The Transmigrator’s Cultivation

Arc 21: Breaking Through The Nascent Soul Stage | Chapter 388: Battle Result

Others were already so worried, so how terrified must Cai Tongguang have been, standing directly under that deadly light! He had initially thought he could teach those two a lesson, but instead, he found himself with his neck under someone else’s sword.

At that moment, Cai Tongguang was utterly panicked. He could clearly sense the chilling aura descending from above, inch by inch as if it was about to slice through his skin and, in the next moment, split his skull open!

No amount of regret could describe Cai Tongguang’s feelings at that moment. Wen Tianhua might not know, but how could Cai Tongguang not?

Lord Li was supposed to protect him from the outside, but to torment those two more ruthlessly, Cai Tongguang had sent Lord Li to intercept the Wuling Mountain Domain’s Lord Xing. Now, his life was in grave danger, and the very person who could save him had been driven away by his own doing! As the deadly light drew closer, Cai Tongguang grew increasingly desperate.

The killing intent was so thick and intense that it seeped into every pore of his body in an instant, freezing his internal organs. Gripped by an overwhelming sense of fear, he was utterly paralyzed—despite all his experience in battle, he had never been so close to death!

Seeing the deadly light drawing nearer, Wen Tianhua immediately shouted, “Spare him! We concede!”

If Cai Tongguang died here, Wen Tianhua knew he wouldn’t be able to escape the consequences either!

After shouting, he couldn’t act himself, as that would violate the rules of the Battle Of The Sky, bringing disgrace upon the entire Huoyuan Mountain Domain. All he could hope for now was that their opponent was not bloodthirsty and would spare his junior brother’s life!

Yun Lie let out a cold snort, and the deadly light suddenly veered slightly, slicing past the edge of Cai Tongguang’s head.

Cai Tongguang felt a sudden chill on his scalp as his hair, brushing against his skin, was shaved off by the sword’s intent. Then, excruciating pain shot through the right side of his body as he collapsed to the ground.

Blood gushed out, and nearly half his body had been cleaved off by that fierce light. Despite the agony, he was still alive.

Wen Tianhua knew that the opponent had shown mercy, yet Cai Tongguang’s miserable state still filled him with horror. He rushed over to Cai Tongguang’s side, quickly stuffing several life-saving pills into his mouth to keep him alive. Then, wrapping him tightly in clean clothes to staunch the blood flow, Wen Tianhua hurriedly carried him away. At this point, he no longer cared about the outcome of the duel—cleaning up his shidi’s mess was the most urgent matter!

With Cai Tongguang gone and Wen Tianhua admitting defeat, there were only three people left who could continue the duel.

The one who had been fighting Xu Ziqing earlier put away his flying sword and made no further moves.

Xu Ziqing also noticed that the sword intent his shixiong had just unleashed was markedly different from before. He had an inkling that this was a sign of the fusion of sword intent and primordial spirit, a precursor to refining a sword soul. Even with such a casual strike, it seemed far more powerful than when his shixiong had fully unleashed his sword intent in the past.

Though he stood far away, just sensing it caused cold sweat to break out on his back.

The more formidable his shixiong became, the more confident Xu Ziqing felt. He smiled faintly at the remaining people from the Huoyuan Mountain Domain and asked, “Who will be next?”

Since three people could not fight two rounds, the Huoyuan Mountain Domain only had one more chance.

The only Divine Transformation cultivator left stepped forward, accompanied by another mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

The two stood firm, and the Nascent Soul cultivator reacted swiftly, throwing out a screen of light that formed seven water dragons—two coiled around him, and five hovered above his head, immediately exuding a tremendous aura of power.

This Nascent Soul cultivator had always been cautious, and even though his opponent was merely a Golden Core cultivator, far weaker than himself, he did not underestimate him in the slightest.

Seeing this, Xu Ziqing flicked his finger. The two giant trees to his left and right transformed into two massive tigers, each three zhang (about 30 feet) tall, capable of crushing a small mountain with their jaws. The tigers then leaped forward, clashing with the water dragons head-on!

Meanwhile, the Divine Transformation cultivator, having witnessed Yun Lie’s earlier display of power, did not dare to be careless. Anyone who had reached such a level of cultivation was not easily dealt with if they were careful. As soon as he stood his ground, he spat out a small cauldron.

The cauldron wobbled slightly and instantly transformed into seventeen or eighteen identical small cauldrons, forming a circle around him, with him in the center. It looked like a formation, or perhaps just a protective barrier, but it wasn’t immediately clear.

Yun Lie’s expression remained cold. A flash of black and gold light appeared in his eyes as two black-gold swords shot out, hurtling toward the cauldrons!

With a loud “boom,” one of the small swords collided directly with one of the cauldrons.

A ripple of invisible force emanated from the cauldron’s surface, forcefully rebounding the small sword!

The other sword, however, pierced through the rippling barrier, about to strike the cultivator. But at that moment, a nearby cauldron suddenly shifted, heavily blocking the sword’s advance!

“Clang—”

The sword’s intent scraped against the cauldron’s surface, producing a crisp, almost melodic sound.

Yun Lie closed his eyes briefly, and the black-gold swords returned to him.

The Divine Transformation cultivator felt slightly relieved. Although this sword cultivator’s sword intent was formidable, it was still unable to penetrate his protective cauldrons, and thus, could not harm him.

He thought to himself: What other abilities could this person possibly have that could overcome a Divine Transformation cultivator like him?

After all, a sword cultivator’s greatest strength was merely their sword intent.

