Heavenly-Law Edict: Slaying a Dao Foundation Cultivator on a Lone Mountain

Chen Lingxi looked up into the Void and saw a gaze descending from the heavens!

His expression changed slightly, Qi Observation!

Then, deep within that surging sea of clouds, the clouds slowly swirled, as if gently parted by a fingertip, and a woman's figure slowly emerged from the clouds!

The female cultivator wore a light cloud-colored robe with fine spiritual patterns flowing across it, locking all her aura within a three-foot radius.

She slowly descended from the clouds, and the clouds dispersed to both sides on their own, as if there were invisible stone steps she had taken in the sea of clouds.

This person had a cold and aloof appearance, with beautiful features, but his eyes were devoid of emotion. He descended from the clouds and stood in the Void, no more than a thousand feet away from Chen Lingxi.

"They're after me."

The area was deserted for miles around, and Chen Lingxi knew the woman's purpose without much thought.

Just then, the woman suddenly straightened her robes, bowed to Chen Lingxi from afar, and performed a salute.

Chen Lingxi narrowed her eyes slightly. "But I didn't know there was such a thing?"

The woman slowly straightened up, her voice clear and cold, like a spring flowing over rocks, without the slightest inflection.

"Lord Xiuyun of Sandalwood-Cloud Peak has come on orders."

Chen Lingxi remained expressionless. "You came on orders?"

Lord Xiuyun said calmly, "I came to kill Fellow Primordial Spirit Bearer."

Chen Lingxi raised an eyebrow and stood still, his gaze constantly focused on observing the aura. Under his method, he could clearly sense that the aura of the Sandalwood-Cloud Peak Lord Xiuyun before him was extremely stable, and the Dao Origin around his body flowed continuously, indicating that he had already entered the Dao Foundation Middle Stage.

"I have never met you before, fellow Daoist." Chen Lingxi remained calm and composed, his expression unchanged. "If you wish to take action, then so be it."

But before we go into battle, I'd like to ask...

"I am a disciple of True Person Xiang Shu Deer-Sleeping Peak. Fellow Daoist, you have come here today. Are you not afraid that even if you kill me today, you will die at the hands of my inner peak members in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Xiuyun's expression remained unchanged. "Qi Chuan once saved my life in the Falling-Cloud Sea."

"I owe him a debt of gratitude, and now that he has sought my help, I am already caught in his karma. If I act today and that Golden Grotto True Person finds out, it would be only right that he kills me amidst the Dragon-Offering."

Lord Xiuyun was extremely frank, explaining the cause and effect.

Chen Lingxi slowly nodded, a hint of anger rising in her heart.

To be honest, he didn't actually have any major grudges against Qi Chuan.

In all the previous conflicts, Qi Chuan had provoked them first.

But he never expected that Qi Chuan would dare to send someone to kill him; this was far too arrogant.

"Alright."

Chen Lingxi didn't ask any more questions.

He also cupped his hands in return to Lord Xiuyun.

The ancient star in the sky cast down its murderous aura, like a thin, gray veil that could only be seen through the clouds, shrouding the area within a hundred miles of the Lonely Mountain.

The two streams of energy simultaneously condensed slightly at that moment.

The next moment.

Lord Xiuyun raised his right hand and gently pressed it in the direction of Chen Lingxi.

Great Divine Ability [Sea Within Qi]!

This Divine Ability uses the energy of heaven and earth as its sea and the cultivator's body as its boat.

All Dao Origin, spiritual energy, and qi within a hundred feet of a cultivator will enter that invisible sea, sink and dissipate with it.

The deeper one's cultivation, the more vast and heavy that Qi Sea becomes.

No matter how profound the opponent's Dao Origin is, as long as one is in it, it is like carrying a mountain while walking through a swamp, and the Dao Origin is tightly wrapped by that person's invisible sea.

With this Divine Ability power, Chen Lingxi's aura suddenly sank.

He clearly sensed that the Dao Origin within his Dao Platform had become incredibly heavy at this moment, as if a thick layer of Dao Platform had suddenly been added to the platform from the sky, pressing all the Dao Origin down and making its circulation several times more difficult than usual.

Chen Lingxi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he knew that this was a profound and mysterious divine Divine Ability.

No wonder Qi Chuan sent her.

Chen Lingxi's thoughts surged, but he did not hesitate, and lightning suddenly burst forth around his body!

Thunder-Prison Heaven Divine Ability suddenly erupted!

This Divine Ability burst forth from the Thunder Prison Wondrous Fruit atop his Dao Platform, instantly covering an area of a hundred feet in radius.

