Eternal Sacred King Chapter 381 to 390
Chapter 381: Saber Mountain Spirit Sea
In truth, Su Zimo was already tempted the moment he heard about the Elixir Pool Sect ruins.
It wasn’t purely because of Xiaoning; he had his own needs as well.
The Meridian Unlocking Elixir.
More than that, it was for a perfect-grade Meridian Unlocking Elixir!
After hearing Tang Yu’s introduction of Elixir Pool Sect, Su Zimo was even more certain that they would most likely find perfect-grade Meridian Unlocking Elixirs in the Elixir Pool Sect.
Tang Yu said, “Of course, for a sect as large as Elixir Pool Sect, there will definitely be many other treasures. In fact, we might even find gems like connate spirit weapons.”
Su Zimo pondered for a moment. “I’ll do my best to help Elixir Yang Sect get the ruins. Furthermore, I won’t want anything else. However, I ask for a perfect-grade Meridian Unlocking Elixir!”
“Pfft!”
Yan Jun could not help but burst into laughter as he looked at Su Zimo with a mocking gaze. “Perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir. What a daring demand! Who do you think you are, huh?”
“Who are you?” Su Zimo glared at him.
Proudly, Yan Jun declared, “I’m Yan Jun, a cultivator of Elixir Yang Sect’s Battle Hall at seven meridian Foundation Establishment!”
“Also, don’t think that you have the right to negotiate terms with Elixir Yang Sect just because you’ve killed two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Su Zimo, let me tell you, without us, you won’t even be able to get close to the main hall of Elixir Pool Sect!”
“Yan Jun!”
Tang Yu glared at him and said sternly.
Harrumphing, Yan Jun did not continue, merely crossing his arms and scoffing coldly.
Tang Yu turned to Su Zimo apologetically. “Fellow Daoist Su, it’s not that we can’t agree to a perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir, but...”
“But?” Su Zimo asked.
Tang Yu continued, “Elixir Yang Sect is not the only faction that has arrived in Xuantian City for the Elixir Pool Sect ruins. There’s also other large sects such as Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect. As for the Meridian Unlocking Elixir, it’s better if we don’t find a gem like that. If we do, the top cultivators of the other sects are bound to come and contest for it!”
In other words, Tang Yu meant that they would have to face many extremely strong foes if Su Zimo wanted to contest for a perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir!
After pondering for a slight moment, Tang Yu added, “I’ll be blunt here, I’m talking about people like Pei Chunyu of Glass Palace and Xue Yang of Malevolent Earth Sect. For these people, other than connate spirit weapons, other treasures and secret skills aren’t worth bothering about.”
“They are most likely here for the perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixirs as well!”
The higher the grade of the Meridian Unlocking Elixir, the greater the chances of one unlocking their spirit meridians.
Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang were already at the peak of seven meridian Foundation Establishment. The best chance for them to unlock their eighth spirit meridians would be to consume perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixirs!
This was an opportunity they wouldn’t miss.
At the thought of Xue Yang and Pei Chunyu, Su Zimo frowned.
He had exchanged blows with Pei Chunyu before. Although it was only a single blow, he could still sense how terrifying his opponent was.
To be fair, if he had not made use of the blood bone palm, there was a high chance that his arm would have been crippled by Pei Chunyu back then!
Tang Yu said, “Even though you killed two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators, you have to understand that there’s a distinction in strength between seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators as well. Take me for example, I’m at seven meridian Foundation Establishment as well, but I’m an Elixir Refinement Master. Five of me won’t be a match for people like Chai Li and Hu Meng.”
“However, even 10 seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators the likes of Chai Li and Hu Meng wouldn’t be a match for Pei Chunyu or Xue Yang. That’s the difference we’re talking about!”
Su Zimo remained silent.
He knew that Tang Yu was not wrong – his chances of winning the two of them without the use of his demon form wasn’t great.
Uncle Liang remarked as well, “The immortal and fiend sects have a heritage of countless years and they have too many cultivation techniques and secret skills, each of which are extremely strong and can suppress everything.”
“Your advantage is in melee combat. Unfortunately, the successor of Glass Palace is also skilled in melee combat and has a physique so strong that only a few of the other sects’ successors can match him!”
Tang Yu added, “You took advantage of the situation by making use of thunder to kill Chai Li and Hu Meng. There’s an element of luck involved. However, can you guarantee that the skies will be stormy when you go against Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang?”
“In other words, even if you manage to repeat that slash infused with the power of thunder, Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang might be able to deal with it given their strength.”
Yan Jun could not help but blurt, “Junior sister, you’re overestimating him. He’s not even a match for the legacy disciples of Thousand Crane Sect and Puppet Sect, let alone paragons like Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang. Outsiders aside, even I can smash him to a pulp with ease!”
To Yan Jun, the reason why Su Zimo was able to kill Chai Li and Hu Meng 10 days ago was purely due to an opportunistic moment.
If the skies were sunny, he would be able to kill Su Zimo for sure!
Su Zimo could not be bothered to react to Yan Jun’s sarcastic remarks.
To him, it wasn’t difficult if he wanted to defeat Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang.
After all, he had only just advanced to five meridian Foundation Establishment and of the seven orifices, his mouth and eye orifices were not cleared yet.
Both Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang were already at the peak of seven meridian Foundation Establishment and it was difficult for them to grow stronger.
However, his potential was unlimited!
As long as he had sufficient time, Su Zimo would definitely be able to suppress Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang in terms of strength if he could advance to six, seven meridian Foundation Establishment or clear his seven orifices and attain lesser mastery of the Orifice Clearing section!
Su Zimo asked, “How long do we have till the opening of the Elixir Pool Sect ruins?”
“A month at most!” Tang Yu replied.
A month.
Su Zimo furrowed his brows slightly.
Time was too short.
He had just advanced to five meridian Foundation Establishment. Even in the ancient battlefield, he would not be able to unlock his sixth spirit meridian within a month.
Furthermore, he couldn’t clear his mouth and eye orifices within a month as well.
Right then, Uncle Liang seemed to have recalled something. He looked at Su Zimo and suddenly said, “Actually, there’s a place in the ancient battlefield that’s rather suitable for you. If you manage to succeed, you might be able to stand a chance against Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang.”
Tang Yu’s heart skipped a beat as she looked at Uncle Liang and asked, “Uncle Liang, are you referring to... that place?”
“Yes.”
Uncle Liang nodded and smiled right away. “Forget it, there’s no chance of success at all. I was thinking too much.”
Tang Yu nodded as well. “If we’re talking about that place, the chances are indeed... slim. There’s no need for that.”
Su Zimo was curious as well when he heard how ambiguous the two of them were and could not help but ask, “Senior, Young Master Tang, what is the place you are referring to?”
Tang Yu did not intend to hide anything and asked instead, “Fellow Daoist, have you heard of the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea?”
“Saber Mountain Spirit Sea?”
Su Zimo frowned, shaking his head.
Ji Chengtian and the others were confused as well. It was obvious that they knew nothing about that name.
“Fufu.”
Yan Jun sneered, “Truly bumpkin cultivators. To think that they’ve never even heard of the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea, how laughable!”
Chapter 382: Legend of the Saber Emperor
Each time cultivators of the Great Zhou Dynasty entered the ancient battlefield, they would only linger around the borders – how could they have heard of the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea?
If it was not because Su Zimo had brought Ji Chengtian and the others to this place, they might never have known about Xuantian City nor would they have the chance to interact with large sects such as Elixir Yang Sect and Glass Palace in their entire lives.
Experiences as such were rare and precious, serving as eyeopeners.
Su Zimo never had any feuds with Yan Jun. However, the latter had been unfriendly to him right from the beginning, shooting sarcastic remarks whenever he had the chance.
As for the exact reason, Su Zimo had a vague guess.
However, this was a cultivator of Elixir Yang Sect’s Battle Hall after all and Su Zimo was not bothered since Yan Jun had yet to cross his bottom line.
Tang Yu frowned gently and shot Yan Jun a stern look before saying slowly, “The reason why the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea is so famous is because of an old legend related to it.”
Through her tone, it was obvious that the legend was far from simple.
Su Zimo’s group looked serious as they sat upright and listened intently.
Tang Yu said slowly, “The legend... of the Saber Emperor!”
The Saber Emperor!
The moment those two words were said, the void trembled, as if a pitch-dark crevasse had been opened up, sending a chilling gust of wind forth!
The mere mention of those words brought forth an indescribable pressure. It was ancient, as though it had crossed through the archaic times with an indestructible intent that was shocking!
Instantly, a killing intent filled the hall.
Everyone felt as if it had become much more difficult to breathe.
It took a long while before the sensation dispersed.
Tang Yu took a deep breath and said, “The emperor represents invincibility, superiority and uniqueness. He is invincible in the way of the saber with no one that can surpass him, hence the title of the Saber Emperor!”
