Chapter 468 - 452: 1 vs. 3

Chapter 468: Chapter 452: 1 vs. 3

"Distant? So be it. Arrogant? What of it..."

Bai Zichen laughed, flicking the Flying Sword in his hand. With a point of his finger, a dragon of Thunder Radiance coiled around the Nascent Soul True Monarch opposite him.

"You damned scoundrel!"

The Red Flame Sect’s Nascent Soul roared in fury. The Banana Leaf Fan in his hand expanded in the wind, as clusters of flames in varying colors and shapes morphed into all sorts of Fire Beasts.

The Fire Beasts tumbled to the ground, revealing their vicious nature. Spewing white smoke from their mouths and noses, they charged forward without fear.

He clearly hadn’t expected this unfamiliar Sword Cultivator to brazenly take the initiative while outnumbered one to three.

They were all at the same level of Cultivation. While Sword Cultivators held an advantage in killing power, that didn’t mean they could win against greater numbers.

Upon reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, every True Monarch possessed unique abilities. There were no weaklings among them.

Unless one was a true Heaven-Defying prodigy, it was incredibly difficult to quickly decide a battle between cultivators of the same rank.

Fights often lasted for hundreds of exchanges, only ending when one party found themselves at a disadvantage and retreated in a streak of Escape Light.

The Red Flame Sect’s Nascent Soul was cautious, not using his Lifebound Magical Treasure to block the Flying Sword directly.

This man’s appearance was abrupt. Never mind Dian Country; there was no one like him in the entire Southern Domain.

This inevitably led one to suspect he was a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator from the Central Domain.

Everyone knew the top Sword Cultivation Sects in the Cultivation Realm—like the Five Phoenix Sword Sect, the Cyan Lotus Sword Sect, and the Life-Killing Sword Sect—were all located in the Central Domain.

A minor Sect like the Red Flame Sect could not afford to offend any of them.

Moreover, the legacies of these Sects, which had produced Divinity Transformation Great Powers, were on a completely different level from ordinary Nascent Soul Sects.

’Better to be cautious and avoid walking into a trap.’

Stranded in a foreign land and surrounded by enemies, with three Nascent Soul True Monarchs on the scene, Bai Zichen knew this matter could not be resolved peacefully.

’If there had been only one, my mere presence would have been enough. Seeing no hope of victory, they would have retreated.’

’But with three True Monarchs present, it was impossible for them to back down before an unfamiliar Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator.’

’Besides, launching such a large-scale assault against the Five Elements Sect... judging by the thousands of War Magical Artifacts and meticulously arranged Battle Arrays I saw on the way here, this was clearly a premeditated and well-prepared operation, not some sudden whim.’

’The Five Elements Sect must possess something they are determined to acquire. Otherwise, they would never go to such lengths.’

’To end this crisis for the Five Elements Sect, I have no choice but to fight a proper battle.’

The savage Fire Beasts were pierced by the Thunder Radiance, popping like bubbles and scattering countless sparks.

The Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword unleashed a torrential barrage of attacks. Its Thunder Radiance Sword Light streamed continuously, instantly overwhelming the sky-blotting Banana Leaf Fan.

One moment, a sea of flames blotted out half the sky as the Banana Leaf Fan swelled to a colossal size. The next, it was riddled with countless holes.

Sword Silks went HISS HISS as they weaved back and forth, rapidly turning it into a useless, tattered fan.

"How can this be?"

The Red Flame Sect’s Nascent Soul turned pale with shock, recalling his Banana Leaf Fan with a pained expression.

’This is my Lifebound Magical Treasure! The loss would be catastrophic if it were destroyed.’

’It’s not that I’ve never fought a Sword Cultivator before, but when has my Lifebound Magical Treasure ever been pushed to its limit in a mere handful of exchanges? I’m so terrified I don’t even dare to use it now.’

He could only wave his hand and summon a set of five Golden Fire Rings, which linked together to create a powerful vortex.

The next instant, an exquisitely sharp Thunder Radiance Sword Thread flashed past. The five Golden Fire Rings split cleanly in two, becoming ten ruined halves.

At that, the Red Flame Sect’s Nascent Soul completely abandoned the idea of countering with Magical Treasures.

’My Lifebound Magical Treasure could at least withstand a few blows. These ordinary Magical Treasures are even more useless. In front of those Sword Silks, they’re worse than scrap metal.’

Such was the overwhelming power of a Lifebound Flying Sword!

A Lifebound Magical Treasure, refined over a century, has its power multiplied many times over compared to an ordinary one, granting it incredible Divine Techniques.

A Lifebound Flying Sword was even more extreme. Since it didn’t need to account for other functions, its killing power was simply world-altering.

’The Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword was inherently superior to the Moon Xuan Sword and the Splendid Youth Sword, but now that all were Tier Four, the difference was minuscule.’

’But once it was refined into my Lifebound Flying Sword, a fundamental change occurred.’

’Thinking about this, I remembered that Taibai Sword Sect cultivators can make every one of their Flying Swords a Lifebound Flying Sword. How terrifying is that?’

’No wonder they dominated an entire era with their unparalleled strength, making even the Moral Sect pale in comparison.’

The Red Flame Sect’s Nascent Soul no longer dared to activate any Magical Treasures. It would be a futile effort.

Flames erupted from his ten fingers, moving like ten nimble Fire Serpents.

The Fire Serpents from his left hand were scorching and toxic, radiating endless light and heat.

The Fire Serpents from his right hand were chillingly cold, threatening to freeze his opponent’s very blood.

He had actually refined and mastered two completely different True Flames, combining them into a powerful Fire Element Divine Power.

"My sword doesn’t just sunder Magical Treasures—it can sunder anything... Did you really think you could evade my blade’s edge just by switching from Magical Treasures to your own Divine Power Magical Techniques!"

Bai Zichen sneered. ’That tactic might work on a Sword Cultivator who relies solely on the high tier of their Flying Sword to win.’

’But my Sword Light reached the level of One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws long ago.’

With a light sweep of his blade, the ten Fire Serpents withered and died. The two great True Flames were snuffed out before they could even demonstrate their power.

All that was left were faint embers flickering on the fingertips of the Red Flame Sect’s Nascent Soul, his face etched with disbelief.

The Southern Domain had not produced a notable Sword Cultivator for a very long time. Even Blood God Son, who ran rampant with his Abi Heavenly Prison Demon Sword, was fundamentally relying on the Hundred Demons Blood Sea Technique. He could not be considered a true Sword Cultivator.

As a result, these Nascent Soul True Monarchs had grown unfamiliar with the killing techniques of a top-tier Sword Cultivator.

Had this been the Central Domain, they would have recognized his Sword Dao techniques instantly.

Even if they still had no effective counter, at least they wouldn’t have been so disheveled and at a complete loss.

"Old Ghost Chi, have you gotten this weak after so many years of inaction? Let me give you a hand!"