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Chapter 738: When You're in the Game, You Must Rely on Power
Chapter 738: When You're in the Game, You Must Rely on Power
“Crack… Crack…”
Yan Lanting’s aged face had turned deathly pale, his throat convulsing as he struggled to swallow, yet the crimson blood kept trickling from the corners of his mouth.
The blood quickly soaked through his robe, but the old man clung tightly to Shen Yi’s sleeve, his knuckles turning white with the effort, as if using his last ounce of strength.
The three Guardian Generals of the South were severely injured.
The vast expanse of the Luoli Manor and the expansive Great Southern Continent were now powerless to stop the immense, fleshy mountain that loomed before them.
In this dire situation, Yan Lanting still wanted to prevent Shen Yi from stepping forward.
Only those who had truly experienced the might of Nanhuang could understand how inadequate the ancient texts were in describing this formidable foe.
This creature was beyond the reach of human power!
Even in the past, when the Divine Dynasty was protected by the Heavenly Court and the great sects made their move, they could only drive it into the wilderness, never completely slaying it.
How much more so now, with the Great Southern Continent having been abandoned by the Heavenly Court.
“Go… find Lin Shuya… Lin Shuya…”
Yan Lanting finally managed to squeeze out a somewhat coherent sentence. The other two Guardian Generals also recalled the letter they had carelessly tossed aside earlier.
These three old men had enjoyed the offerings of the people for so long, and they no longer had the right to take that path. But a prodigy like Nanyang had no reason to stay and perish here.
“…”
Shen Yi did not turn around. He merely stood there, quietly observing the immense, indigo-fleshed mountain that loomed oppressively overhead, making it hard to breathe.
He gently patted the old man’s hand and said softly, “Leave it to me.”
In the next moment, a gentle glow of dawn illuminated the sky, golden rays rippling like a surging river, weaving a massive, formidable figure in the air above Luoli Manor. This figure, though equally grand, was far more streamlined and solid compared to Nanhuang’s bloated form.
At the same time, light finally returned to the Luoli Manor, which had been swallowed by darkness.
As the golden avatar took shape, its six arms gradually extended, and dazzling light wheels began to rise.
At that moment, Nanhuang, which had been sitting motionless in the sky, suddenly moved!
Those in high positions, with the power and means to look down upon the world, often have a certain level of confidence, or perhaps arrogance. This is a common trait, as after enjoying the luxuries and power, finding any form of enjoyment in the long years is extremely difficult.
One of the few joys they can find is thoroughly crushing the resolve of the younger generation.
Letting the opponent use all their tricks, only to casually counter them and deliver the final blow… the feeling is one of immense satisfaction.
But Nanhuang did not seem to have this inclination.
The moment it saw the dawn glow, its vast experience allowed it to instantly judge that this person’s strength far surpassed the previous three.
Of course, it was still a considerable distance from its own power.
But this was enough to change Nanhuang’s actions.
It did not care about accusations of ambush. Its long life had taught it that as long as it survived, such trivial matters were meaningless.
No one would have thought that a creature so immense, whose body could ripple like water with the slightest movement, could move with such speed and silence.
It seemed to have mastered the techniques of the Great Doctrine Scripture, appearing before the golden avatar in an instant.
Among all the creatures Shen Yi had encountered, this was the only one that could overshadow his own avatar in size, towering a full half-body taller.
In the next moment, Nanhuang suddenly swung its fist.
The fat, layered arm suddenly tensed and rounded, the indigo skin gleaming like metal. The heavy fist slammed directly into the avatar’s chest!
Boom!
The sound was like a drumbeat!
The golden avatar, not yet fully formed, shook violently, its outline becoming blurred. The dazzling light wheels behind it had not yet fully risen, and the entire figure dimmed, turning a dark gold, with cracks appearing on its surface.
Shen Yi’s path as a Cultivator was rooted in the Protector Power.
When he broke through the Three-Three Transformation, he chose the path of recreating earth, water, wind, and fire, using the elements to protect the world.
The light wheels were his means of protecting the world, the foundation of the Bodhisattva Fruit.
In that moment… Nanhuang’s single punch nearly shattered this world to its core.
Shen Yi was just eight threads of gold away from the Nine-Nine Transformation. The seemingly minor gap now revealed itself in stark contrast.
And even more disheartening was the fact that…
Being able to withstand this punch was already a testament to Shen Yi’s cultivation of the great sect’s True Scripture and his mastery of the transformation path, which was among the best at his level. If it were any other Six-Six Transformation Cultivator, their avatar would have shattered completely by now.
