Longzang

Chapter 1012 Too bad
The moment the sword spirit of the fourth generation palace master of Taichu Palace entered the mortal world, Wei Yuan felt that the palace master of the sword palace and Zhao Li Immortal seemed to have shrunk a few inches and were no longer as tall as before.

This wasn't an illusion; Wei Yuan simply felt that they weren't that tall anymore, no matter how you looked at it.

Wei Yuan was trying to figure out what was wrong and was working on adjusting himself when suddenly the girl's icy voice, as sharp as a sword, echoed in his mind: "These so-called immortals are nothing more than those who were born a few years earlier and have taken the lead. Now that I am here, I will treat everyone I face, from the highest immortals to the lowest commoners, as equals."

Wei Yuan was utterly shocked. To look an immortal in the eye? Such a rebellious act was something he could only think about in secret before, and hadn't done much of it.

The girl continued, "My name is Xihe. You can call me by my name from now on, no need to call me senior. I am the fourth palace master of Taichu Palace, but I am not the fourth palace master. Hmm, you have a lot of messy things here, I'll clean them up for you in a bit."

Wei Yuan felt a strong sense of unease, but his divine sense swept across the mortal world and he could not detect any trace of the fourth ancestor's sword spirit.

At this moment, around the nascent Fourth Grotto-Heaven, Han Li, Jun Weizhi, Fuyao, and Lei Ling stood around, looking up quietly at the giant sword that exuded terror at all times.

After overcoming numerous hardships and supporting each other, they barely managed to fly to the vicinity of the Fourth Grotto-Heaven to observe the giant sword, which lay between the True Calamity Sword and the Beginning of the First Sword, up close. At this moment, the sword's path seemed to have lifted a corner of its veil, revealing a glimpse of its... shadow.

The giant sword's blade constantly shifted and disappeared, demonstrating the great Dao of rebirth from destruction. The four watched with rapt attention until their magical power was exhausted and they began to be eroded by the void, forcing them to return to the mortal world.

On the return journey, the four remained silent, none of them in the mood to speak. It wasn't until they stepped into the Battle Saint Hall that Han Li finally said, "The void beyond the heavens is indeed terrifying. With our current strength, can we truly fly out of the sky and approach the true essence of the sword?"

Jun Weizhi's gaze sharpened, and he said, "You mean..."

Han Li looked up at the sky and said, "It must have been the Creator Immortal who gave us a hand, allowing us to get close to the true meaning of the sword."

Jun Weizhi's expression was somewhat complicated as he slowly said, "The Immortal Venerable has truly gone to great lengths to cultivate us."

Fuyao suddenly said, "Is it possible that the Immortal Venerable just wants us to see how powerful he is?"

Everyone was taken aback, and they all seemed to be deep in thought, finding the possibility surprisingly high.

Just then, Dugu Cangqiong ran over. He overheard a few words from the group and asked, "Did the Creator Immortal Venerable send you up? I was approaching the sky with you just now, why didn't the Immortal Venerable help me?"

Seeing his serious expression, the four of them silently swallowed their answers: You don't deserve it.

Beyond the everyday hustle and bustle of life, the wealthy old man looked at Wei Yuan with a complex expression.

Zhao Li Xianren walked over, let out a deep sigh, and said, "Old Bai, really, you're amazing! I just don't understand, how could you dare? If I were from the Sword Palace, I would absolutely not..."

A gleaming sword aura hovered near Zhao Li Xianren's mouth, its threat unmistakable. The wealthy man then reached out and said, "Give it to me!"

"What?" Zhao Li Xianren seemed completely bewildered.

The Sword Palace Master roared, "I am a man of strong emotions, capable of both love and hate, laughter and tears! Today I speak the words I've kept hidden for a thousand years, and I have no regrets, nor fear being laughed at by the world. But I cannot allow those with ulterior motives to run rampant! Hand over the recording orb!"

Zhao Li Xianren snorted and said, "What image-recording ball? There isn't one!"

The Sword Palace Master sneered: "Little Li..."

Immortal Zhao Li was shocked, and a bright beam of luck silenced the Sword Palace Master's mouth!

The wealthy old man snatched the fortune, casually pinched it into a jade pendant, and threw it to Zhang Sheng, saying, "Made from a million fortunes, wear it and it will protect you from a calamity."

Then he stared at Zhao Li Xianren and said, "This is not enough. Hand over the image-recording ball, and then you must activate the Xuanji Refining Heaven Technique yourself. Otherwise, I will spread your true name throughout the world!"

Immortal Zhao Li's expression shifted, and he said, "You're ruining my path!"

"Who told you to disturb my Daoist mind first?"

"You knew it wasn't her, yet you still said it. Besides, what your Sword Palace did back then... never mind, let's not talk about that. However, while I admire your courage, I still have to ask, do you still have any Dao heart left?"

