Shushan Earthly Immortal

Chapter 471 Yin Yang and Five Elements, Doing Whatever You Want (Part 2)
"The waxing moon, slay it!"

As a cold, night-wind-like incantation rang out, the bright moon responded. A hazy moonlight solidified under the incantation, transforming into a crescent-shaped silver blade identical to the moon in the sky, which slashed towards the green-robed man.

The sixth syllable of the Taiyin Mantra is 【斩】.

The green-robed man was horrified. The moonlight was even more silent and swift than the sunlight, striking down in an instant, leaving no room for evasion. He had barely managed to deflect the Yang sword with his long spear, not even having time to pull it back—the Taoist priest had used the Yang sword as a cover for this deadly attack!

"untie!"

In the nick of time, the green-robed man roared, and then a dense red light suddenly erupted from his body, as if he were engulfed in flames. Then, a bizarre scene unfolded: beneath the crimson light, copious amounts of blood gushed from his face and seven orifices, as if seven bloody holes had been pierced through them! The blood instantly stained his head red, then spread to his entire body, and soon he was completely covered in blood.

That wasn't all. At first, the blood simply covered his entire body, but immediately, his body seemed to be swallowed up by his own blood, losing its form and turning into a pool of blood. Blood light surged all over his body, making him completely unrecognizable, with only a rough outline remaining.

This change happened in the blink of an eye.

Before anyone could figure out what had happened, a flash of silver light appeared, and the green robe, or rather the mass of blood, was instantly split in two.

"Ha! I never expected that such a dignified Taoist master would also be skilled in the art of sneak attacks!"

The voice of the green-robed man rang out, emanating from the two clumps of blood.

Immediately afterwards, the two clumps of blood surged, then merged into one, becoming a single clump again. Then, a flash of red light appeared, and the clump of blood turned back into a green robe.

Unscathed.

The man in the green robe looked at Cheng Xinzhan with a mocking expression.

Cheng Xinzhan simply smiled upon hearing this. Although he was somewhat surprised that the green-robed man possessed such a miraculous method of self-preservation, there was no doubt that using such a method would not be easy, nor would it be without any cost. For example, right now, although it wasn't very obvious, it was still possible to see that the green-robed man's face was paler than before.

How many times can the demon cast such a spell?

So Cheng Xinzhan chanted the incantation again.
"The Taiyin (Great Yin) is the essence of water."

The hexagrams Xu and Wei correspond to each other, and the hexagram Zao and She combine to form a shape.

It traverses the six directions and commands the might of all spirits.

At the end of one calamity and the beginning of another, the demonic spirits are slain.

If any little devil dares to show himself, he will surely come.

With a single glance, the Five Sacred Mountains crumbled and collapsed.

Hurry like a law! "

As his incantation ended, the phases of the moon in the sky changed again. In the eyes of the green-robed man, the crescent moon on the eastern horizon looked just like an eye—the eye of the heavens! It was looking down at him with such indifference!
Meanwhile, to onlookers, the Master appeared to be forming a hand seal with his hands. His ten fingers were outstretched, crossed in front of his chest, with the middle and little fingers interlaced, and the pads of his index fingers and thumbs touching, forming the shape of an eye. From the center of this eye-shaped seal, a white spiritual light appeared out of thin air, then transformed into a beam of pure white moonlight that flew out from the hand seal.

It looked like a routine move, but why did the Green-Robed Demon's face look so bad?

In the eyes of the green-robed man, however, he watched as the crescent moon in the sky suddenly burst forth with countless rays of light, transforming into hundreds of divine lights that enveloped him and blocked all his escape routes. It was as if no matter where he fled, he could not escape the pillars of light that filled the sky.

This demon is truly formidable; even facing such an offensive, he still has ways to cope. While this Asura body is indeed skilled in warfare but not in magic, when truly pushed to the limit, he possesses several extraordinary abilities. His earlier feat of transforming his flesh into blood without being harmed by weapons is one example, but the technique currently being used by the green-robed figure is even more miraculous.

He made hand gestures, chanted incantations, and then punched himself in the chest.

"puff--"

A cloud of blood mist spurted out from the green robe.

