Chapter 288: Against Bai Li Ming

A few days later.

The fourth round of the Heavenly Realm Contention War, awaited by all, is about to begin.

The number of spectators on Yun Tai has reached an unprecedented peak.

News of this cohort's Genius Battle spread across heaven and earth, and many called it the strongest cohort since the ancient era.

It is highly likely that a peerless strongman with cross‑era influence will be born.

Such news exhilarated countless cultivators, who rushed to watch the battle.

The artifact Tribe of the Spirits of the Sphere of All Beings granted permission, allowing young cultivators everywhere to feel the spectacular clash of super geniuses.

On the Qingqiu Yun Tai.

Bai Miao Miao sat beside the Emperor Lord of Qingqiu, Bai Zhou, looking uneasy.

"Miao Miao, do you have confidence?" the Emperor Lord of Qingqiu asked with a smile.

"No."

Bai Miao Miao shook her head, "I can only do my best; most likely I won't win."

If she were given a few more years, perhaps she could reach the level of the other three, but now she can only fight with all her might,

trying not to lose so disgracefully.

"Give it your best."

The Emperor Lord of Qingqiu did not scold, but gently reminded, "Nan Gong Ya is ruthless; remember to be careful and protect yourself above all."

"Hmm."

Bai Miao Miao nodded heavily.

She also knows the hatred between Lin Chuan and Bi Luo Yuan, and does not seek victory in this battle, only hoping to force out the opponent's hidden cards as much as possible.

If Nan Gong Ya shows even one more tactic, Lin Chuan's chance of winning rises by a point.

That is all she can do.

As for who will win between Lin Chuan and Bai Li Ming, she cannot calculate that, but this battle will surely bring both sides' hidden cards to the surface.

"It's about to start."

Bai Miao Miao gazed toward the cloud mirror.

In the small world, Lin Chuan and Bai Li Ming have both taken their positions.

Cheering rose from all over Yun Tai.

Whether Bai Li Ming or Lin Chuan, each has countless supporters.

The Spatial Law constraint gradually lifts.

"Burial Spirit Domain."

At the first moment his mobility recovered, Lin Chuan immediately activated the Burial Spirit Domain; in his battle with Bai Li Ming, he fought with a determination to win, giving his all.

Bai Li Ming did the same.

Swish!

The instant the Burial Spirit Domain opened, Bai Li Ming's second true avatar appeared.

But the third true avatar still did not manifest.

The black Tribe of the Spirits Sea churned; as it invaded the space where Bai Li Ming stood, the vast Nine Heavens Heavenly Thunder crashed down, a golden light shield suddenly appeared, likewise resisting the erosion of the Burial Spirit Domain.

"Lin Chuan, as long as my attacks aren't covered by your domain, your offense should be greatly reduced, right?"

Before the match began, Bai Li Ming did a lot of homework.

He discovered that any of Lin Chuan's attacks rely on the black domain, and as long as one can resist the domain's erosion, Lin Chuan can be greatly weakened.

"Got it right."

Lin Chuan smiled, "But you can't block it."

"Burial Spirit Domain, cross the other shore."

"That move again?"

Bai Li Ming's pupils narrowed; he clearly recalled Lin Chuan using this move during the vacant slot contest.

Even the spatial constraint of the Sphere of All Beings can be broken.

Boom—

The black Tribe of the Spirits Sea churned, instantly breaking through Bai Li Ming's golden light barrier, devouring the Nine Heavens Heavenly Thunder, and the domain spread again.

In the end it still enveloped the entire small world.

"You still haven't called out the third true avatar?"

Lin Chuan smiled, "It seems you are confident; even if you fall into the Burial Spirit Domain, you still trust yourself to win."

"I don't like revealing all my cards right away."

Bai Li Ming laughed loudly, "Besides, we haven't reached that step yet."

"Heavenly Thunder of the Nine Heavens!"

"Crimson Sky of Fury!"

"Fall!"

Heavenly thunder turned fiery red, fell onto the black Tribe of the Spirits Sea, striking the sea and igniting in blazing flames.

The flames leapt, like roaring red beasts.

