Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 770 - 753: [Light Bird], Types of Immortal Artifacts

Tall and stocky, with a body as plump as an ox, this was the appearance of "Master Celestial Thunder" Lei Wanpeng.

Generally speaking, as cultivators continuously elevate their cultivation realm, even without consciously altering their appearance, their physique and features undergo optimization.

Upon reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, barring influences from cultivation techniques and divine techniques, cultivators, regardless of gender, cannot be ugly.

Lei Wanpeng's extraordinary appearance was clearly caused by some cultivation technique and divine technique.

Unfortunately, even though the Great Brightness Immortal Palace had investigated this matter for a thousand years, they were unable to ascertain the cultivation technique or divine technique responsible for his appearance.

"Yin Hanguang, you the Palace Master of the Great Brightness Immortal Palace, have finally decided to stop hiding within the mountain gate and dared to come out to face Lei in a fight?"

Seeing the cultivators of the Great Brightness Immortal Palace emerge from the flying ship, Lei Wanpeng's face, full of flesh, flashed a sinister smile as he loudly ridiculed Yin Hanguang with a voice that sounded like a tolling bell.

Facing the enemy's mockery, Yin Hanguang's gaze also turned cold as he retaliated harshly, "Lei Wanpeng, you're already a dying man, why act so arrogant? Do you truly believe that with your lucky breakthrough of the bottleneck, you could shake the foundation of my Immortal Palace?"

"Hahahaha, who is destined to die is still uncertain. Although Lei's lifespan is nearing its end, since you, Yin Hanguang, dared to fight today, Lei might as well send you to meet that old ghost Chihua first!"

Lei Wanpeng laughed wildly, his momentum erupted, and with the pulling of qi, the bright sky suddenly had clouds covering the zenith, manifesting a thundercloud spanning hundreds of acres.

Such a technique, merely utilizing one's own qi to induce changes in the heavens without deploying any divine techniques, resembled scenes of Tribulation Crossing True Immortals controlling the laws of heaven and earth.

Thus, it's understandable why Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul cultivators are also referred to as "Half-Step True Immortal."

Witnessing this scene, Yin Hanguang's complexion slightly changed, then he quickly raised his hand, holding aloft the Tier Seven Immortal Artifact [Scepter of Light] representing the identity of the Great Brightness Immortal Palace Master, and shouted, "Enough nonsense, Yin is right here. If you can kill Yin, then I would admit your prowess, Lei Wanpeng!"

"Make your move!"

A booming shout echoed simultaneously from both Yin Hanguang and Lei Wanpeng.

As the sound fell, both sides immediately distanced themselves, selecting opponents with similar cultivation to themselves for combat.

Among them, the most powerful cultivator, Lei Wanpeng, was naturally left for Yin Hanguang and Zhouyang to handle.

"Light, assist me!"

Yin Hanguang uttered a low chant, and a Spirit Bird instantly flew out from a Spirit Beast Ring in his hand.

This Spirit Bird had a wingspan of four or five zhang, feathers pure white like snow, emitting a gleaming spiritual light, akin to an enlarged swan.

"Is this the legendary and exceedingly rare Light Attribute Beast [Light Bird]?"

Zhouyang gazed at the swan-like Spirit Bird radiating spiritual light, his eyes lighting up continually.

The aura emitted by this Spirit Bird was equivalent to that of a Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator, yet its identity as a Light Attribute Beast made its power immeasurable compared to a normal Tier Six Middle Grade Demon King.

"So, Yin Hanguang, your reliance is this [Light Bird]? That indeed is disappointing to Lei!"

Lei Wanpeng looked at the [Light Bird] with a calm expression, appearing completely unsurprised by the appearance of this Spirit Bird.

"Speaking of which, this [Light Bird] should be the last descendant left by the pair of [Light Birds] found by your Great Brightness Immortal Palace a long time ago, right? Wouldn't this mean if Lei slaughters this feathered beast today, your Great Brightness Immortal Palace will completely lose such a legacy Spirit Beast?"

Caw, caw, caw!

The [Light Bird] let out a series of angry cries, and a broad beam of white spiritual light spewed from its mouth, directly aiming at Lei Wanpeng.

However, though the beam was swift, Lei Wanpeng's reaction was even quicker.

With a wave of his large hand, a silver lightning barrier instantly materialized before him.

The white spiritual light emitted by the [Light Bird] hit the lightning barrier, causing it to shiver slightly before dissipating entirely.

"Meteor Burst!"

Of course, Yin Hanguang wouldn't let the [Light Bird] fight alone and immediately waved the Tier Seven Immortal Artifact [Scepter of Light] in his hand, generating an exceedingly blinding white light sphere aimed at Lei Wanpeng.

Zhouyang wasn't unfamiliar with this move. In the battle outside the Haoyang Sect, the last generation Palace Master of the Great Brightness Immortal Palace, "Master Chihua," used this move to severely injure the Tier Six Flood Dragon "Chi Xiao."

At this moment, Yin Hanguang used the power of the [Scepter of Light] to execute this move with power no weaker than that of "Master Chihua" back then.

