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Chapter 600: Calm and Composed, Easily Overpowering the Enemy
Chapter 600: Calm and Composed, Easily Overpowering the Enemy
Qin Tianming!
No!
This was just a false name used by the white-robed cultivator to disguise himself, intentionally using someone else's identity to conceal his true nature and mislead the four members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly regarding his combat style.
This person was not a Blood Sea Lineage cultivator at all.
Instead, he was an Inner Disciple of Golden Core from the Soul Refining Lineage!
From the very beginning, when the Ten Directions Shadow Array erupted, he scattered his aura among numerous shadows, successfully deceiving everyone's divine perception. At that moment, although it was unclear if the Fishing Old Man had seen through his trick, Luo Chen, using his own eyes, noticed the real body when the number of illusions decreased, and thus reminded Hao Ye.
Later, while being cautious of the Fishing Old Man, who was like a tiger watching from the mountainside, this person continued to display various skills.
The Azure Sun Fire Orb, the flying sword, and finally, the Soul Refining Banner that was revealed, all of which he controlled simultaneously, and each one far surpassed ordinary Golden Core cultivators, showcasing his extraordinary prowess in divine perception.
If these were still not enough proof.
Then, in the final moment, he enveloped Hao Ye with the Soul Refining Banner and instantly eliminated him, which was enough to explain everything.
Especially!
Hao Ye, who seemed very weak and a False Core Cultivator, actually had combat strength that was not as weak as imagined.
Whether it was his offensive and defensive Talisman techniques or the dragon-headed spirit beast he summoned from his Spirit Beast Bag at the last moment, all of them demonstrated his capabilities.
Phoenix Beak!
This was not some ordinary, nameless demonic beast.
According to rumors, the Phoenix Beak was a savage beast containing the True Dragon Bloodline, born with a fiery temper and adept at avoiding disasters. When enraged, its roar would carry a soul attack that could disrupt one's mind.
Those affected by it would feel as if they were being burned by raging flames, enduring unbearable pain.
It could be said that with these skills, even at the early Golden Core stage, Hao Ye was not considered weak.
If caught off guard, a cultivator of the same level would suffer a significant loss.
However, after revealing his trump card, the white-robed cultivator remained unaffected! Being able to withstand the roar of the Phoenix Beak meant that the white-robed cultivator's divine soul foundation had far surpassed the early Golden Core stage!
"A cultivator from the Soul Refining Lineage of the Primordial Demon Sect?"
Luo Chen muttered to himself, his mind filled with various skills that the Soul Refining Lineage cultivators of the Primordial Demon Sect were known for.
The most distinctive was the Soul Refining Banner!
Next was their bizarre and unpredictable combat style.
Lastly, and most formidable, was their secret technique of launching unstoppable soul attacks against their enemies!
It was evident that the abilities displayed by the white-robed cultivator in a short time perfectly matched the description of the Soul Refining Lineage of the Primordial Demon Sect in the Northern Sea Immortal World.
"It's a good thing I pretended to take the initiative earlier, but in reality, I was just watching from the sidelines, and I didn't suffer the first strike. Otherwise, those bizarre skills used on me could have caused me a great loss."
"And now..."
Luo Chen tugged at the corners of his mouth and put away the Flame Hammer, a skill he wasn't proficient in, into his Storage Talisman.
With a flick of his wrist, a long, white cloth-wrapped object fell into his hand.
At the same time, the white-robed cultivator, looking like a god-demon, stared at Luo Chen in disbelief, his finger pointing at him in feigned anger.
"How is this possible!"
"That Azure Sun Fire Orb was personally refined by a master of fire control from my sect. Any Golden Core cultivator below the late stage who touches it will either die or suffer severe injuries."
"How did you escape unscathed?"
Luo Chen chuckled lightly. He himself was a master of fire control, and the composition of the Azure Sun Fire Orb, though somewhat mysterious, was easily manipulated by his fire control skills honed over many years of pill refining.
Especially the Azure Sunfiend Flame within it, though pure, was only of the third rank.
