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Chapter 3690 Lu Qingzhou of the Mountain and Sea Sword Dao

finally.

Arriving atop a suspended immortal mountain, Venerable Qingyao took out a token, and immediately saw immortal light emanating from it, as the Great Dao restrictions dissipated.

Then.

Venerable Qingyao stepped inside, followed closely by Shen Changqing.

Before them, suspended in mid-air, numerous great rivers of the Dao pierced through the void. From the outside, the peak of the immortal mountain was only a hundred feet in diameter, but once inside, it was as vast as Mount Sumeru, far exceeding the simple size of hundreds of millions of miles.

not only that.

Upon entering this immortal mountain, Shen Changqing could clearly sense numerous complex and powerful Daoist auras descending upon him, obstructing his divine senses.

Venerable Qingyao said, "This is Zuodao Peak, the place where the immortals of our Xuanji Immortal Sect have all perished and passed away. The Great Dao River that you see is the path to immortality of the semi-saints of all generations."

However, to comprehend this path to immortality, the requirements for a cultivator's cultivation level and comprehension are extremely high.

As for the disciples of my Xuanji Immortal Sect, only those who have made great contributions have the opportunity to enter this place.

"Fellow Daoist is not a member of the Xuanji Immortal Sect, so you should have no chance of entering. However, since you are willing to fight for the Xuanji Immortal Sect, you are permitted to enter and observe this place!"

"Your clan's foundation is truly unfathomable; I admire you!"

Shen Changqing looked at the many great rivers of Dao within the Dao Peak before him, and his face showed amazement.

There are no fewer than a dozen of these great rivers of enlightenment; at a glance, there are already dozens. This shows that the Xuanji Immortal Sect has produced at least dozens of half-saints throughout its history.

and.

The Dao Peak is so large, and it is suppressed by the Great Dao of Longevity.

Even Shen Changqing's divine sense power could not cover the entire Zuodao Peak.

In this way...

The dozens of great rivers and streams before us are probably only a part of the Sitting Peak.

If we include the entire Zuodao Peak, the Great Dao River is estimated to be no less than a hundred.

Venerable Qingyao smiled faintly: "The Xuanji Immortal Sect has existed since ancient times, and its lineage has been long, spanning hundreds of billions of years. There are 436 recorded semi-saints among them."

Some of these semi-saints perished abroad, failing to leave behind any legacy.

Before undergoing the five signs of decay in the celestial beings, the remaining semi-saints would leave behind their own Great Dao inheritance.

Therefore, within the Dao Peak, there are a total of 216 semi-saintly paths, which constitute the majority of the foundation of the entire Xuanji Immortal Sect!

Four hundred and thirty-six semi-saints!

Shen Changqing was also deeply shaken.

The Xuanji Immortal Sect's foundation was even more profound than he had imagined.

but.

These sects have been passed down for trillions of years, and the time they have existed is immeasurable.

After such a long period of time, only a little over four hundred semi-saints have appeared, which doesn't seem like a very large number.

This alone shows just how difficult it is to cultivate a demigod of immortality.

Let me explain.

Venerable Qingyao paused for a moment, then spoke again: "Fellow Daoist, you may now comprehend the Great Dao here. If you need anything during this time, you may also send a message to me."

"Can!"

Shen Changqing nodded.

Venerable Qingyao then drifted away.

For her, while the path to immortality at the Dao Peak was good, there was no need to constantly comprehend it.

After all.

As the Supreme Elder of the Xuanji Immortal Sect, Venerable Qingyao can comprehend this Great Dao at any time.

However, the problem is that the cultivation of a semi-saint is not just about comprehending the ways of others; one must also gain one's own enlightenment.

It is not necessarily a good thing to blindly follow the ways of others without cultivating one's own.

After Venerable Qingyao left, Shen Changqing turned his attention back to the many great rivers of the Great Dao before him.

However, he did not directly comprehend it, but instead explored it at Zuodao Peak.

No matter what.

The Dao Peak is simply too vast.

As Shen Changqing walked through the immortal mountain, the Great Dao River stretched across the void above his head, obscuring the sun, moon, and stars. Only the power of the Dao's essence manifested as the starry river.

The auras of these great rivers and streams vary in strength, and the weak pose no threat to him.

However, some powerful auras made him feel a strong sense of pressure.

The strength of this aura is related to the cultivation level of the semi-saint who left behind the Great Dao.

The weak.

It is estimated to be only at the level of a half-saint or one or two tribulations, but the powerful ones are much more than that.

Much later.

Shen Changqing stopped and gave up the idea of ​​continuing to explore Zuodao Peak. The power of the Great Dao permeated the area, affecting his six senses. In addition, everything in the immortal mountain in front of him was extremely similar.

In this way...

Even if he were to search the entire Zuodao Peak, he probably wouldn't notice.

then.

Shen Changqing looked up at the void above, his gaze falling on one of the great rivers.

The moment his divine sense touched the Great Dao River, a terrifying aura of Dao energy erupted and instantly suppressed it.

"boom!!!"

The void trembled, as if space itself was crumbling inch by inch. This powerful divine sense force, with its domineering and tyrannical manner, directly invaded Shen Changqing's sea of ​​consciousness.

That instant.

Shen Changqing's sea of ​​consciousness buzzed, as if struck by a heavy hammer, causing his sea of ​​consciousness to surge with turbulent waves.

However, Shen Changqing's soul had already been cultivated to the extreme of the Immortal Emperor realm, and his sea of ​​consciousness was as solid as a rock. Although such divine power was domineering, it was difficult for it to have a significant impact on him.

