden methods beneath the earth's veins. The battle in the void would be more advantageous for Gu Yuanqing.

Zhao Shengbing didn't think much of it, not wanting the Chaotic Undying Battle to destroy this place. He immediately soared into the sky and shouted, "Do you dare to go up and fight?"

"Why not?" Gu Yuanqing also flew towards the sky. He didn't care that the Holy Heaven Sect's base was destroyed, but he didn't necessarily have a plan to completely destroy it either. In the battle just now, the power of the Chaotic Undying level clashed, and most of the Holy Heaven Sect was destroyed, with countless dead and injured.

In his eyes, these cultivators were like ants, not worth his deliberate scheming.

In the blink of an eye, the two were already 30,000 feet in the sky.

The gale-force winds were like knives, making it impossible for cultivators under the chaotic sky to stand here.

Without saying another word, the two immediately started fighting.

Zhao Shengbing's military domain expanded, instantly covering thousands of miles around Gu Yuanqing. The void cracked open with countless gaps, and weapons such as knives, spears, swords, and halberds surged towards Gu Yuanqing like a burst dam, carrying countless evil auras and the wails of billions of vengeful souls!

This is a pure, destructive torrent of power, enough to annihilate a small, weak world in an instant.

Gu Yuanqing remained calm, and with a thought, the illusory image of Beiquan Mountain instantly expanded, transforming into a majestic mountain.

With a flick of his fingers, he softly uttered, "Suppressing Calamity and Subduing Demons Sword Formation, activate!"

The celestial constellations suddenly unfolded, and countless golden points of light bloomed in the void, instantly evolving into an enormous sword formation.

Countless golden sword shadows containing the true meaning of subduing demons flowed and formed a profound formation. This sword formation seemed similar to the Big Dipper Sword Formation of the past, but it was more complex, and the purity of the sword intent was incomparable!

The destructive torrent rushed into the sword formation like snow falling into a furnace. The evil and malevolent energy contained within was rapidly purified and dissolved by the sword formation, and its power was greatly reduced! Although some weapons still broke through, they had lost nine-tenths of their sharpness and landed on the illusory image of Beiquan Mountain, causing only slight ripples.

"The Demon-Subduing Sword Intent?" Zhao Shengbing's blood-red eyes flashed. "It can actually purify my weapon-related aura! It's not just a showy spearhead; it's worth my personal attention!"

He flicked his finger.

Ding!
A dark golden finger wind, refined to its extreme, carried the terrifying physical power forged by the Xuanjia Immortal Slaughtering Saint Body and the true meaning of the Path of War's Destruction. It instantly crossed the void and pointed at Gu Yuanqing's brow.

Gu Yuanqing remained unmoved, his sword finger shifting again, and the sword formation suddenly became as heavy as a mountain, with a thick, dark yellow light emanating from all the sword shadows.

"Suppressing Calamity and Sealing Demon Sword Dao - Lock!"

The finger-shaped wind crashed into this sword domain, its speed suddenly decreasing, as if it had sunk into an endless swamp. The violent power of slaughtering immortals within was sealed and suppressed layer by layer, and finally dissipated when it was three feet away from Gu Yuanqing, only stirring up a ripple in space.

"The Demon-Sealing Sword Dao? This is interesting!" Zhao Shengbing's tone became even more excited, as if the stronger the opponent, the happier he would be.

"I'd like to see how much of my strength you can withstand."

Before he finished speaking, his figure suddenly disappeared and reappeared above Gu Yuanqing. His right fist erupted with a dark red light that tore through the void, and his entire fist transformed into a giant meteor hammer, which slammed down fiercely!

This punch was pure physical strength, and its power was unprecedented for Gu Yuanqing. He seemed to feel that even the strings of space were compressed and then shattered under this punch!
Three thousand miles away, Ji Shan caught a glimpse of this scene and was slightly worried. He whispered, "Venerable One, can Fellow Daoist Gu hold him off?"

The Spirit Venerable stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes flashing with spiritual light, and said softly, "Don't worry too much. This young friend Gu doesn't seem to be so simple. He can't be regarded as an ordinary early-stage Undying cultivator. Moreover, Zhao Shengbing did not come in his true form."

Ji Shan then whispered, "But Zhao Shengbing is, after all, a great cultivator at the peak of the Chaotic Undying Realm. If he is truly in danger, I beg Your Excellency to come to his aid."

Lingzun glanced at Ji Shan, his expression noticeably more relaxed than before. He chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Ji, your calculations are unparalleled, and your ability to observe qi surpasses even mine. You should be able to see better than I whether this young friend Gu is in danger."

Ji Shan smiled bitterly: "How can one clearly see the fortune of a Great Cultivator of the Chaotic Undying Realm?"

"You, you get confused when you care!" The Spirit Lord chuckled.