This time, however, Lei Wanpeng didn't resort to brute force to withstand it.

A pair of illusory silver lightning wings suddenly appeared behind him, and his figure transformed into a silver electric light in an instant, vanishing from where he stood, causing Yin Hanguang's blow to strike empty air.

Rumble!

Amidst the intense explosion, Lei Wanpeng's figure suddenly appeared dozens of miles to the right of Yin Hanguang.

As soon as his figure emerged, a Purple-Gold Ruler appeared above him, directly attacking him.

This strike caught Lei Wanpeng somewhat off guard, his face visibly showing a trace of surprise.

However, he was ultimately a "Half-Step True Immortal" of the Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul realm, and although momentarily surprised by the enemy's bizarre attack method, he didn't show any sign of panic.

Suddenly, silver light burst from him, instantly forming a spherical silver protective shield, encasing him within.

When the Purple-Gold Ruler hit the silver shield, it merely caused a slight shudder before fading away.

"Is this the strongest defense divine technique of the Celestial Spirit Sect, the [Celestial Spirit Shield]? Indeed extraordinary!"

Zhouyang's expression slightly changed, his heart deepening a level of apprehension toward Lei Wanpeng.

He knew he hadn't held back earlier, and the same strike would have nearly shattered the Flood Dragon skull of the Tier Six Top Grade Demon King [Golden Scale Demon King] during the battle in the Overseas Cultivation Realm!

"The artifact is a good one, but unfortunately the cultivation of the user is lacking. This fellow cultivator's face is somewhat unfamiliar; could it be that Yin Hanguang has invited another helper from a different cultivation realm?"

Lei Wanpeng turned to look at Zhouyang with a curious expressions, inquiring about his background.

"Lei..."

Zhouyang had just wanted to respond sharply when his expression suddenly changed. Without a word, he summoned his Lifebound Magical Artifact [Qianyang Golden Tower], and suspended it above his head, casting down strands of golden light to protect himself.

Boom!

Almost right after Zhouyang completed all this, a terrifying bolt of silver lightning crashed down upon the golden tower above him, causing the seven-layered tower to sway wildly, nearly toppling down upon Zhouyang.

"This strike serves as a lesson to you, fellow cultivator. If you persist without retreat, don't blame Lei for being ruthless!"

A light voice echoed in Zhouyang's ear, Lei Wanpeng's figure again vanished from his original spot, causing the joint attack from the [Light Bird] and Yin Hanguang to miss once more.

Facing Lei Wanpeng's warning, Zhouyang responded with a thunderous roar.

He directly entered the transformation state of [Cyan Dragon Transformation], and with a lift of his hand, a golden lotus treasure lamp swirled into existence in his palm.

Golden Lamp Shadow!

Zhouyang wiped a claw through the void, capturing a thread of Lei Wanpeng's residual magical aura and embedding it into the wick, causing the golden flame to instantly warp and transform into a tiny flame figure.

Then he took a deep breath and exhaled, allowing a golden lifebound Nascent Soul essence to fall upon the lotus treasure lamp.

"Ignite!"

Zhouyang shouted, casting his palm out horizontally, instantly extinguishing the golden flame atop the lotus treasure lamp.

At the same time, Lei Wanpeng, who was dodging Yin Hanguang and the [Light Bird]'s attacks using the Thunder Escape Technique, suddenly groaned and fell from the sky, engulfed in flames.

Now is the time!

Yin Hanguang's eyes gleamed as he decisively activated the [Scepter of Light], a Tier Seven Immortal Artifact, and unleashed the same immortal divine technique "Light Imprisonment" that once trapped the Dragon-Taming Star Feather.

A dense white light formed a radiant cage, trapping Lei Wanpeng in the air, unable to move.

The [Light Bird] in the sky saw this and let out an excited cry, opened its mouth, and spat out substantial white spiritual light onto the radiant cage, aiding Yin Hanguang in reinforcing and prolonging the power and duration of this immortal divine technique.

At this moment, Lei Wanpeng still wasn't aware of the danger.

He shouted, making hand seals, as intense electrical light erupted from his body, extinguishing the golden flames, then waved his hand to summon a silver white spear flashing with silver lightning, fiercely attacking the radiant cage imprisoning him.

The [Anti-Light Alliance] has been opposing the Great Brightness Immortal Palace for thousands of years, and they have long understood the functions of several Tier Seven Immortal Artifacts from the Great Brightness Immortal Palace.

This "Light Imprisonment" move is formidable, yet it equally consumes magical power vigorously. Lei Wanpeng was confident that with his strength, even if Yin Hanguang and the [Light Bird] teamed up, they couldn't hold him for long.

Moreover, even though he was confined, Yin Hanguang likewise had to commit fully to controlling the [Scepter of Light], unable to spare any further power to attack him.

So with just Zhouyang, who had merely a Nascent Soul Sixth Stage cultivation, what could he do?

This thought hadn't lingered in Lei Wanpeng's mind for long before it vanished due to Zhouyang's actions.

As Zhouyang made a gesture, the [Vermilion Bird Fan] hovered into his hand.

