After the Death of the Great Dao
Chapter 151

The Cauldron Artifact Is Yours; No One Can Take It Away

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Thousands of miles away, Xi Yu gave an order.

There was nothing earth-shattering about it, not even a speck of dust was disturbed on the mountaintop.

But the moment she finished speaking, the two experts who Mystic Entry Realm made their move.

Chen Lingxi strode forward, and the Longevity Bridge materialized beneath his feet.

He could clearly sense that on the distant Fang Mountain, two deathly yet scorching auras surged simultaneously at that moment!

It was like a great river bursting its banks, exploding with a deafening roar.

They leaped up one after another, all at incredible speeds.

Chen Lingxi stood ready on the Longevity Bridge.

It's getting closer!

A distance of twenty or thirty miles is not far at all for such a powerful individual.

The black-robed expert reached his right hand into his robe and pulled it out, revealing a long sword in his hand.

The long sword was a dark, inky color, with no patterns on its blade, but the edge gleamed with a faint, almost imperceptible light.

It looked to be just an ordinary longsword.

But when the black-robed expert infused his own Qi and Blood into it, the longsword suddenly underwent a change.

The radiance on the knife seemed to ignite, spreading from the hilt to the blade.

The ink-black blade became almost transparent at this moment, with specks of Qi and Blood flowing through it, like veins and meridians.

Qi and Blood and qi roared and surged within, while the sharpness of the blade began to increase continuously, transforming into a three-zhang-long dark golden blade aura!

The powerful swordsman then unleashed a single, decisive strike.

The sword energy is like a dragon!

The three-zhang-long blade of energy slashed across, surging and roaring in the air, like a dark golden dragon roaring and devouring everything in its path!

The blade energy slashed horizontally, covering a distance of over a hundred feet, and struck towards Chen Lingxi.

Where the blade's energy passed, the air exploded, and mountains, rocks, and vegetation were reduced to dust!

Meanwhile, another figure in black robes also made his move, extending a pair of large, rough, and cracked hands, like those of an old farmer in the fields.

But when this Qi and Blood circulated, a fist intent flowed in his hands, formless and intangible, yet filled with terrifying power.

The man did not approach; instead, he took a longbow from his back.

The longbow was entirely black, several times thicker than the iron-framed bows used in the army, yet its bowstring was as thin as a hair and silver in color.

The man held a bow and drew Mystic Entry Realm, the bow bending like a crescent moon. His movements were fluid and incredibly fast.

He pulled the bowstring to its fullest extent, and then it emitted a sharp, piercing sound!

With that resounding tremor, an arrow materialized out of thin air on the bowstring!

The arrow was not a physical object; it was formed by compressing and condensing his terrifying Qi and Blood at the Mystic Entry Realm, and was dark red in color.

At the tip of the arrow, a highly condensed ball of blood-red light flickered and pulsated.

"Those who Mystic Entry Realm are indeed extraordinary."

It is almost identical to the body cultivation described in the Six-Qi True Method.

But then the strong man holding the bow released the bowstring, and the arrow shot through the air.

He then fired the second, third, and fourth arrows in quick succession, each one as swift as lightning, possessing a terrifying penetrating power that could pierce through anything.

Those arrows of Qi and Blood arced through the air, carrying with them an incredibly thick layer of Qi and Blood, like a reversed torrential rain of blood, shooting towards Chen Lingxi!

The two Mystic Entry Realm, one in front and one behind, one wielding a sword and the other a bow, charged straight at Chen Lingxi with overwhelming force.

"Cultivators can soar through the Void, seemingly invincible... but if you want to harm these Mystic Entry Realm figures, you still need to get within a hundred feet of them."

Once you step into a hundred-zhang area, even in the sky, you will find it difficult to escape the attacks of Qi and Blood martial artist.

Chen Lingxi stood on the Longevity Bridge, facing the overwhelming onslaught, yet her face showed no fear whatsoever.

Before he had even drawn his sword, but with a slight thought, the majestic Longevity Bridge of Immortality beneath his feet suddenly lit up with light.

On the bridge, mysterious runes gleamed, and the layers of forest canopy transformed into a thick barrier of spiritual light.

