Overgeared

A cultivator’s combat ability was greatly influenced by the techniques and mystical arts they learned. That was why there was no direct relation between one’s realm and how strong they were.

In some cases, there were extreme discrepancies between a cultivator’s realm and their actual power level. For example, a boxing champion would not be able to win in a gunfight.

Those who had mastered extremely powerful techniques or mystical arts, and had reached the end of their training, were regarded by their peers as invincible.

The man standing on the fortress was like this. He was a late stage great ascension cultivator. He was about to reach the highest level of power despite being born with a disability. Because of his innate constitution that allowed him to master all types of techniques, he wasn’t bound by any particular set of rules and excelled in all types of techniques and mystical arts.

Goosebumps rose on Chiyou’s skin as he stared at the man standing on the moon-like city from a distance.

“A monster in human clothing,” he muttered. “You were born to bring down those above you.”

Nevertheless, a deep smile spread on his face.

“Will you bring me down too?”

“Yes,” the man said, like it was obvious. He nodded involuntarily, drew his sword, and gripped it.

A sword cultivator. The man was a rare cultivator who mastered the art of swordsmanship. Due to his innate physique, he encountered no restrictions when learning body refining techniques which were the basis for practicing swordsmanship.

In other words, he didn’t depend on treasures.

All cultivators developed a treasure in their spiritual root, which they used as their main weapon. This was their innate treasure. They would spit it out of their mouth when fighting and it was sometimes a cultivator's weakness and limitation.

However, swordsmen were different. They used swords as weapons, just like mortals, so there was no need to rely on their innate treasure.

The man jumped down from the Full Moon Fortress and swung his sword. The movement was slow, as if he was done swinging it, so his movements were clearly visible.

However, what actually happened instead couldn’t be followed by the naked eye. There was no noise, not even a wave of power to reveal that the sword even moved other than the initial lazy movement from before, but the blue sword light was already heading its way toward Chiyou.

Jingle.

It was only after the clouds behind Chiyou split in half that the sound of bells rang. After leaving behind only an afterimage, Chiyou reappeared behind the man.

Chiyou’s sword, which was like an iron rod, collided in the air with the man’s sword. The collision resulted in a wave of shockwaves and explosions so powerful that they shook the heavens and the earth.

The man wasn’t intimidated even after receiving Chiyou’s blow. He recognized Chiyou because of the bells.

“Your only wish is to die,” he sneered.

Hundreds of swords appeared, hovering around the man. They weren’t just made out of energy. They were real swords.

The man couldn’t hide his disgust. “You poor guy, you aren’t worth wasting my efforts. Die, if that’s what you wish,” he said coldly.

Hundreds of swords surrounded Chiyou. They spread like rays of light, forming thousands of lines.

Chiyou was trapped in a tight net. He was impressed.

“Sword battle formation.”

technique requiring a large number of swordsmen to work together. However, the man in front of him was able

blood gushed from Chiyou as thousands of

when he stopped in his tracks, shocked. The voice coming from inside the formation, which was now covered in

is still not good enough to use in a real

his

was wrong, it was

which spread like a bloody mist, was pushing away the

by controlling the formation, but it was useless. Chiyou’s sword energy had already intruded every corner of the formation. The tens of thousands of swords were no longer connected to each other and creaked like rusty hinges. Because of this, the quality of the formation dropped

the sword battle formation and changed his technique. Dozens of new swords flew at Chiyou, who had burst through the sword formation

react, Chiyou had already used Shunpo to leap through space. He plunged the iron bar emitting lightning-infused sword

it meant to be an Absolute. A true Absolute could evade and counterattack in one breath. To put it simply, attacking first despite

same. He purposefully allowed himself to be stabbed so he could use the blood seeping out of his wound to

off guard. He was wrapped in a cocoon of blood before he even had a chance to link

escape his confines, but

seemed puzzled. “Aren’t those bells a symbol of your desire to die?

changed from red to blue, then from purple to black. A foul stench was released. This meant that it was

the day would come when you would die? In this small dimension, you would’ve reigned as a

relieved expression, like his question had

manner that makes you look ugly. It’s time

There were no cracks left

like it was

white powder wasn’t just the fragments of the cocoon that had

this was what the man

was, until he

can’t die like

“......!”

out a bell from his mouth. The rapidly growing bell was bigger and thicker than the

rang

It was a rare treasure cultivated by the late stage great ascension cultivator for hundreds of thousands of years, and it was an unrivaled defense treasure that could neutralize most attacks. It blocked attacks and emitted sound waves that tore

words, Chiyou

didn’t miss this opportunity and created a new sword battle formation. Hundreds of swords, each

of slashing Chiyou. Still, he was worried. He tilted the bell to the side so he could get

the formation, the swords constantly poking and

man didn’t let down his guard. He didn’t stop the formation. Instead, he

“This isn’t enough. I had high hopes for you,

“......!”

that he paid closer attention, Chiyou’s blood wasn’t red. Every time he was wounded, a mysterious stream

cultivator in the late stage great ascension realm was also a Transcendent with spiritual energy flowing in his veins, but

and

it

man didn’t understand divinity. In the cultivation world, a

they were still very far

“The wish for immortality...!