《Immortal of the Nine Tribulations》


 The unexpected surprise

    "Xiao Tian, do you really have to do this? Can''t we work together peacefully? My father won''t say anything about you. We''re brothers, aren''t we?"


    "Lao Zhu, I know you''re good to me, but that''s just how society is nowadays. Plus, we didn''t study good majors, and the job market isn''t good. I can go to your company and work for a while, but what about after? You''re married, what about your wife? What about me when I get married? These are all problems. Besides, what''s wrong with being in the black society? Everyone says it''s bad, but some people still join because they''re forced to by their circumstances."


    "Don''t you know that it''s easy to get in but hard to get out? Are you going to be in there your whole life? Hmph! I''m not going to say anything else to you. Just drink and enjoy yourself. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me. But you''d better make some money and get out of this life. You never know how you might end up." Lao Zhu said angrily.


    "Okay, okay, brother. Let''s just drink and not talk about this anymore, okay? I''ll listen to you. Once I make some money, I won''t be in the black society anymore. Besides, I''ve only done a few things since I got in. When something bigger comes along, I''ll take the money and leave." Xiao Tian lifted his glass and said.


    "Hmph! You''d better do that. I don''t want to see my brother die without knowing how it happened. Come on, let''s drink!"


    In the pitch-black night, Wu Tian walked along the beach, humming a tune and holding a small can of beer. He didn''t bother to fix his hair, which was being blown around by the sea breeze. As he put it, this was natural.


    It had been a year since he graduated, but Wu Tian had been unable to find a job in any factory or company. They all said his diploma was too low. His best friend from school had opened a company and asked Wu Tian to work there, but he didn''t want to be a burden to anyone.


    He had been alone since he was a child, and didn''t even know who his parents were. He had somehow managed to survive until now, but he couldn''t find any information about his origins from his neighbors, which was rather strange.


    He had learned to support himself since he was a child, since he couldn''t rely on anyone else. Although he had been supported by others when he was younger, he didn''t want to trouble anyone now. When the government built a highway and took over his house, he received some decent compensation, which helped him survive and even get a college degree. It was a miracle, considering his circumstances. Nowadays, it was becoming increasingly difficult to get by in society. The rich were getting richer, and the poor were getting poorer. Every day, he saw those fat-bellied men going in and out of bars and brothels, and he was forced into this life by his circumstances.


    Looking at the occasional flashes of the turn signal light shining on the sea, he thought about these days, he had almost nothing, even though he had been in the underworld for a year now and had some money, he still felt that he had nothing...


    Listening to the sound of the waves, feeling the sea breeze, Wu Tian was already very satisfied in his heart. At least tonight he was satisfied.


    As he walked up to the small rented house, sometimes he doubted whether he would collapse immediately. Wu Tian chuckled at himself, reached into his pocket for the key, ready to open the door. Suddenly, for no reason, his heart skipped a beat in fear. Instinctively, he pulled back his hand that was about to open the door. Thud! A machete hacked across the wooden door.


    Enemy! He quickly made a judgement in his mind. His body was not idle either, he dodged and raised his left foot to kick at the shadow. The shadow missed and quickly retreated, and Wu Tian did not hit his target.


    At this point, seven or eight more shadows emerged from the darkness and surrounded Wu Tian.


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    "Hmph! You''re quick-witted, kid. Tonight I''ll see where you can run." said a man viciously.


    Although he was not injured, Wu Tian was also scared out of his wits, but he didn''t back down. He shook his vest and tightened his grip on the beer bottle with his right hand, his thumb tightly clasping the bottle mouth. No one noticed in the darkness.


    "Yo! Judging from the sound, it must be Brother Ah Hu! Hey, why didn''t you let me know that you''re coming? I would have brought some brothers to receive you. Hehe! It''s not too late now. I''ll have some brothers bring some late night snacks to the seaside for us to eat, how about that?"


    "Haha, everyone on the street says that you, Brother Xiaotian, are a tough guy. Why are you afraid today? If you tell us where that batch of goods went, and if it''s still intact, my lord will forgive you and let you kowtow three times and call him grandpa. Then we''ll let you go."


    Hahaha...


    "Hey...! It''s so late at night, why would someone call me grandpa for no reason? This good grandson recognizes his relatives and has come to visit you, Grandpa Wu. Here''s some money for your coffin, haha..." He said this while thinking about how to escape tonight.


    He was surrounded and had to make a break for it. He needed to create a gap and run south. Once he reached the entrance of the hall, these small birds wouldn''t be a problem anymore. The key was that it would take at least 30 minutes to get there. Whether he could make it or not was anyone''s guess. He tightened his grip on the beer can in his hand, preparing to strike and then make a run for it.


    "Kill him, brothers! Cut this kid!" Ah Hu shouted loudly and rushed towards Wu Tian. His right-hand machete had already swung down towards Wu Tian''s head. Wu Tian''s body slightly bounced and he prepared to horizontally strike Ah Hu with his right foot. However, a steel pipe had already swept across from behind towards him. Wu Tian had to abandon his attack on Ah Hu, rolled on the ground and kicked towards the person who charged at him.


    Ah Hu saw Wu Tian roll on the ground and took a step forward, stabbing down with his machete. But Wu Tian wouldn''t let him hit him. He used the momentum from rolling on the ground and kicked, landing two steps away. He hit his shoulder against the broken stone in front of the door, cried out in pain, quickly got up, and threw sand with his left hand before turning and running away.


    How could Ah Hu let Wu Tian get away with it? He jumped to Wu Tian''s side with the help of a rock and swept his machete horizontally.


    Wu Tian turned around and didn''t expect the tiger to be in front of him so quickly. He wanted to step back but it was too late. His waist sank heavily, and he knew the machete had struck him. Seeing Ah Hu draw his knife, he couldn''t let him do that. If the knife was really drawn out, he would be done for.


    He held the machete in his left hand and used the beer bottle cap in his right hand to strike Ah Hu''s left eye. The beer bottle swayed on Wu Tian''s body for a while before he struck it fiercely. With a "tsk" sound, beer splashed all over Ah Hu''s face. His left eye hurt, and he yelled in pain, retreating.


    Wu Tian knew this was his chance. If he didn''t make it, he wouldn''t be able to escape from Ah Hu''s accomplices behind him. He swept his leg fiercely across Ah Hu''s waist, and since he couldn''t avoid it due to the beer stinging his eye, he rolled to the right.


    Wu Tian grabbed his waist and ran as fast as he could. Ah Hu wiped his eye, and blood was already flowing from his left eye. He stood up and said, "Leave those two brothers and let the others chase after him. Fuck, cut that bastard for me."


    Wu Tian ran along the beach for five minutes, and the blood on his waist had already stained his jeans red. He lost too much blood and felt extremely dizzy. Several people were closely chasing after him.


    Wu Tian wanted to climb up the steep slope and run to the coastal road, but he was afraid that he would be caught up and killed by the people behind him before he could climb up. The knife was in his body, and he knew he couldn''t pull it out. Otherwise, even if no one chased after him, he would die due to excessive bleeding.


    He endured the pain and rushed forward with all his strength. After running for two minutes, he was already out of breath, panting heavily. The knife had cut a large piece of meat off his waist, and blood was flowing out like it was free. If he hadn''t reacted quickly, he would probably be lying down now.


    Damn it! It''s all his fault for not listening to Lao Zhu''s advice. You can''t mess with the underworld. If you play with fire, you''ll get burned. Damn it, the old boss always made him stay behind, and occasionally he would expose himself. This time, he might not have a happy ending.


    He couldn''t make it to the entrance. He couldn''t run any longer, and his body was giving up. Damn it, they were about to catch up. Wu Tian suddenly turned right and threw himself into the sea. He would rather die than let them catch up.


    As soon as he entered the sea, his head sank, and he felt something... This was Wu Tian''s last feeling before he lost consciousness.

 Become an apprentice

    A few people behind saw Wu Tian rushing towards the sea and followed him, but they couldn''t find him after searching for a while. They cursed a few times and went back.


    It''s unknown how much time had passed. "Ugh!" Wu Tian''s body felt sore as he woke up with a painful cry.


    Wu Tian slowly regained consciousness and opened his eyes, seeing dark stones around him. He looked around and saw that he was lying on a stone, with no one behind him. His body hurt so much that he couldn''t move. He then saw a cave in front of him with water outside. How come the water didn''t flow into the cave? There seemed to be fish swimming nearby. What the hell was going on? Was he stupid? No, his body still hurt badly. How did this happen? He was chopped with a knife and hit a rock. Wu Tian felt dazed and confused and passed out again.


    "Ugh!" He slowly opened his eyes, his mind still not fully awake, and moved his body slightly. This time it felt better, not as painful as the last time. He was in the same place as before. He felt the pain and realized that he was not dead. Where was he? Who saved him?


    "You woke up, kid..." A man''s voice sounded beside him.


    Huh? He sat up, although his body still hurt, it wasn''t as unbearable as before. He looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, trying to figure out if he was a celebrity. He wore a Daoist robe, had thick eyebrows and big ears, and his eyes were bright and shining. He had an extraordinary demeanor. Wu Tian had been in the underworld for a year, and he recognized that look. What did he take from him? This guy''s skin was so good, like that of a newborn baby. Damn, he must be rich.


    "Thank you for saving my life, big brother. If there''s anything you can''t handle, just come find me, Xiao Tian, at the Dragon Head, and I''ll make sure it''s taken care of. Hehe... So, you guys are filming here? If I get the chance, I''ll take care of you. Uh... where is this?"


    "Hmph? Filming? Dragon Head? Film crew?... Who do you think you are to take care of me? If you hadn''t swallowed the water spirit, how could I have saved you? I can''t believe it, the water spirit is in your body, and it didn''t explode you, kid." The man said angrily.


    "Haha... Poordao? Hey... hey... big brother... don''t get too into the acting, I still admire your professionalism. By the way, where is this, big brother? I don''t think there are any stone caves like this on the beach?" Wu Tian asked.


    "Hmph! This is underwater..."


    "Underwater...?" Wu Tian wanted to laugh, but seeing the serious and indifferent look on the middle-aged man''s face, he held back.


    The middle-aged man sat cross-legged and faced Wu Tian. "Since the water spirit has already merged with you, I have no other choice but to find something else to replace it. Now, I ask you, do you want to be my disciple?"


    "Well, I don''t really understand what you mean, big brother. If you don''t want to say where this is, it''s okay... hehe... goodbye then."


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    Wu Tian turned around and walked towards the cave entrance, but just as he stood up, he heard a crackling sound from his body, which scared him. What''s going on? He looked at his body and was suddenly frightened to death. There should have been a knife scar on his waist, but even if it had healed, how could it still be there?


    Looking at the cave entrance, he saw a fish swimming by, which he had never seen before. But he just said it was underwater, how could he see things? Looking at his own body, it was at least 1.85 meters tall, but he remembered he used to be around 1.75 meters, so this 10 centimeters was abnormal.


    Looking at the middle-aged man carefully, he stared coldly at Wu Tian with a sneer on his lips. He was at least 1.9 meters tall, and he was a beautiful man. His hair was loose and black, and it should be of good quality, but he didn''t know what shampoo he used.


    Looking around, the small cave was about 10 square meters in size, and there was only one exit. Wu Tian felt something was wrong, took a few steps, saw that the middle-aged man had no intention of attacking, turned around and came to the cave entrance, and kicked his foot out.


    Hmm... there was a muffled sound, he really went out quickly and came back quickly. Bang... Wu Tian hit the stone wall hard.


    "Hmph, if you''re the only one who can break through my barrier, then what am I doing here?"


    "Oh my god! What the hell is going on? My head..." Wu Tian climbed up and looked behind him. He was stunned to see that the rock had shattered into a large piece, but he himself was unharmed.


    He swallowed hard and leaned against the stone wall, his legs trembling. He wondered, "Did I encounter a supernatural event? Or did I run into a monster? They said this is the bottom of the sea? Could there really be a Dragon Palace in this world? Would there be Nezha, Sun Wukong and others?"


    "What are you thinking, kid? Come and bow to your teacher. Hmph, how many people have begged me to accept them as my disciples? I haven''t even given them a proper look," the man said coldly.


    Wu Tian was still confused by what had happened and weakly replied, "Well, you could just ignore me then." He turned around and ran towards the cave entrance, but once again there was a loud noise...


    "Don''t waste your energy, kid. Although your body has been transformed by the Water Spirit, it still hurts when you compare your hardness to that of a rock," the man said.


    "Big brother? Uncle? Grandpa? Don''t eat me, please! I have old and young at home, and a baby who''s not even a month old waiting for me to come back and feed them. Please spare me," Wu Tian pleaded, tears and snot running down his face.


    "Hmph, you little liar. Don''t you know who you''re talking to? I found your hiding place by your aura during these past three years. You have old and young at home? I was just curious to see how you would feed your child," the middle-aged man said coldly, with a smile on his face.


    "Three... three years... Are you kidding me? It''s been at most three days," Wu Tian said, but he felt a sudden sense of unease in this creepy place.


    "If you hadn''t obtained my Water Spirit, I wouldn''t even bother talking to you. Do you know that you''ve obtained the precious treasure of the cultivation world? How many people want to get it? With this Water Spirit, you can improve your skills and level up twice as fast. It also has a stabilizing effect on the soul, protecting you from any spiritual harm. With this Water Spirit, you only need to focus on improving your skills and level," the man explained.


    "I don''t understand what you''re talking about, big brother. I don''t remember when I got your Water Spirit, and even if I did, I would give it back to you. If you have the ability, take it back," Wu Tian said.


    "Hmph! You fused with the Water Spirit a year ago. If you talk nonsense again, I''ll kill you right now and refine you into a sword spirit to keep in my sword," the man threatened.


    "Master..." Wu Tian didn''t wait for the middle-aged man to finish speaking, and immediately knelt down with his head down. "You wanted me to bow to you, right? I''ll do it. I''ll save my life first and worry about the rest later," he thought to himself.

 Qifan Ring

    When he saw Wu Tian''s eyes wandering, the middle-aged man could not help but think that this kid was just trying to fool him. "If you want to be my disciple, you must respect the rules of our sect. If you dare to kill innocents, betray your master, and slaughter fellow disciples, hmph! Even if you escape to the ends of the universe, I can still destroy you completely." Seeing Wu Tian''s frightened expression, he repeated himself.


    "Do you think that everything will be fine just because you have become my disciple? Let me tell you, you have already reached the middle stage of the Qi refining realm, and this secular world is no longer suitable for you. You''re really abnormal, you only slept for three years and have already reached the Qi refining realm, while it took me eight long years to reach the same level. Sigh...the Water Spirit is such a good thing," he said with a pained expression.


    "Ah...um, I don''t know about Qi refining and all that, but I want to ask when I obtained your Water Spirit?" This was what Wu Tian wanted to ask.


    The middle-aged man shook his head in regret and looked at Wu Tian with fiery eyes. "It was the moment you jumped into the water."


    "Oh...no wonder I felt something hit me when I jumped down, but then I passed out and didn''t feel anything. And how can you say that thing belongs to you?" Wu Tian asked in confusion.


    "Hmph! I have been chasing it for more than four hundred planets, and I encountered this little thing on the Jima Star. I''ve been chasing it ever since and ended up on this planet. I must say, the ''lake'' on this planet is really big. The Water Spirit was transformed from the water essence of heaven and earth and has spirituality, and it can be cultivated. I laid a nine-cage formation in this large ''lake'' to capture the Water Spirit, and it was already exhausted when I caught up to it. I was planning to force it onto the shore and use my magic weapon to capture it, but then you suddenly jumped into the water, and the Water Spirit, already exhausted, ended up on your body," he continued, looking at Wu Tian''s stunned expression.


    "If I hadn''t sealed your bloodline with true qi, you would have been exploded by the huge spiritual energy. Hmph! Seeing that the Water Spirit had washed your muscles and bones and turned you into an upper-level cultivation material, I decided to take you as my disciple. Later, I brought you to the bottom of this ''lake'' and used the Foundation Building Pill to help you build the foundation, which led to your current middle stage of Qi refining."


    Wu Tian smiled awkwardly, calming down now. After three years, he had not been killed yet, so he probably wouldn''t be killed now. Besides, wasn''t his master planning to take him as an apprentice? He shouldn''t harm him. "Jima Star?" Wow, isn''t that an alien in front of him? Damn it, he never thought he would be the first human to talk to an alien. It''s something to be proud of. "Hmph, only a weirdo like you would call the Pacific Ocean a ''lake''."


    Wu Tian sat cross-legged in front of his cheap master, asking curiously, "Master, you just mentioned something about washing bone marrow and something else. Is it the main reason why my injuries healed and my overall abilities have improved, like being able to hit a rock and be unscathed?"


    "Yes, of course. Although the Foundation Pill is not a precious elixir, not everyone has it," the middle-aged man said calmly, looking at Wu Tian with an air of superiority. "Now you know how powerful your master is, right? I can easily make you stronger. Your expression earlier was as if you had seen a ghost."


    "Thank you, master. I already knew you were amazing before," Wu Tian said gratefully. "By the way, what level have you reached, and can you tell me about cultivation? Is it more fun than being in a mafia? I mean, it''s more powerful...hehe..."


    "Cultivation is divided into Foundation Building, Refinement, Valley Opening, Enlightenment, Integration, Golden Elixir, Nascent Soul, Soul Separation, God Transformation, Body Fusion, Tribulation Crossing, and Great Perfection. Each stage is further divided into early, middle, and late periods. I am currently in the Tribulation Crossing stage," Wu Tian''s master said proudly, shaking his Daoist robe.


    "Wow...then you''re at the top of the pyramid," Wu Tian thought to himself. Following his master was much better than following his previous boss. He always had to be the scapegoat, which made him very angry.


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    If his master knew that Wu Tian had compared him to a master of cultivation and a mafia boss, would he be so angry that he would kill Wu Tian?


    "Why did you give me this jade? Is it a magic treasure?" Wu Tian asked when his master handed him a piece of jade.


    "This is called a Jade Slip, commonly used in the cultivation world to record and pass on messages," his master explained.


    "Wow! Isn''t this just like a CD? But this thing is much more powerful than a CD," Wu Tian said, looking at the Jade Slip for a while but not seeing anything. "Master, how do I read the Jade Slip? My eyes are good, but I can''t see any words on it."


    "You have to use your spiritual sense to read it. Just hold the Jade Slip and explore it with your spiritual sense, and you''ll know what''s inside," his master explained.


    Wu Tian scratched his head and asked embarrassedly, "Master, what is spiritual sense?"


    The middle-aged man looked at him coldly, estimating that he was the only one in the entire cultivation world who had just entered the Qi Refining stage and had no idea what spiritual power was. He reached out his hand towards Wu Tian''s head and said, "Master will take you to have a look. After this, you will know what spiritual power is. Do you see it?"


    "Wow..." Wu Tian exclaimed excitedly. "So characters can be ''seen'' like this? It''s so amazing." If schools used this method, learning would be so much more fun, but remembering everything would be the biggest problem. However, he felt strange because he remembered all the content up to the Mahayana stage after just reading it once. He didn''t have such a good memory before... Wu Tian wondered.


    "You''ll see more amazing things in the future. There''s no need to be so surprised about this jade slip," Wu Tian''s master said, still a bit upset about the Water Spirit incident. He also took the opportunity to deflate Wu Tian''s ego.


    However, as an apprentice, he couldn''t let himself fall behind. "Kid, this is the Qifan Ring, a commonly used storage ring in the cultivation world. As the name suggests, once you have this ring, you are no longer an ordinary person but a cultivator, shedding your mortal body," the middle-aged man said.


    Wu Tian carefully examined the Qifan Ring, made of a material he didn''t recognize. It was round and had some characters on it, or so he assumed, since he didn''t know what those symbols meant.


    "Master, is this also seen with spiritual power?" Wu Tian asked eagerly.


    "Yes, the Qifan Ring is a relatively common type of storage ring in the cultivation world, with an internal space of about 100 kasai, which is roughly 100 square meters compared to Earth. I think you should be able to use it for a while, as long as you don''t get bored and start stuffing stones inside. When we return to the sect, I''ll give you a better one, since I didn''t prepare for this trip," the master explained.


    "Master is really good to me, hehe... Huh? Master, why are there so many jade slips and stones in here? Stones? Hey...hey. Old man, you told me not to stuff stones into the ring, but why did you stuff so many stones into mine?" Wu Tian hummed at his unscrupulous master.


    But instead of his master''s embarrassed face, he was greeted by...


    "Boom..." the sound of something hitting a stone.


    The middle-aged man roared, "These are immortal stones that countless people in the cultivation world fight over. You called them stones? If anyone finds out, they will laugh at you. When you go out, don''t say that you''re the disciple of Southern Huazhen. "Southern Huazhen scolded his disciple.


    "Master, I didn''t know. Why are you so angry?" Wu Tian said weakly.


    "Master, there are also several flying swords and armors in here. But Master, these flying swords are too small, are they supposed to be used as throwing knives for sneak attacks? But I like them...hehe..." Wu Tian grinned.


    "Boom..." another loud noise shook the stones around them slightly, and the result...


    "This three-foot flying sword is not something anyone can practice. You call it a flying dart? Are our destinies against each other? I will make you regret it sooner or later. You just came and took away my treasure, and now you are still trying to provoke me, hmph..." Nanhua said angrily.


    After being taught a lesson by his master twice, Wutian became cautious and sat cross-legged in front of his master, waiting for him to introduce the flying sword. He didn''t want to say anything wrong again, otherwise his clothes would be torn apart and he would be left with nothing.


    Seeing Wutian innocently sitting opposite him, Nanhua knew what he was thinking. So he introduced the flying sword to Wutian.


    "This flying sword needs to be tempered with the spiritual energy. You can use it now since you have opened up your spiritual channels. I will teach you how to use it later. The armor inside is called Xianjia in our cultivation world. What you just saw was Bingchilan Armor, which is also a somewhat famous Xianjia in our world. It''s enough to save your life from a full-force attack from a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, based on your current cultivation level."


    Looking at Wutian''s strange expression, Nanhua immediately knew what he was thinking.


    "You can wear it by guiding it with your spiritual energy. Don''t be fooled by its palm-size, it can expand to a larger size," Nanhua shouted again.


    Under the "guidance" of his master, Wutian took out the Bingchilan Armor, and with a movement of his spiritual energy, a magnificent armor appeared on his body. The Xianjia was pure white with unknown patterns engraved on it, and it felt like he was wearing nothing at all. Wutian couldn''t help but marvel at the high-tech nature of the armor.

 The magic weapon grade

    Wu Tian, wearing immortal armor, sat opposite Nan Hua Zi, giving off a strong sense of cultivation. He had a pair of sword-shaped eyebrows, shoulder-length hair, thin lips with a slightly wicked smile, and resolute and deep eyes that gave Nan Hua Zi a good impression.


    "Those jade scrolls contain information about alchemy, formation arrays, and some spells. You should learn more about them in the future. The Qi Fan Ring contains some elixirs that can be used when you''re injured, but you cannot use elixirs to improve your own realm. The realms that are improved through elixirs are unstable and will also affect your future potential," Nan Hua Zi advised.


    "The Qi Fan Ring not only serves as a storage device, but it also has a more important function for us cultivators, which is to facilitate language communication. I have been observing Earth for three years, and your language is so rich and diverse...," Nan Hua Zi exclaimed.


    "Master? What? Language communication? The ring can talk? How come I haven''t heard it speak before?" Wu Tian asked, amazed by the advanced technology.


    "The ring doesn''t speak in the way you think. It is a means of communication between us, allowing us to exchange messages through the ring. Let me give you an example that you can understand. There are many people on Earth who speak English, but do you? Can someone who speaks English understand what you say in Chinese? Although there are people who can speak many languages, they are a minority. As cultivators, we often go out and explore the universe, where there are so many languages. The Qi Fan Ring is a platform for language communication. It can translate what you say into a language that the other party can understand and vice versa," Nan Hua Zi patiently explained.


    "So in the future, it will be very convenient for you to explore outside. I am currently communicating with you through my Liumu Immortal Ring. After you wear the Qi Fan Ring, it will also be able to translate."


    "Oh! I see. So, does that mean I will become the first person on Earth who can speak all the languages in the world?" Wu Tian fantasized.


    "Ah, Master, why is your storage ring called the Immortal Ring, but mine isn''t?"


    "In the world of cultivation, magical treasures are also classified into different levels, mainly including the ordinary, the common, the precious, and the spiritual treasures. Your Qifan Ring is an ordinary treasure, while your Ice Roar Armor is a spiritual treasure. Of course, there are also immortal treasures and divine treasures, but those are not what we need to know now. As for the levels of magical treasures, they are also classified as high, middle, and low. Generally, the effectiveness of the magical treasure depends on the cultivator''s own cultivation level when facing enemies. So in the future, you can''t rely too much on magical treasures, you know?"


    "I understand, Master. I will follow you and learn from you, and you can teach me how to use flying swords in the future."


    "I have already entered the Nascent Soul stage. If I successfully cross the Tribulation, I will ascend to the immortal realm soon. If I fail the Tribulation... I may perish. Originally, I was looking for magical treasures or good elixirs to resist the Heavenly Tribulation. I finally found the Water Spirit and made it the spirit of my flying sword, thinking that it could help me pass the Tribulation smoothly. But unexpectedly...sigh! It also means that my luck is not enough."


    "Master, don''t worry. I will help you when you cross the Tribulation."


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    "You?... Even the aftermath of the Heavenly Tribulation could destroy your body and soul. Okay, let me tell you more while I''m still here. Take out the jade slip about flying swords from your Qifan Ring and study it carefully. If you have any questions, ask me. But you still have to rely on your own practice to apply it." Saying that, the Southern Flower True Person closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.


    Wu Tian listened to his master''s words and took out the jade slip about flying swords from his Qifan Ring to study it carefully. Flying swords are made of the essence of heaven and earth and high-quality materials that are refined by expert craftsmen using the Three-Flame True Fire. Each flying sword has certain attributes and can release different levels of power. It is not impossible for a high-level expert in the Nascent Soul stage to use a high-quality fire attribute flying sword to unleash the full power of an ice attribute flying sword, and the same applies for ice attribute flying swords used for fire spells. Different attributes of flying swords have different levels of power when used to cast spells.


    Flying swords can also fly. Cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage need flying swords to fly. After crossing the Heavenly Tribulation, they will have the Nascent Soul, which allows them to absorb the essence of heaven and earth and fly without using flying swords. The speed depends on the cultivator''s own level of skill.


    Flying swords can kill enemies from a distance of a hundred miles away. Under the control of the cultivator''s mind, a flying sword can protect the cultivator and attack enemies.


    Currently in Wu Tian''s hand is an intermediate-level flying sword with the fire attribute. For someone in his foundation establishment period, this is already quite good. Some people in their Yuanying period still don''t have flying swords of this level. This really highlights the benefits of joining a major sect. First of all, in order to use a flying sword, one must refine it with their own spiritual imprint. Wu Tian explored the interior of the flying sword with his spiritual sense and found some white threads that formed various symbols. This should be the formation his master talked about. Wu Tian plans to learn it later, but for now, his top priority is to refine the flying sword. He guided his spiritual sense past the threads and arrived at the center of the flying sword, where there was a white light. Wu Tian infused a strand of his own spiritual sense into the white light and then retreated back along the original path.


    Wu Tian tried to make the flying sword gradually increase in size. When it reached about one meter, he stood on the flying sword. His spiritual sense and the spiritual sense inside the flying sword corresponded with each other, causing the flying sword to vibrate. Wu Tian slowly made the flying sword take off, but it was very slow. He didn''t know if he would succeed. According to the jade slip, success was possible, but if he started flying too quickly and didn''t know what to do next, he would be embarrassed.


    The flying sword quickly carried Wu Tian to a height of about one meter. This excited Wu Tian tremendously. He tried to make the flying sword fly forward, and the flying sword immediately responded to his spiritual guidance, but the speed was still very slow. Gradually, Wu Tian found the feeling of flying the sword, and the speed increased. He flew left, then right, then forward, then backward.


    "Haha...I''m flying! I''m flying! Yoohoo! Here I come..."


    Nanhua Zhenren opened his half-closed eyes and watched Wu Tian fly back and forth, feeling that as long as he practiced slowly, he should be able to get the hang of it soon. There were still many things to do, so he couldn''t waste any more time.


    "Okay, Wu Tian, come down. Let me introduce you to our sect."


    "Ah! Yes, Master, I''m coming."


    "Ah!... His voice suddenly stopped. Wu Tian''s head was stuck in a rock, and his body was swaying in the air, looking so miserable..."


    Because Wu Tian was just getting used to flying the sword, and had just talked to his master, he was distracted and his spiritual sense loosened. He was also practicing flying upward at the time, so he ended up colliding with a rock above him.


    "Master, next time give me a heads up before speaking. If you suddenly speak, I might die, you know," Wu Tian complained.


    "Hmph! You were just getting used to flying the sword and were distracted. And now you''re blaming me. Do you want a beating, kid?"


    "Okay, okay, please let me go, Master. I don''t want to compete with rocks for hardness."


    "Didn''t I just say I wanted to introduce you to our sect? Where is our sect located, and how powerful is it?"

 Tianyan Sect

    "Tianyan Sect is our sect located in Tianhuan Star, which is a star known for its abundant cultivation materials and immortal stones. Therefore, there are numerous sects on this star, and our sect, the Tianyan Sect, ranks third among the seven major sects. The first is the Fantian Sect, the second is the Huiheng Sect, the fourth is the Xiaoyao Sect, the fifth is the Wujue Sect, the sixth is the Dahuan Sect, and the seventh is the Qizong. Originally, Qizong was ranked first, but unfortunately, something happened a hundred years ago."


    "Our Tianyan Sect is located on the Seven Absolute Mountains of Tianhuan Star, which is one of the seven spiritual veins on this star. However, there are not only these seven major sects on Tianhuan Star, but also countless smaller sects. There are also many cultivating aristocratic families who have inherited cultivation techniques from their ancestors. There are also many powerful families. You will know more about them when you go to Tianhuan Star."


    "Our Tianyan Sect mainly focuses on mental cultivation and sword cultivation. You can also see this from the jade slip. Therefore, most of our sect members start tempering their flying swords during the Qi Refining period. Only when your realm is improved will the quality of the flying sword also improve."


    "But the flying swords cultivated by the Qizong are different. The main difference is that our flying swords belong to the heart sword, and you will naturally understand this when you reach the Nascent Soul stage. The heart sword is only used at critical moments, and only then can the damage to the Nascent Soul be minimized. It should not be used casually."


    "As for me, I am the sixth elder of the Tianyan Sect - Nan Hua. Although I am not very talented, I have also received a reputation in the cultivation world: ''Nan Hua One Sword, Hundred Miles Flat.''"


    As he spoke, Nan Hua raised his head slightly.


    Unexpectedly, Wu Tian''s thoughts were not quite right. In the cultivation world, how many people can become grandmasters, let alone receive recognition from many cultivators? Most cultivators are arrogant and think highly of themselves, and to receive such a reputation is a testament to Nan Hua''s strength from a battle a hundred years ago.


    "Master, since you are so powerful, when can we go to Tianhuan Star and let me witness your prestige?"


    "Don''t rush. Although you have reached the middle stage of Qi Refining, I estimate that you cannot even defeat someone in the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Do you know that you still need to use true qi for cultivation? Your current realm was elevated by the Water Spirit Soul. If I hadn''t sealed most of the Water Spirit Soul''s power, you would have burst. Even so, you have only reached the Qi Refining period. Water Spirit Soul is indeed a precious treasure in the cultivation world." Nan Hua was a little depressed.


    "No way, Master? The jade slip clearly states that someone one realm higher than me cannot be defeated. Without special treasures, I don''t believe I can''t even defeat someone in the Foundation Establishment period."


    It''s no wonder that Wu Tian doesn''t believe it. It''s clearly stated on the jade slip that the power of being one level higher is at least ten times stronger than the next level. Besides, he also has a flying sword given by his master. If he cultivates a heart sword, he can even defeat someone in the foundation establishment stage. If not, he can just use his heart sword to pierce through his opponent''s heart.


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    How could Nan Hua, the true person, not know Wu Tian''s thoughts? "Hmph, you don''t believe it, do you? Then let me suppress my true essence to the foundation establishment stage and fight you. "


    "Uh, well...Master! I don''t want to bang my head against the wall again..." Fight with you? I don''t want to start trouble for no reason. If I really win, then you will hold a grudge against me forever. Wu Tian replied weakly, shrugging his shoulders.


    "Okay, okay, you come over here, this is the heart sword that I prepared for you a year ago. I used a lot of materials for it, so you take it first, and name it whatever you want. I have also set up a gathering spirit array here. You can stay here and consolidate your cultivation level, and then I will take you to the Tianhuan star. There are many challenges ahead, so just stay here for a while. Maybe you will have very few chances to return to Earth in the future."


    Few chances are still chances. Wu Tian didn''t know that interstellar travel required at least the Nascent Soul stage. He had a long way to go before he could reach that level.


    Wu Tian took over the Heart Sword, which was made of pure black and unfamiliar materials. It had no handle, only a black and shiny blade that was not sharp. Looking at this small three-foot Heart Sword, Wu Tian was inexplicably filled with a sense of heroism for no reason. His master said he could choose the name of the Heart Sword himself, so he decided to name it the Hundred Demon Sword, in order to uphold the true righteousness of cultivating immortality and to slay all the evil demons in the universe. "Dang... dang... dang... dang..."


    "Hmph! Idiot..." Nan Hua True Man ignored Wu Tian directly and went into a trance with his eyes closed.


    "Uh..." Wu Tian scratched his head awkwardly. "Master, I was just feeling inspired for a moment. Please don''t be angry. But I named it the Hundred Demon Sword." And thus, the number one demon-slaying sword in the world of cultivating immortals was born.


    Wu Tian followed his master''s example and sat cross-legged, then used his spiritual power to make contact with the Hundred Demon Sword as usual. With a "whoosh", the Hundred Demon Sword disappeared? "Huh! Master, where did my Hundred Demon Sword go? I only touched it with my spiritual power just now and it disappeared."


    Nan Hua True Man seemed to have anticipated this. He closed his eyes and replied, "Use your spiritual power to look inside your body." And then he remained motionless.


    "Inside my body? I can see inside my body?" Wu Tian tried it out... "Wow, this is my body, and that moving thing is my heart. It feels so strange to see my own heart." He looked at other parts of his body and then went to find the Hundred Demon Sword. It was in his lower abdomen, where it seemed to be a slowly rotating miniature universe, with the sword in the center of a white light spot.


    He probed the Hundred Demon Sword with his spiritual power and suddenly the miniature universe began to rotate rapidly around the sword. Each rotation caused a flash of light to pass over the sword. But the problem was not with the flashing white light, but that the Hundred Demon Sword had started absorbing Wu Tian''s spiritual power. At first, Wu Tian didn''t react, but as the sword absorbed more and more, it became faster and faster, and Wu Tian finally felt the danger. If his spiritual power was completely drained, he would become a vegetable. Thinking of the vegetative state of the initiated cultivators, which had become a laughing stock in the world of cultivating immortals, Wu Tian realized the seriousness of the situation.


    During the process of absorbing Wu Tian''s spiritual energy, he wanted to call out for his master to save him, but he found that he couldn''t speak. Being anxious was of no use now, so Wu Tian immediately tried to cut off the connection between himself and the Hundred Demons Sword with all his might. However, he sadly discovered that he was powerless. Sweat appeared on his face, his body gradually weakened, and he immediately felt a sense of fainting...

 Underwater meditation

    "Hold onto the mind and return to the source."


    The voice of his master echoed in Wu Tian''s mind. Despite his impending loss of consciousness, Wu Tian immediately suppressed the urge to faint and held onto his mind. A powerful and gentle mind entered his body, and in its presence, Wu Tian felt as though he had no secrets or resistance left. This mind forcefully severed Wu Tian''s connection with the Hundred Demons Sword. Finally free, Wu Tian was so weakened that he couldn''t even speak and fell into a coma.


    He didn''t know how long it had been until he woke up feeling comfortable all over his body. However, a feeling of exhaustion quickly followed, and Wu Tian struggled to sit up, realizing he was still in the same place and that he was okay.


    "Awake? How was it to have your mind devoured by the Heart Sword? You must never use the Hundred Demons Sword unless absolutely necessary. You understand now, don''t you?"


    Master Nan Hua knew that with Wu Tian''s personality, he had to experience things firsthand to learn from them.


    "Master, you didn''t have to teach me that way. From now on, I will never use the Hundred Demons Sword unless I have no other choice." Wu Tian really remembered this time. The feeling of having his mind extracted was terrifying. He immediately decided that he would never use the Hundred Demons Sword again unless it was a matter of life and death. He would take it slow and steady.


    "Good. If you had heard me from the start, that would have been strange. You can practice using the Heart Sword on your own by referring to the jade slip. Now, stabilize your own realm, and slowly experience it from the Foundation Building stage. You have reached the peak of the Middle Stage of the Qi Refining Realm, and you can only comprehend the current realm through constant practice. Do you understand? Once you''ve stabilized your realm, we can set off. I need to go back to the sect to prepare for the Tribulation. "Lately, Master Nan Hua felt that his Tribulation was approaching, which prompted Wu Tian to cultivate.


    Wu Tian knew that there were no legal constraints in the world of cultivation, and whoever had the biggest fists would rule. He immediately focused on his own cultivation path, stabilizing his mind and true essence, and his breathing gradually became steady. Inside his body, Wu Tian saw the cosmic disk in his dantian slowly rotating, and the Hundred Demons Sword also followed suit.


    After thinking about the foundation-building technique, I silently operated my true essence and sent it swiftly to the meridian pointed out by Wu Tian''s spiritual consciousness. In fact, Wu Tian had already modified his meridians through the Water Spirit, otherwise he would have suffered some hardships when he first activated his true essence to cleanse his meridians.


    A comfortable feeling spread through Wu Tian''s meridians as he continued to circulate his true essence to the next meridian. He gradually became absorbed in his cultivation, unaware of the passage of time. Now he had already reached the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm and according to conventional practice, he should have stopped to consolidate his gains. However, he still felt that he had some extra strength left, and his master''s manual said that one couldn''t advance without some reserve strength. Therefore, Wu Tian continued to cultivate at the later stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.


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    After a week of cultivation, he still had ample true essence and felt that he had not reached his limit. Wu Tian considered whether to push on to the Fusion realm. However, thinking too much was tiring, so he decided to continue pushing forward.


    Gradually, Wu Tian felt that the white light spots in his dantian were rotating faster and required more true essence. He felt a little inadequate, but he saw that the white light spots were beginning to take on an egg-like shape. This confused him, and his true essence was starting to liquefy, becoming too thick to continue rotating the light spots into an egg. He had to give up and consolidate his current state. To his surprise, he had already reached the peak of the later stage of the Fusion realm and was ready to break through to the Golden Core realm. Was the white light spot he saw earlier the legendary Golden Core?


    He was shocked at how quickly he had progressed, and wondered why it didn''t seem difficult at all. If he had enough true essence, he felt he could continue to advance. If his master, Nan Hua, knew about his current thoughts, he would probably want to have a talk with him.


    Cultivation required a stable mind and stable state of being, and Wu Tian was able to cultivate to the peak of the Fusion realm without any apparent obstacles, thanks to the Water Spirit. When he opened his eyes, he saw the sea floor in front of him clearly, unlike before when he could only see the surroundings through his master''s light. This breakthrough was significant.


    Wu Tian stood up and felt the explosive power in his bones, like he had just finished a fierce fight. He wanted to roar to the sky, but realized he was still in the underwater cave and abandoned the idea. When he turned back, he saw Nan Hua staring at him with golden eyes. Wu Tian felt like a small rabbit being stalked by a cheetah and was frozen with fear. He realized how powerful his master was.


    "Huh? Didn''t I tell you to consolidate your realm? How did you improve so much? You''re already at the pinnacle of the Fusion Later Stage? You can enter the Foundation Establishment Early Stage at any time? Even though you have treasures like the Water Spirit, you shouldn''t improve your realm like this. It''s harmful with no benefits."


    "Master, I know I was wrong. I don''t know how it happened...I hope you don''t blame me," Wu Tian said somewhat embarrassedly to Nan Hua Zhenren.


    "Forget it, just be more careful in the future." "He''s really a monster. He went from the Qi Refinement Middle Stage to the Fusion Later Stage in just three years. It took me nearly 20 years back then. He''s really a monster. He went from an ordinary person to a Fusion Stage expert in just six years. A monster... a monster," Nan Hua Zhenren muttered quietly.


    Now that Wu Tian''s realm was also at the Fusion Later Stage, he was considered a young expert. So Nan Hua Zhenren''s muttering did not escape his ears. Hearing his master say another three years, Wu Tian suddenly realized that he had been in this underwater world for six years. Indeed, time had no meaning in cultivating. A single meditation could be a hundred years.


    Six years had passed. Six years ago, he risked his life for a living. Now, he no longer had to worry about his livelihood. A fantastic life awaited him. Even if he died, he would have no regrets.


    "Disciple, we''ve been here for so long, and your realm is almost there. Let''s go! Master will take you back to the sect. Hehe, when those old guys know that I''ve taken on an apprentice, I wonder what they''ll think. This mission is finally complete. Actually, in the Tian Yan Sect, Nan Hua Zhenren is the only one at the Tribulation Crossing Stage who doesn''t have any disciples. The other elders have urged him countless times, but he always says he has no time and rarely goes to look for disciples, so they''ve been pushing and pushing until now."


    Thinking about leaving Earth, Wu Tian felt a bit sad. He was a human being, and this was his mother planet. Would he have a chance to come back in the future? Although Wu Tian said he would come back secretly, he knew that the chance of coming back was very small. He was about to leave, and he wanted to go back and see his brother, Lao Zhu, and his small house, which he didn''t know if it was still there. He wanted to see this planet again.

 Mercury

    "Master, what did you just say? How do you set up a teleportation array? I didn''t hear it clearly, and I don''t really understand what''s written on the jade slip."


    After Wu Tian and his master had wandered around Earth for a while, they came to the Moon. Now, Master Nan Hua is sitting on a meteorite on the surface of the Moon, introducing Wu Tian to the teleportation array.


    "I just said that the teleportation array can only be activated with immortal stones, and the coordinates are also very important. The coordinates for returning to the sect are in the jade slip I gave you. Setting up the teleportation array is very complicated, and there are also specific incantations. You already know the incantation, but you don''t need to know how to set it up for now. There is a teleportation array in front of us, and that planet is called Mercury in your Earth language."


    Wu Tian is speechless. He is the first human to explore the universe, and it''s already quite exaggerated that he went to the Moon without wearing a space suit. Now, he''s the first Earthling to land on Mercury. It seems necessary to contact a magazine or radio station and make a special report: "Earthling successfully lands on Mercury".


    Master Nan Hua has no idea what his disciple Wu Tian is thinking. He teleports with Wu Tian to Mercury. Teleportation is a patent for those above the Harmonization stage, and even for Nan Hua, who is at the Crossing Tribulation stage, it''s a bit difficult to fly in space with a person. But relative to the "short distance" from the Moon to Mercury, Nan Hua can still bring Wu Tian along, albeit at the cost of some true essence.


    "We''re here." Nan Hua puts Wu Tian on a meteorite on Mercury. Sweat appears on his face, as traveling such a long distance is indeed quite difficult even for someone at the Crossing Tribulation stage.


    Nan Hua points to the teleportation array next to them, which is covered with many pentagonal patterns overlapping each other, and tells Wu Tian that this is the teleportation array in the world of cultivation. It''s used for interstellar teleportation, but usually immortals don''t use this kind of teleportation array. They can directly teleport between stars, but that''s something only immortals can do. Let''s go back to Tianhuan Star through the teleportation array. First, observe the placement of the immortal stones and practice a bit, but don''t teleport, got it?


    "I got it, Master. But Master, how come there is a teleportation array on Mercury? Didn''t you say that there are only teleportation arrays near cultivation planets or when two sacred sites of cultivation are established? How come there''s a teleportation array near Earth?"


    "I''m not sure about that. Maybe there were cultivators in your solar system in the past. You should go learn the array formation for teleportation. I need to replenish my true essence, and teleporting you to Mercury just now has consumed a lot of it." Without waiting for Wu Tian to ask any more questions, he took out a magic treasure and set up a simple defensive formation on the spot, and then went back to replenish his true essence.


    Wu Tian watched his master bring him to Mercury, and he knew it must have been tiring for his master. So he didn''t want to disturb him and went to the teleportation array instead. He looked at the array with countless pentagrams overlapping each other, and realized it would be difficult to learn how to use it. He wondered who had designed it so elaborately. According to his master''s jade slip, he had to place the fairy stones his master had given him on the five outermost points and then use the interstellar teleportation compass his master had given him. It was a valuable tool, with an exterior that looked like a tortoise shell, but inside was a miniature universe. He didn''t know who had made it, but his master had received it from his own master and had given it to him as a gift after obtaining one himself in a battle a hundred years ago.


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    The compass was precious, and it was essential for interstellar travel.


    He tried to compare the interstellar coordinates with the compass, but he couldn''t make any sense of it. He felt helpless as he watched his master recover his true element in the array. What could he do?


    The Qifan Ring had many jade slips, so Wu Tian decided to read some common knowledge about the cultivation world.


    Wu Tian was interested in reading these for a day or two, but if he continued for a week, he would lose interest. Seeing his master still recovering, Wu Tian decided to learn about alchemy and refining tools in the cultivation world.


    Alchemy was a complicated field, and the first thing he had to learn was to identify different herbs. All sorts of herbs appeared in his mind, and if it weren''t for his extraordinary memory, he wouldn''t be able to remember them all. Even if he did remember them, Wu Tian felt inferior when he faced so many different herbs and their images.


    Wu Tian knew that he couldn''t do everything at once. After reading about many herbs, he decided to learn about their effects and properties. Some herbs were poisonous, while others were not.


    After learning about the basic and intermediate levels, Wu Tian began to learn how to mix and refine herbs into pills. This was a complex field of study. Fighting was a regular occurrence in the cultivation world, and many people fought for resources such as spiritual veins and fairy stones. Wu Tian had read many records of large-scale battles in the cultivation world.


    Therefore, having pills for recovery during battles was helpful. Some alchemy masters could refine pills that could raise one''s cultivation by an entire realm, but they were legendary and had yet to be verified.


    After getting a general understanding of alchemy, Wu Tian turned to learn about refining tools. Refining tools was not one of the strong points of the Tianyan Sect. The contents were mostly common knowledge among different sects. However, if smaller sects obtained the refining tool techniques of the Tianyan Sect, they would be overjoyed.


    Time flies so fast. Three months have passed in the blink of an eye. Watching the master still showing no signs of waking up, Wu Tian no longer seemed interested in reading the jade scroll and had finished reading everything.


    Wu Tian then went to the teleportation array and carefully studied the depiction of the array. He counted 64 pentagrams overlapping each other, as his master had said, each point corresponding to a positional coordinate. He couldn''t help but wonder how many teleportation coordinates existed in the universe. Nevertheless, his master said that the most important thing was to focus on the three overlapping pentagrams at the center to determine the destination.


    After carefully examining 125 positions, Wu Tian took out his compass and checked the positional coordinates with the star chart of the Icarus Galaxy. After searching for a while, he finally found the mark left by his master. He used a bit of true essence and immediately received a response from the other side of the teleportation array. Wu Tian sat cross-legged on the teleportation array, gazing silently at his master, while secretly reciting the teleportation spell. He couldn''t wait to try it out when his master woke up.


    Wu Tian knew the spell by heart, even without using true essence to recite it. After three days of staring blankly at his master, Wu Tian suddenly saw his master''s body radiating with bright light, and he finally woke up. He told Wu Tian that they could leave now and that there was no need to stay here alone. Wu Tian was excited, but his true essence fluctuated a little. He was still reciting the teleportation spell in his mind.


    Suddenly, white light flashed around the teleportation array, and Wu Tian was terrified. Just as the South China Master put away his defense treasure, he saw Wu Tian staring at him in horror, and the teleportation array seemed to have been activated. He was shocked and exclaimed, "How could you be so foolish? You started the teleportation array without waiting for me to enter?"


