Digging Up a Female Sword Immortal! (4K)
Xu Jing was still digging and digging in the Sword Tomb.
He dug three thousand feet into the ground, hoping to find the remains of the powerful figures from the super sword-wielding Sects that founded the sect here.
This powerful sword-cultivation Sects from High Antiquity times was tragically wiped out in the great war between Human Race and Demon Race. Countless Sword Saints and powerful Demon Race warriors perished here, and the broken Long Swords alone numbered in the tens of millions, forming the "Sword Tomb," one of the Forbidden Grounds of the Immortal Realm.
Cultivators at the Immortal Emperor Realm and above, especially those who have undergone Body Tempering, possess incredibly strong physical bodies that will not decay even after many years.
Where Yin Sha Qi gathers, the physical bodies of the strong can endure longer.
The headless corpse that Lu Changsheng saw in the Nine Serenities Forbidden Land was a God King Realm powerhouse in life. Because he perished in the Nine Serenities Forbidden Land, his physical body was corroded by Yin Sha Qi, which gave rise to a new intelligence.
If all the powerful members of this super sword cultivator Sects had perished here back then, affected by the Yin Sha Qi of this place, perhaps even the bodies of Sword Saints at the God King Realm would not have been completely corroded.
Xu Jing thought that if he could dig up the corpse of a God King Realm powerhouse, he would have a powerful henchman.
Xu Jing dug for several years, but found nothing except some broken Long Sword and shattered Law Treasure.
The Sword Tomb was formed countless years ago, and even the physical bodies of the Immortal Emperor Realm cultivators have turned into dust.
Unable to dig in this spot, Xu Jing tried several other places.
Deep pits appeared in the Sword Tomb.
Later, powerful figures from Holy Lands entered the Sword Tomb Forbidden Grounds in search of treasure and discovered these strange pits, which puzzled them greatly—what was the purpose of these deep pits?
Xu Jing became so addicted to digging that he dug for eight hundred years straight.
In any case, the Sword Tomb contained a large amount of Yin Sha Qi, and when Xu Jing was digging the pit, his Special Physique was continuously absorbing the Yin Sha Qi inside the Sword Tomb.
Eight hundred years later, Xu Jing sat dejectedly in a deep pit he had dug. "I've wasted too much time here, missing the chance to receive my master's Transmission Empowerment. It's time to return to Taihua Mountain. No, I'm already here. If I dig for another two hundred years and still find nothing, I'll turn back."
Xu Jing pondered for a while, but ultimately remained unwilling to give up, and decided to dig for another two hundred years.
Xu Jing observed the layout of the surrounding mountains and rivers, found a feng shui treasure spot, and then started digging down from that spot.
Two hundred years later, Xu Jing dug out a bottomless pit.
"This is..."
Xu Jing thought he had still found nothing, he suddenly spotted a small piece of clothing in the mud.
Ordinary clothes simply cannot withstand the erosion of countless years.
This small piece of clothing, still so vibrant in color, is definitely a top-grade Defensive Law Treasure!
This magical Law Treasure, which looks like a rainbow, may very well be worn by someone.
A person buried nine thousand feet underground couldn't possibly be alive, could they?
"We finally found it!"
Xu Jing was thrilled.
He finally unearthed a fine corpse.
Xu Jing is proficient in Corpse-Control Technique; as long as he finds a powerful corpse, he can turn it into a henchman.
Xu Jing quickly dug away the surrounding rocks and soil.
As expected, this was a magical Law Treasure, worn by a female sword immortal!
Xu Jing waved his hand, and a gentle breeze swept by, blowing away the dirt from the corpse.
"Incredible! The female swordsman's body is completely intact."
Xu Jing was taken aback.
Even ordinary God King Realm powerhouse, their bodies have been eroded over countless years and are already dilapidated, with only a rough skeleton remaining, just like the headless corpse that Lu Changsheng saw in the Nine Serenities Forbidden Land.
The female sword immortal whom Xu Jing had unearthed had no physical injuries whatsoever, as if she had been in a long slumber.
"No breathing, no pulse, no heartbeat, he must be truly dead."
