Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 337: Walking Alone with a Sword, Enlightened by the Mysterious Sword (Please Subscribe!)
Above the vast ocean, Li Ziling activated her treasure and her body merged into a flash of light and flew away in an instant, almost escaping. This was also normal.

At this moment, her body and soul were separated, her internal organs were damaged, and her magic power was exhausted. If she encountered a hostile Jindan Zhenren again, he might kill her. Why didn't she leave?

Lu Cheng's condition was relatively much better. When he was about to control his flying sword to escape, a tall and thin Taoist figure appeared on the sea within his sight.

Although he is wearing a Taoist robe and looks thin and bony from the inside out, he is Taoist Dong Ling, one of the three immortals of the East China Sea.

However, at this moment, Taoist Dong Ling no longer had the demeanor of a true Taoist. He staggered on the sea, constantly muttering:

"Who am I, who am I?"

"Ah..."

He held his head with both hands and roared loudly. His magic power spread out, causing a huge storm in the surrounding sea.

"He lost too much mental energy and spiritual power, and fell into insanity. It seems that he came out earlier than us. I hope he can recover in a normal environment."

Lu Cheng did not pay too much attention to Taoist Dong Ling. Lu Cheng's own condition was not good now. If he intervened recklessly, he might be attacked by the other party.

Taoist Dong Ling cannot be reasoned with in his current state.

In addition, the Tianhai Cave behind him has been opened, and the sixth-level corpse demon inside may leave the Tianhai Cave at any time. When his own safety is difficult to guarantee, Lu Cheng has no interest in causing more trouble.

Therefore, he summoned his flying sword, and in an instant the sword light flashed and he fled away.

The journey was safe and sound. In the Tongxuan Realm at that time, it would be difficult for a Yuanying Zhenjun, let alone a Jindan Zhenren, to encounter any difficulties or dangers.

Unless one takes the initiative to explore dangerous places and secret realms and seek opportunities, most Jindan Zhenren will not encounter any dangerous situations for dozens or hundreds of years.

This was a relatively peaceful period in the Tongxuan Realm after the great calamity of the demon god and before the cultivators from the seven realms came to this realm in large numbers. Some cultivators chose to enjoy their years in peace, while some chose to make progress and breakthroughs in order to deal with more disputes that might occur in the entire Tongxuan Realm in the future.

Three months later, there was the Demonic Palace of Heaven and Earth at Zhiguan Mountain, a stone cave on a cliff at Lonely Mountain, and a flowing spring on a bluestone.

In the lonely mountain, there is a person who lives to eternity by eating air. He is sitting cross-legged and breathing, tempering his life and pursuing the path to immortality.

Lu Cheng sat cross-legged on a large flat rock beside the spring pool with his eyes closed. He was enveloped in spiritual light and his ten fingers formed a mysterious spell. Between his palms there was a ball of Samadhi flame the size of an egg, floating gently there, sometimes turning into a flying sword and sometimes into flames. He was in tune with the Taoist's mind and had a strong spiritual connection.

After returning to the Demon Palace of Heaven and Earth, Lu Cheng basically explained what happened in the Tianhai Cave Heaven, then activated the mountain protection formation, placed the seven seventh-level soul inheritances, and began to practice in seclusion and meditate on the Nascent Soul.

Although he was practicing in seclusion, the secret place where Lu Cheng was located was constantly visited by people:

When Master Huang Longzi learned that Lu Cheng wanted to cultivate the Nascent Soul, he chose to suspend his meditation and specially returned to the Demon Palace of Heaven and Earth to objectively and unreservedly describe the beginning, process, and results of his Nascent Soul.

Huang Longzi was the number one person in this world who had cultivated the Nascent Soul stage. Even Lu Cheng felt greatly benefited from listening to his Taoist scriptures and theories.

Then came Madam Baoxiang, the Xiao sisters, and even Xue Yuzhen and Yun Linger. They all relied on the Ghost Infant Pill to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage. Although their magic power could not increase in this lifetime, they finally gained a different kind of realization by cultivating to the Nascent Soul stage.

Finally, even Huo Xiu, a talented and old alchemy fanatic who was temporarily residing in the Heaven and Earth Demon Palace, came and explained the secrets of the Nascent Soul as he knew it from the perspective of alchemy.

After receiving gifts from these fellow Taoists, the secret place was officially closed.

Time passes day by day, year by year.

Many people think that retreat is a good thing. In fact, in a certain sense, a monk’s retreat is almost the same as being in prison, or even more difficult and worse than being in prison.

This is a kind of self-confinement cage for monks, because you can open the door from the inside out at any time, so the pain is ten times more severe.

"Breathe, breathe."

