Longevity Begins With Gu Refining

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

On top of the city wall, Chen Qing and Zhang Can stood a hundred feet apart.

The wind blew their robes, making them look exceptionally stern.

In the city, Hao Chengtian rode on the back of the Golden Crow and slowly landed at a corner of the city wall.

"How many moves will they exchange?"

Lu Xian clasped his hands together. "Seven!"

Hao Chengtian thought for a moment. "Seven. That's a little dangerous."

"I can't see through this Zhang Can. I'll have to wait until they fight before I can see through him."

Thinking of this, Hao Chengtian said, "It's all thanks to you that I left Qing Xu behind. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the chance to see Zhang Can fight."

"This person has never truly fought since he started cultivating."

"Usually, he's defeated his opponent just by standing there."

"That hand has never held a sword."

"People only know that his cultivation is profound, his abilities are vast, and his sword skills are divine, but they've never seen him fight."

"He only became the number one senior brother of his generation because he talked about the intricacies of the sword when he was young. His eloquence and eloquence suppressed the heroes of the Hidden Sword Mountain."

Lu Xian was slightly worried about Chen Qing's safety. He asked, "Young master, what if Qing Xu is killed by Zhang Can?"

Hao Chengtian smiled. "It's fine. With me here, it won't happen."

Only then did Lu Xian calm down and think highly of Chen Qing.

Chen Qing chose the time and place of the challenge very cleverly. The Vast Universe Tribe was his home ground. Even if he lost, he would not be crippled or killed.

Yu Chengfeng was not confident about Chen Qing challenging Zhang Can.

Although Chen Qing had beaten him up before, spiritual stones and spiritual herbs were very valuable.

He had long thought that the Vast Universe Tribe could not afford to lose Chen Qing.

Walking to Zhang Jianfeng's side, Yu Chengfeng asked probingly, "What do you think of this battle?"

Zhang Jianfeng said confidently, "Let's see if he can force senior brother to use his sword."

Yu Chengfeng exclaimed, "He doesn't even need to use his sword?"

Zhang Jianfeng rolled his eyes at Yu Chengfeng. "He needs to use his hand to use his sword."

"Senior brother used to fight with his hands behind his back. His enemies were defeated by his flying sword."

"However, Eldest Senior Brother's strongest weapon is the sword in his hand, not the flying sword."

"As long as he can force Eldest Senior Brother to reach out and hold the sword, that's his ability."

Upon hearing the news that Chen Qing wanted to challenge Zhang Can, many Foundation Establishment cultivators woke up from their seclusion.

"I'm looking forward to this battle!"

"To be able to witness a battle of this level, my life has not been in vain."

"I wonder how many moves Lord Dao Protector can block!"

"What are you saying? Lord Dao Protector will definitely win."

Zhang Can stood with his hands behind his back and cupped his hands towards Chen Qing. "Can you wait for a moment? My sword is still on the way."

Chen Qing sensed that the Dragon-catching Gu in his body was about to complete its transformation into a butterfly and nodded slightly. "Alright."

This was the first time he wanted to challenge someone. Naturally, he wanted to challenge his opponent at his peak.

This wait lasted for four hours, and Chen Qing's Dragon Capture Gu finally succeeded in transforming into a butterfly.

He looked at the Dragon-capturing Butterfly hidden in his right hand. It now had an additional characteristic.

[Grab]: When using Dragon-capturing Hands, it will create a suction force on the enemy, causing the enemy to be unable to escape.

It was not very useful, but it was not bad.

More importantly, the Dragon-catching Gu had transformed into a butterfly, and the Dragon-capturing Hands' power had increased greatly once again.

The four hours of waiting did not make the Foundation Establishment cultivators impatient. Instead, they were looking forward to it even more.

On the mountain peak in the distance, the last ray of the setting sun had set. However, just as the last ray of sunlight completely disappeared, a blinding light flashed over there again.

Everyone turned their heads to look at the light that resembled the sun. It was clearly a sword flying rapidly towards them.

"It's here!"

"They're about to attack!"

"Disperse quickly!"

Everyone immediately scattered like birds and beasts, not wanting to get close to the battlefield.

Many merchants who came to the Vast Tribe to do business also stopped in their tracks on the tall buildings in the city. "I really didn't expect to see such an exciting battle on my trip to the Vast Tribe!"

"That's Zhang Can from the Sword-hidden Mountain, the current number one Sword Dao of the younger generation in Nanli."

"Above the Golden Crow is the successor chosen by Shang Zhu State, the future leader of the Vast Tribe, Hao Chengtian!"

"Over there is Zhang Jianfeng, who claims to be number three in Sword Dao in the world. No one dares to claim to be number two."

"And opposite Zhang Can right now is Qing Xu, who defeated Zhang Jianfeng, Hao Chengtian's protector!"

