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Chapter 391: The Thunderous Sky, the Divine Sword's Call, and the Jade Palace's Clarity (Part 1)
Chapter 391: The Thunderous Sky, the Divine Sword's Call, and the Jade Palace's Clarity (Part 1)
Outside the Ninth Mountain.
A golden light tore through the air.
As he stepped into the Ninth Mountain, he hesitated for a moment, but then flew in without hesitation.
Di Wanyun's face darkened.
He had thought that his revenge would be easy, but one complication after another arose.
Whether it was Luo Chen's extremely formidable defense spells or Chu Kui's ability to borrow the power of others' Golden Core to perform Golden Core techniques, they all exceeded his expectations.
As a result, he was forced to release the Withering Prosperity Seal that suppressed his cultivation.
The Flame Alliance's Withering Prosperity Seal was extremely unique.
It was a seal formed by Golden Core Cultivators when they started their decline and their lifespan was about to end, using the Withering Prosperity Fire.
It reduced consumption, accelerated decline, and prolonged lifespan.
This was the 'Withering' part of the Withering Prosperity Fire.
However, once the seal was broken, it was like rekindling dead ashes, returning to the peak of prosperity.
It seemed dazzling and awe-inspiring, a return to the pinnacle.
In reality, it was like pouring oil on a fire, and there would always be a time when it reached its peak and declined.
Once the prosperity turned to decline, the suppressed lifespan would accelerate uncontrollably.
"I must kill Luo Chen quickly, then return to the Flame Alliance, or else there will be endless troubles!"
He thought to himself, but as Di Wanyun sensed the distance that he couldn't seem to close, his heart became increasingly agitated.
What kind of flight spell did this boy master that made him so fast?
His escape speed was almost on par with a Golden Core Cultivator!
"Hmm?"
"It seems to be slowing down!"
Di Wanyun's heart stirred, and he could feel that Luo Chen's speed was gradually decreasing.
Although it was still incredibly fast, far surpassing Foundation Establishment Cultivators, it was enough for him to slowly close the gap.
A cold smile appeared on Di Wanyun's lips.
"The price of using that secret technique must be significant!"
"Now that you can't hold on any longer, just wait for death!"
He glanced back and then abruptly increased his speed.
...
Outside the mountain, Jue Qing Xian Zi finally caught up.
Di Wanyun could sense Luo Chen's approximate location through the Withering Prosperity Mark, and she also had her own way of tracking Luo Chen's position.
Mystic Ice Talisman!
Back in the Heavenly Palace of Qingdan Valley, she had personally bestowed upon him the life-saving talisman.
It was something she had refined herself.
It contained both offensive and defensive capabilities.
Naturally, she could use it to track him quickly. Otherwise, if he encountered danger, she wouldn't be able to come to his aid in time.
However, at this moment, Jue Qing Xian Zi's eyebrows were tightly furrowed.
"What is Luo Chen doing?"
"Why doesn't he come to find me? Instead, he's running in the opposite direction, increasing the distance between us?"
She was extremely agitated.
Even if Luo Chen no longer solely belonged to her, joining the Ice Fortress would still benefit her the most.
Unlike Yin Yue, her attitude towards Luo Chen had become indifferent.
Even life and death didn't seem to matter much.
"I must save him."
"Otherwise, I won't be able to explain to the Supreme Elder."
Jue Qing Xian Zi took a deep breath, and under her infusion of spiritual power, a cloud of frost enveloped her cloud shuttle, causing her speed to increase by thirty percent.
Like a flash of white light, she soared into the Ninth Mountain.
...
Xiankong Valley!
Once a unique place in the Ninth Mountain, where birds couldn't enter and thunderbolts never struck.
After a major battle, Luo Chen had destroyed the terrain with his Mountain Collapse technique.
Whoosh!
A red shadow arrived in a flash of lightning and came to a halt.
He looked up at the sky, and a hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes as he gazed at the terrifying thunderclouds that seemed to linger for millions of years.
"This place shall be the battlefield!"
A flash of spiritual light appeared in his hand, and over a hundred round seeds appeared.
Second-stage Thornflower Seeds!
Before leaving Heaven Wave, he had already specially treated them.
This allowed him to quickly stimulate their growth and form the Vines Technique.
Each seed could produce a vine, and every vine, empowered by Luo Chen's Grand Perfection Vines Technique and the pure Wood Spiritual Energy of the Grand Master-level Eternal Youth Skill, possessed a might not inferior to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator's strike.
On the battlefield, this technique had proven to be extremely effective for Luo Chen and Chu Kui in hunting down enemies.
Whether it was setting up ambushes or entangling and binding, the results were exceptional.
