Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

Facing Chu Xiao's fierce punch, Lu Zaian gently waved his hand, slowly conjuring dozens of [Water Moon Swords].

As the water surged, every sword tip gleamed with a chilling, predatory light.

"disease!"

The Water Moon Sword spread out into a fan shape and shot out violently!

"Shhhhh!"

In an instant, the huge fist imprint that Chu Xiao had unleashed was cut into pieces!

The dark red energy dissipated into thin air.

With a flick of his finger, Lu Zaian manipulated the remaining [Water Moon Swords] to form an array, instantly enveloping Chu Xiao.

What a sharp sword aura!

Chu Xiao's pupils contracted slightly, but when he thought of his mastered demonic arts, what was there to fear?

"If you've got some skill, I'll show you my true strength. Blood罡 Gluttonous Armor, Condense!!"

Chu Xiao roared, and his blood and qi surged out, like a thick blood mist or boiling magma, churning and shaping on his body!

In the blink of an eye, a dark red suit of armor spread from top to bottom across the entire body!

The dark red armor was branded with countless eerie demonic patterns that seemed to move as if alive with its breath.

The helmet was adorned with menacing bone spikes, and only a pair of scarlet blood-red eyes were visible beneath the tightly sealed visor. The breastplate and shoulder armor each featured a Taotie relief, its ferocious jaws wide open, ready to devour everything!

In an instant, the [Water Moon Sword] arrived as expected, slashing down in a crisscrossing pattern!

Whether it's stabbing, slashing, picking, or flicking!

"Clang Clang Clang Clang Clang!!!"

However, Chu Xiao simply stood proudly in mid-air, unmoved.

Even though his body was just armor formed from condensed blood and qi, it still emitted a clanging sound of metal striking metal!

"Hahahaha, old man, put some effort into it. You can't even break through my defenses, so how can you talk about killing me?"

Chu laughed arrogantly, casually dusting off his breastplate as if he had just faced not a sharp sword aura, but a gentle breeze.

Upon seeing this, the demons below immediately cheered and encouraged them.

"Haha, the boss is so powerful!"

"Heh heh heh, Boss's demonic powers are overwhelming! How could mere old, weak, sick, and disabled people possibly be a match for him?!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill this old bastard!"

In contrast, most members of the Xu family looked grim and were terrified.

That demonic cultivator was clad in armor, fully armed, and exuded overwhelming demonic power... Could Master Lu really be his match?

Only Xu Yan'er covered her chest with both hands, looking at Lu Zai'an with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

Perhaps she was the only one who believed Lu Zaian could win...

midair.

Lu Zaian raised an eyebrow, carefully examining Chu Xiao's demonic armor, and chuckled.

"What a fine living demonic armor... Not bad, not bad at all. Body cultivators are top-grade materials for puppet making."

"You damaged my crocodile puppet, so you shall pay for it with your own body."

Lu Zaian became somewhat interested in the [Blood罡饕甲], as it was indeed a rare demonic skill.

His magical power had been modified by a third-tier spiritual object—[Mysterious Ice and Cold Water].

Even a casually formed [Water Moon Sword] carries immense power and is incomparably majestic!

And this demonic armor actually withstood it, only leaving a slight scratch... I wonder where Chu Xiao got it from...

On the other side, Chu Xiao saw that Lu Zaian did not fear him at all, and even regarded him as material for puppet making in his words.

A surge of anger welled up within him instantly.

"How dare you! I'll let you taste what it's like to have your life essence drained by the gluttonous armor in a moment!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xiao charged fiercely towards Lu Zaian!

Clad in demonic armor, every punch and kick he threw carried an incomparably violent demonic power!

The crowd watching below was so shocked that their blood boiled and they struggled to breathe...

In contrast, Lu Zaian remained as calm as a spring breeze.

The powerful liquid magic within his dantian exploded, transforming into a surging wave of water. With a flick of his hands, it condensed into hundreds of [Water Moon Swords].

