Chapter 724: Half-Step Heavenly Sovereign: Luo Tian Cang
"Taotie Dharma Body, ranked sixty-seventh among the ninety-nine Supreme Dharma Bodies. Back then, I lost by a single move to this Taotie Dharma Body..."
As the thousand-zhang colossal Taotie maw manifested in the sky, the Wind Emperor's voice echoed in Mo Yu's mind.
"Oh, ranked sixty-seventh? That's a decent position..." Mo Yu's brows lifted slightly, then he sneered. "Today, I'll avenge senior Wind Emperor's blood feud."
With those words, Mo Yu's hands swiftly formed seals. Vast spiritual power surged from his body, condensing into a thousand-zhang Heavenly Tyrant Body behind him.
The Heavenly Tyrant Body's left hand gripped a cross-shaped thunder crossbow, the arrows upon it primed and radiating heart-stirring violent thunderous power.
"What Dharma Body is this..."
Gazing at the mysterious body emanating savage thunderous might, the Desire King paused, his eyes narrowing. "He has traveled far and wide for years but never seen such a peculiar Dharma Body. Moreover, the aura from Mo Yu's Heavenly Tyrant Body actually surpassed his Taotie Dharma Body by a fraction. Remember, the Taotie ranked sixty-seventh among the ninety-nine Supreme Dharma Bodies!
At this thought, the Desire King's plump cheeks grew slightly grave. This silver-eyed youth's background and Dharma Body were inscrutable, stirring an ill omen in him.
"Boy, which faction are you from? If I'm not mistaken, this king has never seen you before!" The Desire King fixed on Mo Yu, his voice heavy.
Though he had provoked many enemies—most forgotten even by himself—Mo Yu was an Earth Supreme. If they had clashed before, the Desire King could not possibly forget.
Mo Yu smiled faintly. "In that case, I'll let you die knowing. Do you still remember the name of Wind Emperor Qing Ling Su?"
"Wind Emperor, Qing Ling Su?"
The name stunned the Desire King, then realization dawned, surprise coloring his tone. "You mean that Earth Supreme from a lower plane, who wielded wind attribute energy quite proficiently?"
"Correct. It seems you remember. As for the lower plane you mentioned, that's where I hail from too." Mo Yu said lightly.
"I see. I never expected a mere lower plane to produce yet another Earth Supreme powerhouse—truly astonishing..." At this, a ferocious, murderous glint surged in the Desire King's gaze toward Mo Yu.
He had assumed Mo Yu came from some major force, only to learn he was a powerhouse who broke free from a lower plane's shackles. Though such geniuses held immense potential, without backing, provoking the Desire King was suicidal.
"Woo roar!"
The next moment, the Desire King's hands formed seals rapidly. The Taotie Dharma Body roared skyward, black ripples exploding from its black-hole-like maw, suction surging wildly. Nearby boulders and giant trees uprooted instantly, vanishing into it without trace.
"Bang!"
The Taotie Dharma Body's massive form stomped the ground, the earth rumbling. Its colossal body transformed into a huge black light pillar, descending from the heavens to envelop thousands of zhang around the Heavenly Tyrant Body.
The black pillar writhed madly, ultimately forming an immense maw like a black hole—bottomless and awe-inspiring.
"Taotie Dharma Body, Supreme Divine Ability: Heaven-Devouring Maw!"
The Desire King bellowed skyward, his face surging with dense ferocity. Locking onto Mo Yu, cruelty gleamed in his eyes.
"Boy, once devoured by the Taotie Dharma Body, you'll be trapped forever in that dark stomach. There, you'll learn what it means to beg for death!"
Vast pressure descended like substance, blanketing thousands of zhang around the Heavenly Tyrant Body.
Within this range, all boulders crushed to powder, the ground sinking half a chi forcibly, cracks spiderwebbing outward in frenzy.
"It's somewhat similar to Blood Robe's Blood Cassock Dharma Body's Supreme Divine Ability. Fine, end the battle quickly."
Mo Yu eyed the black maw that sealed his retreats. Within it loomed a black hole, brimming with eerie darkness.
