Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 276: The Black and White Taoist, the Evil Fetus, the Sinful Fire Demon
In the sky above the Jilang Palace on the main island of Cangyun, the black fog of the phantom demon quickly spread, as if the whole world was quickly entering eternal darkness.

The reason why Lu Cheng could use the sixth-rank medium-grade magic weapon Phantom Demon Banner so skillfully was because he was familiar with half of Yuanshi Tianmo Strategy. Although he might not fully agree with the principles therein, he understood that using the methods therein to control the Phantom Demon Banner was also a kind of ritual.

When your mind and method are in harmony, you will naturally be able to do things with ease.

Luo Ji'an slashed out several sharp sword energies in succession, but he was still unable to really tear open the black fog of the phantom demon. The sharp sword energy was like a blade cutting through the water. It could do it but it recovered in an instant.

The battle between Luo Ji'an of the Tianyao Sword Sect of Jilang Hall and Taoist Tiexiao of Huanyun Valley attracted the attention of many cultivators.

The Jilang Hall is a place that has been occupied by cultivators for many years, and the tickets are extremely expensive, and there are also high-rise elegant rooms. Where can you find a place to see Nascent Soul cultivators fighting with swords?

It's okay if one's own cultivation is high, but if one's cultivation is low and weak, not to mention being killed easily, even Baili Tianqing can't withstand the wave of vitality from the sword fight between Yuanying cultivators.

In this Jilang Palace, one can witness Nascent Soul cultivators fighting with swords at close range at a very low cost, and confirm what one has learned and guessed.

If you can gain some understanding, it will be a great gain.

Although the Nine Nether Flying Chariot of the Xuanmo Sect was inferior to the Bronze Pegasus Chariot of the Huanri Valley in terms of long-distance flying, Chi Kui and Xie Lan had already arrived three days later.

Also coming to watch the battle were cultivators from the Tianyao Sword Sect, Huanyun Valley, and Xuanmo Sect. Together with the local cultivators, it was quite a large gathering.

"This Taoist Tiexiao has excellent swordsmanship and powerful magic weapons. How could such a person practice the Ghost Infant Technique? Although it can't be said to be wrong, it's still a pity."

Taoist Xie Lan stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the battle and said this.

"If you were in the Jindan realm and had this opportunity, would you be able to refuse it?"

Chi Kui curled his lips and said this.

“…I will not refuse. Even though hundreds of years have passed since I shattered my elixir and became an infant, I still remember the struggles and backlash of my inner demons during those days. The past surged up and I could not control it. The demons in my spiritual platform disturbed me and I felt that I was living a life worse than death!
I don't know how I managed to get through those days. If I hadn't had the help of a baby-cultivating pill, I would have surely died from my inner demons. Even if I were to go through the inner demon calamity again, I'm not sure I could make it through."

"Yes, I feel the same way. When a ghost infant attains enlightenment, there will be no inner demon tribulation. With two thousand years of time, it is relatively safer to resolve the inner demon and then overcome the tribulation and start cultivation again.

If there is an opportunity, it may not be impossible to get a glimpse of the Yuanshen fruition."

While Chi Kui and Xie Lan were communicating with their spiritual consciousness, new changes occurred in the sword fight in the sky.

Although Lu Cheng used the power of the Magic Banner to suppress Luo Ji'an in an instant, he could clearly sense the rapid consumption of the mana in the ghost baby's body, and it was almost impossible to stir up Luo Ji'an's inner demons purely with the power of the Magic Banner.

Therefore, Lucheng’s choice is to increase investment.

When the Taoist flicked his sleeves, a bright lamp like purple crystal glass appeared beside him.

The golden flame burning at the wick almost illuminated the darkness around Lu Cheng.

He chanted the magic words and phrases.

The Seven Sacred Secret Magic: The Evil Fetus Will Be Disastered!
Back then, Deng Dongyuan created the Seven Saints Secret Magic with the insights gained from his lifelong cultivation and the help of the Heavenly Demon Strategy. It was already the top magic skill in the Tongxuan World. To start practicing, one needed to kill a cultivator who had at least reached the Dan stage, extract his soul and refine his spirit, refine his body into corpse oil, and seal it into a magic lamp together with his soul, burning it with magic fire every day, making his life worse than death, and increasing his ferocity.

When one reaches the highest level of cultivation, one can even sacrifice the blood of seven Jindan-stage monks, give birth to a dangerous fetus in the magic lamp, and cast a spell to control it.

