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Chapter 138 is clearly at the Grandmaster level!

Heshan
The once formidable siege was reduced in an instant to just one Dao Embryo Realm expert and one Danxia Realm expert, who stood alone in place.

After crushing a Dao Embryo Realm expert, Shen Xian felt that his martial will, which was already at 70%, had been further enhanced.

Why are martial artists able to fight against opponents of higher levels?
It's because, compared to immortals who are always sneaky and cowardly hiding in the distance, waiting for an opportunity to ambush, martial artists face certain death, as if pursuing the ultimate brilliance of a fleeting moment.

But compared to that, being cowardly and despicable does indeed lead to longevity.

Even martial artists, including immortals, cannot escape the lifespan limitations of mortals.

He was a celestial being among men, the pinnacle of martial arts, but in the end, he was still just a human.

Shen Xian's understanding of the essence of martial arts will can be described as hitting the nail on the head.

If I kill another Dao Embryo Realm cultivator, I will surely be able to break through to Grandmaster!

They don't even need elixirs!
Use the golden blood of your Dao Embryo opponent to refine your martial will and strive to become a Grandmaster!
The moment this thought arose, the Ink Rain Blade in Shen Xian's hand transformed into a streak of light, hurtling towards the Dao Embryo Realm cultivator.

At this moment, the Crane Guardian Daoist held a peach wood sword, its light flashing in thousands upon thousands, like coiling dragons, trapping the Dao Embryo Realm expert of the Corpse Yin Sect from all directions.

This Taoist priest was not good at killing; he preferred restraint. Or rather, the Taiqing lineage cultivated the way of tranquility and non-action, focusing more on education and rarely resorting to reckless killing.

As the saying goes, "Weapons are instruments of misfortune; even sages use them only as a last resort!"
The Daoist of the Corpse Yin Sect, who was at the Embryo Realm, tried to escape, but the sword light of the peach wood sword was like a series of streams of light, firmly locking him in his path.

"clang!"

Shen Xian had already arrived close by, his Mo Yu Blade slashing down. Beneath his sharp brows, his gaze was fierce, and in just a few flashes, the blade had already reached the neck of the Nascent Soul Realm demon.

"Dah!"

The Corpse Yin Sect Taoist's purplish-red face showed shock and anger. He hurriedly patted the Sumeru bag at his waist, and a stream of light appeared. He uttered a single word.

The black light dissipated, revealing a corpse puppet clad in full bronze armor, wearing a black iron mesh mask, and wielding a long sword.

The corpse puppet was tall, and green fur appeared on its arms that held weapons.

It was the protective corpse puppet of the Corpse Yin Sect Taoist, clearly a green zombie.

Some of the powerful members of the Corpse Yin Sect can condense corpse puppets for self-defense in battle.

The Taoist who had previously died at Shen Xian's hands did not rely much on such corpse puppets because he also practiced martial arts.

Of course, under the suppression of Murong Yue's divine sense attack on the jade slip, there was no space to summon the corpse puppet.

This Taoist priest surnamed Hu from the Corpse Yin Sect was at the late stage of the fourth realm, the Dao Embryo Realm, and the corpse puppet he carried was a green zombie (comparable to the third realm).

Zombies are divided into wandering zombies, white zombies, black zombies, green zombies, purple zombies, and even above that, there are flying zombies, drought demons, hou, and corpse demons.

Amidst the shimmering light, the green zombie managed to withstand Shen Xian's blade.

Shen Xian slashed at it with his divine weapon, and amidst the flying sparks, the sound of metal clashing against metal rang out continuously.

The green zombie roared, and the layers of bronze rust on its body seemed to peel off. It swung its long sword at Shen Xian with great force and sharpness.

Shen Xian used his Ink Rain Blade to parry and slash repeatedly, overwhelming the green zombie.

But the green zombie was clearly made of copper and iron, and felt no pain. Facing Shen Xian's repeated slashes, it did not retreat even half a step.

Crane Guardian Daoist no longer held back. An octagonal, exquisite pagoda appeared in his palm, growing larger in the wind. Instead of suppressing the Corpse Yin Sect Daoist surnamed Hu, he fiercely suppressed the green zombie.

The Taoist priest surnamed Hu was taken aback. He was about to use his divine sense to control the green zombie to dodge to the side.

But they discovered that the pagoda had already smashed onto the zombie.

"This...is not good!"

Crane Guardian's voice was faint: "Shen Xian, this humble Taoist will restrain the corpse puppet for you."

