Two Realms High Martial Arts: Gathering the Heavens to Become a Great Luo Immortal

Chapter 187 The Vermilion Bird Burns the Heaven Seal, the Book of Mortals Reappears

In the desolate northern desert, the setting sun bleeds like blood, and sandstorms begin to rise.

Jin Zangfeng's rage froze the instant Li Xijun's figure transformed into a rainbow and soared into the sky, turning into incomprehensible astonishment.

Royal air?

There is absolutely no way for a martial artist at the Qi Opening Realm to fly; this is an ironclad rule!

Even someone like him, a half-step outsider, could only glide briefly using the power of heaven and earth. He could never float effortlessly in the sky like Li Xijun at this moment, as if he had broken free from the earth's constraints.

What shocked him even more was that the aura that suddenly erupted from the other party was no longer as restrained as before, but rather like an ancient ferocious beast that had suddenly opened its eyes, vast, profound, and carrying a majesty that surpassed all things.

That aura was definitely not true qi; rather, it resembled the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that only an outer-stage martial artist could initially mobilize!

"Who...who are you?!"

Jin Zangfeng's voice trembled slightly, without him even realizing it. He instinctively gripped the white-gold ancient sword in his hand, and his true energy, which was at the half-step outer realm level, circulated wildly within him, forming a solid layer of white-gold protective aura.

At that moment, he felt as if he were being stared at by a prehistoric beast, and a fear stemming from his life instincts began to spread.

And at this moment,

Li Xijun, who was in the sky, completely ignored Jin Zangfeng's fearful reaction.

As the "self" of this world was consolidated, Li Xijun instantly felt the origin of his life and the origin of his soul were strengthened.

Already a martial arts prodigy, his aptitude and comprehension have now increased significantly.

At the same time, the true energy of the Awakening Realm within his body was instantly absorbed by him, transformed into streams of spiritual energy, and began to circulate according to the cultivation method he obtained from this world.

He began to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from the outside world, which circulated within his body according to the operating route of the "Vermilion Bird Fire Burning Heaven Scripture," and indeed perfectly occupied a quarter of the southern part of his body's energy system.

A stream of incredibly pure fire-attribute spiritual energy was continuously generated and accumulated in the dantian of this body.

"This cultivation speed has easily surpassed that of martial artists who have awakened their martial arts spirituality and mastered the seven advanced cultivation methods, the 'Solar Corona Survey Scripture,' by more than double."

Li Xijun's mind stirred, and he began practicing the "Azure Dragon Wood Longevity Technique" again. He found that it had indeed occupied the eastern part of his body's energy cycle, but it was indeed impossible to run in parallel with the "Vermilion Bird Fire Burning Heaven Scripture".

There is indeed a lack of something that governs these two top-tier techniques.

"Besides collecting all four elemental techniques, it really does require comprehending the Zhou Tian Star Array Diagram...:"

Li Xijun was pondering something.

But Jin Zangfeng, who had been outside for several breaths, looked at Li Xijun standing in the sky, ignoring him.

After several thoughts raced through his mind, he finally chose to take the initiative and seize the upper hand.

no way!

Even though he had already realized that Li Xijun was acting very strangely and was extremely dangerous.

Judging from the other party's effortless flight, even if he ran his legs off in this vast desert, he might not be able to escape.

Rather than wasting energy and weakening one's morale by running away, it is better to take the initiative, seize the initiative, and fight to the death!

Jin Zangfeng decisively drew his long, narrow, white-gold ancient sword, unleashing his half-step Outer Realm cultivation without reservation. His killing intent resonated with the heavens and earth, causing the air currents to hiss and swirl with sand.

"die!"

"Buzz!"

A sword rang out suddenly, sharp and piercing!

Jin Zangfeng moved swiftly, leaving a faint afterimage in his wake, and charged straight at Li Xijun like a platinum-colored sword of slaughter.

Before the sword light even arrived, the extremely refined killing intent was already like countless steel needles, piercing towards Li Xijun's soul and body.

This caused Li Xijun to no longer feel the sense of gain from consolidating this world and its other-other aspects.

Instead, they began to examine and comment on Jin Zangfeng's sword strike.

