Chapter 279: Chapter 273: 140 Years of Closed-door Cultivation, Battle with the Ancient Sect Leader of Mount Shu! (4K)
A sumptuously brilliant Red Lotus appeared within Lu Changsheng’s body, as all other treasures respectfully retreated to one side, making way for it.
Even the overbearing superior Immortal Artifacts like the Demon-Suppressing Sword and the Demon Emperor Cauldron stepped aside in the presence of the Twelfth Grade Nirvana Flames Red Lotus.
Each petal of the Twelfth Grade Nirvana Flames Red Lotus took the shape of a flame, as if burning.
An Ultimate Treasure level artifact had surpassed the bounds of this world.
Lu Changsheng was pondering how to enhance his strength before the Zhong Zhou tournament when he obtained this Ultimate Treasure.
“With this artifact, perhaps I could compete for the top ten in the Zhong Zhou tournament. The only concern is whether its appearance will attract covetous glances. If someone targets me for it, it could prove to be quite troublesome.”
Lu Changsheng knew that if word of this artifact got out, countless people would vie to seize it.
An artifact of superior Immortal Artifact quality was already extremely rare, let alone an Ultimate Treasure.
“For now, I can’t let anyone know I possess such an artifact, as my cultivation hasn’t reached the level of the strongest practitioners in this realm.”
Lu Changsheng was cautious about using this Ultimate Treasure.
He only utilized the combat simulation function of the system to test the power of the treasure.
Lu Changsheng entered a simulated battle scene where the system generated an opponent, a fifth layer Unity Realm expert.
This was a Sword Cultivator, a Longsword on his back, standing atop a mountain peak, with a presence as if he were of the Dao Bone itself.
“Only a fifth layer Unity Realm?”
Lu Changsheng, at the second layer of Unity Realm, had already defeated Lei Tiannan, who was at the fourth layer.
After fifty years in closed-door cultivation, Lu Changsheng had reached the peak of the third layer of Unity Realm. Facing a Sword Cultivator of the fifth layer should presumably not be too difficult.
Hum!
The Sword Cultivator drew his Longsword with a flick of his right hand, shining with a sword light that reached for the heavens.
The moment the Longsword was drawn, countless swords qi crisscrossed through space, as the surrounding area became engulfed by an endless Sword Domain, with nature’s spiritual energy condensing into semi-transparent Spirit Swords.
It was as if even the flowing wind had turned into a razor-sharp blade.
Lu Changsheng’s expression changed.
This Sword Cultivator had achieved a Great Accomplishment in the Spirit Sword Physique, making him much more powerful than others at the same cultivation level.
And that sword intent was all too familiar.
“This is the aura of Grandmaster Tailin, the Sect Leader of Mount Shu from hundreds of thousands of years ago!”
Lu Changsheng, who had comprehended sword intent from thousands upon thousands of sword barriers, was very familiar with the aura of Grandmaster Tailin, the seventh Sect Leader of Mount Shu.
Grandmaster Tailin was a Spirit Sword Physique, whose special constitution, once fully developed, allowed rapid leaps in the understanding of the Sword Dao, which was quite fearsome.
Unexpectedly, the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator had generated a former Sect Leader of Mount Shu as an opponent, and it was Grandmaster Tailin during his fifth layer Unity Realm period.
A peerless genius from several hundred thousand years ago was definitely a formidable adversary.
Grandmaster Tailin’s Longsword was a superior Immortal Sword, and Lu Changsheng could already feel its oppressive aura.
Lu Changsheng drew the Demon-Suppressing Sword, ready to confront him on equal footing.
“Sword Unbound!”
With a swing of his Immortal Sword, Grandmaster Tailin caused the sword qi within the sword domain to boil over, as the Spirit Swords began to revel and run rampant.
To witness the Great Accomplishment of the Spirit Sword Physique was indeed terrifying!
This was Lu Changsheng’s first encounter with a fully actualized Spirit Sword Physique.
“Nine Heavens’ wind, harnessed by my sword!”
Lu Changsheng executed the “Divine Sword Commanding Wind Art,” guiding the winds of the Nine Heavens with his sword qi to counter the limitless sword qi of the sword domain.
“As expected from a superior swordsmanship technique of the Immortal tier, my released sword intent can barely keep up with a fifth layer Unity Realm Spirit Sword Physique. But the full achievement of the Spirit Sword Physique is indeed alarming; Grandmaster Tailin is several times stronger than Lei Tiannan. The former Sect Leaders of Mount Shu were certainly not to be trifled with.”
Lu Changsheng knew that Mount Shu had produced many powerhouses who ascended to the Immortal Realm, with Grandmaster Tailin being one of them.
An ascendant of the Immortal Realm was an unparalleled opponent within the same realm, not to mention that Grandmaster Tailin had a higher realm than Lu Changsheng.
“This is a good opportunity to practice the ‘Divine Sword Commanding Wind Art.’
Using this sword technique, Lu Changsheng engaged in battle against the simulated Grandmaster Tailin.
Lu Changsheng deliberately kept the Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda retracted, relying solely on his swordsmanship and physical body to fight Grandmaster Tailin.
After the time it takes to drink three cups of tea had passed, Lu Changsheng was covered in wounds, while Grandmaster Tailin remained clean in his Daoist Robe, his long beard fluttering, holding an Immortal Sword in hand.
Grandmaster Tailin, with his Great Accomplishment in the Spirit Sword Physique, was very powerful in combat. The Immortal Sword and swordsmanship he used were not much inferior to Lu Changsheng’s. Compared to Grandmaster Tailin, Lu Changsheng’s only advantage came from the benefits of practicing the Immortal Divine Art.
“Without using an artifact, it’s impossible to defeat Grandmaster Tailin.”
Lu Changsheng took a deep breath, as True Qi continuously poured into the Twelfth Grade Nirvana Flames Red Lotus.
“Puh!”
Suddenly, Lu Changsheng spat out a mouthful of blood; the Nirvana Flames Red Lotus absorbed all his True Qi, and his vision darkened.
[Ding, your True Qi is exhausted, simulation battle failed.]
Inside the cave dwelling, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, his expression somewhat surprised.
He hadn’t expected that an Ultimate Treasure level artifact would need so much True Qi, acting like a suction pump. After fighting with Grandmaster Tailin for a while, it completely drained Lu Changsheng, causing him to “die” from exhaustion of True Qi.
The amount of True Qi required by an Ultimate Treasure was indeed excessive, seemingly not an artifact intended for use by an ordinary Unity Realm practitioner.
Lu Changsheng digested the combat experience.
“Let’s simulate again.”
The system once again generated Grandmaster Tailin.
This time, Lu Changsheng directly used the Twelfth Grade Nirvana Flames Red Lotus.
An immense amount of True Qi was injected into the Nirvana Flames Red Lotus. The Red Lotus began to operate, emitting a bright red glow, with Three Thousand Karma Flames emerging and transforming the surroundings into a Fire Prison.
Grandmaster Tailin used his True Qi to protect his body, but the True Qi around him ignited upon contact with the Nirvana Flames Red Lotus.
The sword domain wielded by Grandmaster Tailin was scorched by the Twelfth Grade Nirvana Flames Red Lotus, turning into a sea of flames.