Under his Prosperity Withering True Fire, it couldn't create even a ripple.
It was like a fluffy kitten whose temper was easily soothed by him.
He even had the strength to absorb some of the remaining Azure Sunfiend Flame.
Suddenly, Luo Chen's eyebrows twitched.
The nine red chains floating around him seemed to have a mind of their own, converging in mid-air and pecking downwards.
Ding!
A burst of qi sounded, echoing in an instant.
A black shadow revealed its true form, transforming into a flying sword and flying back.
Looking at the white-robed cultivator's previously feigned angry finger, Luo Chen's smile faded, and he became serious.
"I thought people were exaggerating about your Soul Refining Lineage."
"But I never expected that I had underestimated you. This kind of combat style, constantly plotting and scheming, is indeed too sinister."
Blocked from this wave of sneak attack, the white-robed cultivator frowned.
He was no longer angry but calmly looked at the three Golden Core cultivators.
Finally, his gaze fell on the Fishing Old Man.
"Liu Ziweng, I have no grudges with you. Why must you exterminate me?"
The Fishing Old Man tugged at the corners of his mouth, "No need for words, it has nothing to do with me. This is the order of the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly."
Hearing the words "Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly," the white-robed cultivator fell silent, then said bitterly, "Pang Buju, Leng Xiaoyue, Fengling Scholar... Haha, that's right, they have an irreconcilable grudge with my Primordial Demon Sect, so it's natural that the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly would never rest until my sect is destroyed."
"In the past, when my Demon Sect still existed, we were like ants, not even worth the effort of looking down upon."
"But now, these petty people have gained power, and they want to exterminate us."
"As he muttered to himself, his face suddenly turned ruthless.
'If you don't let me leave, do you really think you have me cornered!'
As he spoke, his hands suddenly rose.
A sinister force of mana erupted from his body.
The long banner floating behind him fluttered in the wind, emitting a dense black light.
'Wuuuu...'
'Roarrr...'
The wails of ghosts and wolves resounded through the heavens and earth.
Shadows emerged from the banner, spreading in all directions, enveloping the entire area.
Upon seeing this, the Fishing Old Man seemed to have anticipated it, as he pinched a spirit incantation, and his figure gradually disappeared.
When he reappeared, he had already escaped the range of the black domain.
The white-robed cultivator gave him a regretful glance. As expected of the renowned Liu Ziweng among the wanderers, his combat experience and sharp senses allowed him to notice the moment the old man started to gather his strength.
This was how he narrowly escaped the ghostly illusion.
But this was good, as it created space for him to deal with the two enemies before him.
He glanced at Duan Li and then fixed his gaze on Luo Chen.
'With your abilities, you should have had the chance to escape earlier. Why didn't you leave?'
'Leave?'
Luo Chen replied calmly, 'Why should I leave?'
'If I had left, by the time you dealt with Fellow Daoist Duan Li, I would have to exert even more effort to handle you.'
'Handle me?' The white-robed cultivator sneered, 'How audacious!'
As he spoke, his figure flickered and disappeared into the sea of black shadows.
At the same time, an inexplicable pressure emerged from within the black domain.
Duan Li, holding the jade ruler and being fully alert, felt his mana stagnate, making it difficult to manipulate.
His expression turned to horror, 'What kind of technique is this?'
Luo Chen gazed at the ghosts and kings howling in all directions, a thoughtful look on his true art was something else.
It was somewhat similar to the ghostly illusions of the Ghost King.
However, this pressure also resembled the unique domain of a Nascent Soul Immortal.
The only drawback was the inability to control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
'The Demon Sect's techniques are extraordinary, beyond my comprehension. But this art should be ineffective against me.'
In the blink of an eye, Luo Chen had untied the long strip of white cloth on his banner.
He pointed at it, and instantly, the wails of ghosts and wolves resounded again.
Human souls and demonic spirits surged out, transforming into a storm that enveloped him.
The storm raged on, expanding outward, pushing back the black domain.
Indeed, with this, Luo Chen's mana was no longer suppressed, and he could freely manipulate it.