This is a more refined killing intent than her own sister's, and it has already reached the level of mastery of sword intent.

It's no wonder that he was almost considered a candidate for the White Tiger Venerable before, given that he was able to cultivate the "White Tiger Seven Killings Divine Manual" to such a level.

If it were Li Xijun, who had just entered the realm of enlightenment, even with the "Emperor's Aura Observation Technique," he would still have been able to watch helplessly as he was instantly killed by this ultimate killing sword.

But now it is Li Xijun in his true form who has descended!

Faced with this lightning-fast sword strike, he neither dodged nor evaded, but instead a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

With a low shout, his blood and qi surged within him, faintly emanating the sound of a tortoise and snake resonating together, and a layer of spiritual energy, like clear, lustrous glass, shone from beneath his entire body.

"Clang!"

Jin Zangfeng, having perfected his sword intent, unleashed a powerful wolf-like strike that slashed at Li Xijun's raised left arm as she tried to block.

The moment the two collided, a piercing, sharp sound like metal clashing against metal was produced!

The expected scene of blood and flesh flying did not occur. At the point where the sword and the arm collided, a dazzling burst of spiritual energy collapsed and scattered into light.

A tremendous force rebounded, causing Jin Zangfeng's wrist, which was gripping the sword, to go slightly numb!

"What?!" Jin Zangfeng's pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

His sword strike, infused with his full inner energy and imbued with a masterful killing intent, could cleave even the finest steel and black iron in two, yet it only left a thin, white line on the opponent's arm!

What terrifying physical strength! It's simply inhuman!

His powerful aura, which had been bursting forth with all his might and fighting to the death, suddenly came to a standstill.

Li Xijun's heart stirred slightly.

The half-step Outer Realm martial artists at the level of the world's top geniuses are indeed incredibly powerful; that single sword strike just now was enough to break through their defenses.

At least the surface layer of his skin was broken.

However, the moment his opponent broke through his defenses, his golden blood surged within him, and in an instant, it healed, leaving only a thin white mark.

"The sword intent is strong, but that's all."

Li Xijun made a casual comment, while her body returned to its original state, with a clear, glassy halo flowing over her skin where even the white marks had disappeared.

"I don't believe you can stay like this forever!" Jin Zangfeng roared, and his sword stance changed again.

The broken water flow in his hands transformed into a sky full of white-gold light, each sword aimed at Li Xijun's vital points. The angles of the thrusts, slashes, parries, chops, and points were tricky and ruthless, and the speed was so fast that it was difficult to see with the naked eye. The sword energy crisscrossed, cutting the surrounding ground into ravines.

"Jingle bells—!"

The sounds of raindrops pounding against banana leaves were deafening as Li Xijun used his fists and palms to meet the sword's edge head-on.

His movements were simple and unadorned, yet he always managed to block or deflect sword strikes with lightning speed.

Each collision sent shockwaves surging and sand and gravel flying everywhere.

Jin Zangfeng grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. He felt as if his sword was not striking flesh and blood, but rather cleaving a piece of divine iron, which was being forged by a giant hammer and had an astonishingly high density.

The opponent's physical strength was ridiculously great. The recoil caused his blood and qi to surge. What was even more terrifying was that the body seemed to contain a scorching power that was constantly dissolving and deflecting his invading sword energy.

Unable to break through after a prolonged attack, Jin Zangfeng grew impatient. He changed his sword technique again, pushing his killing intent to its limit. Suddenly, the sword light condensed into a sword array, transforming into a huge white tiger phantom that tore through the sky, roaring as it devoured Li Xijun!

Li Xijun's eyes narrowed, and the mental cultivation method of the "Vermilion Bird's Blazing Fire Heaven Scripture" within his body suddenly accelerated, and a scorching and violent aura rose from his body.

"Vermilion Bird Twelfth Style: Skyward Sweep!"

His figure soared into the air like flames, skillfully avoiding the sharpest attack from the white tiger phantom. His palms, like the claws of a vermilion bird, carried a scorching wind as he grabbed at Jin Zangfeng's wrists.

Jin Zangfeng snorted coldly, his sword flashing as he easily deflected the claw. But he immediately noticed that his opponent's moves had become much smoother and more natural, and the burning intent was more refined.