“While the Saber Emperor may not have been the strongest person in Tianhuang Mainland, he was the one and only emperor in the way of the saber among all the saber cultivators!”
Su Zimo understood.
In any given era, there could be many emperors. However, in any particular domain or path, there could only be a single emperor.
That was the definition of emperor – invincible, supreme and unique!
The emperor of the path of immortality was the Immortal Emperor; the emperor of the fiend path was the Fiend Emperor; the emperor of the way of the sword was the Sword Emperor...
Following that line of deduction, those that become emperors must naturally be among the strongest cultivators of Tianhuang Mainland.
“I believe all of you know that the sword reigns supreme in the current Tianhuang Mainland and the most common weapon of choice for immortal cultivators are flying swords. However, back in the ancient era, there were a hundred weapon classes that fought for supremacy. Apart from swords, there were sabers, spears, halberds, axes, bows and many other weapons. The sword had its own way and so did the saber. There was an emperor for every type of weapon.”
“However, in the ancient era, the human race was blessed with immense luck and gave birth to countless paragons in Tianhuang Mainland, giving rise to multiple emperors. That was a golden era for us humans and we waged a historic war against the other races known as the ancient war. The war lasted for a long time and countless human experts and ancient mighty figures fell. The emperors were all tainted with blood and it was extremely tragic.”
“Although we humans stood victorious after the war, most of the hundred weapon techniques were lost in the ancient battlefield with no future left in sight. The only remaining lineages were the ways of the sword and saber.”
Su Zimo and the rest were shocked when they heard that.
They had never heard of these ancient tales and legends. Right now, they were greatly intrigued.
Even though it was only a few short descriptions, everyone could almost envision that magnificent era before their eyes.
In fact, Su Zimo had an urge to go against the tides of time and follow in the footsteps of his predecessors to witness that glorious history.
Tang Yu continued, “The reason why those two heritages could be passed down from the ancient war was naturally attributed to two people, the Sword Emperor and the Saber Emperor. There are way too many legends regarding these two mighty figures. Some described them as mortal enemies, some described them as bosom buddies and there were even some who said that they were neither friends nor foes, merely appreciative of the others’ talents...”
“No matter what, the final outcome was that the Saber Emperor went far away and left Tianhuang Mainland. Thereafter, there were no emperors for all the other weapons and only the way of the sword reigned supreme, leading to the current state of the cultivation world.”
Su Zimo’s group let out a long breath, unable to calm down for a long time.
It was only now that they understood why most of the cultivators in the cultivation world used flying swords instead of flying sabers and other weapons. So, this was the reason.
Tang Yu said, “The legacy that the Sword Emperor left behind back then is the current Sword Sect, one of the nine immortal sects!”
Su Zimo was secretly impressed.
Originally, he thought that super sects such as the nine immortal sects, seven fiend sects and six Buddhist monasteries only earned their title as the strongest factions of Tianhuang Mainland due to their ancient lineage and strong foundations.
But judging from the situation now, all of those sects had shocking backgrounds!
For example, of the nine immortal sects, Sword Sect’s Founder Master was the Sword Emperor of the ancient times. In fact, he was someone that influenced the future of the world such that the way of the sword was supreme in the current cultivation world.
After a moment of silence, Su Zimo suddenly asked, “Where did the Saber Emperor go?”
Tang Yu smiled faintly. “He traveled far overseas and found a lone island in the ocean, leaving his legacy there.”
Su Zimo’s heart skipped a beat as he blurted, “One of the two islands?”
The top factions of Tianhuang Mainland consisted of the nine immortal sects, eight demon races, seven fiend sects, six Buddhist monasteries, five heretical doctrines, four unorthodox groups, three aristocrat families, two islands and one palace.
“That’s right.”
Tang Yu’s eyes flickered with a hint of admiration as she nodded. “The legacy left behind by the Saber Emperor is one of the two islands, Divine Phoenix Island. The successor of Divine Phoenix Island rarely steps foot onto Tianhuang Mainland. However, each time one of them does, they would definitely be unrivaled paragons that are bound to create waves in the cultivation world!”
Su Zimo lamented.
From this perspective, the Saber Emperor did not lose back then.
The legacy left behind by the Sword Emperor is one of the immortal sects and the legacy left behind by the Saber Emperor is one of the two islands. In terms of reputation, status or strength, the island is not weaker than Sword Sect.
“What does the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea have to do with the Saber Emperor then?” Su Zimo asked.
Tang Yu explained, “It’s said that when the Saber Emperor left Tianhuang Mainland, he left behind a legacy, the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea in the ancient battlefield.”
“While the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea truly exists, there has never been any cultivator who has obtained its inheritance for thousands of years. Countless paragons have been produced in this period of time but all of them ended in failure. Gradually, the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea became a legend that no one believed in, until...”
With a slight pause, Tang Yu continued, “Around a thousand years ago, a monstrous cultivator appeared in the ancient battlefield. Although he was not from one of the super sects, he had frightening combat strength and could compete against all the legacy disciples of the various major sects!”
“It was said that the person managed to obtain the Saber Emperor’s in the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea!”
Su Zimo frowned slightly and asked, “The Saber Mountain Spirit Sea still exists after that person obtained the Saber Emperor’s inheritance?”
“I don’t know the exact reasons why, but it indeed still exists.”
Tang Yu nodded. “You’re considered as a saber cultivator as well and the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea is suitable for you and can help your strength grow rapidly. Naturally, there’s a prerequisite... and that is for you to obtain the inheritance of the Saber Emperor.”
Chapter 383: Standing Shoulder to Shoulder With the Emperors
Upon hearing that, Su Zimo had already made up his mind that he wanted to make a trip to the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea.
Even though Su Zimo had made use of sabers up till this point of his cultivation, he knew nothing about saber techniques; he merely relied on the power of his bloodline as well as his physique’s strength to slash widely.
Thankfully, he cultivated the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, making his skin coarse and flesh thick. Agile as an ape, he could pounce like a tiger, sprint like a horse, rise like the wind, land like an arrow and be tough and nimble at the same time.
Coupled with the assistance of his spirit perception, he could evade danger without even seeing it and thus, it was quite rare for him to be disadvantaged.
However, Su Zimo knew very well that if he were to meet a top-notch expert, his opponent would be able to easily find the openings of his saber technique and take him down, even if the latter’s strength could not match his!
Therefore, even if there was only a one in a million chance, Su Zimo wanted to head over and give it a shot.
When he saw that Su Zimo was moved, Yan Jun sneered at the side, “There have been countless cultivators who have been to the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea before. Many of them were paragons that were far beyond their contemporaries. However, there has only been a single person who has managed to succeed through the thousands of years. Does a country bumpkin such as yourself who have never even heard of the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea think that you are befitting of receiving the Saber Emperor’s inheritance?”
Tang Yu was already displeased at how Yan Jun was targeting Su Zimo repeatedly.
It was only after she noticed that Su Zimo was calm and had no reaction that she became slightly relieved.
“Also, there’s one more thing I have to remind you about.”
Tang Yu said deeply, “I don’t know much about the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea either. After all, there has already been someone who received the Saber Emperor’s inheritance a thousand years ago. As such, you might end up making a wasted trip.”
“It’s alright.”
Su Zimo smiled calmly. “The many legends that you’ve told me about are truly fascinating. In the ancient war, dragons and snakes rose together with the emperors in that golden era. The only regret I have is that I wasn’t born back then to stand shoulder to shoulder with those emperors, leaving my name through history!”
The moment he said that, the hall went silent.
Everyone watched with shock and slightly agape mouths.
The verve of this man!
How much verve was required for him to state that he wanted to leave his name through history by standing shoulder to shoulder with those emperors!
The fact that such a statement was said by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was truly ridiculous and arrogant.
For some unknown reason, Su Zimo was not filled with passion or unparalleled pride when he said those words, merely looking extremely natural.
However, it felt as though the green-robed cultivator before them was truly qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with those emperors!
Even Yan Jun who had a grudge against Su Zimo could not spout out a single sarcastic remark at this moment.
He wouldn’t have dared to repeat Su Zimo’s statement personally, worried that bad luck might befall him from the unknowns.
Even for the emperors that have fallen for countless years, their dignities could not be sullied!
Uncle Liang looked at Su Zimo deeply.
Initially, he had underestimated Su Zimo.
However, at that moment, Uncle Liang’s previous impression of Su Zimo disappeared entirely!
Su Zimo did not notice the strange expressions of everyone around him, merely immersed in his own emotions. Shaking his head gently, he lamented, “Time is merciless through history. Be it the Sword Emperor or the Saber Emperor, both have already passed on along with those eras, leaving only their legends.”
“Since there’s no longer a chance to witness the majesty of the Saber Emperor, I might as well head out to the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea. Even if I can’t obtain the inheritance, I can relive the glory of the past in the ruins to make up for the regrets in my heart.”
