Time flew by like a white steed, and in a blink of an eye, three months had passed.
Hundreds of miles from Seven Profound Sect, in a secluded Spirit Valley near Five Finger Peak, two figures arrived swiftly on their swords.
"Fellow Daoist Celestial Evolution, Sect Leader Li is not Cultivating in seclusion at Seven Profound Sect, so why would he come to this place to Cultivate in seclusion?" 'Ji Wuheng' frowned tightly, asking Divine Lord Celestial Evolution with confusion.
"Fellow Daoist Ji, you may not know, but after the news spread that the Sect Master could refine Seven-Order Dao Weapons, visitors came in an endless stream. Among them were those seeking cooperation, those probing for information, and even those with ill intentions. The Sect Master did not wish to be disturbed by these trivial matters, so he decided to leave Seven Profound Sect and find a secluded place to Cultivate in seclusion, hoping to Breakthrough." Divine Lord Celestial Evolution smiled slightly, explaining in detail.
"So that's how it is." 'Ji Wuheng' nodded, a trace of Devilish Qi flashing imperceptibly in his eyes. No wonder he couldn't find him in Seven Profound Sect. It turns out this guy was afraid of being disturbed and found another Spirit Land to Cultivate in seclusion.
"Fellow Daoist Ji, let's hurry! We're almost there." Divine Lord Celestial Evolution urged.
"Alright, Fellow Daoist Celestial Evolution." Ji Wuheng smiled slightly, agreeing readily.
Soon, the two quickened their sword-riding speed, and before long, they arrived at a Spirit Valley, a secluded Spirit Valley surrounded by five Ling Peaks. A Spirit Gathering Great Array was set up in the valley, and the Spiritual Qi was extremely rich, truly an excellent Spirit Land.
"Elder Ji, Sect Leader Li is waiting for you inside. I have other important matters, so I won't go down." Divine Lord Celestial Evolution pointed to the thatched hut in the center of the Spirit Valley, signaling.
"Many thanks!" 'Ji Wuheng' laughed heartily, having already seen Li Mu sitting in the courtyard of the thatched hut, drinking by himself. With a movement of his body, he transformed into a stream of light and shot straight towards the thatched hut courtyard.
The next moment, 'Ji Wuheng' landed opposite Li Mu, carefully scrutinizing him up and down. He sensed a trace of an unusual Aura, but couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.
However, when enemies meet, their eyes turn red with hatred.
The Undying Demon Lord, who had both new and old grudges with Li Mu, had his entire mind on him at this moment, wishing he could immediately take action and eliminate him. He completely ignored that trace of strangeness in his heart.
'Ji Wuheng' stepped closer to Li Mu, revealing a false smile, and cupped his hands, saying, "Sect Master Li, I've long admired your name. Seeing you today, you truly live up to your reputation."
"'Elder Ji', we are old acquaintances, aren't we! It's just been many years since we last met, so why say it's our first meeting!" Li Mu looked at 'Ji Wuheng' strangely and asked with confusion.
In the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region, Ji Wuheng, representing the Ji Family, had resolved the matter of Venerable Fallenwood's demise with him. At that time, facing the Ji Family, Li Mu was still very weak and had no powerful backing like the Xuantian Sword Sect. He simply had no confidence to contend with the Ji Family.
Fortunately, the Ji Family also intended to resolve the matter, and Ji Wuheng did not go too far. Many years later, Li Mu still remembered the events of that year vividly and even felt a little gratitude towards Ji Wuheng.
However, today's 'Ji Wuheng' had clearly forgotten everything that happened back then, which was completely inconsistent with the demeanor of a Ji Family Elder.
Thinking of this, Li Mu suddenly put down his wine cup, stared at 'Ji Wuheng', and sternly questioned, "You are not Ji Wuheng, who exactly are you?"
'Ji Wuheng' (Undying Demon Lord) was startled to see Li Mu so perceptive, but he quickly regained his composure and responded with a smile, "Sect Master Li, why do you say that? I am naturally Ji Wuheng, an Elder of the Ji Family. It's just been many years since we last met, has Sect Master Li forgotten me?"
