Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 99: The Three Emperors' Sword Techniques are powerful throughout the world, Taoism follows nature and asks about the truth

In the underground ancient tomb, the moment Lu Cheng realized the danger, he chose to hide with sword light and move around in the air to avoid it.

This kind of sharpness that only sword cultivators can use brought him to a relatively safe area, leaving the red-clothed female ghost to Zuo Shuting and the three evil spirits of Xuanyang Mountain.

They were just nodding acquaintances, so even if Lu Cheng could stop them, he couldn't. If his friends or fellow disciples were here, it would be different.

Zuo Shuting summoned the Green Fire Flag, and a flame appeared from the flag, wrapping her body around it.

Two of the three evil spirits of Xuanyang Mountain used defensive talismans, and one of them sacrificed a three-sided rotating iron shield, which was a third-level mid-grade magical weapon.

Among magic weapons of the same level, defensive magic weapons are relatively the most expensive and the least available. Offensive magic weapons only need to have enough attack on one point or one surface, while defensive magic weapons require defense on at least one surface or even several surfaces. Moreover, offense is often stronger than defense, and magic power is more condensed, so good defensive magic weapons are rare. Most cultivators, even if they are not proficient in swordsmanship, often use sword light to protect themselves.

Zuo Shuting, the three evil spirits of Xuanyang Mountain and Lu Cheng were all in the middle stage of foundation building, but after years of practice, the four of them could not put together a third-grade top-grade defensive magic weapon.

Relying on the geographical advantage, the red-clothed female ghost greatly increased the power of all her spells.

However, she was obsessed with it and had little experience in combat. If Lu Cheng had her first-mover advantage and magical power, at least three or four foundation-building monks would have been lying on the ground.

"...Have you ever met my husband?"

It was desolate, cold and lonely, and as the female ghost in red arrived, a chill entangled in everyone's heart and tightened.

At the same time, his figure suddenly transformed into hundreds of dark red ghost shadows, forming a cold ghost net that enveloped everyone.

The previous emperor of the Yinyue Dynasty planted a Red Blood Ganoderma in this tomb because he hoped that after his daughter woke up, the yin and yang would be combined and his own spiritual power would increase.

But in fact, blood-feeding creatures are also good, especially the blood and magic power of the five monks.

"Go!"

Zuo Shuting used the green fire to protect her body and sacrificed a red mirror, which shone a spiritual light in all directions to break the dark red ghost shadows in the sky.

"rise!"

The three evil creatures of Xuanyang Mountain joined together to form a ferocious hook shadow, which swam around the three people like a dragon, and was able to hold out for a while.

But at this moment, the injured Taoist Bai Yang covered his abdomen, bleeding profusely, and a gap suddenly appeared in the shadow of the protective hook.

A ghostly shadow swooped in instantly.

Taoist Baiyang was the only one among the three who used a mid-grade defensive magic weapon. Originally, his defense was stronger than the other two. The power of a magic weapon of the same level was originally stronger than the power of a talisman of the same level. But this time, the ghost shadow pounced through the gap of the rotating iron shield like a phantom and fell directly on the Taoist's body.

"what?!"

Taoist Bai Yang cried out in shock, but was powerless to resist and closed his eyes, waiting for death.

Suddenly a shrill scream was heard.

When he opened his eyes, he saw that the young Taoist priest had appeared near him. He held the sword in both hands and stabbed the red-clothed female ghost into the body with a long red sword.

As the power of the Wood Sword increased, a circle of red spiritual fire spread out from the Red Flame Sword. The flame was overbearing, and amidst the screams and the spread of white smoke, the figure of the female ghost in red gradually disappeared.

Ghosts are lower than humans in the hierarchy of the rules of heaven and earth. After death, humans can be reincarnated. As long as there is a wisp of their true spirit alive, they can reincarnate for hundreds or thousands of lifetimes.

Ghosts, because of an obsession they had during their lifetime, are reluctant to leave the mortal world. If they return to the human world and die again, their souls will be torn apart.

