Defense could only be used to protect one's life. In a battle between cultivators, the most important thing was still to fight with their attacks.
Ling Yun, for example, would have been helpless against Zhao Mingtang and Di Heyi if he hadn't relied on the invincible sharpness of the Blood Dissipating Blade to make him invincible in close combat.
Ye Xingchen's Sky Demon Double Slash was made of extraordinary materials and had nature-defying attack power, but it depended on who it was used against. They were only divine weapons now, not magic treasures. That was why Ye Xingchen was helpless against the powerful defense of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.
Ling Yun had long wanted to forge a magic treasure for Ye Xingchen, but he didn't have better materials than the Sky Demon Double Slash in the past, nor did he have enough sword qi to squander. Now that he had obtained the extremely pure Sky Sword energy, all of this was no longer a problem.
Moreover, it wasn't just Ye Xingchen's Sky Demon Double Slash. Ling Yun's Green Shadow Flying Sword and Yin-Yang Astral Sword also needed to be reforged.
Ling Yun's current enemy was too strong. It was Kunlun. Kunlun had sent four Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators tonight, but compared to Kunlun, it was just the tip of the iceberg.
Fortunately, Kunlun was restricted by the rules of the cultivation world and didn't dare to send people to the secular world to hunt Ling Yun down. They could only do some sneaky things. But who could guarantee that if Kunlun really got angry, they wouldn't ignore the rules and send a true powerhouse to hunt Ling Yun down?
Rules were dead, but people were alive. A living person wouldn't die from holding his urine, and Ling Yun would never put his fate in the hands of others.
Just like the laws of the world, there were plenty of people who broke the law. What could you do?
Moreover, the rules of the cultivation world seemed to be set by Kunlun themselves. Or rather, they had the final say.
There was no other way. He could only increase his strength as quickly as possible, strengthen himself, and make himself strong enough to kill all his enemies. In the future, he might even kill his way into Kunlun and trample them underfoot.
Whoosh!
Ye Xingchen put away the whirlpool and returned to Ling Yun's side. "Ling Yun, since this Void Star Attractor is so powerful, why don't you cultivate it?"
"Of course I will."
"It's just that I'm currently cultivating the Stellar Condensation Technique, the Yin-Yang harmony balance, the Divine Yang cultivation technique, and the Five Elements God-Slaying Technique. I'm afraid that I'll be biting off more than I can chew. It might even affect my progress in cultivation."
"In the path of cultivation, quality is more important than quantity."
Ling Yun said seriously, "For example, the Heavenly Sword Sect's Di Heyi. He only cultivates in an Intrinsic Flying Sword. My realm is insufficient, so I can't penetrate his defenses. Any cultivation technique or means are useless against him, so what's the point?"
"Therefore, my current cultivation method is already sufficient. Unless I reach a very big bottleneck and am unable to break through in a short period of time, only then will I have time to cultivate other cultivation methods."
"After this, we'll have to stay in the Heaven's Sword Sect for at least seven days. In these seven days, I'll try to digest the sword Qi as quickly as possible. At the same time, I'll also have to forge weapons. Then, I'll see if I can borrow the sword Qi to break through to the sixth level of Qi Disciple in one fell swoop and reach the next level."
Ye Xingchen nodded repeatedly as she listened. In the end, she asked in surprise, "Why are we staying here for seven days? Isn't that too long? "
Ling Yun raised his hand and pointed at the sky peak of the valley below. He pointed at the cliff where Qin Qiuyue was. "My mother wants to keep vigil for Uncle Ning here and send him off on his final journey. She'll only leave after the seventh day of his death."
"So that's how it is."
Ye Xingchen understood. She shook her head and sighed. "Uncle Ning is dead. We're still a step too late."
"There's nothing we can do about it. Everyone has their own fate."
Although Ling Yun felt a little regretful about not being able to arrive before Ning Tianya's death, that was all.
No one understood this better than him. There was a limit to one's strength.
In the face of the laws of the Heavenly Dao and the cycle of life and death, even a cultivator would be powerless if he did not become an Immortal.
Even if he became an Immortal, there was still the cycle of life and death. He was limited by his lifespan. Unless he jumped out of the Three Realms and did not belong to the Five Elements, then he would be a Great All-Embracing Golden Deity or a Saint.
Moreover, Di Heyi's attack just now had already proved that even if Ling Yun had arrived earlier, he would not have been able to save Ning Tianya due to his insufficient strength. He would only be courting death.
"Everything is fated in the unseen world."
Ling Yun looked up at the sky and gazed at the dazzling galaxy in the deep night sky. He shook his head and sighed. "Even I can only do my best within the limits of my abilities. I can't care about anything else."
Ye Xingchen could not help but look up at the starry sky too. She suddenly sighed and said, "Then when will our cultivation end?"
"There's no end."
Ling Yun suddenly retracted his gaze and turned to look at Ye Xingchen. The curve of her slender neck was perfect. Her sparkling skin glowed faintly in the night sky. "I know that there are powerful cultivators who can travel through the universe and annihilate countless planets with a wave of their hands. But they will still die. Even if they are not killed by stronger cultivators, they will still have a certain lifespan. Even if they live a long life, they will eventually die. They cannot escape this cycle of life and death."
Ling Yun's eyes were bright. Intentionally or unintentionally, he was revealing something to Ye Xingchen.
"…"
Ye Xingchen was dumbfounded and completely speechless.
"That strong?!"
Actually, Ye Xingchen wanted to ask how Ling Yun knew, but she changed her words when the words were on the tip of her tongue.
She stared at Ling Yun. In that instant, she thought of many things. It had nothing to do with the ultimate realm of cultivation, but Ling Yun's secret.
But Ye Xingchen would definitely not ask. She had already made up her mind about Ling Yun's secret. As long as Ling Yun did not say anything, she would never ask.
"Xingchen, our path of cultivation has only just begun."
Ling Yun knew what Ye Xingchen was thinking at the moment, but he did not say anything.
Compared to the vast universe, what was a Heaven's Sword Sect? What was a Kunlun Arcane Realm? What was a Earth?
"Really, this topic is too big and too deep. Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
At the highest peak of Tianshan, Ye Xingchen accompanied Ling Yun as they looked up at the starry sky. She suddenly felt how small she was, and the more she thought about it, the more empty she felt. Finally, she withdrew her thoughts and could not help but complain.
"I was just lamenting because I couldn't save Uncle Ning."
Ye Xingchen did not ask further, and Ling Yun naturally stopped while he was ahead. Ye Xingchen was extremely intelligent and had a high level of comprehension. He only needed to stop when it was appropriate.
"What do you plan to do with the remaining people from the Heaven's Sword Sect?"
After talking for a while, Ye Xingchen returned to the matter at hand. She reminded Ling Yun, "These people are not to be underestimated."
"Their fates are in their own hands. Whether they live or die depends on what they think now and what they do in the future."
Ling Yun suddenly smiled, revealing his red lips and white teeth as he spoke casually.
Ye Xingchen's beautiful eyes flashed as she said, "You want to incorporate them and use the Heaven's Sword Sect as a foothold in the future, right?"
Ling Yun nodded. "Xingchen knows me best."
Ye Xingchen asked, "Then what do we do now?"
Ling Yun smiled. "Cultivate and wait for Tie Xiaohu and the others to arrive."
…
The second day was even longer.
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