The Sword Followed My Will

Oh no, oh no, oh no! This is really dangerous, because if Li Fan isn't mistaken, the deadly calamity hasn't been resolved yet!

He and Shizai are still facing off on the seabed, the surrounding seawater evaporated by the explosion! The outer sea wall is still as high as a cliff, standing like a fence outside the barrier!

This is like a boundary field! So, is it because he actually killed someone from the Lingzhen Palace, or was he caught up in the calamity?

No, he's now missing his arms and legs, his magic power is exhausted, and he can't use any escape techniques. His Kun Dao Body is too slow! And he's too far from the barrier; there's no way he can escape the blood shadow's grasp!

Moon Soul! Enough with the nonsense! Tell me the method to sever the primordial spirit, no matter how much you've learned! At least let him know the principles so he has a chance!

Yuepo knew the situation was urgent, as Fang Shizai was gradually returning to human form and would inevitably pounce on her to seize her. There was no time to waste, so she quickly explained.

"The principle, actually I've already told you the principle before! That Blood Shadow, Blood God Child, and Invisible Shadow are all transformations of the Primordial Spirit Technique. Sword Intent can sever the Primordial Spirit because Sword Intent is also a transformation of that 'Primordial Spirit God'!"

You've heard of our Beichen Sword Sect, haven't you? Other sects nurture Nascent Soul Stage, Demon Gods, and Blood Shadows! But our Sword Sect forges Sword Infants! After enlightenment, they can be called Sword Intent!

The transformations of these Divine Transformation demons and gods into various illusory forms are based on the same principle, except that what my Beichen Sword Sect transforms into is a sword. And haven't I told you once already? In a battle of primordial spirits, in the end, it all comes down to whose Dao heart is more steadfast!

Don't the Heavenly Demons like to devour primordial spirits and seize physical bodies? Then our Beichen Sword Sect will transform primordial spirits into swords and let them devour us! Let's see who is sharper! Let's see who is more powerful! Let's see who can survive! Flying swords are drawn, sweeping away the demons!

This is the most basic technique of my Beichen Sword Sect: forging swords with the Nascent Soul Stage and honing the edge with the heart of eliminating demons and Divine Transformation Technique! The Exorcism Sword Intent!

Wow! That sounds pretty cute! Teach me!

Yuepo was speechless. "That's why I said it's the method of Divine Transformation! I haven't learned it yet, how am I supposed to teach it! Not to mention that I've only heard of the cultivation method of the Exorcism Sword Intent, you're only at the Nascent Soul Realm yourself!"

Moreover, your Divine Court is filled with so many miscellaneous primordial spirits, all of them three-headed, six-armed demons and monsters, without a single sword! Where would you find a sword infant to use? It's completely incompatible with my Sword Sect's methods, isn't it...?

But at this moment, Shizai had already sprouted legs and stood up!!

"Whether you're from Qingcheng Mountain or Penglai Mountain, I'll just look at it myself..."

Li Fan was terrified!

Hey hey hey!! It's just turning into a sword! What's so difficult about that?!

Then, within the Divine Court, the emaciated, skeletal Gui Xu Nascent Soul, resembling a weak skeleton, suddenly opened its eyes wide in fury! Purple light blazed from its eye sockets! It erupted in a violent outburst!

He leaped forward, unleashing his Ghost Hand! From among the four mountain god bodies gathered with Gonggong's primordial spirit in another corner of the Divine Court, he forcefully grabbed the East Mountain Mountain God Dao Body with the body of a rhinoceros and the head of a human! He grabbed it on the spot! Twisted its head! He tore it apart! He dissected the East Mountain Mountain God Dao Body, leaving only its spine! He then ground it into a bone sword and held it in his hand!

Moon Soul! What's the next step?!

