Read Novel Full Arc 24: Nine Void Battlefield | Chapter 445: To Meet Face-to-Face on a Narrow Path
Arc 24: Nine Void Battlefield | Chapter 445: To Meet Face-to-Face on a Narrow Path
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Zeng Zhidao immediately raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop in their tracks.
Hong Ni’s expression also became serious. “Husband, who are those people?”
Since they had received the mission map and were in the same encampment, there shouldn’t be anyone else traveling with them. Therefore, they must have encountered members of another legion. If they were soldiers, it would be fine; however, if they were also a group of shen cultivators, they would need to be cautious.
Yun Lie also raised his eyes, quickly using his spiritual sense to scan the area, having already assessed the situation.
At that moment, the figures of those individuals gradually became clearer.
Once they saw clearly, the auras of the cultivators shifted.
The newcomers were indeed a team similar to theirs, but none of them were cultivators; they were all shen cultivators… Moreover, one of them had already entered the Tribulation realm. They could only hope it was a coincidence and not a conflict of missions! Unfortunately, things did not go as they wished.
Nine shen cultivators were standing in front, one of whom was in the Entering Tribulation realm, while the others were all in the Gathering Origin realm, with two among them likely being in the higher Gathering Origin realm. Their aura was only slightly inferior to that of the one in the Entering Tribulation realm and much stronger than the others.
One common trait among these individuals was the contemptuous look in their eyes when they glanced at Zeng Zhidao and the others, showing no effort to hide it. It was clear they held the cultivators in utter disregard.
Even though Zeng Zhidao had experienced similar situations many times before, he still felt a sense of humiliation at that moment. Such humiliation had tempered his state of mind, and now, most of the time, he remained unperturbed. He knew that the newcomers must have ulterior motives.
Hong Ni and the others felt the same; they exchanged glances and became even more vigilant.
Yun Lie’s gaze paused on the shen cultivator in the Entering Tribulation realm before moving on.
This person was vigorous and exceptionally powerful, not weaker than those he faced against advanced demons, making him formidable in battle.
The leading shen cultivator was a tall and burly man, quite ugly, with a Gathering Origin lower realm woman nestled on either side, both looking very charming and showing intimate expressions with him, appearing quite ambiguous. The other shen cultivators also had somewhat sinister appearances; just judging by their looks, they were certainly not good people.
Such shen cultivators were not uncommon on the Nine Void battlefield, and their character was quite lowly. Given their demeanor, they likely indulged their desires after entering the Tribulation realm, with little restraint…
Any cultivator would have some skill in reading faces, which made them feel like they were facing a great enemy.
Sure enough, before the Entering Tribulation realm burly man could speak, his eyes were already sizing up Zhu Mengxiang and Chunyu Jing multiple times, filled with lewd intentions, landing particularly on the more shameful parts of the two women. Even without making a move, he exuded a sense of vulgarity… As he leered at the two women with raised brows, he shifted his gaze to Hong Ni’s alluring figure, treating Zeng Zhidao as if he were invisible, seemingly licking Hong Ni’s beauty with his eyes, making one feel quite nauseous.
Hong Ni’s face flushed with anger, and Zeng Zhidao’s expression was equally grim.
The burly man’s behavior was a severe slap in the face, making it hard for them to tolerate!
However, before Zeng Zhidao could explode, the charming woman in the red dress on the left gently wrapped her arms around the burly man’s bicep and coquettishly said, “Why do you keep looking at her? Is she prettier than me?”
The burly man immediately reached out his rough hand to touch her face: “Little fairy, don’t be jealous. Of course, my woman is more beautiful, but just how beautiful she is, we’ll have to see in bed…” He then nibbled at the lips of the woman in the yellow dress, saying with malice, “Don’t you think that’s the case?”
The two charming women cuddled him and flirted for a while, and the burly man laughed heartily, saying, “The other two girls are not as pretty as the first one, but they haven’t lost their virginity yet. They’re probably just waiting for me to cherish them; they’re still good goods.”
Upon hearing this, Hong Ni and the other women’s faces turned even paler with anger, and the humiliation in their hearts was beyond words.
At this point, the cultivators no longer had any intention of negotiating with them; it was clear they were set on a fight to the death to relieve their hatred!
The other side burst into laughter, not just the burly man, but the other male shen cultivators as well, all becoming lewd as they glanced at the female cultivators, muttering, “Once the master has enjoyed himself, we can all share a piece of the pie…”
Chunyu Jing was the first to lose her patience. With a fiery temperament, she instantly shot out a flying sword, blazing with brilliant flames, aimed directly at the one who had spoken insolently!
That shen cultivator leaped up with a swift motion, as a bright light burst forth from the sun hanging high behind him, colliding with the flying sword, and producing a thunderous roar.
The flying sword then emitted spiritual light, engaging in a fierce tug-of-war with the light from the sun, entangled without end. However, just then, another colorful stork emerged from the sun, its wings spread wide as it suddenly dove, radiating a yellow light aimed at Chunyu Jing.
Busy maneuvering her flying sword, Chunyu Jing couldn’t easily escape. Zhu Mengxiang had already noticed her sister’s predicament and shot out a precious drill to intercept the yellow light! However, the yellow light was incredibly powerful, easily severing the spiritual light from the precious drill, dimming its shine in an instant, and causing it to fall to the ground.
At the same time, Hong Ni also made her move. Being of a higher cultivation level and having access to many techniques as a lower realm cultivator, she swiftly opened her delicate hand, causing a silk handkerchief to suddenly expand and wrap around the yellow light, which she then drew into her hand! She waved her hand again, launching a copper nail that directly severed the light emitted by the previous shen cultivator, allowing Chunyu Jing’s flying sword to break free and return!
