Exploring Immortality Cultivation
Chapter 445 - 198: Simple Tactics

The gap between the Foundation Establishment and the Golden Core was immense, marking a difference in the essence of life itself. Over the past eighty thousand years, no cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage had ever challenged someone at the Golden Core Stage.

This was common knowledge.

But for Lin Jing, there was another kind of common sense in the world, one that had emerged only in the past two thousand years.

The practitioners of Heterodox Paths were skilled in combat, having stolen the secrets of Heavenly Mechanism and Heavenly Dao. The combat power of True Law Practitioners was on average a whole level lower than that of those from the Heterodox Paths.

The average combat ability of a Heterodox Foundation Establishment Practitioner was on par with that of a Righteous Skill Golden Core Practitioner.

And Wang Qi's recent use of the mysterious divine skill known as "Golden Experience" had proven that his strength was above the average line for those of the Heterodox Paths at the Foundation Establishment Stage, causing Lin Jing to feel some regret.

The sharp Sword Intent subtly sliced through Lin Jing's Spiritual Sense. Paying no attention to her surroundings, she focused solely on reinforcing the Protective Gang Qi around her body. As she formed handprint after handprint, the surrounding Spiritual Energy began to converge and cling to her body. The operation of the Gang Qi itself grew more complex, with countless Magic Seals flashing in and out of existence, displaying extraordinary might.

The technique the young man used was the Multi-Phase Sword of the Wanfa Sect, and although she didn't understand the principle behind it, this was indeed the way to defend against such Deceit Secret Swords.

Wang Qi didn't rush to initiate an attack to prevent the other's Magic Spells, instead watching Lin Jing's rear with an indescribable sense of pleasure. He knew that what Lin Jing was currently doing was the correct way to defend against the High Phase Sword Skill. Because the flow of Spiritual Energy itself could influence space and time, to eliminate variables, one generally wouldn't imbue it with too much strength. Spreading a vast yet dense layer of Protective Gang Qi and Magic Domain around one's body could obstruct the movement of the sword. Yet, this was still utterly meaningless.

Rather than watch this, it was better to enjoy another show.

The moment Wang Qi looked behind him, Lin Jing's heart skipped a beat. So when a faint scream sounded, she wasn't surprised but coldly cursed, "Despicable."

Behind her were the Foundation Establishment Disciples from the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao, all injured.

A large group of Stone Demons the size of soccer balls had surrounded those Foundation Establishment Disciples from the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao. They were all at the Late Stage of Spirit Awakening, barely stepping into the phase of Qi Storage. A couple of them wouldn't pose a threat to these Ancient Method Foundation Establishment Practitioners and even a hundred or two could be fought off.

But how could they face a dense sea of Stone Demons numbering more than a thousand?

In response to Lin Jing's accusation, Wang Qi just laughed. These Stone Demons were made from materials of the relics themselves; each stone inside the relic had been soaked with demonic power and Spiritual Energy for a million years, nurturing a Spirit Charm within, which with a little guidance could awaken their spirit. Since they were created from materials of the relic, they seamlessly blended with the energy of the relic, which was why these Ancient Method Practitioners only realized the encirclement when it was already too late!

Seeing a Foundation Establishment Cultivator attempting to sweep away the Stone Demons creeping ever closer with Sword Qi, Wang Qi playfully shouted, "Those guys have their own wills, they're 'living creatures' capable of thought. Attacking them like that, perhaps you shouldn't…"

"You scoundrel!" Lin Jing had already given up on rescuing the Foundation Establishment Disciples behind her. These disciples were cannon fodder; having more survivors was beneficial to her, but there would be no punishment if all were lost. Yet, now the urgent task was to attack the formidable enemy before her. Three differently colored rainbows transformed into dragons, thrusting directly at Wang Qi. Wearing a layer of Protective Gang Qi condensed from fifty percent mana and empowered by numerous exquisite methods, she became fierce, launching a ruthless killing move that would not return without striking.

"Foolish." Wang Qi's facial expression did not change as he raised his palm, and then, he struck.

Guessing that Illidan was my cosplay and still using such powerful full-body Gang Qi?

