The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 285 - 190: Cutting Through the Mortal World with a Single Slash

Chapter 285: Chapter 190: Cutting Through the Mortal World with a Single Slash

"What happened?"

Li Yan, in his Storing God mode, noticed only a slight anomaly.

That streak of white light was astoundingly swift; from his perspective, it seemed as if the world instantly brightened.

Of course, he had no time to think further.

As the humanoid silhouette entered the second-floor mist, his Storing God space immediately began to shake.

Boom, boom, boom!

The sea of Yin Qi below boiled once more, raising tumultuous waves.

Simultaneously, the dense black and white fog on the second floor also changed, churning wildly with flashes of sword light spiraling within.

Soon, the clouds dispersed, and a slightly smaller Divine Temple appeared.

The temple had transformed into a two-story building, a sign of successful construction.

This second story of the Divine Tower, too, had materialized from his Visualization, but its substance was somewhat different, showing a silvery color, like metal.

Before Li Yan could react, an austere and piercing energy descended, and his Storing God felt like it was being slashed by thousands of soldiers, causing continuous pain.

"Geng Metal Energy!"

"How could there be Geng Metal Energy?"

Li Yan was taken aback and almost lost his mental stability.

There was no Spiritual Energy in this corner of the universe, only the Gang Sha Qi.

Gang is Yang; Sha is Yin.

There are many classifications within, such as the Innate Astral Qi. Besides Yin Yang, it can also be divided according to the Five Elements, with numerous types.

The ebb and flow of Gang Sha Qi formed various situations.

All principles of magic and cultivation are derived from this.

His Magic Method is Luo Feng Scripture, which involves opening up the energies of Yin and Yang, transforming them into Luo Feng Mountain and Divine Que, as the saying goes, "Above, the Night Light Pavilion shines; below, the nine officials align. Yin and Yang nurture life and death, with calamities suspended between."

By reason, Geng Metal Energy should not appear.

But its sudden occurrence caught him completely off guard.

"Could it be because Hua Mountain is the Western Peak, the Innate Astral Qi here also contains Geng Metal Energy?"

Li Yan was full of doubt, but had no time for further thought, as wave after wave of Geng Metal Energy nearly tore his Storing God to pieces.

He struggled to hold on, but the Geng Metal Energy seemed endless, gradually weakening his Storing God.

Finally, he couldn’t bear it any longer and began to repair himself using the Daluo Dharma Body.

If his Storing God were to collapse, the building process would fail, and he would have to start his cultivation all over again, not to mention lying in bed for months.

Of course, he possessed the Daluo Dharma Body, avoiding this concern.

Yet, no sooner had the Daluo Dharma Body begun to repair itself than the Geng Metal Energy assailed him once more.

Li Yan clenched his teeth and persevered, contending against it.

Unknowingly, his Storing God was once again on the verge of collapse.

Li Yan had no choice but to repair himself again.

And so it went, time after time, with no end in sight.

Crack!

With a crisp sound, the Daluo Dharma Body within his Dantian shattered rapidly, and although it recovered just as quickly, a soul fire on his shoulder went out.

Li Yan felt a pang of regret.

Had he known this, he would not have chosen to cultivate at Hua Mountain.

But what was done was done, and he had to continue resisting.

Fortunately, as the Daluo Dharma Body repaired itself, his Storing God also managed to exchange blows with the Geng Metal Energy.

Eventually, they merged together.

In an instant, the clouds receded and the white light vanished.

Only then did Li Yan stabilize his mind and upon closer inspection, he was shocked to see that his tower had changed its appearance.

The upper and lower floors were still made of bluestone, but the columns supporting the structure had all turned a metallic silvery color.

"Damn it, what exactly happened?"

Li Yan was somewhat bewildered; his cultivation experience was truly bizarre.

Fortunately, despite the continuous mishaps, the second floor was successfully built.

He formed a stabilizing gesture with his hands and after steadying himself for a while, he slowly opened his eyes.

The room was pitch black, and the Lotus Lamps around him were nearly burnt out.

Such one-time-use Magic Artifacts became waste after being used.

Of course, the phenomenon of light filling the room had long since disappeared, and he had no knowledge of it having occurred.

Li Yan paid it no mind and quickly sank his consciousness into his Dantian.

Upon inspection, indeed, a soul fire of his Daluo Dharma Body had been extinguished, and not only that, there were several fissures causing substantial damage.

Li Yan was so angry he wanted to curse.

Luckily, after a thorough examination, there were no other abnormalities, and his Storing God was significantly stronger. He could even begin practicing some spells from the North Emperor’s Scripture.

"Well, a blessing in disguise, perhaps it’s a calamity I’ve avoided."

Li Yan could only console himself.

He then got up and slowly pulled open the stone door.

"Brother Yan."

Wang Daoxuan and Lv San quickly approached.

Seeing their strange expressions, Li Yan inquired, "What’s wrong?"

Lv San pointed to the sky, joyfully saying, "You just lit nine Hua Mountain Divine Lamps; your potential is certainly stronger than theirs!"

"Nine lamps?"

Li Yan’s brows furrowed; could this be related to his recent cultivation?

It was now the latter part of the night, and the paths of Hua Mountain were treacherous; traveling at night was unwise. Despite numerous doubts in his heart, Li Yan had no choice but to rest there with the two men.

They waited until dawn before setting out back to Wangxian Temple.

Li Yan first sought out Yu Fengzi and recounted last night’s events, including the disturbance caused by the Geng Metal Energy.

Yu Fengzi’s response was not shock, but delight, "What a stroke of luck! It’s not related to the Hua Mountain Divine Lamp. Others who have cultivated in different Grotto Heavens have attracted Geng Metal Energy as well."

"This Geng Metal Energy of Hua Mountain is what we in Chunyang Palace call a blessing bestowed by the Emperor of the Western Peak. As far as I know, few outsiders have received it."

"I didn’t expect you to encounter it."

Li Yan was perplexed, "Is this really fortunate?"

"Of course!" Yu Fengzi nodded, "You only need to endure this Geng Metal Energy for three breaths, and your Storing God will absorb a trace. It will somewhat benefit you when practicing swordplay and weaponry."

"If you can endure even longer, you’ll gain even greater control over weapons. It’s a sensation like having swum in the ocean and then finding yourself more at ease entering a stream."