Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

boom!
Several auras at the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm collided.

On the seabed, towering waves surged.

However, that ancient tree of the Heavenly Manifestation has its own natural restrictions.

Forty-eight Celestial Crystal Fruits are equivalent to forty-eight array eyes.

The intertwined celestial power within protects the entire ancient tree from being affected.

To obtain the Celestial Crystal Fruit, one must physically approach the ancient tree to pluck it.

"The most troublesome one."

"It's still the four mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators from the Imperial Sword Sect below."

Li Yan's spiritual sense had been focused on the roots of the ancient tree.

There are these four.

He would never have taken the risk if it weren't for the fact that four sects attacked him all at once.

However, so far, the four members of the Imperial Sword Sect have not yet taken any action.

In just a moment, he could obtain the Heavenly Crystal Fruit and escape unscathed.

"Everyone says that my Corpse Demon Skull Mountain is a demonic sect."

"Today, you esteemed members of reputable sects are like cowards hiding in their shells."

"We've only just begun our attack; how could such a good thing happen?"

Seeing that the other three major sects had all made their moves, the Corpse Demon Skull Mountain sect, which had appeared first, became dissatisfied.

Two mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators from Corpse Demon Skull Mountain released a large number of skeletons from their storage bags.

An overwhelming pressure spread out.

Finally, a skeleton whale was formed, which was over five thousand meters long.

It is like a giant island in the sea.

hold head high!
As soon as the bone whale took shape, it stirred up a giant wave that swept towards the other three major sects.

"Everyone."

"You dare to bully my Divine Phoenix Valley?"

"I don't think you have the strength yet!"

The mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator from Divine Phoenix Valley chuckled lightly.

His entire body surged with Nirvana Flame, the blazing red flames encircling his body and forming a hundred-meter-long ring of fire.

The appearance of the ring of fire was like a mirage.

Isolated from inside and outside.

Outside the ring of fire, a massive upheaval occurred, but inside the ring of fire, all remained calm.

"I'll take the first step!"

The mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator from Divine Phoenix Valley, supported by the Nirvana Fire Ring, actually advanced even faster.

"Humph!"

"It's careless!"

The two mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators from Corpse and Skull Mountain quickly gave chase.

hold head high!
However, the skeletal whale remained above the ancient tree, its massive body enveloping the tree below.

"Fellow Daoist Xia."

"Why don't we join forces and break through this bone whale?"

Seeing that the four members of the Imperial Sword Sect still did not react, Li Yan did not hesitate any longer and sent another telepathic message.

hum!
On the Qingyun Dao Sect's side, Xia Yubing, dressed in a light blue dress, did not answer, but instead took out three talismans.

The talismans appeared, forming a Three Talents Formation.

The talisman dissipated, transforming into three runes imprinted between heaven and earth.

Each rune is ten meters in size.

Xia Yubing and her junior brother simultaneously supported the three runes, pinning them to the head of the bone whale.

The power of the Dharma Image surged, and the bone whale was as if it were being suppressed by a divine mountain, its head being forced to fall downwards.

Xia Yubing and her junior brother seized the opportunity to transform into streams of light and enter the canopy of the ancient tree.

Reach out.

Then, a Celestial Crystal Fruit fell into his hand.

"We still have to rely on ourselves."

Li Yan was merely testing the waters; he didn't actually need to rely on Xia Yubing.

"Zhenshan Seal!"

Li Yan used the secret technique passed down in the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Faxiang formed hand seals, and a large, dark yellow seal, about two hundred meters in size, appeared before him.

"town!"

Li Yan stood on the seal and stomped down heavily.

boom!
The great seal smashed down on the bone whale, breaking several of its bones.

Li Yan then entered through the gap.

The 41-zhang-tall Dharma form pounced on a thick branch and grabbed it with its palm.

A Celestial Crystal Fruit containing abundant Dharma power fell into Li Yan's hands.

"One in hand!"

"Get three more... no, four more."

"I'm leaving right away!"

Li Yan quickly put away the spiritual fruit.

The Dharma Image skillfully moved among the tree canopy.

at this time.

The two people from Corpse Demon Skull Mountain have already obtained four spirit fruits.

One of the people from Divine Phoenix Valley obtained three spiritual fruits.

Only the Qingyun Dao Sect and the Divine Weapon Pavilion each obtained one.

"The mere Divine Weapon Pavilion."

"They actually dare to covet the Heavenly Crystal Fruit?"

The mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator from Divine Phoenix Valley took notice of Li Yan.

Previously, news of Zhang Yan's Nine-Turn Nascent Soul had spread.

The entire Divine Phoenix Valley decided that they must suppress the Divine Weapon Pavilion during the Five Sects Grand Competition.

Moreover, we should try our best to keep Zhang Yan in the Sea of ​​Burial Demons forever.

However, Zhang Yan has not been seen so far.

The only option left is to cause trouble for Li Yan.

Moreover, no one would complain about having too many rare spiritual fruits like the Heavenly Crystal Fruit.

There are only forty-eight trees on this ancient tree.

Since Li Yan took it, he naturally took less.

"Rebirth and Return to Nothingness!"

