Four Dao Foundation Realm Experts
Yu Jiangwei- air, her Dao Origin fluctuations forming a mysterious barrier that forced the clouds within a hundred feet to swirl back.
She turned her head slightly, her eyes, veiled by mist, revealing no emotion.
And in the distance!
Deep within that vortex!
That enormous hand could snap its fingers just like hers!
A burst of intense light shot out from his fingertip, transforming into a dazzling Mystic Light. Like Heavenly Punishment, it tore through the clouds and the Void, carrying terrifying power as it crashed down towards the direction of the pavilion's Guiding Passage Formation!
Chen Lingxi suddenly felt a weight on his body, as if a mountain had fallen from the sky and pressed down on his shoulders!
The spiritual energy within his body was frozen solid under the impact of this oppressive force!
The starlight barrier surrounding the pavilion, which was already teetering on the brink of collapse under the fierce attack of the Daoist Fire Tuo, trembled violently under the impact of this oppressive force.
Jiang Xiu and Wei Qingran both groaned simultaneously, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.
The mysterious Spirit Stone hanging above their heads became incredibly dim, as if it might shatter at any moment.
They desperately tried to activate the remaining spiritual energy within their bodies to maintain the restriction, but they only felt the pressure descending from the sky growing heavier and heavier, threatening to crush them and the Guiding Passage Formation into dust!
Chen Lingxi raised her head and looked at the terrifying Mystic Light that had descended from the sky.
"It seems that seeking refuge with Emperor Daye is our only way out."
His right hand had already grasped the Golden Finger Bone. With just a slight exertion, the finger bone would shatter, and the Emperor Daye's magic would erupt.
At that moment...
In the distant sky, where that Mystic Light flew from, seven points of starlight suddenly lit up!
Seven dazzling starlight beams cascaded down from the sky like seven inverted galaxies!
Where starlight passes, the Dao Origin flows, like Long River!
Chen Lingxi immediately understood.
"Daoist Shurong!"
The seven rays of starlight intertwined and entwined in the Void, instantly transforming into a massive starlight sword formation!
Among them, seven radiant swords hung high.
"Imperial Edict!"
A clear shout rang out!
The seven longswords flipped simultaneously, their tips pointing Heavenward Realm, and seven beams of starlight shot out from their tips!
Like streaks of stars, they crashed head-on into the Mystic Light descending from the sky!
It was none other than the great Divine Ability of Daoist Shurong [Illuminating Star Palace]!
Rumble!!!
A deafening roar erupted at that moment.
Then, the terrifying power of the Dao Origin suddenly spread out, rippling through the Void!
The entire Nanche Prefectural City trembled violently from these ripples!
At the very center of the collision, the Big Dipper Seven-Star Sword Formation and the Yu Jiangwei Mystic Light were still locked in a fierce struggle!
This stalemate lasted for about a few breaths.
That beam of light was finally completely extinguished by the Big Dipper Seven-Star Sword Formation!
Jiang Xiu and Wei Qingran, who had been struggling to keep going, were overjoyed.
Lin Suri also stood up, a smile on his face.
They looked up.
But then, from the Void that had been obscured by firelight and smoke, a crimson figure appeared, stepping on clouds.
At that moment, the crimson auspicious cloud carried her down, hovering above the ruins of the pavilion.
The profound and vast Dao Origin emanating from her body surged like a surging river.
This person is none other than Daoist Shurong, Chi Jianshu!
But before Lin Suri and his companions could celebrate for long...
An unexpected change occurred.
Suddenly, a strange phantom image surged in the Void behind Daoist Shurong.
The illusory image instantly solidified.
Then, an indescribable pressure emanated from the phantom!
Daoist Shurong's pupils contracted slightly.
She turned around abruptly and saw that the surging phantom had condensed into a large river phantom dozens of feet behind her.
The illusory image of the great river stretched across the sky, hundreds of feet long, with an incomparably wide surface and deep black water, churning up towering waves.
The giant wave was formed from the condensed essence of the Calamity Sea Dao Origin, and its waves contained a terrifying power capable of destroying mountains and uprooting peaks.
