Longzang

Chapter 336 The Battle of Immortals
The cultivators of Taichu Palace formed a circle, looking at the infant in the magic array. They had all heard of the innate sword body but had never seen one before, and they were all very curious.

In the center of the magic circle, the baby sat on the ground, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds above, and began to seriously contemplate life. In her vision, she was sitting on a green field in the mountains, surrounded by forests, streams and mountains, with a clear sky above her. The scenery was beautiful, but for some reason, she always felt a trace of malice around her, making her afraid to move.

"This is Xu Wenwu's daughter?"

"Anyway, the first thing I said after he was born was to call him Dad."

"I didn't realize this kid was so skilled!"

"What's so hard to tell? Just look at the materials he wrote! He's slick, incredibly slick!"

"Is having a natural sword physique really that powerful?"

"This is something passed down from ancient times, it must be... powerful, right?"

Among the crowd, Master Chuhe was the oldest, and he said, "The Innate Sword Body is one of the ancient Daoist bodies, which can be said to be a natural foundation for immortality, making sword cultivation twice as effective. The old Taoist priest has something sealed in her sea of ​​consciousness, which may even come with its own inheritance."

All the cultivators were shocked. It was one thing to be born with an immortal foundation, but to also have a built-in inheritance? How could anyone else survive?

Sun Yu said, "Her body is different from ordinary people. Her growth rate is more than ten times faster than normal. Perhaps we cannot use common sense to guide her cultivation."

Yu Zhizhuo said, "What has been passed down from ancient times is not necessarily stronger than what people have today. In the last few hundred years, my Taichu Palace has been constantly innovating and has produced hundreds of unprecedented Dao foundations... Oh, the Great Bright Demon Subduing Sword doesn't count..."

Among these new cultivation foundations, some are so powerful that they would have been dominant even in ancient times. Junior Brother Zhang should elaborate on this; he has firsthand experience with it.

Zhang Sheng then said, "I have never encountered a person with a naturally born sword body, but I did encounter an ancient Dao body when I went down the mountain to train. He was indeed worthy of his reputation, and it was quite difficult to kill him."

"Let's give her a name!" Feng Tingyu said.

“Xu Shiba!” Wei Yuan blurted out.

Everyone remained silent, and surprisingly, no one raised any objections; the resolution was passed just like that.

What's going on? This unusual behavior made Wei Yuan feel uneasy.

Sun Yu patted his shoulder and sighed, "Born with a sword body, growing extremely fast, and possessing an innate inheritance... Lord Realm Master, you should cultivate diligently. When she grows up and finds out that you named her, she might betray her master and ancestors."

"Wait, I just said it offhand! Think of another one..."

Everyone ignored Wei Yuan and began discussing the next topic.

"How are the two surviving children?"

Sun Yu said, "His aptitude is quite good; he may even become a Celestial Foundation cultivator in the future."

Master Chuhe stroked his beard and said, "Although I don't know what kind of secret technique this is, it is obviously to concentrate the life force and fortune of a thousand infants into the last three, and then decide the strongest one. The other two are the resources for achieving the Dao. These children were already one in ten thousand in terms of talent, and now their offspring are one in a thousand. Those two boys are geniuses that only appear once in ten million people!"

After the commotion, the cultivators dispersed and continued with their work.

In reality, perhaps one in ten million people might develop a Celestial Foundation, but it's absolutely impossible for one to develop an Innate Dao Body, let alone one Innate Dao Body plus two Celestial Foundations. This is partly because tens of thousands of Xu family youths possess the bloodline of a Celestial Lord, and partly because Wei Yuan suspects it's also related to Xu Wenwu to some extent; otherwise, that little girl with the innate sword body wouldn't have called him "father" the first thing she said, and she looked at Wei Yuan with disdain.

However, the little girl was a bit of a bully who preyed on the weak. When Wei Yuan and Zhang Sheng brandished their immortal swords, she immediately cowered and obediently let them hug and pet her.

The following evening, Xu Wenwu suddenly came to find Wei Yuan, and the first thing he said was, "I've broken through!"

