A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 232

Chapter 228 The Underestimated Great Geng Sword Formation (Bonus Chapter 811)

is actually a half-finished Asura Sacred Flame.

The chilling cold of the Profound Soul Yin Flame, the icy cold of the Azure Ice Flame, and the binding force of the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder.

The three powers merge, transforming into blooming crystal ice lotuses, their colors intertwined and changing, beautiful and magnificent.

But behind this beauty lies a danger that can severely injure even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Jin Kui had already witnessed some of the power of the Profound Yellow Mirror and the flying sword group, so naturally he dared not be careless.

While dodging and weaving, he urged the Soul Refining Gourd to unleash the Soul Refining Wind.

The wind blew past, forming a tornado, which could even sweep away the ice crystal lotuses.

Soon, he had created a large empty safe zone for himself.

Neither Barbarian Beard’s secret beam of light nor Qing Yi’s Azure Needles were effectively blocked:

“This Soul Refining Wind isn’t just for attacking; it also possesses a strong defensive effect.”

“As long as I stay within this area, even attacks from top-tier ancient treasures or many well-known secret techniques and divine abilities won’t be able to break through my defenses!” “When we

cultivators fight, we fight with secret techniques, divine abilities, and magical treasures.” “

The Soul Refining Gourd is the most exquisite of all ancient treasures.”

With such a treasure in hand, confidence naturally arises.

However, just as Jin Kui was thinking this, he caught a glimpse of the ice lotuses being swept away by the black wind.

Many ice lotuses were blown onto the sea below.

Once these ice lotuses fell into the water, they froze dozens of miles of sea in just a few breaths. The waves crashing against the shore and the giant waves tens of feet high were instantly frozen into beautiful ice sculptures.

And this freezing process was still continuing.

The ice layer was still rapidly spreading further away.

Furthermore, under his divine sense, all the flesh and blood within the frozen area were engulfed in grayish-white flames! In the brief moment of astonishment that flashed across his face, all the frozen flesh and blood, such as the fish and shrimp in the sea, were burned to ashes by the icy flames.

Seeing this, Jin Kui felt a chill run down his spine:

“What kind of icy flames are these?”

“Why do they feel even more dangerous than the Azure Ice Flames within the Void Heaven Palace?”

“If I only use ordinary wind-attribute secret techniques to deal with them, wouldn’t even the wind I blow be frozen?”

He had never expected that the small ice lotus would contain such terrifying coldness.

If he were to accidentally come into contact with even one, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Seeing this, Han Li quietly used his backup plan.

He also knew very well that a veteran Nascent Soul expert like Jin Kui, while arrogant, would not underestimate his opponent once in battle.

Moreover, although the Asura Sacred Flame was powerful, a fully formed Sacred Flame could even threaten a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator! However, it wasn’t his own divine power, and it lacked the lightning-fast teleportation and close-range assistance of the Wind and Thunder Wings…

Under these circumstances, it was naturally impossible for Xuan Gu to easily succeed.

The core of the Asura Sacred Flame, the Azure Ice Flame, was extremely difficult to completely refine. Even after more than thirty years, it would still transform into an ice dragon and clash head-on with Xuan Gu.

This meant that what Xuan Gu could do was borrow a portion of the Azure Ice Flame’s power and combine it with the Profound Soul Yin Fire and the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder to refine a half-finished Sacred Flame .

A half-finished Sacred Flame was extremely unstable.

Even Xuan Gu couldn’t control it at will, let alone him.

Therefore, its performance was ultimately much weaker.

It still needed refinement and improvement.

“Once I obtain the Wind and Thunder Wings and have the ability to teleport close, and then find the Six-Winged Frost Centipede, I can use its cold energy to help refine this ice flame. At that time…”

Han Li cracked his knuckles in the air.

He exhaled a breath of turbid air, his eyes suddenly becoming decisive and sharp:

“Swords, come!”

Taking advantage of Jin Kui’s use of the Soul Refining Gourd’s Soul-Refining Wind to counter the Asura Sacred Fire, he waved his hand, recalling the thirty-six Golden Magnetic Bee Cloud Swords protecting Qing Yi.

Immediately afterward, the thirty-six flying swords, accompanied by hundreds of golden sword lights, moved in unison.

“Hmm?”

The sword formation stirred, and Jin Kui, trapped in the Soul Refining Wind by the three’s fierce attack, raised an eyebrow:

“This sword formation is clearly defensive, could it also have an offensive formation besides a defensive one?”

