Published: March 2, 2025
CHAPTER 218: Divine Sky Thunder (Combined Chapter)
This kind of attack is no less powerful than high-level spells like the "Golden Wind Dispersion Technique" and "Mystic Bird Flame Technique," only slightly weaker than the red Rain of Ice Crystals.
Even a superior magical artifact controlled by a mid foundation establishment stage cultivator would be forced back a considerable distance.
Magical artifacts and spells each have their strengths; some high-power spells are not inferior in power to finely crafted magical artifacts.
However, their drawbacks are also obvious: the speed of casting is too slow, far less straightforward and swift compared to magical artifacts and treasures.
Therefore, they have gradually fallen out of favor; nowadays, cultivators who focus on spellcasting in the cultivation world are rarely seen.
Transforming powerful spells into talismans perfectly solves this problem, allowing cultivators to activate the spells with just a small input of magical power during combat.
But these talismans are invariably expensive; relying solely on talismans in battle equates to "burning spiritual stones.” Average cultivators cannot afford such costs, so they generally only purchase a few as supplementary means for duels.
After unleashing the Golden Wind Dispersion Talisman, Liu Yu continued to wield two magical artifacts for attack. However, he was blocked by a foundation establishment cultivator from the Heavenly Harmony Sect within the formation, preventing his attack from reaching the array.
Even utilizing only seventy percent of his strength, he truly couldn’t do anything to the opponent.
Nevertheless, Liu Yu had no intention of revealing all his strength.
He needed to maintain his "character," portraying himself as an early foundation establishment stage cultivator who performed slightly better but within acceptable limits. This was far more important than the success or failure of the current task.
Scanning the mining area with his spiritual consciousness, Liu Yu noted that the cultivators from the Heavenly Harmony Sect had fully assembled, and their defenses were well-organized, no longer in disarray as before.
Although the attacks from the eight foundation establishment stage cultivators were fierce and grandiose, most were intercepted midway, with only a small fraction reaching the formation, failing to inflict serious damage.
“If this continues, there may be unexpected changes; time is ultimately on the side of the Heavenly Harmony Sect.”
With everything within sight, Liu Yu made a judgment and felt a sense of urgency in his heart.
If he could not break through the mining formation quickly, when the enemy reinforcements from Sky Dome City arrived, it would become a dilemma.
“It all depends on Zhou Zhuofeng’s strength; I hope these three heroes and four champions are not just for show.”
With this thought, Liu Yu turned his gaze towards the late-arriving Zhou Zhuofeng and over fifty qi refinement stage disciples behind him.
These rounds of attack and defense were completed in just a few breaths, with the dangers primarily felt by the qi refinement stage cultivators of the Heavenly Harmony Sect.
Only after several rounds of attack and defense did Zhou Zhuofeng arrive near Liu Yu and the others, followed by the qi refinement stage disciples.
On a small mountain where the Heavenly Harmony Sect’s lookout was located, the darkness was already illuminated by the spiritual light of magical artifacts and spells, indicating the sounds of a duel.
Such lookout posts would not typically have too many cultivators, and their strength would not be too great; fifteen qi refinement stage disciples were sufficient to take them down.
The mine, house, and other structures were shielded by a deep red force field, with Heavenly Harmony Sect disciples defending behind it. Zhou Zhuofeng’s expression grew serious as he observed everything.
He ordered the qi refinement stage disciples to attack, yet he did not rush to join in but instead stood still, carefully observing, seemingly looking for weaknesses in the formation.