Invincible!

Chapter 227 Placement Battle

"He's only just broken through to the Golden Core stage, yet he's already this strong!?"

On the nameless mountain below, ravaged by a hurricane, an old man with a full head of white hair, nearing the end of his life, looked up at the figure bathed in dark golden light, a trace of resentment in his eyes.

"He came too fast, and my formation was not properly set up... The only option now is to fight to the death."

He thought about his lifespan, which was less than sixty years.

He thought that although he had reached the peak of the Spirit Refinement stage, his hope of transcending the tribulation was still extremely slim.

Thinking of the most outstanding member of his lineage, the Asura Dao Child, who had perished at the hands of Li Xian.

Thinking of all the promises the sect had made to him...

With countless thoughts converging, he, who had not gained the slightest advantage in the previous exchange, resolutely reconstituted his Asura Dharma Body and once again met the majestic figure that descended from the sky like a dark golden deity...

Two towering, god-like figures collided once again in the void, without any frills.

"Boom!"

A dazzling, intense light, mixed with a shockwave that tore through all the surrounding air currents, exploded outwards once more.

The atmosphere within a radius of several miles was as if it had been blasted into a vacuum.

Because the atmosphere in this area has been completely pulverized, forming an atmospheric cavity, air currents from further away will continuously flow into this cavity.

The surging atmosphere caused dramatic changes in the celestial phenomena within a radius of tens or even hundreds of miles.

In an instant, the clear blue sky was completely covered by dark clouds. The violent movement of the clouds stirred up a gale, and at the same time, they rubbed against each other and burst out a large amount of lightning, making the area within dozens of miles of the core region look like the end of the world.

However, this scene did not affect the two figures in the center of the battle.

Li Xian's combat power surged dramatically after unleashing his Hunyuan Fuli True Form.

Under the violent bombardment, the Asura Dharma Body shattered visibly.

but……

Those who cultivate the Spirit Refinement Realm develop divine consciousness, giving them a far superior grasp of the battle situation and their own magical power compared to Golden Core cultivators.

Before the Asura Dharma Body was completely destroyed, this Refining God Elder of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect actually used his divine sense to break the Dharma Body into pieces, so that the attack that should have been borne by the Dharma Body was redirected to empty space. This is why every collision between the two could cause terrifying changes in the celestial phenomena.

Moreover, the old man who had cultivated his divine sense possessed an extremely refined spiritual will, and the true meaning of the techniques contained within was in no way inferior to the Great Perfection Sword Intent.

It must be said that, apart from his slightly lower level of magical skill, this elder of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect has almost reached the pinnacle of what a Great True Person at the peak of the Refining Spirit realm can achieve in every aspect.

And this kind of opponent...

For Li Xian, who had just broken through to the Golden Core Realm and needed to figure out his current limits, this was the perfect opportunity.

"Bang bang bang!"

The deafening roar echoed through the void with each collision.

Li Xian unleashed his Primordial Chaos True Body, which repeatedly and overwhelmingly suppressed the Asura Dharma Body of this peak Refining God Elder, shattering it time and again.

After destroying the Asura Dharma Body, he further activated the Great Devouring Technique, devouring the scattered Dharma Body power in an attempt to refine it for his own use.

This elder, who was at the peak of the Divine Refinement stage, was indeed a monster who had lived for over a thousand years. With his near-absolute control over his own power through his divine sense and his almost prophetic predictions of Li Xian's attacks, he was able to minimize the damage every time his Dharma Body was destroyed.

however……

Minimizing damage does not mean eliminating all damage.

Each time his Asura Dharma Body is destroyed, a trace of the power that condensed the Dharma Body is absorbed, though the amount is small...

If this trend continues, perhaps Li Xian's Primordial Chaos True Body will be overexerted and unable to hold on first, or perhaps this elder at the peak of the Divine Refinement stage will become increasingly weak as his Dharma Body collapses time and time again, thus giving Li Xian an opportunity to blast him apart with a single punch.

"This can't go on like this!"

It wasn't Li Xian who first sought change, but this elder of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect, who was at the peak of the Divine Refinement stage.

"This is the Great Luo Immortal Sect. The Nascent Soul Loose Immortal from the Taiqing Sword Sect is less than 100,000 miles away. Once she receives the news, she will come at full speed..."