Once the magic power is perfected, it will be easy to overcome the forty-nine tribulations with this lamp. You can even use this lamp to reach the peak of the Golden Core realm and compete with the early Nascent Soul cultivators.

Lu Cheng has nine golden corpses in his hands, which meet the initial requirements for practicing the evil fetus.

He had always been limited by his own insufficient magical power, but as time passed, things became easier. As Lu Cheng himself was promoted to the middle stage of the Golden Core, he mastered the magic skills in this realm that even Deng Dongyuan had not mastered.

Of course, if Deng Dongyuan could have obtained half of the Yuanshi Tianmo Strategy back then, he could also come to other big worlds to broaden his horizons and practice the Yuanying technique. With his talent, he might have been able to truly master this magic and add countless killings to the world.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh.

Seven purple-gold flames flew out from the Seven Holy Magic Lamps one after another, and then quickly gathered together under Lu Cheng's magic words and incantations.

It turned into a purple heart, beating violently.

Although the whole process was not slow, if it were not for the Phantom Demon Banner to cover it and if it were not for the ghost baby puppet attacking with a sword to distract Luo Ji'an's mind, there would be no room for Lu Cheng to cast the spell so calmly.

“So, the highest realm of the Seven Sacred Secret Magic that Master Deng deduced back then, which can compete with an early Nascent Soul cultivator, is still somewhat insufficient. Which Nascent Soul cultivator will stand there and let you cast a spell? However, if you can master it, you will have a good chance of surviving the forty-nine calamities with it.”

Lu Cheng thought this while practicing, controlling the spells, and chanting. Soon, a fierce devil fire burned on the beating purple heart, melting and shrinking the heart. Waves of fierce and evil light emerged from the purple heart, and the peerless evil fetus inside also rose up and turned into a faceless Taoist wearing black and white Taoist robes.

This Taoist had no facial features, only a pale face, but it contained all kinds of twisted negative emotions, as if it was a black lake that contained all the evil side of human nature between heaven and earth.

But at this moment, Lu Cheng took action.

He pointed his finger at the Faceless Taoist's heart, as if injecting something into it. Between the two, a subtle confrontation formed, and dark red electric currents flowed from Lu Cheng's body towards the Faceless Taoist.

When Lu Cheng withdrew his hand, the faceless Taoist was already burning from the inside out, with raging flames. He was in pain and wanted to roar to the sky, but because he was faceless, he could not make any sound.

This is the blood of the red dragon among the Seven Deadly Demonic Banners!

The purest of the Seven Saints' secret magic is the evil fetus, which is extremely vicious and evil, and annihilates all humanity. When Lu Cheng was practicing this magic, he felt that Master Deng pursued perfection too much in the past, and he might not be able to control the birth of this evil fetus at all.

Lu Cheng had far more Yuanshitian Demon Strategies than Deng Dongyuan. He referred to one of the magic sacrifice methods and made slight adjustments to the entire spell, adding flames to the extreme evil, turning it into the sinful fire demon.

Although doing so is not pure and reduces its potential, because the red dragon in the Seven Deadly Demon Banner is a sixth-level demon, the power of this spell has not been reduced, but the conditions for casting the spell have been improved.

Transformed from a black and white Taoist into a sinful fire demon, and under the dual control of the Seven Saints Magic and the Seven Absolute Magic Banners, Lu Cheng indeed felt that his own pressure was reduced a lot.

At this time, the ghost baby puppet had already begun to be defeated by Luo Ji'an.

The magic skills of the Tian Yao Sword School are unique and innovative. The unique sword skills of the sword immortals in the world are the unity of man and sword. It is about the communication between man and sword, and the killing power of the sword cultivator is the power of controlling the sword for defense, which makes this sword cultivator's lineage almost flawless.

But what does it take to achieve the unity of man and sword?

The orthodox explanation is that if any attack of the same level in the world cannot break through the protective sword, then it can be considered as mastered. If one can withstand the power that cannot be borne, and the sword breaks and the person dies, then it can also be considered as mastered.

Moreover, achieving the unity of man and sword at the Qi training stage does not mean that you have also achieved the foundation building, purple mansion, and golden elixir stages. This is a sword skill with no upper limit.

The Tian Yao Sword Sect took a different approach. They refined their natal flying swords into their own bodies, transforming the cultivators into sword demons. They turned the sword skills that most cultivators in the world could not master into abilities that everyone in the sect and above the Purple Mansion realm could master.

Why is it the Purple Mansion Realm? Because only cultivators in the Purple Mansion Realm have their own flying swords.