Even the renowned Thunder Flash Sword, Jiang Cheng, was entangled by this technique, creating the perfect opportunity for Luo Chen and Chu Kui to strike back.
At that time, he had only used ten seeds.
Now, he had a hundred seeds, all that he had!
He casually tossed them.
The hundred seeds scattered in all directions and sank into the ground.
Luo Chen's thoughts moved, and he infused them with spiritual power.
Deep underground, the Thornflower seeds sprouted new buds, ready to unleash their power.
"The attacks of over a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators would be enough to give even a Golden Core Cultivator a hard time!"
"But this is still not enough!"
Luo Chen waved his hand, and a slightly large mountain appeared in front of him.
Supreme Artifact - Thousand Peaks!
Originally meant to be refined into a treasure through the Thousand Transformations of the Treasure Imprint, it ended up as a Supreme Artifact due to the inability to contain too many peaks, and the final refinement process failed.
However, although its might wasn't as concentrated, its suppressing power was still immense.
After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, this artifact became one of Luo Chen's most adept weapons, second only to the Sword Orb!
Luo Chen looked up at the sky and effortlessly lifted the Thousand Peaks, causing it to rush forward.
"The combination of the Vines Technique's entanglement and binding with the Thousand Peaks' suppression and sealing will serve as the first killing move!"
"Even if it can't severely injure Di Wanyun, it will buy me enough time to use the second killing move, Mountain Collapse."
"In between, I can connect with other techniques to create diversions and feints."
Luo Chen calculated the limit of his combat power.
Golden Core Cultivators were still human and not invincible.
After killing Flame Thunder, Di Wanyun had gathered some intelligence.
This person had few techniques but also many.
Such a contradictory statement arose because he had devoted all his energy to refining his natal treasure, the Thousand Transformations Golden Cloud.
It was the cloud-shaped treasure he had seen earlier.
In his early battles, his adaptability was extremely strong! No matter the scenario, he could transform his weapon and perform attacks of different natures.
Like before, the flash of golden light was a hidden weapon technique.
The subsequent Golden Cloud Flying Sword, however, was like a fish in water, easily breaking through Luo Chen's defense, the Crystal Sky Curtain.
If not for Chu Kui using a secret technique to disrupt it, that single strike would have caught Luo Chen off guard and ended his life.
And the subsequent golem hammer form was the move that would have struck with thunderous might.
"In the end, I was intimidated by the might of a Golden Core Cultivator and lost the initiative."
"Therefore, in the upcoming battle, I must seize the first move and never let my guard down for even a moment!"
The ultimate Mountain Collapse Technique was the second killing move that Luo Chen had prepared for Di Wanyun.
But Luo Chen's means were not limited to this.
A gray sword sheath appeared before him!
Luo Chen flicked his wrist, and six lifeless sword orbs appeared in his hand.
Three of the six sword orbs were obtained from the Jinsha Free Trade Gathering.
The other three were acquired in battles.
They were from a Foundation Establishment early stage cultivator, a Foundation Establishment middle stage cultivator, and that powerful cultivator Lan Zhenchuan.
Each of these orbs was a treasure that had been refined by Sword Cultivators of the Sword Sect for many years.
If these cultivators had not died, and had reached the Golden Core stage, their sword orbs might have even had the opportunity to become their primary spirit treasures.
These sword orbs were weapons crafted from spirit treasure embryos.
Luo Chen carefully embedded the six sword orbs into the six cavities on the gray sword sheath.
With one orb embedded, the sword sheath's power reached the level of a low-grade spirit artifact, capable of summoning sword beams that only Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivators could control.
With two orbs, it became a medium-grade spirit artifact.
By the time the fourth orb was embedded, it had reached the level of a supreme spirit artifact.
But the potential of this sword sheath did not end there.
Back then, Tian Xingzi had commissioned Duan Qiankun to refine this object, presumably to deal with the current war between the two sects.
Imitate the techniques of others to defeat them!
Counter sword with sword, and use war to nurture war!
If he could gather seven sword orbs, he could fight against stronger Sword Cultivators even at the Foundation Establishment stage.
The fifth sword orb was embedded, and its power remained at the level of a supreme spirit artifact.
But when the sword orb of Lan Zhenchuan was embedded into the outer cavity, the sword sheath began to tremble violently, and a spirit treasure's aura started to spread.
Not only that, but a terrifyingly sharp force also permeated the area.
Luo Chen's body, tempered to the extreme, showed deep bone-visible scars on his palm.
Uncontrollable power!
Luo Chen's expression changed slightly.
"Lacking the dominant force!"
"Oh well, since I'm going to battle a Golden Core Senior, I can't hold back."