He formed a hand seal, and the Nirvana Fire Ring around him gathered endless fire-elemental power from heaven and earth.

It transformed into the blazing red flames of Nirvana.

The flames billowed, yet vanished silently into the void.

It appears that nothing has changed.

But Li Yan, who was heading towards the second Celestial Crystal Fruit, suddenly sensed it.

A terrifying danger is looming.

"Mountain Moving Seal!"

Li Yan's expression changed slightly. His figure merged into a mountain, his speed increased dramatically, and he appeared in another empty area.

Bang!
Where he had just been standing, a vortex of blazing red flames exploded.

Even someone at the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm would not fare well if they were caught up in it.

"This Celestial Crystal Fruit."

"I'll gladly accept it."

The mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator from Divine Phoenix Valley stood smiling before the Heavenly Aspect Crystal Fruit and picked it.

"Wei Yu!"

Li Yan gritted his teeth.

The mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator from Divine Phoenix Valley is named Wei Yu.

As disciples of the same generation, this was not the first time the two had clashed.

But Li Yan and he did not have much enmity.

"Li Yan".

"If you know what's good for you, get lost!"

"This is not the place you belong!"

Wei Yu sneered and put away the Heavenly Crystal Fruit.

Then came another burst, with the power of fire surging through heaven and earth.

Li Yan avoided the situation again.

Bang!
Another Nirvana Flame Vortex exploded.

"Damn it!"

Li Yan's eyes were bloodshot, filled with resentment.

But there is nothing to do.

Wei Yu's Dharma form was over fifty zhang tall.

He was only forty-one zhang tall, not many hands at all.

"Since you insist on getting entangled with me."

"Then none of you should take the Heavenly Crystal Fruit!"

Li Yan thought to himself, gritted his teeth, and decided to stay away from Wei Yu.

Boom boom boom!
A constant rumbling sound emanated from within the canopy of the ancient tree.

Li Yan kept dodging, but Wei Yu was also drawn in and didn't get many Heavenly Crystal Fruits.

"Humph!"

I won't get entangled with you!

In the end, Wei Yu chose to collect the Celestial Crystal Fruit first.

"Everyone."

"I have already obtained five."

"Goodbye first."

Xia Yubing of the Qingyun Dao Sect collected five as she had said and left immediately.

After she left.

An area was immediately cleared out inside the tree canopy.

At this moment, Li Yan also obtained two Heavenly Crystal Fruits.

Turning around, I found the third Celestial Crystal Fruit in the empty area.

"If only we could get one more."

"I'm leaving too," Li Yan thought to himself.

At this time, the two mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators from Corpse Demon Skull Mountain had already obtained thirteen Heavenly Aspect Crystal Fruits.

Wei Yu wasted some time, but still got nine.

Eighteen trees remain on the ancient tree.

Li Yan only needs to take one of them.

However, in the area where he was located, there were no more trees on the outer perimeter, only two trees near the trunk.

"We'll leave right after we finish picking."

Li Yan hesitated for a moment, then chose to pick the nearest one.

But that's it.

A terrifying aura, as deep and boundless as the ocean, burst forth like a silver bottle suddenly shattering.

The Corpse Demon Skull Mountain, Divine Phoenix Valley, Divine Weapon Pavilion, and even the Qingyun Dao Sect disciples who were preparing to leave, all had their bodies stiff.

Beneath the ancient tree.

A blinding beam of light pierced through the entire sea area and shot straight to the surface.

This terrifying aura even surpasses that of the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm!
"Dharma Manifestation Realm...Late Stage!"

Xia Yubing's gaze fell upon the ancient tree.

Of the four cultivators there, one, dressed in purple robes, had already stood up.

This person was named Zhou Jue. When he entered the Burial Demon Sea, he was already extremely close to the late stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

But no one expected it.

He actually broke through to the late stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm in the Sea of ​​Buried Demons.

"not good!"

When Zhou Jue broke through, everyone's expression changed.

Originally, everyone's strength was at the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

It's not that strong.

They all have trump cards to save their lives, so even if several people attack them, they may not be able to kill them.

Moreover, it's a thankless task.

But it's different now.

This late-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator has already broken the balance of power!

"Go back!"

Li Yan was extremely anxious. He put away the fourth Heavenly Crystal Fruit and fled towards the outside of the tree canopy.

Besides him, the disciples of Corpse Demon Skull Mountain and Wei Yu of Divine Phoenix Valley were also in the same situation.

But Zhou Jue from the Imperial Sword Sect had already taken in all four figures.

"The spiritual fruit of my Imperial Sword Sect."

"You dare touch it?"

Zhou Jue's voice boomed, like a vengeful ghost from the deepest hell.

hum!
The power of the Dharma Image in the late stage of the Dharma Image Realm surged, and the Dharma Image, which was sixty-one zhang tall, stood on the seabed.

"True Technique of Sword Control!"

Zhou Jue was born with the true art of sword control.

A mid-stage fifth-tier spirit sword transformed into a streak of light and pierced towards the four people.

First were the two from Corpse Demon Skull Mountain; their bone whales were instantly shredded into dust and disappeared into the sea.

"puff!"

