Urban Immortal Cultivation Supreme

"Water Cloud Heavenly Dance amidst the Skies and Waters!"

The dense mist of watery clouds, pressing down on Zhu Bufan, the fusion of Heavy Water and Light Water was murky like oil mixed with water. Yet, it was precisely this incompatible blend that unleashed the water clouds' powerful force. Once engulfed, one must endure the tearing strength of the opposing forces of the two kinds of water. Even demon beasts with their formidable bodies could hardly withstand the tearing force.

Facing this new spell comprehended by Huo Ling, Zhu Bufan did not dare to show the slightest neglect, slowly drawing a circle of Blood Spirit Poison Fire flames in front of him with the sword Emperor Yan broke through the army. Then, Zhu Bufan shook the Emperor Yan broke through the army in his hand, and a curved flame pierced through the middle of the circle, splitting it in two. This symbol was the marker of Tai Chi.

"Tai Chi Sword Wind Rolls Lotus Leaf!"

As soon as Zhu Bufan finished drawing the pattern of Tai Chi, he turned while angled and the moment the Tai Chi pattern was drawn, a spinning force had already generated on the tip of Zhu Bufan's sword. With a swing of the long sword, a pulling force surged towards the realm of Water Cloud Heaven.

"Ha!!"

Feeling Zhu Bufan's sword energy wanting to pull Water Cloud Heaven aside, Huo Ling immediately let out a light shout. The five Hanhai Spirit Pearls surrounding his body suddenly burst out with dazzling brilliance, and the water clouds that had been drawn in fiercely shook, pressing down on Zhu Bufan again.

"Tai Chi Sword Pushing the Boat with the Current!"

With a step forward, Zhu Bufan moved into the range of the water clouds attack, following Huo Ling's suddenly increased force. Then, Zhu Bufan suddenly turned around, slowly stabbing the sword back, and the Qi Force like flowing water diverted Huo Ling's attack to the side. With the sounds of whooshing, several large trees behind Zhu Bufan were torn into shavings, and Zhu Bufan remained calm and collected, as if breaking Huo Ling's attack was nothing more than a trifling matter.

"What's happening? What martial arts are you using? Why does it look soft and slow yet it can break my moves and spells every time, what did you do?" Huo Ling, whose moves had been deciphered by Zhu Bufan, was not angry but immensely puzzled. In fact, this was not the first time that Zhu Bufan used Tai Chi Sword to resolve Huo Ling's spells. At first, Huo Ling found it unbelievable, but later, he kept pondering what exactly was happening.

"I can't explain it clearly myself, it's what they call using the opponent's force against them," Zhu Bufan genuinely did not know how to respond to Huo Ling's question. In his previous life, Zhu Bufan had practiced Tai Chi a bit, of course, what he mentioned practicing was not systematic training, it was just following some uncles and learning the forms. Actually, most of the Tai Chi Sword practiced today are just forms, belonging to the category of fitness swordplay.

But in this world, Zhu Bufan came into contact with Primordial Qi and cultivated swordsmanship. When using the vaguely remembered Tai Chi Sword moves from the depths of his memory again, he achieved astonishing results. Most importantly, Zhu Bufan had previously learned the Heaven and Earth Shock, and the Reverse Heaven and Earth from it was also a typical technique of using the opponent's force against them. Having mastered this method of wielding Qi Force, the Tai Chi Sword Zhu Bufan wielded was no longer just for fitness but had become a skillful swordplay capable of taking lives.

Although Zhu Bufan did not remember the exact postures and techniques of every Tai Chi Sword form, with the foundation of Heaven and Earth Shock, he actually developed new stances and methods of use. Of course, although it had been greatly altered, it was after all evolved from Tai Chi Sword, so Zhu Bufan directly applied the name Tai Chi Sword to it as a form of respect to the original, given that this Xi Bei Tai Chi Sword, was developed based on the original Tai Chi Sword.

Seeing Zhu Bufan's vague response, Huo Ling immediately frowned, evidently unsatisfied, but knowing Zhu Bufan's character, Huo Ling was aware that Zhu Bufan was not lying. This guy really didn't fully understand what was going on.

"Where did you learn this peculiar martial arts from? I've never heard of a martial arts that wields a sword so slowly, that speed is absurd!" Huo Ling's pretty face turned slightly red as she spoke, because her proud spells had been broken by this ridiculous swordplay many times.

"You're wrong about that!" Hearing Huo Ling's words, Zhu Bufan suddenly became spirited. To make him explain the principles or such, Zhu Bufan would probably only use phrases like Skill to describe, but when it comes to why swinging the sword so slowly can also break moves, Zhu Bufan was very familiar with that.

"This is what they call 'using stillness to control motion, using slow to defeat fast, combining movement and stillness, achieving Great Perfection'!" Zhu Bufan shook his head and pompously said this phrase, baffling Huo Ling, who did not know how to respond for the moment. However, Zhu Bufan's words deeply resonated with her.

"Using stillness to control motion, using slow to defeat fast, I see. One last question, where did you learn this martial arts from?" After pondering for a long time, Huo Ling seemed to have realized something and nodded, lifting her head to ask Zhu Bufan.

