Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 119: Lock in the top three in the middle realm in advance, win or lose

Lu Cheng's original plan was to hide himself and only use the Taoist method of the Ten Thousand Beasts Incarnation Palace, using his own swordsmanship as a trump card to firmly take the top three in the middle and upper realms, two eight-view treasures, and two Yuxu Yandao fruits.

But after all, he was too angry and was aroused to murder by the Yinshi Master of the White Bone Courtyard. He showed some of his skills and defeated Ren Shoupeng of Beichen Jianmen in an instant.

But in this way, all the cultivators present realized that Lu Cheng's methods seemed to be far superior to those of other cultivators of the same level, and he could pose a threat to people like Sheng Shang, Tang Shi, and Yinshi Shangren.

No matter what everyone thinks, the Dharma Assembly will continue.

Except for the unexpected encounter between Lu Cheng and Ren Shoupeng, Sheng Shang, Tang Shi, Luo Jie, Ye Cheng, Chu Chuanxiu, Yinshi Shangren, Xia Youqing and others mostly defeated their second and third opponents relatively calmly, which was consistent with everyone's initial prediction.

Except for Sheng Shang and Yin Shi, the rest of the people were born in the twelve top sects of Tongxuan Realm. This once again proved the strength of these Taoist lineages. In terms of aptitude, adventures, hard work, and comprehension, it was difficult to make a big gap between the cultivators who were able to come to participate in this ceremony. In the end, it was more like a competition between the sects behind the cultivators.

But in fact, it is not really like that. It is difficult for talented people to emerge among independent cultivators and small sects, but if one really emerges, his final cultivation achievements are often not comparable to those of the true disciples of the major sects.

The word "cultivation" will eventually come back to oneself after thousands of years have passed. The body and mind are tempered by oneself, and this Taoism is practiced for oneself.

Lu Cheng sat at the banquet, watching his junior sister Xia Youqing narrowly defeat a talented independent cultivator, and seeing the lonely look on the independent cultivator's face, this thought emerged in his mind.

Of course, for this person, if he wants to have a smoother path in the future, he should choose a sect that suits him after the Dharma Assembly. Only by standing on the heights accumulated by the cultivators of these powerful lineages from past generations will he have a better chance to go further.

A cultivator's practice has to go through countless hardships, and it is even more difficult for an independent cultivator. Finding a sect to shield you from the wind and frost will make the road relatively easier.

"In the middle realm, the beasts are transformed into Gonglu City."

"Middle realm, Gu Yingxuan of Xiantian Sect."

This was Lu Cheng's third sword fight at the Eight Scenery Conference. As long as he won this one, he would be among the top ten intermediate-level cultivators present.

Of course, the same goes for opponents.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, Gu Yingxuan quickly placed two third-grade top-grade magical weapons on himself for defense: a red jade lotus floated above his head, the lotus unfolded, and petals of red lotus fell and swirled around his body.

A white jade ruler was placed horizontally in front of the body. As spiritual consciousness and magical power were injected into it, misty clouds spread and rose from it, forming a sea of ​​lotus clouds, which was completely watertight.

No matter whether Lu Cheng is good at swordsmanship, the Way of Ten Thousand Beasts, or even both, it is impossible for him to defeat Gu Yingxuan easily at this moment.

Lu Cheng was not in a hurry to take action. He watched Gu Yingxuan take out his third third-grade top-grade magic weapon and hold a jade flute across his lips.

The jade flute is about two and a half feet long. The flute body is carved from dark gray jade. It is simple and ancient, yet contains a mysterious quality.

"Liyin flute, hahahaha, I didn't expect this magic weapon to fall into Gu Yingxuan's hands. This flute turns sound into a weapon. It seems that Gu Yingxuan has made up his mind to slowly fight with Fellow Daoist Lu."

"The Xiantian sect cultivators are well-known in the Tongxuan world for their powerful magic power and unparalleled Xiantian Qi recovery. Moreover, Fellow Daoist Gu is the top disciple of this sect. This battle between Fellow Daoist Lu and others will be difficult."

Inside the fighting arena, Lu Cheng was still following his normal attack habits, using the Ten Thousand Beasts Transformation Banner to transform the essence of heaven and earth into a giant wolf of the five elements.

