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Chapter 766: Sword Breaking Terror, Gain and Decay Finger Art
Chapter 766: Sword Breaking Terror, Gain and Decay Finger Art
"A defeated opponent?"
As these four words entered his ears, Lin Jingtang's face suddenly turned red.
The most unbearable memory rushed back like a tidal wave! He didn't have the best upbringing, and his parents were unknown, but his growth was something he could be proud of.
Adopted by the Lin Clan Patriarch, he was raised like a son and taught diligently due to his exceptional talent, which became evident early on.
Even without joining the Heavenly Yuan Dao Sect, many had always compared him to the sect's peers.
He didn't disappoint, cultivating diligently from Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment, and finally achieving the Nascent Soul Stage! That moment was his happiest day, as the Lin Clan held a grand ceremony for his achievement, with many friendly aristocratic families coming to celebrate, and even some of his peers from the Dao Sect came to witness the occasion.
He knew all this was because the Lin Clan Patriarch wanted him to assist Lin Bufan during a crucial trial, and he was more than willing.
He had already prepared to do his utmost to protect Lin Bufan and repay the Lin Clan's great kindness.
He had the confidence to do so! But all of this was overshadowed when he first entered the Heavenly Cavern, by Luo Chen's palm strike.
That palm strike forced him to retreat a hundred li and inflicted severe injuries.
And that palm strike was just a casual move! This was unbearable for Lin Jingtang, who had always compared himself to the Heavenly Yuan True Transmitter.
Not even being a match for a Loose Cultivator, how could he stand alongside the Heavenly Yuan True Transmitter?
If it weren't for Lin Bufan's path ahead, he would have already sought to wash away this humiliation.
Initially, he had suppressed his anger.
But now...
"Seeking death?"
Lin Jingtang grinned, blood showing through his clenched teeth.
"Even if I die, I'll drag you to hell with me!"
The shattered Nascent Soul directly drilled out of his Purple Mansion, exposing itself to the open sky, in full view of everyone.
His tender little arm landed on the completely disproportionate golden bell, turning back without a glance, and forcefully striking down.
To smash Luo Chen to death!
Boom!
With just one strike, the mountain beneath Luo Chen crumbled and collapsed.
But to everyone's surprise, he remained calmly floating in the air, unaffected.
Seeing this, Lin Jingtang, who had already fallen to the bottom of the mountain, was momentarily stunned.
But with his experience, he quickly realized what had happened.
His attack had missed, only hitting beside Luo Chen.
And the reason for this was the numerous ghostly illusions that suddenly appeared on Luo Chen's body when they passed by each other.
"An illusion that can affect Divine Perception?"
His doubt was answered by someone.
Qi Xiongcheng's face turned solemn as he flew to Shi Ju's side.
"That move again! But the difference is, he's clearly in a state of enlightenment, yet he can still use this move, which means he must have cultivated the Soul Division Technique or even the Second Spirit Infancy!"
"Second Spirit Infancy?" Shi Ju shook his head. Such an advanced technique was not something a wild Loose Cultivator like Luo Chen could master.
"It's the Soul Division Technique! Didn't you see that his previous attacks were mainly sneak attacks, unlike the previous grand and open moves? This shows that he can't even mobilize the vast Essence Energy within his Nascent Soul, let alone manipulate the Heaven and Earth's Spiritual Qi."
The Soul Division Technique and the Second Spirit Infancy had distinct differences.
The former was merely a split Divine Soul with the same consciousness and behavioral logic as the main body, but ultimately, it was just a Divine Soul.
Being able to use the Soul Division Technique and barely manipulate Essence Energy was already a testament to Luo Chen's profound Soul Cultivation.
But the Second Spirit Infancy was almost like a second life for a cultivator!
A complete Nascent Soul, a complete Divine Soul, if paired with a corresponding body, could achieve the rumored External Body Incarnation!
This kind of incarnation was not comparable to puppet or Essence Energy incarnations.
Only the rumored legitimate Blood God Child of the Yuanmo Sect could barely match it, and even then, it was just barely, as the Blood God Child was ultimately not the Nascent Soul incarnation of a cultivator's main body.
