Chapter 540: The Great Battle of the Imperial Elder's Map

As the great hands descended almost simultaneously, only two thunderous shocks were heard, as if two volcanoes beneath the clouds had suddenly erupted, instantly causing the cloud tide to boil and foul winds and turbid Qi to roll and rage across the long sky!

Yin Wuji's face turned deathly pale, and a crisp sound of bone cracking came from his chest.

The star crown atop his head shook violently several times, and even the clear, round halo behind his head became unstable, with blood spilling from the corners of his mouth.

Chen Hang's shoulder also sank deeply, and his figure trembled.

The instant he was struck by the Myriad Poison Great Hand Seal, a layer of blinding green light emerged from the wounded area and spread violently in all directions, as if trying to crawl over his entire body, flickering like ghost fire.

Both of them had just seized the opportunity to unleash their divine abilities with full force.

Under the overwhelming magic power of a First-Grade Jin Dan, let alone high mountains and lofty peaks, even they would be struck into two pieces by such a blow.

Even famous Elixir Origin True Persons like Wang Xiu and Xie Tan would never dare to receive this blow with their physical bodies alone!

Against such divine abilities, even if they also cultivated the method of becoming a saint through the physical body and had pure, solid Dao bodies, they would still be beaten until they miserably vomited blood and fell to the ground, their combat power greatly damaged.

Yet, in full view of everyone, they had clearly struck each other with their palms, and both flew backward, their protective jade light sinking deeply and shattering significantly.

But within just a few breaths, Yin Wuji suppressed the surging magic power within his body, and a bit of blood color slowly emerged on his face again.

Chen Hang's wound was also slowly healing, and he had worn away seven or eight-tenths of the strange poison on his body, leaving it unable to stir up any more trouble.

With just a glance at each other, their figures moved like lightning, and in the blink of an eye, they were fiercely fighting together again.

Their movements were so swift that it was difficult for people to see their forms clearly, and the mountain-toppling and sea-draining giant force was enough to crack mountains and seas.

Under such collisions, the wind and haze had long since darkened, obscuring the sun and sky!

Occasionally, a flash of brilliance would rise from within, but it would vanish in a blink, soon covered again by dust and sand.

In the scriptures of the Supreme Jade Body, there were naturally extremely profound records regarding martial combat techniques.

How to move blood and Qi, and how to use physical fists and feet to strike and subdue enemies were all clearly expounded one by one.

After all, this method aimed to surpass those innate gods and monsters that once commanded the heavens and the universe, allowing once-mortal bodies to become ancestors!

Every collision between Chen Hang and Yin Wuji was no longer a simple exchange of fists and palms, but contained a mysterious and unfathomable pattern.

This situation left many martial cultivators from great sects staring in fascination, and for a time, they were speechless.

"It is worthy of being the painstaking work of the Supreme Elder. In the heavens and the universe, there are truly few that can compare with this method, but I have one thing I do not understand..."

In the flying palace of the suspended Dao arena, a burly elder wearing a bright red Dharma robe stared for a long time before finally sighing to the fellow sect members beside him:

"How dare they cultivate the Supreme Jade Body? Are they so confident in their own ability to conceal their karmic ties?"

After this question was voiced, those fellow sect members all shook their heads slightly.

And after witnessing this scene of Chen Hang and Yin Wuji's battle.

It was not just these elders of the suspended Dao arena who had doubts; many great cultivators within the vast Yingji River thought the same.

Although they knew that Chen and Yin dared to cultivate the Supreme Jade Body, it must have been that the elders in their sects had taken action to conceal their karmic ties.

Not to mention that it would be difficult for people in the same realm to calculate them, even cultivators several great realms above them could not find any clues.

However, a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.

Especially at a time when such a great tribulation is about to begin and the undercurrents between the heavens and the universe are becoming urgent.

If one day, some great forces in the heavens reach a point where they cannot be reconciled with Yuchen and Wenhuang, and they are determined to fight to the death.

Then they only need to invite a grandmaster of divination to calculate their karmic ties.

