Chapter 641: Sudden Change in the Situation
The [Money] Dao Fruit achieved through void attainment by the Taiyin Immortal Venerable manifested in the [Sea of Bitterness] with an image completely different from a Dao Fruit; it looked more like a Great Dao.
It was a great Dao, and also the "Great Dao"!
This gave Lu Yang great inspiration and even made him associate many things: Above Perfected Lord, what is a Dao Lord? How can one reach the Nascent Soul realm?
Based on previous experience, a Foundation Establishment Perfected One elevated themselves from the mortal world to the [Foundation Establishment Realm], and a Golden Core Perfected Lord ascended from the [Foundation Establishment Realm] to the [Sea of Bitterness]. What about a Nascent Soul Dao Lord? Did they have to go to a supreme domain even higher than the [Sea of Bitterness]?
If so, how to get there?
The Taiyin Immortal Venerable gave the answer: breaking away from the Dao Fruit to manifest a Great Dao, with one end rooted in the Sea of Bitterness and the other leading beyond the Sea of Bitterness. Perhaps this was the method of the Nascent Soul!
This method cannot be used with a Dao Fruit..
Even a Supreme Dao Fruit wouldn't work, because a Dao Fruit was a system formed after concept circulated on their own. The foundation was set, and it could no longer manifest a Great Dao.
To walk this path, only void attainment would work.
Because only a Dao Fruit achieved through void attainment had the infinite potential to devour the water of the Sea of Bitterness to strengthen itself, growing constantly without being bound by anything.
"Hmph..."
Lu Yang sat upright on the Spiritual Platform, calming his mind. The thought in his heart became firmer: Refining the Grotto-Heaven into a True Treasure—this is my first step in seeking void attainment in the future.
In this life, this should be the priority!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang formed a hand seal and took out the Righteous Dao Banner. Immediately after, he summoned Patriarch Nether Whisper, Perfected Lord Vanquishing-Demon, and Suo Huan together.
"Everyone, give it a try!"
Lu Yang spread his hands and smiled: "This place is suitable for enlightenment. You can deduce the path ahead, and perhaps gain something... Oh, Patriarch, you don't need it."
After all, with Patriarch Nether Whisper's world-shocking wisdom, the computational power of countless beings called upon by the Spiritual Platform might not speed up his enlightenment but instead drag him down. However, for Vanquishing-Demon Perfected Lord and Suo Huan, the Spiritual Platform was still very useful. After all, Patriarch Nether Whisper was the most special one.
Soon, the four sat cross-legged.
Before entering meditation, Lu Yang looked at Demon-Purging True Person: "By the way, Fellow Daoist Vanquishing-Demon, while deducing the path ahead this time, perhaps you can try to walk a Dao."
"Dao?"
Perfected Lord Vanquishing-Demon was stunned for a moment. After listening to Lu Yang explain his recent insights about the "Great Dao" in detail, a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
"I'll try..."
Seeing this, Lu Yang nodded with satisfaction. Then he looked Patriarch at Nether Whisper and said somewhat embarrassedly: "I have to trouble Patriarch to protect us again."
"Don't mention it."
Nether Whisper smiled slightly upon hearing this. His eyes stared straight down below the ninth layer of the Celestial Court, concept filling the depths of his eyes, seemingly gaining some insight as well.
…
[Sea of Bitterness].
Endless waters formed by gathering concept surged constantly, parting in all directions, revealing a magnificent scene at the bottom of the sea.
It was a Great Dao.
However, unlike the Great Dao of the Taiyin Immortal Venerable that extended further above the Sea of Bitterness, this Great Dao had completely sunk into the Sea of Bitterness, broken at both ends.
It was severed.
It was as if a Great Dao that once led straight to the [Paramita] had been broken out of thin air, falling into the Sea of Bitterness, buried by its waters, and remaining silent until today.
Until today, it finally saw the light of day again.
On that broken Great Dao, Si Sui stood with one hand behind his back, while the other hand held the mysterious pearl Dao Fruit achieved by Lu Yang through void attainment.
Every second, he was rapidly merging into the broken Great Dao beneath his feet, his figure becoming increasingly illusory. In this process, the human face he manifested in the Celestial Court became more and more real. At this moment, he had already taken the [Pure Heaven] as his own. Of the five senses, only the last pair of eyes had not returned to their positions.
At this moment, Si Sui sighed with immense emotion.
"Soon... I'm about to succeed... World-Honored One, Primordial Saint, just you wait. When I return to the [Paramita], I will not let this matter rest!"
Just as he was envisioning the future, suddenly, a voice came.
"Just you? You think you can settle accounts with the Ancestor?"
As the voice fell, golden light flowed inside and outside the [Sea of Bitterness], the power of the [Money] Dao Fruit. Then, the Taiyin Immortal Venerable walked out of the golden light.
"You again..."
Seeing this, Si Sui frowned slightly and smiled: "Want to say something like 'I am not the real Dao Lord, just a remnant of divine intent' to disturb my Dao heart again?"
"Don't be delusional!"
"My heart is like iron. How can a junior like you shake it?"
The Taiyin Immortal Venerable looked cold and indifferent upon hearing this, seemingly unconcerned. Behind her, a golden Great Dao emerged, augmenting her body.
Immediately after, she formed a hand seal against her chest and chanted:
"A simple fellow came, carrying cloth to trade for silk. But he came not to trade silk; he came to scheme with me."
As her words fell, the golden Great Dao behind her changed immediately, gradually becoming dim and breaking at both ends, presenting a bizarre appearance.
The next second, Si Sui's expression changed drastically:
"Audacious!"
At the same time, the instant the golden Great Dao behind the Taiyin Immortal Venerable turned into a broken Great Dao, golden light appeared on the broken Great Dao beneath Si Sui's feet.
The two had swapped out of thin air!
And after the swap, the mysterious pearl Dao Fruit in Si Sui's hand, originally intended to merge with the Great Dao, became useless, even showing a strong rejection reaction.
Seeing this, the corner of the Taiyin Immortal Venerable's mouth lifted slightly.
What is [Money]?
The so-called [Money] naturally wasn't waste paper like Immortal Talismans. Its essence was [Trade], bartering, essentially the exchange of resources.
Just now, she used her own [Money] Great Dao as collateral to make a trade with Si Sui, forcibly borrowing the broken Great Dao.
Since the essence of the broken Great Dao was far higher than her [Money] Great Dao, she would not only have to return it afterward but also pay extra interest.
Of course, the Tayin Immortal Venerable didn't intend to pay interest.
The method was simple: just beat Si Sui to death before that. After all, if the creditor was gone, there would naturally be no talk of repaying the debt.
Thinking of this, the Taiyin Immortal Venerable immediately changed the hand seal.
At this moment, the authority of [Taiyin Damp Earth] appeared around her again, connecting into a vast graveyard, revealing a magnificent tomb.
Its name was:
[Tomb of Dao Lord Si Sui]!
At the same time, the osmanthus colored moonlight appeared in the depths of the Taiyin Immortal Venerable's eyes. Her vermillion lips parted lightly, hand seals formed, and she uttered a clear dharma sound:
"The Dao Lord is dead, buried in Great Yin!"
In an instant, Si Sui's expression changed drastically. Memories involuntarily surfaced in his mind—scenes of his past from birth to being suppressed.
