Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 392 Lake Fairy
Guo Heilie flapped his fleshy wings and soared through the air! He was impervious to the Soul-Devouring Mace's attack! A fierce wind and murderous aura emanated from his body, and his iron armor jingled like bells! He was undeniably imposing and exuded domineering power! However, inwardly he was groaning with misery…

As the "Heavenly King General! Eighteen Riders of Yinshan!", Guo Heilue is an old cavalryman who swept all the way from the north of Yinshan to the south of Henan. He has been fighting on the battlefield for decades and is practically a half-step martial god!
His rampage on the battlefield is no exaggeration; he can take the head of a general from the midst of chaos as if he were in an empty field! Few have ever seen anyone last ten rounds against him! If he happens to encounter a piece of trash daring to hunt monsters and steal treasures in his own territory, he doesn't hesitate! He pounces on them and "Bang!" a single blow with his mace kills them—it's all a piece of cake...

Where did this kid even come from?! How can he be so strong and tough?! He can actually withstand a hundred moves of the Heavenly King's Overlord Fist?! How did he even grow such a muscular body?! His muscles are as hard as iron! One punch and he can't even leave a mark! The Overlord's Fist can't even break through his defense?! Wow! Terrifying! Terrifying!

The more he fought, the more terrified he became! The more his hands trembled, the more it hurt! Guo Heilue was caught in an unprecedented battle!
On the other hand, Huangfu Yi's situation is also extremely dangerous... Well, actually it's not so bad once you get used to it?
After all, they had only exchanged a hundred or so blows. Compared to the intensity of their daily iron-lifting training and the battles they fought while slaying demons and monsters on their way south, the clanging was just a warm-up.

However, Huangfu Yi also admitted that this Heavenly King General was not only incredibly strong and swift, but also had unparalleled mace fighting skills, which were indeed more powerful than his slag-like Blazing Fire Sword. He had been on the defensive for a hundred moves, and Huangfu Yi was hit every time. His hard-hitting and solid skills were truly formidable!
But if it doesn't hurt or itch, it's useless!
Excellent! The Mysterious Maiden's Body Refinement Technique truly lives up to its name as a celestial book; its divine skill is unparalleled!
The domineering demonic light that struck with the mace and punches, each move aimed at killing, was broken and dispersed by the protective true qi in the clash. About 30% was transformed and absorbed by the qi acupoints around the body, and about 30% was resisted by the iron bones and steel muscles of the body. In the end, only 10% of the power could touch the muscles and internal organs!

What's the use of being able to hurt someone but not break them? Huangfu Yi has now undergone a complete transformation! More than just a transformation! He's a living dead! He's healed flesh and bone! His regenerative abilities are practically superhuman!
Even though the Soul-Devouring Mace pierced through him, the Vacuum Lotus in his heart stirred instantly, absorbing all the festering flesh and blood from the wound, and immediately bursting forth with countless lotus roots resembling eels to replace it! It directly sealed and filled the wound! Flesh and blood regenerated, and he was completely healed and reborn!

This disgusting scene made Guo Heilue want to vomit!
However, how could a stubborn, uncouth man possibly survive until now in such chaotic times! After exchanging a hundred blows, Guo Heilue knew in his heart that this battle would be difficult to win!
The Heavenly King's Overlord Body Technique relies on a full-force burst to catch opponents off guard and crush them at their peak from the start. However, once a hundred moves have been exchanged, the combat power and energy will decline sharply.

Therefore, although one can dominate the opponent in the first hundred moves and may even be able to fight back in the next hundred, barring any unforeseen circumstances, after three hundred moves, one will be exhausted and reveal a fatal weakness, turning victory into defeat...

Things have come to this point, there's no time to hesitate any longer!!

"Behold the ultimate move! Kill—the trump card!"

Guo Heilue roared furiously! He flapped his wings and took to the sky! He raised the Soul-Devouring Mace high above his head! Demonic light shone brightly! His aura was overwhelming!
Huangfu Yi's heart skipped a beat! He gathered his strength and solidified his muscles! He activated his Qi to protect his body! He pushed the Xuan Nu Refining Form to its limit! He prepared to receive this deadly trump card!

"Oh!"

Then, the demon general flapped its fleshy wings, creating a monstrous surge of energy! It smashed through the sound barrier, traversed the sky, and fled!

Damn it, we're about to lose, what's the point of fighting anymore! We're not fighting anymore! Let's retreat!

In battle, you must conserve your strength! In escape, you must fight with all your might! As long as you can outrun your teammates, you have a chance to survive!
This is Guo Wengui's survival strategy!
"..."

