Volume 1: Xiao City, Xiao Family, Xiao Chen Chapter 89: The Sect's War, One Man Against the Universe

  The girl's eyes flickered with a hint of doubt, but she had no time to think now. The talisman in her hand had been activated and it was time for her to take action.

  "Be careful, fellow traveler, this secret art was obtained by chance in a market town's remaining volume, its power is not small, and I am also unable to fully grasp it, go!"

  After the rune was released, its volume suddenly surged up, and in an instant, it grew to a size of about half a zhang. Blood light flowed on its surface, and endless killing intent burst out from within.

  "What kind of secret art is this talisman, that it can release such a powerful and fierce killing intent!"

  "Looking at its texture, it's ancient and natural with a majestic aura, it's very likely that it was used by the ancient cultivator as a spell."

  "Alas, unfortunately this magic is incomplete. Although it's majestic at the moment, its true power is weakened by about 30%. I'm afraid it won't be enough to break that Lianyan Sect junior's Gentleman Jade Ruyi."

  "What, this is the Gentleman's Jade Ruyi that Lie Yan Zong obtained from the ancient cultivator's cave last time. It's said to have a powerful and majestic power, enough to rival ordinary defensive treasures. No wonder he's so confident in taking out a piece of middle-grade earth-level spell as a bet, probably already thinking he has the upper hand."

  "Haha, I'd like to see what's so mysterious about this symbol. Take it!" Ming Xiangchen's eyes were full of confidence as he suddenly swung his hands, and two massive palms appeared out of thin air, slamming down towards the blood-red symbol.

  These two palms are three or four zhang in size, with a dark greenish-black color all over. The aura emanating from them is even more powerful than the pressure of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator's magic.

  Boom!

  Boom!

  Two palms fell, and the blood-colored runes only paused slightly before being forcibly crushed into powder, their momentum unabated, as they descended straight towards Ming Xiachen.

  "Hmph!" The two large hands were shattered in an instant, and Ming Xiao Chen let out a muffled hum, his eyes flashing with a few hints of shock. The power of this blood-colored rune was indeed greater than he had imagined.

  "Gentleman, jade as you wish, plum orchid bamboo chrysanthemum transform into shape, protect me all around!" With a low shout in his mouth, the law power on Ming Xiao Chen's body surged, and he suddenly pointed upwards. The law power inside his body rolled out and merged into that gentleman jade as you wish.

  Buzz!

  As the magical power surged, the jade Ruyi suddenly burst into brilliant light, and four illusory shadows of plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum floated around it. As they revolved, a majestic aura of heaven and earth emanated from them.

  It's complicated to say, but all of this happened in an instant. By the time Ming Xun Chenruo thoroughly activated that gentleman's jade-like intent, the blood-colored runes had already fallen.

  Boom!

  The two collided, and a deafening roar burst forth from the impact, with a powerful spiritual force wave that even caused the weaker cultivators around the Ascension Platform to pale in fright, their bodies trembling. The entire Luoyun Valley mountain range, within dozens of miles of mountains and forests, all living beings with spiritual intelligence were frightened out of their wits, shivering and collapsing to the ground.

  At the same time, the gentleman's jade Ruyi emitted four illusory shadows of plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos, and chrysanthemums, spinning rapidly like a top, emitting red, purple, blue, and yellow divine lights, which were evenly matched with the blood-colored runes.

  The girl's eyes locked onto the symbol, her face pale, she forced out a few hand gestures, then her cherry lips parted slightly, and she shouted: "Blood Symbol Transformation, Summon True Spirit, Shocking Heaven with One Strike!"

  As its voice fell, the blood talisman that was locked in a stalemate with the four-colored divine light emitted by Junzi Yu Ruyi suddenly trembled violently and then burst open with a loud bang, transforming into a rolling cloud of bloody mist. In the blink of an eye, the rolling bloody mist transformed into a whirlpool several feet in size, from which a blood-red palm slowly emerged and landed on top of the four-colored divine light.

  Crack! Crack!

  That swiftly spinning plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum shadow suddenly stagnated, and with a tremble, it turned into countless fragments. On the jade Ruyi's body, cracks instantly spread densely, and its spiritual energy dissipated in an instant, turning into a worthless piece of trash. A mournful cry fell to the ground.

  "Huh?" The bloody arm was about to be withdrawn, but a sudden, uncertain, and faintly surprised voice came, and before he could react at all, the whirlpool quickly shrank, and although the palm of his hand was extremely reluctant, it could only quickly withdraw.

  "In a desperate moment, use secret techniques to forcibly break through space and summon a powerful cultivator's life-saving technique!"

  "What kind of secret technique has this woman cultivated, that she can forcibly shatter space and summon helpers to her side?"

  "That person's casual strike could shatter the Gentleman Jade Ruyi, which was equivalent to a defensive treasure's might. His cultivation was unfathomably deep; could he be that legendary Primordial Infant Old Monster?"

  "It's a pity that if he had added a bit more strength, he would have been able to heavily injure the younger generation of Lie Yan Sect. But now, the outcome is likely to be completely opposite."

  Inside the grand hall, many cultivators secretly shook their heads. Although Ji Yuewu's final lifesaving technique was incredibly powerful, it had consumed a huge amount of her own energy. On the other hand, Ming Xiachen's battle under Yu Ruyi's protection had only used up some of his magical power. The outcome of the competition between the two was naturally clear-cut.

  "Haha, it seems that this time I've won the lower hand. Junior Sister Ji, after half a month, my Flame Sect will surely come to welcome you with great fanfare. Please take good care of yourself during this period." The expression on Ming Xiao Chen's face changed unpredictably for a moment, and in his eyes, there was a hint of shock flashing by. "After getting it into my hands, I'll definitely think of every possible way to learn this life-saving technique. With this technique in hand, it's enough to be equivalent to having a life-saving treasure!"

  Ji Yue Wu's face turned pale, and she bit her lip slightly. Her eyes swept over the blue shirt in front of her, but in her heart, she couldn't help but let out a faint sigh. "Although his alchemy skills are extremely impressive, this person's cultivation is enough to rival that of a mid-stage foundation-building cultivator. Even if he were to reveal himself, what could he do? It would just be a futile struggle. Alas, I had thought that with this technique, I could defeat him and obtain the earth-grade method... but it seems not. Perhaps this is fate." As she thought this, her face grew even paler, like a delicate white flower on a winter's day, evoking an uncontrollable sense of pity in others.

  Qingyunzi and Yaodazi's faces were as calm as water, with a dark iron complexion. Today's events have many witnesses from Beihua State, and it's likely that things can't be changed again.

  That day, the Machine and Ming Xiao's old ancestor were overjoyed, taking in this girl, it was highly likely that within a hundred years, another Golden Elixir cultivator would emerge from their family, how could they not be secretly delighted.

  "Tianji Sub-Sect's leader, you and I will have a duel between our two sects. All disciples under us are not allowed to bring any treasures above the magical tool level. This time, the power of Ming Xiaochen's jade flute is enough to reach the magical treasure level. If I, Yunyue Valley, lose this match, I'm afraid we won't be able to admit it!" Qingyun Sub-Sect's leader said in a cold and gloomy tone.

  "Qingyunzi sect leader, how dare you utter such words." Ming Xiao Laozu's eyes flashed with a hint of cold mockery, "This Junzi Yunruo is obtained from an ancient treasure, its own body only belongs to the top-grade spiritual instrument category, and its power can reach the level of a magic treasure. How about that? After all, this object is not a magic treasure, constantly violating the agreement between the two sects. Or is Qingyunzi sect leader prepared to break his promise in front of many fellow practitioners in Beihua State?"