The Weird Way of Immortality: My Taoism Progress in One Day a Year

Chapter 284 Taiyi Sword Dao
"The Crimson Flame Immortal... has fallen!?"

Everyone outside was deeply shocked.

None of them expected that there was actually a true immortal expert breaking through in Xiaoqian Mountain.

What they didn't expect was that the Crimson Flame Immortal would perish so easily at the hands of the True Immortal powerhouse of Xiaoqian Mountain, without even the slightest power to resist, and was already dead.

Li Yan reached out and took the storage ring off the body of the Crimson Flame True Immortal.

Then, with a thought, he flashed through space and arrived in front of Gu Zhe.

He casually took out a bottle of healing pills from the Crimson Flame True Immortal's storage ring and gave it directly to Gu Zhe.

"Take these pills and tell me everything that happened."

"Why would a True Immortal expert come to my cave? And what's the matter with these human cultivators coming here?"

Li Yan spoke calmly, turning his head to glance at the cultivators.

The group of cultivators were immediately terrified, their expressions filled with unease, and they dared not make the slightest movement.

Even the Crimson Flame Immortal perished at the hands of this powerful figure before them; they certainly didn't think they could be more powerful than the Crimson Flame Immortal.

Once they showed any sign of wanting to escape, they felt certain that they were doomed.

If they stay here and await the judgment of this True Immortal expert, they might still have a glimmer of hope.

Following Li Yan's instructions, Gu Zhe swallowed a healing elixir, and the internal injuries he had suffered from the attack by the Crimson Flame True Immortal's sword energy immediately healed.

He then told Li Yan the whole story.

Li Yan frowned upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that the commotion caused by his breakthrough would be mistaken for a wild beast, attracting so many cultivators who wanted to kill the demon and retrieve the pearl.

That Crimson Flame Immortal ignored all advice, injured Gu Zhe, and interrupted his cultivation at Xiaoqian Mountain.

Gu Zhe was equally uneasy.

He felt that although he had spoken up to stop the group of cultivators from going to Xiaoqian Mountain.

However, they still couldn't stop the Crimson Flame True Immortal from intervening and interrupting Li Yan's breakthrough.

For ordinary cultivators, breaking through a cultivation level is a rare opportunity.

Once you fail, it becomes incredibly difficult to break through again.

Therefore, Gu Zhesheng was afraid that Li Yan would take his anger out on him.

Little did Gu Zhe know that, for Li Yan, having his breakthrough interrupted was nothing to brag about.

If he hadn't detected it with his divine sense, he wouldn't have known that Gu Zhe's injuries were caused by the Crimson Flame True Immortal.

Moreover, the Crimson Flame Immortal not only interrupted his breakthrough, but also activated his flying sword to attack him with all his might, clearly intending to kill him.

He could at most injure him, but he would never kill the Crimson Flame True Immortal directly.

"Very well, although there was some misunderstanding, True Immortal Crimson Flame was arrogant and domineering, ignored Gu Zhe's advice, injured Gu Zhe, and even tried to kill me. It wouldn't be unjust for him to die at my hands."

Li Yan quickly put the matter aside and turned his gaze to the group of cultivators around him who were looking at him with awe.

Although these cultivators had a misunderstanding, they didn't actually take action, so Li Yan didn't intend to punish them.

However, the death of the Crimson Flame Immortal still needs to be explained to everyone.

After all, the five immortal lords in the Eastern Region had set the rules.

Cultivators are forbidden from attacking each other at will; those who disobey will be expelled from the Eastern Region.

Li Yan bowed slightly to the assembled cultivators and said, "True Immortal Crimson Flame injured Gu Zhe and interrupted my breakthrough, and even attempted to kill me! I was forced to retaliate, which is why I ended up killing him."

"I ask my fellow Daoists to spread this message for me. Also, Xiaoqian Mountain is my Daoist temple, Li Yan. Please do not disturb me again."

Among the Mahayana cultivators, one cautiously inquired, "Senior, we have all taken notes. May we leave now?"

Li Yan nodded: "Of course."

Seeing Li Yan nod, the group of cultivators finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They all looked at Li Yan with gratitude, saying repeatedly, "Please rest assured, Senior, we will definitely explain the situation clearly for you today. The death of that Crimson Flame True Immortal was not your fault, but rather his own doing!"

After speaking, the cultivators dared not linger and hurriedly dispersed, transforming into rainbows and departing.

Li Yan did not stop him. After rewarding Gu Zhe and leaving him some cultivation resources and protective measures, he planned to return to his cave for seclusion.

He hadn't expected that the commotion caused by his breakthrough and absorption of the power of the laws would attract the attention of so many cultivators.

However, the death of the Crimson Flame Immortal here serves as a reminder to others, letting them know what the consequences will be for trespassing on Xiaoqian Mountain and disturbing his cultivation.

After today, it seems that no one will dare to disobey Gu Zhe's advice and force their way into Xiaoqian Mountain.

After a moment's thought, Li Yan used his divine sense to cut the Mo Yuan Sword in two. He then picked up the Crimson Flame True Immortal's natal flying sword from the ground and casually tossed it onto a mountain peak tens of thousands of miles away from Xiao Qian Mountain.

