Jiang Country, also known as Hong Country, is named after its national totem, a swan goose bird.
The so-called five symbols of a phoenix; the red one is the phoenix; the yellow one is the swan; the blue one is the luan; the purple one is the peacock, and the white one is the swan goose.
As Ying Zhong's wings flapped, wind and fire gathered, imbuing his body with a radiant glow as dazzling as a long rainbow piercing the sun, descending from the sky. An illusion of a swan goose appeared, with the wind and fire dancing around it, emitting dazzling lights and charging straight towards Pei Xuanjing.
Pei Xuanjing's face turned cold, a mighty aura surged towards the sky, the celestial phenomena above his head changed, his surroundings underwent the Four Seasons Transformation, and mist filled the air.
He slowly raised both hands, cupping them into a palm. Countless thunderbolts gathered in his palms, emitting a terrifying aura. The thunder in the palm of his hand turned into two purple-green thunder dragons, issuing a earth-shaking dragon roar sound, inducing wind and thunder to accompany, the momentum was awe-inspiring.
His figure stood tall, his gaze observed all around, the changing wind and clouds around him added an air of mysterious dignity to him, his hair was fluttering, as if he were a god-devil.
Roar!
In an instant, he fiercely slapped out with both palms, and countless thunderbolts transformed into two purple-green thunder dragons screaming out, issuing an earth-shaking dragon roar sound, inducing wind and thunder to accompany with an awe-inspiring momentum.
The purple-green thunder dragons roared towards the sky, setting off ceaseless thunder, dashing up from below to the high sky, creating shockwaves wherever it passed, carrying indomitable aura that seemingly wanted to obliterate everything in its path.
The places where the two purple-green thunder dragons passed caused the space to vibrate, and countless noises of Qi explosion continued endlessly, leaving behind countless afterimages and warped space.
Bang!
The swan goose illusion made of wind and fire collided with the purple-green thunder dragons, and the resulting power made the Heaven and Earth tremble.
However, this swan goose illusion seemed to be a tad stronger, its long beak and sharp claws tore the purple-green thunder dragons to pieces, turning them into countless thunder lights that faded and disappeared. Then, it aimed its claws at Pei Xuanjing, seemingly wanting to crush him to pieces.
"What a pity, the Shenxiao Thunder Palm can't satisfy my needs anymore," Pei Xuanjing sighed in his heart.
His defeat was not surprising. After all, the Shenxiao Thunder Palm was merely an exceptional martial art. Even though Pei Xuanjing had been continuously enhancing it over the years, it was still not a top-grade martial art among superior martial arts.
In the past, Pei Xuanjing could conceal the shortcomings of this skill with his extraordinary strength. Now, when facing a strong opponent of the same realm, its flaws were exposed.
If this skill could not be further enhanced, then the outcome would be the same as his often-used Suppressing Peak Palm, which he gradually stopped using and put out of his mind.
Looking at the incoming swan goose illusion, Pei Xuanjing faintly smiled, and smashed it into nothing with a punch, scattering it in front of his eyes.
"Taoist Friend!" Qingxu Taoist shouted, witnessing the scene.
He wanted to lend Pei Xuanjing his Zhenwu Sword, a divine weapon made by the Ten Thousand-Forged, to compensate for what Pei Xuanjing lacked.
After all, the silver spear that Ying Zhong was currently holding seemed extraordinary. If Pei Xuanjing were to go into a hand-to-hand combat with him unarmed, he seemed to be at a disadvantage.
"No need!" Pei Xuanjing shook his head, rejecting his offer.
Even if it was the Three and Five Male and Female Evil-slaying Swords, the Zhenwu Sword didn't suit him. Just like the former Seven Killing Sword in his hand, it could not bring out his full strength and would be a hindrance instead.
He slowly extended his slender, white right hand. Primordial Qi gathered in his palm and transformed it into a Qi Sword. In an instant, the colours of blue, red, yellow, white, black, and purple covered it.
Even though it was a Qi weapon condensed from Primordial Qi, it still emitted a terrifying aura. The sharpness caused the air to ripple and be cut continuously.
With Pei Xuanjing's current strength, the weapon condensed by this method of condensing Qi into weapons already possesses a terrifying power, which is no less than many Ten Thousand-Forged Divine Weapons.
However, his actions outraged Ying Zhong, who was watching from a distance.
"Arrogance," he bellowed angrily, daring to insult me like this!" Ying Zhong shouted angrily and made a move.
As a strong person of the same realm as himself, he did have some respect for Pei Xuanjing. After all, the latter's ability to cultivate to such a level on this ancestral land was worthy of his respect.
