Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

Chapter 491: Settling the Universe

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Most of it is related to investigation types, and Chen Fei naturally merged these three martial arts techniques. However, after merging the techniques, Chen Fei rarely uses them.

It’s not that the fusion of techniques failed, but rather, the merged technique consumes too much mental power, and even with Chen Fei’s mental strength, he cannot sustain it for a long time.

It’s as if a quantitative change has led to a qualitative change. These three martial arts techniques are almost specialized in their respective areas, each excelling in its own way. Therefore, there is no need for complementing weaknesses in this merged technique among these three.

They have simply merged to become a stronger entity.

However, in normal times, Chen Fei doesn’t really need such a strong investigative ability, so usually operating one of these martial arts techniques is sufficient. Even when using all three together, the consumption of mental power is not as excessive as after merging.

Although the consumption of mental power is excessive, leading to an inability to operate it for an extended period, it must be said that the effect is truly powerful.

Chen Fei’s figure flashed, following the red line in his field of vision as he flew for a while, and in just a moment, he arrived at a mountainous location.

Here, the red line had already disappeared into a cliff.

Just by looking at that part of the mountain wall, there is no discernible difference from other parts of the mountains. However, Chen Fei knew that the red battle flag was currently within that mountain wall.

On the way here, it seemed that the other party was also worried that someone might follow the aura, so they used an array to conceal the aura of the battle flag, and then slowly flew here.

But unfortunately, at this moment, the fused Heavenly Eye not only tracked auras but also traced footprints.

“There’s only one person; there’s no need to call them over.”

Chen Fei remained expressionless, pretending to merely pass by and flew over the mountains.

Inside the mountains, Miao Wanhong hid within a formation, relying on a slight perception of the outside world to detect Chen Fei’s figure.

As for Chen Fei, Miao Wanhong not only recognized him but also had a lot of information about him at his fingertips.

From the information Miao Wanhong had received, Chen Fei could be considered the weakest in the opposing camp in terms of current strength, but he also possessed the greatest potential.

However, potential is something for the future; strength is the most real thing at present.

Miao Wanhong had reached the Combined Aperture Tempering realm several decades ago and was currently at the first stage of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm. In the early stages of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, he was not exceptionally strong, but at least he was above average.

Facing Chen Fei, who had just broken through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm and didn’t have any magical treasures on hand, Miao Wanhong was confident of an absolute victory.

Therefore, seeing that Chen Fei was alone, Miao Wanhong had a plan to break through and completely leave Chen Fei behind here.

Now that Yu Shoucheng had been eliminated, if Chen Fei were to be eliminated as well, there would only be three people left on the opposing side, and the situation would change immediately.

However, Miao Wanhong hesitated for a moment and ultimately did not take action. His most important task at the moment was to protect the battle flag and ensure that nothing unexpected happened to it.

Chen Fei’s appearance here alone was somewhat abrupt, which made Miao Wanhong unable to make a firm decision.

“You’re lucky!” Miao Wanhong sensed Chen Fei flying over the mountains and raised his eyes slightly.

Outside the Haiyue Cave.

Everyone stared at the water curtain, and in just a short period of time, the scenes displayed on the water curtain had undergone numerous changes.

Even though they couldn’t see the real scene inside the cave mansion, just the changes in the light spots of a few people on the water curtain spread a sense of tension.

First, on this side, Mo Shiyi made the decision to split up and took the battle flag with him separately. Then, on Qin Haishan’s side, even though there were only four people, they also decided to split up.

Then, everyone watched as Chen Fei followed the same path as Miao Wanhong had left.

The route he followed almost completely overlapped with Miao Wanhong’s, indicating that Chen Fei wasn’t just guessing; he could truly track the position of the battle flag all the way.

However, in just a moment, they saw the light spot representing Chen Fei merge with Miao Wanhong’s and the position of the red battle flag.

Chen Fei had found Miao Wanhong!

Everyone stared wide-eyed, unwilling to miss any details. In their view, after finding Miao Wanhong, Chen Fei should gather Qjn Haishan and the other three to make a concerted effort to seize the battle flag.

As long as they captured the battle flag, they would have almost won the majority of this competition.

Inside the Haiyue Cave.

“Boom!”

Various thoughts were swirling in Miao Wanhong’s mind when suddenly, the entire mountain range erupted with a violent sound. Chen Fei, who was supposed to be flying away, somehow returned and charged into the mountain’s depths with a sword in hand, standing in front of Miao Wanhong.ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ ɴovel(ꜰ)ɪre.nᴇt

Swift as a rabbit, he arrived before Miao Wanhong in the blink of an eye.

Seeing Chen Fei appear before him, Miao Wanhong’s heart involuntarily trembled. He tried to sense his surroundings with his mental power, wanting to see where Qin Haishan and the other three were and how he could break through from his current position.

But as Miao Wanhong’s mental power swept across the four directions, apart from Chen Fei, there was absolutely no trace of Qin Haishan and the others.

Miao Wanhong, who had initially looked a bit nervous, now showed a hint of puzzlement.

“Just you?” His mental power continued to investigate, but he still didn’t detect any signs of others.

At this point, Qin Haishan and his two companions had no need to hide any longer. They should appear directly and seize the battle flag from Miao Wanhong; that was the most crucial task.

