Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 621 - 317, Xu Xing in crisis, he will kill you after entering the Secret Realm! _2
Just as Xu Xing was wondering about the identity of the youth in the golden robe, Caiyun Fairy's voice, crisp like a silver bell, reached his mind.
Li Taiyue? So it's him. After hearing Caiyun Fairy's words, Xu Xing immediately compared the golden-robed youth's appearance with the information he had.
In Nanyan Continent, the cultivation circles of the Chu and Jin states were far superior to those of other nations. Only the cultivation circle of Hanhai Country could barely compare to these two.
Within the cultivation circle of Chu Kingdom, the Tianyi Sect was a major sect, no less powerful than the Pill Cauldron Sect. Within its doors, there were also Nascent Soul Saint Monarchs.
"You dared to offend my concubine!"
"After we enter the Louhai Secret Realm, I will kill you!"
At this moment, Xu Xing heard Li Taiyue's words. His voice was level, but his words were extremely arrogant.
Interesting. Xu Xing clapped his hands and sighed softly.
In the Cultivation World, besides various cunning old foxes, there were also some cultivators as fearless as newborn calves. The latter, having not experienced setbacks and enjoying a smooth cultivation journey, were far less tactful in their dealings than the former. However, these cultivators often walked an even smoother path in their cultivation than the old foxes because they had retained their pure-hearted nature. Some sects would deliberately exploit this to cultivate their Prides of Heaven.
Shaoqing, the Tianyi Sect's Tower Boat descended. The golden-robed youth, Li Taiyue, accompanied by Daoist Jiang Yue, stood five hundred paces from Xu Xing.
"Chief Li, we have found the latest information on Chang Kun..."
A quarter of an hour later, an old man quietly appeared beside Li Taiyue and whispered a few words in his ear. Although the Tianyi Sect was powerful, it did not fight unprepared battles.
"A Fourth-stage formation master?" Li Taiyue looked at the information, surprise on his face. He had initially thought he was only threatening an ordinary Dao Lord from some remote backwater. He never expected Xu Xing's status in the Cultivation World to be no less than his own. The Chief of the Tianyi Sect was formidable. However, his future was not necessarily brighter than that of a Nascent Soul Dao Lord who was much younger than him and had already reached the fourth stage as a formation master.
"Then...?" the old man asked tentatively. Offending a Fourth-stage formation master for a mere concubine would be detrimental to the sect.
"The enmity is already sown. So what if he's a Fourth-stage formation master? I'll kill him all the same," Li Taiyue said coldly, putting down the information Jade Slip.
"Your subordinate obeys." The old man sighed quietly, bowed, and retreated.
The most difficult hurdle in the Primordial Spirit Tribulation is the Heart Devil Tribulation. By preserving an "invincible mentality," keeping the mind as clear as crystal, it would be much easier to pass this Heart Devil Tribulation.
After the Tianyi Sect arrived, the other various sects and powers also arrived one after another. This time, Xu Xing finally saw the two major Primordial Spirit powers of Jin State: Yishen Palace and Jing Water Pavilion. Yishen Palace was similar to other sects and warranted no further description. Jing Water Pavilion, however, was different. It consisted entirely of female cultivators, dressed in palace attire, with beauty like flowers and the moon, resembling celestial fairies descended to the mortal realm.
Compared to the Cloud Sword Sect and Red Dust Pavilion in East Huangzhou, they are not inferior, Xu Xing secretly assessed. These three sects were composed purely of female cultivators, each with its own merits.
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Once the Human Clan forces had assembled, the Demonic Race on Demon Island also began to gather its members. In terms of sheer presence, they were not much weaker than the Human Clan's side.
"Today, the Louhai Secret Realm opens to the Human Clan..." An ancient, deep voice resonated from beyond the Nine Heavens.
Immediately, several powerful oppressive auras descended upon the heads of the Human Clan's Nascent Soul Dao Lords, pressing down on these restless cultivators.
This is the Demonic Race's show of force! The Nascent Soul Dao Lords from the various powers instantly understood. They did their best to resist the Primordial Spirit pressure while silently cursing the Demonic Race's insolence.
However, at this moment, several auras of similar power also rose from the Human Clan's side, countering the Primordial Spirit pressure from the Demonic Race.
It's the Human Clan Sage Monarchs! The cultivators were secretly delighted. With the protection of the Human Clan Sage Monarchs, even if they obtained opportunities in the Louhai Secret Realm, they wouldn't have to fear the Demonic Race forcibly snatching them.
The Human Clan Sage Monarchs have come to Demon Island not just to protect the Human Clan cultivators, but more likely to covet the Ascension Secret—the Dragon Ancestor's Shed Skin... The Freelance Dao Lords were not optimistic, speculating on the motives of these Human Clan Sage Monarchs with the utmost cynicism.
