Waist Severed!
It turned out that the Immortal Crane was, after all, formed from ink. Although it was supported by divine power, True Essence, Divine Sense, and enlightenment, it was constantly affected by the cold air, and its wings gradually froze, eventually making it difficult to flap!
At this moment, a hint of joy could be seen on the face of the Left Wise King!
Crackling! Crackling! Crackling!
The Immortal Crane materialized, and a cold current rushed in, condensing in mid-air to form ice pillars that were about to devour Qiu Yan.
But at that moment, Qiu Yan suddenly flicked his brush—
The music ends, the plectrum is drawn back with a heartfelt stroke, the four strings sound as if tearing silk!
Once the characters were formed, the ink strokes, imbued with the Daoheart Fist Intent arts, mixed with true Primordial Spirit consciousness, condensed into Literary Heart Literary Thought, and swept outwards, silently merging into the surrounding cold air like a gentle spring rain!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Several sharp sounds, like snapping strings, shattered the crystal-clear ice pillar. Qiu Yan then leaped through the air towards the Left Wise King amidst the fragments, his momentum swift!
His sudden lunge caught his opponent off guard. The latter was taken aback at first, then grinned maliciously. "You're courting death! You think you can withstand the chill of winter like this?"
As he continued to draw circles with his hands, calling out to the objects within the ring, the face of this Rouluo grew increasingly pale, his flesh turning as white as paper, almost translucent, with the veins and bulges beneath his skin becoming visible, giving him a haggard and weak appearance.
But with that laugh, the feeling of weakness instantly transformed into an air of arrogance, and he exuded an aura of absolute control!
With a sinister laugh, he raised his hand in a grasping motion, and even more chilling energy surged forth from the invisible ring! It roared towards Qiu Yan, enveloping him!
It is worth mentioning that the one-legged bird carrying the Left Wise King became somewhat restless after the cold air appeared. It seemed uneasy and had a tendency to throw the Left Wise King off and escape from this place, but it was clearly restrained by some force and could not do as it pleased.
Just as the man and the bird were lost in their own thoughts, the chilling aura enveloping Qiu Yan suddenly became chaotic. Its properties changed, and instead of freezing external objects, it began to conflict within itself. It was as if two consciousnesses were vying for dominance within the chilling aura, thus devouring each other!
"What happened?"
After the chaos subsided, the Left Wise King was surprised to discover that within the chaotic, icy aura, a splash of vibrant color had emerged. With his keen eyesight and combined with his mental power, he could clearly see that this vibrant light and shadow was merely a manifestation; what was actually manifested within were two completely different systems!
Conflict, contradiction, clash!
Two concepts are battling it out for dominance!
However, amidst this chaotic struggle, a framework has already been established, encompassing both sides and creating a constraint mechanism!
"This is..."
The Left Wise King was startled by this colorful concept. He immediately felt a sense of alarm, for Qiu Yan had rushed out of the chaotic cold air. His body was ice-cold, and his face was somewhat bluish-purple from the cold, but as his True Qi circulated, his Qi and Blood surged, and colorful luster continuously flowed from the book in his hand!
Qiu Yan's appearance brought forth a torrent of unpredictable insights, surging forth like a flood bursting its banks. The many changes receded, leaving only the purest concept, pointing directly to the Left Wise King!
This surge was incredibly fast. Even though the Left Wise King drew his invisible ring, he couldn't react in time. Moreover, the cold energy within the ring was also in disarray, intertwined with each other, leaving the Left Wise King Front Gate wide open!
Bite!
With a sharp crack, the one-legged bird let out a long cry, and, corrupted by the chaotic concepts, exploded, turning into countless feathers. Meanwhile, the Left Wise King fell from the sky, his body shimmering with iridescent colors, the luster seemingly possessing a spirit, about to invade his body!
The invisible ring shattered, transforming back into individual characters that swirled and empowered the Left Wise King's body, blocking the invasion of colorful concepts. Although it had some effect, it was still difficult to avoid the emergence of many chaotic thoughts in the Left Wise King's mind!
These thoughts contained the ruthlessness of military strategists and the domineering plunder of humane people in Zhourao. They subtly stirred the instincts in my heart, and they were hard to suppress, spreading rapidly!
The next moment, his body swelled up, growing larger and larger, as if he were about to burst!
"What a brilliant idea to use thought to support a person! This is an attempt to use a foreign concept to burst my physical body and shatter my destiny!"
The Left Wise King was indeed exceptionally insightful and of mysterious origin. Sensing the changes within himself, he immediately understood the root of the problem.
The Left Wise King's success today is not only due to his own abilities, but also to his Fortune and destiny. Only when these two are combined can he turn misfortune into good fortune and be invincible. His attempt to capture Qiu Yan this time, but ultimately the situation turned unfavorable, and he turned around and left, which is also a manifestation of this.
Under normal circumstances, even if he couldn't shake off Qiu Yan, he would inevitably encounter trouble and get involved in other events halfway through his journey, thus turning danger into safety. Now, with his body being tainted by this strange concept, even though it is blocked outside his body, it still affects his Fortune and disrupts his physique.
The body and flesh are the foundation of Fate Dao and destiny; such disorder will affect one's Fortune.
