I Can Reincarnate Infinitely

Chapter 87: Chapter 83: Helan Ruojin’s Foundation

After completing the previous two steps, Du Youqian now possessed some of the power of Foundation Establishment.

It was just that his Divine Sense was much weaker than a proper Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s, since he had not undergone the process of "True Fire Refining God." ƒгeewebnovёl.com

His physical body and Magical Power, however, were not that different from an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s.

Of course, this was just an ordinary Foundation Establishment, not the kind achieved by prodigies and elites like Lin Sha and Helan Ruojin.

Besides, his power had been forcibly enhanced by an elixir.

Once the elixir’s effects wore off, he would be unable to maintain the state of Unity of Spirit and Qi, as he had not undergone True Fire Refining God.

The Liquid Magical Power of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would revert to the ordinary Magical Power of a Qi Cultivation Cultivator.

His body, purified by Spiritual Qi, would also be unable to maintain its peak strength due to various hidden injuries and would quickly weaken.

Therefore, he could only possess this Foundation Establishment power temporarily. He couldn’t solidify it, let alone truly break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

But that was fine. He only needed this power for a short while.

"Helan Ruojin!"

Du Youqian shouted aloud, partly so that the Monkey could hear him and rush over in time.

Helan Ruojin glanced at Du Youqian with those affectionate-looking eyes, sending a chill down Du Youqian’s spine.

"Junior, don’t be in such a hurry to die. You are a man of such deep feeling and loyalty; this old man is reluctant to let you die too soon. I must have you watch your beloved suffer endless torture, have her soul extracted and refined, and be doomed for all eternity. Only that would be a fitting reward for your deep affection!"

To say such things with a gaze and tone full of deep affection was truly bone-chilling.

’So twisted.’

Lin Sha looked over as well, and her face went pale with shock. "Qing Lang, why did you take the Celestial Demon Sacrifice Pill? Don’t you know how dangerous that elixir is? You... don’t be afraid. I will definitely find a way to mend the damage to your body and help you truly reach Foundation Establishment!"

There was no hiding Du Youqian’s current condition.

His qi and blood churned violently, blood seeped from all over his skin, and he emanated the unstable pressure of Foundation Establishment that came from using an elixir to forcibly achieve the Unity of Spirit and Qi...

Cultivators from major sects, especially the major Demon Sects, had seen many others exhibit these very symptoms of taking a Celestial Demon Sacrifice Pill.

Du Youqian’s expression was indifferent. Without even looking at Lin Sha, he stared intently at Helan Ruojin. "Elder Helan, I have no personal grudge against you. But since your conflict with Lin Sha is a struggle for the Dao, I can only ask you... to die!"

Wasting no more words, his Spiritual Artifact-level flying sword silently carved an arc through the air, nimbly slashing toward Helan Ruojin.

Objectively speaking, Du Youqian had not spent much time over the years studying things like Magical Combat or Swordsmanship.

However, his talent for Magic and Swordsmanship was considered above average.

Even without much practice, this sword strike was still respectable, reaching the standard of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

But Helan Ruojin was no ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

He was a former prodigy of a Second-class Sect!

As a True Inheritor of his Sect, Du Youqian knew better than anyone the gap between a prodigy and an ordinary disciple.

For example, back in the Zhongxuan Sect, he would not have feared even three to five ordinary Inner Disciples of the same Cultivation attacking him at once.

Back then in Wenzhe City, he had dared to appear despite knowing that an Inner Disciple from the Heavenly Emotions and Oceanic Resentments Sect was in charge. This was partly because he believed they wouldn’t dare cause trouble in a Blessed Land of the Zhongxuan Sect.

The other reason was his confidence in his own strength.

One who was not a True Inheritor could never understand how many hidden cards a True Inheritor possessed.

Every True Inheritor was a candidate for the Sect’s future leadership.

How could they not have some life-saving measures!

One could imagine that as a prodigy of a Second-class Sect, Helan Ruojin had once been an expert with few rivals in his Realm.