"Sword Formation - Swift!"

The water swords, curved in shape and shimmering with a clear light, resembled a waning moon, crisscrossing and forming a sword array.

They could either protect Lu Zai'an or attack Chu Xiao's vital points!

The two collided, and in the blink of an eye, countless dazzling lights burst forth in mid-air!

On one side, the deep blue light of the Water Moon Sword shimmered, while on the other side, dark red fist energy swung wildly!

"Break! Break! Break!! Break it!!!"

Have you run out of ideas?!

"How could these sword flashes possibly harm me in the slightest? Hahahaha!!"

Chu Xiao's blood and qi surged, his moves were wide and powerful, and he became more and more courageous in the battle, shattering Lu Zaian's Water Moon Sword!

Lu Zaian remained calm and composed, his expression as still as a deep well.

"I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget..."

If he hadn't wanted to test his Qi Refining cultivation, he would have already used the [Law of Heaven and Earth] to crush Chu Xiao to death.

However, even using only his Qi Refining cultivation level, Lu Zaian was confident that he could defeat Chu Xiao.

Since he entered the Foundation Establishment stage, he has cultivated diligently for many years, and his liquid mana has reached 180 drops, which is close to the range of a normal mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Moreover, after Lu Zai'an established his foundation, he successively refined dozens of drops of [Mysterious Ice Cold Heavy Water].

Now, once he unleashes his full power, he can only be described as terrifying.

"Since you're putting in so much effort, I'll also put in some effort to avoid making things boring."

The words have not yet fallen.

A sudden "whooshing" roar came from Lu Zaian's body!

Everyone in the room heard it.

The next moment, Lu Zaian casually detonated 100 drops of liquid magic power in his dantian.

Like a surging river, with giant waves crashing against the cliffs, the scene was awe-inspiring.

For a moment, all that could be heard under the sky was the sound of Lu Zaian's magical power surging out along his meridians.

If it were an ordinary Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, detonating hundreds of drops of mana in one go would probably only shatter their meridians and break their dantian.

However, Lu Zaian cultivated both physical and spiritual cultivation, and was supported by the Heavenly Spiritual Root. At this moment, his expression was slightly tense, but he was not seriously injured.

Wow! ! !

The vast expanse of aquatic magical energy, like a sea wave, converged behind Lu Zai'an.

With a flick of his arm, he unleashed a burst of cold light that swept across the sky, pointing directly at Chu Xiao.

【Water Moon Sword Manual - Thousand Swords Network】

"What?! How is this possible? How could you possibly possess such immense magical power?"

Chu Xiao's expression under the mask changed drastically, filled with shock.

His magical armor was indeed durable, but as the saying goes, quantitative change leads to qualitative change...

He can still distinguish between a hundred and a thousand.

But there was no chance to dodge now, and he could not possibly turn around and run away, leaving his back to the enemy.

"It's definitely a bluffing illusion. I don't believe that your thousand sword lights have the power of ten thousand jun!"

Chu Xiao's face was grim as he roared.

He knew that many spells were just illusions that created a sky full of attacks, which were terrifying in their power, but the real killing moves were hidden beneath the surface.

However, Chu Xiao still dared not be careless and immediately activated the [Blood Gluttonous Armor] with all his might!

The demonic runes on his armor swirled wildly, resembling thick, dripping blood, while the Taotie reliefs on his breastplate and shoulder armor suddenly came to life, roaring towards the sky as if devouring the heavens!

"The Gluttonous Devourer of Heaven - Take it for its own use!!"

Thousands of sword lights intertwined to form a sword net, covering the sky and the earth, arriving like a shadow!

"Shout!"

The moment Chu Xiao raised his arm, the Taotie relief broke free from the armor and leaped into the air, transforming into a blurry shadow. It opened its blood-red maw, which resembled a black hole, and frantically absorbed the power of the Water Moon Sword light!

In the blink of an eye, the Thousand Swords Net tore open a large gap.

