Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 770: Origin Returning Sword

Chapter 770: Origin Returning Sword

The cultivator from the Triple Frost Palace who had completed his second divine sense transformation couldn’t be more annoyed at the moment.

Regardless of cultivation or combat strength, he far surpassed the cultivators he was fighting against. However, their battle formation allowed them to put up an impressive resistance.

The cultivators of the Ji Continent from the Azure Spiritual World fought against the cultivators of the Tongyou Institution for several years, and they were pretty familiar with each other’s abilities.

He knew that the disciples of the Tongyou Institution were using what they called the Yin Yang Extremity Formation, and it was a secret art within the institution only students in the Inner Division or higher would be able to learn.

It was said that the battle formation was something a Martial Dipper Realm Ancestor of the institution came up with and it was extremely powerful. It allowed students of the institution to not fall to a disadvantage when teaming up against those of a higher cultivation level.

If the Triple Frost Palace heard that something like their battle formation existed in the past, they would have laughed themselves to death. They would think that anyone who faced the battle formation was nothing but trash in their cultivation realm and was finding an excuse for why they weren’t able to defeat their opponents. Even if a battle formation like that existed, it wouldn’t be so exaggerated.

After coming into contact with members of the Tongyou Institution, they finally realized that they were wrong! The rumors were true!

Looking at the 3 Martial Extremity Realm disciples who weren’t even 20... Actually, the youngest among them seemed 16 at the very most. The cultivator from the Triple Frost Palace felt extremely conflicting emotions. Moreover, the core of the formation seemed to rest on the youngest female cultivator among them and she was also the strongest of the 3!

As an expert in the Martial Intent Realm, he had plenty of combat experience. He understood that he would have to strike her down if he wished to break out of the stalemate he was forced into.

He revealed some obvious weaknesses and tried to bait her in to deal his decisive strike, but unfortunately for him, his schemes fell through. She might not have sufficient combat experience, but she did things extremely cautiously. She controlled the battle formation in such a way that all 3 of them would attack or retreat in unison, not allowing the enemy to grab hold of an opportunity to counterattack.

Her companions were the ones who nearly fell for his tricks. If not for her adjusting the battle formation at the critical moments, the situation might have taken a turn for the worse.

Under such circumstances, the cultivator from the Triple Frost Palace still maintained his rationality and continued to do battle.

He might not be able to defeat them directly, but his cultivation level was at the Martial Intent Realm with his second divine sense transformation completed. Even if he held out all the way, he would be able to outlast Martial Extremity Realm disciples... At worst, he would reach his limit the same time as his opponents before breaking out of the encirclement. He might get laughed at by his fellow disciples, but that was about it.

Both sides released their transmission talismans the moment they broke through the water surface earlier, and reinforcements would arrive soon.

“However...” The cultivator from the Triple Frost Palace stared at his opponents and sneered inwardly.

They probably don’t know the worth of that island we found beneath the water’s surface. Looking at their age, they should be students of the institution sent out for training. At most, they would be able to call over their custodians or deacons stationed nearby. Anyone who would come would be in the Martial Intent Realm... [1]

He was a direct disciple of the Triple Frost Palace and other than the ordinary types of calls for reinforcement, he would be able to send his transmission talisman to a Martial Extermination Realm elder.

Moreover, the thing he found below the surface was more than enough to call for a Martial Extermination Realm expert.

When that happened, the expert from the Triple Frost Palace would definitely gain an advantage. He might not be able to obtain all the benefits from the underwater island, but as the person who found it, he would definitely be given a good portion of everything they gained.

Just as he decided to continue holding them down, the battle formation changed once again. The person in charge of the transformation was the young female cultivator at the core of the formation.

Her cultivation had already reached the large completion stage of the Martial Extremity Realm. She grasped the concept of the extremity of length and speed, and she was using a pair of low-grade weapons. Her sword art was powerful and unique and she was the person who was in charge of any strikes launched at their opponent.

When the cultivator from the Triple Frost Palace gave up trying to break out of the encirclement and tried to play for time, the young lady burst forth with incredible power. A third extremity of softness and hardness appeared.

Catching him completely off guard, the cultivator of the Triple Frost Palace didn’t think that she would have hidden her strength. Neither did he expect a young cultivator like that to comprehend 3 different extremity sword intents!

He was flustered as he faced the sudden attacks. Originally, he could ensure that he wasn’t at a disadvantage during their battle. Now, he was quickly forced onto the back foot as he retreated continuously.

At the end of the day, he was still in the Martial Intent Realm. He was a talent and direct disciple of the Triple Frost Palace. His foundations were solid and after getting over the initial shock and suffering a little, he quickly stabilized the situation.

