Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Faced with Wang Hu’s Golden Light Slash, he had to stack his defenses five times over just to avoid being breached in a single strike.

Moreover, Wang Hu’s magical power was more vigorous and pure, lasting a full half-hour without exhaustion, clearly demonstrating the depth of his Foundation Establishment Stage accumulation.

”Brother Liu, you only defend without attacking, how can you enjoy the duel!” Wang Hu finally paused his offensive.

Simply channeling magical power for attacks, it’s like target practice, and it’s very one-sided in tempering magical power. Only through alternating attack and defense, especially by enduring threatening attacks, can magical power be better tempered.

On the contrary, Li Ji’an gained significant tempering of his magical power under Wang Hu’s fierce offensive.

However, Wang Hu couldn’t help but look at Li Ji’an with renewed respect, as his sharp attacks couldn’t penetrate Li Ji’an’s defenses at all.

It’s also evident that Li Ji’an’s Wood Magic Power lasts longer than Wang Hu’s.

If he continues to deplete his magical power like this, the eventual outcome would naturally be defeat due to magical power exhaustion.

Nevertheless, if Li Ji’an’s attacks are weak, it would result in a draw at most.

”Fellow Daoist Wang, be careful!” Li Ji’an gained a lot from this battle and didn’t waste any time, immediately channeling Cyan Magical Power to attack Wang Hu.

Boundless vines rose into the sky, instantly covering heaven and earth.

”Brother Liu, such force cannot harm me.” Wang Hu tried using his Body-Protecting Dharma Shield slightly, then stood motionless in mid-air, letting the vines strike him.

Even hundreds of vines striking his shield showed no signs of cracking.

Li Ji’an narrowed his eyes slightly, discerning the extraordinariness of Wang Hu’s shield. The Body-Protecting Dharma Shield Wang Hu cultivated was not merely defensive; it harbored hidden killing intent. The vine strikes, before truly threatening the shield, were already shredded by the hidden golden light’s killing mechanism within the shield.

”Boom!” Li Ji’an formed a seal with both hands, and the overwhelming vines disappeared. Instead, a majestic ancient wood appeared in the sky, descending rapidly toward Wang Hu like Mount Tai.

”Well done!” Wang Hu felt the majestic power carried by the giant wood, fundamentally different from the vines, prompting his shield to grow stronger as he advanced against the force.

Next moment, Wang Hu, wrapped in golden light, collided with the descending giant wood’s point.

”Crack!” A crisp sound first rang out.

This signified that Wang Hu’s Body-Protecting Dharma Shield had reached its limit.

Yet, in the next instant, the giant wood’s pointed end was shredded, and the wooden chips flew, ultimately pierced entirely from below by the golden light.

”Again!” Wang Hu flew high into the air, looking down at Li Ji’an, his eyes boiling with battle intent.

Li Ji’an shook his head slightly; the previous strike was his most advanced Wood Element attack technique, Divine Wood Cone, learned at the Biyun Sect. It had the strongest attack power but lacked speed. If he couldn’t immobilize his opponent first, it could be easily dodged.

Just now, Wang Hu was overconfident and confronted it directly, posing a threat to his shield. However, it couldn’t resist the killing mechanism of the shield, being easily resolved.

But with only this strike, Li Ji’an already had a grasp of Wang Hu’s Body-Protecting Dharma Shield.

One strike can be blocked, but can a second still be defended?

Li Ji’an’s lips curled into a slight smile as he struck again.

”Boom!” Instantly, it seemed like limitless wood descended from nine heavens.

In view, dozens of colossal wooden cones, enough for three people to circle each, successively and rapidly smashed toward Wang Hu.

”Such profound magical power!” Wang Hu’s gaze tightened, his face suddenly serious.

The more powerful the magic technique, the greater the consumption. He hadn’t expected Li Ji’an’s magical power to be so profound.

”Well done!” He shouted loudly, flying upward again.

”Crack!” The same scene unfolded, the first giant wood strike causing his Body-Protecting Dharma Shield to crack.

But just after that instant of pressure, his golden radiance mechanism shredded the giant wood’s point, the pressure sharply reduced.

”Boom!” Before the first giant wood cone was completely shredded, the second had already arrived, his Body-Protecting Dharma Shield sustaining heavy blows once more.

”Crack!”

By the time the third giant wood cone struck, Wang Hu’s Body-Protecting Dharma Shield finally couldn’t bear the strain.

”The power is noteworthy, but it’s somewhat slow.” Wang Hu dared not continue to take the hits, promptly withdrawing while showing slight relief. After all, the giant wood cones, despite their power, were still slow.

”Trying to leave? Too late!” Li Ji’an sneered, his figure instantly became elusive.

Wang Hu’s expression tightened, his Body-Protecting Dharma Shield triggered to the fullest.

”Swish, swish, swish~” In the next moment, countless vines shot out from the void.

But upon touching his Body-Protecting Dharma Shield, they, as always, were shredded to pieces.

”Haha, Brother Liu...” Just as he began to voice his jest, his expression abruptly changed.

In the sky full of vines, almost all were shredded, yet one slightly withered vine unexpectedly ignored the killing mechanism of his protective golden light, directly coiling up.

At the moment this withered vine entwined him, he felt an instant numbness not just in his body but also in his magical power.

Though it was just a brief moment, he had just broken free from that paralysis sensation when the giant wood cone descended from above.

”Crack!” This time, his Body-Protecting Dharma Shield shattered on the spot.

”The outcome is decided, cease the battle!” Simultaneously, True Man Lanting, who had been meditating with closed eyes, appeared beside Wang Hu, a beam of white light blocking the giant wood from above, saving Wang Hu’s life.

”I concede!” Li Ji’an withdrew his magical power, smiling lightly at the sweat-drenched Wang Hu.

Just now, what he executed was one of the two superior magic techniques, Vine Silk Hand. Restriction and paralysis were just the basics; the true marvel lay in extracting life force.