This is the martial arts world, what are you cultivators interfering in?

Chapter 110 Sword Saint Protects the Way

As soon as Li Lan stepped onto the ancient path deeper into the area, he felt an inexplicable pressure coming from all directions.

I felt like I was suffocating, my muscles and bones felt like they were being crushed into dust, and every step I took felt like carrying Mount Tai on my back.

Boom!

Without hesitation, Li Lan fully activated the True Dragon Technique. In an instant, the True Dragon Qi surged within him, his blood and qi vibrated, and his heart pounded like a drumbeat.

Since mastering the True Dragon Technique, he has rarely unleashed its full potential, but this is all he can do for now.

The powerful and domineering blood energy of the True Dragon Technique allowed him to temporarily resist the surrounding erosion, but the further he went, the more depleted his blood energy became, making it difficult to resist.

If this continues, he will die from exhaustion and decay!

Without hesitation, Li Lan immediately took out a drop of true dragon blood and swallowed it!

The blood of the true dragon was like magma entering the body, instantly gushing out a massive amount of life essence. Li Lan's originally nearly depleted blood and qi were like being poured into a vast ocean!

He took a deep breath and continued forward.

The further he went, the more enormous the black hole around him became, constantly devouring his life force and vitality. He used four drops of true dragon blood in succession, and more and more frequently!

"what?"

Suddenly, Li Lan noticed a gray humanoid creature flash past in front of him. The thing was so fast that it disappeared in an instant, but the moment Li Lan saw it, his hair stood on end and his whole body felt cold.

It's a life instinct, an instinctive fear and dread of that kind of thing.

Could that thing be the so-called "otherworldly spirit"?

Several powerful figures from the self-sealed source have mentioned this thing.

A creature born from an eerie gray fog?

Will we encounter it if we keep going?

Even those experts whose cultivation surpassed the Immortal Path were helpless. Could Li Lan be his opponent now?

"Brother-in-law,"

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out, startling Li Lan.

Is that... Lin Ruobing's voice?

Since entering the Immortal Realm, Li Lan had never seen Lin Ruobing. How could she be here?

"Brother-in-law, come quick, save me! Come quick!"

Li Lan took a few steps forward and immediately discovered that there was a huge source stone in front of him. The source stone was dark blue, with a subtle radiance flowing within it. Its quality was probably far superior to ordinary source stones, and sealed within the source stone was a familiar figure...

It was Lin Ruobing!

Her stunning beauty remained unchanged, but her large eyes seemed to be filled with pleading and grievance.

"Brother-in-law, please open the Immortal Source and let me out..."

The voice continued to echo in Li Lan's mind.

He subconsciously raised his hand, wanting to open the Immortal Source, but at that moment, he suddenly bit his tongue, and a flash of lightning struck his mind, bringing him back to consciousness.

In an instant, the scene inside the source stone had completely changed. What was sealed inside was not Lin Ruobing at all, but... a gray creature!

It has a human form, but no face, and its eye sockets are empty and huge, reflecting light of destruction, indifference, and brutality.

"hiss--"

Seeing that Li Lan hadn't fallen for the trick, a gray shadow appeared behind him!

Li Lan turned around abruptly, only to see another gray creature reaching out to grab him.

Li Lan unleashed his True Dragon Technique in full force, but the domineering and invincible True Dragon Qi seemed to have no effect on this gray creature. Its gray claws were about to pierce into Li Lan's chest!

"come over!"

At this moment, an old and deep voice suddenly rang out, and a silver light shot out from the depths, enveloping Li Lan. Li Lan's figure disappeared from the spot!

The next moment, he appeared in a huge niche.

After taking a few heavy breaths, Li Lan looked up and saw two people sitting cross-legged in front of him. One of them had a full head of white hair and was covered in gray aura. He looked very similar to the strange gray creature sealed by the blue source stone.

The other person was sealed inside an Originium. This person was middle-aged and had a sword in his hand. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, but his fate was unknown.

"The Great Sage Luo Tian?"

Li Lan spoke.

"it's me."

The old man, with a full head of white hair and an aura of gray, spoke calmly.

"The true dragon's scale is here. Take it quickly, and I will send you away."

He pointed to something wrapped in gray cloth to the side.

Clearly, Li Lan arrived carrying a jade ruyi, indicating that he understood Li Lan must be a descendant of the Ming court.

Li Lan picked up the object, opened it, and found a piece of grayish-brown scales inside, as if cast from dark iron. It was icy cold to the touch and extremely heavy.

Having practiced the True Dragon Technique, he immediately understood that this was the true scale of a dragon.

The identity of the person in front of us is now confirmed without a doubt.

"Senior, aren't you coming with me?"

Li Lan asked a question.

“I have been trapped in this heretical path for countless years and cannot get out.”

The Great Sage Luo Tian shook his head and said, "If it weren't for the Dragon Scale, this very thought would have vanished long ago... Now I ask you, have the Bright Venerable and all the Sages... returned?"

