Chapter 409: Indestructible Soul and Unchanging Sword Intent

Chapter 409: Indestructible Soul and Unchanging Sword Intent

Wu Tiannan had encountered this elderly man more than a dozen times, and each time, he found the man lying not far from him.

At first, he thought it was mere coincidence. But after repeated encounters, Wu Tiannan was certain that the old man was deliberately following him.

Just as Wu Tiannan was about to approach the man and ask him directly, the elderly man suddenly sat up, looking up at the sky with an expression of surprise and bewilderment.

Puzzled, Wu Tiannan warily followed the man's gaze but saw nothing out of the ordinary.

However, the old man did not take advantage of this moment to launch a surprise attack.

"How strange," the old man muttered.

"Senior, why are you following me?" Wu Tiannan asked, his voice deep and steady.

The old man retracted his gaze and turned to Wu Tiannan, a smile spreading across his face. "It's not that I'm following you; it's fate. Your luck is truly extraordinary. Who is your master?"

Before Wu Tiannan could react, the old man was already in front of him, circling him curiously. "Not bad, truly not bad. The martial arts you cultivate are rather unusual, and your luck is extraordinary. Who is your master?"

"I..." Wu Tiannan was stunned. The old man's strength far surpassed his own, and if he wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as breathing.

"Could it be an Immortal Sovereign?" he wondered to himself.

With this thought, he hesitated, unsure how to answer.

"I don't have a master," he finally said.

"Then who passed down the martial arts you practice?" the old man asked, clearly intrigued.

"A senior passed it on to me," Wu Tiannan replied.

"A senior? How does this senior compare to me?" the old man asked, his interest piqued.

"You are not as good as him," Wu Tiannan stated.

"Interesting," the old man laughed. "Your thick luck seems like the heavens' favor. Did the senior you spoke of bestow this upon you?"

Wu Tiannan shook his head, confused. "I don't know."

He, too, felt that his luck seemed a little too good. For example, some time ago, he had witnessed two Immortal Sovereigns engage in a fierce battle, and all the martial artists who had been with him had perished.

Yet, he had escaped unscathed and even stumbled upon a divine artifact! This was not the first time he had turned danger into safety and gained treasures along the way, and now, as the old man questioned him, Wu Tiannan couldn't help but wonder if his extraordinary luck had something to do with the senior he had mentioned.

After all, he had successfully cultivated the divine ability passed down by the senior, establishing a connection in martial arts, which might have resulted in this feedback of luck.

"Where is the senior you spoke of?" The old man asked, his interest apparent.

Wu Tiannan hesitated for a moment before answering, "He might be in the Qinghua Realm, or he might not. I'm not sure myself."

The old man nodded and took out a token, placing it in Wu Tiannan's hand. "Here, take this. It's annoying to keep running into you everywhere I go. Do you think I'm some kind of opportunity for you? Your luck is a bit outrageous."

Wu Tiannan was bewildered. Clearly, it was the old man who had been following him, yet the old man seemed to think that Wu Tiannan was the one appearing everywhere he went.

"What is this?" Wu Tiannan asked, looking at the token in his hand, sensing that it was no ordinary item.

"When the time comes for you to go to the Taihe Realm, you'll understand the use of this token," the old man said, shaking his head. "How could there be someone in this world with such outrageous luck?"

"Senior, wait a moment. I want to ask you about someone," Wu Tiannan said suddenly.

"With your luck, you'll find that person soon enough. There's no need to ask me. This old man in the Divine Realm doesn't know anyone!" The old man waved his hand and disappeared without a trace.

Wu Tiannan sighed helplessly and put away the token. "The Taihe Realm, huh? The foremost realm in the Divine Realm, the strongest realm. I'll go there sooner or later."

And so, he continued on his journey to find the person he sought.

...

"There's something odd about Wu Tiannan," Li Xuan remarked, a look of surprise on his face as he stood in the Qinghua Realm.

It was one thing for Wu Tiannan to have cultivated divine abilities, but what truly astonished Li Xuan was that through this connection in martial arts, he discovered that Wu Tiannan seemed to possess extraordinarily thick luck.

"Could he really be a child of luck?" Li Xuan wondered, perplexed.

Wu Tiannan, a child of luck? Li Xuan shook his head. If he had possessed the Eye of Heaven back then, he would have been able to see through Wu Tiannan's situation.

"Forget it," he said to himself. "No matter how lucky he is, he can't compare to my disciple."

Li Xuan's attention returned to the Tai Cang Book, his focus once again on his own martial arts pursuit.

"I'm almost there. I'm about to completely memorize the outline of the Tai Cang Book," he said to himself.

He was getting closer to thoroughly understanding the Taoism of the Tai Cang Heaven and Earth, which meant he could soon visit the small stone house in the Wu Kingdom's palace and uncover the secrets of the Tai Cang Heaven and Earth from that mysterious figure.

As Li Xuan continued his peaceful days, studying the outline of the Tai Cang Book and steadily progressing in his martial arts journey, news arrived.

