Chapter 703: Sword and Black Gourd
sman making, weapon refining, and especially alchemy, human cultivators were far superior to other races. The Heihun Dan was slightly inferior to top-grade elixirs like the Buddha Dust Cleansing Bone...This chapter can be considered an extra chapter, a major plot point.
Lu Xiaotien could feel Zi Ye Zhen Wu passing through him, extending several gigantic virtual roots into the soil. Everything within thousands of meters beneath his feet was under his control - every movement, even the extension of an ant's antennae. This feeling was incredibly subtle.
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If this were not the case, Lu Xia Tian would have been unable to sense that these Bishuigui were hiding underground. Those clumps of liquid rolling around underground are the true Bishuigui, while what extends to the surface is merely one tentacle and other illusions of theirs. Therefore, even if Shao Zixia and the others killed all the Bishuigui on the ground, they would be unable to harm the core of these Bishuigui.
However, this is not to be blamed on Shao Zixia and Yu Dongbao. The three of them, with Lu Xiaitian's powerful divine sense, would not have been able to discover the true form of the Bishuigui without Ziye Zhenwu's help. Once caught by it, they would be in quite a bit of trouble.
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The term "ghost race" is just a general classification. In fact, the Ghost Realm is vast, even larger than the Chiyan Continent. Within the Ghost Realm, there are numerous races, including ghost birds, ghost beasts, skeleton demons, and even some ghost cultivators. Ordinary human cultivators usually refer to the evil creatures of the Ghost Realm as "ghost race."
After witnessing Bi Shui Gui's methods, Lu Xiao Tian suddenly felt the vastness of the Ghost Realm. It was indeed extraordinary. Even if one had high cultivation, if they lacked understanding of the Ghost Clan, they could easily suffer in a battle and be clueless about why.
It seems that in the future, when fighting against the Ghost Clan, we still need to be extremely careful and avoid making mistakes.
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Lu Xia Tian heard the reminders from Shao Zi Xia, Yu Dong Bao, and Huo Ying. His speed didn't slow down at all. A nearby Bi Shui Gui, whose body was formed of a liquid mass, suddenly shifted and writhed. In an instant, it transformed into a ferociously huge water crocodile. It swayed its tail and leaped towards Lu Xia Tian with incredible agility.
Lu Xia tian's body plummeted, seemingly casually shooting out a palm strike. The wind from his palm was powerful and formidable. At the same time, through Ziyue Zhenwu's roots extended by his deputy soul, Lu Xia tian could clearly see the cold and contemptuous smile of the Bi Shui Gui's true form beneath the ground.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. Who knows who is calculating whom Lu Xiaoteng chuckled inwardly. Taking advantage of the massive palm wind and the chaotic fluctuations of magical power, Lu Xiaoteng controlled the Splitting Earth Knife to silently burrow underground.
With a boom! The giant tail formed from the water crocodile that was once a tentacle of the Bihui Ghost lashed out, striking the palm strike that Lu Xia Tian had unleashed. A cloud of dust and debris erupted as the ground shook violently. The chaotic magical energies collided with the sinister aura of the ghost clan, causing some low-grade spiritual herbs to wither and die at an alarming rate before their very eyes.
The water crocodile was unable to withstand it and was blasted back several dozen feet by Lu Xiaitian's palm. However, beneath the surface, the true form of the Bisei Ghost still laughed incessantly, a grim smile on its blurred face. The Bisei Ghost's true form’s laughter had not yet faded.
Suddenly, a piercing killing intent surged from the ground. A golden light flashed, and a golden sword, its entire body covered in sharp blades of light, easily sliced through the hardened soil as if it were tofu under the churning blade aura. The energy emanating from the blade far surpassed its cultivator's level by a significant margin.
What frightened the Bi Shui Gui even more was that the opponent had just arrived and discovered their true form. The Bi Shui Gui were born from resentment spirits in the river, accumulating the sinister power of the ghost realm. Their original form was merely river sand and mud.
