Chapter 87: Heaven Collapse

The moment the sword qi appeared, Ting You the Ancestor also looked up at the sword qi that had pressed down on his head for a thousand years, causing him to fall from the clouds.

The next second, his face suddenly twisted:

"True Lord, a thousand years! A full thousand years!"

"How much longer do you intend to keep me trapped?"

"Do you truly intend to exterminate my Wugui lineage!?"

As the words fell, the sword qi in the sky paid it no heed whatsoever, merely silently verifying something, as if it might crash down with a boom at any moment.

Ting You the Ancestor knew this was the cause-and-effect he had obscured when he usurped the body a thousand years ago still taking effect.

However, with his aura completely exposed, it would not be long before the Jin Dan sword qi would fully identify him, then fly forth with a single sword strike to take his life.

"I refuse to yield!"

Thinking this, Ting You the Ancestor suddenly turned his body and looked at Lu Yang: "Today, borrowing your life, I will defy heaven and continue my Wugui lineage!"

As the words fell, Ting You the Ancestor manipulated the 【Yanmo Hall】 to crash down with a boom!

Lu Yang drove the formation talisman, once again invoking the power of the formation to reinforce it, yet this time, no matter what wind, thunder, water, or fire, it could no longer harm Ting You the Ancestor in the slightest.

Because a gap in status had appeared.

The Eight Elders returned to their positions, the 【Yanmo Hall】 was complete, and Ting You the Ancestor's status had already surpassed Lu Yang's, even rapidly approaching the direction of Foundation Establishment!

"It is useless. Since you forced me to expose myself and reassemble the 【Yanmo Hall】, all your means are not worth mentioning. This supreme divine ability was deduced in the past by us Foundation Establishment cultivators working together; if nine Foundation Establishment cultivators at their peak could sit within it, we might not be able to falsely hold the Golden Seat and fight the True Lord!"

Ting You the Ancestor's tone was full of pride.

Among all lineages under heaven, which one does not wish to remain in the world for a long time? Which one does not wish to ascend another layer? The Wugui Dao is one of them, and it almost succeeded!

If it were not for the Zhang Sect of the Yushu Sword Pavilion in that generation

That True Person

That sword qi

"Kill!!!"

Ting You the Ancestor roared, and the status of the 【Yanmo Hall】 continued to climb, suddenly entering the Ascension state that only appears during the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment!

"Youngster, let you see the true peak of Qi Refining."

Ting You the Ancestor sat high upon the 【Yanmo Hall】, his aura lofty and distant, having in an instant broken through nine levels of the heavenly barrier, standing within the "Foundation Establishment Realm"!

The next second, Lu Yang's pupils suddenly contracted!

Because he had broken through before, he knew that breaking through to Foundation Establishment consists of two steps: the first is ascending to the "Foundation Establishment Realm," and the second is constructing the Immortal Foundation.

At this very moment, Ting You the Ancestor had completed the first step, ascending into the "Foundation Establishment Realm."

However, he did not choose to construct the Immortal Foundation.

Instead, he began to—

Fall!

Ting You the Ancestor was seen standing upon the "Foundation Establishment Realm," pointing with one finger while beginning to fall; instantly, the shadow engulfed Lu Yang's entire mind and spirit.

He understood almost instantly the technique Ting You the Ancestor had displayed: it was an attack launched from the level of the "Foundation Establishment Realm" at the cost of a "failed breakthrough"! But if one looked only at the power, this strike would not differ much from a true Foundation Establishment True Person!

This is—

"Heaven Collapse."

The next instant, the shadow descended.

Lu Yang's figure was instantly swallowed by it; the ground within a hundred li collapsed, all formation talismans shattered together, and the dust kicked up rose like a earth dragon ascending to heaven.

The collision of the strike seemed like the dome of heaven pressing down, with turbid waves crashing against the sky!

For a moment, rolling waves of qi boiled, and brilliant lights intertwined, maintaining for a long time before gradually dissipating, finally revealing Ting You the Ancestor's ragged figure.

Know that "Heaven Collapse" is not an ordinary divine ability.

Even strictly speaking, this is not a divine ability, but a technique.

Regarding the two steps of breaking through to Foundation Establishment, failure in the second step is certain death; failure in the first step depends entirely on the cultivator's personal foundation—if the foundation is strong, one can survive.

And "Heaven Collapse" is a self-detonation technique created on this basis, purely using foundation to suppress others, leveraging the falling momentum of a failed ascension to attack the opponent; although one will certainly suffer severe injury due to the failed ascension, exchanging it for a Foundation Establishment-level strike is considered worth it.

