Is This Dao Foundation Early Stage?
When Zhuo Jiaowu made his move, the sea of clouds around Yellow Luminary Peak surged violently, producing a muffled, thunderous sound.
With a flick of his sleeve, his immense Dao Origin surged forth like a burst dam, soaring into the sky!
Then he opened his mouth and exhaled, and a hazy mist gushed from his throat, rising straight into the sky.
Great Divine Ability!
[Cloud-Mist Dao Fruit]!
The mist instantly blanketed the entire Yellow Luminary Peak, shrouding it in a swirling gray-white haze.
Amidst the churning mist, thirty-six enormous silhouettes slowly rose from the sea of fog.
Those thirty-six giants were constructed entirely of highly refined clouds and mist. Each one was tens of feet tall, with broad shoulders and backs like mountains, and limbs as thick as pillars. Their faces were indistinct, with only pairs of deep eyes slowly opening in the mist.
As soon as the thirty-six cloud giants appeared, they each took a step, stepping on the surging clouds, and surrounded Chen Lingxi in the center.
Their heavy footsteps created huge whirlpools in the sea of clouds beneath their feet.
Then, the thirty-six giants simultaneously raised their arms, their palms outstretched, forming a large array.
Within that grand formation, clouds and mist surged and piled up layer upon layer, forming a cage forged from clouds and mist, trapping the young man in the center.
At the same time, Zhuo Jiaowu summoned two more Spirit Artifact.
He reached into his robes, and a net as thin as a cicada's wing, almost transparent, flew from his palm, growing longer in the wind, and in an instant, it had spread out, covering the entire sky.
[Qi-Weaving Spirit Net]!
The spiritual net appeared thin and weak, yet countless fine patterns flowed between its meshes.
The moment the spiritual net spread out, Zhuo Jiaowu's Dao Origin surged dramatically!
A continuous stream of Spiritual Qi flowed through this spiritual net and into his Dao Platform Profound Root.
Nourished by such abundant Spiritual Qi, the Profound Root immediately shone brightly.
Zhuo Jiaowu's Dao Origin was as if it had been ignited, layer upon layer, thicker and thicker, becoming more and more concentrated, seemingly endless and without end.
"With this Qi-Weaving Spirit Net in hand, Zhuo Jiaowu's Dao Origin seems inexhaustible."
Liu Mian watched the battle from afar, muttering to himself, before turning to look at the main hall on Yellow Luminary Peak.
The second Spirit Artifact is the main hall on Yellow Luminary Peak!
The main hall stands majestically atop Yellow Luminary Peak, with its upturned eaves and imposing presence. Constructed entirely of spirit jade and with ancient bronze beams, it has withstood countless years of wind and rain, yet still shines with brilliance, as if newly cast.
Above the main hall, one hundred and twenty-eight banners fluttered in the wind, their surfaces embroidered with intricate cloud and thunder patterns.
One hundred and twenty-eight banners were unfurled simultaneously, like one hundred and twenty-eight colorful clouds hanging above the main hall, obscuring the sky and the sun.
At that moment, as Zhuo Jiaowu thought, the patterns on the 128 banners lit up simultaneously.
Buzz!
A very faint, yet long, trembling sound emanated from the depths of the main hall.
Amidst the trembling sound, streaks of Mystic Light rose from the banners!
That Mystic Light was too strong.
The Mystic Light emanating from the 128 banners converged in one place, like a newborn sun rising from the main hall, its radiance dazzling.
Immediately, following Zhuo Jiaowu's will, the Mystic Light burst forth and shot straight towards Chen Lingxi in the clouds!
Where the Mystic Light passed, the sea of clouds was scorched into nothingness, the heavenly wind was forced to scatter and flee, and a scorch mark several miles long was carved in the Void, hissing and crackling.
Besides, Zhuo Jiaowu revealed his full strength the moment he made a move!
But this is not all of Zhuo Jiaowu's methods!
He formed a mysterious hand seal in front of him, and uttered a deep Daoist chant.
As the hand seal was formed, a phantom image of a great sun slowly rose above his head.
