Chapter 86: One Sword (Sixth Update)
"Senior, Xiao Yunlu... she succeeded, right?"
Since Xu Xing was out, Chi Jiuyu could only confirm with the enigmatic being.
"Mhm, she succeeded."
For this junior to succeed, perhaps it could also be said to be within reason.
The Dao Brother's trial allowed her to see that door, the Mystic Realm's blessing gave her the key, and the life-or-death crisis brought by that old fellow helped her climb the final step.
But no matter what, her own efforts also accounted for a significant portion.
"What she enlightened is the Principle of Danger, the meaning of being born from facing death."
As the name suggests, the more dangerous the situation, the stronger she becomes. If she is on the verge of life and death, she can even cross the barrier of Realms with this.
Moreover, this enhancement is all-round and comes without any cost.
"What a death-seeking 'Enlightenment of Principles'," Chi Jiuyu grumbled.
Doesn't this mean that if Xiao Yunlu wants to improve faster, she has to risk her life every day?
What Principle of Danger? Principle of Death-Seeking is more like it.
"Eh, why hasn't she started recovering from her injuries yet?"
Chi Jiuyu noticed something was wrong.
That kid's head was almost cut off. Logically, the outcome should have been decided!
What, you, a Qi Training stage cultivator, can regenerate limbs?
Within the Mystic Realm, in the battle space.
'Xiao Fan''s head hung down, connected only by that thin layer of skin and spine, looking extremely gruesome.
Blood continuously flowed, staining his clothes, but he still stood straight, without any sign of falling.
Zhang Yunlu turned around to look at him, feeling a bit confused as well.
Even like this, surely he's not still alive, right?
"Heh heh, 'Enlightenment of Principles', you actually succeeded..." The voice sounded again.
How could this be!
His windpipe was clearly cut by her!
Zhang Yunlu raised her sword. Her spiritual energy, physical fitness, perception, and Divine Soul strength within her body were all surging, as if she had returned to the moment she was on the verge of life and death.
At this moment, even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator were in front of her, she could cleave them with a single sword strike!
Just then, 'Xiao Fan' not far away, his severed neck wound began to squirm, and then tiny pink flesh buds grew from both the upper and lower parts.
Those flesh buds were like tentacles, intertwining and tangling, forcefully 'pulling' the already drooping head back. The wound on his throat, cut by Zhang Yunlu, healed at an astonishing speed.
The scene was extremely bizarre.
In just a moment, 'Xiao Fan' had recovered completely.
He twisted his head, making a crisp 'Click' sound.
"This time, you really have to die."
His glazed, colorful eyes stared at Zhang Yunlu without any ripple, his voice calm and indifferent, as if stating a predetermined fact.
Die?
Buzz buzz buzz!!!
It was that sound of swords clashing again.
'Xiao Fan' only felt that Zhang Yunlu in his line of sight suddenly disappeared, and he couldn't sense her movements at all.
A Qi Training cultivator who had not achieved 'Enlightenment of Principles', facing a Qi Training cultivator who had achieved 'Enlightenment of Principles', was this powerless.
Even if it were a normal Foundation Establishment cultivator, the situation wouldn't be much better.
But...
If the enigmatic being still chose not to intervene, she would die here today.
"Reverse."
Buzz~
A subtle ripple appeared, followed by a dense ink color spreading out. The ink color continuously radiated outwards, and everything in its path began to become sluggish.
Zhang Yunlu's figure also became visible under this power.
The sword edge had already reached the position of 'Xiao Fan''s ear, about to strike, but the speed of the swing became slower and slower, like a small insect gradually solidifying in amber.
"Primal Star Manipulation."
As these four words were spoken, Zhang Yunlu's movements completely froze, and time seemed to stop on her.
However, the ink color invasion did not stop there.
It broke through the boundaries of the battle space, surging like a tide, instantly engulfing the entire Mystic Realm.
All the trial participants, all the Tongxuan Grass Monsters, were as if a pause button had been pressed, only the red moon hanging high in the sky remained bright.
