Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 381 - 348: The Unification of Nine Bodies! Blood-Stained Peak!

Holding the purple-veined yellow-core Immortal Peach in his hand, Qi Xiu gazed at the Grand Dao Phantom faintly materializing on the peach’s surface and waved his hand to summon Tao Guyun.

"I’m going into seclusion for a period. If there’s anything important—remember, it must be important—crush this Jade Talisman to call for me. Also, don’t forget our agreed-upon matter."

Receiving the Jade Talisman from Qi Xiu, Tao Guyun nodded profusely, like a pecking chicken.

He was the great benefactor of the entire Longevity Star Realm and the Taogong Clan. Therefore, let alone such a small task, he would not hesitate even if asked to die at this moment.

"Rest assured, Immortal. I will bear it in mind."

Tao Guyun carefully put away the Jade Talisman with a solemn expression.

After attending to all arrangements, Qi Xiu transformed into a streak of Lei Mang, zipping across most of the Longevity Star Realm in an instant. He arrived at an unremarkable mountain range within this world.

Standing atop the mountain peak, Qi Xiu looked around. Then, with a sweep of his long sleeve, multicolored Cloud Seal Talismans whistled out. They arranged and combined in mid-air, knitting together into majestic and towering Rune Arrays that emanated a powerful aura.

Although the Longevity Star Realm no longer possessed any beings that could threaten him, his cautious and suspicious nature still compelled him to deploy layers upon layers of defenses to prevent unexpected incidents while in seclusion. These included the Suppression Talisman Sealing Skill, the One Hundred and Eight Thunder Pupil Great Formation, and the Eight Hundred Thunder Fire Extermination Great Array, among others.

One after another, Great Formations of shocking power, capable of suppressing and annihilating cultivators at the Blood-Stained Peak, gradually concealed themselves within the void. A flicker of multicolored light danced through Qi Xiu’s eyes as the Sword Gourd tied to his waist suddenly flew out, spinning in the air before him.

After mastering the Heaven and Earth Myriad Dominance Sword Skill, his Sword Dao cultivation had soared to an entirely new height.

With the Taibai Sword Sect’s unique Sword Control Technique at his side, he had chosen to re-cultivate the Gourd Sword Skill from scratch.

He discarded the Great Sun Purple Dawn Sword Gourd, initially nurtured by Taiyang Daoist, and instead cultivated this Primordial Sword Gourd using his Grand Primordium Technique!

Although the Primordial Sword Mang within this Primordial Sword Gourd lacked the utmost yang and rigidity of the Great Sun Purple Dawn Sword Mang, it inherited the characteristics of the Mixed Element Technique: the ability to dominate Ten Thousand Laws and control myriad energies.

Each time the Primordial Sword Mang emerged, it would forcibly control and steal the opponent’s power during their clash, augmenting its own strength.

It was akin to possessing the defining attribute of the Star Absorption Skill.

It could be said that the more it was used, the stronger it became; the more it accumulated, the more profound it grew.

Its potential for growth and prospects for development could well be considered the best among all Sword Gourds ever cultivated.

More crucially, Qi Xiu’s cultivation of the Gourd Sword Skill using his Hunyuan Apertures had imbued the Sword Gourd with a trace of Spirit Essence from those very apertures.

In case of danger, it would spontaneously protect its master without needing him to actively summon it.

With this Sword Gourd and these protective Rune Arrays, Qi Xiu’s gaze softened. Even if someone could breach his multi-layered defenses, the resulting commotion would be enough to awaken him.

He would not be stealthily approached without notice.

After arranging everything, Qi Xiu took out a meditation mat, sat cross-legged on the mountain peak, and then retrieved the purple-veined yellow-core Immortal Peach.

Let me also witness the view from the Blood-Stained Peak.

Qi Xiu gently held the Immortal Peach. Its skin, moist as jade touched by morning dew, exuded a faint celestial mist.

He slightly parted his lips and took a light bite. The sweet juice immediately filled his mouth, as if the essence of the entire world poured into his body in that brief moment.

The Spiritual Power of the Immortal Peach flowed like clear streams through his body, purifying every inch of his skin, every bone.

In an instant, an indescribable purity of vital essence erupted within his meridians. This essence nourished his skin until it became as translucent as ice crystals, seemingly reflecting the purity of his soul.

Upon closer inspection, flawless celestial light, ancient and mysterious, seeped from his pores.

The power of the Immortal Peach seemed like a key, unlocking the vast potential hidden deep within his body.

Three hundred and sixty-five Hunyuan Apertures, each one aglow like an ignited candle, their Spirit Essence growing more intense and vigorous.

These apertures, like miniature worlds where stars orbited and forces merged, rapidly elevated his cultivation at that moment, propelling him towards the higher echelons of the Dao.

Furrowing his brow, Qi Xiu felt the vast elemental force within him, like myriad rivers merging into the sea. He circulated "The Secret of the Primordial Dragon-Tiger Scripture." His Ancestral Aperture at the center of his brow shone brightly, absorbing these forces like a whale gulping down water. This energy then flowed across his spinal Heaven and Earth Bridge and poured into the Xuanhuang Heavenly Palace within him. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

As the power of the Immortal Peach surged within him, a grand Xuanhuang Heavenly Palace quietly emerged.

This Heavenly Palace, woven from profound black and solid yellow, symbolized the endless mysteries between heaven and earth. It was radiant and lustrous, filled with mystique and majesty.

At that moment, it had only four levels, with a human silhouette meditating on each, resembling sages in cultivation—tranquil and solemn.

As the Immortal Peach’s power continued to infuse it, the Xuanhuang Heavenly Palace began to rise slowly.

Layer by layer, it built up, like the order of heaven and earth extending outward.

Each new level that appeared was accompanied by the manifestation of a silhouette, all sitting in silent meditation, as if silently absorbing the Power of Heaven and Earth.

The existence of these silhouettes made the Heavenly Palace’s momentum even more robust, and Qi Xiu’s aura grew ever more profound, as steady as a mountain, with a deeply rooted foundation.

Each elevation of the Heavenly Palace symbolized an ascent in Qi Xiu’s realm. It seemed as if his body harbored endless potential, now being gradually awakened by this wondrous power.

And his presence, in turn, became more solidified, like an immortal monument within the cosmos.