Invincible!

Chapter 85 Groups
At this moment, in an elegant courtyard on Zhurong Peak, Bai Luo, who ranked second on the outer sect disciple list, was hosting a banquet for distinguished guests with a scale worth thousands of merit points.

Yun Tiankuo, the top disciple of the outer sect, is known as the one whose fists can subdue mountains and rivers.

The third-ranked flower, Siyu, is known as the Moon Shadow Fairy.

A young man in his mid-twenties was standing nearby, acting as a companion, toasting and drinking with him.

"Then, I'll have to trouble Senior Brother Yun and Junior Sister Hua to be lenient with my junior brother Shang."

Bai Luo smiled and offered a toast.

"Calling you 'Senior Brother' is too kind, Junior Brother Bai. Now that you have decided to advance to the Innate Realm and enter the Inner Sect, and you will also participate in the Cloud Mist Swamp Trial, we should call you 'Senior Brother'."

Yun Tiankuo, who was always domineering in front of outsiders, was now chatting and laughing: "I have to thank Senior Brother Bai for showing mercy, otherwise, with your swordsmanship having broken through to the level of refining swords into qi, I would not have been able to keep my first place."

"Not at all. Senior Brother Yun could reach the Innate Realm with ease."

As Bai Luo spoke, he glanced at the young man accompanying him: "At that time, I will pretend to lose to Junior Brother Shang and give him the honor of being the second person in the outer sect. As long as the two of you don't make a move, based on this battle record, the other seven people may not dare to risk their lives to challenge Junior Brother Shang."

After saying that, he added, "Furthermore, our Immortal Light Society can promise Senior Brother Yun that if the successor cultivated by your Taiyi Pavilion is also among the top ten when Senior Brother Yun turns thirty at the end of the year, our Junior Brother Shang will not challenge his position as the number one.

"Top ten..."

Yun Tiankuo said with some regret, "Among the disciples of Taiyi Pavilion this time, although there are a few who are quite outstanding, they still need to settle down for a year or two to break into the top ten based on their strength."

He turned his gaze to Hua Siyu: "Junior Sister Hua is only twenty-seven years old. In the next three years, the outer sect will surely belong to Junior Sister Hua."

"I am very grateful for the care of my two senior brothers. If it weren't for Senior Brother Bai and me putting on a show half a year ago, that Zhao guy would probably have set his sights on me. Even if I had won, we would have inevitably suffered heavy losses."

Hua Siyu responded with a smile.

“Zhao Guihai has reached the age limit. Instead of staying in ninth place, he insists on pushing up at the last minute to gain fame. He even has his eye on you, Junior Sister Hua. Isn’t this bullying the younger one? The three of us have worked together well over the years, so naturally we won’t stand idly by.”

Bai Luo said with a smile.

Hua Siyu nodded slightly: "That Zhao Guihai is ungrateful and now he can't move an inch in the inner sect. Someone from my Xuanzhao Society has already spoken up to prevent him from passing the year-end assessment peacefully."

"If you don't learn to follow the rules and reach for what doesn't belong to you, you will naturally have to pay the price for your actions."

Bai Luo smiled and said, "If you need help, I can ask Senior Brother Chen to have the Immortal Light Society assist in the encirclement."

Yun Tiankuo nodded as well.

Although the competition for benefits on the outer disciple ranking list is not as fierce as the inner disciple entrance candidate ranking list, but...

There was already a vast, invisible network in place that had thoroughly distributed these benefits.

"jingle!"

At this moment, Yun Tiankuo's identity token emitted a slight sound.

"Senior Brother Yun, someone is trying to kill themselves at your hands."

Upon hearing this special notification sound, Bai Luo smiled and said.

"Ding!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the notification sounds from his and Hua Siyu's identity tokens rang out one after the other.

For a moment, both of them, including Yun Tiankuo, showed surprise on their faces.

The three of them took out their identity tokens and glanced at them.

"Li Xian?"

Yun Tiankuo frowned.

I don't remember this name.

Let alone the top ten, there doesn't seem to be such a person in the top thirty-six.

Hearing his voice, Hua Siyu, who was standing to the side, was slightly taken aback: "Li Xian? The person who challenged you is also named Li Xian?"

"also?"

Yun Tiankuo keenly grasped this keyword.

