Chang Sheng Realm.
Immortal mountains stood tall, and Chang Sheng Realm was a secret realm of the upper realm. Most of the inhabitants were forbidden sages from ancient times who did not wish to be bound by the various rules of the upper realm. Thus, they entered Chang Sheng Realm and joined the carefree immortals, detached from worldly affairs. Big Wind Novel
At this moment, two beams of light streaked across the sky and entered Chang Sheng Realm.
One was a young Taoist in a Taoist robe and headdress, with faint inscriptions of imperial decrees on his person. His Taoist magic and divine abilities were supreme in the world. He was the Dao Saint, in charge of the ancestral court of Taoism.
The other was a young man in a green shirt, with an empty sword sheath on his back and an aura of martial valor. His swordsmanship and sword intent were unparalleled in the world. He was the only fourteen-realm sword cultivator in the world, rumored to be one of the strongest fighters in the upper realm, the Martial Saint.
"Two honored guests."
A gray figure appeared in the wind, approaching them. He was a thirteen-realm cultivator of Chang Sheng Realm. He had a peculiar appearance, with a pointed mouth and monkey cheeks, yet he exuded an air of immortal grace. He cupped his fists and said with a smile, "The Immortals have ordered me to escort you to the Chang Sheng Forest."
"Thank you!"
The guest in the green shirt smiled and nodded.
At this moment, his injuries had mostly healed. The foundation of a Rebirth Realm martial artist was not to be underestimated. Moreover, his Rebirth Realm had been at its peak for many years; he was merely holding back from reaching the ultimate pinnacle.
If he were to truly reach the pinnacle, it would leave no face for the martial artists of the world.
In the sky, three rainbow lights flew into the depths of Chang Sheng Realm.
In the distance, a forest clad in silver greeted their eyes – the legendary Chang Sheng Forest. Everything in the Chang Sheng Forest lived forever, even the trees, which had become resplendent silver all over, appearing not like living beings but brimming with life.
Deep within the Chang Sheng Forest, a giant stone wall entwined with jade light stretched across heaven and earth. Before the stone wall stood five figures, ethereal and shrouded in flowing light, their faces and forms entirely indistinguishable. They were forbidden beings.
The Five Great Immortals, the true rulers of Chang Sheng Realm.
It was said that these five Immortals were all at the peak of the legendary fourteen-realm, with unfathomable cultivation.
Each of them had undergone at least ten thousand years of cultivation in the Great Dao, their foundational cultivation far beyond that of ordinary fourteen-realm experts.
Undoubtedly, both the Martial Saint and the Dao Saint were juniors before these Immortals.
The guest in the green shirt stepped forward, cupped his fists, and said, "Ding Mu Chen of the Martial Ancestral Court, pays his respects to the honored Immortals!"
The young Dao Saint also clasped his hands in greeting, "Lie Yun of the Dao Ancestral Court, pays his respects to the honored Immortals!"
"It has been a while, honored guests."
Among them, an Immortal figure exuded divine radiance, possessing an extremely sacred aura. His figure was colossal, tens of feet tall, and he looked down upon the Martial Saint and the Dao Saint on the ground. "You do not visit the three treasures without reason. You have come to Chang Sheng Realm, so you must have something on your minds?"
"Indeed."
The guest in the green shirt said respectfully, "Senior Wang Xu has perished in his realm."
"Alas..."
Another Immortal sighed, "The Chongshan Mountain, the cultivation ground of Lord Guigu, collapsed not long ago. We have already deduced some of it and know that he has passed away."
"Yes."
The guest in the green shirt frowned, "But there is a greater matter. The reason Senior Wang Xu perished was because he discovered a tremendous secret. Deep within the Outer Heaven Demonic Abyss, the realm wall has been eroded, and a rift has existed between the upper realm and the Outer Heaven for an unknown duration. Now, a million umbrella-wielding heart demons have leaked into the upper realm, and their whereabouts are unknown."
