Infinite Professions-Chapter 177 - 87: Immortal Martial Arts

"Wood! Dragon! Stake!"

Xuanji Zi’s face turned icy as he looked at the verdant robe-clad, ominous Xin Chenzi in front, and the blood-robed, sinister Ding Weiyin behind him. Finally, he understood the whole story.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!

This time, after returning from overseas, he came back to the Inland Cultivation Realm to eliminate demons. Somehow, the news leaked, causing these two Demon Dao and evil cultivators to trail him all along and perform this drama of the oriole behind. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

These two, like him, are South Sea cultivators. Xin Chenzi is even from the Baiman Mountain of the South Sea Demon Sect, under the tutelage of the South Sea Demon Venerable Green Robe Ancestor. Although he leaned towards the Demon Dao and didn’t reach the Nascent Soul Realm, he cultivated a sinister Demon Pill and possessed a famous magical treasure, the Wooden Dragon Stake.

The tools for Gathering Spirit and Qi Refining are called magic, those for Foundation Establishment and Nascent Soul are called spirit. Only those that reach the Seven-Class Rank, holding the respect of Divinity Transformation, can be called magical treasures.

Xin Chenzi’s Wooden Dragon Stake, though only of the Five-Class Rank, is a fragment of a Tier Seven magical treasure. He refined it into his lifebound demon artifact, which made quite a name for itself in the South Sea Cultivation Realm. Being a Wood-Attribute Dragon Stake, it specializes in countering the Primordial Spirit Earth Vein, making it a prized tool for breaking arrays.

This man, along with Ding Weiyin, followed and exploited his chance in killing Demon Cultivators, burying the Wooden Dragon Stake in the Earth Vein of the Poison Dragon Pool, lying in wait. It wasn’t until the last moment that they shattered the Earth Vein of the Poison Dragon Pool, using the Earth Spirit Power to reverse impact his Golden Light Array.

Ding Weiyin outside the array also joined in, and with the inside-out cooperation of these two Core Formation Demon Cultivators, not only did they break his Golden Light Array, but they also destroyed most of his lifebound array artifact, the Golden Light Mirror. If it weren’t for his means of survival, he might have already perished under their sinister scheme.

As an opponent, Xuanji Zi couldn’t help but admire such a beautifully executed oriole behind!

"To be so heavily injured and still holding on?"

Xin Chenzi stepped forward, looking at Xuanji Zi, whose face had turned ashen, and the few anxious people behind him: "Considering the difficulty of your Core Formation and being fellow South Sea cultivators, if you surrender, I will spare your life and let Profound Spirit Island redeem you back."

"Hmph!"

Xuanji Zi snorted coldly, "Do you think this is enough to grasp me?"

His words held bravado, but his heart was filled with silent hatred!

In the overseas Cultivation Realm, with the Dao thriving and Demon waning, even as a Righteous Cultivator known for his dual excellence in tools and arrays, he was a well-ranked figure among South Sea Core Formation cultivators, with hopes of forming a Nascent Soul and even achieving Divinity Transformation.

If it wasn’t for this duo’s scheming, with the Earth Vein’s counteraction and the breaking of his tool array, even against two opponents, he wouldn’t fear Xin Chenzi and Ding Weiyin. At worst, he could retreat with his followers or use the array to fend off enemies.

But now...

Feeling the worsening injuries within and looking at the sharply focused Xin Chenzi and Ding Weiyin, Xuanji Zi’s heart sank deeper and deeper.

Life and death are at stake!

Should he sacrifice himself to cover the retreat?

Or risk everything to break out?

Master Xuanzhen was in a quandary.

Though heavily injured, his Righteous Core Formation strength was still there. Whether sacrificing himself to cover the retreat or risking everything to break out, there was hope. But the former could only save a few juniors, while the latter could ensure his own survival.

How to choose?

For a moment, he couldn’t decide!

Though he was a Righteous Cultivator, well-versed in righteous teachings, at this life-and-death juncture, it was hard to sacrifice himself for others.

This wasn’t hypocrisy; it was a natural instinct.

"Heh heh heh!"

Seeing Xuanji Zi’s hesitation, Xin Chenzi chuckled coldly, while he and Ding Weiyin advanced, surrounding the group.

"Martial Uncle!"

The few juniors, seeing this, were filled with panic, but some raised their voices: "Martial Uncle Xuanzhen, don’t mind us, keep a useful body and make these two Demons pay a blood debt in the future!"

