Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme-Chapter 840 - 522: Flying Sword_2

Chapter 840 -522: Flying Sword_2

“If it hadn’t been for the timely intervention of the Emperor of the North Pole, there would have been no need for the battle of South Observance for the Scholar’s Palace to establish its standing in the Immortal Realm. Later, during the great battle of South Observance, with the might of the Nine Rites Xuanyuan, even the Emperor of the North Pole was forced to retreat.”

“With Mahayana Cultivation, one already possesses such combat power, now having advanced to the Tribulation Realm and achieved success on the Immortal Path…”

“Not a True Immortal, but superior to one!”

“This Red Flame old devil is merely a Seven Calamity Cultivator, fleeing in panic when facing the Lord of the White Tiger Star, who is of the same realm. Who gave him the audacity to make a move against the Emperor of Ten Thousand Paths?”

“Blinded by greed, he chose his own death!”

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“Without even deploying the Nine Rituals Heavenly Sword, and relying solely on Great Magical Arts, he managed to capture this demon.”

“This Red Flame old devil is truly unfortunate, having dominated in the Earth Immortal Realm for over a hundred thousand years. Generally cautious, a single moment of greed brought calamity upon him, running into the Emperor of Ten Thousand Paths.”

“What can be done? The old demon fears the Eight Calamities of immortality, hiding in the Heavenly Secret Realm for over fifty thousand years, and also has a deadly feud with the Old Taoist Liuyang. Now seeing that Old Taoist Liuyang is about to break through the Eight Level, he had to advance further or be captured by Old Taoist Liuyang.”

“This pressure caused him to lose his composure, and upon seeing the Li Ground Flame Light Banner, his greed was piqued, and he struck at the Emperor of Ten Thousand Paths without any investigation…”

The Cultivators discussed and brought up past events.

Just then…

“Boom!”

The array stirred again, the ground fire rapidly withdrew, and the surging sea of flames gradually dispersed, restoring the damaged Nanli Immortal Array to its normal state.

As soon as the Immortal Array calmed, a figure shot out from the flames, transforming into a shadow of an old man with the air of an immortal sage.

“Hmm!?”

The old man touched down outside the array and sensed that something was amiss. His gaze shifted, sweeping over his surroundings. Looking at the Red Flame old devil trapped in the five-colored prison, and then towards Xu Yang and the four beneath the Li Ground Flame Light Banner, he immediately approached with great respect, performing a deep bow: “I’ve seen the Emperor of Ten Thousand Paths!”

“It’s Old Taoist Liuyang!”

Xu Yang, with a gentle hand gesture, spoke with a light smile: “Taoist, you were cultivating here as well?”

“Not cultivating!”

Old Taoist Liuyang shook his head, and turned his eyes to the Red Flame old devil: “This one fell into the Demon Path, has been perpetrating evil for years, bringing countless calamities, and even killed seven of my beloved disciples. I have pursued him into this Secret Realm and fought bitterly against him for more than thirty thousand years. However, lacking sufficient Taoist Cultivation, I have been unable to eliminate this scoundrel. Unexpectedly, the Emperor Himself has come today.”

Having said that, he performed another deep bow towards Xu Yang: “Thank you, Emperor, for removing this great demon!”

“So there was this connection, Taoist, be consoled!”

Xu Yang nodded and decreed: “This demon will be kept by me for now, and in ten thousand years, he will be sent to the Immortal Slaying Stage. At that time, Taoist may come to witness the punishment.”

Old Taoist Liuyang’s eyes flashed with determination, following with another bow: “Thank you, Emperor, Liuyang shall surely be there!”

“Hmm!”

Xu Yang nodded, not inclined to talk much, only turning his gaze back to the prison.

As his gaze shifted, he saw the five-colored prison dissipate, revealing the Red Flame old devil, pale-faced and seriously weak from a severe depletion of his Vital Energy.

“Emperor?”

“What emperor?”

Though severely weakened and powerless, the Red Flame old devil still clenched his teeth in rage and dismay, gazing at Xu Yang and Old Taoist Liuyang with regret and bitter questioning: “Who, exactly, are you?”

The voice of bitter resentment and regret was hard to describe.

How had this Giant Demon of the Devil’s Path come to dominate the Immortal Realm?

It was strength, cunning, and most importantly, vision!

Cautious and calculating, only then did he achieve what he had today.

Yet, on this day, one careless move led to a complete loss.

As a mature Demon Cultivator, he would typically gather intelligence before making a move, for knowing the enemy and knowing oneself ensures victory in every battle.

But this time, he was careless. Without any investigation or probing, he launched an attack, and it turned out to be his undoing.

Yet, he had no choice; the Ground-Departing Flame Light Banner was crucial to him, even a treasure vital for his success. With Old Taoist Liuyang present in the Nanli Immortal Array as a deadly enemy vowing death before surrender, should he have wasted time investigating, Old Taoist Liuyang would have emerged, likely warning others or even defending the banner.

This person possesses an Immortal Artifact like the Ground-Departing Flame Light Banner; their background is surely not inferior. Fearing he would never have another chance to seize this treasure if Old Taoist Liuyang protected him until he reached the elders of his sect, he took the risk and rashly made his move.

