Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 204: The Return of the Five Spirits, Foundation Building Mid-Stage (Part 1)

"How... is this possible?"

"Is this something that can be achieved in the early stages of Foundation Building?"

"Hiss..."

There were many cultivators around, including those who were originally in the lake area of Foundation Building, as well as those who followed Zhong Cang. These people were originally restless due to their greed.

However, with Zhong Cang's sword opening the sea and destroying the orthodox lineage of the major sects, these two swords completely stunned them.

At this moment, their greed had already subsided, and all that remained was fear.

"Boom..."

When Zhong Cang's gaze swept over them, this group of Foundation Building cultivators scattered like sparrows being stared at by an eagle, fleeing in an instant.

"..."

After a silent contemplation, Zhong Cang did not leave as he did before, but instead let the Mirage Dragon return to its place.

"Buzz!!!"

As the Mirage Dragon returned to its core, the five spirits of Zhong Cang completely returned to their positions.

With the balance of the five elemental attributes in his core, Zhong Cang felt a sense of completeness. His strength had also been further enhanced.

Even the heavenly phenomenon that appeared during the Foundation Building stage also appeared behind Zhong Cang.

There were five colored light wheels rotating endlessly behind Zhong Cang, and the figure of a giant was faintly visible behind him.

With the combination of the five Supreme Grade Spiritual Weapons and the rotation of the five elements, the prerequisite for Zhong Cang's Law Manifestation Heaven and Earth spell had been completed.

To put it in simpler terms, the five Supreme Grade Spiritual Weapons could be regarded as the "core" that supported the Law Manifestation Heaven and Earth.

And the benefits brought to Zhong Cang by the return of the five spirits were not limited to this.

"Buzz..."

As Law Weapons nurtured by the world, even if they were nurtured by a small world within a secret realm, these Law Weapons were different from ordinary Law Weapons.

In addition to their own power, these five Law Weapons also possessed a hint of innate charm.

This innate charm could nurture the body and enhance cultivation.

When combined, and resonating with the Five Elements Array, the result was that Zhong Cang's cultivation soared step by step.

He even had a feeling:

"After the resonance ends, I will advance to the mid-stage of Foundation Building!"

This kind of premonition made Zhong Cang rejoice.

However, considering that this place was a small world within a secret realm and that there were enemies present, it was not the best place to advance. Zhong Cang suppressed the resonance of the Law Weapons within his body.

At the same time, he also unfolded the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram above the lake.

"Buzz..."

With one step, the three-thousand-meter radius of the surrounding heaven and earth was grasped by Zhong Cang in his mind.

However, unlike before, this state was no longer Zhong Cang's limit or strongest posture.

"Roar!" "Ao..." "Yo..."

With the roar of the Five Beasts, the recently returned Five Viscera Gods appeared together.

But at this moment, they were different from before.

In addition to themselves, each God carried a Supreme Grade Law Weapon.

The integration of the two made the Five Viscera Gods appear larger and more solid.

What's more important is that the Law Weapons merged together, especially with the inclusion of a furnace and fuel tank, making the manifestation of the Five Viscera Gods no longer a burden for Zhong Cang, but a convenient helper.

Moreover, each God possessed the strength of the Foundation Building Late Stage.

As we all know, formations are techniques that gather the power of many and borrow the might of heaven and earth.

In the past, Zhong Cang could only borrow the might of heaven and earth, as for the Five Viscera Gods... their manifestation required a huge amount of spiritual energy from Zhong Cang. Therefore, when the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram was previously deployed, it was entirely Zhong Cang's responsibility.

At that time, the assistance of the Five Viscera Gods to Zhong Cang was not significant.

But now, the situation is different.

With the integration of the Law Weapons, they are like semi-independent entities that can assist Zhong Cang, and their help is substantial.

"Buzz..."

With the manifestation of the Five Spirits, resonance occurred, causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to surge towards the location of Zhong Cang.

The range controlled by Zhong Cang also expanded rapidly with the assistance of the Five Spirits.

Three thousand meters, four thousand meters, five thousand meters... eight thousand!

In the end, the heaven and earth controlled by Zhong Cang extended to a range of eight thousand meters, more than double the original distance. In terms of area, it increased countless times.

