Chapter 00332: The Dao Does Not Fall (Additional Chapter for the Alliance Leader, Strong as the Clouds, Yet No Match for the Author's P
# The Dao Does Not Fall (Additional Chapter for the Alliance Leader, Strong as the Clouds, Yet No Match for the Author's Pen)
Chapter 332
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 332: The Dao Does Not Fall (Additional Chapter for the Alliance Leader, Strong as the Clouds, Yet No Match for the Author's Pen)
Upon recognizing Lan Xiaobu, the murderous Immortal Venerable let out a cold snort and turned to leave.
It wasn’t that he feared Lan Xiaobu, but rather Lan Xiaobu’s master.
"Wait, you think you can just kill someone and walk away like that?" Lan Xiaobu said indifferently.
"What? Are you planning to make a move against me?" The Immortal Venerable paused, his tone icy as he looked at Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu’s master might be formidable, but he wasn’t here right now.
Earlier, when this Immortal Venerable had attacked Gu Yue, no one had paid much attention.
The Immortal King of the Star Ascension Immortal Court had gone missing, along with two other Immortal Emperors.
As a result, the Star Ascension Immortal Court was now the weakest force on the ancient battlefield of the Mysterious Profound Realm.
Even though the Immortal King of the Luo Yun Immortal Court had also disappeared, they still had two Immortal Emperors present.
Thus, when a new official from the Star Ascension Immortal Court clashed with a seasoned Immortal Venerable from the Moon Mirror Immortal Court, no one was particularly interested.
The outcome was already clear, so what was there to see?
But now, with Lan Xiaobu’s arrival, the conflict seemed to be escalating, becoming unpredictable.
This piqued the interest of many, and soon a crowd of onlookers had gathered.
Lan Xiaobu was not only famous throughout the Star Ascension Immortal Court but also well-known across the Mysterious Profound Realm.
Not only was Lan Xiaobu renowned, but his mysterious master was equally famous.
If it weren’t for the fact that the city lord of the Mo Xuan Path Immortal City, Liu Ming, had also gone missing, this Immortal Venerable wouldn’t have dared to show such disrespect to Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu laughed heartily, "Making a move against you isn’t out of the question. But first, explain why you attacked the Third Director of the Forbidden Immortal Bureau of the Star Ascension Immortal Court. Who do you think you are in the Star Ascension Immortal Court?"
"He’s not from the Star Ascension Immortal Court; he’s from the Moon Mirror Immortal Court," Gu Yue suddenly interjected.
Lan Xiaobu’s anger flared even more.
"You’re not from the Star Ascension Immortal Court, yet you dare to attack one of our directors? Do you have the guts of a leopard?"
The Immortal Venerable was momentarily startled by Lan Xiaobu’s words but quickly regained his composure.
The Immortal King and two Immortal Emperors of the Moon Mirror Immortal Court were present.
What did Lan Xiaobu amount to?
Thinking this, the Immortal Venerable said coolly, "Kui Xinghan of the Star Ascension Immortal Court disregarded the plan to deal with the Nightmare Demons in the Mysterious Profound Realm and acted on his own. If this continues, we’ll be nothing but a disorganized rabble."
Gu Yue suddenly sent a voice transmission to Lan Xiaobu, "This man actually knows that Director Kui possesses a Soul Refining Yin Cauldron, so he used that as an excuse to attack Kui Xinghan."
Hearing this, Lan Xiaobu immediately understood.
The Soul Refining Cauldron was divided into Yin and Yang cauldrons.
When combined, they formed a primordial treasure.
A primordial treasure! Just imagine who wouldn’t want one?
If Gu Yue hadn’t mentioned it, Lan Xiaobu might not have remembered.
If he had, he might have tried to negotiate with Kui Xinghan to exchange for the Soul Refining Yin Cauldron.
He had plenty of valuable items on him, and he was confident that offering something like the Heavenly Pivot Transformation technique would be impossible for Kui Xinghan to refuse.
Besides, he also had the Second Dao Codex.
But before he could recall this, someone else had already beaten him to it.
"Hahaha..."
Lan Xiaobu laughed loudly, summoning his Seven-Tone Halberd into his hand.
