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Chapter 447: Avalanche, Mountain Collapse, and Serpents' Collapse (Thanks to the Cat's Alliance for
Chapter 447: Avalanche, Mountain Collapse, and Serpents' Collapse (Thanks to the Cat's Alliance for the Double Bonus)
At the foot of a towering snow-capped mountain, a figure emerged from an underground cave.
After exiting, he was about to flee, but suddenly froze in mid-air, his expression changing rapidly.
Finally, gritting his teeth, he growled, "With Luo Chen's vengeful nature, he will never let go of his grudge against me. If I leave now, with his speed, it won't take long for him to catch up in this open area."
"Forget it!"
"Since this battle has begun, it must have a proper ending!"
Taking a deep breath, He Lianyun reached into his storage bag and took out several items one after another.
"I set up some backup plans in the underground passage, but only three out of seven were triggered. Such Foundation Establishment techniques are probably useless against him."
"In that case, I can only rely on these things."
A pill, a talisman, and a brick-shaped magical artifact! He Lianyun immediately swallowed the pill.
As the medicinal power was refined within his body, waves of heat surged from his dantian, causing his already Foundation Establishment Grand Completion state to fluctuate unceasingly.
His aura also began to change, directly surpassing the Foundation Establishment Grand Completion and increasing by half.
Although he was still far from the Core Formation stage, he was not far off from the rumored pseudo-Core Formation cultivators.
More of the medicinal power continued to vibrate, but He Lianyun couldn't refine it any further.
A hint of regret flashed across his face.
After taking this pill, he probably wouldn't be able to attempt to break through his cultivation within ten years, and his Core Formation would have to be postponed.
But at this critical moment, he couldn't afford to worry about anything else.
He Lianyun exhaled a turbid breath and channeled the surging spirit energy into the golden brick, then lifted it with both hands.
The golden brick artifact flew into the cloud layer above the snowy mountain.
Then, he began to make intricate hand gestures, and the talisman on his hand was in a semi-activated state.
Not only that, but he also buried three Soul-breaking Nails deep into the snow.
A flash of light appeared on his body, and layers of rippling sounds entered his ears.
"Sacrificing oneself as bait, luring the enemy forward."
"With these three great kills in succession, even if a Core Formation cultivator comes here, I can make sure they won't get away unscathed!"
As He Lianyun prepared everything, he didn't even wait for his tumultuous emotions to settle.
Suddenly, an explosion sounded from beneath the snowy mountain.
He Lianyun's eyes widened, and he roared.
"Luo Chen, you dare to kill me!"
With this fierce shout, his flying sword suddenly shot out.
At the foot of the mountain.
Luo Chen looked at He Lianyun, who was prepared for a life-or-death struggle, and his face showed surprise.
He thought that after coming out, he would have to chase for a while.
Unexpectedly, not only did the other party not flee, but he was also waiting for him.
"Very well, since you seek death, I'll grant your wish!"
Luo Chen gave a light shout, and with a sweep of his wide sleeves, a gust of wind blew, deflecting the incoming flying sword by a few inches.
This flying sword artifact was clearly not well-refined.
Otherwise, its power wouldn't be so weak.
Then, he leaped forward, flying towards He Lianyun.
In the process, he continuously waved the Mystic Flame Sword, sending out streams of fire.
However, each stream of fire disappeared strangely before reaching He Lianyun, as if something had devoured them.
Luo Chen concentrated his spirit energy in his eyes and finally saw what the elusive watery light was.
A painting scroll unfolded in mid-air, enveloping He Lianyun's figure within it.
A water-type defensive artifact!
"As expected, Nangong Jin's Zeguo Gui Tu is in your possession!"
He Lianyun gave a cold laugh, "So what? Treasures should belong to those with fortune. He's just a mere Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator, and it's only right for him to meet this end with such a precious treasure."
Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
He knew that Nangong Jin had died on the Thunderpile Mountain battlefield and thought it was just bad luck.
Now it seems that this old man had a hand in it.
"What, do you want to avenge your fellow countryman?" He Lianyun sneered as he looked at Luo Chen.
