Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 1085 Sword Heart Without Stain
In just over a hundred breaths, these nine Nascent Soul level high-level cultivators from the sea demon race, along with dozens of other late-stage Core Formation level sea demons, all perished at Ning Fa's hands.

As for Ning Fa, he could only be considered to have contributed a small amount of effort.

At this point, there was already a difference in level between him and ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, or even ordinary great cultivators.

But Ning Fa's current state is very strange. Amidst the blood and gore on the ground, he floats quietly in the air with his eyes slightly closed. His expression is as if he is in a dream, and his hands are even unconsciously forming a sword incantation.

Amidst the clang of swords, the five Heavenly Tribulation Swords flew to his front, trembling slightly as they began to swirl, gradually forming a hazy five-colored radiance that enveloped him. A peculiar aura rose from within, as if a new life was about to emerge from its cocoon.

At this moment, a streak of light flew swiftly from the north. It was the dozen or so high-level human cultivators who had been trapped earlier. The Nascent Soul cultivator from the Sea Sect who had activated the Azure Water Binding Pearl had already fled when he saw that things were not going well.

"Thank you so much, Fellow Daoist Ning, for your help. You not only saved us, but also the lives of hundreds of thousands of our fellow human beings on the Sunwheel Islands. We on the Sunwheel Islands will never forget this!"

These high-level cultivators bowed deeply to Ning Fa, and even the three Nascent Soul cultivators had expressions of reverence on their faces.

But after a long time without any response, they looked at each other in bewilderment, not daring to say anything to disturb them.

Just then, a loud voice came from nearby.

"Thank you so much, Immortal Master, for saving us. Our Zhou clan will never forget your kindness!"

These were members of the Zhou family, a small cultivation clan that Ning Fa had previously saved. They emerged from a house where they had been hiding in the distance and bowed in reverence and gratitude toward Ning Fa.

More humans emerged from nearby bunkers not far away.

They were the same; regardless of age, gender, or whether they were cultivators or ordinary people, they all knelt down and kowtowed to Ningfa with devout expressions.

"Thank you so much, Immortal Master, for saving me. I will never forget it!"

More and more surviving humans emerged and knelt down in Ningfa's direction without hesitation.

In a short time, the hundreds of thousands of surviving humans in Yong'an Immortal City, whether mortals or cultivators, all bowed in reverence towards Ning Fa's direction.

They repeated their heartfelt words of gratitude over and over, their voices gradually coalescing into a mighty ocean, creating a thunderous roar.

"Thank you so much, Immortal Master, for saving us. We will never forget your help!"

The dozen or so high-level human cultivators were also shocked. They then landed on the ground and bowed deeply to Ning Fa.

At the center of the pilgrimage, Ningfa still hung in the air, the radiance of the five Heavenly Swords shining even brighter.

With a resounding sword cry that echoed through the heavens and earth, and after a dazzling display of light, Ning Fa vanished, replaced by a seven-foot-long, five-colored sword.

At that moment, a series of buzzing sounds rang out.

The nearby cultivators, especially the sword cultivators, were horrified to discover that their flying swords and magical artifacts were flying out of their bodies or directly out of their storage bags, seemingly out of control.

Sword light flashed and sword sounds rang out. More than ten thousand flying swords trembled violently towards the five-colored longsword in the air, as if they were cheering and jumping for joy, or as if they were expressing their submission.

It was like ten thousand swords paying homage; the scene was extremely awe-inspiring.

The gray-haired old Taoist among the three Nascent Soul cultivators looked at the silver-white longsword in his hand, which was throbbing and seemed about to break through the air, and couldn't help but show a trace of horror, because this was his natal magic weapon.

Then, as if realizing something, he took a deep breath and exclaimed in shock, "This is... the third step of swordsmanship—the Immaculate Sword Heart! Fellow Daoist Ning has actually cultivated sword intent to this level!..."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman in the green dress and the burly man in the brocade robe beside him, who had only been somewhat skeptical, were now shocked by what the old Taoist had said.

Because to some extent, achieving the third step of swordsmanship, Sword Heart Without Immaculateness, is even more difficult than advancing to the late stage of Nascent Soul.

In the entire Kowloon Sea, only a handful of people can reach this level of swordsmanship.

They never expected that Ning Fa, a figure renowned throughout the world for his thunder magic, would also possess such terrifying swordsmanship talent, which only deepened their awe of him.

At this moment, the radiance of the five-colored longsword in the air slowly faded, and Ning Fa's figure reappeared.

He slowly opened his eyes, his eyes as calm as a still lake, as clear as a mirror, seemingly reflecting all things, yet untouched by any dust.

The moment the three Nascent Soul cultivators met Ning Fa's gaze, they felt as if they had been seen through from head to toe, inside and out.

This immediately terrified them, and they even involuntarily activated their protective spiritual light.

The old Taoist priest pressed down on the flying sword in his hand, the shock in his eyes fading, replaced by a deep envy.