The opposing pressures from the Human Clan and Demonic Race Sage Monarchs lasted for a few breaths before vanishing without a trace.
Immediately after, the hoofprints of several auspicious beasts appeared in the void. Only then did the Louhai Secret Realm, which floated among the clouds, slowly begin to change. The mirage suddenly shattered, transforming into a massive black vortex. From within this vortex, a mysterious passage formed of five-colored runes extended outward. At this moment, the Secret Realm exuded an aura entirely different from that of Demon Island, as if suffused with the wildness of ancient, even primeval, times. The Dao Principles within seemed different from those of the current era.
Upon seeing this, the waiting Human Clan cultivators no longer hesitated. Stepping onto their escaping lights and raising various-colored magical protective barriers, they streamed into the Louhai Secret Realm one after another.
The various Demon Kings exchanged glances, then reverted to their true forms and surged into the rune passage.
Soon, the cultivators surrounding Xu Xing gradually dispersed, leaving only Elder Jiu Ling. The same occurred with the other major powers.
"Chang Kun, could it be that you fear me? Are you unwilling to enter?" Five hundred paces away, Li Taiyue looked at the youth in a green robe, who was as still as a great bell and as composed as an ancient cypress, his brows slightly furrowed. He had delayed entering the Louhai Secret Realm precisely to wait for this opponent, Xu Xing.
"Chief Li's divine might is unparalleled. I am merely a cultivator from a small faction, possessing no protective treasures. How could I dare to enter?" Xu Xing said with a faint smile. He wasn't foolish and certainly wouldn't fall for Li Taiyue's provocation.
"Fine. After I obtain opportunities in the Louhai Secret Realm, it won't be too late to settle scores with you." Li Taiyue shook his head without further words. He flicked his sleeve robe, transforming into a streak of golden escaping light, and disappeared into the rune passage.
"Daoist Chang, don't take Li Taiyue's words to heart and let them hinder your cultivation." Noticing the unusual tension between Xu Xing and Li Taiyue, Elder Jiu Ling instantly had a grasp of the situation. After inquiring with Xu Xing, he offered this counsel. Although he didn't believe Li Taiyue's words could cause Xu Xing to develop a heart devil, any worry in a cultivator's mind could, to varying degrees, affect their cultivation progress. If one with a weaker mental state encountered this, they might frighten themselves into a corner, their cultivation stagnating thereafter.
"On Demon Island, regardless of Li Taiyue's power or methods, he wouldn't dare act against me here. Why should I fear him?" Xu Xing shook his head with a chuckle, noncommittal. Other cultivators might indeed fear Li Taiyue and live their days in trepidation. But he was different; he had even crossed hands with genuine Nascent Soul Saint Monarchs before. To him, this Li Taiyue was merely a small fry he could eliminate as easily as warming a cup of wine.
"Daoist Chang, your open-mindedness is admirable," Elder Jiu Ling said with a respectful bow.
After their conversation, the two paid no more attention to the Louhai Secret Realm and set off back to the Five Mountain Market. There, they took their places in the shop, awaiting customers.
With such a tranquil and detached mentality, he is someone who can comprehend Heaven's Heart. It seems the Human Clan will soon have another Sage Monarch...
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「In a hidden sanctuary on Demon Island」
Several old men were seated on the ground. One among them, an elder with eagle-like eyes, looked at the Black-skinned Elder before him and chuckled. At their cultivation realm, they could easily discern Xu Xing's cultivation level and age: a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, less than a thousand years old. And an Immortal Body at that. In terms of foundation, he was far superior to the Li Taiyue who had just issued the challenge.
Hearing this, the Black-skinned Elder showed no pleasure; instead, his brows furrowed. If it were any other time, he would undoubtedly be pleased to see such a promising young Human Clan member. But he happened to be a Sage Monarch of the Tianyi Sect.
"Indeed, a detached mentality is beneficial for cultivation. But by relying solely on this mindset, without pursuing fame or fortune, how far can one truly go?" the Black-skinned Elder said coolly. Mental states have their hierarchies, but that doesn't mean a detached mentality is inherently superior to Li Taiyue's "invincible mentality." When transcending the Heart Devil Tribulation, what mattered most was "genuineness."
"It was merely a jest," the eagle-eyed elder laughed. "Brother Baiyu, you need not dwell on it."
"After all," he added, "it's rare for a cultivator capable of joining our ranks to appear even once in several thousand years."
"That is reasonable." The Black-skinned Elder's expression softened slightly as he nodded. Xu Xing and Li Taiyue's talents were indeed good, but to become Nascent Soul Saint Monarchs, that alone was far from enough. Every Nascent Soul Saint Monarch was a paramount figure of their era, with no shortcomings in temperament, aptitude, or opportunities.
