Chapter One: The Supreme Immortal

  As soon as the sword was out, a strange feeling came with it. Yu Cixiong seemed to have returned to the moment when he beheaded Yan Daoist with his flying sword, but this time, things were different.

  Last time he used his own Seven Star Sword, it's more like a flying symbol than a flying sword. He just broke through the barrier of Ming Kui in time and was able to summon Ling Ying with his divine thought, which produced such an incredible effect.

  This time, the sword he swung out had no symbols attached to it, only pure shape and spirit, naturally merged with the sword. It was as if he was using a strange and ancient sword technique, similar to Yan Dao's. However, his movements of chasing the enemy, locking on, swinging his sword, and killing were like flowing clouds and water, almost without any intentional effort. He seemed to be one with life and death, his hands, eyes, heart, and guts all as one. The sword swung out, and it was truly exhilarating and refreshing to the extreme.

  He was still savoring the rare feeling, and as he turned sideways, Ye Tu's joyful shouts rose again. Not satisfied with that, he jumped up like a madman, waving at him. Yu Ci also waved in that direction, sliding down along the cliff wall, quickly returning to the slope above.

  "Uncle Yu is awesome, awesome!"

  Ye Tu jumped with excitement, repeatedly praising. In front of him, he first saw Lu Quan's corpse falling from the sky, then personally witnessed "the number one evil person in the world" being beheaded by Yu Ci, and finally, that dazzling sword move, after the initial discomfort at seeing blood for the first time, was replaced by deep admiration.

  In Ye Tu's eyes, which were extremely special in his living environment, the so-called standard was completely different from that of ordinary people. However, he was afraid of being compared to others, and it was clear that he couldn't compete with the poisonous snake and the monk. But Yu Cini not only killed the monk cleanly and efficiently but also eliminated two accomplices who were far inferior to the monk in terms of strength. More importantly, Yu Cini achieved all this under unfavorable circumstances where his cultivation was clearly inferior, and yet he still managed to win so beautifully that Ye Tu couldn't help but admire him.

  "Awesome!" The young man was excited as if he had killed the enemy himself, "Three Tongshen Elementary, no, the last one is almost in the middle of the elementary, being slaughtered by Brother Yu like a chicken, too awesome!"

  He mimicked Yu Ji's sword-wielding posture, marveling: "Uncle, your mastery of the sword is already so refined, it's unbelievable! With such divine skills, no wonder..."

  "Is it Primordial Spirit controlling the sword? Not Divine Soul?"

  "Huh?"

  Ye Tu was stunned by the question, and only then did he remember that Yu Ji was a novice cultivator. He scratched his head, just about to offer an explanation, when suddenly his mind went blank: "You don't know? How can you use it if you don't know?"

  "The first time I used it."

  Yu Ci didn't think it was a big deal and patted the young man's head again: "It's just drawing a sword to kill someone, where did all these names come from!"

  "For the first time!"

  The young man's eyes widened in shock, and he seemed to have thought of something. In a daze, he muttered: "But this is different..."

  "What's the difference." Yu Ji consecutively beheaded three enemies whose cultivation was higher than hers, and it was at this time that she took the opportunity to teach the young man: "No matter what sword technique or secret trick, in the end it all comes down to killing people. Do you need to differentiate between which way of killing? I've been studying talismans since childhood, and my knowledge of swordsmanship is only superficial. I haven't even practiced many sets of sword techniques, but isn't it still the same when I draw my sword and kill someone?"

  "When facing a true enemy, no amount of thinking is useful. First, one must stir up their own blood and gallbladder energy, making the hands, eyes, heart, and gallbladder all as one, not to be moved by external enemies. With clear thoughts and intentions, the sword will follow suit. Sometimes, this can lead to a burst of inspiration, and what clever move cannot be executed? This is how it is for oneself; but for the enemy, it's the opposite - killing the enemy means killing their gallbladder energy. Even the strongest enemies, once their gallbladder energy is defeated, become like a chicken waiting to be slaughtered. Take, for example, the poisonous snake and the monk, as well as that old man Xu. If they hadn't lost their gallbladder energy, with their level of skill, how could they have died so easily?"

  This is not only a lesson for Ye Tu, but also Yu Ji's summary of his own experience. As he said, he did not systematically learn swordsmanship, and there was no formula in his hands, but he relied on his extraordinary bravery and always clear and transparent state of mind to survive and win in danger.

  The secret of his swordsmanship lies in the two words "bravery" and "danger". He uses bravery to intimidate the enemy, and danger to achieve victory. His ability to seize a narrow opportunity between life and death, as well as his calmness in the face of danger, are the foundation of these two aspects. With internal and external harmony, and unity of mind and body, this is the key to his repeated victories over his enemies.

  In the end, Yu Cixin felt a sense of relief in his heart. He somewhat understood why there is the saying "good at teaching others", without mentioning the psychological sense of superiority, but just expressing what he has learned clearly through language, making it known to others, is an unparalleled pleasure.

  Unfortunately, Ye Tu was quite different from him in temperament. He didn't seem to absorb this kind of talk very well and his expression was even more dazed, making Yu Ci feel that this mouthful of words had probably been wasted.

  Just as Yu Ci and Ye Shao were unclear, a deafening roar suddenly exploded. At first, the original sound of the roar could still be heard, but in an instant, the majestic sound waves reverberated back and forth, transforming into thunderous rumbles that swept through the valley. In comparison, the thunderclap created by the Five Thunder Seal earlier was really thin and pitiful.

