"Azure Lotus Sword Song! You are a cultivator from the Azure Cloud Sect."
Black Crow Master's face showed surprise, and when he saw that the Green Lotus was nearly ten meters in diameter, his expression turned to horror.
"How is this possible? How could a Foundation Establishment cultivator have mastered the Azure Lotus Sword Song to such a level!"
As Ye Feng uttered the words "Sword Song," a thirty-meter-long sword of light formed from sword energy instantly pierced towards Black Crow Master, along with the Azure Lotus beneath him, which disintegrated into countless smaller swords that relentlessly attacked forward.
"Impossible, this is impossible! A Foundation Establishment cultivator, how is this possible?"
With all his might, Black Crow Master raised his long staff, which also conjured a light and shadow more than ten meters long to block the giant sword.
But with the addition of the Azure Lotus Sword, the protective aura shield in front of him grew thinner and thinner, like raindrops pattering on banana leaves.
The light and shadow of the long staff were gradually worn away by the greatsword, leaving only five meters in size.
"Bang..."
Like the sound of shattering glass, Gangzhao finally succumbed to the pressure and was pierced by thousands of small swords.
"Pfft pfft..."
The remaining small swords pierced straight towards Black Crow Master's body. His protective aura was shattered, and the phantom of the elixir energy on his staff vanished completely.
The giant sword crashed down.
"boom!"
Black Crow Master was smashed to the ground like a meteor, and the surrounding black clouds, now without their control, began to fall like raindrops....
Looking at the result of his sword strike, Ye Feng couldn't help but admire it.
As expected, the sect's secret techniques are the most effective. Thousands of years of wisdom cannot be created by mere tinkering.
The tense onlookers in the distance breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the blue lotus bloom and the black clouds land.
Ye Feng gently floated to the ground, and the old man's left hand and left foot had completely disappeared.
Only half of his body remained, but miraculously, he was still conscious, and an expression of disbelief lingered on his face.
"How... is it possible... to be this strong?"
Ye Feng remained silent. How could it not be strong? The four skills alone cost over 200,000 transaction points.
The Azure Lotus Sword Song, which reaches the realm of Daoist mastery, is probably equivalent to the Golden Core realm, and very few people can reach that level.
"Who are you? Why are you, a cultivator from the Black Cloud Sect, here?"
"Hahaha... Foundation Establishment cultivator fighting Golden Core cultivator? I'm afraid even the Holy Son of a top sect is no better than this. It's worth it for me to exchange one for him."
Um?
Before Ye Feng could even ask questions, the old man in front of him suddenly began to disintegrate.
A burst of intense light erupted from his lower abdomen... His golden core self-destructed!
Grass!
"boom!!"
Ye Feng only had time to retreat more than ten meters and barely manage to raise his green shield before being engulfed by the violent impact of the golden core explosion.
Damn... I was careless. I still lack experience in fighting against Golden Core cultivators.
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"
"Add points to your stats!"
"Trading Points -1000"
"Trading Points -1000"
...
So expensive!
I remember when I was refining Qi, one spirit crystal added ten points, but now it's changed to one thousand, a full ten thousand times.
The explosion consumed a full 50,000 transaction points before the aftershocks subsided.
Ye Feng couldn't help but slump to the ground, and only after hearing Yang Dan's voice in the distance did he collapse and fall into a deep sleep.
After half a month of practicing the cultivation technique, coupled with another intense battle, even the physical improvement from trading points couldn't withstand the pain from injuries and the mental exhaustion.
Now that the cultivation technique has been deduced and the enemy has been dealt with, I can finally get a good night's sleep.
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Purple Snow Plain gets its name from its vast expanse and the dense growth of purple water chestnuts.
The entire plain spans hundreds of thousands of miles in circumference, and while countless sects, large and small, surround it, not a single sect has established its headquarters within the plain.
The reason is that the Purple Lotus Grass is merely a mortal plant, having no effect whatsoever on cultivators, and the entire Purple Snow Plain contains no spiritual veins whatsoever.
It's important to know that cultivators rely on spiritual energy to cultivate and stabilize their cultivation.
Staying in a place with sparse spiritual energy could be dangerous, even for a Golden Core cultivator, let alone someone who has reached the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stage, if they were to encounter a natural illusion array.
But at this moment, on the boundless plain, five figures were frantically fleeing.
Four Golden Core cultivators, accompanied by one Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"Aunt Wang, we can't go any further. It would be very dangerous if we got lost!"
On the flying sword, a Foundation Establishment female cultivator, carried by a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, spoke loudly.
“Holy Maiden, there’s no need to worry. I’ve walked this path before and won’t get lost. Besides, Elder Mi is currently engaged in battle with the enemy’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator. We should run as far away as possible to put her mind at ease.”
Seeing that the woman beside her still looked worried, Wang Xuefen transmitted her voice.
"Now that Senior Sister Yang is not here, we are the true members of the Hunyuan Sect. The three behind us are all Golden Core cultivators from the Luoshui Sect, and we cannot completely trust them."
