Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 264: The Full Force Attack of Gold Core!

The Yuxiao Cave, the Yuxiao Illusory God Puppet Formation slowly rotates, leaving behind streaks of golden light in the void.

Two Illusory God Puppet talismans condense in the air.

Gao Xian reaches out and takes down one talisman, sticking it to his chest.

Li Ye coldly glances at the talisman on the opposite side, showing no intention of using it.

A small Gao Xian doesn't need Illusory God Puppet talismans.

If Gao Xian provokes Li Ye, he wants to express his disdain in this way.

Beside them, Lu Jingxu reminds, "Brother Li, the Yuxiao Cave competition must use the Illusory God Puppet talismans."

Lu Jingxu and Li Ye actually have a decent relationship. They have been getting along peacefully for over a hundred years without any conflicts over trivial matters.

As the host this time, Lu Jingxu naturally cannot let Li Ye be so disrespectful.

This is not only a lack of respect for Gao Xian, but also a lack of respect for the sect's rules.

Furthermore, if Li Ye accidentally gets injured by Gao Xian, it would be a big trouble.

Lu Jingxu feels that Gao Xian is unable to compete with Li Ye, but Gao Xian did kill a Gold Core demonic cultivator.

This proves that Gao Xian has powerful means that can threaten Gold Core cultivators.

However, Li Ye feels that it is unnecessary. He has enough confidence in his own sword.

How can a small Foundation Building cultivator take advantage of him?

Lu Jingxu doesn't give Li Ye a chance to argue. He reaches out and sticks the Illusory God Puppet talisman to Li Ye's chest.

This talisman has a mysterious connection with the formation. When a cultivator is attacked by an irresistible external force, it will transform into a substitute puppet, helping the cultivator resist the damage and transferring the cultivator outside the formation.

The Yuxiao Illusory God Puppet Formation was originally used to deal with strong enemies.

After all, having a substitute puppet is equivalent to having an extra life. It naturally takes advantage when facing enemies.

However, this formation has a small coverage area and consumes an enormous amount of energy. Moreover, it can only withstand the power of Gold Core cultivators.

The Azure Cloud Sect has various protective formations that are extremely powerful, so this formation is not particularly important. After careful consideration, it was moved to the Yuxiao Cave, left for the true disciples of the sect to compete and showcase their skills.

Lu Jingxu and Li Ye are both true disciples of the sect. For over two hundred years, they have often competed and showcased their skills in the Yuxiao Cave, so they are very familiar with this place.

Li Ye feels that Lu Jingxu is somewhat unnecessary, but he doesn't remove the talisman.

He grips the Qingfeng Sword and releases sword qi, entering the formation ahead of everyone.

Lu Jingxu says to Gao Xian, "Junior Brother, be careful, his sword escape speed is extremely fast."

Gao Xian nods and is about to speak, but suddenly feels a sense of connection. He looks up and sees a stream of cloud light cutting through the sky, already appearing before his eyes in an instant.

Under the umbrella-like cloud light, it is Yun Qingxuan.

"Daozhen."

"Senior Brother."

Lu Jingxu and Gao Xian both salute at the same time. Lu Jingxu's address is more formal, while Gao Xian's address is more intimate.

Yun Qingxuan lightly nods, "I've come to watch the battle. Continue."

Li Ye, who was inside the formation, also saw Yun Qingxuan. His eyes were cold and deep.

Yun Qingxuan, the head of the Water Department, was his direct superior. However, he didn't really respect this woman in her twenties.

He had been practicing the Qingfeng Sword Scripture for over two hundred years and had profound attainments in swordsmanship. But just because he had reached Seventh Grade in forming a Gold Core, he was considered inferior.

This woman, who was not even one-tenth his age, had already reached Third Grade in forming a Gold Core! But she was only in the early stage of Gold Core. Could she really unleash the power of a Third Grade Gold Core at such a young age?

Li Ye actually had doubts about this, especially since Yun Qingxuan didn't have any notable achievements to boast of.

