Chapter 99

"Although this is a rare exchange among Infinite Apostles, the situation is urgent, so I won’t waste words. The information I obtained and my current situation have already been sent to you through the Infinite Heart. To be honest, I find it difficult to deal with thousands of cultivators, so I need your help."

Jue Qianqing, who was a former assassin, valued time greatly. Even when speaking to an Infinite Apostle far more powerful than himself, he never changed his style, which Xun Xin admired.

"What do you need us to do? Kill those who are hunting you? If we kill them all, this world will be thrown into chaos. If the majority of the First Sect’s members die in an instant, this world will likely face another bloody storm."

"That’s not necessary. Just help me drive them back. After all, it’s because my infiltration skills weren’t good enough. Also, I have some leads on the matter of the Matter Annihilation Body. I’ll explain the details after we deal with the trouble."

Xun Xin understood Jue Qianqing’s meaning. Using the information about the Matter Annihilation Body as payment, he was to deal with thousands of cultivators without killing them. Although it wasn’t a difficult task, Xun Xin felt like he was being taken advantage of.

"… You’re very smart. Alright, I’ll take your request. Also, don’t think your escape techniques will work on me. From the moment you saw me, I marked you with a spatial imprint. As long as you’re in this world, I can grab you at any time. So, don’t think about things you shouldn’t."

"Hmph… Your vigilance is beyond my expectations. Don’t worry, as an Infinite Apostle, I won’t go back on my word." Xun Xin’s words made Jue Qianqing’s pupils constrict. He didn’t even realize when Xun Xin had marked him, and even after checking, he couldn’t find the issue. The strength of the Eleventh Heart level was unimaginable to Jue Qianqing, who came from a martial arts world. Tearing space? Crushing planets? Even after reading such information in the Infinite Heart, Jue Qianqing still underestimated the man before him, who could destroy this cultivation world.

"However, I don’t want to help you deal with those people without any reward. So, Space—Endless Distance!" Boundless spatial power erupted from Xun Xin. The Nine Heavens Sect, located nearly a thousand miles from Songyang City, was trapped in a space stretched a thousand times, turning a thousand miles into over a million miles. Xun Xin did this quite covertly. The Nine Heavens Sect members flew for nearly half an hour before realizing something was wrong. Songyang City, which should have been within reach, was nowhere to be seen.

Leaving aside the innocent cultivators trapped in the Endless Distance space by Xun Xin, Jue Qianqing, atop the Drunken Immortal Tower, was even more amazed by Xun Xin’s actions. He also gained a deeper understanding of the power of the Infinite Heart. Although Jue Qianqing had experienced three worlds, on par with Xun Xin, their worldviews and origins were different, leading to different levels of adaptation to the Infinite Heart. Jue Qianqing saw the Infinite Heart as a place to post missions, strengthen weapons, and gain rewards. Xun Xin, however, viewed the Infinite Heart as a new starting point in life, a place to explore unknown worlds, master unparalleled power, and acquire infinite knowledge. These were just side benefits. What Xun Xin truly aspired to was a place where he could truly express his will. In terms of worldview and consciousness, Jue Qianqing was far behind Xun Xin. When they entered the Infinite Heart, there was a significant gap. Xun Xin was just a Fifth Heart level weakling, while Jue Qianqing was already an Eighth Heart level beginner, capable of easily tormenting the newly arrived Xun Xin. Now, the gap still existed, but the strength disparity had reversed. Jue Qianqing was now a Ninth Heart level advanced, but he hadn’t even obtained the Spiral Drill, a requirement for Infinite Apostle awakening. Xun Xin, at the Eleventh Heart level, was a planetary-level existence whose abilities had grown to a level Jue Qianqing found hard to reach after the Infinite Power awakening.

"Jue Qianqing, you escaped the pursuit of thousands of cultivators at the Core Formation stage and five at the Great Ascension stage. Even with the cultivation techniques provided by the Infinite Heart, that would be very difficult, right?"

"Indeed, although my strength surpasses anyone in the Nine Heavens Sect, I am far from matching their Four Symbols to Two Instruments Formation. The results I achieved were largely due to my weapon." As he spoke, Jue Qianqing drew the large sword on his back, placing it before Xun Xin. This was the first time Xun Xin had carefully observed another Infinite Apostle’s weapon. The blade was 1.1 meters long and 8 inches wide, with the edge slightly longer than the back. The color was like fresh arterial blood, and the hilt and guard were integrated with the blade. The hilt was wrapped in grayish-white rune cloth, which, according to Xun Xin’s knowledge, had anti-slip, fire-resistant, and suppressive effects. It was a heavy, wide-bladed two-handed sword.

"… Would you sell this sword for 100 Heart Coins?"

"(⊙o⊙)? This sword is from my source world, a symbol of my attachment to it. I’ve invested 300 Heart Coins in it and used a 15 Heart level enhancement. It’s a rare, high-level weapon among Infinite Apostles below the Tenth Heart level. 100 Heart Coins is not enough for me to part with it." Xun Xin was also at a loss, not expecting his jest to be taken seriously. This was due to the different source worlds they came from, leading to personality differences.

"A 15 Heart level enhancement? That’s indeed rare. What kind of enhancement is it?"

"The Infinite Heart explained it as a 'cutting' conceptual enhancement. From my experience, whether it’s an energy attack or a physical attack, anything that meets the edge of this sword will be split in two. During the pursuit by the Nine Heavens Sect, I cut through over a thousand magical treasures with this sword. Even the Yin Sword of the Yin-Yang Creation Sword, a prized possession of the Nine Heavens Sect, nearly broke when my soul shadow grazed it. Additionally, the blood qi attacks I release with this sword also carry the 'cutting' concept, though the effect is much weaker than a direct attack with the blade."

Conceptual attacks were incredibly powerful, but they could also be very weak. Xun Xin had seen conceptual weapons in the Infinite Heart’s exchange list, but the so-called +6 attack and -20% paralysis effect were hard to gauge. The world that produced the most conceptual weapons was the Diablo world, where any blacksmith could forge them, though the effects were poor. The 15 Heart level 'cutting' conceptual enhancement provided by the Infinite Heart was a high-level conceptual weapon. The 'absolute cutting' of any object the blade touched made it nearly invincible in the hands of Jue Qianqing against weapons below the Tenth Heart level, and even Tenth Heart level weapons would be damaged upon contact. Wielding such a divine weapon in a world where individual power was dominant meant that he could kill anyone who stood in his way, gods included… though Jue Qianqing hadn’t encountered any gods. In short, this weapon was nearly invincible unless it met a conceptual defense of the same level or a law user like Xun Xin.

"Um… With this weapon, plus your speed as an Infinite Apostle, you indeed have an advantage over the cultivators in this world who specialize in magical techniques and magical treasures. Let’s end the information exchange here. Those cultivators are more capable than I imagined; they managed to escape from the stretched space, which surprised me." Xun Xin stood up, his pitch-black eyes gazing into the distance, reflecting the approaching cultivators.