Chapter 00157: A Lonely Life, Buried in a Foreign Land
# A Lonely Life, Buried in a Foreign Land
Chapter 157
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 157: A Lonely Life, Buried in a Foreign Land
As Lan Xiaobu was sent flying backward, his long halberd had already returned to his grasp.
He didn't wait for the other party's second attack; instead, he swung the halberd, creating a series of piercing sounds as it struck towards the enemy's spirit.
The second strike of the Seven Sounds technique was something Lan Xiaobu didn't fully comprehend, but he had no choice but to unleash it with all his might.
He couldn't allow the opponent to continue their Seven Souls Slash.
If they executed the second slash, even if he didn't die, he wouldn't have the strength to defend himself again.
Lan Xiaobu was very clear that his Palace Sound Killing technique wouldn’t be able to truly harm his opponent.
It wasn't that the technique was ineffective, but rather, the enemy was just a spirit body.
Palace Sound Killing was grand and forceful, designed for a direct confrontation.
This kind of attack was effective against ordinary spirits, but it had a fatal flaw when facing an earthly immortal's spirit.
As long as an earthly immortal's spirit found even a small opening within the Palace Sound Killing technique, it could slip away.
It was like flowing water; no matter how sharp a spear may be, it cannot harm the flow.
An earthly immortal's spirit was akin to that flowing water.
So, even when Lan Xiaobu realized his second attack was incomplete, the long halberd still spun with the force of a Killing Blow.
The earthly immortal spirit was filled with shock.
Its first surprise was that Lan Xiaobu managed to block its first Seven Souls Slash.
An earthly immortal executing this technique should be unbeatable in front of normal Golden Core practitioners, let alone spiritual refiners.
Yet, this little Golden Core practitioner had managed to stop it.
This indicated that Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense was remarkably strong, possibly approaching the level of a Void God.
The spirit also sensed that Lan Xiaobu possessed a unique divine sense technique capable of canceling out its Seven Souls Slash attack.
Aside from this, it was equally astonished by the peculiar killing formation Lan Xiaobu had laid out and what the burning incense truly was.
How was it that such a binding force could restrain the immense power of its spirit?
With its capabilities, even if its divine sense was slightly suppressed, after executing the first slash, the second of the Seven Souls Slash would instantly materialize, easily dispatching an insignificant Golden Core.
However, after realizing the first slash was blocked, the overwhelming suppression of divine sense made it so that the second slash couldn’t be summoned in an instant.
Instead, the halberd that Lan Xiaobu wielded was creating waves of tearing sounds coming toward it.
Furious, the earthly immortal spirit had disregarded Lan Xiaobu's halberd, thinking of its earlier attacks as mere garbage.
Today, it would not hold back any injuries; it wanted to crush this ant first.
The spirit extended its protective shield and grunted softly, rapidly forming hand seals within the void.
Lan Xiaobu recognized what was happening; the opponent was focusing on materializing their second strike.
Instead of panicking, he calmed down, focusing all his divine sense and true essence into this halberd.
He understood well that if his second attack couldn’t defeat the opponent, this place would become his grave.
Given that, there was nothing left to fear.
However, it was a pity that he hadn't yet returned to Earth, that his aspirations still lay unfulfilled.
In the first life, he had been ineffectual, ultimately drowned.
In the second, he had grasped the direction he should pursue but ended up dead in this corner.
At that moment, oppression and indignation filled Lan Xiaobu's mind and body.
He no longer feared death; why should he fear the earthly immortal spirit's second slash?
In that moment, apart from the halberd, nothing else mattered.
As Lan Xiaobu let go of everything, all his vitality and spirit solidified into that strike, the halberd's sound began to change.
The initial piercing sound transformed into a sorrowful autumn note.
The mournful sound of autumn instantly enveloped the entire hall, and it seemed as if Lan Xiaobu melded into the sound itself.
The earthly immortal spirit hesitated in solidifying the second slash, a wave of grief swelling within it.
A being of its level was supposed to stand above all, revered by many, but it had spent years separated from its body to perfect the Seven Souls Slash.
Time flowed like water, never to return.
Under the desolate autumn tone was an overwhelming sense of loneliness.
It had reached the level of an earthly immortal without ever returning home to share its achievements with its hometown folk.
A chilling murderous aura surged toward its spirit core, abruptly waking it up.
No! It was using the Seven Souls Slash against a mere Golden Core ant! It couldn’t be restrained by the sound of this ant's halberd!
Seeking death! Enraged, the spirit's divine sense flared up, rapidly condensing the second slash.
At that moment, Lan Xiaobu’s halberd was upon him, bringing forth cold tones that accompanied its descent.
The autumn voice, bitter and sharp, racked the air, amplifying the halberd’s intent.
A person’s life is lonely, buried in a foreign land!
The second slash froze in an instant; the earthly immortal’s spirit watched helplessly as the halberd slammed into its forehead, muttering, "A person’s life is lonely; buried in a foreign land!"
The divine sound technique—how could such a simple Golden Core practitioner possess such a powerful sound ability?
At the moment the halberd struck its spirit, the aura of killing intent exploded.
The sorrowful essence of death swiftly stripped the spirit of its life force, causing it to rapidly break apart.
