Cultivating To Immortality

These ten to twenty people at this pass alone were naturally unable to resist.

The temporary squad that Song Yan and the others were in had Chen Li, whose Cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm Middle Stage, as their highest-ranked member, and there were even Cultivators at the Qi Refinement Stage Late Stage.

Fortunately, the Tiger Wolf Army acted very quickly, and several surrounding teams were already on their way.

They only needed to contend with the enemy for a short while.

Among the hundred enemy soldiers, there were about eight or nine in the Foundation Establishment Realm, which was not far from their own side.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the rebel army’s offensive arrived.

Several powerful Spiritual Qi from Spells, mixed with the Protective Aura of weapons, first slammed into the defensive containment Formation.

This containment Formation, barely taking shape for a few breaths, flickered unsteadily and fluctuated violently.

As the several Foundation Establishment Realm rebels attacked simultaneously, the Formation, not yet stable, was torn open in several places instantly.

The Foundation Establishment Realm combatants were only slightly at a disadvantage.

But the fate of the Qi Refining Stage Cultivators was not so good.

There were only six or seven Qi Refining Cultivators who entered this ancient battlefield with Song Yan and the others, and counting the more than ten Qi Refining soldiers brought by Wang Shengguang’s personal guard, there were only about twenty.

The enemy, however, had eighty or ninety men.

Not to mention, most of the soldiers in this ancient battlefield Cultivated Battle Intent, but these few had mostly not experienced such a fierce close-quarters combat.

Even with their Cultivation, they were suppressed by the fierce Aura of the rebel soldiers, who faced death unflinchingly, and the subtle battle Formation coordination among them.

Screams rang out; almost in an instant, two Qi Refinement Stage Late Stage Cultivators were pierced by several large sabers.

They died on the spot.

In the chaos, several Auras of the Foundation Establishment Realm locked onto the Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators stationed in the camp.

They were the core force of this rebel army’s breakout, aiming to tie down most of the people, allowing their comrades to find an Opportunity to Breakthrough and lead them to a chance at survival.

Among them, two Auras belonged to the Foundation Establishment Realm Early Stage, each facing Wu Yun of the temporary squad and another slightly weaker Foundation Establishment Realm Early Stage Loose Cultivator, and for a time, they fought fiercely, with Qi currents flying everywhere.

Among this rebel army, the leader was a burly man with a full beard, wielding a giant axe as wide as a door panel.

This person’s Aura was the most violent and fierce; a single roar from him caused the Qi and blood of several Qi Refining Cultivators below to churn.

His fierce eyes instantly swept over the several Breakthrough points at the canyon entrance.

Song Yan’s position happened to be in a slightly forward, seemingly isolated corner.

More importantly, under the big man’s Divine Sense perception, this guard’s Aura appeared the weakest and most subdued.

In the chaotic battlefield, this was the weak side!

"If you want to live, get out of my way!"

The bearded giant roared, almost instantly making a judgment, abandoning entanglement with targets in other directions.

The giant axe cut through the air, and the man, like an out-of-control chariot, charged towards Song Yan, carrying immense pressure and brute force.

He believed this was the weakest point of the entire defense line, the Breakthrough point where he could most quickly pierce through the line.

Wang Shengguang thought, ’This is bad.’

Wu Caidie and Wu Yun also felt their hearts sink at the sight.

That person was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm Early Stage, and would likely be unable to resist; once a breach was made, it would be very easy for these rebels to leave.

Along the way, the Spiritual Qi turbulence was directly shattered by the big man’s violent Battle Intent, and the rocks beneath his feet cracked inch by inch.

A terrifying earthen-yellow Protective Aura gathered on the huge axe blade, locking onto Song Yan, and chopped down with a resolute momentum!

Song Yan stood in the air, his hair gently swaying, and several Sword Light flowed out from the sword box behind him.

His eyes glowed golden, and the lotus patterns within them slowly bloomed.

