Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 750: Chapter 84: On Invincible Ground

After winning two rounds in a row, and both victories seemingly inexplicable,

the opponents would step onto the stage, take a few moves, and then start shouting “What a mighty hero” leaving Qiu Changtian somewhat speechless.

Before the third opponent appeared, however, he received a message from the Ziwei Sect Leader, reminding him not to be careless, as the Asura Path has always acted recklessly without restraint. Having already lost two men to him, they might resort to some devious tactics next.

Qiu Changtian calmly replied to the message, telling the master not to worry, that he would be extremely cautious.

Once the Flying Sword Messaging was sent back to the main formation, he continued to stand guard at the foot of Iron City Mountain, calm and speechless.

As for Long Xiang, panicking and not watching his step, he tumbled and scrambled all the way back to the Sect at Iron City Mountain, sheepishly going to meet the great demon Reverend Master Mo Kong, stammering out:

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“Disciple is no match for Changgeng True Person, his Thunder Method is too much of a counter to the Body Refinement Path. I fought until I could no longer muster any strength, and barely managed a draw before returning…”

As he spoke, he found he couldn’t continue, because Reverend Master Mo Kong’s face had already turned an iron blue with anger.

He had just reprimanded Danzeng Batu, and now in the blink of an eye, his own disciple was making excuses with the same reasoning. If word got to the other Great Reverend Masters, he didn’t know how they would laugh at him!

“Enough,” Reverend Master Mo Kong, after all, had held his high position and influence for a long time, and was capable of brazening it out. He forced himself to step down gracefully, “It’s not your fault that the match-up was especially unfavorable to you; it’s just bad luck.”

Having said that, and before any other elders could interject with derision, Reverend Master Mo Kong sighed deeply and said:

“Now, with Kunlun fiercely pressing our position, they block our gates under the pretense of conducting a drowning battle but do not attack. What shall we do?”

If Kunlun directly attacked Iron City Mountain, it would mean disaster and the end of the Sect, and they would have to fight them off seriously. But with Kunlun merely blocking the gate without leaving, under the pretense of “coming to learn,” the Asura Path was at a loss for good strategies.

According to convention, fighting against Changgeng True Person would be an embarrassing loss after loss; if they disregarded the rules and directly sent out a Nascent Soul Reverend Master, first they would still not be able to handle the numerous elders of Kunlun’s main formation, and secondly, it would be a complete loss of face.

Neither left nor right were options, and apart from giving up, it seemed there was no other way out…

“In that case, we just have to drag it out as long as we can until the other Sects come to our aid,” said the elders, looking at each other with a sigh.

“That’s all we can do,” Reverend Master Mo Kong laughed it off, and then moved on from the topic, “Who’s the next to fight?”

No one answered.

That was not surprising, after all, while the Reverend Masters did not wish to see their Direct Disciples killed mercilessly on the battlefield, they also did not want them to come back saying things like “I couldn’t beat Changgeng True Person, after a tough battle, my True Yuan was depleted, and I barely managed a draw.”

Yet Qiu Changtian was out there challenging them, and if no one was willing to respond, it would be a massive loss of face for the Asura Path.

So Reverend Master Mo Kong coughed and said:

“In that case, let’s send someone based on the ranking of the Reverend Masters.”

The Asura Path did not have an actual Sect Leader, only the so-called Great Reverend Masters and other Reverend Masters, who shared the speaking rights of the Sect according to their ranking.

The second-ranked Reverend Master Shahu was the one to speak up, and since the Great Reverend Master Mo Kong had just sent a disciple and suffered a loss, having sacrificed greatly, he couldn’t think of an excuse and had to reluctantly agree with a glum expression.

Upon leaving the Treasure Hall, Reverend Master Shahu summoned all his disciples, pondered for a moment, and said:

“Mantuo, you go.”

Mantuo’s face immediately turned unsightly.

Zhaxi, Danzeng Batu, Long Xiang… Once heroes within the Sect, now one after another they had been beaten to a pulp by Changgeng True Person and had fled back to Iron City Mountain. The news had already spread throughout the Asura Path.

