Chapter 912: Dual Sacred Body

This was far too generous. This was the strongest magical treasure in the land. However, what shocked everyone even more was that the old monster, upon catching the energy cannon, acted as if it had burned his hands. He immediately tossed it over to Senior Brother Zhao Kuangren.

"A man without sin still suffers if he carries a coveted treasure." The old monster wore a bitter expression as he said, “Master, this disciple has shallow blessings and is already old. I’m not worthy of such a supreme treasure. It’s better if Senior Brother keeps it.”

Zhao Kuangren held the energy cannon and stood stunned. Li Xiaofei couldn’t help but feel amused and exasperated. This old monster was truly the epitome of caution. He had taken it to the extreme.

A treasure like this would be fought over desperately, so he didn’t want it. Still, this was a survival tactic. And more than that, it was great wisdom. Throughout their journey, Li Xiaofei’s view of the old monster had been repeatedly reshaped.

By this point, Li Xiaofei suddenly felt that this old monster was the most clear-headed among all the cultivators on this continent. He was the one with the greatest wisdom, and perhaps the most suited to leave this land and venture into the Star Battlefield to temper his cultivation.

Li Xiaofei turned his gaze back to Envoy Zou. But the latter now wore a twisted, ferocious expression.

“Since you refuse to leave, then... hahaha, then all of you can die with me.” He burst into laughter as thick black mist surged from within his body.

“Demonic Qi?” A powerful cultivator from the immortal sects cried out in alarm.

Yes. They referred to this aura, one that belonged to the Reapers, as Demonic Qi. This had always been a small point of confusion for Li Xiaofei. Since this continent had been created as a testing ground by the Reapers, it would have made more sense for them to shape the Reapers as divine beings to be revered by all humans here.

Yet the people of this land regarded the Reapers as demons. How interesting. Li Xiaofei did not interfere with Envoy Zou. He wanted to see what tricks this so-called envoy from the forbidden lands would try.

As the Demonic Qi surged and churned, a streak of dark light shot out, like a tendril, spreading across the area. But it did not target Li Xiaofei. Instead—

“Aaah...”

“What’s happening to me... aah!”

Screams of agony erupted from the mouths of the seven surviving sect leaders. This included Granny Bai of Lone Boat Water Fortress and Chi Wuji of True Yang Sect. All the remaining leaders of the immortal sects began to convulse uncontrollably, their bodies twisting and spasming as if gripped by violent seizures.

Their faces were twisted in terror, but they could do nothing to stop the transformations overtaking their bodies. Bony spikes grew from beneath their skin, tearing through flesh and muscle. Their skin peeled away like tattered clothing being shed.

In just three seconds’ time, their screams faded. All that remained from their throats were hoarse, inhuman rasps. Foul-smelling fluid drooled from the corners of their mouths. They had transformed into hideous, terrifying creatures. Demons.

Their bodies shimmered with a metallic luster, as if covered in scales. The light of human intelligence had vanished from their eyes, leaving behind only cold, savage brutality. A violent, murderous aura radiated from every part of them.

This scene left countless onlookers stunned. They could not comprehend what had just happened. But Li Xiaofei understood. These people had undergone an aberration. They had transformed from humans into beast-type Reapers.

The exact mechanism behind this transformation was still unclear to Li Xiaofei. Perhaps it was related to the cultivation techniques they practiced. Perhaps Reaper seeds had already been planted within their bodies long ago. Or perhaps...

In any case, this was one of the true methods used by the Reapers. Judging from the terrified reactions of Granny Bai and the others, they themselves had likely been completely unaware of this fate.

“Master?” A heart-wrenching cry rang out.

The young girl Yu Ge charged forward without hesitation toward Granny Bai, who had now become a mantis-like monster. Although Lone Boat Water Fortress was one of the sixteen great sects, it was different from the others. It had always passed its legacy down a single line.

Yu Ge and her master, Granny Bai, had shared a deep bond, like that of mother and daughter. The moment Yu Ge realized what had happened, she rushed toward her master with no regard for her own safety.

But the mantis creature, now covered in violet scales, showed no trace of emotion in its eyes. It swung its scythe-like limbs directly at Yu Ge.

