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Chapter 963: The Sect Grants You a Prime State
Chapter 963: The Sect Grants You a Prime State
Buzz...
A strange sound suddenly echoed, permeating the entire Netherworld Mountain.
Red Leaf Elder's face turned pale as she shakily retracted her hand.
"It's broken!"
Her words carried a sense of relief, but also a hint of joy.
This was because her hand now held a worm that resembled a turtle shell.
It was the Fourth-Rank Supreme Array Master Worm!
This worm was not born naturally but was artificially cultivated.
Using an array path-related worm as the base, it was supplemented with the Great Demon Derivation Turtle and inscribed with the seven fundamental array path prohibitions. After years of nurturing, it could finally take form.
With this worm, one could quickly set up the vast majority of array formations in the world.
Moreover, it was rumored that array path masters could use this worm to comprehend the true essence of the array path, allowing them to step into the Transcendent Realm.
Red Leaf Elder's purpose for this journey was specifically to obtain this Array Master Worm.
Master Li Tian looked at the turtle shell in her hand, a greedy glint in his eyes, but he still praised her.
"You've even broken through the formations left by a great being. Your mastery of the array path must be at its peak."
Red Leaf shook her head, "It's not that I'm skilled, but rather that Yin Yangzi didn't set up many formations in his cave abode. After all, who would place formations everywhere in their own home?"
That was indeed the case.
The Yin-Yang Realm was different from typical ancient secret realms.
Those secret realms were often set up by cultivators who had met misfortune and needed to prevent enemies from intruding, so they established various dangerous barriers. Some even set up trials for the inheritance of their techniques.
But the Yin-Yang Realm was just a mad act by the great being Yin Yangzi before his death. He was focused on researching various life-reviving worms and wouldn't waste time on intricate formations.
Moreover, over the two thousand years, the formations here had long since deteriorated, giving Red Leaf Elder the opportunity to break through them quickly.
Even so, it was clear how proficient Red Leaf was in the array path.
Red Leaf Elder looked ahead with a mix of curiosity and caution, "The outer formation of the Yin Yang Tomb has been partially broken. The rest will naturally collapse in time. My task is now complete, so next..."
Master Li Tian, still eyeing the Array Master Worm, was about to say something when his expression changed.
He flipped his palm and struck to the right.
Boom!
His strike was astonishing, but it hit nothing.
"Master Li Tian, what a grand temper!"
A figure slowly materialized, speaking sarcastically.
Looking at the newcomer, Master Li Tian coldly spat out three words.
"Meng Shen Tong!"
Meng Shen Tong clasped his hands, "It's me, indeed!"
Then, he looked at the collapsing formations ahead, surprised, "The Yin Yang Tomb actually exists, and you've really found it."
Master Li Tian took a deep breath and asked, "Why aren't you guarding the entrance and sneak in here?"
Meng Shen Tong glanced at Master Li Tian with disdain, "Don't treat everyone as fools. Do you really think I don't know what's inside the Yin Yang Tomb?"
Red Leaf Elder was taken aback, "Isn't it said that there's only a Fifth-Rank worm cultivation formula inside?"
Master Li Tian's face had turned ashen.
"Cultivation formula?" Meng Shen Tong laughed loudly, ignoring Master Li Tian's ashen face, "A mere formula without the necessary materials, timing, and conditions can't produce a Fifth-Rank divine worm."
Red Leaf Elder seemed to have an idea, her lips trembling, "Could it be that... inside, there's a..."
"Exactly!"
Meng Shen Tong was about to say more but was interrupted by Master Li Tian.
His expression was solemn and slightly reverent, "From the clues I found in the ancient texts of the Life and Death Sect, the great being Yin Yangzi's madness before his death was not without purpose. He researched a method of false death and rebirth. When his companion beast, the Netherworld Dragon, reached the end of its life, he died with it. But using the Life-Death Bond Worm, he could possess another cultivator's body and avoid the cycle of life and death. Unfortunately, time was not on his side. When they both died, the Life-Death Bond Worm also collapsed. The newly cultivated Life-Death Bond Worm was not of high enough rank and needed time to grow, which was not enough for him to achieve false death and rebirth."
"What remains inside the Yin Yang Tomb is that Life-Death Bond Worm, which didn't have enough time to grow to Fifth Rank!"