A faint, almost imperceptible figure darted out from the Bodhisattva’s aura, his black robe billowing wildly.
"Bodhisattva, you're about to die."
Nanhuang's strike hit its mark, and it laughed cruelly, showing no signs of stopping.
Even a lion hunting a rabbit must exert its full strength. Facing a Six-Six Transformation with its Nine-Nine Transformation, Nanhuang first blasted the opponent back with a sudden, unanticipated punch, then used the time needed for the Bodhisattva’s aura to reassemble to mobilize the Disaster Force for a lethal move, maximizing its effectiveness.
Its tightly clenched right fist suddenly opened, fingers spread wide. Though it was already as massive as a mountain, it instantly grew hundreds of times larger, as if it could grasp the entire world in one hand.
"Rohitakya Great Hand Seal!"
It fixed its gaze on the faint figure.
The means used to rescue those people when the figure appeared had a hint of Shen Xu Mountain's influence. Thus, this hand seal to seal the Disaster Force had been prepared by Nanhuang for this general from that moment on.
Under Nanhuang's watchful eyes, Shen Yi finally steadied himself, his expression calm, as if he had anticipated this all along.
He extended his thumb and gently wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth.
Faced with the overwhelming, colossal hand seal, he did not even flinch.
"..."
What enraged Nanhuang the most was the unwavering calm on this young man's face, as if everything was under his control.
What gave him the right?!
Nanhuang didn't want to ask any more questions; it just wanted to crush him into ashes.
But in the next moment, it saw the youth casually flick his sleeve, sending out nine small banners from his sleeve.
The banners were identical in shape but differed in the patterns on their surfaces. They quickly dispersed and rose into the sky, soon disappearing into the horizon, like tiny stars, each no larger than a grain of rice, faintly shimmering.
Nanhuang instantly realized it was surrounded by these starlights.
It withdrew its gaze and saw that the golden aura that had been in front of it had vanished without a trace, and the surrounding clouds were swirling, gradually obscuring its vision.
"Trifling tricks, and you dare to show them to this emperor? Your so-called great sect has truly become impoverished."
Nanhuang took a deep breath, its eyes filled with mockery.
In the next moment, it suddenly closed its eyes, its massive form surging forward in the direction of Luo Li Manor.
The colossal hand seal needed only to fall to destroy the entire city.
Don't forget, it had come to break the continent, and the other party was responsible for defending it.
Would fleeing be of any use?
At Nanhuang's speed, destroying Luo Li Manor would take no more than the blink of an eye.
It ran with all its might but gradually felt something was amiss. Why did such a short distance take so long?
Nanhuang instinctively opened its eyes and saw that beyond the dispersed clouds, there was no city in the distance, only a tiny, shimmering star.
No matter how far it stepped, the star only slightly enlarged.
"Hmph..."
Nanhuang bared its teeth.
Trying to use such a method to drain its power?
This Bodhisattva should open its eyes and see the vast gap between them.
It calmed its mind, staring straight at the star. In the next moment, this massive form erupted with unprecedented speed, relentlessly advancing toward the star as if tireless.
After about an incense stick's worth of time, Nanhuang finally stopped.
It stood before the star.
The tiny grain of light had now transformed into a massive star enveloped in a cold glow, as if their sizes had reversed.
In front of this star, Nanhuang had become the tiny grain of sand.
No matter how much it looked up, it could not see the star's entirety.
Nanhuang stared at this monstrous sight, the malice in its eyes burning like a fire. Its smile grew even more insane.
"You think you can stop this emperor with this thing!"
"Break!"
The long-prepared Rohitakya Great Hand Seal slammed into the star like a flea trying to shake a tree.
Rumble!
In the next moment, a deafening boom echoed.
The entire star instantly disintegrated into a cloud of dust, and the cold starlight, like a flame, wrapped around Nanhuang's arm and spread over its body.
"Roar!"
Nanhuang slightly bent over, emitting a roar of fury in the strange pain, its aura growing even more formidable, as if its ferocity had been unleashed!
And this roar carried an indescribable confidence.
If it could destroy one...
Then it could destroy all nine stars!
When that time came, would Nanyang dare to stand before it again?
Nanhuang abruptly turned and rushed toward the second star.
It did not consider its own exhaustion; its cultivation at the peak of the Nine-Nine Transformation was the true foundation of its confidence as Nanhuang.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In a flash, another three stars were destroyed.
