Chapter 1727 Zishi's Opportunity
Chapter 1727 Zishi's Opportunity
Song Qinghong had intended to hone his cultivation on his own during this training trip, but he was unexpectedly caught in the traps of these two and nearly perished in the secret realm. Naturally, he would not let it go so easily.
Seeing his companion subdued, the white-robed deity tried to struggle to his feet, but was struck on the back by a spiritual whip lashed out by Song Qinghong's other hand, slamming him back to the ground with a clear, audible cracking sound of bones breaking.
"We admit defeat! We'll offer ten bottles of Dao Immortal Lord's cultivation pills, plus this disaster-avoidance jade talisman, just to ask you to spare our lives!" The green-robed deity endured the excruciating pain in his chest, hurriedly pulling out the treasure from his storage ring, his tone full of pleading.
They never expected that offending a seemingly ordinary Dao Immortal Lord would result in such a powerful figure, who not only chased them for 30,000 miles but also easily subdued the two of them single-handedly.
Song Qinghong glanced at the pills and jade talismans on the ground, his eyes showing no emotion. He pressed down with his foot again, and the green-robed deity immediately let out a painful groan as several of his ribs broke: "When I, Song Qinghong, seek revenge, I never use these unorthodox methods. What you owe me, you shall repay with your cultivation."
As soon as he finished speaking, he conjured a sharp blade of spiritual energy in his palm, crippling their Dao Immortal Lord cultivation.
Two shrill screams echoed through the void, and the two gods instantly turned ashen-faced, collapsing to the ground, unable to move!
Without cultivation, they are nothing more than ants in this universe, at the mercy of others.
"roll."
Song Qinghong withdrew his spiritual power and coldly uttered a single word, "If I see you again, it won't be as simple as just crippling your cultivation."
The two deities, as if granted a pardon, scrambled to pick up their storage rings, not daring to look back, and fled towards the edge of the universe with their last ounce of strength, fearing that Song Qinghong would change his mind!
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Meanwhile, on the other side!
Zhang Zishi had indeed arrived in a different world. In front of him was a cave entrance that connected to another world!
By sheer chance, Zhang Zishi arrived at the cave dwelling of a god-level human cultivator!
"In the entire universe, I have never seen a human powerhouse, only a god powerhouse. This place... actually has a human cultivator's cave dwelling!" Zhang Zishi was extremely surprised and stepped inside!
Zhang Zishi stepped into the cave entrance, and there was no complicated scenery in front of him, only a straight passage leading into the depths.
He quickened his pace and soon arrived at a stone chamber. The chamber was empty except for a bronze token floating on the stone platform in the center, which was engraved with the six characters "Human Race Dao God Lingxiao".
The moment he reached out and touched the token, an ancient divine thought surged into his mind: "Descendants of the human race, I am the Lingxiao Dao God, and this is my inheritance cave. The human race has been in decline for countless years, and only those with the right opportunity can obtain my inheritance and revitalize their race!"
Zhang Zishi was startled and was about to speak when his divine sense continued to transmit the message: "The inheritance is divided into three trials. If you pass, you will receive it; if you fail, you will die and your cultivation will be destroyed. Do you dare?"
"Of course I dare!" Zhang Zishi replied without the slightest hesitation.
As soon as he finished speaking, the bronze token shone brightly, and a complex array of runes appeared on the floor of the stone chamber. A suction force came, and Zhang Zishi's body was uncontrollably pulled into the array!
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a void space, with a light screen floating in front of him, densely covered with cultivation techniques and incantations!
The Soaring Heaven Righteous Qi Manual.
"The first hurdle is to comprehend the core of the technique."
The voice of the Dao God Lingxiao rang out, "This technique is based on the righteous energy of heaven and earth, and can dispel all evil. You must comprehend the basics within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, otherwise the formation will backfire and your soul will be destroyed!"
Zhang Zishi dared not delay and immediately immersed himself in studying the formula.
The technique is not obscure; on the contrary, it exudes a grand and majestic aura. Its core lies in drawing the righteous energy of heaven and earth into the body to temper the meridians and condense the foundation of the Dao.
He followed the incantation to circulate the meager spiritual power within his body, attempting to draw upon the positive energy from the outside world. Initially, he repeatedly failed, but as his mind focused, a wisp of milky-white positive energy gradually flowed into his dantian along his meridians, merging with his spiritual power.
In less than half an incense stick's time, Zhang Zishi felt his internal energy surge. His previously stagnant early-stage Dao Immortal Lord cultivation began to loosen, and the spiritual energy in his dantian became increasingly pure.
"It's done!" He was overjoyed. Just as he was about to stabilize his breathing, the space suddenly shifted, and he was back in the stone chamber. The light on the bronze token dimmed a little.
"The second stage is to temper the physical body."
The voice of the Dao God Lingxiao rang out again, "On the path to becoming a Dao God, both the physical body and the divine soul are indispensable. One must endure the tempering of my righteous energy. If one survives, the physical body will become as strong as steel; if one fails, all the meridians will be severed!"
Before he finished speaking, the bronze token emitted a golden beam of light that enveloped Zhang Zishi's entire body.
A powerful surge of righteous energy rushed into his body, his meridians felt as if they were being scorched by fire, his bones made a creaking sound, and the intense pain made him tremble all over, his clothes instantly soaked with cold sweat.
Zhang Zishi gritted his teeth and activated the newly comprehended "Lingxiao Righteous Qi Technique," guiding this power to temper his physical body. With each tempering, he could feel his physical strength increasing.
Half an hour later, the pillar of light dissipated, and Zhang Zishi collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, but his eyes gleamed with excitement.
He could clearly feel that his physical strength had increased several times over, and his cultivation level had also broken through to the late stage of the Dao Immortal Lord realm.