"Vermilion Bird Twelve Styles - Burning Heart!"

"Vermilion Bird Twelve Styles: Wildfire!"

"Vermilion Bird Twelve Styles - Whirlwind Dance!"

Li Xijun repeatedly performed the "Twelve Vermilion Bird Forms". At first, he made some mistakes and was suppressed by Jin Zangfeng's fierce and unparalleled swordsmanship and his half-step outer realm cultivation. However, he relied on his strong physical body to withstand the swordsmanship.

He paid no attention to the sword wounds and focused on practicing his martial arts in this sword technique.

He learned in battle, and absorbed Jin Zangfeng's sword in confrontation, which became his best whetstone.

"How is this possible? His rate of improvement!" Jin Zangfeng felt more and more uneasy as the game progressed.

Li Xijun's progress has been incredibly rapid. From being proficient to mastering, and now even displaying the demeanor of a martial arts master, his movements are remarkably graceful.

The true meaning of the Vermilion Bird in the "Twelve Forms of the Vermilion Bird" boxing technique became clearer and clearer, and the artistic conception of burning away the eight directions made him feel a little apprehensive.

Can't drag it any longer!

"White Tiger Slaying Gods - Seven Kill Sword Formation!"

Kim Zang-bong finally used his trump card.

He roared, and seven beams of white-gold sword light surged wildly into the sword around him.

At the same time, by borrowing the bridge between heaven and earth of the half-step outer realm, the power of heaven and earth of the outer realm was finally activated.

This finally gave the outdoor sword technique some real outdoor power.

"Metaphor!"

The sword emitted a mournful cry as it could not bear the weight, and an ultimate sword light, condensed to its limit and seemingly capable of piercing through the stars, flew out!

This was a shot of near-location shooting quality!

Where the killing sword passed, the space itself slightly distorted, emitting a sharp whistling sound!

This sword strike was swift, ruthless, and precise! It blocked all of Li Xijun's evasive maneuvers!

"Okay, okay!"

Upon seeing this near-Outer Realm prodigy on the Human Ranking, he indeed unleashed a burst of power, unleashing an Outer Realm-level sword strike.

Li Xijun, who was already testing his physical strength and comprehending the external killing moves of the "Vermilion Bird's Blazing Fire Heaven Scripture," had no intention of dodging at all.

Without hesitation, he struck out with both palms to block.

but,

The seemingly indestructible sword from the outer realm still tore through his spiritual energy.

A deep, blood-splattered sword wound was left on his chest.

The scorching Vermilion Bird spiritual power clashed fiercely with the icy killing intent at his wound, bringing intense pain!

"This is the power of the external landscape... The fully developed killing sword intent also has its unique aspects!"

Having long been accustomed to pain, Li Xijun felt the sword strike, experiencing the power of the external realm while also constantly honing the Vermilion Bird spiritual power within her body.

As the sword intent continued to spread, and as his own Vermilion Bird True Intent continuously resisted,

A message popped up in Li Xijun's field of vision instantly.

[Your level in the "Twelve Forms of the Vermilion Bird" has increased from 100% Master to 23% Grandmaster.]

In the southern sky, the pattern of the Vermilion Bird's seven mansions suddenly became clear.

The Vermilion Bird's will, capable of scorching the heavens and boiling the seas, perfectly overlapped with the feeling he had when comprehending the [Vermilion Bird Seal] in the main world, originating from the same source.

But it is even more profound and extensive!

Your mastery of the "Vermilion Bird Twelve Forms" has increased from 23% to 29% of the Grandmaster level.

Your mastery of the "Vermilion Bird Twelve Forms" has increased from 69% to 70% of the Grandmaster level.

"The world is different, but some martial arts do have something in common."

A sense of emotion welled up in Li Xijun's heart.

"The flames of the Southern Ming Dynasty will burn the heavens!"

The original sword intent was instantly burned away.

As the golden energy and blood surged within his body

Under Jin Zangfeng's somewhat desperate gaze,

The sword wound that Li Xijun had just suffered healed instantly.

Jin Zangfeng felt as if a string in his heart had snapped. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he suppressed the mental backlash from activating the power of the external realm, letting out a low growl:

"I don't believe it!"

