Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 792: Battle Between Ancient and Present-Day Prodigies!

Chapter 792: Battle Between Ancient and Present-Day Prodigies!

The ancient youth prodigy and the present-day youth prodigy stood facing each other, both brimming with fighting spirit, their battle intent soaring skyward.

“Sect Leader Lu’s talent is the highest I’ve witnessed in my lifetime. Although the Dao-Seeking Sect has the Vast Sea Daoist Lord, a half-immortal, the pond is ultimately a bit too small to nurture a true dragon.

“My Heavenly Court welcomes all virtuous talents. If you are willing, why not join us? A position as a Holy Son would surely be reserved for you.”

Sect Leader Lu countered, “Oh? Aren’t you afraid I might snatch your position as Young Creed Leader?”

Young Creed Leader Lu laughed out loud. “The strong reigns supreme—that is an unchanging principle since time immemorial. If you can defeat me and lead the Heavenly Court to its former glory, what harm is there in giving you this position of young creed leader?”

The crowd inwardly praised him. As expected of someone who could become the Young Creed Leader, his magnanimity far surpasses that of his peers.

Lu Yang shook his head. “I appreciate your kind offer, Young Creed Leader Lu, but I’m indebted to the Dao-Seeking Sect for nurturing me. If I were to abandon them, that would make me a vile person.”

“Is that so? What a pity then.” Young Creed Leader Lu had sincerely invited Lu Yang to join the Heavenly Court. With Lu Yang becoming part of their ranks, their odds of victory in the upcoming Battle of the Great Era would increase.

It was a shame. The only option left was to fight.

Even the incomparably talented Young Creed Leader Lu dared not hold back against Lu Yang. Seven swords hovered vertically around him, protecting him. The characters such as “Tianshu (Dubhe),” “Tianxuan (Merak),” and “Tianji (Phecda)” engraved on their hilts indicated the swords’ origins.

“That’s the legendary Seven-Star Sword Set!” The Divine Ao-Turtle Tribe Chieftain involuntarily cried out upon recognizing the seven swords.

“What is the Seven-Star Sword Set?” Most had not heard of it.

The Divine Ao-Turtle Tribe Chieftain said solemnly, “In the ancient era, there was a sword cultivator named Liu Ningxuan. He was peerless in both the qin and sword and was the strongest sword cultivator of that era. His talent could rival that of the Sword Tower Supreme Lord in Great Xia.

“My tribe once had an old ancestor who cultivated until the Apex Transcendent Tribulation Stage. However, even he was slain by Liu Ningxuan with a single slash of the sword!”

The crowd gasped. The Divine Ao-Turtle Tribe was famed for defense. A Divine Ao-Turtle at the Apex Transcendent Tribulation Stage has undoubtedly formidable defense, yet he was still cut down by Liu Ningxuan?

“Liu Ningxuan was adept as Human and Sword as One. At its peak, a single sword strike would lead to inevitable death for anyone below immortals!

“Everyone thought he could become a half-immortal or even an immortal. Unfortunately, after a certain battle, he vanished. Some say he was trapped in an immortal domain, while others say he died.

“This Seven-Star Sword Set belongs to Liu Ningxuan!”

Lu Yang hadn’t expected the Seven-Star Sword Set to have such a history.

Liu Ningxuan, peerless in both qin and sword—I know him. He’s the one who performed Human and Sword as One too well.

“Immortal Fairy, did you know about this?”

This stumped the Everlasting Immortal Fairy. She tried hard to recall, then shook her head. “I have no impression of that. When that kid fought with this immortal, he had a lot of flashy swords with no substance. I didn’t pay much attention to what they looked like. Anyway, they all looked pretty similar.”

Young Creed Leader Lu smiled, gripping the Tianshu Sword. “Come to think of it, our last fight was at the Intermediate Golden Core Stage. Who would have thought that over a year would pass in the blink of an eye? The two of us have already advanced to the Intermediate Nascent Soul Stage.”

Lu Yang didn’t speak, silently drawing the Qingfeng Sword.

Shing—

Sword light shot skyward, slicing through the waters and creating a vacuum in the area.

Two types of true fires attached themselves to the Qingfeng Sword. Sword qi transformed into numerous golden divine birds. The birds flapped their crimson wings, completely unaffected by the East Sea’s waters!

The Tianshu Sword’s brilliant aura carried the arrogance of antiquity, purer and sharper. The other six flying swords were like six jiao-dragons breaking free from a cage, cleaving the golden divine birds in two.

After being split, each golden bird turned into two smaller golden birds, their scorching heat undiminished!

“What true fire is this?”

Even with the East Sea cultivators’ knowledge, they had never seen such a true fire.

“It looks like the Golden Jinwu Crow True Flame, but the problem is, I’ve never heard of a Golden Crow with two legs.”

Even children who had never cultivated had heard of the Three-Legged Golden Crow.

The two fought from the water to the sky, then from the sky to an island, exchanging blows a hundred times. Wherever they passed was reduced to ruins. The combat prowess they displayed left everyone present awestruck.

Is this what Intermediate Nascent Soul cultivators are capable of?

These East Sea dignitaries had been prodigies of their territory when they were young, their cultivation and combat power far surpassing that of their peers. But not a single one of them had reached the level of Lu Yang and Young Creed Leader Lu.

The Transcendent Tribulation old ancestors mentally weighed themselves against the two and felt they could barely achieve such a level.