Therefore, Du Youqian never expected this sword strike to achieve anything; it was mostly just a probe.

But Helan Ruojin’s next move made Du Youqian’s eyelids twitch.

Helan Ruojin, who was hovering in the air outside the Grand Array via Sword Control, wore a harmless, gentle smile. Yet he simply swatted his large hand out and knocked Du Youqian’s Spiritual Artifact-level flying sword from the air.

Du Youqian saw it clearly: Helan Ruojin wasn’t wearing any Magical Artifacts or Spiritual Artifact Gloves. He had knocked the flying sword away purely with the strength of his physical body.

Immortal Flying Swords were different from Mortal Treasure Swords.

A Mortal Treasure Sword has dull surfaces, such as the Sword Spine, the Sword Following, and the Sword Hilt.

If you quickly strike these spots with your palm, you won’t be cut.

All disarming techniques are built on this principle.

But to apply this experience to a flying sword and try to disarm it with your bare hands?

That would be pure fantasy.

An Immortal Flying Sword has no so-called dull surfaces.

Unlike a Mortal Treasure Sword, a flying sword doesn’t rely on the sharpness of its blade to injure people.

The true power of a flying sword lies in the Sword Qi that envelops its entire body.

That indestructible Sword Qi can harm a person from any angle.

Even if an enemy tried to grab the hilt, they would be riddled with countless bloody holes.

For instance, when Du Youqian had dealt with that Junior Cultivator, Duanmu Qingyun, from Cyan Bamboo Castle—the one they had all scraped together funds to support—his flying sword had simply shot over, unleashed its Sword Qi with a WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH, and then SPLAT, the man’s upper body was turned into mincemeat.

So, for Helan Ruojin to knock down the flying sword with his bare palm wasn’t a matter of having sharp eyes and quick hands to find a weak point.

Rather, he had used his physical body to directly withstand the sharp Sword Qi of a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact.

Realizing this made it clear why Du Youqian had grown tense. frёewebnoѵēl.com

This was something that hadn’t appeared in the intelligence reports.

Logically, Helan Ruojin’s physical body shouldn’t have been this tough!

With the enhancement of such a tough physical body, even though Helan Ruojin’s Cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Third Layer, his actual combat strength was in no way inferior to someone at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

However, although he was a little nervous, Du Youqian hadn’t lost confidence.

This was the Grand Array he had laid out. As long as Helan Ruojin dared to enter, he would ensure the man never returned!

’Forget about a prodigy whose Realm has fallen. Not even a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator could make it out of here. I, Du Youqian, guarantee it!’

The next moment, Helan Ruojin, still wearing that harmless smile, took out a talisman.

One glance was enough to tell that this talisman was no ordinary item. Countless specks of golden light flickered across it, yet they seemed to be bound to the talisman by some force, unable to burst forth.

The uncontrollable, violent power of thunder it contained would make anyone with the slightest bit of knowledge turn pale.

"Tier Two Top Grade... Sunflower Water Yin Thunder Array-Breaking Talisman!" Du Youqian forced out the words.

Helan Ruojin paused, slightly surprised. "I didn’t expect you to recognize it. That’s quite remarkable."

’How could I possibly not recognize it...’

Although this was a Tier Two talisman, its value was equivalent to a Tier Three Lower Grade, or even a Tier Three Middle Grade item.

Its value could hardly be measured in Spirit Stones.

Many small sects couldn’t afford a single talisman like this even if they sold off their entire sect.

In the Nine Countries of Momenan, the Demon Sects and the Profound Sects Orthodox Sect each had one supreme, First-class Sect: the Holy Blood Sect and the Taihe Sect.

For thousands of years, these two sects had remained First-class Sects, each always presided over by at least one Golden Core Peak Great Power, and they were the ones who established the various rules of the land.

One could say that the Taihe Sect and the Holy Blood Sect were the sun and moon of Momenan.

The sun and moon hang high in the sky, cycling without fail, independent and unchanging.