Chapter 281: Chapter 73: Far Surpassing Peers, Taking a Risky Bet
“Your Thunder Method… What’s going on?” Qing Yang True Person Xu Changqing asked in astonishment.
He naturally knew that Qiu Changtian was cultivating the Thunder Method.
It was an ancient Daoist Magic that was too risky and costly, so much so that hardly anyone practices it nowadays, and it was extremely adept at vanquishing evil and exterminating spirits.
However, the ability to breach a Golden Core Cultivator’s protective Daoist Magic in one strike, with such exaggerated lethality, still greatly exceeded his expectations.
Qiu Changtian simply smiled and began to explain the characteristics of the Five Thunder True Law.
In simple terms, there were ten schools of Thunder Method, and each school had specific types of targets it could counteract.
The various Cultivation Techniques of the Nether Ghost Path were primarily related to the nether ghosts’ souls, and the Jade Pivot Thunder inflicted especially enhanced damage to ghostly beings, making it exceptionally effective against Nether Ghost Path Cultivators.
Qing Yang True Person also heard this for the first time, so he showed a thoughtful expression and after a while said,
“I originally just planned to take you all around the outskirts of the Sword Array, to let you learn how to fight Demon Cult Cultivators.”
“But if Ying Lian’s Great Bright Fire and Junior Brother’s Five Thunder True Law are both so powerful, perhaps we can go deeper.”
“Deeper into the Sword Array?” Xu Yinglian asked in surprise, “Great Grandfather, are you saying…”
“This Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, if fully deployed, will slice you with a sword no matter which direction you enter from, and no one below immortals can survive,” Qing Yang True Person said gravely.
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“Now that the northern gate is missing the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword, the Demon Cult will certainly arrange a large number of people in the north to stop our Sect’s Cultivators.”
“With the five paths of the Demon Cult united, the absolute number of Cultivators they have surpasses ours, but in terms of high-end Cultivators, especially those of Nascent Soul Rank, Kunlun has the advantage in average Cultivation Level.”
“Therefore, they will definitely use the home-field advantage of the Formation to cut our Cultivators apart and defeat them in detail.”
“Otherwise, if the elders group together and protect each other as they fight towards the center of the Formation this war would be unnecessary.”
“Hmm.” Qiu Changtian nodded in agreement and pondered, “Troop for troop, general for general, using the numerical advantage to wage a war of attrition… In this light, it seems the Demon Cult has an extremely skilled commander.”
“Without someone planning and scheming behind the scenes, considering the prior disunity of the Demon Cult, how could they have reestablished the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation?” Qing Yang True Person said earnestly, “However, this tactic has one weakness.”
“If there appears a Cultivator whose combat power far exceeds those of the same rank,” said Qiu Changtian calmly, “they will be quickly broken through.”
“Exactly,” Qing Yang True Person nodded, “That’s precisely it.”
“The Nascent Soul Cultivators on their side will likely be deployed entirely elsewhere because they are at a disadvantage in terms of average Cultivation Level, thus they will probably use their numerical advantage to block our Sect’s elders.”
“The ones before us are only Golden Core Cultivators who have severely underestimated our combat power. If we can successfully break through in one go, even if we can’t break the Formation, we can at least disrupt their deployment, creating more advantageous opportunities for battle.”
“Of course, if one link in the above speculation goes wrong, leading us to encounter Nascent Soul Cultivators, or if the Demon Cult commanders react and call in a large group of Golden Core Cultivators to encircle us, we could instead fall into peril and face the risk of destruction.”
“Whether to play it safe or to take a risk is for you to decide,” he said.
Qiu Changtian and Xu Yinglian exchanged looks for a moment and said,
“Of course, we take the risk!”
Upon hearing this, Qing Yang True Person was somewhat surprised,
Xu Yinglian’s nature was something he understood well, headstrong and indomitable, with each daunting challenge only serving to stoke her competitive spirit even more.
