Chapter 1137: Pain Point

"Jian Mu, you really are like a ghost that won't go away." Having been sabotaged by the techniques of a former friend, the Mastermind did not look well; this was not the first time Jian Mu had tripped him up.

Jian Mu was his friend from the Primordial Era, and after Jian Mu died, the Years Immortal was born.

When the Decayed Fairy was condensing the prototype of her Nirvana Dao Fruit, the Mastermind saw that she was the same kind of person as him and would eventually walk the same path he did.

But at that time, the Years Immortal persuaded the Decayed Fairy not to let hatred dictate her life, saying the Nirvana Dao Fruit prototype was not the right path. Only then did the Decayed Fairy let go of her hatred, severed her past self, and changed to condensing the Decayed Dao Fruit. From then on, the world had one less transcendent being, and the Mastermind had one less fellow Daoist.

The Years Immortal did not remember the events of the Primordial Era, but deep in his heart, a voice was faintly shouting, warning him that the Decayed Fairy's path was wrong.

"Why is there no rebound?" the Immortal Immortal Jiu Chong Immortal asked in surprise, only then seeing clearly that the sword in Lu Yang's hand was not the Azure Edge Sword he usually used.

"It is my Supreme Sword," Jiang Ping'an said. His combat power was limited, and he could not join the battle directly, so he could only assist others; the Supreme Sword was just right for Lu Yang to use.

Having broken the Mastermind's Flawless Golden Body, Yun Zhi and the Decayed Fairy joined forces once again to face the enemy, while the Qilin Immortal, the Years Immortal, and the Immortal Immortal Jiu Chong Immortal stood by to guard the flanks.

Lu Yang frowned. He had originally just wanted to test it, but he hadn't expected the Supreme Sword to be so effective. He sent a sound transmission to Jiang Ping'an: "Is the function of the Supreme Sword only to make Dao Fruits ineffective?"

"Logically speaking, yes. At the very least, when it strikes Fellow Daoist Yun Zhi, nothing happens."

Lu Yang pondered. In other words, the fact that the Mastermind was previously unafraid of any attack and could rebound any attack was a means provided by a Dao Fruit?

The Decayed Fairy had never mentioned this kind of Dao Fruit, which meant that from the Ancient Era until now, no Immortal possessing such a Dao Fruit had ever appeared.

This meant that this Dao Fruit had appeared in the Primordial Era?

Wasn't the path of Dao Fruits created by the Fairy? Did Dao Fruits exist as early as the Primordial Era?

"That's right, he once buried an era, and that era also saw the appearance of Dao Fruits!" This sentence was not an internal monologue, but something Lu Yang said deliberately.

In the way of warfare, attacking the heart is paramount!

Lu Yang suspected that the Mastermind's obsession with pretending to be the Heaven-Responding Immortal had to do with his experiences in the Primordial Era.

Sure enough, when the Mastermind heard this, his emotions immediately became agitated. In order to achieve transcendence, he had sacrificed too much and was unwilling to look back on the past. Lu Yang's words had undoubtedly stirred up a certain memory of his—it was his pain point!

Yun Zhi and the Decayed Fairy seized the opportunity of the Mastermind's distraction, forming Peerless Fist Seals that were world-destroying and incomparably tyrannical, bombarding the Mastermind. The other Immortals dared not intervene, fearing they would be caught in the aftermath.

They were already the best of their respective eras; had it not been for various accidents, they would have long since achieved Dao Integration and Omniscience. With them joining forces, they could kill enemies of the past, present, and future!

In an instant, the brilliance was billions of feet high, and nothing could be seen clearly. Space shattered, and countless small worlds were born. This was not done deliberately, but because the energy unleashed by their combined efforts was too great, capable of reshaping the universe.

In a peak-level battle, the slightest mistake could change the course of the war!

Galaxies collapsed, small worlds were wiped out, and the Mastermind's body trembled incessantly. It was the force of the dual Fairy fist techniques erupting within his body, layer upon layer, too many to count.

"Ah!" the Mastermind roared, using his powerful life force to forcibly suppress the force of the fist techniques.

