Translator: CinderTL
Who dares claim invincibility?
Who dares boast of never losing?
Especially Xu Yu, who hadn't even made it onto the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List. One hundred and eight people ranked above her, yet she dared to call herself invincible?
Forget the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List; even on the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield, her battle merits fell short of Chu Ci's, placing her second...
Oh, now third.
Li Chunjun "glanced" at the battle merit records within his Solar Radiance Badge.
198,521.
Nearly 40,000 more than Chu Ci in second place.
As for Xu Yu, her battle merits before the update were 126,211.
Even if she had slain three Apex Divine Spirits that day, or even thirty Common Divine Spirits, rounding up to a neat 130,000 Merit Points, it still wouldn't be enough.
So...
Li Chunjun sized her up.
Invincible Sword Dao?
"Heh, do you really think her Invincible Sword Dao is truly invincible? It's just a way of bullying the weak and fearing the strong! She compares her age to those stronger than her, her background to those younger, and her comprehension to those less fortunate... In short, she always finds a way to highlight her strengths and declare herself number one under these rules, thus cultivating her aura of invincibility!" Xuan Zhu sneered. "Chu Ci is older than her, so she believes that if they were the same age, Chu Ci would be no match for her. With this mental framework, she doesn't consider Chu Ci's victory a true defeat."
Li Chunjun understood immediately.
"So, Sword Prodigy Li, how many years have you been cultivating? Has it been over two hundred?"
Xuan Zhu added quickly, "You're not some Void Refining disciple, are you? Or perhaps a Primordial Spirit clan is pouring all its resources into your cultivation? If so, she's won again."
He waved his hand dismissively. "Forget it. Even if she can't win in those areas, she'll just find another excuse later. She's a woman, and among female Sword Cultivators, she's unmatched. Are you going to change your gender just to compete with her?"
Two hundred years of cultivation?
Reaching Nascent Soul perfection in two centuries and achieving the level of a Nascent Soul Sword Master like Xuan Zhu—Xu Yu truly was exceptionally talented.
But this path to invincibility...
Li Chunjun shook his head without commenting, simply saying, "Since you've recovered, let's continue clearing out the Divine Spirits on Continent 6. Chu Ci is still surrounded. The sooner we rescue them, the more we can snowball our advantage on the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield."
"Very well."
Xuan Zhu stood up.
"Li Chunjun!"
At that moment, Xu Yu spoke again. "You're stronger than me, having slain so many Divine Spirit Envoys. I'm sure your Merit Points now exceed mine. But the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield isn't over yet. I will surpass you and prove that I am superior."
"Good luck then," Li Chunjun said indifferently.
"Of course! Even if I fall short of you in every other aspect, in terms of diligence and striving for greatness, I surpass you, Chu Ci, and everyone else!" Xu Yu declared with soaring ambition and pride. "Heaven rewards diligence. In the future, those who share my era, cultivation realm, background, aptitude, resources, and even... will inevitably bow before my Sword Intent and sing praises of my invincible name."
With that, she waved her hand, leading the dozen Nascent Soul cultivators accompanying her deep into Continent 6.
After she left, Xuan Zhu couldn't help but burst into laughter again.
"Hahaha! To think that in the past, I actually wasted my time trying to compete with this fool! How ridiculous! It's only because I hadn't seen true mountains in the first half of my life! Hahaha!"
He seemed to be mocking Xu Yu.
Yet, it also felt as though...
he was mocking himself.
The Azure Sea Domain governed tens of thousands of Lesser Worlds.
In these Lesser Worlds, Nascent Soul cultivators already represented the absolute core and even the highest echelon of power.
Under such circumstances, the circle of Nascent Soul-level Quasi-Sage prodigies wouldn't be very large.
It was only natural that Xuan Zhu and Xu Yu knew each other and competed against each other.
"Let's go. We'll purge Continent 6!" Li Chunjun commanded, drawing his sword.
Frigid Jade Fortress.
Zuo Cheng, Lu Xiu Yuan, and a group of Primordial Spirit True Monarchs stationed at the fortress were constantly monitoring the situation at the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield.
When they saw Li Chunjun's ranking consistently hovering around the top five, smiles spread across their faces.
"I recall that four years ago, Yu Die challenged a Sage-level Prodigy from her own faction. Even though that Nascent Soul Prodigy approached the match with the intention of sparring and guidance, they only managed to hold out for three breaths. Yet Li Chunjun has consistently maintained his top-five ranking... He's definitely reached Quasi-Sage-level combat power."
A Primordial Spirit True Monarch smiled. "Once he emerges safely from the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield and defeats Yu Die, securing the top spot on the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List is practically guaranteed."
"It seems True Monarch Huang Tian is quite pleased with Li Chunjun."
Lu Xiu Yuan and Zuo Cheng treated the True Monarch with utmost respect.
Because...
This True Monarch was a recruitment officer from the Sword Bearer Legion, dispatched by the War Conquest Hall of the Multiverse Hegemony War Committee.
He represented the Sword Bearer Legion.
"In many battlefields where full-scale war is inadvisable, high-level cultivators are unsuitable for direct involvement. Instead, we need Cultivators whose cultivation level matches the requirements and whose combat power is exceptional."