    This was not Wu Tian''s fault. He was just too excited when he saw his master wake up. But now it was useless to say anything. The South China Master could only hope that Wu Tian had not memorized the teleportation spell well enough to stop the activation. However, to his surprise, Wu Tian had already memorized it perfectly to show off. The South China Master immediately used teleportation to rush over, but the teleportation array had already been activated. The white light enveloped Wu Tian, and he desperately wanted to shout out for help from his master, but it was too late.

 Strange Forest

    When Master Nan Hua arrived, were there still traces of Wu Tian''s presence for five days? Master Nan Hua quickly took out his compass to compare the coordinates where Wu Tian had just teleported. It was not right; he had 64 coordinates to choose from and matching them with the current coordinates was challenging.


    Thinking about his disciple''s disappearance before he had a chance to take care of him, Master Nan Hua was furious. He could only teleport to one place at a time, so finding Wu Tian was going to take a while.


    He hurried back to his sect and used the sect''s power to find him, which was much easier. After all, the Heavenly Encompassing Sect was a large sect with tens of thousands of disciples, and it was easy to locate one person among 64 coordinates. However, Master Nan Hua did not believe that Wu Tian would stay in one place, so he had to act quickly.


    Gradually, the sound of birds chirping reached Wu Tian''s ears. He opened his eyes slightly and tried to move his body, but he felt as if he had been dismembered. The pain was unbearable. He remembered that this was his first time teleporting, and he had forgotten to use his true essence to protect his body, which resulted in him being directly teleported without any protection. The tearing force of the teleportation had knocked him unconscious.


    He didn''t even think that teleportation during the fusion stage was usually protected by sect treasures. However, because Wu Tian was already in the later stage of fusion, and Master Nan Hua wanted to train him, he didn''t give him any body protection treasures. Wu Tian could protect himself with his true essence, so he didn''t need any protection. Fortunately, the fusion stage had tempered his body; otherwise, he would have died from just one teleportation.


    Wu Tian examined his body and found that he had used up a lot of his true essence. He didn''t know where he was, but he knew that he needed to repair his body as soon as possible, or he might be in danger. He used all his strength to sit up and began to slowly adjust his body using the little true essence he had left. He took out the defensive treasure, the Fire Glass Cover, that his master had given him from his storage ring and placed it around himself. This Fire Glass Cover could withstand attacks from Nascent Soul stage cultivators. He didn''t think there were any powerful experts around here.


    Wu Tian focused on regulating his meridians and dantian, circulating his true essence week by week. When he felt that he had recovered about thirty percent of his true essence, he immediately stopped and checked his surroundings. He knew that it was not the time to continue recovering; he needed to know where he was and whether he was in danger.


    He put away the Fire Glass Cover and took out a middle-grade flying sword from his storage ring to deal with any potential danger that might arise. He looked around and saw towering trees covering his surroundings, making it difficult for him to discern anything. He wanted to leave but was afraid that his master would not be able to find him if he did.


    He thought carefully and decided to go in a particular direction.


    The eyes caught a sight of neat trees. Apart from occasional bird chirping, there was no sound at all, which felt eerie. Wu Tian proceeded with caution towards the front, gradually hearing some water sounds. Wu Tian was delighted, but there was no other movement around, making him feel uneasy.


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    At the small river of the forest, only the slow flow of the stream was present. There were no fish in the water. Wu Tian used his flying sword to shoot towards the water, causing waves, but there was nothing else. However, a sense of danger hit him suddenly. Wu Tian immediately withdrew from the riverbank, but before he could react, a tremendous force hit him from behind.


    "Bang..." Wu Tian was knocked over 10 meters away before stopping. He quickly got up, licked his throat, and spit out a mouthful of blood. However, what appeared in front of him were two giant beasts. From their appearance, Wu Tian recognized them.


    The Blood-Red Bear and the Lightning Snake. The Blood-Red Bear was about five meters tall, with huge eyes emitting bloody red light. Its strength was formidable. Through the past few days of learning, Wu Tian knew that the Blood-Red Bear belonged to the category of demon beasts, with the distinction in grade similar to that of humans. This one was a demon beast in the early stage of fusion. The Lightning Snake had a waist about three meters thick and a body about ten meters long, causing Wu Tian to squint his eyes. This lightning snake was also a demon beast in the early stage of fusion. How come two demon beasts in the early stage of fusion suddenly appeared? Perhaps the sense of danger just now was given by the Lightning Snake, after all, its speed was very fast.


    One was a power-type demon beast, and the other was a speed-type demon beast. If he was in his peak state, he would not mind fighting them. However, he had only recovered thirty percent of his true essence, and he was afraid that he would not be able to beat them. Should he retreat and run away?


    But how could demon beasts give him a chance? The Lightning Snake quickly attacked, with its speed frightening, already within two meters of Wu Tian. Wu Tian instantly shot his flying sword, which directly hit the Lightning Snake''s seven-inch spot. Wu Tian knew about hitting the seven-inch spot of the snake. However, the Lightning Snake''s speed was too fast. Upon seeing Wu Tian''s flying sword coming, it immediately turned left and swept its huge tail towards Wu Tian. Wu Tian quickly retreated upon missing his first hit. However, a roar came from behind him. Wu Tian did not hesitate and shot his flying sword again.


    Boom... the flying sword and the Blood-Red Bear collided directly. When Wu Tian looked back, he was stunned. He saw that the Blood-Red Bear''s hand was broken, but it did not pierce through? Its defense was too strong. Wu Tian was amazed.


    The Blood-Red Bear was hurt by the flying sword. Its already red eyes were now entirely blood red. It let out a roar and rushed towards Wu Tian.


    The Lightning Snake quickly rushed towards him too, intending to trap him from both sides.


    Wu Tian quickly took out his fire-glass shield to protect himself, but his already injured body could not support using true essence to defend himself. While simple defense was possible, if he had to face the enemy, his true essence might not be able to keep up.


    Protecting oneself first, the lightning snake only had speed and not the defensive capabilities of the scarlet blood bear. After withstanding a blow from the scarlet blood bear with the Fire Glass Shield, Wu Tian immediately launched an attack towards the lightning snake, taking advantage of the momentum from being hit. His flying sword made contact with the lightning snake three meters away with a "pu" sound, and the lightning snake was unable to dodge in time, resulting in a large chunk of flesh being cut from its waist. The triangular eyes of the lightning snake emitted an angry cold light, disregarding its injuries as it quickly coiled towards Wu Tian.


    If he was caught by the lightning snake before the scarlet blood bear arrived, he would definitely be done for. However, the lightning snake was too fast and its massive body quickly coiled around Wu Tian''s Fire Glass Shield. Its bloody mouth spewed out fierce flames. It was indeed a demon beast in the fusion period and had already learned some spells. But when Wu Tian saw the lightning snake open its mouth, he was actually pleased. He recalled his flying sword and attacked the lightning snake''s mouth instead. At this moment, the scarlet blood bear had already arrived and saw the lightning snake coiling around the Fire Glass Shield, thinking that Wu Tian was undoubtedly going to die. It let out an unwilling roar at the thought of Wu Tian not dying at its hands.

 Breaking Through the Golden Elixir Realm

    The lightning snake unexpectedly stopped spitting fire from its mouth, leaving the ferocious bear stunned, as a large amount of blood burst from the snake''s head. Wu Tian''s flying sword was a treasure-level weapon, and with the lightning snake lacking the defense of the ferocious bear and being hit during its spell-casting to break through Wu Tian''s Fire Glass Shield, it was inevitable that it would be hit. After defeating a fusion-stage monster, Wu Tian had less than ten percent of his true essence left and was injured. When he saw that the ferocious bear had not yet reacted, he quickly fled into the forest.


    A roar sounded behind him, indicating that the ferocious bear had no intention of letting Wu Tian go. But after the ferocious bear entered the forest, Wu Tian was nowhere to be seen, so the bear could only vent its anger on the surrounding trees.


    Wu Tian flew deep into the forest with his injuries, relieved when he felt that the ferocious bear was not pursuing him. He needed to find a place to rest and recover, as the forest was full of danger, and he could easily be in danger of death if he was not in a stable state.


    After turning many corners, Wu Tian finally found a giant tree deep in the forest, and beneath it was a large pit. The rotten leaves around it convinced Wu Tian that it was not a monster''s lair. He dismounted from his flying sword and used it to dig a small hole in the pit where he could hide alone. Then he arranged the surrounding dead leaves and released his Fire Glass Shield. Using one of the few formations he knew, he set up a spirit-gathering formation to help himself recover from his injuries, and took out a fairy stone to set up a formation. Strangely enough, he didn''t suffer too much damage from the ferocious bear''s attack, but his true essence was scattered. He attributed all of this to the effectiveness of the Water Spirit Soul.


    As Wu Tian expected, the Water Spirit Soul was indeed effective, but its effectiveness went far beyond what he could currently perceive.


    With two high-grade fairy stones in his hands, Wu Tian quickly absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy, which was rapidly collected by the spirit-gathering formation. His absorption speed was also not slow, and he soon completed one revolution of his meridians. His muscles and veins quickly recovered, and the nebula in his dantian began to turn steadily. The white egg-sized light spot in the middle suddenly absorbed the true essence, making Wu Tian feel like he couldn''t keep up with the absorption speed. Fortunately, the huge energy from the two high-grade fairy stones supported him, allowing him to keep up with the absorption speed of the egg-shaped light spot.


    Gradually, Wu Tian noticed that the egg-shaped light spot was getting smaller and purer, and required more true essence. Fortunately, the spirit-gathering formation had already absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy for him to convert into true essence. High-grade fairy stones were rare in the cultivation world, and even small sects didn''t have many of them. Therefore, the spiritual energy they contained was quite substantial, and Wu Tian had only absorbed one-fifth of each stone so far.


    With the help of the array and the immortal stones above it, the light spot in the dantian that was once the size of an egg, now, oh no, it''s almost the size of a soybean. It spins rapidly, and the surrounding nebula spins even faster. If it weren''t for the soybean-sized light spot inside his body, Wu Tian wouldn''t have been able to see that he was rotating. It can be imagined how fast the rotation speed is, approaching stillness.


    Suddenly, the soybean-sized light spot slowed down and gradually stopped. Wu Tian was wondering what was happening when suddenly the light spot violently absorbed the true yuan in his body, catching him off guard. Fortunately, his true yuan had recovered and the amount of true yuan in a liquid state was still considerable. Wu Tian''s absorption speed of spiritual particles from the outside world suddenly increased, and the surrounding spiritual energy was quickly sucked into his body. The top-grade immortal stones were directly absorbed by almost five thirds, which shows how fast and how much the soybean-sized light spot was absorbing.


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    However, after a sudden burst of suction, the soybean-sized light spot stopped absorbing. Gradually, the soybean-sized light spot suddenly reversed its rotation and radiated a huge amount of true yuan. Wu Tian was absorbing while the light spot was emitting, and he was instantly swollen like a balloon. His meridians even hurt from the expansion. Wu Tian gritted his teeth and gave up absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy. He controlled the true yuan in his body to rush through his meridians, and the swollen meridians expanded rapidly. Wu Tian was sweating all over and in pain, but he knew that this was a critical moment and that he would succeed if he persevered. Giving up was clearly not an option as he would explode.


    His mind quickly controlled the true yuan that had not yet returned to the dantian, setting up barriers in front of the huge amount of true yuan to slow down the impact. The effect at the beginning was brutal, but gradually the speed of the true yuan slowed down. It seemed that what he was doing was not useless, which made him more confident in setting up barriers with the remaining true yuan. Directly blocking it was impossible because firstly, his mind-controlled true yuan was not that much, and secondly, the two true yuans in his body were fighting, and if they damaged the meridians, the loss would outweigh the gain.


    Ten rotations later, the speed of the violent true yuan had become quite slow. Wu Tian had collected a lot of scattered violent true yuan, gradually strengthened it, and eventually competed with the violent true yuan. However, Wu Tian did not directly resist the true yuan because he knew that this was tempering his meridians. Although it was painful, it was no longer as dangerous as before. Now was a good time to consolidate his meridians.


    Wu Tian controlled the true yuan to closely follow the violent true yuan. After the violent true yuan washed through his meridians, Wu Tian quickly used his mind-controlled true yuan to nourish his meridians back and forth like this.


    After an unknown period of time, the wildly raging true energy was no longer as massive as it was initially, and the true energy controlled by Wu Tian''s mind had slowly absorbed most of it. Therefore, after completing one cycle, that true energy returned to the Dantian and immediately became much gentler. This gave Wu Tian a feeling of confusion - could it be that the surge of momentum just now was not caused by him? He thought about it but then immediately controlled his true energy to come into contact with that surge of true energy. As soon as they came into contact, there was a call from his mind, and his mind immediately controlled them. When his mind touched them, he could sense their joy.


    Controlling such a massive true energy, Wu Tian knew that he had finally reached the golden core stage. This was incomparable to the fusion stage, and it was not the gradually liquefying true energy either. It was the true essence itself, quietly flowing in the meridians that had expanded several times after being washed away by the raging true energy. His mind also noticed that the toughness of his meridians had increased several times. Even if he didn''t manage to defeat the Scarlet Blood Bear in one hit this time, he wouldn''t feel so panicked and powerless.


    After observing his Dantian for a while, the yellow light spot was now spinning calmly along with the nebula. Wu Tian finally managed to reach the golden core stage without the help of his master. He couldn''t help but think that he was pretty amazing. Looking at the shattered top-grade immortal stones in his hand, he knew that the spiritual energy had been sucked dry, so he removed the gathering formation, retracted the fire glass hood, and decided to go trouble the Scarlet Blood Bear.


    He also wanted to see how powerful he was after reaching the golden core stage. "Scarlet Blood Bear, baby, here I come..."

 Seeing Red Blood Bear once again

    As Wu Tiangang walked out of the deep pit, he saw a huge footprint. From the traces, Wu Tiangang knew that it was the footprint of the Crimson Blood Bear. Since he had come this way, he decided to search from here. However, Wu Tiangang had the protection of the Flame Shield and was invisible, so the Crimson Blood Bear didn''t notice him. "Hmph, now that I have reached the Golden Core stage, I don''t think you''re so tough," he thought as he mounted his flying sword and flew in the direction the bear had come from.


    The footprints led all the way to the riverbank where he had fought the bear, but Wu Tiangang didn''t see any trace of the Crimson Blood Bear. Luckily, now that he had reached the Golden Core stage, he could sense what was happening within a kilometer of him. With a thought, he had an instant impression of what was happening around him.


    "I found it!" Wu Tiangang shouted excitedly. The flying sword immediately turned toward a hillside 800 meters upstream of the riverbank where the bear was probably napping in the noon.


    Wu Tiangang was ready to ambush the thick-skinned bear. He knew that the bear''s weak point was in its belly, but he didn''t know the exact location. Fortunately, he could experiment with it now. After all, he was three realms higher than the Crimson Blood Bear and had the flying sword, so he could easily kill it.


    Wu Tiangang quickly approached the small hill where the Crimson Blood Bear was. After hiding on a nearby tree, he carefully observed the bear. He was surprised to find that the Crimson Blood Bear had already reached the middle stage of fusion. He wondered if he had spent too much time breaking through the Golden Core stage. His master had said that time spent in seclusion might be different from the outside world, and he now realized how true that was. But it didn''t matter. He was confident that he could handle the Crimson Blood Bear at the Golden Core stage.


    At this moment, the Red Blood Bear was lying on the slope, not exposing its belly, which made it difficult to attack. Wu Tian didn''t know if his current attack could break through the Red Blood Bear''s defense. If he broke through the defense, he might be able to attack directly, but he didn''t have much experience in fighting, and he might get hurt if he wasn''t careful. Last time, he was lucky, but luck might not always be on his side.


    Wu Tian decided to wait. He waited for the Red Blood Bear to turn over or stand up with its belly facing him, so he could successfully sneak attack.


    Wu Tian held his breath and stared at the Red Blood Bear. After nearly two hours, the Red Blood Bear finally moved. Its eyelids twitched and then opened, but it wasn''t as blood-red as the last time Wu Tian saw it. After a while, the giant head was lifted up, and the mouth full of fangs was opened, emitting a loud roar... "Roar..." as if saying that it had woken up. The huge body was supported by four and a half meter giant palms. It looked around and walked down the small slope with its back facing Wu Tian.


    Wu Tian secretly thought it was not good because the sneak attack had failed. He thought that since he was at the Golden Core stage, it wouldn''t be a big problem to resist. Wu Tian gritted his teeth and immediately released his flying sword, aiming for the Red Blood Bear''s head. Then, he jumped out and quickly ran towards the Red Blood Bear.


    After all, a mid-stage fused monster was not an ordinary creature, and the sound of the flying sword immediately alerted the Red Blood Bear. It turned around and met the flying sword with its palm.


    "Boom..." The huge sound of the collision between the flying sword and the bear palm echoed. "Roar..." The Red Blood Bear roared in anger, and its black eyes immediately turned red. Wu Tian approached and used his cultivation technique for the first time, the Palm Thunder.


    "Pa..." There was another loud noise, and Wu Tian immediately flew back 20 meters, with his flying sword returning to protect him after the strike. Looking at the Crimson Blood Bear, his palm had exploded with some flesh and blood, but his chest was charred. It seemed that the Thunder Palm was not very effective against the Crimson Blood Bear. But it was not surprising, as the Thunder Palm was a spell that could be learned in the early stages of spiritual cultivation, while the Crimson Blood Bear was a mid-stage demon beast, and beasts were generally stronger than humans of the same level.


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    As soon as the Crimson Blood Bear saw Wu Tian, who had escaped from him last time, it immediately roared and charged towards him. But this time seemed different. There was a faint white light emanating from the Crimson Blood Bear''s mouth, though it was very subtle, Wu Tian still noticed it. He kept it in mind but also moved forward to meet the Crimson Blood Bear. Its giant palm fell with a loud noise, but Wu Tian dodged to the left, and his flying sword shot towards the Crimson Blood Bear''s left eye. The Crimson Blood Bear did not dare to confront the sword and immediately turned its head. Its giant palm fell again where Wu Tian was, but Wu Tian retreated and struck the Crimson Blood Bear''s head with Thunder Palm. However, the Crimson Blood Bear seemed unaffected by the spell and did not dodge.


    "Pa..." It only charred some fur, and its effect was not significant. Seeing that the Crimson Blood Bear was strong but slow, Wu Tian prepared to fight it with his agility. However, at this moment, a white light shot out from the Crimson Blood Bear''s mouth towards Wu Tian at a rapid speed. Wu Tian knew the Crimson Blood Bear''s intentions early on, and he was not caught off guard.


    Shouting loudly, "Good timing!" his flying sword met the white light.


    "Boom..." A huge burst of energy erupted, and Wu Tian flew back a hundred meters. When his flying sword returned, its golden light had dimmed slightly. Indeed, as Wu Tian had guessed, the Crimson Blood Bear had strengthened its defenses and learned a new spell, Mirror Light Beam, in the mid-stage of fusion because both its strength and defense were already strong, unlike the Lightning Snake, which learned spells in the early stages of fusion.


    The ten-meter pit explosion made Wu Tian squint his eyes. After all, it was a fusion period spell. What was even more strange was that the eyes of the fighting Bloody Bear would turn red. The jade slip didn''t have such a description, and logically, monsters in the fusion period should have intelligence. Why did this Bloody Bear seem to be fighting on instinct? What was going on? Wu Tian calmed down and thought of a way to take action. He didn''t have much time to think as the beam of light was coming towards him again. Wu Tian quickly dodged to the right. This time, the huge energy explosion didn''t affect him. He ran towards the Bloody Bear''s palm and quickly attacked its head with Thunder Palm. Flying Sword immediately hid behind Thunder Palm, which was Wu Tian''s plan, and the Bloody Bear probably wouldn''t dodge it as it didn''t last time. Sure enough, the Bloody Bear didn''t dodge Wu Tian''s Thunder Palm. After a cracking sound, a loud noise followed, and the Bloody Bear''s left eye burst open with a lot of blood. An angry roar didn''t stop, and the Bloody Bear painfully covered its left eye, leaving only the red light in its right eye. Three beams of light came towards Wu Tian as it opened its mouth. Wu Tian quickly dodged and rushed towards the Bloody Bear. Thunder Palm was continuously struck, which wasn''t a problem with Wu Tian''s current true element in the Golden Core period. After several pops, Wu Tian was already in front of the Bloody Bear, 5 meters above the ground. Flying Sword shot towards the ground, and then fought around the Bloody Bear. Thunder Palm was struck repeatedly, and the Bloody Bear''s beams of light didn''t stop. After dozens of exchanges, the Bloody Bear had moved to where Wu Tian was just standing, with its head forward and its belly down, and its beams of light were even more frequent. "Now is the time..." Wu Tian''s Flying Sword suddenly broke out of the ground and shot towards the Bloody Bear''s belly. The Bloody Bear''s body was too close to the ground, so it couldn''t react. With a "chirp" sound, the Flying Sword shot into the Bloody Bear''s body. Wu Tian''s mind was disturbed, and the Bloody Bear fell down unwillingly. Its right eye gradually lost its red light and showed its original black eyeball. It looked at Wu Tian with angry and unwilling eyes. Wu Tian gave the Bloody Bear a middle finger and said, "Haha, it''s your lucky day to die in my hands in the Golden Core period. You can rest assured." Through this battle, Wu Tian knew that he had to learn at least the spells in the Golden Core period, which would be useful when facing enemies. His true element seemed to be purer now, and he had also gained experience in killing the Thunder Snake and Bloody Bear, even though these two monsters "seemingly" couldn''t exert their original power. However, for Wu Tian, a beginner in cultivation, this was a good practice.

 Five-Colored Golden Bull King

    It''s been three months since then, and apart from encountering the lightning snake and the bloody bear last time, there have been no more demon beasts. The forest is still quiet and oppressive, though the air is fine, it''s just too boring. During these three months, Wu Tian has learned the upgraded version of the fusion stage spells, Ice Sword and Thunder Palm, as well as the Golden Core stage Fire Rain technique, and has been practicing and refining them until now.


    Ahead is another small river, similar to the ones before where no attacks or similar incidents have occurred since encountering the lightning snake. However, this river is slightly larger than the previous ones. Wu Tian carefully surveyed the surroundings and found no demon beasts. He couldn''t tell if there were any in the sky, but flying a sword in the sky was too conspicuous, so Wu Tian didn''t dare to fly. He surveyed the area with his spiritual sense and strangely found a small lake about 300 meters ahead of the small river. There had never been such a situation before. Wu Tian felt a little uneasy, but after observing the area carefully and finding no danger, he cautiously approached the lake. His unease grew stronger the closer he got to the lake, and he knew that there must be a demon beast or some other presence in the area. Before encountering other cultivators, Wu Tian had only encountered two fusion-stage demon beasts.


    After observing the area for nearly an hour and finding no source of unease, Wu Tian narrowed his eyes. If there was nothing on the surface, then it must be at the bottom of the lake. Looking through the leaves, he saw that the lake was still and without ripples. His gaze shifted to the bottom of the lake, but he found nothing suspicious. This made Wu Tian feel strange because his unease had not dissipated, and it was not an illusion. Why did he feel more uneasy the closer he got to the lake?


    It seemed that he had to take the initiative to attack in order for the other party to reveal themselves. Wu Tian was still young and inexperienced, and prone to impulsiveness. He figured that the presence that made him uneasy must be at the bottom of the lake, probably using something he didn''t know to conceal itself. Thinking of the lake, Wu Tian realized that his Ice Sword, a fusion stage spell, would be useful. He activated his Ice Sword mark.


    A massive amount of spiritual energy gathered quickly along with Wu Tian''s gestures, condensing into small ice arrows with great penetrating power. Wu Tian had tested this ability many times before. The arrows shot towards the small lake.


    Afterwards, he released the Huoli hood to lure out whatever was making him uneasy. The bottom of the lake was completely stirred up, and a large amount of water splashed on the surface of the lake. However, after waiting for a while and everything had settled down, Wu Tian found that nothing had come out, which made him depressed. Was he really being paranoid? Was this peaceful forest causing him to have hallucinations? He removed the Huoli hood and walked out. But just then, "Boom...." a thunderbolt hit Wu Tian.


    He was thrown 5 meters away, and if it weren''t for a sudden flash in his head, the thunderbolt that was heading towards his head would have seriously injured or killed him. Although it missed an important part, his left shoulder was still hit. The entire shoulder was burnt, which seriously injured Wu Tian.


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    Wu Tian quickly released the Huoli hood, took out a Huiyuandan left by his master, and ate it. His true energy quickly repaired the injuries on his shoulder. He released his flying sword to protect himself and looked around.


    It wasn''t until a long time later that the lake surface splashed, and "plop... plop..." water bubbles appeared in front of Wu Tian. A three-meter tall colorful golden bull appeared.


    Seeing the patterns on the colorful golden bull''s body, Wu Tian was suddenly shocked. According to the jade slip, this must be the Five-colored Golden Bull from the demon realm. When he saw its golden horns, Wu Tian was shocked. The Five-colored Golden Bull King? Ordinary Five-colored Golden Bulls only have two horns, while the Five-colored Golden Bull King has three horns. The middle golden horn, according to the jade slip, could release Heavenly Thunder in an instant. The attack he just suffered must have been from this Heavenly Thunder.


    A demon beast at the Golden Core stage? Wu Tian observed the demon beast from inside the Huoli hood, feeling cold sweat on his forehead. He had to find a way to escape.


    "Moo..." an angry sound came from its nose, and the Five-colored Golden Bull King looked at Wu Tian with red eyes inside the Huoli hood.


    This Five-colored Golden Bull was no worse than a Bloody Bear in defense. Moreover, its strength was also great. The key was that this guy could release Heavenly Thunder instantly. The attack he had just suffered showed that this Heavenly Thunder was very powerful. Did he really come to the demon realm as the legend said? It was impossible! It was said that one had to go to a fixed place to enter the demon realm in the universe, and even his master did not know where that was. It was impossible for these powerful demon beasts to appear in the Cultivation Realm. So how could he explain what was happening in front of him?


    But the three demon beasts he had encountered before only attacked him instinctively and didn''t know much about demon arts, or he could say that they were mentally abnormal. In fact, the wisdom of demon beasts was not lower than that of humans. How could they attack him without reason?


    Although the Five-Colored Golden Bull King has never seen himself before, judging from his battle with the two monsters, he probably cannot exert his full strength. However, according to the jade slip, demonic beasts in the Golden Core stage have their own inner core and can use it to attack their enemies. The power of the inner core increases with the strength of the demonic beast, and the inner core of a demonic beast in the Nascent Soul stage is probably stronger than a spiritual weapon.


    Based on the Five-Colored Golden Bull King''s momentum, he should be evenly matched with himself. As long as he is careful of his thunder and inner core, he still has a good chance of escaping. Wu Tian doesn''t want to kill the Five-Colored Golden Bull King now, not because he doesn''t want to, but because he doesn''t have the ability to do so at the moment.


    The Five-Colored Golden Bull King did not attack him crazily, but kept staring at him, with the water surface supporting his body. Gradually, the Five-Colored Golden Bull''s body shrank. In a moment, it had shrunk to only about one meter, and then to Wu Tian''s surprise, its body stood up and transformed into a human with a bull''s head? The Five-Colored Golden Bull King gradually walked to the shore. With a loud boom as he stepped on the ground, the sound of his foot hitting the ground was enough to show how powerful he was. It might not be too impressive for those in the Yuanying stage or higher, but for Wu Tian now, it was a matter of life and death. The Five-Colored Golden Bull King''s eyes became increasingly red, as if he couldn''t control himself. The muscles on his body bulged slightly and turned red, and his nose was panting heavily. His gaze at Wu Tian was chilling.


    How is this possible? He...he''s not crazed? Wu Tian looked at the Five-Colored Golden Bull King with a horrified expression in his heart.

 The Power of the Hundred Demon Swords

    "Wu Tian quickly retreated 20 meters, with a pill of Return to Yuan in his mouth just in case. Several thunderbolts struck against the flame glass cover, fortunately the defense of the flame glass cover was good, and it was not hit by the thunderbolts. However, his own true essence was consumed quite a bit.


    Wu Tian immediately shot out a flying sword, dodging left and right without any regular pattern to avoid the potential thunderbolts. Gradually, he approached the Wocolor King Bull. Several thunderbolts struck near Wu Tian, but fortunately he was quick enough to dodge them.


    The flying sword made direct contact with the Wocolor King Bull, but surprisingly there was no sound. After a wave of water, the Wocolor King Bull appeared 10 meters to the left of Wu Tian, and the flying sword hit the water ripples instead of the Wocolor King Bull.


    At this time, several thunderbolts fell again, and Wu Tian immediately dodged them. Dodging left and right made Wu Tian, a novice in cultivating, frustrated. Do you have thunderbolts while I don''t?


    The palm thunder struck the Wocolor King Bull, but was blocked by the water ripples. The Wocolor King Bull seemed to be unable to control himself, with his eyes red and bloodshot. The thunderbolts were attacking Wu Tian relentlessly, and he dodged left and right while his palm thunder kept hitting the Wocolor King Bull. The flying sword was also shot frequently, but fortunately the supplement of Return to Yuan pill made Wu Tian not afraid of the consumption of the Wocolor King Bull.


    Finally, with a "moo," the Wocolor King Bull completely gave up the advantage of the instant thunderbolt and flew towards Wu Tian with bloodshot eyes, punching the flame glass cover. Instantly, Wu Tian''s true essence was extracted by almost 30% by the flame glass cover. Wu Tian was shocked and immediately retreated, realizing that he had underestimated the strength of the Wocolor King Bull, who was two realms higher than the Bloodthirsty Bear.


    Because the Fire Rain Technique required a large amount of true essence, Wu Tian chose to shoot the Ice Sword at the Wocolor King Bull first. If the effect was not great, he would think of another way.


    The Wocolor King Bull was quickly hit by a large number of ice arrows all over his body. After a while, only slight ripples were seen on the water surface. Indeed, the ice arrows used earlier were not very useful now. After taking a Return to Yuan pill, Wu Tian was ready to use his most powerful spell, Fire Rain Technique. After the furious roar of the Wocolor King Bull, avoiding several thunderbolts, Wu Tian finally approached the Wocolor King Bull. The spell was quickly cast by Wu Tian, attacking the Wocolor King Bull with the powerful Fire Rain Technique within 20 meters. Although the fire was not as powerful as the Three Flames of the Yuanying Stage, it was still not weak. After all, the Wocolor King Bull had only reached the Golden Core Stage."


    The colorful Golden Bull King was burned by the fire rain technique and roared angrily. At this moment, a golden light shot towards Wu Tian. Before Wu Tian could react, he was hit and sent flying a hundred meters away. The Flame Shield was also dimmed by the attack. Wu Tian''s true element was reduced by 80% in an instant.


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    Wu Tian was startled by the Inner Dan attack, wondering how powerful the demon beast''s Inner Dan could be. Even eating Return Yuan Dan could not make up for it. Because Wu Tian was unable to support the Fire Rain technique due to the Inner Dan attack from the Colorful Golden Bull King, the Colorful Golden Bull King''s Heavenly Thunder concentrated its attack on Wu Tian''s Flame Shield. Its body was also approaching to attack Wu Tian. Wu Tian quickly flew backward while striking out with his Thunder Palm. This couldn''t go on. He had to find a way to get rid of the Colorful Golden Bull King. As he became distracted for a moment, he was hit by the Colorful Golden Bull King''s Heavenly Thunder, which broke through his Flame Shield without the support of true element. His body was sent flying 10 meters away, knocking down several large trees.


    Wu Tian struggled to get up and released his flying sword to fly wildly through the forest, trying to shake off the Colorful Golden Bull King. With his heavy injuries, he didn''t have much true element left to support his flying sword. Wu Tian was almost hit by the Colorful Golden Bull King''s Heavenly Thunder again, dodging left and right as he flew through the forest. He was burning with anger in his heart. This cultivation journey was ruined by the teleportation array. If he hadn''t been teleported away, he might still be traveling with his master. With his super powerful master to protect him, few would dare to chase him like this in the cultivation world. He now missed his bad-tempered master. Master, where are you? Your disciple is being chased by a bull and running all over the place.


    If South Huazhen knew what Wu Tian was thinking, he would definitely be so angry that he would spit blood and curse him for being so useless.


    After narrowly avoiding several attacks from the Heavenly Thunder, Wu Tian was now covered in wounds. If he was hit once more, he might not have the chance to fly again.


    As the Colorful Golden Bull King was about to catch up, Wu Tian''s eyes began to turn red. Damn it, he had to fight back! You crazy bull, you turned me into this with your Inner Dan. Do you think I don''t have any tricks left? You''re going to taste the power of the Hundred Demons Sword. With his mind focused, Wu Tian quickly activated the Hundred Demons Sword. His remaining true element was quickly drained, and his mind was also being sucked in wildly. Wu Tian spat out a mouthful of blood. He could no longer keep running. He turned around and faced the Colorful Golden Bull King, his bloodshot eyes piercing through it. The spiritual energy around him was quickly absorbed into his body, and a black sword shadow without a handle appeared above his head.


    The light and shadow were rapidly spinning, bringing up a huge black whirlwind that was about to dry up. Suddenly, Wu Tian didn''t know where a stream of true essence came from to replenish the Baimo Sword. Wu Tian was currently urging the Baimo Sword and did not notice any abnormalities. Just as the Rainbow Bull King was about to reach within 10 meters of Wu Tian, a black whirlwind directly attacked the Rainbow Bull King. The frenzied Rainbow Bull King was directly hit by the fast-moving black whirlwind.


    "Boom..."


    Wu Tian was directly hit by the energy storm and flew 100 meters away. He was in so much pain that he was about to faint and couldn''t even stand up. His mind began to become hazy, and many of his meridians were shattered, making him unable to absorb spiritual energy from the outside world. Gradually, Wu Tian felt like he was about to die. He checked his body''s star source with his spiritual sense, but there was no rotation or energy as usual. The Baimo Sword had somehow returned to his body, dim and dark, resting on the golden dan without any energy. The golden dan had already cracked open in many places. Wu Tian knew he was in trouble now, but he didn''t feel bothered because he might really be dying. Thinking about his past, at least he had lived a slightly exciting life. However, he was disappointed that he had never met another cultivator. Slowly, Wu Tian lost consciousness.

 Water Spirit

    "Where am I?" Wu Tian slowly regained consciousness. Looking around, it was pitch black as if he was in the universe. Suddenly, Wu Tian realized that he had no body? This made him feel like he had fallen into a deep abyss. He had just debuted not long ago and now he was dead. How pitiful he was. Saddened, Wu Tian did not notice the faint white light drifting beneath him. Gradually, he pulled himself out of his sorrow. Anyway, he was already dead. What was the point of being sad? He might as well go to the Naihe Bridge to drink that soup and reincarnate as soon as possible.


    However, apart from darkness, there was only darkness around him, which made Wu Tian feel strange. Wasn''t there supposed to be a hell as people said after death?


    Then Wu Tian soon discovered the white light beneath him. After all, a hint of white light was still dazzling in the darkness.


    His consciousness approached and touched the white light, and a feeling from the soul was felt in Wu Tian''s consciousness. Was this his own?


    Wu Tian was very puzzled. Did this white light come from himself? Why didn''t he know? Then he gradually realized that the white light was gathering.


    A bright white point slowly enlarged at the edge of Wu Tian''s consciousness. When it gathered to about 10 centimeters, the white dot dissipated, revealing a baby surrounded by water patterns.


    Oh my God, is this Yuanying? What... what is going on? Why didn''t he feel this Yuanying? The little Yuanying spun around Wu Tian''s consciousness and a spiritual force was transmitted.


    "You''re so stupid..."


    Wu Tian was surprised by the sudden appearance of the voice. "Who... who... who?" he looked around and gradually focused his gaze on the little Yuanying in front of his consciousness.


    "Is it you who''s talking to me?" Wu Tian asked curiously.


    "Yes..." the mischievous little Yuanying said.


    "Why do you say I''m stupid? Who are you? And where am I? Do you know, little friend?" Wu Tian asked kindly.


    "It''s in your consciousness. I''m the essence of the Water Spirit that you absorbed. Did you really think you were dead? That''s why I said you''re so foolish. Now I can sense your thoughts... hehe..."


    The little creature happily spoke while hovering around.


    "Huh...? You can read my thoughts? No way! So you''ll know everything I think from now on?"


    "Of course not. It''s your unconscious thoughts. Since you''re injured and haven''t closed your mind actively, that''s why I know."


    "Oh, I see. I thought you''d know everything about me from now on. You''re a Water Spirit? How did you end up like this? I remember my master said that I absorbed the Water Spirit and sealed you away. During the Tribulation period, my master warned me not to break the seal, or else he would chase me across more than 400 planets."


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    "That darn guy chased me across so many planets, forcing me to flee everywhere. I don''t have the ability to break his seal, but he placed three layers of seal on me. Just now, during the battle, your magic weapon absorbed the first layer of seal, allowing me to appear in my true form. I still have two layers of seal left."


    "No wonder I could release the Hundred Demons Sword back then, and I was wondering why. Oh, right! My master said that if you appeared, you would burst me. So, it''s better if you don''t come out until I have the same ability as my master."


    "... You''re so afraid of death." The Water Spirit directly scorned Wu Tian. "All of my energy has been sealed by your master, and some of it has been absorbed by you. I can''t use my energy anymore. How can I harm you in the future?"


    "Oh... that''s great! I was worried that I might absorb you after the seal was broken. I really don''t want that to happen. From now on, little one, we''ll be together. I''ll treat you to delicious food, spicy food, and so on."


    Just as Wu Tian was about to coax the "underage baby spirit"...


    "Your body has been repaired. When you wake up, I''ll live in your dantian from now on. Without energy, I can''t leave."


    "Haha, that''s great. You''ve been chased by my master across so many planets, and you''re still fine. If I hadn''t bumped into you in the end, you might have been... it seems like you''re good at escaping. You have to teach me in the future. I''ll call you Little Water from now on."


    Water Spirit: ...


    After Xiaoshui informed Wu Tian that his body had been repaired, he was very happy and emerged from his consciousness. Opening his eyes, he saw a pitch-black sky full of stars, a typical night for cultivators without any impact. Looking around, he found himself at the site of the battle, covered in dust, not knowing how long he had been unconscious. Upon inspecting his body, he found that the nebula in his dantian was operating normally, and his meridians had been widened. He also found that his cultivation had unexpectedly advanced to the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, his true essence had become much purer, and his injuries had fully healed. A powerful explosive force was flowing through his body.


    Wu Tian stood up, his bones cracking. He circulated his true essence to remove the dust from his body, and his eyes shone brightly. He used to be able to see objects one kilometer away, but now he could see at least two kilometers. This was the benefit of improving his realm and cultivation.


    With his slow but steady increase in strength, Wu Tian knew that he would have a wonderful life.


    He turned and headed back to the location where the Five-Colored Golden Bull King had exploded. Wu Tian knew that the king must have died, as he had been taught the Heart Sword technique by his master, which was a secret technique of the Tianyan Sect that could at least match the full power of a late Yuan Ying stage cultivator.


    He believed that the defense of the Five-Colored Golden Bull King at the early Golden Core stage could not withstand his Heart Sword.


    As Wu Tian rushed to the center of the explosion, he saw a deep pit one hundred meters in diameter. The body of the Five-Colored Golden Bull King was nowhere to be found. Wu Tian felt a little depressed as he had not obtained the king''s inner core, which possessed powerful spiritual power comparable to his own Golden Core.


    Wu Tian left the area and continued to move forward. He wanted to find a place to familiarize himself with his spell attacks and learn more about formations. His master had said that formations were a powerful cultivation technique, and the Tianyan Sect had many powerful formations.


    After traveling for more than twenty kilometers, Wu Tian suddenly felt his heart racing. Oh my god, what was that in front of him?


    Smoke? ... It was fireworks. He had finally encountered intelligent creatures. Wu Tian didn''t know if he would meet other cultivators, but at least the creatures that could create fireworks wouldn''t be the monsters that only knew how to fight.


    He quickly flew towards the target. However, what he saw was...

 A pile of immortal treasures

    Wu Tian is currently very depressed and doesn''t know what''s going on.


    Since the last time he discovered this town, he has been treated like an immortal.


    As soon as he approached the town, he was spotted by the sentries on the outskirts, and soon the chief and the people around him surrounded Wu Tian. In the end, everyone was bowing and calling him "immortal master"...


    When he was greeted at the chief''s house, Wu Tian wanted to ask some questions, like how there could be a town in this strange forest, and why there were demons and beasts from the cultivation world here, but the chief said he would discuss it after the banquet.


    Now Wu Tian is in his room, staring in surprise at how the people here are so similar to Earthlings. It''s strange.


    After about an hour, a maid brought a basin of water and asked Wu Tian to wash up before attending the banquet prepared by the chief.


    The hall was full of people, and the chief and others were waiting for Wu Tian to appear. The maid led him to the hall, and Wu Tian felt strange under the curious gazes around him, like he was being observed.


    The chief coughed and the noisy hall quieted down.


    "Immortal, please take a seat," the chief politely invited Wu Tian.


    "Chief, you''re too polite. It doesn''t matter where I sit, it''s just a meal."


    "No, no. Previous immortals who came here always sat in the seat of honor. We dare not disrespect your prestige."


    Huh? Previous cultivators like me have been here? Wu Tian suppressed his thoughts and didn''t know what these people wanted specifically. He decided to wait until he learned more about the situation.


    "Then, Chief, I won''t be polite. Hehe... Everyone, please sit down."


    Wu Tian sat in the seat of honor. He didn''t need to eat, but it was nice to occasionally try some food. The dishes served were all unfamiliar to him, more varied than the food on Earth. It seems like he''ll enjoy himself in the future. He wants to eat his way through the universe. Wu Tian thought triumphantly about his future life.


    "Immortal, this is a dragonfruit. It was prepared by the previous immortal who left and told us to give it to you when someone came to collect it next time. I''m sure it''s you. Please take it."


    "Ah...? Oh, they''re all here." Wu Tian''s heart was filled with doubt in an instant, but he had something to take, so he took it without hesitation. Many maidservants held jade plates and brought Wulong fruits to Wu Tian''s side. Wu Tian pretended to check them and lifted the sand cloth, and a strong spiritual energy instantly filled the hall. The black fruits were as big as peaches on earth, with a total of 10 plates, each with 5 fruits, which meant a total of 50 Wulong fruits. Wu Tian thought that if he absorbed all 50 Wulong fruits, he would directly reach the Yuan Ying stage.


    Wu Tian didn''t know that these Wulong fruits were fairy fruits, which were meant for the consumption of immortals. If he didn''t eat them, he would miss out on absorbing the Water Spirit by a lot, which was a pity.


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    Wu Tian collected the Wulong fruits with his Qifan Ring and quickly lowered his head to eat vegetables. He was afraid that the chief would notice his expression, but he was extremely happy inside. He had unexpectedly gained benefits for no reason and was happy to acknowledge whoever gave them to him.


    After seeing Wu Tian collect the Wulong fruits with his storage ring, the chief waved his hand and asked the maidservants to leave. He then ordered someone to bring three more jade plates.


    Something else? Wu Tian''s eyes followed the jade plates. The first and third plates were flat, while the second plate was about 20 centimeters tall.


    What is it? Why does it feel so familiar? It''s like something he felt beside his master.


    However, the chief''s next words almost made Wu Tian''s eyes pop out.


    "This is the immortal tool that the previous immortal entrusted us to find. We haven''t found many others, but we will send more people to search for them. Please take these first, immortal."


    Immortal tool? My god, no wonder it felt so familiar, with the same fluctuations as my master''s Liumu Immortal Ring. It must be immortal spirit energy. Although the true element of cultivators wasn''t at the level of immortal energy, there were many powerful individuals who could refine these immortal tools with true element. Some of them didn''t have immortal spirit energy anymore.


    After all, if the immortal tool was found by someone else, it meant that the original owner had lost control of it, and most of them had already died. Even if they hadn''t died, they were no longer in this realm. Therefore, cultivators who obtained immortal tools could use them by themselves, provided that they had the ability to refine them.


    Wu Tian lifted the first jade plate and saw three immortal swords. "Gulp..." Wu Tian couldn''t help but swallow. The second plate contained three immortal armors. Wu Tian''s hand trembled, and he quickly withdrew his hand and shivered in his sleeve.


    If Wu Tian could still control himself after seeing the first two jade plates, the third jade plate made him want to grab the things and run away.


    It was too shocking. What the f*ck was going on? Three immortal rings were too unbelievable. The immortal rings themselves weren''t much, but from the people who brought them, it was clear that there must be something inside them. Immortal rings were mostly used by immortals. Even if cultivators got their hands on them, they would be the level of grandmasters, and the contents inside the rings would be exceptional.


    Wu Tian tried hard to calm himself down, but his heart kept pounding when his eyes met the three jade discs. He quickly collected everything into his ring and took a deep breath, feeling lucky that he didn''t have a heart attack. However, only Wu Tian knew whether cultivators could get heart disease or not.


    "I will definitely take these things back to the clan leader, but there are other things that trouble the clan leader." He had to act like he was supposed to. Since the person who wanted these things was certainly a powerful figure, he couldn''t let them find out that he was a fake.


    "Then I will trouble the immortal. Please have this dish." The clan leader warmly entertained Wu Tian, but he didn''t feel like eating at all. He wanted to go back and study the things he got, to see which immortal energy had been exhausted and to figure out how to refine them. He also needed to leave as soon as possible, or he would be caught by the "immortal" who wanted those things.


    Before running away, he needed to learn more about the situation. Wu Tian secretly thought to himself.


    "Clan leader, this is my first time going out to experience. Hmm, I am not very familiar with the surrounding situation. Could the clan leader introduce it to me?"


    The clan leader smiled and said, "Of course, we always introduce it to the immortals who come here for the first few times because every time they are different. There is only one big person who appears every time, and according to the immortals, he is here to guide their cultivation. He wants us to collect the immortal tools left behind by the immortals who fell in cultivation here."


    Wu Tian was filled with shock. According to the clan leader, weren''t there many immortals who came here to cultivate? Didn''t his master say that there were no more immortals in this world? How could they appear here? Could he take the things that belonged to an immortal?


    Wu Tian''s joy disappeared and was replaced with worry. However, he doubted that the immortals would appear at this time. He needed to learn about the situation first and then escape.


    Wu Tian made up his mind and acted accordingly.

 The Qin clan

    The patriarch did not notice Wu Tian''s distraction. Instead, he straightened his clothes and prepared to explain the situation of this place to Wu Tian.


    "The place where the celestial being resides is the Qin continent on the Eastern continent of this planet. There are four continents on this planet: Shang continent to the south, Bai continent to the west, Lu continent to the north, and our Qin continent to the east."


    "I''m sure the celestial being can tell from the names that our Qin clan guards the Eastern continent, the Shang clan guards the southern continent, the Bai clan guards the western continent, and the Lu clan guards the northern continent. We are not guarding anything important, just waiting for someone."


    Seeing Wu Tian''s confusion, the Qin patriarch smiled and continued, "This continent originally belonged to the Coles star, and there are four major planets nearby: the Watte star, the Ganlin star, the Chengji star, and the Ice Rock star. They correspond to the four continents now."


    "Then, three million years ago, most of the four major planets were cultivators and were the closest to the holy land of cultivation at that time. Many cultivators came and went, and there were many transactions and exchanges of experience. It was a prosperous scene."


    The patriarch''s melancholy mood was noticed by Wu Tian. Since such a good cultivation holy land has become like this now, there must be a reason for it. He continued to listen to the patriarch.


    "At that time, there were four major families on the four major planets, and they were all very powerful. Many cultivators who came here visited them. There was also competition between the four major families, so every 300 years, they would hold a competition for their disciples. I don''t know when this competition started, maybe it was formulated by the predecessors of the four major families, but it lasted until three million years ago. The competition was held on our Coles star at that time. Many cultivators came to visit and exchange. However, suddenly, the whole planet was covered by a powerful energy, and the four major planets were covered at the same time."


