Just as he expected, after the Purple Lightning Sword and the Azure Frost Sword exchanged dozens of blows, the invisible flying sword, which had been invisible and formless, suddenly revealed itself. The spiritual light on the sword body dimmed, and it temporarily lost its ability to remain hidden.
However, the ascetic monk was born into the Emei Sect and later entered the Buddhist sect to cultivate for many years, integrating the traditions of Taoism and Buddhism. Naturally, he did not rely solely on an invisible flying sword to display his power.
He opened his mouth and roared, "Hmph!"
The sound exploded like thunder; it was the Buddhist demon-subduing heavenly sound, containing boundless subtle energy. It caused Wang Xuan's two flying swords, Purple Lightning and Azure Frost, to tremble, and their attack weakened by two points.
"If you want to compete with me in flying swords, I'll gladly oblige. But who would have thought that before I've even exerted my full strength, you'd already try to use your supernatural powers to show off? Of course, I'll oblige you to the very end!" Wang Xuan sneered, and with a thought, his body instantly soared into the wind.
In just a fraction of a second, Wang Xuan's body had expanded to a height of over a hundred feet, shimmering with a faint golden light, as if a god had descended to earth.
"Law of Heaven and Earth!" Since Wang Xuan cultivated this divine power, he has only used it once in the world of Legend of the White Snake, during his battle with Venerable Kasyapa, and he didn't even get to use it to his fullest.
Now that he's in the Shu Mountain world, Wang Xuan is already one of the strongest people. He no longer needs to worry about Golden Immortals interfering and can unleash the full power of this divine ability at will.
"boom!"
Wang Xuan, transformed into a battle-hardened giant, threw a punch at the ascetic monk, sending him and his magical artifact flying. The monk coughed up mouthfuls of blood as if it were free.
"Oh no! This person is too ferocious! He has actually mastered the legendary supernatural power of 'Law of Heaven and Earth'!" The ascetic monk's face was filled with shock. In ancient times, the Shu Mountain World was full of Golden Immortals, and some of them had mastered the supernatural power of 'Law of Heaven and Earth' and made a name for themselves.
Wang Xuan's "Law of Heaven and Earth" is a martial arts supernatural power, which may be very different from immortal supernatural powers, but it is equally powerful. He defeated the ascetic monk in just a few moves.
"Master, come and save me!" The ascetic monk, having been thoroughly beaten by Wang Xuan who had transformed into a hundred-foot giant, no longer cared about his reputation and hurriedly cried out for help.
The ascetic monk's cry for help was naturally directed at Qi Shuming, the True Man of Qiankun Zhengqi Miaoyi.
Master Miaoyi was, after all, the most valued direct disciple of the Golden Immortal Master Changmei, and Master Changmei's techniques originated from the Sage Taiqing, making him far superior to a country bumpkin like Fairy Jinghuan from a high-level martial arts world.
It was only after more than a hundred rounds of fighting against Fairy Jinghuan with the cultivation level of the mid-stage Celestial Immortal that Master Miaoyi was only slightly at a disadvantage. The outcome was still uncertain!
Wang Xuan spared a sliver of his attention to look in this direction, and couldn't help but be secretly astonished. This Master Miaoyi was actually able to fight across realms, and without relying on external forces at that! His foundation was truly profound, and his power astonishing!
When Master Miaoyi heard the ascetic monk's cry for help, he couldn't help but frown and sigh inwardly.
Almost immediately, an overwhelming pressure emanated from his body, sending Fairy Jinghuan flying hundreds of feet away.
When they went to look at him again, they saw that a small dome about half a foot in size had appeared on the head of Master Miaoyi. The body of the cauldron seemed to be made entirely of bronze, and bursts of clear light emanated from it.
This small cauldron is one of the treasures of the Emei Sect, the Emei Nine Condensation Cauldron, a powerful spiritual treasure!
With the cultivation of True Person Miaoyi at the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal realm, the Nine Condensation Cauldron is so powerful that its destructive force is comparable to that of a cultivator at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm, and even stronger than that of an ordinary cultivator at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm. It is almost close to that of a Golden Immortal or a Demon God!
When the Nine-Headed Peak pressed down, Fairy Jinghuan had little power to resist. After only a few moves, she was forced to cough up blood and retreat!
"If I had my Spirit Jade, how could I be bullied by a junior like you?!" Fairy Jinghuan's eyes were full of resentment as she glanced at Wang Xuan in the distance with a hint of bitterness.
