Chapter 287.2: The Spirit Relics Might Shakes Heaven and Earth! Physical Body Fuses with Dao Body into the Heaven and Earth Form! (II)

Chapter 287.2: The Spirit Relic's Might Shakes Heaven and Earth! Physical Body Fuses with Dao Body into the Heaven and Earth Form! (II)

Lu Changsheng went over his breakthrough. With my physical body and Dao Body fused, spirit and flesh become one without any way to tell them apart. It becomes a seamless whole... The Dao Body formed this way is no longer merely a Dao Body, so I should come up with a new name for it.

He recalled the myths and legends from his previous life, in which immortals and gods had a technique that let them enlarge their bodies until they towered between heaven and earth, wielding boundless power. It was called the Heaven and Earth Form.[1] It was a formidable godly ability.

Of course, there was no such thing as the Heaven and Earth Form in the immortal cultivation system of the Immortal Martial World, nor any technique like it. Regardless, upon fusing his flesh into it, Lu Changsheng's Dao Body truly looked like a giant towering between heaven and earth, resembling the myths and legends of his previous life. As such, he quickly made up his mind.

I have to go with Heaven and Earth Form!

Indeed, the name was a perfect fit, and it was the kind of imposing name worthy of a powerful trump card.

Whoosh!

Just then, a Martial Saint flew hurriedly up into the sky. "I have to make a report! The Kunyu Immortal Sect has thrown open its gate and over a dozen figures have flown out. One of them is Grand Elder Tiangang, the number one man of the Kunyu Immortal Sect. He's also bringing several Deity Transformation grand elders from the Supreme Sky Sect, and they're heading straight for our Divine Sword Manor!"

At that, everyone's hearts tightened.

"So the Kunyu Immortal Sect has made its move after all."

"I knew this day would come... ever since the Kunyu Immortal Sect took in those Deity Transformation grand elders from the Supreme Sky Sect."

"Being the undisputed top figure of the Kunyu Immortal Sect, Grand Elder Tiangang is the one who gets to wield the spirit relic of the sect. If he's coming personally, that can only mean one thing. The Kunyu Immortal Sect is planning to use the spirit relic!"

"Fellow Daoist Lu, what do we do? Do we try to avoid them for now, or do we meet them head-on?"

For a moment, all of the Earthly Saint martial artists turned their eyes to Lu Changsheng. The display of his newfound power had given the Divine Sword Manor's Earthly Saints a great boost in confidence. Deep down, they were hoping that perhaps Lu Changsheng would be willing to go up against a spirit relic.

Lu Changsheng seemed unfazed. He glanced at everyone at the scene, his expression unreadable.

"The Martial Dao has condensed, but it still hasn't reached the Primal World's ceiling," he said slowly. "We still need to put all our efforts into strengthening the Martial Dao. Under these circumstances, we'll definitely clash with great sects like the Immortal Dao sooner or later, including the other holy lands of Immortal Dao.

"The Kunyu Immortal Sect has come at just the right time," he went on. "If they're actually resorting to a spirit relic, I'd like to see for myself what that relic is capable of. We're not backing down. We fight them head-on!"

Lu Changsheng was resolute, and his word was what Divine Sword Manor would follow.

"Did everyone hear that?"

"Yes, Grand Elder! As you command!"

With that, every Martial Saint of Divine Sword Manor quickly went down to prepare.

In fact, there was not much for the Human Saints to prepare. A battle between the Divine Sword Manor and the Kunyu Immortal Sect was bound to be fought at the Earthly Saint level, and anyone below that would not be able to participate.

"Let's go down and greet our guests."

With that, Lu Changsheng flew back down to the Divine Sword Manor and waited quietly.

As it turned out, the Kunyu Immortal Sect did not keep Divine Sword Manor waiting long. A few hours later, over a dozen figures appeared in the sky, every one of them a Deity Transformation cultivator.

Lu Changsheng raised his head and exclaimed, "They're here!"

One of them radiated such an aura that even Lu Changsheng was startled for a moment. There was no doubt about it. That had to be the spirit relic!

Grand Elder Tiangang's eyes narrowed slightly. "Is that Divine Sword Manor down there?"

His divine consciousness swept outward and immediately sensed the many martial artists below. They were brimming with blood qi, all seemingly powerful. They truly were entirely different from immortal cultivators.