Tang Yu nodded. “Since you have already decided, I won’t stop you. However, you have to return to Xuantian City within the month to help us contend for the Elixir Pool Sect ruins.”
“Alright.”
Su Zimo nodded.
Right then, a cultivator of Elixir Yang Sect strode in quickly and greeted with cupped fists. “Young Master, Feng Manman of Thousand Crane Sect requests an audience.”
“Sister Manman?”
Tang Yu pondered for a moment and shifted her gaze. It paused on Leng Rou for a brief moment before she nodded. “Invite her in.”
She explained to Su Zimo’s group. “The four unorthodox groups have a pretty good relationship. Sister Manman is the commander for Thousand Crane Sect’s expedition this time round and I’ve known her for many years.”
Right then, a woman in a long white robe strode over. With a curvy and voluptuous figure, her steps were nimble and her black silky hair was tied in a bun, exuding a mature and dignified aura. Her features were exquisite and very beautiful.
On the woman’s waist, apart from a storage bag, there was a pink paper crane that was really pretty tied to it.
Tang Yu walked over and smiled. “Sister Manman, come on in.”
Feng Manman glanced at Tang Yu and chuckled. “My, why are you still dressed like this? You’re no longer young.”
“I’m used to it,” Tang Yu blinked.
“Xiao Yu, I’m not going to beat around the bush. I’m here for someone,” Feng Manman did not waste time with any small talk.
“For her?”
Tang Yu glanced at Leng Rou.
Feng Manman smiled. “I can’t keep anything from you.”
“Me?”
Leng Rou was slightly stunned.
Feng Manman nodded with a gentle gaze. “I can see your talent in talisman crafting and can’t bear to bury it, so I’m here to invite you to join Thousand Crane Sect. What do you think?”
Leng Rou loved crafting talismans and indeed wanted to join Thousand Crane Sect. However, she did not expect the latter to come knocking.
Furthermore, she could tell that this Thousand Crane Sect cultivator was truly sincere.
Right then, another Elixir Yang Sect cultivator headed in and greeted with cupped fists. “Ying Ze of Puppet Sect requests an audience.”
One of the five heretical doctrines, Puppet Sect!
“Let him in!”
Tang Yu raised her head.
Not long later, a muscular man strode into the hall wearing linen clothes. He had short hair and looked honest, grinning with cupped fists the moment he entered. “Greetings, fellow Daoists.”
Tang Yu whispered to Su Zimo, “This man is Ying Ze, the commander of Puppet Sect for this expedition.”
Su Zimo nodded.
“Young Master Tang, I’m here today because I wish to invite someone to join our Puppet Sect. I wonder if that’s alright,” Ying Ze went straight to the point.
“Oh?”
Tang Yu smiled and asked, “Who is the one who caught your eye?”
Ying Ze pointed to Shi Jian who was drinking tea dully at the side. “Him.”
Shi Jian was confused and looked dazed, not understanding how he was chosen.
Ying Ze grinned. “This silly fool is not bad. He suits my taste.”
“Hahahaha!”
Little fatty could not help but burst into laughter.
Shi Jian clenched his fists with a darkened expression and emphasized, “I’m not silly, I’m merely honest!”
“Yes,”
Ying Ze nodded and added after a slight pause, “They’re both the same thing.”
Shi Jian: “...”
Little fatty laughed even more merrily.
“Sun Dian of Tomb Sect requests an audience!”
One of the five heretical doctrines, Tomb Sect!
“Let him in!”
Before long, a pale-faced cultivator entered the hall. He had a monkey-like mouth and his eyes darted around, lighting up when they caught sight of little fatty.
Sun Dian blinked repeatedly towards little fatty.
Curious, little fatty leaned over.
The two of them, one fat and the other skinny, ran to a corner and mumbled.
Little fatty nodded repeatedly with burning eyes and smacked his lips like a starving wolf.
When he saw that, Su Zimo smiled gently – he felt happy for Leng Rou and the others.
Su Zimo was not the only one who made a name for himself and was recognized by many other cultivators in that battle on the long street – the other four were as well.
When they made the decision to return to Xuantian City, it was with the understanding that they would meet with a great disaster and die – who would have thought that it would have turned into a great opportunity for them today instead!
Fortune and misfortune were interdependent and it was nothing more than the cycle of karma.
Chapter 384: Hunted by Two Sects
Leng Rou and the others looked towards Su Zimo instinctively.
Although this opportunity was earned by them fighting on the long street, most importantly, it was because of Su Zimo.
If not for Su Zimo, they would have died long before they could even reach Xuantian City.
Su Zimo smiled and nodded.
Be it Thousand Crane Sect or Puppet Sect and Tomb Sect who appeared later on, the people who came were all the commanders of this expedition – the legacy disciples of the various sects.
That alone was enough to tell of their sincerity.
“Since we’re all in Xuantian City, we can meet one another at any time,” Little fatty was thoroughly engrossed in chatting with Sun Dian from Tomb Sect and bid farewell with that remark.
“I’ll be leaving too,”
Shi Jian scratched his head and left the hall behind Ying Ze of Puppet Sect.
Leng Rou nodded to Su Zimo as a form of greeting and left with Feng Manman of Thousand Crane Sect.
Tang Yu looked towards Ji Chengtian and blinked, saying in a playful tone, “Seems like I’ve got to extend my invitation right now or you’ll be poached away by the other sects.”
“If you don’t mind, I’m willing to join Elixir Yang Sect,” Ji Chengtian replied with a smile.
Tang Yu shifted her gaze towards Su Zimo and asked expectantly, “What about you?”
Although Su Zimo agreed to assist Elixir Yang Sect to contend for the Elixir Pool Sect ruins, he did not mention anything about joining the sect.
“I’m different from them.”
Su Zimo shook his head and did not explain further, declining tactfully.
Even though she expected that, Tang Yu could not help but feel disappointed when she heard his reply.
Su Zimo cupped his fists. “There’s no time to waste. I’ll head out to the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea right now and try to return earlier.”
“Be careful,”
Tang Yu reminded.
Turning around, Su Zimo disappeared before everyone’s eyes swiftly.
...
This was the first time that Su Zimo had shown his face in Xuantian City after that battle on the long street 10 days ago. Instantly, he attracted countless stares.
Some were in awe, some in envy, some curious...
“Did you see that? That scholarly green-robed cultivator is Su Zimo!”
“Oh, that’s him? I thought he was going to have multiple limbs and heads!”
There were cultivators in Xuantian City who hadn’t seen Su Zimo before. However, there were few who have not heard of his name.
Walking on the long street, Su Zimo could hear discussions coming from a few streets away with a mere twitch of his ears.
He was not bothered about such stuff.
However, before he walked far, his heart skipped a beat.
He sensed a fleeting killing intent from those strange gazes!
Was it a survivor of the Four Mounted Bandits?
Or...
The trees wanted silence but the wind did not stop.
To think that someone would be harboring designs on him even after that bloody battle on the long street!
Su Zimo maintained his composure and sneered in his heart, walking towards the east gate of Xuantian City.
The killing intent followed him the entire time.
Not long after he exited the city, Su Zimo sensed another killing intent on top of the first!
He was neither fast nor slow in his speed.
About two hours later, Su Zimo was already far from Xuantian City and his surroundings were empty with no one around.
Right then, the sound of clothes flapping could be heard from behind.
Su Zimo stopped in his tracks and turned around.
In the distant horizon, two figures were flying through the air at an extremely fast speed with a murderous aura.
Narrowing his gaze, he focused on the sect badges around their waists and scoffed coldly while muttering softly, “It’s indeed them!”
In the bloody battle on the long street, Su Zimo killed two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Although it was because he took advantage of the circumstances, ordinary cultivators wouldn’t dare to provoke him either.
Furthermore, he had the backing of Elixir Yang Sect.
However, there were two sects in Xuantian City who had sufficient strength and reason to cause trouble for him.
Glass Palace of the immortal sects and Malevolent Earth Sect of the fiend sects!
He had rejected Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang and embarrassed them in front of everyone the other day.
Given their status, there was no way they were going to let things go.
Naturally, Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect could not strike when Su Zimo was in Elixir Yang Sect.
However, cultivators of the two sects chased after him the moment he was out of the city!
Both Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect had only sent a single person each. This was clear proof of how strong these two were.
In reality, if Tang Yu was here, she would have been able to recognize the two of them.
The cultivator from Glass Palace was Liu Yun and the one from Malevolent Earth Sect was Di Xing. At seven meridian Foundation Establishment, both of them were the right-hand men of Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang and possessed terrifying strength!
In the blink of an eye, Liu Yun and Di Xing had already arrived in front of him. They stood in midair on their flying swords, looking down at Su Zimo from left and right.
“Fufu.”
Liu Yun chuckled lightly with a mocking gaze. “Su Zimo, why aren’t you running?”
“Are you prepared to surrender since you know there’s no way you can run?” Di Xing’s gaze was ice cold.
