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Chapter 186 The Great Thunderclap Sword [Requesting Double Monthly Tickets!]

Netherworld Sect?
A dissident?

Everyone on the lake looked at Qi Sheng, wondering what was going on.
Qi Sheng has only been famous for the past three to five years, and his defection from the Netherworld Sect has only been for a little over two years. Meanwhile, many other figures in this place, such as Feng Xingzi, have been imprisoned for thirty-six years, and the Three Flower Goddess has been imprisoned for over one hundred and eighty years.

They have long been isolated from the world, and may learn a little from the newcomers, but certainly not in such detail or in such a timely manner.

For example, Qi Sheng, who called himself a "disciple of the Netherworld Sect," was one of the twenty-four top masters on the island at the time, and there was also a "Rib Immortal" outside the lake, making a total of twenty-five people. In fact, only one of them had heard of Qi Sheng's name.

The person occupied an island at the neck of the eagle. She was a Taoist nun who practiced cultivation with her hair still intact. Although she was middle-aged and past her prime, she still retained her charm.

The Taoist nun's beautiful eyes darted around, but she remained silent.

that side.

After everyone looked at Qi Sheng, they looked at the other side, not at the old man of Tian Tan, but at a couple located on one of the islands in Eagle Tail.

That day, the old man from the pool laughed loudly: "You wicked woman, you iron man, so this kid has a connection with your Netherworld Sect. I shouldn't overstep my bounds and make your own decisions. Why don't you teach this young man a lesson?"

That's it!

Qi Sheng also looked at the Eagle Tail couple, not expecting that someone from the Netherworld Sect had also fallen into this predicament.

only--

Thief?

Iron Man?

This again?
Qi Sheng sought help from Feng Xingzi.

Feng Xingzi then said, "Those two are known as the 'Adventurous Thief Wife and the Laughing Iron Man.' Iron Man's real name is Wu Ju. He was once the pride of the 'Da Yu Wu Family' among the five surnames and seven noble families of the Netherworld Sect. However, because his partner was keen on adventure, the couple went deep into the Dragon Prison Abyss and eventually fell into it. It has been forty-five years since then."

I've never heard of it.

Qi Sheng was now certain.

After all, he had only been cultivating for a short time, and he was not even fully familiar with all the experts currently active in the vast Western Region, let alone the reclusive experts like Wu Ju and his wife who had been trapped outside for forty or fifty years and had not been active outside. He really couldn't recognize them all.

but--

"Wu Ju".

“Dayu Wu Family”.

Qi Sheng thought to himself, "What a coincidence."

Looking over there, Wu Ju had a kind face and was always smiling, but his muscles were bulging. He didn't look like a Taoist immortal master at all, but more like a martial artist who cultivated his body. He asked loudly, "Young friend, why did you betray the Netherworld Sect?"

Out of respect for his master's wife, Qi Sheng replied, "The son of Qi Zhen and his wife from the Qi family of the Dragon Head was jealous of my talent. He tried to frame me by relying on his position as a steward of the 'Supervision Hall.' After I broke one of his arms and two of his legs, he realized he had messed with a tough opponent. I don't know if he died of anger from his own stupidity or was scared to death by me. In any case, with him dead, I was too weak to fight against the Qi family of the Dragon Head, so I could only run for my life!"

"..."

"..."

"..."

The people on the lake fell silent after hearing Qi Sheng's words.

I've seen people boast and brag, but I've never seen anyone boast and brag like this.

However, the fact that he was able to kill and defect from the Netherworld Sect, and although he was eventually forced to flee to this forbidden zone to survive, still shows that he has some skill.

Here.

Wu Ju laughed out loud: "The Qi family has always been lax in discipline, so I believe you."

He then asked Qi Sheng, "May I ask which mountain or cave produced such a prodigy as you, young friend?"

Qi Sheng also laughed: "It's fate that I became a disciple of Yujing Cave in Dayou Mountain, and it was always my master's wife, Wu Shuang, who taught me."

Wu Ju perked up: "Wu Shuang of Yujing Cave? She's also a member of the Wu family of Dayu?"

Qi Sheng was about to speak.

That side.

The old man from Tiantan, who originally intended to divert trouble and watch the two tigers fight from the sidelines, became impatient and said angrily, "Why are you still telling the story?"