"Since when does a member of the Forbidden Immortal Bureau of the Star Ascension Immortal Court allow someone from the Moon Mirror Immortal Court to kill at will? Let me see if your head is as hard as the Moon Mirror Immortal Court claims it to be."
Zhao Gongming, thinking Lan Xiaobu might not know the opponent’s strength, quickly sent a voice transmission, "Xiaobu, this man is at the late-stage Immortal Venerable realm, probably around the seventh level."
Lan Xiaobu chuckled, "Old Zhao, keep an eye on things for me. Today, I’ll see just how strong an Immortal Venerable really is."
Hearing Lan Xiaobu’s words, Zhao Gongming nodded.
He knew Lan Xiaobu was strong, but surpassing an Immortal Venerable was still unlikely.
Lan Xiaobu was likely just testing his own limits.
With Zhao Gongming present, he wouldn’t let Lan Xiaobu suffer any real harm.
Lan Xiaobu wasn’t seeking to show off.
He couldn’t always rely on Zhao Gongming.
If they were ever separated, he needed to know where he stood in terms of strength.
"Director Lan?" Gu Yue’s eyes widened in shock.
He wasn’t a match for this guy, and yet Lan Xiaobu wanted to challenge him one-on-one?
Not only Gu Yue, but everyone else, including the Immortal Venerable from the Moon Mirror Immortal Court, was stunned.
What was going on? A junior was challenging him?
The onlookers buzzed with discussion.
They had heard that Lan Xiaobu was exceptionally skilled in alchemy and had even developed the Rootless Snow Mist Pill, but no one had heard that he was also a formidable fighter.
The one known for strength was Lan Xiaobu’s master, not Lan Xiaobu himself.
Some glanced at Zhao Gongming but quickly determined that he wasn’t Lan Xiaobu’s master.
The Immortal Venerable from the Moon Mirror Immortal Court finally realized that this brash young man truly intended to challenge him.
He laughed, "I’ve seen arrogance before, but never like yours. A mere Great Perfected Immortal dares to challenge me? Fine, if you die, don’t blame me."
After speaking, he took a step forward.
His last words seemed to carry a hint of caution, but it wasn’t Lan Xiaobu he feared—it was Lan Xiaobu’s yet-to-appear master.
Lan Xiaobu also stepped forward, saying indifferently, "Old man, stealing someone else’s treasure is one thing, but can you even handle it? I’ll give you a chance to make the first move. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not giving you the opportunity."
Lan Xiaobu’s words were dripping with arrogance.
A Great Perfected Immortal challenging a late-stage Immortal Venerable and even offering to let the Immortal Venerable strike first? In the entire Mysterious Profound Realm, there probably wasn’t another Great Perfected Immortal as audacious as Lan Xiaobu.
"Good, good..."
The Immortal Venerable, named Ji Leng, said through gritted teeth.
He threw a punch at Lan Xiaobu, not even bothering to summon his weapon.
He was so incensed by Lan Xiaobu’s arrogance and confident that the many witnesses present would testify that Lan Xiaobu had asked for it.
If anyone else had been this arrogant, he might have been more cautious, wondering if they were hiding their true strength.
But he knew Lan Xiaobu too well.
In fact, many in the Mysterious Profound Realm knew Lan Xiaobu.
After Lan Xiaobu won first place in the alchemy competition and took away numerous treasures, he had been thoroughly investigated.
Later, when his master appeared, he was investigated even more.
Lan Xiaobu was just a small figure.
He had started as a minor official in the Forbidden Immortal Bureau and had only risen to the position of a minor director through accumulated merits.
In terms of strength, Lan Xiaobu had likely advanced from a Great Yi Immortal to a Great Perfected Immortal in just two or three years.
Even if he were a god descended from heaven, he couldn’t have jumped from a mere Great Yi Immortal to an Immortal Venerable, let alone an Immortal Emperor.
To crush him, even an Immortal Venerable wouldn’t be enough—it would take at least an Immortal Emperor.
Ji Leng might have underestimated Lan Xiaobu, but he didn’t hold back.
He decided to cripple Lan Xiaobu in one strike.