This kind of pagoda might be quite difficult to suppress, especially for someone like Hu Daoren of the Corpse Yin Sect who is also at the fourth level, but it is indeed very effective against corpse puppets.

Shen Xian slashed with the Ink Rain Blade in his hand. Although the corpse puppet was not very intelligent, it still made exquisite moves based on its instincts from its previous life.

This temporarily blocked Shen Xian's path forward.

Just then, the magnificent pagoda descended with overwhelming force, striking the corpse puppet and causing it to stumble and fall heavily into the pile of rubble amidst the grass and stones.

Or rather, the connection between the corpse puppet and the Taoist Hu's consciousness was severed.

Green zombies in the third realm are not yet able to fly or burrow underground.

Shen Xian was overjoyed upon seeing this, thinking to himself that such profound magical adaptability could only be achieved by the old-timer Daoist Crane Guardian, who was skilled in the Dao Embryo Realm!
Now that the path ahead was clear, Shen Xian, wielding a broken sword, charged toward the Taoist priest from the Corpse Yin Sect.

The blade's energy was like a coiling coil, its sharp edge drawing ever closer.

The Corpse Yin Sect Taoist secretly groaned in despair!

The scene of Shen Xian killing his fellow disciple and cruelly crushing his Dao embryo was naturally witnessed by this Corpse Yin Sect Daoist.

Before the Corpse Yin Sect Taoist could think further, Shen Xian had already attacked with his knife.

Shen Xian has mastered the Night White Blade Technique to an unparalleled level. His blade technique is no longer confined to a single move; it has even incorporated the expansive and powerful movements of the Seven Forms of Breaking Army, as well as the intricate and entangled nature of the Wildfire Hundred Slashes.

The Corpse Yin Sect Taoist was overwhelmed and on the verge of death.

Shen Xian and Crane Guardian Daoist were cooperating quite well, one restraining and the other attacking.

Just then, Shen Xian's Ink Rain Blade unleashed a torrent of black energy, striking the Corpse Yin Sect Daoist in the ribs.

It is precisely because it is short that it is dangerous.

Although the Ink Rain Blade was broken in half, the Wildfire Hundred Slashes technique it unleashed became even more exquisite and unpredictable.

The Corpse Yin Sect Taoist did not avoid it.

A flash of light appeared on the robe, which was then cut by the sharp edge of the three-star divine weapon. The blade touched the body, and blood immediately flowed freely.

"A Taoist's body is no different from that of an ordinary person; when faced with weapons, he will bleed just as easily!" Shen Xian mocked coldly.

Of course, ordinary people's swords and knives would hardly be able to harm a hair on their head.

Only divine weapons can harm you!

The Ink Rain Blade in his hand is no longer very useful.

Or rather, he didn't expect his cultivation to advance so quickly at first. However, the Empress had previously bestowed upon him a four-star divine weapon, the Wuzhen Blade, during a martial arts competition, but he wasn't very comfortable using it.

The Corpse Yin Sect Taoist grunted, his eyes flashing with shock and anger: "You deserve to die!"

It can be said that he has rarely been injured since Danxia Realm!

When was the last time you got injured?
It's the same as last time!

The Corpse Yin Sect Taoist was furious at this moment, and had already... considered leaving.

The mourning staff in his hand creaked with a ghostly wailing sound as he struck at the Hermit, clearly intending to escape.

Shen Xian said, "What, trying to run away? Weren't you very good at fighting just now?"

As he spoke, the Ink Rain Blade in his hand resembled a scythe of death, wrapping around the neck of the Corpse Yin Sect Taoist.

The Corpse Yin Sect Taoist ignored the mockery ringing in his ears and felt the murderous intent clinging to him like a leech. He felt his soul flee and ran away into the distance.

Crane Guardian's peach wood sword technique was equally exquisite; with just a few quick turns, it pierced towards the chest of the Corpse Yin Sect Taoist.

"Pfft!"

The wooden sword pierced the Daoist's body, its spiritual power destroying the life force of the Daoist surnamed Hu from the Corpse Yin Sect, and also causing the Daoist surnamed Hu to freeze for a moment.

Suddenly, the ink-black blade arrived, blood mist rose, and an arm fell to the ground.

The pain in his chest, combined with the massive injury to his shoulder, caused the Corpse Yin Sect Taoist surnamed Hu's face to turn ashen, and his heart sank to the bottom.

This situation is almost like two ghosts knocking on the door!

