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165. Swallowing Flesh and Blood, the Heart Stops Suddenly

On the snow-covered ground, the body of the exotic beast was sliced in half by the saber energy. It quickly froze over. The cold wind was still howling, but the three of them seemed to be very quiet.

"It's not that it's too weak. Perhaps you are too strong."

After a long while, Shen Lianxin looked at Lin Fei with a complex gaze and slowly said.

"Brother Lin, I've always had a question. Are you really still an innate martial artist?"

That saber just now and the one that split the avalanche, in fact, had already exceeded Shen Lianxin's understanding of "innate martial artists".

"We don't need to say much. Since the exotic beast is already dead, this is our opportunity. Such a big exotic beast, not to mention the three of us, even if there were three more people, it should be enough for our bodies to reach perfection."

Liu Yibai looked at the body of the exotic beast on the ground. There was a faint excitement in his eyes. The hope for physical perfection lay in this exotic beast's body.

"We can't stay here. In case, an adult exotic beast breaks through the ice, we'll be in trouble. So, take as much of this exotic beast's flesh and blood as we can. Try to get as far away from here as possible."

Lin Fei looked at the endless glacier. Even though the glacier had been cracked open by the exotic beast just now, in just a moment's time, the glacier froze over again, restored to its original state.

Although he could kill an exotic beast with a single saber, this exotic beast had not yet reached adulthood. That is to say, it had not yet reached the Foundation Establishment realm. If an adult exotic beast of the Foundation Establishment realm came, that would be a different story. The three of them would probably not be able to get away.

"Right, we need to leave here as soon as possible. First, take some of the exotic beast's flesh and blood. Bury the rest here. If the exotic beast's flesh and blood are not enough, we can dig it out later."

Liu Yibai drew out his longsword.

"Whoosh".

A sword light slashed out. He wanted to cut off a piece of the exotic beast's flesh.

"Sizzle".

However, when Liu Yibai's sword energy cut into the exotic beast's body, it couldn't even break the skin. It merely left a white mark on the exotic beast's body.

Liu Yibai decided to let the sword burst with Innate True Qi and stabbed it hard.

"Squish".

The sword finally pierced into the skin of the exotic beast, but only about a dozen centimeters. Dozen centimeters, compared to a several hundred-meter-long exotic beast, what use would it do?

If the exotic beast closed its eyes, Liu Yibai probably couldn't even pierce the beast's eyelid.

Shen Lianxin looked at Liu Yibai and said helplessly, "You understand what I felt before, don't you? Cutting the body of the exotic beast is something only Brother Lin can do."

So, Liu Yibai and Shen Lianxin both turned their gaze to Lin Fei.

Lin Fei stepped forward. He came to the body of the exotic beast, used his saber energy, and cut toward the body of the exotic beast.

"Squish".

The body of the exotic beast was indeed very tough. Even Lin Fei's Saber Qi couldn't easily cut through it for a time. However, Lin Fei's Saber Qi was plentiful. If one time didn't work, then two times.

Soon, Lin Fei cut the exotic beast into many pieces of meat. The three of them could only carry about one-third of the exotic beast's body. However, that was already quite a bit. The remaining two-thirds of the exotic beast's body was buried on the spot.

"Let's go!"

After everything was settled. Lin Fei and the other two immediately used their body skills and quickly moved away from the glacier.

The three of them ran wildly. Until the evening, they finally saw a snow-capped peak.

Halfway up the peak, there was a cave. The three of them went straight into it.

"Now we have two choices. One is to return directly to the northern city and then slowly digest this exotic beast's flesh and blood.

However, if the exotic beast's flesh and blood are not enough, we will have to travel thousands of miles, risk going to the glacier again, and dig out the buried exotic beast's flesh and blood.

Nobody knows what would happen then. The second option is to consume the exotic beast's flesh and blood right here until the body reaches perfection. If the exotic beast's flesh and blood are not enough, we can quickly reach the glacier from here, which is very convenient."

Lin Fei looked at the exotic beast's flesh and blood in the cave and said calmly.

"Of course, we should consume the exotic beast's flesh and blood right here."

"Right, even though it's a bit cold here, we are martial arts grandmasters, we can handle it. Achieving body perfection is the priority now!"

Shen Lianxin and Liu Yibai immediately made their choice, to consume the exotic beast's flesh and blood right here. Lin Fei also thought the same way.

"I have a body refining method here. It's a method left by Great Chang's founder specifically for refining the flesh and blood of exotic beasts. You can try practicing it. Perhaps, it can help you better digest the flesh and blood of the exotic beast."

Lin Fei gave the body refining method to Shen Lianxin and Liu Yibai.

This was just a common method for refining the flesh and blood of exotic beasts left by the founder of Great Chang.

"Then we must thank Brother Lin."

Soon, Lin Fei finished imparting the technique. The three of them began in the cave, following the method of body refining, and started consuming the flesh and blood of the exotic beast for refinement.

Lin Fei took out an ice cube from the body of the exotic beast. This ice cube was filled with the fresh blood of the exotic beast.

Lin Fei opened his mouth and swallowed it. Immediately, the ice cube melted and the fresh blood of the exotic beast flowed into Lin Fei's body.

"Hum".

Immediately, Lin Fei's body felt a warm sensation. At the same time, there seemed to be a very strange force, with the digestion of the fresh blood of the exotic beast, that entered his body.

It seemed to be causing some unknown changes in Lin Fei's body. So, Lin Fei continued to consume the flesh and blood of the exotic beast. He did not know how long it had been. The system's voice sounded in Lin Fei's mind.

"Your Refining The Golden Body, due to consuming the flesh and blood of the exotic beast, your progress has increased by 1%."

"As expected, consuming the flesh and blood of the exotic beast, there is a change."

Lin Fei was excited. Finally, there was a change. In that case, he would continue to consume it. Physical perfection didn't require any technique, only need to consume the flesh and blood of the exotic beast. Therefore, the three of them stayed in the cave, consuming the flesh and blood of the exotic beast every day.

One day, two days, three days, four days, five days......

Lin Fei and the others even lost track of time. They were consuming the flesh and blood of the exotic beast non-stop every day. Their bodies, unknowingly, gradually started to change.

For example, Lin Fei's skin became more and more tender and resilient. Even if one cut it with a sharp saber, it could not cut Lin Fei's skin. Moreover, Lin Fei's body seemed to be slowly exuding a faint, almost unnoticeable, exotic fragrance.

Skin as delicate as a baby, body exuding a unique fragrance.

Lin Fei thought of the words that were used to describe physical perfection. His body was increasingly in line with the characteristics of physical perfection. Moreover, when Lin Fei reached out his hand. The tiny dust in the cave fell, surprisingly, none of it stuck to Lin Fei's hand.

Untouched by dust! Or could say, pure and clean!

"Skin as delicate as a baby, body exuding a unique fragrance, untouched by dust... It's increasingly like physical perfection. But it seems to be missing something. It seems the body never went through a metamorphosis."

Lin Fei frowned. He had consumed so much of the exotic beast's flesh and blood, and so had Liu Yibai and Shen Lianxin.

"System."

Lin Fei called out the system to check.

Host: Lin Fei

Martial Arts Realm: Martial Arts Grand Master

True Intention Scroll: Perfection

Saber Intention: Perfection (5% progress)

Fist Intention: Mastery (81% progress)

Immeasurable Fist: Transcendence (50% progress)

Close Yet Distant: Transcendence (0% progress)

Refining The Golden Body: (99% progress)

The progress of refining the golden body stopped at 99%.

"Is the flesh and blood of the exotic beast still not enough?"

Lin Fei frowned.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Lin Fei felt a pain in his heart. He seemed as if he was going to suffocate. He covered his heart with his hand.

"Thump."

The next moment, Lin Fei collapsed. His heart had stopped.

"Lin Fei!"

"Brother Lin!"

