My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 852 Confidence, Change, Heart-Devouring (Three Chapters Combined)

"die!"

As if coming from the cold winds of the deepest hell, a chilling voice rang in my ears.

Almost at the same instant, Shen Changchuan's pupils shrank, and without hesitation, he swept his emerald green sword behind him!

The figure blurred into a blurry afterimage as it moved at high speed, appearing and disappearing in an instant.

The emerald green magic sword in his hand drew an arc in the space, tearing through the void like lightning!
Ding!
A loud bang rang out as Shen Changchuan felt his magic sword collide with an indestructible solid object. The emerald green magic sword, imbued with spatial power, was pierced through by the violent impact and shattered!
at the same time,

An overwhelming force surged from the sword, sending Shen Changchuan flying backward uncontrollably!

boom! ! !
Wherever he passed, the air carved out a hundred-foot-long channel of air currents, a straight line across the sky. Buildings in the area were overturned by the violent air currents and collapsed with a crash!

He was sent flying thousands of feet backward before he could barely regain his footing.

"The response has been good."

Zuo Jiuyin's figure slowly emerged from the void behind where Shen Changchuan had originally been.
The blood-red spear in his hand was surrounded by wisps of deep, dark color, rising around him like tangible flames, distorting the void and radiating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.

He glanced down at the torn sleeve of his robe, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The attack he just made was the Shadow Escape spell, a third-tier technique attached to the Netherworld Grand Art, a traditional cultivation method of the Netherworld Sect.

That's a third-tier spell!
Moreover, it is the inherited major technique of the Netherworld Cult!

Its speed is swift, and its attacks are cunning and stealthy.
Let alone those at the Nascent Soul stage, even ordinary cultivators at the first or second level of the Divine Travel stage would have difficulty reacting and would have their hearts pierced instantly!

But this Shen Changchuan
"Perception brought about by spatial power?"

Zuo Jiuyin narrowed his eyes.

With the keen insight brought about by his powerful divine soul at the peak of the third level of the Divine Realm, he quickly grasped the changes in Shen Changchuan during their brief exchange.

"No wonder he won the competition, he really has some skills!"

"Moreover, he possesses both spatial power and true intent power, two Profound Core Realm level powers simultaneously?"

"Tsk, such a prodigy, even the legendary Daoist Xuan Daoji might not be any better than this!"

Even as an enemy, Zuo Jiuyin couldn't help but feel a bit of respect for him.

These prodigies are truly extraordinary!
At least back when he was at this level of cultivation, he was far inferior to his opponent.

But that's just right.
The stronger the opponent's talent, the greater the reward from the Holy Sect will be after you kill them!
As mortal enemies, the Jade Purity Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect have a long history of offering bounties to the most outstanding talents of their respective sects.

Judging from Shen Changchuan's ability to simultaneously wield two Profound Core Realm-level powers while still in the Nascent Soul Realm,

Its future is almost certain to reach the peak of the Divine Realm, and there is even a certain possibility of advancing to the Profound Core Realm in the future.

The reward is no less than that for killing a Jade Purity Sect cultivator at the peak of the Divine Travel Realm!

This caused a stir in Zuo Jiuyin's heart once again.

Such a high level of merit reward would not only allow him to break through to the mid-stage of the Divine Travel Realm in a short period of time, but might even be enough for him to cultivate all the way to the sixth level of the Divine Travel Realm!
That fortune was an enormous sum for him, who was at the peak of the third level of the Divine Realm!

A cultivator from the Jade Purity Sect at the peak of the God of Slaughter Realm.

He is far from having that ability.

But killing a mere ninth-level Nascent Soul cultivator would be a piece of cake.
In Zuo Jiuyin's pupils,
His greed was barely concealed.

Although just now,

Shen Changchuan reacted unexpectedly and blocked his shadow-遁 (shadow escape) technique.

But at this moment, Zuo Jiuyin still didn't take Shen Changchuan to heart.

In his opinion,

Everything Shen Changchuan did was nothing more than a death throes.

