Fighting Beyond One's Level, Refining Qi to Slay a Foundation Establishment Cultivat

Chapter 99 Fighting Beyond One's Level, Refining Qi to Slay a Foundation Establishment Cultivator [Please Subscribe]

"Damn it, that guy got away again!"

Above the nameless stream, the Taoist priest of Qinglian Temple looked down at the frozen stream with a very grim expression.

Upon seeing the old man in black escape into the river, the woman in the white dress reacted swiftly, casting a powerful ice-frozen spell to freeze the river.

Even so, the two of them went back and forth, scanning the river section for twenty or thirty miles, but still could not find the old man in black.

Hearing the Qinglian Temple Taoist's unwilling words, the woman in the white dress gently shook her head and said, "The people of the Transformation Dragon Sect, depending on the attribute of the dragon spirit blood they consume, can master different abilities after cultivating the 'Transformation Dragon Secret Technique'."

"Since that fellow is the Black Dragon Envoy, he must have consumed the Black Flood Dragon's spiritual blood. After using the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique, he is already able to use some of the Black Flood Dragon's abilities in the water. It's normal that you and I can't catch up with him."

Even so, the Taoist priest from Qinglian Temple still looked extremely depressed.

Seeing that he was still upset, the woman in the white dress changed the subject, reaching out to take out two captured magical artifacts and saying, "After all, we didn't come away empty-handed. How does Fellow Daoist Wang plan to divide these two magical artifacts?"

Upon hearing her words, the Taoist priest of Qinglian Temple was indeed drawn to the two magical artifacts in her hands.

After a moment's thought, he looked at her and said, "Thanks to Fellow Daoist He's help this time, Fellow Daoist He, please choose one first."

Upon hearing this, the woman in the white dress smiled gently and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony with Fellow Daoist Wang."

Then he put the cane magic artifact into his storage bag and gave the scale shield magic artifact to the Taoist of Qinglian Temple.

After the two divided the spoils, they glanced at a forest below and then set off together to leave the area.

Meanwhile, in the forest below, Zhou Chun's heart was in his throat from the look the two gave each other before they left.

In this desolate wilderness, if the two of them were ruthless enough to kill him, no one would know.

Fortunately, Qinglian Temple is a righteous sect after all, and its rules and atmosphere are quite good, so the thing Zhou Chun was worried about did not happen.

Of course, it's also possible that the two Foundation Establishment cultivators simply didn't care about his wealth and felt it wasn't worth leaving a stain on his reputation for such a small gain.

In short, he narrowly escaped disaster this time.

After watching the two Foundation Establishment cultivators depart, Zhou Chun pondered for a moment but did not rush to set off immediately. Instead, he sat down to meditate and recover his mana.

He flew for nearly three hundred miles, and his magical power was also greatly depleted.

Since a battle between Foundation Establishment cultivators just took place here, it seems to be a safe place for the time being.

It would be better to restore our mana to full before setting off.

However, Zhou Chun had only been meditating for less than half an hour when Bai Bai, the silver lightning python that had been lurking in the grass to keep watch for him, began to hiss urgently to warn him.

Something's up!

Zhou Chun was startled and quickly stopped meditating, standing up.

At this moment, the Silver Lightning Python, Bai Bai, also emerged from the bushes, its forked tongue pointing him in the direction of the danger.

When Zhou Chun looked in that direction, he realized it was the same direction the old man in black had fled into earlier.

According to the information conveyed by the Silver Lightning Python through telepathic communication, it detected the danger through the smell of blood.

It's not difficult for Zhou Chun to draw this conclusion.

After the old man in black escaped into the river, he didn't actually have time to fly away. Instead, he used a special concealment technique to hide in the river, thus avoiding the spiritual search of the Taoist priest of Qinglian Temple and the woman in the white dress.

Only after confirming that the two were gone for good did the old man in black dare to come out again.

However, at this time, the aftereffects of using the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" had already appeared. His injuries were difficult to suppress, which is why he couldn't even contain his own scent and was easily detected by the Silver Lightning Python.

"If that's the case..."

Recalling the two magical artifacts that had been divided up by the Taoist priest of Qinglian Temple and the woman in the white dress, a bold idea suddenly emerged in Zhou Chun's mind.

He unconsciously touched his wrists together, feeling the two strands of Taibai Xin metal power within them, which were held back but not released. The thought in his heart became increasingly difficult to suppress.

Despite being away for so long, it seems he gained nothing of substance except for wasting a second-tier magic talisman, the "Windwalking Talisman."

This is completely opposite to his usual situation where he always gained something from going out.

This opportunity is a godsend; once missed, it will be extremely difficult to find a similar opportunity again.

Let's do it!!

A flurry of thoughts raced through Zhou Chun's mind. He clapped his hands together and quickly made up his mind.

He quickly formed hand seals, unleashing the "Five Elements Spirit Armor Technique" to enhance his own protection. He then held the [Golden Scale Shield] and a first-grade high-ranking magic talisman, the "Golden Armor Talisman," in his hands before having the Silver Lightning Python lead the way.