The Taiyin Immortal Venerable's method was very targeted. Using the forbidden knowledge that "the Dao Lord is dead" combined with the [Taiyin] concept, the moment Si Sui's past memories surfaced, large patches of soil appeared around him simultaneously. His vision spun as if the sky were turning, and in a trance, he fell into darkness.
He was buried!
The [Tomb of Dao Lord Si Sui] pressed steadily on him. Large patches of soil covered him, about to bury all his divine wonder completely.
Seeing this scene, the Taiyin Immortal Venerable breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately... the main body of this divine intent is still suppressed under the ninth layer. After years of wearing it down, not much mighty power remains.
However, just then.
"BOOM!"
Suddenly, the graveyard forged by [Taiyin Damp Earth] trembled violently. The concept collapsed inch by inch, and the original [Tomb of Dao Lord Si Sui] was also shaking!
In an instant, the Taiyin Immortal Venerable understood what had happened.
Her gaze penetrated the [Sea of Bitterness], reaching the mortal world directly. She saw that Immortal Lord Duxuan had released the suppression on the [Sun and Moon Realm], allowing it to return to its position!
At the same time, inside the Celestial Court.
Looking at the magnificent human face with complete features above his head, Immortal Lord Duxuan exhaled deeply: "Sorry, Immortal Venerable... I also have a heart seeking the Dao!"
Joining the Immortal Nexus Demonic Path was certainly an option.
However, how could icing on the cake compare to sending charcoal in snowy weather? Moreover, sending charcoal to a Dao Lord brought the greatest benefits to him!
The next second, he turned his gaze to the ninth layer of the Celestial Court.
Next, he only needed to go there and release the main body of Si Sui's divine intent. As for Lu Yang, who was guarding the ninth layer at this moment... he didn't take him seriously at all.
A little demon from the Immortal Nexus.
Killing him would be as easy as turning over his hand!
Chapter 642: Those Who Understand the Times are Heroes
At this moment, as Si Sui gathered the five senses, the vibrations inside and outside the Celestial Court became increasingly intense. The areas below the ninth layer began gradually coalescing.
Space was collapsing.
Rivers served as veins, mountains and seas as flesh and blood, five viscera and six bowels, hands and feet... Gradually, a slightly illusory human form was truly reflected!
And the human face manifested by Si Sui, held high above the eighth layer of the Celestial Court, landed steadily on the face of the illusory human form like a mask, fitting tightly. Then it raised abruptly, looking toward the top of its head. The terrifying gaze shattered the void, flying straight toward the ninth layer.
However, just then, the ninth layer suddenly blossomed with brilliant light.
The light was golden. The moment it appeared, a loud Zen chant resounded, shaking the universe, finally converging into six seal scripts pressing down on the void:
"Om Mani Padme Hum!"
In an instant, Si Sui, who was about to revive, was suppressed by the Buddha light. His coalescing form began to shatter again, and his face revealed a ferocious expression:
"Bald donkey...!"
The magnificent Dao sound shattered all dharmas, crashing into the six-character seal script, yet it was like an ant trying to shake a tree, unable to even reduce the Buddha light slightly.
At the same time, inside the [Sea of Bitterness].
The Taiyin Immortal Venerable stood with her hands behind her back, her beautiful brows furrowed. Her jade-like hands formed a seal against her chest, constantly compressing the graveyard beneath her feet, concentrating the wonder on Si Sui.
Even so, the trembling of the [Tomb of Dao Lord Si Sui] not only didn't slow down but intensified. Layer upon layer of grave soil carrying the [Taiyin] concept piled up, yet was all shaken off. Si Sui's voice penetrated the tomb, crashing into the Taiyin Immortal Venerable's ears:
"Disciple of the Primordial Saint... You can't suppress me!"
"This is my world, and the cultivators here will naturally be used by me. Once I break that bald donkey's seal, it will be your time of death!"
Si Sui's tone was full of confidence.
In fact, it was true. After all, he had now retrieved his eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body, leaving only the last divine intent suppressed on the ninth layer.
If the Taiyin Immortal Venerable were guarding the ninth layer personally at this moment, he would have no way.
But now, the Taiyin Immortal Venerable was entangled with him in the [Sea of Suffering], leaving the ninth layer empty. Attacking it and breaking the seal would be a trivial matter!
The next second, inside the Celestial Court.
Immortal Lord Duxuan stood against the wind. Suddenly, the human face manifested by Si Sui looked at him, and a voice sounded in his ear:
"Invade the ninth layer and help me escape. Once successful, I will grant you the Great Yang Orthodox Fruit!"
Upon hearing this, Immortal Lord Duxuan's eyes lit up. This was what he wanted! The Great Yang Governing Heaven Primary Position, a Supreme Dao Fruit, enough to help him go further.
"Duxuan accepts the order!"
As his words fell, Immortal Lord Duxuan strode forward, heading toward the ninth layer. Immediately after, three more blood lights gathered one after another.
Immortal Lord Tianshu! Immortal Lord Yanxiu! Immortal Lord Mingtang!
They were mid-stage Immortal Lords after all, with indestructible Spiritual Platforms. Although their bodies were destroyed because the seals on the five senses were broken, they wouldn't die directly.
"Everyone, those who understand the times are heroes."
Immortal Lord Duxuan looked at the other three Immortal Lords and chuckled lightly: "Adding flowers to brocade is not as good as sending charcoal in snowy weather. I believe you all understand how to choose."
The three Immortal Lords nodded one after another: "Naturally."
Immortal Lord Duxuan showed a satisfied expression and was about to head to the ninth layer. However, the next second, his movement stopped.
The smile on his face also faded slightly:
"Yanxiu, Mingtang... are you seeking death?"
Looking out, he saw Immortal Lord Yanxiu and Immortal Lord Mingtang, who ranked lower among the four Great Immortal Lords, blocking the way of Immortal Lord Duxuan and Immortal Lord Tianshu.
"That's not quite right."
"Just as Fellow Daoist Duxuan said, adding flowers to brocade is not as good as sending charcoal in snowy weather. But who is adding flowers to brocade and who is sending charcoal in snowy weather is still open to discussion."
Immortal Lord Yanxiu smiled slightly and said softly: "Before, the Immortal Venerable held all the advantages. Even if we chose to defect, it would only be adding flowers to brocade, not worth mentioning... But now, with you two traitors, the Immortal Venerable has fallen into a disadvantage. Taking action now would be sending charcoal in snowy weather."
Who said they didn't understand the times?
Even if Immortal Lord Duxuan spoke extravagantly, it couldn't change a fact: Si Sui was beaten to death by the Dao Lord of that wretched place, the immortal nexus, back then!
So what if he revived?
So many years had passed. Si Sui had made no progress, even weaker than back then. However, the Saint Sect Ancestor who killed him must be stronger than back then.
Who was strong and who was weak, did it need saying?
Moreover... "You cultivate Taiyang and can get the Taiyang Orthodox Fruit afterward. What about us? We don't get a Supreme Dao Fruit, so why should we work for you for nothing?"
This was the fundamental conflict.
There was only one Supreme Dao Fruit. Even adding Taiyin, there were only two, enough for two people at most. And they had four mid-stage Immortal Lords.
Immortal Lord Duxuan was the strongest, followed by Immortal Lord Tianshu. So the resulting distribution was almost set in stone; it would definitely go to them. Only after they finished eating the meat would it be Immortal Lord Yanxiu and Immortal Lord Mingtang's turn to drink the soup. Wanting others to risk their lives for you with this distribution method? Too optimistic!
