The Long Journey to Immortality

At that moment, Han Lu transformed into light, expanding on the spot on the arena.

When the light faded, a phoenix with wingspans of seven or eight meters appeared on the arena where Han Lu had originally stood.

Although Han Lu had already shown her true spirit form once when she appeared, the Zhengyi Sect disciples, who had not seen much of the world, still couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when they saw "Elder Zhenfeng" transform from a human into a phoenix spirit.

"So it turns out that people really can transform into the appearance of a true spirit."

"As expected of Elder Zhenfeng, her appearance is...tsk tsk, she is a hundred times more beautiful than the phoenix in the picture book."

"Since Elder Zhenfeng can transform into a true spirit, after we reach the Golden Core Realm, can we also use some secret techniques to obtain the body of a spirit beast or even a true spirit?"

"You're dreaming. With your looks, you'd be better off turning into a giant turtle."

"And what about you? You're so young and you've already lost most of your hair. Elder Zhenfeng is so beautiful that she can transform into a phoenix. It would be amazing if you could become a vulture."

……

With Han Lu's cry of a phoenix, the atmosphere on the arena, in the stands, and on the viewing platform was raised to its peak.

Although Xianyu Ji had imagined this moment nearly a hundred times, and had thought about how to face Han Lu who had transformed into a true spirit, and what methods he should use to deal with her.

But when he actually faced Han Lu in her True Spirit form, which was nearly ten times larger than himself and exuded an astonishing aura, Xianyu Ji couldn't help but feel a little lost, unsure of how to proceed or what methods to use to defeat the behemoth before him.

Having promised a real, hard-fought battle, Han Lu naturally wouldn't go back on her word.

After transforming into a true spirit, she immediately unleashed her trump card, the Fierce Phoenix Divine Power.

The enormous shadow beneath the phoenix suddenly began to twist and turn on its own.

Immediately afterwards, the black shadows coalesced into a ball and eventually gave birth to a black shadow that was almost identical to Han Lu.

The sword pellet spirit sword that had just been temporarily removed and had not been returned to Han Lu's dantian has reassembled into a spirit sword.

It returned from afar and came into the hands of the shadowy figure Han Lu.

The appearance of the shadowy figure made Xianyu Ji's expression even more solemn.

There aren't many good ways to deal with Han Lu, who is a true spirit of transformation.

Now, there is another clone whose background is unknown, but which is obviously capable of wielding a spirit sword.

Even if this clone were to launch a sneak attack from the side, it would be enough to put immense pressure on Xianyu Ji.

Han Lu's preparations are now complete; it's time to start the battle again.

Although Han Lu planned to use all her trump cards, she still didn't want to reveal them all in public.

Therefore, Han Lu only allowed the shadowy figure to use the spirit sword in the battle.

As for the other magical treasures, they can be temporarily shelved and left to rest obediently in the storage bag inside her abdomen to watch the battle.

Even so, Han Lu's combat power at this time is incomparable to that of an ordinary mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.

If that battle power stone could measure the battle power of cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage...

The cultivator holding the battle power stone to test Han Lu's combat strength would surely discover that Han Lu in this state is already qualified to fight against a cultivator at the peak of the late Golden Core stage.

[Author's Note] It's already December, time flies.

Chapter 1086 Xianyu Ji's Trump Card

After transforming into a phoenix and unleashing the Fierce Phoenix Divine Power, Han Lu summoned a shadowy figure and used every trick in the book that she could use in public on the arena.

Xianyu Ji hadn't hidden much, and now that it was the final moment, doing his best became his only option.

Without further hesitation, Xianyu Ji took out his most powerful and unique magical weapon.

He didn't expect this magic weapon, which he couldn't yet use perfectly, to help him turn defeat into victory, but he at least wanted to give it a try, to let him show his skills and lose in a more respectable way.

With a tap on his storage bag, Xianyu Ji took out a pen holder shaped like the Chinese character "山" (mountain).

This pen holder is covered in ink stains, like an ordinary everyday item used to hold calligraphy brushes.

