This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Within a mysterious formation map, an imposing Asura stood silently.

Black radiance continually flowed, shielding both the formation map and the Asura within.

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Boom!

A small mountain, flashing with arcs of lightning, crashed onto the black radiance ahead, producing loud booms of thunder.

In the fierce collision, arcs of lightning overflowed from the mountain, but the black radiance remained utterly unmoved.

Lin Lang's anger boiled over, yet his heart sank even further, "Damn it, the Asura is in the heart of the formation, able to command the power of the formation. We simply cannot break through this black light to confront him!"

Chu He also looked gloomy. Qi Yuan had overdrawn his own lifespan to find out where the Asura was. However, upon arriving, they faced such a dilemma.

They had tried various methods, but the black radiance was like a tortoise shell, indestructible and immovable.

Sizzle—

Qi Yuan held a glaze array plate in his hand, his breaking panel.

Spiritual light emerged from within the breaking panel, striking the black radiance.

It too was dissolved and neutralized by the black radiance.

Qi Yuan shook his head helplessly, "The power of this demon formation is too powerful. Even my forbidden breaking technique is utterly ineffective."

"Your Human Race's formations are indeed exquisitely unmatched." The Asura looked at Lin Lang and Chu He, who were fuming with rage, and chuckled sinisetrly, "You're right, this demon formation, by your Human Race's classification, is as powerful as a Fifth Grade Formation. Who in Zhenjiang City has the capability to break this formation? Just the three of you, Nascent Soul Cultivators?"

"Tower Master Chu, you have swallowed insults and borne heavy burdens these years. You don't really think I was afraid of you, do you?" the Asura mocked.

A century of endurance finally turned into a moment of exhale and pride.

Chu He's face was grim, and he did not respond to the Asura's ridicule.

This time, they had indeed lost to the Asura, but the cost seemed too harsh.

"Asura, in your wholesale slaughter of innocent mortals, what exactly are you trying to achieve? Once the powerful cultivators of our Human Race arrive, where will you flee?" Lin Lang, frantic, demanded angrily.

Protected by the black radiance within the heart of the formation, the Asura was confident and fearless. He sneered disdainfully at Lin Lang, and even though he was sure of his victory, he did not reveal his plans carelessly.

He merely looked up at the river of blood qi in the sky, murmuring to himself, "Soon, soon. A hundred years of planning is finally coming to fruition!"

…

Outside Zhenjiang City.

The number of people had slightly increased from before, but the atmosphere was very tense.

"How long has it been?" Lu Zhou's voice was low.

"Almost an hour," Lu Yuan replied.

"Previously, almost every quarter hour, black light would flash on the barrier, weakening it each time. But now, it's been nearly an hour without any activity."

Lu Zhou's expression was as still as water, "I don't know what has happened that caused the city's cultivators to be interrupted in breaking the formation."

"The situation is worsening," Lu Bei nodded, agreeing with Lu Zhou's statement.

"Even with twenty percent of its power weakened, this barrier is still indestructible to us.

Seeing such a grand structure of the formation laid out, the person behind it certainly has no trivial motive.

We need to be mentally prepared. Perhaps this calamity that has befallen Zhenjiang City is more severe than we had anticipated!" Lu Zhou remarked.

The two Golden Core Cultivators from the Ke Family, Ke En and Ke Lai, also sighed on hearing this.

Despite knowing the logic that when a nest is overturned, no eggs remain unbroken, the situation before them was still beyond their capacity, and they could only leave it to fate.

"Someone is coming!" Amidst the silence, Lu Bei's face showed a trace of surprise as he whispered.

Ke Lai frowned, "What person? I didn't perceive..."

Before he could finish, a mist of rosy light, the Spirit Cloud, suddenly appeared within his divine sense.

Ke Lai, surprised, glanced at Lu Bei, feeling somewhat wary.

Sure enough, the renowned Qing Ling, although only at the Golden Core Middle Stage, had a divine sense stronger than his own, a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator.

The Spirit Cloud moved quickly. Initially very distant, within a few moments, it had already shimmered before them.

The Spirit Cloud dispersed, transforming into a glaze bracelet, which a cultivator dressed in a black robe caught on his wrist.

Behind the black-robed cultivator, stood a dozen grey-robed cultivators.

"Senior!" The Golden Core cultivators present all shivered and respectfully saluted the black-robed cultivator.

These dozen grey-robed cultivators, having the lowest cultivation at Golden Core Late Stage, even included three Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

The most terrifying was the leading black-robed cultivator, whose aura was deep as an abyss, and his exact cultivation level was beyond their ability to sense.

But being able to command so many Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators, they all had a suspicion in their hearts—could this black-robed cultivator possibly be a....Fifth Realm Great Cultivator?

"Just call me Beiming," he addressed the crowd as he glanced at the barrier enveloping them like a dome, "What is the current situation?"

