This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 613 - : 80 chapters, with aplomb

Chapter 613: 80 chapters, with aplomb

Another two hours had passed.

These were two hours that left the many cultivators restless.

Lu Qingshan opened his eyes, the bloodshot veins and tiredness finally receding at this moment.

In other words, after two consecutive rounds of magical combat, his condition had not worsened but, on the contrary, was getting even better…

This time, the opponent Lu Qingshan chose was the strongest among the remaining four cultivators from the Central Heavenly Realm.

Ranked eleventh on the Yellow List, ‘Cold Star’ Kaiyang Daoist.

Kaiyang Daoist, like Fang Zhang Daoist, was a Spiritual Cultivator.

The difference was that Fang Zhang Daoist was a Spiritual Cultivator cultivated by Great Xia, whereas Kaiyang Daoist was from the Heavenly Secret Pavillion.

He was also the only cultivator from the Heavenly Secret Pavillion participating in this competition of the Daoist arena.

Spiritual Cultivators from the Heavenly Secret Pavillion were indeed strong, a commonly accepted fact in the Cultivation World.

However, that could not change the inevitability of Kaiyang Daoist’s defeat in this match.

Because his opponent was Lu Qingshan from the Sword Sect.

Although Lu Qingshan had a decent relationship with the Heavenly Secret Pavillion, it would not have any impact on this round of magical combat.

But this time, no one was taking joy in the misfortune of the Central Heavenly Realm cultivators.

Because they all realized that the cultivators from the Central Heavenly Realm had no chance of stopping Lu Qingshan.

Once the Central Heavenly Realm was eliminated, it would be their turn to face this scourge from the Sword Sect.

Suddenly, everyone felt threatened, furrowing their brows as they pondered strategies to counter him.

This match, which was supposed to be the center of attention, was, ironically, not taken too seriously by many.

On this side, Lu Qingshan and Kaiyang Daoist had already been swept into the small world by the Mountain and Sea pillars.

The terrain this time was a grassland realm.

This was the Sword Cultivator’s home ground.

As soon as Kaiyang Daoist entered the small world, without even looking, he began to make seal gestures.

In a grassland realm, hiding one’s form was like trying to steal a bell while covering one’s ears, so naturally, he did not attempt it.

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Moreover, Lu Qingshan’s landing point happened to be three miles to his left.

At such a distance, Lu Qingshan must have already seen him.

His current thought was to cast aside all caution and fight with all his might.

Spiritual Cultivators from the Heavenly Secret Pavillion naturally had their own pride.

In the next instant, a piercing sound of sonic boom was already heard.

That was Lu Qingshan’s Flying Sword.

Kaiyang Daoist’s face was calm; his direct choice to form a seal gesture helped him, allowing him to release his own Spirit Art before the Flying Sword arrived.

A hint of Starry Radiance surged from his right hand, drawing a small circle in the air before pushing it forward, and the star circle flew towards the rapidly advancing Dragon Sparrow.

When the Dragon Sparrow passed through the center of the star circle, the circle suddenly collapsed, turning into starlight, attaching itself onto the Dragon Sparrow.

Then, in Lu Qingshan’s perception, the Dragon Sparrow seemed to be mired in a swamp, its movements becoming awkward.

Seeing his Spirit Art effective, Kaiyang Daoist’s left hand produced a flickering Starlight Arrow, which described an arc in the air as it shot towards Lu Qingshan.

This was an attack spell targeting the Primordial Spirit.

Compared to Dharma Cultivation, Spiritual Cultivators were naturally more adept at attacks targeting the Primordial Spirit.

Kaiyang Daoist multitasked, managing to prepare and launch two Spirit Arts simultaneously, both defensive and offensive.

Lu Qingshan allowed the Starlight Arrow to enter his body, shooting towards his Primordial Spirit within his sea of consciousness.

As the Starlight Arrow was about to touch his Primordial Spirit, the dazed Green Snake that was meandering atop his Primordial Spirit sensed the malicious arrival, quickly flicked its tail, and directly shattered the Starlight Arrow.

To Lu Qingshan’s surprise, the Starlight Arrow, upon being shattered, immediately released a bone-chilling cold stream that surged towards his Primordial Spirit.

A double attack—it was a rather fresh tactic.

“The Spiritual Cultivators of the Heavenly Secret Pavillion indeed have some skill,” Lu Qingshan mused to himself.

He experienced the cold stream for a moment and then nodded seriously, giving a fair assessment: very refreshing.

Yes, it was refreshing, not cold.

His Primordial Spirit had already surpassed most of the Void Refining Cultivators while in the initial stages of the Control Realm, not to mention that it had now advanced to the middle stage of the Control Realm.

Such a powerful and resilient Primordial Spirit was far beyond the level of Nascent Soul Cultivators.

For Lu Qingshan, the Primordial Spirit attack methods of Nascent Soul Spiritual Cultivator Kaiyang Daoist were somewhat curious and quite refreshing.

That’s all.

After being subjected to the chilly flow from Daoist Kaiyang, Lu Qingshan’s thoughts stirred, and Peach Blossom too transformed into a beam of sword light, shooting swiftly towards Daoist Kaiyang.

On the other side, Daoist Kaiyang’s heart tightened, filled with immense surprise.

