My ordinary path to immortality shouldn't end here.

Chapter 198 This is a battle of shortcuts, but also a struggle between the old and new immortal paths.
Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable naturally knew what Bai Chijing was talking about.

The original Gong Qinghuang could still cover up for An Ji, the "Tranquil Immortal," but after she was expelled from Zhixuan Heaven, everything she did was laid bare to the near-Dao Heavenly Venerable of Zhixuan Heaven.

Therefore, in practical terms, Bai Chijing could be said to have helped Su Bairen and Ning Jingxian.

After all, if Bai Chijing hadn't intervened, the peaceful and mutually supportive path to advancement for these two might have turned into a path of fierce competition for the throne.

Either one side has to back down!
Either one side will perish!
The possibility of backing down is impossible, so the only option is the latter, which will evolve into a life-or-death struggle for the throne.

The victor is revered by heaven and earth, while the loser vanishes without a trace.

However, this Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable is a rare Celestial Venerable in the Heavenly Realm who possesses a distinct stance!
Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable is a traditionalist of Zhixuan Heaven.

The so-called traditional school of thought refers to the fact that after the Zhixuan Heaven had reached a certain level of maturity, it attracted some near-Dao immortals. As these near-Dao immortals arrived, the traces they left behind were discovered by some immortals who had reached the Dao Immortal King stage, and thus they gradually came to the Zhixuan Heaven.

Then, naturally, conflicts arose between these outsiders and the native immortals of Zhixuan Heaven.

Based on this contradiction and the attempt to change this status quo, a stream of consciousness gradually emerged, namely the traditionalists!

They advocated exclusion, but as for the near-Dao Celestial Venerables born within the Zhixuan Heaven, they would unconditionally accommodate them as long as it did not harm their own interests.

After all, no matter what they do, it's their own internal affair.

Coincidentally, after Bai Chijing ascended the throne, some of the mysteries surrounding him also dissipated.

Because Bai Chijing was about to attack "Ningjing Xian" Anji, the cause and effect led Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable to discover that Bai Chijing's true origin was not in Zhixuan Heaven.

Although the Primordial Immortal Power itself is from outside, when the Primordial Immortal Power is reincarnated, its true source should be in the realm of Zhi Xuantian no matter what!
Therefore, this directly triggered the xenophobic mentality of the Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable.

As the old Celestial Venerable of Zhixuan Heaven, a near-Dao Celestial Venerable who ascended to the throne eleven eras ago, he undoubtedly detested foreign immortals the most.

"Even so, so what?" Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable sneered.

His stance and identity led him to unconditionally side with Anji in this matter.

After all, Anji was not only born of Zhixuantian, but also his disciple.

If Bai Chijing were an immortal born from Zhixuan Heaven, then it would be fine; it would be his disciple's fault. But now he is just an immortal from elsewhere. How dare he harm his disciple?
As the old Celestial Venerable of Zhixuan Heaven, he can summon more than two dozen Near-Dao Celestial Venerables to help him at any time!

Moreover, the Dao of the sword is just a facade for him!

“In that case, I will send Fellow Daoist Cangyun into reincarnation to calm down.” Bai Chijing understood that the other party had come to cause trouble, so he didn’t waste any more words.

Because he already knew that An Ji was a disciple of Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable when he saw An Ji's past, he had already anticipated the appearance of the variable that was Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable when he was preparing to make a move against An Ji.

As for this "Ning Jing Xian," Bai Chi Jing must kill her.

This is not only to settle the matter of cause and effect, but also to eliminate Gong Qinghuang's henchmen!
"Insanity!"

As an old Celestial Venerable who has lived for eleven eras, Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable was furious upon hearing Bai Chijing's words.

He laughed angrily, "Very well! You can create your own path of immortal cultivation, which is indeed amazing, but don't forget that your self-made destiny is only close to the Dao!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Chijing remained silent.

Because he took direct action.

The transformative power originating from the tenth heaven instantly split into a stream and landed on him. Then, ten beads condensed directly, growing to the size of mountains in an instant, before crashing down with a deafening roar.

The battles between those who are close to the Dao are actually quite simple.

However, within these seemingly simple methods lies a chillingly powerful force. Even a slight touch can erase all variables in an instant.

Once the variable is eliminated, the other party's life and death, and all their future prospects, will be completely in your own hands.

This is how impermanence transforms into permanence!

For example, at this moment, the true form of the Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable did not arrive, but at the instant that this extraordinary treasure fell down, the true form of the Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable, who was far away in the Immortal Extreme Cave, was locked. His clothes were disheveled, his hair and beard were flying, and his face was slightly unnatural, obviously he was not very comfortable under this attack.

