Chapter 640: Immortal Cultivation Version of Buddha Fury Fire Lotus and Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell

"Sorry, actually, I can conjure as many of these fire lotuses as I want."

Under the firmament, Xu Que held a crimson Buddha Fury Fire Lotus in his left hand and an ice-blue Buddha Fury Fire Lotus in his right.

These corresponded to the power of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—within his Five Elements Nascent Soul. By fusing the power of the five elements into the exotic fire, the resulting explosive reaction surpassed the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus itself, evolving into a very special and powerful divine ability.

Seeing this scene, the originally confident Qilin Shengzi could not hold it together and froze on the spot.

This person's moves must be cheated; a casual strike was at the level of a Saint.

In truth, this was just something Xu Que said to bluff. Of course, he could not conjure as many Nascent Soul versions of the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus as he wanted; otherwise, wouldn't that just be infinite firepower?

The primary consumption for the Nascent Soul version of the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus was the five-element power of the Nascent Soul. Once this five-element power was exhausted, the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus would revert to an ordinary skill.

The power of the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus itself was indeed strong, but placed in this plane, it was not enough to look at; it might truly just be an ordinary attack from an Immortal Platform cultivator, or perhaps even less.

Facing the Buddha Fury Fire Lotuses in his left and right hands, the arrogant aura of Qilin Shengzi withered, and he dared not take the initiative to attack again.

Although this Buddha Fury Fire Lotus could not directly extinguish him, it would still blast him into suffering heavy injuries.

Qilin Shengzi looked at Long Ao to the side and said:

"Brother Long Ao, what do you think? Do you think this member of the Human Race is bluffing, or can he really release such an outrageous attack again?"

Long Ao frowned, a look of contemplation on his face, and said:

"It cannot be ruled out that he can release a fire lotus attack like the last one again, but the last time it was because you, Qilin Shengzi, underestimated the enemy, which led to a direct hit.

In my view, this fire lotus attack is powerful, but it seems it needs to be thrown to exert its effect.

If you and I deploy our movement techniques and tear through the Void to dodge the attack trajectory, such an attack is nothing to fear."

Long Ao was, after all, a heaven-favored child, a powerhouse of the younger generation, and a descendant of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, with extraordinary insight.

Although the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus was powerful, it was not without weaknesses.

The moment it was thrown was where its weakness lay; it could not hit the enemy one hundred percent of the time.

Hearing this, Qilin Shengzi's eyes erupted with terrifying light, and he said excitedly:

"Brother Long Ao, your words make sense."

Indeed, why should he take the initiative to catch this Buddha Fury Fire Lotus? He could just dodge it.

Given the speed of the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus, the chance of it hitting him was almost zero.

"Brat, go die!"

Qilin Shengzi's entire body's blood and Qi soared to the heavens, turning into a streak of light that bore down on Xu Que.

His speed was so fast that it had surpassed the sound barrier several times over, and he left behind streaks of thunder-like cries in the air; his trajectory was everywhere, in every direction.

Xu Que used his Primordial Spirit to constantly track him, but the opponent's speed was extremely fast. If the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus were thrown, it would be impossible to hit him, rendering it meaningless.

"It seems I underestimated the people of the world; they found the weakness of the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus so quickly," Xu Que thought to himself.

As a Transmigrator who had walked out of Earth, joined a Chat Group, and was familiar with the Scripts of the myriad worlds, it would be a lie to say he was not proud.

According to the mindset of humans on Earth, except for himself and the group members, everyone else was an NPC, because they could never see through the essence of their own fate throughout their lives and could only obediently be manipulated by fate, walking through life according to a predetermined Script.

Although Qilin Shengzi was a descendant of a major power in this world and a heaven-favored child, existing like stars surrounding the moon.

But in Xu Que's eyes, he was actually just an NPC with a lot of experience points.

If one were to discuss combat experience alone, Xu Que felt the opponent could completely blow him away.

But out of the mysterious confidence of an Earthling and the superiority of mastering the Script, he had a mysterious confidence that he could defeat the opponent.

Originally, one-on-one, it was not a big problem.

Now it was one-versus-two, even though Long Ao Shengzi had not yet made a move.

Xu Que understood that in such a situation, his chances of winning were not high.

Now that his own weakness had been analyzed by the opponent, the disadvantage was even greater!

In a trance, Qilin Shengzi had already closed in, his fists swinging like comets, and the scorching energy rushed toward him like a volcano.

"Kirin Divine Fist: Extinguish Heaven Style!"

Roar!

As Qilin Shengzi finished executing his move, the entire Void became scorching hot, crimson energy swept across thousands of miles, and a Kirin with extraordinary momentum walked out from the boundless sea of fire.

"Extinguish Heaven... what did Heaven ever do to you?"

Xu Que complained in his heart, feeling that Qilin Shengzi's move was very "chuunibyou."

But at this moment, he was locked on by this style and it was difficult to escape the attack range.

"Do you think I'm afraid!"

"Secret Technique: Flame Splitting Wave-Devouring Ruler!"