Su Zimo smiled.
If he activated his bloodline and deployed Divine Steed Fleeting at full speed, these two wouldn’t be able to catch up to him!
The two of them descended slowly from midair, maintaining a fixed distance and were cautious of one another.
Liu Yun was the first to speak as he pointed to Su Zimo and said to Di Xing, “Fellow Daoist, let’s put it bluntly. The moment this man is dead, we’ll split the treasures in his storage bag evenly.”
“No problem,” Di Xing nodded.
Rolling his eyes, Liu Yun continued, “I want the long blood-red saber in his possession.
“If that’s the case, I’ll take the gigantic moon-white bow,” Di Xing replied.
The two of them were referring to the perfect spirit weapon, Blood Quencher, and the quasi-connate spirit weapon, Moon Concealment Bow.
Neither of them took Su Zimo seriously and were already discussing how they should split his belongings.
Su Zimo’s eyes flashed with mockery as he shook his head slightly.
Immortals and fiends were different.
Since the ancient times, the duty of an immortal has always been to exterminate demons and slay fiends.
But now, what difference did the immortal sect cultivator before him have with those of the fiend sects?
“What are you guys doing?”
Su Zimo asked indifferently.
“Oh, I almost forgot about you. Senior Brother Pei has a message for you.”
Turning around, Liu Yun let out a creepy smile and said slowly, “Anyone I wish to kill will definitely die!”
Di Xing’s gaze was cold as he said maliciously, “Allowing you a chance to be Senior Brother Xue’s guard was an honor for you. Since you don’t want it, prepare to die.”
“Fufu.”
Su Zimo laughed and asked, “Why didn’t Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang come themselves if they wanted my life?”
“There’s no need to use a sledgehammer just to crack a nut!” Di Xing’s expression was filled with disdain.
Liu Yun sneered, “Why does Senior Brother Pei have to deal with a nobody like you personally?”
“HAHAHA!”
Su Zimo laughed into the skies.
His laughter was deafening, shaking the void like a great bell.
Liu Yun and Di Xing felt a slight stinging pain in their ears!
Suddenly, Su Zimo stopped laughing. His eyes were bright and filled with killing intent as he shouted, “The likes of you two actually think that you can have my life?”
“Su Zimo, you’re too arrogant! You think that you are fit to challenge me just because you’ve killed people like Hu Meng and Chai Li?”
As a disciple of Glass Palace, Liu Yun was fearless as he took a deep breath and channeled spirit energy. Instantly, seven spirit meridians shone beneath his robes and rumbled furiously with a mighty aura.
“There’s no need to say anything else. Die!”
Su Zimo strode forward and whipped out Blood Quencher with a back hand. The blood beam expanded and enveloped Liu Yun and Di Xing.
Chapter 385: Troublesome
Whoosh!
Su Zimo channeled his bloodline and his bones and tendons sounded together, rumbling with the sound of tsunami alongside thunder cracking!
Five spirit lights shone on Blood Quencher and burst forth into a blinding radiance, akin to a blazing blood-colored sun. It shot through the void with a sharp edge!
The power of that slash was extremely strong and it was fast. Any other ordinary cultivator, even if they were at seven meridian Foundation Establishment, would have been shocked.
However, Liu Yun and Di Xing were unimpressed and they even had mocking expressions.
“Let the body be like glass, transparent inside out and cleansed of impurities, turning indestructible!”
Liu Yun stood on the spot and chanted the mantra. Each time he said a single word, his body’s aura would change slightly.
Until the end, Liu Yun’s muscles seemed like they were veiled with a mysterious luster, bright as glass and without flaws and impurities!
At the same time, Liu Yun’s arms shone with four spirit lights.
It was a pair of braces, a supreme-grade spirit weapon!
Glass Palace specialized in body tempering and if one cultivated the sect’s secret manual, the Glass Heart Sutra to its max, their body, eyes and heart would be like glass. They would be indestructible, flawless, undying, immensely strong and could fight against ferocious beasts with their bare hands!
Therefore, cultivators of Glass Palace mostly used weapons such as gloves or bracers.
Although bracers were rarely seen nowadays, they were one of the hundred weapon classes back in the ancient era and were not to be underestimated.
Bracers were extremely flexible and when equipped on one’s arms, could be used both defensively and offensively, allowing one use their arms like their fingers.
Swiftly, Liu Yun neither retreated nor dodged. He buckled his knees slightly, shifting his center of gravity downwards as he propped up his arms to receive the incoming Blood Quencher.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang.
Liu Yun’s figure turned shorter as his feet sank deep into the ground. However, he was not pushed backwards nor did his expression change.
As for Blood Quencher, it rebounded highly against the tremendous force.
Su Zimo narrowed his eyes and his heart skipped a beat.
On the surface, this was an even exchange.
But in reality, he took the initiative and his Blood Quencher was a grade higher than Liu Yun’s bracers!
Yet, he did not gain any advantage despite such circumstances!
“This is a tough nut to crack!”
Su Zimo realized that he might not be able to kill this person quickly and could not help but shift his gaze towards Di Xing who was not far away.
After that slash, Su Zimo used the remaining momentum of Blood Quencher as it was repelled to redirect towards Di Xing of Malevolent Earth Sect at the side. The blood beam was blinding with a nauseating smell!
A few years ago, deep underground, Su Zimo dealt with some of the fiend heirs before and had some understanding towards the fiend sects.
Among the fiend sects, Overlord Palace was the strongest in body tempering followed by Zenith Sect; the physique of Malevolent Earth Sect’s fiend heir was not strong.
Su Zimo wanted to make use of a ferocious burst attack to kill Di Xing first before dealing wholeheartedly with Liu Yun later on.
“Hehe!”
As though he had sensed Su Zimo’s killing intent long ago, Di Xing let out an odd chuckle and seven spirit meridians shone on his body. Spirit energy surged as he opened his mouth, spitting out a black smoke that gushed in an illusory and malefic manner!
Although he had yet to clear his eye orifices, Su Zimo’s vision was extremely strong due to his daily cultivation of the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness.
But now, he felt his vision go black against the black fog. In that moment of daze, he lost track of Di Xing.
Blood Quencher seemed to have entered a quagmire in this mass of malefic energy and could barely be moved.
The malefic energy enveloped and corroded the blade, causing its spirit light to dim while the blood beam on the blade showed signs of weakening.
“Humph!”
Su Zimo harrumphed and held Blood Quencher horizontally across his chest. Channeling his bloodline, a ball of blazing lightning appeared in his palm and he swiped it across Blood Quencher.
The power of thunder was the most masculine and could purge off evil – it was the most effective against such malefic energy.
With a series of crackling sounds, the malefic energy around Blood Quencher was completely purged by the ball of lightning in Su Zimo’s palm!
Five spirit patterns shone on the blade once more as it regained its luster.
“Lightning!”
Di Xing’s eyes flashed with caution.
In reality, the smoke that he had spat out was far from simple – it was one of Malevolent Earth Sect’s secret skills, Spirit Devouring Malefice!
The Spirit Devouring Malefice was extremely strong and was used to corrode spirit weapons.
Any spirit weapon that was tainted by the Spirit Devouring Malefice would have its spirit qi sucked away. Left unpurged, even its spirit patterns would be erased, rendering the spirit weapons almost useless.
Swoosh!
Liu Yun charged over from the side with his bloodline rumbling like lead mercury. A fierce wind blew behind him as he swung his arms and smashed down.
Su Zimo took a wrong step and twisted his body to slash in reverse.
Clang!
Sparks flew everywhere.
In a flash, Su Zimo’s body swayed as he made use of the energy from that blow’s rebound and crossed his legs, unleashing Divine Steed Fleeting to charge at Divine Steed Fleeting who was not far away with a furious killing intent!
Di Xing was different from Liu Yun.
His physique was average and he was not strong in melee combat – Su Zimo would be able to kill him as long as he could get close.
Seemingly seeing through Su Zimo’s intentions, Di Xing smirked coldly.
“Go!”
Suddenly, he threw out the bone spear in his arms and it hovered in midair. A pitch-black smoke surged out from his fingertip, entering the spear.
The ten-jointed bone spear shone brightly with spirit light and four spirit patterns.
Di Xing’s fingers shifted continuously as he conjured a hand seal while shouting, “Go!”
The moment he said that, the ten-jointed bone spear broke apart and turned into ten bone spikes. Each of them were shrouded with malefic energy as they shot towards Su Zimo at lightning speed.
Su Zimo had just deployed Divine Steed Fleeting when his mind flashed with a warning.
In a dizzying moment, he was welcomed by ten bone spikes.
The spikes shone coldly and were extremely sharp. These were not weaker than normal sharp weapons and holes would definitely appear on one’s body if they found their mark.
The scariest thing was that the ten bone spikes were extremely precise and sealed off all of Su Zimo’s escape routes!
Eight bone spikes occupied eight different directions.
