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Chapter 734: Nature Reversion
All the cultivators in the vicinity of the Myriad Phenomenon Peak felt their blood pump at the sight of that!
This was the only opportunity to witness the clash between many ancient phenomenons!
Although there were millions of cultivators in the cultivation world, only the hundred thousand of them that were in Myriad Phenomenon City would get the opportunity to witness this.
“Look, that’s my Formless Monastery’s legacy ancient phenomenon, the Bodhi Tree Shadow! Senior Brother Yong Ren will definitely be able to make it to the first group under that Bodhi tree!”
“Senior Sister Ling released her Golden Core phenomenon as well!”
The temperature around Ling Han of Snowdrift Valley dipped and sparkling, crystallized snowflakes fell one after another from the skies.
Although the snowflakes looked weak, each of them possessed frightening killing power!
The ancient phenomenon, Omnidirectional Snowstorm!
The pressure on the cultivators of the second group was reduced immensely after they released their Golden Core phenomenons and their speeds gradually increased.
However, things were clearer for the 17 Nascent Souls on the clouds. Although the paragons of the second group released many ancient phenomenons, it was still relatively difficult for them to catch up to the eight people of the first group!
It was true that those paragons were able to leap through several stone steps easily with the use of their Golden Core phenomenons.
However, the pressure would only increase as they got closer to the peak!
Before long, the paragons of the second group would slow down again.
Furthermore, the eight people of the first group had yet to release their Golden Core phenomenons!
The moment the eight of them released their Golden Core phenomenons, the gap between them and the cultivators of the second group would open up once more!
“Rise!”
Wu Feng of Purple Firmament Sect shouted and channeled his Golden Core to its limits. A scarlet glow enveloped his face and it gradually turned purple.
In the blink of an eye, his face was covered by a purple glow!
All of a sudden!
A purple qi floated over from the east and enveloped Wu Feng’s body.
Behind him was a faint figure of an elderly figure with gray beard and hair riding on a bull. Although his appearance was blurry, he released a boundless might!
The ancient phenomenon, Eastern Purple Qi!
Purple qi was the qi of a venerable and was incomparably noble!
Wu Feng’s aura exploded along with his speed as he dashed towards the first group.
“Humph!”
A cold glint flashed through the eyes of the paragon of Malevolent Earth Sect as he shouted, unwilling to be left behind.
A boundless malevolent qi spread around him and rumbled. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a gigantic scythe!
The scythe was black as ink and resembled a fearsome weapon from deep in the Nine Hells that could reap all life!
The ancient phenomenon, Malevolent Earth Scythe!
Whoosh!
The paragon of Malevolent Earth Sect pointed forward.
The gigantic Malevolent Earth Scythe cut a pitch-black arc in midair, as though it could cleave the void into two!
The paragon of Malevolent Earth Sect sprinted along the arc that was ripped.
“Amitabha,”
The paragon of Wisdom Monastery chanted a Buddhist proclamation and his eyes shone with the light of wisdom. He conjured a unique Dharmic seal with his hands and the power of phenomenon around him surged.
Gradually, mysterious halos of light began appearing behind him, emanating a flawless saint glow!
The glow shone down on the world as though it could purify all living beings!
The ancient phenomenon, Boundless Buddha Light!
Paragons that could reach this level were all prideful.
All of them wanted to advance further and were not willing to fall behind others!
However, the eight in the first group were still far ahead in the lead.
Gradually, as time passed by and everyone got closer to the peak, the speed of Little Fatty, Demoness Ji, Ling Han, Wu Feng and the others in the second group decreased as they showed signs of exhaustion.
Before long, almost all the cultivators in the second group were at their limits.
They scattered and stood on different stone steps, unable to advance further.
“Hurry, look! There are two paragons on the same step!”
“That’s right. By the looks of it, there will be a grueling battle after the elimination battle!”
There were two people on the 78th stone step.
One of them was Demoness Ji and the other was Duan Qingping of Clear Wind Temple.
Both of them panted and were exhausted.
Duan Qingping’s gaze roamed around Demoness Ji’s body wantonly and he gave an evil smile. “Fiend maiden, you sure are unlucky to bump into me.”
“Is that so?”
Demoness Ji snickered. “If that’s the case, please be gentler later on, fellow Daoist.”
“Don’t worry!”
Duan Qingping replied lustfully, “I’ll definitely be gentle with you.”
Although Duan Qingping sounded flirtatious and he had an intoxicated expression as though he was charmed, the depths of his eyes shone with a cold glint!
There were two other people in the second group that stood on the same stone step.
One of them was Little Fatty and the other was Qin Li of Illusion Fiend Cult!
The both of them exchanged glances.
Qin Li laughed sinisterly. He used his hand to slice across his own throat with a gesture and did not conceal the killing intent in his eyes at all!
Little Fatty pouted and reared his head to look upwards.
In reality, he had strength remaining but he was not confident of ascending another stone step.
Furthermore, the paragon of Wisdom Monastery stood on the next stone step!
If he failed to ascend further and ended up severely injured by the power of the Myriad Phenomenon Peak, it would be extremely embarrassing.
Little Fatty pondered for a moment but chose not to advance.
“That’s interesting, we’ll be able to see two fights between paragons at the very least!”
“That’s right, things will be much bloodier in a battle between the paragons.”
“I heard that in paragons in previous ranking battles bled and it wasn’t rare for them to die on the spot as well!”
“That’s only natural. All of these paragons are prideful and none of them would bow down to the other. It’s only normal for them to fight to the death especially if their sects had feuds to begin with.”
The cultivators watching discussed heatedly with excited faces.
Naturally, all of them wanted to witness more ranking battles.
“The positions of the paragons in the second group are almost fixed and there won’t be much changes to the rankings anymore.”
“Yes, the outcome has basically been decided.”
“Eh?”
Suddenly, someone exclaimed and pointed to the Myriad Phenomenon Peak in shock. “Hurry, look! There’s someone there!”
“That’s... Su Zimo!”
Everyone was drawn in to the eight people in the first group and the countless ancient phenomenons in the second group – they had almost forgotten about Su Zimo who was taking his time down below!
“Something isn’t right. He seems to be faster than before!”
“Indeed, he has gotten much faster!”
“How could this be?”
Normally, the pressure experienced by a cultivator increased the closer they were to the peak. As such, they would naturally slow down as well.
However, none of the cultivators present could figure out why Su Zimo’s speed increased instead, as though he could not feel the pressure from the mountain!
What those cultivators did not know was that Su Zimo was already at perfected Golden Core realm.
He was at a new level of understanding towards his core.
He had already comprehended most of the marks and auras left behind by the ancient phenomenons on Myriad Phenomenon Peak and there were not many remaining.
Furthermore, his speed of comprehension increased as he advanced as well!
Within a short period of time, he could experience the obscurities and mysteriousness of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend Daos behind their phenomenons.
The aura around Su Zimo became increasingly pure.
It was as though he had reverted to the state of resonating with nature!
“Hmm?”
The 17 Nascent Souls on the clouds felt their hearts skip a beat when they sensed the change in Su Zimo. All of their eyes shone brightly with looks of disbelief!
Chapter 735: World Cleansing Green Lotus
What was the point of cultivating?
It was to remove the facade of things and revert to the origin of nature!
That was also the reason why cultivators of the Golden Core realm were referred to as Perfected Beings[1].
However, throughout history, there have been too few cultivators who were able to understand that level of wisdom!
It was a process of comprehension to obtain the truth and break free from the restraints of Heaven and Earth. By removing the facades and reverting to the true self, one is free from the struggles of life and death. Anybody that could comprehend that possessed supreme wisdom!
At that moment, Su Zimo was passing through an ancient path along the marks left behind by his predecessors. Eventually, he allowed the distinct auras of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend Daos in his heart to harmonize with his Golden Core perfectly and arrived at the realm of reverting to nature!
“It seems like a golden era has truly arrived in Tianhuang Mainland,”
Monk Yin Lu lamented emotionally, “It’s extremely rare for a monster incarnate that has such immense fortune and wisdom to appear. To think that two of them would be born consecutively in this era. Seems like Di Yin has a match.”
“Fufu.”
Perfected Lord Hun Yi chuckled proudly with disdain in his eyes as he shook his head. “Indeed, that lad has great wisdom and fortune. However, he’s far from comparable to Di Yin!”
“We’ll talk about that when he can catch up to Di Yin’s footsteps. Right now, he isn’t qualified to be compared with Di Yin!”
Monk Yin Lu did not reply.
That was because... Di Yin was already at the peak at that moment!
On the peak, Di Yin stood with his hands behind his back. His figure was faintly visible through the clouds and he emanated an unparalleled dominance as he looked down on all other cultivators!
Di Yin was going to leave his name on the Ancient Phenomenon Stele – he was the true number one Perfected Being!
He was also the first to do so in a thousand years!
Although the 17 Nascent Souls present were once top cultivators that dominated in their time, none of them were able to accomplish this feat.
Di Yin shifted his gaze. When he saw Su Zimo who was advancing from the back, he could not help but snort coldly.
Clang! Clang!
Finally, someone in the first group could not withstand the pressure and released a Golden Core phenomenon!
The sound of swords buzzing reverberated relentlessly through the world.
A series of chilling sword lights appeared behind Dugu Jian. They blanketed the skies densely and tore through air!
Heavenly Encompassing Swords!
It was a Golden Core phenomenon of the Dao of the sword and was created by a Mighty Figure of the ancient era.
It was ranked 41 on the previous Phenomenon Ranking.
To think that it would possess such might when it was released by Dugu Jian!
Most sword cultivators revealed ferocity externally.
Given the situation, a cold glint flashed through Hang Qiuyu’s eyes as he released a Golden Core phenomenon as well.
Pshew! Pshew! Pshew!
Sword qi streaked through the air at an extremely fast speed, leaving sword scars through the void in its wake; the void seemed to be sliced into tiny blocks!
It was the legacy phenomenon of Sword Sect, Startling Sword Qi!
Both phenomenons of the sword Dao were extremely sharp and sliced the surrounding spirit energy into tiny pieces.
Without the two of them controlling things intentionally, the two sword phenomenons showed signs of competing against one another!
Sword cultivators specialized in cultivating their ferocities.
When two sword cultivators clashed, a victor must be decided!
Hang Qiuyu and Dugu Jian supported their Golden Core phenomenons and dashed towards the 100th stone step.