Since there was only one opponent, Song Yan didn’t even use the Purple Qi Unification Truth.

"Star Shift!"

Song Yan silently recited the Sword Art, lightly tapping his fingertip.

Seven Flying Swords circulated and floated in the air, operating according to their respective trajectories.

Sword Qi surged within them, like countless twinkling stars, illusory as the morning stars.

At the same time, three Sword Shadows, carrying the sound of wind and thunder, were stationed at several positions within the Star Shift Sword Array.

The seven Flying Swords connected end to end, and Sword Qi converged.

For a moment, the Spiritual Power operation within the Sword Array seemed to produce a subtle distortion.

Even the trajectory of the axe Protective Aura unleashed by the bearded giant showed a slight deviation.

However, Song Yan frowned slightly.

In the outside world, the Star Shift Sword Array’s ability to twist and deflect attacks was quite significant.

Perhaps, with the influence of the opponent’s Realm and various strengths, the effect of this deflection would also vary.

However, the opponent in front of him, clearly only having the strength of the Foundation Establishment Realm Middle Stage, was very weakly affected by the Star Shift Sword Array.

"What’s going on..."

Could it be that the effect of the Star Shift Sword Array was weakened within this relic space?

This possibility was very small.

Song Yan was more inclined to another possibility.

That is, Battle Intent, originating from the Cultivator’s heart, is the same principle as Sword Intent.

Although Spiritual Power serves as an aid, it is difficult to be affected by the Star Shift Sword Array.

The bearded giant was also shocked, only feeling a slight flicker before his eyes, and his attack had deviated.

Immediately, the violent axe Protective Aura, unstoppable, chopped down, yet the earth-shattering fluctuation did not occur.

That terrifying force, the moment it fell into the Sword Qi stars, was like a clay ox entering the sea, its starlight being gradually dissipated layer by layer.

The air around Song Yan exploded, but he remained as steady as a rock, not even the corner of his clothes touched by the bursting shockwave.

"What the hell is this!"

The bearded giant only felt that the force coming from his giant axe had become incredibly strange; not only did it fail to harm the enemy, but it also caused his own Qi and blood to churn.

He activated his Spiritual Power, wanting to break free from this restraint, but felt his strength was not flowing smoothly, like punching cotton with an empty fist, so uncomfortable that he almost vomited blood.

Seeing the young man’s bizarre methods, and now seeking a chance to live, the big man had no time to show off.

"Old Xu, come help me quickly!"

That Cultivator named Xu, holding a large saber, also charged towards Song Yan.

He naturally knew the big man’s strength, so it seemed this young man had some skill.

However, as both their attacks arrived simultaneously, Song Yan merely flipped his hand gently.

"Stars Shift, Constellations Change."

The seven Flying Swords, constantly circling and flowing, brightened with Sword Light, and Unmoored Boat unleashed a Star Light Sword Qi.

The fierce Protective Aura of both the large saber and the giant axe immediately deviated.

At the same time, Song Yan’s figure suddenly dissipated like the moon in water, then reformed elsewhere.

Not good!

The big man and the Cultivator named Xu wanted to retract their strength, but found that their weapons were now seemingly out of control.

Bang—

With a loud crash, fierce Protective Aura collided, and Spiritual Power fluctuations erupted.

Two figures flew backward several feet before barely stopping, both forcefully retracting their Qi currents, their bodies staggering.

Expressions of surprise appeared on their faces.

However, Song Yan would not give the opponent any time to think; he moved his sword finger.

The Star Shift Sword Array suddenly changed.

The seven Flying Swords began to spread outwards.

However, this move was not the killing strike, Wandering Constellations, of the Star Shift Sword Array.

The change in the Sword Array was somewhat similar to the Ring Moon Sword Array.

Unmoored Boat suddenly rose, suspended high in the sky, while the three Sword Shadows that had been inactive until now also began to circle upwards.

The surging Sword Qi starlight within the original Sword Array slowly, with the strong wind, merged into the clouds.