He pointed at Qi Sheng and shouted, "No loitering is allowed on the island in the middle of the lake. Leave immediately, or we will attack you together!"

The old man forcefully steered the conversation back on track.

Qi Sheng then remembered the important matter at hand and faced the old man of Tian Tan directly: "Do you dare to fight?"

Feng Xingzi tried to stop him, but Qi Sheng reassured him, "Second Master, just keep an eye on things." This 'Soul-Chasing, Life-Taking Fastest Swordsman' had no idea how strong he was; he probably thought this young man was too reckless!

Qi Sheng was confident and reassured the old Taoist priest.

Feng Xingzi hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

At this moment, the old man from Tiantan cackled strangely, "Do you really want to fight me?"

Qi Sheng sneered, "Could it be that you're scared?"

The old man raised his arm and shouted, "Alright! Then we'll play along with you!"

Not only the old man of Tiantan, but also two other island lords from the Ghost King Sect among the twenty-four island lords in the center of the lake, as well as the Rib Immortal who had just left, gathered around.

The four of them looked at Qi Sheng with amusement.

Qi Sheng: "..."

They didn't say anything about playing it this way!
Qi Sheng looked at Feng Xingzi beside him, and the old Taoist smiled bitterly: "Newcomers are only allowed to challenge the island master alone, but those who defend the arena can form alliances and help each other."

The so-called "island lord offense and defense" rules were formulated by the original group of twenty-four island lords. They were the strongest and had the advantage of the first move, so they naturally wanted to use the rules to dig a deep and wide "moat" to cut off any hopes of later entrants to seize the island.

Ever since.

That's how the current situation came about.

If Qi Sheng wants to seize the island of the Old Man of Tiantan, he must defeat the Old Man of Tiantan under the siege of the four masters of the Ghost Sect who are allies. This will increase the difficulty by more than tenfold!
"That's it!"

Qi Sheng was no Muggle. He laughed loudly and leaped to the lakeside: "I'll just watch from the sidelines first."

Apart from Feng Xingzi, everyone else present was somewhat disappointed. They hadn't expected that this spirited young man, who called himself a "disciple of the Netherworld Sect," would be so rational. The atmosphere had reached this point, yet he backed down without any shame. It was truly a rare sight in their lives, but they couldn't help but praise his wisdom.

However, many people wanted to see Qi Sheng fight the four members of the Ghost Sect. Firstly, it would deplete their magical power, reducing their confidence in competing with them for the 'Kui Water Essence' in the future. Secondly, it would also allow them to see Qi Sheng's strength.

Unfortunately, the kid is too cunning.

The four, including Old Man Tiantan, breathed a sigh of relief. Old Man Tiantan, in particular, did not want to fight a newcomer who had mastered the ultimate sword technique. Winning would bring no benefit and would only deplete his magical power. Losing would mean losing face and dignity. There was no more losing proposition than this.

It's best not to fight!
……

After Qi Sheng went ashore, he waited for seven days, but the demon Gun, once it went into hiding, never reappeared.

Seven days later, Qi Sheng couldn't help but ask Feng Xingzi.

The old Taoist said, "In the past, the demon Gun often hid deep in the shadows, sometimes for as long as one or two years without showing his face. However, that was always when he was injured. This time he was not injured, and at most he will be unable to bear the loneliness and will come out once in three to five months."

Feng Xingzi explained to Qi Sheng, "There is a red ravine at the bottom of this lake. It was originally a natural stone vault that sealed off demons. When the demon Gun was sealed off, the bottom of the ravine was completely forged with magic, making it as hard as refined steel. There was a net below and a demon-suppressing cauldron above. But after many years, the demon has been cultivating diligently and has figured out the secrets of the cauldron. Not only can it not be controlled, but it has also been used by the demon for its own purposes."

"But it cannot break through that net. Apart from Golden Eagle Lake, there is no other way out. It will definitely not escape from below."

Feng Xingzi smiled and said, "Young friend, just wait patiently."

He said it, and Qi Sheng listened to him.

Fortunately, the lakeside is quite quiet, and there are places to meditate anywhere.

Qi Sheng diligently practiced his internal energy cultivation every day and also cultivated his external skills through spiritual practice. His strength improved day by day, and his external skills also increased steadily.

