The Transmigrator's Cultivation Arc 17: Hengwu Small World | Chapter 341: Battle

Arc 17: Hengwu Small World | Chapter 341: Battle

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In the surroundings of Yunjia Village, countless plants suddenly sprouted, most of which were giant trees over ten zhang tall, with numerous branches hanging down. Each branch was as thick as a human leg, with dark, metallic skin. Additionally, many vines were entirely a vibrant green, yet their flexibility was no less than that of the branches.

These plants grew instantaneously, startling the demonic martial artists momentarily, but they soon charged forward again with ferocity!

The branches and vines were extremely hard; when struck by the martial artists’ strength, they remained completely unharmed, quickly wrapping around them and then tossing them away.

After a few rounds, they had not allowed a single person to approach the protective barrier— even when Xiantian martial artists swooped down from the sky, they were ensnared mid-air by the branches and slammed onto the ground, shattering their bones!

These hundred or so individuals, tainted by demonic energy, were like those who had taken forbidden drugs. Under normal circ.u.mstances, they would have retreated upon witnessing such a bizarre situation, yet now they charged forward fearlessly, refusing to stop! Each brandished their weapons, infusing them with innate strength, and battled fiercely against the plants.

When the plants were struck by weapons, they made a “clang clang” sound yet remained completely undamaged.

In mid-air, the elderly man saw this and let out a surprised “Eh?” before pulling out a small flag and waving it in the air.

Immediately, black mist enveloped the area, rus.h.i.+ng downward, which the demonic martial artists inhaled, causing their eyes to fill with blood.

The demonic martial artists suddenly howled, their voices rising and falling like fierce beasts.

Xu Ziqing frowned upon witnessing this.

That small flag seemed capable of manipulating the demonic martial artists. The old man truly disregarded their safety and acted recklessly!

He said nothing more, pointed with his finger, and another green light sphere shot out in front of him. The sphere then split into thousands of fine needles, spreading out like a blanket, rus.h.i.+ng towards the cloud layer!

Above the clouds, the green needles transformed into a mountain of needles, completely sealing off that area.

The elderly man was startled and exclaimed, “Divine ability!” His expression then darkened as he flipped the flag, saying, “Old man also has divine abilities for you to see, young one!”

Sure enough, after flipping the flag, its reverse side was revealed.

There, countless ghostly heads, the size of marbles, clung to the flag, each displaying expressions of either ferocity or sorrow.

The aura emitted by those ghostly heads contained a hint of vitality within the deathly aura, rather than being purely composed of lost souls.

Xu Ziqing immediately understood, his eyes narrowing coldly. “You actually use living souls to cultivate!” His expression turned frigid as he reprimanded, “You commit such heinous acts; you are unworthy of being called a cultivator of the righteous path. Today, I will eradicate this great evil from this realm, so you can no longer harm others!”

The old man burst into hearty laughter. “What do you understand, little one? I have been immersed in seeking immortality for many years. These juniors are fortunate to serve me. Once I achieve my immortal position, I will a.s.sist them, making them even more formidable!” As he spoke, his eyes flashed with hatred. “You can form your Golden Core at merely a hundred years old; you must be a disciple of a great sect in a vast world, receiving immense resources to have such fortune. But sadly, you will die at my hands today, losing your precious life that was so carefully cherished! I want you to know that even those with ordinary talent can carve out their own immortal path with great willpower! Conversely, you proud heavenly talents, untested by hards.h.i.+p and pampered, will surely perish halfway! Young one! Obediently serve as a flag for my precious child!” He waved the flag again, declaring, “I will use all the living souls of Yunjia Village!”

It turned out this man was a disciple of the Wu Ao Sect from several generations ago. He had Xiantian abilities but was caught in a major world change during Dragon Ascension Gate. He learned of a larger world with even more profound powers. Later, he sought every means possible and discovered that he also had spiritual roots, but his talent was too poor—with four spiritual roots made him a mediocre pract.i.tioner, unworthy of the larger sects. Although he could join a smaller sect, his position was not high, which his proud nature could not tolerate, prompting him to rebel against the sect.

What he practiced was, of course, the cultivation methods of the righteous path. He believed himself to have high aspirations and thought he would eventually become an immortal. However, after descending into solitary cultivation for many years, and enduring countless hards.h.i.+ps, he barely managed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage and had not achieved his desires at all. Seeing that if he continued to suffer like this, his lifespan would soon end, he should have felt disheartened. However, he suddenly discovered a fragmented manual, which turned out to be a demonic cultivation technique meant to be practiced using righteous methods. Clinging to it like a lifeline, he no longer cared that it involved cultivating with living souls. With his shallow cultivation, he dared not act recklessly in the vast world for fear of being “slain as a demon.” Thus, he boldly sought to re-enter the Dragon Ascension Gate and return to his own Wu Ao Sect.

With his current power, he had become the unchallenged strongest in the Wu Ao Sect. He took control of the sect, biding his time, while quietly ama.s.sing wealth for the Wu Ao Sect. In secret, he employed various tricks, either openly instigating disputes among sect members or stealthily traveling far to collect many living souls for his cultivation.

In this way, while practicing celestial cultivation methods alongside the demonic techniques, he quickly broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, achieving the Core Formation stage. After another hundred years, he successfully formed his Golden Core, growing ever more proud, believing he had attained a dual cultivation method of both celestial and demonic paths. He thought that if he continued, he might someday become an immortal! From then on, he looked down upon the disciples of those large sects with outstanding talents, believing that someone like himself was a truly capable cultivator!