Instantly, Immortal Lord Duxuan's face darkened:
"...Tianshu, stop them."
In his words, he had already made a decision: let Immortal Lord Tianshu stay to pin down Immortal Lord Yanxiu and Immortal Lord Mingtang, while he went to the ninth layer alone!
This was not the best choice.
In his mind, the best situation would be the four of them working together, charging into the ninth layer with crushing momentum, and then unlocking the World-Honored One's seal.
However, now, there was only him.
Whatever... It's just a little demon from the immortal nexus, not even a mid-stage Immortal Lord. He shouldn't be much of a variable. The advantage is still with me!
The next second, the void shattered, and the three Immortal Lords began to fight. Immortal Lord Duxuan stepped into the ninth layer of the Celestial Court leisurely.
But soon, he frowned deeply.
Because he saw nothing... The huge ninth layer was filled with white mist everywhere, and all phenomena of heaven and earth became illusory in the mist.
"Paltry tricks, you dare to show off in front of me?"
Immortal Lord Duxuan smiled coldly and pointed with his finger. Brilliant light blossomed at his fingertip instantly, like the rising sun, evaporating large patches of white mist wherever it passed.
In the dissipating white mist, a figure emerged.
This was a handsome young man. Although his white hair and slightly weathered temperament made him look somewhat old, his vitality was extremely vigorous.
Immortal Lord Duxuan raised his eyebrows slightly. At first, he was somewhat solemn, but after seeing the stature of the person clearly, it turned into disdain:
"Unorthodox path wants to stop me?"
"Why not?" Patriarch Nether Whisper looked serious and said softly: "Although the unorthodox path has many problems, it is not without remedies."
Upon hearing this, Immortal Lord Duxuan seemed to have heard an extremely absurd joke and couldn't help shaking his head. However, seeing the serious expression on Patriarch Nether Whisper's face, he gradually realized and laughed dumbly: "You... aren't joking? You really want to fight me?"
"Hahahahaha!"
At this moment, Immortal Lord Duxuan even laughed out loud.
Who was he? A mid-stage Immortal Lord with the Taiyang Dao Fruit. And the opponent? An early-stage perfected lord with an unorthodox Dao Fruit.
There was no comparison at all!
Such a huge gap wasn't even enough to make him angry. After all, how could a soaring eagle care about an ant's thoughts?
On the contrary, the other party actually dared to block his way.
Are the fiends from the immortal nexus so arrogant now?
Chapter 643: World-Shocking Wisdom, Weaving a Dao Fruit!
Tn: Jeweled Hairpin Gold -> Ornamental Gold
In a flash of lightning, Immortal Lord Duxuan made his move.
In his eyes, Patriarch Nether Whisper was merely an unorthodox path cultivator. Speaking even a sentence more to him was a waste of time, and hearing his voice soiled his ears.
The next second, he pointed with his finger.
With just this one movement, immeasurable brilliant light suddenly lit up between heaven and earth. Myriad sceneries spread within the light, all reflected in Patriarch Nether Whisper's eyes.
So fast!
Layer upon layer of concepts gathered, finally transforming into a fair, jade-like finger pointing down.
Patriarch Nether Whisper seemed unresponsive to this, standing dumbfounded in place, actually allowing Immortal Lord Duxuan's finger to press on his forehead.
Bang!
In an instant, layers of void shattered. Dense cracks spread from Immortal Lord Duxuan's fingertip, quickly covering Patriarch Nether Whisper's entire body, cutting his body and crushing his soul without giving him any chance to react. The terrifying radiance of Taiyang was enough to annihilate all wonders.
However, the next second, Immortal Lord Duxuan frowned slightly.
The feeling was wrong...
There was no sensation of hitting the target. Even the Taiyang radiance he unleashed, the magnificent spiritual power capable of shattering the void felt like it hit a ball of cotton.
At the same time, Patriarch Nether Whisper had already formed a hand seal.
At his fingertip, a brilliant light was lit. Within the light was a sea of mist and mirages, constantly transforming into various concepts as it surged.
It was [Wu You Heaven]!
This Dao Fruit governed the changes between reality and illusion. Its wonders and concepts were originally only used for dodging calamities and avoiding disasters, possessing little offensive power. It was a specialized Dao Fruit.
Therefore, since attaining the Dao, Patriarch Nether Whisper had almost never engaged in direct combat with anyone, at most entangling and pinning them down. However, this didn't mean he had given up on fighting. After all, Lu Yang's situation was visibly growing more and more difficult. How could he allow himself to make no progress?
So he had been researching.
From the moment he attained the [Wu You Heaven], he had been delving into it for decades. After arriving at the Celestial Court, he had also observed Lu Yang's many fortuitous encounters.
He had seen the [Dao Opening Diagram].
He was also studying the [Money] Dao Fruit.
He had referred to the [Sea of Bitterness] as well.
Even the [Inscribing Heaven] Dao Fruit Lu Yang devoured, he had eaten some scraps, because he felt [Inscribing Heaven] and [Wu You Heaven] were actually quite compatible.
But the most crucial step came after arriving at the ninth layer. Situated on the ninth layer, looking down and witnessing the Celestial Court transformed by Si Sui with his own eyes, combined with the scenes in the [Dao Opening Diagram], gave Patriarch Nether Whisper more insights and finally perfected his results.
"Although it's not yet mature, I can barely try it..."
As his voice fell, the [Wu You Heaven] at Patriarch Nether Whisper's fingertip immediately changed. The sea of mist and mirages gradually solidified, then presented a brand-new light and shadow.
It was a Dao Fruit.
Looking out, that Dao Fruit was like a towering tree, its spreading branches covering the clouds and blocking the sun... If Lu Yang saw it, he would be dumbfounded at this moment.
[Great Forest Wood].
Yes, what was manifested by [Wu You Heaven] at this moment was exactly Soaring Firmament's [Great Forest Wood]!
This was constructed out of thin air by borrowing parts of [Inscribing Heaven]'s concept and combining it with Patriarch Nether Whisper's own understanding of [Great Forest Wood].
Of course, up to this step, it was a fake.
Just a meaningless illusion.
However, as the mighty power of [Wu You Heaven] descended, the [Great Forest Wood], which was originally nothing but a illusion, actually manifested into reality bit by bit!
In an instant, Immortal Lord Duxuan was stunned.
"What did I just do?"
The daze lasted only for an instant. The next second, the [Great Forest Wood] manifested by Patriarch Nether Whisper shattered with a bang. After all, it wasn't a true Supreme Dao Fruit.
Essentially, this was transforming the concept of [Wu You Heaven] into the concept of [Great Forest Wood]. It was similar yet different. Moreover its stature was still at the unorthodox path level, not truly supreme... Yet even so, just touching upon the edge of a Supreme Dao Fruit produced incredible effects!
Pfft!
In the moment Immortal Lord Duxuan was dazed, Patriarch Nether Whisper had already gently pressed his palm on his chest. A fire lit up in his palm.
At the same time.
In [Wu You Heaven], the shattered [Great Forest Wood] didn't disperse but changed at light speed. A scorching sun suddenly leaped out of the surging sea of mist.
[Heavenly Fire]!
