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"Whoosh!"
Li Chunjun's figure darted swiftly across the sky.
The Scarlet Sky Sword continuously reaped one Divine Race Affiliate after another.
Currently, he had barely reached the strength standard of a Great True Lord. Once encountered, a bloody battle was inevitable.
To quickly gain sufficient self-preservation power, he had to elevate his life level to 29 as soon as possible.
The entire Two Realms Mountain was composed of over ten thousand fragments of varying sizes.
These fragments ranged from tens of thousands of miles to several hundred miles, and the distribution of cultivators within them was naturally highly uneven.
However, due to the existence of the "map," he could occasionally see the signals of his "teammates" nearby.
If these teammates stayed in one area for a long time, it indicated that there were no powerful figures in that region, and Li Chunjun naturally wouldn't waste time going there.
But if these teammates sent out a "call for aid," he would provide support based on the strength of that teammate.
If it was a Golden Core realm teammate calling for aid, he would arrive immediately.
After all, an enemy that allowed a Golden Core cultivator the chance to send a distress signal couldn't be that strong.
As for Nascent Soul level calls for aid...
For early-stage Nascent Soul, Li Chunjun would decide based on the situation.
For mid-stage and late-stage Nascent Soul, he would actively avoid them.
If a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Lord called for aid, it meant he was facing at least three mid-stage Nascent Souls or one late-stage Nascent Soul Great True Lord level Sacred Spirit.
And if a late-stage Nascent Soul Great True Lord called for aid...
That would undoubtedly be a top-tier Sacred Spirit.
Comparable to a True Inheritor level, just below the "Prodigy" tier.
Such Sacred Spirits were equivalent to the strongest beings in the Two Realms Mountain.
It was estimated that only when Li Chunjun raised his life level to 30 could he engage in combat with such beings.
With this cautious approach, and the astonishing killing efficiency a Sword Cultivator could unleash when disregarding the wear on their Lifebound Flying Sword, in just three days, over three hundred Affiliates had fallen to his sword! Five Sacred Spirits had also been slain! Including two Greater Sacred Spirits equivalent to mid-stage Nascent Souls.
Such an astonishing killing efficiency had almost cleared out a corner of this continent.
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[Life Level: 28 (79851/80000)]
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"Too fast."
Li Chunjun shifted his gaze from the Human Emperor Banner, genuinely impressed.
Too fast!
In three days, he had already pushed his life level to the brink of advancement.
Over three hundred Affiliates, equivalent to one or two hundred Core Formation and True Core cultivators, would have required two or three large-scale battles mobilizing over a hundred Core Formation level cultivators on Blue Star.
If such actions were taken, the resulting commotion and consequences would be unimaginable.
Even if the Taixu Sword Sect didn't act against the other six sects, it would prompt the six sects to unite and fight to the death with the Taixu Sword Sect.
But on the Two Realms Mountain battlefield, not only were there numerous Evil God's Chosen and Sacred Spirits, but slaying these Affiliates and Sacred Spirits also yielded considerable spoils.
Moreover, it allowed for the accumulation of contributions on the Solar Radiance Badge.
At this moment, the minor merit contributions recorded on his hand had already reached 2681.
Exchanging for Spirit Crystals could yield 268, surpassing the wealth of most Nascent Soul True Lords.
If you added up all the spoils he had seized, it wouldn't be much inferior to the wealth of those Great True Lords.
Of course, with great gains came great risks.
During this period, he encountered an Apex Sacred Spirit and a battle formation composed of four ordinary and Greater Sacred Spirits.
However, he managed to escape from all of them.
Moreover, he had demonstrated sufficient strength, so these Sacred Spirits dared not pursue him relentlessly.
The dangers of Two Realms Mountain were such that even a Perfected Great Lord of the Late Nascent Soul Stage could not guarantee absolute safety.
Especially in a few months, both human cultivators and Sacred Spirits would try to band together, staying on various continents to act collectively, occupying those continents to ensure their chances of victory.
At that time, his ambushes would become even more difficult.
"I must reach level 30 before the war enters its later stages," Li Chunjun pondered, his Divine Sense quickly detecting something.
"Evil God's Chosen."
In the next moment, he once again took to Sword Flight, heading straight for three Servitors who were concealing their auras and traveling on foot through the mountains and rocks.
The three Servitors were still cautiously observing their surroundings when the Scarlet Sky Sword tore through the void, piercing through two of them.
The remaining Apex Kin was severely injured and had his cultivation crippled.
"Crimson Void Demon Sword!"
The Servitor who had managed to survive shouted this name, a hint of despair in his eyes.
Li Chunjun, however, paid him no heed. Using a set of Array Flags he had, he quickly set up a small, third-grade concealment Magic Array.
Then, he swiftly took out the Nethersea Dark Crystal that the Zhou Tian Sect had compensated him with. Concentrating his Essence, Energy, and Spirit, he injected a mouthful of pure Essence Blood into the Scarlet Sky Sword.
The energy within the Essence Blood was activated, rapidly melting the Nethersea Dark Crystal like red magma.
Compared to his Qi Refining stage, Li Chunjun's cultivation realm, life essence, internal Essence Qi, and Divine Sense strength had all significantly improved.
Under these circumstances, the fifth-grade material, which would have required two or even three rounds of refining with his Lifebound Essence Blood, was visibly refined and fused into the Scarlet Sky Sword.
During this process, Li Chunjun could clearly feel the Scarlet Sky Sword undergoing a transformation from the inside out.