The illusory image of the great sun was entirely constructed from Dao Origin that had been condensed to the extreme. Its light and flames flowed, and it was so dazzling that it could not be looked at directly. It hung above Zhuo Jiaowu's head, just like a real sun that had been plucked from the heavens, radiating endless light and heat.
Divine Ability [Great Sun Scorching Flame]!
As Zhuo Jiaowu activated the Great Sun Scorching Flame, the thirty-six cloud giants also activated this Divine Ability!
The thirty-six slightly smaller phantom images of the sun rose simultaneously, echoing the large sun above Zhuo Jiaowu's head.
Thirty-seven rays of Great Sun Scorching Flame!
The thirty-seven great suns shone brightly at the same time, their flames like a sea, covering the sky and turning the heavens within a radius of several miles into a golden-red expanse.
Thirty-seven Great Sun Scorching Flame hurtled towards Chen Lingxi!
In an instant, the sky was ablaze with light and flames, and waves of heat rolled in.
The formation of thirty-six cloud giants blocked all of Chen Lingxi's escape routes, the main hall's Mystic Light sealed the top of his head, and the thirty-seven Great Sun Scorching Flame, like thirty-seven world-destroying rivers of fire, crashed into him from all directions.
The entire Yellow Luminary Peak was trembling.
The clouds and mist were burned away, and the sky was dyed red.
Right at this moment...
A strange light finally flashed in Chen Lingxi's calm eyes.
"This Zhuo Jiaowu does have some strength."
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Liu Mian was still waiting for her master's reply and had not yet made a move.
She stood atop Yellow Luminary Peak, gazing at the great battle raging in the sky, her robes fluttering Subtle Insight in the wind.
Seeing Zhuo Jiaowu unleash his full power, with the thirty-six cloud giants forming a great array, the Qi-Weaving Spirit Net spreading across the sky, the one hundred and twenty-eight banners emitting Mystic Light, and the thirty-seven Great Sun Scorching Flame, she couldn't help but sigh softly.
"No wonder Yellow Luminary Peak's power has grown by leaps and bounds, and no wonder Peak Master was able to ascend to the Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking."
As she thought this, her gaze followed the various killing techniques, her eyes reflecting the blazing light.
"His cultivation, combat strength, and foundation are all extraordinary. Even compared to the two top disciples ranked lower in my Sun-Awakening Upper Peak, he is not much worse."
Liu Mian was a disciple of Sun-Awakening Upper Peak, so his vision was naturally very high.
For her to give such a high evaluation, Zhuo Jiaowu must indeed possess extraordinary qualities.
Immediately, Liu Mian's gaze fell on the boy in the clouds.
The boy stood among the thirty-six cloud giants, his figure thin and frail, like a small boat adrift in a raging storm, seemingly about to be completely swallowed up by the overwhelming killing techniques.
"This person dared to come to Yellow Luminary Peak, he must have something to rely on, but he is too reckless, actually going straight into the Yellow Luminary Main Peak..."
Liu Mian gently shook her head.
Yellow Luminary Main Peak is Zhuo Jiaowu's training ground, complete with Spirit Vein, grand formations, and Spirit Artifact. Even those whose cultivation surpasses Zhuo Jiaowu 'Zhuo Jiaowu would never want to confront him directly here.
If the young man had challenged them from the outside, he could have either attacked or retreated, and would still have a sliver of hope.
But he went straight to Yellow Luminary Main Peak, which was tantamount to sending himself into the inescapable trap that Zhuo Jiaowu had already laid.
With a flicker of his Divine Sense, Liu Mian saw that hundreds of disciples on Yellow Luminary Peak had already formed an array.
The hundreds of disciples formed a large array, each channeling their spiritual energy into the ground beneath their feet.
Open the Spirit Vein!
The Spirit Vein beneath Yellow Luminary Peak was like a giant dragon that had been dormant for thousands of years, awakened by the combined efforts of these hundreds of disciples.
The immense power of the Spirit Vein surged forth from the depths of the earth, transforming into a visible pillar of light that shot straight into the main hall.