So even when the Taoist intended to lend his sword to Pei Xuanjing earlier, he did not stop it, allowing him to act as he pleased.
He wanted to fight fairly with him, make him concede defeat wholeheartedly, and perhaps even recruit him under his command.
But he never expected this man to be so arrogant. Although the divine weapon in the hands of the Taoist was far inferior to the divine spear in his hands, it was still not comparable to the weapon that the other party condensed.
In Ying Zhong's view, the other party's choice to abandon the divine weapon and condense a weapon to deal with him was an act of contempt and insult.
He acted in anger, his long spear shattered the space, touched a point in the sky, picked up all four directions, cutting off mountains and rivers!
At this moment, the wings of light behind Ying Zhong shone even brighter. Under the light, they looked even more holy. Coupled with his current overwhelming momentum, he was like a war god descending to the world, and his terrifying aura soared.
In the dazzling light, a cold gleam like a venomous snake stabbed out, with a fierce killing intent sweeping across the sky.
Pei Xuanjing swung his sword slowly. The moment he swung his sword, his aura changed dramatically. A strong sharpness rose up from his body out of thin air, as if it could pierce the heavens and the earth.
The way he swung his sword was slow, and his sword moves were simple, but the aura on his body kept rising. Shenxiao Origin Qi filled the area. Green, red, yellow, white, black, and purple filled the sky, dyeing the surrounding area for miles, as if the entire sky of Tiandu was enveloped in these six colors.
Although it was still daytime, stars suddenly appeared in the sky. The faint starlight fell to the ground, falling onto the Qi Sword in his hand.
Pei Xuanjing's eyes were full of fighting spirit, the qi sword in his hand was humming violently, and as he swung down his sword, countless starlight shone down and thunder roared.
First style – Nine Luminaries.
With one sword strike, it was as if the Nine Heavens Milky Way was pouring down, rolling and crashing. The surging Shenxiao Origin Qi evoked infinite Heaven and Earth Essence Qi to stir up a huge wave.
The sword light was stern, as if there were sounds of dragons and tigers reverberating through heaven and earth. Many martial artists holding swords felt a slight vibration from the swords in their hands, as if they were about to fly out.
Clang!
The collision of the Qi Sword and the Silver Spear caused two intense waves of energy to surge out like a tide, sweeping over all sides.
The collision of these two men shattered space and caused the essence of heaven and earth to boil over.
The numerous spectators felt as though there was a loud explosion in their ears, and the blinding light caused their eyes to sting.
The Spirit Realm powerhouses had to temporarily avoid the sharp edges. If it were not for the timely intervention of people like Zhu Houji, I am afraid that some martial artists with insufficient strength would have their eardrums burst and lose their sight.
Pei Xuanjing was standing in the void, the qi sword in his hand radiating brilliant light. Ying Zhong, on the other hand, had his hands numbed by the terrifying force, almost letting go of the silver spear.
He shouted loudly, brandishing his spear once again.
Ying Zhong came forward with his spear again!
Sadly for him, Pei Xuanjing was quicker. As his figure flashed, he left nothing but an illusion in his original position, already appearing in front of Ying Zhong.
In his hand, the magical sword ready to strike, had been thrust over and over, erupting superbly in an instant, circulating countless Shenxiao Origin Qi, which made the Innate Thunder Gang Qi surge, thus making him stronger.
Bang!
The sharp radiance of the sword pierced through space, illuminating the sky, precisely cutting the barrel of Ying Zhong's horizontal spear.
Sparks were splattered all around, and the earth shook.
Pei Xuanjing moved swiftly, only his afterimage flickered, but it didn't lose strength. The sword he yielded cut the sky and covered the sun, interrupting the heavens.
In a completely unprepared stance, Ying Zhong had no chance to launch a counterattack, his only option was to land his silver spear incessantly, struggling to keep pace.
The more Pei Xuanjing fought, the more courageous he got. Behind him, endless wind and thunder echoed each other, attracting the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi to surround him. Each time he wielded his sword, it was majestic, as if the Heavenly River was pouring backward, and the stars were wavering.
Such momentum actually suppressed Ying Zhong, causing shock for countless people.
"This is a powerhouse of the Spirit Realm Sixth Level from Sky Wasteland. He is actually in such distress," Mu Binghua exclaimed in shock.
Spirit Realm Nine Heavens, one step at a time, soaring to the sky.
If cultivation up to the fourth level of the Spirit Realm was not difficult, then after the fourth level, it would be extremely hard to climb each new level of the Spirit Realm.
