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Chapter 716: The Old Ancestor of Shen Xu!
Chapter 716: The Old Ancestor of Shen Xu!
The dense gray mist slowly billowed, silent and dead, like an endless ocean.
For cultivators seeking the Grand Emptiness Dao Fruit, this Grand Emptiness realm filled with gray mist was always the safest place.
However, within this mist, a chilling killing intent was lurking everywhere.
With a heavy sigh, those turbid eyes opened once more, revealing not only the familiar greed but also an additional hint of ferocious brutality.
As the master of the San Xian Sect's lineage, he had always distanced himself from worldly affairs.
The Old Ancestor of Shen Xu rarely experienced emotions like anger.
But this time was different.
The Tianci Immortal Dan, which he was determined to obtain, had dared to develop a desire for survival, and while he had just dozed off, it had almost escaped and nearly escaped.
"Grand Emptiness Dan Emperor?"
"Suppressed countless heaven-defying talents, seized the true sutra of the Bodhi Sect?"
"What a resounding reputation, and such ruthless methods... It almost scared even me, the Old Ancestor."
A hoarse laughter echoed through the gray mist, carrying an unconcealed tone of ridicule.
It was as if he had seen a fat fish in the plate that hadn't completely stopped breathing, struggling desperately to show off, but it couldn't escape the jade plate no matter how hard it tried.
As the voice reverberated from all directions, the eyes in the gray mist gradually rose, as if a giant beyond imagination was standing in the mist, and with a turn of the pupils, an indifferent gaze descended from above.
"..."
Amidst the surging vast gray mist, Shen Yi's standing figure with his hands clasped behind his back appeared exceptionally thin and insignificant. His plain jet-black robes couldn't withstand the chilling cold of the Grand Emptiness realm, and it seemed that even a slightly larger mist wave could swallow him whole, leaving no trace.
However, he stood there calmly, and the surrounding gray mist seemed to consciously keep its distance, not touching even a corner of his clothes.
Since becoming a Fourth-Grade Taiyi True Immortal, the Golden Dan in his body had become his anchor in the Grand Emptiness realm, allowing him to stay there for an extended period without falling into it.
Shen Yi had no intention of arguing with the Old Ancestor of Shen Xu.
If any ordinary cultivator had learned that their accidentally accepted disciple possessed such heavenly talent and strength, their first reaction wouldn't be to swallow him as a Dan medicine, unless they had lost their mind.
It was foolish to the point of being unrecognizable as a sane person, let alone a human.
Shen Yi calmed his mind, and his profound gaze tried to penetrate the gray mist before him, but he couldn't find the Old Ancestor of Shen Xu's true body.
The Third-Grade Dao Fruit had its unique mysteries.
When it came to life preservation, the Grand Emptiness lineage was undoubtedly exceptional, far surpassing others.
However, Shen Yi didn't feel agitated or anxious. After all, he was also practicing this path, and the stronger the Dao Fruit, the better it was for him.
Moreover... Just as he had said earlier, the one who should be more anxious now was this Old Ancestor, who couldn't wait to ascend to a higher position.
Earlier in the courtyard, Shen Yi had overheard the conversations among several Peak Masters of Shen Xu Mountain.
A cultivator who couldn't even control his emotions when breaking through had directly swallowed a disciple from a peak. It seemed brutal, but the information it revealed gave people more confidence.
"It's no wonder he has made a name for himself."
"Now he even has the courage to stare at the Old Ancestor."
The Old Ancestor of Shen Xu gazed at the youth below, still remembering how the youth hadn't dared to lift his head the last time on Shen Xu Mountain. He had only taken the Dan to prove his worth, pleading for his life to be spared for the time being.
That was also true.
After slaying so many heaven-defying talents, his desire to survive had led him to take advantage of the opportunity to get to know some Da Luo Xianzun or even Bodhisattva-like figures.
With a powerful backer, his confidence naturally soared, and even his back straightened.
Unfortunately, no matter how many ants of the masses he had seen, if he hadn't truly entered this realm, he would never be able to imagine the terrifying chasm between Taiyi and Da Luo.
The foundation of six thousand tribulations was enough for the opponent to dominate the world, but crossing this threshold would be challenging.
The Old Ancestor of Shen Xu didn't say more. In an instant, he activated the Golden Seal of Tribulation that he had left in the youth's body.
To stay in the Grand Emptiness realm, one must have the corresponding Dao Fruit or possess similar abilities. Even a Third-Grade powerful cultivator would face the risk of falling into it.