The main hall, having received such immense Spirit Vein power, immediately shone with great brilliance.
The beams of Mystic Light grew ever more intense and condensed, like divine weapons repeatedly tempered by Spirit Vein, hurtling straight toward the youth in the clouds.
"With the advantage of such Spirit Artifact and Spirit Vein, there are probably very few people in the Dao Foundation Early Stage Establishment realm who could defeat Zhuo Jiaowu."
Liu Mian made up her mind.
Her own cultivation level was higher than Zhuo Jiaowu's, but on this Yellow Luminary Peak, she dared not say that she could defeat Zhuo Jiaowu!
At this moment, Zhuo Jiaowu unleashed his full power, his eyes brimming with murderous intent intent.
He stood atop the main hall, his Dao Origin surging like the sea, surrounded by thirty-six cloud giants, and thirty-seven Great Sun Scorching Flame high in the sky.
He intended to kill this man with a single blow.
"The peak master of Sunrise Peak is dead. Liu Changle actually dared to oppose me, and ended up with his own death..."
"You're just like Liu Changle, ignorant of your own limitations."
Zhuo Jiaowu whispered, his killing intent surging like a tide.
Chen Lingxi remained expressionless throughout.
The boundless Mystic Light, scorching flames, and giants, along with the overwhelming killing techniques, appeared to him like a painting completely unrelated to him.
Until the Great Sun Scorching Flame arrived, the main hall's Mystic Light burst forth, and the thirty-six cloud giants waved their hands to suppress it.
Chen Lingxi...
Make your move now!
Suddenly, he snapped his fingers.
Boom!
The world suddenly fell silent.
Then, an indescribable roar exploded from his fingertips, as if a god in the heavens had struck a mighty drum.
Thunder-Prison Heaven Divine Ability
And so it unfolds!
Rumble!
Amidst the deafening roar, the Void suddenly split open.
A vast, interconnected Thunder Pool stretched out from within!
Within that Thunder Pool, countless pale golden lightning bolts surged wildly!
As soon as the Thunder Pool appeared, a terrifying and inexplicable pressure spread wildly in all directions.
The Immortal-Calamity Thunder Pool bursts forth!
As the Thunder Pool surged, lightning roared like dragons and flashes of electricity like the sea, forcing back the Great Sun Scorching Flame and the Mystic Light of the main hall within several miles.
At that very moment, another burst of sword light surged forth!
The sword light shot into the sky from Chen Lingxi's body, its color pure blue, condensed to the extreme, like a fierce tiger demon lord that had been sealed for countless ages finally breaking free of its shackles, soaring into the sky and roaring across the heavens.
It was none other than the Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light!
Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing!
Extremely violent!
As the sword light appeared, an incomparably violent sword intent spread out.
The intensity of that sword intent made Liu Mian, who was in the distance, feel a jolt in her heart.
"That sword light..."
A glint flashed in Liu Mian's eyes, her expression grave.
Sword light flashed everywhere!
The Abyssal Heaven Spirit Sword lay dormant within that sword light!
The Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light surged wildly in the Void, transforming from one beam into two, then from two into four, and in an instant, it covered the entire sky.
Nineteen sword lights, each refined to the extreme, each containing the unparalleled ferocity of Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing.
Nineteen sword lights traversed the sky, like nineteen azure tigers emerging from the sea at the same time, roaring as they slashed towards the thirty-six cloud giants, the thirty-seven Great Sun Scorching Flame, and the Mystic Light of the main hall!
Where the sword flashed, the clouds and mist dissipated!
The cloud giants formed from the combined might of the thirty-six great Divine Ability powers were utterly powerless against these nineteen sword lights.
With a flash of sword light, a giant was severed in half at the waist!
The sword flashed again, and another giant collapsed with a bang.
In the blink of an eye!
All thirty-six cloud giants were slain!
The thirty-seven Great Sun Scorching Flame were also shattered into pieces by these nineteen sword lights.
Where the sword light passed, the great sun shattered, its light and flames scattering in all directions, as if thirty-seven suns had fallen at the same moment, and a rain of fire fell from the sky.