The two men coughed up black blood, which then twisted and enveloped their bodies.

Using the Blood Escape technique, they left this place.

"Ring of Rebirth!"

Wei Yu widened his eyes and released his Dharma form.

A Dharma form of fifty-three zhang is already extremely astonishing in the middle stage of the Dharma Form Realm.

When the Dharma Image appeared, the Nirvana Fire Ring shrank and turned into a fire mirror in the Dharma Image's hand.

Click!

Even so, it only held out for a moment before the fire mirror was severed by the fifth-tier flying sword.

In the end, Wei Yu narrowly avoided the fatal blow and survived at the cost of an arm.

That arm drifted with the current.

Wei Yu glared at him resentfully, then gritted her teeth and retreated.

Both forces paid a price, but at least their lives were spared.

Li Yan is the weakest.

Alone, facing this flying sword, he had nowhere left to retreat.

"Zhenshan Seal!"

Li Yan was filled with horror and used all his strength to activate the power of his Dharma form.

A large seal stood in front of him, blocking his way.

However, these methods are useless against someone in the late stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Stab it!

The sword light sliced ​​through the dark waters, piercing the great seal and leaving a hideous blood hole in the chest of Li Yan's dharma image and true body.

"Brother!"

In the distance, the Dharma Aspect Realm of the Divine Weapon Pavilion cried out in shock.

Li Yan's internal organs were shredded by the sword's edge.

It's too late to turn the tide.

“Li Yan…”

Xia Yubing of the Qingyun Dao Sect watched this scene from a distance, her gaze shifting.

She and Li Yan had some acquaintance.

If Li Yan survives this time, he will surely become a high-ranking member of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

The two sides may cooperate again in the future.

But now, all is over.

"Only one remained."

"The trash of the Divine Weapon Pavilion."

"But don't worry, I'll have your young master go down and keep you company right away!"

Zhou Jue retrieved his flying sword and said with a cold smile.

The aura emanating from him, that of a late-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator, was like the sun rising from the depths of the sea, utterly magnificent.

Everyone paled in comparison to him.

"Don't think about it!"

Li Yan stared at the gaping hole in his chest, his consciousness fading, but he still didn't give up.

The Heavenly Crystal Fruit in his hand cannot be left behind like this.

"Fellow Daoist Xia."

"I... can't walk anymore."

"Before I die, I want to ask you to help me send these Heavenly Crystal Fruits and my junior brothers away."

"I'll stay behind alone to buy you some time..."

On his deathbed, Li Yan once again transmitted his voice to Xia Yubing.

The words fell.

Li Yan then placed the four Heavenly Manifestation Crystal Fruits into a jade box and used the power of his Dharma Manifestation to send them in the direction where Xia Yubing was located.

"You still want to take the spirit fruit with you?"

Zhou Jue kept his eyes on Li Yan. As he threw the jade box, the flying sword behind him flew out again.

Wow!
The flying sword sliced ​​through the water, carrying earth-shattering power, and slashed towards Li Yan.

"Sister."

"Don't answer! He's getting us into trouble!"

Seeing this, Xia Yubing's junior brother quickly tried to persuade her.

Xia Yubing herself was also somewhat hesitant.

Even now, without Li Yan's cover, the Qingyun Dao Sect can retreat unscathed.

But Xia Yubing couldn't bear to do it in the end.

"A River of Magical Treasures!"

Faced with the flying swords that came again, which were like a rainbow, Li Yan's eyes turned bloodshot, and he summoned the magic weapon of the Divine Weapon Pavilion Master, the River of Swords!

It contains thousands of fourth-tier magic treasures, all combined together.

The power was short-lived, reaching the later stage of the Dharma Form!

brush!
The magical artifacts were swept away by the river and became entangled with the flying sword, unable to separate for a short time.

"There's such a hidden treasure?"

"It really is the Divine Weapon Pavilion."

Zhou Jue narrowed his eyes, his gaze sinister.

The flying sword was blocked.

Xia Yubing finally seized the opportunity and grabbed the jade box.

“All disciples of Qingyun Dao Sect and Divine Weapon Pavilion.”

"Come with me!"

Xia Yubing, carrying the jade box, gave orders to the disciples of the two sects.

"go!"

Li Yan also transmitted his thoughts to his fellow disciples.

"Brother!"

The disciples' eyes were bloodshot, and they could only follow Xia Yubing away.

"court death!"

Beneath the ancient tree, Zhou Jue's furious roar echoed across the seabed.

Then, the soaring sword intent erupted like a volcano.

Everyone turned around.

Amidst the endless sword light, Li Yan closed his eyes in despair. His frail body shattered into dust and vanished into the dark water.

Li Yan, the senior disciple of the previous generation of disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, thus perished.

"My senior brother."

"They stayed here for us..."

The disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion wept uncontrollably.

Xia Yubing remained expressionless, simply using her magic to lead everyone away at top speed.

"Humph!"

"They escaped."

"However, this River of Magical Treasures is quite a remarkable treasure."

On the ancient tree, Zhou Jue, clutching the magical artifact "Long River" and Li Yan's storage bag, gave up the chase. (End of Chapter)