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Chapter 932: Parting and Farewell, Clouds Disperse and Rain Falls
Chapter 932: Parting and Farewell, Clouds Disperse and Rain Falls
When the Divine Essence Sage's physical body was destroyed, and the Nascent Soul forcibly underwent the Hua Shen transformation, countless surges of primordial energy were drawn to him, forming a tidal wave that rushed toward him.
As the tidal wave passed, the void trembled, and the earth dragons stirred, breaking the Zhen Fa that bound the spirit veins. A large amount of pure essence gathered within.
Above the Nine Heavens, a fierce wind suddenly rose, tearing apart countless cloud layers.
The Baiying Shuttle, caught in the midst of it all, seemed like a lone boat in a vast ocean, swaying precariously in the raging storm.
Inside the Flying Shuttle, Cang Long's face was deathly pale, his eyes wide with disbelief.
Could this be the heavenly phenomenon triggered by a Yuan Yin cultivation practitioner?
She had just become a Nascent Soul and hadn't even had time to stabilize her realm. Her understanding of this stage was still very limited.
Even an experienced Nascent Soul like the Rune Elder was equally shocked.
"Madness!"
"Shen Yuan has gone mad!"
"Even if his physical body is destroyed and his Nascent Soul shattered, there is still a chance to cultivate the ghost path. But by recklessly absorbing primordial energy, his Nascent Soul will inevitably be assimilated by heaven and earth. When that happens, his divine soul will dissolve into nothingness. Not only will the path of a ghost cultivator be cut off, but even the path of reincarnation through the Wheel of Rebirth will be severed."
Cang Long's voice was hoarse. "What does he seek?"
It was difficult for ordinary people to understand Shen Yuan's thoughts.
Someone like the Rune Elder, facing the end of his life, might feel regret, but it was primarily for the uncertain future of his sect. He himself was relatively calm about death.
But for Shen Yuan, accepting a peaceful end to his life was absolutely unacceptable!
In this world, only those with spirit roots could cultivate.
A single spirit root was considered a favorite of heaven and earth, a dual spirit root a prodigy in cultivation, a triple spirit root ordinary, and a quadruple spirit root often labeled as a "pseudo-spirit root", with little chance of achieving great things.
A quintuple spirit root was even lower than a quadruple spirit root!
It was called a "waste spirit root"!
Whether it was cultivating by absorbing spirit energy, breaking through bottlenecks, or even finding a suitable cultivation method, everything was several times, even tens of times, harder for him compared to ordinary people!
He, the Divine Essence Sage, had such a waste spirit root constitution.
But he had climbed step by step to the Nascent Soul realm with this constitution, and he had brought an obscure minor sect to the position of a top-tier power in Dong Huang.
To call him a genius was no exaggeration!
Such a person, facing the Hua Shen realm that was so close, could he possibly not have any hopes, any desires, any obsessions?
For this, he had plotted and schemed endlessly.
Spiritual lands, elixirs, cultivation methods, secret techniques...
He could humble himself before the Hua Shen sanctuaries, and he could secretly scheme against minor figures like Luo Chen, even trading with demon race experts and his own sect's disciples. Nothing was off-limits to him.
But in the end, he failed at the last step!
Perhaps the only one in the entire Mountain and Sea Realm who could understand his obsession was Luo Chen, who also had a quintuple spirit root constitution!
To break through the Zhu Ji stage, Luo Chen had studied countless Zhu Ji methods: Blood Dao Zhu Ji, Soul Dao Zhu Ji, Elixir Dao Zhu Ji...
To break through the Jin Dan stage, he had thoroughly researched various Jiedan secret techniques, even creating his own "Dust Origin Technique."
To break through the Yuan Yin stage, a person who was usually cautious, even avoiding the nearly attainable Jin Dan relics in his youth, dared to venture into the Demonfall Land for the first time.
Each major breakthrough was incredibly difficult for someone with a quintuple spirit root constitution.
Therefore, people like them cherished their cultivation achievements all the more.
When there was no way forward, even if it meant only one path, they would risk everything.
