Chapter 529: Chapter 522: First Divinity Transformation Kill

When the enemy advances, I’ll retreat. When the enemy camps, I’ll harass.

Of course, Du Youqian wasn’t about to let his opponent just wait quietly on the sidelines, biding his time as Du Youqian’s Divine Abilities consumed his Magical Power and Spirit.

He took the initiative. Jinhuan flew toward the source of some hidden fluctuations to his side, while he himself wielded the Celestial Measuring Ruler. Bypassing the malevolent Flying Sword in front of him, he swung the jade-white, finely-cracked ruler in a seemingly light-hearted arc toward the Demon Cultivator’s head.

The Demon Sect Divinity Transformation Cultivator wasn’t about to just sit there and die. A cruel smile hung on his gloomy face. "Sui Xiao of Ruihan City... a little fledgling who just broke through. Who gave you the courage to meddle in my affairs? You’ve ruined my prize, so you’ll have to compensate with your own life."

As he spoke, he unfurled a Hundred Ghosts Banner, and shadowy figures swarmed toward Du Youqian. His malevolent Tier Five Flying Sword exuded a cold, vicious aura, transforming into a myriad of sword gleams behind Du Youqian.

Du Youqian scanned it with his Divine Sense and found it wasn’t any particularly sharp Sword Intent—it was just relying on the superiority of the Flying Sword’s material. He shifted his focus to the Hundred Ghosts Banner.

The Hundred Ghosts Banner appeared to be a Quasi-Tier Five Treasure, not a true Tier Five. It was made from Tier Five materials, but the few leading Fierce Ghosts on it were only at Tier Four Perfection.

It could display Tier Five combat power, but it was ultimately a step weaker than a genuine Tier Five Hundred Ghosts Banner.

Du Youqian was greatly relieved. Although the Celestial Measuring Ruler wasn’t a specialized Exorcism Treasure, it could still expel evil and break illusions, so he wasn’t afraid to clash head-on with the Hundred Ghosts Banner.

A faint, soft light emanated from the Celestial Measuring Ruler, shielding Du Youqian and keeping the Fierce Ghosts from the Hundred Ghosts Banner at bay. At the same time, it chased after the Demon Cultivator, repeatedly trying to land a blow.

Du Youqian’s Jinhuan had already reached the source of the hidden fluctuations. A cultivator exuding an evil aura appeared, wordlessly produced a Long Spear, and with a CLANG, batted Jinhuan aside. He then accelerated toward Du Youqian, the tip of his spear becoming a streak of light, carrying an air of absolute, do-or-die determination.

This was, unexpectedly, a rare Nascent Soul Perfection Body Refining Cultivator, but his aura felt strange.

Upon discovering he had two enemies, Du Youqian had originally planned to return to the ground to fight. After all, fighting one against two in the sky would give his opponents too much room to coordinate and put him at a disadvantage.

But now that he realized one was a Body Refining Cultivator, Du Youqian immediately changed his mind, because Body Refining Cultivators loved nothing more than fighting with their feet planted firmly on the ground.

Du Youqian, standing on his Flying Sword, activated Body Freedom again, causing his opponents to instantly lose their target.

Of course, while focusing all his effort on defending with the Body Freedom Divine Ability, his control over the Celestial Measuring Ruler and Jinhuan inevitably weakened, reducing them to mere harassment.

He couldn’t have his cake and eat it too; this was unavoidable.

"You’ve got some skill, no wonder you dared to meddle," the Demon Sect Divinity Transformation Cultivator, who had a Divinity Transformation Middle Stage Cultivation, sneered. Believing himself invincible, he urged his Tier Five Flying Sword to slice wildly through the area. The Fierce Ghosts from his Hundred Ghosts Banner also poured out, madly filling every inch of the surrounding space, but naturally, they failed to touch a single hair on Du Youqian’s head. "Let’s see how long you can last, little one who’s good with Space Divine Abilities. Once I capture you, I’ll sell you to the Pusang Monarch clan. They are experts at creating thrall-ghosts and will surely be able to preserve the Divine Abilities you had in life."