Wang Xuan happened to meet her gaze, feeling extremely embarrassed. He knew that he had to strengthen Fairy Jinghuan's power at this moment, otherwise they might capsize here.
The power of the Nine Condensation Cauldron wielded by Master Miaoyi was too great. Even if Wang Xuan and Fairy Jinghuan joined forces, they might not be able to defeat it, not to mention that there was also a hermit monk restraining them from the side.
If they want to win, the only way is for Fairy Jinghuan to also possess a magical treasure, which would allow her to suppress Master Miaoyi.
"Fairy Jinghuan, your Spirit Jade is here!" Wang Xuan shouted, punching the ascetic monk back a thousand meters before taking out the Spirit Jade from his spatial ring and throwing it at Fairy Jinghuan.
The Spirit Jade was originally a spiritual treasure with which Fairy Jinghuan cultivated her life. Once it broke free from Wang Xuan's control, it instantly re-established a connection with Fairy Jinghuan.
A surge of magical power flowed from Fairy Jinghuan's body into the Spirit Jade, which instantly pressed down on the Nine Condensation Cauldron, causing it to stagger.
Master Miaoyi's expression changed drastically, realizing the situation was dire. He had always been confident that with the Nine Condensation Cauldrons in hand, he feared no one except for Golden Immortal experts.
But to his surprise, the other party could also produce a spiritual treasure, whose power was no less than his Nine Condensation Cauldron, which made him somewhat helpless.
The Nine Condensation Cauldron and the Spiritual Jade clashed, causing massive waves to rise in the sea for thousands of miles around, and even tearing a rift in space.
After a fierce exchange, the Spirit Jade was able to gain the upper hand, but it was only evenly matched with the Nine Condensation Cauldron.
Fairy Jinghuan's cultivation is slightly stronger than that of True Man Miaoyi, but the power of the Nine Condensation Cauldron is also slightly stronger than that of the Spirit Jade.
Chapter 222 A Great Defeat to Master Miaoyi
"As expected of Master Miaoyi Qi Shuming, the direct descendant of Taiqing and the leader of the Emei Sect, he is ridiculously strong. He can fight Fairy Jinghuan to a standstill with his own strength!" Wang Xuan was distracted by the battle between Fairy Jinghuan and Master Miaoyi, and realized that he had underestimated the strength of the Emei Sect.
If it weren't just Master Miaoyi and the ascetic monk who came, but all three immortals and two elders of the Emei Sect who came to intercept them, then they would have no choice but to flee.
Fortunately, Wang Xuan had the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth to conceal the secrets of heaven, and even Fairy Jinghuan had talismans condensed from the will of Xuantian to obscure the secrets of heaven, so the experts of Shushan Sect could not find their whereabouts. They had no choice but to send out several groups of celestial masters to intercept them.
In this case, it's not Wang Xuan and his group who need to escape, but rather Master Miaoyi and the ascetic monk!
Just as Master Miaoyi and Fairy Jinghuan were locked in a fierce battle, Wang Xuan showed no mercy. He opened his mouth and spat out a small mountain the size of a palm, which he then used to suppress the ascetic monk.
The small hill rose with the wind and instantly transformed into a towering divine mountain, emanating an aura that suppressed and sealed all things.
This mountain is a sacred mountain in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, and it has been forged into a spiritual treasure. Wang Xuan gave it a name - the Mountain-Suppressing Seal.
The Mountain-Suppressing Seal pressed down, and the ascetic monk, who had already been beaten to the point of vomiting blood by Wang Xuan, could no longer hold on. He was directly knocked down from mid-air by the Myriad Battle God Mountain and suppressed in the seabed, his fate unknown.
Even though Master Miaoyi Qi Shuming was engaged in a fierce battle with Fairy Jinghuan while activating the Nine Condensation Cauldron, and could not spare any attention, he could not help but be drawn to the commotion here. He shouted, "Oh no! Junior Brother Kuxing, you must hold on! I'm coming to save you!"
"I see you can't even save yourself, yet you still think about saving others?" A cold laugh entered Master Miaoyi's ears, followed by a sharp pain that sent him flying.
It turned out that Fairy Jinghuan took advantage of the moment when Master Miaoyi was distracted and struck him in the chest with a palm strike, breaking two of his ribs.
Master Miaoyi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, retrieved the Nine Condensation Cauldron to protect himself, and rushed towards the location where the ascetic monk had been suppressed.
At this point, he no longer had any intention of eliminating Wang Xuan and Fairy Jinghuan; he only wanted to save the ascetic monk and then quickly escape from this place.
