Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 411 The Struggle
Brush brush!
Boom boom boom!
The azure and white sword light shone brilliantly, and the vast sword energy soared straight to the sky! The boundless sword energy cleaved across the Milky Way, and the forty-foot-long giant sword fell! It burst forth with countless rays of light, like meteors falling from the sky, and the swords fell like rain!
Although he had only been tempered for a mere sixty days, Tie Dan was incredibly talented. His signature move as the sect leader, the Northern Star Sword, had already begun to display its divine power!
The green-robed swordsman stood atop the boundless clear sky, amidst a fierce gale, his hand forming a hand seal as he unleashed a single finger strike! The colossal Qi sword cleaved mountains and split the earth! Like a hot knife through tofu, it sliced ​​through mountains, forests, and deep pools, severing even the earth's veins! The spiritual energy was reversed!

At this moment, Tie Dan was half venting his anger and half testing his sword. He unleashed the full power of his thousand-year-old sword, which was truly earth-shattering and caused mountains to collapse and the earth to split! The vast sword light could be seen from a great distance, which naturally attracted the attention of the Heavenly King's rebel army not far away.

Even though they were a strong army that had fought their way from the north, and fierce generals who had seen all kinds of scenes, this was the first time they had ever seen such a famous scene of a sword immortal going crazy and digging into the ground. Naturally, no one dared to come up and provoke this trouble.

So the rebel leaders, along with the heretical cultivators and demons they had recruited, dared not stand idly by, lest they offend the immortals and be easily wiped out. They quickly banded together and retreated, swiftly breaking camp and heading a hundred miles away to forage for some provisions or something to lay low and avoid the storm.

With such a large army deployed, the entire situation changed, and ripples spread across the battlefield. The chain reaction reached the front lines, and the war broke out ahead of schedule!

However, Tie Dan had no time to worry about these other trivial matters and was too lazy to care. Right now, he was focused on digging a hole in the ground.

Although Tie Dan's computing power is currently insufficient and he has no chance to participate in high-level games, he has a cheat code in his dream, knowing in advance that this place will definitely be the most crucial 'trilemma' sixty years from now.

The person who secretly orchestrated this scheme, having schemed and plotted against Grand Master Xuandu, would not allow their plans to be ruined and would inevitably reveal themselves sooner or later!
Yes, "ko" refers to the "killing ko" that disciples of the Xuanmen sect encounter daily. Originally, this term came from the game of Go.

In Go, if both players repeatedly capture stones in the same position, the game will be exhausted in one place, eventually leading to an infinite loop and a dead end.

Therefore, Go rules stipulate that after one player captures a stone, the other player cannot immediately capture it back in the same position. Instead, the other player must first place a stone in another position on the board and wait for the opponent to respond before capturing back. This rule of capturing a stone after one move is called "ko".

The rules of this calamity were initially introduced into the rules of sword fighting by the Xuanmen sect, and were later adopted by the three major sects. The core purpose was to prevent the Xuanmen sect, which was already on the verge of extinction and had a small population, from continuing to suffer internal strife.

To avoid the bloodshed and bloodshed that could lead to a bloody feud between masters, fathers, sons, brothers, and friends, and to prevent the fight from escalating into a bloody conflict that could destroy a family and its members.

Therefore, according to the rules of sword fighting in the classic Xuanmen tradition, in each battle, if more than three disciples belonging to the same sect's lineage die, the sect is considered defeated. The winner cannot continue to pursue or launch further attacks, in order to maintain the most basic bottom line and dignity of the relationship between fellow disciples.

Of course, it doesn't matter if the opponent is a mixed-element cultivator or a demonic practitioner; kill them at will. If you lose, just commit suicide to atone for your sins, so as not to bring shame to the people of the mountains.

In view of this, the various formations and barriers set up by classical esoteric schools all take into account the basic scope of the tribulation to restrict the disciples who enter the formation to face the tribulation.

Such an arrangement requires the right timing, location, and people. Although the timing is wrong and the people are not right, after seeing such a strange situation, Tie Dan was convinced that there must be something strange about this place! It must be the key to the calamity!
Then let's fight!
Having finally found a target, Tie Dan didn't care about anything else! He immediately stepped into the fray, introduced himself, and unleashed his Northern Star Divine Sword! He unleashed three hundred horizontal slashes, three hundred vertical slashes, and three hundred diagonal sweeps!

