Bai Lingze, the might of the Dao Foundation Realm

The throwing knife was only the size of a palm, amber in color, with a beam of light sealed inside the blade, and a tiny hourglass embedded at the end of the hilt.

Chen Lingxi infused a wisp of spiritual energy into the flying knife.

The hourglass at the end of the hilt suddenly accelerated its flow, and the beam of light sealed within the blade also lit up at that moment.

He raised his hand and flicked it, Delayed Light Flying Dagger transformed into an amber-colored afterimage that was almost invisible to the naked eye, shooting towards the Xi Lingqiao hanging high in the sky.

The flying knife pierced the air silently, colliding with Xi Lingqiao's Sword Qi!

In an instant, the mysterious power sealed within the blade suddenly erupted.

The fine sand in the hourglass flowed wildly at that moment, and an invisible Daoist aura that distorted time emanated from the flying knife.

When the Daoist aura locked onto Xi Lingqiao, Xi Lingqiao immediately changed.

He felt a mysterious energy descend upon his entire body, causing him to become incredibly slow.

Even the speed at which the Sun Profound Radiance shone became incredibly slow.

Chen Lingxi, who had just been captivated by the Sun Profound Radiance, had already closed in on him.

That speed was too fast, unbelievably fast.

As Chen Lingxi, the Longevity Bridge suddenly materialized, carrying his figure across the sky, and in an instant, he was in front of Xi Lingqiao!

He clenched his right fist, unleashing the overwhelming Great Sage Aura Heaven-Inviting Might. A blurry, towering figure loomed behind him, surrounded by swirling stars, exuding a terrifying, suffocating pressure.

This punch embodied his life's cultivation, the full physical power of the True Edict of Audience with the Dao, and the Great Sage Aura who could Heaven-Inviting Might.

A pale golden light suddenly shone brightly from the edge of the fist, terrifying beyond measure!

In his haste Xi Lingqiao unleashed a burst of sword Sword Qi to parry, while the Victorious King Ruyi Treasure Aspect behind him simultaneously raised his precious pestle to meet the attack.

But it was still a second too slow!

Boom!

A terrifying sound exploded.

Xi Lingqiao felt a terrifying force pouring down from the sword. The force was so immense that it felt like a mountain crashing into him.

The aura emanating from him shattered and vanished!

He was sent flying backward by the punch, crashing into the mountainside behind him like a falling comet.

The entire mountain trembled violently, and he smashed a bottomless, human-shaped black hole in the mountain wall, from which rocks tumbled down.

Chen Lingxi with lightning speed, his large hand outstretched, Heaven-Seizing Seal plunder the energy within a hundred-foot radius around it, and then fiercely plunged it into the black hole in the mountain.

A series of booming sounds came from there!

Chen Lingxi was about to approach the Xi Lingqiao...

At that very moment.

Beneath the golden, Mystic Light left by the Sun Illuminating the World Method, a soft laugh suddenly rang out.

Chen Lingxi frowned slightly and raised her head.

Then they saw a figure suddenly appear in the clouds.

The man, dressed in flowing white robes, was exceptionally handsome with a face like jade, and was looking down at Chen Lingxi.

Sound waves flowed around his body, spreading outwards in all directions like tangible ripples.

Within those sound waves, it seemed as if a deity was chanting an ancient and majestic hymn.

The hymn transformed into profound truths, bestowing blessings upon this person layer upon layer.

He simply stood there, exuding an awe-inspiring majesty that made people dare not look him in the eye, like an immortal descended to earth!

"Bai Lingze..."

"It's finally here."

Chen Lingxi her face, her expression unchanged, her emotions surging.

This person was none other than Bai Lingze, the genius of the Bai family at Yutai.

Chen Lingxi looked up and his gaze fell on this person. Even though he was somewhat prepared, he was still surprised!

The Dao Origin fluctuations emanating from the white-clad figure were incredibly profound, possessing an unfathomable depth.

The sound waves surrounding his body, containing hymns of Divine Hymn, were even more mysterious and profound.

Chen Lingxi used the method of Qi Observation to look into the sound waves and saw that they contained some kind of profound truth of cultivation that even he could not understand.

"This hymn is probably the Dao Foundation Grand Divine Ability of Bai Lingze's cultivation!"

He pondered in his heart.

Just then, a slight smile appeared on Bai Lingze's lips.

He stood above the clouds, hands behind his back, composed, elegant, and at ease.

His gaze swept across the ravaged battlefield below, then glanced at the mountain peak that had been partially destroyed, before returning to Chen Lingxi.

He then laughed and said, "You were able to fight Xi Lingqiao with the strength of the Qi Circulation, Eleventh Floor, and even forced him to that point. You do have some skill... Is it because of that Slaying-Force Cauldron?"