Everyone only knew that she had formed a Third Grade Gold Core. Just based on this, she became the head of the Water Department and became a Daoist.

Li Ye was very dissatisfied in his heart, but he didn't dare to say much.

The status of a Third Grade Gold Core was high, and their magical power surpassed that of an ordinary Gold Core by ten times. The cultivation world recognized the strength of a Third Grade Gold Core, and it was not his place to question it.

Yun Qingxuan rarely showed herself and almost never gave orders, so Li Ye didn't really feel much about her.

Yun Qingxuan, who rarely appeared, came to watch the battle. Needless to say, she was here specifically to cheer for Gao Xian.

Li Ye sneered inwardly. If Yun Qingxuan personally took the field, he might still have some reservations. But just standing on the sidelines and trying to intimidate him, that was wishful thinking.

Today, he would teach Gao Xian a lesson in front of Yun Qingxuan! He would also let her witness the power of the Qingfeng Sword!

Yun Qingxuan glanced at Li Ye and through the formation, she also noticed the subtle fluctuations in his emotions.

She didn't understand human hearts, but she could accurately judge a person's state through their gaze, expression, magical power, and divine sense.

Cultivators with lower cultivation levels found it difficult to hide their emotions in front of her.

There were exceptions, like Gao Xian. His emotions were naturally revealed, without any disguise, but his thoughts were deep.

Yun Qingxuan had always found Gao Xian a bit difficult to understand, and that was why Gao Xian was so interesting.

Yun Qingxuan didn't care about Li Ye's little scheming. She didn't need to prove anything to him, nor was she worried about the outcome of this battle.

With Gao Xian's abilities, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage against Li Ye. Besides, even if he lost, it wouldn't matter.

It was just that Li Ye was almost three hundred years old, yet his thoughts were still so shallow. He had no chance of winning against Gao Xian in this battle.

Gao Xian nodded at Yun Qingxuan, and then calmly controlled the Yin-Yang Heaven Wheel to enter the formation.

The Jade Cloud Illusion Puppet Formation was not fully deployed, but even so, the formation covered several miles in all directions.

With such a large space, it was enough for two Gold Core cultivators to battle.

Gao Xian and Li Ye were a hundred steps apart. Gao Xian first activated the Taiji Profound Light Invisible Heavenly Robe, which condensed into a black and white robe resembling a Taiji diagram, completely covering his Azure Lotus Daoist robe.

The master-level Taiji Profound Light Invisible Heavenly Robe, in its normal state, had a glossy and soft texture like silk, giving it a high-quality feel, similar to an advanced Daoist robe.

Seeing this, Li Ye's gaze couldn't help but freeze. Although he had several defensive spells on his outer garments, the outer garment formed by condensed magical power would inevitably be illusory and ethereal. However, the spell Gao Xian had activated looked just like a high-quality Daoist robe, without any flaws.

Even with his powerful divine sense, he couldn't perceive the reality of this protective spell.

Although Li Ye was proud, he could see the brilliance of Gao Xian's defensive spell and felt a twinge of caution in his heart.

This kid dared to provoke him, and he seemed to have some skills. He couldn't underestimate him.

Outside the formation, Lu Jingxu also widened his eyes. He had never seen Gao Xian display this kind of spell and couldn't recognize its origin.

All he could determine was that this defensive spell was extremely exquisite. As for its specific changes, he couldn't say for sure.

Lu Jingxu couldn't help but glance at Yun Qingxuan, who had a calm and indifferent expression, her eyes as cold as ice.

Lu Jingxu felt a bit disappointed. If Yun Changfeng were here, he could have had a chat with him.

He didn't dare to speak to Yun Qingxuan, because if he said something, there might not be any response. Then he would be embarrassed.

"Senior Brother Li, please."

Gao Xian was a true disciple of Shenxiao, and he didn't have a master. Besides Yun Zaitian, everyone else called him Senior Brother, and no one could find fault with that.

Li Ye snorted and drew out the Qingfeng Sword.

The Qingfeng Sword, as clear as autumn water, pointed at Gao Xian, indicating that Gao Xian could make a move.

