Translator: CinderTL
In the void, a streak of light was swiftly traversing.
It was none other than True Lord Ge Li, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Xian Tian Sect.
However, at this moment, the expression on True Lord Ge Li's face was rather unpleasant.
Aside from disdain, there was also a trace of resentment.
From a Mystic Treasure he carried, the Divine Sense of Sect Master True Lord Chun Yang transmitted: "True Lord Ge Li, if you can kill Li Chunjun, not only will the top-tier Mystic Treasure, the Space-Fixing Plate, which we have temporarily lent you, become your personal possession, but our sects can also pool together one hundred and twenty Spirit Crystals to support your cultivation of Mystical Powers."
These words slightly improved Ge Li's mood, but he still said, "Li Chunjun is the Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy of the Taixu Sword Sect, a treasured disciple. If I kill him, how could the Taixu Sword Sect let it go? I'm afraid I'll be hunted down relentlessly by them for a long time!"
"The Star Gate will soon be completed. Once the Star Gate is established, you, True Lord, can return to the main sect through it. And once you're in the main sect, even if Huan Ming and others have immense capabilities, how could they possibly harm you?"
True Lord Chun Yang said.
He then added, "What you really need to consider is whether your methods can handle this Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy. I've heard that this prodigy has already broken through to the Golden Core realm and may truly possess the combat power of a Nascent Soul."
"All talk aside, he's still just a Core Formation cultivator. No matter how strong he is, how can he compare to a Nascent Soul cultivator like me!? My 'Sky Curse' Mystical Power has been perfected, and I'm currently working on mastering a second one. The mid-stage of Nascent Soul is within reach. Why should I fear a mere Core Formation cultivator!?"
"That may be so, but in this battle, you must still be fully alert and give it your all! The Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy is extremely ruthless. If you fail to kill him now, once he makes further breakthroughs, he will surely come for you!"
The Sect Master of the Xian Tian Sect spoke with deep concern: "The stakes involved, I believe you understand better than I do."
"Hmph, if I make a move, how could I possibly leave him alive?"
Ge Li retorted.
"Currently, Li Chunjun is forcefully breaking through the Feng Province Grand Formation. I've already ordered reinforcements to rush to Feng Province. There are eighty-two Core Formation cultivators in Feng Province, and Ren Fenghua is presiding over the formation. Even if Li Chunjun manages to break the formation, he will surely be greatly exhausted. You can wait until after he breaks the Feng Province Grand Formation before making your move…"
True Lord Chun Yang said.
Although he knew that this order would likely result in heavy losses among the Core Formation cultivators in Feng Province, but…
As long as they could kill Li Chunjun, the Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy, the sacrifice of some Core Formation cultivators would be worth it.
Hearing True Lord Chun Yang's words, Ge Li did not object.
Despite his confident words, Li Chunjun was, after all, a peerless genius who had slain True Lord Si Xiang.
In terms of strength, True Lord Si Xiang was even superior to him.
Even if rumors claimed that he had relied on a Fifth-Tier Talisman to kill True Lord Si Xiang, the fact remained that he had killed him.
No matter how confident Ge Li was, he dared not show the slightest negligence toward such a formidable Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy with such terrifying achievements.
Having Ren Fenghua lead eighty or so Core Formation cultivators to use the City Protection Grand Formation of Feng Province's capital to wear down Li Chunjun…
Was not a bad idea.
This way, he would have more confidence when it came time to kill Li Chunjun.
For a moment, Ge Li even slowed down his flight speed.
The two of them had a well-laid plan.
However, this situation did not last long before True Lord Chun Yang interrupted, "Bad news! We've just received word that Huan Ming of the Taixu Sword Sect is leading a total of twelve Nascent Soul True Lords straight toward our Xian Tian Sect! It seems they're coming to bolster Li Chunjun's momentum!"
After speaking, he urgently added, "Quick! Head to Fengzhou at full speed. You must kill Li Chunjun before Huan Ming and his group reach Fengzhou!"
Upon hearing this, Ge Li's expression also turned grave. "What about the Chi Yang Sect, Zhou Tian Sect, and Wu Ji Sect? Are they just going to stand by and watch the Taixu Sword Sect flaunt its power?"
"I've already sent messages to the Sect Masters of those sects. They're also mobilizing their forces to head to the capital of Fengzhou. However, they've lost the initiative and won't be able to reach the capital before the Taixu Sword Sect. This time, Li Chunjun has actively provoked you, a Nascent Soul cultivator, which presents us with the perfect opportunity to kill him!"
True Lord Chun Yang urged quickly, "Go to Fengzhou immediately! We'll follow shortly!"
Ge Li, upon hearing this and considering the value of the 120 Spirit Crystals and the top-tier Mystic Treasure, the Space-Fixing Plate, did not delay. His flying speed suddenly surged.
Although there was some risk in facing Li Chunjun, compared to the ultimate reward, the risk was insignificant.
Moreover...
As a Nascent Soul cultivator, no matter how cautious he was, he shouldn't fear a Core Formation cultivator! Even if Li Chunjun was said to possess Nascent Soul-level combat power!
At that moment, this Nascent Soul True Lord raced forward at breakneck speed, covering over a thousand miles in just a few minutes. The capital of Fengzhou was already within sight.
However, when he arrived in Fengzhou, what he saw was not Ren Fenghua, the True Inheritor of Fengzhou, leading eighty-one Core Formation cultivators to confront Li Chunjun with the aid of a formation. Instead, it was...
A massacre!
Li Chunjun, alone with his sword, was slaughtering the remaining thirty or so Core Formation cultivators in Fengzhou!
The formation? It existed, yet it seemed as if it didn't.
