Chapter 141 Divine Inheritance

The cultivators were puzzled by Li Chang'an's sudden departure.

They didn't think Li Chang'an was deserting his post, but their first thought was whether he had other things to do.

Does this mean they still have hope?

At the forefront of the battle, the sword spirit stood in mid-air, looking at the demon god, its body motionless.

The demon god's two attempts to probe were both blocked by the sword spirit, so he was now somewhat cautious.

The swordsman and the demon stared at each other silently for a long time.

Knowing that the Sword Spirit was more than capable of handling things here, Tea Spirit and the others followed Li Chang'an's instructions and continued to kill other demonic beasts.

A few minutes later, the golden barrier outside Qingfeng Sect suddenly disappeared.

The cultivators were stunned, and Xie Xuan was even more shocked. He scrambled towards Qingfeng Sect as if he were rolling and crawling.

"Bitter Ridge!" The formation suddenly ended. Does this mean...?

The next second, his nephew appeared before him: "Uncle, I'm fine, don't worry."

"You..." Xie Xuan quickly scanned Xie Kuling and found that apart from some excessive depletion of his spiritual energy, he was fine, which reassured him a lot.

"What's the deal with that formation?"

"It was Li Chang'an who told me to stop the formation. He said he wanted to release the demonic beasts." Xie Kuling hurriedly explained, took out a water essence from his storage bag and swallowed it, then grabbed two more and stuffed them into Xie Xuan's hands.

These water essences were given to him by Li Chang'an after he learned the conditions for him to activate the formation. They were meant to be taken if he was unable to continue and could quickly replenish a large amount of spiritual energy.

When Xie Kuling activated the formation just now, he hadn't been willing to use it.

After swallowing a water crystal, Xie Kuling's complexion improved considerably.

He looked down the mountain, his expression grave, and said, "I don't know what Li Chang'an's specific plan is, or how much time he needs, but once the demonic beasts have devoured the spiritual energy of Qingfeng Mountain, they may attack Xuanling Immortal Mountain."

"We must do our best to stop the monsters."

Xie Xuan's expression gradually became serious, and he nodded: "Okay."

Down the mountain, strange and monstrous beasts gathered together and gradually attacked the mountain.

...

Li Chang'an dared not stop for a moment. When he went to the divine realm of the Boundless God, he also used a space-tearing spell.

Upon entering the divine realm, he ran towards the Pure Heaven Reflecting Water Lotuses and shouted, "You are a divine being, and also the mountain god of Xuanling Immortal Mountain, aren't you!"

Mountain gods are appointed by deities or earthly emperors, meaning that the mountain is under the name of the mountain god and is protected by the mountain god.

Given Ji Chang'an's reputation in the rumors, mortal emperors would be eager to bestow titles upon him and establish a connection with him, which is why Xuanling Immortal Mountain belongs to Ji Chang'an.

Ji Chang'an is not only the Boundless God, but also the Mountain God of Xuanling Immortal Mountain!

"I have fulfilled your request, broken the seal on the four immortal mountains, and arrived at the cave you left behind. I have also accomplished my mission of farming and raising pigs."

Li Chang'an clenched his fist and said, "Then you must give me the blessing of the Mountain God!"

His voice echoed in the serene realm, repeating itself over and over again.

However, no one responded to him. Apart from the Pure Heaven Reflecting Water Lotus swaying slightly, nothing else appeared in the divine realm.

Li Chang'an frowned and continued shouting, "Give me the blessing of the mountain god!"

This sentence sounded like he was losing patience, and his tone was somewhat urging.

He didn't doubt whether his guess was right or wrong, and his eyes remained firm.

The Pure Heaven Reflecting Water Lotus swayed even more violently, its golden light shining brightly and enveloping Li Chang'an.

His brow relaxed as he heard the distant sound of bells and faintly heard the word, "Granted."

Immediately, the golden light from the Pure Heaven Reflecting Water Lotus in front of him transformed into flowing water and surged towards his chest.

Li Chang'an felt a piercing pain that reached his very soul.

However, the spiritual energy in his dantian continued to rise, breaking through one realm after another.

Thunderclouds gathered above the divine realm, with golden light flashing within them, as if golden dragons were swimming among them.

Li Chang'an quickly took out the magical talisman brush.

He looked up and observed the thunderclouds, finally understanding why the tribulation lightning he experienced during each breakthrough was different from that of Tianxuan and the others.

That was established by the Boundless God in his previous life using his divine power. It gathered the power of the gods, making him even more powerful, but the rewards he received were also greater.

For example, at this moment, let him cross the path to immortality and go straight to the position of a god.

