Inside the temple, the stench of blood was extremely thick.
Gu Qing Shan looked at Xie Dao Ling, only to see that she didn't notice anything and seemed to be thinking about something else.
"Let's go, this is only the middle of the mountain, we need to go through this world and continue to the upper world" Xie Dao Ling said.
The demonic phoenix flew over and crouched in front of them: 「 This lowly one knows the way, I'll take you up now 」
The demonic phoenix carried the two of them out of the temple and continued to climb higher into the sky.
Gu Qing Shan looked down at the ground.
This world was vast and boundless, with numerous buildings scattered all over the mountains and rivers, but there wasn't a single living person in sight.
"Let me ask you, why is this world so empty, other than those Asuras just now, there's nothing else?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
While flying, the demonic phoenix answered: 「 The worlds on Mount Sumeru are connected, perhaps those people have gone to other worlds 」
Gu Qing Shan nodded and didn't ask anything else.
He and Xie Dao Ling exchanged glances.
I feel like something isn't right.
"It's nothing" Gu Qing Shan told him.
"Got it" Xie Dao Ling replied.
The demonic phoenix flapped its wings with all its might and continued to climb higher into the sky.
After flying for less than a quarter of an hour, the demonic phoenix penetrated the highest layer of thin clouds and stopped on a hanging branch.
「 Master, grandpa Shan, if we go up this branch, we'll arrive at the upper world 」 it reported.
"Let's go" Gu Qing Shan said.
The demonic phoenix nodded and flew up the branch.
It left the layer of clouds behind it.
Everything around them was a dark void of space.
Following the phoenix's flight, the void of space slowly turned from dark to bright, finally turning into a clear azure sky.
Gu Qing Shan suddenly said: "Shifu, my power seems to be being suppressed"
Xie Dao Ling looked up and said: "It's probably that thing"
Not too far away from the two of them, a clear azure crystal seal was hovering in the air, completely motionless.
Invisible power fluctuations were emanating from the seal.
"All non-Cultivation-type powers have been sealed by this seal, most likely it's suppressing the power of the two dragons inside your body"
Xie Dao Ling narrowed her eyes and muttered in a low voice: "Why do I feel like this is a trap"
"I also have that feeling" Gu Qing Shan said.
At this moment, the demonic phoenix stopped flapping its wings and remained motionless in the air.
In front of them, the Divine Beast Qilin appeared once again.
Qilin stared at Gu Qing Shan and let out a mighty and majestic voice.
"Cultivator, the power of the Dragon race in your body must be sealed. Otherwise, you will not be able to pass this Heavenly Tribulation."
Gu Qing Shan asked curiously, "Why? This power clearly belongs to me, so why can't I use it? "
The qilin said, "Because the heavenly tribulation tests the power of a cultivator. The power of the dragon race does not belong to a cultivator. If you keep carrying this power, the laws of the heavenly tribulation will not recognize you."
When Gu Qing Shan was about to say something, Xie Dao Ling stopped her.
"That's not the case, let's continue" Xie Dao Ling casually said.
Hearing her say that, the Divine Beast Qilin said: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, if you bring a power other than that of a cultivator to the top of the mountain, it would be considered as a shortcut, and you would not be able to truly break through"
"Shortcut?"
Xie Dao Ling's expression turned cold, a faint sense of anger appeared on her body.
"My disciple journeyed to the distant ancient times and went through untold hardships. He did not hesitate to bear the power of the Demon Dragon with his own body and accomplished something that no one had ever done before. Only then did he manage to slay a Demon Dragon. Although I am not clear about what happened to the Azure Dragon after that, how many people in the entire universe can rely on their weak strength to kill an Azure Dragon that is dozens of times stronger than them?"
"Not only that, to absorb the power of the two dragons, how much suffering did he have to endure that far exceeds what a normal person can imagine? If that kind of suffering was placed on you, the Qilin, you would have already gone mad! "
"My disciple Qing Shan did what others could not do. He plotted a way to survive in desperate straits, killed enemies that were several dozen times stronger than himself, and endured pain that no living being should be able to endure to obtain such power. You dare say that this was a shortcut?"
Xie Dao Ling coldly scoffed and continued: "Cultivators steal the fortune of heaven and earth, enduring countless Tribulations for their entire lives, the same as rowing a boat against the current. My disciple had done so many unimaginable things to reach such a level of power, and yet you say that it was a shortcut?"
"Qilin, I want to ask, what kind of Law thinks that my disciple isn't worthy of such power, and what kind of Law dares to stop my disciple from breaking through?"