It only provided him with a bit of excitement during the hunt; ultimately, he couldn't escape death.
It will become the resources for his growth!

and,

"With such talent, as long as he doesn't die prematurely, he is almost certain to reach the peak of the Divine Realm, and it's even possible that he will glimpse the legendary Profound Core Realm."

"The thought that such a great figure of the future will die at my hands today, Zuo Jiuyin, truly makes me tremble with excitement!"

Zuo Jiuyin grinned.
His sinister eyes stared at Shen Changchuan not far away, and his face became ferocious at this moment.

The thrill of nipping a future powerhouse in the bud almost made him tremble!

At this time,
A thousand feet away, Shen Changchuan finally managed to stabilize himself. A powerful shockwave raged around him, and a metallic taste rose in his throat.

He swallowed the blood without making a sound.

With the Undying Wood Meridian circulating within his body, and a surge of immense vitality flowing through him, the injuries he had sustained in that instant were more than 90% healed.
The rest are recovering quickly and are not too serious.

After all, Shen Changchuan had managed to block the opponent's attack in time, and his injuries were entirely caused by the internal damage resulting from the overwhelming force of the attack.

The vitality gathered by the Yi Mu Undying Sutra can easily restore this kind of injury.

just,

At this moment, in Shen Changchuan's heart,

But a chill ran through me!

This is the power, reaction, and speed of the peak of the third level of the Divine Travel Realm!

These three are completely above the Nascent Soul Realm!
It's so subtle that the latter can't even perceive it!

In fact,
If Shen Changchuan hadn't comprehended the power of space and hadn't reached an extremely high level in its application over the years, allowing him to just now permeate the surrounding void with spatial power and simultaneously attach a layer of spatial power to his body for greater speed,

I'm afraid that in that instant,

He was caught off guard before he could even react!
"too fast!"

"This is too mysterious!"

Shen Changchuan's gaze was deep and his heart was filled with extreme solemnity.

That attack from the opponent just now,
Even with his divine sense perception being no less than that of a cultivator in the Divine Travel Realm, he couldn't detect it in the slightest!
The other person was completely invisible to the naked eye.

If it weren't for the perceptual fluctuations transmitted by the power of space...
He completely lost sight of the other party in that area, and until death came, he probably wouldn't have noticed anything at all!
and,

It's not just about the mysterious speed,

Furthermore, the power it carries is extremely terrifying and almost impossible to resist!

"With that speed and power, we can't afford to play defensively!"

Shen Changchuan's mind raced, and he understood the current dangerous situation almost instantly.

Only defending
That's practically suicide!
"Only by utilizing the speed provided by the power of space, and matching speed with speed, can we narrow the gap as much as possible!"

Many thoughts flashed through Shen Changchuan's mind.
at this time,

From the first exchange of blows to the sudden retreat of thousands of feet, only a fleeting moment has passed!

The next moment,

Shen Changchuan suddenly swung the emerald green longsword that had materialized at his fingertips forward.
In an instant,
The emerald longsword suddenly split, and streaks of sword light unfolded like a peacock spreading its tail, swirling around Shen Changchuan.

Each of these sword lights was enveloped in a silvery-white power.

Before the sword was even moved, the surrounding void was already faintly cracked open!

"go with!"

Shen Changchuan pointed,
in an instant,
shhhhhh!
In an instant, countless sword lights shot out, transforming into streaks of light that pierced through the void.

The space was pierced at that moment, revealing tiny, pitch-black cracks.

at the same time,

Those streaks of sword light seemed to have traversed space, appearing beside Zuo Jiuyin in an instant!
fast!
Faster than ever before!

These sword lights, imbued with the power of space, instantly teleported across thousands of feet of void under the influence of spatial forces, carrying a sharpness capable of slicing through space, and swept towards Zuo Jiuyin!

"Ok?"

In the blink of an eye, Zuo Jiuyin was surrounded by layers of sword light!
It made one feel as if a chilling, sharp edge was rushing towards them.

It looks like it's about to be pierced through like a sieve in the next moment!

"The use of spatial power is amazing."

"But unfortunately, what use is a mere second-tier spell as its foundation?!"

Zuo Jiuyin sneered.
boom!
In his hands, a dark, demonic flame, as deep as an abyss, erupted, its terrifying aura seemingly devouring the void.

