Chapter 1358: Wang Qingshan vs. Jin Jing San Ren

If Wang Qingshan lost the competition, he could simply return to Qinglian Island with no loss. If he won, the Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator would withdraw his troops, and Liu Xinchao and the other two would then find it difficult to continue their assault on the Golden Saber Sect's headquarters.

He wasn't afraid of the Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator striking to kill. Firstly, he was confident in himself. Secondly, the Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator was now a sect leader, not a lone rogue cultivator, and killing Wang Qingshan wouldn't benefit him much. Thirdly, Golden Saber Immortal and Liu Xinchao would likely not stand idly by.

Of course, his greatest reliance was himself: he possessed the spirit treasures, the Azure Lotus Sword and the Azure Lotus Lamp, as well as True Monarch Huanglong's Natal Magic Treasure, the Profound Yellow Mirror. Additionally, he had brought a fourth-tier puppet beast; though not fully repaired, it still possessed Nascent Soul stage combat power.

Wang Qingshan dared to mediate because he was naturally well-prepared. This wasn't a sudden whim or an impulsive decision to confront other forces solely for personal gain.

"Very well," the Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator readily agreed. "I also wish to experience Fellow Daoist Wang's superb techniques."

The Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator agreed cheerfully, as Wang Qingshan's continued presence would only be an obstacle.

Defeating Wang Qingshan would greatly benefit the development of Golden Mirror Island. Wang Qingshan had only achieved the Nascent Soul stage less than a century ago, while the Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator had been in the Nascent Soul stage for over two hundred years. His ability to establish a foothold in the Fiery Dolphin Sea Region was naturally due to his strength; he had once eliminated two Nascent Soul stage demon beasts to gain a territory for development. The Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator remained confident in himself.

The two figures leaped into the sky. Liu Xinchao and the other six Nascent Soul cultivators followed, observing the battle from a distance.

Wang Qingling and the others dared not approach, as they wouldn't be able to withstand the residual shockwaves of the combat.

Wang Qingshan did not dare to be presumptuous. At the start of the fight, he summoned two third-tier flying eagle puppet beasts, which attacked the Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator from left and right. This was merely a probing attack.

The fourth-tier puppet beast was one of his trump cards; it was not appropriate to reveal it immediately.

Before the flying eagle puppet beasts could get close, hundreds of incredibly sharp azure wind blades shot forth. As the azure wind blades swept by, a piercing whooshing sound filled the air, as if intending to slice the Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator into pieces.

The Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator released a ten-foot-tall golden giant eagle, a top-grade third-tier spiritual bird.

The golden giant eagle furiously flapped its wings, stirring up a violent gale. A transparent wind wall, over a hundred feet tall, suddenly appeared in front of him.

Hundreds of azure wind blades struck the transparent wind wall consecutively, like hitting an impenetrable fortress, then transformed into specks of azure light and vanished.

A clear cry rang out as the golden giant eagle fiercely flapped its wings, meeting the two flying eagle puppet beasts.

The whooshing sound intensified as hundreds of misty azure sword qi rushed forward aggressively. In mid-air, they converged into an azure sword light over three hundred feet long, radiating an aura of world-destroying power.

The Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator snorted softly. His body glowed with golden light, and specks of golden light appeared around him. A golden mirror, over thirty feet wide, suddenly materialized in the void behind him. With a flash of golden light, a thick golden beam shot forth, meeting the azure sword light.

Boom!

An earth-shattering roar echoed as the azure sword light and the golden beam mutually annihilated, disappearing and unleashing a powerful shockwave.

At this moment, specks of azure light suddenly appeared in the void, and an astonishing sword intent surged skyward from Wang Qingshan.

The flying swords of the other cultivators trembled incessantly, as if guided by some unseen force.

Wang Qingshan formed a sword seal, and all the azure light specks seemed to respond to a summons, gathering together to form an azure lotus over thirty feet wide. It was crystal clear, appearing as if crafted from exquisite jade.