"At that time, the Heavenly Venerable Savior of Suffering filled the ten directions, constantly using his mighty power to rescue all living beings and free them from the path of error..."

Lu Cheng had no grudge against the owner of this place. In fact, it was he who broke into the underground tomb. Therefore, the young Taoist chanted the "Miraculous Sutra for the Salvation of Suffering" and sent him a wisp of true spirit to enter the cycle of heaven and earth.

Seeing this, Zuo Shuting and the three evil spirits of Xuanyang Mountain looked at each other. Whether it was breaking the formation or Lu Cheng's elusiveness and sharp swordsmanship, it showed that his methods were far superior to theirs.

Zuo Shuting and the three evil spirits of Xuanyang Mountain are not stupid, as they have been able to practice until now.

"Who is this person? Could he be a disciple of a big sect?" asked Taoist Huafa.

"I don't know either. You were afraid that the news would leak out so you didn't let me go look for my friend with a clean background. I just blindly searched for a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building. Who could have thought that by such a coincidence, we would run into such a powerful one!"

When it came to this point in the spiritual communication, Zuo Shuting was also full of dissatisfaction.

"Will he plot against us and take all the spiritual objects here for himself?" Taoist Zuo Ji frowned slightly, feeling fear in his heart.

"That shouldn't be the case. He just took the initiative to save me. He could have just stood by and watched."

Because of the sharp swordsmanship displayed by the young Taoist, the four people became frightened and communicated with each other through their spiritual consciousness.

At this time, Lu Cheng had finished reciting the "Miraculous Sutra for Relieving Suffering", and then carefully peeled out the Red Blood Ganoderma King bit by bit and put it into the ring.

The four people didn't know what was going on. They were communicating with each other and chatting with each other through their spiritual consciousness, and even forgot about their business.

Lu Cheng wanted to give this Red Blood Ganoderma King to Uncle Huang Longzi as a gift, so it was impossible for him to share it with them. However, Lu Cheng did not intend to kill them to silence them. After this trip, he distributed spirit stones to them and locked them up in Daoyuan Mansion for half a month. After half a month, Lu Cheng had arrived in the Western Regions.

Even if the news of the Red Blood Ganoderma King leaks out, there is no need to worry about any trouble.

"Let's go. Isn't there still the main tomb chamber that we haven't visited yet? I have killed the spirit ghosts here, and all the spirit objects can be used at will."

Seeing Lu Cheng putting the Red Blood Ganoderma King into the ring, the four people's expressions changed but they didn't say anything more.

The rest of the journey was just as Lu Cheng had expected. The ghosts had been eliminated, and apart from some defensive mechanisms, there were no other obstacles.

There was a bang in the main tomb chamber.

The lid of the coffin in the center was opened, revealing a girl in red who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old.

She lay in the coffin covered with elixirs, as if she had fallen asleep.

These elixirs were originally extremely valuable treasures, but today, a thousand years later, of course they are worthless. However, in the hand of the girl in red, there is still a small flag.

In this environment, after a thousand years, most medicines would no longer be usable, but the higher the quality of the magic weapon, the more likely it is that it will still retain its power.

"Mr. Lu, all the treasures in this tomb are far less precious than this remains. The magical medicine has kept it from decaying for thousands of years. I don't know how much Yin Qi it has accumulated. If we take this remains out, it will definitely be the best material for refining corpses!"

Seeing that Lu Cheng was very capable, Zuo Shuting wanted to curry favor with him and said this.

"Taking the treasures left by the predecessors is something that all cultivators have done to some extent, and it is inevitable that it will reduce their virtue. But there is no need to touch other people's remains. I will not take them, but you can take them as you wish."

Lu Cheng held the seal in front of him and performed a Taoist ritual. Then he stretched out his left hand and took the small flag in the red-clothed girl's hand.

