Myriad Blade Lights Transform Amidst Natural Marvels Superior to Spiritual Power

Time flows on, spring's overcast skies are filled with swallows flying away in pairs, summer's fine rain falls and the apricot blossoms are half-open.

More than fifty days passed in the blink of an eye.

The sounds of battle, as deep as thunder, echoed from a valley more than two hundred miles away from the Evergreen Sect.

Sharp, swift blades struck from all directions, hurtling towards a figure in the valley's center, whose entire body was enveloped and protected by a cone-shaped Golden Light barrier. The impacts caused the barrier to shake violently, occasionally cracking open with a huge gap, as if it were about to break under the strain.

"Junior Brother Chen, how is it? Are you satisfied with the Law Artifact Treasure Blade that your senior sister forged for you?"

Currently, Senior Sister has only unleashed 50% of the sword's power; the other two forms remain unactivated. Would you like to give it a try?

Not far away, He Yingyu figure floated in mid-air, her sleeves fluttering as she made hand seals, easily controlling her flying knives to attack Chen Dengming, and she smiled charmingly.

"Satisfied, Junior Brother is certainly satisfied. My golden body protection is almost giving way."

Chen Dengming, who was in a state of golden protection, laughed heartily, then suddenly made another hand seal, "Senior Sister, I'm going to change my Law Technique. You can try out the other forms of this Treasure Blade!"

"Good!"

He Yingyu gave a soft rebuke, and in the blink of an eye, her Law Artifact Treasure Blade suddenly split open in mid-air, breaking into hundreds of tiny blades that gleamed with cold light, resembling a Silver Light blades that circled around her.

This was clearly the second form of the Law Artifact that Chen Dengming had asked He Yingyu to customize for him. The Law Artifact Treasure Blade could instantly transform into nine hundred and ninety-nine miniature blades and a mother blade like a short spear, which could launch attacks such as shock or strangulation against the enemy.

This form perfectly complements Chen Dengming's sword technique "Thousand Layers of Snow Overturning the Sky" and his Divine Ability Qi Transformation to Gold," greatly enhancing the power of his techniques.

"Junior Brother, be careful!"

With a low shout, He Yingyu made a hand seal and pointed her finger. Instantly, hundreds of miniature blades, like a swarm of fish crossing a river, rushed across and pounced on the earth from the river. The silver light was dazzling and the momentum was terrifying.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

In a mere instant of collision, the impact of hundreds of tiny blades tore apart large sections of the golden barrier surrounding Chen Dengming's body. The speed at which the barrier could repair itself was far slower than the speed at which the blades tore through it.

Suddenly, a magical Law Artifact, several sizes larger than all the miniature blades and resembling a short spear, shot out; it was none other than the mother blade guiding these hundreds of blades.

The mother blade was unleashed, striking straight at the heart of the enemy.

The metal barrier was breached and torn apart in an instant.

Seeing the critical situation, Chen Dengming let out a low shout, made a hand seal, switched his Dao technique, and used the top-level Dao technique of the tenth rank, <Golden Gang Spirit Venerable>.

In an instant, the Spiritual Qi of the almost collapsing golden barrier regrouped and transformed into a giant golden snake-like arm, which swept out fiercely.

Boom!!

Like a series of thunderclaps exploding in the sky, countless tiny blades were knocked away by the giant golden snake-like arm.

The sound of hundreds of blades colliding and flying was like countless iron balls rolling and roaring on a tin plate.

Instantly, the sky was filled with flashing, cold blades that had been deflected, colliding with each other, causing the earth to tremble violently, and fierce energy surged forth.

Where Chen Dengming stood, extremely pure Metal Elemental Spiritual Energy rapidly gathered, forming streaks of golden lightning that twisted and turned, flashing and darting about, gradually solidifying into a gigantic Vajra Giant over four zhang tall.

This giant's eyes shone with a terrifying light, its entire body radiated a chilling spiritual power, and its whole body shimmered with dazzling Golden Light. At the very core of this Golden Light, Chen Dengming sat cross-legged.