The mountain gods were terrified! They huddled together, heads in their hands. Guiche and Qiongqi shrank their necks, like quails and cats hiding in a corner, silent. Gonggong glared angrily, but since the destruction was already done, he was powerless to do anything. The rabbit was dumbfounded. Only Kun and the eyeball were still leisurely watching the show.

"But, but simply shaping the nascent Nascent Soul Stage into a sword isn't enough. To transform the sword nascent soul into sword intent also requires extremely high comprehension and a firm Dao heart. Almost no one can comprehend this step... Uh, your Dao heart seems quite powerful, and your comprehension is indeed not low... Then let's give it a try!"

The rabbit curled up like a ball of fur, its entire body radiating light, like a silver light bulb, shining a Cultivation Method directly into Li Fan's mind!

The Gui Xu Nascent Soul also raised his head, grinding the flesh and blood on the bone sword while silently staring at the Cultivation Method and scriptures.

"This is the <Beichen Zhu Mo Sword Intent>. I am also cultivating this technique. Once I master it, I can transform into human form to help you fight against the Heavenly Demon's Primordial Spirit! However, my cultivation is still a bit lacking, and you don't have the Taiyin True Essence to aid my cultivation..."

No, but! Even if you master the Exorcism Sword Intent, there's still one crucial part missing!

Just tell me everything in one go...

The Gui Xu Nascent Soul sharpened his blade rapidly, forging the sword according to the Exorcism Sword Intent.

Yuepo was also going all out, "I am the spirit of the flying sword, and what I learned is only the method of sword forging! But whatever the sword techniques, sword skills, Sword Light, or moves of the Beichen Sword Sect are, they must also have a matching method of sword control! Without the corresponding <Demon-Slaying Sword Scripture>, the true power of the sword intent cannot be unleashed! Even if you can temporarily cultivate the sword intent, it will be difficult to shatter that Blood God!"

... the sword manual of sword control?

"Indeed! Without a matching sword manual, how can one unleash the full power of sword intent? But our sect's sword manuals and secret techniques were looted by the Three Great Sects long ago."

Does it have to be the Demon-Slaying Sword Manual? Can't we use another sword manual?

"If one doesn't use the Demon -Exorcism Sword Intent, what else can one use... Oh, there is one, but it can only be the most superior sword-controlling method of our sect, a secret technique passed down orally from the lineage of the sect leader. When mastered, it allows one to make the sword as one's heart and follow one's will— the Ruyi Sword Scripture!"

That was the supreme sword intent that Profound Maiden taught Yuan Gong back then. Although it did not have the name of a heavenly book, it had the substance of one. It has always been the general outline of the sword sect passed down by the single line of the sect leader!

Back then, the Sword Ancestor Xuantian used this method to control his sword and single-handedly broke through the formation, slaughtered the Ten Absolutes God Sect, severed the Daoist Tradition north of Mangshan, slaughtered all the heavenly demon gods, and defeated the Three Elders and Four Ancestors of Emei. He was undoubtedly the number one person in the world!

Unfortunately, with the disappearance of the Sword Ancestor Xuantian, this technique has long been lost. I've only heard Chun Jun Sword boast about how powerful this technique is, but I've never actually seen it..."

... Having spent so much time with Xuan Tian, I really can't tell that the Sword Ancestor and the Sword Intent you mentioned share the same primordial spirit...

But that's how you win!

Shi Zai leaped forward!

Li Fan roared at the top of his lungs!

"The Ruyi Sword Scripture! The Demon -Exorcism Sword Intent of Dongshan!!"

The Gui Xu Nascent Soul's eyes shone brightly with purple light, and he threw the sharpened bone sword in his hand straight at the Heavenly Court!

The bone sword, wreathed in purple aura, suddenly vanished into the void, and in the next instant, it burst forth from between Li Fan's brows! It slashed towards Shi Zai, who was lunging forward!

"Aaaaaah!"

Caught off guard, Shi Zai was pierced in the heart by a sword, exploding into a wave of blood with a loud bang! Crimson blood poured over Li Fan's face, splattering him all over!

