CH 223

Chapter 223 – Higher Knowledge, Killing Heart Beast!

Suddenly, Xu Disheng seemed to sense something. He lifted his head and looked off at the distant horizon, where a massive silver white chariot appeared, ripping through space. There were four white deer spiritual beasts pulling the chariot, casting a brilliant trail of white light. Countless silver and white motes of light scattered in its wake, drifting down from the sky’s horizon like snowflakes.

In only a few breaths of time, the four white deer pulling the chariot arrived above the Anxi provincial capital, letting out a deafening call. All eyes turned to look at them.

A white-clothed youth slowly stepped out, his gaze containing a hint of berserk madness. He stood there in the air, looking expressionlessly down at Xu Disheng. It was Sacred Son Bai Lu, who took first place in the Sea of Qi stage division of the Eight Mountains Grand Tournament over 50 years prior.

There were a few people accompanying him, who now appeared behind him. Surprisingly, one of them was emanating a powerful Divine Core stage aura!

Also among them was a Dao Foundation stage disciple. After scanning over the tens of thousands of citizens from the Anxi Province waiting to have their meridians measured below, he unfurled a silk scroll and announced in a clear voice, “Red Lotus Primordial Lord of Shangqing Mountain Range commands Soul Suppressor Sacred Son to return to the Shangqing Sacred Sect immediately and hand over all matters regarding the Anxi Province to Sacred Son Bai Lu.”

His voice resonated like lightning throughout the entire Anxi provincial capital.

To the side, He Ziming said in a low voice, “Soul Suppressor Sacred Son, this is most likely just how the results of the back and forth plotting in the sect happened to turn out. We are powerless to change anything about this. The citizens of Anxi Province will most likely be taken into the Shangqing Mountain Range.”

Xu Disheng was naturally aware of this. In the jade slip that Celestial Tide Spirit Master sent him, he told him to return to the sect for now and not to participate further in any matters regarding the Anxi Province.

With a thought, he tried to mentally call out to the suanni spiritual beast, who was always out frolicking and playing because it never wanted to stay in the Beast Handling Ring. He waited for it to arrive, planning to let go of all matters here and immediately return to the sect.

“Soul Suppressor Sacred Son, I was talking to you. Did you not hear me?” the Dao Foundation stage disciple said coldly. Seeing Xu Disheng not paying any attention to him, his face fell.

Xu Disheng cast him an extremely impassive glance, as if he was looking at a see-through ball of profound qi.

“Sacred Son Bai Lu, this Xu Disheng guy is going too far! His actions are clearly showing that he is making light of you!” the disciple shouted hatefully, anger surging in his heart as he turned to the white-robed youth.

Bai Lu was also somewhat displeased. With a reproving tone, he criticized, “Xu Disheng, Li Xuanzong was conveying the commands to you with good intentions. Why are you playing deaf?”

Xu Disheng lifted his gaze to look at Bai Lu, who was standing there in the air. “What is your status even? You dare to speak to me with this kind of tone?”

Bai Lu’s brows furrowed deeply. “Do all newly risen Sacred Sons nowadays show such neglect for social hierarchy?” he shot back coldly.

Profound qi revolved around Xu Disheng’s body, and the suanni spiritual beast arrived at that moment, letting out a roar as it flew in from the distance. It picked Xu Disheng up, and his long, black hair fluttered in the wind as they ascended and leveled out to the same altitude as Bai Lu. “How amusing. We’re both Dao Foundation stage Sacred Sons. Tell me, in what way are you more senior than me?” he responded.

It seemed that no one had treated Bai Lu like this in a long time. He was so furious that he could only let out a scoff. He took out a white folding fan and gave it a light sweep, sending waves of razor-sharp wind shooting out toward Xu Disheng.

“Sacred Son Bai Lu!”

The expressions of the Dao Foundation stage disciples by his side suddenly changed. They wanted to stop him, but they didn’t act in time.

Only that person emitting a Divine Core stage aura was silent, his eyes closed as if he wasn’t aware of anything happening.

“Profound Resonance Nine Rotations. First Rotation—Dense Fog and Gurgling Stream!”

Xu Disheng’s expression was frigid as the Profound Resonance Drum appeared above his outstretched palm. The murmuring of a flowing stream filled the air, echoing throughout the provincial capital!

The invisible sound waves warped and oscillated towards Bai Lu, who cast a blue screen of light in front of him, blocking the sound of the gurgling stream. However, the sound waves transformed into a nebulous white fog, wrapping around and enshrouding Bai Lu’s body.

Xu Disheng’s figure turned illusory, and the cutting winds passed right through his body. His figure materialized back into being shortly after, and he glared coldly at Bai Lu, who was wrapped in the dense fog.

Golden Moon Demolishing the Shadows!