"He also challenged you?"

"Correct."

Hua Siyu nodded.

“Not only you, he challenged me too.”

Bai Luo raised the identity token in his hand.

At this, Yun Tiankuo and Hua Siyu exchanged slightly strange glances: "Challenging all three of us in a row? Has this guy gone mad?"

"I don't know if he's crazy, but he's definitely arrogant."

"I have heard of this person."

Bai Luo began, "This year's newcomer ranked 288th on the outer disciple list three months ago. He once accepted challenges from sixteen people at the same time, defeated six of them, and intimidated the remaining ten so they dared not make a move."

Upon hearing this, Yun Tiankuo and Hua Siyu immediately burst into laughter.

Two hundred and eighty-eight? Are you kidding me?

"Are all newcomers these days so audacious? Just because they've gained a little skill, they think they can disregard us seniors? You can disrespect us, but at least respect your own lives! Isn't it good to be alive?"

"You can call it brave, or you can call it arrogant."

Bai Luo had once paid some attention to Li Xian because of Yan Shui Rou: "His highest ranking was over one hundred, and he seemed to have the strength to break into the top thirty-six. He does have some ability."

"Having the ability to break into the top 36 means you haven't reached the top 36 yet?"

Yun Tiankuo shook his head as he spoke: "Forget it, I might as well take the free 3,000 merits."

"I'll need your help to take care of my junior brother Shang from now on. Leave the matter of dealing with Li Xian to me, so as not to dirty your hands by killing such an arrogant bastard who doesn't know what's good for him."

Bai Luo didn't mind doing a few more things before leaving.

"Row."

Yun Tiankuo readily agreed: "I'll wait and see how sharp and powerful the swordsmanship will be when it's forged into a powerful aura."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Yun, for giving me this opportunity."

Bai Luo smiled and accepted the challenge.

After he agreed, Yun Tiankuo and Hua Siyu also agreed.

As the three agreed, the match schedule was soon released.

When the three saw that the match schedule was only three minutes apart...

Yun Tiankuo was so angry he laughed: "Three minutes! Junior Brother Bai, did you see that? He's going to take care of us in three minutes!"

Bai Luo shook his head.

He learned from the information he obtained from the Fairy Light Society and from Yan Shui Rou that Li Xian was arrogant and conceited, but he never imagined that he would be so arrogant.

"Junior Brother Bai! Give me some face, defeat him and spare his life!" Yun Tiankuo's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint in them: "Three minutes? I'd like to know, what makes him so special!"

Hua Siyu glanced at him.

She knew that this Senior Brother Yun felt humiliated by these "three minutes" and was truly contemplating murder.

……

Zhurong Peak, Sword Fighting Platform.

As the challenger, Li Xian's battle location is naturally chosen by his opponent.

Right now, he and Xiang Yangsheng arrived early at the sword-fighting arena atop Zhurong Peak, which had been chosen by Bai Luo, Yun Tiankuo, and Hua Siyu.

There have always been many disciples around the Sword Fighting Arena.

but……

Li Xian did not see Yun Tiankuo, Bai Luo, or Hua Siyu.

"Come early."

Li checked the time; there was still half an hour left.

He wasted no time, took out his identity token, and raced against the clock to comprehend the secret technique.

It must be said that the Great Luo Immortal Sect has truly been filled with powerful geniuses throughout the ages!
Not to mention the Seven Stars of Fate, he still hasn't fully comprehended the Qiankun Sword Manual.

For three whole months, he still couldn't unleash the killing move recorded in the fourth chapter of the Qiankun Sword Manual—Snow Fills the Universe.

"Yue Jiuxiao, the founder of the Qiankun Sword Manual, was found to have a Creation Dao Physique, which is among the top in terms of special physiques. He did not go through the outer and inner sect cultivation stages. After the test, he was taken as a disciple by the Hall Master of the Transmission Hall. He created the prototype of the Qiankun Sword Manual when he was in the Innate Realm, and with this sword technique, he defied the odds and entered the Dao..."

Yet, this extraordinary figure couldn't even rank among the top 100 among all the innate masters of the Great Luo Immortal Sect.

And he...

Although he has not yet advanced to the Innate Realm, he has not even grasped the threshold of the fifth chapter of the Qiankun Sword Manual.