As a Gold Core cultivator, he couldn't attack a Foundation Building cultivator first.

Gao Xian smiled and formed seals with his fingers, unleashing the Profound Ice Arrows.

Although there was no need to form seals at all, he felt that this action was more elegant.

Otherwise, standing there motionless while casting spells would make him appear a little dull.

A bit of cold light aimed directly at Li Ye's face. When this bit of cold light reached Li Ye, it split into nine parts and shot towards various parts of his body.

The Ice and Fire Thirty-Six Heavens had reached the Grandmaster realm, and Gao Xian controlled the Profound Ice Arrows with even greater skill, making their transformations more subtle.

Seeing the cold light approaching, Li Ye calmly unleashed his mana. The Qingfeng Sword, as clear as autumn water, trembled slightly and emitted a clear sword hum.

The nine shooting cold lights shattered into thousands of ice crystals in front of Li Ye, raising clusters of white cold air.

Even Gao Xian, a hundred steps away, could feel the pure sharpness of the Sword Intent in the clear sword hum.

The Taiji Profound Light's invisible Heavenly Robe naturally resisted the invasion of Sword Intent, blocking seventy percent of the Sword Intent outside. The invisible robe's sleeves gently fluttered in response to the stirring Sword Intent.

The remaining thirty percent of the Sword Intent pierced through the invisible Heavenly Robe and directly attacked Gao Xian's divine soul. Lan Jie appeared in his brow, easily suppressing the impact of the Sword Intent.

Li Ye used the sword hum to unleash his Sword Intent, which was simple yet exquisitely fierce.

However, Gao Xian's divine sense was far superior to Li Ye's, and with Lan Jie presiding over the situation, this kind of attack aimed directly at the divine soul couldn't pass through Lan Jie's defense.

Gao Xian was quite satisfied with the Taiji Profound Light's invisible Heavenly Robe. Li Ye seemed casual and indifferent, but he had used at least fifty percent of his mana and divine sense to unleash his Sword Intent.

As a Gold Core sword cultivator wielding a Rank Three treasure sword to emit Sword Intent, it wasn't easy to deal with. The Taiji Profound Light's invisible Heavenly Robe demonstrated all-round defensive capabilities, blocking seventy percent of Li Ye's Sword Intent, which was very powerful.

Li Ye also sensed that something was wrong. This move, seemingly light and effortless, unleashed Sword Intent that appeared subtle and invisible, yet it always managed to cut down enemies. Gao Xian had been struck by his Sword Intent, but he was completely unharmed, which was abnormal.

Li Ye waved the Qingfeng Sword in his hand, and the sword blade, like autumn water, suddenly burst with sword light, turning into a sword rainbow that stretched across the sky.

A bit of crimson light collided head-on with the clear sword rainbow, followed by dozens of crimson lights falling like rain.

Li Ye had cultivated the Qingfeng Sword Classic for over two hundred years, and his sword technique was extremely pure.

He unleashed the sword light fiercely and sharply, slashing through the crimson light. Clusters of flames erupted, but they were completely pierced through by the clear sword rainbow.

The explosive flames couldn't stop the sword rainbow, but the impact of the fierce flames also hindered it, causing the sword rainbow to slow down for a moment.

At the same time, Gao Xian unleashed the Yin Yang Heavenly Wheel. An almost invisible platinum halo circulated behind him, dragging him backward.

By the time Li Ye's sword rainbow broke through the layers of flames, Gao Xian had already opened up a distance of over a hundred steps between them.

Li Ye was also astonished. What kind of escape technique was this kid using? How could he be so fast?!

Before Li Ye could figure it out, dozens of cold lights poured down like a storm.

The clear sword light on Li Ye's body trembled and spread out, shattering dozens of cold lights within the sword light.

Cracking the Xuanbing Arrow is not difficult, but Li Ye has to exert his Sword Qi one more time. He originally wanted to chase after Gao Xian with his sword, but was slowed down by the Xuanbing Arrow. Gao Xian had already retreated again using the Yin Yang Heaven Wheel.

