Chapter 835: Seizing the Taiji Diagram

"Array, rise!"

Having just regained his ability to move, Yao Bin could not wait to activate the array formation.

The Soul-Falling Array, as the name implies, is an array formation specifically designed to attack a person's soul, or rather, their Primordial Spirit.

As Yao Bin cast one incantation after another, the Soul-Falling Array began to operate fully; strange winds began to blow within the array—these winds were dark red, possessed both shadow and form, and were capable of penetrating any tangible matter.

Yet, when they brushed against a person, they would inflict fatal damage upon the Primordial Spirit.

It was like a steel brush, capable of shaving away the Primordial Spirit layer by layer until it was annihilated.

"Ah!"

Caught off guard, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun was swept by a gust of soul-falling wind; the piercing pain to his Primordial Spirit made him scream, so he hurriedly activated the Taiji Diagram to pin down the surrounding soul-falling wind.

At this moment, Zhao Gongming, Wang Bian, and Zhang Shao also launched their attacks one after another.

Zhao Gongming still used the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls; he performed 'Divine Pearl Return to Origin', merging them into a single Sea-Calming Pearl, and smashed it directly toward Qingxu Daode Zhenjun with the force of a falling planet.

Wang Bian and Zhang Shao provided cover from the sides, throwing out peerless divine abilities as if they cost nothing.

They did not seek to injure the enemy, only to harass him.

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun remained unafraid; he frantically activated the Taiji Diagram and then gave it a violent shake, causing a beam of Chaos light to shoot out and slam into the Sea-Calming Pearl, triggering a terrifying explosion that caused the Soul-Falling Array to shake violently.

It felt as if the Soul-Falling Array might collapse at any moment.

The Sea-Calming Pearl flew back, transforming once again into the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls.

However, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun was also forced back repeatedly by the recoil; although he possessed an Innate Supreme Treasure, he did not gain much of an advantage because he was only at the Golden Immortal Mid-Stage, which was significantly weaker than Zhao Gongming at the Golden Immortal Peak.

At the same time, he still had to deal with the harassment from Wang Bian and Zhang Shao.

Even with the Taiji Diagram in hand, he dared not be careless against the harassment of two Golden Immortals.

The Sea-Calming Pearls being knocked back into twenty-four pieces caused Zhao Gongming to suffer a not-insignificant backlash, his face flushing red.

But he dared not stop, so he waved his sleeves again, and the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls descended from the sky in a profound formation, attempting to trap Qingxu Daode Zhenjun within.

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun's eyes narrowed; he roared while brandishing the Taiji Diagram, unleashing beams of terrifying Chaos Divine Light to knock away the Sea-Calming Pearls one by one, then blocked the attacks from Wang Bian and Zhang Shao.

Not only that, he had to divide his attention to deal with the attacks from the Soul-Falling Array, his mind stretched to the limit.

Zhao Gongming and the other two besieged Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, trading blows in a lively display, but Yao Bin, standing on the high platform, could see clearly that Qingxu Daode Zhenjun was gradually gaining the upper hand.

An Innate Supreme Treasure is, after all, an Innate Supreme Treasure, with infinite power.

Yao Bin knew he could not let this continue; once Qingxu Daode Zhenjun took control of the rhythm, all four of them would die in the Soul-Falling Array.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth, a decision forming in his heart.

He turned and walked quickly to the incense table, took out a wooden doll carved from immortal wood, quickly wrote the name of Qingxu Daode Zhenjun on it, placed it on the incense table, and set up three Soul-Urging Lamps at its head and seven Soul-Promoting Lamps at its feet.

In fact, he did not need to perform the 'three bows' to curse him to death; a single bow would suffice.

Because a single bow was enough to cause severe damage to Qingxu Daode Zhenjun's soul, leaving him at their mercy.

But even with just one bow, because he had already cursed Chijingzi, and this time he was compressing a twenty-one-day cursing process into a single bow, he would also suffer a very serious backlash.

But a severe backlash was still better than death and the dissipation of his Dao.

"Evil beast, how dare you!"

Seeing Yao Bin performing the Secret Technique on the high platform, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun felt his scalp go numb, a chill rushing from his heels to the back of his head, and every hair on his body stood on end.