Having understood this, the Left Wise King coldly glanced at Qiu Yan, who was rushing towards him. The latter had already struck out with a palm, his True Essence transforming into Silver Wolf, its mouth spitting out the bright moon, intending to completely encircle the Left Wise King!
"Hmph! I always have a backup plan! You think you can exterminate me? Don't even think about it!" As soon as the thought crossed his mind, the Left Wise King's face grew even paler, but an unhealthy flush appeared on his cheeks. The chains of Karma manifested all over his body, pressing his body back down from the brink of explosion. Then the chains of Karma pulled into the distance and then suddenly yanked!
Zzzzt!
In that instant, the Left Wise King's entire body seemed to be stretched out like a rubber band. His face deformed and stretched like an out-of-control ink painting, and then he flew rapidly into the depths of the northern Grasslands!
This was even faster than a thought could travel, and in less than half a breath, it had flown to a very distant place!
"Hmm?" Qiu Yan was taken aback, his face turning cold. "He actually used the power of Karma and effect to escape! What a clever trick!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a flush of color suddenly appeared on his face, and one of his arms swelled up with a roar. Divine Sense and True Essence converged in his hand, and the illusory images of the Seven Souls swirled around before finally bursting forth!
Boom!
The pen exploded, but still shot out a blood-red light that shot out along the colorful path and struck the Left Wise King, who had already stretched and deformed and was flying into the sky!
"Ah!"
With a scream and a burst of blood, the Left Wise King was cut in half at the waist. His Half-Body recovered from the twisting and stretching, and he fell down in a rain of blood!
Watching the Half-Body Left Wise King continue forward despite his severe injuries, disappearing into the horizon, Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes, withdrew his gaze, glanced at his free right hand, and shook his head.
"No wonder cultivators all want to refine magical artifacts. If these handy weapons and Law Treasure are not refined, it is difficult to bear Divine Ability if they are just ordinary objects. I will try to refine magical artifacts when I have the chance in the future. I can use the weapon refining method I obtained from the Zhou Rao Continent."
As he pondered, the image of a pen flashed through his mind— the Spring and Autumn Brush he had once received, which he had later returned to Han Wei'er.
"I wonder how that brush was formed."
While he was thinking, he suddenly shifted his position and grabbed the half of the Left Wise King's Qiu Yan that had fallen. Several characters flowed on the surface of this Half-Body, releasing waves of resistance, trying to break free from his grasp.
This was because the cutting was done too quickly, and the Left Wise King was in a hurry to leave, so he left these few characters behind.
"That's an unexpected bonus."
Looking at the characters, Qiu Yan showed no change in emotion. He surged with power, shattering the recoil. He then enveloped and captured the characters with his Divine Sense. With a flick of his arm, two cracking sounds rang out, and his entire arm bounced like a gun barrel, twisting and straightening the flesh and bones of his Half-Body. Then, he poured in his True Essence!
"As expected, although this Left Wise King's methods are astonishing, his Fleshly Body is still only at the Foundation Establishment Realm stage! No wonder he needs to rely on external forces!"
Snap! Snap! Snap!
With a crisp sound, Half-Body flesh and bones melted away, ultimately transforming into a wisp of vital energy!
This primordial energy is turbid and impure, filled with fluctuations in Qi and Blood and qi, and is formed from the melting of flesh and bones.
Qiu Yan infused it with a bit of divine power and a Heart Demon Fragment, then peeled off a few strange characters. He then raised his hand and grasped the Karma chains connecting his Half-Body, pulling them through the air!
Then, with a release, the vital energy was released!
Whoosh!
This primordial energy flew at breakneck speed and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
The Left Wise King, who had fled to a distant place, was deeply moved by the situation!
"Um?"
This Hu king had half his body severed, and blood was flowing freely, along with his life force. Strange characters gathered and enveloped his body, stopping the bleeding and blocking the rapidly leaking life force.
"Damn it! That Central Plains man actually dared to hurt me! Wait until I get back..." The intense pain and the weakness brought on by the loss of life made the Left Wise King panic. He could no longer control his State of Mind. Anger, resentment, and hatred surged into his heart, tending to cloud his mind and giving rise to a sense of darkness.
Just then, the Karma chains binding him suddenly jolted, bringing him back to his senses. Then, a ball of pure primordial energy rushed over. Since they shared the same Origin Source, the Left Wise King did not try to obstruct it and allowed the primordial energy to merge into himself. His depleted Qi and Blood were immediately replenished, and his weakness vanished, replaced by a state of strength!
Then, his eyes changed, and his rapidly flying body suddenly jolted, falling directly into a dense forest!
The landing startled the Flying Bird in the Lin Zhong, and a few exclamations rang out, but they quickly subsided.
Immediately afterwards, a thin beam of light shot out from the Lin Zhong and disappeared into the air!
A few breaths later, Qiu Yan arrived late, his aura dissipated, completely different from when he was fighting, and at first glance he looked no different from an ordinary person.
However, within his soul, an aura was brewing, and several scrolls, blurry and indistinct, began to solidify.
"It's almost done. The first few volumes of the * Essentials of the Military Classics * only need one more opportunity to be completed, and that opportunity..."
Lost in thought, he continued walking straight into the Lin Zhong, only to be met with a flash of sword light aimed directly at his face!
"Who goes there, trespassing on the gates of the Bell Sacrifice Dao Mountain? State your name!"
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