Chapter 1198
Chapter 1198 – The Third Sword That Never Misses
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Zhao Hai stood still as he watched the sword . It wasn’t that he doesn’t want to move, it was that he couldn’t . Li Chuchen’s second sword was very formidable . It completely locked into Zhao Hai . If he moved, then the sword would follow behind him . The sword doesn’t only fly in a straight line, it could also turn . Therefore, dodging would only be a waste of time .
Zhao Hai waved his hand as a hundred-layer formation appeared in front of him . When the formation appeared, a large sword began to materialize out of it . The sword wasn’t any smaller than the first sword . The sword’s body was entirely golden, glistening as it appeared . This golden sword faced the skyfrost sword, tip to tip .
Boom!
The large sword and the skyfrost sword collided . Two different swords clashing caused an unbelievable amount of energy to burst out . The explosion caused a wave that started at the center of the collision and spread outward . Whenever a tree was hit by this wave, they would immediately be uprooted .
The spectators outside the forest immediately erected their shields . But since they knew that the energy that would remain when it reached them had decreased by a lot, ordinary shields were enough for protection .
When the large sword collided with the skyfrost sword, it froze over before turning into fragments . But in turn, it managed to stop the skyfrost sword from going forward . Now that its momentum was quenched, the skyfrost sword lost all of its imposing power . At this point, even if Li Chuchen himself was to fly forward to attack Zhao Hai, the force he would add would still be insufficient .
Knowing that his second attack has been rendered useless, Li Chuchen’s expression sank even more . Although he was used to having his attacks being blocked, he didn’t expect Zhao Hai to be able to do so . He knew that the Machine Field’s hundred-layer formations were strong, however, he still didn’t pay any attention towards Zhao Hai . In his mind, he only needed one sword to kill Zhao Hai on the spot . But unfortunately for Li Chuchen, Zhao Hai was able to survive two swords in a row . This caused Li Chuchen’s face to turn ugly .
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Cultivators from the Cultivation Realm were rarely defeated by the Machine Field’s Mages and Warriors . Even if the opponent wasn’t a level 4 but instead a level 5, Foundation Establishment experts would still be able to survive, even killing the enemy . This had something to do with how both sides cultivate .
When Cultivators practice, they would take in energy into their own body and then digest it in their dantian to be absorbed by their sea of energy . This would give them a supply of energy during fights .
And once this energy reaches a certain level, they would liquefy . Upon successful liquification of energy, one would then become a Foundation Establishment Expert . And once one’s energy becomes a solid core, they would then reach Core Formation .
As for the Machine Field, they practice differently than the cultivators . Warriors in the Machine Field mostly practice Battle Qi . Battle Qi gave importance to tempering one’s body . They would frantically exercise their body then produce Battle Qi . Once Battle Qi was produced, they would store it in their bodies to slowly transform their physique . However, this battle qi wouldn’t form a dantian . Therefore, Battle Qi was much more difficult to utilize compared to the qi used by the Cultivators .
Meanwhile, Mages practice spiritual force . However, practicing spiritual force wasn’t easy . And in addition, items suitable for Mages were too few . Cultivators, on the other hand, had a lot of tools they could use .
Mages in the Machine Field would generally have only a Mage Staff and also their own formation sets . Their families might provide them with additional protection but that was it . Warriors were in the same state . Besides their weapons and defensive equipment, they weren’t able to use any other thing .
Cultivators were able to forge all kinds of artifacts . From portable flying swords to peculiar items that had unique effects . It can be said that they had tools for everything . Because of this, Cultivators would win most of the time when up against Mages and Warriors from the Machine Field .
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And today, Li Chuchen declared that as long as Zhao Hai survived three of his swords, then he would let Zhao Hai go . Therefore, the only weapon he could use now was the skyfrost sword . He was too arrogant in making his declaration .
Li Chuchen had become arrogant, not only because he was a genius, but also because he was a Cultivator from the Cultivation Realm .
Of the entire World of Cultivation, there was without a doubt that the strongest group hailed from the Cultivation Realm . Because of this, no matter where they went, Cultivators would always think that they were a cut above others . Naturally, Li Chuchen wasn’t an exception, let alone here in the Machine Field .
Because of this arrogance, Li Chuchen wanted to kill Zhao Hai in a flawless manner in order to show his power and prestige . However, he didn’t expect Zhao Hai to block two of his swords . This caused Li Chuchen to be caught in a tight situation .
