Chapter 400

Looking up slightly and carefully sizing up the Cryo Archon, Tartaglia gritted his teeth and said in a low voice:

"My technique is a bit special; once used, it cannot be used for sparring, only... only for killing."

"My technique is not one that can be used for sparring; once it is used, it means I have the mindset of killing the opponent."

Now, the Cryo Archon had an even worse headache.

"You guy... what kind of technique did you take! Why is it so murderous!"

"You didn't take some demonic art, did you?"

Hearing this, Tartaglia's eyes immediately drifted to the side.

The three of them were stunned and immediately dumbfounded.

After reacting for a long time, the Cryo Archon looked at Tartaglia in disbelief.

"You... you really chose a demonic art?!"

"You... how dare you! Tartaglia! Are you crazy?"

238. The Cryo Archon: You Shushan people are all outrageous, with a bunch of ghost cultivators and demonic cultivators.

"Actually... it's not that..."

Tartaglia wanted to explain that his technique wasn't actually as cruel as a demonic art.

But the Cryo Archon, whose blood pressure was skyrocketing, clearly had no intention of listening to him.

She took a deep breath and looked straight at Tartaglia.

"So, what technique is it?"

"... Inverted Blood Demon Blade."

Hearing this, the Cryo Archon was so angry her face turned red.

"Your technique might as well have the words 'demonic cultivator' written in its name. Tartaglia, and you still say you aren't practicing a demonic art!"

"This... it's actually not that dangerous."

Tartaglia said with very little confidence, and Rosalyne said with interest:

"So what is its form of manifestation?"

Tartaglia glared at her, and after a moment of silence, he said even more weakly:

"The Inverted Blood Demon Blade only kills and does not injure; it condenses a demon blade from the enemy's essence and blood. Once it injures someone, it will instantly absorb all of the enemy's essence and blood."

"And then... they're dead."

"The absorbed essence and blood will also be converted to accelerate my cultivation."

Hearing Tartaglia say this, the Cryo Archon almost fainted, and Rosalyne and Arlecchino also frowned slightly, quietly distancing themselves from Tartaglia.

This is more than just being a demonic cultivator.

This technique might as well have the words "I want to kill" written on his face.

Injure someone once, and they die immediately.

What kind of vicious technique is this, and it even absorbs other people's essence and blood.

Isn't this just a blood-sucking blade?

Lisa's Karma-Burning Soul Art was barely acceptable, but what about Tartaglia's?

You have to kill as soon as you strike, with no room for turning back. How could Shushan feel at ease letting him practice this?

Is this something a normal cultivator should practice?

"Inverted Blood Demon Blade... how could you choose this technique..."

The Cryo Archon rubbed her temples and looked at Tartaglia with a worried face.

She had calculated everything, fearing that Tartaglia would cause trouble.

Sure enough, Tartaglia didn't disappoint her; this guy not only caused trouble, but he caused a big one.

He had started practicing a demonic art without a sound.

"It's nothing, really..."

Tartaglia muttered.

"Senior Sister Lisa has the Karma-Burning Soul Art, Senior Sister Yae is a demon cultivator, and Diluc is a Buddhist cultivator."

"Besides, among the new disciples who joined Shushan this time, there are even people who became ghost cultivators."

"Mine, actually, isn't that much, right?"

The Cryo Archon immediately retorted unhappily:

"Is their technique one that must kill as soon as it's used?"

"This... pretty much."

Tartaglia said vaguely, and the Cryo Archon sighed and said no more.

"So, regarding you practicing this technique, what does Shushan think about it?"

After a long silence, the Cryo Archon asked softly.

Tartaglia scratched his cheek and replied:

"The Sect Leader said that power has no right or wrong, and techniques have no good or evil, so he doesn't oppose me practicing this demonic art."

"Do you admit now that what you are practicing is a demonic art?"

Arlecchino quipped, and Tartaglia chuckled.

"I can't ignore the facts, can I? My technique is indeed quite evil, but didn't the Sect Leader and the others not oppose me practicing it?"

"In short, as long as I control it well and don't use this technique for sparring, it's fine to use it when targeting those demons."

"Shushan is still very enlightened; no matter what the technique is, isn't it ultimately meant to be used and controlled by people?"

The Cryo Archon sighed and looked at Tartaglia helplessly.

"Fine, since Shushan hasn't said anything, there's no need for us to blame you."

"However, your technique is too murderous; you must control it well. If you use it wrong, perhaps Shushan will use you as an example to warn others."

Tartaglia's expression became slightly serious, and he said sternly:

"I will never use this technique against fellow disciples or innocent people."

Hearing Tartaglia's guarantee, the Cryo Archon barely believed him a little.

After a moment of silence, Rosalyne gave the Cryo Archon an anxious look.

The latter immediately understood and pressed:

"There is one more thing, do you have any way to recommend us to join Shushan?"

Tartaglia was stunned for a moment and said softly:

"Do you want to join Shushan, Your Majesty?"

"That goes without saying. In the vast Teyvat, as long as one knows about cultivation, who wouldn't want to join Shushan?"

The Cryo Archon retorted and added:

"From your current perspective, is it better for us to continue executing the Gnosis plan, or to cultivate?"

Tartaglia pursed his lips and responded:

"Frankly speaking... the Gnosis plan is actually something that can't be brought to the table."

"Take Head Seat Zhongli for example; his techniques are perfected, he possesses the top-tier spirit weapon Xuan-Yi Sword, plus his profound cultivation."

"Head Seat Zhongli might not be unable to defeat Celestia."

"Therefore, the Gnosis plan is actually not very necessary."

The Cryo Archon nodded slightly, indicating she understood.

"As you said, the late stage of Qi Refinement and Spirit Transformation, right?"

Tartaglia thought for a moment and nodded.

"Conservatively speaking, at the very least, one needs to be at the late stage of Qi Refinement and Spirit Transformation. Of course, if one can reach Spirit Refinement and Void Return, that would be even more secure."

Spirit Refinement and Void Return...

The Cryo Archon gave a bitter smile.

This realm was too far away from her.

"If you want to cultivate from now to the late stage of Qi Refinement and Spirit Transformation, how long would it take?"

The Cryo Archon asked curiously again, and after a moment of silence, Tartaglia said softly:

"Conservatively estimated, if resources are sufficient, it would still take over a thousand years."

"Over a thousand years... the time span is too large."