Chapter Sixteen: The Ballad of the White Lotus Sword

  Gao Yan seemed calm on the surface, but in his heart he was already ecstatic. As long as he could capture Mei Qiong, he would be able to obtain the Sheng Xian Pai that was on her body, which could drive countless martial arts masters crazy.

  Oh, divine! Plucking stars and chasing the moon, moving mountains and filling seas, living forever young! How enticing it is! Since ancient times, how many kings, generals, heroes, and emperors have there been? They endured the erosion of time, slowly turning from black-haired to white-haired, their skin sagging, muscles weakening, slowly growing old and dying, turning into a handful of yellow earth.

  What a tragic thing it is for them! Galloping across the battlefield, dominating the world, what's the use? In the end, heroes still succumb to old age. But now?!

  But he had the chance to transcend, to live forever! Things that were previously out of reach now seemed within arm's length, within grasp. Gao Yan's entire body trembled with excitement, his heart almost unable to contain itself.

  "Haha, Meiqiong, you'd better surrender quickly! Hand over the Ascension Token and I'll spare your life."

  Mei Qiong felt weak all over, was the thing passed down by her father going to be taken away by someone else? She couldn't even protect her father's heirloom, was Mei Manor going to decline in her own hands?

  The Tianglangmen has almost all come out, with ten top-notch experts and one congenital expert. This force is top-notch in Pingzhou, no matter where it is placed. Even in the nine states of the Great Song Dynasty, it can occupy a place and is an unstoppable force.

  Mei Qiong glanced at the maids behind her, these girls who had grown up with her, she had always regarded them as her own sisters. If she didn't compromise, facing numerous masters, she almost didn't have the courage to think about what would happen.

  Mei Qiong's eyes were filled with anger and sorrow, as she pulled out a dark green token, only three fingers in size, from her sleeve. The token emitted a cold, eerie glow, crystal clear, and in the instant it appeared, it drew everyone's gaze over.

  Wow! Pan Hao's gaze was also drawn over, and he didn't expect to see Sheng Xian Pai here.

  Gao Yan was overjoyed, his eyes fixed greedily on the jade token in Mei Qiong's hand, urging him to hand it over.

  Mei Qiong was reluctant in his heart, not because the jade pendant had any secrets of ascending to immortality, but simply because it was a keepsake left by his father. Now, for the sake of saving everyone, what did it matter if he gave this lifeless object to Gao Yan?

  The jade hand lightly tossed the jade plaque, which drew a curve in the air. It was about to land in Gao Yan's hands when Pan Hao made his move. With a loud crash, an invisible giant hand appeared and tightly grasped the Ascension Plaque. A slapping sound rang out as the Ascension Plaque was caught by the giant hand and fell into Pan Hao's hands.

  Everyone was stunned, Gao Yan's eyes were fixed on the Xian Pai badge that had fallen into Pan Hao's hands, unable to suppress the anger brewing in his heart, this kid is looking for death!

  "Little brat, come and die!" A thunderous roar burst out, Gao Yan was clearly furious to the extreme, his hand holding the You Long sword transformed into a ray of light, intending to tear Pan Hao in half alive.

  Pan Hao slowly put the Xianpai badge at his waist, a faint red glow rose from Pan Hao's body, and suddenly jumped out of the horizon like the rising sun.

  A sacred, vast and noble aura spreads out, Pan Hao's right hand makes a grasping motion, a faint red long sword quickly takes shape, Pan Hao stands holding the sword, his eyes calm and indifferent.

  Cheers! Gao Yan instantly appeared in front of Pan Hao, in the Pre-Heavenly stage, he had already begun to depart from the mortal realm, his physical strength reached 5,000 jin, and his lifespan could reach 200 years. Most importantly, his true energy could leave his body, causing massive damage to objects.

  The tall rock's long sword had not yet touched Pan Hao, but the transparent air with a hint of sharp golden color had already arrived in front of Pan Hao. The sharp breath made Pan Hao's skin involuntarily produce a cold and cutting feeling.

  Pan Hao swung his long sword, and with a loud crash, the sword energy was shattered. Gao Yan took advantage of this opportunity to approach Pan Hao within a few steps. The ultimate skill that Gao Yan had learned was the Tian Gang Nei Gong, which automatically generated golden attribute sword energy after entering the pre-heavenly state.

  And with the addition of the golden attribute's sword energy, it was like adding wings to a tiger, far surpassing ordinary innate experts. Now, with a fierce strike, it posed a threat to Pan Hao.

  Pan Hao's feet suddenly appeared a pale red lotus platform, as if moving instantly, and in an instant Pan Hao was tens of meters away. Every time Bai Lian Zhen reached a realm, he would gain insight into a divine ability. This is the step-by-step birth of a lotus from his previous life, reaching the Xiantian period, one step can reach 20-30 meters, as if moving instantly.

  In his past life, Pan Hao relied on this divine ability to evade many assassinations and gunfire pursuits.

