Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 165 Strength
"Um!?"

Seeing Shen He meet the sword with his fist and head towards the blood infant he had painstakingly refined, Situ Lie's eyes were filled with astonishment.

"boom!!!"

But the initial shock was just the beginning; soon his pupils contracted, revealing boundless horror.

Shen He's powerful punch clashed head-on with the Blood Infant Sword, and the terrifying force sent the sixth-tier flying sword flying.

Although the Blood Infant Sword tried its best to deflect the force, it could not withstand the pressure and tumbled several times in the void. The blood-red sword body scattered light, and upon closer inspection, a gap had appeared.

The gap is small, just a tiny spot, but the damage is not to be underestimated. The earthly restrictions within are broken and disordered, and it is unknown how much effort it will take to repair it.

"How is that possible!?"

The injury to his natal flying sword and the shattering of the Earthly Fiend Law caused Situ Lie, whose heart and blood were intertwined with his, to turn pale.

But compared to the damage, he was more shocked by the result before him, and his eyes showed undisguised horror.

The Blood Demon Path is the orthodox sect of demonic arts, with a solid ancient lineage. His Blood Infant Sword is the Blood Demon Path's signature flying sword, and in terms of power, it is not much inferior to the immortal flying swords of orthodox sects such as Taihua Xuantian.

Furthermore, this sword technique is highly specialized, specifically targeting the physical body and Nascent Soul stage. Even Nascent Soul cultivators from orthodox Xuanmen sects, or those who have successfully refined their bodies, can only defend themselves with weapons; there is absolutely no concept of facing the sword with one's own body.

But this person not only got it right, but also punched his Blood Infant Sword away with a heavy blow, without being invaded by the Blood Infant Sword's energy, and the person and the infant turned into pus and blood.

How could this happen?

Could it be that he has mastered some supernatural power or protective magic weapon?

But it wasn't shown just now; he simply punched the blood infant away with his physical body.

He couldn't figure it out, he just couldn't understand it no matter how hard Situ Lie thought about it.

But Shen He ignored him, simultaneously wielding his Dao Sword to fiercely attack Miao Shaotian and channeling his true essence to punch the Blood Infant Sword.

He mastered immortal martial arts and spirit control, cultivating all three simultaneously, and achieved the unprecedented Twelve-Turn Great Dao Golden Core. His physical body, magical power, and divine soul were all extraordinary and beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators.

With such a foundation and the protection of his true essence and magical power, the filthy sword energy of the Blood Infant Sword could not shake his physical body, let alone the golden core in his dantian which was heavily protected.

besides……

"boom!!!"

Within Shen He's body, karmic fire burned, instantly incinerating the wisps of Blood Infant Sword Qi that were resisting True Essence and Magic Power. The Qi was transformed into pure blood energy that flowed into his dantian and was then devoured by the Karmic Fire Three Calamities, one of the left and right guardians.

Red Lotus Karmic Fire, Three Calamities Demon Soldiers!
This blade has been refined by Shen He to the fifth rank, belonging to the category of weapons and fire among the three calamities and four tribulations. It is meant to absorb the essence of flesh and blood, and to advance through killing and slaughter. This Blood Infant Sword is exactly what it needs.

With the Great Dao Golden Core as its foundation, this demonic blade can now stand head-on against the Blood Infant Sword. In addition, the "Guardian of the Law and Destroy Demons" class bonus further enhances its ability to counter the Blood Infant Sword's energy.

However, Situ Lie was unaware of this. Seeing Shen He charging towards him, he was unable to extricate himself and could only forcefully urge his Blood Infant to fight back.

"Boom!!!"

Under the pressure of his magical power, the Blood Infant Sword trembled and suddenly split into three, then into nine, instantly becoming nine Blood Infant Swords. Each Blood Infant Sword was surrounded by countless Blood Demon Sword Qi, thousands upon thousands, dazzling to the eye.

It is the technique of splitting sword light!

This is a divine sword technique. The flying sword and sword manual must be refined together to generate 63 earthly evil restrictions before it can be used as if it were an extension of the arm. If even one is missing, a gap or flaw will appear.