Nine hundred swords will pulverize your earth veins into a paste, and you'll dig up and overturn the entire earth vein spiritual core! You'll turn the chessboard into a complete mess! If you don't let me into the game, nobody can play!
Let's see if you chess players will show yourselves!

"Mysterious Heavenly Ruyi True Lord!"

coming.

Upon hearing the sound, Tie Dan looked into the distance and saw the sky suddenly darken. Looking up, he saw a white cloud drifting in from the west, seemingly unafraid of his fierce sword wind. It drifted over in an instant, bursting forth with colorful light and shadow effects from the cloud. In an instant, a myriad of divine lights appeared, along with thousands of auspicious wisps and pieces of gold foil, covering half the sky.

Then, from the clouds, he manifested a divine form, appearing as a three-zhang-tall humanoid figure, wrapped in five-colored rainbows, with cloud-like breath and Daoist energy as his clothes. Three flowers bloomed on his head, and five lights shone behind his head. His Daoist body transformed into an old Daoist in white robes with white hair and a youthful face, who bowed to him. Just from this display, one could tell that this old fellow was a Daoist Quanzhen, a hermit who had transformed into a divine being.

"Zhong Nanzi, the Grand Master of Taiyuan Sect of Mount Taiyi, greets fellow Daoist..."

Before the words were even finished, a dazzling light suddenly appeared from the east! The sword energy, sharp and piercing like a meteor or a spark, pierced through the air! It even cleaved the sky in two! At the same time, a sound that traveled thousands of miles resounded like thunder, and in the blink of an eye, it descended from the horizon!
From the sword light, a sword immortal stepped out, also possessing the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and the Five Qi Converging at the Origin. He held an incomparably powerful divine sword in his hand, its killing intent soaring to the heavens. It was definitely not an ordinary object. What was even more outrageous was that this guy was also dressed in green robes with his hair loose. If it weren't for the tuft of white hair on his forehead, he would look just like Tie Dan from a distance!
"Wang Pengzu, the hermit of Tianfu Mountain, has come to learn from the superior skills of Jiuyin Mountain! Please enlighten me!"

Upon realizing that these two were not the people he was looking for, Tie Dan remained silent with a cold face, continuing to slash and tear the earth's veins apart without stopping for a moment.

Those two were also ancient beings at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, existing since time immemorial. They obviously recognized each other. Seeing that this junior in the Nascent Soul stage didn't even answer and showed no respect, they were clearly very unhappy. They exchanged a glance and reached a tacit understanding. They started to cast spells together. One conjured colorful clouds in the sky, and the other brandished his sword. They secretly joined forces and attacked from both sides!
"Okay! Come!"

Tie Dan, who was looking for someone to fight and make a scene, wasn't afraid of them at all; in fact, he was more than happy to oblige! He raised his forty-foot-long divine sword and swung it down! The Northern Star Sword's azure and white light burst forth! It shot through the air, slicing straight through the clouds! It was aimed at the old immortal Zhong Nanzi in the west!
"Whoa!" "Ha!"

The two divine lords, disregarding all decorum, attacked simultaneously. Zhong Nanzi flicked his sleeve, conjuring a cloud of colorful clouds around him to block the sword. Wang Pengzu, equally unyielding, pointed his divine sword, unleashing a vast sword rainbow that hurtled straight towards Tie Dan's core!

The three were meeting for the first time, so they naturally came up to test each other, each holding back their strength. However, they were all defeated in the first exchange.

"what!"

A scream rang out! The white-robed old Taoist instantly transformed into the blood-robed old Taoist! The Northern Star Sword Light struck, utterly unstoppable! Countless colorful clouds and layers of Daoist Qi were completely useless! In an instant, the sword light pierced through the clouds and cleaved through the air! A single sword strike severed a flower from its crown and an arm! The entire body was shattered in a single blow!

"Ow—!"

Defeated in a single move! Zhong Nanzi let out a miserable scream! He turned and fled! He vanished in an instant! He came fast and went fast! He didn't even have time to take the clouds with him! Tie Dan didn't give chase, after all, another sword light was already upon them!
"Buzz!"

