Perhaps there are no gods in this world, but a group of indomitable people are called gods.
Perhaps there were no immortals in this world, but a group of people who dared to rebel were recognized as immortals.
There might not have been any roars in the Land of Exile, but Xu Long's presence made the cultivators' shouts resound through the sky.
The crackling lightning in the vortex poured down like a waterfall, the purple electric light surging like waves, splitting the world in two by a sea of lightning.
Lightning illuminated what had once been hidden on the earth, and figures that existed only in history reappeared, their upright forms on the sand dunes like the backbone of the cultivators throughout the ages.
The destructive energy tells tales of the past, while the vast celestial might displays its former glory.
Behind the thick clouds of tribulation lay an unparalleled aura, causing countless creatures on the earth to prostrate themselves on the ground, for those enormous eyes would not tolerate anyone overstepping the rules.
This is its world, these are its rules. In the Land of Exile, it is the supreme being, and even the Heaven Patroler cannot confront it head-on!
Xu Long was once again locked in by an overwhelming force. The sand dunes below had already been flattened by lightning several times, and countless bolts of lightning were about to pour down from above.
The continuous lightning had turned the yellow sand into a sea of fire, and countless grains of sand melted into crystals in the lightning.
The horde of Mist Beast behind them retreated rapidly amidst the lightning, the endless layers of Eternity Ice Mist acting like an iron wall to block the erosion of the lightning.
The Human Python was filled with horror, believing that Xu Long would surely be reduced to ashes and vanish under the rolling lightning!
Xu Long was now in the middle of a basin, where the sand dunes that had stood for thousands of years had been turned into flat land by divine punishment.
Amidst the continuous lightning strikes, the flat ground was crushed and subsided, now standing alongside the shattered doorway left by the Heaven-Slaying One Sword.
The former darkness has been illuminated by lightning, and the towering gate of Blackwater City stands amidst these ruins.
Xu Long sensed something strange when he entered Blackwater City; the terrifying Heaven-Slaying One Sword of the Heaven Patroler still remained here after ten thousand years.
As he descended into the basin, the sound of rushing water reached his ears. With a thought, Xu Long looked up and saw a sky full of purple lightning reflected in his eyes.
Buzz!
A crisp sword cry rang out amidst the rolling lightning, and the countless flashing arcs of electricity could not obscure this wisp of nimble light.
After his will Fusion the Daoist Celestial Phenomenon, Xu Long had acquired his own unique celestial phenomena and the Power of Laws heaven and earth, and had already gained a slight influence on the rules of the world.
Seeing the lightning pouring down from above, he forcefully broke free from the shackles of his Origin Will and then unleashed the sword light in the air, determined to fight the Lightning Tribulation.
To outsiders, this seemed like a meaningless battle, because Xu Long couldn't possibly defeat the Origin Will and the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation. But Xu Long knew that this wasn't a battle for the Origin Will, but a battle for his own Dao Heart!
The sound of rushing water grew louder and louder in his ears, Xu Long stared at the lightning, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.
At that moment, he suddenly recalled the figure of the Heaven Patroler. Was the aura emanating from him the same as his own?
That earth-shattering sword strike transcended the rules of the world; that was the true demeanor of an immortal, that was true transcendence, that was an existence that did not need to bow to the Origin Will!
Xu Long's will guided the stars in the Milky Way, continuously integrating the Power of Laws into his body. The energy generated by his Magic Power was clearly imbued with the laws of heaven and earth.
Beneath the heavens, countless stars were illuminated in an instant, as if the ancient energy contained within them had been awakened in a flash, and each long-dormant star resembled a deity from the past.
As if they had only awakened today after countless years, their consciousness pierced through the endless void and traversed countless eras to cast its gaze upon Xu Long.
A flash of sword light pointed directly at what lay beyond the clouds of tribulation. Taking advantage of this brief moment of escape, Xu Long was determined to become a true great cultivator in the Land of Exile, and he would retrieve the seeds of civilization that had been lost for countless years!
This time, he will fight for his own Dao Heart!
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Countless evil dragons, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, rolled and writhed, sweeping through the air before landing directly on the sand dunes, igniting the crystalline yellow sand with a series of sparks.