Once a cultivator masters this secret technique, it's like having an additional self, identical in every way, and during combat, they can communicate telepathically, coordinating seamlessly, leading to a one plus one greater than two, or even a multiple-fold increase in combat capability!
At this moment, the conversation between Shi Ju and Qi Xiongcheng was unreserved, spreading loudly across the area, reaching Lin Jingtang's ears.
The Nascent Soul infant with a gaping hole in his chest suddenly realized the situation, and his anger surged.
He had been sneak attacked by a divided soul earlier.
Now, with his physical body severely injured, his Purple Mansion shattered, and his main Nascent Soul on the verge of collapse, he was filled with humiliation.
He swore to avenge this humiliation!
Ignoring Lin Bufan's continuous pleas from a distance, Lin Jingtang, whose head was clouded by anger and hatred, kicked the giant bell.
The Terror Bell soared into the sky, enveloping Luo Chen.
Lin Jingtang formed hand seals, and the Essence Energy that had been continuously dissipating surged out like a bursting river.
His body shrank and disintegrated, but his eyes were crazed.
"Enlarge!"
"Enlarge!"
"Enlarge!"
The golden bell began to inflate madly, ten zhang, fifty zhang, seventy zhang, until it reached a hundred zhang in size!
Like an enormous lid or a giant umbrella, it completely covered Luo Chen and a hundred zhang radius around him.
No matter how cunning and intricate the Soul Technique was, within such a range, where could they escape to?
The Terror Bell suddenly descended.
In the distance, Fu Qinglan, ignoring her injuries, soared into the sky, her sword and leaf moving even faster than before.
But with Shi Ju's consent, Wang Yifu and Qi Xiong Cheng each blocked one of the weapons, while Shi Ju himself stood in front of Fu Qinglan.
"Get out of my way!"
Fu Qinglan shouted, and with a palm strike, she unleashed a powerful attack.
Shi Ju remained calm, waving his folding fan to block her palm strike, and a cold smile appeared on his face.
"So you think you're something special now!"
With his free left hand, he quickly formed an incantation, moving at an astonishing speed, and in a fleeting moment, a thunderous explosion sounded.
Ka!
Fu Qinglan was struck by lightning, falling to the ground.
As she stood up, countless silver-white electric arcs flashed on her dress.
She grunted, and the green-blue essence energy instantly dispersed the electric arcs.
In her eyes, there was a hint of uncertainty and surprise.
Wasn't the opponent purely a Jiuyang body? Why could he also use the Thunder Dao Technique?
"You can't save him."
By her ear, Shi Ju's cold laughter could be heard.
Fu Qinglan looked up and saw that the golden bell had completely descended, covering Luo Chen's figure within.
Lin Jingtang's Primordial Spirit slowly rose, ignoring the shattered state of the Primordial Spirit, and continued to chant incantations.
As he chanted, the Terror Bell kept ringing.
Even though it wasn't attacking the center, and was quite far away, Fu Qinglan still felt her divine soul tremble, as if her physical body was disintegrating.
Lin Jingtang was going to kill Luo Chen with this attack!
Fu Qinglan's heart sank.
Looking around, Shi Ju and his two companions were poised to strike, while the two from the Gu family glared at them. Above the Nine Heavens, a white falcon's silhouette flapped its wings anxiously.
Everything was already beyond salvation.
She couldn't protect Luo Chen like he had protected her, and now she couldn't even keep him safe.
If that's the case, then she'd better save herself!
Fu Qinglan channeled her essence energy, resonating with her divine soul, and shouted.
"Luo Chen, activate the Illusory Chess!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed slightly.
Activating the Illusory Chess meant directly leaving the Mirage Dragon Cave, and with the abilities of the cultivators present, they couldn't stop the Shape Transformation Powerhouses.
Did they have to watch Luo Chen leave unscathed?
The opponent had a divided soul, and even if the main soul was dormant, they could still activate the Illusory Chess.
Shi Ju's expression kept changing, and if that happened, their efforts would be in vain.