Because the vengeful spirit lived alongside the river for a long time, it fused with the water and thrived near it. The farther it was from water, the faster its strength diminished. Its inherent combat power wasn't strong; its greatest reliance was on its eerie tactics.
However, now that even its main body had been discovered, it couldn't help but be terrified. This golden saber pierced the ground, and the blade's glow suddenly erupted at this moment. Lu Xia Tian was now a genuine Golden Core Stage cultivator, his cultivation realm already surpassing the Azure Water Ghost before him by a considerable margin.
When Bi Shui Gui discovered the problem, it was too late to escape. Bi Shui Gui's body twisted and contorted. It opened its abstract maw, and a cloud of murky steam erupted from its mouth. The steam transformed into a sharp arrow in an instant, flying towards Lie Di Dao.
But the ice-blue water arrow and the earth-splitting blade only held for a few breaths before showing signs of weakness. The frightened Bi Shui Gui retreated again and again. But just as he was about to escape, there was a commotion above his head. With a booming sound, Lu Xiaotian grabbed at the void, smashing the Shui Ao. A giant palm formed by magic shattered the earth above him, bursting forth and grabbing directly at Bi Shui Gui's back path.
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The Bishu Ghost let out a startled cry, its liquid body writhing rapidly. Its lower limbs transformed into a tail, lashing out at the giant hand. The ground, which had previously only seemed somewhat disordered, now resembled an earthquake with deep gullies appearing and messy palm prints all over it.
A gigantic pit appeared in the ground, and a terrifying scream echoed through the air. It was the moment when Bi Shui Gui repelled the giant hand, but at the same time, the Cracking Earth Sword controlled by Lu Xiao Tian's deputy avatar struck from both front and back, splitting the water arrow in two. The relentless blade slashed onto Bi Shui Gui's main body.
The Cleaving Blade directly split the Spirit of Azure Water's body in two. With a flick of its edge, the spirit's already weak body was instantly torn to pieces. A deafening boom echoed as a chasm hundreds of meters deep erupted from the ground, sending clouds of mud and rock scattering everywhere. The spirit's remains dissolved into water droplets infused with sinister energy, mingling with the dirt and sand as they fell.
“What!” Huo Ying felt the energy of Lu Xiaottian’s attack and sensed that Lu Xiaottian had not yet used his full strength. He had only restrained the three of them, leaving the Azure Water Ghost helpless. As soon as Lu Xiaottian appeared, he effortlessly killed one.
Several years ago, he and Yu Dongbao were captured by Tuo Bahong and others, imprisoned in a cage. When they saw Lu Xiaoteng make his move, it was already at the end. Tuo Bahai had been subdued by Lu Xiaoteng.
Only Shao Zixia saw Lu Xiaottian make a few moves. However, even Shao Zixia looked bewildered at this time. Last time, it seemed that Lu Xiaottian's close-combat strength was formidable, not inferior to these giant stone clan warriors known for their melee combat. Especially that silver armor, flexible and versatile, both offensive and defensive.
Shao Zixia initially thought Lu Xia Tian had chosen the path of physical cultivation, but from the current situation, especially the terrifying sword qi emanating from the ground, Shao Zixia's mind was in a state of disarray. The Lu Xia Tian before her was not only a rare physical cultivator, but also a dual cultivator of both body and magic. Furthermore, he possessed extremely high proficiency in alchemy.
If Shao Zixia hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't believe that there was such a stunning person in the same grade.
Of course, what surprised everyone even more was that Lu Xiaoteng easily discovered the true form of the Blue Water Ghosts, which the three of them couldn't distinguish. With almost a glance, he killed one of the Blue Water Ghosts.
When Huo Ying thought back to his first encounter with Lu Xia Tian, that arrogance and self-conceit from a large cultivation family, he thought Lu Xia Tian was just an ordinary loose cultivator. When they first met, his aura was average, unremarkable. It seemed that Lu Xia Tian had never taken him seriously at all. Thinking about this, Huo Ying wished he could burrow into the ground.
