Chapter 13

It was definitely a great collision. A talisman emitted a brilliant golden light, condensing into countless golden swords and blades, which clashed with the misty five-colored fist force.

A dazzling light burst forth, the two forces continuously colliding and gradually canceling each other out, the residual power causing the surrounding area to tremble.

The countless swords and blades collided intensely with the fist force, producing a metallic clanging sound, as if the swords and blades released by the talisman were genuine divine weapons.

In Gu Fei's eyes, these countless swords and blades were no less formidable than real divine weapons. He was greatly impacted, his body shaking violently, the extremely hard black stone beneath his feet shattering. He kept retreating, each step causing the ground to tremble. After nine steps, he finally stopped.

Then, an even stronger wave of sword and blade attacks surged forward. Without any doubt, Gu Fei was blasted away, flying over a hundred feet and directly smashing a large rock to pieces.

The sword and blade aura released by the talisman was truly too powerful, its strength comparable to a strike from a Transcendent Realm expert.

After blasting Gu Fei away, the sword and blade aura all converged into a yellow talisman in Wang Yuanzhi's hand. After one release, the image of the sword and blade on the talisman appeared much dimmer.

"Gu Fei, the talisman of the Shangqing Sect, not easy to handle, right? Haha..." Wang Yuanzhi laughed madly, his figure flickering, but his laughter suddenly stopped, and he fell to the ground.

The two young men who had already retreated far away were stunned by the scene before them. Did Senior Brother Wang kill Gu Fei?

This thought made the two young men break out in cold sweat. If Gu Fei died, and it was at Wang Yuanzhi's hands, they would also be implicated!

At this moment, Gu Fei shakily stood up amidst the rubble a hundred feet away.

"He actually withstood the talisman's attack?" The two young men's eyes widened. They saw Gu Fei slowly turn around, and they were startled again.

They saw that Gu Fei's body was crisscrossed with numerous cuts, but these cuts were not too deep, only breaking the skin and drawing blood.

Gu Fei silently adjusted his breathing, then wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and walked back toward Wang Yuanzhi. He was seriously injured; that punch had almost drained all the Five Elements Essence in his body. However, he was very interested in what Wang Yuanzhi had in his hand.

"Talisman? I didn't expect Wang Yuanzhi to have such a thing." Gu Fei walked to Wang Yuanzhi's side, his eyes cold and emotionless, looking at Wang Yuanzhi on the ground as if he were a dead man.

"You... What do you want to do!" This time, Wang Yuanzhi was shocked and afraid. Gu Fei was like an indestructible cockroach.

Wang Yuanzhi was already exhausted. The talisman had drained all his Dao power, and he couldn't even stand up from the ground.

He was now like meat on a chopping block.

"If we weren't fellow disciples, I would have killed you long ago!" Gu Fei said coldly. "But I can't just let you off like this." Saying this, he kicked Wang Yuanzhi's chest hard.

Gu Fei's kick used pure physical strength, but for someone who practiced ancient body cultivation techniques, this kick was not something Wang Yuanzhi could withstand.

Wang Yuanzhi screamed as he was kicked into the air, and the sound of his ribs breaking could be heard. For someone who wanted to kill him, Gu Fei would not hold back.

"Bang!" Gu Fei rushed forward and punched Wang Yuanzhi, making his nose and mouth bleed, his face swelling like a pig's head.

Gu Fei beat Wang Yuanzhi severely until he passed out, then took the talisman that Wang Yuanzhi was still tightly holding, and left.

High-level talismans of the Shangqing Sect were rare in the cultivation world, truly valuable treasures! Since it was a treasure, there was no reason to leave it in the hands of an enemy.

If a regular Awakened Realm cultivator had been hit by the talisman, they would have been torn apart by the intense sword and blade aura it released.

Only Gu Fei, who practiced ancient body cultivation techniques, could escape with his extremely strong body. Even so, a trace of sword and blade aura had already invaded his body.

Gu Fei's body was already strong enough to resist sword and blade injuries, but it was still injured by that terrifying sword and blade aura, showing how powerful the talisman was.

By this time, night had fallen, and the occasional roar of a wild beast could be heard in the mountains.

Gu Fei did not rush back to the sect. If he returned now, he would definitely be punished, and the trace of sword and blade aura in his body was a hidden danger that could erupt at any time, needing immediate attention.

