SWDnovel Chapter 743 - 328: Reversing Heavenly Fate (Part 2)
Chapter 743 - 328: Reversing Heavenly Fate (Part 2)
He did not reveal himself, but amidst the omnipresent silver-blue mist, dozens of gray-white threads as thin as a cow’s hair, almost indistinguishable to the naked eye, suddenly shot out!These threads were not tangible but a concentrated mixture of Profound Yin Soul Slaughter Energy and Divine Soul attack, specifically designed to break through protective Gang Qi, directly penetrating the Sea of Consciousness, corroding the soul and eroding thoughts!
Even more strangely, these threads seemed to ignore spatial distance, flickering in the mist one moment, and appearing around Xu Guang’s vital points the next, silently and invisibly piercing towards his temple, between his eyebrows, chest, and Dantian!
Sly, treacherous, impossible to prevent!
This was the terrifying aspect of Lich Jiuyou, you never knew from where his attack would come or in what form it would descend.
Facing this deadly scenario of combined falsehood and truth, Xu Guang’s gaze remained calm as ice.
The Five Emperors Reincarnation Seal floated before his chest, the Long Sword suspended in front of him, transforming into waves of Dragon-shaped Sword Qi, wantonly dancing in the void.
The Heart Sutra of Calamity surged into operation.
This cultivation technique was specifically cultivated to deal with opponents like Lich Jiuyou, where Divine Thought morphs into a sword, merging between reality and illusion.
With the inheritance of the Immortal Venerable imminent, after Xu Guang exchanged for this martial technique, he directly upgraded it to the level of the Peak of Second Nirvana using Experience Points.
With Extreme Soul Power, Xu Guang executed this martial technique, indistinguishable from an actual martial artist at the Peak of Second Nirvana.
The Profound Yin Soul Slaughter Energy of Lich Jiuyou and Xu Guang’s Calamity Sword annihilated each other in the void, inch by inch, without error!
This made Lich Jiuyou’s gaze grow suddenly more solemn.
Such...
Calmness!?
General Wei roared, using his mountain-like flesh to fiercely counter the aftermath of Gui Luo Fist Gang, nine emerald dragon heads weaving into a net, while Ancient Elephant Power infused the ground, attempting to disturb Lich Jiuyou’s concealed environment.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The dense collision sounds, like a thunderstorm, exploded in Falling Star Valley.
Energy storms swept, tearing the silver-blue mist to shreds, and the cracks on the glazed rock walls spread like a spider web.
In Falling Star Valley, streams of light rushed towards this serene valley.
The Secret Realm had not yet appeared; they all wanted to know who was fighting here, causing such a commotion.
Upon arrival, the first thing they naturally saw was the battle between Lingxiao and Rocong.
"What technique is that? It doesn’t seem to be a method from our Eastern Domain."
"That woman is using the techniques of the Sky Fate Court. The Sky Fate Court follows the mandate of heaven; in the Eastern Domain’s Daozhou, there are numerous dynasties, backed by the Sky Fate Court, and that woman... seems to be the eldest princess of the Liyue Dynasty!"
"It’s her, I once met the Li Emperor in the Liyue court, I have seen her before."
Someone recognized Lingxiao’s identity, looking shocked.
The Liyue Dynasty is backed by the Sky Fate Court, and the Li Emperor is an extremely terrifying master within the Sky Fate Court, rumored to have Saint King strength.
The nobility of Lingxiao’s status can be well imagined.
And who could be contending with Lingxiao?
"It’s the Grand Dream Immortal Palace of the Central Domain! The Path of Dreaming to Reality."
How could a place like this have heirs of two imperial powers dueling; what are they contending for? Could it be there’s a treasure here?
...
The battle between Lingxiao and Rocong had entered a fever pitch.
Rocong had clearly utilized some sort of trump card, star and moon patterns detached from around him, transforming into a real star-moon battle robe draped over him, and in his hand was now a Long Sword flowing with a dreamlike halo — its blade transparent like crystal, with galaxies swirling and moon wheels sinking and rising within.
A Holy Artifact!
And by no means an ordinary Holy Artifact!
Wielding the Holy Sword, Rocong’s combat power skyrocketed.
Every swing of the sword carried terrifying might to alter rules, weaving dreamscapes. As the sword light passed, space sometimes solidified like amber, sometimes shattered like a mirror, sometimes turned into gorgeous yet deadly dreamlike bubbles.
And Lingxiao, still fighting barehanded.
She merely formed various arcane hand seals with her hands, each move seemingly effortless, yet always perfectly neutralizing Rocong’s terrifying offensive.
Her power didn’t seem forceful but carried an air of inevitability, as if when she said "scatter," the attack should scatter, when she said "break," the defense should break.
This was a higher-level Dao Domain suppression.
Such techniques...
Left everyone who could see the two exchanging blows dazzled.
Soon, someone saw the ongoing battle between Xu Guang and the Lishan Twin Ghosts.