“Master.” Yu Ge tried to dodge, hoping to embrace her.

But after the transformation, the mantis creature’s reaction speed, strength, and agility had become dozens of times greater than Yu Ge’s. How could she possibly get close? She dodged the first two strikes, but by the third, there was no longer any room to evade.

The bone scythe, gleaming with a cold, pale light, slashed toward Yu Ge’s neck. The fully transformed Granny Bai no longer recognized the disciple she had once loved most. Her strike showed no mercy.

“Master...” Yu Ge let out a silent cry in her heart and closed her eyes, prepared to die. But in the very next instant—

Clang.

A sound like the clash of metal rang out. Yu Ge opened her eyes in astonishment when death did not come. A faint thread of sword light had blocked the bone scythe that had been about to strike her.

Then, she was pulled out of the void and landed gently beside Li Xiaofei. In that instant, Yu Ge understood that Li Xiaofei had saved her.

Without hesitation, she turned and dropped to her knees at Li Xiaofei’s feet. “Senior, I beg you, please save my master. Please, I’ll take you as my teacher, I’ll do anything you ask.”

Li Xiaofei let out a soft sigh and said, “I can’t make any promises.”

As he spoke, he spread his fingers.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Five streams of sword qi, shimmering in gold and silver, shot through the air. But this time, they were not meant to kill. The sword qi formed a cage, trapping the mantis-like Granny Bai within. No matter how she screamed or struggled, it was useless.

Li Xiaofei raised his hand. The cage of sword qi floated toward him.

“Master...” Yu Ge burst into tears in her anxiety.

Li Xiaofei reached out and pressed his palm against the head of the mantis creature. The creature slashed wildly, its bone scythes striking his arm with metallic clangs. Yet they didn’t harm him in the slightest. Not even his clothing was cut.

𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

As his palm rested on her skull, a strand of sword qi entered her body to probe within. Yu Ge watched him with hope brimming in her eyes.

But after a moment, Li Xiaofei withdrew his hand and gently shook his head. “The transformation is complete. There is no longer any chance of reversal. At least for now, I have no way.”

Despair immediately surfaced in Yu Ge’s eyes. Even the seemingly omnipotent Master Li could not save her teacher. Didn’t that mean reversing the transformation was truly impossible?

“I’ll kill you and avenge my master!” Yu Ge roared, gripping a pair of water-piercing daggers as she charged toward Envoy Zou.

At the same time, Zhuo Jing of Linglong Immortal Sect also stepped forward. A massive illusory chessboard appeared behind him as he questioned sternly, “Envoy Zou, what exactly did you do to our sect master?”

Envoy Zou did not reply. His body surged with rolling waves of black Demonic Qi.

“Kill him, kill him now!” He shouted the order.

The six other sect masters, now transformed into monstrous beings, let out furious howls. They moved like streams of invisible light, charging straight toward Li Xiaofei.

Li Xiaofei understood the wild combat of beast-type Reapers very well. These six monsters had speed, reflexes, and power equivalent to those in the Five Dragons Realm of the Star Battlefield.

That level of strength was enough to crush and dominate anything on this continent. But it still wasn’t enough in front of Li Xiaofei. Empowered by the Blood-Drinking Sword, Li Xiaofei could crush even those in the Seven Transformation Realm.

He flicked his fingers, releasing sword qi.

Whoosh.

Twin streams of gold and silver sword qi tore through the air. The six aberrant monsters were once again imprisoned within cages of sword qi. A look of extreme shock appeared in Envoy Zou’s eyes.

He knew all too well the terrifying combat power of sect masters after they were transformed. And yet, they still weren’t a match for Li Xiaofei.

Realizing this, he didn’t hesitate in the slightest. He turned to the surrounding cultivators of the immortal sects and shouted, “What are you standing there for? Attack together! Kill Li Xiaofei and avenge your sect masters!”

Yu Ge, in a frenzy, continued to lunge at Envoy Zou with reckless determination.

“Are you insane?” Envoy Zou dodged and shouted angrily, “I am the envoy of the Immortal Sect’s forbidden grounds! Why would I harm the sect masters? This is clearly Li Xiaofei’s scheme. He planted 'demonic seeds' in their bodies beforehand. Once they were triggered, they turned into those monsters. It wasn’t my doing!”