Although Han Li’s disguise of the sword formation was good, it couldn’t fool the knowledgeable and not weak-minded Jin Kui.

He quickly saw through part of the sword formation’s details.

“Since you recognize the sword formation, why don’t you retreat quickly?”

Han Li said casually.

“Heh, your sudden appearance of so many magical flying swords has indeed caught me off guard and surprised me greatly. Your earlier use of the sword formation to block the Soul-Refining Wind and save Qing Yi was even more unexpected. But, don’t you know that a natal magical sword relies entirely on long-term cultivation with one’s own true essence to unleash its full power?”

Jin Kui shook his head, indicating his indifference.

The more true essence used to nurture a flying sword, and the longer the nurturing time, the greater its power.

“You’ve crafted so many flying swords, how much true essence have you used to nurture them?”

“The display seems grand, but it’s utterly foolish.”

“Conjuring so many sword lights is all show and no substance, laughable indeed.”

“Of course, your ability to set up a sword formation single-handedly is impressive.”

Sword formations usually require a dozen, even hundreds, of people to set up. The powerful ones can even deal with late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. Even the weaker ones could still dominate the Core Formation and early to mid-Nascent Soul stages.

He had never seen anyone form such a formation before.

This person had done it.

He was truly skilled.

“However, with the Soul Refining Gourd in hand, what fear is there of this little-known sword formation? Even the Six Paths Supreme Saint and Wan Sangu’s methods couldn’t break through Senior Brother’s Soul Refining Wind. Even if I’m not as strong as Senior Brother, how much weaker can I be?”

Jin Kui thought to himself.

The Chaotic Star Sea had produced many famous sword cultivators in the past, but they only excelled among their peers. He had never heard of any sword cultivator who could break through the protective measures of a Grandmaster.

Unless the four Grandmasters of the Star Sea arrived in person,

he was inherently invincible.

Of course,

even so,

he still put himself in a thick defensive shield and summoned another set of four-sided magic shields as a precaution.

While this magical shield isn’t as strong as a high-quality ancient treasure shield, it still offers considerable defensive capabilities.

With triple defense, how could he possibly be outmatched by the three outside?

Besides, he shouldn’t be the one to back down.

As long as he withstands this wave of attacks, the next round will be his turn to counterattack. It will be his turn to expand the Soul-Refining Wind, which he has compressed to a very small area, back out to envelop the three barbarian-bearded individuals.

The current compression and concentration are merely preparation for the subsequent burst of power.

In a moment, as long as he uses the expanded Soul-Refining Wind to trap the three outside, he can still defeat them one by one.

Surely, a fourth Nascent Soul cultivator won’t appear to save the day, will he?

“This person’s attack now, instead of fleeing, is perfect for my counterattack and capture!”

He only needs a little more time to gather his strength.

“Faster…”

“Faster!”

His left index and middle fingers formed a sword-finger gesture, continuously supplying mana to the Soul Refining Gourd. His right hand, meanwhile, constantly formed hand seals, gathering power for another secret technique. A dazzling crimson-gold radiance began to surround his body, like the rays of the sun.

He was actually condensing a new spiritual sun centered on himself.

A violent, scorching energy swirled around him, seemingly intent on burning away all life in the world.

Black wind, cold and gloomy, wounded the soul and stole life.

The radiant sun, scorching and injure the body, took lives.

A violent killing intent brewed within.

“Barbarian Beard, Qing Yi, and this sword cultivator, the three of you shouldn’t flee in disarray,”

Jin Kui provocatively transmitted.

…

“Shall we retreat?”

Barbarian Beard and Qing Yi were truly helpless against the extremely strong defensive shell formed by the black wind tornado. Their continuous attacks not only failed to gain any advantage but also damaged the power and spiritual essence of their treasures.

This shell even had a counter-attack effect.

It’s unlikely that Jin Kui will be able to break through that increasingly solid tortoise shell and be killed in the short term.

However, Han Li showed a surprisingly delighted expression:

“The Great Geng Sword Formation is being underestimated like this?”

“Good, very good

. “

He had just been worried that Jin Kui would flee at the first sign of trouble. After all, while the sword formation was strong, it might not be able to defeat a cultivator of the same level who only wanted to escape before it was fully formed.

Now, things were fine.

Jin Kui, like the Fourth Elder of the Yin Luo Sect, was overconfident and too arrogant.

He actually stood still, letting him set up the sword formation?

Since this guy was arrogant, or rather, very confident in certain methods of his Star Palace inheritance, what else could he say?

