Self-Destruction

The Imperial Preceptor severed the karmic ties between himself and the Immortal Immortal, causing the Immortal Immortal to forget him and become unaware of his own existence.

"Taiyin True Fire"

He silently chanted in his heart, and with a whoosh, he spat out a ball of flame. This was a true fire specifically designed to deal with souls and spirits, capable of driving away and scattering spirits. It was on par with the True Fire of the Sun, and after his refinement, even a half-immortal level expert would find it difficult to withstand.

The Taiyin True Fire, like a bone-deep affliction, relentlessly erodes the soul of the immortal immortal.

"I remember now!"

The moment the Imperial Preceptor attacked the Immortal, the causal connection between them was re-established, and the Immortal recalled all that had happened in the past.

His nascent Immortal Dao Fruit was activated, his soul was replenished, and the Taiyin True Fire was purified.

"As expected, the Taiyin True Fire alone cannot kill you."

Despite having anticipated it, the Grand Preceptor was still alarmed, unable to discern what methods the opponent had used.

There are ways to deal with the Taiyin True Fire, but each one is very troublesome, and none of them are as simple as the Immortal's method.

"Is it a method for the nascent stage of the Dao Fruit, and related to the soul?"

This battle was more difficult than the Grand Preceptor had anticipated. He thought that since the Immortal Immortal was only a soul, he would be easy to deal with. However, he did not expect that the Immortal Immortal's soul could be replenished at any time, and the weakness became the most difficult thing to deal with.

The immortal being was also pondering the methods employed by the Grand Preceptor, which allowed him to forget the Grand Preceptor's existence and never have heard of such extraordinary Law Technique. Was this the effect of the Grand Preceptor's nascent Dao Fruit?

Ordinary cultivators rely on Law Technique and physical strength when fighting. However, when they reach the Body Integration Realm or Tribulation Transcendence Stage, an additional [rule] is added. However, the [rule] of the Body Integration Realm and Tribulation Transcendence Stage is overwhelming for cultivators of low to mid-level cultivation. For cultivators of the same level, it is difficult to gain an advantage, as everyone can use the same rule, and there is no advantage to speak of.

Once a cultivator reaches the Tribulation Transcendence stage and condenses the rudimentary form of a Dao Fruit, things become vastly different. The rudimentary form of a Dao Fruit signifies that the cultivator possesses their own unique set of rules. The functions of each rudimentary Dao Fruit are not entirely the same. The differences between Dao Fruits, and the ability to understand them, create the gap between half-immortal level experts.

In battles between semi-immortal level experts, the most important thing is to figure out exactly what the opponent's Dao Fruit rudimentary form is.

"The Undying Body That Breaks Through Calamity!"

A towering Dharma body rises from the ground, reaching the heavens and earth, almost bursting through space. It possesses the power to pluck stars from the sky and is immortal, making it indestructible!

The Imperial Preceptor once again activated the nascent form of the Dao of Cause and Effect, severing ties with the Immortal.

"Damn it, it's that trick again..." The immortal gritted his teeth. Unable to understand the principle behind this move, he had been in a passive state. He quickly Law Power to write down a string of words, explaining the ins and outs of the matter. However, as the nascent Dao Fruit of Cause and Effect was activated, the words became blurred and difficult to distinguish.

He was speaking when his eyes became unfocused, and he forgot about the presence of the Imperial Advisor.

Whoosh--

A silver needle appeared out of thin air, leaping through space from outside the Dharma Body to inside, striking the Immortal Immortal squarely between the eyebrows.

The immortal being, weakened by pain, could no longer maintain his eternally immortal body and collapsed with a crash.

The Imperial Advisor appears, and the Immortal's memories are restored.

"This is a Soul-Shattering Needle forged from the essence of gold and silver."

The Imperial Advisor used only attacks targeting the soul.

"What's the use of knowing? The Soul-Shattering Needle can separate your three souls and seven spirits. I'd like to see how you're going to repair your soul this time!" The Grand Preceptor sneered, feeling a pang of heartache. The Soul-Shattering Needle was extremely difficult to forge. He had only forged three in total. One of them was used when he succeeded as Grand Preceptor to demonstrate his thunderous methods. Now, only the last one remained, and forging another was almost impossible.

