CH 179

Chapter 179 – Feeding Himself to the Ghost?

The expression of the red-clothed youth was grave. He was channeling all of his strength into the ancient bell that was deployed in front of him. For the time being, his hands were full dealing with the attack, but he was unexpectedly able to keep the aura of destruction from the blot of ink at bay.

When the red-clothed youth saw the vortex of ghost force that the Fierce Specter spat out, twisting and ripping everything apart in its path, his expression turned ugly. He gave a low roar filled with startled fury and released his hands from the ancient bell.

A yellow seal appeared in his hands a second later. He activated the defensive spell in it at full force to try and block the approaching vortex.

But Xu Disheng didn’t give him time to breathe. He swallowed a few Qi Boosting Pills and took out the Jade Water Array Flag, then activated it at full force, suppressing the area around the red-clothed youth!

The ancient bell was a Psychic Magic Treasure, but without any profound qi powering it, it seemed that it wouldn’t last longer than a few breaths against the materialized aura of destruction from the blot of inky black Pure Oblivion Water.

The red-clothed youth clenched his teeth and pulled out another item, an embroidered scarf Magic Treasure. He ignited its origin source and transformed it into an extremely powerful defensive force!

The ghost force vortex smashed into the yellow seal with a bang, forcing it to fly backwards from the recoil. The vortex shrank by a good amount as a result, and the remaining momentum slammed into the explosive defensive power from the sacrificed embroidered scarf Magic Treasure and disappeared.

Blood seeped out from the red-clothed youth’s mouth. His face was pale, but he managed to somehow block the attack.

Without any profound qi being channeled into it, the ancient bell had already suffered its loss. The blot of ink clad in the aura of destruction came into contact with the remaining defensive power summoned from the ignited scarf Magic Treasure, causing them both to simultaneously disappear.

Feeling the corrosive pressure from the Jade Water Array Flag weighing down on him, the red-clothed youth had no energy left to resist. He gave Xu Disheng a deep gaze, then spoke his first line since the start of the fight. “I am Wei Jun from the Mountain of Law. May we meet again someday.”

With that, a stream of mist wrapped him up and his figure faded away. He had activated his own identity jade tablet and teleported himself willingly out of the inner realm of the Luminous Cloud Abyss.

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A cold voice rang out across the snowscape shortly after. “Victory goes to Xu Disheng of Morning Dew Peak. You will continue to be matched with another opponent.”

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“Wei Jun was somehow eliminated in only his second match!”

“Who is that youth in that white Daoist robe?!”

“Wei Jun is the third ranked genius of our Mountain of Law, but he was eliminated just like that. Don’t tell me his luck was so bad that he ran into an unparalleled genius with a Rank 3 Spiritual Root?!”

“That youth is Mingxin Mountain’s 4th ranked genius, Xu Disheng! But how could he be this strong?!”

Many of the people in the Mountain of Law who were watching Wei Jun were in an uproar.

Some people shot to their feet as they stared in shock at the screen of light showing the youth in the white and blue robe, unable to believe what they had just witnessed.

“Xu Disheng is only the 4th ranked genius of Mingxin Mountain. Why is he this strong?! That war chariot… That was his first time using it. It’s way too overpowered!”

“I remember now. That war chariot is the Fierce Specter War Chariot! At the Grand Auction on Splendid Commodity Peak, it went for 80,000 spirit stones! Don’t tell me, that was…?!”

“That black calligraphy brush wasn’t a Psychic Magic Treasure, but the blot of ink it unleashed could somehow break through the defenses of that Psychic Magic Treasure…? Even though that Psychic Magic Treasure wasn’t being powered by any profound qi, that black calligraphy brush is too mysterious!”

Countless people turned their attention towards Xu Disheng’s screen. The massive screen showing Xu Disheng’s perspective in the sea of clouds had suddenly attracted the gazes of many cultivators from the Shan Mountain Territory.

“How could this be? His name isn’t even on the list of the Eight Mountains’ genius disciples! But if he was able to defeat someone of Wei Jun’s caliber, his name is more than deserving to be on the Sea of Qi division’s list of geniuses!”

Light and shadow flickered, and the snowscape shattered to pieces. In the next moment, Xu Disheng found himself above a boundless ocean, stretching as far as his eyes could see.

Although there were 800 disciples at the start, each battle lasted a different amount of time. As a result, there were a few people who had wrapped up their fights extremely quickly that even had to wait to be matched with their next opponent.

This was also the reason they could have 20 people remaining at the very end even though there were 800 people at the start, duking it out in one-on-one battles.

“It’s you, Junior Martial Brother Xu?” Yu Yangyao said, raising an eyebrow when he saw the handsome youth in the white and blue Daoist robe in front of him.

Xu Disheng was momentarily speechless. It was only the third battle and he already got matched up with someone from the same Mountain Range as him.

After a moment of silence floated between the two of them, Yu Yangyao spoke up again. “Will you be conceding?”

Xu Disheng lifted his gaze and looked directly at Yu Yangyao.