Xu Que held the Heavy Profound Ruler high, and under the reinforcement of his Five Elements Nascent Soul mana, the sound of waves overlapping one after another emanated from his surroundings, endless and incessant.

One could see visions appearing around Xu Que, and a boundless sea appeared out of thin air in mid-air.

And as Xu Que swung the Heavy Profound Ruler, that boundless sea immediately set off monstrous waves, as if to annihilate everything.

Flame Splitting Wave-Devouring Ruler, although it was only an Earth Grade battle technique.

But under the reinforcement of Xu Que's Nascent Soul cultivation, it had transformed into something shocking, with astonishing power.

And the key point of this battle technique was that it could continuously stack force and momentum; for every layer stacked, the power doubled!

Thus, the more Xu Que swung the Heavy Profound Ruler and left behind streaks of ruler shadows, the more unfathomably powerful the Flame Splitting Wave-Devouring Ruler became.

The monstrous waves set off by the boundless sea vision caused by it made people's hearts tremble even more.

Boom!

When the momentum of the Flame Splitting Wave-Devouring Ruler was stacked to the highest layer, the boundless sea and those monstrous waves merged into a giant ruler that broke through the air, colliding fiercely with the Kirin Divine Fist!

One water, one fire!

The two energies touched, and the energy contained within them rippled in all directions.

If it were not for the defense of the Xingkong Gulu array, I fear that ten thousand miles around would have been turned into ruins.

Boom!

Qilin Shengzi was knocked back by this surge of energy, retreating three thousand li under the firmament.

Yet just as Xu Que finished unleashing his secret technique and was in the skill cooldown period, he saw a figure rapidly closing in on him.

It was none other than Long Ao Shengzi of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest. Long Ao's eyes were cold and sharp, radiating a faint chill, like a venomous snake waiting for the perfect moment to strike and devour its prey.

Now was the perfect moment to strike.

Xu Que's pupils constricted slightly, and he immediately conjured a Buddha Fury Fire Lotus and threw it out.

Long Ao's lips curled upward, and he executed a movement technique to dodge it in an instant; the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus missed.

At the same time, he unleashed the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest's secret technique, Great Dragon Claw Hand, shattering the Void and directly seizing Xu Que by the throat.

Facing this move, Xu Que seemed somewhat caught off guard, unable to break free from the restraint of the Dragon Claw Hand for a moment.

Long Ao arrived within three feet of Xu Que, locking him in mid-air with the Dragon Claw Hand from a distance.

"Brother Long Ao, kill him!" Qilin Shengzi flew over and roared loudly.

"No rush, Brother Qilin," Long Ao said calmly.

"If it were a one-on-one, I wouldn't lose to you," Xu Que said.

Long Ao Shengzi's lips curled slightly, and looking down at Xu Que, he said slowly:

"Perhaps, but now your life is in my hands, and your survival or death rests on a single thought. However, this Saint Son cherishes talent; if you are willing to become my servant and have a Slave Seal planted, you can live."

"You're dreaming!" Xu Que said bluntly.

"A real man born between heaven and earth, how can he be greedy for life and afraid of death!"

"Since ancient times, who has never died? Let my loyal heart shine in the annals of history!"

"It's just an extra scar on my neck, would I be afraid!"

"Even if it ends just like this, it's merely a few more bumps and hardships."

At this moment, did Xu Que transform into a poet, a philosopher?

"..." Long Ao.

Below the field, Wang Wu, Ye Wen, Morgana, the Ruthless One, and the Demon Venerable were still watching, not making a move.

"At this time, should I, Ye, make a move? Little Friend Xu is about to fail," Ye Wen said.

"Yeah, if we don't act now, this guy is going to kick the bucket," Morgana said.

"Haven't you noticed that Xu Que is talking a lot right now and isn't panicked at all?" the Ruthless One said.

"Don't worry, this kid is clever; there's a good show to watch," Wang Wu laughed.

"??" Ye Wen, Morgana.

"Gently I come, gently I go, not taking away a single cloud."

"Even if you kill my Exploding Heavens Faction Flame Emperor, there are still thousands upon thousands of Flame Emperors in this world."

"Hahaha, I laugh at the sky with my blade held high, leaving behind my loyalty to the two Kunlun!"

"..." Long Ao.

"What a hero, unyielding and fearless of death."

Among the crowd of cultivators, the Taoist Duan De revealed a look of admiration.

If his strength allowed it, he would have gone to help out.

But in the future, digging up the ancestral graves of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest would count as avenging this hero.

To the side, a black dog wearing a Taoist robe grinned and said:

"How does this Emperor feel like something is fishy? This kid doesn't look like someone so righteous and awe-inspiring."

"Doggy, why do you speak like that? Truly, a dog looks down on people; the sorrows of humans and dogs are not shared," the unscrupulous Taoist sighed.

"Heh, if you, a fake Taoist, sympathize with this kid so much, why don't you go help?" the black dog squinted and said.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, I lack the strength, a sin, a sin," Duan De said.

"Heh," the black dog gave a disdainful laugh.

In the air, Xu Que refused to yield even in death, absolutely refusing to acknowledge Long Ao as his master, and continued to speak many high-minded words.

