Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

An Tuzi’s escape speed was too fast; it was impossible to catch up.

”An student, you are judging an honorable man by the standards of a petty person,”

Jiang Ding sighed softly.

”Why would I kill you now?”

The Five Elements Heavenly Sect is an important ally of the Xianmen Sect in the Outer Realm. With the Five Elements Heavenly Sect as the fulcrum, it’s possible to divide the inherently contradictory Eight Great Immortal Sects, preventing them from forming an anti-Xianmen Sect alliance.

Though there are many covert actions and occasional tendencies to waver.

But this was already quite good.

It is always so between the Immortal Sects; it is impossible to be as inseparable as close friends. Only interests are eternal.

And the Immortal Sects are the sects of the Great Experts and their Taoist disciples!

Do not underestimate Taoist of Five Elements An Tuzi just because he is merely a Foundation-building cultivator, currently unable to direct any major strategies within the Five Elements Heavenly Sect.

But his existence is one of the foundations of the Five Elements Heavenly Sect.

Beating him up and leaving him heavily injured doesn’t matter.

But if he were killed, it would immediately create an undying vendetta with the Five Elements Heavenly Sect, a hundred times more severe than a declaration of war.

Furthermore, don’t be fooled by An Tuzi’s quick escape at the sign of trouble.

Actually, he still hasn’t used his trump card, at least the mysteries of the Five Elements Reincarnation Body have not been fully displayed, and the skills he showed earlier were not the extent of his full power.

Magic Cultivation has always followed the philosophy of not vying for immediate victories but looking a thousand years ahead.

They won’t fight to the death over pride or dignity unless they are driven to desperation, even if they are strong and have a good chance of victory.

When their lives are in danger, they will most likely choose to run away.

This is a huge difference between Magic Cultivation and Sword Cultivation; Magic Cultivation does not glorify battle and pays much attention to Eternal Sight, wearing down opponents over time.

Last of all, just as Jiang Ding is constantly monitored by the Central Array Spirit Computer, An Tuzi also carries with him Refinement Void Level techniques that will burst forth in life-threatening situations. Without the help and ambush from the Xianmen Sect, it would be impossible to kill him.

The reason he had to be beaten harshly first,

is that he is too strong!

His presence would cause significant interference in the collection of Great Sun Soul Flame and the killing of the spirit of the Great Sun Heavenly Pond in the Sun Abyss.

If An Tuzi were to choose to attack stealthily for the sake of profit or some other reason during the midst of a fierce battle, it could lead to a terrible life-and-death crisis. It’s essential to eliminate such potential accidents from the equation first.

”Sun Flame Crystal.”

”A treasure of the Sword Dao that can temper Flying Swords even in the outside world, produced only by the Great Sun Heavenly Pond.”

Jiang Ding pointed with his finger.

The Taiqing Flying Sword descended, plummeting into the expansive lake of lava. Golden Sword Qi spontaneously gathered from all directions, encompassing it until it plunged deep into the thick lava and disappeared from sight.

Pain!

A sharp sting!

Jiang Ding’s eyelids twitched.

As the Flying Sword truly entered the source of the River of Sun Flame, it immediately encountered temperatures and soul-burning flames far surpassing other places.

The Taiqing Flying Sword instantly turned red-hot; the Divine Sense Brand within it sizzled, and its weak and fragile parts were slowly burned away, smelted and forged.

This sensation lingered for a long time, becoming more evident as it went deeper into the lake of lava.

”This is not just tempering the Flying Sword, but tempering my Divine Sense Brand, enduring fire after fire, destroying all weakness, until the Flying Sword and the Divine Sense fuse into one, indistinguishable from each other.”

Jiang Ding’s expression changed slightly.

He could only feel the force of his Divine Sense continuously pouring into the Taiqing Flying Sword, being tempered again and again, endlessly replenished, without end.

In just this short time, he could feel his Divine Soul slightly strengthened, as well as its compatibility with the Taiqing Flying Sword and even his Sword Intent.

A full-spectrum, subtle enhancement!

To be able to refine his sword here for three years,

Was an immensely fortunate opportunity that countless Sword Cultivators could only dream of!

Had he spent years cultivating here quietly, it’s unimaginable what terrifying effect would have resulted in the end.

”It’s no wonder this is one of the top Sword Dao Sects that nearly unified this Domain!”

Jiang Ding exclaimed in admiration.

He was keen to cultivate here and seize the opportunity, but he also knew that the current situation in the outside world was not entirely stable and thus not suitable.

The Taiqing Flying Sword dived deeper, continuing to face increasing pressure and temperature.