Li Mu sneered coldly, his gaze like a torch: "I know Ji Wuheng. Although he is arrogant, he acts openly and honestly and would never be so hypocritical. And your nauseating, fake smile is enough to prove that you are definitely not Ji Wuheng!"
Seeing his disguise exposed, the Undying Demon Lord no longer bothered to pretend. His body suddenly swelled, black Devilish Qi surged out like a tide, his eyes turned scarlet, and he snarled, "Since you've exposed my identity, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Before he finished speaking, the Undying Demon Lord formed hand seals, and a powerful Devilish Qi condensed into a black beam of light, blasting towards Li Mu.
With a "boom," the Devilish Qi exploded on Li Mu's body.
However, to the Undying Demon Lord's shock, what remained after the explosion was not Li Mu's flesh and blood body, but an exquisite Puppet body. This Puppet was rigid in texture, possessed the opponent's appearance, and even its Aura was almost indistinguishable, clearly an extremely high-grade substitute Puppet.
The Undying Demon Lord's eyes widened, looking at this scene in disbelief. He hadn't expected Li Mu to possess such a miraculous substitute Puppet, which had even fooled his Divine Soul perception.
"Substitute Puppet?" The Undying Demon Lord gnashed his teeth as he uttered these words, quickly releasing his Divine Thought to search for Li Mu's true body. The true body should be nearby, controlling the substitute Puppet.
However, the Undying Demon Lord's Divine Thought quickly discovered the reason for that earlier strangeness: this place was actually a trap! The figures of three Combined Body Realm Sword Cultivators appeared like ghosts around him.
The Combined Body Realm Sword Cultivator, Yun Yi, holding the Black Emperor Dao Sword, looked at the Undying Demon Lord who had revealed his true form, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, then sneered, "I thought it was just a small fish, but I didn't expect the great Devil Head himself to come. This saves us some effort!"
Xiao Shuang drew her crystal-clear Ice Soul Dao Sword, its tip pointing directly at the Undying Demon Lord, her eyes full of disdain as she mocked, "Hiding your head and tail, acting like a villain, do you even deserve to be called a Demon Lord?"
As she spoke, the Ice Soul Dao Sword in Xiao Shuang's hand emitted waves of cold Qi, causing the temperature of the entire Spirit Valley to drop by several degrees.
"Let's finish this quickly, lest there be further complications!" Ning Cheng's expression was solemn as he stared at the Undying Demon Lord in the Spirit Valley, his killing intent chilling.
As soon as his voice fell, the Blue Abyss Dao Sword on Ning Cheng's back unsheathed, transforming into a blue water Dragon that lunged towards the Undying Demon Lord.
As Ning Cheng moved, Xiao Shuang and Yun Yi followed suit.
The Undying Demon Lord's awareness of the three Combined Body Realm Sword Cultivators was but an instant. When he truly saw Xiao Shuang, Yun Yi, and Ning Cheng, the three Combined Body Realm Sword Cultivators, appear, a chilling sensation he couldn't describe welled up in his heart. Especially when each of them held a Seventh-Order Dao Sword, his hatred for Li Mu deepened several times over.
"Ah! Die!" The Undying Demon Lord roared furiously, his voice like a roar from the Nine Nether Hell, shaking the entire Spirit Valley. He charged forward instead of retreating, pushing the Undying Demon Qi within his body to its limit.
As the Undying Demon Qi surged, sharp Immortal Demon Armor enveloped his entire body. The Undying Demon Lord was like a giant Demon Dragon, baring its fangs and claws, charging towards the three Combined Body Realm Sword Cultivators, as if to devour everything.
Yun Yi, holding the Black Emperor Dao Sword, its blade as heavy as a mountain, each swing felt like it carried millions of pounds of weight. The sword's momentum was earth-shattering, like thunder, each strike capable of shaking mountains. Where the Black Emperor Dao Sword's tip pointed, space itself seemed to be torn apart, emitting piercing sounds of air being ripped.
