Cultivating with Bragging System

Mountain and River Hundred Battles Song!

One of the Sonic Sect’s ultimate techniques!

It boasted an extremely potent enhancement effect that could ignite a person’s battle spirit, greatly amplify their combat prowess, and fill their hearts with boundless pride, making them fearless in the face of death.

During that vicious war all those years ago, this very Battle Hymn of Mountains and Rivers had helped countless disciples of the Sanqing Immortal Sect burn with fighting spirit, allowing them to valiantly slay demons several times their own number. They had been on the brink of death, but under the empowerment of the Way of Music, they were instantly restored to full vigor, roaring with ferocity! It made that horde of demons grind their teeth in hatred.

Among the countless ultimate arts of the Sonic Sect, this piece could be ranked within the top three.

However, while the song was powerful, cultivating it was incredibly difficult. Among the many disciples of the Sonic Sect, Qin Guangling was the only one who had managed to learn it with any success. Even then, he had only barely reached the minor completion realm, which amplified his allies’ combat strength by twenty percent.

But ever since that day in the Phoenix Perch Building, when he was fortunate enough to hear the Tribulation-Passing Immortal Melody, he had gained a deeper, more thorough understanding of the Way of Music. His control over the Scripture of Music gradually improved, and his progress surged by leaps and bounds until he achieved the major completion realm!

As the battle song now rose, everyone’s blood began to boil. Their fighting spirit soared to the heavens as if a fierce fire had ignited their hearts, minds, and souls, causing their combat power to surge by fifty percent! In an instant, their momentum was overwhelming, shattering the dark clouds that loomed overhead.

Seeing this, the disciples of the Demonic Path were so frightened their legs trembled and their faces went pale.

"This is bad!"

"What do we do?"

Venerable Golden Lion and Venerable Red Tiger exchanged a look, their hearts pounding with anxiety. In terms of morale, they had been utterly crushed.

"Retreat!" Venerable Yu Jiao said through gritted teeth, her expression shifting uncertainly. With that, she turned to flee.

"HUMPH!"

Suddenly, a cold, indifferent snort echoed from the void. It was like a clap of thunder that could shatter souls, ringing through the minds of the demon cultivators and sending a chill down their spines, as if they had been plunged into a cavern of ice. Their very souls threatened to flee their bodies.

Venerable Yu Jiao’s face drained of all color as she looked up.

A figure with disheveled hair slowly stepped out of the void. His hair and beard were as wild and untamed as weeds. But with every dragon-like stride and tiger-like step, countless silver arcs of lightning danced across his body, exuding an aura of pure destruction. The space behind him warped and collapsed, revealing the faint image of a vast, silver sea of thunder, seemingly ready to descend upon the mortal realm to purge evil and exterminate demons.

"Saint Manifestation Stage..."

The Venerables fell into complete despair. They wanted to cry but had no tears left.

Why... what is happening? We’re just four mere Nascent Soul Stage Demon Cultivators. Any Great Ability at the Emergence Stage could crush us with a finger! So why send a Saint-level expert? Are we even worthy of this?

Ji Yan gazed down upon Venerable Yu Jiao and the other two, his posture immense, like a god passing judgment. "Bold demons! Your evil is so audacious that you dared to covet the lives of millions in Limitless City! Your hearts are malicious, your sins grievous, inciting the wrath of both gods and men, an offense that heaven and earth cannot tolerate! Today, this seat shall represent..."

Before he could finish his grand speech...

"HRAAAGH!"

A robust and towering figure suddenly shot forward, landing a powerful elbow strike that sent Venerable Red Tiger flying. The Venerable’s eyes bulged, and his entire face contorted from the impact! That single blow had landed squarely on his chest!

"ARGH—"

Xiang Tiange panted heavily, his eyes bloodshot, his fighting spirit blazing. "Youth... is blazing hot blood! I’m freaking fired up!"

With a mighty bellow, he spread his arms wide and tossed aside the Bronze Halberd in his hands. The Ancient Bronze Armor on his body cracked, shattered, and fell away.

THUD—

The pieces hit the ground with a heavy, muffled impact that seemed to shake the entire City Lord’s Manor. They smashed two ten-foot-deep pits into the earth, and the shockwave even caused a nearby courtyard wall to collapse. The watching disciples of the Immortal Sect and the demons alike stared with wide eyes.

