Chapter 166: The Battle Intensified
Chapter 166: The Battle Intensified
Mu Yuan wore a bitter smile. The aerial battle grew fiercer, and the cultivators from smaller kingdoms showed signs of faltering. Ultimately, it was the three kingdoms—Heavenly Firmament, Tiandu, and Tianlong—vying for dominance!
Tianlong Kingdom and Tiandu Kingdom had been warring for decades, their national strengths being roughly equal. Now, in this contest among cultivators, neither side seemed to gain an upper hand.
Mu Yuan could now roughly estimate the monk’s true cultivation level!
In the Tianlong Kingdom, the white-skinned middle-aged man who was Tian He’s senior brother used his Life-Seal Talisman divine ability, manifesting as a swirling, rolling river of stars. Even with Tian He fighting alongside him, they failed to defeat the monk. Amidst the chaotic struggle between kingdoms, this man actually exchanged blows with Chen Huayi’s large blue tree, both attacking and defending without any sign of weakening.
“Even if I can’t fight my senior brother, I won’t hold back against you, Tian He!”
Mu Yuan was also very curious about the Dao Talisman Sect’s cultivation method. That day, when Tian He came to challenge him, he used a technique of creating soldiers from beans. Mu Yuan hadn’t even moved; Yun Xi handled it all alone. Later, Tian He wanted to use his Life-Seal Talisman, but before Mu Yuan could witness it, he was taken away by that person.
Since he couldn’t compete with Tiandu now, it was a good opportunity to take action against Tianlong.
Surging his energy in secret, Mu Yuan didn’t use his own zhenqi. Instead, he released the Six Great Curses, which flew up into the sky, linked together, and pounced towards that vast star domain!
The person whose Life-Seal Talisman divine ability had transformed into a star domain was named Tianxing. Compared to the sun, moon, and five stars transformed by Su Yun, it was even more immense and vast. At first glance, it evoked a feeling of the boundless heavens and the endless universe, carrying a sense of depth, solitude, and coldness.
Mu Yuan’s Five Elements Great Curse transformed into a multicolored lotus flower, while the Purple Lightning Dragon Curse floated above it, constantly shooting out blade rays from the Mysterious Heaven Dragon Ascension, slashing in all directions. One by one, the stars shattered and dispersed under the blade rays!
The Mysterious Heaven Dragon Ascension was purely an offensive divine ability, useless for nourishing the body or cultivation. But precisely because of this, its power was even greater. The blade rays spread out in all directions from the Six Great Curses as the center. The curses themselves were like a spider lurking at the center of a web, waiting for insects!
Streaks of sharp, fierce energy shot out in all directions, tearing all the clouds in the sky, which then drifted away dissipating.
The group on the ground had long been staring dumbfounded.
Such immortal arts were truly rare in their lifetime.
Many cultivators from the smaller kingdoms, in such a prolonged contest, were already struggling to hold on. One cultivator who was controlling a water flood dragon gradually weakened. The massive water flood dragon, up in the sky, exploded with a “bang!” It had been struck by the axe of that huge deity, turning into a large shower of water droplets, as if a heavy rain had fallen!
The person who had summoned the water flood dragon also turned pale and looked quite weak.
As the first person withdrew, more and more cultivators couldn’t hold on and were defeated. Some retracted their spells on their own, while others had their divine abilities smashed apart, forced to concede.
In the end, only the cultivators from the three kingdoms remained to compete for superiority!
Mu Yuan gathered all his strength and seemed to have fixed his sights on Tianxing. The two continuously exchanged fierce blows—stars exploding, blade rays scattering everywhere—it was very thrilling!
The monk, having lost a major opponent, was struck on the head by Chen Huayi’s tree. His fingers loosened, allowing Tian He’s flood dragon to escape, roaring loudly. It also charged at the golden Buddha, seemingly wanting to vent its frustration!
The scene grew increasingly chaotic. Initially, cultivators from each kingdom stuck together. But now, caught up in the heat of battle, they stopped caring who their opponent was. If they felt like it and saw an opponent’s mystical technique, they couldn’t resist clashing with them!