The blood mist was composed of countless tiny blood droplets, which shimmered under the moonlight. These droplets, combined, formed a crimson rainbow bridge. Then, illuminated by the rainbow, these droplets rapidly expanded, transforming into countless life-sized blood bubbles, densely packed and filling the void. These bubbles, carried by the rainbow bridge, flew swiftly towards Cheng Xinzhan's location.

The green-robed man suddenly leaped up and vanished from his spot, disappearing into an empty blood bubble. His speed was so fast that it was as if he had teleported, and even Cheng Xinzhan's "Taiyin Bright Eye Demon-Slaying Divine Light" missed its target.

Soon, a second beam of divine light shot out, striking the blood bubble.

However, before the divine light arrived, the green robe in the blood bubble flashed again and disappeared, only to reappear in another blood bubble not far away.

So, one divine light after another pierced through the air, and one blood bubble after another burst, but the green-robed man was never hit. Instead, he used the shifting rainbow bridge and the blood bubbles filling the sky to rapidly approach Cheng Xinzhan.

"Golden threads and shimmering light!"

Cheng Xinzhan also has plenty of experience in dealing with these multiple targets.

He unleashed the Taiyi Dividing Light Sword Technique once more, and "Taodu" transformed into countless golden rays that struck, each golden thread hitting a blood blister.

"Hahaha--"

Golden and crimson light flickered, their brightness uncertain, making the green-robed man's laughter seem particularly arrogant and jarring. The blood bubbles appeared no different from ordinary water bubbles, bursting easily when punctured. However, just as a burst water bubble would scatter countless tiny droplets of water, a blood bubble, too, would shatter into even finer droplets of blood. These tiny droplets, however, would drift in the air, and in the blink of an eye, each droplet would transform into even more blood bubbles.

Break one becomes ten, break ten becomes one hundred.

Countless blood bubbles gathered into a river, a long, crimson river, flowing from bottom to top, from west to east, rushing towards the bright moon in the sky.

Standing in the moonlight, Cheng Xinzhan looked at the scene before him, his gaze sharpening, and he secretly praised it, thinking, "What a wonderful spell!"

Seeing the blood bubbles multiply and the green robe draw ever closer, Cheng Xinzhan stomped her feet, her steps shifting and turning, retreating while chanting an incantation:

"Flood!"

Upon hearing the incantation, the green-robed man's heart skipped a beat. He quickly looked up and saw that the Taoist priest had just used this incantation to summon the afterglow of the sun and fire, demonstrating remarkable divine power. What was he going to do this time? Summon the moon water?

The man in green robes stared at the eastern moon behind Cheng Xinzhan, but he didn't notice that in the northern sky, the Dipper was shining brightly with stars.

The starlight, like water, rippled outwards, washing over the night sky.

As Cheng Xinzhan directed the hand seals, the starwater converged into a river, rushing from top to bottom and from north to south towards the river of blood bubbles.

"Crash-"

The Milky Way surged, its sound as clear as water, its speed as bright as light. It arrived first despite being late, flying across the void and rushing in, striking the river of blood bubbles in front of it.

When the blood bubble met the Milky Way, it was just like an ordinary bubble falling into water—it melted away silently without even making a ripple. The tiny foam produced when the blood bubble burst also failed to create any disturbance; it was instantly purified by the starlight, leaving nothing behind.

Cutting off the Blood River's path, the Milky Way suddenly turned westward, flowing from top to bottom and from east to west, rushing against the Blood River.

The blood bubbles vanished upon contact with the skin, quickly swallowed up.

This is exactly:
The Milky Way turns at night, drifting back to the stars; the silvery river flows, clouds mimicking the sound of water.

The moon is as clear as if rinsed, the sky as clean as if washed, and the Big Dipper and the celestial sphere dispel the stench of fish.

— However, the green-robed figure, still immersed in the blood bubbles upstream of the Blood River, could not appreciate this poetic scene. His eyes widened in anger, his pupils contracted sharply, and deep astonishment and doubt were revealed in his gaze.

What kind of magic is this?!

You should know that your "Blood River Bubble Shifting Technique" is a divine skill created by the old man Shibi, and the blood mist that you exhaled, which turned into Blood River Bubble, was formed from the blood and blood of the Blood Asura Heart. How could it be silently submerged by the starlight?
Just then, the green-robed man suddenly trembled. He suddenly remembered that every manual he had obtained from the Asura Treasury contained this line of text:

"The Asura's methods are not afraid of open flames, but only of pure water!"

