Pei Xuanjing acquired many skills and studied numerous martial arts to accumulate Taoyun, but he only truly practiced a few of them, with the way of the sword being one of his strengths.
It is now that the sword moves Pei Xuanjing has created through carefully studying countless techniques have only advanced to the eighth move. Although he has some designs and ideas for the ninth move, he has not fully perfected it yet.
The Sword Sect would undoubtedly be a good place for Pei Xuanjing. Even if the strongest of the Sword Sect did not engage him in conversation today, when he finally has some free time in a few days, he would surely seize the chance to discuss and gain knowledge from the sect's strongest, to perfect his ninth sword move.
Now, hearing the strongest member of the Sword Sect invite him, he naturally would not refuse and willingly agreed to the proposition.
"Then it's settled. I eagerly await the day my true self can spar with the National Teacher," the mightiest Swordsman of the Sword Sect said joyfully.
For them, there were not many in the world who could hold a conversation with them at their level, let alone masters of the sword. Now that Pei Xuanjing has appeared, they cannot miss this opportunity.
For Pei Xuanjing, he wanted to use the knowledge from the Sword Sect to improve his swordsmanship. Similarly, for the Sword Sect's most powerful swordsman, they too had much to gain from their exchanges with Pei Xuanjing. This circumstance was beneficial to both parties.
"Hahaha, if you don't mind, I'm looking forward to learning a bit as well," Old Master Tian laughed and chimed in.
Don't forget, Old Master Tian is also a practitioner of the way of the sword. His Three and Five Male and Female Sin Slashing Swords had annihilated even the strongest at their level before. Seeing a duel between two prominent swordsmen now, Old Master Tian naturally did not want to miss out.
Even for a powerful individual like him, witnessing such a duel was rare, so when people started to challenge each other, other strong fighters also eagerly sought to participate in the discussion.
To these people, engaging in a dialogue or spar with Pei Xuanjing was too tempting of an opportunity to pass up, regardless of their purposes.
Of course, the objectives of the remaining strongest members were unknown to the Sword Sect members, but they very much knew why the Master of Mystiq Sky wanted to participate. Their concern was that Pei Xuanjing would become an ally of the Sword Sect.
Ever since the Sword Sect gathered enough strength to challenge the Mystiq Sky, people have always been on high alert regarding any movement in the sect. They would never give them another opportunity, a fact well known to the world.
"Hahaha, friends, let's discuss this later and continue watching these people!" The mightiest member of the Taisu Sect changed the subject.
With no other choice, the bickering between the Sword Sect and the Mystiq Sky was getting out of hand, and the strongest fighter from the Taisu Sect did not want to witness the chaos, so he decided to take the initiative and put an end to it.
With someone acting as a mediary, the strongest fighter from the Sword Sect and the Master of Mystiq Sky shared a glance. They understood that the current situation was not appropriate, and decided to stop for now.
"One must say, many of the cultivators in these ancestral lands are not lacking in talent. They are only limited by the constraints of their ancestral lands. Otherwise, they could have achieved so much more given their potential," A strong fighter watching the duels between the cultivators in the Spirit Realm's fifth and sixth tiers sighed.
They could clearly see the situation in both dueling areas and also the strength these natives of Daming World displayed.
"Countless heroes lamented through the years of stillness in Heaven and Earth…" Pei Xuanjing sighed softly as well.
Since the disaster in the Tang Dynasty, the world had been silent for thousands of years, but during these thousands of years, countless outstanding individuals emerged, like the Ancestors of the Taoist School, Master Sanfeng of Zhenwu Sect, and the National Teacher of Great Yuan. All these people were individuals with impeccable talent.
If it was not for the shackles of Heaven and Earth that made it difficult for these individuals to progress, they would have achieved much more than they did. Although it would be a stretch to say that they would have certainly stepped into the Strongest Realm, it wouldn't have been too difficult for them to reach the Spirit Realm Eightfold stage.
