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Chapter 183: The Great Battle
Chapter 183: The Great Battle
"He... he actually killed three Fake Core cultivators with a single sword strike?"
In a distant void, a grayish-brown banner emitted a radiant glow, enveloping Zi Yan and Yuan Wei, both True Core Cultivators.
The two powerful cultivators exchanged a glance, their faces reflecting their shock.
Only they knew the true strength of the Three Great Fake Core Masters of the Beast Taming Sect. Especially that elderly man, whose prowess was unparalleled among his peers.
And yet, he had been slain so effortlessly?
Although they had been a bit relaxed as they approached their sect's mountain gate, Zi Yan clearly saw that the three veteran Fake Core cultivators had instinctively activated their defensive true essence barriers. Even so, they had been cut down like vegetables.
"Doesn't this mean... that swordsman could kill you and I with a single sword strike?"
Yuan Wei looked at Zi Yan, murmuring, "Now I understand why Green Ripple acted the way she did..."
"But... he's not like Old Ghost Lian."
Zi Yan's eyes flickered with fear as he gazed at the mountain gate of the Beast Taming Sect, "That one is a True Core cultivator. The core he refined back then was just a step away from a top-quality core..."
Fake Core, True Core, Golden Core...
These were entirely different realms.
A True Core cultivator could easily slay a Fake Core cultivator!
"Moreover... that swordsman has killed the Three Great Fake Core Masters of the Beast Taming Sect. There's no way they will let this slide."
Yuan Wei, concerned, gazed at Fang Xing, "If a True Core cultivator takes action, I'm afraid we won't be able to save anyone."
Zi Yan fell silent upon hearing this.
They had originally intended to arrive as a force that could turn the tide of battle, but they never expected the situation to have escalated to such a degree!
...
"How bold! To dare to kill a Lian family cultivator."
Old Ghost Lian's face turned crimson with rage. His eyes seemed to transform into the vertical pupils of some beast, a thin line running down the center, emitting a golden glow as he scanned the area.
"Early stage of the Foundation Establishment realm... yet you've refined an external core... The External Core Technique of the Celestial Sword Sect is renowned far and wide, and I've finally witnessed it today."
As a True Core cultivator, his knowledge and experience far surpassed that of Fake Core cultivators. Additionally, he cultivated a spiritual eye technique, allowing him to instantly discern that Fang Xing's Fake Core cultivation came from an external source.
Furthermore, he confirmed that it originated from an 'external core'!
Fang Xing smiled faintly, unsurprised.
The Celestial Sword Sect's numerous scriptures all traced their origins to the Great Freedom Golden Sword Scripture, so it was only natural for the External Core Technique to be disseminated.
"However... a single external core is not enough to humiliate my Beast Taming Sect! Not nearly enough!"
Old Ghost Lian's arm was wrapped with the Horned Serpent, and the Three-step Giant Viper Demon King beneath him also raised its head, unleashing a terrifying demonic aura.
Although he was still at the early stage of the Core Formation realm, with the addition of this low-grade Three-step demonic beast, his combat power was comparable to that of a mid-grade Core Formation cultivator.
On the other hand, the External Core Technique could, at most, boost a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator to a level barely comparable to the early Core Formation stage.
And Fang Xing was merely at the early Foundation Establishment stage!
Old Ghost Lian was indeed a veteran Core Formation cultivator. As he struck at his opponent's psyche with his words, he didn't forget the lesson learned by the three Fake Core cultivators. He reached for the beast-skin pouch at his waist.
Buzz!
A radiant light flashed, and a set of peculiarly shaped white bone armor appeared on his body.
"Mid-grade treasure—Beast Armor!"
A wary look appeared in Zi Yan's eyes as he recognized the treasure, "This armor is refined from various spiritual beast bones. It's said that it contains the spirit bones of no less than three Three-step Demon Kings... Its defense is astonishing."
After fortifying his defenses, Old Ghost Lian took out two beast-skin talismans and infused them with his spiritual power.
Both talismans emanated the aura of Demon Kings, indicating that they were made from Three-step demonic beasts. They were rare and exquisite Three-step talismans! If it weren't for the Beast Taming Sect's expertise in raising demonic beasts, they might not have had such resources.
Old Ghost Lian muttered an incantation and waved his hand.
The two talismans instantly ignited, releasing terrifying waves of spiritual power.
One shone with a crimson light, while the other emitted a verdant glow.
Chirp!
Accompanied by a birdcall, a somewhat illusory crimson-feathered demonic bird emerged from the red radiance.
From the green flames, a demonic wolf leaped out.
Although its form appeared illusory, it swiftly expanded, becoming as large as a small mountain.
"Blazing Sunbird! Mountain Wolf!"
"These are the Demon Kings that were once revered by our sect!"
Numerous disciples of the Beast Taming Sect recalled the sect's records, their faces filled with pride.
"I thought you had some kind of special ability, but it turns out you're just using Sealing Spirit Talismans to imprison the essences of two Three-step Demon Kings within them... This is a cheap trick. It seems the talisman maker who crafted these Three-step talismans might only be a pseudo Three-step or even a high-grade Two-step cultivator..."
Fang Xing casually commented as he tapped the hilt of his Rusty Sword, unperturbed.
Old Ghost Lian's expression darkened.
Indeed, that was the truth. Zhenguo was just a small country, and Three-step talisman makers were extremely rare.
The Beast Taming Sect's own cultivated talisman makers could, at most, reach high-grade Two-step or pseudo Three-step before hitting a bottleneck.
Fortunately, they had Three-step beast-skin talismans made from Three-step demonic beast hides, and by sealing the essences of Three-step Demon Kings within them, even a high-grade Two-step talisman maker could barely manage it.