The Sword Palace Master glared at him and said, "You don't understand!"

Immortal Zhao Li suddenly sighed and said, "I truly don't understand. If only I had understood back then..."

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he poured out seventy or eighty image-recording orbs, handing them all to the Sword Palace Master. The Sword Palace Master was both shocked and furious, gaining a completely new understanding of Zhao Li Immortal's methods. He quickly flicked his finger, unleashing thousands of sword energies that instantly destroyed all the image-recording orbs.

Immortal Zhao Li turned to Wei Yuan, coughed, and said seriously, "Let's get down to business! The best place to refine the Six Wonders Remains using the Xuanji Refining Heaven Technique is within his immortal realm, where the original essence will be used to refine the original substance. To activate this technique, we need to consider the target of the refinement, the timing of the heavens and the earth, and the influence of different immortal ingredients to achieve the best results."

Today, I've used the combined strength of millions to refine a wisp of primordial energy as a catalyst. No matter what it refines, the effect will be optimal. Old Bai, come help me inscribe an array.

The Sword Palace Master unleashed thousands of sword energies, which turned to frost upon landing and instantly formed a large array.

Immortal Zhao Li reached out and grabbed the remains of the Six Wonders from afar, placing them into the formation. He then said to Wei Yuan, "Place your hand in this position within the formation, and then think of anything."

"Just thinking about anything?" Wei Yuan was a little confused. What should he be thinking about? With the immortal before him, and being in the celestial realm, he couldn't let his mind wander, nor could he think about anything unrelated, like his teacher, or the Sea of ​​Bitterness...

Wei Yuan was greatly alarmed. He quickly composed himself, transforming his demeanor into one of indifference, and thought as if chanting a sutra: "The world is in chaos, surrounded by external enemies..."

"Alright, open your eyes!" said Immortal Zhao Li.

Is that all? Wei Yuan opened his eyes and saw the six wondrous remains in the center of the formation begin to melt, turning into a mass of mercury-like substance, with countless points of light shuttling through the void, as if exchanging something.

In the blink of an eye, two objects fell from the mercury, gradually solidified, and finally turned into two palm-sized pieces, one of pale silver and the other of translucent material with flowing five colors.

As soon as the two objects took shape, information naturally appeared in Wei Yuan's mind, both named by Heaven and Earth. These two objects were named "Mirror Lake" and "Blooming Flower," and were actually boundary stones!
A smile appeared on Zhao Li Xianren's face as he said, "You actually have two boundary stones. Not bad, you're quite good!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhao Li Xianren placed the two boundary stones in Wei Yuan's hands. He then said to the Sword Palace Master, "I'll take this Immortal Heaven Stone, and you can have the eight golden corpses?"

The Palace Master of the Sword Palace nodded and said, "We are in dire need of research on the art of corpse puppets. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li."

This finally brought the matter to an end, and Wei Yuan and Zhang Sheng were instantly back in Guantun County.

……

The young girl Xihe stepped into the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and stood in front of the small temple.

The monk Lian Deng had just stepped out of the small temple when he saw the girl at a glance. He was instantly shocked and turned to hide in the temple, but after taking one step, he froze on the spot. Then he slowly turned back, his face beaming with the brightest smile, and said, "Why is Fourth Generation Sister here?"

The young monk Honglian also came out of the temple. He glanced at Xihe, then went to sweep the courtyard.

Xihe looked into the temple and saw three sticks of incense burning in the incense burner, one of which was barely visible and extremely difficult to spot.

The girl beckoned to Lian Deng, who steeled himself and walked up to her, awaiting her orders. The girl snorted and said, "How dare you!"

Lian Deng's nose was sweating, and she stammered, unable to utter a single word.

The girl said coldly, "Kneel down first. I have something else I need your help with."

With a thud, the lotus lantern knelt down.

The girl said, "Lend me the power of the green lamp before the Buddha."

Lian Deng immediately made a gesture, and with a green lantern in hand, he respectfully presented it to the young girl.

The girl didn't catch it, but simply flicked it lightly at the lamplight. A tiny glimmer of light flew out from the lamplight, then grew in the wind, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a terrifying river of swords that stretched from the ground to the sky, crossing the void and falling to earth like a silver river, directly slashing at an ordinary-looking girl in the midst of the mortal world!

The girl instantly revealed her unparalleled beauty, her pupils turning one black and one white. Then, two yin-yang energies, each a thousand feet thick, rose into the air, transforming into yin-yang dragons that crashed straight into the falling Milky Way!

In an instant, the world turned upside down, and Wei Yuan outside rolled his eyes back and fell backward.

The chaotic, turbulent world suddenly fell silent for a moment, and then all sentient beings heard a crisp crack. A crack appeared on the shell of the bird egg embedded in the earth, and it was slowly spreading…

(End of this chapter)