    "And the four planets were slowly attracted and merged together. This is unimaginable for cultivators. How big a plan does it take to accomplish this? Then a divine might was released. All the people on the planet knelt down under the majesty of the divine might. A pair of golden eyes appeared in the sky. We did not see the specific person, only a pair of big eyes staring at us. Then the four planets gradually merged together, and a huge white light appeared in the sky. It was completely suppressed under the ground of our planet, and now it can be called the fusion planet of the four major planets. We now call it the cursed planet. After the white light was completely suppressed, the golden eyes disappeared. We gradually raised our heads and were all in panic. Even though there were many cultivators on our four major planets at that time, we were powerless against the oppression of the golden eyes. A destructive force erupted, and the explosion sounded all around us. The panicked cultivators fled everywhere."


    "But the whole planet is covered, how can we escape? Many foreign cultivators died, and many cultivators from our four major planets also died," the clan leader said, tears streaming down his face. With wrinkles all over his face, he was already in his seventies, and his tears could really infect many people. In the hall, many people shed tears as the clan leader spoke.


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    The clan leader wiped away his tears and continued, "My child died in that terrible curse. That''s why I am so emotional. I apologize for showing weakness in front of you, immortal."


    Wu Tian hastily said, "The clan leader is a man of his word. I have always admired people like the clan leader. Please continue."


    "Many of our loved ones have died. After the terrifying explosion, golden eyes appeared and stared at the remaining people. A spiritual force appeared in the hearts of all of us. The golden eyes said, ''We have to wait for someone.'' Then they disappeared. We were puzzled, and we thought we could leave this terrifying place after the golden eyes disappeared, even though it was our homeland. But what happened next made us completely despair. Although the golden eyes left, the energy did not. It still covers the entire planet now."


    "Oh my God, how is that possible?" Wu Tian exclaimed. This planet is composed of four planets and is four times larger than before. Even a transcendent-level expert''s divine consciousness cannot observe a single planet, but that existence can cover the entire planet. However, it is not surprising when you think about it. So many cultivators had no resistance in front of it, so covering the entire planet is not difficult.


    The clan leader knew Wu Tian''s surprise, and it seemed that this surprise was normal for him. Perhaps the immortals in the past had also experienced such surprise.


    After taking a sip of tea, the clan leader continued to explain to Wu Tian. "The existence of that energy cut off our escape route, but it also cut off all our hope. Later, we realized how terrible it was. Do you think I''m just an ordinary person now? Actually, three million years ago, I was a transcendent-level expert in the cultivation world."


    The clan leader seemed proud when he said this. Of course, if you can cultivate to the transcendent level, you are a genius among geniuses. The clan leader''s talent was unquestionable if he could survive the Heavenly Tribulation. At least at that time, he was very strong. If the clan leader had ascended to the immortal realm three million years ago, he would be a formidable existence now. Wu Tian secretly admired the clan leader of the Qin family.


    After tilting his head back and then lowering it again, the clan leader said helplessly, "At that time, I had just survived the Heavenly Tribulation and would have ascended to the immortal realm after a hundred years. But who would have thought that this would happen?"


    Wu Tian asked, "Why did the clan leader become like this now?"


    "That''s because we lived under that energy and gradually became like this. It''s strange that we didn''t die after becoming ordinary people, but we can''t reproduce anymore. The people here are all survivors from that time," the clan leader said, pointing to the people around them.


    Wu Tian looked at the people around him and asked, "The clan leader just said that you won''t die, but why do they all look young, while the clan leader and a few others look old?"


    A young middle-aged man next to him said, "That''s because the clan leader is worried about the future of our clan. The elders are the same. It''s all because we are useless." As he spoke, he knelt down, and everyone in the hall quickly followed suit.


    "Get up, get up. We''ve all been alive for so many years. Why are we still saying these things?" The clan leader''s trembling hands helped the middle-aged man up.


    Wu Tian could tell that everyone was uneasy, and he felt a bit sorry for them when he asked further questions. Especially for the clan leader, even though they wouldn''t die, Wu Tian couldn''t bear to hurt them when he saw them so sad.


    The clan leader''s concern for the whole clan was admirable, but seeing that it was getting late, Wu Tian said he wanted to rest.


    The clan leader knew that this "immortal" was considerate of their feelings and didn''t force him. Instead, he ordered a maid to take Wu Tian to rest.


    On the way, Wu Tian had countless questions, but he knew he would have to wait until tomorrow to ask them. Thinking about the immortal treasures he had just obtained today, Wu Tian''s mood improved. He quickly returned to his room and released the Huo Li Shield. After everything was done, he activated his Qifeng Ring.

 Artifact Spirit

    Wu Tian eagerly activated his Qifan Ring and took out the artifacts he obtained today: three flying swords, three pieces of immortal armor, and three immortal rings. Wu Tian picked up one of the immortal rings and carefully examined it. Unlike his master''s immortal ring, this one was filled with immortal spiritual energy.


    Wu Tian tried to infuse his true essence into the immortal ring, but it seemed to possess a consciousness of its own and immediately bounced his true essence back.


    He tried several times, but each time his true essence was repelled, which left Wu Tian feeling frustrated. Did this mean he couldn''t use the things he obtained? What about the immortal swords and armor?


    Wu Tian continued to attack the immortal ring with his true essence, but he couldn''t refine it. After all, Wu Tian was only in the Golden Core stage, and immortal rings were different from immortal swords. The immortal spiritual energy inside the rings would be depleted over time.


    Wu Tian''s vast true essence supported his attack, but he couldn''t break through the defenses of the immortal realm. Slowly, his true essence began to weaken, and he gave up attacking the immortal ring.


    It was painful to see something he couldn''t obtain. Wu Tian was even tempted to eat the immortal ring.


    However, Wu Tian knew that his cultivation level was too low. Once he reached the Nascent Soul stage like his master, he would be able to break through the defenses of the immortal ring.


    In fact, Wu Tian didn''t know that once he reached the Astral Projection stage, he could use his vast true essence to consume the immortal spiritual energy inside the ring and refine it. After all, immortals wouldn''t store too much immortal energy inside their immortal rings. This was why many cultivators were able to use immortal rings.


    Wu Tian retrieved the immortal ring and considered whether to look at the immortal swords and armor. However, unlike the immortal ring, they were both offensive in nature. This was why most immortals used immortal rings instead of swords or armor.


    Wu Tian carefully examined the three flying swords. He couldn''t tell how much immortal energy was stored in two of them, but one of them was completely depleted. Holding it in his hand, he could tell that the sword was of a high level and made of excellent materials.


    Wu Tian guessed correctly that only those with a certain background could obtain swords like this, such as those who had reached a bottleneck in their cultivation or had gone on a trial. They could ask an Immortal Emperor to send a Heavenly Immortal to open the portal to the immortal realm. This was why the Qin family''s clan leader always encountered powerful individuals.


    Wu Tian retrieved the two swords he couldn''t refine and looked at the black sword in his hand.


    The handle of the three-foot immortal sword was slightly curved, and there was a gemstone embedded between the blade and the handle. Wu Tian couldn''t tell what it was, but he decided to ask his master about it later.


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    The edges of the sword were extremely sharp. Wu Tian could feel the faint aura just by holding it. One could imagine how powerful its previous owner was. The number of people killed by this sword must have been numerous.


    Wu Tian first cut his own hand and let a drop of blood wrapped in his true energy float in front of him. Holding the sword with both hands, he lifted it up and down, keeping a distance of 10 centimeters between his hands. He focused his true energy on his hands and gradually felt that 80% of his true energy should be enough to refine this sword. He then wrapped the sword with his true energy, and the blood wrapped in his true energy quickly flowed into the sword.


    With a "pu" sound, the sword flew into Wu Tian''s body. Wu Tian had not yet realized what had happened when the sword quickly flew towards his dantian, releasing its fairy energy.


    Boom... Wu Tian felt like his body was being roasted by fire, and flames erupted all over his body. His head was throbbing painfully. Wu Tian knew he had made a mistake. This sword not only had a fairy element, but its "seemingly" pure appearance had deceived his eyes.


    "Humph..." a cold snort appeared in his mind.


    "You also want to refine me now? A small cultivator like you wants to control me? Don''t you know your own weight? Although I only have less than 10% of my fairy element left, you haven''t even cultivated your Yuanying. You can''t fight against me at all. Maybe if you had a cultivation level above Divine Transformation, I might be refined by you. But unfortunately, you are too impatient, haha..."


    "I will turn you into my sword spirit and then control your body myself, haha..." he laughed arrogantly.


    Oh no, this sword has a sword spirit. Although its original owner has died, the sword spirit has not disappeared. Oh God, it seems that he needs to learn more about cultivation knowledge in the future. If he had thought of this earlier, he wouldn''t be in this situation now.


    "Humph, even if you want me dead, I won''t make it easy for you." Wu Tian''s temper flared up, and he fiercely fought with his true energy and the sword''s fairy energy in his body. Although Wu Tian''s true energy was huge and the sword''s fairy energy was not much, Wu Tian was still losing ground. The sword''s fairy energy consumed several times more of Wu Tian''s true energy with each exchange.


    First, the sword spirit occupied Wu Tian''s dantian, so Wu Tian couldn''t use his true energy to its full extent. He also couldn''t access the true energy in his dantian. Although there was only 20% true energy left in there, it was still a glimmer of hope for him.


    The sword spirit first occupied Wu Tian''s dantian, and then the sword body quickly came to the side of the Hundred Demon Sword.


    "I didn''t expect that you were cultivating an innate soul in your body. It seems that your sect is quite powerful. But haha, from now on, you will be mine. I will now integrate your innate soul, which is a great supplement. Gradually, the sword and the Hundred Demon Sword merged together.


    Without Wu Tian''s guidance, the Hundred Demons Sword is just a supplement to the spirit. Soon, the Hundred Demons Sword above the Golden Core transformed into an Immortal Sword, which quickly spun and drove the nearby nebula. However, the spirit''s Immortal Yuan had already surrounded the Dan Tian, so Wu Tian could not get any true yuan supply. This made Wu Tian extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pot.


    With the support of true yuan from the Dan Tian, the spirit immediately gathered like it had taken an aphrodisiac. Previously very conservative, it had slowly started to attack because the Immortal Yuan was too powerful, causing its own true yuan to quickly retreat. Although there was still fifty percent left, Wu Tian knew that if this continued, he would become a puppet controlled by the spirit. But Wu Tian''s life-saving trump card, the Hundred Demons Sword, had already merged with the Immortal Sword. It seemed that his time was up.


    Wu Tian felt discouraged, but he was determined to go down fighting. He crazily attacked the spirit''s defenses, hoping to contact the Golden Core in the Dan Tian and still have the ability to resist.


    But would the Immortal Sword and the spirit allow Wu Tian to succeed?

 Sword of Xian: Locking the Bones

    How can Wu Tian control his body again once the instrument spirit gains control of his dantian? Wu Tian''s current true yuan is also difficult to break through the blockade of immortal yuan.


    As the true yuan produced by the dantian controlled by the instrument spirit slowly transforms, the immortal yuan continues to attack and forces Wu Tian''s true yuan to his head.


    If he continues like this, he will be finished. Wu Tian is eager to get rid of the current situation. It is not just a question of whether he can regain control of his body, but also whether he can keep his body. Does he have to use the remaining thirty percent of his true yuan to blow up his head? To die with a bang?


    He feels unwilling to accept this fate. He has worked so hard to cultivate and has finally reached the golden pill stage. He has obtained so many immortal instruments. As long as he gives himself enough time, he can refine them and become one of the top cultivators in the cultivation world. But now, before he even reaches that point, he is about to die in the growth stage.


    "I can''t accept this...!" Wu Tian angrily roared, a strong momentum filling the entire room. Luckily, he has the protection of the fire crystal shell, otherwise the house would have collapsed.


    "This body is really weak, haha... Kid, your disappearance is only a matter of time. Well, now that I have time, let me first remodel the body I''ll be using in the future."


    The instrument spirit looked at the battlefield where it and Wu Tian were fighting, and directly made Wu Tian''s body bloody and flesh torn. Most of his body had already cracked open, so it used immortal yuan to transform Wu Tian''s body. Now that Wu Tian has less than thirty percent of his true yuan left, the instrument spirit feels that victory is within reach. It withdraws some of the immortal yuan it used to transform Wu Tian''s body.


    Which cultivator can have their body transformed by immortal yuan? That''s an immortal body. Ordinary cultivators'' flying swords can''t even touch them. Even ordinary magic weapons find it difficult to damage immortal bodies.


    With the instrument spirit recalling some of the immortal yuan, Wu Tian''s pressure has been reduced a lot, but with less than thirty percent of his true yuan, Wu Tian finds it difficult to come up with a solution to his current predicament.


    As the instrument spirit remodeled Wu Tian''s body, a burst of golden light radiated from it, dazzling and revealing Wu Tian''s baby-like skin, which was now stronger and more powerful.


    The expanded meridians were at least a hundred times wider than before.


    "Ah... with the current immortal yuan, I can only remodel it like this for now. Now, let me get rid of you, kid." The instrument spirit''s voice rang in Wu Tian''s mind.


    "Hmph, do you think you have won? I am now in control of my head. I can immediately blow up my true yuan and die with you. Let''s see how you can come back from that. Haha... your original body has already merged with my hundred demon sword. You can''t escape. Although I only have twenty percent true yuan left, it''s enough to self-destruct." Wu Tian''s eyes flashed with determination. He would rather die in a glorious way than become a walking corpse.


    "Haha, self-destruct... Did you think I didn''t know? Haha, I had already controlled your whole body with Xianyuan when we were fighting, I just didn''t refine your true element. If it was earlier, you might have had a chance, but now I just remodeled your entire body, using Xianyuan, while you only have true element that''s not even at the Yuanying stage. Humph, don''t think I look down on you, can your explosion break the body I remodeled with Xianyuan?"


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    Wu Tian tried it and sure enough, except for the place controlled by true element, Wu Tian couldn''t even penetrate the nearby flesh.


    "You... you despicable guy," Wu Tian was so angry that he couldn''t even speak. It was all over now no matter what he said.


    "Haha..." the spirit was laughing triumphantly.


    "You''re very powerful. Since I''m going to die, let me die with understanding. Who exactly are you, the immortal sword of which immortal? My master told me that generally, immortal swords don''t have spirits. Even if you are a spirit, you must be a high-level one." At this point, Wu Tian had gradually calmed down.


    "You have a good eye, my original owner was a peak Golden Immortal. When he came to the Heavenly Battle Array, he was trying to break through. At that time, he had already reached the peak of Golden Immortal, but no matter how he cultivated, he couldn''t break through to the realm of Heavenly Immortal. So, he asked the Heavenly Immortal he knew to help him talk to the Immortal Emperor and let him come here to experience the Heavenly Battle Array in the Cultivation World. But I never expected to meet... you don''t need to know so much. All you need to know is that you died in my hands with the Lockbone Ghost Shadow technique. Haha..."


    Heavenly Battle Array? Could it be the place where I came? Oh my god, it''s so dangerous that even those who were almost Heavenly Immortals fell. Could Lockbone Ghost Shadow be this guy''s name? Is it the black flying sword?


    "Since you''re so powerful, why did you become someone else''s sword spirit? What is your true identity?"


    "Humph... me? Perhaps not many people know about my existence now, because I am the Supreme of the Ghost Realm - Shadow."


    "Ghost Realm? Haha, but you still died at the hands of the Immortals." Wu Tian took the opportunity to mock this guy and ease his own mood.


    "Humph, I was defeated by Immortal Jun Tianbao in the Sealing War back then, that''s why that guy got lucky. Otherwise, do you think he could have caught me with his strength at the Heavenly Immortal level back then?" Shadow said angrily.


    "Humph, boy, delaying time has its limits. Dying in my hands, the Supreme of the Ghost Realm, is also a kind of blessing for you. It''s time."


    With that, he quickly attacked Wu Tian''s only remaining 20% true element with Xianyuan. Soon, Wu Tian''s true element was consumed, leaving only 10%.


    Wu Tian had arrived at the point where the Grim Reaper was beckoning to him, and that absolute feeling of powerlessness made Wu Tian very uncomfortable.


    "Oh? Right? Why didn''t I think of it myself? Xiao Shui, why haven''t I seen him since I started fighting with this guy? Did this guy just take over my Dantian and refine Xiao Shui? That''s impossible. Xiao Shui said his energy was sealed by his master, but even without energy, he wouldn''t be devoured in an instant, and I haven''t heard anything about Shadow being devoured," Wu Tian said, pondering.


    "Could Shadow be hiding somewhere?" he wondered. "I have to find a way to make this guy go to the seal below the Nebula. There may still be a chance."


    "Haha... you think you''re the supreme ruler of the Ghost Realm, but have you noticed anything since you took over my Nebula Dantian?" Wu Tian taunted Shadow.


    "What? You''re still trying to do something even though you''re about to die? I''ve surrounded your Dantian. What haven''t I discovered yet? Do you think delaying time will help you? You''d better die early and reincarnate early," Shadow replied.


    "Haha... I knew you weren''t the supreme ruler of the Ghost Realm. You don''t even know what my master in the cultivation world gave me. It''s hilarious that you claimed to be the supreme ruler back then. It''s not even shameful that you''ve been controlled by a celestial being for so many years," Wu Tian continued to provoke Shadow.


    Wu Tian touched on Shadow''s greatest shame from years ago. "Kid, I''ll catch your soul and slowly refine you, using Yin fire to burn you every day. Hmph... I''ll see what your master left for you that even I haven''t found."


    Wu Tian secretly rejoiced.


    Shadow arrived at Wu Tian''s Dantian and looked at the Golden Pill under the Immortal Sword, but didn''t find anything suspicious. Could this guy just want to live a little longer?


    Judging from his demeanor, this guy wasn''t someone who could easily be pushed around. Could it be underneath the Golden Pill? But how could a cultivator''s thing escape my notice? That''s definitely not possible. I should go down and take a look.


    Shadow went under Wu Tian''s Golden Pill and found a faint white light, but a feeling of natural enemies stunned him. Without thinking, Shadow attacked the white light with a stream of immortal energy. And just then...

 Later Stage of Golden Elixir

    The white light that was attacked by Xianyuan power emitted a wave of fluctuations. Although it was only a small amount of Xianyuan power attack, it was still Xianyuan power after all. The seal seemed to loosen a bit, and a huge aura emanated from the seal. As the aura came out, faint white lights around quickly combined and slowly revealed something.


    It was a transparent baby with a cute and rosy face. A joyful expression shone in its doll-like eyes. Although it only obtained some of its own spiritual energy, it was much better than before. Before, it had no spiritual energy at all.


    The seal was not broken, and after the second layer of the seal loosened, there was no more movement. Xiao Shui (water sprite) flew towards Wu Tian''s golden core and slowly revolved around it after turning around. The faint white lights merged into the golden core, and in a moment, the cracked golden core emitted bursts of golden light and repaired all the cracks.


    Xiao Shui flew to the location of the Hundred Demon Sword, but now the Hundred Demon Sword had already merged with the Xian Sword collarbone. It turned around the Xian Sword as Xiao Shui rotated.


    It seemed that Shadow saw something incredible, and he exclaimed in horror, "The essence of heaven and earth - water!" When he saw the Xian Sword and Xiao Shui turning, his heart grew colder. This was the Xian Sword that Xianjun Tianbao had practiced with. How could it be driven by this little guy? Even with a puzzled face, he couldn''t reverse the uncontrollable Xian Sword.


    Now Shadow was not thinking about the Xian Sword but about escaping as soon as possible. At best, he was only a soul and soul body. In the face of the essence of heaven and earth, he could only be swallowed up. The essence of heaven and earth was a mascot and a natural enemy of all Yin souls, Yuanying, and souls. It could purify their soul power. Therefore, when Shadow saw Xiao Shui, he felt like facing a natural enemy.


    The spirit of water gathers the remaining immortal elements and wraps itself, wanting to break free from Wu Tian''s body and escape. However, the spirit stops. As the former supreme of the ghost realm, he has unparalleled experience. He realizes that the heavenly and earthly spirit of water seems to have been refined by that kid? This is obviously an inexplicable thing. Cultivators understand that the spirit of water is different from what they, the supremes, know. The supremes know more about ancient secrets, and some may have experienced those ancient times.


    Legend has it that the heavenly and earthly spirit of fire was in the hands of the Immortal Emperor, who only then obtained the position of the supreme in the immortal world. It can be seen how powerful the heavenly and earthly spirits are. However, some spirits are born early, and some are born late, so their power cannot be generalized. Looking at the heavenly and earthly spirit of water, it seems that it was born not long ago and was obtained by this kid. If I can get this kid''s body, then I can have both the heavenly and earthly spirits of water and fire.


    Excited, the spirit thinks. Although he is in danger now, he believes that fortune favors the brave, and the heavenly and earthly spirits are worth the risk. Who wouldn''t want to have them as long as they know about them?


    The spirit quickly rushes towards Wu Tian''s mind, wanting to quickly eliminate his soul and take control of his body.


    But when the spirit arrives at Wu Tian''s mind, he feels a chill. Little Water is already joyfully rotating around Wu Tian''s true elements, and there are waves of spiritual fluctuations coming through. They seem to be communicating.


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    Shadow no longer wanted to get the essence of heaven and earth soul. In front of his natural enemy, he could only run away. But just as Shadow turned around, he found himself enveloped in a faint white light. This made Shadow look shocked, as even his immortal element could not protect him. It was such a terrifying thing.


    Originally, Wu Tian just wanted to see if Xiao Shui was there. If he could find a way for Shadow to attack and break the seal left by his master, it seemed that there was still a way to reverse the situation. But what confused Wu Tian was that Shadow did not find Xiao Shui in his dantian. This made Wu Tian think that perhaps the spiritual instrument had swallowed Xiao Shui in an instant. However, when Shadow saw the seal under the golden core, he directly attacked it, leaving Wu Tian stunned.


    Shadow roared "Heaven and Earth Spirit - Water," leaving Wu Tian confused. Then, he saw Shadow fleeing in terror, which gave Wu Tian hope of survival. But when Shadow came back, Wu Tian was scared again, thinking he would still die at Shadow''s hands.


    At this moment, Xiao Shui appeared beside him and communicated with Wu Tian.


    It turned out that Xiao Shui had been hiding under the seal of the golden core, wondering how to break the seal. Unexpectedly, at this moment, something very powerful attacked the seal, leaking a little of its own spiritual energy. Xiao Shui quickly absorbed this energy and found that Wu Tian''s golden core was about to rupture. So, he repaired Wu Tian''s golden core and saw that the Hundred Demons Sword on it seemed to have changed. But this was not Xiao Shui''s concern. He saw that the sword had a strong killing aura and was not under the control of the golden core, so he helped to refine it. This was an immortal sword.


    Wu Tian did not know the exact role of the heaven and earth soul, and even his master Nan Hua Zhenren did not know Xiao Shui''s specific role. He only knew it was a valuable treasure.


    Then, Xiao Shui saw something with a strong soul force flying towards Wu Tian''s head and hurriedly contacted him, coming to Wu Tian''s mind.


    Xiao Shui saw the instrument soul fly towards Wu Tian''s head. It could swallow and strengthen itself. If Xiao Shui had not stopped it in time, Shadow would have been swallowed by it. Alas, Shadow did not end up swallowing himself, but he was still at risk of being swallowed by Xiao Shui. Poor Shadow... he was probably the unluckiest supreme in the ghost world.


    When he found out that Xiao Shui had the ability to control Shadow, he immediately gave Xiao Shui a command to control him.


    "Hey... Shadow Supreme, where are you in such a hurry to go?" Wu Tian "smiled" and said to the controlled Shadow.


    "You... don''t even know what kind of luck you have. You even have this thing? You really are a monster. Is this something that cultivators can possess? Even if the heaven and earth soul was just born not long ago, it''s not something that cultivators can refine. I don''t know what kind of monster you are. You crazy person. A lucky crazy person," Shadow said resentfully. He had been in a winning position, but in the end, he had lost his wife and soldiers because of listening to this guy''s words.


    "Haha... I''m actually related to the Goddess of Luck, so it''s only natural for her to look after me. But the spiritual essence you just mentioned must be Xiao Shui, haha I didn''t expect him to be your nemesis. If I had known earlier, I would have just called on Xiao Shui to help, and we wouldn''t have had to fight until now and almost died. But this result is still very satisfying."


    Wu Tian quickly regained control of his body and found that it had been greatly strengthened by the influence of the Immortal Yuan. His body was filled with tremendous power, and looking at the golden light surrounding him, Wu Tian knew he had the potential to stand firm in the world of cultivation. Seeing that his meridians had expanded by a hundredfold, Wu Tian was overjoyed because the wider his meridians, the more true essence he could store. His body was probably no worse than that of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator now, although he had not yet reached that level of cultivation.


    His true essence was running low, so Wu Tian controlled his Dan Tian to quickly absorb the surrounding spiritual energy. In the blink of an eye, he had recovered more than fifty percent, and his body was absorbing spiritual energy at an incredible rate. He laughed, thinking he must be the strongest in the Yuan Ying realm now.

 Supreme Shadow

    Wu Tian observed his Heart Sword and felt a sense of spiritual fusion when he probed it with his mind.


    Before, he dared not touch the Heart Sword, and even his master warned him not to move it around in his body, as he couldn''t control it.


    However, now the Heart Sword had no resistance towards him. The feeling of blending into one another made him doubt whether it was still his Heart Sword.


    He tried to activate the Heart Sword, and a sharp sword aura instantly enveloped the entire room. Even the Flame Crystal Shield couldn''t stop the overflow of the sword aura, indicating how powerful it was.


    The Heart Sword flew out of his body and spun around him to protect him. However, he found that activating the Heart Sword still required a considerable amount of true essence and mental power. He attempted to attack the Flame Crystal Shield and lost half of his true essence in the process. The attack was terrifyingly powerful. He was only at the Golden Core stage now; if he reached the Nascent Soul stage, the sword would be even more fearsome.


    The Heart Sword seemed to have changed. After fusing with the Immortal Sword, it was no longer just a cultivation weapon, but had become a true Immortal Sword.


    It was strange that he could control the Immortal Sword, making him feel incredulous. However, he knew that he couldn''t wield even a tenth of its power now.


    He quickly withdrew the Heart Sword because supporting its operation was still taxing for him.


    The Heart Sword returned to the Golden Core and rotated slowly above it. Yes, it was still his Hundred Demons Sword.


    Wu Tian was happy to have obtained the Immortal Sword and also upgraded his Heart Sword. However, he dared not try to absorb other Immortal Weapons easily.


    "Let''s talk about it when we reach the Yuanying stage. With Yuanying, we will have some capital to stand on."


    Looking at his current situation, he already has a faint feeling of sensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Moreover, his true essence is fluctuating and he seems to have difficulty controlling it. It seems that what his master said is true: the Yuanying tribulation is coming soon. He doesn''t know when it will arrive, and he doesn''t know if he can pass the first tribulation. According to his master, many cultivators die in the first tribulation.


    If he had been by his master''s side to face this tribulation, there should be no problem, but now his master is not by his side and he is in an unknown place. There is no other cultivator to communicate with, and everything can only rely on himself. Wu Tian calmed down.


    He called for Xiao Shui to release the shadow. Looking at the shadow restrained by Xiao Shui, Wu Tian felt that everything in front of him was unreal. This is the supreme being of the ghost realm. Now it is controlled by a small cultivator like himself. Wu Tian secretly warned himself not to underestimate any opponent in the future.


    The shadow is now very depressed. Thinking of himself as the supreme being of the ghost realm, how mighty he was back then, although there was another supreme being in the ghost realm, he was still a supreme being after all. Unexpectedly, he fell in the sealing battle. Damn Tian Bao dared to deceive him and put him in a fairy sword with the cultivation level of a celestial being. Although the fairy was Tian Bao''s only son, he was still a supreme being. He was supposed to be released after staying in the sword for ten million years? Isn''t the celestial realm full of flying immortals?


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    Haha, that bastard was bitten to death by a worm. Thinking about it made me laugh to death. This is also retribution. But now he''s done for, he''s going to be killed by this cultivator. Maybe he''s the first supreme being of a realm to be killed by a cultivator. Thinking of himself back then...


    "Supreme Being Shadow, you said you are the supreme being of the ghost realm. I wonder if you have a way to escape now." Wu Tian teased the shadow.


    "Hmph, winning or losing is a common occurrence, there is nothing to fear. I have lived for so many years and have seen through everything. If you want to kill me, then kill me." The shadow exuded a faint aura.


    Wu Tian looked at the soul of the supreme being of the ghost realm. This guy is also a character, and that kind of aura is not something that anyone can possess. This shadow is unlucky.


    Wu Tian looked at the shadow calmly, although the shadow was surrounded by black mist, those exhausted eyes could still be seen. Will he become like this in the future?


    His master''s words rang in Wu Tian''s mind. In the future, he should do more good deeds in the cultivation world and avoid doing things that harm the heavens and go against the principles. Spare those who beg for mercy, but if someone poses a threat to him, he should use thunderous means to deal with them.


    Wu Tian let out a sigh. "If Shadow is still the supreme figure of the past, I''m afraid I wouldn''t even be able to catch a glimpse of such a character now."


    Shadow looked at Wu Tian with a slight sigh and a momentary pause.


    "Shadow, I don''t know how influential you were in the past. Now that you are in my hands, I want to know what you have that can redeem yourself."


    "Hmph...I already perished back then, what else is there to redeem? If it weren''t for Tianbao deceiving me to become the sword spirit in Xianjian to protect his child, I would have been gone with the wind and smoke."


    "Well, since you have nothing to redeem yourself, I will make you my sword spirit in my Heart Sword for a hundred years. Are you willing? I can swear on my soul."


    "Hmph, this trick again. Tianbao already made me suffer enough back then, do you, a mere cultivator, want to control me?" Shadow''s soul fluctuated strongly, obviously very angry.


    "I don''t know who Tianbao is, but I can swear in front of you. I, Wu Tian, swear on my own soul that Shadow will become my sword spirit in my Heart Sword for a hundred years, and I will release you after a hundred years. If I break my oath, I will suffer the punishment of heaven and my soul will be destroyed."


    Shadow calmly looked at Wu Tian. A hundred years was just a blink of an eye for himself. Seeing that the kid didn''t seem to be lying, cultivators taking oaths with their souls were highly regarded. Especially under heavenly tribulation, the destruction of both body and soul was the most severe punishment. What cultivator would dare to use such an oath? If he could return to the ghost realm after a hundred years, as long as he cultivated in seclusion for millions of years, it would not be impossible to restore his past cultivation level.


    "Okay, kid, I''ll believe you again. Hmph, if you dare to deceive me, I will self-destruct my soul power and we''ll both die together."


    "Hahaha, of course, no problem," Wu Tian said. Putting aside what he would be like after a hundred years, at least having the sword spirit of Xianjian would give him 200% attack power. He was here now, and even immortals had fallen. As a mere cultivator, having some advantages was also good.


    Wu Tian released his Heart Sword, and Shadow looked at it. He let out a slight sigh. In the end, he had to enter a cage, but compared to an eternal prison, a hundred years of imprisonment in the Heart Sword was easier for Shadow to bear. Just as Shadow was about to enter the Heart Sword.


    "Wait..." Wu Tian stopped Shadow.


    "What else do you want, kid? Don''t tell me you want to cheat?" Shadow stopped on top of the Heart Sword, his eyes flashing with cold light.


    "Hehe, no, it''s just that I wanted to ask you if you have any life-saving tricks that I can use now. I feel very unsafe here, haha. It is our common wish to be able to leave here alive, right?" Wu Tian was like a wolf in sheep''s clothing, coaxing a lamb.


    "Hmph..." Shadow snorted, and a mental wave shot into Wu Tian''s mind, then turned and merged into the Heart Sword.


    A mental cultivation technique appeared in Wu Tian''s mind. When he saw its content, joy replaced his previous worry.

 Ghostly Traces

    "The Speed Technique of Ghost Shadow Trace left Wu Tian stunned as he read its contents. This technique was actually for cultivating one''s own speed. In the world of cultivation, everyone knows that having fast speed not only provides an advantage in battles but also serves as a lifesaving move to escape from enemies.


    This Ghost Shadow Trace is exactly what he needs now. With the Immortal Sword attack, he no longer needs to worry about breaking through the defenses of those monsters. And with the Ghost Shadow Trace, he can kill many monsters just by relying on his speed alone. Besides, those monsters seem to lack intelligence, haha.


    The Ghost Shadow Trace technique has six levels in total, and Wu Tian can currently practice the first level. According to the technique, after practicing the first level, he can travel a thousand miles in an instant. Wow, what an amazing technique!


    As the supreme technique of the Ghost Realm, the Ghost Shadow Trace couldn''t be any worse. It is the fastest technique in the Ghost Realm, which is why Wu Tian''s favorite technique is the Speed Technique.


    Quickly memorizing the first level of the Ghost Shadow Trace, Wu Tian immersed himself in the world of the technique.


    The clan leader of the Qin Clan had come to check on him, but seeing the defensive array in Wu Tian''s room, he knew that Wu Tian was probably practicing and didn''t want to disturb him. So no one came to disturb him while he was practicing in his room.


    Wu Tian knew that he was about to break through to the Golden Core stage, so his true essence had become much stronger. However, for the widened meridians, the true essence flowing through them was like a puddle of water in a lake, so scarce. But Wu Tian was already satisfied. According to the technique, he quickly gathered his true essence between his legs and refined the various acupoints on his legs, establishing a circulation process with his dantian.


    Establishing a triangular circulation relationship between his legs and head, every time his true essence circulated, it quickly completed a cycle through the three points. Wu Tian slowly practiced like this. The Ghost Shadow Trace was a high-level technique sent by the Ghost Emperor, and Wu Tian firmly believed that he must succeed in practicing it.


    After some time, Wu Tian opened his eyes with a happy expression on his face.


    This technique was indeed difficult to grasp, but fortunately, he had already mastered the first level. Now he just needed to go out and test it.


    Wu Tian got up, and the sound of his joints cracking filled the air. Since he arrived, he had been sitting cross-legged until now. After the transformation of his immortal essence, Wu Tian did not continue to test his physical strength. He wasn''t a masochist and could only verify it in battle. For now, let''s see how fast he can go.


    Leaving his room, Wu Tian did not disturb anyone in the Qin Clan and flew towards the nearby forest on his flying sword. Since the Qin Clan was currently inhabited only by ordinary people, he was not worried about being discovered."


    However, Wu Tian didn''t know that as soon as he flew out of the town, the chief of the Qin clan appeared.


    "Chief, it seems that the person who just came...." said the middle-aged man above the hall.


    "Hehe, don''t worry. Although he''s not as powerful as we imagined, we''ve waited for three million years, so we don''t mind waiting a little longer. Let him practice in the Fighting Heaven Divine Formation for a while. Hmm... I just don''t know if he''s the one we''ve been waiting for." The chief looked in the direction where Wu Tian disappeared.


    "Then why did you give him so many things, Chief?" the middle-aged man asked curiously.


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    "It doesn''t matter. Only the Immortal Emperor knows about this place. But is the Immortal Emperor the one we''ve been waiting for? If he had rescued us a million years ago, since he discovered this place, he would have blocked it, and the one we''ve been waiting for wouldn''t have been able to come in. Since he''s come in as a cultivator this time, it must be fate. I don''t think even the Immortal Emperor knows if he can come in, after all, the teleportation array can only be opened by the Celestial Immortal Luo." The chief sighed.


    "I hope so. After all, we''ve been waiting for three million years. But Chief, why didn''t you tell him everything?" the middle-aged man asked.


    "We don''t know if he''s the one we''ve been waiting for. How can we tell him everything?" the chief glanced back at the middle-aged man.


    "That''s true...."


    Wu Tian arrived at the forest and quickly activated his true essence according to the Ghost Shadow Trace method. A lightning-like light quickly shot towards the distance.


    Haha, this feeling can only be experienced when my master flew with me. I didn''t expect that I can do it now too, haha... Wu Tian laughed happily while looking at the sky.


    After flying thousands of kilometers at high speed, Wu Tian stopped at the top of a mountain, not knowing where he was. He had satisfied his desire to fly and flew into the forest. As soon as he stopped, he found a venomous liquid attacking him. Wu Tian was no longer a rookie who had just arrived in the forest, so he dodged quickly.


    He observed the monster in the grass. Wu Tian was almost at the point of breaking through the Nascent Soul stage, so all his abilities had improved a lot.


    Looking at the one-meter-long worm in the grass, Wu Tian felt disgusted, feeling like it was a caterpillar.


    Although it didn''t hit him, the worm had just spat venom at him when he had stopped. Wu Tian didn''t want to let this damn worm off the hook.


    It''s not your fault to feel disgusted, but it''s your fault to come out and disgust others. His flying sword shot towards the worm.


    However, the worm didn''t seem like an easy opponent. Its wriggling body had already moved three meters away. Despite its speed, Wu Tian was able to track it.


    Wu Tian furrowed his brow slightly. The worm''s speed was astonishing. If he had come here before, he would have had no choice but to escape. He examined the worm and saw that it had the same cultivation level as him - the late stage of the Golden Core realm.


    Wu Tian used his Fire Rain spell and his flying sword to attack the worm. The worm seemed to only have one move, which was to spray poison. As long as Wu Tian kept his distance, he would be fine. So he chased the worm and attacked it relentlessly.


    However, reality is always cruel. Suddenly, the pores on the worm''s body opened and a large amount of poisonous mist spewed out, startling Wu Tian, who was chasing closely behind.


    He quickly retreated because he didn''t know how powerful the poison mist was, but he didn''t want to find out either. He released his Fire Rain spell, which covered a large area and engulfed the worm.


    Now, Wu Tian''s recovery speed was very fast. He could replenish his depleted true essence in just a few breaths.


    Although he couldn''t see what was happening inside the black mist, the wide-area spell could cover everything.


    The sound of buzzing came from the black mist. Wu Tian might have hit the worm with his Fire Rain spell.


    Wu Tian approached the black mist to see what was happening. He saw that the concentration of the black mist had decreased slightly. The originally green worm was now completely charred, emitting a foul odor. Wu Tian quickly held his breath.


    Just as he was about to use his flying sword to attack the worm, the worm suddenly released numerous poisonous spines, and Wu Tian was unable to dodge them due to the short distance between them. He was hit by many of the spines.


    The sound of "ding ding ding" echoed, and Wu Tian felt pain all over his body, as if a million needles were piercing him. But after a while, he looked closely and saw that his body was intact, which made him shout in excitement. He charged at the worm, drew his Hundred Demons Sword, and stabbed it. The worm struggled for a while before dying.


    Wu Tian quickly came to the worm''s side and dug out its inner core. He killed the worm before it had the chance to release it. It seemed like he was really powerful. Wu Tian daydreamed for a moment.


    He didn''t know that the worm he had just killed was well-known in the demon world as Jiaofeiniu. It could transform into a flying beast and its venom was infamous for its lethality. Many demon beasts avoided Jiaofeiniu''s territory.


    Even with Wu Tian''s strong body, he could still feel the pain from the poison spines. If an ordinary Yuanying realm cultivator were hit by the spines, it would be difficult for them to survive. Thinking about how Jiaofeiniu was able to launch attacks that even Yuanying realm cultivators couldn''t withstand, it was truly terrifying, especially considering that Wu Tian killed it before it even released its inner core.


    It seemed like Wu Tian couldn''t use common sense to understand this situation.

 Super troublesome

    Having obtained the inner pill of the insect, Wu Tian quickly left the area. From the battle just now, Wu Tian could tell that he was no longer afraid of the demonic beasts in the Golden Core stage. As long as he didn''t encounter particularly powerful ones, Wu Tian wanted to train in this forest.


    Afterwards, Wu Tian encountered many demonic beasts. Strangely enough, most of the demonic beasts here were insects, all kinds of strange and varied insects, but they were mostly in the later stages of the Golden Core.


    Today, however, Wu Tian''s luck seemed to have run out. Just after he had dealt with a roughly five-meter insect, he hadn''t even had time to collect the golden core when he felt a powerful wave behind him. This wave was much stronger than the peak Golden Core stage insect from earlier.


    Could it be the Yuanying stage? Wu Tian was slightly surprised, but quickly prepared for battle.


    Two tentacles appeared in front of Wu Tian, but he still couldn''t see the body that could crush trees in motion.


    However, the immense aura let Wu Tian feel its presence.


    It seemed that his guess was correct. This demonic beast was in the Yuanying stage. Once a demonic beast reached the Yuanying stage, it could transform, but Wu Tian didn''t know what kind of demonic beast he was facing this time.


    After shaking its two tentacles for a few times, they slowly shrank, and the gigantic figure among the trees also slowly shrank. Then, a beautiful young girl-like demonic beast about 1.7 meters tall appeared in front of Wu Tian. Although she was beautiful on the outside, the antenna emitting a faint glow on her head still existed.


    Her tempting eyes stared at Wu Tian, but he already knew the result from the red eyeballs.


    But Wu Tian wasn''t so happy afterwards. Because...


    "Human, this is not where you belong..." The demonic beast''s seductive voice came.


    Uh oh, this demonic beast has intelligence? How could it be possible that none of the ones he had encountered before had intelligence, but this one did? However, in the face of imminent danger, Wu Tian was no longer nervous and stared calmly at the demonic beast.


    "Are you a Yuanying stage demonic beast? Can you tell me why the demonic beasts I''ve encountered before didn''t have intelligence, but you do?"


    "Haha..." The demonic beast seemed to have heard a joke, laughing with great gusto.


    Wu Tian admits that he looks good when he smiles, but he knows it''s only a surface phenomenon. If he gets captivated, the ones welcoming him will be ruthless attacks.


    "Ridiculous cultivator. You dared to barge in here without even knowing about the Heavenly Battle Formation. Inside the formation, we activate different formations with each person who enters. The higher your cultivation, the higher ours will be. We determine our own cultivation based on the cultivation of the person who enters. That means you entered as a Golden Core stage cultivator. Those appearing before you are all Golden Core stage and Yuan Ying stage cultivators."


    "If your cultivation was that of an immortal, we would also have the strength of an immortal, but with a difference of only two levels. That means if you are at the later stage of Golden Core, the lowest among us you will encounter is someone at the early stage of Golden Core. The highest will be someone at the mid-stage of Yuan Ying."


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    "But those below you have no wisdom, and those above you do, oh." The monster girl cast a charming glance at Wu Tian.


    Upon hearing the monster''s words, Wu Tian finally understood. However, he was also surprised by the "Heavenly Battle Formation." This must have required a great deal of planning, and probably only the person with the divine power in their eyes could have set up such a formation.


    Perhaps he would encounter only those who were higher than him in the future. But fortunately, he seemed to be about to break through the Golden Core stage. When he reached the Yuan Ying stage, they would also have the strength of the later stage of Yuan Ying. At that time, they would all be at the Yuan Ying stage, and it would be a matter of individual abilities.


    "To be honest, I don''t want to disturb you, but I accidentally entered here. Can you tell me how to get out?" Wu Tian was preparing to extract some information. He knew too little at the moment and was still deeply trapped here. It would be great if he could get out.


    "Hehe... Poor thing, I don''t know how to let you out. But sister here has a hobby of collecting heads. I don''t know if you can fulfill my wish." The monster girl leaned slightly against the tree, her eyes seemed to be on the verge of tears.


    Hearing the monster''s words, Wu Tian''s scalp tingled slightly. This monster was so vicious. It seemed he had to use his real abilities. However, he had Ghost Shadow Trace, and it should be no problem to escape. Now, he would fight this Yuan Ying stage monster and see how strong he really was.


    "It seems like you can''t fulfill my sister''s little wish. Ah... does my sister have to do it herself?" As he looked at the monster with a resentful expression, Wu Tian felt a faint fragrance surrounding him.


    But it wasn''t a pleasant scent. This monster in the Nascent Soul stage was formidable, able to release poison gas without being noticed. Wu Tian knew he wasn''t someone to be trifled with.


    He quickly retreated a hundred meters and stood on top of a tree. He cast Fire Rain Spell instantly, and continuously released several Thunderbolts from his palms. Then, he swiftly gathered the surrounding spiritual energy, and a massive sword energy surged within a kilometer radius.


    Wu Tian''s opponent was a powerful Nascent Soul stage expert, much stronger than himself. In the world of cultivation, everyone knew that the Nascent Soul stage was a bottleneck that some people couldn''t break through in their entire lifetime. Those who made it through the tribulation would be practically immortal if they didn''t encounter any danger. It was evident that the Nascent Soul stage was not easy to cultivate.


    Therefore, Wu Tian went all out with his trump card- the Hundred Demons Sword. As the sword was drawn, it seemed like the whole world had turned into this sword, with black light resembling a shooting star that instantly appeared above the monster girl''s head.


    The monster girl was also surprised that Wu Tian could unleash such a powerful sword technique. It was unlikely that Wu Tian had such a powerful sword technique with his Golden Core stage cultivation. But the monster girl was not someone to be taken lightly. Seeing the power of the sword, she knew that it was Wu Tian''s last resort to save his life. So, she quickly used her vast demonic energy to create a protective shield and wielded a demonic tool that seemed like a decent defensive magic treasure- a shield-shaped demonic tool. The demonic tool instantly enlarged, forming a massive shield about five meters in size that covered above the monster.


    In fact, this process only took a moment, and the Hundred Demons Sword and the demonic tool had come into contact.


    Boom...


    The surrounding area was full of tremendous energy. Wu Tian knew the power of his Hundred Demons Sword, so he had retreated to a distance of a kilometer earlier. However, he was still hit by the strong residual energy. This was the first time he had used the Hundred Demons Sword with all his strength since the last time he used it. So he had underestimated its power a bit. But compared to the monster girl, he was still faring better.


    At this point, the monster girl let out a deafening roar. She revealed her enormous true form, which was a terrifying insect. However, this Nascent Soul stage monster insect was not doing well at the moment. She never expected Wu Tian''s Hundred Demons Sword to unleash such a powerful and astonishing attack. The demonic tool was instantly shattered, and the sword attacked the demonic energy that formed the defense. Fortunately, there was a vast amount of demonic energy supporting it, so a giant sword made of black sword energy emerged, clashing against the monster. The trees in the surrounding forest were turned into debris by Wu Tian''s sword, leaving not a single one within three li. Wu Tian was stunned; did he have such a powerful attack?


    Ah... A resentful roar rang out...

 Green giant

    A huge energy sword pierced through the massive body of the demon beast, leaving a gaping hole. The beast writhed in agony, roaring in disbelief that a Golden Core cultivator had defeated it.


    As the sword energy clashed inside the demon beast''s body, it eventually succumbed and fell in a last show of defiance. Its large eyes shone with regret and anger.


    After retracting the Hundred Demons Sword, Wu Tian swayed a bit, having spent a lot of true yuan during the fight. Suddenly, a red dot flew out of the beast''s lower part, hurtling towards Wu Tian at an incredible speed.


    Wu Tian recognized it as the demon beast''s Nascent Soul, and he couldn''t help but scoff at the thought of it trying to attack him with that. "You have no idea how harmful it is for you guys to attack my body," he thought, knowing that even the Ghost Realm''s supreme being feared him.


    He quickly summoned the little water spirit he had been cultivating under his Golden Core. "Hey, there''s something tasty for you to eat," he whispered to it, and the little spirit immediately appeared at his side in a flash of golden light.


    Within moments, the demon beast''s Nascent Soul froze as the little water spirit devoured it. Wu Tian breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he had released his Heart Sword earlier, or the beast would have been much harder to defeat.


    He then activated his Fire Glass Shield to replenish his true yuan. Suddenly, the ground shook with a deafening boom, and another monster appeared before him. It was a giant green creature, and Wu Tian cursed his luck for encountering such a powerful beast.


    His master had told him about the rarity and strength of the green giants, who were even stronger than the Five-Colored Celestial Bull King. As a beast in the demon realm, the green giant was already formidable, and among demon beasts, it was one of the strongest.


