Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

”I feel inexplicably annoyed... as if a thief has entered my home.”

”Moreover, it’s not just one, but a group of thieves.”

Jiang Ding connected with the Taiqing Flying Sword in the sky, and as his sword-light patrolled the entire Great Sun Heavenly Pond, a feeling arose in his heart.

The area was a thousand kilometers wide, constructed from unknown materials, which naturally gathered the Great Sun Essence and the Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi. It drew energy from the chaos beyond the realms without needing any extra power source, almost like a miniature world.

Every inch of this land, every breath of air, was infused with special Sword Dao runes, which doubled the effectiveness of practicing Sword Dao here.

Of course, there were thresholds to entry.

Only those with a strong Divine Sense and a certain level of Sword Dao expertise could enter; otherwise, just the sharpness and will of the Sword Dao in the air was enough to grind their Divine Soul and body to dust.

”The Great Sun Heavenly Pond offers three great fortunes: the River of Sun Flame, Moonlight Creek, and the Sun Abyss.”

”The River of Sun Flame condenses the Great Sun Essence drawn from the cosmic chaos and the eternal Great Sun, extremely hot, containing Sword Dao blessings that can be used to temper Flying Swords.”

”Within the Moonlight Creek, the essence of Taiyin is contained, the Sword Dao blessings generate on their own, cold enough to freeze the Divine Soul, extremely dangerous, and the slightest carelessness can result in death and the dissolution of one’s path. It’s also used to temper Flying Swords.”

”This is a complete process: Sword tempering in the River of Sun Flame, quenching in the Moonlight Creek, following cycles of nine days, nine months, nine years, or ninety years depending on the Cultivation Base.”

”The final Sun Abyss is a place to hone Sword Intent.”

”The Great Sun Heavenly Pond...”

”Wonderful items.”

Jiang Ding took a deep breath, ”I have a premonition that this place is fated for me and will accompany me for thousands, even tens of thousands of years, or possibly even longer.”

”Yes...”

”That’s how Swordsmen are.”

A cheerful female voice came through the air.

”The remnants of the Eastern Devil School...”

Then a gloomy male voice followed.

Whether it was goodwill or malice,

Jiang Ding remained unfazed.

Not only Immortal Dinghai and Zhang Junsheng, but the Central Array Spirit Computer had also predicted after much calculation that within the grounds of the Xianmen Sect, he would face no enemies beyond his level.

So he believed it to be true.

At least in this Domain, it surely was.

”It’s just a pity that I’m only in the Foundation Building Period right now, so taking the entire Great Sun Heavenly Pond with me is almost impossible.”

”It could be done at the Nascent Soul Stage.”

Jiang Ding sighed.

”However, at the source of the River of Sun Flame and the Moon Creek River, there are the Sun Flame Crystals and Moon Creek Crystals, which also have some effect. Although not as good, they can be taken out. Plundering them should be enough to last throughout the entire Foundation Establishment Stage.”

For him, the Great Sun Heavenly Pond holds hardly any secrets. With the Taiqing Flying Sword in hand, it was like entering his own house.

”First, let’s go take a look at the River of Sun Flame and see if I can meet An Tuzi. It’s been nearly a hundred years since we last met, and I rather miss him.”

Jiang Ding’s figure flashed, he concealed his form and disappeared from sight, rapidly heading towards the direction of the River of Sun Flame.

”...Swordsman, this isn’t right... one must be open and honorable...”

The female voice couldn’t help but speak out again.

Jiang Ding couldn’t be bothered with her and further reinforced his concealment.

Having practised for nearly a century, the ”Electromagnetic Light Wave Stealth Technique” and ”Electromagnetic Sword Escape” had both reached the realm of perfection, his speed surpassing that of the past by a great margin, almost turning into an invisible streak of light crossing the sky.

Before long, amidst the glimmering gravel, a magma flame river the size of a thumb appeared, spiderweb-like patterns densely surrounding it, growing wider towards the horizon as he looked on.

”This was the place where the Sword Cultivators of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion used to cultivate Qi and temper their Flying Swords.”