In an instant, the Longevity Bridge stood majestically in the Void, like a fortress forged from spiritual light.

Immediately afterwards, he steered the Longevity Bridge straight toward the blade energy and the numerous arrows.

Rumble!

The blade energy, which traversed a distance of over a hundred feet and slashed straight at the spiritual light barrier, collided with it, unleashing a deafening roar.

The dark golden blade energy was like a real dragon; when the blade energy pierced the air, it was like a dragon roaring, radiating light and being extremely domineering. A single slash was like Heavenly Punishment descending upon the world.

The runes on the spiritual light barrier were actually dimmed inch by inch by this terrifying strike.

At the same time, the countless arrows of Qi and Blood arrived.

The scattered crimson arrows struck the spiritual light barrier, exploding into a blinding burst of bloody light!

And at this moment...

Chen Lingxi had already drawn his sword.

Thunderlight Sword, countless tiny sparks of lightning burst forth from its blade in an instant, crackling and popping.

Within a radius of several feet, the air was scorched by the lightning, and blue smoke rose up.

At that moment, the three streams of precious energy in his Qi Sea began to circulate simultaneously.

The Mysterious Qi was golden yellow, the sword's edge silvery white, and the Thunder Qi azure blue!

Three distinct lights shimmered around him.

In the next instant, Chen Lingxi stepped forward, and the Longevity Bridge crashed down again, shattering the blade energy and arrow light of the two men!

His Qi and Blood shattered and scattered in the Void around him, like a reversed rain of stars, making him appear as if he were a god emerging from the starlight.

But the Longevity Bridge did not retreat but advanced, charging headlong into the sword-wielding expert.

Around the Longevity Bridge, Spiritual Qi surged like swords and light surged like tides, rushing towards the powerful figure wielding the knife, unleashing a deafening roar, like a true dragon that had been enraged.

Despite the incredibly dense and terrifying Qi and Blood of the sword-wielding expert, the impact still sent him flying dozens of feet!

The powerful man wielding the knife still had empty eyes, devoid of any emotion.

He swung his longsword horizontally, and the blade's energy reformed, becoming even heavier and more domineering than before.

With a single horizontal slash, the blade flashed like a dark golden ribbon, cleaving towards the Longevity Bridge.

The blade's energy was so intense that it seemed poised to cleave the Spirit Bridge and Chen Lingxi on it in two.

Chen Lingxi snorted coldly.

He made a grabbing motion Void his left hand, Heaven-Seizing Seal was activated with overwhelming force.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of a hundred feet was drawn in by this grasp, and then condensed into a giant spiritual energy handprint.

The giant handprint was ten zhang in diameter, with three-colored light swirling between its five fingers, making it incredibly mysterious.

With the blessing of Mysterious Qi, this great hand seal is at the [Subtle Insight] level, making it even more powerful than the one performed by Consort Chun.

With a single palm strike, the handprint, like an inverted hill, crashed down upon the black-robed man wielding a knife.

The handprints collided with the blade's energy, exploding into a blinding burst of light.

The swordsman's sword aura froze instantly.

Behind Chen Lingxi, another earth-shattering arrow flew straight towards him. This arrow contained a strong essence of fist intent, as if it were not an arrow, but the fist of a powerful expert!

Chen Lingxi remained completely unafraid.

He had already raised his Thunderlight Sword high in the air.

Thunder Treasure Qi surged and circulated within his Qi Sea, unleashing a torrent of incredibly powerful spiritual energy.

[Thunder-Hiding Sword Canon]!

He silently recited the name of this sword scripture, and the many True Intention meanings of swordsmanship circulated within his Consciousness Sea.

With the blessing of Spirit Aperture, he has cultivated this sword manual, which he obtained from Lu Baizhong, to an astonishing level.

[Thunder Garment Method]!

Wherever I am, that is the Thunder Pool!

With a thought, the method in the Thunder-Hiding Sword Canon Scripture was activated. The faint golden lightning that had been emanating from his body suddenly surged forth, bursting forth from his pores!

It coalesced on his body into a robe entirely woven from lightning!

