Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

“Since we are going to join forces with members of the Death Shadow Sect to encircle and kill Chen Fei, we definitely need to confirm the identity of the Death Shadow Sect assassin.”

“Please prove your identity!”

Unable to sense the presence of the person in front of him, Mo Shiyi felt somewhat strange, but he didn’t have too many doubts. After all, assassins were skilled in concealing their breath, which was quite normal.

Assassination sought nothing more than stealth!

The black hood was pulled down to reveal a plain and unremarkable face, the kind that would be instinctively ignored in a crowd.

Mo Shiyi’s expression relaxed slightly, and the face matched the image sent by the Death Shadow Sect. Just this alone had already proven most of it.

Unless the Death Shadow Sect was intentionally deceiving them, but there was no reason for such a large sect to do that.

“Inscription!”

The newcomer formed hand seals, and an extremely intricate set of inscriptions appeared in front of Mo Shiyi. A hint of a smile appeared on Mo Shiyi’s face.

The next moment, the newcomer swung a sword, and the sword’s body seemed to flash through the air with almost no trace – the Light Slicing Shadow Sword. The Death Shadow Sect’s message to Mo Shiyi had mentioned this technique’s characteristics.

With three verifications one after the other, Mo Shiyi’s doubts were completely dispelled.

“Where is the target now?” Mo Shiyi asked impatiently.

If they managed to lure Chen Fei out to the open sea, and he sensed something was amiss, he would surely rush back to the Primordial Sword Sect immediately.

Mo Shiyi was actually quite curious about how the person in front of him managed to lure Chen Fei out, but asking such a question face-to-face was somewhat taboo, and even if he asked, the other person might not reveal the method.

“Based on some clues I deliberately left behind, the target should arrive here in no more than half an hour.” The voice was hoarse, as if sand was rubbing against the throat.

Duan Muxiao had long since died, and now it was Chen Fei who stood here.

Chen Fei glanced at Hu Yanwu and the others in the distance, then turned to Mo Shiyi and said, “It’s best for everyone to spread out and avoid being noticed. Wait patiently for the target to fall into the trap.”

Mo Shiyi nodded. Chen Fei had extremely keen senses. Back in the Haiyue Cave, it was Chen Fei who found Miao Wanhong alone and captured the flag.

Even though everyone now had array discs to conceal their aura, it wasn’t foolproof. It was still better to stay a bit further away to avoid being detected.

Mo Shiyi activated a mark, and Hu Yanwu and the others in the distance began to move away from the area.

Beneath this location, a concealed formation had already been set up. Its power wasn’t particularly strong, but it could definitely stop someone in an instant.

Having this time would be enough for others to converge and gain a time advantage.

“I need to stay close to someone so that I can conceal my presence during the fight, making it easier for me to assassinate. Is that possible?” Chen Fei turned to Mo Shiyi and asked.

Mo Shiyi considered for a moment and nodded, saying, “Later, we’ll act together.”

“Alright!”

Chen Fei nodded expressionlessly and then moved to another location with Mo Shiyi.

Chen Fei kept a respectful distance of a hundred meters from Mo Shiyi, which eased Mo Shiyi’s concerns. Being too close to the Death Shadow Sect’s assassin would make him wary.

This distance was just right; if anything happened, Mo Shiyi could react immediately.

As time passed, Mo Shiyi kept his eyes fixed ahead. Half an hour had already passed, but there was no sign of anyone in the distance.

Mo Shiyi turned to look to the side, his eyes questioning.

Chen Fei didn’t respond. It wasn’t until nearly another quarter of an hour had passed that there was a sudden ripple in the distance. The ripple was extremely subtle, only detectable with careful perception.

At this moment, Mo Shiyi and his group were at their most alert, so they naturally noticed the issue right away.

“The target has sensed something unusual; he’s probing. He’s starting to suspect.” The hoarse voice rang in Mo Shiyi’s ears.

“What should we do then?” Mo Shiyi’s expression showed some frustration after waiting for a month and encountering this situation.

“Cut off his escape route, and we’ll circle around.”

Chen Fei said and took out a black jade stone from his sleeve, tossing it to Mo Shiyi, saying, “This is the Silence Jade. It can conceal your presence when not using martial arts.”

Mo Shiyi sensed no anomalies in the Silence Jade and took it, realizing that his aura fluctuations had indeed dropped to the minimum.

This Silence Jade originally belonged to Duan Muxiao. When Duan Muxiao assassinated others, this Silence Jade, combined with his aura-concealing techniques, could minimize aura fluctuations.

“Alright!”

Mo Shiyi hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Without driving Chen Fei into their encirclement, they wouldn’t be able to trap him effectively.

However, if too many people chased after him, he would be immediately detected, and with Chen Fei’s agility, he would likely escape right away.

Chen Fei glanced at Mo Shiyi, and his figure flickered as he submerged into the depths of the deep sea, tracing an arc in his path.

Mo Shiyi activated the linked stones at his waist, giving a signal to Miao Wanhong and the others to follow. He trailed behind Chen Fei, maintaining a distance of a hundred meters.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them crossed twenty miles. Mo Shiyi noticed that the assassin ahead was slowing down, and he instinctively slowed his own pace to avoid causing any unnecessary disturbances.

After a while, Mo Shiyi observed that the assassin was flying above the sea surface. Mo Shiyi followed suit.

With nothing but seawater in all directions and no sign of any islands, Mo Shiyi’s eyes narrowed slightly. He saw a distant black dot, and a feeling of unease washed over him.

Mo Shiyi turned to the assassin, about to ask a question, but he noticed that the assassin had already turned around and was facing him.

