The Transmigrator’s Cultivation

Arc 24: Nine Void Battlefield | Chapter 446: Slash All

Hong Ni’s beautiful face was filled with murderous intent. With a sweep of her delicate hand, a round blade appeared in her palm.

This blade was extremely thin, with a perfectly smooth edge, dotted with faint glimmers of light, as if it contained endless cold radiance.

She suddenly launched the blade, and it spun rapidly in mid-air, resembling a flying wheel as it swiftly hurtled toward a colorful stork.

The colorful stork spread its wings and glided over, releasing a burst of colorful light from its mouth, showering it onto the flying wheel.

However, this flying wheel was not something that could be easily tainted. A red light erupted from above it, instantly slicing through the colorful light, while the wheel itself showed no sign of slowing down. With a whistling sound, it aimed directly at the stork’s neck and sharply penetrated! In the blink of an eye, the stork’s head fell to the ground.

The shen cultivator watching this was taken aback.

This female cultivator was incredibly powerful!

He immediately clasped his palms together, summoning boundless Yang Spirit power from the sun to land on the stork, allowing its head to rapidly regenerate.

The scene looked quite bizarre yet astonishing.

But Hong Ni did not pause; her ten fingers moved in rapid succession as if she were performing some kind of incantation.

As her red lips moved, some profound power surged forth with her hand gestures, transforming into towering waves that struck down, toppling the stork and submerging it in the water, causing it to bob unpredictably. Then, a bolt of thunder erupted from her palm, striking the stork’s head, instantly turning it into a charred mass!

At that moment, the Yang Spirit’s bird vitality was severely damaged!

In less than half a moment, the shen cultivator’s Yang Spirit had already been reduced to this state, leaving him in disbelief.

The lower realm cultivators he had seen before had been helpless against demons; when did they acquire such power? A sense of dread immediately arose in his heart.

Hong Ni let out a cold laugh, opened her mouth again, and a single flying sword transformed into hundreds in mid-air, creating a rain of swords that fiercely chopped the stork’s Yang Spirit form into pieces. Even though the sun was continuously replenishing it, the divine power within gradually diminished, and the sunlight became dimmer… Meanwhile, the Yang Spirit also transitioned from clear to blurry, becoming increasingly transparent with each reconstitution.

In a panic, the shen cultivator gripped a large blade formed from concentrated divine power, suddenly preparing to slash down at the top of Hong Ni’s head! However, Hong Ni reacted even faster. She twisted her body, holding a jade ruler in each hand. Then, she suddenly flipped, like a storm, fiercely sweeping through and forming an impenetrable force. The shen cultivator’s large blade, upon arrival, was shattered by this force, unable to continue the attack! Finally, with a flash of killing intent in her eyes, Hong Ni slammed the two jade rulers heavily onto the shen cultivator’s head! With a resounding “crack,” the shen cultivator’s skull was crushed, and he fell to the ground.

Another individual displaying great power was Zeng Zhidao. He also had the background of a prominent family and the training of a large sect. Despite suffering many hardships in the Nine Void Battlefield, once he resolved to eliminate strong enemies, he acted decisively. He was only facing a shen cultivator in the middle and lower realms, who appeared to be at the late Nascent Soul stage. Moreover, these shen cultivators, not belonging to any military group, were slightly weaker than their counterparts.

This was akin to a seasoned veteran engaging in combat with a greenhorn rookie. He summoned a small cauldron, and a large expanse of yellow sand poured out, quickly sinking into the ground and transforming the entire area into a swamp. Within the swamp, wet soil suddenly surged upward, instantly morphing into countless long ropes that ensnared the two shen cultivators.

In just a fleeting moment, upon seeing the two captured, Zeng Zhidao immediately pressed his fingertip to his brow, drawing forth a flame of blazing sun fire that morphed into a fire eagle in mid-air. The fire eagle spread its claws, directly grabbing the two cultivators’ bird-like Yang Spirits, tearing them apart! The sight caused the two shen cultivators to widen their eyes in disbelief, as they utilized the divine power from the sun to sever the yellow sand ropes. Then, from within their bird-like Yang Spirits, several similar birds instantly emerged, surrounding the fire eagle and attacking it frantically.

However, the blazing sun fire also split into several forms, each one devouring the attacking birds!

This cycle continued as the birds kept reconstituting, but the fire eagle did the same. They tugged at each other, and Zeng Zhidao spat out a flying sword, which, like his wife’s, transformed into a rain of swords that directly struck down the two shen cultivators!

The abilities of shen cultivators lay above the Yang Spirit; as long as the sun did not extinguish, the divine power would not cease, allowing the cultivators to resurrect.

Thus, to truly kill a shen cultivator, one must completely sever their Yang Spirit, which often requires considerable effort.

Zeng Zhidao and Hong Ni’s expressions were fierce and resolute. Having endured much, they were once suppressed by Zhu Wu due to his powerful backing. Now, faced with this group of wicked gods in a tight spot, they could no longer endure. The mighty cultivators from the lower realm finally revealed their true might!

On another front, Yun Lie unleashed the Form Killing Sword and the LifeKilling Sword in succession, causing the imposing shen cultivator, Qing Niu’s Yang Spirit, to scatter multiple times. Each time it reformed, it consumed considerable divine power, all drawn from the sun.

As a result, it wasn’t long before the sunlight behind the strong man dimmed even further. Despite repeatedly gathering divine power and forming weapons, these weapons were only as hard as mid-grade precious artifacts; how could they withstand Yun Lie’s life-bound precious sword? Naturally, every collision resulted in consecutive shattering, further depleting his divine power!

