Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 275 Subduing the Blackwater Sect

"Fire Sun Wheel! Break!"
"Golden Armor Puppet, go!"

The Blackwater Sect Master and the Third Elder, seeing the terrifying sword energy sweeping in from all directions, dared not hesitate for a moment.

At the same time, they unleashed their strongest killing move.

A crimson fire wheel and a golden-armored puppet.

The crimson fire wheel spewed forth a torrent of flames, bursting forth like the blazing sun, and fiercely slammed into the fiery cloud sword light.

The golden-armored puppet unleashed a powerful punch with its massive arms, sending two golden vortex-like fist energies crashing against the golden dragon sword light like a tornado.

Boom!
Boom!

Four awe-inspiring beams of light clashed fiercely in mid-air.

Flames and golden light shot into the sky, their power was astonishing.

"This sword intent!"

The Blackwater Sect Master unleashed the full power of the Fire Sun Wheel, but under the attack of the Fire Cloud Sword, he was forced to retreat steadily, filled with horror.

Unexpectedly, the sect leader of the Ziyun Sect, who was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, possessed such astonishing swordsmanship.

Moreover, judging from this person's swordsmanship, Fairy Ziyun must still be alive.

Once Fairy Ziyun arrives, what will the Blackwater Sect use to stop her?
He couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. Why did he have to provoke the Purple Cloud Sect for a few mineral veins?

But let alone Fairy Ziyun, even the sword light of this kid at this moment is making him feel somewhat difficult to deal with.

This is exactly the power of the three realms of swordsmanship.

However, considering that the opponent was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, the power of this sword light would definitely not last long.

Thinking of this lessened his fear.

He immediately channeled his magic power into the Fire Sun Wheel again, and shouted to the man in black robes, "Third Elder, block it with all your might!"

"With this child's cultivation level, such a powerful attack certainly won't last long!"

"Don't worry, Sect Master!" the black-robed man nodded through gritted teeth.

He immediately chanted an incantation, and another second-tier high-grade puppet shot out. This time, the puppet was a puppet beast that looked like a pangolin.

The golden dragon sword light that had previously struck the golden-armored puppet had already slashed its entire body with numerous cuts.

It could collapse at any time.

With the pangolin puppet blocking the golden dragon sword energy, the golden armor puppet, now dim and lifeless, fell from the sky.

The man in black robes looked heartbroken; a second-tier high-grade puppet was gone just like that.

Before he could even feel the pain, Zhou Ling's offensive showed no signs of abating, which made him dare not be careless in the slightest.

They hoped that the pangolin puppet could block the golden dragon sword's light.

These two puppets are currently his most powerful defensive measures.

"fall!"

Zhou Ling remained calm as he watched the two people who were doing their best to block the sword's light. With a flick of his hands, two surging streams of spiritual energy flowed into the sword, his voice indifferent.

In an instant.

"Swipe!"

Between heaven and earth, fiery clouds and sword light burst forth, and wisps of sword clouds bombarded down relentlessly.

The golden dragon sword energy instantly surged to a massive ten zhang in size, then fiercely slashed down.

Boom boom boom!
Faced with such an astonishing offensive, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Blackwater Sect wore solemn expressions.

The two men unleashed their magical power in an attempt to block the terrifying attack of the sword light.

However, they were simply unable to withstand such an unstoppable onslaught of sword energy.

"The cultivation level of this cultivator from the Ancient Cloud Realm is still a bit weak!"

Looking at the two of them, Zhou Ling thought to himself.

Although one was at the peak of Foundation Establishment and the other at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, Zhou Ling felt no pressure whatsoever.

Zhou Ling guessed that it might be because the spiritual energy in this realm was thin.

However, his cultivation level in terms of blood and qi is quite high.

"Sect Master Ziyun, the matter of the mine was wrong of my Blackwater Sect."

"We are willing to apologize, withdraw from the mine, and compensate you for your losses. Please, fellow Daoist, stop!"

The Blackwater Sect Master shouted.

I originally thought that Zhou Ling's powerful attack couldn't last long.

What was unexpected was that not only did it manage to maintain its current state, but it became increasingly terrifying.

Faced with such a terrifying sword aura attack, the two of them were completely powerless to fight back, and even parrying it was a struggle.

If one's magical power is even slightly insufficient, they might perish instantly from this sword light attack.

Especially the man in black robes, whose pangolin puppet was already covered in sword wounds in just a few breaths and would soon be unable to hold on.

"this!?"

"Even the sect leader and the third elder combined are no match for this person?"

The Blackwater Sect cultivators on the ground were all horrified as they watched this scene.

Originally, they thought that the Purple Cloud Sect was of average strength and not at all on the same level as their Blackwater Sect.

But I never expected the Purple Cloud Sect Master to be so terrifying.

He possesses such astonishing sword intent.

With just one sword strike, the sect leader, who was already at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, could not withstand it and was willing to return the mine and apologize.

"It's so deceiving!"

"Quickly go inform the Great Elder!"

"We'll fight him to the death!"

Everyone in the sect was incredulous at what they saw.

