LRAB Chapter 132 The Gathering of Prodigies, 1 Sword
Chapter 132 The Gathering of Prodigies, 1 Sword
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The Golden Crow Royal City is a place of beautiful scenery, surrounded by the blue sea, with a fairy island in the middle, half suspended in the air, shrouded in white mist and filled with celestial energy, indescribably sacred.
This is the cave dwelling prepared by the Golden Crow Clan for Xia Mangqing; it is also a true immortal's cave dwelling, having gathered countless vibrant life-giving seeds.
A star suitable for living beings can only be sacrificially crafted once it has dried up.
Cultivating in this immortal cave offers far greater benefits than ordinary practices, significantly increasing efficiency.
After obtaining it, Xia Mangqing began to cultivate in seclusion within it, using the laws of the Immortal Realm to rebuild his cultivation.
Several months passed in the blink of an eye. Accompanied by a surge of chaotic light, a figure broke through the barrier and emerged, his body shrouded in endless chaotic light and exuding an aura of immortality.
"Escape to the pinnacle."
Xia Mangqing sighed in amazement. Wuxia's cultivation was indeed astonishing. It not only greatly improved his strength, but also boosted his cultivation level, bringing him straight to the peak of the Escape One realm.
According to his estimation, his current strength is enough to rival an ordinary supreme being, and he might even be able to kill him by using some of his trump cards!
"Next, I should think carefully about how to embark on the path to supreme power," Xia Mangqing thought.
The path to supreme power is fraught with corpses and countless lives. Becoming a supreme being is not achieved overnight, but rather like walking a path, overcoming obstacles step by step, until finally attaining the supreme position.
This is precisely why the realm of "quasi-supreme" exists.
Reaching the level of Quasi-Supreme was not difficult for Xia Mangqing.
What he truly needed to carefully consider was how to embark on the path to supreme enlightenment and how to achieve it.
"The initial creation of three major systems?"
Xia Mangqing pondered that the mental power system was unnecessary to consider, as it was too unique. Even if it were transferred to this world, it would still be a system, rather than a certain method or secret technique.
Simply follow the steps, and when you reach the sixth level of mental power and open up the world of your mind, you will naturally have a complete system.
"By the standards of the Wilderness, it's not difficult to create something below the level of Immortal or God." Xia Mangqing deduced in his mind. He had a deep understanding of these two systems, and since it didn't involve the fundamentals, it wasn't actually difficult to create something below the level of Immortal or God.
Just like the current method of moving blood to the Venerable Realm, it is the foundation of a system, while the divine fire that connects is the ancient immortal system. It can be said that the current laws of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are actually pieced together.
The method of moving blood to the Venerable Realm was initially created by some powerful individuals, but it was not perfected because they were unable to continue.
Given Xia Mangqing's understanding of the two major systems of body refinement and qi cultivation, it would not be difficult for him to create a Dao and method below the level of immortals and gods. However, according to the standards of Perfection, a system must at least reach the realm of the ultimate Dao and be able to glimpse the Dao of Immortality.
The level of immortals and gods alone is not enough.
Moreover, the core of the Wilderness system is "Dao," and mere resemblance in form is of little significance.
"However, the difficulty is actually much less than the secret realm system created by Shi Hao," Xia Mangqing said. This was true, because he had truly cultivated both systems and had a very deep understanding of them.
Moreover, the methods that are transformed, although they correspond to the cultivation system of this world, have basically the same effects. For example, the "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram" could also achieve rebirth by dripping blood at a low level, but it relied entirely on magic power.
Therefore, theoretically speaking, the difficulty he faced in creating these two systems actually lay in how to solve the problem of "Tao".
"Perhaps—we can learn from the Chaos Restriction."
Xia Mangqing felt something. He had cultivated the Chaotic Dao Body using the Chaotic Restriction. From a certain perspective, he himself became the medium for comprehending the Great Dao and could discard the "Dao Seed".
"It's worth a try. The Dao can be transformed into restrictive runes, which can be inscribed within the body to shape a divine body, a golden elixir, and so on."
Xia Mangqing's eyes lit up slightly, and then he began to deduce.
In the desolate wilderness, he comprehended the nine layers of chaotic restrictions, and his understanding of the myriad paths improved dramatically. By the standards of the Three Realms, he had mastered tens of thousands of minor paths, which was more than enough as a foundation.
"Hmm—let's try one route first. If it works, then we'll refine the foundation." Xia Mangqing had a plan in mind. Any system can only be truly perfected after it has been successfully established in its initial stages.
Otherwise, you can directly create a new law—but if the system isn't strong enough, the tribulation of creating a new law could be fatal.
"A grand event?"
Inside the cave, a creature arrived—Wu Xi of the Wu lineage. He had been defeated by Xia Mangqing in the past, but he was not crushed. Instead, he made further progress, and his cultivation became even more profound.
"Yes, it's a grand gathering of geniuses, convened by several major Immortal King lineages, to discuss the Dao and determine the strongest among their peers."