Ji Shan said, “My Xuantian Pavilion received the grace of Qingping Dao Palace. Its lineage was cut off and it has only reappeared in the world today. How can we bear to see it suffer? Besides, the Zhenjie Four Phases Sword is the best among all the methods for restraining the extraterrestrial demons. Right now, the extraterrestrial war is imminent. If anything unexpected happens, it will be a loss for my spirit world.”

The Spirit Lord smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, just observe quietly."

Just as the two were talking.

Gu Yuanqing's sword formation changed again, and a wisp of killing intent soared into the sky. A faint trace of blood seemed to emerge within the sword energy. A sword intent of pure slaughter, destruction, and cleansing of evil soared into the sky, as if it were the first ray of killing light that opened up the world. It carried the supreme will to judge all evil and wipe out all demons. The power was condensed to the extreme, and all the sword shadows turned into one sword, which directly pierced the heavy fist that was coming down!
The Sword Path to Suppress Calamity and Vanquish Demons: Slaying Evil!

boom! ! ! !

Where fists and swords clashed, indescribable terrifying energy erupted, forming a huge sphere of light that then suddenly spread out, illuminating the vast void with a ghastly white light!
The sound of metal clashing turned into tangible sound waves, shattering everything!
The light dimmed slightly, and the two figures suddenly separated.

A deep, bone-revealing sword mark appeared on Zhao Shengbing's fist, from which dark golden blood seeped out, only to be quickly repaired by his powerful physique.

He glanced down at his fist, a hint of barely suppressed surprise appearing in his eyes. His opponent, with only a nascent stage of the Chaotic Undying Realm, had managed to injure his body.

Keep in mind that the opponent didn't use any divine weapons; they only used condensed sword intent!

The Holy Heaven Sect's body-refining method, which uses the body as a weapon, may not be the most unparalleled in the world, but it is no less than any other body-refining method. With these fists, he can even fight against Dao artifacts head-on!
But today he was injured. With just this one sword strike, his reputation was well-deserved!
"What a magnificent Demon-Slaying Sword Technique! What a magnificent Four-Phase Sword Technique that suppresses calamity! It possesses such offensive power!" Zhao Shengbing laughed instead of getting angry, his fighting spirit boiling. "But I'd like to see how many sword strikes you can unleash."

He spread his arms, and an even more terrifying aura of war soared into the sky. The power of the Ten Directions Controlling Weapon Path and the Xuanjia Immortal Slaughtering Saint Body began to merge. Behind him, a phantom of a war kingdom built of endless divine weapons and bones seemed to appear. He was about to use his true power!

However, just as his momentum reached its peak and he was about to unleash his strongest attack, Gu Yuanqing suddenly appeared in front of him, their eyes meeting. Gu Yuanqing's gaze became incredibly deep and ethereal, as if reflecting the inner demons of all living beings.

Gu Yuanqing's voice became ethereal and eerie.

"The final of the four phases of the Calamity Suppression, please examine it."

The Demonic Sword Dao of Suppressing Calamity: Appearance Arises from the Heart!

Instead of attacking Zhao Shengbing's body, he gently pointed his sword at the phantom of the warring kingdom.

This sword strike, without the slightest fluctuation of power, yet it stirred the mysterious laws of the mind.

Zhao Shengbing trembled violently. Gu Yuanqing disappeared from his sight, and the surrounding void shifted!
He found himself back in his youth, at the moment when he failed to refine his natal divine weapon and was severely injured and on the verge of death due to the backlash. An overwhelming sense of weakness and fear welled up in his heart!

Before he could break free, the illusion shifted again, transforming into his master, whom he had used to forge a sacred weapon with his soul before he became a celestial being, and whom he had already torn to pieces with his own hands. The master was now coldly watching him, raising his palm...

Then, it shifted to the despair of his time before Yin and Yang were fully formed, when his fellow disciples fought over opportunities, chasing him relentlessly until he had nowhere to run or escape...

Countless failures, fears, and inner demons deep within his heart, either forgotten or unwilling to be remembered, were infinitely amplified, distorted, and transformed into the most terrifying illusions by the Heavenly Demon Sword Dao, directly attacking the very essence of his soul.

The Heavenly Demon Sword Dao is ever-changing, and its greatest strength lies in attacking the mind!

The Heavenly Demon Sword Dao, which was originally the weakest among the four swords, seemed to have completed its transformation from technique to Dao after the four swords were combined into the Four Phases Sword of Calamity Suppression, using the Heart Sword Technique of the Subduing Demon Sword Dao as a guide.

With a single sword strike, he could actually threaten the immortal Hun Tian!
Of course, given Zhao Shengbing's temperament, he immediately sensed something was wrong. With a roar, his soul trembled violently as he forcefully used his superior cultivation to stabilize his mind and tear through the illusion.

However, Gu Yuanqing's soft voice rang in my ears again.

"Only when the four elements unite can the calamity be subdued. Can you overcome this calamity?"

(End of this chapter)