Under the effect of this divine sound technique, even an earthly immortal spirit could not control its own dissolution.
"No..."
The spirit let out a heart-wrenching scream.
Under the sorrowful autumn atmosphere of slaughter, the earthly immortal spirit was close to being completely extinguished.
Run! At this moment, the earthly immortal spirit could not think of vengeance against Lan Xiaobu; it burned its lifeforce and frantically retreated.
What had once been a solid earthly immortal spirit now began to dissolve into indistinct shadows.
Even though Lan Xiaobu's second sound attack had shattered the spirit significantly, under its frantic retreat, he still couldn’t finish it off.
Lan Xiaobu awakened from the intensity of his second strike, secretly astounded by how sturdy a earthly immortal spirit was.
It managed to break free despite the second strike's effect.
But he knew the opponent was done for.
"Activate the teleportation!" The fading spirit crashed onto the teleportation formation, desperately attempting to activate it.
But the formation remained unresponsive; not even a flicker in response.
The earthly immortal spirit finally realized what was happening—this Golden Core practitioner had dared to seal off the teleportation formation before fighting.
And now, it was captured by the very enemy it had underestimated.
"Continue to run," Lan Xiaobu said, slowly walking towards him with the halberd, even too lazy to wipe away the blood at the corner of his mouth.
The earthly immortal spirit regained its composure, "Who are you? I have no enmity with you. Why have you plotted against me? You should know that even if you destroy my spirit, my physical body is still intact. One day I will find you. If you let me go now, I swear our previous grudges will be settled."
Lan Xiaobu laughed heartily, "You even dare to claim your name! The Guihai family’s Guihai Zhao. Come to my Guihai if you’ve got the guts, but remember if I frown just once, you're no hero! But today, you won't escape—die!"
The halberd whirled once more, and an overwhelming killing intent radiated from Lan Xiaobu.
"Stop! I am Hu You of the Nine Provinces Mountain. If you harm me now, tomorrow the Guihai family will be turned to dust!" the earthly immortal spirit cried out fiercely, though deep down within its eyes lay a hint of fear.
It feared that this reckless fool would actually kill it.
If that were to happen, even if the Nine Provinces Mountain destroyed Guihai, it would be utterly irrelevant.
With its spirit here, losing it meant its physical body would require a shred of soul to return.
That was a long and arduous journey, and it would require finding the rarest Spirit Grass, the Rainbow Immortal Herb.
"Nine Provinces Mountain’s Hu You?" Lan Xiaobu frowned, his gaze fixed on the spirit.
After a long while, he spoke, "Are you of the same sect as my master? Why have I never heard of you?"
"Your master?" Hu You was equally astonished.
Lan Xiaobu was a disciple of the Nine Provinces Mountain? He had never encountered him before!
Lan Xiaobu nodded, "My master is Zou Zheng. I am his outer disciple. Back then, when my Guihai family obtained a top-grade spiritual vein, my master happened to pass through our family..."
"A top-grade spiritual vein?" Hu You gasped, momentarily forgetting his current dire situation.
Lan Xiaobu nodded, "Yes. That top-grade spiritual vein was gifted to my master, which is why he took me as his outer disciple."
"Has your master ever mentioned Hu Qi?" Hu You immediately asked, longing for Lan Xiaobu to free his spirit from this place.
Lan Xiaobu was shocked and exclaimed, "So, you’re that useless Hu Qi? Go die!"
As he spoke, Lan Xiaobu's halberd struck once more at Hu You’s spirit, while fireballs rained down.
Had Hu You not been injured, Lan Xiaobu’s fireballs would feel like mere tickles.
But now, with his spirit on the verge of collapse, how could he withstand those fireballs?
Sizzling sounds filled the air as Lan Xiaobu watched Hu You struggling within the binding formation.
He felt a chill in his heart.
The earthly immortal spirit was far too powerful, and it would take a long time to truly slay it.
Crack! When the blurry spirit finally disintegrated and vanished, Lan Xiaobu sighed in relief, collapsing onto the ground.
To deal with an earthly immortal spirit, he had exhausted all his means and nearly lost his life in the process.
Knowing this pushed Lan Xiaobu to want to achieve breakthrough into becoming a Dan master as soon as possible.
Otherwise, facing a truly powerful earthly immortal would make him feel like mere dust.
The ancient path made a few excited shouts.
If Lan Xiaobu were killed, it would clearly face death as well.
After swallowing a Yulin Pill and resting for a moment, Lan Xiaobu finally got back on his feet.
The first thing he did upon standing was destroy the Level-7 Soul Capture Formation and entirely seal off the area of the Knife Mouth.
After destroying both the Level-7 Soul Capture Formation and the killing formation at the Knife Mouth, Lan Xiaobu upgraded himself to a true Level-6 Formation Master.
With the Knife Mouth sealed using a Level-6 Concealment and Sealing Formation, even if someone accidentally wandered near, they would not be able to enter.
Now, he had to leave quickly and search for Spirit Fruit.
Having defeated an earthly immortal spirit from the Nine Provinces Mountain, Lan Xiaobu was filled with worries.
He only hoped that the spirit wouldn’t be delayed by the Guihai family, or better yet, end up clashing with Zou Zheng.
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(End of Chapter)