"This is very likely to be a battle between the peak of Nanli's younger generation!"

"Just being able to witness this battle with my own eyes makes this trip worth it!"

"Pass down the order, stop all transactions temporarily. Let's wait until they're done fighting!"

Someone said, "I just don't know how many moves Qing Xu can take, and whether Hao Chengtian will make a move after that."

"If that person from the Land of Source of the Dao is here, it'll be a gathering of the Martial Nation's prodigies."

"No, if that person from the White Tiger Tribe isn't here, who dares to say that all the prodigies in the world are here?"

"That's right, there's still a ferocious tiger that hasn't come down from the mountain."

Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Stop talking, stop talking, they're fighting!"

Everyone quickly focused their attention on the two people on the city wall.

However, they saw Zhang Can extend his hand and grab the golden sword that resembled a great sun. He swung it towards Chen Qing.

Chen Qing's eyes swiveled, and he immediately used the Lawful Embodiment of Heaven and Earth. He turned into a golden giant that stood over a hundred and fifty meters tall.

Just as he was about to grab the sword, a dazzling light flashed before his eyes.

When he wanted to block it again, he discovered that Zhang Can had already arrived before him with the sword.

When they saw this, everyone exclaimed, "He's holding the sword!"

"Zhang Can is holding the sword!"

"It's only just begun, and Zhang Can is already holding the sword!"

"This Qing Xu is actually so powerful in Zhang Can's eyes?"

"Does Zhang Can really think that Qing Xu has the strength to fight him, or does he want to end the battle with a single strike?"

"Oh no, I can't dodge it!"

"Is he going to stab him through the heart?"

Chen Qing turned his body slightly and avoided the sword, which directly pierced his chest. However, he still could not avoid it.

"The first strike is called the Great Sun!"

Zhang Can directly used the sword as a blade and cut open his abdomen. His entire body entered with the Great Sun Sword.

Even Hao Chengtian's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched the battle, "As expected of Zhang Can. It's only the beginning, and he's already found the weakness of the Lawful Embodiment of Heaven and Earth!"

"Once he charges into his opponent's body, he won't be able to do anything!"

Lu Xian became rather anxious, "What do we do now?"

However, Hao Chengtian said, "That's not right. Qing Xu doesn't seem to be in a hurry!"

"Qing Xu has a backup plan!"

Zhang Jianfeng slapped his head, "Yeah, why didn't I think of charging into his body back then!"

A while later, he sighed, "Yeah, I don't think I can cut through his extremely powerful body with a single strike like first senior brother."

Yu Chengfeng clenched his fists when he heard Zhang Jianfeng's words.

"Zhang Can has entered sir's body. What do we do now?"

Zhang Can had entered Chen Qing's stomach. Originally, he wanted to attack directly, but when he looked around, he discovered it was pitch-black.

In the next moment, his entire stomach lit up like a furnace.

Eighteen wraith totems were clearly engraved in Chen Qing's stomach, as well as a winged serpent at the centre.

Zhang Can looked around and sensed the spiritual qi in his body rapidly depleting. Suddenly, he understood, "A technique of the Dao of Devouring?"

"It really is extraordinary!"

"As expected of an opponent who I have to use my full strength against!"

Chen Qing extended his hand to touch the wound in his stomach. Vast amounts of vitality seeped out from the ground.

His wound began to heal at a visible rate.

When his wound healed slightly, he sat down with his legs crossed and focused on dealing with Zhang Can in his body.

Zhang Jianfeng immediately understood when he saw this, "He wants to refine first senior brother alive!"

Zhang Can stood there. The surroundings constantly roasted him like a furnace. Red flames lit up on the eighteen wraith totems and attacked him.

These were the flames from Yellow Springs Fishing. They could allow Chen Qing to digest his soul.

The roasting of the red flames made his soul feel excruciating pain, but Zhang Can's expression did not change at all. He only observed quietly.

"So he let me in on purpose."

"These flames are extraordinary, able to burn the soul, but they can't harm the body after all."

In the next moment, the white-winged serpent flew up and spat out black flames at him.

Amidst the flames, there were also dozens of black chains, each of which had an extremely powerful sealing power.

These were from the serpent butterfly.

Chen Qing had them before, but no one had entered his stomach, so he was unable to use them.

He would not actually swallow a living person in a single gulp.

However, Zhang Can's entry this time gave Chen Qing an opportunity.

The black abyssal flames rapidly attacked, and Zhang Can immediately felt threatened.

"The black fire refines the body and the red fire refines the soul. No wonder I wanted to fight him!"

"This person is truly worthy of being called my opponent!"

Chen Qing sensed that Zhang Can, who was in his body, did not move much. Most likely, he was still observing.