Lu Xia Tian had no way of knowing the complex emotions swirling within the hearts of the three. Having struck with his sword, Lu Xia Tian employed his strategy once more. The Splitting Earth Blade plunged back into the soil, speeding towards another Azure Water Ghost. Simultaneously, he reminded the trio, "These Azure Water Ghosts hide their true forms underground, using illusions quite well. However, their strength is merely average. As long as you see through their tricks, dealing with them shouldn't be difficult."
"These animals, just you wait, I'll tear them to shreds."
Having thought of himself as a late-stage Jindan cultivator, Huo Ying was enraged to be pushed to such a desperate situation by just a few weak ghosts. He couldn't hide his anger when Lu Xia Tian pointed it out.
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He was originally quite skilled, and when the Earth-Splitting Saber controlled by Lu Xiaoteng stirred, the Azure Water Ghost beneath the ground reacted significantly. With Lu Xiaoteng's hint, if he couldn't even sense the approximate location of the Azure Water Ghost, he wouldn't deserve to have cultivated to this level.
The hawk-headed man roared angrily, reaching into a small blue pouch at his waist and pulling out a pitch-black gourd.
“Increase!” Huo Ying’s hands moved like phantoms, his fingertips unleashing streaks of magical energy, as thin as silk threads, causing the black gourd to swell in response. It grew to a height of several zhang. The gourd mouth pointed downwards, forming an inverted shape.
"Dance of swords and blades!" Huo Ying uttered each word with painstaking effort, as if every syllable drained him of immense strength. His brow was slick with cold sweat.
Whoosh! With Huo Ying's movements, a mass of palm-sized swords and blades shot out from the mouth of the gourd. Their numbers were dense, and in the blink of an eye, nearly a thousand weapons had been ejected from the black gourd.
Although these small swords and their blade waves were far less powerful than the artifacts wielded by a typical Golden Core cultivator, they were still significantly stronger than what an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator could produce. Even a normal Golden Core cultivator would struggle to unleash nearly a thousand artifacts at once. Besides a very few exceptionally wealthy family heirs, who among ordinary cultivators or disciples of immortal sects could afford such extravagance
This torrent of nearly a thousand magical artifacts surged like a tidal wave, its power was truly awe-inspiring. Even Lu Xia Tian, upon witnessing it, felt a shiver run down his spine and dared not underestimate it.
Since the Bishuigui was hiding deep underground, even though Lu Xia Tian had discovered its location, Huo Ying and the others’ divine senses were not as strong as his. They could only sense a general idea. However, with nearly a thousand weapons bursting out of the Black Gourd all at once and sinking into the soil, they formed a large net, covering almost every corner, forcing the Bishuigui to appear. This was more than enough.
Lu Xia Tian had just pointed it out, when Huo Ying directly took out the black gourd. His reaction was so quick that Lu Xia Tian was a little surprised. However, the fact that the other party could survive for several years in the battle between the giant stone clan and the ghost clan, although he had been defeated sometimes, also meant that he had some trump cards up his sleeve.
As expected, nearly a thousand weapons struck the general location where Huo Ying sensed.
Several Specter Fish were successively forced to reveal themselves.
“A despicable beast, you're cunning indeed.” Yu Dongbao’s face was also extremely ugly. Lu Xiaoteng had saved them, which was true, but as fellow Jindan cultivators, he absolutely wouldn’t want to be looked down upon by anyone.
Yu Dongbao clasped his palms together, took a step forward, and leaped towards the target. The Qingyue Dao, suspended in mid-air, hummed softly. A brilliant blue light erupted, merging with Yu Dongbao to form one entity: man and blade united as a single entity, like a crescent moon shooting forward.
