Qi Embracing Cangming Links Sea and Sky, a Ruler Pierces the Void to Reveal Divine Might

Ju Mang's divine ability was indeed remarkably effective; unfortunately, the current situation was different.

The Returning Ruins and the Wood Realm intertwined, but this "solidification" had no effect on Bei Ming. Furthermore, with the Xuan Yuan Controlling Water Flag protecting his body, he was impervious to all methods; this stagnant power could not break through his defense at all.

Bei Ming judged in his heart: Before Ju Mang, he probably never encountered an opponent possessing a top-grade defensive spirit treasure; that is why, upon seeing the Five Directional Flags, he continued to use the Wood Realm.

The battle situation gradually became clear at this moment.

Bei Ming also decided to end this duel: "Ju Mang, do you have any other skills?"

Ju Mang was silent for a moment. Instead of engaging in a war of words, he said in a deep voice: "Bei Ming, apart from my brothers and sisters, you are the first person who has been able to force me to this point! If you do not die from this move, I acknowledge you as a fellow Daoist!"

Bei Ming was slightly startled, sighing inwardly: Is the Wu Clan so easily moved to form attachments?

Ju Mang spread his arms, and a dull sound came from between his shoulder bones and spine. An ancient aura surged, revealing his Ancestor Wizard true form. If his Dao Body had been merely a bit rugged before, yet still carried a certain primitive, wild beauty, then the true form manifested now was even harder to measure by conventional logic.

A massive shadow, green as emerald bamboo, stood tall with a bird's body and a human face. Above its head, its eyes were like brilliant emeralds, radiating an archaic aura.

A low roar echoed: "Wood Decay!!!"

The decay of vegetation is a law of nature; withering, rotting, and finally returning to the earth, the remnant body transforms into nourishment, creating an opportunity for new life to be born.

"Roar—"

With a roar from Ju Mang, the verdant green in the Wood Realm rapidly faded. Branches and leaves withered and turned yellow, the tree trunks cracked and disintegrated, turning into rot and dust, eroding all vitality. Under the impact of this power, even the water-shielding barrier transformed by the Xuan Yuan Controlling Water Flag fluctuated slightly, with fine ripples appearing on the surface of the water light.

Bei Ming's gaze sharpened, judging that this was a "life-sacrificing" divine ability that exchanged its own vitality for power. He couldn't help but exclaim: "Do you Ancestor Wizards always fight so recklessly? Surely it doesn't have to be a life-and-death struggle between us?"

The green light in the depths of Ju Mang's eyes was resolute: "The Ancestor Wizard is the Orthodox Lineage of Pangu! We cannot easily speak of defeat! If I do not give my all in battle, how could I have the face to pay respects to Father God again!"

Bei Ming shook the Xuan Yuan Controlling Water Flag with his left hand, causing a thousand layers of water light to roll like sea tides; his right hand formed a seal, with spiritual light flickering at his fingertips.

"You are a worthy opponent. Next, be careful!"

"Qi Embracing Cangming!"

In an instant, the sky and the sea roared in unison; two majestic forces poured into Bei Ming's body.

"Ju Mang! Kun Roaming the Four Seas, Peng Soaring the Nine Heavens! The vast sea is in my hands, and the firmament is also within my grasp! Today's battle ends here!"

Behind Bei Ming, a phantom suddenly appeared. The Great Peng spread its wings, whipping up a hurricane that transformed into countless sharp wind blades, slicing the Wood Realm layer by layer. At the same time, in the void outside, a massive Giant Kun emerged, its form almost obscuring this Heaven and Earth.

The watching Wu Clan members could not help but show shock, whispering to one another. A Wu General asked blankly: "Great Wizard Kua Fu, w-what is that?"

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

Another Wu General's expression shifted, and he lowered his voice: "That thing does not look like a benevolent entity. Will Ancestor Wizard Ju Mang be in danger?"

"Insolent!" Kua Fu scolded sharply: "Since our tribe began the Eastern Expedition, we have been invincible! How could a mere wild Daoist be a match for our Wu Clan's Ancestor Wizard Ju Mang!"