But this time, waves of sound from the faint flute sounded and quickly transformed into sonic weapons, and even evil ghost skeletons and ghosts from hell.

They quickly killed the slow-running Five Elements Giant Wolves under Lu Cheng's command. As the flute sounded and time passed, more and more ghost soldiers gathered around Gu Yingxuan, which undoubtedly consumed a lot of his magic power. Even the horizontal cloud ruler in front of him spread out clouds of energy that blessed these ghost soldiers, making them even more difficult to kill.

"So that's how it is. Just by watching the battle once, Gu Yingxuan saw that Fellow Daoist Lu's last move required a group of wolves to form a formation. But he couldn't convert all the spirit wolves into vitality and summon them in an instant. So as long as he kept killing Fellow Daoist Lu's spirit wolves, he wouldn't be able to form a formation. Even if he managed to perform that move, its power would inevitably be greatly reduced."

As people at the banquet discussed the situation, the battle situation on the field soon became clear.

At this time, Lu Cheng also changed his fighting style, and an endless glow of golden and red light spread from his body.

The two rays of light intertwined and turned into a group of bronze-armored war ghosts riding on wolves, bears, eagles, or elephants, who rushed out and fought with the ghost soldiers around Gu Yingxuan with swords.

An endless golden-red glow spread from Lu Cheng's body, while an endless blue-gray glow spread from Gu Yingxuan's body. The two occupied half of the space each, and they were in a stalemate for a while.

The Greedy Wolf Devouring the Moon formation and the method of fighting between soldiers and beasts were originally prepared by Lu Cheng for this Eight Scenery Ceremony. One of them was completely derived from the Taoist tradition of the Palace of Incarnation of Ten Thousand Beasts, and the other was a modification that fused the Taoist method with the divine method of this sect.

"kill!"

"Roar!"

The bronze-armored war ghosts flying in the air collided with the ghost soldiers with weapons surrounded by a lot of cloud. The two sides hacked and killed each other. It was obviously just a fight between two Taoists, but it performed the atmosphere of thousands of troops charging into battle in a secular dynasty.

No, it's a story about immortals and monsters from the mortal world, because they all fly on clouds and fight in mid-air.

The bronze-armored war ghosts are more skilled in martial arts, their battle formations are more methodical, and the weapons in their hands can often hit the bodies of the ghost soldiers before they can.

But there were often "clang" sounds of bursting flames, and the clouds lingering on the ghost soldiers seemed light, but were actually as hard as steel.

Many bronze-armored war ghosts had their bodies chopped apart in this exchange of injuries, and turned into streams of light that returned to the light halo condensed around Taoist Lu Cheng.

From the current perspective, it is Gu Yingxuan of the Xiantian School who has the advantage. He has built a strong camp, fought a stupid battle, and advanced step by step day by day. He wants to rely on the powerful magic power of a Xiantian monk to surround Lu Cheng bit by bit.

But not long after, another group of silver-armored heavenly soldiers riding on winged war horses rushed out and charged from one side.

At this moment, Lu Cheng's domain occupied the left half, and Gu Yingxuan's domain occupied the right half. Lu Cheng's silver-armored cavalrymen were at the very edge of the domain. Suddenly, a surprise attack came out, like a silver dragon. The cavalry charged and killed a large number of ghost soldiers and horses in an instant.

"Fellow Daoist Lu is indeed worthy of being the true disciple of the Ten Thousand Beasts Incarnation Palace. This transformation of the Ten Thousand Beasts Dao method is full of spirit when it is performed. It is completely incomparable to the rigid magic of Gu Yingxuan."

"Yes, it is true."

The Ten Thousand Beasts Transformation Banner is the most classic magic weapon of the Ten Thousand Beasts Transformation Palace. Not only does each disciple have their own experience, but almost every middle and lower-level disciple must practice making one.

Transforming the essence of heaven and earth into myriad beasts is only its most basic use. In fact, if you want to greatly increase the power of the Myriad Beasts Transformation Banner, it is best to sacrifice the blood of a large number of living creatures to enhance the spirituality of the evolved beasts. This can be overcome through hard work and talent. If you are willing to work hard enough and have talent, you can comprehend the spirits of myriad beasts without sacrificing the blood of living creatures, and even surpass the former by using them as if they were your own arms.

