Translator: CinderTL
Shattered!
Six consecutive sword strikes, delivered with absolute ferocity, utterly annihilated a top-tier Divine Spirit comparable to a Perfected Great Lord of the Late Nascent Soul Stage! The moment the protective magic treasure of this apex Divine Spirit crumbled and its body was reduced to dust by the Scarlet Sky Sword, everyone present—whether it was Zhi Yuan, True Lord Yuanhai, and the other True Lords who had followed Li Chunjun, or Zhao Yu Pan, a powerhouse of the Late Nascent Soul Stage—felt as if their minds had exploded.
Their scalps tingled with shock.
As for the few Nascent Soul cultivators who had initially doubted Li Chunjun's strength, it felt as though a deafening "buzz" echoed in their ears.
No amount of words could compare to the sheer visual impact of witnessing a top-tier Divine Spirit, comparable to a Late Nascent Soul powerhouse, being utterly obliterated.
Too brutal! Too powerful! This impact transformed into a soul-deep shock that lingered in their minds, impossible to shake off.
It took half a breath before a burst of panicked Divine Sense jolted these Nascent Soul True Lords awake.
"The Sword Prodigy! The human Sword Prodigy!"
"Retreat! Retreat now! We have no power to oppose the human Sword Prodigy!"
The surviving Divine Spirits, witnessing this scene, were thrown into chaos.
Some of the Divine Spirits leaped into the air, attempting to flee the battlefield at the fastest speed possible.
But others...
"Kill! Kill this human Sword Prodigy! Let the glorious light of the great God King of Ending illuminate the entire world!"
"All things in existence shall meet their end! Human Sword Prodigy, join us and return to the embrace of ending!"
"The great God King watches over us! At the cost of our lives, we shall kill this human Sword Prodigy and prove our devotion to His Majesty!"
Nearly half of the Divine Spirits swiftly transformed into a fanatical state, charging fearlessly toward Li Chunjun, ready to die in the process.
At this moment, they had cast aside their own lives.
Their only goal was to take down this valuable target, to perish together with him, and to demonstrate their bravery, fearlessness, and devotion to their deity.
Facing this, Li Chunjun showed no fear.
"True Lord Zhao, hold them back. Leave these Divine Spirits to me!"
A group of Divine Spirits, none stronger than the upper-tier level, would only take time for him to completely annihilate.
Having personally witnessed Li Chunjun shatter a top-tier Divine Spirit with six sword strikes, Zhao Yu Pan no longer harbored even the slightest doubt about Li Chunjun's strength.
"Sword Prodigy Li, rest assured, not a single one of these Divine Spirits will escape!"
With a long roar, he led the two Nascent Soul cultivators by his side, along with True Lord Yuanhai and others, charging straight toward the fleeing Divine Spirits.
A fierce battle erupted between over a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators and more than twenty Divine Spirits.
Although the human side was outnumbered, with Li Chunjun and Zhao Yu Pan—especially Li Chunjun—on their side, the tide was in their favor.
The fanatical Divine Spirits had gained greater resistance to Sword Intent.
But that didn't mean they could ignore Li Chunjun's Sword Intent entirely.
The "instinct" of sentient beings still compelled them to dodge attacks and retreat when they sensed danger.
And Sword Intent...
This attack, akin to a Divine Sense technique, was most effective at disrupting the cognition of sentient beings.
Moreover, Li Chunjun's own strength had grown far beyond what it once was.
The Profound Phoenix Sword Qi, fueled by an overwhelming surge of Life Essence, was now nearly on par with Mystical Powers, even if it couldn't quite match them.
And unlike Mystical Powers, which required concentration and the gathering of Qi to unleash, the Profound Phoenix Sword Qi could be unleashed in an instant, with a single thought.
Coupled with the amplification provided by the Spirit Treasure-level quality of the Scarlet Sky Sword...
Every strike of his sword carried the might of mystical powers.
Wherever the sword pointed, even those Divine Spirits who managed to awaken from the Sword Intent's suppression could not withstand the relentless barrage of Flying Swords! They were ultimately crushed to death!
