Chapter 140

"You insolent whelp!"

As soon as Lu Yang's words fell, the True Person of Shenwu Sect flew into a rage, and as his fury erupted, the entire eight-hundred-li Skeleton Mountain seemed to transform into a roaring furnace.

One must understand that Shenwu Sect was already teetering on the brink of collapse; its only Foundation Establishment Late Stage sect master had been surrounded and killed outside Skeleton Mountain thirty years ago, and the two Foundation Establishment Mid Stage Elders had perished one after another shortly thereafter, leaving only him, a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator, to manage the sect's affairs.

In truth, he knew well that the sect's destruction was merely a matter of time.

Yet unwillingness had always lingered in his heart, and now that this day had finally arrived, rage surged from his heart and malice sprang from his gall, causing him to immediately mobilize all his magic power.

"Since it is so, I shall come to test this demon's methods!"

As his voice dropped, Huanwu True Person, the current acting sect master of Shenwu Sect, shook his body, and with a thunderous roar, manifested his Dao Foundation.

It was none other than a giant!

Above the dome of heaven, blood qi surged across eight hundred li, within which a colossal deity clad in armor and wielding weapons, with dignified features, slowly rose to stand, staring straight at Lu Yang.

"The Divine Weapon Heavenly Martial Dao Foundation; its reputation is well-deserved."

Seeing this, Lu Yang smiled, showing not a shred of avoidance, for the moment he opened the Dharma Eye in his brow and the light of the Jiutian Instrument shone forth, he immediately saw through the opponent's true state.

This person was injured!

It stood to reason; thirty years ago, when Yinshan True Person had laid his trap at Skeleton Mountain, the True Persons of Shenwu Sect had, since that day, either been injured or killed.

However, Lu Yang naturally felt not the slightest psychological burden over this; in fact, he delighted in fighting such old, weak, sick, and disabled opponents, and an adversary like Huanwu True Person perfectly met his current needs, allowing him to test exactly what level his combat power currently held within the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

"Well done!"

Lu Yang let out a long whistle, similarly manifesting his Dao Foundation, as a golden auspicious cloud stretching a thousand miles surged upward with a thunderous roar, within which a true dragon could vaguely be seen weaving through.

The next second, the two sides collided.

Boom!

Unlike Lu Yang's previous engagement with the half-dead Senior Butian Peak Master using the Yanmo Hall, this was a true battle between Foundation Establishment True Persons manifesting their Dao Foundations!

In an instant, the entire Skeleton Mountain trembled violently; the Qi Refining cultivators below felt their true qi become chaotic and their minds shaken, while those with weaker cultivation bases were directly knocked unconscious by the sound, and upon looking up at the sky, they saw layers of protective clouds scattered by a single blast, revealing the morning sun and blue sky!

At the same time, outside Skeleton Mountain.

Three streaks of escaping light were seen flying swiftly, and upon sensing the earth-shaking sound of the collision, one of the streaks suddenly separated, revealing a face filled with surprise.

"Has that Yuan Tu already engaged the Shenwu Sect True Person in battle?"

These three were the Foundation Establishment True Persons selected by the Holy Sect, besides Lu Yang, to participate in the campaign to annihilate Shenwu Sect, and their cultivation bases were likewise all at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

"This action is somewhat too rash!"

"Young people are still too full of vigor."

"At the very least, he should have waited until all three of us arrived before making a move; after all, a centipede with a hundred legs does not die immediately when crushed, and Shenwu Sect ultimately still possesses some foundation."

Thinking thus, the three dared not be negligent.

Their escaping lights sped forward, and in a short while, they arrived outside Skeleton Mountain, catching sight of where the two parties were battling, preparing to intervene and assist Lu Yang the moment he fell into a disadvantageous position.

However, the very next second, all three froze in shock.

They saw that above the dome of heaven, the auspicious clouds rolled fiercely, showing absolutely no sign of decline, whereas the armored giant had been reduced to a wretched state with its armor and weapons shattered.

"This Yuan Tu's Dao Foundation is incredibly formidable!"

"He can actually gain the upper hand?"

One of the True Persons exclaimed in astonishment: "I heard that this Yuan Tu attained the Dao through a Third Grade True Art, with a Dao Foundation pointing directly toward the Golden Core; having such ability is only natural."

Amidst their sighs of emotion, the eyes of one True Person, Yu Chi, hid a trace of excitement:

"The Myriad Chariots Dragon-Riding Dao Foundation; does it truly point directly to the fruit of City Wall Earth? If Yu Shu's words are not mistaken, this person has even condensed a natal essence..."

At the same time, Zhao Xuhe below watched as if intoxicated and mesmerized.

Such a collision stretching a thousand miles, if it had occurred not in the sky but within the un-suppressed Skeleton Mountain, would have been enough to kill every human and beast within!

For Qi Refining disciples like them, even possessing a status grade, they could not withstand the aftermath!

"Foundation Establishment... this is Foundation Establishment..."