Even more bizarrely, countless distorted human faces could be faintly seen floating in the river.
The faces were of men and women, young and old, all with ferocious expressions, mouths agape and roaring, as if enduring some indescribable pain.
In the very center of that illusory river image, amidst the surging waters, a figure could be vaguely seen appearing and disappearing.
The figure was tall and slender, sitting cross-legged on a black lotus platform in the middle of the river.
He was dressed in a dark black Daoist robe, on which were embroidered extremely intricate water patterns with dark gold thread. As the water patterns flowed, they seemed to move around on the robe as if they were alive.
His face was extremely ordinary, neither handsome nor ugly, and he held a whisk in his left hand.
As this person appeared, the illusory river seemed to come alive, churning even more violently.
The river roared, its waves soaring to the sky!
On the mountaintop, the male cultivator with a deep blue mark on his forehead behind Yu Jiangwei stared at the figure sitting cross-legged on the lotus platform in the river and whispered the identity of the newcomer.
"The powerful figure from the Calamity Sea... Luan Shu?"
Upon hearing this, the woman beside him, whose body was surrounded by a faint purple mist, also changed her expression slightly.
"The one fighting with Daoist Shurong was actually this person."
Only Yu Jiangwei saw that this powerful figure from the Candleflame Star was still hidden in the mist, his face showing little emotion.
Above the ruined pavilion, Daoist Shurong's expression Chi Jianshu.
She glanced at the illusory image of the great river stretching across the sky, then at the woman in black robes shrouded in mist atop the mountain, a solemn light flashing in her eyes.
"This situation is indeed tricky..."
She pondered for a moment, then turned around to face the phantom image of the great river stretching across the sky.
Her crimson robes fluttered wildly in the wind, and starlight swirled around her. She looked up at Luan Shu, who sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, and suddenly spoke.
The sound, like waves, surged towards the great river, resounding through the Void.
"Yu Jiangwei is a true prodigy of the Candleflame Star. He has the destiny of the Golden Grotto, and he has mastered the Cauldron Vessel Dao-Forming Bamboo. His foundation is extremely profound."
Now that she has shown herself, if we don't join forces, we're unlikely to be her match in a one-on-one fight."
The illusory image of the great river rippled slightly.
Luan Shu sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, completely still.
Chi Jianshu continued, "Why don't we temporarily set aside our grudges with the Calamity Sea and join forces to eliminate this incarnation of Yu Jiangwei? This will give us a better chance of winning the Immortal Husk competition!"
The illusory image of the great river churned more and more violently.
It contained an undisguised killing intent.
Then, the illusory image of the great river suddenly froze.
Luan Shu, sitting on the lotus platform, finally nodded slightly!
The two were fighting to the death in the distant Void just moments before, but in the blink of an eye, they've decided to join forces.
A glint of light flashed in Chi Jianshu's eyes.
Without further hesitation, the phantom image of the Big Dipper above her head began to spin wildly, and seven beams of starlight poured down!
She took a step forward, about to attack Yu Jiangwei atop the mountain!
Just then!
In the distance, a beam of light suddenly shone in the previously empty Void.
Within the light, an altar could be vaguely seen slowly rising.
The altar, appearing and disappearing intermittently, was nine zhang tall and had nine levels.
Each altar was covered with a dense array of eerie runes.
At the top of the altar, there was a small table with nothing on it except a spirit tablet.
On the memorial tablet, three large characters were written in blood: Chi Jianshu!
Before the altar, a Daoist priest dressed in gray was sitting cross-legged.
The Daoist priest looked to be in his fifties, with a sallow complexion and a cold expression.
The gray-robed Daoist appeared, then clasped his hands together and bowed towards the Void above the altar!
The moment he bowed, the dark red runes on the altar lit up completely!
An indescribable, eerie power emanated from the altar, transforming into an invisible ripple that pierced through the Void, through the starlight, and through the star palace radiance surrounding Daoist Shurong, before falling directly into her Consciousness Sea!
Daoist Shurong's expression suddenly changed drastically.