The Jiu Shan Realm's border city, where the realm gate was located, had fallen. What surprised the Great Yue Emperor and the others was that it wasn't occupied by the forces of Tian Mo Di Ying. Instead, a Ming Yu Blood Child had broken through and was now facing off against an Immortal Sovereign from the Jiu Shan Realm.

Half of the Jiu Shan City had collapsed, and countless people had perished.

The battle between the Immortal Sovereigns had lasted a long time, and still, no victor had emerged.

As the Jiu Shan Realm's realm gate led directly to the Qinghua Realm, an additional Immortal Sovereign was dispatched to guard the Qinghua Realm's realm gate.

After all, there was a possibility that the Immortal Sovereign facing off against the Ming Yu Blood Child was actually Tian Mo Di Ying in disguise.

Just as the Great Yue Emperor, the sect master of Tian Wu Sect, and the sect master of Wan Lei Sect were discussing their plans to head to the Jiu Shan Realm to provide support and defeat the Ming Yu Blood Child, another large-scale invasion occurred at the Tian Ku in the Qinghua Realm.

Moreover, a powerful Ming Yu Blood Child intended to descend upon the Tian Ku where the Great Yue Emperor was located, forcing him to personally go and guard the area.

The turmoil in the Ming Yu Tian Ku at this time was clearly intended to restrain the Qinghua Realm and prevent the Great Yue Emperor and the others from heading to the Jiu Shan Realm to provide assistance.

"Another Ming Yu Blood Child? This is getting chaotic," Li Xuan remarked, his gaze turning towards the direction of the Jiu Shan Realm.

"Hmm? This time, there's an entire army of Ming Yu warriors," Li Xuan observed. However, he soon lost interest as it was just a single army of a few thousand Ming Yu martial artists.

The fact that Meng Chong and Xu Yan's life-saving jade talismans had not been activated meant that they were safe and sound. Without any danger, it was inevitable that they would rise amidst the chaos and improve through battle.

The situation in the Jiu Shan Realm was becoming more and more chaotic, with battles between Immortal Sovereigns erupting several times.

...

In the seclusion room, Jiang Beping's soul appeared, while his physical body remained within his soul, enveloped by its power.

At this moment, strands of unchanging qi were merging with his soul, fusing and unifying with it.

As the unchanging qi integrated, his soul began to transform.

His already powerful soul was becoming even more solid and substantial, gradually resembling his physical body.

Boom!

His soul exploded, transforming into a mist that soon coalesced once more, returning to its original state without any signs of weakening.

As his soul became increasingly substantial, it continued to metamorphose, and a formidable soul power surged forth, growing stronger and more solid by the moment.

At this point, Jiang Beping's soul had already diverged significantly from that of a Tai Cang warrior. It seemed to possess an indestructible and unchanging quality.

Boom!

Once again, his soul burst apart, transforming into a mist that spread throughout the seclusion room before reuniting once more.

"I've finally succeeded!"

Jiang Beping was thrilled.

Day and night, he persevered in his cultivation, enduring the initial struggles with drowsiness and listlessness. He stimulated his physical body with intense pain, ingested pills, and forced himself to stay alert and focused on his training.

Now, he had finally integrated the unchanging qi into his soul, achieving a transformative breakthrough.

With the unchanging qi fully assimilated, his soul no longer suffered from its influence. He no longer had to worry about losing his consciousness and falling into a state of confusion.

"This is just the first step!"

Jiang Beping calmed his excitement and resumed his cultivation.

He aspired to enter the Ultimate Soul Martial Way and become an Ultimate Soul Warrior. Merging the unchanging qi and transmuting his soul was merely the beginning.

He had not yet truly stepped across the threshold into the realm of Ultimate Soul Warriors.

Although the unchanging qi had given him an innate advantage in soul cultivation, and he had bypassed the arduous step-by-step process of realm cultivation, directly achieving the Unchanging Soul through the integration of the unchanging qi, he had not yet entered the threshold of the Ultimate Soul Martial Way.

"I've comprehended the Ultimate Soul Martial Way, and it won't be long before I become an Ultimate Soul Warrior."

Jiang Beping's eyes shone with determination.

"I will rise again," he vowed. "Those who abandoned me, humiliated me, and mocked me will be surprised to see me rise once more and stand before them."

"I will return to the Tai Kun Realm," he declared with conviction.

"The Ultimate Soul Martial Way is the pinnacle of soul cultivation, the ultimate path of the soul. It transcends the physical body, not by discarding it but by gradually refining it into the soul itself.

"Nurture the soul with the physical body, and this physical form will no longer be of flesh and blood but of the ultimate soul."

Jiang Beping turned his gaze to his physical body, enveloping it with his soul power as he began his true cultivation of the Ultimate Soul Martial Way.

"Your disciple, Jiang Beping, has merged with the unchanging qi, transforming his soul into an indestructible and unchanging one. Your primordial spirit has also undergone a metamorphosis, becoming imperishable and immortal."

