NOVEL WEB Chapter 204: "The Preacher"!_4
"..."
Qu Gui's complexion remained calm as he clung to the ceiling of the Earth Cave, silent and motionless like a spider overlooking the chaotic battlefield below. By now, he had merged with the rock wall, invisible to both the naked eye and Divine Sense.
Brother Qiu and the others had already gone deep into the Earth Cave to pursue the Divinity Transformation stage dwarf of the Dwarf Clan.
The Void Refining ancestor of the Demon Race and the Void Refining ancestor of the Dwarf Clan were engaged in a life-and-death struggle above the Earth Cave.
The remaining frontline was composed entirely of their grassroots forces, with participants being at least at the Golden Core Cultivation level; there were almost none at the Foundation Establishment level.
Being an expert in stealth and amidst such a chaotic battlefield...
For him, there was no place more suitable for his existence.
Especially since he acquired an entry that suited him perfectly when he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage.
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'Entry Name': Backstab.
'Entry Level': Blue.
'Entry Effect': When you emerge from a state of hiding, the first attack you launch from behind your enemy will ignore the enemy's Protective Spirit Qi and deal full damage.
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A rare two-character entry.
Mmost entry names consist of four characters; entries of other character counts are quite rare, and this entry was also neat and clean.
Its effect is simple.
If you use a Spell to attack from a distance at the enemy's back, the entry has no effect. It must be an attack launched from close proximity, directly behind the enemy, right after exiting stealth, in order to completely ignore the enemy's Protective Spirit Qi.
The closer you are to the enemy...
Even if skilled in stealth, the probability of being detected increases with proximity. However, in such a chaotic battlefield where everyone's Divine Sense could detect a swarm of people, it was easy to overlook some details.
Although only the first strike could ignore the Protective Spirit Qi,
It was enough.
In a situation where the Protective Spirit Qi was completely ignored, one strike was sufficient to be lethal. If the strike was not fatal, a quick withdrawal was necessary to avoid the enemy's retaliatory counterattack at the brink of death.
Just like that—
As someone already adept in stealth and Illusion Techniques, and now with an entry perfectly adapted for assassination, Qu Gui had become an invisible ghost on this chaotic battlefield.
Each appearance meant the death of a Nascent Soul of the Dwarf Clan.
At that moment!
Qu Gui, pressed against the ceiling of the Earth Cave, suddenly propelled himself towards a severely wounded Nascent Soul of the Dwarf Clan retreating not far away. As he closed in, he emerged from stealth and skillfully reached with his left hand to stab at the throat and with his right to grab at the Nascent Soul in the abdomen.
His movements were proficient, so fluid that they almost seemed like an art form.
He disappeared again in a puff of smoke.
The next moment!
A roar of fury erupted from deep within the Earth Cave!
"Qu Gui, are you fucking endless?"
"Are you freaking cheap or what!"
"..."
Qu Gui's expression did not waver as he continued to lie quietly atop the cavern ceiling, waiting for the next opportunity to strike.
Opportunity is seized, not awaited.
He wouldn't have dared do this in the past, but when the Sect Master didn't ask how he managed to sell so many Redemption Orders and directly granted him the position of External Elder, he more or less understood the Sect Master's character.
In the eyes of the Sect Master, the outcome mattered more than the process.
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The scholar stood calmly in place, barely moving his fingers, yet the three-foot green blade darted amid the central battlefield. Each flash of green light marked the instant death of a Golden Core cultivator of the Dwarf Clan, with their Golden Cores conveniently skewered on the blade.
Soon.
When the green blade returned, it was threaded with Golden Cores.
Like candied haws on a stick.
After storing all the Golden Cores into the Storage Ring, the scholar couldn't help but laugh contentedly, "This method of increasing Cultivation is really exhilarating, far more pleasant than consuming Golden Core Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pills, and I don't even have to sell myself."
"..."
Fat Long, standing with his arms crossed nearby, looked displeased and turned towards the scholar, "Who are you mocking with that tone?"
"Besides, you don't have a clue. The charm of the Dragon Clan is beyond your comprehension," he added.
The scholar shrugged and laughed, "But on the other hand, you've been at the Nascent Soul peak for a while now. Why haven't you sought Brother Qiu to break through to Divinity Transformation?"
"Brother Qiu's been busy; there hasn't been a chance."
Fat Long helplessly spread his hands, "We'll wait until we return to Dragon Island. I'm not in a hurry. Anyway, even if I achieve Divinity Transformation, it won't do much for my combat strength. I'm starting to feel like there's something wrong with this Dual Cultivation path."
"You see, Sword Cultivators have their swords as Attack Methods."
"Magic Practitioners have Spells."
"Talisman Cultivators can create talismans."
"Artifact Cultivators forge Spiritual Treasures."
"Alchemy Cultivators can concoct pills."
"But Dual Cultivators? Seems like they're only good for fucking around, with no practical use. Ascending Cultivation Realms is fine, but what about combat methods? Cultivation Realm is high, but who can you beat at the same level?"
"Indeed," the scholar agreed with a laugh.
"Dual Cultivation is just about that: quickly enhancing one's Cultivation Realm and then never engaging with cultivators of the same period. Just seek out those of a lower Cultivation Realm and crush them with superior realm strength," he explained.
"Both of us started at Golden Core, and I was even progressing a bit faster than you. Now you're already at the Nascent Soul peak, and I'm still at Golden Core."
"You've advanced much faster than me."
"Even without any Attack Methods, can't you still crush me, wielding your Nascent Soul peak Cultivation Realm?"
"Besides, although you lack Attack Methods, your defense is formidable. With that 'Shift Blame Not' entry of yours, any damage inflicted on you is evenly distributed among your offspring. With your children all being Divinity Transformation aspirants, who's capable of breaking your defense?"