Chapter 251: Blood Like an Ocean Tide, Feathered Ascension to Immortality

As Wuguluo’s voice faded, the surrounding environment began to change rapidly.

The original moonlight and starlight gradually vanished. Endless darkness slowly closed in from all directions. Wuguluo’s figure also faded from Lu Bai’s sight, disappearing into the darkness.

Lu Bai’s expression turned grave.

‘This must be the power of a Ghost Realm.’

Whether in the Martial Dao or Cultivation, reaching the Nascent Soul Realm would give rise to different kinds of power.

A Nascent Soul True Monarch could condense a Dharma Field.

Within a Dharma Field, all the Spiritual Qi could be used by the Nascent Soul True Monarch, greatly amplifying the power of their Magic.

A Martial Dao True Monarch could refine a Blood Qi Domain.

Within a Blood Qi Domain, a Martial Dao True Monarch’s combat strength would also be massively enhanced.

The same was true for malevolent beings at the level of a Corpse Ghost.

Lu Bai had never encountered the power of a Ghost Realm before. Now, even after activating his Blood Qi and unleashing the Eye of Illusion, he still couldn’t see through the surrounding darkness or find any trace of Wuguluo.

There was a gap of two major Realms between them.

This difference in power already exceeded the limits of the Eye of Illusion!

Lu Bai gripped the Five Emperors Gold Coin Sword tightly, not daring to make a reckless move.

‘My greatest trump cards against the Corpse Ghost are the Ancient Mirror and the Secret Technique Nether Candle.’

The surrounding darkness encroached relentlessly.

Accompanied by a strange RUSTLING sound, it was as if countless things were scuttling rapidly across the ground, swarming toward him!

As the darkness drew closer, Lu Bai’s expression changed.

That boundless darkness was actually an innumerable swarm of black beetles, surging toward him from all directions like a black torrent, ready to devour him!

Lu Bai’s scalp instantly went numb, and a chill ran down his spine. He immediately swung the Five Emperors Gold Coin Sword, slashing at the swarm.

The sword’s light sank into the black tide of insects like a clay ox sinking into the sea, failing to cause even the slightest ripple.

‘This is an illusion!’

Lu Bai calmed his Heart and Spirit.

‘This man just turned into a Corpse Ghost; it’s impossible for him to suddenly unleash so many black beetles.’

Inside the Ghost Realm, the Eye of Illusion could no longer distinguish truth from falsehood.

Lu Bai continuously activated his Blood Qi, trying to locate Wuguluo within the black tide of insects, but he had no leads.

As the Eye of Illusion fought against the power of the Ghost Realm, Lu Bai felt a stabbing pain in his eyes, and his vision grew increasingly blurry!

The black tide of insects surged forward and quickly engulfed him.

Even the Five Emperors Gold Coin Sword could not escape it.

An intense pain shot through his body, as if ten thousand insects were gnawing at his flesh!

With a thought from his Divine Thought, Lu Bai first took the Immortal Vine out of the Ancient Mirror and held it in his hand.

If the Immortal Vine was left inside the Ancient Mirror, it would plunder the Blood Qi used to activate the mirror, which was equivalent to crippling his own abilities.

After the Immortal Vine appeared, it actually forced back a patch of the black insect tide.

Lu Bai remained standing where he was, his entire body enveloped by the black tide, but a clear, empty space had appeared around the Immortal Vine in his palm.

“Hm?”

A surprised exclamation came from within the insect tide.

Now!

Lu Bai fiercely activated his Blood Qi, pouring it into the Ancient Mirror.

BOOM!

The Ancient Mirror instantly erupted with a shadowy light. Lu Bai’s chest seemed to transform into a massive black vortex, and the surrounding tide of black insects was completely devoured by it!

Originally, there had been no light at all.

Although the shadowy light from the Ancient Mirror wasn’t very bright, it directly shattered the darkness, illuminating a blurry figure!

Through the vision of his Eye of Illusion, Lu Bai locked onto Wuguluo’s position!

This meant that the power of the Ghost Realm had been broken by the Ancient Mirror!

“What is that thing?”

Wuguluo’s voice was filled with disbelief.

