Chapter 63: A Fierce Battle
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Li Ming’s attack absolutely decimated the defenses of those from the Heavenly Demon Sect!
As a late-stage foundation establishment cultivator, Qin Zhen looked at the scene before him in utter disbelief!
He simply could not believe what he was witnessing.
A mere intermediate-stage foundation establishment cultivator was actually able to unleash such a powerful technique!
This was something completely outside of his expectations!
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Everything that took place also allowed Qin Zhen to realize that while this Li Ming looked like he was a mere cultivator at the intermediate stage of the foundation establishment realm, the cultivation technique that he practiced was one of extreme yang in nature and one that granted him immense physical strength. It perfectly suppressed the cultivation technique of their Heavenly Demon Sect!
Qin Zhen clearly understood this.
When Qin Zhen looked at Li Ming, his gaze turned sharp.
Although this fellow cultivated an extremely burly and yang cultivation technique and could be considered to be a perfect counter to them, there was still a defining factor where he lost out in.
While the other Heavenly Demon Sect disciples were not strong enough and simply utterly hopeless in facing him, the same could not be said about Qin Zhen. After all, he was in the late-stage foundation establishment realm!
It could be said that he could do whatever he wanted as long as his opponents were at the foundation establishment realm and below!
Even if Li Ming cultivated an incredibly burly and extreme yang cultivation technique, under the absolute difference in their cultivation, he could only wait to be crushed!
This was the difference between the strong and the weak. It was also the insurmountable gap brought about by the difference in cultivation levels!
Just this point alone was enough to close the gap in cultivation techniques.
Qin Zhen was confident that he would be able to easily deal with Li Ming.
His gaze gradually turned fierce!
Although the Blood Mist Array had been broken, and although their previous advantage was now gone, he was still in the late stage of the foundation establishment realm, so he still had the advantage in cultivation level!
“The Divine Will Sect is indeed worthy of being the number one sect in the Heavenly Southern Region. I did not expect an intermediate foundation establishment cultivator to be so capable.”
“However, none of you will be able to leave today!”
Qin Zhen snorted coldly.
In an instant, the blood qi in his body surged and gathered at his limbs.
In an instant, the blood qi in his body surged and gathered at his limbs.
Then, the blood qi condensed a blood-colored armor around his body!
Seeing this, Li Ming found it familiar.
This was the same move that the Heavenly Demon Sect disciple that he met back in Windstorm Town used.
However, after Qin Zhen donned this blood-colored armor, his overall aura felt much stronger!
At this moment, he was already close to the perfected level of the foundation establishment realm!
Although there were generally only the early, intermediate, and late stages of foundation establishment, the perfected level of foundation establishment was specifically a small division above the late stage.
It was very difficult to advance from the late stage of the foundation establishment realm to the perfected level.
This was the first actual threshold before a cultivator could reach the golden core realm!
Although he had not reached the golden core realm nor actually reached the perfected level of the foundation establishment realm, the small increase in power that the armor gave him brought about a difference akin to that of heaven and earth!
After the blood-colored armor appeared on his body, Qin Zhen raised his hand, and a long blood-colored saber condensed in his hand!
His aura surged. He did not choose to perform any magical arts. Instead, he waved his blood-colored saber and charged straight at Li Ming!
Being at the late stage of the foundation establishment realm, with the support of the blood-colored armor, his physical body had been significantly strengthened.
The saber fell and brought with it incredible might. As he swung the blade, blood-colored waves burst out from the blade!
While they did resemble waves, these waves erupted into countless blades of qi right after.
The sky was filled with these dangerous blades of qi, descending mercilessly toward Li Ming!
While the fight looked like it was a close-combat fight, that was far from the truth.
It was obvious that the might of this attack was intended to suppress Li Ming directly!
As the saber descended, countless blades came crashing down on Li Ming.
Li Ming narrowed his eyes and scanned the surroundings. Although he did not have any magical artifacts to support him, he was still a cultivator who cultivated both his body and qi.
The effects of the Golden Crow Body Tempering Art could not be taken lightly.
Moreover, he still had the Restore opportunity together with the effects of all his entries.
Li Ming showed no fear!