There was a fighting intent present in his gaze, which gradually turned into resolve.

Back during the Internal Disciple Tournament, at the Lightning Cloud Stone Island, Xu Disheng was only at the early Sea of Qi stage. In front of a Rank 4 Spiritual Root genius like Yu Yangyao, he had no ability to fight back.

But now, things were different.

Yu Yangyao already understood Xu Disheng’s meaning. The Coiling Serpent Pike appeared in his hand, the sharp silver point of the pike casting glaring reflections on the surface of the ocean. His aura suddenly skyrocketed!

“Summon Rain.”

After comprehending the Pure Oblivion Water, Xu Disheng had never used the Summon Rain technique. That was because it had completely lost its aura of destruction, and was now purely a water-type spell.

But above this massive ocean, the power of a water-type spell like this was amplified manifold!

Dozens of pure, colorless water appeared in the air, dropping towards the top of Yu Yangyao’s head. With the added might from the scenario’s environment, they plummeted downwards at an even faster speed!

However, Yu Yangyao simply ignored these raindrops. The Essence Tassel Armor appeared around him, and with a shake of the Coiling Serpent Pike, the silver radiance it was emitting grew brighter. When it reflected off the surface of the ocean below, it created a beautiful shimmering effect.

With a flash of silver radiance, Yu Yangyao immediately appeared right in front of Xu Disheng, thrusting the sharp point of the Coiling Serpent Pike towards him!

The raindrops missed their mark and plummeted into the surface of the ocean, sending up waves dozens of meters tall wherever they landed.

The first defensive spell of the White Heron Robe was triggered, and dozens of white birds spiraled outward from Xu Disheng’s figure, blocking the fierce thrust of the pike. Xu Disheng was pushed backwards by the impact of the recoil, sending him retreating several dozens of meters.

“A Psychic Magic Treasure-grade robe? Not bad,” Yu Yangyao commented lightly. “But will you be able to block this move too?”

The moment his words reached Xu Disheng’s ears, the silver glow at the tip of the pike rose to a nearly blinding radiance. The phantom image of a silver serpent appeared from the tip of the pike, opening its sinister maw wide as it let loose a deafening roar.

“The soul of a monster with a monster core is sealed in this pike. Although I can only demonstrate a fraction of its might, this move isn’t something that Psychic Magic Treasure of yours will be able to block,” Yu Yangyao said casually. Profound qi glowed in his hand as he activated the pike. The length of the serpent began to emit a silver glow, making it difficult to see.

When it reached the end of its roar, the serpent fixed its cold, slitted pupils on Xu Disheng. Unexpectedly, the body of the coiled serpent separated from the pike. After opening its dangerous maw, it shot towards Xu Disheng like lightning, clad in powerful monster qi!

Monsters were roughly divided up into different ranks: half-transformed monsters, transformed monsters, core formation monsters, and monster kings. Core formation monsters were the equivalent of a Divine Core stage Spirit Master!

Although this silver serpent was just a soul body and Yu Yangyao wasn’t able to display its full might, this attack was still beyond something that a Sea of Qi stage disciple could block.

As Xu Disheng watched the phantom image of the silver serpent whiz towards him, he suddenly thought back to when he beat Wei Jun earlier. Xu Disheng had used the Fierce Specter stage ghost sealed in the Fierce Specter War Chariot to crush Wei Jun. The situation here was more or less the same, but the roles were swapped.

Yu Yangyao’s expression was as nonchalant as before. He clearly didn’t consider Xu Disheng as being capable of blocking this blow. The White Heron Robe wouldn’t be able to block it, and it wasn’t like there was a ghost or monster of Divine Core stage strength sealed in every Psychic Magic Treasure.

All of the people spectating the battle between Yu Yangyao and Xu Disheng in the sea of clouds at the center of the Luminous Cloud Abyss, and even throughout the Eight Mountains watched with bated breath, eyes glued to their screens.

“Yu Yangyao is going to lose,” one Divine Core stage Spirit Master sitting atop one of the cloud chariots said with a smile.

“Why’s that?” a Divine Core stage rogue cultivator, who was more lacking in foresight, asked.

“At the Sea of Qi stage, it simply isn’t possible to exhibit the full might of spells and cultivation methods. Most of the combat power at that stage comes from the strength of one’s Magic Treasures. Even though Yu Yangyao has the Coiling Serpent Pike, he isn’t able to make full use of its strength. But Xu Disheng’s Fierce Specter War Chariot… he can forcefully activate it by lifting the seals!”

“But a mere Sea of Qi stage disciple like him wouldn’t be able to withstand the backlash, would he?” the Divine Core stage rogue cultivator responded, shock apparent in his tone. Although forcefully lifting the seals would allow him to demonstrate a fraction of the Psychic Magic Treasure’s true might, the backlash from the Fierce Specter stage ghost would tear a trifling Sea of Qi stage disciple into pieces within seconds.

“Keep watching and you’ll see what I mean,” the other Divine Core stage Spirit Master said with a flick of his sleeves, refusing to speak further.