The remaining two bone spikes sealed the upwards and downwards directions.
All ten directions were completely sealed!
Right then, it would be difficult for Su Zimo to avoid the bone spikes even if he made use of Anaconda Swath!
“What a brilliant technique!”
Su Zimo was secretly shocked.
Ethereal Sword, one of Ethereal Peak’s three secret skills, was a weapon technique as well and consisted of three levels.
However, compared to the weapon technique of Malevolent Earth Sect, Ethereal Sword was clearly a class weaker.
Ever since he started cultivating, Su Zimo had fought countless battles. However, this was the first time that a cultivator could seal off his movements with just a weapon technique!
Now that he thought about it, it was truly way too lucky that he was able to kill the Malevolent Earth Sect fiend heir back then.
The presence of the ancient spirit lock formation disabled at least half of the Malevolent Earth Sect fiend heir’s powers.
Everything else aside, if the fiend heir could use this weapon technique back then, he would have been invincible.
In that flash, Su Zimo did not have time to think as he swung Blood Quencher while channeling his bloodline. He roared loudly, slashing against an incoming bone spike by making use of his immense burst power.
Clang!
The bone spike was sent flying and a gap appeared.
Di Xing was not far away!
Su Zimo’s eyes lit up. Just as he was about to charge through the gap, the air behind, above, below and on his sides vibrated immensely!
The other nine bone spikes descended, leaving Su Zimo no chance at all!
Even though Di Xing was not far away, Su Zimo had no choice but to deal with the nine bone spikes.
No matter how fast he was, he could not match the speed of the bone spikes.
Chapter 386: Contracting Tendons and Bones
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Su Zimo swung Blood Quencher and repelled three bone spikes consecutively.
Right after, he made use of his spirit perception and passed through the gap of two bone spikes extremely closely!
With a swoosh, a pair of spirit wings appeared behind his back and suddenly, Su Zimo soared into the air and evaded the remaining four bone spikes.
The entire process seemed very slow upon narration but in fact, it occurred in the split of a moment.
Any slight delay would have riddled Su Zimo’s body with holes!
Su Zimo was internally shocked by how he had to unleash multiple trump cards just to barely evade the wave of attacks from Di Xing’s bone spear.
Taking a deep breath, Su Zimo was about to charge forward and shorten the distance between him and Di Xing when a cold light flashed by his eyes followed by an incoming wave of malefic energy.
The bone spike that he had first repelled was now approaching him once more!
The sequence was perfect and Su Zimo did not have any breathing room at all!
With the use of his spirit wings, Su Zimo hovered in midair and reared his head; his body was almost parallel to the ground.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
A series of piercing sounds could be heard.
The previous nine bone spikes had returned and sealed his path once more.
Out of exasperation, Su Zimo could only swing Blood Quencher and fight head-on!
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
He had just soared into the skies but was forced to descend onto the ground after the consecutive furious attacks of the bone spikes.
It was only now that Su Zimo understood why Tang Yu and the others had always thought that he was not a match for Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang.
Even after he displayed unparalleled strength in that bloody battle on the long street, or killed two seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators singlehandedly, no one thought highly of him.
The two men before him had already given him an answer.
This was the strength of the disciples that belonged to the top factions of Tianhuang Mainland!
“Skynet Fist!”
Liu Yun’s voice sounded.
The spirit qi in the void behind Su Zimo fluctuated wildly – this was a sign of the condensation of spirit arts.
The changes of the void alone was enough to tell of how frightening Skynet Fist was!
Not far away, Liu Yun conjured a hand seal and punched towards Su Zimo through the void.
A fist that was conjured from spirit energy materialized and was crystal clear. It shot out, punching towards the spot where Su Zimo landed.
Boom!
Su Zimo had just landed on the ground when he heard an explosion.
Without looking, he could already feel a gigantic fist coming towards his body with a terrifying might as it caused the surrounding air to explode!
Liu Yun had arrived!
After Skynet Fist, Liu Yun’s body flashed and he charged forward. Swinging his arms, his bracers shone brightly and smashed towards Su Zimo’s head.
There was no wonder why Liu Yun was a disciple of an immortal sect – his timing was impeccable!
Right as Skynet Fist descended, he had arrived while unleashing a killing move!
Danger!
The current situation was much more dangerous than 10 days ago on that long street!
Su Zimo was already having too much trouble dealing with the ten bone spikes before him and now, Liu Yun, who was terrifyingly strong in melee combat, was striking from the back – a single misstep and Su Zimo would die on the spot!
Liu Yun and Di Xing’s eyes shone excitedly.
To them, Su Zimo was already a dead man with nowhere to run!
Even Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang might not be able to escape unscathed against such an attack.
However, what puzzled the two of them was that they couldn’t spot a single trace of panic on Su Zimo’s face.
Those eyes were calm as water with slight ripples of killing intent.
All of a sudden!
Su Zimo did something that Liu Yun and Di Xing could not understand at all.
He put away his Blood Quencher.
Before the two of them could think about why Su Zimo did that, the latter had already struck!
“Fiend Suppression Seal!”
Su Zimo’s left hand flickered and he connected his middle finger and thumb, conjuring a hand seal while chanting a mental sutra.
Boom!
A golden palm descended from the sky in a blinding manner. Tearing through the firmament, the patterns on the palm were clearly visible as it slammed towards the Skynet Fist with an apocalyptic might!
The palm and fist collided, creating a deafening bang in midair.
The spirit qi in the void turned chaotic instantly.
A massive wave of energy shot out from the collision as a core, spreading towards the surrounding in a golden light as spirit energy dissipated.
Su Zimo’s arms were already starting to feel numb after clashing with Di Xing repeatedly earlier on.
If not for his powerful bloodline that surged like a tidal wave, he would not be able to lift his arms now, let alone have the strength to retaliate!
Right then, Liu Yun’s fist flew over.
“Good move!”
Su Zimo narrowed his gaze and punched in reverse!
His right hand was the indestructible blood bone palm.
One side was an accumulated attack while the other side was a forced counterattack. Despite knowing that he had the disadvantage in strength, Su Zimo could only ensure that his right hand would not be crippled by the other party’s punch!
Bang!
The fist and arm collided.
Liu Yun’s bracers struck Su Zimo’s fist. However, instead of bones cracking, a dull sound of defeat was heard.
Su Zimo’s right hand was bloodied but his bones were intact, merely suffering wounds on his flesh.
Huh? His palm isn’t crippled?
Liu Yun’s pupils constricted.
‘The other party merely suffered injuries on the flesh after taking a supreme-grade spirit weapon head-on with his body. In fact, his bones weren’t even cracked?!’
As expected, Su Zimo’s strength was not enough for that clash and his body stumbled backwards towards the ten incoming bone spikes!
“Fufu, he’s going to die in my hands still...”
Di Xing sneered. However, he stopped before he could finish.
Under their watchful gazes, Su Zimo was about to be pierced by the ten bone spikes when his bones and tendons sounded at the same time. They shifted and suddenly contracted into a bundle, making him the size of a small child!
Psst!
The two of them gasped.
Liu Yun was even more shocked.
How was that possible?
Because Glass Palace specialized in body tempering, he knew very well that it was extremely difficult for a person to achieve what Su Zimo just did!
That was the art of Tendons Transformation, a point where even the tendons and bones have been cultivated to the extreme!
In fact, a person could change their appearance with this.
Only a Nascent Soul with an Essence Spirit could distinguish between the person’s true appearance.
Even Pei Chunyu of Glass Palace could not achieve this, let alone him!
After his body shrank, a few bone spikes that should have pierced Su Zimo missed instantly.
Despite that, Su Zimo could not avoid all of the bone spikes.
His miniature frame twisted in midair and contorted into an unimaginable arc, shuttling through a few bone spikes!
Poof!
Flashes of blood appeared.
A bone spike brushed by Su Zimo’s chest, leaving a wound.
Although he did not manage to avoid all the bone spikes, Su Zimo managed to escape from a fatal situation with his unparalleled use of Tendons Transformation!
Crackle!
In front of the two of them, Su Zimo’s bones and tendons sounded and that child expanded right away, turning to his original body once more.
Chapter 387: Kill!
Di Xing’s gaze was dark as he glared at the wound on Su Zimo’s chest.
Although that wound wasn’t deep, the weapons of Malevolent Earth Sect were all basked and tempered in malefic energy. The moment they injure anyone, malefic energy would surge into the smallest of wounds.
Those that were lightly affected would not be able to channel their spirit energy efficiently and their combat strength would weaken. If they did not purge it in time, it might even destroy their foundation and cripple their chances at future cultivation!
Those that were severely affected would have their hearts enveloped by the malefic energy, severing their meridians and killing them on the spot!
Right in front of Di Xing, the wound on Su Zimo’s chest flashed with streaks of lightning, purging the malefic energy entirely.
Su Zimo stood where he was and glared at Liu Yun and Di Xing coldly. The killing intent in his eyes intensified and his aura was changing as well.