When it reached ten thousand meters below the lava lake, the pressure around it had become enormously great, and even the lava had turned viscous, having formed a heavenly-material and earthly-treasure of both the fire element and Sword Dao, of extremely high rank.

Just one drop could penetrate countless Foundation-building cultivators’ Magic Tools and shields.

On the outside of the Taiqing Flying Sword’s body, a fearsome blaze of lava and Sword Dao flames had somehow ignited, silently burning on the sword. To resist this fire, the Divine Sense and mana were pouring out frantically, vanishing at a blistering pace.

Clang!

The flying sword touched something hard and stopped.

Jiang Ding barely extended a wisp of his Divine Sense, which the surrounding magma sword flames instantly burned up, yet at the same time, he managed to see what blocked his path.

A fiery red crystal.

Semi-transparent, with fine strands of fiery red sword-shaped runes flickering within, enveloped by the viscous magma, it would take a great deal of effort to extract it.

”Sun Flame Crystal.”

”Containing the fire of the magma sword Dao within, it can be used for refining swords and is one of the nearly inexhaustible sources of the River of Sun Flame.”

Jiang Ding muttered to himself.

He knew this was not as simple as it seemed.

If it were An Tuzi, or anyone else who wasn’t a Dari Swordsman, even a Nascent Soul Monk would have been turned to ash the moment they touched the Sun Flame Crystal by the fire of the magma sword Dao.

The Formation Methods built by the Great Sun Heavenly Pond for countless thousands of years controlled everything.

Even the location of these Sun Flame Crystals was originally much deeper in, a place other people could reach only by passing through the fierce sword flames that even Nascent Soul Cultivators would fear.

But for a Dari Swordsman, as long as one possessed sufficient strength, one could take as one wished.

Even if there wasn’t a Sun Flame Crystal here, the Formation Method would move one from somewhere else, placing it in front of him, almost as easy as returning to one’s own home.

Of course, some hardships had to be endured.

This place was the cradle of Dari Swordsmen, not a treasury; everything here was set up like a process of sword Dao education, where practice and refinement were necessary to attain.

”Cut!”

Jiang Ding’s thought moved.

Under the encasement of viscous magma and sword flames capable of destroying souls, the Taiqing Flying Sword moved extremely slowly, barely faster than an arrow shot by a mortal, as it slashed in a basic cutting motion against the magma coating the surface of the Sun Flame Crystal.

Ding!

A crisp sound rang out as the magma membrane outside the Sun Flame Crystal indented and cracked slightly, before restoring itself.

”It’s that hard?”

Jiang Ding was startled.

”...Swordsman, that’s not the right way...”

Triggered by a certain sword law, a cheerful female voice sounded in his ear.

”...It should be done like this.”

A sword shadow the same size as the Taiqing Flying Sword appeared in front of Jiang Ding, cutting straight toward the Sun Flame Crystal with a flight speed similar to the previous slash of his Taiqing Flying Sword.

One by one, markers appeared on the sword, each inscribed with Spiritual Script.

”Sword cutting angle...”

”Electromagnetic mana should converge like this...”

”Sword Dao’s magma also has its own rhythm and fluctuations, the flying sword should follow them...”

”The power of Divine Sense should...”

Line after line, direction after direction, they were all optimizations for the cut that could be made, and they were instantaneously extrapolated based on the current situation, not fixed images from many years ago.

Crack!

With the same level of mana and Divine Sense power, this sword easily shattered the magma shell of the Sun Flame Crystal.

”This is Basic Sword Control Skills?”

Jiang Ding was dumbfounded.

The most basic cutting style, in the hands of the other, seemed like an art, smooth and natural.

With the same power, the effect of the cut was at least more than double his own!

”No wonder...”

Jiang Ding took a deep breath.

”The previous generation of swordsmen had no Law-Breaking Immortal Gold, no Air-Space Warplanes, but they were still able to overpower the Taoist disciples of the Eight Great Immortal Sects; the extent of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion’s exploration in sword Dao is truly unfathomable.”

He closed his eyes, pondered for a long while, and then once again his sword lashed out, causing the shell of the Sun Flame Crystal to tremble chaotically.

”Swordsman, the gathering of electromagnetic mana was too hasty and quick, actually reducing the speed of the flying sword, you should...”

The voice of Yue reappeared, correcting him.

”Thank you.”

Jiang Ding bowed slightly, showing his respect as to a teacher.

Then, he cut again with his sword.

”Swordsman, you need to remember the characteristics of electromagnetic mana, and cut according to its properties...”

”Understood.”

In that moment, Jiang Ding forgot everything else and began practicing swordsmanship with the help of Yue.