CH 199

Chapter 199 – Entangling Karmic Ties

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“Xu Disheng lost.” Many people looked at Xu Disheng, who seemed defenseless and unable to put up a fight any longer, letting out emotional sighs.

“The Spirit Trapping Hoop is no ordinary Psychic Magic Treasure. These kinds of powerful Psychic Magic Treasures that can restrict abilities are very precious and rare.”

“Just look at Zhang Yangui’s status. It’s not surprising at all that he can own a Psychic Magic Treasure like this that can directly destroy someone’s equilibrium.”

“This disciple from Celestial Tide Spirit Master’s influence is really not bad, but he’ll narrowly miss the chance to obtain the title of Sacred Son. What a shame.” Many Divine Core stage Spirit Masters were looking at Xu Disheng with admiring gazes.

Meanwhile, high up in the skies of the Luminous Cloud Abyss…

“Spirit Controlling Primordial Lord, your cultivation has really advanced by leaps and bounds in the last 400 years that we haven’t seen each other,” Red Lotus Primordial Lord said with a smile, looking at Spirit Controlling Primordial Lord, who was approaching on a cloud.

“Greetings, Mountain Master Red Lotus.” Spirit Controlling Spirit Master cupped his hands, then looked around at the dozen or so Mountain Masters and the other Primordial Lords of the Shan Mountain Territory who had come to watch, exchanging nods with them.

“From what I’ve heard, Spirit Controlling Primordial Lord, you’ve been in secluded meditation in your domain in the Yuluo Realm all this time, and haven’t even taken up a post in any of the Mountain Ranges. What sudden impulse brings you here to watch a tournament of the younger generation?” a Primordial Lord who knew him for a long time asked, sounding mildly surprised.

Spirit Controlling Primordial Lord looked down at the mist arena, which was covered in layers of mist and clouds. “Always staying in the Yuluo Realm just felt a bit stuffy,” he said.

Primordial Lord Yangze’s cloud chariot was at the edge of the Luminous Cloud Abyss. He looked over at them from afar and noticed an extremely faint hint of killing intent coming from Spirit Controlling Primordial Lord’s body, causing his brows to crease lightly.

Killing intent?

At this cultivation stage, there would never be any mistakes in the reactions of one’s heart, and there would never be any blind, irrational emotions.

Primordial Lord Yangze contemplated as he examined Spirit Controlling Spirit Master’s calm expression.

Spirit Controlling Primordial Lord was the ancestor of the Mountain of Law’s branch of the Zhao Clan. He was completely unrelated to his Mingxin Mountain Range. They knew each other as normal acquaintances, but why would he suddenly have a trace of killing intent?

Unless… Spirit Controlling Primordial Lord was targeting someone. And that certain someone must have some relation to him, with some entanglement of karmic ties, which enabled him to sense it.

He looked down at Xu Disheng, who was on the verge of defeat in the mist arena. Primordial Lord Yangze seemed to suddenly think of something, narrowing his eyes.

… …

The Paramount Ancient Bell was trembling, only able to move 10% of the profound qi in his body. Xu Disheng’s hands were balled tightly into fists as hesitation appeared in his heart for the first time.

The fire phoenix let out a sonorous cry as it arrived in front of him. Its wings left a scorching inferno in their wake as it swooped down at him!

Xu Disheng lifted his gaze, the image of the swooping fire phoenix reflected in his eyes. He poured all of his strength into moving the 10% profound qi that he could access and formed a hand seal, then clapped his hand on the Fierce Specter War Chariot!

“Fourth seal, release!”

A terrifying, fiendish aura skyrocketed towards the heavens!

The figure of a ghost, fully materialized into a corporeal form, separated itself from the Fierce Specter War Chariot and flew out!

When the ghostly qi faded, its facial features gradually became clearer. When it fully came into view, it appeared to be a black-clothed male, his hair coiled into a bun atop his head.

The face of the black-clothed man distorted in a sinister fashion, and an extremely powerful ghost force revolved in his palm. He slapped the fire phoenix, sending it tumbling away!

Seeing the sword radiance from the Jade Water True Sword following closely behind it, the black-clothed man’s expression filled with a furious rage. His warping mouth opened wide to its very limits and let loose a fierce roar that shook the entire arena, then swallowed down the entire blue sword radiance!

Xu Disheng had forcefully released the fourth seal of the Fierce Specter War Chariot!