In the sky, a second moon appeared.

Everyone looked up, only to see the young figure standing high above, a pair of golden eyes overlooking the battlefield.

He softly uttered.

"Moonfall."

In an instant, a cold white light appeared in the center of the world, and Unmoored Boat descended abruptly from the sky.

The two big men, sensing something, were about to flee.

However, the Sword Qi traces left within the Sword Array earlier erupted simultaneously, causing their figures to suddenly halt.

The Sword Qi Moonlight was gentle as water, yet within it hid sharpness and coldness.

Unmoored Boat descended, instantly shattering the bearded giant’s protective Protective Aura; he raised his great axe to block, but was slammed to the ground by the black and white Sword Light.

Endless moonlight poured down, completely engulfing the two of them.

Buzz... A moment later, the moonlight dissipated.

The bearded giant’s body was stiff, the look of terror on his face frozen.

In his wide, round, bell-like eyes, his vitality, like a candle in the wind, had already extinguished.

The two of them had died on the spot.

Not only that, but dozens of Qi Refining Stage rebels nearby, affected by the scattered Sword Qi Moonlight, also died instantly.

The Qin Army soldiers looked at this scene, somewhat unable to recover for a moment.

Everything happened too fast; almost in the blink of an eye, the situation had been reversed.

Wu Yun swallowed, feeling a bit dazed.

One against two, Early Stage slaying Middle Stage.

Could this person have hidden his Cultivation, actually being a Foundation Establishment Realm Late Stage Cultivator? But judging by his age, if he were Foundation Establishment Realm Late Stage, wouldn’t that be even more terrifying!?

Wu Caidie and Wei Zhi, however, frowned slightly, looking at each other in unison.

This Song Yesheng’s combat power was strange, and his moves were decisive and ruthless; he was probably not easy to deal with.

They had discussed earlier that the several Foundation Establishment Realm Late Stage Cultivators they most needed to guard against had already died.

Their combined efforts should ensure peace of mind.

However, it now seemed that this person was a huge variable.

Under the night sky, Song Yan’s heart also felt some ripples.

He hadn’t expected that the difficulty of Sword Array Fusion was much higher than he had imagined.

It seemed there was still a long way to go to truly be able to cast a Sword Domain.

Today, merely attempting to Fuse the Star Shift and Ring Moon two Sword Arrays, he already felt somewhat overwhelmed.

If not for his high proficiency in the Ring Moon Sword Array, he would probably even need to stop the Star Shift Sword Array to cast Moonfall.

Moreover, although Sword Shadows could temporarily replace Flying Swords in forming a Formation, their power was ultimately a step weaker.

If not for the terrifying power of Moonfall itself, it probably wouldn’t have been so clean and decisive.

However, the more difficult these prerequisites were, the more curious Song Yan was at this moment.

What kind of astonishing effects did the Sword Domain in the Grand Void Sword Canon possess?

As he was pondering, the corpses of the two Foundation Establishment Realm Middle Stage rebels suddenly shattered with a bang.

Immediately after, the corpses of the other Qi Refining Stage rebels also did the same.

Strangely, there was no blood and gore; over a dozen corpses transformed into many crimson Spiritual Power, slowly floating into the air.

A rough count showed thirty-seven strands.

Song Yan’s heart stirred, and he took out the ancient talisman.

He saw those crimson Spiritual Power gathering towards the ancient talisman, circling slightly around it, then merging into it.

On the ancient talisman, the golden-red color became even more vivid.

What is this?

The scene was a bit bizarre; Song Yan was puzzled, and the other foreign Cultivators were also stunned.

Only Wang Shengguang seemed completely unconcerned; his gaze shifted from Song Yan, looking towards the soldiers and horses appearing on the distant high slope.

With joy in his eyes, he loudly said, "Reinforcements have arrived! Follow me and kill!"

Song Yan pondered for a moment, then no longer hesitated, put away the ancient talisman, and with nimble movements, rejoined the battlefield.