Mysterious lightning surged wildly towards Lord Xiuyun's location, attempting to shatter that "Sea Within Qi".

Lord Xiuyun remained unmoved and then flicked his fingers.

In the blink of an eye, a faint ray of light appeared in the sky.

Above the sky, the churning clouds suddenly parted, and a ray of silvery-white light fell through the gap in the clouds, shining directly on Lord Xiuyun.

The moment that ray of sunlight fell upon her, her Dao Origin surged dramatically.

Her already profound and refined Dao Origin surged under the sunlight, like a living spring constantly gushing from a deep pool, making her Sea Within Qi even more vast and profound.

Great Divine Ability [Heaven-Illuminating]!

As the heavenly light shone, the Dao Origin became even more abundant.

Among the Second Profound cultivators of the Dragon-Offering Sect, it is already extremely difficult to master this great Divine Ability.

Lord Xiuyun cultivates these two great Divine Ability simultaneously, one sinking and the other rising, one pressing and the other expanding, their waxing and waning perfectly complementing each other.

Standing alone in this place, she seemed to transform this solitary mountain and desolate wilderness into a protective domain around herself.

Chen Lingxi felt the Thunder-Prison Heaven surrounding him growing heavier and heavier in his Sea Within Qi!

"Such Dao Foundation Middle Stage expert is indeed extraordinary!"

Chen Lingxi dared not be careless. He flipped his right palm, and the Abyssal Heaven Spirit Sword was already unsheathed.

The remaining patterns of the hundred restrictions on the sword simultaneously lit up, and an incomparably violent sword intent soared into the sky from the blade.

In the blink of an eye, the Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light burst forth from the sword's edge, transforming into a blue-gold sword rainbow that stretched across the sky, slashing head-on towards Lord Xiuyun's location.

That sword rainbow pierced through layers of the Qi Sea, splitting that invisible, heavy "sea" in half!

Lord Xiuyun simply raised his right hand.

A faint wisp of spiritual light emanated from her sleeve, slowly unfolding in the Void and transforming into a gray silk ribbon about ten feet long.

The silk ribbon, seemingly soft and boneless, silently stirred up the surrounding Void in the instant it was unfurled.

It is one of Lord Xiuyun's signature Law Treasure, the [Void-Stirring Sash].

Chen Lingxi clearly sensed that when his Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light slashed into that turbulent Void, it was as if it had slashed into a paste. The sword's momentum suddenly changed, and it missed its mark.

"What kind of magical treasure is this?" Chen Lingxi wondered in astonishment.

Although the sword light did not deviate too much, it was somewhat Killing Power by the movement of the silk ribbon.

With a thought, Chen Lingxi sent out a Law Treasure from the Hongdong Bag.

This is an imperial edict that is entirely bluish-gray, with red patterns interwoven on it, and mysterious runes flowing from it.

This is the Profound-Binding Edict.

The Profound-Binding Edict flew out, transforming into a streak of bluish-gray light, and plunged into the turbulent Void, forcefully suppressing the strand of the Void-Stirring Sash in its original place.

Chen Lingxi's gaze sharpened.

Taking advantage of the momentary suppression from the Profound-Binding Edict, the Longevity Bridge suddenly materialized beneath his feet, propelling him toward Lord Xiuyun's location.

Lord Xiuyun's expression remained unchanged.

Her pale cloud-colored robes fluttered Subtle Insight the towering lightning, and she flipped her left hand over again.

Another Law Treasure emerged from her sleeve.

The Great Banner was entirely white, with intricate patterns engraved on it in very faint silver lines.

As the banner unfurled, an incredibly powerful repulsive force surged forth from it in all directions, pushing away everything around Chen Lingxi, including the Longevity Bridge, the Thunder-Prison Heaven, and even his aura.

Chen Lingxi felt the line that had broken open from that Qi Sea was closing again under this repulsive force, heavier and more intense, pressing his body back to its original position.

[Essence-Repelling Great Banner!]

Chen Lingxi frowned slightly.

It's another spiritual treasure, and both of them are probably of the fourth rank.

"This Lord Xiuyun is no ordinary cultivator."

Chen Lingxi was surprised.

"The two great Divine Ability she cultivated were not ordinary supernatural Divine Ability; one was sinking and the other was rising, complementing each other."

Furthermore, she possesses a fourth-grade Spirit Artifact, making her incredibly Killing Power.

As he pondered, the Thunder-Prison Heaven around him was once again suppressed by that Qi Sea.

Chen Lingxi immediately flipped his palm and summoned the Spirit-Calming Shuttle.

