In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 364 Blood Seed Bodhi

"how is this possible?"

As he felt the power of heaven and earth being drawn into Gu Shaoan's Heaven-Slaying Sword, Tu Baichuan's pupils trembled violently.

Having exchanged nearly a hundred blows, this was not the first time Tu Baichuan had seen Gu Shaoan use this move, "Sword Five: Afterglow."

However, the previous sword moves only drew upon the momentum of heaven and earth, but not their power.

But now, the sword technique remains unchanged, yet he is suddenly able to draw upon the power of heaven and earth. This can only mean that Gu Shaoan's own power has reached a higher level, thus drawing upon the power of heaven and earth.

But Tu Baichuan had never heard of the power of heaven and earth being able to be manipulated by a martial artist's "momentum".

Just as Tu Baichuan was shocked by the current situation, the power of heaven and earth that Gu Shaoan had drawn upon had already merged into the Yitian Sword in his hand.

When the power of heaven and earth mixed into the surrounding qi and sword qi, the golden light on the Yitian Sword in Gu Shaoan's hand intensified.

The golden sword light it evoked resembled the last rays of sunset, yet it also possessed a warmth unique to dawn.

At the same time, Tu Baichuan clearly felt that the space around him suddenly became stagnant, causing his speed to slow down as he was retreating rapidly.

"No, there's no way to avoid it."

With every hair on his body standing on end, Tu Baichuan's eyes erupted with ruthlessness and madness.

His retreating figure suddenly stopped, his feet rooted to the ground. After circulating all the internal energy in his body along a special route, the fierce sword intent and killing intent that he had been suppressing were poured into the long sword in his hand without reservation.

The originally snow-white blade was suddenly stained with a crimson red, as if it had just been pulled from thick blood, and the blade trembled continuously at this moment.

The trembling sound was no longer the roar of weapons, but rather like the wailing of countless vengeful spirits.

As Tu Baichuan swung his sword, a dark, blood-red, and condensed blade light fiercely tore through the air within its protective aura.

Five zhang away, Gu Santong clearly felt that the surrounding temperature seemed to have suddenly returned to the dead of winter, and even the gentle breeze that came his way carried a biting chill.

The next instant, the light of the blade and the light of the sword collided fiercely in mid-air.

“Sizzle——!!!”

A sharp, piercing sound, like shattered glass or space itself being torn apart, suddenly erupted! A clear energy boundary appeared at the point of impact!
On one side, there was the sword light emanating from Gu Shaoan's sword tip, a light that was warm yet imbued with the grandeur of twilight and the rebirth of dawn.

On the other side, there was a terrifying blade of light unleashed by Tu Baichuan, carrying pure killing intent and ferocity, ready to devour its prey.

At the center of the collision between two completely opposite forces, whose natures are extremely opposed, golden and red energy surged wildly.

The energy transformed into countless tiny and dangerous turbulent streams that shot out in all directions, carving the ground into a network of ravines.

However, although Tu Baichuan, as a master swordsman, had already entered the Celestial Realm, he had not yet reached the third realm of swordsmanship.

Furthermore, his mastery of the "Three Knives of Avici" was only barely at the "momentum" level.

Even the ability to transform a domain with intention cannot be achieved.

If it weren't for Tu Baichuan's blessing from the power of heaven and earth, how could he have persisted for so long in Gu Shaoan's "Emei Sword Manual"?
Not to mention that the warm sword intent of Gu Shaoan's sword, like the morning sun, and Gu Shaoan's own pure Nine Yang Qi Yuan had a restraining effect on Tu Baichuan's extremely Yin and evil strike.

Not to mention that Gu Shaoan's sword strike also employed the technique of "making light work seem heavy," making the sword energy and vital essence even more condensed.

As Gu Shaoan's "Emei Sword Manual" progressed further, he used the meaning of "dawn" from "Sword Ten: Dawn" to transform the domain with his intention, successfully drawing upon the power of heaven and earth to condense into his sword moves, and Tu Baichuan's last remaining advantage vanished.

Even if the "Hell Path" of the "Three Blades of Avici" is powerful, Tu Baichuan's own mastery of the "Three Blades of Avici" is insufficient, so how could he withstand Gu Shaoan's sword?
With another subtle flick of Gu Shaoan's wrist, a three-foot-long golden sword beam shot out from the tip of the sword.

Although the sword light was as thin as a hair, it was like the first ray of dawn breaking through the clouds, fiercely tearing through the blood-red blade light that Tu Baichuan spat out from the tip of his blade and landing on Tu Baichuan's chest.

The moment the sword light struck, Tu Baichuan was struck as if by lightning, and his whole body flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

At the same time, the remaining blade energy that had been torn apart by Gu Shaoan's sword swept towards Gu Shaoan.