The sixth level of the Spirit Realm is the strong of the Sky Wasteland. They are just one step away from breaking through to the seventh level of the Spirit Realm, stepping into the sixth rank. Such powerful people are already eligible for the journey to explore the path of True Immortals leading to immortality.
It can be said that the Spirit Realm Sixth Level is the mainstay of Sky Wasteland. Even when there's no significant event, most of the forces sent out consist of such powerful people.
Even though they were born in the great forces like Heart Moon Lake, Mu Binghua, being one of the candidates for Saintess, her biggest goal now was to cultivate up to the Spirit Realm Sixth Level to compete for the position of Saintess. Only then would she possibly step into the Spirit Realm Seventh Level with the support from Heart Moon Lake.
But now, such a strong powerhouse of Spirit Realm Sixth Level, a character of the mainstay in the forces, was completely suppressed in the ancestral land by someone. It was truly hard to imagine.
"The national teacher is also at the Spirit Realm Sixth Level, isn't it natural to suppress the opponent?" Xue Hanyi sneered, thinking the other party was making a fuss about nothing.
Da Xue's ancient country and the ancient country of the Great River have always been at odds. Seeing a strong county king of the other party in such a distress here, Xue Hanyi naturally couldn't be happier.
Mu Binghua remained silent. The Sky Wasteland's heritage has never been cut off since the ancient times. The background a county king of a certain ancient country possesses, is far more than what a strong person from an ancestral land with a broken heritage and buried for thousands of years can match.
Not to mention the inheritance of skills, the silver spear in Ying Zhong's hand, visible to the naked eye, is a top-grade divine weapon. It's incomparable to the magical sword that Pei Xuanjing casually condensed.
It's for this very reason, Pei Xuanjing's exceptional strength is highlighted.
Without a doubt, it made Mu Binghua firm in her decision to befriend Pei Xuanjing. If she can obtain his assistance, her chance of acquiring the position of the Saintess would definitely increase.
Just as people were lost in thought, the clash of the two took a new turn.
Being suppressed by Pei Xuanjing for so long, Ying Zhong was extremely irritated. He hit again.
Ying Zhong's momentum suddenly became fiercer. From behind, he had a pair of faint crimson feathered wings, which gradually began to solidify, as if they were going to materialize. Along with it, the temperature in the vicinity of a few miles started to rise gradually.
Bits and pieces of flame appeared. These flames connected to each other. Within a few breaths, they turned into a sea of fire. The flames roared to the sky, emitting a terrifying breath.
This was his Magical Domain. Within this domain, Ying Zhong's strength would be augmented again.
"Boundless Wind and Fire!"
Boom!
Ying Zhong swung his spear horizontally with a force as if it weighed a myriad of catties, directing it towards Pei Xuanjing. Wherever the silver spear passed, countless flames rose, aiding its force. The sky was filled with flames, seemingly ready to incinerate Pei Xuanjing into ashes.
The sword light collided with the silver spear.
They generated a terrifying wave and sound of collision, which triggered thunderous explosions and flying flames. A chaotic vortex was formed by the impact around the two.
Pei Xuanjing found himself inside the flames and immediately understood his predicament. He stayed calm, with his swordsmanship suddenly changing.
Successively, he slashed out eight swords. In an instant, the sword qi spanned all directions but still did not disperse for a long time.
The eight strands of sword qi rushed into the sky, occupying the eight directions of Heaven and Earth, merging the Eight Trigrams including Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui.
In an instant, a pattern of Eight Trigrams formed by sword qi appeared in the sky. The eight strands of sword qi complemented and controlled one another, promoting each other, continuously unceasing and incessant.
Second Sword – Eight Extremes!
The Eight Trigrams Sword Chart pressed down from the sky.
However, Pei Xuanjing's Refining Qi Realm only reached the fourth level of the Spirit Realm, and he couldn't cover the opponent's Magical Domain entirely. Therefore, he changed his approach.
Instead of covering his opponent's Magical Domain, he chose to surround his entire body with the Magical Domain comprised of the Eight Trigrams Sword Chart, encapsulating him with eight Sword Domains at Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui. It seemed as if he had carved out a distinct presence within Ying Zhong's Flame Magical Domain.
Moreover, the characteristic of Pei Xuanjing's Magical Domain was the endless sword qi and non-depleting Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, allowing this Eight Trigrams Sword Chart to remain in existence forever as an Eternal Sword Domain.
Even if Ying Zhong saw the unfavorable situation and failed to suppress Pei Xuanjing, using the Flame Magical Domain to obstruct the input of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, he still couldn't extinguish Pei Xuanjing's Magical Domain.