But alas, their time had passed and they returned to the dust, forever missing their chances.
So, Pei Xuanjing was very grateful. If it wasn't for the help of the life simulator, and if it were not for the imminent revival of the world, he probably would have ended up exactly like them, full of regrets and without all his achievements today.
Xue Wuheng, dressed in white like the snow, was leisurely strolling around the dueling stage. It seemed as though he was not in a fierce battle but rather enjoying a casual walk.
Of course, the reason why Xue Wuheng could be so relaxed and undisturbed in the battle area was due to his thunderous opening move when he first entered the area, suppressing dozens of cultivators at once. Though most of them were from the Independent Practitioners Sect, the show of brutal strength made many others cautious and afraid to easily approach.
"Hell Demon Sect's Leader, Xue Wuheng?"
Someone appeared, blocking Xue Wuheng's path.
Under these circumstances, anyone who dared to confront Xue Wuheng head-on would undoubtedly possess great confidence.
"Xue Wuheng, I am from Hell Demon Sect…" The person didn't even finish their words before Xue Wuheng interrupted.
Xue Wuheng shook his head and said with a calm expression: "I'm not interested in your name. Since you are from the Hell Demon Sect, let's get down to business."
If other strong fighters had occasional clashes with forces from Tianhuang because of conflicting interests, Xue Wuheng was different.
The strong fighters from the Hell Demon Sect descended on the Daming World once and instigated the disciples of the Demonic Cult to betray their sect. For Xue Wuheng, who had just unified the previously divided sect, this was naturally an unbearable situation.
Later, Xue Wuheng personally suppressed and killed the disciples from the Hell Demon Sect, marking a complete rupture in their relationship.
So, Xue Wuheng was not surprised at all to see a member of Hell Demon Sect suddenly standing in front of him. In fact, he would have looked down on them if they did not show up.
Seeing this person appear, Xue Wuheng did not bother wasting words and attacked boldly.
Chaos of the Sky Demon!
He blurred into multiple images in a blink of an eye, overwhelming his opponent mercilessly.
Fists, palms, fingers, and legs!
All kinds of techniques were used simultaneously by the multiple images, unleashing countless moves in an instant, creating shockwaves that swept towards his opponent.
They filled the entire sky, coming from all directions, seemingly about to bury the Hell Demon Sect's practitioner amid them.
If most cultivators are known for the purity of their practice, Xue Wuheng is known for his broad knowledge. He used several sets of Martial Studies at once, each with frightening power.
At this moment, the terrifying strength displayed by Xue Wuheng's attack made the cultivator from the Hell Demon Sect go pale. Despite being prepared, he hadn't expected his opponent to be this powerful.
All these years, Xue Wuheng, who had unified the Demonic Cult, had not been stagnating. The demonic arts he originally practiced had virtually reached an unparalleled realm under his deductions. He had completely carved out his own path.
Not only Xue Wuheng, but other people like Zhao Baiyang, Qingxu Taoist, Zhu Yousong, the Prince of Xiang, Tie Qianshan, Zi Tianxiong, Vajra Sect Leader, and even the old heavenly teacher who didn't make it here had also carved their own paths.
Sometimes, a curse might turn out to be a blessing. Although the silence of heaven and earth obstructed their way forward, imprisoning and constraining them, preventing them from stepping into the Spiritual Realm early.
However, for these powerful individuals, it also allowed them to further delve into honing their strengths, compensating for their own shortcomings.
Even after the revival of Heaven and Earth, they could see the way forward, but all cultivation methods were lost. They could only start exploring based on their original martial arts and cultivate their unique skills, this was the most suitable method for them, and it was their own path, unbound by the restrictions set by their predecessors.
When Xue Wuheng easily defeated the cultivator from the Hell Demon Sect, Zhao Baiyang faced a cultivator of a top-tier background.
