Who Was Fighting?
The tip of the hundred-meter-tall phantom index finger was surrounded by swirling golden currents, as if auspicious clouds were encircling it.
As the golden auspicious clouds drifted by, they landed on the rotting man, coiling around his body and restricting his movements.
Black smoke billowed around the rotting man as his power erupted, tearing apart strands of golden energy, which instantly returned to their original state.
Although the golden energy couldn't completely seal off the rotting man's movements, it was enough to significantly slow him down. Coupled with the suppression from the hundred-meter-long phantom finger, his movement was as slow as a tortoise.
Finally, the hundred-meter-tall phantom of the index finger heavily pressed down on the rotting man.
"Roar!!"
The rotting man roared, and white skeletal arms appeared all over his body, joining his own arms to push against the tip of the index finger, trying to pry it open.
However, the terrifying force caused the ground beneath the rotting man's feet to crack inch by inch, and his body was pressed into the ground.
Boom!!
With a deafening roar, the index finger pressed against the rotting man's flesh and pierced the ground of the island in the middle of the lake. The entire island shook violently, as if an earthquake had struck.
Then, a series of hideous cracks spread outwards from the index finger in all directions.
The cracks multiplied, and eventually the island in the middle of the lake, spanning several kilometers in radius, crumbled into rubble, carrying with it the Ruins that had been broken for countless years, and sank to the bottom of the lake.
While watching the battle from afar, Qin Nanyue had already taken to the air on her sword when the island in the middle of the lake trembled.
Seeing the island in the middle of the lake collapse and sink into the lake from a distance, Qin Nanyue's eyes were filled with shock.
Lu Yang is way too strong!
Despite only being in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, he was able to completely sink such a large area of the lake island with a single strike!
Such destructive power is quite formidable, even among Golden Core True Person.
Just as Qin Nanyue was alarmed, a wave suddenly shot up from the lake, and the next moment, the figure shrouded in black smoke rushed out, stepping on the black smoke and standing in the air.
It was that rotting man.
At this moment, the clothes on the rotting man's body were completely rotten, and his body was covered with tear marks. Blackened flesh and blood were visible to the naked eye, and in many areas, white bones could be seen directly. Black blood flowed from his hideous wounds, dripping from his feet and falling into the lake below.
Like ink, black blood spread in the lake, causing the spirit fish to thrash and flee. Those that couldn't escape quickly became ulcerated, as if they had been directly corroded by something terrible.
The man's face was now half flesh and blood, and the other half was just bones.
His eyes were still bloodshot as he roared at Lu Yang, charging at him like a wild beast once more.
At the same time, he flicked out his right hand, which transformed into a claw, and slashed fiercely at Lu Yang.
In the void, a skeletal claw, a hundred meters long, appeared and slammed down towards Lu Yang.
The defensive light shield around Lu Yang shattered instantly under this grab, and Lu Yang immediately transformed into golden energy, attempting to escape.
However, the black energy on this claw swirled, blocking the direction of the golden energy's movement. With a downward slam, Lu Yang revealed his true form and was sent flying, crashing heavily into the lake and creating a wave tens of meters high.
The next moment, Lu Yang burst out of the water and stood in the air.
He shook his slightly sore hands and exhaled a breath of stale air. The speed of that attack was extremely fast; even Lu Yang hadn't been able to react in time.
Fortunately, his physique was already quite strong. After improving through daily tasks over this period, coupled with the physique rewards from random tasks, Lu Yang's physique is now comparable to that of Middle Golden Core cultivator, and may even be close to that of Late Golden Core cultivator.
With such physical strength, coupled with his own manifestation of the Principle to resist, he naturally blocked the attack with ease, only his hands felt a little sore and numb.
He exhaled a breath of stale air, and in his eyes, countless Runes flickered and swirled—these were the Metal Dao Runes.
As Lu Yang's Metal Dao Runes, golden energy flowed around Lu Yang, transforming into colorful clouds that floated around him.
This is somewhat similar to the colorful clouds surrounding Lu Yang when he used the [Power of Money] to raise his cultivation to the Void Refinement Realm.
Just as Lu Yang charged out, the rotting man growled again and swung his claws at Lu Yang repeatedly.
In mid-air, hundreds of white skeletal claws appeared, slapping towards Lu Yang from all directions.
Amidst the golden aura, Lu Yang remained expressionless, his hands continuously shifting the Principle, layer upon layer of Metal Source Return-to-Origin Barrier condensing to block the attacks of sharp claws.
At the same time, golden energy cascaded down Lu Yang's black hair, as if dyeing it with golden light, and Runes of Principle were imprinted on the surface of his skin.