    Wu Tian wondered why a green giant would be here in this territory dominated by insects.


    The Hulk arrived next to the huge monster bug. He then looked at Wu Tian who was recovering. With his giant green eyes, he turned and said:


    "I never thought you could defeat her. I didn''t see it coming. Although you defeated her, her body should technically belong to you. But do you mind if I eat her? I''ve been wanting to eat her for a long time, just never had the chance. Ahahaha..."


    The Hulk''s booming voice echoed. As he spoke, his mouth salivated and he bit into the monster bug.


    Watching the Hulk bite into the monster bug, Wu Tian felt something churning in his throat and wanted to throw up.


    Recovery is now the most important thing. I''ll give this guy a sword when I''m back to full strength.


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    After a while, the Hulk had finished eating the monster bug''s body.


    "Hahaha, I haven''t eaten anything this delicious in a long time."


    The Hulk''s 10-meter-tall body slowly shrank until he was about 2 meters tall, similar to Wu Tian''s height.


    "You need such a tall body to eat bugs, but to eat you... hehe, this height is enough." Saying that, he punched Wu Tian with lightning speed.


    Wu Tian was caught off guard by the Hulk''s sudden attack, but fortunately, he was fast enough to dodge the punch. He swept his left leg towards the Hulk.


    "Huh? You''re pretty fast, but it''s not enough." The Hulk was surprised. He blocked Wu Tian''s leg with his right fist. Although he managed to block the attack, he still took several steps back.


    "I really underestimated you. Your strength is impressive, and your body is so powerful. It seems I underestimated you," the Hulk said. He was well aware of his own strength and body, so he stopped underestimating Wu Tian and began to take his attacks seriously.


    From then on, Wu Tian and the Hulk engaged in a physical confrontation in the forest. They exchanged thousands of attacks. There was no magic involved; this was purely a strength-based confrontation.


    After throwing a punch, Wu Tian retreated several meters. "Hahaha, that was exhilarating. My body isn''t bad, is it?" said the Hulk.


    The Hulk was amazed as he watched Wu Tian fight. "You''re a great guy, but let''s call it quits here. Although I''d love to play more, I''ve been out too long. I have to go back now. It''s over."


    The green giant''s fists rapidly swelled, his body slowly grew to three meters high, and there were bursts of lightning flashing all over his body. Lightning bolts converged in his fists.


    "Try my laser lightning fist from the green giant clan." With one punch, the surrounding space fluctuated.


    "Good timing. Now let me show you my Hundred Demons Sword." As Wu Tian confronted the green giant, he continued to absorb the spiritual energy around him at a rapid pace. Without using spells, the consumption was minimal, as long as he could keep up with the speed. So now he could use the Hundred Demons Sword again.


    The green giant''s fist and Wu Tian''s Hundred Demons Sword clashed instantly. Wu Tian dodged back directly, his speed astonishingly fast. He knew firsthand the power of the Hundred Demons Sword.


    As expected, he heard a voice behind him exclaiming, "How is this possible?" Then a more powerful energy hit Wu Tian, sending him flying a kilometer away.


    Wu Tian spat out a mouthful of blood and checked his body, finding no major injuries.


    He struggled to get up and looked around, surprised to see a kilometer-wide crater. His Hundred Demons Sword wasn''t that powerful, and the green giant must have self-detonated his Yuanying. No wonder a powerful energy had knocked him down later.


    It seemed like the green giant had been eliminated, and he needed to leave quickly. He had to find a place to recover, or he might attract even more formidable enemies. Also, it seemed like his Heavenly Tribulation was about to arrive. He had a faint feeling that the Heavenly Tribulation clouds in the sky were taking shape. He couldn''t stay any longer. When he turned around, Wu Tian was almost scared to death.


    He had been transmitted to the insects'' stronghold by the green giant''s Yuanying self-detonation. There were all kinds of insects in front of him, big and small, staring straight at him, numbering in the thousands. They were all Yuanying-stage demonic beasts, and although they had no intelligence now, they would attack him as soon as he appeared.


    Seeing them still gathering, he sensed that a Yuanying-stage beast was approaching.


    Oh my God, Wu Tian was injured now. Even if he wasn''t, he would have to run away if he saw so many insects, let alone a Yuanying-stage beast.


    "Hehe...I''m in the wrong place. You guys enjoy your lunch. I''ll be on my way." Wu Tian said, frustrated.


    He was greeted with lightning, poison needles, venom, and more as he tried to flee.

 The thousands of miles escape

    Wu Tian stood on the flying sword, dodging attacks from left to right.


    "Oh heavens, please help me! Is this the kind of hardship I have to face in my cultivation journey?" Wu Tian exclaimed.


    "Am I really being chased by bugs? Master, where are you? I miss you so much," he thought, reminiscing about his strict but caring master.


    Now he realized how good his master was, and how much he wished his master, a powerful cultivator in the Crossing Tribulation stage, was here to help him. "I swear I will hate bugs for the rest of my life," he said to himself.


    Little did Wu Tian know, if his master were here, the bugs he faced would be in the Crossing Tribulation and the Great Perfection stages.


    Looking back at the countless bugs and other beasts chasing him, Wu Tian realized that he had unknowingly entered the territories of various bug tribes and other races while flying on his sword, and had unintentionally stirred up trouble. As a result, there were now tens of thousands of beasts chasing after him, some flying beasts, and some in the Nascent Soul stage.


    Thankfully, Wu Tian had learned the Ghost Shadow technique from the Supreme Shadow, which enabled him to move like a ghost, and he could evade any attack with ease. However, facing such a large group of beasts, any spell or technique would be of little use, and the only option for Wu Tian was to keep moving.


    Fortunately, his body was absorbing spiritual energy at a much faster rate than before, and his True Qi could keep up with the expenditure. He also had a lot of Return to Origin Pills, which was the best medicine he had at the moment, and he had stocked up on them before leaving his master.


    As Wu Tian''s flying sword flew across the sky, a colorful energy wave trailed behind him, forming a magnificent line. However, Wu Tian had no time to admire this rare and fantastic sight.


    As he dodged countless lightning strikes and flew past a mountain peak, he suddenly sensed a powerful energy wave emanating from a mid-Nascent Soul stage beast. He quickly flew downwards to avoid the beast''s attack and shook off many Golden Core stage beasts in the process. However, many early-Nascent Soul stage beasts, which could fly, were still chasing him and continuously launching long-range attacks.


    Now I have encountered a mid-stage Nascent Soul level monster. It attacked without me even seeing its appearance. As expected, monsters are very powerful, even those in the Nascent Soul stage have intelligence. I can''t handle it on my own.


    I immediately flew past the mountain and looked back. Wu Tian was almost scared off the flying sword.


    A hundred-meter-sized flying insect followed behind. It was an evolved version of the insect.


    Insects, insects again. Am I in a world of insects? Is there a world of insects? Wu Tian cried out in his heart.


    The mid-stage Nascent Soul level insect was shining with golden light all over its body, resembling the shape of a dragon on Earth. However, its bulky body could not escape its insect-like shape. The mid-stage Nascent Soul level insect opened its mouth and shot a barrage of ice arrows. Its speed was fast, and its hundred-meter wings stirred up a gust of wind.


    Wu Tian was accidentally hit by a few ice arrows, but fortunately, his body was tough enough to withstand the attack. However, the attack of a mid-stage Nascent Soul level monster was not easy to bear, especially since he was only in the Golden Core stage. If Wu Tian''s body had not been transformed by immortal energy, he would have been a sieve by now.


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    Wu Tian continued to fly forward at a high speed, but there were many mid-stage Nascent Soul level monsters behind him. He encountered several groups of them, and even some Nascent Soul level monsters. Wu Tian wanted to return to the Qin family''s town, but when he thought of the many monsters behind him, he killed the idea. They were all ordinary people, and they were already suffering. He couldn''t harm them anymore.


    Wu Tian didn''t know where the safest place was. Each of the four continents had a safe place protected by the Heaven Fighting Formation.


    Looking at the super lineup led by the flying insect behind him, Wu Tian was speechless. The monsters he encountered were getting bigger and bigger, and there were more and more Nascent Soul level monsters. The flying monsters came in groups. If a large number of mid-stage Nascent Soul level monsters appeared again, he would be finished, even if his body could withstand the attack, he would still be doomed without true energy.


    It seemed that he attracted what he feared. With a few roars, several huge monsters flew out from the forest below, with bodies more than 300 meters long.


    The super wings flapped, and their speed instantly increased. They followed behind Wu Tian, and all the mid-stage Nascent Soul level monsters were insect-shaped.


    Whenever Wu Tian thought of insects, he wanted to kill them, provided that he had the strength.


    Because there were seven mid-Yuan Ying stage monsters chasing after him and a continuous barrage of spells in between, Wu Tian''s pressure increased greatly. He would be hit if he wasn''t careful. Along the way, many monsters joined the chase, and Wu Tian could no longer care about them. If ten came, he would run; if a hundred came, he would still run. There was no difference as long as he wasn''t caught.


    Perhaps Wu Tian saw a huge tower at the edge of the sky, which was too far away to see clearly, but its outline was visible. He didn''t know what it was, but seeing its shape, he thought that there might be something there that could help him get rid of these damn bugs.


    Thinking this, Wu Tian turned to fly in the direction of the tower. Many monsters followed closely behind him, regardless of whether they could fly or not.


    After flying for an entire night, Wu Tian''s true energy was severely depleted due to the almost one hundred mid-Yuan Ying stage monsters and nearly ten thousand early-Yuan Ying stage monsters behind him, as well as countless gold core stage monsters. He was hit many times because the closer he got to the tower, the more monsters there were, no matter which direction he flew in. Wu Tian inevitably suffered attacks, and his Fire Glass Shield had already been broken by the monster attacks. In the middle of the flight, he used the Hundred Demon Sword to clear a path and finally managed to escape to the tower, but he had consumed nearly eighty percent of his true energy.


    Wu Tian desperately ate Return to Yuan Dan to recover, luckily he recovered quickly, and he didn''t collapse. As long as Wu Tian didn''t suffer any attacks for a period of time, his true energy would quickly recover, provided he didn''t consume too much.


    "Great, there''s a sea ahead," Wu Tian exclaimed and cried at the same time. He had been chased by these monsters for a day and a night, and they were all bugs. The tower was in the middle of the sea, although still some distance away, it was much closer than yesterday.


    Suddenly, colorful energy blasted towards Wu Tian, and there were probably more than ten thousand monsters in front of him. Wu Tian immediately dodged.


    It seemed to be another race. Wu Tian wanted to go around them, but as soon as he turned around, there were thousands of Yuan Ying stage monsters on his left and right sides. He knew that there were also many Yuan Ying stage monsters on his right side. If only one or two had come, Wu Tian would have the confidence to use the Hundred Demon Sword to clear a path, but now there were thousands of them. His Hundred Demon Sword would probably not return to him before he died.


    Oh my god, I''m in the gold core stage, why are so many Yuan Ying stage monsters coming after me?


    The Yuan Ying stage monsters behind him had caught up, and because the Yuan Ying stage was one level higher than Wu Tian, they had intelligence. They were roaring and cursing, and Wu Tian, who had been focused on escaping, was now aware of their verbal attacks. He guessed that he would be drowned in saliva if each of them spat on him. The Gold Core stage monsters at the back had not caught up yet because they were too far behind.


    Wu Tian''s heart chilled as he looked at the nearly ten thousand Yuan Ying stage monsters. There was no need to protect himself, it was useless, he would be hit even with a strong defense, after all, he was only in the Gold Core stage. The sky and ground were surrounded by monsters...

 The minor setback

    At this moment, Wu Tian was holding a black dragon fruit in his hand, and a strong spiritual energy instantly filled his body. Wu Tian didn''t know that the black dragon fruit was a fairy fruit. Wu Tian knew he had no way out. Looking at the demon beasts around him, staring at him as if they wanted to tear him apart, Wu Tian had no choice but to gamble. He was betting that he could eat this black dragon fruit and immediately face the calamity, killing these damned bugs. Now Wu Tian hated all insect demon beasts. Anything related to insects, he hated as well. He only had one chance to succeed, and it was up to heaven. Wu Tian could feel that he was about to enter the Nascent Soul stage, especially after these last two days of fighting with demon beasts and his escape, using more and more true yuan. After eating so many Return to Yuan Pills, some of them remained in his body. The golden pill was also faintly urging to break open. When the golden pill broke open, it would transform into the Nascent Soul stage, as his master had told him before. Therefore, Wu Tian knew that he was about to face the small calamity. However, he had consumed too much true yuan in the last two days and could not practice for a while. As long as Wu Tian could stay down to cultivate, even if it was only for a day, his small calamity would definitely come, without the need to eat the black dragon fruit. Wu Tian needed spiritual energy now, and to convert a lot of true yuan into spiritual energy to cultivate himself into the Nascent Soul stage to overcome the calamity. His master had previously told Wu Tian that during the tribulation period, the tribulation would cover a hundred-mile radius, and anything inside would be attacked. Moreover, wherever the person crossing the tribulation ran, the calamity would follow, until the person died or crossed it. However, the biggest disadvantage was that the strength of the calamity would vary depending on the number of people in the tribulation area. Wu Tian knew that he had no choice but to gamble; he had no retreat. Generally, those crossing the tribulation would find a place without anyone else and set up an array to wait for the calamity. The strength of the calamity would be much weaker if there was no one around. But did Wu Tian have any choice? As long as the calamity came, these damned bugs would accompany him to the grave. Ha ha... Wu Tian laughed wildly. The demon beasts around him were stunned by Wu Tian''s laughter. They saw Wu Tian pick up the black dragon fruit, put it in his mouth, take a deep breath, and look into the distance, as if he was both confused and determined. He bit open the black dragon fruit in one bite. In an instant, a huge spiritual energy entered Wu Tian''s body through his mouth, and true yuan immediately became violent and boiling. Wu Tian''s neck turned red, and his eyeballs protruded. Now he knew how powerful the black dragon fruit was, but he had no regrets. Fortunately, Wu Tian''s meridians were expanded a hundred times by the fairy element, but even so, they were instantly filled with a huge spiritual energy. More massive spiritual energy continued to surge through Wu Tian''s meridians, causing his body to burst open and blood to flow all over.


    The monster beside him was still strange. How could this guy be laughing just now, but then his whole body split open and blood flowed out. Was he going to commit suicide? He had pursued him up until now and couldn''t let him die so easily. Suddenly, a large number of monsters rushed towards them.


    But just then, a muffled thunder sounded in the sky, and the clear weather was instantly covered by dark clouds. Lightning flashed frequently in the clouds.


    The clouds seemed to cover everything that Wu Tian could see, faintly extending even further. Ordinary tribulations don''t have such a wide range, but because there were tens of thousands of Yuanying period monsters in Wu Tian''s tribulation, the power was enormous. It was also because of this that Wu Tian''s tribulation range was extremely wide. The tribulation was still brewing, and the exact power was unknown, but looking at the anxious pressure, it was definitely not small.


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    Wu Tian''s body swelled up. The amount of spiritual energy overflowing from his body was immense, showing just how huge his body was. His body was like a glass about to shatter, with cracks appearing one by one.


    "Hahaha... Everyone who blocks my path can go die, and those who chase me can also die. I''ll let you chase me, and we''ll all die together." Wu Tian went crazy, laughing hysterically in the sky, holding back the pain from his body about to explode. He looked like a bloody man standing in the sky.


    The monsters finally realized what this laughing guy was going to do. Looking at the anxious heavenly might, this was the tribulation that everyone feared. No matter how high your cultivation was, you couldn''t escape tribulation, even if it was just a small one. Under that kind of heavenly pressure, confusion, surprise, and fear instantly spread among all the monsters.


    The monsters forgot to attack Wu Tian and quickly retreated, only the Golden Core period monsters remained confused. Perhaps at this moment, they were the happiest. At least they didn''t have to be afraid.


    The Yuanying period tribulation had a total of nine thunders. If you could withstand them, you would form your Yuanying, but if you couldn''t, you would be reduced to ashes.


    The tens of thousands of Yuanying period monsters flew away in fear, and countless Golden Core period monsters still stood there, preparing to attack. In fact, it was only a matter of moments.


    The tribulation finally gathered together, and the boundless tribulation clouds made everyone feel small. Those who went against the heavens would face punishment from the heavens. This was the tribulation.


    Looking at the tribulation clouds about to strike down the first heavenly thunder, the monsters all raised their defense shields. Many monsters even joined together to form a large-scale defense shield. All kinds of monster tools were released by the monsters.


    Boom...


    A huge sound rang out, and a thin heavenly thunder descended from the tribulation clouds. However, when it reached the middle, it instantly split into countless thick lightning bolts that spread throughout the clouds. Countless roars echoed.


    Wu Tian endured most of the Heavenly Thunder''s care. He was directly struck towards the ground.


    It was too powerful, that was the feeling the Heavenly Thunder gave to Wu Tian. The enormous true essence that had been widened a hundredfold, and had been supplemented with the Dragon Dragon Fruit, was instantly drained. That was how massive the true essence was. It was probably only the meridians of experts in the Unity Realm that were as wide as Wu Tian''s hundredfold meridians. This first Heavenly Thunder completely depleted Wu Tian''s true essence. One can imagine how terrifying the Heavenly Tribulation, which is close to the Nascent Soul stage, is.


    Wu Tian was struck by the Heavenly Thunder to a range of a hundred meters underground. He was heavily injured all over his body. His already weakened body was burnt black by the lightning, with a large and gaping wound.


    The Dragon Dragon Fruit instantly repaired Wu Tian''s body. The overflowing spiritual energy instantly filled Wu Tian''s meridians and body. The divine fruit was indeed divine, and Wu Tian could directly feel how powerful the Heavenly Thunder was. Even though he was almost a disabled person, Wu Tian was still filled to the brim by the Dragon Dragon Fruit.


    Oh my god, this world is too crazy. Wu Tian flew back to the sky again. Although the flying sword was not directly struck by the Heavenly Thunder, it was still covered in cracks. However, it could still fly. Looking around, there were only a few hundred large defense shields, and countless Golden Core realm monsters on the ground had died directly. Many Nascent Soul realm monsters had also died. Looking at those enormous defense shields moving outward.


    Wu Tian immediately followed suit, hmph, trying to run away? I''ll make you chase me! Wu Tian''s body continued to rupture and repair, and the pain was unbearable for ordinary people. However, Wu Tian endured the immense pain with his red eyes bulging out. He couldn''t help but roar and continue to chase the fleeing monsters.


    Boom...


    The second Heavenly Thunder brewed and descended.

 Crossing the Tribulation

    Another loud and grand sound echoed. Just like the first heavenly thunder, the thunder split into numerous strikes, hitting the area under the calamity cloud. Just like last time, Wu Tian was directly struck to the ground by the second heavenly thunder. However, the second heavenly thunder was much more powerful than the first.


    Wu Tian was smashed to a depth of 300 meters underground, with forty percent of his body directly scrapped. Fortunately, the spiritual energy of the black dragon fruit was still present, rapidly repairing Wu Tian''s body. It took a long time for his body to recover, indicating that this heavenly thunder was indeed much more powerful than the previous one. He took out another flying sword, as his master had given him several flying swords, and the one from last time had been pulverized by the heavenly thunder.


    When Wu Tian flew back into the sky, the defensive shields of the demon beasts were sparse. There were only a few left. Inside the shields were mid-Yuan Ying stage demon beasts, although there were nearly a thousand, Wu Tian knew that their death was certain when the third heavenly thunder descended. Looking at their flying speed and the vast calamity cloud, Wu Tian knew that he didn''t need to chase after them. They were doomed to die.


    Wu Tian quickly flew towards the direction of the giant tower, as he knew that even though there was a sea area there, there were also demon beasts there. He wanted to go as far as possible while the heavenly calamity was still present. As Wu Tian moved, the heavenly calamity moved with him. Regardless of whether Wu Tian would die in the process, he had to get closer to his target.


    There was still some distance from the sea area. Wherever the calamity cloud went, the Yuan Ying stage demon beasts flew out in fear. The Jin Dan stage demon beasts attacked Wu Tian. Now, Wu Tian was filled with the black dragon fruit''s spiritual energy, and his body was expanding. If it weren''t for the heavenly thunder consuming the vast amount of spiritual energy, Wu Tian would have died. The protective true qi made of spiritual energy could ignore the attacks of the Jin Dan stage demon beasts. As Wu Tian had endless true elemental spiritual energy, he wasn''t afraid of consumption; he was afraid that he wouldn''t be able to consume enough, as not consuming enough would cause him to explode.


    The rolling calamity cloud gradually turned red, and Wu Tian knew that the third heavenly thunder was coming.


    Indeed, before Wu Tian had flown too far, there was a muffled roar from the sky.


    Boom...


    A muffled sound echoed, and a blood-colored heavenly thunder, dividing into countless strikes, came down at an incredible speed.


    Boom... Wu Tian let out a painful roar as he was hit by a heavenly thunder and slammed into the ground over a kilometer deep. He couldn''t move for a while. This time, the spiritual energy of the Black Dragon Fruit seemed to be repairing much slower than before. It was still relatively fast, but Wu Tian felt that it was different from the instant healing he experienced earlier. The huge amount of spiritual energy seemed to have been almost exhausted. He checked inside his body and found that his meridians had been expanded by more than double. They must have been two hundred times before. Wu Tian looked at his body in surprise. The Black Dragon Fruit''s spiritual energy was repairing nearly 80% of the area destroyed by the heavenly thunder.


    Thinking that there were still six heavenly thunders to come, Wu Tian felt his heart break. Now, even the protective qi composed of the Black Dragon Fruit''s spiritual energy had been destroyed by 80% of the attack. So when the fourth heavenly thunder came, he would be directly destroyed. Even with the Black Dragon Fruit, it would be useless. So Wu Tian stopped eating the Black Dragon Fruit.


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    The tribulation in the cultivation world was probably only surpassed by the tribulation of crossing the robbery period. Thinking that he had no chance of surviving the fourth heavenly thunder, Wu Tian felt his vision go black. This time, there was no hope. Who could save him?


    After the Black Dragon Fruit repaired Wu Tian''s body, his body, which had been swollen before, had now returned to normal. Only a part of his true energy was flowing in the newly expanded meridians. Seeing this, Wu Tian was horrified. It was too terrifying. Was this crossing the robbery?


    Looking at the heavenly cloud still brewing in the sky, Wu Tian really wanted to curse this damn heavens. Why wouldn''t they let people live? The heavenly cloud this time seemed to be brewing a bigger attack, so it took a bit longer, letting Wu Tian wait for death.


    "I want to die, why won''t it come?" Wu Tian cursed and released the Hundred Demon Sword to spin around him. Looking at the Hundred Demon Sword, Wu Tian was speechless. Shadow Overlord was probably even more depressed now. It was not easy to get out of the sword body, but now he was back inside. There was a formation inside the immortal sword, so Shadow Overlord couldn''t come out and could only be a sincere sword spirit.


    Wu Tian felt a little sorry for Shadow Overlord. He promised to release him after a hundred years, but now he was really going to break that promise. That oath seemed to be true. Would he really be destroyed under the heavenly tribulation?


    No way? He never believed in this kind of thing. Ah... Wu Tian wanted to release Shadow Overlord, but now under the heavenly cloud, he would probably die even faster if he did. Looking at his Heart Sword, even if it became an Immortal Sword now, Wu Tian had no joy in it.


    He wouldn''t need it in the future. He had to find a way to protect the Hundred Demon Sword, so that at least when someone found it in the future, they could save Shadow Overlord.


    However, at this moment, a lightning bolt flashed through his mind.


    Wu Tian was instantly stunned by his own idea. Could it really work? His whole body was shaking, and that crazy impulse came back. He gritted his teeth. Wu Tian couldn''t help but sigh at his luck.


    Looking at the approaching calamitous cloud in the sky, Wu Tian quickly activated his Qifan Ring and took out a fairy sword. Looking at the faint fairy element fluctuations on the sword, Wu Tian''s mouth opened, "Haha...the heavens won''t destroy me, Wu Tian."


    Wu Tian flew up into the sky, and now there were no more monsters under the calamitous cloud. All the damn creatures were dead, and those who could escape had already escaped. They were probably at the edge of the area or where there were no more monsters. Wu Tian felt the might of the heavenly calamity, which no cultivator could withstand.


    Looking at the sky, the calamitous cloud was about to complete the fourth thunder tribulation.


    Wu Tian quickly picked up the fairy sword and wiped it casually on his body because there was still a lot of blood on him. The blood quickly merged into the sword.


    With a "chirp," the fairy sword entered Wu Tian''s body. The fairy element in it was even more massive than the fairy element in the sword locked in his clavicle, but it didn''t mean that the locked sword was inferior to this white fairy sword. It depended on the amount of energy they carried. When an immortal died without releasing the fairy sword, the fairy element inside it would be full. Some fairy swords had their fairy elements completely consumed. It depended on the previous user of the sword.


    Wu Tian endured the pain, standing in the sky like a war god, standing between heaven and earth. The fairy elements all over his body destroyed his body, and his meridians were dominated by the fairy elements. Wu Tian endured it all, watching the calamitous cloud in the sky.


    The calamitous cloud seemed to see someone daring to challenge its dignity, and a white thunderbolt quickly struck down. Because there was no one else within the range of the calamitous cloud, there was only one thunderbolt this time, but its power was greater.


    Who was more powerful, the thunderbolt or the fairy element, after they collided? Wu Tian didn''t know if this method could save his life.

 Heavenly Tribulation Refiner

    Wu Tian looked at the heavenly thunder attacking his own body, as if he was already detached from it, as if he was not the one crossing the tribulation.


    He wanted to know if his plan would save his life. As he watched the heavenly thunder strike his body, the immense destructive energy seemed to tear his body apart. Instantly, the attack hit his meridians and body, and the super energy only knew how to destroy.


    Immortal essence occupied Wu Tian''s body, how could he let others dominate it? He quickly fought against the heavenly thunder. In this battlefield of the battle, Wu Tian''s body was also being destroyed and repaired along with their fight. However, Wu Tian had experienced similar processes before, although it was very painful, he could still endure it, he just wanted to know the result.


    If his method worked, he would be able to cross this small tribulation of the strongest in history, because there were still five heavenly thunders to come after this one.


    Both sides were still fighting, immortal essence was not something that could exist in this realm. Therefore, it was higher than the energy of this only Yuanying stage small tribulation. Although the quantity was not enough, the quality of the immortal essence was still very powerful, although the current heavenly thunder energy was very strong, it was only for those who cultivated true essence. Immortal essence was something that only immortals had.


    So after the fourth heavenly thunder, Wu Tian''s body was completely destroyed and his immortal element was completely consumed. He didn''t care about anything else and just sat there laughing wildly. Because the immortal sword was quietly lying in Wu Tian''s dantian, it seemed that it had been refined by Wu Tian. Not only did he survive the heavenly tribulation, but he also refined the immortal sword. How could he not laugh?


    Wu Tian won the bet, and he still had a flying sword and three immortal armors, which he planned to use to withstand the heavenly tribulation. When the time comes, he will have three immortal armors and three immortal swords, and he will be even more powerful outside. His master probably won''t even recognize him anymore.


    Ha ha...


    Seeing that there was still some time before the fifth heavenly thunder, Wu Tian immediately took some Huayuan Dan and took out an immortal armor in his hand, ready to refine the heavenly thunder when it came. He still hadn''t worn any armor yet, as his last Ice Serpent Armor was destroyed when he was teleported. Now he was upgrading with the immortal armor.


    Wu Tian flew towards the sea, ready to explore the tower. He faintly felt a voice calling him there, and he felt that there was an opportunity for him to leave.


    He stepped on his flying sword and flew towards the tower. During the flight, he did not encounter any Yuanying period monster beasts. The golden core period monster beasts were not a big threat to Wu Tian now, so he flew rapidly. The huge robbery cloud followed him and moved towards the distance.


    When he saw the rolling robbery cloud in the sky becoming more and more dazzling, like a huge blood monster, Wu Tian knew that the fifth heavenly thunder was coming.


    He immediately prepared himself, and when he felt it was almost time, he infused his own blood into the immortal armor. The armor instantly appeared on Wu Tian''s body with a crackling sound, but the fierce immortal element would not protect him.


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    His body instantly turned into a blood man, and there seemed to be a lot of immortal element in the immortal armor. Wu Tian looked at the fifth heavenly thunder, which was about to come. He tried his best to endure it, as this kind of destruction would pulverize him into dust. His body was quickly wrapped in immortal element. If he had the strength, he could subdue this immortal element and refine the armor, but he didn''t have that ability. So as long as there is an equivalent energy to fight against the immortal element, otherwise Wu Tian will explode.


    Instantly, a bloody heavenly thunder attacked Wu Tian. This time, the speed of the heavenly thunder was obviously much faster than the previous ones, and its power was naturally greater.


    Ah...


    Wu Tian screamed in pain as the immortal armor emitted strong waves of golden light.


    As before, one force was destroying while the other was repairing, leaving Wu Tian feeling numb. He bit his lips, enduring the pain.


    Unable to resist any longer, he let out a loud roar while keeping his eyes fixed on the gold pill, which had started to melt and take on a new form. It seemed like the outside battle had no effect on the gold pill, and a pure energy slowly emanated from it as it dissolved, floating motionlessly in the same spot, as if waiting for something.


    Wu Tian didn''t fully understand the situation and had no one to guide him, so he could only watch and wait. The battle between Heavenly Thunder and Immortal Qi continued, with more Immortal Qi this time, but also more powerful Heavenly Thunder.


    The two forces battled inside Wu Tian''s body, with Immortal Qi gradually being consumed and struggling to keep up with Heavenly Thunder. Wu Tian quickly combined his remaining true energy with Immortal Qi and fought against Heavenly Thunder.


    With the addition of true energy, Heavenly Thunder began to retreat and was eventually consumed, while Immortal Qi was also depleted. Wu Tian had very little true energy left, and he purposely exhausted the Immortal Qi, as losing Heavenly Thunder while keeping Immortal Qi would still be disastrous. Another Heavenly Thunder would arrive shortly, and he couldn''t hold out for much longer.


    Quickly recovering his true essence, Wu Tian looked at the battlefield that was fought by the heavenly thunder and immortal energy, feeling speechless. His body had become much stronger, but he didn''t know exactly how strong. However, compared to before, he was now several times more powerful, thanks to being washed and tempered by the immortal energy and heavenly thunder multiple times.


    His meridians had also been expanded several times compared to before, which made Wu Tian feel depressed. Using this method to cleanse his body, he doubted anyone in the world of cultivating would dare to do so.


    The immortal armor had returned to his body without the support of immortal energy. He just needed to refine it with true essence later to be able to use it again, but he didn''t have time to do that now.


    Wu Tian took out the second piece of immortal armor and quickly flew towards the giant tower.


    The range of the calamity clouds that had gathered was shrinking, but it was still endless. The number of demonic beasts that had chased after Wu Tian before was too many, causing the heavenly calamity to be too fierce.


    This made Wu Tian feel depressed. If his master was by his side, he could easily set up a defensive formation, and a small heavenly calamity wouldn''t be able to harm him.


    Without his master by his side, he had to rely on himself, and this was the result of him making a mistake when teleporting.


    He could now see the appearance of the giant tower, although it was still far away. It was too big, probably the only one on this planet. Its silhouette looked like a giant sword plunged into the earth and sky, emanating a sense of majesty.


    Wu Tian flew with all his strength, and his true essence was quickly recovering, waiting for the sixth heavenly thunder to descend.


    Feeling the immortal armor in his hand, the dense immortal energy was even stronger than last time. Wu Tian''s body strength was also much stronger than before, but he still couldn''t help feeling scared when he thought about the excruciating pain of being torn apart and shattered to pieces. But now, there was no turning back, and he had to endure it.


    The sky seemed to be filled with angry roars, and the calamity clouds were howling, seemingly unwilling to accept that Wu Tian had resisted the heavenly calamity several times. The heavenly might was seriously challenged, causing the blood-red calamity clouds to turn into a pale purple color, with intermittent groans coming from them. Wu Tian knew that the sixth heavenly thunder had arrived.

 Soul of the Instrument Once Again

    With the fusion of Wu Tianhe''s immortal armor, the sixth purple thunder descended with a huge energy that seemed to destroy everything in the world. It struck Wu Tian''s body with a roar.


    Wu Tian was enduring the attack of immortal yuan, and the intervention of heavenly thunder caused a struggle between the immortal yuan and heavenly thunder. He seemed to be once again detached from the situation. At this moment, the pure qi in his dantian began to gather rapidly with a faint golden light, and the small water under the golden pill also appeared. However, it began to revolve around the pure qi, and then a faint white light overflowed from his body and merged into his pure qi.


    Wu Tian knew that the pure qi was his nascent soul, but it had not yet been formed due to the small heavenly tribulation. He was happy to see the small water helping him, as the Overlord of the Shadow had said that the small water was the essence of heaven and earth, and with its help, his nascent soul should be very powerful in the future.


    He didn''t have time to communicate with the small water now because the battle between heavenly thunder and immortal yuan was coming to an end. The immense immortal yuan and the sixth heavenly thunder were both destroyed together. The immortal armor quietly lay in his dantian, rotating slowly like the immortal sword, but there was no true element to refine them at the moment.


    After enduring several pains, Wu Tian began to feel better. Although his body would still crack and repair itself.


    After crossing the sixth heavenly tribulation, Wu Tian immediately flew towards the direction of the tower and took out the third immortal armor, which seemed extraordinary. The previous two immortal armors were hard, but this one was surprisingly soft and weightless.


    He didn''t know what material it was made of, but it should have been made by a master. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have been able to refine such a powerful immortal armor, which had stronger immortal element fluctuations than the previous two.


    He didn''t know what the seventh heavenly thunder would be like or whether this immortal armor could withstand it. Wu Tian took out a returning yuan pill and put it in his mouth just in case.


    The rolling calamity clouds were violently churning, and the range had shrunk nearly ten times. Wu Tian could vaguely see the approximate range now. The purple calamity clouds began to turn white, and the sky no longer looked so dark and depressing. Although there was no sunlight coming in, seeing the white giant cloud made Wu Tian feel slightly better.


    On the way, he encountered sporadic attacks from golden core stage demon beasts, but Wu Tian rarely paid attention to them. He flew past them at high speed while the calamity clouds brewed and he recovered.


    The seventh heavenly thunder finally struck down, and a white thunder instantly came into contact with Wu Tian. However, he had already fused with the soft immortal armor. Strangely, the previous two immortal armors were worn on the outside, but this one was inside his body. However, the violent immortal element was much larger than the previous two, and his body seemed to be on the verge of collapse in an instant. But this heavenly thunder was also strangely fast, and it instantly came into contact with Wu Tian. The heavenly thunder and the immortal yuan began to fight each other again.


    "One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, so they must fight. The immense Heavenly Thunder and the immense Immortal Yuan confront each other, and Wu Tian keeps a close eye on them. However, he takes a moment to glance at his dantian, where a pure energy has taken shape into a human form, albeit transparent and not quite real. Only vaguely outlined. Wu Tian is certain that this is his own Yuanying.


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    His Yuanying has not fully formed yet, and the final few bolts of Heavenly Thunder are becoming increasingly intense. Wu Tian does not know if he will emerge victorious in the end, and everything seems unreal right now. Surviving is the most important thing, and Wu Tian has already collected his True Yuan in his dantian. If the Immortal Yuan cannot hold on, he will immediately support it. If the Heavenly Thunder cannot hold on, he will have to support both the Immortal Yuan and the Heavenly Thunder. They must both perish, and not one of them can survive. Whoever remains will suffer a terrible fate.


    He continues to endure the process of his body breaking and repairing, but he has learned to grit his teeth and bear it. In truth, he has become numb to it.


    It is unfortunate that Wu Tian has to face such a powerful Heavenly Tribulation, and this time, he cannot afford to be at ease. He wonders what the Immortal Armor is for. So much Immortal Yuan has been stored within it, causing the immense Heavenly Thunder to be almost depleted. Wu Tian''s True Yuan quickly supports the Heavenly Thunder''s attack on the Immortal Yuan. Although the amount of Immortal Yuan is relatively small compared to Wu Tian''s True Yuan, it is still quite substantial due to its high level.


    It is not until Wu Tian has consumed 80% of his True Yuan that he finally manages to make the two forces perish together. He is surprised and drenched in cold sweat, but thankfully he had planned ahead.


    The Immortal Armor is quietly rotating in his dantian, making Wu Tian feel exhausted. He quickly takes a handful of Return to Yuan Pills to restore his True Yuan.


    He takes out the last Immortal Treasure, a red Immortal Sword in the shape of a curved moon. His Master had said that there are various types of Immortal Swords, but it is up to personal preference. It seems that the previous owner of this Immortal Sword was probably a female Immortal, as who else would make an Immortal Sword in the shape of a curved moon? It is too feminine. However, right now, Wu Tian does not care if it was used by a female Immortal or not. He is just happy to be able to protect himself with it. He holds it in his hand and flies towards the giant tower.


    It seems that the Heavenly Thunder will not come down for a while. The white Tribulation Cloud has gradually started to turn gray, and there is no longer any color in the sky and the earth. The primary color is gray, making the reflection in the sea appear so desolate.


    Wu Tian is still flying, and the Tribulation Cloud is following him. He looks back and sees that the massive cloud is becoming smaller, but it is still huge.


    The roaring sound has never ceased. The thunderous roar of the cloud is so terrifying. The lightning within the cloud is mischievously jumping, as if to tell Wu Tian that they are coming soon.


    Wu Tian takes up his Immortal Sword, his mouth full of Return to Yuan Pills, waiting for the terrifying eighth bolt of Heavenly Thunder.


    As the anticipated Heavenly Thunder finally descends, it seems to be much slower this time, not directly touching Wu Tian.


    Wu Tian had already merged with his Immortal Sword just.


    "Haha... I, Tesseract, finally came out. Wow, after two million years, I, Tesseract, finally came out. Damn old witch, I will come back to find you for revenge. Huh? A cultivator? Humph, do you think you can refine me? Do you think you''re that old witch?"


    "Oh my god," Wu Tian was annoyed to find that there were very few immortal treasures with sword spirit souls, but he had encountered two, the last one being the supreme ruler of the ghost world, and this one probably had a big background too. Without thinking, Wu Tian immediately wrapped the true element that was replied back around his dantian. He waited for the thunder to follow and fight with this guy.


    "Haha, it''s your honor to become the body of Tesseract in the Period of Special Tesseract. Come on, let''s fuse together, haha," Tesseract said, rushing towards Wu Tian''s dantian. Seeing that Wu Tian had occupied the dantian, Tesseract immediately used immortal element to occupy Wu Tian''s body. This time, the immortal element was controlled by Tesseract, so it didn''t destroy Wu Tian''s body. This was fortunate misfortune. Wu Tian thought that at least he didn''t have to taste the pain of being disintegrated.


    Then, as soon as Tesseract took control of Wu Tian''s body, thunder fell from the sky.

 Tesser

    "Ah... what the hell is this?" Tesser hadn''t figured it out yet. He was just about to control Wu Tian''s body when he was attacked.


    The huge thunder energy came down with incredible fury.


    Wu Tian was also not feeling well. He could still feel the sensation in his body. The eighth thunderbolt had such destructive power that his whole body was trembling.


    Tesser was very angry. He had just taken control of Wu Tian''s body and was preparing to attack his dantian with his fairy yuan. However, he was hit by a huge energy attack from behind. Although this level of energy was nothing to Teses, the amount of energy was huge. He had very little fairy yuan under his control and didn''t know if he could defeat that energy.


    Even if he did win, dealing with the true essence in Wu Tian''s dantian would not be easy. Tesser was extremely frustrated. He couldn''t even think about retreating now because he was controlling Wu Tian''s body. The fairy yuan all around him was already fighting against the thunder energy, and there was no turning back for Teses. He gritted his teeth and fought against the thunder. He also had to keep an eye on Wu Tian''s true essence in case he tried to launch a sneak attack.


    In his spare time, Tesser looked outside. When he saw the huge robbery cloud in the sky, he was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn''t understand what kind of robbery this was.


    When he first entered Wu Tian''s body, he had noticed that this guy definitely wasn''t at the Yuan Ying stage. He should have been undergoing the Yuan Ying small heavenly tribulation in the cultivation world. Why was there such a huge robbery cloud? It was even more powerful than the big heavenly tribulation that the Yuan Ying stage cultivators undergo.


    Although Tesser was shocked, he knew that his fairy yuan level was higher than the thunder energy level. He controlled his fairy yuan to block the thunder. The fairy yuan he controlled was much more powerful than the uncontrolled ones. He attacked in an orderly manner and also infused a small amount of thunder into Wu Tian''s dantian to keep him occupied.


    Wu Tian gritted his teeth and thought to himself, "Just you wait." He fought against Tesser with his true essence and the thunder Tesser intentionally sent over.


    If Tesser knew that there was a heaven and earth spirit in Wu Tian''s body, he probably wouldn''t want to be in his body. It was as if he was looking for death.


    The gray sky gradually turned black, just like the darkness of the night, pitch black and you couldn''t see your fingers. The rolling black clouds occasionally flashed with lightning, proving that this was a very terrifying place.


    The battle inside Wu Tian''s body continued to rage on, intense and fierce. Wu Tian coldly watched them fight, occasionally battling some of the thunder Teses sent over.


    At this moment, he looked at his dantian, and the human form formed by the pure energy had already grown to over a meter tall and was becoming clearer. He could vaguely see some of the features, and they were exactly the same as Wu Tian''s.


    Wu Tian''s black hair reached his waist, and his bright eyes were like pearls. The wicked smile at the corners of his mouth was fully imprinted on his Yuan Ying. Although it hadn''t turned real yet, as long as he crossed the ninth heavenly tribulation, his Yuan Ying would exist just like Wu Tian''s.


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    The battle outside was about to end. Although his body occasionally split open, it was instantly healed.


    Less than ten percent of the immortal essence quickly arrived at Wu Tian''s dantian, where it saw his true essence, which was now less than half of what it had been originally. Tesser finally smiled, thinking to himself that he was clever to come up with a method to consume half of Wu Tian''s true essence.


    However, Tesser''s next move was forgotten when he saw the unformed primordial infant next to Wu Tian''s dantian. His heart was stunned.


    "Tian...Earthly Spirit - Water? This... this thing can appear in the body of a cultivator?" Tesser''s lips trembled as he spoke, and he was shocked.


    Wu Tian coldly smiled at Tesser''s stuttering speech. "Why can''t this thing appear in the body of a cultivator? Don''t make a fuss over nothing."


    Tesser immediately woke up, realizing that no matter how this kid got this thing in his body, the key issue now was to leave.


    However, Tesser was horrified to find that he couldn''t move his body. A faint white light surrounded him, and no matter how he tried to mobilize the less than ten percent of his immortal essence, there was no response. Tesser''s heart sank.


    He was Tesser, the first fierce general under the seat of the demon god Buck in the demon realm. However, in the battle to seal the boundary, there were too many powerful beings, which led to the fall of even Buck, and Tesser himself could not escape. In the end, he was caught by the immortal world''s immortal lord Guangyuan and turned into a sword spirit bestowed upon a disciple of the immortal sect.


    I had originally thought that I could have a chance to be reborn in the future, but when I saw the world spirit in Wu Tian''s body¡ªthe Water Spirit, he became hopeless. That was something that could completely annihilate him. Although he was just a member under the Great Demon King''s throne, he couldn''t possibly know about such a top-level thing. However, Tesseract heard of this ancient secret from Buck at a demon king gathering.


    When Wu Tian saw Tesseract''s silence, he thought of the Shadow Supreme. They were both pitiful people. Wu Tian only imprisoned Tesseract with Xiaoshui. Although Tesseract intentionally let in some heavenly thunder before, Wu Tian didn''t blame him. He was also fighting for survival.


    Although he was angry at the time, upon careful consideration, he might have done worse if he were in Tesseract''s shoes.


    "Tesseract, I don''t care how powerful you were in the past. I''ll give you two choices now: one is to return to your own fairy sword and be a hundred-year sword spirit, and I''ll naturally let you out afterwards. The second choice is to be destroyed now."


    Tesseract knew that what he said was true, and he had a way to destroy himself. After a moment of silence, Tesseract made an unchosen choice...


    Carefully observing his body, he found that his meridians were already five times wider than those of other Yuan Ying stage cultivators, which was unparalleled. At least in the Tribulation Crossing stage, it might be similar to Wu Tian''s current meridian width, and his skin was as rosy as a baby''s.


    Standing in the air above the sea, they were already very close to the tower. The edge of the calamity clouds seemed to be able to touch the tower, and looking at the dark calamity clouds, Wu Tian knew that his greatest challenge had come. Survive or die. Wu Tian no longer had any fairy tools now, and his current true essence could definitely not support him to resist the heavenly thunder.


    Now, he could only rely on his Hundred Demon Sword. Everything was up to this calamity.


    Wu Tian quickly flew towards the tower. It seemed that this final calamity was not so simple, rolling faster and lasting longer.


    Wu Tian''s palms were full of sweat, and he didn''t have the confidence to pass this final calamity. The previous few times were already on the edge of life and death, and he had no reliance now. Thinking of the Black Dragon Fruit, Wu Tian shivered. He might still have to rely on it, but he didn''t know if this last heavenly thunder could consume all the spiritual energy of the Black Dragon Fruit. If it didn''t, there was no escape for him.


    Wu Tian hesitated, and all the Golden Core stage demon beasts he encountered on the way were ignored. He flew high in the sky, and because his speed was too fast, the attacks of the Golden Core stage couldn''t even touch his body now. After being washed by heavenly thunder and transformed by fairy essence, Wu Tian could be said to be a monster among monsters. He was too strong.


    When he flew close to the tower, Wu Tian stopped and made a decision...

 The unity of man and sword

    Looking at the dragon fruit in his hand, Wu Tian let out a sigh. Even in pain, he had to endure it, otherwise it would all be empty talk. At least with this dragon fruit, he had a glimmer of hope.


    After eating the dragon fruit and using the Hundred Demons Sword, Wu Tian believed that he might be able to overcome the most powerful tribulation in the cultivation world.


    After hesitating for a while, Wu Tian stood on the flying sword and stopped. With the dragon fruit in his hand, the Hundred Demons Sword was already spinning around him. Looking at the tribulation clouds in the sky, the super huge tribulation clouds had already shrunk to only ten thousand miles and were still rapidly shortening.


    It wasn''t until the tribulation clouds had shortened to only a hundred miles that they stopped. Gradually, the tribulation clouds began to rotate and no longer churned. Soon, a ten-thousand-meter-long dragon head emerged from the center, and two red lights shot towards Wu Tian like eyes, seemingly challenging and observing him.


    The surrounding tribulation clouds quickly gathered into a hundred-mile-long flying dragon. Wu Tian knew it was a dragon because it looked similar to the dragons drawn by others on Earth. It was a flying dragon made up of tribulation clouds that soared and danced in the sky.


    Wu Tian felt the immense power and his own insignificance. It seemed like a wrong decision to go against the heavens. Looking at the flying giant dragon, Wu Tian felt powerless. This time it seemed dangerous.


    With a deep sigh, Wu Tian picked up the dragon fruit in his hand and ate it. The immense spiritual energy instantly filled his body, and his tendons and veins, which were five times wider than before, were instantly filled with the dragon fruit. The Hundred Demons Sword flew to the top of Wu Tian''s head and gradually began to rotate, supported by the immense energy. Wu Tian''s heart was full of calmness. He closed his eyes slowly, feeling the Hundred Demons Sword with his spiritual sense, and gradually "saw" the Shadow Sovereign controlling the Hundred Demons Sword in the formation of the immortal sword.


    Gradually, Wu Tian''s spiritual sense and the Shadow Sovereign in the Hundred Demons Sword resonated with each other. The feeling of the sword being oneself and oneself being the sword appeared in Wu Tian''s heart. The flying sword under his feet flew back to his Qifan Ring. Wu Tian stood in the sky like this, with his eyes closed, as if he was comprehending something instead of crossing the tribulation. Water droplets slowly formed in the surrounding sea, rising into the air and spinning around Wu Tian along with the Hundred Demons Sword.