Even though the Emei Sect shares a lineage with the Taiqing Dao Ancestor and possesses incredibly profound resources, there are only five Celestial Immortal masters remaining in the Shu Mountain world. The death of even one ascetic monk would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to the Emei Sect!
Just before the great battle, Master Miaoyi had already sent a message to the other celestial masters of the Emei Sect, requesting reinforcements. If they could escape this calamity, they could gather all the masters of the Emei Sect and surround and kill Wang Xuan and Fairy Jinghuan here!
Because of this thought, Master Miaoyi had no intention of fighting Fairy Jinghuan head-on. Despite Fairy Jinghuan's attack, he instantly flew in front of Wang Xuan and roared, "Get out of my way!"
The Nine Condensation Cauldron unleashed a powerful divine might, aimed directly at Wang Xuan's vital points, forcing Wang Xuan to immediately dodge.
Meanwhile, Master Miaoyi took this opportunity to come to the side of the Mountain-Suppressing Seal and used the Nine Condensation Cauldron to strike the Mountain-Suppressing Seal.
"Boom!" Although the Mountain-Suppressing Seal was also a spiritual treasure, Master Miaoyi's cultivation was much stronger than Wang Xuan's. With just one strike, he opened the Mountain-Suppressing Seal, allowing the ascetic monk to escape temporarily.
Before Master Miaoyi could even rejoice, Fairy Jinghuan's magical jade broke through the Nine Condensation Cauldron's defenses and struck Master Miaoyi directly on the shoulder.
All that could be heard was the sound of bones shattering. Master Miaoyi's shoulder exploded, leaving only half of his arm falling into the sea.
The dignified Emei Sect Master Qi Shuming has become a one-armed hero. Even though he has a secret method to reattach his severed limb, it will take him more than ten years to recover and regain his full strength.
The ascetic monk emerged from the sea in a disheveled state, covered in blood and with a vacant, blank look in his eyes. As soon as he surfaced, he saw Master Miaoyi, Qi Shuming, beaten into a one-armed hero!
"Senior brother, are you alright?" The ascetic monk cried out in a shrill voice, even more agitated than if he himself were injured.
"Stop talking nonsense, let's get out of here!..." Master Miaoyi Qi Shuming didn't care about saving face anymore, grabbed the ascetic monk with his one arm and flew towards the land.
Their flight speed was incredibly fast, seemingly some kind of secret technique of the Emei Sect. It was no less than the flight speed of Fairy Jinghuan, and it would take a very long time to catch up with them.
Fairy Jinghuan wanted to chase after them, but Wang Xuan stopped her.
"There's no need to chase them anymore. The other masters from the Emei Sect will definitely arrive soon, and we'll be surrounded and attacked. So let's leave immediately." Wang Xuan didn't even glance at the direction that Master Miaoyi, Qi Shuming, and the others had fled. Instead, he turned and left with Fairy Jinghuan and Lu Rongbo, flying swiftly towards Redwood Ridge.
During the battle just now, Wang Xuan had every opportunity to kill the ascetic monk completely, but he secretly held back and did not kill him.
Of course, Wang Xuan did not have good intentions; he had secretly sabotaged things.
Without Master Miaoyi Qi Shuming noticing, Wang Xuan flicked his finger and sent a stream of light into the mind of the ascetic monk.
That stream of light was none other than the relic of the Great Master Mangmang from the world of Dream of the Red Chamber!
The relic had been in Wang Xuan's hands for many years. Even though the person in question had a cultivation level comparable to the perfected realm of divine powers, he had little power to resist. Wang Xuan used his Xuan Tian Will to refine it every day, completely taking control of his life and death.
Wang Xuan is now using that relic to secretly possess the ascetic monk's body, so that he can launch a surprise attack when he clashes with the Emei Sect in the future, which will definitely cause heavy losses to the Emei Sect!
However, that ascetic monk was still a cultivator at the Celestial Immortal realm. Even though he was ambushed by Wang Xuan, his soul was not annihilated in a short time, allowing the soul of the Great Master Mangmang to take over.
Otherwise, we should let him deal with Master Miaoyi now and kill him completely, the leader of the Emei Sect. That would be the only way to resolve the issue once and for all.
Lu Rongbo had watched the entire battle from the sidelines, her heart filled with icy coldness. She was even more curious about the origins of Wang Xuan and Fairy Jinghuan; how dare they attack the Emei Sect? They were absolutely audacious! Had she really agreed to become an elder of the Xuantian Holy Sect?
