Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 127 Mad Dragon
"It's Ding Shengji!"

"A disciple of Luo Leilie, the Thunderbolt Hermit!"

Inside the painted boat, the woman in red narrowed her eyes as she looked at the white-clad youth atop the crimson flying sword, silently reciting her thoughts.

"Luo Leilie, the Thunderclap Hermit, was born into a rogue cultivator. He had extraordinary opportunities and not only successfully established his foundation and founded the Thunderclap Sect, but also mastered the Thunderfire Thunderclap Technique. His offensive power was extremely astonishing, and he could be considered top-tier even among those who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage."

"This Luo Baijun is Luo Leilie's grand-disciple. Although he lacks spiritual root aptitude and cannot enter the path of cultivation, he is still favored by Luo Leilie because of their shared surname. That's why, with the support of the Thunderbolt Sect, he established the Golden Fish Gang, which is dedicated to investigating matters related to immortality for the Thunderbolt Sect."

"Now that the Nine-Star True Dragon Carp has been born, although Luo Leilie, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, has not personally descended, he has sent his esteemed disciple Ding Shengji."

"This person possesses a thunder and fire spiritual root and has received Luo Leilie's true teachings on cultivation. He has not only mastered the art of thunder and lightning but also forged a thunder and fire magic sword, whose power is extremely outstanding among high-grade magic weapons. In addition, with his Qi Refining Perfection cultivation, he could probably even be challenged by Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"This old fisherman of Dongting Lake must be a person with the destiny of immortality. Although his strength is not bad, he is no match for Ding Shengji's Thunderfire Sword..."

He murmured words, analyzing the situation.

Looking back at the arena, on the deck, Ding Shengji stood on the Thunderfire Sword, looking down at Shen He: "Who are you, cultivator, that you dare to defy the ironclad rules of the cultivation world and indiscriminately kill mortals?"

"The Iron Laws of the Cultivation World?"

Shen He muttered something, then sneered, "This old man lives deep in Dongting Lake and knows nothing of the ironclad laws of the cultivation world. He only knows that you are greedy and cruel, harming the people. You all deserve to die!"

"Um!?"

Ding Shengji's eyes narrowed, revealing a hint of surprise: "So you're just a lucky bastard. You've had a few strokes of luck and think you're invincible. How ignorant and fearless! How pathetic and laughable! Fine, today I'll teach you what it means to be a frog in a well!"

Having said that, he leaped into the air, and lightning and fire pierced the sky.

It is a top-grade magic weapon, a sword forged in thunder and fire.

Among warriors, the way of the sword reigns supreme!
Within the realm of Dharma cultivation, Thunder Magic reigns supreme!
This is a common saying in the cultivation world. Although it is not absolute, it shows the sharpness of sword cultivators and lightning cultivators.

Ding Shengji possesses dual spiritual roots of thunder and fire, making him both a sword cultivator and a thunder and fire cultivator. The thunder and fire magic sword he forged is incredibly powerful, rarely encountering an opponent within the Qi Refining realm. Even against a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he can exchange a few blows. He is regarded as the successor by his master, Luo Leilie, the Thunderbolt Hermit, and is the pride of the Thunderbolt Sect.

Now, facing a self-taught immortal, he was even more confident. Thunder and fire rushed in fiercely, intending to cut off his opponent's head, burn him to ashes.

However, Shen He was not afraid at all. He pointed out with his bamboo pole to meet the Thunderfire Sword.

"boom!!!"

Bamboo pole against flying sword, green wood against thunder and fire—they should have been at a great disadvantage, but now they struck with the clanging of metal. The long green bamboo pole, like a spear and a sword, fought fiercely in the air with the high-grade magic sword that flew like a meteor, and for a time they were not at a disadvantage.

"Um!?"

"This is……"

"Martial arts true essence?"

"A fourth-realm martial artist!"

Ding Shengji's eyes narrowed, his heart filled with both surprise and joy.