He sneered coldly, then sat upon the Heavenly Tyrant Body's shoulder. With a thought, the cross thunder crossbow's string drew to full moon.
The Tianxuan Sect differed from the Blood God Clan—its power was not something Mo Yu could provoke lightly now. He must resolve this swiftly, lest stronger Tianxuan Sect experts arrive.
Buzz buzz!
As Mo Yu pondered, thunder light swirled at the black arrow's tip, forming tiny violent thunderbolts. Nocked and unloosed, the space around already showed signs of collapse.
Heavenly Tyrant Body, Cross Thunder Crossbow!
Mo Yu gazed at the primed thunder arrow, smiling faintly. With a sleeve wave, the crossbow aimed at the Desire King. The thunder arrow then became a bolt of thunder light, soaring skyward, shooting straight at the world-encompassing black maw...
Outside, atop the Taotie Dharma Body, the Desire King watched the trapped Mo Yu and sneered coldly. He had secured his place in the Tianxuan Sect through unignorable strength—this silver-eyed youth seeking vengeance for Qing Ling Su was courting death!
"Hmph, wanting to kill this Desire King? Even ten lives wouldn't suffice!" The Desire King snorted coldly.
Even if this move didn't kill Mo Yu, trapping him inside would allow return to the Tianxuan Sect for the sect master's judgment—doom certain!
With that thought, as the Desire King prepared to leave for the Tianluo Continent, his expression shifted suddenly.
"Hm?"
The Desire King frowned toward the black maw, sensing peculiar spiritual fluctuations from within. Before he could react further, the next instant, a sharp point bulged from the maw's surface.
Terrifying thunder radiance erupted from that point, an indescribable violent thunder sweeping out, punching holes through nearby space in that blink.
Its sharpness seemed capable of piercing all things!
Sizzle!
The black maw emitted a shrill screech.
Rip!
The next moment, violent thunder power pierced through the black maw outright. The Taotie Dharma Body shattered like paper, fragmenting into scattering black light.
"How is this possible!?" Panic filled the Desire King's eyes as he murmured in disbelief.
Whoosh!
As the Desire King recoiled in horror, the thunder crossbow arrow tore through the black maw. Thunder power rampaging, it accelerated terrifyingly, trailing ear-piercing sonic booms straight for the Desire King.
The Desire King could only see a thunder light streak across the sky, soul fleeing in terror. With a roar, the Taotie Dharma Body reformed beneath his feet.
He gritted his teeth fiercely, a low growl rumbling from his throat. Spiritual power boiled between heaven and earth as rolling black light surged from the Taotie Dharma Body once more, flowing like magma floods to resist the encroaching thunder crossbow arrows.
Sizzle sizzle!
The two forces clashed violently, erupting in hissing white mist.
The thunder crossbow arrow unleashed frenzied violent thunder power, seeking to eradicate the liquid-like black radiance.
Mo Yu watched coldly, his seals shifting again. A low voice escaped his lips. "Second arrow!"
Buzz buzz!
With his seal change, another terrifying violent thunder crossbow arrow burst from the cross thunder crossbow, hurtling amid urgent wind-howls toward the Taotie Dharma Body!
Under the second thunder crossbow arrow's assault, the thunder power's erosion accelerated. In mere dozen breaths, half the colossal Taotie Dharma Body corroded away, its spiritual power vanishing utterly.
Horror surged on the Desire King's face. Fear finally gripped him as he attempted retreat, only to find his body immobilized. He bellowed hastily. "If you dare touch me, aren't you afraid the Tianxuan Sect will hunt you to the world's ends?"
Mo Yu's face remained indifferent, ignoring him as the third thunder crossbow arrow slowly coalesced.
Seeing his threat not only fail but stoke Mo Yu's killing intent further, the Desire King's voice softened urgently. "Wait! I admit defeat this time. I'll pay you three million Supreme Spirit Liquids—spare me!"
He gazed at Mo Yu, but the latter's silver eyes gleamed with mockery, as if ridiculing his foolish ploy.