Even if Chen and Yin were in the strictly guarded places of their sects, with the ancestors of their sects watching over them, it would be of no use; they would inevitably be harmed by the disaster of the Yang Nine and One Hundred and Six.

Although this method is destined to cost a considerable price.

But being able to remove the future Dao seeds and even immortal seedlings of two parties without bloodshed.

In the eyes of many, this is a quite cost-effective deal!

"With the talent these two have shown, perhaps the founding ancestors of the two sects have paid a little attention? Then their cultivation of the Supreme Jade Body..."

After pondering for a long time without reaching a definite answer, the red-robed elder of the suspended Dao arena could only think this way, then continued to look at the picture scroll in the sky, no longer wasting his energy.

And at this moment, in full view of everyone, Chen Hang and Yin Wuji were fighting until the sky turned upside down.

A patch of scarlet red water struck their faces, only to be held in mid-air by several gloomy Qi cyclones, not a single drop falling.

Yin Wuji's eyes turned sharp, and he instantly changed his hundred-zhang Dharma body to a normal height, dodging the swift slash of the sword light, then used an escape technique and thrust the black gold divine spear in his hand forward.

Boom—

Like a yellow bell or a great chime vibrating, the spear tip was blocked by the Five Qi Qiankun Ring.

But Yin Wuji's fist made a "crack" sound, shattering Chen Hang's heavy protective jade light, causing Chen Hang to be suddenly wounded.

Receiving this blow, Chen Hang advanced instead of retreating, taking the opportunity to lock Yin Wuji's right arm so he could not escape.

Then, with a shake of his large sleeve, the Purple Clear Divine Thunder killed toward Yin Wuji's face from between his elbow and armpit!

Boom—

The gold and silver colors hastily lowered by the Shu Luo Dou were crushed in the blink of an eye!

Yin Wuji only had time to chant a Dharma spell before his entire person was submerged by the thunder light, suddenly flying backward and smashing toward the earth like a meteorite.

And when he shouted aloud, disregarding his injuries and forcing his power, he barely stabilized his figure in mid-air.

Looking up, he saw rolling red flames crashing through the gale, rushing into the sky, looking as magnificent as clouds, illuminating the long sky in a bright and vivid color, and in a blink, they gathered into a huge sun wheel, then suddenly fell!

One of the ten types of true fire in the universe—Nanming Li Fire!

At the critical moment, several thoughts flashed through Yin Wuji's mind, and finally, he just clenched his five fingers, and the blood and Qi all over his body roared and surged without hesitation!

Although he also cultivated the true fire of the universe, looking at the momentum of this Nanming Li Fire, he feared that his own skill in true fire would be difficult to stop it.

In this case, he could only use another method.

As Yin Wuji's blood and Qi were fully unleashed, his entire momentum also boiled to the peak.

Facing the falling Nanming Li Fire, Yin Wuji let out a long whistle and just fiercely smashed a fist at it!

Supreme Jade Body Mystic Realm Divine Ability—Leveling the Sky and Covering the Earth!

In the three great realms of the Supreme Jade Body—Mystic, Origin, and Initial—every time one cultivates a great realm to the ninth layer of perfection, one can obtain a heaven-bestowed divine ability, which can be used freely without painstaking cultivation, and as the Dao practice becomes stronger, the power of that heaven-bestowed divine ability will also become greater.

The intention of the Supreme Elder is self-evident.

Heaven-bestowed divine abilities are clearly the corresponding ancestral arts of those innate gods and monsters!

And gods and monsters mostly only have one ancestral art, but if one is lucky enough to cultivate the Supreme Jade Body to the ninth layer of the Initial Realm, one can obtain three heaven-bestowed divine abilities; one against three, in this respect, the Supreme Jade Body has the advantage.

Back at the ninth layer of the Mystic Realm, Chen Hang chose "Thousand Changes and Myriad Transformations," which can change his form and perfectly match the "Scattered Scene and Concealed Form Technique."

As for Yin Wuji.

He chose the purest offensive divine ability—Leveling the Sky and Covering the Earth!

The next moment, the huge sun wheel collided squarely with his fist.

Instantly, countless fierce fires rolled like dragons and snakes, shooting in all directions; looking up, it was just like a downpour of fire, with smoke steaming and mist surging!