In the Tian Yao Sword Sect, man and sword are united, and the sword and demon are indistinguishable.

The benefit of practicing in this way is that the person gains the sword's strength, and the sword gains the person's spirituality. Moreover, it is almost a natural practice of both the Dharma and the body, and the burst of sword energy far exceeds that of other practitioners at the same level.

The downside is that after starting to practice the secret techniques of the Heavenly Demon Sword School, one will gradually lose emotions similar to the sword. This is almost true for everyone from the Purple Mansion to the Nascent Soul realm. Otherwise, the person and the sword will be separated and the body will explode and die.

But it is said that if one cultivates to the level of primordial spirit, one can restore emotions, transform into a human, marry and have children, without any shackles.

In the black fog of the phantom demon, Luo Ji'an sometimes transformed into a flying sword, and sometimes controlled a flying sword. The flying sword he controlled was a sixth-grade middle-grade flying sword, while he himself was a sixth-grade lower-grade flying sword. However, if his magic power was promoted to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, then his natal flying sword would automatically be promoted to the sixth-grade middle-grade stage.

Wielding dual swords is also a typical fighting method of the Tian Yao Sword School.

Although the body of the sword demon is strong and sharp, it is not indestructible. Once the body of a cultivator from the Heavenly Demon Sword Sect is damaged, it will be several times more troublesome than if the body of a normal cultivator were damaged. This is also one of the drawbacks of this sect's practice.

Luo Ji'an only controlled one flying sword, and the ghost baby puppet could not resist it. When he transformed himself into a sword and chopped down with two swords, the accuracy of his grasp of the opportunity and the sharpness of his attack increased several times. If it were not for the help of the Phantom Demon Banner and Lu Cheng's control, the ghost baby puppet would have been defeated long ago.

Even so, he was seriously injured at the moment.

When Luo Ji'an turned into a flying sword, the two swords overlapped and chopped down again, a blazing flame suddenly burned in front of the ghost baby puppet.

The disaster is the evil fetus, the sin is the evil demon.

Lu Cheng modified the spell and transformed the most potential-focused black and white Taoist into a fire demon. This kind of demon is very powerful in using poisonous fire techniques, but is relatively weak in close combat.

Lu Cheng vaguely sensed that when he summoned the Black and White Taoist for the first time, a true spirit had already been born. Even if he transformed it into the Sinful Fire Demon, this true spirit was still hidden.

The magic of the Seven Saints' Secret Demons, the evil fetus of disaster was truly born. Now even I can hardly destroy it completely, even the Sin Fire Demon can only suppress it temporarily, but it also becomes its nourishment.

Cultivation itself is a process of constantly encountering problems and solving them. This has always been Lu Cheng's concept of cultivation, so he was not affected by it at all, but just became more ferocious.

The flying sword of the ghost baby puppet and the poisonous fire attack of the evil fire demon. Luo Ji'an sometimes turned into a flying sword and sometimes into a human body, wandering in the sky, but gradually felt a little tired under the combined attack of sword and fire.

Lu Cheng's current fighting method is completely different from that of his past. In the past, Lu Cheng relied on flying swords, talismans, and escape techniques, but now he controls his external incarnation and the magic lamp's Dharma body. Fighting is like laying out chess pieces and overlooking the overall situation.

Of course, it made no difference to him.

In addition to his sword-monster body that combines man and sword, Luo Ji'an also masters many techniques, such as the sword's clear heart, poison sword, sword intent, sword energy and thundering sound, and sword light turning into rainbow.

In Lu Cheng's opinion, it was a pity for this person's talent.

The Tian Yao Sword Sect practices the art of sword demon, which can greatly reduce the difficulty for a cultivator to achieve the unity of man and sword.

But in the long run, it actually limits the spirituality and growth space of the individual monks.

It is more like a shortcut chosen by laymen in order to get started as quickly as possible.

The sword demon's body seems to be a combination of magic and physical cultivation, but the powerful magic power that a physical cultivator must have is completely gone. The whole body is filled with sharp and fierce sword energy, and although the burst is strong, it is difficult to sustain.

"From this perspective, the Southern cultivators are actually closer to orthodox cultivators, while the Northern cultivators are closer to reformists. The Southern cultivators specialize in studying the laws and rules of Taoism and ascending step by step, while the Northern cultivators prefer to find new ways to develop their spirituality based on the existing techniques. This is the case with the Illusionary Sun Technique of the Illusionary Cloud Valley, and the Heavenly Demon Sword Technique of the Heavenly Demon Sword Sect."