At the same time, Liu Mian saw the young man gracefully descend.
He fell at an incredible speed, like a shooting star falling from the heavens, leaving a long trail of lightning as he plummeted straight toward the Yellow Luminary Main Peak.
As he fell, a terrifying aura emanated from his entire body.
The next moment!
Liu Mian saw the boy's body suddenly grow larger.
It grew to a full three zhang in size!
His clothes burst open, revealing a body of bulging, dragon-like muscles beneath, each muscle containing unimaginable, terrifying power.
From a distance, it looks like a divine Precious Appearance!
Its Immortal Capital Precious Appearance descended to earth.
This is precisely the fourth and most True Edict of Audience with the Dao step in the Mystery Mechanism to the Palace-Knocking Realm...
The Great Sage Treasure Form!
Chen Lingxi rarely used such Mystery Mechanism, simply because many of the enemies he faced were not worth using it Mystery Mechanism.
But today... there is still a female cultivator at the Dao Foundation Wondrous Fruit on Yellow Luminary Peak who has not yet made a move.
The female cultivator watched the battle from afar on the peak, her aura calm and her cultivation unfathomable.
Therefore, Chen Lingxi made a decision...
Unleashing his full power, he swiftly killed Zhuo Jiaowu!
Boom!
Chen Lingxi the Great Sage Treasure Form and it fell into Yellow Luminary Peak.
He raised his right hand and curled his fingers.
Palace-Knocking Finger!
That finger pointed straight at the Mystic Light of the main hall.
The main hall's Mystic Light, powerful enough to pierce mountains and burn rivers, shattered like thin ice under this single finger strike.
With a single finger, the Mystic Light of the treasure hall shattered!
Then Chen Lingxi his fist and delivered a powerful punch.
This punch was neither flashy nor powerful, and it didn't even contain a trace of Dao Origin energy.
It possesses only terrifying physical strength and formidable vital energy.
Within that Great Sage Treasure Form, surging essence flowed into this punch like a vast ocean.
A punch landed with a resounding crash.
Zhuo Jiaowu's pupils suddenly dilated.
A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.
Genuine confusion.
"How could the thirty-six cloud giants be wiped out in an instant?"
"How could someone at the Dao Foundation Early Stage unleash such a punch?"
Then, Chen Lingxi's fist arrived.
One punch!
Zhuo Jiaowu's body was smashed into a bloody mist at that moment.
Along with his Dao Platform Profound Root and the thick Dao Origin on his body, Chen Lingxi completely shattered them!
Drifting amidst the clouds and mist.
The blood mist exploded in the Void, like a blood-red firework blooming above the dark golden sea of clouds, before being swept away by the mountain wind and vanished without a trace.
Only a head remained.
The world has returned to clarity.
Everything seemed to fall silent.
The wind blew again, and the clouds and mist surged once more.
Chen Lingxi's Great Sage Treasure Form dissipated.
He returned to his normal appearance.
She still had that same thin frame, and the same tattered robe.
His gaze was calm as he stood atop Yellow Luminary Peak, taking a deep breath.
He immediately raised his hand.
A stream of spiritual energy flowed out, and Zhuo Jiaowu's head, which had fallen to the ground, flew up on its own and landed in his hand.
"This dormitory was thus used to commemorate Changle."
Chen Lingxi thought to herself.
Sun-Awakening Upper Peak Liu Mian was at a loss for what to do.
She stood on Yellow Luminary Peak, somewhat stunned.
Then the boy turned his head again.
Her gaze met the boy's from afar.
His gaze was calm as still water, revealing neither a trace of murderous intent nor any emotion.
Yet, even that calm gaze sent a chill down her spine.
She blinked...
"Is this the Dao Foundation Early Stage?"
That punch just now, that mysterious Precious Appearance, those nineteen sword lights...
This hardly resembles the killing technique that a cultivator in the Dao Foundation Early Stage could unleash.
Liu Mian broke out in a cold sweat from fright.
Fortunately, I didn't act rashly.