Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Hundreds of miles away,

the light of the teleportation formation flickered, revealing a young man in a grey robe with an ordinary appearance, wearing a longsword at his waist.

”Interesting,”

”Very interesting indeed.”

Jiang Ding’s Divine Sense swept over the surroundings for more than a hundred miles and indeed discovered Iron Sword Guo Kai and over thirty other Golden Pill Monks, his eyes shining with excitement.

Of course, this wasn’t directed at the Golden Pill Monks.

”Scorching Sun Copper...”

Jiang Ding took out the Scorching Sun Copper he had purchased for one hundred ninety million low-grade Spirit Stones, acclaimed to be able to help Sword Cultivators comprehend Sword Intent. His Divine Sense and Sword Intent scanned meticulously again, confirming repeatedly, ”An item that can forcibly induce comprehension of Sword Intent. The Great Sun Sword Pavilion has it, but it’s extremely precious. Even during the peak of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, they didn’t have much, so how could it possibly be sold?”

”One Great Sun Sword Sect, the possibility is very small. I had thought about it before, but I didn’t dare to confirm it.”

”Now it seems to be true indeed...”

A glint flashed in Jiang Ding’s eyes, ”This Scorching Sun Copper contains an extremely secret trap, a Nascent Soul Stage trap, which as the refining deepens, will little by little burn-type activate a Golden Pill Monk’s Divine Soul. There’s a not insignificant chance it will cause a monk to birth Sword Intent at the brink of death.”

”The cost is death, something utterly devoid of potential.”

”The higher the talent and the firmer the will of the Golden Pill Monks, the more likely they are to produce this one-time Sword Intent Divine Soul.”

”This might be why Guo Kai and the others are here. The mastermind behind the scenes most likely needs to screen his furnace cauldrons.”

Sword Dao,

the inheritance of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion.

Putting the two together, all the secrets and concealment in his eyes were as simple as one plus one, too easy, even Nascent Soul Stage techniques were useless due to the existence of level suppression.

The Divine Soul of a Sword Intent Cultivator is very beneficial for those practicing Diabolism Cultivation Methods and Nascent Soul Sword Cultivators, allowing both cultivation base and Flying Swords to advance further, with minimal downsides.

It was a huge nourishment!

”To create such a great commotion and last a hundred years without being exposed, the Jiuhes Commerce Association and many high-ranking members within the Great Sun Sword Sect must be involved, at least some of the high echelons.”

”Induced by coincidence?”

”That’s impossible, there must be someone covering it up.”

Combining all the intelligence available, Jiang Ding pondered for a short while and guessed the majority of it.

As for the entire Great Sun Sword Sect being involved?

That was impossible.

This was a method of seeking quick success and immediate benefits. Individual interests could be maximized, but for the entire Great Sun Sword Sect, it would be very harmful.

Many potential core disciples died silently, and the Sect lost several future powerhouses, which was very detrimental.

If the Great Sun Sword Sect had a true master, he would definitely not allow such actions. It was undermining his foundation.

It was said that their strongest, Nascent Soul Peak Monk Immortal Jianyang, seemed to have fallen into a severe injury and was in closed-door cultivation?

”Similarly, this Scorching Sun Copper contains a strong Sword Dao Will, and the refining method is also very sophisticated, subtly making the Sword Intent of Destruction feel an affinity... I reckon it might have referenced the Refining Method of Scorching Sun Spirit Iron.”

”Very valuable.”

”There’s a Nascent Soul level tracking method inside…”

Jiang Ding looked at the Scorching Sun Copper in front of him, hesitating.

This tracking method, he could extinguish at any time, but it would reveal the possibility that he might have Nascent Soul level techniques, which might alert those behind the scenes.

”Who is the person behind this? What is their cultivation level?”

”It seems very dangerous.”

Jiang Ding muttered to himself.

By chance, he wanted to find a Nascent Soul Monk from the Great Sun Sword Sect to kill—ah, this person must be morally flawed, otherwise, he would feel uncomfortable, since he was relatively kind-hearted and couldn’t bear it.

But Nascent Soul Monks were hard to find, and those who were alone and within his power threshold were even more difficult to find.

The best method was to make them come to him.

”So be it, I guess I’m just fated to take risks,” Jiang Ding said resignedly.

If this was missed or not suitable, then he would just have to look for another target.

Waiting another few decades should also work.

After waiting for a moment, a figure appeared out of nowhere, none other than a man in blue robes—Iron Sword Immortal Tiejian, Guo Kai.