Upon hearing this, a flush of red appeared on Red Leaf Elder's pale face.
Meng Shen Tong's eyes glowed with excitement, "Even if it's not Fifth Rank, it still has the potential to become Fifth Rank. If we can get it and cultivate it to Fifth Rank, then find a suitable Great Wasteland beast in the wilderness, we will have a chance to easily step into the Transcendent Realm."
Master Li Tian looked at the two of them coldly, "So, you want to compete with me?"
Meng Shen Tong countered, "Would you let it go when the opportunity to reach the Transcendent Realm is right in front of you?"
Master Li Tian turned to Red Leaf Elder, "Red Leaf, what about you?"
Red Leaf Elder's lips moved, but she couldn't find the words to answer.
At that moment!
Whoosh!
A black light shot out from the ground, directly rushing into the Yin Yang Tomb, where the formation had not yet completely dissipated.
From a distance, it appeared to be a figure with wings.
"Dammit!"
"Someone's trying to get there first!"
"Chase them!"
The three of them spoke in unison, with Red Leaf Elder, who had been thinking about leaving, now rushing into the tomb as if she had found an excuse.
Meng Shen Tong followed closely behind.
Master Li Tian, who was the most determined, was the last to move.
Watching the two figures ahead, his eyes narrowed, and a dangerous smile appeared on his ashen face.
Opportunity in front, indeed no one can be trusted!
...
A man in black armor, with a Mounting Crown on his head and golden feathers shimmering in the air, stood tall in the void.
His eyes, dark as the abyss, looked down at the three below, and he spoke with a voice of death.
"Do you want to stop me?"
White Xuanjun remained silent, but bone spines erupted from his body, making him look like a porcupine from a distance.
Sword Concealment Sect Master Fan Wujiu tapped the sword case on his back, and streams of sword leaves burst forth.
"Sorry, when one is entrusted with a task, one must see it through."
Purple Cloak Marquis looked somewhat hesitant. He hadn't known Luo Chen for long, only about a year.
But they got along well and had a good rapport.
He didn't want to come to blows.
But as Fan Wujiu said, when one is entrusted with a task, one must see it through.
He sighed, drew his right hand from his waist, and a purple blood soft sword, like a stream of autumn water, hung before him.
"Q... Brother Luo, this marquis also wishes to witness the marvels of Dong Huang’s Dao techniques."
Brother Luo?
Luo Chen's calm face showed a hint of surprise.
"It seems you already know my origins?"
Purple Cloak Marquis sighed, "When Luo Chen of the Dan Sect single-handedly destroyed a mountain and an entire sect in Dong Huang and then vanished, and then a mysterious top-tier powerhouse suddenly appeared in the Southern Frontier, anyone would connect the dots."
"Is that so?" Luo Chen raised an eyebrow but didn't refute it.
Connecting the dots was one thing, but proving they were the same person was another.
Luo Chen had changed his style of action since coming to the Southern Frontier, sealing his life-bound treasure and concealing his nascent soul's power. Even his outfit was something he had never used before.
The Mystic Dust Armor might be more noticeable, but this treasure could change its shape at will.
To recognize him under these circumstances required more than just a simple guess.
"Was it Master Li Tian?"
Luo Chen could think of no one else with the resources to do this.
Just as in Dong Huang, he used his Dan Sect identity to gather extensive information. If Master Li Tian had the same influence in the Southern Frontier, it would be impossible to hide for long.
Without waiting for a response, Luo Chen reached up and plucked something from his ear.
Whoosh!
The Cosmic Staff suddenly appeared in his right hand.
"Fine, I'll deal with you three first before I go in."
Before he finished speaking, he shot forward like an arrow, appearing above Purple Cloak Marquis and striking down with the staff.
If they were friends, he would fight with all his might.
Boom!
The staff descended, and purple light surged.
The purple blood soft sword coiled around the Cosmic Staff, trying to counter with its flexibility.
But with a flick of Luo Chen's wrist, the purple blood soft sword collapsed like a boneless snake.
Purple Cloak Marquis turned red and stumbled backward.
Just as Luo Chen was about to press his advantage, a river of sword light rushed toward him from afar.
Without any visible movement, Luo Chen gracefully stepped through the river of swords, advancing steadily.
