Translator: CinderTL
"Who is it?"
As the door was pushed open, several people among the lively crowd in the hall had already noticed, casting annoyed glances in that direction.
When the ripples of the Law Suppression Talisman swept through the hall, and those people finally saw the figure at the door—whom they had reviewed dozens of times in the information—everyone stood up abruptly, as if jolted awake.
"It's you!?"
"Li Chunjun!?"
"You didn't return to the Taixu Sword Sect!? You've been hiding here!?"
Clearly, they had already received news from the front lines.
Li Chunjun didn't speak, quickly closing the door behind him.
At this moment, the figure at the center of the group, who had been the focus of everyone's attention, also stood up with a loud laugh: "Hahaha, Li Chunjun, we were just thinking of ways to force you out, and you come knocking on our door? Truly, the path to heaven you refused to take, yet you charge straight into hell…"
"Laugh while you can. Soon, you won't be able to laugh anymore."
In Li Chunjun's hand, golden light swirled.
The Scarlet Gold Sword materialized.
Zhao Taiyi, who had been traveling with them, had been preparing a spell the moment he saw Li Chunjun. But as he gathered his Mana, his expression changed: "Senior Brother Xing! Be careful! It's the power of the Law Suppression Talisman!"
"Law Suppression Talisman?"
The laughter of Xing Yang, the second disciple of Bai Yang, known as "Senior Brother Xing," abruptly stopped.
In the next moment, he also didn't hesitate to activate his Mana.
As long as he channeled his Mana into the Talismans within his body, the most powerful spells would quickly form.
With his Qi Refining Eighth Layer Solar Essence Realm cultivation, killing Li Chunjun would be as easy as slaughtering a chicken!
However…
When he tried to circulate his Mana, it felt as if an invisible force was affecting it, making it sluggish and unwilling to move.
He couldn't even mobilize ten percent of his Mana!
This situation…
"A Law Suppression Talisman! And at least a third-tier one!"
A third-tier Law Suppression Talisman!
That was a treasure that could even affect Core Formation cultivators!
Li Chunjun, who had only become a cultivator half a month ago and had luckily obtained the Flaming Phoenix Bloodline, how could he possibly possess such a weapon!?
Instantly, the smile on Xing Yang's face vanished, replaced by shock and horror.
"Attack together! If we can capture or kill Li Chunjun, we can all become true disciples!"
Though his heart was filled with terror, the decisiveness befitting a top cultivator didn't waver!
He almost instantly adjusted his mindset and gave the order without hesitation.
At the same time, he activated a secret technique, and the sluggish Mana within his body was ignited like a blazing fire, instantly becoming fierce and violent, and was channeled into a conical Magical Artifact!
Top-grade Magical Artifact—Essence Piercing Awl!
The remaining dozen or so people also unleashed their own techniques.
Some of the Body Refinement Cultivators burst forth with speed, charging at Li Chunjun with ferocity.
At the door, Li Chunjun, who had drawn the Scarlet Gold Sword, felt the Profound Phoenix Sword Qi within him surge wildly.
The great sun was the fire, and his essence was the fuel!
As he formed a sword seal with his hand and pointed it into the air, the Sword Qi within him was unleashed, shooting out like a dragon, instantly piercing through the heads of the three closest cultivators.
"Profound Phoenix Sword Qi!"
Zhao Taiyi's eyes were filled with terror.
But besides terror, there was also resentment, jealousy, and anger.
"I'll destroy his Natal Sword Qi! The rest of you, attack Li Chunjun! If we don't work together, we'll all die under the Law Suppression Talisman's suppression!"
Xing Yang shouted fiercely, locking onto Li Chunjun's body with all his focus, his spirit reaching its peak.
He knew he only had one chance!
Seeing this, a Body Refinement Cultivator who wanted to gamble for a better future steeled his resolve, burst forth with power, and charged at Li Chunjun like a dragon, fearless of death, forcing him to gather his Sword Qi once more.
