Chapter 348: Disciple of the Soul Transformation, Nascent Soul True Lord |
Within the Origin Spirit Realm, Chu Huaixu stood atop a massive withered tree.
In the outside world, this place lay at the border between Moon Country and Mirror Country. At present, it temporarily belonged to Moon Country and consisted of a forest of dead trees.
At this moment, within this peculiar domain where illusion and reality intertwined, that very forest of withered trees had been replicated.
Chu Huaixu stood on the tallest of the giant trees. His line of sight was completely unobstructed, giving him a clear view in all directions.
He stared at the rolling black waves in the distance, feeling that the scene was utterly absurd.
“What the hell is that thing?” he wondered.
Chu Huaixu could not even determine whether it was a black river or an entire sea.
All he saw was that they continuously surged with waves, yet maintained a state of complete non-interference with the forest of withered trees.
Whenever the waves were about to crash into the forest, they would pass straight through it, only to reappear on the other side of the sea.
“It’s like two Small Worlds that cannot interfere with each other,” Chu Huaixu thought.
This was completely different from the first layer of the Origin Spirit Realm he had entered before.
“Is the second layer just like this by nature?”
“Or is it…”
He pondered for a moment but could not arrive at an answer.
However, for some reason, as he looked at that black sea, he felt an inexplicable urge stirring within him.
It was strange—he instinctively wanted to go there.
As if that place was the world that truly belonged to him!
Three breaths later, Chu Huaixu leapt down from the massive withered tree.
Boom—!
As a crude body cultivator, he smashed directly into the ground, creating a deep crater.
But due to the properties of the Origin Spirit Realm, the crater was instantly “repaired” in the next second, restoring itself to its original state.
He would not remain standing at a high point and act as a target for others.
What delighted Chu Huaixu was that the dense energy contained within the second layer of the Origin Spirit Realm far exceeded that of the first layer.
“In the first layer, I could gain three-digit Experience Points every short while.”
“In the second layer, it’s directly in the four digits—over a thousand points every so often.”
This feeling of growing stronger just by breathing was simply too exhilarating.
It felt like your bank balance increasing just by breathing.
Chu Huaixu scanned his surroundings, beginning to search for his opponent in this death duel.
He did not know what kind of opponent Kunlun Grotto-Heaven would send him.
But he had never expected the other party to be so “arrogant”!
He raised his head.
Not far away, on a treetop, a graceful figure was already standing.
Dead Fox had not expected that the visitor would be a woman with a bold yet alluring appearance, her figure full and well-proportioned.
She stood high above, looking down at him.
As she examined Chu Huaixu’s face, undisguised interest appeared in her eyes.
That gaze was far too familiar to him as a play companion.
It looked exactly like—
—she wanted to book him for a session!
The woman observed Chu Huaixu with interest and was just about to speak.
But before she could utter a single word, a domineering surge of True Gang came blasting toward her!
—【Thunder at Fingertips】!
The True Gang shot straight toward her eyes.
“I already have a Dao Companion—I still follow proper male virtue, I’ve already reformed!”
“What the hell are you staring at!”
He was truly speechless—why were all these old monsters so obsessed with his body?
Almost without exception!
Wasn’t it said that body cultivators were crude?
Weren’t they supposed to be at the bottom of the hierarchy?
In the blink of an eye, the Thunder at Fingertips had already arrived before the woman.
Yet she did not dodge at all. Instead, she parted her full lips and gently exhaled.
A stream of pale blue airflow formed, directly freezing the incoming True Gang.
She did not rush to attack, seemingly determined to finish what she had not yet said.
Meanwhile, Chu Huaixu’s attacks never ceased.
Villains often die from talking too much.
But without talking, how could villains show off?
The Foundation Establishment female cultivator displayed various techniques Chu Huaixu had never seen before, effortlessly neutralizing all his probing attacks.
She spoke, her voice carrying a faint seductive tone, each sentence ending with a slight upward lilt.
“Who would have thought that someone with merely Third Realm cultivation could contain such abundant Yang Energy and Vitality and Blood Power.”
“Even body cultivators may not reach such a level.”
“And you’re not bad-looking either.”
“A naturally excellent Furnace.”
“Xuanhuang brat, I am Wen Shiyu. What is your name?”
Hearing this, Chu Huaixu suddenly stopped all his attacks.
He grinned at her.
“Others may call someone a Furnace—but you’re not qualified to say it.”
“As for my name…”
“Go ask the King of Hell after you die!”
With a shout, Chu Huaixu leapt high into the air, charging toward Wen Shiyu on the treetop.
Boom—!
A loud crash echoed within the Origin Spirit Realm.
The female cultivator had already been smashed down by Chu Huaixu.
She clicked her tongue in amazement, not expecting such a ferocious Third Realm body cultivator to exist.
“Your body training divine ability is indeed remarkable!”
The interest in her eyes deepened further.
Amid the dust, Chu Huaixu slowly walked out.
A golden mark appeared at his brow, and blazing golden flames burned within his eyes.