As this elder, at the peak of the Divine Refinement stage, pondered, he had already come to a realization.

Or rather, the moment he infiltrated the territory of the Great Luo Immortal Sect to intercept and kill Li Xian, he realized there was no going back.

at the moment……

It was merely putting it into action.

"Li Xian, once you advanced to the Golden Core stage, your strength increased from nearly that of a veteran Refining God to a level that even I, a peak Refining God, cannot defeat. Your talent is truly unparalleled in the Great Luo Immortal Sect. It is no injustice that my sect's Asura Dao Child died at your hands! But... today, it is destined that only one of us can leave alive!"

As soon as the elder at the peak of the Divine Refinement stage finished speaking, he directly refined the pill that he had already taken but which was enveloped in magical power.

As the medicinal power of the pill was refined, the golden core within his body ignited at an incredible speed. The burning golden core combined with his divine consciousness and was rapidly purified, showing a strong potential to transform into pure yang immortal power.

Under the infusion of this pure energy after burning, the old man's Asura body suddenly swelled up, and black flames burned around his body.

Seeing Li Xian's fist, shimmering with dark gold light, strike down again, the old man let out a low roar and actually controlled his Asura Dharma Body to meet the force of Li Xian's punch, grabbing his fist in his hand.

"Oh!"

The moment the two collided head-on, a dazzling, dark golden light burst forth from the fist, violently shaking the old man's Asura Dharma Body's arm, tearing cracks into it, and countless demonic energies billowed out from the cracks.

However, before the dissipated demonic energy could be absorbed by Li Xian's Great Devouring Technique, it was ignited by the black flames covering the Asura Dharma Body. After igniting these energies, the black flames surged in power and burned fiercely along the arm of Li Xian's Hunyuan Fuli True Body, threatening to melt his arm into molten dark gold.

"This kind of flame!?"

Li Xian's expression showed a moment of surprise.

The golden core inside his body trembled, and its output power surged, as if it wanted to pull its arm back.

However, the old man's Asura avatar tightly restrained Li Xian's arm. Under the intense struggle and the raging black flames, the dark gold arm that was transformed from his Fuli True Body was directly torn off and burned by the black flames.

"kill!"

The moment the dark golden arm that was transformed from Li Xianfu Li's true form was burned away, the old man roared and lunged forward. His Asura Dharma Body, which was covered in black flames, almost covered Li Xianfu Li's entire body with his lunge.

Not retreating an inch!

Facing this Asura avatar bathed in black flames, resembling a demon god descending to earth, Li Xian concentrated all the magical power surging from his golden core into his left hand and threw a punch!

Or rather, the unity of fist and sword!

"Oh!"

The Asura avatar, bathed in black flames, still managed to seize the punch that Li Xian unleashed.

But this time, the moment their fists and palms clashed, those dark golden streams of light transformed into extremely sharp sword energies, wantonly slicing through the Asura Dharma Body's arms wreathed in black flames.

Although the black flames engulfed Li Xian's Floating Dawn True Form, the dark golden sword energy transformed from the Floating Dawn True Form tore his Asura Dharma Body to pieces, turning it into demonic energy.

Taking advantage of this respite, the radiance of Li Xian's Chaotic Dao Body flowed, and the black flames burning the Fu Li True Body were directly neutralized and confused by the profoundness of the Great Chaos Technique, turning into pure chaotic energy, which was then absorbed by the Great Devouring Technique...

"Buzz!"

The right hand of Fu Li's true form, which had been torn off and burned, regrew back at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This scene immediately caused the old man at the peak of the Divine Refinement stage to shrink in surprise.

"Asura Flame Domain, kill!"

As his divine sense reached its peak, the raging flames on the Asura Dharma Body seemed to be completely condensed, transforming into an even larger maw that fiercely devoured Li Xian.

It seemed they were trying to drag him into that abyss of black flames.

However, Li Xian, who had combined his fist and sword to shatter the arm of the Asura Dharma Body, suddenly became focused.

The next moment, a black sun seemed to appear behind him.

The moment the black sun appeared, an indescribable heaviness instantly weighed on the old man's mind.

The sudden change left the old man somewhat incredulous.

"How could this be... My magical essence has already been perfected..."

As his thoughts raced, Li Xian struck again, combining fist and sword into a single blow.