So, Gu Fei did not go far, but found a cave near the Cold Water Pond, placed the talisman he had taken from Wang Yuanzhi and the Black Water Mystic Snake's demon core in front of him, and sat down in meditation, cultivating to expel the trace of sword and blade aura from his body.

Wang Yuanzhi was carried back to the Tai Xuan Sect by the two young men.

Soon, Gu Fei's mind entered a clear and ethereal state, his body relaxed, as if merging with the surrounding nature.

The Taiji symbol on his chest gradually brightened, emitting black and white light.

This time, the Yin and Yang energies did not form a Taiji diagram but continuously flowed on the Taiji symbol on his chest. However, Gu Fei's cultivation speed did not decrease, still ten times faster than usual.

Gu Fei's body was like a bottomless abyss, gathering the essence of the four directions, the moon and sun, and the plants. A faint, holy light surrounded him.

His dantian was like a bottomless pit, absorbing the gathered heaven and earth energy, refining it into Five Elements Essence, which then integrated into his original power. This essence then spread from the dantian, like dew, nourishing his flesh, making his organs, bones, and muscles gradually emit a colorful glow.

He was cultivating his body with the Five Elements!

The Five Elements Essence repeatedly washed over his tendons, bones, and muscles, strengthening his body, repairing the damaged areas, and seemingly transforming his flesh and blood into an invincible Five Elements Body.

The Five Elements power seeped into his muscles, bones, and blood, purifying his body, making Gu Fei's body gradually transform. Although the transformation process was slow, he was indeed moving toward the path of transformation.

Ancient combat techniques, the Five Elements Body, Gu Fei had finally taken the first step on the path of a powerful cultivator. The cultivation path was fraught with dangers, but he might break his destiny, using body cultivation techniques to reach the Transcendent Realm, truly touching the lost ancient martial arts.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the mountains were silent. In the middle of the night, a "clanging" sound, like a sword being drawn, suddenly came from the cave. A golden sword and blade aura was expelled from Gu Fei's body.

Gu Fei's internal injuries were completely healed, and even the external sword and blade wounds had all healed, leaving only faint traces. The Five Elements Essence in his dantian seemed to have increased slightly, becoming brighter and emitting a faint warmth, constantly nourishing his flesh and bones.

This was his own original power, not external power, a manifestation of self-elevation.

It seemed that the constraints of the Sixth Heaven of Awakening had loosened. He felt that he was only one step away from the Seventh Heaven, as if he could break through at any time.

Gu Fei touched the Taiji symbol on his chest, feeling both shocked and at a loss. The tenfold cultivation speed and the gathering of the essence of the four directions, this jade pendant fused into his body was too magical.

His current cultivation level could be attributed to this Taiji Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant.

"What kind of existence are you?" Gu Fei muttered to himself. The jade pendant came from the immortal body in the cave, which had endured for countless years without decaying. Something valued by such a great expert was definitely not ordinary.

After pondering for a while, Gu Fei suddenly felt sticky, as if a layer of oily, black substance had seeped out of his skin.

This was the impurities expelled from his body during the body cultivation process.

So, he picked up the black Black Water Mystic Snake's demon core and the golden talisman, stood up from the ground, and walked out of the cave.

With one step, without much effort, his body shot forward like an arrow.

"This speed... even a Ninth Heaven expert wouldn't be able to match me without using Dao techniques!" Gu Fei thought. The physical bodies of cultivators were not strong.

A white figure moved quickly through the mountains, and soon, Gu Fei was back at the Cold Water Pond.

"Hmm?" As soon as he reached the pond, he sensed something was wrong. His gaze swept around, and he immediately noticed a few emerald green clothes on a large rock nearby.

Just as Gu Fei was surprised, suddenly, a series of bubbles rose from the lake in front of him. The next moment, a breathtaking scene appeared before his eyes. A woman stood up from the pond.

Her black hair was wet and draped over her shoulders, her jade-like face dotted with water droplets, looking as pure and elegant as a lotus. She was a woman who seemed to have been born from the essence of heaven and earth, like a celestial being descended from the heavens.

Perhaps, it would be more fitting to call her a girl. She was only sixteen or seventeen years old, with a peerless beauty, lively eyes, long eyelashes, a straight and delicate nose, and a rosy mouth, making her look like a fairy, pure and innocent.

Looking down, Gu Fei felt a surge of blood rush to his head, almost causing his nose to bleed. The girl's proud and firm breasts had just emerged from the water, gleaming with a seductive luster, arousing the most primitive desires.