Wu Xi said that such grand events are not uncommon and have occurred in every dynasty. They are places where many geniuses and prodigies compete for supremacy.
This is somewhat similar to other realms, where rankings are also based on strength, representing the most powerful geniuses and prodigies in a region.
"I understand." Xia Mangqing nodded. "When do we depart?"
"One month from now," Wu Xi added.
"Okay, I'll go with you then."
Xia Mangqing did not refuse. This was also an opportunity for him to release some of his clones and thus seek more opportunities and good fortune.
On the other hand, the original beings and their avatars in both realms have been working together to comprehend the Dao and create laws for ten years, while in the Wilderness realm, ten thousand years have passed. If we take into account the acceleration of time, that would be ten million years.
His experience is already very deep, and he can take advantage of this grand event to try to break through that final step.
A month has passed in the blink of an eye.
A group of young people from the Golden Crow Clan boarded an ancient warship, led by three True Immortals, one from each lineage. The one from the Crow lineage was none other than True Immortal Wu Xiao.
The warships soared through the sky, like the sun traversing an endless sea of stars, constantly shuttling through the void, heading towards an ancient land.
Several days later, the warship arrived outside a celestial city.
In the Immortal Realm, there are countless Immortal Cities, each with its own prosperity. Of course, the most astonishing are the Immortal King Cities, each of which has suppressed countless ages and remains immortal in the long river of time.
However, other immortal cities also have their own extraordinary features.
For example, this "City of Immortal Elixir" is famous for its elixirs and divine medicines, and there is also an immortal root that has taken root here.
"The Dan Clan is affiliated with the Pan King lineage, and there is also a True Immortal in the clan, with an ancient heritage." On the warship, Wu Xi was introducing to Xia Mangqing. There was no way around it; since entering the Immortal Realm, Xia Mangqing had spent most of his time in seclusion and didn't know much about these things.
"This grand gathering of prodigies is led by the Panwang lineage, which is why the venue is located in Danxian City—"
As Wu Xiao explained, Xia Mangqing nodded from time to time.
Such a grand event, led by the Panwang lineage, at least offers some level of security, given Panwang's widely recognized good character.
If the lineage of Immortal Kings like Ao Sheng and Tai Shi were in charge, Xia Mangqing would have taken precautions in advance. After all, the character of Immortal Kings like Ao Sheng and Tai Shi was too bad. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will definitely be crooked. If he didn't take precautions, he would be making a foolish mistake.
"As far as I know, seven young masters from the Immortal King lineages will be attending this grand event, but their discussions and debates will be scheduled for last," Wu Xi said. "And barring any unforeseen circumstances, you will most likely be targeted."
"Because of that sentence you said back then?"
Xia Mangqing smiled calmly, showing no sign of panic.
"Hmm." Wu Xi nodded: "Although the clan has been subdued by you, other lineages are different. They will not be deterred by the news. It is destined that some geniuses will take action against you."
"It's alright," Xia Mangqing said. "Even ten years ago, I was fearless, let alone now?"
Xia Mangqing remained calm. He didn't take opponents below the Supreme level seriously, and what he needed to do wasn't to fight one or two battles with these people below the Supreme level.
"Enter the city."
Before long, a voice came, and then the group of geniuses of the Golden Crow Clan stepped out of the warship and followed the three True Immortals into the City of Pill Immortals.
When~
The bell tolled softly, as if welcoming the arrival of the Golden Crow Clan. Within the city, beings from all walks of life gazed into the distance, sensing the intense aura of the Golden Crow Clan.
"The Golden Crow Clan has finally arrived."
"Is that golden crow from the lower realm also here?"
"Heh, so arrogant back then. I hope he won't be too cowardly to come to this grand event."
"Whether you come or not makes no difference. You haven't reached the Supreme level, so you're not worth our attention."
Beings from various lineages were conversing, and many beings below the Supreme level wanted to fight Xia Mangqing and personally teach him a lesson.
As for the younger generation of supreme beings, they were quite detached and did not care about what Xia Mangqing had said. They were simply interested in him and wanted to see what he was really like.
wow~
Not long after the three True Immortals entered the city, they left to join True Immortals from other lineages.
Xia Mangqing and the others followed Jin Teng into a training ground.
After a short while, the dojo slowly rose into the air, as if entering another void. There, an ancient arena could be seen, filled with the aura of immortals, and was extraordinary.
Besides their own dojo, one can also see some dojos and palaces, where beings from various dojos have gathered to begin this grand event.
"Fellow Daoists, let's stop here when we've reached our goal and not hurt our harmony." A Supreme Being appeared. He was Pan You, a young master of the Pan family, who had already reached the pinnacle of the Extreme Dao realm.
Having said that, Panyou laughed and said, "It is a great honor for us to gather here and discuss the Dao. I wonder which fellow Daoist would like to step forward and issue a challenge first?"
"I'll go first!"
A young man transformed into a rainbow of light and vanished onto the arena.
