The Transmigrator’s Cultivation

Arc 24: Nine Void Battlefield | Chapter 427: Taking Back War God Token

Xu Ziqing was not in a rush but remained cautious. He had never fought against a Yang Spirit before, and his understanding of shen cultivators was insufficient; thus, he needed to observe carefully.

From what he had seen earlier, the enormous Luo Fox transformed by the Yang Spirit appeared to be a solid entity. Otherwise, Cang Shen wouldn’t be able to ride on its back, and the poisonous liquid it spewed couldn’t harm anyone. Since it was a physical entity, that made things easier.

While contemplating this, Xu Ziqing raised his palm, and a burst of light erupted from his palm. Several plants began to grow around him, and with a twist, they transformed into ferocious beasts!

These beasts included tigers, lions, and several massive bulls, all appearing incredibly fierce, each towering a few meters tall—no less impressive than the Luo Foxes.

In an instant, a protective formation materialized around Xu Ziqing, confronting the Luo Foxes.

Without needing either side to speak, as soon as the ferocious beasts appeared, the Luo Fox emitted a sharp howl and charged forward! In the blink of an eye, both sides engaged fiercely, tearing and biting at each other!

Cang Shen’s expression darkened upon seeing this.

Behind him, a radiant sun slowly began to rise.

This sun hung high and burned brightly, yet it seemed somewhat illusory and not fully formed.

All shen cultivators at the initial stage of Gathering Origin would coalesce this sun, which represented their divine power.

This sun radiated brilliance, and countless rays shot forth, showering the three Luo Foxes engaged in battle, seemingly injecting them with boundless energy, making them even more ferocious—even when bitten, they appeared impervious to harm!

Although the several green beasts had entangled the Luo Foxes, they could not inflict any real damage; they could only contain them.

Xu Ziqing and Cang Shen stood far apart, and Xu Ziqing was not unwilling to take action but was observing the combat style of the shen cultivators.

At that moment, he gradually discerned that the power of the sun was fundamentally different from the true essence within their bodies, yet its purpose was somewhat similar, serving to support their techniques. Since the Luo Fox was transformed by the Yang Spirit, the Yang Spirit must have emerged from this sun… If he was not mistaken, for those who began cultivating the shen path, the first step was to harmonize with nature, then absorb divine power to form the sun. Once they reached the condensing stage, when the Yang Spirit condensed within the sun, it could take the form of birds or beasts, or even manifest a true divine body; this would be the Gathering Origin stage.

Given this, it seemed that the two stages were not particularly significant.

However, even though he had never encountered a shen cultivator at the Concentration stage, the aura of the Gathering Origin shen cultivators was evidently no less than that of the nascent soul cultivators.

Their divine aura was long-lasting, and he couldn’t tell what other techniques they possessed.

As the brilliance of the sun surged, the Luo Foxes grew even more formidable.

Soon, their sharp claws clawed fiercely, and the green beasts were torn to shreds!

This was still due to Xu Ziqing’s increased cultivation level and his advancement to the nascent soul stage. The true essence within him had undergone a qualitative change, allowing him to summon even stronger beasts during the season of growth. Otherwise, if he were still at the golden core stage, the beasts he summoned would likely dissipate after just a few encounters!

The divine power was indeed formidable, and the physical entity transformed by the Yang Spirit was certainly not comparable to ordinary beasts!

Xu Ziqing felt a stirring in his heart and decided to test things out. He moved his fingers, and two flying swords appeared in front of him, their lights flickering as they shot forward!

How would these two top-grade spiritual weapons compare to the Luo Fox transformed by the Yang Spirit?

As he expected, the Luo Fox let out a roar and leaped, biting one of the flying swords, which remained completely unscathed! The other flying sword flew swiftly and struck the Luo Fox’s back, producing a crisp sound before being deflected back.

Such a creature was truly capable of resisting even top-grade spiritual weapons!

No wonder, even though those Yang Spirits appeared to be ordinary birds and beasts, they were far from ordinary! Not to mention that the Luo Fox could spit out poison, its tough fur alone surpassed that of cultivators! It’s no surprise; divine techniques naturally have their advantages.

After testing the waters, Xu Ziqing finally understood why Cang Shen looked down on cultivators like him. It’s because their attack power was not comparable to sword cultivators. Xu Ziqing had used eighty percent of his true essence in two strikes and still couldn’t injure the Yang Spirit Luo Fox. If an ordinary nascent soul cultivator faced Cang Shen, they would surely be defeated. However, Xu Ziqing was not as easy to deal with as Cang Shen thought; the techniques he had previously mastered were just right for this moment!

If turning all things into spirits was no longer feasible, then… how about transforming everything into dragons?

In the next moment, Xu Ziqing retracted his thoughts, and the two flying swords automatically returned to him. His expression remained calm, and a radiant light shot out from his brow!

Upon seeing this, Cang Shen felt a faint sense of unease. It seemed that a feeling of danger was creeping in…

Just then, something began to rise behind Xu Ziqing.

It was vast and boundless, resembling a world of its own, ethereal and dreamlike, and then it transformed into another form.

What emerged was a Tai Chi symbol, clearly divided into black and white, like two fish swimming together, with light flickering in their eyes.

It was as if the Tai Chi gate had opened, and the world expanded as a result.

What opened first was the Tai Chi Yang Fish Gate.

