Chapter 85: When I ride the wind out of Penglai, the sword energy will spread all over Jiugai [5000 words long chapter]
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Dragon Transformation Sword Intent: Dao-Grade (Cannot be upgraded)
Effect: Enters the Dao with the sword, condensing the true intent of a flood Dragon. Once it encounters wind and rain, it transforms into a Dragon. It can accumulate power to form an abyss, and when the sword is drawn, a flood Dragon emerges.
Dragon Transformation Sword Intent, this was the brand new Sword Intent skill Lu Chen obtained after upgrading Water Dragon Song to 'Dao-Grade'.
Although there wasn't much description for Dragon Transformation Sword Intent, Lu Chen clearly understood how terrifying the effect of this Sword Intent truly was.
If the previous 'Water Dragon Song' was still within the Realm of 'Technique', then the current Dragon Transformation Sword Intent had already reached the Realm of 'Dao'.
And although Lu Chen could only be considered to have barely glimpsed a trace of 'Dao' at this moment, it was precisely this trace that made him deeply feel his own insignificance and the vastness of 'Dao'.
If he had to describe it, it was like someone who had never seen the ocean before, coming to the seaside for the first time.
The boundless ocean of the Dao made Lu Chen unable to see its end.
Inside the empty presidential suite, Lu Chen sat alone by the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing blankly at the scenery outside.
A mayfly between Heaven and Earth, a grain of millet in the vast ocean…
Can I, this mayfly… truly reach the other shore?
Lu Chen didn't know how long he had been sitting in the room; he only knew that when Mu Xiaoye and Shen Feiyang left, it was still the scorching midday sun.
But now, the scenery outside the window was already a sunset in the west, with the sky full of evening glow.
And the development of events seemed to be just as he had planned.
A large number of Nine Nether Fiends poured out, and under the leadership of several Foundation Establishment Stage Nine Nether Fiends, they rushed in two directions.
The commotion they caused was so great that it finally pulled Lu Chen back from his bewildered stupor.
He took a deep breath, then stood up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the room.
Gazing at the black tree in the distance, which symbolized the Nine Nether Fiends' lair, Lu Chen's eyes gradually firmed.
He placed his hand on the glass window, completely covering the image of the black tree with his palm.
Bang!
As Lu Chen shattered the floor-to-ceiling window in front of him with a palm strike, the strong wind outside the window carried the broken glass past his face, and his black clothes rustled in the wind.
But Lu Chen seemed not to feel any of it, walking straight to the edge of the skyscraper, which was like an abyss.
He said expressionlessly, "Whether I can reach the other shore is not important; what's important is whether I have the courage to step out."
"When I ride the wind out of Penglai, my Sword Qi will be sharp across the Nine Heavens."
"Since Luo City has never had an Immortal… then let me be the first Immortal of Luo City."
As his words fell, Lu Chen stepped out directly, his body plummeting rapidly from high in the sky.
And just as he was halfway down, he suddenly spun around and stepped on the glass of the skyscraper behind him.
Bang!
With this one step, countless cracks immediately appeared on the skyscraper's glass behind Lu Chen.
And he, using this reactive force, rushed towards the black tree in the distance at an astonishing speed.
Many Nine Nether Fiends wandering on the ground heard the commotion and looked up at the sky.
But before they could react, Lu Chen, who was treading on air, had already whistled past above their heads and disappeared.
Flowing Cloud Step: Breakthrough (Cannot be upgraded)
Effect: Body like flowing clouds, capable of treading on air.
At the same time, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man, who had been sitting quietly on the 'Nine Nether Tree', suddenly opened his eyes and looked in a certain direction, sensing something.
In his line of sight, a black dot in his field of vision moved from far to near, gradually enlarging.
When he clearly saw that the black dot was a Human Race Cultivator treading on air, the Golden Devouring Ant-Man immediately stood up on the tree trunk.
"General Strength…"
"Subordinate is here."
"Come with me to give our distinguished guest a good welcome."
"Yes."
General Strength Horned Insect hoisted his massive black blade and walked out of the tree canopy with the Golden Devouring Ant-Man.
Although they were enemies, one should show due respect to the strong.
This was the Nine Nether, a cruel place where everything was based on strength.
Even if the opponent was an enemy, it was the same.
On a Walking Street in the City West District.
"Big Sister, we can't hold on anymore!"
A Third High School student, seeing the increasing number of Nine Nether Fiends around him, shouted to Mu Xiaoye, who was fiercely battling in the distance, his forehead covered in sweat.
