I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 221: The Realm of the Golden Immortal
In a secret room in Yuyuan Palace.

Li Qingyun sat cross-legged, his tall figure dimly illuminated by the flickering candlelight.

In his hands he held an old, mottled scroll, which exuded a faint scent of books.

On the ancient scroll, the four characters "Yin Yang Return to the True Nature" are written in vigorous and powerful strokes. Although the handwriting is blurred, it still reveals a majesty that cannot be desecrated.

This ancient scroll was handed to him personally by Tian Yiming. It embodies the insights of countless sages in the Tianshi Mansion who were trying to reach the Yang God realm. It is one of the most supreme secret books of inheritance in the entire Longhu Mountain.

Tian Yiming's words still echo in my ears:
“Ren’an, all the ancestors of Longhu Mountain built their foundations with the Heavenly Dao, achieved the first-grade golden elixir, formed the Dao Infant of the Immortal Family, and experienced countless disasters to become gods. Their cultivation and experience are closest to your Infinite Dao Foundation and Hongmeng Immortal Infant. But you have a special Dao body after all, and your cultivation path is different from that of your predecessors. How much you can gain from it to advance to the Yang God realm depends entirely on your own luck. I’m afraid that neither my senior brother Mr. Xu Jing nor I, an old man, can help you at this level.”

Li Qingyun knew that this volume of "Yin Yang Return to the Truth" notes was a treasure, so after returning to Yuyuan Palace, he began to retreat, put aside distractions, and concentrate on studying.

He opened the ancient scroll and read the words carefully. Line after line of Taoist mantras poured into his heart like a gurgling spring, and every sentence contained the mysteries of heaven and earth.

The notes record in detail the mental methods and tricks for impacting the Yang God realm, as well as the methods of constructing the state of Tao Heart. Every word and sentence contains profound Taoist meanings. Just reading the text can bring people into a vast and boundless world.

The condensation of the Yin Spirit into the Yang Spirit is not simply a matter of accumulating true Qi to advance to a higher level, but rather a transformation and rebirth of the spirit and soul, and a process of integrating one's own "Tao" with the heaven and earth.

Li Qingyun pondered it carefully and felt that the principle behind it was extremely profound. Every step was natural, yet extremely difficult.

It took him a whole day and night to fully comprehend the principles behind it, so he summoned the mysterious palace and began to use his magical power of "performing the law" to deduce the second volume of the "Hongmeng Daojing".

Sitting upright on the throne of gods, Li Qingyun slowly closed his eyes and recalled the essence of the ancient scroll "Yin Yang Return to the Truth" word by word, silently praying in his heart for further guidance on the practice.

Soon, complex and clumsy runes flew out from between his brows and entered the thick gray fog under his feet.

The next moment, the gray mist seemed to be guided by something and gradually condensed, like a mass of air at the beginning of chaos, slowly rotating and madly absorbing the blood and energy that Li Qingyun had sacrificed.

In the center of the fog, there was a faint flickering light, which turned into runes, like the oldest talisman between heaven and earth, exuding a mysterious aura.

These runes gradually intertwined into a scroll, on which rows of large golden characters emerged, slowly condensing into a brand new martial art.

Li Qingyun's mind moved, and he instinctively felt the profundity and mystery of the martial arts in front of him. Each word in it contained the supreme law between heaven and earth, and carried an unspeakable mysterious power.

The second volume of "Hongmeng Daojing"!
[Remaining Qi and blood: 63,500 souls].

The combined upper and lower volumes of "Hongmeng Daojing" are not only a method for the Yin God to break through the Yang God's practice, but also open a door to a higher level for him, pointing directly to the sixth realm of "Golden Immortal" on the path to immortality.

The Golden Immortal is not one who has a golden body, but one whose spirit is immortal and whose soul lives forever.

In the Golden Immortal realm, one realizes the eternity of heaven and earth and transcends the cycle of life and death. Even if the physical body is destroyed, the Hunyuan Yang Spirit can still exist with heaven and earth.