The azure lotus spun, and azure petals flew out. Shortly after flying out, each petal transformed into a misty azure flying sword. These azure flying swords were three feet long, shimmering with azure light throughout, and appeared solid.

Initially, the azure lotus rotated slowly, but as time passed, its speed accelerated, and the number of azure flying swords increased rapidly.

A dense swarm of azure flying swords shot directly towards the Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator. Wherever they passed, the void twisted, and shockwaves rolled, creating an astonishing momentum.

Witnessing this scene, even the well-versed Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator was greatly startled. "What kind of spiritual art is this? Its power is immense!"

He dared not be careless. He formed a spell seal, and the golden mirror glowed intensely, emitting countless fine golden beams that shot towards the azure flying swords.

Boom!

The azure flying swords were unstoppable, sweeping away the golden beams.

The Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator frowned, formed a spell seal, and the golden mirror flew forward to meet the attack.

A flash of golden light, and a thick golden beam shot out, shattering a large number of azure flying swords. However, the azure lotus rotated too quickly, generating a powerful airflow. A vortex even formed in the sea below, and its size rapidly expanded as the azure lotus spun faster.

Boom!

With an earth-shattering crash, the golden mirror shattered into pieces, and the dense swarm of azure flying swords struck towards the Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator.

Golden Saber Immortal's pupils contracted. He had fought against Nascent Soul stage sword cultivators before, but the spiritual art Wang Qingshan displayed surpassed any sword art he had ever witnessed. "Could Wang Qingshan be cultivating a Heaven-grade cultivation method? Sword spiritual arts are inherently rare and easily identifiable."

"This spiritual art Wang Qingshan used isn't on the Heavenly & Earthly Spiritual Arts List. Could it be a newly developed spiritual art by some senior?"

A flash of murderous intent appeared on the Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator's face. With a flip of his right hand, an ancient-looking small red mirror appeared in his grasp. Several red lotus flowers were carved on its surface.

It was the ancient treasure, the Red Lotus Mirror, capable of reflecting spiritual art attacks, though its effectiveness depended on the spiritual art's power.

Wang Qingshan had achieved the Nascent Soul stage less than a century ago, so blocking his attack shouldn't be an issue.

He tossed the Red Lotus Mirror forward and injected a spell seal. The mirror's surface lit up with countless red runes, and its size dramatically expanded to that of a water vat. A crimson glow enveloped the Red Lotus Mirror.

The dense swarm of azure flying swords vanished into the Red Lotus Mirror. With a flash of red light, a large wave of azure flying swords shot out from the mirror's surface, striking towards the opposite side.

The Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator breathed a sigh of relief. If Wang Qingshan were in the late Nascent Soul stage, the Red Lotus Mirror might not have been able to reflect his spiritual art.

With the Red Lotus Mirror in hand, it would be difficult for cultivators of the same realm to harm the Golden Mirror Rogue Cultivator with spiritual arts. Of course, "same realm" here referred to ordinary cultivators. If he encountered elite disciples from major sects, such as candidates for the Palace Master of Sun-Moon Palace, candidates for the Sect Master of Myriad Sword Sect, or the Sea Race Saintess, the Red Lotus Mirror would not be able to block their attacks.

The two azure torrents collided, unleashing an earth-shattering roar, and shockwaves rolled.

A hundred-foot-diameter azure sun bloomed in the sky. Powerful shockwaves swept across the sea surface, causing ripples to spread out.

Witnessing this scene, all the cultivators present instinctively swallowed, their faces filled with shock.

The power of Wang Qingshan's spiritual art was immense. Once he cultivated to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, how many early Nascent Soul cultivators would be able to withstand this single spiritual art?

Wang Qingshan was also somewhat surprised. This spiritual art, called Azure Lotus Demon Cleave, was indeed powerful, though it consumed a significant amount of spiritual power. It seemed the cultivator who created it was no ordinary person, for a single spiritual art to possess such immense power.