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Chapter 18 Invincible
"Junior Brother Xiong Zhou, your smile is like that of a villain in a play, it's so captivating."
Zixuan reached out and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, complaining.
Li Tianqing reached out and opened the ink painting landscape fan in her hand, gently fanning herself, and said, "It is indeed very demonic. This smile is too evil, completely inconsistent with the identity of us orthodox disciples of the Taoist sect."
He then added, "If Junior Brother Xiong Zhou hadn't become a true disciple of Tai Li through the back door of the sect elders, I would have suspected that Junior Brother Xiong Zhou had some other identity and background."
"Or they might simply be spies from unorthodox sects, heretical sects, or even major demonic sects."
Wu Kang sat down on the spot and began to meditate, recovering the physical strength and energy of heaven and earth that he had just consumed, without saying a word.
On the altar on the seventh floor, Duanmu Ning crossed her arms, gently pinched her chin with her fingers, and chuckled as she watched Xiong Zhou stop laughing and her smile gradually stiffen.
With a smile, she said, "Keep laughing, junior brother. After hearing it so many times, I'm suddenly finding it quite pleasing to the ear, and I even have an urge to imitate it."
The four members of the Mountain and River Squad tacitly refrained from mentioning the tiger-shaped Dao Shadow that had just appeared.
Xiong Zhou reached out and rubbed his stiff face. He then pointed at the land within the city gate, and simultaneously activated [Innate Divine Power: █ (Pixel Block)] and [Authority: Abundance], causing the land within a radius of 500 meters to be pixelated and made perfectly regular.
He continued the change of topic, saying to Duanmu Ning, "Senior Sister Duanmu, don't laugh. I've already obtained the power of abundance; now it's your turn to exert your strength."
Duanmu Ning smiled and nodded slightly, then immediately took out a handful of white seeds from the wooden box behind him and scattered them into the square pixelated land.
Under the influence of the power of abundance, these seeds immediately began to sprout and grow rapidly, as if time were rushing by on them.
Within a mere sixty breaths, the dandelion-like plants bloomed and bore fruit continuously, undergoing three cycles of reincarnation. They fully adapted to the laws of the Azure Sky Realm, causing the yellow stamens to develop dark gold spots and the white fluff balls to be stained with an ominous blood color, thus becoming a native product of the Azure Sky Realm.
Li Tianqing's expression changed instantly, and she murmured, "Such a terrifying growth rate, such a horrifying mutation effect, such a shocking assimilation result."
"I have never seen any explanation or record of this kind of thing within the sect."
Xiong Zhou remained calm and explained, "Of course, such a thing could not happen within the sect."
"This rapid growth, fruiting, and cycle, culminating in localization, seems simple to you."
"But this is the result I was able to achieve by using 'Abundance' to leverage the authority of the Azure Sky Realm, which has never had an owner before, such as 'Earth Element,' 'Growth,' 'Cosmic Light,' and 'Void.' In essence, this behavior is a distortion of the laws of heaven and earth, an invasion of various authority of heaven and earth, and a destruction of rules and order."
"In our realm, there are countless sages who hold the power of heaven and earth, uphold the laws of heaven and earth, and safeguard the rules and order. I dare not abuse my abundant power."
He dared to use his abundant power without any restraint in the "Qi Refining World," and there was only one outcome: the GM, who protects the world, would come knocking on his door and forcibly ban his account.
The original totem gods of the "Mountain and Sea Realm" are not as terrifying as the saints of the "Qi Refining World," but the same principle applies to them.
Duanmu Ning picked up a fluffy ball that had turned a dull, blood-red color, studied it carefully for a few moments, and then said to Zixuan, "Senior Sister, open the city gates and let some armored, dried-up corpses in. Use their blood and flesh as the base for cultivation."
Zi Xuan nodded and activated the array incantation. Under the distortion and control of gravity, the armored, dried corpses transformed into flesh and blood culture dishes, falling into the light red dandelions that filled the city gate. The pappus and achenes on each fluffy seed head floated into the dandelions and took root.
Without Duanmu Ning's prompting, Xiong Zhou once again activated [Power: Abundance], causing the "seeds" of the "Blood Dandelion" to take root and sprout.
"Sizzle... sizzle..."
Under the influence of the Abundant Authority and the distortion of the laws of heaven and earth, serrated leaves, dark green mixed with blood, grew rapidly, further dividing the blood and bones of the armored mummy and drawing blood from its almost congealed plasma.
One by one, the "blood dandelions," with their deeper crimson hue, bloom silently, repeating the cycle of flowering and fruiting.
A quarter of an hour later, Duanmu Ning's eyes lit up. From tens of thousands of "blood dandelions", she accurately found a seed that shone with dark gold.
