A Single Fin Crushes a Great Luo Dharma Form, and the Mountain-Devouring Zheng Finally Learns Fear
Northwest of Xuanhuang Ridge.
Click!
As the first crack appeared, the Mountain-Devouring Zheng Dharma Form of the Devouring Mountain Demon finally began to shake violently. The dark red Earth Sha that had been gathered on its arms exploded one after another, and large pieces of rock rolled off the Dharma Form's shoulders, only to be crushed into powder by the terrifying energy before they hit the ground.
Lu Yuan glanced down, a hint of satisfaction appearing in his golden eyes. His body length had now reached over 108,000 li. Nourished by the Xuanhuang Deposited Sand, his bones were thicker and heavier than before, truly concentrating his power on a giant fin. Even he himself could feel the astonishing pressure.
Mountain-Devouring Zheng's expression didn't look so good.
It desperately urged the Earth Sha Principle, trying to straighten the already bent arms of the Dharma Form, but the dark golden giant fin on its head kept slowly sinking. The more it pressed down, the more cracks appeared inside the Dharma Form, and even the originally stable chest began to show fine cracks.
"Get out of my way!" Mountain-Devouring Zheng roared, and the rock spikes on his body lit up one after another. The remaining Earth Sha around him once again gathered towards him, trying to fill the damaged area on the surface of his Dharma Form.
Lu Yuan watched as the Earth Sha reassembled, and increased his suction power accordingly. Large swaths of dark red energy that had not yet fully merged into the Dharma Form quickly changed direction, rising along the edge of the giant fin, and were eventually drawn into the enormous maw.
Upon seeing this, Mountain-Devouring Zheng's eye twitched violently.
While maintaining its Dharma Form, it also had to guard against Lu Yuan drawing away the Earth Sha. The Great Luo Law Power within its body was being consumed faster and faster. To make matters worse, Qi Yan had already sealed off several important branches nearby, making it not as easy as before to borrow more Qi from the core of Xuanhuang Ridge.
"Qi Yue, are you determined to make trouble for me?" Mountain-Devouring Zheng suddenly turned his head, his eyes flashing with ferocity, and his voice shook the nearby mountains, causing rocks to tumble down.
Qi Yue stood atop the mountain ridge, his expression perfectly calm. "The main vein of Xuanhuang Ridge is protected by the Qilin Clan. We already gave you a chance to discuss this, but you insisted on barging in and digging. Now you're blaming us?"
Qi Yan was not idle either. He continued to maintain the outer Restraining Patterns, keeping the stratum under Mountain-Devouring Zheng's feet stable, while the true main vein was firmly separated to prevent the power of the two sides' battle from continuing to be transmitted underground.
Lu Yuan confirmed the condition of the earth veins with his Divine Sense and was finally able to loosen his grip a little. He slowly rotated the giant fin, concentrating the previously dispersed pressure near the crack on the chest of the Mountain Dharma Form, and a huge amount of Qi and Blood surged along the fin bones.
Boom!
A heavy, deafening roar resounded, and the entire upper body of the Mountain Dharma Form suddenly sank. Its arms, which were already cracked, could no longer support it, and large pieces of its dark red rock armor shattered. The thick Earth Sha transformed into streams of chaotic air that spread wildly in all directions.
"Damn, this is really tough." Lu Yuan muttered to himself. He had clearly increased his strength, but the Dharma Form in front of him could still barely hold on, though it was only supported by the last bit of its strength.
The young Qilins in the distance were already dumbfounded. The Blue-Horned Qilin even forgot to continue checking the Restraining Patterns around it, its eyes fixed on the Mountain Dharma Form that was being pressed down by the giant fins, and its throat was moving involuntarily.
"Elder, that's Great Luo Dharma Form! How could it be suppressed like this?" The Blue-Horned Qilin couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief.
The Red-Maned Qilin stood to the side, its expression equally fascinating. "I've seen the Mountain-Devouring Zheng make a move before; a mountain peak could be shattered simply by hitting its Dharma Form. But today, it's almost been crushed into the mountain itself!"