“Hehe.”
Di Xing laughed menacingly. “Su Zimo, surrender! That tendons transformation of yours is only going to work the first time. Next time, I’ll be prepared and you’ll be shred to pieces even if you turn into a baby!”
“Su Zimo, I’m going to give you a chance,”
Suddenly, Liu Yun’s eyes shone and he said, “As long as you’re willing to hand over your body tempering technique, I’ll let you off. Furthermore, I’ll be on your side and kill Di Xing. How does that sound?”
“Fufufufu!”
Su Zimo burst into laughter as he twisted his neck while his eyes shone with a demonic glint. “You guys really think you’ve won?”
The moment he said that, a sinister wind gusted without warning.
Looking at Su Zimo with his sinister expression not far away, Liu Yun and Di Xing felt an unprecedented sense of fear!
Why am I feeling this way?
The two of them exchanged glances with grim expressions.
“You want my body tempering technique?”
Su Zimo licked his lips with a ferocious glint in his eyes. Grinning, he shouted, “That depends on whether you can remain alive to learn it!”
Boom!
A muffled sound rang out from within Su Zimo’s body, as though some seal had been released and an ancient demon had been summoned – it was terrifying!
Although they had been fighting for a short time, Su Zimo had already realized that he wouldn’t be able to defeat the two of them if he continued fighting with his current strength.
Since there was nobody else at this place, he could kill them in his demon form without anybody knowing!
Su Zimo’s power of blood qi erupted and his body expanded. Demonic qi shrouded his body as his pupils turned pitch-black, appearing imperceptibly in the scarlet demonic qi.
“It’s a demon!”
Liu Yun and Di Xing were shocked.
No, how is it possible?
The moment they saw that dense demonic aura, the two of them thought that Su Zimo was a demon. However, they were puzzled on second thought.
There was no way demons could take on human form before they formed an Inner Core.
How was that possible?
Furthermore, Su Zimo had clearly unlocked the eight meridians that only humans possessed – how could he be a demon?
Everything before them was completely unexplainable.
In truth, even Nascent Souls or Void Reversions would not be able to explain this, let alone the two of them.
Typically, humans and demons had different paths. Their languages were different, as were their body structures, cultivation techniques and methods.
Even tigers and leopards that were the closest to the demon race had different cultivation techniques, let alone humans and demons.
The cultivation techniques, bloodlines and everything else were different between the two races!
If Su Zimo was a human, what about the demonic qi that was coming from him?
The richness of that demonic qi was no weaker than pure-blooded ferocious beasts!
In Liu Yun and Di Xing’s moment of daze, Su Zimo shifted and arrived before Liu Yun in the blink of an eye.
A series of afterimages appeared behind Su Zimo, lasting for a long time!
“Ah!”
Liu Yun’s expression changed and his heart nearly exploded.
Su Zimo was too imposing and terrifying!
Lunging over with that asphyxiating aura, he was even more feral than the ferocious beasts of the ancient era with his surging blood qi and cold killing intent!
Liu Yun did not have time to contemplate and activated his bloodline, churning spirit energy furiously as his bracers shone with a bedazzling spirit light.
“I don’t care what sort of a monster you are, just die!”
Liu Yun hollered and channeled his energy to the max. The veins on his neck popped out as he swung his arms, smashing violently down on Su Zimo’s head!
That was no arm.
With the augmentation of Glass Palace’s secret skill, his arm was veiled with a layer of luster. With the support of a supreme-grade spirit weapon on top of it, that was a steel whip as thick as an arm!
Su Zimo did not dodge nor retreat. His eyes shone brightly with a violent glint as he extended his arm and welcomed the strike.
With a thunk, Su Zimo’s arm swung out, resembling an elephant’s trunk that was limp and weak.
The moment the two arms made contact, Su Zimo’s arm coiled and trembled!
The mysterious luster on Liu Yun’s hand dissipated instantly.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Even with the protection of his bracers, Liu Yun’s arm was contorted with the bones inside shattered. All the bone fragments pierced out from his flesh in a bloodied, horrific manner.
“Ah!”
Liu Yun shrieked tragically as color drained from his face.
After taking on demon form, Su Zimo’s strength had not only increased from the burst of his blood qi, he had even unleashed a killing move of the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness!
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
A gust of wind blew behind Su Zimo’s head, producing a vague stinging pain.
He did not have to see to know that Di Xing must have attacked!
“Heh!”
With a sneer, Su Zimo rushed up without stopping at all after crippling Liu Yun’s arm.
Liu Yun grit his teeth and cold sweat poured from his head.
As long as he could block Su Zimo for a moment, Di Xing’s ten bone spikes would descend before long and trap Su Zimo within! At that time, he would be able to escape.
As a final gambit, Liu Yun punched out once again.
Su Zimo’s strength was not the only thing that increased after he took on his demon form – his speed increased as well!
Instead of slowing down, Su Zimo hastened and his body curled into a spiral ball. His knee seemed to be in a kneeling position and it barely dodged Liu Yun’s punch.
As though he was propping up an immortal peach with his hands, Su Zimo arrived in front of Liu Yun and suddenly pushed both palms upwards against Liu Yun’s chin!
Snap!
Instantly, Liu Yun’s head was tossed back, his jaw smashed and his throat snapped on the spot – he was no longer breathing!
Di Xing gasped when he saw that.
Nobody could have imagined that a seven meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Glass Palace that was known for their immense physiques would die in a single round of melee combat!
A cold light tore through the air as ten bone spikes chased relentlessly.
Initially, they should have landed on Su Zimo’s back. However, Su Zimo’s body fell flat to the ground and he slithered forward, like an anaconda in the grass as he charged towards Di Xing.
This time round, he evaded nine bone spikes completely!
Poof! Poof! Poof!
The nine bone spikes pierced Liu Yun’s body instead!
The remaining bone spike was about to strike Su Zimo’s head when the latter stretched out his right hand and allowed it to pierce his palm instead!
It could not pierce through!
A supreme-grade spirit weapon’s spike could not pierce through Su Zimo’s right hand!
In Di Xing’s moment of daze, his vision blurred and a tall figure stood up from the ground, obstructing his view.
It was too fast!
Anyone within ten feet would die instantly!
Di Xing felt his heart sink.
The next moment, a grisly red demonic qi rumbled and engulfed Di Xing within it.
Chapter 388: Immortal Ruin!
A moment later, the grisly red demonic qi dissipated, revealing two figures.
Di Xing’s eyes were widened with fright as five bloodied holes appeared at the top of his head, streaming with blood – he was already dead.
With a shrug, Su Zimo’s tendons and bones sounded and that gigantic body of his reverted to normal instantly.
After changing into a fresh set of green robes, Su Zimo picked up the storage bags on the waists of the two men. He compared them before speeding forward.
The Saber Mountain Spirit Sea was about two to three days away from Xuantian City on foot.
Along the way, Su Zimo checked out Liu Yu and Di Xing’s storage bags.
Initially, he thought that it would be best if he could discover the weapon technique of Malevolent Earth Sect that could wield those ten bone spikes.
He could cultivate it and use it on his flying swords!
That way, he would not only be able to conjure sword formations, but also burst forth with immense killing power with that weapon technique!
To his disappointment, he found nothing worthwhile in their storage bags.
However, Su Zimo could understand the logic behind it.
The weapon technique of Malevolent Earth Sect was definitely a secret skill – there was no way it would be put in a storage bag casually.
It was the same for Ethereal Peak’s three secret skills. Even Golden Cores were not allowed to carry the secret skills with them, let alone Su Zimo and the others.
Even though he managed to kill disciples of the super sects, Malevolent Earth Sect and Glass Palace, in this battle, Su Zimo had been self-reflecting.
While he had been through countless battles ever since he started cultivating, he had rarely fought with disciples of these super sects.
The only time was deep underground.
One against five, Su Zimo even managed to defeat five fiend heirs of the fiend sects.
That battle created a false impression for him that even fiend sects were merely of that standard!
In that case, there was nothing to fear about immortal sects and Buddhist monasteries.
Furthermore, in recent years, Su Zimo never had the taste of failure within his same level and had even managed to kill opponents above his level.
In his battle knowledge, he felt that he could make use of his movement techniques to shorten the distance between his opponents and kill them even if their cultivation realms were higher than his!
However, this battle awakened Su Zimo and humbled him.
Truly powerful opponents could restrict his movements and actions just by making use of brilliant weapon techniques. In fact, they can force him to have nowhere to hide, let alone get close!
Di Xing’s ten bone spikes were swift, strong and had sharp angles. Their attacks were fluid as water with no delays between them.
Su Zimo could barely deal with it, let alone get close to kill his opponents.
That was precisely the terrifying and powerful aspect of Qi Refinement Cultivators.
Most cultivators were indeed weak in physique and would die if demon beasts closed in to them – that was a fact.