As soon as the Thunder Garment Robe was completed, Chen Lingxi was like a god emerging from Thunder Pool, his body blazing with lightning, his power unmatched!

The arrow shot from behind collided with the Thunder Garment, and a bolt of lightning struck out, burning the arrow to ashes.

The next moment!

Chen Lingxi has already drawn his sword!

[Thunder-Wielding Heavenly King Sword]!

As the sword was unleashed, the world suddenly darkened.

All the lightning on Thunderlight Sword subsided at that moment.

Almost all of its brilliance, sharpness, and power have been compressed to the extreme.

Then...

This sword strike was like a thunderbolt thrown down by a heavenly king.

Where the sword's edge passed, it was as if the Thunder God was enraged, and a bolt of lightning suddenly appeared in the Void.

The black-robed man wielding the knife parried horizontally, his Qi and Blood and qi surging fiercely like a waterfall.

But the sharpness of the Thunder-Wielding Heavenly King Sword was too fierce. When the sword light struck the Qi and Blood, the Qi and Blood were torn apart. The sword light went straight for the neck of the black-robed man holding the knife!

At that very moment.

Another archer had already nocked an arrow and fired nine arrows in succession.

The nine arrows contained all of his cultivation at the Mystic Entry Realm. The arrows pierced the air, one after another, like a deadly chain, shooting towards Chen Lingxi!

Chen Lingxi her hair without turning back, a thought suddenly forming in her mind.

The Longevity Bridge suddenly shifted sideways, its structure now resembling a giant shield behind him.

Nine arrows struck the bridge, exploding once again in blinding flashes of blood.

The Longevity Bridge trembled violently, and the thick runes on its surface had lost their luster.

But it did not shatter, managing to withstand this terrifying blow.

As Chen Lingxi, Thunderlight Sword was already at the neck of the man in the black robe holding the knife!

The black-robed man wielding the knife changed his stance again, the blade flashing fiercely like a raging fire.

The powerful man who had just fired nine arrows abandoned his bow and leaped into the air.

He clenched his fist into a palm, his Qi and Blood surging fiercely, his body's Qi and Blood and qi swirling like a dragon's tornado, the force of his fist as powerful as two mountains, pressing straight down on Chen Lingxi.

Chen Lingxi's Thunderlight Treasure Sword had no choice but to suddenly turn its blade, slashing from the neck of the knife-wielding expert towards the two mountains of fist intent!

The black-robed man wielding the knife had a chance to catch his breath, and a burst of fiery blade energy erupted from his blade, gleaming brightly.

"Each of these two experts at the Mystic Entry Realm is capable of fighting against an ordinary Ninth Floor cultivator."

Chen Lingxi remained calm, showing no fear whatsoever in the face of Qi and Blood terrifying pressure from the two powerful figures.

This is because he is not an ordinary Ninth Floor of Qi Circulation.

He did not use the Divine Sense Manifestation or the Dragon Roar Technique, because these two were Undying Willow Puppet and had no souls to speak of. Neither the Dragon Roar Technique nor the Divine Sense attack on their souls and thoughts could harm them.

All Chen Lingxi could rely on was the long sword in his hand.

In his Spirit-Aperture Physique, numerous Method Formula from the Thunder-Hiding Sword Canon Mysterious Qi.

With the Spirit-Aperture Physique and Mysterious Qi, his Thunder-Hiding Sword Canon instantly soared.

Stepping into... the realm of [Subtle Insight]!

Thunder-Hiding Sword Canon, the Subtle Insight Realm!

Then one can activate the second technique of Thunder Treasury [Twelve Heavenly Drum Peals]!

In the blink of an eye, Chen Lingxi twelve consecutive sword strikes!

Each sword strike triggered a thunderous sound, and the thunderous sound combined with the sword's momentum, making each strike stronger than the last.

It was as if Celestial Person beings were beating heavenly drums!

The thunderous sound exploded heavily, and an unimaginable sword light, like golden ripples sweeping across the land, shot out directly!

The twelve sword lights slashed at the sword-wielding expert, causing his dark longsword to slip from his grasp. The dark golden sword energy on the blade shattered completely, and the terrifying Qi and Blood emanating from the expert vanished abruptly, leaving his entire body covered in blood-red wounds.