The Corpse Yin Sect Taoist surnamed Hu's heart sank to the bottom, his face turned ashen, and the range of his movements became smaller and smaller.

The Taoist priest surnamed Hu felt a sense of despair. He gritted his teeth and was about to use the Blood Escape Technique to escape, but it was too late.

Shen Xian's mastery of the Soaring Dragon Body Technique grew increasingly effortless, and the broken blade in his hand flashed forth, its blazing light striking the neck of the Corpse Yin Sect's Taoist surnamed Hu. "Pfft!"

With a scream, a head flew into the air, and a large cloud of blood mist rose up.

Upon seeing this, Crane Guardian's eyes shone brightly, and a hint of emotion appeared on his face.

Only by experiencing Shen Xian's battles up close can one truly understand just how terrifying the young man's keen intuition in combat is.

The Corpse Yin Sect Taoist was still alive, his eyes still filled with resentment and malice.

A lifelike little Daoist figure flew out of the corpse and tried to escape into the distance.

The little man was seven or eight inches tall.

Clearly, this is a late-stage Dao Embryo Realm cultivator.

Sensing the chilling killing intent locked on him from behind, the little man's face contorted violently with fear.

Shen Xian snorted coldly, and the Ink Rain Broken Blade was already unleashed. True essence mixed with blade light, and in a leap, he attacked the nascent soul.

“Shen Xian, one should be lenient when one can,” said Crane Guardian Daoist upon seeing this scene.

"Then who spared the people of Ningyang and Linchuan? Aren't they human beings?"

Only one sentence left behind, leaving Crane Guardian Daoist speechless and bewildered.

Perhaps it was his long-term life as a Taoist that made this Taoist subconsciously regard the people of Ningyang and Linchuan as worthless, while the Taoists of the Corpse Yin Sect, who were also at the Dao Embryo Realm, were regarded as his kind.

Seeing the Dao Embryo being crushed, he felt a sense of shared sorrow, like a rabbit mourning the death of a fox, or a creature grieving for its own kind.

This time, Shen Xian didn't crush the Dao Embryo figurine, but instead... cleaved it with a knife!
The Heavenly Movement Technique was unleashed, and his true essence was almost completely burned away because the opponent's Dao Embryo figure was escaping at an extremely fast speed.

Shen Xian even felt that he couldn't catch up with him.

Focus your mind on this one thought, and this is the moment!

The broken blade, like an inky rainbow, flashed between black and white, its speed suddenly doubling.

The Taoist priest surnamed Hu was so frightened that the wisps of primordial energy he exhaled seemed almost tangible.

Only one thought occupied his mind: "I'm going to die, I'm going to die!"

Fifty years of cultivation, every step in the Corpse Yin Sect was fraught with blood and tears, a solitary journey. The path to immortality was within reach, how could I possibly perish?

The Daoist priest surnamed Hu, whose avatar was almost grotesque in appearance, cried out in a shrill voice, "No!!!"

But the broken sword behind him seemed to embody the full power of the Night White Sword Intent.

Before the blade arrived, night fell!

The pitch-black night descended upon the Daoist's embryonic body, covering a small area, but enough to plunge one's consciousness into a viscous swamp.

The escape of the Dao Embryo was originally a feint of the power of heaven and earth. The martial artist's strong will, like the belief that man can conquer nature, froze the speed of the Dao Embryo's escape at this moment.

Thus, the Taoist priest surnamed Hu "saw" a light in the darkness.

"Ah..." With a roar of unwillingness, the dust settled.

This is the mystery of the Night White Blade Technique: the martial will driven by spiritual power transforms into darkness, freezing the Taoist's profound magic. Then, the blade light appears, and the Taoist dies!

Shen Xian had now fully grasped the essence of this sword technique.

The Ink Rain Broken Blade, like a streak of ink, cleaved into the Dao Embryo miniature figure.

It cleaved in two from the top of the head, the blade slicing through the Dao Embryo figure with a hissing sound, accompanied by rising golden blood mist.

The blood of the Dao Embryo, those drops of golden blood gushed out like a blood spring, falling one drop at a time, like a shower of blood.

"This Corpse Yin Sect Daoist has significantly more blood than the Daoist from before."

Shen Xian pondered.

Shen Xian turned around and looked at the Crane Guardian Daoist not far away. He said in a deep voice, "Take stock of this Daoist's Sumeru Bag and search it to see if you can find a way to get rid of the Corpse Demon's calamity."