From within the black domain, a voice exclaimed in surprise, 'I didn't expect you to also have a Ten Thousand Souls Banner of such quality.'
'However, your control technique is too crude.'
After the surprise came disdain.
The next moment, within the black domain, ghostly qi surged, and a fierce wind howled.
In the void, a voice was heard.
'Merge!'
Under Luo Chen's gaze, a strange figure, neither human nor demon, rushed towards him.
As it ran, ghosts from all directions gathered around it.
Among these ghosts were first-tier ghost soldiers, second-tier ghost generals, and even third-tier ghost kings! As they merged, the strange figure grew larger and larger.
Its aura also began to rise.
By the time it reached Luo Chen, its aura was almost that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator! Its body became as solid as an immortal.
The strange figure punched, and the heavens and earth changed color!
Luo Chen manipulated the countless ghosts in his Soul Refining Banner to counterattack.
However, under that punch, these ghosts were like ants trying to stop a chariot, barely able to withstand it for a moment. The weaker ones instantly crumbled, and only those at the third-tier level, the ghost kings, managed to retain their soul bodies.
Seeing this, Luo Chen didn't hesitate. A round sun rose behind him.
His hand gesture shifted!
The sun accumulated like a mountain, then crumbled.
This was the might of the Blazing Sun Technique transforming into Mountain Collapse!
Under the massive explosion, the punch was directly blasted open, and the strange figure's body staggered back in the void.
Luo Chen watched this with satisfaction.
Indeed, the Blazing Sun Technique and Mountain Collapse could be seamlessly connected! During his epiphany in Feiling City, he had gained a lot.
Although most of his insights focused on Nascent Soul formation, the additional gains allowed him to optimize and enhance some of his previous minor techniques.
The Blazing Sun Technique transforming into Mountain Collapse was one of them.
Its power was no less than any third-tier spell.
Especially with Luo Chen's pure and domineering fire attribute mana, it was like adding wings to a tiger.
However, it was clear that the white-robed cultivator's merged strange figure was not limited to this strength.
After stopping its staggering retreat, it charged at Luo Chen again.
Not only that, but as it rushed, it also roared continuously.
Layer upon layer of sound waves shook the soul.
If it were anyone else, their mind would have been affected, their soul shaken.
But Luo Chen seemed unaffected, repeatedly casting fire-attribute spells to push back the giant ghost king.
His sharp eyes also scanned the surroundings, searching for the white-robed cultivator's true body.
In the distance, a sword light flickered in and out of existence within the void. With each burst, it shot towards Duan Li.
Under this bizarre attack, even with the protection of his lifebound treasure, the Jade Ruler, Duan Li couldn't help but feel oppressed.
A moment's lapse, and his body was pierced by the sword light, creating a bloody hole.
"This won't do, I'm too passive."
Duan Li gritted his teeth and took out a flower basket from his storage bag. Infusing his remaining mana into it, the basket suddenly bloomed with an extraordinary sight.
Petals scattered in the air, as if heavenly flowers were falling.
As Duan Li's spirit incantation abruptly changed, countless petals gathered towards the flower basket, and the nearby strands of black light and ghostly shadows were involuntarily drawn into the basket.
A vortex appeared within the shadow domain! The black light around Duan Li instantly dissipated, and even the deep blue sea beneath his feet became visible.
A corner of the shadow domain had been breached! The suppressed mana within Duan Li's body began to flow smoothly once more.
He rejoiced inwardly and was about to manipulate the Jade Ruler.
Just then, the bizarre flying sword reappeared.
Without hesitation, Duan Li struck out with the Jade Ruler, knocking the strange flying sword to the ground, revealing its true form—a pitch-black wooden sword.
The Jade Ruler transformed into countless ruler shadows, enveloping the black wooden sword.
No matter how violently the black sword trembled, it couldn't break free.
Duan Li shouted, "Qing Yangzi, I've suppressed his flying sword. If he wants to control it, his divine soul will surely show great fluctuations. Let's find his true body!"