Xu Jing carefully examined the female sword immortal's aura and found that she was indeed no longer alive.
The female sword immortal was stunningly beautiful; she must have been a Peerless Beauty beautiful woman in her previous life, and also a peerless sword immortal, revered by countless men.
"What a pity."
Xu Jing shook his head.
Such a person would certainly be one of the top figures in a super sword-cultivating Sects back then.
Yet even such beings perished in the great battle of that year, their bodies buried deep within the Sword Tomb.
"She had no external injuries, so it's highly likely that her Divine Sense was attacked, leading to her demise."
Xu Jing found no wounds on the female sword immortal, which means that a Supreme Being of the Demon Race used a mental attack to obliterate the female sword immortal's Divine Sense.
"Wait, there's still a faint remnant of her soul inside her body. It's unclear whether it's her original remnant soul or a new soul that developed later."
Xu Jing was surprised to discover that there was still a trace of remnant soul inside the female sword immortal's body.
He could completely obliterate this faint remnant soul and turn it into a puppet, but Xu Jing was also reborn through this method, and he couldn't bear to just obliterate this remnant soul.
The Netherworld Realm Cultivation Method are extremely strange and wondrous; this female sword immortal body, relying on a remnant of her soul, may be reborn.
Of course, this is not a way to Changsheng Never Dies, because although the physical body remains the same, the soul is no longer the same.
"You are under my control for now. In time, you may be able to be reborn."
Xu Jing used his True Qi to contact the remnant soul within the female sword immortal's body.
The other party sensed that Xu Jing was one of them and gave up struggling.
Xu Jing stored the female sword immortal's physical body into his Space Ring.
"I never expected to have such a wonderful encounter at the Sword Tomb."
Xu Jing stopped digging; the body of this female sword immortal was superior to all the other corpses.
Xu Jing returned to Taihua Mountain.
Just as Lu Changsheng was feeling frustrated that his junior disciple hadn't returned to the sect to receive the transmission of skills as scheduled, Xu Jing finally returned.
Xu Jing recounted the events to Lu Changsheng.
Unbelievable.
Even Lu Changsheng, a man of great experience and knowledge, was shocked by this matter.
Xu Jing absorbed Yin Sha Qi in the Sword Tomb Forbidden Grounds and even managed to destroy the Sects, a process that took a thousand years. This in itself is quite strange.
Secondly, Xu Jing actually unearthed a perfectly preserved corpse, which turned out to be that of a female sword immortal!
That's outrageous, utterly outrageous.
However, this absurd thing actually happened.
"In High Antiquity times, there was once an extremely powerful super sword cultivator Sects called 'Heavenly Sect,' which gathered almost the most powerful sword cultivators of that time."
"In the Heavenly Sect, even Immortal Emperor Realm don't qualify to become ordinary Elders. Sword Saints at the God King Realm are even more commonplace."
"The Heavenly Sect became the only Holy Land of Sword Dao Immortal Realm the Immortal Realm. At its peak, all other Holy Lands lowered their status, believing themselves to be a level below the Heavenly Sect. Even a place like the Purple Void Palace of Kunlun Mountain acknowledged the Heavenly Sect's strength and admitted that it was inferior to them."
"At that time, the Heavenly Sect was extremely powerful, and its Heavenly Sect Sect Master even wanted to challenge the Heavenly Court and replace it."
However, things are unpredictable; prosperity inevitably leads to decline.
"A great war broke out Human Race and Demon Races, resulting in the fall of countless Sects and Great Expert. The Demon God led the Demon Race's strongest warriors out in full force, massacring the Heavenly Sect, which posed a great threat to the Demon Race at the time. The Heavenly Sect's powerful warriors were completely wiped out in this battle, and the incomparably powerful super sword cultivator Sects was reduced to dust, a truly lamentable end."
"The Heavenly Sect's former Sects has become the Sword Tomb."
Lu Changsheng was well-versed in ancient texts and naturally knew about the Heavenly Sect, a once incredibly powerful super sword cultivator Sects.
Heavenly Sect, a powerful High Antiquity Sect, even dared to challenge the Heavenly Court.
