Chapter 200

Accompanying the great battle between Qinghe Fairy and Windless True One, the entire Lingyu was inevitably affected.

Windless True One intended to pull the battlefield out of Lingyu, but the result was far from satisfactory.

"Senior sister, you are stubborn and oblivious—do you really intend to betray the Profound Gate?!" Windless True One realized he could not control Lingyu, and instantly understood that the earlier Foundation Establishment Cultivator who caused trouble inside Lingyu did so to distract his vision.

He had also consciously considered that it might have been Senior Sister's doing, but since they were fellow disciples, he did not inquire further.

Yet at this moment, it seemed she had secretly seized control of Lingyu!

Qinghe Fairy let out a snort of laughter: "Little Wufeng, why don't you consider who truly holds the reins of Lingyu?"

Windless True One's complexion changed as he looked ahead: "Senior sister, regardless, today I must capture you to present to the master!"

Windless True One, of course, knew who truly controlled Lingyu, but he did not understand why the other side acted that way.

Could it be that he…

But seeing Senior Sister's demeanor, it seemed he had already calculated it and was not afraid at all.

This left Windless True One utterly baffled.

Nevertheless, if it must be fought, it must be fought.

As a Xuan Gen Dao cultivator guarding the Human Settlement Tower, his duty was to safeguard Lingyu's safety and prevent any mishap at the tower.

Now Senior Sister came raging, and it was unclear how much she had prepared…

Windless True One was pondering this when a sudden, violent explosion erupted over Baolong Land!

He turned his head, eyes wide: "Bad!"

"Junior brother, you cannot escape…"

"Senior sister! Baolong Land tolerates no mistake; if that cursed dragon breaks free… we will both die here!" Windless True One, enraged, thrust his palm forward, unleashing a terrifying gust toward Qinghe Fairy.

Qinghe Fairy reached out, the aura of her magical power condensed and did not disperse; she twisted the spell with both hands and suddenly spewed a burst of sword qi from her mouth, ripping the gust asunder, and stood before him completely unscathed.

Windless True One gritted his teeth: "Sword Core?! Senior sister, you have taken such an extreme path—aren't you afraid of being pierced by countless swords in the future, of failing to reach the Nascent Soul Path?!"

"Where does extremism come from in cultivation, let alone life and death? Hahaha, I despise the rampant humanity of the Nan Ting Mountain Region! If it were not so, with my talent I would have already attained the Sword Dao Nascent Soul; why would I have to reincarnate?" Qinghe Fairy scoffed with a laugh.

"But without the master's 'Reincarnation True Spirit Scripture,' you would have been completely dead by now!"

"That's not the cultivation path I want!"

"I, Qinghe, was born with a clear sword heart and bear the true bone of Sword Dao; I should have been a carefree Sword Immortal in the world! Why learn that damn Reincarnation True Spirit Scripture? It not only ruins my cultivation but also, being in this cursed Nan Ting Mountain Region, prevents me from even walking the Sword Dao!" Qinghe Fairy seemed to have hit a sore spot and cursed angrily.

"Did the master never tell you that I am the 'Carefree Sword Heart'?!"

Windless True One's eyes widened, unable to believe, he stared at her: "You… you are one of the Ten Great Cultivation Resources, the 'Carefree Sword Heart'?!"

Qinghe Fairy sneered: "If I hadn't happened to learn of it, I might have spent this life on the wrong path of the Reincarnation True Spirit Scripture! Tell me, for cultivation, should I fight for it?!"

Windless True One trembled all over, suddenly speechless, not knowing what to say.

Qinghe Fairy sneered: "So you're honest, you like being a dog. Which cultivator in the Nan Ting Mountain Region doesn't resent those mountain folk for suppressing countless cultivators' paths, preventing any progress? Humanity, I scoff! Seizing the power of ten thousand to forge one great power—does that even deserve to be called humanity?!"

As Qinghe Fairy spoke, a three‑foot green blade suddenly materialized in her hand, her expression growing cold: "Since you enjoy being a dog, then guard the great gate for your masters!"

"The Nan Ting Mountain Region not only has that group of mountain folk called cultivators; we, too, can cultivate for ourselves and dare to be pioneers!"

In the blink of an eye, Qinghe Fairy thrust her sword forward; Windless True One snapped back to his senses, startled!