Despite its damage, the Crimson Flame Immortal's natal flying sword was originally an innate divine sword containing the eighth-order sword dao Crimson Flame Law.

The power of the laws still lingers within the broken flying sword.

Now placed atop the mountain by Li Yan, it attracts considerable attention.

"With this broken innate divine sword, no one should dare to interrupt my cultivation when I break through."

A look of satisfaction appeared on Li Yan's face. Then, he moved and returned to Xiaoqian Mountain.

He intervened just now, so Xiao Qianshan was not injured. Now that he has driven the person away, he should naturally return to the mountain to continue his seclusion.

……

"As expected, being able to establish a connection with Senior Li really does bring benefits!"

Gu Zhe gazed in the direction of Xiaoqian Mountain, his heart filled with joy.

Now, thanks to Li Yan's care, he has obtained a lot of cultivation materials, which will greatly benefit his future cultivation.

Furthermore, he obtained a method left to him by Li Yan, which will give him a way to resist tyrannical humans like the Crimson Flame True Immortal in the future.

Moreover, Li Yan was not far from his cave, so he could quickly ask Li Yan for help if he encountered a crisis.

"I will definitely do my best to serve my seniors in the future to repay their kindness!"

Gu Zhe's gaze was firm; he had made up his mind.

In the next instant, suddenly, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the power of laws gathered again above Xiaoqian Mountain.

Gu Zhe's eyes widened in astonishment: "Senior Li Yan, you're already breaking through again so quickly?"

He hadn't expected that Li Yan's return to Xiaoqian Mountain would trigger such a strange phenomenon, clearly indicating that he was continuing to break through his cultivation level.

However, seeing this, Gu Zhe continued to stay near Xiaoqian Mountain.

No matter who comes this time, he will not allow anyone to disturb Li Yan's breakthrough.

However, after that group of people left, they had already spread the news that the Crimson Flame Immortal had perished at Xiaoqian Mountain.

Furthermore, it has been stated that the commotion on Xiaoqian Mountain was caused by the breakthrough of Li Yan, the True Immortal who killed the Crimson Flame True Immortal.

Therefore, although the extraordinary phenomenon of Li Yan's breakthrough was reported again, no one dared to go to Xiaoqian Mountain easily anymore.

"Fellow Daoist Dong, do you think what these cultivators are saying is true or false?"

"Fellow Daoist Feng, why don't you come with me and take a look? You'll find out then."

In the sky, a female cultivator in white and a male cultivator in blue were exchanging words.

Both were at the early stage of the True Immortal Realm, and they both recognized the Crimson Flame True Immortal and were quite familiar with his strength. Therefore, when they learned from the group of Mahayana cultivators who had returned from Xiaoqian Mountain that the Crimson Flame True Immortal had been instantly killed by Li Yan, both of them were somewhat incredulous.

After all, the Crimson Flame True Immortal was not far from the mid-stage of the True Immortal Realm, but he lacked opportunities, which is why he was unable to break through.

The fact that he was able to successfully kill the Crimson Flame True Immortal means that the True Immortal cultivator named Li Yan has at least reached the late stage of the True Immortal realm.

Such a person is a well-known and powerful figure among the human race in the Eastern Region, so how could someone suddenly appear out of nowhere?
Moreover, it is rumored that Li Yan has only just entered the Heavenly Gate.

Therefore, they were skeptical about the fact that the Crimson Flame Immortal had fallen at Li Yan's hands.

The two had doubts, so they decided to go to Xiaoqian Mountain to find out more.

After all, the beast pearls of ninth-tier wild beasts are rare treasures to them.

If you truly miss a great opportunity because of rumors, you will regret it deeply.

The ninth-tier wild beast bead is enough to help a True Immortal accelerate their comprehension of the laws, and it also plays a great role when facing a bottleneck in the laws.

Crimson Flame True Immortal was stuck in the bottleneck of the mid-stage True Immortal realm, which is why he disregarded everything and rushed directly into Xiaoqian Mountain to attack Li Yan.

They were no exception.

However, given the prior rumors of the Crimson Flame Immortal's demise at Xiaoqian Mountain, they were extremely cautious.

Moreover, going together allows them to look out for each other.

True immortals are incredibly fast, and the two of them flew over, their divine senses quickly reaching Xiaoqian Mountain.

However, Xiaoqian Mountain is now enveloped by the power of laws, and even the divine sense of a True Immortal cannot penetrate the power of laws to investigate the situation inside.

"That is!"

Just then, Dong Xue's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and she abruptly stopped in mid-air with a panicked expression.

Although they were unable to probe Xiaoqian Mountain, which was shrouded in the power of laws, a broken innate divine sword nearby was radiating a strong power of laws in all directions.

Dong Xue recognized that this was the Crimson Flame Sword, the natal flying sword of the Crimson Flame True Immortal. Although it was only at the eighth level, it was already extremely powerful as an innate divine sword born in the lower realm.

I never expected that it would be cut off like this!
"The Crimson Flame Sword is broken!? It seems that what those cultivators said was all true!"