With so many witnesses present, it was Lan Xiaobu who had provoked him and asked him to strike first.
As the punch was thrown, the space around Lan Xiaobu and Ji Leng was immediately engulfed by the punch’s momentum.
The air was thick with killing intent.
Forget a Great Perfected Immortal—even a true Immortal Venerable would likely be thinking of how to escape in such a situation.
But Lan Xiaobu didn’t try to escape.
Instead, he ignored the punch entirely.
His Seven-Tone Halberd unleashed a torrent of halberd sounds as it descended with equal ferocity.
Letting Ji Leng strike first wasn’t arrogance on Lan Xiaobu’s part.
He was certain that even if Ji Leng didn’t hold back, he would still underestimate him.
Moreover, he was confident that Ji Leng wouldn’t use his most powerful techniques, giving Lan Xiaobu the upper hand.
Of course, against an ordinary Immortal King, Ji Leng would have plenty of time and space to switch techniques.
But Lan Xiaobu believed that under the pressure of his Seven-Tone Halberd technique, Ji Leng wouldn’t be able to change tactics so easily.
If Ji Leng could still casually switch techniques after a full-force punch, then Lan Xiaobu might as well admit defeat.
When the Seven-Tone Halberd first appeared, it only unleashed a flurry of halberd shadows.
The killing intent of the halberd’s light didn’t faze Ji Leng.
But when the halberd’s light exploded, Ji Leng’s expression changed.
He felt an overwhelming, boundless killing intent emanating from the halberd’s light.
This wasn’t the power of a Great Perfected Immortal—this was the aura of an Immortal Venerable.
The opponent’s strength was no weaker than his own.
Ji Leng immediately realized he had underestimated his opponent.
Even his full-force punch had been a mistake.
If it were anyone else, they would have quickly summoned their weapon and switched to a more powerful technique.
But Ji Leng knew better.
If he summoned his weapon now, he would be in serious trouble.
Even if it meant sacrificing his arm, he couldn’t afford to retract his punch and summon his weapon.
Given the power of Lan Xiaobu’s halberd strike, by the time he summoned his weapon, he would already be half-dead.
The halberd’s light continued to multiply, instantly transforming into a sky-covering wave of killing intent.
The sound of the halberd filled the air with the clashing of weapons, as if an army of iron horses was charging.
The technique Lan Xiaobu was preparing to use was the Palace Tone Slash.
But as the halberd’s sound surged and its light enveloped the space, Lan Xiaobu’s vision was filled with the vast, ancient battlefield of the Mysterious Profound Realm.
He saw endless piles of skeletal remains, and a sense of desolation, tragedy, and extreme killing intent washed over him.
Perhaps many of the cultivators who had died here at the hands of the Nightmare Demons had been seeking to improve their strength and gather resources.
But they had also been defending the Mysterious Profound Realm, preventing the Nightmare Demons from sweeping across the entire realm and turning their homes into ruins.
Just like when he had left Earth all those years ago, he had felt the same sentiment.
He had succeeded, but he hadn’t died.
A long roar accompanied the halberd’s light as it shot into the sky.
Lan Xiaobu’s aura continued to rise, and in that moment, he seemed to merge with the Seven-Tone Halberd in his hand, transforming into an unstoppable blade of light, determined to cut through all the darkness and bring light to the world.
The killing light and the sound of the Dao exploded, leaving all the onlookers stunned.
What kind of killing intent was this? The aura had almost solidified, as if it intended to annihilate all existing darkness and bring brightness to the sky.
"The Dao does not fall, the Seven Tones emerge; alone I walk under the night sky for ten thousand miles!"
As Lan Xiaobu comprehended the halberd’s light and the sound of the Dao, his heart became as clear as a mirror.
Only today did he truly understand this phrase.
He had grasped the true essence of the Seven-Tone Halberd’s technique: "The Dao Does Not Fall."
This had been the wish of the Bamboo Shoot, and it was also his wish.
Though their wishes seemed similar on the surface, they were fundamentally different.
"Pfft!" Two bursts of blood erupted.
The first was Ji Leng’s arm, which was obliterated by the Seven-Tone Halberd.
The second was a spray of blood from Lan Xiaobu’s mouth.
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