Could it be that the river of starlight falling from the sky is pure water?
But how could he know the method of purifying water, and how did he know that purifying water is a natural enemy of Asuras?
The man in the green robe couldn't understand!

But at this moment, the green-robed man had no time to think. Seeing that the Star River had already purified most of the Blood River and was about to rush towards him, he quickly opened his mouth and swallowed the remaining blood foam. This was the blood of the Asura Heart, and he dared not waste it. Immediately, he retreated and dodged to avoid contact with the Star River—his dragon body was not afraid, but his current avatar was refined from the Blood Asura Heart, and he dared not come into direct contact with the pure water.

But in doing so, the distance he had narrowed with Cheng Xinzhan because of the Blood Bubble Secret Technique was now back to square one.

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Cheng Xinzhan did not know that pure water could restrain Asura; he only knew that pure water could restrain Blood Fiend.

Back when I was in Xikang, I encountered the demon of the Blood God Cult. The Blood God Cult's blood light was also very mysterious, as it was not afraid of thunder and fire. I remembered that the Jingming Sect's "Big Dipper Water Control" could restrain the filth of water, so I tried this method and it worked wonders.

He kept this matter in mind and later conducted a more in-depth study of the Beidou Dispelling Calamity Method. Especially during the time he traveled and lectured at the Three Mountains, in order to solve the problem of female cultivators, he wanted to create a method for clearing the red dragon. At that time, he studied a lot of Taoist methods such as water purification, and finally successfully created the "Star and Moon Bright Light Purification Mantra".

Every drink and every bite is ordained by Heaven. It was precisely because of his benevolence that he was able to use the "Big Dipper Commands Water" technique so skillfully. Now, with his Dao-aligned state, he no longer needed to recite lengthy incantations and pay homage to the various deities as he had done the first time. He could simply use the single incantation of "Drowning" to perform the technique.

Although the Blood Refining Path of the Northern Blood God Sect and the Asura Path of the South are not the same thing, it is clear that the latter is also adept at using blood-fiend techniques. He saw that the river of blood bubbles created by the green-robed man was extremely foul-smelling and full of murderous aura. Seeing the stars and moon shining brightly in the Three Heavens, he decided to adapt his technique to the situation and give it a try. Sure enough, it was equally effective.

Moreover, judging from the way the green-robed man hurriedly dodged, it seems that he was not just restraining himself, but perhaps he was trying to overcome his natural enemy.

In this way, the water purification method will be effective against both the northern and southern demonic paths, and we should study it more deeply in the future.

Perhaps, the time is ripe for the Jingming School to reach its zenith.

Cheng Xinzhan thought to himself.

Now that the Asura Path's weakness was clear, Cheng Xinzhan naturally wouldn't hold back any longer. He once again used the Big Dipper Water Mantra, forming hand seals and chanting incantations, saying,
"Water is born from heaven, and at midnight it turns white."

Pure dew brings blessings from heaven.

It is influenced by the Big Dipper externally and the Three Stars internally.

The sweet rain falls, washing away filth and dispelling disaster.

Hurry like a law! "

As he finished chanting the incantation, the stars in the sky shone brightly, followed by a shower of stars.

"The waxing moon, slay it!"

After reciting the Star Incantation, Cheng Xinzhan immediately followed with the Moon Incantation.

The power of the Star Curse lies in cleansing and dispelling evil, but it is relatively slow. While the Moon Curse's effect on the Asura body is not as pronounced as the Star Curse, its advantage lies in its speed. Therefore, Cheng Xinzhan chose to first use the Moon Blade to retain the demon, and then use the Star Water to kill it.

Now that we have the upper hand and the advantage is clear, we must strike hard and prevent the demon from ever recovering. If we can capture the Green Robe avatar tonight, that would be an unexpected bonus.

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The man in green robes began to consider leaving.

Of course, it's not that I'm afraid of this Taoist priest, but my current avatar is indeed severely restrained in the heavens, and it would be unwise to continue fighting just to save face. There will be many more opportunities to fight him on the ground in the future; we'll see!
Having made up his mind, the green-robed man suddenly stopped his attack and flew away.