Set up the formation!

“Brother Xiao, are you confident in this sword formation?”

Seeing the fleeting smile and eagerness on Han Li’s face, the bearded man immediately asked via telepathy.

He also knew how valuable it was for a single person to set up a sword formation.

Therefore, he held a certain amount of confidence in this increasingly unfathomable old friend.

Han Li smiled in response:

“The power of my sword formation can even withstand a Great Cultivator. Dealing with Jin Kui is a piece of cake. You two will wait and see.”

“Alright, Brother Xiao, you must show us what you’re made of.”

Barbarian Beard and Qing Yi exchanged a glance, unwilling to retreat so easily.

Seeing this, Jin Kui laughed:

“The three of you haven’t left? Tsk, since you didn’t leave just now, then don’t leave at all.”

The mask on Jin Kui’s face flickered with intense fire.

A cold, eerie light flashed in his eyes.

His clothes fluttered, gleaming brightly.

His words seemed like the truth.

Then, he planned to release the compressed Soul-Refining Wind again, spreading it out. This time, he had ample time to prepare. If he wished, he could instantly cover an area of hundreds of miles:

“Not a single one will escape!”

“Heh, you still want to retaliate? Perfect, I, Han, also want to see what Ling Xiaofeng’s most important reliance, which has made him famous for so many years, is all about.”

Han Li, who had also bought time to set up the formation through trash talk, also laughed.

Could the power of a top-grade ancient treasure withstand this Great Geng Sword Formation?

He really wanted to know.

The thirty-six Golden Magnetic Bee Cloud Swords trembled simultaneously, and countless golden threads suddenly appeared in the surrounding void. These threads shimmered with a strange golden light, appearing and disappearing silently and irregularly, making them difficult to detect.

After being drawn by Han Li, these threads began to rapidly converge towards the center.

These sword threads were one of the divine abilities of the Great Geng Sword Formation, condensing the most astonishing sword energy from hundreds of sword lights into threads. It

was similar to the sword cultivator’s technique of turning swords into threads.

It was completely different from the sword light of the previous defensive formation.

Its power had increased by far more than just a little bit.

“A sword formation composed of hundreds of sword threads?”

This is equivalent to at least ten Nascent Soul stage sword cultivators working together!

“Hiss…”

Qingyi Jushi gasped.

However, Qingyi only saw the surface.

At the core of the sword formation were the fact that each flying sword was crafted primarily from the heartwood of a ten-thousand-year-old Golden Magnetic Spirit Wood.

The materials were absolutely top-tier.

Secondly, the addition of refining crystals made the flying swords incredibly difficult to destroy, greatly increasing their power. Coupled with the enhancement of a mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivator’s cultivation and several times their level

of mana, each flying sword was comparable to the natal flying swords of Nascent Soul stage sword cultivators who had nurtured them for hundreds of years. The addition of Geng metal made the sword threads far sharper than ordinary sword threads.

Even if some of these hundred-plus sword threads were destroyed, they would continuously regenerate. As long as the flying swords remained intact, the sword threads would never cease.

And the latter was another terrifying aspect of the Great Geng Sword Formation.

Once trapped in the sword formation, one would need at least a powerful imitation spirit treasure to break it, otherwise, the only option would be to endure the attack and engage in a war of attrition. Alternatively, one might be unable to withstand the strangulation of the hundred sword threads and die on the spot.

Indeed

, the Soul Refining Wind was terrifying; when it suddenly erupted, it instantly dispersed and submerged dozens of sword threads, almost breaking the sword formation.

But the next moment, with Han Li’s frantic output of magic power, the sword formation became like a reef under a raging storm, impossible to completely shatter no matter how hard it was attacked.

“Eh?”

Jin Kui’s pupils contracted to pinpoints upon seeing this.

A sense of crisis welled up from the bottom of his heart. A

fine layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead:

“How could this be?”

Although he couldn’t fully unleash the power of a top-grade ancient treasure, it was enough to withstand several attacks from the Six Paths Supreme Saint and Wan Sangu.

What was wrong with this person opposite him?

Why had he set up such a strange and terrifying sword formation?

Who was this person?

Why had he never heard of him before?

“Your Excellency, who exactly are you?”

Outside the sword formation, Han Li, who was also resisting the spreading Soul Refining Wind, calmly replied:

“I am Xuan Gu Shangren, Xiao Cha.”

I’m going to grab a bite to eat first, I’ll write another chapter when I get back.

(End of Chapter)