The Dao Saint said solemnly, "We, along with Ding Mu Chen, have come to Chang Sheng Realm, firstly to inform the honored Immortals of this matter, and secondly, to ask the honored Immortals to investigate thoroughly who is guiding these million umbrella-wielding heart demons and what their intentions are."
"We understand."
The central Immortal said grimly, "This matter... Chang Sheng Realm will not stand idly by. Rest assured, honored guests!" Big Wind Novel Network
"Good."
The guest in the green shirt cupped his fists, "Since that is the case, we shall take our leave."
"You are welcome to go."
...
Wu Wang Mountain.
An ethereal figure landed gracefully on a mountaintop. It was Wei Hua Rou, holding a golden compass. She had traced the aura of the umbrella-wielding heart demons to this point, but upon landing on Wu Wang Mountain, all the heart demon auras had vanished instantly, which was quite peculiar.
"Sect Leader Wei!"
From the distant forest, a figure drifted over. It was a guardian of Wu Wang Mountain. He was hunched over, his demonic aura completely concealed, appearing like an ordinary human. However, with Wei Hua Rou's cultivation, she could see at a glance that this was a peak thirteen-realm great demon.
"Is something the matter?" Wei Hua Rou smiled.
"It is not that I have something, but that Sect Leader Wei has something?"
The arrival did not show any signs of subservience. He said with a smile, "To us at Wu Wang Mountain, Sect Leader Wei is a rare guest. Since you have come to Wu Wang Mountain, Sect Leader Wei must have a purpose?"
"Yes."
Wei Hua Rou smiled, "In the past, it was not that I did not wish to come to Wu Wang Mountain, but the demonic energy of Wu Wang Mountain was too strong. Although I am one of the leaders of the Dao Ancestral Court, I am after all a woman and cannot stand that scent."
"..."
The thirteen-realm great demon did not get angry. He grinned and said, "Sect Leader Wei is joking."
At this moment, two more figures appeared on the mountaintop.
One was a peak thirteen-realm, and the other a fourteen-realm. The fourteen-realm great demon was dressed in plain white. His true form was a white egret, and he even carried a sword on his back. Although not a sword cultivator, it was still quite intimidating.
"We pay our respects to Sect Leader Wei!"
The two great demons respectfully cupped their fists.
"Greetings to both of you."
Wei Hua Rou held a sword with one hand behind her back, clasped her hands, and said with a smile, "There is no need for such a grand mobilization. Something has happened in the upper realm recently, so I, Wei Hua Rou, must investigate clues and travel to various places. This is not solely directed at Wu Wang Mountain."
"We understand!"
The fourteen-realm great demon cupped his fists, "Sect Leader Wei may investigate, but we must accompany you. This is the order of the Great Demon Ancestor. There are many young talents among the demons in Wu Wang Mountain who are capricious and violent, and they might offend Sect Leader Wei. With us accompanying you, it will be for your protection."
Saying that, he turned and asked, "Great Demon Ancestor, am I correct?"
"Hmph..."
A figure broke through the air and suddenly appeared. Dressed in a gray and white long robe, he was the supreme being of Wu Wang Mountain, the fourteen-realm Great Demon Ancestor Kun Peng. He narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Sect Leader Wei, it has been many years."
"Wei Hua Rou pays her respects to the Great Demon Ancestor."
As Wei Hua Rou greeted him, she saw a figure appear beside the Great Demon Ancestor. It was Jiu Wei, who had been killed in the lower realm. However, Jiu Wei was now merely a wisp of soul, with a cultivation of only eleven-realm. She could not bear the pressure of the Great Dao in the upper realm, as the upper realm required thirteen-realm.
However, there was a golden feather as an ornament among Jiu Wei's flowing hair. It was likely a life-bound true feather of the Great Demon Ancestor Kun Peng, helping to suppress the Great Dao and allowing Jiu Wei to survive in the upper realm.
