Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 464: Chapter 97 My Trump Cards Are Just Too Many Chapter 464: Chapter 97 My Trump Cards Are Just Too Many The competition began.

When ordinary Shushan Cultivators face Kunlun Cultivators, most of them will subconsciously opt for quick attacks, not giving Kunlun Cultivators time to draw out a prolonged battle.

If there is a huge gap in strength, they might even resort to Man-Sword Unity right from the start, aiming for a swift victory or defeat, at least ensuring a clean outcome.

But An Zhisu did not attack immediately.

She simply shot the Harsh Cold Sword and Flying Smoke Sword at the same time, and with a flicker of her figure, she executed the Cloud-Parting Eight Trigrams Step, promptly disappearing from Qiu Changtian’s field of vision.

Even though she did not unleash a big move like Man-Sword Unity from the beginning, the Harsh Cold Sword and Flying Smoke Sword constituted a two-pronged attack.

Coupled with An Zhisu’s footwork moving all over the arena, she had quickly seized the initiative in the blink of an eye.

Even though her reputation in Shushan wasn’t great, with the disparagement from the Kunlun Disciples earlier, a sense of common enmity had already arisen among the Shushan side.

They immediately started to cheer An Zhisu on:

“Weed-Cutting Sword Immortal!

Weed-Cutting Sword Immortal!”

Qiu Changtian couldn’t help but laugh wryly upon hearing this.

He saw that the Flying Smoke and Harsh Cold Swords were already in front of him, but the distance between them was so great that the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword couldn’t defend against both at the same time.

Had it been another Cultivator facing An Zhisu’s precisely calculated move, they would have likely been at a loss whether to advance or retreat.

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But someone knew Senior Sister An’s swordsmanship all too well.

Knowing she could come up with all kinds of flourishes thanks to her Innate Sword Heart, how could such an attack stump him?

All that could be seen was Qiu Changtian flicking out a Jade Pivot Thunder, pushing back the Harsh Cold Sword on his left; the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword shot out swiftly, directly knocking away the incoming Flying Smoke Sword and without losing momentum, it pierced towards the eastern side of the square, directly where An Zhisu would land in the next second after using her Cloud-Parting Eight Trigrams Step.

An Zhisu reacted extremely quickly.

Before the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword could hit her, she halted suddenly, dodging the Flying Sword, and as she turned to change direction, the Mingxia Sword (a ninth-rank metal system Flying Sword she usually used for long-distance Sword Control) suddenly sprang out from her sleeve, blocking a sneaky attack from behind.

The attacks that came from tricky angles were derived from the second layer of the Nine Heavens Clear Entrance True Mantra, called “Shangyang Sword Qi.” While Qiu Changtian was releasing the Jade Pivot Thunder earlier, they had quietly flown out from his sleeve along with the Thunder Light and looped around to ambush An Zhisu, but she instantly intercepted them.

Qiu Changtian, controlling the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword with his left hand, intended to continue pursuing An Zhisu, while his right hand was forming a Daoist Formula, preparing to unleash a Tai Yi Thunder that could blanket the entire arena.

Suddenly, he felt numbness throughout his body, and an icy chill as if it were a festering sore swiftly climbed up his leg.

This was the first layer of Daoist Magic on the Harsh Cold Sword, called “Abyssal Ice Covering Snow,” aimed at directly freezing the enemy, causing their True Yuan to stagnate and leaving them unable to move, at the mercy of their opponent.

Qiu Changtian remained calm, knowing that it would take at least five breaths for Abyssal Ice Covering Snow to cover his entire body.

Hence, he took advantage of the moment when the Water System True Yuan hadn’t reached his upper body, and his hands smoothly transitioned the Daoist Formula, casting a “Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talisman” on the ground below him.

As a third-level Daoist Magic of the Nine Heavens Clear Entrance True Mantra, the Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talisman had a strong sealing and suppressing ability.

No sooner had he released it, than it immediately activated its effects, completely removing all the numbing icy chill from his legs.

Qiu Changtian looked up only to see the red blade of the Flying Smoke Sword already in his view, about to penetrate his skull.

An Zhisu had apparently already calculated that the Abyssal Ice Covering Snow couldn’t trap him, and specifically seized the moment he used Daoist Magic to break free to deliver a lethal blow with the Flying Smoke Sword!

At that moment, the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword was still far away, trailing behind An Zhisu in pursuit and could not be recalled in time to protect its master.

Qiu Changtian’s other signature technique, the Five Thunders True Law, was not feasible either, given the proximity.

If he were to send out Divine Thunder to repel the Flying Smoke Sword, he would certainly be injured by the blast as well.

All had been calculated by the Sword Heart Clarity!

Unfortunately for you, Senior Sister An, you have no idea about my trump card, while I can see through you clearly…

Qiu Changtian maintained a calm and gentle expression.

His left hand, already forming a Daoist Formula, lifted to release another “Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talisman.”

“Two Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talismans?” A Kunlun Disciple who didn’t understand exclaimed in surprise.

They had heard about the powerful suppressive ability of the Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talisman, considered peerless among those of the same rank, but were also aware of its great consumption of True Yuan.

Most disciples under the Ziwei Master could empty half of their True Yuan with just one talisman and would need to rest for a while.

Yet, no one expected that Chief Qiu could simultaneously release two talismans!

“What’s so surprising about that!” retorted many Kunlun Disciples who had seen Qiu Changtian spar with Xu Yinglian before the White Jade Capital competition.

They immediately boasted, “We have seen our Chief release three talismans at the same time, and he was far from reaching the limit of his True Yuan exhaustion!”

