Chapter 653 - 648: The Unusual Condition of Li Miaozhen
A streak of white light cut across the void, moving forward at an astonishing speed.
In the wake of the white light, several beams of escape light relentlessly pursued.
However, those escape lights were clearly unable to keep up with the speed of the white light and were quickly left far behind.
“Ha ha ha ha… A bunch of trash, still trying to seek my misfortune, go back and cultivate for a few hundred more years, learn some escape techniques properly before coming out to play!”
A hearty female voice echoed from the distance.
Upon hearing that voice, Qin Feng, who had been slightly doubtful he might be seeing things, instantly confirmed that he hadn’t been mistaken; the familiar light of escape up ahead truly did belong to Li Miaozhen.
This made him both joyous and curious.
He was joyous to encounter a fellow sect member in such a remote place, and curious as to how Li Miaozhen could have arrived here.
The Biluo Great World is unlike ordinary medium and small-sized worlds; each domain is immensely vast, so expansive that it would take a lifetime for an ordinary cultivator to traverse.
Even for a Profound Immortal of high standing, crossing a single domain would take several days, let alone those cultivators who had not yet proven the Dao.
Had Qin Feng not been brought to the Beiming Sea Domain by a Three Realms Shift Divine Talisman, even with his ability and without any mishaps, flying nonstop from his sect to the Northern Domain would take months or even years.
This was mainly due to his exquisite escape technique and astonishing speed.
Therefore, he was extremely surprised to see Li Miaozhen here!
“Sister apprentice…”
Qin Feng transmitted his voice from afar, calling out to her.
“Eh…?”
Li Miaozhen, who was in the midst of turning to taunt the pursuers behind her, was startled upon hearing the sound and looked up in the direction from which the voice came. Overjoyed upon seeing Qin Feng, she exclaimed, “Junior brother, I didn’t expect to find you so soon!”
Qin Feng was taken aback: “Sister apprentice, you came looking for me?”
“Otherwise, why would I come here?”
Li Miaozhen answered matter-of-factly, “Junior brother, your timing is perfect, come and join me to settle those few guys, then let’s go find Gui Ling Master and return to the Southern Domain together!”
“Gui Ling Master is also here?”
“Yes, otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to come to the Northern Domain so quickly to find you!”
As they spoke, the two had already approached each other. Li Miaozhen surveyed the aura emanating from his body and nodded in satisfaction: “It seems your progress has been quite swift; that’s good. Together, you and I can take care of those few chaps behind us.
Eh, who is the cultivator following you? He seems quite imposing, actually commanding such a large Flying Sword!”
“Cough…”
Qin Feng gave a wry smile: “Sister apprentice, he’s a Northern Domain Cultivator who’s been chasing me!”
“You were being pursued too?”
Li Miaozhen glanced at Luo Jianbei, who was rapidly approaching from behind, and couldn’t help but feel a bit eager upon seeing his great sword.
As someone who craved battle, upon encountering formidable characters, unique magical treasure divine powers, and various special spells, she instinctively itched to test herself and see what unique capabilities the other party had.
“Looks like he’s got some skills, how about you and I join forces to kill him first?”
Qin Feng managed a bitter smile: “He’s just the fastest because he’s controlling an Immortal Sword; there are several powerful fellows behind us. This place is not safe for a long stay; better we leave first!”
“Leave? To where?”
They had barely paused when Luo Jianbei caught up: “You two think you can kill me? Arrogant words. Today, I shall let you witness the power of my Immortal Sword!”
As he spoke, he manipulated a spell with his hands, causing the great sword to cleave through the air with an imposing force. With a single slash, the clouds dispersed, and the wind stilled; it seemed as if only that domineering Flying Sword occupied heaven and earth.
“Hmph!”
Li Miaozhen, fearless, drew her White Tiger Saber to meet the attack directly.
Compared to Luo Jianbei’s impressive great sword, Li Miaozhen’s saber also produced a hundred-zhang-long slice of Sword Light, but her power was restrained, not leaking out in the slightest.
Boom!
A loud crash filled the air as Sword Light and Sword Energy collided in midair, immediately sweeping powerful waves of combat residue across the void. White and blue lights each occupied half the sky, but soon after, the great sword emitted a clear ringing sound as it retreated.
