Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 209 The Evolution of the Immortal Sword: Seeking the Demon in the Underworld
[Su Shen] More than four years have passed since its evolution and birth.

His physical appearance developed at a rate far exceeding that of normal human development, resembling that of a ten-year-old child, and remained stable thereafter.

This was a conscious effort on his part, keeping himself at an age just above the ideal age to participate in the [Asking Formation Peak] disciple recruitment exam.

Although this avatar looks weak, it can actually draw on some of the power of the original body, enough for him to survive at the bottom of this universe.

With his methods, obtaining a suitable identity and infiltrating [Questioning Peak] would be a piece of cake.

At this crucial moment of changing the book's title, I will not go into detail about the trivial matters of these incarnations' experiences.

At this very moment, [Su Shen] is already in the self-disciplined training ground of [Wen Zhen Feng], where new disciples are being trained. He is mingling with a group of teenagers, following his master to refine his physical body and cultivate his [life essence] every day, waiting for his destiny to be determined and to enter the Dao.

【Wenzhen Peak】recruits one thousand disciples every year. Considering the population of nearly one hundred million it covers, it can be said to be the best of the best, one in ten thousand.

However, in reality, compared to the other seventy-one main peaks of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, the number of disciples recruited by the Array Inquiry Peak each year is the highest in the entire realm, ten times that of other sects.

This is because the path of sword formation has a very high threshold, and the attrition rate for disciples is quite exaggerated.

【Wenzhen Peak】can only increase its efforts to screen qualified disciples and rely on sheer numbers.

[Su Shen] easily secured a position as an entry-level disciple and began his cultivation, which has now lasted for three months.

According to the rules of [Questioning Peak], he is about to face his first [Life Essence] assessment. If he passes, he can enter the sect's main peak, ignite the [Life Fire] to burn himself, and attempt to advance.

He had already thoroughly studied the destiny-fixing method "Song in Fire" which originated from the "Azure Lotus Sword Song Dao Book". He was just waiting to follow the process step by step to infiltrate the inner sect of "Asking the Array Peak".

On this day, he was sitting peacefully in his dormitory, seemingly regulating his Qi, but in reality, he was carefully protecting the two [White Tooth Life Essence] within his dantian.

His physical foundation was truly profound. If he wasn't careful, those two [White Fang Life Essence] would surge and advance towards [Azure Wing Life Essence] or even higher levels.

That would be too conspicuous and easily attract unnecessary attention.

In order to keep a low profile, [Su Shen] has been trying his best to restrain the speed of his advancement.

Suddenly, a chubby boy dressed in a brocade robe rushed into his dormitory, excitedly calling out:
"Li Bai, it's our turn to have our [Life Essence] measured. You and I both possess complete [White Fang Life Essence], so we're guaranteed to pass!"

"Come with me quickly!"

The pseudonym Li Bai, known as "Su Shen," immediately stood up and followed his roommate, Yu Haoran, toward the door.

When the two of them arrived at the courtyard gate where the "Life Essence" was being measured, the gathered disciples had already lined up in a queue.

They stood one after the other in their respective lines, moving forward with the procession, waiting for the sect's seniors to weigh their [Life Essence].

If one is lucky enough to pass through this obstacle, one can go straight up to the main peak through the back door of this courtyard, take the [Life Fire] to burn oneself, and seek entry into the Dao.

Those who successfully enter the Dao will also receive the core inheritance of [Questioning Peak] in the process, which naturally contains the lower three grades of the "Azure Lotus Sword Song Dao Book".

Li Bai had been waiting for this for a long time!

He kept his mind focused and carefully controlled the [White Fang Life Essence] within his sea of ​​consciousness to prevent it from being exposed and causing trouble at the last moment.

As the line moved forward, he came to a kind-looking old lady.

The old woman, holding a copper ruler, smiled and said to him:
"Don't move around. Let me measure the thickness of your [life essence] with a ruler."

"If you pass the test, I will let you pass."

Li Bai nodded, held his breath, and cooperated with the old lady's actions.

The copper ruler rested on his forehead, and a ripple of magical power subtly entered his consciousness, circled the two [White Fang Life Essence] once, and then retreated.

The old lady smiled and said:
"Not bad, not bad, you've passed the test. Now, go up the mountain!"

Li Bai bowed, rose, and took his leave.

After he walked out of the courtyard, he saw that Yu Haoran had also passed the test and was waiting for him halfway, waving to him.

He stepped forward and said:

"I'm done too, let's go."

Yu Haoran said happily as he walked:

"I knew we'd be fine!"

"My elder sister is already waiting for me on the mountain. She will lead us through the [Heart-Questioning Formation] in a little while. With her guidance, we will surely find the [Life Flame] and successfully enter the Dao!"

This chubby boy comes from an extraordinary family and has a deep connection with [Wenzhen Peak]. He was carefully selected by Li Bai as his roommate.

He chose to follow Yu Haoran, which would save him a lot of trouble and eliminate a lot of unnecessary suspicion.