Such words struck deep, leaving Xuanji Zi speechless. Finally, he gritted his teeth: "I’ll hold them off, you all withdraw at once!"

"Martial Uncle!"

"Say no more!"

Still wanting to speak, the few were abruptly cut off by Xuanji Zi. The remaining Hexagonal Golden Light Mirror rose, ready to fight to the death with Xin Chenzi and Ding Weiyin.

Right then...

"Wicked Demons!"

A sudden spirit light entered the scene, transforming into a third force, halting the impending deadly conflict: "Daring to commit such acts in broad daylight!"

"Hmm!?"

Everyone’s eyes narrowed, following the sound to see a person, dressed in azure robes like jade, exhibiting a heroic and upright demeanor. Despite the absence of apparent aura, he possessed an extraordinary bearing, clearly not a common person.

Xin Chenzi’s eyes narrowed, Xuanji Zi frowned, and Ding Weiyin finally spoke out directly: "Who are you, daring to interfere?"

"The one who will kill you!"

The newcomer spoke, then launched an attack. A beam of golden light shot through the air, targeting the Blood Demon Cultivator.

"Such boldness!"

"Blood Demon Technique!"

Seeing the newcomer so direct, Ding Weiyin wasted no words, activating his lifebound demon skill, conjuring a filthy crimson blood stream, containing nine demon heads, infant-like, and ferocious, surging at the golden light.

"Blood Demon Child!"

"Be careful, Daoist friend!"

Xuanji Zi’s eyes narrowed immediately, activating the Golden Light Mirror, casting six beams of golden light towards the blood stream.

"Wooden Dragon Stake!"

On the other side, Xin Chenzi, seeing this, decisively activated his lifebound demon artifact. A verdant-black dragon shadow flew out, the Wooden Dragon Stake, brimming with Earth Vein Spiritual Energy.

He summoned this treasure, and the Wooden Dragon Stake, absorbing the Earth Vein Spiritual Energy, transformed into a verdant black Poison Dragon, surrounded by poisonous miasma and demon mist, rushing towards the intruder with deadly filth.

"Trivial tricks, showing off in front of an expert!"

"Hah!!!"

The intruder did not avoid at all, merely standing in place, taking a deep breath. True Essence Magical Power was activated, and in an instant, the Five Elements rotated, Heaven and Earth merged, Primordial Spirit gathered, and the surrounding Spiritual Qi was drawn into the body by the Five Elements Technique, nurturing a golden light within his chest and abdomen.

Though spoken of as lengthy, this actually occurred in a flash. The golden light was formed in a moment, and the intruder opened his mouth; instantly, a dragon’s roar and tiger’s howl, akin to Celestial Thunder shaking the heavens, spewed forth a golden light from his mouth, like a dragon, like a sword, like thunder, like lightning.

Immortal Martial Extreme Technique—Geng Metal Celestial Thunder Roar!

Transforming Primordial Spirit with the Five Elements Technique, forming a point of Innate Geng Metal Qi, combined with the Dragon Tiger Sound condensed by Martial Arts Primordial Skill in the heart and lungs, becomes this ultimate killing technique combining Immortal and Martial.

"Boom!!!"

With a roar, Heaven and Earth shook; Geng Metal Qi combined with Dragon Tiger Power, a golden light like a sword and a dragon, carrying lightning bolts, burst into the verdant dragon shadow. Instantly, the golden light pierced through green brilliance, Immortal and Martial broke the Demon Skill; the Poison Dragon formed by the Wooden Dragon Stake explosively shattered.

Poisonous miasma rolled away, demon mist dissipated fiercely, the verdant Poison Dragon instantly blasted apart, with only the residual force of Geng Metal Thunder Sound striking the back of Xin Chenzi.

"!!!!!!"

His Lifebound Demon Artifact was broken, momentarily affecting the Artifact Master, akin to before when Xuanji Zi’s Golden Light Mirror was destroyed, Xin Chenzi’s face turned extremely pale, blood spilling from his lips.

But he was more miserable than Xuanji Zi, as Xuanji Zi’s Golden Light Mirror retained half, while his Wooden Dragon Stake was completely penetrated by the opponent’s Geng Metal Thunder Sound, causing greater destruction and heavier injury.

This injury had yet to recover when the opponent’s remaining force came, forcing Xin Chenzi to endure with gritted teeth, utilizing Demonic Spiritual Artifact for protection, further activating numerous talismans.

"Bang!!!"

In such manner, with a loud noise, Xin Chenzi’s body flew out, mid-air transforming into an ink-green Escape Light, disregarding even his comrade Ding Weiyin, intending to flee for his life.

