Chapter 248: Chapter 173: “Sword Immortal Li”_2

As soon as this news spread out, the world was shocked!

The fame of ’Sword Immortal Li’ also spread across Celestial Travel, and to the other four major sects.

The information about this person almost all matched up!

The Spirit Taming Sect, the gazes of the eight Nascent Soul True Monarchs upon Li Mu were extremely fiery.

“I am Liu Changzai, Peak Master of Dragon Phoenix Peak at Spirit Taming Sect. May I ask, Fellow Daoist Li, are you that ’Sword Immortal Li’ who defeated Tian Jue Demon Venerable?” The silver-browed elder leading them looked at Li Mu, asking respectfully.

“The title of Sword Immortal Li is overpraise! I, Li, cannot bear such honor.” Facing the gaze of the eight Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Li Mu humbly smiled, tacitly admitting his identity.

As soon as Li Mu finished speaking, the eight Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Spirit Taming Sect were all spirited.

It’s really him!

No wonder even the Blood Refining Demon Monarch met his end here. Haha! Everything is explained now!

Currently, although the five major sects have some competitive interests among themselves, they unite when exploring the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range to deal with the Nine Demons Sect, working together in solidarity.

“Truly ’Sword Immortal Li’, it’s a pleasure to meet you!”

After confirming Li Mu’s identity, Liu Changzai instantly became extremely respectful, for the person before him could leap realms to kill a Divinity Transformation powerhouse, a prodigy indeed.

The seven other Nascent Soul True Monarchs surged forward one after another, enthusiastically introducing themselves to befriend him.

“I am Sea of Clouds True Monarch from Celestial Peak of Spirit Taming Sect. I’ve long heard of your name, and hold great admiration for you.”

“I am Tianhong True Monarch of Artifact Refining Peak of Spirit Taming Sect. It’s rare for you to visit, I must show you hospitality by inviting you to taste some self-brewed wine at my peak.”

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With each of the seven True Monarchs introducing themselves, Li Mu nodded and responded in agreement.

Li Mu looked in surprise at a man in his fifties clad in a dark blue magic robe, with a black belt of intricate serpentine design around his waist, deep eyes, and a slightly prosperous appearance, not expecting to encounter Tianhong True Monarch here!

At this moment, Tianhong True Monarch was looking at him warmly. Li Mu immediately clasped his hands and responded with a smile: “I also delight in fine wine. Since Fellow Daoist Tianhong has self-brewed Spirit Wine, I shall not be polite.”

’Sword Immortal Li’s’ enthusiastic response greatly pleased Tianhong True Monarch.

Being fellow artifact refiners, they naturally had more topics to discuss, and if they could become friends, so much the better!

After a bout of enthusiastic pleasantries, Liu Changzai invited Li Mu to visit the Spirit Taming Sect.

Li Mu gladly nodded, seizing the opportunity to follow them to the Spirit Taming Sect.

Along the way, Li Mu intentionally exchanged insights on artifact refining with Tianhong True Monarch, quietly establishing some rapport to prepare for acquiring Celestial Fire from Tianhong True Monarch.

Li Mu traveled by sword, while the other True Monarchs led ahead using their respective magical treasures.

Li Mu had some understanding of the Spirit Taming Sect’s circumstances.

The Spirit Taming Sect has a longer history than the Qing Xuan Sect, founded over eight thousand years ago by Ascendant Master Lei Yu, a powerful cultivator with a Thunder-type Top-Grade Strange Spirit Root.

Founded in an Immortal Blessed Land with a dozen Top-Grade Spirit Veins, it has been passed down to this day, an extraordinary feat!

Over eight thousand years later, the Spirit Taming Sect now has three Divinity Transformation cultivators and more than thirty Nascent Soul True Monarchs, slightly stronger in high-end combat power compared to the Qing Xuan Sect. However, the number and quality of Spirit Taming Sect’s middle and low-end cultivators are not as good as those of the Qing Xuan Sect, gradually showing signs of stagnation.

This is probably why the Nine Demons Sect, having failed to attack the Qing Xuan Sect, shifted its focus to deal with the Spirit Taming Sect!

The speed of the nine Nascent Soul True Monarchs was incredibly fast, taking less than an hour to fly into the Spirit Taming Sect’s headquarters spiritual land.

Soon, Li Mu’s gaze was drawn to a colossal stone stele standing atop a peak, piercing through the clouds.

The thousand-zhang stele resembled a Heaven and Earth Sword, exuding an incredible divine power, standing imposingly, awe-inspiring the soul.

Engraved on the stele were the three characters for Spirit Taming Sect,

The three characters were clearly inscribed by Ascendant Master Lei Yu himself, and upon gazing, one could sense a mysterious power contained within them.

Merely by staring a few moments longer, Li Mu suddenly felt the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power shift, where the previously clear skies were suddenly covered in thunderclouds, and rolling, reddish-brown celestial thunders danced among the clouds.

