Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 159 - 158: Becoming a Soul Tao Grandmaster
Luopo Mountain is a makeshift secret realm, an imitation of the Soul Cleansing Mountain, created by the Demon Clan for quasi-Demon Emperor level demon leaders.
Although it couldn’t compare to the Soul Cleansing Mountain, the original Heaven Earth Secret Realm, Luopo Mountain still possessed a fraction of its power to shake souls. It was considered deadly enough that ordinary living beings couldn’t walk through it freely.
Currently, because Luopo Mountain was suppressed by the Dragon God Sacred Land, Hong Yuan was able to walk freely.
Yet Luopo Mountain is not merely a place of death.
In the competition of all things, the Great Tao seeks balance; where there is life, there is death.
Seemingly a place of certain death, a thread of life lay within. This thread was the Small Gallstone Grass, formed by the fusion of the souls of living beings with Luopo Mountain.
Small Gallstone Grass can strengthen the soul, breaking through limits.
CRUNCH. CRUNCH.
Limited by the immense pressure of Luopo Mountain’s environment, Hong Yuan was forced to crawl slowly across the mountain ranges, searching for Small Gallstone Grass.
After crawling for nearly an hour, Hong Yuan found three stems of Small Gallstone Grass.
After consuming them, although he had not yet broken through the limit of Hundred Python Soul to reach Thousand Python Soul, Hong Yuan felt himself getting stronger step by step. This feeling was wonderful.
Even though it’s a knockoff, low-end version, the effects are still pretty good...
Hong Yuan praised silently to himself, then bent his head down to nibble the purple-glowing Small Gallstone Grass beneath him.
The taste of Small Gallstone Grass was not as delicious and sweet as the legendary Gallstone Grass; it even had a spicy sensation.
As Hong Yuan swallowed, the massive soul body of his python form imperceptibly cleared bit by bit, especially the horn buds on his head, which swelled a tiny bit more.
Hong Yuan shifted his attention to the proficiency panel, noticing that his Soul Tao realm had moved just a tiny bit, which brought a sense of satisfaction to his heart.
With the joy of his harvest, Hong Yuan continued onward, climbing up the rugged mountain path.
The path on Luopo Mountain was difficult to navigate. Perhaps because it was an imitation, meteor firestones would occasionally fall from the sky within this small secret realm. This forced Hong Yuan to always remain vigilant and devote a third of his energy to defense.
RUMBLE!
Several meteor firestones, trailing flames and thick smoke, hurtled toward the area where Hong Yuan was located.
"Frost Lightning Speed."
With a thought, Hong Yuan immediately activated his innate ability.
Turning into Frost Lightning, he narrowly avoided the fierce attack.
The surface of the ground was scarred with several large fiery pits, and the flames spread, incinerating the nearby Small Gallstone Grass to ash, nullifying Hong Yuan’s efforts.
Looking at the blazing flames, Hong Yuan felt a sense of helplessness, but eventually, he still used the "Frost Armor" skill to extinguish the fire.
Alright, it seems if I want to form the Cold Moon Dragon soul without any side effects, I’ll have to be an earnest gold miner.
Hong Yuan breathed out a cold light and bent down to continue his hard work.
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「The Golden Land, Wilderness Ocean.」
Shaped like a red Koi, the Red Dragon Carp Li Jianqiu was cautiously roaming the vast ocean, her demeanor slightly serious.
Contrary to what outsiders believed, she was not undergoing the "carps leaping over the dragon gate" ceremony to transform into a Luck Tao Flood Dragon.
Instead, she continued to accumulate strength.
Even though she had broken through to the Thousand-fold Soul Realm, Li Jianqiu still remained patient, waiting for the moment she would transform at the ten-thousand-fold Soul Realm!
The Soul Beasts in the Wilderness Ocean generally started as Silver Soul Beasts with a Hundred-fold Soul Foundation. Occasionally, even Gold Soul Beasts with a thousand-fold Soul Foundation would appear. Therefore, Li Jianqiu had to be cautious.