However, the response he received was a warning.
"Careful!"
Duan Li was startled, then concentrated his mind and turned around in an instant.
A pale arm extended from within the shadow domain, reaching towards his heart.
Boom!
With a single palm strike, Duan Li fell like a disconnected kite, uncontrollably plummeting into the sea.
Accompanying him was a dimly lit flower basket.
The white-robed cultivator glanced regretfully at the direction Duan Li had fallen.
It was a close call!
If not for the reminder from someone named Qing Yangzi, which made Duan Li cautious, he would have been killed by this sneak attack. Fortunately, Duan Li had defended against the attack with his flower basket treasure at the critical moment.
However, it wasn't a big problem. With that palm strike, Duan Li had already suffered severe injuries.
At the very least, he wouldn't be able to fight for a short while.
Without time to pursue, the hidden white-robed cultivator manipulated his divine perception, causing the black wooden sword to rise into the air and eventually land in the hands of a strange Ghost King, towering at several dozen zhang tall.
The wooden sword's size continued to grow, eventually transforming into a colossal sword that seemed capable of slicing through mountains and rivers.
Simultaneously, the Ghost King's eyes emitted a faint blue flame, as if it had gained intelligence.
"Now, it's your turn!"
Contrary to his imagination, Luo Chen didn't appear panicked.
As the Ghost King's aura surged, a smile appeared on Luo Chen's face.
"Since you've entered my trap, surrender without resistance!"
As he spoke, chains appeared on Luo Chen's body, and similarly, chains emerged on the Ghost King's body.
Luo Chen had restrained the Ghost King!
An extreme suppression force completely enveloped the massive Ghost King's true body.
The white-robed cultivator hidden within the Ghost King's true body struggled to break free, but to no avail.
"How is this possible?"
The white-robed cultivator's heart was filled with both surprise and anger.
Soon, he recalled that after he released his secret technique, this Ghost King and Luo Chen had been entangled in combat.
It seemed like an evenly matched battle, but in each exchange, they had secretly set traps for each other.
Obviously, the white-robed cultivator wasn't easily captured.
His lantern-like eyes shone with blue light, staring directly at Luo Chen.
Luo Chen remained calm and fearless, staring back.
A layer of black glow slowly emanated from Luo Chen's body, blocking the mysterious soul attack from the unknown source.
However, in the white-robed cultivator's sea of consciousness, flowers bloomed and withered, moons appeared and disappeared, and eventually, a faint figure of a tall tower emerged.
"Ghost Immortal Tower?"
"Illusion Technique?"
Suddenly, the white-robed cultivator snapped out of his trance.
His reaction was swift, befitting a master of the Soul Refining Path from the Primordial Demon Sect.
But unfortunately, in battles between experts, a moment's hesitation could mean life or death.
As Luo Chen admired his opponent's strength, he struck out with a palm.
The Qingyang Giant Palm Seal reappeared!
The white-robed cultivator angrily watched the palm strike coming towards him. With no way to dodge, he manipulated the powers within his Soul Refining Banner while shouting in anger, "This technique is useless against me!"
However.
When the palm struck, countless green flames were mixed within.
This time, the Qingyang Giant Palm Seal was accompanied by the Prosperity Withering True Fire!
With just one palm strike, the Ghost King's body was shattered.
The white-robed cultivator's body, hidden within, was blasted out like a burning fireball.
Severely injured, the shadow domain could no longer be maintained.
The sky filled with black light instantly vanished.
Luo Chen paid no attention to his Soul Refining Banner's Ghost King, which was frantically devouring and dividing the opposing ghost souls. Instead, he reached out towards the fiery ball in the air, which was emitting continuous cries.
Red chains shot out from all directions, piercing the enemy's body.
"Come back!"
Luo Chen waved his hand, and a charred corpse returned to his side like a kite.
Calm and composed, he turned around gracefully.
The Fishing Old Man watched him with a look of surprise and admiration.
"Congratulations, you've officially become a Four-Star Monster Hunter of the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly!"
(End of Chapter)
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