At this moment, Mu Xiaoye couldn't respond, because she was almost single-handedly bearing ninety percent of the pressure from the Nine Nether Fiends on the Walking Street.
Only a few stray Nine Nether Fiends that slipped past her fists would rush to her remaining subordinates, threatening them.
But even so, out of the six subordinates who had come out with her, only two remained.
And just as Mu Xiaoye had just punched a Nine Nether Fiend to death in front of her, wanting to briefly respond to her subordinates behind her, her only two remaining subordinates were already completely submerged among the Nine Nether Fiends.
They were clearly eliminated.
And so, on the vast Walking Street, only Mu Xiaoye remained at this moment.
Mu Xiaoye wasn't too surprised by this.
After all, for her subordinates, who generally had only Qi Training Stage sixth or seventh-layer cultivation, it was already quite surprising that they had held on until now.
After all, not everyone was like her, possessing the powerful Phoenix Calamity Fire that allowed for continuous recovery of stamina and spiritual Qi in chaotic battles.
"Human Race Cultivator, was it you who killed Black Armor?"
Mu Xiaoye kicked away a Nine Nether Fiend in front of her and looked up in the direction of the voice.
She saw two Foundation Establishment Stage Nine Nether Fiends appear above her head at some point.
And seeing that her actions had finally attracted two Foundation Establishment Stage Nine Nether Fiends, Mu Xiaoye smiled.
Her mission was now half complete.
The remaining half was to see how long she could hold these two guys back.
Perhaps feeling that Mu Xiaoye was already like a trapped beast, with nowhere to escape, the two Foundation Establishment Stage Nine Nether Fiends clapped their hands, signaling the surrounding Nine Nether Fiends to temporarily cease their attacks.
Then the two Foundation Establishment Stage Nine Nether Fiends descended from the air and stopped ten steps in front of Mu Xiaoye.
"You are very strong, extremely strong. Tell us your name, Human Race Cultivator."
"A strong person like you shouldn't die in obscurity."
Hearing the Divine Thought message, Mu Xiaoye did not answer immediately. Instead, she used her right hand to untie the hair tie binding her ponytail.
Without the hair tie, her black hair immediately fell loose, cascading down to her neck.
Combined with the fiery red patterns covering her entire body at this moment, she exuded an indescribable wildness.
Mu Xiaoye carefully put away the hair tie and placed it in her Storage Pouch.
After all, even though it was just a simulated space, she still didn't want to damage this birthday gift that Lu Chen had given her when he was ten years old.
And whenever she chose to do this, it meant… she was about to get serious.
Mu Xiaoye looked at the two Foundation Establishment Stage Nine Nether Fiends and calmly said, "Luocheng No. 1 High School's Chief, Phoenix Calamity cultivator, Mu Xiaoye."
"Phoenix Calamity cultivator?"
The two Foundation Establishment Stage Nine Nether Fiends were stunned, then fell into thought.
Because they always felt as if they had heard or seen these two words somewhere, but couldn't recall where.
Generally speaking, a Cultivator's title is divided into two types.
One is self-proclaimed, which mostly lacks credibility.
The other kind is granted by the Immortal Alliance.
Mu Xiaoye's title of 'Phoenix Calamity' was the latter.
Although a title is just a nominal honor, the fact that Mu Xiaoye could obtain a Cultivator title in the Qi Training Stage, which many in the Foundation Establishment Stage could not, showed how much the Immortal Alliance valued her as an Talent Divine Power Awakener of 'Phoenix Calamity Fire'.
This was not only because Phoenix Calamity Fire, this Talent Divine Power, was well-known on the Immortal Alliance's Divine Ability list, but also because every previous possessor of Phoenix Calamity Fire had been the undisputed number one killing God within the Immortal Alliance.
They might not have been the highest cultivated within the Immortal Alliance, but they were certainly the ones who had killed the most alien Nine Nether Fiends within the Immortal Alliance.
Because the Phoenix Calamity Fire talent could only be maximized on the battlefield!
Also, due to the uniqueness of this Talent Divine Power, every previous possessor of Phoenix Calamity Fire seemed to be cursed, with none meeting a good end.
Dying in battle on the alien battlefield was the ultimate fate of all Phoenix Calamity Fire possessors, without exception.
Furthermore, due to the singularity of Phoenix Calamity Fire, there would always only be one 'Phoenix Calamity cultivator' within the Immortal Alliance.
Therefore, from the moment Mu Xiaoye awakened 'Phoenix Calamity Fire', the words 'Phoenix Calamity' were destined to accompany Mu Xiaoye throughout her life, until her death.