When the disparity in strength reached a certain level, even if they resisted the Sword Intent's suppression through their frenzied state, the outcome remained unchanged.
The only difference was whether they died with clarity or were suddenly slain while still under the Sword Intent's suppression and confusion.
In this brutal, head-on style of combat, Li Chunjun eventually annihilated all eleven Divine Spirits that had charged at him. Meanwhile, the group of over ten Nascent Soul True Lords led by Zhao Yu Pan had yet to eliminate the scattered Divine Spirits.
Although this was partly due to the Divine Spirits' desperate attempts to flee and preserve their lives, it also indirectly highlighted the true combat power Li Chunjun possessed at this moment.
Without hesitation, Li Chunjun turned his sword and swiftly charged toward the two Greater Divine Spirits that Zhao Yu Pan was currently engaged with.
Sensing Li Chunjun's arrival, this Perfected Great Lord of the Late Nascent Soul Stage immediately escalated his offensive to its peak.
Thunder roared, accompanied by flashes of sword light.
The two Greater Divine Spirits were quickly slain.
Following this, the two of them dispersed once more, charging toward other Divine Spirits.
The great battle spanned thirty thousand miles! During this process, more and more Nascent Soul True Lords heeded the call, converging from all directions to join the hunt.
Along the way, there were also scattered patrols of Divine Spirits.
However, compared to the human side, which had the advantage of a "map," the Divine Race was clearly on the defensive in this battle at Two Realms Mountain.
As the human side gained momentum, these scattered Divine Spirits could not escape their fate of being pursued, surrounded, and annihilated.
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"Level 25 creature slain, experience +1403!"
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[Life Level: 29 (26855/90000)]
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Several hours later.
After Li Chunjun's Scarlet Sky Sword shot down a Greater Divine Spirit, it returned to hover before him.
In front of him, a Nascent Soul True Lord in the early stage was panting and immediately stepped forward to bow and salute, "Thank you, Senior."
"No need for thanks," Li Chunjun replied. "Do you know where any other Divine Spirits are causing trouble?"
"There are none left," the early-stage Nascent Soul True Lord quickly responded.
Li Chunjun glanced at the light points on the "map."
All the "distress signals" had been resolved. He couldn't help but feel a sense of lingering dissatisfaction.
"Out of forty Divine Spirits, I only killed nineteen—less than half. Oh, I also took care of six earlier? Including a Divine Spirit Envoy? That's not too bad."
He reached out and gently stroked the Scarlet Sky Sword in his hand.
After being refined with Nethersea Dark Crystal, the Scarlet Sky Sword had undergone its final transformation, nearly reaching the upper limit of its intended design. Its "sturdiness" had improved significantly.
In the past, after such an intense battle, it would have required at least a year or two of recuperation, and possibly even three to five years.
But now...
After being stored within his body and nurtured for ten to fifteen days, it could fully recover.
If supplemented with treasures that aided the recovery of his Lifebound Flying Sword, such as "Blood Refined Flowing Gold" and "Creation Spirit Liquid," the nurturing time could be shortened to just one or two days, which was not unusual.
"External resources..."
As Li Chunjun thought of Spirit Crystals, Creation Spirit Liquid, sixth-tier materials, and the like, his gaze couldn't help but sweep over his merit points.
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The nineteen Divine Spirits had provided him with over 7000 points.
The majority of these came from the two Apex Divine Spirits.
One had earned 1,300 Minor Merits, while the other had amassed as many as 2,000.
Such a vast amount of Minor Merits, if all converted into Spirit Crystals, would already surpass the wealth of some Perfected Great Lords of the Late Nascent Soul Stage.
And if you added the spoils he had obtained...
Even without counting that Octahedral Profound Jade, his fortune would still be enough to surpass most Late Nascent Soul cultivators.
And this was only Li Chunjun's fifth day on the Two Realms Mountain Battlefield.
"No wonder many Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators, despite their advanced age, choose to enter the battlefield to take risks. Although the danger is extremely high, with a mortality rate of thirty to forty percent, the ultimate rewards are equally astonishing," Li Chunjun pondered.
As he was deep in thought, several streaks of sword light swiftly approached from the horizon.
