Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 204 - 196: Dominating Nanyang! The Martial Saint’s Glance!
In this era where saints are unseen, people believe that the tales of a Martial Saint’s mighty deeds of ascending to the heavens and descending to the five deep prisons are all exaggerated.
At this moment, from the battle between Hong Yuan and Li Ziyang, people witnessed such mighty deeds. You should know they are merely fifth-stage Martial Artists, and the Divine Powers they invoked were but True Essence.
Then how terrifying must those Martial Saints be, who possess Immortal Nuance and embody thousands of Tao Marks within themselves? Could they not pluck stars and seize the moon, refine the Stars, roam the Chaos, and reign supreme?
"Demon! I will kill you!" Li Ziyang completely lost his mind, unleashing the King’s Sword Qi, extremely fierce in every respect, which shattered the void and cut through the nether.
Hong Yuan, with no other choice, forcibly invoked the Divine Power of the Heavenly River Sword Cascades to take on this attack, using the recoil to continue his escape.
In just this short time, the Sword Origin Water Lotus within his body had withered to twenty-five petals.
It must be said that Li Ziyang, at his full power, was indeed terrifying. The forces of the four Tao Marks of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning were deployed all at once, defensive as well as offensive, without a single weakness.
HUM! HUM!
The King’s Sword was terrifying, its every hum causing the world to resonate as if endowed with the power of heaven and earth.
In the midst of its hum, Li Ziyang’s previously wilting momentum picked up again instantly, each surge higher than the last, like towering waves, incessantly building strength upon strength.
This is the King’s Sword!
A mere hint of a Holy Artifact’s majesty left Hong Yuan gasping for breath.
Even many sixth-stage Martial Saints haven’t possessed a Holy Artifact, yet Li Ziyang had already gathered a third of one—what great Creation this was.
As the King’s Sword swung in Li Ziyang’s hand, it would crush the surrounding void, tearing open spatial rifts. King’s Sword Qi could annihilate sacred gold.
BANG! BANG!...
Hong Yuan continuously invoked the Heavenly River Sword Cascades, which struck these Sword Qi attacks.
The explosive impacts reverberated. Each hit was immense and heavy, as if Ten Thousand Heavy Water crushed down upon them.
In the many cities below, the disciples and Elders of the Phoenix Creek Sect and Qinglu Taoist Temple widened their eyes in astonishment.
Li Ziyang was so terrifying, and the King’s Sword so astonishing, one would fear it could contend with a Martial Saint.
"Not only unparalleled in combat, but his Creation is also top-notch; how is it that such a Heavenly Talent still cannot lay hands on that ’Blood Demon Sword’!?"
No one could help but tremble with fear for both Li Ziyang and Hong Yuan.
Hong Yuan’s expression remained unchanged as he fought and retreated, following the retreat plan he set towards the Luohe Mountain Range.
The Luohe Mountain Range is a large mountain range in Nanyang Government, and crucially, it is the boundary between the spheres of influence of the Qinglu Taoist Temple and Phoenix Creek Sect.
"Chase after me?"
Hong Yuan looked at the light membrane that appeared within his Aperture, his mouth curving in a smile.
The battle of blood and fire is forever the best nourishment for a Martial Cultivator’s growth, not to mention Hong Yuan also had the greedy longsword, the Heavenly River Sword.
In just one night, Hong Yuan felt the chance to break through the peak of the fifth stage.
Storms gathered and thunder roared. At this moment, Li Ziyang seemed to turn into a divine being, passing judgment on Hong Yuan.
Purple lightning chains, thick as iron, fell from the sky, accompanied by hurricanes sweeping across the lake, assaulting with tremendous force.
And Hong Yuan once again invoked the Heavenly River Sword Cascades, its seemingly endless torrents of sword energy allowing him to withstand the attack even as he was pushed back.
"Damn it! How can this demon have seemingly endless True Essence inside him? Even if he has a Ten Extreme Body, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be this much..." Li Ziyang’s eyes darkened.
The situation had developed far beyond his expectations.
Seeing Hong Yuan about to enter the Luohe Mountain Range, known as the Hundred Thousand Mountains, Li Ziyang immediately unleashed the King’s Sword, turning it into a streak of light that flew forward, and a Thunder Dragon appeared, intending to run Hong Yuan through.
BANG!
This time the King’s Sword passed through the endless sword cascades, shattering the Heavenly River Sword’s blade. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
The Heavenly River Sword was bonded to Hong Yuan, causing him to spurt out a mouthful of blood onto the sword as his organs were displaced, and he went flying.
Yet, with this force, Hong Yuan also hid himself within the Luohe Mountain Range, making a narrow escape.
Li Ziyang slowed his pursuit. While he operated a secret technique to recover the Sea of True Essence within his body that was about to run dry, he called back the King’s Sword and continued to advance.
Meanwhile, Hong Yuan clutched his chest, rapidly escaping by invoking the Sub-Divine Power, Sword Qi Runs Through the Rainbow.
Li Ziyang’s True Essence was exhausted, and Hong Yuan wasn’t faring much better.
Now his Sword Origin Water Lotus had only three petals left. If Li Ziyang caught up, it might truly end with him dying in bitterness here.
「...」
The terrifying might created by Hong Yuan and Li Ziyang alarmed the entire Nanyang Government, and countless people witnessed the might of Divine Power.
At the same time, it also alarmed the two Martial Saints stationed on this battlefield.
The Flying Immortal Pool, a Secret Realm above the Green Heaven, is a place of flowing light and vibrant colors, where clouds and mists rise, dreamlike and enchanting, with colossal Essence Qi pouring down, flooding the mountains.
In the middle of the pool, there is a pavilion.