The young Qilin were increasingly shocked as they watched, especially when they discovered that Lu Yuan had kept his giant fins above the outer rock platform and that the nearby core ley lines had not been significantly affected. Their initial fears about the destruction of the mountains gradually dissipated.
Mountain-Devouring Zheng was now truly panicked.
It could sense that the power within the Dharma Form was rapidly dissipating, and the immense pressure on the physical body was continuing to increase. If it continued to resist, its true body would likely suffer severe damage as well.
Thinking of this, Mountain-Devouring Zheng suddenly contracted its Dharma Form, preparing to take advantage of the rock collapse to burrow underground.
Lu Yuan had been watching its movements closely. When he saw the enormous Dharma Form suddenly begin to shrink, he quickly adjusted the angle of its giant fins, pressing the Earth Sha that was about to spread to both sides back to the central area, while continuing to absorb energy from the surrounding area.
Click!
A massive crack finally pierced through the Dharma Form's chest.
Immediately afterwards, the entire colossal mountain shadow suddenly exploded!
Rumble!
Large sections of thick rock armor shattered into countless pieces, and the Earth Sha Principle that had been condensed within it also dissipated. Terrifying shockwaves spread outward along the rock platform, but were mostly blocked by the direction of the giant fins that Lu Yuan had controlled in advance, preventing them from directly entering the core vein of Xuanhuang Ridge.
The true form of the Mountain-Devouring Zheng was finally fully revealed.
It staggered backward, its once incredibly thick dark red rock armor now cracked, its horns had lost their luster, and even its breathing had become very heavy.
"Finally out." Lu Yuan looked down at it, his tone not showing much anger. The beast had lost the protection of its Dharma Form, and its true physical body had clearly suffered a backlash.
Upon hearing the sound, Mountain-Devouring Zheng suddenly looked up.
The enormous, incomprehensibly large whale head slowly descended from the Sea of Clouds, its two golden eyes silently watching it. The fierce look in its eyes now revealed a hint of barely suppressed fear.
It did not continue arguing, but immediately activated its Earth Escape is a technique for burrowing into the ground) function, preparing to burrow back underground.
Just as the Earth Sha on his body lit up, an extremely heavy pressure came from the rock platform beneath his feet. The rock layers that could be easily separated before were now so hard that they were difficult to move.
Qi Yan had already taken advantage of the collapse of the Dharma Form to reseal several outer passages.
After trying two directions without finding a suitable way out, Mountain-Devouring Zheng's expression turned even more grim. It finally realized that the Earth Escape is a skill or technique) that it had relied on to get around had now become its biggest problem.
"You still want to burrow underground?" Lu Yuan looked at it and slowly raised his giant fin. "I already said that the Spirit Veins of Xuanhuang Ridge have an owner. If you want resources, we can discuss it normally. If you insist on burrowing in and digging by force, then don't blame others for stopping you."
Upon hearing this, Mountain-Devouring Zheng's eyes flashed with anger once again.
"I've dominated the central region for so many years, when did it become your place, a foreign behemoth, to govern!"
As it spoke, it suddenly swung its front paw, and a large amount of Earth Sha condensed into a thick claw mark, which slammed fiercely towards Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan did not dodge.
The claw mark, powerful enough to shatter ordinary mountains, landed on the dark gold scales, causing only a few scales to tremble slightly before being crushed by an even heavier physical force.
Boom!
Lu Yuan's giant fins finally came down.
The Mountain-Devouring Zheng desperately raised its claws to defend itself, but its rock armor cracked with countless fissures upon impact. Its massive body was also forced to sink continuously, and the surrounding rock platform beneath its feet emitted a muffled rumble.
"How can it be so heavy!" Mountain-Devouring Zheng finally exclaimed in shock, his once fierce face now filled with horror.
