bayedsolid Chapter 138 First to the Grass Garden, Then to Hell's Twilight
Chapter 138 First to the Grass Garden, Then to Hell's Twilight
The Xuan Tian Continent is a place full of mystery and danger.
More than half a month ago, as agreed beforehand, the major sects sent their young cultivators to the Hundred Thousand Mountains of the demon race for training. However, at this time, under the control of the Demon Queen, the originally ferocious demon beasts transformed into human form and silently infiltrated the Xuan Tian Sect and the Wu Ji Sect, secretly provoking conflict between the two sects.
Su An, this young female cultivator, arrived at the Hundred Thousand Mountains a few days later than the other cultivators because she had gone to a dangerous place called Hell's Twilight for training before setting off. However, she was not discouraged by this and immediately threw herself into battle upon arrival.
In the outer region of the Ten Thousand Mountains, Su An encountered a powerful demonic tiger. After a fierce battle, she successfully slew the tiger with her sword, relying on her extraordinary strength and wisdom.
When she arrived at the battlefield, the scene before her shocked her. Human cultivators from the Xuantian Sect and the Wuji Sect were attacking each other, while demonic beasts took the opportunity to indiscriminately attack the human cultivators from both sides. The entire battlefield was filled with bloodshed and chaos, and human lives were constantly being lost.
Seeing this, Su An immediately unleashed her Lion's Roar technique, the deafening sound reverberating throughout the entire battlefield. She successfully stopped the Xuan Tian Sect cultivators from attacking the Wuji Sect again and led the charge directly towards the Demon King's location.
After a fierce battle, Su An, with her extraordinary strength and unwavering will, finally repelled the demon beast army, as well as the demon king and queen. With her help, human cultivators escaped the fate of being slaughtered by demon beasts.
However, the battle with the Demon King also left Su An with serious injuries. She glanced at the black mist in the center of the battlefield—said to be a time tunnel leading to the Floating Life Continent—but did not go to investigate.
Knowing her injuries were serious and she needed to heal herself as soon as possible, she sat down cross-legged and began to use her internal energy to heal her injuries.
After a brief respite, Su An left the battlefield and returned to the Hundred Herbs Garden of the Xuantian Sect. At this time, the elders of both sects had already begun assigning tasks to the young cultivators to clean up the battlefield.
Four years ago, Su An and Shen Lixi, two young cultivators, embarked on a journey to test their spiritual roots. In that exciting moment, although both were filled with anticipation, only Su An ultimately succeeded in passing the Xuan Tian Sect's selection.
The two parted ways.
Upon entering the Xuantian Sect, Su An immediately attracted the sect leader's attention with his outstanding talent and potential.
The sect leader discovered that Su An was a genius unlike any other in a millennium, whose talent for cultivation far surpassed that of ordinary people. Therefore, he made a decision to send Su An to learn how to cultivate spiritual herbs from the herbalist in the Hundred Herbs Garden.
Although this was a completely new field and challenge for Su An, she gladly accepted the opportunity.
However, despite Su An's astonishing talent in cultivation, she encountered unprecedented difficulties in planting spiritual herbs. In less than three days, she had overwatered hundreds of precious spiritual herbs to death.
Looking at the dead herbs, the old herb master shook his head in heartache. He silently dug up all the dead herbs, preparing to replant them. This scene filled Su An with deep guilt and self-reproach, but it also strengthened her resolve to learn how to cultivate spiritual herbs.
Under the careful guidance of the old herbalist, Su An gradually mastered the techniques of cultivating spiritual herbs. Although the process was difficult and tortuous, she eventually succeeded in cultivating batches of high-quality spiritual herbs thanks to her extraordinary perseverance and talent.
These achievements not only brought great joy to the old doctor, but also gave Su An more confidence to face his future path of cultivation.