The third form of the Silent Annihilation Sky Burning Palm, Entropy Residual Longevity Destroying Ghosts and Gods.

His strength was only slightly less than that of the Fentian Prefecture rebel Yang Ziping, who I encountered last year in Dabai Village. This palm already vaguely possessed the overwhelming Qi Intent of "Extinction Immortal Guest". He neither dodged nor evaded, allowing the rainbow light to pass through his viscera, just slightly avoiding the heart. At the same time, this palm also struck squarely onto Lin Jing's Protective Gang Qi.

Just a second earlier, Lin Jing had been wondering why Wang Qi would trade life for injury, and the next second she felt the Protective Gang Qi around her body go out of control and run amok, as if her body had fallen into a massive furnace! The disordered and malfunctioning Protective Gang Qi failed to block Wang Qi's palm, and the potent force of entropy surged into Lin Jing's body. This Golden Core Cultivator did not even emit a scream before dying an unjust death!

Wang Qi spat out a mouthful of blood. Holy Flame automatically ignited at the wound, repairing his physical body. Even a shattered heart couldn't take his life, so mere damage to the viscera wasn't much of a concern. Moreover, both the Silent Annihilation Sky Burning Palm and Heavenly Entropy Technique specialized in countering intricate spells and Protective Gang Qi.

Trading injury for injury, life for life with this kind of person? I might as well get into a brawl with a Body Refiner at their limit!

At the same time, a series of explosions occurred in the cave. All the Stone Demons were Wang Qi's avatars, taking commands from him. With just one order, they would self-destruct.

The Spirit Charm of a million years exploded all at once, equivalent to the power of thousands of Qi Cultivators committing suicide; not even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could withstand it.

"I was obviously pirating the 'Golden Experience' and ended up using a deadly heart-piercing attack... really unprofessional." Wang Qi muttered, staggering a few steps forward, arriving in front of Yan Xiong, and with one sword stroke, he finished off the Golden Core Cultivator.

After killing two Golden Core Cultivators, Wang Qi meditated for a few minutes, allowing his body to recover. Only then did he approach the group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had been bombed beyond recognition, finishing them off one by one and collecting the spoils of war.

Having done all this, he exited the cave to look for a water source. There was a stream near where the mortals were imprisoned and restrained, from which they could draw water to prevent death from thirst. Wang Qi washed the dye from his hair here. After cleaning up and changing into a new set of clothes, his wounds were almost healed.

Without the continuous damage from the World-Purifying Evil Power, he was recovering very quickly.

Zhen Chan said, "Don't be careless, your time is running out. They will search for at most another hour, and afterward regardless of whether they find anything, they will return."

He was very clear on the battle tactics of the Ancient Method Practitioners.

Wang Qi sighed and said, "I still can't believe that those Ancient Method Practitioners could be fooled by such simple tactics. I run out, lure them into a chase, then pull a surprise counterattack and swipe their Communication Magic Artifacts..."

"The more intricate the plan, the more connected every step, the less it can withstand unexpected changes, and battle is exactly where the most variables are." Zhen Chan said, "A true strategist doesn't use complicated tactics. Also, not everyone can use this strategy. First, not everyone can impersonate a demon that convincingly when you already had props for acting and the Demon Clan's Holy Object providing Demon Power; you couldn't look any less like them even if you tried. The second is to switch to another identity afterwards. No matter how well one can act, one's innate temperament won't change much, which could easily alert that woman and remind her companions. Moreover, if it wasn't for this old man, do you think you could have narrowly avoided the search of those four Golden Cores?"

Wang Qi nodded. Zhen Chan's Spiritual Sense was superior to the four Ancient Golden Cores, with a larger coverage area, which allowed him to find a gap between the search lines of the two Golden Core Cultivators to slip through, making the counterattack feasible. It reminded him of a battle in the early days of Israel's statehood, where the vastly superior Arab forces split into two and charged straight at their arch-enemy's country. Then, with the support of American satellites, Israel managed to send a small force through the gap between the two large armies and strike the enemy from the rear.

This was Technology determining tactics!

With the bell used by the Ancient Method Practitioners to transmit Spirit Charm in hand, his expression was fierce: "Old man, let's figure out the next tactical move." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)

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