Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

As night fell, in Chen Fei’s perception, the concealed practitioners at the peak of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm had disappeared. For them, it was a complete abandonment as they all rushed to block the passage leading to the Boundless Sea.

Chen Fei’s eyes opened, and his figure flashed, arriving at the edge of the black mist.

At this moment, there were still some Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators who hadn’t left yet, and they shifted their focus to the black mist.

Their spiritual wisdom had been eroded, and the power of the Fourth-Tier Evil left them almost powerless, invisible elsewhere.

If one were to hear about Fourth-Tier Evil appearing somewhere on an ordinary day, they would probably not even think about going there, as it was impossible to approach such a place.

The area of the black mist had now reduced significantly, only about a mile in radius compared to the beginning. Chen Fei found a place with fewer people and entered the black mist.

After advancing a dozen meters, Chen Fei stopped, and a beam of light blossomed from his forehead. He scanned the surroundings and found no signs of other Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators’ prying eyes.

Several Strange Heart Stones fell to the ground, and Chen Fei pointed his right hand forward. With his elemental power flowing like a river, he instantly formed a Heart Refinement Formation.

A Heart Refinement Formationthat couldn’t even cleanse a Second Rank Eccentric, let alone have an effect on a Fourth-Tier Evil, even if this Fourth-Tier Evil was already crippled.

Without pausing, Chen Fei continued his hand gestures, and five more small formations gradually appeared within the Heart Refinement Formation, forming a six-layered Heart Refinement Formation.

In Chen Fei’s sea of consciousness, his spiritual power operated at its peak, and another formation slowly manifested within the Heart Refinement Formation.

After a moment, Chen Fei let out a long breath.

The stacking of Heart Refinement Formations became more challenging as he progressed. The seven-layered Heart Refinement Formation was rarely used by Chen Fei because the probability of failure was too high, and the Strange Heart Stones could explode directly.

In the Boundless Sea, Strange Heart Stones within the Strange Heart Realm did not become easier to find; in fact, the difficulty of searching had increased.

It was rumored that disciples of the Shadow Abyss Sect specialized in searching for Strange Heart Stones within the Strange Heart Realm. After all, compared to the risks of refining the Heart-Eccentric, there was no risk at all in obtaining Strange Heart Stones.

Fortunately, when Chen Fei slew Third-Tier Evils, he occasionally found some Strange Heart Stones in the areas where Third-Tier Evils resided.

Otherwise, Chen Fei estimated that he wouldn’t be able to set up the Heart Refinement Formations at all.

The Heart Refinement Formation flickered with a faint light, and Chen Fei tried to incorporate the black mist into the Heart Refinement Formation, but it turned the black mist into nothingness, leaving nothing behind.

Chen Fei remained composed and took out the Spiritual resonance from his Qiankun Bag.

As soon as the Spiritual resonance appeared, a slight ripple spread through the surrounding black mist, and faint shadows began to coalesce.

Chen Fei held the Spiritual resonance in his right hand, watching as the shadows around him gradually took shape, then lunged towards him.

Several sword lights flew out of Chen Fei’s sea of consciousness, directly cutting down the surrounding shadows, turning them into black coagulated substances that fell to the ground and began to wriggle continuously.

Normally, without breaking the black mist, these shadows, even if temporarily repelled, couldn’t be completely slain unless Chen Fei had the ability to uproot this Fourth-Tier Evil.

Chen Fei waved his right hand, sweeping these black coagulated substances on the ground into the Heart Refinement Formation. The Heart Refinement Formation operated quietly, and a faint, almost inaudible wailing came from within the formation.

The surrounding black mist began to sway slightly, a subtle sense of hostility emerging in the vicinity.

Chen Fei’s expression shifted slightly as he looked around and then at the Heart Refinement Formation.

The black coagulated substances seemed to condense further, turning into black stones that, at a glance, bore some resemblance to the Strange Heart Stones within the Strange Heart Realm.

