Translator: AnubisTL
Who was the person who fought the Formless Saint Ancestor's dao body in the Azure Ridge Domain?
This question became an unsolved mystery throughout the Human Realm's cultivation world. Everyone had their own theories, but no one could definitively answer it.
Yet all agreed on one thing: the combatant was undoubtedly an unparalleled sword cultivator with heaven-defying cultivation and transcendent mastery of the sword dao.
The aftermath of the battle in Azure Ridge Domain made it clear that the clash had been cataclysmic, splitting heaven and earth asunder.
Gradually, the site transformed into a renowned landmark. Later generations named the deep, ravine-like sword scar the Fallen Sword Gorge.
Cultivators from Azure Ridge Domain who entered the cultivation world would often visit the gorge to pay homage, marveling at the awe-inspiring power of the Human Realm's pinnacle cultivator.
It was here that a peerless sword cultivator had slain a Demon Realm Saint Ancestor, restoring peace and order to the Human Realm.
Where the sword fell, the earth had been cleaved open, creating a ten-thousand-zhang-long abyss-like gorge.
This tale would undoubtedly be passed down through generations, becoming a legend that inspired countless cultivators and stirred their imaginations.
In any case, one thing was certain: since that battle, the Formless Saint Ancestor's dao body, which had long plagued the Human Realm, had never reappeared.
The Human Realm returned to peace.
Li Qing, the protagonist of these events, remained unaware that his battle with the Formless Saint Ancestor had already caused a sensation throughout the cultivation world.
At that moment, Li Qing was still in his cave abode, purifying the demonic marks left by the Formless Saint Ancestor's primordial demonic qi. These marks proved remarkably stubborn.
Fortunately, the five elements spirit pearls amplified each other's power. The Water Spirit Pearl, in particular, exhibited unprecedented purification capabilities, swiftly cleansing away the deeply ingrained layers of primordial demonic qi.
As the last trace of demonic qi vanished, Li Qing felt his body lighten, and the flow of mana within him finally moved without obstruction.
"Hah!"
"The five elements spirit pearls truly live up to their reputation when united."
Li Qing exhaled deeply. His body was now completely free of the pitch-black demonic marks, his condition fully restored.
Above him, the five spirit pearls radiated brilliant divine light, bathing him in an otherworldly glow.
Waves of pure five elements spiritual energy continued to refine his body, rapidly replenishing the mana he had expended in his battle with the Formless Saint Ancestor.
After a long while, Li Qing reopened his eyes. He tilted his head slightly to gaze at the five radiant spirit pearls hovering above him and murmured to himself, "The Fire Spirit Pearl's spirituality has been restored so much. I was just worrying about how to replenish its depleted spirituality."
This wasn't surprising. The five elements spirit pearls were mutually reinforcing and restraining. When gathered, their cyclical interaction generated a massive, continuous flow of pure five elements spiritual energy.
During this process, the Fire Spirit Pearl's spirituality naturally replenished.
Wood fuels fire, water nourishes wood, and metal generates waterβthis cyclical process allowed spiritual energy to be produced seemingly from nothing, a truly miraculous phenomenon.
Li Qing was likely the first cultivator in the cultivation world in tens of thousands of years to gather all five elements spirit pearls.
Unable to find guidance in ancient texts regarding the pearls' profound uses, he had to uncover their secrets through his own exploration.
Once his mana had fully replenished, Li Qing turned to Su Xin, who stood before him with her eyes still closed, and said, "The demonic mark has been completely purged. Now, take the five spirit pearls and begin Shattering the Core and Forming the Nascent Soul."
He had already sensed that Su Xin's mana had accumulated to an exceptionally dense level.
Had Su Xin not consciously suppressed it, the paper-thin bottleneck would likely have shattered long ago.
Her breakthrough would now be a natural progression. However, if she continued to suppress it too forcefully, it could backfire, leading to more harm than good.
"Alright!" Su Xin replied simply, without elaborating.
She indeed needed to return to her cave abode immediately to adjust her essence, qi, and spirit, preparing for her breakthrough to the nascent soul realm.
After collecting the five spirit pearls, Su Xin departed Li Qing's cave abode without delay.
Li Qing offered no elaborate farewells. In his view, Su Xin's breakthrough was virtually guaranteed. With the five elements spirit pearls and a Dragon Transformation Pill, her profound foundation would make nascent soul formation remarkably smooth.
The only remaining concern was the heart demon tribulation. If she could overcome this trial, the Lingyun Sect would gain its third nascent soul-level combatant.
Watching Su Xin leave, Li Qing took a deep breath and slowly turned his gaze toward the secret chamber deep within his cave abode.
"Now, it's time to focus on my own matters."
His recent return had yielded substantial gains. The demonic race corpses he had acquired in the demon realm would serve as crucial resources for his upcoming cultivation.
Even more crucially, he had also obtained a dao body of the Formless Saint Ancestor!
This was no ordinary dao bodyβit belonged to a Demon Realm Saint Ancestor, a being of unparalleled power. It likely contained the saint ancestor's blood essence!
Even a single drop would be enough to trigger a complete metamorphosis for Li Qing, allowing him to shed his mortal form and ascend to a higher realm.
To illustrate the dao body's extraordinary nature, consider this: with just this dao body and the strength of a nascent soul realm cultivator, the Formless Saint Ancestor had utterly suppressed countless Divine Transformation stage cultivators from the Human Realm.
Li Qing rose to his feet and entered the secret chamber where the blood lotus was planted.
He gazed at the withered blood lotus swaying in the dried-up blood pool and murmured to himself:
"After this ordeal, I should always carry my most important possessions in the Void Shell. Who knows what dangers I might encounter on future journeys?"
"If I ever find the time, I should also seek out a grotto-heaven treasure."
With that, Li Qing retrieved several ancient demon corpses from his storage bag.
These were his spoils from Beast Flame Valley. Most were corpses of ancient demons at the nascent soul realm, but one was from a Divine Transformation stage ancient demon.
Looking at the ancient demon corpses, Li Qing couldn't help but sigh.
"It's a pity the demonic cataclysm ended so prematurely. If it were to happen now, with the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, I could consider hunting those ancient demons in the divine transformation stage."
"That would provide me with an endless supply of cultivation resources, allowing me to advance to the peak of the nascent soul realm without any obstacles!"
This wasn't an empty boast. Li Qing had a clear understanding of his current strength.
With the Immortal Slaughtering Sword in his possession and over a dozen Thunderfire Cores at his disposal, he was confident he could fight even a divine transformation stage opponent, and even had a good chance of killing them!
But now wasn't the time for regrets. Since the past couldn't be changed, dwelling on it was pointless. It was better to focus on the future.
He channeled his abundant spiritual energy, dissolving the ancient demon corpses completely and extracting their blood essence.
The refined blood essence gradually filled the blood pool to its brim, causing the pool to surge upward rapidly. The blood lotus's crimson glow grew increasingly eerie.
As usual, Li Qing sat cross-legged at the center of the blood lotus.
(End of the Chapter)
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