Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 749 Shocking change!

[The Master of Nourishing Life].

When the [Gangxing Preaching True Lord] stepped into this place, he looked around and saw a huge pagoda and countless books on fruition, but he could not see a single person.

Everyone's waiting for me.

[The True Lord of the Rigid Form] knew perfectly well that before he obtained the book of supreme fruition, probably no one would come here to waste their time.

'After all, if they were to appear now, they would be giving me the opportunity to defeat them prematurely. I could easily take them out first and then retrieve the Supreme Fruit Scroll. Therefore, they are waiting for me to retrieve the Supreme Fruit Scroll first, thus injuring themselves before revealing themselves to seize the spoils.'

It's so simple.

However, it is precisely because it is simple that it is impossible to avoid, unless one can give up the opportunity of the "Master of Nourishing Life," but how could he possibly give it up?

That's the path to enlightenment.

Cultivating the Tao, cultivating the Tao for a lifetime, only to give up at the last step? That would be worse than death, and even in death one would not be content.

Give it a shot; if you lose, you can always say you're not as skilled.

I dare not risk it; to die would truly be a death I deserve.

Upon realizing this, [Gangxing Preaching True Lord] instantly abandoned all hesitation, his figure slowly rising, his robes swaying, as he pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"Qiang Qiang!"

A crisp sword cry resounded throughout [Master of Nourishment], and the magnificent sword light that had previously traversed the Star Palace reappeared. At this moment, the rank of [True Lord of the Rigid Form Preaching] rapidly rose, breaking through the barrier of the Great True Lord almost instantly, and at the same time, shattering the invisible barrier above the sixth level of the pagoda with a single sword strike.

In an instant, the sky and sea seemed to open up before us.

[The True Lord of the Gangxing Preaching] looked around and was greeted by a vast spiritual energy. Only then did he realize that there were only four bookshelves with more than six shelves standing.

Each bookshelf has a label.

【Immortal Pivot】, 【Heavenly Palace】

【Star Palace】, 【Mysterious Enclosure】.

Although there are only four bookshelves, the Dao essence far surpasses that of the six floors below, with countless complex arrays and talismans flowing within them as if they were breathing.

'This is truly a wonderful place; it should belong to my Sword Pavilion.'

【Gangxing Preaching True Lord】 dared not delay and immediately came to the bookshelf marked 【Immortal Pivot】. However, as soon as he approached, his brows furrowed slightly, because as he got closer to the bookshelf, an invisible pressure came over him, making his position as a Great True Lord seem precarious!

If the Great True Lord were here unharmed, it wouldn't matter.

But he was not. He was crippled and had only made one sword strike. At this moment, he was maintaining his position entirely with the sword light, but now the sword light was dissipating faster than anyone could have imagined!

However, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired.

If he chose to leave at this point, it would be like striking with a sword and getting nowhere, which would be a real loss. Therefore, he made a decision immediately.

"Boom!"

Then, [Gangxing Preaching True Lord] drew his sword again, unleashing two more sword beams. While stabilizing his position, he also arrived next to the bookshelf in one fell swoop.

The sword light swept across, causing the array talismans on the bookshelf to quickly shatter.

Soon, five books came into view: [Heavenly Fire], [Sword's Edge Gold], [City Wall Earth], [Great Ocean Water], and [Great Forest Wood]!
The Supreme Fruit of the Five Elements!

Without the slightest hesitation, [Gangxing Preaching True Monarch] took them all at once, stuffing all five books of supreme fruit positions into his robes.

In fact, for safety reasons, he could have taken only the "Heavenly Fire." A single book of supreme fruition would be useless to some True Lords whose ambitions lay elsewhere. In that case, he might have been able to deter some people who wanted to kill him. But in the end, he chose to take it all.

This is not greed; on the contrary, it is clear-headedness.

[Heavenly Fire] and [Sword-Edge Gold] are obviously for him to obtain, while [Great Ocean Water] can be used to win over the old Dragon Lord.