Immediately after, Xu Cheng of Zephyr Thunder Palace released his Golden Core phenomenon as well.
One after another, streaks of lightning surged above his head and formed a bedazzling sea of lightning behind him!
Five divine thunderbolts shrouded around his head and protected him.
Apocalyptic Five Thunders!
“Corpse Mountain!”
Ren Tu of Asura Sect pointed forward with a cold gaze.
Before him, a series of corpses with a foul stench appeared endlessly. They stacked onto one another messily and created a massive mountain!
Ren Tu stepped on the corpse mountain emotionlessly and continued ascending!
“I heard that the corpse mountain of that Golden Core phenomenon is made from people that died in the hands of Ren Tu!”
“Ah!”
A cultivator exclaimed and chills ran down his body as he said with a trembling voice, “There’s got to be millions of people there, right?”
Ren Tu’s voice sounded again before he could finish.
“Blood Sea!”
Splash!
The blood that seeped out from beneath the corpse mountain grew and transformed into a boundless sea in the blink of an eye!
The sea was blood-colored and gave off a cruel aura of despair and death!
The corpse mountain floated in the sea of blood. Ren Tu stood on top of the corpse mountain with a torrential ferocity as he crossed the 100th step directly and continued ahead!
“It’s the Corpse Mountain Blood Sea!”
“To think that Ren Tu would fuse them together!”
“I recall that the previous person who cultivated it to such a frightening level was an expert from Asura Sect a thousand years ago and he’s this generation’s Asura!”
In reality, Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea were two ancient phenomenons that were ranked extremely high in the Phenomenon Ranking.
Their might became even more frightening when they were combined as one!
A thousand years ago, the Asura, Yan Beichen, ascended to the top of the Myriad Phenomenon Peak with his Corpse Mountain Blood Sea and took the number one position.
“All eight of them are rare peerless paragons,”
Perfected Lord Luo Xue sighed gently. “Any one of them could easily take the top spot in previous Golden Core Phenomenon Rankings. To think that all of them would be gathered together in this generation!”
“Furthermore, there’s an almost invincible monster incarnate above all of them... Di Yin!”
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Monk Jue Chen, Pang Yue and Monk Jian Kong released their Golden Core phenomenons one after another as well.
A golden light descended.
Monk Jue Chen seemed to be veiled by a golden shade and shone brightly.
A Seven Floor Pagoda descended with a blinding brilliance and hovered above Monk Jian Kong. It poured down with a divine light like a waterfall that protected him.
The legacy phenomenon of Hollow Monastery, Seven Floor Pagoda!
The Golden Core phenomenons were turning increasingly frightening!
Compared to Long River Sunset and Galaxy Vortex from earlier, they were at a whole different level in strength!
Countless gazes were fixed on Ming Zhen.
He was the only one who had not released his Golden Core phenomenon among the eight people.
“Fufu.”
Monk Yuan Kong sneered, “It’s probably because he’s got some worthless Golden Core phenomenon that’s useless even if he releases it. That’s why he’s choosing to force himself through everything.”
Before he could finish his sentence, Ming Zhen conjured a hand seal with both hands and released an extremely terrifying aura!
Immediately after, a green lotus appeared behind him and hovered in midair before swiveling slowly.
Each petal was etched with obscure and complicated patterns. Slowly, the petals opened up and the green lotus blossomed!
One after another, mysterious lights spread and shone.
A fragrance wafted out from the center of the lotus platform.
The green lotus blossomed as though it could purify all the evil in this world!
The moment the green lotus blossomed, be it the Corpse Mountain Blood Sea or the Seven Floor Pagoda, the Golden Core phenomenons of the other seven people shuddered for a brief moment as though they were impacted significantly.
“What is that phenomenon?”
“That phenomenon looks a little familiar, I seem to have heard of it somewhere...”
“Ah!”
Suddenly, a few exclamations sounded one after another above the clouds.
The few Perfected Lords of the Buddhist monasteries bolted upright in shock as they glared at the green lotus behind Ming Zhen with disbelief in their eyes!
“World Cleansing Green Lotus!”
Slowly, Monk Yuan Kong uttered four words!
The crowd was in an uproar!
World Cleansing Green Lotus, the legacy phenomenon of Fahua Monastery, was a top-tier Golden Core phenomenon of the Buddhist monasteries. When cultivated to its peak, its might was even above the Seven Floor Pagoda!
[1] Literal translation is True BeingsChapter 736: Untitled
That phenomenon was the legacy phenomenon of Fahua Monastery, a super sect that was destroyed 10,000 years ago!
It could only be comprehended by cultivating the number one secret classic of the Golden Core realm, the Mystic Dharmic Lotus Sutra.
However, the Mystic Dharmic Lotus Sutra was lost for a long time in that catastrophe 10,000 years ago.
In that catastrophe 10,000 years ago, Fahua and Daming Monasteries were destroyed and countless cultivation techniques and secret skills were lost. Even after all these years, there were still cultivators searching for those cultivation techniques and secret skills.
Nobody expected this unknown young monk to cultivate a Golden Core phenomenon that had been lost for 10,000 years!
There was a high probability that this young monk had a deep relationship with the destroyed Fahua Monastery!
Monk Yuan Kong, Monk Wei Fu and everyone else looked at Ming Zhen with a glint in their eyes, resembling hungry ferocious beasts that caught sight of a prey.
Monk Yin Lu frowned slightly with a worried expression.
A man’s wealth was his own ruin by causing another’s greed.
By releasing the World Cleansing Green Lotus, Ming Zhen was exposing himself to the greed of others!
As the eight people of the first group released their Golden Core phenomenons, the distance between them increased and gradually, there was a distinction between them!
Ren Tu of Asura Sect was right at the front!
He was already at the 105th stone step!
That was a rather formidable height!
In the previous Golden Core Phenomenon Ranking, Di Yin who was number one merely made it to the 99th stone step.
The fact that Ren Tu was able to reach that height meant that his strength was stronger than Di Yin a hundred years ago!
Alas...
Di Yin suppressed his cultivation for a hundred years and continued comprehending the power of the Golden Core realm. The reason for his return was to become the number one of the Phenomenon Ranking once more and suppress all other paragons!
“Ah!”
Ren Tu roared into the skies and his blood qi surged. Green veins appeared on his neck like spirit snakes and he had a menacing expression of indignance!
He wanted to ascend to the peak of the mountain!
He was indignant!
He did not wish to be inferior to others!
However, the pressure from the peak was way too terrifying.
Even climbing another stone step was almost impossible for him, let alone ascending to the peak!
Di Yin stood high and above with his hands behind his back. He gazed at the struggling Ren Tu with a faint ridicule in his eyes.
One of them was screaming from the depths of his heart.
The other was indifferent.
One stood below.
The other was at the peak of the mountain.
The difference was glaring!
It was the same below for Xu Cheng of Zephyr Thunder Palace, Monk Jian Kong, Pang Yue and the others.
It was like an emperor looking down at the masses from the top; it did not matter how the masses struggled, none of them could take down his dominance!
A series of sighs came from the crowd.
It had to be said that for those paragons, it was a tragedy that they were born in the same generation as Di Yin.
Gradually, Ren Tu lowered his head.
He was already exhausted.
His limit was at the 105th stone step!
Although the difference between him and the peak was only three stone steps, the distance between them was almost equivalent to the gap between Heaven and Earth!
All of a sudden!
Exclamations sounded from the crowd beneath.
The stone step that Ren Tu stood on quaked heavily for a brief moment.
“Hmm?”
Ren Tu glanced sideways and the killing intent in his eyes surged!
Not far from him, Xu Cheng of Zephyr Thunder Palace had managed to arrive at the 105th stone step as well using his Apocalyptic Five Thunders!
Xu Cheng panted heavily and was drenched in sweat.
A stir broke out amongst the crowd.
This meant that the two paragons would clash in the upcoming ranking battle.
Finally, there would be a showdown between the Corpse Mountain Blood Sea and Apocalyptic Five Thunders!
“Hehehe!”
Ren Tu let out an unsettling laughter that sent shivers down one’s spine.
Xu Cheng merely smirked coldly against Ren Tu’s killing intent without any fear!
At their level, none of them would back off from a battle unless it was against an unstoppable opponent like Di Yin!
Ren Tu wanted to kill Xu Cheng.
Xu Cheng wanted to furnish his reputation by suppressing Ren Tu!
Beneath Ren Tu and Xu Cheng was Monk Jian Kong of Hollow Monastery.
104th stone step.
That was Monk Jian Kong’s limits!
He gazed up at Ren Tu and Xu Cheng above him with a boundless indignance in his eyes.
Before he entered the ancient battlefield, he wanted to challenge Di Yin.
When Di Yin ascended the peak earlier on, he realized the difference between them.
However, he felt that he was definitely within the top three of the Phenomenon Ranking.
To think that he could only be satisfied with the fourth spot right now!
“Hurry, look! There’s going to be another massive battle!”
“Interesting, it’s going to be a fight between the Buddhist monasteries.”
A clamor broke out from the crowd again.
Monk Jian Kong turned over instinctively.
Another person had appeared on the 104th stone step.
It was the young monk called Ming Zhen!
A blossomed green lotus hovered behind Ming Zhen. It looked extremely ordinary but it gave off a frightening aura!
Monk Jian Kong’s pupils constricted.
He was not bothered about this young monk prior to this.
But now, it seemed like his fourth spot on the Phenomenon Ranking was not confirmed just yet!
Ming Zhen did not even glance at Monk Jian Kong, merely looking up at the 105th stone step with a calm expression. His foot lingered for a moment before he continued forward!
“What’s he doing? Is he trying to get to the next stone step?”
“There’s no wonder why that’s the number one mystic classic of the Golden Core realm!”
Many cultivators were dumbstruck when they noticed Ming Zhen’s actions.
However, Ming Zhen merely ascended half the distance to the next stone step when he swayed and grunted before landing back on the 104th stone step again!
“Fufufu...”
Monk Jian Kong could not help but sneer, “You overestimate yourself!”
Ming Zhen clutched his chest and blood oozed out from the corner of his lips. He merely glanced at Monk Jian Kong but did not argue.
Monk Yin Lu sighed gently.
“Humph!”
Perfected Lord Luo Xue glared at Monk Yuan Kong and said coldly, “If someone had not injured this young monk earlier on by abusing his seniority, he might have already ascended to the 105th stone step!”
