All good things must come to an end.
On the Lancang River, a gentle breeze blows and the water is calm.
Although they were only together for a very short period of time, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but feel excited after witnessing with his own eyes the unrivaled sword power of Li Qiubai and the power of that divine sword.
As the undisputed leader in kendo, Li Qiubai definitely took great care of his junior.
The influence that Li Qiubai brought to him was definitely not just the return of spring breeze and the second word's "carp jumping over the dragon gate", but more importantly, it made him truly realize what a sword immortal is.
"A trend of great change." Thinking back on his experiences during this period of time, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
It is now the seventh year of Tianyuan.
In the previous life, this time period could only be regarded as the early stage of the game. The players had just ended the corpse puppet rebellion and went to various prefectures in the southern region to develop. Even the Seven Realms Discussion had not yet begun.
In Lu Qingshan's impression, before he came to this world, he had never had the memory of Li Qiubai returning the sword to Beicang.
Obviously, the work of Li Qiubai, the swordsman, will soon spread throughout the seven realms.
There is a huge contradiction here.
This was because the players' activities at the time were limited to the Southern Region, their strength and status were low, and information was blocked, so they did not hear this news.
Or, because of his arrival, because of the butterfly effect, things that should not have happened happened, or things that should have happened later happened earlier.
Lu Qingshan didn't know what the situation was.
In short, he clearly realized that today, his memory of the plot in his previous life was only of insignificant reference value to him, and he must not believe in it blindly.
In fact, he had already clearly realized this when he was in Zhenjiang City.
Every event that happens has a rigorous logical chain, and one move can affect the entire body.
Unless nothing is done, once one of the links is touched, the situation will change and various chain reactions will inevitably occur.
Li Qiubai's purpose of this trip was to find King Qing to investigate the matter of the three cities being empty and the appearance of human beings in the Demon Realm.
This is a cancer that has existed among the human race for ten thousand years, and it can only be eradicated by taking drastic measures.
However, Lu Qingshan does not have the ability to participate in events of this level.
There are only a few people in the world who can intervene in this, and Li Qiubai is one of them.
Lu Qingshan had an inexplicable trust in Chang'an Sword Immortal.
Just relying on the realm of swordsmanship, he can exert the combat power of a sword immortal with the cultivation level of the eighth realm. One can imagine how profound Li Qiubai's attainments in swordsmanship are now.
Lu Qingshan overlooked the moon in the river.
He had a smooth life and never encountered any bottlenecks until he reached the realm of Sword Immortal, which was unattainable in the eyes of the world. Then he found that everything was just a passing fad.
He then cut off his own sword path, his ears were covered in dust, and he fell out of the realm of sword immortals.
After traveling in the mortal world for thousands of years, his sword-wielding realm has reached a new level.
Tai'an City broke the armor with a leaf, Shuiyuntai blocked the river with a finger, and Beicang City borrowed thousands of swords to defeat Emperor Wu.
The swordsman of the Chang'an year can still create unprecedented grand scenes in the Tianyuan year.
Not a sword immortal, but better than a sword immortal.
If Li Qiubai could lead the way again and advance to the ninth realm, what would the scene be like then? What a magnificent spectacle it would be?
Is it possible to touch the legendary ancestral realm?
Perhaps in the established plot, the hope for the future of humanity is Chang'an Sword Immortal?
Lu Qingshan murmured.
The difference in strength between humans and demons is so great that in his opinion there are only two possibilities to win.
One is the return of Xia Daozu, and the other is the emergence of another ancestral cultivator in the human race.
…
Qingcheng.
"Prince Qing, Shuiyuntai and Beicang City were unable to stop Li Qiubai, and they couldn't even delay him for too long." The black shadow said in a deep voice.
"He can return to being a sword immortal at any time, but he still lacks some luck." Prince Qing narrowed his eyes, his eyes turned, and his face became solemn.
"Li Qiubai, ah Li Qiubai, even if you think highly of him, you still underestimate his talent." He couldn't help but say.
With his Martial Emperor realm, he could easily judge based on the intelligence information and understand Bai Li Qiubai's current situation.
To destroy one's own sword art is tantamount to denying oneself.
Finding a way out again is much more difficult than the first time.
But even under such harsh conditions, Li Qiubai still did it.
And this time, his Tao was so powerful that it was immeasurable.
Who can deny Li Qiubai's talent?
"Prince Qing, if the Chang'an Sword Immortal really returns to the Sword Immortal realm, is it very likely that he will be promoted to the ancestral realm?" The black shadow hesitated for a moment and said slowly.
Without destruction there is no construction, only after destruction can one establish.
“Who knows?” Prince Qing sneered, “Their sword cultivators are walking a path that goes against the will of heaven, and each path is opened up step by step by countless sword cultivators. However, no sword cultivator has ever reached the ancestral realm, and no one knows whether they can really touch the ancestral realm by walking against the will of heaven, and what kind of barriers they will encounter.”
Kendo is an unknown path, which is full of infinite possibilities and countless uncertainties.
