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Chapter 28 - 28: Sure Enough, One Cannot Ascend to Immortality
Chapter 28 - 28: Sure Enough, One Cannot Ascend to Immortality
Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Sure Enough, One Cannot Ascend to Immortality
Translator: 549690339
No ill intentions?
Lying to ghosts!
Li Cheng had already heard this Tribulation Loose Immortal’s words through their spiritual connection, claiming that they would eradicate the roots and all —how could there be no ill intent now?
Scanning the hall, Li Cheng said, “If the senior has no ill intentions, why not reveal yourself?”
“There’s no need for that. I have a fate with this young one, but not with you.”
The voice, clearly belonging to an elder, resonated in the space.
Li Cheng sensed around but couldn’t locate where the elder was hiding.
Even with his spiritual sense, he found nothing!
‘It seems this Tribulation Loose Immortal was telling the truth; the other party is a powerhouse from the Immortal World!’ Li Cheng thought secretly.
If it weren’t for a powerhouse from the Immortal World, how could one get their hands on the Sword Immortal Pool?
“Let me go quickly; even my master has said he holds no ill intentions!” the Tribulation Loose Immortal in Li Cheng’s hand spoke out.
Li Cheng remained unmoved, turned to Yun Tianqiong, and upon seeing his stable condition, he asked, “Senior has bestowed such great benefits upon my apprentice, what do you wish for in return?”
“I’m merely eager to find talent. This young fellow has a small accomplishment in Sword Intent; presumably, he understood Sword Intent in the Body Refining Realm. Such natural talent is extremely rare, even in the Immortal World,” the elder’s voice arose, still elusive as to where it was coming from.
Just eager for talent?
Li Cheng was highly suspicious—if that were the case, the elder could have simply obtained Yun Tianqiong’s agreement before bringing him here instead of abducting him forcibly.
Most importantly, the other party persistently refused to appear.
Could it be that he can’t show his face?
“May I ask how the senior is called?” Li Cheng asked again.
“You need not know my name. You should leave now. When this young fellow succeeds, he will return to find you.”
Ha!
Looking down on others?
Immortals think they’re special?
Li Cheng narrowed his eyes—how could he possibly leave?
Casually restraining the Tribulation Loose Immortal, Li Cheng sat down cross-legged, smiling, “By the looks of it, my apprentice won’t need half a day before he possesses a Sword Body; I might as well wait!”
“You’d better not disturb him here. Now, please leave!” the elder’s voice carried a trace of anger.
Li Cheng laughed, “Getting anxious? If I’m not mistaken, you’re just a remnant soul, right?”
“And you used the Sword Immortal Pool to forge a Sword Body for my apprentice, in an attempt to possess him?”
As he spoke, Li Cheng’s gaze shifted to a stone wall of the hall, his sharp eyes seemingly capable of penetrating it.
The elder did not respond, but the facial expression of the Tribulation Loose Immortal next to him changed slightly, revealing surprise.
Clearly, he hadn’t expected Li Cheng to guess the truth!
And as his expression completely registered with Li Cheng’s senses, it immediately confirmed that Li Cheng had guessed correctly!
Without hesitation, Li Cheng’s hand flickered, and the Purple Void Jade Emperor’s Tripod instantly grew larger, flipped upside down, and enveloped Yun Tianqiong along with the Sword Immortal Pool!
“How dare you!”
The elder’s thunderous shouting instantly exploded, causing Li Cheng’s scalp to tingle.
The Tribulation Loose Immortal beside him was even more shocked by the shout, coughing up blood!
“How strong!”
Li Cheng stood up, his robust True Yuan enveloping his entire body, his right hand forming a sword with his fingers, and he fiercely stabbed out a beam of Sword Intent towards the stone wall.
Just as the beam of Sword Intent was about to strike the stone wall at lightning speed, the stone wall shattered first and a large hand reached out, pinching and crushing the Sword Intent!
The owner of that hand also made his appearance!
It was an elder with the appearance of a sage, his white hair and beard dancing as though alive without any wind.
An intense Sword Intent emanated from around him, and at the moment of his emergence, Sword Intents quickly condensed in the air, whirling around him.
“So you are a Sword Immortal, but alas, merely a remnant soul!”
Assessing the elder, Li Cheng’s expression remained calm, but the pressure in his heart soared.
This elder’s form was ethereal, evidently just a remnant soul, but such incredible power from merely a remnant soul, how could that be underestimated?
“Leave now, and it’s not too late!” the elder said indifferently.