"It's Ao Feng, one of the top ten geniuses of the Ao family in this generation."
"Those who can fight him must be the strongest successors of a true immortal family. Why would he step into the arena so early?"
"What else could it be? It's because of that creature, of course."
Discussions have arisen from all sides.
The next moment, Ao Feng called out, "Fellow Daoist Qingxuan of the Golden Crow Clan, I've heard you claim to be invincible below the Supreme level. Would you be so kind as to step onto the arena and offer me some guidance?"
Upon hearing this, a young supreme being from the Golden Crow Clan couldn't help but joke, "Brother Qingxuan, it seems you've become the target of everyone's criticism."
Xia Mangqing remained calm and chuckled, "It's nothing, and it suits my taste perfectly."
Having said that, he stepped out of the dojo, accompanied by a calm voice: "I'll grant your wish."
Ao Feng was full of fighting spirit. Based on the information he knew, he might not be a match for Xia Mangqing, but how could he tolerate a peer who dared to claim that he was invincible below the Supreme?
Regardless, we must test its quality!
However, the moment Xia Mangqing appeared before him, an overwhelming force suddenly pressed down, as if the entire void had been sealed off, and neither magic power nor order could flow.
The void is sealed, displayed with the Qilin Step.
It should be understood that this is a self-created path that transcends the old ways and methods. As Xia Mangqing's cultivation level increases, the power of this method is gradually revealed.
"break!"
Ao Feng's expression changed drastically. He roared angrily, his whole body glowing, and he unleashed a peerless technique of the Ao family, attempting to tear open the void seal.
puff!
However, it was all in vain.
As Xia Mangqing took seven steps in the void and landed on the Immortal Dao Arena, Ao Feng suddenly coughed up blood and flew backward, his aura gradually weakening, indicating that he had been seriously injured.
"Is that all? Disappointing." Xia Mangqing stood with his hands behind his back, his words not harsh, but rather very calm, which made Ao Feng in the distance look extremely ugly.
What is this?
He boldly challenged Xia Mangqing, yet he couldn't even withstand a few casual steps from the other party, the difference in their abilities was immeasurable.
"It resembles the steps of a Qilin, but it transcends them."
"Yes, the Qilin Step is just the surface; the core Dao and Dharma are at an extremely high level."
"No wonder he dares to call himself invincible. He has reached this level even before becoming the supreme being. He is truly amazing."
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"Even I was not as good as I used to be."
Some of the younger elites were moved and offered their comments.
Xia Mangqing's method is astonishing, surpassing the old methods. The mysteries within, even just the part shown, are no less than the enlightenment of a supreme being.
For this reason, some young supreme beings slightly changed their opinion of Xia Mangqing. It wasn't that they were ignorant of their own limitations, but rather that they truly possessed extraordinary talent and the aura to rule a generation.
"Doing it one by one is a bit troublesome."
Xia Mangqing's voice suddenly rang out at this moment, and all living beings were startled, understanding the meaning behind his words.
"Anyone who wants to fight me, come at me!"
The moment those words were uttered, the void erupted in uproar.
"Arrogant!"
"No matter how strong they are, can they possibly defeat a hundred or a thousand enemies single-handedly?!"
"Too arrogant, possessing invincible talent, but with a terrible character."
"Ha, he actually looks down on us. Since that's the case, why not grant his wish and teach him a lesson!"
Amidst the commotion, twenty or thirty streaks of rainbow light appeared on the immortal arena.
"One sword."
Xia Mangqing's hair flew wildly, and he pointed his fingers like a sword, revealing an extremely arrogant side.
"court death!"
Enraged, twenty or thirty young prodigies unleashed their immortal killing moves, gathering boundless power to suppress Xia Mangqing.
咣—
But in that instant, a sword light suddenly shone, ethereal and ever-changing, as if freezing heaven and earth into a single line.
The sixth move of the Heart Sword Technique—A Thread of Understanding Connects Us.
In an instant, billions of rays of light erupted, and runes exploded everywhere, killing twenty or thirty young prodigies.
Blood splattered everywhere. They were not dead, but their killing moves were all broken by a single sword strike, and they were all injured. They were all horrified, their faces deathly pale.
With one sword strike, they were all defeated!
Even the strongest successor of each race could not do it.
"With this sword, he is invincible below the Supreme Being; this may not be an exaggeration."
Pan You sighed, Xia Mangqing's sword strike was too mysterious. Even they couldn't see through it at a glance. Even if he lowered his cultivation level and fought Xia Mangqing at the same level, he might not be able to break through this sword strike.
"Is it that kind of swordsmanship again?"
Jin Teng shook his head. This sword technique was indeed amazing, enough to rival some immortal sword techniques. What was most terrifying was that Xia Mangqing had pushed it to its limit, making its power terrifying and boundless.
Of course, he could see that this sword strike was not as profound as the one he used against Jin Fan, but Xia Mangqing's cultivation had become much stronger, far surpassing what it had been before. Therefore, the power of this sword strike was still greater than that of the previous one.