    As time passed, the seawater in the sea did not drip one by one, but countless water lines gathered around Wu Tian, and his body began to slowly fade away.


    Wu Tian didn''t know all of this. He only knew that he seemed to have turned into a flying sword, spinning violently. His spiritual sense and the Shadow Sovereign merged. The black dragon made up of tribulation clouds in the sky flew faster and faster, and could attack at any moment.


    The Hundred Demons Sword also spun rapidly and gradually transformed into a water dragon, but it was only a hundred meters in size. If Wu Tian''s master were here, he would surely be surprised because the sword and body fusion could only be used during the period of fusion, but it seemed that the power released by Wu Tian was not as great as it is now.


    The surrounding seawater was still gathering rapidly, and the water dragon formed by Wu Tian''s Hundred Demons Sword became larger and larger, gradually from a hundred meters to kilometers and then to ten thousand meters.


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    The massive spiritual energy of the Oolong Fruit supported Wu Tian. Wu Tian did not fear the problem of insufficient spiritual energy and just focused on exerting his power. Therefore, without any worries, Wu Tian''s mind began to resonate with the heavens and the earth.


    It seemed that he was not crossing the tribulation but cultivating as if he was comprehending the heavens and the earth. At this moment, Wu Tian had a Yuan Ying, a real Yuan Ying manifested at this moment. A real self, always a true Yuan Ying. It slowly began to gather, growing from one meter to the size of Wu Tian, 1.8 meters tall. At the moment of their fusion, Wu Tian opened his eyes. With a roar, he transformed into a sword song.


    "Yin...." It sounded like a sword unsheathing. At the moment when Wu Tian opened his eyes, the water dragon also opened its eyes, and two white lights shot directly at the black dragon, seemingly responding.


    With a roar from Wu Tian, the water dragon also roared, "Howl...." The surrounding seawater was instantly dried up, and a hundred-mile-long water dragon was formed, flying underground, responding to the black dragon in the sky.


    It seemed that only these two dragons were hovering in this world, and everything was still.


    With a roar from the black dragon, it rushed towards the water dragon at high speed. The water dragon also roared and rushed towards the black dragon.


    Boom.....


    The two energy dragons collided with each other.


    The world was silent, and the land for miles around slowly lifted into the air and was gradually vaporized. The fierce wind spread out like radiation.


    The Black Dragon and the Water Dragon were competing with their energy. A black light and a white light collided with each other.


    "Chief, look at those two dragons in the sky. What''s going on?" The middle-aged man looked at the sky in horror.


    The chief narrowed his cloudy eyes, surrounded by flashes of surprise. The person who had left here a few days ago seemed to be in that direction. How could he create such a huge aura next to him? What''s going on? Watching the two dragons fighting, the chief never would have thought that one was Wu Tian''s catastrophe cloud, and the other was Wu Tian himself.


    "I don''t know either. We are all ordinary people now. How can we sense anything?" The chief looked at the sky, not knowing what he was thinking. All the people of the Qin family stood on the city wall and looked at the sky.


    The two dragons in the sky finally disappeared slowly over time, and the aftermath of the battle could drift over to the Qin family, but they were protected by the Heavenly Fighting Formation, so they were not in danger. Looking at the destroyed forest around them, they could imagine how powerful the battle was. Even if their cultivation was strong, they probably wouldn''t dare to approach the center of the battle.


    Watching the disappearing battle, the middle-aged man couldn''t help but look at the chief, as if the chief knew something.


    The chief sighed slightly and then ordered everyone to go back and rest. He stood alone on the city wall, looking at the horizon.


    The events that happened here were not only known in the Eastern Continent, but also in the South, West and North Continents, where they could see the battle here. The Heavenly Fighting Formation trapped them, but it only ensured that they were not harmed. They had a mission to complete.


    There was no more seawater in the sea. All the sea monsters in the sea had been wiped out, and the endless forest was now barren with no more monsters. A hundred-mile-wide pit appeared here.


    The Tower of Giants revealed its true form. No one knew how many floors it had, but it towered high into the clouds. The base of the tower appeared in the big pit where Wu Tian fought. If Wu Tian could see the base of the tower, he would surely be amazed. There were all kinds of pentagrams engraved on it, and all kinds of formations wrapped around the tower. Various symbols appeared on the tower formation. These characters and symbols were bathed in a faint golden light, gently flickering.


    The sky returned to its original color, peaceful and serene. The previous battle seemed never to have happened. The deep pit was unknown how deep it was, and there was an even deeper pit next to the tower. One could not see the bottom at a glance, and it took a long time for the scattered rocks and mud to echo back.


    Although the Shadow Supreme could not communicate with Wu Tian, he could sense everything. At this moment, the Shadow Supreme was full of shock, muttering for a long time before spitting out two words--madman.

 30 Late stage of infancy

    Wu Tian struggled to open his eyes, but it was pitch black around him. However, for a cultivator, that posed no obstacles. What caught his eye was a very large and deep pit, and he was at the bottom of it. The heavenly calamity had dissipated.


    Although he couldn''t move his body now, Wu Tian was very happy. He had finally crossed the small heavenly tribulation. He had finally reached the Nascent Soul stage. Ha ha, he had reached it in less than ten years. He wondered if his master would be frightened to hear about it.


    Upon introspection, he found that his body was completely healthy after the baptism of the heavenly calamity.


    His Nascent Soul sat cross-legged in his dantian. His body emitted bursts of golden light? Huh! Wu Tian exclaimed in surprise.


    It was because the Nascent Soul was wearing an immortal armor? The Nascent Soul could wear immortal armor too? It was indeed that soft immortal armor.


    In fact, this soft immortal armor was specifically for the Nascent Soul and the Immortal Infant to wear. That was why its energy was so powerful, as it defended the most vulnerable part of oneself.


    Although he didn''t understand, Wu Tian was naturally happy that the Nascent Soul was protected. He would ask his master about it when he saw him.


    Looking at the two immortal armors that were quietly placed beside his Nascent Soul, Wu Tian''s divine sense moved, and one of the immortal armors instantly appeared on his body. Golden light shimmered, and all the important parts of his body were heavily protected. Looking at his appearance, Wu Tian really wanted to shout. So handsome, damn it.


    The two immortal swords were also quietly placed in his dantian. Wu Tian''s divine sense moved, and one of the immortal swords flew out of his body, automatically defending him and slowly rotating around him. It was much more convenient to use immortal swords now. All he needed to do was to move his divine sense. Before, he still needed to use his mind to guide it.


    That was because at that time, Wu Tian had not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage, so he didn''t have a divine sense. When he reached the Nascent Soul stage, his mind automatically evolved into a divine sense.


    His Nascent Soul seemed to be somewhat special. The true Nascent Soul appeared to be very tough and was surrounded by golden light as if there was immortal energy flowing through it. However, after observing it himself, Wu Tian felt a strange feeling about it.


    It was no wonder that Wu Tian felt this way. If the small heavenly tribulation was so powerful, how could the Nascent Soul be inferior? After the transformation of the immortal energy and the baptism of the heavenly calamity, could it be compared to others?


    According to the jade slip''s introduction, Wu Tian couldn''t figure out what was strange about it, so he would have to wait until he saw his master to ask him.


    Because of the tribulation, Wu Tian''s mental energy was drained. Although he had survived and his body had not been injured, he still felt very tired. With the protection of the immortal armor and immortal sword, he was at least not in danger now. Would there be any demon beasts around him?


    Quietly recovering his spirit, until the next day, Wu Tiancai was able to move freely. Observing Wu Tian, he noticed that Wu Tian''s mouth was always open, with a smile that never faded.


    At the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, haha, I wonder if he''s about to enter the Separation and Reunion stage. Wu Tian''s meridians were six times wider than normal. Naturally, his physical strength was exceptional. However, only the true essence of the late Nascent Soul realm flowed through such wide meridians. If Wu Tian was able to control the true essence that flowed through his meridians now, it would indicate that he had already entered the Unity stage. However, that was impossible.


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    Currently, only a small amount of true essence flowed through his meridians. Upon closer observation of his Nascent Soul, he found that the meridians in his Nascent Soul were the same as his own body. He didn''t know how other people''s Nascent Souls were, so he couldn''t make any comparisons.


    Looking at his current powerful state, he finally couldn''t suppress his excitement and let out a loud roar.


    Ah...


    Wu Tian could now fly without a flying sword, so he quickly flew out of the large pit and shouted to the sky.


    After his emotions gradually calmed down, he observed his surroundings and found that he was right next to the giant tower. The sky was clear. Upon closer inspection of the tower, it soared straight up to the sky. At the bottom, right below the large pit, there were no decorative patterns or characters in the middle, just a black tower that was full of strangeness.


    Activating the Ghost Shadow Mystery, he circled the tower and didn''t find anything suspicious.


    However, the faint call in his heart became stronger and stronger, so Wu Tian decided to explore the tower.


    Flying to the bottom of the tower, he observed the array formations, but didn''t recognize a single one. The symbols that shone with a faint golden light were also unfamiliar to him.


    The bottom of the tower was about a hundred meters wide, with no entrance at all. The pillar stood there alone, and upon inspection, there were no hidden compartments or mechanisms.


    But Wu Tian''s heart was pounding non-stop at the bottom. He really wanted to go in, but after searching for a while, he couldn''t find any doors. Wu Tian felt that there was nowhere to start.


    After careful consideration, he realized that the problem might lie in the array formations at the bottom. Since there were no other entrances, it must be these array formations.


    Wu Tian arrived at the formation and looked at the pattern of a large pentagon connected to N small pentagons. His eyes were dizzy and he walked around with no clue. Formations were what Wu Tian lacked, although the jade slip provided information about formations, he had never had the time to study them.


    Unable to find any clue, Wu Tian sat on the formation. He looked at the strange symbols.


    There were a total of 9 patterns, each with 9 symbols. After Wu Tian had looked at all the patterns, he found that he had no memory of any of them in his mind. Wu Tian was surprised and looked at the patterns again, but the result was the same. He forgot the previous pattern after looking at the next one.


    No matter how hard he tried, Wu Tian could not remember them with his memory. This made him think that these patterns might be the key to entering the tower.


    Taking a deep breath, his heart gradually calmed down. He suddenly opened his closed eyes and two white lights shone towards those symbols. When Wu Tian looked at the second symbol after the first one, he forgot the first symbol. He tried hard to remember and continued to work back and forth.


    As time passed, Wu Tian kept looking at those symbols.


    Outside, the trees had already grown seedlings. The earth was full of vitality and the spring was in full swing. Strangely, there were no more monsters in the forest now.


    Two years had passed, and Wu Tian had been staring at the patterns for four years, trying hard to remember them. Wu Tian''s efforts were not in vain during these four years, he had already memorized all 81 symbols. However, those symbols were faintly in his mind, and he could not see any clues.


    Wu Tian began to use his hands to draw those 81 symbols, but although he remembered them in his mind, he couldn''t draw them out. Wu Tian calmly tried again and again, drawing over and over.


    Another two years passed. When Wu Tian was drawing the 80th symbol, he stopped drawing. At this moment, his calm face looked so vicissitudes of life. It seemed as if he had lived for a hundred years. Wu Tian raised his head slightly, looked at the calm earth, and his heart seemed to be as turbulent as the earth. That vibrant vitality seemed to touch Wu Tian. He just looked at the earth like that.


    After a day passed, Wu Tian drew the last symbol without even thinking about it. When Wu Tian finished drawing all the symbols, his body slowly disappeared.


    Wu Tian was not panicked, and he waited calmly, as if he knew something, yet he seemed to know nothing.


    After a burst of white light, Wu Tian disappeared from the spot, and everything seemed so natural. The quiet surroundings seemed to indicate that no one had ever been here...

 31 Wu Yitian

    When Wu Tian opened his eyes, he saw a starry sky and three planets in front of him arranged in a triangular shape, with a rocky piece in the center about 10 meters in size. In the vast expanse of space, this rock could easily be ignored, but Wu Tian couldn''t ignore it because there was a person sitting on it.


    The person had a bare upper body, wheat-colored skin, and muscular arms. His black hair flowed down to his waist, and his large and aged-looking eyes were gentle. His hands were placed on his crossed legs, emanating a faint but imposing aura.


    When the person noticed Wu Tian''s presence, his previously gentle eyes suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light, and a strong pressure instantly pressed down on Wu Tian.


    Wu Tian was shocked and didn''t understand why the person suddenly exploded with such power. However, Wu Tian''s Nascent Soul emitted a faint golden light, which made the pressure disappear in an instant. Wu Tian didn''t even know how his Nascent Soul did that.


    As the pressure dissipated, the person''s eyes became gentle again, as if nothing had happened. "You''re here," he said calmly with a soft voice.


    Wu Tian was puzzled. "Do I know you? How did you know I was coming? Was it you who called me before? And why did you call me here?"


    "It was I who has been calling you. There are many things you don''t need to know now, but you''ll understand them gradually in the future," the person said in the same gentle tone.


    Wu Tian floated in front of the person. "How did you know I would come?"


    "Hehe... as I said, there are many things you don''t need to understand now, and you don''t have the ability to understand them," the person smiled lightly.


    Wu Tian sat across from the person. "Who are you? What''s the deal with those three planets and the planet I came from? And what about what the Qin elder said about things that happened three million years ago?"


    The person sighed lightly and looked at the three planets around them. "These three planets are used to suppress me. The planet you mentioned is actually waiting for..." He didn''t finish his sentence. "As for the Qin clan and the other three clans, they are also waiting for someone and guiding them here. But it seems that they no longer need to do so."


    No wonder the Qin elder was worried about Wu Tian having a fairy artifact and leaving without saying goodbye. The other three clans were also waiting for someone but didn''t know where that person would come from, so they waited in four different directions.


    When Wu Tian heard that one person was being suppressed by three planets, he was shocked and exclaimed. It was possible for immortals to cause a disturbance, but he had never heard of anyone being suppressed by stars. This seemed to exceed Wu Tian''s understanding.


    "Only a godly person could have such ability, and those who are suppressed must also be godly," Wu Tian believed.


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    Wu Tian looked curious and asked, "Are you a godly person?"


    "Hehe..." the person didn''t answer, just smiled. "You can call me Wu Yitian, that''s my real name. It''s been a long time since someone called me by my name."


    "Wu Yitian?" Wu Tian looked puzzled and didn''t know what Wu Yitian represented.


    Perhaps only the supreme beings on top still remember this person, such as the supreme being in the Bai Mo Sword now, whose face is full of shock, and the Bai Mo Sword trembles slightly.


    "You said you were suppressed. Who could suppress someone like you? By the way, why did you call me here?"


    "How do you know there''s no one stronger than me just because you''ve just started cultivating? There are countless masters and geniuses in the world. One mountain is higher than the other. I called you here to give you a few things." Wu Yitian took out a few things.


    The first thing was a shiny little man. It was playful and jumping around, but after a few jumps, it looked back at Wu Yitian and became quiet, sitting in Wu Yitian''s hand motionless.


    Looking at the little man in his hand, Wu Yitian smiled faintly and said, "This is the first thing I''m giving you. He''s called the heaven and earth spirit soul - Jin. His spiritual energy has been stripped away, and now he''s just a spirit soul." Seeing Wu Tian''s shock, Wu Yitian continued, "I know there''s a heaven and earth spirit soul - Shui in your body. Oh, that''s great. It suits you very well." Counting the heaven and earth spirit soul - Jin, it merged into Wu Tian''s body. In an instant, it came to the Dantian, revolving around the primordial infant, and then quickly came to little Shui.


    But at this moment, a pentagram appeared in Wu Tian''s primordial infant, surrounded by symbols he learned near the tower in the past four years. After forming the pentagram, little Shui and the heaven and earth spirit soul - Jin immediately entered the two corners of the star and merged into them. The primordial infant sat in the middle of the pentagram. The primordial infant stared curiously at the sudden appearance of the pentagram, but gradually it faded away and disappeared.


    Wu Tian looked puzzled, "This... in my Dantian...?"


    "That''s the second thing I''m giving you, called the Five Star Formation. But you don''t need it now. When you need it, it will appear naturally," Wu Yitian said.


    Continuing, Wu Yitian took out the second item, which was a jade slip. He said to Wu Tian, "This is the third item I''m giving you. It''s a cultivation technique that you can only open after you have shed your identity as a cultivator."


    Wu Tian received the jade slip and instinctively tried to explore its contents with his spiritual energy. However, a burst of golden light flashed from the jade slip, blocking his attempt to enter. This left Wu Tian feeling frustrated that he had obtained something that he couldn''t use.


    Seeing Wu Tian''s expression, Wu Yitian wasn''t concerned. He casually took out several more jade slips and said, "These are some personal gifts from me to you. They contain alchemy, refining, and array techniques. You can study them when you have free time."


    "Alright, I''ve given you the most important item, so my task is complete, and I''ve fulfilled my duty," Wu Yitian said calmly as he looked at Wu Tian.


    "Wait, I still have many questions. Can you tell me everything you know?" Wu Tian asked urgently.


    "Hehe, some things are not meant to be revealed. You''ll learn about them naturally when the time is right. Just remember to study the techniques I''ve given you. They will come in handy in the future," Wu Yitian replied before slowly disappearing.


    "Hey, wait...wait, how do I get out of here?" Wu Tian rushed forward, but there was nothing left there. The three planets began to rotate and gradually dispersed, and the 10-meter large rubble started to emit a white light. Wu Tian looked at the white light, feeling puzzled.


    Then, a flash of white light appeared, and Wu Tian disappeared.


    When he was finally able to open his eyes again, he looked around and was stunned. Where was he...?

 32 Meeting a Cultivator

    Could Wu Tian not be surprised? The place where he appeared was actually... Mercury?


    Could it be that he had been dreaming all along and he had actually been here the whole time? Looking around without a master, he drew out his fairy sword, put on his fairy armor, and Wu Tian knew that this was not a dream. Everything came and went quickly. Although Wu Tian had many doubts in his mind, Wu Yitian refused to tell him anything. He only gave him a few things.


    After taking out the jade slip and thinking about it, Wu Tian felt that it was still most important to go to his master''s place now, and he could learn these things at the sect.


    Wu Tian took out the compass and returned to the teleportation array again, looking at the direction of the Earth. He then looked outside the galaxy and no wonder there were not many cultivators on Earth. There was a fight against heaven god array here. Who could cultivate here?


    Maybe the teleportation array he was standing on was arranged by someone three hundred years ago?


    When he had achieved something, he would return to Earth and pass down the cultivation techniques.


    Again, aiming at the route, Wu Tian activated the teleportation spell. With a flash of white light, Wu Tian disappeared on Mercury.


    This was the separation from his master. Wu Tian did not know that he had already become a little famous in the cultivation world.


    First of all, the cultivation grandmaster Nanhua Zhenren accepted disciples, which was explosive news.


    Secondly, Nanhua Zhenren and his disciples disappeared due to a teleportation mistake. His disciples had been searching for him for 10 years but had not found him.


    This was shocking news.


    Finally, the grandmaster seemed to be transcending the tribulation, but in order to find his disciple, Nanhua Zhenren had not focused on his cultivation. This was truly shocking news. In the cultivation world, was it common to wander around while transcending the tribulation?


    But Wu Tian did not know that his master was searching for him all over the world. For the first time, he felt the teleportation, and he did not feel uncomfortable at all. Of course, it was not uncomfortable to teleport while wearing fairy armor.


    When he arrived at the next planet, Wu Tian''s curiosity arose again. But there seemed to be no life here.


    Wu Tian continued to teleport along the route set by his master.


    When Wu Tian teleported to another planet again, he carefully checked the area within 10 li (around 5 kilometers) using his spiritual sense, which was the farthest distance he could see now. But there was no one around. Wu Tian was extremely frustrated. He had been out of Earth for 10 years, yet he hadn''t seen a single cultivator. Was it just him and his master left in this universe?


    Wu Tian walked to the rock behind the teleportation array, lay down on it, and looked at the sky of this planet, which was similar to Earth''s.


    Just then, the teleportation array flashed with a burst of white light, and three people appeared.


    "Go support Senior Brother quickly, or it''ll be too late!" It was a woman''s voice, and three flying swords flew towards the distance.


    Wow, finally! Haha... Wu Tian was surprised to see the three people flying past, and immediately flew after them. However, on the way, Wu Tian hid his fairy armor, as he knew the importance of not revealing one''s wealth, as his master had told him many things in this regard. Wu Tian had to be careful, so he put on the clothes his master had given him.


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    Wu Tian''s speed was fast, and soon he caught up with the three people. The leader was a woman with mid-Yuan Ying stage strength, followed by two men with early Yuan Ying stage strength.


    Wu Tian was overjoyed. Finally, he saw people. How could he not be happy? Cultivators! Haha, I finally saw my fellow cultivators!


    However, just then, the three people flew towards the ground. In front of them was a large mountain, and above the top of the mountain, nine cultivators stood, divided into two factions. The three newcomers stopped next to four cultivators facing the mountain.


    Before the newcomers could ask anything, Wu Tian bumped into the female cultivator. He happily exclaimed, "I found you! I''ve been looking for my kind for 10 years, haha..."


    A cry of surprise came from the female cultivator''s mouth. Seven flying swords attacked Wu Tian.


    Seeing the female cultivator''s surprise, Wu Tian knew that he had accidentally bumped into her. He immediately retreated and shouted, "It''s a misunderstanding!"


    Perhaps sensing Wu Tian''s super-fast speed and unable to catch up with him, or perhaps because there were still five opponents, the seven cultivators did not trouble Wu Tian.


    The female cultivator who was knocked down stepped forward, with an angry face, and said, "What are you doing? Are you intentionally causing trouble? Are all the people from your Yuan Qi Sect so impolite?"


    "Hmph... you don''t have enough cultivation, and yet you criticize others. Haha, isn''t your Bai Ye Sect always so domineering?"


    The man speaking walked out and arched his hand slightly towards Wu Tian, saying, "Excuse me, may I know how to address you, Senior Brother? I am a disciple of the withered old man from the Yuanqi Gate."


    From the man''s title, Qixiangyue knew that Wu Tian was not associated with the Yuanqi Gate group. She realized that she had misunderstood Wu Tian, but she couldn''t bring herself to make amends now. However, she could tell that the man was quite powerful, as she couldn''t see through his abilities despite being at the mid-stage of Yuan Ying realm herself. He was probably even stronger than her. This was a crucial moment to take control of the mine, and her sect members were about to arrive soon. She had to seize the mine now, and there would be time for discussions once both sides had their people present.


    However, everyone had similar abilities at the moment. Although she had a few more people on her side, the two Golden Core cultivators were not of much use now. The Yuanqi Gate had many experts at the Yuan Ying realm. Watching Luo Qiping and Wu Tian getting chummy, Qixiangyue knew it would be difficult to handle those even more powerful than herself later. She was anxious, being alone in this situation.


    Wu Tian flew back awkwardly and saw the two groups facing each other. He had no idea what was going on when he saw a handsome young man walking towards him and starting to chat with him.


    Although Wu Tian really wanted to explain to the woman that he had accidentally bumped into her earlier, he decided to be polite and respond to the man first.


    "Hehe, my friend, I''m Wu Tian." He tried to imitate the hand gesture he saw on TV and bowed slightly.


    "Friend?" Luo Qiping was a little surprised but figured it might be a form of address. He thought that if he could recruit this expert, it would be a good thing. When his sect members arrived, they wouldn''t have to fear the Baye Sect anymore. As for this Wu Tian, he could be easily appeased with a few rewards. "Hehe, so you''re Senior Brother Wu Tian. What brings you here?"


    Over on the other side, a golden core cultivator flew in on a sword and asked, "What''s wrong, Junior Sister?"


    "Hmph, what can we do? We''ll wait for our master and senior brothers to arrive." She muttered under her breath, gritting her teeth as she looked at Wu Tian.


    Seeing the female cultivator staring at him, Wu Tian felt it was necessary to explain himself and avoid any misunderstandings. "Junior Brother Luo, I''m going to explain things to that junior sister over there. I''ll be back in a bit." Through his conversation with Luo Qiping, Wu Tian learned that the two sides were fighting over a vein of immortal stone. No wonder his master had said that cultivators often fought over resources.


    "Hehe, so you''ve taken a liking to Qi Xiangyue? Haha, no problem. If you help me out later, when our sect arrives, we''ll help you catch her and let our master have some fun." Luo Qiping smiled, and it seemed like they were all friends.


    Hearing this, Wu Tian''s impression of Luo Qiping immediately plummeted. He thought, How could someone who looks so harmless be so evil? I have to help the Baye Sect. I can''t let the Yuanqi Sect get their hands on the vein. Hmph, the Yuanqi Sect isn''t a good sect anyway.


    Wu Tian thought of all the members of the Yuanqi Sect as bad people. But this was just his personal opinion.


    "Hehe, Brother Luo, I''ll handle it myself." Wu Tian didn''t wait for Luo Qiping''s response and immediately flew towards Qi Xiangyue.


    Luo Qiping''s eyes flashed with a cold light as he stared at Wu Tian. Hmph, trying to steal Qi Xiangyue from me. When my master arrives, I''ll use real fire to refine your Yuan Ying, and you''ll wish you were dead. Luo Qiping thought to himself.


    Wu Tian had no idea what Luo Qiping was thinking as he flew up to Qi Xiangyue to apologize. Suddenly, a mid-stage Yuan Ying cultivator walked out from behind her. "Hmph, what are you doing here? I see you''re chatting happily with Luo Qiping. Birds of a feather flock together."

 33 The struggle for mineral veins

    Wu Tian glanced at the young cultivator who spoke but did not respond to him. Instead, he turned to Qi Xiangyue and sincerely said, "I apologize for my unintentional offense to the young lady just now. Please forgive me."


    When Qi Xiangyue saw her senior brother come out and scold Wu Tian, she felt a sense of unease. Wasn''t he pushing him towards the Yuanqi Gate?


    However, after hearing Wu Tian''s explanation, she let out a sigh of relief. She looked slightly annoyed at her senior brother before turning to Wu Tian and saying, "It''s okay. My senior brothers were only concerned about me earlier, so please don''t blame them."


    Upon hearing that the other party didn''t blame him, Wu Tian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It seems like you guys are fighting over the mineral vein below. Although I''m only in the late Yuan Ying stage, I can help you take it first and wait for your sect to arrive."


    When the people from the Baiye Sect heard Wu Tian''s words, they all showed joy on their faces, except for the young man who had just blocked Wu Tian, who snorted coldly.


    "Thank you on behalf of the Baiye Sect," Qi Xiangyue said with a grateful smile. With Wu Tian''s help, they could finally take the mineral vein. Her master would be very happy, and the Baiye Sect could cultivate more disciples and soon surpass the Yuanqi Gate.


    "You''re welcome," Wu Tian was about to say something when a young cultivator in the early Yuan Ying stage from the Yuanqi Gate stood up and said, "Oh, you guys seem to be getting along well? I didn''t know when the daughter of the Grandmaster of the Baiye Sect became so fickle. You just met and are already so friendly and happy. Are you trying to make her the daughter-in-law of your Baiye Sect? Haha..."


    The people from the Yuanqi Gate laughed loudly without any restraint.


    Wu Tian was about to retort when Qi Xiangyue''s senior brother flew out with a look of anger on his face. "You''re asking for it... how dare you say that about my junior sister!" He attacked the young cultivator with his flying sword.


    "Good, I''ve been wanting to see the Guigen Swordsmanship of your Baiye Sect. Today, I''ll learn it from you," the young cultivator said as he engaged in a fight with Qi Xiangyue''s senior brother.


    It was Wu Tian''s first time witnessing a PK between cultivators. He looked on curiously, studying their moves. However, he quickly lost interest as their movements were too slow. The flying sword flew for a long time without hitting anything, and their spells had little effect. Was this the extent of a battle between cultivators?


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    This is just too low level. As he looked around at the people from the Baiye Sect watching their senior brothers'' competition, each with a look of admiration on their face, Wu Tian couldn''t help feeling like an outsider. He tried to watch more carefully, but still couldn''t see any real "technical content".


    As Qi Xiangyue watched her senior brother compete, she also kept an eye on Wu Tian. She was slightly surprised to see that Wu Tian didn''t seem to appreciate her senior brother''s swordsmanship at all.


    Her senior brother, Lu Shi, was a rare genius who had even impressed their father with his mastery of the Guiyuan Sword Technique. With time, it was not impossible for him to enter the Nascent Soul realm. Although Wu Tian was currently only in the late stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, it was not necessarily true that he would lose if he were to compete with Lu Shi using the Guiyuan Sword Technique. Qi Xiangyue found this strange and asked, "Wu Brother doesn''t seem to be interested in my senior brother''s swordsmanship."


    Wu Tian was bored watching their competition and had no idea what Qi Xiangyue was thinking. He was suddenly brought back to reality by her question and quickly realized that he had said something inappropriate. He felt embarrassed and replied, "No, no, Qi Junior Sister. Your junior brother''s swordsmanship is excellent. I just don''t understand swordsmanship, so I can''t really appreciate it. Hehe, please don''t blame me."


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    Wu Tian now knew that in the world of cultivation, people at the same level as himself were called senior brothers and junior brothers, while those one level higher were called seniors, such as Nascent Soul cultivators being addressed as seniors by those in the Foundation Establishment realm. It was only when one encountered someone in the Soul Formation realm that they were referred to as seniors.


    It took many cultivators a long time to reach the Nascent Soul or Soul Formation realm, but there were also many geniuses who achieved it quickly. However, none of them could compare to Wu Tian, who had only taken 10 years. It was truly shocking.


    As Qi Xiangyue watched Wu Tian''s embarrassed expression, she knew what he was thinking and secretly guessed his identity. It was then that Lu Fei suddenly roared and shot a powerful sword qi with his flying sword, instantly attacking a disciple of the Yuanqi Sect. The disciple realized it was too late and had to use his flying sword to block the attack.


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    The man was pushed back several hundred meters and only stopped after spitting out a mouthful of blood. With an angry face, he said, "Okay, okay, the Guiyuan Sword Technique is really powerful. I will learn from Senior Brother Lu''s advanced techniques next time. Humph..." He flew towards Lu Qiping, showing a ashamed expression. Lu Qiping cursed in his heart, and the man was pushed to the back.


    Lu Qiping stepped forward, looked at Qi Xiangyue, then at Wu Tian, and said kindly, "I heard that Junior Sister Qi is also one of the top experts in the Baiye Sect. I wonder if I can learn from her."


    Qi Xiangyue stepped forward and looked at Lu Qiping slightly. "Senior Brother Lu''s Tianzong Sword Technique is also wonderful. This is a good opportunity to learn from each other. I hope Senior Brother Lu won''t hesitate to teach me."


    Lu Qiping saw Qi Xiangyue come forward, and there was a fanaticism in his eyes. "Please..."


    A five-foot flying sword flew out of Lu Qiping''s mouth, surrounded by protection. He took out a defensive magic treasure. Wu Tian looked closely and saw that it seemed quite powerful.


    When Lu Qiping took out the Jiuyuan Cover, everyone from the Baiye Sect took a cold breath. The Jiuyuan Cover? This thing is so valuable, and he actually uses it?


    When Qi Xiangyue saw Lu Qiping take out the Jiuyuan Cover, her face turned pale with fear. This guy is really favored in the Yuanqi Sect. This thing is probably the treasure of the Yuanqi Sect. Lu Qiping has this thing for defense. How can I break through it? How can I fight?


    Wu Tian saw the people of the Baiye Sect looking frustrated. He was a little surprised. Can this mid-tier treasure make you helpless? That''s not possible.


    Wu Tian didn''t know that he was from the Tianyan Sect, a famous martial arts sect. They would not fight to the death for a treasure like these small sects. They would not even fight for a low-grade immortal stone mine.


    Looking at the five-foot flying sword protecting Qi Xiangyue, Wu Tian''s inspiration flashed, and he flew towards Qi Xiangyue, saying, "Junior Sister Qi, I can''t help you in the competition. This flying sword is for you." Wu Tian took out a three-foot flying sword from his Qifan Ring, which emitted a faint spiritual energy. When everyone saw this flying sword, they were shocked, and their greedy eyes immediately fell on the sword.


    Wu Tian was very depressed. His own flying sword was scrapped, and he couldn''t feel the preciousness of these flying swords. However, for these small sects, a three-foot flying sword meant a lot. This didn''t need to be explained.


    Qi Xiangyue took the flying sword blankly. She still couldn''t understand why Senior Brother Wu casually gave her a top-grade flying sword. Everyone else was anxious about it.


    "Senior Brother Wu, this gift is too heavy. I can''t accept it." Qi Xiangyue immediately handed the flying sword back to Wu Tian. This made her fellow disciples very anxious.


    "But..." Before Qi Xiangyue could speak, the senior brothers beside her immediately interjected, "Senior Sister, you should accept it. This is Brother Wu''s heartfelt gesture."


    Qi Xiangyue gave them a glare, and they immediately fell silent. Upon hearing her words, Wu Tian nodded slightly and took a step back. "Senior Brother, I''ll wait for you to return triumphantly," he said.


    Qi Xiangyue knew that Wu Tian had sincerely given her his flying sword. She was overjoyed and gazed at him with soft eyes. "Then Xiangyue will accept it. Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother. I''ll write to you after I come back from the battle," she said.


    When Lu Fei saw Wu Tian give Qi Xiangyue his flying sword, he was slightly jealous, but he didn''t say anything and just looked at his junior sister with envy.


    Wu Tian saw that Lu Fei didn''t really envy him for his junior sister and nodded slightly. He had grown fond of Lu Fei, and he knew how Lu Fei felt about Qi Xiangyue. But these things were all fleeting for him, and he never really held any grudges against anyone, including Luo Qiping.


    He stood beside Lu Fei, waiting for Qi Xiangyue''s performance.


    At that moment, Wu Tian was surprised to see more than thirty cultivators flying towards the mine from the direction of the teleportation array.


    Both sides sensed their arrival and immediately focused their attention on the group, trying to guess which side they were from.

 34 Yuan Bugui

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    After waiting for a while, a group of people finally appeared in front of everyone. When Rochiping saw the person at the head, he immediately went up to greet him.


    Rochiping paid his respects to the sect leader, and the several people behind him, who were at the Yuan Ying stage, also came forward to pay their respects.


    It turned out that they were from the Yuan Qi Sect? A group of more than thirty people, with the one at the head being the most powerful, followed by four people, then twelve at the Yuan Ying stage, and the rest were at the Golden Core stage. It seemed that the people from the Baiye Sect were in trouble again.


    If he guessed correctly, the one at the head should be a Nascent Soul expert, and the four behind him should be at the Out-of-Body stage. Apart from them, no one should pose a problem to Wu Tian, but he was still a little worried about himself.


    Qixiangyue saw the people at the head and her face turned bitter. Why hasn''t her father come yet?


    After looking at Wu Tian, who was helpless, she retreated and stood beside him, looking at Lufei. Lufei furrowed his brows and suddenly spoke up, "Senior Brother Wu, could you please take my younger sister to a safe place? I''ll take care of things here."


    Wu Tian was surprised to see Lufei thinking about Qixiangyue at a time like this. He nodded slightly and smiled, "Haha... Lufei, don''t worry. Your younger sister is safe, I believe your sect leader is on his way. We just need to delay for a while."


    At this time, Rochiping was murmuring something in the ear of the Yuan Qi Sect leader, and occasionally looking at Wu Tian.


    Yuan Bugui looked at Wu Tian in surprise and heard Rochiping''s introduction. This young man had a lot of treasures, including a three-foot flying sword, which was definitely a high-quality item. However, with such wealth, the backing behind him was probably not something his small sect could handle. But when he heard that he was going to give Qixiangyue the high-quality flying sword, he didn''t even frown. It seemed that he had many treasures.


    Yuan Bugui''s face darkened as he hesitated. If he killed this person and welcomed his sect, then his many years of hard work would be in vain. If he killed him without anyone noticing, then...


    Thinking of this, Yuan Bugui''s killing intent suddenly burst out.


    Seeing Yuan Bugui''s killing intent, Wu Tian immediately knew that he might be planning to attack. "Not good, Senior Brother Lu, please take your sect members and leave quickly. I''ll hold them off for a while," he said.


    Before Qixiangyue could say anything, Lufei immediately stepped forward and said, "This is between our Baiye Sect and the Yuan Qi Sect. How can we let Senior Brother Wu take risks? We are grateful that you can take our younger sister away." The people behind him also begged.


    Wu Tian looked at them with a bitter smile. He knew that their target now was probably not Qixiangyue, and the greedy look in their eyes showed that they were probably preparing to kill him. Even if he said something, it wouldn''t make a difference. He could only worry in secret.


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    At this moment, Qi Xiangyue spoke up. "Let''s split up. Brother Wu and I will lead them away, and Brother Lu, you take them to the teleportation array and wait for my dad to come and rescue us."


    "No..." Wu Tian and Lu Fei objected simultaneously. Lu Fei couldn''t let Qi Xiangyue take risks, while Wu Tian didn''t want to carry him because it would slow them down. Although Wu Tian was confident in his speed, his true element was not as much as that of the Nascent Soul stage. He wouldn''t be able to defeat them now, but he could still run away. Unless he encountered someone in the Unity stage, Wu Tian might not be able to escape.


    Lu Fei said, "How about this? Shimei takes them to the teleportation array and waits for Shifu to come and save them, while Wu Shixiong and I intercept them."


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    After running a distance, Wu Tian and Lu Fei separated. Their goal was to make sure that Lu Fei was not being chased.


    "Okay, let''s do it. Everyone, escape quickly." Wu Tian released his flying sword, which was only three feet long. If they knew he had a fairy weapon, they might not have pursued him.


    Watching them scatter in two directions, Yuan Bugui shouted, "Old Four, you lead two men to chase Qi Xiangyue. Don''t leave anyone alive, or we''ll be in trouble, you hear me? The rest of us will chase Lu Fei and Wu Tian." Saying that, he rushed after them.


    Indeed, Nascent Soul stage was not something Wu Tian could comprehend. Although his speed was fast, he was only in the Yuan Ying stage. Yuan Bugui was two levels higher than him. If it weren''t for the Ghost Shadow Disorienting Technique being too powerful, Wu Tian would have been caught.


    Seeing the people behind him chasing him relentlessly, Wu Tian immediately said, "Lu Shidi, let''s split up and run. This way, we have a better chance of getting away." Lu Fei nodded slightly, his head covered in sweat, and focused on running. He couldn''t talk.


    Thinking that if he split up with Yuan Bugui, he might send someone to chase Lu Fei, Wu Tian immediately took out a three-foot flying sword from his ring and said, "Lu Shidi, quickly run back in a big circle. Then..." Wu Tian suddenly accelerated and turned sharply to the right.


    Lu Fei was a little stunned when he heard Wu Tian''s words, but he saw the three-foot flying sword fly into his hand. Then he was horrified when he saw Wu Tian''s escape direction, and he didn''t say anything but turned sharply to the left.


    Yuan Bugui seemed to have anticipated that they would split up. "Old Second, go kill that little guy Lu Fei. Hmph, he does have some talent, but if he doesn''t work for me, he must be destroyed."


    Saying that, a person with a cold and gloomy appearance rushed toward Lu Fei. Seeing that the leader was still chasing him, Wu Tian smiled wryly. Sure enough, they were after him. Alas... Wu Tian couldn''t imagine that just taking out a three-foot flying sword would bring disaster. It seemed that his master was right. If you don''t have strength, you shouldn''t be too prominent. In the future, he must keep a low profile.


    Wu Tian''s consumption of True Essence during high-speed flight was severe, and he had to occasionally take Back to Yuan Pills to replenish it.


    Just then, a flying sword flew towards him from the front. Wu Tian was surprised and immediately turned around, but after this delay, Yuan Bugui caught up with him. "Haha, not bad, Lao San. Your speed is indeed faster than mine. It was the right decision to have you flank them. Haha, kid, I see where you''re running to."


    The members of the Yuanqimen surrounded Wu Tian. A Nascent Soul stage cultivator, a Qi Refinement stage cultivator, and twelve Yuan Ying stage cultivators. Wu Tian looked at them with a bitter expression. Compared to the Nascent Soul stage cultivator, he was indeed far behind. The opponent''s momentum locked onto him, and he couldn''t feel comfortable either.


    However, the more dangerous the situation, the calmer Wu Tian became, thinking of a solution quickly. For now, he should try to delay time and wait for Qi Xiangyue and the others to come and rescue him.


    "Haha... I presume this handsome and extraordinary person is Senior Yuan Bugui of the Yuanqimen. I have heard of your name since I was in the sect. It is truly a great honor. I don''t know what business Senior Yuan has with me, but I will follow your instructions."


    Wu Tian and Yuan Bugui laughed together.


    "Hehe, heroes emerge in their youth. You haven''t been cultivating for long, but you already have the cultivation level of the later stage of the Yuan Ying stage. In less than ten years, you''ll be able to reach the Qi Refinement stage. You are indeed very powerful. I think your speed is even faster than Lao San''s. Your sect''s martial arts must be very powerful. I wonder if I can borrow it to take a look."


    Oh no, they''re interested in my sect''s martial arts. Wu Tian frowned slightly. It seems like today won''t end well.


    Yuan Bugui naturally didn''t take him seriously since he only had the cultivation level of the later stage of the Yuan Ying stage, but Wu Tian''s speed was indeed very fast. As long as he could trap him, Wu Tian wouldn''t be able to escape.


    "Hehe, if Senior Yuan wants to see it, I naturally have to show it to you. However, I have heard that the Tianzong Sword Art of the Yuanqimen is very exquisite. I have always wanted to see it. I don''t know if I have that fortune."


    "Hmph... you''ve come to the right person. Since you want to learn, I''ll teach you. Lao San, let this kid experience your power." Yuan Bugui looked at Wu Tian greedily, as if he had seen a mountain of treasures.


    Damn it, I''m only in the later stage of the Yuan Ying stage, and they sent a Qi Refinement stage cultivator to deal with me. They''re not good people. Why didn''t they send a Yuan Ying stage cultivator to fight me? It seems like they want to take me out immediately. However, if it were an ordinary Yuan Ying stage cultivator, they might not be able to withstand ten moves from a Qi Refinement stage cultivator. But me? Hmph, if they push me too far, I''ll eat a Wulong Fruit and slaughter them all.


    Wu Tian was fierce, but for now, he was dealing with a Qi Refinement stage cultivator, not the Nascent Soul stage Yuan Bugui. He didn''t need to rush and could take his time to deal with him and see how strong he was.

 35 Killing an out-of-body stage cultivator

    Observing that third senior, he had the demeanor of a grandmaster with an immortal-like aura. However, his sinister gaze destroyed his perfect image. In cultivation, age cannot be discerned, so that third senior also had the appearance of a youth.


    Wu Tian slightly clasped his fists and said, "I, Wu Tian, will learn from the senior."


    Yuan Bushan nodded slightly and said, "I am Yuan Bushan, the elder of the Yuan Qimen sect. As a junior, I will let you make three moves." With this brief introduction, Yuan Bushan then asked Wu Tian to make the first move.


    In the world of cultivation, when seniors and juniors spar, it is natural for the juniors to make the first move. If you think you are powerful, you can let your opponent make a few moves.


    It seemed that Yuan Bushan didn''t think highly of Wu Tian, but Wu Tian didn''t mind. He deliberately slowed down and sent his flying sword towards Yuan Bushan.


    Yuan Bushan saw the flying sword coming towards him and was quite disdainful. "Hmph, the flying sword is just slightly better. It''s the same as being hit by others," he thought to himself. He immediately flashed back and raised his hand to perform a seal, using a spell from the out-of-body period: the Nine Extreme Thunder.


    A lightning bolt rushed towards Wu Tian. Wu Tian immediately retrieved his flying sword to protect himself. He cursed in his heart, "Damn, he said he would give me three moves, but he used an out-of-body period spell as his first move. The Nine Extreme Thunder is fighting against the flying sword, and I''ve been shaken back a hundred meters away with a slight discomfort in my chest."


    Yuan Bushan was very surprised that Wu Tian could withstand his spell. He should not have been able to receive his spell so quickly, according to reason.


    Yuan Bugui was also surprised. He thought to himself, "This kid can take the spell of the third senior without spitting blood. It must be because he has a good treasure to protect himself. I must kill this kid to get the treasure."


    Wu Tian and Yuan Bushan fought together, but Wu Tian didn''t believe in the nonsense of "three moves" anymore. He had to be careful and keep an eye on Yuan Bugui.


    With spells raining down from the sky and flying swords coming and going, Wu Tian always relied on his speed to get by. He fought Yuan Bushan at the out-of-body period level, neither up nor down.


    Yuan Bushan was surprised at how good Wu Tian was. Generally, someone at the Yuanying period could not withstand ten moves from him. It must be the treasure from his big sect that was protecting him.


    Yuan Bugui was secretly anxious. If the old man from the Baiye sect arrived, this kid might be able to escape. If his sect found out, he didn''t dare to think about it. His killing intent surged in his eyes, and he seemed prepared to kill Wu Tian regardless of the rules of the cultivation world. With an attack from a Separation and Reunion period cultivator, Wu Tian was afraid that he wouldn''t be able to benefit from it.


    Seeing Yuan Bugui''s killing intent surging, Wu Tian''s heart tightened. Could this guy really be so shameless?


    Yuan Bushan was slightly surprised, wondering if Big Brother was really going to make a move. If Wu Tian died, it wouldn''t be too bad, but if he escaped, then the members of the Yuanqi Sect wouldn''t need to leave their house anymore. How embarrassing...


    Yuan Bushan intensified his attack on Wu Tian, and his five-foot flying sword shot faster and more frequently. Although the flying sword was not as good as Wu Tian''s, it was still a cultivation of the out-of-body period. Wu Tian dared not underestimate it.


    Wu Tian continuously cast his golden pill spells, knowing that they were not very effective, but it could still block Yuan Bushan''s attacks.


    Wu Tian had been hiding his strength and speed, not wanting to stand out too much. Otherwise, he would have no chance to escape later.


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    Yuan Bugui''s killing intent gradually rose. Wu Tian was anxious because if this continued, Yuan Bugui would eventually join the fight. The key now was to immediately deal with Yuan Bushan and take advantage of the chaos to escape with his speed.


    Wu Tian pretended to be weak and lacking in energy, and sure enough, Yuan Bugui''s killing intent weakened. It seemed that he had confidence in Yuan Bushan.


    Yuan Bushan was now extremely angry. They had fought for more than three hundred moves and he still hadn''t dealt with this guy. His reputation was probably much weaker now. Seeing Wu Tian''s cold sweat and lack of energy, he immediately doubled his attack, wanting to immediately finish off this guy.


    Wu Tian gradually fought against Yuan Bushan, and the distance between the two grew closer and closer. Just as they were one hundred meters away from Yuan Bushan, Wu Tian''s eyes burst with cold light as he shouted, "Witness the power of my Hundred Demons Sword!"


    Suddenly, the sky darkened, and a black flying sword appeared, emitting a cold light. Wu Tian''s Yuan Shen moved, and the Hundred Demons Sword instantly shot towards Yuan Bushan''s defensive shield. But the shield was instantly broken.


    Ah...a painful scream. A large hole appeared in Yuan Bushan''s dantian, and even his Nascent Soul couldn''t escape being shattered by Wu Tian''s Hundred Demons Sword. This process was completed in an instant, and Wu Tian immediately flew at full speed towards the sky.


    Yuan Bugui still hadn''t figured out what was going on when he saw a flying sword appear and his third brother died a tragic death under the sword.


    Feeling the power of the flying sword released by Wu Tian, Yuan Bugui trembled all over with horror, "Immortal Sword..."


    His lips trembled, and it was only when he saw his third brother''s body fall that he suddenly remembered that his brother who had followed him for more than three thousand years had died.


    "Ah...third brother..." Yuan Bugui immediately flew over to catch his brother''s body. When he saw the big hole in his dantian, Yuan Bugui''s anger suddenly erupted. "No matter which sect you are from, you will die..."