He opened his mouth and spat out a blood-colored sword orb that rolled out.
This was the sword orb he had been blood-sacrificing for many years since the time of the Dahe Fang.
As he embedded this sword orb into the gray sword sheath, the violent trembling instantly calmed down.
However!
In this calm, an extremely terrifying sharp force was brewing!
Thus, the third killing move was ready!
"Not enough!"
"Still not enough!"
"Still not enough!"
Luo Chen's eyes showed a hint of madness, and he pressed a piece of Xuan Bing that contained a chilling aura into his chest.
Xuan Bing Fu!
Jue Qing Xian Zi's bestowed object.
This object was like a spirit artifact and a talisman seal.
It contained the power of Jue Qing Xian Zi's strike, and could also seal oneself in ice during times of danger, which only a Golden Core Cultivator could break.
As the Xuan Bing Fu was embedded into Luo Chen's body, an extreme icy aura spread throughout his entire body.
His agitated and frenzied state of mind instantly calmed down.
"Four killing moves are enough to annihilate any Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, even the disciples of the Seven Sects would struggle to resist."
"But Di Wanyun has been famous for many years. Even if the strength he displayed earlier was inexplicably weak, at full power, these four moves may not be enough to completely destroy him."
"I must use that move!"
Luo Chen carefully took out a compass from his storage bag.
Wanderlust Eighteen Formation Disk!
The ultimate treasure of the Ghost Valley's Formation Path!
Luo Chen had picked it up back then, and seeing its flaws, he bestowed it upon Min Longyu.
Later, with the cooperation of Min Longyu and Duan Feng, they restored and perfected it, reviving its power.
Throughout their journey, this formation disk had repeatedly proven its worth.
At the Danxia Battle, it was used to annihilate the Geng siblings.
At the Divine Craft Sect Battle, the Eight-Turn Fire Dragon broke the protective mountain formation, and even with the Nine-Turn Fire Dragon, it intimidated two Advanced Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
On the Seventh Mountain Battlefield, the formation disk's power remained undiminished, and the Five Thunder Strike annihilated five Foundation Establishment Cultivators, earning Min Longyu the title of Lei Zhenzi.
Even though this title was only known within a small circle, and Min Longyu himself might not even be aware of it, it was enough to prove the power of this treasure.
When Luo Chen left Danxia, Min Longyu returned this object to its original owner and informed him of the Three-Stage Offensive Formation.
Ever since arriving at the battlefield, Luo Chen had been nurturing this object according to Min Longyu's instructions.
Now, everything was ready!
All that was left was the east wind!
Luo Chen suddenly looked up, and the east wind was blowing in the sky.
This was also the main reason he chose the ruins of Void Sink Valley as the battlefield.
Luo Chen carefully buried the formation disk in the ground, in a place where Di Wanyun would never be able to discover it.
It was hidden in an ancient stone door!
This ancient relic had remained undiscovered for thousands of years, which demonstrated its concealment capabilities.
If it weren't for Luo Chen shaking the Void Sink Valley, he and Wang Yuan wouldn't have been lucky enough to discover this place.
He didn't think Di Wanyun's spiritual sense could detect this place.
The Sword Cultivators of the Sword Sect hadn't discovered it in all these years.
"With these five killing moves ready, I just need to wait for the right moment."
Luo Chen looked around, feeling a surge of pride.
Next, it was time to wait for the perfect opportunity.
He scanned the surroundings and his gaze fell on a particular spot, his heart skipping a beat.
An object suddenly appeared in his hand.
"He should like this gift very much!"
After making all the preparations, Luo Chen sat cross-legged on the ruins of Void Sink Valley, with a pill in his mouth and a spiritual stone in his hand, restoring his spiritual energy as much as possible.
After about ten breaths.
Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes.
In the not-too-distant sky, an extremely sharp and domineering aura rushed towards him.
Even though they were far apart, it still made one's face tingle.
"Here he comes!"
Gazing at the golden light piercing through the clouds, Luo Chen's pupils constricted, but quickly returned to normal.
Before the person arrived, the golden light led the way.
The form of a sword!
Luo Chen took a deep breath, stood up, and the Mystic Fire Sword landed in his hand.
He continuously retreated, drawing a circular motion with the sword tip, causing continuous vibrations.
Layer upon layer of crimson rings appeared.
Blocking the golden flying sword!
It was the fire-based defensive technique Luo Chen had comprehended in his early years.
It had the power to melt and annihilate all attacks.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Wherever the flying sword passed, the spiritual energy rings shattered.
The fire attribute was not renowned for its defensive capabilities, let alone Luo Chen's limited understanding of this technique.
However, Luo Chen's means were not limited to this.
(End of Chapter)
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