Seeing that Lu Cheng did not take it, the other four people seemed to dare not take it. Seeing this, Lu Cheng waved his sleeves, and the lid of the ancient coffin rolled in the air, covering the coffin again.

Half an hour later, the group of five left the underground mausoleum.

Outside the mausoleum, the sun was shining and the weather was fine.

"Mr. Lu!"

Lu Cheng looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zuo Shuting cautiously motioning him to talk somewhere else.

The three evil spirits of Xuanyang Mountain obviously saw her actions, but they did not show any reaction. Lu Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly and walked over.

"Is there something wrong, Brother Zuo?"

"Although the great master is unwilling to say more, I and the three wanderers from Xuanyang Mountain can see that the great master is from a famous family."

"The four of us are like duckweed, practicing hard until now, and there is no way forward in the future. If you don't abandon us, we are willing to give up all the gains of this trip, and only ask to follow you from now on and listen to your teachings. I wonder if you are willing to take us in. I am a humble girl, so I will obey you."

"..."

When a woman agrees to do everything you ask of her, it usually means only one thing: she won't do it if you ask her to devote herself to Taoism and practice cultivation.

Lu Cheng did not expect things to turn out like this. He noticed the four people whispering along the way and thought they were planning to rob each other, so he was quite looking forward to it.

The sword was already in his sleeve, but Zuo Shuting called him over to talk about this.

Looking at Zuo Shuting's sparkling eyes, Lu Cheng felt very disappointed.

He turned his head to look at the three evil men of Xuanyang Mountain, only to see that the three notorious men were nodding and bowing at this moment, no longer having the spirit and courage they had when they first met.

"If I draw my sword again at this time and kill them all, it would be a bit cruel. A monk should abstain from killing and cherish life. From today on, I will be a proper monk."

After thinking about it for a long time, Lu Cheng finally nodded and said:

"There is no need for you to follow me. I am new to the Taoist garden, and there are indeed many places I am not familiar with. If you are willing to bear some of the trouble, I have a few Taoist books with me, which should be much more profound than what you have learned."

"I am willing to be led by the great master, and I will obey all your orders."

"I am willing to be driven by the Taoist priest."

When the three evil men of Xuanyang Mountain saw Zuo Shuting bowing, they knew that the matter was done and showed joy on their faces. They tried to take out their belongings from their Qiankun bags one by one, but were stopped by Lu Cheng.

"You should keep all your things. I am not short of spirit stones. But since you have become my disciple, I will not pursue your past. But you need to be more restrained in your behavior in the future. Otherwise, if you cause resentment, I will chop off your heads myself."

"Follow the instructions carefully."

Zuo Shuting and the three evil spirits of Xuanyang Mountain all lowered their heads again.

Seeing this, Lu Cheng nodded and said nothing more. Instead, he flew to the front of the cave on his sword, closed his eyes and sensed the changes. There was a faint flow of five colors on his body. Then Lu Cheng pressed his palm on the rock, turned around and flew away on his sword.

Zuo Shuting and the three evil spirits of Xuanyang Mountain did not understand what was going on at first, but after a moment.

Rumble, rumble...

The entire mountain there began to shake faintly, and after a moment, the rolling of rocks became more and more intense, and finally there was a rumbling thunder like rain, and a small piece of the mountain collapsed, completely burying the ancient tomb of the previous dynasty.

Having gained benefits from the princess of the previous dynasty, Lu Cheng also helped her seal the mausoleum again before leaving to prevent it from being disturbed by the endless stream of monks.

The power of the Five Elements Handprint also shocked the four people. Such a method that was almost enough to move mountains came from the hands of a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building. The master they had just worshipped must be from an extremely important school. He should be from a famous family like the sixteen evil sects in the world.

After exchanging communication talismans, the five people temporarily parted ways.

Just on the eve of their separation, four golden lights flew out from Lu Cheng's sleeves and landed silently on Zuo Shuting and the other three.