"Vermilion Radiance Grotto-Heaven, Daoist Zhuxu."
"Great Divine Ability [Spirit-Consulting Altar]!"
When the Immortal Ranking was first established, she had a battle with this Daoist Zhuxu.
Daoist Zhuxu was wounded and fled far away, disappearing without a trace and never being heard from again.
Unexpectedly, this Daoist Zhuxu had been lying in wait all this time, and at this critical moment, while she was confronting Yu Jiangwei and Luan Shu, he launched a sneak attack on her!
The Gingshen Platform Divine Art is a Divine Sense attack technique derived from the Order-Chaos Dao the Shangdie Ruanle Way!
This technique requires the erection of an altar and the worship of the enemy.
With a single bow, a deity descends upon the enemy's Consciousness Sea, suppressing their Divine Sense and devouring their soul!
If one's cultivation is not up to par and Divine Sense is not strong enough, one will be usurped by the deity and completely transformed into a walking corpse.
Even Daoist Shurong, whose Divine Sense is being worshipped, will experience a brief period of chaos in his Consciousness Sea, unable to circulate his Divine Sense. It's as if someone has struck a thousand-pound bronze bell in his head, making a continuous, inescapable noise!
Just as expected!
The moment Daoist Zhuxu bowed, Daoist Shurong felt a sudden tremor in his Consciousness Sea.
An extremely powerful and bizarre force crashed into her Consciousness Sea.
That power surged, condensed, and transformed wildly in her Consciousness Sea, instantly turning into an enormous phantom of a god!
The phantom of the deity was entirely constructed of mist, standing tens of feet tall, like an ancient god who had emerged from the primordial era.
Its features were indistinct, and it exuded a nauseating, decaying stench.
As it appeared, it spread its arms, which were swirling with mist, and forcefully suppressed the extremely condensed Divine Sense in the very center of Daoist Shurong's Consciousness Sea!
Under such Divine Might, even with the steadfastness of Daoist Shurong's Divine Sense, he couldn't help but feel dizzy!
only...
She was no ordinary cultivator after all.
She is an elder of the Pool-Soul Institute of the Dao-Below Academy, a person who has cultivated to the Dao Foundation Perfection Stage and is only one step away from stepping into the Golden Grotto Realm!
Even in this desperate situation where she was ambushed and her Consciousness Sea was suppressed, she still managed to respond immediately.
At that moment, the Divine Sense within her Consciousness Sea suddenly shone with a dazzling light.
At the very center of that light, a blurry, ethereal figure could be faintly seen slowly coalescing.
The phantom was extremely tall with broad shoulders and back, wearing an ancient Daoist robe. Although its face was blurry, it possessed a majestic aura that could suppress eternity and establish the order of the universe.
Its imposing presence even seemed to overshadow the deities of the Spirit-Consulting Altar!
"Daoist Master!"
Using her own Divine Sense as a guide, Daoist Shurong condensed the illusory image of a Daoist master from the Dao-Below Academy within her Consciousness Sea.
Although it was just a blurry phantom, it carried the Daoist spirit and fortune passed Dao-Below Academy!
The Daoist master's illusory figure appeared, and his profound power surged toward that deity!
The deity manifested by that great Divine Ability power suddenly trembled, impacting the entire Consciousness Sea.
Even with his incredibly solid Consciousness Sea, Daoist Shurong had to pay a heavy price in this level of Divine Sense confrontation!
"Well!"
Daoist Shurong let out a muffled groan, his form rippled.
At the very moment that Daoist Shurong was momentarily lost in thought.
Luan Shu, the powerful cultivator from the Calamity Sea Dao Foundation Realm who had already agreed to join forces with her, suddenly made a move!
He sat cross-legged on the black lotus platform, gently flicking the whisk in his hand.
At that moment, the illusory image of the great river that stretched across the sky beneath Luan Shu's seat suddenly surged!
The waves on the river surged higher and higher, roaring as they crashed into Daoist Shurong!
Before the Great River Divine Ability even reached him, the heavy and profound Calamity Sea's Dao Origin had already pressed down on him from all sides.
