Soul Tian Di's Trump Card, Detonating the Immortal King's Phantom

"What?!" Soul Tian Di cried out in shock as the fire lotus instantly engulfed him.

A cold smile curled across Lin Yang's lips. He once again activated the Lotus Lantern's wick flame, sending a Void Heaven-Swallowing Slash flying toward Soul Tian Di.

With the fire lotus's impact added to that tyrannical sword qi attack, even if he survived, he would be flayed alive.

Sure enough, as the two attacks landed, Soul Tian Di let out a miserable scream. Once the aftershock of the attacks faded, he violently spat out two mouthfuls of blood.

He had clearly suffered severe injuries.

"Soul old dog, doesn't feel too good, does it? Let's see how you escape this time."

As soon as he spoke, Lin Yang flashed forward, took out the Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer, and launched another attack at Soul Tian Di.

Soul Tian Di's expression changed in alarm, and he hastily deployed two Heavenly Soul Shields.

The Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer smashed viciously into the Heavenly Soul Shields. The shields had originally been just enough to block the massive hammer's attack, but now, with Soul Tian Di severely injured, they failed to withstand it and shattered with a deafening boom.

The Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer struck heavily against his chest. The sound of bones cracking rang out as Soul Tian Di was sent flying backward, smashing through a mountain peak.

Soul Tian Di gritted his teeth and got to his feet, spitting out another mouthful of blood. His face twisted savagely. "Lin Yang, you forced me to do this."

As soon as he finished speaking, Soul Tian Di directly threw the Immortal King's Corpse Shroud at Lin Yang.

Two Immortal King phantoms stood on either side of the shroud. The shroud was incredibly fast, arriving beside Lin Yang in the blink of an eye.

Lin Yang shuddered. Soul Tian Di was going to self-detonate the Immortal King phantoms. He hurriedly activated the Lotus Lantern for defense.

Sure enough, the Immortal King phantoms exploded with a thunderous boom.

An incomparably terrifying shockwave directly swallowed Lin Yang. The Lotus Lantern defended with all its strength, yet it still could not block this terrifying strike capable of killing a half-emperor.

When the shockwave dissipated, Lin Yang spat out four mouthfuls of blood in succession. The Lotus Lantern's wick had become incomparably dim. It had clearly been damaged.

"Lin Yang, I'll concede today. Another day, I will definitely take your dog life."

As soon as he spoke, Soul Tian Di tore open the space from before. With a flash, he fled back to the Jia Ma Empire.

Lin Yang spat out another mouthful of blood, his face pale. As the tension left him, he nearly could not remain standing.

He took an eighth-grade pill from his storage ring and swallowed it, only then regaining a little color in his face.

"Damn it, Soul old dog. Without the Immortal King's Corpse Shroud, let's see what you'll use to deal with me next time we meet."

After cursing under his breath, Lin Yang did not linger. He headed for the Thunder Clan's relocation site, intending to stabilize his injuries first.

Elsewhere, within the Mountains and Rivers State Map, in the Ancient Clan.

More than half a day had passed.

In the square, all ten youths had already gained an initial grasp of the Dou Techniques.

They were continuously honing their proficiency. Some sat cross-legged, repeatedly deducing the techniques in their minds as they searched for their own shortcomings.

Some of the youths sparred with one another, using battle to temper their Dou Techniques.

However, Xiao Yan was alone, with no one to practice against.

Yet after living two lives, the insight and comprehension he had gained from his enlightenment were beyond comparison with the youths present.

Relying solely on self-deduction, Xiao Yan had already mastered the Dou Technique to a level of proficiency none of the other youths had reached.

However, Xiao Yan did not deliberately show off. After gaining an initial grasp of the Dou Technique, he had remained seated where he was, deducing it. No one knew how far he had mastered it by now.

Thunder Clan relocation site.

After recovering for two hours, Lin Yang's injuries had finally stabilized.

Although he still could not use a large amount of Dou Qi, his condition would no longer continue worsening.

Lin Yang walked out of the temporary spatial chamber. Outside the door, Lei Ying stood rubbing his hands together anxiously.

"Lin Yang, you're finally out. How are your injuries?" Lei Ying's face was filled with urgency and concern.

Lin Yang waved a hand slightly, signaling him not to worry. "Clan Chief Lei, my injuries have stabilized. Right now, the important thing is that the Thunder Clan cannot remain in the Thunder Realm or here any longer. Otherwise, if Soul Tian Di attacks again in the future, and I'm not here, the Thunder Clan will have nothing left but extinction. I suggest that you relocate to the Northwestern Continent. It may be somewhat barren there, but it is much safer overall."

