Strength [2k]
Translator: CinderTL
The enhancement of Essence, Energy, and Spirit brought about a significant increase in power.
A stronger Divine Sense meant a more robust mental state and the ability to more precisely control and utilize all of one's strength.
In this state, even though Li Chunjun had not extensively practiced the art of Sword Flight, relying on his cultivation and the quality of the Spirit Treasure-level Scarlet Sky Sword, he still demonstrated a flying speed that was not inferior to that of a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Lord, nearly matching that of a Perfected Great Lord of the late Nascent Soul stage.
Of course, this referred to Nascent Soul True Lords who had not mastered any Mystical Powers.
If compared to the Four Symbols True Lord who had previously cultivated Chasing Light, Li Chunjun still fell slightly short.
At this speed of Sword Flight, Li Chunjun's figure rapidly approached the cleared area.
One thousand li, eight hundred li, six hundred li, four hundred li...
"Whoosh!"
Just as Li Chunjun was getting closer to his destination, a streak of light suddenly appeared and, upon sensing his presence, swiftly flew towards him.
Before the person arrived, the Divine Sense reached him first: "I am Fu Guang. Which True Lord has arrived? A Greater Sacred Spirit accompanied by two Common Divine Spirits is wreaking havoc. That Sacred Spirit is cunning and deceitful. Initially, only one Sacred Spirit appeared. Solar True Lord and I went to intercept it, but we were ambushed by the other two. If you, True Lord, are not skilled in combat, you must not take the risk."
Li Chunjun looked at this Nascent Soul True Lord who called himself Fu Guang and warned him, but he keenly felt a sense of aversion.
It was as if a warning from his heart was alerting him that this person had come in haste with malicious intent.
It was also as if some instinctive part of his being rejected this Nascent Soul True Lord.
A double anomaly...
Amplifying what was originally a not-so-strong sense of "dislike."
At this moment, he couldn't help but recall another ability of the Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy from years past.
The ability to sense Evil God's Believers!
The Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy, after fully developing the Flaming Phoenix Bloodline to the fourth stage, could condense a Flame Phoenix Brand within their body.
This Flame Phoenix Brand, akin to an innate Mystical Power of the Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy, not only assisted them in quickly comprehending Sword Intent but also allowed them to identify Evil God's Believers.
The reason the Taixu Sword Sect had been able to occupy such a vast territory in the past was because the Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy, using this ability, swiftly uncovered and eliminated hidden Evil God's Chosen.
The territory seized from the Evil God's Chosen naturally belonged to the Taixu Sword Sect.
Previously, the Servitors and Sacred Spirits Li Chunjun had slain were either in alien forms, easily recognizable, or had not deliberately concealed themselves...
Or, because the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, even if those Servitors had intended to hide, they could not escape his Divine Sense, so there was no need for a heart's warning.
But this time...
Li Chunjun remained calm, continuing to approach while cooperatively asking, "What's the situation? A Greater Sacred Spirit? What level of strength does it possess?"
"In the rush, I didn't have time to engage with it..."
This Fu Guang True Lord explained, but when the distance between them narrowed to just forty li, he frowned: "Early-stage Nascent Soul?"
There seemed to be a hint of disdain in his emotions.
But then he seemed to realize something, suddenly perking up: "This escape technique..."
He immediately added, "Although I haven't fought that Greater Sacred Spirit, I have clashed with Common Divine Spirits. Let me brief you on them..."
As the Divine Sense communication continued, the distance between them quickly closed to within thirty li.
At this very moment, both Li Chunjun and the True Lord Fu Guang acted almost simultaneously.
True Lord Fu Guang directly summoned a treasure akin to the Mirror Divine Kingdom.
The Divine Kingdom opened, formed, and enveloped everything in one seamless motion.
The speed at which it expanded was at least twice as fast as the Mirror Divine Kingdom Li Chunjun had encountered during the previous ambush. Even before the Divine Kingdom was fully deployed, several auras of Divine Spirit-level beings rapidly emerged from within.
As he immediately activated the Mirror Divine Kingdom to engulf Li Chunjun, a sword light of destruction that pierced through heaven and earth erupted with unrestrained ferocity.
An endless radiance seemed to fill the entire field of vision of True Lord Fu Guang.
The terror, akin to a mortal facing the scorching sun, caused even this Divine Spirit, who had offered his soul to the Evil God, to be overwhelmed with fear.
"Such Divine Sense and Sword Intent... Are you a Great True Lord of the human race, one of the 'Prodigies'?"
"Whoosh!"
In the next moment, as his mind was completely drawn by the erupting Destruction Sword Intent, the Scarlet Sky Sword silently and irresistibly pierced through the skull of this self-proclaimed True Lord Fu Guang, a Believer of the Evil God.
The entire process was so swift that this Nascent Soul Believer didn't even have time to fully deploy the Mirror Divine Kingdom.
But it didn't matter.
Upon sensing that the Mirror Divine Kingdom contained only one Greater Sacred Spirit, three Common Divine Spirits, and some Servitors, Li Chunjun charged forward with his sword, actively breaking through the Mirror Divine Kingdom that was about to close again!
The Greater Sacred Spirit at the forefront, sensing the danger, roared and hastily condensed a Divine Art to counterattack. However, the vast and overwhelming force of destruction, driven by a Divine Sense comparable to that of a late-stage Nascent Soul Adept, descended first.
Stimulated by this Destruction Sword Intent, the Greater Sacred Spirit released the Divine Art without even aiming, hoping to quickly neutralize the Destruction Sword Intent by countering it with an equally destructive force, intending to annihilate the enemy before him.
In fact, he even shouted a fervent slogan: "For my Lord!"