Since entering the Wanyuan Mountain Range, Luo Tian Dasheng has been completely unaware of world affairs.

Upon hearing this, Li Lan felt a pang of pity and declined to answer.

He could tell that the Great Sage Luo Tian was in very poor condition, entangled in a strange gray mist, and would probably be exhausted and beyond saving in an instant. At this time, it would be too cruel to tell him about the Mingzun and the other saints.

In fact, Li Lan couldn't understand how the Great Sage Luo Tian had managed to do it. He had personally witnessed those genius protectors who had crossed the Immortal Path transform into bizarre monsters simply by approaching the passage and being tainted by a little bit of the gray mist.

But the Great Sage Luo Tian seemed to coexist with the gray fog!

"Even if you didn't say it, I would have guessed it."

Luo Tian Dasheng merely smiled slightly, but his smile was filled with sorrow and melancholy: "If Mingzun and the others had succeeded, how could the gray mist have infiltrated a place like the Wanyuan Mountain Range?"

Li Lan finally spoke, saying, "Tens of thousands of years ago, the Mingzun and all the saints perished at the source, and were further betrayed by the Supreme Dao Immortal Venerable, their souls unable to return to their homeland!"

Upon hearing this, the Great Sage Luo Tian's old eyes suddenly flashed with rage, and he said, "Supreme Immortal Venerable..."

"This thief has indeed broken his oath!"

His old eyes were filled with murderous intent, yet also with deep regret: "The saints could not return, and the Supreme Immortal Venerable betrayed his oath. Does this mean... the bloodline left behind by the Ming Court has been completely extinguished?!"

His old eyes trembled.

Back then, the Mingzun and all the saints left their descendants near the Wanyuan Mountain Range to be protected by him!

However, in order to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of the True Dragon Clan, he ventured deep into the Ten Thousand Mountains and could not return. What calamity will the descendants of the saints face...?

“There are still descendants, including a woman of exceptional talent. We have taken steps to properly settle them, so there is no risk of them being wiped out.”

Upon hearing Li Lan's words, the remorse in Luo Tian Da Sheng's eyes lessened slightly.

Li Lan continued:

"After the Supreme Immortal Venerable unified the Immortal Realm, he established the Abyss Realm to block the Source and all the Saints. I am a person of the Abyss Realm."

"Several years ago, the source trembled, and the remains of the saints returned as strange creatures. At that time, I saw the Mingzun Demon Soul and activated the remaining spirit within it, thus seeing the Mingzun one last time!"

He quickly recounted his encounter with the Venerable One, saying, "The Venerable One transmitted three teachings to me; please, senior, examine them!"

According to the dying wish of the Mingzun, if Li Lan were to meet his disciple, the Great Sage Luo Tian, ​​he could pass on his teachings to the Great Sage Luo Tian. Although the Great Sage Luo Tian is nearing the end of his life, Li Lan still wants to accomplish this task.

He quickly informed Luo Tian Dasheng of the Sun, Moon and Stars Technique, the Sky-Splitting Technique, and the Earth-Establishing Technique.

As Luo Tian Dasheng listened silently to Li Lan's description of the beginning and end of their encounter with Yu Mingzun's demonic soul, his eyes were already filled with tears. At this moment, with Mingzun's teachings entering his mind, he let out a sigh of grief!

"Master..."

He murmured, his voice filled with endless sorrow and guilt!

"No, this method..."

But suddenly, he seemed to sense something, and he became somewhat excited.

“I understand now. After Master went to the source, he continued to refine his methods and techniques. So among these three major methods, there is clearly a path to resist the gray mist and otherworldly paths... However, it is very vague and has not yet taken shape!”

As the only successor of the Bright Lord, the Great Sage Luo Tian's talent is beyond question. At this moment, having obtained the three methods, he immediately glimpsed the extraordinary essence.

Since entering the Ten Thousand Yuan Mountain Range, he has been trapped here and fought against the Gray Mist Strange Path for countless years. He has a deep understanding of the Gray Mist Strange Path, so for a moment, he was like a person who had been walking in the dark for a long time and suddenly saw a ray of light!

"What a pity, what a pity! I'm already at my last gasp, otherwise perhaps there would still be a glimmer of hope..."

Overwhelmed with excitement, the Great Sage Luo Tian let out a long sigh, "Is it destiny?..."

At this moment, he realized that when his master faced the source back then, he must have had countless insights, which is why some possibilities were born in the three great laws. However, the power of the source was too strong, and it did not allow Mingzun to explore much before it killed Mingzun...

Now, although he has obtained this method, just like the Venerable One, he has no time to ponder and perfect it!

"Senior, would this item be of any use to you?"

Li Lan extracted the dragon's blood!

The blood of a true dragon is no less effective than a celestial-grade holy medicine. Li Lan has personally tried it and found that the life essence it contains is incredibly abundant!

However, this item is not very useful to Li Lan; it would be better to use it to prolong the life of Luo Tian Da Sheng!

"You... passed the Dragon Fighting Platform?!"

