Why can a terrestrial immortal borrow the power of the heavens and earth?
The key lies in possessing divine consciousness!
Divine consciousness can perceive the distribution of the heavenly and earthly elements. By using one's own cultivation as a guide, one can employ secret techniques to seize the power of the surrounding heavens and earth, making it their own!
This is also the difference between ordinary martial practitioners and cultivators.
Although Su Yi looked down on such opportunistic methods, a trace of seriousness appeared on his face.
Rumbling~
Su Yi stretched his body.
Immediately, a resounding sound akin to a roaring furnace emanated from within him. His skin emitted a radiant glow, and the aura of Dao circulated, clear and translucent.
The surging true essence even emanated from his body, causing the air within a radius of ten zhang to ripple and spread. His profound consciousness emerged, calmly sensing the changes in the great trends of the heavens and earth.
After breaking through to the Master Realm's Triple Grandmaster level, Su Yi's divine consciousness could sense a range of sixty zhang, refined and pure, incredibly resilient.
Such quality was enough to make cultivators of the Origin Dao feel ashamed.
This was the result of his training in the "Self-Transformation Scripture"!
Even Li Changning, no matter how formidable, probably couldn't have imagined that Su Yi, a mere ordinary Grandmaster-level youth, possessed divine consciousness, something that only cultivators of the Origin Dao could possess!
And this was exactly why Su Yi had the confidence to confront a terrestrial immortal without fear!
"Go!"
In the distance, Li Changning controlled the surrounding qi and used his divine consciousness to drive the Guiyuan Sword, slashing through the air.
Boom!
The power he gathered from the eight directions transformed into a raging torrent of sword qi under the force of the Guiyuan Sword, rushing towards Su Yi.
This torrential sword qi far exceeded everyone's imagination.
The void was stirred, causing countless storms to surge. As the sword qi passed through, a magnificent crack spanning dozens of zhang appeared, displaying an astonishing sight.
With a single sword strike, it seemed as if the void had been forcefully shattered!
Witnessing this scene, everyone's scalp tingled, and they were left dumbfounded.
"Well done!"
Seeing this, Su Yi remained empty-handed, soaring into the air, and casually throwing out a punch.
In an instant, boundless and majestic true essence surged out from within him, illuminating the sky with endless golden light. He transformed into a golden meteor and threw a punch at the mighty torrent of sword qi.
Boom!
Like the collapse of the heavens and the earth, Su Yi's fist power, visible to the naked eye, was mercilessly crushed by the torrential sword qi after only a few breaths.
Then, his figure was shaken, retreating all the way, withdrawing dozens of zhang in the void before barely stabilizing his form and dissolving the torrential sword qi.
His qi and blood surged, showing a slightly disheveled appearance.
Meanwhile, a massive crack spanning hundreds of zhang appeared in the void.
The might of a single sword shattered the void for a hundred zhang!
This was the first time since the start of the battle that Su Yi had been forced back.
"Senior Uncle, your sword is incredibly marvelous!"
You Xinglin couldn't help but burst out in excitement, shouting loudly.
"This is the true might of a terrestrial immortal! We tirelessly pursue martial arts for the sake of controlling such power and transcending our ordinary selves, don't we?"
Shi Lanshan's heart surged with excitement, unable to contain his emotions.
However, contrary to everyone's expectations, after stabilizing his figure, Su Yi calmly said:
"It's useless. Your divine consciousness is weak, and you've resorted to secret techniques that damage your own cultivation. By forcefully borrowing the power of the heavens and earth, you will eventually suffer the consequences."
At this point, Su Yi shook his head, "Moreover, your method of manipulating the heavenly and earthly elemental energies is too crude, wasting so much power."
When true cultivators engage in battle, the key factors are their individual cultivation, techniques, treasures, and combat skills.
Although everyone can manipulate the heavenly and earthly energies, it is understood that this approach has too many drawbacks. First, it is slow; second, the power is scattered; third, it exacerbates the consumption of one's own cultivation; and fourth, it is ultimately "borrowed" power, making it highly susceptible to backlash.
In true cultivator battles, these practices are often avoided.
No matter how strong the power Li Changning wielded from the heavens and earth, over time, he would exhaust himself without Su Yi needing to take action, eventually falling into a weakened state.
Li Changning was well aware of this, wasting no time and launching attacks.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
He manipulated lightning bolts from the sky, enveloping them under the Guiyuan Sword and thundering towards Su Yi.
The power was as if the heavens themselves were enraged.
Even a single lightning bolt could annihilate a peak Martial Emperor-level figure.
Yet, in Su Yi's perception through his divine consciousness, although the destructive aura of these lightning bolts was astonishing, they were chaotic and lacked any semblance of order.
He flickered and maneuvered, walking through the weakest points of the attacks. When there was no escape, he struck with his fists, repeatedly being shaken back but sustaining no damage.
From a distance, Li Changning appeared like a god manipulating celestial might, utilizing the surrounding elemental energies and wielding the raging torrent of sword qi. It was a spectacular display, but unfortunately... he couldn't hit Su Yi.
On the contrary, under the terrifying onslaught, Su Yi's figure kept closing in on Li Changning time and time again. He danced on the edge of danger, dangerously fierce, but always managing to turn danger into safety.
Scenes like these elicited numerous exclamations.
Soon, Su Yi began to feel somewhat bored.
"If that's the extent of your abilities, we can decide the outcome now."
Su Yi spoke calmly.
Li Changning was slightly taken aback.
Clang!
A clear and deep sword chant resounded as a dark sword, as gloomy as the night, appeared in Su Yi's right hand. The silhouette of a fierce bird flapping its wings faintly emerged on the sword's body, adding a sense of fierceness and intimidation.
