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Within the Soul Nurturing Secret Realm, after consuming a massive quantity of spirit stones, Li Qing's mana finally reached full capacity.
Throughout this period, Li Qing had never stopped pondering ways to break the deadlock. After relentless contemplation, he finally devised a plan.
"Alas, I must place my hopes on a new spirit treasure!"
Indeed, rapid advancement in his cultivation realm was impossible in the short term. To enhance his strength, refining a powerful new spirit treasure was his only option.
And this spirit treasure had to be exceptionally potent!
"The Immortal Slaying Sword Formation Diagram I've been conceptualizing for years... perhaps it's time to refine the first killing sword."
Li Qing murmured to himself, his mind flooded with past ideas.
"Combining spirit treasures with formation arts, the killing sword and array patterns must resonate in perfect harmony."
Throughout his cultivation journey, he had witnessed numerous ingenious designs. The Golden War Boat, for instance, had left an indelible impression on him.
Later, in Heavenly Treasure Immortal City, he had seen a treasure hall that drew immense power from its underlying formation art.
And just recently, during his trip to the Spirit Treasure Realm to refine the Blood Spirit Ruler for Wan Shengtian, he had engaged in lengthy discussions with Old Man Tianxing, all centered around this very principle.
His accumulated knowledge was now profound. Refining the first killing sword would be far from a hasty endeavor.
"For spirit material, I'll use the Geng Metal I seized from the Golden Bear King."
This was an extremely precious spirit material, perhaps not as rare as the Primordial Mother Crimson Marrow used to refine the Blood Spirit Ruler, but still immensely valuable.
Geng Metal embodies the principle of slaughter, possessing unparalleled sharpness. Even a trace of its powdered form, when added to other magic treasures, could enhance their sharpness by severalfold.
It was the perfect material for forging Li Qing's envisioned first killing sword.
Just as Li Qing made this decision, a terrifying tremor suddenly shook the Soul Nurturing Secret Realm from the outside!
Rumble!
The violent shockwave reverberated through the void, distorting space itself.
Sensing this, Li Qing's heart jolted, his expression instantly turning grave.
"Such a violent disturbance... Is the Formless Saint Ancestor finally losing patience and preparing to force his way in?"
Normally, only cultivators at the Divine Transformation stage could manipulate the void, shattering space with their overwhelming mana.
Although the Formless Saint Ancestor's cultivation was merely at the Nascent Soul realm, this was the dao body of a saint ancestor—a being beyond ordinary comprehension!
Even great powers at the Divine Transformation stage would be no match for him, forced to avoid his wrath.
Li Qing, his heart pounding with anxiety, his eyes flickering with uncertainty, finally decided to temporarily seek refuge in the World of Eternal Night.
If they really force their way in, I'll have no chance to escape.
Without hesitation, Li Qing closed his eyes and initiated interdimensional travel.
In moments, the figure of Li Qing, who had been meditating atop a mountain peak within the secret realm, vanished mysteriously from his original position.
Meanwhile, outside the Soul Nurturing Secret Realm, terrifying waves of spiritual energy erupted violently, transforming the surrounding hundreds of miles of land into a desolate wasteland.
The once-majestic mountain ranges had been reduced to rubble, unrecognizable from their former glory.
Amidst this ravaged landscape, a gray-robed figure strode through the air, the spiritual energy coalescing in his hand constantly shifting and transforming.
"Fellow Daoist... Fellow Daoist, let's talk this over peacefully. There's no need for further bloodshed. Let's not damage our harmony."
The rotund Five Elements Spirit Saint was drenched in sweat, his eyes wide with terror, his face etched with disbelief.
This defies all reason!
This cultivator, whose cultivation level was clearly only at the nascent soul realm, had forced him into a complete retreat. Even with his divine transformation stage cultivation and his manipulation of the Primordial Energy of Heaven and Earth, he couldn't suppress this opponent.
The Formless Saint Ancestor ignored him completely, his expression unchanging as he approached step by step, his movements effortless and deliberate, without the slightest hesitation.
In the next instant, the spiritual energy in his hand transformed into a series of purple halos that instantly sealed off all escape routes for the Five Elements Spirit Saint.
He hadn't even resorted to his demonic techniques, achieving this feat solely with the methods of a Nascent Soul cultivator he had plundered.
"Who are you really?" the Five Elements Spirit Saint's voice trembled. "I don't want the Golden Spirit Pearl anymore, okay?" He could smell the stench of death.
He was certain, absolutely certain, that this strange cultivator in gray robes, with his ever-changing tactics, could kill him.
Only then did the Formless Saint Ancestor speak softly, "Why aren't you calling yourself 'this venerable one' anymore? Didn't you say you wanted me to convert to your sect?"
"You've ruined my grand plan. Do you think begging for mercy will be so easy?"
With that, the Formless Saint Ancestor made a grasping motion with one hand, and the purple halos instantly constricted.
Boom!
The Five Elements Spirit Saint's face twisted in fury. "A mere Nascent Soul cultivator dares to mock me so!" he roared. "Do you think this sect leader fears you?!"
He bellowed, his corpulent body erupting with boundless divine light as the Five Elements energy of heaven and earth surged violently around him.
Clap!
The Five Elements Spirit Saint suddenly clasped his hands together, his entire being radiating an otherworldly aura. Around him, lotus platforms materialized, each glowing with the five sacred colors.
"Five Elements Transcendent Art!"
In an instant, the five-colored lotus platforms bloomed, shattering the purple divine rings that had encircled him.
With each blooming lotus, the Five Elements Spirit Saint's aura intensified, a testament to this forbidden secret technique's power.
His aura now at its peak, the Five Elements Spirit Saint unleashed a palm strike toward the gray-robed figure ahead.
Boom!
Space shattered inch by inch, the strike even tearing through the void itself.
The Formless Saint Ancestor finally halted his advance, his head tilting slightly upward, a hint of solemnity in his gaze.
"Intriguing, but still not enough."
As his words faded, he swept his hand across his face. His features blurred, dissolving into a featureless, formless mask, leaving no trace of his original appearance.
Primordial demonic qi surged from his body, instantly suppressing the surrounding heaven and earth spiritual energy.
"Wuxiang!"
The Formless Saint Ancestor uttered the two words casually, and the inch-by-inch shattering of space before him abruptly froze.
In an instant, the devastating strike unleashed by the Five Elements Spirit Saint, condensed with overwhelming mana, dissipated like smoke.
Pfft!
The Five Elements Spirit Saint felt a tightness in his chest as his internal energy surged into violent disarray, his body swaying precariously.
But the Formless Saint Ancestor had no intention of letting him escape. With a flicker of movement, he materialized before the Five Elements Spirit Saint.
He extended a hand and pressed it against the Spirit Saint's bloated face.
"You're the first Divine Transformation cultivator in this Human Realm to make me take you seriously. The others were too timid, making the fight utterly boring."
"Since that's the case, I'll gladly accept everything you have to offer."
(End of the Chapter)
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