Although the Innate God was powerful, Luo Qing was not one to underestimate himself.
He cultivated both the Immortal and Divine Paths. With the support of numerous Immortal Artifacts, he was still confident he could take down a fledgling Innate Wood God.
Luo Qing stood ready, waiting for his opponent to come to him.
Anxious to claim the Innate Treasure, Mu Sang flew swiftly to the valley where Luo Qing had set his ambush.
The aura of the Innate Fire Attribute Treasure had grown even stronger.
"The treasure is below!"
Mu Sang was overjoyed and immediately flew toward the center of the valley.
Seeing Mu Sang enter the valley, Luo Qing, hidden below, was delighted as well.
He immediately reined in the fluctuations of the White Flame Spirit Pearl to avoid complications.
At the same time, the four Immortal Artifacts hidden around the valley to conceal Dharma Power fluctuations were remotely activated by Luo Qing.
Luo Qing had retained a portion of his Dharma Power within the Immortal Artifacts, enough to sustain their autonomous operation for two or three hours.
That was also more than enough time for Luo Qing to fight a battle against an Innate God.
"Hm? The treasure's fluctuations have vanished?"
The moment Luo Qing put away the White Flame Spirit Pearl, Mu Sang immediately furrowed his brow, an ominous feeling faintly rising in his heart.
"Coliseum!"
At Luo Qing's command, the five disc-shaped Tier 2 Combined Immortal Artifacts corresponding to Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth were activated.
The Five Elements Immortal Artifact Discs immediately radiated powerful Spatial Power. Spinning, they completely enveloped the entire valley.
This was the third trump card Luo Qing had prepared to capture the Innate God.
The Five Elements Discs were composed of five Tier 2 Immortal Artifacts, each corresponding to one of the Five Elements.
When the Five Elements united, they could release a powerful Spatial Cage, much like a coliseum.
Unless they defeated the master of the Five Elements Discs, those inside could not escape this Spatial Cage.
The only exception was if their strength allowed them to shatter the combined power of the five Tier 2 Immortal Artifacts in a single blow.
According to Luo Qing's calculations, only a Mystic Immortal might be capable of breaking through this Immortal Artifact Seal with one strike.
Thus, Luo Qing had named this Combined Immortal Artifact the "Coliseum"—only one person could walk out standing.
"Acquired Being? Heavenly God?"
As Luo Qing activated the Coliseum, he could no longer conceal his figure and was immediately discovered by Mu Sang.
"The treasure was taken by this person?"
Mu Sang's expression turned extremely ugly. Even now, he still did not realize that this was a trap targeting him.
Mu Sang did not even regard a Nature Spirit as worth his attention, so he naturally looked down on an Acquired Being even more.
"You're courting death!"
A vicious glint flashed through Mu Sang's eyes. He raised a hand, and an enormous Wood Dragon appeared out of thin air, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged toward Luo Qing.
"Heh!"
Luo Qing excitedly licked his lips and let out a low chuckle.
The Innate Spiritual Fire, "White Spirit Fire," immediately appeared in his hand, and he urged his Dharma Power.
The White Spirit Fire instantly surged, transforming into a sea of flames that swept toward Mu Sang.
The Wood Dragon Technique unleashed by Mu Sang was instantly ignited by the White Spirit Fire and reduced to ashes.
The might of the Innate Spiritual Fire was undeniable.
"Innate Spiritual Fire?"
Mu Sang cried out in alarm.
As a Wood God, ordinary Acquired flames could not injure his foundation, but the thing Mu Sang feared most was Innate Spiritual Fire.
As Innate Objects of the same level, Fire countered Wood—something even an Innate God like Mu Sang could not avoid.
However, Mu Sang was ultimately an Innate God at the Heavenly God Realm. Although a strand of Innate Spiritual Fire had shocked him, it was not enough to make him panic.
"Damnable fool! I'll definitely turn you into fertilizer!"
Mu Sang cursed under his breath and immediately manifested an Innate Divine Body nearly two hundred zhang tall.
The moment the Divine Body appeared, the surrounding Wood Element Spiritual Energy began to surge.
One towering phantom tree after another continuously erupted from his Divine Body, forcing the White Spirit Fire filling the sky far away.
For a time, the White Spirit Fire could not get close.
"The game should end now!"
Mu Sang cast Luo Qing a cold look. Boundless Wood Element Spiritual Energy erupted, and sharp wooden spears appeared around him one after another.