The ghost sealed inside had been fully restored to the early Fierce Specter stage, which was the equivalent of a human early Divine Core stage cultivator!

“Has Xu Disheng gone insane? He actually dared to release the Fierce Specter stage seal?”

Many peoples’ expressions changed dramatically as they stared wide-eyed at the black-clothed man in the arena.

“I don’t believe this! It’s not about whether he dares to unlock the fourth seal. But with a mere Sea of Qi stage cultivation boundary, how is he even able to release the fourth seal on that Psychic Magic Treasure?!” A Dao Foundation stage elder said, his expression grave.

“Perhaps it has something to do with his secret ghost Dao technique?” A Dao Foundation stage rogue cultivator beside him said, giving a shot in the dark.

“It should be. He hasn’t lost yet, but how does he plan to deal with the backlash from that Fierce Specter stage ghost?”

“Xu Disheng is in danger. He’ll definitely have to face the backlash from that Fierce Specter!”

In the arena, after the black-clothed man swallowed down the sword radiance from the Jade Water True Sword, he cast an expressionless sideways glance at Xu Disheng. He didn’t send out an attack, but instead, his figure transformed into fierce ghost qi. In the next moment, he appeared right in front of Zhang Yangui!

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As the equivalent of a human race Divine Core stage cultivator, a Fierce Specter stage ghost was extremely powerful. A Dao Foundation or Sea of Qi stage cultivator was powerless in comparison. Even if it was sealed inside a Psychic Magic Treasure, it still wouldn’t willingly be manipulated by anyone.

With Xu Disheng’s current cultivation, he had no way of controlling the Fierce Specter War Chariot with its fourth seal released. But even still, the black-clothed man protected him, and even attacked Zhang Yangui, leaving people flabbergasted.

… …

A few breaths earlier…

“In a few moments, I will release the fourth seal and let you regain your cultivation as an early Fierce Specter stage ghost.”

“I’ll kill you first,” the Fierce Specter in the form of a black-clothed man said, his cold voice echoing from the depths of the war chariot.

“You could kill me, but that won’t change the fact that you’ll still be sealed in this Magic Treasure, under the control of any master who wishes to manipulate you, forever unable to break free.”

An extremely hateful roar echoed in his mind, but Xu Disheng ignored it and continued, “If you help me through this matter… I will find an opportunity to leave the boundaries of the sect, destroy the Fierce Specter War Chariot, and set you free.”

The roaring gradually settled down, and the ghost’s voice echoed out from the depths once more. “It’s true that I will never be able to see freedom as long as I am in the Shangqing Sacred Sect. But if you…”

Before he could finish, Xu Disheng interrupted him. “I can swear an oath.”

Profound cultivators never took an oath lightly, since if they violated the oath, their Dao Heart and Dao Path would be significantly affected.

With Xu Disheng swearing to take an oath to release him, the Fierce Specter was swayed.

After all, there were countless powerhouses in the Luminous Cloud Abyss at the moment. There were dozens of Primordial Lords present, so even if he tried to kill Xu Disheng through the backlash, he would never be able to escape this mist arena alive.

Even if he was lucky enough to not be steamrolled by any random Primordial Spirit stage powerhouse, the best outcome would be being stuffed back into the Fierce Specter War Chariot and handed off to a new master.

If he made a bit of a gamble here, he really might be able to see the light of day once more.

… …

Zhang Yangui’s expression was unsightly. Unparalleled genius or not, he didn’t stand a chance against an early Fierce Specter stage ghost, which was the equivalent of a Divine Core stage Spirit Master.

He was always disdainful towards seal-type Psychic Magic Treasures, labeling them as outside help. Although he knew Xu Disheng had the Fierce Specter War Chariot, which had a Fierce Specter stage ghost sealed inside, he didn’t care too much about it since he knew Xu Disheng could only release three seals with his current cultivation.

Even though Xu Disheng did end up forcefully releasing the third seal, it was only a little bit outside of his expectations.

Zhang Yangui hadn’t even thought it possible that Xu Disheng could release the fourth seal with his Sea of Qi stage cultivation, allowing the ghost sealed within to regain its early Fierce Specter stage cultivation!

The black-clothed man appeared in front of Zhang Yangui, ghost force revolving in a vortex in his palm that distorted the space around it. With a fierce, baleful aura surging around him, he brought the vortex down over Zhang Yangui’s head!

