The Transmigrator's Cultivation Arc 16: Tai Gu Desert | Chapter 318: Provoking Laozu

Arc 16: Tai Gu Desert | Chapter 318: Provoking Laozu

The handsome man responded with a sound, his figure swaying slightly, and he had already appeared high up in the air.

At this moment, Yun Lie was piercing through the giant palm, and the black gold giant sword that floated beside him had shrunk a circle due to that previous strike. The sword intent had consumed quite a bit.

The handsome man grasped into the void, and a long spear appeared in his palm. The spear was entirely dark, and its forging method was unknown; countless runes were engraved on its upper part, and the sharp tip seemed capable of piercing through s.p.a.ce, looking incredibly terrifying. He moved with great finesse, immediately gripping the spear and thrusting it; as the spear tip pa.s.sed, ripples of spatial fluctuations emerged, generating immense power.

Yun Lie’s expression was icy, and he also flipped his wrist, grasping a short sword that was less than the length of his forearm.

That short sword had not yet fully formed, almost just a nascent sword, but its brilliance flickered with surprising spiritual energy, making it not to be underestimated. With a flick of his arm, the nascent sword combined with the black gold giant sword, seemingly erupting into a sword aura that surged to a height of a hundred zhang in an instant; its momentum and power far exceeded before.

In the next moment, the black gold giant sword collided with the long spear, and within a breath, they exchanged hundreds of blows.

Countless metallic clangs rang out endlessly; the spear techniques were intricate, and the sword techniques were sharp, leading to a stalemate. However, the user of the long spear had a higher cultivation level, so for every increase of one zhang in the sword aura, the spear’s aura would increase by ten zhang. Thus, with this mutual rise and fall, the long spear gradually gained the upper hand in every round of their battle.

Therefore, the importance of cultivation was evident; otherwise, no matter how exquisite your skills were, if your realm was lacking, you could easily be suppressed by brute force.

Yun Lie was not fl.u.s.tered; instead, he was remarkably composed. He had experienced hundreds, if not thousands, of battles, and not every fight was one he could crush his opponents in, nor did he win every time. He had countless encounters with life and death, but this time the chance of victory was even smaller. Yet, it could not shake his state of mind. The more perilous the situation, the calmer he became.

The handsome man, having transitioned from the demon path to the immortal path, was a person who had been reborn by seizing a body.

He was originally a Nascent Soul Laozu, and after years of honing and experience, his depth of experience and richness of encounters were even above Yun Lie.

Thus, although he spoke repeatedly of avenging his “darling,” his true heart was calm, and he would not underestimate his opponent just because the enemy was merely at the mid-golden core stage.

At this moment, the Jin brothers were also on one side; they caught sight of the glaringly dangerous Jile Laozu and hurriedly said to Yun Lie, “My brother will deal with that one; you be careful not to die like this and leave Xu Ziqing heartbroken.”

Yun Lie remained unmoved, his demeanor calm and composed, saying, “Thank you for your trouble.”

Seeing this, the handsome man’s expression changed: “How dare you bully my darling?” As he spoke, the long spear trembled, and the spear tip suddenly transformed into hundreds or thousands, enveloping an area of a hundred zhang.

The Jin brothers were naturally caught within it.

Yun Lie moved his long sword, which also transformed into countless sword shadows, aggressively countering.

The Jin brothers’ figures swayed; one clapped his hands on either side, shattering the residual waves of the spear tip. They both then swiftly appeared opposite the Jile Laozu.

“Old man, let us brothers play with you!”

The Jile Laozu, who was originally admiring his beloved’s grace, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: “Which one of you juniors is calling me old man?” As he spoke, he split his hands, creating two gigantic fists meant to smash the two into meat paste.

Seeing this, the Jin brothers skillfully leaped upwards, seemingly using some method to redirect the giant fists elsewhere.

The fists missed their targets and struck two solitary peaks instead.

With a series of booming sounds, the two solitary peaks were leveled to the ground.

Jin s.h.i.+ raised an eyebrow and said, “Haha! This old man has quite the temper!”

