The sun is hot...
Since she established her foundation, Li Shiyin has never felt the scorching sun of Danfeng again. She seemed to smell the sulfur under the Liben volcano.
The opponent is so strong...
It was a strength that crushed her in all aspects. Her speed, strength, swordsmanship, magic power, skills, and sword energy were all stronger than hers. She formed a net and enveloped herself.
However, Li Shiyin knew in her heart that the strength used by her opponent was also in the early stage of foundation building.
Can one be this strong in the early stages of foundation building
This question popped up in her mind as she had already defeated several people in the late foundation building stage.
"bite!"
The white feather flashed by, and Li Shiyin used the purple star sword to block it, but she couldn't completely withstand the force, so she took two steps back and stepped on the stone at the bottom of the lake, leaving a deep footprint.
But she had no time to pay attention to the footprints on the stone, because Bai Ruoxi's figure flashed and attacked again. She stepped hard, making the footprints into a pit, and rushed towards Bai Ruoxi without anticipating the counterattack.
As the white and purple figures met, countless white wings and purple stars exploded... It was an extremely dreamy scene.
"You have trained this little girl very well. The younger generation of disciples of Lingnan Xianzong are only as strong as her." Su Changqing praised, "And she is very aggressive. She is a natural swordsman."
“It’s just that I have some strength. There’s no need to compare myself with the disciples of the Immortal Sect.” Qin Ran said modestly.
Qin Ran was actually very satisfied with Li Shiyin's performance. Although she was suppressed, her opponent was the genius of Lingnan Immortal Sect... The fact that she could be suppressed and not collapse at the first touch had already proved Li Shiyin's strength.
He watched the battle at the bottom of the lake, and at one point, he suddenly asked Su Changqing, "What are you going to do with the Devouring Demon Willow deep in the Hengduan Mountains?"
"Hmm?" Su Changqing looked at Qin Ran and smiled knowingly. He did not answer directly, but talked about something else, "I wonder if Brother Qin has done any research on the realm of transformation."
"A little bit."
"The Nascent Soul becomes a spirit, leaving the body and becoming an external incarnation in preparation for merging with the Dao." Su Changqing said, "This is the transformation of the spirit."
Kieran nodded.
"But..." Su Changqing laughed and continued, "The Spiritualization Stage is sometimes called the Spiritual Division Stage. What is Spiritual Division? It means to separate the spirit transformed from the Nascent Soul into multiple spirits and refine multiple incarnations."
"For a general cultivator in the Spiritualization Stage, it is already a blessing to be able to properly handle that one external incarnation. However, some cultivators with good enough talent can divide their own spirit into two, four, or even more. Therefore, they will have a corresponding number of external incarnations. The strength gap between cultivators will be infinitely magnified in the Spiritualization Stage."
Qin Ran knew all these things, but when he listened, his expression suddenly changed slightly.
He was asking about the Devouring Demon Willow, but Su Changqing was talking about the Spiritual Transformation Stage. Could it be that...
"And what is the Hedao stage like? It is to merge the separated external incarnations with the main body. So the difference in strength between a cultivator with only one incarnation and a cultivator with multiple incarnations can be imagined."
Su Changqing's expression was no longer calm and composed. He asked Qin Ran, "What if a cultivator in the Spiritualization Stage has an infinite number of clones? When he merges with the Dao, how powerful will he be?!"
“You mean the Devouring Demon Willow…” Qin Ran thought of that possibility and asked in disbelief, “He has countless clones?!”
“Each willow catkin is essentially a clone.” Su Changqing explained, “This is because of the special nature of the Devouring Demon Willow’s main body. Although his clones do not have the same strength as the clones of normal cultivators, but… when they merge with the Dao, each of his willow catkins is a real clone!
“So, once the Devouring Demon Willow reaches the Dao stage, he will be the first cultivator in the Dao stage throughout history.”
Who dares to claim to be the best, who claims to be invincible
This is the world of immortal cultivation, with a long history. No one can guarantee that there hasn't been an exceptionally terrifying cultivator in the long river of history, and no one dares to claim to be the number one...
However, due to the special nature of the Devouring Demonic Willow, he dares to claim to be the number one in the Hedao Period.
Qin Ran was in a state of turmoil when he heard this, and his expression changed rapidly, but he finally reacted and asked Su Changqing, "So, how does the Immortal Sect decide to deal with this Extreme Devouring Demon Willow?"
"Of course we can't let him live!" Su Changqing said firmly, "How many innocent lives will he have to devour in order to achieve the strongest Hedao stage? If we let him achieve Hedao, I'm afraid the Hengduan Mountains will no longer exist."
