Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

A congenital master possesses not only immense internal strength, but also a qualitative shift from quantitative change, allowing him to draw upon a wisp of natural power to enhance his power. The black old man's internal energy contained a hint of cold energy. With a sweeping palm wind, the cold energy seeped into the skin, affecting the enemy's energy flow. This technique had been invaluable throughout the old man's combat, helping him vanquish countless opponents. However, it proved ineffective against Liu Xing, as the strange aura of the Ice and Water Art possessed self-healing properties, sweeping away the cold energy as soon as it entered his body.

The black old man's understanding of the way of the sword has also reached the level of a master. He has mastered various sword techniques and wields them freely. His moves are more powerful than his moves, and his flaws are very rare. Moreover, his internal energy can be penetrated by the sword. The old man's swordsmanship also has a cold and gloomy attribute, which is extremely cold and chilling.

This was the most formidable opponent Liu Xing had faced so far; a congenital master was indeed not to be underestimated. His perception was now fully activated, analyzing the black old man's movements and the trajectory of his swordsmanship, searching for weaknesses. On defense, he could keenly grasp the opponent's intentions, anticipating and preparing for counterattacks. This was his advantage. Offensively, he could quickly seize the opportunity to create trouble for the opponent whenever his opponent showed signs of weakness. His weakness lay in his limited strength, preventing him from releasing his spiritual energy externally to attack the enemy. The more he fought, the more he felt the need to quickly master the art of spiritual energy utilization, lest he become handicapped and his treasure trove become useless. He could only rely on his perception, nimble footwork, and swordsmanship to maneuver around his opponent, exploiting his opponent's mistakes and opening up opportunities for attack. Consequently, he was extremely passive in combat, forced to engage in a war of attrition, while his own spiritual energy remained endless and barely depleted.

The old man was now frustrated and surprised. This brat was perceptive and slippery, never daring to confront him head-on. He had set numerous traps, but he hadn't fallen for them. Furthermore, his swordsmanship was incredibly advanced, surpassing even his own, and he always managed to catch his opponent off guard. After such a long fight, his internal energy had been greatly depleted, while his opponent seemed still energetic and untiring. However, he also realized that his opponent lacked strength, so he didn't dare to confront him head-on. He simply dodged and moved, focusing more on defense than attacking. This was his opportunity. As long as he protected his vitals from attack, trading injuries for injuries was a good strategy.

This brat wields the Plum Blossom Sword Technique, a technique inherited from the Sword Sect. Only the Sword Sect could cultivate a disciple with such exceptional swordsmanship. Could he be some immortal, last-ditch disciple of the Sword Sect? He'd stirred up a hornet's nest. Only by killing him and destroying his body could he avoid trouble.

The old man in black was in a dilemma and was ready to fight to the death to kill Liu Xing.

Liu Xing was completely unaware of the old man's psychological activities. He continued to act steadily and cautiously, waiting for his opportunity to strike.

The black old man continuously released his internal energy, blocking Liu Xing's footwork and swordplay. Although the energy consumption was extremely great, the effect was very obvious. Liu Xing felt his movements were restricted, as if someone was pulling his arm, and his footwork and swordplay were not as nimble as before. Seeing the opportunity, the black old man wrapped his right hand around Liu Xing's long sword and slashed with his left palm to Liu Xing's face, forcing Liu Xing to fight him.

Liu Xing had been reluctant to engage head-on, in fact, because he was somewhat unsure of his own spiritual power. Now that he was forced to face off, he could only react quickly, concentrating his spiritual energy into his left arm to prevent the opponent's internal energy from invading his body and rapidly destroying his tissues.

The black old man finally seized the opportunity. The moment their palms made contact, he mobilized 120% of his internal energy and struck Liu Xing. Liu Xing was extremely nervous, ready to fight to the death. He watched closely as the old man's internal energy entered his body, and quickly sent spiritual energy to meet it, absorbing its power. Sure enough, it worked. The quality of spiritual energy was far higher than that of internal energy, and he could offset the enemy's internal energy without consuming much energy.

The black old man couldn't sense the presence of spiritual energy within Liu Xing's body. He only knew that his internal energy had inexplicably vanished without a trace after entering Liu Xing's body. This startled him greatly, and now he could only desperately mobilize the remaining internal energy within him, accelerating the attack on Liu Xing's body. Liu Xing finally felt relieved and kept the clash of internal energy and spiritual energy under control in his left hand, strictly speaking, in the palm of his left hand, preventing the internal energy from entering his body and causing harm.

Liu Xing could sense that the old man's power was being depleted at an accelerated rate. Currently, less than one-third remained. If this continued, the old man would surely die of exhaustion. His only thought was how to entangle the old man and prevent him from withdrawing his hands and escaping. He remembered the scene of combing the tendons and meridians for Qing'er and her daughter before, so he quietly separated a stream of spiritual energy and transmitted it through his palm into the black old man's body. He knew that the opponent could not sense the spiritual energy, which would be a surprise attack. He had two options: one was to use the spiritual energy in the enemy's body to consume the opponent's internal strength, and the other was to transport the spiritual energy to the enemy's heart and instantly destroy the enemy's heart. He tried it immediately after thinking of it. He divided the spiritual energy into two groups. One group went to the enemy's heart to lurk and detonate at any time. The other group went to the enemy's Dantian to try to surround the Dantian Qi Sea and catch the turtle in the jar.

The black old man found Liu Xing like a bottomless pit; no matter how much internal energy he poured into it, nothing could return. He also discovered something unfortunate: the amount of internal energy he was consuming from his Qi Sea was far greater than the amount he was outputting. He panicked, having never encountered such a strange situation before. If this continued for another half-minute, he would surely die of exhaustion. With this thought in mind, he retreated. Liu Xing keenly sensed the black old man's internal energy withdrawing, so he didn't wait any longer and decisively channeled the spiritual energy from the enemy's heart, destroying it.

With his heart destroyed, the old man in black died instantly and his body went limp. A master of innate talent passed away without closing his eyes.

Dongfang Qing hurried over, dismounted, and supported Liu Xing. Tears welled in her eyes as she hurriedly checked him for injuries. After confirming that Liu Xing was alright, she finally felt relieved. Scared to death, Qing'er patted her chest and gasped.

Liu Xing stood still, summarizing this experience. He estimated that one-third of his own spiritual power could offset the internal energy of a congenital master. In addition, as long as the enemy's body is in contact, the enemy has almost no chance of winning. Whether the opponent's internal energy enters the body or his own spiritual energy enters the opponent's body, it can be described as a crushing defeat. The opponent cannot sense the existence of spiritual energy and cannot make any advance defense, which is the greatest advantage. However, if the opponent does not make physical contact at all, but only attacks with weapons, or releases internal energy outside the body, transforming it into swords, spears, swords and halberds to attack the body, then it will be troublesome. For now, he can only dodge. Only by finding a way to use spiritual energy can he release it outside the body to attack.

With this combat experience, he gained a deeper understanding of Xiantian, feeling less fearful and equipped with the means to counter it. However, he still needed to conceal his spiritual power to attack when the enemy was least prepared, lest he be targeted. The black old man's body needed to be disposed of. He stabbed his sword into his heart, creating a sword flower pattern and destroying it to prevent anyone from noticing. He then found a secluded spot, dug a grave, and left with Qing'er.