Xu Guang killed Mu Yusheng in Wan Chuan State and also stirred up strife between Canghai and the Holy Lands in the Misty Sea. While his actions seemed astonishing, very few people were able to recognize Xu Guang.
They could only vaguely see that his techniques contained Demon-Slaying Power.
In contrast, the Lishan Twin Ghosts were very famous. Both were insanely bold characters, previously causing a stir in the Eastern Domain. They not only attacked Zhao Blood Armor from the Northern Polar Six Institutes but also the heirs of several Emperor Forces and Venerable Powers.
They truly were extraordinarily daring!
"Who is battling the Lishan Twin Ghosts? His aura..."
"First Nirvana?"
"The Ancient Elephant bloodline within him is extraordinary. Although he is only at First Nirvana, his strength is astonishing, and his divine abilities are terrifying. His bloodline suppression... actually made my demon beast mount tremble!"
"Another prodigy from the Northern Polar Six Institutes?"
"I remember now, his name is Xu Guang. The sea clans of Canghai have placed bounties on the Saint Transcendence, and he even killed Mu Yusheng in Wan Chuan State."
Some recognized Xu Guang as someone who lived near Canghai. Given the massive bounties put forth by the Canghai sea clans, it was natural for them to be clear, and upon learning about Xu Guang’s existence, they paid more attention, later discovering that he killed the Saint Heir of Tianya Holy Land in Wan Chuan State.
"I remember too, he is the personal disciple of the True King of the Northern Polar Six Institutes."
"Such strength at First Nirvana, no wonder the Lishan Twin Ghosts targeted him."
Watching Xu Guang stand firm in the storm, the spectators were utterly shocked.
At the center of the battlefield, only Xu Guang knew his hardship.
On the surface, he relied on various means, coupled with General Wei’s assistance, to barely block the first fierce attack of the Lishan Twin Ghosts.
But in reality, he had exerted full effort and depleted a lot of energy.
Every clash with Guiluo’s Underworld Fist made his blood and energy surge, and his internal organs throb with pain.
Li Jiuyou’s Profound Yin Soul Slaughter Silk was even more treacherous, its accompanying Profound Yin Soul Slaughter Force almost consumed his entire Heart Spirit, forcing him to obliterate it using the Formless Calamity Heart Sutra.
After all, he was only at First Nirvana, lacking enough foundation to persist against Li Jiuyou, let alone deal with the even more terrifying Guiluo.
"It seems, I need to find a way to first kill one of these two..."
Xu Guang thought to himself, exchanging thoughts with General Wei, setting their target on Guiluo.
After all, masters like Li Jiuyou were inevitably extremely cautious, but Guiluo...
Sudden explosion might present an opportunity.
"Kid, to withstand ten breaths from our combined efforts, you should be proud." Li Jiuyou’s soft voice echoed once more, now with a clear kill intent and impatience, "But the game should end now."
"Guiluo!"
The Lishan Twin Ghosts exchanged a glance.
In the next moment, Li Jiuyou’s figure finally solidified completely from within the mist.
His slender, feminine hands rapidly formed seals in front of his chest, and a twisted, snake-like dark talisman mark appeared on his forehead.
"Nine Nether Soul Slaughter!"
The manifestation of a nine-headed demon serpent behind him suddenly solidified, and the nine serpent heads opened wide, spewing out nine pillars of mist, each with different colors but equally sinister and eerie!
These nine pillars of mist did not assault Xu Guang’s body but intertwined in the air, transforming into a nine-colored giant net covering an area of a hundred feet, descending over his head!
Even before the giant net descended, Xu Guang already felt his Divine Soul being gnawed by countless venomous snakes, the agonizing pain gripping his heart!
Almost simultaneously, Guiluo also made his move.
He let out a roar that was neither human nor beast, his arm muscles bulging like writhing dragons. The manifestation behind him, filled with suppressed fierce ghostly shadows, struggled wildly, emitting a hysterical screech.
"Ten Thousand Ghosts Return Together!"
Guiluo clasped his fists together, launching his strongest punch at Xu Guang!
The punch unleashed the manifestation.
The mist suddenly contracted and collapsed, seemingly forming a black hole that swallowed everything.
Inside the black hole, countless fierce ghostly shadows burned themselves, transforming into the purest destructive energy, erupting with the punch’s Gang Qi!
This punch was already infinitely close to the threshold of the Saint Realm! Its power could severely injure or even kill an ordinary Peak of Second Nirvana!
The nine-colored Soul Slaughter net sealed the Divine Soul and suppressed space, while the Ten Thousand Ghosts Return Fist Gang destroyed the body and annihilated vitality.
The coordination of the Lishan Twin Ghosts was flawless. This was their ultimate combined assault technique, one that rampaged through the Eastern Domain, assassinating numerous geniuses, even causing Zhao Blood Armor to pale!
The breath of death, like a cold tide, completely engulfed Xu Guang.
The distant spectators were filled with dread, some closing their eyes involuntarily as the dazzling horrific light became unbearable to witness.