But it wasn't over yet! Shi Zai had only suffered severe injuries but was not dead! His mournful roar and desperate screams echoed throughout the heavens and earth, like the howls of demons and ghosts!

'Dongshan Dao Body is damaged, Li Fan's mood cap drops by 200 points, current mood 0.07k/16.8k'

Pshaw, one life was lost... but it worked! Let's try again!

Upon hearing that they were coming again, the mountain gods fled in panic. However, the mountain god of the West Mountain was, after all, a bull, and could not fly as fast as a dragon or phoenix. The Nascent Soul of Returning to Gui Xu Nascent Soul pounced on him, grabbed the bull's hind hoof, and tore the bull's beef to shreds in an instant, then began sharpening his sword!

The rabbit was completely dumbfounded. "You are...?"

"Aaaaah! The Ruyi Sword Scripture! The Demon -Exorcism Sword Intent! Who are you! Who are you! Who exactly are you!!!"

The blood splattered on the ground churned like a mud monster, and Shi Zai's voice was distorted. It seemed this guy was really badly injured.

"I am your long-lost father! The Exorcism Sword Intent West Mountain!"

Li Fan roared, and his golden bone sword pierced out again, heading straight for the twitching, bloody core in front of him!

But then two hands emerged from the blood and mud and seized the blade!

"Ha! Haha! Hahaha! The Beichen Sword Sect still has remnants! Good! Heaven has given me a chance for revenge! Today I will annihilate your entire sword sect! Blood Demon Soul Devouring Technique!"

Shi Zai roared wildly, and several beams of red light were instantly drawn into the bloody mud! Then, the blood seemed to boil! From the bursting blood bubbles, screaming and howling faces appeared! Then, Shi Zai unleashed his divine power! With a twist of his bloody hands, he actually broke the West Mountain Bone Sword in two!!

' The West Mountain Dao Body is damaged, Li Fan's mood cap has decreased by 200 points, current mood is 0.07k/16.6k'

Yuepo was shocked. "It's the Blood Demon Soul Devouring Technique from the Blood Record Heavenly Book! If it devours you, your soul will be scattered!"

"Damn you!!" Li Fan roared, "Come on! Let's see who devours whom! Come on, I'll XXXXXXX again!"

The mountain gods of Zhongshan and Nanshan fled in terror. Gui Xu Nascent Soul glanced at Gonggong Dao Body, which was on high alert, then turned to look at Guiche and Qiongqi.

Guiche Qiongqi was shocked! He immediately rushed out, grabbed the long dragon-bodied, human-headed body of the Nanshan Mountain God, and handed it over to Gui Xu Nascent Soul to be skinned and have its tendons pulled out.

"The Exorcism Sword Intent of Nanshan!!"

"Aaaaaah--!"

The sword pierced straight through the bloodied hand! Half of the sword was embedded in the bloody mud! Blood gushed out! But it wasn't enough!

Countless faces and arms emerged from the blood and mud, struggling to pull out the Crimson Bone Sword!

Yuepo also reacted and roared, "Don't just fight head-on! Crack down on his Dao heart! Crack down on his Dao heart!"

Li Fan, his sword wielding a magic seal with one hand, roared upon hearing this, "Shi Zai! I'm here to rescue Xiantong! Tell me where he is!!"

The human face in the bloody mud paused for a moment, then roared madly, having endured the full damage from the Crimson Bone Sword! The sword intent dissipated! It coalesced into a bloody face and lunged straight at Li Fan!

"It's you! It's you! It's you!! You're still alive!!"

'The Nanshan Daoist body is damaged, Li Fan's mood cap has decreased by 200 points, current mood is 0.07k/16.4k'

"That's right! It's me, your old man! Not enough! Let's have another one!!"

Upon hearing this, Gui Xu Nascent Soul turned his head, and Guiche quickly flew away. Then, Gui Xu Nascent Soul casually grabbed the neck skin of the Qiongqi beside him, ripped off the tiger skin, and used his hands to forge a tiger bone sword! He then threw it out of the Divine Court!