The intense heat, mixed with violent energy, instantly melted Xu Long's body. A patch of flesh and blood was still slowly congealing in the sand, while lightning bolts struck from above his head.
Xu Long's mangled body instantly fell into the darkness, illuminating the gloom at the bottom of the basin in an instant. The Blackwater City, dating back ten thousand years, stood above them, though its entrance had been shattered by the Heaven Patroler.
The sound of rushing water grew louder and louder in his heart. Looking at the doorway that had been broken for thousands of years, Xu Long had a thought and his will guided the Milky Way Celestial Phenomenon below the sky.
A powerful Power of Laws emanated from his body, Xu Long, who had turned into blood and mud, was rapidly reforming his body, while the sword light in the air had already received its master's will.
As the will attached itself, the sword light suddenly burst forth in the air, and a huge sword beam shone amidst the lightning. Looking up from the ground, it seemed as if a star had been born in the sky.
Defying the endless lightning, the sword light that flashed up shattered the vast heavenly might in an instant, forcibly unfolding its form amidst the rolling lightning.
As the stars lit up, they unleashed wave after wave of brilliance. With the blessing of the Power of Laws, the brilliance they unleashed was enough to pierce through the waterfall of lightning.
Amidst the torrential lightning, a reef seemed to have appeared, and stars stubbornly rose up within it, their sharp edges transmitting streams of intense Geng Metal Qi that drove away the surrounding lightning.
Watching the sword light flash, the giant eye behind the tribulation clouds seemed to be pondering something. It clearly sensed the Power of Laws contained within it, and it seemed to have seen the sword light's moves before...
With the slight resistance of the sword light, Xu Long's body solidified faster and faster, and the "whooshing" sound of flowing water in the basin became clearer and clearer, as if a once surging river was right beneath him.
His gaze grew brighter and brighter through the blurred face, his will solidified upon the sword light, and the scene of the Heaven Patroler's sword strike flashed in his mind Xu Long unleashed his full Magic Power, his will manipulating the rules:
"Imperial Edict!"
Buzz!
A resounding sword cry erupted at that moment, and an angry shout echoed throughout the heavens and earth!
The stars in the sky had already drawn their sharpness beneath the tribulation clouds, and with Xu Long's roar, the scattered sharpness suddenly slashed towards the thick tribulation clouds.
The stars within the lightning flashed brightly, carrying a world-destroying power, about to burst forth from the tribulation clouds.
The giant eye behind the calamity clouds finally remembered this sword strike, a strike from someone in the Land of Exile, but its power was far inferior to the sword strike of the previous one.
Xu Long needed to concentrate fully to withstand the ravages of lightning before unleashing his Magic Power to slash into the tribulation clouds.
The Heaven Patroler's sword strike was merely a casual gesture; his attention wasn't even focused on Blackwater City. Yet, this seemingly casual strike had already destroyed countless years of civilization and extinguished a spark of heritage.
Xu Long's sword strike at this moment was merely a rebellion against the might of heaven, and the most clumsy imitation of the immortals. However, after his will drew upon the strange phenomena of heaven and earth and the rules of the world, this sword strike already possessed an earth-shattering power.
Although it was derived from the Heaven Patroler's moves, this was now Xu Long's own sword strike!
A crackling sound echoed in the air as the sword light surged upwards against the flow of lightning, its sharp edge piercing through the thick clouds of tribulation, sending up a series of purple sparks.
The violent energy raged through the air, and the lightning attack below was finally relieved for a moment. Xu Long's Body of Oblivion seized the opportunity and quickly condensed into a physical form.
The tribulation clouds overhead had already been pierced by the sharp rays of the stars, and the raging lightning in the sky paused for a moment.
For countless years, no living being has dared to peer into what lies beyond the tribulation clouds. Xu Long's World-Breaking Blade, imbued with Celestial Phenomenon, violated a major taboo amidst the erupting power of the tribulation clouds.
In the darkness, the rushing sound of water suddenly stopped, and at that moment, the stars pierced through the clouds of calamity, causing the lightning to pause for a moment.
Just as the Heaven Patroler's sword caused the raging river to disappear, the world's rules, caused by the Origin Will, came to an instant halt.
