noffsinger Chapter 38 Sparring, Jiang Chuan's Combat Strength
Chapter 38 Sparring, Jiang Chuan's Combat Strength
Tong Yan, already brimming with fighting spirit, said to Jiang Chuan:
"Fellow Daoist Ye, be careful!"
Immediately, he made his move, activating his cultivation technique and unleashing a torrent of magical power that transformed into a lake of magical energy several tens of feet in size in the air.
Above the lake, a bright green sun condensed and took shape, radiating terrifying power, and directly enveloped Jiang Chuan's location.
Seeing this, Lin Zhiwei, who was watching from the sidelines, had a sparkle in her beautiful eyes and kept her eyes glued to the battlefield.
"This is the 'Azure Lake Sunset' phenomenon from the core technique of the Azure Sun Immortal Sect, the 'Azure Tide Sunset Technique.' Its power is extremely strong; if an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator were to take it head-on, they would either die or be seriously injured."
The instant Tong Yan made her move, Jiang Chuan sensed a life-or-death crisis descending upon him, knowing that his opponent had not held back.
He immediately activated the "Travel Secret Technique," his body transforming into a streak of light, like lightning. He vaguely sensed a constraint from heaven and earth, but he didn't understand its meaning. He rushed forward quickly, dodging the sunset over the lake in the sky.
Tong Yan was surprised to see that Jiang Chuan had managed to escape from the nascent form of his [Green Lake Sunset] phenomenon.
This is the core spell in his cultivation technique. The area covered by the strange phenomenon will form a special domain that ordinary escape techniques cannot avoid.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, your cultivation technique is truly profound."
Tong Yan exclaimed "Good!" and then he also used his speed-escaping technique to chase after Jiang Chuan.
Jiang Chuan did not answer, but continued to use the "Travel" technique to move around. It was not that he was afraid to fight, but that he did not know how to make a move.
In terms of offensive spells, he combined various offensive spells to create the "Fighting Secret" basic version 1.0, but this is only suitable for the Qi Refining stage. It may not be enough for Foundation Establishment stage battles.
He had never fought against a Foundation Establishment cultivator before, and he didn't know much about the combat power of Foundation Establishment cultivators. He was also unaware of the gap between the cultivation techniques he created and those of Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"Let's test the waters first before making a decision!"
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Next,
Jiang Chuan and Tong Yan chased each other, and before long, they had toured the airspace above Taihu Market, drawing gasps of amazement from the many cultivators below.
After a series of tests, Jiang Chuan also figured out his current strength.
As expected of the renowned "Xingzi Secret," even the basic version 1.0 is comparable in speed to Tongyan in the late Foundation Establishment stage.
Master Biyang, who had proposed the sparring, focused intently on Jiang Chuan. Upon seeing the technique he used, a look of interest appeared in his deep gaze.
"This movement technique actually combines combat agility and escape speed, and it even vaguely contains the shadow of an array. It must be quite extraordinary. Could he really be a disciple of some reclusive old monster?"
"If that's the case, then things are getting a bit tricky."
Before coming to Taihu Market, he originally planned to capture the other party directly and force them to reveal their secrets, but after testing with the Golden Core phenomenon, he hesitated.
If what the other party said is true, and they are a disciple of a Golden Core cultivator or even a Nascent Soul cultivator, then it will surely bring annihilation to the Biyang Immortal Sect.
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After experimenting with the power of the "Xingzi Secret" basic version 1.0,
Jiang Chuan made a comparison in his mind.
Using only one-third of his Foundation Establishment stage mana, his speed was comparable to that of Tong Yan, who was in the late Foundation Establishment stage. If he went all out, he could easily surpass him.
The basic version of the "Xingzi Secret" he created may already be no weaker than a typical Foundation Establishment stage movement technique.
"The 'Xing' character secret experiment is over, now it's the 'Dou' character secret'."
Jiang Chuan thought to himself, he deliberately pretended to be out of breath and lacking in magic power, waiting for Tong Yan to catch up.
Tong Yan, who had caught up with Jiang Chuan, was exhausted. He had been playing hide-and-seek for a while and was ready to give up.
But seeing that Jiang Chuan's magic power was already exhausted, he was overjoyed and once again used the [Azure Lake Sunset] phenomenon to press down on Jiang Chuan.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, take another move from me."
This time, Jiang Chuan did not dodge. He directly used the "Fighting Secret" to evolve a giant sword that was dozens of feet in size and slashed fiercely at the [Green Lake Sunset] phenomenon.
Click,
A deafening crash seemed to echo from the sky as the giant sword forcefully shattered the [Emerald Lake Sunset] phenomenon with unparalleled power.
Tong Yan, who seemed to have the maturity of a young boy, stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief.
"It's broken! How... how is this possible?"
He simply couldn't believe that even after witnessing the extraordinary phenomena that occurred when Jiang Chuan broke through, and realizing that Jiang Chuan was extraordinary, he had overestimated him as much as possible, yet he still used his trump card when he made his move.
But he never expected that his strongest attack would be so easily defeated.
"Impossible, let's try again."
Tong Yan roared in resentment and unleashed all his magical power, creating another [Sunset over the Azure Lake] phenomenon, but it was shattered by the giant sword that Jiang Chuan had transformed into.
Seeing that the [Azure Lake Sunset] phenomenon was ineffective, Tong Yan was still unwilling to give up. He patted his storage bag, and a golden flying sword flew out, radiating a cold, sharp light.