Yu Haoran continued:
“My elder sister already told me in advance that this time the [Heart-Questioning Array] is the [Minor Gentle Breeze Sword Array], and the [Life Fire] is hidden in the nine wind eyes.”

"By discerning the direction of the wind's shift and finding its eye, you can obtain the [Life Fire]!"

"Whether you and I have the ability to set up an array depends on how quickly we can break it."

Li Bai nodded and followed silently.

Yu Haoran had told him these secrets about breaking through formations and entering the Dao quite often over the past period of time.

The reason for this is that his talent was fully recognized by Yu Haoran.

The two climbed higher and higher until they reached a large platform.

Here, there is a huge sword, stuck in the center of the platform.

A female cultivator with a rather sharp demeanor was standing beside the giant sword, waiting.

Upon seeing the female cultivator, Yu Haoran immediately ran over to her and said:
"Sister, I passed the test!"

"This is my good brother Li Bai. Just as I said, we cleared the game together. Now you should believe me, right?"

The female swordsman glanced at Li Bai, but didn't reply. Instead, she said directly:

"You two go in and try to fully activate your divine senses to comprehend the subtleties of the formation."

Yu Haoran nodded seriously, then pulled Li Bai toward the giant sword.

His carefree expression instantly turned serious!
This hurdle is extremely important, almost determining his future path, so he cannot afford to take it lightly.

Li Bai, following his roommate's lead with a serious expression, was also sucked into the giant sword.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief once he entered the cavern inside the giant sword.

Finally, they have infiltrated the most crucial place. As long as this clone completes the [Destiny] cultivation here and awakens the [Great Zhou Heaven Sumeru Sword Formation], they can obtain the "Azure Lotus Sword Song Dao Book".

A sword lineage no less powerful than the Pure Yang lineage would inevitably offer him many powerful sword techniques to choose from.

Between his brows, an eye-shaped pattern quietly appeared, beginning to help him scan the surrounding array.

The so-called "Minor Breeze Array" appears completely transparent under the "Eternal Eye of Moment".

But he still pretended not to know anything and slowly groped his way to find the eye of the storm.

For him, feigning stupidity was much harder than normal cultivation.

After performing for a while, feeling that he had done enough, he slowly approached the eye of the storm and sensed the [Purple Eye Life Flame] enveloped by the gentle breeze.

Giving a disciple a sixth-grade [Life Fire] to help them enter the Dao is quite extravagant.

Li Bai sat calmly in the eye of the storm, using his "Song in the Fire" to lure the "life-threatening fire" to burn him.

Within his body, two [White Fang Life Essence] immediately vied to combine with the [Life Fire].

The [Great Zhou Heaven Sumeru Sword Formation], which he had hidden within his sea of ​​consciousness, quietly appeared and merged with this [Life Fire].

[Tracing the Divine] Reaching the ninth rank is a piece of cake! Just then, a divine force within the cave was activated by him, and a magical aura descended.

Li Bai sensed something and used the [Great Zhou Heaven Sumeru Sword Formation] to meet that magical power.

In an instant, a long song slowly drifted through the entire cave, as if praising the birth of a genius, a sign of good fortune.

[Wenzhen Peak] You won't encounter such an amazing disciple even once in ten thousand years!

Using the sword formation [Destiny] to determine one's fate and enter the Dao is perfectly in line with one's path, and can be said to have a limitless future!
Immediately, a Daoist aura descended from the heavens and landed in his sea of ​​consciousness!
Two Taoist scriptures of this level were obtained so easily.

As a reward for Li Bai's talent, he was bestowed with most of the "Azure Lotus Sword Song Dao Book," which included the "Star-Picking" realm, as well as the "Sword Inquiry Heart Formation," a secret technique passed down by the "Inquiry Formation Peak," which was extremely powerful!

He immediately sat down in the center of the formation and began to comprehend it.

In reality, however, these two Taoist texts are being transmitted back to the Sumeru dimension and handed over to the God of Worship for receipt.

With this, he had completed most of his core mission of traversing the void.

Next, he only needs to use the resources of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect to improve his cultivation and gradually raise his own realm!

……

Within the [Virtual Realm], [Chong Shen] quietly approached Jing Qian's true form, awaiting his awakening.

However, Jingqian was immersed in an important spiritual practice and had no time to spare for anything else.

He didn't even have time to comprehend the "Azure Lotus Sword Song Dao Book".

This was because he had focused all his attention on the [Sumeru Immortal Sword Embryo].

When I first obtained this [Immortal Sword Embryo], it was a section of stone staircase, rough and clumsy.

In reality, it was the primordial embryo of the Immortal Sword, a secret transmission from the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor.

Its characteristics of having no attributes, no Daoist aura, and strong essence allow it to be arbitrarily molded into any type of "Immortal Sword".

Jing Qian honed it for decades, and it finally took shape.

Especially after the [Celestial Coffin] reforged the [Sumeru Immortal Sword Embryo], this precious sword became connected with the [Sumeru] destiny and [Fate], and immediately produced a wonderful resonance.

Currently, it has almost the deepest connection with the power of the [Sumeru] dimension.

The sword strike is enhanced by the power of an entire dimension, significantly boosting its power.