"Try taking another sword strike from my location shoot if you dare!"

The spiritual energy throughout the desert surged, and the power of the outer world was once again stirred by his sword!

at the same time,

All the Vermilion Bird Fire spiritual power within Li Xijun's body condensed and circulated in an unprecedented way.

A blurry, yet terrifyingly hot and destructive crimson talisman suddenly appeared between his fists!

"The ultimate outdoor attack—the Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Seal!"

This fist strike instantly transformed into a lifelike Vermilion Bird, a divine bird with wingspans spanning several feet, entirely composed of Nanming Fire. It let out a clear, resonant cry that ripped through the clouds, carrying the power to burn mountains and boil seas, and fiercely crashed into the platinum sword light!

"Boom!"

Like two meteors colliding, the intense light and explosion instantly engulfed everything!

The crimson Southern Bright Fire and the platinum killing sword light collided wildly, and the two terrifying spiritual forces suddenly spread out in a ring, forcibly lowering the sand within a hundred meters by three feet. The broken altar in the distance was also shaken and cracked all over.

The stalemate lasted only a moment!

next moment,

Under Jin Zangfeng's incredulous gaze, his White Tiger God-Slaying Sword, which he was confident was enough to kill any cultivator in the Qi Opening Realm, began to show countless cracks from the point of impact with the Vermilion Bird!

"Crack—...Boom!"

In the end, Bai Jing's sword light shattered completely, dissipating into countless streams of light.

Although the divine fire Vermilion Bird had shrunk in size and dimmed in light, it still carried an indomitable aura of destruction as it rushed towards him!

"No!"

Jing Zangfeng was horrified and desperately swung his sword to block, but was struck hard in the chest by the remaining power of the Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Seal.

"puff!"

He spewed wildly, flying backward and crashing heavily into the sand. His Yagu sword flew out of his hand and stuck to the side, buzzing loudly.

His chest was charred black, and several of his ribs were broken. His breath had almost completely stopped.

"Impossible! How could I lose to someone who's just become enlightened?" Jing Zangfeng struggled to get up, his eyes filled with madness, resentment, and a hint of despair. "It's all your fault! You forced me to this!!"

He slapped his chest hard, spitting out a mouthful of semen onto the ancient sword, his eyes filled with a resolute madness.

An extremely unstable yet incredibly powerful sub-aura erupted from his damaged sub-body. He was actually going to burn his life essence and forcefully break through to the true sub-outer realm. Even if his foundation was destroyed, he would drag Li Xijun down with him!

The primordial energy between heaven and earth began to surge violently, converging madly towards him!

But the next moment,

A slight solidification appeared in the small space between him and Li Xijun!

I don't know when,

Li Xijunya's eyes had transformed into a pair of silver-colored vertical dragon pupils.

Time!

Time in Central Asia was paused for a moment in a small area.

But in a life-or-death battle of this level, a single instant is enough to determine life or death.

At some unknown time, a top-grade magic weapon-level flying sword flew out from Li Xijun's body, and the [White Tiger Seven Kill Style] was instantly formed, also transforming into a sword light of killing intent, piercing into Jing Zangfeng's body.

A moment later,

Jing Zangfeng suddenly felt his body lighten, the bridge between heaven and earth collapsed, the spiritual energy of the outer world scattered, and the strange phenomenon disappeared.

His life force vanished instantly, and his soul was annihilated by the pure, boundless killing intent of the sword.

"Excellent swordsmanship."

In the end, he, like Qi Youming, also expressed his feelings:

"If you were to ascend to the White Tiger's throne, I would naturally have nothing to say... What a pity, what a pity!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

He had already lost his soul and breath.

A series of prompts appeared in Li Xijun's field of vision.

[Your mastery of the "Lifeless Killing Sword - White Tiger Style" has increased from 49% to 59% of the Grandmaster level.]

[Your mastery of the "Lifeless Killing Sword - White Tiger Style" has increased from 89% to 99% of the Grandmaster level.]

The previously stagnant killing intent suddenly erupted, and Ya naturally entered the stage of mastery.

at the same time,

Sure enough, a radiant light appeared in the sky above this martial arts world.