Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 589 - 360: Human Book_2

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After all, Mahayana Battles require the use of immortal power, and although the Earth Immortal Realm is filled with Immortal Spirit Qi, allowing for quick replenishment of spent immortal power through cultivation, even the fastest recovery still needs some time.

In light of this, it is an efficient outcome for the Righteous Alliance to have nearly eradicated the demons of South Observance within a mere two hundred years.

This success couldn’t have been achieved without the support of Xu Yang. As a Master of All Laws who had ascended to the seventh rank, his role in logistical support cannot be overstated.

After each grand battle, the cultivators simply needed to return to Wuzhuang Temple for the enjoyment of healing elixirs, exquisite Immortal Tea, fruits, and vegetarian feasts, healing their injuries and restoring their immortal power...

Without such arrangements, it would have been impossible to sweep through the demons of South Observance in just over two hundred years.

After all, this is the Earth Immortal Realm, a vast and boundless domain. Even though the South Observance territory is the smallest, being the last of the four major states, it still spans thousands of mountains and rivers, stretching billions of miles, and harbors countless demons. It would be difficult to cleanse even in a thousand years, let alone a hundred.

As a matter of fact, more than half of the demons fled at the sight of them, and did not truly engage in battle, which enabled the Righteous Alliance to achieve such results.

Regardless, in all respects, Xu Yang, the leader of the alliance, is undoubtedly the most meritorious!

After Pure Jun Sword Lord finished his sword dance, True Person Ziyang, who was also the second-ranked alchemist of the alliance and the brains behind their strategies, spoke up, "Fellow Daoist, we must prepare for our upcoming confrontation with the Ghostly Spirit Ridge and that White Bone Yin Heavenly Lord."

"Yin Heavenly Lord!"

This caught the interest of the Peony Fairy, "I’ve heard that this person is a towering figure in the Demon Path, a man who cultivates the four methods—demons, ghosts, beasts, and wicked spirits—and has been famous for seventy thousand years. Even renowned for his ferocity at one time, there were few in the South Observance who could match him, though I wonder if this is true or false."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators were curious and turned their gazes toward True Person Ziyang.

Among those present, True Person Ziyang had the most seniority, having ascended to the Mahayana Realm over sixty thousand years ago, roughly making him a contemporary of the Yin Heavenly Lord.

Facing the crowd’s eyes, True Person Ziyang nodded, "Indeed it is true, this lord is neither demon nor ghost, half divine, half netherworldly, his life and death unclear, his nature both yin and yang. In terms of ferocity, he is more formidable than the Blood God Lord; in terms of tenacity, even more so than Ghost Child.

He also possesses one particularly fearsome skill that can kill unnoticed, accumulating a notorious reputation over the years."

"That powerful?"

The crowd was surprised upon hearing this.

Even the Great Roc King showed curiosity, "What kind of skill is so powerful?"

True Person Ziyang shook his head slightly, then uttered four words in a somber tone, "Nailhead Seven Arrows!"

"Nailhead Seven Arrows?"

The crowd was taken aback, then quickly regained their composure, "The Nailhead Seven Arrows from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques?"

"That’s right!"

True Person Ziyang nodded, "Indeed, it’s that Heavenly Gang Divine Power, a Cursing Killing Technique."

"This..."

The people exchanged glances, then shifted their gaze towards the leading seat.

Xu Yang smiled, showing no surprise, and said, "I wonder to what extent that person has cultivated the Nailhead Seven Arrows?"

"This... I’m not certain,"

True Person Ziyang replied with a wry smile, "However, that skill was the Yin Heavenly Lord’s trademark, already extremely formidable seventy thousand years ago. With accumulated refinement over the years, it wouldn’t be unexpected if he had achieved the level of a Dharma Body. Everyone must be extremely cautious."

Dharma Body!

The Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques and the Seventy-Two Earth Sha Skills, when trained to the ultimate level, are the Heavenly Gang Earth Sha One Hundred and Eight Dharma Bodies.

The Dharma Body is the highest achievement of Divine Power, one Dharma Body equates to one extra life, capable of averting disaster and taking one’s place in death, as well as engaging in battle, pushing the might of a divine power to its limit.

Now, there are many who speculate that Xu Yang has cultivated the "Five Elements Great Escape Dharma Body," which is why he was able to escape from the hands of the Southern Sea Dragon King.

But in reality, he has not; his Five Elements Great Escape has only reached a high level of proficiency, still far from the complete state of the Divine Power Dharma Body.

The reason he was able to escape back then was partly because the Southern Sea Dragon King did not use his True Power, and also because of the Five Elements Spiritual Body’s skill characteristics, the Dao of the Void, the Immortal Spirit Mech Armor, and many other external forces combined.

If the rumors are true, and the Yin Heavenly Lord has indeed cultivated the Nailhead Seven Arrows into a Divine Power Dharma Body, with his complete Mahayana cultivation, bordering on that of a Calamity Immortal, when he enacts his curse, how many of those present would be able to withstand it?

No wonder True Person Ziyang was so cautious.

Hearing this, the Peony Fairy also became worried, looking at Xu Yang, "What the True Man said is very true. Elder brother must be cautious; no matter how powerful Yin Heavenly Lord’s curse skill is, it’s not possible for him to kill a hundred by himself, the focus must be on breaking through the leaders."

"Hmm!"

Xu Yang nodded, about to speak, when suddenly he felt a throbbing in the center of his brow, his blood surging violently.

"Hmm!?"

His brow furrowed at once, and he looked up to the sky.

In the sky, everything remained calm and peaceful, with no apparent abnormalities.

Seeing this, Xu Yang’s brows were deeply knitted, showing no signs of easing.