The stars within the tribulation clouds unleashed a world-destroying power, and countless sharp sword beams pierced through the lightning within the vortex, shattering the oppressive force behind it.
This is Xu Long's Heaven-Slaying One Sword, this is the roar of a cultivator in Land of Exile!
It carries the energy of the Milky Way, and over countless years it has picked up what it had left behind, causing even the lofty Origin Will will to dim in an instant.
After this strike, the star quickly extinguished, transforming into a streak of light that vanished into the horizon, leaving a long trail in the air as if it were nothing amidst the endless waterfall of lightning.
The giant eye behind the calamity cloud watched helplessly as the sword light vanished. It was furious that it had lost the momentum in Xu Long's Heaven-Slaying One Sword.
An overwhelming pressure descended upon the earth in an instant, displaying an aura as majestic as the very Heavenly Dao. A massive vortex in the sky began to spin rapidly.
For countless years it has ruled the heavens and the earth. When has anyone ever dared to overstep its rules? In its will, no living being is allowed to pry into the origin of this world.
The creatures on the earth immediately felt an immense pressure descending, and the oppressive atmosphere made them feel suffocated from the bottom of their hearts. When have the creatures that grew up in the Land of Exile not been restrained by the Origin Will?
The oppressive aura emanating from them at this moment truly made them tremble with fear. It was a tremor that came from their very souls, making them dare not have the slightest objection to the Origin Will from birth to death.
Now it will use its power to tell everyone that the consequence of overstepping the emperor's authority is certain death!
Meanwhile, in a giant city thousands of miles away, in the main hall of the City Lord's Manor, sat a middle-aged cultivator with a square face and an imposing presence.
His eyes were closed, his expression was calm, and he wore an ancient moon-shine brocade robe, with bursts of golden light shining behind him, making him appear even more sacred and extraordinary.
Before the middle-aged cultivator was a simple Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram, in which the yin and yang fish were constantly embracing each other, swimming like two live fish connected end to end.
Outside, an Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram also pulsated in rhythm. When the array pulsated, all phenomena arose within it, and the natural laws were fully revealed within it. If someone were to immerse themselves in it for a moment, they would definitely reap considerable rewards.
As the yin-yang symbol rotates, the energy it generates seems to subtly connect with the rules of the world, while the simple array diagram appears to be a sacred object that connects the entire city.
The middle-aged cultivator held an ancient tortoise shell in his hand. The patterns on the shell had been worn away so much that they were almost faded, leaving only a mysterious aura that occasionally emanated from it, making one's heart tremble.
As the vast power of the heavens was revealed, the middle-aged cultivator clearly sensed something. His calm expression froze slightly, and his brows furrowed as if he were pondering something.
When the Lightning Tribulation raged across the heavens and earth, even though they were thousands of miles apart, the middle-aged cultivator still keenly perceived this rare celestial phenomenon.
The tortoise shell he was stroking was slowly rotating, revealing the faint patterns on it. The hidden rules of the world were reversed in the giant city, and the supreme secrets of heaven were temporarily glimpsed.
"Formless? How is that possible!"
After a slight energy fluctuation, the middle-aged cultivator almost choked on his words, his astonishment barely contained.
His closed eyes suddenly opened, and two golden beams shot out, piercing through numerous obstacles, as if trying to discern what was happening thousands of miles away.
The yin-yang fish swimming in front of him stopped abruptly, and the vast city seemed to freeze for a moment, as if the immense energy within the city had been instantly drained, causing the city to cease functioning.
He then coiled up the tortoise shell again, this time the patterns on it appeared even dimmer. The middle-aged cultivator's heart sank, and after a moment's thought, he cautiously decided to cast another divination.
"It's Blackwater City!"
The middle-aged cultivator's words to himself were full of doubt. His brows were deeply furrowed, as if he had sensed something unbelievable in the divination.
The divination he had always employed, which had never failed him, suddenly malfunctioned today. How could this not be astonishing? The divination array had been passed down through countless ages, and it contained profound principles of the Heavenly Dao. How could it have failed?
Could something unusual be happening...?
The middle-aged cultivator had deep eyes, and his face appeared somewhat gloomy under the golden light behind him. He stared straight ahead at the outside of the city.
