Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 635 - 633: Blood General

"Swish~~~"

Amidst a stream of blue light, Ning Daoran gracefully returned to the bow of the boat, exuding an aura of effortless tranquility, leaving not even a wisp of cloud behind.

"Awesome..."

True Monarch Du’e sincerely praised.

"It can’t be helped."

Ning Daoran said, "I’ve always cultivated the Nine Yang Furnace Divine Technique and happened to form a Ding Fire Spirit Body. Moreover, with the Fiery Sun Divine Tree Seed gifted by the Fire God Remnant Body—these are Heavenly Dao blessings for repelling evil and ensuring victory. It’s just my strong suit now. Forget Nascent Soul Early Stage Evil Spirits, I even suspect Nascent Soul Mid-Stage ones wouldn’t fare any better."

True Monarch Liu Yun nodded, wholeheartedly agreeing.

Within Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, a Green-clothed Lady shivered with fear. She had originally believed that reaching the Nascent Soul Early Stage made her exceptionally powerful. With enough devouring, she might eventually reach the Mid-Stage or Late Stage, and by then... she would return to Mo River as the Green-clothed Lady, reigning supreme over the world!

But now, seeing this, it seemed that even if she reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage, she’d still be no match. Ning Daoran’s expertise made her fate mere moments of struggle before being annihilated...

On the bow.

Ning Daoran released his Nascent Soul Divine Sense, scanning the surroundings. Whenever an Evil Spirit appeared, he instantly teleported to cut it down, thereby reducing the losses of Human Clan Cultivators. However, the clouded fog severely limited visibility and detection range, and he couldn’t stray too far from the Evil Crossing Immortal Boat lest unforeseen events occur.

"Roar~~~"

From the distant cloud layers came an enraged roar of Evil Spirits.

But the distance was substantial. By the time the Evil Crossing Immortal Boat approached, the sound had already faded, and Ning Daoran’s Divine Sense could only detect residual traces of energy—the battle was over.

Ahead, fragments of an Immortal Boat drifted through the air.

"This..."

True Monarch Du’e looked ahead and was immediately shocked.

The slightly smaller Immortal Boat ahead was covered with claw marks, with remnants of chaotic fighting everywhere. The deck was stained with blood, and the broken limbs and bodies of several cultivators lay scattered—all drained completely of blood and flesh.

Among them, one desiccated corpse wore familiar attire.

"Jin... Jin Yuanzi..."

Ning Daoran suddenly stood up, staring at the corpse lying on the dilapidated, swaying deck with a faint residue of energy. He couldn’t help but feel emotional—a Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivator, Jin Yuanzi, who was his neighbor, now lay lifeless.

Jin Yuanzi had, over the years, often tried to sell arrays but always faced rejection. He was also the type to lack accountability; back when Ning Daoran had his conflict with Mo Yu Monarch, Jin Yuanzi had chosen silence.

But that didn’t mean he deserved to die. So, seeing Jin Yuanzi’s flesh essence drained by the Evil Spirit, Ning Daoran still felt a pang of sorrow.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, you knew this person?"

"Indeed."

Ning Daoran spoke with faint sadness: "This man was my neighbor Jin Yuanzi, a neighbor of several decades. Although we weren’t close, I never expected him to meet his end here."

"Junior Brother Ning, don’t dwell on it too much. For us Cultivators, dying while seeking fortune is the most ordinary thing. People die for wealth, birds perish for food. In the Cultivation World, dying for opportunities is commonplace."

"Hmm."

Ning Daoran watched the abandoned Immortal Boat drift away, even losing the interest to search the corpse.

...

An hour later.

Ning Daoran killed more than ten Nascent Soul Stage Evil Spirits along the way. After an arduous journey, the Evil Crossing Immortal Boat finally emerged from the clouds, entering a pitch-black, silent expanse of starlit sky.

Though it was an underground city, raising one’s head revealed stars. There weren’t many—just a handful—but it left one with a feeling of uncertainty about their location.

Behind them, numerous Spirit Boats and Immortal Boats piloted by Human Clan Cultivators broke through the clouds. Some boats were unscathed, their cultivators strong enough for survival, while others were severely damaged, evidence of the fierce battles against Evil Spirits along the way.

The Sea Dragon Immortal Boat of Ning Tianyi and Ning Mingyu appeared overhead.

"Brother!"

Ning Mingyu, ecstatic to see Ning Daoran unharmed, called out with joy. Ning Daoran smiled and nodded in return.

Another hour passed. The expected Flying Boats had arrived, though their numbers were now noticeably halved since crossing the Yin River. This meant that at least half of the Human Clan Cultivators who had set out to conquer Jiuyou City had perished, with the majority being Golden Core cultivators.

Up ahead, a majestic fortress stretched across the horizon. Towering city gates stood tall, and beams of dazzling treasure light flickered within.

Jiuyou City was finally before them.

"We’re finally here!"

From afar, several Golden Core Late Stage practitioners with an aura of robbery cultivation looked greedily at the city, directly stepping onto their Flying Swords to rush in, aiming to seize opportunities first!

Unfortunately, just as they were about to breach the city gates, a copper wall suddenly emerged in mid-air. As they collided, ripples spread out, and their bodies and energy vanished without a trace.

"This..."

The crowd was shocked and horrified.

Those cultivators who had been eager to act now felt a chilling dread, no longer daring to move recklessly. Those robbery cultivators were quite capable, yet they had been slain instantly without resistance—a testament to the powerful, mysterious forces within the city.

"Fellow Daoists!"