But the next moment, they all roared loudly, and several Foundation Establishment cultivators rushed forward, each unleashing their magical weapons to bombard Zhou Ling.

In their view, Zhou Ling was currently focused on dealing with the sect leader and the third elder, and had no ability to deal with them at all.

However, facing the charging crowd, Zhou Ling slightly raised the corner of his mouth and coldly snorted, "You're courting death!"

With a thought, the Wooden Lotus Sword flew from his hand and slashed through the air.

Rumble!
The sword energy of the wooden lotus, like a blooming wooden lotus, swept across with a whooshing sound.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators who charged forward were no match for him and were blasted away by the Wood Lotus Sword Qi.

Bang bang bang!
One after another, bodies crashed down from the sky, their screams echoing incessantly.

Fortunately, they outnumbered each other, and Zhou Ling's attack was split up, so the power was spread out and they managed to block it.

However, several people spurted blood directly from their mouths, and even if they managed to block it, the injuries were still quite severe.

"What? Another third-tier sword!"

"How can this be?"

The Blackwater Sect Master stared wide-eyed at Zhou Ling as if he were a monster, his face filled with horror.

I never expected that my opponent could unleash three third-tier sword beams at the same time.

This was completely beyond his comprehension.

Zhou Ling remained calm.

If he weren't afraid of making too much noise and scaring away some of the elders, he would have used the Five Elements Sword Formation to end the battle with a single sword strike.

"Who dares to cause trouble at my Blackwater Sect!"

Just then, an extremely furious voice rang out.

A white streak of light flew out from within the Blackwater Sect.

"Peak of Foundation Establishment!"

As Zhou Ling's gaze swept across the area, a middle-aged man with a ruddy complexion and a slightly overweight appearance flew towards him.

"You're the one I've been waiting for!"

They confirmed that the other party was the Grand Elder of the Blackwater Sect, the cultivator who was preparing to undergo the Golden Core Tribulation.

Zhou Ling stopped hiding his intentions and with a thought, his other two natal swords, the Earth Element Sword and the Wave Light Sword, shot out simultaneously.

Along with the Wooden Lotus Sword, the three precious swords slashed down simultaneously at the approaching person.

"Boom!"

A massive beam of light emanating from a wooden lotus sword.

A long river of sword light.

A beam of earthen dragon sword light.

Three dazzling sword beams, their sword energy filling the void, crashed down with overwhelming force.

"this?"

The man in white's expression changed drastically.

Before they could figure out what was happening, three terrifying sword beams slashed down.

Its power was extremely terrifying!

Boom boom boom!
The aura of swordsmanship permeated the air.

The Blackwater Sect's Grand Elder used all his skills, activating three magical artifacts in succession, while simultaneously conjuring a yellow defensive light shield in front of him.

The sounds of clashing weapons echoed continuously.

"Sect Master, save me!"

The first to succumb was the Third Elder. As the pangolin puppet was destroyed by the golden dragon sword energy, he could no longer control the other puppets to withstand it. At this moment, his precious robes were torn in numerous places, and he let out a mournful howl as he was about to fall from the sky.

"Sect Master Ziyun, if you are willing to stop and let us go, my Blackwater Sect is willing to fully compensate for this matter!"

The Blackwater Sect Master shouted loudly.

His voice was already somewhat weak.

The other Qi Refining cultivators in the sect all looked panicked.

Some were even trembling with fear.

No one expected that the Ziyun Sect Master's combat power would be so terrifying.

One person was overpowering ten Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Blackwater Sect.

And it's almost impossible to tell how much he's expended.

They had never seen such terrifying combat power before!
Even a Golden Core cultivator couldn't suppress a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Blackwater Sect like this.

"Boom!"

Zhou Ling's gaze shifted as he manipulated the Five Elements Sword to unleash a barrage of attacks.

His mind raced; killing these three wouldn't be difficult for him now.

However, we will definitely occupy this Ancient Cloud Realm in the future.

It's also impossible to conquer every sect and kill all the cultivators within.

This could easily attract a united attack from other sects, which would be detrimental to the Ziyun Sect.

Moreover, taking over this territory requires a sufficient number of people.

He then said in a deep voice, "I can stop, but from now on, the Blackwater Sect must submit to my Purple Cloud Sect. All of you must swear an oath to submit to the Purple Cloud Sect."

"Why should we submit to the Purple Cloud Sect?"

The Blackwater Sect Master roared in dissatisfaction.

"With this one sword!"

Zhou Ling said coldly, pointing with both hands.

If it weren't for the long-term development of the Ziyun Sect, he would have killed these three people long ago.

Of course, if they remain stubborn, he will not show them any mercy.

Just kill them and then turn them into puppets.

"Boom boom boom!"

As the five elements of sword light condensed into the five elements of sword formation in the air, the astonishing sword energy descended with unstoppable force.

The three were blasted away and crashed to the ground.

Three deep pits were carved into the ground.

The three of them stared wide-eyed at Zhou Ling, who was suspended in mid-air.

