The Transmigrator’s Cultivation

Arc 21: Breaking Through Nascent Soul Stage | Chapter 400: Wipe The Enemy

Soon, the six puppets surrounded the Divine Transformation cultivator, countless demon vines spreading across the sky like a blood curtain, thick with malevolence.

The Divine Transformation cultivator, who had initially been in a favorable position, found himself in dire straits now.

Xu Ziqing did not let the puppets or the demon vines act, as he noticed something different about his shixiong.

Upon closer inspection, Yun Lie’s expression was calm, and his aura refined. With each swing of his sword, it seemed as if boundless profound meaning penetrated from within, bringing forth an endless pressure of swords.

Wherever the sword pointed, the murderous intent was as thick as the ocean, erupting with extreme strength, sharpness, and coldness.

At this moment, Yun Lie was fearless, devoid of joy or sorrow, like a bloodless, fleshless ice sculpture, immersed in a remarkably mysterious state.

The Divine Transformation cultivator’s expression grew even colder, his eyes filled with overwhelming killing intent. He was aware of his precarious position, but he also had some hidden techniques up his sleeve, confident that if he could seize an opportunity, he could escape unharmed. Thus, he became even calmer.

Having faced many dangers, he had fought his way to this point and reached the Divine Transformation stage, naturally understanding that once he panicked, things would likely turn disastrous.

Now, he could only remain composed, to remain composed, so that he could find the right opportunity and successfully extricate himself.

This Divine Transformation cultivator already knew he could not eliminate the two of them. He had never imagined that one day he would be pushed to such a state by a Golden Core and a Nascent Soul cultivator! Once he escaped, he would definitely gather capable hands to eliminate the two. Otherwise, they would become a significant threat!

Thinking this way, the Divine Transformation cultivator’s movements became increasingly steady; he sought not for accomplishments but for safety, using every gesture to draw upon the power of heaven and earth, creating continuous vibrations.

Due to his very conservative fighting style, it made it difficult for others to take advantage, and he was able to conserve a significant amount of true essence.

But as a Divine Transformation cultivator, he was still formidable; even though he wasn’t aggressive, he posed considerable pressure on Yun Lie.

His sword strikes grew increasingly swift, forcing the Divine Transformation cultivator to exert himself from five parts strength to seven, even eight, or nine!

Suddenly, a series of faint explosive sounds erupted, and a tremendous change occurred on Yun Lie!

Layers of sword energy rolled and surged; the sword intent unleashed from his natal sword suddenly expanded and retracted, alternately long and short, void and solid, as boundless cold radiance burst forth from it, each strand carving deep grooves into the ground.

Suddenly, that sword intent swelled to an infinite size and then “bang” — it compressed!

After a thunderous crash, the sword intent grew denser, becoming extremely thin, almost like silk, yet indestructible.

Yun Lie, leveraging the pressure from the Divine Transformation cultivator, continuously forced himself, and in that moment, his primordial spirit was thoroughly fused with the sword intent!

Now, he had achieved the first refinement of his sword soul!

The chilling sharpness interweaved, generating a profound coldness from deep within.

Yet this sharpness was no longer as chaotic as before; instead, it was meticulously controlled within a slender ray of light, manipulated at will.

Seeing this, Xu Ziqing immediately realized his shixiong had broken through. He felt immense joy and, with a quick thought, silently withdrew two Nascent Soul puppets and released two Divine Transformation puppets.

This action was extremely swift, and the Divine Transformation cultivator, captivated by Yun Lie’s shift in aura, did not take notice.

After refining his sword soul, Yun Lie’s abilities had advanced a step further, rendering the Divine Transformation puppets used for sharpening his sword somewhat unnecessary.

Now, his sole focus was to kill the Divine Transformation cultivator.

