First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 196: Sharpening and Advancement

"Boom!"

The Dragon and Tiger Corpse Marionette's fist, carrying the power of annihilation, appeared in front of Shen Mo.

"Buzz!"

"Crack!"

The sword light of the Demon Slayer Sword rolled up, like cutting through metal, emitting a grating sound.

In the next instant, the sword light surged!

"Crack! Crack!"

The Dragon and Tiger Corpse Marionette's fist, tempered through countless trials, was directly crushed into powder by the Demon Slayer Sword, scattering in all directions.

But it didn't end there. A ray of light carrying terrifying sword intent sliced through the marionette's head.

"Snap!"

The marionette, which Xun Tian had placed high hopes on, had its head roll off.

"Damn it! Damn it! I won't stop until I kill you!"

Xun Tian's face was crazed as he directly consumed a Mad Demon Pill. He continuously unleashed his lifebound artifact, the Soul-Setting Bead, and third-grade Killing Wind Talismans.

"If you had consumed the Mad Demon Heart-Eating Pill, I might have had some reservations, but now..."

Shen Mo's face showed neither joy nor sorrow as he executed the Clear Heaven Sword Technique with the Demon Slayer Sword.

Majestic sword light destroyed Xun Tian's attacks in the blink of an eye, sending him flying.

Immediately, without looking back, Shen Mo flew towards the stone steps of Tian Shan once again.

Due to Xun Tian's delay, he had already fallen to the ninth position. If he continued to drag his feet, he would probably not be able to rely on Lu Ming anymore.

As for Xun Tian himself...

With his marionette, lifebound artifact, talismans, and many other means destroyed, and after suffering a beating, he would probably only rank among the last few.

At this moment, Shen Mo also felt a bit emotional.

Half a year ago, he was evenly matched with Xun Tian, and even extremely wary of the marionette in his hands.

Now, without using many of his trump cards, he could severely injure him with just his swordsmanship!

The path of cultivation was truly like sailing against the current; if one did not advance, they would retreat.

There was no room for the slightest slack!

On the floating stone platform, the faces of the powerful Linghai realm experts from the Ghost Corpse Sect were quite unsightly.

Especially Xun Tian's master, Yan Shi Dao Ren, who had a gloomy expression and seemed almost on the verge of tears.

He had repeatedly urged Xun Tian not to engage in personal disputes and to support Li Chen in obtaining a favorable ranking. That was the most important thing.

Who could have expected that Xun Tian would start by fighting against disciples from the Linjiang Sect?

And he even lost!

Losing face and losing the battle, he was probably no longer capable of supporting Li Chen.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, your disciple is quite capable. I'm afraid he can compete with Meng Sanchi, Li Chen, and others for the top spot in the Tian Shan Grand Ceremony."

The leader of the Yan Yue Sect, who was present, teased with a hand covering her mouth.

She knew her own people best. With Xiao Ling'er's abilities, she probably couldn't compete with the others.

If she could secure second or third place in this ceremony, she would be satisfied.

At this moment, it was natural to see people off without finding the matter too troublesome, and to try to provoke the relationship between the Linjiang Sect and other sects.

Shen Mo's performance also surprised Zhou Shili!

In his eyes, his direct disciple Lu Ming was the one who could ensure the Linjiang Sect's good results.

Shen Mo was just a running mate, helping to share the pressure and lend a hand to Lu Ming.

Most of the peak's resources were tilted towards Lu Ming.

Shen Mo received very little.

But unexpectedly, this young man defeated Xun Tian with ease. Perhaps he could really compete with Meng Sanchi and others for the top spot!

"Fellow Daoist Mei is joking. This young man's victory over Xun Tian was just a stroke of luck."

Although he said that, everyone could see the smile on Zhou Shili's face.

Shen Mo was unaware of the scheming and intrigue on the floating stone platform. At this moment, he had already arrived in front of the stone steps of Tian Shan.

"It's a pity, I'm still a step too slow!"

Looking at the disciple's figure climbing up ahead, Shen Mo sighed.

He didn't feel any regret in his heart. It was only natural for Xun Tian to target him first.

Even if he didn't make a move earlier and climbed the stone steps, Xun Tian would still come looking for trouble sooner or later.

It was just a matter of time.

But now.

He had to surpass one by one from the ninth position.

Tianshan, a total of 999 stone steps.

Each step was not wide, only enough to accommodate one person.

But the height was not small, and it was extremely steep.

Shen Mo took a step and stepped onto the first stone step.

"Creak!"

Suddenly, a huge force, like an iron mat, pressed down on him.

Shen Mo roughly estimated that just this one step exerted a pressure of more than 500 catties on him. It was feared that as he went higher, the force would become even stronger.

The pressure alone was manageable.

But when he got closer to the sword qi, the majestic sword qi pressure became even more terrifying.

Even a strong Linghai realm expert would find it difficult to withstand the pressure of the sword and climb the last few steps.

【You attempt to climb Tianshan and are oppressed by the sword qi left by the Heavenly Sovereign of the Divine Bridge realm. You use your cultivation technique to resist this pressure, and in the process, your cultivation level improves.】

【You attempt to climb Tianshan and are oppressed by the sword qi left by the Heavenly Sovereign of the Divine Bridge realm. You use your physical body to resist this pressure, and in the process, you comprehend the subtleties of the "Three Heads and Six Arms True Immortal Formula," increasing your experience in the "Three Heads and Six Arms True Immortal Formula" by 55.】

【You attempt to climb Tianshan and are oppressed by the sword qi left by the Heavenly Sovereign of the Divine Bridge realm. You use the "Carefree" sword intent to resist this pressure, and in the process, your understanding of the "Supreme Clear Sword Technique" deepens, increasing your experience in the "Supreme Clear Sword Technique" by 40.】

【You begin to operate the "Three Heads and Six Arms True Immortal Formula"...】

Noticing the feedback from the Heavenly Fate Panel, Shen Mo's face lit up.

He didn't expect that climbing the Tianshan stone steps would bring him such great benefits!

His cultivation, physique, and swordsmanship were all being tempered and enhanced at different levels.

And this was just what he gained from stepping onto the first step!

On Tianshan, there were nearly a thousand stone steps.

If he could climb to the 999th step and personally experience the profoundness of the sword qi left by the Heavenly Sovereign!

Then his gains from this trip would be unimaginable.

At this moment.

The desire to achieve a good result for the Linjiang Sect, to obtain the generous reward from the Peak Master, and to show off his own charm to Senior Sister Lingyin, all took a backseat.

The idea of strengthening his own strength became the top priority in his mind!

"Creak!"

Stepping onto the second stone step!

Strange sounds came from his body, but Shen Mo seemed unaware and continued to climb up the mountain.

Compared to Meng Sanchi, Li Chen, Lu Ming, Yang Chi, Xiao Linger, and others, Shen Mo's climbing speed was slow, even bordering on sluggish.

But he was not anxious at all.

He carefully sensed the all-encompassing pressure and benefits brought to him.

One step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

Shen Mo walked slowly, but gave people a solid feeling.

At the foot of Tianshan,

The strong on the suspended stone platform and the many disciples on the flat ground also observed the performance of the participating disciples.

Although Shen Mo's defeat of Xun Tian in their previous battle was impressive.

Compared to other outstanding disciples.

He didn't seem as outstanding.

Especially when the others just stepped onto the stone steps, the fights that broke out between them... were magnificent and intense, making people exhilarated.

Only Zhao Lingyin's beautiful eyes remained fixed on Shen Mo.

(End of this chapter)