At this moment, Li Qingyun's condition had been adjusted to the peak. He began to use his magical powers without hesitation and started to impact the Yang God realm where all paths converge into one.

He closed his eyes quietly, and let his magical power guide his consciousness gradually sinking to the depths of his soul.

In his mind, the primordial purple energy had already condensed into a ball, like clouds and fog, enveloping his extremely pure Yin spirit body.

The Yin God's body trembled slightly, as if he had sensed the coming baptism.

As large amounts of qi and blood were continuously sacrificed, the "Hongmeng Dao Jing" slowly circulated, and the mind gradually extended. Under the recitation of the mantra, the Taoist true qi and spiritual power in Li Qingyun's body continued to condense and compress. Lines of true qi rushed through his meridians like a torrent, gathering the qi and blood of the whole body to the depths of his dantian, forming an unparalleled force.

As his skills became more and more advanced, the Hongmeng Purple Qi was ignited again and again under the influence of the Qi and blood, and continued to boil, like a huge wave, washing over his Yin Spirit.

Every wash brought an intense pain, as if the soul was being burned by fire, or as if countless ice blades were piercing at the same time. Li Qingyun's consciousness seemed to be floating in the stormy waves and could collapse at any time.

However, under the guidance of the magical power of performing the law, although he was in excruciating pain, his mind was as solid as a rock, like a huge mountain that stood firm, allowing this tremendous force to wreak havoc in his body.

For a moment, the vast spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged wildly, as if drawn by some mysterious force, converging from all directions.

Above Mount Longhu, the sky suddenly changed color. Thick black cumulus clouds rolled like dragons and snakes, stirred by an indescribable force, and descended here with a terrifying power like a doomsday disaster.

The rich vital energy of heaven and earth poured into Li Qingyun's body, forming rushing torrents of spiritual energy, as mighty as rivers flowing into the sea, and directly injected into his soul.

At this moment, his Yin Spirit began to tremble violently and began to undergo an unprecedented transformation.

Deep in the soul, a trace of mysterious light quietly emerged, gradually turning the Yin God into pure gold.

The primordial purple air surrounding the Yin God gradually faded away, and was replaced by a vast, ancient golden light that spanned millions of years and impacted his consciousness with the power of vicissitudes.

Li Qingyun's consciousness had gradually become blurred, only his magical power of performing magic was still meticulously performing the complicated spells, gradually compressing and condensing his spiritual power, until the ball of golden light was completely restrained and merged with his Yin Spirit.

In an instant, his mind became clear and empty, reflecting the scene when the world was first created - chaotic energy continued to surge, billions of stars were born, exploded, and annihilated in the endless void, over and over again, with no end.

The laws, order, and principles between heaven and earth were all clearly visible in his consciousness.

At that moment, he seemed to have transformed into Pangu, the great god of the second creation, and merged with the world and became a part of it.

This is the true meaning of the Yang Shen realm!

The Yang Shen transcends the physical body and has an immortal soul. He can observe the heaven and earth with his spiritual consciousness, unite all things with his soul, communicate with the laws of nature, and control the endless vitality of heaven and earth.

Suddenly, Li Qingyun's Yin Shen body suddenly exploded at this moment, turning into a dazzling golden light, and then quickly condensed together, turning into a purer and more majestic existence.

The ball of golden light continued to condense and compress, gradually forming a new spiritual body, which was completely natural and without any impurities. Every ray of light and every texture exuded the essence and ancient breath of all things in heaven and earth.

As the soul body took shape, Li Qingyun's Yang Spirit gradually manifested.

At this moment, his body was lifted up by an inexplicable force, suspended in the air, with golden light emanating from his body, as if a god had descended to the earth.

At the same time, a three-meter-tall Yangshen Taoist body emerged above his head, becoming his second body, but it transcended the shackles of the flesh and was full of immortal charm.

The Yang God's eyebrows and eyes are lifelike, his face is clear and majestic, revealing supreme pressure, as if he can see through everything in the world at a glance.