The Xuanwu Sword!
With the appearance of this sword, Su Yi's momentum suddenly changed. He exuded a fierce aura, like a sharp edge tearing through the sky. His eyes remained calm as snow, undisturbed like an ancient well.
Since the start of the battle, he had yet to draw his sword. Who could have known that in his previous life, he had shaken the world with his mastery of the sword, ruling over the vast wilderness with a single stroke?
He still remembered how people used to call him the "Master of Xuanjun Sword."
However, Su Yi had always regarded himself as a swordsman above the Dao!
"I also cultivate the Dao of the sword, Li Changning, would you dare to witness it?"
Su Yi's eyes were cold as lightning, unruly and proud like an exiled immortal.
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
Li Changning sneered, took a deep breath, and abruptly brandished the Guiyuan Sword in the empty space.
Boom!
Countless sword qi, each three feet long, flew out from the void. These sword qi continuously absorbed the power of the surrounding celestial and earthly energies, instantly transforming into eight hundred in number.
The eight hundred sword qi rushed into the air, forming a massive sword formation.
"This is my sword formation, harnessing the power of heaven and earth, using qi to control the sword. It is called the Eight Hundred Sword Formation. I wonder if it can catch your eye, Daoist friend?"
Li Changning let out a long roar.
At this moment, he condensed eight hundred strands of sword qi and manipulated the elemental energies of heaven and earth to form the sword formation. The consumption involved made him unable to help but breathe rapidly, his chest heaving intensely, hot mist rising between his strands of hair, a result of the evaporated sweat.
"There's no need to show off borrowed power anymore."
Su Yi sneered, flicked his finger on the sword, and stepped forward in mid-air.
"Go!"
The sword formation formed by the eight hundred sword qi buzzed in unison, like a violent storm, shooting towards Su Yi in an instant.
The entire field changed color.
Each of these eight hundred sword qi could easily kill a peak Martial Emperor. With the overwhelming celestial and earthly elemental energies, the eight hundred sword qi shot out, as if piercing the heavens and earth, emitting an unparalleled cold radiance that filled the sky.
From a distance, it seemed as if the army formed by the eight hundred sword qi was crushing the heavens and earth.
The might was boundless!
Faced with this attack—
A flash of sharpness flickered in Su Yi's eyes, without hesitation, he soared with his sword, slashing through the empty space.
Swish!
A golden sword qi soared thousands of feet into the air, unleashing an indomitable killing intent.
The feeling it gave was as if this sword could sever the heavens, split the earth, and shatter the barriers within one's heart!
It was a sword intent that disregarded everything in heaven and earth, a suppression from above and a prohibition from below, obstructing all things. It displayed the grand demeanor of breaking through all obstacles with a single sword.
A single sword separated the path of life and death, eradicating all injustice!
This sword was called the "Blockade Breaker."
The final move of the "Exhilarating Sword Scripture," among the six major sword intents.
It carried the meaning of "I have a sword to break through barriers and breathe out a lifetime of exhilaration."
When this sword slashed through the void—
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The surrounding void boiled. The celestial and earthly elemental energies carried by the howling eight hundred sword qi suddenly lost control and dissipated in the air, collapsing and disintegrating.
At the same time, Li Changning let out a stifled groan of pain, his face revealing shock.
Su Yi's sword had instantly severed the connection between his divine consciousness and the celestial and earthly elemental energies, depriving him of the power to control the might of heaven and earth!
Then, amidst a deafening rumble, the eight hundred sword qi, which had rushed forward mightily, shattered like fragile glass under Su Yi's sword.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Intense explosions resounded. When the sword qi burst, it was like eight hundred blossoming fireworks in the void, exuding brilliant and dazzling colors.
For Su Yi, this eight hundred sword formation was as feeble as a clay chicken or a tile dog in the face of his sword's might!
As Su Yi's sword descended to the ground, it caused a hundred-zhang-long trench to appear, straight as if drawn by a ruler, leaving behind a lingering aura of destruction.
The entire field was stunned, silenced by the sight.
Even figures like You Xinglin and Shi Lanshan were dumbfounded, standing there in a daze.
This sword...
How terrifying!!
Although only observed from a distance, it felt as if it had slashed through their hearts, shattering the fortresses of their souls, causing emotions of fear, despair, and confusion to surge like a cataclysmic tidal wave.
Clang!
Amidst the swirling dust and the upheaval of heaven and earth, Su Yi calmly asked, "Li Changning, what do you think of this sword?"
In the distance, Li Changning remained silent.
His hair was disheveled, his clothes tattered, his face pale and transparent. His entire aura was like rapidly receding tide, continuously weakening...
He seemed to have aged countless years in an instant.
After a moment, he turned his neck and struggled to lift his eyes to look at Su Yi, his voice hoarse:
"I, Li, have cultivated the sword for forty-nine years. I reached the realm of a terrestrial immortal, comprehended the Tengjiao Sword Intent, and controlled the power of heaven and earth. I considered myself one of the best in the world, capable of rivaling those at the same level or even those of higher realms. I never expected that this one sword today would toll the death knell for me..."
Li Changning let out a long sigh, his expression complex, filled with admiration, unwillingness, and bitterness. "Killing others is also killing one's own heart. This kind of sword makes Li feel an immense unwillingness, but how can I not be in awe?"
As his desolate voice resounded in the heavens and earth, the vitality quietly drained from his emaciated figure. He toppled backward in the void, falling onto the ground.
This terrestrial immortal from the Qin Xuan Yue Sect had met his demise!