However, cultivators could make use of various spirit arts and weapons to restrict a demon beast’s movements!
Body tempered cultivators and Qi Refinement Cultivators had their own advantages and flaws.
The stronger of the two would depend on which side had the stronger advantage.
Take the battle earlier for example, Su Zimo could not deal with the attacks of the ten bone spikes merely by activating his bloodline.
However, after he took on demon form and burst with his blood qi, his strength and speed was raised by a level, magnifying his advantage as a body tempered cultivator and allowing him to close in and kill his opponent!
Di Xing and Liu Yu were enough to cause trouble for Su Zimo. If he was dealing with Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang, things would be even more difficult.
Furthermore, Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect were only a part of the immortal and fiend sects.
There were a total of nine immortal sects, seven fiend sects and six Buddhist monasteries. All of those ancient sects had firm foundations and countless secret skills. What sort of methods would their legacy disciples possess and how terrifying would they be?
Despite knowing that, Su Zimo’s eyes had no trace of worry. Instead, they shone with a fervent gleam.
On the surface, he had ventured deep into the ancient battlefield for a perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir.
However, deep in his heart, Su Zimo wanted to witness the disciples of these super sects!
He wanted to battle!
He wanted to battle through the world!
Deep in his bones, there was a pride that did not allow him to be weaker than others!
...
Thanks to his strong stamina and physique, Su Zimo traveled day and night without resting.
Even in the night, he didn’t have any scruples. By emitting his immense demonic qi while traveling, few demon beasts dared to approach him.
Two days later, Su Zimo slowed down gradually and looked at the distant horizon with deep shock in his eyes.
He had never seen the legendary Saber Mountain Spirit Sea before.
However, the moment he arrived at this place, he already knew that the mountain and sea before him was the exact location.
Before he even arrived, Su Zimo could hear the rumbling of the sea gushing and invigorating one’s mind.
The damp aura blew at his face.
The aura was not merely damp air... it was damp spirit qi that was rich and pure!
“Could the boundless sea before me be made up of spirit qi entirely?”
Su Zimo could not help but feel shocked when that thought crossed his mind.
Right then, the sound of clothes flapping through the air rang. A few cultivators arrived and their conversation attracted Su Zimo.
“The Saber Mountain Spirit Sea is the sacred grounds for saber cultivators like us. Even if we can’t obtain the inheritance of the Saber Emperor, we have to pay it a visit.”
“It’s said that in the ancient times, before the Saber Emperor left Tianhuang Mainland, he used his supreme Dharmic powers and absorbed the spirit qi and minerals within 5,000 kilometers, forming a mountain and sea. It was because he did not want the way of the saber to be lost in Tianhuang Mainland that he created this immortal ruin, the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea.”
“That’s amazing!”
Someone exclaimed.
Su Zimo was shocked as well.
What sort of prowess was it for someone to amass qi and minerals to form a sea and mountain with the flip of a hand?
It was comparable to carrying a mountain burning the skies for rain to form an ocean!
The most frightening thing was that this spirit sea was created countless years ago back in the ancient era.
The sands of time erased countless major sects of the ancient era, leaving no trace behind. However, this ruin was still intact without any signs of drying up!
If the legend was true, the Saber Emperor might have already surpassed the level of a cultivator.
There has always been a saying in the cultivation world that at the end of the road, one would become the legendary immortal of the ethereal voids, growing old with unfailing ears and eyes.
However, nobody could give a definite answer as to whether or not there were truly immortals.
But to Su Zimo, even the immortal methods of the legends were nothing much.
Now that he was here, the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea brought a greater impact for Su Zimo!
There were countless dark reefs near the shore. For some reason, the reefs were covered with marks of sharp weapons, etched in a shocking manner.
The tides roared furiously with a majestic aura, crashing onto the shores and creating snow-like waves.
On the horizon of the sea was a mountain that towered into the clouds.
The shape of that mountain resembled a long saber that was stabbed into the sea. With a slender and precipitous blade, its handle was hidden in the clouds, barely visible.
This was the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea!
Chapter 389: Indeed, You Have Come
The sword reigned supreme in Tianhuang Mainland and there were extremely few pure saber cultivators, much less in the ancient battlefield.
Although the ruin was left behind by the Saber Emperor, there were not many cultivators gathered here; merely a few thousand people gathered along the coastline.
The strange thing was that most of the cultivators stood far away from the shore, seemingly afraid of the spirit sea as they pointed in hushed discussions.
Because he had limited knowledge of the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea, Su Zimo came beside the crowd and listened intently.
“The methods of the Saber Emperor are extraordinary to be able to condense qi into a sea. I’m sure the benefits of cultivating in this spirit sea must be immense,” In the crowd, a skinny cultivator murmured deeply with bright eyes.
“Fufu.”
“How ignorant.”
The moment he said that, the crowd started mocking him.
The person who first spoke blushed and craned his neck, refuting, “What did I say wrongly?”
“The spirit qi within the spirit sea is extremely rich and pure. However, it possesses boundless saber qi and is extremely sharp. You will have to receive the baptism of the saber qi the moment you enter the spirit sea!”
“With your tiny frame, you will most likely explode a few steps into the spirit sea!”
“Hehe, there have been countless elites who have been buried in this spirit sea throughout history. You can try entering if you’re not afraid of death.”
Su Zimo was enlightened.
This was the reason why there were marks of sharp weapons on the reefs.
It was because the spirit sea contained endless saber qi and cultivators with weak physiques could not handle it at all!
If they stood too close to the shore, one might not be able to escape if a huge wave crashed and engulfed them within.
A cultivator said in a deep voice, “This is a test left behind by the Saber Emperor. One will have to cross the spirit sea and ascend the saber mountain if they want to obtain his inheritance!”
Su Zimo looked into the distance – the saber mountain stood erect at the end of the spirit sea, truly far away and unreachable.
“That’s easy,”
The skinny cultivator pointed to the saber mountain and declared proudly, “We can just ride on our flying swords. Even though the saber mountain is far away, there’s no way we wouldn’t be able to reach it before nightfall!”
“Hahahaha!”
The crowd laughed once more.
Someone shook his head. “If the test left behind by the Saber Emperor was so simple, there wouldn’t only have been a single person who received his inheritance from the ancient era till now, right?”
Before he finished, a cultivator arrived from far away, looking excited.
Summoning a spirit saber from his storage bag, that person leaped onto it and channeled spirit energy before shouting softly, “Go!”
Pshew!
He turned into a streak of light and crossed the spirit sea, flying towards the saber mountain.
Most of the cultivators in the crowd had mocking expressions and smirked coldly, as if waiting to see a joke.
Su Zimo knew that things were probably not so simple.
Before he could complete his thought, the person froze in midair above the spirit sea and paused for a moment before falling in.
No matter how that person struggled to channel spirit energy in midair, it was useless.
He was swallowed by a wave before he even fell into the spirit sea.
“Ah...!!!”
He floated on the spirit sea and let out an occasional scream before vanishing after a brief moment.
The surface of the water was stained with blood that was gradually washed away by the surging waves.
The skinny cultivator who first declared that he wanted to ride his flying sword across the spirit sea turned pale as sweat poured down from his forehead while he breathed hurriedly.
Su Zimo was secretly shocked as well.
The spirit sea was truly out to kill!
That explains why nobody has tried to cross the spirit sea despite thousands of cultivators standing here.
A cultivator at the side explained, “Flying is forbidden in the skies above the spirit sea. Even if you manage to enter it, you will still fall into the water.
“You’re only asking for trouble trying to come up with tricks in the face of an emperor,” Someone else sneered.
The skinny cultivator composed himself and asked again after a brief moment, “In that case, only disciples of body tempering super sects such as Glass Palace and Overlord Palace can cross the spirit sea?”
“It doesn’t matter what sect you are from,”
Another cultivator explained, “Only saber cultivators are qualified to cross the spirit sea. Any other cultivator will be minced to death by the saber qi if they try to cross it forcefully!”
“That’s right. I heard that in the past, a paragon from Sword Sect tried to cross the spirit sea to challenge the Saber Emperor’s authority. Before he was even 100 meters in, he was sliced apart by the saber qi and buried within the spirit sea.”
With that, Su Zimo had a rough understanding towards the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea.
First, one could not fly over.
Second, one had to be a saber cultivator.
Third, only those with a physique strong enough to withstand the baptism of the saber qi can cross the spirit sea and pass the Saber Emperor’s test.
In that case, he might truly be able to give it a shot.
Right then, Su Zimo’s gaze shifted towards a dark black reef by the shore.
A man in blood-colored robes sat there with a long saber placed horizontally across his knees. His eyes were shut and his drenched black hair swayed casually, covering his face.
Of the thousands of cultivators, this man was the only one who dared to sit on a reef by the shore regardless of the waves. Even though his clothes were long drenched, he seemed oblivious to the fact.
There were more than ten corpses behind this person, some of them had clearly just died not long ago.