At the same time, Bai Li Ming's second true avatar also transformed into golden light, charging at Lin Chuan.

The golden light darted through the Tribe of the Spirits Sea's waves; even when struck by the waves, it remained uncorroded, applying golden light body protection to the extreme.

Swish swish swish!

In a few flashes, the second true avatar had already struck in front of Lin Chuan, a golden‑light‑wrapped fist blasting straight at his head.

Puff!

A punch hit, and Lin Chuan's head shattered with a thunderous crack.

"What's going on?"

"Is it over?"

Many cultivators watching the battle were startled.

Bai Li Ming, however, did not relax at all; golden light flickered, he shifted again, aimed his fist at a spot in the Spirit Sea, and blasted it once more.

"Burial Spirit Domain, substitute dead ghost."

Lin Chuan whispered a chant.

One of the weakest ghostly divine powers of the netherworld, at a particular moment, is quite handy.

"Let's see how many times you can dodge."

Golden light suffused Bai Li Ming's body; each time he could preemptively sense the location of Lin Chuan's 'substitute death rebirth' and strike first.

"Burial Spirit Domain, Ten Thousand Ghosts together sacrifice!"

"Ghost Lady."

Lin Chuan chanted again, manipulating the incantation.

In the black Spirit Sea, ghostly silhouettes emerged one after another.

Facing Bai Li Ming, Lin Chuan did not use Ten Thousand Ghosts Roam Heaven; that technique would only be bombarded by Bai Li Ming's Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, posing no threat.

Ten Thousand Ghosts together sacrifice gathers the power of ten thousand ghosts into a single ghost body.

Bai Li Ming's fist thundered again; a ghostly woman wearing a phoenix crown and rosy veil abruptly appeared, her palms thrust forward to block the blow.

The strong wind blew, and the ghost lady's red veil fluttered in the breeze, still revealing no true face.

"Your technique is truly from the netherworld!"

Bai Li Ming gritted his teeth.

On the surface he mocked, but inside he was immensely shocked: what kind of person is Lin Chuan? How could he summon the power of myriad ghosts and deities?

Even a reincarnation of Yama from the underworld could not achieve that, right?

In the world, only the legendary holders of the Heavenly Dao Divine Office from ancient times could truly command the power of ten thousand ghosts.

But in the later ancient era, the holders of the Heavenly Dao Divine Office fell, and even the nine Chaos Immortal Treasures representing the rules of Heaven and Earth shattered.

Since then, order returned to Heaven and Earth, and the world has long lacked any being capable of holding the Heavenly Dao Divine Office.

The former JiuseShenjie also became a ringed world that resists the invasion of 'disaster'.

Ordinary cultivators do not grasp those secrets, but as the most valued super prodigy of this generation in the Purple Star Emperor Sect, Bai Li Ming knows a great deal.

Precisely because of that, he is even more shocked.

The rules of Heaven and Earth are complete, three thousand Dao intertwine, and the netherworld underworld forms its own realm,

The Reincarnation law is unaffected by any being; even the strongest Wangxian Realm cannot influence that place.

How exactly does Lin Chuan achieve this?

"It can't be…"

Bai Li Ming thought of the mysterious great power behind Lin Chuan.

Could it be that the mysterious great power seized a loophole in the rules of Heaven and Earth, granting Lin Chuan this mysterious strength?

"Difficult."

Bai Li Ming felt heavy‑hearted.

"If one cultivates to a higher level, my Daoist supreme Divine Power, One Breath Transforms the Three Purities, need not be weaker than Lin Chuan."

"But my current realm is insufficient, far from having cultivated to the proper stage."

"Do I really need to manifest a third true self?"

His third true self cultivates the strongest Divine Power among the Daoist Thirty‑Six Celestial Methods, the 'Mediating Creation'.

Throughout Daoist history, anyone who could dominate a generation and reach the pinnacle invariably mastered the 'Mediating Creation' to its consummation.

Once fully accomplished, one can ascend to Immortal.

Let alone the pinnacle, even the stage of great perfection.

Bai Li Ming was conflicted.

"My current third true self's skill in 'Mediating Creation' doesn't even reach the entry level; shall we gamble once?"