At the same time as the punch was unleashed, the dark sun seemed to shrink rapidly, as if condensing into a single point, or like a sword intent tearing through the mind, striking deep into his mind before the punch could strike.

Even though he had already reached the peak of the Divine Refinement stage, where he had cultivated his divine sense, at this moment, he still felt a thunderous roar coming from his mental world.

The violent roar carried an indescribable heaviness, pressing down on his thoughts to the point of near paralysis.

This kind of power...

"Break it for me!?"

The old man's eyes were wide open in anger.

The suppressed divine sense contracted rapidly, transforming into a phantom that blasted fiercely at the dark particle.

That is……

Yin God!

This is the Yin spirit that the old man has condensed!

This is a Yin spirit that can be transformed into a primordial spirit once it enters the Thunder Flame Layer, withstands the lightning tribulation, and captures pure Yang.

The Yin spirit manifested from the spiritual world, carrying the force of rage that threatened to touch the heavens, and crashed fiercely into that dark point.

In an instant, the dark particles that suppressed the entire spiritual world were violently shaken by the impact, and most of them dissipated.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the old man roared again, and his Asura Dharma Body used both hands to intercept Li Xian's fist and sword combination that had already pierced in front of him.

but……

It was ultimately a minute too late.

Although the black sun was instantly destroyed by the old man's Yin Spirit in a desperate attack, the effects on his mind had already become apparent.

His thoughts were ultimately a half-second slower.

In a life-or-death struggle, a single moment can become the boundary between life and death, let alone half a second.
"Oh!"

The combined fist and sword strike struck the massive fiery maw that was swallowing down, but whose power was greatly reduced due to the lack of divine control, instantly annihilating the black flames that had formed the maw.

Immediately afterwards, the force of this attack, undiminished, continued its advance, carrying a sharpness that could tear through the void, striking the chest of the Asura's Dharma Body.

"Chucky!"

Dozens or even hundreds of Great Luo Limitless Sword Qi erupted the moment the fist struck.

The massive body of the Asura Dharma Body was instantly pierced by dozens of sword energies, torn to pieces on the spot.

The old man, who had struggled free, saw this scene and a hint of despair flashed in his eyes.

But his actions were extremely resolute.

Seeing that all was lost and the Asura Dharma Body was about to collapse, he mustered his last bit of strength and used the last black flames to completely ignite the entire Dharma Body.

"You want to kill me? Then let's die together!"

Carrying this belief of self-destruction and mutual destruction, the collapsing Asura Dharma Body actually wrapped its arms around Li Xian's Fu Li True Body, tightly binding it and preventing him from escaping even an inch.

"Hahahaha!"

Amidst a burst of maniacal laughter, the Asura Dharma Body, burning to its limit, exploded completely.

"Boom!"

Countless black flames, interspersed with dazzling dark gold light, swept across all directions.

The air is torn.

The earth is shaking.

The all-consuming torrent swept up a mighty hurricane, dust, and rocks, swallowing everything within a radius of several miles.

The sudden burst of intense light could be clearly seen from hundreds of miles away.

After a long while... the bright light faded.

A pit several hundred meters in diameter and hundreds of meters deep was clearly visible on the ground. Within a radius of several thousand meters around the pit, the entire ground looked as if it had been plowed. All trees taller than one meter were uprooted or destroyed. As far as the eye could see, there was not a single patch of ground to be seen.

The dramatic changes in airflow still whipped up strong winds and stirred up sand and dust.

Above the sky, lightning and thunder roared due to the intense friction of the air currents.

Amidst the lightning, gale, and dust, a figure with clearly visible bloodstains gradually came into view.

It was indeed Li Xian!

At this moment, he stood firmly on the earth, but there was no joy in his eyes from defeating a powerful enemy.

instead……

He reached out and looked at the wounds on his body.

With the Hunyuan Fuli True Body protecting him, why are there so many injuries on his body? What does this mean?
This means that this supreme protective spell has been broken.

A peak Refinement God Realm expert, with a resolute determination to perish together with his opponent, held him back at close range and self-destructed his Golden Core at face-to-face. Even a powerful seventh-level Primordial Chaos True Body could not withstand it.

"Therefore, when facing a peak Refinement Realm expert, I didn't choose to go all out from the very beginning..."

Li Xian closed his eyes.