Not only that, the ink color even spread beyond the Mystic Realm to Xuanjian City. Whether they were Celestial Transformation Stage cultivators or ignorant children who had not yet embarked on the path of cultivation, they were frozen in the last moment before the ink color invasion.
The entire Xuanjian City was like a black and white photograph.
Looking at the static figures around him, Li Qingyang's face was extremely grim.
He was all too familiar with this power.
Or rather, every cultivator who had survived from the ancient times until now would not be unfamiliar with this power.
'It's the old thing from the Cang Clan!'
Damn it!
Why would that old thing appear in such a small place?
............
Inside the villa, all color had disappeared, and Chi Jiuyu remained motionless.
The enigmatic being watched as 'Xiao Fan' in the Mystic Realm raised his hand, about to point at Zhang Yunlu's glabella.
If this finger strike landed, she would undoubtedly die.
And not just die within the Mystic Realm, but a complete and utter death, along with reality.
"No matter what the scheme is..." The enigmatic being sighed softly, "It's time."
He took a step, as if crossing the boundary between reality and the Mystic Realm.
Within the frozen battle space, 'Xiao Fan''s eyes flickered slightly.
No other figures appeared around, but He knew that the enigmatic being had arrived.
"You went to such lengths to lure me out. Now... can you tell me your purpose?" A voice seemed to echo in his heart.
Among all living beings in the world, who can be without bewilderment?
"Purpose? Everything I do is for you."
Like an ancient bell, it flowed slowly from a deep canyon, deep and resonant, yet carrying the sacred and inviolable solemnity.
The two seemed to be conversing through Xiao Fan's body, across vast stretches of time.
"Return Flow, Alteration of Years"
Every word spoken seemed to be engraved on ancient rocks, weathered by time, containing the weight of the years.
Time seemed to be flowing backward, but it couldn't affect the enigmatic being. He seemed to stand at a higher dimension, witnessing scene after scene that had happened to Xiao Fan in the past.
He had brought the Danhua Lamp back for Xiao Fan, transformed the remaining Cang Clan blood into vitality for him...
Finally, the scene froze in front of the hospital, at the moment he handed the jade box containing the Cang Clan blood to Xiao Fan.
But no matter which moment of himself it was, his eyes were like glazed glass, shimmering with colorful light.
"How is it?"
All the 'enigmatic beings' questioned simultaneously, all looking up at the enigmatic being in the higher dimension.
"Ancient, do you think this kind of thing is meaningful?"
"When have I ever done anything meaningless?"
There are two purposes for this trip.
First, to assist this Xiao Fan, who possesses the Cang Clan Bloodline, in achieving enlightenment and transforming him into a Cang Clan member.
Unfortunately... it did not succeed.
When his cognition was not yet distorted, he had already begun to doubt that he was no longer human.
But after his cognition was distorted, this Xiao Fan, on the contrary, stubbornly believed that the Cang Clan was a branch of the Human Clan.
Alas~
If not for this, He would not have chosen to take over Xiao Fan's body.
Second, it was for the enigmatic being.
"Karma is intertwined, the years are altered, I wish to borrow a trace of your essence," Ancient said indifferently.
The enigmatic being paused: "Borrow my essence?"
"Indeed."
Seven-colored brilliant light shone, and every 'enigmatic being' walked out of that scene, following the connection in the netherworld, and began to pull at something.
When the enigmatic being stepped into this place, he could not escape this ordeal.
The enigmatic being's heart stirred slightly.
A trace of essence, harmless, but this old fellow's intense desire meant it could not fall into His hands.
"If it were just me alone, you really would have succeeded."
"Even with another person, the result is the same," Ancient said calmly.
Before doing all this, He had already prepared to deal with more people.
"Is that so?" The enigmatic being smiled.
A dazzling bright light suddenly appeared, it was a sharp sword light!
The brilliant sword light, with absolute domineering power, with the force of destruction, crossed immeasurable time and space, severed all connections, and swept over!
Ancient's expression changed drastically. His eyes, which had been as calm as an ancient well even when facing the enigmatic being, were filled with an intense hatred.
"Sword Ancestor!!!"
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