In that place, a mist of white light erupted with intense brilliance. Within that strong light, a series of long, echoing chants suddenly emerged, as if some fierce creature, with earth-shattering momentum, was about to break free from within! As the chant reached its peak, a ferocious head poked out from the light, followed by a massive body that unfolded and charged out!

It was a long dragon, entirely adorned in shades of green!

The dragon exuded immense power, its roars echoing in the air.

As it let out its roar, the Luo Fox seemed to hear some terrifying sound and trembled in fear!

The “Ten Thousand Woods Dragon Transformation Technique” technique was initially incredibly difficult to master, and truly turning into a dragon was even harder. However, once perfected, its power would be boundless!

If Cang Shen had already achieved shen cultivation at the Transforming Tribulation stage, then a wooden dragon with only a fraction of the strength of a divine dragon might not intimidate the Luo Fox. But given that Cang Shen, the master of the Yang Spirit Luo Fox, was only at the Gathering Origin stage, the wooden dragon’s long chant would certainly strike fear into the Luo Fox.

Seeing this, Xu Ziqing’s figure flickered and appeared before Cang Shen.

The probing had already been done, and he no longer needed to stay back. The wooden dragon had its own capabilities to contend with the Luo Fox, and he needed to act immediately to retrieve the War God Token.

Cang Shen was taken aback.

This person was incredibly fast!

He suddenly realized he might have made a mistake; he shouldn’t have underestimated this person as just another ordinary cultivator. Those cultivators from before had their own skills, but no matter how capable they were, they couldn’t do anything against the Luo Fox. Furthermore, the peculiar domain they had opened up didn’t seem very stable, not to mention the transformations involved. Because of this, he had never taken Xu Ziqing seriously. Little did he expect he would fall into his own trap.

As Xu Ziqing pointed his finger, an intense feeling of danger rushed toward him. Cang Shen felt a stronger premonition and realized that finger was extraordinarily heavy; if it hit him, it could cause him significant harm. Being decisive, he immediately threw the War God Token, positioning it to block the incoming finger!

Xu Ziqing frowned.

This guy’s reaction was impressively quick! If he continued to attack and hit the War God Token, it would surely be damaged… With no other option, he withdrew his divine power and reached out to grab the War God Token.

This brief delay was enough for Cang Shen. With a swift grasp of his fingers, the Luo Fox stumbled back and immediately sank into the realm behind him. Then, that realm promptly shrank and merged into his body. This sequence of actions took less than a breath.

Xu Ziqing also caught the token but was unwilling to let him go so easily. He pointed again, and a beam of green light shot forth, tightly pursuing the fleeing Cang Shen!

Cang Shen intended to harness divine power to transform into a violent wind, but he still accidentally got struck in the right leg.

In an instant, the flesh there quickly petrified, transforming into withered wood that continued to spread upward. In just a short moment, it extended from his calf to his thigh, threatening to reach his waist!

Cang Shen gritted his teeth and decisively yanked!

With a strong tug, his thigh was torn off, and he was drenched in a cold sweat as he transformed into the wind and fled, disappearing from sight.

Xu Ziqing didn’t pursue any further. He stored the War God Token into his storage bracelet and landed on the ground. He realized that he had been too careless and had misjudged the person.

The shen path and immortal path are ultimately different; the divine aura emanating from the shen cultivator could obscure their malicious intent, making it difficult to discern reality from deception.

Next time, he would need to be more careful.

The wooden dragon howled and merged into the Tai Chi Yang Fish.

Then the Tai Chi gate closed, and the Tai Chi diagram transformed into a wisp of breeze, which he absorbed into his Zifu.

At this point, Xu Ziqing finally had the leisure to explore his surroundings.

This was a desolate area, devoid of people or vegetation, yet filled with strange rocks of varying heights, some forming a bizarre stone forest. Many of these odd stones were covered in dark red moss, which, theoretically, should also be wood-based, but he couldn’t detect any wood essence from them. It seemed they were not as they appeared, so he chose not to touch them.

The final destination of the War God Token should be the Nine Void Battlefield. However, Xu Ziqing was surprised to find that the Nine Void Battlefield looked like this.

Where were the shen cultivators who had come here? If they formed a military corps, where were they stationed? If not, they should at least be gathered somewhere. He also wondered where the otherworldly demons had appeared from and where they were hiding.

Many of these questions had not been clarified by the manager in the Qian Er Workshop.

He only mentioned that he would know when the time came, but now that he had arrived, how would he know?

Lost in thought, Xu Ziqing began walking in another direction.

He needed to search for a while longer; if he couldn’t find anything… he would just have to take his time searching!

Despite his pessimistic expectations, it seemed luck was on Xu Ziqing’s side.

After walking less than a mile, he heard voices coming from within a stone forest. The footsteps sounded steady, and upon hearing them, he realized they were not ordinary mortals but cultivators with considerable strength. The faint aura suggested they were all shen cultivators.

After a moment of thought, Xu Ziqing stopped and waited for them to approach.

Sure enough, within a short time, those figures appeared before him.

It looked like a group of ten or so soldiers, all shen cultivators with cultivation levels above the Gathering Origin stage. The leader exuded an unpredictable aura and seemed even more powerful.

These shen cultivators regarded Xu Ziqing with caution.

Xu Ziqing studied them in turn.

He sensed a powerful aura emanating from them, thick with murderous intent!

Just one glance made it clear they had undoubtedly killed countless living beings; otherwise, they wouldn’t have such overwhelming killing intent!

Translator: Lynn

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