Eighty-one golden lightning bolts struck down, each one like an ancient dragon roaring as it charged toward his body.

Li Chang'an used a magical talisman to protect himself.

This was forged by him using his divine soul as a furnace, and it can now undergo tribulation with him, upgrading to the quality of a divine artifact.

This tribulation lightning was hundreds of times more powerful than the previous ones.

Li Chang'an gritted his teeth, was struck by lightning and covered in blood, knelt on one knee, and then lay utterly powerless on the lake.

He used the spiritual power he had cultivated, as well as the spiritual power given to him by the Pure Heaven Reflecting Water Lotus, to protect his body and the immortal artifact, the talisman brush.

At first, he could still count the number of times the lightning struck, but gradually he couldn't care less about it anymore.

After the eighty-one bolts of lightning struck, no one knew how much time had passed.

Fortunately, time was frozen within the divine realm, so Li Chang'an wasn't worried about delaying matters outside.

He was covered in blood, but his eyes were terrifyingly bright.

The celestial artifact talisman pen, now a divine artifact talisman pen, was held tightly in his hand. Its handle shimmered with light, and its tip turned golden.

"You have met my requirements. I bestow upon you the blessing of the Mountain God: the inheritance of a divine position." A distant voice rang out; it was none other than the Boundless God Venerable.

From this moment on, the divine position will be passed on; the Xuanling Immortal Mountain will truly belong to Li Chang'an.

He no longer possessed it as a reincarnation of a deity, but merely as Li Chang'an.

Despite being in excruciating pain all over his body, Li Chang'an couldn't help but laugh. At first, it was just a soft laugh, but it gradually turned into a loud laugh.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

He made the right bet!

Laughter echoed as the Pure Heaven Reflecting Water Lotus swayed gently, unaffected by the lightning tribulation.

...

The demonic beast could devour all the spiritual energy on Qingfeng Mountain in just a few minutes.

Seeing the once-beautiful scenery wither and decay in an instant, the disciples of the Qingfeng Sect were all shaken.

However, they were helpless against the demonic beasts whose cultivation level far surpassed theirs.

The monsters that have now emerged are equivalent to those at the Tribulation Transcending stage. They can completely destroy the defensive talismans drawn by Li Chang'an, thereby injuring the cultivators.

People have already sacrificed their lives; the ground of the Qingfeng Sect is covered in blood.

Another cultivator was swept away by the demon beast's hind legs and crashed heavily to the ground.

His defensive talisman had just been broken, which directly caused him to suffer serious injuries and cough up a mouthful of blood.

The little ginseng swiftly landed beside the cultivator like a beam of light and quickly stuffed a section of its root into his mouth.

The rootlets that Ginseng Fairy has exclusively collected over the years, a single finger-length amount, can instantly bring someone from the brink of death back to life.

The monk, his face flushed, thanked him and rushed forward again.

Although it can't eliminate the demonic beasts, it can at least harass them with magic, keeping them from going to Xuanling Immortal Mountain.

During this time, some monsters damaged the buildings or accidentally found an opportunity to enter the back mountain.

But every time this happens, a beam of blue light pierces into the monster's body, causing it to vanish into thin air in an instant.

However, due to the chaotic internal conflict within the Qingfeng Sect, no one paid any attention to this matter.

More and more cultivators are dying. Fortunately, with the allure of Xuanling Immortal Mountain, the demon beasts have temporarily abandoned their concern for the city's residents and are all heading towards Qingfeng Mountain.

Therefore, no mortals have yet perished in the jaws of demonic beasts.

Xie Kuling had used up all the water essence in his storage bag, and his spiritual energy was also exhausted.

As the monstrous beast with its gaping maw lunged at him, Xie Kuling remained motionless and gently closed his eyes.

He was truly at his wit's end.

The stench was right in front of him, but the monster stopped moving.

Xie Kuling opened his eyes in confusion and found that all the demonic beasts around him were unable to move.

The next second, a blue water arrow formed from spiritual energy shot into the ground, and the powerful spiritual energy spread out, annihilating all the surrounding demonic beasts!

The cultivators were all startled. "Who?"

"Which spirit senior from Xuanling Immortal Mountain?"

Before the answer could be found, another batch of monsters arrived.

The monks had no time to think anymore.

Only Xie Kuling, sensing something, glanced back at the library.

The last bit of green on Qingfeng Mountain disappeared, and the cultivators suddenly felt a heaviness in their bodies. They were slightly stunned, and then realized that the spiritual veins of the Cangxuan Realm had been completely depleted.

Only a few minutes have passed since the formation was stopped.

