Chapter 58

"Chi Dragon Armor?"

The woman, having failed to kill Gu Chensha with one strike, stopped upon seeing the armor and did not attack again. She seemed to recognize the person inside: "You must be Gu Chensha. To think you would track me here, and even Dust Sword Feng didn't notice you. What a failure. It seems my sister did have a good son, not only surviving but also making a name for yourself."

"Are you my aunt, Dust Spirit Yun?" Gu Chensha stood ready, "I've read the records of the Xian Dynasty's royal family, which state that you and my mother are sisters. Why are you trying to harm me? Using the Heart-Seizing Talisman to control me?"

"Did you hear everything?" Dust Spirit Yun was somewhat surprised. "It seems you do have some remarkable qualities, able to suppress the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword and approach me without being detected."

"Enemies should seek reconciliation, not conflict. We do share blood ties. Dust Sword Feng is relentless, wanting to capture me and extract my blood. You want to control me. Is it really a matter of irreconcilable enmity?" Gu Chensha's voice grew stern.

"National vengeance is irreconcilable. Your mother was also forced to death by the Heavenly Talisman Emperor. Now you work for the Heavenly Talisman Emperor, which is sheer ingratitude. I won't allow my sister to have such a rebellious son." Dust Spirit Yun's eyes narrowed, seemingly with murderous intent.

" I'm not working for the Heavenly Talisman Emperor; I'm working for the people. Killing the barbarians and saving the common folk has nothing to do with the Heavenly Talisman Emperor." Gu Chensha said, "I can't just take one side's word for the death of my mother. I will investigate it. Even if your Xian Dynasty's Dust family ruled, they wouldn't stand by and watch the common folk be killed and sacrificed by the barbarians. I captured Dust Sword Feng but released him, and I haven't fought against my own clan. How can you say I'm ungrateful? Do you want me to rebel and disrupt Xianzhou, benefiting the barbarians and the cults?"

His voice was loud and resonant, carrying a sense of righteousness.

He inherited the Sacrificial Heavenly Talisman and received the Emperor's Divine Art, knowing well that the divine tool belongs to those with virtue. Every action he took adhered to the righteous path, slaying evil and barbarians, protecting towns, and relocating the people. Gradually, he cultivated a sense of righteousness, deepening his understanding of the Emperor's Divine Art.

The Sun and Moon Cultivation not only refines the spirit, qi, blood, and flesh but also cultivates the mind, fostering a grand and noble spirit, benefiting the people, and establishing order. This is the essence of the Sun and Moon Cultivation. Merely refining the body, moving qi and blood, and meditating on the spirit cannot encompass the essence of the Sun and Moon Cultivation.

The sun and moon move in the sky, illuminating the world, driving the air, rain, warmth, and all life. Without the sun and moon, there would be no living beings.

The Sun and Moon Cultivation is about establishing order and nurturing the people, as well as punishing those who violate the order and commit evil.

"Hmm?" Hearing Gu Chensha's words, Dust Spirit Yun was surprised, sensing his firm will. "Then I ask you, what path will you take in the future? I want to hear what grand ambitions my sister's son has."

"I don't have any grand ambitions for now. I just want to practice diligently, know right from wrong, know good from evil, and follow the righteous path, adhering to the rules of ancient sages, starting with small things." Gu Chensha answered honestly, reflecting what he had learned.

"Starting with small things, it may seem simple, but if every task is done meticulously and perfectly, one will surely become great." Dust Spirit Yun nodded in agreement. "Those who talk grandly and have grand ambitions but don't do small things well end up achieving nothing."

"I have no intention of being your enemy." Gu Chensha said, "Perhaps we can be friends?"

"Friends?" Dust Spirit Yun laughed. "That's possible. Return the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword and the Heart-Seizing Talisman you stole, and I might recognize you as my nephew."

"That's not possible; I need to ensure my own safety." Gu Chensha was not foolish. "I released Dust Sword Feng on my own initiative. These two items can be considered his ransom, can't they?"

"Ten Dust Sword Fens couldn't match one of those treasures." Dust Spirit Yun was not afraid of Gu Chensha escaping. "But it doesn't matter if you don't give them back, because you can't escape. You're not even at the Dao Realm, how can you escape from my hands?"

"Aunt, your realm should be the fourth transformation of the Dao Realm, Swallowing Gold and Transforming Stone. Your aura is like tempered steel, yet as soft as silk, indicating that your internal organs have become furnaces, capable of melting gold and stone, and your inner and outer realms are one. At this level, I am no match for you." Gu Chensha smiled. "But I do have ways to protect myself, otherwise, I wouldn't have escaped the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword."

"I am quite curious." Dust Spirit Yun made no move. "Nephew, the gap between us is too great, but I see potential in you. You are my sister's only son, so I won't harm you, but I must take you away and not let you follow the Heavenly Talisman Emperor."

"Aunt, please instruct me." Gu Chensha did not remove his armor but assumed the posture of the Giant Spirit Art. Dust Spirit Yun was a good opponent, and he needed to hone his skills, though it was extremely dangerous. Even with the Chi Dragon Armor, he was no match for her.

"Lotus pond blooms, petals fragrant, withering is impermanent, the spiritual root remains..." Dust Spirit Yun's hands moved swiftly, not in the Giant Spirit Art but in another profound martial art.

