Chapter 26: Breakthrough in both skills and techniques

Chapter 26: Both Cultivation Technique and Spell Breakthrough

Seeing Tang Qi, whose aura was unstable and at the Peak of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, the expressions of several Huashen Class Disciples on the field changed.

They were Geniuses, true, but they were still too young.

They were a generation below Tang Qi.

If they reached Tang Qi’s age, their Cultivation Base would at least reach the Golden Core Stage or above, but now, they were still a group of Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators who had just stepped onto the path of cultivation.

And Tang Qi was not an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but one of the Core Disciples of a Demonic Path Sect.

Whether it was Spiritual Artifacts, Spells, or Cultivation Techniques, he was not lacking in the slightest.

Now, they were far from being a match for such Demonic Cultivators.

All they could rely on now were Murong Qing and Jiang Li.

The former was a genuine Foundation Establishment Cultivator with astonishing Spells; the latter had comprehended the great killing move of Sword Qi Manifestation, capable of slaying a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with a Qi Refining Physical Body.

“Protect Senior Brother Jiang!”

Shen Lin and the others instantly understood their current predicament.

They all stood in front of Jiang Li.

The young girl in green, Li Xi, placed her slender hand on Jiang Li, her small face stern: “Senior Brother Jiang, I will help you recover your magic power.”

Jiang Li was first stunned.

Then he discovered that the dry magic power in his body had miraculously recovered to its original state.

As a price, Li Xi’s magic power had inexplicably decreased by 70%.

Holy crap.

Is she a human mana potion?

And the kind that instantly refills.

This effect is a bit powerful.

He realized that this young girl’s role in the team was that of a healer.

She not only possessed a Spell for healing injuries but also this ability to replenish mana for teammates at critical moments.

With her, it was like having a backup hidden energy source.

The others also displayed their Divine Abilities.

One of the twin brothers threw out a Formation Plate, instantly forming a Formation that enveloped Jiang Li; the other scattered Talismans, sticking them onto the Formation barrier, causing golden light to burst forth.

Shen Lin and Fang Shi, these two Half-step Foundation Establishment combatants, guarded both sides like Protectors.

A thin defensive line was formed.

Murong Qing, on the other hand, stood outside the Formation, hundreds of meters away, engaging in a long-distance battle with Tang Qi. Sword Qi rained down, soaring into the sky, and although the offensive was fierce and could not cause too much damage, it successfully held back the enemy.

Everyone performed their duties.

Striving to play their roles well.

It seemed that the situation had stabilized.

But Jiang Li knew this was only temporary.

Tang Qi, who had fused with the blood-colored python, had reached the Peak of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. His scales were indestructible. Murong Qing, with her initial Foundation Establishment Cultivation Base, was suppressing an enemy at the Peak of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, but this was already her limit.

Once her magic power was exhausted, no one on the field would be able to resist.

The favorable situation would also collapse in an instant.

What a pity.

The other party met him, a cheater.

As long as he was in an unsupervised state, he could use all the hidden functions of his Cultivation Technique and Spells, including the Heaven-Defying ability to infinitely stack magic power by drawing from Spirit Stones.

Give him endless Spirit Stones, and he could split this sky.

This was not a joke.

With this thought.

Jiang Li took out a large batch of Spirit Stones from his Storage Ring.

Extracting the Spiritual Qi from them in bulk.

These were all cultivation resources given to him by his teacher, Zhang Song. He had checked, and there were over three thousand pieces. If he drained them all, he could at least unleash the combat power of the Golden Core Stage.

However, to deal with Tang Qi at the Peak of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, he didn’t need to use so many.

About one thousand five hundred would be enough.

Even less would work.

After all.

Currently, Tang Qi had been identified as a Dragon by the Spell “Dragon Slaying Sword”, and the ‘Dragon Slayer’ attribute had been triggered, increasing damage by +110%.

Soon.

Jiang Li’s palm once again condensed a pale golden, tangible Sword Qi.

The color of the Sword Qi became increasingly solid.

Transitioning from pale gold to brilliant gold, and then gradually shifting towards orange-gold.

An extremely terrifying and sharp aura swept out from Jiang Li’s body.

The sharpness was so intense that even Shen Lin and Fang Shi, who were guarding both sides, could clearly feel their skin being pricked, and the dazzling light made them unable to open their eyes.

“What exquisite control! Even non-self magic power can be used to condense a Spell killing move and maintain it without collapsing. Even a Cultivator with Divine Sense cannot do this.”

The few of them were secretly astonished.

A storm surged in their hearts.

Even the emotion of shock was gone.

Shock is a feeling one experiences when seeing something within one’s cognition, but the scene before them had exceeded the scope of their cognition.

