Achieving physical sainthood starting from Hunyuan Gong

Chapter 56 The Sword of Jiazi Resounds, Piercing Clouds and Splitting Stones

The setting sun is like blood.

A figure swept into Flying Dragon Mountain. The mountain was rugged and uneven, but under this figure, it was as flat as a plain. He walked on the waves, as if throwing stones into a rushing river, and in an instant, he traversed several miles.

"This aura..."

Cao Lie was inwardly surprised.

Having devoted myself to spiritual practice for many years, I had not entered this area before, and when I came here again, it felt somewhat unfamiliar.

In particular, a faint, eerie aura lingered in the air, reminding him of some old news from many years ago.

Back then he was young, still living under the protection of his father and grandfather, but now his hair and beard are all white, and he no longer has that real feeling about the past.

Now that I am a master of the innate realm, let alone the vast world, is there anything in this city of Xinyu that I can fear?

With this thought in mind, he moved with incredible speed, using his agility to climb mountains and cross valleys.

A deep pool of water appears behind the valley.

Cao Lie fell like a meteorite, landing on the lakeside.

An overwhelming aura swirled around him, and his vast network of perception was slowly covering everything around him.

Where exactly is the enemy?

Cao Lie closed his eyes to sense the situation, and after a moment, he rose from the ground and landed on a large rock in the center of the pool.

"Hmph! Playing tricks!"

Cao Lie unleashed a burst of innate sword energy from his halberd finger, causing ripples to spread across the lake. Layer upon layer of waves radiated outwards, and beneath the crest of the waves, a cold light slashed through the air!

The sound of swords echoed through the mountains.

The two arcs collided.

A flash of intense light, and a figure was thrown backward like a stone, landing on the shore.

The long black robe and black scabbard clearly belonged to the infamous Three Calamities Blade Demon who was renowned throughout Xinyu.

chi chi...

The water stains on the blade turned into steam in the scorching flames.

Wind, fire, and thunder—a triple sword strike?

Cao Lie was awestruck. This young man looked quite young, but he felt that the sword energy contained the triple celestial phenomena of wind, fire, and thunder, which was simply outrageous.

However, this demon's wind power seems to be still in its infancy, while its fire and thunder power is already fully integrated.

"You cannot be allowed to live!!"

Cao Lie's surging innate true energy soared into the sky, and in an instant, sword light rained down.

The combined force of wind and rain was like the pressure of a mountain collapsing and rocks splitting, sending earth and stones flying everywhere it passed. In a true unity of man and sword, Cao Lie's aged body transformed into a streak of light as he charged toward his opponent.

The buzzing sound rose and fell, like feathers, passionate and fervent.

"Old man, don't be so arrogant!"

Xiang Zaishan, wielding his sword as one, charged into the center of the sword net.

The swords flashed and the speed was extreme. If an ordinary person saw this battle scene, they would be dazzled and could only see two afterimages constantly moving in the air, with occasional bursts of light.

Cao Lie fought with increasing ferocity, unleashing his full innate true energy. Each time the wind blew, silver arcs of light swirled across the sky, while the rain brought forth a barrage of iron rain. Every sword strike was powerful enough to pierce through steel plates.

"kill!!"

As the mountain demon's blood surged forth, each burst of energy stirred the celestial phenomena deep within its veins, unleashing a combined force of thunder and fire that crackled with electric arcs. After being provoked by a storm, this unleashed bursts of violent blade energy.

The space was filled with turbulent ripples that swirled and spun, and the explosive airflow sent it flying horizontally out of the mountain.

Crimson blood splattered in all directions.

A dark stream of air slowly rose from the wound, like smoke from a beacon.

Xiang Zaishan's body began to grow taller, and black scales slowly adhered to its skin. Its pale golden vertical pupils revealed a ferocious light.

It licked its wounds and was shocked to discover that the indestructible innate sword energy was actually impossible to repair.

Blood-red tears slowly flowed from Xiang Zaishan's vertical pupils.

"It seems they were right, you ate my brother."

Cao Lie pointed his longsword at his opponent's brow, continuously unleashing layers of sword energy, completely locking onto his opponent.

But at this moment, his heart was filled with horror.

"demon?"

No wonder the pills made from the blood of the dragon were so demonic; I almost fell for their tricks.

Xiang Zaishan, however, changed and twisted on its own, transforming into a terrifying monster.

Now, he, or rather it, has grown to nearly ten feet tall, and even the long sword in his hand has expanded, turning into a massive, enormous ghost-headed sword that is a full 1.56 meters long, burning with blood-red smoke.