If the Heavenly Sect had survived like other Sects, it might have evolved into the most powerful Holy Land.
After all, the Heavenly Sect encompassed the most Sword Dao geniuses of the time, who proved their Dao through the sword.
It should be noted that sword cultivators are the most numerous sect in the Immortal Realm, so the quantity and quality of the experts in the Heavenly Sect are unimaginable.
Even Immortal Emperor Realm expert could only serve as a disciple in the Heavenly Sect.
Yet this powerful Sects was destroyed almost overnight.
The old saying "when things reach their peak, they decline" is indeed true.
Lu Changsheng explained the past of the Heavenly Sect to Xu Jing, and the implication was already quite clear.
The female sword immortal that Xu Jing unearthed was very likely a member of the Heavenly Sect back then, and even a figure at the level of Elder of the Heavenly Sect.
"So, she's the only surviving expert from the Heavenly Sect... No, she's dead. No one from the Heavenly Sect survived."
Xu Jing was also deeply moved after hearing the story of the Heavenly Sect.
A powerful Sects like the Heavenly Sect simply vanished without a trace.
"If this remnant soul is her original soul, try to nurture it and bring her back to life. Although they are now two different people, I think this remnant soul might still retain some memories."
Lu Changsheng believed that since such a powerful being Heavenly Sect Female Sword Immortal did not completely Soul Scattered but instead retained a wisp of her soul within her physical body and hid in the endless underground, it was highly likely that in her dying moments, she preserved the details of the Heavenly Sect's annihilation within her remnant soul.
But after so many years, how much of the past can this lingering soul still recall is unknown.
"Yes, I will find a way to bring her back to life."
Xu Jing has mastered the Netherworld Realm Cultivation Method and has the opportunity to create a new existence using this wisp of remnant soul.
Such a being is neither human, nor demon, nor monster, nor ghost.
It can be said that it has escaped the Three Realms and is not within the Five Elements.
"This is the supreme Law Treasure I bestow upon you— the Ghost King Banner. With this banner, you can devour evil spirits and command Chimei Wangliang; its Law Power is boundless."
Lu Changsheng opened his palm, and a ghost banner appeared.
The moment Xu Jing saw the Ghost King Banner, he couldn't take his eyes off it.
This Law Treasure seemed to have been crafted specifically for him.
This is a magical Law Treasure from the Netherworld Realm, and only cultivators from the Netherworld Realm can use it.
Xu Jing refined this banner, and with just a gentle wave, the surrounding scenery changed, with countless ghosts wailing and gusts of yin wind blowing. Lu Changsheng felt as if his soul was about to be devoured by the Ghost King Banner.
The Ghost King Banner is of the same quality as an Upper-Grade Emperor Armament.
Moreover, the Ghost King Banner can continuously devour Yin energy to grow stronger.
The potential of this Law Treasure is immeasurable.
Lu Changsheng activated the "Purple Tenuity Heavenly Fire True Art".
This Cultivation Method is effective against Ghosts; even the Ghost King Banner cannot break through the positive yang energy.
Or rather, Xu Jing's cultivation level was not yet sufficient to unleash the full Law Power of the Ghost King Banner.
"Now that you have obtained this Law Treasure, you must not act recklessly or use it for evil. Instead, you should uphold justice and act righteously. Otherwise, your master will personally take action to the Cleanse the Sect and take back the Law Treasure. Do you understand?"
Lu Changsheng was worried that Xu Jing would be influenced by the Ghost King Banner, so he told Xu Jing to always keep his true self.
Of his twelve Personal Disciples, Lu Changsheng was most worried about his ninth Disciple Dugu Aotian, and his twelfth Disciple Xu Jing.
Dugu Aotian comes from the Demon Realm, Xu Jing comes from the Netherworld Realm. Their origins are special, and they are easily led astray.
Dugu Aotian possesses the High Antiquity Demon Soldier "Yuantu," Xu Jing has the Netherworld artifact "Ghost King Banner." If the two of them were to reach the pinnacle of their cultivation and go astray, the Immortal Realm would be plunged into Calamity.