He had not asked the Thunder Clan to enter the Mountains and Rivers State Map like the Flame Clan, because adding another clan would likely leave the Dou Qi within the map unable to sustain the daily cultivation of all four clans.

Hearing this, Lei Ying fell into hesitation. If they left the Thunder Realm, the Dou Qi concentration on the Northwestern Continent simply could not support cultivation above the Dou Venerate realm.

But if they did not leave, then should Soul Tian Di attack again while Lin Yang was absent, the Thunder Clan would face nothing but annihilation.

Although they had not witnessed Lin Yang's battle with Soul Tian Di firsthand, they could tell from the Dou Qi fluctuations alone that it had at least been a battle at the half-emperor level.

It was not something the Thunder Clan could contend with.

"Sigh, fine. We'll listen to you," Lei Ying finally said with a sigh.

"Then that's settled, Clan Chief Lei. I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first. Once you reach the Northwestern Continent, you can settle directly near Canaan Academy's Inner Academy. The environment there is quite good. When I get the chance, I'll come visit you again," Lin Yang said.

"Mm." Lei Ying nodded.

Lin Yang did not linger any longer. He tore open space and headed for a quiet place, preparing to enter the Mountains and Rivers State Map.

Half an hour later.

In a valley, Lin Yang unfurled the Mountains and Rivers State Map and jumped inside.

Ancient Clan square.

The competition was nearly at its end.

All the youths present held their breath, staring intently at the figures on the stage.

In the stands, a faint smile rested on Gu Yuan's lips. Just as he had expected, Xiao Yan had comprehended it faster than the others.

Others could not tell how much the few people sitting cross-legged in the arena had comprehended.

But as the creator of the Dou Technique, Gu Yuan understood better than anyone what it looked like to cultivate it to minor accomplishment and major accomplishment.

At that moment, the space beside Gu Yuan's seat flickered. He turned his head and saw that Lin Yang had already appeared in the seat.

Gu Yuan gave him a once-over, and his expression immediately turned grave. "Lin Yang, what happened? How did you get injured?"

Lin Yang sighed softly and explained, "Sigh, that Soul Tian Di bastard suddenly obtained another magical treasure. After fighting him for a while and injuring him, that bastard actually self-detonated the Immortal King's Corpse Shroud. I was directly blasted into serious injury, and he got away."

Gu Yuan frowned tightly upon hearing this. "Lin Yang, how are your injuries? Are they serious? Can you recover in a short time?"

Lin Yang sighed again. "I can recover, but it will take at least a month. One of my magical treasures was also damaged, and I'll need time to repair it."

Gu Yuan continued, "Lin Yang, what medicinal pill ingredients do you need? I can have them prepared for you."

Lin Yang thought for a moment. His injuries required a ninth-grade Mystic Pill, while the Lotus Lantern needed a large amount of beast fire to replenish the wick's source power.

Thus, he said, "This—just give me one ninth-grade Mystic Pill, and help me prepare a large amount of beast fire."

Gu Yuan nodded. "All right. Once we're done with Xiao Yan's matter, I'll have the clan's Dou Saints go out and search. As for the pill, I happen to have one on hand. I'll give it to you first." As he spoke, he took a jade bottle from his storage ring. Inside was a ninth-grade Mystic Pill.

Lin Yang accepted the pill, then took out two Ancient Emperor Jades and handed them to Gu Yuan. "Clan Chief Gu Yuan, thank you. These are two Ancient Emperor Jades. I'll give them to you first."

The moment Gu Yuan saw the Ancient Emperor Jades, a smile appeared on his face. He quickly accepted them. "It's nothing. It's only right."

Lin Yang said nothing more. He swallowed the pill, closed his eyes, and began regulating his breath.

Half an hour later.

The competition time was up.

Gu Dao gave a light cough, and the ten people in the arena immediately stopped cultivating.

"The Ancient Clan youths will display their cultivation results first. Xiao Yan will go last," Gu Dao said.

"All right, let's begin. Each of you will perform a complete set of Through-the-Back Fist. The Through-the-Back Fist has nine sounds, corresponding to nine levels of proficiency. Whoever produces the most sounds will take first place."

As Gu Dao's voice fell, an Ancient Clan youth at the far left unfolded his fist stance and struck out with two crisp smacks.

The Ancient Clan youths watching immediately erupted into cheers.

According to Gu Dao's explanation of the nine sounds, two sounds already counted as minor accomplishment.

To cultivate a low-grade Xuan-class Dou Technique to minor accomplishment in one day was already considered genius-level talent.

However, as Xiao Yan watched the youth produce two sounds, a cold smile tugged at his lips.

Two sounds? I've already cultivated it to six sounds. What the hell are two sounds?!