Situ Lie is a member of the Blood Demon Path, and his background is no weaker than that of the Black Mountain Demon Lord. He has mastered sixty-three Earthly Fiend Restrictions on the Blood Infant Sword and the Blood Demon Sword Technique. The sword light can be divided to form a Blood Sea Sword Array, which will refine the enemy within it until they turn into pus and blood.

however……

"Whoosh whoosh!"

A sea of ​​blood appeared as the nine Blood Infant Swords, along with millions of sword energies, formed a battle formation to trap Shen He, their formidable foe.

Shen He remained unfazed, unleashing a powerful punch that shattered a corner of the sea of ​​blood. The Blood Infant Sword, unable to react in time, was struck by the unparalleled force of the punch and instantly turned to ashes.

"!!!!!!"

Situ Lie trembled, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and he was filled with remorse.

I shouldn't have done that, I shouldn't have done that, I shouldn't have used the Blood Infant Sword to kill this person.

The punch he delivered earlier damaged the Blood Infant Sword, shattering and disrupting the internal magical restrictions. If the Blood Sea Sword Formation were to be formed again, there would be a clear gap, becoming a flaw in the formation.

Seizing this opening, the opponent broke through the formation with a single punch, shattering a Blood Infant clone and further damaging the Blood Infant Sword.

Having fought this far, Situ Lie had no chance of winning whatsoever; his mind was preoccupied with how to escape and save his life.

"what!!!"

Just then, another cry of agony arose, this time from another battlefield. The Demon-Slaying Sword was unparalleled in its power, and Miao Shaotian Xuanzhu was no match for it, being pierced through by a single blow. A three-zhang-long beam of light shattered the dark, poisonous miasma and went straight for the green-robed demon cultivator.

"Walk!!!"

With his natal artifact destroyed, the outcome was already decided, and all that remained was life and death. Miao Shaotian finally gave up and split off dozens of demonic shadows from his body, which scattered away with the eerie poisonous light.

As long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood. "Buzz!"

The life-saving escape technique had just been used when a bright light shone forth. Within it, the sword seemed to grow eyes, nose, and mouth, directly piercing through the illusion and locking onto the nascent soul among the dozens of demonic shadows. Then, the sword light leaped and chased after it.

"puff!!!"

With a muffled thud, the countless demonic shadows shattered, leaving only one body. The body, pierced by the Demon-Slaying Sword light, instantly turned into poisonous miasma and dissipated, revealing the eerie green nascent soul.

It was a fire that started in the fields!
At this moment, he was in a similar situation to the Black Mountain Demon Lord, but his performance was even worse. After all, his natal magic weapon was broken, and he was now relying entirely on the power of his nascent soul to withstand the sharpness of the Dao sword.

However, even the Six Flames of Demonic Fire, which the Black Mountain Demon Lord had painstakingly forged, could not withstand it. With his natal magic weapon broken and his hands empty, how could he possibly hold on? The stalemate lasted only a moment before he was pierced by the Demon-Slaying Sword Light and became a dead soul under the sword, a sacrifice for the Dao.

In the blink of an eye, two of the four great demons were defeated and killed.

This sight terrified Situ Lie, and his last bit of hesitation vanished in an instant. The eight Blood Infant Swords flipped back, and he himself split into nine sword shadows, fleeing for his life.

But it was too late to leave now. Shen He summoned back his sword, locked onto a blood infant sword light, and chased after it, slashing it down like cutting down a seedling and burning the sky. Then he chased after the other blood infants.

Although the Blood Demon Path technique is bizarre and can create clones such as Blood Infants and Blood Demons, it is said that the Blood Sea is immortal and the Blood Demons are indestructible, with each demon possessing the power to be reborn from a drop of blood. However, this is only a claim.

Before achieving the Nascent Soul stage, a Blood Demon can only cultivate a maximum of nine Nascent Souls. Once all nine Nascent Souls die, the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Blood Demon Path will also perish.

Shen Hedao's swordplay was unstoppable, relying entirely on his foundation to achieve speed. He traversed the heavens and earth, successively slaying seven Blood Infant Sword Qi.