Jiang Ding landed on the glittering gravel, without disturbing the sandy terrain in the slightest, and with a thought, the silent Taiqing Flying Sword fell from the sky, flying into the thumb-sized magma flame river.

A slight sensation of burning and stinging came, like a mosquito bite, which soon vanished into nothingness.

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”This place isn’t of much use.”

”However, the general principle has been figured out, it’s through an extremely efficient special flame calcination, a violent sword-refining method that obliterates the impurities in the flying sword and the relatively fragile components in the material.”

Jiang Ding closed his eyes, then opened them, and concluded.

Packing up the flying sword, he rose and flew toward the sky.

...

Middle section of the River of Sun Flame.

The hundred-zhang-wide river of flaming magma rolled and flowed into the distance.

Here, the temperature was extremely high, and one also had to endure the constant oppressive Sword Intent from the Great Sun Heavenly Pond—ordinary cultivators at the peak of the Foundation Building Period would turn to ashes along with their magic tools in just a few breaths.

By the riverbank, a young man dressed in the robes of the Five Elements Heavenly Sect opened his eyes, scanning over his storage ring, pondering for a long time.

”Zhou Tian, the Mysterious Heavenly Swordsman from the Xuanwu Heavenly Palace has summoned us, with the logic of ’when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold,’ calling us to join forces to execute the Great Sun Swordsman, then share the Great Sun Flying Sword and split the final fortune of the Great Sun Heavenly Pond, contributing a startling great merit to the Sect.”

”Should we go, or should we not?”

At his side, several Sword Intent Sword Cultivators from the Five Elements Heavenly Sect sat cross-legged. One of them asked.

Zhou Tian pondered for a long time, then said.

”We won’t go.”

In the sky, several streaks of hurried Sword Escape Light passed by, with the grand and sharp majesty typical of sword cultivators, belonging to the sword practitioners from the Xuanwu Heavenly Palace.

They hastened from afar towards the Mysterious Heavenly Swordsman, their Divine Sense sweeping over the area below, revealing a hint of joy.

”Greetings, Zhuanlun Swordsman!”

A dark-skinned cultivator, wielding a Flame Flying Sword, with a faint aura of scorching Sword Intent surrounding him, landed, offering a salute with a cupped fist, about to say something.

”Xiahou Gang, I’m not going.”

Zhou Tian said indifferently.

”Why?”

The dark-skinned Xiahou Gang was startled, unable to help frowning: ”Although the Great Sun Swordsman has not imprinted Sword Intent marks on you and the disciples of the Five Elements Heavenly Sect, this is just cunning deception, merely waiting for the disciples of our three sects to perish before dealing with you.”

”In the annals, the Great Sun Swordsman has always been known for his greed and fierceness; he will never let go of any opponent who can hone his Sword Intent, even if the effect is only minimal.”

”Can’t you see through such a simple scheme of provocation?”

The surrounding Sword Cultivators from the Five Elements Heavenly Sect nodded in agreement, harboring the same worries, looking towards their Swordsman.

”Please return.”

Zhou Tian did not hesitate.

A minor-completed Five Elements Sword Intent radiated outward, forcing the dark-skinned Xiahou Gang back hundreds of steps, appearing unwilling to say more.

”Shortsighted!”

”Foolish beyond measure!”

Xiahou Gang’s face turned ugly, but he could only fly into the sky.

”Zhuanlun Swordsman, you will eventually regret your decision today.”

He returned to his four companions, and their five Sword Escape Lights sped up again, converging towards the swordsman from the Xuanwu Heavenly Palace, not daring to remain scattered any longer.

Suddenly, their Sword Escape Lights hesitated.

A heart sank to the bottom of a valley.

”Sword Cultivators of the Xuanwu Heavenly Palace.”

A young man in green revealed his figure, appearing in front of them, curiously saying: ”This is my first time seeing a living Sword Cultivator; can you perform seppuku for me to watch?”

Only those who comprehend Sword Intent!

Can truly be considered Sword Cultivators, otherwise, they are merely cultivators who wield flying swords.

And the five people before him were all at the peak of Foundation Building, each emitting a faint scent of Sword Intent—the auras of flame, sharpness, and heaviness spread around them.