He seemed to be waiting for someone's return, through numerous obstacles, to dispel some of his doubts.
Meanwhile, in another corner at the southern end of the city, a young cultivator sat upright in a smoke-filled alchemy room, his eyes fixed intently on the firepower, his focused expression exceptionally serious.
He wore a gray robe and had a slender figure. Upon closer inspection, he bore a resemblance to Yuan Changwu, but his aura was more otherworldly, making him appear pure and untouched by the mundane world amidst the smoke and clouds.
A pill cauldron in front of him was still emitting mist, and the pills inside were emitting a strange fragrance. The rich aroma of medicinal herbs mixed with a fiery aura filled the entire pill room.
"Huh?"
While he was focusing on the firepower, he suddenly separated a wisp of his True Spirit, as if sensing something in the world, and uttered a soft exclamation, seemingly somewhat surprised.
The True Spirit then searched the heavens and earth, but after a long time, it still couldn't find any clues.
The fire in the alchemy room was blazing, and the young cultivator continued to watch the cauldron without saying a word, though a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.
The sound of pattering rain filled the city. In the Land of Exile, the seasons of the Heavenly Dao were rarely experienced. Normal clouds, rain, wind, and thunder were things that only happened in the cities of cultivators.
Meanwhile, a light rain began to fall unexpectedly in the sky above the northern city. The raindrops nourished the vegetation in the city and also communicated with the heavenly secrets of the Land of Exile.
The cultivators were naturally unafraid of wind and rain, but gazing at the raindrops under the blazing sunlight, they murmured with some doubt:
"Why Branch Master Chen like the weather god again now? Didn't it just rain a couple of days ago?"
"Alas! Who knows? Perhaps Branch Master Chen is probing the secrets of heaven again!"
The raindrops in the city seemed endless, falling from the high sky. When the clouds and rain were bestowed, the entire sky seemed to tilt down, but when the raindrops fell to the earth, they vanished in an instant.
The vast city resumed its operation, and the brief pause was quietly erased, as if no one had ever noticed anything amiss.
However, in the hearts of some people in the city, there were some inexplicable speculations about the anomalies in the Land of Exile. What exactly was hidden beneath that vast heavenly might that could not be allowed to be discovered?
Blackwater City.
Under the oppressive force of the Origin Will, countless chaotic energies in the Land of Exile were instantly absorbed, and a final blow seemed to be brewing within the thick clouds of tribulation.
A striking flash of lightning shone within the vortex, the torrent of electricity still cascading through the air, before bursting forth in an instant!
The most terrifying thing is the silent lightning. Xu Long below was bathed in the lightning, and his newly formed body turned into charcoal in an instant.
However, at this moment, the Power of Laws had already Fusion into his body, and the final blow within the tribulation clouds was a fatal one. But Xu Long at this moment was no longer the Xu Long of before.
"Hahaha! Only today do I understand what the Daoist Celestial Phenomenon are, and what the vastness of the Great Dao truly means!"
The charred remains on the sand dunes emitted bursts of heroic laughter. Although this was the final strike of the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation, its overwhelming power deterred anyone from resisting, Xu Long still couldn't help but want to laugh out loud three times.
Although his body was badly damaged, his Indestructible Will remained intact, and he even dared to defy the Origin Will during the Lightning Tribulation.
It's like taming the waves in Sea of Suffering and Calamity, and as you rise and fall within it, you can already see the light on the other shore.
A charred figure gradually rose amidst the Lightning Tribulation, its blurred face faintly revealing a sharp glint in its eyes.
Only today did he understand why, for countless years, there have always been cultivators who were unwilling to sink and float in the Sea of Suffering and Calamity, unwilling to bow to heaven and earth, unwilling to obey the rules of the world, and unwilling to grovel under the might of heaven.
Because they have always harbored an indomitable spirit, because they yearn for the other side of freedom, and because they have grasped the essence of the natural way.
They grew up amidst calamities, braved the storms of the Sea of Suffering and Calamity, stood tall between heaven and earth, and spoke freely about the great Dao under the vast sky.
Xu Long has been on the path of cultivation for a long time, and today he has finally grasped the mysteries of heaven and earth. He has finally glimpsed his own path to immortality on the Great Dao.
