Chapter 586: Trouble Brewing

Chapter 586: Trouble Brewing

Chen Wentian was vaguely aware of the interesting things happening within the Forest of Swords but he was focused on more important matters. The days passed as he cultivated alone within the desolate plains of the Northern Wasteland. He had hidden underground with the help of Little Carrot who was guarding the surrounding area.

This was the perfect place to attempt a breakthrough. There were few living things from many kilometers. If he did manage to reach the Spirit King Realm, the spiritual energies discharged at that moment wouldnt draw any immediate attention.

His cultivation partner, the water demon named Qin Shui'er, was somewhere on the other side of the subcontinent. She had no idea that he was relying on her. It was a strange situation, two people striving for the same goal, using different methods but bound by strange fate.

Qin Shuier did not rush things. She would eat a victim once or twice a day depending on their stage of spiritual strengthening. Right after, she would take as much as she needed to stabilize her spiritual sea. Each cultivation session lasted many hours but this suited him just fine as he also needed to do the same.

His soul realm was growing and so was his spiritual sea. With the Anatta Soul Nirvana Art, these two were equivalent and the same. With each immortal soul he refined, his soul realm would greatly expand. Although he couldn't figure out the exact limit of his soul realm, he felt that it had already expanded by seven or eight times in size compared to when he had first become a Spirt Lord. He was certain that he was approaching an invisible boundary even though the progress he gained from each soul remained roughly undiminished.

He was confident that he would be able to break through but he couldn't say the same for the sexy little demoness. Cultivation within the immortal domain was more straightforward compared to the challenge of breaking one's mortal shackles but it wasn't without its own challenges. For humans, the limit of one's path of cultivation depended greatly on their cultivation art. Spirit beasts and demons were similar. One's bloodline and innate talent could not overcome a bad cultivation art and this was a universal rule.

Observing through Chen Mo, Chen Wentian had a vague sense that Qin Shui'er's progress wasn't as smooth as his. Compared to him, she had much longer periods of contemplation and even longer periods of difficult cultivation. Her dedication and concentration were commendable. She worked tirelessly without a single moment of rest. Her spiritual aura was rapidly improving but it also carried a tinge of fragility.

He suspected that she might be missing something in her cultivation art. He remembered that he had the same feeling before when they had fought. Shuimu were powerful and reaching the Spirit King Realm wasn't a surprise. He wondered if she would be able to pull it off, not that he really cared.

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As for the rest, they were still struggling. Aside from Lin Qingcheng and Su Yue, Xu Lanyi and Su Xue had managed to find each other but that was it. Zhou Ziyun, Li Yuechan, and Song Wushuang were still alone. Among them, Li Yuechan was of the most concern since she did not a proper Spirit Lord item.

Facing them were the competitors from other sects. By now, many had formed into large groups. Some of them already numbered over ten.

They either roamed around like wolf packs or claimed territory for themselves like tigers. They bullied others and kicked out smaller groups. Their intention was to take over all the sword truths they could get a hold of. They would deal with distributing them to their members at the end. The two largest factions among these were the Tower of Swords and the alliance of the four great sword sects. There was almost no one that could stand up to them because of their overwhelming strength. But instead of going after sword truths, they had set their sights on the disciples of Ten Thousand Flower Valley.

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