Chapter 272: Testing Nan Gong Ya

"When it's a matter of mutual consent, they really do overstep their bounds," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"I, the Buddha, am merciful."

The three burial Fozhi clasped their hands together and bowed devoutly, "Those who know me are the benefactors of Lin Chuan."

The two laughed and talked.

The voice of the Sphere of Sentient Beings' artifact spirit rang out again.

"The third round's vacant slot contest begins."

As soon as the artifact spirit's voice fell, twenty‑five light streams surged forward almost instantly, widening the gap in a flash.

Lin Chuan stepped onto the black domain.

"Burial Spirit Domain! Cross the other shore!"

The absolute spatial‑transfer technique can even partially break the Spatial Law binding the Sphere of Sentient Beings.

A short‑range teleport sent Lin Chuan riding alone, leaving no dust behind.

"WTF!"

"What's happening?"

"Didn't the Sphere of Sentient Beings seal the Spatial Law? How can he still use a space‑evade technique? Is he that strong now?"

That step seemed to tread on the desperate faces of many cultivators.

Lin Chuan did not choose to vie for the vacant slot with the various geniuses; instead, he turned his direction straight toward Nan Gong Ya.

The other geniuses had long prepared and all veered away.

"Get lost!"

Nan Gong Ya's expression darkened, her body became light streams, bearing terrifying power, trying to break through Lin Chuan's blockade.

"I heard you were whispering behind my back?"

Lin Chuan's mouth curved into a smile as the black ocean beneath his feet wildly expanded, engulfing the other Azure Abyss genius Mo Mo as well.

All the other geniuses couldn't help but be drawn to the scene.

While sprinting, he left a strand of Divine Power watching the battlefield.

……

At the highest Yun Tai.

The Path Guardians who saw this scene showed slight puzzlement.

"What is Lin Chuan going to do?"

"Instead of grabbing the vacant slot, he's proactively confronting the two top talents of the Azure Abyss?"

"Does he have a grudge against the Azure Abyss?"

The Path Guardians didn't understand, but they were somewhat eager, wanting to see just how strong Lin Chuan truly was.

So far, they had never witnessed Lin Chuan's full power.

"Facing two super geniuses shouldn't be that easy, right?"

After the previous two rounds, the Azure Abyss's Mo Mo was also counted among the super geniuses.

Seed geniuses of the super forces belong to the same tier.

Though there is a gap, they absolutely qualify.

If Leng Fang hadn't been eliminated by Lin Chuan, nearly shattering his sea of consciousness and injuring his soul, he probably could have reached 'super genius' level as well.

"Whatever."

"Geniuses are meant to compete; let's see whether the Azure Abyss's metamorphosis succeeded or Lin Chuan is a step stronger."

It's a competition after all; the Path Guardians do not object to this rivalry.

Within the special space.

The clash among Lin Chuan, Nan Gong Ya, and Mo Mo was about to erupt.

Mo Mo, cloaked in earth‑colored light streams, charged straight at Lin Chuan, pushing the earth‑colored Divine Power to its limit.

His solid defense shattered the myriad ghost phantoms within the Burial Spirit Domain, drawing ever closer to Lin Chuan.

At the same time, Nan Gong Ya displayed an even more formidable stance.

She alone controlled three light streams, each no weaker than the earth‑colored light stream wielded by Mo Mo.

Flames that burn the space!

Indestructible golden core!

Ever‑lasting source wood!

Lin Chuan recalled that in the second round's Deadly Survival Battle, Nan Gong Ya was forced into a corner by Ye Chen of Heaven Autumn Palace and Jing Ying of Quiet Benevolence Hall.

She barely managed to win by using three‑colored light streams.

How long ago was that, and now Nan Gong Ya can easily manipulate three‑colored light streams to this extreme?

Is this truly a life‑or‑death metamorphosis?

Lin Chuan would never believe it; "I've dreamed for ten thousand years and never reached this level!"

"Burial Spirit Domain! Yellow Springs Eye!"

Ancient incantations fluttered on his fingers, landing on Lin Chuan's forehead; an eye from the depths of Di Yu's Yellow Springs slowly opened, an eye that can stare directly into a soul.

"Is it really Black Mist?"

The Yellow Springs Eye pierced Nan Gong Ya's body, taking everything in, even the soul could not escape.

Lin Chuan's brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

Lin Chuan's brow, however, furrowed tighter and tighter.

None?

Under the scrutiny of the Underworld Eye, Nan Gong Ya showed no trace of Black Mist on her body.

"Did you really feel it was wrong?"

At this moment, even he began to doubt himself.

All those great cultivators found no result; he personally verified, and it was the same.

My strength is insufficient?

Or is Black Mist hidden too deep?

Or perhaps…

Is the metamorphosis of the three women of the Azure Abyss unrelated to Black Mist?

"Is it because the fear of Black Mist has already affected my heart, causing me to develop prejudice against them?"

"Did it create an illusion?"

Lin Chuan's mood was indescribable.

"Try again."

Black Mist is of great importance; even a single failure, Lin Chuan quickly steadied his mind, insisting he must try several more times.

In his sight, Nan Gong Ya manipulated three‑colored flowing light, supporting Mo Mo, who was surrounded by earth‑colored flowing light, as she attacked.

"Can't break the defense?"

"Can the soul withstand it?"

On Lin Chuan's sword, the black Underworld Power flared again.

"Burial Spirit Domain! Reincarnation Graveyard!"

Swoosh!

Lin Chuan's figure vanished on the spot, not retreating but counterattacking; wielding his black sword, it flashed behind Mo Mo, and he struck down with a single slash,

The black sword arc instantly pierced the earth‑colored flowing light.

Sensing the danger, Mo Mo tried to retreat wildly; as she withdrew, another figure took her original spot,

Nan Gong Ya launched an aggressive attack.

Raging fire scorched the heavens, erupting instantly; primal wood transmuted into vapor, making the flames burn even fiercer.

Bright fire ignited within the black Burial Spirit Domain, carving out a hole, and ten thousand ghosts wailed.

"We've fought to this point, yet still not visible?"

Lin Chuan's Underworld Eye narrowed at his brow, his expression heavy.

"Your so‑called proud move is nothing but this, disgusting man."

Nan Gong Ya sneered, "If it's only at this level, you have no right to have three wives and four concubines; I will crush your dignity completely."

"Get lost!" Lin Chuan laughed, "I won't marry a crazy woman like you."

"What I, representing the Azure Abyss, stand for is the world's female cultivators."

Nan Gong Ya's assault grew fiercer, with raging fire flowing light interweaving with primal wood flowing light, intent on burning the boundless Darkness of the Burial Spirit Domain to ash.

"The will they dare not utter, I, the Azure Abyss, will take on!"

"Until you disgusting men all fall silent!"

"Until they obtain true freedom!"

Nan Gong Ya raged like a madwoman, Lin Chuan retreated again and again, seeming to fall into a declining situation.

On the Yun Tai.

Many cultivators cheered for Nan Gong Ya.

The fire that burned away the Darkness seemed to bring light to the world.

Only one spot on the Yun Tai remained relatively calm.

Seeing the others silent, the puzzled Lü Ya said blankly, "Why do I feel the young master looks like a villain?"

"It seems everyone hopes that Nan Gong Ya wins."

"Clearly it's unfair; the young master is one against two."

Lü Ya, indignant, complained about the injustice toward Lin Chuan.

Ye Xue sneered, "The weak always sympathize more with the weak; hoping the weak defeat the strong is the outcome most cultivators wish to see."

"Unfortunately..."

"They will be disappointed."