Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Seventh Level of the Void Refinement Realm, Emerging from Seclusion! (2nd Update)
“Back in the day, when my fellow disciples and I came down the mountain for training, we encountered a woman who was clear-spirited, exceptionally beautiful, smart, and quick-witted. We ventured through the martial world together, experiencing life and death situations.”
“In the end, she rejected me, hopelessly choosing you.”
“But why, why did you have to kill her with your own hands?”
“Was it simply because she was the daughter of the previous Reincarnation Hall Master, and you, as Mount Shu’s next candidate for Sect Leader, the so-called paragon of the righteous path, decided to strike her down for the sake of your own reputation?”
“For your sake, she even went so far as to forsake the Reincarnation Hall…”
The aura of the Reincarnation Hall Master surged dramatically, his gaze becoming even more crazed, filled with a terrifying blood-red hue.
Compared to the torment brought on by the Supreme Blood Scripture, the anguish of the soul was a hundred times worse.
Taiyuan, reminiscing about that beautiful and unparalleled figure, smiling like a blooming flower, sighed and said, “I didn’t kill her. How could I kill her?”
“I saw it clearly with my own eyes, your sword, it killed her.”
“At that time, the previous Reincarnation Hall Master appeared. My cultivation was insufficient, and he injured me. The Flying Sword was taken away from me. He hated me for taking his daughter away, intending to kill me with my own sword. Yu’er took that sword strike for me. By the time you arrived, it was already too late…”
“Stop, I don’t believe you!”
“The Master chose you as the candidate for Sect Leader, and Yu’er chose you as well. Why do all the good fortunes fall into your hands? Why is Wan Chengdao always a step behind? I, Wan Chengdao, am clearly a genius who does not pale in comparison to you! I cannot accept this!”
The Reincarnation Hall Master devoured all the blood Qi within the blood pool, fully succumbing to his demonic nature, achieving Great Perfection in the Supreme Blood Scripture. His cultivation soared as the sky turned a sanguine red, and the mountains trembled.
“Taiyuan, he has given into his demonic nature. No explanation from you will suffice; the only thing you can do is to help him find release.”
Grandmaster Chen had some understanding of the grudges between Wan Chengdao and Taiyuan.
Once upon a time, Mount Shu had two peerless geniuses, one was Wan Chengdao, and the other was Taiyuan. They were as close as brothers, cultivating together, but Taiyuan’s cultivation was always slightly superior. Eventually, the two diverged over a woman.
Fairy Su from the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion also found herself tangled up with the same woman, forever having an unfulfilled fate with Taiyuan, unable to replace her position.
Now, Wan Chengdao and Taiyuan, these two fellow disciples, were finally bringing their grudges to an end.
The Daoist robe of Taiyuan billowed out as he exerted his full strength, rotating his cultivation technique to confront the demonically possessed Wan Chengdao.
Behind Taiyuan, an enormous Tai Chi Diagram appeared, with Yin Yang Dual Qi slowly rotating.
“This is the Immortal-grade cultivation technique ‘Taiji True Formula’ of our Master.”
Li Changye, Song Wuchuan, and the other disciples looked on fervently as Taiyuan, having entered the Unity Realm, had finally cultivated the Taiji True Formula to an advanced level!
“Taiyuan, let me witness the Immortal-grade cultivation technique you’ve cultivated!”
Wan Chengdao churned the Supreme Blood Scripture as the Blood Demon behind him coalesced further, swelling to a hundred zhang high, as if a Demon God had descended.
“This is bad, he has absorbed the blood Qi of a million living beings as well as those from the Refinement Sect. With the Supreme Blood Scripture at Great Perfection and self-inflicted damage to his foundations, pushing his cultivation recklessly, I fear even you won’t be his match…”
Grandmaster Chen’s expression was extremely grave.
Even if they joined forces, they might not be a match for the demonically possessed Wan Chengdao.
Taiyuan could sense the despair-inducing aura emanating from the Blood Demon.
This was the phantom of the Blood Demon Ancestor, with the power to destroy heaven and earth.
“This is bad, our Master might not be able to defeat this demon chief.”
Ye Wen, the foremost disciple of the Martial Alliance, despaired upon seeing the phantom of the Blood Demon Ancestor in the heavens.
Reincarnation Hall’s Supreme Blood Scripture at Great Perfection, proved to be even more terrifying than they had imagined.
“Could it be that we are all going to die here?”