“Wasn’t Lu Yang said to be a spell cultivator? How is his proficiency in the Sword Dao also this impressive? He’s somewhat able to keep up with Young Creed Leader Lu.” A Fusion old ancestor was puzzled.

In terms of Sword Dao alone, Lu Yang was no match for Young Creed Leader Lu. It was by supplementing with spell attacks that he managed to hold himself against Young Creed Leader Lu.

Another Fusion old ancestor shook his head. “No, he’s not just a spell cultivator. When I was seeking pills in Great Xia, I heard that Lu Yang has a Sword Spirit Root. That’s why the Taciturn Daoist Priest took him as a disciple!”

“He actually has a Sword Spirit Root?!” Those nearby were shocked, their pupils quaking.

Since ancient times, no one had heard of a sword cultivator possessing phenomenal talent in spells.

“Good, good, good! Truly worthy of being the opponent I approve of. To think that you can still fight me on equal footing even after advancing to the Intermediate Nascent Soul Stage!” Young Creed Leader Lu laughed heartily. He hadn’t experienced such an exhilarating fight in a long time. Those who could fight him to an impasse were minimally at the Advanced Divine Transfiguration Stage.

The Tianshu Sword left his hand, returning to the Seven-Star Sword Set. Young Creed Leader Lu pointed skyward, and the seven swords formed a great array.

“Sect Leader Lu, try this move!”

Young Creed Leader Lu extended two fingers, gently swaying them. The ringing of the swords reverberated through the air continuously as the Seven-Star Sword Set appeared above Lu Yang’s head, their gleaming tips aimed downward.

“Be careful, Sect Leader Lu. This array is called ‘Immortal Kneels With One Sword.’ Even the Qilin Immortal had to kneel before this sword array!”

Upon hearing this piece of ancient secret, the spectators instantly became restless, unable to control their voices.

“Immortal Kneels With One Sword—what a domineering name for an array!”

“The Qilin Immortal was once defeated by this sword array?!”

“Who created this sword array? I’ve never heard of any ancient immortal skilled in both swords and arrays.”

Everyone discussed fervently. They had read countless ancient and modern texts, yet they hadn’t come across one that recorded this event.

“Right. For the Qilin Immortal, this would be a scandal. How could he allow it to be passed down to later generations?”

“Array, activate!”

As the words left Young Creed Leader Lu’s lips, the sword array activated. It crushed down with overwhelming force and annihilated everything, seemingly capable of destroying heaven and earth.

Thud! Even Lu Yang couldn’t withstand the sword array’s oppressive pressure and knelt on the ground.

He raised his head and stared fixedly at the array, showing no signs of submission as he took out the Sword-Cleansing Pond.

“One Sword Into Ten Thousand Swords!”

Using sword intent, Lu Yang manifested innumerable Sword-Cleansing Ponds that blotted out the sky. They formed a dark mass, like storm clouds gathering, and seemed to contain the majestic power of heaven and earth.

Just when everyone thought Lu Yang was about to lose, they froze upon witnessing this move from him.

“What move is this?!”

“Didn’t he say it? ‘One Sword Into Ten Thousand Swords.’”

“But there are no swords, though.”

“Perhaps Lu Yang’s comprehension of the Sword Dao has reached a realm where ‘the sword is in the heart, and all things can be swords!’ I heard that after Lu Yang came to the East Sea, he defeated over a dozen Divine Transfiguration cultivators by relying on this very move!”

“Yes, yes, yes! I also heard that this move can materialize a sword into human form, which can then manifest three heads and six arms.”

Lu Yang was completely focused, ignoring the commentary from the outside world. He concentrated solely on the battle before him and softly uttered, “Go!”

The Sword-Cleansing Ponds descended like a downpour. The sight of this scene alone was terrifying.

Two torrents of Sword Dao collided, erupting in an unprecedented radiance that shook heaven and earth, boiled the sea of clouds, and shot straight into the nine heavens.

“Who won?”

The Sword-Cleansing Ponds and the Seven-Star Sword Set were scattered across the ground. Both Lu Yang and Young Creed Leader Lu used their swords to prop themselves up, half-kneeling on the ground as they glared at each other. Although their spirit power was totally depleted, their eyes still blazed with fighting spirit.

“Alright, that’s enough. Let’s not fight anymore.” Suddenly, Young Creed Leader Lu chuckled. “If we continue fighting, we’d have to rely on consuming pills. That wouldn’t be fair to you. Let’s end this battle here.”

“Let’s end it here then.” Lu Yang agreed readily. As Young Creed Leader Lu said, continuing the battle would be meaningless, regardless of the outcome.

The two exchanged a glance and smiled, an unspoken sense of mutual admiration passing between them.

A veteran Transcendent Tribulation cultivator saw this and sighed. “True. As peerless prodigies, they rarely meet equals. Encountering an evenly matched opponent is greatly beneficial for their future cultivation.”

Tao Yaoye felt that Lu Yang’s acting was even more convincing than the acting in Dreamlike Bubble Mirages.

Man Gu was astounded after witnessing the entire process, feeling he’d probably never master such acting skills in this lifetime.

Li Haoran thought that if Qin Haoran had possessed Lu Yang’s brains back then, he would probably have led the Nine-Netherworlds Creed to immense wealth long ago.

Meng Jingzhou was considering whether he could finish off both the utterly exhausted Lu Yang and Lu Yang in one go if he suddenly attacked now, usurping the position of young creed leader.