The Transmigrator's Cultivation - Chapter 431

As for Yun Lie, he was shaken and expelled, landing directly in a desolate area. He quickly stabilized himself but noticed that Xu Ziqing had not fallen alongside him; they had been forcefully separated. Such a scenario was clearly unusual, and those traveling with him were likely up to no good.

At that moment, a surge of killing intent rose within him, accompanied by a flicker of anger.

However, Yun Lie was not an ordinary person. Knowing that something was amiss, he resolved to find his shidi. He calmed his mind and focused. But soon, he heard cries for help. Turning around, he saw two monsters besieging several cultivators, so he swiftly made his way over to rescue them.

The mid-level demons exuded a terrifying aura, seemingly made of bronze and iron; the treasures flying through the air collided with them but failed to leave a scratch, instead ringing out with a resounding clang, and the treasures could hardly impede the demons’ movements, causing the spiritual light of the cultivators to fade rapidly.

It was clear that those few people were on the verge of collapse.

Yun Lie, always decisive, did not hesitate. He pointed directly at one of the demons.

In an instant, a sword aura burst forth, aimed at the fleshy growth atop the demon’s head!

Although Yun Lie did not know the demon’s weak points, his extensive battle experience allowed him to sense that the demon seemed to guard its fleshy growth during its fight with humans, so he decided to test that area.

However, the demon had a measure of intelligence and strong instincts; it sensed the impending danger and instinctively tilted its head, causing the sword aura to miss the fleshy growth and instead strike its neck!

The sword aura did not penetrate the demon’s skin but still inflicted great pain, prompting the demon to howl in agony, abandoning the nearby cultivators and charging directly at Yun Lie, spitting a ball of red light accompanied by an explosive roar.

Yun Lie pointed again, and another sword aura collided with the red light, creating a loud explosion in mid-air and kicking up a cloud of red smoke. However, the power within dissipated.

The mid-level demon was furious, its feet never stopping as its long tail suddenly extended by a yard, whipping towards Yun Lie!

Yun Lie dodged to the side, his expression unfazed as he observed the demon’s movements, searching for openings.

From his previous actions, Yun Lie had a rough idea of the demon’s sturdy steel skin; sword auras could no longer affect it. Therefore, while evading, he subtly moved his fingers, his palm gripping a black-gold longsword, his life-bound treasure cultivated over many years.

Since a few other cultivators were still struggling, he had come to save them and would not waste time letting the demon attack while those people fought for their lives. Instead, he directly infused sword energy into the black-gold longsword, creating an aura that appeared to extend a foot in front of him, far more potent than the usual sword intent.

Yun Lie’s expression was cold as he swung his right arm.

In an instant, the longsword carved a long shadow, shooting straight out!

The mid-level demon appeared to scoff; though it did not dare to take the hit head-on, it jumped high to avoid the sword shadow.

However, this sword shadow was not ordinary; it was a variation of the first style of the sword technique Yun Lie had comprehended. Originally fast as lightning, it swiftly connected with another variation, suddenly exploding into an arc of light, becoming even faster, like a brilliant flash!

In a heartbeat, it reversed direction and rapidly closed in on the mid-level demon, slicing off the grotesque fleshy growth from behind!

The mid-level demon collapsed with a loud crash, sending dust and dirt flying everywhere.

Could it really be a fatal weakness?

Yun Lie did not spare it another glance and flew toward the nearby chaos of battle.

Previously, a mid-level demon had charged toward him, which had made things significantly easier for the cultivators. They found a moment to catch their breath and fought back with renewed vigor, squeezing out their last reserves of strength to engage the demon.

They did not expect Yun Lie to come to their aid again; instead, they each focused on their fight, striving to do their best. If their life-bound treasures were still usable, they might be able to take down the demon. However, if they had not used their life-bound treasures until now, it was unlikely anyone would come to their rescue.

With this in mind, they had few regrets, only determined to hold on a little longer.

But since they were unprepared and their energy was spent, they could only hold on for so long. To defeat the demon seemed impossible, and several of them were injured by the demon, suffering severe wounds that exposed bone.

Just as they felt powerless, they suddenly heard someone shout, “Everyone, dodge!”

At that moment, they obediently leaped aside, and those who were slower were pulled away by others, all managing to avoid the danger.

Then, they saw a figure in white blocking the demon, engaging it in battle.

The one still relatively unscathed was the handsome young man from earlier. Seeing the newcomer, he gasped in surprise, “Is that a sword cultivator?”

The woman beside him was equally astonished, “Why would a sword cultivator come to the Nine Void Battlefield?”

It was no wonder they were surprised. While the Nine Void Battlefield was an excellent way to enhance one’s strength, it was not the only option for sword cultivators. The Central Sword Domain had the Sword Pagoda and the Sword Spirit Wall for sword cultivators to hone their skills. Sword cultivators often became engrossed there and would not leave easily. Even if their sword spirits hit a bottleneck, they would mostly return to their original realm. It was quite rare for someone to come to the Nine Void Battlefield—especially one who possessed the Sword God Token, as that was already a great opportunity, let alone obtaining the War God Token, which was incredibly uncommon!