The two, one human and one python, moved swiftly through the mountains and forests, and soon arrived at the riverbank.

Ok?

The old man in black, who was meditating and healing his injuries in the grass by the stream, suddenly frowned and quickly discovered the uninvited guest through his outward-extended spiritual sense.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator's spiritual sense can cover several miles, which is why Zhou Chun did not try to approach him stealthily. He knew he could not possibly ambush the old man in black.

At this moment, the old man in black scanned Zhou Chun with his divine sense and immediately felt that he seemed to have seen him somewhere before.

When he stood up and saw Zhou Chun running towards him, he quickly realized where that familiarity came from.

Then, both surprised and furious, he exclaimed, "I was wondering which junior was so bold! It was him!"

However, he had already recognized Zhou Chun as the Qi Refining stage cultivator whom Xu Kaishan had asked him to hunt down and kill.

Ever since the rumors about the Dragon Transformation Sect appeared on Feima Mountain, the old man in black guessed who was fabricating and spreading them.

However, there were simply too many cultivators around Mount Feima at that time, and the area was a mixed bag, with many Foundation Establishment cultivators and Purple Mansion cultivators lurking in the shadows.

In order not to expose the whereabouts of the two protectors of the sect in advance, even though they wished they could tear Zhou Chun to pieces, they dared not openly search for Zhou Chun at that time.

This has always been the thing the old man in black hated the most, and he was even worried that he would be punished by the Crimson Dragon Protector afterward!

However, he never expected that the person who had ruined the sect's plans, whom he had been searching for so long, would now appear before him on his own initiative.

This left him unsure whether to be happy or angry.

With his experience and knowledge, how could he not know what Zhou Chun was up to by daring to appear in front of him now!

At this moment, as he looked at Zhou Chun getting closer and closer, his anger was immediately revealed on his face without any attempt to hide it.

His eyes were icy as he stared at Zhou Chun and growled, "Boy, you're really arrogant! You actually dare to challenge a Foundation Establishment cultivator with your mere Qi Refining stage cultivation!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately stopped several dozen feet away, then smiled faintly and said, "Isn't this confidence something you, senior, have given me yourself?"

After saying that, he added with a slightly teasing tone, "I wonder, in your current state, how much of your peak strength do you still possess?"

"What? You think you can challenge me now that I'm seriously injured?"

The old man in black stared at Zhou Chun with icy eyes and said in a chilling tone, "Even if I only have ten percent of my strength left, I can still kill ten Qi Refining stage juniors like you!"

"Haha, then this junior will wait and see!"

Zhou Chun laughed loudly and immediately reached out and patted the storage bag and spirit beast bag at his waist, releasing the magic weapon and spirit pet.

"That brat is asking for it!"

The old man in black was furious. He immediately raised his hand, made a hand seal, and a black water snake about ten feet long pounced towards Zhou Chun.

The first-tier superior-grade spell "Water Serpent Technique" requires no preparation time in his hands and can be cast almost instantly.

However, a first-order spell is still just a first-order spell. Even if his Foundation Establishment stage mana can increase the spell's power, there is a limit to how much it can increase.

Zhou Chun unleashed the [Moon Blade Meteor Wheel] and clashed head-on with the water snake, which consumed most of its power. Immediately afterwards, the water snake was blasted apart by the Rock Turtle's "Falling Rock Technique".

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun couldn't help but laugh and say, "Is this the strength of a Foundation Establishment cultivator? It's far too weak!"

Upon hearing this, the old man in black knew that he was being provoked, but his anger still flared up.

After all, as a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, he could easily kill a late-Qi Refinement cultivator like Zhou Chun with a single move.

He had never been provoked like this by a Qi Refining stage cultivator.

"Since you're so eager to die, young one, I'll grant your wish!"

He roared angrily and immediately began to form hand seals, preparing to unleash a second-tier spell to instantly kill Zhou Chun.

But at that moment, Zhou Chun had a sudden thought and directly made the Rock Tortoise activate the "Chain Earth Spike Technique" while simultaneously activating the [Moon Blade Meteor Wheel] to slash at the old man in black.

After being attacked like this, the old man in black could no longer concentrate on casting spells and could only wave his hands to cast protective spells such as "Water Shield" and "Water Wall" to protect himself first.

Once one's cultivation reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, these first-tier spells can be cast almost instantly, requiring virtually no casting time.

This is another important reason why cultivators in the Qi Refining stage find it difficult to defeat cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Fortunately, the old man in black was now greatly weakened and had no suitable magic weapon at hand, otherwise Zhou Chun might not have been able to withstand three of his moves.

However, the old man in black, as expected of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, quickly realized that there was no need for him to fight Zhou Chun on the ground.

So he flew into the air and soared directly above the river.

In this way, the only way the Rock Turtle can attack him is with "Falling Rocks," and all other attack spells are essentially useless.

After casting several protective spells on himself, he began to prepare a second-tier spell by forming hand seals.

At this point, Zhou Chun was certain that the old man in black had no more usable magical artifacts; otherwise, he wouldn't have pinned all his hopes on second-tier spells.

Therefore, he quickly changed his tactics.