Wang Yifu was even more furious. Not only had they failed to kill Luo Chen, but Fu Qinglan had also successfully comprehended the Principle Essence. How could he avenge his grudge now?
Lin Bufen heaved a sigh of relief. If Luo Chen really left, Jingtang would probably stop insisting. As long as his Primordial Spirit returned to his body, he could also leave the Heavenly Cavern and return to the Mountain and Sea World. With the strength of the Heavenly Yuan Dao Sect's experts, they might be able to preserve his Primordial Spirit.
Gu Yuan shook his head, and the interest that had been piqued earlier was now gone.
This drama had ended in an anticlimactic manner!
Perhaps Luo Chen's only loss was the interruption of his enlightenment!
However, one of the people involved, Lin Jingtang, had a different idea.
"Want to leave? It's not that simple!"
With a thought, amidst Lin Bufen's exclamation, the lower half of Lin Jingtang's Primordial Spirit suddenly collapsed, transforming into a surge of essence energy and falling into the Terror Bell.
"Disperse!"
The bell rang loudly, shaking the entire world!
With such a strike, the cultivator inside would undoubtedly die, and even with the Illusory Chess as a backup, they would still be unable to activate it due to their confused minds.
At this moment.
"You really want me to die!"
A deep and hoarse voice echoed faintly.
To everyone's astonishment, a blood-red sword tip emerged from the top of the bell.
Chi!
A piercing sound kept ringing.
In Lin Jingtang's terrified gaze, the sword seemed to be stabbing his heart, inch by inch breaking through his Lifebound Treasure and slowly cutting open the Terror Bell.
Until!
"Open!"
With a crisp crack, the bell split into two.
A man holding a blood sword, standing on a gray cauldron, and wearing black armor appeared in everyone's eyes.
His black hair fluttered behind him, dancing like a black snake in the cold wind.
His fair skin, like white jade, no longer bore the wrinkles of a middle-aged man.
Only his eyes, sweeping over everyone, seemed like a deep, bottomless cold pond, reflecting everyone's fears.
As soon as he appeared, he took action.
Blood Sword Slash!
Lin Jingtang, already in pain from his broken Lifebound Treasure, had no resistance against this attack.
Even though he had activated the Illusory Chess in his panic, it was already too late.
The sword fell, and half of the Primordial Spirit, along with the divine soul, instantly vanished.
Only his remaining body, followed a vortex, and disappeared.
On the other side, Luo Chen stomped his foot.
The gray cauldron beneath his feet instantly shot out nine red chains, aiming at Shi Ju's side.
Shi Ju's eyebrows furrowed, and the previous scene replayed.
A flash of fire, and his body disintegrated, reappearing beside Qi Xiong Cheng and Wang Yifu.
He glanced over and saw the nine red chains wrapping around Fu Qinglan, sending her flying back.
(End)
"Hmph!"
Without glancing at the others, Luo Chen looked down at Fu Qinglan, whose clothes were stained with blood.
"Now that you've comprehended the power of the origin, why are you still in such a sorry state?"
Fu Qinglan's face turned slightly red with shame.
In the end, she was not skilled in combat, and even with a higher level of power, she lacked battle experience and the means to drive that power. She could only use it in the most rudimentary way.
However, the outcome was ultimately favorable! Luo Chen had achieved his goal, and he hadn't suffered any serious injuries. His only regret was...
"I failed to protect you, causing your enlightenment to be interrupted. It's my fault, little sister. But now, we can complete our mission by activating the Illusory Chess and leaving this realm."
Interrupted enlightenment?
Luo Chen couldn't help but chuckle silently.
He didn't explain anything to Fu Qinglan and instead scanned the people present.
"Leaving is inevitable, but before we go, I want to test the new means I've comprehended against you all. It will also fulfill the unfinished battle at the Three Rainbow Falls."
His words shook everyone.
Instead of leaving, he wanted to fight?
Was he angry that they had disturbed his opportunity?
"Come and die for the true transmitter of my Wang Clan!"
Wang Yifu shouted angrily, holding a bamboo staff and charging towards Luo Chen.