"Good and bad fortune have no doors, they are summoned by oneself. Although we have a past, it's not a big deal. However..."
Luo Chen shook his head and said, "The consequences of good and evil follow like a shadow. This treasure was originally my friend's family heirloom. Today, you don't have the fortune to keep it, so give it back to me!"
As he spoke, he raised the tip of his sword, and surging spirit energy waves could be felt.
Seeing this, He Lianyun's face changed instantly.
Blazing Sun Technique! He had heard about Luo Chen's combat techniques, and the other party could already use the traditional complex method to unleash powerful spells without hand gestures.
And the other party's most famous fire technique was even renowned in the Jade Cauldron Domain.
Without hesitation, he rode his sword and turned to flee.
Seeing his retreating figure, Luo Chen was taken aback. Wasn't he in a life-or-death stance?
Luo Chen's wings behind him trembled, and he pursued at high speed.
The distance between the two quickly narrowed.
"Old man, you almost fooled me."
Luo Chen waved his Mystic Flame Sword, and the accumulated Blazing Sun Technique was immediately released.
Blinding golden light exploded instantly.
He Lianyun, who was only focused on escaping, unleashed the Zeguo Gui Tu to its maximum extent.
A painting scroll unfolded, and within it, waves surged, as if forming an ocean.
The explosive power of the Blazing Sun Technique was completely absorbed.
Luo Chen had expected this outcome.
Water overcomes fire, and the other party's strength had increased significantly with some unknown method.
To think of using the hastily condensed Blazing Sun Technique to kill him was wishful thinking.
However, as long as he stopped the opponent, the subsequent...
"That's not right!"
Luo Chen suddenly looked up.
That dazzling golden light was not the Blazing Sun Technique!
A massive golden brick, like a meteor, came crashing down with a thunderous roar.
"I thought you had the guts?"
"So, that's how it is!"
Luo Chen coldly snorted, his left hand forming intricate spirit seals, and vast spirit energy surged from his expansive meridians.
As his left hand rose...
A streak of azure blue crystal, instantly stretched across the sky, like a curtain of light.
Crystal Sky Curtain—a top-tier second-rank water-attribute defensive spell.
With minor mastery, it envelops the entire body, and its power is not inferior to high-quality defensive artifacts.
Upon full mastery, it can be deployed at will, protecting a vast area, and its might is comparable to a mountain-guarding formation!
At this moment, its power is already comparable to an ordinary defensive treasure.
Especially after Luo Chen cultivated it to the Grand Completion state, he has reached the pinnacle of this technique.
Not only is it effortless to control, almost instantaneous, but its defensive effect is also outstanding!
Back on the Thunderpile Mountain battlefield, he once blocked a strike from Di Wanyun using this technique.
It's worth noting that the opponent was a Core Formation Stage cultivator!
It was also thanks to this technique that Luo Chen managed to escape from the self-destructing treasure in the underground cavern, only paying the price of a shattered armor.
One could say that with this technique and his robust physique, Luo Chen's need for defensive treasures has been minimized.
Treasures still require refinement and activation.
How can they compare to the convenience and speed of his freely controllable spells and his agile physique?
Now, facing the strike of the golden brick treasure...
Luo Chen remained calm and composed.
In his line of sight...
The golden brick smashed into the Crystal Sky Curtain, as if sinking into layers of mud, unable to unleash its mighty power in an instant.
However!
If the opponent has this ability, they must have more tricks up their sleeve.
For some reason, Luo Chen thought of his own actions when he killed Di Wanyun on Thunderpile Mountain.
Amidst his utmost vigilance...
As expected!
Three streaks of dark light burst out of the ground, forming a tripod shape, and flew forward and backward.
"The Soul Annihilation Tridents again!"
Luo Chen shouted, his right hand wielding the Mystic Flame Sword, slashing out sword lights to obstruct their movement.
At the same time, he didn't plan to stay in this place.
His wings trembled, and with a step, he moved ten steps sideways, relying solely on his physical strength without using spirit energy.
After escaping the attack range of the golden brick and the Soul Annihilation Tridents, Luo Chen reached out to grab He Lianyun.
His surging blood energy transformed into a giant claw, grabbing towards the sky, as if trying to squeeze him to death.