He raised his hand and patted the storage bag at his waist, then summoned the [Little Thousand Mountain Seal].

The old man in black didn't pay any attention to his actions at first.

Because it has been realized that the [Little Thousand Mountain Seal] is only a first-grade high-quality magic weapon and cannot pose any threat to it.

But as Zhou Chun poured his magic power into it, the small, palm-sized, earthen-yellow seal gradually grew into a giant seal the size of a carriage, and his expression immediately changed.

Unfortunately, his second-tier spell was about to take shape, and if he were to dispel it now, he would not only suffer from the backlash of the spell, but also waste a lot of his mana.

So he could only harden his expression and grit his teeth to continue casting the spell.

Thus, as the giant seal came crashing down on him, he was finally able to unleash his magic.

The old man in black pushed forward with both hands, and a dragon-shaped column of water surged towards the falling giant seal.

Immediately afterwards, a burst of spiritual light flashed in the sky, and the giant seal was directly blown away, quickly shrinking into a smaller seal and falling to the ground.

However, the dragon-shaped water column still retained some power and, under the control of the old man in black, continued to rush towards Zhou Chun.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhou Chun's expression changed. He then rolled over without any regard for his image, landing directly under the belly of the rock tortoise that was bracing itself on all fours. The rock tortoise then acted as a human shield, absorbing the remaining force of the dragon-shaped water creature.

It must be said that a second-tier spell is, after all, a second-tier spell.

Even with less than 30% of its power remaining, the difference in quality instantly shattered several layers of protection on the rock tortoise and landed on its shell.

Fortunately, the rock tortoise's shell is its strongest defense.

He managed to withstand the attack, albeit with minor injuries!

Upon seeing this, the old man in black's face suddenly darkened.

He couldn't help but stare at Zhou Chun, who had just crawled out from under the belly of the rock tortoise, and said coldly, "Is this the confidence you have to challenge me? The confidence to save your life by crawling between the legs of an animal?"

Despite being mocked like that, Zhou Chun showed no shame or anger and laughed, saying, "Senior, you said it yourself, it's to save your life. Compared to life, what does a little face matter?"

Even Marquis of Huaiyin, Han Xin, could crawl between the legs of hooligans and thugs, so what's so shameful about Zhou Chun using his spirit pet as a meat shield?

This is called making good use of the resources at hand!

"Let's see how many more times you can crawl between someone's legs!"

As the old man in black spoke, he began to form hand seals to prepare for his second second-tier spell.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun quickly activated the [Little Thousand Mountain Seal] on the ground to fly up again and poured his magic power into it.

But just as he was about to enlarge the artifact halfway, the old man in black suddenly stopped casting the spell, then raised his hand with a cold smile.

Suddenly, dark blue thorns sprouted from beneath Zhou Chun's feet, quickly entangling and trapping him along with his protective shield, like a cage.

The dark blue thorns couldn't harm Zhou Chun, but they did restrict his movements.

Before the rock tortoise could even go to protect its master, a white ice ball landed on it, instantly freezing it in place.

After casting spells to trap Zhou Chun and his servant, the old man in black quickly flew towards Zhou Chun.

Zhou Chun had no choice but to abandon the half-activated [Small Thousand Mountain Seal] and instead wield the [Moon Blade Meteor Wheel] to slash at the old man in black, intending to stop him from getting closer.

At the same time, he reached into his storage bag and took out a first-grade mid-level magic talisman, "Firebird Talisman," which he activated to burn the thorns with fire.

Boom!

A loud explosion rose from the mountains and forests, and billowing flames burst forth beside Zhou Chun.

He himself was stunned by the force of the explosion, but he also managed to destroy most of the thorns.

But the old man in black had already withstood the attack of the [Moon Blade Meteor Wheel] and landed above him. Then, with a sinister grin on his face, his right hand transformed into a dragon claw and pounced down on him.

good chance!

Seeing the old man in black rushing towards him, Zhou Chun was not flustered at all, but rather filled with joy.

He originally intended to wait until he had exhausted most of the old man's magical power before finding an opportunity to get close to him and unleash the "Xin Jin Sword Qi" to determine the outcome of the battle.

Unexpectedly, the old man in black's eagerness to win gave him an even better opportunity.

Without the slightest hesitation, he raised both hands together as if holding two guns, and unleashed the power of Taibai Xin metal sealed within the Taiyin Lung Meridians of his hands.

Two white-gold sword energies, each about a foot long, suddenly shot out from between Zhou Chun's fingers, striking the black-clad old man who was descending from the sky like bullets.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. By the time the old man in black saw the two white-gold sword energies, it was too late.

The two extremely sharp sword energies easily pierced and tore through the protective magic around his body.

One pierced his chest, and the other struck his face, instantly creating two fist-sized holes in his chest and face!

Some readers wondered why the Silver Lightning Python wasn't released to fight. The reason is that there's no need to take such a risk. The Silver Lightning Python has great potential for the future, but it's not strong now. Whether it's there or not makes little difference to the protagonist's victory or defeat. Besides, it's not good at defense. If it gets injured or killed, the protagonist would be heartbroken!

(End of this chapter)