Huangfu Yi had never seen such a shameless tactic before. He was fooled by the move, and those fleshy wings, which clearly benefited from the power of the Overlord Body, whistled as fast as mosquito wings and faster than a flash of light. In the blink of an eye, they had escaped more than a hundred miles away. By the time he reacted, it was too late to catch up, and he was speechless for a moment...

Wait, why did they run away so quickly? Wasn't a proper martial arts duel supposed to last at least three days and three nights, until everyone was completely drained of blood and energy, leaving not a drop? How boring…

To guard against a possible counterattack, Huangfu Yi didn't disperse his power, remaining in a state of accumulating strength and maintaining the Xuan Nu Refining Form state. He also took the opportunity to examine his own body.

Although this battle failed to produce a decisive victory, which was extremely frustrating, Huangfu Yi made new discoveries during his first all-out effort after breaking through.

Not only does the vacuum lotus planted in the heart provide a guaranteed healing effect, but the Xuan Nu Refining Formation technique, which has the strongest defense and damage reduction effect, also plays an indispensable role.

After raising his Gangquan to the thirtieth level and unleashing about fifty moves, his physical refining technique underwent a certain physical change, causing his skin to turn red. His entire body became a bright red, hard, and lumpy mass, resembling a steamed lobster...

Okay, this isn't a ruptured capillary, but rather the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady's Three Revolutions and Nine Transformations Refining Form Technique. After all, this technique originally has the effect of 'refining form and transformation,' but it requires circulating one's true qi throughout the body's eight meridians, twelve channels, and three hundred and sixty acupoints to complete one revolution. Only when all nine return to one can one complete a cycle. Therefore, practicing this technique is particularly slow. If one's true qi is insufficient to begin with, the transformations will naturally not be noticeable when it is distributed throughout the body.

However, since undergoing the Yi Jin Xi Sui (Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing) and defying fate, Huangfu Yi has fully absorbed the essence of Qi Gong, unlocking his potential limit. At this moment, he actively activated the Thirtyfold Gang Fist to protect his body. After a long and fierce battle, he was constantly bombarded by Guo Heilue's Overlord Body Technique's demonic light! The energy crashed into his body!
This is equivalent to twice the stimulation of thirty layers of Qi! The passionate confrontation further activates the Qi and blood reaction! It's like fighting and cultivating at the same time, instantly cleansing the entire body with a vast amount of Qi, completing the first transformation of the Mysterious Maiden's Refinement!

But it's so slow... I've only transformed once in all this time, so there are still eleven more transformations to go before I can complete the process...

Then the system intervened.

"What eleven transformations to master! Don't dream! This garbage is a nine-transformation-one-turn technique, with every three turns a new level! And after each level is mastered, there's a hidden setting where you have to start over and refine it again! You're still two hundred and forty-two transformations away from reaching the ninth level of divine skill!"

Holy crap... How am I supposed to train like this? He'd practically marinated the Dragon Marrow to perfection before even mastering the first transformation, how is this supposed to be so difficult...?

"Didn't I tell you long ago that this is trash and a scam? Where in this world do you find so much good fortune to pick up? Don't waste your time practicing this. Just practice the Five Immortals Sword and the Trash Sword as you see fit. Sigh, if you had taken the carefree path, you'd probably be at the Nascent Soul stage by now... Don't pick up this corpse! It's a calamity!"

"Oh, I won't pick it up..."

So Huangfuyi stuffed the animal horn and axe he had just picked up back into the corpse's hands...

"Sigh, I've already picked it up, so let it be. It's a calamity after all, so I'll just make do with it."

Head east.

"Oh, east..."

Huangfu Yi could roughly foresee that there was a great omen of misfortune in the east. It was likely that the demon there was beyond his current ability to deal with. Moreover, Jiuyin Mountain was already in the west, and he would have to take a detour. He was afraid that even the sword immortals there would be impatient.

However, since the system had never tricked him before, well... since the system had never killed him, he might as well listen to the advice of the professionals.

The system sighed.

"You're the most worry-free kid; you never go west when I tell you to go east."

If it were that other person, they'd relentlessly pursue the matter and demand an answer. If it were that other person, they'd ignore everything you say. If it were that other person, they'd argue for ages about whether to step with their left or right foot first. If it were that other person, well, that's even worse—if you don't say anything, fine, but if you do, they'll just insist on doing the opposite of what you say!
Ugh... It's infuriating just thinking about it...

What? Who? Who?