He finally understood why those ancient gods who swore to fight to the death, those powerful immortals who defied the heavens, all yearned for freedom. Now, as he was about to enter the Mahayana Stage, he also wanted to say something from the bottom of his heart:
I am the master of the Great Way, I created the universe!
Xu Long's body was undergoing a dramatic change. His Magic Power, cultivated for many years, was about to be completely integrated into the laws of heaven and earth, and he was about to fully enter the Mahayana Stage.
Violent energy raged outside the body, but was forcibly blocked by the Body of Oblivion, allowing the Magic Power within the body and the laws of heaven and earth to slowly and steadily merge.
After his internal Magic Power reached its peak, Xu Long's aura became slightly disordered, and his entire defensive structure was instantly disrupted.
The torrential lightning seemed to have found a breakthrough, and a surge of violent energy suddenly poured into it.
At this moment, Xu Long's body was like a bottomless pit, frantically absorbing the lightning from the sky. Countless arcs of lightning suddenly poured down, and Xu Long's body was completely submerged in the rolling electric light.
A moment later, the signs of disordered Magic Power within his body quickly disappeared, and the aura emanating from the lightning was now calm and profound.
The buzzing sound still lingered in her ears, but the new figure within it was no longer moved by it in the slightest.
"Imperial Edict!"
A long howl, carrying a surge of Magic Power, burst forth from his throat.
Xu Long's eyes flashed with golden light amidst the lightning, shooting towards the heavens.
A sharp gaze pierced through the waterfall of lightning overhead like a sword.
Then, without pausing, his gaze pierced through the thick clouds of tribulation once more, meeting the gaze of a pair of non-existent giant eyes behind the swirling vortex.
Their meeting seems to have transcended countless eras, a chance encounter in history, a fusion of time, and a convergence at this very moment.
The tribulation clouds in the sky slowly dispersed, the huge vortex stopped spinning, the gaping maw that seemed to devour its prey slowly closed, and the electric arcs on Xu Long's body gradually disappeared.
A streak of light swept down from the sky; after surviving the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation, the World-Breaking Blade had reached the mid-grade of a celestial artifact.
Having endured numerous hardships on the Great Dao and sought opportunities throughout the myriad realms, Xu Long has finally taken the most important step today in the Land of Exile.
Mahayana Stage!
His inner Magic Power Fusion the laws of heaven and earth, Indestructible Will Fusion with the Milky Way Celestial Phenomenon. His Body of Oblivion withstood the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation.
Having traveled the Great Way for many years, and drifted aimlessly in the Sea of Suffering and Calamity, I have now finally reached a point on the other shore.
At this moment, Xu Long was already a true Mahayana Stage cultivator!
Looking at the tribulation clouds that had disappeared above his head, Xu Long deeply felt how difficult this Tribulation Transcendence had been. He had almost been completely destroyed in the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation, but fortunately, his Indestructible Will connected with the Milky Way under the sky, allowing him to first possess the Milky Way Celestial Phenomenon.
The Daoist principles are the Power of Laws within the body, while Celestial Phenomenon phenomena are unique natural phenomena observed by cultivators in the Mahayana Stage.
These two represent the characteristics of cultivators in the Mahayana Stage, and the path they would take on their journey to immortality.
Reaching the Mahayana Stage is equivalent to a cultivator having reached the end of their Qi cultivation journey. The final step is the path to immortality, which is no longer the same as the previous path of cultivation. It is the opening of a new world and the integration into a new universe.
The end point at this moment is also the beginning of the path to immortality. Xu Long has arrived at a place where cultivators have been trapped for countless years, and he has already glimpsed the path to immortality for himself.
There are still trials and tribulations in the process of cultivation, and when he looks back on his various experiences, is this stage merely the starting point?
A hissing sound rang in his ears. Xu Long looked down at the blue river beneath him. After the vast heavenly might and violent Lightning Tribulation dissipated, the world had returned to normal.
Without the oppressive force of the Origin Will, the blue river that had stopped flowing around Xu Long now shows signs of merging again.
Meanwhile, the gradually gathering blue mist in the air was slowly advancing into the basin. Xu Long was at the bottom of the basin, and above his head, it looked as if a great blue river was rushing down.