However, before his words could fade, the Giant Kun had already opened its Swallowing Heaven maw, swallowing the entire Wood Realm whole. Inside the belly of the Giant Kun's phantom, the power of Bei Ming's Returning Ruins surged, complementing the Great Peng's hurricane; in an instant, the Wood Realm was completely torn to shreds.

The Wood Realm vanished, and the wood-attribute spiritual energy transformed by Ju Mang was dispersed and diluted by the vast, endless spiritual energy of the Primordial Wilderness, causing the effects of his divine ability to naturally vanish as well. However, even with his divine ability broken, Ju Mang still possessed a formidable Ancestor Wizard physical body!

He took a large stride forward, his entire being transforming into a remnant shadow as he lunged straight at Beiming.

The howling hurricane turned into blades, crisscrossing and slicing against his body;

Yet they could only leave behind shallow marks and splash up tiny beads of blood—nothing more than superficial wounds.

Beiming calculated in his heart:

Without using the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, relying solely on my current means, it is difficult to inflict substantial, heavy damage on the physical body of an Ancestor Wizard;

The only thing I can do is trap his movements with the Returning Ruins Realm Phase.

Having experienced the physical body and divine abilities of an Ancestor Wizard in this battle, this trip could be considered worthwhile.

Thinking of this, Beiming flipped his hand and offered up the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler.

The ruler's light flickered, and in an instant, a ruler shadow swept across, striking Ju Mang on his left shoulder.

"Bang!"

A muffled sound reverberated; the bone in Ju Mang's left shoulder was shattered in an instant, the sound of cracking bone clearly audible.

"Roar!!"

Stung by the pain, anger and shock flickered in Ju Mang's eyes as he demanded sharply:

"Beiming! What is this thing?!"

Beiming did not answer directly, merely smiling faintly with a hint of mockery:

"The physical bodies of you Ancestor Wizards are indeed formidable; without a Spirit Treasure, I truly couldn't break through. How about it? Are you convinced?"

The surroundings were left in a mess, ravaged by the great battle; rocks had crumbled, and vegetation had turned to dust.

As an Ancestor Wizard, Ju Mang's capacity for tolerance was naturally not so small that he couldn't afford to lose.

The situation was now very clear; aside from self-explosion, Ju Mang could think of no way to finish off Beiming;

He also disdained to utter petty words like "if you have the ability, don't use a Spirit Treasure";

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

Moreover, their Father God Pangu had once wielded three Chaos Supreme Treasures in his own hands.

Although the Wu Clan could not use Spirit Treasures, they were born with physical bodies that surpassed all others in the Primordial Wilderness;

It was almost equivalent to having a passive bonus of both an offensive Spirit Treasure and a defensive Spirit Treasure, and the kind that grew along with one's cultivation level at that.

Ju Mang took a deep breath, the wound on his shoulder bone still oozing blood. He reined in his fighting spirit, and with a shake of his frame, his massive Ancestor Wizard true form transformed back into a rugged, tall Dao Body.

"Fellow Daoist Beiming, your cultivation is extraordinary; for the time being, I am no match for you!

As long as you do not stand as an enemy to my Wu Clan, from this day forward, you shall be an honored guest of my Ju Mang Tribe!"

Beiming dispelled the Returning Ruins Realm Phase and said calmly: "Stand as an enemy to you all? I have no interest in that."

The enemies of the Wu Clan were primarily the other clans;

The opposition between races had made them mortal enemies.

As for the various Innate Gods, most were not tethered to any clan; as long as they didn't go out of their way to provoke the Wu Clan, a superficial harmony of "well water not interfering with river water" could still be maintained.

Furthermore, although the Ancestor Wizards were reckless, they were not stupid;

The fact that the Wu and Yao Clans could hold each other in check for an Immeasurable Kalpa showed that the comprehensive strength of both sides was evenly matched.

The Twelve Divine Fiends Great Array was indeed overpowered during the first great war, but after the Yao Clan later acquired the Zhou Tian Star Array, the gap could no longer be widened;

The struggles of the Immeasurable Kalpa were protracted; the high-level figures of both clans were either all foolish or all shrewd, otherwise, one side would have long since been schemed 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 and the vast number of Innate Gods simultaneously.