Many cultivators had a sudden recollection.
Prior to the fight for the Phenomenon Ranking, Monk Yuan Kong used Sanskrit to injure Ming Zhen!
Ming Zhen had ascended the Myriad Phenomenon Peak with an injury!
Two people stood on the 103th stone step beneath Monk Jian Kong and Ming Zhen as well.
Hang Qiuyu of Sword Sect and Dugu Jian of the Dugu clan!
The two great sword cultivators were going to duke it out!
This fight for the Phenomenon Ranking was way more intense than anyone had imagined.
There were already three fights alone for the ranking battle of the top ten spots!
This was rare in previous Phenomenon Rankings.
After the two of them came Pang Yue of Overlord Palace on the 102nd step.
On the 101st stone step was Monk Jue Chen of Diamond Monastery!
All eight people of the first group had made it past the 100th stone step!
“The fight for the Phenomenon Ranking this time round sure is unusually intense. To think that there are so many paragons gathered.”
“Heh, it’s time to place your bets! There’s no doubt about who is at the top of the Phenomenon Ranking. Let’s guess who will be the second, fourth, and...”
Before that cultivator completed his sentence, his gaze swept and froze on the Myriad Phenomenon Peak while his mouth fell agape gradually.
“What’s wrong?” Some cultivators asked as they turned towards that person’s gaze.
“We seem to have forgotten about someone...”
That cultivator could not contain the shock in his eyes.
On the Myriad Phenomenon Peak, a figure was ascending rapidly, surging into the skies surpassing one figure after another!
90th stone step.
91st stone step.
98th stone step.
Even after the 100th stone step...
The figure’s speed did not show any signs of diminishing and was still advancing forward!Chapter 737: Peak!
“That person sure is terrifying. He did not release his Golden Core phenomenon for the first 100 steps and charged through them merely relying on his physique!”
“It’s said that his physique is comparable to a pure-blooded ferocious beast. Indeed, nothing was exaggerated at all!”
“That’s nothing much, Di Yin only released his Golden Core phenomenon after the 100th stone step as well.”
At that moment, countless gazes were fixed on that green figure on the Myriad Phenomenon Peak.
As everyone discussed, Su Zimo had already stepped foot on the 100th stone step!
Boom!
The moment he landed on that stone step, Su Zimo’s eyes shone brightly as he gave a slight frown.
The pressure that came from above had increased significantly after the 100th stone step!
Even with his physique, he was feeling the strain.
Of course, that was because he did not use the power of his Inner Core.
Su Zimo estimated that if he used the power of his Inner Core and burst forth with the full strength of his blood qi, he could reach the peak of the Myriad Phenomenon Peak even without releasing his Golden Core phenomenon!
Of course, that was impractical.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun warned him that using the power of his Inner Core on the Myriad Phenomenon Peak would be courting death.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The skies above Su Zimo’s head tore repeatedly and lightning flashed. A heavy downpour rained down, turning into a torrential flood with endless meteors.
It was as though the apocalypse had descended!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Four gigantic heavenly-piercing stone pillars stood in the floods. At the top of the stone pillars was a shell that covered the skies, etched with mysterious patterns that seemed like they contained endless secrets of the universe.
The four limbs suppressed the raging tides and the shell supported the broken skies!
The Primordial Divine Turtle had descended, rearing its head into a wild howl and a bright gaze!
This was the first time that most of the cultivators present witnessed that phenomenon personally. Their expressions changed and endless shock filled their eyes.
That primordial phenomenon had been lost for a long time.
Even the 17 Nascent Souls present had not witnessed it personally before.
“There’s no wonder why it’s a primordial divine being that protected the masses. To think that it would possess such a might!” Monk Yin Lu lamented.
Perfected Lord Luo Xue said deeply, “The human race will definitely prosper with the resurgence of these lost primordial phenomenons!”
Perfected Lord Hun Yi and Monk Yuan Kong merely smirked coldly with nonchalance.
Although Perfected Lord Yu Jun was expressionless, there was a hint of worry in his eyes.
While the appearance of a primordial phenomenon represented the arrival of a golden era, it could also imply that an unimaginable catastrophe was approaching!
If the human race could tide through it, they would prosper.
If they could not, there was a high chance they would be annihilated!
In the ancient era, multiple emperors rose and a supreme peerless existence that was feared throughout history such as the Human Emperor surfaced – those were the reasons that built the current state of Tianhuang Mainland.
But now that the emperors have passed on and the Human Emperor left Tianhuang Mainland a long time alone, who was going to save the human race if a catastrophe truly arrived?
“I might be worrying for nothing,”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun shook his head and smiled deprecatingly.
The pressure on Su Zimo diminished significantly after he released the Primordial Divine Turtle. He arrived at the 101st stone step and surpassed Monk Jue Chen without pausing to continue ahead!
102nd step...
103rd step!
Monk Jue Chen, Pang Yue and Hang Qiuyu could only watch as Su Zimo passed them by.
The three of them had conflicted expressions.
In the battle beneath the Human Emperor’s Palace 20 years ago, the paragons of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects were left dead and injured. Most of them were despondent from the setback and relegated to be a part of the masses.
The three of them were the only ones that overcame their inner demons and stood up again. They advanced honorably and regained their spots as the number one disciples of their sects in the Golden Core realm!
A large part of the reason for their return was to erase the shame from their past.
They wanted to fight Su Zimo again!
However, Su Zimo did not give them that chance at all.
He surpassed them with ease on the Myriad Phenomenon Peak!
Everyone knew that Su Zimo had a double phenomenon.
Now that he was already here with a single phenomenon, where could he advance with two of them?
Could he truly match Di Yin?!
Gradually, silence filled the vicinity of the Myriad Phenomenon Peak.
All the cultivators wanted to know where Su Zimo could reach!
Di Yin stood at the top and glared down at Su Zimo expressionlessly.
“Bang!”
Su Zimo had ascended to the 105th stone step!
Xu Cheng was emotional as he glared at Su Zimo sternly with widened eyes!
Dozens of days ago, he fought against Su Zimo.
At that time, Su Zimo released a double phenomenon and fused them together to crush his Apocalyptic Five Thunders!
And now, he was already at this level with just a single Golden Core phenomenon!
This meant that the power of Su Zimo’s Golden Core phenomenon had grown to yet another level within these dozens of days!
Xu Cheng’s guess was both correct and incorrect.
It was true that the power of Su Zimo’s Golden Core phenomenon had grown.
However, it was not during these dozens of days, but on his journey of ascending the Myriad Phenomenon Peak earlier on!
He comprehended the marks and auras left behind by ancient experts on the Myriad Phenomenon Peak and gained insight into the Daos of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects from the Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment and Golden Core realm.
His Golden Core phenomenon had evolved completely!
While outsiders might not be able to sense it, Su Zimo understood that change the greatest.
He stood on the 105th stone step and lingered for a moment with closed eyes.
All of a sudden!
Su Zimo opened his eyes and roared into the skies. His Golden Core swiveled and a scorching heatwave was released!
Bang! Boom! Boom!
The mountains toppled and volcanoes spewed.
Scarlet lava blanketed the floor and flames blazed for thousands of kilometers. A gigantic anaconda tunneled out from underground and soared into the skies, flapping its wings that were burned scarlet and almost transparent as it reared its head into a roar!
The Primordial Soaring Serpent!
Two primordial phenomenons had descended!
Su Zimo’s aura exploded and he stomped on the ground heavily, soaring into the skies like an arrow as he crossed the 106th, 107th steps...
Boom!
In one go!
Su Zimo ascended to the peak of the Myriad Phenomenon Peak in one go relying on his double phenomenon!
Ah!
After a momentary silence, the crowd broke into exclamations.
Everything happened too quickly that many cultivators had yet to react to it.
In the blink of an eye, there was another person at the peak of the Myriad Phenomenon Peak.
The mountain was 108,000 feet tall and clouds floated around it.
Two figures stood among them, faintly visible and resembling peerless emperors that looked down on the mortal realm!
Many cultivators looked extremely excited.
Two people on the mountain peak implied that there was going to be an earthshaking fight between them in the ranking battle!
“Hais.”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun sighed.
This was the outcome he was most reluctant to witness as a cultivator of Enigma Palace hosting the Phenomenon Ranking.
The loss of either of these two peerless paragons would not benefit the human race.
At the peak.
Di Yin gazed at Su Zimo who was beside him and smirked with a fake smile.
“Take a good look at this picturesque scenery, this wonderful world and the beautiful skies. Enjoy the look of reverence from the other cultivators. This might be the last things you can ever enjoy.”
“Is that so?”
Su Zimo replied with an indifferent expression.
“Su Zimo, you are truly ignorant.”
“Do you know what this peak of the Myriad Phenomenon Peak means for you?”
Di Yin pointed below his feet and gave an unsettling smile. “This is your death’s gate! By ascending this peak, you’ve crossed the gates of death! Since you have a death wish, all I can do is fulfill that for you!”Chapter 738: Ranking Battle
Su Zimo merely scoffed coldly against Di Yin’s provocations.
Things between the two of them were irreconcilable and one of them was bound to die soon – it was needless to speak further!
Unlike the bottom of the mountain, Su Zimo no longer experienced any pressure from the Myriad Phenomenon Peak the moment he ascended its peak.
It was as though they had obtained the recognition of this ancient mountain.
Su Zimo turned around and surveyed his surroundings.
It was spacious at the peak of the mountain with nothing in sight except for a tall stele that was erected in the middle – there were hundreds of names etched densely on it.
As he stood before the stele, Su Zimo remained silent and his feelings were complicated.
There was joy, pride and sorrow...
Countless years have passed since the ancient times and the Phenomenon Ranking was held consistently once every hundred years. However, only these few hundred cultivators managed to ascend to the peak!
From today on, his name would also be etched on that stele and be passed down through history no matter how much time passed through rain or shine!
He ought to feel proud and elated.
The sorrow came from the fact that he could not share this joy with someone.
Without that person, he would not have had the chance to even cultivate, let alone leave his name on this Ancient Phenomenon Stele!
“It seems like I’ve gotten closer to you again,”
Su Zimo lowered his head before the stele and murmured with a faint smile.
Although he was still very far away from that ethereal world, he believed that he would definitely arrive there sooner or later and catch up with her footsteps!
“The two of you can condense your spirit energies and leave your names on the Ancient Phenomenon Stele.”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun’s voice sounded.