She took light steps, and with each step, a wave of qi exploded beneath her feet, like a lotus flower. This was the extremely profound realm of lotus steps.

Gu Chensha could hardly see her with his naked eye as she approached him. Her palm gently extended, like a lotus leaf swaying in the wind, and the scent of lotus filled his soul, making him dazed and unable to move, as if he were about to enter a state of supreme purity.

"Emperor's Divine Art, Sun and Moon in the sky." Without hesitation, Gu Chensha entered the Sun and Moon Cultivation, the Sun and Moon Transformation realm, using his hands to generate yin and yang, hard and soft forces to counter Dust Spirit Yun's attack.

But it was useless. Even with the Chi Dragon Armor, Gu Chensha's profound strength could not withstand the lotus-like punch force of Dust Spirit Yun, which penetrated layer by layer.

Bang!

His body was launched like a cannonball, falling off the cliff. In the blink of an eye, he was out of sight.

"What?" Dust Spirit Yun quickly rushed to the edge of the cliff, summoning a Golden-Winged Great Peng to carry her down. She searched inch by inch, but there was no sign of Gu Chensha.

"Impossible to just disappear?" She was dazed. According to her, Gu Chensha could not have escaped, even if he ran as fast as the Golden-Winged Great Peng.

"Search!" She burned a talisman, and the flame exploded and then extinguished. This was a tracking talisman, which would follow the direction of the person's escape and extinguish if it couldn't find them.

"Divination!" She took out some copper coins, threw them on the ground, and read the divination.

But the coins were scattered, showing no direction.

"He must have a powerful magical tool that can disrupt the heavenly order and conceal his aura." Dust Spirit Yun frowned, thinking for a moment. "But do you think you can escape from my hands? With the war between the court and the barbarians, you will have to come out. I don't believe you can hide forever."

She jumped onto the back of the Golden-Winged Great Peng and flew away.

It was not until dawn that someone climbed up the cliff, and it was Gu Chensha. He smiled bitterly: "My aunt is truly formidable. Even with the Chi Dragon Armor, I couldn't withstand even one of her attacks. Fortunately, I gained the Heart-Seizing Talisman, which can be used to subdue the barbarian experts."

He knew about the Heart-Seizing Talisman from ancient books. It was a divine tool used by ancient immortals to transform the most evil people. By dripping one's own blood on the talisman and throwing it, it would enter the enemy's body, making them completely obey the user's commands for life.

Unless the enemy was powerful enough to achieve the eighth transformation of the Dao Realm, the Three Pure Fires, with unnamed qi and blood flames circulating throughout the body, reaching the brain and refining everything, the talisman would be ineffective.

The talisman was extremely difficult to refine, and even the Xian Dynasty's royal family had only one.

Climbing up the cliff, Gu Chensha entered the sacrificial altar space and dripped a few drops of heavenly dew on the talisman.

Buzz...

The talisman immediately became vigorous, flying up and emitting a bright green light, displaying many wonders.

"Indeed, heavenly dew is not only the best supplement for humans but also the best nourishment for magical tools. Any magical tool that receives heavenly dew will gradually become stronger, purifying its essence." Gu Chensha was secretly delighted. Dust Spirit Yun needed to set up an altar and do various preparations to use the talisman, but after he dripped the heavenly dew, the talisman's power was fully restored. With a mental command, the talisman would fly out.

If he could control a barbarian expert as his servant, his power would greatly increase. As a secret weapon hidden in his residence, who would dare to harm him?

He thought of the barbarian divine envoy in Taoxian County, who had reached the seventh transformation of the Dao Realm, floating in the air, and transforming innate qi into bubbles. His heart was filled with excitement. If he could control this barbarian divine envoy, not only would he dismantle the barbarian plot but also gain a supreme expert for himself.

"Under normal circumstances, even with the Sun and Moon Altar, I couldn't approach a high-level existence like the barbarian divine envoy. But the last time I went, the envoy didn't seem to notice me, indicating he was practicing a certain art and guarding a spatial rift to allow the barbarian army to continuously teleport. I can use this opportunity. Riches and honor come with risk. If I can subdue the barbarian divine envoy with the Heart-Seizing Talisman, it will definitely elevate my power and allow me to compete with the princes!" Gu Chensha acted immediately.

Even if the princes were powerful, they couldn't have a seventh transformation of the Dao Realm, floating in the air, "immortal" as a servant.

Being able to float in the air and fly through the sky, in the cultivation world, is considered a "immortal."

His body leaped forward, running continuously. With the Chi Dragon Armor, his speed greatly increased, almost forming a line. Even a martial arts master would feel a gust of wind.

The only flaw was that the Chi Dragon Armor couldn't fly.

Perhaps a more advanced dragon armor could.

"Can heavenly dew enhance the power of magical tools? The Chi Dragon Armor has a spirit and is a powerful magical tool. If I soak it in heavenly dew, will it become even more powerful?" He thought as he ran.

He stopped again, took out the Demon-Slaying Blade, and dripped a drop of heavenly dew on it.

Originally, the Demon-Slaying Blade had cracks from the Law-Breaking Immortal Sword, but after the heavenly dew was dripped, the cracks gradually healed and the blade was completely restored.

"Truly remarkable, heavenly dew is indeed heavenly dew." Gu Chensha was overjoyed and dripped heavenly dew on the Chi Dragon Armor.

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