Compared to [Great Forest Wood], the [Heavenly Fire] manifested by Patriarch Nether Whisper was undoubtedly more real. After all, he had only seen [Great Forest Wood] many times but never operated it, while in the past, when Lu Yang bestowed a title upon him, [Nether Capital Sovereign] it had inherently carried the radiance of [Heavenly Fire].
[Deprivation]!
At this moment, fire flickered in Patriarch Nether Whisper's palm, Great Dao seals flowing within. He had actually simulated sixty percent of [Heavenly Fire]'s power.
Immortal Lord Duxuan stared dumbfounded, shocked in his heart:
Supreme Dao Fruit? Huh?
In an instant, the Taiyang radiance on his body withered inch by inch. After being plundered by Patriarch Nether Whisper, it turned around to suppress him, the original owner.
But soon, he regained his composure.
The next second, brilliant light erupted in the depths of Immortal Lord Duxuan's eyes. Then a golden bell was cast, leaping from his eyes as if burning, and he shook it violently:
[Heavenly Capital Demon-Sundering Divine Sound]!
Clang—!
With the magnificent bell sound, the [Taiyang Cold Water] concept was pushed to the extreme wherever it passed, destroying all dharmas, instantly forcing Patriarch Nether Whisper to retreat.
Clearly, Immortal Lord Duxuan was anxious.
His originally calm expression had vanished long ago, even flushing red with anger. Because just now, he had been forced to use a Forbidden Technique!
If this got out, he'd lose all face... Therefore, at this moment, the gaze he cast upon Patriarch Nether Whisper was filled with killing intent!
To this, Patriarch Nether Whisper paid no heed, even feeling somewhat delighted:
"It works indeed... unorthodox path, unorthodox path Dao Fruits also have hope of improvement! Although Dao Fruits form their own systems and cannot progress... one can find a new path."
The method was simple.
Since concepts couldn't be added to the Dao Fruit system anymore, just putting a shell on the outside would work, right? Incorporating the Dao Fruit into a larger system!
Just like this...
At this moment, Patriarch Nether Whisper's expression was extremely serious. He didn't look like a cultivator now, but more like a scholar—a researcher.
He was researching Dao Fruits!
He was conducting an experiment!
The road ahead is long and arduous; I will search high and low...
With this thought, the hand seals in Patriarch Nether Whisper's hands changed. The sea of mist in the [Wu You Heaven] churned, and one concept after another was manifested by him.
[Great Forest Wood], [Wellspring Water].
[Wall-Top Earth], [Ornamental Gold].
[Heavenly Fire].
These manifested Dao Fruits were extremely illusory and lacked the proper concepts to support it. [Wu You Heaven] alone couldn't turn them from illusion to reality.
"Hmm... not a big problem."
The next second, Patriarch Nether Whisper raised his head. With a thought, the [Sea of Bitterness] opened, and massive amounts of endless water surged toward him!
Although without an void attainment Dao Fruit, refining the water of the [sea of bitterness] required stripping away the mixed concepts bit by bit, taking the essence and discarding the dregs, making the efficiency extremely low. But at this moment, Patriarch Nether Whisper forcibly compensated for this defect with his own world-shocking wisdom!
Different people refined the water of the [sea of bitterness] at different speeds.
For the same amount of [sea of bitterness] water, if Lu Yang needed the time it takes an incense stick to burn to refine it, Patriarch Nether Whisper only needed a single breath!
"Rumble!"
At this moment, under the augmentation of the [sea of bitterness] water, the Dao Fruits manifested by Patriarch Nether Whisper leaped out one after another, then all merged into his body.
The Five Elements were complete!
In an instant, Patriarch Nether Whisper disappeared from his original spot. His supposedly weak unorthodox path stature skyrocketed abruptly, supporting him to transform into a light and shadow covering the heavens and blocking the sun.
Immediately, the light and shadow pointed down with a single finger.
Seeing this scene, Immortal Lord Duxuan was completely stunned in place. He couldn't imagine that an unorthodox path perfected lord he looked down upon could do such a thing.
Is this fake?
"BOOM!"
The next second, the intense pain from all over his body made him discard the thought just now. For a moment, he was both angry and amazed, finding it simply incredible in his heart.
It's actually true!
There is such a extraordinary person in the world!?
Chapter 644: Extraordinary, Opening a Dao in the Sea of Bitterness!
"Rumble!"
Despite the amazement in his heart, Immortal Lord Duxuan's movements didn't pause in the slightest. With a loud noise, overwhelming blood light submerged Patriarch Nether Whisper.
He self-detonated directly!
This was also a common tactic of mid-stage Immortal Lords. Utilizing the characteristic of infinite resurrection, they could turn the tide by self-detonating their body, preventing the enemy from snowballing.
When used to bully the weak, the effect was even better.
For a moment, rolling blood light roared past, crashing into the light and shadow manifested by Patriarch Nether Whisper, instantly blasting it to pieces.
Immediately after, Patriarch Nether Whisper stumbled and fell from the shattered light and shadow. The five Dao Fruit he had just manifested shattered one by one like bubbles, even affecting [Wu You Heaven], causing his stature to shake. A bitter smile appeared on his face: "I'm still not very good at fighting after all..."
He almost succeeded!
Using [Wu You Heaven] to manifest the Dao Fruits of each of the Five Elements, turning illusion into reality—this was a miracle accomplished purely by Patriarch Nether Whisper's own dao comprehension and world-shocking wisdom.
In a sense, this had even transcended the limitations of Dao Fruit.
Unfortunately, his foundation was still too thin.
[Wu You Heaven]'s foundation wasn't enough. The Five Elements Dao Fruits barely manifested by absorbing the water of the [sea of bitterness] were just superficial— difficult to truly unify.
However... the direction was clear.
Patriarch Nether Whisper wasn't discouraged because he had already seen the path of progress for [Wu You Heaven], which was adding more concepts on top of the existing Dao Fruits.
Using the concept of [Wu You Heaven] combined with his own dao comprehension to manifest the Five Elements Dao Fruit Positions without interfering with [Wu You Heaven]'s own operation, but layering them on top of [Wu You Heaven], thereby constructing a larger system centered on [Wu You Heaven], forming a larger Dao Fruit Position!
This was a path unique to Patriarch Nether Whisper!
If I walk this path, can I achieve the late-stage Golden Core? I don't know... Perhaps for the current me, there is no distinction of realms anymore.
After all, he had no Grotto-Heaven!
For him, there was no such thing as an undying Grotto Heaven, nor was there "integrating other Dao Fruit," because he could manifest the Five Elements Dao Fruit by himself!
Therefore, realms had no reference meaning for Patriarch Nether Whisper.
But he didn't care.
This path has another advantage: it can help Lu Yang test for errors in advance. Whatever Dao Fruits he wants to use to gather the Five Elements in the future, I can explore the path for him...
Thinking of this, Patriarch Nether Whisper felt a burst of satisfaction!
However, just then, a figure quietly gathered behind him. It was Immortal Lord Duxuan, who had re-condensed his body and returned to his peak state!
"Die!"
Immortal Lord Duxuan's gaze was stern. While speaking, he deployed the [Heavenly Capital Demon-Sundering Divine Sound] again, instantly extinguishing all wonders around Patriarch Nether Whisper.
Immediately, a ball of golden iridescent light gathered in his hand. Within it, water and fire interwove, forming a Taiji diagram. Bright light rose from their collision, exuding a concept of great destruction and terror. As he formed the hand seal, he was about to smash it onto Patriarch Nether Whisper!
