Before entering the ruins, Luo Jianqing had not expected to encounter such a dangerous situation.
In the book "Seeking Immortality" he had obtained, the ruins were viewed from Li Xiuchen's perspective. It was well known that Li Xiuchen was the only one of the seventy-one cultivators without a strong foundation, and for some inexplicable reason, he had reached the Qi Refining Stage. Therefore, the ruins were quite easy for him, without too many difficulties.
For example, in this vast wasteland, the most powerful monsters Li Xiuchen encountered were only first- and second-level monsters, and he had only encountered one second-level monster! But when it came to Luo Jianqing, he was surrounded by nine fourth-level fire beasts as soon as he stepped into the wasteland.
A fourth-level monster is equivalent to a human cultivator in the foundation-building stage!
Luo Jianqing was taken aback by the sudden onslaught of nine such monsters, and it took him some effort to kill them all. However, he had barely paused with his sword, barely catching his breath, when eighteen fourth-order giant wind snakes came swarming in from all directions!
Luo Jianqing: "..."
The further you go into the wilderness, the more terrifying this monster becomes!
In the end, a full eighty-one fourth-rank demon beasts simultaneously charged at Luo Jianqing. A brilliant azure light flashed across his forehead, and the Frost Floating Sword in his hand emitted a clear, melodious sound. Man and sword transformed into shadows, swiftly moving among the beasts. Each strike brought down a bloody head, their attacks ruthlessly and decisively, imbued with the fierceness forged from years of training at Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge.
Eighty-one demon beasts equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Stage all died under the Frost Floating Sword.
But Luo Jianqing didn't relax. He frowned slightly and looked ahead. He saw a ten-foot-tall golden ape with fire eyes walking towards him. It was a demon beast that had just entered the fifth level, equivalent to the early stage of the human Jindan!
Luo Jianqing narrowed his eyes, and in an instant the sword in his hand flashed, and the head of the fire-eyed golden ape rolled down.
Next, it was the Fire-Eyed Golden Ape in the middle stage of the Golden Core!
From the late Jindan stage... to the early Yuanying stage!!!
"This Beidou Zhenjun is no ordinary person. This is definitely not the remains of a normal Nascent Soul cultivator!"
The green robe fluttered in the air, and sweat was already oozing from Luo Jianqing's forehead. However, facing this sixth-level monster that was a whole realm higher than him, he was not afraid, and even stepped forward with his sword.
A pair of jade-like fingers continuously pinched and kneaded, performing complex hand gestures. In a few breaths, Luo Jianqing's hand had become a phantom, and the Frost Floating Sword shone brightly. Dark clouds gathered faintly in the sky, transcending the confines of the ruins' barrier and appearing over the vast wasteland.
Leaden clouds rolled, and gradually a breeze blew across the wasteland, causing sand and rocks to fly.
The wind grew stronger, finally whistling and roaring, blowing Luo Jianqing's robes and causing his black hair to dance. Meanwhile, dark clouds hung heavy and oppressive over the wasteland, and the air gradually thickened. The sixth-rank Fire-Eyed Golden Ape roared angrily at Luo Jianqing, slapping its chest rapidly before charging towards him.
Right now!
The Frost Floating Sword emitted a green light, and thunder roared in the sky. A thick lightning bolt rumbled down from the sky. Luo Jianqing raised his sword and the lightning bolt struck the Fire-Eyed Golden Ape in the chest, causing the latter to howl in pain.
"One sword turns into nine lotuses!"
Luo Jianqing tossed his sword into the air, and it transformed into nine blades, piercing the Fire-Eyed Golden Ape's body. As the swords pierced through its body, the Fire-Eyed Golden Ape howled in pain and collapsed to the ground with a thud. Its massive body twitched twice before finally falling still, its blood staining the entire wasteland crimson.
The Frost Floating Sword excitedly let out a sword cry, like a naughty child, flying in the air for a circle before returning to Luo Jianqing's side. However, at this moment, Luo Jianqing's face was already pale. He was breathing lightly, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, and he was alert and vigilant to his surroundings.
"One Sword Transformed into Nine Lotuses" is one of the sword techniques in the Nine Lotuses Heart Record, and it's supposed to be usable only at the Nascent Soul stage. Xuan Lingzi had taught this sword technique to Luo Jianqing long ago, but even at the mid-Golden Core stage, Luo Jianqing had never managed to pull it off successfully. It was only by chance that he had just used this killer move.
However, that move completely drained Luo Jianqing of his spiritual energy. If a second-level demon beast suddenly appeared now, it would likely inflict severe damage on him. Luo Jianqing didn't regret using that move. The flaming golden ape was far too ferocious, and he had to strike first to kill it.
Perhaps they felt that releasing a Nascent Soul stage demon beast was too much of an exaggeration. Within a moment, no more demon beasts appeared in the vast wasteland. Luo Jianqing had recovered some of his spiritual power and quickly opened his storage ring to take out the bottle of third-grade elixir that his junior sister had refined for him.
This pill is called the Spirit Gathering Pill. It stores a huge amount of spiritual power and can restore the spiritual power of a cultivator after taking it.
Luo Jianqing ate five of them directly and finally felt that the spiritual power in his body had recovered by 70%.
Soon, he continued forward, carrying Shuangfu. This time, he didn't encounter any abnormal Yuanying-stage monsters, but he did encounter a few late-stage Jindan monsters. Later, as the monsters became more and more numerous, even though they were all in the Jindan stage, Luo Jianqing had no choice but to take out the green bamboo umbrella.
An umbrella in one hand and a sword in the other.
The monsters outside the umbrella could not invade at all, but the green-robed monk inside the umbrella kept killing lives. With a flash of sword, a head was taken.
Luo Jianqing walked very fast along the way, and he was always looking for Li Xiuchen.
In "Seeking Immortality," it's mentioned that it was in this vast wasteland that his junior sister was teleported in, unexpectedly teleporting in with Li Xiuchen. After all, they were from the same sect, and while the junior sister wasn't a saintly person, it was only natural for her to look after her new junior brother, who had just reached the Qi Refining stage. So, the two of them continued on together.
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