At this moment, five Five Elements Swords surrounded Zhou Ling.

Shining with a mysterious five-colored light, it made Zhou Ling appear as if he were a sword immortal descended to earth.

"A Golden Core Sword Cultivator!"

The Blackwater Sect's Grand Elder was disheveled, his aura scattered, and he looked utterly wretched.

Although he arrived the latest, he received special attention from Zhou Ling.

He absorbed most of the Five Elements Sword Qi, so his injuries were the most severe.

If Zhou Ling hadn't intentionally spared his life...

They've probably already met their maker by now.

"I'm giving you two choices: submit to the Purple Cloud Sect, or die!"

"Only three breaths left!"

Zhou Ling said indifferently.

"Great Elder!"

The Blackwater Sect Master coughed up a mouthful of blood and looked at the Grand Elder with a questioning expression.

"one!"

"two!"

Zhou Ling continued in a cold voice.

"I, Xia Yeshan, will lead all the disciples of the Blackwater Sect to submit to the Purple Cloud Sect, and from now on obey the sect leader's orders."

"If you disobey the sect leader, you will be struck by five thunderbolts! Your body will perish and your soul will be annihilated!"

Seeing the sword light radiating from Zhou Ling's body, the Blackwater Sect's Grand Elder barely managed to sit up and respectfully bowed to Zhou Ling.

For cultivators, this kind of Dao oath is extremely important.

Once you break your vow, you are prone to attracting demons during cultivation, and if you are not careful, you will suffer from demonic possession.

Therefore, cultivators do not easily make vows of faith; once they do, they must abide by them.

Otherwise, when facing tribulation lightning later, it will also attract a fierce bombardment of lightning.

Hearing this, Zhou Ling nodded and looked at the Blackwater Sect Master.

"I am Qin Mao, the sect leader of the Blackwater Sect. From now on, I will obey the sect leader's orders."

"If you disobey the sect leader, you will be struck by five thunderbolts! Your body will perish and your soul will be annihilated!"

Seeing the Grand Elder's attitude, the Blackwater Sect Master could only bow to Zhou Ling and swear an oath.

Afterwards, the other Blackwater Sect disciples, regardless of the severity of their injuries, all stood up, bowed to Zhou Ling, and swore an oath.

Zhou Ling glanced at everyone and nodded in satisfaction. Then he looked at Qin Mao and said, "Bring me all the ores the sect has now."

"Furthermore, you need to take stock of all the resources the Blackwater Sect has and hand them over to me!"

The main purpose of this trip is to collect ore.

Of course, it would be even better if the Blackwater Sect could be subdued in this way.

After all, killing them all wouldn't bring him much benefit.

This method of subjugation will greatly enhance the strength of the Ziyun Sect.

In the future, they will have the resources to conquer the entire Ancient Cloud Realm.

However, he wasn't in a hurry; he would take it one step at a time.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Qin Mao bowed to Zhou Ling in response.

"Sect Master, please follow me into the sect!"

Elder Ye Shan spoke up.

Having just taken the elixir, my body has recovered somewhat.

Zhou Ling nodded. Now that these Blackwater Sect disciples had all sworn oaths, he wasn't worried about them using any underhanded tactics.

Of course, even if he resorts to tricks, he can handle it.

He also possesses the Divine Soul Secret Technique and the Five Elements Spiritual Flame.

Any one of these attacks would be enough to wipe out the Blackwater Sect.

Led by Ye Shan, they then followed the stone path to a grand hall.

Zhou Ling didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to sit in the main seat.

Seeing Zhou Ling's actions, Ye Shan's eyes twitched, but he didn't dare to say anything.

He sat down to the left of Zhou Ling.

After thinking for a moment, he got up again and personally poured Zhou Ling a cup of spiritual tea.

"Sect Master, please have some tea!"

Then, with a respectful expression, he said...

"Ok!"

Zhou Ling took the teacup and placed it on the coffee table beside her.

He glanced at Ye Shan, shook his head, and said, "With your cultivation level, if you force yourself to undergo the Golden Core Tribulation, the success rate is probably less than 30%!"

During their exchange, through [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis], he was also able to ascertain the extent of Ye Shan's magical power.

"Please enlighten me, Sect Master!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Shan asked cautiously.

He was uncertain about the Golden Core Tribulation, and he was also skeptical of Zhou Ling's words.

However, he fully acknowledged Zhou Ling's strength.

Moreover, Fairy Ziyun was someone they dared not provoke.

Zhou Ling is her disciple, so it's not surprising that he has such strength.

"Your magic power is currently too mixed; you still need to refine it for a while."

"Furthermore, when condensing a Golden Core, it's best to choose a water-attribute spiritual object as an aid!"

Zhou Ling said calmly.

Ye Shan primarily cultivates fire-attribute techniques, which are extremely explosive and have caused considerable damage to his meridians.

According to the [Intermediate Analysis], using fire-attribute spiritual objects can increase the probability of forming a core, but it carries a great risk and can cause the meridians to burst.

Water-attribute spiritual objects can better nourish the meridians.

(End of this chapter)