"Boom—"

A self-detonation occurred again, but it was more terrifying than any explosion in history. This was not just the Decayed Fairy detonating herself; Yun Zhi was detonating herself as well.

After receiving the blessing of the Decayed Fairy's "Decay," Yun Zhi could also rapidly recover her body.

The Mastermind was indeed powerful. Yun Zhi felt that self-detonation was undignified, but when facing the Mastermind, she could not be so particular; every combat technique had to be used.

"Cloud-Falling Palm."

The cloud cluster reappeared, transforming into a giant palm print containing thousands of rules and Dao laws, any one of which would be enough for a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator to study for a lifetime.

Space was locked, pinning the Mastermind to this world. As the palm fell, all laws retreated.

Seeing that he could not dodge it, the Mastermind simply stopped dodging, showing no fear in the face of the Cloud-Falling Palm.

Boom—

The heavens collapsed and the earth cracked, the laws of the Great Dao clanged, and immeasurable tribulation light erupted. This palm was even more powerful than the one at the beginning of the battle. The Qilin Immortal felt a chill; even in his strongest state, it would be difficult for him to find a way to survive under this palm. This was a palm capable of extinguishing Immortals.

Yet the Mastermind walked out of the Cloud-Falling Palm without a single injury.

Yun Zhi frowned. At the moment the palm fell, she felt that the moment the Great Dao laws and the immeasurable tribulation light touched the Mastermind, they all vanished without a trace.

Had that Flawless Diamond Physique from before reappeared?

No, it didn't look like it.

Yun Zhi's eyes were cold, her gaze filled with solemnity, her killing intent boiling. No matter what means the Mastermind had, this time she would definitely kill him here!

Space vibrated, and the stars resonated. Those stars destroyed in the battle miraculously reborn, sticking together and returning to their undamaged state. It was Yun Zhi using spells to change them all back.

"Reshaping Creation, Moving Stars and Shifting Dippers."

The stars turned into firelight, burning fiercely, their positions rearranged into a Nine-Fold Peerless Killing Array. Yun Zhi liked stargazing and also liked using stars for layouts, but she had never found the opportunity to do so in the Cultivation Realm.

The killing array cage was activated, enveloping the Mastermind. The killing array turned into a purgatory, evolving into immeasurable divine abilities—earth, fire, wind, and water—as if creating a world, blinding and scorching.

The Mastermind's blood and Qi boiled, and even the space around him twisted. Reshaping the universe, he created a sky full of stars, using thunder as a link to connect the stars, constructing a peerless array to contend with the killing array.

Rumble!

The two great arrays collided and cracked, time twisted, and the heavens and earth lost their color at this moment, devoid of brilliance.

The Decayed Fairy arrived, with strange phenomena appearing behind her—ten thousand beasts roaring, ten thousand nations coming to pay homage, people born from jade, the Nine Luminaries galloping... This was not done deliberately by the Decayed Fairy, but because the scale of the battle was too large, and the collision between the two sides gave birth to countless creations.

Each strange phenomenon could create a powerhouse, but at this moment, no one cared about so-called opportunities or creations; what they wanted was the other's life!

"Is this all the level you have? It's not enough to look at, Fellow Daoist Yun Zhi!" the Mastermind laughed wildly. He was not at a disadvantage fighting two people at once, and he had the capital to be arrogant. "I originally wanted to play matchmaker for the two of you and little Lu, but since you are seeking death, don't blame me!"

The golden bell chimed softly, and Yun Zhi struck again. Every gesture revealed elegance, not like a person of the mortal world, but like a heavenly maiden descending to earth.

The attack looked elegant, but when it landed on the Mastermind, he soon couldn't laugh anymore.

Yun Zhi's next move was always more powerful than the last. This unusual way of attacking was definitely not a breakthrough in the heat of battle, but a return to her peak! Taking back the power that belonged to her in the first place!

"Are you integrating with the Dao?!"

"Since you are transcendent, then I naturally have to integrate with the Dao." Yun Zhi responded coldly. This was the first time she had gone all out since she realized the Dao Integration realm!

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