Over on the Shushan side, Duan Fenhai’s eyes were wide with astonishment, and he couldn’t help but exclaim:

“Three Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talismans?

Why not just say using this technique is as easy as eating and drinking!

If that’s the case, what’s the point in holding the White Jade Capital competition at all?

Just give him the top title and be done with it!

See an enemy, just throw a talisman at them, and what’s there for us to do!”

“It sounds unbelievable, but it’s true,” Guan Shanyue spoke out.

“Chief Qiu’s True Yuan is so profound that he probably can even rival Core Formation Cultivators.”

“Is your source reliable?” Lin Duanshan asked in shock.

Guan Shanyue’s mouth twitched, but he didn’t respond.

Fortunately, Lin Duanshan quickly realized that he had asked a stupid question.

After all, Guan Shanyue’s cousin studied as a junior under Qiu Changtian, so how could she possibly not know?

On Qiu Changtian’s side, as he cast the Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talisman towards the Flying Smoke Sword, he immediately suppressed most of An Zhisu’s life-bound sword artifact.

A myriad of flames and smoke burst forth from the sword, clearly indicating that An Zhisu was desperately trying to push the flying sword to struggle, but found it difficult to escape the talisman’s sealing effect.

The next second, Qiu Changtian urgently turned around and saw An Zhisu had already closed in within three steps in front of him, with the high speed of the Cloud-Parting Eight Trigrams Step!

Clearly, Senior Sister An had realized that she couldn’t beat him with swordsmanship, nor did she have as much True Yuan as him.

Therefore, she gave up on trying to defeat him on the frontline and began to enter the phase of life-or-death struggle.

Once they got close, Qiu Changtian could not use his Thunder Method, or else it would end in mutual destruction.

Even because the distance was so short, there was hardly any time to use Daoist Magic or Magical Treasure.

The flying sword, in tune with its owner’s will, would gain a significant advantage, and the life-bound sword artifact was the best among them!

One could see An Zhisu grasped the Flying Smoke Sword, suppressed by the talisman and unable to continue flying, and pierced fiercely towards Qiu Changtian like an ancient assassin.

With her left hand, she pointed the sword technique towards the sky, pulled back the Harsh Cold Sword from the other direction, and stabbed it at Qiu Changtian’s side.

Qiu Changtian’s reaction was also swift; he stepped back to dodge An Zhisu’s stab.

With his right hand performing a sword technique, he summoned back the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword and clashed with the Harsh Cold Sword coming from the side.

With his left hand performing a Daoist Formula, he released the Shangyang Sword Qi from his sleeve.

As the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword clashed with the Harsh Cold Sword, it suddenly turned its blade, causing the reflection of the sun’s rays to shoot directly into An Zhisu’s eyes.

An Zhisu was suddenly illuminated by the bright light.

Her instinct was to close her eyes, but her willpower forced them open; she only saw the flash of sword Qi light in her peripheral vision.

She quickly sidestepped and tilted her head, letting her hairpin be knocked off by the Shangyang Sword Qi, and her smooth, waterfall-like black hair tumbled down.

Still, she didn’t stop moving.

Taking advantage of the sidestepping momentum, she spun around quickly and closed the distance to within two steps, her Flying Smoke Sword slashing again towards Qiu Changtian’s waist.

Qiu Changtian swiftly swung his right hand, pulling the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword over to repel the slice of the Flying Smoke Sword.

His left hand flipped and flicked, casting another Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talisman, hitting the Harsh Cold Sword, which had lost its restraint and was about to sneak attack him.

The Harsh Cold Sword trembled for a moment and was soon completely sealed by the talisman, losing its ability to move.

But An Zhisu had no time to care about the Harsh Cold Sword.

She lunged forward again, flicking the Mingxia Sword from her sleeve with her left hand, infusing it with all her True Yuan to meet the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword’s side assault.

The Mingxia Sword was far inferior to the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword in rank, and there was no way it could block the opponent’s slash.

However, what An Zhisu sought was just that momentary delay.

Because her Flying Smoke Sword could take advantage of this seized instant to stab Qiu Changtian in the chest!

Within a step’s distance, even a fatal strike could happen in the blink of an eye.

The tip of the sword already touched Qiu Changtian’s robe at his chest, about to continue piercing into the flesh, but Qiu Changtian’s left hand flashed like lightning, pinching the tip of the Flying Smoke Sword between two fingers without the chance to perform any Daoist Formula.

An Zhisu’s focus remained undistracted.

She didn’t harbor any ripple of emotion in her heart against his seemingly ludicrous action.

She just put all her strength into pushing the Flying Smoke Sword relentlessly forward.

The next second, intense electricity suddenly coursed through her body.

The Flying Smoke Sword slipped from her spasming, uncontrolled fingertips, and An Zhisu’s body fell backward, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.

Was that Thunder Method?

How could his Thunder Method…

transfer through the Flying Smoke Sword and strike my body?

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“What was that?” the Kunlun Mirror, which had been anxiously watching the battle in her mind, asked as soon as she saw the battle was finally settled, “I haven’t seen this spell before…

No, it seems I have…”

“It’s the True Spirit Seal Sword Technique.” The Green Duckweed Sword said languidly, “Did you forget, Ah Jing?

When Wei Dongliu wanted to subdue the Myriad Demons Evil Spirit Sword, he learned this True Spirit Seal Sword Technique from me, which can imprint Daoist Magic onto the flying sword.”

“Did that surprise you, Ah Jing?” Qiu Changtian also smiled faintly, “My trump card is more unimaginable than you could ever expect!”