Immortality from Taming Elephant

Chapter 730 - 322: Names, the Twin Fiends of Lishan_2

"This is yet another outstanding prodigy who has the potential to partake in the Sacred War."The Sacred War is a once-in-a-millennium grand event jointly hosted by many imperial clans across the Hongze Central Domain.

The so-called Sacred War is indeed a rite for aspiring saints.

Anyone who participates in the war has the opportunity to become a saint, and those who rise above the rest can attain sainthood and gain nature’s blessings.

"Unfortunately, the next Sacred War is less than a hundred years away. Xu Guang is just at the First Nirvana. Facing those long-renowned Semi-Saints at the Peak of Second Nirvana, he’s probably still not a match."

"Let’s not even talk about anyone else, just the Zhaoxueyi from the Beiji Academy. Even if Xu Guang killed Muyusheng from the Tianya Holy Land, he’s still not qualified to fight Zhaoxueyi, right?"

The crowd fell silent.

"There’s also Nangongwen from the Penglai Immortal Palace and Jiangzhen from the Ziwufu. Who among these can Xu Guang face? Xu Guang killed an unknown Muyusheng, but which of these men doesn’t have the blood of a Semi-Saint on their hands?"

"Say what you will, but Xu Guang is also a strong contender for the Sacred War. For us... sigh, how hard it is to become a saint!"

A saint achieved through the Sacred War can be called a natural Saint King.

Zhuge Wuliang and Jin Buhuan listened to the two chatting and exchanged glances. "This kid’s reputation is getting big now," Jin Buhuan said with a smile.

"That’s normal; anyone in this world wanting to become a saint has dreamed of participating in the Sacred War."

In the crowd, two people were listening with wry smiles, not much involved in the conversation.

However, their demeanor was completely different from those who were fervently discussing gossip in the crowd.

One of them had slender eyebrows, resembling a woman’s, and they inclined sharply towards the temples. The eyes seemed like a drawn cold sword, or a sinister serpent.

The other was dressed like a wealthy young gentleman, with a handsome face, a faint smile on his lips, dressed in white garments, a jade belt around his waist, and playing with a golden bell in his hand.

"A First Nirvana who has grasped the secrets of the Saint Realm? Quite interesting,"

said the person who looked like a woman, touching his chin and smiling.

"That mad dog from Beiji Academy, you’re really going to provoke him again? Zhaoxueyi has been looking for us all along."

"So what? Can everyone be like Zhaoxueyi? If so, Beiji Academy’s influence wouldn’t be confined to just the Eastern Domain."

"Furthermore, that old fox offered a high reward, so I think we can go for this one."

When one is cornered, extreme actions often follow.

Among human cultivators, there are benevolent people, and naturally, there are also evil ones.

Some, after reaching the Peak of Second Nirvana, find their paths stifled and enjoy slaying famous talents, not for hatred, but possibly for the fate or legacy that they carry.

This has nothing to do with enmity—it’s simply a matter of their path.

This is the struggle of the Dao.

The two before us are notorious villains from the Eastern Domain, the "Twin Ghosts of Lishan," two peak masters at the Peak of Second Nirvana.

They once chased Zhaoxueyi, but naturally failed.

It doesn’t mean much. What matters is that even after Zhaoxueyi reached Second Nirvana, he repeatedly tried to hunt them down, only to fail each time.

This shows how extraordinary the two are.

...

In a dark sea area.

Xu Guang sat with his eyes closed, his entire skin glowing red as if cooked, surrounded by fiery red lotus flames.

Below him was General Wei, who was also in a deep state of cultivation.

After a while, the redness on Xu Guang’s body completely faded.

General Wei was the first to open his eyes, looking at Xu Guang with excitement.

Xu Guang also opened his eyes at the right moment, reaching out, and a Void Beast core emerged in his palm as if out of thin air.

Clearly, they had just slain a Void Beast in the Void Realm together.

Fighting alongside Xu Guang again, General Wei was visibly excited.

"Do you really have to be so excited? You’re a meat shield; you made me bear the brunt earlier. Do you think that’s fair?"

Xu Guang slapped General Wei on the head, speaking irritably.

General Wei didn’t bother with what he said.

He was just excited.

Xu Guang didn’t bother with him either, carefully recalling the battle process.

For Xu Guang, the target of the battle wasn’t crucial. He needed an opportunity to comprehend the most suitable Dharma Aspect for himself.

Ideally, a future aspect.

