Five months ago, Author: Xun Chun Xu Zhou
Chapter 75: Overcoming the Calamity and Ascending to New Heights
The ambiguous voice of Miss Qing He echoed on the beach.
She pronounced each word and phrase in an ancient tone, the peculiar rhythm seeming to pass through the curtain of time, transforming the chants and dances of ancient shamans into a gentle breeze that brushed against the present world.
At the same time, accompanied by the recitation of the Heart Devouring Summoning Curse, a complex expression of astonishment gradually emerged on Miss Qing He’s face.
According to Chun Yu Zhi's guidance, the maxims within the Heart Devouring Summoning Curse were meant to directly point to the essence of cultivators, either reflecting the paths walked and the traces left behind through the passage of time, or embodying the root and true meaning of one’s own Dao.
After a brief contemplation, Chu Wei Yang tentatively established his own maxims for the Heart Devouring Summoning Curse.
However, Miss Qing He, also from a major demonic sect, was equally aware of the hidden meanings behind those obscure words commonly found in cultivation.
Xuan Ming Dan Ding, Five Qi Meridians, Various Calamities, Four Seasons, Water and Fire, Script Symbols, Spirit Nurturing, Dan Cultivation...
The Holy Sect’s unique roots, blending the laws of various sects!
At the very beginning, when she first recited the words, she merely read the phrases on the page.
In a daze, her mind faltered several times, causing her tone to waver, and to Chu Wei Yang's ears, it sounded like trembling, hoarse gasps.
The more she understood these truths, the more she regretted how arrogant she had been in the past, subconsciously underestimating someone like Chu Wei Yang who had such experiences!
Until she reached the end of the incantation—
Jie Yun Fa Jian Yuan Tai Ling Yun Dao Guo Xu Jun!
Still following Chun Yu Zhi's words, the threshold of the Heart Devouring Summoning Curse was extremely high; it was a spell that only a Golden Core Grandmaster could master.
At that time, a Golden Core Grandmaster could sense the world with a single thought, commanding all living beings as if they were Dao fruits!
Wherever there was recitation, there was a Dao field!
Looking at Chu Wei Yang's current cultivation level, there was an unknown number of steps separating him from the path of immortality.
To cast the Heart Devouring Summoning Curse with such a meager cultivation level required clever methods.
That would be to nurture the spiritual object within the Fa Jian.
The essence of this spiritual object contained the mysteries of a Golden Core Grandmaster's Dao fruit, almost serving as a key to open the doors of realms, and naturally, in certain circumstances, it could be regarded as having the same effect as a Golden Core Dao fruit.
Thus, it could be said that Miss Qing He was not so much worshipping Chu Wei Yang as she was venerating the spiritual object within the Fa Jian that had been refined by him.
Therefore, the final phrase also needed to directly point to the essence of the spiritual object.
However, since the spiritual object could only be regarded as a Dao fruit but was not a Dao fruit, it was not a true Jun, but rather a Xu Jun.
These incantation maxims, which Chu Wei Yang clearly understood, were naturally all comprehended by Miss Qing He in an instant as she recited them.
In her daze of astonishment, she nearly broke the incense stick in her hand.
Fear, astonishment, regret... and even a hint of shameful delight...
At this moment, she truly understood what kind of person her master, Shi Yu Ting, cared about.
Good master, this time, it seems that your disciple has outdone you...
As this thought crossed her mind, Miss Qing He suddenly caught a faint sweet and fishy scent.
This smell was very familiar; she had previously been affected by this poisonous qi in the courtyard of Jing An Dao City.
But at this moment, it felt as if she had completely come to terms with it.
Instead of avoiding it, she greedily inhaled the faint elegant fragrance while reciting.
Soon, amidst the muddled recitation, her increasingly chaotic emotions almost caused Miss Qing He to faint.
In a state of oblivion, it seemed she condensed all her emotions into a single flame, the scorching smoke curling toward Chu Wei Yang, as if every wisp was the last remaining pure fervor.
At that moment, there was initially the humming of the sword; later, it was Chun Yu Zhi's melodious laughter; and finally, a strange emotion and soul fluctuation illuminated Chu Wei Yang's mind.
It did not resemble the restrictions of the Fa Jian; at first glance, it seemed more like the Wu Feng Yin Huang Nan Ming Curse and the Jiu Mian Xuan Gui Tai Yi Curse.
The smoke reflected into Chu Wei Yang's mind, and in an instant, strands of gray spiritual light swirled, then revealed ancient seal patterns.
Upon closer inspection, they were exactly the incantation maxims that Miss Qing He had been reciting.
Then, those intricate ancient seal patterns connected end to end, transforming into true lines and marks, gradually weaving together to form a brand new talisman.
It was as if, during the usual casting of spells, the phoenix-shaped talisman and the Xuan Gui talisman illuminated within the mind.
However, upon closer observation, the winding and rugged lines condensed on the surface of the talisman, revealing the figure of a cultivator.
As Miss Qing He recited repeatedly, more and more gray spiritual light illuminated Chu Wei Yang's mind, gradually supplementing the details of the talisman’s text, making the figure of the cultivator increasingly clear and more closely resembling Miss Qing He.
At this moment, there was no need for refining; that talisman almost moved with Chu Wei Yang's thoughts.
With a slight sensation, Miss Qing He’s intense emotions illuminated Chu Wei Yang's thoughts, and even as her divine sense gradually infiltrated the talisman, a vague and indistinct voice began to emerge.
