Xing Shu fully built his momentum as streams of lingering Vital Qi condensed into a strand of ribbons
This was a sign of body tempering reaching 10,000 kilograms. Body tempering cultivators don't have a specific realm as they only compare the amounts of force unleashed
10,000 kilograms of strength is a threshold for True Spirit realm body temperers, the strand of ribbon is equivalent to one stage of True Spirit realm as having nine ribbons to fight 9th stage of True Spirit realm
Xing Shu's manifestation is merely a shadow of a strand, but if caught off guard will there be a chance to defeat a beginner True Spirit realm practitioner
Due to his special state of concentration, the trembling muscles and cracking bones minimized to their limits as he glared like a wild tiger trying to hide his hunger in
"Not yet, I have to wait until they become severely injured" His newfound strength was stressing his body and without his outstanding will and godly foundation, he would not have been able to sustain his false true spirit realm prowess
The conflict began turning for the worse, the bear's left arm became limp as the poison infiltrated his body while the snake lost a bunch of his teeth with the dripping poison losing its efficacy
While they seemed to die at any second, Xing Shu knew that their vigilance had enough strength for one last spurt. Demonic Beasts can detonate their cores at the last minute without any fluctuations, making demonic cores extremely precious let alone soul cores
That is why Beast Cores are rare at Aster city, many beasts within the True Spirit realm have cultivated for many years and their animosity for humans isn't without reason. Every spirit beasts elevated to demonic beasts must have at least fought humans to their deaths except for those with special bloodlines
Xing Shu knew that he had only one chance, after he unleashed his power, he would not be able to move and the detonation from a demonic beast will be able to destroy his body to dust.
The bear and snake fought vigorously as their eyes glanced at every location, they knew that there were others but the enticement of the Seven Soul petals was too great
Suddenly, a flash of shadow passed through the trees and right beside Xing Shu. He was shocked as it was a human that appeared in the rays of light
Strands of hair flew with the burst of speed, revealing an appearance of mundaneness, except for his exceptionally long hair. A man with a slim waist dressed in ordinary clothes, as his eyes revealed focused in front of the beasts, carrying a sword that made him seem like an itenerant cultivator
His cultivation base shown did not surpass True Spirit realm but he remained unfazed by the sight of the fight.
The two demonic beasts stopped fighting as they turned to face their new opponent. However, sensing the lack of cultivation the man had, they revealed a human-like snicker as they both sent a palm and a tail swing towards him and resumed fighting
Standing lackadaisically, he waved his hands and sent two palms towards the blows and continued walking without pause
Xing Shu looked at this and immediately warned him for his stupidity "Idiot, quickly dodge it", the built-up moment was unleashed at this very moment
Blood veins exploded with power as he kicked off the branch, turning it into dust
The slim man turned to look at Xing Shu with slight hints of surprise but remained indifferent to his standing, instead of standing still without focus
"This person needs his brain checked" Xing Shu cursed but he still flew towards the man and punched the two blows
All this took place in an instant as the unguarded beasts were met with a force that wasn't any weaker than theirs, but the fist contained the vastness of the world, greatly intimidating the beasts as the blows lost their vigor and weakened its force
The slim man looked upon this with increased surprise as he looked at Xing Shu with seriousness
Xing Shu realized his chance and landed on the ground, leaving cracks that spread ten meters around him
Beastial Platform had a tough ground as the vast purity of Heaven and Earth Qi strengthened the lands and the beasts at the same time
If this was within Aster City, the floor would have left a massive crater on the ground
Jumping upon landing, the momentum brought him a force to reckon with as he once again punched towards the two demonic beasts who became flustered by an auraless human but seemed exactly like them in vigor
The explosive speed sent Xing Shu flying without stopping, the demonic bear and snake realized they can only take this blow and roared furiously, sending a claw and tail whip at the fast-approaching fist
However, they still underestimated the might of the fist. Xing Shu cultivated according to the Realm Creation Tactics, at the moment he only tempered his body but when he cultivated Qi will he truly unleash the core power of the tactics
At this moment, a mark appeared on Xing Shu's forehead, at the very distant Blood Star pulsed like a heartbeat. An invisible line connected Xing Shu and the star as Blood Qi flowed towards him, ignoring the space between them
The slim man this time was extremely shocked and showed an expression of joy, looking at this scene with gleams of interest.