Xu Ziqing transmitted a message: “Shixiong, I will send puppets to assist you!” He did not doubt his shixiong’s strength; rather, the Huoyuan Mountain Domain was too oppressive. Since these people intended to harm them, they could not be allowed to escape. It was best to act decisively and ensure that no one got away.

The Divine Transformation cultivator maintained a steady state of mind, still handling things without fluster.

He possessed an extremely profound technique, effortlessly manipulating various magical methods, each filled with boundless mysteries.

The sword intent after refining the sword soul was indeed extraordinary, increasing the pressure on him. However, to kill him just like that was not so easy.

The Divine Transformation cultivator was extremely cautious, seeking an opportunity to escape quickly…

In the next moment, he suddenly felt several forces pouncing from all directions—six figures were simultaneously launching an attack against him!

In front of him, a black-gold thin line sliced through the air, creating a long beam of light in the void, silent yet terrifying.

The Divine Transformation cultivator had just dispatched several Nascent Soul puppets with great effort, only to realize that the two other puppets possessed auras not inferior to his own.

He immediately became furious. Where did these juniors get so many helpers from? Could it be that the Wuling Mountain region had such profound foundations that even two mere children had so many protective treasures?

It was truly hard to believe!

Xu Ziqing’s expression darkened like water. His thoughts whirled as he cautiously instructed Rongjin to send out countless branches and vines to block every possible escape route.

While the numerous demon vines might not be able to break through the protective treasure light of the Divine Transformation cultivator, simply obstructing the foreign beings shouldn’t be too difficult.

This was his careful and prudent approach. Even though he understood that the puppets and his shixiong were sufficient to hold back the Divine Transformation cultivator, he still wanted to be extra cautious.

The Divine Transformation cultivator grew more alarmed as the fight progressed, feeling as if the person before him was like a giant whale drinking water, continuously absorbing combat experience to enhance his own strength.

In just a short moment, Yun Lie’s sword intent had actually matured even further, truly making him feel fearful!

After fighting many rounds, the Divine Transformation cultivator was forced to unleash some of his powers, ultimately finding it difficult to bear. His true essence was gradually being consumed in his dantian.

The shadow of life-and-death crisis enveloped him at that moment.

If he didn’t escape now, he would die!

With a long howl, the Divine Transformation cultivator exploded with tenfold power!

The overwhelming force shook the heavens and the earth, crashing down like a tsunami!

Yun Lie’s figure flickered as he retreated several feet, while the two puppets suddenly darted out from either side, one to the left and one to the right, directly absorbing the impact!

After the two puppets shared the burden, a powerful residual wave still surged forward.

Yun Lie’s arm slashed down straight, and a black-gold thin line split the sky, cleaving down upon the head of the Divine Transformation cultivator!

With a clear ringing sound, the protective treasure light of the Divine Transformation cultivator was shattered.

Immediately followed was a second sword, then a third, each strike faster and sharper than the last!

Countless sword lights came slicing down, with the Nascent Soul puppets constantly causing disturbances as the Divine Transformation cultivator met them head-on.

Eventually, he became a bit flustered.

Seizing this opportunity, the two Divine Transformation puppets attacked from both the front and back, exerting their maximum strength!

“Puff! Puff!”

With the muffled sounds of flesh being pierced, one punctured the Divine Transformation cultivator’s dantian while the other stabbed through his back!

With several forces exploding simultaneously, layers of cracks finally appeared on the Divine Transformation cultivator’s solid body.

Blood flowed from all seven of his orifices.

His vitality was gradually diminishing…

Xu Ziqing sighed softly and called out, “Rongjin!”

The previously restrained demon vines rejoiced, and suddenly, hundreds of thick vines became exceedingly slender, resembling a tangled mass as they pounced forward, densely surrounding the Divine Transformation cultivator’s body.

Then, with a concerted effort, they began to pierce their leaves into the cultivator’s flesh.

Before long, a large amount of bright red blood was drawn away by the demon vines, which feasted on it…

With so many vines sucking simultaneously, the speed was naturally rapid.