Afterwards, Su An decided to switch her focus to swordsmanship. Within the Xuan Tian Sect, the domineering sword technique was traditionally a secret art passed down only to men, but Su An became an exception. With extraordinary perseverance and talent, she quickly mastered the essence of this sword technique. In subsequent battles, she repeatedly achieved remarkable feats with this swordsmanship, becoming the focus of everyone's attention.
She knew that the path of cultivation was long and arduous, requiring persistent effort and relentless pursuit. Therefore, in addition to her daily practice, she also spent a lot of time studying ancient books and learning various kinds of knowledge in hopes of going further on the path of cultivation.
She not only learned various sword techniques and internal energy cultivation methods, but also conducted in-depth research on the production methods of various herbs and elixirs, as well as the application of formations and talismans, etc.
Time flies, and four years have passed in the blink of an eye.
In these four years, Su An's cultivation has reached a whole new level, and her swordsmanship has become incredibly refined. She can easily master various sword techniques, handling both offense and defense with ease.
She also successfully advanced to the Yuan Dan realm, achieving in just four years what others would take forty years to accomplish.
To further improve her cultivation and strength, the sect leader granted her permission to descend the mountain alone for training. Su An originally wanted to find her old friend Shen Lixi, but she couldn't find out his whereabouts.
By chance, she heard that a rogue cultivator knew Shen Lixi, so she found the cultivator and asked him about Shen Lixi's whereabouts. The cultivator told her that the last time he saw Shen Lixi was when he saw him enter Hell's Twilight—a forbidden place full of danger and opportunity.
Upon learning this news, Su An decided without hesitation to go to Hell Twilight to find Shen Lixi.
She knew this would be a journey full of unknowns and dangers, but she also believed it would be a good opportunity to improve her cultivation and strength. So she packed her bags and embarked on her journey to the Twilight of Hell.
Twilight in Hell is a region shrouded in mystery and danger. Legend has it that only those powerful cultivators, whose physical bodies perish but whose spirits are preserved, can reach this forgotten hell through some mysterious power.
In this hellish realm, the spirits of those once powerful cultivators wander like lost souls. However, they are not forever trapped in this mortal world. When a cultivator of equal strength enters this region, they are given a chance to be reborn. This rebirth is not a simple resurrection, but rather the formation of a strange entity with two souls within one body: one that governs the prosperity of daytime, and the other that governs the silence of night.
Su An, a resolute and courageous woman, felt an unprecedented sense of oppression and heaviness the moment she stepped into the twilight of hell. The atmosphere here seemed to solidify, making it hard to breathe. However, she did not back down, for she knew that this was the only way to find Shen Lixi.
She walked along a winding path, through ruins and abandoned temples. These ruins and temples seemed to still retain the powerful aura and mysterious energy of the cultivators of yesteryear. Su An walked cautiously, her eyes filled with vigilance and unease. She knew this area was fraught with unknown dangers, and a single misstep could cost her her life.
As she focused intently on her journey, a dark figure suddenly swept past her. Startled, Su An immediately drew her longsword, preparing to face the sudden danger. However, when she saw the figure clearly, she froze. It was a young man dressed in black, a sinister smile on his face, watching Su An with keen interest.
"Who are you?" Su An asked warily.
"Me?" The man in black smiled slightly. "I am the guardian of this hellish twilight, and also Shen Lixi's friend."
"Do you know where Shen Lixi is?" Su An asked anxiously.
“Of course I know.” The man in black nodded. “However, if you want to see him, you must first pass my test.”
Su An took a deep breath. She knew this man in black was powerful, and she had to go all out to pass his test. Without hesitation, she raised her longsword and engaged the man in black in a fierce battle. However, despite her best efforts, she was defeated in three consecutive moves.
"You're much stronger than that kid," the man in black said calmly, looking at Su An. "It's just a pity that you're still too weak for us. You're not qualified to share a body with us. However, Shen Lixi has already left Hell's Twilight. If you can pass the test of consciousness at the entrance, you can also return to the normal world."