"Elder brother?"

"Fellow Daoist?"

"Predecessor?"

Noticing his expression, everyone sensed something was amiss and cast inquiring glances his way.

Xu Yang shook his head and spoke gravely, "Someone is secretly attacking me!"

As he spoke, a vertical line appeared between his brows, pulsing intensely, and opened with a chilling gaze, revealing an Admiring Eye of Heaven that shot an illuminating ray into the void, probing the Heavenly Secrets.

Suddenly, the scene in the void shifted dramatically as the dense death Qi dispersed and the thick Earth Sha shattered to reveal a ghostly mountain ridge and a white bone skull cave.

"Ghostly Spirit Ridge!"

"White Bone Mountain!"

"Yin Heavenly Lord!"

The eyes of the onlookers sharpened, and their expressions changed abruptly.

Xu Yang remained silent, his gaze probing, seeking to peer into the cave.

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However, it turned out that a surge of deathly aura moved, with Yin Sha poisonous miasma sealing the void, cutting off the Heavenly Secrets and blocking the probing of the Heavenly Eye.

Elsewhere...

"Hm!?"

In the White Bone Cave, in front of the Dark Law Altar.

Yin Heavenly Lord furrowed his brow, feeling a sense of unease, and immediately turned to look outside. The Ghostly Abyss Great Formation operated, isolating the inside from the outside, sealing heaven and earth.

Only in doing this did his unease subside somewhat.

But his unease subsided, his apprehension was not yet settled.

"The law of Heavenly Secrets?"

"Zhen Yuanzi?"

Yin Heavenly Lord frowned deeply, unable to relax: "This person’s Cultivation has reached such a realm that he could detect even the Dharma Body of the Nailhead Seven Arrows Curse?"

"No, no, no, it’s impossible. My Cultivation is complete in Mahayana, nearly Crossing the Tribulation. This Nailhead Seven Arrows has even become a Divine Power Dharma Body. When I cast the curse, it’s silent as a whisper. And with this Book of Life and Death... how could he possibly notice?"

"Could it be that he has some kind of supreme treasure protecting his body!"

"This...!"

As soon as the conclusion formed, it was overturned, causing a moment of shock and confusion, with a hint of regret.

At the same time...

Within the Wuzhuang Temple, though the Heavenly Eye was illuminating, it was obstructed by the Netherworld and couldn’t break through at all.

Xu Yang, seeing this, was decisive, promptly retracting the Heavenly Eye, and said in a deep voice, "The Nailhead Seven Arrows, Divine Power Dharma Body, is indeed extraordinary!"

Within his words, there was a sigh.

The Nail Head Book, the Seven Arrows Curse – he was quite familiar with this Curse Skill.

But his Nailhead Seven Arrows was clearly not as good as Yin Heavenly Lord’s Nailhead Seven Arrows.

Yin Heavenly Lord’s Nailhead Seven Arrows is an orthodox Heavenly Gang Divine Power, one of the thirty-six techniques, a true cursing Great Art!

Whereas his Nailhead Seven Arrows was a fragmented Mana Point obtained from Pudu Cihang, supplemented by extrapolations from the Wandao School, patched together from all quarters, inferior in both limits and power to the Heavenly Gang Divine Power, having not made an appearance for a long time.

It’s not just about the limit and power, but his Curse Skill also falls short in another significant characteristic compared to Yin Heavenly Lord.

That is stealthiness!

The true Nailhead Seven Arrows, when casting the curse, is highly inconspicuous, such that unless it’s time for the curse to claim a life, it is virtually undetectable.

Had it not been for his cultivation of the Admiring Eye of Heaven and the enhancement of related Skill Characteristics, he might not have noticed Yin Heavenly Lord’s actions in a timely manner.

This shows just how formidable the Heavenly Gang Divine Power and the cursing Great Art are.

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled.

"Is it truly Yin Heavenly Lord?"

"Has the Seven Arrows Curse already been cast?"

"This..."

"What should we do?"

"Is it possible to break the curse?"

The crowd’s faces changed, suddenly thrown into disarray.

Peony Fairy was especially anxious: "Elder brother, do you have a way to handle it?"

"This technique may be powerful, but it cannot take my life,"

Xu Yang shook his head and hesitantly said: "But it seems that Yin Heavenly Lord is not just relying on this alone?"

"This...?"

All present were puzzled upon hearing this.

Only True Person Ziyang was taken aback, involuntarily exclaiming in shock: "Could it be...?!"

"Could it be what?"

Everyone turned their gaze, inquiring with confusion: "Could it be what?"

True Person Ziyang did not answer, but looked at Xu Yang: "Fellow Daoist, have you ever heard of the Three Books of Heaven, Earth, and Man?"

"The Three Books of Heaven, Earth, and Man?"

Xu Yang murmured, then responded: "Are you referring to the Investiture of the Gods, Classic of Mountains and Seas, and Book of Life and Death?"

"Correct!"

True Person Ziyang nodded his head, his expression unusually grave: "The Heaven Book is the Investiture of the Gods, the Earth Book is the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Human Book is the Book of Life and Death. That Yin Heavenly Lord, he might have a replica Magical Treasure of the Book of Life and Death!"

"This..."

As these words were spoken, the whole place was shocked.

Pure Jun Sword Lord was even more deeply furrowed in thought: "The Book of Life and Death, isn’t that the Magical Treasure of the Fengdu Emperor from the Underworld? How did it end up in Yin Heavenly Lord’s hands?"

True Person Ziyang shook his head with a bitter smile and said: "Does Sword Lord not know the connection between Yin Heavenly Lord and the Underworld?"

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