Chapter 273: Two Years

Wei State, Lei Ming Mountain.

The formidable army of cultivators from the Spirit Feather Sect pressed forward, arriving just a thousand li from the Lei Yuanzong Sect.

Upon drawing near, the Spirit Feather Sect disregarded all else; countless massive dharma ships unleashed a frenzied bombardment upon the Lei Yuanzong Sect's mountain gate.

In an instant, the heavens and earth changed color.

Boom-rumble! Various streams of light of immense power tore across the sky, sweeping toward the Lei Yuanzong Sect.

Hum! The Lei Yuanzong Sect's third-grade top-quality mountain-protecting formation activated at full strength, blocking all these spiritual energy cannons; multicolored orbs of light detonated densely against the formation's shield.

For a moment, wind and clouds churned between heaven and earth.

The Lei Yuanzong Sect had also prepared long ago; countless giant dharma ships flew out, their scale even slightly larger than that of the Spirit Feather Sect, forming a character 'pin' formation as they charged toward the Spirit Feather Sect's position.

The elite cultivators of both sects went all out, joined by cultivators from the seven major powers; shouts and battle cries rose one after another as they clashed violently.

A battle of such scale in the Immortal Realm was like a meat grinder, constantly reaping the lives of cultivators.

These sect disciples, having chosen to join their sects, had anticipated such a day.

In wartime, their lives are used! Just then.

A space near the battlefield fluctuated violently, first rippling like water, then beginning to tremble fiercely.

The crowd, unaware of what was happening, hastily mobilized their magic power to resist the physical discomfort.

Just then.

Two startling rainbows suddenly flew in from afar, hovering in mid-air in confrontation; the immense spiritual pressure caused every cultivator present to change color.

"Wei Wuya! Given this situation, today is our destined day!"

Yuwen Hong's dharma robes fluttered and billowed around him as he spoke to Wei Wuya opposite him, his killing intent overwhelming.

"Yuwen Hong! Spare the nonsense; let me see how much you have improved over these years."

Having spoken, Wei Wuya did not bother with further words; he exhaled sharply and directly unleashed his innate magical treasure.

His innate magical treasure was a three-foot silver longsword, upon which coiled a layer of terrifying blue electric arcs.

"A third-grade middle-quality magical treasure, the Calamity Thunder Sword!"

"I did not expect you to have successfully refined this treasure."

Upon seeing the sword appear, Yuwen Hong raised an eyebrow and also unleashed his innate magical treasure.

A dark jade ruler appeared in his hand.

"The Profound Heaven Ruler!"

Seeing this object appear, Wei Wuya's expression instantly became extremely grave.

This dark jade ruler was Yuwen Hong's innate magical treasure; the third-grade top-grade spiritual material, Profound Spirit Jade, used to refine it had been mined from the core of a third-grade spiritual vein in the Yunze Dahuang.

Not a second piece could be found in the entire Southern Desolate Immortal Realm.

Although the Profound Heaven Ruler appeared ordinary in power on the surface, it had actually been nurtured for many years by Yuwen Hong's Jin Dan true essence.

Though also a third-grade middle-quality magical treasure, it had been nurtured far longer than Wei Wuya's, making its power extraordinarily immense.

"Go!"

The jade ruler was tossed into the air; without any visible spell-casting from Yuwen Hong, the Profound Heaven Ruler grew with the wind, instantly transforming into a dark giant blade dozens of zhang long, slashing fiercely at Wei Wuya! Wei Wuya's gaze was sharp as a torch; he formed a sword seal with his fingers and pointed it toward the sky.

Boom-crack! Amidst flashing thunder light, the Calamity Thunder Sword transformed into a silver sword qi dozens of zhang in size, enveloped by blue thunder, and slashed out at the opponent.

Boom! The heaven-and-earth-destroying strike of two Jin Dan cultivators collided; a blinding orb of light exploded in the air, rising from the ground like a small sun.

This battle concerned the life and death of both sects; both men exerted their full strength, fighting with their lives on the line.

When the dust settled, the figures of the two men reappeared.

Both Wei Wuya and Yuwen Hong bore injuries, though none were particularly severe.

Although Yuwen Hong had formed a middle-grade Jin Dan upon condensing his pill, inferior to Wei Wuya's top-grade Jin Dan, his Profound Heaven Ruler had been nurtured for much longer than Wei Wuya's.

Thus, the strength of the two men was evenly matched.

"Hmph! Little ghost Wei, it seems your Ancestor Ao has taught you quite a few skills."

"However, it ends here."

Yuwen Hong formed a seal with his hand once more; the Profound Heaven Ruler in mid-air split from one into two, two into four, layer upon layer, instantly transforming into a sky full of dark rulers.

Each Profound Heaven Ruler carried astonishing power as they smashed down toward Wei Wuya.

Wei Wuya remained unmoved; he formed a sword seal with his hand, and the Calamity Thunder Sword in his grip flashed and vanished, as if drawing a blue thread through the air.

Just as the dense swarm of Profound Heaven Rulers was about to reach him.

The blue light instantly sliced the countless ruler shadows into fragments.

Wei Wuya was just about to recall the Calamity Thunder Sword.

But just then.

The nearby air twisted; a fire dragon dozens of zhang long suddenly shot out, striking Wei Wuya unexpectedly.

Struck by the fire dragon, Wei Wuya was sent flying several li away, despite having used a third-grade life-preserving talisman.