Immediately, Liu Yibai and Shen Lianxin came to Lin Fei's side. Shen Lianxin touched Lin Fei's heart. His face instantly changed.

"How...how did Brother Lin's heart stop?"

When the heart stopped, whether it was a martial artist or a Qi cultivator, there was only one possibility, death!

"Could it be, the flesh and blood of the exotic beast we consumed is poisonous?"

Liu Yibai also turned pale. This situation seemed to be unrecorded in the Hidden Sword Sect's archives. Just as the two of them were uncertain, suddenly, their expressions changed dramatically. They both looked as if they were in pain.

"Thump."

Then, the two of them clutched their chests. With painful expressions, they fell to the ground. Their hearts, too, had stopped beating.

For a moment, the entire cave fell silent. All that remained were the three motionless "bodies" on the ground.

166. Physical Perfection

The cave was very quiet. Three "corpses" quietly lay on the ground.

One hour, two hours, three hours... No one knew how long it had been.

Suddenly, Lin Fei's "corpse" trembled slightly.

"Thump thump thump."

A deep sound came from Lin Fei's body. It sounded like a heartbeat. At first, it was very faint. But as time passed, the sound of the beating grew louder.

"Swoosh."

One could feel, after the heart started beating, a large amount of Qi and blood flowing in the veins with a "booming" sound, making a huge rushing sound.

At the same time, Lin Fei's skin also began to crack.

"Crack."

The skin cracked open, just like an eggshell, revealing a layer of fair, delicate skin inside, glistening with a faint luster.

"Swoosh."

The next moment, Lin Fei opened his eyes. He quickly held his chest. He could feel the strong beat of his heart and even hear the sound of his heart beating.

Lin Fei stretched out his hand. There were many cracks on the skin of his arm. A numb and tingling sensation made him feel uncomfortable.

Lin Fei grabbed the cracked skin on his arm and pulled hard.

The next moment, Lin Fei's cracked skin was torn off directly, exposing skin as delicate as a baby's.

Moreover, a unique fragrance emanated from his body. It was somewhat similar to the scent of sandalwood. It was faint, but very clear.

Lin Fei abruptly stood up. He could feel his whole body was full of strength.

His Qi and blood, muscles, skin, etc seemed to be completely renewed.

"Rebirth!"

Lin Fei thought of a word.

"System."

Lin Fei directly called out the system panel.

Host: Lin Fei

Martial Arts Realm: Martial Arts Grand Master

True Intention Scroll: Perfection

Saber Intent: Perfection (5% progress)

Fist Intent: Mastery (81% progress)

Immeasurable Fist: Transcendence (50% progress)

Close Yet Distant: Transcendence (0% progress)

Refining The Gold Body: Physical Perfection

Seeing the words "Physical perfection" after the Refining The Gold Body, Lin Fei completely understood.

"So, to achieve physical perfection, one needs to be reborn. Consuming the flesh and blood of the exotic beast is subtly refining and changing one's body. At this moment, my internal organs, Qi and blood, etc., are probably completely different from before. Even, some characteristics of the exotic beast have been integrated."

Lin Fei murmured softly. His eyes were shining with a glint of light. No matter what he had fully achieved physical perfection.

Looking at his current characteristics. Skin like a baby, body emitting a unique fragrance, pure and dust-free.

Even more, Lin Fei's body was now impervious to swords and spears, unaffected by water or fire, and never sinking in the water! This was physical perfection.

Vaguely, it was a bit beyond ordinary people, equivalent to a complete rebirth. Only with such a body can one withstand the "Foundation Establishment". Otherwise, what to build the foundation with?

After all, martial artists and Qi cultivators were different.

A martial artist's strength resided within their own body. All the power was on their own. Therefore, a martial artist's body must be strong. So, to build the foundation, the body must achieve perfection and undergo rebirth.

Lin Fei's heart had previously fallen into stagnation. In fact, it wasn't real death but "rebirth".

Rebirth, just like a newborn baby, was equivalent to gaining a "new life". Not only Lin Fei, but Liu Yibai and Shen Lianxin were the same.

"Thump thump thump."

Sure enough, with Lin Fei's awakening. Liu Yibai, and Shen Lianxin, their hearts also started to beat one after another. The two of them abruptly opened their eyes. After seeing Lin Fei, they looked at each other again.

"Did we... undergo rebirth?"

Obviously, they also knew what had happened. For a moment, they widened their eyes. Looking up and down their bodies.

It was really a rebirth! Moreover, all the characteristics of physical perfection had them all!

"Physical perfection, this is physical perfection! This physical perfection can be called a true rebirth, not just a transformation of Qi, blood, muscles, and skin, even the meridians inside the body also transform.

This way, it allows us to burst out with even stronger Innate True Qi at once. Even, it makes the quantity of our Innate True Qi continue to increase. Our strength can naturally continue to improve!"

Both of them were very excited. They were already martial arts Grand Masters. Their strength was almost impossible to improve further unless they built their foundation!

But at this moment, after achieving physical perfection, they found that they still had room for improvement.

Of course, this bit of improvement was not really important. Because, physical perfection, represented they could build their foundation!

"Can we... can we really build our foundation?"

Shen Lianxin was very excited. He kept looking at his own white, tender hands, which were like the skin of a baby. He had mixed feelings.

Many years had passed, from being full of enthusiasm to despair, and then to a glimmer of hope. And now, he could finally build his foundation. He felt a bit unreal.

Liu Yibai, on the other hand, seemed very calm. He was a martial arts Grand Master of the Hidden Sword Sect. The Hidden Sword Sect had a very detailed description of "physical perfection".

Therefore, Liu Yibai nodded heavily and said, "Yes, with physical perfection, we can build our foundation. However, typically, to build a foundation, one must achieve physical perfection, True Qi perfection, and Martial Dao True Intent perfection, to have great hope.

But it's just a great hope. It's not absolutely foolproof. In our Hidden Sword Sect's ancient records, some martial artists who achieved physical perfection tried to build their foundation but still failed.

Building a foundation is simple to say, but it's difficult to do. It requires a martial artist to continuously compress their own Innate True Qi. From gaseous Innate True Qi, compress into liquid True Essence. This process will cause a huge impact on the body, equivalent to refining it through many trials. Those without physical perfection can never bear it.

Once the True Essence appears, it means that the foundation has been successfully built! With True Essence nourishing our body's Qi, blood, muscles, and skin, our body will continue to improve. Our lifespan will increase, not inferior to those Foundation Establishment cultivators!"

Lin Fei and Shen Lianxin felt a little stir in their hearts.

"Compressing True Qi into True Essence, huh? Thanks for the guidance, Brother Liu."

Shen Lianxin also made a fist salute to Liu Yibai. He was a solitary practitioner. If it weren't for Liu Yibai telling him these things, he would probably have had to go through a lot of trouble to know the secrets of foundation building.

"This process requires a large amount of support from the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth. Therefore, it's best to have some formations that gather Spiritual Qi, or simply be in a place with abundant Spiritual Qi.

The entire north region is actually not suitable for building a foundation. I will return to the Hidden Sword Sect and prepare properly before building my foundation."

Lin Fei nodded. Building a foundation, of course, needed to be cautious. It's impossible to rush to build a foundation.

"But Brother Shen, you are a solitary practitioner. If you want to build your foundation and don't have a suitable place with Spiritual Qi, I'm afraid..."

Liu Yibai intended to rope in Shen Lianxin. But Shen Lianxin smiled and said, "Brother Liu, you don't have to worry about that. As Brother Lin knows, I accidentally found a ruin of an ancient martial arts sect. That ruin has plenty of Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth, I believe it's enough for me to build my foundation."

The three of them looked at each other.

"In that case, let's set off and go back."

The hearts of the three were burning with anticipation. They wished they could go back right away to prepare well and build their foundation as soon as possible and achieve the status of Martial Saint!

"Let's go."

With one step, Lin Fei left. He went straight out of the cave. In a few leaps, the three of them disappeared without a trace.