He stretched out his arm, turned his head to look at the thin blue line on his arm, and his heart sank. The joy of breaking through the realm just now vanished at this moment.
The Poison Curse is still there!
The Poison Curse emanating from the Human Python still lingered on his arm even after the violent Lightning Tribulation!
Xu Long felt a chill run down his spine. He had seen some tenacious energies before, but the Poison Curse from the Human Python was truly bizarre.
During the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation, Xu Long's powerful Body of Oblivion was shattered countless times, and then it condensed almost in annihilation. It is a physique that has experienced life and death, and it is the ultimate treasure raft in the Sea of Suffering and Calamity.
This Poison Curse was truly like a bone-deep infection, and it was not completely destroyed even under the Lightning Tribulation!
Looking at the thin blue line on his arm, which had indeed faded considerably compared to before, Xu Long knew that the Poison Curse had not been truly removed.
He pierced the beast egg beneath the Human Python within the barrier, killing the nascent Mist Beast within. The corpse of the egg then turned into a clear liquid that flowed out along with the sword energy, enraging the Human Python.
Snakes are known for holding grudges. When the Human Python was protecting the beast's egg, it hesitated to harm it, so it used the most forbidden energy in its body to inflict this strange Poison Curse on Xu Long, thus binding Xu Long with the karmic force between Human Python.
Xu Long slowly exhaled, knowing full well that this was a karmic entanglement, something that could not be completely resolved by Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation. Moreover, the venomous look in the Human Python's eyes still lingered in his mind, and it would certainly not let him off easily.
As if possessed, he raised his head and saw a figure standing upright in the sky above the basin.
Across the blue river, Xu Long clearly saw a pair of emerald eyes in the darkness. The light within them was no longer deep resentment, but longing, even greed...
That's right! Greed is all that's in the eyes of the Human Python!
It dared not be presumptuous under the Origin Will, trembled in fear under the might of heaven, and was already in despair under the lightning.
But after Xu Long completed his Tribulation Transcendence, it discovered that the power of the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation had dissipated, and it sensed that there was no longer a strong pressure in the world.
Coming to its senses, it didn't immediately flee the scene; a thoughtful look flickered in its blue eyes.
After a fierce struggle, greed overcame fear in its eyes, urging the Mist Beast tide to regroup and head straight into the basin.
Its target is Xu Long, or more precisely, Xu Long after his Tribulation Transcendence.
Sensing that the connection with the Poison Curse still existed, the desire in its green eyes grew stronger and stronger; it naturally knew how powerful Xu Long was.
Which of the beings that survived the Lightning Tribulation was not a world-shaking being, which of them did not influence the rules of the world, and which of them was not exceptionally gifted?
Although it was wary of the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation, at this moment, the thought of Xu Long's body after he had survived the Lightning Tribulation made it impossible for it to control its burning desire, and its eyes revealed its greed.
Its greedy gaze was fixed on Xu Long's body; it wanted Xu Long's body, which Fusion the laws of heaven and earth and the Milky Way Celestial Phenomenon!
Sensing the undisguised greed in the Human Python's eyes, Xu Long's heart tightened. He seemed to vaguely understand the Human Python's thoughts; it probably already regarded him as a fine vessel for its cauldron.
The greedy look in those emerald eyes was as if they had seen the most precious treasure in the world, and at this moment they wanted to possess it at all costs.
Although it was an intelligent being, its heart was now filled with desires and evil thoughts, and it was determined to have Xu Long below it!
Now that the Poison Curse is in his hands, Xu Long and the Human Python are destined to be locked in a life-or-death struggle. The power of cause and effect must be resolved, and the best way to resolve it is to kill the other party completely.
The Human Python desires its own body, and it also desires the other's life!
With the Poison Curse afflicting him, he was bound to be unable to escape the tide of Mist Beast. Knowing this, Xu Long realized that he had to make a clean break with the Human Python in order to be free from the karmic entanglement of the beast eggs.
Now that we are in the basin, we must fight back as soon as possible. If we wait until the tide of Mist Beast swarms in and completely surrounds us, let alone attacking the Human Python, their innate supernatural abilities alone will be enough to give us a hard time.