He originally planned to return to Jizhou and look at the inheritances of Dharma Aspects preserved in the Beiji Academy, but today’s teamwork with General Wei made him feel elated.

"Oh Wei, want to go and have some fun with Hanshang?"

To find the most compatible Dharma Aspect for himself, Xu Guang felt that he needed to try many things. The connection with Hanshang might spark some good inspiration.

Oh Wei looked excited, eagerly agreeing.

Now that his Heavenly Talisman Level had improved, he didn’t need Hanshang to call on him one-sidedly; he could now go over independently every so often.

There was about half a month’s time.

Xu Guang wasn’t in a hurry.

It had been a long time since he last saw Hanshang. He wondered how things were on her side now.

Hopefully, there wouldn’t be too much danger. That world didn’t have any overly powerful demons, despite many doubts.

Shaking his head, Xu Guang began to construct his initial Dharma Aspect.

His Dharma Aspect stood in Martial Dao, focusing primarily on Martial Arts Divine Power, with Extreme Soul Power as its foundation. His previous discussions with Yan Zhen were quite beneficial, but he was still far from a real Dharma Aspect...

Xu Guang had no clear ideas for the moment.

Days later.

Zhuge Wuliang and Jin Buhuan returned from outside.

They brought a large amount of supplies.

"Your reputation is getting huge now. If people find out you’re on this ship, everyone on board would probably have no peace," Jin Buhuan said with a smile.

Xu Guang didn’t feel any particular way about this.

In another half a year, they would return to Jizhou.

The sea voyages in Hongze are like this—sailing always requires a long time.

The tower ship sailed smoothly on the boundless sea, splitting the dark blue waves and leaving a long white trail.

At the horizon, clouds hung low, seemingly touching the sea, presenting a hazy gray-blue hue. Xu Guang stood alone at the bow, the sea breeze whipping his black robe, creating a flapping sound.

Suddenly, from within the white jade gourd, something called out.

It was a jade talisman.

Xu Guang frowned at the object, and in a flash, memories of the jade talisman surfaced in his mind.

This was the token of a news broker based in East Cliff City in Jizhou, known as Mr. Thirteen.

"Mr. Xu, the site of the Refining Pattern Master’s inheritance has opened."

Xu Guang’s heart stirred.

If his realm in Martial Dao was stalled, then improving as a Qi Refiner would also be quite rewarding.

He thought to himself.

And was about to respond.

But just at that moment.

An instinctual warning honed through countless life-and-death battles, like an icy needle piercing the back of his neck, made his hairs stand on end!

There was no sign, no killing intent preceding it, not even the usual subtle spatial or Source Qi fluctuations that accompany a sneak attack.

The attack came without a hint of gunpowder, yet it was unbelievably lethal!

The space on the left, as if a calm lake disturbed by a pebble, showed tiny ripples at the moment, a slender finger force sharper than a real sword edge aimed three inches away from Xu Guang’s temple!

The finger force was honed to its extreme, presenting a bizarre gray-white color, and as it passed, the light seemed to be "stripped," leaving faint traces of void, along with a chillingly sinister intent piercing into the Divine Soul!

One of the "Twin Ghosts of Lishan," "Yin Snake" Li Jiu You! His signature skill, the Dark Yin God-Slaying Finger!

On the right side, a different kind of horror unfolded.

Space seemed to be rudely torn open by an invisible hand, and a figure in white, with a handsome face but a playful gaze, stepped out, delivering a straightforward punch at Xu Guang’s heart.

This punch was unadorned but carried a daunting will of "the sky overturned, earth collapsed," and "I am the axis," which the fist was aimed at. The surrounding seawater, air, and even the thin spiritual energy of the heavens and earth were forcibly expelled, creating a temporary absolute force field!

Before the punch landed, the sheer, overwhelming physical oppression made Xu Guang’s chest feel heavy, his blood and energy surging!

The second of the "Twin Ghosts of Lishan," Kui Luo, famous for his Overlord Body Hell Suppression Fist!

The two cooperated to an extreme, one from the left and the other from the right, one with treacherous and sinister attacks targeting the Divine Soul, the other with unmatched ferocity suppressing flesh and blood energy,

sealing off all usual evasion routes for Xu Guang. What was more deadly was the suddenness of the attack, far beyond Xu Guang’s expectations.

They clearly mastered an exceptionally high-level technique for hiding their presence and stealth, possibly even utilizing some natural environmental interference in this sea area, only revealing themselves at the last moment with their strike!

"Roar—!"