At this moment, Li Jianqiu had set her sights on a Gold Soul Beast resembling a Pig Dragon.
"Reverse Fortune!"
Li Jianqiu lightly slapped her red-scaled tail fins, emitting a red halo from her fins which moved with the current and touched the Pig Dragon Soul Beast resting with its eyes closed at the bottom of the sea.
Hiding behind the seabed rocks, Li Jianqiu was still vigilant as she continued to execute the maneuvers of her innate ability.
"Immense Fortune!"
Li Jianqiu slightly closed her eyes. A purple light adhered to her body, making her appearance unspeakably noble.
After doing all this, Li Jianqiu did not hesitate and immediately stalked the Pig Dragon Soul Beast.
Li Jianqiu’s stalking movements were very crude, causing ripples upon ripples in the water. Not to mention Gold Soul Beasts, even Jade Soul Beasts would notice something amiss.
However, facing the obviously strange water movements, the Pig Dragon, as a Gold Soul Beast, remained oblivious, treating it as nothing out of the ordinary. This allowed Li Jianqiu to stalk it from the front without it knowing.
Immense Fortune is indeed incredible. If I had awakened Heaven Luck, my growth would have been even faster, Li Jianqiu thought to herself, then without hesitation, she pounced on the Pig Dragon.
BOOM!
The resting Pig Dragon Soul Beast finally noticed Li Jianqiu, close at hand, and let out an enraged roar before bravely charging at her.
But then, a jaw-dropping scene occurred.
This formidable Gold Soul Beast Pig Dragon actually tripped over its own front feet during its charge, tumbling awkwardly into the seaweed and rocks!
Upon closer inspection, it was found to be emanating the "Reverse Fortune" red light cast by Li Jianqiu.
Li Jianqiu watched with an unflinching gaze.
Luck Tao, renowned alongside Soul Tao and Wisdom Tao, has produced Great Emperor level beings. How could such a Supreme Tao Path be deciphered by a mere Soul Beast?
Li Jianqiu then collided without hesitation with the Pig Dragon Soul Beast, knocking it to the ground on the spot.
Every time the Pig Dragon Soul Beast tried to retaliate, it failed due to various unexpected mishaps, unable to mount an effective resistance against Li Jianqiu. Even though they were of the same Soul Realm, Li Jianqiu completely dominated the battle.
With a final strike, similar to a water splash attack, the Pig Dragon Soul Beast was slain by Li Jianqiu.
SLUUURP...
Li Jianqiu devoured the Gold Soul Beast Pig Dragon. As her Soul Foundation expanded, her appearance became even more majestic, acquiring a sense of sacredness and inviolability that commanded one to only admire from afar but dare not to profane.
Suddenly, Li Jianqiu’s carp eyes widened in alarm.
Li Jianqiu, who was in the midst of devouring, immediately ceased her gnawing action and felt compelled to inspect her own luck.
"Investigate Own Luck!" she declared.
Li Jianqiu depleted her Soul Foundation to check on her luck.
Purple light shone from her carp-like eyes as her vision began to change.
Glancing sideways, she realized that her Luck Red Dragon Carp was entangled by a White Luck Little Dragon which was also showing off its claws and might at her.
"White Dragon?!" she gasped. No, this aura is Xuan Guangqiao. Xuan Guangqiao... how could it be him? I specifically hunted him down.
Li Jianqiu’s carp eyes widened slightly, clearly shocked by Hong Yuan’s progress.
Among these trial participants, she had only taken action once, specifically against Hong Yuan. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
Li Jianqiu, hesitant and unsure, blew bubbles from her mouth, trying to locate Hong Yuan’s position. However, her trick failed this time, and the bubbles showed no reaction at all!
This completely startled Li Jianqiu.
She flicked her tail on the spot, beginning to deduce the development of the upcoming events.
Everyone knows Wisdom Tao and Soul Tao are closely related, but in fact, the relation between Luck Tao and Wisdom Tao is also profoundly close.
