The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 923: Chapter 923: Arrival, Magic Duel (Part 4)

Kang Yan imbues mana into the Water Giant while constantly observing Shen Mo with his spiritual sense.

He muses inwardly: ”Even if this person started cultivating in the womb, he shouldn’t possess such profound swordsmanship.”

”Yet the sword Qi he emanates is powerful, terrifying, and mysteriously unfathomable, as if he’s immersed in this swordplay and Sword Path for thousands of years, which is indeed astonishing!”

”Could it be...”

”He is like that Fulong, reincarnated as an Immortal Path stronghold, awakened to his past life’s wisdom?”

However, he doesn’t know it is all due to Shen Mo possessing the Destiny Panel!

The Special Destiny[Martial Performance]within has a powerful effect of deducing cultivation methods, magic, and martial arts.

By consuming a vast amount of Spirit Stones, the Martial Performance Body in the mystical space can become proficient to a terrifying extent, deducing mystic arts and cultivation methods to the next stage, thus increasing the method’s quality;

Even if it starts as a Class I profound-level cultivation method, it can be continuously deduced to reach an immortal level... of course, the Spirit Stones consumed in the process are extremely terrifying. If Shen Mo were still in the Primordial Realm, collecting the entire Spirit Stone production from the Red Flame Zone, he might not deduce a true immortal method!

Consuming a middle-grade Spirit Stone daily can assist in cultivating, speeding up his cultivation progress, and this point can increase the proficiency of the cultivation method.

Even for newly acquired methods, with daily cultivation from the Martial Performance Body, Shen Mo can quickly cultivate them to a profound level!

The Destiny Panel includes a section for mystical cultivation methods.

[Destined Lord: Shen Mo]

[Skill: Sword Body, Flawless, Control Wind, By the Stars, Rebirth, Spirit Devouring, Cloud Transformation, Blood Shadow, Pure Yang Pupil, Sword Escape, Universe in the Sword, Spiritual Wisdom, Blessed land, immunity, Cloud Thunder Wing, Crystal Brahma Flame, Reverse Yin and Yang, etc.]

[Cultivation Method:

”Chaotic Yuan and One Qi Technique”Senior (16273 /45000) Deduction Six;

”Reverse Dragon Curse”Elite (27776/32000) Deduction Three;

”Divination Treasure Mirror”Senior (5235/14000) Deduction One;

”The Sutra of Cloudy and Rainy from Wushan”Master (6885/24000) Deduction One]

[Martial Arts:

”Sword Control Spirit Technique”Elite (16890/18000) Deduction One;

”Big Dipper Seven Star Sword Formation”Master (28365/36000) Deduction Four;

”Constellation Great Hand Seal”Elite (9850/32000) Deduction Four;

”All-Encompassing Sword Canon”Master (30980/42000) Deduction Five;

[Lightness Immortal Method:

”Soar Cloud Immortal Method”Senior (4686/27000) Deduction Three;

”Great Five Elements Escape Technique Secret Inscription”Elite (10630/25000) Deduction Two]

[External Immortal Method:

”Dragon Elephant Blood Fiend Body”Bloody Fiend Body (88/100) Deduction Four;

”Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique”Master (34793/38000) Deduction Four;

”South Hua Treasure Body Traversing Difficulty Immortal Scripture”Elite (19038/21000) Deduction Two]

[Soul Immortal Method:

”Divine Soul Contemplation Scripture”Master (9650/25000) Deduction Three;

”Great Sun Tathagata Heart Scripture”Elite (20508/35000) Deduction Four]

[Sacrificial Magic:

”Gecko Divine Skill”Elite (8508/32000) Deduction Four;

”Sacrificial One Sword”Master (16815/28000) Deduction Three]

[Others: ”Withering Pursuit Soul Palm”,”Tianhe Nine Turns”,”Nine Fiend Seizing Hand”,”Corpse Sacrifice Demon Quelling Canon”,”Five Poisons Canon”,”Proliferating Moon Mystic Scripture”,”Purple Mansion Heart Scripture”,”Heavenly Origin Technique”,”Supreme Clarity Sword Technique”,”Startling Swan Sword Technique”,”Thunderclap Rapid Step”,”Immortal Wind Cloud Physique”,etc.]

