Chapter 393: Chapter 394: The Old Man Lacks Martial Virtue

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But men with good physiques were a minority among cultivators, as most did not focus on body refining, and the muscles on their bodies were not very defined. Seeing those clearly contoured muscles around them made them feel a twinge of inferiority.

After returning, should they start practicing a Body Refining Technique?

The female cultivators blushed, wanting to look but not daring to, their heads bowed as their eyes stealthily glanced upward.

Their beautiful eyes shimmered with curiosity.

However, more of the female cultivators subtly glanced at their own waists and calves, hmm, a bit too plump, they thought. After getting back, they’d have to work hard on body refining, aiming to blow everyone away next time they came!

At the same time.

On the fourth battlefield.

Cai Kunxu sat at the edge of the field, his eyes narrowed, watching wave after wave of cultivators charge in.

A night passed, and more Flesh Mountains appeared, faintly covering the battlefield with a layer of the smell of blood.

But this time, the cultivators were not afraid. Instead, they calmly lit a Huazi, took a couple of puffs, looking rather relaxed.

“Brother, look at those Flesh Mountains, they’re so damn ugly.”

“Yeah, and that scarlet mist stinks too.”

“Shut it and quickly light up a Huazi to calm your nerves.”

“With these things, we don’t have to worry about the Flesh Mountains messing with our minds anymore.”

Huazi perfectly defended against the stench brought by the Flesh Mountains, and the cultivators were almost completely unhurt amidst them.

Now, they realized that without that mind-eroding, madness-inducing ability, the Flesh Mountains were just chunks of meat that were a bit tougher than usual.

A little operation of their techniques, a few strikes, and they could be annihilated.

Combat had never felt so effortless; the cultivators now had the illusion that they could sweep across the entire battlefield.

“I can take on ten of these things!”

“Pfft, I’m not scared even if there were a hundred!”

“Enough talk, you all head back. Leave the Flesh Mountains on this battlefield to me alone!”

Looking at the cultivators below, chatting and joking in a relaxed manner, Cai Kunxu’s lips curled into a smile. It was done; Huazi could indeed completely immunize against the Blood Qi of the Flesh Mountains. With this, as long as they didn’t encounter Flesh Mountains beyond the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, cultivators wouldn’t have to worry about safety anymore.

For the time being, the fourth battlefield could be held steady.

Back in the Holy City, Li Xiaobai left the store management to Yang Huan, who, although not all there in the head, wouldn’t covet his money.

Carrying Huazi, Li Xiaobai prepared to deliver some to Sky Blade Song Que, who always stood at the city gate, only leaving for important matters, and would certainly not bother to move for something as trivial as buying Huazi.

At the city gate, on the steps.

The middle-aged man gazed off into the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

“Senior Sky Blade, I’ve brought you some Huazi,” Li Xiaobai announced, flipping his wrist and tossing out a small pile of Huazi. These could be very useful for Sky Blade, and might even help him recover his strength later on.

“Hmm, Young Master Li, you’ve gone to great lengths,” Song Que’s expression shifted. This was definitely a good thing; lately, there wasn’t a single cultivator coming into or out of the city without mentioning the quality goods shop. Just one puff and one could apprehend the Dao. Li Xiaobai had let him try it before, but unfortunately, he had quickly run out.

Without Spirit Stones and feeling too embarrassed to ask outright,

he didn’t expect Li Xiaobai to take the initiative today. It was truly a kindness.

“It’s nothing much, Senior can smoke more when you’re free; who knows, you might even regain your cultivation level as you puff away!”

Li Xiaobai said with a smile.

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“Heh, with an arm missing, I dare not hope for a full recovery of my cultivation level, but a slight improvement in strength is still possible. Being able to release the Blade Domain earlier was all thanks to Young Master Li’s Huazi,”

Song Que’s mood seemed good as he laughed and said.

The reboot of the Blade Domain was all thanks to Huazi. Without its enhancement in understanding, it would be very hard for him to activate it directly at this moment.

“So that’s how it is. I saw that Senior had a troubled look just now, may I ask what you were thinking about?”

Li Xiaobai nodded and continued to ask.

“It’s strange to say, but I saw a divine glow flashing in the depths of the frontier, and yet, when I carefully sensed it, I found nothing. I don’t know if it was just an illusion or if something has actually changed,”

Song Que slowly said.

Li Xiaobai felt a shock in his heart. It was impossible for Song Que to sense wrongly. If he said there was a divine glow, then there must be one.

The only known peculiar presence deep within the frontier is the Blood Sacrifice Fragment and another that is suspected to be Elder Tianwu, the old beggar. It looks like one of the two is experiencing some trouble.

“Senior, do you know about the Blood Sacrifice Fragment?”

“I do not know, but by the name, it seems like a method of demon heretics,”

Song Que shook his head, lit a Huazi and, amidst puffs of smoke, seemed somewhat in a trance.

“Then, does Senior know Elder Tianwu?”

Li Xiaobai continued to ask.

However, he didn’t expect that upon hearing this, Song Que, whose eyes were slightly unfocused, suddenly became spirited, and a cold light burst forth from his eyes.

A dangerous aura filled the air, causing the sword at his waist to buzz continuously.

His entire being was like a sharp blade piercing the heavens, staring intently at Li Xiaobai.

“Is Young Master Li referring to that old bastard, Elder Tianwu?”

“Eh… I was fortunate to have met him before, but we were not closely acquainted. What sort of grudge or enmity does Senior have with him?”

Li Xiaobai felt quite speechless in his heart; why does everyone bear such grudges against the old beggar, showing teeth and claws? It seems Elder Tianji too had declared that he would put him to death.

What on earth could that shabby old man have done in the past to offend even Sky Blade Song Que, who resides constantly at the frontier, harbouring such deep resentment?

“Thirty years ago, he took away my Immortal Spirit Qi. At that time, when I struck with full force and unleashed a blade strike, even the three leaders of the Eastern Sea had to briefly avoid its edge. The Immortal Spirit Qi was as good as in my pocket already.”

“Unexpectedly, that old bastard, Elder Tianwu, appeared out of nowhere and took advantage of my unguarded moment with a left jab and a right roundhouse kick. His speed was fast, but I blocked them all.”

“After a brief argument with him, insisting gentlemen do not deprive others of what they love, his Primordial Spirit launched a sneak attack on me, and that was when he got his hands on the Immortal Spirit Qi. The old bastard has no sense of martial ethics!”

Song Que spoke with a particularly chilly tone. If not for Elder Tianwu’s interference back then, he would have obtained the Immortal Spirit Qi and become a Half-step Human Immortal already; who would then suffer an ambush and severe injury from Mei Changqing and Wang Guan?

Becoming crippled wouldn’t even be a possibility.

All of this was Elder Tianwu’s fault; it was because of that old bastard that he missed a chance that might have allowed him to ascend to the Upper Realm.

Li Xiaobai silently had no words to spare. Once again, it was because of the Immortal Spirit Qi. How many times has the Immortal Spirit Continent released Immortal Spirit Qi, and how much had the old beggar stolen?

It seems many powerful figures had been robbed by him.

Seemingly noticing Li Xiaobai’s thoughts, Song Que continued to speak.

“The Immortal Spirit Qi was originally released once every hundred years, but in the last hundred years, it has been released twice consecutively, the reasons for which are unknown.”

“Almost all of the Immortal Spirit Qi from these two releases was taken by that old bastard, Elder Tianwu. However, I’ve heard that because he accumulated too much Immortal Spirit Qi in his body, he now has a hard time controlling his power and is suffering from serious physical problems. His strength is nearly all gone.”

“Truly, it’s divine retribution!”