  Yu Ci and Ye Tu stared at each other in confusion, still unclear about what had happened. Suddenly, a loud shout pierced the air from within the clouds, followed by the same voice echoing repeatedly. After a brief moment, a swirling cloud of blood burst out from the depths of the clouds, rushing straight up towards the top of the gorge without hesitation.

  Blood eagles! Not just one, but nearly a hundred blood eagles gathered together, using this urgent and flustered posture to soar upwards wildly.

  Yu Ciyi grasped Ye Tu's collar and retreated to the inner side of the slope. In the midst of the howling wind, a flock of blood eagles quickly flew over their heads, and their sharp cries also faded into the distance.

  But this was only the beginning. Soon, both people on the slope saw that the ferocious birds and beasts in the valley were like a collective madness, speeding up to escape upwards with all their might, while those who were slower were frantically fighting with other creatures for survival. Yu Ci saw two flying demons of the same kind tumbling down into the deep valley, let alone those ferocious beasts that had been killing each other day and night, which were now engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the nearest living beings.

  "What's going on?"

  Ye Tu was shocked, but fortunately did not get scared by the situation in front of him. Yu Ci patted his shoulder to signal him to be quiet. Within this short period of time, two or three ferocious beasts rushed up the slope, and fortunately they didn't stop, but instead left with even faster speed.

  Yu Ci moved to the edge of the slope and looked down. The scene before him made his heart skip a beat, as he saw in the boundless clouds and mist below, a long, serpent-like creature tens of meters long, just like the legendary cloud-riding, fog-driving snake, originally winding through the clouds and mist, but now frantically struggling and flailing about, its long tail striking the air, occasionally crashing into the rocky wall, causing large pieces of shattered stone to fall with a loud crash, and the impact sent a clear shockwave through the slope.

  That appearance, no matter how you look at it, seems like a dying struggle.

  Yu Ci realized that this big fellow, which he had guessed to be a Xiang snake, was actually one of the strongest living beings within the range shown by the Shengu diagram. Normally, it would be leisurely wandering in the misty valleys, without any natural enemies. What's going on now?

  "The Basilisk" struggled for almost half a day, and the surrounding ferocious birds and beasts that were hit by its long tail were countless, all of them battered to pieces. Only then did it slowly come to a stop, finally sinking into the deeper fog, probably also bringing misfortune with it. Under its influence, the beastly riot in this area was somewhat alleviated, at least there weren't so many ferocious creatures rushing up the slope.

  Yu Ji let out a sigh of relief and then said to Ye Tu: "We can't stay here for long, let's hurry up!"

  Ye Tu now obeyed Yu Ji's words, nodded and the two climbed up together. However, just a moment later, they slid down with their faces covered in dust.

  They couldn't rush over. The group of blood eagles that had just flown over their heads seemed to have brought the chaos from the depths of the canyon to the surface. Within a range of only a few dozen feet from the slope, the conflict between the birds of prey and the beasts was no less intense than below. It was fine for the two of them to stay on the slope, but as soon as they moved, they would be attacked immediately. If it were just Yu Ci alone, it wouldn't matter, but with Ye Dashi, things became very troublesome.

  Helpless, the two of them had no choice but to retreat back to the slope, waiting for this chaotic situation to pass, and this wait lasted an entire evening.

  Yu Ci was not in a hurry, because he had the Shenzhitu, even if the range of nighttime illumination was narrowed to within thirty miles, he still had enough ability to grasp the surrounding situation. In comparison, he was more worried about Ye Tu's state.

  At the moment when the fierce beast went crazy and became a disaster, Ye Dashi suddenly showed an unusual calmness - or more accurately, this kid had already entered a serious daze state, completely immersed in his own world, seeing but not seeing external things, hearing but not hearing.

  To put it nicely, this is called selflessness; to put it harshly, this is madness.

  As the daylight dispelled the darkness and the scope of the divine map slowly expanded, Yu Ji let out a long sigh. The most difficult night since entering the Sky Rift Valley had just passed. In one night, he had beheaded four ferocious beasts that intended to occupy the slope, temporarily protecting this land from harm. Through his observation of the divine map, it seemed that this wave of chaos was already showing signs of subsiding, and he planned to wait a little longer, at least until Ye Tu recovered normally.

  With nothing better to do, Yu Jian began cleaning up the remaining shrimp grass on the slope. In this dry and tedious work, time flew by quickly. When he had pushed the total number of shrimp grass he owned to over 4,000, a young man's excited screams came from his ears.

  The young man's voice was full of energy. Yu Ci turned her head and saw Ye Tu waving at her, as if dancing with joy, the intense change from stillness to movement made Yu Ci want to touch his forehead.

  Ye Tuo didn't care what Yu Cijian was thinking, he waved his hand vigorously: "Come quickly, come quickly, this time I'll explain it in a way that you, Uncle Yu, will definitely understand!"

  Yu Ci's brain turned a few more circles before he understood Ye Tu's meaning. It turned out that this kid had been nervous for several days, still considering the matter of imparting his cultivation knowledge to him?

  Before he could show any emotion, Ye Tu had already rushed over, laughing and pulling him to the flattest area of the slope, where a neat circle had been drawn. In the center of the circle was placed a relatively smooth stone. The boy pointed at the pattern, proudly declaring:

  "This is my latest achievement!"

  Yu Ci looked at this crude diagram, and after a while, she raised her head, but didn't know what to say: "This?"

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