167.  Nine Profound Sect is in danger

Chang City, the Imperial Palace Garden.

At this moment, outside the garden, many martial artists and Qi cultivators had already knelt down. There was even a middle-aged man in dragon robes. He was the Emperor of Great Chang.

But now, this supreme sovereign actually knelt down in the garden. Behind him were Qi cultivators, martial artists, princes, etc. All were the core of the royal family.

"Ancestor, what will we do when you're gone?"

"Yes, Ancestor. Now the world is filled with the smoke of war, the situation is shaking, I'm afraid our Great Chang's nine hundred years of reign is in danger!"

"Ancestor..."

These people all knelt down in the garden. This was because the royal family's Supreme Elder had informed the emperor and others tonight was the time when his lifespan would come to an end.

The Supreme Elder, at this moment, was already full of silver hair. Even his originally rosy face, at this time, gradually became pale. He was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the garden.

Looking at the descendants who had knelt down in front of him, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly and said, "When I was born, the Great Chang was already shaking. It was me, who built the foundation and became a True Person. I continued the fate of Great Chang for more than four hundred years!

But, after four hundred years, even if I'm a Foundation Establishment True Person, I also have a lifespan. Great Chang has been established for nine hundred years, which is long enough. Even the founding emperor said that descendants will have their own blessings.

Wishing for the reign to last forever is impossible. After my death, those immortal sects will surely cause trouble. If you want to keep Great Chang, with your abilities, I'm afraid it's impossible.

So, let nature take its course, even the strongest dynasty has its day of collapse. It's a pity that I don't have the courage of the first emperor, daring to go out to sea alone in search of the Dao. Now, it's too late to regret..."

After speaking, the royal family's Supreme Elder slowly closed his eyes. Then, he gradually lowered his head. The last trace of vitality in his body was completely cut off.

"Ancestor..."

Seeing this scene, everyone knew the ancestor was dead! The sky of the royal family collapsed! From now on, the royal family of Great Chang no longer had a Foundation Establishment True Person to suppress the world. The entire world, collapsing and disintegrating, may only be a matter of time.

With the passing of the royal family's Supreme Elder, the array that originally covered the entire palace gradually disappeared. The array of this palace was always maintained by the Supreme Elder. Without the Supreme Elder, other Qi cultivators of the royal family, even if they were top-notch Qi cultivators, would not expect to maintain it.

The Emperor still wanted to keep it a secret. However, the array of the palace disappeared. This could not be kept secret.

Moreover, in today's Chang City, there are various immortal sects and factions. Openly and secretly.

How many spies were there? How could the death of the royal Supreme Elder be concealed? For a time, the spies of various forces quickly spread the news.

In the main hall of Guardian Primordial Mountain. The Grand Elder, who had reached the perfection of the twelfth level of Qi Condensation, had just received the news. His gaze swept over, and with a hint of excitement in his eyes, he slowly said, "I just received the news, the old man of the royal family has passed away!"

This news immediately exploded the entire hall.

"What, the royal supreme elder is dead?"

"He lived for a full five hundred years and suppressed the world for hundreds of years."

"The royal supreme elder is finally dead, the mountain pressing on our immortal sects has finally disappeared."

"Hahaha, I'm afraid the prosperous age of our immortal sects is coming!"

Basically, the Qi cultivators in the hall were very excited.

That supreme elder of the royal family was the one who made all the immortal sects gasping for breath. Strictly speaking, he was even more ruthless than the Great Chang Founding Emperor!

After all, not long after the Great Chang Founding Emperor established the Great Chang, it seemed that in less than a hundred years, he went out to sea alone in search of the Dao.

But the royal supreme elder was different. He suppressed the world for more than four hundred years. He also suppressed all the major immortal sects for more than four hundred years.

Now, the royal ancestor was dead. Of course, everyone at Guardian Primordial Mountain was happy.

"Humph."

Suddenly, the Grand Elder at the perfection of the twelfth level of Qi Condensation seemed very dissatisfied. He snorted coldly and the entire hall became quiet.

"I have finally refined another batch of Foundation Establishment Pills, and I will try to build the foundation again soon. This time, there shouldn't be any problems, I should be able to succeed in building the foundation. But there is one thing that bothers me.

That is the death of Yuan Gangzi. The last time he joined forces with the top Qi Condensation cultivators from He Mountain Dao and others was to kill Lin Fei. What's the result? They all died!

If Lin Fei and Nine Profound Sect are not removed, where is the prestige of our Guardian Primordial Mountain? To deal with the Nine Profound Sect, there is no need for me to build the foundation successfully before making a move.

Yuan Xingzi, Yuan Chenzi. You two bring the two magic treasures 'Heavenly Thunder' and 'Earthly Evil' of our sect, go and level the Nine Profound Sect, and kill Lin Fei! I hope to hear the good news of you wiping out the Nine Profound Sect when I finish building the foundation!"

"Yes, Grand Elder!"

So, Yuan Xingzi and Yuan Chenzi immediately went down to get the two treasures. These were the treasured items of Guardian Primordial Mountain!

To be able to be called a magical treasure, it must be of the Foundation Establishment level.

With these two magical treasures, leveling the Nine Profound Sect would be easy. It's also because there was no deterrent from the royal supreme elder, Guardian Primordial Mountain would be so unscrupulous.

Not only Guardian Primordial Mountain. At this moment, He Mountain Dao also received the news from Chang City.

"Hahaha, the old bastard of the royal family is finally dead! We, He Mountain Dao, closed the mountain because of the old bastard. Humph, we have become a laughingstock of the immortal sects, all because of Lin Fei and the Nine Profound Sect.

"He Yuanzi, I command you to take our He Mountain Dao's treasure, the magical treasure Mountain River Seal, to destroy the Nine Profound Sect and kill Lin Fei!"

"Yes, master!"

He Yuanzi took the command and left. He was a top-notch Qi Condensation cultivator of the eleventh level. Plus, he had the Mountain River Seal bestowed by He Mountain Dao. Below the Foundation Establishment level, it was hard to meet an opponent. To kill a mere martial arts Master and destroy the Nine Profound Sect, wasn't that easy?

So, He Yuanzi, with a group of disciples from He Mountain Dao, carrying the magical treasure of the Mountain River Seal, descended the mountain in a grand manner.

......

Bibo River.

The river was calm, with blue water and blue sky. Occasionally, fish would jump out of the water. Lin Fei was standing on the bank at this moment.

"Crossing Bibo River, it's not far from Nine Profound Sect. Bibo River has no ferry, if it was in the past, it would require a detour. But I need to return to the Nine Profound Sect and prepare for the Foundation Establishment as soon as possible. I have to save a little time. It seems that I have to walk on the water directly and cross the Bibo River."

Lin Fei had the ability to walk on water with Saber Qi. Lin Fei had gone to Saber City using Saber Qi to walk on the water. However, that would consume too much Saber Qi.

But at that time, Saber City was not far away. It wouldn't consume too much Saber Qi. But crossing the Bibo River, it's not easy.

But, today's Lin Fei is much different from when he went to Saber City. Now, Lin Fei's Saber Qi had reached great perfection!

What's more important, Lin Fei's physical body had also reached perfection. He was impervious to saber and gun and immune to fire and water.

What's more, those who reached perfection in their physical body could walk on water without sinking!

"Swoosh".

Lin Fei took a step forward. He wanted to see what it was like to walk on water. So, Lin Fei's foot directly stepped on the water's surface.

This time, Lin Fei did not use his Saber Qi. When his feet stepped on the water's surface, a miraculous thing happened.

Lin Fei's legs felt as if they were stepping on soft cotton, they didn't sink. Even Lin Fei was shocked by this.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Soon, Lin Fei was striding forward. On the river surface, he was striding along briskly.

"This...this is walking on water... It's incredible. Once the physical body reaches perfection, it will display all kinds of incredible abilities."