Chen Lingxi raised an eyebrow slightly, a thought flashing through his mind. A smug smile appeared on his face as he shook his head and said with a laugh, "If I were to use the Slaying-Force Cauldron, let alone him, I'm afraid I could even put up a fight against Fellow Daoist Bai."

He spoke frankly, his tone even carrying a hint of undisguised confidence.

Upon hearing this, Bai Lingze was slightly taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.

He raised his head and glanced at the Immortal Ranking that stretched across the sky.

On the Immortal Ranking, his name was ranked second, while Chen Lingxi's name was ranked fortieth.

He withdrew his gaze, shook his head and sighed, "The native creatures of the Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven have never seen the world, nor have they ever seen a wider world."

Having gained a few fortuitous opportunity and picked up a few broken magical Law Artifact, he became arrogant and overconfident.

He said softly, "Use your Slaying-Force Cauldron... and I'll show you what the Dao Foundation Realm truly is."

"So you've been tricked?" Chen Lingxi was somewhat surprised.

But then he saw Bai Lingze's eyes.

His eyes were filled with undisguised mockery and curiosity.

Chen Lingxi immediately realized what was happening.

"It's not that Bai Lingze fell for it, it's not that Bai Lingze is stupid... it's that he simply doesn't care whether I used provocation or not."

"In his view, his coming to take me was like a cat playing with a mouse; even if I, this mouse, had a sharp thorn on me, he wouldn't care at all."

"And now... he probably wants to see just how powerful my Slaying-Force Cauldron really is."

Chen Lingxi a deep breath and sensed that the room was already filled with Bai Lingze's aura.

Those pale golden sound waves, imbued with Divine Hymn, were like a giant, all-encompassing net, enveloping the Void within a radius of dozens of miles.

In this world, completely locked down by his aura, he was the ruler.

He wasn't afraid of what trouble Chen Lingxi could cause.

"Very well, let's see what the difference is between the Dao Foundation Realm and the Qi Circulation Realm," Chen Lingxi murmured to himself.

Without uttering a word, he casually extracted a wisp of Bai Lingze's energy that was scattered around him, and this wisp of energy fell into the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade and the Three-Mystery Mirror.

The moment the energy entered the Three-Mystery Mirror, the Three-Mystery Mirror reacted.

Chen Lingxi didn't bother to check the Three-Mystery Mirror. Instead, he continued to pour spiritual energy into the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade. The Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade emitted a thick, ancient aura, with waves of killing intent flowing within it, slowly digesting Bai Lingze's aura.

Bai Lingze, indeed, remained hidden in the mist, standing with his hands behind his back, waiting calmly.

It's like a very patient fisherman waiting for the fish to bite the hook.

Several hours passed.

For the past few hours, the valley has been silent, with only the occasional whistling of the wind.

Xi Lingqiao remains within that mountain wall, never to awaken.

Until the bright moon hung high in the sky, above the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade, that wisp of Bai Lingze's aura was completely locked!

Chen Lingxi opened her eyes, her expression grave.

Bai Lingze's aura has been locked by the Spirit Wall.

But the amplified power reported back by the spirit wall made his heart sink.

"Beyond the border, the power of the Cauldron Vessel of the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade also seemed to be suppressed by some kind of Daoist mystery."

" At the Qi Circulation, Eleventh Floor, my Killing Power is amplified tenfold when facing Qi Circulation Realm... but against Bai Lingze, it's probably only a five or sixfold increase."

Chen Lingxi couldn't help but take a deep breath.

In the path of cultivation, the level of one's cultivation is extremely important.

Between different realms, there is a chasm.

Crossing the border to launch a counterattack is virtually impossible!

Even the majesty of the Cauldron Vessel was suppressed by some mysterious rule.

Or perhaps only a complete Cauldron Vessel can bridge this enormous gap in realms.

The mere fragments of the Slaying-Force Cauldron are simply no match for the immense gap in power.

Chen Lingxi raised his head and looked at Bai Lingze, who was hidden in the clouds and mist, watching him with great interest.

He slowly stood up, and his spiritual energy surged once more.

"Since the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade provides a five- or six-fold increase, that's enough. I'll test just how strong this Dao Foundation Realm Establishment cultivator really is."

With the blessing of the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade, Chen Lingxi felt his own aura suddenly surge at this moment.

The illusory image of the Great Sage Heaven-Inviting Might, appeared and disappeared behind him, his power becoming incredibly fierce, and his combat strength seemed to have been elevated to an unprecedented level.

He took a deep breath, and the spiritual energy within his body surged into his right arm like a tide. He immediately used his sword fingers to activate the Twelve Heavenly Drum Peals.

In the Void, twelve earth-shattering thunderous sounds suddenly exploded.

Bai Lingze looked at the golden Thunderclap Sword Light slashing towards him, but the smile on his face didn't change at all.