Puh! Wei Wuya spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his gaze somewhat gloomy as he looked in another direction.

"Truly worthy of being the First Sword of Wei State; even that didn't kill you."

Accompanied by a rough voice, a red-haired old man with a burly figure appeared, his sinister gaze fixed on Wei Wuya with amusement.

"Yu the Old Monster from the Lingyun Sect of Jin State!"

"What is the meaning of this? Do you intend to interfere and meddle in Wei State's affairs?" Wei Wuya asked in an icy tone.

Although Wei Wuya had suffered significant injuries from the other's sneak attack, he showed not a trace of panic, appearing utterly calm.

"Hahaha! Apologies, Daoist Wei, but Daoist Yu and I have reached an agreement; today marks the destruction of your Lei Yuanzong Sect."

Yuwen Hong and Yu the Old Monster simultaneously unleashed their magical treasures, joining forces to attack Wei Wuya.

"Hmph! It seems this is your greatest reliance, Yuwen Hong; daring to betray from within and collude with outsiders, you truly deserve to die!"

Seeing this, Wei Wuya formed hand seals and struck out a peculiar technique, causing a precious armor woven from blue lightning to instantly manifest over his body.

In an instant, Wei Wuya's every movement brimmed with terrifying blue Lei Mang, continuously releasing electric arcs into the surrounding air.

A spiritual pressure surpassing that of Master Yuwen and Muhe Laogui abruptly descended.

Wei Wuya's aura of magic power immediately soared to the mid-stage of the Jin Dan realm! "Yuan Lei Armor!!"

"Impossible! You only broke through to the early stage of Jin Dan a short while ago; how could you possibly activate this treasure?"

The faces of Master Yuwen and Muhe Laogui opposite him were filled with disbelief.

This Yuan Lei Armor was a high-grade magical treasure passed down by Lei Yuanzong to the present day; activating it required cultivation at least at the peak of the early Jin Dan stage.

It could temporarily elevate the user's realm by a small degree.

Do not look down on just a small realm; placed within the Jin Dan stage, it represented a massive chasm, an almost crushing disparity.

"Your cultivation has definitely increased!"

"No! Qin Ming actually deceived me!"

"He must have given you the Miechen Pill!"

Amidst his shock, Master Yuwen's thoughts instantly connected, and he realized something.

"Hahaha!"

"That's right! So what if it was the Miechen Pill sold to me by Daoist Qin?"

"Master Yuwen, today is your death day!"

Feeling the vast true essence of the mid-Jin Dan stage, Wei Wuya's gaze turned sharp; he raised the Tribulation Lightning Sword and slashed out! Suddenly—

Hundreds of blue thread-like sword energies crisscrossed, tearing apart the space where Master Yuwen and the other stood, as if slicing it into countless fragments.

Puchi!

"Ah!"

With Wei Wuya's power exploding upward, he was completely on a different level than the two opponents; with just a single strike, he pierced through Master Yuwen's abdomen, nearly taking his life.

Muhe Laogui's chest was also slashed open by two bloody wounds, a sight that struck terror into the heart.

Had he not possessed a defensive magical treasure, he would have already become a corpse.

Having walked a round trip from the gates of hell, his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Master Yuwen had calculated everything yet never expected Wei Wuya's cultivation to rise to such heights in such a short time; extreme complexity appeared in his eyes.

"Damn it! How could such a change occur!"

Knowing that even joining forces would make them no match for Wei Wuya at this moment, the two did not hesitate to flee out of the battlefield.

Cold light flashed in Wei Wuya's eyes; since this concerned the life and death of the sect, how could he let the tiger return to the mountain now?! Clad in his lightning armor, he rushed in hot pursuit of Master Yuwen!

Several days passed.

Wangyue Island.

Inside the cave dwelling.

Holding the latest battle report, Qin Ming fell into deep thought.

According to intelligence from the Mirror Snow Pavilion, the final battle in the State of Wei ultimately ended in victory for Lei Yuanzong, securing their continued rule over the Wei Immortal Realm and maintaining their hegemonic status.

There was also an unexpected piece of intelligence.

Muhe Laogui of the Lingyun Sect in the State of Jin had colluded with Master Yuwen to participate in the battle together.

Wei Wuya alone fought two Jin Dan experts, overwhelmingly crushing and defeating both.

Master Yuwen had his Jin Dan sea of qi shattered by Wei Wuya and vanished without a trace.

Once a cultivator's dantian is shattered, they are basically completely crippled, little different from being dead.

The Lingyu Sect was wiped out in a short time and would从此 disappear from the stage of the State of Wei.

"It has finally come to an end."

Scanning the intelligence information, Qin Ming's face showed no great change in expression.

He put away the jade slip and returned his mind to pill refining.

Two years later.

Inside Qin Ming's cave dwelling, a burst of seven-colored rosy light shone forth, while a heavenly phenomenon of celestial palaces and jade towers knotted together above the cave, refusing to dissipate.

Subsequently, a burst of Jin Guang burst through the pill furnace, shining in the mid-air.

A strange and fragrant pill aroma drifted over.

"Forming the Jin Dan; it has finally been successfully refined!"

Qin Ming reached out and summoned; two golden spirit pills, each wreathed with nine Dao patterns, fell into his hand, emitting astonishing Dao rhyme.

At this very moment, an expression of extreme excitement appeared on his face!

Next, it was time to break through to the Jin Dan stage!

(End of Chapter)