Dao Companions Help Me Live Forever

Chapter 152: The Gap Between Geniuses

The two who were just engaged in a heated argument were now separated by a hundred zhang.

Yu Xian held her breath and recalled her own situation in her mind.

Cultivation at the later stage of Foundation Building, 186 drops of Foundation Building mana in the dantian, a spiritual sense intensity of over 300 zhang, possessing a medium-grade spiritual weapon, the Golden Scale Sword, a low-grade spiritual qi compass, the Luo Pan, and a top-grade magical weapon, the Crimson Rainbow Sword.

Master of two blood puppets, several formation discs, numerous spiritual arts, and secret techniques.

Lost in thought, Yu Xian rapidly formed hand seals with both hands, gathering spiritual qi around her. The temperature suddenly rose, and a three-zhang long fire snake condensed in the air.

Intermediate-level spiritual art, Fire Snake Art!

The Fire Snake Art was one of the advanced spells of the Fireball Art. It was composed entirely of fire attribute spiritual qi, with a violent nature that could ignite anything.

Moreover, once the Fire Snake Art condensed and formed, it was like a one-time-use fire attribute magical weapon, controlled by spiritual sense. As long as the internal mana did not dissipate, it could exist for a long time.

At the same time, the Fire Snake Art was powerful. Depending on the cultivator's cultivation level, the mana consumption varied, and the attack strength ranged from the early stage to the later stage of Foundation Building.

Yu Xian activated ten drops of Foundation Building mana at once, greatly increasing the power of the Fire Snake Art to the level of the later stage of Foundation Building.

All of this may sound long, but Yu Xian only took the time of a blink of an eye to form the hand seals.

The fire snake, over ten meters long, resembled a dancing sleeve as it swept through the void, rushing towards Chen Yi.

Yu Xian stepped on the fire snake and reached out her hand, causing a burst of crimson light to erupt.

The crimson light broke through the air, splitting into two, then four, then eight...

In an instant, the flying swords had already transformed into sixteen swords, each with an extraordinary aura.

This was a move called Sword Light Differentiation in the Sword Control Art.

This move was easy to learn but difficult to master.

Since obtaining the Zhao family's inheritance, Yu Xian had occasionally practiced it, and until today, she could only differentiate sixteen swords, which was still taking advantage of her powerful spiritual sense.

It was said that the most powerful differentiation of sword light was one sword becoming ten thousand swords. With one sword strike, the sky would be filled with countless swords, sealing off the eight directions of heaven and earth, leaving nowhere to escape.

Yu Xian knew that she was no match for Chen Yi. As soon as she made a move, she used her two strongest moves.

As for the blood puppets transformed by Elder Jiang, they were already hidden in the mist, waiting silently for an ambush.

Buzz!

A snake and a sword, both with astonishing momentum.

Chen Yi didn't even move. When it came to matters between men and women, she could only be a passive weakling, but when it came to battle...

Ten Yu Xians wouldn't be enough for her to handle with one hand.

In the nearly twenty years in Xuan Yin Sect, she was not a well-behaved baby raised in a greenhouse. She had ventured into various dangerous secret realms, facing life and death situations as if she were in an uninhabited world.

She had slain more than ten different types of foreign enemies one by one.

The sword gourd at her waist had been refined and tempered in one battle after another.

Facing Yu Xian's clumsy attack methods, a glimmer of light flickered in her eyes, seeing flaws in both the fire snake and the flying swords.

"As long as a gentle flick of spiritual power is given here, the entire fire snake formation will collapse on its own."

"The sword lights of the flying swords are not tightly connected to each other. If attacked, one can take advantage of the flaws and launch a surprise attack, instantly killing the opponent. If defending, simply adding another flying sword can make the opponent flustered and consume their strength in vain."

"But this is his first time fighting against me, so let's give him some face."

Until all the attacks arrived, Chen Yi seemed to finally react. With a light grip of her hand, her magical power transformed into sword blades.

Then, with a push of her palm, countless sword qi surged out from her palm.

Boom!!!

With a simple surge of magical power, the fire snake technique and the sword lights made no progress.

Yu Xian felt like a reef in the sea, facing the surging waves of the coast with its sharp edges, remaining unmoved.

However, as wave after wave came, seemingly endless, his sharp edges became rounded, and his body began to face the waves directly.

He continuously replenished his magical power into the fire snake and the sword lights, attempting to break through Chen Yi's defense.

Boom!

The fire snake dispersed, and the sword lights distorted.

The magical power in Yu Xian's dantian was rapidly depleting.

He panicked and let go, retreating backwards. At this moment, a significant portion of his magical power had disappeared from his dantian.

Moreover, without realizing it, his palm was covered in bloodstains, as if it had been scratched by some serrated knife.

"What kind of technique is this?"

Chen Yi casually put down her palm and smiled lightly.

"This is the genius fighting technique you wanted, injuring the opponent with one's own power."

"Even if you cultivate high-level techniques, the liquid magical power in the late Foundation Building stage can only reach 216 drops. But in the late Foundation Building stage, I have 300 drops of magical power, and the quality is higher than yours. One drop of mine is equivalent to one and a half or even two drops of yours."

"This move is called Sword Qi Shield, which has the effect of protecting oneself and counterattacking. If you keep attacking me, you will unknowingly be corroded by my sword qi, and in the end, the sword qi will erupt inside your body, making it impossible for even immortals to save you."

Yu Xian's expression froze, then he shook his head.

"Forget it, forget it. We agreed on equal levels, and my dantian only has 186 drops of magical power, so you can only use 93 drops."

"Alright."

Chen Yi remained casual.

Half an hour later.