Just as Li Chunjun was gathering his Sword Qi, the conical Magical Artifact behind Xing Yang shot out.
"Whoosh!"
A streak of light tore through the air!
Even with the limited Mana he could use, this Magical Artifact still burst forth with speed not at all inferior to the Profound Phoenix Sword Qi, shooting straight at Li Chunjun.
"Boom!"
Flames erupted!
The Magical Artifact and the Sword Qi collided mid-air, and the Profound Phoenix Sword Qi, so closely tied to the Sword Cultivator, was directly shattered and dispersed.
Seeing this, Xing Yang's face lit up with joy.
But then he noticed that Li Chunjun, whose Profound Phoenix Sword Qi had been shattered, seemed completely unaffected.
With a burst of strength from his feet, his body shot forward, charging straight at the conical Magical Artifact that had just shattered his Sword Qi. The Scarlet Gold Sword in his hand, now enveloped in sudden flames, stabbed out like lightning!
With perception as sharp as Divine Sense, the Scarlet Gold Sword struck the conical Magical Artifact, which had slightly faltered after dispersing the Sword Qi!
Flying Sword against Magical Artifact!
The moment they collided, the energy contained within them burst forth.
The hundred-square-meter hall seemed to have been hit by a shockwave bomb.
"Boom!"
In the deafening explosion, a visible white shockwave erupted from the point of collision, tearing through tables, sofas, tea tables, and decorations, sending them flying or shredding them apart.
The expensive chandeliers, porcelain, and window glass in the hall all shattered under the shockwave, fragments scattering in all directions.
One strike!
The Magical Artifact Xing Yang had summoned was instantly shattered!
The Profound Phoenix Sword Qi contained within the Scarlet Gold Sword burst forth, following the trajectory of the Magical Artifact, piercing through Xing Yang's body.
Immediately after, Li Chunjun's sword turned, tearing through the Body Refinement Cultivator who had charged at him, hoping to risk it all.
This Body Refinement Cultivator's strength was no less than Mao Ying's, perhaps even surpassing him.
But under the sharp edge of the Scarlet Gold Sword, a top-grade Magical Artifact, his body, strong enough to withstand bullets, was torn apart like paper, blood spraying into the air.
Even after tearing through this Body Refinement Cultivator, the sword's momentum didn't stop, sweeping toward another cultivator!
The Sword Qi on the Scarlet Gold Sword surged, as if Refining Sword into Gang Qi, extending three feet.
This cultivator hadn't even had time to get close before he was torn apart by the unstoppable Sword Qi.
Unstoppable!
Devastating!
"Refining Sword into Gang Qi!"
A Sixth Layer Qi Refining Sword Cultivator's technique!
Seeing that the two strongest Body Refinement Cultivators and the Eighth Layer Qi Refining Xing Yang were no match for Li Chunjun, the remaining cultivators were terrified out of their wits.
Some of them had been summoned by Xing Yang, having traveled from the Chiyang Sword Sect to Guangzhou City for this mission.
Six of them, all high-level cultivators between the Fourth and Sixth Layers of Qi Refining.
The remaining nine were local cultivators from Guangzhou City, the strongest among them being Zhou Lie, who had reached the peak of the Third Layer Qi Refining Dao Foundation Realm.
Seeing that even the Eighth Layer Qi Refining Xing Yang had been pierced and severely injured, how could they have the courage to continue fighting Li Chunjun!
"Run!"
Run away! Leave this place! Get out of the Prefecture Magistrate's residence! The farther, the better!
Accustomed to a life of comfort and prioritizing their own safety, they scattered without hesitation.
Zhao Taiyi, seeing this scene, was furious: "Work together! Only by working together can we survive! Do you think you can outrun a Sword Cultivator's Sword Qi!?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed Li Chunjun's gaze falling on him.