As the Principle Runes on Lu Yang's skin, Lu Yang aura surged dramatically, rising directly from the mid-Foundation Establishment Middle Stage to the peak of Foundation Establishment Perfection.
Metal Source Heaven-Reaching Record: Low Spirit Grade Secret Technique, Metal Source Spirit Transformation Technique!
Golden hair danced in the wind, Lu Yang's robes fluttered, and the Metal Dao mark on his skin shimmered, making him appear like an immortal descending to earth.
He moved his hands in front of him, changing Method Formula at such a rapid pace that it was impossible to see the Method Formula clearly.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Yang's hand Method Formula had changed hundreds of times.
Golden fingers materialized in the sky, more than twice the length of the previous hundred-meter-long fingers. Each finger exuded unparalleled terrifying pressure, all of them crushing down on the rotting man.
The rotting man seemed to sense the threat, roaring repeatedly. The black smoke grew thicker, and skeletal phantoms appeared before him, roaring and howling along with the rotting man.
The next moment, these skeletal phantoms met those golden fingers.
A terrifying collision sound rang out, the roar like thunder, incessant and deafening.
The terrifying aftershocks of the collision transformed into a ring of air currents that spread in all directions. The lake below surged with towering waves, and spirit fish were swept into the sky, turning into blood mist within the air currents.
Qin Nanyue, who was watching from a distance, was unable to withstand the aftershocks and had long since moved further and further away. In the strong winds of the aftershocks, her ponytail swayed and she could hardly open her eyes.
Within a radius of thousands of kilometers around the lake, almost all the disciples who had entered the secret realm looked up at the lake at the same time.
The cultivators who were originally fighting over the treasures all retreated, not daring to make a move.
The cultivators who were fighting the Demon Beasts felt a chill run down their spines, while the Demon Beasts fled in terror.
"Who... who are they fighting? The pressure is terrifying!"
"This oppressive aura seems to be from a very far distance. How can it travel this far? Who is that?"
"Such powerful beings are fighting; a priceless treasure may have appeared! Let's go take a look!"
"Are you crazy?! Such a powerful expert is probably among the top even in the True Person. You dare to go and watch the battle? Aren't you afraid of dying?"
Groups of cultivators were discussing it animatedly.
Some cultivators were eager to try their luck and planned to go and check out the situation, hoping to take advantage of the chaos.
Some cultivators were cautious, fearing the risks were too great, and dared not approach.
Some cultivators wondered if something had happened in the secret realm.
Why is a battle between the Golden Core Realm cultivators taking place in an area originally inhabited by the Qi Refining Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm?
This is somewhat unbelievable.
Nearly a thousand kilometers away from the lake, in a mountain range, Mu Yunxue glanced at the direction of the battle fluctuations, and her delicate eyebrows twitched slightly on her cool and beautiful face.
She was all too familiar with those fluctuations of Spiritual Qi.
After all, every night, this Spiritual Qi would circulate within her body and merge with her own Spiritual Qi.
Lu Yang actually made a move?
Moreover, the opponent seemed very strong, with a very cold and aloof aura.
Who is that?
Mu Yunxue felt no worry, after all, she knew that Lu Yang was extremely strong, and Golden Core Realm cultivator posed no threat to Lu Yang.
She silently withdrew her gaze, her calm, unwavering eyes sweeping over several disciples of the Crimson Cloud Sect.
Not far from these disciples lay several Demon Beast corpses.
Their faces were pale, and they looked at Mu Yunxue with some awe, not daring to speak.
Mu Yunxue nodded slightly, said nothing more, and transformed into a ray of golden light, disappearing from sight.
The Crimson Cloud Sect disciples only breathed a sigh of relief after Mu Yunxue left, their eyes filled with awe.
"This... this senior sister from the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect is incredibly strong."
"Yes, yes! So many Foundation Establishment Perfection Demon Beasts, I thought we'd have to leave the secret realm! I didn't expect this senior sister to kill them all with just one Technique Method! Her combat power is probably comparable to that of the Golden Core Realm elders, right?"
"Yes... I've long heard that Senior Sister Mu of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect possesses Transcendent-Grade Spirit Root and unparalleled talent. Meeting her today, she's even more powerful than I imagined!"
"Hehe, and Senior Sister Mu is so beautiful too, she's both beautiful and strong!"
Several female disciples watched Mu Yunxue's departing figure, their eyes filled with envy and admiration.
The male disciples exchanged glances, their hearts filled with admiration and even a touch of affection.
One of the young men couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder which genius has won the heart of a fairy like Senior Sister Mu."
The others also sighed in agreement.
"Yeah... I'm so envious."