Lu Yuan turned to stare at Chi Baicheng, "Chang Yi originally had a chance to claim the Chief position, but alas, after today his Tao Heart will inevitably suffer damage."

Chi Baicheng's heart sank as he carefully recalled the Immortal Body aura emanating from Li Mo.

The aura of his Immortal Body did not lean toward the Yin-Yang attribute; in just a fleeting moment, it revealed Lightning, Yang, and Fire attributes, concealed within an indescribable, terrifying Sword Intent.

"Could it be…"

As the Yang Niu returned, the phantom of the Nine-tailed Red Fox appeared atop the rooftop.

Taiji Yin-Yang burst forth in infinite light and darkness, immediately spawning myriad transformations.

The Fire Element Supreme Sword Intent [Fire Sin] surged violently, a host of fire-scaled Flood Dragons baring their claws and fangs as fiery red dust scattered.

Immediately after.

Poison Element Lifebound Flying Sword, Metal Element Lifebound Flying Sword, Ghost Element Lifebound Flying Sword...

Only then did Chi Baicheng understand that Li Mo's Sword Intent was far from limited to the Yin-Yang attribute—he was clearly traversing a path that aimed to encompass countless Sword Intents.

His talents were beyond extraordinary; being born with an Innate Immortal Seed truly marked him as a reincarnated demoted immortal.

Chi Baicheng formed hand seals, but it was already too late.

Li Mo received Lu Yuan's ultimatum, realizing that the Foundation Spiritual Objects he needed were secured.

His Symbiotic Dharma Body was incredibly active, comprehending Sword Intent exclusive to Qiushuang Sword Tomb through the collision between his Lifebound Flying Sword and Frost Fall Sword Intent.

"So Qiushuang Sword Tomb is of the Ice Attribute after all."

Li Mo extended a finger toward Chang Yi, summoning a carp with blue-green scale armor.

The carp painfully swayed its tail, its scales shedding and regrowing, with mystical sword scars carving themselves onto its body.

Ice Attribute Lower-Level Sword Intent [Cold Qi].

Chi Baicheng's pupils narrowed, realizing that Li Mo had already deduced a Lower-Level Sword Intent from Chang Yi's Frost Fall Sword Intent in such a short span of time.

Such comprehension—could Chang Yi still hope to catch up in the future?

Li Mo was very satisfied with the Cold Qi Sword Intent.

To him, every newly gained spirit-based Sword Intent represented infinite possibilities, perhaps even another leap forward.

"Then I'll borrow you to step into the Five Qi Period."

The Yin-Yang Sword Intent withdrew, and Li Mo simply countered Frost Fall Sword Intent with a hundred types of Sword Intent.

In an instant, the swirling Sword Qi in the skies took the form of a tornado—bizarre and unpredictable—but somehow layered and refined, like fish swimming deep beneath the sea.

The newly birthed Sword Ghost was swiftly reduced to a corpse amidst the encirclement of the Flood Dragons.

Unknowingly, the Corpse Mountain Mini World had gained another hundred thousand tenants, and the number of beast-form Taoist Bodies had risen to nearly two hundred.

The surrounding Sword Cultivators temporarily retreated.

Li Mo's method of commanding ten thousand swords was unparalleled even within the Heavenly Sword Sect, managing to single-handedly cleanse the Grave Mound Sword Tomb.

"Aaahhhh..."

Chang Yi's hair and beard were severed as he uttered a hysterical cry.

His Spiritual Power became chaotic; his Tao Heart had indeed suffered damage, and it was glaringly evident that Li Mo viewed him as nothing more than a sword-grinding stone.

Not long after, Li Mo's Cold Qi Sword Intent naturally ascended, becoming [Frost] Sword Intent.

Chang Yi soon sensed the power of the same-origin Sword Intent and realized just how terrifying the progress of the Thirteen Immortals truly was—they were constantly advancing.

He felt suffocated but knew he could not retreat.

If his Tao Heart were damaged, stabilizing his Mental Realm would require significant time, rendering the Chief position of Qiushuang Sword Tomb uncertain.

Boom.

Ice and frost swept outward.

Chang Yi's Externalized Dharma Body, Water Frost Ghost, fully descended into the mortal realm. Its body, composed of ice crystals, visibly sealed vast quantities of bloody flesh remnants.

With a sweep of Frost Fall Sword Intent, at least a hundred of Li Mo's Lifebound Flying Swords were reduced to dust.

The power of Mahayana Sword Intent could not be underestimated.

