Chapter 274: Sword Pellet, Golden Core Sword Cultivation (1)

The massive, fractured, black sphere lay in the depths of the underground realm. Within the sphere was a giant black flying snake, coiled up without moving.

Uuu... Master’s soul aura is growing stronger.

Through the bond they shared, Little Black was highly sensitive to the changes in Wu Yuan’s body as it stood guard over its master.

There is no need to concern myself with the external world.

In the upper dantian lobe, Wu Yuan’s soul avatar refined the streams of strange light.

The light streams were composed of soul power, and refining them simply meant devouring them.

The soul power resisted instinctively, but the red light enveloping it rendered it motionless, allowing Wu Yuan to take his time refining it.

As Wu Yuan proceeded step by step, he felt his once fragmented soul rapidly regenerating.

With Fang Xia and Qiong Sea King working together, even if they fail to defeat Jin Quan and Jin Ji, their safety shouldn’t be an issue.

Wu Yuan had complete faith in them.

Fang Xia, in particular, was someone who had comprehended a Domain and established a powerful immortal root. In terms of power, he surpassed ordinary cultivators at the ninth-stage Qi Sea phase despite only being at the eighth-stage Qi Sea phase himself.

Qiong Sea King was also strong enough to protect himself.

As for my physical body, I trust that Little Black will dutifully safeguard my body and carry me away if any real danger arises.

As a Teng Snake, Little Black might be slightly naive as a newborn, but it was far from foolish. Moreover, lifebound eldritch beasts pledged complete loyalty to their masters, willingly sacrificing their lives at a single command.

I have no alternative. If I don't fully refine it, my consciousness will remain trapped in the upper dantian lobe.

Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.

As he refined the strands of soul consciousness, he also Visualized the black pagoda at the same time. Under the dual effects, his soul quickly began to recover.

...

Thousands of li from the core of the devil’s lair, a war of epic proportions raged above the Holy Capital of the Great Jin Empire.

The skies were torn apart by the bombardment of colossal fireballs, and the earth trembled as structures crumbled and turned to rubble. Flames devoured the halls, leaving behind partially crumbled walls and lifeless bodies.

The imperial city was once a thriving symbol of opulence, but now it lay in ruins.

“Run!”

“The Heavenly Ranker Deities are fighting. We’ll die for sure if we stay here.”

Panic consumed the citizens as they ran for their lives, filling the air with cries of terror. Palace maids, serving girls, and soldiers all fled desperately. Despite their fear, there were those who couldn’t contain their curiosity, casting occasional glances at the sky where the intense battle raged on.

It wasn’t only the inhabitants of the imperial city that witnessed the terrifying spectacle, but also the nobles, commoners, and martial artists throughout the entire Holy Capital.

In the air, one could see a colossal azure jiaolong which emanated an overwhelming aura, an Archdemon that resembled a turtle, and a ferocious, six-legged golden mantis, nearly 100 meters tall, shrouded by swirling golden qi currents.

Accompanying these creatures were numerous figures resembling immortals, each emitting an indescribable power as they floated in the air.

"Destroy the Great Jin Empire!" A thunderous roar reverberated through the air.

With the command, the three creatures unleashed their attacks at the same time, clashing with a purple-robed human figure in the skies.

Revolving around the purple-robed figure were streams of green light that flickered with flames, as well as numerous flying swords, giving him the appearance of an otherworldly deity.

Numerous Heavenly Rankers watched the fierce clash from a distance, but chose not to get involved.

"Do you really think you can destroy Great Jin?" The purple-robed man said with a hint of contempt.

He stood in mid-air without a trace of fear, blocking the onslaught of attacks with the flying swords and enormous fireballs.

"Destroy Great Jin? Why?"

"Why are so many Heavenly Rankers attacking Great Jin? There are rumors that the Jin Hall has collapsed, and His Majesty has been crushed to death." The fearful residents of the Holy Capital shook with trepidation.

Most of them heard the words of the voices from the heavens, shouting phrases like “Destroy Great Jin" and "Great Jin will crumble".

"Jin Quan, you cannot stop us alone." Qiong Sea King’s furious voice boomed. "It’s one thing if Great Jin didn’t want to join the battle against the worm devil, but you actually have the audacity to betray us? All of you deserve to die!"

"Hahaha! Betrayal? What a joke.” The figure hovered in the air, his long hair billowing behind him as his purple robes fluttered in the wind.

"I, Jin Quan, have dominated this world for two centuries. I am hailed as the number one expert in the world, establishing the Great Jin Empire through sheer might, not mere words."

Both voices echoed through the air into the ears of the onlookers.

"Worm devil?"

"Is that Jin Quan?"

"It’s the founding emperor of Great Jin, the strongest expert in the world."

"The Imperator!" Many citizens in the Holy Capital were filled with awe as they looked up at the figure draped in majestic purple robes.

Imperator Jin Quan of the Great Jin Empire was a legendary figure who was rumored to have passed away.

"The world crusades against Jin? Well then, let's see. Wu Yuan is dead, Wan Xing is dead, and Dong Pan is dead. Is there anyone left in this world that can stop me?" Jin Quan's eyes gleamed with a cold, icy chill.

"Remember this: I, am the first Golden Core cultivator of the Middle Land."

"Deploy the array!"

Boom!

Suddenly, the sky above the Holy Capital darkened, quickly enveloped in an eerie green light.

The six-legged golden mantis, Qiong Sea King, and the Mountain Devil King were immediately engulfed by the light. However, the golden qi currents surrounding the six-legged mantis quickly dispersed the strange green light around them, protecting Qiong Sea King and the Mountain Devil King.

"Greenlight Sword." Jin Quan swiftly formed an intricate hand seal, causing numerous fireballs to scatter and transform into a swirling tempest of swords soaring around him. Then, he expelled a sword pellet from his mouth.

The pellet burst, transforming into a flying sword that emitted a powerful aura, surrounded by a hazy green glow.

"Is that a lifebound flying sword?"

“Golden Core sword cultivator.”

Witnessing this, the expressions of Fang Xia, the Arctic King, Qiong Sea King, and Mountain Devil King all turned serious.

Destroying Great Jin in one shot didn’t seem too difficult in theory, given that the various factions throughout the world were joining forces.

However, right from the beginning, Jin Quan proved them wrong, unleashing the full power of a Golden Core cultivator. He nullified all their attacks, stunning everyone.

No one expected Jin Quan to have quietly advanced to the Golden Core stage.

Yet, despite his immense power, Jin Quan adamantly refused to participate in the battle against the worm devil. Naturally, this struck a nerve within Fang Xia, the Arctic King, and Qiong Sea King, along with the Heavenly Rankers from all over the Middle Land.

Without delay, both sides erupted into war. As a true Golden Core cultivator, Jin Quan’s power far surpassed the third-stage Spiritual Body devil soldiers. Unfortunately, the time he had to stabilize his breakthrough was cut short, and he had yet to learn many potent arcane arts or claim ownership over more artifacts. As a result, he found himself at a slight disadvantage.

Jin Quan was eventually forced to activate his ultimate technique, combining the Holy Capital's defense array with his lifebound flying sword.

Sword cultivators were a class of qi refiners that excelled in offensive abilities. They were among the few who could match the attack power of body refiners.

The phrase ‘one sword strike to shatter all laws’ echoed across countless worlds, similar to the sentiment of ‘power shattering all laws."

"Kill!" Jin Quan commanded coldly.