In no time, the Divine Transformation cultivator’s body had shriveled down to mere skin and bones.

But when those vines had sufficiently gorged themselves, two glowing orbs suddenly burst forth from his body.

Xu Ziqing’s expression changed upon seeing this: “Not good, it’s his Divine Soul and Primordial Spirit!”

Yun Lie moved his feet and held his sword to block the larger glowing orb.

Then, he pointed with his finger, weaving several strands of sword intent into a net that directly trapped the larger orb.

Xu Ziqing observed closely and saw that within the glowing orb was a complete baby with eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, its expression panicked as it repeatedly slammed against the sword intent net.

However, it clearly wasn’t effective; with each impact, the spiritual light on the nascent soul dimmed a little, making it increasingly frustrated and even somewhat hopeless.

The other glowing orb couldn’t escape either. After pointing back with his other hand, Yun Lie slashed out another strand of sword intent, shredding that orb into fragments.

The Nascent Soul trembled suddenly, becoming quite despondent, and seemed to wither a bit.

But it no longer needed to struggle; as Yun Lie brought his five fingers together, the sword intent net closed in, efficiently eliminating the Nascent Soul.

Only at this moment did Xu Ziqing truly breathe a sigh of relief.

The Divine Transformation stage’s Nascent Soul and Primordial Spirit were too much for Rongjin to digest, but fortunately, with his shixiong’s sharp sword soul, the hidden dangers were resolved.

That previous battle had indeed been perilous, even with the help of the puppets, consuming a great deal of his energy.

Yun Lie put away his treasured sword. He had gained quite a lot from this battle, having successfully refined the sword soul, and he planned to continue tempering it to strive for the Nine Divine Transformations as soon as possible.

Xu Ziqing also retracted the demon vines. Today, as Rongjin consumed so many Nascent Souls and even drained a Divine Transformation cultivator, its vitality had reached an unprecedented level, surely allowing it to advance further. Whether it produced more vines or became stronger and more formidable, it would greatly benefit him.

Now, in front of the two brothers, there were only several corpses and a courtyard that had been mostly destroyed.

Xu Ziqing removed the storage bracelets from the bodies of the cultivators. After a brief inspection, he found quite a number of resources inside. The Nascent Soul cultivators had various pills on them, and there were even some life-extending medicines, as well as plenty of precious materials. The spiritual stones were counted by the veins, and there was at least one first-grade spiritual vein, along with several second and third-grade ones. As for the Divine Transformation cultivator, his wealth was even more substantial; not only did he possess resources of higher quality than several Nascent Souls, but he also had several top-grade spiritual stones on hand.

In the past, the two brothers rarely took the resources of their opponents after killing them, but now that they had arrived in the Qianyuan Greater World, everything was different.

The Wuling Mountain region was weak; if they wanted to cultivate, they needed to have substantial resources. Although they seemed to have a bit of wealth now, if their cultivation deepened, some precious materials would cost a great deal and might not even be obtainable. Their current wealth truly counted for little.

Moreover, they couldn’t just consider themselves; if their sect wasn’t strong and their backing weak, they would ultimately become drifting weeds in the sea, floating without support.

Thus, since these individuals brought it upon themselves, the two brothers need not be overly scrupulous; otherwise, this wealth would only fall into the hands of the owner of the tavern.

Xu Ziqing took the storage bracelets and, together with his shixiong, sorted through them. They kept some pills and treasures for their own use and separately stored the spiritual veins and top-grade spiritual stones. As for the other resources, they intended to hand them over to their sect, either for their shixiongs to use or to store for future needs—both excellent choices.

After tidying up, the two did not linger and left calmly.

The small courtyard had originally been protected by a formation set up to prevent disturbance to the residents, which inadvertently kept their battle from being overheard by others.

It wasn’t until the two flew away from this Guihua City that no one noticed.

Translator: Lynn

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