This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Lu Qingshan nodded in satisfaction. Read new chapters at empire

Next, what he needed to do was to become gradually familiar with the process of Sword Qi Silk Transformation until he had mastered it as naturally as an instinct.

After all, although he had now successfully drawn out and condensed the Sword Qi into silk, the process still took too long and had no real significance in actual combat.

Of course, this was definitely not going to be difficult for him.

Half a month had passed.

Lu Qingshan had gradually practiced Sword Qi Silk Transformation to perfection.

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Huff! Huff! Huff!

Just then, dull sounds kept arising, like bellows being pumped, or as if a prehistoric behemoth was breathing.

The cloud sea enfolding the River of Longevity now exhibited the momentum of turbulent seas, with the River itself shining bright with Starry Radiance.

In the sky, slightly murky gases began to gather out of nowhere, disregarding the barrier formed by the magma waterfall suspended in the heavens, and appeared by the side of the River of Longevity.

"It's coming, the moment the Longevity Whale breathes," Lu Qingshan said softly, his gaze intensifying upon witnessing this scene.

Xue Zhuyong, Mo Yan, and two others came over to stand side by side with Lu Qingshan by the riverbank, silently observing the changes in this world.

Behind them, the waterfall of magma started to boil too, with the blood-red lava bubbling up.

Countless bubbles burst with pops, and dense clusters of red dots floated out from them, so numerous that they stained the entire sky red, their brilliance dazzling to behold.

These were all the Flame Spirits from the Flame Spirit Realm, summoned by Fire over the course of a month.

"Brother Lu, by what means do you plan to dissolve the Spirit-Nullifying force within the River of Longevity?" Mo Yan, feeling the repelling force from the River slowly dissipating, couldn't help but ask.

Out of understanding and trust for Lu Qingshan, Mo Yan was certain that Lu Qingshan wouldn't take aimless actions, and he had never harbored the slightest doubt about Lu Qingshan's words.

But by this point, seeing Lu Qingshan still without any action, he too began to feel puzzled.

Xue Zhuyong was equally curious.

Over the last month, he had entered the River of Longevity several times, but as to the Spirit-Nullifying force inside, he was completely clueless, let alone having a solution.

He couldn't believe that Lu Qingshan, whose cultivation was far inferior to his own, and even inferior to Mo Yan's, could possibly have a method when even a Nascent Soul Cultivator could not achieve such a thing.

But since Lu Qingshan didn't speak, he too could only suppress his curiosity, not asking further.

Now, with the Spiritual Abyss about to erupt and the situation on a knife-edge, whatever mysterious technique Lu Qingshan had, it was time for him to show it.

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Lu Qingshan stared at the River of Longevity as it floated and sank within the cloud sea, its surface continually trembling; he remained completely still without answering Mo Yan right away, and fell silent for a long moment.

Not until the repelling force emanating from the River of Longevity had completely vanished, starting to turn into an attracting force, did he speak.

"Now is the time."

Lu Qingshan murmured softly.

Swish!

A brilliantly outrageous sword suddenly appeared in his hand.

The Dragon Sparrow Sword.

"With this sword in my hand," Lu Qingshan answered Mo Yan.

"Ah?" Mo Yan was utterly baffled by Lu Qingshan's response, his astonishment immense.

But before he could voice his questions, he suddenly choked up.

Then, he stood frozen in place, eyes wide in shock.

Xue Zhuyong wore the same astonished expression.

For in the next moment, Lu Qingshan's sword moved.

He wielded the Dragon Sparrow Sword and with a gentle wave toward the churning cloud sea, made a slash in the void.

It was a very ordinary slash, neither fast nor slow, with nothing special about it, and the sword didn't even carry a hint of Sword Qi.

Perhaps, the only commendable thing might just be that the sword looked quite pretty.

However, under this slash, the tumbling cloud sea abruptly came to a halt.

It was as if an invisible giant hand, following the direction in which Lu Qingshan slashed his sword, pushed aside all the clouds and mist.

The dull yellow sea of clouds was pushed to one side, revealing a vast expanse of empty space.

At the heart of this void lay the majestic and crystal clear, glittering River of Longevity, with the scents of time and vitality permeating through it.

With that one strike, it seemed as if heaven and earth had overturned, with the force of mountains and seas being moved.

This one strike was called Spell Breaking.

[Spell Breaking]: Dragon Sparrow Sword, capable of breaking all spells.

Any barrier, formation, domain, or spell would be unable to withstand this Divine Skill.

Cooldown period: 30 days

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The Spirit-Nullifying power of the River of Longevity, when traced back to its source, was essentially the Longevity Whale's control over the world, which, at its core, was just a much more powerful spell.

As long as it was a spell, the Dragon Sparrow Sword, which could break all spells, was able to slice right through it with a single slash.

The whooshing of the wind continued, and Lu Qingshan could feel countless streams of air brushing past from his back, flowing into the River of Longevity and disappearing without a trace.

Whoosh!

The sword in Lu Qingshan's hand disappeared.

He had returned the Dragon Sparrow back into his Dantian.

Without offering further explanation, Lu Qingshan and Qin Yitian entered the River of Longevity side by side.

At this moment, the River of Longevity emanated waves of enticing force, pulling their bodies towards its depths.

Mo Yan and Xue Zhuyong snapped out of their astonishment, shook their heads, and hastily followed suit.

Upon entering the River of Longevity, Mo Yan immediately became attuned to the Spiritual Power within his body.

The obstruction to his Spiritual Power that existed before had vanished at this moment.

Lu Qingshan had really lifted the Spirit-Nullifying power within the River of Longevity!

Unable to contain his joy, Mo Yan turned and gave a deep nod to the members of the Flame Spirit Clan who were still floating in the air near the sea of clouds, too apprehensive to make a move.

Chirp~ Chirp~ Chirp

Seeing Mo Yan's nod, the Flame Spirits immediately issued joyful cries and, without further hesitation, swarmed into the River of Longevity.

The River of Longevity, once sparkling with starlight, was now covered by a sky of red light as a vast number of Flame Spirits entered.

At this moment, the starry river transformed into a river of fiery red magma.

Lu Qingshan and Qin Yitian stood shoulder to shoulder at the forefront, with Xue Zhuyong, Mo Yan, and the Flame Spirits trailing behind. Carried by the pulling force and accompanied by the wind, everyone seemed to ride the wind as their figures gradually disappeared into the depths of the River of Longevity.

...

Just as the Flame Spirits entered the River of Longevity.

In the Flame Spirit Realm, the densely packed forest that made up the vast majority of the land, a countless number of green lights, far surpassing the number of Flame Spirits, floated out from the branches and trunks of the lush trees.

They were the Wood Spirits.

Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!

Jubilant chirping noises emerged from their mouths as they expressed their gratitude to their father god.

For the Wood Spirits were floating high in the sky, looking towards the Flame Domain.

The countless volcanoes in that desolate land had ceased spewing ash, the gray layer of smoke in the sky was also slowly dissipating, and the temperature was rapidly dropping.

The lava that flowed through the fissures of the cracked ground had also disappeared at that moment.

The Flame Spirits were gone!

It must be the will of the father god that took away the Flame Spirits!

Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!

A Wood Spirit at the edge of the boundary line couldn't contain itself and rushed into the Flame Domain.

Ethereal green light spilled from its body, scattering on the ground, and sinking into the crevices.

A tiny green sprout grew rapidly at a visible pace within the gap.