This was a cultivator from Dragon Tiger Mountain. Although he was about the same age as Zhao Baiyang, his accumulation of Primordial Qi was abundant. Coupled with numerous refined talismans, he had defeated several cultivators within his realm, and he encountered Zhao Baiyang by chance.
Even though the two didn't have any grudges, neither of them had the intention of backing down once they met. The cultivator from Dragon Tiger Mountain used various talismans, offering protection, offense, and aid. Had he not been born into a prestigious family like Dragon Tiger Mountain, normal cultivators wouldn't have such luxury.
But in the face of such grandiose methods, Zhao Baiyang was not frightened in the least. His Blood Qi rolled around his body, Primordial Qi circulating freely within him. His hands rapidly formed seals, and his True Qi intertwined with his Blood Qi, rapidly condensing to form a law seal. This law seal contained immense power, pressing down like a mountain.
With Pei Xuanjing's emergence, people from his generation naturally wouldn't underestimate the power of Body Refining and Spirit Refining. Compared to the subtlety of Spirit Refining, Body Refining was much simpler, requiring only time and hard work for successful achievement.
Moreover, in the Alliance of External Cultivation, Vajra Sect Leader, a powerful practitioner of Body Refining, offered his guidance for their puzzles. Over the years, Zhao Baiyang had also made significant progress in Body Refining.
At this moment, his law seal came out, suppressing everything with unparalleled power.
Tie Qianshan, Zi Tianxiong, Vajra Sect Leader, and Zhu Yousong also encountered a few cultivators from Sky Wasteland. The strengths they displayed were beyond many people's expectations.
After all, compared to the ever active Xue Wuheng and Zhao Baiyang over the years, these individuals were rather low-key. If it weren't for the reputation they made before the revival of the Daming World, many cultivators from Sky Wasteland wouldn't have noticed them.
However, when they showcased such terriying strength today, the onlooking powerful people from all sides could not help but sigh. These people received their original acclaim for a reason. All of them were extraordinary, truly worthy of being the peerless experts who once competed with Pei Xuanjing.
They believed that given time, these people would have no problem stepping into the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm, and even stepping into the Spirit Realm Eightfold was highly possible.
As for the Cultivators at the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm who were watching the battle on the cloud platform, they concentrated most of their attention on these people. After all, according to their predictions, if they were to participate in the battle, three of the cultivators sent by the Ancestral Land to fight in the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm match would inevitably be among these people.
"The strength of these individuals is indeed extraordinary. Even though they are currently only at the Sixth Level of the Spiritual Realm, it's clear they are holding back, and are capable of battling with us." A powerful cultivator among the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm whispered.
Clearly, with their insight and experience, they could tell that each of these people who were currently engaged in combat were not ordinary and were holding back during the process.
Adding to the information they had gathered themselves and the data provided by Sky Mechanism Pavilion regarding these people, it was clear that if Zhao Baiyang and the others truly unleashed their full power, they wouldn't be weaklings even amongst cultivators at the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm.
"This makes it interesting. If the opponents were merely ordinary individuals, then this battle would have been somewhat dull." Another cultivator at the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm laughed.
These who were able to sit here and had the opportunity to represent many peers to participate in the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm competition, were not weaklings. The strongest among them could even challenge the cultivators at the Spirit Realm Eightfold.
Although those powerful enough to challenge the Spirit Realm Eightfold might not necessarily take action, if Zhao Baiyang and the others were too weak, it would be rather disappointing.
"What piques my curiosity is what exactly the True Martial Sect's Taoist Qingxu intends to do?" A cultivator shifted his attention to Qingxu Taoist.
As someone who belonged to the Taoist School like Pei Xuanjing, and was once one of the leaders of the Taoist School in the Ancestral Land and the head of the True Martial Sect, they naturally paid close attention to him.