Immortal cultivators radiated a light, ethereal aura. They generally appeared serene and otherworldly, with long life and lasting vision. On the other hand, the blood qi of those martial artists surged like furnaces, and their bodies seemed to carry an unbearable weight, as though ordinary mortals had been magnified a thousand or ten thousand times over.

Indeed, the immortal and martial cultivation systems were completely different.

"Grand Elder Tiangang, the people below are the Divine Sword Manor's martial artists. Hmm, they're coming up. The young martial artist at their head is actually the leader of Divine Sword Manor, the Earthly Saint Lu Changsheng!

"He's actually more than just an Earthly Saint. He's the one who created the blood descendants and the Flesh and Blood Martial Dao. The blood descendants call him the Flesh and Blood Progenitor. He's a very unusual martial artist, Grand Elder."

Ever since fleeing to the Kunyu Immortal Sect, the grand elders of the Supreme Sky Sect had not stopped investigating Divine Sword Manor, particularly Lu Changsheng himself. After all, he had single-handedly destroyed the Supreme Sky Sect, so they were never going to let him out of their sights. Having gathered as much intelligence on him as they could, they naturally knew of his identity as the Flesh and Blood Progenitor.

Of course, given how quickly the blood descendants were spreading and how great their impact was, news of them had already spread far and wide.

"Oh? He is the Flesh and Blood Progenitor? These blood descendants have only been getting worse, spreading among the mortals at an astonishing speed... Mortals may mean nothing to cultivators like us but they are the foundation of the immortal cultivation system. The blood descendants are shaking the very foundation of our system! This man must die!"

Grand Elder Tiangang's gaze was razor sharp. The moment he learned Lu Changsheng was the Flesh and Blood Progenitor, a fierce killing intent had stirred in him. He could clearly grasp how terrifying the blood descendants were, capable of shaking the very foundation of the immortal cultivation system. Naturally, Grand Elder Tiangang would show Lu Changsheng no mercy!

At this point, the Kunyu Immortal Sect's squad had come to a stop. Lu Changsheng led the Divine Sword Manor's Earthly Saints up through the air until the two sides faced each other.

Lu Changsheng spoke slowly. "Would you be Grand Elder Tiangang of the Kunyu Immortal Sect?"

"That's right. Flesh and Blood Progenitor, the blood descendants you created are bringing chaos to the world and shaking the foundation of our immortal cultivation system. It is an unpardonable crime, and you must die for it!"

Grand Elder Tiangang did not even bother asking Lu Changsheng to surrender, as it would have been pointless. No one at the Deity Transformation level would go down without a fight.

Lu Changsheng could not be bothered with idle talk either. "Grand Elder Tiangang, let's skip the pleasantries. I know you're carrying the spirit relic. Why don't you show me what it can do?"

With that, Lu Changsheng's Dao Body manifested, towering into the heavens and radiating a fearsome aura.

Grand Elder Tiangang's expression changed. "Hmm? This power..."

The grand elders of the Supreme Sky Sect had already mentioned how terrifying Lu Changsheng's Dao Body was. After all, that was the Dao Body he had used to single-handedly shatter their large formation and trample on the entire sect.

However, seeing the Dao Body with his own eyes was another thing entirely. In truth, Grand Elder Tiangang had always assumed the folk from the Supreme Sky Sect were exaggerating. He had been convinced that had he faced Lu Changsheng himself, he would have been able to shut him down without even resorting to the spirit relic.

But now, Grand Elder Tiangang realized that the grand elders of the Supreme Sky Sect had not been exaggerating.

I guess not even I can suppress that kind of power, huh?

The other Earthly Saints of Divine Sword Manor also manifested their Dao Bodies. The towering figures stretched across the sky, releasing a wave of power that swept outward.

Feeling the immense pressure, the Deity Transformation grand elders' expressions changed.

Watching the situation unfold, Grand Elder Tiangang hesitated no longer. "Venerable Spirit, please come out!"

The moment his voice fell, a great seal flew out from him.

"Hehehe!"

A light, merry laugh came from within the seal.

1. 法天象地 (fǎ tiān xiàng dì), literally to "model oneself on the ways of Heaven and Earth." In Chinese mythology, most famously in Journey to the West, it is the divine ability to swell one's body to a colossal size that spans heaven and earth. ☜