Even so, the sect had to waste most of their collection of beast-skin talismans and demon king essences to create these few Soul-Binding Talismans. They were truly priceless treasures.
Even Shi Wanwan was only given one as a lifesaving trump card.
Although Lian Lao Gui spoke lightly of them, he actually valued them immensely. With his first move, he was already going all out.
At this moment, after unleashing the two beast souls to restrain Fang Xing, he clenched his dantian, and a pitch-black light flashed above his head, revealing a pair of shiny black claws.
These claws seemed to be forged from a certain demon beast's claws, with fine iron chains wrapped around them, and tiny inscriptions engraved along the edges.
"Go!"
With a point of Lian Lao Gui's finger, his Golden Core cultivation power surged into the claws, causing them to be enveloped by a layer of eerie black inscriptions. They tore through the air, arriving in front of Fang Xing with astonishing speed!
Swoosh!
Fang Xing flicked his finger, and a sword beam appeared, glowing with a brilliant platinum light interspersed with starlight. It wrapped around the Rusty Sword, and in an instant, the sword light split into three, facing the two beast souls and the black claws.
Swish! Swish!
The two sword strands sliced through the beast souls and landed on Lian Lao Gui's Myriad Beast Armor.
His true essence shield shattered instantly, and the sword strands left shallow marks on the surface of the armor.
"Hehe!"
Seeing the power of Fang Xing's sword strands, Lian Lao Gui's pupils narrowed before relaxing again as he performed a hand seal. "Condense!"
The essences of the Blazing Sunbird and the Mountain Wolf, which had been sliced by the sword strands, instantly solidified, with only a slight reduction in their spiritual power fluctuations and no other signs of damage.
Choke!
At this moment, the third sword shadow also collided with the black claws.
The sword shadow and black claws clashed and fought furiously in mid-air, resulting in a stalemate.
Chitter!
The Blazing Sunbird spread its wings, summoning balls of white-hot fire that rushed towards Fang Xing.
The Mountain Wolf also opened its maw, releasing green-colored wind blades that resembled a gathering tornado, sealing off Fang Xing's escape route.
"Not good!"
When Ziyu Zhenren witnessed this scene, her expression changed drastically. "A Golden Core cultivator is truly not comparable to a false core. Facing such a formation, I'm afraid I could only flee for my life..."
"Moreover... that swordsman is a sword cultivator."
Yuan Wei shook his head.
Sword cultivators were known for their ruthless killing techniques, reputed to have the deadliest attacks among cultivators. However, they also had significant drawbacks.
Firstly, their flying swords were extremely sharp but also heavily relied on.
If their sword strike missed, they would often be at a disadvantage.
Secondly, sword cultivators' physical bodies tended to be fragile!
At this moment, Fang Xing's sword strands couldn't pierce through the Myriad Beast Armor, and his flying sword was entangled. He had clearly fallen into a dire situation!
"Long live the Grand Elder!"
"Please, Grand Elder, kill this brute and avenge our three ancestors!"
The disciples of the Beast Taming Sect were stirred into a frenzy. Only Shi Wanwan, upon seeing this scene, wore a worried expression.
Regardless of the outcome of today's battle, the Beast Taming Sect was destined to become an enemy of the Celestial Sword Sect.
And the Celestial Sword Sect was a Nascent Soul faction!
Rumble!
Countless fireballs and wind blades converged, with the wind fanning the flames, forming a cyan-red whirlwind of fire that engulfed Fang Xing.
A smile had just appeared on Lian Lao Gui's face when he witnessed this, but it quickly faded.
Because the sound of the sword ringing in mid-air had not disappeared.
When the whirlwind vanished, a figure appeared in the field, blocking Fang Xing. It was a humanoid puppet clad in a green robe with an expressionless face. It spread its hands, unleashing a true essence barrier comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator.
It was this puppet that had blocked the whirlwind attack.
"A third-grade lower-tier puppet?!"
Lian Lao Gui was slightly startled. "The Celestial Sword Sect is indeed wealthy, but for you, a sword cultivator, to practice puppet techniques... What a waste of your status as a true disciple of the sword!"
"My sword path has reached a realm where all things can become swords. How could you understand?"
Fang Xing glanced at Lian Lao Gui and performed a hand seal with one hand.
Swoosh!
The Rusty Sword emitted a crisp sword cry, suddenly erupting with boundless sharpness, forcing back the black claws.
"Quickly!"
Upon seeing this, Lian Lao Gui performed a hand seal, and the black fine iron chains wrapped around the black claw treasure unraveled, forming a heaven-roaming net that enveloped the Rusty Sword.
This treasure was a secret technique of the Beast Taming Sect, and he had also imbued it with a special restriction to capture flying swords!
"Hehe!"
Fang Xing, however, responded with a cold smile, and his spiritual power surged once more, faintly surpassing the limits of a false core.
Swoosh!
The Rusty Sword transformed into a stream of light, effortlessly severing the iron chains, breaking free from the net, and even leaving a deep sword mark on the black claw treasure.
At the same time, the third-grade puppet descended, its right arm opening up. Runic talismans carved from wood shone with brilliance as they crazily absorbed the puppet's core essence, transforming it into a freezing spell that chilled the heavens and the earth.
Whoosh!
Biting cold winds howled, and countless gusts of wind and snow converged, trapping the Blazing Sunbird within.
At the same time, the puppet bent down, arriving above the Mountain Wolf, and threw a punch!
As a third-grade lower-tier puppet, its physical body could rival that of a typical third-grade body cultivator.
Under the terrifying force of the punch, the Mountain Wolf could only flee in a sorry state.
(End of Chapter)
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