Translator: CinderTL
Void Refining!
Most Void Refining cultivators, after just breaking through, would remain in their sect or Immortal Abode, diligently cultivating their Qi.
A tiny minority, who had struggled for tens of thousands of years without ever surpassing the novice phase, possessed over 5,000 years of Qi. They would also settle in safe locations, content with a leisurely existence while slowly improving their strength.
Void Refining cultivators who ventured out into the world were rarely considered "newcomers" at Life Level 31!
In the Star Abyss, all Void Refining cultivators were at Life Levels 32 or 33, with a few exceptionally gifted individuals even reaching Life Level 34!
A Life Level 32 Void Refining cultivator would typically provide around 2,000-3,000 experience points. Taking the midpoint, that's 2,500 experience points. To advance from Life Level 38 to 39...
"800,000! That's over 300 Void Refining cultivators!"
Li Chunjun quickly calculated the simple number.
"However, considering that top-tier Void Refining cultivators, assessed at Life Level 33, make up 30% of the total, the final number of Void Refining cultivators we need to eliminate... will be less than 300."
Less than 300!
Although the Heavenly Palace and Wu Ji Sect might not even have 300 Void Refining cultivators combined in Star Abyss right now, they were still sending reinforcements.
If he just waited a little longer for the Heavenly Palace and Wu Ji Sect's reinforcements to arrive, gathering over 300 Void Refining cultivators would be no problem.
As long as he had enough patience and skill, pushing his Life Level to 39 with the help of Star Abyss's unique environment wouldn't be a pipe dream!
Even if the Heavenly Palace and Wu Ji Sect flew into a thunderous rage and sent a Supreme Sage to deal with him, his 39th-level Life Foundation combined with the Source of Time Supreme Treasure would allow him to retreat with ease.
Therefore...
"It's decided."
Li Chunjun watched as nine figures gradually materialized before him.
"I know you love to say 'fight to the death'! You love to say 'it's either you or me'! And you care deeply about the honor of your Great Sects... Please... I beg you, please keep your word!"
Fueled by this conviction, he unleashed a tidal wave of Void energy, surging directly toward the nine Void Refining cultivators of the Wu Ji Sect who had just manifested!
On the other side, a Void Refining cultivator piloting a Dao Artifact crafted from superior Dao-infused material led a group to intercept Li Chunjun.
"We caught up!"
"Major Merit is within our grasp! But a cornered beast still fights fiercely. Facing death, Li Chunjun will surely fight with his life on the line! He has slain no fewer than thirty Void Refining cultivators from our Wu Ji Sect and the Heavenly Palace. His strength is undeniable, perhaps even rivaling Senior Brother True Martial's. Everyone, under no circumstances must you let your guard down!"
"Underestimating your opponent is a reckless disregard for your own life! Everyone, focus your full attention on this battle. Our primary tactic should be to entangle him until Elders Gui Xing, Mo He, and others arrive with reinforcements!"
The nine Void Refining cultivators approached the situation with extreme caution, none of them underestimating Li Chunjun in the slightest.
After all, his ability to kill one or two Void Refining cultivators could be attributed to external assistance or favorable circumstances.
But since entering the Star Abyss, he had slain thirty-four Void Refining cultivators. Who would dare to joke about the strength of such a fearsome warrior?
As they pondered this, Li Chunjun transformed into a streak of light, charging toward the nine Void Refining cultivators' formation with terrifying momentum...
The nine Void Refining cultivators present were visibly shaken.
"He's charging at us!"
"Weren't we told he was on his last legs? How could he still possess such terrifying power? Did Mo He deceive us?"
One particularly experienced Void Refining cultivator, observing Li Chunjun's sudden assault and the contradiction with the previous reports of his severe injuries, began to piece together the truth.
"Mental Power Fire... This seems to be the True Spirit Incineration Secret Art!"
As soon as he mentioned the technique, other Void Refining cultivators immediately began to speculate.
"I've heard of this Secret Art. It's a desperate gamble, burning everything to gain even greater Qi, all for the sake of breaking through formations and slaying enemies! Li Chunjun, to think he'd be so utterly resolute!"
"He's trying to use this ultimate move to break through our blockade! If he fails, his fate is sealed: his body will be consumed by flames, turning to ash, no different from falling into our hands. But if he succeeds, with the power of his Flaming Phoenix Bloodline, he might just achieve Nirvana Rebirth!"
"Be careful!"
While the Void Refining cultivators were still exchanging these thoughts, Li Chunjun, enveloped in Mental Power Fire, had already reached their formation.
All nine of these Void Refining cultivators were masters of escape techniques, teleportation, and spatial manipulation.
Clearly outmatched in direct combat against Mo He and the others, the nine Void Refining cultivators fumbled as they hastily prepared their dao techniques, failing to coordinate effectively.
Meanwhile, Li Chunjun's approach was far more dramatic.
Before he even arrived, a sword qi storm descended!
As his Life Level soared, his Qi and Dao cultivation surged to new heights. Combined with the law amplification from his Destruction Dao Body and Void Dao Body, the storm he now unleashed was far more potent than before—by several orders of magnitude.
Of course, he was pouring every ounce of his mental power into this attack, igniting it with the Heart-Burning Flames to sustain an extreme state of combustion.
The sword qi storm, now infused with Mental Power Fire, unleashed a level of carnage never before witnessed!
The nine Void Refining cultivators, especially, recognized that Li Chunjun had staked everything on this gamble—it was either victory or death. His willingness to sacrifice everything suppressed their own momentum by a fraction.
Boom!
