Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 853: 852 Thrilling Moment

Chapter 853: Chapter 852 Thrilling Moment

He spent several days fighting eight battles, all risky yet without danger.

Just when he thought he would safely pass this trial, a cultivator entered next, overturning his understanding,

not appearing as a puppet but as a living person. From the space power fluctuations, the intensity was much greater.

A young Daoist with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, as upright as a pine tree, was very courteous, bowing in greeting before the battle,

“Mu Fan of the Ci Hang Lineage, here to meet Gao Ming.”

Something felt off. Wasn’t it said that the trial arena here only involved spiritual projections and puppet bodies? Was it by chance? Or inevitable? Was it accidental or intentional? Was it aimed solely at him, or a common phenomenon?

“Jinxiu’s Hou Niao, pleased to receive your guidance.”

A hint of delight flashed in Mu Fan’s eyes, his battle intent blazing; before setting off, he had been informed from above that Jinxiu hardly had the conditions to transmit the Hell Star. Thus, it was merely a guise, in truth, they were from the so-called Upper Realm, trying to conceal the truth.

This was exactly the person he was looking for. To kill him, enter the Hell Star, and prepare to return to Jinxiu six decades later; it was both a risk and a rare opportunity. For he might become the one to break Jinxiu’s Heaven and Earth Chains, greatly aiding his own cultivation journey, potentially becoming a top True Monarch in the Cultivation World in the future.

Cultivation is about competition; these so-called visitors from the Upper Realm come here to compete, and so does he.

With a palm outstretched, an ancient lamp appeared in his hand, its inner dim light swirling like a vortex, connecting to the grotto heaven.

The lamp was the Ancient Abyss Lamp, the foundation of the Ci Hang Lineage’s cultivation and combat.

The cultivation combat techniques of the Ci Hang Lineage are somewhat different; unlike other Anchor Chain Main Stars, their Cultivation Techniques and Daoist Skills are not outstanding, and among the Eight Main Stars, they only sit at the end.

However, Ci Hang possesses a unique Acquired Spirit Treasure known as the Ancient Abyss Lamp. Using this treasure, the Ci Hang Lineage ranks among the top in combat strength within the Anchor Chain Eight Stars, showcasing its mighty power.

This Acquired Spirit Treasure has been passed down in the Ci Hang Lineage for tens of thousands of years. Over such a long period, every Master in the realm who reached the True Monarch status would condense the essence of their lifelong learning into one or several Divine Gods, introducing them into the Ancient Lamp for nourishment and spiritual buildup. Over tens of thousands of years, the spirit treasure has accumulated one hundred and eight Divine Gods.

Among them, nine can only be requested by True Monarchs, nineteen by Nascent Soul Masters, twenty-nine are within the capability range of Golden Core cultivators, and the remaining fifty-one are the boon for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The Divine Gods are not ranked by utility, only by usage context. Even those who Foundation Establishment cultivators can request are created by True Monarchs’ hands, making them quite wondrous.

After entering the path, newcomers of the Ci Hang Lineage would kneel before the ancestral teacher, make a Dao vow, and ignite their magic lamp with a drop of lamp oil begged from the Ancient Abyss Lamp with a new lamp they prepared themselves;

Then, through sincere worship and heartfelt blessings, over time and persistence, they can sense the Divine Gods. After making their efforts, if they win the favor of a particular Divine God, they can invite a Divine God’s avatar, store it within their body, and nurture it with their own mana and divine soul. Barring incidents, after decades, they would be able to summon and drive it as they wish.

Once the Ci Hang disciple is recognized by these Divine Gods, they need not deliberately refine methods for defeating opponents; as long as their realm and cultivation improve, their combat power will immediately soar, and their fighting experience will rival even seasoned cultivators.

It is the inheritance of not only Daoist Skills but also experience and insights. When a Divine God emerges, it is the battle instinct refined over tens of thousands of years, enhancing capabilities by leaps and bounds.

However, where there is strength, there must be weaknesses. Because the Ci Hang people invest all their time and energy in pleasing the Divine Gods, they inevitably lack in their own spell techniques. The only way to enhance their abilities is by seeking more Divine Gods to incarnate their bodies. Like Mu Fan, who ranks among the Top 100 in the Anchor Chain trial arena, he has acquired thirteen Foundation Establishment Divine Gods and five Golden Core Divine Gods within his current realm, pushing his combat power into the top tier of the Golden Core realm.

In fact, of the Top 100 within a universe, none of them can decisively outshine the others. Ci Hang sent him here with high expectations to shine in the Jinxiu heavens and earth.

This is indeed timely.

By introspecting the Sea Of Consciousness, eighteen Divine Gods formed a ring, swirling rapidly. With a thought, one thoroughly red Divine God fell into the central Consciousness Eye, immediately melding Divine Intent.

In an instant, he felt countless things emerge out of nothingness in his Sea Of Consciousness, feeling capable of casually using the divine skills and Daoist Skills he previously couldn’t master.

This is the role of Divine Gods; they differ from ordinary cultivators who let them out to battle, which would be inferior. How to command them as desired?

With the Divine God resting upon the Consciousness Eye, he transforms into this Divine God, possessing the ability of this Divine God in regard to certain divine skills and Daoist Skills, a capacity that might be unattainable for the cultivator throughout his life.

This red Divine God is the Overseer of the Fire of Five Elements, specializing in Fire System spell skills, belonging to the Golden Core level fire techniques, comprehending countless techniques. As long as the True Monarch knew them, so did the Overseer of Fire, and when wielded, it’s as smooth as flowing clouds, without any hindrance.

Hou Niao wouldn’t know these intricacies, he just felt a change in the opponent’s momentum, with Fire Techniques overwhelming the sky: fire clouds, fire shields, fire dragons, fire snakes, firebirds, fire arrows, fireballs… whether single-target, broad-ranging, blue, red, or black, this Daoist seemed just like a fire-launching machine.

At this level of fire technique intensity, he reckoned his Five Elements Mysterious Light could not entirely wipe them out, hence decisively turned into his Body Sword, darting forward to find an attack angle amidst the fire net.

However, even before he could approach, fire chains, fire walls, fire shields, fire vortexes, fire pits appeared in front.

The Flying Sword adjusted its angle swiftly, as the vast area of fire techniques sharply constricted his movement range. It wasn’t as though he couldn’t pierce through several layers of fire techniques, but he also knew he might not pierce through as fast as the opponent cast them. The opponent resembled a Fire Elf, effortlessly casting any fire technique.

The sweltering heat even scorched the Flying Sword as it traversed through.

He had limited knowledge of the Fire Element, making it challenging to dissolve it from the perspective of the Great Dao principles. If he used Water or Earth Mysterious Light to counter, he’s bound to fall into a contest of deep mana reserves, which he was unwilling to do.

Luckily, his Body Sword Vertical Escape leaves no trace, maximizing evasion from the fiercest fire power during movement, and the opponent clearly lacked the ability to sustain such indiscriminate fire skills forever.

Ultimately, while the variety of fire techniques was sufficient and the casting speed posed no issue, the quality of the flames was another story. Lacking a genuinely Divine Fire rendered him a narrow escape.

A Sword Cultivator being suppressed by a Magic Cultivator, this was only his second encounter, the first being with Daoist Zhi Xuan.

If he employed the Flying Sword Skill, he could undoubtedly engage in a fearless offensive against this opponent, but what about his body? The Mysterious Light couldn’t brush over it.

Currently using the Body Sword Skill, he felt distressed about getting trapped in the sea of flames without finding a way out.

It’s a matter of both swordsmanship constraints and the issue of thin mana reserves.