It was this touch of wishful thinking that led him to strike such an iron plate.

What Emperor?

How dare a junior with merely One Calamity cultivation assume the title of Emperor, and have Old Taoist Liuyang, who is nearly at the Eight Levels with Seven Calamity cultivation, pay such respect?

Could it be an external incarnation of a True Immortal?

But even the external incarnation of a True Immortal couldn’t display such combat power with just One Calamity cultivation, could it?

In the tens of thousands of years I spent in the Heavenly Secret Realm, just how much has happened in the outside world?

Consumed with regret yet powerless, the Five Colors Divine Light swept down, ready to devour this shadow of a demon.

“Demon Lord, save me!!!”

As the Divine Light swept past, only a cry of despair echoed in the void, spreading out in all directions.

Xu Yang paid it no heed, his gaze returning to observe the Nanli Immortal Array.

Instead, it was Old Taoist Liuyang who spoke out, “Emperor, this Chi Yan Old Devil is a cultivator of the Demon Path. Although he has not joined the Demon Abyss, he is but biding his time, selling himself to the highest bidder, and has connections with several of the Great Demons in the Abyss. Now that the Emperor has captured him, it might attract an Evil Demon attack.”

“No matter!”

Xu Yang smiled uncaringly, “One will meet force with force, and respond to trouble with solutions; what is there to fear?”

“With the Emperor’s vast divine powers, you naturally fear no Evil Demon.”

Old Taoist Liuyang spoke gravely, “But I fear that if the Demons and Monsters join forces and come together, it’s been heard that Buddha did not enter the Secret Realm this time, and only the two Emperors from the north and the south are present, which may not be sufficient.”

In his words, there was a tactful reminder!

Immortals, Buddhas, Demons and Monsters, Dragon and Phoenix Deities and Ghosts, only a few Tao Lineages of True Immortals exist in the Earth Immortal Realm, and the situation in the Heavenly Secret Realm has always maintained a balance.

But due to one person’s actions, this balance was broken, and this time the investment of the Demon Nation Abyss into the Heavenly Secret Realm could be said to be unprecedented. In contrast, on the side of the Immortals and Buddhas, Buddha had not entered the Secret Realm, lacking a key combatant like the Great Sun Mahavairocana, and the situation was feared to be difficult to maintain.

Being the main target of the Demons and Monsters, if he failed to join forces with both Emperors of the Heavenly Court promptly, forming a triad to resist the enemy, there would be trouble…

Xu Yang chuckled lightly, undisturbed, “Taoist friend, rest assured, I have my own plans. But as the saying goes, when the city gates catch fire, the fish in the moat will suffer. I kindly ask you to take those unrelated away, to avoid being involved in the disaster of war.”

“Well then… So be it!”

Old Taoist Liuyang was taken aback, then sighed and spoke solemnly, “With such boldness from the Emperor, how could I preserve only myself? I am willing to stand here with the Emperor against the Demons and Monsters!”

“Your righteousness is appreciated, Taoist friend, but it is indeed unnecessary.”

Xu Yang shook his head with a light smile, “I have methods to ensure security. With the opportunity of the Heavenly Secret Realm once every ten thousand years, and as you are near the Eight Calamities, you should prioritize your own well-being. Do not miss this opportunity for my sake.”

“Emperor!”

Startled, Old Taoist Liuyang fell silent for a long time before finally bowing and saying, “Emperor, take care!”

“Taoist friend, take care of yourself!”

“…”

After a few words, Old Taoist Liuyang bid farewell, taking the others with him to leave this place of trouble.

Xu Yang and the three clouds were left alone, sitting in front of the Nanli Immortal Array, taking stock of the spoils of this excursion.

Although it was a minor interlude, the harvest was quite plentiful: a Seventh Rank Demon Cultivator, needless to say. After ten thousand years, once out of the Secret Realm, to be taken to the Immortal-Slaying Stage for the advancement of the Immortal Artifact.

Currently, in the Wandao School, the only real “True Immortal” Mecha are the “Nine Rituals Heavenly Sword” and the “Five Elements Immortal Venerable” he was piloting.

But two were clearly not enough, so the “Immortal Slaying Stage” had been planned early on. Should things develop well, a third “True Immortal” Mecha could be expected to appear after a million years.

As a Seven Calamity Demon Lord, Chi Yan Old Devil was just fodder for the path to Immortality. Xu Yang spared no expense in this regard—after all, he had no intention of reforming such Seven Calamity old demons, nor the time to tame them, so he chose a quick resolution by sacrificing them.

After deciding the fate of his captive, Xu Yang then took out an item, which turned out to be a seven-inch long sword with a nose, eyes, eyebrows, and wings—all colored in blood-red—named the Red Sword.

The sword was as red as blood, its eyes, ears, mouth, and nose were all demonic flames, exuding an air of ferocity and malevolence, prompting Xu Yang to shake his head repeatedly, “Such a waste of Heaven’s gifts, such a waste of Heaven’s gifts!”

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