Li Fan roared and hopped out on one foot, grabbed the Qiongqi White Bone Sword with his one arm, used his fighting stance, and thrust the sword straight into Shi Zai's forehead!

"Shizai!!! You'll never be my match in this lifetime! Die, you writh, waaaaaah!!!"

"Yan Xingyun! Ahh..."

A crimson light filled the sky! Tigers roared and ghosts howled! A blood storm raged! In an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth caved in! In an instant, all was silent!

The next instant! The rolling waves, like thunder, surged forward like a thousand horses galloping wildly!

Killing calamity

It's solved.

'Li Fan defeats Shi Zai in the massacre'

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

'Li Fan's mood cap has increased by 1200'

'Current mood, 0.07k/17.6k'

"Fuck... it's so hard on my voice..."

Li Fan collapsed face-first into a pool of dead blood, utterly exhausted.

Gui Xu Nascent Soul closed his eyes again and sat down cross-legged.

Qiongqi, still shaken, returned to the Divine Court and whimpered in a corner. Guiche and Kun ran over to comfort it...

Yuepo was speechless for a moment, and after a long while, she cautiously asked in her Divine Sense, "... Pharmacist... are you Brother Yan?"

What Brother Yan? I'm Li Fan...

Li Fan felt utterly exhausted. As the tsunami crashed down on him, he lost consciousness and fell into a deep sleep.

Then Li Fan had two dreams.

In the first dream, Li Fan was doing something fun with Xiao Yushi, Ling Bingyu, and Ling Liuying. They didn't know how long they played when suddenly a servant boy came to disturb them, saying that the three Dao Lords had suddenly started fighting—cough cough, they had begun discussing the Dao. Even the elders of the various palaces were unaware of what had happened to the upper echelons of the Nine Truth Sect, and were therefore ordered to inform the Ling sisters that the disciples of the Nine Palaces should return to their respective palaces and not meet each other for the time being. Li Fan was also taken to the Shenzhen Palace to chat with Zhou Chengxue.

In the second dream, Li Fan crawled out from under the bed, took advantage of the chaos to sneak out of the mountain gate, and retraced the escape route, swimming out through the Nine Heavens Nether River Formation. He swam all the way from the seabed to the location of the massacre, rescued his main body, and sent it to the Yulin Manor to recuperate. He even went to the Jade Unicorn wall to collect the eggs of the Fiend Spider, crushed them, and fed them to his main body to heal. The clone even used the Xuan Tian version of Blood Shadow Godly Movement, peeling off its own skin to wrap the main body, and sacrificing the clone's Dao body as materials to urgently repair the damage to the main body!

Li Fan's consciousness gradually returned to clarity under the emergency treatment, and he realized that he was not dreaming, but that his main body was too badly damaged and he had fallen into a deep sleep. However, his subconscious was still in effect, and he was still using the Divine Treasure Five Luo Sword Ghosts to operate the two clones he had left behind to save himself.

With this, Li Fan felt relieved. While his main body was safely hiding and recuperating at the Yulin Manor, he used the remaining clone 'Li Tang' in the Divine Town Palace to ascertain the current reaction of the Nine Truth Sect of Penglai.

"Rumor has it that Xu Chengyang and his group came from Yingzhou to explain the recent traitor within the Demonic Sect, but were suddenly attacked on the way, and it seems that many people died."

This matter has caused a great uproar, shaking the sect and creating chaos in the heavenly secrets, leading to a tense situation. At this critical moment, the three Dao Lords are still discussing the Dao behind closed doors. To prevent traitors within the sect from taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble, they have ordered all Outer Sect Disciple, to return to their respective palaces and remain quiet, forbidding any outside interference.

