Chapter 64
Chapter 64
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 64
Chapter Title: Day of Auspicious Omen, Seven Warriors Slay an Immortal!
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"Th-th-this..."
Having lived for decades and forged the illustrious name of 'Prince Who Guards Martial Might', this was the first time Ji Xiong ying had ever felt something bordering on absurdity.
Whenever Lu Yang raised his hand, a yellow paper talisman covered in indecipherable scrawls would appear, which he would then ignite. What followed were all sorts of phenomena completely unrelated to martial arts: sword qi streaking through the air, five thunders crashing from above, a sudden burst of golden light... Every single yellow paper brought with it a fatal danger!
*Swish—!*
Sword qi sliced across Ji Xiong ying's cheek, and lightning struck his body, leaving him numb all over, while his all-out punch was blocked mid-air by a beam of golden light.
"Impossible!"
Ji Xiong ying retreated again, no longer daring to engage Lu Yang. He could only grit his teeth, his gaze fixed on the man before him, a mixture of terror and hidden desire.
In the next second, a title leaped into his mind.
An immortal!?
Lu Yang's methods at this moment were just like those of the immortals from storybooks, instantly igniting the desire for eternal life in his heart.
At this thought, Ji Xiong ying put more distance between himself and Lu Yang, his voice excited. "Wait, there's no real enmity between us, is there? How about this: join my imperial court's hall of worship, and give me a copy of that yellow paper technique. Ten thousand taels of gold, a fiefdom of your own—the choice is yours!"
"The choice is mine?"
Lu Yang shook his head and chuckled. *Do I need to choose? The entire Great Zhou is the Primal Saint Sect's secret realm. It's already mine! How dare you promise me my own things?*
"Fine, I'm quite interested in the methods of a martial arts Celestial Being."
"This is my 'Power Over the World'!"
Without another word, Ji Xiong ying took out a tome and tossed it to Lu Yang. "This is only half of it. Give me your techniques, and I'll give you the rest!"
Lu Yang: "..."
Ji Xiong ying's ambition was practically written on his face, which Lu Yang could naturally see. However, he didn't care, and there was no way he would teach him a cultivation method.
After all, it wouldn't benefit his cultivation of the Sage's Larceny, and it would also violate the sect's rules.
"What a pity."
Lu Yang shook his head, put away 'Power Over the World', and gave Ji Xiong ying a cool glance. Then, his form suddenly dispersed as he prepared to turn and leave.
"Trying to leave!?"
Seeing Lu Yang's body of flesh and blood disintegrate into a wisp of ethereal white qi, Ji Xiong ying roared, the desire on his face deepening.
Immortal arts! They're definitely immortal arts!
I must obtain them!
"Power Over the World!"
Ji Xiong ying exhaled sharply, raising his hand and clenching his fingers. Surging qi and blood poured into it, instantly turning his entire palm blood-red.
In that instant, Lu Yang felt as if he were seeing a vast landscape of mountains and rivers slowly unfurl before him. Within it, scholars rose at the rooster's crow to practice, farmers rested at sunset, martial artists roamed the lands, and merchants conducted their trade—the myriad scenes of mortal life. It was the very essence of the Great Zhou's destiny, the grand tide of the world.
Power over the world was also a fist that could overturn the world!
Ji Xiong ying's fist intent had no physical form; it was purely a spiritual pressure, the culmination of his mental accumulation as a martial arts Celestial Being, something that had already transcended the path of martial arts.
However—
"You want to compete with me in spiritual intent? I'm a cultivator. I have a spiritual sense!"
Ji Xiong ying's fist intent might have been invincible against crude martial artists who only knew how to trade blows, but against him, it was useless.
*Boom!*
With a single thought from Lu Yang, Ji Xiong ying's fist intent shattered instantly. The grand tide of a nation, the vast mountains and rivers—all were swept away by his spiritual sense.
"You can actually withstand my fist?" Ji Xiong ying gritted his teeth. "Again!"
However, the only response he received was a cold sneer.
"Stubbornly obtuse."