The Starlight Arrow he had unleashed was no ordinary technique; it was known as the Cold Star Arrow, a part of the Seven Slaughters Spirit Art from the lineage of Giant Gate, belonging to the Star-Killing Art.

It was an extremely powerful Primordial Spirit Attack Spell.

In addition to the intrinsic Divine Soul Attack, it also carried the essence of the Starry Radiance he had collected day-to-day.

The stars above are inherently cold and desolate, so this essence of Starry Radiance was actually a bone-penetrating chill.

The relentless chill numbs the cultivator’s Nascent Soul first, followed by an explosive Divine Soul Attack that aims to severely damage the opponent’s Nascent Soul in one strike.

It was precisely this infallible double Primordial Spirit Attack that earned him the title ‘Cold Star’.

It is worth noting that even among his peers specializing in the Primordial Spirit at the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, very few could withstand this Cold Star Arrow.

Yet Lu Qingshan seemed as though nothing had happened and launched an attack with a second flying sword—how could this not astonish him?

With the Cold Star Arrow ineffective, Lu Qingshan’s second flying sword was hot on its heels, while at the same time, the Starry Radiance clinging to Dragon Sparrow finally dissipated wholly into nothingness and shot out once again.

Daoist Kaiyang dared not dwell any longer and promptly brandished a red and yellow Earth banner, gently shaking it.

In an instant, sand and rocks stirred into a frenzy, rising up all around Daoist Kaiyang as the center, forming an expansive territorial field.

Then, he unleashed another Spirit Art.

Starry Radiance surged in his hands once more, gathering into three small shields that wandered ceaselessly around him.

Faced with Lu Qingshan’s overwhelming onslaught of flying swords, Daoist Kaiyang lacked the confidence to clash with them using just defensive spirit techniques; he had to rely on control spirit arts to first diminish the striking power of the flying swords before daring to meet their offensive.

Dragon Sparrow and Peach Blossom entered the stormy domain, their formidable power sapped considerably by the howling winds and countless shattered stones.

When the two flying swords exited the domain, hurtling towards Daoist Kaiyang, the three Starry Radiance shields spun deftly, positioning themselves in front of Lu Qingshan’s flying swords.

Dragon Sparrow and Peach Blossom successively struck the shields, sparks flying and spiritual light scattering in all directions, but ultimately they failed to break through the defensive Spirit Technique.

Lu Qingshan, somewhat surprised, had no choice but to guide the now-depleted Dragon Sparrow and Peach Blossom back to him.

A moment later, the rejuvenated Dragon Sparrow and Peach Blossom launched forth again.

Whoosh!

Another booming noise exploded.

Oblivion arrow flew out, joining Dragon Sparrow and Peach Blossom in their attack on Daoist Kaiyang.

He had deployed his third life-bound sword.

If Lu Qingshan wanted to defeat Daoist Kaiyang, he had many tactics to use, such as the True Annihilation Intent, or the Heart Sword, but he had no intention of using them.

Because, simply with the combination of the most basic flying swords and Slaughter Sword Intent, he could completely overpower Daoist Kaiyang; so why bother using those more taxing methods?

Some techniques served better as hidden trump cards, to be used only when necessary.

The three life-bound swords traced arcs of sword light in the air, slicing through the sandstorm field and striking towards Daoist Kaiyang.

Daoist Kaiyang was surrounded by just three Starry Radiance shields, which were precisely enough to counter the three flying swords.

However, in such a situation, even with the ability to multitask, Daoist Kaiyang had no choice but to focus solely on countering the three flying swords, incapable of launching any Attack Spirit Spells.

This magical combat suddenly turned into a match where the two opponents, separated by a sandy field, engaged in a one-on-one contest of offense and defense.

It reminded Lu Qingshan of the tennis competitions from his previous life, where one player was on the offensive and the other on defense; only Daoist Kaiyang lacked the ability to counterattack.

His thoughts shifted subtly, gradually altering the rhythm of the three flying sword attacks.

Sometimes slowing one down and quickening two, or slowing two and quickening one, sometimes with two solid and one feint, or one solid and two feints, constantly changing like the switching of balls from left to right in tennis, gradually exhausting Daoist Kaiyang.

Eventually, Daoist Kaiyang wasn’t defending based on reaction, but rather relying on muscle memory.

But muscle memory was ultimately only sustainable briefly.

After thirty breaths of unrelenting bombardment, Daoist Kaiyang finally showed a lapse; he was slow to defend, and Oblivion seized the gap to pierce towards his head.

In that moment, Daoist Kaiyang realized he had lost.

Being led by the nose the whole time, he had lost without mounting any significant resistance.

As the radiance shifted, Daoist Kaiyang’s figure faded, reappearing outside the small realm, and Empty returned to nothing without a target.

After recalling his three life-bound swords, Lu Qingshan was also enveloped in the same spiritual light.

…

When Lu Qingshan was transported out of the small realm, King Qing Mei, who had remained neutral throughout, unexpectedly nodded at him.

Clearly, even a great cultivator like King Qing Mei couldn’t help admiring Lu Qingshan’s performance.

Once or twice could be dismissed as luck, but Lu Qingshan had easily bested every challenge thrice in succession; with King Qing Mei’s discernment, how could he not recognize his extraordinary abilities?