  Now he has reached the rank of a god, although his position is lowly, but it's not inferior to that of the Pre-Heaven period. In terms of divine soul, he even far surpasses them.

  "Congenital!" Gaoyan looked at Pan Hao, who had dodged his sword moves, and spat out the words one by one. He didn't expect to encounter a congenital expert in this remote place.

  Once entered the prenatal period, lifespan can reach up to 200 years, cellular aging slows down, after breaking through, the body will undergo marrow washing and bone forging, regaining youth, but only reversing around a decade's worth of physical state.

  For example, a fifty-year-old who breaks through the Innate stage will have his body revert to its appearance in his early forties after washing his marrow and cutting his bones. Of course, you can also choose to maintain your original appearance, but this young man in front of me has actually reached the Innate stage, which means that he broke through the Innate stage at most in his early twenties.

  Gaoyan was shocked and dared not believe it. When did Jiuzhou have a congenital period in his early twenties? What kind of monster is this!

  "What? Innate Period!" Mei Qiong looked at the young man in the distance with an unbelievable expression, her lovely face filled with surprise and shock.

  "Monster!"

  "Which sect's disciple is this?!"

  Exposed by Gao Yan's insight, it instantly caused a huge stir, with everyone discussing and speculating.

  Pan Hao was as if he didn't hear, his divine power flowed out from the Purple Mansion, circulating around his body, Pan Hao's entire person was enveloped in a faint red glow, and for a moment, it seemed as if a heavenly god had descended to earth, suppressing all directions.

  Pan Hao's long sword in his hand was humming, trembling with a "Woo" sound. The long sword condensed from the power of the divine way seemed to have a physical body. With a loud crash, a burst of energy exploded from the long sword, and a red light shot up into the sky, rushing straight towards Dou Niu.

  Pink lotus flowers floated down from the sky, and between heaven and earth, there seemed to be a faint melody being passed on, absolutely beautiful and gorgeous.

  A sharp aura rose from Gao Yan's body, and a faint white mist emerged all over his body. The white mist clung tightly to his body, and between the flowing mist, a faint golden light occasionally flowed out.

  He became serious because the youth standing opposite him was a true Innate, and he couldn't help but be serious. Moreover, the Ascension Token had to be obtained, it was the only key for himself to achieve immortality.

  Pan Hao's Silent, White Lotus Sword Song was created by Pan Hao based on a secret manual of the Jianmen Zhenpai sect. Once the White Lotus Sword Song is used, it is extremely beautiful and gorgeous, but each white lotus flower contains a killing intent, and the chanting sword song can confuse people's minds. The seemingly gorgeous scene is actually a step-by-step killing machine.

  However, now that it's being operated with divine power, the White Lotus has turned into a Red Lotus. Nevertheless, Pan Hao feels that the power of Sword Song seems to have increased significantly, especially when chanting, as if it can bring people enlightenment and salvation, like converting them to his sect.

  Pan Hao couldn't help but think of the Buddhist Dharma of Universal Salvation. Although Pan Hao had never seen it before, legend has it that a high-ranking monk would chant the Buddha's teachings and instantly transform an evil person full of sin and murderous intent into a good one. It seems that these stories are mostly true, Pan Hao thought to himself.

  Gao Yan's true yuan revolved, and a protective aura was added to his body. Petals of red lotus fell onto Gao Yan's body, instantly transforming into sword energy that struck his body with a loud clang.

  Each sword energy can easily pierce the body of a top-notch master, if not for the protective aura, Gao Yan would also be seriously injured. Gao Yan was shocked, what kind of skill is this, actually turning the sword energy into a sky full of lotus flowers.

  After withstanding several attacks, Gaorock begins to employ a mysterious gait that allows him to stroll on the ground. As if swimming through the air, he darts in and out of the sword lotus, evading attacks.

  A loud hum, a three-foot-high sword aura condensed in Gao Yan's hand, sharp and menacing, with its edge exposed. A furious roar, a massive sword aura chopped down from the air towards Pan Hao, with an earth-shaking momentum.

  Boom, boom, the red lotus in the sky was torn apart, unable to block this massive object. The sword energy fell to the ground, instantly exploding, the sword energy crisscrossed, dust flying everywhere, houses collapsed.

  Pan Haofei quickly flashed away, not taking the blow head-on. Red lotus flowers rose from under his feet, as if he were strolling leisurely in a courtyard, walking in mid-air. In between, lotus flowers floated down, like an immortal falling to the mortal world.

  The chanting in the lotus flower begins to intensify, becoming clearer and clearer, this one sacred voice, as if spreading the truth of the world, making people suddenly enlightened, making people surrender.

  Lofty cliffs float as if in the sky, he seemed to see a golden light radiating from a great path rushing towards him, he seemed to have suddenly enlightened, having heard the Tao in the morning, one can die in the evening! Tears streaming down his face, the white clouds and dogs of the world are just fleeting illusions, even with high cultivation, it's all just a painting cake, why not let go?