Immortal Mystery Sequence: I Establish a Divine Duty for Heaven and Earth

Chapter 71 Immortal Clan's Eternal Splendor, Cultivation Advances Steadily

Deep within the forbidden area of ​​Jiaosha, at the forefront of the Daoist front.

The sword light that filled the sky had not yet dissipated when the thousand-foot-tall ancient sword phantom slowly faded into the horizon, but the oppressive power of that instant was enough to leave an indelible mark on one's soul.

On the distant mountains.

Numerous Taoist disciples and stationed cultivators looked up in unison. A desolate and lonely wind swept in from afar, and countless sword rains and magnificent Taoist swords floated in the air, creating a magnificent spectacle. The crowd was filled with disbelief and inexplicable fear.

"What is that? Could it be that this place can really open up the immortal path inheritance from ten thousand years ago?"

"Does the ancient tradition really still exist in the world? I originally thought it was just a ridiculous rumor that could not be found anywhere!"

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"This—our grand plan for a century, is it all for this extraordinary path? It's not in vain that we've poured so much effort into exploring this forbidden land!"

"For 30,000 years after the collapse of the heavens, no immortals have been seen in the world. Today, I have witnessed such extraordinary abilities. Even if I die on the spot, I can die in peace!"

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Along this journey, not only did tens of thousands of farmers perish beneath the earth, but Taoist cultivators also made immense sacrifices in their fight against the monsters roaming the land, losing two or three out of ten of their men. It was an incredibly difficult journey.

To witness the ancient sword soaring across the sky at this moment—it was all worth it! Absolutely worth it!

They were unaware of the so-called legacy of the immortals of the Gushe Immortal Sect, but—this ancient sword, Sword Rain, was clearly extraordinary!

Swish!

Covered in blood and bruises and severely injured, Uncle Qing landed gracefully in a safe area, sat cross-legged on the ground, took out three blood-red Dao pills from his sleeve, and swallowed them.

The elixir melts upon entering the mouth, and the disordered Qi throughout the body is immediately calmed.

He closed his eyes and patiently regulated his breathing. The wounds cut by the sword energy healed quickly, but the lingering pressure from the sword rain continued to erode his flesh and body. Even a little bit of residual power caused him considerable pain, like a maggot clinging to his bone.

Swish!

A burst of true energy appeared from the distant horizon and then landed. It was Dong Daozi. He had just recovered from his new injuries. He gazed deeply at the distant phantom of the ancient sword, then came to Qing Shuzi's side. The two of them joined hands to circulate their qi and heal their injuries.

Strands of true energy swirled like dragons, swallowing and exhaling clouds, while white mist swirled all around.

Time flies when you are cultivating the Tao. Before you know it, two months have passed, and spring has arrived in the fifty-fifth year of the Jingtai era.

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Swish!Swish!

The two simultaneously withdrew their strength, and three of the medicine bottles beside them were already empty. Their internal and external injuries had completely disappeared, and the lingering pressure of the sword energy was gone.

"Brother Dao, would you be willing to explore the ancient sword site with me?"

"Of course! We've been guarding this place for years, planning and scheming, all for this day! Let's go together quickly!"

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The two issued a decree, ordering the remaining troops to continue guarding the front line and not to advance rashly, in order to quell the strange disasters in all directions.

Immediately, he rose from the ground with a single step, and two gusts of wind suddenly moved, rushing towards the direction where the ancient sword's afterimage had dissipated. Feng Xu rode the wind, and in an instant, people a hundred miles below looked up in amazement, shock, and excitement, waiting for the two immortals to return.

A strong wind howled, and the surrounding scenery rushed past.

The scene beneath their feet had changed drastically. Just moments before, it had been nothing but a dark, desolate wasteland, barren of vegetation. Now, it had suddenly transformed into a bizarre dead zone strewn with corpses, stained with blood. Piles of decaying corpses and rotten remains lay everywhere, and countless strange creatures lay scattered about, all suppressed by the ancient sword!

The two landed on the ground and walked slowly forward, their eyes carefully scanning the strange corpses one by one.

Their shapes are varied and mysterious. The smallest are as tall as a person, while the largest are ten or a hundred feet tall. They crawl like mountains and meander like dragons.

"Junior brother, look at this corpse!"

"Where Dongdaozi pointed, there was a towering mountain of flesh, over a hundred feet long, coiled up in one place. Its flesh and blood were still constantly rising and falling, just like breathing in a dream, as if it would wake up at any moment."

It exudes a bizarre, ferocious, and maddening malevolent aura. Its head is mostly missing, with hundreds of faces crisscrossing its body, each one grotesque and monstrous.