The Red Blood Ganoderma King was a gift from Zuo Shuting and the other three to him. Lu Cheng planned to take out a few Taoist books from Lin Tianshu or Xue Yuzhen and give them to them after returning. He also planned to give the Red Blood Ganoderma King to Master Huang Longzi in the hope of obtaining a more profound Taoist inheritance.

The Taoist knowledge accumulated over thousands of years is the least cherished by those who are in it, but it is actually the most precious and important.

On the way back to Dao Garden from Yuping Mountain, the sword light crossed the blue sky.

Lu Cheng was thinking about the gains from this trip and the direction of his future path.

As if he was unaware, two dark shadows followed him silently from behind.

However, a cup of tea later, when they turned a corner of a cliff, the young Taoist suddenly disappeared without a trace.

"how come?"

"Where did he go?"

At the same time, behind the two of them, in the dark shadows of the cliff, Lu Cheng hid with his back against the stone wall, completely restraining all his energy.

"You've been following me stealthily all the way. I've changed directions several times but you've always followed me. It's impossible that where I live is also where you two live, right?"

After a brief observation, he confirmed that these two people were indeed following him.

The earthen sword with hidden tip flew out from Lu Cheng's sleeve. With a flash of sword light, it brought its owner into the rocks. The rocks rippled like water waves, and then returned to normal.

“This is terrible. It took so much effort to find it.”

"How are we going to explain this to our superiors?"

Just when the two monks with ordinary looks and wearing common Taoist robes were a little panicked.

One of them suddenly changed his expression and struck out with his palm, knocking his companion away, while he himself used all his magic power to meet the powerful sword light that suddenly came from the rocks behind him.

To deal with masters, Lu Cheng did not dare to use the Five Elements Sword Technique combined with the Five Elements Escape Technique easily. After all, there was a gap in the conversion between sword and escape. However, there were not so many masters in this world.

The Earth Sword with Hidden Edge struck heavily at the magic power condensed in the palm of the Taoist monk. The force of the sword forced his elbow to hit his chest. The whole person spurted blood and fell backwards.

But in the process of succeeding with this sword, Lu Cheng noticed that there was something wrong with the sword's feel, and there was no feedback of the opponent's bones and internal organs being broken.

"Inner Armor!? It's worth some money."

With a flash of sword light, the earth element was transformed into the gold element. The sword power that had not been exhausted in the previous sword was almost not wasted at all and was all added to the golden sword Chunjun.

Another Taoist monk who reacted quickly raised his hand and took out a magic mirror. Under the light of the mirror, the speed of Chunjun's sword light suddenly slowed down several times.

It was just that gold and water were born together, and the Chunjun sword light suddenly turned soft. Then a sharp sword light like the cold light of ice suddenly emerged from the Chunjun flying sword.

The Bingpo Flying Sword simply stabbed forward and broke the precious mirror, heading straight for the Taoist monk.

"Fellow Taoist, please show mercy!"

Suddenly, a low cry came from mid-air.

However, the sword light controlled by Lu Cheng did not slow down at all. It directly penetrated the shoulder blade of the Taoist monk and then swung him down, causing blood to spurt out.

There is no need to waste so much time talking when dealing with the enemy. If you don't take advantage of the enemy's weak and isolated position to destroy some of his combat power, are you just waiting to be besieged?

Lu Cheng looked up and saw a female cultivator in tight clothes falling from the sky while stepping on a flying sword.

Since coming to this world, none of the women practicing cultivation that Lu Cheng has seen are ugly. They are either pretty or dignified, each with her own temperament.

The female cultivator in front of him had a slender figure and a heroic temperament. She was dressed in a gorgeous Taoist robe of white and silver armor, and her elegance revealed an unparalleled majesty.

She has a beautiful face, picturesque features, and black hair that falls like a waterfall, sparkling in the sun. She is like a sharp sword that can cut off all chaos and disputes at any time.

"You are too cautious. My two subordinates just want to invite you to come to your house for a chat. Why do you have to kill so cruelly?"