It must be said that Peng Zu, the King of Tianfu Mountain, possessed unparalleled skill and formidable cultivation! His divine sword was clearly a Nascent Soul level treasure, undeniably sharp! Yet Tie Dan neither dodged nor evaded! He simply took the blow head-on!
Who could have imagined that the incomparably powerful and sharp sword light, upon reaching just three feet in front of Tie Dan, would suddenly shatter like flowing water! It was as if an invisible barrier surrounded Tie Dan! The mighty sword light couldn't even touch his Dao body; it struck an invisible water sphere directly! It deflected and refracted all the sword light and sword energy!
That's right! It's the Northern Star Yao Guang Deflecting Sword Ball! As long as one is proficient in the formation of sword energy, it can be deflected and reflected!
Now, Tie Dan has achieved minor mastery of the Northern Star Sword Essence, becoming the third peerless sword immortal to unify the Nine Luminaries after Xuan Nu and Hou Er! He is immune to sword light damage!
Wang Pengzu, with his cultivation level, was no fool. Seeing this situation, he knew things were bad! This was a dangerous situation! He immediately tried to escape with his sword! However, it was too late!

Man and sword become one, and the azure rainbow blooms! Tie Dan directly used the highest-grade Beichen Sword Rainbow to escape, striking first after being behind, breaking through to Wang Pengzu's front and blocking his path!
Upon seeing Tie Dan transform into a sword ball blocking his path, with dazzling sword light behind him and the Nine Luminaries Divine Sword spinning around him—a sight that threatened to cleave him into countless pieces at any moment—Wang Pengzu, without a word, flicked his sleeve and prostrated himself at a right angle.
"Xuan Yue, the sect leader of the Sanyuan Jizhen Sect, pays respects to the Sword Pavilion's chief disciple, Xuan Tian!"

Tie Dan narrowed his eyes, staring intently at his face until the man broke out in a cold sweat. In the end, he didn't actually strike with his sword, but instead said coldly...
"Who do you think you are! Wearing the same color as me!!"

Wang Pengzu was speechless for a moment, but now that he was at the mercy of others, he could only speak softly and gently to persuade him.

"Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but the robes and everyday clothes issued to people in the mountains are mostly wholesale from tailor shops in Qianzhou."

The locals traditionally use indigo, sage, pagoda tree buds, and bulrush for dyeing, so the resulting dyes, whether dark or light, are nothing more than blue or cyan.

If you want to dye it a different color, you'll have to pay extra for custom orders, which isn't really worth it..."

That makes some sense, but for the head of a sect to be so stingy, dressed in a wholesale robe like a beggar...

Tie Dan's face was cold as he glanced at the sword in his hand.

"The sword from Mount Jiuyin?"

Wang Pengzu quickly smiled apologetically and presented the sword with both hands.

"What was found should be returned to its rightful owner."

Tie Dan sneered.

"I don't want this junk. Keep it if you want!"

"Sect Leader Xuantian is magnanimous and humble, truly a role model for us all and an exemplar for the Xuan Sect. I'll be leaving now..."

Wang Pengzu breathed a sigh of relief and was about to escape on his sword when suddenly Tie Dan lunged at him and grabbed his wrist.

"You're from the royal family of Sizhou?" Wang Pengzu was shocked and shook his head repeatedly.

"No, no! My surname is Tian, ​​and I'm from Zhenzhou. I found this body on the road!"

Tie Dan didn't believe it and pressed him for answers.

Do you know General Zheng Nan? How is his health?

Wang Pengzu's eyes darted around, and he grinned from ear to ear.

"Oh my, it turns out that the True Lord and the Duke of Wuchang have a past relationship, what a coincidence!"
Two kings cannot be written with one stroke! We are brothers, though not born of the same father!

Tie Dan changes his expression.

"Then why won't he send troops to rescue Suiyang? Is he planning a rebellion?!"

Wang Pengzu had a mournful face.
"Actually, I'm an illegitimate child. I was abandoned in a ditch when I was little, and I don't know anything about the main family..."

"Stop arguing with me!"

Tie Dan, growing impatient, yanked him, and the two of them fell to the ground.
"What's going on in this forest! What's been sealed off here?!"

Wang Pengzu was also helpless, looking at the huge pit dug out by the chaotic swords, resembling a dog's peephole.

"What...what is that...?"

Tie Dan's face darkened.
"I just dug a hole here, and you guys rushed over looking for a fight! And you tell me you didn't know anything about it!"

If you don't confess honestly, I'll dig out your nascent soul and search your very being!

