Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 267 Divergence of Sword Light
On Mount Wuxian, demonic energy is boiling.

Inside the secret chamber, sensing Ci Jinchuan's death, Qinghua Niangniang, whose eyes had been half-closed, suddenly opened them. At this moment, she had completely lost her human form and manifested the body of a green snake. Her scales were falling off, as if she were shedding her skin, and her aura was very unstable.

"You really have some nerve. It's one thing for you to be a Frost Dragon, but now a mere Qi Refining Perfection cultivator dares to act arrogantly in front of me?"

"Do you really think you can contend against a Dao Foundation cultivator with just your swordsmanship and strange soul-summoning techniques? You're courting death."

Using the plants and trees as her eyes to look outward, Lady Qinghua's murderous intent raged.

At this moment, her transformation was not yet complete. She had only separated a wisp of consciousness before. She originally thought that was enough, but unexpectedly, Jiang Chen not only blocked her attack, but also killed Ci Jinchuan in front of her, completely disregarding her.

Most importantly, she had completely confirmed that Jiang Chen was only at the Qi Refining stage and had not yet established a Dao Foundation.

"Qi cultivation is always Qi cultivation, and the foundation of the Dao is always the foundation of the Dao."

"Strangled by a hundred snakes."

Sensing her own condition, Lady Qinghua forcibly diverted a portion of her power.

At the same time, spiritual energy circulated, causing the vegetation within Five Immortals Mountain to grow wildly, transforming into vines that attacked Jiang Chen in the sky, displaying their ferocity.

Seeing this scene from the sky, Jiang Chen once again activated the Frost Moon Blade.

In an instant, the sword light split apart, severing countless vine snakes. However, with the blessing of Lady Qinghua's spiritual power, these vine snakes seemed endless. Even if Jiang Chen cut off a portion of them, more vine snakes would be generated.

In a short while, the area where Jiang Chen was located was completely sealed off, transforming into a giant snake ball.

Having taken in all these changes, Lady Qinghua let out a cold laugh.

Although the Hundred Snakes Constriction Technique is not a true spiritual art, it is enhanced by her spiritual power and, especially in a place like Five Immortals Mountain, its power is considerable and is something that no Qi Refining cultivator can withstand.

At this very moment, inside the snake sphere, watching the vine snakes relentlessly attacking him, Jiang Chen remained completely calm.

"It's weaker than expected. It seems that the Green Serpent's transformation is not yet complete, and it has not yet mastered any spiritual techniques."

With the sword light protecting him, Jiang Chen gained a general understanding of the Green Serpent's current state.

He had once used the power of the Dragon Fishing Rod on Gao Zixuan, the son of the Green Snake Demon. At this moment, he could vaguely feel that this power had been transferred to the Green Snake. However, because the Green Snake's bloodline had not yet completed its transformation, this power was not being released.

"It seems that the Green Snake still needs some time, but I'll take this opportunity to see just how strong I really am now."

With a single thought, Jiang Chen poured all his divine soul power into the Frost Moon Blade.

With a silent hum, the Frost Moon Blade, empowered by Jiang Chen's divine soul, began to shine brighter and brighter. This was true divine control of the sword, supported by a powerful divine sense. Even without spiritual power, the Frost Moon Blade could still unleash extraordinary power.

"cut!"

With his spirit and sword in harmony, Jiang Chen felt the hum of the Frost Moon Blade and activated his sword technique.

In the next instant, the sword flashed, and the seemingly unbreakable rattan ball was torn apart in an instant.

"This is···"

The sword light, like a bolt of lightning, cut through the vine ball, its residual power still lingering as it slashed down. Lady Qinghua's expression changed slightly, and she quickly activated her magic again, causing the vegetation to grow and transform into a barrier.

Even so, as Jiang Chen's sword light fell, a crack about a hundred feet long appeared on Five Immortals Mountain. If Lady Qinghua hadn't intervened in time, her Green Serpent Palace might have been destroyed by this sword. "It's not a Foundation Establishment sword, but this sword has the power of a Foundation Establishment level sword."

Having truly witnessed Jiang Chen's power, Lady Qinghua's expression immediately turned serious. Although it was somewhat illogical, judging from that sword strike alone, Jiang Chen did indeed have the right to be taken seriously.

"Could this be the true sword cultivator?"

As she spread her spiritual senses and felt the lingering sword energy, Lady Qinghua couldn't help but have some questions.

Although sword cultivators are rare in the Southern Kingdom, they are not truly nonexistent. However, she had never heard of any sword cultivator who could cultivate Qi and build a foundation for battle, so she couldn't help but wonder if these sword cultivators were not pure enough.

The sword energy that Jiang Chen unleashed only touched her with her spiritual sense, yet it caused her a stinging sensation in her mind, an incredibly sharp pain she had never experienced before.

At the same time, Jiang Chen lowered his gaze. He was riding a crane with the bright moon hanging high beside him, making him appear ethereal.

Sensing Jiang Chen's gaze, Lady Qinghua's expression turned ugly. She knew that her recent actions had allowed Jiang Chen to roughly locate her position.

"My transformation is about to succeed, and I must not let the Taoist of Peace interrupt me at this time."

With a thought arising in her mind, Lady Qinghua summoned her magical artifact, Green Leaf Flying Flower.

"Ten thousand leaves and blossoms!"

With the surge of spiritual energy, Qinghua forcibly activated the power of the spiritual artifact.

The next instant, the flower buds bloomed, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged, as if a gale had swept through. The green leaves all over the sky rolled up and transformed into a snake head as big as a mountain, opening its mouth as if to swallow Jiang Chen whole. At this moment, the light between heaven and earth dimmed considerably, as if it had come to dusk.

This is the domineering nature of a Dao Foundation cultivator, who can, to a certain extent, draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to empower themselves and enhance their power.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen activated his sword technique.

With a resounding hum, the sharp sword cry echoed throughout the Five Swords Mountain. Under Jiang Chen's urging, the Frost Moon Blade split into sword lights, instantly generating one hundred and eight sword lights.

"That's not enough. I come from Qinghe County and use demons to nourish my sword. It's time to take another step forward."

After honing his sword for many days, the true meaning of swordsmanship flowed in his heart. At this moment, Jiang Chen understood the true differentiation of sword light.

In that instant, the invisible shackles were broken, and the original 108 sword lights, which had grown to their maximum, split again, becoming 360.

"cut!"

Sensing that the power of the Frost Moon Blade had been unleashed to its fullest extent, Jiang Chen no longer hesitated and directly activated the sword light.

With a whoosh, sword light shot out in bursts, combining spiritual light and sharpness. Under Jiang Chen's control, it was like a master butcher dissecting an ox, constantly colliding with the ferocious snake head.

At a certain moment, all 360 sword lights merged into one, and a dazzling sword light pierced straight into the snake's mouth. The sword light split and changed at will, able to separate and merge at will.

With a roar, the dazzling sword light fell, as if it had been struck in the vital spot. The snake head, formed from thousands of green leaves, could no longer hold on and instantly collapsed under the watchful eyes of the crowd, turning into a sky full of flying leaves.

Upon witnessing this scene, the demons hiding deep within the Five Immortals Mountain were immediately terrified. Although they did not know how strong the two sides were, the terrifying power still instilled fear in them from the depths of their hearts.

Most importantly, Jiang Chen is an enemy of the demon clan of Five Immortals Mountain, and his current advantage is definitely not a good thing for Five Immortals Mountain.

(End of this chapter)