Su Zimo and Di Yin obeyed and left their names on the stele.
The style of the handwriting on the stele differed from person to person.
Some were pointy, some were restrained, some were coarse and firm, some were elegant with long strokes, some were sturdy and antiquated while others were wild and casual.
The bearings of their predecessors could be seen through their handwriting!
All the cultivators beneath the peak of the mountain let out envious looks.
The Golden Core Phenomenon Ranking was conducted once every hundred years.
However, the Ancient Phenomenon Stele was there for all eternity!
“Any cultivator that made it into Myriad Phenomenon City are all worthy of the term paragon!”
Right then, Perfected Lord Yu Jun said slowly, “Today’s accomplishments does not translate to future glory. Everyone, you have to work hard and not slack off.”
A name left behind on the Ancient Phenomenon Stele might not be proof of one’s future accomplishments.
Among the several hundred cultivators, many of them died as well.
The heavens are often jealous of those who are talented.
They were bound to endure unimaginable hardship and dangers!
At the same time, there were also cultivators that became emperors without leaving their names on the Ancient Phenomenon Stele.
Nothing in the world was absolute.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun continued, “The new Phenomenon Ranking is now out with the end of the elimination battle. After a slight rest, the cultivators on the list will undergo a final ranking battle!”
The ranking battle was held at a raised platform at the foot of the mountain.
The platform was a hundred feet tall and extremely spacious with enough room for ten thousand people to stand on it at the same time.
There were a total of 18 ranking battles this time round!
Of course, what everyone was waiting for was the fight between the top ten of the Phenomenon Ranking.
The final match would be between Su Zimo and Di Yin for the top of the ranking!
After the elimination battle, cultivators on the Phenomenon Ranking had to take a short rest to recover their stamina.
In Su Zimo’s group, apart from Ji Chengtian, the others – Little Fatty, Demoness Ji and Ming Zhen – had to partake in a fight against another paragon for the final ranking battle!
Little Fatty was up against Qin Li of Illusion Fiend Cult from the fiend sects.
Demoness Ji was up against Duan Qingping of Clear Wind Temple from the immortal sects.
Ming Zhen was up against Monk Jian Kong of Hollow Monastery from the Buddhist monasteries!
For cultivators to arrive on the same stone step, it was proof that the difference between the power of their phenomenons was not too great. However, power was not the only determining factor in a fight between cultivators.
It was a face-off between their techniques, spirit arts, secret skills and even experience in battle!
“Young monk, have this elixir,”
Xiaoning arrived beside Ming Zhen and handed the latter an elixir.
Ming Zhen was wounded by Monk Yuan Kong previously and ascended the Myriad Phenomenon Peak with his injuries. Xiaoning could tell that his injuries had worsened and hence the gesture.
“Take it and heal up quickly so that you can fight with your full strength.”
Su Zimo nodded.
Although he had quite a number of elixirs in his storage bag, the quality and effectiveness of elixirs from Elixir Yang Sect was the best!
Ming Zhen’s cultivation technique came from the Buddhist monasteries.
His recovery speed was shocking.
With that elixir and some rest, he could recover almost entirely before his battle.
“Thank you, benefactor.”
Ming Zhen received the elixir and swallowed it.
The ranking battle began the moment afternoon came!
In order to prevent paragons from dying in the ranking battle, as long as any cultivator could not win and left the radius of the stone platform in time, it would be considered as a defeat.
The battle would come to an immediate end!
The first battle was for the 98th spot of the Phenomenon Ranking.
The two paragons that fought came from the upper sects.
Although it was near the end of the Phenomenon Ranking, the battle was also unusually intense. Both paragons took turns to release countless spirit arts and secret skills.
Their variations in both melee and ranged combat was endless.
Eventually, both paragons released their Golden Core phenomenons and fought till they were completely exhausted before one of them took the win with a slight lead.
All the cultivators watching below were amazed.
They were also able to benefit immensely from the fight between the paragons.
12 battles were over as time passed and evening approached.
The next match was for the 20th spot of the Phenomenon Ranking.
The two paragons were Demoness Ji and Duan Qingping!
On the stone platform, Demoness Ji bowed forward politely with her hands in front of her. She gave Duan Qingping a gentle smile as she said tenderly with watery clear eyes, “Big Brother Duan, please.”
“Hmm?”
Duan Qingping froze momentarily with a lost look in his eyes.
Immediately after, he frowned and could not help but shudder with a conflicted expression on his face!
“What’s wrong with Duan Qingping?”
“I didn’t see Demoness Ji attack?”
Cries of surprises came from the crowd.
Su Zimo nodded silently.
Demoness Ji had gotten even better and more frightening with her bewitchment technique!
Apart from the Buddhist monasteries paragons who were clear of worldly desires, any other cultivator could be charmed by Demoness Ji if they were distracted for a moment!
“Ah! Ah! Ahhhh!”
Duan Qingping widened his eyes and glared around, howling at the top of his lungs.
“Black Wind Catastrophe!”
Pitch-black cyclones that howled furiously appeared and swarmed around Duan Qingping in a shuddering manner!
The cyclones were so powerful that any cultivator that made contact with them would be ripped apart instantly!
Duan Qingping realized that something was amiss and released his Golden Core phenomenon right away.
Unfortunately, he had already lost the first move and was bewitched.
It was difficult for him to regain his sanctity even with the release of his Golden Core phenomenon.
Demoness Ji stood at the side and glared coldly without making a move.
Like an insane, headless fly, Duan Qingping howled furiously on the stone platform as though he could not see Demoness Ji at all – he had already lost his mind completely!
“Humph!”
The Perfected Lord of Clear Wind Temple had a terrible expression when he saw that.
Given the current situation, it won’t be long before Duan Qingping spent his spirit energy and exhausted himself completely without Demoness Ji even making a move!
Victory was decided.
It was an effortless victory!
Demoness Ji did not even have to release her Golden Core phenomenon!
Chapter 739: All Swords United
The next battle was for the 14th spot of the Phenomenon Ranking.
Little Fatty was up against Qin Li of Illusion Fiend Cult!
“The cultivation techniques of Illusion Fiend Cult lean on affecting one’s mental state. Be careful,”
Demoness Ji reminded Little Fatty out of goodwill on her way down.
Little Fatty, Demoness Ji and even Ji Chengtian, Shi Jian and the others were from different sects. In fact, they were opposing factions of immortals between fiends and had no interactions at all.
However, the group of them now had a degree of connection with Su Zimo at the core.
“Thank you,”
Little Fatty expressed his thanks.
Little Fatty’s Yellow Springs phenomenon would not have been able to reach this spot before he entered the Astral Dragon Sputum Lair.
It would have been difficult for him to be on the top 50 spot of the Phenomenon Ranking, let alone the top 20!
But now, Little Fatty was acknowledged by the Yellow Springs Diagram.
Although he had not cultivated an Essence Spirit and was still unable to make use of that Dharmic weapon from the ancient era, his Yellow Springs phenomenon underwent a complete transformation and was a far cry from before!
Two people stood on the stone platform.
Qin Li’s eyes were bright and suddenly, a series of horrifying images appeared behind him.
Countless living beings were tied onto scorching iron poles and smoke steamed from their sizzling, burning flesh as they struggled and howled endlessly.
On the other side, a gigantic stone mill appeared in the void.
Millions of living beings were pulled in by the stone mill as it swiveled and crushed slowly, grounding their flesh and bones as grisly blood spilled onto the ground!
Although the blood and flesh of the living beings were crushed, their consciousness was still present.
In the blink of an eye, the splattered blood and flesh was reanimated and drawn into the stone mill to repeat the same process again, causing them to endure the same pain endlessly.
They underwent a continuous reincarnation to repeat the same cycle over and over again!
Many cultivators felt chills and mental scars when they witnessed that image!
The ancient phenomenon, Limitless Hell!
A series of images from Hell surfaced behind Qin Li in a sinister manner!
“Yellow Springs!”
Little Fatty pointed forward with a grim expression.
A surging yellow river appeared behind him with corpses and souls that floated and struggled within it.
The Yellow Springs gushed and drowned the Limitless Hell behind Qin Li directly!
Many of the living beings in the Limitless Hell obtained true relief when they entered the Yellow Springs, no longer subjected to the endless torment and suffering.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The Limitless Hell creaked and was on the verge of collapsing.
Qin Li’s expression turned frightfully pale as he bolted in retreat and managed to get out of the stone platform in time.
“Thank you for giving in!”
Little Fatty let out a deep breath and closed off his Golden Core phenomenon before grinning brightly with cupped fists.
There were only four ranking battles left after his.
The next battle was between the sword cultivators!
As the number one disciple of the Golden Core realm in Sword Sect, Hang Qiuyu naturally had to defend the glory of his sect!
The reputation of Sword Sect would definitely be affected if he was ranked below a sword cultivator of another sect or faction.
This was a battle that he could not lose!
Hang Qiuyu believed that he would not lose either!
There was no way the ancient phenomenon of Sword Sect, Startling Sword Qi, would lose to this person’s Heavenly Encompassing Swords!
The two of them stood on the stone platform. Before the fight even began, the Perfected Lord of Sword Sect spoke, “Are you willing to join Sword Sect?”
Many cultivators in the vicinity let out envious looks.
Dugu Jian was already acknowledged by Sword Sect, one of the immortal sects, before he even fought Hang Qiuyu!
Sword Sect was a place of pilgrimage for all sword cultivators in the world.
Countless cultivation techniques and secret skills of the Dao of the sword in the cultivation world has been amassed by the sect throughout history – it had a wealth of knowledge.
Sword Sect was the place where every single sword cultivator dreamed of reaching.
On the stone platform, Dugu Jian was expressionless as usual even after Sword Sect’s invitation and merely shook his head gently.
A stir broke out amongst the crowd.
They were rejected!
Dugu Jian rejected without hesitation towards an invitation of Sword Sect!
“Young man, let me remind you that you will only be able to comprehend the true Dao of the sword in Sword Sect!”
The Perfected Lord of Sword Sect frowned slightly and pondered for a moment before continuing, “It isn’t easy for you to reach your current attainments. Since you have quite a decent potential in the Dao of the sword, I can offer you another chance.”
Dugu Jian gazed at the sword in his hand and merely shook his head again.
It was as though there was nothing else in the world apart from the sword in his hand.
He did not believe in any sect or his gentry clan.
The only thing he trusted was the sword in his hand!
