Chapter 54: When the Time Comes, Heaven and Earth Lend Their Strength Together

Outside Skull Mountain, within a temporarily opened cave dwelling.

Only to see seven-colored misty light steaming and swirling, and within that light, a woman of heavenly beauty was sitting in meditation to regulate her breath, her inhalation and exhalation drawing the misty light inward.

After a moment, all the misty light finally merged into one.

Immediately following, the colors of the seven-colored misty light gradually fused, finally transforming into a beam of pure white divine light, utterly pure and clean without any mixed hues, shining down universally.

"I succeeded!"

As the pure white divine light condensed, the woman within the misty light immediately opened her eyes, joy appearing on her face: "Seven-Colored Pure Light Qi, I have reached perfection in Qi Condensation!"

The method she cultivated was transmitted by an Elder of the Holy Sect; the "Seven-Colored Pure Light Qi" she refined appeared pure white, but in reality, it was formed by the fusion of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple misty lights, with each beam of light representing one purification, and after seven purifications, the grade of her true qi reached the number of Fourth Grade!

"In this case, there is hope for Foundation Establishment."

Fairy Feixia sighed; as for Fourth Grade true qi being unable to reach the Golden Core, it had no effect on her, since she had never harbored expectations for the Great Dao of the Golden Core anyway.

"Finding a piece of Mist-Collecting Stone this time can be considered a result of fate."

"It is just a pity for Junior Brother Lu; cultivation is acting against heaven, and if he had left the market town with me, perhaps he would have had some hope of reaching perfection in Qi Condensation."

Upon breaking through, Fairy Feixia's thoughts changed.

Previously attaching herself to Lu Yang was because he guarded the market town and could compare to a Qi Condensation Great Perfection expert, but now that she had broken through, Lu Yang was no longer that important.

After all, "comparable" ultimately meant inferior.

Setting aside the formation, Lu Yang's strength seemed rather inadequate in her eyes.

Moreover, regarding Lu Yang's previously overly cautious behavior, Fairy Feixia harbored dissatisfaction, feeling it was merely an excuse made by someone with poor strength.

Boom!

Just then, the ground suddenly shook violently, spiritual tides churned above the dome of heaven, and rolling spiritual energy swept over, nearly causing Fairy Feixia to stumble and fall.

"What is happening!?"

Fairy Feixia quickly rode her escape light, flying into the sky, and gazed from afar toward the center of the anomaly where the spiritual tides were churning, after which her pretty face suddenly changed.

"Is it the market town?"

Boom boom!

A second loud noise erupted, another wave of spiritual tide, as if someone had detonated a spiritual energy bomb, and Fairy Feixia hurriedly used her Seven-Colored Pure Light Qi to protect herself.

However, compared to that vast majesty of heaven and earth, her Seven-Colored Pure Light Qi ultimately lacked the most crucial step; her Fourth Grade true qi was difficult to maintain, and for a moment it was like a small boat under a violent storm, constantly swaying, and the originally pure white divine light was beaten until it gradually displayed seven colors.

"This is the aftermath of a spell battle!?"

While activating her Qixia Yanluo Cover to stabilize her form, Fairy Feixia's face showed horror: "Someone is fighting fiercely in the market town, capable of triggering such an anomaly?"

Could Junior Brother Lu be dead?

Fairy Feixia's heart grew solemn, and she immediately flew toward the market town, only to see from afar that in the center of the spiritual tide, a figure was being besieged by a crowd.

There were three attackers, and after recognizing them, Fairy Feixia's expression became even more shocked.

"Yushujiange's 'Taiyi Sword' Yun Zhiqiu, Shenwu Sect's 'Overturning Sky Hercules' Ouyang Feng, and the rogue cultivator 'Subduing Demon Zen Master' Ming Chan... they are joining forces!?"

As far as the eye could see, above the Skull Mountain market town, a blood-colored sword formation spread across the sky, countless beams of blood light transforming into a vivid eight-clawed true dragon with distinct scales and claws, charging left and right, whipping its tail and butting with its horns, before suddenly letting out a dragon roar, which was precisely this roar that stirred up the spiritual tide.

"Break!"

Each eruption of the spiritual tide forced Yun Zhiqiu, Ouyang Feng, and Ming Chan to retreat temporarily, but soon the three would regroup and press forward again.

"Amitabha, I did not expect Benefactor Lu to have such a fortuitous encounter... Third Grade true qi!"

Ming Chan pressed his palms together, a trace of unusual expression appearing on his usually calm face; Third Grade true qi... this was already at the level of true disciples of the major sects!

Thinking of this, Ming Chan's expression became even more compassionate: "Benefactor truly has karma with this poor monk; this time, sending the benefactor to reincarnation, this poor monk will inquire about the benefactor's Third Grade true art, and when the benefactor returns in a future life, this poor monk will return the cultivation method intact to the benefactor, fulfilling the master-disciple affinity between us."

"Bald donkey, seeking death!"