"Nobody, okay, enough of that. Anyway, there was a calamity in the forest earlier, a pretty high-level one. You saw it just now, the elite guards all had the combat power of a Martial God. If you don't meet the standard, you won't even have a chance to get on the table. There are also many experts behind the scenes making moves. The secrets of heaven are obscured and the cause and effect are chaotic, so I can't give you guidance at any time. But if you follow my plan, you can't go wrong. I guarantee you'll overcome the calamity and level up."

What you're holding is a leech horn. Eating it will prevent sleepiness, and you can use it for alchemy and crafting. Carrying it will keep your spirit awake and grant immunity to all kinds of eye-blurring and mind-controlling spells. You can use it to overcome the forest's restrictions and enter the secret realm. First, find a pool, then throw the axe in. A monster will jump out of the water and give you three axes to choose from..."

Huangfu Yi understood.
"Oh, I think I've heard that in the village before. They don't want the gold or silver ones, they just want the one they throw in themselves, right?"

The system cursed.
"Choose my ass! Didn't you hear me say it's a monster?! Charge in and hack and slash! Kill monsters and level up!"

"Uh……"

"Once you've killed that monster, skin it, wear its skin on your body, and hide underwater. When someone comes, throw an axe into the water, and then you can use that as a pretext..."

Huangfu Yi narrowed his eyes. Following this pattern, could it be…

The system said, "...Charge out and chop! Catch them off guard! Strike unexpectedly! Kill them with one axe blow! This ordeal is over!" Sure enough...

Huangfu Yi sighed.
"Isn't doing this a bit too despicable...?"

The system scoffed.

"Idiot! He almost hit you with his axe! You're in the right to kill him! Don't be so old-fashioned when you're in the Central Plains! Don't talk about chivalry with those demons, monsters, and evil people! Kill them all! They're all damned!"
Moreover, this calamity involves some extraordinary luck. A group of old fogies are lurking behind the scenes, secretly plotting and concealing the secrets of heaven. Once they discover that someone is scheming to break the situation, they will definitely take action! At that time, if any of them jumps out, you will be doomed! Even that guy in Nine Yin Mountain can't save you!

Only by catching them off guard and launching an attack when they're unprepared can we seize the opportunity! As long as we kill them cleanly and efficiently before everyone can react, we'll be done with it! Those old guys certainly won't risk exposure for a losing game!

With your abilities, it's a bit difficult to get involved in this situation right now, but if you miss this opportunity, it might be even harder later... Never mind, stop overthinking it, just try it first!

Okay, let's give it a try.

In fact, Huangfu Yi himself was also confused and didn't know what he was supposed to do. However, although he was only a beginner in arithmetic and only had a superficial understanding, he already realized that when it came to the tribulation, it was best for him to be in this state of confusion and ignorance.

To give a recent example, when the Pei family left Jiangzhou, they recruited soldiers and prepared horses, heading towards Jiuyin Mountain. Not everyone could easily predict their whereabouts and pace. Not to mention crossing the Gen River, they were ambushed as soon as they left Jiangzhou.

But if you yourself don't know the way, and just drift along, wandering around without knowing what you're doing, and your subconscious is in a state of complete confusion, disorder, and nothingness, then those strategists hiding behind the scenes and in the dark will be unable to predict your whereabouts, lay in ambush, or plot to harm you.

So when playing high-level games, especially when your own computing power and resources are limited, and you can't compete or participate in the game, you might as well ignore everything else, rush in and throw a flurry of punches, disrupting the game's carefully laid plans. That might actually produce surprising results.

So, there's actually some metaphysical theory behind the idea of ​​recklessly charging ahead...

Oh, so this is the lake.

Huangfu Yi led the horn along the way. Although it seemed like every place was an ominous sign, they didn't encounter anything strange or unusual. They made their way into the depths of the forest and soon reached the water's edge.

Looking out over the lake and mountains in the forest, the scenery is truly beautiful.

Sunlight pours down from where the clouds part, a boundless expanse of crystal mirror. White cranes skim the ripples, dividing the azure waves; green scales leap, shattering golden light.

A thousand-year-old spiritual vein crystallizes into a jade mirror; a fleeting glimpse of immortality vanishes from the water town. Ask not where Penglai is, for this body is already beside the jade pot.

This emerald pool in the forest is clearly the source of countless earth veins, a local spiritual hub, truly a blessed land where outstanding people and abundant spiritual energy converge. The pool water is dyed jade-colored by the rich spiritual energy. At a glance, it looks like a huge piece of jade adorning the center of the dense forest, with ethereal breaths and surging clouds, like being in a fairyland. Just sitting by the lake for a while makes one feel cleansed in body and mind; it truly is a wonderful place for cultivating and refining Qi.

