Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1549 - 1545: Crushing Dominance

A hundred-meter deep pit, smooth as jade.

Chu Zhiyuan stood holding his sword, his blue robe flowing.

He pressed his fingers together to form a sign, his fingertips gently brushing the dark green treasure sword, as he slowly exhaled.

"Caw——!"

The golden-winged white eagle above let out a long cry.

Chu Zhiyuan looked up at the three golden-winged white eagles and smiled slightly.

He was confident that his expression was clearly seen by the three of them.

One of the golden-winged white eagles was the same one he had repelled initially.

With Super Sensing Illumination, he found that each white eagle had a different look in their eyes.

At first glance, they all seemed sharp as swords, ferocious beyond measure, but upon close comparison, differences could be found.

The one he repelled had a more ferocious look; the other two white eagles appeared much gentler.

He could tell the immaturity in one of them.

He deduced that they were a family of three; the one he repelled was the parent, while the remaining ones were the wife and child.

They circled in the air but did not dive down.

The young white eagle showed eager anticipation but was stopped by the most ferocious white eagle.

Chu Zhiyuan stepped into the place where the powder fell and bent down to incorporate it within the Jade Sea and Sky.

Once within the Jade Sea and Sky, the wonders of it were revealed to him.

It was indeed flesh and blood, but at the moment of death, it was destroyed by an invisible force.

The destruction of it into powder was not caused by the white eagle but by the force within it.

This force allowed it to be invisible, with incredible speed, but at the moment of death, this force backfired, utterly annihilating it into powder.

This kind of power was evidently not innate but acquired postnatal, hence the phenomenon.

The three golden-winged white eagles above were still circling, evidently unwilling to easily give up.

Chu Zhiyuan looked up, smiled, and suddenly swung his sword.

This sword was still like a willow brushing the spring wind.

Graceful and soft, drifting gently without a trace of smoke or fire, no sign of killing intent or power.

The sword aura was light and nearly nonexistent, appearing as crystal clear ice floating in the spring water within the void.

The direction of this sword was towards the most ferocious white eagle, but it was blocked by the immature white eagle.

"Pop!"

The young white eagle immediately flew upward, its body stiff and unable to move.

Like a stone soaring into the sky.

"Caw! Caw!"

Two sharp cries, and the other two white eagles rushed up to catch it.

At that moment, Chu Zhiyuan’s other two sword auras arrived, aiming again at the immature white eagle.

The young white eagle showed panic in its eyes, never expecting this situation.

In its imagination, the person below was fragile, unable to withstand a strike from itself.

To its surprise, the sword aura released by this person was so peculiar.

Its body was stiff, unable to move, all its strength seemed to be frozen, unable to flow, only trapped within.

This feeling of suffocation and powerlessness was unprecedented, causing panic.

"Caw!"

"Caw!"

The ferocious white eagle confronted the two sword auras, while the other white eagle went to catch the young white eagle.

Under the two sword auras, the ferocious white eagle became rigid as a stone, straight upward.

The other white eagle caught the young white eagle and hurried to chase it.

As it chased the ferocious white eagle, the young white eagle regained its ability to move, flapping its wings and flying high, shrieking several times, ready to dive down.

Chu Zhiyuan stood holding his sword, looking up with a smile.

The other white eagle let out two loud cries, causing the young white eagle to reluctantly abandon its diving posture and pursue upward.

The ferocious white eagle was caught by the two eagles, each holding one of its wings, carrying it evenly as they flew away.

Chu Zhiyuan watched them leave with a smile, flying farther and farther, without unsheathing his sword.

After these three swords, he had a feeling of exhilaration, indescribably joyful.

Enough to scare these three eagles away.

He wanted to subdue the golden-winged white eagles.

With their perspective, he could see a broader world, facilitating the exploration of this New Cave Heaven.

He also knew that golden-winged white eagles were not easy to tame, not like the cyan bird or elephant beast, which were inherently gentle.

Eagle nature is hard to tame; it needs to be gradual.

The elephant beast, previously curled on his left shoulder motionless like a statue, now came to life, swishing its tail forcefully.