Inside the pavilion, two Martial Saints, with green plums and rice wine, were overlooking the changes in the Green Sun Battlefield of Nanyang, to prevent a Demon Tao Martial Saint from slaughtering millions to cultivate wicked arts.
One is Xiao Miao, dressed in blue, handsome and elegant, a sixth-stage Martial Saint of the Phoenix Creek Sect.
The other is Ansheng, wearing a Taoist robe, with a serene and clear appearance, a sixth-stage Martial Saint of the Qinglu Taoist Temple.
"Brother Dao, is that junior Sword Cultivator from your Phoenix Creek Sect?" Ansheng sipped his turbid wine.
Xiao Miao shook her head lightly and said, "There are only a handful of juniors in our sect who can contend with Li Ziyang, plus he has The Bizarre Long Sword... This demon brat must have come from another province."
Upon hearing that the junior did not belong to the Phoenix Creek Sect, Ansheng inwardly heaved a sigh of relief, but his face showed no sign, and he said gravely, "Demons deserve to be executed by all. If Li Ziyang can’t take him down, it won’t break any rules for me to make a move."
Xiao Miao nodded in agreement, "Certainly not. However, I must personally destroy that Bizarre Long Sword; otherwise, if it ends up causing sin and suffering, that would be unfortunate."
The two Martial Saints exchanged smiles and took a sip of wine together.
「...」
Having briefly eluded Li Ziyang’s pursuit, Hong Yuan hurried through the Luohe Mountain Range.
Soon, Hong Yuan spotted a deep pool in a valley and plunged straight into it.
With a ripping sound, the Bloody River Python that lived in the deep pool was silenced in an instant.
Hong Yuan sat cross-legged and began his breakthrough.
In the Sea of True Essence of the Aperture, the azure Sword Origin listened to Hong Yuan’s command, surging upwards from below, forcefully pushing against the light membrane.
The exterior of the membrane resembled a golden sphere, radiating intense light. The Water Dragon formed from the convergence of Sword Origin melted upon touch, like snow meeting water.
With a pat on his bag of holding, a dense pile of Energy Stones instantly covered the vast bottom of the pool.
WHIRRING...
After a roar, the light membrane cracked, and crystalline purple True Essence flowed out.
Dark purple True Essence represented a fifth-stage advanced level; crystalline purple True Essence, a fifth-stage peak.
At this moment, Hong Yuan was merely one step away from the Martial Saint Stage.
The aptitude of the Ten Extreme Bodies is truly terrifying. And it’s only been one night.
Unfortunately, the catastrophe faced during the Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending Tribulation is more than ten times that of other Martial Artists.
Hong Yuan praised inwardly and then closed his eyes.
For the state of enlightenment from Asking Heaven and Earth had once again descended upon him.
How can I elevate the Sub-Divine Power, ’Sword Qi Runs Through the Rainbow,’ to a Divine Power? This crucial thought surfaced in Hong Yuan’s mind.
Instantly, his mind envisioned two major paths and several minor directions within the Great Taoism.
Blood Tao, Soul Tao, Burning Soul, Violent Blood!
Wind Tao, Thunder Tao, swift as wind and lightning!
After comparing his accomplishments in each school, Hong Yuan resolutely chose Burning Soul, Violent Blood.
The soul, known as the spirit of gods, derives from the physical form and blood. As physical forms and vital energies differ, so too do souls. The spirit bound to the form is the corporeal aspect of the soul, while the divine consciousness bound to the blood is its ethereal aspect...
One million Energy Stones, two million Energy Stones, three million Energy Stones...
Hong Yuan’s accumulated over thirty million Energy Stones all turned into Essence Qi, aiding him in integrating ’Burning Soul, Violent Blood’ into ’Sword Qi Runs Through the Rainbow’.
Accompanied by a pleased sword cry, a new Sword Charm, filled with profound and mysterious Sword Tao marks, emerged.
’Sword Qi Runs Through the Rainbow’ had become a Divine Power!
Now penniless, Hong Yuan watched the Sword Charm with a smile, and the Heavenly River Sword, missing a corner, also chimed in elation.
Hong Yuan gazed at the fracture that had appeared in his Aperture, his expression grave. He thought: No, it’s more than just that. The Heavenly River Sword Body is forcibly pushing me to break through the Aperture and become a Martial Saint, but I’m clearly not ready. At most, I can only delay for two more years before I must face the Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending Tribulation!?
This was the other side of the Ten Extreme Bodies.
While enjoying the accelerated progress of cultivation, making great strides in a single day, the impending catastrophes would only become much more severe and dangerous.
Hong Yuan took a deep breath and his complexion returned to calm.
After all, this is just an Incarnation. If it fails, I’ll consider it accumulated experience and simply train it anew. My attainments in the Sword Tao will still exist.
[School: Sword Tao (Grandmaster 23%)]
Hong Yuan carried the Heavenly River Sword and burst out of the deep pool, sitting atop the mountain peak, waiting for Li Ziyang’s arrival.
The Heavenly River Sword and the Sword Tao Incarnation are one; if the Heavenly River Sword is flawed, then so is the Sword Tao Incarnation.
Passing a tribulation with a flawed body spells certain death.
Within two years, Hong Yuan had no way to gather materials to complete the Heavenly River Sword.
Therefore, Hong Yuan set his sights on the King’s Sword in Li Ziyang’s hand, which possesses the traits of a Holy Artifact.
Day turned to night and the moon rose, smoke and clouds drifting. As Hong Yuan was forming the eighteenth sword leaf, a golden sword shadow swiftly approached.
"You’re too late," Hong Yuan said softly, grasping the Heavenly River Sword and looking down.
"To slay you is sufficient!!!" Li Ziyang roared, and the King’s Sword in his hand immediately revealed a vision of the sun, moon, and great Stars.
