I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 952 How about we give it a try?

The Sword of Cause and Effect!

The moment the sword was drawn, Gu Yuanqing immediately felt a sense of alarm.

It severs cause and effect; the sword strikes with unerring accuracy, leaving no room for evasion.

Those struck by the sword will suffer a decline in their cultivation level at best, and their very existence will be erased by heaven and earth at worst.

This is the terrifying aspect of the rule-based artifacts.

The sword light was silent and indistinct, a hazy gray, lacking both sharp sword energy and overwhelming power.

But the moment it appeared, Gu Yuanqing seemed to have a faint feeling in his mind that the connection between his clone and his original self, the connection with the Northern Spring Realm, the karma with Li Miaoxuan, and the bond with his descendants were all trembling slightly, as if they would break at any moment.

He even felt that his 'roots' in the world were being stripped away by some invisible force.

He had clashed with this sword before, but he only felt threatened then, not as clearly as he did now.

This is because his own cultivation level has improved, and his understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth has deepened, which is why he was able to sense these profound levels of rule power.

As Gu Yuanqing's understanding of the path of cultivation deepened and his knowledge broadened, his understanding of the essence of this world became increasingly clear.

Or, if it is as he and Li Miaoxuan guessed, the Great Dao of the Rule Artifact is the Great Dao itself condensed by the Great Power's Dao of Heaven and Earth. In many ways, it is actually of the same origin and connected with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, only with some subtle differences, just like the Dao of the Dao Imprint in Gu Yuanqing's Heaven and Man World.

It originates from heaven and earth, and whether the great Dao within it is perfect depends on one's own cultivation of the Dao.

It is precisely for this reason that although Gu Yuanqing mainly focuses on the Great Dao of the Spirit Realm, he can still exert his own strength in this world of divine artifacts and rules.

Gu Yuanqing remained calm. The illusory image of the Demon Refining and Immortal Ascension Tower above his head shone brightly, with rays of clear light descending to firmly suppress his mind and prevent the Sword of Cause and Effect from disturbing his spiritual platform.

At the same time, he activated the Tai Xu Creation True Talisman, causing it to radiate light within his body. The power of creation flowed throughout his entire body, and he raised his hand to slash with his sword.

The Way of Creation clashes with the Way of Cause and Effect, and they annihilate each other.

Gu Yuanqing took another step, crossing the void once more, and stood in front of Zhou Wei.

"They have quite a few tricks up their sleeves, and they've managed to hold out for so long, which is something to be proud of. However, in the end, it's all been in vain!"

Gu Yuanqing used words to manipulate people's minds, and continuously used the Myriad Manifestations Sword of Tribulation Control and the Palm of Returning to the Void of the Great Dao.

With each strike, the cracks on the Rebirth Banner widened.

However, it must be said that although the material of this magic weapon itself is ordinary, it can exert the power of a true god level with the help of the power of the Rebirth Mirror. Despite the huge difference in strength, it was able to completely protect Zhou Wei.

Zhou Wei charged left and right, but was like a trapped beast.

His spatial manipulation was inferior to Gu Yuanqing's, and with his escape techniques, he had no chance of escaping. The illusory image of the Northern Spring Realm covered tens of thousands of miles, and within this range, any spells or supernatural powers he used would be suppressed, and the power he consumed would far exceed that of usual.

As he fled, he continuously activated the Life-Tracing Sword, unleashing a series of sword strikes to restrain Gu Yuanqing and create an opportunity for himself.

But it all seemed to be in vain.

Faced with his attacks, Gu Yuanqing remained calm and easily deflected them. Ordinary attacks were useless, and only the Sword of Cause and Effect could truly hinder Gu Yuanqing for a moment.

As for the Rebirth Banner, it is mostly used for protection. Whenever he intends to use the power of the Rebirth Banner to attack, his heart immediately pounds wildly, as if he is about to face annihilation in the next instant.

However, each strike of the Sword of Destiny and Cause requires a great deal of his mental energy.

A demigod's power is vast, but it also depends on what methods they use.

If it were ordinary magic or supernatural power, it would be easy to fight for months or even years. But for a demigod to use the power of a true god, the consumption is enormous.

He was already seriously injured before, and now, with the continuous depletion of his strength, his condition is getting worse and worse, and he is almost at his last gasp.

"You can't escape," Gu Yuanqing said calmly.

Zhou Wei was panting heavily, coughing incessantly, his face had turned pale, and his back seemed to have become even more hunched.

Under the shroud of the banners of rebirth, he looked around at the unfamiliar world that seemed to have been transformed.

He looked up again at the now cracked Rebirth Banner, a fierce and crazed glint flashing in his eyes.