Not to mention the remaining cultivation methods and mystical arts, just talking about ”All-Encompassing Sword Canon”, this swordplay is Shen Mo’s main martial arts focus.

Spending billions of Spirit Stones on deducing this swordplay five times, even if it hasn’t reached the immortal-level cultivation method range, it’s not far from it;

Moreover, Shen Mo has elevated its proficiency on this high-grade method to [Master], equivalent to regular cultivators advancing two levels beyond Perfection!

Compared to Kang Yan, though his cultivation of ”Taihao True Water Mantra” might be similar in grade to ”All-Encompassing Sword Canon”, he has only cultivated it one level above Perfection, which for regular cultivators is remarkable achievement, but according to the Destiny Panel’s criteria, it’s merely the [Elite] level. His cultivation method attainment is far less profound than Shen Mo.

Furthermore, as Shen Mo follows ”the way of justice”, his cultivation level is inherently high. Due to the main cultivation method, the quality and amount of mana within him are not inferior to Kang Yan, this seasoned old Formless Realm cultivator of over 4500 years... Therefore, Kang Yan’s attempt to leverage ”long cultivation, profound mystical art attainment” to subdue Shen Mo is undoubtedly misguided!

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Looking again at Canluan Lake’s surface, the battle between Sword Qi True Dragon and the Water Giant has reached a fever pitch, the momentum growing increasingly terrifying.

This is accompanied by Shen Mo and Kang Yan’s intense expenditure of mana within them...

Sword Qi True Dragon churns the clouds, glides through the sky, swinging its ferocious dragon claws. Its formidable sword Qi body rages on, continuously removing the water and breaking the divine runes within the Water Giant; the Water Giant refuses to concede, waves surge, a massive tidal wave beats back the Sword Qi True Dragon each time, dispelling the sharp sword Qi on its body!

The two fiercely exchange several rounds again, and the aftermath of their battle disturbs the once tranquil Canluan Lake, waves after waves rush towards the shore, blocked by the elaborate formation.

Above the lake, the combat between the two monsters even gradually forms a chaotic realm.

Apart from the sword Qi water light, spatial rifts, and endless destructive forces filling the area, nature’s spiritual energy is thrown into disarray, manifesting numerous dreadful phenomena; if anyone below Formless Realm dared to step within, they’d hardly survive three breaths without facing annihilation!

Suddenly, the Water Giant takes a blow from Sword Qi True Dragon, half of its body transforms into pervasive water mist;

But its core runes remain unscathed, quickly re-forming the shape, taking the chance to grab the head and tail of Sword Qi True Dragon with its colossal hands, suppressing the sharp sword Qi, lifting it high, seemingly about to tear this Sword Qi True Dragon into two parts alive!

”Clang!”

The lengthened shape of Sword Qi True Dragon, with diminishing sword light all over, on the verge of being shattered, suddenly resounds with an unusual sword cry.

The next instance, every part of it—horns, claws, head, tail, whiskers, scales—all each inch, each centimeter, bursts forth with radiant brilliance... Shen Mo emanates an unusual sound like metals clanging within, urging Sword Qi True Dragon to deliver its final strike!

”Boom Rumble!”

The colossal hands of the Water Giant are evaporated into water mist by the sharp sword Qi, then Sword Qi True Dragon turns into a fleeting shadow, crashing towards its chest.

Amidst a world-shaking explosion, the core runes sustaining the Water Giant’s existence are destroyed, its water-flow body suddenly exploding outwards, the sound of waves deafening, akin to the giant’s forlorn roar!

”Crash!”

”Crash Crash...”

The Water Giant’s body disintegrates, transforming back into a rage wave, moonlight silver tide, waves rumbling thunder, surging like ten thousand steeds galloping fiercely.

With the towing of Qi, Kang Yan seated at the banquet suddenly turns pale, opening his mouth to spit out a life-rich, magma-like blood, his vital energy overwhelming half the palace!