Dugu Jian’s aura did not fit in with anyone in the vicinity and he exuded an indescribable loneliness.
He was the sort of sword cultivator that was truly frightening!
His thoughts were concise and he was not distracted by anything!
The Perfected Lord of Sword Sect was expressionless and did not say anything more.
The battle commenced.
Buzz! Buzz!
Almost at the same time.
Dugu Jian and Hang Qiuyu struck at almost the same time as two unparalleled sword lights flashed through the air! They disappeared instantly at an extremely fast speed!
Immediately after, two flashes of blood flickered.
Both of them were injured at the same time!
It was too fast!
Many cultivators could not even react in time.
The two sword beams deflected the moment they made contact and both parties were already injured.
Hang Qiuyu was struck in the right leg and Dugu Jian was struck on the left arm.
Both their wounds were extremely deep and their robes were stained red instantly!
Their injuries even possessed an extremely strong sword qi.
As such, their wounds could only recover after the sword qi was purged completely.
However, neither of them had the chance in such an intense fight where they could not afford to be distracted!
Sword cultivators had the most frightening killing power.
A single moment of distraction could result in death!
Both of them attacked once again at almost the same time.
Clang! Clang!
Their swords collided repeatedly in midair and let out the sounds of metal clashing as sparks flew everywhere.
Their figures interweaved and only separated again after three seconds.
A wave of shock and astonishment could be heard from the crowd.
Dozens of injuries had appeared on both their bodies!
Some were deep while others were superficial.
In fact, some of them revealed the white bones beneath the flesh – those bones were almost cut!
Dugu Jian could not defend against Hang Qiuyu’s sword.
However, Hang Qiuyu could not defend against Dugu Jian’s ferocity as well!
Both of them were drenched and their blood qi deteriorated.
If the stalemate continued, there was a chance that victory could be determined within a split second!
“Startling Sword Qi!”
Hang Qiuyu released the legacy phenomenon of Sword Sect and a patch of sword qi gathered densely behind him. It was extremely sharp and bolted in the direction of Dugu Jian!
At the same time, Hang Qiuyu bit his tongue gently and spat out a stream of essence blood that splashed onto the streaks of sword qi.
The power of his phenomenon surged intensely!
Instantly, Hang Qiuyu’s expression turned extremely pale.
That was a secret skill of Sword Sect and the stream of essence blood took a huge toll on one’s essence qi – that was a move that he would not have used unless it was absolutely necessary.
The entire void was sliced apart by the streaks of Startling Sword Qi!
Dugu Jian barely released his Heavenly Encompassing Swords when it was riddled with holes by the Startling Sword Qi and shattered immediately!
“He’s still not leaving?”
Many cultivators frowned.
Dugu Jian no longer had any means to fight with the dispersion of his Golden Core phenomenon.
If he continued to linger on the stone platform, he would definitely be minced mercilessly by the Startling Sword Qi!
There was no hint of fear or intention of retreating in Dugu Jian’s eyes as he faced the incoming sword qi. He seemed to have comprehended something at that moment of life and death and the aura around him began to transform!
The Startling Sword Qi that was pushing towards Dugu Jian started turning sluggish.
Hang Qiuyu’s eyes widened in alarm and fury.
His Golden Core phenomenon was no longer in his control!
Right in front of countless gazes, the streaks of sword qi fell in front of Dugu Jian, as though they were subdued by him!
The Perfected Lord of Sword Sect yelled in shock, “All Swords United!”
Chapter 740: One Has No Competitors if He Does Not Compete!
All Swords United was a supreme and invincible phenomenon of the Dao of the sword!
It could suppress any other phenomenon of the Dao of the sword without fail!
In the past, the Sword Emperor of Tianhuang Mainland cultivated All Swords United and controlled all the swords in the world – every single sword in his path was subdued completely!
Throughout history, even for cultivators of Sword Sect, only ten people managed to cultivate All Swords United.
All ten of them ended up as top-tier experts that ruled with dominance!
On the stone platform, the power of phenomenon that belonged to Dugu Jian was initially about to disperse. However, in the blink of an eye, an even mightier power descended.
Thousands of Startling Sword Qi danced and swiveled in midair, streaking wildly with blinding streams of light in their wake. Although they were extremely sharp, they could not injure Dugu Jian at all!
In fact, just as the sword qis were about to strike Dugu Jian, they changed directions agilely and wrapped around him.
As he stood within the dense streaks of sword qi, Dugu Jian’s edge shone brighter and despite the hollowness in his eyes, they resembled two sharp swords!
Hang Qiuyu’s pupils constricted as he sensed danger.
“Not good!”
He was alarmed internally and released the sword escape technique of his sect without hesitation to speed out of the stone platform.
Pshew!
A bedazzling sword beam flashed instantly.
Hang Qiuyu’s figure vanished from the stone platform.
The speed of his movement technique was truly startling.
Some of the super sects in the cultivation world would possess secret escape techniques.
Previously, Xu Cheng released the escape technique of Zephyr Thunder Palace, Zephyr Thunder Escape, to flee from Su Zimo’s grasp.
Some of the top-tier secret escape techniques could match and even surpass the speed of Nascent Souls during the short burst!
Blood Escape which Su Zimo had cultivated was one of them as well.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Under Dugu Jian’s control, thousands of Startling Sword Qi streaked through the air and pierced the location where Hang Qiuyu stood, leaving sword scars on the ground.
Victory was already decided the moment Hang Qiuyu exited the stone platform.
For paragons of that level, it was almost impossible to kill them if they were bent on escaping.
Dugu Jian leaped down from the stone platform in silence.
The Perfected Lord of Sword Sect frowned slightly and gazed at Dugu Jian’s back in deep thought.
It was down to the final three ranking battles!
Next up was Monk Jian Kong and Ming Zhen.
Monk Yuan Kong looked down at Ming Zhen from above and asked all of a sudden, “Ming Zhen, where did you obtain the Mystic Dharmic Lotus Sutra?”
Ming Zhen frowned and did not reply immediately.
Although he wasn’t experienced in worldly affairs, he was no fool.
Monk Wei Fu of Diamond Monastery at the side looked down with a burning gaze. He channeled a Sanskrit sound technique of the Buddhist monasteries and asked loudly, like a bell, “Ming Zhen, let me ask you, what are the five precepts of Buddhism?”
Ming Zhen said deeply with a stern expression, “No killing, no stealing, no adultery, no lies and no intoxication.”
“Alright!”
Monk Wei Fu nodded. “Since you understand that you should not lie, you know that you aren’t allowed to tell falsehoods and rubbish! Let me ask you, where did you obtain the Mystic Dharmic Lotus Sutra and who taught it to you?!”
Monk Yin Lu frowned.
It was obvious that Monks Wei Fu and Yuan Kong harbored designs on the Mystic Dharmic Lotus Sutra.
However, Monk Wei Fu was shrewd and brought out the five precepts of Buddhism to push Ming Zhen to a dead end before coercing the latter to reveal the secret behind the Mystic Dharmic Lotus Sutra!
Monk Wei Fu was in fact warning Ming Zhen that a monk should not lie!
Ming Zhen replied deeply with a calm expression, “Regarding the Mystic Dharmic Lotus Sutra...”
At that point, he paused suddenly.
Notwithstanding Monks Yuan Kong and Wei Fu, even the other Nascent Souls perked their ears in secret and awaited Ming Zhen’s answer eagerly.
If they could obtain any useful hint or clue within his words, they might be able to find the countless cultivation techniques and secret skills left behind by Fahua Monastery!
“Hurry and speak!”
Monk Yuan Kong urged, “Where is the Mystic Dharmic Lotus Sutra?”
Ming Zhen clasped his palms and replied earnestly, “Monks should not engage in falsehoods. Regarding the Mystic Dharmic Lotus Sutra, I don’t wish to talk about it.”
Silence overwhelmed their surroundings.
“You... ”
The faces of Monks Yuan Kong and Wei Fu froze instantly.
What did he mean that he did not wish to talk about it?
No matter how much the two of them schemed, they had not expected that reply from Ming Zhen!
Little Fox could not help but let out a stifled chuckle.
Indeed, Ming Zhen did not lie – it was just because he did not wish to speak about it.
His simple reply resolved the troubling question posed by the two Perfected Lords of the Buddhist monasteries!
“What a glib tongue indeed!”
Monk Yuan Kong said with a blackened expression, “Jian Kong, teach this young monk a lesson and show him the true capabilities of the Buddhist monasteries!”
Monk Jian Kong nodded and his gaze towards Ming Zhen turned colder.
“Young monk, defeat him!”
Ji Chengtian, Little Fatty and the others were cheering for Ming Zhen.
Su Zimo said nothing.
He was not worried about that battle.
Ming Zhen inherited the legacy of two super sects, Fahua and Daming Monasteries. At the very least, nobody on the same level could compare to him in terms of their understanding of Buddhism and their capabilities from the Buddhist monasteries!
On the stone platform.
Monk Jian Kong did not hesitate and released his Golden Core phenomenon right away.
Boom!
In midair, a gigantic Buddhist pagoda descended slowly with a terrifying might. It gave off a bright brilliance as though it could suppress all evil!
There were a total of seven floors to the pagoda and each of them was etched with dizzying Sanskrit words.
The Seven Floor Pagoda!
A pagoda was a Buddhist tower.
In the Buddhist monasteries, the Seven Floor Pagoda was utmost!
There were three levels to this legacy phenomenon of Hollow Monastery, the Three Floor, Five Floor and the strongest Seven Floor Pagoda!
Throughout history, only monks that possessed great wisdom in Buddhism could cultivate the Seven Floor Pagoda!
Monk Jian Kong assumed a lotus position and his hands shifted repeatedly to form seals. Streams of Buddha light made with spirit energy shot out from his fingertips and surged into the Seven Floor Pagoda.
The Seven Floor Pagoda shone brightly!
Ommamehum[1]!
As the Seven Floor Pagoda descended, Buddhist proclamations sounded from within. It stirred one’s mind such that they would want to prostrate and pay respects unconsciously!
If that was the case for the cultivators watching in the vicinity, the pressure on Ming Zhen was imaginable.
“Amitabha!”
Ming Zhen had a calm expression and lowered his head slightly. He clasped his palms together before exclaiming a Buddhist proclamation softly!
Behind him, a green lotus surfaced and blossomed softly with a bright Buddha light that seemed as though it could cleanse the world of all evil.