Yu Xian, having restored his magical power, retreated to a distance of 300 zhang. A golden light burst into the air, roaring and transforming into a golden dragon.

It was precisely the Sword Light Dragon Transformation technique inherent to the Golden Scale Sword, capable of transforming into a dragon with a hint of dragon's might.

Since close combat was ineffective, he would rely on the advantage of his divine sense to fight from a distance.

Yu Xian had exposed the Golden Scale Sword for this purpose, but since his relationship with Chen Yi was here, the Golden Scale Sword was no longer considered stolen goods.

If the Lin family dared to come and demand it, he would also take the opportunity to take the Lin family's top-grade spiritual weapon, the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

Chen Yi saw the golden dragon, but there was no change in his eyes. He casually summoned another sword of mana and sent it forward.

The sword disappeared and instantly appeared in front of Yu Xian.

The golden dragon seemed powerful, but there was always a distance between Chen Yi and it. No matter how it thrashed, it couldn't touch a single strand of Chen Yi's hair.

Yu Xian's expression changed slightly. He controlled the golden-scaled sword to release a golden sword aura, but still couldn't get any closer to Chen Yi.

He was fast, and Chen Yi was fast.

He was slow, and Chen Yi was slow.

This made him think of a phrase: meticulous control.

Unfortunately, his escape technique was not as strong as Chen Yi's, so he couldn't close the distance at all.

Chen Yi had a far better grasp of the attack distance than he had imagined. He had the power to slay dragons, but he couldn't touch a single hair of Chen Yi.

The mana sword controlled by Chen Yi seemed casual, but it contained powerful sword aura. Every strike hit his weak points.

His mana shield quickly couldn't hold up, and his mana was rapidly depleting.

"Stop!"

Yu Xian called out in a desperate manner.

The sword aura in front of him paused for a moment, then immediately dissipated into spiritual energy.

Chen Yi reached out and the golden dragon let out a mournful cry, transforming into a golden flying sword in her hand.

"What's wrong?"

"Not fair, not fair."

Yu Xian complained, "Why can't I hit you, but you can hit me? Is your late Foundation Building stage spiritual sense that strong?"

Chen Yi smiled faintly, "When I was in the late Foundation Building stage, my spiritual sense could cover an area of over three hundred zhang."

Yu Xian: "..."

It seemed like he only had a few zhang more, maybe just around ten meters. His escape technique could be activated in less than half a second.

But it was precisely this less than half a second that made Chen Yi toy with him.

The strength of spiritual sense was almost equivalent to the attack distance of a magical tool.

At most, it could be combined with the power of the magical tool itself, such as the golden-scaled sword transforming into a golden dragon, with the sword aura capable of swallowing dozens of zhang.

But that was it.

He couldn't hit, simply couldn't hit.

For ordinary cultivators, the difference of a few zhang in attack distance was not a big deal. After all, in the end, it would come down to close combat.

But in Chen Yi's hands, this short distance of a few zhang could turn decay into magic.

"Alright, you're not good at fighting to begin with. Why bother trying to take advantage of your shortcoming? Didn't we agree to have a little exchange of skills? Why are you getting angry?"

Chen Yi's figure flashed and she was already in front of Yu Xian. She held his injured hand, and her palm brushed over it, causing the minor injuries to disappear, as if comforting a child.

But her lips were always curled up, apparently quite pleased with Yu Xian's rare loss of composure.

Yu Xian took the golden-scaled sword and angrily said, "I wanted to take advantage of my long-range attack, but your master wouldn't allow it."

Chen Yi was stunned for a moment before she understood the hidden meaning behind his words, causing her cheeks to redden.

"Hooligan."

"I have one last question, and I want an honest answer. What cultivation level would be enough for you to defeat me?"

Chen Yi tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Probably the early Foundation Building stage."

"I'm that weak?!"

Yu Xian couldn't believe it.

But Chen Yi shook her head and said, "Actually, the Foundation Building stage is a very mediocre stage. By mediocre, I mean that there are no particularly drastic changes within the entire stage.

For example, in the mid Qi Refining stage, there is internal vision of spiritual sense, rapid adjustment of the physical body, and cultivation progress that can advance by leaps and bounds. In the late Qi Refining stage, spiritual sense can be projected externally, and enemies can be killed from a hundred steps away, establishing an invincible position.

But the Foundation Building stage doesn't have these distinctions.

It's just that after breaking through a small stage, spiritual sense becomes stronger, mana becomes stronger, and the physical body becomes stronger.

Foundation Building, as the name suggests, is about building the foundation of the Dao. This stage is not really meant for combat.

The more solid the accumulation in the Foundation Building stage, the easier it is to break through to the Gold Core stage in the future, and it becomes easier to cultivate divine abilities.

So as long as I can see your flaws, I can make the most powerful attack with the least amount of power."

"For me, whether you're in the early or late Foundation Building stage, there is no difference."

Yu Xian felt like kneeling down and begging for mercy.

But then he thought, he had not only begged for mercy, but also clung to mercy countless times, so it wasn't that painful anymore.

"I only knew that there was a gap between me and a genius, but I didn't expect the gap to be this big. It seems that someone like me, an ordinary person, can only honestly cultivate and break through realms."

And then overpower others.

I am best at suppressing the Gold Core stage with the Foundation Building stage, and annihilating the Qi Refining stage with the Foundation Building stage. As for battles at the same level, whoever wants to go can go.

Yu Xian laughed heartily, feeling quite spirited.

As for the ultimate move of using formations in conjunction with blood puppets, Yu Xian thought about it but decided not to use it.

After all, it wouldn't make a difference even if he used it.

He buried himself in Chen Yi's embrace and took several bites.

This self-inflicted humiliation finally came to an end.

(End of this chapter)