“Thank you, Master.”
Dugu Aotian took over the dark, lusterless Demon Blade, and a surge of evil and malignant energy rushed at him.
However, in front of Dugu Aotian’s Demonic Ancestor Body, such evil aura truly amounted to nothing.
[Ding, you bestowed your disciple Dugu Aotian with the low-tier Ultimate Treasure “Evil Spirit Sword,” and received a hundredfold return reward for mentoring: a mid-tier Ultimate Treasure “Immortal Slaying Sword.”]
[Immortal Slaying Sword: A mid-tier Ultimate Treasure replicated by the ancient Refinement Grandmaster of the Immortal Realm, incomparably sharp, able to pierce golden bodies, slay Loose Immortals.]
Immortal Slaying Sword?
Isn’t that Xia Ningxue’s personal sword?
Lu Changsheng was secretly astonished.
How did the system give away a sword belonging to Xia Ningxue?
“Let’s return to the Daoist Temple.”
Lu Changsheng, taking Dugu Aotian with him, left the site of Tribulation and returned to the Daoist Temple.
When there was no one else around, Lu Changsheng took out the Immortal Slaying Sword.
This Immortal Sword was exactly identical to Xia Ningxue’s Immortal Sword.
The Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator wouldn’t have just taken Xia Ningxue’s Immortal Sword, right?
Lu Changsheng then shook his head.
This Immortal Slaying Sword had not the slightest trace of Xia Ningxue’s aura; it couldn’t possibly be the same Immortal Slaying Sword as hers.
So there were only two possibilities.
First, there was more than one replica of the Immortal Slaying Sword.
Second, the Immortal Slaying Sword in Xia Ningxue’s possession was not a replica but the genuine Immortal Slaying Sword.
“If her Immortal Slaying Sword is the genuine article, then it’s hard to say what its quality is, given that even a replica is a mid-tier Ultimate Treasure. But why would the Mortal Realm’s Inquiry Immortal Pavilion possess such a Treasured Sword? Could it be that the peerless genius who founded the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion left the Immortal Slaying Sword at Misty Peak?
Yet, at the Unity Realm, she deemed a mid-tier Ultimate Treasure unworthy of attention, which is truly baffling…”
Since arriving in the Immortal Realm, Lu Changsheng discovered that the small world where Mount Shu of the Mortal Realm was situated was not as simple as he had imagined.
The small world of Mount Shu in the Mortal Realm not only possessed the Immortal Slaying Sword and the Summoning Demon Great Formation but also had Immortal Ruins formed from the fall of great experts like Immortal Venerable Xingchen and Divine Tree Immortal.
Before his ascension, Lu Changsheng did not notice anything unusual, but after ascending, upon carefully reflecting on his past experiences, he always felt there were mysteries yet to be unraveled.
Daoist Taiqing founded Mount Shu five hundred thousand years ago; this was beyond doubt, but upon closer thought, Lu Changsheng found that Mount Shu’s record of Daoist Taiqing was almost entirely based on legends.
The fairy who founded Inquiry Immortal Pavilion twenty thousand years ago was said to have suppressed an era.
However, the records of her were even scantier than those of Daoist Taiqing.
“It’s quite strange; perhaps only after encountering Daoist Taiqing or the fairy from the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion in the Immortal Realm will some of these mysteries be solved.”
Lu Changsheng mused fruitlessly, so he ceased to ponder and took out the Slaying Immortal Sword, Absolute Immortal Sword, and Fairy-Entrapping Sword, along with the Immortal Slaying Sword, to form a set of treasures. Explore stories on mvl
“These four Immortal Swords seem to be a set of treasures, yet there is no suitable Formation Map or Cultivation Technique to drive the four Immortal Swords simultaneously. Could there be a specialized Formation Treasure designed to operate this set of treasures?”
Having received many treasures from the system, Lu Changsheng, with his extensive knowledge, strongly suspected the existence of a specialized treasure that could simultaneously drive the Slaying Immortal Sword, Absolute Immortal Sword, Fairy-Entrapping Sword, and Immortal Slaying Sword.