But Qiu Changtian was also so brash… no, this junior brother was not one to sit idle either.
As early as when he had just entered the sect, he endlessly led the outer disciples on experiential missions, known as the “Impatient and Righteous, Chief Qiu”.
Now with an opportunity to contribute to the sect before him, how could he be content to follow others?
However, Qing Yang True Person had his own motives for such a proposal, or perhaps, the motives of the Xu Family of Southern Heaven.
The Xu Family of Southern Heaven was eyeing Qiu Changtian’s future prospects, hoping to quickly establish a reputation and influence for their prospective son-in-law.
Nevertheless, the Ziwei Master of the Kunlun Taiqing Sect, out of concern for the Demon Cult’s wanted order, had Qiu Changtian stay within the sphere of Kunlun’s power, to avoid being coveted or even intercepted by high rank cultivators.
Both parties naturally had Qiu Changtian’s best interests at heart, but one was relatively aggressive, while the other more conservative, which inevitably led to certain conflicts.
Now, presented with this great battle, the Ziwei Master, in a rare decision, allowed Qiu Changtian to participate. Naturally, the Xu Family of Southern Heaven seized the opportunity and specifically instructed Qing Yang True Person to ensure, while guaranteeing Qiu Changtian’s safety, that they create opportunities for him to gain fame as much as possible.
It was no secret in Kunlun that Qing Yang True Person’s essence had been damaged during the previous Core Condensation Tribulation.
But unknown to everyone, with the aid of his family’s secret medicines and techniques, his injuries had actually healed significantly.
As such, as long as he distinguished himself in this war, Kunlun would not attribute all merit to a “damaged essence” Golden Core Cultivator, but would consider the active performances of Qiu Changtian and Xu Yinglian, perhaps even using them as examples to publicize.
“Such is very good,” Qing Yang True Person said contentedly, his eyes growing sharper.
If the time, place, and people were all aligned, then it was time to take the risk!
The three hurriedly advanced within the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. Since the northern region lacked the Myriad Avatar Absolute Immortal Sword for defense, they didn’t need to worry about the formation’s own restrictions attacking them and only needed to deal with the intervening cultivators.
Before long, they encountered three more Golden Core Cultivators, who were accompanied by eight Foundation Establishment Realm disciples.
“Heavenly Demon Path Cultivators,” Qing Yang True Person murmured, leading the charge with his Flying Sword.
The opposing Heavenly Demon Path Cultivators were also seasoned warriors. Two of the Golden Core Cultivators instantly confronted him from the left and right, trying to trap Qing Yang True Person in a pincer attack.
The remaining Golden Core Cultivator led the disciples swiftly to the side, releasing countless Demon Heads from their sleeves, aiming to take advantage of the chaos and dispose of Qiu Changtian and Xu Yinglian.
Junior Sister Xu began to recite an incantation in a clear voice, and countless Bright Flames surged out from her nose and mouth, flooding towards the enemy like a tide.
The sea of fire was so intense and fierce that even Golden Core Cultivators dared not cut through its edge, hastily chanting to deploy their Demon Arts in an attempt to suppress the Great Bright Fire.
Before the incantation was finished, a sudden Tai Yi Thunder ripped through the sea of fire, blasting towards the cultivator’s head.
The Tai Yi Thunder was colorless and tasteless, already difficult to detect, and with the brightness of the sea of fire for cover, by the time the Golden Core Cultivator noticed, it was nearly upon him.
A thunderous boom that resonated as if shaking the heavens erupted, and among the eight Foundation Establishment Realm Heavenly Demon Path disciples, six perished instantly on the spot.
Only two who were fortunate had Demon Heads nearby to shield them and were not blasted into pieces by the Thunder Light.
And the Golden Core Cultivator who had taken the brunt of the thunder to his face, even with Demon Arts as a shield, was almost instantly deprived of half his life.
He hurriedly activated his secret technique, trying to stabilize his injuries, only to see that the sea of fire churned and engulfed him completely.