Feedback from the Great Dao Golden Book arrived.

Jiang Beping had finally and completely fused with the unchanging qi, transforming his soul and taking a crucial step in his cultivation of the Ultimate Soul Martial Way.

"So this is the imperishable and immortal primordial spirit," Li Xuan remarked with a smile.

His fifth disciple had begun to provide feedback, and he anticipated new martial arts insights.

The metamorphosis of the primordial spirit into an imperishable and immortal state also implied an enhancement in strength. Even if the physical body were destroyed, the primordial spirit would persist.

To completely annihilate him would be nearly impossible; the only option would be to seal him away.

Li Xuan's thoughts turned to the figure sealed within the small stone house in the Wu Kingdom's palace. Could it be that this person also possessed a similar trait, making it impossible to destroy them completely, and that was why they were sealed away?

"With my current primordial spirit, if I were to use the soul-slaying technique, even a warrior of comparable strength would be unable to withstand it," Li Xuan mused, feeling his confidence soar.

"I'm close to cultivating the Ultimate Soul Martial Way as well."

Li Xuan eagerly anticipated the outcome. What new insights would he gain once Jiang Beping successfully cultivated the Ultimate Soul Martial Way?

As the fifth martial art, the Ultimate Soul Martial Way focused on the soul. Could it be that the feedback would lead to another metamorphosis of his primordial spirit?

Time passed as Li Xuan waited with bated breath.

The Jiu Shan Realm grew increasingly chaotic, with battles between Immortal Sovereigns erupting every few days. Meanwhile, the various Tian Ku in the Qinghua Realm also fell into turmoil, forcing the Immortal Sovereigns to remain within their respective Tian Ku and unable to lend aid to the Jiu Shan Realm.

The Great Yue Emperor had been stationed at the Tian Ku for some time, while Sui Hongwu held down the fort in the Great Yue Capital.

Although arrays helped mitigate the threat of the invading Mingyu forces, the Immortal Sovereigns were still occupied and unable to spare attention to the chaos in the Jiu Shan Realm.

This was likely the intention of Tian Mo Di Ying.

As for Feng Yan, the Immortal Sovereign who had chosen a reclusive life, he feigned ignorance of the turmoil in the Jiu Shan Realm. After all, he had no disciples or followers there, so he continued his days in the Qi Men Institute and Dan Yi Institute, cultivating his divine abilities and diligently performing his duties.

"When opportunity knocks, I must seize it!" Feng Yan firmly resolved. No matter what happened, nothing would shake his determination to grasp the opportunities that came his way. His ability to become an Immortal Sovereign was not only due to his innate talent and hard work but also his keen sense for seizing opportunities.

As Li Xuan delved into the Tai Cang Book, the Great Dao Golden Book suddenly opened, presenting new feedback.

"Has Jiang Beping succeeded in cultivating the Ultimate Soul Martial Way?" Li Xuan's first thought was that Jiang Beping had become an Ultimate Soul Warrior.

"Your disciple, Xu Yan, has cultivated the Unchanging Sword Intent, and your Unchanging Sword Intent is now a hundred times stronger."

Unchanging Sword Intent!

Li Xuan was overjoyed. "Xu Yan truly lives up to being my martial arts pioneer. He has applied the unchanging qi to his sword cultivation, resulting in an eternal and unchanging sword intent."

He couldn't help but marvel at Xu Yan's talent.

The Unchanging Sword Intent was persistent and everlasting, making it incredibly difficult to crush. Moreover, any residual sword intent left in a location would linger for a long time, undiminished by the passage of time.

"When the Unchanging Sword Intent is combined with the Yin-Yang Undying Sword, the defense becomes formidable. With Xu Yan's current strength, ordinary Immortal Sovereigns won't be able to break through," Li Xuan noted.

His thoughts turned to the Xun Feng Sword Intent, a sword intent of the Kill and Plunder Soul technique. Now that it possessed the unchanging attribute, once it slashed into an enemy's soul, even if they managed to resist, the residual sword intent would linger, constantly affecting their soul and becoming an eternal wound. Should their soul weaken one day, the sword intent would annihilate them.

"The Unchanging Sword Intent has finally been discovered, and now the power of the unchanging qi can be utilized to enhance strength," Li Xuan mused.

He had a hunch that Xu Yan would eventually figure out how to use the unchanging qi to cultivate divine abilities for his primordial spirit, or perhaps even find a way to prevent the loss of consciousness when affected by the unchanging qi.

Although Xu Yan's talent didn't lie in the Ultimate Soul Martial Way, he was still listening to the teachings. With his exceptional talent, it wasn't impossible for him to draw references from the Ultimate Soul Martial Way and comprehend a method to negate the influence of the unchanging qi.

"The Pure Martial Way, because of its purity, can accommodate all paths," Li Xuan mused to himself, convinced that Xu Yan would one day forge his unique martial path.

(End of Chapter)

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