When he looked at the person’s back view, Su Zimo felt like he had seen this man somewhere before but could not recall where.
After pondering for a moment, he looked at a cultivator beside him and asked softly, “Who’s the blood-robed cultivator?”
“That’s a savage character,”
The cultivator whispered warily, “Do you see those corpses behind him? Those were cultivators who wanted to cross the spirit sea. However, they chose to start too close to him and were killed by him!”
“Just because of that?”
Su Zimo furrowed his brows slightly.
If that was the only reason why this man went on a massacre, he was definitely not just savage.
The cultivator pursed his lips and said, “Zenith Sect’s fiend heir doesn’t need reasons to kill.”
It’s him!
Su Zimo’s heart skipped a beat.
The cultivator at the side continued, “There’s a high chance he’s going to cross the spirit sea and obtain the inheritance. I heard that the cultivator who managed to obtain the Saber Emperor’s inheritance 1,000 years ago was from Zenith Sect as well.”
All of a sudden!
The blood-robed cultivator who was seated on the reef with his eyes shut stood up and turned around slowly, looking in Su Zimo’s direction.
A top-tier expert as such would definitely sense something if someone was staring at him for a long time.
Furthermore, at that moment, Su Zimo’s mental state fluctuated slightly and there was even a hint of hostility in his eyes.
When he saw the person’s face, Su Zimo no longer had any doubts.
The blood-robed cultivator was the fiend heir of Zenith Sect that he had fought underground back then!
“Fufufufu... ”
The blood-robed cultivator laughed and stared at Su Zimo. His eyes were bright and burned with excitement as he said slowly, “Indeed, you have come! I’ve been waiting for a long time!”
Chapter 390: Crossing the Spirit Sea
The moment he said that, the saber hovering in front of the cultivator buzzed loudly, emitting an extremely intense killing intent that sent shivers down one’s spine.
The group of cultivators who were originally standing beside Su Zimo dispersed in shock.
The blood-robed cultivator’s name was Bai Yu.
“Back then, after the few of us escaped by chance, we thought that you were buried beneath!”
Bai Yu’s gaze was burning as he stuck out his grisly red tongue, revealing a set of pearly whites and a sinister smile. “However, when I heard that Demoness Ji survived, I guessed instantly that you must have too!”
Su Zimo did not move and asked with a calm expression, “You knew that I was coming?”
“Haha!”
Bai Yu replied delightedly, “Given your potential and methods, there’s no doubt you will enter the ancient battlefield. Furthermore, since you used sabers, you are a saber cultivator and will definitely come to the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea.”
The competition for the position of the fiend heir was extremely intense in the fiend sects.
Almost all the fiend heirs got to their positions by trampling on countless corpses – none of them were common folks.
It was especially so for Zenith Sect.
For a sect that established its roots through killing, the competition between fellow disciples was even more cruel!
As the fiend heir of Zenith Sect, there was no way he could swallow the indignance of losing to an unknown cultivator underground back then.
“Seems like the two of them have a deep feud?”
“What is the background of that man? How is he still alive and well despite having a feud with the fiend heir of Zenith Sect?”
Far away, the cultivators discussed in groups.
Bai Yu’s gaze darted past Su Zimo’s waist and he could not help but scoff coldly when he did not catch sight of a sect badge. “I don’t care what your background is, today, I’m going to take your life to establish my Dao formation!”
“I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed,”
Su Zimo replied indifferently, “If I can defeat you once, I can definitely defeat you again!”
The moment he said that, the crowd fell into an uproar.
“That man managed to defeat the fiend heir of Zenith Sect?”
“What’s his background?”
“Do you need to ask? He’s definitely a paragon from one of the nine immortal sects!”
Clang! Clang!
Without a second word, Su Zimo took out Blood Quencher from his storage bag. His spirit energy churned and the saber shone brightly like a frightening blood sun.
A perfect five patterns with a torrential blood qi!
The blood stench emitted by Bai Yu was extremely similar to Bai Yu’s aura!
“Good saber, good saber!”
Bai Yu’s eyes lit up and he burst into laughter. “That saber was practically custom-made for me!”
“You think you’re worthy of it?”
Su Zimo replied indifferently.
Blood Quencher was refined by him personally. Right when he was about to fail, he infused his bloodline to condense the fifth spirit pattern, completing it.
Su Zimo’s bloodline was used to cultivate the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness and the Void Thunder Manual and it possessed essence of the dragon race!
Apart from him, there was no one in this world that was worthy of wielding it!
Deploying Divine Steed Fleeting, Su Zimo lunged forward before releasing Plow Heaven Stride. He landed on a reef in front of Bai Yu and stopped.
Boom!
The reef exploded!
Blood Quencher descended from the sky and its blood beam exploded, engulfing Bai Yu within it.
“Huh? He’s only at five meridian Foundation Establishment?”
“A five meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator is actually challenging the fiend heir of Zenith Sect?”
“How did he manage to survive to this point with his low cultivation realm?”
A wave of shock and astonishment could be heard from the crowd.
Clang!
Bai Yu did not retreat nor dodge. He propped up his supreme-grade saber with both arms and retaliated with a backhand slash!
The sound of metal clashing overwhelmed the crowd’s exclamations while silencing all their previous doubts.
Seven spirit meridians shone beneath Bai Yu’s blood robes as spirit energy gushed, emanating a thick blood stench and almost materializing his killing intent.
However, Bai Yu did not have any advantage against Su Zimo’s slash!
“Such terrifying melee combat strength!”
“That person’s bloodline... I seem to be hearing the sound of a tsunami in it.”
“You must have heard wrongly. That must be the sound of the spirit sea.”
“Tsunami blood... how could someone have cultivated their bloodline to that level?”
Bai Yu’s eyes flashed with a cold killing intent.
Loosening his grip, Bai Yu’s saber left his hand and revolved around Blood Quencher’s blade, aiming straight for Su Zimo’s face!
That attack was extremely strange and had surpassed Su Zimo’s knowledge and expectation.
Shocked, Su Zimo retreated hurriedly.
Shing!
Although he managed to dodge it in time, a cut was still made on his robes in front of his chest.
His chest felt a chill and a slight sting!
Bai Yu scoffed coldly and did not bother to fight head-on with Su Zimo. Striding forward, he gripped his saber once more and his figure flashed. The next moment, he slashed down at Su Zimo’s ribs with his saber’s blade pointing up!
Su Zimo frowned.
Bai Yu’s saber technique was extremely lethal.
However, the angles in which the blade came from were way too sharp and difficult to deal with.
Su Zimo retreated once more.
In the past, Su Zimo merely had to make use of his terrifying bloodline as well as his perfect spirit weapon, Blood Quencher, to cleave down in simple moves and that was enough to take down his opponents.
However, in the past few days, he realized his weakness after exchanging blows with disciples of Tianhuang Mainland’s top factions.
He did not know any saber techniques at all and was full of openings. The moment he attacked, his opponents would locate his openings and deal him a fatal strike!
Bai Yu did not have to fight head-on and could force Su Zimo to retreat just by relying on his superior saber technique.
Su Zimo did not even dare to retaliate with his saber.
If he did, it would be a mistake!
His openings would only be magnified and his situation would become much more dangerous!
Bai Yu’s attacks were relentless and came in a flurry.
Every single slash was a killing move with a murderous intent, causing blood stench to surge everywhere!
If he was careless, Su Zimo could die on the spot.
With the help of his spirit perception, Su Zimo managed to avoid a number of dangerous situations.
Back then, underground, Su Zimo was able to fight against five men and even kill a fiend heir.
But now, without the ancient spirit lock formation, the fiend heir of Zenith Sect could fight at his maximum strength and suppress Su Zimo completely with the help of his precise and sinister saber techniques.
Even so, there was still no trace of panic in Su Zimo’s eyes.
It was simple for him if he wanted to break free of the current predicament.
He could take on his demon form and burst forth with his blood qi.
At that time, Su Zimo’s strength and speed would be raised to another level and he could fight at melee range no matter the type of saber technique he had to face.
However, there were many people around. If he were to take on demon form, he would most likely be an outcast in the ancient battlefield and Tianhuang Mainland from now on.
The second option he had was to cross the spirit sea!
As he thought about it, Su Zimo already had a plan in mind. With a long howl, he retreated and dashed towards the spirit sea.
“What!”
“That man wants to cross the spirit sea?”
“Does he have a death wish?”
Now that he was worked up, there was no way Bai Yu was going to let Su Zimo off as he hollered, “There’s nowhere for you to run!”
One after another, the two of them appeared above the spirit sea in an instant.
Su Zimo took a deep breath of air and skipped on the waves with light treads. Sprinting towards the saber mountain, he was 5 kilometers away in the blink of an eye!
Bai Yu bit his long saber with his mouth and sprawled like a water strider that was floating on the water. Gliding with his limbs, his speed was not slower than Su Zimo’s!
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