NOVPUBThis Sword Cave Heaven is different from the commonly evolved cave heavens.
Inside, there are no mountains, rivers, or lakes, only scenery extremely similar to that of the Sword Tomb.
The ground is filled with countless disorganized swords.
Sword energy flows in all directions, forming howling Gang Winds.
The entire cave heaven belongs to the world of swords, not allowing any other living creatures to exist.
In the Sword Tomb, outside the Sword Cave Heaven, the previously shattered avatar Li Qing slowly took shape again amidst writhing flesh and blood.
"Early Stage Nascent Soul," he sensed his cultivation base and nodded slightly.
The realm is slightly weaker than that of the main body. Although the actual combat power is also inferior, it’s not a problem to suppress ordinary God Transforming Cultivation Levels, considering it was built upon Heaven’s Wonder.
However, after entering the Nascent Soul Realm, Li Qing felt the obstruction from the unknown forces advancing.
When the avatar bid farewell to Wooden Sword’s Heaven’s Wonder and returned to the Xuanhuang World,
that subtle malice became even more evident.
A phrase couldn’t help but emerge in Li Qing’s spirit consciousness.
"The Tianzun New Method is truly an act against the heavens. The more one benefits from Heaven and Earth, the more difficult it is when it comes time to go against the Principle of Heaven and Earth."
"Even when offering sacrifices to the Essence of Heaven and Earth, one has to endure several times the backlash from the Will of Heaven and Earth. No matter how high one’s talent is, they mostly stop at the God Transformation."
Perhaps the birth of this Black Sword had something to do with Li Qing’s own efforts. When he devoured it and turned it into a Cave Heaven, he didn’t feel much resistance.
But, he had a premonition that this was the limit that Heaven and Earth could tolerate.
When he wished to advance further, to ascend to the God Transformation or even the Unity-Path, he would need to fully confront the malice of Heaven and Earth.
However, Li Qing didn’t pay much attention to it.
After all, as an avatar, his mission was not cultivation but to go to the Five Elders Organization and reclaim the lost Mystic Sky Sect Technique from [Unified Heart Celestial Master].
After checking the information transmitted from the main body, due to the previously unexplained space fluctuations, the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the Five Elders Organization were currently in a rare truce period.
Li Qing briefly discerned the direction and then transformed into a black streak of escape light, racing swiftly towards the destination.
As he flew, Li Qing immediately felt something different from before.
When the main body traveled through the air, it needed to overcome the resistance between Heaven and Earth and the Gang Winds hitting it head-on.
But as Li Qing turned into Sword Light, he was like a fish in water, perfectly merging with the surrounding environment.
Not only could the resistance be almost ignored, but the consumption of energy for flying was shockingly low!
"Heaven’s Oddity naturally belongs to the Xuanhuang Heaven Path, hence enjoys these privileges."
Flying was no longer a chore but had become a delight.
Li Qing’s heart was utterly content. Had he not been afraid of attracting the attention of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, he would have certainly wanted to let out a long howl to vent.
The black Sword Light grew faster and faster, disappearing with a flash across the Vault of Heaven.
Even if someone caught a glimpse out of the corner of their eye, they would assume it was just their imagination.
However, after seven days, Jiwei Province of the Five Elders Organization was already in sight.
In front of the White Mist Barrier that spanned Heaven and Earth, a group of Martial Art Battle Hall Cultivators from the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals was stationed.
Li Qing didn’t disturb them. Relying on the information from his main body in his spirit consciousness, he easily evaded the Immortal Alliance’s Protective Array detection and entered the White Mist.
As a buffer state region between the Five Elders Organization and the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, Jiwei Province had no influence from any Heavenly Sovereign other than Wuyou.
The reason for choosing to enter the Five Elders Organization here was to avoid [The Kingdom of Reality] and, passing through the Human Dao Sky Realm, directly reach the One-Heart Immortal Sect.
In The Kingdom of Reality, no lie can hide. Obviously, it’s not a suitable place to lurk, and it’s best avoided if possible.
Compared to that, the Human Dao Sky Realm is much safer.
In contrast to the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals being armed to the teeth, the internal state of the Five Elders Organization seemed much more peaceful.
Apart from those borderlands and buffer zones, where heavy troops were arrayed.
In the other states, it seemed as if the existence of war was entirely unfelt. Li Qing, on his journey, noticed that the cultivators and mortals he met were very relaxed, even somewhat indolent.
This made Li Qing click his tongue in amazement and admire the Five Elders Organization’s method of governing subordinates.
Without encountering any danger, after passing through the Human Dao Sky Realm, Li Qing finally reached the territory of the One-Heart Immortal Sect.
Of course, this seamless journey was not only related to Li Qing possessing the Heavenly Oddities as his Tao Foundation and his extremely high concealment abilities, but perhaps also because he had not joined the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.
If he were a cultivator of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, infiltrating so easily would probably be difficult.
This place was called Yilu Province.
Just like its name, the land was filled with endless fertile plains.
One could even see mortal merchant caravans traveling between cities. n𝚘vp𝚞𝚋.com
Unlike the Alliance of Thousand Immortals, where cultivators and mortals lived separately, every city under the Five Elders Organization had both residing together.
Only, there was a distinction between the inner and outer parts of the city.
Mortals lived in the outer city, while cultivators resided within the inner city.
Sensing the somewhat familiar scenery around him, Li Qing fell into thought.
"I feel like I’ve been here before..."
In an instant, he suppressed these distracting thoughts and began to search for his target.
According to the information passed by his main body, the key to entering the true One-Heart Immortal Sect was to attract the attention of the [Unified Heart Celestial Master].
The lewd paintings secretly circulating within the Five Elders Organization were the most rapid and effective method.
Unfortunately, this mission did not seem to be going smoothly.
Li Qing had wandered Yilu Province for quite some days, yet he had not been able to find those daredevil merchants.
However, this was understandable, as openly distributing such materials under a Heavenly Venerable’s nose was truly a capital offence.
Just as Li Qing was considering moving to another province to try his luck, the usually tranquil city suddenly became noisy.
Li Qing’s heart stirred, and following the crowd, he arrived at the center of the commotion.
"You are Wan Zailai?!"
Several cultivators surrounded a gracefully-dressed young man in white, looking hostile.
"So you’ve discovered me. But that’s good, too. I’ve rested for a few days, and it’s time to start working again." Wan Zailai cast a sidelong glance at the surrounding crowd and under his gaze, the surrounding cultivators subconsciously took a step back.
The cultivators of Yilu Province couldn’t help but lose face at this.
One, aggravated by disgrace, shouted, "You, a mere Golden Core Cultivator, dare to speak so boldly! Saying that we of Yilu Province are all incapable!"
"Today, I will teach you a proper lesson!"
"Pei bro, you’re already at the Nascent Soul Realm, isn’t it a bit unfair to bully the weak?" someone couldn’t help but advise.
Before the Pei-surnamed cultivator could speak up, Wan Zailai simply laughed: "What of Nascent Soul Monks? I regard them no more than clay chickens and pottery dogs!"
Now all the Yilu Province cultivators present showed anger on their faces.
"Good! Good!"
"Yilu Province, Pei Qingshan, please enlighten me!"
As Pei Qingshan spoke, a transparent, circular structure suddenly emerged in the sky.
To cries of shock from the onlookers, the structure, resembling a gladiatorial arena, cast down two beams of radiance, drawing both challengers inside.
"It’s the trial arena of the Lord Heavenly Venerable!"
"It seems the rumors are true after all, that Wan Zailai is challenging Nascent Soul Monks with his Golden Core Realm, in order to enter the One-Heart Immortal Sect!"