Wang Pengzu's expression changed instantly.
"Fellow Daoist Xuantian, aren't you being a bit too aggressive?"

We are all from the same school and share the same path; we cannot write two different characters with the same stroke. We were one family five thousand years ago…

Tie Dan fell silent, a blue light emanating from his pupils, eerily resembling a wolf opening its eyes.

Wang Pengzu quickly confessed.
"There is ginseng underground."

Tie Dan, "...Ginseng?"

Wang Pengzu also laid his cards on the table, shaking his head and saying...
"Huangshen Divine Herb, Taiwei Jade Essence, can calm the mind, stabilize the soul, stop palpitations, dispel evil spirits, brighten the eyes, open the mind and make one wise, and prolong life."

This ginseng spirit is the largest and oldest in the Sizhou region. It is unknown when it attained enlightenment, but it was recorded in the Immortal Palace and was even given the title of Ginseng King. It served as the City God for a thousand years, so it must have at least ten thousand years of cultivation. If one could capture it to refine elixirs, it would extend one's lifespan by at least twelve hundred years, enough to offset the loss of one's life.

Ginseng is most adept at earth-based movement; it can burrow underground for hundreds of miles in an instant, evading divine detection. Moreover, the Ginseng King has lived for a long time, making it extremely cunning in its escapes. If one's escape techniques are not refined, or if the opportunity is insufficient, it may be difficult to even find its origins. Over the years, countless people have searched for it without success. In the end, it was Grand Master Xuandu who intervened, using his supreme Dao power to draw a prison on the ground, trapping this strange phenomenon in this secret realm.

We, the people of the Xuanmen, refine our Qi into spirit, sever our karma, and transcend tribulations. Who among us is not afraid of the calamity of death and the difficulties of the three trials? Naturally, everyone wants to seize this opportunity for immortality. Yuntai Peak is also worried that this scramble will inevitably damage everyone's harmony, so they have agreed on three rules.

Only disciples who have received the true teachings of my Xuanmen, who have survived the three calamities of heavenly lightning and avoided certain death, and a few divine lords with a thousand years of cultivation, can come here to try their luck in the immortal realm and to try their luck in obtaining the King of Ginseng. Moreover, the secret realm is open for a limited time, and only three people can come to try every sixty years. This opportunity is not to be missed, for it will not come again.

Now it's Zhong Nanzi and my turn. Before we even entered the fray, we were brutally beaten by our fellow Daoist. He twisted and turned us around, which is fine, but if the seal is broken and the Ginseng King escapes, I'm afraid none of us will be happy."

Tie Dan looked suspicious.
"Is it really ginseng? What does ginseng look like? How big is it?"

Wang Pengzu laughed.
"How would I know? But if I do see it, I will not let it escape."

Tie Dan looked at him suspiciously.

"I don't see much skill in you. What makes you think you can catch it?"

"I...of course I have my own way."

Wang Pengzu endured it.

Tie Dan thought for a moment, then pointed to the sword in his hand.
"I am also a true disciple of the Xuanmen sect. I have survived three lightning strikes, overcome the tribulation of death, passed the first death gate, and possess more than a thousand years of Dao power."

Besides, I gave you a sword. Let me bear this calamity; let this matter be settled.

"What? You even passed the death challenge? Really... okay..."

Ultimately, circumstances forced him to surrender. Wang Pengzu realized he couldn't inflict any damage, couldn't escape, and was no match for the man. He simply conceded defeat, pulling a bronze axe from his robes and handing it over.

"That lake is the entrance to the secret realm, and the ginseng is imprisoned inside. Just bring the axe to enter..."

"Bring it in? Not throw it in the lake?"

Tie Dan's eyes sharpened instantly.

Wang Pengzu couldn't help but shiver as he was glared at.

"What? I didn't lie to you. This axe still needs to be returned to Yuntai Peak. How can it be lost?"

Tie Dan stared at him.
"That ginseng... was it really imprisoned in this Langxuan Secret Realm?"

Wang Pengzu scratched his head.
"It is true, of course. The Ginseng King is the essence of the mountains and can travel thousands of miles in an instant. How can ordinary methods seal it?"

But what is the Langxuan Secret Realm? It is the Dongxuan Taixu Realm, which used to be the training ground of the Xiaoyao Demon Sect.

So I'll say it again, never lose your axe, or you'll encounter a ghost.

(End of this chapter)