Lu Cheng sat cross-legged on a stone platform in the deep mountains and dense forests, surrounded by towering ancient trees and gurgling clear springs.

He closed his eyes and took long breaths. Strands of extremely pure spiritual energy gathered from all directions and surrounded his body.

As Lu Cheng's mind moved, a ball of fire suddenly condensed in the air in front of him. He walked forward into it, and the two combined to form a flaming dragon, which soared into the air and hovered over the top of the mountain, its roar shaking the sky.

The dark red and luxurious scales of the ancient fire dragon sparkled brightly in the sun, and the hot breath made the surrounding trees seem to be on fire.

The dragon's body sways, and its power dominates the world.

The next moment, his mind changed, and the fire dragon turned into flames and disappeared into nothingness.

Then, a powerful force erupted from Lu Cheng's body, and he suddenly transformed into a Sun-Swallowing Divine Ape, with hair like red gold and muscles full of endless power. It waved its two huge arms, as if it wanted to compete with the heaven and earth, and its angry roar echoed in the valley.

Running in all directions and roaring, when the Sun-Swallowing Monkey became furious to the extreme, it was instantly subdued by Lu Cheng with his mental power, and turned into a golden light and merged into his body.

Afterwards, the true energy in Lu Cheng's body surged again, and a sword-shaped spirit appeared out of thin air. The sword body was flowing with silver-white light, as if it had come alive.

Man and sword became one, and the sword demon turned into a silver rainbow, shuttling through the forest, leaving behind a graceful and cold afterimage of the sword light.

The appearance of the sword demon spread fierce murderous intent, making the entire forest seem to fall into silence, and the air was filled with sharp sword intent.

When Lucheng changed again, the temperature around it dropped sharply. An ice-blue sea of ​​flowers bloomed in the void. Phantom ice butterflies fluttered among the flowers. There were ice crystals on their wings, and every time they flapped, ice chips flew away.

Swarms of ice butterflies swirled around Lu Cheng, and with a light tap of his finger, they turned into ice crystals flying all over the sky.

In the last transformation, Lu Cheng transformed into a giant Kunpeng, with huge wings covering the sky and an incomparable body. When it spread its wings and flew, it set off a strong wind that swept across the clouds above the secret realm. The majesty of the vast sea Kunpeng was like the overlord between heaven and earth, looking down on the heroes.

Lu Cheng circled in the clouds like Kunpeng, then flapped his wings violently, transformed into boundless wind and thunder, and returned to his secluded position.

After the fifth level of change, the aura emanating from Lu Cheng became even more unfathomable, and the surrounding environment seemed to become even quieter. Only the Taoist's peaceful breathing and the subtle changes in the surrounding scenery caused by the stirring of spiritual energy remained.

"The Great Five Elements True Spirit Transformation Method is based on the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Art and the Xuanmen True Spirit Transformation General Principles, and is integrated with the Blood God Method. It is considered half of my own creation, so I can use it as I wish, combining both human and human skills as I wish."

"In terms of spiritual cultivation, I have the spiritual cultivation technique passed down by Taoist Tian Yanzi in the previous era, and the seventh-level inheritance of the Mingshen Cave, the "Heart Sutra of the Great Void Tribulation Mysterious True Enlightenment Method". In terms of Qi cultivation, I focus on the innate Qi capture and the five-element sword Qi conversion... If any of these skills and magical powers are brought to the peak, one can cultivate the Yuanying Dao. So what path should I choose for the future?"

Lu Cheng was in seclusion in the back mountains.

Inside the Heaven and Earth Demon Palace, except for Huang Longzi, Madam Baoxiang, the Xiao sisters, and even Lu Cheng's concubines Xue Yuzhen and Yun Linger, were all unable to sleep or eat.

In a certain sense, a monk's practice of Taoism is almost a fight for his life against heaven and earth.

It does not mean that if one has a strong foundation in Taoism and the power of God passes through a person, one can definitely cultivate an Infant Soul and survive the heavenly tribulation.

Even though it is the same Nascent Soul Tribulation, the power may differ by dozens of times between different people. Currently, apart from the fact that the tribulation of cultivators of the evil path is generally higher than that of cultivators of the righteous path, there is no fixed number for this heavenly punishment.

From ancient times to the present, there have been many talented Taoists and demons who died due to heavenly calamities. On the contrary, there are quite a few such cases.

"Oh, my husband went into seclusion to practice and break through the Nascent Soul stage right after returning this time. Isn't that a bit too hasty? He didn't even prepare any elixirs or magical tools to protect himself. Is this really okay?"

Xiao Yuxue was so concerned that she asked her sister about this. At this time, even Xiao Yuhong had no idea.

"Don't worry so much. Cheng'er has always been steady. If he is not sure enough, he will not do this. Come on, don't you see how anxious your daughters are?"