Crane Guardian nodded. He originally did not want to do such a thing as killing and stealing treasure, but after hearing what the boy said next...

As time went by, under Shen Xian's influence, some of Crane Guardian's beliefs gradually changed.

At this moment, beneath Shen Xian's sword-like eyebrows, his gaze fell upon the low-ranking disciples of the Corpse Yin Sect among the corpse demons below.

They were mostly cultivators at the second level of the Immortal Path, the Heavenly Gate Realm. Each of them held a magical artifact resembling a copper bell, which they used to drive the corpse demons, causing them to launch an attack on Crane Mountain according to a certain offensive formation.

With all those at the Dao Embryo Realm wiped out, and only one at the Danxia Realm remaining, it's time to clean up these small fry.

As the Heavenly Movement Technique was unleashed, the Ink Rain Broken Blade in his hand, driven by true essence, flashed with blade light, and many Corpse Yin Sect disciples were reduced to dead souls amidst screams.

The corpse demons driven by them, though equally bloodthirsty and ferocious, clearly lacked the discipline and grandeur of their earlier battle formation.

Shen Bin also began to switch from defense to offense, using three hundred soldiers as the main force, along with some martial artists, to leave the village and kill demons.

In the previous bounty notice issued by Guhe County, killing fifty corpse demons would be rewarded with a Small Rejuvenation Pill.

Killing two hundred corpse demons will yield one Great Rejuvenation Pill, while killing five hundred corpse demons will yield one Nourishing Essence Pill.

Quite a few martial artists who lack martial arts resources want to break through their martial arts realm by slaying corpse demons.

Moreover, these corpse demons may seem fearless, but in the end they are nothing more than valiant mortals.

Anyone who cultivates martial arts to the third level of the Acquired Realm or above can easily defeat them!
Without the intervention and coordination of immortals, a martial artist facing off alone would slaughter them as easily as slicing melons or chopping vegetables.

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On the other side, Xue Zhihua, wielding a four-star divine weapon, killed a Daoist from the Corpse Yin Sect at the Danxia Realm, and then turned her gaze to Zhou Xiangzhu, who had launched the Corpse Demon's attack on Crane Mountain.

The four-star divine weapon in his hand stirred up a streak of sword light, which crisscrossed and surged towards Master Zhou, aiming to kill him.

A sense of panic permeated the face of the missing nose of the incense master Zhou.

He didn't know when, but in the vast Crane Mountain, he was the only one left.

Xue Zhihua swiftly unleashed the four-star divine weapon in her palm, aiming directly at Zhou Xiangzhu.

Zhou Xiangzhu was terrified and fled into the distance. However, his heart skipped a beat when he saw that the evil star had appeared out of nowhere.

Shen Xian held half of the Ink Rain Blade in his hand, his gaze coldly fixed on Zhou Xiangzhu.

In a flash, he unleashed the "Night White Blade Technique" in his palm. The blade's momentum was like a cage, and in no time, it was about to strangle and kill Zhou Xiangzhu.

"prick!"

But then, the sword energy, like a rainbow, blazing brightly, arrived right in front of Master Zhou.

It was an unparalleled aura that had slain two Dao Embryo Realm cultivators in succession, and it was shrouded in a chilling killing intent, almost like a tidal wave surrounding Master Zhou.

Zhou Xiangzhu was terrified and was about to flee.

But then Shen Xian unleashed a torrent of ink-black light from his Ink Rain Blade, and the Corpse Yin Sect Daoist, who had lost his nose, was now headless.

The person's body remained in a forward-leaning posture.

The opponent in the Danxia Realm was no match for Shen Xian even in a single exchange!
At that very moment, Shen Xian's Night White Blade Intent reached its complete perfection, and the true essence in his dantian surged continuously, faintly showing signs of transforming into true qi.

Clearly, he has reached the realm of a Grandmaster!

Once back, a short period of seclusion will allow him to completely condense the abundant true essence within his dantian into protective qi.

In the distance, Crane Guardian looked at the young man standing with a sword in his hand with a complicated expression.

He's broken through again!
Although martial artists generally value resources more than enlightenment, once they reach the Grandmaster level, when it comes to condensing their spiritual power into martial will, they still need to value enlightenment.

Shen Xian, at such a young age, has mastered a high-level sword intent to perfection, demonstrating his extraordinary talent and comprehension.

If one cultivates the path of immortality in this way, one can also achieve something.

(End of this chapter)