Lacking effective coordination and ill-suited for direct combat, the nine Void Refining cultivators became the first sacrifices to Li Chunjun's sudden surge in cultivation.
In an instant, the two Void Refining cultivators with weaker cultivation and closer proximity were caught in the sword qi storm. Under the frenzied slicing of the Sword Qi, their protective dao techniques and Dao Artifacts were instantly shattered, and they were swiftly torn to shreds.
The terrifying sharpness of the Scarlet Sky Sword, a Superior Dao Artifact, coupled with the powerful amplification of the Dharma Manifestation Armament and Li Chunjun's mastery of the Void Law and Destruction Dao to the pinnacle of perfection...
This display sent shivers down the spines of the remaining seven Void Refining cultivators who had managed to withstand the first wave of the onslaught!
"How can he be so strong!?"
"Mo He said that their formation of thirteen could fight Li Chunjun to a standstill, proving his combat strength was only at most at the ordinary Dharma Manifestation level. But now... it's far more than that!"
"It's the True Spirit Incineration! He must have reached the pinnacle of comprehension and application of this Secret Art, burning his inner power to its absolute limit, propelling his combat strength to a new level... We can't hold on! Retreat quickly!"
As the second wave of the sword qi storm descended, the remaining seven Void Refining cultivators lost all courage to continue fighting Li Chunjun.
Already lacking coordination, the seven Void Refining cultivators seemed on the verge of scattering in all directions, fleeing in panic.
But at this moment, Li Chunjun had not only ascended to a new level of combat prowess but had also reached new heights in his mastery of Void Mysteries.
As the seven attempted to break through, the Void ripples stirred by the sword qi storm underwent a subtle transformation, silently unfolding into a Void labyrinth.
Though this hastily constructed labyrinth would take the seven little time to dismantle, they were currently enduring an endless barrage of Sword Qi attacks. Even the briefest delay in breaking through the labyrinth could cost them their chance to escape!
In an instant, three more of the seven Void Refining cultivators fell!
This terrifying lethality sent the remaining four Void Refining cultivators into a panic. They immediately unleashed their trump cards for survival, charging headlong into the sword qi storm.
It was at this moment that Mo He and his four companions, who had been pursuing at top speed, finally arrived.
Seeing that in such a short time, five of the nine Void Refining cultivators sent to intercept Li Chunjun had already perished, the five couldn't help but gasp in shock.
"This Li Chunjun... he actually possesses such power!?"
"I know! This is the True Spirit Incineration Secret Art! A technique with no retreat, no life after death! He must be relying on this secret art to turn the tide!"
"Regardless of the reason, Li Chunjun's ability to inflict such heavy losses on us in a head-on confrontation... is something he can be proud of for the rest of his life!"
"Enough! This is Li Chunjun's final struggle! We just need to exhaust his last breath, and he's doomed! But if we let him escape, with his Flaming Phoenix Bloodline, he'll be back in full fighting form within days! How many Void Refining cultivators will the Wu Ji Sect have to sacrifice to kill him then? Thirty? Forty? Or even fifty?"
Driven by this chilling fear, Mo He and the other four, though battered and bruised, didn't hesitate to join the four Void Refining cultivators in the encirclement of Li Chunjun.
Li Chunjun himself cooperated perfectly, roaring with laughter: "Hahaha! You want to kill me? Then pay with your lives! If you can't kill me today, I swear that when I achieve true cultivation, I will hunt down every single one of you and your clans, and I will slaughter you all!"
Li Chunjun's arrogant demeanor turned Mo He and his companions' faces ashen.
"Still talking tough on the brink of death!"
Mo He led his four companions in a swift exchange with Li Chunjun.
Yet after just one round of combat, two of the Void Refining cultivators, already wounded, were caught off guard and torn apart by Li Chunjun's intensified Sword Qi.
This display of power sent a wave of fear surging through Mo He's eyes.
"He... he's grown even stronger!?"
The True Spirit Incineration Secret Art!?
Regardless of whether it was the True Spirit Incineration Secret Art or not, the undeniable truth was that Li Chunjun had become too powerful for them to contain.
If they let Li Chunjun escape and reunite with the Profound Yellow Sect's Void Refining cultivators, then found a place for Nirvana Rebirth to recover from his injuries... the consequences were unthinkable!
"Gui Xing! True Martial! Aurora! Everyone! All of you!"
Mo He's mental power screamed, "Reinforcements! Reinforcements! We need more reinforcements!"
Through his communication artifact, he quickly spread the news of the battlefield to all Void Refining cultivators of the Heavenly Palace and the Wu Ji Sect.
Even so, Li Chunjun, having unleashed the True Spirit Incineration Secret Art, continued to slaughter Void Refining Elders around him with the unstoppable force of a Heavenly God descending to the mortal realm.
Forced to fight for their lives, these Void Refining cultivators entered forbidden arts states, burning their Qi in a desperate gamble.
Under such circumstances, when only two Void Refining cultivators remained by Mo He's side, Gui Xing and nine other Void Refining cultivators finally arrived!
"Just like this!"
Li Chunjun, sensing the arrival of the ten Void Refining cultivators who had rushed to join the battle without hesitation, unleashed a wave of Sword Qi, instantly annihilating the remaining two Void Refining cultivators beside Mo He!
Even Mo He's survival was only due to his lineage from the Limitless Mo Clan, granting him more life-saving treasures than others. Li Chunjun didn't bother to follow up with a finishing blow.
By this point, he had already summoned a sword qi storm, charging headfirst into the ten Void Refining cultivators who had fearlessly charged at him.
"Just like this, one wave after another, maintain the rhythm and frequency... Don't rush!"
(End of the Chapter)
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