Suppressing their thoughts, they watched as the sword cultivator made his move.

They saw that the sword cultivator moved with incredible speed, his swordsmanship sharp and peculiar, unlike anything they had seen before. The treasure sword in his hand exuded a fierce aura, seemingly forged from some extraordinary material, while the sword intent summoned by the sword spirit created a terrifying momentum that was truly astonishing. However, it was not surprising for a sword cultivator to be so powerful.

One of the onlookers sighed, “Indeed, in the Nine Void Battlefield, sword cultivators are much stronger when battling demons. If it were any of us, we wouldn’t be able to manage it as easily.”

Another person added, “True. For those of us practicing other paths, it’s truly difficult here.”

Before long, everyone saw Yun Lie shift his stance, and it seemed as if boundless sword shadows appeared, indistinct and hard to distinguish.

The demon was even more confused than the cultivators; although its instincts were still intact, it was slashed by the treasure sword several times, resulting in streams of blood.

Cutting through the mid-level demon’s body was indeed not difficult for the sword spirit.

However, it kept its fleshy growth well hidden, even preferring to sustain greater injuries to avoid that area.

Before long, half of the demon’s shoulder was sliced off, leaving it in a terrible state and wanting to escape. Yet before it could flee a few steps, another sword shadow formed in a circular shape, encircling it before directly cleaving through the wound on its shoulder, literally splitting it into two bloody halves!

As the sword passed through, the demon’s chest caved in, leading to its death!

Yun Lie swept his gaze and calculated again, identifying the second crucial point.

After about half a moment, the two demons were defeated, and the group was saved.

Yun Lie sheathed his sword and looked at the others.

In just an instant, he clearly observed the seven individuals before him—all of whom were cultivators.

Among them, three were from the lower realms, while the other four were local cultivators, all of considerable strength.

One of the lower realm cultivators was a handsome young man who, despite being gravely injured, still exhibited the early stage of Divine Transformation cultivation. The woman to his right was beautiful, and they shared a strong bond, also being at the early stage of Divine Transformation. Another young man, who bore some resemblance to the first, was a striking youth at the mid-stage of Nascent Soul cultivation.

Among the local cultivators, there was a kind-looking elder at the late stage of Nascent Soul cultivation, two moderately attractive young women at the early stage of Nascent Soul cultivation, and finally, a tall, thin middle-aged man, who was also at the late stage of Nascent Soul cultivation.

This group appeared quite dignified, with the handsome young man and the beautiful woman taking the lead. However, they were now mostly battered and exhausted after their close call with the three mid-level demons, which had nearly cost them their lives.

The handsome young man stepped forward and cupped his hands in gratitude, saying, “I am Zeng Zhidao, thank you for saving us, friend!” Although he did not know much about this sword cultivator’s temperament, he could tell from his appearance and from how he had previously acted to save them that he was at least a person of integrity, not someone deceitful. Moreover, recognizing that the sword cultivator was also from the lower realms made him feel even more pleased. After introducing himself, he went on to introduce his companions one by one: “This is my partner, Hong Ni, and my younger brother, Zeng Zhiyuan.” He then introduced the other four local cultivators clearly.

For instance, the two young women were Chunyu Jing and Zhu Mengxiang, a pair of close friends, while the tall, thin middle-aged man was Wang Qingshan, and the elder was Tao De. They had all met in the Nine Void Battlefield, but their true identities or any secrets were not discussed in detail.

Yun Lie nodded slightly, as a gesture of acknowledgment, “Yun Lie.”

The group quickly recognized that the sword cultivator was a man of few words and did not mind, responding with their greetings.

Afterward, Zeng Zhidao asked, “May I ask where friend Yun comes from?”

Yun Lie replied, “The War God Order; I became separated from my shidi.”

Upon hearing this, Zeng Zhidao understood the unspoken meaning and immediately said, “The Nine Void Battlefield is vast, and it may take time to locate your shidi. However, there are several corps stationed here, along with many small factions. It would be more convenient for you to accompany us to the corps’ base and gather some information… What do you think, friend?”

Yun Lie considered for a moment and replied, “That sounds good.” Since he was here and unfamiliar with the surroundings, he needed to gather information from others to continue his mission.

He was well aware of his shidi’s capabilities; under normal circumstances, his life would not be in danger, and there was no need for him to search recklessly, as it would be unproductive.

Zeng Zhidao was delighted and began leading the way, sharing various information with him along the journey.

First, he explained several weaknesses of demons, how they were classified, and gave an overview of the major corps and their locations.

Then he discussed some of the conflicts between shen cultivators and regular cultivators.

Although cultivators could gain battlefield experience, major corps and smaller factions often were reluctant to let cultivators join. They rarely stated this openly, and in self-assembled teams, they would be unwilling to partner with cultivators unless absolutely necessary.

—Of course, local cultivators received better treatment, but they still fell far short compared to divine cultivators.

The reason for this situation stemmed from the fact that regular cultivators were genuinely less capable than shen cultivators when it came to exterminating demons. Since these cultivators also required resources from divine cultivators upon entering the Nine Void Battlefield, they were naturally ostracized.

Translator: Lynn

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