He clenched his fist tightly, letting the wound on his hand tear open again, and felt the pain that followed.

The lion fights the rabbit with all his strength.

Since the battle with Shura Daozi, all I see around me is praise.

He was constantly being described as having unparalleled talent and the appearance of a true immortal.

Even he himself seemed to be caught up in it.

Each battle, each fight, had a touch of toying with the opponent.

but……

A life-or-death struggle is a life-or-death struggle; it's never some childish game like a dinner party.

The desperate gamble of this Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect elder at the peak of the Divine Refinement stage taught him a lesson, waking him from his arrogance.

"Not to mention that the Refining Spirit Realm is above the Golden Core Realm, even opponents of the same realm should be treated with basic respect."

If he can kill people above his rank, why can't others kill him above their rank?
With this clear mind, Li Xian bowed slightly to the spot where the old man, whose ashes had not even been left, had disappeared.

"Although I don't know your name, thank you for your guidance!"

After saying this, he took a healing pill, changed into a new set of clothes, and then suddenly soared into the air, transforming into a streak of light and heading straight for the Great Luo Immortal Sect.

The area was leveled by the shockwaves from the battle between the two, and the surrounding area, spanning dozens or even hundreds of miles, was also swept by the storm, but no cave dwellings emerged.

It is clear that, like other Thousand Machine Diagrams that have appeared in recent centuries, this Thousand Machine Diagram is also a fake.

After that Refinement Realm expert self-destructed, all his storage items and magical treasures were naturally destroyed.

There were absolutely no spoils of war in this battle.

But for Li Xian, the gains from this battle were no less significant than capturing a seventh-realm magic weapon.

Even more than that.

……

"call out!"

Shortly after Li Xian left, a streak of light broke through the air and materialized.

It was Ji Mingyue, the leader of the Taiqing Sword Sect, who had cultivated to the level of a Nascent Soul Immortal.

Looking at the mountains and plains that had been razed to the ground by the epic battle between two top experts, the immortal slowly exhaled.

"As expected, I shouldn't have come; it was a wasted trip."

After speaking, she glanced around the area, a hint of surprise in her eyes: "Judging from the combat power he displayed when he single-handedly defended the Heavenly Light Secret Realm, his strength has already surpassed that of the Four Marks. After breaking through to the Golden Core stage, we expected his cultivation to increase as well, but we never imagined it would improve so much..."

According to the information they had, that elder of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect...

But he was a figure at the peak of the Refining Spirit realm.

Li Xianneng killed him...

"I'm afraid it won't be long before Master Li becomes Lord Li."

With such strength, they have truly entered the ranks of the powerful beings in the True Immortal Great World, and even if they encounter danger, they have enough ability to deal with it.

Thinking of this, she smiled, but she did not forget the request from Xuanling Pavilion.

At that moment, she cast a spell, and pure Yang immortal power continuously condensed, eventually forming a sword aura powerful enough to shake the void.

As she slashed the sword energy towards the ground...

"Boom!"

The vast land visibly cracked open under this sword energy, and a sword mark that ordinary people could not see the end of even with the best of their eyes stretched out rapidly...

Thirty li, fifty li, seventy li...

Ultimately, it extended to more than a hundred miles away.

As the earth was torn apart, countless streams of magma surged forth, like the scars left on this land.

This is the power of immortals!
Using his supernatural swordsmanship, he altered the landscape, creating a terrifying rift valley stretching over a hundred miles.

After doing all this, the Nascent Soul Immortal clapped his hands as if he had done something insignificant, and then rode his sword back to the Taiqing Sword Sect.

……

On the other side, Li Xian did not delay the process and returned to the Great Luo Immortal Sect at an extremely fast speed.

As soon as he entered the Great Luo Immortal Sect within 100,000 li, he immediately sensed something.

"Your Excellency Xuanling."

Li Xian said something.

"Congratulations, Mr. Li, for comprehending the transformation of Yin and Yang and forging the immortal golden elixir!"

Xuanling's figure also appeared at the right time: "If you cultivate to the Golden Core stage within three Jiazi years with the body of a true disciple, you should be a Dao Child. Your information has been submitted to the sect leader and the Supreme Elder Council. Now, you can consider where you want to take up your post."

Li nodded.

He was well aware of the rules for Daozi's advancement.