Suddenly, Lu Cheng stepped into the air, and the whole person seemed to turn into a huge fist, slamming towards the flying sword that was coming mysteriously.

After all, this airspace is only this big, which is normally enough. However, the black fog of the Phantom Demon Banner covers an area of ​​hundreds of miles, making the sky and the earth dark, so the scope is too large.

Luo Ji'an was flying in the sky with his sword, so it was relatively easy for him to sense Lu Cheng's location.

The flying sword slashed over, and a huge dark red fireball suddenly appeared in the darkness in front of it.

The fire, thunder and poisonous force had the high temperature to boil iron and melt gold, as well as the corruption to corrode everything. Although it was chopped into a sky-wide wave of fire by Luo Ji'an's sword, its sharpness was ultimately cut off.

Then, a fist as white as jade suddenly hit him, filling his vision and seemed to fill his soul.

Clang, clang, clang, clang.

Luo Ji'an was like magic lightning, changing directions several times in succession, but each time he was blocked by the handsome Taoist with his bare hands.

Taoist Qingjun was slashed by sword marks one after another, but he didn't care at all and swung his fist to meet the attack.

At the same time, the Xuanyin sword energy was chasing after Luo Ji'an from behind, and in front of him, the Nine Fire Dragons were flying up, with poisonous fire rising into the sky.

"This is a sixth-level puppet. It doesn't care about life or death. I can't fight it to the death!"

Although he was confident that he could send the sword into the vital points of the puppet in a few strikes, how could Luo Ji'an put himself in danger when he knew that this was a puppet?
"Is it the Iron-Armored Taoist? Or is it the Fire Demon? Which one is this person's true identity? "

There is another reason that makes it difficult for Luo Ji'an to make a judgment.

That is, he had successfully slashed Lu Cheng with several swords. The poison sword technique of the Tianyao Sword Sect was sinister and mysterious, and could cause great damage to the cultivator's body.

If the handsome Taoist in front of him was not a puppet, how come not a drop of blood shed?
If the handsome Taoist in front of him was not a puppet, would he give up his future career for this battle?
Luo Ji'an had no idea that Lu Cheng was protected by the Samadhi True Fire, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and refining it within himself. As long as his spiritual consciousness and magic power were sufficient, a broken heart or a chopped-off head could grow back. With this confidence in his heart, he naturally dared to punch without hesitation. All he needed to overcome at this time was the instinctive fear and the severe pain when his body was damaged. However, all these were suppressed by the strong willpower cultivated by the two hundred years of practicing Taoism.

"Which one is the real one? The combination of the Illusionary Sun Technique of Illusion Cloud Valley and the Puppet Technique is truly terrifying!"

Among the spectators, only a few Yuanying Zhenjuns such as Han Sujin, Chi Kui, Xie Lan, etc. could understand Luo Ji'an's current situation, because even they were not sure where Lu Cheng's true body was hiding, or whether it was still deeper in the black fog.

As for the other cultivators, they could only see the rolling black fog in the sky, with the occasional flash of sword light only to disappear in an instant.

As a result, most of the cultivators present spent a large amount of spirit stones to come in and watch the battle, but had no idea what was happening.

But they did not dare to make a noise, as the battle between high-level monks would most likely be like this: not being able to see it, or not understanding it even if they saw it.

Because several attempts to kill were blocked by the sixth-level Taoist puppet, Luo Ji'an's situation became increasingly unfavorable.

The flying sword in his hand was covered and burning with poisonous fire, and some of it also stained his body, but it was forced away by the sharp sword energy.

The Xuanyin sword light of the ghost baby puppet became more and more mysterious and sharp, and its killing power was fierce. Its nature was to use the yang to nourish the yin and to refine the devil with the righteousness. It could be said to be a natural seed of the devil. Its nature was to bully the weak and try to avoid collisions with the strong.

So when Luo Ji'an is strong, it is weak, and when Luo Ji'an is weak, it appears to be even more powerful.

"Get out of here, you vile creature!"

The Xuanyin sword light of the ghost baby puppet was like a maggot attached to the bone, entangling and biting him, revengefully, and endlessly trying to kill him. Luo Ji'an once again burst out with his magic sword power, trying to forcibly disperse it, even if only temporarily.

But this time, the cold iron puppet, Lu Cheng's fist, and the nine-fire poisonous dragon condensed by the Sin Fire Demon all came roaring.

A single false thought will cause anger in the heart, and external demons will arrive together to destroy the chance of victory.