Jin Cheng also laughed and said, “He’s too ugly, with wrinkled skin and sagging flesh; his man must be very disdainful of him. Naturally, a person with unfulfilled desires would have a big temper.”

Jin s.h.i.+ chimed in with him, “Exactly! If it were me, I would also prefer fresh and tender flesh; what is an old thing worth?”

Jin Cheng laughed even more heartily, “It’s just a matter of using them a little; where’s the genuine feelings?”

These few words struck deeply at the heart of the Jile Laozu. He considered his appearance to be rather ordinary, while his lover was so incredibly handsome; deep down, he felt somewhat inadequate. Although cultivators typically do not place importance on looks, if one truly loves someone, how could they be indifferent? Especially since the two of them often engaged in spiritual enhancement, surrounded by beautiful young men and women, he couldn’t help but worry that one of those charming figures might steal his lover away, leaving him with his rather unremarkable appearance. If the two were to become dual cultivation partners, he wouldn’t fear much. However, after they had met all those years ago, they hadn’t had a chance to marry, and his lover had suffered severe injuries, losing even his Nascent Soul realm. Later, the Jile Laozu captured his primordial spirit and carefully selected a good body to seize, but his entire cultivation had to start over from scratch.

His lover was originally a well-known figure in the demonic path, and the Jile Laozu had initially relied on his guidance to reach the Nascent Soul stage, demonstrating the depth of his understanding above the demon path. After his Nascent Soul was damaged, he could have re-cultivated his demonic skills, but the Jile Laozu wanted to return to the sect, and his lover was willing to switch to the immortal path, becoming his first disciple. However, because of this, the Jile Laozu had painstakingly worked to restore his lover’s realm, but without a successful recovery, they couldn’t easily marry or engage in dual cultivation.

As a result, after thousands of years, despite his lover being sweet-tongued, the Jile Laozu always felt some unease in his heart.

When the Jile Laozu was p.r.i.c.ked by their words, he shouted angrily, “You two are just flapping your gums! You’re merely at the early Nascent Soul stage, and you dare to be arrogant in front of me!” After saying this, he attacked even more viciously, raining down countless fists like a torrential downpour, shaking the heavens and earth with a sound akin to thunder.

The Jin brothers, having the most experience in matters of love, realized immediately that they had hit the right nerve. They laughed even more derisively, belittling the relations.h.i.+p between the Jile Laozu and his lover, throwing around terms like “mistress,” “ugly freak,” and “ill-matched,” hoping to provoke more weaknesses from the Jile Laozu.

Jin s.h.i.+ laughed loudly, “Both of us are at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage; even if we can’t compare to you, you’re only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Are we really afraid of just one of you?”

Jin Cheng chimed in, “I think your cultivation level is not just that; perhaps you’re just making someone else’s wedding dress?”

Seeing the Jile Laozu attack like this, the two brothers could tell immediately. This ancestor had clearly once possessed a higher cultivation, but for some reason, his realm had fallen to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, allowing them to hold their ground like this.

In an instant, both brothers felt relieved; had the Laozu’s cultivation not dropped, they wouldn’t have dared to stand here and a.s.sist. They would have fled long ago!

The Jile Laozu was so enraged that his eyes turned bloodshot, and his attacks became increasingly chaotic, allowing the two brothers to dodge while maintaining their stance.

On the other side, the handsome man was intensely focused on battling Yun Lie, but the Jile Laozu’s wildness also caught his attention.

After the handsome man thrust his spear, he took the opportunity to listen, absorbing all the words from the Jin brothers. Suddenly, he was filled with fury: “Those two little brats dare to be so insolent!” Naturally, he wanted to eliminate the two of them, but even though Yun Lie’s cultivation was lacking, his swordsmans.h.i.+p was truly extraordinary. It wouldn’t be difficult to suppress Yun Lie, but directly killing him and escaping was not feasible in a short time.

Yun Lie, engaged in battle, wouldn’t let anyone leave easily. As his figure darted, an unbearable killing intent burst forth, merging with his ruthless sword intent, turning the surrounding area into a field of frost.

The handsome man’s expression darkened, and the power of his spear techniques became even more intense. He could only eliminate this sword cultivator first!