By channeling the power of heaven and earth into the Golden Moon Garment, it was possible to temporarily merge into heaven and earth, which allowed his body to transform from material to illusory and avoid attacks!

“You actually have the balls to attack me, Xu Disheng?!”

An explosion blasted the fog apart and Bai Lu’s figure gradually became visible once more. His tone was icy, filled with an intense rage.

With Bai Lu’s shout, the atmosphere above the Anxi provincial capital went deathly still. Neither the disciples of Cloud Abyss Peak in the Anxi provincial capital nor the several Dao Foundation stage disciples that accompanied Bai Lu here dared to interfere at this point. They all stood there, trembling with fear as they watched the confrontation between the two Sacred Sons.

Xu Disheng’s eyes, which contained a star-like resplendence, were dyed a deep black the moment he began to rotate Soul Force in his eyes. The soul suppressing evil spirit skull appeared in front of him, its eyes fully opened. The blood-red light beams condensed from Soul-Extinguishing Blood Light shot forth!

“Blood Light Illumination!”

It was the advanced form of the Extinguishing Soul Mantra!

“Today, I will make you, a younger generation who only cultivated for a mere 20 years, learn what it means to respect your senior martial brothers!” Bai Lu seethed, his expression turning even icier. He put away the folding fan and took out a pure white sword. The glacial aura emanating from it was on the verge of freezing the atmosphere surrounding it!

This was a Psychic Magic Treasure known as the Frost Spirit Sword!

At some point in time, large snowflakes began to fall from the skies. The Frost Spirit Sword released a brilliant white glow as it swept up all the winds and snow in the heavens, transforming it into an enormous dragon made of ice and snow. It let out a berserk roar and swallowed the Soul-Extinguishing Blood Light in a single gulp!

BOOM!

Countless motes of crimson light exploded out, and were swept away by the buffeting winds and ice. Only a little less than half of the enormous ice dragon’s body was blasted apart, but the swirling icy winds quickly recondensed the damaged portions of its body. Once reformed, it charged towards Xu Disheng!

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“Boundless White Moon!”

Xu Disheng’s robe turned white, signifying its transformation into the White Moon Garment. The projection of a full moon rose up behind his head, shining down with inexhaustible profound light. It illuminated the enormous dragon, fixing it in place. No matter how it howled and roared, it couldn’t charge out of it.

“Profound Resonance Nine Rotations. Second Rotation—Desolate Falling Leaves.”

“Profound Resonance Nine Rotations. Third Rotation—Silent Falling Rain.”

Xu Disheng had cast a few extremely complicated spells—the second and third rotation of the Profound Resonance Nine Rotations made their debut!

Two twisting sound waves rippled forth, transforming into a massive green and white pillar made out of sound. It swept up massive amounts of the power of heaven and earth in its wake, ripping through space and piercing towards Bai Lu!

Profound qi rotated in Xu Disheng’s palm. The Demon Punishing Array Diagram appeared, expanding outwards exponentially. Four colors of sword lights swept across heaven and earth—Demon Trapping, Demon Punishing, Demon Vanquishing, Demon Killing—the four swords shot out. They followed closely behind the enormous pillar of sound, leaving sonic booms in their wake as they sliced towards Bai Lu.

“Sacred Son Bai Lu!” The Dao Foundation stage disciples standing off in the distance couldn’t help voicing their concern for Bai Lu when they saw the swift and fierce onslaught of attacks that Xu Disheng unleashed.

The Divine Core stage Spirit Master opened his eyes slightly and looked at Xu Disheng.

BANG!

A deafening profound qi explosion echoed out. Bai Lu flew out from the heart of the explosion, the Frost Spirit Sword beneath his feet. He was covered in an extremely solid golden barrier of light, but he cut a rather sorry figure.

Clearly, he didn’t think that Xu Disheng would attack in such a ruthlessly explosive manner. If it was any ordinary disciple in his position, they would have been a dead corpse a long time ago!

After leaving the Taiqing Fantasy Realm, Bai Lu hadn’t engaged in any fights against other humans, living a princely, sheltered life for the last several decades. After being suppressed by Xu Disheng like this, he couldn’t stand it and decided to call out to the Divine Core stage Spirit Master.

“Upper Flame Spirit Master, please help out and capture this guy!” Bai Lu called out coldly.

Upper Flame Spirit Master was a Divine Core stage Spirit Master from the Shangqing Mountain Range. He was also Bai Lu’s Dao Protector!

The sect would dispatch a Divine Core stage Dao Protector to protect each Sacred Son. But after the Sacred Son reached the Divine Core stage themselves, they would no longer need a Dao Protector.

Xu Disheng also had a Dao Protector, which Celestial Tide Spirit Master had selected for him. His Dao Protector was a newly promoted Divine Core stage Spirit Master from the Zhuri Mountain Range, but would only start accompanying Xu Disheng once he returned to the sect. From then on, he would continue to watch over Xu Disheng until he reached the Divine Core stage.

