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.”

in front of him was able to use it

brimming with anticipation after witnessing this technique for the first time. Soon after, blood gushed from Chiyou as thousands of sword energies slashed him. He lost so much blood,

sword battle formation when he stopped in his tracks, shocked. The voice coming from inside the formation, which was now covered in a bloody mist, made it seem like the man was fine, and not in extreme

yours is still not good enough to use in

that his

what was wrong, it was

bloody

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

quick decision. He gave up on the sword battle formation and changed his technique. Dozens of new swords flew at Chiyou, who had burst through the sword formation that scattered in all directions. Each sword had a different energy—fire, water, earth, metal, wind, lightning, demonic energy, and so

the man was able to react, Chiyou had already used Shunpo to leap through space. He plunged the iron bar emitting lightning-infused sword energy into the cultivator’s

counterattack in one breath. To put it simply, attacking first despite moving later

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

wrapped in a cocoon of blood before he even had

fiercely tried to escape his confines,

head. He seemed puzzled. “Aren’t those bells a symbol of

this fight. The cocoon’s color changed from red to blue, then from purple to black. A foul stench was released. This meant that

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

relieved expression, like his question had been answered. He completed his hand

you

which turned the color of ashes, scattered pathetically. There were no cracks left from Chiyou's struggle. It

looked like it

of the cocoon that had reached its

was what the

until he

can’t die like

“......!”

from his mouth. The rapidly growing

series of shockwaves rang

for a moment. This was the man’s real innate treasure. It was a rare treasure cultivated by the late stage great ascension cultivator for hundreds of thousands

words, Chiyou

this opportunity and created a new sword battle formation. Hundreds of swords, each with a different attribute, formed a colorful

He clearly felt the sensation of slashing Chiyou. Still, he was worried. He

the formation, the swords constantly poking and stabbing

stop the formation. Instead, he infused

enough. I had high hopes for you,

“......!”

Now that he paid closer attention, Chiyou’s blood wasn’t red. Every time he was wounded, a mysterious stream of white-gold light seeped out of his wounds instead of blood. Those streaks

with spiritual energy flowing in his veins, but he had never seen something like

that? It isn’t the heaven and earth origin energy, nor is it

was it made

cultivation world, a

very far from

“The wish for immortality...!