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Chapter 1916 Arrival, Attack!
It's not a recovery!
It's not a rebound!
Rather, it is an essential, overwhelming sublimation and expansion!
Like a volcano that has been dormant for ages suddenly erupting, or like a black hole being born in the center of a vast starry sea, a terrifying pressure of will exploded outwards from the center of that "nebula of law particles"!
"Buzz—!!!"
Countless colorful law particles suspended in the air seemed to be infused with supreme divine power, bursting out with extremely dazzling and intense brilliance that was hard to look at directly!
Every speck of dust seemed to transform into a miniature sun, bursting forth with the essence of the laws of nature and destructive power.
Wherever the radiance reaches...
The void distorted, and light annihilated.
The entire sky was dyed with bizarre and colorful hues.
It felt like the end of the world, or like the beginning of creation!
In stark contrast to this hellish scene was the faint, illusory aura of the Xuanming Half-Venerable.
The surge and the annihilation occurred almost simultaneously.
There is no process, only the result.
The true spirit avatar of the Xuanming Half-Venerable didn't even have time to react—
Whether it was shock or fear?
Or perhaps it was urging that mysterious treasure to make a final struggle.
His already faint, illusory true spirit, which only managed to infiltrate this place thanks to the power of a rare treasure, vanished at the very moment that terrifying will descended.
Like a snowflake thrown into the core of a star, silently, directly, thoroughly, completely...
Annihilation!
It wasn't about defeating or scattering; it was about erasing the "mark" of its existence, from the most fundamental level of the "true spirit," instantly by an absolutely crushing, incomprehensible, and irresistible force!
A remnant soul? It doesn't exist.
The chance of reincarnation? Annihilation.
The true spirit is the foundation of all living beings and the basis for reincarnation.
The complete annihilation of the true spirit signifies the end of all possibilities for the future of this being known as the "Mysterious Netherworld Half-Venerable"...
In that instant, everything was severed and erased from its source by absolute power.
From then on, this spirit ceased to exist in the world, and its name was no longer found in the cycle of reincarnation.
Not bad!
The reason Cheng Buzheng was able to annihilate the Xuanming Half-Venerable True Spirit Incarnation, protected by a rare treasure, in an instant with such overwhelming force and without any resistance, lies in—
The true spirit of God descended.
With his original, fully refined and powerful "true spirit," he traversed the endless void and descended directly into this Dharma body, replacing the wisp of true spirit that was about to dissipate.
The strength and essence of the true spirit of a Nascent Soul cultivator are worlds apart from those of a half-Saint.
It is a fundamental leap in the level of life.
If the president of the Cultivator Association weren't merely a dharma body of Cheng Buzheng, and the true spirit it carried was only a wisp of the original body's soul with limited strength...
Even if this Xuanming Half-Saint possesses a rare treasure, the moment it invades the core of the Dharma Body's true spirit, it will be injured by the higher-level true spirit imprint belonging to Cheng Buzheng within the Dharma Body's origin.
Even if it's devoured, there won't be any subsequent tug-of-war or struggle.
This is the absolute and despairing gap that arises from different levels of life.
Obviously.
Xuanming Half-Venerable's scheme was audacious, even bordering on fanciful—
He actually wanted to use his half-saint body to forcibly seize the "Dharma Body" of a Nascent Soul cultivator as a shell, steal his Dao Fruit, and ascend to the heavens in one step, directly entering the Nascent Soul stage.
However, it must be admitted that this is indeed a theoretically possible "shortcut" to instant success.
However, the probability of success for this "shortcut" is so slim as to be almost nonexistent.
If the president of the Cultivator Association had not been merely a dharma body, and had not been weakened layer by layer in advance, he would not have had even the slightest chance to infiltrate the core of the true spirit.
This is likely the fundamental reason why Xuanming Half-Venerable went to great lengths to set up a deadly formation, lure other Half-Venerables into attacking, and use various insidious methods to continuously weaken his Dharma Body.
He must weaken the original owner's will within this "shell" to the limit he can weaken it.
pity!
He calculated everything, except that the original owner of this "shell" was far more powerful than he had imagined.
And they are not independent individuals.
Followed by.
Amidst the myriad colorful law particles bursting forth and illuminating the heavens, the destructive brilliance rapidly receded.
As if time had reversed, or as if all rivers flowed into the sea, countless glittering particles were drawn together by an invisible force.
And at an unprecedented speed, they converged, collapsed, and reorganized towards a certain central point!
The void trembled, and the Daoist rhyme resounded.
In less than a moment,
Even faster than thinking.
A tall and imposing figure emerged slowly from the center of the collapsing light and laws, solidifying from the void.
He was dressed in blue as before, his face stern and cold; it was Cheng Buzheng.
No, to be more precise at this moment, it is the Dharma body that carries Cheng Buzheng's true spirit.
Or rather, it is the will of Cheng Buzheng, the deity who temporarily takes the Dharmakaya as his body.
