Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 792 Immortals, Immortal Trees, Martial Saints!

Hidden Cloud Peak.

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With the battle over, all was quiet.

Jiang Ning stood in the middle of the field, snowflakes dancing wildly in the cold wind, landing on his shoulders and the tips of his hair.

He lowered his eyes slightly, and a very subtle tremor came from the hard rock beneath his feet.

He immediately looked up.

The sky trembled, and even the view was constantly shaking.

"They're here," he thought to himself.

Then, distorted ripples appeared in the void, as if someone was stirring a pool of clear water with an invisible hand.

The clouds were stretched into eerie vortexes, and sunlight, passing through the distorted air, refracted into bizarre, colorful halos.

"What is this..." Ye Zhengqi behind him had his pupils contract and his face turned solemn.

“It’s someone behind the Immortal Crossing Sect!” Shen Wenyuan said softly.

At that moment, Jiang Ning also looked towards the center of the vortex.

A sense of oppressive power quietly spread, and the air became heavy.

The mountains and forests were completely silent.

Suddenly, a hole appeared out of nowhere in the sky above.

At first, it was just a crack, as black as ink and as thin as a hair.

But in an instant, the crack widened to both sides, turning into a gap about ten feet long.

Countless tiny sparks of electricity danced along the edge of the gap.

Inside the gap was not the void one might imagine, but rather a hazy expanse of light and shadow.

The outlines of pavilions and towers are faintly visible, exotic flowers and rare herbs sway in the wind, and the sound of flowing water can be heard in the distance.

It was a world completely different from the present one, with spiritual energy so rich that it almost turned into tangible mist, escaping from the opening.

“The entrance to the grotto-heaven,” Jiang Ning said in a low voice.

Just then, a figure stepped out from the gap.

This man was dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe and wore a purple-gold crown. He looked to be no more than thirty years old, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and a dignified demeanor.

He took a step and was already standing in the middle of the field, his feet not touching the ground, as if he were walking on air.

What's even more chilling is his aura, as deep as the sea and as vast as the sky.

It was just standing there quietly, yet it seemed to blend into the entire world.

The wind and snow naturally dissipated within three feet of him, and the sunlight falling on him created a hazy, rosy glow.

"Another Yang God Realm expert," Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Although both were Yang Gods, this person gave him a feeling far superior to the black-robed Venerable just now.

"Ling Xuzi of the Flying Immortal Sect," the white-robed Taoist spoke, his voice clear yet carrying a power capable of piercing the very soul: "Jiang Ning, do you know your crime?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his voice echoed throughout the entire space.

Then, a six-foot-tall sapling behind him stretched out, its branches and leaves spreading out, radiating an invisible ripple.

As the sapling's silhouette appeared, the wind stopped, the snow ceased, and even the air seemed to freeze.

Shen Wenyuan and the others felt an invisible pressure descending from the sky, as if the entire world was squeezing them, making it difficult to breathe.

"The Immortal Tree!!"

Looking at the illusory tree shadow behind the white-robed Taoist, Shen Wenyuan was horrified and filled with fear.

The records from ancient books instantly came to mind.

The roots of the immortal grow and become immortal seedlings.

Once the celestial seedling takes shape, it becomes a human immortal.

This is the power of divine intervention.

At this moment, behind the white-robed Taoist, the gap remained open, and in the hazy light and shadow, invisible fluctuations spread out.

Jiang Ning's eyes opened and closed, his eyes blazing with fire, his pupils golden.

In an instant, he saw the energy flowing continuously from behind the white-robed Taoist.

Some of that energy flowed into the white-robed Taoist's body, causing his aura to surge and making the six-foot-tall immortal tree behind him appear even more divine.

Jiang Ning remained calm, coughed twice, and a faint smile appeared on his pale face: "What crime have I committed?"

"You broke my sect's grand formation and injured my members. What crime have you committed?" Ling Xuzi's gaze swept over Jiang Ning like lightning: "You were cursed and should have died soon. My sect is compassionate and was willing to accept you as a disciple and teach you how to break free. Instead of being grateful, you used forbidden techniques to commit atrocities. This is your first crime."

"Your talent is unparalleled, and you should have devoted yourself to cultivation. Instead, you have become a lackey of the imperial court, suppressing your fellow cultivators and disrupting the order between immortals and mortals. This is your second crime."

"You have come here today to destroy the lineage of the Immortal Crossing Sect and to sever the incense offerings of my Flying Immortal Sect in the mortal world. These are the three crimes."

With each word Ling Xuzi spoke, the pressure between heaven and earth increased, and the illusory image of the immortal tree behind him became even more solid.

In the end, the branches and leaves swayed, and the roots dug deep into the heavens and earth, continuously drawing in the torrent of energy surging from the gap around them.

The swaying of branches and leaves caused a disturbance in the heavens and earth, and invisible ripples spread. Shen Wenyuan and the others turned pale, and those with weaker cultivation even groaned and blood spilled from the corners of their mouths.