As Chang Yi's Externalized Dharma Body entered the fray, Li Mo's Lifebound Flying Swords unexpectedly began to collapse, and Flood Dragons fell lifelessly to the ground.

Li Mo's expression remained indifferent as he closed his eyes, immersed in his Symbiotic Dharma Body. Spiritual Power repeatedly washed over his Externalized Dharma Body, shaking the bottleneck to its very core.

In the eyes of the surrounding Sword Cultivators, Li Mo's actions were blatantly audacious.

Void Refining Stage Elders saw it differently.

To them, Li Mo resembled a withered sponge, refraining from using his Externalized Dharma Body and instead leveraging the pressure brought by Chang Yi to absorb nutrients.

Chi Baicheng let out a deep sigh.

"If Chang Yi can restore his Mental Realm after his Tao Heart is damaged, perhaps he'll have a slim chance of stepping into the Land Immortal level in the future."

Duke of Thunder chuckled and said, "When Taiyi entered our sect, we should've asked Yu Xiao to bring him to the Thunder Residence Sword Tomb. Assigning him to the Great Sun Sword Tomb was such a waste."

Lu Yuan couldn't be bothered to respond, flicking a ray of Sword Qi from his fingertips.

Duke of Thunder raised his hand to block while keeping his eyes fixed on Li Mo and Chang Yi.

As Chang Yi's Mind Realm destabilized, the Frost Fall Sword Intent he displayed only grew in power, shrouding half the town in frost.

Li Mo remained unmoved, his Symbiotic Dharma Body growing in integration, and new Spiritual Power was already being nurtured.

He named the Spiritual Power produced in his body during the Five Qi Period [Symbiotic Spiritual Power], resembling water vapor but carrying parasitic entities akin to insects and dragons.

Countless blood vessels sprouted within his Ten Thousand Transformation Dharma Body, connecting to the Dragon Ball and the Taisu Dharma Body.

The Dragon Ball wriggled subtly.

The symbiotic relationship between the two deepened rapidly.

Li Mo regained his focus; the Symbiotic Dharma Body had smoothly advanced to the Five Qi Period, with his Dharma Body functions showing no signs of stagnation.

A Sword Sound resonated.

All around the city, broken swords trembled.

Chang Yi's face twisted, his breath quickened as he murmured, "Just an Innate Immortal Seed—how dare you abandon Mahayana Sword Intent, shun even your Externalized Dharma Body, and presume to stand against me…"

Li Mo's mind stirred, and one by one, the Hui Dragons charged into Frost Fall Sword Intent like moths drawn to flame, leaping into the dragon gate under the baptism of Mahayana Sword Intent.

The Symbiotic Dharma Body's sword scars began to extend, signifying the evolution of not just one Sword Intent but multiple.

"How could this be?!!"

Soon, something unfolded that left Chang Yi in utter disbelief.

Roar!!!

Amid the furious roar of the Mountain Demon beating its chest, the Poison Element Lifebound Flying Sword bathed in frost, its Sword Intent ascending in an instant to take the feral form of a Flood Dragon.

Poison Element Supreme Sword Intent [Abnormal Poison].

The Ghost Tiger darted through shadows as Spiritual Power formed distorted swarms of Chang Ghosts, causing the Ghost Element Lifebound Flying Sword to mutate into a ghastly weapon.

Ghost Element Supreme Sword Intent [Charming].

The Kun Whale spread its fins, a fine drizzle enveloping the town—each drop carrying Sword Qi that silently pierced through Sword Ghosts.

Water Element Supreme Sword Intent [Call Rain].

...…

The Tattooed Beast naturally grasped Supreme Sword Intent, with over a dozen Supreme Sword Intents weaving together, leaving spectators dazzled.

Li Mo's terror lay not merely in his comprehension of Sword Intent but also in his near-perfect Divine Sense control over his Lifebound Flying Swords.

"Clear springs turn to earth, and dying fish lament the tragedy."

Jingle-jingle.

The sound of copper bells echoed throughout the city as the Sword Ghost's chaos triggered the arrival of the first Big Night Wander, creeping eyes erupting from the walls of shops.

Flesh began to proliferate, as a fleshy, pillar-like Big Night Wander rose slowly from the ground.

The aura of the Big Night Wander jolted the Sword Cultivators back to awareness.

Li Mo cast a side glance at the Big Night Wander before dispelling his Candle Dragon Tattoo Beastification, the phantom beasts around him converging.