An ordinary defensive-type Magic Treasure protecting him was completely vaporized, and the defensive-type Psychic Magic Treasures were sent flying!

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Yangui was completely swallowed up by the vortex of ghost force. The vortex spun and pulverized, not even leaving dregs behind. All that remained was a strand of fierce ghost qi, floating in the mist.

“How could this be?!”

“Zhang Yangui died?”

“No way!!”

“How could he dare?!”

Countless people shot to their feet, eyes popping out of their skulls in disbelief. They stared wide-eyed at the Fierce Specter in the form of the black-clothed man, expressions incredulous.

From the time the black-clothed man was let loose by Xu Disheng to the time that Zhang Yangui was swallowed by the vortex of ghost force, only a few breaths of time had passed. Most people didn’t even have the time to react before Zhang Yangui was no more than black gas, scattering in the wind.

“If the direct descendent of the Zhang Clan didn’t participate, this little brat from the Mingxin Mountain Range might have actually been able to take the title of Sacred Son,” a Primordial Lord said with a smile, looking down from above the layers of clouds at the mist arena.

“I agree. This little brat has a lot of secrets on him. But it’s exactly these kinds of disciples that can grow to great heights. Weren’t people like us also originally just like this?” Earth Fox Primordial Lord said in agreement, his voice full of praise.

What was surprising was that these Primordial Lords didn’t seem to have any reaction whatsoever to Zhang Yangui’s evident destruction.

The Fierce Specter stage ghost in the form of the black-clothed man was standing in the middle of the air. But before he could turn around and return to the Fierce Specter War Chariot, his brows suddenly furrowed as if he sensed something.

“Were you looking for me, you lowly ghost?”

Zhang Yangui’s figure slowly appeared in the middle of the air, his expression cold and callous. He glanced to the side at Xu Disheng and said, “Not bad, Xu Disheng. You managed to force me to reveal one of my true hidden trump cards. But in the end, you’re just a stepping stone for me on my way to obtaining the title of Sacred Son.”

A jade slip emitting a fiery glow appeared in his hand.

It was a spell imbuement treasure!

Unlike Xu Disheng’s spell imbuement treasure, Zhang Yangui’s was a Primordial Spirit stage spell imbuement treasure! And the imbuer was none other than one of the three Realm Masters of the Yuluo Realm, Primordial Lord Qingfu!

Although it was somewhat of a waste to take out something like this in a fight at the Sea of Qi stage, Zhang Yangui couldn’t care much about that now. He was only thinking about how to exterminate this lowly ghost that had dared to harm him!

A glaring profound light burst out of the jade slip, shining forth like a sun.

It was the spell that Primordial Lord Qingfu had personally imbued within, Sun Chakra Profound Light!

Under the radiance of the profound light, the black-clothed man’s face warped and distorted, letting out a silent shriek. The arrogant and tyrannical demeanor that he showed earlier as a Fierce Specter stage ghost was nowhere to be seen, and the concentrated ghost qi rising off his body began to fade away like smoke in the wind. Just a few breaths later, he would probably be burnt to ashes.

He wanted to return to the Fierce Specter War Chariot, but he was firmly restrained by the Sun Chakra Profound Light, unable to move a single inch.

He cast Xu Disheng a begging gaze, containing a fervent desire to live.

Xu Disheng remained silent.

When Zhang Yangui had used the Sun Chakra Profound Light, he had intentionally avoided targeting Xu Disheng. In a tournament where countless people were watching, he couldn’t try to ruthlessly slaughter an unparalleled genius like Xu Disheng.

But…

Now, his loss was set in stone. Zhang Yangui was using the Fierce Specter to vent his anger. Even if Xu Disheng wanted to save the Fierce Specter, he was powerless to do so.

After a while, the Sun Chakra Profound Light faded. The Fierce Specter stage ghost had been charred to a crisp, leaving only a ghost spirit behind, floating lightly in the wind. It was on the verge of dissipating into the mist without a trace.

The very instant before the ghost spirit could fade away, a pure black ghost force firmly wrapped it up, but the soul-suppressing Evil Spirit skull flew over and put it away.

Xu Disheng had already restored some of his profound qi. He took the soul-suppressing Evil Spirit skull back into his sea of consciousness, then stepped on the black and white phantom image of the Yin Yang Diagram and left the mist arena.