Chapter 206: Ancient Moon Cave Opens, Ten Thousand Steps of Immortal Stage Appears
On the Immortal Boat of Wushen Mountain, Xing Li was defeated miserably by Lu Chen.
Most people looked at Lu Chen with fear in their eyes.
Although Lu Chen was only at the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage on the surface, his methods had already completely surpassed the scope of the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Even most Jindan stage cultivators cannot compare to him.
After all, unless you are very confident in your qualifications.
Otherwise, most people would not choose to comprehend the Tao before the Golden Core Stage.
After all, before reaching the Jindan stage, a cultivator’s maximum lifespan is only about three hundred years.
Even if you take into account the perfect breakthrough time.
It only takes one to two hundred years for a cultivator to start practicing and attempt to break through to the golden elixir stage.
If you can't break through successfully within this time.
Their bodies and souls, which had begun to decline, were no longer sufficient to support them in their continued breakthrough.
Therefore, being able to enter the Dao realm during the foundation-building period is already the limit of what ordinary people can imagine.
The state of Hedao is something that most people dare not even think about.
Especially when one has to take cultivation into consideration at the same time, the conditions are undoubtedly even more demanding.
Not only has Lu Chen entered the Hedao realm, his own cultivation is also not low.
Judging from his current appearance, Lu Chen is definitely under fifty years old.
It is even possible to be younger.
This means that Lu Chen can’t say that his potential has been exhausted for now.
He hasn't even reached his full potential.
But even so, he still managed to easily suppress Xing Li, the next generation of celestial being in Wushen Mountain.
Although this was also due to the fact that Xing Lixian had fought with Yi Hanqing and consumed a lot of his spiritual energy.
But anyone with a discerning eye could see that even if Xing Li maintained his best condition at the beginning.
He would definitely not be a match for Lu Chen.
Because the gap between the two is visible to the naked eye.
After defeating Xing Li, Lu Chen took Yi Hanqing away from this so-called gathering of heroes.
After all, his purpose of coming here has been achieved, and the next step is to wait for those evildoers to contact him actively.
As long as we can get some information from these people.
Then his trip to this gathering of heroes was worthwhile.
As for stepping on Xing Li to get to the top.
This was not part of Lu Chen's plan.
On the way back, Yi Hanqing couldn't help but express his doubts.
"Junior Brother Lu, how did you finally defeat Xing Li?"
"You should know that his double pupils can restrain most of the magic and supernatural powers in this world, even the sword intent of the Hedao realm is no exception."
"Add to that his ancient body, and he's almost invincible."
Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled and said, "There is no such thing as being undefeated. I'm just not strong enough to defeat him."
"In fact, the way I defeated him was a bit tricky. Brother Yi, you should have guessed the effect of the Heaven Sealing Monument, right?"
Yi Hanqing nodded and said, "Well, the so-called Heaven Sealing Monument is actually the manifestation of Xing Li's double pupils."
"As long as Xing Li has seen or come into contact with any magical power, it will be recorded on his Heaven Sealing Stele, and he will be immune to the magical power of other cultivators."
"But my eyesight is limited, so I can't fully see how his Heaven Sealing Stele records these magic skills."
Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled and explained: "It's actually very simple. He can absorb part of the power of magic and divine power, and then use this part of power to reversely deduce the principle of magic and divine power."
"That's why he didn't fight back at first and chose to withstand the attack."
“Even if he doesn’t do this, he can still have his Heaven Sealing Monument record the enemy’s magic.”
"But in this case, it will really test his own understanding and vision."
"In theory, as long as Xing Li has seen enough magic and supernatural powers, so that his Heaven Sealing Monument has sufficient Dao pattern records, he will be immune to the attacks of 90% of the cultivators in this world."
"But... how could he, alone, understand all the laws of the world?"
"Besides, he is not the only one who knows the forbidden extermination technique."
"I can tell at a glance how his Heaven Sealing Stele offsets the power of his magic."
"After all, I myself possess similar power."
Yi Hanqing was stunned. He didn't expect that Lu Chen had other cards besides the True Dragon Sword Intent.
Could it be that Lu Chen actually mastered not just one Hedao realm, but multiple ones?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Yi Hanqing was instantly frightened.
To comprehend a state of harmony during the foundation-building period is unprecedented.
If Lu Chen could comprehend multiple Hedao realms during the foundation-building period, then Yi Hanqing couldn't think of anyone other than Lu Chen himself who could surpass his terrifying record.