It was as if, should the divine sense delve deeper, even the changes in Miss Qing He’s thoughts could be vividly reflected.
However, in an instant, Chu Wei Yang sensed a wave of extreme fear and resistance emanating from Miss Qing He, causing him to disperse that thread of thought and cease his deeper perception.
Meanwhile, on the other end of the Fa Jian's restrictions, Chun Yu Zhi's melodious laughter grew even more carefree.
To be honest, the most malicious method Chu Wei Yang had considered was to imprint the restrictions into Miss Qing He’s mind.
Had it not been for Chun Yu Zhi's initiative to speak, Chu Wei Yang would never have thought that the wondrous methods of Ting Chang Mountain could have such a use.
If one were to speak of being ruthless to women, it would be another woman.
And if one were to speak of the most malicious woman he knew, it would likely be the true understanding of the Heart Devouring Summoning Curse by the Dan Xia Old Mother!
Gently stroking the Fa Jian in his hand, Chu Wei Yang suddenly felt this sentiment arise.
As this thought crossed his mind, within a few breaths, the talisman had completely condensed within his mind.
It was a peculiar sensation; in his daze, Chu Wei Yang felt that what Miss Qing He offered was not just divine sense and incense, but that the talisman was almost like another aspect of her entire soul and mind.
The muddled recitation abruptly ceased.
When the two of them met each other's gaze again, Miss Qing He opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to ask many questions.
But at that moment, Chu Wei Yang had already waved his hand first.
"Stop your gloating. No matter how you plan to scheme against your master, since you have entered my Dao field, it counts as you getting your wish fulfilled. Even if you have a thousand questions, wait until after the calamity is over to ask. For now, focus on the present."
Being able to glimpse into the thoughts and emotions of others was indeed different.
With just a single sentence breaking the mental state, a blush spread across Miss Qing He’s face, but in an instant, she seemed to think of something, swaying her waist, and turned to press closely against Chu Wei Yang's back.
When she spoke again, Miss Qing He’s deliberately ambiguous tone suddenly matured, and in a daze, it even resembled Shi Yu Ting's voice.
"I understand, the servant... understands..."
As her words fell, before Chu Wei Yang could react, the continuous laughter from the other end of the Fa Jian's restrictions, Chun Yu Zhi, suddenly came to an abrupt halt.
After a hundred breaths.
A solitary boat floated on the dark waters, with Miss Qing He standing at the bow, positioned at the edge of the protective Dao formation.
At this moment, she appeared solemn, holding up the compass that connected to the protective Dao formation, continuously infusing her abundant magical power into it.
Occasionally, she would brush off the magical seals, causing water and fire to manifest, either as the white swan fire or the dark light arrows, attacking outward from the formation.
Meanwhile, Chu Wei Yang stood on the azure spiritual light, one hand holding the Tong You Round Mirror, the other hand changing the magical seals, with the mountains and rivers gui and Fa Jian hovering beside him.
He had already positioned himself outside the protective island formation, his abundant magical power transforming into killing techniques that fell, and as he raised it again, dark light fell into the mountains and rivers gui, while gray light was sealed within the round mirror.
In just over a hundred breaths, the cooperation between Chu Wei Yang and Miss Qing He had gradually become tacit.
This was an inexplicable and bizarre change; everything happened mysteriously yet quite naturally.
Initially, at the critical juncture, Chu Wei Yang had to remind her to coordinate properly, but later on, almost as soon as Chu Wei Yang's thought arose, Miss Qing He would already be there to cooperate.
In the next moment, another wave of dark light leaped from the boiling sea surface and fell into the mountains and rivers gui.
The demon fish that had been refined earlier had not yet been completely consumed, and after this round of hunting, the spiritual light within the mountains and rivers gui truly seemed ready to overflow.
Even the surface of the treasured vessel was swirling with spiritual light, as if it had reached its limit, increasingly feeling the burden.
Looking up again, the towering waves that resembled mountains drew closer.
Before the overwhelming might of heaven, Chu Wei Yang's heart trembled, as if a torrent was surging.
In the blink of an eye, as if inspired by a sudden insight, Chu Wei Yang felt an impulse to erupt from deep within.
In the next moment, Chu Wei Yang stepped back into the protective Dao formation, standing on the solitary boat.
One hand held the mountains and rivers gui, the other held the Tong You Round Mirror.
Chu Wei Yang's voice, slightly serious, rang out.
"Qing He, protect my law!"
As his words fell, before Miss Qing He could react, Chu Wei Yang suddenly opened his mouth—
In an instant, within the mountains and rivers gui, water and fire intertwined, wrapping around a strand of crimson spiritual light, leaping into Chu Wei Yang's mouth, instantly crossing the magpie bridge and heading straight for the Dan Ding!
After swallowing the precious medicine, before the heat transformed into pure Yuan Qi magical power circulating among the five organs and meridians, Chu Wei Yang leaned toward the surface of the Tong You Round Mirror, taking a deep breath.
In an instant, the spiritual light on the mirror swirled, and gray smoke transformed into a torrent, pouring forth.
One was the fierce Xuan Yuan Zheng Ming Gong Wu Ji!
The other was the vast Zhen Ling Yan Xing Gong Qing Xu!
He aimed to advance to the sixth layer of the Qi Refining Stage, to comprehend the sword intent of the Xia Shi Jian!
At the same time, a second thunderclap roared in the dark sky!