Feng Changqing also noticed this, and his eyes were full of apprehension. At this moment, he dared not take another step towards Xiaoqian Mountain.

Dong Xue's eyes were filled with shock. She took a deep breath and said, "When did such a late-stage True Immortal Realm expert appear in Xiaoqian Mountain?"

"Fortunately, we discovered it in time. Otherwise, if we had angered Li Yan by going to Xiaoqian Mountain, wouldn't we have ended up like Fellow Daoist Chiyan?"

Feng Changqing was overjoyed, as they were quite far from Xiaoqian Mountain.

Therefore, by the time they received the news, it was already too late.

However, in hindsight, this allowed them to escape a crisis.

After calming down, Dong Xue realized that the Crimson Flame Broken Sword had been placed on the mountaintop, clearly a deliberate act by Li Yan to intimidate them.

However, the Crimson Flame Broken Sword did indeed serve its purpose.

The two then sensed several other True Immortals arriving, clearly having come to investigate as well.

However, when these fellow immortals realized the Crimson Flame Broken Sword, they too stopped in their tracks.

Even worse, some people just turn around and leave.

They didn't want to end up like the Crimson Flame Immortal.

"With the death of True Immortal Crimson Flame, it shouldn't be long before the Five Immortal Lords send someone over to demand an explanation from Li Yan!"

"Fellow Daoist Dong, let's leave too! Li Yan is no benevolent person; he slaughters his fellow Daoists. We should avoid getting involved."

After observing for a while, Feng Changqing suggested leaving immediately.

"Fellow Daoist Feng said that the five Immortal Lords would hold them accountable, but that may not be the case."

Dong Xue gently shook her head.

"Although this Fellow Daoist Li killed Fellow Daoist Chiyan, it was True Immortal Chiyan who interrupted his breakthrough first."

"This is an act of obstruction! Even if it is brought before the Five Immortal Lords, no one will sympathize with True Immortal Crimson Flame."

"Moreover, the fact that Fellow Daoist Li was able to kill only the Crimson Flame True Immortal without implicating other cultivators after his breakthrough was interrupted is enough to prove that Fellow Daoist Li is not an unreasonable person."

Feng Changqing nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

He also agreed with Dong Xue's statement.

If it were him, he would never let that person get away with interrupting his cultivation.

Li Yan's ability to avoid implicating others is already a testament to his virtue.

After Dong Xue finished speaking, she agreed to Feng Changqing's suggestion, and the two began to return together.

Although she wanted to befriend Li Yan, it was obviously not appropriate since Li Yan was currently breaking through his cultivation level.

Therefore, they planned to visit Li Yan after he successfully broke through to the next level.

……

Li Yan returned to Xiaoqian Mountain to cultivate in seclusion. Although his breakthrough had been interrupted, he began to break through again as soon as he circulated his cultivation technique and absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as well as the power of the laws.

However, because he cultivates the power of sword annihilation, he has many sword laws to cultivate. In addition, the Mo Yuan Sword is also absorbing the power of laws to nurture the laws within the sword. Therefore, the amount of power of laws that he needs to absorb is also extremely large.

It took him three whole months to complete this step.

Subsequently.

Li Yan felt a sudden boom in his mind, and the levels of the sword dao laws he cultivated suddenly broke through a limit and reached the ninth level.

The true essence within his body also became more solid after he mastered the basics of the Great Ascension Chapter of the Taiyi Sword Manual.

Furthermore, his true essence can be fused with the sword dao laws he has comprehended, greatly increasing his power.

Within the Mo Yuan Sword, a new sword dao law was also being conceived.

And as soon as he was born, Li Yan sensed a strange fluctuation spreading from the Heavenly Gate in all directions.

In fact, it wasn't just him who felt it; all the True Immortal experts and alien experts above the ninth rank within the Heavenly Gate also felt this inexplicable fluctuation.

Although they did not know what was happening, they had a vague premonition in their hearts.

Something big is about to happen at the Heavenly Gate!

"The ninth-order sword dao killing law in the Mo Yuan Sword was actually devoured by this newly born sword dao law?"

The Mo Yuan Sword was Li Yan's natal flying sword, so he was the first to learn of the abnormality within the sword.

The moment the new sword dao law was formed, it immediately turned the original ninth-order sword dao killing law within the Mo Yuan Sword into nourishment, devouring it completely.

However, the power of the Mo Yuan Sword did not decrease; on the contrary, it became even more formidable.

Although Li Yan did not activate the new sword dao law within the Mo Yuan Sword, he could sense that this new law was much stronger than the original killing law!
"This new law can encompass all things, and it is closely related to the Taiyi Sword Manual in the stone tablet. Perhaps it can be called the Taiyi Sword Dao Law!"

Li Yan had a vague sense of understanding.

With a thought, he suddenly fed all the sword dao laws he had comprehended into the Taiyi sword dao laws within the Mo Yuan Sword, transforming them into nourishment for the Taiyi sword dao laws.

The aura of the Mo Yuan Sword also grew stronger.

(End of this chapter)