True Lord Yuanhai and True Lord Zhi Yuan were among them.
Leading the group was none other than the Perfected Great Lord of the Late Nascent Soul Stage, Zhao Yu Pan.
Earlier, they had been in a hurry to exterminate the Divine Spirits and had been rushing about.
Now that the battle was over, this Perfected Great Lord of the Late Nascent Soul Stage approached him with a solemn expression and bowed deeply. "Thank you, Sword Prodigy, for saving my life!"
"On the battlefield, as fellow humans, it is only natural to support one another," Li Chunjun replied.
"The Sword Prodigy's righteousness is commendable," Zhao Yu Pan said with admiration.
Then, he couldn't help but feel a sense of regret. "The Sword Prodigy is truly too modest."
If he had known earlier that Li Chunjun was a Sword Prodigy-level figure and that they had the fortune of being on the same battleship, he would have done everything in his power to build a good relationship with him.
A combination of a Sword Prodigy and a Great True Lord...
With just ten such individuals, they could sweep through the entire Two Realms Mountain Battlefield.
Wherever they went, they could kill with ease.
However...
Zhao Yu Pan secretly glanced at Li Chunjun.
It seemed it wasn't too late now.
In fact, with Li Chunjun's skill in concealing his Divine Sense, if Zhao Yu Pan had used his Divine Sense to scan him, he would have immediately discerned Li Chunjun's true depth.
But using Divine Sense to scan others was inherently impolite, especially for a weaker individual to scan a stronger one.
It would be no different from a direct provocation.
Moreover, Li Chunjun's overwhelming feat of using six swords to annihilate an Apex Divine Spirit was still fresh in their minds. Even someone as powerful as Zhao Yu Pan, along with True Lord Yuanhai and the others, regarded Li Chunjun as a true Nascent Soul Sword Master.
As he pondered this, several more Nascent Soul True Lords arrived from the horizon in quick succession.
Seeing Li Chunjun and Zhao Yu Pan, everyone stepped forward simultaneously and bowed respectfully. "We pay our respects to Sword Prodigy Li."
Li Chunjun waved his hand.
Zhao Yu Pan, meanwhile, took a Storage Bracelet from one of them.
He then approached Li Chunjun and said, "Sword Prodigy Li, if it weren't for you in this counterattack against the Divine Spirits, the best outcome for us would have been fleeing this continent. During the period when other continents overlap, who knows how many people would have perished. Sword Prodigy Li, you saved all our lives, and therefore... these spoils rightfully belong to you."
With that, he handed over the Storage Bracelet.
Li Chunjun glanced at the people present.
Everyone's expression was calm, some even filled with admiration, without a hint of dissatisfaction.
It was clear that they all believed these spoils were rightfully his.
Li Chunjun pondered for a moment, then took the Storage Bracelet. After scanning its contents, he took some items he found valuable, which amounted to roughly half of the total worth, and then tossed the bracelet back to Zhao Yu Pan.
"According to the rules of the Two Realms Mountain, everyone who contributed should receive their share. I've taken what belongs to me. As for the rest, distribute it based on each person's contribution," Li Chunjun said.
Zhao Yu Pan was momentarily stunned, then quickly explained, "Sword Prodigy Li, they have already earned contributions by slaying those Divine Spirits. They can exchange these contributions for resources. As for these spoils..."
Li Chunjun waved his hand, cutting him off. "Let it be as it is."
Seeing that Li Chunjun's mind was made up, Zhao Yu Pan secretly admired him.
The total value of these resources amounted to no less than several thousand Spirit Crystals. Even if he took a portion for himself, there would still be over a thousand Spirit Crystals remaining.
Yet, such a vast fortune was being distributed so casually.
At that moment, he responded earnestly, "Thank you, Sword Prodigy Li!"
As he handed the Storage Bracelet to a Mid-stage Nascent Soul Adept beside him for distribution, he clasped his hands together once more.
"We are forever indebted to you for saving our lives. If the Sword Prodigy does not disdain us, we are willing to follow you and fight alongside you at Two Realms Mountain!"
(End of the Chapter)
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