Chapter 205: The Preacher! (Part 2)

Chapter 205: The Preacher! (Part 2)

He didn't need to activate the "Boundless Spirit Energy" realm, which, although classified as an auxiliary realm, had some offensive capabilities.

When this realm was activated, within its range, there would be lightning arcs that appeared and disappeared like summer cicadas. While not very powerful and not considered an attack method, it was a lethal instant-kill technique for some Nascent Soul cultivators.

The "Boundless Spirit Energy" Thirteenth-Rank Divine Transformation Realm was more than sufficient for him.

It had no killing power but could crush the realms of the Dwarf Clan's Divine Transformation cultivators.

Occasionally, he would open the "Death Match" feature and pull a Divine Transformation Demon Race into his Mini Universe for a one-on-one battle. Within the Mini Universe, he had no concerns about accidentally harming other races, thus further accelerating his cultivation progress. However, after breaking through to the ninth layer of Divine Transformation (0%), he no longer engaged in these battles with the Dwarf Race's Divine Transformation experts.

His cultivation was advancing at an unprecedented pace.

Within just two days, he had advanced from the first layer to the ninth layer of Divine Transformation. Neither during the Golden Core stage nor the Nascent Soul stage had he experienced such rapid progress.

Even the Nascent Soul Heavenly Dao cultivators were struggling to keep up.

He could sense that his cultivation realm was on the verge of collapse. At this point, any further advancement might lead to a cultivation deviation, causing a significant drop in his realm and leaving irreparable hidden injuries to his Nascent Soul.

It was time to stop.

In the subsequent battles, he refrained from killing and instead activated "Boundless Spirit Energy" to suppress the Divine Transformation realms of the Dwarf Race's cultivators. With the high-level combatants of the Dwarf Race mostly disabled, the Demon Race's advancement became unstoppable!

At this moment—

On the battlefield, the most ferocious fighters were the Mock Heaven Sect disciples.

Although the agreement between the Sect Leader and the Demon Race was that the Dwarf Race's Nascent Souls would go to the Mock Heaven Sect and their wealth to the Demon Race, these Nascent Souls were not easy prey. They would not stand idly by and wait to be killed.

The Demon Race could only aim to severely injure the Dwarf Race's Nascent Souls without delivering a fatal blow, leaving the Nascent Souls for the Mock Heaven Sect disciples.

In the chaotic battlefield, this was already a challenging task.

"Kill!!!"

Zhao Dezhu, with an excited expression, grabbed a giant axe and charged into the crowd. This opportunity might never come again.

"Boom!!!"

With just one swing of the axe, he sent a Dwarf Race Nascent Soul, who was in the midst of battle, flying. A terrifying wound appeared on the Nascent Soul's abdomen. Just as Zhao Dezhu was about to rush forward and claim the head, he noticed something strange.

Beside the severely injured Nascent Soul, a Mock Heaven Sect disciple holding a dagger slowly appeared.

With the dagger in his left hand, he stabbed the neck of the Dwarf Race Nascent Soul, while his right palm, like a knife, pierced the abdomen and extracted the Nascent Soul, placing it into his storage ring. Then, he vanished into a wisp of green smoke.

The entire process was as smooth as flowing water.

It happened in the blink of an eye.

When Zhao Dezhu, still excited, swung his axe and charged over, he found that the Dwarf Race Nascent Soul was already lifeless, its body devoid of breath, and its Nascent Soul extracted. His excitement turned to stone.

He roared in anger, looking around the chaotic battlefield, "Qu Gui, you're a damn beast!"

"I'm going back, and I'll fight you to the death!!!"

This scene repeated itself throughout the Underground Cavern battlefield.

Qu Gui.

Formerly a Supreme Elder of the Qu Family in the Great Xia Country, he had abandoned his dark past and joined the Mock Heaven Sect. All his abilities were geared towards Concealment and Illusion, and although he wasn't an expert in assassination, with his mastery of Concealment and Illusion, he could easily grasp the basics.

And in this chaotic battlefield, he was in his element.

In the midst of chaos, both divine sense and reaction time were greatly diminished. As long as he found the right opportunity, taking lives became effortless.

".

Qu Gui's face remained calm as he stuck to the top of the Underground Cavern's rock wall, like a spider quietly overlooking the chaotic battlefield below. At this moment, he had merged with the rock, becoming invisible to both the naked eye and divine sense.

Shui Ge and the others had gone deep into the Underground Cavern to pursue and kill the Dwarf Race's Divine Transformation cultivators.