His golden crow true qi burst forth, and he repeatedly launched the Fire Fist of the Five Divine Fists around him!
No matter what kind of technique the Heavenly Demon Sect’s cultivation technique was, it was apparent that fire was the most effective means to confront it.
Pure yang was the most effective counter to evil!
After punching out repeatedly, all of the blades that had been coming right at him instantly dissipated.
But even so, facing the saber that was chopping down right at him, Li Ming could only choose to block it with both hands!
With the help of his only magical artifacts, the gloves, this was what Li Ming believed to be his best course of action.
While his body was indeed innately strong, Li Ming was not stupid enough to use his body to directly block the saber.
Clang!
Bang!
In an instant, the saber fell, and the pair of gloves that Li Ming was wearing actually shattered on the spot!
Li Ming reacted quickly and immediately activated his golden crow true fire and had the flames cover his hands!
He grabbed the saber with one hand and clenched it forcefully!
Bang!
The hand that he wrapped in the golden crow true fire actually managed to crush Qin Zhen’s saber on the spot!
Seeing this scene, Qin Zhen was aghast!
Earlier, this fellow had magical glove artifacts and managed to block his attack.
He could still accept this fact.
But now, without his gloves, Li Ming had actually been able to directly crush his saber with his bare hands!
Although this blood-colored saber was not a magic artifact but rather something condensed from the spiritual qi of his cultivation technique, its power was not inferior to a magic artifact at all!
Although he was shocked by Li Ming’s physical body, Qin Zhen was unwilling to accept defeat just like that.
He immediately raised his hand, and streams of spiritual qi gathered. The blood-colored spiritual qi instantly condensed into an even larger saber!
He then swung it at Li Ming crazily!
Seeing this, Li Ming did not waste any time and condensed a bronze cauldron!
Golden flames burst forth, and the cauldron was as dazzling as the sun in the sky.
The scorching heat turned everything within a thousand meters of Li Ming into scorched earth!
The fusion of the Golden Crow True Fire and the Cauldron Transformation Art was now within Li Ming’s capabilities.
After becoming a proper dual cultivator, he no longer had to worry as much when combining techniques.
Li Ming could now use his techniques at will!
Without a doubt, this move was the full-force attack that Li Ming was most confident in!
Of course, that was only in terms of qi cultivation.
Boom!
All of a sudden, the large saber descended once again. Its sharp edge split the sky as a strong wind pressed down, attempting to blow away the golden crow true fire on the bronze cauldron with all its might!
Unfortunately, this was no ordinary foundation establishment true fire, but the golden crow true fire that was condensed from the Golden Crow Body Tempering Art!
Its power was much stronger than an ordinary foundation establishment true
fire!
Naturally, when facing the evil cultivation techniques of the Heavenly Demon Sect, the restraining effect it could display was even greater!
The saber fell with a force that seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. In an instant, a hurricane blasted, and a tearing force wreaked havoc on Li Ming’s body!
The power of this slash was astonishing!
The power of the late stage of the foundation establishment realm was no joke!
Boom!
The large saber smashed down, and the bronze cauldron collided with the saber at the same time.
A huge explosion sounded. The blazing golden crow true fire instantly swallowed the saber. At the same time, the bronze cauldron shattered in an instant!
The full power attack of a late-stage foundation establishment cultivator was truly astounding!
Even the bronze cauldron that Li Ming had perfected was completely unable to resist!
Fortunately, although the bronze cauldron was shattered, the golden crow true fire was still there, and it completely dissolved the spiritual qi that rushed over!
The two of them exchanged blows with all their strength, but they were evenly matched!
This result was clearly not something Qin Zhen, who was in the late stage of the foundation establishment realm, could accept as he descended into madness!
The moment the blood light and golden crow true fire dissipated, Qin Zhen rushed forward. At some point, a blood saber had condensed in his hand and he slashed at Li Ming madly!
The speed at which he swung the saber was extremely swift, the angle he swung it at was tricky, and the might behind the swing was getting stronger and stronger!
Li Ming’s response was simple and straightforward!
Relying on the Wind Lightning Steps and Five Divine Fist, he actually managed to continue fighting back and forth with Qin Zhen!