The shadows solidified, revealing the massive form of the Symbiotic Dharma Body.

Duke of Thunder gasped in shock, "Yinglong?"

"Not just one Immortal Body? Why does his Externalized Dharma Body resemble Yinglong to such an extent? Dragon Species should've been extinct for eight thousand years."

The Sword Cultivators dared not directly gaze at the Symbiotic Dharma Body; those who did for more than ten breaths experienced an eerie sensation within their organs, as though they were undergoing activation.

It was as if their internal organs were mutating.

Only Chang Yi stared stubbornly, until his tongue detached from his mouth.

His tongue transformed into a Salamander, burrowing out from beneath his jaw. Before long, fine dragon scales covered his body, turning him into one of the countless flying swords.

Chang Yi could no longer sustain his Sword Intent, collapsing to his knees in despair.

Facing Li Mo, he felt a helpless, unchangeable hopelessness. What good would further progress in Mahayana Sword Intent bring? He was still just a stepping stone.

"All beasts can become dragons; all things can become swords."

The Big Night Wander convulsed wildly, birthing a swarm of anomalies, even its mutated oral organ bearing tiny scales.

Before ten minutes passed, the Big Night Wander was torn apart and consumed by countless flying swords.

Li Mo not only preserved his Lifebound Flying Swords—but added over four hundred more to his arsenal—continuing his unrelenting sweep of the Grave Mound Sword Tomb.

The Corpse Mountain Mini World's tenant count finally exceeded eight hundred thousand.

The Spirit Root Worm ravenously planted Illusion Spirit Roots—the number of Spirit Patterns growing explosively, and soon it would reach two hundred.

Xia Dao Palace became increasingly vivid, enriched by the addition of various birds and beasts within the Illusion Realm.

"Heh-heh-heh."

Li Mo brazenly plundered Sword Ghosts.

The Corpse Mountain Mini World quaked violently; the surge of tenants fueled the Spiritual Energy density, indirectly enhancing the Magic Treasures.

Li Mo maintained control over five thousand Lifebound Flying Swords, orchestrating killing arrays to annihilate Sword Ghosts.

Despite being a single person, he displayed swordsmanship that required the efforts of hundreds, inspiring dread as to what he might achieve upon reaching Land Immortal status.

Void Refining Stage Elders had never witnessed such an astounding spectacle before.

Chi Baicheng spoke in resignation, "Clearly seeing the disparity between Immortal and mortal cultivators, Chang Yi shouldn't suffer deviation; he still has a chance…"

Lu Yuan smirked faintly and said flatly, "Yang Niu, have Taiyi slaughter all of Qiushuang Sword Tomb's disciples."

Moo—

The Yang Niu dove underground without hesitation.

"Lu Yuan, have you gone mad?!!"

Lu Yuan remained composed, saying, "I've come to collect something."

"Speak!"

"Since Taiyi intends to pursue the path of encompassing all Sword Dao, I cannot refuse; hand over Qiushuang Sword Tomb's Taoist inheritance."

Chi Baicheng laughed angrily, "You think Taoist inheritance is child's play…"

"Don't forget, we are forbidden from interfering in disputes among disciples. Even if Chang Yi perishes and his Dao vanishes, that's the end of it."

Chi Baicheng squeezed a single word through clenched teeth, "Fine."

The Yang Niu returned to Lu Yuan's hand.

Duke of Thunder asked with interest, "Lu Yuan, does Taiyi have the Thunder Residence inheritance? I could fetch the Taoist inheritance for him at no cost."

"Heh-heh, I mostly want to witness the marvel of the fusion of the Twenty-Eight Sword Tombs into one."

"He has it. When I went to the Thunder Residence Sword Tomb to request it earlier, Yu Xiao happened to return to the Mountain Gate, and she casually handed over the Taoist inheritance to me."

Duke of Thunder's mouth twitched.

To grant Li Mo the Taoist inheritance, he would have had to confer with all the elders, yet Yu Xiao hadn't even notified them.

Chi Baicheng's expression eased, understanding the importance of adding another Land Immortal to the Heavenly Sword Sect, especially when Li Mo remained under their control.

The three of them were filled with tumultuous thoughts, no longer emanating the tension from before.

Li Mo continued to purge Sword Ghosts, constantly monitoring the state of the Grave Mound Sword Tomb. The only noticeable changes were the various blood-flesh altars scattered across the battlefield.

For some reason, he was reminded of the Sacrificial Festival performed when the Guiding Immortals descended upon the Heart Beast Sect.

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