Chapter 538: Earth-Shattering Explosion, Both Sides Suffer

Chapter 538: Earth-Shattering Explosion, Both Sides Suffer

"You really are quite generous, young man, to waste a Guardian Jade Talisman like this."

The Lord of Canglan City looked at the somewhat ethereal, expressionless figure of an elder beside Gongshu Yu, his expression grave.

Although it was just a Spiritual Avatar manifested by Spiritual Power, he could sense an intense threat from it.

The original form of the opponent was at least at the Third Tribulation Spirit level.

He, on the other hand, was only at the First Tribulation level, far inferior in terms of realm.

Thus, even though it was just a Spiritual Avatar, he treated it as a formidable enemy, not daring to be the slightest bit careless.

The only thing that slightly eased his mind was that the figure the opponent had manifested was somewhat ethereal.

This indicated that the opponent had not yet reached the Fourth Tribulation level.

Otherwise, this battle would not even need to be fought; he would have to surrender directly.

"Nangong Yuanwu, this is your own doing. You, an old man who has exhausted your potential, dare to insult me?

If I don't make you pay a heavy price, you really think the Gongshu family is made of clay?"

Gongshu Yu's face was cold.

He naturally felt the pain of using the Guardian Jade Talisman.

The clan had a rule: each direct-line disciple could be granted only one Guardian Jade Talisman.

Once used, it was truly gone.

But he did not regret it.

Faced with such an insult from Nangong Yuanwu, even if he could swallow his pride, his Dao Heart would no longer be perfect.

Once the Dao Heart had a flaw, his future cultivation of the Imperial Heart Technique would be fraught with obstacles, and he would no longer be able to advance as smoothly as he had been.

No treasure or secret technique was more important than his own cultivation!

Gongshu Yu was very clear about this.

Since his Dao Heart had been hindered, he would spare no expense to crush it completely!

Not to mention a Guardian Jade Talisman, even more important treasures, he would be willing to sacrifice!

"It seems I underestimated you a bit."

The Lord of Canglan City, looking at Gongshu Yu's slightly fierce expression and the resolve in his eyes, finally began to take this young man seriously.

"But so what if it's a Guardian Jade Talisman! Even a Third Tribulation Spirit's Spiritual Avatar is a rootless entity, and it may not necessarily be able to defeat me, the Lord of Canglan City!"

With that, a mysterious aura emerged from the Lord of Canglan City.

He then activated a seal, and immediately, a surge of spiritual light rose from Canglan City, enveloping him.

It was the Lord of Canglan City activating the city's protective array, channeling the power of the array into his body.

"Does the array of Canglan City alone protect you?"

Gongshu Yu gave a cold laugh, then bowed to the ethereal figure of the elder beside him.

He respectfully said, "Elder, this scoundrel has insulted our Gongshu family. I humbly request that the Elder use your divine power to subdue and capture him, and bring him back to our Gongshu family for punishment!"

With Gongshu Yu's plea, a hint of vitality appeared in the elder's eyes.

His gaze fell on the Lord of Canglan City: "It's you, this young whelp, who dares to insult our Gongshu family? You shall be subdued!"

As he spoke, the elder's arm extended, his palm rapidly growing.

In an instant, it had expanded to over ten miles in size.

The palm, with its intricate spiritual patterns, descended like a sky-obscuring hand, pressing down on the Lord of Canglan City.

He aimed to capture and subdue him with a single move.

"Third Tribulation Spirit, Heavenly Manifestation?"

The Lord of Canglan City sneered when he saw this.

"If you were here in person, I would indeed be unable to resist this move, but now that you are just a Spiritual Avatar, you think you can subdue me with this?"

A surge of spiritual energy erupted from the Lord of Canglan City, flowing into the seal before him.

In the next moment, the seal also rapidly expanded, growing to several miles in size, and charged at the elder's sky-obscuring hand!

Boom!

The collision between the giant hand and the seal caused a greater commotion than the previous clash among the three.

The pressure that erupted directly knocked out many cultivators with lower realms in the city.

Even the weaker Core Formation Realm cultivators trembled, almost unable to stand steady.

"Is this the battle between Spiritual Power Great Beings?"

A Core Formation Realm cultivator stared at the sky, his eyes filled with reverence.

It was reverence for a power far beyond his own.

"The Lord of Canglan City is holding his ground!"

When the commotion in the sky subsided somewhat, the cultivators below exclaimed in surprise.

High in the sky, the giant hand and the seal were locked in a stalemate.

