I Can Strengthen Infinitely

Shen You opened his mouth wide, exaggeratedly, to the extent of being able to swallow a whole person, and a copper statue was spat out from his mouth.

This copper statue was incredibly ancient, its surface riddled with sword marks and knife scars, exuding an aura of antiquity and age.

When Shen You bit his tongue and spat blood onto the copper statue, it instantly seemed to be reborn, undergoing a tremendous transformation.

"Go forth, kill all the intruders."

With a swoosh, the copper statue vanished from its original spot.

...

"Yalan, are you alright? What’s the situation, have you found Shen You?" Landing beside Yalan, Shi Lin asked.

"Found him, he’s right at the center beneath the island. I’ve already exposed him, now we can go directly to him." Yalan nodded, but the slight fatigue on her face showed that forcibly splitting the island in two was not a small expenditure for her.

If it were an ordinary island in the mortal world, Yalan wouldn’t be affected, but this island was the site of the world’s dragon veins and was extraordinary, demanding a higher price.

As soon as she finished speaking, a figure appeared before the two.

It was a copper statue enveloped in bloody light, holding a long spear like an ancient general. Its eyes were filled with slaughter, and upon seeing the two Immortals Shi Lin and Yalan, it unhesitatingly thrust its spear.

The spear issued forth, stirring a killing aura that transformed into thousands of arrows, enveloping the two Immortals.

Shi Lin’s mind moved, creating a stone wall in front of him to block the copper statue’s attack for himself and Yalan.

Bang bang bang!

The surface of the stone wall became riddled with holes and crackling lines spread all over, demonstrating the formidable power of this copper statue’s strike, even posing a threat to Shi Lin.

As the battle broke out here, Qin Yuesheng and Bai Yue were also affected.

With Yalan moving the entire island, a considerable earthquake ensued, and evil energy erupted swiftly from belowground, contaminating the surface’s ecology.

Those trees and plants brimming with Spiritual Power instantly withered, leaves falling, turning into lifeless trunks.

"Turns out the source of the evil energy is beneath the ground. No wonder I couldn’t sense its exact location earlier. But this evil energy is too powerful." Bai Yue’s eyes were heavy.

"This is the first time I’ve seen such terrifying evil energy. Could it be the Celestial Demon?" Qin Yuesheng pondered.

He had encountered numerous Celestial Demons before, but none possessed evil energy as potent as this.

Animals that came into contact with the evil energy transformed into ferocious monsters within minutes.

Qin Yuesheng intended for Bai Yue to leave first, but to his surprise, Bai Yue sat on the ground and began absorbing the evil energy, seemingly to cultivate on the spot.

This naturally shocked Qin Yuesheng.

"Elder Bai, what are you doing?"

Because absorbing evil energy would infect even experts at the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Realm, Bai Yue’s eyes turned black with red pupils, clearly showing he was no longer within a normal human range.

"My evil corpse bottleneck is finally loosening, I’ve succeeded in severing an evil corpse." Bai Yue laughed, "It’s an opportunity, Qin Yuesheng, if daring enough, severing the evil corpse could happen today."

"This..." Qin Yuesheng was at a loss for words.

Bai Yue’s actions were truly bold and daring.

As he claimed, success meant severing his own evil corpse. For Bai Yue, with only the last evil corpse remaining to be severed, success would allow him to formally enter the Saint Wheel Realm, leaving only the final step to ascension and immortality.

But failure would mean succumbing to the evil energy, turning into a demon, losing all reason, becoming a mortal fiend, living only for slaughter, and subjecting the world to Corpse Mountain, a sea of blood.

"This path is too difficult, with rare opportunities, losing it means waiting decades, Qin Yuesheng, keep a close watch on me. If I fall into the demon path, kill me without hesitation." Bai Yue’s words seemed akin to last words, and he entered cultivation wholly.

Qin Yuesheng felt extremely conflicted, not knowing what to say for a moment.

From the experiences hidden within the Sword Tomb, he understood Bai Yue the Sword Saint, a peerlessly talented figure in Sword Dao, pursuing the peak of Sword Dao with extreme dedication, willing to sacrifice many things for power.

Such individuals, when faced with an opportunity to enhance their power, would never let it slip away, even if it meant sacrificing their lives.

Summarized in one sentence.

If I can’t become immortal, I’d rather die.

Unable to do otherwise, Qin Yuesheng could only stay by Bai Yue the Sword Saint’s side, awaiting the situation.

On one hand, protecting him from attacks by the passing demonized animals, on the other, if Bai Yue failed in severing the evil corpse, Qin Yuesheng had to eliminate him on the spot for the sake of all beings, ensuring he wouldn’t leave the island alive, lest the world suffer immeasurable disaster.

All the evil energy seeping from ground cracks was deliberately drawn by Bai Yue, who soon became a massive vortex of evil energy, absorbing all the energy.

Qin Yuesheng took a few steps back to avoid being affected by the evil energy.

...

The copper statue’s strength baffled the Immortals Shi Lin and Yalan. Essentially a lifeless puppet, its power could rival an Immortal, possessing no evident weaknesses, making it incredibly troublesome.

Though Shi Lin and Yalan knew this was Shen You’s way of impeding them, they found no immediate means to solve the issue.

"Why not seal it first, we need to find Shen You quickly, or if he succeeds in creating innate magical treasures, the consequences would be unimaginable." Yalan suggested.

"Alright, then let’s use the Stone Grass Seal. I’ll handle the sealing, you take care of the imprinting." Shi Lin nodded.

Immortal partners for centuries, they shared remarkable coordination, instantly using their abilities hand in hand, their Immortal Power surging.

Shi Lin pointed, causing numerous stones to gather from all directions, circling around the copper statue and wrapping it like a cloth.

Yalan then cast a spell, plants grew in the gaps among stones, covering all the spaces densely without any openings.

"Seal!"

"Seal!"

The two Immortals shouted simultaneously, and the stones fell to the ground, booming into a mountain peak, its surface layered with plants.

The entire mountain shook with apparent struggles.

But as Shi Lin and Yalan kept covering it with stones and vegetation, the mountain grew larger and heavier until it ceased to move.

"Let’s go find Shen You." The two Immortals leapt and dove into a ground fissure.

...

Due to absorbing too much evil energy, Bai Yue became encased in an aura of malevolence and emanated a discomforting presence.

Qin Yuesheng grew increasingly worried, and when Bai Yue opened his eyes, he couldn’t wait to ask, "Elder Bai, how are you?"

"Very good, feeling excellent. I’ve now entered the Saint Wheel Realm." Bai Yue replied with a smile.

Yet strangely, his smile carried a trace of eeriness, his speech was odd, and most troubling of all, his eyes remained black with red pupils.

Understanding this, Qin Yuesheng’s heart sank, silently gripping his blade, "Elder Bai, show me the power of the Saint Wheel Realm."

"Hehehe..." Bai Yue chuckled sinisterly, not responding, but instead rushing toward Qin Yuesheng with a slash.

Qin Yuesheng felt ice-cold inside.

The legendary Bai Yue Sword Saint, famed throughout Jiangnan, endless tales following him, nearly at the peak of Sword Dao.

Was never coming back, his heart devoured by a fierce demon, leaving a mere husk.

As Bai Yue the Sword Saint swung his sword, Qin Yuesheng also moved his blade.

"Sorry, Elder Bai, I must eliminate you."

The path to immortality is arduous, and some fall on the final steps.