However, in order to maximize the power of the Ten Thousand Beasts Transformation Banner, three beast souls of the third-late stage must be bound in the third-grade top-grade Ten Thousand Beasts Banner. Each successful binding of one beast is equivalent to obtaining a third-grade top-grade magical instrument. If three or more beasts are bound, a monk in the Ten Thousand Beasts Transformation Palace holding a Ten Thousand Beasts Transformation Banner is almost equivalent to obtaining four third-grade top-grade magical instruments:
The three late-stage third-order beast souls and the power of the Transformation Banner itself require a blood sacrifice at this step, and can hardly be replaced by one's own perception.

Lu Cheng changed his career path and did not specialize in the Taoism of Ten Thousand Beasts. He did not complete either of the two steps of the blood sacrifice. However, Lu Cheng integrated the divine law into the system of the Taoism of Ten Thousand Beasts, and the art of fighting between soldiers and beasts made his Taoism full of spirituality.

It is because humans are the most intelligent creatures on earth, so they control animals with humans rather than using animals to control humans.

In fact, Lu Cheng had the opportunity to complete the two-step blood sacrifice. As Canglang Beiyue, he had killed dozens of veteran cultivators in the foundation-building stage in two years. Lu Cheng could actually devour the Ten Thousand Beasts Banners in the hands of those cultivators as a blood sacrifice to himself.

But at that time, Lu Cheng's accumulation of Taoism was not enough, and he sold all the undamaged Ten Thousand Beasts Banners. It was not until he became familiar with Xiao Yuhong that he learned from her that there was a secret Taoist method in the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace, which could use the strong to devour the weak, with the strong Ten Thousand Beasts Banner devouring and transforming the weak Ten Thousand Beasts Banner. However, in order to avoid the monks of the sect from killing each other, this Taoist method has always been a secret in the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace, and only those who have been recognized by Huang Longzi can practice it.

On the Baishi field, Lu Cheng's silver-armored cavalry launched a surprise attack, directly shaking Gu Yingxuan's entire ghost formation from the side.

Although Gu Yingxuan started to control the troops by playing the flute, his weakness in maneuvering was clearly revealed at this moment.

The Xiantian school monks are known for their profound magical powers. After they have achieved a small success in their skills, their magic power will be generated at an incredible speed and seem endless. Even ordinary spells can be used with great power, and they are especially good at defending against and counterattacking external attacks. The practitioner's speed will be greatly increased by the magic power that nourishes their physical body. It is also a holy book for healing, and can prevent all diseases and poisons.

Moreover, after you have achieved some success in this technique, it will be much easier to learn other magic and sword techniques.

From the current perspective, Gu Yingxuan's performance is worthy of the great reputation of this sect. He only watched Lu Cheng fighting once, and he thought of a way to break the Greedy Wolf Swallowing Moon Formation. Moreover, this way of fighting is obviously not what he is best at, but he can still be powerful at the last minute, and he can restrain Lu Cheng's every move and dismantle them one by one.

But if you look down again, some empirical skills, if you have not experienced them, you have not experienced them, and there is no way to accumulate them.

Gu Yingxuan's skill in commanding ghosts cannot be compared with the skill of the monks of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect in commanding all beasts, and cannot even be compared with Lu Cheng.

When trying to change the formation, he found that the bronze-armored war ghost in front of him was also increasing the pressure. Forcing a change of formation might cause the entire formation to collapse. Gu Yingxuan put away his defensive weapon, the Red Heart Lotus, took out a talisman and began to chant.

When Lu Cheng's silver-armored celestial cavalry charged to the nearby area, before these brave heavenly soldiers and generals could swing their spears to pierce the thick cloud shield, a blazing wave of fire flew out from it. With just one strike, the waves of fire surged and raged, instantly swallowing up Lu Cheng's celestial cavalry. The long waves of fire even burned deep charred ditches on the ground.

A fourth-level low-grade talisman, with a thousand layers of flames.