But at this point, what Xianyu Ji used as a trump card was certainly not an ordinary item.

As he held the pen holder in Xianyu Ji's hand, he also circulated his spiritual energy, causing blood to seep from his palm.

A large amount of blood gushed out from the pores of Xianyu Ji's right palm and was absorbed completely by the pen holder in a short time.

Xianyu Ji's every move was completely observed by Han Lu, who had transformed into a true spirit four-winged phoenix.

She naturally developed a lot of wariness towards this magical artifact that required a great deal of blood to control.

As a cultivator born with the bloodline of a true spirit, Han Lu does not "lose her intelligence" when she transforms into a true spirit. In fact, because her five senses are sharpened after transforming into a true spirit, she can gather more information and rely more on her "brain" to fight.

"Magic artifacts shaped like pen holders are quite rare."

"It is most likely not a blunt weapon that flies around, but rather a supernatural means of defending against the enemy."

"In addition, most magical artifacts powered by blood are extremely powerful."

"Regardless of its grade, it's at least a magic weapon of the first level of spiritual artifact. It's best to be careful."

Han Lu's desire to win isn't strong, but that doesn't mean she'll act recklessly or fight haphazardly in the ring.

Faced with the well-prepared Xianyu Ji, Han Lu, who originally planned to rely on her powerful True Spirit to rush in front of Xianyu Ji and engage in close combat, changed her plans.

With a flick of her right wing, Han Lu feinted a shot and slashed to Xianyu Ji's side.

The shadowy figure that had been following closely behind her transformed from a support to a primary attacker, wielding a fully integrated sword pellet comparable to a low-grade spiritual treasure as it lunged at Xianyu Ji.

Han Lu was able to unleash seven-tenths of her sword intent from all the word techniques she had mastered. Therefore, the attack of the shadow born from the Li Feng Divine Power was not to be underestimated, and even Han Lu could not easily parry it.

Even Xianyu Ji would find it difficult to execute this sword strike.

Han Lu kept a close eye on the changes in the pen holder with her phoenix eyes, thinking to herself, "This should be the safest approach."

He publicly displayed his understanding of the true meaning of swordsmanship, and many disciples who were obsessed with swordsmanship in the stands, as well as several elders on the viewing platform, stared intently at the black figure's every move.

They could sense something indescribable from it, just like when Han Lu watched Senior Fang Han use the spirit sword in the Moon Pearl.

For a fleeting moment, the sounds from the stands subsided slightly.

Xianyu Ji was also a sword enthusiast, but given the urgency of the situation, he was more eager to activate the magical artifact in his hand to save himself from danger.

Fortunately, although the magic weapon was not completely controlled by Xianyu Ji and was quite troublesome to use, it was still used at the critical moment.

After the pen holder in Xianyu Ji's hand was soaked with blood, it swelled up rapidly, becoming like a small mountain blocking Xianyu Ji's way.

In addition, this pen holder of unknown origin also emits a milky white light.

Originally, he planned to control the shadowy Han Lu to use her movement technique to bypass the pen holder, attack from the flank, and then coordinate with his own divine sense attack to strike Xianyu Ji.

But when faced with this milky white light, Han Lu, who was controlling the shadowy figure, could feel that when this milky white light shone on the shadowy figure Han Lu and the sword pellet spirit sword in her hand, both of them tended to be somewhat out of her control.

Seeing the shadowy figure about to lose control and thrust the spirit sword straight at the pen holder, Han Lu couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding, and asked herself in confusion, "What's going on?"

The milky white light emitted by the pen holder saved the day.

The sharp attack originally aimed at Xianyu Ji himself ended up hitting the pen holder instead.

Although this was no ordinary pen holder, it bore a scratch on one of the ink marks on its surface due to Han Lu's attack, but it completely withstood Han Lu's offensive and inflicted some damage on Han Lu at the same time.

The sword pellet collided head-on with the pen holder. The impact caused Han Lu to feel a jolt, and the muscles of the entire phoenix tensed up at the moment of impact.