With a whoosh, he sliced through a frantic Azure Water Ghost, splitting it in two. Meanwhile, Shao Zixia intercepted another Azure Water Ghost, and Huo Ying controlled the black gourd, nearly a thousand magical artifacts piercing another Azure Water Ghost with holes, like a honeycomb.
Those two charged furiously from the riverbank, and the other Blue Water Ghosts that were there to assist their kin saw the situation taking a sharp turn for the worse. They were terrified and immediately fled with some of their offspring into the river.
"He escaped rather quickly!" Yu Dongbao still waved his sword forward in displeasure, a green crescent moon shot into the river, sending water soaring. A chorus of screams erupted from within, clearly several ghost marquises who had only intended to cultivate at the foundation-building stage were caught in the crossfire.
"Lu Xiong, fortunately you saw through the schemes of these Bi Shui Ghosts. I haven't repaid your previous kindness yet, and now I owe you another one. If it weren't for you arriving in time, the three of us might have really fallen, or even died at the hands of these ghosts whose strength isn't that great."
Huo Ying looked gratefully at Lu Xiaotian. The black gourd still hovered in the air, with over a thousand kinds of magic weapons - small knives and swords circling above his head, quite a sight to behold. At the same time, Huo Ying's gaze turned to Tuobai Hai's side, where he was fighting against three Youyun ghosts with great danger lurking around every corner. As long as Lu Xiaotian gave an order, the black gourd would immediately turn its mouth and attack the Youyun Ghost clan.
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“It was just luck. This isn't a place for talking, let's go.” Lu Xiaoteng glanced at Tuoba Hai with no sympathy in his eyes, then muttered a sentence before flying away in another direction.
"Serves him right!" Shao Zixia snorted, extending her hand forward to draw in a spiritual root bone that was as soft as water. With a stomp of her left foot, she gave chase after Lu Xiaoteng's retreating figure.
This is a test.
"Damn it, as expected, those outside our tribe will never understand!"
Tuobaihai saw that Lu Xiaotien and the others had actually left him, who was fighting with the Youyun Ghost Clan, without hesitation. He was furious and distracted, almost letting the Youyun Ghost Clan take advantage of him. Tuobaihai's face was scratched by a long claw that stretched out from the dark cloud, and his face burned with pain.
In his rage, Tuoba Hai completely forgot what he had done before.
Lu Xia Tian and the others wouldn't bother with Tuo Ba Hai's thoughts and anger. If a few of them died at the hands of the Ghost Clan, it would actually be less troublesome.
But just as a few had only flown a hundred miles, they saw in the distant sky a gigantic figure, like a flying horse that had fallen from the celestial court. Its momentum was vast and fierce, and wherever it passed, the ghost clan wailed and howled. The mere presence of it was enough to shake everyone, including Lu Xiaoteng, causing their hearts to tremble with excitement.
There is no doubt that a Yuan Ying-level powerhouse of the Colossus Clan, or a warrior above level ten, made a move. And the direction from which the attack came was precisely the direction where Tuobaihai had been before.
Lu Xia Tian glanced at the three of them, Huo Ying included. He saw that their faces weren't looking too good either, apparently having thought about the possible connection between this Yuanshi-level powerhouse from the Giant Stone Clan who had made the move and Tuobai Hai.
“Have any of you gathered more information about the Infant-Nurturing Fruit in recent years” Lu Xia Tian turned around and asked. He learned from Tuo Ba Hong and Tuo Qing Ying that Tuo Ba Hai was not only vengeful but also had a grandfather who was a peak powerhouse. A level eleven warrior in the Tuo Ba family, but with extraordinary supernatural powers, he was already close to the Great Elder. With such a powerful family background and now being on the territory of the Giant Stone Clan, Lu Xia Tian naturally thought of another way out: going directly to the location of the Infant-Nurturing Fruit with Huo Ying and others.
>idn't have so many scruples and spoke directly.Lu Xia Tian glanced at the two. The relationship between the old man with bushy eyebrows and the cold woman was indeed complicated. The cold woman seemed...