Lin Fei step by step, walked on the water surface. It immediately drew a lot of attention.

Many ignorant people, even started kneeling and praying by the river bank, thinking they had encountered a deity.

Lin Fei shook his head. He couldn't really blame these people for being ignorant. Weren't his current skills the same as the gods in the legends?

"Martial arts can lead to divinity..."

Lin Fei thought of a phrase. It seemed to describe his current state quite aptly. Soon, Lin Fei crossed the Bibo River and arrived at the opposite bank.

At this time, a dozen knights appeared on the opposite bank. Each one of them looked at Lin Fei, their faces showing a trace of astonishment.

After all, Lin Fei crossed the river as if he was strolling in a courtyard. This was extremely shocking for anyone.

However, the leader still asked loudly, "May I ask if you are 'Immortal Slayer Saber' Master Lin Fei?"

"Hmm? You know me?"

Lin Fei looked at their attire. He knew they were people from the Great Chang court.

"Master Lin, we are the secret guards of the South King Mansion. Ordered by the princess, we came to wait for you near the Nine Profound Sect. Here is a letter from the princess. Master Lin Fei will know once you see it."

Then, these secret guards respectfully handed over a letter to Lin Fei. Lin Fei opened it and read it. The letter was indeed written by Princess Ling Yao. There was only one simple sentence on it.

"The Supreme Elder is dead, Nine Profound Sect is in danger, leave quickly!"

Few words, but they contained a lot of information.

"Swoosh".

Lin Fei suddenly raised his head.

"Nine Profound Sect is in danger! Tell me, what happened to Nine Profound Sect?"

Lin Fei's eyes were fixed on these secret guards. Since they were stationed at the foot of the Nine Profound Sect, they must know what happened to the Nine Profound Sect.

"Master Lin Fei, Qi cultivator disciples from He Mountain Dao and Guardian Primordial Mountain, carrying the treasures of their sects, are rushing towards Nine Profound Sect. If you go back to Nine Profound Sect now, I'm afraid..."

The secret guard didn't finish his sentence. Obviously, going back to Nine Profound Sect now was not a wise choice.

"He Mountain Dao, Guardian Primordial Mountain. I'll go up the mountain and wait for them!"

In the next moment, Lin Fei's saber energy exploded. The entire person, like a phantom, instantly burst out dozens of meters, rushing towards Nine Profound Sect.

168. The Saber Light that Pierces Through Heaven and Earth

In the Nine Profound Sect, the ground was littered with bodies. At this moment, countless disciples had gathered together. Their eyes filled with a hint of hatred, staring intensely at the two groups of people in front of them.

One group was Qi Condensation disciples from the Guardian Primordial Mountain, led by Yuan Xingzi and Yuan Chenzi. Each of them held a magical weapon in their hands, "Heavenly Thunder" and "Earthly Evil".

The Heavenly Thunder was invincible, sharp, and unstoppable, even mountains could be collapsed. The Earthly Evil would cover the sky and earth once it came out, whoever touches it would die. Forget about martial artists, even Qi Condensation disciples would keep as far away as possible.

The other group was Qi Condensation disciples from He Mountain Dao led by He Yuanzi, holding a magical weapon "Mountain River Seal".

Once it was unleashed, the Mountain River Seal seemed to carry the weight of a mountain and river, mighty and overwhelming. Once it strikes down, whether martial arts Masters or Qi Condensation disciples, all would be smashed into a pulp.

Any defense of the Nine Profound Sect, in front of the Mountain River Seal, all seemed so fragile.

At this moment, all martial artists of the Nine Profound Sect, including the three martial arts Masters, were all gathered together now. The Nine Profound Sect only had three martial arts Masters in total. Among them, Grand Elder Zhao Kongming was the strongest.

After all, Zhao Kongming had already comprehended the Sword Intent. Zhao Kongming's Sword Intent, when dealing with some high-level Qi Condensation disciples, could still be somewhat effective. But against top-level Qi Condensation disciples like He Yuanzi, Yuan Xingzi, and Yuan Chenzi, it was of no use.

"Zhao Kongming, Lin Fei is your disciple, hand him over. Otherwise, the Nine Profound Sect will not escape destruction."

He Yuanzi spoke indifferently. Even though he had killed his way to the Nine Profound Sect, so far, he had not seen Lin Fei. He thought that the Nine Profound Sect might have "hidden" Lin Fei. After all, Lin Fei had great potential. It's possible for the Nine Profound Sect to protect Lin Fei.

"That's right, Zhao Kongming, if you don't hand over Lin Fei, are you intending to have the entire Nine Profound Sect be buried with Lin Fei?"

Yuan Xingzi also spoke. He and He Mountain Dao's He Yuanzi actually did not have prior contact. But He Yuanzi arrived before the Guardian Primordial Mountain.

Moreover, they had also sent top-level Qi Condensation disciples to surround and kill Lin Fei last time. So they were familiar with each other.

Besides, this time, their goal was the same. Not only to kill Lin Fei but also to destroy the entire Nine Profound Sect. So they simply teamed up.

Before finding Lin Fei, Guardian Primordial Mountain, and He Mountain Dao were not in such a hurry to destroy Nine Profound Sect, they even had it all planned out.

If Lin Fei is not here, then they would use the Nine Profound Sect as a threat, and let Lin Fei return to the Nine Profound Sect himself. In short, they had many means.

Without the check and balances of the Great Chang royal family, without the royal family's supreme elder suppressing the world, these immortal sect Qi Condensation disciples were completely unscrupulous. They held an absolute advantage, they had plenty of ways to deal with Lin Fei.

Zhao Kongming glanced at the two Grand Elders by his side.

He chuckled and said, "Old Li, Old Bai, after so many years, I didn't expect that we three old fellows would have to fight shoulder to shoulder again."

"Haha, Zhao Kongming, when you were young, you made a name for yourself as 'Empty Abyss Sword' in the martial world. Back then, your temper was quite hot. How come you have become so motherly now that you're old?"

"That's right, Old Zhao, since our ancestor founded the sect when has our Nine Profound Sect ever bowed its head? We, as martial artists, fight against heaven and earth, and die without regret!"

"Even if we die, as long as there is a disciple of Nine Profound Sect, our sect can still be rebuilt!"

"Remembering the past, our founder was invincible in the world. You Qi cultivators from the immortal sects, how dare you be so presumptuous?"

"Hahaha, indeed. Forget about our founder, even Elder Lin Fei can kill Qi Condensation disciples as easily as killing chickens!"

The three Grand Elders, martial arts Masters at this moment, showed no fear. Instead, they openly mocked.

"How presumptuous! You're nearing death and still dare to be stubborn! Good, then I'll smash each of you into a pulp, then deal with Lin Fei. Mountain River Seal, kill!"

He Yuanzi was extremely furious. Whenever Lin Fei was mentioned, He Mountain Dao was the most furious. Because, time and again, Lin Fei had killed too many disciples of He Mountain Dao.

In fact, Lin Fei's reputation as the "Immortal Slayer Saber" was built on the bodies of He Mountain Dao's disciples, and became famous in Great Chang. This was simply a great disgrace to He Mountain Dao.

"Hum".

He Yuanzi directly threw a small seal from his hand into the air and spiritual power surged into it.

"Whoosh".

The Mountain River Seal expanded with the wind, emitting a grayish glow. In the blink of an eye, it went from a small seal to a covering the sky and earth, like a mountain, hovering in the air.

Of course, it wasn't as heavy as a real mountain. But even so, this was already extremely astonishing. This was a magical treasure! It could change size as desired and had all sorts of incredible powers. It was many times stronger than magical artifacts. Once a Qi cultivator possessed a magical treasure, their strength would be vastly different from before.

Looking at the Mountain River Seal in the air, Zhao Kongming and the three innate elders glanced at each other. They could all see the determination in each other's eyes!

