Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2451 Tactics
As the yellow light appeared, the body of the True Venerable Xuan Yi inside suddenly swelled up.

It didn't stop growing until it reached a height of over 300 kilometers.

At the same time, the yellow color gradually deepened, and its surface had a faint crystalline luster.

As a result, the huge human figure in the yellow light became much blurry, and its face became unrecognizable.

In the dim light, the figure raised his hand and bowed to Qu Jianlei, indicating that he was ready.

"The Primordial Chaos Divine Power..." Qu Jianlei muttered softly. This was Xuan Yi's long-established divine power.

There are more than one True Venerable in the Houde Realm who have mastered this supernatural power; it can be said to be quite common.

This is a defensive technique; when mastered to a high level, its defensive power can rival that of an acquired spiritual treasure.

This supernatural power is relatively common, because it is named after the world it is in, which is "The earth is receptive; the superior man, in accordance with this, carries the world with virtue."

After being expelled from Lingyun, Xuan Yi Zhenzun had no way to obtain other supernatural powers, so he cultivated Hunyuan Zaiwu.

However, he held his breath and cultivated this easy-to-learn but difficult-to-master supernatural power to perfection.

Therefore, regardless of his combat strength, the Xuan family patriarch's defensive capabilities were absolutely top-notch.

If he didn't have that confidence, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to accept Qu Jianlei's three attacks.

However, although the True Venerables all knew that Xuan Yi was extremely strong in defense, they were still somewhat surprised to see what was happening before them.

Even the True Venerable Qingning was astonished, saying, "This is... a field has already been formed?"

Most of the fields are upgraded versions of supernatural powers, but the Hunyuan Carrying Things supernatural power, although it is a common thing, is really easy to learn but difficult to master.

Otherwise, Xuan Yi wouldn't have become so renowned in the Houde Realm just because he only reached the perfection level in cultivation.

"Defense field..." Han Li shook his head upon seeing this, his eyes showing a hint of disdain, yet also a touch of solemnity.

There are many fields that can be used for both offense and defense, but fields that are purely defensive are really rare, no wonder he was a little ashamed.

However, Xuan Yi actually mastered the Hunyuan Carrying Space Field. The difficulty involved is beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

The field's defensive strength is definitely stronger than that of divine powers, but it seems that Xuan Yi is pursuing increased defensive thickness.

A field with a diameter of one thousand kilometers is indeed a small area, but precisely because the area is small, the level of refinement is high.

If the defense range is extremely large, the strength of the defense will decrease within the same defense unit.

However, if the area is reduced too much, sufficient defensive thickness cannot be guaranteed.

Xuan Yi Zhen Zun's choice of 1,000 kilometers takes into account both thickness and strength.

He didn't mean to underestimate Qu Zhenzun; he had considered both aspects and believed it to be the safest choice.

Qu Jianlei had a sudden thought, and a knife appeared in his hand, ready to be drawn but not yet used.

"The three strikes that Venerable Xuan Yi spoke of, do you mean I have to attack empty-handed?"

Elder Youjian spoke expressionlessly, "Even if you have a spiritual treasure, that's still based on your strength."

"However, Fellow Daoist Xuanyi's defenses can naturally be aided by artifacts!"

It wasn't that he underestimated his opponent. Although it was widely rumored that Master Qu had many treasures, they were only usable by those at the Nascent Soul stage.

Even if he had a treasure suitable for the Out-of-Body stage, how much of its power could he unleash, given that he was only at the beginning of the Out-of-Body stage?
The difference in strength between the old True Venerable and the newly appointed True Venerable is all-encompassing, to the point that one can fight against three.

At that moment, in a spatial interlayer, Jin Ge sighed softly, "The broken sword... it really has been repaired!"

“A broken knife… might not be of any use,” said the slightly overweight middle-aged man beside him, Min Ning, who had come specifically for this purpose. “It was just repaired!”

In fact, he thought the broken sword was a bit too low-level and didn't reach the level of a spiritual treasure.

Of course, if we only consider killing intent or attack power, divine weapons are not necessarily inferior to spiritual treasures.

Divine weapons at the Nascent Soul level do exist, and they are not necessarily spiritual treasures.

However, this divine weapon has only just been repaired and has not yet undergone sufficient nurturing. If too much force is applied, it may break again.

Beside Min Ning, a colorful butterfly shook its head. "But he can only use the broken sword; the giant axe is not suitable at this moment."

The giant axe ritual weapon is exceptionally powerful, capable of even cleaving through the spiritual mountain avatars of powerful beings.

But that was in another world, while we are currently in the Realm of Great Virtue.

The ritual implements were already somewhat out of place in this world, not to mention that Xuan Yi was using the signature divine power of this realm!
Given this imbalance, ritual objects are truly unsuitable for use, and forcibly using them could even incur certain karmic consequences.

No matter how fast the sword of the previous dynasty is, it is still somewhat inappropriate to use it to kill officials of the current dynasty!
Upon hearing that the other side did not object, Qu Jianlei raised his hand and summoned the broken sword... which should now be called a long sword.

In fact, he did not refine the longsword at all, because the sword's nature was not ordinary and unruly.

But it didn't matter anyway, since he never intended to control the other party anyway, and he would just let them do as they pleased.