"Hahaha, the power of the Taotie, devouring the heavens and the earth, sustaining itself through war, is nothing more than this!"

Chu Xiao gritted his teeth, his face contorted in a grimace, and spat out each word with a fierce expression.

He forced his head up, enduring immense pressure while eagerly anticipating the look of horror on Lu Zaian's face after he broke through the move.

Unfortunately, all he saw on Lu Zaian's face was indifference.

"Hmph, Taotie is one of the four ancient ferocious beasts, and its ferocity is something you can't compare to?"

"You've only learned a tiny fraction of the basics, and you dare to be so presumptuous?"

If Chu Xiao's [Blood Qi Gluttonous Armor] truly incorporates a trace of the essence or spirit of the Gluttonous Beast, then Lu Zaian would be somewhat afraid.

However, the Taotie relief in front of us is clearly just a clumsy imitation created by later generations when they imagined and created the magic.

It probably didn't even reveal one ten-thousandth of the true ferocity of the Taotie...

A thousand swords sliced ​​through his body, and Chu Xiao felt the pressure increase exponentially.

The armor began to tear, scales flew off and burst open, the body was exposed, and countless bloody cuts appeared!

"Who cares about its skin or fur? As long as it can deal with you, that's enough!"

Chu Xiao made a ruthless decision and turned the tables on Chu Xiao, transforming his blood and qi into flames!

Using their own blood as fuel for their gluttonous feast!

In an instant, the ferocious taotie relief on the armor intensified, becoming even more realistic, as it roared and devoured the sky!

"Haha, let's see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"

Chu Xiao's body crashed in fiercely, and with each punch he threw, the Taotie relief opened its mouth wide, swallowing the sword light that filled the sky into its bottomless belly.

As Chu Xiao drew closer to Lu Zaian, a look of wild joy flashed in his eyes.

As everyone knows, body cultivators excel at close combat!

Lu Zaian is an old and frail alchemist... As long as I get close, I can take him down in just a few punches!

"I have many tricks up my sleeve. It's not so easy for someone who has swallowed my magic power to digest it."

Before Chu Xiao could rejoice, the next moment, Lu Zaian's wide sleeves fluttered, and a chill suddenly rose between heaven and earth, causing the temperature to plummet!

The power of icy poison—a property acquired after absorbing the Xuanbing Frosty Heavy Water!

In their previous encounters, Lu Zaian had concealed it within the spine of every sword...

Now, these Water Moon Swords, whether swallowed or shattered, have transformed into chilling poison that seeps into Chu Xiao's meridians through his pores, posing a deadly threat.

"what?!"

Chu Xiao suddenly woke up and looked down, only to see that his armor was suddenly covered with fine frost patterns.

Even the flesh and skin at the sword wound where the armor was breached were torn apart, and what flowed out was not blood, but dark red, icy crystals that were gradually freezing!

"Cold poison entered the body?"

Chu Xiao was surprised to find ice shards spurting from his wound when he threw a punch; so that's why.

At that moment, his muscles bulged, and black and red flames burst forth from his pores, attempting to dispel the cold poison within his body!

"Sword Shatters the Cold Life, this is another essence of the Water Moon Sword Formation that I have studied. Today I will test it on you."

The cold poison has penetrated into the bone marrow. Every time you activate your qi and blood, it will freeze three vital acupoints.

Unless you are a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with strong body constitution, your qi and blood strength are insufficient to resolve this.

Lu Zaian's expression was indifferent as he spoke calmly.

This cold poison is derived from a third-tier spiritual object, so how could it be so easily neutralized?

However, Chu Xiao ignored him and continued to try to circulate his blood and qi to expel the cold poison!

Unfortunately, the cold poison had already spread throughout his body's meridians and penetrated deep into his bone marrow...

His Blood-Red Gluttonous Armor began to rot, and the Gluttonous relief emitted a mournful roar before withering and dissipating.