In just one confrontation, the shen cultivator’s abilities forced the three women to join forces to deal with him, and one of their magical treasures was even sullied… However, this shen cultivator was indeed one of the higher Gathering Origin realms, and while they were somewhat wary of him, they weren’t afraid of these people.
As a Transformation realm cultivator, Hong Ni realized after her first attack that this higher Gathering Origin realm shen cultivator was quite formidable, but she was different from the local cultivators. Chunyu Jing and Zhu Mengxiang had limited techniques, but Hong Ni had her family’s deep foundation; she was only restricted by her steel skin when battling demons. However, when it came to fighting against people, she was not afraid at all!
Seeing their companion take action, Zeng Zhidao and the other male cultivators also summoned their own magical treasures, launching several attacks toward different shen cultivators!
At the same time, those shen cultivators also raised the sun, releasing their respective Yang Spirits.
Most were birds and beasts, carrying numerous shen cultivators to engage in battle with these cultivators!
Soon, Hong Ni faced off against the shen cultivator whose sun god was a colorful stork, while Chunyu Jing and Zhu Mengxiang attacked the two women clinging to the burly man! Tao De, in the late Nascent Soul stage, confronted another higher Gathering Origin realm cultivator, Zeng Zhiyuan found a mid-Gathering Origin realm shen cultivator, and Wang Qingshan did the same. As for Zeng Zhidao, he took a deep breath, preparing to confront the burly man in the Entering Tribulation realm. But in the next moment, Yun Lie’s figure swayed slightly, blocking his path.
Zeng Zhidao’s expression shifted, and gratitude flashed in his eyes. He immediately changed his steps, blocking the other two Gathering Origin realm shen cultivators!
In just a few breaths, all the cultivators had found their opponents.
The burly man seemed surprised that these cultivators were so agile; he intended to strike heavily at once, but unexpectedly, he found a man in white standing right in front of him.
Looking at the sharp sword energy… it seems to be a sword cultivator?
Upon closer inspection, he realized it was just a young cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage. In terms of swordsmanship, he probably ranked somewhere between the second and third refinements of the Sword Soul.
He immediately let out a sneer. What audacity! With such power, he dared to confront him head-on? He was eager to see what this person was capable of!
In an instant, many suns shone brightly, illuminating the surroundings.
Yun Lie slightly spread his fingers, and a black-gold longsword appeared. He glanced at the burly man, then with a flick of his wrist, the longsword was slashed out!
In the blink of an eye, a long sword light burst forth, trailing a fierce sword aura, and the intent to kill suddenly erupted!
Facing a shen cultivator in the Entering Tribulation realm, Yun Lie did not underestimate him in the slightest.
His first strike was the first move of the Stop Killing Sword Technique—Form Killing Sword.
This move was different from many variations; instead, it merged various forms into a single lethal strike. Once executed, it was sharp and unmatched, unstoppable and destructive. It emitted a sound like tearing silk, and even the surrounding space was faintly torn, causing slight distortions. In the might of this sword, everything in the world was destined to be killed!
The burly man reacted extremely quickly. In an instant, he released the sun, and a blue bull rushed out, its single horn extremely sharp, colliding with the Form Killing Sword!
A terrifying killing aura spilled out in all directions. With a crisp “crack,” that sharp horn was actually severed by the sword, transforming into countless specks of light that faded back into the sun! The blue bull let out a loud moo, seemingly in great pain, and even its form began to dissipate!
Seeing this, the burly man stiffened. He had entered a tribulation but was not unaware of the dangers; at this moment, he understood he had underestimated the sword cultivator. Although this cultivator’s swordsmanship appeared to be only between the second and third refinements, the sword strike was indeed terrifying. His Yang Spirit, cultivated to this extent, had already been injured with just one blow! However, a shen cultivator’s life work was all invested in their Yang Spirit, which was certainly not something that could be easily destroyed.
In the next moment, the sun released even more dazzling light, which immediately infused into the blue bull, causing it to solidify once more!
The burly man grasped with both hands, drawing in more sunlight, transforming it into two elongated weapons, resembling spears or swords, slightly longer than his arms. He immediately leaped up, charging forward. As his arms crossed, a scorching power gathered within the weapons and suddenly rushed toward Yun Lie!
Such a reaction was incredibly swift. If not for the numerous small wounds sliced by the sword intent on his body, this bold move seemed to show that he was not afraid of the residual power of the sword technique!
Yun Lie’s reaction was, of course, even faster. After the Form Killing Sword, he had already raised his arm again, launching another Life Killing Sword.
If the Killing Body Sword exterminated all tangible things, then the Killing Life Sword was aimed at killing all living beings. The burly man charged in just in time, but the Killing Life Sword was renowned for its speed!
With a slight parry, the burly man’s weapons emitted a series of crisp sounds, as if they had been struck hundreds or thousands of times. Soon after, countless fine cracks appeared on the weapons, which then shattered! However, the sharpness of the Killing Life Sword did not stop; it pierced through and struck the blue bull’s sun god directly!
The entity that had just coalesced more than half was shattered once again under this strike…
At the same time, the battles between the cultivators and shen cultivators were also evenly matched.
The cultivators were looked down upon by the shen cultivators, simply because when they fought against demons, they were far less powerful than the shen cultivators. Thus, during their time stationed, the cultivators, being the weaker side, had no choice but to show humility and tolerance toward the shen cultivators.
But if cultivators fought for their lives against shen cultivators…
The local shen cultivators had limited techniques and methods, and although they might be injured by shen cultivators of the same realm, the lower realm cultivators were quite different.
Translator: Lynn
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