And then…
The Scarlet Gold Sword was hurled from his hand!
With a dark red flame trailing behind it, it shot toward him like a bolt of lightning.
"Not good!"
Zhao Taiyi, who had been maintaining full focus, changed his expression instantly, dodging to the side as fast as he could, putting the only remaining high-level Qi Refining cultivator, Chang Sheng, between himself and the sword.
Under the horrified gaze of this Guangzhou City native, the Scarlet Gold Sword pierced through his head and…
Continued its momentum, aiming for Zhao Taiyi!
However, thanks to Chang Sheng's delay, Zhao Taiyi finally revealed his trump card!
A Second Tier Top-grade Celestial Sword Talisman he had bought at great cost!
Its power was comparable to a Ninth Layer Qi Refining cultivator's strike!
"Break his Flying Sword!"
Zhao Taiyi stared fiercely at the incoming golden light, roaring in a low voice as a sword light erupted from the Talisman he had activated!
The sharp, cutting intent made everyone's eyes widen.
A Sword Cultivator's techniques were always closely tied to their Natal Sword Qi and Lifebound Flying Sword.
Their greatest strength was also their greatest weakness!
Destroying a Sword Cultivator's Natal Sword Qi or Lifebound Flying Sword was equivalent to severely injuring the Sword Cultivator themselves!
That was why Xing Yang had focused on the Profound Phoenix Sword Qi, wanting to shatter it head-on!
Now, Zhao Taiyi, having used Chang Sheng as a shield, finally activated his trump card, and the Celestial Sword Talisman's strike shot out. If this hit…
"Whoosh!"
The sword light tore through the air!
Just as the sword light from the Celestial Sword Talisman was about to collide with the Scarlet Gold Sword, the Scarlet Gold Sword seemed to have a life of its own, making a sharp right-angle turn!
"Boom!"
The Celestial Sword Talisman's power missed the Scarlet Gold Sword, its sharpness enough to tear through any Qi Refining cultivator, instantly ripping through the wall of the house and continuing to cut through the lawn outside before disappearing into the night.
"!?"
Zhao Taiyi's face was filled with horror.
How!?
How could Li Chunjun's Flying Sword change direction so flexibly!?
To make a Flying Sword this agile after being shot out, one would either need to cultivate Divine Sense, or spend decades nurturing it, or… use Essence Blood to refine it!
And not just once!
Otherwise, the connection between the Flying Sword and the cultivator could never reach this level!
But Essence Blood, concentrated in the heart, was the essence of the human body.
Losing even a single drop could harm one's Primal Qi!
Losing a bit more, and one's foundation could be damaged, their potential reduced, with no hope of reaching higher realms.
Losing too much, and one's vitality would decline, leading to death from exhaustion.
Li Chunjun, who had only been a Sword Cultivator for less than a month, how could he have refined his Flying Sword to this level!?
"Buzz!"
Having dodged the Celestial Sword Talisman's power, the Scarlet Gold Sword didn't pause for a moment, swiftly twisting and turning in the air!
Its tip…
Went straight for Zhao Taiyi!
"No!"
Zhao Taiyi's eyes widened in despair and unwillingness.
The instinct for survival made him only know to retreat.
He didn't want to die!
He still wanted to receive the Elder's rewards, refine the essence of the sun and moon, become a top cultivator, and even step into the Spirit Refining Realm, attain longevity, and live for hundreds or thousands of years.
But…
No matter how fast he retreated, how could he outrun a Flying Sword?
"Chh!"
The Scarlet Gold Sword pierced through Zhao Taiyi's head in an instant, the high temperature on its blade burning the hole black.
Immediately, the unwillingness, jealousy, and despair on his face froze.
Although he seemed to have already anticipated this outcome, that he might die under the Flaming Phoenix Sword Cultivator's vengeance, in reality…
Even at the moment of death, Li Chunjun didn't even know his name.
(End of the Chapter)
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