Long Ao could not listen any longer and truly wanted to kill Xu Que immediately, but he did not do so.

It was not that he truly cherished talent, but that he had his eyes on Xu Que's divine abilities.

Puchi!

Unfortunately, before he could make a choice, Xu Que's heart area was pierced by a ferocious claw.

It was Qilin Shengzi's Kirin Claw!

"..." Long Ao.

"Brother Long, why dither? Isn't this better?" Qilin Shengzi said.

At this moment, because he had killed Xu Que, the pent-up frustration in his heart was swept away, the previous stifling feeling was gone, and he only felt the sky was vast and the air was sweet.

"Brute."

Long Ao muttered inwardly, but he did not blame Qilin Shengzi.

However, looking at Xu Que's body, he revealed a look of suspicion.

By all logic, Xu Que should have died instantly after his heart was shattered; since the person was already dead, why was the body still suspended in mid-air?

He glanced into the distance and saw a crimson fire lotus; that was the attack Xu Que had thrown not long ago.

Why had this fire lotus not exploded after such a long time?

"?... Could it be!"

Long Ao Shengzi's expression changed abruptly, as if he had thought of something terrifying.

"Retreat quickly!" Long Ao shouted.

Unfortunately, it was too late; a fire lotus mark appeared on the center of "Xu Que's" forehead.

Subsequently, the fire lotus mark broke out of his body and covered the heads of Long Bo and Qilin Shengzi, binding them in place, unable to move.

At the same time, "Xu Que's" body transformed into three clusters of light; after those three clusters of light dissipated, they were three Nascent Soul versions of the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus.

"???" Qilin Shengzi.

"!" Long Ao Shengzi's expression turned gloomy.

The fire lotus in the distance had transformed into the appearance of the already fallen Xu Que.

"What is going on?"

Qilin Shengzi roared, asking what exactly had happened.

Long Ao's expression was gloomy; he still didn't understand what had happened, and wondered just how stupid this Qilin Shengzi was.

It was obvious they had been played.

"This demonstrates the benefits of using one's brain in battle; unfortunately, you two have no brains."

"Boom!"

"Art is an explosion!"

Xu Que snapped his fingers, and the three fire lotuses that had been set up long ago exploded together.

And at the moment of the explosion, Long Ao Shengzi directly locked onto Qilin Shengzi, pressing him to the very front to block the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus.

The power of three Buddha Fury Fire Lotuses was enough to blow them to death.

Rather than both of them being blown to death, it was better for one to die.

And Qilin Shengzi had not expected that at this moment, Brother Long Ao would actually betray him and sell him out directly.

The original Imitation Kirin Armor was already shattered, and now it was completely unable to withstand the three Buddha Fury Fire Lotuses.

Boom!

Above the firmament, three beautiful lotuses bloomed in an instant; this scene would eventually be remembered by future generations.

This maneuver by Xu Que would also influence a large number of cultivators in the days to come.

"Damn, this Daoist is impressed. This guy is even more of a Diliu than you, dog; it's simply a case of the cicada shedding its golden shell."

The unscrupulous Taoist was dumbfounded at the sight, his head spinning.

"Right? I, the Emperor, said so. This kid didn't have good intentions from the start and had calculated everything long ago. It shows just how well he grasps human nature," the black dog said.

"Indeed, impressed. This Daoist is truly impressed! Such a talent—if he isn't pulled into our archaeology group, it would simply be a waste," Duan De said.

"Heh, you dare to keep a person like this by your side? He'd sell you out one day, and you'd still be counting the money for him," the black dog said.

"..., damn. You're looking down on this Daoist," the unscrupulous Taoist retorted.

On the other side, Morgana and Ye Wen were also dumbstruck; how did the style suddenly change, leading to such a heaven-defying comeback?

"See? This Sword Immortal saw it coming long ago," Wang Wu said.

"Nice!"

The possessed Anlan, also known as Dark Ye Fan, couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"Tch!"

Demon Lord Chonglou's expression was aloof; in his eyes, these were just small tricks. In the face of absolute power, all feints were meaningless.

But at this moment, he also looked at Xu Que with a new perspective.

Although power is absolute, without a brain to match it, everything is futile.

"Damn, Wang Wu, did you see it coming long ago? How did you figure it out?" Morgana asked.

"It's very simple, because this Sword Immortal is a practitioner of Immortal Cultivation. The moves that Xu Laoliu used are all things this Sword Immortal played with back in the day—things like substitution techniques, cloning techniques, and 'art is an explosion'—I played with those long ago," Wang Wu said.

"Birds of a feather, indeed. Although I, the Queen, am the Demon Queen, my heart is very clean, unlike you lot who are full of bad intentions," Morgana said.

"Heh," Wang Wu smiled noncommittally.

At the same time.

"Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist!"

"Tyrant Fist: Fist Suppressing Mountains and Rivers!"

On the other side, the Tyrant Body Huangfu Taixuan and the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body Ye Fan were locked in fierce battle, the two of them fighting with their most primitive flesh, fist to flesh, their blood energy soaring to the heavens.