The whole audience was shocked by this attack.

Because using the elixir and talisman, it is time to compete with each other. Using these first will undoubtedly lower the score in the eyes of the host of the Eight Scenes. However, whether or not to get the Eight Scenes treasures is important in Gu Yingxuan's eyes at this moment. The further path will be very different. Whether or not to enter the top ten of the Eight Scenes will also make a big difference in the evaluation of the sect.

"Gu Yingxuan is now fighting desperately!"

"But why didn't he attack Fellow Daoist Lu, but instead attacked those soldiers transformed from the Yuan Ling?"

"Because even if we attack Fellow Daoist Lu, under that circumstance, Fellow Daoist Lu is fully alert and the Ten Thousand Beasts Transformation Banner is at full power, and the Thousand Flames Wave cannot really hurt him. Instead, it can damage those Yuan Lings and cause more damage to the Ten Thousand Beasts Transformation Banner. Gu Yingxuan's judgment on this point is correct. If he is given time, with his cultivation in the Xiantian Yiqi Jue, he can even recover his mana little by little and use the second or even third fourth-level spirit talisman!"

"The Xiantian Qi Jue of the Xiantian School is really powerful. Ordinary foundation-building cultivators will use up their mana after using one or two fourth-level spiritual talismans, and even their meridians will be damaged..."

Lu Cheng frowned slightly when he saw the battle situation, but finally he played his trump card and ended the battle.

When the evolution of the melee between soldiers and beasts reached its peak, the smallest but most elite group of golden-armored gods rode out majestically on the Suanni cavalry.

No matter whether they were heavenly soldiers or wild evil beasts, the aura emanating from every soldier and beast seemed real, not inferior to that of a cultivator in the late Qi training stage, and there were nearly two hundred of them.

"We are the Taoist guardian celestial soldiers. Under the watchful eyes of Chi Jun, we charge forward!"

People like Li Meng, Tu Nuhu, Zou Xiong and Zou Yong have become as good as living people after years of practicing Taoism. If Lu Cheng dies, they will turn into evil ghosts again and be reborn. Ordinary Qi training cultivators will not even be their opponents. They will dominate a place and become complete ghost cultivators.

With the blessing of Chi Jun's divine power, they can even fight with ordinary foundation-building cultivators. At this moment, with Chi Jun and the temple master behind them, in their eyes, even Gu Yingxuan, the top disciple of the Xiantian School, is nothing more than an ant and is not worth a second thought.

And in fact, this is indeed the case, even though the number of Suanni Iron Cavalry has accumulated to only two hundred after so many years.

However, with the support of a large number of bronze-armored war ghosts, these iron cavalrymen in golden armor engulfed and tore apart Gu Yingxuan's ghost soldiers and weapons like huge waves and tsunamis.

The clouds that were difficult for ordinary bronze-armored war ghosts to cut through collapsed at the first touch of their spears and swords.

The golden tip and a large number of war ghosts soon rushed to Gu Yingxuan. Gu Yingxuan saw this, holding a talisman tightly in his hand, and after hesitating for several times, he still did not activate it:
"Even if I use this fourth-level talisman, it is almost impossible for me to defeat Lu Cheng. What good will it do me to just make him suffer more?"

"If I don't use this talisman, I might still be favored by Mr. Gu Qinghong. Give me a chance. If I use this talisman, there will be absolutely no chance."

Thinking of this, Gu Yingxuan made the most favorable decision for himself. He raised his hand and said, "Daoyou Lu, your Taoism is superb. I admit defeat."

To advance when you should advance, and to retreat when you should retreat, and to be able to advance and retreat freely, is the demeanor of a cultivator.

Upon seeing this, Lu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and retracted the golden-red light on his body. If Gu Yingxuan had been ruthless and used the fourth-level talisman, Li Meng and the others would not have died, but they would have most likely been in a state of sleep for dozens or even hundreds of years. The beast spirits collected by the Ten Thousand Beasts Transformation Banner were not immortal. Once damaged in battle, they needed to be nurtured for several years or even decades, which was a common occurrence in the Ten Thousand Beasts Transformation Palace.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother, for being among the top ten in the world."