True Monarch Huang Tian said, "Take the Profound Yellow Vast Land battlefield, the core of the Profound Yellow Great World. The Profound Yellow Dao Fruit that grows there is a rare treasure for enlightenment, incredibly valuable. To ensure we control this battlefield, we've cultivated numerous Primordial Spirit True Monarchs specifically for combat and even developed various Primordial Spirit-grade war machines!"
He sighed, "Every war claims tens of thousands of lives. Without this battlefield, the Profound Yellow Great World might produce one or two more Void Refining Great Powers each generation. But in the end... they all lie buried in the Profound Yellow Vast Land."
Profound Yellow Vast Land!
Lu Xiu Yuan and Zuo Cheng's expressions turned grave as True Monarch Huang Tian mentioned the name.
Zuo Cheng's face paled noticeably.
He had once entered the Profound Yellow Vast Land, participating in the war that pitted the Divine Race, the Demonic Race, the Myriad Transformations Race, and the Human Race against each other!
In that battle, his unit of three thousand men had dwindled to fewer than three hundred survivors.
It was after surviving that battlefield that he left the front lines and took up his post at the Frigid Jade Fortress.
After a moment, Lu Xiu Yuan spoke, "For the Human Race to survive in this Cosmos, we must seize every opportunity to secure resources that benefit our people's growth!"
He declared firmly, "We must increase our Enlightenment Resources, compete for Void Refinement Resources, and even fight for Spirit Transformation Resources. Only by accumulating bit by bit, like a trickle forming a river, can we forge our Human Race's position as Cosmic Overlords."
"Well said," True Monarch Huang Tian agreed gravely. "Those not of our race harbor ulterior motives. In the Multiracial Hegemony, stagnation means death."
The other True Monarchs nodded in deep agreement.
While the Human Race's situation had improved considerably, various alien races still lurked in the shadows, eyeing them hungrily.
The Profound Yellow Great World, recently incorporated into Human territory, faced constant threats from the Divine Race, the Demonic Race, and numerous smaller alien races.
And beyond that...
No one knew how many races existed in the vast Cosmos.
In the Human Race's ongoing exploration and expansion efforts, countless new races and civilizations were discovered and recorded every moment.
Most of these races and civilizations were too weak to pose a threat to the Human Race.
Some were accepted, educated, and eventually integrated into the Human system.
Those who refused to change were eliminated outright.
The Divine and Demonic Races, natural enemies of the Human Race, were among those slated for complete eradication.
The Profound Yellow Great World, recently incorporated into the Human Immortal Alliance, served as the front line in the war between the Human Race and the Divine Race.
At this moment, a Primordial Spirit True Monarch suddenly exclaimed, "Look at Li Chunjun's latest battle merit update!"
"Battle merits?"
The others froze, their gazes quickly settling on the Merit Points Ranking.
When they saw the figure that had pulled nearly 40,000 Merit Points ahead of second-place Chu Ci, their pupils constricted.
"How...?"
"How could his Merit Points have skyrocketed so much in just one day!?"
"Let me see his previous Merit Points... just over 120,000? A sudden surge of 70,000!? What's going on!?"
"Investigate! Quickly check the detailed records!"
One Primordial Spirit True Monarch after another demanded.
Zuo Cheng also spoke solemnly, "I will immediately report this to the General and request permission to investigate the detailed records!"
With that, he quickly contacted the supreme commander of the Frigid Jade Fortress.
Moments later, Zuo Cheng received the necessary authorization and began his investigation.
Soon, behind Li Chunjun's profile, a detailed record of each Merit Point increase appeared.
When they saw the sheer number of Merit Point entries Li Chunjun had accumulated in a single day, everyone was stunned.
"How many Merit Point entries are there...?"
One Primordial Spirit True Monarch couldn't help but ask.
"6,133 entries."
Lu Xiu Yuan replied.
In truth, the True Monarchs had all cultivated Divine Sense, allowing them to scan the information and instantly discern the number through their Divine Sense's computational speed. However, the Primordial Spirit True Monarch had been momentarily stunned and hadn't yet activated his Divine Sense.
"Among these 6,133 entries, many show increases of single or double digits, indicating the destruction of ordinary Servitors, which holds little significance. The crucial entries are the 211 three-digit increases and..."
Lu Xiu Yuan spoke, quickly isolating four specific entries.
All four entries were five-digit increases:
10,000 Merit Points added!
Without needing to guess, everyone understood what these four special entries signified.
"Divine Spirit Envoys!"
"Li Chunjun has slain the Four Great Holy Spirit Envoys!?"
"Divine Spirit Envoys... their status is comparable to the Prodigies of the Human Race. Some Divine Spirit Envoys even rival the Prodigies in strength! Li Chunjun... to have slain four Divine Spirit Envoys in a row... doesn't that prove his combat prowess has already..."
"There's no doubt about it! He's at Sage-level combat prowess! Look at these two!"
True Monarch Zuo Cheng quickly pulled out two of the entries: "These two Merit Points increases happened almost simultaneously. In other words, these two Divine Spirit Envoys were likely working together to ambush Li Chunjun when he turned the tables and killed them both! To kill two Divine Spirit Envoys in one fell swoop..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but every person present wore a look of utter shock.
To turn the tables and kill two Divine Spirit Envoys who were ambushing him... what else could that be but Sage-level combat prowess!?
But the key point was...
Li Chunjun was only at the Golden Core Realm!
A Golden Core cultivator with Nascent Soul-level combat prowess!?
(End of the Chapter)
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