The spirit sword was ultimately formed from Han Lu's golden core. When it was used to do such a difficult task and failed, Han Lu would naturally suffer some "backlash damage".

However, compared to the sword pellet spirit sword, the shadowy figure was in worse condition.

When it got close to the pen holder, it was completely enveloped in that milky white light.

When they retreated after their initial attack failed, they already showed signs of disintegration.

"Could it be," Han Lu reasoned, based on the current situation, that "the divine light released by Xianyu Ji's magic weapon also has the effect of suppressing the circulation of spiritual energy?"

Han Lu did not know the origin of the light, but she still made a deduction based on its effects and came to a possibly correct conclusion.

“In that case,” Han Lu subconsciously tightened the muscles in the Phoenix’s body, “I should still end the battle through hand-to-hand combat!”

Having made her decision, Han Lu immediately ordered the shadowy figure to move away and flank from the side, while she once again took the lead in the attack, charging ahead.

Han Lu was unaware of what methods Xianyu Ji had used, and the audience in the stands were also discussing it animatedly.

The changing battle situation fueled their increasingly enthusiastic discussion.

Several cultivators, having heard some rumors, quickly shared them with their fellow disciples. "Legend has it that fifteen years ago, Elder Xianyu found an ancient cultivation site in the Southern Frontier and discovered several magical treasures there. Could this brush holder have been found there? Perhaps it's true?"

These kinds of conversations took place throughout the stands, but in reality, only the three people on the viewing platform knew the truth.

One of them was the Seven Flower Fairy, who helped Xianyu Ji appraise this magical artifact.

Another one was Qingxu Daoren, to whom Xianyu Ji had reported this matter.

However, just like Han Lu's friends and disciples before them, the two of them remained silent on the matter.

The third person who had seen a similar move on the viewing platform was Xiao Ran, a rogue cultivator who had once mingled in the Great Yu Dynasty.

He had no qualms, but still conveyed the information he knew to his beloved Wen Erya through telepathy.

[Author's Note] The official version of "Amazing Cultivation Simulator" was officially updated a few days ago, but I haven't had time to play it recently. I guess I'll start a new game during the Chinese New Year. There's a lot of new content added.

Chapter 1087 The Power of Magnetic Elements

"Erya, do you recognize the moves Elder Xianyu used?" Xiao Ran used the opening move he had to make when showing off his knowledge.

Wen Erya replied telepathically, "I don't know."

“I’ve heard of this move before in the Great Yu Dynasty. It’s a lost technique,” ​​Xiao Ran said without mincing words. “It’s called the Light of Primal Magnetics.”

“This light can be activated by either a cultivation technique or a magic weapon,” Xiao Ran said, uttering a seemingly pointless statement. “As far as I know, Elder Xianyu is unlikely to specialize in the cultivation technique that unleashes the Yuan Magnetic Light, so the move just now was entirely performed using that pen holder magic weapon.”

Following her husband's lead, Wen Erya, in coordination with Xiao Ran's narration, asked, "Then what is the function of this primordial magnetic light?"

Xiao Ran replied, "I only know part of it. I've heard that the Yuan Magnetic Light has the ability to dissolve spiritual power and also counters magic weapons with metal attributes."

"It can restrain any magical artifact that uses even a small amount of metal materials during its crafting process."

Xiao Ran guessed, "So the black shadow that Han Lu summoned was restrained by the Yuan Magnetic Light when it used the spirit sword, which is why Han Lu's attack just now failed."

After hearing Xiao Ran's brief explanation, Wen Erya couldn't help but worry about Han Lu, "Then junior sister won't have a solution for the time being?"

Wen Erya made a mistake in her habitual thinking, and Xiao Ran immediately pointed it out to her, "Generally speaking, cultivators who are not good at external martial arts do not have a very good way to deal with this supernatural power."

"But Han Lu has the bloodline of a true spirit, and she has now taken on the form of a true spirit."