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Chapter 68: Skyshatter Ascension!
Chapter 68: Skyshatter Ascension!
As Ji Xiongying finished speaking, the Celestial cultivators present sprang into action. Unseen by all, the Yun Clan Patriarch subtly manipulated karmic threads, weaving an imperceptible trap into the very fabric of fate.
In the next heartbeat, seven figures surged forward in unison, their divine weapons blazing like stars against the night sky.
"Come then!"
Before Lv Yang's words had fully left his lips, his body erupted into a swirling maelstrom of Primordial Qi. The storm coiled and twisted like a living thing, closing the distance between himself and Ji Xiongying in the blink of an eye.
Ji Xiongying's eyes flared crimson as he unsheathed the Imperial Sovereign Sword. The moment the blade cleared its scabbard, the heavens above Heavenly Capital churned violently. Across the city, common folk suddenly collapsed, their strength siphoned away as an invisible force gripped their very souls.
Their loss became his gain.
"Die!"
Ji Xiongying's slash cleaved through space itself, its power eclipsing even the Sword Qi Talisman. The strike shattered through Lv Yang's Qi-formed body like a typhoon tearing through mist.
But it was precisely this reaction that Lv Yang had anticipated.
Primordial Qi incarnations thrived on impermanence. Their very nature defied conventional martial techniques - blades passed through them like wind through fingers, punches struck only empty air. This fundamental principle made them the perfect counter to the Martial Dao system. Had it not been for this advantage, he never would have sent this incarnation into battle.
After all, the Martial Dao had always been a crude framework, hastily conceived by Lv Yang in his early days. Though the Yun Clan Patriarch had refined it to the fourth stage - granting perfected cultivators physiques rivaling Refining Qi Perfection - the system contained gaping vulnerabilities. Any cultivator versed in suppression techniques could dismantle it with ease.
"Everyone, attack together!" Ji Xiongying shouted as his first strike failed. He leapt backward even as he called out, "Pin him down! Prevent him from using talismans! Force him into close combat!"
His words were almost unnecessary - the other Celestials had already charged. Chief among them came Barefoot Taoist Chang Qingjing and Deliverance Sage Monk Xuan Ku, whose Daoist and Buddhist techniques combined in a deadly pincer movement. From above descended Jade Beauty Immortal Hua Xiangrong, while All-Under-Heaven Patriarch Guan Qiankun took Ji Xiongying's former position to engage Lv Yang directly. Lurking in shadow remained Demon Blade Ding Feiying, poised like a viper ready to strike.
Boom!
Lv Yang moved like liquid lightning - reforming his body to unleash talismans, scattering into mist to evade attacks. Against seven Celestial opponents, he fought with effortless mastery.
Watching from concealment, the Yun Clan Patriarch slowly shook his head.
"Too weak."
While technically superior in cultivation grade, these Martial Dao Celestials failed to grasp the fundamental disparity. If Lv Yang's Primordial Qi incarnation represented a perfectly optimized apex build, these Celestials were merely stock-standard versions with no optimizations - superficially similar, but fundamentally worlds apart. The incomplete nature of the Martial Dao, a system barely a century old, made it inherently inferior to the immortal path.
"Very well", the Patriarch mused, "I shall intervene directly."
With that thought, he twisted the karmic threads, subtly redirecting fortune from Lv Yang toward the Martial Dao cultivators.
The battlefield shifted instantly. Where before they had faltered, now the seven Celestials grew stronger with each passing moment. Their techniques refined themselves mid-battle, inspiration striking like fountains erupting in their minds. The divine weapons they wielded - crafted by the Yun Clan Patriarch himself to perfectly resonate with each user's martial techniques - began radiating power approaching that of true arcane arts.
And then, as the Patriarch's karmic manipulation intensified, that "approaching" became "surpassing." The weapons now wielded genuine arcane power.
Boom!
The next coordinated strike brought a critical change - when Lv Yang's incarnation reformed, his clothing bore a noticeable tear.
"Have they actually wounded me?"
Lv Yang's mind sharpened. His incarnation contained no imperfections. For part of his Primordial Qi to dissipate meant only one thing - opponents had found ways to destroy his immortal essence.
"It must be the Foundation Building elder!"