Xiao Shuang's Ice Soul Dao Sword, on the other hand, emitted a bone-chilling coldness. Its blade was crystal clear, and ice condensed all around. As she swung her sword, the Sword Qi transformed into icy cones, raining down on the Undying Demon Lord. The sky-filling ice cone Sword Qi, carrying bone-chilling coldness and sharp Sword Qi, sought to freeze him.
Ning Cheng controlled the Blue Abyss Dao Sword, which manifested as a giant blue Dragon, creating a blue ocean in the air, imbued with endless water spiritual power. The Sword Qi surged like ocean waves, carrying endless power and profound depth. Where the Blue Abyss Dao Sword's tip pointed, it manifested an endless deep sea, swallowing towards the black Demon Dragon.
The Dao battle between Combined Body Realm powerhouses was perilous and magnificent.
As the battle began in the valley, the array pillars standing atop the five Ling Peaks suddenly burst forth with brilliant spiritual light. A powerful array shield appeared out of thin air, rapidly gathering massive spiritual energy and the power of heaven and earth, forming a protective array that barely offset the destructive power unleashed by the battle of the four Combined Body Realm powerhouses.
However, as the battle progressed, the mountain protection array set up at Five Finger Peak began to totter. The consumption of massive Spirit Stones could not offset the aftermath of their battle.
Li Mu had no choice but to manipulate five Puppet substitutes to appear, preside over the great array, and, with the help of the power of heaven and earth and the momentum of the great array, barely maintain it.
The battle of four Combined Body Realm powerhouses was incredibly destructive. If it weren't for the three Combined Body Realm Sword Cultivators controlling the situation and intentionally suppressing the Undying Demon Lord's attacks, not to mention Five Finger Peak, even the Seven Profound Sect hundreds of miles away, and even the Xuantian Sword Sect's direct Spirit Lands, would have been destroyed by them.
In Seven Profound Sect, the seven spiritual mountains were planted with spiritual plants carefully cultivated by Li Mu. He didn't want decades of hard work to be ruined because of the Undying Demon Lord. Therefore, he took the risk of having Divine Lord Celestial Evolution come forward to lure 'Ji Wuheng' to Five Finger Peak and set up an ambush.
What he didn't expect was that Ji Wuheng was not just an insider, but the Undying Demon Lord himself in disguise. All backup plans no longer needed to be implemented.
He only hoped that the three Sword Elders could successfully subdue him.
Li Mu gazed at the fierce battle in the valley, his heart filled with worry and anticipation.
Observing the battle of Combined Body Realm powerhouses up close for the first time, Li Mu was shocked by the immense energy fluctuations and the endless intertwining of Sword Qi and Devilish Qi, and was even more mesmerized by the magnificent scene.
The initial clash between the Undying Demon Lord and the three Combined Body Realm Sword Cultivators instantly escalated to a fever pitch. The black Demon Dragon, the blue giant Dragon, and the sky-filling ice cones intertwined, exchanging blows, forming a thrilling picture on this battlefield of Dao principles.
Sword Qi and Devilish Qi entangled in the air, colliding tens of millions of times in an instant. Under the pincer attack of the three sharp Sword Qi, the black Demon Dragon quickly fell into a disadvantage, repeatedly suffering damage.
However, the Undying Demon Qi on the black Demon Dragon seemed to be inexhaustible and endlessly regenerating. After being injured, it quickly recovered, then became even more brutal. The Undying Demon Lord roared deafeningly from within the black Demon Dragon's body, his voice filled with unwillingness and anger. Facing the encirclement of the three Combined Body Realm Sword Cultivators, he had no room for reservation. He had to go all out, otherwise, he would not escape defeat.
The Undying Demon Lord suddenly vanished, leaving the battlefield, his hands quickly forming seals, muttering incantations.
As his incantation fell, an even more violent Devilish Qi surged from his body, engulfing the entire battlefield.
"This is... Devil's Advent?" Xiao Shuang exclaimed, her face becoming extremely solemn.
Yun Yi and Ning Cheng also realized the seriousness of the situation. They knew that the Undying Demon Lord had used a forbidden art to fight them to the death.