He stood in mid-air, with clouds naturally rising from the void beneath his feet to support him.
With each blink of his eyes, a divine light emanated from within, scanning the surroundings before finally returning his gaze to himself.
The incomparably powerful divine sense, like the most precise probe, instantly swept through every inch of this Dharma body's "flesh and blood," every meridian.
It even goes deep into the core, which has just experienced fierce struggle and is now completely stabilized and taken over by the true spirit of God.
soon.
Cheng Buzheng's usually stern brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
"The true spirit descended and, with its absolute power, crushed the Xuanming true spirit incarnation cleanly and swiftly."
"I didn't specifically target that rare treasure..."
His mind raced with thoughts, tinged with a hint of doubt.
"How did that thing just disappear into thin air?"
Not even a trace of breath or a single remnant remained?
It seemed to have vanished along with its host's true spirit, or perhaps...
He repeatedly swept his thoughts across the area.
They even used some kind of secret technique to trace the origin and explore the void, but still found nothing.
That strange treasure that could isolate the resonance of laws, support the intrusion of true spirits, and seemed to provide power inexhaustibly,
It was as if it had never existed, leaving no trace.
"If only I had known..."
A faint, almost imperceptible hint of regret flashed in Cheng Buzheng's eyes.
"Before crushing his true spirit, we should first use the soul-searching method to explore his memories and find out the origin and background of that strange treasure."
Obviously,
Even someone as powerful as Cheng Buzheng developed a strong interest in that "strange treasure" that could directly affect the level of the true spirit and had such bizarre functions.
If you're not trying to "fish" for information, then see if there's a deeper, more sinister force behind this.
Or perhaps they wanted to more securely take over the Dharma body and observe the operating mechanism of that extraordinary treasure.
He could have initiated the "Transfer of the True Spirit" much earlier, using the Lord's True Spirit to forcefully suppress everything.
But he chose to endure, until the last trace of his true spirit was almost unable to hold on, and the opponent was about to succeed, before he launched a fierce attack, crushing and taking over with overwhelming force.
I had hoped to use this opportunity to get a full glimpse of the extraordinary treasure.
Even seize,
Unexpectedly, once the opponent's true spirit was extinguished, the extraordinary treasure also vanished without a trace.
They couldn't even capture how it disappeared.
"That's it.
It's common to make a single mistake in a game of chess.
This thing is strange, and its disappearance is also mysterious; it may not be a good thing.
Cheng Buzheng suppressed the slight regret in his heart, and his eyes returned to their usual calm state.
Just then...
He noticed the irregular fragments in the space of law particles, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
"Although the true spirit of Xuanming Half-Venerable was destroyed, some fragments of his true spirit were left behind."
Although it's impossible to access all the memories, some fragmented pieces can be obtained, which might contain information about this extraordinary treasure.
"···"
Thinking of this!
Without the slightest hesitation, Cheng Buzheng's powerful divine sense had already entangled those scattered and dim fragments of true spirit.
In an instant, the shattered images surged into his consciousness like water bursting its banks:
On the arena, the young Xuanming wielded a sword with a chilling frost, drawing the attention of everyone. His brows were filled with an arrogant and sharp edge.
In the secret realm, with his back to the fallen enemy, he slowly wiped the blade of his sword, his eyes reflecting the eerie light of the stolen artifact, cold and greedy.
The Nascent Soul Ceremony was a grand affair, with bells ringing and auspicious clouds surrounding him. Surrounded by a crowd, he received their worship, and the sound of his Daoist teachings resounded through the heavens. It was a time of great pride and triumph for him on his path to enlightenment.
……
however,
All these wonderful things are merely scattered embellishments on a long journey.
More often, it's fragments of time that are almost frozen in time:
In the dim cave, a figure sat on a futon covered in a thin layer of dust for decades or even centuries. Only the spiritual energy around him flickered like his breath, witnessing the arduous growth of his cultivation, bit by bit.
Thousands of years have been condensed into this daily, desolate seclusion.
The obsession and loneliness behind that yearning for the Tao are still clearly perceptible through the fragmented images.
Less than a breath, just a fleeting moment of a thought.
Cheng Buzheng's mental power, honed through countless trials and tribulations and as vast as the starry sea, combined with a terrifying speed of thought that had already surpassed the realm of common sense, allowed him to sweep through Xuanming's life trajectory spanning thousands of years as quickly as turning the pages of a book.
Unfortunately, over 99% of the "pages" had been torn up or burned.
All that remains are fragmented sentences and phrases whose meaning is difficult to piece together, and the cause-and-effect relationship is even more blurred.
In the blink of an eye,
Standing silently at the edge of the turbulent void, Cheng Buzheng's eyes flashed with a hint of regret, which was quickly replaced by a cold understanding.
"I see……
That furnace, which confined heaven and earth and refined all laws, was not actually a treasure forged through later refinement, but rather a jade talisman that Xuanming obtained from a mysterious ancient palace.
Thus, the doubts were resolved.
