Chapter 248: Dharma Body Captures the Dragon, Breakthrough!

"You, don't come any closer!"

Watching Lu Yang stride toward her, Sui Ling's face twisted in shock and fury; recalling the formidable reputation of this "Yuan Tu," she couldn't help but clamp her legs tightly together.

However, Lu Yang had no intention of wasting words with her.

Forming a hand seal and pointing a finger, the 【Li Jie Bo】 behind him instantly transformed into a brilliant sword light that shot forth, slashing directly toward the Dragon Lady.

Seeing this, Sui Ling gritted her teeth, reverting to her human form; after all, her true dragon form was far too massive, making her an easy target for a flying sword, and then she took out a bright pearl, sacrificing it above her head, causing countless beams of moonlight to cascade down like a magnificent canopy that firmly shielded her beneath.

This item was named the 【Yue Liu Zhu】, a gift from the Heavenly Qiu.

The myriad moonbeams on the pearl appeared thin and insubstantial, yet were actually impregnable; for a moment, they truly withstood the slash of 【Li Jie Bo】, sending sparks flying in all directions.

Witnessing this scene, Sui Ling first froze, then immediately broke into a joyful smile: "So that's it, you cannot unleash a second sword like that!"

She had just been terrified out of her wits, thinking every one of Lu Yang's swords possessed such power, nearly believing that a Great True Person from the Holy Sect was walking straight toward her!

Seeing this, Lu Yang merely smiled coldly; indeed, that previous strike was not delivered casually, but utilized the fourth divine mystery of 【Li Jie Bo】, 【Xuan Wei】, combined with the加持 of his profound magic power, requiring half a moment of charging before slashing out, so it was indeed difficult to replicate in such a short time.

But so what?

"Does Fellow Daoist truly believe I need to use that sword strike to kill you?"

As Lu Yang's voice fell, the hand seals in his palm shifted, and the single brilliant sword light suddenly split, transforming into hundreds of sword lights within a few flickers!

【Shi He Ci】!

This was a divine ability Lu Yang could only refine upon reaching the peak of the Mid Stage, and the greatest purpose of his journey to Yuan Ci Divine Mountain, yet now he manifested it ahead of schedule!

In an instant, every single sword light he had differentiated generated strange magnetic forces at that very moment, transforming into strands of 【Yuan Ci Li He Shen Guang】 that broke through all Five Elements; with just a single sweep against Sui Ling's 【Yue Liu Zhu】, it was like peeling a shell, forcibly stripping away those myriad moonbeams!

Sui Ling was instantly terrified and hurriedly activated her divine ability.

【Tian He Kou】!

The next second, a dragon head manifested through Sui Ling's spellcasting, sucking forcefully at Lu Yang's sword lights, actually swallowing every last one of them cleanly!

The same divine ability, in the hands of different cultivators, undergoes different transformations depending on their cultivation.

When used by Sui Ying, 【Tian He Kou】 was an offensive technique projecting the Heavenly River, but now wielded by Sui Ling, it had become a divine ability for suppression and sealing.

According to her plan, once these sword lights were swallowed by her, they would immediately be submerged by the Heavenly River within her abdomen, perfectly matching the image of 【Water Cools, Metal Chills】, specifically countering the metallic qi of flying swords; no matter how miraculous this dharma sword was, it would suffer the calamity of drowning, turning into scrap iron within less than an hour.

However, the next second, Sui Ling's expression changed.

This was because Lu Yang's dharma sword, having penetrated deep into her body and been swallowed by her 【Tian He Kou】, did not drown but instead grew increasingly violent.

The dharma sword charged left and right within her abdomen, moving both up and down.

For a moment, Sui Ling felt excruciating pain in her belly, until a section of the sword tip burst out of her body, forcing her to suddenly throw back her head and let out a long howl.

"Roar—!"

The tender young girl was pierced straight through by Lu Yang's dharma sword, vanishing on the spot, replaced by a towering true dragon that plunged toward the sea surface.

She wanted to flee!

However, seeing this, Lu Yang merely smiled: "Want to leave?"

As his voice fell, clusters of profound fire suddenly rose behind him, the flames erupting violently to reveal a towering illusory form with three heads, six arms, a green face, and fangs.

Immediately, this illusory form took a step forward, instantly transforming from void to reality; profound fire burned into a ring behind its head, reflecting myriad halos of light, while its six arms respectively grabbed the neck, the seven-inch spot, the spine, and the tail of the true dragon form Sui Ling had transformed into... actually pinning her firmly in mid-air!

【Qian Tian Zong She Wan Xiang Fa Shen】!

This was the first time Lu Yang had unleashed this Second Grade True Art since cultivating it, and it was truly unmatched in ferocity, actually suppressing the true dragon through brute force!

Next, Lu Yang gathered qi in his chest and exploded a resonant sound from his mouth: "Fix!"

The wonder of the Dharma Body, 【Qian Tian】!

His innate divine ability, 【Ming Shi Fei】!