“Should we pursue?” Mo Shiyi asked in a hushed tone.

“No need to chase,” Chen Fei replied with a slight smile on his face, shaking his head.

“Why not?” Mo Shiyi was puzzled, and for some reason, he felt uncomfortable as he looked at the smile on the assassin’s face.

At the same time, a chilling and unsettling sensation crept over him.

“Because this location is sufficient,” Chen Fei replied.

Chen Fei sighed softly, and in the next moment, his figure flashed, disappearing from his original position. When he reappeared, he was within ten meters of Mo Shiyi.

For Chen Fei’s current agility, a hundred meters was too short a distance, almost instantaneous in his approach.

However, the hundred-meter distance that Mo Shiyi had maintained previously still had its effect. When Chen Fei’s figure flickered, Mo Shiyi reacted swiftly, swinging the blade in his hand forward.

Not only the blade, but the Profound Origin Pearl in Mo Shiyi’s embrace also floated high above his head, turning into a shimmering light that enveloped Mo Shiyi’s form while vibrating the linked stones at his waist.

From attack to defense, Mo Shiyi seamlessly transitioned, leaving no openings.

However, Chen Fei wasn’t after openings; he wanted distance. A distance that would separate Mo Shiyi from the others, and now, that distance was enough.

A blood flame surged from Chen Fei’s body, and at the same time, the acupoints in his body began to violently tremble as strands of bursting elemental energy flowed out.

Aperture-Cracking Technique!

This was a forbidden technique Chen Fei had obtained from Zhu Guannu. Back when facing Chen Fei, Zhu Guannu had also used it. In addition to the Aperture-Cracking Technique, there were also the Transmutation Art and Heart-Breaking Technique, which Chen Fei had also learned.

In just a month’s time, Chen Fei couldn’t possibly have mastered all three techniques to perfection. He had focused on perfecting the Aperture-Cracking Technique among them.

The reason for this was that the Aperture-Cracking Technique happened to be very similar to the secret technique for breaking acupoints within the Primordial Profound Art, a foundational technique for cultivators.

The difference lay in the fact that the technique for breaking acupoints was used to forcefully advance a practitioner to the next level, whereas the Aperture-Cracking Technique involved oscillating the acupoints to gain immense power.

Different purposes, but similar principles.

Initially, Zhu Guannu had relied on the Seven Profound Forging Treasure Technique to minimize the aftereffects of the forbidden technique.

Now, when Chen Fei used the Aperture-Cracking Technique, he was purely manipulating elemental energy with finesse, and with his foundation in the Primordial Profound Art, he treated this forbidden technique as an ordinary secret technique. However, the power it unleashed remained undiminished.

The blood flame on Chen Fei’s body surged even higher, causing ripples in the surrounding air.

Mo Shiyi felt Chen Fei’s aura and involuntarily widened his eyes.

Moments ago, Mo Shiyi couldn’t fathom why a Death Shadow Sect assassin would target him; it made no sense. However, as Chen Fei went all out, his aura became overwhelming, and the mystery unraveled. This assassin was none other than Chen Fei!

And the Qianyuan Sword made his identity unmistakable.

Why did a Death Shadow Sect assassin become Chen Fei, especially after his identity had been thoroughly verified before?

Countless questions flooded Mo Shiyi’s mind. It felt like he had grasped some understanding, yet even more mysteries remained unanswered.

However, there was no one to clarify his confusion now.

As Chen Fei went all out, Mo Shiyi felt a heavy pressure and a sense of horror.

Chen Fei was not following the expected script. Instead, he immediately used a forbidden technique when he attacked, appearing ready to go down together. Despite the apparent injuries, there was no sign of weakness.

It was irrational, incomprehensible, and Mo Shiyi felt like he had been manipulated, like a clay puppet in someone else’s hands.

“Ah!”

Mo Shiyi roared in anger, and the Profound Origin Pearl above his head vibrated violently, cracking open to release a golden radiance.

Mo Shiyi’s aura also surged, ready to face this ultimate showdown!

Seeing Mo Shiyi’s transformation, Chen Fei remained expressionless. He simply activated a spatial grid, stacking a burst of sword energy onto the Qianyuan Sword.

For this battle today, two spatial grids contained a sword energy each.

Building up power! Blood Ignition Technique! Transmutation Art! Heart-Breaking Technique! Aperture-Cracking Technique!

At that moment, the stored sword energy within the spatial grids had all the forbidden techniques attached to it by Chen Fei, making it the ultimate strike!

“Clang!”

The Qianyuan Sword emitted a deafening sword hum. With the combined power of its original attack and the stored sword energy in the spatial grids, the strength was terrifying!

Mo Shiyi’s pupils contracted violently. What kind of power was this, and how did Chen Fei possess such power?

Several tens of miles away, Hu Yanwu and the others sensed the vibration of the linked stones. According to the pre-arranged signal, this was a sign for them to rush over immediately.

The first thing that came to Hu Yanwu and the others’ minds was that Chen Fei had been delayed and was now waiting for them to join him, ready to surround and thoroughly understand the situation.

Hu Yanwu and his three companions didn’t hesitate at all. Their figures flashed, heading towards the location marked by the linked stones.

“Boom!”

A violent sound echoed, and even though they were several tens of miles away, Hu Yanwu and the others could clearly hear it.

In the next moment, a crack suddenly appeared on the linked jade in one of their hands. This was a sign that one of them had died.

Was Mo Shiyi dead?

The expressions of Hu Yanwu and his three companions were filled with shock.. How could this have happened so quickly?