【Great Forest Wood】 can persuade 【Angxiao】 to retreat. If you really have to say, there's only one 【City Wall Soil】 you can skip, but Pure Land would definitely be happy to accept such a generous gift; taking it wouldn't be a loss.

In addition to that, there is one more point:
Having all five elements is very helpful for attaining emptiness. If I can gather the cultivation of the supreme fruits of the five elements, perhaps I can also try to attain emptiness in the future.

While pondering, [Gangxing Preaching True Lord] had already retreated from the upper three levels.

At the same time, the sword light on his body began to dim, and his rank dropped accordingly. Before long, he returned to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

"Humph"

With a cold snort, figures suddenly appeared in the previously empty pagoda, forming a circle that trapped him firmly in the center.

Lü Yang, [Angxiao].

True Lord Flying Snow, True Lord Embracing Light and Floating Heaven.

Old Dragon Lord, Shepherd of Longevity.

Apart from Mu Changsheng, who is an outsider, everyone else is at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and they are among the best of the best. The lineup is simply luxurious.

'The Four Holy Patriarchs'

[Gangxing Preaching True Monarch] sighed inwardly. Compared to him, although the Sword Pavilion had three other True Monarchs besides him, they were all at the early stage of Golden Core.

Of course, if a group of early-stage Golden Core cultivators could be affiliated with a late-stage Golden Core True Monarch, that would be worthwhile. But the problem is that he is half-crippled, which puts the Sword Pavilion in a very awkward position. After all, because of him, the cultivation of other Sword Pavilion True Monarchs cannot increase, and their top combat power is not enough.

Upon realizing this, [the True Lord of Firm Form Preaching] simply said:
"I only want [Heavenly Fire] and [Sword's Edge Gold]. I'll hand over any other book you want. Why all the fighting?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed slightly.

However, Angxiao laughed upon hearing this: "Everyone, with the Heavenly Fire and the Sword's Edge Gold, Gangxing is very likely to recover to his peak condition."

"Do you want a perfect Great True Lord to emerge from the Immortal Pivot?"

This statement was extremely skillful, directly transcending the framework of debating with [Gangxing Preaching True Lord] and pointing straight to the core interests of all the True Lords present.

Who wants a great lord to appear above their head?

"That's all."

As soon as he finished speaking, [Gangxing Preaching True Lord] sighed deeply, knowing that there was no turning back and that a battle was inevitable.

The next second, [Gangxing Preaching True Lord] drew his sword.

The world was ablaze with light, and a gentle breeze was blowing. Everyone saw the long sword being drawn from its sheath, and then the sword light shone into their minds.

[The Sword Intent to Conquer the Championship]!
A terrifying sword intent surged forth. Even without the blessing of the Great True Monarch's status, it was far inferior to the sword strike unleashed in the Star Palace, yet it was still incredibly imposing.

The golden-white light filled the heavens and earth, then collapsed. Clearly, in the state of the [Rigid Form Preaching True Monarch], it was impossible to launch a full-scale attack. A sword light slashed at everyone at the same time. He could only restrain his sword intent and divine power, and turn to a focused attack, targeting one person.

His chosen target was—Lü Yang!
Lu Yang was not surprised by this, but at that moment, he suddenly had a sudden inspiration, his pupils shrank, and he sensed the causal fluctuations in the dark.

The next second, the old dragon king made his move.

A bright blue light suddenly erupted to Lü Yang's left and attacked him without any hesitation, turning against him at the very first moment of the battle!
'It seems my previous disguise was exposed.'

Lu Yang remained calm. The old dragon king's betrayal was expected, but instead of attacking Fei Xue as planned, the other party turned his attention to him.

Even so, he remained calm.

With the [Rebirth Appearance] present, all attacks aimed at him can be deflected without harming his body in the slightest. This level has not yet exceeded his limit.

Until the third person made a move.

The smoke drifted away without warning, and by the time Lü Yang reacted, it had already gently landed on his back, accompanied by a destructive roar.

【Angxiao】!
(End of this chapter)