When Shen Changqing withstood the impact, he felt as if he had formed a strange connection with the Great Dao River.

next interest.

He then saw the void before him evolve, and a cultivator whose face he could not see appeared in his sight.

The first scene.

This is the scene of this cultivator joining the Xuanji Immortal Sect.

Followed by.

The screen changes.

Cultivators practice sword techniques to defeat powerful enemies.

Scene after scene!

All the scenes of this half-saint's life were presented to Shen Changqing in their true form.

From joining the Xuanji Immortal Sect, to cultivating immortal techniques and supernatural powers, and then step by step stepping into the Ancient Immortal Realm, the Immortal Emperor Realm, and even reaching the Half-Saint Realm.

As the scene unfolded, Shen Changqing, as if transformed into that cultivator, forgot his identity and origins, and all his senses became incredibly real.

Even when a cultivator comprehends the supreme Dao, the feeling that arises spontaneously from the bottom of their heart is so familiar.

I don't know how much time has passed.

A voice as loud as a great bell resounded from Shen Changqing's sea of ​​consciousness.

"My true form is Lu Qingzhou. I entered the Xuanji Immortal Sect at the age of ten and began my cultivation. Later, I cultivated immortal techniques and divine powers. At the age of 360,000, I broke through the realm by killing three Immortal Kings at the level of a great power."

Two million two hundred and one hundred thousand years, a breakthrough to the Ancient Immortal realm!

Ninety-seven million seven hundred and thirty thousand years, to reach the realm of Immortal Emperor!

After honing his skills in the Immortal Emperor Realm for 2.5 billion years, he felt that his cultivation had reached its peak, so he went to the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm to compete for a place on the Immortal Emperor Stele.

However, in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, countless geniuses emerge. Even though I am arrogant, I ultimately stopped at the fifty-third place on the Immortal Emperor Stele and could not advance any further.

Only then did I realize that there are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people!

"Afterwards, I traveled through the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, traversed the chaotic void, witnessed the rise and fall of all races, and observed the mysteries of the changes in the stars. Finally, after 1.2 billion years, I comprehended the Mountain and Sea Sword Dao and was able to reach the realm of Longevity Half-Saint!"

"In the years that followed, I broke through several realms and entered the realm of a half-saint at the fourth tribulation. I thought that I would be able to prove myself as a saint and restore the glory of my ancestors."

However, due to unforeseen circumstances, he was ambushed by a powerful enemy. He fought a bloody battle and ultimately paid the price of indelible Dao injuries to kill two Fifth Tribulation Half-Saints and severely injure one Sixth Tribulation Half-Saint.

Since that battle, my Daoist wounds have been difficult to heal, and I am no longer destined for the Great Dao. Therefore, I have left behind the legacy of the Great Dao of Longevity within this Dao-sitting Peak, hoping that future generations will learn from it!

The words fell.

All the images shattered.

The familiar feeling vanished abruptly, and Shen Changqing was able to fully regain consciousness.

When he looked at the great river again, the strange phenomenon from before was no longer there.

"Mountain and Sea Sword Dao!"

"Lu Qingzhou—"

Shen Changqing muttered to himself.

The Great Dao River before us is the remnant of a former half-saint named Lu Qingzhou. Anyone who comprehends this Mountain and Sea Sword Dao can touch his remnant.

To put it bluntly...

If it weren't for that voice reminding him, Shen Changqing wouldn't have known how long he would have remained immersed in it.

It is clear that this path to immortality is not something that everyone can comprehend.

If one's cultivation level is insufficient, the initial impact of divine sense alone is enough to cause a backlash.

of course.

This backlash won't necessarily cause someone to die or suffer severe injuries, but it certainly won't be pleasant.

Furthermore, if one becomes trapped in the other's path to immortality for an extended period, one's mind and spirit will eventually wither away, with unimaginable consequences.

But it is quite obvious.

The successive generations of semi-saints who left their legacy at Zuodao Peak all had certain contingency plans in place to prevent sect cultivators from exhausting their minds and spirits while trying to comprehend the Great Dao.

now.

Shen Changqing reviewed the words he had just heard, and in his sea of ​​consciousness there was a Dao seed formed from the condensation of supreme Dao rhyme.

This path is seeded.

It embodies the way of the Mountain and Sea Sword.

It was also the ultimate Dao cultivated by that immortal half-saint named Lu Qingzhou throughout his life.

"With the body of a fourth-level half-saint, he reversed the situation and killed two fifth-level half-saints, and severely injured a sixth-level half-saint. Such strength is indeed remarkable."

If this person doesn't unexpectedly perish, he might not break through to the Saint realm, but he at least has a chance to reach the Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint realm!

Shen Changqing pondered to himself.

Just from what the other party said, he could understand Lu Qingzhou's extraordinary nature.

Among the many geniuses in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, Lu Qingzhou's ability to leave his name on the Immortal Emperor Stele among a group of Immortal Emperors and to reach the rank of fifty-third is extraordinary in itself.

not to mention.

After breaking through to the Half-Saint realm, the opponent went on a winning streak, and in just over 10 billion years, he directly broke through to the Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint realm.

Such a cultivation speed is unmatched by ordinary semi-saints.

But a pity.

Even these top talents couldn't truly make it to the end.

That already explains it.

Having talent and aptitude is not enough; you also need enough luck and opportunity.

Otherwise, a single misstep could lead to an unexpected death.

Once someone falls from grace, even the greatest talent is wasted in an instant.

Lu Qingzhou.

This is such an example.

Think about this.

Shen Changqing's divine sense touched the Daoist seed in his sea of ​​consciousness, and instantly an extremely terrifying sword intent erupted. (End of this chapter)