He growled, "Gu Yuanqing, don't force me. Get out of my way, or don't blame me for fighting to the death!"

His only response was the "Myriad Paths Return to Nothingness" palm technique.

The grayish-white aura of life and death emanating from the Rebirth Banner appeared even dimmer amidst the collapse of the Great Dao, and the cracks on the banner surface multiplied, as if it were about to collapse at any moment!
In the past, Zhou Wei would not have cared at all. Even if he died, he could be resurrected by the power of the Mirror of Rebirth.

But in front of Gu Yuanqing, he didn't dare at all!

Perhaps death is truly death.

Unlike that coward Feng Yue, who was unable to accept the recollections of the past and whose mind was affected, leading him to seek death.

He used to not care much about life and death, but over the past few hundred years, he has developed different thoughts.

He didn't want to die, or even return to his original form.

However, he dared not reveal any of these thoughts at the moment.

Seeing that Gu Yuanqing was not giving him any way out, his eyes became even more crazed, and a faint red light appeared in them.

A faint light flickered above his brow, revealing divine markings.

Within the divine runes, a bronze sword gradually appeared, starting from its tip!
"This seems to be... the true form of the artifact based on the law of cause and effect?"

Gu Yuanqing was slightly surprised.

Zhou Wei had previously used the power of this sword, but it was only a projection of the power. He never expected that the sword itself was still on his body.

"You forced me to do this, Gu Yuanqing! I didn't need to use it!" Zhou Wei's expression seemed to grow even more crazed. "You've ruined hundreds of years of hard work! I want you dead!"

As he spoke, flames erupted from his body, and he poured the essence of the primordial rune into the sword.

He suddenly gripped the bronze sword and slashed through the air.

This strike seemed to make no other sound, as if an ordinary person were wielding a sword.

But Gu Yuanqing's pupils suddenly shrank, because it seemed as if a sword was about to strike him.

The previous sword of cause and effect was unavoidable, but this sword is unstoppable, or rather, impossible to stop.

The moment he drew his sword, the power of the sword had already landed on him!

This power at the level of rules is simply impossible to defend against, and it bears some resemblance to the power of the Heavenly Law Bell.

Even with the Demon Refining and Immortal Ascension Tower protecting him, and even with the blessing of the Realm of Immortality, it still couldn't stop him.

This sword strike is completely incomparable to the previous causal sword strikes!

"Gu Yuanqing, you asked for this! If you hadn't pushed me so hard, why would I have harmed myself to do such a thing! You're asking for death!" Zhou Wei's expression was ferocious, and then he laughed wildly, but his laughter was hoarse, and he started coughing violently as he laughed.

Gu Yuanqing calmly asked, "Have you laughed enough?" Zhou Wei suddenly paused, then asked, "Are you alright?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled indifferently: "What do you want to see? That I disappear from this world?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! This is the Karma Reversal Sword, a divine artifact of the rules. Even if you were a demigod, let alone a god, you wouldn't be unharmed if you were struck by this sword!" Zhou Wei seemed unable to accept it.

"But that's the truth!" Gu Yuanqing said calmly, but in his mind he glanced at the illusory world within the Taixu Creation Wheel formed by the Creation True Talisman.

Here, the Dao body reflected by the Dao of Creation was almost reduced to ashes, with a huge gap running down from between its eyebrows, almost splitting the Dao body in two.

Even now, with the Dao of Creation circulating within this body, the vast and boundless life force has yet to heal this injury.

Zhou Wei was still somewhat incredulous, and once again expended his own power to strike with his sword.

But when the longsword was halfway down, it found that it wouldn't fall.

Because he suddenly realized that he could not sense or lock onto Gu Yuanqing at all, as if all his connections with the outside world had been severed, including cause and effect!

But in the next instant, he seemed to feel his heart pounding wildly, though the location of that pounding seemed to be very, very far away from him.

No, I'm hallucinating!

He suddenly awoke, made hand seals, drew upon his divine nature, and sensed the connection between himself and the Sword of Destiny.

When he recovered, he discovered that countless sword energies were raging in his sea of ​​consciousness, the world of heaven and man, and his physical body.

Above their heads, the majestic mountain seal descended once more.

Because of his momentary lapse in concentration, his own power became stagnant, and the already cracked Rebirth Banner continued to shatter.

The banner began to explode from the top, with fragments flying everywhere. Grayish-white energy surged out from the broken banner, scattering wildly, but it was no longer able to stop the great seal.

Beiquan Town's seal kept falling towards Zhou Wei's head.