The same was true of the black-robed man with the fist intent.

The fist's intent and Qi and Blood were shattered, and as the sword light swept across, the black-robed man's head suddenly flew off.

Even the headless corpse remained in a punching stance, with no blood gushing from its neck, though the wound had been charred by the lightning.

With a single blow.

Chen Lingxi's spiritual energy was almost completely depleted in his Qi Sea, but the Twelve Heavenly Drum Peals sword light was so intense that it killed both of the Mystic Entry Realm cultivators.

Chen Lingxi's eyes flashed, but she didn't linger. She simply steered the Heavenly Boat towards Yuan River Prefecture.

At that very moment.

On the distant mountain peak, Xi Yu's eyes flickered slightly, though separated by a great distance.

She seemed to see Chen Lingxi's strength through the eyes of two Mystic Entry Realm experts.

"The Ninth Floor of Qi Circulation... The Subtle Insight Sword Scripture..."

Xi Yu's expression was aloof, but the Spiritual Qi emanating from her body suddenly became intensely sharp and solid, sending chills down one's spine.

Compared to Chen Lingxi, he was actually no weaker.

In the Great Xuanzhuo Realm, Xi Yu, who could be called a genius even among the Que Ten Stars, was indeed different from ordinary cultivators.

A genius, within the same realm, is far superior to ordinary people.

At this moment, the figure in black robes in her calm eyes had completely vanished, and a faint look of contemplation flashed across her eyes.

I wonder what he's thinking.

Xi Yu was pondering.

Suddenly, a jade pendant at her waist began to gleam.

The jade pendant was pure white, without any extra decorations, and looked like nothing more than a defensive item.

But at that moment, as the spiritual light flashed, a rune appeared on the jade pendant.

The runes burst forth with light.

The light condensed and took shape again, transforming into a clear human figure.

The figure was a handsome young man, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, whose robes were extremely clean and spotless.

His appearance was ethereal and otherworldly, with eyebrows as light as wisps of smoke and eyes that were clear and untouched by worldly dust.

His features were understated yet refined, unlike those of ordinary people.

His aura was extraordinary. Although he was only an avatar, formed from Spiritual Qi and some mysterious technique, the spiritual energy fluctuations he emitted were incredibly powerful.

She is far superior to Xi Yu.

He stood there like an immortal descending to earth, so majestic that one could not look directly at him; the weight of his aura was unimaginable.

This person, by some unknown means, also saw the figure in black robes standing on the Longevity Bridge.

He revealed his avatar, then suddenly chuckled softly and said, "This person cultivates the [Jade Tiger Marquis] Thunder Divine Ability; he must have come from the Thunder Pool."

"The Thunder Pool is vast, and this place is Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven. Once you enter this realm, your life and death are in the hands of fate."

"How about... I take care of it for you?" he said softly.

This man was extremely confident. When he asked this question, his tone was nonchalant and his eyes were calm, as if killing Chen Lingxi was nothing more than a snap of his fingers.

Xi Yu did not answer, but merely raised her hand and waved it slightly.

It's like brushing away dust.

The smile on the young man's jade-like face hadn't even faded when his avatar began to dissipate, becoming blurry and eventually disappearing completely.

But the jade pendant did not simply fade into obscurity.

A helpless voice came from within the jade pendant. "Since our elders have reconciled and we are to become dao companion, why do you keep me at arm's length?"

The voice carried a hint of coaxing, as if it were soothing a sullen young girl, patient and gentle. "Since I, Bai Lingze, have protected you with the Bright Jade, then the Cauldron Vessel in this Cave Heaven will ultimately belong to you."

"No one can take it away."

Silence returned to the mountaintop, and the mountain wind blew down from above, causing Xi Yu's green robe to flutter slightly.

Xi Yu seemed not to hear Bai Lingze's words, and simply touched her brow with two fingers.

A flash of inspiration struck.

In the Willow Street Alley of Yuan River Prefecture, the Undying Willow suddenly trembled.

In the blink of an eye, a Willow Leaf drifted over, supporting her body and carrying her straight into the distance.

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