Unfortunately, unlike Xue Wuheng and his compatriots who swiftly ousted their opponents, every time Qingxu Taoist encountered another cultivator, the fight seemed evenly matched. He would exchange dozens or even hundreds of moves with his opponent, allowing them to exhaust all their skills before defeating them.
"He's honing his Taoist skills, observing the strengths of the hundred schools of thought and absorbing them into himself, continuously perfecting his own path." A powerful individual at the Spirit Realm Eightfold spoke aloud.
"Is that even possible??" A cultivator was in doubt.
They had done the work of refining themselves, observing the strengths of the hundred schools of thought, and absorbing what they observed to perfect their path.
But even when they interacted with others, which they had done before, none of them had considered doing it as fast as the Qingxu Taoist.
When they reached this realm, their own learning has been continuously perfected. Even if they gained some benefits from interacting with others, they needed time to accumulate and integrate these benefits. Does it really make sense for that person to keep interacting like that?
Unless…
"This junior is outstanding. If he doesn't die prematurely, he might have the chance to join our ranks in the future." Around the cloud platform where Pei Xuanjing and other supreme figures were, a strong person from the Taoist School saw the actions of Qingxu Taoist and couldn't help but praise him.
At their level, bestowing such praise was incredibly rare.
As entities standing at the apex between Heaven and Earth, these supreme beings had, with their experiences and insights, encountered countless talents over the eons. However, the majority of these so-called geniuses could at most step into the eighth level of the Spiritual Realm, reaching the limit of this realm. Moreover, progressing to the ninth level of the Spiritual Realm was an even more unattainable goal for them.
However, Qingxu, the Taoist from the Ancestral Land, managed to integrate everything into the Tai Chi Yin-Yang Path, embodying the principle of holding all the rivers that run into the sea, demonstrating immeasurable grandeur. This was no simple feat.
"It seems that the legacy of the True Martial Sect is indeed extraordinary. What a pity that I couldn't meet Master Sanfeng in person!" a powerful figure from a Taoist School lamented.
Originally, they didn't pay much attention to the many factions within this Ancestral Land. After all, each of their forces was an entity with a heritage spanning thousands of years, having seen countless prodigies.
Thus, even when they first learned about the history of the Ancestral Land in the flourishing era of the Tang Dynasty, and heard of the founder of the True Martial Sect, Master Sanfeng, they did not truly take him to heart.
After all, even a heroic talent is nothing more than a mortal martial artist who hasn't even stepped into the Spiritual Realm. They thought of him as no hero, simply existing at a time when there were no heroes.
But today, witnessing the master of the True Martial Sect, Taoist Qingxu, deploy the Tai Chi Yin-Yang Path with the might of an all-embracing sea was utterly surprising, providing many powerful beings with profound insights.
"The Way of Yin and Yang epitomizes the fundamental Great Tao between Heaven and Earth. If one can master this path, I fear that even at the eighth level of the Spiritual Realm, if one receives the blessing of the Heavenly Divine Position, they could potentially match the supreme beings in battle," Pei Xuanjing thought to himself.
Having experienced through the Page of the Netherworld's Book a simulation of the battle between the state teacher of the Great Yuan and Master Sanfeng, Pei Xuanjing had immense respect for Master Sanfeng's talent. His profound understanding of this path was unimaginable. If not for the limitations of Heaven and Earth, he could well compare with the Ancestor Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain.
What he hadn't expected was that Qingxu would be so unwavering and continue on this Great Tao.
After the revival of the Heaven and Earth, countless Forbidden Places and Blessed Lands emerged. For forces like the True Martial Sect, obtaining some inheritances of the Spirit Realm was as easy as pie. Many of these inheritances and skills could directly elevate one to the seventh level of the Spiritual Realm. But Qingxu chose to stay on his path, which confirmed his resolute willpower and extraordinary talent.
It was to be expected that those who stood at the pinnacle of the mortal world in the Daming World along with Pei Xuanjing all had extraordinary talents and unwavering will, except him, who relied on a life simulator.
