Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 208 - 174 Wuqu Xingjun and the Domain of the Terrestrial Immortal!_2

Chapter 208: Chapter 174 Wuqu Xingjun and the Domain of the Terrestrial Immortal!_2

Defrocked Monk Mahaparinirvana stroked his beard in thought, and finally, with resolution, grabbed Li Ping’an’s hand and said firmly:

"By my guess, aside from the True Buddha Temple, there’s no other place for you in Chang’an now. Come with me to the True Buddha Temple!"

"True Buddha Temple? Is it alright for me to go there?"

Li Ping’an knew that Defrocked Monk Mahaparinirvana meant well and was speaking the truth, but that place belonged to Emperor Tathagata Dragon Tree Divine Monk, and he dared not trespass.

"Oh, at a time like this you’re still dilly-dallying? I’ve still got some mutton legs and Western Gale Liquor left from this afternoon at the Drunken Immortal Residence. After we eat and drink our fill and have a great time, I’ll take you to seek an audience with Emperor Tathagata tomorrow. His old man is always kind. As long as you tell the truth, he will surely take you in."

"But what if he doesn’t take me in?"

"We’ll worry about that tomorrow. If you keep staying here and The Night Traveler’s Bureau comes, nobody will be able to save you!"

"Seems I have no other choice..."

Before Li Ping’an could utter "Okay", he was already being dragged by Defrocked Monk Mahaparinirvana toward the True Buddha Temple.

As they were about to leave the entrance of the Fallen Dragon Pit residential area, Li Ping’an turned back to glance at the place where Pei Yuanjing had been killed, feeling a sigh coming on.

He was now very curious about where the soul of a Cultivation genius like Pei Yuanjing would drift off to after death. Would it come seeking revenge on him?

So, he used his Divine Power: Insight into the Hidden and saw that the soul of Pei Yuanjing after his death had turned into a huge, white-glowing, majestic Heavenly God.

"You mere mortal, you’ve caused me suffering! I, Wuqu Xingjun, barely escaped a major catastrophe and was reincarnated as a human, only to be killed by you again! Vile creature, I shall have no peace with you in days to come!"

After cursing Li Ping’an, the bright Heavenly God stood still, clutching his head in agony, as if awaiting some punishment.

All of a sudden, two Demon Monster heads of God’s Generals drifted from the sky and threw down a golden net towards Wuqu Xingjun. He was caught in the net like a fish, unable to move. Finally, the two Demon Monster-headed God’s Generals pulled Wuqu Xingjun up into the sky while taunting:

"Wuqu Xingjun, you’ve fallen into our hands once again, hahaha!"

After taunting, the two Demon Monster-headed God’s Generals turned into a streak of white light and flew upwards into the heavens!

"Hm? Was it an illusion?"

Li Ping’an was momentarily dazed, but when he looked again, there was nothing there. It was as if it had all been a dream!

"Younger brother, you’re too slow, and you still have time to daydream? I think I should carry you on my back instead!"

Defrocked Monk Mahaparinirvana grabbed Li Ping’an and hoisted him onto his back, then dashed out of the entrance to the Fallen Dragon Pit.

"Oh no, I forgot my luggage! There’s an important book inside!"

"Such a fuss! Are you trying to drive me mad? Let’s go back and get it!"

Feeling extremely exasperated yet wanting to leave the place as soon as possible, Defrocked Monk Mahaparinirvana accelerated his strength to the Muscle Realm, the Third Realm, picked up Li Ping’an’s luggage, and finally, they completely left the Fallen Dragon Pit.

On the way to the True Buddha Temple, Li Ping’an, being carried by someone else, was leisurely. But his mind was not at rest; he kept recalling the scene he had witnessed at the Fallen Dragon Pit. He murmured:

"He... Pei Yuanjing was an Immortal reincarnated? No way, did I actually kill an Immortal?"

As Li Ping’an was thinking, images of his previous fight with Pei Yuanjing flooded his mind. While reminiscing, his heart suddenly stirred, his Spirit Platform became instantly clear, his spirit was energized, and his entire body started to emit purple light. However, Defrocked Monk Mahaparinirvana, anxious to get to their destination and only looking ahead, failed to notice.

"This feeling... it’s so familiar..."