Seeing the vast power of the heavens and the terrifying Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation, the Human Python thought to itself: Even if Xu Long survives the Lightning Tribulation, he himself must be very weak, just like it, Mist Beast, who is very weak and sensitive before and after laying eggs.
At this moment, it was about to take advantage of the situation. Seeing that the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation and heavenly might had dissipated, it had a strange idea in its mind. It did not care about the calamity that Xu Long had just caused. At this moment, it only had Xu Long's body after he had survived the calamity.
If Xu Long were turned into an ice sculpture and beast eggs were laid on his body again, wouldn't his cultivation level increase even further?
Snakes have their own methods of transformation. Each time they lay an egg, they infuse their energy and insights into the egg. Once the egg hatches, it grows into a powerful fighting force, which also implies the meaning of life and death.
The Mist Beast executed this Golden Cicada technique flawlessly, so although it feared the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation, Xu Long's body was indeed an excellent parasitic vessel.
A fierce killing intent flashed in his emerald eyes, and hissed as his tongue flickered in and out.
The giant blue pythons surrounding Blackwater City began to rapidly turn around, and the blue river that had been cut off by the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation began to flow again.
A glint flashed in Xu Long as he peered across the turquoise river that resembled a waterfall above the basin and locked onto the Human Python.
He is now a true Mahayana Stage cultivator, and his combat power will definitely increase greatly after possessing the Power of Laws.
Now that the Human Python has taken the initiative to attack, Xu Long also wants to kill it to test just how powerful a great cultivator really is!
I can't hold back my anger, and I can't be at peace until I get rid of the Poison Curse on my arm!
The light in his eyes had already swept over, and a whistling sound resounded above Blackwater City. The upgraded World-Breaking Blade carried a chilling aura and was fighting its first battle today after surviving the Lightning Tribulation of the Divine Clan.
As it swept through the air, it inevitably brought forth gusts of wind, and a fierce sword light burst forth from the side of the blade, with intense fighting spirit raging across the edge.
It sensed its master's intention and slashed down from the sky with a hurricane. The howling in the air grew more and more fierce. Before the sword light even reached them, they only felt a cold glint flash across the sky.
The greed in his emerald eyes was slightly replaced by solemnity. His body, which had been standing upright, suddenly curled up, and as his long body coiled in the air, it resembled a dragon, emanating a dangerous aura.
The incoming sword light instantly locked onto the Human Python, and the sword light that swept through the air increased several times in size. A look of surprise flashed in the Human Python's eyes, as if it did not expect that Xu Long would still have the strength to resist after the Lightning Tribulation.
I had already witnessed the power of the sword light in Blackwater City; it was a being that dared to challenge even the Origin Will.
At this moment, it sensed the chilling power of the sword light, and its heart tightened. As the sword light came, it slightly dodged the attack with its coiled body.
The cyan scales flashed swiftly under the cold light, a series of clanging sounds echoing in the air. The dragon-like body was incredibly agile as it dodged, sparks flying between the scales and the sword light.
The sword strike landed firmly on the Human Python's scales and then detached, the two forces exchanging blows in opposite directions after a brief moment of contact.
As Xu Long watched the Human Python dodge the sword light, his eyes narrowed for a moment. A thought flashed through his mind, and the sword light, still powerful, slashed fiercely at the basin below after passing the Human Python.
Hissing sounds echoed continuously in the basin, and the surging blue python was the first to sense the power of the sword light.
Unlike Human Python, they cannot dodge quickly; under the threat of the sword light, they can only subconsciously emit waves of fear.
Before the sword light arrived, a hurricane carrying a chilling aura exploded within the tide of Mist Beast, creating a series of muffled booms that echoed across the basin. The Human Python transformed into a dragon and nimbly dodged the sword light.
But the giant blue python had no time to dodge. The hurricane arrived first, followed by a cold glint, and then a fierce sword light. When it struck, the basin was suddenly brightened, and the fierce sword light instantly pierced through the gathering tide of Mist Beast.
The surging blue river abruptly stopped flowing. The rustling sound in the basin abruptly ceased, and a stream of light descended into the blue river, like a meteorite falling into the sea. The force it generated instantly swept up the dust in the basin.