“Hmph, that’s all the skill you have, and you dare to show off in front of me? Truly absurd!”
Li Miaozhen lifted her chin proudly, her eyes filled with contempt as she glanced at Luo Jianbei.
“You…”
Embarrassment flashed across Luo Jianbei’s face, his heart pounding with shock. Where had this woman come from, possessing such formidable strength? With just a single slash, she had made his Immortal Sword seem incapable of resistance, forcing him to retreat and reconsider his plan!
Not only was he stunned, but Qin Feng was also flabbergasted.
Although he had long known his sister apprentice was powerful and her martial prowess incredible, he hadn’t expected Li Miaozhen to be so mighty.
Moreover, what left Qin Feng dumbfounded was Li Miaozhen’s cultivation level. How long had it been since they last saw each other, probably not even a year, and she had already made another breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit Realm!
This was like something out of a wild and fanciful tale, yet it was truly unfolding before his eyes!
Even though Qin Feng knew that Li Miaozhen, just like himself, was the Master of Qi Luck, and naturally had profound opportunities, he still hadn’t expected her progress to be this fast.
Besides the shock of Li Miaozhen’s cultivation level, Qin Feng was also astonished by the White Tiger Saber in her hand.
Her Lifebound Magical Treasure was even more exaggerated than her own advancement; it had actually become an Immortal Artifact!!
This was simply incredible.
Even if there were a very few Great Cultivators in the Primordial Spirit Realm who, due to various fortuitous encounters, managed to upgrade their Lifebound Magical Treasures ahead of themselves, such events were exceedingly rare. Moreover, these were usually Primordial Spirit Realm Cultivators who had cultivated for thousands of years and found it difficult to break through the bottlenecks of their cultivation, thus considering upgrading their Lifebound Spiritual Treasures to give themselves a boost.
For a cultivator like Li Miaozhen, who had just advanced to the Primordial Spirit Realm, to have her Lifebound Magical Treasure refined into an Immortal Artifact, was indeed rare in this world!
Although Qin Feng’s own Lifebound Magical Treasure was also an Immortal Artifact, that was because he took advantage of the situation—using the Demon Refining Pot when it had been damaged to painstakingly refine it into one. Had the Demon Refining Pot not had the foundation of an Immortal Artifact, no matter how hard he tried, it would have been in vain.
Moreover, the Space Magical Treasures he had fed into the Demon Refining Pot over the years, along with various Spirit Veins, resources, and treasures, had long exceeded that of an ordinary Immortal Artifact by countless times, thereby gradually restoring the Demon Refining Pot to a fraction of its former glory.
But how did Li Miaozhen do it?
Qin Feng was utterly puzzled!
However, after taking a closer look at Li Miaozhen, Qin Feng slowly furrowed his brows.
He felt that her current state was somewhat off. Both the wildness in her eyes and the expressions on her face were noticeably more intense than before, and even the aura emanating from her body had become somewhat violent.
This caused Qin Feng to worry inwardly—should this continue for long, her cultivation might encounter problems.
It seemed that this must be a side effect of her sudden surge in strength.
Although he was somewhat concerned, there was no time to delve into it now; after all, both of them had pursuers on their tail, and to understand the situation, they would first need to shake off these enemies and then find a place to ask her in detail.
Just as Qin Feng was about to tell Li Miaozhen they should leave, he saw a brilliant light flare in her eyes. Without speaking of fleeing, she instead lifted her saber and in an instant slashed out hundreds of cuts. Her Sword Energy swept out in all directions, engulfing Luo Jianbei in a sky-filling Sword Light.
Clang clang clang…
Sounds of sword and saber clashing resounded, as the great sword under Luo Jianbei’s control released countless strands of Sword Qi in an attempt to block Li Miaozhen’s Sword Light. Yet in the end, it was discovered that Li Miaozhen’s Sword Light was incomparably subtle, dodging left and right with agility, and decisively bypassed his Sword Qi to strike directly at his true body.