Upper Flame Spirit Master gazed at Xu Disheng and said, “Soul Suppressor, make amends with Sacred Son Bai Lu. I can take responsibility for what happened here and wipe the slate clean.”

Xu Disheng’s gaze remained lowered, as if he didn’t hear what he said.

Bai Lu’s face was filled with dissatisfaction. “Upper Flame Spirit Master, look at how vicious this guy is! He doesn’t understand the concept of seniority in the slightest. It would still be best for you to take action yourself and capture him! After we return to the sect, I have justification to bring up his actions with Red Lotus Primordial Lord!”

Upper Flame Spirit Master wasn’t as impetuous or extreme as Bai Lu. He simply stared fixedly at Xu Disheng, waiting for his reply.

At that moment, a scoff echoed throughout the entire Anxi provincial capital.

“Make amends? For what reason?”

Xu Disheng’s long black hair swept up in the wind, revealing his eyes that were as resplendent as the stars. The Profound Resonance Drum revolved madly above the hollow of his palm, and the soul suppressing evil spirit skull flew up and down around him, emitting an inexhaustible killing intent.

Upper Flame Spirit Master’s expression turned cold. “Soul Suppressor, do not make me force you.”

“See if I care?”

The Black Sky Yellow Earth Pagoda appeared above his head, shining forth with innumerable rays of light. Seemingly endless profound yellow light formed a protection around Xu Disheng’s body. There was a hint of golden Buddhist light hidden within the basking yellow glow, the contrast with his White Moon Garment giving him a peerlessly noble, almost holy air.

“This treasure…”

Upper Flame Spirit Master stared at the multicolored radiance given off by the Black Sky Yellow Earth Pagoda, and his expression turned serious as an extremely terrifying notion appeared in his mind.

“A Profound Treasure!” Bai Lu exclaimed, gritting his teeth. “Was this item given to you by Primordial Lord Yangze? Why do we not know of this?”

“This child has received the favor of Realm Master Kunxu. This item must have been given by him,” Upper Flame Spirit Master said, shaking his head. “Mountain Master Yangze’s assets are not this generous.”

He gazed deeply at Xu Disheng and said, “Let’s call this matter even, and you can leave with the disciples of Cloud Abyss Peak.”

Xu Disheng stared at him like he was looking at an idiot and replied, “Bai Lu, apologize to me right this instant. Otherwise, I’ll capture you and make sure your reputation hits rock bottom in the Shangqing Sacred Sect.”

Bai Lu’s rage towered to the skies, and he started to rotate profound qi in his palm. The four white deer that were pulling his chariot let out a call towards the heavens, then transformed into streams of pure white light that merged into a blazing orb in his palm.

“Sacred Son Bai Lu, don’t do this!” Upper Flame Spirit Master cried out. He immediately distanced himself, but had no time to restrain him. Seeing the coalescence of the blazing white light reach a point of no return, he couldn’t hold back a sigh.

“If you won’t take action, then I’ll just have to do it myself, Upper Flame Spirit Master!” Bai Lu seethed, rage smoldering in his chest. He looked over at Xu Disheng, who was in the firm protection of the Black Sky Yellow Earth Pagoda. “Today, I’ll be the one to crush you!”

The dazzling white light continued to grow and expand. After a few moments, it finished condensing into a spirit body with the head of a goat and the body of a lion. It emanated an extremely powerful aura as it hovered in the air next to Bai Lu.

It was the pure soul body of a Bai Ze, a Divine Core stage spiritual beast!

(TL: Bai Ze – a creature in Chinese mythology with the head of a goat and the body of a lion.)

It was evident that even Bai Lu had difficulties fully controlling it. An ominous, man-eating glint flashed in the eyes of the Bai Ze as it glared at Xu Disheng. With a bit of difficulty, it began to separate itself from Bai Lu’s body.

“Higher Knowledge, Killing Heart Beast!”

The Bai Ze let out a bray towards the heavens, then transformed into an incorporeal white light that gradually faded into the void.

In the next moment, its figure appeared out of nowhere in front of Xu Disheng and dove right into Xu Disheng’s Shenque acupoint at his navel!

Genuine Higher Knowledge abilities could only be controlled at the Primordial Spirit stage, but some simplified versions of Higher Knowledge abilities could be used by Dao Foundation stage geniuses.

Back when the Vast Ocean Primordial Lord’s inheritance appeared, Jing Xingchen, a Dao Foundation stage genius of the Mingxin Mountain Range, had used his Broken Star Sword to unleash a Higher Knowledge ability called Starstrand.

At this moment, Bai Lu had also exhibited a Higher Knowledge ability, Killing Heart Beast, which unleashed the soul body of a Divine Core stage spiritual beast. Its power was more than enough to instantly slay multiple ordinary Dao Foundation stage cultivators!