In addition, core disciples of the Great Luo Immortal Sect have fiefdoms, and true disciples can even establish vassal states. If they become Dao Sons, they can hold important positions in the sect.

This is preparation for becoming the deputy sect leader in the future, and even competing for the position of sect leader.

For example, Yi Yuanshi was the honorary hall master of the Xingtian Hall.

This title of Hall of Honor is not just a simple one.

On the contrary, it means that he does not need to be stationed in the Xingtian Palace at all times, and can enjoy the same powers and responsibilities as the Palace Master of Xingtian Palace.

It should be noted that the Great Luo Immortal Sect encompasses nine major halls that govern the sect's operations, and each hall master is a figure who has undergone tribulation and attained immortality.

"I plan to go to the Ancient Burial Ground of Immortals first."

Li Xiandao.

"The Ancient Land of Immortal Burial..."

Xuanling nodded slightly: "With your strength, talent, and ability, you will surely gain a lot from this trip to the Ancient Burial Ground of Immortals."

After saying that, it seemed to remember something: "By the way, according to the information I received, you killed a peak Refinement Realm elder of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect who infiltrated my Great Luo Immortal Sect on your way here? The sect will reward you for this."

Upon hearing this, Li Xian asked with some curiosity, "How did you manage to find a peak-level expert in the Divine Refinement realm?"

"Found them?"

Xuanling smiled and said, "Various sects have planted many pawns within the territory of my Great Luo Immortal Sect. My Great Luo Immortal Sect also has people lurking in various sects. As you know, Xiao Qianjie is lurking in the territory of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect... If even the Dao Child is like this, what about some sect elders who are hiding their identities? But knowing is one thing, and how to expose them is another."

Upon hearing this, Li Xian seemed to realize something: "You don't know who's coming?"

"of course."

Xuanling nodded slightly: "We can only be certain that it is not a powerful immortal who has come. With your strength... as long as it is not a powerful immortal who comes in person, you can easily escape unscathed, no matter what kind of opponent you are facing."

After saying that, it added, "Therefore, you deserve a reward of Void Crystals for being able to lure out a hidden expert at the peak of the Divine Refinement Realm."

Void Crystal.

An important material for cultivating the Great Luo Limitless Sword Qi.

He had already focused the merit points he had recovered from the Eighth Realm Magic Treasure on cultivating this sword technique and refining the Void Crystal...

It might allow his Great Luo Limitless Sword Qi to directly ascend to the seventh level.

"Row."

Li nodded.

Xuanling seemed to have guessed Li Xian's thoughts and said, "Actually, whether or not to carry out this kind of mission is your choice, and we will not interfere."

"I see."

Li Xian guessed this when An Ruyi presented him with the Thousand Machine Diagram.

"Advancing to Dao Child status is a major event. If you require it, the sect will hold a Dao Child advancement ceremony for you..."

"No need, I don't care about these things."

Li Xian waved his hand: "As for the matter of job selection, we'll talk about it after I come out of the Ancient Burial Ground."

"Alright, then I wish you a fruitful trip in advance."

Xuanling smiled.

Li Xian also nodded.

He didn't even return to True Inheritance Peak, nor did he inform Nangong Feixu. Instead, he arrived at the ancient Burial Ground of Immortals shrouded in mist without stopping.

When he arrived at the Ancient Burial Ground of Immortals, he also sensed a divine sense scan.

Unlike last time, this time he could also faintly sense the direction from which his divine sense was coming.

He bowed slightly in that direction and then quickly descended towards the Ancient Burial Ground of Immortals.

Just like last time, as soon as he landed in the Ancient Burial Ground of Immortals, streaks of sword intent soared into the sky, beginning to summon him.

In addition, the quantity is significantly more than last time.

but……

This quantity was clearly far from what he had expected.

But this is normal.

After all, he has not yet activated his Dao Body.

"So this time..."

Li Xian took a slight breath, suspending himself in mid-air above the Ancient Burial Ground of Immortals, and then...

The Void Dao Body, nearing completion, the Devouring, Undying, and Chaos Dao Bodies at the minor completion stage, and the Limitless Dao Body at the entry level are all activated simultaneously.

Even the black sun formed from sword intent soared straight into the sky.

"Burial Land of Immortals, let me see your limits!"

(End of this chapter)