Seeing Gao Xian two hundred steps away, although Li Ye's Sword Intent is pure, it is difficult for him to strike Gao Xian at this distance.

If Gao Xian were within a hundred steps, Li Ye would be confident in defeating him with three strikes.

However, Gao Xian's escape technique is too fast, and his spell-casting speed is also fast.

The Flame Bullet spell is violently fierce, while the Ice Arrow spell is swift and cold. Even with his abilities, Li Ye still needs to use his sword to defend against them.

Li Ye is always hindered by spells when chasing after Gao Xian, always one step behind. He can only follow behind Gao Xian and constantly break through his spells with his sword.

Although the sword light appears powerful, it can only passively withstand attacks. This makes Li Ye extremely frustrated.

Lu Jingxu, who is observing the battle outside the formation, is also shocked. Gao Xian's escape technique is too fast, and Li Ye's Sword Intent is unable to deter him. His Clear Wind Sword is unable to touch Gao Xian no matter how it is used.

If this stalemate continues, not to mention a quarter of an hour, Li Ye will not be able to defeat Gao Xian even after an hour.

Lu Jingxu specifically glanced at the sundial shadow on the side, which is a variation of the formation that can accurately calculate time by imitating the movement of a sundial.

According to the agreed fifteen-minute time between Li Ye and Gao Xian, more than half of it has already passed.

If Li Ye does not exert his full power, he has no chance of winning.

Lu Jingxu has a better relationship with Gao Xian and hopes that he will win.

However, as a Gold Core cultivator, he feels uncomfortable watching Li Ye being toyed with by Gao Xian.

After fighting for a while, with the quarter of an hour approaching, the sword light in Li Ye's hand once again flourished.

The powerful sword light swept in all directions like a tide, accompanied by a high-pitched and fierce sword cry resonating in the sky.

Lu Jingxu's spirits were lifted. Li Ye was now using his full power, and he wondered how Gao Xian would respond.

Gao Xian's strategy is simple: to push the speed of the Yin Yang Heaven Wheel to the extreme.

The advantage of high-speed maneuvering is fully demonstrated at this moment.

No matter how strong the sword light is, it is useless if it cannot touch him.

The Yin Yang Heaven Wheel propels Gao Xian to race through the air at high speed. Moreover, he controls the power of the magnetic fields smoothly, with the flow of mana being exceptionally smooth.

The water-like sword light spreads in all directions, but is easily separated by the Yin Yang Heaven Wheel, leaving long water marks in the water light.

Gao Xian's black and white figure is as elegant as the bright moon, untouched by the surging sword light.

At this moment, the sword light that filled the four directions suddenly converged, and the sword cry that pierced through the clouds also abruptly stopped.

Li Ye, who was flying on his sword, seemed to suddenly disappear.

This sudden change also brought a strange calmness to the formation.

Gao Xian sensed that something was wrong and was about to retreat using the Yin Yang Heaven Wheel. But in the next moment, a sword blade like water flashed from the void, aiming directly at his forehead.

Before the sword blade arrived, Li Ye's Sword Intent had already struck Gao Xian's divine sense, intending to extinguish his perception of the outside world, his control over mana, and his consciousness.

This sword was sudden, mysterious, and decisive. All the changes in Sword Intent were hidden and invisible. It instantly broke through the spatial distance and erupted, intending to kill the opponent with Sword Intent. It was precisely the most mysterious variation of the Clear Wind Sword technique, Yun Jue Feng Gui.

Li Ye had been holding the Clear Wind Sword for over a hundred years, and he had barely comprehended the essence of this technique.

In order to defeat Gao Xian, he converted all the mana he had refined in his Gold Core for over two hundred years into Sword Intent, condensing it all in the Clear Wind Sword.

Li Ye, flying through the air on his sword, had a cold and murderous intent deep in his eyes. In his heart, he sneered, "Kid, can you withstand the power of this sword that has been cultivated for two hundred years?!"

(End of this chapter)