Surprised by the opponent's strength, he, who was well-versed in the art of weapon forging, could tell at a glance that the green bamboo was just an ordinary spiritual object. Compared to ordinary weapons, it was indestructible, but it was nothing compared to his high-grade Thunderfire Magic Sword.

So how was it possible for it to withstand his flying sword attack?

It was because of this person's strength.

He actually cultivated martial arts true essence!
The fourth stage of martial arts, the Realm of True Essence, corresponds to the Foundation Establishment stage in immortal cultivation.

In other words, this person is equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

With such strength, how can one not be astonished?

But compared to the shock brought by the opponent's strength, Ding Shengyi was more immersed in the surprise given by the opponent's identity.

If the other party is also a cultivator, even a martial artist who has entered the Dao through martial arts, he would turn around and leave without saying a word. There is absolutely no reason for him to challenge a fourth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator with only a third-level Qi Refining body.

However, the other party was not a cultivator, but a person who had luckily obtained a chance to become an immortal.

What does the term "one with a predestined affinity for immortality" represent?
It represents a weak foundation, a disordered system, and the possession of a divine treasure.

Such people are mostly like frogs in a well. Although they have been fortunate enough to obtain a chance to become immortals, they usually do not make good use of it and can only force themselves to cultivate, resulting in a weak foundation and a lack of various means of fighting enemies. They are completely unorthodox and cannot compare to orthodox cultivators in any aspect.

Why are all these forces so enthusiastic about matters of immortal destiny?

It's precisely because those with a celestial affinity are easy to bully and kill, and they possess various celestial treasures, making it an absolute low-risk, high-return proposition.

This person is also ordinary; to be able to cultivate true martial arts in a mortal realm, he must possess a divine destiny of great value.

How could Ding Shengji not be overjoyed to have stumbled upon such a rare and lucrative opportunity?

What God does not take, is to be blamed.

kill! ! !

Ding Shengji's eyes sharpened, he intensified his Yuanling magic power, tightly gripped the Thunderfire Sword Technique, and activated several high-grade talismans, forming multiple layers of protection around his body to prevent any sneak attacks from his opponent.

He has a wealth of experience in combat.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

With a series of clanging sounds, the Thunderfire Sword swept across the sky, moving like a shooting star, illuminating the night sky over Dongting Lake.

Forced by the sword's momentum, the old fisherman had no choice but to leap into the air. However, even in mid-air, he could not escape the flying sword's attack. He swung his bamboo pole like a sword, sweeping out a large amount of blue light to block the lightning and fire attacks, but he was still unable to break through the encirclement. The situation became increasingly dangerous.

"What a flying sword!"

"Truly worthy of being a disciple of Pili Sanren!"

"This Ding Shengji is indeed formidable. His Thunderfire Sword Technique is incredibly sharp. No wonder it's rumored that he can fight against Foundation Establishment cultivators." "This Dongting Fisherman is also unlucky. He was able to cultivate True Essence and enter the Dao through martial arts. Even if he entered the cultivation world, he would be a number one figure. But he ended up running into a master like Ding Shengji."

"Hmph, a mere mortal who was fortunate enough to gain immortality, instead of quietly cultivating and diligently practicing, he made a big show of himself and acted recklessly. This calamity is simply his destiny!"

"This person was able to cultivate martial arts true essence in the mortal world, so he must possess a precious treasure of immortal destiny. If he uses that treasure or other immortal destiny methods, Ding Shengji may not be able to win easily."

"Hmph, you know about this kind of thing, so how could Ding Shengji not know? He's not using his full strength at all; he's just guarding against this move from the other side."

"Although the Thunderbolt Sect is famous for its offensive magical artifacts such as the Thunderfire Flying Sword, it also refines a number of protective magical artifacts. As Luo Leilie's beloved disciple, Ding Shengji has at least one high-grade defensive magical artifact on him. Even if the Old Fisherman of Dongting has a backup plan, it will be difficult for him to break through this barrier."

"The outcome is already decided!"

Watching the two fiercely battling, the hidden cultivators nearby were also discussing among themselves.