At this moment, Zhao Xuhe's longing for Foundation Establishment in his heart soared to its peak, feeling that if he could achieve Foundation Establishment, he would have no regrets even if he died immediately.

Just then, the battle situation in the sky changed abruptly.

Seeing himself retreating step by step and falling into a disadvantageous position, Huanwu True Person of Shenwu Sect could finally no longer restrain himself: "This Chusheng demon bullies people too much!"

Before his voice had even faded, he circulated his magic power and suddenly settled upon a specific Dharma Seal.

The next second, the towering giant standing between heaven and earth suddenly halted in place, then puffed out its chest and belly, exploding a mighty sound from its throat:

"Ha!"

In an instant, the golden auspicious clouds, which had been rolling like tidal waves, seemed to suddenly bear a burden of a thousand jin, freezing solid and losing their former freedom and ease.

【Cease Weapons Heavenly Sound】!

This natal essence divine ability, unleashed with full force by Huanwu True Person, possessed the wonder of stabilizing qi; no matter how high one's magic power, a single roar would pin one in place, making evasion difficult.

The next second, the giant transformed from Huanwu True Person leaped forward in a single bound, striding through the air, and in its hand appeared a battle-axe as large as a mountain range, upon whose blade two flood dragons lay coiled, now baring their fangs and claws, spewing fierce fire, causing the axe edge to cleave out a crimson arc of light.

【Shenwu Flood-Dragon Binding Axe】!

The sect-treasure of Shenwu Sect, crafted from 【Flood Dragon】 material, its spirituality combined with the Twelve Earthly Fiends' 【Dunzang】, manifesting divine wonder; it was a superior killing magic treasure!

Not to mention that this magic treasure complemented Shenwu Sect's Dao Foundation perfectly.

At this moment, as the giant swung the battle-axe, it nearly brought the power of this treasure to its utmost limit, and under its mighty cleave, the momentum was as if the dome of heaven itself were collapsing!

Even Lu Yang, seeing this, could not help but utter a sigh of admiration.

For Huanwu True Person to become the current leader of Shenwu Sect, he undoubtedly possessed ability; combining his natal essence divine ability with a magic treasure, this combo of moves could be called a certain kill.

For an ordinary Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator, without having refined a natal essence divine ability and lacking a suitable magic treasure for protection, facing this combo of moves might not mean certain death, but they would certainly suffer damage to their Dao Foundation and flee in wretchedness, afterwards needing to spend decades recovering from injuries, needlessly losing many years of lifespan.

Therefore, at this moment, the three Holy Sect True Persons watching the battle all showed slight changes in expression.

Especially the True Person named Yu Chi, who revealed a look of anxiety and immediately mounted a streak of escaping light, intending to force his way in to rescue Lu Yang.

However, just at that moment.

Facing Huanwu True Person wielding the magic treasure and cleaving down with force, Lu Yang remained unhurried; the Jiutian Instrument in his brow rotated, and he likewise emitted a divine sound from his mouth, commanding the Dao:

"Cultivating conduct and speaking the Dao is the substance of ritual."

As his voice fell, a shadow of a divine ability manifested within the golden auspicious clouds as well.

Under Lu Yang's intentional concealment, the shadow of the divine ability was shrouded by layers of clouds and mist, appearing unclear and difficult to deduce, with only a mighty force spreading outward.

In the blink of an eye, blazing white light surged forth, covering heaven and earth.

Huanwu True Person's figure was thus swallowed by the white light, vanishing from his spot in an instant, and when he reappeared, he had inexplicably landed several thousand li away!

The next second, the battle-axe cleaved into empty space.

Huanwu True Person's face was filled with bewilderment; the power of his full-force axe strike was undeniable, yet no matter how strong the power, it was meaningless if it failed to hit anyone.

"... natal essence divine ability?"

Just as this thought flashed through Huanwu True Person's mind, his eyes suddenly reflected a pair of pupils filled with a cold sneer, and in an instant, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He had been teleported back again.

From several thousand li away, in a state of exhaustion where his magic power had not yet recovered from the previous full-force cleave, he returned to a position merely a hair's breadth from Lu Yang!

'What kind of divine ability is this!?'

Huanwu True Person was terrified in his heart and immediately intended to transform into light and flee.

However, it was too late; Lu Yang, using the Jiutian Instrument to deduce, had precisely seized his moment of exhaustion, and with a single thought, the 【Abi Sword】 had already landed in his palm.

As magic power was frantically urged, a childish voice rang out from within the sword: "Slash!"

Clang clang—!

The sword edge unsheathed, and boundless killing qi raised a blood sea that reached the sky, effortlessly passing straight through the giant transformed from Huanwu True Person.

Slash!

The next second, this towering giant was sliced in two at the waist by the 【Abi Sword】, and the shattered giant seemed like a living creature as it splashed hot blood!

In an instant, the Qi Refining cultivators on Skeleton Mountain below looked up, seeing only a scarlet sky and dimmed sun and moon; blood drops the size of fighting stars fell like fiery meteors, pouring down like heavy rain, leaving behind charred black craters and a muffled groan suppressing pain!

(End of Chapter)