After their sudden counterattack, the students of the Tongyou Institution grasped the initiative. The proud cultivator who was a direct disciple of the Triple Frost Palace was forced to be on the defensive.

Whatever it was, he felt that victory was still assured in the end. All he had to do was to stall until their Martial Extermination Realm expert arrived. When that happened, they would be able to suppress those from the Tongyou Institution regardless and take the island for themselves. When that happened, he would have done great merit for his sect.

Unfortunately, he discovered that things weren’t progressing as he had thought. The students of the Tongyou Institution... Or more accurately, the youngest in their group, the young lady, possessed strength that surpassed his expectations.

She didn’t send out the third extremity sword intent earlier because she had been hiding her strength. Instead, she just comprehended it during their battle!

When she used her third sword intent earlier, she managed to understand the intricacies behind it. After several rounds, she managed to achieve yet another breakthrough! She managed to fuse the 3 different types of extremity sword intent she comprehended!

Shang Xia, who had been observing the battle the whole time, was extremely sure that Hai Yuanyuan was already standing at the gates of the grand completion stage of the Martial Extremity Realm!

The cultivator from the Triple Frost Palace also realized that fact.

He obviously understood that he had to interrupt her comprehension process and the progression of her martial intent. Too bad for him, he was completely suppressed. The other students of the Tongyou Institution were giving their all to hold him back while she worked on her martial intent.

He knew that the moment she reached the grand completion stage of the Martial Intent Realm, their combat abilities would increase greatly. When that happened, he might no longer be able to hold on.

He could only pray that the backup he called for would hurry over.

What he didn’t know was that the reinforcements he had called for had already arrived.

Shang Xia, who had been observing everything, turned to stare into the void not too far away. His expression sank and he snorted softly. No sound wave was produced. Instead, spatial ripples were formed and it landed on where his gaze was directed at.

Hidden behind the clouds, a Martial Extermination Realm expert of the Triple Frost Palace wanted to make a move to stop the young lady from comprehending her martial intent when he saw how badly a direct disciple of his Triple Frost Palace was suffering at the moment. Who would have thought that his body would freeze at the last second. It was as though he was struck by a stray lightning bolt. His body trembled violently and he almost failed to maintain the extermination origins beneath his feet that were keeping him in the air.

He struggled to snap back to reality and a look of fear appeared in his eyes as he stared all around him. He couldn’t detect anything, and he realized that he couldn’t advance or retreat.

As a Martial Extermination Realm expert who was stationed by the Triple Frost Palace in an area of conflict, his position in the Triple Frost Palace wouldn’t be too low and neither would his cultivation level. Putting the fear aside, he didn’t forget to tear a special talisman to notify the Martial Dipper Realm expert of his sect.

He was no newbie at cultivation. He knew what affected him earlier and what the warning meant.

Shang Xia made a move earlier to ensure that their Martial Extermination Realm expert wouldn’t interfere. He didn’t do anything more. Even though he saw how the other party sent out the transmission talisman, he didn’t plan to stop it. He quietly watched as Hai Yuanyuan’s martial intent took shape.

The extremities of length, speed, and softness and hardness fused into the Yin Yang intent Shang Xia taught her from a young age and it eventually transformed into a sword that looked extremely ordinary.

That was Hai Yuanyuan’s second martial intent, the Origin Returning Sword!

There was nothing special or fancy about the sword but in the eyes of the Martial Intent Realm cultivator from the Triple Frost Palace, it shattered his divine sense’s suppression and tore open the area he controlled.

“Heh... Looks like it’s over once I’m hit by this sword. I never thought that as a Martial Intent Realm direct disciple of the Triple Frost Palace, I will die under the blade of a Martial Extremity Realm cultivator. I’m definitely going to turn into a laughing stock among my fellow cultivators...” In the face of death, that was actually what was going through his mind.

“Stop!”

“Mercy!” 2 yells came from the sea behind the cultivator from the Triple Frost Palace and a ray of silver-gray frigid light emerged.

Help came from the direction of the Ji Continent once again, and it seemed to come from one of the nearby Martial Intent Realm cultivators.

The silvery-gray light smashed into their battle formation rather than targeting any of them individually. It was obvious the ray of light only intended to force them away to save their comrade.

Before the silvery-gray light could arrive, it was struck by an arrow that flew across the ocean’s surface with a sharp whistling sound.

“Clang!” the sound of metal scraping against metal rang in the skies above the ocean. The arrow was shattered, but the frigid light also shattered.

Soon after, a plopping sound could be heard as Hai Yuanyuan showed mercy at the very last second. The sword shot into the ocean after flying past their enemy.

Coincidentally, the position at which they were in placed Hai Yuanyuan and the other 2 older female disciples of the Tongyou Institution directly above the underwater island they found earlier.

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