In an instant, Chu Xiao trembled all over and cursed:

"You old scoundrel... what a vicious heart you have! Even if... I die, you... won't live either!!"

As he spoke, he mustered his last bit of strength and poured all his power into his right fist, swinging it with all his might!

The opponent's true form is right in front of me; if I throw this punch, we'll both perish!

"Die...!"

Time seemed to slow down at that moment, and the world turned into black and white.

Chu Xiao even spat out ice shards, and ice crystals began to form on his fingertips. His gradually freezing brain issued its final command—

He threw that punch!!

.........

"remarkably brave."

Faced with Chu Xiao's desperate attack, Lu Zaian simply raised his wrist and casually caught the punch.

Its body remained completely still, as if all the impact had vanished without a trace.

"How...is...this possible..."

Chu Xiao's eyes were bloodshot, and he let out an incredulous, hoarse sound.

ka ka ka-

But the next moment, his expression froze, frost climbed up his pupils, and he was completely turned into an ice sculpture.

"After years of secluded cultivation, the world only knows me for my alchemy skills, but do they remember that I also cultivate both physical and magical arts..."

From the very beginning, this battle was under Lu Zaian's control.

Whether it's body refinement or qi refinement, Lu Zaian can easily overpower Chu Xiao.

So no matter how arrogant Chu Xiao was or how much fun he had, in Lu Zaian's eyes he was nothing more than a grasshopper in autumn.

This body is indeed quite good; if combined with the Blood Gluttonous Armor, it would be qualified to become one's own puppet.

Lu Zaian froze Chu Xiao, body and soul.

This was all thanks to the power of the cold poison—Lu Zaian himself still cultivated water-attribute magic.

Therefore, the freezing effect does not last long; once the time is up, the corpse will turn into a pile of minced meat.

Lu Zaian planned to use the available materials to refine Chu Xiao's corpse into a [living puppet].

However, before that, we need to deal with the ants on the ground.

"The boss is dead! Run!"

"That old bastard is fierce, run!"

As soon as Lu Zaian's gaze swept over them, all the demons below felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar and scattered like birds and beasts.

Some sharp-eyed demonic cultivators had already sensed something was wrong and fled in advance, leaving only a distant black shadow.

"Master Lu, don't let them get away!"

"Yes, these demonic cultivators slaughtered countless people; they deserved to die!"

The Xu family members were overjoyed; they hadn't expected Master Lu to actually win.

Upon seeing the demonic cultivators flee, the crowd petitioned to exterminate them, and some even chased after them despite their injuries.

"Don't worry, they can't escape."

Beneath the foundation, all are but ants.

Chu Xiao was right about what he said earlier.

With a flick of his finger, Lu Zaian unleashed the remaining sword light floating in mid-air, which then swept towards the figures of the demonic cultivators!

In an instant, a cold glint appeared, heads were tossed high into the air, limbs were severed, and blood gushed forth.

"what!!"

"Do not!!"

"I'm wrong..."

Screams erupted one after another.

.........

The few demonic cultivators at the front of the escape route didn't dare to look back. They only regretted that their escape techniques weren't good enough and that their parents hadn't given them two more legs.

Extremely far away.

The demonic cultivator with the pointed mouth and monkey-like face was the first to realize something was wrong and made a hasty escape.

At this moment, he finally dared to look back and realized that he had escaped the range of the sword formation. He felt a wave of fear wash over him.

"They must have escaped. Luckily, I was quick and ran fast!"

"That old guy is terrifying..."

"We can't stay here any longer; we have to keep running."

The few remaining demonic cultivators, panting heavily, exchanged glances, still shaken...

However, before they could calm down, a soft laugh suddenly came from ahead.

"Hey, little guys, are you tired from running around?"

"who!!!"

The hearts of the demonic cultivators leaped into their throats again, and the hairs on their bodies stood on end.

Looking closely, one could see a scholar in blue robes standing with his hands behind his back, smiling as if he had been waiting for a long time.

.........