And Phoenix Calamity Fire was both a gift from Heaven and a calamity bestowed by Heaven.
If one crossed it, it would be Phoenix Nirvana, Rebirth from the ashes.
If one could not cross it, it would be Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, and the Dao would perish.
Although Mu Xiaoye had known the fate of previous Phoenix Calamity Fire possessors for a long time, she was still very satisfied with her talent.
After all, she never wanted to experience the despair of hiding behind others and being powerless to change things, as she had ten years ago, a second time.
A Phoenix Calamity cultivator is someone who will never hide behind others.
Therefore, within the Immortal Alliance and beyond, there has always been a saying: 'Where the Phoenix Calamity Fire arrives, all evil retreats, and demons are forbidden.'
This was not something the Phoenix Calamity cultivators said themselves; it was the result of the fire on their bodies…burning out bit by bit.
In that dark era when the Immortal Alliance was first established, it was the fire on the Phoenix Calamity cultivators that illuminated the path forward for countless people.
However, compared to this, the Phoenix Calamity cultivators throughout history actually preferred another saying.
"Hey, do you know why the fire on my body is called Red Flame?"
The two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends were startled, then curiously asked, "Why?"
Mu Xiaoye looked at them and smiled.
"That's naturally because most demons' blood…is red!"
As the words fell, the Phoenix Calamity runes on Mu Xiaoye's body suddenly brightened, and a terrifying crimson flame rose from her.
The astonishing heat forced the surrounding Fiends to continuously retreat.
Even the two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends were no exception.
Looking at Mu Xiaoye bathed in the sky-filling flames, the two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends finally remembered where they had heard the words 'Phoenix Calamity'.
It was on the tombstones of many Nine Nether Royal Families!
Thinking of this, the eyes of the two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends, as they looked at Mu Xiaoye, were filled with fear.
Seeing this, Mu Xiaoye immediately showed a satisfied smile.
Then, she took a sudden step forward, and with her Qi Training Stage cultivation, she actively charged towards the two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends…advancing fearlessly.
Compared to seeing demons retreat in fear.
Phoenix Calamity cultivators preferred to see demons burned to ash by the Red Flame, their blood staining the fierce flames.
Therefore, the 'Red' in Red Flame never represented the color of fire, but the color of blood!
As for the Phoenix Calamity cultivator's favorite saying, it was…
'With my fire, burn all evil blood to ashes; if demons do not die, then the Red Flame will not cease!'
This is the Phoenix Calamity cultivator of the Immortal Alliance, born fearless, fighting until the final chapter.
Between them and the evil demons, only one side can remain standing!
In the ruins of a Dao Academy in the City West District.
"Sigh, how did things turn out like this…"
Shen Feiyang sat on the high platform of the abandoned playground, looking from afar at the large number of Nine Nether Fiends attacking from all directions outside the campus, his face full of bitterness.
For him, with his lazy personality, who preferred quietness over activity.
If it weren't absolutely necessary, he wouldn't want to do such a tough job of facing tens of thousands of evils alone.
One must know that the reason he joined the Black Lotus Sect back then was not because he highly approved of the Black Lotus Sect.
Rather, it was because of the mysterious female ghost inside him, and the domineering Deputy Sect Leader of the Black Lotus Sect who forced him to join.
That's right, everyone thought Shen Feiyang's Ghost Control Art was an Talent Divine Power, the Soul Restraining Order.
After all, only the Soul Restraining Order could achieve the feat of both imprisoning evil spirits with one's body and commanding them to do one's bidding.
But only Shen Feiyang himself knew that the reason he could control evil spirits was not because of any Soul Restraining Order at all.
It originated from the mysterious female ghost that unexpectedly appeared within his body!
Those evil spirits he commanded never acted on his orders; they acted on the orders of that mysterious female ghost.
This was also why he couldn't order the Knife Ghoul to stop abusing the demon corpse back in the market.
Those guys simply didn't listen to him; they only listened to that grand-aunt!
Whenever he thought of having such a living ancestor residing within him, and being forced to join an evil organization like the Black Lotus Sect.
Shen Feiyang felt his future was utterly bleak.
How…how did things turn out like this?
I was clearly just an ordinary Luocheng student.
I just went back to my hometown for a summer vacation to pay respects to my ancestors.
As a result, on the way back, I was inexplicably forcibly possessed by a mysterious female ghost.
Then, a guy claiming to be the Deputy Sect Leader of the Black Lotus Sect appeared and forcibly compelled me to join some Black Lotus Sect.
