This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Chapter 605: Chapter 75: Frost Sword

After the two-hour rest period had passed, Xue Hanfeng stepped forward without hesitation and proactively challenged the Cultivator from the Central Spirit Domain who was defending the arena.

According to the rules, the defender of the arena could not refuse a challenge initiated by someone else.

“The twelfth magical combat shall be between Xue Hanfeng from the Eastern Domain and Wuda from the Central Spirit Domain,” declared King Qing Mei in a loud voice.

Wuda, who had just fought and won a battle, watched Xue Hanfeng with a cautious expression on his face.

The ‘Frost Sword’ was ranked tenth on the Yellow List.

Although his own ranking on the Yellow List was not low, standing at thirty-eighth, he knew that there was a huge gap between him and those in the top ten.

“This battle will be tough to win, I’ll do my best to defend, delay as much as possible, and at the same time, try to deplete some of his Spiritual Power,” Wuda quickly settled on his strategy for the battle.

Being the elites among Nascent Soul Cultivators, they were proud, but also possessed keen self-awareness and knew how to assess the situation and act accordingly.

These two qualities might seem contradictory, yet they could coexist.

Without pride, there is no sharpness, and great achievements are hard to come by; without self-awareness, one is like viewing the sky through a well, oblivious to one’s own shortcomings.

“This battle’s realm will be the Vast Ocean Realm, take care,” King Qing Mei flicked a spark of Spiritual Light onto the Mountain and Sea Pillar, determining the realm for the battle.

Upon hearing this, Wuda’s expression turned complicated.

The Vast Ocean Realm was essentially similar to an underwater world.

Due to the water’s resistance, the power of a Sword Cultivator’s Flying Sword would be reduced significantly, whereas he, as a Beast Cultivator, had a Sea Demon Beast Pet which would thrive in the Vast Ocean Realm like a fish in water.

Initially, this seemed like incredible luck for him, having the advantage of time and place on his side.

Unfortunately, his opponent, known as ‘Frost Sword,’ followed the Water Attribute path.

By that logic, the Vast Ocean Realm seemed to be Xue Hanfeng’s home ground again.

Considering all this, Wuda wasn’t sure if he was unlucky or lucky.

The Mountain and Sea Pillar did not give Wuda much time to ponder, and a few breaths later, it activated, shooting out two beams of Spiritual Light, fully enveloping both of them.

The next moment, Xue Hanfeng and Wuda found themselves in a real underwater world.

The seawater did not obstruct the Cultivators’ vision.

Both displayed good combat discipline and immediately scanned their surroundings to identify each other’s position.

At first, neither could see the other.

It seemed that this time, their random drop points were quite far apart.

A look of joy briefly crossed Wuda’s face.

This meant he had ample time to set up his defenses and construct a figurative turtle shell.

Thinking this, he first patted his Spirit Beast Bag, sending out a black pig to patrol the area and keep watch for him, while he himself began setting up various Barriers on the spot.

The six Cultivator paths each had their strengths.

In a sudden encounter, Sword Cultivators, Nether Cultivators, and Body Cultivators undoubtedly held the advantage since their attacks required no prep time.

However, when it came to a battle of positions, it was a complete reversal.

Dharma Cultivation, Beast Cultivation, and Spiritual Cultivation could all set up various Spells and Barriers in advance.

What could a Sword Cultivator do?

At best, they could prepare by sharpening their swords.

Just as Wuda had set up three Barriers, a sudden burst of blue Sword Light shot up from the deep sea, a thousand zhang below where he stood!

This caught Wuda somewhat off guard.

Because everyone knew that the deeper you went underwater, the more pressure you’d have to endure and the more Spiritual Power you’d need to consume to protect yourself.

Sword Cultivators were known to have physically frail bodies, so they needed even more protection from Spiritual Power. Furthermore, Wuda had estimated that Xue Hanfeng would likely pursue the most Spirit Power-efficient method to defeat him.

The sudden attack from beneath the sea, however, was something he had not anticipated at all.

Fortunately, just before this, he had already set up three Barriers.

Though taken by surprise, he was not resigned to defeat without a fight.

The next moment, the Golden Light Barrier, Water Wave Barrier, and King Barrier—three of Rinsing Spirit Sect’s supreme Barrier Techniques—appeared one after another around Wuda.

Together with a crystal bead Magic Artifact he used for personal protection, he had a total of four defenses, taking his defensive turtle shell strategy to the extreme.

Detecting Wuda’s staunch defense, Xue Hanfeng’s expression remained unchanged even as he burst forth from the depths of the sea.

Why would he spare no expense in Spiritual Power to sneak from deep within the sea bottom?

It was because he knew that as a Beast Cultivator, Wuda would definitely send out Spirit Beasts to help search for his traces. Only by traveling from the seabed could he approach silently.

Having paid such a price just to get close, how could he not have anticipated the defenses Wuda might employ?

That blue Sword Light flashed like lightning, the chilling Flying Sword piercing through layers of waves toward Wuda, only to be firmly blocked by the multiple layers of defenses.

Before Wuda could catch a breath of relief, he noticed an invisible undercurrent spreading from around the Flying Sword.

Sizzle!

The already low temperature at the bottom of the sea plummeted even further at that moment, making Wuda feel as if he had entered a world of ice and snow.

Cultivators were long immune to the extremes of heat and cold, but this Han Yi was not solely aimed at his physical body; it also targeted his mind and spirit.

The Defense Barriers he had set up seemed to lose their effectiveness in the face of this cold current, unable to provide any obstruction.

Frost Intent!

This was the Frost Intent mastered by Xue Hanfeng. In the Vast Ocean Realm, not only did its power increase, but most importantly, its range had nearly doubled!

The icy cold made Wuda numb, but that was not the big issue.

The problem was that the icy cold had even frozen his thoughts, causing his mind to grind to a halt, which also made the casting of his Spells much more sluggish.

“Kill!”

Another golden Sword Light emerged from the depths of the sea, following closely behind the blue Sword Light like a ghost, twisting its way toward Wuda.

This time, the Golden Flying Sword no longer carried the intent of Frost, but rather the Sword Cultivator’s signature weapon of mass destruction—’Slaughter Sword Intent’.

Slaughter Intent and Frost Intent were both superior Intents, with no absolute superiority or inferiority between them.

The difference was, Slaughter Sword Intent excelled in killing, far surpassing the Frost Intent and even all other superior Intents in this regard.

Which Cultivator in the Cultivation World would not want to master such a top-notch killing Intent?

But curiously, Slaughter Intent seemed to have a natural affinity for Sword Cultivators, occurring far more frequently among them than among Cultivators of other schools.

Initially, some thought this was due to the Sword Cultivators’ penchant for killing.

Yet later, it was discovered that even Evil Cultivators, who are often prone to killing, usually found it difficult to comprehend the Mysteries of Slaughter, debunking the theory.

Perhaps it could only be explained by a natural preference for this reason.

Thud!

Empowered by the Slaughter Sword Intent, the Golden Sword Light instantly shattered Wuda’s protective Barrier that had already endured one attack from the Flying Sword.

It then headed straight for his abdomen’s Dantian.

All the seawater vanished, and the sky turned upside down. In the next instant, both men were pulled out from the small world by King Qing Mei.

“The twelfth Magical Combat, the Eastern Domain wins.”

“The Frost Sword’s techniques are indeed extraordinary,” Wuda said, surprisingly magnanimous in defeat.

He gave a polite salute to Xue Hanfeng, then walked back with his head held high to join the team of Cultivators from the Central Spirit Domain.

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