Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 512 The Gains from My Old Rival (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Under the lightning, the "Thunder Eagle King" let out a shrill scream, its wings torn apart by the lightning, and blood rained down.

"cut!"

Without giving "Thunder Eagle King" any chance, Li Yunjing shouted and the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" slashed straight down from above.

"Boom!"

The moment the seven-colored beam of light struck the "Thunder Eagle King," the beast's massive body exploded, and fragments of flesh and lightning rained down from the sky.

Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao on the "Azure Cloud Boat" hadn't even reacted when Li Yunjing had already killed the third-tier high-level demon king on the spot.

From the distant mountains came cries of alarm from the cultivators, clearly shaken by the terrifying aftershocks of the battle.

Li Yunjing's gaze swept over the deep ditch carved out by lightning below, and he said coldly, "Continue on your way."

Under his control, the "Azure Cloud Boat" transformed into a stream of light and continued its journey. As for the cultivators in the mountains, they dared not harbor any malicious intentions and launch an attack on the "Azure Cloud Boat".

"That person looks like Li Yunjing! I heard he obtained the 'Ancient Bronze Bell'!"

"Yes! The sound we just heard came from the 'Ancient Bronze Bell'!"

"What should we do? Should we chase him or not?"

"Of course we should chase after him! We'll keep Li Yunjing at bay from a distance, and once our ancestor has finished the trial, we'll ask him to kill Li Yunjing and take back the treasure!"

……

In a valley, a group of people were discussing something.

These people were all wearing blue robes and carrying swords, clearly indicating that they were all cultivators from the same sect.

If Li Yunjing saw these people, he would be greatly surprised.

This turned out to be his old rival, a Golden Core Realm expert from the "Tianluo Dao Sect." There were nine of them here, clearly having also received the news and entered the "Endless Mountains" to try their luck in the "Tianxu Secret Realm."

In recent days, they have also received a lot of information and have naturally heard about Li Yunjing's deeds.

What these people didn't know was that Li Yunjing had killed quite a few members of their "Tianluo Dao Sect" in the East China Sea.

At this moment, the members of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" discussed the matter and, led by an old man and an old woman, chased after the direction in which the "Qingyun Boat" had disappeared.

"What a wonderful treasure! With the 'Ancient Bronze Bell,' dealing with enemies has become much easier."

The "Azure Cloud Boat" cut through the clouds, and Li Yunjing sat cross-legged at the bow, holding the "Ancient Bronze Bell" and gently stroking it.

He liked this treasure more and more the more he looked at it.

What great stuff!
It was worth risking his life to retrieve the "ancient bronze bell".

After a day and a night of rapid travel, Li Yunjing suddenly widened his eyes, his divine sense spreading like a tide, sensing nine faint fluctuations of magical power in the mountainous area below.

"Sure enough, it's here."

Li Yunjing's lips curled into a cold smile as the speed of the "Azure Cloud Boat" decreased by 20%.

He began to choose a location, preparing to find a suitable spot to take out the pursuing enemies.

"what happened?"

Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao received a telepathic message from Li Yunjing instructing them to take over the "Qingyun Boat." The three were startled and then asked.

"It's alright! I think I see some familiar faces. I'll go down and play with them for a while!"

Li Yunjing explained it easily.

Li Yunjing leaped off the "Azure Cloud Boat," blocking the nine beams of azure light.

The members of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" were taken aback. Upon closer inspection, they realized that it was actually Li Yunjing!
Did they discover their target beforehand?
Having recently heard of Li Yunjing's formidable reputation, the nine men, without hesitation, formed a nine-palace formation and surrounded him.

"Hand over the 'Ancient Bronze Bell,' and I'll spare your life."

The old man at the head of the group waved his whisk lightly, and the spiritual energy in the formation instantly condensed into ice blades.

"Just you?"

Li Yunjing tossed the ancient bell into the air with a backhand motion. With a "clang," the bell burst forth with golden light, and the sound waves rippled outwards.

"You think you can use sonic attacks?"

Seeing this, the old lady sneered, and played her jade flute horizontally. Accompanied by nine cyan sword energies, they pierced through the air and shattered Li Yunjing's attack the moment they touched the sound waves.

"Boy! You have some skill, but you're no match for the nine elders of my 'Tianluo Dao Sect'!"

Seeing that his Daoist partner had broken the attack of the "Bronze Ancient Bell", the old man sneered and a "Bagua Mirror" flew out from his sleeve. The mirror shot out icy sword energy and slashed towards Li Yunjing.