He didn't make any unnecessary movements; he simply flicked his wide white robe sleeves in the Void, as if shooing away a bothersome flying insect!

The moment he flicked his sleeve, the surrounding Divine Hymn suddenly intensified!

The sound waves, which had been flowing slowly, seemed to come alive at that moment.

Countless sound waves suddenly converged, transforming into tangible golden barriers that overlapped and blocked the Thunderclap Sword Light.

The hymns became high-pitched and passionate at this moment, as if hundreds of gods were chanting at the same time. The profound truths contained in the voices transformed into a tangible suppressive force, surging towards Chen Lingxi!

Chen Lingxi's Thunderclap Sword Light, enhanced by the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade and imbued with the thunderous Heavenly Drum Thunderclap and the Great Sage Aura, crashed into the golden sound waves, like a pebble thrown into a vast ocean.

The sword light surged forward wildly through the sound waves, dimming slightly with each barrier it broke through.

After breaking through dozens of sonic barriers, the sword light completely dissipated, turning into countless pale golden flakes that were scattered without a trace by the hymn.

The layers of sound waves transformed from the sound waves easily and effortlessly destroyed Chen Lingxi's sword light, just like destroying dry branches and decaying wood!

"This..."

Chen Lingxi's pupils contracted.

He clearly sensed how utterly vulnerable his sword light was in the face of those sound waves.

That power was too immense, too terrifying.

His sword light, his Great Sage Aura, his Heavenly Drum Thunderclap —all were so weak before such great Divine Ability!

"Even with the blessing of the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade, I still wouldn't be able to stand up to Bai Lingze head-on."

"The difference in their cultivation levels is something that cannot be bridged by mere Cauldron Artifact Fragment or Divine Ability."

"The Dao Foundation Realm is so powerful." He murmured to himself, but there was no sign of discouragement in his eyes; instead, he became even more expectant.

Although he was defeated today, he truly saw the difference between the Qi Circulation Realm cultivators and Dao Foundation Realm cultivators.

"Even seven or eight cultivators at the Twelfth Floor the Qi Circulation Realm would not be enough to contend with the Dao Foundation Realm cultivator... unless they have a truly profound array or a complete Cauldron Vessel to rely on."

As Chen Lingxi's thoughts raced, Bai Lingze slowly emerged from the clouds.

He stood in Void with his hands behind his back, yet a slight smile remained on his face.

He looked at Chen Lingxi as if she were a moth struggling futilely in his palm.

"Chen Lingxi, have you ever heard the story of the frog in the well?" he asked leisurely.

His voice boomed in Chen Lingxi's ears.

It seemed to contain some terrifying power that struck straight to the soul.

Each word fell like an invisible hammer, slamming heavily into Chen Lingxi's Consciousness Sea.

Chen Lingxi felt a splitting headache, and the spiritual energy in her Qi Sea became chaotic under the vibration of the sound.

"Even a casual Divine Sense attack is so powerful."

"The Dao Foundation Realm... the Dao Foundation Realm... such a realm is truly profound." Chen Lingxi exclaimed inwardly.

Bai Lingze had clearly lost patience to continue toying with him.

"Now that you understand the difference between the Qi Circulation Realm and the Dao Foundation Realm..."

Bai Lingze whispered softly, and his large hand flew down!

Suddenly, the Void changed color, and a powerful aura appeared out of nowhere.

The clouds within a radius of several hundred feet were drawn in by his grasp, and they gathered, swirled, and compressed wildly in his palm.

A gigantic tornado, entirely constructed of clouds, took shape in his palm.

Within that tornado, countless fine, pale golden sound waves were also interspersed, which was the power of the Divine Hymn.

The tornado, like a ferocious cloud dragon, carrying terrifying power capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, pressed down on Chen Lingxi.

Overwhelming power!

Before that force even reached him, Chen Lingxi felt his Qi Sea momentarily stagnate!

The Longevity Bridge beneath his feet shattered inch by inch under this immense pressure, and he was forced to plummet toward the ground by the terrifying force.

"We absolutely cannot withstand this attack."

"If this attack lands, even with my powerful physique True Edict of Audience with the Dao, I fear I will be shattered to pieces, and my Total Perception will also be destroyed."

Chen Lingxi's mind raced.

Bai Lingze's eyes were calm, and the smile in them had vanished.

This outcome was entirely unexpected to him.

He was simply following his heart...

only...

In his eyes, Chen Lingxi, who was about to die, suddenly took a deep breath, and a wisp of spiritual energy fell into his palm.

But within that palm was a Golden Finger Bone!

Click!

A very crisp cracking sound rang out.

That golden finger bone shattered into dust in his palm.

The instant the finger bone shattered, an indescribable aura of vastness, antiquity, and majesty suddenly erupted from it!