"Judging from its aura—this is clearly a seventh-realm calamity! Such a high-level monster, even in death, possesses an immortal body, capable of rebirth from a drop of blood, and can easily reshape its physical form by transforming the strange energy of a region, making it impossible to be truly annihilated! Yet here, with the remnant image of an ancient sword suppressing it, it cannot be resurrected at all, lying here for thousands of years, unable to be reborn, and even less able to wreak havoc on this region—"

Uncle Qing nodded solemnly and said, "That's right. Looking at the entire Jiangzhou Daoist sect, only the Grand Elder and the Sect Leader are capable of fighting against a Seventh-Level Calamity. But even if the two of them join forces, they may not be confident enough to truly suppress a Calamity! And here, the corpses of Calamities—there are no fewer than a hundred!"

He looked into the distance, and as far as his eyes could see, he could vaguely make out many more similar, enormous shadows looming over the mountains and fields.

The mountains of flesh were grotesque and terrifying, treacherous and vicious.

"Yes, if it weren't for this ancient sword suppressing them, all these calamities would have been resurrected—I'm afraid the entire Jiangzhou would have been in danger of destruction!"

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"This is the legacy of the immortals! Its influence will last for thousands of years. It truly deserves to be called the Gushe Immortal Sect!"

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Swish!

As the storm brewed again, the two continued their journey.

As you go deeper, the number of strange corpses gradually thins out and becomes less and less!

Clearly, even if some monsters could reach this place, they would not be able to leave behind a complete corpse; they would all turn to ashes, leaving only a patch of bloody mud!

When they reached an open area, the two stopped at the same time.

Ahead, a vast plain stretched out, deathly silent, devoid of any strange corpses or signs of life, only an empty, dark expanse.

An indescribable sense of oppression permeated the space between heaven and earth, suffocating the senses; the vastness was inviolable, and the grandeur was beyond description.

The profound wisdom of eternity is fully revealed in this place!

"Brother Dao—the energy of heaven and earth ahead is too dangerous and terrifying. I'm afraid that if we go any further, we might be crushed into mincemeat by the pressure. Let's stop here!"

Although Dong Daozi was unwilling, the profound pressure he saw in the distance told him that the two of them had no choice but to stop here.

As dark clouds loomed overhead, the two strained their eyes to try and peer inside. They could only vaguely see many shadowy figures standing in the distance, but no matter how much they tried to use their divine senses to investigate, they could not penetrate even a fraction of the way in and were crushed and isolated from the outside.

After a brief discussion, the two of them...

"Junior brother, in my humble opinion, we should use the 'Surprising Swan' Dao Technique to gain a fleeting glimpse into the mysteries of the immortals throughout the ages. Even if it's just for a moment, we can still get a general understanding of the inner workings and seek ways to investigate further!"

"Very well! Then my brother and I will join forces to cast a spell! Hopefully we can glimpse a part of its true nature!"

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Swish!Swish!

The two instantly rose into the air, their figures hovering in mid-air. Their hands formed hand seals, and they chanted, "In the vast darkness, before the primordial chaos was divided, a fleeting glimpse revealed the first blossoming of the Great Evolution. The Nine Heavens' majesty is awe-inspiring, like a mountain suppressing the abyss. I travel by spirit, not relying on form. Attaining emptiness and stillness, I establish the foundation for all transformations. Observing the Way of Heaven, I act according to the Way of Heaven. If the heart is like the Great Void, what pressure remains? A fleeting shadow, soaring straight to Kunlun."

"The universe is in your hands, and all transformations originate from your body!"

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"The Daoist Method—A Startling Stroke!"

As the incantation was uttered, the two were enveloped in a brilliant and dazzling light, and countless runes emerged from their fingertips, converging into a magnificent white rainbow that swirled and coalesced.

Swish swish!

Puff—Puff!

Dongdaozi bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which stained the thousands of runes with a dark red color, causing their light to increase dramatically!

Uncle Qing followed closely behind, also spitting out blood from the tip of his tongue to enhance his own strength. The two of them weakened their auras as a result, clearly having paid a great price!

"Get up! Go now!!"

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A white rainbow pierced the sun, and countless runes shot into the sky, fiercely rushing into the core of the ancient sword's oppressive power!

In an instant, golden light flashed across their eyes, and the scene seen by the amazing magic entered their minds.

The dark earth was barren, the sky hung low, obscuring the wilderness, and the land was desolate for thousands of miles.

In the absence of light, only a three-foot-long green sword stood proudly atop a vast, sword-shaped black mountain. Its blade was ancient, short, and slender, unlike a Taoist sword; rather, it resembled a woman's sword.

The sword itself was unassuming, yet its aura stretched for tens of thousands of miles. Within those miles, not a single speck of dust rose or stirred; the silence was deathly still, and nothing could exist within it!