With a sudden burst of force, the crimson spear transformed into a bolt of lightning, sweeping across the void!

That space
Then it shattered like a mirror!

bang bang bang! ! !
Nine dazzling white lights burst open in mid-air, but were instantly annihilated by an even denser demonic energy!
There was no surprise at all.
Shen Changchuan's attacks were all thwarted in one blow!
The sword shadows, imbued with spatial power, were indeed incredibly powerful. If an ordinary cultivator in the early stages of the Divine Travel Realm were to encounter them, they would likely find it difficult to deal with them for a short time, and might even be accidentally pierced with a large hole.

Unfortunately, Zuo Jiuyin was not an ordinary cultivator at the Divine Travel Realm.

He was at the peak of the third level of the Divine Travel Realm.

Moreover, he is a top-tier genius among the peak of the third level of the Divine Travel Realm!

however,
Just as Zuo Jiuyin annihilated Shen Changchuan's attack,

Just as he was about to make a sarcastic remark,

At that moment, his expression suddenly changed!
I don't know when,

Shen Changchuan had already appeared three zhang above his head!
"Innate Divine Power: Immortality Through a Single Sword!"

Almost in an instant,

An incredibly terrifying power erupted from Shen Changchuan!
A dazzling light,

Like the rising sun from the horizon, it cleaved through the chaotic darkness of heaven and earth!
Amidst the overwhelming display of sword light,
At this moment,

Zuo Jiuyin felt the hairs on his body stand on end! Because,

He could clearly see that the light in the path of the sword became slow and distorted, as if even time itself had been severed and taken away!

In that instant,

From the sword light, Zuo Jiuyin seemed to see the cycle of all things and the annihilation of life!
So much so that at this moment, his mind felt as if he were about to face his final death!
"not good!"

"Netherworld Protection!"

At the critical moment, Zuo Jiuyin reacted and bit his tongue hard, the sharp pain instantly waking him up.

at the same time,

Zuo Jiuyin roared,
A bone talisman on his chest exploded, and a dark spiritual light shone brightly at this moment, merging into the fragments of bone talismans. They connected with each other and condensed into a huge black skull head full of bone fragments, protecting him inside!

Boom! ! !

A terrifying collision erupted with a deafening roar.

In an instant, it was like a collision between Mars and Earth. Under the terrifying impact of the force, black lightning actually burst out around the sword light and the giant skull!
The unimaginable impact almost emptied all the air within a radius of tens of feet, turning it into a vacuum zone!
A sharp explosion resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

That was the sonic boom produced by the compression of a large amount of air!

All the cultivators around who were focused on this place, whether they were from the righteous path or the demonic path, were shaken to their core. Some of them who were closer even had their ears shattered by the sharp sound, and blood flowed out from them!

This caused those people to retreat in horror, speeding back several miles away, watching with terror as the two clashed and clashed high in the sky!
"That's terrifying! I couldn't even see their attacks!"

"If it were me, facing any one of them, I'd probably be killed in an instant!"

"Unbelievable! Let's forget about Zuo Jiuyin, he's at the peak of the third level of the Divine Travel Realm. But how did Shen Changchuan manage that? With that kind of speed, I, a cultivator at the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, couldn't even see his shadow?!"

"I heard that's the power of space."

"Spatial power? That move he just made also seemed to contain true power, didn't it? A Nascent Soul cultivator simultaneously wielding two Profound Core realm-level powers?!"

"Perhaps this is the true top-tier prodigy in the cultivation world!"

"To have witnessed such a battle is a privilege; even if I were to die, it would be worth the trip home."

The surrounding people constantly exchanged divine thoughts.

Many people stared at the figure in mid-air, their eyes filled with disbelief, but also with a deep sigh of longing and admiration.

The opinions of those around them
This did not affect the two fighters in the slightest.

Boom boom boom! ! !
The true meaning of time, which had progressed by 6.2%, was fully gathered on this sword of innate divine power, unleashing unimaginable power!
The huge, pitch-black skull shattered one after another like popping beans. The bone fragments exploded layer by layer, and the dark, ghostly light was as viscous as water. But in the end, it was also broken through by the extremely condensed power of the true meaning of time!
but,

As Zuo Jiuyin's trump card for survival, the dominoes were naturally no ordinary objects.