Above the Underground Cavern, the Demon Race's Soul Refinement cultivator was engaged in a life-and-death battle with the Dwarf Race's Soul Refinement cultivator.

The remaining frontlines were manned by lower-level cultivators, with at least the Golden Core stage and rarely any Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Qu Gui, already an expert in Concealment, found this chaotic battlefield to be the perfect environment for his abilities.

Especially after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, he obtained a term that suited him well:

Term Name: Backstab

Term Grade: Blue

Term Effect: When you exit Concealment, your first attack from behind an enemy will ignore their protective spirit energy and deal full damage.

A rare two-word term.

Most terms consist of four characters, and terms with other character counts are uncommon. This term was concise and straightforward.

The effect was simple.

If you used a spell to attack an enemy's back from a distance, this term would have no effect. It only worked when you were right behind the enemy, having just exited Concealment, and the attack would completely ignore their protective spirit energy.

The closer you were to the enemy, the greater the chance of being discovered, even with expertise in Concealment. But in this chaotic battlefield, where everyone's divine sense was overwhelmed by the multitude of people, it was easy to overlook details.

Although only the first strike would ignore protective spirit energy, it was enough.

With the protective spirit energy completely ignored, a single strike could be fatal. If the enemy didn't die from the first strike, a quick retreat was necessary to avoid being entangled by the enemy's dying counterattack.

In this manner—

With expertise in Concealment, Illusion, and now a term perfectly suited for assassination, Qu Gui became an invisible ghost on the chaotic battlefield, leaving no trace of his movements.

Each time he appeared, it meant the death of a Dwarf Race Nascent Soul.

Just then!

Qu Gui, who was sticking to the top of the Underground Cavern's rock wall, suddenly shot towards a severely injured Dwarf Race Nascent Soul that was retreating. As he neared, he exited Concealment, and with practiced precision, he stabbed the neck with his left hand and reached for the Nascent Soul with his right.

The entire motion was fluid, almost artistic.

Then, he vanished into green smoke once more.

The next moment!

A furious roar echoed from the depths of the Underground Cavern! "Qu Gui, when will you stop?"

"Aren't you shameless?"

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Qu Gui's expression remained unchanged, and he felt no emotion from being cursed. He quietly waited, sticking to the top of the Underground Cavern's rock wall, for the next opportunity to strike.

Opportunities are seized, not waited for.

In the past, he wouldn't have dared to act like this, but the last time, the Sect Leader didn't even ask how he had sold so many Redemption Tokens; he directly promoted Qu Gui to the position of Outer Gate Elder. Qu Gui understood the Sect Leader's character; results mattered more than the process.

The scholar stood calmly, and with a slight finger movement, the three-foot-long Green Blade pierced through the battlefield, instantly killing a Dwarf Race Golden Core cultivator and threading their Golden Core onto the blade.

Soon.

When the Green Blade was retracted, it was already filled with Golden Cores.

Like a candy skewer.

After storing all the Golden Cores in his storage ring, the scholar couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, "This kind of cultivation speed is truly exhilarating. It's even more satisfying than consuming the Golden Core Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill, and I don't have to sell my body."

". . ."

Fatty Dragon, who was standing beside him with his arms crossed, suddenly scowled at the scholar, "What are you doing, playing with Yin-Yang?"

"Besides, you don't understand anything. The charm of the Dragon Clan is beyond your comprehension."

The scholar shrugged and laughed, "But speaking of which, you've been at the Nascent Soul peak for a while now. Why haven't you helped Shui Ge break through to the Divine Transformation stage?"

"Shui Ge is busy. He hasn't had the chance yet."

Fatty Dragon spread his hands helplessly, "Let's wait until we return to Dragon Island. There's no rush. Even if I break through to the Divine Transformation stage, it won't increase my combat power much. I feel like this path of Dual Cultivation is problematic."

"You mentioned Sword Cultivators having swords as their means of attack."

"Law Cultivators have their spells."

"Talisman Cultivators can create talismans."

"Artifact Cultivators can forge Spiritual Treasures."

"Pill Cultivators can refine pills."

"But Dual Cultivators, they seem to have no use other than raising cultivation realms. It only increases cultivation realms, but they can't fight at the same level. Even with a higher cultivation realm, they can't win against peers."

"Yeah."

The scholar nodded with a smile, "That's the nature of Dual Cultivation. It's all about rapidly increasing cultivation realms and then only fighting those with lower realms, crushing them with realm suppression."

"We both started at the Golden Core stage, and I was even faster than you. Now you're at the Nascent Soul peak, while I'm still at the Golden Core stage."

"That's much faster than me."

