Invincible!

Chapter 164 Spiritual Consciousness
"That's... a true disciple of the Great Luo Immortal Sect!?"

“I know Cheng Wanli and Wang Xiangdong! They are the people who suddenly arrived at Falling Star Sea in the last month or two! I’m afraid those people leaked the information, which prompted the Great Luo Immortal Sect to send people to investigate!”

"The Fallen Star Sea is so vast, yet we encountered two true disciples of a prestigious immortal sect? This doesn't make sense! Jade Dragon Island ahead is a trap! They deliberately lured us here using the Soul-Locking Curse, intending to wipe us out in one fell swoop!"

"It seems they haven't had time to regroup yet, and we just happened to run into them? In that case... take them down! If we can disguise ourselves as true disciples of the Great Luo Immortal Sect, we can easily seize control of the Fallen Star Sea, and then let the demon race use it as a springboard to launch a counterattack on the continent!"

Upon noticing the six streaks of light, the members of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect and the Formless Demon Sect quickly made a decision.

The twelve demonic sect experts, all at least at the magic power realm, unleashed their baleful and demonic auras, rushing straight towards Cheng Wanli, Wang Xiangdong, and the others who were approaching by the escape light.

Cheng Wanli and Wang Xiangdong, along with Jiang Rufeng and three experts they had secretly trained, were heading to Jade Dragon Island at full speed to kill Li Xian when the sudden appearance of demonic energy in the distance startled them.

"What's going on? We're only a few hundred miles from Jade Dragon Island, right? How come there are so many Demonic Sect experts around here?"

"No! My informant says that Li Xian went on a killing spree as soon as he arrived on Jade Dragon Island and took control of the island! It's said that even the island's garrison elder, Tao Danqing, is dead... Is it possible that Li Xian... colluded with the Demonic Sect?"

Jiang Rufeng said quickly.

Colluding with the Demonic Sect?

Why would someone with such a promising future collude with the demonic sect?
Cheng Wanli and Wang Xiangdong naturally didn't quite believe it.

but……

This doesn't stop them from smearing Li Xian.

As long as Li Xian can be killed, a dead man can do whatever they want.
At worst, we can just consider it an accidental killing.

Not to mention that these members of the Demonic Sect seemed to be coming for them in broad daylight, leaving them no choice.

The group exchanged glances and quickly made a decision.

"Come on! Let me see just how much these little devils are worth!"

"Quick, record this! We came here specifically to find Li Xian and get his cooperation in investigating Yan Zhenchuan's death. But we've encountered a Demon Sect expert blocking our way outside his fiefdom!? I don't believe such a coincidence exists! Most likely, he's already colluded with the Demon Sect! These demon cultivators who are helping him intercept us are indirect evidence!"

"Seize these demonic sect disciples and interrogate them about their relationship with Li Xian!"

The two true disciples whispered.

As long as they can capture a few prisoners alive, they have plenty of ways to get them to admit to their collusion with Li Xian.

Even if the credibility is questionable, with this excuse, even if they kill Li Xian, it would be an excusable mistaken killing.

The two experts, each with their own agenda, instantly engaged in a fierce battle.

Various spells, magical artifacts, and escape techniques intertwined and collided, creating utter chaos.

……

Li Xian was unaware that the demonic sect expert he had been eagerly awaiting had already been intercepted.

At this time, Lingxu had already told him the secret method to activate Shangyuan Cave Heaven.

When a practitioner's innate five energies converge, the vital energy within their body will be purified by the five energies and tend towards perfection, thus generating life endlessly.

This continuous cycle of life, like the Zhou Tian Realm, allows one's essence, energy, and spirit to reach their peak on a completely new foundation like the "Dao Foundation."

At this step, the practitioner will sense the Upper Yuan Cave Heaven deep within their brain.

This is not only the Heavenly Gate, but also the ancestral aperture of the human body, and the dwelling place of one's own "soul," "true self," and "primordial spirit."

Once the location is found, the essence, energy, and spirit are gathered, and the Upper Yuan Cave Heaven is activated, which is the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

Once the Shangyuan Grotto-Heaven is opened, it will generate spiritual consciousness, which is like the control center of the human body's essence, energy and spirit. It can accurately use and control every bit of blood, magic power and spirit in the body.

This absolute control brought about by spiritual awareness is the foundation of the power of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

Although Li Xian has not yet gathered the five innate energies, he has already condensed sword intent.

According to the secret techniques of Lingxu, he could use his sword intent to forcibly activate Shangyuan Cave Heaven, awaken his own spirit, and thus give birth to spiritual consciousness.

Although the spiritual consciousness born from the incomplete gathering of the five elements and the incomplete perfection of the essence is weaker than that of a true Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, it is still able to achieve absolute control over one's own blood and magical power, just like a cultivator in the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm.

While Li Xian was adjusting his state, Lingxu was constantly introducing things to him.

"Shangyuan Cave Heaven is the abode of the spirit. When the spirit transforms into consciousness, it is the beginning of refining Qi into spirit. In the future, one should diligently cultivate and refine it step by step until it becomes divine consciousness. When divine consciousness is condensed, it transforms into Yin spirit, which can travel thousands of miles at night. Once the tribulation of lightning is overcome, the Yin spirit can transform into Yang spirit... Once the Yang spirit is formed, one becomes a wandering immortal, living freely for ten thousand years, roaming the world."

Li Xian only spared a fraction of his attention to listen to Lingxu's incessant chatter, focusing ninety percent of his mind on sword intent as he delved deeper into the Heavenly Gate location.

This process was not easy.

The sword intent is sharp and fierce; a slight mistake could damage one's mind and spirit.