The Old Ancestor of Shen Xu had no intention of speaking.
He entered a state of divine wandering, his soul connected to this realm, and the gray mist that filled the sky was, in fact, his gaping maw.
However, just as he was about to break through, he suddenly realized that the "Tian Dan" seemed reluctant to enter his body.
The Old Ancestor looked down once more.
Amidst the swirling gray mist, Shen Yi still gazed at him with calm eyes, his fair face showing no signs of panic. Although the mist tightly enveloped him, it couldn't drag him into oblivion.
"Hmm?"
Confusion flashed in the Old Ancestor's eyes until he noticed a faint white light on Shen Yi's body, causing his pupils to twitch slightly. "I never knew that my precious Dan would one day find a place in the heavens and gain a position."
"..."
Even before entering, Shen Yi had anticipated that his Tai Xu Dao Guo would be sealed.
The so-called anchor was merely a connection that pulled him back to the true world, and the Celestial Seal was undoubtedly one of the creations most closely linked to that world.
His final gesture of patting Ye Lan's shoulder was to leave the Celestial Seal on the other's body.
"Are you planning to stare me to death with those eyes?"
As the ink-colored robes fluttered, Shen Yi's body glowed faintly, and he slowly stepped out of the gray mist, intentionally approaching the Old Ancestor.
"Tsk."
After observing the young man's actions, the Old Ancestor fell silent for a moment before chuckling.
The young man's response was flawless, even revealing a sense of vigilance and intelligence.
But precisely because of this, when these actions became meaningless, it seemed even more amusing.
"Seeking death."
As the cold words rang out, the gray mist surged again, but unlike the previous unconscious swallowing, it was now under someone's control. It howled, transforming into a giant hand, followed by a towering body with a summit hidden from view.
At the very top were those turbid eyes.
As the world transformed into a giant, an intense oppressive force enveloped Shen Yi's entire body.
Yet, his steps showed no sign of slowing down.
Even as the enormous hand pressed down with overwhelming force, lotus leaves fluttered from Shen Yi's sleeves, creating a dazzling Buddhist light. They coalesced into the form of six arms, with golden rivers surging wildly, and the phantom figure moved with him.
With a simple wave of his sleeve, the phantom figure casually swung its arms, effortlessly shattering the gray mist hand that was pressing down.
Boom! Shen Yi walked up to the gray mist giant, standing before those eyes that watched him. Without saying a word, he suddenly kicked forward, as if trying to overturn a small mound in front of him.
However, as this powerful kick manifested on the six-armed phantom, it resembled a golden thunderbolt piercing the sky. Amidst the fierce howling, the Old Ancestor's newly formed body was once again blasted into a cloud of gray mist!
"Is this interesting?"
Shen Yi nonchalantly crushed the mist under his boots, slightly lowering his gaze. "Come out."
His calm words carried a hint of command.
It was as if a "Celestial Dan" that had been enveloped in the Grand Emptiness Realm was now behaving arrogantly.
Perhaps it had been dormant for too many years.
Suddenly seeing this golden light, the Old Ancestor found it a bit dazzling. He squinted, gazing at the six-armed phantom, which was as tall as himself, with a hoarse voice: "You are... a Bodhisattva?"
The scene before the Old Ancestor was like a plump fish in a bowl suddenly turning into a person.
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He looked down at Shen Yi again.
If it were any other Third-Grade strong cultivator, they would have considered whether it was worth it by now.
The six-thousand-disaster Dan was indeed fragrant and delicious, but to fight a cultivator of the same realm for it didn't seem like a fair trade.
Just like the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva earlier, when Shen Yi revealed the Bodhisattva's form, he immediately retreated without hesitation, his mind filled with thoughts of how to leave the Divine Dynasty's territory.
Currently, the Old Ancestor was in the Grand Emptiness Realm, and unless he encountered an Eternal and Transcendent Immortal or the Bodhisattva of Great Liberation, and even then, if they had specifically prepared means to deal with him, escaping would be too easy.
But after a long silence, he burst into laughter like a broken gong: "The Bodhi Sect's Bodhisattva... is a Dan... the number thirty-six..."
"Only thirty-six! Treading the Grand Emptiness Realm!"
"How dare you summon me!"
The gray mist around them parted like curtains, and the enormous eyes slowly disappeared into the sky.
Only silence and stillness remained, leaving behind a quiet, dark world.
The next moment, a life-sized figure abruptly materialized in front of Shen Yi, their faces mere inches apart, eyes locked in an intense stare.