The Li Trigram represents fire.
No matter how much the Flame Magical Domain could exclude, it couldn't exclude the Li Trigram Sword Domain. And because the Eight Trigrams interact and mutually check each other, his method had no meaning at all as Pei Xuanjing was not affected in the slightest.
On the contrary, alongside his opponent's increasingly imposing Flame Magical Domain, Pei Xuanjing's Sword Domain was also becoming stronger!
"You…" exclaimed Ying Zhong, seething with anger.
Ying Zhong had originally seen through the fact that Pei Xuanjing, despite being at the sixth Spirit Realm level in the Dao of Body Refining and possessing terrifying power and strong combat prowess, was weaker than him in the Dao of Refining Qi. This was why he wanted to enhance himself and suppress his opponent using the power of his Magical Domain.
But he never anticipated that the opponent's Magical Domain was so bizarre, incorporating so many attributes that even when he was suppressed within it, he could still maintain autonomy and couldn't be excluded.
As he seethed with anger, Pei Xuanjing made his next move.
Pei Xuanjing roared as his already intense aura once again grew stronger. The Shenxiao Origin Qi rampaged unrestrainedly in all directions.
His finger movements were profound, rapidly changing to form unidentifiable seals. In front of him, blue, red, yellow, white, and black rays of light flickered. These rays of light continuously crisscrossed and intersected, quickly merging together to form a profound and mysterious scroll, symbolizing spring, summer, autumn, and winter, encapsulating the Five Directions and Five Elements, and the Four Seasons and Five Orders.
"Thunder come!" Pei Xuanjing grabbed into the void with his five fingers, and a purple-blue thunderbolt appeared.
With a gentle pat, the purple-blue light flashed into it as if it had turned into a thunder snake, roaming and coiling within the scroll.
Instantly, this picture scroll seemed to have added an element of vitality and destruction, displaying a vivid life-like appearance.
Third Sword – Seven Stars.
Tianshu and Tianxuan formed the handle, Tianji, Tianquan, and Yuheng formed the body, Kaiyang served as the blade, and Yaoguang acted as the sharp edge, utilizing the power of the Big Dipper to confront the enemy.
With a slash, the long sword spanned the sky, revealing extreme sharpness!
Pei Xuanjing unleashed his slash, the sword cutting across the sky, revealing its extreme sharpness!
The terrifying sword intent made Ying Zhong's face show terror, chilling him to the bone.
He immediately activated his magical domain's power to resist the sword, countless flames gathered, once again forming the phantom of a Honghu bird, whose eyes flickered with life, let out a long cry, and soared with a flap of its wings.
Boom!
The sword light collided with the phantom of the Honghu bird, causing heaven and earth to tremble and the sky to explode. The terrifying power swept in all directions with the flame magical domain receiving the brunt of it, its flames dimmed, wavering on the verge of collapse.
Clearly, this magical domain incurred substantial damage. This undoubtedly hurt Ying Zhong immensely. It took countless energy and time for him to cultivate his magical domain to its current effectiveness.
With such extensive damage this time, he didn't know how much resources and time it would take to fully repair it.
For a powerhouse like him, any time is precious. This could reduce his chances of advancing further and stepping into the seventh level of the Spiritual Realm.
But he barely had time to feel the pain when his face suddenly changed, sensing a terrifying aura appearing once again.
"He's going to kill me!" A possibility emerged in Ying Zhong's mind.
Pei Xuanjing was seen slowly lifting his sword, his movements slow, his sword stance plain – green, red, yellow, white, black, purple, blue, colors revolving around him.
Under this sword stance, one could not only feel the sword intent as bright as the sun but also the vitality of spring, the blistering heat of summer, the desolation of autumn, and the severity of winter.
The four seasons evolve in no particular order, repeating perpetually as if there was no beginning or end, an eternal cycle.
Pei Xuanjing stood there, his body moved with his sword, his sword moved with his heart. At that moment, he seemed to fuse with heaven and earth, exuding an indescribable charm.
This sword is unstoppable!
This sword is even more terrifying than before, facing this sword, he clearly felt the whiff of death.
Horror grips his heart, determination flashed in his eyes, without hesitation, he unleashed his trump card: a feather about a foot long appeared in his hand out of thin air.
This feather is his totem symbol from the ancient country, Da Jiang, obtained on his ancestral land. It's a real feather from the Eighthfold Spirit Realm, a Honghu Phoenix bird, which can summon the Avatar of the totem Honghu Phoenix bird.
Ying Zhong could never imagine that he would be forced to use such a trump card right after his arrival.
At different places, different people, almost made the same choice.