Like tens of thousands of shooting stars, they rained toward Luo Qing.
"It really should end."
Luo Qing smiled as well.
Although he had made plenty of preparations outside, this place was ultimately only ten thousand li from Hundred Gods Mountain.
He could not afford to drag the battle out for too long.
Facing the countless Wood Spear Divine Techniques, Luo Qing was utterly fearless. Three Defense Immortal Artifacts hovered above his head.
No matter how powerful Mu Sang's divine technique was, it was absolutely impossible for him to break through the protection of three Defense Immortal Artifacts in one blow.
At the same time, Luo Qing took out the Blazing Thunder Pearl.
To prevent himself from accidentally blasting Mu Sang to death, Luo Qing took out only three this time.
With a flick of his finger, the three Blazing Thunder Pearls appeared before Mu Sang like bolts of lightning.
Mu Sang did not miss Luo Qing's movements, but only a trace of disdain showed in his eyes.
Three Immortal Artifacts and he thought he could defeat him? Impossible.
With a movement of his divine sense, a Defensive Spiritual Shield appeared before Mu Sang's Divine Body.
However, he had ultimately underestimated the power of the three Blazing Thunder Pearls exploding.
The instant the three Thunder Pearls struck the shield, they erupted in a terrifying explosion. The destructive aura within them scorched Mu Sang's primordial spirit, causing a faint pain.
"Not good!"
Mu Sang's expression changed. He knew he had miscalculated.
He wanted to salvage the situation, but it was already too late.
The explosion had already shattered the shield and engulfed his Divine Body.
After blocking Mu Sang's Wood Spear Divine Technique, Luo Qing's Eye of the Great Dao remained fixed on Mu Sang's every movement.
Engulfed by the explosion of the three Thunder Pearls, Mu Sang's Divine Body was destroyed and regenerated within the flames, only to be destroyed and regenerated again.
His Divine Body was destroyed three times in succession. Mu Sang's face was pale, and he looked severely weakened.
Only then did he finally endure the explosion of the three Blazing Thunder Pearls.
"As expected of an Innate God with an Innate Divine Body!"
Luo Qing sighed. Back then, three Thunder Pearls had blasted a Heavenly God with the foundation of a Nature Spirit into ashes.
Mu Sang had likewise taken three Thunder Pearls head-on, yet he had suffered only severe damage to his vitality.
The difference in foundations was obvious.
This made Luo Qing yearn even more to Revert to Innate.
"But this is where it ends!"
Luo Qing muttered as his figure appeared behind Mu Sang.
The White Spirit Fire burned fiercely atop his palm, and he slammed it into Mu Sang's back.
Severely weakened, Mu Sang had no time to defend before the Innate Spiritual Fire struck his Divine Body.
The moment the White Spirit Fire touched Mu Sang's Divine Body, it was like a spark igniting an oil barrel. In the blink of an eye, it covered Mu Sang's entire Divine Body.
"Ah..."
Mu Sang let out a miserable scream. The Innate Spiritual Fire could not only scorch his Divine Body; its damage to his primordial spirit was equally immense.
Mu Sang was instantly grievously wounded once more.
Mu Sang no longer had the time to care about the Innate Treasure. He turned and attempted to flee.
With a bang, however, he slammed into the Coliseum Barrier and was stopped.
At that moment, Mu Sang despaired. Was he, a dignified Innate God, really about to be killed by an Acquired Being today?
"I'll die, but you won't get off easy either!"
Mu Sang was no stranger to ruthlessness. He immediately intended to self-detonate his Divine Body and take Luo Qing with him.
Unfortunately, Luo Qing, who had kept his eyes fixed on Mu Sang, gave him no chance to self-detonate.
Seeing that Mu Sang intended to fight to the death, Luo Qing flashed into existence behind Mu Sang's neck.
The Blazing Fire Blade, which had been upgraded to a Tier 3 Immortal Artifact, cleaved down and chopped off Mu Sang's head.
This was the second Innate God's head severed by the Blazing Fire Blade.
"I hate this!"
Mu Sang despairingly discovered that the connection between his primordial spirit and Divine Body had been severed, making self-detonation impossible.
One Sealing Spell after another was driven into Mu Sang's primordial spirit and Divine Body.
And just like that, Mu Sang, an Innate God at the Heavenly God Realm, became Luo Qing's second Innate God captive.
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