This made Qin Ran feel relieved. If it could be dealt with, he would have to run away immediately.
But when his thoughts turned, he suddenly realized one thing, that is, among the people from Lingnan Immortal Sect who came this time, there was only Elder Ning who was in the Spirit Transformation Stage. Elder Ning, is it okay
“Although the Devouring Demon Willow has not yet reached the state of integration, it is still terrifying enough…” He asked tactfully, “Are there any other high-level cultivators from the Immortal Sect coming?”
“Haha…” Su Changqing shook his head and laughed, “It seems that Brother Qin was scared!
“Brother Qin, Brother Qin, no matter how powerful the Devouring Demon Willow is, it is just a tree! What tree is not as tall and strong as a human? But those who need to be chopped down must be chopped down.”
Qin Ran thought about it and it seemed to be true. He himself was an example. His physical cultivation was strong enough, but he just couldn't fight.
"Of course..." Su Changqing changed the subject and said, "Fighting head-on is definitely not going to work. We have to find an opportunity."
Qin Ran's heart was lifted up again. If that was the case, then he still couldn't win!
He remained calm and asked, "What do you mean?"
"The Devouring Demon Willow will have two weak periods." Su Changqing said, "When he is preparing to merge with the Dao, he will disperse all his magic power in the form of willow catkins. At this time, his body is the weakest. This is an opportunity. If we attack at this time, it will be a breeze.
The power of ash will remove him."
Qin Ran nodded, and he asked again: "What about the other weak period?"
"After he completes the integration of the Dao, he will experience thunder tribulation and a low point in his cultivation. He will be extremely weak at this time." Su Changqing replied.
“It’s good that you have a plan. I’m just worried about my life and property, so I asked.” Qin Ran said, “I’m relieved to hear that you have a way to deal with the Devouring Demon Willow. From now on, just stay at home and make pills.”
"Brother Qin, please don't say that..." Su Changqing said, "I came to see Brother Qin this time for another important matter."
"What is it?"
"It's hard to confirm when the Devouring Demon Willow will begin to merge with the Dao. We need to find the Devouring Demon Willow and confirm it based on its current state." Su Changqing said, "So we will go deep into the Hengduan Mountains. To go deep into the Hengduan Mountains, we need to have a sufficient understanding of the various monsters in the Hengduan Mountains. And Brother Qin is an alchemist...
"So, we would like to invite Brother Qin to go with us to look for the Devouring Demon Willow."
“What?!” Qin Ran raised his voice and shook his head repeatedly. “No, no, no, I won’t go. I’m just a worthless person and can’t help you at all.”
"Brother Qin, please don't refuse..." Su Changqing was about to persuade him again, but the battle at the bottom of the lake was coming to an end. He couldn't help but stop and look down.
At the bottom of the lake, Li Shiyin had already used her full power to recruit the Starlight Technique. Her entire body was covered in a purple halo, and purple sword energy was everywhere. Every move she made was directed at Bai Ruoxi with all her strength, forcing Bai Ruoxi to retreat again and again.
However, although her attack was fierce, the exploding sword energy was deflected to the rocks at the bottom of the lake, and each sword created a deep hole. But when it came to Bai Ruoxi, it was easily blocked by the white wings floating around her.
Bai Ruoxi seemed to be retreating, but in fact, she was doing it with ease. Or, in other words, she was intentionally feeding Li Shiyin with moves, intentionally serving as Li Shiyin's sparring partner, and intentionally letting Li Shiyin fully unleash her strength. This was to help Li Shiyin practice.
However, the full-strength burst of the Starlight Attraction Technique consumed too much mana, and it didn't take long for Li Shiyin to stop. Her mana was exhausted...but Bai Ruoxi was still unharmed.
"I lost." She was sweating all over, breathing heavily, and said unwillingly.
Bai Ruoxi shook her head, went forward to help Li Shiyin up, and said, "Don't be discouraged, you are already strong enough. I just rely on the fact that I have practiced for a few more years than you."
As she spoke, she flew to the edge of the pit with Li Shiyin, came in front of Qin Ran and Su Changqing, put away her sword, and took out her coat.
Bai Ruoxi put on her clothes and suddenly seemed to remember something. She took out an ancient thread-bound book from her Qiankun bag and handed it to Li Shiyin, saying, "You are very good. I will give you this fighting skill."
Li Shiyin looked at the book. On it were three big characters: "War Spirit Art". She did not take it and looked at Qin Ran.
Qin Ran looked at Su Changqing with a sullen face.
Su Changqing smiled and said nothing.
After a moment, Qin Ran nodded.