“The one who should leave is you. Since you’re dead, just dissipate obediently. You want to take possession with just a remnant soul? Too bad you picked the wrong person!” Li Cheng responded calmly.
Although this remnant soul was strong, as soon as it exerted its power, it would become weaker and weaker!
After all, it had no Dantian Qi Sea or Nascent Soul to store its power.
“It is his fortune that this seat has taken a liking to him. Boy, if you don’t leave now, then prepare to die!” The elder remained indifferent.
With a thought from Li Cheng, a supreme quality Spirit Sword flew out of his Dantian.
This sword had no hilt, sharp at both ends. As Li Cheng’s thoughts commanded, one tip of the Spirit Sword pointed at the elder, “Don’t be so arrogant. If you start a fight in a place like this, you’ll definitely be the one to die!”
Red Flame Gorge had been filled with terrible heat, said to have been so for a hundred thousand years.
And such a place was the worst for a remnant soul to stay.
Yet, this elder had chosen such a place, and there was only one possibility, that he was hiding from something.
After all, who would have thought a remnant soul could be hiding in Red Flame Gorge?
Moreover, judging by this stone hall, it had existed for a very long time!
The energy emanating from that shattered stone wall earlier was even hotter!
“Ignorance truly is bliss! When this seat was roaming the Immortal World, your ancestors didn’t even know where they were, and you dare to point your sword at me?”
The elder sneered, his expression becoming icy. With a casual wave, the sword light around his body suddenly converged into a massive sword that slashed toward Li Cheng!
Li Cheng didn’t hesitate. He poured all his True Yuan into the Spirit Sword and struck as well!
Yet, to Li Cheng’s surprise, his own sword strike was instantly deflected by the elder’s massive sword, the momentum of which did not stop!
Li Cheng moved to the side, taking control of the Spirit Sword to stab at the elder again, but it seemed the elder had anticipated this. He controlled the massive sword to disperse into countless tiny sword lights, completely blocking Li Cheng’s path.
Each sword light emitted a fierce aura, and at that moment, Li Cheng felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, with every hair on his body standing on end!
“Activate the Formation!”
Hum!
Just as those sword lights were about to bombard him, Li Cheng’s thoughts moved, and countless Array Patterns danced around, instantly forming a Defense Array that enveloped him.
Taking advantage of this, Li Cheng charged at the elder, breaking through a gap in the countless sword lights and slashing at the elder with his sword.
But the elder’s figure mysteriously vanished, causing Li Cheng’s stroke to hit nothing.
“An Array Master of the eighth level, not bad!” the elder’s voice rang out from the entrance of the hall.
Li Cheng was somewhat surprised internally. What was the elder’s cultivation level in life?
Now just a remnant soul, yet still so terrifyingly strong!
Could it be that Red Flame Gorge was created during his battle with Grand Venerable Bai Jie?
He quickly dismissed this thought. That was impossible. Grand Venerable Bai Jie was so powerful that if he had made a move, there wouldn’t have been a chance for even a remnant soul to remain.
Moreover, that was a hundred thousand years ago. Even if a remnant soul had remained, it couldn’t possibly have survived in this environment for a hundred thousand years.
“In your lifetime, what was your cultivation?” Li Cheng asked, on guard.
The elder’s eyes narrowed slightly. After a brief exchange, he hadn’t managed to kill Li Cheng, not even wound him. It was embarrassing!
The other was only at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, after all. Knowing that even as a remnant soul, he had slain many seven or eight tribulation Loose Immortals.
Since when was someone at the Complete Tribulation Stage harder to kill than seven or eight Tribulation Loose Immortals?
Embarrassing!
So embarrassing, he could not reveal his true name, let alone his real cultivation level from his life!
If he let him know he was once a major figure in the Immortal World, yet now couldn’t even kill someone at the Complete Tribulation Stage, this loss of face would ruin his reputation of many tens of thousands of years!
With this in mind, the elder said, “In life, this seat was just an ordinary True Immortal. Boy, will you leave or not? If you don’t, this seat will get serious!”
A True Immortal?
Li Cheng frowned. When it came to the Immortal World, many texts had described it. After ascending through tribulation, one becomes a Heavenly Immortal, and after that, a True Immortal!
Was the other party really just a True Immortal?
The remnant soul of a True Immortal was this strong; at his peak, Li Cheng feared he wouldn’t be able to withstand a single move and would be instantly obliterated, right?
‘Indeed, I cannot ascend. True Immortals are this strong, and there are so many realms above that of True Immortal!’
Li Cheng thought to himself..