Yin and Yang and the Five Elements!

Li Yunjing casually slashed, and the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" unleashed a seven-colored light that collided with the icy sword energy, causing the attack inside the opponent's "Bagua Mirror" to retreat in defeat.

"The Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror!"

Immediately afterwards, Li Yunjing unleashed this treasure, black death rays shooting everywhere. Taking advantage of the chaos, Li Yunjing transformed into a blur and approached.

The "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword," imbued with the power of the five elements, aimed directly at the old lady's throat.

This person is skilled in sonic attacks. It's best to kill this person first to eliminate the hidden danger and unleash the maximum power of the "Bronze Ancient Bell".

"not good!"

The old lady hastily raised her flute to block, but the jade flute shattered the moment it touched the tip of the sword.

She stumbled backward, her clothes ripped open by the sword's energy, blood seeping out.

"Take action quickly!"

"Stop him!"

Seeing the situation was dire, the other eight people unleashed their natal magic weapons, and in an instant, fire rain, ice spikes, and wind blades swept in, attempting to block Li Yunjing's deadly sword strike.

"Boom!"

Li Yunjing neither dodged nor evaded; the "Ancient Bronze Bell" hovered above his head, its sound transforming into a tangible barrier that deflected all attacks.

"Die!"

Li Yunjing shouted and severed the old lady's wrist with a single sword strike.

"what……"

The old lady screamed and summoned her protective aura, trying to retreat, but was struck by a "Five Elements Divine Thunder" from Li Yunjing's palm, and her whole body was smashed into pieces, turning into minced meat.

"lady……"

The old man let out a scream, but his words were instantly drowned out by the roar of the "ancient bronze bell".

The sound of the bell caused the members of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" to tremble in their primordial spirits and stop what they were doing.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yunjing unleashed the "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace" and the "Samadhi True Fire," which surged forth and trapped the eight people in a sea of ​​fire.

The raging fire burned everyone's magical artifacts and protective auras, emitting a piercing sizzling sound.

"You little beast, you're looking for death!"

The old man gritted his teeth and unleashed his trump card: a jade talisman engraved with runes, which transformed into white light, pierced through the sea of ​​fire, and shot towards Li Yunjing.

"Certainly!"

At the critical moment, Li Yunjing took out the "Jade Flower Heavenly Brush" and quickly wrote runes in the air.

The countless runes transformed into a cage, colliding with the jade talisman and momentarily trapping the old man's trump card.

In that instant, Li Yunjing seized the opportunity to close in, move away from the jade talisman, and plunge into the sea of ​​fire, thrusting his sword at one of them!
"what……"

Another elder of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" was killed by Li Yunjing's sword.

At that moment, the jade talisman exploded in the spot where Li Yunjing had just been, creating a crater a hundred feet deep.

The remaining seven people collapsed to the ground under the aftershock of this force, watching in horror as Li Yunjing approached step by step.

How come this person wasn't injured?
How could he?

That's a fourth-tier "Explosive Talisman"!

Li Yunjing stood on the "Samadhi True Fire," his robes fluttering in the wind. The "Ancient Bronze Bell" and the "Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror" floated above his head, and the "Five-Colored Divine Light" enveloped his body. He was like a god, arrogant and unparalleled.

Do you have any last words?

His gaze swept over the seven people lying on the ground, and he gently trembled the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" in his hand, producing a crisp sound.

The old man struggled to sit up, a metallic taste rising in his throat: "You're just relying on your magic weapon..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yunjing's figure swept across the sea of ​​fire like a ghost, the sword tip pointing at his brow.

The power of the five elements unleashed by the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" instantly destroyed his sea of ​​consciousness. The old man's eyes widened as he turned to ashes and dissipated in the flames under the scorching heat of the "Samadhi True Fire".

"How dare you be an enemy of my 'Tianluo Dao Sect'!"

"We, the 'Tianluo Dao Sect,' will not let you get away with this!"

"You are bringing trouble upon the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'!"

"You're dead! Your sect will be implicated too!"

"You can still release us now!"

……

The remaining six men were terrified and shouted angrily.

Before Li Yunjing could respond, one of them suddenly drew a black longbow, and arrows flew through the air.

They actually launched a sneak attack on Li Yunjing at this moment!
"Want to kill me?"

Li Yunjing remained calm. With a tremor, the Yin-Yang Mirror stood in front of him, deflecting the black arrow with a clang.