Although it was only a remnant of the sword energy, it was still Tu Baichuan's strongest killing move. The force and power of heaven and earth within these sword energies alone were enough to severely injure or even kill a martial artist who had condensed his essence into qi.

Faced with these sword energies that surged like ocean waves, Gu Shaoan remained calm. He focused his energy in his dantian, and as his body sank, his feet seemed to take root in the ground.

As Gu Shaoan focused his mind on his dantian and calmed his spirit, the attribute "Immovable as a Mountain" was instantly triggered.

In an instant, Gu Shaoan once again felt the solid ground beneath his feet as if it were connected to his bloodline.

An unprecedented, pure, and profound energy surged into the earth's veins, instantly splitting into two torrents.

A mellow and resilient energy flowed into his body like a stream entering the sea, filling his powerful inner energy.

In an instant, the originally bright and solid light golden aura around him seemed to be coated with a layer of ancient and mysterious patterns.

As the "Immovable as a Mountain" attribute was triggered, Gu Shaoan circulated the Yin and Yang energies within his body, using the exquisite techniques of the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" to guide and move more than half of the sword energy into the air.

The remaining sword energy, upon touching Gu Shaoan's protective aura shield, was drawn to his feet by Gu Shaoan's "Immovable as a Mountain" attribute.

The next moment, a narrow ravine, about one zhang deep, two zhang wide, and five zhang long, suddenly appeared behind Gu Shaoan.

If one didn't see it with their own eyes, it would be hard to believe that this chasm was actually created by a martial artist.

Gu Santong clicked his tongue in amazement as his gaze fell on the ravine behind Gu Shaoan.

It should be noted that this ravine was only caused by the residual sword energy.

If even the residual sword energy could possess such power, one can only imagine the power of Tu Baichuan's strike just now.

Looking at Gu Shaoan, who stood with his sword in hand and whose clothes swayed lightly, Gu Santong smiled bitterly to himself.

"This kid is getting more and more monstrous."

Both being at the Condensed Yuan Formation stage, he possessed the twelfth level of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill. However, when facing Tu Baichuan, who was at the Celestial Realm, even without the opponent using his full strength, he could only barely withstand a few moves.

However, Gu Shaoan was able to win the battle and even made a new breakthrough in his martial arts in the process.

The gap between the two has not narrowed at all; on the contrary, it has widened over time.

Inside the venue.

After spinning several times in the air, Tu Baichuan landed in a half-squatting position.

A thin, deep sword wound appeared on his body, slashing diagonally from his left shoulder to below his right rib, and blood quickly spread from the wound.

Blood dripped continuously down the edge of the black mask on Tu Baichuan's face.

With his gaze fixed on Gu Shaoan across from him, Tu Baichuan was filled with horror.

He never imagined that one day, having already entered the Celestial Realm, he would be defeated by a martial artist who had condensed his Qi into Qi.

I can't understand how a prodigy like Gu Shaoan could exist in this world.
Not only does he possess an unbelievably profound foundation in martial arts, but he can also master the power of heaven and earth that only martial artists in the Celestial Realm can mobilize at the Condensing Yuan to Form Gang realm.

Gradually, Tu Baichuan's eyes turned red.

The internal energy within him was also surging continuously. A chilling killing intent began to emanate from Tu Baichuan's body.

Seeing Tu Baichuan's condition, Gu Santong's heart tightened. While circulating his internal energy, he asked, "What happened to that guy?"

In response to Gu Santong's question, Gu Shaoan, who was also observing Tu Baichuan, replied, "He must have gone mad from practicing qi cultivation."

Gu Santong was taken aback: "He went berserk after being defeated by you? Is this guy really that bad-tempered?"

Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "It shouldn't just be a matter of temperament, but rather the result of the slash he just used. It seems that he has only mastered the first two slashes of his 'Three Slashes of Avici Hell,' and hasn't mastered the third one yet."

"Over the years, the killing intent that had been accumulating within him had been increasing, but it had always been suppressed. However, that last strike triggered the killing intent within him, causing him to be devoured by it."

And things turned out exactly as Gu Shaoan had predicted.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was originally an agency established by the imperial court specifically to deal with both the court and the martial arts world.

Whether in the imperial court or in the martial arts world, the Embroidered Uniform Guard has another name.

"The executioner of the imperial court."

Tu Baichuan came from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

It's easy to imagine how many people could rise through the ranks to become the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and then die at the hands of Tu Baichuan.

The killing intent condensed within him was far stronger than that of ordinary people.

This is why Tu Baichuan spent so much time researching and improving the "Three Blades of Avici Hell" after obtaining it.

Tu Baichuan knew that with the intensity of the killing intent within him, if he did not improve the "Three Blades of Avici Road," he would inevitably be devoured by the killing intent of the "Three Blades of Avici Road," thus turning into a madman who only knew how to kill.