Mu Yuan was happily battling Tianxing when, unexpectedly, an Azure Dragon from behind fiercely clawed at the lotus flower transformed by his Five Elements Great Curse. Colored light exploded, rainbow hues flashed chaotically. Instantly, the roar of the dragon, the cry of the golden crow, the growl of the White Tiger, the bellow of the Black Tortoise, and the Kirin stamping its hooves were heard.
Such phantom images instantly shot out from the lotus flower, startling You Longfei!
He had originally intended to test Mu Yuan’s divine ability. With one claw strike, the Five Elements divine light exploded like a tidal wave, surging back up. In an instant, it actually blew a large hole in the Azure Dragon’s belly!
“Good lad!”
You Longfei exclaimed in admiration. Sensing with his zhenqi, the Azure Dragon immediately restored to its original state.
“Let me test how much weight you can pull!”
Only then did Mu Yuan see clearly that the newcomer was You Longfei.
He didn’t recognize the person, but the technique You Longfei used was undoubtedly the Longevity Art—transforming qi into an Azure Dragon—and he came with his own senior brother, so it was clear enough.
The Azure Dragon roared, suddenly sweeping its tail horizontally, then coiling and whipping it, spitting Yi Wood Divine Thunder, booming consecutively. Mu Yuan couldn’t free his hands for a moment. With starlight pressing from the front and the Azure Dragon posturing from behind, he immediately found himself in a dilemma!
“Little Fei, you’ve suffered a loss!”
Chen Huayi, sitting at the banquet, said with a smile to You Longfei.
You Longfei let out a bitter laugh, “An old horse stumbled; I actually got tricked by this kid!”
“Hehe, let me see how much progress Little Mu has made these years!”
Chen Huayi gave a slight smile. The large tree in the sky swept horizontally and struck angrily, scattering several of Mo Huan’s sword qi. With one mighty blow hitting the top of the golden Buddha, a thunderous explosion was heard! Golden light rippled out from the base of the great Buddha, misting and dissipating like water vapor!
Such was the power of Chen Huayi’s single strike!
Even the golden Buddha was like this; Su Yun’s sun, moon, and five stars were instantly smashed into a mass of Yin-Yang and Five Elements qi, swirling all over the sky!
The giant staff swung back, sweeping again, sending Tian He’s flood dragon flying, and even the giant spirit general was pushed aside!
“This person is so fierce!”
Everyone’s heart shook!
They didn’t know that Chen Huayi cultivated the Longevity Art, and his divine ability was the “Mighty Qi to Subdue Dragons and Pierce Heaven,” the most fierce and overbearing. This giant tree was even a piece of Dragon Subduing Wood that Chen Huayi obtained during his travels. He refined it and forged it into a magical artifact. Combined with the Mighty Qi to Subdue Dragons and Pierce Heaven, its strength was even more immense and boundless!
“Amitabha Buddha!”
Only this strange monk could exchange blows with Chen Huyi roughly evenly. The golden Buddha solidified, its three heads spinning rapidly. A stream of bright golden flames shot out like lightning, swaying left and right, attempting to entangle Chen Huayi’s Dragon Subduing giant staff.
Chen Huayi’s giant staff flashed. He actually abandoned the others, stirring up a sky-full of raging winds, swirling like a tornado, and smashed down hard towards the Six Great Curses!
“This is going to be tough!”
Mu Yuan immediately sensed it, his heart greatly shaken. He hadn’t expected both his fellow sect brothers to attack him. Caught off guard, the Azure Dragon and the Dragon Subduing Wood together crashed into the curse canopy. Gorgeous radiance scattered in all directions. Among them, the Purple Lightning Dragon Curse, the Northern Dark Water Curse, and the Unmoving Constancy Mantra actually exploded and shattered, bursting into clusters of primordial qi that dispersed!
The Earth Guardian Kirin Curse, the Longevity Curse, and the Great Sun Fire Curse also became somewhat unstable. Luckily, because they had devoured several magical artifacts, their foundations were firm and they didn’t scatter on the spot!
“These two senior brothers are truly powerful!”
Once Mu Yuan’s Five Elements Great Curse formed the canopy, it was as stable as a rock. Ordinary cultivators couldn’t break it open at all. Unexpectedly, it was shattered by a single strike from these two!
“Five Elements generate each other, continuous and unending, life after life!”