Meanwhile, the Jile Laozu’s heart was in turmoil, and in his rage, the surrounding s.p.a.ce began to distort.

The Jin brothers knew how to exploit the situation. His realm had dropped from the peak of the late Nascent Soul to the mid-Nascent Soul stage precisely to allow his lover to successfully cultivate to Nascent Soul. In his heart, restoring his lover’s previous awe-inspiring presence was of utmost importance. However, at this moment, being mocked was akin to being slapped in the face, a burning pain. In his fury, he bit his tongue, and a jet of blood shot forth from his mouth as he screamed, “Go!”

In an instant, a black spike, no longer than a finger, shot out at a strangely acute angle, aimed directly at Jin s.h.i.+’s face!

Jin s.h.i.+ and Jin Cheng reacted instantly, both thinking, “This time, he’s really going all out!” Yet their movements were not slow; they both quickly formed a hand seal, releasing a spinning little cauldron.

“Clang, clang—”

The little cauldron immediately deflected the black spike, but the spike seemed to have eyes, staggering slightly before shooting back again!

At the same time, the small cauldron’s lid flew open.

Suddenly, an incredibly strong force of attraction erupted from within, transforming into a white rainbow that shot directly towards the black spike.

Following that, a fierce flicker of white and black light ensued, as the white rainbow engaged in a tug-of-war with the black spike, each vying for dominance and refusing to yield!

Meanwhile, the Jile Laozu was furious to the point of smoke billowing from his seven orifices. His attacks were naturally unstable, while the two brothers communicated with perfect understanding. In an instant, they combined their full strength and infused it into the small cauldron! With a “buzz,” the black spike was swept away by the white rainbow and fell into the cauldron.

Then, with a sharp sound, the small cauldron immediately closed, spinning back into Jin s.h.i.+’s hands, disappearing from sight.

The Jile Laozu’s expression grew increasingly ugly. His fingers trembled with rage, and his entire aura surged, radiating a strong and violent presence.

Kill! Kill! Kill! All he could think about was this single word “kill,” and he suddenly let out a piercing shriek.

The ear-piercing sound wave erupted, targeting the Jin brothers first.

The two brothers had not antic.i.p.ated that the Jile Laozu would be so impulsive, using half of his true essence to transform it into this sound wave.

In an instant, both brothers had blood oozing from their seven orifices, their meridians thundering with energy, nearly bursting from within.

At this moment, the handsome man, concerned about the Jile Laozu, also attacked with greater force and urgency.

Yun Lie had been barely holding his ground, but under the storm of spear strikes, his sword momentum could no longer keep up, and his cultivation was gradually proving insufficient.

Moreover, the small universe’s embryonic form could not withstand another collision and could not attack.

Just then, the handsome man heard the Jile Laozu’s sorrowful and furious scream, and immediately, a powerful aura enveloped him. He simply vibrated his dantian, pouring all his true essence into the spear! In the blink of an eye, the spear seemed to radiate a black light, dense as the waters of the Dead Sea, as if it were about to stir up fierce winds and giant waves.

For hundreds of miles around, everything was engulfed in this black light, and the red sun seemed to be blocked.

Then, the black light suddenly contracted, rapidly gathering at the spear’s tip.

—Danger!

Yun Lie sensed it and quickly retreated! He was retreating rapidly, but still could not match the speed of that terrifying spear!

The distance between them closed quickly—hundreds of feet, tens of feet, ten feet!

In just a breath’s time, it was already closing in!

When Yun Lie had no way to unload his force, he suddenly made a violent retreat!

In the next moment, he infused all his true essence into the sword body, causing the black-gold giant sword to radiate a blazing brilliance!

They collided head-on!!!

After a clash that seemed capable of shaking the heavens and earth, the two forces neutralized each other.

The white shadow, like a kite with its string cut, rapidly plummeted downwards.

The direction of its fall was right towards a very hard stone peak.

If it fell for real… the body that had already consumed most of its true essence would likely be pierced through!

In this extremely critical moment, several crimson phantoms suddenly shot up into the sky.

They firmly caught the figure in white.

Translator: Lynn

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