[Water and Fire Calamity]!
This wonder was also used by the former Immortal Lord Shaoyin, causing Lu Yang great suffering. Like maggots attached to the bone, once tainted, it was difficult to get rid of.
And now, displayed by Immortal Lord Duxuan, its power was even greater!
After all, the place where Yin and Yang clash is called Shaoyin, and above Shaoyin is Taiyang. Both command water and fire, but how can [Shaoyin] be compared to [Taiyang]?
At this moment, Patriarch Nether Whisper couldn't avoid it.
After all, an unorthodox path perfected lord resisting a mid-stage Immortal Lord was already done with great difficulty. Forcing Immortal Lord Duxuan to self-detonate once was already a miracle.
Now he had no strength left.
Fortunately... I don't need to worry about what happens next.
Patriarch Nether Whisper raised his head. His handsome face cracked inch by inch at this moment, and violent water and fire concepts constantly seeped out from the visible cracks.
Yet he smiled.
Because his world-shocking wisdom told him: Since he wasn't actually good at fighting, he should hand it over to someone who was..
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist."
Clang!
Answering Patriarch Nether Whisper was a clear sword cry. Immediately, a sword light appeared out of thin air, slashing lightly across his body.
Then, the [Water and Fire Calamity] that Immortal Lord Duxuan had high hopes for, which should have been like maggots attached to the bone and fatal upon contact, severed out of thin air by that sword light under his incredulous gaze, then dispersed. Instead, it became a barrier preventing Immortal Lord Duxuan from pursuing the victory.
"How is this possible..."
Immortal Lord Duxuan stood still, holding the hand seal, integrating water and fire. His eyes looking not far away were filled with disbelief:
That was [Water and Fire Calamity]!
It was cut just like that?
Up to now, it wasn't that he'd never seen things that could resolve [Water and Fire Calamity]. But those either relied on stature suppression or restraining concepts.
How could anything be this unreasonable?
...Wait, no, it wasn't unheard of.
The next second, Immortal Lord Duxuan's expression suddenly became serious because he suddenly remembered seeing something equally unreasonable five thousand years ago.
[Money] Dao Fruit!
Also facing [Water and Fire Calamity], the other party easily resolved it with a large-denomination Immortal Talisman, something akin to waste paper.
In that case—
Void attainment? Impossible!
Immortal Lord Duxuan quickly extinguished the thought in his heart. Void attainment was something mid-stage Golden Cores did to breakthrought the late-stage Golden Core or even seek the Nascent Soul.
And after seeing the person who acted, his thought became even firmer: A mere early-stage Golden Core... It can't be void attainment! It should just be a slightly special Dao Fruit. If it were void attainment, this person must have achieved void attainment for a Dao Fruit at the Foundation Establishment stage... How could there be such an absurd thing in the world?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Immortal Lord Duxuan directly discarded this thought. Are you kidding me? Void attainment at Foundation Establishment? Then wouldn't he, who hasn't achieved void attainment yet, have lived his life in vain?
On the other side, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon put Patriarch Nether Whisper down.
"How are your injuries?"
Patriarch Nether Whisper shook his head: "Thanks to Fellow Daoist, nothing serious."
The terror of [Water and Fire Calamity] lay in its continuous damage. Vanquishing-Demon Perfected One cut it fast, before it could take root, so the injuries naturally weren't heavy.
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon nodded: "That's good."
Immediately after, he drew his sword. His gaze swept below the ninth layer of the Celestial Court, a look of pain flashing in his eyes.
Because of Si Sui's revival, large numbers of mortals and cultivators were dying at this moment, and he was powerless... This made the anger in his heart burn even fiercer.
Seeing this, Immortal Lord Duxuan frowned tightly: "This... little friend."
Although Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's aura also looked like unorthodox path, he dared not underestimate the other party, even changing the address to "little friend," looking cautious.
"Actually, there is no deep hatred between you and me."
"My intention is to revive the Dao Lord. Why do you help the tyrant? Those who understand the times are heroes. If you two can help the Dao Lord revive, you will also have a Dao path in the future..."
To this, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's response was crisp and clear:
"Kill!"
In an instant, a sword light whistled out. However, seeing this, Immortal Lord Duxuan breathed a sigh of relief instead.
At least it wasn't as fancy as the person before.
It seems this one is easy to deal with...
The next second, Immortal Lord Duxuan widened his eyes.
Because wherever Vanquishing-Demon perfected one's sword light passed, the [sea of bitterness] opened with a boom. What he saw was a Great Dao, a thousand meters long and wide, rising from the ground.
Opening a path in the sea of bitterness!
Is this fucking early-stage Golden Core!?
Chapter 645: Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's Strength.
Immortal Lord Duxuan simply couldn't believe his eyes.
Opening a path in the sea of bitterness... How could it be opening a path in the sea of bitterness? He truly walked out a Great Dao... This person's Dao Fruit was actually achieved through void attainment.
Foundation Establishment, achieving void attainment for a Dao Fruit to become a perfected lord?
Are you kidding me!
At this moment, Immortal Lord Duxuan felt bone-chilling cold. Although the current Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon was still weaker than him, his potential was incomparable.
Because the Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon had taken the first step of void attainment, opening a path in the [sea of bitterness] and even walking a full thousand metres. His stature was skyrocketing wildly, and the endless water of concept in the [sea of bitterness] had become his source of power.
"Kill!"
Sword light flashed and disappeared, reflected in Immortal Lord Duxuan's pupils, making him dare not neglect. He hurriedly formed a hand seal, once again activating the [Heavenly Capital Demon-Sundering Divine Sound].
However, it was useless.
The Sword Dao Fruit achieved by the Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon through void attainment, whether its concept or wonder, was plain to the extreme. In the end, there was only one word:
[Sever]!
Sever wonders, sever concepts, sever dharma bodies, sever souls, sever Grotto-Heavens, sever spiritual power... In the whole world, there was nothing he couldn't sever.
The sword light was like a meteor, vanishing in the blink of an eye. The brilliant light of the [Heavenly Capital Demon-Sundering Divine Sound]'s dharma-destroying power was actually shattered before him. Immortal Lord Duxuan hurriedly catalyzed water and fire to protect himself, but the sword fell, extinguishing the fire and drying up the water, landing straight in front of him!
Crack!
The next second, countless cracks shot out on Immortal Lord Duxuan's face. Blood seeped out, making him frown uncontrollably. He had fallen into a disadvantage again.
Because I didn't expect his sword light to be so sharp... a simple [Sever], powerful because of its purity... Facing this kind of Dao Fruit, one shouldn't fight hard against hard, but rather entangle to delay.
This was a mistake caused by habit.
Because when fighting Patriarch Nether Whisper earlier, he found that Patriarch Nether Whisper had many methods, and entanglement would only lead to being forcibly manipulated.
Compared to that, his advantage lay in absolute strength, so he chose to fight hard against hard.
Facing the Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon, he subconsciously adopted the same tactic, not expecting the Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon's style to be completely different from Patriarch Nether Whisper's.
As a result, one wrong step led to another.
By the time he realized it, he had been forced into a disadvantage again... Thinking of this, a look of frustration appeared on Immortal Lord Duxuan's face.
But his movements showed no hesitation:
"BOOM!"
He self-detonated again!
Actually, it hadn't reached this point yet; he still had many ways to turn the situation around... It was just that self-detonation was the method with the lowest cost and easiest execution.