Watching the hundreds to thousands of sword qi streams from Qinghe Fairy's long sword, he couldn't help but exclaim: "Core Formation Stage? No, why is your magical power so condensed?!"

Even for one of the Ten Great Cultivation Resources, it is impossible to fight beyond one's stage; the unleashed magical power would even startle a Golden Core mid‑stage cultivator like him.

"Even if you employed the Reincarnation True Spirit Scripture to snatch past‑life cultivation, it still could not be condensed into such a tangible substance…"

Windless True One struggled to dodge Qinghe Fairy's sword qi; in the blink of an eye, as a sword qi swept past him, Qinghe Fairy's figure suddenly emerged from within the sword qi!

Slash!

"Divine Technique—Sword Flash?!" Windless True One was horrified; this was comparable to a god‑level Instant Movement Technique that emits a flash of golden light, and only cultivators with extremely high Sword Dao aptitude could possibly achieve such a technique.

When the sword fell, Windless True One was forced into a corner; even though Qinghe Fairy at present was only at the early Core Formation stage, the terrifying suppressive force that surged made him recall the fear of being crushed while training in the mountain sect.

Beast Armament!

Windless True One naturally knew that if Qinghe Fairy's sword fell, his Golden Core would likely be split in two, and no defensive technique or divine art could withstand it, because she was a true Sword Dao cultivator!

However, in this world, although cultivators are physically weak, they possess Accumulation Devices that can be combined infinitely. Lianqi Phase cultivators can employ up to three Accumulation Devices, and this also prepares for the mainstream of future cultivators.

For example, the Beast Armament that only Golden Core cultivators can forge!

Qinghe Fairy's sword was terrifyingly powerful, yet at this moment Windless True One expanded many times in an instant, several Accumulation Devices shooting out from his dantian to form the shape of a white crane!

The white crane raised its wings, and the soaring white light blasted Qinghe Fairy away; both parties steadied themselves and met each other's gaze.

Windless True One, situated within the white crane, felt lingering dread.

Nevertheless, he believed that the Beast Armament he had forged over several hundred years could not be breached by Qinghe Fairy's divine techniques, even for a short while.

"Heavy Bright Armor, Falling Feather Fan, Wind God Boots? Hahaha, I didn't expect you to forge the White Crane Armament with just three Accumulation Devices." Qinghe Fairy gave a slight smile, somewhat underestimating him.

To understand Beast Armament, one must first grasp the meaning of the term.

Accumulation, Beast, and Armament are independent; simply put, they are weapon forms created by Accumulation Devices taking the shape of beasts. Apart from the crucial Beast Armament forging method, the choice of Accumulation Devices also holds great significance.

The number of Accumulation Devices determines the strength of the Beast Armament, which leads to another question.

Does having more Accumulation Devices in a Beast Armament mean it is stronger?

Not necessarily; more Accumulation Devices mean you must handle the assembly, grinding, debugging, magical power distribution, functional coordination, and so on—a series of issues that have occupied countless cultivators for tens of thousands of years.

But fewer Accumulation Devices bring fewer troubles; although functionality and combat power may decline, it does not mean the complete Beast Armament is weak.

Conversely, Qinghe Fairy could see that Windless True One's Beast Armament had already completed its first condensation step; the three Accumulation Devices combined without any gaps or weak points, resembling a real white crane standing before her, with no sense of discord despite its metallic and wooden construction.

More importantly, Beast Armament, as a major transformation changing the combat style of cultivators in the cultivation world, originates from the fact that cultivators themselves are weak; even with defensive techniques or divine arts, they can be suppressed instantly and even killed in a heartbeat.

But Beast Armament does not suffer this; the inherent Accumulation Device functions like the ancient true weapon forged by primordial warriors, capable of actively protecting the body; unlike the true weapon, the inherent Accumulation Device is composed of several Spiritual Materials refined into components, allowing a one‑plus‑one greater‑than‑two effect.

In other words, the true weapon's function is singular, focusing on one aspect; however, the Beast Armament forged from inherent Accumulation Devices can be combined arbitrarily!

Moreover, it can be completed the instant a thought flashes.

Just now, unless Qinghe Fairy's sword could outrun Windless True One's thought, it would be impossible to prevent the emergence of the Beast Armament.