This situation may seem exaggerated, but upon careful consideration, it feels normal.

After all, the current Five Viscera Gods each incorporate a Supreme Grade Law Weapon.

And it should be noted that the corresponding cultivation level of a Supreme Grade Law Weapon is at the Foundation Building Late Stage, or even Foundation Building Perfection.

With five Law Weapons, all matching and closely related to the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, the combination of the two leads to an expansion of the controlled range, which is not surprising.

"Buzz..."

In an instant, Zhong Cang controlled such a vast range of heaven and earth, and within this heaven and earth, he could freely manipulate the power of the Five Elements. This immense power gave Zhong Cang the illusion that he was a god.

For a long time, Zhong Cang suppressed this feeling.

Then, Zhong Cang began to set up formations to guard against enemy interference.

This time, he set up the Cloud Mist Array obtained during the advancement of the formation.

"Whoosh..."

With Zhong Cang's thoughts, countless water vapor was absorbed by the Mirage Dragon, and then the ability to create clouds and mist was activated, transforming the water flow into mist.

"Boom..."

The mist expanded outward, quickly enveloping an area of ten thousand meters in diameter.

Moreover, this mist not only obscured vision but also carried a special illusionary energy emitted by the Mirage Dragon, which could affect mental detection.

According to Zhong Cang's speculation, when this all-encompassing mist reached its highest level of cultivation, the area it covered could not only block vision and mental detection but even conceal heavenly secrets.

"The mist that Chi You stirred up back then was similar to this... No, the mist here, if cultivated to the extreme, is likely to be even stronger than Chi You."

This is not baseless speculation.

Relying solely on the mist and the formation, Zhong Cang is naturally far inferior to the legendary Chi You.

But he has mirage dragons. After combining with the mist, they give birth to many wonders.

Firstly, the power of illusion can disrupt mental detection, making it difficult to discern reality from illusion.

Secondly, illusions can induce a person's mind... Although the mist only covers an area of ten thousand square meters, if someone enters the mist and is deceived by the illusions, they may spend their whole life wandering inside and never be able to find their way out.

Thirdly, and most importantly, Chi You's mist is just mist. On Zhong Cang's side, with the help of mirage dragons, his mist can transform into palaces, towers, mountains, cities, and even thousands of armies at any time.

Just like now, under Zhong Cang's telekinesis, magnificent palaces rise out of the mist, with thousands of dancing girls gracefully dancing inside the palaces.

There are also thousands of soldiers shouting and training, and even the sound of marching can be faintly heard in the mist.

The boundless mist has endless uses, even making Zhong Cang think of something:

"The array of clouds and mist covers the sky. Although it is a single formation, with the assistance of mirage dragons, its power is second only to the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram and the Five Organs Divine Palace Diagram."

In the vast mist, Zhong Cang continues to explore the various abilities of the mist, thoroughly enjoying himself.

As he expected, as time passes, the other Foundation Building cultivators outside gradually realize that they have been tricked in this Mount Wutai secret realm. The five secret treasures have all been taken by one person.

This situation drives the remaining Foundation Building cultivators to gather towards Zhong Cang's location.

Soon, most of the Foundation Building cultivators gather in the water area.

Then, they watch as the boundless mist confuses them.

Their vision cannot penetrate, and their mental detection cannot reach inside. Even the strong wind cannot disperse this sea of mist.

The majestic mist leaves many Foundation Building cultivators helpless.

The scenes of palaces and towers, soldiers marching, and even singing dancers that appear and disappear in the mist make the misty sea seem like a fairyland, but also make people wary and dare not enter rashly.

Of course, if that were all, driven by greed, these Foundation Building cultivators would still try to probe.

After all, they have numbers on their side. More than a hundred Foundation Building cultivators working together can break through the misty sea.

However, it is not easy to unite a group of Foundation Building cultivators without a Transcendent Level expert.

Especially the cultivators from the metal and water areas have witnessed Zhong Cang's ability to split the sea with a sword and have seen him slay a direct disciple with a single sword strike.

The terrifying sword aura has deterred them... No one who witnessed that sword strike believes that they could withstand it if they were in the same position.

"If I were the one struck by that sword, I... would definitely die."