How did a good kid like me, who goes to bed at ten every night, wakes up at six every morning, and gives up his seat to old people on the bus,
end up becoming a heretic despised by everyone, all confused!
And that's not all, why is it that I just wanted to do well on a test, then, after showing the potential to be recommended for the Four Great Dao Institutes, find a good place to stay and slack off?
But who knew that before I could find a good place to slack off, I first met two strange guys who insisted on forcing me to attract the attention of Fiends.
If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't beat the woman, plus I felt the man was more pleasing to the eye and I wanted to make friends with him.
Otherwise, I wouldn't do such troublesome things.
First, I was forcibly possessed by a mysterious female ghost, then I was forcibly ordered to join a cult by its leader, and now I'm being forced by two peers to carry out a troublesome task.
Families, who understands? Why is this world so hostile to an honest person like me?
I'm so angry and shivering cold, do honest people deserve to have guns pointed at them?
This is just too much!
Although his heart was full of complaints, Shen Feiyang had one good quality.
That is, he generally wouldn't break his promises to others…
"A Ghost Controller, that's truly rare among Human Race Cultivators."
Shen Feiyang looked up and saw two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends hovering in the air above the abandoned Dao Academy.
Looking at these two guys, Shen Feiyang, already wearing a bitter expression, couldn't help but suggest, "Um, how about we sit down and chat? After all, fighting is so tiring; chatting is much easier."
Hearing Shen Feiyang's words, the two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends were amused.
They descended from the air and came to a spot not far from Shen Feiyang.
And seeing the strong enemies appear, the Knife Ghoul, which had already gone berserk, immediately seemed to smell something and eagerly wanted to rush over.
However, after two hours of combat, its ghostly Qi had been greatly depleted.
Coupled with the entanglement of the surrounding Fiends, it could only watch as the two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends approached Shen Feiyang, unable to come over and fight a great battle.
The two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends first glanced at the restrained Knife Ghoul, then looked back at Shen Feiyang, saying with strange expressions, "You want to chat, but we don't want to chat with you."
"If we forcibly make you fight us…what will you do then? Hahaha!"
Hearing this, Shen Feiyang rubbed his temples, a headache forming.
Alright, alright, so this is how everyone plays, huh?
Is there really no place in this world where one can reason? Why is everyone so overbearing, not giving me a chance to choose at all?
Fine, fine, you really think an honest person won't get angry, huh!
Shen Feiyang pushed himself up with both hands, leaping down from the playground platform, and looked seriously at the two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends.
"Must we fight?"
"Yes."
"Really can't chat?"
"No."
"Sigh, alright, alright…"
Looking at the troubled Shen Feiyang, the two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends smiled even more happily.
Forcing the weak to do things they didn't want to do truly gave them a great sense of accomplishment.
However, as they laughed, they soon couldn't laugh anymore.
Because a black mist slowly released from Shen Feiyang's right hand, and in a short while, it transformed into a long-spear evil spirit.
And the aura of this evil spirit was surprisingly also at the Foundation Establishment Stage!
Adding the great saber evil spirit currently rampaging on the playground.
Shen Feiyang, a Qi Training Stage Cultivator, could actually control two Foundation Establishment Stage evil spirits simultaneously.
And this level of strength not only astonished the two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends in front of him.
It also astonished the teachers and investigators in the conference room outside the examination hall.
No, if you have this ability, why do you usually act like a slacker with no ambition!
Shouldn't a Genius like you be like someone who thinks they are the only one in heaven and earth, challenging everything?
You like to pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger at such a young age, huh!
On the playground, Shen Feiyang stood beside the long-spear evil spirit, his dead-fish eyes looking at the two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends.
He said weakly, "Although many people force me to do things I don't like, I didn't expect you two Fiends to do the same."
"After all…do you even have the strength for that?"
As the words fell, the long-spear evil spirit beside Shen Feiyang suddenly charged towards the two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends.
As for Shen Feiyang himself, he took out many Talismans from his Storage Pouch and started providing support from the side.
Because of the mysterious female ghost, many people mistakenly thought that he only had the Ghost Control method.
But in reality, what he had specialized in since childhood…was always the art of Talismans!
Ghost Controller?
Wrong, completely wrong!
The one controlling the ghosts is the mysterious female ghost; Talismans…that is my own ability, Shen Feiyang's!
PS: One more update later, my head hurts a bit, probably because I haven't been sleeping enough recently, let me nap for a while…