The giant's limbs were thick and strong, with his two arms alone measuring ten feet in length. They were solid, heavy, and indestructible.

Golden Gang Spirit Venerable!

"Waaah~~"

Not far away, behind a tree, the Black Cloud Leopard that had come out for a walk let out a low growl, its eyes darting around.

He stretched out his leopard paw to measure the muscles, and found that even his thick leopard legs were not as thick as the forearm of the behemoth his master had created, so he immediately dared not shout.

Chen Dengming felt as if 30% of his spiritual energy had been drained away in one go, and his expression changed slightly.

However, this is not the strongest form of the Golden Gang Spirit Venerable.

Theoretically speaking, the more spiritual energy he transfers, the higher the level of his cultivation of this technique, and the stronger the Golden Gang Spirit Venerable becomes, making him a veritable Battlefield meat grinder that combines offense and defense.

"Junior Brother, not bad. You've only been learning this Golden Gang Spirit Venerable Technique for half a month, and you were able to condense a Spirit Venerable in less than two breaths. It seems your cultivation speed is quite fast."

During these two breaths of casting the spell, you are in a golden body state, and unless you are Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator, no one can break or interfere with you.

Opposite her, He Yingyu's flowing skirt and dancing hair made a casual gesture.

Hundreds of tiny blades whizzed back with the mother blade, reforming into a large sword. She smiled slightly, a sly glint in her beautiful eyes.

"Then, shall we try the third form?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming was filled with pride and manipulated the Golden Gang Spirit Venerable, striking his two thick arms with a loud clang, unleashing deafening sound waves.

"Alright! Come on, senior sister! Try attacking me with your strongest power!"

He Yingyu smiled faintly, "Junior Brother Chen, you're a bit too arrogant! I'm a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator."

As soon as she finished speaking, He Yingyu's spiritual power suddenly surged, and the Law Artifact sword floating in front of her suddenly grew larger and larger in the wind, transforming into a sharp guillotine that was seven or eight zhang long.

Like a bolt of lightning, it fiercely struck Chen Dengming, its blade emitting a dazzling white light.

"What overwhelming power! This greatsword, combined with my ultimate technique, Green Hill Mad Dragon, is a perfect match!"

Chen Dengming was both surprised and delighted. As the greatsword slashed down fiercely from the sky, he was not sure if Golden Gang Spirit Venerable's arms could withstand it.

He immediately controlled the Spirit Lord, whose entire body shone with Golden Light, and whose huge muscles, as if cast in steel, bulged out.

With a stomp of its feet, two clods of earth were instantly plowed up, and a large amount of Metal Elemental Spiritual Energy was poured into them, instantly turning them into hard steel.

"Click!"

The Spirit Lord clenched his arms and suddenly closed them together.

Pound!!--

A large amount of soil, hardened to the point of being as solid as steel, formed an impenetrable wall, blocking their path.

Condensed into gold!

The broadswords came crashing down almost simultaneously, striking the impenetrable wall of bronze and iron.

With a deafening clang, it sounded as if half a cliff had suddenly collapsed.

The ground was immediately shaken and undulated by the enormous impact.

The burst of energy and the lingering sound spread outwards, the sound like a rolling millstone on a threshing floor, rumbling and carrying far away.

"Awooooo--"

The Black Cloud Leopard howled in fright, its black fur standing on end. The huge Black Panther was so scared that it turned into a black rat, tucking its tail between its legs and running away with its head in its hands.

"Click--"

The impenetrable defenses were suddenly torn apart by the sharp, swift blade, which continued its furious slashing down like silver lightning.

Chen Dengming controlled the Spirit Lord to throw a punch almost simultaneously.

A ten-foot-long arm suddenly rose, and a giant golden fist rolled out like a huge stone roller, colliding with the fierce blade light.

The flashing blade and the golden iron fist instantly exploded into a dazzling burst of Spiritual Qi, followed by a thunderous crack that reverberated, causing hearts to tighten and the ground to crack and scatter.