The green lotus rose slowly and stopped the descent of the Seven Floor Pagoda!
Creak! Creak!
While there was no earthshaking explosion from the collision of the two great phenomenons of Buddhism, the entire stone platform creaked!
While the Seven Floor Pagoda was strong, it could not do anything to that pure and flawless green lotus.
Monk Jian Kong’s eyes widened and his features began to contort as he continued imbuing with spirit energy!
Ming Zhen’s palms were clasped together as he chanted Buddhist sutras softly with a lowered head.
It looked as though he was undergoing a normal day of cultivation at the bottom of the Dragon Burial Valley.
Su Zimo said softly, “Jian Kong lost.”
Jian Kong desired the win too badly.
Because of that, his mental state became disadvantaged instead.
However, Ming Zhen maintained his normal composure.
To compete or not to compete.
One has no competitors if he does not compete!
The difference between them was clear!
Boom!
There was a deafening sound.
The Seven Floor Pagoda had already fallen but the green lotus was still there.
Monk Jian Kong collapsed onto the stone platform with a pale expression.
Ming Zhen rose and merely raised his head slightly to express a humble thanks before making his leave calmly.
[1] Onomatopoeia of a Buddhist proclamation
Chapter 741: Final Battle
There were only two ranking battles remaining.
The top four of the Phenomenon Ranking was going to be determined with the two battles!
The next battle was between Ren Tu of Asura Sect and Xu Cheng of Zephyr Thunder Palace.
The fight between them was even more intense!
Both of them were almost representative of the peak of the Golden Core realm for the immortal and fiend sects.
After a thousand years, there was finally another cultivator from Asura Sect who managed to fuse Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea together and burst forth with a frightening might.
At the same time, Xu Cheng was also one of the few paragons in Zephyr Thunder Palace that managed to cultivate the Apocalyptic Five Thunders!
Both of them possessed a myriad of cultivation techniques and secret skills from the Dao of the immortals and fiends.
Lightning flashed in a blinding manner and the blood sea raged with a torrential blood stench on the stone platform.
The power of thunder was the most effective counter against evil and fiends.
However, Ren Tu’s fiend techniques were way too terrifying and there were at least thousands of vengeful souls circling him with a sinister aura – even the power of thunder could not purge them completely!
Both of them had met a strong foe.
It was only after a grueling duel when they were both almost exhausted that Ren Tu stood out with a slight edge to claim victory!
The end of that battle meant that the ranking of the new Phenomenon Ranking was almost entirely determined!
There was only one last battle left.
All eyes were on this!
It was destined that among the two of them, one person was going to leave an unparalleled mark in history today!
Di Yin opened his eyes with a deep gaze. As though he had fused into the universe, his aura became chaotic, ethereal and unfathomable!
He rested with his eyes closed throughout the entire ranking battle earlier on and was not bothered to watch.
Be it Monk Jian Kong, Ming Zhen, Ren Tu, Xu Cheng or anyone else, their fights were not worthy of his time!
It was only at that moment that Di Yin rose slowly.
An ancient aura of a lord overlooking the world was exuded and the cultivators present felt their hearts skip a beat!
Even people the likes of Ren Tu and Xu Cheng frowned at the sight of Di Yin at that moment as a feeling of uncontrollable defeat surged into their hearts.
It was way too scary!
Before he even attacked, the pressure he exerted on everyone in the vicinity was already this terrifying!
Not many people have witnessed Di Yin fight ever since he obtained the top spot of the Phenomenon Ranking a hundred years ago.
That was because there were not many cultivators that were worthy of him fighting.
To think that a monster incarnate would appear out of thin air 20 years ago and similar to him, left a name on the Ancient Phenomenon Stele that would last through eternity!
“Be careful,”
Lin Xuanji reminded with a voice transmission, “I heard from seniors in my sect that he is not only terrifyingly talented, he is even blessed with great fortune. He managed to obtain a legacy of the Golden Core realm left behind by the Human Emperor in a ruin!”
“It is said that this legacy of the Golden Core realm is complete and is superior to many secret skills, spirit arts and even body tempering techniques of Glass Palace and Overlord Palace!”
“He is definitely not inferior to you in melee combat!”
Su Zimo nodded silently.
Lin Xuanji was not wrong.
They had a short melee combat exchange previously at the bottom of the Dragon Burial Valley, resulting in broken bones and light injuries for the both of them.
Up till this point of Su Zimo’s cultivation, Di Yin was the only one who could defend and even undo a killing move of the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness!
However, that was ten years ago.
Su Zimo’s Golden Core had not fully recovered ten years ago.
He was also not at the perfected stage for his Inner Core.
For the past ten years, he took in the spirit water at the backyard of the old temple continuously and his body was refined further to a terrifying degree.
After he entered the ancient battlefield, he obtained the refinement of the electric pool in the Astral Dragon Sputum Lair and right now, his Inner Core was already at the perfected stage!
Su Zimo believed that if he channeled his Golden Core and Inner Core at the same time and released his blood qi together, that amount of power was something that even Di Yin who had obtained the legacy of the Human Emperor would not be able to endure!
Right then, Di Yin turned around slowly. He gazed at Su Zimo who was not far away and said slowly.
“I’ll let you accomplish something. Among the paragons that leave their names on the Ancient Phenomenon Stele, you will be the one that dies the fastest!”
Confidence!
That confidence came from his hundred unrivaled years!
A tremendous pressure gushed over.
When it reached Su Zimo, it dissipated silently into emptiness.
Su Zimo had a calm expression and replied indifferently, “I have the same intentions as well,”
Di Yin smiled in disdain and flashed.
Su Zimo leaped at almost the same time and the two of them arrived on the stone platform.
“I’ll make one thing clear beforehand,”
Suddenly, Perfected Lord Hun Yi spoke, “This Phenomenon Ranking belongs to the human race. I don’t care if you’re a demon or just someone who has cultivated demonic cultivation techniques, I forbid you from using any means available to demons!”
“If you dare use any of them, I’ll kill you personally!”
Perfected Lord Hun Yi said the last sentence with a cold, murderous aura!
Perfected Lord Yu Jun frowned slightly.
With that, the battle became unfavorable for Su Zimo.
How long could Su Zimo last in Di Yin’s hands after his demonic capabilities?
Perfected Lord Yu Jun wanted to speak but stopped.
Although he wanted to help, he could not refute Perfected Lord Hun Yi’s words.
After all, this was a fight for the Phenomenon Ranking.
If someone chose to compete for the Phenomenon Ranking using means of the demon race, it would definitely be somewhat inappropriate and incur objections.
“Su Zimo, if you disagree, we can forfeit this battle,”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun said deeply, “The rewards for the second place of the Phenomenon Ranking are decent as well.”
Su Zimo could tell that Perfected Lord Yu Jun had his interests at heart.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun was worried that half of Su Zimo’s combat strength would be crippled without access to his demonic capabilities – he might be killed by Di Yin on the stone platform without a chance to even escape!
“Su Zimo, are you afraid? Are you thinking of running?” Di Yin’s eyes were filled with mockery.
“Escape?”
Su Zimo sneered and said slowly, “I can still suppress you even without demonic capabilities!”
“Well, well, well!”
Di Yin’s eyes shone as he nodded. “Let’s see what you have to suppress me!”
Swash!
No one saw how Di Yin exerted his strength but in a flash, he appeared right in front of Su Zimo.
They were dozens of feet apart but he closed in instantly at an extremely fast speed!
Splash!
The sound of Di Yin’s blood flow echoed from within his body like a raging tide.
Tsunami blood!
That was the highest realm of the power of bloodline!
Even Xi Wuya of Glass Palace and Pang Yue of Overlord Palace who specialized in body tempering were not at that level.
Swoosh!
A gigantic fist flew out and expanded gradually.
A torrential power crushed forward as though it could destroy all living things!
The air current in the void was compressed to its limits and became incomparably scorching!
“They’ve begun!”
“So fast!”
“To think that it’s a melee combat fight!”
A series of exclamations broke out from the crowd.
All the cultivators knew that melee combat was the most dangerous.
For paragons and monster incarnates of that level, a split second was all that was required to secure victory in a melee combat fight!
A split second was the difference between life and death!
All the cultivators present watched with widened eyes and did not dare to blink, afraid that they might miss out on anything in that brief moment.
Little Fatty and the others tensed up subconsciously as well with nervous expressions on their faces.
They did not know whether Su Zimo could defend against the frighteningly powerful attacks of Di Yin without his demonic capabilities!
Chapter 742: Great Chaos Essence Palm
Instinctively, Su Zimo wanted to release a killing move of the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, Sanguine Ape Fruit Offering, when he was faced with the punch with a torrential might that resembled an emperor looking down on the world!
This was his combat instinct.
Combat instinct was for someone to make the right call and judgment through muscle memory. Although one might be in a blank state of mind at the moment of an enemy’s attack, their bodies can react without thinking!
At many times, it wasn’t because someone could not see the attacks of their enemies – it was because it was too late by the time they thought about how to deal with the attack or dodge it.
Their talent in melee combat relied entirely on their instincts!
However, Su Zimo’s heart skipped a beat as he suddenly recalled that Sanguine Ape Fruit Offering was a killing move from the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness and was considered as a technique of demons!
At this point of his cultivation, Su Zimo had cultivated the killing moves in the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness to a point where he was mentally and physically harmonized with it in a mysterious manner!
If the bystanders were to close their eyes, instead of Su Zimo, they would witness a Sanguine Ape Demon King with a torrential blood stench and killing intent in their minds instead of Su Zimo!
Perfected Lord Hun Yi and the others would definitely attack him!
That single thought caused Su Zimo to hesitate and his aura was disadvantaged instantly!
He did not have time to counterattack and could only defend passively.
In that flustered moment, Su Zimo merely managed to prop his arms up.
By then, Di Yin’s fist had already descended!
Bang!
Their flesh and bones collided!
Thud!
Su Zimo’s bloodline gushed and he staggered a step back!
Up till this point of his cultivation, Su Zimo had been in many fights and overwhelmed countless strong foes. However, this was the first time that someone could knock him back in melee combat!
He lost the initiative with a single distracted thought!
A monster incarnate like Di Yin would definitely not let that opportunity slip.
Di Yin strode forward and hurled his arms, smashing down like a steel whip violently on Su Zimo!
The wind howled!
Su Zimo had a calm expression that had no trace of panic. His bloodline surged with the sound of raging tides as his bones crackled.