Startled, Li Ping’an immediately checked his Attribute Template in his mind:

Cultivation: Li Yuan Realm 1% (The cultivation gained from combat enlightenment added to the cultivation converted from survival time was just enough to break through the realm)

Divine Skills: communicate with spirits, expel spirits, Soul Collecting, Dream Marriage, Borrowing Wind, Carrying Mountains, Divine Travel, Teleportation, Sitting Fire, swordsmanship

Survival Time: 1 second

Spell: Hundred Plays Stick Technique (Great Accomplishment), Tiangang Five Peaks Seal (Great Accomplishment, costs 50 Mana), Nine-Ranked Lotus Platform Seal (Great Accomplishment, costs 50 Mana), Magic Talisman Technique (Great Accomplishment, costs 50 Mana), Five Thunder Righteous Method (Great Accomplishment, costs 50 Mana), Object Control (Minor Accomplishment 50%)

Strength: 1000, Mana: 800, Defense: 800, Charm: 100, Luck: 100

Critical Hit Rate: 5%, Critical Hit Combo: 0%, Damage Bonus: 5%, Damage Reduction: 5%

Four Disasters Resistance:

Cold Immunity: 5%, Fire Immunity: 20% (attribute bonus from the Divine Skill Sitting Fire), Poison Immunity: 0%, Lightning Immunity: 5% (effect of Dragon Scale)

"Hahaha! I told you I am a cultivation genius, and indeed it is so!"

Li Ping’an said this, but he was well aware that after realizing it was difficult to obtain cultivation through Taoist classics, he could only rely on survival time, chance, fate, and enlightenment to increase his cultivation.

This battle with Pei Yuanjing, though not bringing him fate, could be considered a great opportunity. Coupled with his enlightenment, he had finally broken through the mysterious heart realm. He completed the Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate just shy of Pei Yuanjing’s success, officially reaching the Terrestrial Immortal level, also known as the lower four realms of Immortal Cultivation: Qi Gathering, Clayey bricks, Guxuan, mysterious heart (Dragon Gate), Middle Three Realms: Li Yuan, Kong Ming, Li Yuan Realm!

Upon breaking through to the Terrestrial Immortal level, one could reach the legendary realm of True Immortals, which is to say, the ascension to become an immortal!

Of course, his current Li Yuan Realm is the lowest within the Terrestrial Immortal level. If he wanted to continue breaking through, the cost was uncertain!

"First, let’s check out the new Divine Skills!"

Overjoyed, Li Ping’an immediately glanced at the new Divine Skills: Sitting Fire, swordsmanship.

The so-called Sitting Fire, also known as the Fire Immunity decision, enables one to avoid earthly fires and the fires of Hell without harm when this Divine Skill is used.

When cultivated to higher levels, one can even avoid the Samadhi Divine Fire or Samadhi True Fire.

At the highest level of cultivation, one can avoid the Liu Ding Divine Fire completely unharmed or undamaged.

If one reaches the supreme level, all fire element techniques and Fire Elemental Divine Powers within the Three Realms can not only be avoided, but even absorbed for one’s own use!

The so-called swordsmanship does not refer to spell swordsmanship, sword cultivator swordsmanship, or swordsmanship techniques, but to Divine Power swordsmanship; this swordsmanship grasps the profound mystery of the unity of sword and qi. It is the method of the Primordial Spirit controlling the sword, killing silently and invisibly with the rise of white light.

In other words, the person using this Divine Skill does not need to draw their sword or make a sound. By merely controlling the sword embryo and Sword Qi with their Primordial Spirit, they can kill someone without the victim noticing, who will only see a flash of white light before they die, unaware and confused, achieving a kill without trace or form.

However, this Divine Skill is limited by the range of Divine Travel and can only be used within that range.

When the Divine Sword Technique is cultivated to profound levels, one can take a person’s head from a thousand miles away; it can even use the formless Divine Sword Technique to break through sword cultivators’ tangible sword techniques!

At the highest level of cultivation, when the Primordial Spirit merges with the Sword Qi, it can break all swordsmanship and sword techniques in the world!

"Having offended the Flame Cloud Sect, which is adept at fire element techniques, and now possessing the Immortal Slaying Sword, having these two Divine Skills is like adding wings to a tiger. Besides their formation and Artifact Refining, their fire element spells are mere trifles in my eyes. Why should I fear them!"

After understanding the two newly learned Divine Skills: Sitting Fire and swordsmanship, Li Ping’an’s mood became even more cheerful, completely sweeping away his previous depression and anxiety!

"Brother, how has your body suddenly become so light?"

Mahaparinirvana, the monk who carried Li Ping’an on his back, suddenly felt as if he was carrying a child, not the weight of an adult man. The strangest part was that the change occurred so suddenly.

Li Ping’an had originally wanted to share the tremendous good news of reaching the Terrestrial Immortal level with Mahaparinirvana. However, Mahaparinirvana was a straightforward loudmouth. If one day he spilled the beans while drunk, Li Ping’an’s days of peace would be over.

Not to mention the number of people who would want to challenge him, a Terrestrial Immortal, countless as ox hair, but also, if everyone became wary of him whenever he stepped outside, how would he be able to survive and ambush those stronger than himself?