"Under my Mountain River Seal, who in your Nine Profound Sect can resist? Martial artists, in the end, are merely nobodies, unable to withstand a single blow! You were born to be stepped under our Qi cultivators' feet!"

He Yuanzi's body stirred with spiritual power. His robes fluttered, moving without wind. His aura was incredibly strong. Especially with the Mountain River Seal enhancing his aura.

In front of such a magical treasure, martial artists, even innate martial artists were indeed very insignificant. Like ants.

"Whoosh".

Zhao Kongming made his move. His fierce sword intent surged to the sky. A terrifying sword light viciously slashed toward He Yuanzi. He knew that he could not shake the Mountain River Seal. But He Yuanzi was different. He Yuanzi was just a Qi Condensation cultivator. He wasn't at the Foundation Establishment stage. His sword could injure him.

"Futile struggle. Mountain River Seal, fall!"

He Yuanzi didn't even glance at Zhao Kongming. He directly controlled the Mountain River Seal to fall toward Zhao Kongming.

"Boom".

Instantly, the Mountain River Seal fell directly. Zhao Kongming's sword light dissipated inch by inch. He could only watch the Mountain River Seal, as big as a mountain, fall onto his head. All the Nine Profound Sect disciples had bloodshot eyes.

"Hahaha, Old Zhao, you can't go before us. Let's go together!"

Instantly, the two Grand Elders also burst out with Innate True Qi. They directly rushed to Zhao Kongming's side, raised their fists, and viciously smashed towards the Mountain River Seal overhead.

"Bang".

However, the two innate martial artists were simply unable to shake the Mountain River Seal.

"The three of us, let's die together."

The three martial arts Masters looked at each other. They also showed a trace of a smile on their faces, quietly waiting for the Mountain River Seal to fall.

"Whoosh".

Suddenly, from the corner of Zhao Kongming's eye, seemed to see a familiar saber light. That saber light shook the heavens as if it pierced through the sky and earth. It stretched across the void and fierce aura swept across the entire sky.

"That's..."

Zhao Kongming's eyes slowly widened as if he had thought of something. His expression showed a hint of joy.

169. Saber Breaks the Magic Treasure

Saber energy!

One thousand meters high saber energy!

And, it was emanating an extremely familiar aura.

He's back!

Lin Fei is back!

At this moment, all the disciples of the Nine Profound Sect were overjoyed to tears.

"It's Grand Elder Lin, it must be Grand Elder Lin returning!"

"Saber energy, this is Grand Elder Lin's unique saber energy!"

"Grand Elder Lin's saber energy is too terrifying. It pierces through the sky and earth. The saber intent it emits makes me feel like I'm suffocating."

"A one thousand meters high saber energy, Grand Elder Lin has become stronger again!"

At this moment, not just Zhao Kongming, in fact, even the ordinary disciples of the Nine Profound Sect knew that Lin Fei had returned.

Lin Fei's signature saber energy pierces through the heavens and earth, vast and overwhelming, rolling in. That was impossible to hide. Moreover, Lin Fei seemed to have no intention of hiding his figure.

"Hm? Lin Fei..."

He Yuanzi felt a terrifying force behind him. A terrifying saber intent directly rolling towards him. That terrifying power even made him feel like his body was being cut into pieces. That was the feeling of death! It made He Yuanzi's scalp numb. His whole body shivering.

"Mountain River Seal!"

He Yuanzi immediately withdrew the Mountain River Seal. Although, as long as his Mountain River Seal was pressed down, it could definitely crush Zhao Kongming and the other two.

But what's the point?

Just three innate martial artists. As long as Lin Fei was dealt with, he could kill these three innate martial artists at any time. For these three innate martial artists, he would have to face the risk of being killed by Lin Fei. Of course, He Yuanzi wouldn't be so unwise!

"Whoosh".

The next moment, He Yuanzi turned around abruptly. At the same time, the Mountain River Seal also quickly turned into a stream of light. Overwhelmingly, it howled towards the saber light that pierced through the sky and earth behind him.

At this moment, under that saber light that pierced through the sky and earth, there indeed was a figure, with every step spanning dozens of meters, step by step, he walked towards the gate of the Nine Profound Sect. The Grand Elder of the Nine Profound Sect, "Immortal Slayer Saber" Lin Fei finally returned!

Lin Fei looked at the Mountain River Seal that was howling towards him, looking like a small mountain. He had a vague understanding. This was not a magical artifact but a magic treasure!

However, what if it was a magic treasure?

"Heavenly Saber Art, Slash!"

The next moment, Lin Fei replaced his hand with a saber and slashed fiercely toward the Mountain River Seal.

"Boom".

In the void, the one thousand meters high saber energy instantly descended from the sky, carrying the momentum of heaven's collapse. One slash landed on the Mountain River Seal and collided fiercely with this treasure of the He Mountain Dao.

"Bang".

Immediately, the two forces collided. The terrifying shockwave swept in all directions. Endless saber energy, wherever it passed, everything was leveled!

The huge Mountain River Seal was actually sent flying back by this one slash from Lin Fei. Even He Yuanzi couldn't help but shudder.

The spiritual power in his body was constantly surging as if he had been backlashed. He clapped his hands together and use spiritual power to stabilize the Mountain River Seal.

"What an 'Immortal Slayer Saber' Lin Fei!"

He Yuanzi's eyes narrowed slightly. He looked somewhat uncertainly at a figure in the distance.

"Immortal Slayer Saber" Lin Fei!

This name was now well-known. Not only in the martial arts world. In the Immortal Sects as well, it was also well-known.

Even top Qi Condensation cultivators like He Yuanzi actually felt quite wary of Lin Fei. This was the deterrence of "reputation" or "infamous reputation".

"Hmph, so what if you are the 'Immortal Slayer Saber'? Last time, the Five Directions Killing Array couldn't kill you. But this time, the headmaster has bestowed upon me the magic treasure Mountain River Seal!

The magic treasure is Foundation Establishment level power, you are just a martial artist, even if the founder of the Nine Profound Sect were to reincarnate, what about it?

You can't do anything to me. Under the Mountain River Seal, I don't know how many Martial Grand Masters have been crushed to death. Today, not only will I kill you, but I will also level the entire Nine Profound Sect!"

He Yuanzi was high-spirited. Even though the previous strike, the Mountain River Seal failed to crush Lin Fei's saber energy. But how many saber energies could Lin Fei have? He believed that with the Mountain River Seal in hand, he was invincible below the Foundation Establishment realm!

However, as his words fell. He Yuanzi realized something seemed a bit off.

Lin Fei's eyes were extremely calm. He just stood quietly on the spot. His gaze seemed as if he was looking at a cold corpse and the gazes of the others around him also carried a hint of fear.

"Senior Brother He Yuanzi, quickly look at the... the Mountain River Seal, it seems to have cracked...."

A disciple's face was full of horror and he was reminding He Yuanzi aloud.

"Huh?"

Only then did He Yuanzi take a closer look. He looked at the Mountain River Seal.

At this moment, there were countless patterns on the Mountain River Seal, dense and covering the entire Mountain River Seal.

Those were runes!

Each rune was very mysterious. It was inscribed by a Foundation Establishment True Person by hand.

It was these runes that allowed the Mountain River Seal to possess the terrifying power of a large mountain.

But now, those mysterious runes had actually begun to crack and the number of cracks was increasing. Densely packed, like a spider web.

In an instant, He Yuanzi's face turned deathly white.

"It's impossible, the Mountain River Seal is a magic treasure, it was refined by a Foundation Establishment True Person, comparable to the power of Foundation Establishment.

Without reaching the level of Foundation Establishment power, how could it possibly break a magic treasure? Our He Mountain Dao's Mountain River Seal is not just any Foundation Establishment magic treasure..."

He Yuanzi immediately mobilized the spiritual power within his body. Handprint after handprint, he crazily imprinted onto the Mountain River Seal, trying to stimulate the power of the Mountain River Seal.

"Crack".

But the next moment, the Mountain River Seal finally couldn't hold on anymore.