He now mainly studies the "Scripture of the Dead," the "Twenty-Four Solar Terms Exercise," and the "Three Diagrams of Heaven," which he practices daily.

As for the various spells, they are rarely practiced in ordinary times. They are almost always used when descending to the mortal realm to practice on those evil demons and monsters. Coincidentally, the magical power consumed in the mortal realm is also replenished when returning to the celestial realm, without actually consuming magical power. This is another advantage.

In terms of magic, the main techniques practiced are nothing more than offensive techniques such as the "Eight Styles of Sorrowful Clouds" and the "Thunder Gate and Rain Gate," among which the "Eight Styles of Sorrowful Clouds" has the greatest potential.

"The Sorrowful Cloud Sword Manual is divided into eight forms, each of which can be practiced independently. Mastering each form will allow you to comprehend the corresponding advanced technique, which is the ultimate realm of swordsmanship."

"Before reaching the Great Completion Realm, each practice involves comprehending the Nine Paths of Sword Technique, ultimately leading to the ultimate understanding of sword techniques."

"During the Great Completion stage, each movement is a fusion of the nine sword techniques, further enhancing the application, mastery, mystery, and power of the sword techniques to the highest level."

"Once the first move is completed, the Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique will finally begin to work together." The combination of the eight swords is only the most basic step. The focus of this step is on the 'sword', and it must be performed based on the 'Sorrowful Cloud Eight Swords'.

The next stage of cultivation involves the fusion of sword techniques at their highest level, where the true skill is revealed—

"The second step is to be able to combine any two of the ultimate realms of the 'Eight Forms of Sorrowful Clouds' at will. For example, the 'Sword Threading' of the 'First Form of Sorrowful Clouds' and the 'Sword Light Differentiation' of the 'Fourth Form of Sorrowful Clouds' can be combined into 'Sword Thread Differentiation', which can have both the cutting and penetrating attributes of 'Sword Threading' and the multi-target attack attributes of 'Sword Light Differentiation'."

"The third step is the fusion of the three realms. For example, on the basis of 'sword thread differentiation', 'sword formation' is fused together to form 'sword thread formation', which is even more powerful."

Then, the fourth and fifth steps follow the same pattern until the eighth step, when the eight ultimate realms of the "Eight Forms of Sorrowful Clouds" are integrated into one, and the Heavenly Gate is opened with a single sword. This "Sorrowful Clouds Sword Technique" is then completely and thoroughly mastered, perfect and without any flaws.

At that time, with just this set of sword techniques, Qi Sheng's strength could be further improved on the basis of the peak, or it could be called 'the pinnacle'.

But that's too difficult.

"Even the fusion of two swordsmanship masters at their highest level is difficult."

The fusion of 'sword wielding as silk' and 'sword light splitting' is relatively simple. The truly difficult ones, such as 'body and sword as one,' are extremely challenging to achieve regardless of which sword technique's ultimate level they are combined with.

For the average person, it is already difficult to reach perfection in the first step of the "Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique," let alone to fully understand the second step.

The good thing is—

"The second step is that once any two sword techniques reach the highest level and merge, one can proceed to the third step of cultivation."

There's no need to pair them up and leave no one out.

But even so, it's still difficult—

【Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique——】

[Step 1: Perfection; Grand Mastery: Eight Swords Combined]

【Step Two: Getting Started (0/20000);】(+)

……

Qi Sheng buried himself in diligent practice, comprehending the sword techniques.

In a flash, another month has passed.

suddenly.

This day.

Qi Sheng was comprehending the sword technique when he heard what sounded like music rising from the bottom of the lake. The music was melodious and refreshing.

Qi Sheng awoke with a start, jumped out and stood on a high peak by the lake, gazing at Golden Eagle Lake. He dared not be negligent and opened his "wise eyes" to concentrate on the changes in the center of the lake.

Not long after, the music from the bottom of the lake started again. This time it played for a while, and then suddenly a high-pitched sound came up.

Qi Sheng glanced up casually and saw what appeared to be large and small black dots flying around on the cloud screen, which stopped after a while.

The music from the bottom of the lake seemed to come and go, and each time it was different.