"This is impossible!" The person who launched the sneak attack exclaimed in surprise when he saw that it had no effect.

You should know that he had been in the East China Sea for many years, and every time he used this magic weapon, he was invincible. He never expected that he would fail against Li Yunjing.

"What's impossible!"

Li Yunjing sneered, formed hand seals, and unleashed three bolts of lightning towards the three fleeing individuals.

"Boom!"

The three were struck by divine lightning and turned to ashes.

The remaining two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with despair.

They all took out the forbidden artifacts of the "Tianluo Dao Sect," intending to self-destruct and perish together with Li Yunjing.

"It's too late to fight to the death now!"

Li Yunjing was even faster than them. With his "Jade Flower Heavenly Brush," he wrote swiftly in the air, creating two golden cages that trapped the two men.

Immediately afterwards, the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" transformed into a stream of light, and with two "swoosh" sounds, pierced through the throats of the two men.

Li Yunjing put away his magical artifacts, cleaned up the battlefield, and collected the relics of the Tianluo Dao Sect cultivators.

"what?"

Just as Li Yunjing was destroying the evidence and preparing to leave, he suddenly noticed that a cave had been revealed in the ground below, exposed by the aftershocks of the battle.

"Get down!"

Li Yunjing transmitted his instructions to the three people on the "Azure Cloud Boat".

Soon, Yu Yunyi put away the "Azure Cloud Boat," and the three of them landed.

The three looked at Li Yunjing with admiration, but before they could utter a word of praise, Li Yunjing pointed to the cave below and said, "I've found something good, let's go in and take a look!"

As he spoke, Li Yunjing made several moves around him, setting up an illusion array three miles in diameter, enough to conceal the lingering effects of the main array and prevent anyone from discovering anything unusual about the place for a short period of time.

"What the hell?"

Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao were all startled, only then realizing that Li Yunjing had entered a cave.

The three exchanged a glance and then jumped down as well.

The cave is not deep, only about ten feet deep.

Upon reaching the bottom, the group discovered that it was an underground stone cave with a very spacious interior and a long corridor that stretched for over ten feet.

After passing through a corridor several dozen feet long, the space suddenly opened up before them.

This place is actually a cave!
The walls were made of jade, and rows of bookshelves leaned against the walls, filled with countless books, exuding a scholarly atmosphere.

In the center of the cave was an alchemy furnace.

This alchemy furnace is more than three times larger than Li Yunjing's "Ten Thousand Paths Glazed Furnace".

The alchemy furnace was covered in dust, clearly indicating that it had not been used for many years.

In a corner of the cave, there is a spring that spouts spiritual water, forming a small pool about three zhang in diameter.

In addition, there are weapon racks, a secluded meditation room, and various other things commonly used for cultivation.

Clearly, this is where a senior once lived, but whether that person is dead or what happened to them is unknown.

Li Yunjing, Lü Ruoxi, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao explored the cave, collecting treasures until everything outside had been looted.

The group went to the bedroom.

Inside the bedroom, separated by jade walls, there is only a dressing table and a large bed.

This large bed seems to be extraordinary. Li Yunjing examined it carefully and it appeared to be a low-grade third-level treasure.

Who is this senior who is so extravagant?
"A low-grade third-tier magic weapon as a bed?"

Fu Chao stroked his chin and circled the bed three times, then kicked away the dusty jade pillow under the bed with his toe. "Could it be that this senior used spirit stones as bricks to build the wall?"

Before he finished speaking, Yu Yunyi had already squatted down beside the dressing table, her fingertips brushing against the mirror. She was surprised to find that the originally dusty bronze mirror was now shimmering with light, reflecting her slightly widened pupils: "Look! This mirror is also a treasure!"

Lu Ruoxi drew her soft sword and gently tapped the jade wall. As the sword vibrated, the wall emitted a clear and melodious sound, like a set of chimes playing music.

She raised an eyebrow at Li Yunjing: "These jade stones are probably 'Heavenly Sound Jade,' and the entire wall is a natural spirit-gathering array."

As he spoke, he pressed the hilt of the sword against the wall, and the runes on the sword lit up, with wisps of spiritual energy flowing along the blade.

Li Yunjing squatted down, placing his palm on the edge of the bed, sensing the faint fluctuations of spiritual energy.

"This bed is not only a magic weapon,"

His gaze swept over the flowing cloud pattern carved on the headboard, "and also contains some kind of concealing formation."