Swoosh!
Su Zimo threw out a punch along Di Yin’s arm!
A ball of blinding light was released by that punch!
Six spirit patterns, a connate spirit weapon!
A wave of shock and astonishment could be heard from the crowd.
That connate spirit glove was obtained by Su Zimo from the Glass Palace cultivators he destroyed early on when he entered the ancient battlefield.
No matter how strong or tough Di Yin’s body or arm was, he could not withstand the impact of a connate spirit weapon!
Di Yin’s lips curled and a mocking look flashed through his eyes.
Just as his arm was about to make contact with the connate spirit weapon, Di Yin changed tactics and spread his arms. His fist opened up and he slapped down on Su Zimo’s head with his palm!
“Cripple!”
Di Yin roared with a murderous intent!
“Hmm?”
Su Zimo’s expression changed.
There was a powerful mincing force from Di Yin’s palm.
It was like a gigantic mill that suppressed Su Zimo’s fist at the bottom, swiveling, suppressing and mincing continuously!
In fact, the energy it gave off had already penetrated the surface of the glove and was acting on Su Zimo’s fist directly!
Su Zimo could clearly feel his fist and arm being pushed down by a gigantic mill but he could not break free at all!
“Great Chaos Essence Palm!”
In the crowd below, Lin Xuanji murmured softly with a grim expression.
The Great Chaos Essence Palm was a secret skill unique to Chaos Essence Sect and was extremely frightening.
At its limit, a single palm strike was enough to split mountains!
Cultivators that wore connate-grade defensive spirit weapons would appear fine on the surface. However, their organs would be ruptured into sludge, killing them completely!
The Great Chaos Essence Palm ground through everything!
Even a connate spirit energy could not withstand the grinding power of the Great Chaos Essence Palm.
Thud!
Su Zimo staggered another step back and shrugged his arm gently, secretly alarmed.
If he had not released Tidal Might at the very last moment, his arm would have been crippled and he would have been severely injured after that exchange!
Su Zimo had not procrastinated for the past few years after the Asura, Yan Beichen, imparted to him the Tidal Manual.
There were a total of nine levels to Tidal Might.
Right now, Su Zimo was at Level 3.
“Hmm?”
Di Yin was even more alarmed.
Under normal circumstances, there was no way Su Zimo would be able to defend the instant he changed tactics during their fight and released the Great Chaos Essence Palm.
However, the moment they collided, three layers of power surged forth from Su Zimo’s fist, resembling crushing tides!
That power was the thing that dispersed the grinding power of his Great Chaos Essence Palm.
There was no time for him to ponder deeper about that question during a fight.
Now that Di Yin had the initiative and a tremendous aura, there was no way he was going to give up on his superior position as he charged forward once again. He extended his arm and crushed down on Su Zimo once more!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The dull thuds of their collisions sounded repeatedly.
Di Yin pushed in continuously.
Su Zimo was forced back endlessly.
Back at the bottom of the Dragon Burial Valley, Di Yin revealed his frightening talent in melee combat and even managed to cancel out killing moves of the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness in succession.
Now that Su Zimo was unable to make use of his demonic techniques, his strength was significantly reduced and he could not release many melee combat killing moves as well.
He was hard-pressed to reverse the situation in that short period of time and was suppressed by Di Yin constantly – he could be killed at any moment!
“Sigh, the difference between them is too great. To think that Di Yin would suppress Su Zimo right from the start of the battle. Su Zimo is completely helpless.”
“That’s right, the only thing that remains is how long Su Zimo can survive.”
“Although he has the title of the strongest monster incarnate in history, he is still inferior compared to Di Yin.”
“Actually, the situation can be considered rather decent. The fact that Su Zimo is able to withstand so many attacks from Di Yin is already proof of his strength.”
The crowd discussed.
Little Fatty and the others had grim, nervous expressions and their bodies were strung tensely, afraid that something might happen to Su Zimo.
“Relax,”
At the side, Lin Xuanji was extremely calm as he pointed to the two people on the stone platform. “Take a good look. Although Zimo seems disadvantaged and has been on the retreat, there aren’t any signs of his defeat. This still remains an extremely close fight.”
On the stone platform, Di Yin’s flurry of attacks was getting faster and more intense.
His agility was frighteningly fast as he flickered left and right.
His palm technique was even more terrifying as hundreds of afterimages from his palm rained down from above and all directions, pushing towards Su Zimo!
Su Zimo had a calm expression. Although he was on the retreat, the glint in his eyes merely intensified!
Even without his demonic capabilities, he had many trump cards still!
“Pa!”
All of a sudden!
A Sanskrit word boomed without warning!
Su Zimo uttered Sanskrit and clasped his palms together. His forefingers made contact while his other four fingers intercrossed into a mysterious spirit seal.
After he conjured that spirit seal, Su Zimo stopped retreating instantly.
It was as though roots had grown beneath his feet that connected him with the stone platform – his body was unshakable like a mountain!
Di Yin shuddered.
His bloodline and spirit energy was interrupted by that Sanskrit word and there was a momentary sluggishness!
At the same time, his Great Chaos Essence Palm was slightly affected as well.
Above the clouds, the expressions of several Nascent Souls from the Buddhist sects changed as they exclaimed, “Immovable Foundation Seal!”
Even Monk Yin Lu let out a beguiled expression as he muttered softly, “How is that possible?”Chapter 743: Trump Cards
The Immovable Foundation Seal was a top-tier Dharmic seal from the Daming True Sutra of the Buddhist monasteries.
However, the Daming True Sutra was lost along with the annihilation of Daming Monastery.
To think the World Cleansing Green Lotus phenomenon of Fahua Monastery was not the only thing that reappeared during this Phenomenon Ranking – a lost Dharmic seal of Daming Monastery was here as well!
Monk Yuan Kong, Monk Wei Fu and a few other Nascent Souls of the Buddhist monasteries exchanged bright glances.
The Immovable Foundation Seal possessed an extremely frightening defensive capability when it was released together with the Daming Mantra.
Rooting a foundation to the ground like an immovable mountain!
When Di Yin’s Great Chaos Essence Palm landed on Su Zimo, streams of divinely Buddha light were triggered and a tremendous amount of energy was reflected.
Su Zimo did not budge at all!
As for Di Yin, his torrential flurry of attacks paused momentarily.
Su Zimo’s eyes lit up and his lips moved as he uttered another Sanskrit word.
“Ma!”
The Sanskrit rang throughout the world.
At the same time, he reached out with his palm and another Buddhist Dharmic seal was formed as spirit energy gushed.
A bright golden palm appeared in midair with outstretched fingers, resembling a jail that moved to imprison Di Yin.
It was one of the Daming Dharmic Seals, Immortal Trap Seal!
Even immortals could be trapped by that Dharmic seal!
Su Zimo managed to stabilize the situation with the Immovable Foundation Seal and counterattacked for the first time!
Di Yin was expressionless and the muscles on his ears twitched, causing them to close sinisterly in the direction of his cheeks – the sound of the outside world was entirely blocked off!
With that, the power of the Daming Mantra decreased significantly right away.
“Annihilation Sword Qi!”
Against the incoming gigantic golden palm of the Immortal Trap Seal, Di Yin let out a long howl and his fingers shuffled to create a hand seal, causing a gray, hazy stream of sword qi to burst forth from his fingertip.
The sword qi streaked through the air and devoured the life and spirit qi in the voids completely!
“That’s a secret skill of the Human Emperor!”
As the current generation’s legacy disciple of Enigma Palace, Lin Xuanji was knowledgeable and recognized the background of that sword qi right away. “Di Yin has indeed obtained the legacy of the Human Emperor.”
Sizzle!
A jarring sound was released as the sword qi glided across the golden palm.
Instantly, a gray scar appeared in the middle of the palm.
Boom!
The golden palm was sliced into two parts by that sword qi!
“Is that all you’ve got?”
Di Yin sneered.
Before his laughter stopped, he was overwhelmed by the deafening sounds of sword qi blanketing the air.
Clang! Clang!
Streams of sword qi streaked one after another through the void in a blinding manner.
There were 27 flying swords and all of them were at supreme-grade.
Furthermore, each individual sword shone with blinding lightning with electric currents that coiled around them in an extraordinary manner.
The flying swords followed a unique trajectory and left scars in midair, rapidly forming an extremely sharp formation!
“Ah, to think that it’s a sword formation!”
“Who would have expected that Su Zimo had that up his sleeves.”
In the crowd, the paragon of Ancient Array Sect gazed at the stone platform, frowning in deep thoughts.
Although the gleam from the sword formation was so frightening, he could not identify its origin!
“Have a taste of my capabilities as well!”
Su Zimo shouted and controlled the Level 3 Illumination Sword Formation, engulfing it over Di Yin.
Sword qi buzzed and swiveled endlessly in midair like a blazing sun – it gave off a destructive aura as though it could rip everything apart!
“Om!”
“Ma!”
Sanskrit sounded once more.
Both Su Zimo’s hands shuffled to form different spirit seals and his Golden Core spun. Spirit energy gushed, forming a halo with a saintly glow behind his head.
The Fiend Suppression Seal and Demon Subduing Seal!
Two other Daming Dharmic Seals appeared at the same time!
Two gigantic golden palms surfaced and crushed Di Yin from two different directions!
It was not over yet!
After he released the two Dharmic seals of the Buddhist monasteries, Su Zimo channeled a mental technique and gestured as though he was hugging a ball in the air in front of him. A flare burst forth in his palms and a fireball was gathered!
“Go!”
Su Zimo pointed forward.
The humongous fireball bolted forward and the temperature in the void climbed rapidly.
While it was in midair, the fireball suddenly exploded into dozens of fist-sized fireballs, raining down like a fire rain of a spewing volcano!
“Instant Thunder!”
Dark clouds lined up above Di Yin’s head and spun continuously, forming a gigantic pitch-black vortex. Lightning flashed, thunder crackled and the entire world spun.
A thunderbolt thicker than a water bucket struck down ferociously towards Di Yin!
Shocking!
Horrifying!
Incomparable!
At that moment, more than a hundred thousand cultivators beneath the stone platform and the 17 Nascent Souls were dumbstruck with shock in their eyes.
Nobody expected Su Zimo’s counterattack to be this domineering, sharp, ferocious and suffocating!
In the blink of an eye, Su Zimo released multiple spirit arts and secret skills.