"Come, explain it to me. If you can't give me a reasonable explanation, I, Xie Dao Ling, will make that so-called Law disappear from the infinite worlds!"
The divine beast Qilin was speechless.
It couldn't even say a single word.
Xie Dao Ling scoffed and continued: "Facing the Tribulation is a small matter, I only came here to take a look — — do you really think I came here to face the Tribulation to beg you?"
"That's why, don't force my disciple Qing Shan any further, otherwise, I won't face this Tribulation and will tear this lazuli seal apart!"
Saying so, a cluster of bright yellow light appeared in Xie Dao Ling's hand.
The Qilin looked at the light, took a step back, and spoke in a low voice: "You will regret this"
It disappeared from where it stood.
At the same time, the demonic phoenix also disappeared from beneath their feet.
Its unbridled laughter resounded across the sky:
「 Ahahaha, phoenixes are a race that can be reborn after everything is destroyed by fire, how laughable that you think a lock seal can control me!? 」
Large numbers of living beings appeared in the lazuli world.
Phoenixes.
Countless phoenixes.
They were circling around Gu Qing Shan and Xie Dao Ling, ready to attack at any moment.
Outside of the phoenixes, numerous Asuras gathered from every direction, forming a large formation to surround them.
They wore armor and weapons in their hands, all of them had expressions of eagerness on their faces.
Currently, Gu Qing Shan couldn't use any power other than that of a cultivator.
Although Xie Dao Ling was strong, she still hadn't faced the Tribulation, so she wasn't any stronger than a Sumeru Lord.
Against so many phoenixes and the Asura army, the two of them seemed to have no choice but to fight.
The battle unfolded in the blink of an eye.
Thousands of phoenixes spat out flames at the same time.
The Asuras all unleashed their offensive techniques.
For a brief moment, colorful light filled the entire sky.
As Xie Dao Ling was about to form a hand seal, Gu Qing Shan called her back.
"Shifu, we've agreed before, I'm your bodyguard"
After saying so, he drew the Heaven sword.
The sound of countless sword phantoms clashing resounded across the sky.
Oom — —
A sea of flames swept across the entire area.
Divine Skill: [Parting Flame]
This sword was the [Sword of Destruction], specialized in cutting through all techniques!
But Gu Qing Shan didn't stop there and added a [Heaven's Choice] [Combo] of 9 strikes.
[Sword of Parting Flame]!
The sea of flames instantly spread and turned the lazuli world into a sea of flames.
The techniques of the phoenixes and Asuras were all cut down, unable to be unleashed again.
At the very next moment.
The sea of flames disappeared.
The entire world was sealed in ice, unable to move a single inch.
Divine Skill: [Frost Edge]!
— — [Frost Edge], capable of freezing the bodies of all living beings, this was a Divine Skill of the [Sword of Destruction]!
It was also the power of [Heaven's Choice] that allowed this Divine Skill to reach the power of 10 rounds.
At this point, Gu Qing Shan released her inner sight to observe all the phoenixes and Asuras and said: "If my Shifu has said that she wants all of you to vanish, then vanish now"
A thought came from his body, like an invisible shadow that obscured the entire world.
— — -10 rounds of Divine Skill, [Mind Sword], [Sun Moon Eclipse]!
After this strike, all living beings in this lazuli world were destroyed without a single trace of life left.
The strange thing was that the dead Phoenixes and Asuras had all turned into pale, transparent bodies.
Their expressions had become extremely ferocious, their bodies were trembling uncontrollably as if they were in some sort of abnormal state.
"They aren't souls, Shifu, have you seen such a thing before?"
Gu Qing Shan glanced over and immediately asked.
Xie Dao Ling observed for a while and replied: "They seem to be the bodies of evil spirits from the Wraith realm. It is said that some living beings don't enter Huang Quan after death, but instead directly become evil spirits due to their immense karma and fall into the Wraith realm"
A round of applause resounded from the void of space.
"Wonderful, truly wonderful"
Dozens of figures appeared in the sky.
They were wearing cultivator attire and yaksha masks, looking down at Gu Qing Shan and Xie Dao Ling.
Gu Qing Shan's eyelids twitched.
Yaksha masks!
So they're from the Wraith realm!
One of them waved his hand, took the lazuli seal into his hand, and slowly played with it.
"Tsk, it's fortunate that we used the Parallel World Technique to temporarily stay in another world, otherwise that strike would've killed us as well" the man mocked her.
Gu Qing Shan stood in front of Xie Dao Ling and shouted: "You're a member of the Wraith realm?"