Around him, some people were concealing their figures while others surrounded him openly and overtly, their gazes fixed firmly on the grey-robed youth in front of them.

At the same time, they were also warily watching other Golden Pill Monks, especially Iron Sword Immortal Tiejian, who had won twenty-seven consecutive duels on the Dueling Platform and attracted a great deal of attention, second only to the target.

”Friend, I am Iron Sword Guo Kai.”

As many Golden Pill Monks gathered around, Guo Kai spoke slowly, ”I spent two thousand top-grade Spirit Stones to buy your information from the Jiuhes Commerce Association, all for the sake of the Dao.”

He stared intently at the person in front of him, trying to capture a ripple in the Lake of Heart as a chance for attack.

Logically, having spent so much and being betrayed so easily, one should be extremely angry.

The Golden Pill Monks around tightened their Divine Sense, the Life Flying Swords in their Elixir Fields showing signs of eagerness.

No response.

The other party just looked at them calmly.

No anger, no hatred, no intent to kill.

Indifferent as roadside grass or stones, to kill or not was all the same, without any emotional fluctuation.

Unease crept up into their hearts.

”Friend,”

Guo Kai hesitated in his heart, then resolutely cut off that ripple and said slowly, ”Leave behind the Scorching Sun Copper, and I will let you go. Furthermore, I swear by the heavens that if I advance to the Nascent Soul in the future and achieve the status of an Immortal, I will slay every last member of Long Nianzhi’s Jiuhes Commerce Association to avenge you.”

”Should I violate this oath, may I be struck down by heaven and earth, never to transcend in all eternity!”

”Friend, what do you say?”

Guo Kai clutched his sword hilt firmly, staring at the person in front of him as he spoke slowly.

”You, what do you say?”

The surrounding Golden Pill Monks likewise shouted in low voices.

From all directions, an icy chill of murderous intent flooded the air, enough to freeze the Divine Souls of a large group of Foundation-building cultivators and shatter them into ashes.

”Draw your sword.”

Jiang Ding said indifferently.

His heart was moved by their desire for the Immortal Path, therefore he granted them the opportunity to draw their swords, his only act of mercy.

Any more would be too much.

Those who exhibited killing intent towards him had to die; it was a matter of principle.

”Kill!”

Guo Kai bellowed, his sword striking like thunder, falling like a mountain, a heavy pressure enveloping dozens of kilometers around. Before the sword even arrived, trees and rivers shrank several inches, and the continuous snapping sounds of large trees breaking could be heard.

He had actually ignited his Mana and Essence Blood in an instant!

Because in this world of the Immortal Path, wealth and power were highly unified!

There were very few exceptions,

and those who didn’t recognize this truth were already dead.

”Kill!”

”Kill, kill, kill!”

At the same moment, over thirty Golden Pill Monks surrounding him also burned their Mana and some Essence Blood. Various colored Flying Swords clanged as they brandished their power, the pressure of the Sword Dao shooting straight into the sky, their judgment of the situation accurate to perfection.

Flying Swords covered the sky, casting a shadow over everything!

”Not bad.”

Jiang Ding commented lightly.

Clang!

He drew his sword.

The silver-white Longsword, composed in part by Nanofluid Robot, was sturdy and sharp but provided no amplification for Sword Dao, quite ordinary.

A streak of silver-white Sword-light slashed across.

The soaring Sword Dao pressure frozen, silence ensued.

Clouds, birds, insects, the wind, the rivers, all became still as the world entered a state of suspension.

After a long while.

Crack!

A clear, crisp sound emanated from the forehead of Immortal Tiejian Guo Kai, who had a 27-streak victory on the Dueling Platform.

A sword mark had cleaved through his skull, deep into his brain, snuffing out the vitality of his Divine Soul and flesh.

Surrounding him, the group of more than thirty Golden Pill Monks suffered the same fate, motionless, a sword mark piercing through their skulls at the forehead, their gaze vacant as their bodies silently fell to the ground.

Their Flying Swords had just left their Elixir Fields when they tumbled from the sky, the ringing of their fall continuous.

This Sword-light was too fast!

Striking after being released but managing to arrive before them, so fast that their Flying Swords hadn’t yet approached the enemy when all their lives were already severed, leaving them no chance to react.

”How could this…”

”With such Sword Intent, you should not have contested with me…”

The strongest amongst them, Guo Kai, roared in anger, resentful, a faint fluctuation of Divine Sense reverberating.

Then, it faded into nothingness.

A life with decent talent in the Sword Dao disappeared from the world.