Compared with Lu Chen, he, the chief of Cangjian Peak, seemed like a novice in swordsmanship who knew nothing.
Although the two were fellow disciples, Yi Hanqing had no intention of finding out what Lu Chen was up to.
Therefore, he was very restrained and did not even ask Lu Chen what the so-called "forbidden destruction technique" was.
In fact, if Yi Hanqing had not been unconscious at that time, he would have seen Lu Chen use the "Juetian Sword".
With his talent in swordsmanship, he could definitely tell at the first moment that it was also a sword domain of Lu Chen in the Hedao realm.
And the effect is very similar to that of the Heaven-Sealing Monument.
The only difference is that the Heaven-Sealing Monument can only work on itself.
But Lu Chen's "Silence Sword Domain" can be released externally to affect a small area.
However, the principle of the Silent Sword Domain's annihilation of all things is the part of the spiritual power that controls the magic at this stage of the cultivator.
The Heaven Sealing Monument is based on this and also adds a process of reverse deduction.
The combination of the two allowed the Heaven-Sealing Monument to achieve the effect of offsetting most magical powers.
But this method is only limited to those more complex magical powers.
At this time, Lu Chen also gave the answer that had made Yi Hanqing curious for a long time.
"Brother, the reason why you think that the Heaven Sealing Monument has no solution is because you and Xing Li have made a fatal mistake. That is, you both pursue the technique too much and care too much about the technique."
"In the final analysis, the essence of the technique is to allow cultivators with the same level of cultivation to exert more powerful power."
"But the same technique, when performed by a Foundation Establishment cultivator and a Golden Core cultivator, will naturally have a huge difference in power."
"The reason I say this is not to say that the technique is not important, but that in addition to the technique, the cultivator's own cultivation is also crucial."
"That's the effect of my sword domain. It doesn't produce any special artistic conception, nor does it have any overly strange effects."
"Its only function is to allow me to significantly improve my own cultivation in a short period of time."
"There are essentially two reasons why I was able to break the Heaven Sealing Monument."
"One reason is that my attack is purely a power attack, without any technique at all."
"Another reason is that my strength at that time exceeded the limit that Xing Li could bear."
"Now do you understand?"
"Is it, is it that simple?"
Yi Hanqing looked at Lu Chen in disbelief.
He originally thought that Lu Chen had used some special means, or had observed Xing Li's weakness.
Finally, he let his sword intent golden dragon use a move called dragon tail swing to defeat Xing Li.
But after listening to Lu Chen's explanation, Yi Hanqing suddenly felt that he was overthinking.
Because in essence, Lu Chen was actually holding a sword and slashing at the Heaven-Sealing Monument.
Skills? What skills are there for a heavy chop? Without skills, the Heaven Sealing Monument would have no way to reverse Lu Chen's magic and offset Lu Chen's attack.
And to achieve what Lu Chen did, it is actually not complicated.
That is to let a Jindan stage cultivator come over and use his pure cultivation to chop down Xing Li's Heaven-Sealing Monument with a sword.
Thinking of this, Yi Hanqing couldn't help but sigh: "Junior Brother Lu, the truth is simple... is it just like this?"
Lu Chen smiled and nodded, then said meaningfully: "In theory, as long as a cultivator's cultivation is high enough, even if he doesn't know any magic, he can smash Xing Li's Heaven Sealing Stele with just his cultivation."
"That's why I said that since he already has double pupils, there's no need to borrow other people's bones."
"A person's energy is limited. In the early stages of cultivation, this disadvantage is not obvious."
“But when he reaches a certain level, he will find that he simply cannot improve his double pupils and ancient powers while maintaining a rapid improvement in his cultivation.”
"Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have your cake and eat it too."
"Perhaps there is someone who can improve his cultivation quickly while fully unleashing the potential of his desolate bones and double pupils, but that person is definitely not Xing Li."
"He may not have realized that he is now a little too dependent on his double pupils and has neglected the cultivation of the desolate bones."
“If it weren’t for that desolate bone, perhaps his Heaven Sealing Monument wouldn’t be the half-finished product it is now.”
"If I want to defeat him by then, it will take a lot of effort."
After hearing this, Yi Hanqing suddenly felt enlightened.
Before, he was so focused on swordsmanship that he neglected his daily practice.