The man lazily replied: "That's right, the Azure Dragon you killed was my servant"
He sighed, then continued: "Now that I think about it, you've killed two of my servants and destroyed my private plot of land, what do you think I'm going to do to you now?"
Following his words, their figures slowly became solid.
— — -they had arrived in this world.
The man looked at the [True Crimson Demon Spear] next to Gu Qing Shan with a look of admiration.
"Originally, this spear should've been sealed like the power of the two dragons, unfortunately, it was infused with the power of the Divine Mountain, so my seal couldn't seal it — — - but that doesn't matter, you're already going to die in my hands"
The cultivators around him quickly formed a hand seal.
The Asuras and phoenixes that were killed by Gu Qing Shan all manifested their souls from the void of space and flew towards the people of the Wraith realm.
The souls fused into one and uttered millions of screams of pain and agony.
Gu Qing Shan didn't act and simply nodded: "From the looks of it, the Divine Mountain of Sumeru's destruction was most likely your doing"
The man chuckled: "So what if it was? To deal with you, I've prepared millions of living beings and turned them into evil spirits, that way, they wouldn't be suppressed by a Huang Quan Devil King like you"
At this point, the cultivators around him shouted: "Sir!"
The man then formed a hand seal and casually said: "That's all I have to say, please die"
An immense pressure of magic emanated from the man's body.
Wraith realm, Nine Serenities Divine Skill, [Dark Wraith King's Life Stripping Technique]!
Gu Qing Shan still didn't draw her sword.
He just sighed inwardly.
Just now, while they were talking, Luo Bingli was conversing with him inside his Thought Sea — — -
"It's fine, I've already understood. A battle is a battle, there's no need for so many excuses"
She said.
"Gu Qing Shan, after the Apocalypse is over, it won't be too late for me to rest"
"As for now, as a sword spirit, I've taken the initiative to throw myself into battle, so it doesn't count as you going against your oath"
Gu Qing Shan replied: "I understand, I owe you this time"
Luo Bingli smiled and muttered: "A sword spirit and a sword cultivator live and die together, there's no need to say I owe you anything. Come, let us fight together"
Gu Qing Shan finally swung the Heaven sword. Right before the Wraith Divine Skill was about to be activated, she lightly unleashed a sword phantom.
This strike was neither too early nor too late, but it was extremely fast; it was neither too powerful nor too weak, but extremely accurate.
The sword phantom flashed like lightning and struck the fused body of millions of souls.
Heaven sword Thaumaturgy — — -
[Chaotic Flow]!!!
Instantly, the fused body abruptly scattered.
All the evil spirits returned to where they died, regaining their flesh and blood bodies, as well as their hair. The Asuras once again donned armor and weapons in their hands.
However, all living beings were still sealed in ice, unable to move at all.
— — both the Asuras and the phoenixes had returned to their original state when they were struck by [Frost Edge].
This way, the so-called evil spirit fusion body no longer existed.
The Wraith realm's Nine Serenities Divine Skill naturally lost its ability to be unleashed.
The Divine Skill couldn't be unleashed anymore.
Such an unbelievable scene caused the wraiths who had conquered countless parallel worlds to become speechless.
The leader of the wraiths went silent, then asked with a hoarse voice: "What kind of sword is that?"
Gu Qing Shan looked at him and calmly replied: "I'm not telling you"
"You think too highly of yourself" the wraith scoffed, his presence became heavy, his hands quickly formed a hand seal.
He was getting serious!
The wraiths around him also began to form hand seals.
Gu Qing Shan didn't move, didn't draw her sword, and didn't stop them.
As the wraith's hand seal was quickly completed, the fear in his heart finally dissipated and spoke with a mocking tone: "Fool, you missed your only chance at survival, now you're going to die as well"
Gu Qing Shan shook her head and didn't say anything.
He stepped aside.
Behind him, Xie Dao Ling had already returned to her true form and had been forming hand seals for a while now.
This hand seal required several dozen hand seals to complete, so it was extremely difficult to use in battle.
Fortunately, Gu Qing Shan fought with everything she had this time to buy enough time for Xie Dao Ling.
After forming the final hand seal, Xie Dao Ling finally let go.
She looked at the wraiths and casually said: "Your Wraith realm isn't the only one with a specialized Samsara Divine Skill"
Instantly, everything around them changed.
A faint yellow light traversed through the infinite Space-Time, arriving from an extremely distant world.
The lazuli world was slowly being shrouded in fog.
From the depths of the fog, a vast river could be faintly seen stretching across the horizon.
The river was silent and unmoving, with no end in sight.
A small boat slowly approached from the depths of the river, a graceful woman could be seen standing at the bow of the boat, lightly rowing the oars.
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