Chen Fei continued to activate the Heart Refinement Formation, but these black stones showed no further reaction. No more contamination was being refined out of them.

Chen Fei removed the Heart Refinement Formation from the ground and used his elemental power to carry the black stones away from the black mist.

Chen Fei stared at the black stones, feeling uncertain, and didn’t dare to easily refine them.

If the black mist was similar to a warrior’s elemental power, then the shadows that appeared just now seemed to carry the essence of a warrior’s flesh and blood.

Both elemental power and flesh and blood were crucial to warriors.

So, what use would these black stones, created by this Fourth-Tier Evil, an existence on the same level as the Mountain Sea Realm, have?

Should he directly absorb them or use them for some other purpose?

Chen Fei was unsure and hesitated to directly absorb them because he suspected whether the seven-layered Heart Refinement Formation could completely refine them.

If there was any contamination left behind, it would undoubtedly be extremely stubborn and concealed.

If absorbed into the body, it would be manageable if it mixed with flesh and blood or elemental power, but if it directly influenced the spiritual consciousness, that would be the most troublesome scenario.

In the past, Jian Jinsheng had used the Heart Intent Sword to slay eccentrics in the Strange Heart Realm and then refine them.

The Heart Intent Sword could sever souls and naturally had the effect of removing contamination.

Each time, Jian Jinsheng seemed to have completely cleared out the contamination within the Strange Heart Origin, but in reality, the contamination lay hidden in the deepest recesses.

By the time the contamination was discovered, it had already completely fused with the spiritual consciousness, making it impossible to remove with conventional methods.

Chen Fei looked at the black stone in his hand, and his brow furrowed slightly. The black stone was dispersing. Chen Fei took out a jade box and placed the black stone inside, but the dispersion didn’t stop.

This was becoming troublesome. It seemed that only a spatial grid could prevent this kind of dispersion. However, within the spatial grid, there was a spiritual treasure and a reserve of sword energy.

The sword energy was a trump card for critical moments and couldn’t be easily discarded.

Moreover, the hostility that had appeared in the black mist earlier was remarkably similar to the Strange Heart Realm, so could it be that the Strange Heart Realm was a massive eccentricity?

Chen Fei was lost in thought about these sudden ideas and the more he thought about it, the more similarities he found between the two.

As Chen Fei was contemplating these matters with his head lowered, his expression suddenly changed, and he turned to look behind him.

In the distance, three people were engaged in a conversation.

One of them seemed to sense Chen Fei’s gaze, turned to look in his direction, gave Chen Fei a brief glance, and then withdrew his gaze.

Chen Fei’s brow furrowed slightly, and after some consideration, he stepped into the black mist.

Upon seeing Chen Fei enter the black mist, the three individuals stopped their conversation, exchanged glances, and then their figures flickered, disappearing on the spot.

Several tens of miles away,

“The Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s Qiankun Bag was indeed in the hands of that person just now,” Sui Minghua said in a deep voice, referring to the individual who had glanced at Chen Fei earlier.

“So, the Black Divine Bead must be in his possession too. What should we do?” Xu Hualu whispered, a hint of coldness in his eyes.

“He’s just one person, and his cultivation is only at the early stage of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm. How about we find an opportunity to kill him directly? It would solve all our problems!” Jia Wenbing swung his right hand in a virtual slash, his tone ruthless.

“It’s crowded here, and there are too many prying eyes. It doesn’t seem appropriate,” Sui Minghua thought for a moment and shook his head.

Currently, there were still many Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators in the vicinity, all exploring within the black mist. They had no intention of leaving in the short term.

Taking action here could easily attract onlookers, leading to unnecessary complications. Sui Minghua only wanted to obtain the Black Divine Bead and didn’t want to get involved in other matters.

“But if we don’t act now, we might not get another chance, and he has companions too,” Jia Wenbing furrowed his brow.

Earlier, Chen Fei had been standing next to Jiang Xiuming, and many people had noticed it.