However, the paths to the ancestral realms of the cultivators from the other five sects are visible and are right there.
It goes without saying which is more important.
After hearing what Prince Qing said, the black shadow nodded in agreement and reaffirmed his belief.
"Li Qiubai, who has found out the truth, may come to our door soon. Is Prince Qing ready?" the black shadow asked again.
Prince Qing nodded coldly, "I prepared three checkpoints for Li Qiubai from the beginning. Although the first two checkpoints did not stop him at all, this last checkpoint will definitely stop him."
The last hurdle he set for Li Qiubai would be a tactic of repairing the plank road in the open while secretly attacking Chencang. He would temporarily divert Li Qiubai's attention by sabotaging himself and buy him the short preparation time.
It is obviously unrealistic to fight Li Qiubai head-on at this moment, so he can only use clever tricks.
"No matter how great the sacrifice and effort we have to make now, it will be worth it as long as we can accomplish our goal by then." A hint of madness flashed in Prince Qing's eyes.
"What's the situation over there?" After calming down a little, Prince Qing asked with concern.
That is the most important part of this plan. If that part doesn't work, no matter how well we do here, it will all be in vain.
"If everything goes according to plan, it should be a little faster than originally scheduled." said the black shadow.
"That's good." Prince Qing let out a breath, his eyes obscure.
"Prince Qing, are you really going to... release the tiger into the mountains?" The black shadow still felt a little nervous when he thought of Prince Qing's plan this time.
In fact, it is more than just letting a tiger into the mountain.
"The ancestral realm is not so easy to enter. If you want to gain something, you must give something." King Qing lowered his eyelids and sneered, "Everything will proceed as planned. I will prepare well first and perform a self-torture trick for our Chang'an Sword Immortal."
…
In the abyss.
roar--
A faint growl echoed.
"I was right. His luck is immeasurable... A little more, a little more, the better. I will wait for him for a while longer. I hope he will not let me down, haha..."
Mixed in with the growl were a few murmurs, all of which revealed their greed.
Outside the abyss is also a hidden place. The fog is flowing and all the scenery is hazy and unreal.
At this time, the fog took shape, like a movie played in reverse, with various scenes played in reverse at a very fast speed.
Everything seems unreal.
Finally, the mist froze and formed a human figure.
"Lu Qingshan." A deep voice sounded.
"According to the intelligence, this person has clearly died once. How did he appear again now?"
"The die is cast. What we should be more concerned about is how much we have been exposed." Another voice sounded.
"Perhaps the situation has become very bad. Didn't the people below say a few days ago that there seemed to be a lot of eyes staring at us recently? Now it seems that the cause is most likely here."
"How exactly do the Soldier Demons do things? They can't even kill a small sword cultivator?" A strange beast with six eyes spoke in a human voice, and all six eyes flashed with disdain and contempt.
"I heard that a big event happened over there. The clan's magic weapon finally reappeared in the world after tens of thousands of years." A gray shadow shrouded in mist spoke indifferently at this time.
This topic immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Ah?!" another person couldn't help but exclaim.
A person's name is like a tree's shadow. Back then, the Demon Lord Mangcang dominated the world with his magic sword, leaving an indelible memory in the history of all races.
They were fully afraid of the power of the magic sword.
"Wouldn't the power of the Soldier Demon Clan be greatly increased? Who was able to control the magic sword? Was it the three Soldier Demon Clan masters?"
"No," the person who spoke earlier shook his head and said, "I heard it was an unknown mixed-blood soldier demon."
"That's good." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt somewhat suspicious. "It turned out to be a mixed-blood holding a sword again."
"What's even funnier is that in just one day, this mixed-blood disappeared along with his sword." The gray figure sneered, and the gloating in his laughter was obvious.
"Both the man and the sword are gone. How could this happen?" The six eyes of the six-eyed beast widened as it looked at the gray figure.
"Yes, although it sounds ridiculous, it is absolutely true. The Burning Moon Region is now in chaos. They are eager to turn Jianluo King City upside down and find the magic sword." The gray figure confirmed, and then waved his hand, "Let's not talk about this for now, let's focus on our business."
"Lu Qingshan... I think we need to deal with this person as soon as possible. He has caused us a lot of trouble. I really don't want to see him again."
“Moreover, within just one year, he went from the initial stage of refining emptiness to the strongest fifth realm. Even I have never heard of such a ridiculous thing.” The six-eyed evil beast said grimly, with a ferocious look on his face.
"If this continues, the human race may have another sword immortal in the future. Even from this point of view, we should eliminate him as soon as possible." The gray figure asserted.
"But no matter how he did it, we have to be clear that this boy's current strength is enough to rival the top-level Divine Transformation cultivators. Unless a Fusion cultivator is dispatched, there is no chance of killing him." A hoarse voice sounded.
"It's not that we can't afford to lose a fusion cultivator, but the problem is that in the human realm, when a fusion cultivator of this level takes action, with the ability of Tianjiguan, there will definitely be traces, and it is inevitable that some traces will be detected."