"Call--"

In mid-air, He Yingyu's figure floated backward, her beautiful hair flowing behind her, and her robes billowing in the wind, revealing her curvaceous figure.

Her face flushed, and suddenly her spiritual power surged, forcibly stopping her momentum. Her chaotic inner energy turned into a breath of turbid air, and she exhaled it. Her beautiful eyes were full of surprise as she looked down at the Spirit Venerable whose Golden Light had dimmed considerably.

"My Junior Brother Chen seems to have become much more proficient in Law Power. His cultivation speed is really fast. It's not that High-grade Counteracting Spiritual Root are incompatible, but his cultivation speed is even slower than that of Medium-grade Spiritual Root."

Even if he used the Spirit Seizing Formation, achieving a cultivation speed comparable to Medium-grade Spiritual Root, it shouldn't be faster than my mid-to-high-grade Spiritual Root Potential, right? It seems...

On the ground below.

Chen Dengming controlled the Spirit Lord to walk out of the collapsed pit. With a casual reach of his huge golden arm, he uprooted a large tree, demonstrating astonishing strength.

Behind the big tree, a huge Black Panther was hiding with its paws covering its head, its black fur standing on end, trembling.

"You good-for-nothing, you only embarrass me!"

Chen Dengming gently slapped out, knocking the Black Panther away like a black ball.

He Yingyu's gentle laughter rang out, "Junior Brother, your spirit beast is actually quite good, rather cute, and it seems quite intelligent as well. No wonder it's Black Cloud Leopard, its intelligence is astonishing."

"It's just a silly leopard. If you like it, Senior Sister, I'll give it to you."

"Hehehe, Junior Brother is quite generous, but I don't like these dark, big, and hairy things."

He Yingyu shook her head and smiled, then gracefully landed, casually handing over the Law Artifact Treasure Blade she had crafted for Chen Dengming and a simple, single-handled mirror.

"Want to try this upgraded version of the Zhao Guang Fan Ling Jing?"

"No need for that. My spiritual energy has also been greatly depleted, unlike my senior Junior Brother's. I'll familiarize myself with it later."

Chen Dengming responded with a smile, dispelling the effects of the Golden Gang Spirit Venerable's Technique Method, and partially absorbing the Metal Elemental Spiritual Energy gathered around him to recover.

The portion that cannot be absorbed quickly transforms into wisps of gold, gradually dissipating into the air.

He gladly accepted the two newly crafted Law Artifact.

First is the Law Artifact, the Treasure Blade.

This blade has a white jade-like color and is said to have been forged from a piece of bone from Foundation Establishment- like demon Demon Beast. Its shape is completely different from the Ice Spirit Blade.

Its blade is thicker on the back and longer, measuring over five feet.

Six blades extend from the back of the blade, resembling serrated edges, with subtle, almost invisible gaps visible through the blade.

When this blade is about to transform into its second form, simply input spiritual energy, and the gap will automatically widen and separate, forming hundreds of blades.

When this sword is subjected to an overwhelming force, it will disintegrate into its second form, thus avoiding damage to the blade.

It can be said that this knife is a top-quality low-grade second-tier Law Artifact.

The other upgraded version of the Zhao Guang Fan Ling Jing has an additional single handle and is also made entirely of jade.

According to He Yingyu, this mirror can not only provide a certain degree of immunity to Law Technique attacks of the second tier or lower, but also has the miraculous effect of dispelling evil spirits, Curse and other strange powers. It can be said that the mirror can illuminate mountains and rivers, Chī Mèi Wǎng Liǎng flee in terror.

"I haven't named these two Law Artifact yet; you, Junior Brother, should name them yourself."

He Yingyu, not wanting to overstep her bounds, had the intention of helping others achieve their goals and also wanted to see if Chen Dengming could come up with a good name.

After a moment's thought, Chen Dengming realized that the transformation of this sword and the fact that it was forged from the bones of Foundation Establishment Fish Demon showed He Yingyu's dedication.

If one chooses a name for oneself, one should not do so casually or arbitrarily.

He immediately laughed heartily.