This time, when the Wu Ao Sect could not get past Yunjia Village, the old man initially did not pay it any mind. However, later, due to matters concerning the Thunder Sect, the Wu Ao Sect intended to wipe out Yunjia Village. That was when the old man decided to come out of seclusion and personally extract the souls of the people from Yunjia Village.

The descendants of Yunjia Village had flourished for a thousand years, acc.u.mulating a lineage of talent. Naturally, their souls were exceptional as well. After a brief investigation, the old man felt intrigued, which led him to come forward so boldly. However, he did not expect to encounter a Golden Core Zhenren here, which ignited his deep jealousy, making him determined to eliminate him!

Xu Ziqing had formed his Golden Core in ten years, and the Qingyun Needle, now fully refined, was transformed into a true divine ability. Its power was complete, far surpa.s.sing its former strength.

The old man, however, was unafraid. Upon sensing the pure aura of the Qingyun Needle, he recognized it as an extremely pure divine ability. Although it was mostly quite formidable, it was susceptible to contamination; if it were tainted, its power would naturally diminish. Thus, he flipped the small flag, intending to use the deathly energy and resentment from the tortured living souls to strike down the Qingyun Needle. This small flag was a treasure, not truly a divine ability, but the old man was somewhat lacking in understanding, hence he spoke such words.

At the same time, the Qingyun Needle erupted forth, and the ghostly heads on the flag howled as they released numerous ghostly figures, mouths agape, intent on devouring it.

Yet, the Qingyun Needle did not shy away; it pierced through them as easily as popping a balloon, puncturing them all!

In an instant, they transformed into ghostly smoke, letting out a wail as they directly burrowed into the small flag!

In just one exchange, the power of the living souls within the small flag was entirely obliterated by the Qingyun Needle!

The Qingyun Needle held the power of life and death reincarnation, with one needle bringing life and another death. While ordinary pure items might fear contamination, for the Qingyun Needle, there was no distinction between deathly and living energies.

At this moment, the elderly man displayed a look of shock. Lowering his gaze, he saw the many demonic martial artists below unable to contend with the strange plants, being smashed and thrown to death. The surfaces of those plants glimmered faintly, exuding abundant spiritual energy… He couldn’t help but exclaim, “Spiritual tool!”

In the next moment, his eyes were filled with envy. He thought to himself: ‘Who on earth is this young one, possessing such wealth? If I were to kill him, all these treasures would belong to me!’

At this moment, blinded by greed, the old man even forgot his previous apprehensions regarding the Qingyun Needle. He bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of vital blood, which merged into the small flag.

Soon, the ghostly heads on the small flag began to stir, each turning blood red, releasing various malicious energies such as hatred, resentment, and bloodl.u.s.t, causing the ghostly heads to break free from the flag’s restraints and madly rush towards Xu Ziqing!

At this moment, the Qingyun Needle wrapped around those ghostly heads but did not pierce them as before.

The old man laughed wildly, “You are too soft-hearted, young one; you deserve to die!”

Xu Ziqing’s face darkened like water, and he felt an even greater loathing for this old man.

At this moment, these ghostly heads were different from before. The previous living souls were indeed bound within the small flag, and the ghostly heads released then were mere illusory manifestations formed from the essence of the living souls and resentment. They could be destroyed, but the living souls would not truly perish. However, with the old man spitting out his vital blood, he was now all-in, and the blood-red ghostly heads he released were the very souls transformed. If Xu Ziqing’s Qingyun Needle pierced through them, those souls would no longer be able to reincarnate and would instead be completely obliterated.

As a cultivator of the righteous path, Xu Ziqing understood the old man’s malicious intent, yet he could not allow these mortal souls to be extinguished without any intervention.

If cultivators were fated to contend with heaven for their lives and ultimately succ.u.mb to nothingness, that would be one thing. But these mortal warriors were clearly being manipulated by the cultivator; although they harbored evil thoughts, it didn’t mean they deserved to be utterly annihilated across lifetimes. However, even so, he couldn’t let the old man continue to be so arrogant.

Xu Ziqing maintained his composure and raised his hand, revealing a golden bowl in his palm.

This bowl radiated a faint golden light, exuding a sense of transcending the world, and it was a Buddhist artifact specifically designed to restrain yin souls.

Although artifacts were not on par with spiritual tools, those who practiced Buddhism had limited lifespans and lacked true essence, making it impossible for them to use spiritual tools. However, these artifacts were imbued with power from daily recitations, making them far superior to spiritual tools when dealing with evil spirits.

Typically, ordinary cultivators, no matter how skilled, could not wield Buddhist artifacts, but Xu Ziqing was different.

Buddhists focused on the cycle of reincarnation rather than the pursuit of longevity, while Xu Ziqing cultivated the path of life and death reincarnation. The two had some similarities, allowing him to use such artifacts.

This was also a form of karmic affinity.

The old man insisted on using the living souls to coerce Xu Ziqing. Although Xu Ziqing felt compa.s.sion, he was not foolish enough to allow the old man to act recklessly.

Coincidentally, Xu Ziqing happened to have this Buddhist artifact in hand, a treasure that had been preserved since ancient times in the White Jade Palace. Its radiant power was endless, and he had only kept it with a fleeting thought back then. Now, it was truly the perfect time to employ it. It was also a chance for those souls to have a glimmer of hope.

At that moment, Xu Ziqing sighed lightly and pointed at the bowl.

Countless golden lights burst forth from the bowl, transforming into a vast golden death that enveloped all those blood-red living souls!

Translator: Lynn

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