If he knew of Xue Hanyi's actions on Shenxiao Mountain at the same time, they might feel a bit of empathy, after all, they faced the same opponent.
The true feather of the Honghu Phoenix bird was ignited, a terrifying aura suppressed everything around, making everyone feel a sense of oppression out of the blue.
Even Pei Xuanjing couldn't help but frown at this terrifying aura.
'This is the true feather of Honghu Fengniao, which can summon the incarnation of Honghu bird. Judging from this aura, it should be at least the eighth level Honghu Phoenix bird. We must interrupt him quickly….' Mr. Wu's voice clearly echoed in Pei Xuanjing's ear.
Pei Xuanjing jolted. This was the first time he sensed apprehension in his opponent's tone, making him realize the terrifying nature of it.
'This sword, Shenxiao Heaven's Intention, will send you on your way.' Not holding back anymore, Pei Xuanjing's voice echoed through the sky.
A sword was unleashed, it's divine might was oppressive, judging humanity. The void where the sword light passed seemed like a celestial sword that had descended from the sky, piercing through the sun.
This sword was the most powerful one Pei Xuanjing could wield at the moment.
In the next moment, the sword light illuminated the sky as if the space between heaven and earth was filled with this sword, severing all perception.
The flame's magical domain disappeared, Ying Zhong's body was annihilated into nothingness. The lingering sword intent and the warmth of the flames left in the sky indicated that everything just now was not an illusion.
All were stunned by this move of Pei Xuanjing. His terrifying sword made them unable to maintain their composure, their faces showing boundless shock.
Mu Binghua was indescribable in her shock. Ying Zhong, who was in the Sixth Level Spiritual Realm, was dead, his death was so straightforward and decisive, there was not the slightest resistance. He even failed to save his life with the real feather left by the Honghu Phoenix bird of the Eighthfold Spiritual Realm.
A strong man of Spiritual Realm Sixth is just one step away from stepping into the Spiritual Realm seventh, advancing to the sixth order, and starting the qualifications to pursue the immortal Dao.
Even in the Tianhuang World, the fall of such a strong person is not a trivial matter for any force, and he would fall here.
'A Sixth Level Spiritual Realm powerhouse actually fell like this.' Xue Hanyi and her younger sister Xue Hanyue look at each other, both seeing a sense of relief in each other's eyes.
Recalling when they first arrived, they also confronted Pei Xuanjing. However, unlike this, they did not go too far, bowed their heads in time, and preserved their lives.
However, they hold grudges against the ancient country Da Jiang. Seeing a strong enemy fall, they couldn't help but feel a surge of joy in their hearts seeing their enemies weakened.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion echoed through the sky.
Then Pei Xuanjing noticed that it seemed to rain lightly, and this rain wasn't ordinary rain, it seemed to contain some Heaven and Earth Essence Qi.
'What is this…' Pei Xuanjing frowned.
'Heaven and Earth nurture all beings, and when a cultivator falls, they naturally give back to Heaven and Earth. This has been an unchanging rule since ancient times.' Mr. Wu sighed and explained to Pei Xuanjing.
Even with his mentality accustomed to seeing all sorts of things, seeing such a strong fall and giving back to heaven and earth, he couldn't help feeling a bit melancholic.
Perhaps, one day in the future, if he fails to pursue the Dao fruit of true immortality, he might also experience the same moment.
'Why wasn't this the situation when we killed the Howling Moon Gray Wolf.' The Qingxu Taoist couldn't help asking curiously.
That Howling Moon Gray Wolf was also a strong entity at the Fifth Level of the Spiritual Realm. Logically, he was on the same grand realm as Ying Zhong, so why was this outcome different.
'Actually, by logic, only when stepping into the Seventh Level of the Spirit Realm, or the Sixfold cultivator falls, will such celestial phenomenon occurs.' Mr. Wu explained. 'Today we ascended to the Divine Dynasty, and the will of Heaven and Earth manifests. Thus, we could witness the fall of such a formidable entity and observe such celestial phenomenon. At other times, such a phenomenon would probably only occur when a Seventh Level Spiritual Realm being falls.'
Nine Realms of Spirit, only when stepping into the Seventh Level Spirit Realm is it considered to have reached the last grand realm of Spirit Realm. Stepping into the Seventh Level Spirit Realm signifies the beginning of comprehending heaven, and cultivation improvement merely reflects the understanding of the Dao and the different strength one can wield.
According to some powerful entities, if there's a chance for immortality to appear, only entities above the Seventh Level Spirit Realm are eligible for it. If one's power is below this level, one will not be able to bear this opportunity.