The collision between the giant hand and the seal was a deadlock.

The Lord of Canglan City, with the support of the array, was able to temporarily resist the elder's attack.

"Hmm?"

The ethereal elder's gaze flickered.

He seemed surprised that his attack could be blocked by a mere First Tribulation Spirit.

But soon, his eyes returned to their indifferent state.

His body twisted slightly, becoming even more ethereal.

With this change, the Lord of Canglan City felt the pressure increase dramatically.

The giant hand, which he had initially managed to block, began to slowly descend, pressing the seal down and moving closer to him.

"This old man is truly formidable. I don’t believe for a moment that your spirit avatar can outlast me!"

Without a second thought, the face of the City Lord of Canglan City turned red, and his spiritual energy surged to its limit, continuously squeezing the potential out of the Canglan City Protection Array to empower the seal.

He could see that the illusory elder was unleashing his power at the cost of consuming his spirit avatar.

If he could just hold on until the elder exhausted the strength of this spirit avatar, then he would win this battle.

At this moment, the City Lord of Canglan City felt extremely grateful.

Fortunately, this old man had not yet reached the Fourth Tribulation Spirit stage, where his strength would be unending.

Moreover, over the past century, he had completely refined and mastered this seal.

Otherwise, he would have no chance of holding on.

"How could he actually block it?"

Not far above, Gongshu Yu, who was watching the battle, felt a wave of shock when he saw Nan Gong Yuanwu successfully block the elder’s attack.

Especially when he noticed that the elder’s spirit avatar had become slightly more ethereal, he immediately shuddered.

He immediately shouted, "Uncle Cai, Butler, the elder’s spirit avatar won’t last much longer. The two of you, go and lend him a hand."

"Yes, Young Master!"

The two elders did not hesitate and swiftly moved forward.

They knew that if the elder’s spirit avatar power was exhausted, the two of them would be no match for Nan Gong Yuanwu.

"South Palace Yuanwu, surrender quietly!"

The two elders did not dare to enter the range where the giant palm and the seal were clashing.

The laws in that area were already wildly distorted, and even if they were at the Primordial Soul Realm, approaching recklessly could cause their spirits to oscillate, resulting in severe injuries.

So they chose to attack from a distance with their treasures.

With a thought, the two of them summoned their lifebound treasures.

One was a jade ruler, and the other was a string of black beads.

Once summoned, they grew to a massive size, carrying terrifying power, and struck towards the City Lord of Canglan City’s physical body.

"Two rats!"

The City Lord of Canglan City’s eyes widened, and he had to divert some of his attention. Two spiritual swords flew out from his body to meet the attack.

But his hastily summoned spiritual swords were no match for the lifebound treasures painstakingly refined by the two Primordial Soul Realm elders.

Not to mention that he was already using all his strength to activate the seal to resist the illusory elder’s giant palm.

Boom! Boom!

Two massive explosions echoed.

The spiritual swords summoned by the City Lord of Canglan City were blasted away by the two Primordial Soul Realm elders’ lifebound treasures.

His mind oscillated, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The giant palm above his head took advantage of this moment to press down even more forcefully, along with the seal, about to suppress him completely.

Worse still, the two elders’ lifebound treasures, after blasting away the spiritual swords, regrouped and continued to attack the City Lord of Canglan City’s physical body.

Under the combined attack of the three Primordial Soul Realm elders, the City Lord of Canglan City was quickly cornered.

If he were to be hit, he would likely be completely crippled, if not killed.

"This is your doing!"

Stimulated by the life-and-death crisis, the City Lord of Canglan City’s eyes turned wild.

His mouth was full of blood, his face contorted, and he gritted his teeth, spitting out a sentence from his throat.

At the same time, he formed a seal with his hands.

As he formed this seal, the mountain-sized seal emitted an extremely violent fluctuation.

"Watch out, he’s going to self-destruct his treasure! Young Master, retreat quickly!"

The two Primordial Soul Realm elders, sensing this violent aura, their faces changed drastically, and they quickly retreated.

They continuously formed seals, their spiritual power surging, and cast various defensive spells, layer upon layer, in front of them.

The reaction of the two Primordial Soul Realm elders was not slow.

But the explosion of the seal was even faster.

Just as they began to move, the mountain-sized seal cracked and exploded.

Like a blazing sun in the sky, a blinding light appeared in the air.

The surrounding laws of nature went completely wild.

The massive explosion not only shattered the illusory elder’s giant palm but also blasted away the two Primordial Soul Realm elders’ lifebound treasures.