The land and mountains cracked, lava surged, corroding the earth.

An apocalyptic scene engulfed the entire continent, instilling a sense of despair and helplessness, ensnaring the mind.

Illusion Realm!

Li Mu felt the anomaly in his Divine Soul, and the Star Nebula Visualization Method automatically activated, releasing him from the Illusion Realm in an instant.

“Fellow Daoist Li, your Divine Soul is truly strong! I didn’t expect you to escape from the Thunder Spirit Illusion Realm so quickly.” Seeing this, Liu Chang immediately praised with admiration.

“This is the handiwork of the founding ancestor of the Spirit Taming Sect, isn’t it?”

Li Mu looked warily at the stele, asking curiously.

“Indeed, it is so. For cultivators below the Nascent Soul realm, seeing this stele poses no anomaly, but for cultivators who have formed a nascent soul and transformed their divine sense into a divine thought, viewing this Apocalypse Thunder Stele can reveal some profound truths, and with slight immersion, one can be drawn into its Illusion Realm.”

“Back then, it took me three hours to break free from the Apocalypse Illusion Realm. I did not expect you could see through its Illusion Realm within a mere hundred breaths. Fellow Daoist Li, you are indeed a genius!” Liu Changzai looked at Li Mu with envy and exclaimed in admiration.

Compared to him, it’s maddeningly infuriating!

Witnessing the formidable divine thought of this Fellow Daoist Li, Liu Changzai could only genuinely concede.

Li Mu curled his lips; they were aware of the stele’s oddities yet did not warn him, clearly wanting to test him and making him suffer in silence.

This man has a strong desire to win!

“Fellow Daoist Li, don’t misunderstand. The Apocalypse Illusion Realm has some benefits for refining the Divine Soul, but it’s just a pity, with your swift escape, you couldn’t gain those benefits!” Seeing the expression on Li Mu’s face, Liu Changzai quickly explained.

Li Mu nodded, his gaze fixed on the Heaven-Reaching Stele. Under the Innate Divine Power – Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, the information of the giant stele was fully displayed in the virtual character panel.

[Thunder Suppression Stele]

[Grade: One of the Tier Six Array Artifacts]

[Attributes: World-Ending Thunderstorm, Apocalypse Thunder Realm, Power of Ten Thousand Thunders, Heaven-Reaching Prison]

[Status: Incomplete Artifact Array, Artifact Spirit Self-sealed, in Slumber,]

[One of the Tier Six Array Artifacts refined with Tier Six Purple Gold Thunder Essence, Illusion Realm Stone, Azure Thunder Essence, and the Purple Flame Celestial Thunder Fire Secret Technique; can form a complete Tier Six Array Artifact with the Purple Thunder Spirit Hammer and Thunder Element Array Disc, assembling into the Tier Six Purple Sky Ten Thousand Thunder Array.]

After reading all the attributes of the giant stele, Li Mu’s heart was stirred, and he couldn’t help but admire the founding ancestor of the Spirit Taming Sect, Ascendant Master Lei Yu.

No wonder, it is rumored that he ascended to the Mahayana Stage and then the Immortal Realm as the founding cultivator! To leave a set of Tier Six Array Artifacts as the sect’s foundation is truly remarkable!

“Fellow Daoist Li, isn’t the Thunder Suppression Stele magnificent? It’s indeed one of our Spirit Taming Sect’s treasures!” Liu Changzai introduced with a smile as he saw Li Mu mesmerized by the Thunder Suppression Stele.

“Indeed! The Spirit Taming Sect is truly superior to our Qing Xuan Sect!” Li Mu nodded with a smile, humbly replying.

At present, Li Mu has not entirely severed ties with the Qing Xuan Sect, so considering himself as part of the Qing Xuan Sect is not inappropriate; if Venerable Qingfeng heard Li Mu’s words, he might jump for joy.

“Haha! Fellow Daoist Li, please, beyond the Thunder Suppression Stele is roughly the heartland of our sect!” Liu Changzai laughed, making a gesture of invitation, sincerely inviting him.

Li Mu nodded, controlling his sword to follow Liu Changzai, under his guidance, passing through the Sect Protection Array of the Spirit Taming Sect.

Soon, within Li Mu’s view were scenes entirely different from the Qing Xuan Sect.

The Spirit Taming Sect’s headquarters buildings mostly floated within the clouds, surrounded by spirit mist and occasionally flashes of thunder light, as spirit beasts soared through the mist. Many Spirit Taming Sect disciples, unafraid of the lightning within the thunderclouds, traversed the spirit mist and clouds on spiritual artifacts or flying spirit beasts.

The spiritual energy in the heartland of the Spirit Taming Sect was extremely abundant, being at least ten times that outside the Sect Protection Array.

The towering Spirit Mountain submerged within the dense spirit mist, coupled with the large number of hovering structures, it was impossible for Li Mu to discern how many structures floated amid the thunderclouds without letting out his divine sense.

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