As a ferocious earth-type beast at the Great Luo level, its greatest strength lies in its massive physical body and mountain-like Dharma Form. Yet, this Grand Void Sky Whale before it managed to suppress its proud power with just a single giant fin, leaving it utterly powerless.
What made it even more desperate was that Lu Yuan's attack range was simply too large.
Even if he wanted to dodge to the side, it would be difficult to completely leave the area covered by the dark gold giant fin in a short time. The nearby ley lines were also sealed by the Qilin Clan, so his most familiar Earth Escape was not very useful at this moment.
Mountain-Devouring Zheng struggling desperately for a while, several more pieces of rock armor on its body broke off, and it finally couldn't help but lower its head.
"Wait! I surrender!"
Its voice was clearly filled with resentment, but its claws dared not continue to resist, and the originally dense Earth Sha began to slowly subside.
Lu Yuan did not immediately increase his strength.
He could sense that Mountain-Devouring Zheng had little room for resistance at this point, and if he continued to press on, it was indeed possible that he would seriously injure or even kill him.
However, there was no deep-seated hatred between the two sides before.
This guy coveted the resources of Xuanhuang Ridge and has already paid a considerable price. As long as he's willing to leave, there's no need to continue entangled with him.
"Since you admit defeat, then make it clear whether you'll come back here to dig up the earth's veins again?" Lu Yuan asked slowly, his golden eyes fixed on Mountain-Devouring Zheng.
Mountain-Devouring Zheng's expression changed repeatedly.
It subconsciously looked up at Qi Yue and Qi Yan, and found that the two Qilin Great Luo were firmly guarding the nearby earth vein entrance, clearly not letting their guard down.
If we keep trying to hold on, I'm afraid I'll really lose my life here today.
Thinking this through, Mountain-Devouring Zheng finally gritted his teeth and said, "I will never again come to Xuanhuang Ridge to forcibly dig up Spirit Veins, and I don't want that batch of Xuanhuang Deposited Sand from today either, is that alright?"
After hearing this, Qi Yue's expression softened slightly.
However, Qi Yan did not immediately remove the Restraining Patterns.
"You have damaged the nearby ley lines many times before. Now that you have admitted defeat, we will not be polite to you if you try to dig again in the future."
Mountain-Devouring Zheng listened with a face full of resentment, but did not argue further.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan finally slowly raised his giant fin.
The terrifying weight that had been pressing down on Mountain-Devouring Zheng vanished instantly, and the nearby rock platform returned to its stable state. Mountain-Devouring Zheng staggered to his feet and hurriedly retreated thousands of miles away.
It looked up at the dark golden giant fin that had risen again into the Sea of Clouds, its eyes still filled with lingering fear.
Qi Yan then opened a passage on the periphery, away from the core ley line.
Without lingering, Mountain-Devouring Zheng dragged its mostly damaged rock armor and quickly burrowed underground along the passage, without even turning its head back once.
After the aura of the Great Luo Earth Sha completely dissipated, the nearby young Qilin finally couldn't help but cheer.
"They're gone! That guy really got chased away!"
The Blue-Horned Qilin was so excited that its hooves thrashed about, its eyes brimming with excitement. "In the past, every time it came to steal the earth veins, the elders had to expend a great deal of effort to drive it away. Today, it was actually forced to admit defeat by Senior Lu Yuan's single giant fin!"
The Red-Maned Qilin also burst into laughter.
"It just said that no one could touch it if it hid underground, but even its Dharma Form was crushed. From now on, it probably won't dare to come near the sands of Xuanhuang Ridge again!"
Seeing the excited expressions on the faces of the young Qilin, Qi Yue finally smiled.
However, Qi Yan's expression quickly turned serious again.
He released his Divine Sense again and carefully examined the outer rock platform where they had just fought.
After a moment, Qi Yan frowned slightly.
"Qi Yue, don't be too happy yet. There seems to be some problem with that branch in the northwest."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yue immediately turned his head.
Deep within the hillside, which had been gradually stabilizing, an extremely fine crack in the rock was slowly extending downwards.