Li Haoran was brimming with confidence. He had comprehended Clear Sword Heart back in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and after several centuries of tempering, his sword heart had become as limpid as a pool of autumn water. No stir of wind or grass could escape his notice.
Many Buddhist cultivators excelled at techniques that bewitched the mind, but such methods lost their effect against Sword Cultivators. His sword heart would not be clouded.
Ji An nodded with a smile. "Then I'm relieved."
He turned to True Monarch Wuyue and Qin Yan, then added:
"If the situation becomes urgent and the two of you must join the battle as well, I will provide you with intelligence so that you will not encounter enemies at the Nascent Soul Late Stage level.
"Your opponents will not be Nascent Soul Realm enemies. Killing low-level Buddhist cultivators is also a good choice.
"I will remain in the sect for a while to see just how powerful the enemy's offensive will be, and look for chances to eliminate Buddhist cultivators at the Nascent Soul level whenever possible.
"If the enemy's strength remains within the Mountain Protecting Array's capacity, I plan to choose an appropriate time to quietly leave the sect for Southern Continent and strike at the Buddhist cultivators stationed there."
He understood something of the Buddhist cultivators' cultivation methods and knew that their purpose in occupying continents was to obtain more people, and thus more power of faith.
To Buddhist cultivators, the importance of power of faith was equivalent to Spiritual Energy for immortal cultivators.
If they could wipe out all the Buddhist cultivators left behind in Southern Continent, they would frustrate the enemy's strategic intentions. It would be a far more meaningful undertaking for the entire immortal cultivation world, and the sect would