Seeing this, the other Cultivators also became more aggressive in their attacks.

Although they didn’t know what that red Spiritual Qi was, this was probably the only thing they could obtain in this relic at the moment.

No one would want to take such a great risk only to come away with nothing.

In fact, when this rebel army’s breakout was obstructed, it basically signaled their failure.

With the addition of the Immortal Qin reinforcements, the battle ended even more quickly.

Besides Song Yan, Wu Caidie and Wei Zhi, working together, also killed a Foundation Establishment Realm Middle Stage rebel.

Ten strands of crimson Spiritual Power flowed into Wu Caidie’s ancient talisman.

The others were the same.

While killing enemies, Song Yan roughly observed that among these foreign Cultivators, only three people possessed ancient talismans.

The other two were Wu Caidie and another Loose Cultivator.

Seeing their leaders being killed one by one, the rebel soldiers were terrified; their Formation quickly collapsed, making it even harder to resist.

Soon, these rebels were completely cleared out, and about forty or so immediately surrendered.

During this time, Song Yan killed two more Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators, accumulating a total of fifty-seven strands of Spiritual Qi.

After the battle, Wang Shengguang tallied the casualties.

Most of the dead and wounded were at the Qi Refining Stage.

It is worth mentioning that, due to the initial fierce offensive of the rebel army and the vast disparity in numbers between friend and foe, all the Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators who entered with Song Yan and the others died.

They came to this battlefield relic, originally hoping to gain some benefits and seek Opportunities under the protection of Foundation Establishment Realm Seniors.

Unexpectedly, they met their demise.

When the chaos had completely subsided, several other Deputy Generals hurried over and met with Wang Shengguang.

"Personal Guard Wang, what are the casualties like? Are you alright yourself?"

"I’m fine, I’m alright."

Wang Shengguang briefly explained the casualties in a few words, then told them what had happened.

Although Song Yan and these foreign Cultivators had been incorporated into the army, these soldiers of the Tiger Wolf Army still distrusted them greatly.

So, when the few people chatted with Wang Shengguang, they kept their distance from them.

However, Wang Shengguang mentioned in his conversation that among the original garrison, a young man played a crucial role.

The several Deputy Generals occasionally glanced in Song Yan’s direction, their expressions full of suspicion.

"You’re talking nonsense..."

That young man’s Aura was steady, and his clothes were clean, completely unlike someone who had single-handedly killed two rebel leaders.

If they hadn’t just seen him assisting his colleagues in killing rebels, they would have doubted whether he had even fought anyone.

But out of trust in Wang Shengguang, they eventually believed him.

The garrison outside the canyon knew nothing of what had happened inside.

They also had no idea where this small group of rebels came from.

The several arriving Deputy Generals each assigned a squad of soldiers to Wang Shengguang, to prevent any further incidents at this vulnerable pass.

Then they left the area.

"Brother Song, what excellent skill!"

Wang Shengguang walked up to Song Yan, cupped his hands, and thanked him, "This time, we owe it to you."

Song Yan shook his head, "It’s my duty."

The two chatted for a few moments, and Wang Shengguang stated directly that he would report this matter to Deputy General Luo after the battle to secure some merits for him.

Song Yan, however, was indifferent to this.

This battlefield relic itself was illusory and uncertain, so he naturally didn’t care about a little military merit.

But Wang Shengguang seemed to have a new admiration for him.

One must know that every soldier in the army strove for achievements and glory.

To be so calm and composed when praised.

Among this motley crew, there really was a decent fellow.

Could he be the descendant of some retired general from the court, sent here for training?

"By the way, Personal Guard Wang, have you seen this item?"

Song Yan suddenly changed the subject, taking out the ancient talisman in his hand and showing it to Wang Shengguang.

"..."

Wang Shengguang peered at it for a while, looking at Song Yan with some confusion.

"Brother Song, your hands are empty; what are you asking me to look at?"

"Are you perhaps teasing me?"