Sometimes, all eight instruments are played together, and the music of flutes and pipes delights the ear.

Sometimes it transforms into the sound of grand bells and drums, accompanied by the roars of dragons and tigers.

It's like hearing the grand music of the heavens, a sound that captivates the soul.

If he hadn't been inside the forbidden zone and outside the demon cave at the bottom of the lake, Qi Sheng would have thought he was in heaven and would never have believed that such celestial music, which he had never heard before, could come from the demon cave.

Just as they were wondering, a soft, gentle breeze began to blow from the bottom of the lake, its sound melodious and unlike anything they had heard before.

After about half an hour, it abruptly stopped.

Then came a sound like tearing silk, a deafening roar—

Rumble!
The lake water was like a boiling pot, with bubbles rising several feet high, churning and expanding in all directions.

A moment later, a water column four or five feet thick and more than two zhang high suddenly rose from the left and remained on the water surface.

After about half a cup of tea, another one suddenly appeared on the right side.

In this continuous stream, dozens of such pillars rose up, varying in height and thickness, all of them a vibrant red, translucent inside and out. Reflecting the sword's light and shadow, they shone even brighter, resembling dozens of transparent, red crystal pillars standing on the water, creating a spectacular sight.

Qi Sheng was shocked: "This demon Gun has such a great presence?"

He was shocked and looked at it more closely.

But they could see through it; it seemed, "It seems to be an illusion."

Qi Sheng's discerning eyes could see through illusions and see that the water columns, which seemed powerful, were actually sealed off by the twenty-four island lords, including Feng Xingzi, who each used their magical artifacts or spells.

The water jets stopped just in time; the tallest ones stopped a few feet from the light curtain on the lake shore and did not rise any further.

After another hour or so, with a loud splash, dozens of water columns, like snow-capped mountains collapsing and glaciers sinking, suddenly receded downwards, accompanied by a thunderous roar like ten thousand horses galloping, and the lake water immediately and rapidly receded.

Just a few dozen feet from the shore, a strange mist filled the air, and the rocks were as red as fire, but not a drop of water flowed.

Qi Sheng heard a shout from afar: "The demon Gun is about to emerge, everyone be careful!"

Before the words were finished, a dark shadow slowly rose from the misty lake bottom, and in an instant, it was not far from the shore, revealing its entire body.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a huge monster with nine heads, a serpent's body, and many wings on its sides, about ten zhang long—

"Is this the demon Gun?"

Do not!
This is not the original form of the demon Gun.

Qi Sheng stared intently, and saw that from where the demonic clouds surged at the bottom of the lake, another black shadow flew up. In a short while, it revealed its true form: a monster with a female head, a dragon's body, and eighteen long legs growing from its belly.

They immediately bypassed the light layer and headed straight for the old man at the Heavenly Pool on Eagle Back Island.

"You wretched creature! How dare you be so insolent!"

The old man of Tiantan was furious. He quickly channeled his profound energy, pointed his finger, and the flying sword immediately shone with golden light, spreading out to tightly block the path of the demon in front of him.

The others on the island in the middle of the lake joined forces, helping each other to deal with the demon Gun.

The old man from Tiantan, who was being targeted, was under the most pressure and had no choice but to use his flying sword and magic to resist as best he could.

And at this time.

On the lakeshore, Qi Sheng's eyes lit up at the sight: "What a great opportunity!"

I immediately put in a lot of effort—

【Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique——】

[Step 1: Perfection; Grand Mastery: Eight Swords Combined]

【Step Two: Getting Started (39/20000);】(+)

【Step Two: Proficiency (0/40000);】(+)

【Step Two: Mastery (0/80000);】(+)

【Step Two: Complete (0/160000);】 (+)

……

"Fifth move: Dark clouds obscure the sun, sword energy thunders!"

"Seventh move, tearing through the sky and dispelling the clouds, one sword breaks through all laws!"

"Two parts combined into one: Great Thunderclap Sword!"

……

What Qi Sheng had been trying to comprehend was not the "sword thread differentiation" that combined "sword wielding into threads" and "sword light differentiation".

Rather, it is extremely strong, extremely powerful, and extremely fierce—

The Great Thunder Sword!
now!

The sword comes out!

Pointing straight to—

……

(End of this chapter)