When he returned to the table, he received sweet praise from his junior sister Xiao Yuxue.

"Don't talk nonsense. The top ten in the foundation building realm are still in the middle realm. Moreover, who knows if there are many strange people in this world who simply disdain to participate in such a Dharma Assembly?"

Lu Cheng was also happy in his heart, but he couldn't just agree to it and make the Palace of Ten Thousand Beasts a laughing stock.

"Brother, if you are among the top ten in the world, which treasure do you want? Is it the secret method of refining the Blazing Fire Thunder Sound Flying Sword, or the Yin Yang Cave Mysterious Pill?"

For the top three in the upper realm, you can choose the Taoist Secret Method of Reincarnation (fifth level), the Yunji Seven Signs (fifth level), and the Tianyi True Secret (fourth level). Of course, you can also choose six other treasures of slightly lower value. This is a personal freedom.

For the top three in the middle realm, you can choose the method of refining the Fiery Thunder Sword (fourth level), the Diamond Bead (fifth level), and the Yin-Yang Cave Mysterious Pill (fourth level). Of course, you can also choose three other treasures of slightly lower value.

For the top three in the initial stage, you can choose Seven-turn Soul-Nourishing Pill (Level 3), Thousand Swift Wind Talisman (Level 3), or Magical Weapon Vajra Seal (Level 3, top-grade item).

Now Lucheng is already ranked in the top ten, and is likely to be the first in the middle realm. Naturally, he can take the initiative to choose the eight scenic treasures.

Among them, the Fiery Thunder Sound Sword is the superior method of refining the innate magic sword.

The Yin-Yang Dongxuan Pill is a top-grade healing pill. There are two types of this pill, the fourth grade and the sixth grade. It is known as the "Yin-Yang Death-Snatching Pill". Even if you only have one breath left, this pill can pull you back from the brink of death. It can also repair broken meridians and damaged dantian, allowing you to resume your journey.

"Of course I would choose the diamond beads."

Lu Cheng spoke without hesitation.

Xiao Yuxue can be childish and not know the seriousness of the matter because her parents are Jindan Zhenren, but Lu Cheng cannot.

You must get the Vajra Bead that can reduce the power of forty-nine calamities, and what you can fight for next is the benefit you deserve.

"..." Xiao Yuxue thought for a moment and stopped talking. She remembered that her parents were both Jindan Zhenren and were threatened by the forty-nine calamities all the time. It would have been fine if her little daughter didn't want to share their worries, but she still needed her senior brother to remind her. That was really unfilial.

Lu Cheng didn't care about this. He knew that Xiao Yuxue was just too well protected and had a childish mentality. Moreover, he still had a sword fight to fight to be the first in the middle realm. Lu Cheng never thought too much about things that he hadn't obtained yet.

Gong Lucheng, the incarnation of all beasts, defeated Gu Yingxuan of the Xiantian School with unstoppable force and secured a place in the top three in the middle realm in advance. This was as it should be. Although Gu Yingxuan performed well, he was defeated in the end, and no one found it unusual.

But the subsequent battles of magic and swordsmanship in the Eight Scenes Assembly became more and more intense.

Ever since Gu Yingxuan of the Xiantian School used the fourth-grade inferior spiritual talisman, Thousand Flames of Flame, the third and fourth rounds of magic and sword fights between the crowd became increasingly unbridled.

Pills that can unleash one's potential, fourth-order talismans, and secret methods of self-harm have all been used. For cultivators who can get here, they are only one step away from obtaining an eight-level treasure and being among the top ten in the world. Who would be willing to give up so easily?
Just one more step and the path will be very different from now on.

The first person to secure a place in the top three in the initial realm was Xia Youqing from Huoyun Mansion. She was chosen twice in a relatively short period of time, but in both sword fights, although they seemed extremely difficult, she actually won without suffering any damage, thus securing a place in the top three in the initial realm.

Ye Cheng and Chu Chuanxiu of Guanghan Palace collided with each other. Ye Cheng's sword flying wings were the basic life-saving magical power of the Heavenly Dao, which could amplify and enhance the sword cultivator's sword-controlling speed, making it sharp and powerful.