He looked at the spaces in the area, detecting signs of beasts within the area as he locked them down. The sword within his hand was extremely normal, the type you can buy at any forging store
However, a sight to behold appeared, drawing his sword at a slow pace, the Heaven and Earth Qi surged towards the tip of his sword that has to be drawn. The unfocused gaze revealed a sharpness that of a peerless swordsman, the ordinary clothes flapped as wind converged towards his position
Surprisingly, this majestic scene was not viewed by anyone despite its disturbance to the area. As the focus of the situation was still the two demonic beasts and Xing Shu who eventually reached them
The clashing blows between them reached the limits of Early-stage True Spirit realm practitioners. The two demonic beasts struck with their Beast martial technique, combining True Qi and Blood Qi. But the integration was lacking in comprehension in which the force was a little dissipated, revealing only 80% of the technique
Xing Shu unleashed his foundational strength and gained the support of the Blood Star. His force was not in any way lacking, in fact, the quality of his Qi, far surpassed the combining Qi of the two demonic bear and snake
Meeting hand to hand, the demonic beast's side was leaking True Qi and Blood Qi as the exerted strength was losing its edge. Xing Shu's side did create any major disturbances as this was a sign of the control he has, displaying the full potential of his prowess.
Both sides reached an impasse until suddenly, the Blood Star seemed to sense the situation as fluctuations of anger appeared in the void. Sending a large amount of Blood Qi and hints of starlights that contains mysteriousness of higher-level Qi
Xing Shu's body received this power as his already torn and worn body, wrecked as his meridians looked like it was about to crumble. Realizing the urgency of the situation, he immediately exerted the power, exiting from his body as pure and unrestrained Qi surged into the Demonic Snake and Bear's body
Madness, Anger, Despair, and Dominance entered their bodies. The sheer purity of force ruined their willpower as they withheld their attacks, receiving a rebound, the Qi and Blood became turbulent as signs of Qi deviation appeared within them
Growling with hints of despair, without turning back, they fled with their tails tucked as the rumbling energy rampaged in their bodies. The pressure it gave frightened them so terribly that they shivered, ignoring their pride before such existence.
On the sidelines, the slim man finished gathering his Sword Qi, he glanced at Xing Shu and noticed a figure that stood with a fist out, bloodied, and could collapse at any moment. However, he did not fall despite the shaking figure showing signs of weakness.
A glimpse of admiration appeared on the slim man's face. But without notice, several Demonic Beasts ranging from Early Stage to Mid Stage leaped towards the Seven Souls petal in a frenzy. The enticement the natural treasure held was too alluring as they did not bother obstructing their rivals and only competed at speed
Snickering with contempt, the below True Spirit Stage slim man wielded his sword as a surge of Sword Intent rose from his inner depth. Lightning and thunder roared in the skies as it struck the peaceful forest with divine punishment
Landing directly on the sword held, the slim man turned pale as this move clearly taxed his condition, releasing a power far beyond his level.
Every Demonic Beast stopped to turn at this change of event. Realizing their fates at the hands of the heavens, they growled with dissatisfaction as more than half of the parade, charged toward the slim man's position
Heaven and Earth Qi fluctuated as Sword Qi turned into tinier particles of Sword Intent. Roaring with anger, the sword shivered as a shadow appeared looking similar to the slim man, only being more older and charming compared to his mundane appearance.
The surge of Qi suddenly stopped, as the rain and thunder receded, the Demonic beasts were stuck in place as fear was all over their faces regardless of having previously emitted killing intent towards the slim man or were reaching the Seven Soul Petals
Time paused, leaving behind a trail of sword light, that glowed from a speck into rays of light, purely white and sharp.
"Shing"
The sword movement moved at a speed impossible for a Mortal Shedding Stage. The beasts looked upon this with questionable appearances as they faced each other in fear.
However, they noticed a trace of blood slowly flowing from each other's necks as they wanted to voice this out but nothing came out.
Their light lost its glow as fountains of blood rained on this land, leaving only the ray of light surrounding the seven soul petals untainted.
The slim man sheathed his sword slowly as the manifestation dissipated while his expressionless face turned pale as he coughed out blood to avoid internal injuries
He then later turned towards Xing Shu's direction and stood directly in front of him, with playfulness but then decided to heal him first.
A bottle of pills appeared on his hands as he unclogged the cap. Scents of freshness and holy power emitted healing efficacy as the destroyed grass and trees immediately sprouted into seedlings.
There were signs of hesitation on his face as there was only one remaining pill in the bottle.
Strengthening his decision, he plopped Xing Shu's mouth open and stuffed the pill into his throat. Lights of angels appeared, singing songs and hymns, music soared throughout the forest, and mysteriously, the bloodied wounds of the nearly crippled body regenerated as each individual cell sought the other counterpart of the body.
Nodding with appreciation of the medicinal pill's efficacy, he approached the seven soul petal and took out a jade box that emanated with ancientness
Storing the flower carefully, he saw that the healing process already ended. Xing Shu's body is extremely untainted, if it was not for his ruined clothes then it would be hard to recall that he nearly died just now.
"I must first see whether he is truly a worthy companion of I, Wang Zhen" Impassively, he brought Xing Shu to his shoulder and sought a nearby cave to rest.