The floating clouds may obscure the sun, but the heart remains as firm as iron in the pursuit of the Dao!
In the Divine Essence Sage's desperate and frantic display, Luo Chen saw the essence of his determination.
His divine senses could feel the range of the primordial energy's fierce surge, which extended for about ten thousand miles, enveloping the entire Wu Xing Shen Sect.
This display, while not comparable to the Hua Shen great powers who could draw primordial energy from four or five major domains, was indeed far beyond the average performance of a Yuan Yin cultivation practitioner.
Perhaps only before Lei Daozi's demise, when the great array of the Abyss Sect was activated, could it be compared to this.
Trapped in this situation, Luo Chen knew he had no chance of escape.
He had been completely locked down by this realm!
At this moment!
The divine essence sage's enormous primordial spirit continued to expand, gradually merging with the heavens and earth, heading down the path of assimilation.
But within the massive body, numerous blurry faces emerged.
Ling Mu, Mo Tian Lao Gui, Qi Emei, and many others...
And countless others whom Luo Chen did not recognize.
These faces murmured, raged, and roared.
Though their wills were scattered, they allowed the divine essence sage to barely resist the process of assimilation with the heavens and earth. <|im_end|>
The massive face stared intensely at Luo Chen, determined to prevent the one who had caused this premature outcome from escaping.
"Luo Chen, it's your turn!"
A voice, filled with countless complex tones, as if spoken by a thousand people at once.
The only common thread was the boundless hatred!
Luo Chen stopped, no longer trying to flee.
He knew escape was futile; this vast expanse was now the divine essence sage's domain, his world.
All he could do was face it!
His magical treasures were useless!
Spells would likely have little effect.
The Wilted and Flourishing Divine Flame could burn everything and absorb vitality, but the divine essence sage no longer had a physical body.
What about the Nirvana Holy Fire?
He had not completed the divine soul rebirth in the Nine Tribulations and Three Nirvanas, so the Nirvana Holy Fire would have little effect on the primordial spirit.
Thus, the only way to break the deadlock was...
As the massive primordial spirit lunged forward, about to swallow Luo Chen whole, he slowly raised his finger, forming a seal and holding it beneath his nose.
Boom!
The void trembled, and the divine essence sage's vast primordial spirit stood motionless in the air, as if all its strength was focused on absorbing Luo Chen's soul.
But the process was not going smoothly.
Under the protection of the Soulbinding of the Underworld, Luo Chen had enough time to react.
In contrast, a surge of primordial energy rushed in.
The divine essence sage's lingering obsession sensed something was amiss.
Controlling the primordial energy over this vast expanse was already his limit; if it continued, he would burst!
He tried to stop.
But no matter how he tried to gather his divine consciousness, he couldn't.
"Why is this happening?"
"I calculated this step countless times. Using my own primordial spirit as an anchor, and the souls of countless cultivators as ropes, I ensured I wouldn't get lost in the assimilation with the heavens and earth, gradually merging with everything, forming a true primordial spirit, and advancing to the Hua Shen realm."
"But why can't I stop now?"
Suddenly, he thought of Luo Chen, whom he had just swallowed!
"Get out of me!"
In a roar, countless divine essences rushed toward the blurry figure of the white-robed man.
But Luo Chen stood firm, like a rock against the waves, immovable.
He only held the seal tightly!
The divine essence sage suddenly found the seal extremely familiar.
"That's the same divine technique!"
"During the battle in the Taihu Region, he used this technique!"
"But no, it's not quite right?"
"Yes, it is, it is!"
Confused thoughts and anxious emotions made the divine essence sage feel restless, a sense of danger constantly arising within his soul.
He couldn't determine what technique Luo Chen was using now.
Nor could he find a way to stop him.
Time slowly passed, and the agitation of the primordial energy spread throughout the Wu Xing Domain.
A vast amount of heavenly essence poured in, making the divine essence sage's primordial spirit grow even larger, like a giant who had split the heavens and the earth, spanning the world.