The combination of the two produced an effect akin to speaking and the law following; with that single word, Sui Ling's dragon body, which had been struggling violently, was actually frozen stiff in place.

Almost simultaneously, the Dharma Body transformed by Lu Yang suddenly spread its arms wide.

"Rip!"

Accompanied by the sound of flesh tearing, the six arms pulled in different directions at once, directly tearing Sui Ling into six pieces on the spot!

"Ah!"

The excruciating pain of her dharma body being destroyed forced a miserable scream from Sui Ling, yet she dared not hesitate; the next second, dragon scales shattered and a torrent of bloody light exploded, revealing that she had decisively detonated her entire dragon body to cover her soul as it transformed into light and fled, intending to dive into the sea and escape via water遁.

Then, almost at the same time, the Dharma Body transformed by Lu Yang opened its eyes.

【Zong She】!

This mysterious capability of the Dharma Body could capture souls and seize thoughts, specifically countering spirits; now unleashed by him, he simply opened his mouth and remotely sucked at Sui Ling's soul.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, Sui Ling felt her head grow dizzy; without a physical body for defense, her soul was already as fragile as a mayfly, and now she was filled with utter terror.

'He wants to kill me!? He actually dares to kill me!?'

Sui Ying was one thing, after all, he had traveled far inland on his own, where the heavens were high and the emperor far away.

But this place was right before the gates of the Four Seas Sect! The Dragon Palace was nearby, and as a noble of the true dragons, how did Lu Yang dare to act under the very eyes of the Dragon Palace to kill her?

"Wait, wait..."

Fearing Lu Yang was unaware of the situation, Sui Ling hurriedly tried to explain loudly, but Lu Yang gave her no chance to speak, his giant hand crashing down.

"Bang!"

With a single loud crash, the entire world seemed to fall silent for an instant; the remaining demon soldiers and the group of Shi cultivators hiding in the corners all looked up, only to see Lu Yang standing tall in the sky, his Dharma Body blazing, holding the corpse of a true dragon as large as a mountain range in his hand, now devoid of life.

"... ead?"

Among the Shi cultivators, Hui Ku gaped, finding it hard to believe: "A true dragon of the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage, just torn apart alive by that demon?"

But very quickly, he regained his composure, even feeling a hint of excitement.

"Good, good, good, I didn't expect him to have refined such a fierce and savage Dharma Body; he ought to enter my Pure Land to wash away this murderous qi before he can achieve the right fruit."

Boom!

Just then, a thunderous roar suddenly came from the distance, a dragon's cry carrying overwhelming fury rolling through the sky: "Demon... you have bullied the dragons too much!"

However, the next second, a clear laugh suppressed that sound:

"Why is Fellow Daoist in such a hurry? We haven't finished our duel yet!"

It was Suo Huan.

This Great True Person from beyond the heavens, who had hidden overseas for six hundred years, had actually kept his promise, truly intercepting Great True Persons of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage and even Perfection for Lu Yang!

But this was only the beginning.

Lu Yang retracted his Dharma Body, took out the Wan Ling Banner, threw Sui Ling's corpse into the banner, circulated his magic power for a moment, and then gently shook the banner flag.

The next second, Sui Ling walked out of the banner flag completely unharmed, transforming into human form, and bowed respectfully to Lu Yang; the hatred and anger from just before seemed to have never existed, utterly erased, leaving only endless loyalty: "Sui Ling greets Master."

And it was not just Sui Ling.

Including the seven Foundation Establishment Early Stage demon beasts he had just slain with a single sword strike, their tragic corpses, along with their souls and true spirits, had all been taken into the banner by Lu Yang.

Only then did Lu Yang, holding the Wan Ling Banner, land calmly on Yuan Ci Divine Mountain with a composed expression.

Although he had killed Sui Ling and broken the great formation of 470, 00 demon soldiers, there was not the slightest relaxation in his heart.

Because he knew clearly that the overseas demons were merely an appetizer; those who truly wanted his life and cultivation were still hiding in the shadows, waiting for the right opportunity.

"They are waiting for me to begin my breakthrough..."

Refining the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha to condense divine abilities was originally a major undertaking requiring a quiet environment, but now no one would give him the chance to refine them slowly.

If he began refining, those lying in ambush would immediately emerge to take his life.

But if he did not refine, did not break through, he could not escape this deadly situation.

'Pure Land, Dao Court, Sword Pavilion... it seems everyone treats me as a dish, waiting to divide and consume me, while the Holy Sect has treated me as a discarded piece.'

Even the killing of Sui Ling and the host of demon soldiers was seen by the several major powers as exactly what they wanted.

'But very soon, they will regret it.'

Seven at Foundation Establishment Early Stage, one at Foundation Establishment Mid Stage.

Plus Chen Chen Xinan who was already in the banner, even setting aside Su Nu who only falsely held Foundation Establishment, he had now gathered nine Foundation Establishment Banner Spirits!

Thinking of this, Lu Yang smiled coldly, then without the slightest hesitation, sat down right beneath the Wan Ling Banner and actually began directly refining the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha!

(End of Chapter)