"Even without any means of attack, can you still suppress me with your Nascent Soul peak cultivation realm?"

"Moreover, although you don't have offensive abilities, your defense is astonishing. With the 'Ancestors Unaffected' trait, all the damage you suffer is evenly distributed to your children. They'll all become Divine Transformation Dragons in the future. Who can break through your defense?"

"That's true."

Fatty Dragon suddenly smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this, "You make a good point. Although my offensive abilities are lacking, my defense is high enough. Once those little dragon cubs grow up, I can take them out with me. That'll be my means of attack."

"Dragging dozens of Divine Transformation Dragons behind you for a stroll."

"How majestic!"

"Indeed."

The scholar nodded silently, there was nothing he could do. Fatty Dragon had waited for his opportunity, and it was only fair that he enjoyed his moment.

The great battle lasted only three days and three nights before it was completely over.

The main battlefield was concluded, leaving only the mopping-up and pursuit of remnants.

The Dwarf Race was utterly defeated.

The Dwarf Race's Soul Refinement Stage Elder was also fighting the Demon Clan's Ancestor when his realm was completely suppressed by Chen Qiu, and after being struck by Chen Qiu's self-detonating trait, the Demon Clan's Ancestor seized the opportunity to close in.

He became the first Soul Refinement Stage Elder in the Xuantian Continent to be declared dead in recent years.

At this moment—

Chen Qiu, after bidding farewell to the Mock Heaven Sect and the Demon Clan Leader, was heading to Dragon Island to review his gains during this chaotic era. For him, it was a time of absolute opportunity.

Unlike the extermination of the Evil Clan, the Dwarf Race's extinction didn't trigger any Heavenly Path Edicts. They silently vanished into the annals of history, with only a small number of survivors escaping. If they could survive under the Demon Clan's rule, there might be a chance to preserve the Dwarf Race's heritage in tribal form.

The Demon Clan Leader stood by the Underground Cavern with a pensive expression, then took out three incense sticks from his pocket and inserted them at the entrance. He sighed, "We've been fighting for tens of thousands of years, and suddenly your tribe is extinct."

"Now that I think about it, without the dirty Dwarves attacking the Demon Clan on the surface, I suddenly feel a bit lost."

Just then—

"Leader."

A young Demon Clan member hurried over and whispered, "The remaining fleeing Dwarves have mostly been hunted down, except for one group of fugitives who are desperately fleeing towards Quzhou."

"That's Chen Qiu's territory. Should we inform him in advance to avoid unnecessary trouble when the Demon Clan enters Quzhou?"

"Hmm."

The Demon Clan Leader thought for a moment and nodded, "You're very considerate. We should communicate with the Quzhou side. You continue the pursuit, and I'll talk to Chen Qiu."

"Understood."

Although Chen Qiu never claimed Quzhou as his own, at this moment, everyone on the Xuantian Continent unanimously believed that Quzhou belonged to Chen Qiu. Despite Quzhou not having a single Divine Transformation force, no other Divine Transformation force dared to set foot there.

"Hmm."

At the border between Quzhou and Jingzhou.

Several Quzhou Sects gathered together, looking at the Fortune Realm that had appeared on the border between Quzhou and Jingzhou, and the Jingzhou Sects that had also arrived from their territory.

Normally, such Fortune Realms offered more opportunities than dangers.

These realms were exclusive to the sects in that region, and other states wishing to interfere would face pressure from all the sects in that area.

For realms appearing on borders, the two states' forces would often engage in lengthy debates over ownership and profit distribution.

The nearby Quzhou Sects, who had brought their Nascent Soul Elders, were ready for a lengthy debate, only to find that the Jingzhou Sects had no intention of competing.

"Oh?"

A Quzhou Sect Leader narrowed his eyes and smirked, "What's going on? Are you just going to give up this Fortune Realm? That's not like your sects' personalities."

". . ."

Inside the Jingzhou border, the Jingzhou Sect Leaders exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. After a long sigh, one of them spoke, "Brother, let's not cause trouble. In the entire Xuantian Continent, who dares provoke your Quzhou forces?"

"Your Quzhou has Chen Qiu, the Supreme Elder, guarding it. Who dares to interfere with the Fortune Realm in your territory?"

"We didn't come to compete for the Fortune Realm."

"We mean no harm."

"But I suddenly feel that we were in the wrong before. Our sects have also experienced some unfortunate events. Today, we mainly came to apologize and make amends. Whatever happened in the past, let's wipe the slate clean."

"Let's forget past grudges."

"Let's get along in the future. What do you think?"

(End of Chapter)

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