Apart from the sword formation, there were even lost secret skills of the Buddhist monasteries, fire spirit arts and thunder spirit arts that Zephyr Thunder Palace specialized in...
Ren Tu, Xu Cheng and everyone else watched with widened eyes. If they had to face such a terrifying attack, they would only be able to escape if they released their Golden Core phenomenon!
Di Yin narrowed his eyes without a trace of panic in them.
“Slash!”
He controlled Annihilation Sword Qi and struck the core of Illumination Sword Formation!
That was the brightest spot of the sword formation and also its weakest point.
Instantly, Illumination Sword Formation shattered.
Annihilation Sword Qi dimmed lifelessly and dissipated from the world as well.
“Mountain Support Technique!”
Di Yin shuffled his hands rapidly and conjured a spirit art, creating two spirit mountains that towered into the clouds in front of him that shielded him from the two Dharmic seals of the Buddhist monasteries!
Bang! Bang!
The two Dharmic seals collided against the spirit mountains and let out deafening explosions!
“Extinguish!”
Di Yin opened his mouth and a terrifying air current transformed into a cyclone in midair, extinguishing the incoming fireballs!
Psst!
All the cultivators gasped when they saw that.
This was beyond the scope of spirit arts and secret skills.
Even if everyone present had the method of cultivating that secret skill, none of them would be able to do it.
It required an extremely powerful lung; without the support of an immensely strong bloodline and organs, one’s lungs would explode if they released that secret skill!
The only thing that troubled Di Yin was Instant Thunder!
It was too fast.
Di Yin did not have time to conjure a spirit art and secret skill to defend against it.
He raised his head.
His pupils constricted swiftly like a round moon that was being devoured, leaving nothing but a pair of crescent moons surrounded by a milky white shade.
His visual technique, Eclipse Eye!
Two cold beams shone in Di Yin’s eyes.
Right in front of everyone, the thick thunderbolt that descended from midair was sliced apart by the two cold beams, turning into pieces that sizzled wildly!
That was the power of visual techniques.
A frightening burst of killing power could be released with just a pair of eyes!
Di Yin released secret skills in succession and defended the entirety of Su Zimo’s frightening attack!
For the cultivators watching below, it felt as though the world had opened up.
“Well, well, well!”
Di Yin nodded repeatedly with a cold gaze that did not conceal his killing intent and shouted, “There has never been a cultivator who could force me to use my spirit weapon in a hundred years. You’re the first!”
Chapter 744: Great Qian Imperial Seal
For a hundred years, Di Yin’s palms were enough to suppress everyone of the same cultivation realm!
In fact, his palms could snap and crush supreme-grade spirit weapons with ease.
Even perfect spirit weapons could barely hurt him!
If any cultivator brought out a connate spirit weapon, he could avoid it with his many combat skills and kill his opponent.
But now, against Su Zimo’s ferocious attacks, Di Yin could not hold it in any longer. He slapped his storage bag and an imperial seal appeared in his palm.
It looked extraordinary and a glow swiveled around it!
“Go!”
He pushed forward and the imperial seal flew from his hand. It expanded rapidly in midair like a gigantic mountain and gave off an extremely frightening might that conquered everything around it!
A sentence was etched beneath the imperial seal: The emperor shall live a long and prosperous life with the mandate of the heavens.
“Ah!”
“That looks like the heirloom imperial seal of the Great Qian Empire!”
“There’s no mistake, that’s it! To think that this treasure would end up in Di Yin’s hands after the destruction of the Great Qian Empire! There’s no doubt that this man is born to be an emperor and possess great fortune!”
The heirloom imperial seal was made from a natural jade rock that absorbed the spirit qi of Heaven and Earth and the essence of the sun and moon. There were six spirit patterns on the surface of the jade rock by nature.
Later on, a Weapon Refinement Grandmaster gave it a light touch up and it became the heirloom imperial seal.
Legend has it that the imperial seal was kept in the palace of the Great Qian Empire to undergo the baptism of dragon vein qi. The Emperor of Great Qian carried it wherever he went and as time went by, the might of an emperor was nurtured in the imperial seal!
Although the imperial seal was made from a piece of jade, it was extremely tough and could snap metal and suppress all living beings!
This was a true weapon that supported a nation!
Back when the Great Qian Empire was destroyed and the four vassal states of each direction rose, flames of war raged on everywhere. Every single vassal state wanted to get their hands on this heirloom imperial seal of the Great Qian Empire.
It was even said that whoever possessed the heirloom imperial seal could rebuild a new domineering empire to rule through history!
Even now when the North Region is split into four, for the past 10,000 years, the Great Zhou, Great Shang, Great Xia and Great You Dynasties never gave up on their search for the heirloom imperial seal. Unfortunately, it was all to no avail.
To think that the Great Qian Imperial Seal would be in Di Yin’s hands!
“Kneel!”
Di Yin shouted with a bright gaze.
The Great Qian Imperial Seal descended slowly and a massive empire was conjured around the imperial seal – it crushed down with the might that could support an entire nation!
Su Zimo was expressionless and slapped his storage bag, causing a gigantic seal to appear in his palms.
His seal was squarish and golden with a divine dragon coiling above it in a life-like manner!
“This is...”
Above the clouds, the expressions of many Nascent Souls changed as they could not help but turn towards the aura given off by the gigantic seal.
“Hmm?”
Di Yin frowned slightly.
Even in the battlefield, he could clearly sense the power contained by the gigantic golden seal!
That power had not been released just yet.
However, there was a probability that it was not inferior to the Great Qian Imperial Seal once it was released!
What was that thing that had the power to contend against the Great Qian Imperial Seal?
“That should be a treasure in the Human Emperor’s Palace,”
Although Lin Xuanji had not seen the Coiling Dragon Seal before, he could roughly guess where it was from.
There was truly nothing much that could compare to the Great Qian Imperial Seal in terms of might – a treasure of the Human Emperor was definitely one of them!
No matter what, the owner of the Great Qian Imperial Seal was merely the Emperor of Great Qian.
However, the owner of the Coiling Dragon Seal was the legendary Human Emperor!
“You want me to kneel?”
Su Zimo sneered and propped up the Coiling Dragon Seal, injecting spirit energy into it.
Whoosh!
Six spirit lights shone in a bedazzling manner.
The divine dragon that was initially coiled above the seal seemed to have awoken as it opened its eyes suddenly. It gave off a shuddering aura that seemed as though it could crush the voids and suppress all living beings!
“Roar!”
A dragon roar sounded.
The Coiling Dragon Seal flew from his hand and turned into a golden streak of light, smashing violently into the Great Qian Imperial Seal.
Boom!
There was a deafening sound.
Streaks of resplendent lights could be seen from the collision point.
Golden light spilled everywhere as a dragon danced in the air. The Great Qian Imperial Seal was suppressed and trembled endlessly by the Coiling Dragon Seal – the glow around the jade dimmed significantly!
However, the Great Qian Imperial Seal was a connate spirit weapon after all. Although the Coiling Dragon Seal was strong, it could not suppress the former within a short period of time.
The killing intent in Di Yin’s eyes deepened after his moves were canceled by Su Zimo one after another. He swiped his storage bag and withdrew two cold truncheons that were made of mystical metal.
“That’s the weapon that Di Yin used a hundred years ago. It’s a connate spirit weapon called the Extreme Frost Truncheons!”
Lin Xuanji said deeply, “A Mighty Figure of Chaos Essence Sect headed to the depths of the north pole personally to retrieve the frost ores. He had a Weapon Refinement Grandmaster of Hundred Refinement Sect refine them into the truncheons. Four foot in length and ten thousand pounds in weight, it can split mountains!”
Demoness Ji nodded as well. “In the ancient battlefield a hundred years ago, countless weapons were destroyed by the pair of Extreme Frost Truncheons. There were many paragons that died to them as well.”
“Kill!”
In a flash, Di Yin charged before Su Zimo wielding the Extreme Frost Truncheons in his hands.
Swash!
A frost wave descended from midair.
The air in the surroundings froze almost instantly!
Against the shroud of the Extreme Frost Truncheons, Su Zimo could clearly sense his bloodline and spirit energy churning with a tinge of sluggishness.
Su Zimo was secretly shocked.
Even he was affected given his physique, bloodline and the quality of his Golden Core. If it was anybody else, their spirit energy and bloodline would freeze up the moment they made contact with the truncheons!
Su Zimo channeled his bloodline and the sound of a tsunami surged from within his body.
His Golden Core spun wildly.
He swiped his storage bag and Blood Quencher appeared in his hands!
“Countercurrent!”
Swoosh!
The sound of a raging tide burst forth as a blood beam shone brightly and surged in reverse!
Su Zimo did not retreat at all against Di Yin’s attack. Instead, he made a powerful counterattack and released Countercurrent from the Sea Calming Manual. When he released his saber technique, it was as though waters from the sea had appeared in a massive manner!
The frost from the Extreme Frost Truncheons could freeze rivers and lakes, but it could not freeze a boundless ocean.
Tsunami blood.
Spirit energy was released relentlessly with a tidal might.
His saber force resembled an ocean.
The Extreme Frost Truncheons could not freeze his bloodline, spirit energy or saber technique!
Clang!
Blood Quencher collided violently against the Extreme Frost Truncheons.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
A layer of frost appeared on Blood Quencher’s blade and spread towards Su Zimo’s palm that was on the handle!
“I’ll destroy it even if it’s a connate spirit weapon!”
Di Yin smirked with a cold gaze.
“Not necessarily!”
Su Zimo was expressionless as he swiped his palm gently across the saber’s blade.
A streak of fresh blood splashed onto the blade.
It was scorching hot!
Buzz!
As though it was triggered, Blood Quencher suddenly became excited.
It quivered and buzzed endlessly as its blood beam expanded and stripped away the frost on its blade!
The reason why Blood Quencher was able to evolve to become a connate spirit weapon was because it was soaked and refined in the blood of countless experts in the backyard of the old temple at the bottom of the Dragon Burial Valley.
Blood Quencher was a ferocious weapon!
It was extremely bloodthirsty!
The stronger the bloodline, the more excited it was!
Now that it tasted Su Zimo’s blood, it instantly released a terrifying power. Blood qi emanated and managed to envelope the Extreme Frost Truncheons!
The Extreme Frost Truncheons could not even freeze that blood qi!
However, that was merely the start of Su Zimo’s counterattack!
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