He sold his Divine Soul to the Demon God, paying a heavy price in sacrifice to summon the descent of a Divine Demon into himself.
As the Undying Demon Lord's incantation continued, his body began to undergo drastic changes. His limbs and torso gradually grew larger, and the Immortal Demon Armor on his body became even thicker. Sharp barbs emitted a dark demonic light, and his eyes turned from red to black, and a Divine Demon Aura emerged from him.
Facing this sudden change, the three Combined Body Realm Sword Cultivators felt unprecedented pressure, knowing that if they didn't quickly find a way to break it, they would likely be unable to withstand the forbidden art unleashed by the Undying Demon Lord.
Just then, a brilliant sword light arrived in an instant. It descended from the sky, piercing directly into the center of the battlefield. Wherever the sword light passed, the Devilish Qi instantly dissipated, as if severed by an invisible force.
Immediately after, an ancient spiritual sword floated in the air, its body emitting a faint golden light. Its tip pointed directly at the Undying Demon Lord, who was full of confusion as his Devil's Advent forbidden art was interrupted, and its sword glow pulsed.
"Xuantian Sword!"
"Greetings, Sword Spirit!"
"So it's the Xuantian Sword Spirit itself, greetings, Sword Spirit!"
Xiao Shuang, Yun Yi, and Ning Cheng all rejoiced at this sight and bowed in greeting. The arrival was precisely the Xuantian Sword Sect's most treasured artifact—the Xuantian Sword, which usually remained hidden within Burial Sword Peak, not revealing itself to the world.
At this moment, the Dao Swords in the hands of the three hummed with sword cries, their tips lowered, as if actively submitting to the Xuantian Sword.
The Xuantian Sword gave a "hum," as if responding to the three, and at the same time, it seemed to hand over the Undying Demon Lord to them to deal with. Immediately, it transformed into a golden stream of light and vanished in a blink of an eye.
It came and went in a hurry, as if it had never appeared.
Watching the Xuantian Sword disappear, the three couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The Xuantian Sword hadn't appeared for hundreds of years, and its sudden appearance this time had startled the three.
The three retracted their gazes, focusing on the Undying Demon Lord, who was struck and had an expression of disbelief.
"Daring to cast the Devil's Advent forbidden art in our sect's Spirit Land, you truly don't know death!" Xiao Shuang looked coldly at the Undying Demon Lord, let out an angry shout, and the Seventh-Order Dao Sword in her hand instantly erupted with dazzling light.
Yun Yi and Ning Cheng were not to be outdone. Their Dao Swords also radiated brilliant light. With the force of thunder, the three simultaneously launched a fierce attack on the Undying Demon Lord.
The Undying Demon Lord suffered a backlash from the failed Devil's Advent, adding injury to injury. However, it was impossible for him to surrender to fate. He roared, and the Devilish Qi on his body surged wildly again, fighting with his life, trying to drag one more person down with him before he died.
Facing the Undying Demon Lord's frantic resistance, Xiao Shuang and the other two advanced cautiously, cooperating with each other, preparing to wear him down to death.
Under the powerful offensive of the three, the Undying Demon Lord fought for a long time without success, and his mad Aura began to retreat step by step. His Immortal Demon Armor shattered continuously under the attacks of the three Dao Swords, and his body was also wounded by Sword Qi, blood splattering...
The three Combined Body Realm Sword Cultivators cooperated seamlessly, combining offense and defense. The Undying Demon Lord simply couldn't find a Breakthrough. After a fierce battle, the Undying Demon Lord was finally defeated by the combined efforts of the three. His body, along with his Divine Soul, dissipated in the sharp Sword Qi, leaving only a roar of unwillingness.
"Finally done!" Xiao Shuang let out a long breath, a tired but satisfied smile on her face.
Yun Yi and Ning Cheng also relaxed their grip on their Dao Swords, their faces similarly showing relief.
However, even the three Combined Body Realm Sword Cultivators did not notice that several wisps of the Undying Demon Lord's rapidly dissipating Divine Soul were swallowed by a black hole that appeared out of nowhere. (End of Chapter)