Only Jiangning remains standing tall like a pine tree.

"Finished?" he said calmly, raising his head and making a grasping motion, a long sword immediately appearing in his hand.

At the same time, Ling Xuzi looked at the long sword in Jiang Ning's hand and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

As a research model for the Flying Immortal Sect, he achieved a rare success, initially possessing the characteristics of an immortal body at the peak of the Yang God Realm despite the severed path.

At that moment, Jiang Ning stepped forward: "The Immortal Crossing Sect has committed treason and deserves to be executed! If you speak in favor of the Immortal Crossing Sect, you will be considered an accomplice."

He paused for a moment, and his aura began to rise.

His blood and qi surged within him, and his black hair danced wildly in the cold wind.

Wisps of fire began to emanate from the pores of the skin.

"He deserves to be executed!!" These were the words he uttered.

boom!
His sword intent erupted, and the space around him trembled violently!
At this moment, he held a long sword, like a divine sword that had just been drawn from its sheath, full of sharpness.

Under the impact of the sword intent, invisible ripples spread, and the pressure of heaven and earth exerted by Ling Xuzi was actually shaken apart.

Shen Wenyuan and the others behind him suddenly felt a lightness around their bodies and gasped for breath.

Ling Xuzi looked at Jiang Ning, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "You still want to draw your sword against me? Against an immortal?"

Upon hearing these two words, Shen Wenyuan behind him was greatly shocked.

The word "immortal" left them in disbelief.

Just then.

Jiang Ning suddenly looked up at the distant sky.

A streak of light flashed across the vast sky.

The distance of ten thousand miles turned into a single line, moving at an unbelievable speed, almost faster than his gaze.

As Jiang Ning's gaze shifted, Ling Xuzi also sensed something and abruptly turned around.

But as soon as he made a move, the stream of light pierced through endless space and went straight through his body.

"I said, anyone who leaves the cave without permission deserves to be executed!"

A calm voice rang out above Cloud Hidden Peak.

Although the voice was calm, it resonated like a thunderclap in everyone's hearts.

Martial Saint!!
Everyone knew that it was the Martial Saint who had spoken.

At that moment, Ling Xuzi's figure suddenly froze after the light passed through his body, and his moon-white Taoist robe fluttered without wind.

The illusory image of the immortal tree behind him trembled violently, its branches and leaves breaking off inch by inch and dissipating into countless points of light.

He looked down at his chest, where there were no wounds or bloodstains, but an invisible crack was spreading from his chest to his limbs and bones.

Wherever the cracks passed, the physical body cracked like porcelain, and spiritual power leaked out like a burst dam.

"Martial Saint."

Ling Xuzi uttered two words with difficulty, and for the first time, horror appeared in his eyes. He felt his Yang Spirit collapsing, and the roots of the Immortal Tree were completely severed by the martial arts essence contained in that wisp of light.

That wasn't a crushing defeat of strength or a crushing defeat of realms, but a crushing defeat of will.

He felt a sudden sense of despair. A single will had directly shattered the connection between him and the cave, severing the source of his spiritual energy.

"impossible……"

Ling Xuzi tried to activate his remaining spiritual power, but his aura had already dissipated like a sandcastle.

He suddenly looked up at a certain point in the void, as if trying to see the source of the streak of light, but all he saw was a clear sky.

The next moment, his body completely disintegrated, turning into countless specks of light that drifted away in the snow of Cloud Hidden Peak.

Not even a trace was left.

As his spirit dissipated, Jiang Ning felt the air around him was fresh, the world was clear, and vibrant life filled the space.

Suddenly, the surrounding vegetation awoke from the cold winter and began to grow vigorously.

"Is this what it means to come from heaven and earth and return to heaven and earth?" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

He had previously learned about it from ancient books.

In the ancient immortal path, every single one of them seized the creation of heaven and earth, constantly refining spiritual energy and returning it to themselves.

Every cultivator of the immortal path is a thief of heaven and earth.

Although heaven and earth have ways to restore themselves, too many thieves will inevitably lead to their demise.

This kind of cultivation method is also related to the great changes in the environment.

At the same time, if a cultivator of the immortal path dies, he will return to the world and contribute to its restoration.

At this moment, Lingxuzi's death is a return to heaven and earth.

This also led to an abundance of spiritual energy in the surrounding area, causing unusual phenomena in the environment and climate.

In an instant, a variety of thoughts flooded his mind.

Then, his attention was drawn to the gaping hole in the sky that was suspended in mid-air.

He saw the opening in the cave twist and shake violently, emitting a muffled rumbling sound, as if it were wailing.

Lightning crackled at the edge of the breach, and the hazy light and shadow inside began to collapse, the illusory images of pavilions and towers vanishing like bubbles.

"The grotto is about to close!" Shen Wenyuan whispered.

Jiang Ning sheathed his longsword, his aura subsided, and the wisps of fire that had been emanating from his pores disappeared.