This is his strongest high-grade spiritual weapon flying sword, his trump card. It has killed more than one Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Feeling his mana about to be depleted, Tong Yan reluctantly took out a pill and swallowed it. In a short while, his mana was restored by 30%.
This is a second-grade superior elixir called "Qingyuan Pill". Each one is priceless and should not be taken unless it is a matter of life and death.
With the infusion of magical power, the golden flying sword suddenly grew to a size of several tens of feet, its sword light cold and sharp, spewing out sword energy several tens of feet long. Under the sidelong glances of many cultivators below, it roared and slashed towards Jiang Chuan.
Jiang Chuan dared not be careless in the face of Tong Yan's all-out sword strike.
Jiang Chuan's pupils contracted, and he thought to himself, "This is bad, danger!"
He dared not hold back any longer, unleashing his full magical power as he continued to use the "Fighting Word Secret" to evolve a giant sword of magical power, heading towards Tong Yan's golden flying sword.
Click!
A crisp sound rang out, echoing through the sky and reverberating in the ears of the many cultivators.
Everyone looked up and saw that the two sword lights had collided. Tong Yan's golden flying sword had shattered at some point, breaking into pieces and falling to the ground...
Looking at her shattered high-grade spiritual weapon flying sword, Tong Yan stood there dejectedly, her gaze fixed on Jiang Chuan with complex emotions:
"I...I lost!"
Jiang Chuan hadn't expected that his full-force attack would shatter the opponent's flying sword. Feeling slightly apologetic, he clasped his hands and said:
"Fellow Daoist Tong, you admit it!"
Master Biyang landed in front of the two of them, and with a wave of his hand, the shattered fragments of the flying sword magic weapon fell into his hand. His magic power surged, and he reconstituted a flying sword, which he then threw to Tong Yan.
"Alright, it's just one failure. Shame will motivate us to work harder and catch up."
Tong Yan silently accepted the flying sword, staring intently at Jiang Chuan, her fighting spirit rekindled in her eyes.
Lin Zhiwei, who was watching from the sidelines, also looked solemn, realizing the huge gap in skill level.
She had only broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage a few years ago, and had just reached the second level of Foundation Establishment. After comparing herself with the two people fighting in the sky, she immediately felt her own insignificance.
"Sooner or later, I will catch up with you."
Master Biyang looked at Jiang Chuan with gentle eyes and exclaimed, "Young friend Ye is truly a dragon among men. His magical power is so profound and his Taoist arts so exquisite that he has never seen anything like it in his life at the Foundation Establishment stage. Given time, his future is limitless..."
Jiang Chuan replied modestly, "Senior, you flatter me. My cultivation is insignificant and not worth mentioning."
"Haha, to have met such a sage today, we should raise a toast; this trip has been worthwhile."
"Young friend, please come with me."
"Tongyan, go and make some preparations. I want to drink with my young friend Ye."
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After the people in the sky left
The cultivators below breathed a sigh of relief and began to discuss excitedly:
"Phew, the battle in the sky is over? That power was terrifying; I felt like any one of those attacks could kill me a hundred times over."
"Who says otherwise? It seems like that mysterious monk won, didn't he?"
"That must be it. To have such combat power right after breaking through is simply terrifying. I wonder which great master trained this disciple. If I could befriend him, I would benefit immensely for the rest of my life."
Jiang Chuan listened to the discussions of the surrounding cultivators, a smile appearing on his lips. He stroked his white beard, his figure hunched over, and walked towards the spirit field.
"With my current combat strength, I should be able to crush ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, but the gap between me and Golden Core cultivators is still vast, and I cannot defeat them by force."
"That Golden Core cultivator is no good. Although he's been treating me to food and drink, his words are still full of scheming. He's afraid of my fictitious master. If he discovers anything amiss, he'll definitely take the risk and kill me."
"Therefore, while the Golden Core cultivators and the marketplace are distracted by the clones, it's best to leave as soon as possible."
Jiang Chuan's eyes flickered; he had already made up his mind.
He glanced at the acre of spiritual field before him and the wooden house beside him, and a look of reluctance involuntarily appeared on his face as he thought about his imminent departure.
Since he transmigrated to this world, he has lived here for more than 24 years, which can be described as an extremely long time, equivalent to half a lifetime for an ordinary person.
Although reluctant, Jiang Chuan still chose to leave without hesitation.
"Now, it's time to dispel the lifespan barrier."
[The "Life Barrier" has been retracted. The current Life Barrier area is 3 acres and can be deployed.]
Seeing the system notification, Jiang Chuan smiled.
Over the past twenty years, he has thoroughly studied all the functions of the system.
For example, the [Life Barrier] can be put away and put into place at any time as long as there is a spiritual field; it is not limited to one fixed location.
This result completely put his worries at ease, and he knew he could pack his valuables and run away at any time should he encounter danger.
Since the lease on this acre of spiritual land was about to expire, Jiang Chuan simply told the person in charge of the spiritual land that he did not intend to renew the lease and planned to return to the mortal world to retire, before taking his leave.
After leaving the spirit field
After changing his appearance, Jiang Chuan disguised himself as a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator and went to Biyang Tower in the market to purchase supplies such as spirit herb seeds, maps, and daily necessities.
Including a flying magic artifact worth 3000 low-grade spirit stones,
Only then did they leave the market.