Qi Embracing Cangming Connects Sea and Sky, One Ruler Shatters the Void and Reveals Divine Might

Ju Mang's divine ability was indeed remarkably effective;

but the circumstances were different now.

Returning Ruins and the Wood Realm intertwined, and this kind of "solidification" had no effect on Bei Ming;

not to mention that with the Xuan Yuan Controlling Water Flag protecting him, no technique could invade him. This stagnating force simply could not breach his defenses.

Bei Ming made his judgment inwardly:

Ju Mang had probably never encountered an opponent wielding a Top-grade Defensive Spirit Treasure before. That was why, after seeing the Five Directional Flags, he still chose to use the Wood Realm.

The battle gradually became clear at this moment.

Bei Ming also decided to end this duel:

"Ju Mang, do you have any other tricks?"

Ju Mang fell silent for a moment. Rather than trading sharp words, he said gravely:

"Bei Ming, aside from my brothers and sisters, you are the first person to push me this far!

"If you survive this move, I will acknowledge you as my fellow Daoist!"

Bei Ming was slightly taken aback and secretly sighed. Do the Wu Clan really forge bonds so easily through fighting?

Ju Mang spread his arms. Dull cracks sounded from between his shoulder bones and spine as an ancient aura surged forth, revealing his true Ancestor Wizard form.

If his Dao Body before had merely been somewhat rougher while retaining a certain primitive, wild beauty;

then the true form he now revealed was even harder to measure by ordinary standards.

A colossal shadow, green as emerald bamboo, appeared. It had a bird's body and a human face, while its eyes shone like brilliant jade, radiating an archaic aura.

A deep roar echoed forth:

"Wood Decay!!!"

The decay of plants and trees was a law of nature;

withering, rotting, and ultimately returning to the earth, turning remnant bodies into nourishment and nurturing the chance for new life.

"Roar—"

With an angry roar from Ju Mang, the lush green within the Wood Realm rapidly faded. Branches and leaves yellowed, tree trunks cracked and collapsed, becoming rotten fragments and dust that eroded all life.

Under the impact of this power, even the water barrier formed by the Xuan Yuan Controlling Water Flag trembled slightly, fine ripples spreading across its watery surface.

Bei Ming's gaze sharpened. He recognized this as a Life-Sacrificing divine ability that exchanged his own vitality for power.

He could not help but remark, "Do you Ancestor Wizards all fight so recklessly? This shouldn't have to become a Life-and-Death Struggle between us, should it?"

A resolute green light flashed in Ju Mang's eyes. "Ancestor Wizards are the Orthodox Lineage of Pangu! We cannot easily admit defeat!

"If we do not give our all in battle, how can we face Father God again?"

Bei Ming waved the Xuan Yuan Controlling Water Flag with his left hand. Layers upon layers of waterlight rose as ocean tides churned;

with his right hand, he formed a seal, spiritual light flickering at his fingertips.

"You count as an opponent worthy of respect. Next, be careful!"

"Qi Embracing Cangming!"

In an instant, the sky and sea roared together;

two immense forces poured into Bei Ming's body.

"Ju Mang! The Kun roams the Four Seas, the Peng soars the Nine Heavens. The vast sea is in my hand, and the firmament is in my palm!

"Today's battle ends here!"

A phantom suddenly appeared behind Bei Ming.

The Great Peng spread its wings, stirring up hurricanes that transformed into countless sharp wind blades, slicing through the Wood Realm layer by layer;

at the same time, a colossal Giant Kun emerged in the void beyond, its body nearly blotting out Heaven and Earth.

The watching Wu Clan members could not help but reveal looks of shock, whispering among themselves.

A Wu General asked blankly, "Great Wizard Kua Fu, wh... what is that?"

Kua Fu frowned and slowly shook his head. "I do not know either."

Another Wu General's expression changed slightly as he lowered his voice. "That thing does not look friendly. Ancestor Wizard Ju Mang... he will not be in danger, will he?"

"Impudent!" Kua Fu shouted sternly.

"Since our tribe's Eastern Expedition began, we have never lost a battle! How could a mere Wild Daoist possibly rival Ancestor Wizard Ju Mang of our Wu Clan?!"

Yet before his words had faded, the Giant Kun opened its heaven-swallowing maw and gulped down the entire Wood Realm.