Du Youqian remained unmoved. The thought of losing had never even crossed his mind.

’Losing is impossible,’ he thought. ’It’s just a matter of whether I can kill my opponents at the lowest possible cost.’

The Body Refining Nascent Soul wielded his Long Spear with majestic might. His Spear Technique was at times as aggressive as fire, his killing intent boiling; at other times, it was as masterful as a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, almost as if it had developed its own Spirituality. He must have been a master who had achieved the Dao through martial arts.

Although the Long Spear was only a Tier Four Treasure, its tip was likely forged from Tier Five material, making it exceptionally sturdy and sharp.

This allowed him, a mere Nascent Soul Perfection Cultivator, to fight above his Realm and pose a certain threat to a Divinity Transformation Cultivator.

However, Du Youqian still felt that something about him was off.

Du Youqian intensified his investigation, repeatedly using his Divine Sense to try and probe deeper. Finally, he discovered a clue.

’I see!’

Unhurriedly, Du Youqian took out a Jade Box. With a slight bit of force, the box opened, revealing the dormant Ghost Infant Gu inside.

The Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator temporarily halted his assault and said coldly, "If you surrender now and return this Ghost Infant Gu to me, I promise not to harm your soul and will allow you to reincarnate. Otherwise, you can become another soul in my Hundred Ghosts Banner!"

Du Youqian extended his right hand, and with a SWISH, Jinhuan flew into his grasp.

He looked up at the Demon Cultivator with a smile, then glanced back to size up the Body Refining Nascent Soul who was holding the Long Spear. The latter had temporarily retreated but was ready to attack at any moment.

"Such a fine body, perfect for creating an Outer Body Incarnation. To think you’re just using a Gu Insect to drive it... what a terrible waste."

The Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator’s expression changed, but he quickly broke into a cruel smile. "It’s good enough as long as it can kill for me."

Du Youqian nodded. "True, you’re not wrong about that. And there’s another benefit to using a Gu Insect to control it: even if you die, this body won’t be affected."

"HAHAHAHA!" The Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator roared with laughter before his smile vanished. He waved the Hundred Ghosts Banner with his left hand and produced a handful of Bone-Piercing Nails with his right. "You juniors are quite the comedians. When I refine your soul, I’ll be sure to leave you with a shred of consciousness. From now on, you’ll be in charge of telling jokes on my Hundred Ghosts Banner!"

As he spoke, the Fierce Ghosts surged out from the Hundred Ghosts Banner once more. A ghastly, chilling aura filled the air as the phantoms crowded into nearly every inch of the surrounding space.

Du Youqian’s expression remained unchanged. The Jinhuan Sword suddenly slashed down toward the Ghost Infant Gu, unleashing the Sword Intent of Annihilate.

SHRIEK! A bloodcurdling cry came from the Ghost Infant Gu. How could a mere Gu Insect be anything but fragile, especially when facing a Flying Sword?

With just one strike, its physical body was unharmed, but its aura was completely extinguished.

The bodies of the Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator and the Nascent Soul Perfection Cultivator froze abruptly.

Blood trickled from the corner of the Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator’s mouth, his eyes filled with disbelief. Without a word, he moved to wrap the Nascent Soul Perfection Cultivator’s body in his Hundred Ghosts Banner and flee.

Du Youqian sighed internally.

’Back when I was in the Core Formation Realm, I thought I had already mastered the Sword Intent of Annihilate to the state of Great Success.’

’But that was just Great Success for the Core Formation Realm.’

’Now that I’ve climbed to a higher Realm and seen the view from above, I understand that this Sword Intent of Annihilate has even greater heights and more profound mysteries—things that my limited Cultivation at the time made it impossible for me to comprehend, or even perceive.’

’If my Sword Intent of Annihilate currently matched the Divinity Transformation Realm, that last strike would have annihilated the Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator on the spot.’