Wei Yuan examined him carefully and found that Xu Wenwu's skeleton had completely transformed; it was now a pale blue color with a jade-like texture, which changed his entire demeanor. Although he was still fat, he was now an ethereal fat man.

Xu Wenwu actually achieved great success in bone forging, opened his sea of ​​consciousness, and stepped into the realm of spirit refinement.

After the examination, although there were no Dao stones or other such items at hand, it was clear to the naked eye that Xu Wenwu's physical constitution had improved significantly, almost to the point of being reborn. It seemed that this was mostly related to the green lotus that the baby girl had broken off; no one expected that the green lotus would have such a remarkable effect.

The most valuable items in the world are those that improve one's aptitude. No one would have imagined that the blue lotus that accompanied the baby girl at birth was such a rare and precious treasure.

Wei Yuan said, "It seems you've benefited quite a bit from your daughter. Oh, by the way, since your aptitude is different now, it's a good time to change your cultivation method. You can start practicing this one from now on."

Wei Yuan handed over a painting of a jade toad gazing at the moon. Xu Wenwu was overjoyed, and left happily, forgetting to ask his daughter's name as he went.

After seeing Xu Wenwu off, Wei Yuan reviewed the whole incident again, this time carefully recalling and examining every detail.

This whole thing is eerie from beginning to end. The underground setup is so huge, with tens of thousands of young men and women still alive. Even if they can't leave because of the soul-binding and have to be abandoned, completely destroying the underground space wouldn't be difficult for a celestial lord. It would only take one move. So why keep it?

The fragments of the grotto-heaven landed, and their location wasn't hard to find. Even Wei Yuan could find it, so the Xu family, who had occupied the shattered land for so long, would naturally be able to find it as well.

Although Xu Shiqi and Xu Xinyi are powerful, they are not invincible. As long as a powerful Dharma Avatar enters the cave with a magic weapon that can seal a Celestial Lord's attack, they can kill them.

When Wei Yuan entered, Xu Shiqi genuinely intended to kill him. Had Wei Yuan not possessed the Yin-Yang energy of a young girl, he would likely have perished. Although a sword was later passed on, Wei Yuan was certain that Xu Shiqi had truly intended to kill him beforehand.

The young man from the Xu family definitely has some tricks up his sleeve, but we don't know what they are or when they will be used.

Wei Yuan became increasingly uneasy as he thought about it, so he took out a tortoise shell and stabbed it with the Scarlet Night Immortal-Slaying Sword. With a snap, the tortoise shell shattered into pieces, and in a daze, Wei Yuan seemed to see blood flowing out from the broken surface of the tortoise shell!
This omen wasn't recorded in the book, but intuitively, he knew it wasn't a good sign. Wei Yuan stepped out of the room and looked up at the sky. It was nearing dusk, and the sky was ablaze with fiery red clouds, the setting sun large and crimson. On the other side, the full moon had already appeared, the sun and moon vying for brilliance.

Beyond the sky.

In some unknown place, all sorts of strange and inexplicable scenes are unfolding.

An indescribable murmur echoed in the void, its meaning unknown, yet possessing a power that could drive one mad. If the murmur continued for too long, the earth would crack, mountains would collapse, and great lakes would inexplicably dry up.

Countless worlds appeared and intertwined in this void, everything distorted beyond recognition. A giant eagle with ten claws swooped down from the sky, tearing the giant python on the ground into pieces, but then a headless giant swung a giant axe and chopped off the eagle's wings.

Suddenly a mountain peak appeared in the sky, pressing everything into a thin sheet. Then the rocks rolled back and coalesced into a giant stone beast, which wobbled and flew into the sky.

Such bizarre and fantastical scenes, with immortals and demons battling it out, and the void appearing from time to time like fluttering black ribbons, would vanish into thin air if touched by anything.

The myriad worlds are born and perish, and countless beings fight to the death.

At either end of this world stood a colossal figure, indescribably large; even a ten-thousand-foot mountain range was no larger than a single finger of theirs. They sat facing each other, and every moment countless worlds were created and canceled out one another.

Everything, tangible and intangible, is distorted and ever-changing, destined for destruction at any moment. Some have existed for a very long time, like the headless giant, while others can only survive for a fleeting instant, like the torn giant serpent.