    With a roar, he immediately chased after Wu Tian, and the Yuan Ying period cultivators around him seemed to have not yet realized what was happening, they were stunned. Only when they heard Yuan Bugui''s angry roar did they react one by one, horrified and trembling.


    Yuan Bugui chased after at full speed, and suddenly saw a black shadow appear on the horizon. He immediately used all his strength to burst out his true energy and catch up at full speed. Yuan Bugui was furious and seemed to be unwilling to stop until he killed Wu Tian.


    Just then, a flying sword suddenly sang out and a powerful sword light shot towards the sky, blocking Yuan Bugui''s way. Yuan Bugui watched as the figure in the distance grew smaller and smaller.


    Immediately he shouted, "Qi Xiaotian, let me pass. Let''s forget everything that happened before. I won''t even try to take the mine. Just let me through, otherwise I won''t stop until I kill you."


    Yuan Bugui knew without thinking that his old rival, Qi Xiaotian, had come. Qi Xiaotian, who was in the Separation and Reunion stage, had been fighting against him for a thousand years and was as familiar with him as he was with himself.


    "Hmph, Yuan Bugui, when you killed my wife, did you ever think of giving them a way out? Today, I will stop you. What can you do to me?" A tall figure appeared beside the flying sword, standing at 1.9 meters tall. He had long hair, a beard, broad eyes and nose, and looked rugged.


    Yuan Bugui was so anxious that he might die. If Wu Tian escaped, he would not be able to avenge his third brother''s death and might even be chased after himself. The thought of the fact that Wu Tian now had a fairy sword made him even more fearful for their sect.


    Yuan Bugui was trembling with fear, but Qi Xiaotian refused to let him pass.


    Qi Xiaotian looked at the body in Yuan Bugui''s arms and was slightly surprised. Was this Yuan Bugui''s younger brother, Yuan Bushan? He was only in the Separation and Reunion stage, but was he killed by Wu Tian? Xiang Yue had said that Wu Tian was only in the Late Yuan Infant stage, but he must be more than that. He was able to escape from Yuan Bugui''s pursuit and kill Yuan Bushan. Qi Xiaotian smiled.


    Yuan Bugui looked at his younger brother''s body and gradually flew to the ground to lay it down. Then he stared at Qi Xiaotian with blood-red eyes, "Old man, if you don''t let me live today, I will make sure you don''t either. Ah!"


    As he spoke, Yuan Bugui and Qi Xiaotian began to fight each other. Soon, other experts from the Yuan Qimen sect arrived, but even they were surprised to see the two Separation and Reunion stage experts fighting each other.


    The battle between the two escalated, and it seemed as if it would never end. Suddenly, a group of flying swords attacked. It turned out to be people from the Bai Ye sect. Lu Fei was carried over by one of them and seemed to be seriously injured. Qi Xiangyue and the others were okay. Two Late Yuan Infant stage experts self-destructed to buy time for Qi Xiaotian''s arrival.


    The two groups immediately began to fight each other. Qi Xiangyue immediately flashed to the outskirts of the battle between the two Separation and Reunion stage experts and shouted, "Daddy, how is Senior Brother Wu? Why haven''t I seen him?" She looked worried.


    Qi Xiaotian forced Yuan Bugui back with a sword and looked at Qi Xiangyue, "Haha..." laughing uncontrollably.

 36 Jingsai City

    Wu Tian flew at full speed for a while and found that Yuan Bugui didn''t chase after him. He probably left him behind. He immediately changed direction and flew around for a while before confirming that he was not being followed. At this time, Wu Tian vaguely saw a big town in front of him and immediately flew towards the ground.


    Following the road, Wu Tian slowly swayed forward towards the town ahead. There were many pedestrians on the road, most of whom were ordinary people. Wu Tian came from afar, so the people around him did not notice him. They just looked at him strangely, after all, Wu Tian''s clothes were not local. However, these people seemed to know people like Wu Tian, and there was a lot of awe in their eyes when they looked at him.


    Wu Tian didn''t care how others looked at him. He enjoyed the scenery while walking towards the front. And he secretly recovered his true essence.


    It is difficult for him to fight against the out-of-body stage without relying on the Hundred Demons Sword. After all, he is only in the Yuan Infant stage. Even if there is a vague sign of breakthrough, he has not yet broken through. Even if his true essence is still so little, it cannot provide himself with enough power to fight against the out-of-body stage.


    Wu Tian knew that the realm was something that came naturally. There was no point in being anxious about it. The more difficult it was to break through, the more he needed to comprehend, to comprehend the realm and to comprehend his own "Dao".


    So Wu Tian was not in a hurry. Imagine how many people in the cultivating world were like him.


    After a while, a very large city wall appeared in front of Wu Tian. Looking at the imposing manner, it was quite grand. The exit was labeled as "Jingsai City".


    It felt a bit like ancient China. Let''s go in and take a look. Wu Tian came to the gate of the city. There were sentries at the gate, but they did not check pedestrians, just lazily standing there.


    It was said that Jingsai City was the largest city within a hundred miles, and the city lord had a mid-stage separation and integration cultivation. There were not many people who dared to cause trouble here. For the masters of the combined period, there were not many small cities like this.


    What caught Wu Tian''s eye was the lively hustle and bustle. There were many vendors selling their wares. Wu Tian enjoyed the life of these mortals, the bargaining, the two sides negotiating prices, it seemed quite enjoyable. Wu Tian walked to the door of a small shop selling swords and took a look. There were a few big men forging at the door.


    Wu Tian picked up a "treasured sword" and pulled it out of its scabbard with a "whoosh". He nodded slightly and the mortal blacksmith was quite skilled. A clerk came out next to him. "This old man has good eyes. You picked the treasure of our store at a glance. Impressive, impressive. Would you like to try this treasure sword?"


    Upon hearing the salesman''s words, Wu Tian smiled faintly and said, "Good sword, good sword, but it seems a bit light. Do you have a heavier one in your shop?"


    The salesman was taken aback and looked at Wu Tian''s slim build. He said, "Sir, you must be joking. This sword weighs over 100 jin (50 kg), and in Jingyi Sword, the swords we make are quite famous."


    "Just one sword? It''s indeed a good name," Wu Tian chuckled. "However, it''s not enough for me. If you don''t have a heavier one, I''ll have to leave."


    The salesman immediately called out, "Sir, wait a moment. Let me go to the backyard and call the shopkeeper out. I''ll make you a pot of tea, please have a seat."


    As he spoke, he ran towards the backyard. Wu Tian drank the tea, which tasted similar to what he had on Earth. At this moment, a young man and woman came in through the door.


    They asked the blacksmith next to them, "Where is your shopkeeper? Call him out, I ordered a sword last time, has it been made?"


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    The blacksmith replied, "Miss, please wait a moment. The shopkeeper will be out soon. Please take a seat."


    The two young men and women walked in and were slightly surprised to see someone like Wu Tian in the shop. Wu Tian was wearing a Daoist robe and had a handsome appearance that clearly indicated he was not an ordinary person. The fact that there were cultivators in this place was not a secret.


    The two of them showed respect to Wu Tian with a slight bow, but Wu Tian only nodded and continued to enjoy his tea without saying a word.


    The two of them didn''t seem to mind Wu Tian''s rudeness, as if they had known about it beforehand, and stood waiting for the boss at the entrance.


    The door curtain was pulled open, and a middle-aged man walked out. Wu Tian was slightly surprised. This man''s cultivation level was in the middle stage of the Revolving Core Realm, making him a formidable expert among the top experts in the ordinary world. In general, among ordinary people, the innate realm was already the highest level.


    Seeing the middle-aged man come out, the two young men and women immediately bowed and paid their respects to Master Mo.


    Mo Zisu nodded slightly and said politely, "You''re too polite. Waiter, please bring out the two swords that were left in the cabinet last time." The waiter promptly went to fetch them.


    At this point, Mo Zisu looked at Wu Tian and observed his robe. He was surprised to find that he couldn''t see his level. Mo Zisu knew that this person was higher than him, and from his complexion and skin, he could tell that his realm was very high. He was slightly surprised that such a person had come to his small shop.


    Mo Zisu quickly paid his respects and said, "Junior Mo Zisu pays his respects to Senior."


    Wu Tian was slightly taken aback. He was only in his thirties, and this man looked like he was in his fifties. Why was he calling him "Senior"? However, as a wise man once said, "When the wise man points at the moon, the fool looks at the finger." Wu Tian didn''t object. After all, he understood some of the rules in the cultivation world. He nodded slightly and continued to drink his tea.


    Mo Zisu quickly asked, "May I ask Senior what brings you to our Jingyi Sword Shop? Junior is willing to serve you."


    "No, nothing important. It''s just my first time in Jingsai City and I''m wandering around. I happened to come here. You go ahead and do your work, I''ll leave when I''m done looking around. Hehe."


    "Just heard from the guy that you''re looking for a heavier sword. May I ask who it''s for?"


    Mo Zisu didn''t think that Wu Tian wanted to buy his sword for personal use. People like them usually had their own magical weapons, and they wouldn''t be interested in mundane swords and blades.


    "Oh, hehe, I just think the swords you make look nice and want to see if there''s any that suit me," Wu Tian said.


    Mo Zisu was stunned. You''re going to use it? You''re going to use a mundane sword? Are you kidding me? But he couldn''t do anything since Wu Tian''s strength was above his. If it were someone else, Mo Zisu would have already kicked him out.


    Mo Zisu helplessly said, "Sir is joking. I know where to find something that suits you. But I do have some high-quality refined iron that I obtained during my travels. If you like it, I can give it to you."


    The two people next to them were surprised. That refined iron was a top-notch material for sword-making. If it were elsewhere, it would have cost millions of gold coins.


    Wu Tian had read about it in the cultivation manual. That refined iron was the best material for mundane weapon-making. But he hadn''t tried making weapons yet. He hadn''t even had the chance to read the weapon refining technique that Wu Yitian gave him. But he could use his Three Flames True Fire to refine mundane materials.


    "Okay, let me see it. I haven''t made weapons before, so I''ll try it out," Wu Tian stood up and said.


    At this moment, the shop assistant brought out two swords.


    The shopkeeper took what you asked for. He received it and said to Wu Tian, "Please wait a moment, sir. I''ll deliver the two swords to you."


    Wu Tian made a gesture of please.


    Turning to the two young men, Mo Zisu said, "These are the swords you ordered. Unfortunately, I don''t have the three-flame true fire for refining artifacts in the Yuanying stage. If I had that three-flame true fire, these swords would be even more powerful." He then handed the swords to the two young men.


    The two men eagerly took the swords and drew them out with a whooshing sword song and radiating cold light. Wu Tian was slightly surprised. This Mo Zisu was no ordinary person; it was already impressive to refine swords to this level with ordinary materials.


    As he watched the two men happily playing with their swords, Wu Tian asked, "Can I see your swords?"


    The two men immediately put away their happy expressions and respectfully handed the swords to Wu Tian, saying, "Please have a look, sir."


    Wu Tian examined the swords, brandished them a couple of times, and exclaimed, "Not bad, not bad...just a little too miscellaneous." As he spoke, the three-flame true fire in his hand was released, and the two swords floated in his hand.


    Mo Zisu was amazed and exclaimed, "Three-flame true fire, the three-flame true fire of a high-level Yuanying-stage expert."

 37 Accepting Disciples

    Wu Tian ignored Mo Zisu''s exclamation and focused on his first attempt at refining a weapon. The impurities were immediately burned away by the three-flavored True Fire, and the sword quickly shrank. The originally over-a-meter-long sword turned into a 20-centimeter-long dagger in an instant.


    Wu Tian continued his refining, unaware that Mo Zisu was already amazed. He knew that the smaller the sword, the better, so he watched as the sword in Wu Tian''s hand shrank and knew that Wu Tian was a formidable expert.


    When the sword had shrunk to only 10 centimeters, Wu Tian stopped and sighed lightly, "This is the limit of this material. If I continue to refine it, it will probably be destroyed."


    The two of them had already learned from Mo Zisu''s exclamation that this was the legendary three-flavored True Fire used in weapon refinement, so they were overjoyed. When Wu Tian said that the sword had reached its limit, they were even more pleased. They were both experts in the mortal world, and although they didn''t know much about the world of cultivation, they had heard some rumors. Now they knew they had encountered a master.


    It was a great fortune to have a master refine a weapon for them.


    They thanked Wu Tian and he smiled, "It''s fate that we meet. Take good care of my first work." Wu Tian made a small joke.


    The two young men immediately vowed that the sword was their life, and they would die if it were broken.


    Wu Tian chuckled, "You''re taking it too seriously. It was just a joke." He then sat back in his chair and continued to drink tea as if he had never moved before.


    Mo Zisu was already shocked. He had never seen a master in the Nascent Soul Stage, even after more than a hundred years. He had only managed to obtain this low-level technique through his connections, and it was incomplete. He had only just reached the Qi Refining Stage himself.


    This was a great opportunity before him.


    He immediately kneeled down and said, "I hope senior can accept me as a disciple. I, Mo Zisu, have struggled in the mortal world for most of my life, all for the sake of enlightenment. Unfortunately, my luck has not been on my side. I beg senior to have mercy on me and accept me as your disciple."


    Wu Tian was stunned. How did he end up with a disciple after refining a tool? He hasn''t even become a master yet, and he still needs his master''s permission to accept disciples.


    He quickly helped Mo Zisu up, but Mo Zisu refused to get up and kept calling him "senior" while kowtowing.


    Seeing Wu Tian''s hurried and panicked expression, the two young men immediately followed Mo Zisu''s example and kneeled down, asking Wu Tian to accept them as disciples. They knew very well that mortals were no match for the lowest-ranking disciples in the world of cultivation.


    Wu Tian was at a loss. What was going on? He regretted getting involved in this mess. Now, three people were kowtowing to him. The two young men were fine, but Mo Zisu was already quite old. It wouldn''t look good if others saw him kowtowing like this. Wu Tian lifted them up with a remote true element.


    Mo Zisu knew that there was no hope when he saw Wu Tian lifting them up with true element. He felt bitter and tears welled up in his eyes as he looked at Wu Tian. He was about to kneel down again.


    Helpless, Wu Tian didn''t know how many people in the mortal world had risked their lives to cultivate. However, when he saw Mo Zisu''s disappointed expression, he couldn''t bear it and said, "I haven''t even returned to my master yet. When I do, I''ll ask my master if I can accept you as my disciples. For now, let''s make you my registered disciples..."


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    Before Wu Tian could finish his sentence, the three of them kneeled down again, calling him "master" and asking for his acceptance.


    Wu Tian was speechless. How did he end up with disciples? If his master found out that he had accepted disciples casually, he would be in big trouble.


    In the world of cultivation, registered disciples and official disciples are different. Registered disciples cannot be included in the master''s genealogy, only after becoming an official disciple can they do so. Registered disciples also do not use the master''s name.


    Although they are only registered disciples, Mo Zisu, Han Lingfeng, and Cheng Ruoshui were already very happy. For them, it was like a pie falling from the sky. Especially for Han Lingfeng and Cheng Ruoshui, who were already experts in the early stage of the Jianghu realm, getting a treasure sword today was unexpected enough. But what they never expected was to be able to take a cultivator as their master. For the two of them, it was like a dream come true.


    Mo Zisu quickly recovered his composure, and invited Wu Tian to the inner hall.


    The four of them entered the inner hall, with Wu Tian seated at the top and the three of them standing below. Wu Tian knew that they could no longer turn back now, so he accepted the reality.


    "I''ll tell you now, my sect is the Tian Yan Sect on the Tian Huan Star. It''s one of the seven major sects on the Tian Huan Star. This is the jade slip that my master, your ancestor, passed on to me. It only has heart cultivation methods for those below the Nascent Soul stage. For those in the Nascent Soul stage and beyond, I''ll have to ask my master before I can pass them on to you officially. And I haven''t reached the realm where I can help you refine the Heart Sword yet. But your Heart Swords also need to reach the opening period before they can be nurtured. So, I''ll prepare the materials for you. For now, just focus on studying the heart cultivation methods below the Nascent Soul stage. If you have any questions, come ask me." Wu Tian spoke to his three disciples.


    Three people immediately thanked Wu Tian after reading the jade slip he gave them. Mo Zisu walked out of the inner hall and took out refined iron from a hidden compartment to give to Wu Tian.


    Looking at the dark refined iron, Wu Tian felt the urge to refine it into a weapon. He instructed the three to focus on building their foundations and asked Mo Zisu to assist, as he had already reached the Xuanzhao period and became the eldest senior brother. Han Lingfeng became the second senior brother, and Cheng Ruoshui naturally became the third senior sister.


    Wu Tian took over Mo Zisu''s practice room and set up a simple defensive formation. He then took out the weapon-refining technique that Wu Yitian had given him from his Qifan Ring and studied it carefully.


    Meanwhile, somewhere in the immortal realm, a dazzling figure said, "The people sent by the master have returned."


    The calm voice responded, "Hmm, what''s the situation?"


    The shining figure continued, "The Heaven Fighting Formation has been broken, and the four races have regained their cultivation. When we asked them about the situation, they didn''t know anything. The people we sent used soul-searching magic to confirm that they didn''t know why the Heaven Fighting Formation had been broken."


    After a moment of silence, the shining figure continued, "However, according to the Qin clan, a Golden Core stage cultivator appeared in the Heaven Fighting Formation ten years ago, but his whereabouts are unknown. I think his disappearance may be related to the disappearance of the formation."


    "Find out more information and go investigate," the stern voice ordered.


    "Yes," the shining figure immediately disappeared.


    After the figure disappeared, eight people appeared around the area. They looked at each other with confusion, but the person who spoke earlier let out a sigh, seemingly knowing something but not saying anything.


    A middle-aged man stepped forward and said, "Big brother, if the Heaven Fighting Formation is gone, we will have lost our training ground for cultivating immortal soldiers. Although we have many strong cultivators in the immortal realm now, the next sealing war is about to begin. Other realms are all intensively training their armies, and we..."


    The middle-aged man didn''t finish his sentence, seemingly worried about the future.


    The person in charge looked at the sky, calculated something with his fingers, frowned, and disappeared without saying a word.


    The remaining seven people didn''t understand, but they didn''t say anything and disappeared one by one.


    Wu Tian was unaware that someone was investigating the disappearance of the Heaven Fighting Formation. He was alone in his meditation room studying the weapon-refining technique. The refined iron was gradually changing shape under the threefold true fire, and a powerful aura emanated from Wu Tian. He opened his eyes, and his face was filled with joy.

 38 Out-of-body experience

    Out-of-body experience! Haha, Wu Tian never expected that refining tools could also increase true elements. During the process of refining tools, true element control needs to be precise and finely purified. Therefore, Wu Tian thought that it would take at least 10 years for him to reach the out-of-body period, even though he had already reached the peak of Yuan Ying. However, he didn''t expect to reach the out-of-body period in just three months. It''s amazing.


    At this point, Wu Tian has memorized the heart method of the Refining Technique, and the refined iron slowly melts in his hands. Whatever shape Wu Tian wants, the refined iron becomes. Wu Tian couldn''t help but admire that even science cannot explain the art of cultivating.


    At this moment, three weak true elements approached him. Wu Tian knew from the jade slip that during the out-of-body period, the soul can leave the body. He tried to let his soul split out. Slowly, everything around him was within Wu Tian''s perception. After his soul left his body, his sensory ability immediately doubled. Wu Tian used his soul to see his own appearance for the first time. It felt strange, more real than looking in the mirror, like talking face to face, but he was only talking to himself. He heard that there is a technique called "Doppelganger." He didn''t know how it feels, but he will ask his master when he has the opportunity.


    Seeing Mo Zisu and the other two standing outside his door without disturbing him, Wu Tian felt relieved. His disciples seemed to care about him very much. They rushed over as soon as there was a problem. Mo Zisu was about to reach the Peak Tendon Period, while Han Lingfeng and Cheng Ruoshui had just completed the Foundation Establishment Period. However, for a congenital martial artist, this was already a miracle. To think that it would take dozens of congenital masters to match the power of a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Period. This is the power of cultivation. Cultivators can use the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to strengthen themselves, while congenital masters are only strong on their own. Therefore, many congenital masters hope to become disciples of cultivators, but it requires opportunity.


    Wu Tian''s soul continued to explore outward. In his sight was a bustling town, a prosperous place. As he continued to explore, six powerful souls attacked his soul at the same time. Wu Tian used his soul to fight back, but he was not very skilled and was hit head-on. He quickly retrieved his soul, and the six souls searched the entire city.


    Wu Tian immediately stabilized his mind in the quiet room, and the surging qi and blood immediately calmed down. After the six divine senses had finished searching, he relaxed. Puff...he spat out a mouthful of blood.


    One of the five out-of-body period divine senses was relatively powerful, which should be the separation and transformation period. It is said that the city lord is in the separation and transformation period, so it should be him.


    Wu Tian did not know that using divine senses to search within someone else''s range was a very impolite thing and would be considered provocative by the other party. Therefore, Wu Tian suffered an attack.


    After one cycle of true essence circulation, the heavily wounded divine sense did not feel so piercingly painful. Wu Tian took a deep breath and stood up.


    When he went out, he saw three disciples and asked, "How is your cultivation going?"


    The three did not directly answer Wu Tian''s question but looked around. "Second Junior Brother, you see, Master seems a little different from before."


    Han Lingfeng interjected, "Yes, it seems that Master is closer to nature, returning to the source. I can''t even tell that he''s a cultivator now, but rather...more like an ordinary person." Han Lingfeng carefully considered his words and said them.


    Mo Zisu and others used their spiritual senses to sense the just now aura and knew that their Master had made progress. They immediately congratulated him.


    Haha...


    Wu Tian smiled and said, "You must work hard in your cultivation."


    He came to this Well-Blocked City just to relax for a while, and he was about to leave soon. He asked them how they planned to proceed, and now that the three of them were cultivators, they naturally would not have any contact with ordinary people again.


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    Mo Zisu entrusted the Jingyi Sword to his assistant to take care of. The assistant had been by Mo Zisu''s side since childhood and was treated like a child by Mo Zisu. Therefore, when Mo Zisu left, he left him some property. He also asked the assistant to go to the guild in the city and resign as the leader of the blacksmith guild. There was no problem with this.


    Han Lingfeng and Cheng Ruoshui were originally children of the martial world and had a carefree nature, so naturally there was no problem when they decided to leave.


    They had planned to meet the lord of the city, but they were not yet a match for him. Wu Tian led the three of them to the teleportation array.


    On the way, Mo Zisu learned a lot about Wu Tian''s knowledge of refining tools. Han Lingfeng heard a lot about Wu Tian''s knowledge of formations, and Cheng Ruoshui was very interested in alchemy, so she asked a lot of questions about it.


    Wu Tian had read the book on refining tools, so he was able to answer Mo Zisu''s questions about that. However, he didn''t know much about formations and alchemy, but fortunately he had a ready-made heart method, so he was able to answer the questions of these three beginners while flying and looking around.


    Half a month later, Wu Tian and his three disciples arrived at the teleportation array. Wu Tian carefully used the compass to correspond to the next planet, Tianlan Star. Wu Tian protected the three of them with his true essence. With a flash of white light, the three of them disappeared from this planet.


    When Wu Tian and his three disciples arrived at Tianlan Star, Mo Zisu spat out a mouthful of blood as soon as he stepped out of the teleportation array. Han Lingfeng and Cheng Ruoshui even passed out directly, their faces turning pale. Wu Tian suddenly realized a problem: his three disciples had too low cultivation levels, and he was not a grandmaster, so he couldn''t protect them well while teleporting. If his disciples were killed by him through the teleportation array, he would be a laughingstock and his conscience would not allow it.


    The problem now was to let his disciples practice peacefully instead of following him around. So Wu Tian decided to let his disciples practice on Tianlan Star for a while.


    He quickly used his true essence to help them recover.


    Tianlan Star was a large planet with many sects and abundant resources for cultivators. Together with the Yizhi Star they had come from and the surrounding planets, it formed a huge holy land for cultivation. Therefore, there were many cultivators here. Several batches of cultivators arrived at the teleportation array from time to time, most of them in the Yuanying or out-of-body period, with a few exceptions.


    They took a look at Wu Tian and the three people who had not yet reached the foundation establishment period recovering by the teleportation array and glanced at them, thinking they were from a small sect. Naturally, they didn''t ask too many questions and just left.


    Wu Tian saw that there were quite a few cultivators here, but they were quite conspicuous next to the teleportation formation. So Wu Tian took his three disciples to a mountain thousands of miles away from the teleportation formation. There were several small villages around the mountain.


    Wu Tian opened a cave on the mountain and let them settle down, setting up a gathering formation while he was at it. He used a lot of immortal stones to gather all the spiritual energy in the surrounding area, so that the three disciples could cultivate.


    It took Mo Zisu and the others about a month to recover from their cultivation. After thanking their master, Wu Tian told them that he wanted to stay here and let them focus on their cultivation.


    The three naturally knew Wu Tian''s intentions and were grateful but didn''t say much, each returning to their cultivation.


    Wu Tian sat alone on the mountaintop looking into the distance. He had been separated from his master for more than ten years, and he wondered how his master was doing now.


    He heard that his master was about to undergo tribulation but didn''t know how things were going. He didn''t know when he could return to Tianhuan Star with his three disciples and return to his own sect.


    And so Wu Tian sat on the mountaintop, quietly consolidating his cultivation. As a nascent soul cultivator, he began to cultivate his own nascent soul. This was something he had to master during the nascent soul period.


    Occasionally, Mo Zisu and the others would come out of their cultivation and ask Wu Tian about cultivation knowledge. Wu Tian was now in the nascent soul period, equivalent to an elder or even a sect master in a small sect. Answering their questions about pre-nascent soul knowledge was a piece of cake.


    Three years later...


    The three walked out of their seclusion and saw their master staring blankly at the sky. They knew something of their master''s situation. At this point, Mo Zisu had faint signs of a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage. Han Lingfeng and Cheng Ruoshui were not far behind, having already reached the Qi Refinement stage. Their talent was beyond question.


    It would take them at least twenty or thirty years to reach the stage their master mentioned. Would their master wait for them all that time? They knew it was a great kindness for their master to take them in. The three exchanged a glance and made a decision.

 39 Leave

    The three of them bowed slightly to address Wu Tian as "Master."


    Wu Tian withdrew his primordial spirit and adjusted himself slightly before turning to the three of them and smiling. "How''s your cultivation going? Any problems?"


    Mo Zisu stepped forward and said, "Master, our cultivation is going well, but..."


    Wu Tian was slightly surprised and looked at the three of them as they hesitated to speak. "Just tell me, I can still help you with something."


    Han Lingfeng saw his eldest senior brother''s hesitation and said, "Master, the thing is, the three of us are still in the initial cultivation stage that you mentioned earlier, and we don''t know how long it will take to reach the next level. We don''t want to delay your return to the sect, and our Master might be looking for you all over the world. It would ease his mind if you could return soon. We can stay here and cultivate until you come back."


    Cheng Ruoshui spoke up, "Second Senior Brother is right. It may take us another twenty or thirty years to reach the next level. Although you said that cultivation has no age limit, we really hope that you can return to the sect soon."


    After hearing Cheng Ruoshui''s words, Wu Tian understood their concerns. Although there were many cultivators and spiritual energy was not lacking on this planet, Wu Tian was still uneasy about leaving these three behind before they had reached the next level. However, he did want to return to the sect and see how powerful it was. He wanted to see how prosperous Tianhuan Star was. According to his Master, most people there had achieved the "rotational period" level of cultivation, and there were countless small and large sects. Even the cultivation families had Grandmasters who had reached the "integration period," making it a world of strong cultivators.


    Nonetheless, Wu Tian was reluctant to part with these three people, even though he had only known them for a few years. He knew they genuinely cared about him.


    After thinking it over, the three of them even knelt down and begged Wu Tian to return to the sect as soon as possible. They would stay here and cultivate peacefully without causing any trouble.


    Wu Tian considered the situation and decided that as long as they didn''t leave this small mountain, there shouldn''t be any major issues. So he made a decision.


    "I know you all care about me, but your cultivation levels are still too low, and I''m worried about leaving you here alone. How about this? I''ll stay on this planet for a while, gather some materials and make three Heart Swords for you. These high-grade flying swords will be essential when you reach the next level of cultivation. You can store them for now, and use them when the time is right. Also, I''ll buy three storage rings for you. Honestly, I''m not a very good Master, but I''ll make up for it with these gifts. By the way, I''ve only been cultivating for less than twenty years since I parted with my Master. So, I don''t have many good things to offer you, but I''ll give you these high-grade immortal stones. They''ll come in handy when you''re breaking through to the next level."


    "I know you, Zisu, are interested in refining tools. Here are the refining techniques I have compiled myself. You can learn from them.


    Lingfeng, you have talent in breaking through formations. Here''s the formation technique I have compiled. Take a look.


    Ruoshui, this is the alchemy technique."


    As he spoke, three jade slips flew into the hands of the three people. They were pleasantly surprised and quickly thanked their master.


    "Let me go to the nearest town to see if I can buy some materials to help you refine the Heart Sword. You can focus on your cultivation. Once everything is ready, I will return to the sect and bring you back with me. If my master agrees to take you as my formal disciples, then you''ll be under my tutelage. Do you understand?" Wu Tian said.


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    The three naturally had no objections and assured their master that they would be fine. Wu Tian then left the mountaintop and flew towards the distant town.


    He flew all the way to the outskirts of the town and stopped. He walked towards the city gate and saw two rows of guards, all of them innate masters. They looked at people entering and leaving the city with sharp eyes. There was even a rotation period cultivator on the city wall, indicating that this city was quite powerful. Ordinary people would face dire consequences if they caused trouble here.


    Once he entered the city, he didn''t see any street vendors, but instead saw various shops selling all kinds of goods for cultivation. There were flying swords, armor, and more.


    Most of the flying swords sold here were five feet long, with four-foot-long ones being relatively rare. If you could find a three-foot-long flying sword, it would be a treasure for these shops. There were two ways to sell items in the world of cultivation. One was to exchange goods, if both parties agreed, and the other was the more common method of using spiritual stones to purchase items. One top-grade immortal stone was worth 100 medium-grade immortal stones or 1,000 low-grade immortal stones.


    Only the major sects had supreme-grade immortal stones, and it was rare to see them sold elsewhere. After all, they were hard to come by.


    Wu Tian had to find good materials to refine the Heart Sword for his three disciples. He visited several stores that specialized in refining tools but didn''t find anything good. According to the instructions on the jade slip, the Heart Sword required special materials to start with, as it relied on innate souls and one''s own true essence during the Nascent Soul Stage. The more it was nurtured, the more powerful it would become. Therefore, the initial materials were especially important.


    Wu Tian still hadn''t found anything good after searching for a while. However, he received good news: the largest auction house in the city, the Palbon Auction House, was holding an auction tonight. This was great news for Wu Tian, as they usually had good refining materials at these auctions.


    It wasn''t time yet, but there were many people entering the Parben Auction House. Wu Tian followed the crowd and took a look inside, only to realize that it was not just an auction house but also a large shopping center. The items sold here were clearly better than those outside.


    Wu Tian even saw some top-quality three-foot flying swords in several stores, which could not be seen outside. However, the prices here seemed to be higher than outside. No wonder there was protection here, and paying a protection fee was necessary.


    Wu Tian entered a refining material store, and his eyes were filled with finished products such as flying swords and armor. He looked around and saw that the shopkeeper''s refining technique was okay, but compared to the refining techniques he knew, these things were nothing but junk.


    Fortunately, Wu Tian was not here to buy these finished products. A young girl greeted him, "Senior, hello! Is there anything you are interested in?"


    Wu Tian took a look at the girl. She had the cultivation base of Foundation Establishment, and her appearance was not bad. In the cultivation world, there were no ugly women after reaching the Nascent Soul stage because Nascent Soul could change one''s appearance. However, the young girl beside him was still pretty, with a melon seed face and a cute, rosy face. "I don''t know if you have any Shaoguan Stone, Innate Zhuzi, or Lancer Mine here."


    Wu Tian asked politely.


    The girl was slightly surprised to hear that he was looking to purchase materials. She was amazed to hear that Wu Tian mentioned these rare materials in the cultivation world. "Senior, we have a fist-sized Lancer Mine here, but we don''t have those two. However, you can go to the auction tonight to take a look."


    "Okay, I''ll go and see. How can I purchase the Lancer Mine?" Wu Tian asked.


    "Senior, would you like to exchange something or purchase it with Immortal Stones?" The girl knew that only cultivation experts could buy these materials, so she introduced them respectfully.


    "Can you tell me the price in Immortal Stones first?" Wu Tian thought of the many Immortal Stones he had in his Qifan Ring, so he wasn''t afraid of not being able to afford it.


    The girl smiled slightly and said, "The Lancer Mine is a good material for consolidating and nurturing. The price we sell it for is 30,000 low-grade Immortal Stones."


    Wu Tian frowned. It was too expensive. He was going to the auction tonight, and it seemed like he might not have enough Immortal Stones.


    With that, Wu Tian took out a three-foot flying sword and said, "I don''t know if I can exchange this flying sword for the Lancer Mine in your store."


    The girl was shocked to see Wu Tian take out a three-foot flying sword so casually, but exchanging a three-foot flying sword for the Lancer Mine was a great deal.


    The girl was about to agree when a young man walked over and said, "Nonsense."

 40 Auction

    The girl''s face turned bitter when she heard the sound, she pouted and called out, "Daddy, you''re here."


    "Hmph, if I didn''t come, you would have ruined the reputation of my shop." He quickly gave his respects to Wu Tianxing. "This is my daughter. The Lancai Mine you asked about earlier doesn''t require thirty thousand immortal stones. It''s only worth about fifteen thousand. I hope you won''t blame my daughter." He had a cultivation level of early-stage Golden Core.


    So that''s it, he almost got tricked in his first transaction with a cultivator. But this girl is interesting, she knows how to do business and read people''s faces. Not bad, not bad. How did he know I''m a novice? Depressed...


    "Hehe, it''s okay. In business, you naturally earn when you can earn. Since I said I''ll trade this flying sword, I''ll stick to my word."


    The young man was shocked, what kind of wind was blowing today? How did he come so fast from afar? The Premium Flying Sword is a treasure, exchanging it for Lancai Mine means he can sleep happily at night. I just don''t know if he''ll actually sleep at night.


    "Thank you, Senior, thank you, Senior." Lu Chengfeng hurriedly gave his respects. The girl next to him was also shocked. Is this guy stupid? The Premium Flying Sword can sell for more than five hundred thousand immortal stones, how could he just "give" it away so easily? He''s really a Senior.


    Wu Tian ignored their gaze, completed the trade for Lancai Mine, gave a slight smile, and walked out of the shop.


    The girl followed not far behind. "Senior."


    Wu Tian was slightly surprised. "What''s the matter, Miss?"


    The girl stuck out her tongue and said, "It''s Senior''s first time in Yaotian City, right? My name is Lu Yan. I can show Senior around Yaotian City, and I can also find a good seat for you at the auction tonight."


    Lu Yan was slightly proud. She was a little famous in this area. Her talent was also good, but she didn''t have enough immortal stones to cultivate, so she was only in the Foundation Establishment period. Otherwise, she wouldn''t be impossible to reach the Golden Core period.


    Wu Tian thought it was a good idea. He had almost been tricked earlier, and having a local guide would be better than getting into the same situation again.


    So Lu Yan led Wu Tian to wander around the Paraben Auction House, and when she heard what Wu Tian wanted to buy, she asked various weapon refining shops. Most shops had a decent collection. In a larger store, Wu Tian bought Shaoguan Stone for thirteen thousand immortal stones. He laughed uncontrollably when he saw Lu Yan bargaining with the store owner.


    However, Xiantianzhu children are hard to find, they are like Xiantian Jingyuan. So even after visiting almost all the shops in Parben, Wu Tian couldn''t find any. He could only hope for the auction this time. As the time was getting closer, Wu Tian bought three storage rings from a shop and gave them to his three disciples before going to the auction house with Lu Yan.


    When they first entered the dark hall, they walked through it and arrived at a counter where a girl inside said in a soft voice, "Senior, every person who enters the auction house needs to pay fifty fairy stones." Lu Yan immediately called out, "We don''t want seats in the main hall, we want a small private room on the second floor."


    The girl thought they were regular customers and wondered why she didn''t recognize them, but she didn''t say anything and just replied, "The private room on the second floor costs three hundred fairy stones."


    Wu Tian paid the fairy stones, but he was worried that he didn''t have enough. He walked back to the girl at the counter and said, "I have two three-foot flying swords and some Huiyuan Dan. Can you help me register them for sale?"


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    The girl was slightly surprised to hear that he had two three-foot flying swords, but she didn''t say much and just said, "Sure, please give us the items and we''ll check them. We''ll give you a number afterwards. You can come back here to collect your fairy stones after the auction ends."


    After Wu Tian finished talking to the girl, he went to the private room on the second floor. By this time, many people had started to arrive in the main hall, mostly those in the Golden Dan period or the Yuan Ying period, with a few in the Yuanying period.


    Several people entered the private rooms on the second floor, and after sensing their spiritual energy, Wu Tian found that there were four people in the first room, all in the Yuanying period, one person in the Nascent Soul period and two people in the Yuanying period in the second room, no one in the third or fourth room, one person in the Nascent Soul period in the fifth room, and the sixth room was still empty. Wu Tian and Lu Yan were in the seventh room, and there were a total of twelve private rooms.


    The sixth, seventh, and eighth private rooms faced the main hall and were considered good positions.


    After a while, a hearty laugh rang out, "Haha, Zixian, you''re here early."


    "Hehe, Paymaster, you''re not playing either. The auction is about to begin, let''s take our seats." Zixian said with a slight bow.


    "Hehe, alright. I hope we''ll see some good things today. I don''t know if the city lord will come today. If he does, we won''t have much to bid on." Paymaster said as he entered the eleventh private room.


    Zixian frowned slightly and glanced at the eleventh room before entering the twelfth room.


    At this moment, the sound of greetings startled Wu Tian.


    "Hello, my Lord...."


    "Hello, my Lord...."


    One after another, many voices were heard, and Wu Tian knew that this was the lord of the Yao Tian City.


    The momentum was very powerful. Wu Tian was just here to see if he could buy some innate zhu children, and he was not worried at all, but various sighs came from various private rooms. Wu Tian smiled slightly. It''s really interesting.


    The auction began amid everyone''s expectations.


    A very charming woman walked out, and all the light converged on her. The charming woman smiled slightly. There was an immediate gasp in the hall.


    Wu Tian secretly admired her powerful charm.


    The charming woman seemed to enjoy such attention.


    "Welcome to the Palben Auction House, senior guests," she bowed slightly, then walked to the stage and said, "I hope that all the senior guests can get what they want tonight. This auction is the largest of the year, and there are many great items tonight. Yue''er will reveal a few things to everyone first." The charming woman smiled again, causing another gasp.


    "The first item is the Yuan Dan of the Buddhist Master during the Separation and Reunion Stage." Yue''er had just finished speaking, and there was a sound of shock in the hall. The private rooms on the second floor were even more stunned.


    Wu Tian was a little surprised. He had heard from his master about people who practiced Buddhism, but he had never seen or heard of them on the planet of cultivation.


    Yue''er seemed very satisfied with what she had just said. Her big eyes sparkled. Then she said, "The second item is also related to Buddhism, the ''Seventh-grade Lotus Platform''." Yue''er paused for a moment.


    There were obviously many teacups breaking on the second floor. The hall was even more restless.


    Yue''er seemed to be unaware of the commotion in the hall. She continued, "Sitting on this ''Seventh-grade Lotus Platform'' during cultivation can resist the devil. Full defense can withstand the full force of a crossing catastrophe master''s attack. However, the ''Seventh-grade Lotus Platform'' is a little damaged now, but I believe everyone here knows its value. Hehehe." Her laughter was like the tinkling of silver bells.


    Wu Tian heard the introduction of the seventh-grade Lotus Platform and narrowed his eyes slightly. He was currently wearing immortal armor, so he wasn''t afraid, but the armor couldn''t be seen by others. If someone else saw it, they would be jealous to death. The seventh-grade Lotus Platform would be more suitable for him now, but he would have to wait and see the situation. There should be many people competing for it. Hearing the sound of many teacups shattering in the surrounding private rooms, Wu Tian knew that there would be many people vying for it. Perhaps most of the people here knew that this was the highlight of the auction. Wu Tian smiled faintly.


    Lu Yan was quite curious. She had attended the Palbon Auction several times before, but always with her father in the main hall. It was only when her older brother brought her here that she was able to be in a private room. Her older brother had joined the Moon Sect and was an inner disciple. He had said that his master was very good to him.


    But this time, she heard that both items were Buddhist items. She was a little surprised. How could there be Buddhist items in the cultivation world? So she turned her head and asked Wu Tian, "Do you know why Buddhist items would appear here, and it seems that they have a great origin? Are you here for these items, sir?"


    Wu Tian didn''t have time to stop Lu Yan, and as expected, the imposing aura from the surrounding private rooms pressed towards his own. He immediately restrained his spiritual power and the aura, blocking the outside detection.

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    After all, this is the Palben Auction House, and the owner here seems to be extraordinary. So when they sensed the strong aura emanating from Wu Tian''s private room, they immediately withdrew.


    Wu Tian breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Yan didn''t know the danger just now and looked at Wu Tian in confusion, wondering why he suddenly exuded such a strong aura.


    Wu Tian looked at Lu Yan and smiled bitterly. "Just watch here quietly, little girl. You ask me? I don''t know either."


    Lu Yan didn''t force the issue since he was a "senior".


    Helpless, Wu Tian glanced at Lu Yan.


    At this moment, Yue Er looked around the private rooms and after waiting for a while, continued, "The third item tonight? I apologize to all the seniors as this item will only be revealed at the end. But I assure you that this item will definitely not disappoint."


    Yue Er bowed to apologize, but Wu Tian knew that this item was meant to attract attention, so he couldn''t just casually reveal it. Looking around the hall, Wu Tian knew that the competition tonight was fierce. He couldn''t tell the cultivation levels of nearly half of the people present, but they didn''t emit any aura, seeming like mortals. However, Wu Tian didn''t believe that they were mere mortals. They were at least great masters above the Nascent Soul stage, and there might even be several Grandmasters in the Unity stage.


    There were three people at the corner on the left side of the hall, and Wu Tian couldn''t tell their cultivation levels either. However, what surprised him was that all three of them wore black cloaks to cover themselves. Moreover, a harmonious aura surrounded them, and he had a familiar feeling. He didn''t know what kind of cultivation technique they were using, but he felt very comfortable looking at them. Wu Tian naturally paid close attention to them out of curiosity.


    However, Wu Tian didn''t know that not only was he paying attention to them, but almost everyone above the Nascent Soul stage was as well, because they were... special.


    The soft light shone on Yue Er, making her look hazy. Her charming smile never faded from her face, indicating that she had received professional training. After bowing, Yue Er said, "The auction is now officially starting."


    The first item is the "Tianji Stone," a rare refining material in the cultivation world. As seniors, you all know that Tianji Stone is hard to come by. The starting price is ten thousand immortal stones, and each bid must increase by at least one hundred immortal stones.


    "Eleven thousand..."


    "Thirteen thousand..."


    ...


    The items that came out were all small things, and Wu Tian knew that, so the prices were not very high. However, when he saw the Tianji Stone, a relatively rare refining material, he decided to bid for it and eventually got it for nineteen thousand immortal stones.


    Moon continued to introduce the second item, a top-quality armor made of Xuanbing and fused with Tiansi silk, suitable for high-level cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage. This armor was made by a divine refining master at least.


    There were many people in the first floor who wanted this armor, but Wu Tian was not interested. Only Lu Yanshan''s eyes were shining with gold stars. However, she could not use it right now, so Wu Tian began to daydream. In the end, the armor sold for one hundred and ten thousand.


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    The third thing was a Preheaven Zheer. When Moon mentioned it, Wu Tian immediately opened his eyes wide and looked at the Preheaven Zheer on the counter with white light in his eyes. Wu Tian had only seen these things in jade slips and had never seen them in person.


    This Preheaven Zheer was originally a dark red gas that was stored in a container. It was the same as the introduction in the jade slip. Besides, with so many knowledgeable people here, Wu Tian was not afraid of being cheated.


    The Preheaven Zheer is a precious refining material, so it is rarely seen, and the price should not be low. Moon said, "This Preheaven Zheer was obtained by a master during an adventure. It is said that the Preheaven Zheer is surrounded by abundant spiritual energy and should be a good-quality material. The starting price is one hundred thousand immortal stones, and each bid must increase by at least one thousand immortal stones."


    "Twelve thousand..."


    Someone bid as soon as Moon finished speaking.


    Wu Tian looked at the person who made the bid, but he could not sense their cultivation level, which was above Wu Tian''s. However, Wu Tian was not afraid at the auction, so he said, "One hundred and thirty thousand."


    Moon said, "Box number seven bids one hundred and thirty thousand..."


    "Thirteen thousand five hundred..."


    "Fifteen thousand..."


    The price had been steadily rising, and by the time it reached two hundred and forty thousand, there were only a few people left bidding. Wu Tian was feeling helpless, as it seemed that the expert who he had a grudge with also wanted the item, but he himself wanted it too. So Wu Tian had no choice but to continue raising the bid, and the other person followed suit.


    Knowing this was not sustainable, Wu Tian made up his mind and directly said, "Four hundred thousand..."


    The hall fell silent for a moment, then many people looked in surprise at private room number seven.


    The person who had been bidding with Wu Tian seemed to hesitate, but then let out a sigh and did not continue. In the end, Wu Tian obtained the innate Zhu child at a price of four hundred thousand.


    Next up was Yue''er continuing the auction.


    The fourth item was "Twenty Returning Yuan Pills and Two High-Quality Flying Swords."


    The hall fell silent, all eyes on the two flying swords and Returning Yuan Pills.


    Wu Tian was also slightly surprised, as his item had come out. He couldn''t help but smile to himself, wondering how much it would sell for.


    The opening bid for a Returning Yuan Pill was fifty thousand Immortal Stones, while the opening bid for the Flying Swords was four hundred thousand Immortal Stones, which was a reasonable price. It seemed that this auction house was quite formal.


    Each bid was higher than the last, and these people were all from major sects, with some being talented disciples from prominent families, so the prices at which the items were sold were good. One of the flying swords sold for seven hundred thousand, while the other sold for eight hundred and fifty thousand due to its superior quality. Ordinary ones outside would sell for around five hundred thousand Immortal Stones. The Returning Yuan Pills were finally bought by a powerful Golden Core period buyer for a total of two million two hundred thousand Immortal Stones. These Returning Yuan Pills were very useful in battles where the strength of the combatants was similar, and the deciding factor was the magic weapons and family resources.


    Wu Tian happily watched as an eunuch soon brought him the Immortal Stones and items he had sold. He paid with Immortal Stones and received a lot in return. Lu Yan looked enviously at Wu Tian, as these Immortal Stones could create several talented cultivators for a small family. Wu Tian thought for a moment and took out one million Immortal Stones to give to Lu Yan, as he had already given her a high-quality flying sword earlier. This time he gave her Immortal Stones so that she could practice well, instead of running the store and overcharging customers every day. It was also to allow her to cultivate better with the Immortal Stones.


    Lu Yan felt that today was her lucky day. First, the flying sword, and now the Immortal Stones, both of which were what she needed the most. Could it be that this senior was intentionally giving her things? Did he like her? Did he want to cultivate with her? ...


    Wu Tian had no idea about Lu Yan''s fantasies. After giving her the items, he began to pay attention to the next item. The closer to the end, the more exciting it would be. The excitement was about to unfold, and Wu Tian was looking forward to what was to come.

 42 Spirit Beast Golden Silkworm Butterfly

    Moon cleared her throat and said, "The next item is a rare spiritual beast in the cultivation world."


    As soon as she finished speaking, there was an uproar among the audience. Spiritual beasts were precious treasures in the cultivation world and were rarely seen. They were divided into several types. Wu Tian looked at the jade slip and saw that spiritual beasts were divided into three types.


