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“Two little imps of the Heavenly Immortal Realm dare to oppose Xuan Yang Old Ancestor.”
Xuan Yang Old Ancestor activated his Demonic Cultivation Skills, and towering Demonic Qi attacked Dugu Aotian and Liu Yiyi.
The half-step Great Luo Golden Immortal, Xuan Yang Old Ancestor, struck with all his might, and the already dilapidated temple could not withstand the pressure of the Demonic Cultivation Skills, shattering in layers.
Dugu Aotian and Liu Yiyi both had a large number of Immortal Pills, immediately consuming one each; both of them activated their cultivation techniques simultaneously to counter Xuan Yang Old Ancestor’s Demonic Qi.
Dugu Aotian’s Blood Sword shone with a bloody light, while Liu Yiyi’s Immortal Sword radiated divine light; one orthodox and one evil, they struck together at Xuan Yang Old Ancestor.
Boom!
The collision of three streams of True Qi completely shattered the temple, turning it into dust, and the earth sank.
Xuan Yang Old Ancestor’s eyes sharpened.
He had not expected two Level Five Heaven Immortals to be able to withstand him, a Half-Step Great Luo Golden Immortal.
“You come help me!”
Xuan Yang Old Ancestor shouted, and four Demon Sect Elders made their move together, attacking Dugu Aotian and Liu Yiyi with their sacred artifacts.
“Pu!”
Dugu Aotian and Liu Yiyi could not stand against the combined forces of five Demon Chiefs and almost simultaneously spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Xuan Yang Old Ancestor was five realms higher than them, and there were four Demon Sect Elders to assist.
“Let’s go.”
Dugu Aotian had long made preparations for a tactical retreat if they were overpowered; using a Spatial Talisman, he and Liu Yiyi fled the temple.
“Dammit, how many Spatial Talismans does this guy have!”
Xuan Yang Old Ancestor was hysterical, almost on the brink of madness.
He had been pursuing Dugu Aotian for three hundred years, yet every time Dugu Aotian managed to escape death, his Spatial Talismans seemed inexhaustible, it was truly confounding.
“Keep chasing!”
Xuan Yang Old Ancestor, with the four Demon Sect Elders, continued the pursuit of Dugu Aotian.
Thousands of miles away, Dugu Aotian and Liu Yiyi were injured, but Dugu Aotian was already used to it: “You better leave, this matter is not something you should involve yourself in.”
Liu Yiyi hesitated.
Her father was a high-ranking official of the Yaochi Holy Land, proficient in the most challenging Time Law, skilled in predicting the fortunes of heaven, and had calculated that she would have an encounter, hence he sent her down the mountain.
If this encounter was related to Dugu Aotian, she couldn’t just let him die.
She believed in her father’s predictions because he had surpassed the existence of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
“Last time you helped me fight against the Green Lion Demon, this time I can’t turn a blind eye; otherwise, I would be falsely claiming to be a person of the Orthodox Sects.”
After a moment’s hesitation, Liu Yiyi decided to help Dugu Aotian against Xuan Yang Old Ancestor.
“Alright.”
Although Dugu Aotian believed he would eventually deal with Xuan Yang Old Ancestor on his own, with Liu Yiyi accompanying him, his chances of success were even greater.
What’s the deal with this demon?
She’s offering to help him, but it seems like he is somewhat reluctant.
She is the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, after all.
Of course, Dugu Aotian did not know her identity.
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At the Zhengsheng Sect, while all other disciples were having their own encounters, Lu Changsheng was still comprehending the Sword Scripture of the Divine King.
The Sword Scripture of the Divine King was divided into nine layers of sword intent; Lu Changsheng and Daoist Yuxuan had comprehended up to the third layer of sword intent.
From the fourth layer of sword intent onwards, the speed of comprehension for Lu Changsheng and Daoist Yuxuan began to slow down.
The further they progressed, the more obscure it became.
According to Daoist Yuxuan’s deductions, if one fully comprehended the nine layers of sword intent, one would be invincible at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm because this cultivation technique was used by the Immortal Emperor.
Lu Changsheng, in comprehending the fourth layer of sword intent, used one of the Enlightenment Tea Leaves.
Having saved Lin Qinghan, the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua, Lu Changsheng now possessed thirty-nine pieces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves, and using a few tea leaves for cultivation was not a waste.
The State of Sudden Enlightenment lasted less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea; after drinking the Enlightenment Tea, Lu Changsheng seized the time to comprehend the Sword Scripture of the Divine King.
“Truly marvelous, some points of doubt are effortlessly resolved.”
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Lu Changsheng greedily comprehended the difficult points of the fourth layer of the Sword Scripture of the Divine King, quickly grasping half of the fourth layer’s sword intent.
As the State of Sudden Enlightenment faded, Lu Changsheng felt a profound sense of loss.
The State of Sudden Enlightenment brought by the Enlightenment Tea was a great aid to cultivation, but unfortunately, it was too fleeting.
Lu Changsheng had not completely penetrated the fourth layer of the Sword Scripture of the Divine King and was not satisfied; thus, he used another piece of Enlightenment Tea Leaf to enter the State of Sudden Enlightenment once again.
Again, in less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Lu Changsheng, with the help of the State of Sudden Enlightenment, fully comprehended the fourth layer’s sword intent.
“Once more.”
Lu Changsheng used the third piece of Enlightenment Tea Leaf, striking while the iron was hot, attempting to comprehend the fifth layer of sword intent.
The difficulty of the fifth layer’s sword intent was several times that of the fourth, and Lu Changsheng could only grasp a small part, even in the State of Sudden Enlightenment.
As the State of Sudden Enlightenment ended, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes: “The fifth layer of sword intent is too difficult, my accumulation still isn’t enough; to forcibly comprehend the fifth layer using Enlightenment Tea would require at least a dozen more leaves. And that’s just the fifth layer, the sixth layer will be even more challenging…”
Although Lu Changsheng wasn’t short on treasures, Enlightenment Tea Leaves were a unique treasure of the Tai Hua Holy Land, and he only had thirty-six left.
The more Enlightenment Tea Leaves were used, the less effective they became, so Lu Changsheng still needed to be cautious when using the Enlightenment Tea.
“Daoist Changsheng, are you there?”
A pleasant voice rang in Lu Changsheng’s ears.
Lin Qinghan?
Lu Changsheng did not expect Lin Qinghan to come to visit again.
It was said that the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua was always aloof, but Lu Changsheng couldn’t see that…
“Holy Maiden, please come in.”
As Lu Changsheng wanted to obtain more Enlightenment Tea Leaves from Lin Qinghan, he was very courteous to her.
Lin Qinghan entered, still veiled, but her eyes were bright and lively, her presence otherworldly, her figure graceful; most likely she was a beauty.
“May I know the Holy Maiden’s reason for visiting?”
“My Thousand Mechanism Umbrella lacks the final refining material, and after much thought, I believe you might have it.”
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