Just how heavy were those two items? And Xiang Tiange... he was fighting with them on this whole time?

BOOM!

Having shed the Ancient Bronze Armor, Xiang Tiange revealed his bare, muscular upper body. Already a formidable man, he seemed to swell in size, becoming taller and more powerfully built until he stood like a ten-foot-tall minor giant! A thunderous sound, like a great river rushing, emanated from within him—it was the sound of his vital blood surging through his veins!

It turned out that the great halberd and ancient armor, which had seemed like Spiritual Artifacts meant to enhance his strength and make him indestructible, were in reality a tremendous burden. They greatly suppressed his mana while simultaneously tempering his physical body.

Only now, unburdened, was he in his strongest state. His fists were his most powerful weapons.

***

"HI-YAH!"

With a strange cry, Xiang Tiange launched a kick that sent Venerable Red Tiger flying again. Then, his immense ten-foot-tall body came crashing down, sitting directly on top of the Venerable. He raised his fists, each as big as a sandbag, and began to mercilessly pummel Venerable Red Tiger’s face!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The earth trembled as Xiang Tiange beat Venerable Red Tiger so hard he was driven into the ground.

The Venerable howled in agony. "Roar—Scoundrel, how dare you humiliate me like this?"

He was seething with rage and embarrassment! He was a Venerable of the Nascent Soul Stage, a respected figure! Now he was being mounted and beaten! Did he have no honor?

ROAR—

He roared furiously and transformed into a ferocious tiger dozens of feet tall, attempting to throw Xiang Tiange off. But to his horror, this only seemed to make Xiang Tiange even more excited.

Xiang Tiange simply flipped him over, pinned him to the ground, grabbed a long, club-like object, and began to savagely beat the Tiger Demon with it!

"Hahaha... Resist! The more you struggle... the more excited I get... Hehehe..."

Venerable Red Tiger: "!!!"

"AOW—Let go!"

BOOM!

"Not there!"

BOOM!

"I’ll kill you!"

BOOM!

"I’m gonna die~"

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

***

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Ji Yan was still reeling in stunned silence from his failed attempt at a dramatic entrance. When he turned his head, he saw that Xiang Tiange was already performing a castration on Venerable Red Tiger! The corner of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.

He stiffly averted his gaze, looking toward the remaining Venerable Golden Lion and Venerable Yu Jiao. But before he could speak, several figures eagerly rushed forward to surround them.

Li Zuoyue’s robes fluttered as her sword aura surged to the heavens, her face beaming with confidence. "Martial Uncle, there’s no need for you to act! This mere lion demon is nothing! I, Zuoyue, can extinguish it with a flick of my fingers!"

Jingzhe!

Great Heat!

Autumn Equinox!

Nineteen swords whistled through the air, their chilling sword aura forming a celestial net that left the demons with no escape. A brilliant light flashed in Li Zuoyue’s eyes. She formed a sword seal with her fingers and shouted, "Qingming! Emerge!"

HUM!

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The sword momentum was overwhelming. Empowered by the Mountain and River Hundred Battles Song, Li Zuoyue forcefully summoned her twentieth Flying Sword, reaching a new pinnacle in her cultivation.

Venerable Golden Lion’s eyelids twitched violently. He could clearly sense that in this moment, Li Zuoyue truly possessed the power to slay him. His will to fight completely vanished, and he turned to run. But enveloped by Ji Yan’s powerful aura, he found he couldn’t escape at all and could only run in circles within a limited area, gasping for breath in a state of utter humiliation.

***

On the other side, Lu Longshe refused to be outdone. His hands blurred through a series of seals, inscribing array patterns into the void. In an instant, a grand array imbued with terrifying killing power enveloped the area, trapping all the remaining demon soldiers and generals.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

As the array shifted and pulsed, countless demons were instantly slaughtered.

***

The most surprising of all, however, was Huang Yunchong. He was panting like a bull, but from within his dark-circled eyes, a heroic light suddenly burst forth. He stood proudly against the wind, his presence majestic, as he directly confronted Venerable Yu Jiao.

Forming a sword seal with his hand, Huang Yunchong bellowed to the sky. In an instant, the Yin-Yang Gourd transformed into two brilliant streaks of light that shot toward Venerable Yu Jiao.

"If heaven did not birth me, Huang Yunchong, the Way of the Gourd would be an endless night!"

"Gourd, come!"