Years had passed since he'd last used this Tier Seven Immortal Artifact, yet he didn't feel any rustiness.

And now with a Nascent Soul Sixth Stage cultivation, he could activate the speed of this Tier Seven Immortal Artifact far beyond his past.

To unleash the utmost power of this Tier Seven Immortal Artifact, he even summoned his external incarnation to temporarily infuse magical power into himself to aid in operating the artifact.

"Tier Seven Immortal Artifact! How can you possess a Tier Seven Immortal Artifact! Who exactly are you?"

Lei Wanpeng stared at Zhouyang with a face full of shock and disbelief, angrily yelling.

Little did he expect that Zhouyang, whom he underestimated, also owned a Tier Seven Immortal Artifact, and it was a pure attack artifact.

Not just him, many Nascent Soul Stage cultivators on both sides, separated by thousands of miles from their battlefield, were equally stunned by the incredible scene caused by Zhouyang activating the [Vermilion Bird Fan], gathering an anomaly of fire attribute spiritual qi.

Blame it on the Land of the Far West's cultivation realm being too closed-off, causing Zhouyang's illustrious exploits in the Beiting Continent's cultivation realm yet to be known here.

If Lei Wanpeng had known this news earlier and recognized Zhouyang's background, he definitely wouldn't have underestimated Zhouyang so much.

But alas, it was too late for everything now.

Zhouyang ignored the shock of outsiders, merely focusing all magical power into the vermilion feather fan in his hand.

With his increasing encounters with Tier Seven Immortal Artifacts, his understanding of various Tier Seven Immortal Artifacts became clearer.

Generally speaking, these Tier Seven Immortal Artifacts, besides being classified by their attack and defense roles like traditional artifacts, can also be divided into stamina-based and energy-storage types.

Stamina-based Immortal Artifacts are akin to [Vermilion Bird Fan] and [Heaven-Breaking Spike]; the more magical power the master injects, the more thu same attribute heaven and earth spiritual qi the artifact absorbs from the external world, thus increasing its power.

For instance, [Vermilion Bird Fan] previously in Zhouyang's possession, could barely strike down a Seventh-Layer Nascent Soul cultivator.

But Du Chongyang, the Tribulation Crossing True Immortal, after refining this Tier Seven Immortal Artifact, could easily strike down Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator "Celestial Corpse Ascendant," even though his own magic attribute clashed with the artifact, hindering its full potential.

While energy-storage type Immortal Artifacts, such as [Scepter of Light] and [Qianyang Treasure Pearl], can inherently absorb the master's magical power, storing it within the artifact. Even without charging, these artifacts can still manifest noteworthy power.

Undoubtedly, in practical use, energy-storage type Immortal Artifacts are more convenient and advanced than stamina-based Immortal Artifacts.

Yet similarly, the material and artifact refining technique requirements for energy-storage type Immortal Artifacts are significantly higher than those for stamina-based Immortal Artifacts.

"Spirit Realm" currently existing Tier Seven Immortal Artifacts are mostly stamina-based, with energy-storage type Immortal Artifacts being exceedingly rare.

Ten breaths!

Twenty breaths!

Thirty breaths!

With the assistance of [Light Bird], Yin Hanguang managed to imprison Lei Wanpeng for over thirty breaths without exhausting his strength.

After accumulating power for a full thirty breaths, Zhouyang finally unleashed his most potent strike since beginning his cultivation.

A clear and resounding phoenix cry soared into the sky, as Zhouyang released his grasp on the fan, causing it to transform instantly into a lifelike Vermilion Bird Firebird hurtling towards Lei Wanpeng.

Compared to creations transformed from magical techniques, this Vermilion Bird Firebird seemed like a true Vermilion Bird Divine Bird, with its feathers, claws, eyes, and all features complete, appearing majestic.

Lei Wanpeng no longer hoped to evade this strike.

At this moment, he also displayed the demeanor of a Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul "Half-Step True Immortal" realm cultivator, solemnly either summoning artifacts or making seals to unleash divine techniques, laying layers of protection around himself, intending to withstand this artifact strike with potent magical cultivation!

Yet suddenly, the [Light Bird], which had been seemingly idle before, spread its wings and let out a high-pitched cry, its wings severing at the roots, transforming into two white light blades, flying at Lei Wanpeng with a swift slash.

Those two white light blades possessed an overwhelmingly mighty and fierce aura, far beyond the divine techniques [Light Bird], comparable to a Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator, would perform. If told these were divine techniques cast by two Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul "Half-Step True Immortal" realm powerhouses, Lei Wanpeng wouldn't have doubted it.

Moreover, these two white light blades moved fast as lightning, appearing later yet striking faster, slicing through the multiple layers of defense Lei Wanpeng deployed.

Under the near-unstoppable slashing of these two blades, most of Lei Wanpeng's arranged defenses were violently destroyed, leaving only the "Celestial Spirit Shield," a defense divine technique cultivated to perfection, stubbornly holding firm.

Then as he was about to continue deploying other defense methods, the Vermilion Bird Firebird arrived right before him.