"The third challenge: the artifact that recognizes its master."
The bronze token slowly rose, and the stone wall on one side of the stone chamber suddenly cracked open, revealing a long, silver-white sword that floated out. The sword was engraved with the words "Slay Evil" and exuded a righteous aura.
"This is my sword, the Dao God-level artifact, the Evil-Slaying Sword. It must be activated by one's own righteous energy. If a connection cannot be established, the inheritance will end."
Zhang Zishi stood up and slowly walked towards the Demon-Slaying Sword.
He extended his right hand, circulating the "Lingxiao Righteous Qi Technique" in his palm. A wisp of righteous energy flowed from his fingertips and touched the sword. The moment it touched the sword, the Demon-Slaying Sword emitted a clear and melodious dragon's roar, and the sword's light intensified. A sense of affinity emanated from it, as if it had already become one with him.
He gripped the sword hilt, and a surge of immense power flowed into his body through his arm. The circulation speed of the "Lingxiao Righteous Qi Technique" suddenly accelerated, and his cultivation level loosened once again, showing faint signs of breaking through to the peak of the Supreme Dao Immortal Lord realm.
"The legacy has been established."
The divine sense of the Lingxiao Dao God carried a hint of relief: "The Demon-Slaying Sword has recognized its master, and the complete version of the Lingxiao Righteous Qi Technique has been transmitted into your sea of consciousness. In addition, I have sealed three Dao God powers within the token, which can be activated to save your life in times of crisis!"
A massive amount of information instantly flooded into Zhang Zishi's sea of consciousness, including not only the complete cultivation method of the "Lingxiao Righteous Qi Technique," but also the cultivation insights and combat techniques of the Lingxiao Dao God, as well as a long-forgotten secret.
"In the beginning of the universe, in the primordial era, our human race produced many powerful figures, but they were betrayed by the 'rules,' which nearly led to the extinction of the human race!"
The voice of the Dao God Lingxiao was filled with endless grief and indignation: "Back then, I fought alongside the ancient Human Emperor, but was ultimately defeated by the gods and died in battle. Fortunately, I left my legacy here!"
"Humanity must strive for self-improvement!"
After the divine thought was transmitted, the bronze token dimmed and transformed into a stream of light that merged into Zhang Zishi's brow. The Demon-Slaying Sword also obediently floated beside him!
Zhang Zishi stood up and bowed deeply in the direction where the bronze token had disappeared: "Senior, rest assured, this junior will certainly live up to your expectations!"
He could feel a strong connection between himself and the Demon-Slaying Sword, and with a thought, the sword flew into his hand.
He tried to circulate the "Lingxiao Righteous Qi Technique," and a wisp of righteous energy was injected into the sword. The Demon-Slaying Sword let out a dragon's roar, and a silver-white sword aura roared out, instantly splitting a bottomless ravine into the stone wall of the stone chamber.
"What a powerful force!"
Zhang Zishi was overjoyed. He could feel that he was now capable of fighting even against a cultivator at the peak of the Dao Immortal Lord realm. If he activated the power of the Dao God in the token, he could even escape unscathed from a Level One God!
He concealed his aura, gripped the Demon-Slaying Sword tightly, and turned to walk towards the cave entrance.
As soon as Zhang Zishi stepped out of the cave, he sensed three malevolent auras locking onto him.
A thought struck him, and he turned to look. He saw three divine cultivators hovering in the void not far away. The leader's cultivation had reached the peak of the Dao Immortal Lord realm, and the other two were also at the late stage level. They exuded a strong killing aura!
"Human cultivators? They actually managed to emerge from this ancient cave. They're quite lucky."
The leading divine cultivator smirked maliciously, "Hand over the treasures you obtained in the cave, and I may grant you a quick death; otherwise, I will surely annihilate your soul!"
Zhang Zishi's eyes turned cold as he gripped the Demon-Slaying Sword tightly!
He had just received the inheritance and was looking forward to testing his strength when these three divine cultivators happened to walk right into his door.
"The gods dare to covet the legacy of my human race's Dao God?"
"Arrogant!" The leading divine cultivator roared, waving his hand to unleash a blood-red palm print. The palm wind was fierce, carrying a strange, devouring power.
Instead of retreating, Zhang Zishi advanced, circulating the "Lingxiao Righteous Qi Technique," instantly enveloping his body in a layer of milky-white righteous energy curtain!
The blood-red palm print landed on the light screen, making a "sizzling" sound. The evil energy was quickly dissolved by the righteous energy, and the power of the palm print was greatly reduced, failing to shake the light screen in the slightest.
"What kind of skill is this?"
The divine cultivator's expression changed, and a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.
Without wasting words, Zhang Zishi's mind stirred, and the Demon-Slaying Sword transformed into a silver rainbow, piercing straight forward with a clear dragon's roar.
The righteous energy surrounding the sword intertwined with the sword's own sharpness, forming a condensed sword aura that moved at extreme speed, instantly reaching the leading cultivator.
The leading divine cultivator hurriedly summoned a black shield to defend himself.
With a loud clang, the shield was cleaved open by the sword energy, and the powerful impact forced him to retreat, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"Go together!"
He roared, and the other two divine cultivators immediately understood, attacking Zhang Zishi from the left and right. One wielded a spear, and the other wielded a knife. Their moves were ruthless, and every strike was aimed at vital points.
Zhang Zishi was agile and nimble. The "Lingxiao Righteous Qi Technique" could not only temper his physical body, but also enhance his speed and reaction.
He was easily overwhelmed by the two attackers. As he wielded the Demon-Slaying Sword, silver light shone everywhere. Each strike contained the power to ward off evil, forcing the two divine cultivators to dodge repeatedly.
"Heh, trying to escape!"
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