At this moment, he looked like a god walking the mortal world.
He raised his right hand and suddenly swung it downward.
A brilliant and domineering strand of fingertip sword qi condensed in his hand.
Wen Shiyu looked at the young man, her gaze flicking toward the sword scabbard on his back.
“Strange… where is his sword?” she thought, becoming cautious.
Though she appeared relaxed and even slightly contemptuous, it was merely a façade.
If the opponent believed she was underestimating him, he would likely seize the chance to unleash his killing moves and trump cards.
At that moment, she would be able to properly assess his true strength.
“Even the divine ability that Xuanhuang Realm cultivators keep as their trump card has been used—how impatient.”
“But I didn’t expect it to be this powerful.”
“And he’s actually a dual cultivator of sword and body?” Wen Shiyu was slightly alarmed.
A thought emerged in her mind.
“Could it be… Ye Kongxuan died at his hands?”
She was a disciple of a Soul Transformation Divine Sovereign, and was not familiar with a rootless rogue cultivator like Ye Kongxuan.
Nor did she think he could compare to herself.
However, Ye Kongxuan’s strength had indeed been considerable, otherwise he would not have been chosen.
If not for her master separating out a Small World for this mission, she would have felt somewhat uncertain.
At this moment, Chu Huaixu’s sword qi had already slashed toward her.
Wen Shiyu opened her mouth but made no sound. After silently reciting a word, a talisman formed before her, composed of pale blue light.
The talisman solidified in midair, its runes glowing brighter, directly blocking the sword qi.
Yet a crack appeared upon the talisman.
“Hm?” Wen Shiyu was once again shocked.
The power of that fingertip sword qi was wrong!
How could a casual strike from someone in the Third Realm be this strong?
In the next instant, twenty-one strands of sword qi burst forth from the sword scabbard.
Wen Shiyu inwardly cursed.
She immediately opened her lips and spat out her Flying Sword.
However, the moment the Flying Sword emerged, it became somewhat uncontrollable!
An unknown suppressive force gripped it tightly.
Her Life-bound Sword began to slip out of her control.
Instead of acting according to her will, it seemed to be flying straight toward the opponent’s hand!
“Come back!” Wen Shiyu shouted.
How could her Life-bound Sword Spirit be so disobedient?
The blue Flying Sword trembled, then struggled to return to its master.
But at that moment, the young man opposite her also shouted in imitation:
“Come here!”
In the next instant, the Heart Sword within his body unleashed its full power, leaving his body and surging toward the Flying Sword.
Wen Shiyu’s pupils shrank violently, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Her connection with her Life-bound Sword was abruptly severed!
The crystalline blue Flying Sword began circling around the young man clad in a black-gold robe.
It even let out a cheerful sword cry!
It openly expressed its betrayal of its original master!
Chu Huaixu felt that sometimes the Heart Sword could be quite mischievous, even resorting to such psychological tactics.
He did not take hold of the sword, but instead looked at the Foundation Establishment cultivator and said calmly:
“The sword came out of your mouth.”
“It’s probably covered in saliva.”
“I really don’t want to touch it.”
He revealed a look of extreme disgust.
Within the Origin Spirit Realm, the battle intensified.
Wen Shiyu had never expected that while she had been guarding against his sword attack, he would instead seize her sword!
“This is outrageous!”
“Absolutely outrageous!”
And she could not understand how he had done it!
If his cultivation had been heaven-defying, she might have accepted it.
For example, her Soul Transformation master had already grasped the power of rules.
The Nascent Soul Stage was called True Lord, while the Soul Transformation Stage was called Divine Sovereign!
Why “Divine Sovereign”?
Because of the unique nature of the Fruit Position of the Soul Transformation Stage.
That white-haired youth could command her sword with a mere thought.
But this young man—what right did he have!?
He was merely a Third Realm ant from the Xuanhuang Realm!
If not for the suppression of the Heavenly Dao in this place, with her Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation, she could have toyed with him in the palm of her hand!
With such a lowly rank, how could he seize her beloved sword!?
Even more outrageous—after taking her Life-bound Sword, he could wield it as if it were his own limb!
“How did my sword become so in sync with his will!?” Wen Shiyu could not comprehend it.
But all of this only fueled her anger.
The two exchanged several more rounds.
Then Chu Huaixu suddenly spoke two sentences.
These words confirmed Wen Shiyu’s earlier suspicion—Ye Kongxuan had most likely died at his hands!
“Last time, Ye Kongxuan brought a Fragment of Xuanhuang Origin. I suppose you brought one too?”
“If you don’t use it now, you won’t get the chance!”
After saying this, he activated the two Sword Hearts within his body and directly unleashed the perfected 【Six Formations of the Broken Array】!
Terrifying sword qi blasted Wen Shiyu backward as she struggled to evade the Flying Sword that could strike at any moment.
“You ignorant brat!” Her alluring face turned cold.
“Then as you wish!”
As soon as her voice fell, a Fragment of Xuanhuang Origin appeared in her left palm.