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With the spiritual veins completely depleted, the demon god also became restless.

At this moment, the Blade Spirit finally made a move.

He raised his hand towards the direction of Xuanling Immortal Mountain, and an ancient black sword appeared from the back mountain of Qingfeng Sect, rising into the air.

The power emanating from that sword instilled fear in the demonic beasts within the Qingfeng Sect, causing them to hesitate and even slowly retreat.

The Sword of Departure emitted a sword cry, flew towards the sword spirit, and landed in his hand.

The sword spirit looked at the demon god, flicked its wrist, and the silver-white sword light casually enveloped the ground. Wherever it went, in the stunned eyes of the cultivators, the demon beasts let out painful screams and were all reduced to ashes!

The sword light was like a heavy snowfall, completely purifying the world's filth.

Then, "It's your turn."

As soon as the sword spirit finished speaking, his figure flashed, and before the demon god could react, the silver-white sword light had already cut him in half!

The demon god didn't even have time to react. He stared wide-eyed in disbelief as the sword light, carrying its remains, continued to rise until it crashed into the rift in the demon beast's lair.

"No—you're just a sword spirit. Without a master, how could you still be so strong—"

It was completely powerless to resist!

Before the demon myth could finish, another silver-white sword light pierced towards it and the demon beast rift behind it.

"Bang!"

The sword light was enough to illuminate the heavens and the earth. The blood-red monster cracks and clouds exploded instantly, slowly revealing the tranquil night sky.

The cultivators were stunned, their faces filled with astonishment as if they had been copied and pasted, staring intently at the sword spirit in the night sky.

Tianxuan and Yuheng were the first to come to their senses and exchanged a glance.

"As expected of the Sword of Departure..." Yuheng murmured.

The other cultivators also came to their senses. At first, they wanted to cheer, but when they saw the corpses all over the ground, they were overcome with grief.

It's over, the crisis is over, but they're not happy at all.

The price was too heavy; the loss of companions and relatives showed that this was the cruelty of cultivating immortality.

The spiritual veins have completely dried up; from now on, they will only be mortals, and who knows what will happen next—

A delicate floral fragrance drifted over, carrying with it the chill of the wind and snow.

One by one, pale purple orbs of light floated out from the back mountain of Qingfeng Sect.

"What are those?" someone asked softly, their voice trembling.

"Like little dolls."

"It looks like a flower to me."

"No, it's clearly some kind of animal..."

"It's clearly a ball."

The cultivators whispered among themselves, watching the orbs of light drift toward the Qingfeng Sect's plaza. Wherever they passed, the previously dead cultivators suddenly stirred and then slowly stood up.

"Huh? I'm not dead."

"Holy crap! They're alive!"

Different sounds of surprise and disbelief overlapped.

Then they saw that the mutilated corpses had become perfectly intact and stood up again.

Those eaten by monsters will reappear in the same spot.

All the deceased monks were brought back to life by those orbs of light.

The cultivators all looked at the orbs of light with a mixture of shock and excitement.

“That’s Fairy Xue Nishang,” Jingjing explained to the cultivator beside her, “She can bring people back to life.”

Groups of pale purple orbs flew across the mountain, and countless cultivators stood up once again.

Now, the cultivators could finally smile.

Overjoyed, they embraced each other, tears streaming down their faces, celebrating the moment and repeatedly thanking the Snow Fairy.

Suddenly someone said, "It's a pity that the spiritual vein is completely gone."

Someone comforted him, saying, "It's good that you're alive. At most, you'll just be an ordinary person. It's okay if you don't cultivate anymore..."

"Wait, look!"

Everyone turned around at the same time.

From the direction of Xuanling Immortal Mountain, countless golden particles appeared and slowly condensed into a human figure.

Golden light shone in the night sky, illuminating the night. No matter where in the Cangxuan Realm, anyone who looked up could see this figure.

He held a talisman brush in his hand, its tip gently touching the mortal realm—

Mountains rise, dried-up canals see water, vegetation revives, and soil turns golden.

The departed return, wild beasts roam the mountains, and fish leap and splash in the water.

All the wounds and damage in this world have been healed, and all the imperfections have been repaired.

Until the world returns to what people know, or even better.

Xie Kuling felt his body become light again. He looked at his hands in disbelief and found that he could use his spiritual power again.

"The spiritual vein, the spiritual vein is back!"

"The spiritual energy has returned!"

"Was it that figure who brought the spiritual vein back? Why does he look so familiar..."

A cultivator gazed reverently at the golden phantom, then suddenly shouted excitedly:

"That looks like—Li Chang'an!"