With each point he fell further, Zhou Wei felt closer to death, and his whole body felt icy cold!
He wanted to use the Life-Tracing Sword again, but he discovered that if he withdrew even a trace of power, the great seal above his head would immediately fall, and he would die.

He gradually discovered that his divine fire had become weak due to suppression, and had even been completely suppressed back into the true talisman.

The talisman threads within the true talisman were trembling violently, as if they were about to break at any moment.

It seems that no matter what one does, one cannot stop the inevitable inevitable death; it's just a matter of whether it happens sooner or later.

It was at this moment that Zhou Wei truly realized how vulnerable he was in front of Gu Yuanqing!

He was just unwilling to accept it!
After obtaining the Sword of Destiny, he mastered the Way of Cause and Effect and awakened his past memories.

He was quite similar to Feng Yue back then.

However, as his cultivation, which had been stagnant for hundreds of years, began to move forward, and his control over the Life-Tracing Sword deepened.

Suddenly, many things he had never dared to think about before came to mind.

A divine artifact of rules—this is something I've always dreamed of!

It also holds countless possibilities.

For example, one can use this tool to sever the karmic ties between oneself and one's true self, thus truly existing independently!
But now, it seems everything is coming to an end!

Watching the Rebirth Banner about to completely crumble.

Zhou Wei gathered his last bit of strength and activated the secret technique, shouting fiercely, "Wei Wuji, do you really want to see me die?"

"Ugh!"

A soft sigh drifted from afar, the sound seemingly tinged with helplessness.

At the same time, the Rebirth Banner exploded completely, turning into grayish-white vapor.

These grayish-white energies swirled continuously, eventually intertwining and transforming into a primordial talisman.

As the talisman took shape, a vast and boundless power suddenly descended, causing the runes to change again and eventually transform into a precious mirror that hung high, its surface reflecting Gu Yuanqing.

Gu Yuanqing felt endless death energy rising from all parts of his body, as if everything was beginning to decay. He felt that his lifespan of more than 30,000 years was constantly decreasing, as if hundreds of years had been lost in the blink of an eye!
The power of life and death!

Gu Yuanqing's expression finally became solemn and serious. One step back, and a thousand miles away!

He then completely enveloped himself with the Dao of Creation, and as his true essence circulated, all the death energy receded, restoring him to his original state.

The mirror did not continue its pursuit; its surface reflected the scene inside the palace.

Wei Wuji sat high on the throne, looking indifferently at Gu Yuanqing. Their eyes met.

"The emperor of the Great Wei, Wei Wuji?" Gu Yuanqing said softly.

“We are not enemies!” Wei Wuji’s voice came from the mirror.

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Your words are much better than your actions."

Wei Wuji narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You seem to know a lot of things."

Gu Yuanqing asked, "Which aspect are you referring to?"

Wei Wuji slowly said, "Why ask a question you already know the answer to? Back then, the power of my Great Wei Dynasty was greatly diminished. With your cultivation and knowledge, you couldn't possibly not have seen that!"

"So what?" Gu Yuanqing said.

Wei Wuji said, "Then you should understand that by refining the people of my Great Wei, you are my enemy!"

Gu Yuanqing put his hands behind his back and said, "If we're talking about enemies, didn't you instigate it? Back then, your Ancient Realm invaded my Qian Yuan Realm, and the final result was your own fault. You also deliberately allowed the Demon Lord's divine soul power to invade the Linglong Realm. Doesn't that mean you were forcing me to take action?"

"Hmph, it's the same thing I said to Wei Zhao back then. They want me to bear the consequences without paying the price. There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

Wei Wuji slowly said, "The Demon Lord's soul is recovering and gradually breaking free from the control of the Mirror of Rebirth. There's nothing we can do about it, since the Linglong Realm is too close to the Ancient Realm! I can forgive what happened back then, but if you still attempt to take away the power of the Great Wei Dynasty, then be prepared to fight me to the death."

Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "That's right. In the end, it all comes down to skill. To be honest, I'm also very curious about what abilities the God Emperor, who has lived for millions of years, has."

"But you should think carefully. If you fight me, life and death are not the only questions. However, if I use my power, the power of the Demon Lord will inevitably leak out even more. At that time, what will happen in the Linglong Realm is something even I, the Emperor, cannot predict!" Wei Wuji said.

Gu Yuanqing became serious: "A threat?"

"It's not a threat, just a fact. I'm saying it so you can think carefully about what price you'll pay for doing this, so you won't regret it later!" Wei Wuji said calmly.

Their eyes met, and a moment of silence fell.

Wei Wuji leaned back on the throne, his expression indifferent, as if he were leaving Gu Yuanqing to choose.

Gu Yuanqing suddenly laughed: "How about we give it a try?"

(End of this chapter)