"If it's that simple, why would you just come out and invite me directly? Why do you have to sneak around with me? Are you trying to find out my background first?"

Lu Cheng smiled slightly when he heard that. Five-colored sword lights flashed around the Taoist. Then, the whole person was suddenly wrapped in a sword light, which was so powerful and majestic that he fell with one slash.

The two people just now were already Foundation Establishment cultivators. One was wearing inner armor and the other had a protective mirror and also had inner armor. Although they were both defeated by Lu Cheng with one sword, it was already clear that the force behind them was not small.

Now there is another cultivator in the late foundation building stage. If we delay any longer, who knows what will happen next. No matter what, we have to knock her down first.

Lu Cheng doesn't have the habit of letting people talk over his head.

"Your Excellency, you are too ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth!"

Lu Cheng struck with his sword, making the female cultivator feel as if she was facing the tremendous power of heaven and earth and a huge tsunami was right in front of her.

Moreover, she knew in her heart that it was not only that. This nameless Taoist mastered the Five Elements swordsmanship to perfection. He easily defeated her two subordinates with just two swords. Even she herself might not be able to achieve such swordsmanship.

However, all the hesitation, self-doubt, and other emotions in her heart were cut off the moment the female cultivator swung out her flying sword.

The sun travels in the sky and is clear for thousands of miles!
Can a tsunami extinguish the sun?
As soon as this female cultivator swung her sword, her majestic aura completely overwhelmed Lu Cheng.

The sword light swept across the sky, pressing down the Ice Soul Flying Sword.

"Three Emperors Sword Art!? Someone from the Li Tang royal family?"

There are eight orthodox religions, four demonic sects, and sixteen evil sects in the world. In addition, there are second- and third-rate sects among the mysterious and evil sects.

However, there is one force that all cultivators in the world have to look at with suspicion, and that is naturally Li Tang, who rules the world.

Although this huge dynasty is not as strong as the twelve top sects in terms of real person level, it has accumulated strength for thousands of years and its power is overwhelming.

Even Master Chi Shen Zi once commented: "The people of the Li family have great ambitions. They want to establish an immortal dynasty on earth and include people like us from the outside world."

When Lu Cheng was attending class, he clearly remembered the sneer on the teacher's lips.

After returning to the sect and getting familiar with the situation, he became more certain. With his teacher's temperament, if the Li Tang Dynasty really took any action, he would not be afraid of the empty title of state religion or not, and Huoyun Mansion would fight with the Li family.

The Three Emperors Sword Art and the Emperor's Shocking Book are both top-notch martial arts of the time, created with great effort by a master of the Xuanmen sect for Emperor Taizu of the Tang Dynasty. They absorb the dragon energy of the emperor and integrate it into the sword skills of the mind. Once used, they can bring down the realm of Taoism in the world.

At least at the level of Lian Gang, he is invincible in the world.

Why is it the realm of Lian Gang?

Because although the emperor of the world is supported by the world, he is also criticized by the world. Even a brilliant figure like Emperor Taizu of the Tang Dynasty could not refine the golden elixir.

It would be fine if you were just an emperor for one lifetime, but you also want to establish an immortal dynasty on earth and become the emperor of all ages?
How can you possibly succeed? By then all the monks in the world will rebel against you.

The Three Emperors Sword Technique was released.

Lu Cheng's sword intent was directly wasted, or in other words, if there was no sword intent, he would be suppressed by the opponent.

At the same time, Lu Cheng also felt a tremendous pressure coming down on him, as if it was going to knock down his magical power level, but the five energies in his body circulated, and the Great Five Elements Earth Fire burned everything, dissipating the invading strange force.

Two sword rainbows swept through the sky, the sword lights attacked and stabbed each other;
However, the sword lights from the female cultivator on the opposite side were getting more and more urgent, faster and more fierce.