Thinking this, the cultivator had no desire to engage in close combat with Yun Lie.

All sword cultivators who could grasp sword intent must have undergone countless hours of swordsmanship refinement. Engaging in close-quarters combat with them would certainly be disadvantageous.

With this in mind, the Divine Transformation cultivator began chanting an incantation, preparing to unleash a powerful spell. As he uttered the first two syllables, it was as though two strings in the air had been plucked, and immense forces began to stir, resonating with a unique frequency.

The overwhelming power he summoned was enough to fill anyone with dread. One could only imagine the terrifying force that would be unleashed once the incantation was completed!

And indeed, this Divine Transformation cultivator chanted much faster than Cai Tongguang had before.

However, Yun Lie was far from being without stronger forces, contrary to what this Divine Transformation cultivator might have thought.

Suddenly, Yun Lie’s aura shifted, and a surge of sword intent shot up into the sky, even stronger than before!

Within this sword intent was a sharp, bone-chilling coldness.

Under this keen edge, the sword intent seemed to become even more refined!

With a single thought, Yun Lie directed his intent.

The black-gold light within the sword intent condensed into a straight, fine line, slicing through the air, and directly striking one of the cauldrons.

The Divine Transformation cultivator initially thought he would be able to block it again. But as the black-gold thread drew closer, he keenly sensed something was wrong. If he could complete his spell, he would have a 70% chance of success. However, his countless life-and-death battles told him that if he waited to finish the spell, he might die before he could even unleash it. He had to protect himself immediately! Continuing to chant was no longer an option!

Sure enough, the Divine Transformation cultivator’s judgment was correct.

The black-gold thread pierced directly through one of the small cauldrons, leaving an extremely small hole.

Even though the hole was only the size of a needle’s tip, it caused the Divine Transformation cultivator’s chest to feel heavy, and his internal organs sustained internal injuries.

The cauldrons were his life-bound treasure, linked to his blood and energy, so their damage affected him.

Yet, the black-gold thread seemed completely unhindered, continuing to press forward relentlessly!

The Divine Transformation cultivator gritted his teeth, mentally commanding the remaining cauldrons to block the path. One by one, the cauldrons moved to intercept the thread, only to be pierced through in turn.

Finally, after passing through thirteen cauldrons, the thread began to lose its strength.

At this point, blood was already trickling from the corner of the Divine Transformation cultivator’s mouth. In the next moment, he finally found a small opening, and with a swift motion, he grabbed at the two invisible strings he had summoned earlier.

The terrifying power he had been building surged through the strings, causing them to vibrate violently!

“Boom! Boom!”

With the sound of an explosion, the black-gold thread was finally shattered by the force.

The Divine Transformation cultivator was drenched in cold sweat.

But the ordeal was not over.

Just as the cultivator exhaled in relief, a massive, overwhelming pressure suddenly rushed toward him, as though it intended to crush him to dust!

When he looked up, he saw a gigantic sword domain filled with boundless energy, descending directly to suppress him!

The Divine Transformation cultivator only had time to release his miniature universe to resist the pressure above him.

Even so, the sword domain struck down three times in succession, each blow causing cracks to appear in his miniature universe.

Left with no choice, the Divine Transformation cultivator clenched his fist and said, “I concede!”

It was utterly humiliating! A Divine Transformation cultivator, being forced to this point by a mere early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator—although that cultivator was a sword cultivator, it should not have been this disgraceful. Yet, he had lost. Taking a deep breath, the Divine Transformation cultivator flicked his sleeve and left the battlefield.

On the other side, Xu Ziqing noticed that the pressure around him had eased considerably. Regaining his focus, he saw that his shixiong had already won. Since Yun Lie did not come over to assist him, Xu Ziqing took the opportunity to continue refining his skills.

The Ten Thousand Wood Spirit Transformation Art could summon all the spirits of the world, not only drawing upon the strength of the spirits themselves but also harnessing the power of the plants they embodied.

At the moment, two giant tigers, one giant rhinoceros, three giant elephants, and a five-horned behemoth were battling fiercely against seven water dragons. Xu Ziqing’s increasing battle experience allowed him to pass more of that knowledge to his summoned creatures, making them fight more ferociously, gradually overwhelming the water dragons!

Unfortunately, although these water dragons had the appearance of dragons, they lacked the Dragon Transformation technique and the bloodline of true dragons. As a result, they only had the abilities of flood dragons and could not dominate through sheer presence.

Meanwhile, the massive beasts, made of steel and wood, had bodies as tough as iron and copper, making them difficult to injure. Before long, the rhinoceros charged into a dragon’s belly, the tiger bit off a dragon’s head, the elephant stomped on a dragon’s tail, and the five-horned behemoth sprayed five streams of toxic blood, drenching the water dragons from head to tail!

Sensing the deadliness of the blood poison, the Nascent Soul cultivator who had created the water dragons immediately severed their connection to him.

In an instant, the water dragons dissolved into pools of blood.

The young Nascent Soul cultivator’s face turned pale. Though he reacted quickly, a trace of the blood poison had already been absorbed, making him unfit for further battle. Seeing that the Divine Transformation cultivator had already conceded, he also admitted defeat.

Thus, in this Battle For The Sky, Yun Lie and Xu Ziqing once again emerged victorious over the cultivators from the Huoyuan Mountain Domain.

The losers, too embarrassed to linger, cupped their hands in farewell before flying off on their magic treasures.

Xu Ziqing and Yun Lie exchanged a glance. Hand in hand, they leaped beneath the Sky Pillar.

Translator: Lynn

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