Although he also deliberately kept his realm at the perfection of the Foundation Establishment Stage in order to obtain the qualification to enter the True Immortal Trial.
But stopping cultivation does not mean that practice must stop.
After all, in addition to improving their cultivation, cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage can also improve their souls.
There is no way Yi Hanqing didn't know this.
But he has neglected this aspect of cultivation during this period of time.
In fact, there was one thing Lu Chen didn't say.
That is, if he wants to crack Xing Li's Sealing Heaven Stele, there is actually more than one way.
In addition to its ability to destroy enemies, the Juetian Sword can also directly attack the souls of cultivators.
In a sense, the Sealing Heaven Stele is a manifestation of Xing Li's soul.
If Lu Chen finally chooses to use the "Sword Intent of Destruction" of the Juetian Sword, he will most likely cause irreparable harm to Xing Li.
Although Lu Chen didn't have a good impression of Xing Li.
But he has not yet reached the point of destroying people's foundation.
After all, if Lu Chen really wanted to do this, it would be no different from directly declaring a war on Wushen Mountain.
Shortly after Lu Chen, Yi Hanqing and others left the gathering of heroes.
The monks of the Giant Spirit Sect also left one after another.
After they returned to their own fairy boat, they couldn't help but talk about it.
"Brother, can you tell which sect in our world Lu Chen from Qingyun Sect comes from?"
Hong Hua shook his head and said, "I can't tell. The ancient power he released at that time was too little, and the aura was fleeting."
"I think he just wants to get in touch with us in this way."
"There is just one thing I don't understand. Now that he has managed to infiltrate the Qingyun Sect, the world's number one sect, why can't he get in touch with the Guqie Sect behind him?"
"Could it be that he is just a casual cultivator, or that he is not sure whether his sect has entered this world?"
Because there was too little information, Hong Hua, the eldest brother of the Juling Sect, was unable to infer an accurate result.
However, there is one thing he verified through Lu Chen.
That is, as long as they are careful, even the world's number one sect like Qingyun Sect will find it difficult to discover their evil nature.
Obtaining this key information will undoubtedly provide more convenience for their next plans.
Thinking of this, Hong Hua also made a decision.
"In fact, it's not just Lu Chen. I also observed quite a few other Gu Qie disciples at the gathering of heroes."
"I think everyone's goal is almost the same. They all want to join forces to deal with the geniuses of the big sects before entering the True Immortal Trial."
"After all, the True Immortal Trial is different from other places. Those geniuses who were protected by the big sects in the past will have no protectors in this True Immortal Trial."
"Let alone the peerless genius like Xing Li, just devouring Qingyun Sect's Wu Miao Wang and Yi Hanqing would be a huge improvement for us."
Speaking of this, the expression of Hong Hua, the eldest brother of Juling Sect, immediately became excited.
It seemed that he had already thought of the situation where he successfully devoured a Zhongzhou genius and then his qualifications skyrocketed.
The other disciples of the Giant Spirit Sect around him also showed such bloodthirsty and crazy expressions.
With that twisted appearance, he doesn't look like an immortal cultivator at all.
They look like a group of monsters that came out of the underworld.
After laughing, Hong Hua decided, "Junior Brother Li, try to find a chance to contact Lu Chen from Qingyun Sect during this time."
"I suspect that he might not be a disciple of the sect, but a reincarnated giant from our world."
"If that's the case, as long as the other party can put us in touch, I can decide to agree to all his requests."
"After all, let's not talk about how, with his help, we were able to infiltrate Qingyun Sect, the world's number one sect. The other party's strength alone is enough for us to cooperate with him."
"OK."
At the same time, the Giant Spirit Sect, or the Daqian Mountain in the ancient world, made the decision to contact Lu Chen.
Other ancient forces also made basically the same decision.
For a moment, Lu Chen was like a popular commodity, and everyone was vying to please him.
And all of this was actually part of Lu Chen's plan.
After all, fishing still requires a good bait.
Only after throwing out some bait can the fish be gathered together and caught in one net.
Lu Chen was not sure whether he could find all the evildoers in the True Immortal Trial.
So he prepared to take a two-pronged approach from the beginning.
One is to actively look for it, and the other is to let the evil come to you.
Only in this way can we ensure that none of these guys can walk out of the Guyue Cave alive.
Therefore, before entering the Guyue Cave, Lu Chen did not plan to meet anyone.