The surrounding white clouds seemed to have thinned, and Nanhuang chuckled darkly. Even though the starlight entwined around its body emitted various auras, scorching its indigo skin until it cracked and oozed a sap-like fluid, the thought of soon being able to crush that arrogant brat filled it with an unquenchable excitement.
Nanhuang charged toward the fifth star once more.
At that moment, a shrill whistling sound pierced its ears.
The massive flesh mountain instinctively glanced to the side, its eyes narrowing sharply.
The white clouds suddenly turned a fiery red. Before it could react, dozens of fierce crimson dragon souls, dragging a magnificent chariot that shone like a falling sun, streaked across the sky with tails of flames like rainbows, hurtling straight toward it.
Nanhuang’s body was pierced by the dragon souls, and the already cracked skin was torn further by the celestial fire.
Staggering backward, its features contorted, teeth clenched, in that crucial moment, it swung its arms with all its might, gripping the chariot frame precisely!
Crack! Crack!
The massive flesh mountain’s legs tensed, its entire body bulging as it had done with its arms, and it managed to halt the Fire Dragon Chariot.
Its lips curled into a smirk, and it exhaled the breath it had been holding: “Heh—”
The grand chariot was actually pushed back several feet.
“Any other tricks?”
“Your Majesty asks you: any other tricks?”
Nanhuang couldn’t contain its manic laughter, but it failed to notice that the golden dharma body it had been pursuing had silently appeared behind it.
The dharma body’s expression was indifferent, just like the young man in the black robe at its center.
They both raised their arms simultaneously.
The heavy, coiled dragon mace swung through the air and crashed down on Nanhuang’s nape.
“...”
Nanhuang’s laughter abruptly stopped, its face trembling.
Its hands gripped the chariot frame tightly, but its knees gradually gave way. Finally, with a loud thud, it knelt before the Fire Dragon Chariot.
Behind it, Shen Yi’s actions now mirrored those of Nanhuang earlier.
Equally meticulous, brutal, and merciless.
Seizing the opportunity, he thrust the coiled dragon mace straight into Nanhuang’s already cracked back, splattering green fluid!
“You... you...”
Severely wounded, Nanhuang was engulfed in starlight, its body covered in celestial fire. It knelt on the ground, slowly turning its head, looking quite pitiful, unable even to form a complete sentence.
But at that moment,
Another Rohitakya Great Hand Seal was poised to strike, locking onto the void.
The look of misery on its face vanished, replaced by the calm, predatory stance of a beast about to pounce.
The massive hand instantly enveloped the dharma body.
Whether the earlier manic laughter, the constant mocking, or the display of weakness while kneeling, all were preparations for this moment.
But there was no trace of joy in Nanhuang’s eyes as it watched the dharma body disperse with the wind.
Shen Yi, standing quietly within, gazed down at it coldly, his form gradually blurring.
The moment he thrust the coiled dragon mace, he had already left, leaving behind only an illusion.
Caution was not just a trait of Nanhuang.
It was also the reason this young man had survived up to this point.
“You, you coward! If you have the courage, show yourself, put aside these despicable tricks, and fight me honorably!”
Faced with the empty sky, only a few stars flickered.
Nanhuang finally roared, the humiliation from Shen Yi’s cold gaze more painful than the wounds and agony on its body.
This was a hunt, and the other was the hunter.
All of its schemes were seen by the young man as nothing more than crude tricks.
“This—”
Outside Nanhuang’s line of sight, the three Guardian Generals of the South watched with wide eyes.
The sky remained clear.
The young man in black robes sat quietly in the air, while the massive flesh mountain, trapped by nine small flags, knelt on the ground, battered and bruised, locked in a stalemate with the surging Fire Dragon Chariot.
Yan Lanting and Yang Mingli swallowed hard simultaneously: “Gulp.”
Feng Xi stared blankly upward.
Since Shen Yi had taken a small hit earlier, Nanhuang had lost any chance of retaliation.
In a short time, the young man had used the most powerful techniques of the two Supreme Great Teachings, a spectacle that left everyone dazzled.
“...”
Shen Yi’s handsome face remained calm, his clear eyes like a still well, showing no reaction to Nanhuang’s words.
In the world of power, one must have the strength to back it up.
Facing the leader of the San Xian Jiao lineage, the Divine Dynasty’s Southern Guardian General, the Bodhisattva of the Bodhi Sect who tames dragons and subdues tigers, and the soon-to-be Third Grade Qingyun General of the Heavenly Court,
What does a mere mortal demon have to offer?
(End of Chapter)
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