Ji Yuan had sent his flying swords to fly to attack the dark raptors that were around him.
But it seemed that these dark raptors were now able to predict his projectile speed and even avoided his flying swords even it was aimed at them.
Once his flying swords had missed, it would require time for him to gather them to attack a moving target again and these black raptors were not stationary at all.
The aim of these black raptors was quite clear, to kill him or the Hunter Snow Black behind his back.
Ji Yuan was forced to open his eyes to deliver a strike with Anyang against a black raptor that got too close to him and all his other flying swords had already been dispatched by him against the other black raptors.
To Ji Yuan astonished surprise, he actually had the profound strength to deliver a deadly strike against this black raptor and even sent it flying away.
He then dispatched of this same black raptor by killing it with a flying divine sword as it exploded in a mixture of profound energies and acid.
I still have some profound strength?
He looked a little astonished.
In fact, he looked a little refreshed after a short rest and his fingers were no longer trembling as hard now.
He quickly double down on killing the rest of the black raptors with his flying swords before waiting for the next wave of impeding attack that could occur.
It must be noted that these black raptors were 6th rank profound beasts and even a powerful 7th cultivation realm great saint may not be able to handle several at the same time.
Needless to say, a weaker saint or even a weak great saint may even get kill by them.
It was because the armors of these black raptors were really thick and also protected by their profound aura so a considerable amount of profound power must be used with their profound strength to hurt these black raptors.
For 6th rank profound beasts, it is generally recommended for a group of 6th realm cultivators to bring one together while it is not recommended for any cultivators that were below the 6th cultivation realm to even try due to lack of profound strength to hurt it.
Even Xiang Li and Anyang were also in disbelief as they could see that the once blue ocean of Ji Yuan's inner spiritual sea had turned dark, a sign that he had almost exhausted all his spiritual aura in his soul sea.
Xiang Li said woefully: I have heard that once a cultivator is near death, they will be able to exert themselves for a time being. This near-death experience sign is called the temporary restitute of your once glorious state but after experiencing this, big brother will soon die…
Anyang nodded woefully: Xiang Li, it is exactly as you have just said. To think that you even know this.
She sighed melancholy before continuing: Sometimes the temporary restitute or return to temporary glory will even give the cultivator a 30% more profound strength but this is only an illusion. The increase profound strength will only hasten the death of the cultivator. It is like in a freezing winter, a person will start to feel warm and take off their clothing because they 'think' that it is so warm…
Ji Yuan was startled: Does this means that I am a lamp that will soon exhaust my oil? I am going to die soon?!
Jiajia, that means that I can't live to see you again…
My Jiajia…
I can't fulfill my pledge to you anymore…
The spirit manifestation of Aura had suddenly rose from below the darkened spiritual sea: Big sisters… mast-ter… what are you talking about huh?
She looks puzzled before adding: Aura is working very hard to help… master… to replenish his inner spiritual sea… with the golden sun… but I heard something… is masstter… going to die soon?
All of a sudden Ji Yuan, Xiang Li and Anyang were all looking quite sheepishly as they all pretended that the conversation earlier never happened before.
Aura said: Masster… there is another… thing…
Ji Yuan interrupted her by pretending to laugh: Haha, we all know it is all thanks to you, Aura… haha… you can go back to your job now.
Aura had a perplexed look before disappearing into the darkened inner spiritual sea.
The truth was, they had all forgotten about Aura.
However, one thing was for sure to Ji Yuan, Xiang Li and Anyang; this little Aura here can really replenish Ji Yuan's profound strength with a noticeable effect and she is more powerful than any elixir.
But on a second take, there are scarcely any difference between an elixir and a divine tree, especially when an elixir requires several combinations of spirit plants to make while a divine tree is also a spirit plant.
Actually, Aura was trying to point out to Ji Yuan before she got interrupted that beside her, a dark sword next to her was seemingly absorbing the dissipate soul energies of the dead raptors and it was also lending strength to Ji Yuan by increasing the profound power of his sword arts.
However, this dark sword was still weak and had not completely revived yet.
But by killing these dark raptors, this dark sword was absorbing their soul energies to revive itself.
This dark sword appeared to be sentient and had said to Aura: Little Sister, can you lend me some of your spiritual strength that you have gained from your golden sun?
Aura giggled: Sur…sure! What is the name of this… little sister… here? I am... called Aura.
This dark sword had taken the form of a little girl in front of Aura.
I am… Yui… Little Yui… my master used to call me this… but…
Little Yui was melancholy suddenly: But my master seems to have forgotten about me now…
Aura giggled: Woah. Little sister you can take the shape now. I wish I can…
Little Yui faintly smiled: I can teach Aura how to take the shape in the future.
Aura was delighted: Rea...lly? That's good!
Then she quickly said when realizing that she had gone off tracked: Then why don't you… remind your mas… ster?
Little Yui sobbed: I am a… broken sword now… and I am also not strong enough to surface.
Aura pondered for a while before asking: Maybe… mistress is able to help you.
Little Yui quickly shook her head, "I am afraid of… your mistress… she kills my master…"
Then she had fled and returned to a dark sword again.
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Ji Yuan was once again sending his flying swords against the next wave of black raptors once again as he found renewed strength from Aura.
This new wave consisted of 12 black raptors and more than what his 9 divine swords could handle.
So he flung them back with his Divine Sword Anyang.
The Hunter Snow Black hissed mockingly, "You should be nearly your end now… this is merely a temporary restitute of your profound strength and you will soon die… hahahahaha… if you kill me now, you may still live for another 6 hours…"
Ji Yuan had suddenly punched her black helm with his fist, "Shut up!"
Then he had turned around to throw Anyang at an incoming black raptor, completely piercing through its body with his Sacred Pillar Sword and killing another black raptor that was behind as well.
In the next blink of an eye, Anyang had already flown back to his hand and the double halo that was on her was extremely glorious.
The Hunter Snow Black was shocked that Ji Yuan was still able to use another miracle profound art right in front of her eyes…
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