A Foundation Establishment Cultivator unexpectedly couldn’t deal with a level 4 Mage . If this went out, then people would certainly laugh to death . Li Chuchen’s face would be dragged into the mud . Not only his face, he would also pull down the face of Extreme Cold City as well as the entire Cultivation Realm . Therefore, Li Chuchen needed to make his last sword succeed .
Li Chuchen looked at Zhao Hai with a cold expression on his face . He didn’t expect Zhao Hai to be this hard to deal with . Although he hadn’t fought against Mages before, he still knew something about them .
Mages in the Machine Field rank their strength based on how many layers of formations they could support . The more layers, the stronger the Mage . However, this didn’t mean that a level 6 Mage could send out 1000-layer formations all the time, this was impossible . It was like how a Cultivator couldn’t use his unique skill all the time . If such a skill was that easy to use, then it wouldn’t be called unique .
Because of this, Cultivators held an advantage when going up against a Mage . Cultivators could use all kinds of artifacts in order to fight at 100 percent of their strength . Meanwhile, Mages would need to reduce their strength . This was because if they sent out a strong formation, then they would need a long time to prepare it . The enemy would never give them this much time . In actual combat, using instant-cast formations were the norm .
The fact that Zhao Hai could cast 100-layer formations instantaneously and repeatedly actually surpassed Li Chuchen’s estimates . Li Chuchen might understand if Zhao Hai could send a 100-layer formation shield the first time since it could just be stored inside his staff . However, where did the large sword come from?
Li Chuchen’s attacks weren’t just randomly sent out . His Severing the Mountains and Rivers sword was actually meant to test Zhao Hai’s strength . That move would generally have no problems dealing with Level 4 Mages since that move blocked all of the opponent’s escape routes . Even if Zhao Hai was able to block it, Li Chuchen could also use his second sword to exploit Zhao Hai’s weakness .
Sure enough, when Zhao Hai used a layered formation to form a shield, Li Chuchen immediately saw Zhao Hai’s weak point .
Because of this, Li Chuchen’s second move was his Pierce the Skies sword . His first sword was a cutting move, so its power was somewhat scattered . Since it needed to take into account a lot of things, it was impossible for it to concentrate all of its power into a single point . It wasn’t surprising for it to be blocked by a thick shield .
As for the second sword, pierce the sky was a very overbearing attack . It locked on to the enemy as it stabbed towards them . There was no need to doubt its penetrating power . Li Chuchen intended to use this attack to puncture through Zhao Hai’s shields . However, Li Chuchen didn’t expect that Zhao Hai would use another formation and had a huge sword block the skyfrost sword’s attack .
Li Chuchen looked at Zhao Hai for a moment before he smiled and said, “Good, good . It seems like the Machine Field’s newcomers this time have some skills . I didn’t expect you to be able to block two of my swords . However, my third sword will certainly cut you . ”
Zhao Hai gripped liquid silver before he returned the smile and said, “Young Hero Li, please proceed . If I die by you hand, then that only meant that I haven’t practiced enough . Nobody will complain on my behalf . ”
Li Chuchen coldly snorted and said, “So what if there’s a complaint? Nobody will listen to a dead person’s grievances . Take my move, Flowing Clouds, third sword!”
Just as his voice fell, Li Chuchen’s skyfrost sword flew up and made unnatural movements . It didn’t fly in a straight line and instead hovered slowly . Moreover, as the sword flew up, mists began to appear on the surroundings . This mist travelled faster than the sword and before long Zhao Hai was covered by it .
Zhao Hai felt that this sword wasn’t as overbearing as the last two . However, it was very flexible . It was like water that silently crept on . Naturally, murder in this way would happen silently .
Zhao Hai discovered that the white mist that the skyfrost sword produced wasn’t simple . Not only was the mist producing very cold air, it was also suppressing spiritual force in a large scale . This limited the distance his spiritual force could travel . .
Upon seeing this situation, Zhao Hai decided to take the bull by the horns . He quickly released fire dragons . As fire dragons appeared, they immediately surrounded Zhao Hai’s body . This scattered the white mist . However, the mist couldn’t be underestimated, it also consumed the fire dragons at a very fast rate .
Zhao Hai didn’t care as he casted another formation . This formation set produced winds and ice blades that eventually formed into a tornado . This formation set was initially used for offensive means but Zhao Hai used it this time to defend . He stood in the center of the tornado as it expanded bit by bit .
The two magic formation sets extended the range of Zhao Hai’s spiritual force . But at this moment, Zhao Hai suddenly felt that something had entered the area covered by his tornado . If it weren’t for the Zhao Hai’s formidable spiritual force, then he wouldn’t have sensed it!