Only in this way will those evildoers cherish these few opportunities to communicate with me face to face.
After all, once they leave the True Immortal Trial, they will be in tatters with their status as a small sect in public.
It would undoubtedly be even more difficult to get in touch with a true disciple of Qingyun Sect like Lu Chen.
Ten months later, deep in the sea of drunken clouds.
As hundreds of immortal boats broke through the sea of clouds, a huge ancient bell appeared in front of everyone.
This huge ancient bell that reaches into the sky is one of the immortal artifacts of the Immortal Gu Yue... the Gathering Immortals Bell.
Legend has it that this bell can create a world of its own.
And once it is activated, the souls of all people within a thousand miles will be absorbed by it.
Even immortals are no exception.
In addition to being an immortal weapon, this Gathering Immortals Bell is also the main body of the Ancient Moon Cave.
That’s right, the True Immortal Trial that the True Immortal Gu Yue left in the mortal world is actually in the Gathering Immortals Bell.
Therefore, some people also say that once someone can obtain the inheritance of the Immortal Gu Yue.
Then he would not only be able to obtain the immortal magic of Gu Yue Zhenxian, but also the Gathering Immortal Bell that had existed for tens of thousands of years.
With such a magical weapon, even if the inheritor can only use one ten-thousandth of its power.
For most monks, it is an almost devastating dimensionality reduction blow.
On the Qingyun Sect's immortal boat, Lu Chen looked at the terrifying bell in front of him that was nearly ten thousand meters high.
Even though he had heard about the Gathering Immortals Bell from many elders in the sect before coming here.
Lu Chen was still a little shocked.
The methods of immortals are indeed difficult for ordinary people to understand.
Forget about wanting to refine such a big bell.
Even finding the materials to refine this bell is not an easy task.
No one even talks about what effects the Juxian Bell contains.
Even if it was just the Gathering Immortal Bell, not to mention the Nascent Soul stage cultivators, even the Spiritual Transformation stage cultivators might not be able to withstand it.
Just by taking a glimpse of the leopard, Lu Chenguang was able to get a rough idea of how terrifying the thirty-three heaven immortals were just from a fairy weapon.
But even such a powerful True Immortal still ended up in a draw with the ancient warriors.
The strength of the ancients should not be underestimated.
"Okay, now that you've seen it all, follow me."
Just when Lu Chen and others were still staring at the huge Gathering Immortals Bell in a trance.
A Nascent Soul stage elder from the Qingyun Sect has come up to them.
Lu Chen and the others nodded, and then followed the Nascent Soul Elder and flew towards the direction of the Juxian Bell.
The same is true for disciples from other sects.
Soon, they arrived somewhere below the Juxian Bell.
In front of them, an endless long staircase leading to heaven came into view.
The Nascent Soul Elder of Qingyun Sect looked at the long staircase and seemed to be reminded of some memories. He said with emotion: "There are ten thousand steps to the heavenly ladder in Gu Yue. No one can enter without fate or Tao."
After saying that, the Nascent Soul Elder of the Qingyun Sect turned to look at Lu Chen and the others and said, "The Stairway to Heaven is the first step to enter the Ancient Moon Cave. Before you step over the Stairway to Heaven, you haven't even entered the Ancient Moon Cave."
"But don't underestimate this long stairway to heaven. Throughout history, countless talented people have been stopped at this step."
"On the long steps to heaven, your cultivation will be suppressed to the level of mortals, and there will be no way to circumvent it."
"Even physical cultivators are similar in this regard."
“Although I don’t know how the Long Stairway to Heaven achieves this, even if a physical cultivator steps on it, their physical fitness will still return to the level of a mortal.”
"So if you want to step onto this long staircase to heaven, you can only rely on two things."
"One is great perseverance, and the other is... great luck."
"I won't say much about the former, and I also don't need to say much about the latter."
"Because the concept of destiny is inherently illusory, it is difficult for ordinary people to infer whether it really exists."
"As for why I say this, you will understand once you step onto the long stairway to heaven."
"Go ahead. I hope most of you can see the scenery behind the long staircase to heaven."
Lu Chen and the others looked at each other, then raised their heads to look at the endless huge staircase in front of them.
The situation of other sects is the same as theirs.
However, unlike others, Lu Chen felt a familiar breath of heaven from this long staircase leading to heaven.
And the name of this Heavenly Dao... is 'Return to Heaven'.
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