But the floating primordial spirit was like a water-filled balloon, expanding wildly, and the outcome at the critical point was all too clear.
The divine essence sage was now in extreme panic, pleading for mercy.
“Luo Chen, stop!”
“Hurry up and stop!”
Inside his divine soul, Luo Chen finally opened his eyes.
He ignored the enemies' pleas for mercy, focusing solely on his Wilted and Flourishing Dao Finger technique!
Yes, it was still that self-created divine ability!
However, this time, he had reversed the technique!
The normal Wilted and Flourishing Dao Finger uses Luo Chen's mana to draw upon the abundant vitality of nature, converting it into a deathly force through the essence of withering and flourishing. When struck, the enemy's magic treasures would shatter, their blood and qi would decay, and even their soul would wither. Especially for those with hidden injuries, this technique was almost impossible to resist.
But the divine essence sage had no physical body, and even his nascent soul had transformed into a divine soul, interconnected with a realm. Luo Chen could not possibly make an entire realm wither.
Thus, he reversed the Wilted and Flourishing Dao Finger!
He no longer sought to convert it into a deathly force or weaken the opponent's divine soul.
Instead, he helped it grow, aiding it in absorbing more primordial energy.
Luo Chen saw clearly that Shen Yuan's current state was far from that of a normal cultivator who had transcended to the divine soul realm.
He could hardly maintain his true self, and just suppressing the chaotic thoughts of the other souls within his divine soul had already drained most of his mental energy.
How could he have the strength to resist the assimilation of heaven and earth?
Sure enough!
When primordial energy beyond Shen Yuan's control flooded in, his rapidly expanding divine soul completely lost control.
Faced with this, Luo Chen's crimson eyes with golden pupils saw the inevitable outcome.
His lips moved slightly, and he spoke slowly:
“Fellow Daoist Shen Yuan, may you rest in peace!”
The next moment!
Boom!
Like a thunderclap, the towering divine soul suddenly disintegrated.
Countless streams of primordial energy surged out like wild horses, roaring across the entire Wu Xing Domain.
A torrential rain of spiritual energy poured down!
Shen Yuan, the main actor, had already vanished without a trace, not even leaving behind a wisp of his soul.
The souls of the lower-ranking cultivators also dissipated instantly.
In contrast, the residual souls of the seven Yuan Ying True People flickered faintly in the air.
Qi Emei, Yao Hong, and the unfamiliar male cultivar of their generation were still somewhat terrified and bewildered, watching their residual souls dissipate in the rain.
Mo Tianlao's expression was complex as he glanced at Luo Chen, then slowly faded with the rain.
An elder who seemed somewhat familiar to Luo Chen looked relieved, nodded at Luo Chen, and bowed slightly.
“I am Lin Mu, greetings, Fellow Daoist.”
Luo Chen now understood why he felt familiar. This was the true Lin Mu, one of the five peak leaders of the Wu Xing Divine Sect in the past.
Luo Chen returned the bow.
“I am Luo Chen, greetings, Fellow Daoist.”
Lin Mu smiled, “I know, I’ve known for a long time. I never agreed with my senior brother’s plans against you. So when he brought in the Luo Tian Sect cultivators, I intentionally protected your disciples. But unfortunately, it all came to this.”
Was he trying to curry favor?
Did he want Luo Chen to consider his past kindness to the Luo Tian Sect and help gather the residual souls?
As Luo Chen frowned, he realized it wasn’t the case.
Lin Mu gazed at the Wu Xing Divine Sect’s gate, drenched in the endless rain, and even further to the Wu Xing Domain.
Beside him, a female cultivar’s residual soul was speaking to Shen Huo, who was sitting on the ground.
“Sister Qingchi, it’s all over, everything is destroyed!”
“Senior Brother, you did your best, we all saw it.”
“But it’s all gone, Emei, Yao Hong, your disciple Ding Baifan, even the entire sect is gone!”
As she spoke, the mighty sect master of the divine sect began to sob.
Lin Mu watched this, feeling a profound sense of loss.
“The divine sect rose because of my senior brother, and it fell because of him. In the end, it was all just an illusion.”