Prime Gold Essence, Black Flame Diamond, Starry Sky Profound Crystal, Nethersea Dark Crystal... These four extremely precious fifth-grade materials intertwined, ultimately creating a unique reaction, all being refined into one by his Essence, Energy, and Spirit.
At the moment this refinement was completed, the four materials became indistinguishable from each other, all becoming part of the Scarlet Sky Sword, propelling this top-tier Mystic Treasure-grade Lifebound Flying Sword to finally complete its transformation, reaching the true level of a Spirit Treasure.
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One day later.
Li Chunjun sensed the renewed Lifebound Flying Sword, a hint of wonder in his eyes.
"The Flying Sword has finally caught up to the configurations of other Children of the Stars. Moreover, Sword Cultivators using their Lifebound Flying Swords have less burden and more flexibility compared to other cultivators using Spirit Treasures. In a way, it's half a level higher."
This was also why, in his previous battles, he had been able to shatter the Protective Magic Treasures of others at the same level with his Mystic Treasure-grade Scarlet Sky Sword.
Li Chunjun caressed the blade of the Flying Sword, clearly feeling the deep connection and harmony between the sword and himself.
The transformation of the Lifebound Flying Sword meant an increase in the Sword Cultivator's strength.
Especially the transformation from a top-tier Mystic Treasure-grade Lifebound Flying Sword to a Spirit Treasure-grade Lifebound Flying Sword.
Even though Li Chunjun had refined the Nethersea Dark Crystal this time, which enhanced the sturdiness, flexibility, and durability of his Flying Sword, the immediate boost to his combat power was still remarkable.
"If I previously had only a fifty-fifty chance against a Perfected Great Lord of the Late Nascent Soul Stage, or even a sixty percent chance of losing due to their rich combat experience and life wisdom, now... with the transformation of the Scarlet Sky Sword, the situation has completely reversed!"
Li Chunjun estimated the strength of Wan Li Xue, whom he had fought before, and that top-tier Sacred Spirit comparable to a Great True Lord.
"My chances of victory should now rise to eighty percent, with a fifty percent chance of killing them."
He was clear in his heart.
"No! That's not right! The chance of killing them is more than fifty percent!"
His mind glanced at the updated data on the Human Emperor Banner.
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[Life Level: 29 (141/90000)]
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The further rise in life level brought about a greater transformation of Essence Qi.
His physique became stronger, his Essence Qi more vigorous, and the power of the Profound Phoenix Sword Qi he nurtured also rose again.
It was almost transcending the category of "Sword Qi."
Supported by his extremely dense Essence Qi, the strength of the "Sword Qi" within him was clearly evolving towards Mystical Powers.
It was like an ordinary cultivator mastering a Sword Qi Mystical Power.
But for him, such Sword Qi-like Mystical Powers were akin to ordinary attacks.
He had a premonition that even if he did nothing and let his life level continue to rise, by level 30, or at most level 31, the Sword Qi would complete its transformation.
By then, ordinary attacks becoming Mystical Powers would no longer be an illusion.
While the dense Essence Qi brought about a surge in Sword Qi power, the strength of his Divine Sense also underwent a new round of explosive growth.
It directly increased from the previous 246 miles to 365 miles!
An increase of 119 miles.
This level of Divine Sense strength was already at the standard of a Great True Lord.
Apart from Divine Sense, the mental power that Li Chunjun had vaguely sensed before now felt like it was about to sprout, ready to bloom.
This feeling continuously guided his mental state towards positivity and fearlessness, keeping him in the best possible condition.
Li Chunjun valued the nurturing of this power even more than the growth of his Divine Sense.
"Mental power."
He silently recited in his heart.
When he first sensed this mental power, he had thought of asking Jiang Wanyu, who came from a prominent family, for more information.
But due to various reasons, he had abandoned that idea.
Now that this power was about to fully form...
"I need to understand it better, or perhaps exchange for some mental-related scriptures and techniques at the base."
Li Chunjun had made up his mind.
In the Multiverse Hegemony War, not only could one exchange for mental experience and cultivation methods, but even Quasi-Immortal Artifacts were available. He wasn't worried about not finding what he needed.
The only question was whether he had enough battle merits.
"Battle merits."
Li Chunjun glanced at the numbers recorded on the Solar Radiance Badge and waved his hand, dispersing the Array Formation that enveloped the area.
"I need to accumulate more battle merits. Coincidentally, my Lifebound Flying Sword has transformed into a Spirit Treasure, and my life level has risen to 29. I've experienced a significant boost in strength, and to fully digest this improvement... nothing is more effective than engaging in a few intense battles."
Li Chunjun stood up, mounted his sword, and soared into the clouds, heading straight for a region thousands of miles away.
Before he could even begin searching for the Divine Race Affiliates in this area, several "help" signals were already transmitted from within his badge.
Moreover, after these signals were sent, the light dots representing his "teammates" began to vanish.
Not just a few of these dots disappeared, but over a dozen of them vanished in a short span of time.
A Divine Spirit of the Divine Race was conducting a regional purge.
Based on the speed and range of these disappearing dots, Li Chunjun quickly calculated the cultivation level of this purging Divine Spirit.
A Greater Sacred Spirit!
There might be some hidden strength, but for him now, even an Apex Sacred Spirit was nothing to fear.
"Perfect timing!"
Li Chunjun turned his sword and flew directly toward the area being purged.
(End of the Chapter)
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