"I dreamt and learned this martial arts from my dream." After hearing Zhu Bufan's words, Huo Ling directly rolled her eyes and ignored Zhu Bufan, who was also frustrated because truthfully, no one believed him.

Boom!

Just then, a massive explosion erupted from the mountains not far away, and the towering trees fell like tumbling dominoes, extending towards where Zhu Bufan and Huo Ling were. Seeing this situation, Zhu Bufan immediately exchanged glances with Huo Ling, because they both knew who must have caused this without even thinking.

Swoosh!

Boom!

As expected, after a huge tree thick enough for three people to embrace collapsed, a demon beast with limbs planted on the ground standing over three meters tall, its skin tough like moss-covered rocks, and sporting a giant white jade horn on its snout, charged crazily in this direction. Dimly, Zhu Bufan could see a cluster of pitch-black flames burning at the tail of the beast.

"It's a Rockskin Rhino!" Seeing the appearance of the demon beast, Zhu Bufan immediately felt a headache. Among Second Rank demon beasts, the Rockskin Rhino had the toughest hide; its skin was even harder than steel, leaving many cultivators helpless. Of course, the white jade horn of this beast was extremely precious. Whether for Alchemy or Artifact Refining, the horn played no small role.

"How did these two little girls manage to drive such a thing over here?" Seeing the Rockskin Rhino, Zhu Bufan and Huo Ling exchanged wry smiles before unleashing their most ferocious attacks on the beast.

It turned out that since Zhu Bufan and Huo Ling returned to Medicine King Garden, Zhu Bufan had built a small wooden hut not far from Huo Ling's cabin, and they cultivated together in the Medicine King Garden. Emperor Yan and Bai Ling, upon their return to the Medicine King Garden, seemed as though they went from darkness back into the light and freedom, utterly ecstatic.

They didn't revert to a sword or a fox anymore. The two little girls simply rode the little silver all day, running wildly around the mountains. With Emperor Yan's perceptive abilities, the two girls weren't afraid of venturing into dangerous areas. The most pitiable was little silver, its fur nearly plucked clean by the two overly excited girls.

Lately, the two girls took to chasing some solitary Second Rank demon beasts in the vicinity towards Zhu Bufan and Huo Ling, supposedly to let them accumulate more experience for the upcoming sect gathering and to obtain more inner cores. Whether they were actually just looking for entertainment or had some other motive, Zhu Bufan really couldn't tell.

In any case, after killing so many demon beasts, the pair had yet to find a single inner core. And undoubtedly, Zhu Bufan had seen Emperor Yan grudgingly hand several top-quality fruits to the smiling little fox, appearing just like a gambler reluctantly giving money to the winning side.

"Heaven and Earth Shock, Unlimited Qiankun!"

The Dark Force struck the head of the Rockskin Rhino, immediately dazing the beast. Against such thick-skinned beasts, the Dark Force from Unlimited Qiankun was extremely practical; one strike could leave even a bulky creature like the Rockskin Rhino feeling dizzy and head-swollen.

"Water Moon Heavenly Dance, Flowing Cloud Flying Sleeve!"

Sleeves like those of a celestial maiden swiftly emerged from beside Huo Ling. Just as the Rockskin Rhino was left reeling from Zhu Bufan's palm strike, the Flowing Cloud Flying Sleeve instantly bound the beast, rendering it immobile.

"Unlimited Qiankun with no bounds!" With the Rockskin Rhino restrained by Huo Ling, Zhu Bufan's Heaven and Earth Shock rained down on the beast like a storm. Against a beast like the Rockskin Rhino, it was more effective to rely on Heaven and Earth Shock—a technique specifically targeting thick-skinned creatures—rather than unsheathing a sword and executing swordsmanship that would fail to even scratch its hide.

"Roar!!"

Under Zhu Bufan's relentless bombardment, the Rockskin Rhino let out a colossal roar, desperately trying to break free from Huo Ling's binding. But how could the Flowing Cloud Flying Sleeve be so easily torn by brute force? After struggling fruitlessly, the Rockskin Rhino found itself even more tightly ensnared. And at that moment, Zhu Bufan's heavy blow extinguished the last spark of life from the Rockskin Rhino.

"Devouring Demon Heavenly Dragon Break, Myriad Dragon Shock!"

With one strike to the head, the roaring of the Rockskin Rhino was abruptly silenced, and its eyes lost their spirit. It was at this time that the voice of Elder Huo arrived.

"Not bad, not bad. To kill a Rockskin Rhino cleanly and efficiently, quite impressive indeed!" After stepping in the air and arriving in front of them, Elder Huo said to them, "Are you ready? I've come to take you to Divine Moon Peak."

"Teacher, is the sect gathering about to begin?" Upon hearing Elder Huo's words, Zhu Bufan immediately asked, having been immersed in mutual cultivation with Huo Ling and thus paying little heed to time.

"That's right, in three days the sect gathering will commence. You both should set out. Hmph, this time those fellows are quite displeased that two members from our Dark Sect are attending the sect gathering. Hmph! They seem to forget who I am. Am I someone they can casually criticize! You two, once at Divine Moon Peak, if anyone dares to provoke you, don't hold back. Beat them down. Whatever happens, your teacher will have your back!"