This is not Lu Changsheng exaggerating.
Dugu Aotian is the son of Demon Marshal Dugu Mietian and the former Yaochi Saintess. He may inherit the position of Demon Marshal and command 100,000 Demon Generals and hundreds of millions of Demon Soldiers in the Demon Realm.
Xu Jing's origins are rather unique; he is a cultivator who emerged from the Netherworld Realm.
The Netherworld Realm is extremely mysterious, and there are very few records about the Immortal Realm Netherworld Realm.
The fact that Xu Jing's aptitude was recognized by the Apprentice-Teaching Simulator indicates that his future achievements will be no less than those of the other eleven Personal Disciples.
Xu Jing replied earnestly, "This disciple has remembered."
As was customary, Lu Changsheng passed on his skills to Xu Jing.
[Ding! You transferred 15 million Heavenly Cultivation Points to your Disciple Xu Jing. Xu Jing actually received 3 million Heavenly Cultivation Points. You have received a 99-fold return reward for mentoring a disciple: 297 million Heavenly Cultivation Points.]
The system returned a large amount of cultivation points.
A portion of the cultivation power of the Nameless Ancient Cauldron was converted into Spiritual Qi, which can be used at any time to activate the Taiyin Goddess Talisman.
The Primordial Ancient Thunder Dragon Primordial Spirit received a large amount of cultivation, transforming its 30,000-zhang true body into a 40,000-zhang true body, equivalent to Great Demon at the Immortal Emperor Fourth Stage.
The Primordial Ancient Thunder Dragon, along with the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon, the World-Destroying Black Dragon, and the Zhulong Ancestor, are all Dragon King- level Dragon Clan powerhouses.
Even if it is only its Dragon Clan Primordial Spirit, it surpasses most powerful Demon Race beings.
Lu Changsheng's cultivation level improved further.
Next, Lu Changsheng taught Xu Jing the Netherworld Realm Cultivation Method.
Unlike his other Disciples, Lu Changsheng simply passed on the Cultivation Method to this Disciple and left him to cultivate on his own.
Lu Changsheng couldn't cultivate the Netherworld Realm Cultivation Method.
[Ding! You have bestowed upon your Disciple Xu Jing the Saint-tier High-grade Cultivation Method "The Ghost King Remnant Scripture," receiving a reward of four million times the amount given for teaching a disciple: the Top-Grade Emperor-Grade Cultivation Method "The Ghost King Scripture" (Volume 1).]
The Apprentice-Teaching Simulator returned a Cultivation Method, and this Cultivation Method, though only the first volume, was actually Top-Grade Emperor-Grade Cultivation Method.
I wonder what level of Cultivation Method the next volume will contain?
[Ding! You have bestowed the Quasi-Emperor Tier Cultivation Method "Corpse Forest Fire" upon your Disciple Xu Jing, and received Ten-Thousandfold Return Reward the discipleship reward: the Middle-Grade Emperor-Grade Cultivation Method "Eight Flames Fire Hell".]
[Ding! You have bestowed upon your Disciple Xu Jing the Lower-Grade Emperor-Grade Cultivation Method "Heart-Manipulation Method," and received Apprentice-Teaching Hundredfold Return Reward: the Middle-Grade Emperor-Grade Cultivation Method "Ghost King Corpse-Control Technique."]
"There's also this cultivation Cultivation Method, a Cultivation Method for nurturing Yin Sha spirits. Perhaps it can allow the female sword immortal you unearthed to be reborn in another way."
Lu Changsheng gave Xu Jing a special Cultivation Method to help Xu Jing revive the female sword immortal.
[Ding! You have bestowed upon your Disciple Xu Jing the Lower-Grade Emperor-Grade Cultivation Method "Soul-Consolidation Method," and received Ten-Thousandfold Return Reward of the discipleship: the Top-Grade Emperor-Grade Cultivation Method "Soul-Summoning Method."]
Xu Jing obtained the Cultivation Method and quickly mastered it. He then attempted to use the "Soul-Consolidation Method"Cultivation Method to condense new Three Souls and Seven Spirits based on the remnant soul of the female sword immortal.