In the void, all sorts of strange and inexplicable things would arise. They were formless and intangible, yet extremely dangerous. Even the two immortals were forced to move their positions several times.

This is a war between immortals, a battle between countless races, and a clash between countless worlds.

An immortal with an ancient and venerable face exuded an aura of undeniable decay and desolation. The worlds he conjured were mostly desolate wastelands, rife with poison or filled with thunder and fire. The creatures that roamed these worlds were all ferocious, vicious, twisted, and bizarre.

The other immortal was filled with pure energy, with round and round red suns constantly rising around him. Countless ancient races that had long been extinct kept rushing out of the void to fight against the other.

The number of worlds belonging to him was far fewer, but they were all full of life, and that headless giant wielding an axe had cleaved through countless desolate realms.

The young immortal spoke up: "Brother Wan Gu, the outcome is already decided, why be so persistent?"

His voice shook the heavens and the earth, and dozens of desolate and deadly lands were completely shattered and turned into nothingness with just one sentence.

The old man seemed to be in a daze, and it took him a moment to open his somewhat cloudy eyes. He said slowly, "Anyway, this body is already broken and tattered. What's the point of living for a few more years? Why not use it to exchange for something, such as... Brother Pei's death!"

The last sentence was suddenly earth-shattering!

The old man's brow split open, and an indescribable sword light traversed an unknown distance, from one end of the starry sky to the other, directly slashing at the immortal opposite him!

With a single sword strike, the great sun surrounding the immortal was instantly extinguished by more than half, and half of the world was reduced to ashes.

He raised his eyebrows and sighed, "Why bother? If we fight to the death, it will only benefit the foreign race in the end."

Countless cracks appeared on the old man's immortal body, and his face became somewhat ferocious. He said, "After I die, what do I care about the raging floods!"

Another sword light appeared out of nowhere, instantly annihilating all the great suns. The headless giant fought desperately, but was still dissipated in the torrent of sword light.

The young immortal's figure thinned out, and several eerie creatures that had emerged from nothingness immediately began to meander around him.

The old man's body crumbled into pieces, turning into a pile of stones.

However, all the stones suddenly burst into flames, transforming into pillars of fire powerful enough to ignite the world. A young man emerged from the flames, wielding a giant sword, his eyes shining like stars, with a huge crystal embedded between his brows.

The young man laughed loudly and said, "You didn't expect that, did you? I have stolen the heavens and earth, been reborn from the ashes, and extended my lifespan!"

Another sword light annihilated all worlds, leaving the space between the two immortals empty, with the younger immortal's body having mostly dissipated.

With a greatsword on his shoulder, the young man roared, his voice shaking the heavens and earth: "Pei Tinghai, you have blocked my path and are destined to die! Today, I shall perish here!"

When the giant sword was raised to its highest point, it suddenly stopped, but the sword intent it had accumulated surged infinitely, and even those strange and inexplicable things were drawn to the giant sword and turned into part of the sword intent!

In an instant, everything—up, down, left, right, the boundless universe—was centered around this sword!

The Immortal Lord of the Sea remained fearless, with countless suns rising around him. He said, "Even if I perish, there will be people from the Primordial Palace who will embark on the path of immortality, passing it down from generation to generation! But you, who disregard the great cause of humanity for your own selfish reasons, do you even deserve to be called an immortal? Aren't you afraid of being cursed for all eternity and bringing shame upon future generations?"

The boy laughed loudly: "History books are written by living people!"

"Heaven and earth will bear witness!"

"That's for the future, but your path to immortality ends today! Take this sword, the army is old!" The young Xu Wangu had gathered his strength and brought his sword down!
Just as the giant sword was about to move, all the memories, true meaning, and inheritance of this sword suddenly disappeared bit by bit, as if an invisible hand had wiped it away from the young sword immortal's primordial spirit!
A crack suddenly appeared in the crystal on his forehead, and the greatsword in his hand became rusty. The concentrated sword energy rebounded, instantly injuring him severely!

Xu Wangu was both shocked and furious, but no matter how he tried, the sword simply vanished into thin air, as if it had never existed. The original half of the Eternal Sword Manual contained four swords, but now only three remained.

(End of this chapter)