His body glowed with a warm luster in the golden light. Every bit of blood and every inch of bones in his body were completely reshaped. He truly transformed from a mortal body into an immortal body.

And the three-meter-tall Yang Shen Taoist body was completely integrated with his physical body, emitting an aura as vast as the ocean.

[Hongmeng Daojing: Small Accomplishment].

[Remaining Qi and blood: 17,400 souls].

Li Qingyun opened his eyes, his gaze was as deep as the stars, with an expression that looked down upon everything, flashing with unprecedented confidence and composure. He exhaled lightly, and the spiritual energy around him surged like a tide, instantly surrounding him, as if the vitality of heaven and earth had submitted to his feet.

He waved his hand lightly, and the thick cumulus clouds that had been pressing down on Mount Longhu were instantly dispersed. Within a thousand miles, the sky was clear and the entire Mount Longhu was once again shrouded in brilliant sunlight. The Taoists in the mountain stopped to look up, feeling a vague sense of inexplicable pressure, but they didn't know where it came from.

Li Qingyun floated quietly in the air, feeling the vast Hunyuan Qi in his body.

At this time, his soul had become a Yang God, and his body had reached Hunyuan. He had truly achieved the unity of Taoism and martial arts, and transformed himself into a deity-like being on land.

Seeing the power of the Golden Immortal Realm, Li Qingyun was very satisfied. Then his mind sank into his body again and entered the Buzhou Divine Mountain.

Since he obtained the second volume of the heavenly book, the Buzhou Divine Mountain opened more areas to him, and there was even a faint sense of eagerness, as if it was waiting for his arrival.

This desire is not urgent, and even a little secretive, like a giant beast lurking in the dark, patiently and quietly waiting for the arrival of its prey.

Now that he has been promoted to the Golden Immortal Realm, Li Qingyun finally has time to respond to the prayers of Mount Buzhou with his thoughts.

boom!
The next moment, Li Qingyun had entered a dark valley. Unlike the "Ten Thousand Demons Palace", a completely different power was hidden here - a dark, evil and destructive power that was lurking quietly, waiting for his exploration.

Li Qingyun's heart moved slightly, and he stood up and walked forward.

There were rugged rocks and tangled ancient trees here, and the forest was shrouded in a thick dark atmosphere. There seemed to be a faint low whimpering sound echoing in my ears, as if countless wronged souls were imprisoned here and endured endless torture.

Li Qingyun's figure flashed, and he passed through the mist in the forest and walked into the deepest part of the valley.

Before my eyes was a black cave, which was extremely deep and dark. Not even light could penetrate into it.

On the stone wall above the cave entrance, three ancient characters are engraved:

"The Palace of the Heavenly Demon".

Li Qingyun frowned slightly and stepped straight into the darkness.

The moment he stepped into the Demon Palace, he immediately felt a strong sense of coldness and evil coming towards him, and the entire cave exuded an indescribable weirdness.

The surrounding walls were covered with huge, constantly wriggling runes that emitted an eerie purple-black light, illuminating the entire cave as if it were pulsating like a living thing.

Faint whispers could be heard from deep within the cave, as if countless dead souls were sobbing, cursing, and wailing, bringing with them a suffocating feeling of oppression.

Li Qingyun took out a magic crystal of the Moon Demon Lord from his arms and squeezed it gently. A deep inky black mist emanated from the magic crystal and slowly spread to the surroundings of the cave.

The black fog seemed to have life, and seemed to contain countless dead souls, sobbing and struggling softly, forming a strange echo in the cave.

Slowly, the black fog gradually condensed and eventually formed a twisted shadow, from which emerged an extremely ugly, pale face with empty eyes, a body like a skeleton, long tentacles all over the face, and a crescent-shaped gap on the top of the skull. It was the Moon Demon Lord whom he had killed.

The Moon Demon's lifeless eyes revealed a light of extreme resentment, as if he had not yet recovered from the pain of death.

