Chapter 62

Chapter 62

Li Su remained silent, preparing to unleash the Dayan Sword Formation at its maximum power to eliminate the demon cultivator. The spirit stones were rapidly depleting, absorbed by the formation.

“I can make a blood oath with you right now,” proposed the demon cultivator.

Despite the demon cultivator’s continued attempts, Li Su remained unresponsive. The increasing turbulence within the formation unsettled the demon cultivator, who, though outwardly calm, began to panic secretly. In his former mid-nascent Infant-stage strength, he wouldn’t fear, but now, depleted of treasures and with regressed cultivation to the early Nascent Infant stage, panic set in.

In the end, strength was a cultivator’s backbone. No matter his past power, his current depleted state induced panic. Maintaining calm on the surface was an accomplishment.

“Kid, think it through,” the demon cultivator spoke again, shaking slightly. “Even if you obtain the legacy of those two and control this killing formation, you can only deal with me. Once the Heavenly Demon Palace comes, they won’t be lured by you. They’ll slaughter all cultivators and even mortals here to force you out.”

“Your words are excessive,” retorted Li Su.

Li Su snorted, activating the entire Dayan Sword Formation decisively.

“Boom!”

The cave trembled as the remaining thirty-plus ancient long swords, the Dayan Swords, simultaneously attacked. The unique method of refining these ancient swords made setting up the Dayan Sword Formation challenging, requiring a skilled artificer’s cooperation. Many Dayan Swords had been destroyed in battles three hundred years ago, but what remained was indestructible for the demon cultivator.

“Damn it!” The demon cultivator, caught off guard, could only engage in the battle.

“Kid, you’ll regret this when the Heavenly Demon Palace arrives!” he shouted before fully immersing himself in the battle. Over thirty Dayan Swords unleashed a stunning attack inside the formation, creating the illusion of countless swords surrounding the demon cultivator due to their incredible speed and numerous afterimages.

Moreover, the Dayan Swords themselves could project the Dayan Sword Formation to a certain extent, creating illusions.n it, damn it!” The demon cultivator’s roars persisted, showcasing his remarkable strength as he withstood the numerous Dayan Sword attacks. Against Foundation Establishment or early Golden Core cultivators without advanced defensive techniques, a single strike might prove overwhelming. This battle, designed for Nascent Infant cultivators, consumed extraordinary spirit stones.

“This guy’s soul is probably incredibly powerful. When a soul reaches a certain level of strength, even if his physical body dies and his Yuan(Nascent) Infant is destroyed, his soul can still persist, allowing him to attempt body possession or use soul-related techniques.”

In such a situation, using divine sense to search would play into this guy’s trap.

“Li Su, these Heavenly Thunder Pearls can threaten someone at the early Golden Core stage. Take them,” the Sect Leader offered, presenting several Heavenly Thunder Pearls forged from collected thunderstorms.

Li Su recognised them, acknowledging their considerable power against souls vulnerable to thunder. He tossed two into the Dayan Sword Formation, filling it with raging thunder and lightning.

“Damn it!” The demon cultivator’s voice echoed from a corner, indicating his soul had survived and was hiding. Blasted by Li Su using the Heavenly Thunder Pearls, the demon cultivator’s soul agilely avoided the assault.

Li Su reactivated the Dayan Sword Formation, but the demon cultivator hid again, revealing a weakness—ineffectiveness against souls. The formation struggled against entities like ghost cultivators who voluntarily or involuntarily lost their physical bodies.

While ghost cultivators were rare, those losing physical forms couldn’t last long with just their souls. Although a potential candidate for ghost cultivation, this demon cultivator faced a perilous path.

Li Su tossed another Heavenly Thunder Pearl but couldn’t harm the demon cultivator. The Sect Leader’s Pearls were slightly less potent.

“Use the Thunder Pill,” Li Su suggested. This potent item from the Purple Thunder Cloud Beast was more formidable than the Pearls.

The demon cultivator threatened, claiming Li Su’s formation couldn’t harm him anymore. Li Su retaliated with the Thunder Pill, unleashing formidable Purple Thunder that annihilated the demon cultivator’s soul, body, and spirit.

“Now, this guy is gone for good,” Li Su declared.

“Where did you get this Thunder Pill?” the Sect Leader inquired, eyeing the potent item.

Li Su casually mentioned obtaining it by killing the Purple Thunder Cloud Beast, inadvertently revealing more than intended. The Purple Thunder Cloud Beast’s level likely surpassed the fifth Golden Core stage, a detail the Sect Leader might have deduced.

“Li Su, are you already at the fifth level of the Golden Core stage?” the Sect Leader asked.

Li Su displayed a guilty expression, confirming it. The Sect Leader was surprised again, marvelling at his swift progression from the third to the fifth Golden Core stage. Her amazement would likely intensify if she knew he was actually in the late Golden Core stage.