He didn’t recognize the black vortex on Lu Bai’s chest, but after transforming into a Corpse Ghost, an uncontrollable fear had emerged from the depths of his memory, making him want to turn and flee.

It was as if he would be doomed for all eternity if he were devoured by that dark vortex!

However, he was utterly unwilling to flee just like that.

The subconscious fear of the Corpse Ghost conflicted with his own consciousness, causing him to hesitate for a moment, frozen in place.

At that exact moment, Lu Bai stomped his foot, and a golden light erupted from the sole of his shoe as he instantly closed the distance.

The shadowy light of the Ancient Mirror enveloped Wuguluo completely!

TSSS!

Wisps of green smoke instantly rose from Wuguluo’s body as he began to burn all over.

“AHHH!”

Wuguluo let out a blood-curdling scream and tried to break free.

Lu Bai swung the Five Emperors Gold Coin Sword, bringing it down viciously on Wuguluo’s head.

SPLURT!

The Five Emperors Gold Coin Sword plunged directly into Wuguluo’s skull, nearly splitting his head in two.

The Five Emperors Gold Coin Sword, capable of almost instantly killing a Fierce Ghost, could also inflict massive damage on a Corpse Ghost.

If it had been a living person, they would have died on the spot from such a blow.

But even after suffering such a grievous injury, the Corpse Ghost was not dead. It swung its hands, its ten fingernails extending to an incredible length and glinting with a cold light as they clawed at the arm Lu Bai used to hold the sword.

Those ten fingernails were like ten sharp daggers.

If that attack landed, Lu Bai’s arm would likely be torn to shreds by those nails!

Lu Bai had no choice but to let go of the sword. At the same time, he swung the Immortal Vine to block the Corpse Ghost’s hands.

Simultaneously, Lu Bai stood with his palm held upright. His Blood Qi surged, and a massive stone stele descended from the sky, carrying a terrifying, suffocating pressure as it smashed heavily onto Wuguluo’s skull!

The Five Emperors Gold Coin Sword was already lodged in Wuguluo’s head.

As the Dragon Elephant Suppression Stele smashed down, it drove the Five Emperors Gold Coin Sword in even deeper, splitting the Corpse Ghost’s head completely in two!

Given Lu Bai’s current Cultivation Realm and Blood Qi Strength, it would be very difficult to drag a Corpse Ghost into the Ancient Mirror just by activating it.

But at this moment, the Corpse Ghost had suffered one heavy blow after another and was enveloped by the Ancient Mirror’s shadowy light, which was constantly corroding it.

After struggling for only a moment, Wuguluo turned into a beam of shadowy light and was swallowed by the dark vortex.

The Five Emperors Gold Coin Sword fell to the ground.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse; the surroundings returned to normal.

Lu Bai stood in place, leaning on the Immortal Vine to support his body.

Using the Ancient Mirror to devour the Corpse Ghost just now had consumed a massive amount of his Blood Qi.

But at this moment, a trace of excitement flashed in Lu Bai’s eyes.

Inside the Ancient Mirror, a new Soul Light had appeared, one that clearly had an extra halo compared to the Soul Light of a Fierce Ghost!

‘Level 4 Soul Light, acquired!’

Lu Bai let out a long breath, took out a few Blood Qi Pills and swallowed them, then picked up the Five Emperors Gold Coin Sword and turned to leave.

With the Witch Race member dead, his life-bound Gold-Devouring Gu had also perished.

The other gold-devouring insects attached to the Cyan Cloud Sword had long since scattered and fled, vanishing without a trace.

‘It’s a pity Ah Ming isn’t here, or he could have had a feast.’

Lu Bai retrieved the Cyan Cloud Sword and inspected it carefully.

As expected of an Unparalleled Treasure Artifact, it was completely unscathed even after being gnawed on for a while by the life-bound Gold-Devouring Gu of a Golden Core Realm Witch.

Lu Bai didn’t rush back. He sat down cross-legged to regulate his breathing and recover his Blood Qi and stamina as quickly as possible.

When the sky began to brighten and he had recovered a good amount of Blood Qi, Lu Bai immersed his Heart and Spirit in the Ancient Mirror. He controlled the Level 4 Soul Light, merged it with the Fuyao Skill, and silently chanted ‘repair’ in his mind.

A long time later, Lu Bai opened his eyes and rose to his feet.