He calmly gazed at the gradually narrowing gap.

He knew that this was the deterrent effect of the Martial Saint's actions; killing Ling Xuzi meant that his will remained unshakable.

hum-

With a deafening roar, the gap shrank to a single point and then disappeared.

The sky cleared up again, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

Only the lingering spiritual energy in the air, the burgeoning vitality around them, and the revival of the environment can prove that a so-called immortal had indeed descended upon the world and then perished in an instant.

The square was deathly silent.

The members of the Duxian Sect were ashen-faced, and Yun Yinzi collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with despair.

Even the immortals of the Flying Immortal Sect were killed by the Martial Saint from tens of thousands of miles away with a single thought, which also shows the Martial Saint's attitude.

He immediately recalled the widely circulated saying of the Martial Saint not long ago.

Those skilled in creating grotto-heavens should be executed!
Ling Xuzi had just stepped out of his cave and stood at the entrance of the Flying Immortal Sect's cave, and he was also skilled in cave cultivation.

Faced with such a domineering martial saint, the Flying Immortal Sect behind them closed the opening in their cave, clearly indicating their intention to force him to retreat.

Thinking of this, his despair deepened.

Without the support of the Flying Immortal Sect, how can the Crossing Immortal Sect withstand this group of wolves and tigers?
Jiang Ning turned to Shen Wenyuan and said, "Brother Shen, take over the Duxian Sect, take inventory of the roster, and deal with the matter according to the law."

"Yes!" Shen Wenyuan took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and waved for the soldiers behind him to step forward.

Ye Zhengqi, Zhuge Qingsong, and the others finally came to their senses and began to act. Although the disciples of the Duxian Sect numbered over ten thousand, not a single one dared to resist in the plaza.

At this moment, Jiang Ning looked down again.

Below, there was another person, whom he had not forgotten.

Immediately, an idea struck him.

They vanished from everyone's sight in an instant.

After one breath.

"Spare me!!" came the voice of the black-robed venerable one begging for mercy from underground.

Boom!!
With a deafening roar.

The earth shook violently, and rocks rolled down the mountain.

The crowd in the square stood as if in the cold wind, not daring to move.

The next moment, Jiang Ning reappeared in everyone's sight.

He came to the edge of the square and looked towards the distant mountains.

The wind and snow have stopped, the clouds and fog have dispersed, and the sunlight shines on the snow-capped peaks, creating a shimmering golden glow.

Ji Mingyue walked to his side and asked softly, "Is it resolved?"

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded. "It's completely over!"

"Was it really that person who made the move just now?" Ji Mingyue asked again.

Jiang Ning nodded. He knew who Ji Mingyue was referring to, so he added, "Although that person is in the capital, he has the ability to observe the world. The Flying Immortal Sect has opened the gates to the cave heavens without permission, which violated the rules he set out in the past."

"What does Ling Xuzi mean by immortal? Are there still immortals in this world today?" Ji Mingyue asked with curiosity.

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "If he were truly an immortal, how could he have died so helplessly! He was merely a Yang Shen Realm cultivator who could manipulate the immortal tree and unleash a portion of the immortal's power. He was indeed extraordinary to possess the characteristics of an immortal body, but unfortunately, he was far too arrogant."

the other side.

Xia Xuanyan watched this scene unfold on Cloud Hidden Peak, remaining silent in his heart.

These days, his true form has not dared to leave the Xuanhuang Cave Heaven, because he is mindful of what that Martial Saint once said.

That is why he has always traveled in disguise.

This was to avoid attracting the attention of that martial saint.

He had no doubt about this.

With that martial saint's abilities, there are few in the world who can escape his eyes.

He especially didn't want to provoke that martial saint at this time.

He will live in a few days.

He didn't want to be taken away by that martial saint before his death at this time.

Thinking of this, he smiled wryly.

"I'll let you enjoy your glory for a few more days!"

"I can't beat you, but I'll survive you!"

Then, his gaze fell on Jiang Ning, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Commendable courage! In such a state, you still dare to draw your sword against a half-immortal!"

"With your talent, if you had been born in the ancient times when spiritual energy was abundant, you would surely have been the leader of the immortal path. If you had been born in the medieval times when martial arts flourished, you could have been invincible under the protection of that martial saint for hundreds of years, and no one would have dared to touch you! But you were born in this world, so who would want to see you rise and have the potential to become him?"

"You have extraordinary talent now, but how far can you go? Although the Martial Saint is strong, he is still the afterglow of eight hundred years ago. When his life force is exhausted and he passes away, this world can still maintain its status quo! The choices you are making now are all cutting off your own path to survival."

"I hope that when I find you, you'll understand the reasons behind everything and make the right choice!"

"It would be such a waste for someone of your stature to die like this!!"

next moment.

Xia Xuanyan slowly disappeared over the mountaintop.

At this moment, he still did not intend to see Jiang Ning or persuade him.

Because he knew that now was not the right time!

(End of this chapter)