"Where do you think you’re going!"

But Shen Hex could never let the cooked duck fly away, suppressing the pain in his heart and lungs, activating Gang Yuan Magical Power, forming two fingers into a sword and pointing, instantaneously forming the Five Elements Five-Colored Sword.

Five Elements Magic Sword!

A fighting skill paired with the Five Elements Technique, though simply condensing Five Elements Magical Power into sword light against enemies, also possessing considerable might, and even acting as a precursor Dharma Gate to advanced Divine Techniques "Five Elements Divine Light".

"Whoosh!!!"

Five elements, five swords, five swords, five elements, emerging in succession like a dragon chasing its tail, with astonishing tunneling speed.

"Puff!!!"

The ink-green Escape Light Xin Chenzi rode failed to evade, pierced by the pursuing Five Elements Magic Sword, and the ink-green Escape Light instantly dissolved into collapse, revealing a figure that crashed heavily into the ground.

"Xin Chenzi!"

Witnessing Xin Chenzi’s sudden defeat and death, unable to even self-destruct his Demon Pill, Ding Weiyin, fiercely fighting behind with the Golden Light and Xuanji Zi, abruptly changed color.

Without thinking much, Ding Weiyin immediately activated Demon Skill, transforming his body into nine blood shadows, merging with the Blood Demon Child amidst the blood light, scattering in nine directions to escape.

"Where are you going!"

Seeing the opponent flee desperately, Xuanji Zi, holding back anger, would never miss this chance to strike a downed demon, disregarding even his internal injuries, fully urging the Hexagonal Golden Light Mirror, pursuing the nine Blood Infant Demons, determined to avenge the previous slight.

But this Golden Light Mirror had only six faces, while the Blood Demon Child was extraordinary. Even with Xuanji Zi’s full exertion, only three were killed, still leaving six Blood Demon Child fleeing in six directions, seemingly about to escape.

At this moment, a golden light rose, displaying Heaven and Earth Extreme Speed, in a flash piercing through five Blood Demon Child and finally capturing the ninth Blood Demon Child.

"Wow ah ah!"

The golden light descended, revealing a human figure, holding a Blood Robe Demon Infant, wailing loudly at that location.

"Dao Brother!"

From behind, Xuanji Zi caught up, looking at Shen Hex holding the Blood Robe Demon Infant, without words immediately bowing in ceremony: "Thank you Dao Brother for your rescue, Xuanji Zi has nothing to repay..."

"Dao Friend, no need for this."

Before words were finished, Shen Hex supported him with a virtual hand: "Exterminating evil and safeguarding the Dao is a cultivator’s duty."

"Dao Brother’s righteousness!"

Xuanji Zi smoothly stood, looking at the Blood Robe Demon Infant still clamorously whining in Shen Hex’s hand: "Dao Brother, this Ding Weiyin is a disciple of the Blood Demon Ancestor from South Sea Profound Female Island, cultivating the Blood Demon Technique’s Blood Demon Division Skill; all nine Blood Demon Child have the ability to possess and be reborn. Yet today all fell to Dao Brother’s hand, indeed this demon faced its destined calamity!"

"South Sea Profound Female Island?"

"Blood Demon Ancestor?"

Shen Hex muttered softly, then, looking again at the Demon Infant in his hand, activated True Essence Magical Power, thereby forming the Five Elements Restriction.

"Wow...!"

That Blood Robe Demon Infant was crying loudly one moment, immediately becoming restrained by the Five Elements Power the next, unable even to move its eyelids, let alone cry.

Shen Hex retrieved a Beast Taming Bag and threw it in, afterwards, respectfully addressing Xuanji Zi: "I am surnamed Li, named Qingming, an Inland Cultivator; may I inquire Dao Friend’s name?"

"Inland Cultivator?"

Xuanji Zi’s gaze condensed with a hint of surprise, swiftly concealed, returning courtesy to Shen Hex: "I am Xuanji Zi, a cultivator from South Sea Profound Spirit Island!"

"Ah, it’s Dao Friend Xuanji Zi!"

Shen Hex smiled slightly: "Qingming has lived secluded in the mountains, avoiding the world for many years; now, upon emerging, witnessing demons rampant and evil cultivators rampant, feeling exceedingly perplexed, might Dao Friend provide enlightenment?"

"I didn’t expect the Inland Cultivation Realm had such reclusive experts like Dao Brother!"

Xuanji Zi’s eyes sharpened, then sighed: "It is a long story..."