"My stomach can swallow everything in the world. In just thirty breaths, you will turn into a pool of pus."

As soon as Chen Qing finished speaking, he heard Zhang Can's voice from within his body. "The second sword is called Sword Country."

On the ground where he sat cross-legged, the red iron ground within a radius of a thousand feet began to crack inch by inch.

Within a radius of a hundred zhang, tens of thousands of sword shadows rose and fell. It was as if Chen Qing had instantly arrived at a kingdom of swords!

Chen Qing sat cross-legged and frantically drove the snake butterfly and life-bound light butterfly to refine Zhang Can. His hands were also prepared to use the Dragon-Capturing Hand to block these sword shadows at any moment.

The spectators had only just begun, but they were already shocked by this strange battle.

"No, Zhang Can has entered Qing Xu's body and can destroy it as he wishes!"

"Instead, it was the Green Ruins that devoured Zhang Can?"

"Zhang Can must be facing difficulties in there. He's trying to break out!"

"I really wonder what kind of terrifying sight Qing Xu's stomach will be like."

Swords rained down. Chen Qing looked around and tried to guess just how many spirit grade sword Gu Zhang Can had on him.

It was impossible for a spirit grade sword Gu to produce so many sword shadows!

Chen Qing immediately moved his hands and connected with the ground. Countless pieces of metal immediately flew out from the already metallic ground and interweaved around Chen Qing's body.

The swords were like locusts, forming a terrifying sword Qi tornado around Chen Qing. The surrounding red iron ground shattered inch by inch under the sword Qi tornado.

However, when they landed on Chen Qing, they all shattered like eggs against a rock.

Chen Qing immediately felt the ground below him become empty as he rapidly fell.

Hao Chengtian's eyes shone, "Even I would need to use some methods to deal with this attack."

"Qing Xu's body really is extraordinary. He's probably the strongest among the younger generation."

However, the shattered sword shadows did not dissipate. Instead, they merged with the other sword shadow fragments and attacked Chen Qing once again.

Chen Qing immediately had a bad feeling, "Endless growth?"

"Nice move!"

"However, as long as you don't come out, I can refine you in thirty breaths!"

Chen Qing was obviously trying to scare Zhang Can. Even he did not know how long it would take to refine a living Foundation Establishment, let alone a genius like Zhang Can.

Zhang Can stood in Chen Qing's stomach that was like a furnace of heaven and earth. However, his mind was controlling the swords outside, performing various changes.

After ten breaths, Chen Qing had absorbed a small portion of the spiritual Qi in Zhang Can's body. However, the swords outside became even more violent.

Chen Qing seemed to be standing in a storm of sword Qi. His body was constantly being injured.

Even with his Golden Flesh and Jade Bones, Earth Mystic Yellow Qi protecting his body, and his body that had been tempered by the Sea of Bitterness, wounds began to appear on his body.

However, compared to his gigantic body, these injuries were not the main problem.

Dense vitality surged from the ground, turning into specks of green light that attached to Chen Qing's wounds and healed them constantly.

The sword shadows landed and the sound of metal striking rang out constantly on Chen Qing's body.

Zhang Can sensed the information from the swords that he was controlling. "His body is actually so strong?"

"Looks like I have to perform another move."

Sword Qi burst out from his body. An ancient sword flew out from the depths of the ground, responding to his summons.

"Jade Breaking?

What a good name. "

"Then, this move shall be called Jade Breaking!"

A sword flew out from the ground, leaving behind afterimages as it flew three rounds between heaven and earth.

Chen Qing immediately performed the Dragon-catching Hand with his palm. A hand the size of a small mountain slammed toward the Jade Breaking Sword.

It was a jade-white sword. The entire sword was made of white jade. It was a natural jade sword in stone!

Under the Dragon-catching Hand, the Jade Breaking Sword flashed with a biting cold sword light that was dozens of feet long. The sword pierced through Chen Qing's hand, leaving a pool of blood in the sky.

Chen Qing did not bother with these small wounds. He waved his hand and performed the Dragon-catching Hand again.

"Roar!"

The moment he performed the move, a dragon's roar was heard.

The Jade Breaking Sword was shattered by Chen Qing's palm, but a sharp pain came from his stomach!

"Fourth move, Mountain Splitter!"

A green sword light that seemed to be able to pierce through mountains flashed by Chen Qing's waist. A pool of blood flowed out as Zhang Can's sword slashed open a huge wound on his waist.

Zhang Can had also successfully escaped from his stomach!

Chen Qing opened his hand and absorbed the vitality of the entire ground, constantly healing his wounds.

He looked at Zhang Can. Although he did not cause any injuries, he made Zhang Can look much more miserable.

As long as I can drag this out, as long as you can't kill me with one move, it's my victory!

(End of Chapter)