However, just as the giant claw struck...
Luo Chen saw the cold smile on the elder's face.
And!
The golden talisman floating in the air.
"Die!"
He Lianyun roared, and his spirit energy surged towards the golden talisman.
The talisman, already in a semi-activated state, ignited with the infusion of spirit energy.
When the talisman burned out...
Countless sword shadows appeared before him.
At this moment, Luo Chen's expression changed!
Ten Thousand Swords Talisman!
Jade Cauldron Sword Sect's most prized third-rank talisman, containing ten thousand sword auras within, each strike no weaker than a Foundation Establishment Stage swordsman's attack.
When ten thousand swords merge, their killing power is no less than a Core Formation Stage strike!
It was already too late to deploy the Crystal Sky Curtain again.
Moreover, according to the Five Elements' generation and restriction cycle, the Crystal Sky Curtain couldn't block this strike either.
Although the golden brick was also a metal-attribute treasure, it followed the path of heavy and blunt weapons, and the Crystal Sky Curtain could still delay the attack by using softness to overcome hardness.
But these ten thousand sword auras were point-to-point piercing attacks.
In an instant!
Luo Chen roared, without hesitation, he executed the Heavenly Peng Transformation.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Countless sword auras seemed to fill the heavens and earth.
The piercing howls echoed through the mountains and snow-capped peaks, chilling the soul.
He Lianyun, having consecutively used his three ultimate moves, was now exhausted, his spirit and soul fatigued.
He panted heavily, standing on the ground.
His aged eyes stared intently at the center of the countless sword auras' bombardment.
"Luo Chen, you pushed me to this."
"If you had just handed over the Shadow Essence Pill obediently back then, why would you have ended up in such a sorry state?"
He was just about to recall the Soul Annihilation Tridents.
As he was about to summon back the golden brick treasure, a sense of unease suddenly arose in his heart.
"Even a Core Formation Stage cultivator had a hard time killing him. Can my Jade Cauldron Sword Sect's talisman truly kill him?"
Muttering to himself...
A thought crossed his mind, and he controlled the golden brick treasure to smash towards the place where the blood mist was sprayed into the sky.
However, the next moment!
Boom!
A giant claw struck out.
With just one strike, the golden brick treasure was smashed into the nearby mountain.
The impact seemed to trigger something.
In the heavens and earth, a rumbling sound arose.
Like thunder, or perhaps a mountain collapse.
Before He Lianyun could locate the source of the sound, the sight before his eyes made his heart tremble.
In the sky...
The sword auras dissipated, and the sky cleared.
Only a massive blood-soaked silhouette appeared, reflected in his pupils, which had shrunk to the size of a needlepoint.
Luo Chen's voice, like thunder, echoed from above the nine heavens.
"Great Elder Lianyun, I've already given you enough face. I didn't expect your background to be so formidable.
"Not everything!"
"It ends here!"
In the next moment, a giant claw, brimming with overwhelming power, descended with a mighty force.
He Lianyun gritted his teeth and waved, sending three streaks of black light towards the enormous figure.
Armor-Piercing Spike, hit!
Air-Shattering Spike, hit!
Soul-Breaking Nail, missed!
Two out of three nails hit, and under normal circumstances, He Lianyun would have been overjoyed.
However, on that winged figure, standing at a height of over ten zhang, the two black nails seemed utterly insignificant.
So what if you broke them?
Just as He Lianyun felt a sense of dread, the giant claw reached down from the clouds, grasping his body with undeniable force.
The treasure of Zeguo Gui Tu, a scroll, still wrapped around his body, prevented the giant claw from damaging his Daoist body.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Accompanied by the howling wind, the giant claw retracted.
A pair of eyes, as large as lanterns, stared at He Lianyun's aged face.
One was cold and detached, the other fearful and panicked.
"He Lianyun, you're the first Foundation Establishment True Cultivator to force me to reveal my Celestial Phoenix True Form."
"Dying under my Cloud Probing Divine Claws is a fitting end for you."
As he spoke, the giant claw tightened relentlessly, exerting immense pressure on the treasure of Zeguo Gui Tu.