"One move affects the entire body. We have been planning this for such a long time with the strength of our entire clan. If it succeeds, our clan will become the leader among all the clans. We must not lose the big picture for the sake of small things."
"Moreover, with his talent and the temperament of the human cultivator, I can almost conclude that he must have a secret treasure for self-defense. Even if we send out a combined cultivator, we can't guarantee that we can kill him." The gray figure added .
"So what do you think?"
"Humans, aren't they best at fighting among themselves? Why not try to kill someone with a borrowed knife?" The six eyes of the six-eyed evil beast rolled, and a plan came to mind, and he smiled sinisterly.
"What do you mean?" The others were all moved when they heard this.
…
Tianji Temple, Lotus Peak.
The fairy mist is vague and the Taoist patterns are looming in the sky.
A sword light broke through the air and rushed out from the clouds.
Ahead, a receptionist had been waiting for a long time, "Daoyou Lu, follow me."
The nun brought Lu Qingshan to the edge of a cliff, where clouds and mist were rolling and mountain breezes were blowing.
The receptionist bowed and then left.
At this time, a middle-aged woman in a moon-white Taoist robe walked out from the clouds. She had a noble face and an unfathomable aura.
The master of Shuiyue Temple.
But now Lu Qingshan's vision has become much higher.
——The Demon Lord had met no less than ten of them, and even the Sword Immortal, so he no longer had much feeling about the aura of the Master of Shuiyue Temple.
"Are you back?" The master of Shuiyue Temple looked Lu Qingshan up and down, his eyes making people feel "numb".
"Well," Lu Qingshan said stiffly, "I've been back for a while, and it wasn't until today that I found the opportunity to visit you."
"You've suffered a lot?" The head of Shuiyue Temple looked far away. "Before you left, you were only a three-flower cultivator, but after more than a month, when you reappeared, you were already the strongest fifth realm. Could it be that you had some great opportunity in the Demon Realm?"
"There are hardships, but there are also opportunities." Lu Qingshan replied, quite emotional.
On the journey to the abyss, he always dances on the edge of a knife, and one impertinent mistake could lead to his total destruction.
But the rate of return is also extremely high. Not only did he successfully bring Yitian back, but he also broke through to the Ten Flowers Realm through the Blood Spirit Crystal and learned some secrets hidden in the undercurrents. Finally, he obtained the Demon-Suppressing Ability, which has complete divine power and is comparable to a Taoist weapon.
"Hmm?" At this time, the master of Shuiyue Temple's eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at Lu Qingshan carefully.
It was not until Lu Qingshan was a little frightened that the head of Shuiyue Temple exclaimed: "You really deserve this title of the strongest in the fifth realm. I was wondering how you did it before, but now I can see some reasons."
" Has your soul broken through the soul realm?" asked the master of Shuiyue Temple.
Lu Qingshan was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly realized.
As expected of a spiritual practitioner specializing in the primordial spirit, one could actually tell his primordial spirit realm at a glance.
"Yes." Lu Qingshan nodded.
“His cultivation is clearly still at the Refining Void Realm, but his primordial spirit can reach the Soul Realm. I’ve never heard of it, never heard of it before.” The master of Shuiyue Temple exclaimed.
"Lu Qingshan, Lu Qingshan, you are really...incredible."
"It was a bit of luck." In front of the seniors who gave him great help, Lu Qingshan always remembered to remain humble.
"I didn't misjudge you. I could even say I underestimated you."
The Shuiyue Temple Master paused, and then said: "You are now extremely powerful. If you can break through to the Spiritualization Realm, then break through as soon as possible. There is still a big difference between Yuanli and Lingli. It is difficult to understand the mystery without a breakthrough."
"Besides, I am also looking forward to seeing how powerful you will be after breaking through to the Spiritual Transformation Realm."
"I'm not strong enough now and can't break through." Lu Qingshan said helplessly.
The master of Shuiyue Temple shook his head and smiled.
He acts so arrogant outside, but he is very humble in front of me.
This kid obviously respects me a lot.
"You are neither arrogant nor impatient," the head of Shuiyue Temple said with a smile, "Tell me, when do you plan to break through to the spirit transformation?"
"After comprehending another secret sword technique." Lu Qingshan told the truth.
"Another...secret sword?"
The secret sword is not so easy to comprehend.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so few secret sword techniques among the human race.
Learn the secret sword technique? And again?
Has this kid reached this level?
He is clearly just at the stage of refining emptiness.
"This may take a long time." The master of Shuiyue Temple said again.
"I have already prepared myself mentally." Lu Qingshan now has a bird's-eye view. With the insights of the two great masters, Chang'an Sword Immortal and Mangcang Demon Lord, in mind, he has enough confidence in himself.
The master of Shuiyue Temple was really surprised this time.
She originally thought that a young prodigy like Lu Qingshan, who became famous at a young age and whose name spread throughout the seven regions, should be eager to make progress.
I didn't expect that when facing the state of transformation that was within his reach, Lu Qingshan would still have the patience to pause and calm himself.
It’s incredible!