    The first type was the treasure-hunting spiritual beast. These beasts were able to explore and find precious refining materials and medicines, making them very useful for wandering grandmasters. However, they were only possessed by powerful grandmasters from large sects and were rarely found among lower-level ones.


    The second type was the medicinal refining spiritual beast. They were usually captured and raised by large sects to refine precious pills, and their bodies were considered treasures. Some could even be used as refining materials. However, they were extremely fast and difficult to catch unless they were surrounded by many people. Even grandmasters in the combined period might find it difficult to catch them. Since these beasts usually appeared in pairs, they were usually raised to breed and produce offspring to refine pills, which was considered cruel. However, in the cultivation world, survival of the fittest was the norm.


    The third type was the attack spiritual beast, which was not easy to encounter. They were difficult to catch and required a lot of strength. If one could train them, they could be used for combat.


    If a cultivator in the initial stage of the Yuan Ying realm had an attack spiritual beast, they could fight against a cultivator in the middle stage of the Yuan Ying realm, and even kill them. However, there were many types of attack spiritual beasts, some strong and some weak.


    Wu Tian did not know what kind of spiritual beast was coming up next, but he was looking forward to it.


    Several palace servants carried a small box in and placed it on the counter.


    Moon opened the black cloth cover amidst everyone''s anticipation, revealing a furry insect-like spiritual beast.


    Wu Tian immediately stood up, his eyes emitting a cold light, and he angrily cursed, "Damn it, what a bad omen!" He had a strong impulse to rush over and kill it.


    If someone were to ask what Wu Tian hated the most, the answer would undoubtedly be known to everyone...


    When Landy saw the "adorable" spiritual beast, her eyes sparkled with joy, and she had the urge to rush over and hold it. It was too cute, with big round eyes, a brilliant golden light shining all over its body, and a hard shell protecting its body. Any young girl would be moved by it, especially when they saw its eyes full of spirituality and wisdom.


    Just at this moment, Lu Yan suddenly felt Wu Tian''s killing intent burst out, and she was puzzled and overwhelmed by the pressure. Her face turned red from being suffocated.


    When Wu Tian took a deep breath and suppressed his impulse, he noticed Lu Yan''s situation and immediately dissipated his killing intent, but also left Lu Yan gasping for air.


    Wu Tian quickly apologized, but Lu Yan dared not accept it and quickly said it was okay, secretly wondering what was going on with this senior. Did he discover some enemy down there?


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    Because Wu Tian''s momentum had been shrouding the seventh private room, his killing intent did not leak out, so others did not notice anything strange in the room.


    Wu Tian didn''t even glance at the "cute" insect spirit beast shining with golden light on the counter.


    Meanwhile, the auction continued.


    Moon nodded and chuckled softly after looking at the people in the hall. This thing was not worse than the few top-grade items, and she wondered what price it could fetch.


    Moon continued to introduce, "This is a treasure-hunting spirit beast - the Golden Silkworm Butterfly."


    Boom!


    There was an uproar and commotion below. These were all children of major sects and aristocratic families who must have heard the news and realized that the competition would be fierce this time.


    Moon frowned slightly and said lightly, "Please be quiet, seniors." The noise below indeed subsided.


    Moon said, "This treasure-hunting spirit beast - the Golden Silkworm Butterfly - is a relatively rare spirit beast, and is also a high-grade spirit beast in the category of treasure-hunting spirit beasts. I believe you all know that it can evolve into a butterfly in the future. Right now, it is still in its larval stage."


    However, for cultivators, even when it grows up, few can break through to the next realm. Whoever can obtain it must have at least a split-stage cultivation base. Some people may not be able to break through the next realm even after thousands of years.


    Moreover, the lifespan of the Golden Silkworm Butterfly from larval stage to adulthood does not exceed 500 years, so what Moon said was not false.


    Moon continued, "Because this is a cherished spirit beast, the starting price is five million immortal stones, and each bid must not be less than one hundred thousand immortal stones."


    The fierce bidding began, with many cultivators offering higher and higher prices. In a moment, the price was raised to ten million immortal stones.


    Wu Tian was wondering whether he should buy the damn insect and kill it.


    If the thoughts of Wu Tian were known by those bidding, they might gang up on him.


    The price kept rising, and those in the Yuanying stage were clearly from the major sects, as they were all bidding.


    The disappointment of many people could be seen when the price reached 30 million immortal stones.


    However, Wu Tian noticed a strange figure. The "cute" golden silkworm butterfly kept looking in his direction, and had been looking at him since he appeared.


    This drove Wu Tian crazy. Was it provoking him? Did it know about his killing intent and was challenging him???


    Wu Tian stared fiercely at the golden silkworm butterfly, and a staring contest began. Lu Yan was confused. At first, she thought the butterfly was looking at her, but when she saw Wu Tian and the butterfly having a "staring contest," she realized that the butterfly was facing off against Wu Tian.


    Huh? Did the senior just emit a killing intent at the golden silkworm butterfly? It doesn''t make sense; this little spirit beast doesn''t have the power to fight Wu Tian. Lu Yan thought strangely. The more she thought about it, the stranger it became, and the more she wanted to know...


    No one had any idea what the "staring contest" between Wu Tian and the golden silkworm butterfly was about.


    The price continued to rise, and only a few scattered people were bidding when it reached 50 million immortal stones. Not many sects could come up with 50 million immortal stones; even a small immortal stone mine wouldn''t have that much.


    Yue''er was happy to see these people bidding, as the higher they went, the more she would earn. She felt so delighted watching those few still competing. She really wanted to kiss the cute little creature, but when she looked at the golden silkworm butterfly, she found it oddly staring at the seventh box.


    Slightly perplexed, she also looked at the seventh box, but it was impossible to see inside from the outside.


    The moon is not a cultivator, so it doesn''t have the powerful ability to reveal itself.


    The Golden Silkworm Butterfly seemed to have intelligence and stared at Wu Tian without blinking. The longer he stared, the more Wu Tian realized that this little creature was not ordinary. During this process, through some strange eye contact, Wu Tian had a weird feeling that maybe, just maybe, the little creature liked him.


    No, it couldn''t be. Wu Tian thought about how he was nearly killed by bugs in the Heavenly Battle Formation. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became and continued to glare at the Golden Silkworm Butterfly.


    The Golden Silkworm Butterfly''s watery eyes responded to Wu Tian''s gaze, as if asking, "Why don''t you like me?"


    Wu Tian completely fainted...

 43 Refusing to leave

    Wu Tian sadly realized that all he got from glaring was pitiful eyes from the golden silkworm butterfly.


    Even Lu Yan was bewildered by the watery eyes of the golden silkworm butterfly, looking pitifully at Wu Tian as if pleading for mercy.


    Wu Tian was furious. This guy was still getting all fired up. He turned his head away from the golden silkworm butterfly like a sulking child. This made Lu Yan momentarily think that the person in front of her was not a senior, but a little kid with a petty quarrel with his pet. It was inconceivable. However, seeing Wu Tian''s "adorable" side, Lu Yan suddenly realized that he didn''t have the aura of a senior, but rather that of a boy next door. She looked at him strangely, but her already red cheeks turned even redder. She didn''t know what she was thinking.


    After Wu Tian turned around, the golden silkworm butterfly started moving back and forth in its cage and emitted a low buzz.


    The low buzz "wu wu..." instantly spread throughout the entire hall. This surprised many people who looked at the golden silkworm butterfly with admiration. It was extraordinary. This little guy was too intelligent.


    This one low buzz instantly made the bidding more intense, and many major sects who were ready to give up continued to raise their bids. Imagine, with such an intelligent spiritual beast, traveling with it, one could definitely discover many treasures on the road, so it was worth the price. If it were an ordinary spiritual beast, it might not even be worth this price.


    Wu Tian did not know that his sulking had pushed the popularity of the golden silkworm butterfly to its peak.


    The golden silkworm butterfly saw that Wu Tian did not respond to it, and a faint ice crystal formed in its mouth as if it were angry. The temperature in the surrounding hall suddenly dropped.


    Many people were surprised, and then horrified. Could it be... Could this spiritual beast be a twin spirit beast, and it''s an attack-type spiritual beast?


    Yue''er was also surprised. What''s going on? Since being caught, this little guy had always been cute in the cage. How could it suddenly... Was it because of Box No. 7???


    And how come no one had noticed that this little guy was a twin spirit beast?


    The price for twin spirit beasts is usually super high, but now it was already more than 80 million immortal stones, which was not a loss. People stared strangely at the golden silkworm butterfly and Box No. 7.


    Wu Tian felt the temperature change around him and turned around curiously. When he saw the ice crystals on the edge of the golden silkworm butterfly''s cage, he was surprised.


    When Wu Tian turned around, the little guy quickly looked at Wu Tian with watery eyes. This made Wu Tian very depressed. If he didn''t hate bugs so much, he would think this little guy was quite cute.


    Wu Tian immediately suppressed this evil thought that bugs must be evil, he thought fiercely.


    Several experts in the hall immediately noticed something strange about the Golden Silkworm Butterfly, but they couldn''t figure out the reason. Who could know that he was competing with Wu Tian with his eyes?


    When the price of the Golden Silkworm Butterfly was raised to 130 million, no one else made a bid except for a young man with an ordinary appearance but extraordinary skill as a Grandmaster in the Unity Stage.


    The corners of the man''s mouth were always slightly upturned, giving people a cheerful feeling. Most of the people sitting around were from the Tianlan Star, and there were also a few experts from other planets. When the Tianlan people saw the smiling man, they all looked amazed.


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    The fourth elder of the Tianhai Gate, Bai Xiaotian, was someone many people didn''t understand why he didn''t reserve a private box.


    Moon-er was very clever and had heard many names of experts. When she heard someone exclaim, she immediately showed respect by slightly bowing to Bai Xiaotian.


    Bai Xiaotian nodded slightly in response.


    Many people had wanted to make another bid after seeing the final price, but now everyone knew that it was what Bai Xiaotian wanted. If someone else made a bid, it would be disrespectful to him. It was okay before they knew, but now if they still raised the price, it would be like ignoring his face. If you have enough strength to ignore him, you can continue to bid. However, there were people present who could ignore the Grandmaster in the Unity Stage, but no one wanted to do so.


    In the end, Bai Xiaotian became the owner of the Golden Silkworm Butterfly. He stood up and slightly clasped his fists to the others, "Haha, Xiaotian thanks everyone here."


    When Bai Xiaotian''s eyes glanced over, those people immediately stood up and clasped their fists, too afraid to speak.


    The eunuch respectfully brought the Golden Silkworm Butterfly over to Bai Xiaotian. He looked at the butterfly with a smile, but the butterfly didn''t even look at him, which made him slightly curious. Following the butterfly''s gaze, he looked towards private room No. 7. The eyes of a Grandmaster in the Unity Stage were not something Wu Tian''s aura could resist.


    When he saw Wu Tian sitting inside with Lu Yan, who was in the Opening Aperture Stage, he was surprised. However, he quickly concealed his surprise.


    It was strange that Bai Xiaotian had been paying attention to the Golden Silkworm Butterfly since the beginning and had been looking at private room No. 7 all along. Now that he was still looking at it, it was weird. As he was about to release the butterfly, a burst of exclamation immediately sounded around him.


    The moon was directly overhead. "Senior Bai, the Golden Silkworm Butterfly is incredibly fast. You should be careful," warned the speaker.


    "Haha, no problem. Even if it gets away, I will still give you my immortal stones," Bai laughed heartily.


    The speaker blushed slightly as their thoughts were revealed.


    When Bai opened the specially made cage, the Golden Silkworm Butterfly immediately dashed towards private room number seven.


    Although it moved like teleportation, it was not actually instantaneous like a master in the Unity Realm who could truly teleport. Therefore, the Golden Silkworm Butterfly was stopped at the door of private room number seven.


    The Golden Silkworm Butterfly was unhappy about being caught by Bai, so it attacked him with ice flowers.


    "Haha, you naughty little guy. If you were an adult, I might fear your ice flowers, but for now...hehe, they''re no use against me," Bai said as the ice flowers shattered on his elemental protection.


    The Golden Silkworm Butterfly urgently looked at both Bai and Wu Tian, seeming to want the latter''s help.


    After understanding the situation, Wu Tian ignored it outright. It was a no-brainer to fight a master in the Unity Realm, and he did not want to die.


    Seeing that Wu Tian ignored it, the Golden Silkworm Butterfly bit Bai''s hand. Regardless of the outcome, it was going to bite him. Annoyingly, it also whimpered as it bit.


    A faint sadness permeated the air. There were many female cultivators present, including Lu Yan, who glared at Bai regardless of his status as a master in the Unity Realm. Many eyes glanced over, making Bai feel extremely embarrassed.


    If he did not release the Golden Silkworm Butterfly, his reputation would be ruined. With a sigh, Bai let go of the butterfly, which happily flew into private room number seven, even overcoming Wu Tian''s energy barrier. Its speed was so fast that Wu Tian did not even have time to react as it climbed onto him, excitedly crawling around as if it had found a happy playground.


    Lu Yan looked at the butterfly with affection, her face close to it.


    The Golden Silkworm Butterfly was only ten centimeters long, with a hard, golden shell and big, shiny, black eyes.


    Wu Tian was getting depressed by being teased by him. There was a powerful expert in the Harmonious Period outside watching him. If others misunderstood him for using means to confuse the Golden Silkworm Butterfly, he would be in big trouble.


    He quickly opened the private room and apologized to Bai Xiaotian, "I''m sorry, senior! I don''t know why this Golden Silkworm Butterfly flew to me, but I swear I have never seen this little guy before." He quickly handed the Golden Silkworm Butterfly to Bai Xiaotian.


    But as soon as Wu Tian handed it over, the little guy immediately flew back. It kept dodging and Wu Tian couldn''t catch it, as it seemed to be faster than him.


    Wu Tian looked at Bai Xiaotian with a helpless expression. The little guy refused to leave and stuck to him.


    Finally, Wu Tian had no choice but to scratch his head and say to Bai Xiaotian, "I''m really sorry, senior. I don''t know what to do. How about this? Can I buy him from you?"


    Bai Xiaotian was surprised this time. He looked at Wu Tian and smiled slightly, "Oh! Do you have something to exchange for this little guy?"


    Upon hearing Bai Xiaotian''s response, Wu Tian knew he didn''t believe him. He thought for a moment and took something out of his Qifan Ring...

 44 Tense state

    Wu Tian helplessly took out a black dragon fruit, hoping to use it as collateral for the damn Golden Silkworm Butterfly. "Hmph...I''ll stew you when I get back," Wu Tian glared fiercely at the Golden Silkworm Butterfly. The response he got was an expression of reluctance.


    Wu Tian completely ignored him. Then suddenly, Bai Xiaotian dragged Wu Tian into a private room and quickly set up a defensive formation.


    People in the hall were puzzled. Why did the spiritual energy in the entire hall suddenly increase so much, as if it was a fairyland? Many people were wondering, but only the experts in the combined period knew why.


    Instantly, eight combined period experts rushed towards private room number seven, and then three other combined period experts came out to block them. The tension rose instantly, and many people didn''t understand what was happening. But the three black-robed people did not move, as if everything had nothing to do with them.


    Among the eight people who came, there was one mid-stage combined period expert and seven early-stage combined period experts.


    Blocking them were two mid-stage combined period experts and one early-stage combined period expert. They were not weak in strength, and Bai Xiaotian was even at the peak of mid-stage combined period, and he would soon become a great expert in the late-stage combined period.


    The eight people hesitated for a moment, considering whether it was worth it or not. But when they thought of what Wu Tian had in his hand, their eyes turned red and they seemed willing to do anything to get it.


    At this moment, Bai Xiaotian''s voice came from private room number seven. "Everyone, I ask for a favor. I will repay you in the future. This little guy is not your match, but his master is not someone you can contend with. Even the power behind you is not enough. I hope you will think twice. Don''t ruin yourself and your master for temporary greed." After his words, a powerful aura instantly filled the entire auction house.


    The eight people thought for a while and seemed to have no confidence in fighting against three mid-stage combined period experts, or perhaps they were considering Bai Xiaotian''s words. They hesitated for a while before retreating one by one.


    Bai Xiaotian was relieved and turned to look at Wu Tian, who was still puzzled. He really wanted to beat him up. "Hmph, can you just take out anything in this kind of situation? If I wasn''t here today, you would have been doomed."


    Wu Tian didn''t understand what was going on and just took out a black dragon fruit. Why did these experts go crazy and attack him? He secretly wondered what the black dragon fruit was.


    Seeing Wu Tian''s confused expression, Bai Xiaotian could only say, "I don''t know how your master could give you the Immortal-grade black dragon fruit so casually, but Nan Hua is really amazing. He can even get his hands on legendary items like this." Bai Xiaotian never imagined that Wu Tian could get his hands on a black dragon fruit, let alone more than one.


    Bai Xiaotian stared carefully at the oolong fruit in Wu Tian''s hand. Looking at it as if there were beautiful women around, he couldn''t get enough of it.


    Embarrassed, Wu Tian looked at Bai Xiaotian and deliberately coughed.


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    Reluctantly, Bai Xiaotian withdrew his gaze and sighed, "Then I''ll give you the Golden Silkworm Butterfly. Senior Nanhua once saved my life. Consider this as me repaying his kindness."


    Wu Tian was surprised. "Senior knows my master?"


    "Hehe, don''t be nervous, kid. I''m not even trying to take your oolong fruit, and you''re worried about what? You''re a big shot in the world of cultivation now. Anyone who knows you wants to catch you and bring you to Tianyan Sect," Bai Xiaotian joked as he saw Wu Tian was nervous.


    "What''s going on, Senior Bai? Why do people want to bring me back to my sect?" Wu Tian asked, confused.


    "Hehe, because Senior Nanhua said that whoever finds his disciple Wu Tian and brings him to Tianyan Sect will be rewarded with a Pan Yuan Dan."


    "Do you know what effect the Pan Yuan Dan has? It''s a top-grade pill that can help a person below the Nascent Soul realm to advance to the next level. Its formula has long been lost, and it''s only a legend. I don''t know how Senior Nanhua got it," Bai Xiaotian said.


    Wu Tian was shocked and looked at Bai Xiaotian in amazement. The news was too shocking. He didn''t expect his master to care about him.


    "By the way, Senior Bai, do you know what the oolong fruit does? I almost died the last time I ate one," Wu Tian said with lingering fear.


    Puff...


    Bai Xiaotian, who had just taken a sip of tea, choked.


    "What did you say? You ate this oolong fruit???" Bai Xiaotian said incredulously.


    "Yeah, not just one. I ate two," Wu Tian said.


    Boom...


    The chair under Bai Xiaotian collapsed.


    Bai Xiaotian looked at Wu Tian in disbelief, as if he was looking at a monster. How could he eat that and not explode? What kind of monster was this?


    Bai Xiaotian is going crazy.


    Although it was someone else''s secret, Wu Tian didn''t know how to keep secrets and blurted it out. However, Bai Xiaotian was under the grace of Nan Hua Zhen Ren, so he immediately said, "Hey! You can''t just say these secrets casually in the future, okay? Also, if someone asks you about the Black Dragon Fruit, just say that your master gave it to you, okay? And also, your master came to the Tian Lan Star some time ago, he''s about to undergo tribulation."


    "Our Tian Hai Sect has a good relationship with Nan Hua Zhen Ren, so you don''t need to call him ''Zhen Ren''. How about this, I''m a few years older than you, so you can call me ''big brother''. You come back to Tian Hai Sect with me during this period, and we''ll escort you back."


    To be honest, Wu Tian wasn''t used to calling others "Zhen Ren" as he came from the "modern society," so when he heard Bai Xiaotian say that, he just agreed.


    Wu Tian wanted to give Bai Xiaotian a Black Dragon Fruit, but Bai Xiaotian refused, saying it was too precious. Wu Tian couldn''t do anything about it.


    Ever since Bai Xiaotian came in, Lu Yan had been trembling. For her, the combined period was a legendary existence, and now there was one in front of her, and he was Bai Xiaotian, the fourth elder of the Tian Hai Sect, one of the three major sects on the Tian Lan Star.


    For Lu Yan, this was simply incredible.


    Wu Tian also saw Lu Yan''s restraint and said, "Little girl, don''t be afraid of my big brother. It''s just the combined period. You''ll get there too in the future. Relax, and you don''t have to call me ''Zhen Ren'' either. Just call me ''big brother'' from now on. Haha, I''ll learn from my big brother Bai and be more carefree."


    Lu Yan was so excited that she couldn''t contain herself. She called Wu Tian ''big brother,'' Wu Tian called Bai Xiaotian ''big brother,'' so that means...


    Oh my god, does Lu Yan have a big brother in the combined period?


    Wu Tian didn''t know what Lu Yan was daydreaming about, but seeing her smile, he didn''t bother with her.


    Looking at Bai Xiaotian, Wu Tian asked, "Bai big brother, do you know what the last item in this auction is?" Wu Tian was curious. He already got the Innate Zhu Er, and if it weren''t for wanting to see the last item, he might have left already.


    "Hehe, I don''t know either. When I was notified to come, I only knew about the first two items. As for the third item? It will appear soon. Many masters here are waiting for it."


    So Bai big brother didn''t know either. Then let''s focus on the auction. I wonder what the third item is?


    Later, Wu Tian looked at the three people in black cloaks at the corner on the left. When he took out the Black Dragon Fruit just now, they didn''t move. Wu Tian didn''t know if these guys came for the third item or...

 45 The third

    Moon was very puzzled and didn''t know what had just happened. The powerful experts seemed ready for a fight, but they went back to their seats after White laughed. The person who blocked the eight powerful experts seemed to be from the Tianhai Sect. It was indeed one of the three major sects on the Tianlan Star.


    To dispel the tense and awkward atmosphere, Moon immediately said, "Hehe, our climax is coming soon. I wonder if all the seniors are ready."


    When the people heard that the climax was about to begin, they stopped discussing White and the seventh private room.


    As everyone''s gaze turned to her again, Moon smiled charmingly and said, "So, what are we waiting for? Let''s start with the first treasure, which is the Yuan Dan of the Buddha in the Nascent Soul stage. Let me explain its function. I believe everyone has heard of the Buddha, a master in the Buddhist world, who is just like the Nascent Soul stage masters in our cultivation world. And this Yuan Dan is the Yuan Dan of the Buddha''s later stage. It can help people below the Nascent Soul stage to advance one realm."


    There was a stir below.


    Wu Tian was also surprised. Why did they always talk about advancing one realm? Wasn''t it unstable to advance too quickly? Wu Tian knew that his master had warned him not to rely on pills to advance his realm, but to accumulate it slowly through his own abilities. Now that he was already in the Out of Aperture stage, he didn''t care much about pills like this Yuan Dan. However, the people below were different from him. Most of them came from cultivation families, and a powerful expert could seize a lot of resources. Some of them had poor talents and relied on their masters or the sons of the sect leaders to help them buy such things.


    The competition below was fierce. Wu Tian didn''t care about the Yuan Dan, and neither did White. He just glanced down occasionally.


    The Golden Silkworm Butterfly kept crawling over Wu Tian''s body, and Wu Tian threw it away several times, but it immediately crawled back. If White wasn''t here, Wu Tian might have used his fairy sword to kill it. But no matter how Wu Tian looked at it, the Golden Silkworm Butterfly was still rubbing against him, looking very happy. This made Wu Tian lose his temper quickly. The Golden Silkworm Butterfly was like a naughty child, making adults unable to hit it. Whenever he made a move, it would look up at him with its watery eyes, which could instantly ease his anger. Because it was too cute, if it had hands, Wu Tian might have held its head with both hands, and no one could bear to hit it.


    Even Wu Tian, who hates insects the most, admits that he can''t bring himself to harm the little golden silkworm. Lu Yan looked at the golden silkworm crawling around Wu Tian and wanted to hold the cute little thing. However, the golden silkworm didn''t pay any attention to her. Lu Yan tried numerous ways but failed to get the golden silkworm to like her. Even when Wu Tian shook her off, the golden silkworm still stuck to him, which made Lu Yan curse the little creature, "Begogo..."


    Lu Yan immediately felt better when she thought about having one million immortal stones. She decided to go into seclusion at home until she reached the next level of cultivation. She took out an immortal stone, but the golden silkworm immediately appeared and bit it, making a crunching sound as it chewed on it.


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    Lu Yan was stunned, and Wu Tian was also surprised. "It eats immortal stones?" he thought.


    From then on, Lu Yan knew she had to be careful not to give the golden silkworm a chance to eat all her immortal stones. She finally found a way to please the golden silkworm and took out more immortal stones for it to munch on. The little creature happily ate the stones and closed its eyes, seeming to enjoy the treat.


    The auction continued, and the Buddha''s Yuan Dan was sold to a noble family''s scion for thirty million immortal stones.


    Next up was the Seven-Rank Lotus Platform, which Wu Tian was interested in, but he couldn''t afford to compete with the big sects. After a few bids, he gave up. Bai Xiaotian noticed Wu Tian''s interest and offered to buy it for him, but Wu Tian declined, as he had already bought himself a golden silkworm. Bai Xiaotian didn''t insist and watched the auction from below, occasionally looking at the three people in the left corner.


    Wu Tian was surprised that Bai Xiaotian was interested in those three people, as they must be significant if Bai Xiaotian was paying attention to them. They hadn''t shown any interest in anything, so what were they waiting for? The answer was about to be revealed with the third item up for auction.


    Wu Tian was also excited to know what the third item was that had so many powerful people waiting for it. The second item had already attracted fierce competition from many sects, and even from the smile on Yue''er''s face, Wu Tian could tell that every bid made her happier.


    Wu Tian looked at Lu Yan, the competition below, the powerful experts in the hall, and the left corner, waiting for the third item. Just then, he heard Lu Yan shouting in excitement?


    Turning his head, the Golden Silkworm Butterfly had already returned to his shoulder at some point, squinting his big eyes comfortably.


    Looking at Lu Yan, her small face was red with anger as she asked what was going on.


    Lu Yan angrily explained that the little guy had demanded a lot of fairy stones from him, and when Lu Yan refused to give them, he immediately flew back and ignored Lu Yan''s calls. This made Lu Yan curse the little guy for being ungrateful.


    On the other hand, the little guy had found a suitable sleeping position and had already crawled into Wu Tian''s arms without anyone noticing. He lay quietly, with only a pair of big eyes showing outside, slightly squinting.


    Thinking about how much the little guy had scammed Lu Yan, Wu Tian couldn''t help but find it funny. This little guy was really something else...


    As Moon spoke, Wu Tian stopped paying attention to the little guy and Lu Yan, while Bai Xiaotian''s eyes were already fixed on the hall with a sharp gaze.


    In the end, the "Seventh-Rank Lotus Platform" was taken by a sect ranked just below the three major sects for a price of 1.16 billion fairy stones.


    For these sects, this item was not too little, but it was not too much either, as they still had some foundation of strength.


    The main event was about to begin, and the atmosphere instantly became tense. The hall was filled with a mysterious energy.


    Moon looked at the various forces and private rooms in the hall, especially the No.7 private room where Wu Tian was located. For Moon, the No.7 private room was also a mystery.


    After a slight pause, attracting the attention of everyone, Moon mysteriously said, "The last mysterious item of tonight is about to appear. I wonder if all the seniors are ready."


    As she spoke, a eunuch brought in a box covered with a black cloth, and everyone immediately used their divine sense to probe it.


    Wu Tian was also curious, so he tried to use his divine sense to probe the box, but was immediately bounced back. He tried a few more times, but to no avail. He withdrew his divine sense and turned to look at Bai Xiaotian, intending to ask him what was inside.


    However, when he saw Bai Xiaotian''s disappointed expression, Wu Tian became even more curious. What kind of thing could not be detected even by a combined stage cultivator?


    Wu Tian eagerly waited to find out what was inside the box...

 46 Eight Parts of Dragon

    Moon smiled lightly as she watched everyone in the hall gaze at the box in her hand, feeling proud of herself.


    The black cloth covering the box paused for a moment when it was halfway opened, sensing that the atmosphere had already reached its climax. It was then suddenly lifted to reveal the third item inside.


    There was a sharp intake of breath, and almost all the teacups on the second floor shattered, including Bai Xiaotian''s.


    Someone exclaimed, "The Eight Parts of Tianlong of the Great Brahma Heaven??"


    Wu Tian was slightly puzzled as he looked at the "Eight Parts of Tianlong" which was just a disc with eight engraved dragons on it.


    On the white disc, eight green Tianlongs were flying and intertwining with each other.


    Bai Xiaotian''s mouth twitched slightly, "How could it be this thing? Isn''t it still in the Great Brahma Heaven? How could it appear here? Could it be that...?"


    Bai Xiaotian muttered to himself.


    Wu Tian didn''t understand and asked, "Brother Bai, what kind of magic weapon is the ''Eight Parts of Tianlong''?"


    Bai Xiaotian sighed softly, "This is a priceless treasure from the Great Brahma Heaven. It is not inferior to immortal artifacts." Wu Tian wasn''t surprised to hear that it could be compared to an immortal artifact since he was just a novice in cultivation and had little knowledge and experience compared to these masters. If the "Eight Parts of Tianlong" could be compared to an immortal artifact, then it was not surprising that these masters were so amazed.


    Bai Xiaotian looked around the hall and continued, "The Great Brahma Heaven is a name we use for the Buddhist realm in our cultivation world. It is home to many powerful cultivators, and its refining techniques are even superior to those of the Qizong from the past. The ''Eight Parts of Tianlong'' was a personal magic weapon of a Great Brahma Heaven master, Master Xiu Yu. It was said that it was a gift from his own master."


    "There''s also a secret about this. One hundred years ago, the demon realm was opened by someone, and many powerful demons were unleashed. The opening was close to the Tianlan Star, where there were also many powerful cultivators. However, they couldn''t resist them and had to seek help from the Tianhuan Star. Many scattered immortals also came to help, but they still couldn''t stop the demons from advancing. Many cultivators at the time were assimilated, but what we couldn''t understand was how people from the Great Brahma Heaven appeared. We couldn''t figure out why people from the Great Brahma Heaven would come to our realm, but that''s not something we need to know."


    With the help of the experts from the Da Fan Tian, the Great Demon was quickly defeated, but many cultivators died in the battle. Even some scattered immortals fell, and many people from the Da Fan Tian also perished. According to reason, the magic weapons of those who fell in the Da Fan Tian should be returned to them, after all, they helped us. However, at that time, a senior scattered immortal took away the "Eight Parts Heavenly Dragon". In fact, the "Eight Parts Heavenly Dragon" is above some ordinary immortal tools because it contains eight refined dragon souls."


    Wu Tian was amazed. Dragon souls? His master had told him that dragons were extremely powerful monsters, and many spirit beasts belonged to the dragon race.


    There was also a rumor in the immortal world that there was a super boss, the Azure Dragon, who even the Immortal Emperor respected.


    Wu Tian now looked at the "Eight Parts Heavenly Dragon" with a different perspective.


    It was indeed a treasure. Wu Tian curiously asked, "What is the use of this ''Eight Parts Heavenly Dragon''?"


    "I''m not very sure, but I heard that with this treasure, the speed of cultivating and absorbing spiritual energy will double, and it will not be affected by the devil. Cultivators can also use it to defend against the first five tribulations before the heavenly tribulation during their tribulation crossing. It can also be used to attack with dragon souls. If it is used during the tribulation period, it can resist the attacks of most scattered immortals."


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    "Now you know how amazing it is, right? For us cultivators, it is unparalleled. I just don''t understand why it is here. It seems that the immortal world is not very peaceful!"


    Wu Tian immediately became interested when he heard that it could be used during the tribulation period and wanted to get it for his master.


    As she looked at the fiery eyes of the cultivators in the hall, Moon gradually showed a happy expression. She could now get a lot of commission from this.


    Moon immediately said, "This item was put up for auction by a senior. His reserve price is one billion immortal stones, and every bid must be increased by ten million immortal stones. However, if that senior has something equivalent to the ''Eight Parts Heavenly Dragon'', he can exchange it. That senior is in our Parben Auction House."


    Upon hearing this, many experts below immediately began to discuss. It was too shocking that the "Eight Parts Heavenly Dragon" had appeared. Many experts had participated in the attack by the Great Demon on cultivators a hundred years ago and vaguely knew the origin of the "Eight Parts Heavenly Dragon". Now that it had appeared here, could that auctioneer be the scattered immortal from back then?


    The mention of scattered immortals naturally made many cultivators feel a sense of awe, as they were invincible existences in the world of cultivation. If a sect had a scattered immortal, it could instantly become a major sect. And if a major sect didn''t have a scattered immortal, it would soon be attacked and its territory taken over by other sects. After all, the territory in the world of cultivation represents strength and the future of the sect. Usually, major sects naturally have good spiritual veins and fairy stone mines.


    Among the seven major sects of the Tianhuan Star in the world of cultivation, there were more than one sect without a scattered immortal sitting in it.


    The following discussion was listened to secretly by Wu Tian, which was not yet included in the outline.


    When Wu Tian heard the term scattered immortal, he knew that his master had once said that cultivation was for the purpose of becoming an immortal and passing through the tribulations of heaven. However, some cultivators were unable to cross the tribulations and died, but after being resurrected with the help of spirit medicine, they had the possibility of becoming scattered immortals. However, becoming a scattered immortal meant the end of one''s life, as they would die in each subsequent heavenly tribulation. Because scattered immortals faced heavenly tribulations every thousand years, and each one was more severe than the last, ultimately leading to the complete destruction of their body and spirit.


    Wu Tian felt a slight sense of sadness when he thought of the plight of scattered immortals. Those who became scattered immortals were so helpless.


    Wu Tian thought of his master, who led him out of the mortal world and into an infinitely wonderful world. Although the path was dangerous, men always yearned for adventure and excitement. The kindness of his master was no less than the life-saving grace of Bai Xiaotian.


    Wu Tian took out a black dragon fruit and looked at Bai Xiaotian, asking, "Brother Bai, can I exchange this for the ''Eight Parts Heavenly Dragon'' with a senior?"


    Bai Xiaotian looked surprised at Wu Tian taking out the black dragon fruit, and nodded slightly. Bai Xiaotian naturally knew what Wu Tian wanted to exchange it for.


    "Master Nanhua has indeed taken on a good disciple. This fruit can definitely be exchanged for the ''Eight Parts Heavenly Dragon'', but have you considered whether your master would agree if you were to give away this black dragon fruit?"


    "To be honest, Brother Bai, this black dragon fruit wasn''t given to me by my master. I happened to come across it," Wu Tian said without hesitation.


    Bai Xiaotian looked at Wu Tian as if he were a monster. How could he casually obtain such a valuable item by chance?


    He sighed deeply, knowing that luck wasn''t on his side, but he couldn''t blame heaven for it.


    Bai Xiaotian said, "I''ll take you to exchange the treasure with that person now. I''m not sure if they''re a scattered immortal, but you need to be careful and prevent others from snatching the treasure. There are many people in the world of cultivation who kill for treasures, so you need to be careful in the future."


    After thinking for a moment, Bai Xiaotian continued, "How about this? For safety''s sake, you can come with me to Tianhai Gate to exchange the Wulong fruit with the person who has the Eight-Part Heavenly Dragon technique. This way, we can guarantee your safety even if you can''t complete the exchange. Besides, no one would dare to attack you at Tianhai Gate. Afterward, we''ll escort you back to Tianyan Sect. If we encounter any enemies we can''t handle at Tianhai Gate, you can reveal your identity. Nearby cultivators are wary of Tianyan Sect, especially because of your Heart Sword technique, which is truly heaven-defying."


    Wu Tian was moved by Bai Xiaotian''s kindness in repaying his debt to their master and helping him. The world of cultivation still had many righteous and chivalrous people.


    Bai Xiaotian then changed into a powerful early-stage combined cultivation expert from their sect and instructed him to contact Parben Auction House.


    After leaving the auction, they attracted the attention of several sharp-eyed individuals as soon as they left private room number seven. Wu Tian knew that returning to Tianyan Sect would be troublesome because he had already been noticed.


    Feeling helpless, Wu Tian sighed and looked at the Golden Silkworm Butterfly in his arms, which still had that arrogant expression on its face, staring back at him.

 47 Tribulation Crossing Stage

    Moon was surprised to see Bai Xiaotian and Wu Tian come out of Room 7. Did they not have any interest in this thing? This thing was even fought over by those in the Crossing Tribulation period. She watched as Bai Xiaotian and Wu Tian left, feeling puzzled.


    Soon after they left, several other figures left as well, including the three who were cloaked in black.


    Moon was feeling very frustrated. With so many experts leaving, how were they going to sell this item? She didn''t want to sell it for a low price and risk being scolded. She couldn''t help but feel anxious about the people in charge.


    Just then, a eunuch came up to Moon and whispered something in her ear before leaving. Moon finally came out of her panic, because someone had already reserved the "Eight Parts Heavenly Dragon".


    She explained apologetically that the third item had already been reserved and would be exchanged directly with the owner, which was the owner''s own decision.


    Many people thought about Bai Xiaotian''s departure and the departure of several others. They all left the auction hall in a bad mood.


    This time, Wu Tian had obtained the Pre-Natal Seed, and he didn''t expect anything more. He was just happy that he could help his master obtain this treasure.


    Wu Tian, Bai Xiaotian, and Lu Yan, along with two other mid-Unity experts, immediately left the Palben Auction House.


    As soon as they left the auction house, Wu Tian was afraid that Lu Yan would get into trouble if she followed him. He knew that he would eventually leave the Tianlan Star, so he had to part ways with her. However, he still appreciated this cheerful little girl.


    The Tianhai Gate is located in the sea area of the Tianlan Star, and a large and extensive sea area is under its control. It is said that there is a large spiritual vein in the sea, which is why the Tianhai Gate occupies this area. The reason why the Tianhai Gate has been able to develop into one of the three major sects of the Tianlan Star is largely due to this spiritual vein.


    Bai Xiaotian quickly flew towards their sect with Wu Tian. He was surprised to see that Wu Tian''s speed was not inferior to his own, even though he was in the Unity period. However, this was personal information, so he didn''t ask.


    As they were about to approach the sea area, three figures appeared in front of them, blocking their way.


    Bai Xiaotian frowned slightly and secretly protected Wu Tian. He said, "I am Bai Xiaotian of the Tianhai Gate. What is the meaning of blocking our way back to the sect?"


    Behind him, three experts in the Unity Realm quickly gathered and formed a triangle formation with Bai Xiaotian, covering each other. Seeing that they were all on high alert, Wu Tian knew that these three people must have a higher level of cultivation than Bai Xiaotian. Previously, Wu Tian felt a sense of peace, but now he knew that there must be super experts in the Tribulation Realm among the three. They were all experts in the Tribulation Realm, just like Wu Tian''s master.


    A faint cold light shot out from the black robes of the three, and the temperature around them instantly dropped a lot. Their momentum also directly pressed over.


    Bai Xiaotian was slightly angry that the three did not give face, and his momentum instantly increased, as did the three.


    When the two sides'' momentum was almost evenly matched, the middle person in the black robe let out a hoarse voice. "The Eight Parts of the Heavenly Dragon seems to have been exchanged by you, and I hope you can give it to me. I don''t know if Brother Bai is willing to give it up?"


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    Bai Xiaotian calmly looked at the three in front of him, "The thing is what we are here to exchange, but we haven''t gotten it yet. It seems like there''s no need to be so anxious."


    He sneered at the three, seemingly not afraid of the experts in the Tribulation Realm.


    The person, whose expression was invisible, continued, "You want to go back to your sect to trade, right? If you go back to your sect, how can we get that thing? Little friend should already know that I am about to cross the Tribulation, and I really need that thing. If little friend can give it up, I will repay you generously in the future."


    "Hehe, you guys are joking. The owner of this thing is not us, and we haven''t even completed the transaction yet. You can go directly to the auctioneer," Bai Xiaotian said.


    "Haha, little friend is right. Since you are going to trade with him, then that person will naturally come to your Tianhai Sect. We can wait for him here. Our goal now is to make you cancel the transaction with him. After that, we will naturally contact the auctioneer for the rest."


    Bai Xiaotian was secretly shocked, "These guys seem to be very confident in their plan."


    "Don''t worry, little friend. When that person comes, I hope you will follow my lead, otherwise..." a threatening tone was revealed.


    "No way..." Wu Tian immediately stood up. "Seniors, this thing is what I want to exchange, and it has nothing to do with Brother Bai."


    Seeing Wu Tian come forward, Bai Xiaotian knew that things were about to get complicated. After all, this expert in the Tribulation Realm said that he would cross the Tribulation soon and probably wouldn''t dare to act recklessly. Even though Bai Xiaotian was also in the Unity Realm, he still had several disciples with him, and there were probably two experts in the later stage of the Unity Realm beside him. As long as they were careful, they still had a chance to escape.


    They are worried that Wu Tian will be attacked and that this little guy won''t be able to withstand a combined attack from those in the Foundation Establishment Period.


    Using their eyes, they communicated with the three senior brothers, who nodded slightly. Once the battle begins, the Foundation Establishment expert will quickly take Wu Tian back to the Tianhai Gate and call for help, while the rest of them delay time. Typically, Foundation Establishment experts are not easily killed unless they are in a life-or-death struggle. In such a scenario, it is almost a mutual destruction, and they will not fight recklessly. Therefore, Bai Xiaotian and the others were not worried about their lives, but only about being severely injured.


    The three black-robed individuals immediately knew that Bai Xiaotian and his group might resist when they saw their momentum.


    "Hmph..."


    Their momentum instantly rose, and Bai Xiaotian''s third senior brother, Li Lu¨°, immediately grabbed Wu Tian and teleported out. Bai Xiaotian and his two mid-Foundation Establishment Period senior brothers also released their flying swords and attacked the three black-robed individuals.


    The person in the middle saw Li Lu¨° teleporting away with Wu Tian and immediately chased after them. The two late-Foundation Establishment Period experts and Bai Xiaotian fought together.


    It wasn''t easy for Li Lu¨° to teleport with Wu Tian, and there was a Foundation Establishment expert chasing them from behind. Therefore, Li Lu¨°''s true essence was quickly depleted. However, the Tianhai Gate was not too far away.


    As they approached the sea, a flying sword suddenly attacked. Li Lu¨° had to stop and quickly changed direction with Wu Tian.


    "Hmph...Do you still want to escape in front of me? Do you think I am afraid of consuming my true essence? If Bai Xiaotian did such a thing, I would still have some scruples. But you, a small newcomer to the Foundation Establishment Period, dare to play tricks in front of me?" The black-robed old man seemed very angry.


    Li Lu¨° saw the old man blocking their way and became anxious. However, he didn''t spare any mercy in his words. "Hmph... Since Senior is so powerful, then this junior really wants to learn from you."


    As he spoke, a high-grade, fiery-red flying sword shot out. The black-robed old man''s sleeves fluttered, and he instantly appeared beside Li Lu¨°, bypassing his flying sword. What kind of speed was this?


    With a single punch, Li Lu¨° was sent flying. Although he was a Foundation Establishment Period expert, the punch didn''t cause him much damage, but he did suffer some minor injuries.


    Li Lu¨° smiled wryly. As expected, one''s realm could not be compared by mere humans.


    However, he couldn''t forget Bai Xiaotian''s instructions and immediately fought the black-robed old man.


    Wu Tian was amazed when he arrived. Was this the Core Formation Period? It was too powerful. The Foundation Establishment Period expert beside him was completely powerless, how could they be so strong?


    Suddenly, the black-robed old man appeared beside Wu Tian. Before he could react, the old man teleported him away.


    Roar...


    At the last moment before he was teleported away, Wu Tian heard a roar...

 48 Mysterious valley divine pool

    Wu Tian slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was a quiet little valley with fragrant flowers and plants, surrounded by a light white mist, like a fairyland. The spiritual energy around was so dense that it was almost overwhelming.


    Wu Tian stood up and looked around. There was a simple little house next to him. He walked in and was immediately greeted by a pleasant fragrance. There was an incense burner in the middle of the room, with a small bed on either side. Wu Tian could tell that it was a woman''s bed at a glance, and he blushed slightly and quickly ran out.


    Just then, a voice came, "You''re awake."


    A pair of curious eyes looked at Wu Tian. His pupils contracted for a moment. How did this person get close to him without him noticing?


    He carefully observed her cultivation level, which seemed to be higher than his own, but not quite at the level of splitting the soul. She must be in the out-of-body period.


    "Um, who are you? And where am I?" Wu Tian asked nervously. After all, he was taken here by force, not invited. So he was cautious around the seemingly "fragile" woman in front of him. Wu Tian could tell that she was a gentle type of woman.


    She had a faint smile, long and flowing hair, a small cherry mouth, and big eyes that were somewhat melancholic and sad. This added even more beauty to her already beautiful face. Her slightly sickly and pale skin made Wu Tian feel like he wanted to protect her.


    However, Wu Tian, although he appreciated her beauty, was not in the mood to admire her right now. He needed to understand the situation first.


    The woman looked at Wu Tian''s nervous expression and said with a smile, "Don''t worry. This is the Yu Valley God''s Pool, and you''re in my little house. You were brought here by my grandfather, but don''t worry, I''ll ask him to let you go."


    "What a good woman, Wu Tianzhen wanted to go over and hug her. If he were to fight against someone at the tribulation period now, he would definitely be defeated. Even the teleportation technique would not be able to help him escape."


    Wu Tian slightly bowed in courtesy and said, "Thank you, but why did your grandfather bring me here? And who is your grandfather? And what is your name?"


    Perhaps the most important thing Wu Tian wanted to know was the woman''s name.


    With a light smile, the woman replied, "I don''t know why my grandfather brought you here, but he is very powerful. He has already reached the tribulation period! My name is You Qing, but you can call me Qingqing."


    "Qingqing? That''s a good name. Hehe...Can you help me leave this place, Qingqing?"


    "No! Only my grandfather can enter and exit here. There is a huge array arranged by my grandfather here. If someone accidentally enters it..." You Qing didn''t finish her sentence.


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    Wu Tian shivered. The old man was so powerful that he must have set up an array that he couldn''t break through. He had wanted to sneak away, but now he realized it was impossible. It seemed that he would have to find another way.


    "May I ask, Qingqing, what level are you at now?"


    Asking someone''s level in the cultivation world was taboo, but Wu Tian felt that Qingqing wouldn''t turn against him.


    "I...sighed softly. I am only at the foundation establishment period. But I will never progress to the golden core stage. My grandfather has been helping me to maintain my life." Qingqing''s eyes seemed to be filled with tears.


    Wu Tian couldn''t understand. He looked at Qing Qing curiously.


    Seeing Wu Tian''s curious gaze, Qing Qing knew he didn''t understand the secret. "A hundred years ago, I was attacked by a demon. He was a big demon from the demon world called Evil Corpse King. My grandfather didn''t know why he appeared in the world of cultivation, let alone in the secluded valley. In that battle, my parents and my brother died, and my grandfather was seriously injured while protecting me. It has been a hundred years, but he still hasn''t recovered. So Qing Qing is very worried about her grandfather."


    Qing Qing shed a tear of sadness.


    Wu Tian was speechless. If he had known, he wouldn''t have asked. He didn''t know how to comfort a girl like her, so he just stood there anxiously.


    It seemed like a long time had passed, as if they had gotten used to it. Qing Qing gently wiped away her tears and looked apologetically at Wu Tian. "I''m sorry for showing you this."


    "It''s okay. I didn''t know about your sad past. I''m sorry, Qing Qing."


    "It''s okay. After my grandfather was injured, a very powerful person finally came here. He drove away that demon. But there are not many people left here. When my grandfather saw me, I was already dying. I was invaded by demonic energy. My grandfather, despite his injuries, used his true essence to help me remove the demonic energy. But at that time, I was only at the foundation establishment stage, and I couldn''t withstand such a strong demonic energy attack."


    "My grandfather found an old friend from back then and used a magic treasure called the Pure Spirit Ring to maintain my life until now."