"With its ever-changing light and shadow, this blade possesses a natural and wondrous power, surpassing even the Divine Ability. Forged from extraordinary materials, it transcends the differences found in Marketplace. I deem this blade the Divine Transformation Blade."

He Yingyu looked surprised upon hearing this, but then realized she had lost her composure. She deliberately pulled a long face and snorted, "Well, Junior Brother, now that you know your senior sister put a lot of effort into this knife, you still want to compare it with those Law Artifacts in the Marketplace?"

Chen Dengming was taken aback; he had said "Don't ask."

However, just by looking at He Yingyu's appearance, it was clear that this senior sister was just being proud and reserved.

"Alright, Junior Brother I'll make an even better one for this magic mirror."

Chen Dengming smiled, thinking of the mirror's wonderful use. He looked around at the beautiful scenery of the valley and the polite young lady beside him. He clasped his hands in thanks.

"The beauty of mountains and rivers touches my heart, and true friendship has always found its kindred spirits. Now, the mirror reflects demons and monsters, and I only remember the guests who once graced my home."

My Junior Brother named this mirror "Heart-Illuminating Mirror of Shattering Delusions!" "So, you've finally passed the test, haven't you?"

"Illuminating the mind to dispel delusion?"

Is this Junior Brother simply naming the mirror, or...?

He Yingyu's pretty face flushed slightly for the first time, making her even more beautiful and alluring. Her beautiful eyes were brimming with charm. She snorted, turned around, and flew up.

"I've calculated it! Let's go, it's time to go back! The Longevity Sect has been mobilizing troops lately, I think our good days at the Evergreen Sect won't last much longer."

Chen Dengming's expression changed slightly, as he recalled the large number of spirit boats that had flown out from the direction of the Longevity Sect a few days ago.

I fear the border war in the northeast corner is truly escalating.

He had been secluded in his room cultivating diligently for some time and had not heard any news of Devil Cultivator from the Western Regions causing trouble in the heart of the region for a long time, so he thought things were peaceful for the time being.

However, the major move by the Longevity Sect a few days ago shattered this temporary tranquility, giving people a sense of oppressive urgency as if a storm was brewing.

"These are turbulent times! Hei Zi, come here, let's go."

At night.

After flying back to the cave abode.

After familiarizing himself with the Heart-Illuminating Mirror of Shattering Delusions, Chen Dengming entered the inner room and saw the Little Array Spirit flying back and forth between the Soul House and the array plate with great enthusiasm.

Ever since the last time we bought Soul House for the Little Array Spirit in Chang'an Workshop, this spirit has been so happy she's lost her bearings, which has kept Chen Dengming on edge for several nights.

Now, more than a month has passed, and the Little Array Spirit is still happily playing house, moving some illusory items that Chen Dengming can't even see back and forth between the two 'houses' every day. It seems that there is nothing else meaningful to do besides doing this.

Unfortunately, ever since this spirit broke through after consuming the Ghost Eater, its strength has been slowly increasing.

The fact that the spirit can now possess a certain degree of tactile sensation clearly indicates that the spirit has become powerful and solidified to a certain extent.

Chen Dengming hadn't forgotten that when the Blood Ghost Daoist the Little Array Spirit was a pure spirit and was determined to seize it, he had worried about the Little Array Spirit's safety and tried to find some suitable Dharma Gate for spiritual Body Cultivation to protect its life.

As a result, after the Little Array Spirit broke through, it seemed to have recovered some of its memories of Technique Method and Daoist arts from its previous life, and was even able to cast some special Law Technique, which could also cause some mental damage to Chen Dengming.

However, ever since this little guy regained his memories of Technique Method and Daoist arts, it seems like his brain isn't big enough.

Another part of her intelligence seemed to have regressed, making her resemble a young child. In Chen Dengming's view, the things she liked to do on a daily basis were simply things a little girl would do.

"Dao, fellow Daoist, are you ready to cultivate?"

At this moment, the Little Array Spirit saw Chen Dengming's figure, and finally put down the illusory furniture in its hand, looking at Chen Dengming and asking.