The white-haired elder, draped in a silk robe, had six semi-transparent ribbons flowing behind him, fluttering without a breeze.
He should have exuded an air of transcendence and spiritual cultivation.
However, his twitching eyes and distorted features made him look hideous: "Now that the Old Ancestor has appeared, what can you do to me?"
"..."
Shen Yi stared at the slightly bloodshot eyes before him.
After a moment's hesitation, his well-defined hand suddenly lashed out, slapping the elder's face without warning, unleashing a torrent of power.
Slap! The Old Ancestor of Shenxu was sent flying backward, his body skidding across the dim ground like a perfectly cut stone, hitting the ground after a series of 'water skips'.
After sliding for a hundred zhang, he lay sprawled on the ground, staring intently at Shen Yi, his hand covering his face, still filled with disbelief.
Though he had manifested physically, he was... only a soul body!
Just then, the Old Ancestor of Shenxu noticed that the towering phantom figure had somehow lowered itself, and its six arms, like heavenly pillars, had firmly embedded themselves into the void, caging him within.
Under the golden light emanating from the six arms, all laws were suppressed!
And this was just one of the techniques Shen Yi had comprehended from the damaged fruit.
Through the panel's simulations and insights during this period, he was no longer the brute-force Bodhisattva with empty cultivation.
"Well done, well done," the Old Ancestor of Shenxu muttered, nodding repeatedly. If not for that slap, he might have forgotten his innate ferocity!
In an instant, he flipped over.
The dim ground seemed to churn as if a subterranean dragon was stirring, and amidst the continuous cracking sounds, deeper than the gray mist, strands of black mist rose from the fissures, instantly enveloping the golden six-armed figure like a heavenly pillar.
The mighty disaster force was no longer restrained, and the Old Ancestor of Shenxu's innate connection to the Dao Order began to manifest.
The number six-three, almost twice as profound as Shen Yi's foundation, overwhelmed him.
The six arms seemed to be corroded, their golden light peeling off like flaking paint, becoming mottled and ugly, covered in cracks, on the verge of collapsing.
"To dare to be so reckless in the Old Ancestor's territory!"
"Die!"
The Old Ancestor of Shenxu let out an inhuman howl, his body lunging forward, fingers like eagle claws, aiming straight for Shen Yi's soul.
After breaking through the seal of the golden river's suppression, the opponent would struggle even to touch him, leaving only the option of surrender.
Slap! Shen Yi struck back with another palm, flipping the rushing figure onto the ground.
The crisp sound left the Old Ancestor of Shenxu stunned. He covered his face again, looking up in confusion.
"My apologies," Shen Yi said, lightly tapping his waist with a finger. "Aside from the Celestial Court, I also hold an official position in the mortal world."
A surge of imperial qi enveloped the six-armed Bodhisattva figure, blocking the encroaching black mist, and the golden light regained its brilliance.
"By the way, this isn't your territory either."
"This is the Great Southern Continent."
"The entire Great Southern Continent falls under my jurisdiction."
Shen Yi slightly bent down, facing the Old Ancestor of Shenxu, his palm hovering over the latter's forehead.
Between his pale, jade-like fingers, golden patterns began to weave, quickly forming a strange character.
The Old Ancestor of Shenxu, with his Eternal and Transcendental Immortal Dao Fruit, possessed exceptional life-preserving techniques, but in a direct confrontation, he was at a disadvantage. Otherwise, if he had both, he wouldn't have remained secluded for so long.
However, the Bodhisattva Attainment derived from the Shenwei Guardian Path Sutra was a formidable force in its own right.
With the Old Ancestor of Shenxu willingly abandoning his advantage and Shen Yi compensating for his lack of techniques, the outcome of this battle was already sealed.
Demon-subduing and demon-suppressing were the ascetics' specialties.
As the strange character from his palm gently landed on the Old Ancestor of Shenxu's forehead, Shen Yi knew his guess was correct.
Suddenly, the transcendent elder seemed to have his lifeforce sealed, desperately struggling on the ground but unable to make a sound.
His body began to shrink, quickly contorting into a white beetle the size of a fingernail, with six transparent wings on its back, fluttering vigorously.
"Now Shenxu Mountain also belongs to me," Shen Yi declared, standing up.
The Bodhisattva figure's phantom returned to him, as if he himself had grown six arms.
Under the phantom's cover, he calmly stepped on the beetle, his shoe tip gently grinding it, using his supreme power to crush it into a bloody mess.
(End of Chapter)
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