Free Web NovelChapter 201: Chapter 198: A Sense of Amazement
"Hm?"
Seeing his attack shattered, the Blood-Patterned Black-Robed Man was momentarily stunned.
Although it was just a casual strike,
in his fury,
he hadn’t held back in the slightest!
’That little brat, whose aura is only at the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Early Stage, actually blocked it?!’
He couldn’t help but be astonished.
Ever since he had advanced to the Soul Emergence Realm, Cultivators in the Qi Introduction Realm—even those at the Ninth Layer Peak—were nothing more than slightly larger ants before him.
The leap from the Qi Introduction Realm to the Soul Emergence Realm was enormous.
Whether it was Magical Power, Divine Soul, or even one’s physical Physique,
everything underwent a massive transformation and enhancement.
Thus, a Cultivator in the Soul Emergence Realm possessed utterly crushing power when facing a Cultivator in the Qi Introduction Realm!
It was like an adult facing a three-year-old child!
Among the Qi Introduction Realm Cultivators he had slain since his advancement to Soul Emergence,
only a few famous Ninth Layer Peak Cultivators could barely withstand one or two of his casual moves.
All the rest were killed in a single blow.
As for a Cultivator at the Ninth Layer Early Stage, they wouldn’t even be able to move under his oppressive aura!
But now, this incredibly young brat,
had not only broken through the suppression of his aura but had even blocked his attack?!
And moreover,
’that kind of attack technique...’
’It’s probably not something a Qi Introduction Realm Cultivator should be able to master!’
Amid his surprise,
doubt also began to rise in the Blood-Patterned Black-Robed Man’s heart.
However, as a veteran of countless life-and-death battles, while he was shocked,
his hands did not slow in the slightest.
With a wave of his hand,
a vast amount of Magical Power rapidly condensed, forming a bucket-thick beam of blood-red light in mid-air. It shot out, crossing several dozen feet in an instant, and hurtled toward Shen Changchuan with terrifying power that could annihilate anything!
He wanted to prevent the boy from unleashing some other desperate, last-ditch countermeasure.
This time,
he even used a direct Magical Attack!
’This kid might be a once-in-a-generation genius,’
’but what does that have to do with me?’
On the contrary,
now that enmity had been forged, it was only natural to cut the weeds and pull out the roots, lest the boy grow up and seek revenge—however slim that possibility might be...
A dead genius is nothing at all,
and he couldn’t be bothered to investigate the boy’s secrets.
’It’s over!’
At this very moment,
facing the terrifying beam of blood-red light, Shen Changchuan’s heart filled with bitterness.
Under the pressure of life and death just now,
his Nine Elements Divine Extraction Technique—which he had practiced for over half a year and had already pushed to its limits—finally broke through to the next level.
His Divine Soul was now no weaker than the Divine Sense of a Cultivator who had just advanced to the Soul Emergence Realm.
It was precisely because of this
that he had been able to break free from the oppressive aura of the Soul Emergence Level expert and launch an attack.
And because of this breakthrough in his Divine Sense, he had finally mastered the ability to instantly cast the Cyan Wood Sword Light.
His strength had taken a great leap forward.
But,
what good was it now?
’The gap is just too wide!’
An insurmountable chasm existed between the Qi Introduction Realm and the Soul Emergence Realm!
What’s more, he had only just reached the Ninth Layer Early Stage, making the gap even wider!
Although he had managed to block the opponent’s strike with the instantly cast Cyan Wood Sword Light,
at the same time,
that momentary burst of power had completely drained his Magical Power.
He was now completely powerless to resist.
No,
even if his Magical Power hadn’t been depleted,
he still wouldn’t have been able to defend against a Soul Emergence Level Magical Attack now that his opponent was serious!
’Is this... really the end...?’
As he watched the blood-red light rapidly expand before his eyes, about to completely engulf him in the next moment,
no matter how unwilling Shen Changchuan was, his heart couldn’t help but fill with despair.
What a pity.
’Reborn in an Otherworld, only to die halfway through my journey...’
’I never got to reach the peak of Immortal Cultivation and witness the true wonders of this world’s summit...’
However,
at this very moment,
suddenly,
BOOM!!!
A golden longsword, as brilliant as a meteor, descended from the heavens like a celestial river and slammed into the beam of light.
At the same time,
a figure appeared before Shen Changchuan as if by Instant Teleportation.
RUMBLE!!!
Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, a terrifying explosion swept outwards.
The ground visibly cracked and collapsed,
and dark fissures spread one after another. Tons of earth were torn asunder, falling into the edges of a massive nearby chasm...
A dreadful, tempestuous torrent swept out in all directions!
"You are a dignified True Cultivator of the Soul Emergence Realm. Why must you disregard your status to attack a mere Ninth Layer junior?"
"This act of a great power bullying the weak truly shames all of us True Cultivators of Soul Emergence!"
The calm voice spread out.
The air stirred on its own, and the dust and smoke from the collision were pushed to either side.
"Wu Tianhao? Hmph. Only hypocrites like you, who proclaim to be of the Righteous Dao, love to act like whores while demanding a monument to your chastity."
The Blood-Patterned Black-Robed Man sneered upon seeing the newcomer.
"Controlling the Soul Emergence Pills, blockading the legacy of Alchemy, all because you’re afraid of being surpassed by latecomers, preventing low-level Cultivators from ever advancing... It’s utterly disgusting."
"No matter what, it’s better than you lot who randomly capture people for Alchemy and Artifact Refining, treating mortals as slave-like Consumables."
"Our Daos are different, so there is nothing to discuss. I can’t be bothered to waste words on you. The trap you set is about to be broken by Shen Tingchu. If you keep staying here, are you planning to wait for death?"
Wu Tianhao’s figure hovered in mid-air as he spoke coolly.
Just then,
the Blood-Patterned Black-Robed Man heard this and glanced down into the abyss of the fissure below.
From within the cavity shrouded in dense black fog, a tremor emanated. It seemed something was inside, constantly ramming and crashing, trying to break out.
His expression changed slightly.
"Hmph! Consider yourself lucky!"
The Blood-Patterned Black-Robed Man snorted coldly,
then transformed into a plume of black smoke, shot up into the sky, and vanished beyond the horizon.
Wu Tianhao watched this, a faint glint flashing in his eyes, but he did not stop him.
"Little Brother Shen, we meet again..."
"I have a matter that requires your assistance. I wonder if you would be willing to help?"
Wu Tianhao turned his head,
and calmly posed the question to Shen Changchuan, who stood behind him with the look of someone who had just survived a disaster.
With the sharp eyes of a Soul Emergence Realm expert, he had naturally seen through Shen Changchuan’s disguise at a glance.
The Transformation Technique was, after all, merely an ordinary magic of the Qi Introduction Realm.
"Senior, I can never repay you for saving my life. Please, just tell me what you need."
Shen Changchuan suppressed the lingering terror from his brush with death, clasped his hands in a fist-and-palm salute, and expressed his gratitude.
It was truly a life-saving grace.
If he hadn’t intervened,
he would have already died at the hands of that Blood-Patterned Black-Robed Man from the Soul Emergence Realm.
Shen Changchuan was not the type to fail to repay a kindness.
"Very well. Come with me."
Wu Tianhao nodded.
Then, with a wave of his hand,
a vast surge of Magical Power enveloped Shen Changchuan, and they transformed into a streak of light, flying off toward a certain direction in the mountains.