’But the reality is, I only managed to severely injure him. I did, however, manage to kill the Gu Insect controlling the Nascent Soul Perfection Body Refining Cultivator’s body, along with most of the Gu Insects on the Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator himself. That includes the other two Ghost Infant Gu that I sensed far away—they were all killed at once.’

This Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator had suffered a grievous loss, but he wasn’t dead. Du Youqian had no intention of leaving behind a loose end.

He casually tapped the corpse of the Nascent Soul Perfection Body Refining Cultivator with his Celestial Measuring Ruler, drawing it into his Personal Space. Then, he stepped onto his Flying Sword and gave chase.

The Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator continuously used his Flying Sword to harass Du Youqian, even throwing out all his Bone-Piercing Nails and other Treasures. But this did nothing except worsen his own injuries. Du Youqian pursued him relentlessly. In a short time, the chase had already covered a distance of over a thousand li.

"Brat, don’t push it! If you keep pressing me, I’ll take you down with me!" the Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator transmitted via his Divine Sense, not even turning his head. It was a clear bluff.

Du Youqian’s answer was a slash from Jinhuan.

The Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator blocked most of the Piercing Sword Intent with a Defensive Treasure, but the remainder struck his Divine Sense, severely injuring it and even damaging his soul.

The pain from his wounded soul made the Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator grimace. "AAAAH! I’ll fight you to the death!"

He turned and charged at Du Youqian.

Without a moment’s pause, Du Youqian flicked his Celestial Measuring Ruler, swatting away the convincing-looking double, and continued his pursuit of the real Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator who was Concealing his Aura.

Forced into a corner, the Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator stopped wasting Magical Power on Concealment. He had already realized that no matter how he tried to hide, he couldn’t escape Du Youqian’s pursuit.

"I know a great secret! It’s about how to Promote to Void Step! Spare me, and I swear on my Dao Heart, I will share this secret with you!"

Du Youqian’s answer was another slash imbued with Piercing Sword Intent.

The Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator staggered. His condition was now extremely dire; his soul and Divine Sense were both severely damaged. Even if he found a place to enter seclusion and recuperate immediately, a full recovery was not guaranteed.

Moreover, Du Youqian was constantly on his tail, giving him no time to recover, causing his injuries to worsen at an accelerating rate as time went on.

He began to feel regret. When he was hit by that first sword strike, he shouldn’t have turned to flee. He should have burned his Essence Blood and risked everything in a desperate struggle.

But he didn’t have much of his lifespan left. To avoid damaging his potential and ruining his chances of being able to Promote to Void Step, he had been unwilling to clash head-on.

He never imagined that one wrong choice would cause him to become more and more entangled in this spiderweb, completely unable to break free. He could only watch helplessly as he marched toward his own death.

The chase continued for several thousand more li, bringing them close to the lake district where Shaoze Mansion was located.

The Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator’s ferocity was finally provoked. He spun around and lunged at Du Youqian. "Junior, even in death, I’ll drag you down with me!"

At the same time, a streak of black light shot out from his body, moving so swiftly that even Du Youqian couldn’t intercept it.

Du Youqian guessed he was calling for reinforcements, so he stopped controlling the pace of the fight. He directly used a newly acquired Tier Five Defensive Treasure to block his opponent’s attacks and gave him a sound thrashing with the Celestial Measuring Ruler.

The Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator was already at the end of his rope. Even if he wanted to take Du Youqian down with him, he no longer had the strength to do so.

In the end, Du Youqian used the Tier Five Defensive Treasure to clash with the Hundred Ghosts Banner and took a direct hit from his opponent’s Tier Five Flying Sword with his Copper Skin Iron Bones.

Dripping with blood, his physical body wounded, he had traded the injury for an opportunity: Jinhuan beheaded the Demon Sect Divinity Transformation cultivator in a single strike. Du Youqian then snatched the man’s Nascent Soul and sealed it away in a Jade Box.

His gaze turned worriedly in the direction where the black streak of light had disappeared. It was too late to pursue it now, so he could only let it go.

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