The yellow sand, which had just been torn apart inch by inch by the Lightning Tribulation, was now stirred up again by the overflowing sword energy. With a sliver of light flashing away, the sword energy that had not yet dissipated soared into the sky from the basin.
Amidst countless cyan pythons, the sword light carved out a path, instantly causing dust to billow up in the basin, and a giant, earthen-yellow dragon emerged from the vast yellow sand.
Several sword energies were swirling in the thick smoke and dust, while countless Mist Beast below could only watch helplessly as the sword energies raged. The giant blue python that was closest to Xu Long just moments before had now turned to ashes.
Smoke and dust billowed into the sky above the basin, emanating a putrid stench. The darkest moments of countless years were now being unveiled, and the thick smoke and dust seemed to conceal history from ten thousand years ago.
A flash of anger crossed its emerald eyes as the Human Python stared intently into the smoke and dust. Its coiled body twisted and turned in the air, and a faint whistling sound echoed through the air.
Forcibly suppressing its anger, it ignored the group of Mist Beast that had just perished and instead leaped into the smoke and dust, its long body unfurling in the air in an instant.
The billowing dust seemed to solidify, remaining unmoved as the Human Python attacked, until its blue scales flashed within the dust, at which point the dust in the air suddenly surged.
The earthen-yellow dragon coiled its body in mid-air in an instant, twisting its body with that of the Human Python. As the blue and yellow intertwined in the air, Xu Long stepped out from the side.
The giant blue python in the basin has been temporarily rid of him; now he only needs to focus all his efforts on dealing with the Human Python.
A series of crackling sounds echoed in their ears, and as Xu Long's figure appeared in an instant, the giant dragon of Human Python and dust that had suddenly risen in the air shattered.
A whooshing sound came from beside him, and Xu Long's expression hardened. He caught a glimpse of a phantom in his mind, and the light in his eyes was already swirling around it.
With a clang, Xu Long's figure retreated rapidly, his phantom in the air instantly retracting, the thick tail of the Human Python leaving a mark on the sword light.
The snake hissed as it flickered its tongue, and a look of seriousness flashed in the Human Python's emerald eyes, as if it were reassessing Xu Long's current combat strength.
It had already tested the waters twice, but Xu Long had easily dodged both attacks. Xu Long's single strike had already broken the encirclement formed by the giant blue python.
It was expected that it was cautious enough, intending to surround Xu Long with a horde of Mist Beast and then use its innate divine power to completely trap Xu Long. It did not believe that Xu Long would have any tricks up his sleeve under the Eternity Ice Mist.
But the sword light unexpectedly disrupted its plan. The forked tongue it spat out was both to regroup the Mist Beast tide and to search for information left by Xu Long.
Snakes use their forked tongues extensively, and the Human Python had long been aware of Xu Long's strange physique. At this moment, it was searching for Xu Long's intentions through the flickering of its tongue.
Although they lack the willpower to use, their naturally occurring forked tongues perfectly compensate for this shortcoming.
The rustling sound rose again from the yellow sand, and urged on by the Human Python, the blue river changed course once more in the basin.
Xu Long glanced subconsciously at the Poison Curse on his arm, his gaze turned cold, and a murderous intent surged within him.
Before the horde of Mist Beast had completely surrounded him, he had already broken through the smoke and dust to escape, and the Human Python's urging now was clearly directed at him.
If he were completely surrounded by the tide of Mist Beast, even the greatest skill would be useless. Xu Long understood this and knew he couldn't wait for the Human Python's attack to continue.
Buzz!
A sword's cry resounded in the air, and upon hearing this familiar sword cry, the countless surging blue rivers below instantly froze.
Not long after the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation receded, the power of the sword light that Heaven-Slaying still lingered in their memories. That terrifying power was earth-shattering, and the heavenly might that terrified countless living beings was shattered by the sword light.
Weak creatures are most afraid of powerful forces. At this moment, the sword light struck again, and the Mist Beast froze with just a sword cry.
"Roar!"
The Human Python's eyes revealed a fierce glint. It opened its massive jaws and roared threateningly at Xu Long in the air, seemingly unconcerned about the impending sword light.