The ink-black shuttle materialized out of Void, transforming into an invisible and intangible light that silently pierced through the Qi Sea and entered Lord Xiuyun's brow.

Lord Xiuyun's figure froze slightly, as if he had been frozen in place by the Spirit-Calming Shuttle!

"Right now."

Chen Lingxi seized the opportunity, urging the Longevity Bridge to propel himself toward Lord Xiuyun's location.

only...

"Whoosh!"

A very faint whooshing sound came from Lord Xiuyun's sleeve.

"Hmm, and there are Spirit Artifact too?"

Chen Lingxi focused her gaze and saw a Flowing-Light Shuttle fly out from Lord Xiuyun's sleeve.

The Flowing-Light Shuttle was entirely emerald green, no more than three inches long, and once activated, it rushed towards Chen Lingxi with immense force.

The speed was incredibly fast, unbelievably fast.

Chen Lingxi only had time to hold the Abyssal Heaven Spirit Sword horizontally in front of him, and then True Edict of Audience with the Dao Great Sage Treasure Form and Dragon Transformation Mystery Mechanism to empower himself!

With a clang, the Flowing-Light Shuttle slammed into the blade of the Abyssal Heaven Spirit Sword.

At the moment of impact, a surge of immense force flowed from the sword into his palm!

Chen Lingxi's physical body was incredibly strong; his Great Sage Treasure Form had already been condensed, and he possessed the Dragon Transformation Mystery Mechanism. Even with such terrifying power attacking, he was not harmed for a time.

Even so, the impact still sent him flying backward, crashing heavily onto a rock below, shattering it into countless pieces!

Chen Lingxi rolled over and stood still amidst the rubble, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

He glanced down at his right hand, which was gripping the sword. A crack ran from his palm to the base of his fingers, and beads of blood seeped out, soaking the cuffs of his robe.

"Dao Foundation Middle Stage Establishment cultivator is indeed formidable."

He took a deep breath, and the Thunder-Prison Profound Root within the Dao Platform trembled violently. Weiji Thunderlight flowed out from the Profound Root, slowly smoothing out the crack in his tiger's mouth.

Lord Xiuyun slowly emerged from that Qi Sea.

The surging lightning was suppressed layer by layer around her, and not a single ripple appeared on her pale cloud-colored robe.

She gazed at Chen Lingxi and spoke slowly, her voice clear and cold. "Fellow Spirit Bearer Zhiling, with your Dao Foundation Early Stage cultivation, your ability to hold out against me for this long is already remarkable."

"The difference in Dao Origin between the Dao Foundation Middle Stage and Dao Foundation Early Stage is already enormous, and with my [Heaven-Illuminating] Great Divine Ability... you are far inferior to me."

"You can't stop me, so... there's no need to struggle."

Chen Lingxi listened silently, then raised her sleeve to wipe the blood from her lips.

Lord Xiuyun frowned slightly!

She said no more and clasped her hands together.

The Great Divine Ability of Sea Within Qi suddenly surged around her, like a raging tidal wave Chen Lingxi, shattering even the most intense lightning of the Thunder-Prison Heaven around him.

The Essence-Repelling Great Banner and the Void-Stirring Sash emerged together, and the stirred Void and the powerful repulsive force resonated with each other, sealing off everything within a hundred feet of Chen Lingxi.

Lord Xiuyun took a step forward.

As that step landed, the surrounding clouds trembled slightly.

She thought that if she forced Chen Lingxi to within a few dozen feet of her, he would be powerless to resist.

But at that very moment...

Chen Lingxi suddenly raised her head.

The trace of blood at the corner of his mouth had not yet been wiped away, but in his eyes, a kind of deep-seated, almost clear tranquility slowly flowed.

Then, Chen Lingxi slowly raised her right hand.

Index finger Heavenward Realm.

At his fingertips, a wisp of extremely fine pale gold pattern flowed out from the depths of his Dao Platform, transforming into a dark outline!

The moment that outline appeared, the Void darkened!

Chen Lingxi spoke at this moment!

"I hereby establish the Heavenly Law!"

"Clouds come! Fog comes! It will blot out the sky!"

The moment those two words were uttered, Lord Xiuyun's expression changed drastically!

She clearly sensed that the great Divine Ability [Heaven-Illuminating] above her head had suddenly become extremely weak.

She looked up abruptly and saw that the blazing golden sunlight in the sky was obscured by layers of clouds from who-knows-where. The celestial light that the Heaven-Illuminating Divine Ability relied on was blocked by the clouds and mist thousands of feet above the ground, and could no longer illuminate even an inch of the surrounding Void.