He stopped talking to Luo Chen and instead gestured to the female cultivar and another somewhat dazed male cultivar.
"Sister Qingchi, Brother Heiyan, let's go!"
Amid the storm, three residual souls dispersed with the wind.
They should have perished long ago, but the divine essence sage's techniques forced them to linger within his body.
When Shen Yuan attempted to accommodate primordial energy with his nascent soul, forcing the transformation into the Hua Shen realm, they too were assimilated by heaven and earth.
The only difference was the timing of their dissolution.
Luo Chen stood still in the void, not bothering to cast a protective barrier, allowing the spirit rain to fall upon him.
At this moment, his body was drained of magical power, and his nascent soul appeared somewhat listless, yet his heart was incredibly open and free.
"The main spirit veins of the Wu Xing Domain have been destroyed by Shen Yuan and me, so they will never produce a Four-Stage spirit vein again. But after this spirit rain, the future will be abundant with spirit veins, and cultivation will be possible everywhere."
"The major forces might not care, but small sects and lone cultivators will surely seek it out."
"This domain might become a sanctuary for independent cultivators!"
Muttering to himself, Luo Chen descended from the void and approached the Divine Flame Sect Master.
Unaware of his surroundings, the sect master remained lost in his grief.
Luo Chen pursed his lips and extended a finger, striking the old man's forehead.
Pfft!
A blood hole appeared, and the Divine Flame Sect Master's eyes turned lifeless as he slowly fell to the ground.
This was the easiest True Person of the Yuan Infant stage that Luo Chen had ever killed.
However, he felt no joy, only a sense of relief for the other's release.
A flame burst forth, reducing the body of this fellow fire cultivator to ashes. Luo Chen lingered no longer, leaping straight up into the sky.
...
Inside the Baiying, the rune elder and Cang Long watched Luo Chen's return with a mixture of reverence and awe.
Even though Luo Chen had little magical power left, the strength contained in his calm demeanor still inspired deep respect.
This was Luo Chen of the Dan Sect!
In silence, Luo Chen spoke slowly.
"The show is over, let's part ways for now!"
"Cang Long, take those young ones back to Luo Tian Sect on the Baiying. Xiao Bai will drive the Mystic Turtle to meet you."
Cang Long looked at Luo Chen with concern. "You're in poor condition. Shouldn't you recover a bit first?"
Luo Chen waved his hand. "It's fine. Hei Wang will be with me, and minor threats are nothing to fear."
He then turned to the rune elder.
The rune elder smiled bitterly. "I'll return to the Divine Rune Sect and await my end. But who knows when we'll meet again. Luo Chen, can cultivators truly reincarnate and continue their cultivation?"
"I don't know", Luo Chen shook his head but hesitated. "But perhaps, it's possible."
He was uncertain, but the rune elder seemed to find some solace.
The divine essence sage's attempt to forcibly reach the Hua Shen realm even as he was dying had left a deep impression on him.
If not for his limited lifespan, he might have been inspired to cultivate again.
Now, he could only place his hopes in the next life.
The parting was tinged with a sense of sadness.
Luo Chen consoled him. "If there is truly a chance for reincarnation and continued cultivation, remember to come to Luo Tian Sect! I believe it won't be long before Luo Tian Sect can openly open its doors and stand tall in the Dong Huang cultivation world!"
"I believe that day will come!" The rune elder didn't believe in Luo Tian Sect, but he believed in Luo Chen. However, he added, "But I won't go to Luo Tian Sect. I'll return to the Divine Rune Sect, which might disappoint you."
Luo Chen was taken aback but then laughed heartily.
"I won't forget your request!"
This laughter dissipated much of the sorrowful atmosphere.
A moment later, Luo Chen departed from the Baiying, and a black light burst forth from beneath, sweeping him up and carrying him southward.
The rune elder headed east, returning to the Divine Rune Sect, where he passed away three days later, causing widespread mourning.
The Baiying shuttle continued west, entering the Abyssal Mire and heading back to Fudi.(End of Chapter)
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