Wang Xuan was naturally unaware of Lu Rongbo's ulterior motives. They returned to Hongmu Ridge in no time and reunited with Lu Bu and the others.
Chapter 223 Breakthrough in Strength
After returning to Hongmu Ridge, Wang Xuan ignored everything else and immediately chose to go into seclusion to cultivate.
He acquired several cultivation techniques this time, including two top-tier techniques that directly lead to the Golden Immortal realm, enough for him to further refine the Profound Heaven Divine Technique.
The Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth appeared above Wang Xuan's head. He generously burned his boundless fortune, transforming it into energy to activate the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth's enlightenment function, thereby achieving enlightenment.
In this state, Wang Xuan's entire mind resonated with the myriad principles, and his inspiration flowed like a spring.
He comprehended the mysteries within the Pure Yang Sword Manual, the Heavenly Escape Sword Manual, the He Sha Strange Book, and the Purple Mansion Secret Manual, gradually integrating them into the Profound Heaven Divine Manual, further enhancing its grade.
Wang Xuan originally followed the martial arts system of the mythical Three Kingdoms world, so the Xuan Tian Divine Art was divided into seven realms: Acquired, Innate, Entering the Dao, Transcending Mortal, Celestial Being, Divine Power, and Divine Demon!
However, as Wang Xuan continued to integrate immortal cultivation methods, and even some Buddhist scriptures were incorporated into the Xuan Tian Divine Technique, it was no longer appropriate to classify it solely as martial arts.
The cultivation systems of the myriad worlds are far more than just a few such as martial arts, immortality, and Buddhism. Faced with such a complex cultivation system and realms, Wang Xuan simply used ranks to describe them.
For example, Wang Xuan is currently at the early stage of the Divine Power realm, which translates to the early stage of the sixth rank. Fairy Jinghuan is at the late stage of the Celestial Immortal realm, which can be called the late stage of the Six Realms. As for those masters at the Martial Dao Divine Demon realm and the Immortal Dao Golden Immortal realm, they are collectively referred to as seventh-rank masters.
The Profound Heaven Divine Technique could only allow Wang Xuan to cultivate up to the early stage of the seventh rank. Now, after this enlightenment and refinement, he has perfected most of the cultivation method for the seventh-rank Divine Demon realm, allowing him to cultivate all the way to the late stage of the seventh rank.
In addition to perfecting his cultivation method, Wang Xuan also completely mastered the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light from the "He Sha Qi Shu" during this seclusion, making it the third supernatural power he had mastered.
The Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light involved the Five Elements Laws, allowing Wang Xuan to further his understanding of the laws, which can be described as fruitful.
After Wang Xuan deciphered the last trace of the profound meaning in several cultivation techniques, he opened his eyes, a look of regret appearing in them.
"Unfortunately, I'm still a step behind. I haven't been able to comprehend the cultivation method of the seventh-order perfect realm, and I know nothing about the eighth-order cultivation method above the God-Demon Golden Immortal realm!" Wang Xuan sighed, but he also knew that he had been a bit too ambitious.
His current cultivation level is only at the early stage of the sixth rank, and the Profound Heaven Divine Technique is more than enough for him to cultivate for a long time.
Of course, if he successfully conquered the Shu Mountain world and directly refined this mythical world, the source of energy fed back from the Xuan Tian world would be enough for him to ascend to godhood in one step and prove the seventh-order god-demon realm. This is why he is so eager to perfect the Xuan Tian Divine Technique.
Having thoroughly grasped the essence of those cultivation techniques, Wang Xuan did not choose to immediately leave seclusion, but instead continued his cultivation once more.
His understanding of the profound mysteries of the laws has deepened, allowing him to master more supernatural abilities; the three supernatural abilities are far from his current limit.
A series of laws intertwined in his mind, eventually transforming into seeds of supernatural powers that took root within him.
Wang Xuan possessed the inheritance of the mythical Three Kingdoms world and had mastered quite a few supernatural cultivation methods. He simply took this opportunity to master them one by one.
When he awoke from his meditative state, he had already mastered the Nine Divine Powers: Thousand-Mile Eyes, Wind-Following Ears, Summoning Wind and Rain, Scattering Beans to Create Soldiers, Moving Mountains and Filling Seas, Universe in a Sleeve, Plucking Stars and Grabbing the Moon, Turning Earth into Steel, and Transforming the Embryo into a Shape.