"To win quickly, there is no other way..."

Ting You the Ancestor's expression was calm; after the eight elders returned to their positions, he was steadily suppressing Lu Yang thanks to the 【Yanmo Hall】, but steady suppression does not mean a quick victory.

And with the Jin Dan sword qi above, he could not afford to waste time.

That is why he chose this extremely cruel technique, striking Lu Yang down to severe injury and near death in one blow, so that he could carry out the final step of his plan.

"... Ten Thousand Souls Devouring the Heavenly Great Art"

As Ting You the Ancestor formed the hand seal, a mysterious wave instantly spread out, but it was not targeting Lu Yang; instead, it targeted the City of Wrongful Deaths below.

The next second, the City of Wrongful Deaths overturned!

In the blink of an eye, all living beings within the City of Wrongful Deaths were slaughtered by Ting You the Ancestor! Not only the City of Wrongful Deaths, but blood splashes erupted everywhere within the secret realm at this moment!

Immediately, visible lights of souls surged toward Ting You the Ancestor, finally crowding around his soul, transforming into a streak of flying light like lightning, rushing toward Lu Yang's location with the speed of thunder that cannot be covered, his face still bearing a triumphant, ferocious grin.

"Nurturing spirits for a thousand years, it is fitting to be used at this time!"

However, the next second, his smile suddenly froze.

The dust cleared, and Lu Yang walked out, but he was not the severely injured, near-death figure he had imagined; his clothes were merely stained with blood, and he appeared to be unharmed!

"So that is how it is. It was not the Jin Dan sword qi carrying out the massacre; it was you."

Lu Yang sighed, understanding the cause and effect.

Why were there so many extra people within the Wugui secret realm? Because Ting You the Ancestor's secret technique needed them; they were all livestock raised as material!

The reason the secret realm of the previous life turned into a dead land was probably that Ting You the Ancestor slaughtered everyone to perform the secret technique, yet failed to deceive the Jin Dan sword qi, resulting in his own soul scattering to the winds. Thinking this, Lu Yang could not help but sigh, looking at Ting You the Ancestor with a touch of pity.

Pitying that he survived by skulking for a thousand years, yet it was still futile effort.

"This is impossible!"

Only then did Patriarch Tingyou's face contort in horror as he looked at Lu Yang in disbelief: "You clearly received my move 'Heaven's Collapse', how is it possible you remain unharmed?"

Lu Yang smiled faintly: "To be honest, I do have a few tricks up my sleeve."

【Purple Talent: A Few Tricks Up My Sleeve】

【A Few Tricks Up My Sleeve: No matter how terrifying the attack, as long as it is within your limits, you can handle it with ease and grace.】

Given his current cultivation, even the Qi Refining realm lies within his limits.

Even 'Heaven's Collapse' is no exception!

In an instant, Patriarch Tingyou's face turned desperate; Lu Yang's strength was not weak, and if he were mortally wounded, his soul usurpation would be a hundred percent successful.

But if Lu Yang had only suffered minor injuries, the situation would be different.

A sure victory instantly plummeted to fifty percent, or even lower!

However, with things at this point, Patriarch Tingyou had no retreat; he could only muster all his mental energy and, surrounded by ten thousand souls, charge into Lu Yang's sea of consciousness!

He intended to stake everything on this single blow!

Destroy Lu Yang's sea of consciousness in one strike, then usurp his body and take his place!

The next second, Patriarch Tingyou saw inside Lu Yang's sea of consciousness.

Lu Yang's soul calmly rose, and with a few casual moves that seemed divinely aided, he effortlessly and gracefully flung him straight out of the sea of consciousness!

Patriarch Tingyou: "???"

Because Lu Yang's operation was so relaxed and effortless, Patriarch Tingyou did not even realize what had happened until he was flung out of the sea of consciousness.

"I told you, I do have a few tricks up my sleeve."

Handling 'Heaven's Collapse' with one move, and handling the soul usurpation with another.

"No—!!!"

The failed soul usurper, Patriarch Tingyou, could only let out a wail of agony.

Clang! Clang!

The next second, a magnificent sword intent descended from the heavens, without hesitation, directly shattering his soul; countless thoughts exploded, like a galaxy of brilliant stars.

Seeing this, Lu Yang did not hesitate a second; he swept his wide sleeve down and immediately gathered all the scattered thoughts. These were formed from the divine sense of a Foundation Establishment soul that had been shattered; containing most of the memories of Patriarch Tingyou, the last sect master of the Wraith Ghost Dao, it was, to put it bluntly, priceless treasure!

(End of Chapter)