Upon seeing this, the Great Sage Luo Tian was immediately astonished!

Li Lan said, "I am fortunate that I have cultivated the True Dragon Technique to the Core Formation stage."

Luo Tian Dasheng was even more surprised: "He has already cultivated the True Dragon Technique to the Core Formation stage without consuming the blood of the True Dragon... Good, good, good!"

His old face was filled with relief and joy: "Heaven never forbids people from leaving a way out; my master did not choose the wrong person..."

"It's a pity I can't leave this place, otherwise I would protect you on your journey!"

His face was full of regret; clearly, he truly understood the importance of valuing talent.

"Please, senior, consume the dragon's blood!"

Li Lan spoke again.

Luo Tian Dasheng took the dragon blood, but suddenly waved his hand, and a stream of dragon blood shot into the body of the middle-aged man who was sealed by the source stone!

The middle-aged man, whose fate was initially unknown, now had his blood and qi gradually turning rosy, and his life force was recovering. After a long time, he suddenly opened his eyes, his aura surged, and the source stone immediately cracked and shattered into pieces on the ground!

"Dragon Blood Elixir!"

The middle-aged man spoke, then looked at the Great Sage Luo Tian and asked with concern, "Senior, have you achieved enlightenment?!"

Luo Tian Dasheng shook his head and said, "My path to enlightenment is not yet complete. The Dragon Blood Sacred Medicine was a gift from my young friend Li Lan... I have a matter to entrust to you."

The middle-aged man said, "Please speak."

Luo Tian Dasheng pointed at Li Lan and said, "Young friend Li Lan is my master's successor. He has already cultivated the True Dragon Method, but in the Immortal Realm, the Ming Court has been completely destroyed, and I am unable to leave... So I entrust him to you."

"To protect him, to keep him safe... are you willing?"

Upon hearing this, Li Lan was deeply moved!

As he spoke, the Great Sage Luo Tian sighed again: "If the Supreme Immortal Venerable of the Dao were to learn of his existence, he would surely unleash his murderous intent from the Nine Netherworlds... This matter is extremely difficult to handle."

The middle-aged man smiled upon hearing this, looked at Li Lan, and said, "Dugu Yibai should have been dead long ago. He was first saved by the senior, and now he has received a great favor from young friend Li Lan. What is there to fear about death?"

"Dugu Yibai hereby swears to protect Li Lan until his death!"

Dugu Yibai!

Until death!

Upon hearing this, the Great Sage Luo Tian nodded with satisfaction. He looked at Li Lan with eyes full of kindness and guilt, and said, "I should have protected you personally... but now, I entrust it to my young friend Dugu. He is the Sword Saint of our time, a man of noble character. You can trust him."

Li Lan stood up, bowed deeply, and said, "Thank you both, seniors!"

……

And this moment.

"The Qin family patriarch arrived with a sacred artifact and opened up the Ten Thousand Yuan Mountain Range!"

"The Zhu family personally paved a path!"

"The geniuses of all races suffered heavy casualties; I heard that only a small fraction of them escaped!"

Outside the Wanyuan Mountain Range, news spread like wildfire, drawing attention from all sides.

One by one, powerful figures from various factions, including sect leaders and patriarchs, appeared, even bringing out their most powerful artifacts to forcibly open a passage through the Ten Thousand Yuan Mountain Range and rescue the geniuses trapped within.

"The Immaculate Monk has emerged!"

"Qin Hongyun from the Qin family is still alive!"

"Li Hao was seriously injured and nearly died!"

"The entire Zhu family... was wiped out; not a single one survived!"

One by one, geniuses were rescued from the Wanyuan Mountain Range, but while some were happy, others were sad, as a large number of them... died!

"It's Tu Tianlong!"

"This is a scam. That Yuan Grass is just bait. His goal is to destroy the future of the entire Northern Frontier!"

"Damn it, damn it!"

Those who are alive all curse "Tu Tianlong" and hate him to the extreme!

"I refuse to believe he'll stay hidden in the Wanyuan Mountains forever. I'll wait here and grind him to dust!"

One of the elders of the Li family, enraged, sent word that he himself, wielding a sacred artifact, would block the entrance to the Wanyuan Mountain Range!

"How dare they plot against my Zhu family? Are they tired of living? Even if it's an ancient inheritance of the Dragon-like Technique, my Zhu family will never let it go this time. We declare war!"

"Tu Tianlong must die!"

"If this child doesn't die, we won't be able to vent our anger!"

All the major forces have gone mad and are green with rage, and they are all making threatening statements.

Sword Sect, Sun Moon Sect, Qin Family, Li Family, Zhu Family... which one of them isn't a super-powerful force in the Northern Frontier of the Immortal Realm? Normally, any one of these forces would be enough to shake the world, but this time, so many powerful forces have all fallen!

They were tricked and manipulated; even geniuses suffered losses, and countless protectors died...

This is an absolute disgrace!

In an instant, the Wanyuan Mountain Range was completely surrounded!

Waiting for just one person!

……