"Everything will have to wait until the Sect Leader and the others emerge from seclusion. The Sect Leader will personally investigate and calculate the cause and effect of the calamity. Therefore, until the truth comes to light, I can only trouble Brother Li to sit in meditation with me for several days."

With such a major incident, Zhou Chengxue could no longer continue refining pills. The Shenzhen Palace was also on high alert and quickly protected him. He then chatted with Li Fan.

However, Li Fan noticed that many fairy maidens were proactively bringing Zhou Chengxue food and supplies, tipping him off, their expressions obsequious—clearly trying to curry favor with him. This made sense; judging from the rankings, there were only three living members of the "Cheng" generation left...

Li Fan remained calm and composed. His clone hadn't even gotten out of bed, so finding anything wrong would be a miracle. "Brother Zhou, there's no need to worry. We've all stayed obediently in Penglai. With so many people to testify, there shouldn't be any connection. However, with so many members of the Cheng generation losing their members this time, Brother Zhou will surely be highly valued by the sect."

Zhou Chengxue shook his head, "No, the main problem lies with the Fanghu and Yingzhou lineages. Besides, Disciple Xu and the others are highly skilled. Even if they face a life-threatening crisis, it's not so easy for their souls to be scattered. They can be reincarnated and start cultivating again. We can find out what happened by summoning them back through magic."

Besides, my senior brothers Xia and Cheng from Penglai are still here. Although the number of people in the Siyongcheng Sect has decreased significantly after this incident, there are still a few good talents among the De generation. We can train another batch of new people. I will just do my job well in the matters entrusted to me by the sect and will not ask for anything else."

Li Fan couldn't help but find it strange, because Xiao Zhou didn't seem to have any intention of vying for the position. He couldn't help but ask, "Brother Zhou, you're neither incompetent nor lacking in ambition. Now that the opportunity is right in front of you, and I've come up with this variable, the Shenzhen Palace will support you. Why not give it a shot?"

Zhou Chengxue gave a wry smile for a moment, "Alright, you'll find out sooner or later. It's actually because my identity is too awkward. Besides Penglai, I have other masters. Therefore, I'm suspected of colluding with outsiders, and I can't go too far."

This time, Li Fan was truly dumbfounded. What?! He never expected Zhou Chengxue, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, to be an undercover agent too?!

Zhou Chengxue knew that Li Fan had misunderstood, and waved his hand, saying, "That's not what I meant. Actually, my Zhou Family is a noble family in the country, and some of our ancestors were disciples who studied at Emei Temple."

So I took the exam there first, but my level was still a notch below, and I failed to enter the Inner Sect. Meanwhile, my Zhou Family elders perished in an accident. In the Central Plains, I had no one to protect me and many enemies, making cultivation alone too difficult.

Fortunately, the Divine Lord Shiwu of the Supreme God True Palace had once saved my Zhou Family, and we were brothers and family friends. That's why I came to the East Sea to seek a master as Outer Sect Disciple of Emei. My status was awkward, and I was already very grateful to be taken in by Penglai and have a place to cultivate. Naturally, I was too embarrassed to compete with my fellow disciples from the Nine Truth Sect for a place to stand.

So that's how it was... Sigh, what's there to be embarrassed about? Actually, your background is much cleaner and more upright. Those people before you weren't decent people at all; they were all traitors...

At this moment, a group of elders from the Shenzhen Palace barged in with grim faces, none of them looking well.

Before Li Fan and Zhou Chengxue could even bow, the leader, Ju Si Shenjun, spoke directly, "There wasn't a single survivor on Xu Chengyang's ship. Their primordial spirits were all scattered. Cheng Chengzhi also suddenly attacked, killing the Outer Sect Disciple who had notified him to return to the mountain, and then defected to the Central Plains. Moreover, Xia Chengming of Zhizhen is too badly injured and is preparing to dissolve his body."

"Chengxue, you are now the last one of the Cheng generation. Come with me, the Three Mountains Dao Lord wants to personally question you."