Yu Ge roared in fury and continued her relentless assault. “I clearly saw your black Demonic Qi entering my master’s body. Who exactly are you?”

Envoy Zou raised his voice as he insisted, “That was an illusion... you were deceived. All of you were deceived by Li Xiaofei. He is the true great demon of the mortal realm!”

His explanation actually managed to dispel some of the doubt in the hearts of the surrounding immortal sect cultivators.

Zhuo Jing’s gaze began to waver with uncertainty. Only Yu Ge remained completely unmoved. The green daggers in her hands struck out again and again, each attack aimed at Envoy Zou’s vital points with deadly precision and ferocity.

As the heir of Lone Boat Water Fortress, she truly lived up to her reputation, so much so that even Li Xiaofei had been impressed by her talent. Fueled by overwhelming rage, her strength surged beyond its usual limits, reaching a level close to that of the sixteen sect masters themselves. Even Envoy Zou was forced to retreat repeatedly under her assault.

“I see now, you’re not just deluded. You’re doing this on purpose... Let everyone see your true face!” Envoy Zou flew into a rage.

He raised his hand and swept it outward. A projection appeared in the sky above. It showed the scene from earlier, when Li Xiaofei was passing through the ten trials Specifically, it was the moment he had encountered Yu Ge.

In the footage, the two of them smiled and exchanged friendly words. Then Li Xiaofei and his ten thousand followers crossed the lake with ease, successfully passing the trial. Yu Ge had never once acted to stop them.

The entire scene looked less like a combat trial and more like a reunion between old friends. As the projection played, the expressions of the surrounding sect disciples began to change. When they looked at Yu Ge again, suspicion had already taken root in their eyes.

Could it be that this woman was truly one of Li Xiaofei’s people?

Yu Ge gritted her teeth and refused to offer any explanation. She continued to press her attack with unrelenting fury. If she couldn’t save her master, then she would avenge her.

Envoy Zou kept evading, until suddenly he formed a hand seal and summoned a new magical weapon. Sixteen beams of light shot into the sky.

“The sect master tokens are here! Why are you all still hesitating? Surround and kill the great demon Li Xiaofei at once!” Envoy Zou bellowed.

The sixteen beams of light hovered in the air, spinning rapidly as they emitted glows of different colors, each radiating the aura of a distinct Dao attribute. These were the sect master tokens of the sixteen great immortal sects. To see these tokens was to see the sect masters themselves.

These tokens represented the highest authority within the hierarchy of the sixteen immortal sects. The elders and guardians of each sect hesitated for a moment, but none dared to defy the vows they had once sworn upon entering their sects. They began to circulate their spiritual energy under the mounting pressure released by the tokens, summoning weapons and artifacts in preparation to attack Li Xiaofei.

Li Xiaofei withdrew his attention from the remaining transformed sect masters. His figure shot into the sky.

“Today, I will show you what true strength is,” His voice rang out, clear and solemn, as he hovered in midair. A pair of gold and silver sword wings suddenly unfurled behind him.

In an instant, divine and overwhelming might swept across Stone Drum Mountain. This terrifying and sacred pressure was unlike anything the immortals had ever experienced. It surpassed even the limits of their imagination. Everyone present found themselves frozen in place, as if struck by a binding spell.

“Come to me, blades and swords,” Li Xiaofei gave a calm command.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

From below, every blade and sword-type weapon and artifact in the hands of the immortal sect cultivators slipped from their grasp and soared into the sky around Li Xiaofei.

Tens of thousands of blades and swords danced around him like fervent vassals, spinning in devotion as if children playing affectionately around their father.

The Dual Sacred Body of Blade and Sword was born with absolute dominion over blades and swords. This divine scene rendered the crowd speechless.

Even Envoy Zou stood in shock, his face full of dread. From the moment he began orchestrating the Myriad Immortals Conference, he had poured every ounce of scheming and strategy into it. He had even resorted to using many hidden trump cards that had been buried for years. But all of his efforts had been effortlessly dismantled by Li Xiaofei.

Now, at this moment, everything he had prepared had failed to cause Li Xiaofei even the slightest inconvenience.

And he was in deep trouble.