But ironically, when he did this, the broken sword became very obedient—perhaps because it felt respected?

Qu Jianlei threw out the long sword, which instantly expanded in size within the space.

When the length of the blade exceeded 1,500 kilometers, it slashed fiercely down at the yellow light!

The blade alone was longer than the diameter of the ball of light, and the fierce killing intent carried by the longsword was so intense that it was almost tangible!
"A fine blade!" Elder Youjian nodded slightly upon seeing it. "It's a pity that he is still recovering from serious injuries."

As the longsword grew larger, the repair mark became faintly visible.

Divine weapons possess their own spirit, somewhat like living beings. Not only are they very difficult to repair, but they also require long-term nurturing after repair.

If the broken blade hadn't grown too large, perhaps no one would have noticed this hidden pattern.

However, with the price rising to such a level, it would be almost impossible to hide it from the True Venerable's observation.

Elder Youjian praised the other party's strength precisely because he noticed this point.

However, this was not to boost the morale of others and diminish our own, but rather because he was certain that Xuan Yi would be unharmed because of this flaw.

Song Zhenzun's brows furrowed slightly. "The ferocity of this blade... is rarely seen!"

This time, she sided with Elder Youjian, but her main purpose was still mediation, so naturally she didn't want her opponent to be too strong.

She could vaguely sense that Xuan Yi should be fine, but if the knife were properly healed, then it would be hard to say.

The opponent is merely a newly promoted True Venerable, yet he possesses such a ferocious divine weapon. This potential... is truly unsettling.

The longsword, carrying immense pressure and boundless killing intent, slashed heavily at the yellow ball of light.

The yellow orb of light trembled violently, and its shimmering brilliance became chaotic.

However, after a few dozen breaths, the ball of light abruptly stopped trembling.

This is a real head-on collision. In such a space, the Light Guild can use the momentum to retreat and offset the power of this strike.

However, True Venerable Xuan Yi couldn't bear the loss of face, so he said "accept the three blows" instead of dodging the three blows.

Taking advantage of an opportunity to retreat cannot be considered complete avoidance. As long as contact is maintained, it can be considered not avoidance, but rather a way to resolve the situation.

But when true masters clash with true masters, and things have come to this point, why make a fool of yourself?
If we really want to delve into it, resolving it doesn't mean accepting it; there's no need to act like a petty person.

The longsword, having failed in its first strike, decisively retracted its length, reducing the blade's length to approximately 700 kilometers, half its original size.

Clearly, Duan Dao was very dissatisfied, feeling that he had focused too much on momentum and that his attack had become somewhat scattered.

After the yellow light stabilized, the figure inside swayed twice and sighed softly, "A fine blade!"

After a pause, True Venerable Xuan Yi spoke again, "Let's try a different method. This sword's wounds haven't healed... I'm afraid it won't be enough!"

These words are particularly...uncomfortable, and even more uncomfortable to a knife!

Several True Venerables could see that this strike had indeed caused some damage to the yellow light orb.

Xuan Yi's words sounded more like boasting to cover up her weakness—"I may not be very good, but your knife is about to explode!"
However, Han Li couldn't help but snort coldly, "If you're going to make a move, then make one. Pretending to be weak and playing those underhanded tricks is really boring!"

He was absolutely certain that the blow hadn't put much pressure on Xuan Yi.

"It is indeed a bit dirty," the butterfly watching from the sub-space couldn't help but say. "Is it so easy to take the bait? Is it shameful? What's the point of acting?"

Jin Ge finally realized belatedly, "He's trying to trick me into a second attack?"

The True Venerable Qingkong coldly replied, "Even if the broken sword is fully healed, it will still be a 50/50 situation!"

“This is an attempt to destroy the broken sword again,” Min Ning thought more deeply, “This is a fear that the True Venerable Qu Zhen has healed the broken sword!”

“That’s definitely dirty,” Jin Ge sighed. “It’s a win-win situation, but the problem is that Broken Blade… has a bad temper!”

He was absolutely right. The longsword trembled slightly in the air, nurturing the intent of the next strike.

The broken sword has no consciousness, at least not in the short term, but it does possess a certain degree of spirituality.

It also sensed that the other party was looking down on it, and how could it tolerate such contempt?

Without such a temperament, it could not generate such a fierce aura. Every divine weapon has its own pride!
"Stop fooling around!" Qu Jianlei sent out his divine sense and raised his hand to recall the long sword.

But the longsword... just didn't want to come back, still trembling slightly in the air, its fierce aura surging even more intensely.

It truly cannot tolerate this kind of arrogance. It would rather be a broken piece of jade than a whole piece of tile. What harm is there in breaking it again?

"Are you mentally challenged?" Qu Jianlei intensified his spiritual sense: "Can you please stop causing trouble?"
The longsword was still unwilling to give up, but as the saying goes, in the process of repairing it, it had incurred the karmic debt owed to Qu Zhenzun.

Why didn't Qu Jianlei even dare to completely repair the ritual artifact?
He did completely repair the broken sword, but did not refine it—because he knew how arrogant the other party was.

If a divine weapon possesses a spirit, why force it? He no longer treats the opponent as merely a weapon.

Wouldn't it be better to be a partner who comes together when things go well and leaves when they don't?
If we force the refining process, it might create a lot of trouble for the future, and it might not be worth it!

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