Li Qingyun looked at it coldly and crushed another magic crystal of the Sixth Realm Demon Lord in his hand. Suddenly, a stream of deep dark power was injected into the residual soul of the Moon Demon.

As the magic crystals continued to merge, the Moon Demon's body gradually solidified. The originally vague outline became clearer, and it even exuded a terrifying aura.

"My Lord, you... awakened me..."

The Moon Demon's voice was hoarse and low, revealing his absolute loyalty amidst his endless hatred and madness.

Li Qingyun nodded casually, and several magic crystals appeared in his hand again. They were all spoils of war obtained in Bianliang City.

He slowly placed the magic crystals in front of the Moon Demon, his eyes stern, and said calmly:

"Use the power of these magic crystals to reshape your demonic body. Remember, I am your master."

The Moon Demon stared blankly at the magic crystals in front of him, feeling the powerful soul power within them. A hint of fanaticism flashed in his sunken eye sockets, and he couldn't help but devour the power of these magic crystals.

Li Qingyun sneered, exerted a little force with his palm, and crushed the magic crystals one by one. Suddenly, black essence surged out like a dark tide, enveloping the entire body of the Moon Demon.

The essence seemed to have life, surrounding the Moon Demon's body, constantly seeping into its muscles and bones, and filling its originally withered body bit by bit.

The Moon Demon's body began to change. Enshrouded in black mist, its bones made crackling sounds and its muscles bulged rapidly, as if it was being reshaped and reborn amid endless oppression and violence.

Gradually, its body became larger and larger, and finally turned into a giant demon body three meters tall. Its skin was as black as ink, and it exuded a rotten and foul smell. It was like an evil ghost resurrected from the underworld, carrying a gloomy aura that destroyed everything.

In those deep eye sockets, there flashed a scarlet light, carrying with it an uncontrollable desire for destruction.

As the essence of several magic crystals was completely integrated, the Moon Demon's body was completely formed and became even more hideous and terrifying.

It stood in front of Li Qingyun, emitting an astonishing murderous intent, as if all living beings in the world were nothing more than prey in its eyes.

"Thanks to my Lord's grace, I am willing to die for my Lord!"

The Moon Demon looked down at Li Qingyun, with a hint of trembling in his voice.

Li Qingyun looked stern, nodded, waved his hand gently, and threw more than twenty pieces of the fifth-level Moon Demon Crystals into the darkness surrounding the Moon Demon.

Those magic crystals exploded in the air, releasing deep black mist, which transformed into countless shadowy demons that surrounded the Moon Demon.

Those Moon Demons gnawed at the Moon Demon's body like evil spirits, injecting their own power into it, making the Moon Demon's aura more violent, even carrying an indescribable evil.

Weird lines appeared on its skin, emitting a faint deep purple light, like some kind of ancient curse, which made people feel uneasy.

Although the fifth-level magic crystals are weaker in power, they are huge in number. The power in them pours into the Moon Demon's body like an overwhelming force, stacking its power layer by layer, allowing this demon body to break through its original limits, and its momentum climbs to the peak of the sixth level, even not inferior to the power of Mr. Xu Jing, Patriarch Chen Tuan and other top powerhouses on the Tiangang List.

Li Qingyun stared at the Moon Demon in front of him, secretly delighted in his heart. With the blessing of several sixth-level magic crystals and a large number of fifth-level magic crystals, its combat power has reached a very astonishing level. More importantly, the Moon Demon condensed in the Heavenly Demon Palace is completely controlled by the master of Buzhou Mountain and will never have the slightest intention of betrayal.

Together with the two great demon lords in the Wan Yao Palace, Li Qingyun asked himself whether his own combat capability would be any weaker than those who were ranked at the top of the Tian Gang List. At this moment, he finally stood at the pinnacle of the human world.

Now, he has made all the preparations. The next step is to head to the Demon-Subduing Hall in Longhu Mountain and uncover the secrets of the gods...

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(End of this chapter)