With a single thought, the Five Elements True Qi transformed. The Northern Dark Water Curse and the Unmoving Constancy Mantra gathered together again, but the Purple Lightning Dragon Curse couldn’t restore itself immediately!
“How infuriating!”
The Heavenly Fiend Child let out a strange cry. Disregarding everything else, he flew out directly from Mu Yuan’s Dantian. The Longevity Sword transformed into a streak of flowing light, spinning once in the air. The Purple Lightning Dragon Curse immediately returned to its original state, blade edges sparkling, electric disks swirling, instantly overshadowing the glow of the Five Elements Great Curse!
The Longevity Sword and the Purple Lightning Dragon Curse matched extremely well in attributes. This divine sword was also a top-grade divine artifact. Once fused with the Purple Lightning Dragon Curse, its power increased manifold.
Mu Yuan also hadn’t expected the Heavenly Fiend Child to be so irritable, unable to stand the insult to the divine dragon clan’s technique, and immediately flew up!
The Purple Lightning Dragon Curse instantly shone with intense purple light. Streams of thunderlight, as thick as a little finger, rolled out, densely wrapping around the Dragon Subduing Wood!
Within the lightning radiance, a green-colored blade ray also flickered unsteadily, hacking back and forth upon the Dragon Subduing Wood. The blade ray was first-rate in fierceness, and its transformations were even more exquisite. Chen Huayi, sensing from a distance, felt a sharp pain in his head. His heart shook. He poured vast divine sense into it. The Dragon Subduing Wood’s blue light became like a sea. Streaks and strands of auspicious colored light surged and rumbled, erupting with Yi Wood Divine Thunderfire, immediately sweeping away the thunder chains transformed by the Purple Heaven Immortal-Slaying Thunder!
The Five Elements Great Curse was also not willing to be outdone. Yellow Sand Crystal Pillars stood tall, the Green Wood Thunderblade roared, and the Nine Dragons Blazing Fire Pearl blazed, scorching the heavens and burning the mountains, also charging towards You Longfei’s Azure Dragon!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The fighting here spread outwards. Combined with the monk’s golden flame Buddha Light, Tian He’s Life-Seal Talisman transformed flood dragon was the first to be unable to withstand it. It let out a mournful cry, its skin torn and flesh split, bleeding profusely—the blood was an orange-yellow color!
As Tian He’s offensive weakened, the cultivator who had summoned the giant spirit transformation body now faced the Buddha directly. The giant axe swung down with the force of World Creation, chopping down stroke by stroke. The residual waves of magical power reached the Vast Righteous Qi and Raging Flames of Tiandu Kingdom, forcing them to dodge aside!
Mo Huan seized the opportunity. Regardless of everything else, he catalyzed his zhenqi into Sword Qi, which flew towards the flying sword radiating Vast Righteous Qi!
The two Sword Qi collided. The Vast Righteous Qi fluctuated violently. The ferocity of the Sword Qi was suddenly stimulated. Mo Huan manipulated from afar with his divine sense, the sword momentum swirling. Dozens of famous ancient swords immediately appeared in the sky, all crashing down together! The Vast Righteous Qi rippled like water patterns in an illusionary scene, and the flying sword emitted a mournful cry!
“An Ancient Sword cultivator!”
Tianxing had originally also wanted to take advantage of Chen Huayi and You Longfei fighting Mu Yuan to first eliminate this fierce enemy. However, his own Star Domain was blocked, intentionally or unintentionally, by the Azure Dragon and the Dragon Subduing Wood. Now seeing his kingdom’s cultivator in danger, he moved his Star Domain, preparing to envelop the area!
“Transforming the heavenly stars into all the heavens, hehe, see my Pure Land Saha, Boundless World!”
The central head of the golden Buddha turned. Immediately, heavenly dragons chanted, golden lotuses spun, golden lamps ignited, exotic fragrances wafted. A vast scene of temple buildings, mountains, white pagodas, golden flowers and silver leaves, novices and monks, Buddhas and Arhats confronted and smashed against Tianxing’s Star Domain!
The starlight was dazzling, the Buddhist chants dense like clouds. Two vast illusionary worlds mutually devoured each other, both wanting to incorporate the other’s world into their own illusionary realm!