Zhao Wuyan looked around. The Supreme Blood Formation of the Reincarnation Hall trapped everyone inside. Only when the power of the Blood Formation was exhausted could they escape.
However, within the Blood Formation, there were many powerful beings from the Reincarnation Hall, preventing the people of Mount Shu and the Martial Alliance from breaking the formation with their full might.
The complexions of the people from Mount Shu and the Martial Alliance were pale.
This was almost a deadlock.
“Li Changye, Ye Wen, you of Mount Shu and the Martial Alliance are bound to die this time.”
The expression on Wandaoyi, son of Wanchengdao, was ferocious.
Wanchengdao forcefully raised the Supreme Blood Scripture to Great Perfection, undoubtedly dooming himself, but he was determined to eradicate both teams from Mount Shu and the Martial Alliance.
…
Qingyun Peak, three thousand miles of purple qi dispersed, and the anomalies of the heavens and earth vanished.
Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, his aura majestic.
He had successfully entered the seventh layer of the Void Refinement Realm, and the chaos within his body was gradually evolving into a world of its own.
“The seventh layer of the Void Refinement Realm, the Six Transformations of the Demonic Body, now I can fully wield the middle-grade Immortal Sword ‘Silent Annihilation’.”
Normally, it would take at least the cultivation of the eighth layer of the Void Refinement Realm to wield a middle-grade Immortal Artifact with ease.
The ninth layer of the Void Refinement Realm could fully unleash the power of a middle-grade Immortal Artifact.
But Lu Changsheng’s foundation was solid, and as one with an Innate Taoist Body, his True Qi was several times that of a cultivator at the same realm, allowing him to wield the power of a middle-grade Immortal Artifact at the seventh layer of the Void Refinement Realm.
If he ingested Elixir Pills, he could even control more magical treasures.
“I must leave the mountain this time.”
Lu Changsheng had foreseen the danger that Mount Shu and the Martial Alliance would be in when they joined forces to attack the Reincarnation Hall, and he decided to intervene personally to resolve the crisis.
Lu Changsheng summoned the Morning Light Sword.
With this Immortal Sword known for its incredible speed, Lu Changsheng stood on his Flying Sword, transforming into a ray of extreme light. The sea of clouds rapidly receded behind him as he flew towards the direction of Reincarnation Hall’s main temple.
At Ten Thousand Swords Peak, the Sect Leader’s uncle gazed towards Lu Changsheng leaving Mount Shu: “It seems he also realizes that Taiyuan and the others are in danger and thus goes to their rescue. Since he has gone, there’s no need for me to personally make a trip. Instead, I will continue to stay and guard Mount Shu, preparing for the Demon Lord’s potential assault. The Demon Lord’s Ancient Cauldron can tear through space, which is quite a thorny issue.”
Next to the Sect Leader’s uncle, an old handyman from Ten Thousand Swords Peak, with a face as wrinkled as rock formations, said: “The Supreme Blood Scripture is a Demonic Cultivation Skill originally created by the Blood Demon Ancestor, capable of refining the life essence of living beings to rapidly increase cultivation. Wanchengdao aims to surpass Taiyuan, so he can only resort to this Demonic Skill. He has merged the Supreme Blood Scripture with the Taiqing Wuji Technique, making Taiyuan no match for him. I wonder if that young man has reached the place, and whether he can join forces with Taiyuan to defeat Wanchengdao and settle the grudge of Taiyuan’s generation from Mount Shu once and for all. Back then, Taiyuan and Wanchengdao both fell in love with the daughter of the Reincarnation Hall’s Sect Leader. Wanchengdao’s betrayal of Mount Shu truly infuriated their master, who is also your senior brother. Your senior brother failed to overcome the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation, and it was likely because he still had inner demons.”
The Sect Leader’s uncle glanced at the old handyman who possessed not a hint of cultivation and said slowly, “Indeed, the elder has seen everything that happens in Mount Shu. But why doesn’t the elder intervene?”
The old handyman shook his head: “All this is fate, not something a person without cultivation like me can influence.”
…
As Lu Changsheng was engaged in Sword Flight, he checked various Elixir Pills, Talismans, and magical treasures.
For caution’s sake, Lu Changsheng always made thorough preparations before descending the mountain.
Lu Changsheng even brought along a tenth-grade Demon Core.
If he faced an insurmountable foe, he could just swallow the tenth-grade Demon Core and fight with everything he had.