Immediately afterwards, a series of incantations were cast, guiding the laws of heaven and earth, and stirring the life force and vitality of all the "Blood Dandelions," causing the blood-red life force to gradually merge into this dark golden seed, layering it in an extremely brutal way.
Duanmu Ning emitted red and blue light from his hands. This was a kind of magic that was altering the inheritance logic within the seed, changing its original growth habits, binding together the gathered spirituality, and weaving a chilling instinct.
"Bang!"
A muffled thud was heard, and within the city gate, all the growing plants and the dried corpses that had become petri dishes turned to ashes and merged into the square-shaped land.
Duanmu Ning tossed the seed, which had transformed into a bright golden color, into Xiong Zhou's hand.
She said with a smile, "After my simple adjustments, this seed has reached the peak of the second level of Qi Refining. The thing that grows from it will definitely be powerful!"
"With the blessing of Junior Brother Xiong Zhou's abundant authority, they can rapidly absorb nutrients from these armored dry corpses, spread them through the wind, and quickly reproduce, adapt, and evolve, expanding wildly."
The power of the [Innate Divine Power: █ (Pixel Cube)] surged, and the golden seed held in Xiong Zhou's hand gradually became hazy, completing its pixelation step by step, and finally transforming into a mosaic 3D icon composed of gradient gold.
Name: Flesh and Blood Dandelion Seeds - Gold
Level: Second level of Qi Refining (Peak)
Category: Special Resources
Description: Sees blood as water, flesh as earth, spiritually twisted.
special:
1. Favored by Abundance: Carrying the aura of abundant power.
2. Spiritual abominations: These are entities formed from the distortion of legal principles, or those abhorred by all spirits of heaven and earth.
3. Vitality Refinement: As time goes by, the vitality absorbed will become increasingly abundant.
4. Alienation-induced growth: During the growth process, there is a slight probability of aberration or mutation occurring.
Xiong Zhou looked at the information panel projected on the screen below his eyes and grinned.
He looked at Duanmu Ning, then at Zi Xuan, Wu Kang, and Li Tianqing, and said, "Thank you all for your help, senior brothers and sisters!"
Xiong Zhou's expression grew increasingly arrogant. "Watch how your junior brother is invincible in this Azure Sky Realm!"
[Spirit Origin: Earth Blocks + Wheat + Lava]
Rank: Celestial Foundation - Abundance (51,000/100,000)
Xiong Zhou planted the [Flesh and Blood Dandelion Seed - Gold] into the earth, glanced at the current Heavenly Spirit Foundation information, and the 51,000 strands of Heaven and Earth Qi in the inner world, along with the innate divine power and the abundant authority of the [Lv.5] level, erupted to the extreme.
In an instant, he controlled all 510 million strands of the Qi of Heaven and Earth related to "abundance" in the Azure Sky Realm.
They converged from the heavens and earth, stirring up terrifying phenomena, and reflected an indescribable blue phantom in the sky, obscuring most of the ancient battlefield.
The phantom bowed its head, as if extending a finger to point into the depths of the earth, and murmured softly.
"Law: Abundance!"
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Near the edge of the ancient battlefield.
A disciple wielding a longsword unleashed a white sword light, cleaving thousands of armored, dried-up corpses blocking his path in two at the waist. Weary, he then departed from the battlefield.
Looking at the words that appeared before him, he muttered to himself, "The first task is complete. It took six hours. I wonder which number I, the sixth-ranked disciple in the previous competition, am to complete this first task."
The true disciple's complexion was not good.
Besides the severe depletion of his vital energy, it was also because, as he charged toward the edge of the battlefield with his sword, he saw a terrifying white expanse.
This is a remnant of Taoist magic that occupies one-tenth of the area of an ancient battlefield. There is no sign of life on it, nor any trace of activity from any armored, dried-up corpses.
There was only the intense, all-consuming law and reason, and a faint footprint.
Recalling the scene in his mind, this disciple, who ranked sixth in the previous competition, once again gasped deeply.
Not to mention personally facing that "clearing the field" attack, even the blank space left by that attack, with the still burning law and reason within it, is something he cannot contend with.
Once you step inside, the destruction condensed from the flames might immediately strike, burning you to ashes and turning you into part of that white expanse.
He dared not step inside, even though he knew very well that under the protection of the sect, there would be no danger to his life.
The sixth-ranked disciple from the previous competition looked back at the ancient battlefield and muttered to himself, "To what extent has this newly promoted disciple expanded the 'Tai Li Refining Qi Method'?"
"I have already reached the Perfection of the Subtle Realm, and I am about to reflect the rudimentary form of my own Qi Refining path, but compared to this person, I feel that I am far inferior..."