Ning Tianyi spoke loudly: "The city gates of Jiuyou City are layered with prohibitions. None of us can cross them recklessly. My suggestion is that all Spirit Boats and Immortal Boats align their Spirit Light Cannons to target the city gates. Additionally, I urge all Fellow Daoists to unleash their treasures and join forces to attack Jiuyou City. With our mana combined, we’ll destroy the prohibitions and collapse the city, ensuring safe entry!"

"City Lord Ning speaks wisely!"

An elderly Nascent Soul Mid-Stage cultivator cupped his hands and said, "We shall follow the command!"

Thus, one by one, Immortal Boats and Spirit Boats adjusted their position, facing Jiuyou City side-on. Each frigid Spirit Light Cannon aimed at the city gates, beginning their assault.

"Peng Peng Peng~~~"

Thunderous explosions echoed non-stop as endless cannonfire bombarded the city walls, causing ripples across the layers of prohibitions. Though robust, the city’s defensive mechanisms couldn’t withstand such overwhelming force!

Simultaneously, numerous cultivators unleashed their treasures, attacking the city walls!

Ning Daoran waved his hand, releasing the third-tier Ancient Treasure, Qingfu Mother-Child Sword, toward the city gate. It was a chaotic battle, and there was no need to consume too much mana by deploying Spiritual Treasures—his mana was exceptionally precious.

True Monarch Du’e and True Monarch Liu Yun did the same, only offering third-tier treasures for the assault. In truth, almost everyone reserved their strength; even Ning Tianyi didn’t employ his valuable treasures, merely launching several Ancient Treasures against the city.

Even so, their combined offensive was staggering.

Two hours later.

"Boom~~~"

The sound of collapsing reverberated through the heavens. The prohibitions guarding the city gates were finally breached, akin to thin paper set aflame, exposing the blackened, eroded brick underneath—the true visage of Jiuyou City, which had existed underground for over ten thousand years!

"The gates are broken!"

The crowd erupted with excitement.

"Thud, thud, thud~~~"

The sound of war drums resonated, even igniting a trace of exhilaration in Ning Tianyi’s gaze.

"Attack the city!"

Someone shouted, prompting countless Flying Boats to storm toward the fortress.

True Monarch Du’e also piloted the Evil Crossing Immortal Boat toward the city walls.

But suddenly, "Swish!"—a blade of blood-red sword light slashed out from within the city!

"Buzz~~~"

The air froze instantly, and the sword light cleaved through a medium-sized Spirit Boat with a "crack," splitting it in half before it exploded violently!

Onboard, a group of Golden Core cultivators were either killed or maimed, their fate utterly tragic under that casual strike!

"Beware—there’s something on the city walls!"

Someone shouted a warning.

Ning Daoran narrowed his eyes and saw a figure on the wall.

The man was massively built, clad in dark red War Armor, holding a blood-red greatsword in his right hand and three sticks of incense in his left. His blood-red eyes stared unblinkingly at the array of Flying Boats outside the city.

"A swordsman wielding incense... Blood General?"

Ning Tianyi frowned, murmuring softly. Suddenly recalling mentions of such entities from an ancestral account, he warned loudly: "Everyone, be cautious! These Blood Generals are remnants from Jiuyou City. Each of them is a warrior at the Early Stage Chaos Realm—exercise extreme caution!"

Saying this, Ning Tianyi leapt forward, descending from the sky with a furious stomp!

"How dare you..."

The Blood General swung his sword with fury.

But his sword light was instantly nullified by Ning Tianyi’s stomp, followed by the descent of a colossal Dharma Image foot, pinning the Blood General against the city wall. His armor cracked with a sizzling sound, and his flesh and blood qi rapidly evaporated!

The truth was evident—an Early Stage Chaos Realm warrior stood no chance against a Divinity Transformation Stage expert; the encounter was a swift annihilation!

"So powerful..."

Ning Daoran frowned deeply. If cultivators at the Divinity Transformation Stage were this formidable, then he needed to accelerate his ascension—he must reach the Divinity Transformation Stage soon!

...

"Whoosh!"

Not far away, a figure shot from the city, delivering a fierce punch toward a Spirit Boat outside the walls.

"What the hell!"

The cultivators onboard the Spirit Boat panicked: "Turn the rudder quickly, retreat fast—oh no, no, no..."

"Peng—"

A deafening boom echoed as the second Blood General delivered a brutal punch. The Spirit Boat’s protective array shattered, its third-tier defensive array unable to withstand a single blow from the Chaos Martial Man. The punch mastery surged, emitting explosive dark force, instantly disintegrating the Spirit Boat along with the bodies of those Golden Core cultivators onboard into dust!

Shockingly powerful!

Ning Daoran inwardly exclaimed, "What the hell!"

These Blood Generals’ combat strength likely surpassed even someone like Lu Yunzhou!

"Watch out—they’re coming!"

True Monarch Du’e warned gravely: "Fellow Daoist Liu Yun, steer the boat!"

With that, he effortlessly stepped out, holding the Seven Treasures Heavenly Umbrella aloft to block an incoming Blood General’s attack outside the Evil Crossing Immortal Boat.

"Swish!"

Ning Daoran charged outward as well, unleashing a swarm of golden silk swords to intercept two incoming Blood Generals!

The Blood Generals guarding Jiuyou City’s gates seemed to possess some remaining spirituality, targeting more challenging foes. They ignored the Golden Core cultivators and, in unison, focused their assault on the Evil Crossing Immortal Boat!

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