But martial arts like "The Three Blades of Avici" cannot be improved so easily.

Tu Baichuan's improved method was simply to suppress his killing intent with a special mental technique, so that when Tu Baichuan used the first two strikes of "The Three Slashes of Avici Hell," he did not have to worry about being affected by killing intent.

However, Tu Baichuan has yet to deduce a suitable cultivation method for the third strike, "Hell Path."

However, some things, the more severely they are suppressed, the more ferociously they will rebound.

In the heat of the moment, he could only use the original "Three Blades of Avici" technique to activate the sword intent and vital energy within his body to unleash that strike.

This caused Tu Baichuan's pent-up killing intent, which he had suppressed for years, to burst forth like a floodgate being opened.

Faced with this killing intent that had been building up for decades, even Tu Baichuan was caught off guard and was instantly affected by it.

Soon, under the watchful eyes of Gu Shaoan and Gu Santong, Tu Baichuan, who was half-squatting on the ground opposite them, had bloodshot eyes.

It looked like a wounded wild beast, filled with ferocity and murderous intent.

Just then, Gu Shaoan suddenly sheathed the Yitian Sword in his hand.

Noticing this, Gu Santong asked in astonishment, "Why are you sheathing your sword now?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan said calmly, "The fight is over, why not sheathe your sword?"

Gu Santong pointed at Tu Baichuan in the distance and said, "That guy has fallen into demonic possession! After falling into demonic possession, his strength will only become more terrifying. Are you sure you want to sheathe your sword now?"

Almost as soon as Gu Santong finished speaking, Tu Baichuan suddenly roared from afar, his voice filled with madness and violence.

At the same time, Tu Baichuan suddenly stood up from the ground.

Ignoring the gruesome wounds on his body that were still oozing blood, he glared fiercely at Gu Shaoan and Gu Santong.

However, just as Tu Baichuan, his eyes bloodshot, roared again and was about to attack once more, his body trembled and he suddenly collapsed to the ground.

"Eh?"

Seeing this, Gu Santong blinked, a look of astonishment on his face.

As Tu Baichuan fell to the ground, Gu Shaoan moved like the wind towards him.

When Gu Shaoan was still nearly two zhang away from Tu Baichuan, he flicked his finger and used the "Finger Flicking Divine Skill" to release several bursts of energy that pierced through Tu Baichuan's limbs.

Seeing Gu Shaoan cripple Tu Baichuan's limbs, Gu Santong's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

"This kid is not only strong, but he's also so cautious. Who can handle him?"

With a shout in his heart, Gu Santong moved in front of Tu Baichuan along with Gu Shaoan.

When his gaze shifted down to Tu Baichuan's wound, Gu Santong let out a soft "hmm" in his heart.

The reason was that, in Gu Santong's view, the blood gushing from Tu Baichuan's chest was not just the dark red of normal blood, but a red tinged with a hint of blue.

What's even more peculiar is that some of the blood flowing from Tu Baichuan's chest was actually coagulated into grape-sized beads.

The feeling was as if a blood bodhi seed had grown from Tu Baichuan's wound.

Moreover, at this moment, several purple wisps could be clearly seen on Tu Baichuan's forehead and temples, where the face mask was not covering him.

They were clearly poisoned.

Seeing this, Gu Santong turned to look at Gu Shaoan and asked, "When did you poison him?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan looked at Gu Santong as if he were a fool.

"You took that antidote last night for nothing?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Santong belatedly slapped his forehead: "Right, I had completely forgotten about this."

Knowing that Gu Shaoan had already poisoned the food, Gu Santong said with a resentful look, "You should have said so earlier! I was worried the whole time."

Gu Shaoan said irritably, "The poison I used is quite special, called Blood Seed Bodhi. It only takes effect when it comes into contact with blood, so a fight is inevitable."

Gu Santong blinked: "So, in other words, one of the three of us must be injured and bleed before your poison can take effect?"

Gu Shaoan nodded and said, "Not bad!"

Gu Santong asked in confusion, "Then why were Zhu Houzhao and his buddies unharmed last night?"

Gu Shaoan explained, "Yesterday, we used a different kind of poison on Zhu Houzhao and the others, the Blood Seed Bodhi poison, which was only used on Tu Baichuan."

Gu Shaoan didn't finish his sentence.

In fact, the poison Gu Shaoan used on Tu Baichuan yesterday was not the Blood Seed Bodhi, but another kind of poison.

It wasn't until Gu Shaoan discovered that Tu Baichuan was hiding in secret that the poison in Tu Baichuan's body was transformed into the Blood Seed Bodhi by Gu Shaoan using the wind direction to introduce other drugs.

(End of this chapter)