"Saying this now..."
Mo Yu slowly raised his slender palm, then clenched it coldly. "You're truly an utter fool!"
"Whoosh!"
Thunder power like molten slurry spread rapidly, enveloping the colossal Dharma Body in an instant.
The thunder liquid, mercury-like and inescapable, infiltrated every part of the Desire King's body in mere breaths.
The Desire King watched in abject terror, realizing the thunder liquid sealed spiritual power—wherever it touched, his internal spiritual power began suppressing.
"No!"
Death's aura descended, the Desire King screaming in horror.
"Thunder Strangulation!"
Mo Yu's eyes were indifferent. With a sleeve wave, he drew the Sumeru Bracelet from the Desire King's wrist, then flicked a finger lightly.
Sizzle! Sizzle!
As his voice fell, thunder spikes suddenly erupted from the Desire King's body, turning him into a porcupine instantly. In a heartbeat, the Desire King's agonized screams echoed through the skies.
Bang!
The next moment, the Desire King's body exploded thunderously. Thunder radiance rampaged, utterly eradicating every shred of flesh and blood.
It was a true annihilation of all vitality from within!
In the sky, blood mist drifted. The Wind Emperor manifested, gazing at the crimson haze with profound emotion. He clearly sensed the Desire King's vitality erased completely.
That meant his old enemy had truly fallen!
"Senior Wind Emperor, with the great vengeance avenged, next is your resurrection." Mo Yu looked at the elder's spectral form and smiled.
The Desire King's strength matched Blood Robe's closely, so slaying him cost Mo Yu little effort.
"Thank you for the trouble." The Wind Emperor regarded Mo Yu gratefully.
"This is what I should do..." Smiling faintly, Mo Yu pocketed the Sumeru Bracelet, then said, "Let's leave first. The Tianxuan Sect's experts will arrive soon..."
With that, Mo Yu dusted himself off. Amid spatial fluctuations, he vanished from the spot.
Tianluo Continent, Tianxuan Sect.
The Tianxuan Hall stood in the southern reaches of the Tianluo Continent. As a top power on this land, the Tianxuan Sect commanded immense prestige, ruling vast territories endlessly. In sheer area, even a dozen Ten-Thousand Armament Continents combined could scarcely compare.
Within this boundless domain, the Tianxuan Sect was the sole master. Though other forces existed below, all depended on it for survival, paying massive Supreme Spirit Liquid tributes annually.
At this moment, in the Tianxuan Sect's central ground, an indescribably majestic golden palace towered, clouds swirling around it. Golden light bloomed, evoking an immortal realm—majestic and ethereal.
At the palace's deepest core lay a region suffused with spiritual radiance. At its center seemed a throne, upon which a figure sat quietly cross-legged.
The figure resembled a boulder, his breathing rhythmic. With each inhale and exhale, wind and thunder echoed in the hall, vast spiritual power roaring like a spiritual sea.
This was none other than the Tianxuan Sect's master, Luo Tian Cang—one of the Tianluo Continent's rare half-step Heavenly Sovereign experts.
Suddenly, Luo Tian Cang, immersed in cultivation, snapped his eyes open. The light in them pierced space like blades, fury surging forth.
He extended a palm, revealing an ancient jade slip. Now, its glow had snapped into two halves.
"This is... the Desire King. He's fallen! Who dares strike at my Tianxuan Sect's upper echelons!" Luo Tian Cang's eyes blazed fiercely, his low voice whipping gales through the hall.
He flicked a finger, sending the broken jade slip afloat. Seals shifted, spiritual light enveloping it as he probed the site of the Desire King's demise.
The next instant, space warped somewhere. Moments later, a figure stepped from the void into the sky, sharp gaze sweeping the lands below.
Luo Tian Cang surveyed the devastated battlefield, sensing the Desire King's utterly dispersed vitality. Rage boiled in his eyes.
"Who dares kill my Tianxuan Sect's man!"
As his words fell, Luo Tian Cang suddenly detected the lingering thunder aura on the field, his eyes narrowing slightly...
(END CHAPTER)
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