“Yeah, just me.”

Chen Fei looked at the red battle flag in Miao Wanhong’s hand, and a faint smile crossed his lips. At this distance, even if Chen Fei’s agility was average, Miao Wanhong wouldn’t be able to escape.

“Just you? How dare you be so audacious!”

Miao Wanhong’s eyes widened, his nervousness turning into anger. Someone who had recently broken through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm and came from an ordinary sect dared to act so arrogantly.

“I alone am enough!”

Chen Fei chuckled softly, sweeping his sword to break the formation in front of him. He appeared in front of Miao Wanhong, thrusting his sword towards him. “Arrogant!”

Seeing Chen Fei take the initiative to attack him, Miao Wanhong laughed in anger. Did Chen Fei think they were still in the stage of Combined Aperture Tempering realm, engaging in child’s play-like battles?

A cold gleam flashed in Miao Wanhong’s eyes as he swept his blade horizontally. Today, he wanted to teach Chen Fei a lesson: there was a difference between Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators, and it was best to remain low-key until one’s strength had grown.

“You, who have barely broken through the Combined Aperture Tempering realm in less than a year, have no right to compare yourself to him with his current first-stage strength!”

“Splash!”

Like waves in a deep blue sea, as Miao Wanhong swung his blade, the surrounding natural energy transformed into a vast ocean, crashing down towards Chen Fei.

The “Divine Water Technique” was a Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivation technique that Miao Wanhong practiced, focusing on water. Once mastered, it could continuously generate the power of surging waves. Especially in environments like the Endless Sea, it could provide significant enhancements.

Although today they were inside the Haiyue Cave and couldn’t benefit from such enhancements, with Miao Wanhong’s current cultivation level and his understanding of the Divine Water Technique, the power of this strike was still astonishing.

Chen Fei remained expressionless as the black sword energy attached to the Qianyuan Sword’s blade had become as thin as a cicada’s wing.

Having cultivated the “Profound Slaying Sword,” which had absorbed the essence of the “Primordial Sword Scripture” to perfection, Chen Fei’s combat power had naturally improved. The sword energy on the blade had been intentionally compressed by Chen Fei.

The faint roars of a hidden dragon and elephant echoed within Chen Fei’s body. Unbeknownst to him, a layer of blood flame had ignited on his skin.

Facing Miao Wanhong, a first-stage Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivator, Chen Fei didn’t take any chances and went all out from the start.

The area for capturing the flag wasn’t large, and if the battle here were to drag on for even a moment, others would sense it. Especially Mo Shiyi and the others, who were very close to this mountain range. With their speed, they wouldn’t take long to arrive.

“Boom!”

As swords clashed, the immense force shattered the entire mountain’s interior. Miao Wanhong, who had initially been smirking in anger, suddenly froze. An incomparable and majestic force was surging toward him along the blade.

Miao Wanhong tightly gripped the blade in his hand, refusing to let it go. However, he couldn’t immediately dispel the force, and he involuntarily started moving backward.

Despite Chen Fei having recently broken through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm and not yet reached the first stage, and despite the blade in his hand being nothing more than a top-grade spiritual weapon, after just one move, it was Miao Wanhong who was retreating.

Miao Wanhong was filled with confusion, but he understood that all his earlier judgments had been wrong.

Based on the strength Chen Fei had just displayed, his battle flag was really at risk of being taken. Moreover, with both sides being so close now, there was no way for Miao Wanhong to escape.

“Delay!”

Miao Wanhong instantly decided on a strategy: to delay until Mo Shiyi and the others arrived.

“Splash!”

The sound of the waves around Miao Wanhong grew louder, but his swordplay had shifted from an offensive to a defensive stance.

The Divine Water Technique excelled in defense compared to its offense. In some ways, the defensive power of the Divine Water Technique might even surpass its offensive capabilities.

Chen Fei’s expression twitched slightly as he realized that he hadn’t inflicted severe injuries on Miao Wanhong with a single sword strike, deviating somewhat from his expectations.

Of course, if they had met in a different location, Chen Fei could easily have killed Miao Wanhong. It would just have taken a bit more time.

But now, in this place, that extra time could lead to many unexpected events.

Meanwhile, dozens of miles away, both Mo Shiyi and Qin Haishan’s groups sensed the distant fluctuations of battle.

Their faces changed immediately because they had no idea what was happening at the moment.

Mo Shiyi’s group rushed towards the location of the battle.

Qjn Haishan’s group hesitated for a moment but followed suit. They had already elevated the battle flag to the status of a middle-grade magical treasure just now.

Even if they were to encounter Mo Shiyi and his group shortly, they already had the strength to resist.

Mo Shiyi’s group was closer to the location of the battle. In just a moment, they had covered half of the distance, and it wouldn’t be long before they reached the battle site.

“Buzz!”

Suddenly, the entire Haiyue Cave trembled slightly, and a bloody light flashed across the sky.

Miao Wanhong was eliminated!

Everyone received a notification from the Haiyue Cave in their minds.

The Flame Flag changed hands!

Mo Shiyi’s group hadn’t even fully processed the news of Miao Wanhong’s elimination when another message left them stunned..