"Crack, crack".

One after another, cracks appeared on the Mountain River Seal. Each one was larger than the last, shocking to the eye. Even the aura of the Mountain River Seal was flickering continuously, fading in and out, gradually becoming dim and lightless as if in the next moment, the aura would completely disappear.

"No..."

He Yuanzi's spiritual power erupted completely, trying to save the Mountain River Seal. But it was already too late.

From the moment he activated the Mountain River Seal and forcefully collided head-on with Lin Fei's one thousand meters high saber energy, the fate of the Mountain River Seal was already sealed.

"Boom".

When the last strand of aura from the Mountain River Seal disappeared, the enormous Mountain River Seal instantly collapsed, transforming into piece after piece of rock, falling to the ground.

"Boom".

The Mountain River Seal itself was refined from a mountain peak. It was the Foundation Establishment True Person of He Mountain Dao, who used his heaven and earth penetrating spiritual power to summon a mountain peak, exhausting endless effort, to finally refine this treasure. But now, this magic treasure shattered into pieces and completely collapsed!

"Immortal Slayer Saber" Lin Fei strongly returned to the Nine Profound Sect. One thousand meters high saber energy. One slash shattered the Treasure Mountain River Seal!

For a time, the entire Nine Profound Sect was silent. Whether it was martial artists from the Nine Profound Sect, or cultivators from He Mountain Dao and Guardian Primordial Mountain, were silent, as if they couldn't believe what was happening before their eyes.

"One slash shatters a magic treasure. Lin Fei, have you reached the Saint-level?"

Zhao Kongming looked at Lin Fei with fiery eyes. His expression was filled with a trace of shock that was hard to believe!

170. Immune to all poisons, impervious to all spells

Martial Saint!

At this moment, these two words appeared in everyone's minds and Zhao Kongming, couldn't help but ask.

Everyone knew a magic treasure was equivalent to the power of the Foundation Establishment.

Below Foundation Establishment, let alone shattering a magic treasure with a single saber strike, even if someone could resist a single strike from a magic treasure would be worth recording. Even the founder of Nine Profound Sect and the top Qi Condensation realm cultivator, couldn't handle a magic treasure.

However, Lin Fei had done it. That huge one thousand meters high saber energy, hovering in the void. It was much stronger than the previous hundreds of meters high saber energy. It had already exceeded the limit of a Martial Arts Grandmaster. Therefore, Zhao Kongming asked this question.

Everyone's eyes were on Lin Fei. Especially the Qi cultivators of He Mountain Dao and Guardian Primordial Mountain. All of them looked at Lin Fei in disbelief.

Martial Master and Martial Saint.

Although both were martial artists, these were two different concepts. Once a martial artist reached Foundation Establishment and became a Martial Master. That would be even more terrifying than a typical Foundation Establishment True Person!

"Martial Saint?"

Lin Fei shook his head and said calmly, "I haven't reached Foundation Establishment, nor have I become a Martial Saint. However, dealing with these Qi Condensation stage cultivators shouldn't be a problem.

He Mountain Dao, Guardian Primordial Mountain, you were looking for me, right? I am here now. Today, my saber will begin its slaughter!"

Lin Fei exuded a cold killing intent. His heart was also filled with vast killing intent. If he had returned just a few hours later, perhaps the Nine Profound Sect would have ceased to exist.

How could Lin Fei not be terrified? How could he not have a killing intent?

"Lin Fei, you destroyed the magic treasure of my He Mountain Dao. Not only will you die, but Nine Profound Sect, and your Lin family, will also all die! All disciples of He Mountain Dao, form the formation!"

He Yuanzi gritted his teeth. His body was also filled with killing intent. The Mountain River Seal shattered. That was the magic treasure of He Mountain Dao! It was even more precious than him. But now it had been destroyed by Lin Fei.

If Lin Fei didn't die, if Nine Profound Sect didn't perish, how would he explain to He Mountain Dao? Therefore, the current He Yuanzi wished he could slash Lin Fei a thousand times!

Thus, the many disciples of He Mountain Dao quickly formed a formation.

Without the Mountain River Seal, there were still many disciples of He Mountain Dao and there was He Yuanzi, a top Qi Condensation realm cultivator.

Once they formed a formation, they might have the power to fight against Lin Fei! Of course, He Yuanzi was very clear Lin Fei was the "Immortal Slayer Saber" and he could shatter the Mountain River Seal.

If it was just the disciples of He Mountain Dao, he wouldn't be so tough. He might turn around and run. However, there were people from Guardian Primordial Mountain here, and there were two magic treasures from Guardian Primordial Mountain!

"Dao friends Yuan Xingzi and Yuan Gangzi. You have also seen it, this Lin Fei can shatter even the Mountain River Seal. If Lin Fei is not eliminated, he will surely leave endless troubles!

Do we have to wait for a Foundation Establishment True Person to make a move? If our two Immortal sects join hands, we can definitely kill Lin Fei!"

He Yuanzi loudly said to the people of Guardian Primordial Mountain. Yuan Xingzi and Yuan Chenzi looked at each other.

Just now, Lin Fei had shattered He Mountain Dao's Mountain River Seal with a single saber, which really scared them a bit. Being able to shatter a magic treasure with a single saber, wasn't that a Martial Saint?

However, Lin Fei later denied it himself. Lin Fei was not a Martial Saint!

Moreover, the whole Great Chang was now devoid of exotic beasts. All top Qi Condensation cultivators knew this.

No martial artist could reach Foundation Establishment and become a Martial Saint.

Lin Fei, with the body of a Martial Master, shattered He Mountain Dao's magic treasure, the Mountain River Seal. This was truly astonishing.

Just as He Yuanzi said, if Lin Fei was not eliminated, endless troubles would ensue in the future!

Besides, they brought two magic treasures from Guardian Primordial Mountain down the mountain.

If they returned without any achievements, once the Grand Elder succeeded in Foundation Establishment, wouldn't they be punished?

Even more so, their magic treasures weren't like the Mountain River Seal of He Mountain Dao. They didn't need to confront Lin Fei head-on.

"Take action!"

In the next moment, Yuan Xingzi and Yuan Gangzi had made up their minds. Moreover, the two top Qi Condensation cultivators took action together.

When they were dealing with the Nine Profound Sect before, they were watching the show. They basically wouldn't take action.

Even if they did, it was just a casual shot from one person. But now, the two of them took action together. They directly activated the two magic treasures.

This showed how much they valued Lin Fei. After all, the reputation of the "Immortal Slayer Saber" wasn't just for show. It was earned through killing!

"Heavenly Thunder."

A blue bead appeared in Yuan Xingzi's hand. It didn't look very impressive. However, when his spiritual power poured into the blue bead, a thunderbolt condensed in the void.

"Boom."

Lightning struck, aiming unerringly for Lin Fei.

Not just Yuan Xingzi but also Yuan Chenzi produced a white porcelain bottle, twisting off the cap.

From within seeped a wisp of greyish-black mist, Yuan Chenzi channeled his spiritual power and blew hard against the escaping greyish-black mist from the bottle.

Instantaneously, the greyish-black mist shot out of the bottle, increasing in volume, and it spread throughout the void. This was the "Earthly Evil."

Upon contact with the human body, it would corrode flesh and bone. In the blink of an eye, it could reduce the human body to a heap of bleached bones. Even the Innate True Qi of a martial arts Master would find it hard to resist.

Two magical treasures. Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Evil, attacking simultaneously.

He Yuanzi also arranged his He Mountain disciples in a formation, pooling the spiritual power of dozens of Qi Condensation disciples. He released a series of talismanic scrolls. The scrolls pulsated with spiritual power, subtly forming a great net.

The net continuously contracted, attempting to trap Lin Fei within.

Three methods, three top-tier Qi Condensation cultivators, and two magical treasures, simultaneously attacking Lin Fei!

It seemed Lin Fei had nowhere to escape, no means to evade!