Madam Baoxiang gently kicked Huang Longzi, causing him to put down his teacup and nod with a wry smile: "Cheng'er's talent is unquestionable, but his knowledge is too diverse and too profound. This is a good thing, but it may not be good for a cultivator to break through the Nascent Soul stage."

"Father, are you saying that my husband will fail in refining his Nascent Soul?"

At this time, Xiao Yuxue began to worry about her husband's career again.

"Don't worry. Cheng'er is only three hundred years old. Even if he fails to refine his Nascent Soul this time, it is not a bad thing for him. On the contrary, it may be a good thing. He is too talented. It will help him to go further in the future if he suffers some setbacks when he is young."

At this moment, a disciple came to see him outside the palace.

"Enter."

The next person to come in was Huang Longzi’s second disciple Wu Lingjun.

"Master, this is about the Three Immortal Islands in the East China Sea. I have something urgent to report."

As he spoke, Wu Lingjun handed a jade slip to Huang Longzi.

Huang Longzi reached out to take it, and frowned slightly after looking at it.

"What's the matter, husband?"

Madam Baoxiang asked curiously, she hadn't seen her husband like this for many years.

“It has nothing to do with us. Taoist Dong Ling returned to the Three Immortals Island in the East China Sea alone, and then he secluded himself for a period of time. Then he suddenly went crazy and killed hundreds of people. However, his whereabouts became a mystery. He would appear from time to time and kill hundreds or thousands of people again.

The Hidden Sword Palace has issued a hunting order for him, so we can just respond by offering a reward and let them solve the problem themselves."

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Lu Cheng sat on the mountain wall, breathing in and out, thinking back to his memories of practicing Taoism throughout his life:

From the panic and fear when he first entered this world to gradually integrating into it, he managed Ishihara County as a Taoist official of the Tang Dynasty, practiced the Twelve Swords of Chiji, cut down mountains and destroyed temples to eliminate the local blood-eating beliefs.

In order to seek the truth, he went to Lingnan City that Never Sleeps, recruited disciples to teach swordsmanship, assassinated foundation-building monks, gained a firm foothold in the City that Never Sleeps, obtained the Five Qi Foundation-building Method, and from being a demon to becoming a Taoist, he was promoted to the Foundation-building realm.

After returning to the mountain, he was instructed by teacher Chi Shenzi to go to the Western Region Ten Thousand Beasts Incarnation Palace, one of the four major demon sects, to seek the way, and he took the lead in the Eight Scenery Assembly.

Practice the Five Elements Earthly Demons, breathe in and out the Great Sun Divine Fire Heavenly Demons, unite the Demons and the Heavenly Demons, and you will achieve the true elixir of the Eight or Nine Caves.

When all the demons came, he protected his master Huang Longzi and cut off the calamity. He was recruited as his son-in-law by his master and became a Taoist couple with the Xiao sisters. After knowing the thousand-year-old demon catastrophe, he went to the outer sea to seek a way to escape the catastrophe and save himself.

Chi Jun appeared, suppressed the southern border, seized the golden boat for salvation, arrived at the Dingzhang world, practiced for a hundred years, and then returned to his homeland. He assisted the power of the group of practitioners in the Tongxuan world and established the Shenzhou barrier to delay the catastrophe of the demon god for a thousand years.

"Essence, Qi, and Spirit, all three return to the origin. No matter which one I focus on, I can cultivate the Nascent Soul. But if I want the three to return to one, I need a certain power to support it. Do I have that kind of power?"

"...I have it. Without the courage in my heart and the flying sword in my hand, I would not have come this far. The Ruyi Heavenly Demon Record and the Heart Sutra of the Great Void Tribulation Mysterious True Enlightenment are both extremely profound Taoist methods, but without courage, how can I pave the way?"

Stand up and walk to the top of the mountain.

At this time, Lu Cheng had a colorful flying sword in his hand, which looked like glass. He slowly performed a sword move towards the east.

It is as if this is the first sword technique in the universe created by an ancient man. This move may be unremarkable, but it contains almost infinite possibilities.

"Buzzing..."

Above the invisible flying sword, the five elements were flowing, but they were not just absorbing the spiritual power of Lu Cheng, but forming a bridge to create a passage between the Taoist and the heaven, earth and universe. This is: the sword of Tongxuan.

The creation of this sword did not immediately bring any earth-shaking changes to Lu Cheng, but it was like a silk thread that connected all the Taoist methods that Lu Cheng had learned, seen and known in his past life. Originally, the Great Five Elements True Spirit Transformation Method, Taixu Jiexuanzhen Taoism Heart Sutra, Ruyi Tianmo Record, Xiantian Yiqi Jue, and so on were clearly separated, but at this moment, under the sword intent of Tongxuan Sword, all of them were broken up and melted into one.