Reinforcements? Weren't they supposed to take half a day to arrive? How could they have arrived so much earlier?

Although Lu Zhou was surprised, he quickly stepped forward and briefed him on the current situation with great speed.

During Lu Zhou's account, Beiming learned the specifics and, with a thoughtful look, commanded, "Fengxing Zi."

Among the group of grey-robed cultivators behind him, a middle-aged male cultivator stepped out immediately.

Fengxing Zi, holding an array plate, flew above the Heavenly Curtain Barrier, continuously forming hand seals and calculating something. From the array plate, streaks of spiritual light shot toward the barrier intermittently, quickly disappearing afterward.

After a moment.

"Beiming True Venerable, this barrier's power is comparable to a Fifth Grade Spirit Formation," Fengxing Zi reported solemnly as he returned to Beiming True Venerable's side.

Upon hearing Fengxing Zi's address, the cultivators from both the Lu Family and Ke Family were visibly shaken.

Their suspicions were confirmed.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

In the Cultivation Realm, Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Golden Core Cultivators could be addressed as True Person, Nascent Soul Cultivators as True Monarch, and True Venerable referred to a Void Refining Cultivator!

This mysterious Beiming cultivator was indeed a mighty being from the Void Refining Realm.

Beiming True Venerable furrowed his brow and murmured, "A Fifth Grade Spirit Formation, huh? That's indeed problematic."

"However, after numerous weakenings, this barrier's power has fallen to Fourth Grade," Fengxing Zi added. "I have identified several weaker points in the barrier. If True Venerable and the rest strike together, perhaps we can break through within an hour!"

At this, a sharp light flashed in Beiming True Venerable's eyes, "There's no time to waste; let's act immediately!"

"Yes!" the other grey-robed cultivators responded in unison.

...

With Fengxing Zi forming hand seals, five spots pulsating with spiritual light immediately appeared on the black barrier.

The grey-robed cultivators each took their positions, exhibiting their divine skills, whether by controlling swords, activating magic artifacts, or casting exquisite spirit arts and mysterious techniques on those light-marked spots, bombarding them wildly.

Layers of light waves rippled across the barrier.

Beiming True Venerable also gave a shout and stretched out his left hand; inside his palm, the crackling sound of thunder resounded.

With a loud thunderclap, an arc of electric light flew out, transforming into a blazing purple lightning serpent in the sky, surrounded by fearsome, destructive light. The energy fluctuations disrupted the natural order of heaven and earth.

Boom!

The purple lightning danced, unleashing the grand might of thunder as it struck the barrier.

In that moment, the previously immovable Heavenly Curtain Barrier finally trembled under the strike of the lightning serpent, even emitting a faint crackling sound.

The barrier was shaken!

"It's merely this," Beiming True Venerable's eyes flashed with pride.

Among the myriad Taoist practices and Seven Attribute Spells, the Thunder Spell reigns supreme in terms of offensive power!

And he was a master of Thunder Spells, a Dharma Cultivator.

Now that he had seen its effect, Beiming True Venerable no longer hesitated to use his power, sending out dense, sweeping bolts of lightning that shook the heavens and earth.

...

Watching the sky like admiring a piece of artwork, filled with fanatic devotion, the expression of the Asura suddenly changed.

The black Radiance that shielded him began to flicker mysteriously, bright then dim, like a flame in a wild wind.

"The barrier of the Asura Blood Fiend Formation faces a tremendously powerful attack!" The Asura's heart sank to the depths, furious beyond measure. "How could this be? How could their reinforcements have arrived so quickly? It defies logic!"

The human territories were vast, and after the Teleportation Array was sealed, it was estimated that it would take a day for reinforcements from other regions to gather and arrive upon receiving the message.

The speed at which the reinforcements appeared far exceeded his expectations!

But no matter how unbelievable he found it, the damage to the barrier steadily continued, showing irreversible progress.

Lin Lang and Chu He also felt the intense fluctuations from the barrier; exchanging glances, their faces were full of joy.

Feeling immensely relieved, Chu He declared, "Asura, I'd like to see if you still have the audacity to be arrogant before the great cultivators of my human race!"

"One hour—to proceed at this rate, in another hour, the barrier will be breached!" Ignoring Chu He, the Asura began to analyze the current situation internally.

"And within one hour, there's no way to gather sufficient Blood Qi," facing this dire situation, the Asura cooled down from his fury, "there's only one option left."

As soon as he made up his mind, hundreds of shadowy crystals within the formation map immediately released black mist, enveloping the Asura.

With the swirling black fog, the Asura's long hair flew wildly, as if mad, "Then let's begin."

The next moment, the River of Blood Qi surged dramatically.

He decided to initiate the Blood Pool Reincarnation early, before the barrier could be breached, to facilitate the birth of the Demon Child.