Time passed and for these cultivators, time really didn't mean much.
The duels on the arena had unknowingly lasted for more than a month. As time continued to drag on, the duels in each area were nearing an end and were reaching the final stage.
A constant stream of cultivators were eliminated. In the areas of Spiritual Realm Onefold to Threefold, cultivators from the local land of Daming were the majority. However, what was astonoshing was that the majority of the final winners were not disciples trained by the forces from the Sky Wasteland regions, but cultivators from some local forces of Daming who received inheritances from the constantly emerging Forbidden Places and Blessed Lands.
Seeing this situation, Pei Xuanjing's eyes moved slightly. He recalled some of his original speculations. He looked at the other supreme beings and noticed that they had also suddenly fallen silent, apparently in deep thought.
"It seems that I'm not the only one who has speculations about these Forbidden Places and Blessed Lands. The other strong beings also seem to have their own thoughts, otherwise, they would not have such expressions," Pei Xuanjing thought.
It was initially speculated that these Forbidden Places and Blessed Lands were the back-ups left by many powerful beings. Now seeing these cultivators without sects standing out, it undoubtedly confirmed his initial speculation.
Even so, Pei Xuanjing didn't take it to heart. After all, he was already standing at this level. Regardless of whether these were back-ups left by those powerful beings or if those beings themselves were resurrected, Pei Xuanjing was fearless.
Among the cultivators at the fourth level of the Spiritual Realm, Pang Hong did not disappoint and stood out. After sequentially defeating numerous powerful beings from various forces, Pang Hong's strength was no longer questioned. After all, even the disciples of top-tier forces couldn't handle him, with several even being defeated by him. This extinguished many people's intentions of challenging him.
In the fifth Spirit Realm area, not many cultivators from Daming's local land managed to make it to the end. After all, at this level, if they didn't have many trump cards, they would find it hard to resist the cultivators of the Sky Wasteland.
As for the sixth Spirit Realm area, many cultivators were also vying to become the final winners. Figures like Zhao Baiyang and Xue Wuheng were among the last standing. But among them, only the Vajra Sect Leader, who had recently broken through, was eliminated.
The final winners of each area gathered in the seventh area of the arena. They also heard an announcement about the rules of the seventh area's duels.
All cultivators entering the seventh area, each had one opportunity to challenge others. The winner would proceed, while the loser would be eliminated. Except for cultivators at the sixth level of the Spirit Realm who could only select opponents of the same level, cultivators at other levels could select opponents of the same level or even one level higher.
In summary, every person had only one opportunity to initiate a challenge, and they could only choose a challenger of the same level or a stronger one.
Pang Hong, as a disciple of Pei Xuanjing, attracted much attention. He hadn't initiated any challenges yet, but there were already several people who voiced their intentions to challenge him. These included several cultivators at the fourth level of the Spirit Realm and a few monstrous geniuses from top-tier forces who were at the third level of the Spirit Realm.
"It seems that quite a few people want to gain fame by stepping on me today!" Pang Hong looked at the people who clamored to challenge him, a flash of fierceness in his eyes.
Facing these challenges, Pang Hong naturally didn't refuse. His original intention in participating in this competition was to gain fame and let everyone know he would not tarnish his master's reputation.
Pang Hong couldn't help but recall the image of his master single-handedly suppressing all other heroes, causing all the people in the world to lower their heads in his presence. His awe-inspiring demeanor was indeed awe-inspiring.
Today, Pang Hong wanted to emulate his former master. He aimed to defeat his opponents in front of these powerful beings, making it clear that he was not to be provoked.
"Whoever wants to challenge me, come forward! I will accept one by one," Pang Hong stepped forward, landing in the middle of the arena, his eyes cold.
Having controlled the Shenxiao Sect for many years, he had grown into his own, he was no longer the displaced young man he used to be. His robe fluttered, and his deep gaze revealed no emotions.