At this moment, he finally confirmed that Ning Fa had indeed comprehended the Sword Heart Without Immaculateness.

Only in this way could they appear so pathetic in Ning Fa's eyes.

Even the old Taoist priest strongly suspected that Ning Fa had seen through most of their secrets, and that once he made an attack, Ning Fa would definitely target their weaknesses.

If no one possesses the corresponding spiritual strength to match, then they can be said to have already been defeated before the battle even begins.

At this moment, the five Heavenly Tribulation Swords emitted a cheerful chirp and flew to Ning Fa like swimming fish, merging into one. Ning Fa's figure was clearly reflected on the surface of the swords.

Looking at the sword, Ning Fa had a clear feeling that the Heavenly Calamity Sword was him, and he was the Heavenly Calamity Sword.

A look of emotion appeared on his face. He hadn't expected that he would step into the third step of swordsmanship so quickly—the realm of a pure sword heart.

This opportunity arose because he witnessed the tragic state of the human race in Yong'an Immortal City and did his utmost to protect the city's inhabitants.

This act of helping others while achieving success perfectly aligned with his path of sword cultivation, reaching his very core, and thus breaking through the final bottleneck of his third step in swordsmanship.

The sincere gratitude of hundreds of thousands of humans in the city provided him with the final boost to break through his bottleneck, finally allowing him to successfully step into the third step of swordsmanship.

This realm is extremely crucial, with a vast gap between it and the previous two major realms of swordsmanship, much like the difference between the Core Formation and Nascent Soul realms.

It's no exaggeration to say that even a Nascent Soul cultivator who has mastered the third step of sword intent can easily defeat an ordinary Grandmaster.

This realm possesses four major abilities.

Firstly, one's sword mind is clear and bright, breaking through illusions to preserve truth.

At this moment, the sword cultivator's mind was as clear as a mirror, and no illusions, magic, or mental charms could shake his mind. He had an extremely strong ability to resist all attacks on the soul.

Any emotional fluctuations, flow of true energy, or flaws in supernatural abilities of others will be exposed under the reflection of the sword heart.

Secondly, its flawless sword intent is indestructible.

Because of the purity of the sword heart, the sword intent emitted also becomes flawless. It is no longer just sharp, but more like it contains a pure law.

This sword intent can sever all things in the real world, and can even cut into more mysterious realms, such as the weaknesses of supernatural powers and spells, the location of the core of an array, curses and evil spells, and even the connection of destiny.

A single sword strike, simple and unadorned, yet it strikes straight at the core, leaving no room for evasion.

Thirdly, the mind and the sword must be united, with intention preceding thought.

In combat, there is no need for thought; the opponent's actions and even thoughts will be reflected in the Sword Heart Mirror, and the body and sword will instinctively make the most correct response, with offense and defense switching seamlessly.

This is a realm that transcends reaction speed and is almost predictive.

Fourthly, the Dao heart nourishes and protects against all evil. A pure sword heart is not only a huge breakthrough in swordsmanship, but also a sublimation of the cultivator's state of mind.

A pure sword heart will, in turn, nourish the soul and the Dao heart, and greatly prevent the growth of inner demons on the path of cultivation.

Therefore, Ning Fa's spiritual strength was greatly enhanced, and the range of his spiritual sense detection increased by about 20% from the original 1,500 li to 1,800 li.

This range has already surpassed that of a typical mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

The enhancement of the power of his soul techniques far surpasses the increase in the range of his divine sense.

If Ning Fa were to use the Moon-Slaying Divine Light again, those sea race cultivators would never have been able to break through his Moon-Cage with the self-destruction of those strange crystal towers.

Moreover, Ningfa's sword skills increased several times over.

Even if Ning Fa only uses ordinary sword techniques, it would be extremely difficult for a Nascent Soul cultivator to withstand.

If he were to unleash the Heavenly Sword Formation again, its power would be even more unimaginable.

Ning Fa roughly estimated that this advancement to Sword Heart Immaculate had conservatively increased his overall strength by at least 30%.

After all, he wasn't a true sword cultivator; his real strength lay in lightning magic.

However, this increase is still quite exaggerated.

Considering Ning Fa's terrifying strength, which far surpasses the Nascent Soul realm, a 30% increase in strength is a significant enhancement, giving Ning Fa more confidence to compete with true Nascent Soul cultivators.

At this moment, Ningfa looked around and saw hundreds of thousands of humans kneeling and worshipping him with devout expressions.

Ning Fa remained silent for a moment, then nodded to them in greeting.

Although he saved the humans in this city, it was also thanks to them that he was able to truly step into the third step of swordsmanship.

At this moment, a ripple appeared around Ning Fa, and the figure of Tianbao Immortal Merchant suddenly appeared.

He looked Ning Fa up and down, and even his usually calm and composed face showed a hint of emotion.

Previously, when Ning Fa decided to use the three innate divine thunders to wipe out the sea demons' armies, he did not let Tianbao Immortal Merchant take action.

