241: Kendo Stone

The treasure umbrella unfurled, and a misty profound light covered the entire sky. A beam of light shot from the umbrella's bead, swallowing the Danghe Mountain beneath the waterfall like flowing water.

"This mountain's Qi is abundant, its quality far surpasses that of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains... one mountain here is worth a hundred in the Human Realm..." Gu Changsheng gained a new understanding of the Starry Sky Ancient Road's richness.

He glanced over; Sword Ancestor was also nearing the end of harvesting the spiritual materials from the Starry Sky Giant Python.

Suddenly, Gu Changsheng thought of the Nightmare Ring Serpent that encircled the Strange Beast World. This serpent's body was a hundred times larger than the Starry Sky Giant Python before him, and it was a Yang Spirit Realm Innate creature from birth.

It should also be a type of giant beast born from the Starry Sky Ancient Road.

However, its ability to devour the Origin of worlds was simply unheard of.

"The Starry Sky Giant Beast race has tens of thousands of types, Sword Ancestor, have you ever heard of a giant beast that devours the Origin of worlds to live?"

Gu Changsheng pondered for a moment, then asked.

"A Starry Sky Giant Beast that devours worlds?" Sword Ancestor frowned slightly, shaking his head, "Starry Sky Giant Beasts are born with noble yet complex Bloodlines, lacking intelligence, with only the instinct to hunt.

A Starry Sky Giant Beast that feeds on worlds, I, this Old Daoist, have traveled the Starry Sky Ancient Road for thousands of years and have never heard of such a beast existing..."

"Indeed... the Nightmare Ring Serpent is a special existence..." Gu Changsheng secretly rejoiced in his heart.

If he could contract this beast and nurture its growth, he might be able to traverse the Starry Sky Ancient Road unimpeded in the future.

"Not yet... to enslave such an ancient beast, one must at least cultivate a powerful enslavement secret art.

Additionally, my cultivation must also be raised to at least the Six Tribulation level or higher."

Suddenly, Danghe Mountain trembled violently, and a towering sword shadow pierced through the mountain range, shooting straight into the clouds.

"This is..."

Gu Changsheng's eyes showed a hint of astonishment. He saw an ancient gray stone floating within the soaring sword shadow, streaking towards the depths of the Void Realm like a meteor.

"Dao of Sword Stone... I didn't expect such a thing to be nurtured within this mountain."

Sword Ancestor's face lit up with joy, then he turned to Gu Changsheng and said, "Little friend, this stone can enhance one's comprehension of sword arts.

When I created that Heart Sword secret art, a large part of it was due to a small Dao of Sword Stone I once obtained.

If I can acquire this stone, I, this Old Daoist, might have hope of perfecting the Heart Sword secret art and resolving the flaws in my Divine Soul.

At that time, I, this Old Daoist, will pay you, little friend, a sum of spiritual materials as compensation."

When Fellow Daoists search for treasures together, it is customary to share the spoils.

Sword Ancestor did not intend to monopolize the treasure just because Gu Changsheng's cultivation was lower than his.

"Easy to say, Fellow Daoist, you should hurry.

The appearance of this stone has caused quite a stir, it will likely attract many interested parties."

"Don't worry, in this area, there are few who can threaten me, this Old Daoist..."

After speaking, Sword Ancestor transformed into a sword shadow and streaked towards the depths of the Void Realm.

At this moment.

The brilliant sword light reached heaven and earth, like a giant sword that split the sky, clearly visible for a hundred thousand miles around.

Immediately, it attracted the attention of many Cultivators, and gazes were cast over.

"Such powerful Sword Qi! It seems a treasure has appeared!"

"Sword light surging, Spiritual Qi pressing... could it be a Dao of Sword Stone?

This stone is incredibly precious; in the hands of a Sword Cultivator, it is comparable to a Dao Artifact.

Even if one doesn't use it, seeking a trade for it could fetch a sky-high price."

"Hehe... my Opportunity has arrived."

One after another, alien Cultivators of various forms shot over, all of them Yang Spirit Realm mighty figures.

On the other side, Gu Changsheng kept a vigilant watch, secretly guarding.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and his gaze sharply turned towards the depths of the Void Realm. He saw Sword Ancestor, who had opened his sword shadow and was only thirty miles from the Dao of Sword Stone, when the space suddenly trembled, and a fierce, purple-gold giant claw stretched out.

Bang—

The claw's ferocity was intense; Sword Ancestor narrowly avoided it but lost the Opportunity to seize the Dao of Sword Stone.

"Emperor Jielong, how dare you block me!"

Sword Ancestor's face was ashen, his gaze like a sharp sword as he looked at the purple-robed, dragon-horned middle-aged man in the distance.

"Haha, Sword Ancestor, if you hadn't been injured a thousand years ago, I naturally wouldn't dare provoke you.

However, times have changed. Now, with your Divine Soul damaged, how much strength do you have left?"

"Enough to slay you!"

Clang—

Sword Ancestor's body swelled dramatically, and he struck out with a palm. The Sword Tomb, embedded with a hundred thousand Flying Sword Spirit Treasures, covered the Void Realm.