When the Longevity Sword cleaved through the enormous black skull, its power was nearly exhausted.

The remaining sword energy only managed to tear through Zuo Jiuyin's protective demonic energy, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound on his left shoulder before completely dissipating.

However,

Yet it still caused Zuo Jiuyin's expression to change drastically in horror!
"you!"

Zuo Jiuyin seized the opportunity to retreat a hundred feet, both shocked and furious!
The power of true intent lingering around the wound made it difficult for him to heal for a time.

But that's not the most important thing.
Although this injury may seem somewhat frightening, it is not a big problem for a cultivator at the peak of the third level of the Divine Travel Realm.

The remaining true power is ultimately like water without a source, easily extinguished.

What truly enraged Zuo Jiuyin was...

It's because he's injured!

He was actually injured by a mere ant at the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage!

If other beings at the Divine Ascension Realm were to learn of this,
He'll probably become a laughingstock in an instant!
"Very good! Kid, the game is over!"

Zuo Jiuyin's face was extremely gloomy, and a chilling killing intent filled the entire void at this moment!

The cultivators not far away were watching the battle unfold in stunned silence.
Suddenly, I felt as if I had fallen into an ice cave, and a chill ran through my entire body!
Although that murderous intent was not directed at them.

But as onlookers,

He only glanced at it, but under the influence of that murderous intent, his whole body froze into ice!
This shows that

As the target of murderous intent, Shen Changchuan was facing an even more terrifying killing intent!
Boom! ! !

The aura of Zuo Jiuyin, the peak of the third level of the Divine Realm, erupted completely, like a tsunami soaring into the sky, stirring up the winds and clouds of heaven and earth!
Around him, demonic energy surged like a raging sea, and black flames ignited on the wound on his shoulder. The flames, radiating an aura that sent chills down one's spine, gradually burned away the lingering true power that had been clinging to the wound.

At this time,
Under the influence of Zuo Jiuyin's immense aura
The dark clouds above the entire desolate city began to swirl, forming a terrifying vortex with a diameter of a thousand feet!
"I will not give you any more chances!"

"it's over!"

Zuo Jiuyin's figure seemed to have lost gravity, hovering high in the sky, with a huge dark vortex above his head that seemed to devour the entire sky!
At this moment, his expression was more serious than it had been since he arrived in the Wilderness City!
no doubt,

Shen Changchuan's attack just now startled him!

Previously, Zuo Jiuyin had always felt confident and in control of everything.

It was because they thought Shen Changchuan was merely at the Nascent Soul stage that...

Even if someone is a genius or a prodigy, they would hardly pose a threat to him.

In his view, even if the opponent went all out, they could only barely injure him.

If I only pay a little attention, there's no chance he could even hit me!
To be convinced that one is invincible

He didn't care much about Shen Changchuan either.

Even during their recent exchange, he still had a somewhat spectator's mentality.

But Shen Changchuan's sword...
This undoubtedly woke him up!
A monster is a monster!

Even if there's a major realm or even three realms between you and your opponent, there's still a possibility of losing if you're not careful!
Such an extraordinary being should not be underestimated!

That sword strike just now,
If he hadn't reacted in time, he would probably be dead by now!

In this situation,
Zuo Jiuyin dared not be careless any longer!

"Netherworld - Devouring Souls of Ten Thousand Souls!"

With a sharp shout from Zuo Jiuyin, countless pale ghost hands suddenly emerged from the vortex. Each ghost hand was wrapped with blood-red chains, the ends of which were connected to hideous heads. These heads were both human and beast, all with their mouths wide open, emitting silent screams!

this moment,
The entire sky above the desolate city seemed to be sealed off by an invisible force!

The void was filled with invisible screams.

Some cultivators who were closer felt a tightness in their chest, their hearts suddenly exploded, and they collapsed, bleeding from all seven orifices!

"It's that move!"

not far away,
Wei Yuting, who had been watching the game with bated breath, turned ashen-faced.