Qi Xiongcheng remained silent, following closely behind.
Shi Ju's eyes flickered with uncertainty, but since Luo Chen had given him this chance, he couldn't back down.
Taking a deep breath, he rushed towards Luo Chen with a three-sided encirclement formation.
Seeing this, Fu Qinglan's face turned cold. She raised the Autumn Water Sword again, but Luo Chen suppressed it with a strand of his essence energy.
"You won't let me fight?" Fu Qinglan asked in confusion.
She acknowledged Luo Chen's strength, but one person's power was ultimately limited.
She had comprehended the Wood Origin Power, and even with the three of them working together, they were no match for her. Moreover, Shi Ju seemed to be holding back some hidden means.
Could Luo Chen have such confidence?
Luo Chen looked at the three enemies rushing towards him from different directions, unmoved. His gaze then shifted to the distant Gu Yuan, Gu Chen, and Lin Bufan.
"And you three?"
Lin Bufan, having witnessed Lin Jingtang's fall, was filled with grief and rage. However, his exceptional spiritual sense allowed him to perceive the hidden threat within Luo Chen's body.
He gritted his teeth, not answering, but his body quickly retreated.
Watching this, Fu Qinglan's expression became complex, and she muttered, "Little Lin."
On Gu Yuan's side, he and Gu Chen exchanged glances, nodding in silent understanding.
Since Luo Chen could enter a state of enlightenment while protecting Fu Qinglan, it was highly likely that he had consumed the Heavenly Fate Pill.
Regardless of whether he had comprehended anything, he had undoubtedly gained something.
For example, the "new means" he had mentioned.
"I still have a family mission to complete, so I won't engage in a fight with you, fellow Daoist. But we can share a drink and chat after we leave."
Gu Yuan said with a smile, slowly retreating with Gu Chen.
Luo Chen's face showed a hint of regret, but he soon regained his interest.
In the sky, the white falcon, which had been circling for a long time, finally couldn't hold back and dove towards Luo Chen.
"Perfect timing!"
"Three humans and a demon are enough for my new technique to test my sword!"
As he spoke about testing his sword, he sheathed the Primordial Butcher Sword and even swallowed the Primordial Cauldron.
Luo Chen stood silently in the void, slowly raising his right hand, and his finger pointed like a sword, slowly descending.
As his finger fell, the sky and clouds suddenly changed! Thick clouds tore apart, and endless raging winds surged, as if trying to roll back the sky.
Vast amounts of spiritual energy from heaven and earth rushed in from all directions.
The previously collapsed snow mountain transformed into a vast ocean of snow water, which began to boil due to Luo Chen's finger.
Everything in the world was in turmoil! The three cultivators rushing towards Luo Chen felt their essence energy stirring uncontrollably.
In Luo Chen's line of sight, his aura was rapidly rising, and his figure became like a proud sun, dazzling and blinding. He was also like a towering tree that reached the sky, its dense canopy blocking out the sun!
Shi Ju, who had been nurtured by his family's heritage since childhood, couldn't believe his eyes at this sudden change.
"Has he also comprehended the Principle Essence?"
After this thought appeared, he no longer had any intention of holding back his own means.
He unfolded a folding fan with his right hand, and a wave drum appeared in his left hand.
The next moment, the fan opened, and a stream of flames flowed out.
As the wave drum shook, two bells struck the drum surface, emitting streaks of lightning and thunder.
The lightning and flames merged in Shi Ju's frenzied eyes, transforming into a single stream of lightning and fire. A sense of destruction suddenly emerged.
Not only him, but the other two also sensed something amiss.
Wang Yifu abruptly stopped, and his bamboo staff stood straight in the air. Countless lush green bamboo shoots sprouted from the void, forming a bamboo grove that enveloped him.
Qi Xiongcheng gathered all his essence energy, and his black blade trembled violently, transforming into a thousand-zhang-long blade light that slashed towards Luo Chen.
Facing these attacks, Luo Chen didn't make any other moves and continued to point with his finger.
He took a sip of the pill and said, "Growth and Decay!"
(End of Chapter)
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