The onlookers were in an uproar.

"disease!"

He wanted to leave, but Cheng Xinzhan didn't want the demon to get away so easily, so he recited another incantation.

But then the moon blade sped away, and the starlight rained down like flying arrows, its speed increasing by three times.

The man in green robes naturally heard the uproar, but he couldn't care less at the moment. At the same time, noticing that Xingyue was close behind, he didn't turn around to block her. He knew in his heart that the longer he stayed in the sky, the more he would be suppressed, and in the end, he might have to give up this avatar here.

Then, the green-robed man once again used the technique of turning his body into blood, allowing the moon blade to slice him into eight pieces without pausing. After the moon blade had passed, he reformed into human form and fled at lightning speed, leaving the starry rain behind him no chance to catch up.

The situation on the field had always been that Cheng Xinzhan was on top and the green-robed man was below. The demon wanted to fly up into the sky to fight Cheng Xinzhan in close combat but could not. At this moment, it would be very convenient for him to turn around and escape back to the lower realm. He was about to fly into the clouds of the third heaven.

"Guanghong, I lost this battle of incarnations. We each have one victory and one defeat, so it's a draw. Let's end it here for today, and we'll see who prevails another day!"

The man in green robes turned around, uttered a sentence to Cheng Xinzhan, and then disappeared into the sea of ​​clouds.

However, that one glance made the green-robed man's heart skip a beat. The Taoist priest showed no regret or pity on his face; instead, he remained solemn, as if the battle was not yet over.

What other tricks does he have up his sleeve?
The man in the green robe had doubts.

Just then, on the path to the lower realm where the green-robed figure was, a sword light suddenly pierced through the clouds. The timing of the sword light was perfect; it was the very instant the green-robed figure transformed back into human form from the blood and turned to look back.

The sword flashed and struck the green-robed man squarely through his chest, leaving a trail of blood.

At this moment, before the man in the green robe could turn his head back, he happened to see the bright red blood flower blooming from his back and the flying sword that had been hidden in the clouds, waiting for its chance to strike.

It was a longsword with an ancient design, entirely black, gleaming with an eerie light, blending perfectly into the night, making it indistinguishable. If it weren't for the bloodstains that illuminated the sword's path, it would have been difficult to detect even at close range.

This is his other flying sword!
The demon immediately realized that while the Taoist's Yang sword was clearly defined in the darkness, his Yin sword was even more unpredictable! The "Swiftness" incantation he had just recited was not urging the stars and moon to move, but rather activating the Yin sword!
The green-robed man was filled with rage. To be ambushed and severely injured like this, under normal circumstances, even if he couldn't immediately avenge himself, he would at least try to capture and destroy the flying sword that was so close at hand. But the green-robed man could also clearly see that the Taoist priest who had been hiding from him at a distance was now descending on the moon, flying through the void on light, at an extreme speed, clearly determined to capture him.

At the same time, a sharp pain shot through his chest. His Blood Asura Heart, wounded by the sword light, was trembling with fear, and a large amount of Asura Heart Blood was spilling out. He must immediately go into seclusion to heal and replenish his strength; he absolutely cannot make any further rash moves.

"Guanghong——"

The man in green clenched his fists and roared in anger, but the rage overwhelmed him, causing him to cough up another mouthful of blood. This made his already pale face, illuminated by the cold moonlight, even paler. Then, his face contorted in rage, he turned abruptly, broke through the clouds, and vanished into the fierce wind.

Cheng Xinzhan arrived in an instant, only to find that he had missed his target. He put away his flying sword, looked at the gale-force winds below the clouds, and shook his head regretfully.

At this moment, the stars and moon shone brightly in the sky, and the night sky was as clear as if it had been washed, illuminating the sea of ​​clouds in the third heaven as if it were a thousand miles of frozen land. The curse had not yet dissipated, and the star rain was still falling, shining white under the silver moonlight, like snow drifting for ten thousand miles.

The layers of mountains formed by the interaction of wind and fire still retain their original appearance, standing tall on the snowfield in various shapes, like silver snakes dancing on the mountains and wax elephants galloping across the plains.

A scene reminiscent of northern China.

At this moment, the man in green robes fled in disarray, leaving him all alone amidst the breathtaking scenery.

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