"Good, I'm going to complete a small phase of my cultivation tonight, so I need to hurry. You'll have to work hard!"

Chen Dengming nodded.

"No, it's not hard work. I'm glad you're a good friend."

The Little Array Spirit floated over, its smooth little feet leaving Spiritual Light in the air.

As the Spirit Seizing Formation was activated.

The Little Array Spirit began to dance. Within the Formation, light rained down, drawing in large swaths of Metal Elemental Spiritual Energy first, while other Spiritual Qi was blocked outside the Formation.

Chen Dengming sat quietly in the room and quickly entered a meditative state.

They sat there until the rooster crowed and the bell tolled at dusk.

In the midst of the Unseen, a faint spiritual power suddenly erupted from Chen Dengming's cave abode, only to gradually recede again.

"Evergreen Merit (Level 2, 0/6000)"

Chen Dengming suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes seemingly flashing with lightning and filled with Spiritual Qi energy.

On his forehead, chest, and abdomen, there were also flashes of spiritual light like sunlight, and the spiritual energy in his three Dantian was even more abundant.

After fifty-seven days, Evergreen Merit finally advanced from the first level to the second level.

The spiritual energy within his body is now about 30% stronger than when he first entered the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Although he hasn't yet broken through from the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, he's no longer a complete novice; his Law Power has increased somewhat.

"The Evergreen Merit has twelve levels. The first three levels correspond to the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, the middle three levels correspond to the middle Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, the last three levels correspond to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and the last three levels correspond to the Foundation Establishment Perfection, cultivating the Three Yang Embracing the Elixir, and finally achieving success, that is, the Three Yangs unite as one, the three elixirs become one elixir, and the golden elixir is condensed!"

"I've only just taken the first step. But considering the time, after my Spiritual Root Potential improved, my cultivation speed is now about 20% faster."

From this perspective, if I continue to raise the affinity of my High-grade Spiritual Root to its peak, my cultivation speed will increase by another 40%.

Originally, it would have taken me seventy-seven days to break through to the first level, but now it only takes fifty-five days. With continued improvement, even with six thousand proficiency points, I will only need about a hundred days to break through to the second level of the Evergreen Merit."

With this thought in mind, Chen Dengming couldn't help but have the idea of continuing to improve his Spiritual Root Potential.

The Evergreen Merit becomes increasingly difficult to master with each level, requiring a higher and higher level of proficiency, which was something he had anticipated.

After all, his Law Power will increase significantly with each level he completes.

Especially as one progresses to higher and more advanced levels of cultivation, their Law Power increases exponentially.

In addition, lifespan will continue to increase.

Under such circumstances, how could the proficiency in cultivation Cultivation Method remain unchanged? This is not in accordance with the law of conservation of energy, and it is quite normal for it to increase exponentially.

However, after only a moment's thought, Chen Dengming hesitated again, realizing he would have to continue consuming another 150 years of his lifespan.

Is it necessary to be so ruthless and make such a large capital investment for the time being?

It will take 150 years.

He's definitely going to turn back into Bai Mao Chen.

Just as he was struggling with this, he suddenly realized something, listened carefully, and his expression changed slightly.

Why has the sect's evening bell been tolling for over ten breaths and still hasn't stopped?

This is not normal. Could something serious have happened?

Just as he was about to get up, the howling of the Black Cloud Leopard and He Yingyu's call came from outside the cave abode.

"Junior Brother Chen, come out quickly and come with me to the Evergreen Hall! Something terrible has happened at the Turtle Snake Bee area!"

"Something big has happened with the Turtle Snake Bee?"

Chen Dengming's expression changed instantly. He immediately got up, changed into his robes, and rushed out without even combing his hair.

The Turtle Snake Bee is the largest checkpoint set up by the Longevity Sect on the border. If nothing goes wrong there, all is well; but if something does go wrong, it will be a real disaster.

(An extra 5,000 words were added free of charge. Today's total update is 12,000 words. Yesterday's bonus chapter didn't meet the monthly pass requirement. I'll add a bonus chapter tomorrow when I reach 200 monthly passes.)