“So that’s how it is.”

After the final chapter, “Feathered Ascension to Immortality,” was repaired, Lu Bai finally understood the origin of the Fuyao Skill.

The senior that Chen Shihu had spoken of once encountered a rare Golden-Winged Roc atop a Celestial Mountain. Afterward, he meditated at the foot of the mountain for seven days and seven nights before creating this peerless Qinggong.

Lu Bai silently recited the Mantra Heart Method for “Feathered Ascension to Immortality.” His Blood Qi circulated through his Twelve Meridians, cycling over and over, growing more and more turbulent.

As time passed, his Blood Qi surged, and a pair of blurry wings faintly materialized on either side of his back!

The wings were illusory and unstable.

At that moment, Lu Bai channeled all his Blood Qi, directing it toward one of the wings.

On that wing, the path of a Meridian faintly appeared. A Blood Qi River surged forth and quickly broke through this Meridian!

The secret to Feathered Ascension to Immortality was to use Blood Qi to manifest a pair of wings.

But ordinary wings wouldn’t be able to provide support. Therefore, after the Twelve Meridians, one had to open up two Hidden Veins that extended out from within the body!

After the Hidden Vein on that wing was cleared, the wing gradually solidified and began to emit a faint golden glow.

Lu Bai pushed on in one go, beginning to clear the Hidden Vein on the other wing.

「Several hours later.」

Lu Bai’s body shuddered—the second Hidden Vein was cleared!

A pair of wings shimmering with golden light fully extended from Lu Bai’s back, stretching over ten feet long.

Before he even flapped the wings, Lu Bai felt as light as a swallow, ready to soar into the air at any moment.

‘Feathered Ascension to Immortality, complete!’

But the changes within Lu Bai’s body didn’t stop there.

His Blood Qi had originally only circulated through the Twelve Meridians.

But after clearing two more Hidden Veins, bringing the total to fourteen, the momentum of his rushing Blood Qi became even more turbulent. Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, it coursed ceaselessly through his body, getting faster and faster!

RUMBLE!

A moment later, the sound of a rushing river had transformed into the thunderous roar of a tidal wave, utterly stunning!

Blood like a tidal wave!

Lu Bai could clearly feel that his power had increased by a huge margin!

His Blood Qi was more abundant, and every move seemed to hold boundless power. His stamina was endless, making him eager to find a few True Master Martial Dao cultivators to fight!

With a flash of movement, Lu Bai transformed into a streak of golden light and shot into the sky.

‘So fast!’

Lu Bai beat his wings, soaring wantonly through the sky like a Golden-Winged Roc. He could only hear the wind whistling past his ears as countless landscapes rapidly receded in his vision, blurring into obscurity.

His Body Technique was so fast that it even surpassed the speed his eyes could track!

No wonder Chen Shihu had said that after the “Feathered Ascension to Immortality” chapter was created, the Fuyao Skill could be called peerless.

Before this, although Lu Bai could travel through the air using the Fuyao Skill, he couldn’t maintain it for long. Once he ran out of breath, he would begin to fall.

He would have to land and gather his breath again before he could take to the skies once more.

Moreover, his flight altitude was also limited.

Now, with this pair of wings manifested from his Blood Qi, as long as he had enough Blood Qi, Lu Bai could fly continuously in the sky, no different from a True Master Martial Dao!

The world was vast, and he was unrestrained, free to roam the blue heavens as he pleased.

‘This feeling is incredible.’

Even Sword Flight in the Cultivation Realm couldn’t compare to his elegant style.

High above the Longling Canyon, a streak of golden light cut across the sky, attracting countless gazes.

“Which True Master Golden Core is that?”

“You’re clueless. Even a True Master Golden Core using Sword Flight couldn’t reach that speed. To have that kind of Body Technique, you’d have to be at least a Nascent Soul True Monarch.”

“I wonder which True Monarch has come all the way out to Longling Canyon.”

“I heard a great tomb was discovered deep within the Longling Mountain Range. They say it’s full of Exotic Treasures, which has attracted many powerful experts. He’s probably heading to that tomb to fight for them.”

The soldiers of the Great Li Country and Wu Country stationed at Longling Canyon were all discussing it amongst themselves.