Both being near-immortals, one remained calm while the other showed some change, and thus the other had already fallen behind.

Upon seeing Bai Chijing directly use this special Youchang Supreme Treasure, Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable naturally dared not underestimate his opponent. The Youchang Supreme Treasure, which he had nurtured for ten eras, also manifested.

Those were nine longswords, each of which had reached the level of a supreme treasure.

However, it's not that each of these nine longswords is a unique treasure; rather, they are a unified whole. Only when all nine swords are drawn together does the Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Master possess a truly unique treasure.

If it is just a single sword, then it can only be considered a treasure that possesses the power of a Supreme Treasure, but cannot unleash the power of a Supreme Treasure.

However, there is no doubt that any sword, when used alone, surpasses the killing power of many conventional treasures.

At this moment, all nine swords were unleashed, instantly suppressing Bai Chijing's attack!
Then, the nine swords fell according to the nine palaces.

In an instant, nine swords hung in the sky, their sword energy intertwined like a net, directly obscuring the sun, moon, and stars. The world suddenly changed color, becoming dim and gloomy.

This was a divine act of killing, and also the completion of the Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable's methods.

Just as his name suggests, swordsmanship is merely a facade; what this Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable is actually more skilled in is talismanic arts.

Right now, these nine swords have transformed into the Nine Swords Universe Talisman, created by the Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable!
hum~
Just as Bai Chijing acted directly, Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable's counterattack was also clean and swift.

The nine swords, especially the long sword in the Qian position, instantly drew down the thunder and transformed it into the Immortal-Slaying Thunder Tribulation. This tribulation was aimed at immortals and could instantly deplete the boundless lifespan of an immortal.
The longsword, positioned in the Kun position, trembled slightly, shaking the mountains and rivers, causing the earth's energy to boil, with turbid energy surging within, and an unnamed, eerie aura beginning to appear, as if summoning something indescribable.

The longsword in the row of the swords summoned boundless flames, burning straight into the sky, as if the swords were pointing at the heavens.

The longsword held at the Kan position followed closely behind, condensing the epochal cold. In an instant, yellow mist filled the air, and the souls of powerful figures who had died in the past were reborn with the help of this epochal cold.

The longsword flying in the Zhen position directly cleaved through the void and then connected with those mysterious "outer heavens". From one of the void rifts, black and white things that looked like long snakes surged out, generating an extremely strong pulling force. Ordinary immortals would have their immortal souls pulled away if they looked at it for a while. This was the source of the Yao Tian Four Nine Tribulations.
Although the longsword that landed in the Xun position remained motionless, it sealed the immortal soul. No matter how the soul could gather and disperse at will, or switch between reality and illusion, it had lost the ability to escape. The longsword that struck the Gen position emitted a mysterious light. This mysterious light could extract life force. Once this mysterious light touched a person, their lifespan would be instantly wiped out. Although there were no major unusual phenomena, it was more terrifying than the Immortal-Slaying Thunder Tribulation.
The long sword lying across the Dui position emitted a wailing sound, which was the lament of heaven and earth, because it had forged an incomparably terrifying and toxic curse. This curse ignored time and space. Once cursed, no matter how powerful an immortal was, he could only become a rotting corpse, fall into the ghost realm, and never be reborn.
The sword in the middle position did not show anything special at this moment, but as soon as the sword moved, the Nine Swords Universe Talisman, which was constructed from nine swords, directly drew down the killing power of the Heavenly Dao.

In an instant, billions of sword energies formed from the killing power of the Heavenly Dao poured down like a torrential rain, carrying an irresistible intent. In just a moment, they even broke the ten beads in front of Bai Chijing.

Nine swords slay, the Heavenly Dao of Heaven and Earth!

The terrifying aspect of the Old Celestial Venerable was revealed in a glimpse.

However, as a burst of seven-colored light erupted in front of Bai Chijing, all the sword energy in the sky froze and then vanished without a trace.

This Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable is cunning enough, using his own name as a cover. Isn't Bai Chijing the same?

From the moment he ascended the throne, heaven and earth immediately made him famous.

The name of the Primordial Celestial Venerable is known to all who have attained immortality.

However, Bai Chijing did not master much of the methods of the Primordial Era. Although he had mastered the extraordinary power of the array formations that Heaven had given him for his ascension, he had not yet turned them into killing moves against opponents of the same level.

After all, his reign was too short.

Therefore, even the "Ten Greedy and Desireless Suffering Immortal Scripture" has not yet developed its own shortcut attack power.

However, this does not mean that Bai Chijing has no killer moves. After forming his own lineage of destiny, the first thing he turned into a killer move was his mental image.