"To cover the sky with a flick of the finger?"

"Heavenly-Law Edict and Divine Ability?"

Lord Xiuyun couldn't help but take a deep breath!

Chen Lingxi had already raised her head.

"Under this Heavenly Law, no celestial light may fall upon this place."

The great Divine Ability were operating wildly, Lord Xiuyun's two great Divine Ability, one Sea Within Qi and the other Heaven-Illuminating.

The former suppresses with Dao Origin, while the latter expands with Tian Guang.

The former remains under her control, while the latter has been completely isolated by this Heavenly Law.

At this moment, her Dao Origin, having lost the enhancement of the heavenly light, was visibly declining.

At that moment, Chen Lingxi took a step forward.

Thunder-Prison Heaven, whose body was suppressed by his Qi Sea, finally managed to create a gap in the heavy Sea Within Qi!

"Kill!"

Chen Lingxi thought to himself, "I muster this thought!"

Within his body, on the Dragon-Stripping Dao Platform, the branches and leaves of the Thunder-Prison Profound Root surged, and the Great Prison Furnace rose from the deepest part of the Thunder Prison!

At the same time, a thought struck him.

Within the Hongdong Bag, the six-story Glazed Void-Return Sword Tower suddenly emerged from the void.

The upturned eaves of the six-story tower lit up simultaneously, and Sword Qi poured down like silk threads, once again turning the sky above that lonely mountain into a bluish-gold color.

A surge of cyan-gold Sword Qi erupted from the tower, merging entirely into the Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light before Chen Lingxi.

The sword light, enhanced by the Great Prison Furnace and infused with the Void-Return Sword Qi, multiplied from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, from a hundred to a thousand, and from a thousand to ten thousand.

The next moment!

The sword light shot out from in front of Chen Lingxi, Heavenward Realm and towards Lord Xiuyun, who stood in the Void, as they descended simultaneously.

"This Primordial Spirit Bearer actually possesses such profound abilities?"

Lord Xiuyun stood there, his eyes still showing clear astonishment.

She clearly sensed that the celestial light Heaven-Illuminating Divine Ability her head had been severed by the Heavenly Law clouds and mist, and could no longer descend.

The Divine Ability Heaven-Illuminating has been completely suppressed.

So she suddenly formed a hand seal, and the Essence-Repelling Great Banner and the Void-Stirring Sash flew out simultaneously to meet the sword light.

However, this Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light, empowered by the Void-Return Sword Tower and the Great Prison Furnace, was no longer the ordinary Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light.

The moment the sword light struck the Essence-Repelling Great Banner, the pure white banner was cleaved in two!

The sword light struck the Void-Stirring Sash again, severing the gray silk ribbon in half.

The sword light passed over the two Law Treasure and continued its trajectory towards Lord Xiuyun.

Lord Xiuyun formed another hand seal, forcefully stimulating her Qi Sea to its limit, like a dam barely holding up in a raging flood, and head-on met the Jade Tiger Sword Light.

The sword light struck the Qi Sea!

The two forces collided violently in mid-air, and for a moment it was impossible to determine which was stronger.

Chen Lingxi stood still, closed her eyes, and slowly exhaled.

His Jade-Colored Profound Root on his Dao Platform trembled slightly, and the Heavenly Law and clear intentions leaking from the sky fell down again, raising his Dao Origin inch by inch.

"Imperial Edict."

He uttered a single word!

The Heavenly Law clouds hanging from the sky suddenly sank, completely severing the last ray of sunlight.

Lord Xiuyun's Sea Within Qi lost all support from the Heaven-Illuminating Divine Ability and quickly dried up.

As Chen Lingxi's sword light passed by, his Qi Sea collapsed until the cyan-gold sword light landed on Lord Xiuyun's body.

Her pale cloud-colored robe suddenly shattered, and the protective light shield she had erected with Dao Origin crumbled inch by inch under the thousands of sword lights!

How is that possible?

"Such powerful Sword Qi, can someone in the Dao Foundation Early Stage really control it?"

Lord Xiuyun's eyes completely lost their composure!

She still tried to use her Divine Ability to defend herself, but the sword light came too fast and instantly engulfed her completely.

The sword light crisscrossed, devouring everything. This Dao Foundation Middle Stage cultivator was actually cleaved into dust by the sword light and scattered into the Void!

Even in death, Lord Xiuyun could hardly believe that this person before her could actually kill her here, despite being only at the Dao Foundation Early Stage, surpassing an entire cultivation level!