However, Chu Chuanxiu's Frozen Blood Soul-Slaying Sword spell restrained him. Chu Chuanxiu was not an opponent who could be easily defeated by a quick sword attack. The fight between the two sides fell into a stalemate. Under the Frozen Blood Soul-Slaying Sword, Ye Cheng's sword control became slower and slower. How could he not be defeated?

However, his final counterattack also dealt a heavy blow to Chu Chuanxiu, making him unable to compete with Xia Youqing for the initial ranking.

However, Ye Cheng himself was seriously injured in this battle. In the fourth match, he met Han Nuo, an overseas cultivator. Han Nuo played steadily and cautiously, and finally dragged Ye Cheng's injuries to the point where he broke out. Han Nuo was promoted to the top three in the initial stage, and Ye Cheng ranked tenth in the world, and had no chance of obtaining the Yuxu Dao Fruit.

Xia Youqing took the initiative to give up the competition with Han Nuo for the ranking. In the end, this overseas cultivator, who had even lost a battle but was not eliminated because he was noticed by Gu Qinghong, became the first in the initial stage of the Eight Scenery Assembly. Xia Youqing was second and Chu Chuanxiu was third.

In the middle realm, Ren Shoupeng of Beichen Sword Gate, who had also been defeated in a battle, met with Gu Yingxuan of the Xiantian School. The sword energy of both sides competed with each other in a wonderful battle. In the end, Ren Shoupeng was defeated by Gu Yingxuan's fourth-level talisman. If Gu Qinghong had not acted in time, he would have been almost completely frozen into ice.

In the upper realm, Sheng Shang of the Xuehe Sect and Master Yinshi of the Baiguyuan who was holding the Ten Thousand Souls Banner were still unstoppable and easily defeated their opponents as everyone expected.

When there is a huge difference in strength, no one will be dizzy and use elixirs, fourth-level talismans, or self-harming secret methods, which greatly reduces their consumption.

However, Lu Cheng's big brother Tang Shi encountered an unexpected strong enemy, the Tianluo Sect, one of the sixteen evil sects in the world. He encountered a seemingly inconspicuous disciple of the Tianluo Sect in the late foundation building stage. He was not listed among the true disciples of the Tianluo Sect and seemed to be just a sect disciple.

He had stumbled all the way up to this point and had not had any outstanding performance. However, when he was fighting with Tang Shi, the Heavenly Luo Silk in his hands danced, and more than thirteen Foundation Establishment Realm silk puppets appeared, which directly stunned Tang Shi.

"I carved wood and drew silk to make an old man, with chicken skin and crane hair just like the real one.

After a while, everything is quiet and nothing happens, just like life is just a dream. "

This is the puppet chant left behind by the great elder named Li who created the silk puppet technique during the heyday of the Tianluo Sect.

It is said that this great elder surnamed Li obtained one of the ten volumes of Heavenly Demon Strategy that were lost in the world by the Dongyang Orthodox Church, which allowed him to create such a bizarre and terrifying secret method of silk puppetry - using people as puppets to play with the world!
According to old legend, this great elder surnamed Li was eventually killed by his own corpse puppet. Although this rumor is ridiculous and goes against common sense, it has been passed down for a long time.

It would have been fine if he had been prepared, but he was completely unprepared, and Tang Shi's innate poisonous insect, the Thousand-winged Flying Centipede, was held by four puppets and exploded, causing him to be seriously injured and almost die.

Almost all of the Gu God Cult's Taoism is based on Gu, and the natal Gu worm is the most important. The Thousand-winged Flying Centipede was seriously injured, and blood was flowing from all of Tang Shi's seven orifices.

His natal poisonous insect was injured, and it counterattacked with its evil power. How could Tang Shi be a match for the Tianluo Sect cultivator with just ordinary poisonous insects such as plague locusts, blood mosquitoes, wasps, snakes, etc.? Tang Shi was seriously injured and returned in defeat.

Looking at the seriously injured Brother Tang Shi, Lu Cheng could only take out pills to heal his wounds. He could not say any extra words or do any extra things. Tang Shi had always been arrogant. If Lu Cheng said anything more at this time, they would no longer be friends.

(End of this chapter)