The image of Chijingzi's sudden, miserable death in the camp earlier could not help but surface in his mind.

Things had reached this point; he had no choice but to fight for his life.

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun looked up and roared, secretly performing a Secret Technique; his aura climbed rapidly, soon reaching the level of Golden Immortal Peak, and vast mana poured frantically into the Taiji Diagram.

However, he was ultimately one step too late. "One bow!"

Yao Bin straightened his clothes and knelt down with a solemn expression.

"Ah!"

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun screamed, spitting out a mouthful of blood; his eyes bulged and his face turned ferocious as his process of activating the Taiji Diagram was interrupted, and the Taiji Diagram slowly calmed down.

"Good chance!"

Zhao Gongming seized the opportunity, and a Sea-Calming Pearl smashed onto Qingxu Daode Zhenjun's head.

Bang!

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun's head exploded like a watermelon, his Primordial Spirit was directly annihilated, and he turned into a True Spirit that rushed out of the Soul-Falling Array.

"Pfft..."

On the high platform, Yao Bin also looked up and spat out a mouthful of blood; black blood flowed from his eyes, nose, and ears, his face was deathly pale, and his aura was unstable—it appeared he had suffered a very serious backlash.

Fortunately, the Taiji Diagram was borrowed.

If the Taiji Diagram had belonged to Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, Yao Bin would not have just been severely injured by the backlash, but would have perished directly.

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The backlash he suffered was mainly feedback from Qingxu Daode Zhenjun's Five-Fire Seven-Feather Fan; after all, it was a Superior Innate Spiritual Treasure.

"Senior Brother, are you alright?"

Wang Bian and Zhang Shao hurriedly flew to the high platform and asked with concern.

Yao Bin took a few deep breaths, shook his head, and said, "It is fine, I won't die. The backlash is just a bit severe; after resting for fifty or sixty thousand years, I should be able to recover."

Zhao Gongming skillfully looted the body, bringing Qingxu Daode Zhenjun's Storage Magic Tool, as well as numerous Innate Spiritual Treasures—the Five-Fire Seven-Feather Fan, Hunyuan Banner, Heart-Piercing Nail, Flying Lightning Spear, Flower Basket, and Eight-Sided Bright Silver Hammer—to the high platform.

Of course, there was also the Taiji Diagram.

Among them, the Five-Fire Seven-Feather Fan and Hunyuan Banner were Superior Innate Spiritual Treasures.

The Heart-Piercing Nail and Flying Lightning Spear were medium-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

The Flower Basket and Eight-Sided Bright Silver Hammer were low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

"Hahaha, as long as you're fine, as long as you're fine."

Zhao Gongming laughed heartily.

As long as one does not die, compared to the harvest, what is recuperating for fifty thousand years?

Even if it were five hundred thousand years, he would be willing.

"Junior Brother Yao, these all belong to Qingxu Daode Zhenjun; they are for you."

Yao Bin was also an honest man; he took the Five-Fire Seven-Feather Fan, the Hunyuan Banner, and the Heart-Piercing Nail, and said, "In this slaying of Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, the three of you must also exert effort, so one item for each of you."

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Yao!"

Wang Bian and Zhang Shao were overjoyed; they very consciously chose the Flower Basket and the Eight-Sided Bright Silver Hammer.

After all, in the previous battle, Zhao Gongming had contributed more than them.

Zhao Gongming was not polite either, saying, "In that case, then I thank you, Junior Brother Yao. By the way, what do you plan to do with this Taiji Diagram?"

The Taiji Diagram—this was, after all, the treasure Laozi used to attain the Dao.

To keep it for oneself, that was certainly impossible.

But to just return it like this, would that not make one seem too base?

And what if next time, Laozi lends the Taiji Diagram to the Chan Sect again?

Yao Bin thought for a moment and said, "Senior Brother Zhao, two junior brothers, this poor Daoist intends to return to Golden Turtle Island to hand the Taiji Diagram over to Master to handle, and at the same time, it would be good to inform Master of this matter."

This was originally a dispute between our Jie Sect and the Chan Sect, but Uncle-Master Laozi has also become involved.

We must alert Master; we cannot afford not to be on guard." (End of chapter)