Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Chapter 868 - 333: The First Ninth Heavenly Layer Personally Defeated! (Part 1)

But as Xu Yuanzhen’s figure flickered, the towering Doumu Star God Dharma Image had already appeared before Huang Xuanpu.Huang Xuanpu remained calm, raising his hand to point at his adversary.

His mana and artistic conception were concentrated within him entirely. Outwardly, his movements seemed ordinary, without any earth-shattering aura.

Only in the mind of his target, Xu Yuanzhen, did it feel as if a Vermilion Bird unfurled its wings, engulfing the sky and descending upon him.

A Pure Yang Palace’s true Taoist martial ultimate skill, Vermilion Bird Brightness Pointing.

Xu Yuanzhen stayed composed, and with a simple shift of her body, she avoided Huang Xuanpu’s pointing.

She had cultivated the life-bound magic art Wind Riding Talisman until it became Universe Wind Script, making her movement technique incredibly fast.

Especially when she was within her Mahayana Taoist Scene End of the Void.

Huang Xuanpu was proficient in all Pure Yang Palace true inheritances, effortlessly employing various wondrous methods to his liking.

Without any signs, Vermilion Bird Brightness Pointing transformed into Azure Dragon Soaring Sky Palm.

Xu Yuanzhen still did not engage, calmly shifting her form aside.

Yet, within her palm suddenly appeared a shadow, neither bright nor dark.

The shadow pierced through layers of flames instantly, reaching Huang Xuanpu.

Huang Xuanpu’s Azure Dragon Soaring Sky Palm transformed into Black Tortoise Heaven-Supporting Hammer, smashing violently onto the shadow.

The shadow finally revealed itself, being Xu Yuanzhen’s Liheng Halberd.

The long halberd was neither black nor white, with its whole body shifting dimly and brightly, lacking an iron-blood slaughter aura, yet uniquely possessing an all-encompassing spiritual nature, unbeaten in all endeavors.

But today, someone stopped the Liheng Halberd with flesh and blood.

The perfect Ninth Heavens, the Dan Ding Five Qi Chaoyuan Huang Xuanpu.

A Taoist Dan Ding Sect cultivator, using one’s own body as a cauldron furnace, refining bodily Great Elixir, hence also known as Inner Alchemy Sect.

Its Taoist heritage practiced life cultivation jointly, inwardly seeking oneself, seldom using external things; both body and soul cultivated to extreme resilience.

Commonly recognized, besides cultivators of the Buddhist Precept Adhering Lineage, Taoist Dan Ding Sect and Buddhist Zen Martial, Martial Tao body refining cultivators are the ones with the most solid bodies.

Among them, Dan Ding Sect cultivators are renowned for their defense when manifesting the Great Elixir.

Yet, on the long road of cultivation, occasionally there’re nodes with exceptions.

When Taoist Dan Ding Sect cultivators achieve the Ninth Heavens Five Qi Chaoyuan, it is such a special node.

Achieving the Five Qi towards Yuan Law Body for Dan Ding cultivators, their protection is truly comparable to Buddhist Precept Adhering monks of the same realm, though not as widespread.

But against one’s own individuality, Five Qi Chaoyuan Dan Ding cultivators can be listed among the strongest in protection alongside Precept Holder monks.

Solidifying Spirit Qi, repelling attributes of wind and thunder.

Oblivious Soul, repelling attributes of gold and stone.

Immovable Essence, repelling attributes of death and destruction.

Serene Soul, repelling attributes of thoughts and intentions.

Calm intention, regulating the four directions, Five Qi Towards Primordial.

Huang Xuanpu’s Law Body was complete, clashing hard against Xu Yuanzhen’s Liheng Halberd, while changing moves with a stance of White Tiger Slaying Evil Claw immediately counterattacking.

On Xu Yuanzhen’s incarnation as Doumu Star God Dharma Image, the Eternal Ancient Script emerged.

The unfathomable wisdom of eternity naturally manifested, assisting her in blocking Huang Xuanpu’s counterattack.

But as the talisman itself quivered, it was torn apart by Huang Xuanpu’s claw.

His body strength was extremely solid, seemingly indestructible, the other facet equally unstoppable in attack.

But in the moment the Eternal Ancient Script blocked, Xu Yuanzhen’s form flickered, disappearing from the spot.

Both sides engaged swiftly, exchanging many moves in an instant.

Amidst body teleportation, Xu Yuanzhen maintained the advantage.

But Huang Xuanpu’s body seemed unbreakable, enduring Xu Yuanzhen’s strike to instantly reclaim the initiative.

In all the subtle changes, Huang Xuanpu was incredibly seasoned, pinpointing no flaw.

Yet, even so, in minor shifts nonetheless, he was outmatched by Xu Yuanzhen’s sudden peak attack with the long halberd slashing at the old Taoist’s face.

Only colorful light enveloped, Huang Xuanpu slightly reclined, showing no injuries.

Though somewhat aggrieved, Huang Xuanpu’s face showed no anger, only heaving a sigh: "The natural level of comprehension, I admire."

Compared to Xu Yuanzhen’s halberd, the old Taoist was more concerned about other matters.

In the dark universe void, deeper shadows emerged from time to time.

These shadows coagulated, revealing mysterious talismans.

The talismans silently emanated strands of black thunder.

These black thunders, unlike Lei Jun’s Xuanxiao Immortal Thunder, were transcendently sourced from Xu Yuanzhen’s practice of Five Thunder Righteous Talisman, yielding the Mysterious Thunder Extermination Treasure Script.

Neither cold nor desolate, yet more solitary.

Where they reached, they harmed no life, yet extinguished all spells.

Magical treasures and divine skills at this moment appeared to have a life of their own, as if encountering their nemesis, inscribing the end to their existence.

Xu Yuanzhen’s duel of magic was sharp, often prevailing without sound, embodied in these various aspects.

Huang Xuanpu’s Pure Yang True Fire, due to the Five Qi Towards Primordial Law Body’s coherence, wasn’t directly obliterated by Xu Yuanzhen’s Mysterious Thunder Extermination Treasure Script.

But Pure Yang True Fire now couldn’t serve the purpose Huang Xuanpu anticipated, surrounded by black talismans, unable to incinerate Xu Yuanzhen’s Mahayana Taoist Scene.

As a Dan Ding Sect cultivator, with formidable corporeal life mastery and divine soul spirit, he feared not prolonged combat, yet Huang Xuanpu didn’t intend to engage Xu Yuanzhen in a prolonged duel.

Compared to necessarily defeating this foe, he was more concerned about the overall situation.

Though outside there’s the Northern Sea Whale King repelling Shangguan Yunbo, it’s uncertain whether other adversaries are approaching.

The Western White Emperor of Great Ming at present, was not necessarily an ally.

Remaining here to entangle with Xu Yuanzhen wasn’t Huang Xuanpu’s wish.

Thus, at this moment, he decisively changed strategies.

Suddenly, the old Taoist produced both hands.

His left hand formed an exceedingly peculiar fist gesture, as if a baby residing within the mother’s womb, sleeping in embrace.