Within the Giant Kun phantom's belly, the might of Bei Ming's Returning Ruins surged greatly, complementing the Great Peng's hurricane;

in an instant, the Wood Realm was torn apart completely.

The Wood Realm vanished. The wood spiritual energy transformed by Ju Mang was scattered and diluted by the vast, boundless spiritual energy of the Primordial Wilderness, and the divine ability naturally lost all effect.

However, even with his divine ability broken, Ju Mang still possessed the formidable physical body of an Ancestor Wizard!

He took a great stride forward, his entire body turning into a remnant shadow as he lunged at Bei Ming.

The howling hurricanes became blades, carving across his body from every direction;

yet they could only leave shallow marks and scatter tiny drops of blood. They were merely superficial wounds.

Bei Ming calculated inwardly:

Without using the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, my current methods alone will find it difficult to inflict substantial damage upon an Ancestor Wizard's physical body.

The only option is to use the Returning Ruins Realm Phase to restrict his movements.

He had already witnessed the physical body and divine abilities of an Ancestor Wizard in this battle, so this trip had not been in vain.

With that thought, Bei Ming flipped his hand and brought out the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler.

Ruler light flashed. In an instant, a Ruler Shadow swept out and struck Ju Mang's left shoulder.

"Bang!"

A muffled boom rang out as Ju Mang's left shoulder bone shattered instantly, the sound of cracking bones clearly audible.

"Roar!!"

Ju Mang cried out in pain. Anger and disbelief flashed in his eyes as he demanded sharply:

"Bei Ming! What is that?!"

Bei Ming did not answer directly. He merely smiled faintly, his voice carrying a hint of teasing.

"You Ancestor Wizards do have powerful physical bodies. Without a Spirit Treasure, I truly could not break through them. Well? Do you concede?"

The surrounding area had been ravaged into ruins by the battle. Mountains and rocks had shattered, while grass and trees had turned to dust.

As an Ancestor Wizard, Ju Mang naturally was not so small-minded that he could not accept defeat.

The situation was obvious now. Other than self-explosion, Ju Mang could think of no way to kill Bei Ming;

nor did he disdainfully utter petty words such as, "If you have the ability, do not use a Spirit Treasure."

After all, Spirit Treasures were inherently part of a cultivator's combat strength.

Moreover, their Father God Pangu had possessed three Chaos Supreme Treasures in his hand back then.

Though the Wu Clan could not use Spirit Treasures, they were born with physical bodies unmatched in the Primordial Wilderness;

it was almost equivalent to passively stacking an offensive Spirit Treasure and a defensive Spirit Treasure upon themselves, and ones that could grow alongside their cultivation at that.

Ju Mang took a deep breath. Blood still seeped from the wound at his shoulder. He withdrew his fighting spirit, and with a tremor of his body, his enormous true Ancestor Wizard form returned to its rough yet towering Dao Body.

"Fellow Daoist Beiming, your cultivation is extraordinary. For now, I am not your opponent!

"As long as you do not become an enemy of my Wu Clan, you will be an honored guest of my Ju Mang Tribe from this day onward!"

Bei Ming dispelled the Returning Ruins Realm Phase and said calmly, "Become enemies with you? I have no interest in that."

The Wu Clan's enemies were mainly the other clans;

the hostility between races had made them mortal foes.

As for the Various Innate Gods, most were not bound by the concerns of any clan. So long as no one came to provoke the Wu Clan, a superficial harmony of minding one's own business could still be maintained.

Besides, although the Ancestor Wizards were reckless, they were not fools.

The Wu and Yao Clans had been able to contend with each other for an Immeasurable Kalpa, proving that their overall strength was evenly matched.

The Twelve Divine Fiends Great Array had indeed been overwhelmingly powerful in the first great battle, but once the Yao Clan obtained the Zhou Tian Star Array, the gap could no longer be widened;

the struggle of an Immeasurable Kalpa was prolonged. Either the high-level members of both clans were fools, or both were shrewd. Otherwise, one side would have long since been plotted to death by the other.

Although the Wu Clan had the ability to conquer the Ten Thousand Clans of the Primordial Wilderness, they absolutely could not face the combined pressure of the Ten Thousand Clans of the Primordial Wilderness and the vast number of Innate Gods at the same time.