Seeing this, Sword Concealment Sect Master's eyes widened.
He had a thousand sword leaves, hence the name Thousand Leaf Sword Case.
Under such dense attacks, Luo Chen could still dodge skillfully.
What a remarkable step!
"Can't let this continue, I need to activate the sword array!"
Sword Concealment Sect Master's expression turned serious, and his sword finger changed abruptly.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The countless sword leaves scattered, not attacking Luo Chen but forming a massive three-mile-wide sword array, roaring continuously.
In the distance, White Xuanjun, with a cold expression, snapped his fingers.
Bonespurs shot through the air, piercing the sword array and heading straight for Luo Chen.
But as the bonespurs approached, Luo Chen showed no signs of active defense or evasion, letting them strike him.
Unexpectedly, the bonespurs, upon hitting Luo Chen, seemed to enter a swamp, unable to advance.
White Xuanjun raised an eyebrow, "Protective aura armor?"
With a thought, the bonespurs began to spin rapidly, advancing in a spiral.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The protective aura armor, which had initially held them back, shattered.
But by the time they reached Luo Chen's body, they lacked the force to penetrate further.
A wave of earthy yellow light descended from the Mounting Crown on Luo Chen's head, working in tandem with the Mystic Dust Armor to intercept all the bonespurs.
Not only that, but the sword leaves from all directions were also deflected.
No one expected the Mystic Dust Armor, combined with the ancient demon emperor Tian's Mounting Crown, to have such formidable defensive power!
At that moment!
"Quick!"
Purple Cloak Marquis's sharp cry echoed, and a purple light shot through the air, aiming for Luo Chen's neck.
Was he trying to decapitate him like he did with the Four Ancestors of the Golden Light Sect?
The purple light was extremely fast, and with the help of the Thousand Leaf Sword Array and the spinning bonespurs, it finally broke through Luo Chen's defenses.
But Luo Chen suddenly reached out and grabbed the purple blood soft sword.
The sword, unwilling to be captured, coiled around Luo Chen's arm.
Purple Cloak Marquis pulled from a distance, trying to sever Luo Chen's arm.
But with this pull, a tremendous force was transmitted through the air.
No matter how much he used his magic power, the purple blood soft sword could not make a dent.
Inside the sword array, Luo Chen looked at his current predicament and sighed.
Physical cultivation was indeed powerful, excelling in one-on-one battles and overwhelming opponents comprehensively.
However, when confronted with multiple opponents, particularly those adept in diverse ranged attacks like the Yuan True People, physical cultivation's limitations in terms of adaptability became apparent.
Even with the refined Moon Step, he could dodge many ranged attacks, but ultimately, two fists could not match four, let alone six.
No wonder physical cultivation had declined in the current cultivation world.
Suddenly!
A strange humming sound echoed from within and spread throughout the entire Netherworld Mountain.
Luo Chen was taken aback—this was a sign that a great array was disintegrating!
Could it be that Master Li Tian and the others had already unraveled the final defensive formation of the Yin-Yang Tomb?
"Even in the midst of battle, you dare to be distracted?"
The Sword Concealment Sect Master, who was closest to him, sensed Luo Chen’s momentary lapse and couldn’t help but feel elated. He swiveled his sword finger, and a myriad of sword lights condensed into a single beam, shooting straight for Luo Chen’s forehead.
Not only that, but White Xuanjun and the Purple Cloak Marquis also seized this opportunity and launched their second attacks.
Bone spines blossomed like lotus flowers.
Purple light rained down like a shower.
The three attacks struck Luo Chen, but his expression barely changed, and he only let out a cold snort.
"Since you wish to see my true strength, I, the sect leader, shall grant your wish!"
Gripping the Purple Blood Soft Sword with both hands, he twisted and pulled, shattering this True Artifact-level sword into pieces.
Then, his figure flickered!
Swish!
Boom!
A myriad of swords condensed into a single leaf, landing in empty space, scattering countless bones.
The lotus-like bone spines spun wildly but missed their mark.
Even the impenetrable purple light shield failed to injure Luo Chen in the slightest.
In the blink of an eye, the three formidable opponents were utterly stunned.
Each of them had used their divine senses to lock onto Luo Chen. How could their attacks have missed by several inches?