As his voice fell, dozens of talismans appeared out of thin air. With the Myriad Spirits Banner, he had brought more than enough talismans for this trip and didn't care about the consumption. The talismans shattered in unison, transforming into a monstrous wave of sword qi that descended upon Ji Xiong ying. He let out a wretched scream on the spot, his blood instantly dyeing the sky, but a physique comparable to the peak of the Qi Refining Realm was truly formidable. Although the Sword Qi Talismans could slice through his flesh, they couldn't sever his bones.
By the time the sword qi dissipated, Ji Xiong ying had been turned into a man of blood.
Not a single patch of his skin was left intact, as if he had just been subjected to death by a thousand cuts. Not daring to linger, he vanished from the spot in the blink of an eye.
"He's quite decisive in his retreat..."
Lu Yang frowned slightly. This incarnation of his specialized in martial arts and relied entirely on talismans to defeat enemies. Although it could fly, its speed was actually slower than Ji Xiong ying's.
Lu Yang's expression was strange. The life force of a martial arts Celestial Being exceeded his expectations. Ji Xiong ying might look miserable and battered, but as long as he escaped, he could recover most of his strength after a few days of rest... A physique comparable to the peak of Qi Refining, yet without any corresponding physical divine abilities.
"Truly excellent material for refining a corpse..."
At this thought, Lu Yang felt a little self-reproach. It was true that one is stained by what one touches. Even a good person like him had become so cruel after staying in the Primal Saint Sect for so long.
"...I'm not that kind of person." Lu Yang shook his head.
Besides, corpse refining was too inefficient. Using the Myriad Spirits Banner to refine something in an instant was undoubtedly more effective.
That being said, Lu Yang had no intention of focusing on this path. After all, when this life ended, he would definitely choose to keep his cultivation, and the Myriad Spirits Banner couldn't be taken with him.
"I'll think about it in the next life!"
With this in mind, Lu Yang directly dispersed his body, then silently descended into an alley in the capital and reformed, melting into the crowd.
"He lost, as expected. That's normal."
In the capital city, at the Wei family residence, the Yun family's old ancestor calmly withdrew his gaze. Ji Xiong ying's defeat was within his expectations; in fact, it would have been strange if he had won.
After all, the purpose of triggering this causal link, this battle between Ji Xiong ying and Lu Yang, was not victory. It was to make Ji Xiong ying aware of Lu Yang's existence, then slowly spread the word, eventually influencing the other Celestial Beings, and finally uniting all of them to deal with Lu Yang together!
As long as his incarnation was slain, there would be no worry of his true body not appearing!
To this end, he had long ago designed a 'fortuitous encounter'—or rather, bait. All that was missing was a fish to take the hook. Now was the perfect opportunity.
Thinking of this, he immediately began to manipulate the threads of causality again.
Almost at the same time, Ji Xiong ying, who had just escaped with his life and didn't even dare return to the imperial palace, fleeing instead to the outskirts of the capital, was currently lying low in a mountain forest.
His original intention was simply to hide from Lu Yang.
However, while in hiding, he 'accidentally' discovered a sealed stone chamber inside a hidden cave. Seated within was a skeleton.
"This is..."
Ji Xiong ying walked up to the skeleton and saw that it was clutching a dust-covered tome. He immediately reached out, took it, and flipped it open for a casual glance.
"...Hmm!?"
With that one look, Ji Xiong ying's eyes widened, and an expression of disbelief and ecstasy appeared on his face. "The heavens are truly helping me!"
The author of the book was nameless, and its contents were just a single record:
"There are immortals in this world, ageless and undying. Kill them and eat their flesh, and one can attain long life... Alas, their immortal arts are supreme and difficult to overcome. I studied painstakingly for decades and finally comprehended a method to slay immortals before my death... On the Day of Auspicious Omen, seven great masters must wield seven divine weapons and join forces in a formation to have a chance of victory..."
On the Day of Auspicious Omen, seven warriors will slay an immortal!
Besides the cause and effect, the book also recorded the forging methods for the "seven divine weapons." Ji Xiong ying was completely mesmerized as he read, and his ambition was ignited once more.
"Hahahaha! This prince truly possesses great fortune and great destiny!"
"If I kill that immortal, I will surely attain eternal life!"
Amid his laughter, Ji Xiong ying's consciousness grew ever more obsessed. Causality clouded his true heart, leaving him with no other thought but "slaying an immortal for eternal life."
(End of this chapter)