However, Lin Fei stood his ground, entirely unmoving. He raised his head, seeing the Heavenly Thunder descend.

"Is it true Heavenly Thunder? That is the power of the natural world. How could a Qi Condensation cultivator, a single magical treasure hope to control it?

It is nothing but a strand of thunderous energy. And this talismanic net, does it hope to ensnare me?"

Lin Fei took a deep breath. The Saber Qi within his body no longer held back. It exploded in full force.

"Boom."

In the void, Lin Fei's saber energy formed a sky-high saber reaching one thousand meters. Furthermore, an invisible "saber momentum" shrouded all the Qi Condensation cultivators.

This was the momentum of the Heavenly Saber! Though it could not match the true saber momentum, even if it could suppress the opponent's strength by ten or twenty percent, it was utterly terrifying!

"What sort of power is this?"

For a moment, shock colored the faces of He Yuanzi, Yuan Xingzi, and Yuan Chenzi. They felt as if they were being oppressed by an invisible force. This was beyond their comprehension. Neither saber energy nor saber intent seemed to possess such power.

"Heavenly Saber Art, Slash!"

The next moment, at Lin Fei's mental command, the one thousand meters high saber energy slashed downwards in a grand display.

The sky-high saber in the void finally moved. As the Heavenly Saber congealed, they only felt an awe-inspiring heavenly majesty. But once the Heavenly Saber slashed down, in these Qi cultivators' eyes, it seemed as if the sky was collapsing!

Their senses, seemed to discard everything else, leaving only the Heavenly Saber in the void. The saber carried with the momentum of the heavens falling, slicing down relentlessly!

"Boom."

The immense Heavenly Thunder was severed directly by Lin Fei's massive saber energy. The endless saber energy constantly entwined and clashed with the remaining force of the Heavenly Thunder. The Heavenly Thunder had yet to reach Lin Fei but was already obliterated by the saber energy.

"Crash."

At last, the heavenly saber plummeted. He Yuanzi along with dozens of disciples formed a rune-script web, and it directly clashed with the heavenly saber...

Even though nearly half of the saber energy of the heavenly saber had been consumed by the heavenly thunder, could it really be stopped by the mere rune-script web?

"Thwack."

In an instant, the rune-script web shattered. The heavenly saber ferociously plummeted. Saber energy surged mightily. Countless Qi Condensation disciples wanted to use their spiritual power against the saber energy, which seemed to have no effect at all. Their bodies were torn apart by the saber energy in a flash.

Only three of the topmost Qi cultivators, leveraging their abundant spiritual power, could slightly resist. Yet, even so, they were exceedingly disheveled.

"Crack."

The heavenly saber fell. The saber energy dissipated. The ground was cleaved, a gigantic rift left behind, as if it would split the entire land into two.

He Yuanzi, Yuan Xingzi, and Yuan Chenzi, at this moment, exchanged glances. From the other's gaze, they saw fear and shock.

Was this the power of a martial artist? Was this the power of a martial arts master?

It was even more terrifying than their magic treasures.

"Ssst."

However, Yuan Chenzi's face suddenly lit up with joy.

"It's done! Hahaha, my 'Earthly Evil Qi' has stealthily risen from beneath the ground, binding itself to Lin Fei. The Earthly Evil Qi corrodes bones and souls, Lin Fei will undoubtedly die!"

Everyone was slightly taken aback. Then, there was ecstatic jubilation. Yes, the Heavenly Thunder was broken, the rune-script web was broken. Lin Fei's saber energy was indeed formidable and able to annihilate heavenly thunder and sever the rune-script web.

Yet, it could not eradicate the Earthly Evil Qi. After all, the Earthly Evil Qi was inherently gaseous. It could even sneak into the ground, making it impossible to guard against.

"Whoosh."

Everyone immediately looked toward Lin Fei. Sure enough, in the spot where Lin Fei stood, from the ground, a multitude of gray-black gas erupted, quickly enveloping Lin Fei.

Lin Fei's Saber Qi was rapidly corroding. Saber Qi, a form of Innate True Qi, which could not resist the Earthly Evil Qi. After all, the Earthly Evil Qi was a particularly toxic force. Once afflicted with the Earthly Evil Qi, flesh and blood couldn't resist, death was inevitable!

"Sssst."

Lin Fei's saber energy was quickly corroded by the Earthly Evil Qi. The Earthly Evil Qi, finally covered Lin Fei entirely, starting to corrode Lin Fei's skin.

Lin Fei, however, remained unmoved. He even stretched out his hand. His own fair hand was covered in gray-black Earthly Evil Qi. It looked exceedingly ferocious and unsightly.

"So, this is Earthly Evil Qi?"

Lin Fei, step by step, slowly walked toward He Yuanzi and the others. From his body, there emerged a faint golden glow.

At the same time, a peculiar, refreshing fragrance emanated from Lin Fei's body. This sight had everyone wide-eyed as if they couldn't believe what was happening. Why wasn't the Earthly Evil Qi affecting Lin Fei?

"Body emanates a fragrance, pure and dust-free, skin like a baby's... This is a sign of physical perfection! Physical perfection, also known as the Golden Body! Immune to all poisons, impervious to all spells. Even the Earthly Evil Qi can't harm those with physical perfection. But, Great Chang no longer has any exotic beasts. How could you attain physical perfection?"

He Yuanzi, seeing this scene, had a flash of inspiration. It seemed he thought of something, staring at Lin Fei with a face full of shock!

Physical perfection was a requirement that a martial artist must meet to build a foundation. And Lin Fei was now physically perfected.

Didn't this mean, Lin Fei was about to build the foundation?

Thinking of this, for a moment, the three topmost Qi Condensation disciples, had a blank mind, their spirits trembling.

Because this meant the Nine Profound Sect was about to birth a Martial Saint! Great Chang was about to birth a Martial Saint! The martial arts were about to prosper!

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Immune to all poisons, impervious to all spells. It's exaggerated.

171. Preparing for Foundation Establishment

"Disperse!"

With a mere thought, Lin Fei's muscles and skin incessantly trembled. Subsequently, the layer of greenish-black Earthly Evil Qi encompassing his body was directly shattered by him.

Only at this moment did Lin Fei truly comprehend the significance of purity, and imperviousness to a myriad of poisons. Indeed, the perfection of the physical body was not as straightforward as he had imagined. The perfection of the physical body, in itself, was a lofty achievement.

Rebirth from the old, was this an insignificant feat?

Almost since the commencement of perfecting the physical body, the life strata of a martial artist became fundamentally different from those of common folk, or even Qi Condensation cultivators.

"Retreat!"

Yuan Xingzi and Yuan Chenzi exchanged glances, and without any hesitation, they immediately retreated, fleeing in a frenzy.

Lin Fei had already attained physical perfection. Moreover, his combat power was terrifyingly potent. He hadn't yet built his foundation to become a Martial Saint, yet he could already unleash power rivaling those who had.

Even if they were currently wielding magic treasures, they were no match for Lin Fei. They must report back to the Grand Elder.

Once the Grand Elder established his foundation, they must annihilate the Nine Profound Sect and behead Lin Fei with swift unerring might. Otherwise, once Lin Fei became a Martial Saint, that would truly sow the seeds for endless calamity!

However, the first to flee were not Yuan Xingzi and Yuan Chenzi but He Yuanzi who earlier had become furiously indignant.

Even with murderous intent surging to the heavens, pledging to behead Lin Fei, He Yuanzi was the first to retreat. He Yuanzi, surprisingly, retreated even before Yuan Xingzi and Yuan Chenzi.

Regardless of the numerous disciples of the He Mountain Dao Sect still present, he spurred on his magical artifact. In a blink of an eye, he had retreated dozens of meters away.

"Escaping? It's too late!"

Lin Fei's gaze was icy cold. Instantly, the momentum of Heavenly Saber was fully unleashed. Within a radius of hundreds of meters, all fell under the dominance of his Heavenly Saber.