Lu Yang sneered, the great dragon formed by his entire body's true qi roared once more, and simultaneously, the Blood Sun Sword Pellet emerged, upon which the sword formation expanded explosively.

"Excellent, excellent, we act on behalf of heaven, so why does the benefactor struggle in vain?"

Seeing this, Ming Chan did not fight head-on, immediately flicking his kasaya, causing the Ruyi Bead, Mani Bead, Dust-Repelling Bead, and other seven treasures upon it to instantly radiate great Buddhist light.

Relying on this protective Buddhist light, he retreated calmly, not getting swept up by Lu Yang's sword formation.

In fact, Lu Yang's ability to hold on until now was largely due to the Blood Sun Sword Pellet.

After all, the great formation within the sword pellet ensured that the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light would definitely hit, possessing immense power, allowing him to turn the tide whenever he fell into a disadvantageous situation.

Of course, even if he really failed, there was the Hundred Bones Returning Truth Great Formation to save his life, allowing him to make a comeback.

Besides this, there was also the reason that none of the three were willing to go all out.

'They are afraid of my Profound Yin Form-Seizing Great Art...'

Lu Yang knew clearly that the more intense the spell battle, the more likely his own qi mechanism would leak, and once Lu Yang seized it, it would inevitably be a fatal strike.

Therefore, Yun Zhiqiu and the other two had a simple plan: just grind Lu Yang down; after all, they were three Qi Condensation Great Perfection experts with formidable combat power, and now with the three joining forces against one at the Eighth Layer of Qi Condensation, their chance of victory was ten out of ten, even if Lu Yang had two great formations to rely on, it would be futile.

"If I were only at the Eighth Layer of Qi Condensation, that would indeed be the case..."

Lu Yang's gaze shifted slightly, he looked up at the sky, and suddenly a realization arose in his heart: it is today, it is now, I should rush the pass and break through!

The next second, Lu Yang let out a long howl toward the heavens.

And his true qi expanded violently at this very moment, actually striking at the Ninth Layer of Qi Condensation!

Witnessing this scene, Yun Zhiqiu and the others were momentarily stunned, then immediately sneered: "Ignorant fool! Breaking through during a spell battle? Have you read too many storybooks?"

Breaking through during a spell battle is无异于 seeking death!

Among cultivators, who does not sit in closed-door meditation when breaking through?

It is only because true qi erupts during a breakthrough, requiring full concentration, but if you are in a spell battle with external enemies disturbing you, how can you focus your mind on the breakthrough?

However, just then, above Skull Mountain.

From a place "high and higher," a line of sight descended, looking down upon the crowd within Skull Mountain, as if examining puppets on a sand table.

"Interesting, having courage... and also knowing how to assess the situation, not bad."

Daoist Yinshan chuckled lightly, then extended his hand, and like plucking a zither string, he gently flicked, causing the originally certain-death situation to suddenly change!

This change was felt most deeply by Lu Yang.

Just a moment ago, he still felt his true qi was chaotic, forcing a breakthrough with insufficient preparation, very likely to suffer qi deviation, but suddenly everything changed.

The true qi was 'chaotic' to just the right degree, as if by sheer luck it happened to meet the requirements for a breakthrough, the bottleneck was also 'unexpectedly' not as difficult as imagined, and he broke through it with a single charge, and as for his state, fortune arrived and his mind became clear, as if by 'instinct' he stabilized his cultivation base after the breakthrough.

Coincidence, luck so incredible!

Is this the feeling of a "Child of Destiny"? When the time comes, heaven and earth lend their strength together; he did not even need to do anything deliberately to achieve the desired result!

Boom!

The next second, under the astonished gaze of Yun Zhiqiu and the other three, Lu Yang fiercely broke through the pass, successfully cultivating the final transformation of the "Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art," the Flying Fish Transformation.

And the Flying Fish Transformation governs "breaking through the pass"!

Therefore, Lu Yang did not pause at all; the true qi he had just broken through with expanded once more, and under the blessing of the Flying Fish Transformation, he launched an assault on the bottleneck of the Tenth Layer of Qi Condensation!

Then he 'naturally and logically' broke through again!

Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation, Qi Condensation Perfection!

"Roar!"

Instantly, a clear dragon roar echoed throughout the entire Skull Mountain! The sound brushed past Yun Zhiqiu and the others, revealing stiff and astonished faces.

"This is impossible... no! A True Person is stirring karma?"

The next second, Yun Zhiqiu and the other three finally reacted, their faces showing panic.

Seeing Lu Yang standing proudly in the air, he then turned his head to look at the three, revealing a grim smile: "Understand now? This is what I call acting on behalf of heaven!"

When a Foundation Establishment True Person raises a thought, heaven and earth are forever different from then on!

For Qi Condensation cultivators, a Foundation Establishment True Person is heaven; whoever has a True Person as a backer behind them is the Child of Destiny, and only they are acting on behalf of heaven!

"Amitabha..."

The next second, Ming Chan said nothing more, flicked his kasaya, Buddhist light flashed explosively, and his figure was the first to vanish.

(End of Chapter)