No wonder the furnace was so powerful, seemingly supported by inexhaustible energy, yet it did not damage Xuanming's true spirit in the slightest.
With the foundation laid here, all anomalies become clear.
As for how Xuanming was able to sever his clear perception of the laws of heaven and earth,
It even suppressed his ability to mobilize the fundamental laws closely connected to the true spirit...
All the unpredictable abilities point to the mysterious jade talisman that transformed into a furnace.
"This thing is definitely not something that should exist in this world."
Cheng Buzheng's mind raced, and he had already made up his mind.
In this cultivation world where traditions are broken and the Great Dao is incomplete, let alone complete cultivation methods that lead directly to the Divine Transformation Dao, even incomplete cultivation methods are extremely rare.
Not to mention that the "hundred arts of immortal cultivation" such as alchemy, weapon crafting, and talisman arrays, which correspond to the Nascent Soul stage, are almost deserted.
A coin that can merge with the true spirit and isolate itself from the laws of heaven.
Even the divine jade talisman that interferes with the fundamental source of humanity
Its refining philosophy and required materials have long exceeded the limits of the understanding of cultivators in this world.
"From the upper realm..."
The silent speculation echoed in my mind and quickly turned into certainty.
Only in the legendary upper realm, where spiritual energy is abundant and Taoist practices flourish, could such a treasure that transcends the common sense of this realm be born.
at the same time,
The reason why Xuanming took this heaven-defying act and wanted to "borrow a shell to be reborn" in his half-saint body and directly reach the godhood also emerged from the fragmented information.
Besides the jade talisman, the ancient mansion also bestowed upon him a secret technique that could be described as defying the heavens.
—The art of possession is not uncommon in the cultivation world.
However, all of them have their shortcomings.
Or damage the fundamental source of the road,
Or perhaps the spirit and body reject each other.
Perhaps due to karmic consequences from past lives, one is ultimately destined for a lower level.
The secret technique Xuanming obtained was completely different; it allowed him to perfectly replace another person's true spirit with his own.
Once the task is accomplished, the replaced person's entire cultivation, memories, understanding of laws, and even their destiny will be inherited without loss.
It is a seamless whole, with no future problems.
Based on this heaven-defying secret technique, and further enhanced by that mysterious jade talisman that can protect the true spirit, isolate the inside from the outside, and possess unfathomable power...
No wonder Xuanming dared to take such a risky move.
They attempted to bypass the insurmountable barrier of the Nascent Soul stage and directly seize all the Dao Fruits of a Nascent Soul Venerable, accomplishing this almost impossible act of stealing from the heavens.
Thinking of this,
Cheng Buzheng couldn't help but sigh softly.
There was a hint of barely perceptible regret in that sigh:
"Unfortunately, Xuanming's memories are too shattered."
Not only is the secret technique mysterious and unknown, but there are also no clues about the location of the ruined mansion..."
He did indeed develop a strong interest in that secret technique.
Although its effects are known to be miraculous, there is not even a single coherent incantation regarding the specific methods, operating mechanisms, and taboos involved!
Not even a single related rune mark was left.
Obviously,
The jade slips containing the heirlooms must have extremely strong protections against leaks.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for the fragments of the true spirit, which are carriers of primordial information, to not retain any related memories.
For a time,
Regarding the treasures left behind by the upper realm, the heaven-defying secret techniques, the mysterious lost palace, and Xuanming's astonishing yet ultimately failed scheme...
Numerous thoughts rushed in, stirring up ripples in his Dao heart.
In that very instant—
Above Cheng Buzheng's head, the void twisted without warning, and a shadow of indescribable size suddenly appeared.
It was as if a corner of the night had been forcibly torn off and pressed down upon us!
The immense power contained within the shadow solidified like an ancient sacred mountain, and descended with a speed beyond the reach of thought and perception!
Even before Cheng Buzheng's divine sense could issue any warning,
That destructive force had solidly struck his body!
boom!!!
An indescribable roar erupted not in my ears, but throughout the entire structure of the void!
Centered on the location of Cheng Buzheng...
Countless dark and menacing spatial rifts, like a wildly spreading spiderweb, instantly filled the sky.
It was as if the void itself was being cracked open by an invisible giant hand!
Before the spatial turbulence could erupt and rage from those terrifying rifts,
A blindingly bright white light suddenly erupted from the center of the explosion, instantly engulfing everything, including the spiderweb-like cracks and the dissipated energy.
Even Cheng Buzheng's figure was completely submerged.
The light was so intense that it seemed as if a miniature star had vanished in this place.
The brilliance vanished in an instant.
In the void, Cheng Buzheng's figure had already disappeared.
Instead, there was a large expanse of light particles of law, their radiance noticeably dimmed, flickering like candles in the wind.
They drifted aimlessly, each particle containing the primordial essence of a Nascent Soul cultivator's Dao body.
At this moment, however, it appears so scattered and powerless.
...(End of this chapter)