As he spoke, Li Yunjing condensed magical power at his fingertips and poured it into the bed. In an instant, fine array patterns appeared on the surface of the entire bed, like an inverted Milky Way.

"Oh my God!"

Fu Chao was shocked and grabbed the handkerchief from beside his pillow. The handkerchief turned into a stream of light and disappeared into his palm as soon as he touched it. "This...this handkerchief is also a treasure!"

"Fu Chao, give me the handkerchief! What do you need this for, you grown man!"

Lu Ruoxi, with her sharp eyes, immediately asked for it.

"Ugh……"

After hearing what Lü Ruoxi said, Fu Chao had no choice but to hand over the items.

"We've not just entered a cave, we've fallen into a treasure trove of immortals!"

Yu Yunyi gently stroked the mirror, and several afterimages suddenly flashed in the mirror.

A white-robed cultivator refines elixirs, a woman in red plays the zither—the scene flashes by in an instant…

"There's a remnant of consciousness in this mirror!"

Yu Yunyi said with delight.

"Having a disability means having something to pass on!"

Li Yunjing's pupils suddenly contracted, and his magical power flowed, entering the mirror in an attempt to resonate with the remnant consciousness within.

Ripples appeared on the mirror's surface, and a faint image slowly emerged.

A man in white stood before the alchemy furnace, seventy-two sword formations floating behind him, his every move causing the wind and clouds to change color...

"Good heavens! What level of expert is this? One person can activate seventy-two sword formations?"

Fu Chao swallowed hard and said in shock.

"Look at the spirit spring!"

Yu Yunyi suddenly exclaimed.

The once calm pool began to boil, and what spewed from the spring was no longer ordinary spiritual spring, but "marrow cleansing fluid" that shimmered with seven colors.

Li Yunjing's eyes flashed, and he immediately took out a jade bottle to collect the essence: "This is a divine item for breaking through realms. It is said that three drops can help a cultivator cleanse their marrow and bones!"

At this point, everyone stopped being polite.

The small pond, which they hadn't taken seriously at first, turned out to be a spiritual spring, and a top-tier one at that, which made the four of them ecstatic.

Before long, all the spiritual spring water in the small pool was taken away.

But the underground springs seem to be slowly bubbling up.

"Perhaps there's an underground spring down there?"

Li Yunjing said in shock.

"If it's an underground spiritual spring, then we've really hit the jackpot!"

Lu Ruoxi squatted down and lightly touched the surface of the pool with her fingertips. The "Marrow Cleansing Liquid" turned into a stream of light and seeped into her skin as it touched her skin. Her body, which was exhausted from the battle, instantly regained its vitality.

A look of surprise flashed in her eyes, "This spiritual spring can not only help people break through, but drinking it during daily cultivation will probably make the results twice as good!"

"I should have brought a bigger container!"

Fu Chao couldn't wait any longer and pulled out a huge jar. As he poured spiritual spring water into it, he muttered, "Just this spiritual spring water, if I take it back and sell it, how many spirit stones can I get!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Yunyi had already given him a flick on the forehead: "Money-grubber! Wouldn't it be better to keep such a wonderful item for yourself?"

Li Yunjing stared at the spring, lost in thought. Suddenly, he formed a hand seal and channeled his magic power into the spring.

The ground shook violently, and the rocks around the spring cracked open, revealing a deep, dark passage leading downwards. From the depths of the passage came the sound of flowing water and faint fluctuations of spiritual energy.

"There's definitely more to it than meets the eye!"

Li Yunjing's eyes were burning with excitement. "The quality of this spiritual spring far surpasses that of ordinary 'marrow cleansing liquid,' and it might be related to the legacy left by that senior."

He turned to the three of them and said, "You stay here and keep watch. I'll go down and investigate. If anything goes wrong, we can come back in time."

"no!"

Yu Yunyi grabbed his sleeve, "The situation down there is unclear, we should go together!"

"that is!"

Lü Ruoxi and Fu Chao nodded in agreement and drew their weapons, ready to fight.

"Alright then! But be careful! This senior can control seventy-two sword formations; his cultivation is unfathomable!"

Li Yunjing smiled helplessly and had no choice but to lead the three of them into the passage.

The passage was filled with a pale golden mist, and with each step, the surrounding spiritual energy became more concentrated.

After traveling a hundred feet into the depths, a huge underground lake appeared before them, its water displaying a magnificent seven-colored hue. In the center of the lake floated a pavilion made of transparent crystal.

(End of this chapter)