What they didn’t know was that Luo Chen had long ago created a soul technique called "Divine Spirit Disruption" to disrupt the divine senses of his enemies, causing their attacks to deviate.
Luo Chen rarely used this soul technique because it required his divine soul to be far more powerful than his opponent’s. Most of the enemies he had encountered had divine souls on par with, or even surpassing, his own, making the technique less effective.
But now, with his "Soul Splitting Technique" perfected and his three souls firmly established, his divine soul was unrivaled by most cultivators outside of the Great Cultivator realm.
Once he activated "Divine Spirit Disruption", combined with the Mystic Dust Armor and Mounting Crown, and his formidable physical body, he was virtually invincible among peers, even without making a move.
"Politeness demands a reciprocal response!"
Amid the dust, Luo Chen let out a light whistle.
The fragments of the Purple Blood Soft Sword, infused with his origin blood, were launched at White Xuanjun using a special hidden weapon technique.
Then, he pointed his fingers like a sword, drawing them across the ground.
"Open!"
The sword array activated!
Five swords linked in a chain, severing the flow of life!
Vast sword threads erupted from the five sword orbs buried in the ground, transforming into a myriad of sword auras that spread out swiftly, covering ten miles, a hundred miles, and encompassing most of the Netherworld Mountain.
Once the Great Five Elements Sword Array was activated, the sword threads crisscrossed, and the sword auras spewed continuously, fierce and wild, each move unique and distinct.
Yet, under the flow of the five elements, each move complemented the others, leaving no opening for attack!
The current Great Five Elements Sword Array was composed of five True Artifact-level sword orbs!
Furthermore, these five sword orbs were infused with the finest Nine Yang Metal, making them the sharpest in the world!
The Sword Concealment Sect Master was the first to face the onslaught. The Thousand Leaf Sword Case glowed, transforming into a crescent moon of swords that surrounded his body.
The sword moon was incredibly sharp, ferociously cutting through the surrounding sword threads.
However, there was a difference in the power of the sword arrays.
Luo Chen’s voice echoed from a distance.
"Die!"
Swish!
A torrent of sword threads, carrying a powerful sword aura, shattered the sword moon.
"Ahh..."
A shrill scream suddenly rang out.
The Sword Concealment Sect Master was riddled with sword auras, turning him into a sieve.
A nascent soul hastily escaped.
But before it could merge with the void and flee, an overwhelming force enveloped it, rendering it immobile.
Surrounded by the surging sword auras, the Sword Concealment Sect Master screamed in despair.
"No!"
Puff!
The nascent soul shattered, transforming into a vast surge of spiritual energy that swept in all directions.
The Great Five Elements Sword Array remained unaffected. With the flow of the five elements, the sword array reformed, and the sword moves changed!
The Purple Cloak Marquis kept retreating, but the storm of sword auras left him no place to stand.
Puff, puff, puff...
A large number of sword auras pierced through his defensive magic treasures, slicing through his body, turning him into a pool of blood.
Luo Chen glanced at the pool of blood, then changed his sword finger and attacked the farthest away White Xuanjun.
"Your turn!"
White Xuanjun’s eyes showed a hint of fear, but he wasn’t panicked as the myriad sword auras approached.
He cast a spell, and a low chant escaped his lips.
"Escape!"
In the next moment, the myriad sword auras missed their mark, leaving only a trail of blood and flesh behind.
A hundred miles away, a skeleton glowed with spiritual light.
In a flicker, White Xuanjun staggered out.
Most of the bone spines on his body were shattered.
This was just one exchange, and he had already prepared the Bone Escape Technique.
"The might of the Dan Sect is truly terrifying!"
White Xuanjun glanced back at the area covered by sword auras, then left the Netherworld without hesitation.
Luo Chen exhaled a deep breath and summoned the five sword orbs, which spun and flew back to him.
The sword auras dissipated, and the air grew calm.
It was as if nothing had happened.
But the fact that three mid-stage nascent soul cultivators had one dead, one injured, and one fleeing was undeniable.
Luo Chen glanced at the pool of blood on the ground, then his figure flashed, turning into a burst of fire and vanishing.
After he left.
The pool of blood gradually gathered and formed the shape of the Purple Cloak Marquis, who, pale and trembling, looked at the place where Luo Chen had disappeared.
"Is this his full strength?" (End of Chapter)
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