He actually intended to take advantage of the moment when Daoist Shurong was briefly distracted by the Spirit-Consulting Altar and completely annihilate her Dao Foundation Realm incarnation!
At this moment, Daoist Shurong is beset by internal and external troubles. In his Consciousness Sea, the deity of the Spirit-Consulting Altar, which Daoist Zhuxu has come to worship, is wreaking havoc, and outside, Luan Shu, a powerful Luan Shu from the Calamity Sea Dao Foundation Realm, is launching a surprise attack. He is in imminent danger.
"Snort!"
Just then, Daoist Shurong let out a cold snort.
She tossed it out with a feint!
A beam of light rose into the air; it was the Spirit Artifact projection, the Big Dipper Northern Dipper Jade Ruyi, brought by Daoist Shurong!
Suddenly, a dazzling light shone from the Northern Dipper Jade Ruyi.
Boom! Luan Shu's Great River Divine Ability slammed into the Northern Dipper Jade Ruyi, and its momentum finally came to a halt!
Daoist Shurong forcefully blocked Luan Shu's fatal blow with the Northern Dipper Jade Ruyi.
The Daoist incarnation and the deity of the Spirit-Consulting Altar were still clashing in her Consciousness Sea, making her Divine Sense increasingly sluggish and the Dao Origin fluctuations around her increasingly chaotic!
Above the ruins of the city, the arrival of a fourth Dao Foundation Realm cultivator made the already tense situation even more complicated.
"So many Dao Foundation Realm experts."
Chen Lingxi, who was watching the battle, couldn't help but take a deep breath, his eyes swirling with the Qi Observation technique.
"Um?"
Just then, Chen Lingxi suddenly looked towards the distant mountain peak.
On the mountaintop, Yu Jiangwei, whose face was shrouded in mist, suddenly revealed a smile.
Chen Lingxi clearly saw that the Dao Origin fluctuations around Yu Jiangwei began to flow slowly in an extremely mysterious rhythm at this moment.
Then...
But then Yu Jiangwei.
The Dao Origin fluctuations that had been slowly flowing around her suddenly erupted at this moment!
An indescribable, terrifying pressure emanated from her.
The overwhelming pressure caused the expressions of the other three Dao Foundation Realm cultivators present to change drastically.
Even Luan Shu, who had always been calm and composed, couldn't help but stand up from the lotus platform at this moment.
After the terrifying Dao Origin fluctuations emanating from Yu Jiangwei reached their peak, her figure began to blur.
Then, to everyone's astonishment, her figure began to split into two.
Divide into two!
Two figures then slowly emerged from the rippling mist.
Chen Lingxi's pupils contracted!
"What kind of Divine Ability is this?"
Two figures emerged from the mist, identical in stature, dressed in identical black robes, their faces veiled by the same mist, and even the Dao Origin fluctuations emanating from their bodies were exactly the same, without the slightest difference!
Like a reflection in a mirror, or like twin flowers blooming side by side, it's impossible to tell which one is the real body and which one is the incarnation!
"The Divine Ability of incarnation should have varying degrees of strength, with the true body being stronger and the incarnation weaker."
But these two bodies were exactly the same; there was no difference between them.
"[Dao Substitute Body]!"
Daoist Shurong Chi Jianshu endured the ravages of the deity from the Spirit-Consulting Altar in his Consciousness Sea, and as he gazed at the two identical figures, his heart was filled with turbulent waves.
Daoist Zhuxu took a deep breath.
Luan Shu stared at Yu Jiangwei.
He could clearly sense that the Dao Origin fluctuations emanating from the two figures were equally profound and vast!
"The Great Divine Ability Dao Substitute Body is the Supreme Ever-Fusing Dao Great Divine Ability, ranking above the Twenty-Four Great Daos!"
"Under the Substitute Dao Body Grand Divine Ability, both are both real and both are false."
"Only by killing both of his physical bodies can this person be truly killed..."
"When exactly did Candleflame Star acquire such profound and mysterious supernatural Divine Ability?"