Compared to these predecessors, the difference is far more than just a tiny bit.
"The wonders of this world are truly captivating."

Li Xian's eyes gleamed.

Fortunately, although he didn't master the fourth killing move of the Qiankun Sword Manual, he had already combined the Seven Stars Life Point and the Heavenly Demon Disintegration into one, revealing the "Immortal Body" characteristic. In addition, he had also mastered the Ten Steps and the Crimson Extreme True Body...

Compared to these pioneers, it's not far behind.

"These classic texts and secret techniques seem to be things left behind by nature. Nature is the perfect form of the human body."

Li Xian reflected on himself: "With the blood and qi accumulated from the Crimson Extreme True Body and the true qi accumulated from the Innate Qi Refining Technique, I can now try to induce a physical transformation and reverse my innate nature."

The Innate Realm is the most crucial step among the nine realms of martial arts.

The foundation laid during the innate stage of cultivation will directly determine how smoothly and how far a practitioner can progress on their path after entering the Tao.

……

Li Xian had not yet received Yun Tiankuo and the others, but Zhang Yue and Xun Dao's group arrived first.

They were accompanied by three unfamiliar faces.

They had obviously heard that Li Xian was going to try again to climb the rankings after three months.

Upon seeing them, Xiang Yangsheng quickly greeted the five of them and introduced the three of them to Li Xian.

but……

Li Xian did not remember.

Seeing Li Xian seemingly lost in thought, Xiang Yangsheng could only say, "Junior Brother Li needs to concentrate on preparing for the battle. Let's go aside and talk, and not disturb him as he's adjusting his state."

Zhang Yue, Xun Dao, and the others exchanged glances, their brows furrowing slightly, but things didn't go as he had hoped: "Junior Brother Li's mind... doesn't seem to be on the upcoming duel?"

"Are you looking through secret techniques? Is there some doubt about your cultivation? Our talents may be inferior to Junior Brother Li's, but we have spent more than ten years in the inner sect and have seen and learned a lot. Perhaps we can provide some help to Junior Brother Li."

The two said.

"help?"

Li Xian's train of thought was interrupted by the two people's words. He looked up and said, "Oh, I was just wondering, is the reason why stellar bodies can naturally sense the power of the sun, moon, and stars because they can absorb radiation from certain planets at a high frequency? How can an ordinary person begin to achieve this?"

"Star... Star Body?"

Zhang Yue was slightly taken aback.

"The Starry Sky Dao Body, one of the top ten Dao Bodies? The one that can forge an unparalleled Star God Dao Foundation?"

Xun Dao lowered his voice a little.

"Correct."

Li nodded.

"You want to try to activate a special physical constitution?"

Xiang Yangsheng, who knew that Li Xian had a superior physique, realized something and shook his head, saying, "Treasures that can activate special physiques are all incredibly expensive, not to mention the Starry Sky Dao Body, which is one of the top ten Dao bodies in history. To activate the Starry Sky Body, you need the essence of the sun and the moon. Once it appears in the world, those who want to enter the Dao will fight tooth and nail for it."

"Is this so..."

After listening, Li Xian fell into deep thought again.

Zhang Yue and Xun Dao, who were standing to the side, dared not ask any more questions.

I wouldn't dare say that I'm knowledgeable enough to offer any help.

At most, Xiang Yangsheng asked again, "By the way, who are you challenging? And when exactly?"

Before Li Xian could speak, a commotion arose outside.

After listening for a moment, the group quickly understood the reason for the shouts.

"Yun Tiankuo! The number one outside sect, Yun Tiankuo, whose fist can suppress mountains and rivers, has arrived!"

"Not only Yun Tiankuo! Jing Lei Jian Bai Luo and Yue Ying Xian Zi Hua Si Yu have also arrived!"

"What's going on? The top three outer disciples have all arrived at the dueling arena? What major event is about to occur!?"

Zhang Yue, Xun Dao, and the other three all showed expressions of surprise.

But Xiangyangsheng…

As if suddenly realizing something, he opened his eyes wide and looked at Li Xian.

"Li Xian, you wouldn't..."

Li Xian casually replied, "My challenger has arrived."

　Many people felt that chapters 85 and 86 were a bit weak, so I revised and streamlined them and combined them together.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)