The high-ranking officials of the Desolate City, including Gu Xuanqing, the Grand Elder of the Ancient Sword Sect, and Shen Yingxia, the Third Elder of the Shen Family, all looked grim.

This soul-devouring heart,
It is said to be an evolution of Zuo Jiuyin's innate divine power, combined with the Netherworld Sect's direct lineage technique, the Netherworld Great Law, to create a terrifying killing move!
Similar to Shen Changchuan's Longevity Sword,
However, Zuo Jiuyin did not grasp the true meaning of the entry, and only used the rudimentary form of the true meaning.

but,
As a peak third-level cultivator of the Divine Travel Realm, he not only inherited the core cultivation techniques of the Netherworld Sect but was also a genius among cultivators of the same realm.

Zuo Jiuyin's move is an absolutely terrifying trump card for ordinary cultivators of the same level!

Back then, the combined efforts of the Shen family patriarch and the Supreme Elder of the Ancient Sword Sect, both at the peak of the third level of the Divine Realm, were defeated by this move!
"Junior Brother Shen, be careful!"

"This move attacks magic power, the body, and the soul simultaneously!"

"Not long ago, your Shen family's ancestor, together with the Supreme Elder of the Ancient Sword Sect, was defeated by this very move!"

Wei Yuting quickly transmitted her voice to Shen Changchuan.
however,
Her reminder had just been sent.

The countless ghostly hands were pouring down like a torrential rain!

It spread like wildfire, covering every corner of the void!
And at the same time,

Shen Changchuan had already sensed some kind of unseen connection.
The surrounding space became viscous like water under the influence of this move.

Unable to escape using the air step.

At this moment, there was no escape.
There is no way to avoid it!

Actually, Wei Yuting didn't need to remind him at all.
At this moment, Shen Changchuan was already feeling the terror of this attack!
The pale, ghostly hands in the sky, like a sudden storm, and the countless heads yet to fall...

The surrounding void felt as if the underworld had descended upon the mortal realm, with yin energy permeating every corner, causing one's own magical power to stagnate and become difficult to mobilize.
Even more terrifying is that
The shrieks emanating from those ferocious heads seemed to resonate subtly with the frequency of a heartbeat!
In that instant,

Hundreds or even thousands of people around were dying from ruptured hearts!

Shen Changchuan, who was the primary target of the attack, faced an even more terrifying attack similar to infrasound resonance!

If it weren't for Shen Changchuan's recent efforts to further cultivate the Yi Wood Nirvana Divine Light and his subsequent refinement of the Yi Wood Undying Scripture, which led to a significant improvement and strengthening of his physique...

At this moment, Shen Changchuan, like everyone else, probably had his heart suddenly explode due to the resonance, and was severely injured on the spot!
And this is not over yet,
While simultaneously feeling attacks from both magical and physical forces...

An invisible attack descended upon the soul.
Shen Changchuan felt a sharp pain as if his soul was being torn apart!
But thankfully,
After consuming the Enlightenment Tea, one's soul is cleansed and transformed.

Shen Changchuan's soul resilience is unmatched by ordinary cultivators in the early stages of the Divine Travel Realm.

The intense pain did not stop him from thinking.

"The real attack hasn't even arrived yet, but the premonitions it generates can simultaneously attack magic power, the body, and the soul. It's truly terrifying!"

"No wonder the Shen family patriarch and the Supreme Elder of the Ancient Sword Sect lost when they joined forces. Such an attack is beyond the ability of ordinary people to withstand!"

In the blink of an eye, thoughts raced through his mind.

Shen Changchuan endured the pain and strange sensations emanating from his body, magical power, and soul as he performed hand seals.

Golden Wind and Jade Dew Gu - Overclocking!
boom! ! !
Behind Shen Changchuan, the area where the spinal dragon was located emitted a dazzling golden light.

at the same time,

The magical power within Shen Changchuan's body surged wildly like a torrent.

His aura erupted like a volcano at that moment, rising sharply!
Until he crossed the insurmountable barrier between the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm and the Divine Travel Realm in one fell swoop,
The energy surged and burst into the Divine Realm!
(End of this chapter)