It existed because the formation was still functioning to some extent.
Although it was somewhat damaged, its power was still enough to make this Nascent Soul True Lord stay on high alert.
But it seemed as if it didn't exist...
Because Li Chunjun's Flying Sword was wreaking havoc within the formation as if it were an open field.
Everyone seemed to have fallen into a state of panic, losing their usual composure.
Even when Li Chunjun's Flying Sword was right in front of them, they still showed no reaction, like living targets, pierced by the sword and losing their lives.
Sometimes, just a slight adjustment to the formation could have blocked the Flying Sword outside, but the person controlling the formation was always a step too slow, unable to use the formation to stop the sword's free movement, allowing it to slaughter and destroy at will within the formation.
This kind of battle made True Lord Ge Li feel anxious.
"What's going on!? Did Li Chunjun use a Talisman to cloud everyone's minds? Or did he refine some special material into his Flying Sword that makes people unconsciously ignore its presence!?" He quickly approached Fengzhou, his mind racing with thoughts, while his vigilance toward Li Chunjun reached its peak.
"Right now, Li Chunjun's full attention is focused on the capital of Fengzhou... In that case..."
He swiftly tore off a Talisman.
His figure silently disappeared into the void, and even his aura seemed to vanish completely.
However, when he approached, a figure hidden in the shadows, dozens of miles away from Li Chunjun, still noticed him immediately.
He was about to make a move when he faintly sensed that Li Chunjun's peripheral gaze had glanced in his direction.
This discovery caused him a moment of slight astonishment, and he chose to remain inconspicuous.
However, True Lord Ge Li was naturally unaware of all this.
Having suppressed his entire aura, his ability to gather external information was naturally diminished. Taking advantage of the chaos of battle, he cautiously approached the capital of Fengzhou, clearly intending to use the partially intact Tier-4 formations there to completely lock down Li Chunjun's Flying Sword.
No! Not just Li Chunjun's Flying Sword, but Li Chunjun himself! After all, he was the true core! If he could be trapped within the formation, with this Nascent Soul True Lord presiding over the Tier-4 Grand Formation, coupled with the Space-Fixing Plate's interference with the Minor Teleportation Talisman...
The Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy would undoubtedly face certain death! With this thought in mind, the Nascent Soul True Lord's focus inadvertently shifted from the Scarlet Sky Sword to Li Chunjun himself.
Simultaneously, he infiltrated the formation's control center, not even notifying Ren Fenghua, and silently took control of the formation. Taking advantage of the chaos, he gradually directed the formation's power toward Li Chunjun's location.
Closer!
Closer!
Even closer! True Lord Ge Li stared intently at Li Chunjun, holding his breath, silently manipulating the Tier-4 Grand Formation, guiding it step by step toward Li Chunjun, as if in the next moment, he could completely pull him into the formation.
But at that very moment, he keenly felt that he had overlooked something.
Yet, for a moment, he couldn't recall what it was.
His greatest threat was Li Chunjun.
This Sword Prodigy, who relied on Talismans, had still managed to kill the Four Symbols True Lord.
And his full attention was now concentrated on this Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy, his vigilance at its peak. If there was any danger, he would be the first to sense it.
If he couldn't sense it...
There was only one possibility: the opponent's strength surpassed his own.
And by a significant margin.
In that case, even if he failed and perished in battle, it would not be due to any fault of his own!
"Perish in battle!?"
As this thought crossed his mind, the notion of life and death jolted him awake with a sudden shock.
Death!?
The existential threat stimulated his senses, as if breaking through a veil of confusion.
At that moment, he suddenly realized that the most terrifying aspect of a Sword Cultivator was never the cultivator themselves, but their sword! That Lifebound Flying Sword that had roamed the capital, slaughtering countless lives!
And just as he shattered this veil of confusion, he abruptly sensed a cold, sharp sword tip, moving at an inconceivable speed yet leaving no trace, piercing through the void and arriving before him.
So fast that the sword tip was already within arm's reach!?
"Not good!"
True Lord Ge Li's heart shook violently, and without hesitation, he activated his Protective Magic Treasure.
But even as he activated the treasure, he still had no confidence in escaping unscathed from the sharp Sword Qi emanating from the blade. Without a second thought, he pulled out a Fifth-Tier Protective Talisman.
This was a Fifth-Tier Talisman specially bestowed by True Lord Chun Yang to persuade him to deal with Li Chunjun.
However, before he could activate the Talisman, the Scarlet Sky Sword, which had silently arrived before him, unleashed a surge of Sword Qi that soared to the heavens. Endless sword radiance, as brilliant as the sun, blotted out the sky full of clouds!
No! It wasn't just blotting out the clouds!
Instead, it was the entire sky above him that had transformed into an unimaginably vast and towering sword shadow.
Beneath this sword shadow, he felt like an ant standing at the foot of Mount Tai, looking up in awe, unable to fathom the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth.
Yet, at this very moment, this majestic and terrifying force of nature, carrying the momentum to annihilate everything, was bearing down upon him.
In the face of such destruction, which even the metaphor of a mantis trying to stop a chariot could not adequately describe, an overwhelming sense of despair instantly filled Ge Li's heart.
"No!"
The Nascent Soul True Lord let out a cry that seemed to mark the end of his life.
In the next moment...
His head was directly pierced by the Scarlet Sky Sword.
Until his death, it seemed he never realized that he had been overwhelmed by the Destruction Sword Intent and had never managed to break free from the perfected level of Destruction Sword Intent.
In his perception, his ant-like body was absolutely incapable of withstanding that sword shadow that filled the sky, and in the end, it was only natural that he was crushed into dust with an unstoppable force.
(End of the Chapter)
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