The last one disappeared without a trace, but that was only in the eyes of the crowd. Shen He scanned with his spiritual sense and saw a bloody light buried deep in the ground, silent and lifeless, as if it were a dead object, which was difficult for ordinary people to detect.

Clearly, Situ Lie understood that even if he split his blood infant, he would have difficulty escaping. After all, this secret realm was already shrouded by the opponent's Five Elements Formation. Although he was a Nascent Soul cultivator, it would still take him time to break the formation. That small gap would be enough for Shen He to arrive and kill him.

So he made a feint, burying a blood infant deep underground, hoping to use the method of concealing his death to spread his influence far and wide.

If it were an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, he might actually be able to fool them.

However, since Shen He is neither a Nascent Soul nor an ordinary person, the strength of the Great Dao Golden Core lies not only in his physical body and true essence, but also in his soul and consciousness. Previously, Shen He was able to lock down Miao Shaotian and hit the true body in the demonic shadow with one blow, which was due to the power of his consciousness.

He cultivates the three arts of immortality, martial arts, and spirit control simultaneously. When he was in the Foundation Establishment stage, his spiritual sense could extend to a hundred miles in one direction, surpassing the Golden Core stage and comparable to the Nascent Soul stage. After he formed his Golden Core, it goes without saying that with the support of the Great Dao Golden Core, his spiritual sense was already comparable to the divine sense of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

and so……

"boom!!!"

A sword light fell, piercing through the bottom layer with a crash, causing blood to splatter and a faint, mournful sound to be heard, but then silence returned in an instant.

Shen He waved his hand, and the sword light flipped back, merging with him. He also spat out a beam of blood light from his dantian, which transformed into a blood infant with a terrified face.

It was Situ Lie!
Situ Lie, in his Nascent Soul stage, landed in Shen He's dantian and looked at the golden core that sat in the center, shining like a bright sun, and the demonic sword and Dao sword standing opposite each other on the left and right. His expression was stiff and full of fear.

What is this?
Golden elixir?

Does such an elixir truly exist in the world?

No, he is the Golden Core cultivator, a mere Golden Core cultivator?

A mere Golden Core cultivator was able to contend with them, who were Nascent Soul cultivators from the orthodox demonic path, and even instantly killed three of them.
This……

Situ Lie was stunned, unable to believe what he was seeing.

But whether he believes it or not is completely irrelevant.

Seeing the Dao Sword return to its place, and with it a Blood Infant brimming with blood energy, the Three Calamities Demon Blade, which had been dormant in the dantian and had not yet gone into battle, was also delighted to be activated.

Good brother, I don't eat alone!

The three calamities of karmic fire rose up suddenly, enveloping and refining Situ Lie's Blood Demon Nascent Soul.

……

In the blink of an eye, three of the four Nascent Soul cultivators were defeated and killed.

The scene was deathly silent. Not to mention the junior Golden Core cultivators, even Nascent Soul elders like the Old Man Fishing for Turtles in the South China Sea were stunned, staring at Shen He who had slain three demons with his sword, and dared not make any rash moves.

Shen He ignored them, and with a leap of his sword, he arrived at the edge of the secret realm. His spiritual sense locked onto a golden silkworm that was feeding on the five elements of spiritual energy and trying to break through the formation. He was about to raise his sword again to slay the demon.

"Exalted Immortal, have mercy on me, Immortal, have mercy on me!"

Sensing his aura, the golden silkworm finally stopped gnawing at the formation, flew up and transformed into an old woman, falling to the ground and begging for mercy: "This old woman was forced by that Black Heaven Demon to place a restriction with the Six Flames Demonic Fire, and had no choice but to act as his accomplice. Before, I was just a cultivator from a side sect. Although I followed the unorthodox path, I did not do any evil. I hope the immortal will see through this and show mercy!"

After saying this, he kowtowed repeatedly, pleading earnestly.

"That old woman..."

Seeing her disregard for her status and even calling out the words "Immortal," everyone was speechless.

But it must be said that kneeling quickly does have its advantages; Shen He truly stopped the sword strike.

Although the sword of Dao stopped, deep within his eyes, karmic fire blazed, illuminating this person with the Three Calamities Demon Blade.

(End of this chapter)