"Crash—"
A shockwave swept through the valley, snapping dead branches and sending碎石 rolling. Lin Zhao, galloping forward, instinctively raised an arm to shield his eyes, unable to see otherwise. Fortunately, the Snow Rock Horse possessed considerable endurance and quality, its hooves still churning as it carried Lin Zhao deeper into the valley.
At this moment, Lin Zhao finally understood why the ghost cultivator Huang Liang hadn't attacked him immediately. A Star River realm sword cultivator was essentially untouchable in the northern reaches of Yunshang Commandery. As long as he didn't provoke Han Yetang, the Eleventh Realm Sword Immortal Commander of Shanhaiguan, no one could lay a hand on him.
It turned out he was waiting for an opportunity to break through his cultivation. He couldn't let Lin Zhao's interference disrupt his practice. Once he broke through to the Eleventh Realm, and being a sword cultivator who also grasped the rules of life and death, this Eleventh Realm ghost soldier and sword immortal would undoubtedly become a poisonous wedge driven into the northern territory of the human race. By then, eliminating him would be incredibly difficult. Perhaps, it would require the Twelfth Realm Sword Immortals guarding the mountains and rivers, and these individuals were not to be moved lightly. The movements of any Twelfth Realm Sword Immortal were keenly observed by the powerful cultivators of the four northern tribes.
No, he absolutely could not let him break through!
...
Lin Zhao rode against the gale, pushing into the heart of the valley. The repulsive death aura grew stronger, indicating he was getting closer to the ghost cultivator on the verge of transcending his tribulation. Without hesitation, he urged his horse forward. Approximately ten seconds later, amidst a sinister sword aura storm, he saw a straight, tall figure standing at the center of a blood-red formation, challenging the heavens with his sword!
"Zzzzzz~~~"
In the rolling blood clouds in the sky, a streak of pure lightning flashed and vanished. The heavenly tribulation lightning had begun to manifest.
"Dream on!"
Lin Zhao let out a low roar, his body sinking as he spurred his horse forward. Within forty yards, he abruptly swung his Qinglu Sword, unleashing a sword energy that enveloped the head of the ghost cultivator Huang Liang. In the next instant, horse and rider tore through the wind, crashing heavily into Huang Liang's side with a "bang." However, it only caused a large "
No matter, this young sword cultivator named Bai Yi, Han Yetang would surely offer her some care. Whether she was the one or not, this connection of mountains and rivers had been forged.
...
"You dog, I'll fuck your grandma!"
His breakthrough interrupted, the Star River realm sword cultivator Huang Liang was furious. He pulled a fiery red sword stuck in the ground and swung it at Lin Zhao, roaring, "I'll tear you to shreds!"
At this moment, Lin Zhao's condition was dire, with only 36% health remaining. His Sword Qi Guard was on cooldown, and he couldn't be sure he could withstand the incoming sword strike. He quickly tugged on the reins, maneuvering his horse sideways. Just as a blazing sword energy was about to land, he abruptly pulled his sword and lunged forward three yards, barely evading the edge of the attack.
"Die for me—"
Huang Liang let out a low growl, leaping into the air and heading straight for Lin Zhao. This time, he would close the distance and deliver another strike, absolutely not giving him another chance to employ his trickery!
But just then, a sweet voice called out from behind him.
"Lin Zhao, retreat!"
It was Shen Xingchen's voice.
"Huh?"
Though Lin Zhao was confused, he tightly reined in his horse and ordered it to retreat. In the next instant, a transparent force field "popped" into existence, spanning between himself and the Star River realm ghost cultivator. It was a Mage's Level 60 skill, Starfield Force. Although a general skill, it couldn't be learned from a professional mentor and had to be dropped. Coincidentally, Shen Xingchen was lucky enough to obtain this skill book during her Star River realm progression. As for the Level 60 skill for Sword Masters, there was still no news, and it seemed no one on the server had dropped it. They would just have to wait!
The next second, the Starfield Force expanded with a "pop" into an eight-yard diameter domain, pushing everything within its range away. It also pushed Lin Zhao and the approaching Huang Liang closer. With a heavy collision, Huang Liang found that he, a dignified Star River realm sword cultivator, couldn't break through this transparent area created by the pretty young lady.
"A miniature world?!"
This was Huang Liang's immediate thought. He frowned, "Could she be an Upper Five Realms Spirit Cultivator!?"
Lin Zhao took the opportunity to retreat. Above his head, healing lights cascaded down with "swish, swish, swish." Qingning's healing skills were incredibly proficient, first using an Enhanced Heal to restore over 3000 health points, followed by a Regeneration to slowly restore health, and then interspersed with Group Heal and other skills, allowing Lin Zhao to receive the maximum healing in a short period.
Fortunately, Sword Masters were heavy armor users, and Lin Zhao had high health. His self-healing stats were also high, so Qingning's healing effects were also potent. The same Enhanced Heal that restored over 3400 health to Lin Zhao would only give Shen Xingchen about 2000, which was a testament to the advantage of having high health. Players with a higher total health pool would have higher recovery rates, and players with higher recovery rates would receive better healing effects. This effectively resolved the data disparity in healing for nomadic players.
...
"Even an Eleventh Realm cultivator must die!"
Huang Liang's eyes were blood red, his gaze fixed on Shen Xingchen as he swung his sword. Killing intent blazed in his eyes. This time, even if his breakthrough failed, he would kill this young lady. He would take her corpse back to the mountain and turn her into a ghost cultivator, making her his dao companion. With such a beautiful wife, what did it matter if he never reached the Upper Five Realms in this life?
Thinking this way, this encounter wasn't a loss at all!