And it is not the mental form that one achieves after arriving in this Heaven of Knowledge and Mystery.

It is the spiritual form he cultivated in the world of Yao!

With his near-Daoist status, Bai Chijing retrieved that special mental image from his past in the blink of an eye, nurtured it within his body, and integrated it with the power he obtained at Yuntang Pass.

At this moment, this cluster of seven-colored light was the outward manifestation of Bai Chijing's inner vision.

As this mental image manifested, Bai Chijing's right eye twitched slightly, directly locking onto Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable. Then, ignoring the obstruction of the Nine Swords Qiankun Talisman, a cluster of identical seven-colored light burst forth directly from Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable's body!
Then, the eleventh epoch-making Celestial Venerable, who had originally held the upper hand, perished somewhat inexplicably.

He died so badly that even the Celestial Venerable Cangyun didn't know how he died.

However, since this fall was only temporary, there were no unusual phenomena in the world. Only the near-Dao Heavenly Venerables of Zhixuan Heaven were startled and realized the fall of the Azure Cloud Sword Heavenly Venerable.

Some highly accomplished Immortal Kings can also obtain this information.

Although the world is becoming more suitable only for the path of immortal cultivation, this change is happening from the bottom up. Such bottom-up transformations, aside from their difficulty, often require an enormous amount of time. Therefore, the immortals at the current stage of attaining the Immortal King realm in the Knowing Profound Heaven are still living as carefree as ever.

Even those immortals who possess blessed lands, not just those who have attained the Dao and become immortal kings, continue to live as carefree as ever.

This is why, even though the path of immortal cultivation in Qinglong Prefecture has been proven to be more suitable for the current environment, the major immortal sects and cultivation families still have the confidence to reject it.

It's not that they're stupid, it's just that they have better options right now.

The decline of spiritual energy in heaven and earth has nothing to do with the blessed lands and grottoes of cultivation families and immortal sects. The world's natural treasures are decreasing, but their cultivation has never relied on searching for natural treasures. Instead, they rely on monopolizing the market and handing over all the gains of independent cultivators to various local powers.

As for their daily cultivation needs, long ago, the major immortal sects and cultivation families established supply systems within their respective territories. For example, the spiritual herbs used in their daily cultivation pills were obtained through planting and animal husbandry.

Searching for herbs in the mountains and forests is something only low-level rogue cultivators can do.

Therefore, in this transformation that Heaven requires, those who have suffered the greatest losses so far are ordinary cultivators with modest means and those independent cultivators.

This loss will continue until someone can rely on the path of immortal cultivation to attain immortality!
This process was originally going to take a long time.

After all, although the path of immortal cultivation requires fewer external resources, it is still extremely difficult for mortal beings to successfully transform.

However, with the death of the Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable at the hands of Bai Chijing, all cultivators who embarked on the path of immortal cultivation suddenly gained a bit more fortune.

With this sudden increase in fortune, many cultivators felt that they suddenly had a fortune they had never had before. Those who were breaking through bottlenecks broke through them, those who were cultivating supernatural powers learned supernatural powers, and those who were honing their skills made progress in the various arts of immortal cultivation.

However, this sudden surge of fortune did not last long and soon departed, converging on a certain place in the world.

It was a valley.

They cannot be seen in the mortal realm, for there are countless spiritual swords within them. Even the lowest-ranking of these swords has reached the level of a renowned sword on the celestial list in the mortal world.

This is the blessed land of the Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable.

A very special blessed land.

A blessed land like Baichijing is the kind that is perfectly normal and can nurture unparalleled talent, condense the power of longevity, and also ward off disasters and gather good fortune.

The blessed land of the Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable is the extreme of the extreme, because only swords are allowed to exist here.

However, at this moment, in this special blessed land, a figure was rapidly coalescing.

This figure was none other than the Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable.

However, the resurrected Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable had little cultivation within him. But as the swords in this blessed land resonated in unison, the Cangyun Sword Celestial Venerable's cultivation level instantly rose to the level of near-Dao once again.

Its supreme position is manifested between heaven and earth, and its destiny is intertwined with extraordinary power.

That's one-tenth of the sword's power and forty-tenths of the talisman's power!
In addition, it has a great deal of educational value.

However, these were things that the Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable accepted but did not take, simply allowing them to fall under his position of near-Dao Venerable.

The Azure Cloud Sword Celestial Venerable, who had once again ascended to the throne, did not display his supreme power. Instead, he shouted angrily and urgently, "Bai Chijing, what do you intend to do?"

But at this moment, Bai Chijing had almost taken possession of those nine longswords.

(End of this chapter)