Now, with the Great Demon Ancestor Kun Peng appearing with Jiu Wei, it was more like a provocation to Wei Hua Rou, as Jiu Wei was jointly killed by Wei Hua Rou and Su Qing Jiu in the lower realm.
"Lady Qing Qiu has not yet dissipated her soul?"
Wei Hua Rou was slightly surprised and said with a smile, "Such good luck?"
"Hmph!"
Jiu Wei sneered and said, "In the lower realm, thank you, Sect Leader Wei, for bestowing your techniques, and thank you, Su Qing Jiu, for bestowing your sword. Fortunately, Qing Qiu is not dead yet. It does not matter; there will be opportunities to settle this karma later."
"I will wait."
Wei Hua Rou, holding her long sword, slowly walked forward. Her beautiful eyes glanced at the group of great demons and she said with a smile, "Are the demons mobilizing so many people, perhaps truly intending to kill me, Wei Hua Rou, on Wu Wang Mountain?"
"Sect Leader Wei is overthinking."
Jiu Wei said with a smile, "Bai Yu Mountain is not too far from Wu Wang Mountain. If you kill me, I'm afraid all those stinky Taoists on Bai Yu Mountain will swarm over. That would be a real troublesome situation."
"You need not overthink it."
Wei Hua Rou said with a light laugh, "This is merely a spiritual body of mine. My true body is still in the Dao Ancestral Court. Even if you kill me, it will not significantly deplete my cultivation. However, after killing me, Bai Yu Mountain will undoubtedly seek retribution."
"Sect Leader Wei, you worry too much. We will not."
The Great Demon Ancestor Kun Peng said with a warm smile, but he could not help but inwardly complain. What was most troublesome was the situation where Wei Hua Rou visited with only a spiritual body. She could not be fought, nor could she be killed. The combat power of this spiritual body was only average, but her true body, along with the revenge of the Dao Saint, the Martial Saint, and others, would undoubtedly be terrifying.
Could a mere Wu Wang Mountain withstand it?
It certainly could not!
The Great Demon Ancestor Kun Peng smiled and said, "Sect Leader Wei, feel free to investigate whatever you wish. We will truly not obstruct you."
"Hmph!"
Wei Hua Rou floated up, holding her compass, and continued to search for traces of the umbrella-wielding heart demons in the vicinity of Wu Wang Mountain.
...
Late at night, in a villa on the mountaintop.
On the peak of the mountain, Lin Zhao still sat cross-legged, cultivating the Eternal Sword Scripture. After his master passed down the Eternal Sword Scripture, Lin Zhao treated it like a treasure. He would not rest or eat until he mastered it, as it was his foundation for dominating the world.
Late at night, two figures floated up the mountain.
One was Liu Li Ying, dressed in a red dress, holding a folding fan in her left hand and a pot of apricot blossom wine in her right.
The other was Dong Cang, carrying a bamboo basket filled with dishes, her apricot-yellow dress fluttering.
Both were beautiful, and both were divine spirits and sprites of heaven and earth.
"Young Master, it's time to eat."
Dong Cang placed the small dishes on the rocks one by one.
Liu Li Ying then put down the wine pot and said with a smile, "Young Master, a pot of wine can nourish the vast righteousness in your chest and a wisp of sword intent. You can drink a little more."
"Alright, thank you!"
Lin Zhao did not rush to continue practicing his sword. After devouring the wine and food, he waved his hand, signaling Liu Li Ying and Dong Cang to descend the mountain. Only then did he quietly immerse himself in cultivation once more.
Not long after, the first level of the Eternal Sword Scripture was successfully cultivated. At this very moment, a pleasant bell sound echoed in his ears, lingering for a long time—
"Ding!"
System prompt: Congratulations, your [Eternal Sword Scripture] has been cultivated to the second level, and you have successfully awakened the skill: [Cross Sword Style] (Eternal Grade)!
...
It was done!
The Eternal Sword Scripture indeed yielded one skill per level of cultivation. In a time when hidden sword skills were priceless, this Eternal Sword Scripture was truly a priceless treasure!