Chapter 541 - Nine Soul Fusion Technique. 5 Billion Ethereal Swords Explosion (1/2)

After the Demonic Emperor left, Zhou Xuanji did not store back Demon God Tianwu. He ordered it to sit beside him. Both looked up into the sky and cultivated their mental state.

Everything was still. Occasionally, he could hear the old immortal preaching. This experience had never been dry and boring for him.

Time passed quickly.

Another decade passed.e

He turned 270 years old. In this decade, he had not returned to the Divine Cliff, but he would contact Jiang Xue through the 24 Rank Deep Black Lotus to know about the Divine Cliff’s situation occasionally.

As the war between the humans and demons got more intense, the Divine Cliff had to send disciples as reinforcement. Lin Changge, Ning Zifeng, Chen Bantian, and Meng Tianlang went to the frontline to empower themselves.

Yang Yutian asked why Zhou Xuanji was not back yet. Jiang Xue told him that Zhou Xuanji was cultivating. Since then, he had not asked about Zhou Xuanji again.

He understood that time was of utmost importance for Zhou Xuanji.

Having stilled his mind for 20 years in the temple, Zhou Xuanji’s state of mind was no longer like before.

He sat on the tree and listened to the wind. His fingers were like the swords, and the light seemed to trail along with his fingers. He drew in the sky, and it was mysteriously impressive.

Although he had not cultivated, he had a deeper understanding of the Sword’s Way.

The sword souls he could materialize now were much more powerful than before.

This was the benefit of improving his mind.

He no longer just saw a mountain when he looked at a mountain, neither a sword merely a sword.

The old immortal walked out of the temple suddenly. He came under the tree and looked at Zhou Xuanji with a smile.

“It’s time for you to go out,” he said.

“Go out?” he asked, looking down, “That’s it?”

The old immortal replied with a smile, “It’s time for your magic energy to expand. Use your World Buddha Art to take advantage of the war happening now. When you breakthrough to Universe Heaven Level Eighteen, come back to me.”

He lifted his right hand and tapped at Zhou Xuanij’s forehead across the air.

A wave of memory entered Zhou Xuanji’s mind.

It was a divine ability!

Nine Soul Fusion Technique!

This divine ability could merge the one with his duplicate. It could merge at most nine bodies, and the power after the merge was determined by the cultivation and power of each duplicate.

However, this divine ability had a dire cost to one’s soul. With his cultivation stage, Zhou Xuanji could only use it for two hours. After that, he needed multiple days to recover.

Zhou Xuanji opened his eyes and came up to the old immortal.

“Thank you, Senior,” he said with cupped fists.

This divine ability was made specifically for him. He had to show his gratitude.

Just saying his gratitude sounded so shallow.

It wasn’t that he was not moved. It’s just that his mindset had improved, and he had a tighter reign over his emotions.

“A lady whose fate was intertwined with you is in danger. She’s trapped in the Demon God Palace,” the old immortal said intently. His words made Zhou Xuanji narrow his eyes.

A lady whose fate was intertwined with his?

It was either Jiang Xue or Xian Xianghua.

Jiang Xue was in his 24 Rank Deep Black Lotus, safe and sound. It could only be Xian Xianghua.

He nodded lightly and said, “Then I shall take my leave.”

The old immortal nodded back as he stroked his long beard. After that, Zhou Xuanji turned into a stream of sword light and disappeared into the horizon.

Gazing into the direction of his departure, the old immortal shook his head and said, “This child did not belong to this place since his birth.”

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Zhou Xuanji flew on the Windcutter Sword. His white shirt danced loudly in the wind. He looked far ahead with calm eyes.

His mind was still. He thought about nothing.

As for Xian Xianghua, he believed that she would hold on until he came for her rescue.

“Zhou Xuanji, you are finally out,” the Demonic Emperor’s voice came. Next, Zhou Xuanji suddenly tilted his body and evaded the Demonic Emperor’s bloodied claw. His chest was merely inches away from the claw. It was a fatal distance.

But he did not lose his composure. Demon God Tianwu appeared in the air and punched the Demonic Emperor.