Unfortunately, the essence of the Destruction Sword Intent was to provoke him into attacking! As the Divine Art was unleashed, his old strength exhausted and new strength yet to be generated, the Scarlet Sky Sword, like a high-yield bunker-busting missile, struck fiercely at the Protective Magic Treasure he had hastily summoned.
"Boom!"
Brilliant light exploded!
The Protective Magic Treasure of the Greater Sacred Spirit was no match for the unparalleled sharpness of the Scarlet Sky Sword.
As the treasure shattered into fragments, along with the radiant light surrounding his body, this Greater Sacred Spirit, comparable to a mid-stage Nascent Soul Adept, was utterly obliterated by the sword strike. The explosive force instantly turned his body into a mist of blood! After slaying this Greater Sacred Spirit, the Scarlet Sky Sword did not pause for even a moment. It curved and immediately charged toward the remaining three Divine Spirits.
By this time, the remaining three Divine Spirits had also realized they had bitten off more than they could chew.
"For my Lord!"
Amidst a chorus of devout and frenzied shouts, the three Divine Spirits rapidly absorbed the power of the other Servitors within the Mirror Divine Kingdom, causing their own strength to skyrocket.
This power soon exceeded the limits of what they could contain.
As they, along with the Mirror Divine Kingdom, began to destabilize, a self-destructive force of destruction seemed to emanate from the three of them.
Carrying this power, two of them roared and charged toward Li Chunjun, their eyes fixed fiercely on him.
That expression seemed to suggest that dragging Li Chunjun, a suspected "Prodigy"-level genius, to a mutual demise was their... his greatest honor.
Him!?
Not them!? A Divine Spirit who had already pounced in front of Li Chunjun suddenly sensed something amiss.
They, weren't there supposed to be three Divine Spirits? Three Divine Spirits, all willing to fight to the death against this human genius, so why was he the only one left?
When? This Divine Spirit abruptly awakened!
When had the other two Divine Spirits, who had been fearless of sacrifice and ready to die generously...
Actually died before him?
At this moment, he suddenly caught sight of a sword light that had almost completed the fatal strike against the other two Divine Spirits right under his nose, and now, with undiminished momentum, it was coming for him.
"How could this be!?"
How could he have been so careless!?
A dignified Divine Spirit, the sharpest sword under the great Divine Lord, how could such a lapse occur!? "Break for me!"
The Divine Spirit roared, but his focus remained on Li Chunjun.
No matter how strong or bizarre this sword was, as long as he eliminated the cultivator wielding this Flying Sword, all his techniques would dissipate.
This thought flashed through his mind.
But immediately, it was replaced by a spine-chilling terror.
The Flying Sword!
The Flying Sword that was now right before his eyes! "Damn it! This is a Sword Cultivator! Why did I keep overlooking his Flying Sword!?"
With confusion, unwillingness, and regret, the Flying Sword instantly pierced through his skull, thwarting his attempt to detonate the entire Mirror Divine Kingdom to bury his enemy.
Even in death, he hadn't realized that he had been influenced by Sword Intent.
Although the level of the Great Void Destruction Sword Intent wasn't high, the Sword Intent itself was exquisitely profound.
Moreover, Li Chunjun's Divine Sense already held an absolute advantage over these Common Divine Spirits. Wielding the power of the Great Void Destruction Sword Intent, he slaughtered these Divine Spirits with unstoppable force.
After annihilating all the Divine Spirits within the Mirror Divine Kingdom, the Scarlet Sky Sword changed its trajectory once more, charging toward the thirty or so Servants equivalent to Golden Core and True Core cultivators.
Wherever the sword's edge passed, it crushed everything in its path.
These Servants, who didn't even possess Nascent Soul-level combat power, were almost defenseless against the Scarlet Sky Sword's might.
In an instant, all the Servants had been thoroughly eradicated by Li Chunjun.
Those who hunt geese all day will eventually be pecked by one.
The combination of two Greater Sacred Spirits, three Common Divine Spirits, and the Mirror Divine Kingdom had allowed them to swiftly clear this area.
Countless human Core Formation cultivators, and even Nascent Soul cultivators, had fallen to their hands.
Yet, because they had targeted Li Chunjun, who had come seeking them, the roles of hunter and prey had reversed, and they ultimately became victims of his sword.
Such is the unpredictability of the battlefield.
No one can guarantee that they will be the final victor, laughing until the end.
After exterminating all the Divine Spirits and Servants within the Mirror Divine Kingdom, Li Chunjun struck once more, directly destroying the entire Mirror Divine Kingdom.
"The reason the human race was defeated in the previous war was because of the Mirror Divine Kingdom!"
He manipulated the Flying Sword: "Since their souls are devoted to the gods, the Believers' Divine Kingdoms possess the ability to conceal people, a capability that human storage rings lack. Often, when a Nascent Soul cultivator faced just one Divine Spirit, the opponent could summon a Mirror Divine Kingdom and call forth eight or ten Divine Spirit reinforcements, leading to the human Nascent Soul's defeat and death."
Fortunately, compared to the Divine Race's trump card like the Mirror Divine Kingdom, the human race has also developed a "map" function this time.
The outcome of this great war between the two realms remains uncertain.
"In the recent confrontation, the Divine Race's camp would not be inferior to a Great True Lord, but in my clash with them, I always maintained the initiative... This confirms my speculation that I now possess the strength to slay a Great True Lord."
That is, on par with Qi Qian Yu and Sword Saint Yi.
With such strength, not only could I top the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List, but I also have a strong chance of competing for the first place on the Star Glory List.
"Next, I can afford to be more aggressive."
Li Chunjun turned and continued to search for new hunting targets.
(End of the Chapter)
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