Gradually, cold sweat began to bead on the strong man’s forehead. He had previously witnessed sword cultivators battling demons and thought little of it, which led to his earlier provocation. Now, how could this situation become so difficult to handle? Could it be that this guy actually dared to kill him?

Yun Lie, however, paid no mind to his thoughts. Seeing the sunlight on the verge of vanishing, he felt a surge in his heart, and his sword domain surged into the sky, crashing down!

With a resounding roar, the sword domain collided with the sunlight, scattering the last flicker of radiance!

The Qing Niu Yang Spirit completely vanished, and the strong man coughed up a mouthful of blood, trembling uncontrollably.

In the next moment, Yun Lie swung his sword, and the strong man’s head flew high into the air, dying on the spot!

However, unlike Yun Lie and Zeng Zhidao, the other few cultivators faced more difficulties in their battles.

Zeng Zhiyuan was also a lower realm cultivator, but compared to his brother and sister-in-law, he lacked experience and had been engaged in a drawn-out battle with a mid-stage shen cultivator. Nevertheless, he maintained a steady upper hand, while the local cultivators were slightly weaker. Tao De and Wang Qingshan, Zhu Mengxiang, and Chunyu Jing could barely hold their ground against their opponents, and Tao De was even at a disadvantage!

This was due to the insufficient foundation of the local cultivators. Unlike Yun Lie and others, who could use thunderous methods to sever the sunlight behind the shen cultivators and cut off their divine power sources, they could only deplete their true essence and reach a stalemate. Over time, without replenishment, they would gradually be defeated.

After eliminating the entry-level shen cultivator, Yun Lie stood to the side, contemplating the insights gained from the battle.

Zeng Zhidao and his wife swayed back, quickly taking the positions of Tao De and the two local female cultivators, instantly reversing the situation in their favor.

Soon, with Zeng Zhidao’s assistance, Tao De eliminated the mid-stage shen cultivator, while Hong Ni and the other female cultivators used their powerful abilities to capture and bind the two charming shen cultivators! Zeng Zhiyuan also finally used his life-bound treasure to capture his opponent.

Now, they had three prisoners.

These included one mid-stage shen cultivator and two women affiliated with the upper-stage shen cultivator.

At this point, there was no longer any trace of their previous disdainful expressions. Especially the two women, who, upon seeing the head of the entry-level strong man severed by a single sword strike, felt an overwhelming fear.

Hong Ni coldly glanced at the three, summoning a gourd.

Quickly, a burst of flames erupted from the gourd, immediately transforming into a fiery rope that swept over the bodies.

In the blink of an eye, all the corpses caught fire, and within no time, they were reduced to ashes.

Such might and such methods caused the three shen cultivators to become even more panicked.

It was also relatively easier for shen cultivators to comprehend the divine path. Once they focused, their cultivation would steadily increase over time, unlike many lower realm cultivators who struggled with their understanding of the path and only truly tempered their will after reaching the entry-level.

For this reason, even though these shen cultivators were comparable in strength to the Nascent Soul and Transformation realm cultivators, when it came to actual combat, they couldn’t weaken their opponents’ powers like they did against demons using their Yang Spirits. Lacking the tough defenses of demons, they fell short compared to the diverse techniques of lower realm cultivators. Even at this moment, feeling threatened, they were left in a state of helplessness.

Zeng Zhidao was also very cold. He spoke, “What information do you have? What are your plans? Speak up immediately!”

The mid-stage shen cultivator was a short man. Although he was only mediocre in strength, he had a bit of cunning: “We usually just come out to hunt demons; we have no news or plans. If you spare my life, I will offer all my savings…” He shifted his eyes and added, “Of course, I know some secrets of the adults. If you let me go, I will tell you everything. Otherwise, even if you kill me, I won’t say a word!” He understood that if he revealed everything immediately, he would likely be silenced. If he stayed quiet, he could live a little longer; with the right maneuvering, he might even escape. Thus, he used both soft and hard tactics, cautiously probing, all for the sake of his life.

But Zeng Zhidao had encountered countless such individuals in the lower realm and knew well what he was thinking. His expression darkened as he called out, “Qingshan.”

Wang Qingshan stepped forward.

Zeng Zhidao said, “Go search his soul!”

A trace of dark energy immediately appeared on Wang Qingshan’s face: “I understand.”

The short man, who had been feeling pleased with himself, suddenly felt a wave of dread upon hearing these words.

Search his soul? What was that? It seemed…

He sensed something was wrong and quickly pleaded for mercy, but before he could finish, a hand pressed against his forehead. Instantly, a gentle force surged into his brain, rendering him blank and leaving him completely unaware of anything…

Wang Qingshan had taken up the path of cultivation because he had once received a tome of celestial techniques, but the person who transmitted the techniques also taught him many side paths, one of which was this demonic soul-searching method. This technique was not only effective for cultivators but could also be applied to shen cultivators.

However, since Zeng Zhidao and the others were celestial cultivators, such methods were considered a breach of heavenly principles and were not easily used. Only at this moment did he decide to employ it.

Wang Qingshan’s methods were rough, quickly extracting all the news from the short man’s soul.

The short man was drenched in sweat, his whole body twitching, and his face twisted in agony as if he were experiencing the pain of bones being scraped!

Such suffering was clearly witnessed by the two female shen cultivators, who were terrified and pale, filled with immense fear.

After a moment, Wang Qingshan finished searching the soul, and his expression shifted slightly.

Without saying anything else, he seemed to have… seen the person that the sword cultivator was searching for?

Translator: Lynn

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