Lu Cheng had five flying swords, while the opponent only had one. As a result, the opponent's female cultivator took the main attack, and Lu Cheng's five swords blocked it like wheels.

"Great, great! Interesting, interesting!"

Since he established his foundation, Lu Cheng has never encountered a cultivator of the same realm who could suppress him, unless the cultivator was at a higher realm than himself.

A fierce bloody light flashed in his eyes, but his mind quickly returned to clarity. He suppressed the circulation of the Blood God's magic power, and at the same time calmly responded to the opponent's sword moves.

Flying through the air, figures interweaving, swords flashing, looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

In his previous life in the Nine Heavens World, Lu Cheng had seen countless kinds of sword intent and sword techniques, but he had never seen this kind of imperial sword intent.

Because in the Martian era, humans no longer have emperors, presidents and other supreme authorities. The power of the Earth and Mars Federation is obtained by the Federation through a group of relatively outstanding people who have passed political, economic, and scientific assessments, and they rule the Federation.

Power is neither given to one person nor to the majority of people. Of course, there is a cornerstone constitution: the resolutions of the Supreme Council must be in line with the development of civilization and the interests of the majority of people.

In such a social environment, it is naturally impossible to cultivate the imperial sword spirit of supremacy.

Two sword beams swiftly swept through the sky, causing rocks to collapse and cliffs to collapse wherever they passed. Lu Cheng was amazed at the exquisiteness and power of the Three Emperors Sword Art.

However, he was completely unaware at this moment that the female swordsman who was fighting with him in the sword battle was also so frightened that she almost lost her mind. If it were not for the Three Emperors Sword Art's emphasis on ambition and dominance, her sword moves would have been messed up at this moment.

"How is it possible? I have built my foundation in the Heavenly Dao, and was appreciated by the princess and was granted a wisp of dragon energy. I have inherited the Three Emperors Sword Technique, and there are few cultivators of the same realm who can resist me. My magic power level is even higher than his. How is it possible that I can't suppress him?"

Of course, it cannot be suppressed. Lu Cheng's five-element sword light follows the law of nature, perfect and transcendental, and interprets the most original and simple moral principles:
No matter how great the imperial power is, is it possible to make the water of the river flow backwards?
"It's a Taoist sword. This person's five elements sword power is so perfect, he has almost obtained the origin of Taoism. I wonder which immortal sect he is from?"

Just as this thought flashed through the female cultivator's mind, Lu Cheng accurately grasped it.

The next moment, what she faced was the five elements of sword light around the Taoist that suddenly collapsed and turned into layers of sword strikes that attacked fiercely.

However, this time the sword intent is no longer the Five Elements sword intent, but: killing, destroying, annihilating, smashing, and exterminating!
Every ray of light from a flying sword carries the will of the sword master.

The moment before, it was still the law of nature, the origin of the Tao, and now it was such a vicious sword intent. Although the female cultivator was strong and resilient, the sudden change in the sword light still left her with a moment of weakness.

Clang, clang, clang.

The female cultivator's flying sword was entangled by Lu Cheng's three sword lights and flew away, and she herself seemed to be torn apart by a giant beast, blood spilled in the sky, and she fell down.

The arms of the robe were torn by the sword light, revealing the woman's jade-like arms, chest, waist, and torn inner armor.

"I have learned so much, but which sword skill is really suitable for me?"

In the moment of defeating the female cultivator, such a thought suddenly flashed through Lu Cheng's mind. It was also because of this that the female cultivator was able to fall back and land alive in the cliff forest below.

At this moment, Lu Cheng no longer cared about her, but was troubled by this thought. He knew that he could not come up with an answer for the time being, but he could not stop thinking about it.

Not long after, a red sword light disappeared into the distance.

Lu Cheng was not interested in knowing why they came to look for him. He only knew that he had to leave. No matter what the affairs of the Li Tang royal family were, they were not something a cultivator should get involved in. At least at this moment, he did not have the capital to be a chess player, so what was the point of getting involved?
(End of this chapter)