The Soul-Shattering Needle had an immediate effect; the Immortal Immortal felt as if his body was being torn apart, with a tremendous force surging within him, trying to stretch his body apart.

Ten different souls drifted out; they were the three souls and seven spirits of an immortal.

The Imperial Advisor wants to see which part of the soul the Immortal needs to complete.

Three breaths later, the ten souls were still floating in the air. The Grand Preceptor felt relieved. It seemed that dispersing the souls was the right choice, and the opponent could not replenish them.

"Taiyin True Fire!"

He targeted one of the three souls of the immortal being, defeating them one by one.

Suddenly, the soul opened one eye, and the voice of the immortal sage rang out.

"Why should I complete it? Explode!"

The Imperial Advisor's pupils constricted sharply, sensing something was wrong. One of the three souls of the Half-Immortal had self-destructed. The Imperial Advisor had never heard of any Half-Immortal daring to do such a thing; this was suicidal.

The wisp of soul exploded, knocking the Imperial Preceptor over and slamming him to the ground, his own soul also affected.

"You think that's all?"

Another explosion of three souls unleashed a soul storm. The storm howled, and black mist filled the sky. At this moment, all five senses and six perceptions were rendered useless.

"Again!"

Boom--

The three souls of the third group exploded once again.

The immortal's cold voice rang out, echoing amidst the explosion of souls. "Our immortal lineage's leader is the head of the Five High Antiquity Immortals, unmatched throughout history. Now reborn, he intends to ascend to the pinnacle of immortality. I'd like to see whose Dao Fruit is stronger!"

"Damn it!" The Imperial Preceptor hurriedly activated the nascent form of the Dao Fruit of Cause and Effect, severing the karmic ties between the two.

"Explode again!" The voice of the Immortal Immortal came from one of the Seven Souls, sending chills down the spine of the Imperial Preceptor.

He has severed ties with cause and effect; an immortal being shouldn't remember him, so why would he attack?

Before I could figure out why, a new wave of soul explosions had already begun.

Boom--Boom--Boom--

The seven souls exploded continuously. The Imperial Preceptor had never seen such a scene before. His body was like a small boat, rising and falling in the turbulent waves, in danger of capsizing at any moment!

The immortal had anticipated this move. Since no matter how many clues he left behind, they would be forgotten or erased, he simply decided not to leave any information about the Grand Preceptor.

Before the Imperial Preceptor activated the nascent form of the Dao of Cause and Effect, he left himself with only one sentence:

Six of the seven souls self-destructed.

The three souls exploded three times, the seven spirits exploded six times, and the nine soul storms made the Imperial Preceptor's immortal soul unstable, causing him to become dazed.

"Whoosh--" The Grand Preceptor was in a sorry state. He was wearing a precious robe that could even defend against attacks from those at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, but it was torn to shreds by the nine explosions and had no defensive function left.

The Imperial Advisor stared intently at the last wisp of the Seven Souls. "Only one wisp remains. Let's see what you're going to do now!"

Then the Imperial Advisor watched helplessly as the Immortal restored his three souls and seven spirits, returning to his peak state.

The Grand Preceptor's forte is attrition warfare. His usual tactic is to first use the nascent form of the Dao Fruit of Cause and Effect to make the opponent forget about him, and then launch a sneak attack. He repeats this several times, and even a half-immortal cannot withstand this kind of attrition.

What he didn't know was that the Immortal Dao Fruit was least afraid of a war of attrition.

The Black and White Venerables looked at Yun Zhi and the others as if they were already dead. "So what if you outnumber us? Once the Imperial Preceptor makes his move, you're all doomed!"

"The Imperial Preceptor possesses the rudiments of a Dao Fruit and is a half-immortal level expert. Release me now, and the Imperial Preceptor might spare your lives!"

His tone carried a subtle threat: what good are the many Tribulation Transcendence cultivators? They are utterly vulnerable before the nascent Dao Fruit stage!

The second update will be at 11 PM.