Villain Cultivator (Web Novel)

All high-ranked cultivators in this continent were aware of the strength difference between realms after the 4th-stage. After achieving the 4th-stage, the Essence Gathering Realm, their energy pool would be massive. It would take at least a thousand 3rd-stage cultivators to pit their Qi and essence together to defend against a 4th-stage fighter ’s serious attack.

But once they got to the 5th-stage, the Foundation Establishment Realm, element qi would come into play. One strand of Qi could overwhelm several liters of Yang or Yin essence power easily if one utilized it properly. Moreover, even the weakest or trashiest 5th-stage experts could use at least 2-3 elements, and they had the same amount of element Qi volume as their Yin or Yang Essence Sea. The power gap was a whole level higher than the previous gap.

Then, the 6th-stage, the Core Pillar Realm, was a unique stage that could be separated into 3 levels, the initial stage, the mid-stage, and the late stage. The strength gap between ranks was comparable to the difference between the Essence Gathering and the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Fifth-stage cultivators fought with their element Qi. But for 6th-stage experts, they began utilizing special abilities of their element cores and advanced elements that ordinary 5th-stage experts couldn ’t use.

Early Core Pillar experts had at least one advanced element in their arsenals, such as blood element, poison element, metal element, or many other upgraded versions of basic elements. The effect and utility differed, depending on the personality of the cultivators ’ specialized techniques. Still, they could instantly kill late 5th-stage cultivators with ease.

Mid-stage Core Pillar rank was a crossroad where each cultivator had to choose which dao or ascension route they wanted to pursue. Dao seekers developed their mental strength, confidence, and willpower to the point that they could create a faint dao avatar, an alter ego persona, to help them in combat. As for the other routes, some enhanced and upgraded their advanced element power, some tried to create their unique element, and some followed an otherworldly guideline or tips from a higher existence, such as Dao Gods. Everybody ’s power became unique at this point. Unless they were vessels under the same Dao God, they never used the same skills, which made every powerhouse experts ’ combat skill beyond this realm unpredictable.

And lastly, Late-stage Core Pillar was a pre-nascent soul level. Cultivators at this stage had completed their golden core. With their cores, they could see and hear things that weaker cultivators could see or hear, such as the whisper of spirits or strands of natural Qi. 90% of cultivators in this stage could kill their opponents with only look since they could manipulate the energy of weaker opponents at will.

Both Jia Wenhe and Fu De were late-stage core pillar experts. As long as they could get into a certain range, weaker foes would become a corpse in an instant, just like how Fu De detonated the blood of three fifth-stage cultivators from a distance.

The smart newcomers flew away right away, but the remaining five were still inexperienced. They chose to keep their distance from the fight scene while they scanned the surroundings. It wasn ’t hard for them to locate Cao Mao and the lightning fog.

One of the remaining five made a bold move. He was merely a 5th-stage cultivator who was also mastered the lightning element. He flew toward Cao Mao to steal a portion of lightning element Qi.