Only a series of explosions could be heard from the horizon as the two Yang Spirit Realm mighty figures clashed, the reverberating aftershocks causing Gu Changsheng's expression to change slightly.

"Is this the strength of a Six Tribulation Yang Spirit... truly terrifying."

Sword Ancestor, with his full power unleashed, was countless times stronger than when they sparred previously.

Even though the purple-robed, dragon-horned man was also a Six Tribulation Yang Spirit, he couldn't gain any advantage.

Suddenly, a cold aura assailed him.

Gu Changsheng's body retreated sharply, his eyes glinted fiercely, and his right palm transformed into a claw, grabbing at the Void Realm.

"Who's the petty scoundrel, hiding your head and tail? Get out here for Gu!"

Rip—

The azure jade giant claw shimmered with flowing light, tearing through the Void Realm. With a muffled thud, a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes with a ferocious head and horns stumbled out from the distant Void Realm.

Trailing behind him was a silver-white Jiao tail; it was none other than Gu Yang, the newly promoted Yang Spirit from Ten Thousand Demons Valley, the Evil Jiao.

Previously, Gu Changsheng had slain his beloved concubine, incurring Gu Yang's covetousness, and he had even secretly incited his affiliated Sects to besiege Shu Mountain.

At a critical moment, the newly emerged Sword Ancestor severed one of his tails, scaring him away.

Unexpectedly, the two were now fighting here.

Half of Gu Yang's arm was covered in claw marks, bleeding profusely, and his gaze towards Gu Changsheng was filled with apprehension.

Originally, he thought Gu Changsheng was merely a newly promoted Yang Spirit. In terms of seniority, he had ascended to Yang Spirit hundreds of years earlier, making him an old hand.

Coupled with his Innate Evil Jiao Bloodline, his essence was extraordinary, far surpassing ordinary Human Race members.

He had expected to at least severely injure the opponent by surprise, but instead, he was wounded by a single claw himself.

Gu Yang's eyes turned crimson, and threads of madness surged, "Hehe, junior, today I will let you know the gap between Yang Spirit Realm Cultivators..."

Whoosh—

Gu Yang's body suddenly swelled, bursting his clothes, and he transformed into a silver Dragon several hundred zhang long, exhaling Dragon breath, flying over at extreme speed.

With a flick of his Jiao tail, an icy blue stream of water shot out.

White mist rose in the Void Realm, freezing it solid.

"Ice-type Divine Ability... humph..." Gu Changsheng's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible hint of disdain. A sword light flickered in his palm, and an ancient sword, as brilliant as azure jade, appeared in his hand.

A massive amount of magical power poured into the longquan sword, and he swung it fiercely. An Azure Dragon sword shadow appeared in the sky and earth, rapidly slashing towards the Evil Jiao.

"What! A Dao Artifact! How could a newly promoted Yang Spirit possess a Dao Artifact!"

The Evil Jiao shrieked, its body twisting rapidly to avoid the sword light.

Clang—

The sword shadow swept past, and large gouts of icy blue blood splattered across the Void Realm.

A single Evil Jiao rapidly streaked into the distance.

Its body was severely damaged, and countless Sword Qi surged wildly into its wounds, destroying its vitality.

"Trying to escape... it won't be that easy, stay for Gu!"

Gu Changsheng's face was cold. He stomped his foot, and the space seemed to fold, rapidly closing the distance between the two.

A moment later, with a scream, a profound elemental hand tore at the Dragon body, forcibly pulling out a silver Dragon tendon several hundred zhang long.

"Shu Mountain, for today's grudge, I, this Emperor, will repay it a hundredfold in the future!"

The Evil Jiao's voice, from near to far, dissipated into the Void Realm.

Gu Changsheng looked at the Jiao shadow in the sky, a look of disdain on his face, "Escape secret art... this mud loach's life-saving methods are quite impressive."

In reality, if he had fully committed to the kill, he had at least a seventy percent chance of slaying this Jiao Dragon.

However, this place was already ten thousand miles away from Sword Ancestor. If he pursued further, there might be an ambush.

"It's just a small Jiao Dragon after all..."

Gu Changsheng put away the Dragon tendon, turned, and with a single step, returned to Danghe Mountain a moment later.

At this moment, Sword Ancestor's battle was also nearing its end. With a scream, a purple-gold inverse Dragon's blood splattered across the Void Realm, and it fled far away.

"Sword Ancestor... when you die, I, this Emperor, will ensure that not a single chicken or dog remains in your Shu Mountain, haha..."

"You..."

Sword Ancestor gasped for breath, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Another Sword Qi strike passed, and Emperor Jielong screamed, dropping a large chunk of flesh, and fled quickly.

"This Emperor Jielong, his mouth is quite rude, yet he insists on touching Sword Ancestor's reverse scale..."

Gu Changsheng's face twitched.

Shu Mountain was Sword Ancestor's place of enlightenment, holding a special place in his heart.

Otherwise, he would not have been willing to offer all his resources after death, just for Gu Changsheng to protect Shu Mountain.