    When Wu Tian heard Qing Qing''s words, his anger towards the black-robed old man had long disappeared. They were all pitiful people. The black-robed old man''s white hair and black clothing even made Wu Tian vaguely respect him. He thought that after the old man successfully crossed the tribulation, he might use the true essence of the Mahayana period to repair Qing Qing''s meridians. Only the true essence of a Mahayana master contains a faint fairy spirit. However, if he couldn''t find someone at the Mahayana level, a loose immortal could also do the job. Loose immortals themselves are also immortals, though only half-immortals. But in any case, they also contain fairy spirit, which is called fairy essence.


    Finding fairy essence in the cultivation world is like looking for a needle in a haystack. First of all, fairy essence can be found in fairy instruments, but only true essence is left after refining them.


    Can unrefined fairy instruments be found? Immortal medicine may also have fairy essence. However, that kind of thing only exists in the fairy world. In the cultivation world, it''s better to find fairy instruments.


    Looking at Qing Qing''s melancholy eyes, Wu Tian also couldn''t feel happy. He just chatted with her to understand the situation here.


    Qing Qing seemed to have not talked to anyone for a long time and was very happy to listen to Wu Tian talk about the outside world. She seemed to have never left the secluded valley and divine pool. Seeing her cute and sad face, Wu Tian wondered how he could help her. He didn''t have the "Eight Parts Heavenly Dragon" now, so he couldn''t help her grandfather cross the tribulation. He also didn''t have fairy essence to help her repair her meridians since he accidentally refined all of his fairy instruments.


    Wu Tian silently pondered his thoughts while chatting with Qing Qing. He really wanted to help her.


    Perhaps someone would appear beside Wu Tian...

 49 Laozi of the Mysterious Valley

    "Continuously, a big hand grabbed Wu Tian and before he could react, his Dantian was sealed instantly.


    "Grandpa, why did you come?" A cry of surprise came from Qingqing''s mouth.


    Wu Tian instantly knew who was behind him. His master had mentioned that only someone two levels higher than him could seal his Dantian. It must be Qingqing''s grandpa. Wu Tian felt helpless.


    "Hmph... Didn''t I tell you not to approach him? Why did you come so casually? What if he threatens you?" an old man walked out from behind Wu Tian, speaking.


    Wu Tian looked at Qingqing''s grandpa in surprise. Normally, cultivators in the Yuanying stage maintain a youthful appearance. How could he become so old?


    "Grandpa, this big brother is a good person. He didn''t do anything to Qingqing! And he talked with her for a long time," Qingqing defended Wu Tian.


    Seeing Qingqing defending him, her grandpa didn''t say anything but just indulgently looked at her before saying, "I sealed this kid''s cultivation level. Since Qing''er likes him, just let him stay here and chat with Qing''er every day." This sentence decided Wu Tian''s little fate.


    Wu Tian felt this was not good news. He couldn''t return to his sect and his master was about to face the Tribulation. He had wanted to help his master but now, he was trapped here. He couldn''t be trapped here forever. However, he couldn''t act recklessly or he might anger the old man.


    Qingqing was happy to hear that Wu Tian could stay alive and didn''t say anything else. She just looked at him with a melancholy expression.


    Qingqing''s grandpa didn''t care about Wu Tian''s bitter expression. He had sealed Wu Tian''s cultivation level, so he couldn''t harm Qing''er. He warned Wu Tian not to try to escape since his formation was not something Wu Tian could easily break through.


    Wu Tian was depressed. He had only wanted to find some materials for his disciple, but now he was trapped here.


    Since he was brought to the Mysterious Valley by Laozi of the Mysterious Valley, Wu Tian had found some comfort in the fact that the damn bug was no longer with him. But when he accidentally saw a bug-shaped birthmark on his arm, his mood plummeted. Apparently, that bug had invaded his body.


    Now that he had lost his cultivation level, he could still inspect his own body but he couldn''t find the damn bug. Eventually, he gave up looking for it."


    From the next day on, Wu Tian would spend his days playing with Qing Qing. Since the appearance of the Old Immortal in the secluded valley, he had not shown up again, and they had no idea where he had gone.


    However, Wu Tian was also puzzled. He had put up a dragon fruit in the auction house before, and although many people had tried to grab it, it seemed that the Old Immortal was not interested in it at all? Or did he not even know what a dragon fruit was?


    In fact, not everyone knew about this dragon fruit. Only the major sects or those who had coincidentally heard about it knew of its existence. The Old Immortal had been protecting his family in the secluded valley and had not become an elder of any major sect, so naturally he was not aware of it.


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    Sometimes Wu Tian would wonder if he should bring out that dragon fruit, eat it and break the seal. He could then fight the old man with countless spiritual energy supporting him. He could use his Ghost Shadow Technique to run away, but he didn''t know if it would work. Sigh...


    Occasionally, Wu Tian would also sit quietly in this tranquil valley. He contemplated in silence, although it could not enhance his true essence, the realm could not be sealed. Wu Tian was now in the early stage of out-of-body experience. He enjoyed this kind of quiet contemplation because he had never had the chance to cultivate since he came from Earth.


    Three years passed in a blink of an eye. The Old Immortal had not appeared at all, and Wu Tian and Qing Qing went from chatting to talking about everything. Qing Qing''s simplicity, tranquility, and melancholy deeply attracted Wu Tian, but he did not like her in that way. Wu Tian had never thought of finding a partner among cultivators. They had become good friends, and Wu Tian was attracted by Qing Qing''s soft appearance, wanting to protect her like a little sister.


    "Big brother, are you cultivating again? Hehe, big brother, you are really dedicated. If my brother were still alive, he would be just like you." Qing Qing walked up to Wu Tian, who was sitting in the valley, and squatted down beside him.


    Wu Tian opened his eyes. An aura suddenly emanated from him, and the mist in front of him dispersed automatically.


    Wu Tian looked at Qing Qing happily. Just now, his realm had advanced to the middle stage of out-of-body experience. Cultivators knew that it was easier to advance one''s true essence, but difficult to improve one''s realm. That was why there were so many people at the Nascent Soul stage, but only a few at the Unity stage. The Great Ascension stage was even rarer.


    Seeing Wu Tian''s performance just now, how could Qing Qing not know that his realm had advanced? She smiled happily and said, "Big brother is amazing. It seems like he has reached the middle stage of out-of-body experience."


    Wu Tian smiled and said, "Yes! After three years of contemplation, I finally reached the middle stage of out-of-body experience. Why did our little princess Qingqing come to find me so early today?"


    "Hehe, big brother always knows how to make fun of Qingqing. Qingqing thought of the story big brother told me yesterday, and thought about how those people in the story were so pitiful, so I came early to ask big brother what happened to them."


    "Originally, our Princess Qing''er didn''t come to see me, ah... poor thing, no one came to see me." Wu Tian teased Qingqing.


    "That''s right! Big brother, please tell me. Qingqing really wants to know. I came so early, of course, the first thing is to see big brother, and then listen to big brother tell stories." Qingqing argued cunningly.


    Wu Tian knew exactly what this little girl was thinking. Looking at the rich spiritual energy around her that Qingqing couldn''t absorb, it was really pitiful. Who was the most pitiful? It wasn''t the people in the story, but Qingqing.


    Wu Tian looked at Qingqing''s expectant eyes and felt a slight ache in his heart. He introduced the story he was going to tell Qingqing.


    After Qingqing finished listening, another day had passed. This day, Wu Tian was particularly melancholy for some reason, without the joy of advancement. He took out a black dragon fruit from the Qifan ring. The spiritual energy around him instantly increased several times, as if he was in a fairyland.


    Wu Tian was wondering if he should use this black dragon fruit to exchange for his own freedom. After all, it had been three years. His disciple had waited for him for three years, and his master had also waited for him for three years. He hadn''t done anything in these three years, and he had been sealed. He had to figure something out. Wu Tian secretly made a decision.


    "Big brother, are you resting?" Qingqing''s voice came over.


    "Nothing much, is there something you need? You''re not here to listen to stories again, are you? You''ve already worn out my archive," teased Wu Tian with a smile.


    "No, big brother, something strange just happened. A massive surge of spiritual energy enveloped Qing''er''s damaged meridians and body, and although it only lasted for a moment, I felt much more comfortable. Do you know what happened? Did Grandpa find a solution?" Qingqing asked.


    Wu Tian was surprised. Could it be...?


    He remembered that White Elder had said that the Wulong Fruit was a fairy product. Yes, if it was a fairy product, it could naturally save Qingqing''s body.

 50 Qingqing rehabilitation

    Wu Tian took out a dragon fruit and the valley was instantly filled with spiritual energy.


    "Yes, yes, that''s the immense spiritual energy," Qingqing exclaimed happily, looking at the dragon fruit in Wu Tian''s hand. She knew that it was because of the dragon fruit that the valley was filled with spiritual energy. She looked at the dragon fruit curiously.


    Slowly, Qingqing closed her eyes and sat down to enter a meditative state. Wu Tian held the dragon fruit and gradually helped Qingqing in her cultivation. The dragon fruit was a fairy-grade item, and Qingqing''s absorption of it would naturally repair the meridians damaged by demonic energy.


    At this moment, a white light flashed beside Wu Tian''s hut, and he and the Old Master of the Hidden Valley met eyes across Qingqing. The Old Master of the Hidden Valley looked at Wu Tian and then turned to Qingqing, his calm face finally showing shock.


    It had been a hundred years since Qingqing had been able to live peacefully under the care of the magic treasure, but now she was able to absorb the spiritual energy from outside. Seeing that her hundred-year-long foundation-building phase was about to reach the golden core stage, the Old Master of the Hidden Valley couldn''t remain calm. He was even more shocked, knowing that only fairy-grade items could heal Qingqing, so the fruit in the young man''s hand must be a fairy-grade item. No wonder the little fruit caused eight combined period experts to fight over it at the Parben Auction back then.


    The fairy-grade dragon fruit emitted a faint golden light and the spiritual energy in the valley became extremely dense. Fortunately, the Old Master of the Hidden Valley had set up a large formation to guard against the spiritual energy, otherwise it might have spread even further.


    As Wu Tian watched Qingqing, a golden light flashed on his arm.


    Golden silkworm butterfly? Wu Tian was still wondering how it got inside his arm. He had searched for it before, but couldn''t find it.


    But the golden silkworm butterfly seemed to ignore Wu Tian''s shock and immediately flew over to the dragon fruit, taking a bite.


    Wu Tian was shocked. He knew how immense the spiritual energy in the dragon fruit was, and immediately wrapped the remaining dragon fruit with his true essence. He glared fiercely at the golden silkworm butterfly, which seemed to know the power of the dragon fruit and only took a small bite.


    The body of the golden silkworm butterfly began to wriggle, and a cocoon gradually appeared, enveloping the butterfly. Then the butterfly''s figure slowly faded away, and a bug-shaped birthmark appeared on Wu Tian''s arm.


    This made Wu Tian very angry. The butterfly not only took a bite of the dragon fruit but also didn''t care about his anger and just hid inside his body.


    The dragon fruit had been destroyed and the spiritual energy leaked out. It couldn''t stay for long, or the fruit would gradually disappear.


    At the moment the dragon fruit was bitten by the golden silkworm butterfly, a white light flashed and Qingqing''s golden core appeared. The meridians that had not been nourished by true essence for a hundred years were now stimulated by the spiritual energy, causing Qingqing to feel a painful sensation.


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    Qingqing''s face twisted in pain. The Old Master of the Hidden Valley hurried over to her side and, with a wave of his hand, a huge amount of spiritual energy instantly enveloped Qing...


    "Thank you for saving Qing''er. It has been a hundred years, and I have tried all kinds of methods to help her, but to no avail. I never expected that you would be able to save her. If it weren''t for your significant background, I would have killed you three years ago. But I never expected that you would save Qing''er." The Immortal of the Mysterious Valley turned to look at Wu Tian.


    Wu Tian nervously took a step back. When he heard the words of the Immortal of the Mysterious Valley, he felt relieved. "It''s nothing. Qingqing and I are good friends. I treat her like a sister. I am naturally happy to help her recover." Wu Tian said calmly, his hands slightly shrinking back.


    "I may not know what kind of immortal item you have in your hand, but don''t worry. Based on the fact that you saved Qing''er, I won''t trouble you." With a wave of his hand, a white light flashed on Wu Tian''s body, and his true essence broke through the seal instantly, flowing through the meridians that had not been flowing for three years.


    His Nascent Soul was also frantically absorbing spiritual energy from the outside world. He was currently in the middle stage of Out of Body realm, with the true essence of the initial stage. When the Nascent Soul broke through the seal, it naturally absorbed frantically. Moreover, the Black Dragon Fruit was still in Wu Tian''s hand. This frenzied absorption made the surrounding spiritual energy thin out a bit.


    The Immortal of the Mysterious Valley was slightly surprised, then nodded secretly. He was indeed a disciple of a major sect.


    After a frenzy of absorption, Wu Tian nodded in satisfaction. The spiritual energy here was too rich, causing his true essence to be saturated after this short time of absorption, reaching the middle stage of Out of Body realm. It balanced with his current realm.


    Looking at Wu Tian''s smiling face, the Immortal of the Mysterious Valley didn''t say anything else. He just sighed softly, "I guess you must hate me for keeping you locked up until now. But I''ll send you out now. I hope you won''t come back to the Mysterious Valley again. Even if you saved Qing''er, I won''t show mercy. This place cannot be disturbed by outsiders."


    Wu Tian heard the words of the Immortal of the Mysterious Valley and bowed slightly, "Senior is joking. You allowed me to enjoy three years of happy time here in peace, and helped me break through to the initial stage of Out of Body realm. If I were outside, it would have taken me thirty years to achieve this. But here, I only needed three years. When I heard about Qingqing''s tragic fate, I don''t think she would want to lose her grandfather, who is her only relative. So I hope that Senior can successfully cross the Heavenly Tribulation. I''ll give you this Black Dragon Fruit. It has abundant spiritual energy that will quickly replenish the energy consumed during the Tribulation."


    As he spoke, Wu Tian gave the Black Dragon Fruit, which had been bitten by the Golden Silkworm Butterfly, to the Immortal of the Mysterious Valley.


    The Immortal of the Mysterious Valley had been compressing his true essence for Qingqing all this time, hoping that his Heavenly Tribulation would come slowly. But in the battle a hundred years ago, his hidden injury made him uncertain of successfully crossing the Tribulation, so he wanted to collect treasures to aid him.


    "This immortal treasure seems quite powerful, but thank you anyway. I, Old Lord Yougu, don''t want to owe you any favors, so I''ll give you this ''Nine Dragons Cauldron.'' My master gave it to me back then, and it has decent defensive abilities. It can also hide your cultivation level, making it impossible for those below the Nascent Soul Stage to detect your realm. The key thing is that it''s used for alchemy. I don''t know what grade this Nine Dragons Cauldron is, but my master obtained it from a large formation. It''s good for alchemy, so I hope you cherish it."


    Wu Tian took the Nine Dragons Cauldron, feeling a slight weight in his hand. However, he didn''t examine it closely, knowing that it was used for alchemy and that he could slowly figure it out later.


    After thanking Old Lord Yougu, Wu Tian wanted to say hello to Qingqing before leaving. However, when he saw that she was still in closed-door cultivation, he didn''t want to disturb her and left the Yougu Divine Pool with Old Lord Yougu.

 51 Meeting fellow disciples

    Wu Tian and Yougu Laojun left Yougu Shentan and stood in the universe. This was not the first time Wu Tian stood in the universe, so he was not as excited as before. He looked at Yougu Laojun.


    "This is my Yougu Shentan, which is not on Tianlan Star. If you want to go to Tianlan Star, you have to go there yourself. I''ll just send you here," Yougu Laojun said plainly.


    These words made Wu Tian depressed, but fortunately, Yougu Laojun had already given him a Wulong fruit, so he couldn''t be too ungrateful not to see him off.


    Watching Yougu Laojun turn around and return to Yougu Shentan, Wu Tian really wanted to beat him up. He was heartless.


    In fact, Yougu Shentan was a very small planet, so small that it was almost unimaginable. It was occupied by Yougu Laojun, who used a large formation to conceal its trace, making it difficult for ordinary people to find, and even if they passed by, they might not be able to find it.


    Wu Tian released his flying sword in depression. His speed was already good, but it would be faster with the flying sword. He flew towards the nearest planet. Now, the chance of encountering cultivators in the universe was very small, and they usually used star teleportation arrays.


    With his flying sword and Ghost Shadow Trace technique, Wu Tian''s speed was incredibly fast.


    After flying for half a month, Wu Tian finally reached the nearest planet to Yougu Shentan. When he landed, he found that there were people on this planet. Bai Da-ge had said that this area was similar to Tianhuan Star and was a small gathering place for cultivators.


    Occasionally, Wu Tian saw some cultivators flying over his head. He wanted to ask them where the star teleportation array was, but they seemed to be in a hurry, so he didn''t bother to ask.


    He released his primordial spirit. Wu Tian''s mid-stage out-of-body cultivation was already very strong. His primordial spirit quickly observed the surrounding area within tens of kilometers, but to his disappointment, he did not land near the teleportation array.


    Wu Tian had to continue flying with his flying sword towards the direction of those cultivators he saw earlier. It was better than flying aimlessly. If he caught up with them, he could at least ask for directions.


    After flying for a while, Wu Tian felt a familiar sensation. The further he flew, the stronger the sensation became. Just then, a strong wave erupted.


    Wu Tian immediately understood what that familiar feeling was. It was the true essence of the Tianyan Sect.


    The strong wave just now should have been caused by the Heart Sword technique.


    If a disciple of the Tianyan Sect released their Heart Sword technique, it meant they were in danger.


    Wu Tian''s speed suddenly increased, and he dared not hide his strength anymore. He shot towards the battlefield with confidence.


    Boom... A loud explosion. The area for tens of kilometers around was flattened.


    A figure landed, gasping for breath.


    "Haha, Xia Xueyi, I wonder where you''ll run to this time. You probably don''t have much true essence left," a voice sounded triumphant as Xia Xueyi landed.


    "Hmph... Zhou Shuiyun, all you know is to sneak attack? And what about your Qi Sect? Don''t you have any face as a major cultivation sect? Working together with this demon woman to sneak attack me, what kind of skill is that?" Xia Xueyi said angrily. She didn''t have much true essence left now, and her Heart Sword didn''t hit them just now because they had defensive magic tools. But the key was that they used the Qiankun Zhou Tian Formation to defend against the power of her Heart Sword, otherwise they would not have survived.


    "Xia Xueyi, you''re about to be destroyed body and soul. We''re not afraid of your sect finding out," the voice said again, laughing. "Haha... our Qi Sect can''t compare to your Tianyan Sect now. But a hundred years ago, your Tianyan Sect was nothing compared to us. If it wasn''t for... hmph... now no one can save you. Let me send you on your way."


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    "Wait... Brother Li, I worked so hard to lure him out from Tianlan Star. I want to destroy her body and soul myself to resolve our old grievances. Please agree, Brother Li," Zhou Shuiyun said anxiously.


    Li An looked at Zhou Shuiyun calmly and said, "Since Sister Zhou has a grudge with her, it''s natural for her to resolve it. We''ll be here to prevent her Nascent Soul from escaping."


    The five people then split up in five directions and surrounded Xia Xueyi.


    Xia Xueyi knew from their actions that she was probably going to be destroyed body and soul today. But how could she, who had reached the Nascent Soul stage, be so afraid of death? She glared at Zhou Shuiyun with hatred. They had fought a big battle over a top-grade immortal stone back then. After Xia Xueyi, who was from the Tianyan Sect, won, Zhou Shuiyun retreated and suffered serious injuries, and it took him a hundred years to recover. Later, he invited some friends from the Qi Sect to trap Xia Xueyi on Bona Star.


    "Hmph... is your Tianyan Sect really that great? Why doesn''t anyone come to save you? That last sword you stabbed me with made me suffer for a hundred years. Today, I''m going to use real fire to burn your Nascent Soul. Haha..."


    Xia Xueyi rushed towards the ground while the surging Sanwei True Fire in her palm shot up explosively, seemingly intending to burn her body and then slowly incinerate her Yuanying.


    "Stop..."


    A loud shout rang out, and a white figure with astonishing speed instantly blocked Zhou Shuiyun.


    At this moment, everyone was surprised. Li An directly narrowed his eyes, unable to see through the other''s cultivation? The speed was too fast, breaking through their defenses. Several people had not yet reacted. This guy was not simple! Who is this guy?


    The same thought echoed in Zhou Shuiyun''s mind. Suspended in mid-air, she looked at Wu Tian.


    Wu Tian immediately flashed to Xia Xueyi''s side when he saw that Zhou Shuiyun had no immediate intention of making a move. "Are you okay? This is the Returning Yuan Pill. Hurry up and heal."


    Seeing that even the people around him couldn''t see through them, and their momentum was pressuring him, Wu Tian thought that these people should be in the Separation and Reunion Stage. Six experts in the Separation and Reunion Stage, this was not good.


    Wu Tian did not reveal his emotions but put on a cold expression. Seeing that they did not immediately make a move against him, it seemed that the hidden realm of the Nine Dragon Cauldron was still quite useful.


    Xia Xueyi was surprised to receive the Returning Yuan Pill and did not understand how this expert suddenly appeared here and protected her? When Wu Tian turned around, Xia Xueyi was immediately astonished, too familiar... because Nan Hua Master always talked about this person''s face. Regardless of her injury, she immediately saluted, "Tian Yan Sect''s Qi Yan disciple, Xia Xueyi, pays respects to senior uncle."


    After hearing this call, Wu Tian was also surprised. Senior uncle? How did I become his senior uncle? But with a great enemy in front of him, Wu Tian also knew that he could not reveal any flaws, otherwise, he would invite a thunderous blow.


    Coolly saying, "En, no need for so many formalities. What''s going on here?"


    The people around were shocked. Xia Xueyi''s senior uncle? Of Tian Yan Sect? How could he appear here? Did their plan get exposed, and experts from the Tian Yan Sect rushed over?


    The people from Qi Sect immediately gathered together, while Zhou Shuiyun retreated.


    Wu Tian looked satisfied with the reaction of the people. It seemed that he had stunned them.


    Li An narrowed his eyes and looked at Wu Tian for a while, seeming to find him somewhat familiar, but he couldn''t remember. Although he couldn''t see Wu Tian''s cultivation, he didn''t have the aura of the Combined Body Realm. Therefore, this person should be at the same level as them. Like Xia Xueyi and the others, he should be in the Separation and Reunion Stage. Therefore, it would be difficult to deal with him, and there was no chance of winning if he challenged him to a fight across ranks. However, fortunately, they were all in the Separation and Reunion Stage, and there were six people in total, so they weren''t afraid.


    Li An stepped forward and slightly bowed, "I don''t know if this senior brother is the disciple of the senior of the Tian Yan Sect. I haven''t seen you on Tianhuan Star before."


    Li An asked his doubts. It was supposed to be "harmonious" among the seven major sects on Tianhuan Star, and they often interacted with each other. Li An even went to Tianyan Sect recently because Nanhua Zhenren seemed to be looking for someone, and he notified all the major sects.


    Wu Tian felt something was not right, and at this moment Xia Xueyi came out and said, "My master is cultivating in the inner hall and has never left the sect. He only came with us this time because it''s a matter of great importance. Does Junior Brother Li still think I am shameless and trying to claim a relationship?"


    Xia Xueyi''s face was gloomy, which reduced Li An''s doubts slightly. However, they couldn''t let these two go. If they did, Li An might be punished when he returned to the sect, or even be handed over to Tianyan Sect. No way! Whether or not he was her master, he had to die today.


    Li An signaled with his eyes to a few fellow disciples, and a few disciples of the Qi Sect nodded slightly.


    Wu Tian didn''t miss this small gesture and thought to himself, it seems they want to silence them.

 52 Fight against a Dividing Spirit stage cultivator

    Xia Xueyi''s face turned pale, and she knew what Li An and his group were up to just by looking at their momentum. If something happened to this senior, then...


    Thinking of Nan Hua''s temper, it would be strange if Tianhuan Star didn''t panic. And thinking of Nan Hua''s master... Xia Xueyi''s face grew even paler.


    "Senior, you go quickly. I''ll fight them off," Xia Xueyi said, ready to use the little true essence she had just gathered to explode her Dong Yuan Ying.


    A hand quickly pressed Xia Xueyi''s shoulder and looked at her calmly, "Don''t worry, since your senior is here, no one can harm you."


    Turning around, he flew into the sky and looked at the tense six people. A surging momentum instantly rose up. An immortal sword appeared in front of Wu Tian.


    The six people thought Wu Tian was going to attack them directly with Heart Sword, but when they saw the immortal sword in front of him, they were shocked.


    "He...his status in Tianyan Sect must be high," a disciple of Qi Sect said.


    At this time, Li An was also extremely nervous. A big master in the late stage of Separation and Integration was controlling an immortal sword, and although they had enough people, this battle was too mysterious. But this guy''s momentum doesn''t seem to be very strong? Li An was slightly surprised.


    Without waiting for him to think more, Wu Tian knew that he had to take the initiative. He looked at whether he could fight against the Separation and Integration stage. Although there were six of them, Wu Tian didn''t care about secrets anymore, and his immortal armor appeared directly on him.


    When Li An saw the immortal armor on Wu Tian''s body, he was shocked. This guy was invincible.


    Seeing Wu Tian''s powerful momentum controlling the immortal sword attacking here, the five disciples of Qi Sect quickly set up the Qiankun Zhou Tian defense formation. Zhou Shuiyun hadn''t had time to enter the Qiankun Zhou Tian defense formation, and he attracted Wu Tian''s attack.


    Wu Tian knew that this guy seemed to have a grudge with Xia Xueyi and needed to be dealt with. The other five seemed to be a group. Wu Tian didn''t rush to take action, hoping that they wouldn''t attack him together.


    When Zhou Shuiyun saw the flying fairy sword, he was so terrified that he immediately retreated, and the flying sword shot out to block it. At the moment of contact between the flying sword and the fairy sword, the flying sword exploded directly. The fairy sword continued its attack without losing momentum towards Zhou Shuiyun.


    Li An and the others were so frightened by the power of the fairy sword that they didn''t dare to stay any longer and ran away in an instant.


    Wu Tian looked at the five people fleeing and felt relieved that they were scared away.


    Zhou Shuiyun was enraged when he saw the five people from the Qi Sect running away, but now he had no choice but to resist the pursuing fairy sword and cursed the Qi Sect bitterly.


    The fairy sword shot towards Zhou Shuiyun, but he quickly released a high-quality defensive treasure.


    Boom! The fairy sword collided with the defensive treasure.


    Zhou Shuiyun was blasted away hundreds of miles, coughing up blood and looking pale. However, he was puzzled by the fact that, as a separation and reunion stage cultivator, he was attacked by the true essence that only appeared in the out of body stage. If Wu Tian had attacked the defensive treasure with true essence from the separation and reunion stage, the treasure would have been destroyed.


    But now Zhou Shuiyun''s attack was weak and ineffective, and the defensive treasure was not destroyed.


    At this moment, Wu Tian was also in a bad condition. Just now, he had destroyed Zhou Shuiyun''s flying sword with one burst of energy, but he had suffered some injuries. After all, the other party was at the separation and reunion stage, while he was only at the out of body stage. But after colliding with Zhou Shuiyun''s defensive treasure, Wu Tian''s blood was boiling and he was barely able to hold back from spitting out blood, looking pale as he watched Zhou Shuiyun.


    Xia Xueyi was shocked by Wu Tian''s performance.


    According to her master, this guy had only been cultivating for a little over twenty years. How could he be so powerful? He even managed to drive away someone at the separation and reunion stage. This was too...amazing. Talent really has no limit.


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    Zhou Shuiyun looked at Wu Tian with a surprised squint in his eyes, and his cold light shot out as he pondered over Wu Tian.


    Is this guy deceiving me? How could he have a fairy sword and fairy armor? But judging from his appearance, he definitely doesn''t have the cultivation of someone at the separation and reunion stage. Zhou Shuiyun''s heart was slightly calmed, and he thought to himself, since you don''t have the cultivation of someone at the separation and reunion stage, then I''ll let you see the consequences of challenging someone at a higher level.


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    Zhou Shuiyun no longer had the fear of escape, and instead looked at Wu Tian with a fierce expression. Wu Tian knew that this guy must know that he was not as powerful as he appeared on the outside, but was he really afraid of him??


    The answer was... Xianjian was urged by Wu Tian, and he attacked Zhou Shuiyun directly.


    Seeing Wu Tian coming, Zhou Shuiyun shouted, "Well done..." and quickly took out a flying sword to fight Wu Tian.


    Zhou Shuiyun knew that he couldn''t just clash his flying sword head-on with Wu Tian''s Xianjian, so he resorted to dodging and fighting back. Whenever Wu Tian attacked with his Xianjian, he retreated, and whenever he left, he struck.


    Wu Tian secretly sighed, after all, he was not as powerful and experienced as others, but he was invincible with his Xian armor protection. "Let me show you how I can beat you."


    Zhou Shuiyun may not be able to hurt Wu Tian, so he turned it into a war of attrition, trying to consume all of Wu Tian''s true essence, and then Wu Tian would be sitting duck.


    The idea was good, but was it practical?


    Wu Tian fought harder and harder, gradually getting into his groove. His Xianjian also learned from Zhou Shuiyun''s technique, turning into tricky shots, sometimes turning, sometimes protecting himself, and even using close-range punches.


    When cultivators fight, they usually fight with flying swords as their treasures, so seeing Wu Tian fight up close with his fists was rare, but how could a Separation and Reunion stage cultivator be useless?


    Zhou Shuiyun was also good at close combat, exchanging punches with Wu Tian and delivering kicks, but Wu Tian had his Xian armor protection, and Zhou Shuiyun''s top-grade armor was naturally no match for Wu Tian''s Xian armor. However, fortunately, Wu Tian''s true essence was not that strong, so he couldn''t break through Zhou Shuiyun''s armor defense.


    Their flying swords never stopped shooting, and Wu Tian''s divine sense had been controlling his flying sword to fight. Seeing Zhou Shuiyun''s flying sword could disperse, transform and shape-shift, it seemed to be a water attribute. Wu Tian''s flying sword was fire attribute, so he could still fight back. Seeing Zhou Shuiyun''s flying sword transformed into ice arrows wrapping around Wu Tian''s Xianjian.


    Wu Tian learned from Zhou Shuiyun''s flying sword technique and wanted to transform his Xianjian, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn''t do it, which made Wu Tian furious. How could this guy do it, but his Xianjian couldn''t?


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    Wu Tian''s key problem is that he has never learned this kind of sword flying transformation, so it''s naturally difficult for him to perform it all at once. Nan Hua Zhenren did not expect to be separated from Wu Tian, nor did he expect Wu Tian to advance so fast, so naturally he did not pass on to him the way of sword flying transformation that he learned in the Yuanying stage.


    Fortunately, the immortal sword is sharp, and Wu Tian''s immortal sword broke through Zhou Shuiyun''s flying sword after wrapping it for a while.


    Wu Tian took a break and stuffed a lot of Huiyuan Pills into his mouth. The spiritual energy around him was directly absorbed by Wu Tian. He wondered whether he should use the Hundred Demons Sword or not.


    If he were to use the power of the Hundred Demons Sword now, Wu Tian dared to say that Zhou Shuiyun would be finished.


    However, Wu Tian was unsure whether the five Separation and Reunion stage cultivators would suddenly attack him, leaving him in a difficult position. He had been hesitant to use the Heart Sword and Hundred Demons Sword, so he continued to fight and learn combat experience with Zhou Shuiyun.


    Xia Xueyi watched below in amazement. Is this her master uncle? He''s so powerful, although he''s still unfamiliar in many ways, but it seems she doesn''t need to worry about him anymore as he gradually gets into the state.


    She quietly began to recover below.


    Wu Tian pushed Zhou Shuiyun back with one sword strike, and he also flew back. He calmly looked at Zhou Shuiyun, who was a hundred meters away. The scenes of their battle kept flashing in his mind as he contemplated the way of sword flying transformation.


    Slowly, the immortal sword by his side trembled slightly. There was a tendency to disperse and take on a new form. As this was happening, the immortal sword gradually faded away, and the ice arrows created by Zhou Shuiyun''s flying sword transformed the surrounding space into an icy world.


    Boom!


    A loud explosion sounded in Wu Tian''s mind.


    Red light shot out from Wu Tian''s eyes, and half of his true essence was instantly pulled out of his Nascent Soul.


    The immortal sword in front of him solidified and became a blazing red firebird, which appeared in front of Wu Tian.


    With a phoenix cry, the firebird transformed from the immortal sword danced and hovered above Wu Tian''s head. The temperature around him rose rapidly.


    Zhou Shuiyun''s face turned pale as he watched Wu Tian''s sword transformation.


    Xia Xueyi was even more shocked. The way of flying swords, which can only be transformed by cultivators in the Separation and Reunion stage, her master uncle knew how to do it? Didn''t Master say that you can only learn sword flying transformation in the Yuanying stage, flying sword out of the body in the Out of Aperture stage, and only in the Separation and Reunion stage can you transform it into shape?


    If she knew that Wu Tian was able to transform his Heart Sword and Hundred Demons Sword into shapes to fight against tribulations in the Golden Core stage, she didn''t know if Xia Xueyi could still stand.


    Wu Tian''s immortal armor emitted a golden light, and then he shouted to the sky...


    Ah!


    His speed increased to the extreme, and he rushed towards Zhou Shuiyun.

 53 Killing a demi-god in the cultivation realm

    Zhou Shuiyun was extremely nervous when he saw Wu Tian rushing towards him with the firebird in front of him. He was surprised that Wu Tian was able to transform his immortal sword so proficiently, despite just recently gaining cultivation in the Nascent Soul stage. It seemed like Wu Tian didn''t have the cultivation level of the Divine Separation stage, but rather that of the Nascent Soul stage.


    Without time to think about anything else, Zhou Shuiyun''s flying sword transformed into ice arrows and instantly met the firebird. The surroundings were divided into extreme cold and extreme heat. With Wu Tian''s reckless support of his true essence, the firebird tilted its head and seemed to screech, spewing out a mouthful of true fire that melted the ice arrows over a large area in an instant. Zhou Shuiyun''s flying sword, which was connected to his primordial spirit, suffered a heavy blow, and his primordial spirit was immediately injured, causing him to cough up blood.


    Zhou Shuiyun''s face turned pale and he finally began to feel fear, an emotion that he couldn''t suppress no matter how hard he tried. His eyes wandered around, as if he wanted to escape.


    Wu Tian was also in a difficult situation, with his true essence being heavily depleted. Fortunately, he now had a semi-immortal body, and he quickly absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy to replenish his true essence. Wu Tian guessed that the Golden Silkworm Butterfly was probably lingering around because he had a semi-immortal body.


    Seeing Zhou Shuiyun''s expression, Wu Tian knew that this guy wanted to escape. Zhou Shuiyun immediately launched a powerful Divine Separation stage spell, Ice Explosion, towards Wu Tian, with a blast radius covering kilometers. This was indeed a good escape strategy.


    "Hmph... you think you can come and go as you please? Do you think it''s easy to bully me, a disciple of the Tianyan Sect?" Wu Tian was angry. Did these guys who were stronger than him think they could bully him so easily? If he could defeat them, he would fight, and if he couldn''t, he would retreat. If he were an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, he would have been wiped out already.


    Immediately, Wu Tian released his immortal sword, which had a soul, and transformed it into a firebird controlled by the Theses. It swooped towards Zhou Shuiyun, who had just started to flee. This time, the pressure brought by the immortal sword was unexpectedly great, making Zhou Shuiyun feel fear and a sense of imminent death enveloping her.


    Regardless of fleeing, Zhou Shuiyun quickly took out a defensive magic treasure and replenished her true essence vigorously, hoping to withstand the attack. As long as she could withstand it, she would immediately flee. She thought that with Xia Xueyi taking care of Wu Tian, he probably wouldn''t chase after her. Zhou Shuiyun comforted herself with this thought.


    Seeing the firebird enveloping the defensive treasure, Zhou Shuiyun arrived at a place with an unimaginable high temperature. Her clothes began to char, and she immediately used her true essence to form a protective shield around her body.


    After all, an immortal treasure was still an immortal treasure, and an immortal treasure with a soul was even more powerful. As a result, the defensive shield quickly cracked on a large scale under the firebird''s attack, and the entire firebird seemed to devour Zhou Shuiyun within its flames.


    Zhou Shuiyun endured the extreme heat and used her flying sword to attack the firebird, hoping to create an opening. However, as soon as the flying sword flew out of the defensive shield, the surrounding true fire quickly approached the flying sword.


    Taking a deep breath, a red light flashed in Wu Tian''s eyes as he made a move that shocked Xia Xueyi and Zhou Shuiyun.


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    Wu Tian released another immortal sword, controlling two immortal swords at the same time requires a huge amount of true essence support and a powerful elemental spirit. Fortunately, Wu Tian''s Yuanying is very special, at least for now Wu Tian cannot say for sure, but when the immortal sword was released, he only felt that the true essence was flowing out twice as much, without any other adverse effects.


    When Zhou Shuiyun saw Wu Tian release another immortal sword, his heart sank. One sword was already too much for him to handle, how could he withstand two swords? Looking at the defense shield that was about to shatter, Zhou Shuiyun really didn''t know if he could afford to buy so many immortal treasures now.


    Who is this guy from the Tianyan Sect? How could he carry so many immortal treasures with him? The Tianyan Sect seemed to have only a few of them. How come this guy has three pieces on him?


    This time, Wu Tian''s immortal sword did not transform, but shot rapidly towards Zhou Shuiyun, bombarding the defense shield. The defense shield, which was already broken into pieces, was instantly destroyed.


    Puff... The flying sword hit Zhou Shuiyun''s left shoulder, instantly blasting it open. The Firebird directly enveloped Zhou Shuiyun''s body.


    Ah...


    A miserable scream...


    It''s really tit for tat. He just said he wanted to burn Xia Xueyi with True Fire, and now he''s burned by True Fire himself.


    "The Tianyan Sect, I will never let you go...." Wu Tian sneered at Zhou Shuiyun, who was wrapped in True Fire. Such intimidation was useless and would only weaken his own face. Wu Tian intensified his true essence, and True Fire burned Zhou Shuiyun''s body fiercely. The immortal sword directly crushed Zhou Shuiyun''s Yuanying.


    Wu Tian''s body shook and fell from the sky. Xia Xueyi rushed over immediately. After half a day of recovery, he had regained some true essence.


    When he came to Wu Tian''s side, Xia Xueyi breathed a sigh of relief. Wu Tian''s true essence had been greatly consumed, but he was not seriously injured. It was not easy to hurt someone who wore immortal armor. Xia Xueyi was about to greet Wu Tian when he saw him stand up quickly, eat a few Returning Yuan Pills, and grab Xia Xueyi''s shoulder, saying, "Quick, let''s go...."


    They flew away quickly from low altitude.


    Just as they left, five figures flew towards them.


    "Damn, we were still too slow and let them escape. Damn it, Wu Tian, I will make sure you suffer." Li An roared in anger.


    It turned out that Li An had fled with his junior brother, but he suddenly remembered who Xia Xueyi''s senior was. Last time, when he went to the Tianyan Sect, Senior Nanhua showed him Wu Tian''s image and said he would help find Wu Tian. After obtaining some information, Li An promised to notify the Tianyan Sect if he saw Wu Tian.


    According to what Senior Nanhua said, this guy has only been cultivating for more than 20 years, how could he have reached the Separation and Integration Stage? He must have a treasure that hides his realm.


    Since that guy has so many immortal treasures, they must have been given to him by Senior Nanhua, and if he returns to the sect, the sect will definitely protect him. After thinking it through, he immediately brought his junior brothers back.


    When Li An arrived, Wu Tian and the others had already left. Upon examining the traces of the battle, Li An knew that Zhou Shuiyun was dead. His mouth twitched slightly, "This guy was really something. He was able to kill a mid-stage Separation and Reunion expert." Before that, Zhou Shuiyun had fought with Xia Xueyi, but after all, she was also an expert in the Separation and Reunion stage.


    Wu Tian must have been injured when he killed Zhou Shuiyun. Now, Li An had to catch up with them quickly while he still had a chance.


    Xia Xueyi was still puzzled why her senior brother didn''t take the time to recover before fleeing with her. However, she was suddenly attacked by five powerful auras. She was shocked and wondered how her senior brother had detected them before she did. It was incredible that he was able to fight without reaching the Separation and Reunion stage.


    Wu Tian was in a difficult situation. He had to take Xia Xueyi and flee immediately before his true essence could fully recover. As a result, their speed was much slower. Fortunately, Wu Tian chose to fly at a low altitude, which prevented them from being discovered. He had the Nine Dragon Cauldron to hide their aura, but Xia Xueyi did not, and she was at risk of being discovered at any moment. They had to find the teleportation array quickly.


    "Do you know where the teleportation array is?" Wu Tian asked urgently.


    Xia Xueyi immediately nodded and pointed ahead, "It''s 2,000 kilometers away."

 54 Yuan Ji Star

    With two bursts of sound that broke through the air, Wu Tian and Xia Xueyi appeared beside the teleportation array. There were several groups of people around who were about to be teleported, but they had already paid the fairy stones and were ready to teleport. Wu Tian and Xia Xueyi had no choice but to wait for them to finish before they could proceed.


    However, their spiritual senses immediately scanned Wu Tian and Xia Xueyi from behind. Wu Tian''s expression changed, and he ignored the people who were about to teleport and forcibly took Xia Xueyi into the teleportation array.


    In a flash of white light, the two of them disappeared.


    The people behind them had a high cultivation level and never expected someone to forcibly activate the teleportation array. Although such things were not uncommon in the cultivation world, there were clearly two Nascent Soul stage experts among them, which was already considered powerful in the cultivation world. With a gloomy face, Zhang Fei was robbed of his spot for the first time. He was about to scold them angrily when a powerful aura suddenly approached, and the several people immediately stood respectfully without moving.


    Five angry individuals arrived at the teleportation array. Li An looked at the teleportation array with a distorted face, knowing that he had missed the opportunity to intercept them by just a little bit. Damn you, Wu Tian.


    "Do you know where they were teleported to?" Li An asked.


    Zhang Fei could tell from the expressions of the others that he might be killed if he didn''t choose his words carefully.


    "Elder, we were supposed to be teleported to Yuanji Star, but they forcibly activated the teleportation array. I think they should not have changed the coordinates, and they didn''t seem to have time to do so, so they must have been teleported to Yuanji Star," Zhang Fei said respectfully. Seeing the clothes worn by the five people, Zhang Fei knew that they were from Qi Sect, one of the seven major sects in the cultivation world. Just the thought of being chased by Qi Sect''s people was terrifying, and he guessed that the two of them had probably suffered a lot just now. Hmph, it''s good that they helped me vent my anger from earlier.


    Li An and the others immediately stepped onto the teleportation array, and with a flash of white light, they were teleported away. Although Zhang Fei had his spot taken again, he didn''t dare to act recklessly this time. He heaved a sigh of relief after the five of them left. If he found out that the two people he had betrayed were from Tianyan Sect, one of the three major sects of the cultivation world, he didn''t know if he would dare to think that way again.


    As soon as Wu Tian stepped out of the teleportation array, he immediately took Xia Xueyi and flew at full speed, asking along the way, "Where is the teleportation array on this planet?"


    Xia Xueyi replied, "Master Uncle, it seems like we have been teleported to Yuanji Star, which is exactly where Qi Sect is based. We must leave here quickly, otherwise, if all three teleportation arrays are closed, we won''t be able to escape. The nearest one is about 13,000 kilometers east of here."


    Many cultivation families or sects'' planets were attached to the territory of the seven major sects in the cultivation world for protection.


    As soon as Li An arrived at Yuanji Star, he made a seal with both hands, and a white light flashed. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Hmph, Wu Tian, let''s see where you can run this time. Haha, the immortal weapon will be mine," he said, greedily looking at the sky.


    After flying for half a day, Wu Tian finally approached the teleportation array. However, he sensed many powerful individuals nearby, and the people who were to be teleported had to undergo inspection. Wu Tian narrowed his eyes, and with Xia Xueyi, he landed in a small forest ten kilometers away from the teleportation array.


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    Wu Tian looked at the array formation and felt that something was amiss. Could they have been discovered? It wasn''t possible so quickly. Wu Tian didn''t know that the major sects had a messaging seal.


    Xia Xueyi looked at the teleportation array with a hint of helplessness. They were probably stuck on Yuanji Star this time.


    Wu Tian said, "You should hide here for now. I''ll go out and see if they have really blocked us."


    Xia Xueyi wanted to stop him, but Wu Tian had already flown towards the teleportation array. Xia Xueyi was worried, but there was nothing she could do except hope that they wouldn''t recognize Wu Tian.


    People around the teleportation array paid extra attention to couples consisting of a man and a woman. They didn''t pay much attention to individuals. Wu Tian was aware of this, which was why he dared to go and take a look.


    Wu Tian held his breath and calmly walked towards the teleportation array.


    Yuanji Star was a cultivation star close to Tianhuan Star, with many cultivators residing here. There were also many people waiting for teleportation. When the largest sect of Yuanji Star, the Yuanji Sect, dispatched people to block the teleportation array, many people knew that they were trying to intercept someone or something else.


    These incidents were common in the cultivation world, and many people were not surprised. They took turns to pass through the teleportation array.


    Finally, it was Wu Tian''s turn. He couldn''t help but feel nervous since it was his first time experiencing this kind of formation.


    Xia Xueyi was even more nervous than him in the small forest.


    "You belong to which sect and where are you going?" A cultivator in the Out-of-Body stage asked.


    "I belong to the Tianhai Gate, and I am going back to the Tianlan Star," Wu Tian pretended to be from Bai Xiaotian''s sect, the White Laughing Gate. In fact, Tianlan Star was dependent on Tianyan Sect, and Wu Tian was unaware of this.


    "Tianhai Gate?" The person muttered softly and said, "Go ahead."


    Wu Tian breathed a sigh of relief and continued walking forward without haste.


    However, due to Wu Tian''s exhale, a cultivator in the Separation and Reunion stage beside the teleportation array paid attention to him. Wu Tian did not know that there were many things to be aware of in the cultivation world as he was still a novice. Just as Wu Tian was about to enter the teleportation array.


    "Where are you going, Wu Tian?" The Separation and Reunion stage cultivator asked.


    Wu Tian turned his head in confusion. In an instant, he realized that he had been deceived. He didn''t understand where the loophole was.


    The cultivator in the Separation and Reunion stage had already attacked with his flying sword. He shouted, "Capture him!"


    Instantly, the flying sword was counted next to him. Wu Tian couldn''t even get past the teleportation array under his feet, feeling very frustrated.


    He immediately put on his immortal armor, disregarding whether he would expose himself or not. The flying swords of the Nascent Soul stage were not easy to withstand. Although he believed that his body was very strong, Wu Tian did not have a tendency to be masochistic.


    Radiating with immortal light, Wu Tian fled immediately. A Nascent Soul stage expert roared, and several other Nascent Soul stage experts joined the encirclement. Fortunately, Wu Tian''s Ghost Shadow Elusive Art was not an ordinary technique and his flying speed was incredibly fast.


    When Wu Tian flew over a small forest, he passed a message to Xia Xueyi, who was about to take action, asking him to follow him and divert their attention. He told him to go back and ask for help first.


    Xia Xueyi also knew that this was the best option at the moment.


    Many people were still stunned by the teleportation array, and many had not yet reacted. After a cry of surprise, the people around finally realized what had happened.


    An immortal weapon...?


    Immortal armor...?


    Oh my god. Who was that person just now?


    It seemed like that person was being chased by a Nascent Soul stage expert just now? Then he must not have reached the Nascent Soul stage yet, so how could he have an immortal weapon? Could it be that those in the Separation and Reunion stage can also refine immortal weapons now???


    Many people were questioning. But Wu Tian did not know their questions and could not explain to them.


    The news of a Separation and Reunion stage cultivator carrying an immortal weapon on the Yuanji Star spread among these people. And this immortal armor was even rarer in the cultivation world - the Immortal Armor.