This is a custom of the demon race, who forge their own ribs into weapons. These weapons are not only extremely tough, but can also change size, making them even more powerful than human divine weapons!

"You ate my brother, my only brother, the brother I've been separated from for fifty years."

In fact, he understood everything after massacring the Sanhe Society, and he was completely certain after massacring the Shachuan Gang.

Last year, the Cao family captured a dragon, a rare creature never before seen in the entire Green Lake. The Cao family kept it extremely secret, and only a few forces, such as the Huang family and the Sand Boat Gang, knew about it.

Cao Lie's ability to advance to the Innate Realm is clear proof of this!

This hatred is impossible to avenge!

He had already sworn in his heart to devour the entire Cao clan, one by one, alive.

The demon-headed broadsword, carrying intense explosive energy and rising smoke, vanished from the spot in an instant, carrying the massive body of Xiang Zaishan.

Beep beep boop.

The scorching flames, crackling with electric arcs, spewed out bursts of blade-like energy in the air.

That was not human innate true energy, but blood energy unleashed by the highly condensed essence of demons. Although it was not as powerful as innate true energy, its power still greatly surprised Cao Lie.

I never expected this demon to be so powerful. I can't help but recall the old story of the swordsman from the Ziyang Sect who came down the mountain.

Snake and Rat?

Those two demons are still around?!

"Today is the day to slay the demon!!!!!"

Endless innate sword energy transformed into a violent storm, shooting out in rapid succession.

Cao Lie burned all his vital energy to its limit. His aged body merged with the swirling, raging innate true energy and his longsword, soaring into the sky like an eagle.

"You wicked beast, I will surely kill you today!"

Cao Lie, an old steed in its stall, still yearns for more.

So many years have passed.

He had long since relinquished his identity as the guardian deity of Xinyu. As the patriarch of the family, he came to slay the demon for his children and grandchildren, for the sake of the family business, and for the sake of the clan.

Now, seeing this flowing demonic blood, he realized that he too had once been blessed by the emperor and stood above the common people. The responsibilities on his shoulders did not disappear because of his retirement and seclusion.

Today is the day for a fierce battle, and his youthful blood is burning within him.

"kill!!!!"

Amidst the swirling air and flashing swords, Cao Lie's pure innate sword energy finally shattered everything, dismantling the seemingly impregnable defense. With just one swing of his sword, he left crisscrossing sword marks on Xiang Zaishan's body.

Demonic blood splattered everywhere.

Scales flew everywhere.

Xiang fell to the shore with a loud thud, revealing deep, bone-revealing wounds on his body.

Cao Lie leaped up like a giant bird, his sword energy shooting down from the sky.

"Die!!!!"

Just then.

A terrifyingly powerful beam of light descended from the sky, shattering Cao Lie's sword energy.

A tall, slender figure dressed in purple approached Xiang Zaishan's side, looking down at him and saying, "I already said you'd be back in fifty years, why did you rush out on your own like that?"

Xiang Zaishan's vertical pupils revealed intense hatred. "Father, he ate my brother!"

The man in purple turned to look at Cao Lie and chuckled, "I didn't expect that after fifty years away, Xinyu City would produce such a master as you, a Xiantian expert! Not simple at all..."

Cao Lie was utterly astonished and surprised. "Who are you?"

"Fool, I am a demon, not a weak human."

The man wore a purple crown and had a face as white as jade, resembling a noble middle-aged man, yet he held humanity in utter contempt.

"I, Xiang Shengtian, once roamed the land, when you were just a young lad. Now you are old and decaying, while I am still in my prime. Isn't this irrefutable proof of your human weakness?"

Cao Lie's longsword once again ignited with a dazzling sword aura.

"Xiang Shengtian, the Snake Lord of the Snake and Rat Lords, caused trouble in Feilong Mountain 60 years ago and was killed by Xiang Xuan, a true disciple of the Ziyang Sect. I didn't expect you to survive until today."

Xiang Shengtian was immediately filled with a chilling aura.

"The world is vast, the mountains and rivers are boundless. If humans can live here, why can't I, a demon, live here? I have returned today, vowing to wipe out this city of Xinyu completely, starting with you!"

Cao Lie laughed loudly and said confidently, "What do I, Cao, have to fear?"

When the sword was brandished, a resounding clang rang out.

Xiang Shengtian sneered, "Have you noticed anything amiss? My clan has the remnants of a true dragon. Can you, a mere human, possibly withstand such a thing?"

Cao Lie's expression froze; his arms were now covered in jet-black scales.