After all, this was the advantage of a mid-stage Immortal Lord. Since he wouldn't die and there was no loss, self-detonation was simply the most efficient and least consuming method. At this moment, even Vanquishing-Demon's sword light found it difficult to deal with Immortal Lord Duxuan's self-detonation. He could only withdraw his sword and quickly distance himself.
This was also his advantage.
Also facing self-detonation, Patriarch Nether Whisper couldn't withstand it or react in time, but he could react promptly, relying on a sword cultivator's escape speed to flee quickly.
So strictly speaking, Patriarch Nether Whisper indeed wasn't good at fighting. At least compared to the Vanquishing-Demon, Patriarch Nether Whisper's combat level could only be called average, relying entirely on his world-shocking wisdom to form a dimensionality reduction strike against others. In contrast, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon was truly battle-hardened!
Clang clang!
Amidst the sword cry, Vanquishing-Demon merged with the sword light. Like a fleeting swan, he appeared directly in front of a streak of exploding blood light in the blink of an eye.
"Hm!?"
In an instant, the blood light trembled.
Brilliant sword qi roared, blowing away the blood light, revealing the radiance hidden within... It was Immortal Lord Duxuan's soul hiding in the flesh and blood after detonating his body!
The next second, sword light flashed. Vanquishing-Demon's robes fluttered, instantly turning blood-red under the surging concept. Terrifying killing intent emerged from the sword like a bursting dam.
[Upholding Dao and Severinig Karma Sword Art]!
At this moment, all was silent, and time seemed to stop. In Immortal Lord Duxuan's eyes, the rolling [sea of bitterness] roared behind Vanquishing-Demon.
A thousand-meter-long Great Dao stood tall within it, carrying thousands of iridescent colors, all augmenting the sword strike unleashed by the Vanquishing-Demon.
Gather!!!
Immortal Lord Duxuan's spiritual sense roared frantically. For the first time, a sense of crisis arose in his heart. Before this, he had actually always been calm and composed.
Because mid-stage Immortal Lords were undying and imperishable!
Normally, even if an early-stage Immortal Lord was extremely brilliant and could slay a mid-stage perfected lord, the result would be futile, as the latter could resurrect infinitely. However, this resurrection wasn't without flaws.
Immortal Lord Duxuan knew very well that between self-detonation and resurrection, there was an extremely brief moment where the soul had nothing to rely on, revealing a flaw.
But he had never taken it to heart before.
After all, this flaw appeared for too short a time, almost impossible to capture. But now... Vanquishing-Demon had precisely seized this moment!
BOOM!
Blood light shattered.
Large patches of void collapsed, as if the pillar had been removed. Infinite iridescent colors mixed together, finally extinguished and shattered by a single sword strike.
Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon sheathed his sword and stood, his gaze calm.
On the other side, Immortal Lord Duxuan had already re-condensed his body, standing there calmly. His expression was as cold as a glacier, his right index finger gently pressing on his forehead.
Drip...
The index finger released, and a crystal-clear drop of blood rolled down slowly. On Immortal Lord Duxuan's forehead, there was surprisingly a conspicuous sword mark!
I miscalculated...
Immortal Lord Duxuan silently sensed himself. Although his body was unharmed after resurrection, his soul and Spiritual Platform were indeed hit by the sword at that moment.
The result was that on his Spiritual Platform, which as a mid-stage Immortal Lord should never be damaged, a clear sword mark appeared, corresponding exactly to his forehead.
Although with his cultivation, he could recover after meditating for a while, his vitality was undeniably injured!
This was also the flaw of Celestial Court Immortal Lords.
In the same situation, there would be no problem in the immortal nexus, because the immortal nexus had the netherworld to receive souls, so such a fatal flaw didn't exist.
"Immortal nexus... truly produces talents in every generation."
The next second, Immortal Lord Duxuan looked up at Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon and Patriarch Nether Whisper. Finally, an irrepressible look of jealousy and hatred appeared in his eyes.
Why?
One relied on an unorthodox Dao Fruit to create a complete Five Elements cycle, almost scaring him to death. The other achieved void attainment for a Dao Fruit—even enough to open a path in the sea of bitterness.
Why can they do it?
But I can't?
More importantly... as a dignified mid-stage Immortal Lord, dealing with two early-stage juniors, he not only failed to take them down but was injured by them instead.
It was simply a humiliation!
At this moment, jealousy and resentment toward Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon and Patriarch Nether Whisper, along with the shame and anger of being injured, surfaced one after another.
...Hm?
In an instant, Immortal Lord Duxuan's rage-filled eyes were startled. With his Dao heart tempered over many years, how could such ugliness appear out of thin air?
He admitted he was indeed jealous and envious of Vanquishing-Demon and Nether Whisper, but he had his own Dao. How could he be influenced by mere negative emotion?
As for being humiliated, that was even more ridiculous. At most, he was somewhat angry from embarrassment; being injured could also be considered the enemy's ability.
Something's wrong!
Immortal Lord Duxuan's expression changed drastically.
Who is influencing my emotions and amplifying those emotions that should be insignificant in my heart, and using them to influence my thoughts and interfere with my ideas!?
Just then, a series of heavy muffled sounds spread out:
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Heartbeats.
Like beating drums, heavy and powerful, shaking the universe. Centered on the ninth layer of the Celestial Court, they crashed into the hearts of every Spiritual Platform cultivator.
…
Center of the Celestial Court's Ninth Layer.
Lu Yang slowly opened his eyes, his brows relaxing, revealing genuine relaxation and joy. Then he looked up at the sky, a smile appearing on his face.
"It's done."
As he spoke, a point of light suddenly appeared on his forehead, bright and dazzling. Circles of brilliant light rippled out slowly from the back of his head.
The third True Treasure.
Done!
Chapter 646: Grotto-Heaven Forging Treasure, Named Yellow Court!
At this moment, Lu Yang exhaled slowly.
The aura scattered from between his lips and teeth, turning into rich spiritual qi permeating around him. His robes moved without wind, making his figure look increasingly transcendent.
These were just external changes.
Internally, Lu Yang's body was ushering in the greatest transformation. The reason lay in the light spot at the center of his brow at this moment.
This was his Third True Treasure.
Using [Heavenly Pillar Profound Governance Grotto-Heaven] as material, without triggering any dao fruit concept, but referring to the Celestial Court's spiritual platform method, finally creating a true treasure.
Not just the Spiritual Platform Method.
Lu Yang also referred to the scene in the [Dao Opening Diagram] where Si Sui opened up the Celestial Court with his corpse. At this moment, layers of magnificent light appeared on his body.
At first glance, it seemed there was only one streak, but upon closer inspection, different light colors could be seen within, just all mixed together, finally presenting the purest white. Just like this, from inside out, spreading and rippling behind Lu Yang's head, holding up his stature.
Where did these rays of light come from?
The answer is simple: They came from the acupoints within Lu Yang's body, from his five viscera and six bowels, from his heart, liver, spleen, kidney, lungs... the Three Departments, Eight Views, and Twenty-Four Spirits!
These magnificent lights each had their own attributes, yet reached the same goal by different routes.
And at the center of Lu Yang's brow, that true treasure created from [Heavenly Pillar Profound Governance Grotto-Heaven]became their integration place, the place where light and scenery converged.
Very subtle.
Lu Yang silently comprehended the changes in himself. Although he had set the direction of creating a true treasure using the grotto-heaven and even deduced the specific method using the spiritual platform...