Perhaps, the power of this newly created martial art is not even stronger than the original one, but it must be something that Lu Cheng is familiar with and can use freely.

At the same time, Lu Cheng himself and his natal flying sword, the Five Elements Sword, also began to undergo an essential transformation. The two were independent of each other yet integrated into one, both transforming towards the sixth-order Nascent Soul realm, which was irreversible.

Lu Cheng's mana progressed too quickly. For normal cultivators, their progress is usually fast at first and slow later, or quick at first and slow later. However, the further Lu Cheng's cultivation progressed, the faster his mana increased.

It doesn't mean that the speed of Jindan mana cultivation is faster than that of Zifu mana cultivation, but the speed of Jindan Yuanying realm mana cultivation is much faster than the normal Jindan Yuanying realm mana cultivation speed, and relatively speaking, the more you practice, the faster it is.

This is a typical Taoist practice, because the Taoist foundation is solid and deep in the early stage, and the magic power improves faster and faster in the later stage.

But because of this, Lu Cheng has less time to nurture his natal flying sword. The reason why the Five Elements Flying Sword can still keep up is because Lu Cheng himself is also a high-level swordsmith.

From time to time, he would refine precious spiritual iron and spiritual gold into the Five Elements Flying Sword, which greatly accelerated the growth rate of his natal magic weapon.

At this moment, the vitality, destiny, luck and even some more mysterious things between heaven and earth are all under the influence of the Tongxuan Sword, and are continuously integrated into the Five Elements Flying Sword, which continuously improves the foundation and level of this flying sword.

Taoist Huang Longzi's vision and insight are absolutely first-class in this world. He anticipated the insurmountable difficulties that Lu Cheng might encounter, but he did not expect that his disciple's talent and talent would be even more outstanding than he expected.

With his own talent and the favor of heaven, Lu Cheng gathered all he had learned and understood in his life to create the Tongxuan Sword. At the same time, he also seized the opportunity of this sudden enlightenment and did not let it slip away from him like quicksand.

Instead, he practiced sword skills on Mount Zhiguan for thirty years and firmly grasped this opportunity and refused to let it go.

Thirty years later, up and down the Zhiguan Mountain, vortexes of spiritual energy coiled like giant dragons and rose like hurricanes, circling and spinning with the Taoist on the top of the mountain as their center.

High in the sky, it was daytime one moment and darkness covered the stars in the universe the next.

"Finally, I've come to this point today. It took me thirty years to condense my innate magical power, but it also caused my calamity power to surge. Hahahahahaha."

The first innate magical power is the Qi Sea, which consists of broad and strong meridians that can assist cultivators in accumulating more powerful magic power, as well as using the magic power in more violent ways.

The second innate magical power is the Great Five Elements Earth Extreme True Fire, which can refine external chaotic alien energy, and slowly burn itself to improve the cultivator's body.

The third innate supernatural power is the innate blood and fire. It is the cultivation of the nature and life, self-measurement, control of life and death. One can control one's own vitality and measure one's lifespan.

The fourth innate magical power is actually the Great Sun Heavenly Fire, but when combined with the second and third innate magical powers, it is merged into the Samadhi True Fire, which has the characteristics of enhancing the three true fires and is extremely powerful.

Today, he shattered the golden elixir and refined the Nascent Soul. His fifth innate magical power was the Tongxuan Sword. In fact, Lu Cheng was not very clear about the specific power and effect of this magical power.

I just know that after I mastered this sword technique, it broke apart and integrated all that I had learned, and at the same time greatly enhanced my sensitivity and understanding in the way of the sword.

For example, at this moment, Lu Cheng can rely on the Tongxuan sword, which has not yet taken shape but can already play a role, to remotely sense that several strands of calamity power generated by himself are rapidly converging towards him.

Just like when Master Huang Longzi cultivated his Nascent Soul, the heaven, earth and people were all filled with murderous intent. Therefore, there was not only a heavenly calamity, but also an earthly calamity and a human calamity that were attacking continuously. If one could not resist one of them, then hundreds of years of Taoist practice would be reduced to ashes.

Three thousand miles to the southwest, a sword light was flying rapidly.

In the Heaven and Earth Demon Palace, Taoist Huang Longzi had already stood up, but at this moment, Lu Cheng's voice rang in his ears:
"Master, please take a seat. This is one of my external tribulations. If someone else were to take care of it on my behalf, the next tribulations of heaven and earth would be even more difficult to overcome. Therefore, Master, please wait for a moment."

The next moment, the sword light shone straight into the sky like a flame.

(End of this chapter)