They were Prodigies, but Jiang Li was a Prodigy far beyond them.

…

On the other side.

Tang Qi also noticed Jiang Li’s movements.

Upon seeing the Sword Qi power, so solid that it had turned orange-gold, his eyelids twitched wildly, as if an immense crisis was about to descend.

He roared and charged forward.

To interrupt Jiang Li’s casting.

However…

Murong Qing’s sword was too troublesome.

It was a top-tier Second-grade Spirit Treasure, cutting iron like mud; he couldn’t really use his Physical Body to take it head-on.

Dodging would drag him into the opponent’s rhythm.

Before her magic power was exhausted, he had no way to break through the encirclement.

Is this the Prodigy cultivated by Tianxuan Holy Land?

He, a Core Disciple of a Demonic Sect, with a Cultivation Base a whole major Realm higher than hers, could do nothing against her.

The other one was even more terrifying.

A Qi Refining Cultivator slaying a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and now accumulating power for a killing move that made him feel a threat of death.

Why couldn’t all such supreme Prodigies just die?

Tang Qi felt increasingly unfair.

His eyes were bloodshot.

He looked utterly deranged.

Murong Qing ignored this.

She was merely calmly judging how many more seconds her magic power could last.

Another few seconds passed.

The sense of threat from below grew increasingly severe.

Tang Qi suddenly realized.

He knew he couldn’t wait any longer.

Failing to kill these Huashen seedlings would at most be dereliction of duty, but if he continued to act recklessly, he might very well die at the hands of these nascent young Cultivators.

Thinking of this.

Tang Qi stopped in his tracks, his gaze venomous as he swept it over these Prodigies.

Then he turned and left.

“Since you’ve come, why are you in such a hurry to leave?”

At this moment.

Jiang Li stood up.

The 980th Spirit Stone in his hand turned to dust.

The residual Spiritual Qi flowed into the orange-gold Sword Qi in his palm.

Making its radiance shine even brighter.

Tang Qi’s face was grim. Just as he was about to speak, Murong Qing preempted him, conjuring a pendulum Spiritual Artifact.

The pendulum swung, emitting a crisp bell-like sound.

The sound was vast.

It brushed past Tang Qi.

Causing him to lose consciousness for an instant.

This was one of Murong Qing’s hidden trump cards, which she had kept concealed. If she had used this Spiritual Artifact from the start, she would have had an easier time, but she had saved it precisely for this moment.

“Now is the time.”

“Opportunity.”

As Murong Qing’s voice rang out, the same thought appeared in Jiang Li’s mind simultaneously.

The Sword Qi transformed into a Dragon, which then triggered the ‘Concept of Fire’ attribute, turning into a roaring red Dragon that howled as it opened its Dragon mouth and swallowed Tang Qi whole.

The sharp Sword Light almost immediately tore apart the Physical Body of this Peak Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The scorching Dragon Breath incinerated his body at the same time.

Leaving only a wisp of black ash, which drifted away with the wind, dissipating into the heavens and earth.

“It’s over.”

Jiang Li exhaled a turbid breath.

Just at this moment.

The cold System notification sounds rang out one after another.

【Ding, the Cultivation Technique “Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art” looked at the completely slaughtered secret stronghold of the Yinkui Sect, opened its arms, received the blessings from the wronged souls of this place, and its Dao Heart became increasingly clear, subtly gaining insights.】

【Cultivation Technique progress +50%.】

【Completed optional task. Completion Reward: Heart of Justice.】

【New attribute: Heart of Justice.】

【Heart of Justice: Knows human hearts, discerns good and evil. Your eyes are a ruler that can distinguish the sins and merits of any living being. Those with deep sins have nowhere to hide before you.】

【Due to enhanced righteous belief, the attribute ‘Enlightenment’ begins to evolve.】

【Evolving…】

With this mechanical electronic voice, Jiang Li’s aura suddenly surged.

His magic power inexplicably increased by a large margin.

Officially stepping into Qi Refining Stage Seven.

Entering the Late Stage of Qi Refining.

Immediately after.

Another System notification sound rang out.

【Ding, the Spell “Dragon Slaying Sword” transcended Realms to slay a Flood Dragon, bathed in Dragon Blood, and its Dragon-slaying career is flourishing. Dragon-type damage +150%, gained Dragon’s Might.】

【New attribute: Dragon’s Might.】

【Dragon’s Might: When the target of a strike is a Dragon-type creature, the strike automatically carries a suppressive aura, weakening the Dragon-type creature’s strength by 30%.】

Jiang Li clicked his tongue.

A great harvest, a great harvest.

Today truly is a good day.

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