"Boom."

Being enveloped by the Heavenly Saber's momentum, it was as if they were suddenly shouldering a huge mountain. He Yuanzi, Yuan Xingzi, and Yuan Chenzi, among others, paused in their tracks. Their speed drastically reduced. Although it didn't come to a complete halt, their speed had slowed significantly. That was enough!

"Heavenly Saber!"

Lin Fei waved his hand. The sky full of saber energy instantly came slashing down. To deal with these top-tier Qi Condensation cultivators, there was no need for one thousand meters of saber energy, even dozens of meters of saber energy, these top-tier Qi Condensation cultivators couldn't withstand.

"No......"

With a slash of saber energy, the first to perish was He Yuanzi. How could he withstand Lin Fei's saber energy without his Mountain River Seal magic treasure?

Therefore, saber energy instantaneously broke through He Yuanzi's protective magical artifact. He Yuanzi was cleaved in half, his body falling to the ground.

Then, it was Yuan Chenzi's turn. His "Earthly Evil" magic treasure was indeed venomous, but it was not essentially a defensive magic treasure after all.

When the Earthly Evil Qi failed against Lin Fei, Yuan Chenzi was left without any other means. He fell instantly under Lin Fei's saber energy, meeting the same end.

Finally, it was Yuan Xingzi's turn. His magic treasure "Heavenly Thunder" could invoke a hint of thunder energy, transforming it into the utmost yang and unyielding Heavenly Thunder.

It was indeed able to counter Lin Fei's saber energy. Therefore, he managed to escape a certain distance. However, after Lin Fei had dealt with Yuan Chenzi and He Yuanzi, his huge saber energy immediately coalesced. One thousand meters of saber energy reappeared.

"Slash!"

When one thousand meters of saber energy descended from the sky, all Yuan Xingzi could do was let out a miserable cry. He was instantaneously ground to a pulp by Lin Fei's saber energy, turning into a pool of blood and flesh.

As for the disciples of the He Mountain Dao and Guardian Primordial Mountain, they were all slain by Lin Fei's saber energy.

In just a short time, not a single Qi cultivator from the He Mountain Dao and Guardian Primordial Mountain escaped, all were beheaded by Lin Fei!

Looking at the corpses strewn about, each disciple of the Nine Profound Sect seemed to be in a dream.

"A Martial Saint... is just so..."

Many murmured softly, looking at Lin Fei's figure, only one term appeared in their minds.

Peerless brilliance!

Wasn't Lin Fei's performance at this moment a display of peerless brilliance?

Killing immortal masters as if slaughtering chickens. Even top-tier Qi Condensation cultivators, even those with magic treasures, were no match for Lin Fei.

"Hahaha, with Elder Lin in our Nine Profound Sect, we shall flourish!"

"The fortune of the Nine Profound Sect, the fortune of the Great Chang Martial Dao!"

The master of the Nine Profound Sect was extremely excited at this moment, as were Zhao Kongming and the other three elders.

Their excitement and exhilaration were not solely because Lin Fei had displayed his mighty prowess, slaying three top-tier Qi Condensation cultivators and defeating the invading enemies. Rather, it was due to Lin Fei's state at this moment.

Skin as soft as a baby's, emitting a unique fragrance, pure and untainted, impervious to myriad poisons, immune to all techniques...

All in all, a myriad of extraordinary characteristics. And these characteristics all indicated one thing.

Physical perfection!

Lin Fei had already achieved physical perfection!

Only the Sect Master and the three Grand Elders understood what physical perfection represented.

It was the most crucial requirement for a martial artist to establish a foundation and become a Martial Saint!

Now that Lin Fei had achieved physical perfection, it implied that Lin Fei could attempt a foundation establishment. There was a high hope that he might become a Martial Saint!

Once Lin Fei became a Martial Saint, he would be the first Martial Saint of the Nine Profound Sect. In fact, he might even be the only Martial Saint in Great Chang at the moment!

Lin Fei took a step forward, arriving beside the corpses of Yuan Xingzi and Yuan Chenzi.

Although Yuan Xingzi's body had turned into a puddle of mud, Lin Fei had still retained some saber energy, without completely destroying the magic treasure "Heavenly Thunder."

Thus, with a swipe of his big hand, he grasped both the "Heavenly Thunder" and "Earthly Evil" magic treasures in his hand.

After all, even if he couldn't use two magic treasures, for Qi Condensation cultivators, they were precious items they would want to get at any cost.

It was just a pity about the Mountain River Seal. In fact, this seal was even better, especially in situations of group attack. The Mountain River Seal would have been more effective.

For instance, on the battlefield, once one applied the Mountain River Seal, regardless of whether hundreds of thousands of soldiers or even more troops, they wouldn't be able to withstand such terrifying power.

Magic treasures represent the power of the Foundation Establishment level. Only True Persons who have built their foundations could refine them. This was not a power of the mundane world.

Lin Fei put away the "Heavenly Thunder" and "Earthly Evil" magic treasures. At this point, Zhao Kongming, the Sect Master, and others had also rushed over.

"Lin Fei did you... did you really achieve physical perfection?"

Zhao Kongming was the first to ask. The other two Grand Elders and the Sect Master all focused their attention on Lin Fei with a hint of anticipation in their eyes. Although they felt that he should have achieved physical perfection, they still wanted to hear Lin Fei's answer personally.

Lin Fei nodded and said, "Yes, I have achieved physical perfection."

"Boom."

In the minds of the three Grand Elders and the Sect Master, it was as if a thunderous explosion had occurred.

Excitement!

Too much excitement!

"Hahaha, my disciple, my good disciple. You have fulfilled the wish that our founder failed to achieve. With physical perfection, you're only a step away from becoming a Martial Saint after building your foundation!"

Zhao Kongming couldn't help but laugh out loud. The Nine Profound Sect was finally going to birth a Martial Saint!

In the past, the founder of the Nine Profound Sect passed away with regret, sitting in loneliness on Ancestral Master Peak.

And now, Lin Fei, a disciple of the Nine Profound Sect, finally had the opportunity to make up for the regret of the founder.

"Elder Lin, the supreme elder of the royal family has passed away. Now, the world is about to fall into chaos. Those Immortal Sects can no longer contain themselves. As for the He Mountain Dao, it's not a concern, as they won't be able to produce a Foundation Establishment True Person in a short time.

But the Guardian Primordial Mountain is different. I heard that the Grand Elder of the Guardian Primordial Mountain is currently taking Foundation Establishment Pills.

There's a high possibility that he will successfully build his foundation in the near future and become a Foundation Establishment True Person. When the Guardian Primordial Mountain makes a move then, it will definitely be a Foundation Establishment True Person."

The Sect Master spoke solemnly. He was reminding Lin Fei. Lin Fei must build his foundation and become a Martial Saint as soon as possible.

Lin Fei nodded, and calmly said, "I came back this time to prepare for Foundation Establishment. Foundation Establishment requires the spiritual qi of heaven and earth. The most spiritual qi is found on Ancestral Master Peak. Lin Miao, go and set up Spirit Gathering Formations on Ancestral Master Peak, the more the better.

Master, Sect Master, I will head to Ancestral Master Peak immediately to start it. No one is allowed to disturb me on Ancestral Master Peak until I come down voluntarily."

Lin Fei was also swift and decisive. The situation was pressing now. He couldn't afford to slowly build his foundation.

Given the current situation, only by building his foundation and becoming a Martial Saint could he protect the Nine Profound Sect!

Having given his instructions, Lin Fei's figure flashed, and he took a step, spanning tens of meters. Step by step, he walked towards Ancestral Master Peak. In a blink of an eye, he disappeared from sight.

"You must succeed in foundation establishment! Our Nine Profound Sect will definitely produce a Martial Saint!"

Zhao Kongming and others, looking in the direction of Ancestral Master Peak, had a hint of hope in their eyes.