The terrifying power swept outward at an incredible speed, quickly catching up to the two Primordial Soul Realm elders.

In the blink of an eye, the layers of defensive spells they had set up were torn apart, and their bodies were overwhelmed by the violent power.

"Young Master, run!"

One of the elders roared as he was overwhelmed by the power.

Gongshu Yu had already begun to retreat the moment the elder issued the warning.

But his speed was too slow compared to the tidal wave of power unleashed by the seal’s explosion.

In an instant, he was caught up.

Gongshu Yu's face turned pale as he watched the torrent of energy just a short distance away.

He could sense that even with his protective treasures, he would not be able to withstand the terrifying force of the high-grade spirit artifact's explosion.

Just as Gongshu Yu was about to despair, a figure with one arm suddenly appeared in front of him, shielding him.

The explosive force of the seal spread far and wide, and even the city of Canglan below could not completely avoid it.

Fortunately, at the last moment, a massive light barrier rose from the city walls, firmly protecting Canglan City.

Additionally, when the City Lord of Canglan triggered the self-destructing seal, he deliberately directed the explosive force towards Gongshu Yu and the others.

As a result, the pressure on Canglan City was significantly reduced.

Though the array's light barrier wavered, it ultimately held firm and did not shatter.

This allowed hundreds of thousands of citizens within the city to escape the disaster.

"What just happened?"

Once the smoke cleared, cultivators in the city stood up, looking around in confusion.

They saw the chaos around them, with collapsed buildings and debris everywhere.

For a moment, they were unsure of where they were.

The explosion, while primarily blocked by Canglan City's great array, still caused significant damage, toppling many buildings.

However, the cultivator quickly regained his composure and looked up at the sky.

His mouth dropped open in shock.

In the sky, the massive palm and the seal had vanished.

Even the City Lord, the ethereal old man, and the two Primordial Soul Realm great beings were nowhere to be seen.

The only one still floating in the sky was the young man in luxurious attire.

"What happened? Where is the City Lord?"

At the Treasure Pavilion, the Pavilion Mistress and others were equally bewildered.

From the moment the City Lord of Canglan was surrounded to the moment he detonated the seal, everything had happened too quickly.

The explosion was so terrifying that even the laws of the universe had been distorted, leaving everyone's minds blank.

They couldn't clearly understand what had just transpired.

"The City Lord is here."

Lu Qing pointed to a figure lying in the rubble nearby.

Judging by the robe, it could only be the City Lord of Canglan.

"City Lord!"

The Pavilion Mistress exclaimed, darting over to the City Lord.

She couldn't help but cover her mouth in shock.

The City Lord's eyes were tightly shut, his body nearly shattered and unrecognizable.

If it weren't for his face, she would hardly believe this was the same domineering City Lord from before.

"Pavilion Mistress, the City Lord is still alive, we need to treat him immediately!"

One of the Deputy Pavilion Masters, upon seeing the City Lord, immediately said.

"Yes, we need to treat the City Lord!" The Pavilion Mistress quickly ordered, "Fetch the best healing pills from the treasure vault!"

"It might be too late."

At this moment, Lu Qing walked over.

Seeing the City Lord's injuries, he was secretly amazed.

The City Lord had nearly been completely annihilated.

While others were unaware of what had happened, Lu Qing had seen everything clearly.

In the moment of life and death, the City Lord had directly detonated his spirit artifact.

That seal was not an ordinary treasure but a high-grade spirit artifact.

The explosion was devastating, and the City Lord was within its range.

If he hadn't managed to control himself and fall within the city's array barrier at the last moment, he would have already perished.

Lu Qing casually flicked a talisman, which floated above the City Lord's body.

A dense, life-restoring white light shone from the talisman, illuminating the City Lord and slowly healing his wounds.

However, seeing the slow rate of healing, Lu Qing frowned.

While the external injuries were healing, the City Lord's internal life force was not increasing.

Lu Qing activated his ability, and soon, information about the City Lord's condition appeared in his vision.

Lu Qing understood immediately.

"A spiritual path injury, no wonder ordinary healing talismans can't cure him."

"Lu Daoist, how is the City Lord?"

The Pavilion Mistress and others asked with concern.

"The City Lord's injuries are very serious and cannot be treated with ordinary talismans", Lu Qing replied honestly.

"Moreover, our troubles are not yet over."

Lu Qing pointed to the sky.

At the same time, Gongshu Yu's cold voice echoed from above.

(End of Chapter)

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