A high-tier Ultimate Treasure combined with three mid-tier Ultimate Treasures, if accompanied by a Formation Map, would bring the power of this set of treasures close to that of a single Holy Artifact.
To obtain the Formation Treasure, one would need to bestow Disciples with Formation Treasures.
Additionally, one could also use Treasured Fragments to synthesize a Formation Treasure.
Lu Changsheng summoned three disciples and bestowed upon them Formation Treasures.
[Ding, you bestowed your disciple Xiao Fan with a mid-tier Immortal Artifact “Hundred Ren Array Diagram,” and received a hundredfold return reward for mentoring: a high-tier Immortal Artifact “Thousand Ren Array Diagram.”]
[Ding, the number of return rewards available for Immortal Artifacts this month -1.]
[Ding, you bestowed your disciple Xiao Fan with a high-tier Immortal Artifact “Thousand Ren Array Diagram,” and received a hundredfold return reward for mentoring: a low-tier Ultimate Treasure “Azure Wave Array Diagram.”]
[Ding, the number of return rewards available for Ultimate Treasures/Treasured Fragments this year -1.]
[Ding, you bestowed your disciple Xiao Fan with a low-tier Ultimate Treasure “Azure Wave Array Diagram,” and received Treasured Fragments×3.]
[Ding, the number of return rewards available for Ultimate Treasures/Treasured Fragments this year -1.]
“It seems that obtaining a specific Formation Map is not easy.”
Unable to obtain the Formation Map that would drive the Immortal Slaying Four Swords, Lu Changsheng sighed deeply.
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The variety of magical treasures was vast and innumerable, and the number of ultimate treasures and treasured fragments returned each year was limited, making the probability of obtaining a specific ultimate treasure quite low.
Fortunately, the returned treasured fragments could also be recombined into ultimate treasures, with a chance to form the magical treasure Lu Changsheng sought.
Lu Changsheng continued his cultivation at Jinglong Mountain, practicing his craft while imparting various formation maps and magical treasures to his disciples.
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In the Mortal Realm, at the Star Pavilion, Shen Xiaoyao and Tang Ling’er were preparing to undergo tribulation and ascend.
Shen Xiaoyao was of the Pure Yang Body, and Tang Ling’er was of the Pure Yin Body. Both obtained these special constitutions at the Immortal Ruins left by the Ancestor of Star Pavilion, the Star Immortal Emperor in the Immortal Realm, making their cultivation speed exceptionally swift.
Shen Xiaoyao’s third senior sister, Mo Huazhi, had just ascended to the Immortal Realm less than a hundred years ago, and it was time for Shen Xiaoyao to ascend as well.
To maintain harmony, Shen Xiaoyao and Tang Ling’er were at exactly the same stage in their cultivation, making it possible for them to ascend to the Immortal Realm at the same time, without repeating the tragedy that befell Grandmaster Taixu and Fairy Qingxia.
It was also thanks to the special properties of the Pure Yang Body and the Pure Yin Body that the two could maintain the same level of cultivation.
Tang Ling’er, with her black hair tied into twin ponytails with a teal ribbon and dressed in an indigo fairy dress draped with a red Holy Spirit cloak, had vibrant eyes and an aura that was at the peak of the Unity Realm.
After inheriting the position of Pavilion Master of the Star Pavilion, Tang Ling’er, alongside Lu Changsheng, Xia Ningxue, Tang Wansan, Grandmaster Taixu, Monk Wu Le, Empress of Great Martial, Lin Qingzhi, Lu Qinglian, Mo Huazhi, and other powerhouses had ascended, making her and Shen Xiaoyao the strongest people of the current era.
Together, they could even slay a fledgling Earth Immortal.
Such was the terrifying power of the Pure Yang Body and the Pure Yin Body.
Tang Ling’er and Shen Xiaoyao chose the Dragon Arena for their tribulation.
Many Elders from the Star Pavilion came to see them off.
Aunt Zhu, clothed in green and her face veiled with a light scarf, said, “Young miss, in the past million years, our Star Pavilion has had hundreds ascend to the Immortal Realm. On Mount Shu’s side, more than ten people have also ascended.