As for ordinary people, they were already shocked by the scene before them. Watching the lightning and sword light flying all over the sky and the old fishermen fighting with swords on green bamboo, they were overwhelmed with excitement and longed to see it all.

"Immortals battling! Immortals battling!"

"Is this the work of immortals?"

"Such power exists in the world?"

"Immortal, Immortal..."

The battle between immortals and martial arts masters is captivating.

On the battlefield, Ding Shengji remained steady and cautious, guarding against the opponent's desperate counterattack using the power of immortal destiny, but he was also somewhat anxious and uneasy.

After all, he wasn't the only cultivator in Dongting Lake at the moment.

Now everyone can see that this person must possess a precious immortal treasure. If we cannot capture him quickly and attract other cultivators, or even Foundation Establishment cultivators, to get involved, then this immortal treasure may slip through our fingers.

How could that be?
Ding Shengji's eyes sharpened, and he was about to intensify his attack.

But don't want to...

"hold head high!!!"

With a roar, a dragon soared into the sky, and the wind and clouds suddenly changed.

Amidst the lightning and fire sword light, Shen He spun around like a whirlwind, channeling his Dragon Tiger Qi to its limit into the green bamboo pole in his hand, using it as a drill to propel himself forward.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

With a clang, the Thunderfire Sword Light shattered, and a whirlwind dragon shadow burst forth.

"How could this be!?"

Ding Shengji's pupils shrank, and his face showed horror. Ignoring his nearly destroyed flying sword, he hurriedly summoned his protective magic weapon, three golden shields that shone brightly around him.

Superior-grade magic weapon—the Mysterious Gold Shield!

This is a metal-elemental magic weapon, not only unparalleled in attack but also extraordinary in defense. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would find it difficult to shatter in a single blow...

"boom!!!"

The magic weapon had just been unearthed, and before his thoughts could settle, a storm tornado and lightning struck, crashing into the black gold shield.

A superior magical artifact, a shield of metal, shattered with a single blow.

It is none other than Xingyi Shenwu – Thunderbolt Mad Dragon!
Thunderbolts are lightning.
The so-called Thunderous Dragon is a technique that uses the Dragon Subduing Method to achieve ultimate control over the body, concentrating power into a single point to break through the opponent's defense. It is one of the killing moves of Xingyi Shenwu.

When the evil god attacked Tianbei No. 2 Middle School, Xingyi Martial Sect Master Teng Qinglong used this method in conjunction with the Azure Dragon Divine Qi to dash through the battlefield and kill hundreds of the evil god's followers.

Now, Shen He is unleashing his power. Although he no longer possesses the Azure Dragon Divine Qi, it is still formidable. Under the Mad Dragon Drill, talismans and magical artifacts are all shattered by spiritual light, and all defenses are penetrated and pulverized.

All of this may seem like a long process, but in reality, it happens in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, just an instant, everything returned to calm.

In the void behind him, Shen He appeared, still dressed in a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, without the slightest dishevelment. He had a green bamboo sash draped over his shoulder, like a fisherman reeling in his line, looking carefree and unrestrained.

Behind him, in the void, Ding Shengji's body was stiff and motionless, only his head was lowered with difficulty, looking at his chest in disbelief. He saw a huge hole that pierced through the Xuanjin Magic Shield and his own body.

In the enormous void, apart from the charred and burnt flesh, there was only the indifferent back of that person.

Bone and flesh turn to ash, internal organs turn to powder.

The power of one strike is so terrifying!
"This is……!"

"puff!!!"

Ding Shengji's lips moved as he tried to speak, but he was interrupted by the blood he spat out.

The aura surrounding him shattered instantly, and he could no longer fly. Like a stone statue, he crashed into the water and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"..."

"..."

"..."

For a moment, the surrounding area was deathly silent, and there was no sound from any direction.

Whether mortal or cultivator, no one can speak at this moment.

Inside the painted boat, the woman in red was also filled with astonishment, staring in disbelief at the person in the straw raincoat and bamboo hat.

(End of this chapter)