"Could this newly promoted disciple have already reached the level beyond the 'nascent stage of the Dao'?"
The true disciple of the sword felt a strange melancholy.
"What exactly happened in this ranking competition for the first level of Qi Refining disciples? How could such a terrifying existence appear?"
"Have I been in seclusion for too long, and thus become unaware of the changes in the world?"
Suddenly, the disciple looked up at the sky above the ancient battlefield, his expression changing drastically.
He saw a distorted, indescribable blue phantom, carrying an unbelievably heavy majesty, as if it occupied the entire sky.
Suddenly, wisps of hazy Taoist sounds echoed, like whispers in my mind.
"Law: Abundance!"
Upon hearing this Daoist sound and understanding its meaning, the disciple felt as if his spiritual senses had been distorted, his mind as if covered with a layer of dust, and his sword heart as if it were covered with rust and decay.
His pupils contracted rapidly, and he exclaimed in shock, "This is authority! The authority to govern the laws of heaven and earth!"
"Isn't this something only those who have firmly established themselves on the path to sainthood possess?!"
"Why would the Azure Sky Realm, whose upper limit is only the fourth level of Qi Refining, appear in such a terrifying place?!"
"No, this authority manifested within the ancient battlefield... it's something governed by the true disciples of my sect!"
For some reason, this disciple seemed to sense that the entire ancient battlefield was becoming blurred, while at the same time becoming more orderly.
A gentle breeze stirred, brushing against his hair, and from the depths of the battlefield, a golden dandelion drifted down to him, reflecting golden light in the air. It was so beautiful, like a dream, that he couldn't help but wonder if he had entered a fantasy world.
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On the city wall of a city far from the ancient battlefield, Chen Fan looked back and saw a figure in blue, his face showing surprise.
He murmured to himself, "Such a primitive and ancient charm... Is this a totem that reflects the path of a saint?"
"I never imagined that there would be such a senior brother in the sect who is so proficient in the divine path, even among those at the first level of Qi Refining."
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It was further away from the city where Chen Fan was located.
Yan Feng held a wisp of dark fire in his hand, casually merging and assimilating it, propelling the path of Qi Refining forward, and then looked back and gazed at it.
He said with some surprise, "Besides that immortal holy body, there is actually a primordial totem that has already taken over power."
"I thought this year's opponent would be that immortal holy body, but I didn't expect there would be another senior disciple who became the original totem."
Yan Feng chuckled and said, "Interesting. On the path of cultivation, the scenery changes with every step, and the world changes with every step. You never know when an unexpected surprise will appear."
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At the same time.
On the ancient battlefield, the many disciples who had not yet left looked at the blue phantom in the sky and sensed the tremors coming from beneath the earth, their expressions changing drastically.
The earth had changed its appearance, becoming incredibly orderly. Armored, dried-up corpses blocking the way were covered in blood-red dandelions before turning into handfuls of ashes.
The laws of heaven and earth of the entire ancient battlefield became distorted, and several paths of heaven and earth revealed traces of them, which would shake the ages.
"Who is this true disciple? Is it really necessary to make such a commotion?!"
"My cultivation method excels at perception; this figure carries the aura of my junior brother Xiong Zhou!"
"Is this going to overturn the entire ancient battlefield and sweep away all the corpses?!"
"This is bad! The remnant of the immortal body that we sensed earlier seems to be awakening!"
"We must run! This place is about to become that Junior Brother Xiong Zhou's battlefield!"
One by one, the true disciples of Tai Li unleashed their various hidden tricks, rushing wildly out of the ancient battlefield on the land that was now covered with blood-red dandelions and where there were no more armored, dried-up corpses in front of them.
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At the heart of the ancient battlefield.
Xiong Zhou, clad in an ancient, primitive divine robe, walked through the air, looking disdainfully at the withered hand reaching out from the depths of the earth.
I watched with my own eyes as this colossal, ten-thousand-foot-tall divine corpse struggled to its feet, gripping a shield and spear, roaring with bloodlust.
"In life, he was at most at the fourth level of Qi Refining. After death, he transformed into a corpse and only retained the power of the first level of Qi Refining, just barely stepping into the threshold of immortality."
In the "Qi Refining World," great masters gather. If you call Xiong Zhou a minor god, he won't mind.
In the "Mountain and Sea Realm," three primordial totem gods sit beside him, some even blessed by divine realms. If you call Xiong Zhou a minor god, he won't even acknowledge you.
But now?
"You will die, you divine lord!"
Xiong Zhou pointed, and countless blood-red dandelions took root and sprouted on the mutilated corpse.
In a mere instant, the towering divine corpse was reduced to ashes.