Mantuo was next to descend the mountain to face the challenge. Of course, he wasn’t foolish enough to think that the three people before him hadn’t perished and that if he faced Changgeng True Person himself he wouldn’t be obliterated, so he immediately began to wail and complain:

“Great Reverend Master, even Long Xiang and Danzeng Batu couldn’t match him, your disciple is of humble ability, how could I be the match for that Kunlun dog…”

“It doesn’t matter,” Master Shihua indifferently said, “I had no expectations of you defeating Changgeng True Person. You just need to delay the time, then you can claim that your True Yuan has run out and escape back here. That would be good enough.”

Mantuo nodded with a bitter face, utterly speechless in his heart.

Anyone who was sent to be trampled by the opponent, and moreover trampled in front of all of Asura Path and all of Kunlun’s spectators, wouldn’t have any positive emotions either.

Master Shihua also knew this was too much; after all, although Mantuo’s Sarira was Third Grade, it was far from comparable to Changgeng True Person’s First Grade Golden Core by any measure. Therefore, after a slight hesitation, he reached into his sleeve, pulled out a wooden fish, and handed it over, saying:

“Look at your pathetic look… Take this for self-defense!”

Mantuo’s face lit up with joy upon seeing this, and the faces of his fellow disciples also showed envy.

This wooden fish was Master Shihua’s signature Magical Treasure, known as the “Iron Fish Chime.” One only needed to infuse it with True Yuan, strike it once, and it would release a defensive sonic wave that could block all attacks from Flying Swords, Spells, and the like, making it a treasured item that even low-rank Cultivators could easily use to protect their lives.

“Disciple will surely not let my master down, and will…” Mantuo spoke carelessly, almost blurting out, “kill that Kunlun dog,” before quickly realizing his mistake and correcting himself, “do my utmost to uphold the dignity of our Sect!”

“Go on, go on,” Master Shihua said, feeling worn out by the conversation.

If you could defeat Changgeng True Person and defend the honor of our Asura Path, why don’t I just make you the head of the Sarira realm monks right away?

Just don’t disgrace me too much!

Mantuo swiftly left the Sect, controlling his Flying Sword down the mountain and arriving above the desert.

When he saw Qiu Changtian, clad in Kunlun’s Daoist robe, standing with his hands behind his back, Mantuo’s confidence, which had been bolstered after receiving the treasured item, suddenly vanished without a trace.

“May I ask if this is Changgeng True Person in person?” he asked loudly, with his hands pressed together and chanting a Buddhist mantra.

“Indeed,” Qiu Changtian replied somewhat boredly, “There is a clear divide between righteousness and evil, further words are pointless, let’s fight!”

“Then this humble monk asks for True Person’s guidance.” Mantuo quickly took out the Iron Fish Chime, poured all his True Yuan into it, and then started to strike it rapidly, not daring to pause for a moment.

Dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong!

For a time, whether it was the Kunlun Main Formation behind him or the distant cliffs of Iron City Mountain, everyone found it hard to keep a straight face.

Including Qiu Changtian, none of the Kunlun Cultivators understood what was happening; they only saw the Asura Path’s Cultivator come up and do nothing but ferociously strike the wooden fish, leaving them utterly bewildered.

And the Asura Path Cultivators all looked surprised, thinking to themselves that Mantuo had gone straight into full defense without any attack, which was far too cowardly… However, considering that the opponent was Changgeng True Person, perhaps it wasn’t a bad strategy after all?

Qiu Changtian was silent for a moment, then tentatively fired the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword directly at Mantuo.

When the Tianyuan Yiqi Sword hit the sound wave barrier of the Iron Fish Chime, an explosive noise erupted, and it was completely deflected after having its force dissipated.

There’s hope! Mantuo was immediately overjoyed.

As long as I can maintain this Magical Treasure, keeping Changgeng True Person at bay, I can stand on invincible ground!

Then, by claiming that my True Yuan has run out and ending the duel in a draw, I can safely return to the Sect!