He actually wasn't sure what kind of effect would be presented in the end. After all, although he had seen many powerful dao fruits so far—[Money], [Sword Dao], [Heavenly Fire], [Great Forest Wood]... actually he hadn't decided what kind of path he would walk in the future.
But now, he understood.
I want them all.
What he wanted wasn't a dao fruit with a single concept, but like the Dao Lord Si Sui of the Celestial Court, to attain a Great Dao with Five Elements unified, encompassing myriad phenomena!
Void attainment of a dao fruit?
No, what I want is void attainment of a world! I want to attain a world realm exclusive to me, possessing Five Elements concepts, with complete dao fruits and forming its own system through void attainment!
Boom rumble!
At this moment, the round light blooming behind Lu Yang's head had already covered the entire ninth layer of the Celestial Court, making this space seem to turn into a surging water surface.
Infinite light colors expanded constantly.
Lu Yang opened his eyes, his gaze landing immediately on Immortal Lord Duxuan in the distance. The latter frowned tightly, helplessness mixed with fear.
What the fuck now?
Is there no end to this??
First came out a bizarre unorthodox perfected lord, then popped out a fiercer void attainment perfected lord. Why do you Immortal Nexus demons have so many tricks?
Immortal Lord Duxuan could no longer hold back. While exhaling, the spiritual power of his whole body finally circulated completely. The forbidden techniques performed earlier were activated in turn, then integrated by him with [Taiyang Cold Water], finally turning into an object three cun long, held lightly in his hand.
Same as a Middle Stage Golden Core Perfected Lord of the Immortal Nexus.
As a Middle Stage Immortal Lord, Immortal Lord Duxuan also had a [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] intertwined with his life, which was the fundamental method he used to maintain his spiritual platform undamaged.
However, unlike the grotto-heaven method.
For Immortal Nexus perfected lords, the [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] could be used at will because the foundation was a true treasure, not a grotto-heaven. Even if broken, it wouldn't be a big problem.
However, Celestial Court Immortal Lords were different. Their [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] was based on forbidden techniques, and forbidden techniques were methods inscribed on the spiritual platform. The foundation was the spiritual platform. Therefore, once their [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] was broken, it would also affect the spiritual platform, leading to the entire spiritual platform shattering!
This shows its value.
So unless absolutely necessary, no Celestial Court Immortal Lord would use the [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method]. If used, it must be a matter of life and death.
Right now was such a case!
The situation in the [Sea of Bitterness] is unclear. Heaven knows if the Immortal Venerable can suppress Si Sui. I must break the seal of the ninth layer at the fastest speed.
He thought it was a trivial matter, simpler than ever, but then it dragged on for so long, and he even suffered some injuries. The strong sense of crisis made Immortal Lord Duxuan completely give up luck mentality and harden his heart. He would use this [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] to sweep away all obstacles before him in one fell swoop!
At the same time, Lu Yang also looked up.
The object in Immortal Lord Duxuan's hand was surprisingly a small Jade Ruyi, with colored glaze as the cover, and the handle carved with beast shapes like hornless dragons and cicadas.
In the next second, Immortal Lord Duxuan raised that Jade Ruyi high.
"[Kan-Li Hornless Dragon Head Jade]!"
Instantly, Lu Yang saw all light colors between heaven and earth dim, infinite concepts extinguished one after another. Only a faint light entered his view.
In a trance, enlightenment surfaced in his mind: Evil qi increases over the years, invading Taiyang. Righteous qi is covered, light seized over time... Immortal Lord Duxuan's [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method], its fundamental concept was surprisingly reversing the Taiyang!
At the same time, Immortal Lord Duxuan sneered on his face. This [Kan-Li Hornless Dragon Head Jade] was refined from his lifelong divine abilities. Shaped like a Ruyi, the three petals on the handle symbolized his three forbidden techniques. Now gathered into one qi, it was further sublimated on the basis of [Water and Fire Calamity].
Because he referred to [Two Polarities Birth and Death Profound Light]!
Water and fire as Yin and Yang. Water and Fire Calamity is ultimately limited to the Five Elements, and can be countered. but Yin and Yang Qi are the supreme calamity that can scatter even a Perfected Lord's soul!
With this strike, he was confident no one could block it!
Even if a fellow Middle Stage Immortal Lord was beaten to death by him with this method, even if reborn, they couldn't get rid of it, because their dharma body concepts had already been tainted by the calamity.
In the next second, infinite magnificent light poured out.
Rumble!
Amidst thousands of roaring sounds, Lu Yang showed no hesitation. With a flash of his figure, he already stood in front of Patriarch Nether Whisper and Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon, standing with hands behind his back facing the wind.
Pure offensive [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method]...
Until this moment, Lu Yang even had the mood to size up the surging magnificent light before him, comparing it with the method of Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer from the past.
Pure attack... hmm not bad.
However, in term of technical content, [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer]is higher. That involved karma, impossible to block even if wanted to.
And the one before him, although extremely powerful—
Dealing with it was actually much simpler than [Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer].
After all, he's from the outer heavens. If put in that wretched place called the Immortal Nexus, strictly speaking, he counts as a rogue cultivator...
With this thought, the light spot at Lu Yang's brow center gradually brightened. Along with it, his body was glowing; pure light gathered above his head.
Third True Treasure, ultimately needs a name.
Hmm... although it borrowed from the World Honored One's Spiritual Platform Method, since I created it, it is mine. Best to give it an unrelated name...
In the next second, Lu Yang tapped his brow center lightly with a fingertip and chuckled:
"Got it... From now on, I call you [Yellow Court]."
Boom!
Instantly, light burst forth from Lu Yang's brow center. At the same time, the [Sea of Bitterness] opened wide. Infinite concepts intertwined, emerged, turning into streaks of brilliant illusory colors.
One Origin, Two Polarities, Three Talents, Four Symbols, Five Elements... In the blink of an eye, a domain that looked like a mustard seed but actually contained Mount Sumeru appeared around Lu Yang. All phenomena took his body as the hub, like a chasm, lying across between him and Immortal Lord Duxuan.
In the next second, the two collided.
The Yin and Yang light struck by Immortal Lord Duxuan was like the rolling Yangtze River falling into an endless abyss, plunging straight down, turning into nothingness in the blink of an eye!
Immediately, Lu Yang grinned:
"I return it to you!"
As his words fell, the void on the other side cracked open, turning into a portal. The Yin-Yang light Immortal Lord Duxuan just unleashed now roared out from the portal, surging toward him!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 647: Opening Heaven with One Thought!
At first, Immortal Lord Duxuan didn't take it seriously.
After all, the [Kan-Li Hornless Dragon Head Jade] was his [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method]. The magnificent light unleashed by it was intertwined with his life; how could it harm him, the master?
But soon, his expression changed.
Because he discovered that when he drove his divine sense, intending to control the onrushing Yin and Yang light, the feedback from his divine sense was like a stone sinking into the sea.
What's going on!?
Instantly, Immortal Lord Duxuan's pupils shrank.
Although common sense told him that the Yin and Yang light he unleashed couldn't hurt him, intuition still made him retreat in the nick of time.
At the same time, a spiritual treasure was also sacrificed from his sleeve.
It was a simple stone, carved into a seal, named [Duxuan Stone]. It was obtained from a fortuitous encounter and was the source of his current title.