Luo Jianbei was taken aback and hadn’t expected Li Miaozhen to be so formidable. The Sword techniques in his hands hurriedly changed, and the large sword, originally over a dozen zhang long, instantly disassembled into thirteen distinct and uniquely featured Flying Swords, which circled around his body and cleaved through the air, blocking all of Li Miaozhen’s Sword Lights.
“Huh?”
Seeing this, Li Miaozhen’s interest piqued, and her curiosity became even more pronounced in her eyes.
Originally, he only wanted to test the mettle of this person, but to his surprise, this guy’s Flying Sword actually had such a variation.
Enthralled, Li Miao Zhen wanted to press on relentlessly, but this time, Luo Jianbei took the initiative to strike first, launching an attack.
“Clothed in stars and moons, Great Sun Without Light, Sword Slays Demons, Heavenly Sword Formation, go!”
With Luo Jianbei’s soft shout, those thirteen Flying Swords unexpectedly arranged themselves into a Sword Array, unleashing endless dazzling Sword Light, striking toward Qin Feng and Li Miao Zhen.
His thirteen top-quality Spiritual Treasure Flying Swords could not only combine into a formidable Immortal Sword but also leverage the Sword Array to exhibit tremendous power.
Luo Jianbei didn’t harbor any illusions of killing them, nor was he certain of inflicting severe injuries; he simply hoped his most proficient Heavenly Termination Sword Formation would trap them for a moment, buying time for the others rushing from behind to surround and attack them.
“It’s not over yet?”
Qin Feng, anxious to understand Li Miao Zhen’s current situation, seeing Luo Jianbei still trying to entangle them with such means, was immediately enraged. Without waiting for Li Miao Zhen to make a move, his figure suddenly swelled, transforming into a hundred-zhang Giant, not only with nine enormous Dragon Heads protruding from his back but also his body was covered in a layer of tough pitch-black Scale Armor. His hands bore nails several inches long, looking formidable and fearsome!
This was his strongest battle state, not only had he exhibited Fatian Xiangdi, vastly enhancing his power, but his Dharma Image also clung to his body, both augmenting each other to make him extremely formidable.
“Roar…”
Following Qin Feng’s furious roar, his hands plunged directly into the Sword Array. Despite countless Sword Qis slashing at his arms, shattering the Scale Armor on his arms and leaving his hands bloody, he disregarded it all.
But Qin Feng, heedless, his great hands forcibly intruded into the Sword Array and after groping around, not only did he disrupt the Sword Array’s operation, but he also directly seized a Flying Sword and brought it to his mouth, “crack”—he used the Chewing Iron Great Method to bite a notch out of it.
If it were an Immortal Sword, he certainly couldn’t have bitten through it, but although those thirteen Flying Swords could unleash the power of an Immortal Sword, in the end, they were still top-grade Spiritual Treasures. With Qin Feng’s current strength, he could indeed take a bite!
Even though the Sword Qi left his mouth and tongue bloody, he was unconcerned; as his Self-Healing Divine Power operated and with the Life Principle’s blessing, he could instantly heal those minor injuries.
At that moment, not only was he holding onto the twisting and leaping Flying Sword, but the nine Dragon Heads on his back also plunged into the Sword Array. Each one stubbornly pulled out a Flying Sword, disregarding the splattering Sword Qi, and started to chew loudly, biting so hard that sparks flew from the Flying Sword and the Sword Qi dispersed.
After all, those nine Dragon Heads weren’t made of flesh and blood; they were all Energy Bodies, and even if they were damaged, as long as Qin Feng could replenish Spiritual Energy, they could be restored.
Unless his Dharma Image was completely obliterated, it was essentially impossible to cause any fundamental harm.
Luo Jianbei let out a pained cry, spewing a mouthful of blood, mostly due to the significant impact of many Flying Swords being damaged simultaneously.
Li Miao Zhen curiously looked at Qin Feng’s current form and back at the nine Dragon Heads chewing on the Flying Swords. She couldn’t help but swallow hard, then reached out her jade hand and pulled another Spiritual Treasure Flying Sword from the dissipating Sword Array, trying to take a bite herself.
Crack, crack…
Li Miao Zhen’s eyes brightened, “This flavor isn’t bad at all! I can actually taste the Star Divine Iron!”