Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

“I originally thought that the world was so big that if I never met Fellow Daoist Lao again, I would no longer care about the past. However, since we have met, the grievances of the past must be settled. Now, with no one else around, let's have a battle. Whether you live or die depends on your own abilities!”

Zhang Yuanjing slowly said, taking out the Thick Earth Art Sword from his storage bracelet and pointing it at Lao Deren, waiting for his reply.

Lao Deren was prepared and nodded upon hearing this: “Very well. Fellow Daoist Zhang, please!”

Zhang Yuanjing made a hand seal, and with a flick of his long sword, he unleashed a move of Raging Sands, enveloping Lao Deren. Then, he quickly hid the Armor-Breaking Axe within the sand formation.

When Lao Deren and Zhang Yuanjing first met, they were both at the Foundation Establishment stage, so he was unaware of Zhang Yuanjing's Golden Core stage abilities. Being enveloped by the Raging Sands right away, his divine sense could not extend beyond a few feet, immediately turning him into a blind man.

He didn't panic, first taking out the jade tablet and holding it in his hand, but not activating it, only using it for defense. Then, he summoned a black flying sword, urging it to fly around him. He practiced water-based techniques, which were good at entanglement and defense, but were countered by earth techniques, and his own cultivation was far inferior, so he sought to avoid mistakes rather than seek merit.

Zhang Yuanjing was only fighting for grievances and didn't have much killing intent in his heart, so he was calmly observing and not in a hurry to launch an attack.

After waiting for a few breaths and seeing that Lao Deren was not rushing around, he waved his long sword and condensed dozens of large rocks that fell from the sky.

With his current realm, the power of his flying stone attack was much stronger. The momentum of the falling boulders was like a cliff collapsing, which was very frightening.

Lao Deren's expression was solemn, but his thoughts were very firm. He still didn't move his position, only raising the jade tablet, releasing a hazy white light that surged upwards like water waves.

Several boulders fell on the position where Lao Deren stood, and were pushed to the sides by the white light, colliding with the boulders falling beside them, making a loud rumbling sound.

Zhang Yuanjing had deep magic power, so he continued to use the flying stone technique, condensing half-zhang-sized stones that fell from the sky like rain, forcing Lao Deren to consume his magic power non-stop.

In less than a hundred breaths, his face was pale and his body was trembling, obviously somewhat exhausted. However, even so, his footsteps never moved half a step.

Zhang Yuanjing chuckled. His Raging Sands Formation could not be broken by simply not moving. A cultivator whose cultivation was not as good as his could only compete with him in consumption if they couldn't see through the illusion.

He didn't have to kill Lao Deren, but he wouldn't show mercy and let him leave. So, he continued to use flying stones to suppress him, not giving him a chance to breathe.

Of course, to prevent accidents, he released Ape Thirteen and told him to find the Azure-Eyed Golden Leopard Beast, and to block any unfamiliar Golden Core cultivators who came over.

However, what surprised Zhang Yuanjing was that even when he was on the verge of exhaustion, Lao Deren still didn't move, only desperately manipulating the jade tablet to save his life. This kind of behavior didn't seem like his style.

Zhang Yuanjing focused his divine sense on the jade tablet, carefully observing it. He only felt that the material was difficult to distinguish, very mysterious, and the patterns engraved on it had a kind of ancient charm. Looking at it intently, it seemed to give a feeling of falling into a abyss.

He couldn't identify the level of this object, but its function was no less than his Gengjin Essence Qi Talisman, and the consumption was much smaller. It was truly a magical treasure. Where did this person get it!

Just as he was thinking, a sudden change occurred in the Raging Sands Formation. Lao Deren's magic power was exhausted and he couldn't activate the jade tablet, so he cut his wrist with a blade, allowing the jade tablet to absorb blood from it.

In an instant, the jade tablet turned from snow-white to bright red, like a blood jade. Lao Deren shrank in size, his skin became old and full of wrinkles, and even those familiar with him couldn't recognize him.

However, he didn't have any frustration or fear, but his eyes shone as if he had seen a rare treasure.

Zhang Yuanjing's heart tightened, and he summoned the Gengjin Essence Qi Talisman to protect his head. He also used the Source Stone as armor, covering his body.

At the same time, with a thought, he activated the Armor-Breaking Axe, which had been accumulating power for a long time, and suddenly slashed at Lao Deren.

This time, the jade tablet no longer released light waves, but flew horizontally and knocked against the Armor-Breaking Axe.

“Clang!”

The Armor-Breaking Axe was struck and its direction changed, splitting a crack in the dense yellow sand. Looking at the jade tablet again, its color was dimmed, and a layer of blood color faded, as if a person's complexion had turned from ruddy to pale.

A fierce look flashed in Lao Deren's eyes, and he cut another wrist with his sword, allowing the jade tablet to continue drinking blood.

Zhang Yuanjing pointed his sword and used the flying stone technique again, and immediately seventeen or eight boulders fell. At the same time, he controlled the Armor-Breaking Axe to strike Lao Deren from the side again.

Lao Deren was as thin as a rake, with only skin and bones left. His aura was faint, as if he could fall to the ground and die at any time. However, he didn't give up, still urging the jade tablet to draw the little blood left in his body.

“Boom!”

The jade tablet shook, releasing invisible force waves outwards, blowing away the boulders that were smashed from above. Even the Armor-Breaking Axe, which was attacking from the side, was blocked and could not be split forward. Along with the change, there was also the sand formation. Countless yellow sands were swept away by the force waves, and the sand formation was leaking everywhere, but it could not be maintained.

Zhang Yuanjing wanted to strengthen the sand formation, but the jade tablet, which only had a faint red color, swept over Lao Deren and suddenly soared into the sky, quickly disappearing into the sky.

Zhang Yuanjing was stunned and wanted to chase, but he couldn't chase at all. The speed of the jade tablet's escape was far beyond his escape technique.

He removed the remaining sand formation and saw that Lao Deren's shriveled corpse was still on the ground, but his storage bracelet was gone, and the black flying sword that he had been holding in his hand was also gone.

There was only one explanation, that Lao Deren had put the flying sword into the storage bracelet, and the jade tablet had taken the storage bracelet somewhere and taken it away.

Moreover, it was likely that Lao Deren's divine soul was also taken away. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain this person's behavior of waiting for death and feeding the treasure with his body.

Zhang Yuanjing looked into the distance in the direction where the jade tablet left, and his mood suddenly became a little heavy. This Lao Deren was a character. I'm afraid that when he fell here, he had already made a decision, abandoned his body, and escaped with the secret treasure carrying his divine soul. That jade tablet was probably also an extraordinary thing. Originally, he thought it was a reward for his joining the Thousand Swords Gate, but now it seems that this thing was really his opportunity.

I don't know if this person was forced to serve the Thousand Swords Gate, or if he sincerely joined. If it was the latter, there would inevitably be a chance to meet him again in the future.

Zhang Yuanjing pondered for a moment, shook his head gently, put the matter aside, and used sound transmission to call back the two beasts, preparing to find Fire Crow Daoist and the others.

At this moment, Fire Crow Daoist sent a message. He touched the sound transmission spirit jade to his forehead, and the words inside were: “Come quickly to a small mountain five hundred miles north of Youdu Mountain. We have trapped Bao Xueyang. He is hiding in the soil with a secret technique and needs you to deal with it!”