Alas, Wisdom Tao cannot create something out of nothing. It depends on having more information for more accurate deductions and layouts.
After deducing for nearly two hours, even weakening her Soul Foundation by ten percent, Li Jianqiu vaguely sensed that Hong Yuan was her archenemy in achieving a ten-thousand-fold soul and attaining the Luck Tao Flood Dragon state.
I haven’t deduced much information. It seems the lack of Heaven Luck greatly impacts me, Li Jianqiu noted.
Her carp brows furrowed slightly, but she quickly relaxed them.
She thought to herself, Since I was able to defeat Xuan Guangqiao once, I can defeat him countless times!
With a flick of her tail, Li Jianqiu left proudly.
Currently, she had reached a two thousandfold Soul Foundation, stronger than many long-famed fifth-rank great demons.
In this regard, Hong Yuan indeed fell far short compared to her.
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CRUNCH.
At the summit of Luopo Mountain’s southern side, Hong Yuan found another Small Gallstone Grass and swallowed it in one gulp.
The next moment, his body burst forth with white light, connecting from head to toe in frosty white color, with the bronze lines no longer visible.
The fleshy bump on Hong Yuan’s head burst, and a frost-white horn grew out!
As he closed his python eyes, Hong Yuan felt the changes in his body while observing the leaps on the proficiency panel.
[Soul Tao +200]
[School: Soul Tao (Master 99%) → (Grandmaster 1%)]
Seeing the changes on his panel, Hong Yuan’s mouth curled into a pleased smile.
Jackpot! I’ve truly hit it big this time.
He had not only achieved Thousand Python Soul, but also elevated his soul realm to the Grandmaster Realm.
To become a Martial Saint, one of the mandatory criteria is to reach master-level proficiency in one school, yet he had now achieved Grandmaster Level, one step higher than master.
And most importantly, this Grandmaster Level was in the incredibly mysterious Soul Tao!
Soul Tao not only gives rise to a series of strong schools like Slave Tao and Illusion Tao, but it’s also intimately related to Wisdom Tao.
Previously, I got the Illusion Tao demon classic, ’Illusion Heart Skill’, from the Illusion Heart Fox Huan Yuelong, and the Wisdom Tao Cultivation Technique, ’Small Seven Star Skill’, from Gui Qu.
Even though my Demonic Beast Avatar has difficulty cultivating them, my main body can definitely practice them!
The more he thought about it, the more excited Hong Yuan became.
Nowadays, Heavenly Tao favors Human Tao, making it quite difficult for demons to practice, but martial artists do not face this restriction.
What’s more delightful is that his main body can accelerate cultivation through avatars derived from the ’Nine Blood Differentiation Skill’.
The longer he lives, the stronger and more extraordinary he will become!
Longevity Martial Arts, true to its name.
PHEW.
After a good while, Hong Yuan put away his distracting thoughts and continued to forage for Small Gallstone Grass.
While his main body was basking in a bright future, his Demonic Beast Avatar also aimed to advance toward the Demon Saint Realm.
It was when Hong Yuan moved to the north side of Luopo Mountain that he paused for a moment.
It turned out that his innate ability had awakened and been enhanced!
Instinctively using his newly awakened innate ability, the skies darkened and winds swept across the mountains.
The plaintive howling Cold Wind rose, and the gentle Frozen Rain began to fall.
The innate abilities ’Cold Wind’ and ’Frozen Rain’ actually merged to form a killing move! No, it’s a Demon Skill!?
Hong Yuan’s python mouth opened slightly, but soon his eyes gleamed with delight.
The Cold Wind Frozen Rain Demon Skill was a skill he could barely combine at a great cost, and it was always difficult to use.
He had not expected to achieve a complete combination during his journey in the Heart-questioning Realm. This was truly an unexpected joy.
Thus, the cheerful Hong Yuan enthusiastically continued to search for Small Gallstone Grass in Luopo Mountain.