"Even if I can disperse the sea of mist, what can I do? Fighting against that existence will surely result in countless deaths. It is difficult for me to survive his fierce counterattacks, and even if I do, it will be hard for me to snatch the treasures in the chaos of battle..."

"Let's forget it. There is no hope. It's better to leave."

"Indeed, the Law Weapons here are just aids to cultivation, not necessities... It's not appropriate to risk our lives."

Because the risk of fighting against Zhong Cang is too great and the probability of obtaining a Law Treasure is very low, many Foundation Building cultivators are unwilling to take the risk.

With a large number of Foundation Building cultivators unwilling to go, the remaining cultivators naturally inquire about the situation. Gradually, more and more people learn about Zhong Cang's strength. As a result, there are fewer and fewer cultivators who want to challenge the misty sea.

In the end, only a few geniuses at the late stage of Foundation Building form a team and rush into the misty sea.

"Let's kill that greedy guy first. As for the ownership of the Law Weapons, we'll rely on our own abilities."

"But!"

...

Their entry caused the surging misty sea to churn endlessly, and the magnificent and dazzling light and shadow faintly revealed themselves within the misty sea.

Unfortunately, the obstruction of the misty sea to their vision and spiritual senses made it impossible for them to know the situation inside.

However, even though they didn't know the specific situation, when they discovered that the misty sea was constantly churning but showed no signs of dispersing, most of the cultivators understood that Zhong Cang had the upper hand in this battle.

And indeed, that was the case.

The combined strength of the three Foundation Building Late Stage cultivators was indeed formidable.

When they entered, these three still had the thought of escaping even if they couldn't defeat their opponents.

However, they underestimated Zhong Cang.

Without even needing to take action personally, Mirage Dragon, in coordination with the other four Divine Sovereigns, made them utterly miserable.

And when they realized that the situation was not good and wanted to escape, they were horrified to find that they... couldn't escape.

The interference of the hallucinatory mist made it impossible for them to discern directions. The pull of gravity made their movements difficult. When Zhong Cang focused his consciousness on them, the entire space solidified like amber, completely sealing them and rendering them immobile.

This kind of power prevented the three Foundation Building Late Stage cultivators from approaching Zhong Cang before they were killed.

As they watched the surging mist settle down and the three Foundation Building Late Stage cultivators did not come out, the other cultivators outside immediately understood that those who entered were in grave danger.

Upon learning this, the people surrounding the misty sea were completely frightened.

Then, without Zhong Cang having to drive them away, they scattered in a panic.

They were afraid of staying here, fearing that the mist would suddenly surge outward and engulf them as well.

In this way, under the intimidation of Zhong Cang, the Wutai Mountain Secret Realm gradually fell into tranquility.

Several hours later, with a feeling of being squeezed, a countless number of white lights shot up into the sky, and Zhong Cang and the others were transported out.

And as soon as they emerged from the secret realm, a large number of divine senses descended from the sky, scanning Zhong Cang and the others, unable to enter the secret realm. These were Foundation Building Perfection cultivators and even False Core cultivators, trying to probe their gains.

In response to this, a large number of cultivators immediately used various means to escape.

Zhong Cang was the same, and the method he used was quite advanced.

"Buzz..."

The Five Spirits emerged, and after a moment of resonance, Zhong Cang's figure disappeared into thin air.

This was the spatial ability Zhong Cang comprehended through hard cultivation and a bit of luck after advancing his formation technique - Five Spirits Transportation.

Hmm, the moment of enlightenment during the advancement of the cultivation technique also helped a bit (realistic).

...

With the circulation of the five-colored light, Zhong Cang's figure disappeared from the original spot and reappeared in a crude formation inscribed with five-colored runes in a cave mansion fifty miles away.

Before entering the secret realm, Zhong Cang left these coordinates here.

And not far from this cave mansion was his maid Xiang Ling and his cheap disciple Ling Que.

After meeting up with them, Zhong Cang led them towards the depths of the mountains and wilderness.

"Let's go!"

After flying for three days and traveling thousands of miles away from Tianyun Immortal City, Zhong Cang finally stopped.

Then, he let the two women rest while he found a place to start resonating with the spiritual rhythm, preparing to advance to the mid-stage of Foundation Building.

(End of this chapter)