A sudden, intense backlash surged back, causing both of them intense pain in their eyes, with bright red blood dripping out. Yet, they gritted their teeth and relentlessly activated the Amazing Cloud Dao Technique, pushing their senses forward inch by inch.

Then, the two of them witnessed a shocking scene that they would never forget in their lives!

"What...what is this?!"

In the distance, countless three-foot swords formed a forest, stretching across the land and seemingly endless!

These swords were exceptionally broken, clearly thousands upon thousands of fragmented swords. Each sword retained a fierce and domineering sword intent, each intent no less powerful than the afterimage of the original thousand-foot-long ancient sword! The pressure emanating from them was no less than that of the Qingfeng Ancient Sword that suppressed ten thousand miles!

Dongdaozi's pupils constricted sharply, he was deeply astonished, and his scalp tingled!

Uncle Qing was similarly shocked, almost speechless.

At that moment—Zheng!

boom!!!

As if startled by this divine intervention, the three-foot-long sword trembled violently!

The next moment, another thousand-foot-long sword beam shot into the sky, tearing through the clouds and pressing down!

A vast, unstoppable torrent of sword light swept across the land! A torrent of energy, flowing like a torrent!

Swish swish!

"Break!"

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The two simultaneously severed their incantations, their bodies falling back to the ground, panting heavily—their faces were deathly pale, tears streaming from their eyes, yet their expressions remained one of utter shock and disbelief.

"————Inconceivable, this————is simply unbelievable!"

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"Yes, I had thought before how magnificent the inheritance of the Gushe Immortal Sect was, but I never thought that after that thousand-foot ancient sword, there would be countless broken swords that gathered together to form a mountain and sea."

"Brother Dao, but a problem has arisen—such terrifying pressure, such boundless sword energy, even hundreds of seventh-realm calamities cannot resist it, so how can we pass through this magnificent sword formation, reach its core, and retrieve the immortal's legacy?"

Well, even if we take it out—once the sword formation is broken, how will we continue to suppress the myriad calamities and evil spirits of this place?

After pondering for a moment, Dong Daozi said, "Let our Daoist formation continue to expand around the area where the ancient sword's power is oppressive. This place is impervious to monsters, so we can take this opportunity to expand the area of ​​restoration. As for how to continue to go deeper, we must ask the Grand Elder to decide!"

"I will personally return to the mountain. The news here is of great importance and cannot be missed!"

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"Very well, brother, you may proceed. I will continue leading my men to explore the area around the ancient sword's edge."

After agreeing to take their leave, they each said goodbye and then disappeared into the horizon as two streaks of light separated north and south.

On the Black Mountain, amidst the resounding, ancient, and profound sword intent, the three-foot-long green blade continued to vibrate incessantly, its sound lingering for a long time.

Xiaopei County, Jiangzhai.

Zhengzheng Zhou Ning'e was sitting at her desk, adjusting a new formula for anti-aging cosmetics. Various kinds of good seeds were laid out beside her. She was not satisfied with the few she had mixed, as each had its own flaws, and she needed to discuss them with her husband.

However, her husband was in seclusion these past few days and was about to make a breakthrough, so she didn't want to disturb him with such mundane matters.

Just then.

In a hazy moment, a cloud of smoke rose up, seemingly spanning countless ages, and layers of Daoist charm suddenly appeared before my eyes!

It was as if flowers were falling from the sky, and the ancient times of immortals and noble families were fleetingly reflected in the air. The clanging of swords echoed incessantly in my ears.

She looked around blankly, completely bewildered: "What's going on? What is that sound—why does it sound so familiar? Could it be...?"

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Has my husband finally made a breakthrough after several days of seclusion? Can one cultivate the Daoist path—and wield a Daoist sword like a Daoist master?

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Quiet room.

Jiang Tu was completely unaware of the changes happening around him. He was examining the sequence of gold strategies, and a look of surprise appeared on his face!

Lifespan: 59/144

"Cultivation Level: Rank 7 - Imperial Herbalist (4582/15000) → (9976/15000)"

Rongzhai Agricultural School's continuous preaching in recent years, the feedback from Yingfeng City during the annual harvest, and his own diligent cultivation over time have finally brought him to the mid-to-late stage of the seventh rank.

At that moment, his mind became clear and focused. He reached into his cloth bag and pulled out a handful of refined aged soybeans.

With a flick of the finger, many beans scattered on the ground, spreading in all directions.

The moment the beans hit the ground, numerous green lights surged and expanded rapidly, transforming into countless green figures. A rough count revealed a total of forty-two figures!

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The art of turning beans into soldiers has been mastered!