And after such a hard collision, Chen Hang and Yin Wuji did not stop for a moment, each using their own methods to continue fighting.

In the torrential rain of fire, one could see sword lights crisscrossing and gloomy lights looking miserable.

After another hundred rounds, this area had completely turned into a sea of fire, and only then did two rays of brilliance shoot out from within, disappearing in a blink.

And the two of them fought for half a day.

Not only did Yin Wuji suffer more than ten wounds, with a sword mark deep enough to see bone on his neck, but Chen Hang's robes were also completely stained with blood, and the wounds on his body were equally shocking.

Since entering this Imperial Elder's Map, this was the first time Yin Wuji had seen blood on his body and fought so miserably.

Shen Xingcui and Lu Tingyun, who had the leisure to sigh a few words at first, were both silent now.

Even Zhou Fu was no longer practicing to regulate his breath, his eyes flickering slightly, as if lost in thought...

And after another collision of Nanming Li Fire against Leveling the Sky and Covering the Earth, the two retreated, their arms trembling uncontrollably.

But this time, they were not in a hurry to continue attacking, but took out elixirs and swallowed them at the same time.

The scene was inexplicably deadlocked, and the atmosphere was eerie.

Not long after, a clattering sound suddenly rang out at the edge of the sky, like waves crashing against the shore, one sound higher than the next.

Then, a blood cloud covering dozens of miles slowly moved across, illuminating the sky in a bright red!

Rip—

Something suddenly fell from the blood cloud, causing smoke and dust to rise.

Looking closely, what fell from the cloud head was a poisonous dragon skull, but there was no blood or flesh at the broken end, only a mass of thick gray Qi.

"Just as I expected..."

At this time, the blood cloud slowly split a line, and Lu Rong, full of spirit, walked out from within.

Around him, infinite blood souls emerged, his body gradually turning from virtual to real, like a group of beasts following their leader out, his momentum extremely intimidating.

He looked at Chen Hang and Yin Wuji, a touch of joyful laughter appearing on his face.

"The ones who can stand here at the end will only be the few of us!"

Lu Rong laughed loudly.

Dharma has Origin Spirit.

This is a supreme divine ability of the Innate Demon Sect, with the ability to move and transform, and rotate the nine Qi.

Like back in the East Sea, the Yin-Yang Demon that Chen Chan used to teach Cui Jingzhong a lesson was transformed by this great art of "Dharma has Origin Spirit"; even though she held back a lot, she still chased Cui Jingzhong until he had no way to heaven and no door to enter the earth.

And the poisonous dragon was also a creation of this type, but it came from the hands of Yu Huangshang.

Now that the dragon head had been thrown down by Lu Rong and was about to turn into turbid Qi and gradually drift away, Yu Huangshang's whereabouts were unknown.

As for the result.

It was clear at a glance...

"It seems Yu Huangshang is out, I must congratulate Brother Lu."

Chen Hang's gaze swept over the dragon head, and he nodded with a smile.

Back in the Hongjing Heaven, Lu Rong had mentioned the name Yu Huangshang several times in casual conversation, and without concealing the fighting spirit in his heart, he had regarded this person as an opponent he must defeat.

And in this Imperial Elder's Map, Lu Rong had finally defeated Yu Huangshang head-on, fulfilling his wish.

"Dharma has Origin Spirit... Once this supreme divine ability is broken, it will take a lot of effort for Yu Huangshang to refine it back. Brother Lu, truly good magic power."

Not far away, Yin Wuji's gaze also paused at the dragon head, and then he cupped his hands in praise.

As for Lu Rong, Yin Wuji was actually not unfamiliar with him.

Although the latter was an old-fashioned Jin Dan and had been famous for a long time, Yin Wuji had still dealt with him a few times.

And although the previous Lu Rong was powerful, he could not bear the title of the number one Jin Dan of the Six Sects, with Yu Huangshang standing in front.

But since seeing him at Yingji River, Lu Rong had made Yin Wuji look at him with new eyes.

Especially now, since he had even defeated Yu Huangshang, it was even more interesting.