The Xuanyin Flying Sword was swept away by his sword, but the Hantie Puppet was behind him and Lu Cheng was in front, and they locked Luo Ji'an's sword demon body in the air with one punch and one claw. After that, Luo Ji'an could no longer avoid the Nine Fire Poison Dragon of the Sin Fire Demon.

boom.

"The winner has been decided. True Lord Tie Xiao of Huanyun Valley has won. At the same time, Huanyun Valley has also obtained the right to garrison Kunzi Island."

The body of the sword demon is close to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Lu Cheng can defeat him, but he is not able to kill Luo Ji'an in a short time. At the same time, the Nascent Soul cultivators on the main island of Cangyun will also try to stop him.

"Ah!"

Although he was injured, Luo Ji'an's injury was not serious. He closed his sword light and turned into a sword rainbow and fled away.

"Ji'an!"

Upon seeing this, the female cultivator Han Sujin flew up, first bowed briefly to Lu Cheng who was flying down, and then chased after him.

"Aren't people who practice the Heavenly Demon Sword Art said to be cold and ruthless, and close to the sword? Why does he look quite lively to me?"

Chi Kui and Xie Lan from Xuanmo Sect were delighted with Lu Cheng's victory. They were completely relaxed at this moment and made sarcastic remarks.

"In the Purple Mansion and Golden Core realms, they are cold and ruthless, but in the Nascent Soul realm, they gradually recover. It is said that for cultivators who practice this sword art, the stronger their emotions are in the Nascent Soul realm, the more potential they have. I'm afraid that Luo Ji'an will be able to break through to the middle Nascent Soul realm in a few years."

Chi Kui said this with a serious look.

"...What does it have to do with us? At least in the past ten years, we have gained a powerful ally.

Don’t you think Tie Xiao’s Ghost Infant Technique is too powerful? A sixth-level mid-grade magic weapon, a puppet, a flying sword, and that fire demon.

"I don't know. Ghost babies are rare. Who knows what the specific situation is? Maybe some ghost baby fruits are more mature and can provide the second or third level of Nascent Soul mana."

In fact, the real reason is that the sixth-rank intermediate-grade magic weapon Magic Banner and the inferior-grade Xuanyin Flying Sword are powered by the ghost baby puppet.

Lu Cheng himself only provides the mana consumption of the Seven Holy Magic Lamps. The method of incarnation is different from the puppet technique. The incarnation method has an independent spiritual consciousness and mana system. Of course, it is more precious and rare, and difficult to cultivate.

True Lord Tiexiao of Huanyun Valley, relying on his magic of illusion sun and puppetry, defeated the notorious Luo Ji'an of Tianyao Sword Sect and won the right to garrison Kun Island. This news soon spread throughout the Nanli Sea defense line centered on the main island of Cangyun.

The cultivators of the Tianyao Sword Sect were somewhat ashamed because of this, but the cultivators of the Huanyun Valley felt proud of it, and thought that no matter what was done on the island, others would give them some respect.

"I never thought that my sect's illusion technique combined with the puppet technique would be so powerful. It has remained relatively unknown for so many years, all thanks to the genius of Patriarch Tie!"

"Yes, yes. Although the two ancestors Huang and Liu are mature and prudent, they are still in a state of great strife and catastrophe in this world..."

Although Lu Cheng defeated Luo Ji'an, there was no other Nascent Soul True Lord in the entire Tian Yao Sword Sect to come and save face.

This is because the high-level cultivators of this sect generally have very low emotional fluctuations, and Luo Ji'an has some entangled feelings with the female cultivator Han Sujin. In addition, with the suppression and guidance from Cangyun Island, the conflict between the two factions will naturally not be further intensified.

If you are not convinced, you can challenge me again after the Tiannan monks retreat. If you lose now, you lose. Don't blame me if you are not as skilled as others.

After garrisoning Kun Island with the monks from the sect, Lu Cheng soon received an order from the main island. Due to the importance of Kun Island, in addition to Huanyun Valley, the main island also sent two Yuanying Zhenjun to assist in the garrison. These two were ordinary Yuanying monks. Knowing that Lu Cheng had defeated the famous villain Luo Ji'an from the Tianyao Sword Sect, they took the initiative to visit him after arriving on the island, and expressed their willingness to follow Huanyun Valley's lead and fight against this catastrophe together.

Therefore, the monks of the three sects got along quite harmoniously on this spiritual island, working together to repair fortifications, check formations, and rehearse large formations.

(End of this chapter)