He needs to activate the Shangyuan Grotto-Heaven located deep within the Heavenly Gate without harming his mind and spirit...

"Um!?"

Suddenly, Li realized something.

He quickly caught this anomaly and, following this subtle clue, continued to stimulate it with his sword intent.

As for the fact that this anomaly is fleeting...

Do not!
Now that we've captured it, there's no reason for us to lose it again!

The sword intent was chilling, constantly stimulating this unusual and profound stimulation. Under this stimulation, the anomaly became clearer and clearer. In the dim light, it seemed that a world was emerging in his perception.

The moment this world vaguely appeared, Li Xian saw it clearly.

The next moment, the sword intent surged forth, like a thunderbolt splitting the heavens and earth, directly crashing into this world and instantly tearing apart this world that was originally in a state of chaos.

Heaven and earth nurtured it.

The initial state of chaos.

Yin and Yang were born.

Li Xian clearly felt that his body seemed to "awaken" from a deep sleep at this moment, and an incredibly real and profound feeling welled up in his heart.

This feeling is a perfect harmony between the body, the blood and qi, and even one's own magical power, as if it has always been so since ancient times.

"This……"

Li Xian was shaken. Back when he had forged his Dao foundation and broken through the limits of the human body, his physical attributes had increased almost tenfold, but that kind of power hadn't particularly moved him.

But at this moment, a profound perception originating from himself, from his blood and qi, from his magical power, and from his spirit made him truly realize that he seemed to be...

It has truly transcended the realm of "humanity".

He can control the flow of his blood at will.

He can control the regeneration of his cells at will.

He has complete control over the speed at which his injuries heal.

If he wanted to, he would even...

You can suffocate yourself by holding your breath.

Just as with Qi and blood, so too with magical power.

He reached out, and magical power flowed around him, constantly moving in and out of his hand...

However, along with it, his senses of perception and touch seemed to leave his body as the magic power departed.

Magic became an extension of his arms, his senses, and his touch.

He flicked his finger, and a beam of sword energy shot dozens of meters, piercing through a rock.

His senses, his touch, seemed to have traveled tens of meters to strike that rock.

Immediately afterwards, he unleashed another burst of sword energy.

This time, after the sword energy was shot out, it changed direction more than a dozen times in succession at an incredible speed.

It's like a person trying to move their fingers.

It swings back and forth, bending and straightening as desired.

Immediately afterwards, the sword energy that chased the sun changed shape, sometimes transforming into flowers and grass, sometimes into birds, and sometimes into fish and insects. Each transformation was lifelike.

Just like how people use their fingers to make shapes like scissors, rock, and paper.

After a while, the sword energy suddenly erupted and shot out rapidly.

This time, they didn't change direction halfway through.

However, Li Xian could understand.

Just like when people throw a punch, they can't change the direction of the punch.

Even if the magical power controlled by spiritual consciousness is equivalent to an extension of the cultivator's body, this full-force burst cannot be changed halfway.

“Spiritual awareness…it’s truly amazing.”

After a long silence, Li Xian sincerely said something.

Nangong Feixu's summary is very accurate.

The most distinctive feature of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top is its variability.

The power of magic can be gathered and dispersed at will, changing in countless ways.

"Spiritual perception reveals subtle details, and the coordination of vital energy and magical power..."

Li Xian wanted to feel his control over his physical body...

Let alone practicing magic, even without magic, he can change his appearance and physique through this control.

If you spend a little more time transforming your body structure into that of a lion or tiger, it's not difficult.

If one cultivates specialized transformation magic, one could probably transform into birds and beasts in just a few breaths.

"Where are we now?"

Looking at Li Xian's "shocked" appearance, Ling Xu arrogantly said, "It's only if you don't have the bloodline of a true dragon or a Kunpeng. If you possess such a bloodline, when you condense your spiritual consciousness, you can cultivate a unique transformation method. At that time, transforming into a true dragon, phoenix, qilin, or Kunpeng will not be difficult. If the bloodline is rich, you can also use the corresponding divine power, and your combat power will be almost immeasurable."

"Bloodline..."

Li Xian pondered for a moment and then thought of Qin Wuyi.

He possesses the power of the bloodline of a mythical beast.

If someone could truly transform into a dragon upon developing spiritual awareness...

It is probably enough to fight against a Golden Core cultivator.

but……

The bloodline of the true dragon is so powerful that even if a human possesses an unparalleled foundation of cultivation, it is estimated that they would not be able to support the transformation into a true dragon at the fourth realm.

"The Great Luo Immortal Sect possesses the supreme technique of 'Fa Tian Xiang Di' (法天象地), which requires the blood of a demon king or demon god to cultivate. Now it seems that this supreme technique is prepared for disciples who already possess the bloodline of divine beasts. If ordinary people were to practice this supreme technique... they would probably deeply understand what the difference in talent means."

Li Xian was somewhat moved.

"Although you haven't learned transformation magic, you have spiritual consciousness. Sword intent can be enhanced into your spells with magic power. With the foundation of 'existence' and the boost to your strength brought by spiritual consciousness, your combat power has increased a little. How about it, do you want to find someone to test it out?"

The Spirit Ruins inspire spiritual inquiry.

They seemed curious about how much his strength had increased.

"Find someone? A worthy opponent is hard to find."

Li Xiandao.

After a moment, he seemed to realize something: "What do you mean by that?"

"Oh, I sense a battle taking place a hundred miles to the north... There are quite a few people involved, and the fluctuations of magical power are even coming this way. Among some of the magical power, it seems... there is also the malevolent energy of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect..."

"The Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect?! Why didn't you say so earlier!"

Li Xian instantly unleashed his Sun Chasing Sword Qi, soared into the air, and headed straight for the battleground.

(End of this chapter)