However, after the battle with Yan Huanchao, Jing Qian felt that his [Sumeru Immortal Sword Embryo] was not strong enough!
Although the other party has completed the [Heavenly Mandate] and advanced to the [Heavenly Mending] rank, their cultivation level is one level higher than Jing Qian's.

However, the [Killing Sword Pill] in his hand had already been perfectly refined, becoming a first-grade immortal treasure!
This gave Jing Qian a slight spur and greatly raised his own standards.

He originally thought that with his powerful system, he should be invincible below the first rank and have no rivals.

Unexpectedly, they immediately witnessed the brilliance of [Xuanyuanzi], which broadened their horizons.

Therefore, Jing Qian made up his mind at the beginning of his seclusion.

They must relentlessly squeeze out the power of [Time Sequence], burning immeasurable lifespan with [Sculpting of Wisdom Source], using it all to refine the [Sumeru Immortal Sword Embryo], determined to refine this precious sword to the first rank.

Once the [Sumeru Immortal Sword Embryo] successfully advances, even without resorting to underhanded tactics, he can still exchange a few blows with Yan Huanchao purely through swordsmanship.

A good opponent can indeed help you grow.

If Jing Qian hadn't witnessed Yan Huanchao, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths, prioritizing sword forging to the highest degree.

Even though he possesses the powerful divine ability of [Sculpting the Source of Wisdom] and an almost inexhaustible lifespan.

Forging a true "immortal sword" is extremely difficult and requires a long period of refinement.

[Chong Shen] stayed by his side the whole time, witnessing his cultivation. This wait lasted for another three years!
Within the [Virtual Realm], the phantom of the River of Time surged ceaselessly around Jing Qian, only to be precisely extracted and burned by the cold and rational light of the [Sculpture of Wisdom Source].

The immeasurable life force transformed into the purest refining power, continuously bombarding the [Sumeru Immortal Sword Embryo] floating in front of him.

The sword embryo had long since shed its rocky appearance, now displaying a deep, dark silver hue that seemed to devour light.

Inside the sword, countless tiny, ever-changing dimensional chips flickered like stars, creating a deep, pulsating resonance with the entire [Sumeru] dimension.

[Worshiping the God] By standing guard by his side, one's mind and spirit are also captivated by him.

He sensed that the power within the sword embryo had reached a critical point, as if a universe compressed to its limit was about to explode.

Just as Jingqian's accumulated lifespan reached an immeasurable peak.

"Buzz!"

A clear, resonant sword cry, echoing deep within the origin of the [Sumeru] dimension, suddenly rang out.

The sword embryo suddenly burst forth with boundless radiance!
However, instead of spreading outwards, it collapsed and coalesced inwards.

Ultimately, it transformed into a spatial sword of utmost purity.

There was no earth-shattering momentum, only absolute sharpness and an indescribable sense of spatial dominance.

Wherever it passed, the stable space of the [Virtual Realm] silently cracked open with a smooth, mirror-like, pitch-black fissure that could not be repaired for a long time.

The Sumeru Immortal Sword has truly been born!
……

In the Southern Demonic Fortune Tathagata Heaven, at the mountain gate of the Heavenly Demon Palace, an old man and a young man are having a conversation.

These two don't look like decent people.

One is a parchment scroll, soaking in a pool of blood, absorbing the power of the blood to strengthen itself.

A creature lay prone on the ground, its huge footprint covering half of its back, morbidly reminiscing about the years it had been trampled on.

Suddenly, the pervert lying on the ground spoke up:
"Master, don't hesitate, gather the men and get to work!"

"Grandmaster Ghost Hair and Uncle-Master Eyeless should have successfully digested the incarnation of the Dao Ancestor, and their cultivation has greatly improved."

"Perhaps they're looking for someone easy to bully!"

"The ancestor of the [Cheap Fate] clan didn't get any decent benefits in the last round. Just ask her, and she'll definitely show up!"

"If the penniless kid hadn't been gang-raped by the Empress, he should have some free time right now."

"The six of us are enough to completely take over the Heavenly Demon Palace."

"Our [Yanfu Dao] can just take over the nest, grow back on the corpse of the [Heavenly Demon Palace], and be reborn!"

"The spirit of the [Yanfu Dao Ancestor] in heaven will surely forgive us for dividing and devouring him."

But seeing that [the ghost] still hesitated a bit, he continued:

"You make it sound so simple, kid. When I entered the palace, I swore an oath before the remains of the Heavenly Demon Ancestor that I would not betray the sect."

"If what you say is true, I'm afraid I'll be completely refined to death by the Demon Ancestor's magic power."

"When I die, all my possessions will be yours!"

[Sick] chuckled upon hearing this, and then said:

"Hearing the patriarch say these words warms one's heart."

"I never imagined that the Heavenly Demon Palace would be so pathetic, to the point that the Xuanyuan Sword Sect is squeezing it out of business."

"If Heaven grants something and you refuse it, you will suffer the consequences, Grandmaster!"

(It will be recommended tomorrow, and I will update it with 1.1 words!)
(End of this chapter)