He Lianyun's mouth hung open, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Desperately, he channeled his spirit energy, trying to maintain the treasure of Zeguo Gui Tu.
However!
Pfft!
Blood rained down.
Luo Chen's fingertips held the scroll, and without hesitation, he rolled it up and stored it in his storage bag, along with the three Soul-Breaking Nails.
There was no time for reflection.
Luo Chen abruptly turned around.
Behind him, a towering snow-capped peak was rumbling and collapsing.
It wasn't a mountain collapse, but an avalanche!
This was the source of the massive sound from before.
The battle between him and He Lianyun had been so loud and intense that it had triggered the wrath of nature—an avalanche.
At this moment, years of accumulated snow were tumbling down the mountain.
Countless snow waves surged through, resembling giant snow serpents or dragons.
Or so it seemed.
No, what made Luo Chen feel like he was facing a formidable enemy wasn't the avalanche.
It was the countless black-ringed giant serpents within the avalanche, roaring and hissing.
Especially the one at the forefront, with a body length of several dozen zhang and vertical pupils glowing with anger, that sent a chill down Luo Chen's spine.
"I should've known!"
"From the fierce battle in the underground cavern, it was impossible to hide from the snow serpent tribe of Ten Thousand Serpent Cavern."
"Now, even this Seven-Ring Serpent King in the initial stage of Tier 3 has awakened from its winter slumber."
"Looks like trouble is coming!"
With his exceptional eyesight, he could see everything clearly.
The Seven-Ring Serpent King had a faintly visible eighth black ring on its body, a sign of impending advancement!
A bitter smile appeared on Luo Chen's large face.
However, beneath that bitter smile, there was a more intense look of ruthlessness.
His massive wings trembled, and Luo Chen flew even higher.
His claws moved with agility, and he chanted a series of incantations.
This time, it wasn't a weapon-controlling technique.
Instead, it was a complete casting state! His crimson figure shimmered with spirit light, and surging spirit energy flowed out of his body.
Amongst it, there were also strands of emerald flames dancing around his fingertips.
In the distance.
The Seven-Ring Serpent King was furious.
The Nine-Striped Snake Saliva Fruit, which it had cultivated for many years, had been plucked by someone! Even the fruit tree had been destroyed.
That was its chance to advance to the eighth ring, and even break through to the tenth ring, breaking free from the bloodline's constraints!
"Human!"
"It's a human!"
"It's that human over there, disguised as a Blazing Cloud Phoenix!"
An elusive aura guided it, revealing the true location of its enemy.
In its anger, it continuously issued commands with its kingly pressure.
"Capture that human, and I'll make him understand what it means to be entangled by ten thousand serpents, wishing for death!"
Suddenly!
Its vertical pupils trembled, and an extremely dangerous feeling emerged in its heart.
Its instincts told it that disaster was imminent.
Without hesitation, it curled itself into a ball.
Not only that.
From all directions, countless snow serpents swam towards it, enveloping it in a massive "snowball."
At that moment.
In the sky, a cold voice resounded.
"Mountain Collapse!"
Boom!
A deafening explosion shook the heavens and the earth.
The avalanche's force created the power of a mountain collapse.
The ground trembled, and the snow waves raged.
The towering mountain, reaching into the clouds, exploded in that instant.
Emerald flames danced amidst the collapsing mountain, melting the snow into water and turning rocks into magma.
The emerald magma flowed downward, rolling over everything in its path.
Countless giant serpents wailed in agony.
The giant snowball shrank in size, eventually revealing the true body of the Seven-Ring Serpent King.
On its snow-white body, seven and a half black rings wriggled incessantly.
Finally, the eighth black ring, which hadn't fully condensed yet, dissipated under the touch of the emerald flames.
Thus, it reverted to being a true Seven-Ring Serpent.
But at what cost?
"Human, I will make you pay with your life!!!"
The furious roar, like that of a serpent or dragon, echoed through the continuous mountain range.
The serpent's body moved, stirring up thousands of snowdrifts, disregarding the suffering of its tribe, and pursued the direction where the red figure had flown, relentlessly chasing after it.
(End of Chapter)
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