Such a beautiful place, it's no wonder that some lake immortals would live in seclusion here. It is indeed very quiet, a veritable haven of tranquility where even the most desolate places are deserted. You can't even hear the chirping of insects. No wonder this monster got bored after staying in the lake for so long, and when it heard someone littering, it came ashore to grumble a bit...

While lost in thought, Huangfu Yi prepared for battle. Following the system's instructions, he swung the bronze axe, spinning it thirteen and a half times before "whoosh!" slamming it into the center of the lake with a loud "plop!" creating a huge wave.

……

……

……

Wow…

I'm coming!

The lake, as smooth as a mirror, suddenly shone with a magical light, as if glass had shattered, creating thousands of snowy waves. Then, the center of the lake opened and closed like two jade mirrors, the blue waves parting the two banks, and sure enough, a graceful figure appeared, holding an axe, walking slowly from the center of the lake and emerging from the water.

Looking into the distance, amidst the swirling clouds and mist, a fairy in the lake, barefoot, treads across the mirror-like surface of the lake. Wherever she passes, ice lotuses bloom, only to vanish in an instant with the ripples. Her graceful movements alone are worthy of the praise: "Lingbo Weibu (light steps on water), silk stockings stirring up dust, her body swift as a flying duck, ethereal as a goddess."

In an instant, this beautiful fairy figure arrived gracefully, riding the wind and waves. Layers of celestial light protected her, and she was draped in shimmering radiance, as if she were enveloped in hydrangeas. After a long while, the layers of flowers bloomed and the veils of gauze fell away, finally revealing her true fairy form from the mist and breeze, truly living up to everyone's expectations.

That's right.
Her face was as beautiful as jade, her eyebrows as dark as distant mountains, her hair as white as snow, her temples as white as clouds hanging down to the heavens, and each hairpin on her head was adorned with mermaid tears and starlight. She wore jade rings at her waist, which occasionally flashed with lightning from the purple sky.

With a sweep of her wide sleeves, her skin, whiter than snow, revealed silver scales; as her silk skirt trailed, her jade-like bones, translucent as ice patterns, were concealed. Ripples veiled her face, her forehead adorned with two jeweled horns; surrounded by clouds, her radiant figure shone like the moon reflected on the water.

A smile that turns the tide, a hundred rivers flow backward; a glare that freezes a thousand waves. Her delicate lips utter a voice as clear as pearls falling onto a jade plate…

"Who threw that axe! It startled me! Get out here!"

"Wow!"

Before the lake fairy could finish his curse, he caught a glimpse of a flash of silver light in the grass! It slashed straight at his neck!

"Wow!"

Her body was surrounded by a protective celestial light resembling hydrangeas, and her silk and brocade magical artifacts suddenly erupted, activating as if on fire! She forcibly pulled away the sword's edge!
However, it was completely useless!
The silver light swirled, instantly drawing a long rainbow like a white ribbon! It shattered the boundless protective light and countless life-saving garments! With a single sword stroke, it severed the two horns on the forehead of the fairy in the lake! Instantly, a fountain of jade blood gushed out, gushing out like large pearls!
However, before the fairy could even cry out in alarm...

"die!"

Huangfu Yi also emerged from underground! He flew over! He slashed with a staff and four swords! The staff sliced ​​through the water curtain and waves of energy, aiming straight for the center of Huangfu Yi's brow!
Perhaps it was the lake immortal's calamity that had come. He was ambushed by the flying sword, but he was able to escape death with the help of his great treasures. However, Huangfu Yi made a decisive move and risked his life to finish off the attacker, so he could not escape it.

"Oh!"

With a sharp crack, the poor spirit of the moon, the pearl of the deep sea, hadn't even checked the almanac before leaving home. It had attracted a killing star and offended the Grand Duke Jupiter, and was struck squarely in the face by this blow! Its skull was smashed open, its brains splattered, and it died a gruesome death on the spot!
Plop! Street!
"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

Blood blossomed from the lake's surface, tearing open the skin and flesh of the immortal in the lake, cracking bones and bursting skin. In an instant, death revealed its true form: white fat and pink intestines. Under the pressure of the cavity, they burst open from the head, unable to hold back any longer, and all the dirty fluids, blood, bone marrow, and brain matter spread in the pond, a large red and green blob, like spilled paint.

Huangfu Yi glanced at the demon corpse floating belly-up on the lake surface and scratched his head.

Wait a minute, weren't we supposed to have three axes? Why is there only his?

Forget it, let's just skin her alive...

(End of this chapter)