"What kind of opportunity allowed him to take that step? The Eight Sects and Six Sects are truly full of talent."

Yin Wuji smiled in his heart.

And seeing Chen Hang and Yin Wuji offering congratulations, Lu Rong did not act arrogant, rarely showing a polite attitude, and returned the salute one by one.

The three of them chatted for a while as if nothing had happened, as if they were not in the middle of a fight.

It was not until the topic turned to the remaining Elixir Origin True Persons in the map that the atmosphere became slightly solemn, losing some of its relaxed state.

"The Chiming True Person Wei and Yu Huangshang have already been defeated by my hands."

Lu Rong said.

Chen Hang's eyes moved upon hearing this, and he understood in his heart.

By the time the Huachun Mist dissipated and they could completely fight for the Fire Bell Copper Fish, there would be at most ten people in this corner of the Imperial Elder's Map.

And ten Elixir Origin True Persons.

Wei Lingjiang and Yu Huangshang were defeated by Lu Rong, Pei Zhi and Gu Yi were driven out by Yin Wuji, and as for the copper fish of Yin Ruohua and Zhou Fu, they were now on Chen Hang.

So counting them up.

Besides the three of them, there should be one more...

"In the map, besides us, there is also Jia Xiu of Zhongtian Dou Shu, but this person was previously injured by Yu Huangshang, and the reason Yu Huangshang did not drive him out was just to borrow his magic power and origin essence, so don't worry about it."

Lu Rong shook his head and said:

"If we meet later, just take the copper fish in his hand."

"So it was this person left."

Yin Wuji nodded faintly, having no objection.

When Lu Rong and Yin Wuji mentioned Jia Xiu, their voices were very casual, clearly not taking Jia Xiu to heart.

And although Chen Hang did not speak, his expression was equally calm.

Seeing this scene, the presiding elder of Zhongtian Dou Shu felt that his mood was truly complicated, not knowing how to speak, and finally just shook his head, saying nothing.

To tell the truth, Jia Xiu being able to reach today's stage was already somewhat beyond the expectations of the True Persons of Zhongtian Dou Shu.

Although they were both in the top ten of Elixir Origin.

But except for Yin Ruohua, even against Pei Zhi, Jia Xiu did not have the certainty of victory, let alone against Gu Yi, Wei Lingjiang, and others.

As a high-level Daoist lineage left behind by the Great Immortal of the Dou Department, even within the Eight Sects and Six Sects, the foundation of Zhongtian Dou Shu was only inferior to a few families, and who knew how many great virtuous and mysterious True Persons were gathered in the sect!

But if one were to talk about when Zhongtian Dou Shu monopolized the limelight at the Elixir Origin Assembly.

That would have to be traced back to...

"Sigh."

The presiding elder of Zhongtian Dou Shu sighed again.

And at this moment, Lu Rong stared deeply at Chen Hang and Yin Wuji, saying:

"After that fight, I practiced and regulated my breath with secret medicine, and my spirit and Qi have been fully restored, but the current injuries of you two are truly not light. Fighting like this, I, Lu, will take a big advantage."

Chen Hang and Yin Wuji looked at each other upon hearing this, both understanding.

"Brother Lu is truly open and aboveboard, but I have a method." Chen Hang said.

Yin Wuji smiled faintly:

"Since Brother Lu feels you will take an advantage, then I will make your magic power also deficient, and then the three of us will have a melee and decide the winner, how about it?"

"Oh?"

Lu Rong's eyes lit up.

As soon as the words fell, two powerful magic powers rumbled and unfolded, suddenly breaking through the air and going straight up, sweeping through the sky; it was Chen Hang and Yin Wuji attacking together.

"Well come!"

Lu Rong laughed loudly and did not hesitate to pinch a Dharma formula, a circle of dim white light suddenly rising on his body, only a thin layer, no more than half a finger long.

"The Divine Curse of Universal Sin-Cleansing... Lu Rong is truly cautious; just in the first round, he wants to sacrifice the divine ability he learned from Bai Shui."

Outside, Qi Shang's eyes flashed, and he said the name in a deep voice.