It found the scene before it unbelievable.

Never expected Chu Zhiyuan to have such astonishing swordsmanship, as he hadn’t displayed such potent swordsmanship earlier.

Chu Zhiyuan turned and smiled, saying, "A sword technique I learned from the Divine Race; is its power effective?"

"What sword technique is this?"

"I don’t know; I only saw this move and understood it." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head. "Of course, it’s also thanks to this Spring Sun Sword."

The Spring Sun Sword perfectly matches this sword move of his.

The sword body is flexible yet formidable, able to withstand the changes in Divine Essence, thus unleashing its power.

Ordinary treasure swords cannot withstand the violent transformation of Divine Essence, making him careful not to invest fully.

"This treasure sword is not an ordinary treasure sword!" The elephant beast exclaimed proudly. "It’s the Divine Race’s sword!"

"Oh——?" Chu Zhiyuan’s spirit was invigorated.

He squinted his eyes slightly, then abandoned the idea of employing the Donghuan Saint Technique, saying with a smile, "Can I have this sword?"

"It’s yours, it’s yours." The elephant beast said, "I have no use for it, and the golden-winged white eagle wouldn’t dare return, right?"

"I suspect it might come again," Chu Zhiyuan said, "especially that young eagle; it definitely won’t accept defeat."

The two older white eagles know they are not opponents; it’s likely they won’t bother coming again if they can’t regain their ground.

That young eagle will definitely not give up.

As long as it doesn’t give up, the two older eagles won’t be able to stay out of it.

"Will they dare come again?"

"You’re underestimating an eagle’s arrogance."

"Even if they come again, they wouldn’t dare!" The elephant beast said smugly.

It then thought of that raccoon cat: "Its demise was well deserved."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I’m just unsure if there are more of these creatures, or if it’s the only one."

The elephant beast said, "There absolutely won’t be just one; such a big Dragon Mountain, if there’s one, there are two."

"They might even be relatives." Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "We must stay alert."

The elephant beast said, "Can it be guarded against?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded gently, "If such creatures approach again, I’ll be able to sense it."

He immediately said, "It’s here!"

The elephant beast hurriedly strained its eyes into gold lines, looking around.

It screamed in his mind, "It’s really here, let’s go!"

"Go?" Chu Zhiyuan chuckled lightly, swinging his sword in a slash.

A clear ripple spread out.

"Bang!" An image flew out from the void, it was a raccoon cat.

With dark green patterns, blending perfectly with the surroundings, it raised its fur, glaring furiously at Chu Zhiyuan.

The cold killing intent in its eyes was intense, but its body stiffened as it flew into the distance.

Chu Zhiyuan stepped forward, stabbing the second sword.

The sword tip accurately pierced its brow.

The sword aura erupted, delving deep into its brow, vibrating its power.

"Bang!"

It exploded into powder, falling like rain.

Chu Zhiyuan flicked his sleeve.

Suddenly a whirlwind arose, sweeping up the scattered powder, constantly gathering and condensing in the air, forming a sphere that fell into his palm and then disappeared within.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded in satisfaction.

The elephant beast’s eyes widened.

This time it was even more shocked.

The raccoon cat, which obviously had been difficult to deal with, was destroyed so effortlessly?

Had Chu Zhiyuan’s cultivation surged this much?

"How was it?" Chu Zhiyuan chuckled lightly.

The Spring Sun Sword shrunk into a green sphere and disappeared within his palm.

"How is this done?"

"Knowing their weaknesses makes them much easier to handle," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile.

Strong they might be, but he wasn’t that weak either; find their respective weaknesses and they can be dealt with.

"This is just the outskirts," the elephant beast hurriedly said, "the further in, the tougher it gets."

"Understood." Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

If confronted with a force that overwhelms his own, his methods might become ineffective; what he can do is avoid the brunt.

"Let’s continue." Chu Zhiyuan buried his head and resumed his movement.

Digging another Dragon Tree would strengthen the internal Heaven and Earth, the taste of which intoxicatingly gratifies him.