It’s very likely that you and Master Shen will encounter seniors from either the Star Pavilion or Mount Shu after your tribulation and ascension, so you needn’t worry about lacking care.”
Tang Ling’er’s face was solemn, “I have read the ancient records of our Star Pavilion. For some reason, the first Pavilion Master, the Star Immortal Emperor, fell in Huang State, leaving behind the Immortal Ruins. I suspect that if the Star Immortal Emperor had rebuilt the Star Pavilion in the Immortal Realm and then met his end, the Star Pavilion there must have faced a catastrophic disaster…
The Immortal Realm may not be as idyllic as we descendants imagine. Regardless, once Xiaoyao and I reach the Immortal Realm, we will strive to survive and pursue the Path of Longevity.”
“For the young miss to possess such ambition is very good. You are no longer what you once were, and I can no longer serve by your side. Please take care of yourself, young miss,” Aunt Zhu replied.
Aunt Zhu was now at the first level of the Unity Realm and could not keep up with Tang Ling’er and Shen Xiaoyao.
“When Aunt Zhu ascends to the Immortal Realm, we shall meet again,” Tang Ling’er said.
Tang Ling’er and Shen Xiaoyao arrived at the center of the Dragon Arena, used the arena to aid their Path Comprehension, and simultaneously attracted the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation.
Both undergoing the tribulation at the same time, the Heavenly Tribulation they faced was even more formidable.
However, Shen Xiaoyao’s Pure Yang Body emitted dazzling divine light, with overpowering Pure Yang energy, while Tang Ling’er’s Pure Yin energy complemented the Pure Yang energy, jointly resisting the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation.
Aunt Zhu, watching the incredible display of magic by Shen Xiaoyao and Tang Ling’er, muttered to herself, “According to the records, the original Star Immortal Emperor had a body formed from the fusion of a Pure Yang Body with a Pure Yin Body. Yet even with his supreme magical power, he still fell, leaving behind the Immortal Ruins. The Immortal Realm is undoubtedly no benevolent place.
The young miss must be careful.”
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At the Hidden Dragon Temple, Temple Master Yu Xuanji was instructing her younger disciple, Wu Wan’er, in her cultivation.
Wu Wan’er was a princess of Yue Country who had displayed astonishing talent after practicing Daoism at the Hidden Dragon Temple, and was now at the peak of the Void Refinement Realm.
A disciple from Hidden Dragon Temple who had returned from Mount Shu reported, “Temple Master, I’ve heard news from Mount Shu that Supreme Elders Mo Huazhi and Shen Xiaoyao have successfully undergone their tribulation and ascended recently. The thirty-first Sect Leader of Mount Shu is now Chen Yao.”
“I’m aware,” Yu Xuanji said.
Yu Xuanji sighed lightly, not expecting that all of Lu Changsheng’s disciples would have ascended one after another.
Yu Xuanji’s talent was not inferior, and like Shangguan Zhao’er and Mo Huazhi, she too possessed the Body of the Literary Sage.
Yu Xuanji had now reached the Great Accomplishment of the Unity Realm.
“Alas,” she sighed.
Upon hearing that her Xiaoyao had ascended after undergoing tribulation, Wu Wan’er let out a lovelorn sigh.
She was never able to keep pace with Shen Xiaoyao.
Looking up at the azure sky, Wu Wan’er reached out her hand, “Will we meet again in the future?”
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In the Immortal Realm, at Jinglong Mountain, Lu Changsheng was still exploiting the system, awarding his disciple, Dugu Aotian, the mystical treasure “Blood Sword Formation Diagram,” in the hopes of drawing out specific treasures capable of activating the Immortal Slaying Four Swords.
Once again, he failed.
Suddenly, the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator chimed with a notification.
[Ding, your fourth disciple “Shen Xiaoyao” has advanced from the Unity Realm to the Earth Immortal Realm. You have received a disciple realm advancement reward: a superior ultimate treasure “Immortal Slaying Formation Map”.]
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