Though his divination revealed nothing, Lv Yang instantly pinpointed the culprit. Good. The performance had lasted long enough. He still needed this Primordial Qi incarnation for greater plans - better not to risk losing it through carelessness.
A deep breath resonated through the battlefield, stirring the very air into violent turbulence. It sounded like a true dragon drawing in heaven and earth itself.
From the swirling white Qi, Lv Yang re-emerged - no longer evading, but smiling with quiet confidence.
"Stand down!"
A terrifying pressure exploded from his form. A radiant halo blazed behind his head, reflecting storm and thunder. The Celestial Mirror had manifested.
Compared to mere weapons, this Spirit Treasure dwarfed all others in power. As it activated, the battle's outcome crystallized.
Thunderclap!
The mirror's surface rippled, unleashing a storm of wind and lightning around Lv Yang. The seven Celestials hurtled backward, grievously wounded.
Yet none faltered - their injuries only sharpened their killing intent. Obstacles that had plagued them for years now crumbled effortlessly. Only Saintheart Scholar Wang Boyuan hesitated, his movements betraying internal conflict. His divination eyes burned with terror as he sensed the unseen forces manipulating them all.
"Fear not, Senior Wang", Lv Yang thought, "You are a talent worth saving. In your next life, I shall guide you."
His actions belied his compassion - another thunderous strike sent the wounded Celestials flying. Then his entire form radiated blinding light.
The void trembled.
His dragon-like vitality pierced the heavens, like an enormous pillar anchoring earth and sky. The stormy night calmed, dark clouds parted, and a silvery moon emerged.
Under the starlit sky, Lv Yang's voice thundered:
"This immortal has attained the Dao!"
Crack!
A massive rift tore open above Heavenly Capital. Lv Yang leapt upward, his figure vanishing into the celestial fissure.
Skyshatter Ascension!
Skyshatter Ascension!
The visual spectacle stunned even the battle-hardened Celestials. Their eyes reflected pure terror as they witnessed the impossible - a legend made real.
Could this truly be the realm beyond Celestial Ascension? How closely it resembled the immortal tales of old! What mysteries lay beyond?
"I saw it", Ji Xiongying whispered.
As the Yun Clan Patriarch's favored pawn, he possessed immense karmic blessings - nearly his entire future fortune had been invested into this moment. And now, that sacrifice bore fruit. His comprehension soared to its peak as he glimpsed Lv Yang's technique: locate the single point connecting realms, shatter it, then pass through before it collapses.
"Hahaha! I can do this too!"
With a mad laugh, Ji Xiongying swung his Imperial Sovereign Sword, carving his own rift in space. Without hesitation, he strode through.
The fissures collapsed simultaneously. The remaining cultivators stared at the empty sky, their minds blank.
"They... transcended?"
"Impossible!"
"Skyshatter Ascension - so the legends were true! There truly exists a realm beyond Celestial cultivation!"
Beyond the Refinement Realm...
Following Lv Yang through the rift, Ji Xiongying found himself in a grand hall facing the man himself.
"Hard to say whether your fortune or misfortune brought you here", Lv Yang mused.
"Where is this?"
Ji Xiongying turned, beholding only a crystal orb. Yet within its depths, his blood ran cold. The orb revealed the stunned Celestials below - and miniature cities he instantly recognized as the Great Zhou Dynasty's capitals.
"This... this is Great Zhou? How?!"
His mind raced. A man of great intellect, he quickly grasped the truth. Staring at Lv Yang, his realization crystallized into horror.
A deception! The entire thing had been a lie!
"Wait!" Ji Xiongying turned desperately, attempting to warn the others through transmission, "Don't follow me through the Skyshatter Ascension!"
Before his words completed, radiant light descended. The Three Rivers Association's second senior apprentice, Luo Wuya, entered leisurely.
"An excellent corpse for cultivation!" he exclaimed, "Did you nurture this in the Secret Realm? How did you elevate it to Refining Qi Perfection?"
Lv Yang smiled. "Consider it a gift, Senior Brother."
"Many thanks indeed!"
Luo Wuya immediately performed a technique. Ji Xiongying shuddered as icy energy invaded his body - his Celestial form powerless to resist.
In his final moments, he understood everything.
The great Martial Dao cultivator, the legendary Skyshatter Ascension practitioner, could only roar his final curse at Lv Yang:
"Monster! You foul, conniving monster!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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