They didn’t initially think that Chen Fei had any relationship with Jiang Xiuming. It seemed more like he had been coerced into doing something. However, when Qin Haishan and Tong Zhongqiu appeared next to Chen Fei, they had a clearer picture.

Now, Qin Haishan and Tong Zhongqiu were nowhere to be seen, but it was highly likely that they would return later.

In that scenario, three against three, Jia Wenbing didn’t feel that his side had any advantage. On the contrary, it was better to act decisively now while the other side was alone.

Sui Minghua furrowed his brow, feeling some regret for placing the Black Divine Bead on The Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s person earlier. However, The Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s Spatial Void Travel technique was quite powerful, and it was safe to place a bead on him.

Moreover, Sui Minghua still had one in his possession, and for the upcoming task, they would need The Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s Spatial Void Travel. It wasn’t feasible to insist on having both Black Divine Beads in his possession.

Little did he expect that when the black mist dissipated, The Heavenly Sun True Immortal didn’t reappear, and the Qiankun Bag fell into someone else’s hands, resulting in one less Black Divine Bead.

“What if we try to buy it from him?” Xu Hualu suggested.

“I’m afraid he might demand an exorbitant price, and it might not be easy to handle then.”

Jia Wenbing shook his head and whispered, “Let’s take the initiative while he’s off guard. If we can kill him, we will; if not, at least we can seriously injure him and then snatch the Qiankun Bag and make our escape.”

A cold and ruthless smile appeared on Jia Wenbing’s face. Sui Minghua and Xu Hualu exchanged a glance, both feeling tempted.

Killing him would be ideal, but even if they couldn’t, there was a good chance they could snatch the Qiankun Bag. Their goal would still be achieved, and what they sought was a swift and decisive action.

“The night is long, and we should act early!” Jia Wenbing urged in a low voice, seeing that both Sui Minghua and Xu Hualu were considering the plan.

“Yes, while he’s alone, the three of us can surround and attack him. If he doesn’t die, he’ll be severely injured!” Xu Hualu agreed.

“Alright, let’s go for the attack, and it’s best if we can pin him down right then and there!”

Sui Minghua nodded and said in a deep voice. Jia Wenbing couldn’t help but smile.

“You’re making sense! Pin him down right there!”

Suddenly, a voice rang in the ears of the three individuals. Their hearts skipped a beat as they hadn’t sensed anyone approaching. Instinctively, they turned to look and found three figures surrounding them.

Sui Minghua swung his blade, but the figures in front of him suddenly dissipated.

In the next moment, a piercing scream echoed, and Sui Minghua turned his head to see three figures merging into one, followed by a sword piercing through Jia Wenbing.

Jia Wenbing, at the Combined Aperture Tempering realm’s initial stage, was as fragile as paper, without the slightest resistance. His blood splattered into the sky, and then he collapsed directly into a pool of blood.

The Three Lives Shattered Shadow Sword, though not yet perfected, displayed formidable power, especially when the two shadowy figures merged with the original self, unleashing an extreme burst of strength.

As for the earlier ambush, it was naturally due to the hiding effect of the Three Lives Shattered Shadow Sword. The Three Lives Mysterious Flower technique from the past indeed had a remarkable concealment ability.

“It’s you!”

Chen Fei’s figure appeared, and Sui Minghua’s expression was filled with astonishment and anger. He had plotted against others in secret, only to be directly killed by someone. His earlier schemes had become a joke.

Chen Fei shook the blood off his sword with a flick of his hand. His entire body’s aura ignited under the effects of the Blood Ignition Technique and the Aperture-Cracking Technique.

Sui Minghua and Xu Hualu had cold expressions. They formed a pincer attack and charged at Chen Fei.

In the next moment, the sound of explosions soared into the sky, accompanied by the furious roars of Sui Minghua and Xu Hualu.

However, just moments later, the explosions abruptly ceased, and a figure soared into the sky, hastily fleeing into the distance..