This [Duxuan Stone] was deployed in the air, flowing with iridescent light, instantly intertwining and constructing, manifesting the shape and appearance of Immortal Lord Duxuan. Blocking in front of Immortal Lord Duxuan, it forcibly withstood the onrushing Yin and Yang light, supporting for a full three breaths before the stone shattered and the light extinguished.
Taking this opportunity, Immortal Lord Duxuan had already escaped.
His face was extremely gloomy, hiding a bit of relief after surviving a disaster... If he hadn't reacted in time just now, he would have been killed by himself.
But how could this be?
Why would the Yin and Yang light clearly unleashed by him end up hurting himself? What tricks did this little demon from the Immortal Nexus play?
Thinking of this, he looked at Lu Yang again.
However, with this glance, he found that Lu Yang had disappeared without a trace... Not only that, Patriarch Nether Whisper and Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon also disappeared together.
Something is wrong!
At this moment, Immortal Lord Duxuan didn't hesitate. Driving a streak of light, he was about to leave the ninth layer. The feeling Lu Yang gave him was even more evil than the previous two!
Retreat first, observe and probe before doing anything else!
"Want to leave?"
At the same time, fluttering laughter sounded around, as if coming from extremely far away: "Senior has extraordinary cultivation; why want to leave upon seeing this junior?"
The rumbling laughter echoed, making Immortal Lord Duxuan's expression increasingly gloomy. Because he found that although he was clearly flying towards the eighth layer and should have left the ninth layer long ago, the eighth layer which seemed close at hand felt as far away as the horizon at this moment.
"Is it not delightful to have friends coming from afar?"
"Senior, since you are here, and even injured my two elders, wanting to leave just by patting your butt like this—isn't it looking down on me too much?"
Immortal Lord Duxuan stopped in the void.
Just then, infinite illusory colors suddenly surged around. These colors intertwined with each other, constructing concepts, dazzling Immortal Lord Duxuan's eyes.
What evil art is this?
The unease in Immortal Lord Duxuan's heart grew heavier. He wanted to use the [Kan-Li Hornless Dragon Head Jade] to probe, but worried of being treated in his own way just now.
In the next second, Lu Yang's voice sounded again: "Heaven and Earth... have Righteous Qi!"
As his voice fell, the intertwined infinite illusory colors instantly set their colors. Strong light blossomed in the void, almost swallowing Immortal Lord Duxuan's divine sense.
"Above, they form the sun and stars."
Until the light dimmed, Immortal Lord Duxuan looked increasingly horrified.
Because he found that the ninth layer where he was originally located had changed. Looking up at the sky, what met his eyes were blue sky and white clouds, with the sun and moon hanging high in the sky.
...That's not right!
Now that Si Sui has revived, most of the Celestial Court has turned into a human form. Where would there be any sun and moon? They long turned into the eyes on that human face.
Where is this place?
Illusion?
Immortal Lord Duxuan released his divine sense, but found nothing wrong. At the same time, the surrounding environment was still changing, constantly revealing new things.
"Below, they form rivers and mountains."
Mountains and rivers spreading! Great rivers appearing!
Immortal Lord Duxuan looked around, dumbfounded watching mountains, rivers, flowers, birds, grass, and trees constantly emerge in the void, surrounding him right in the center.
Opening up Heaven and Earth?
Ridiculous!
Absolutely impossible... Opening up a world realm is the supreme mighty power that only a Dao Lord possesses. Illusion, this absolutely an illusion. Immortal Nexus demon, you can't deceive me!
With this thought, Immortal Lord Duxuan instantly extinguished all emotions. At the same time, he held the [Kan-Li Hornless Dragon Head Jade] in his hand again. With spiritual power enhancement, he instantly splashed out overwhelming Yin-Yang light, causing mountains to crack and rivers to dry up wherever it passed, destroying everything with a boom!
Soon, heaven and earth turned into nothingness.
However, before Immortal Lord Duxuan could breathe a sigh of relief, new mountains and rivers re-emerged as if they had never collapsed, making him frown tightly.
Is this still Early Stage Golden Core?
He didn't pause, unleashing the [Kan-Li Hornless Dragon Head Jade] again. Terrifying spiritual power howled out. He didn't believe recovering these things consumed no spiritual power.
But in the next second, his face changed.
Because above the dome of the sky, the void opened wide. The Yin and Yang light he just unleashed now swept back, making him hurriedly form a hand seal wanting to dodge.
However, just then, the originally vast heaven and earth collapsed instantly, directly limited to within three cun around his body, making him unable to escape even if he wanted to. He could only be trapped on the spot, watching dumbfounded as that overwhelming Yin and Yang light drowned his body.
"Despicable villain!"
Immortal Lord Duxuan roared, then suddenly closed his eyes tightly. His flesh shattered, taking the full brunt of the Yin and Yang light he unleashed himself.
Boom!
In the next second, his body exploded with a boom, triggering constant vibrations in the surrounding heaven and earth, finally revealing a rift, allowing him to take the opportunity to escape.
In the next second, blood light re-gathered.
Immortal Lord Duxuan stood in the air. His whole body was covered with cracks, Yin and Yang light flowing. His face was ugly to the extreme, looking at Lu Yang ahead.
He suffered a big loss!
Before this, whether Patriarch Nether Whisper or Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon, although they made him exclaim and shocked him, they never made him feel dangerous.
Nothing more than self-destructing twice.
For a Middle Stage Immortal Lord, it counted for nothing, at most losing some face.
However, this time it was different. Lu Yang treated him in his own way, using his Yin and Yang light to truly inflict heavy injuries on him!
Injuries that even self-destruction and rebirth couldn't erase!
What was more infuriating was that Lu Yang, who achieved such a feat, was sighing with pity at this moment: "I just broke through, so I'm not very skilled in fighting yet."
"And my dao comprehension is also not enough. I am still unable to truly evolve myriad daos in the [Yellow Court] as I thought... still limited to the dao fruit concepts I have contacted. If the Patriarch were to operate it, the effect should be better... Hmm, but there should be potential to dig."
Speaking of this, Lu Yang smiled easily: "After all, strictly speaking, the current me hasn't condensed the [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] yet. Three true treasures are there, but haven't formed connection and resonance yet."
"But its enough to deal with rogue cultivators from the outer heavens."
Immortal Lord Duxuan: "..."
Who are you looking down!!
He understood clearly. Lu Yang was using him as a whetstone, wanting to polish himself through his hand... A mere Early Stage Golden Core dares to be so bold?
"Arrogant!"
Immortal Lord Duxuan simply put away the [Kan-Li Hornless Dragon Head Jade] at this moment. instead, he expanding his body, manifesting a towering Dharma Aspect charging towards Lu Yang to kill.
He wasn't those Early Stage Immortal Lords in the Celestial Court raised to be useless by [Money]. He was a ruthless person who, like Immortal Lord Yuchan, had experienced that earth-shattering war five thousand years ago and fought his way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Although just a short confrontation, he still saw Lu Yang's flaw.
His divine wonders are abundant, but his strength is insufficient!
This person's Dao techniques are mysterious, something I have only seen in my life. But obviously, the accumulation is insufficient. To deal with this kind of person, it is best to use close combat so he has no way to display them!
Yin and Yang light would be absorbed and countered.
But fist and foot technique don't have these troubles. Under close combat, victory or defeat lies in a single thought. You won't have the chance to display any spiritual power or profound wonder!
(End of Chapter)