Besides the extra compensation required, another key point is that one has the True Form Imprint to restore it, while the Heavenly Treasure Immortal Merchant may not have such a powerful restoration method.

There might be another fierce battle later, and we might even encounter a Nascent Soul cultivator from the enemy, so we need to let Tianbao Immortal Merchant preserve his strength.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, we..." At this moment, the burly man in brocade robes, a Nascent Soul cultivator, was about to say something with a smile on his face.

Ning Fayi said solemnly, "There are still sea race cultivators ahead. I will go ahead first."

Then Ning Fa casually stroked his hand, and several streams of light flew from the corpses of the Nascent Soul cultivators of the nearby sea demons and monsters into his hand. These were the lifeless Nascent Souls of these alien races.

With a flick of his right hand, Ning Fa caused these nascent souls to vanish.

Then Ning Fa transformed into a dazzling sword light and vanished in an instant, along with Tianbao Immortal Merchant.

A fierce battle is breaking out a hundred miles to the northwest.

All that could be seen was the Reverse Fire Ancestor and several of his disciples locked in a fierce battle with a group of high-level sea race cultivators, with raging flames on one side and towering waves on the other.

Although they had the late-stage Grand Master, Old Ancestor Reverse Fire, the opposing side also had a late-stage fourth-tier sea race member, two other Nascent Soul level sea race members, and six Core Formation level sea race members, who suppressed Old Ancestor Reverse Fire and his group.

Fortunately, the Ancestor of Reverse Fire was a master craftsman with a considerable number of powerful magical treasures, especially a top-tier magical treasure that resembled the Crimson Fire Palace, which was excellent in both offense and defense.

So even though they were two fewer Nascent Soul cultivators than the opposing team, they were still able to hold on and fight back and forth.

However, judging from the pale complexion of the Reverse Fire Ancestor, it was clear that they could not hold on for long.

Just then, both of them looked back at the same time and saw a dazzling sword light, like a bolt of lightning, rushing towards them.

Upon seeing this, the Old Ancestor of Reverse Fire was overjoyed.

The fourth-tier late-stage sea creature opposite him, whose face was covered in several scars and looked exceptionally ferocious, suddenly darkened his expression.

There was even a hint of fear in his eyes, because he was none other than Rotai, the reinforcement that Tulun, the four-armed sea creature, had summoned.

Now that he sees Ningfa here unharmed, it goes without saying what will become of Tulun and the others.

This shocked him greatly. Without much hesitation, he immediately shouted, "Retreat!"

Without hesitation, he stepped back, and the sea creatures around him rushed to follow.

But just then, a not-so-loud sword cry clearly reached their ears.

"Not good!" Luo Taihai's expression changed drastically. He suddenly flicked his left hand, and a light blue crystal shield shot out as a stream of light. In an instant, it transformed into a thick blue light screen, protecting them all inside.

But the next moment, a tearing sound like cloth was heard, and the thick, light blue curtain shattered.

The last six Core Formation Sea Clan members paused, their eyes filled with fear, yet they remained motionless.

Immediately afterwards, countless cracks appeared on their bodies, and dazzling sword light shone through these cracks, instantly turning these sea creatures into nothingness in the sword light.

In addition, loud banging and cracking sounds rang out.

The two Nascent Soul stage sea creatures looked at the several defensive magic treasures that had been reduced to fragments in front of them with horror.

Not far away, a flash of sword light appeared, and Ning Fa's figure suddenly appeared, looking at them indifferently.

Looking at the deep, bone-revealing sword wound on his right hand, which was covered in bone spurs, Luo Tai took a deep breath and said sharply, "His speed is too fast, we can't escape. Let's fight! Balor, don't hold back on your Illusion Wave Eye, use it now!"

Upon hearing this, the tall, thin Nascent Soul stage sea creature with a blood-red cloth tied around his eyes trembled. Without hesitation, he removed the blood-red cloth from his face, revealing a pair of strange eyes that were a mix of red and blue.

Suddenly, a ring of red and blue light shot out from his eyes, almost instantly enveloping Ning Fa, whose figure became blurred and uncertain within it.

The other two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Sea Sect were overjoyed at the sight, and were about to make other moves when the tall, thin sea creature let out a miserable scream.

Suddenly, his red and blue eyes flashed with a fierce light. With two loud bangs, his eyeballs exploded, revealing a glint of sword light in his empty eye sockets, which instantly became dazzling.

In the blink of an eye, the sword light tore the sea creature's head apart.

With a flash of blue light, the sea creature's nascent soul flew out from its mangled body, about to shoot away and escape.

But the sword light that still lingered around his body slashed from afar.

Just as the sea creature's nascent soul was about to use teleportation to escape, the divine light in its eyes dimmed instantly, and it floated silently in the air—this sword had directly severed its soul.

Immediately, the nascent soul flew into Ning Fa's hand in a stream of light and disappeared in a flip.

(End of this chapter)