The woman nodded slowly upon hearing this.
She understood the reasoning behind it all. Theoretically, her whereabouts should be kept absolutely secret, but now she had been suddenly attacked, and by a Nascent Soul expert no less.
Their purpose was clear: they came for the divine artifact inside her.
Unexpectedly, a Nascent Soul cultivator managed to infiltrate righteous territory. The other party seems to have some hidden tricks up their sleeve, displaying an unwavering determination to achieve their goal.
Now she can only trust Aunt Wang, who comes from the same clan.
The five people flew rapidly through the air for nearly an hour before the woman finally couldn't help but speak up again.
"Aunt Wang, we can't go any further. Let's find a place to hide and wait for the sect's reinforcements!"
"They're here!"
Wang Xuefen didn't reply, but looked directly into the distance.
As far as the eye could see, three figures were rapidly flying towards them.
Xiao Xuan turned her head to look. Although she couldn't see the face clearly from the distance, she could still recognize the figure of the unfamiliar man.
"you...."
Before she could finish speaking, Wang Xuefen grabbed Xiao Xuan's arm, intending to suppress her magical power.
"Buzz!"
A golden light shield rose, and Xiao Xuan directly left Wang Xuefen's flying sword, floating in mid-air.
Before the three Luoshui Sect cultivators behind them could figure out what was going on, they saw a flash of sword light ahead.
The early-stage Golden Core cultivator instantly exploded into a cloud of blood mist, leaving only a blood-stained white Golden Core. Before it could fall, Wang Xuefen caught it in her hand.
"Elder Yu!!"
The two people behind let out a piercing scream.
"Run!"
With a sharp shout, Xiao Xuan summoned her flying sword and turned to fly in another direction.
I don't know what secret technique she used, but with her Foundation Establishment cultivation, her flight speed was in no way inferior to that of a Golden Core cultivator.
The other two, realizing they couldn't defeat him by force, quickly followed, releasing their flying swords to block his advance.
At that moment, the three people coming from the opposite direction also noticed the change and turned around to surround them.
"Wang Xuefen, why did you betray the sect?"
Xiao Xuan still finds it hard to believe. The sect deacons assigned to protect her had all undergone rigorous screening; how could they suddenly betray her?
"Betrayal of the sect? Saintess, you're exaggerating. I just want you to give my son some benefits."
"Your son?"
"It's right over there, Holy Maiden. Instead of allying with the Heavenly Sword Sect, why not ally with the Heavenly Demon Sect? My son is already the third Demon Prince. Give him your body, and he will surely treat you well in the future!"
"Shameless!!"
Xiao Xuan's face flushed red with anger. She activated her secret technique, increasing her flight speed once again.
Originally, thanks to the divine artifact within her body, she could change her appearance at any time, making her undetectable even to Nascent Soul cultivators.
But now, apart from them, there wasn't a soul in sight on the entire Purple Snow Plain; no matter what they did, it was useless.
Is this my fate?
Another scream rang out behind them; yet another elder of the Luoshui Sect had been killed.
As a member of the upper sect, Wang Xuefen's cultivation at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm was enough to rival that of a late-stage cultivator from the middle sect. How could the remaining two mid-stage Golden Core cultivators possibly be her match?
"Your Holiness, you should leave quickly! I will hold them off for a moment!"
After speaking, the elder of the Luoshui Sect turned and left. It was now impossible for the two of them to escape.
If the Holy Maiden can escape, perhaps the sect can avoid being held accountable.
Otherwise, if the Holy Maiden of the Upper Sect were abducted on her return journey, the Luoshui Sect would also be held responsible.
Xiao Xuan simply nodded, then flew away without looking back.
Unfortunately... suppressed by the divine artifact, she's still only at the early Foundation Establishment stage even in her thirties.
If it weren't for this divine artifact, with her talent, she would at least be at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.
If it weren't for this magical artifact... she wouldn't have been so painstakingly plotted against here.
"boom!"
A huge mushroom cloud erupted behind them. Rather than have their golden core stolen for alchemy, they decided to self-destruct their golden core and cause some trouble for the enemy.
These were all Golden Core cultivators who had been protecting Xiao Xuan in every way during the Luoshui Sect period; they were among the few elders in the Luoshui Sect.
But now, in order to protect themselves, three people have perished here, all because of a traitor from their own sect.
"Haha, Your Majesty, you should stay!"
Just then, a spell shot out from the side, and Xiao Xuan could only turn around to dodge it.
At this moment, the demonic cultivators who had taken a detour caught up with them.
Xiao Xuan turned around and looked at the group that had closed in on her by nearly a hundred meters. A resolute glint flashed in her eyes.
The sword was reversed and placed against his neck...
"Buzz!!"
A tremendous, resounding tremor suddenly echoed in everyone's minds.
The people in front all looked behind Xiao Xuan.
Xiao Xuan turned her head in confusion.
"What is that?"
"The Purple Edge Secret Realm!!"
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