Chen Changsheng, ever calm, flicked his sleeve. His Spirit Art shifted, and a brilliant divine radiance, like a surging river of stars, erupted from his fingertips. Incomparably eerie power coiled around them, Dao patterns swirling, as he blasted it directly towards the backs of Xuan Shang Old Ancestor and his companions.
Boom! As the streams of power entered their bodies, they instantly transformed into ethereal, shimmering blades. Chen Changsheng's Thought Power, sharp and precise, pierced directly into the Internal Worlds of the Grand Dao Sect Old Ancestors.
Within the Grand Dao Sect Old Ancestors' Internal Worlds, vast and majestic spaces unfolded. Endless Meridians stretched like heaven-reaching pillars, supporting the very fabric of their being. Their Dao Foundations glowed like colossal suns, anchored near their dantian, while blood surged through them like a great, untamed river. Their very bones were intricately inscribed with the profound flow of Dao and Rhyme. Yet, amidst this grandeur, a monstrous, illusory Thought Power Flower had bloomed! This colossal flower pulsed, growing larger and larger, siphoning the Old Ancestors' vital energy, its spectral petals relentlessly slicing through their Meridians, even attempting to sink roots into their precious Dao Foundations.
In an instant, Chen Changsheng's power coalesced into a heaven-cleaving blade and descended! This strike, imbued with overwhelming force, perfectly countered Thought Power. It was as if destiny itself guided his hand, precisely severing the connection to the Witch Race Half-step Supremes' power, utterly annihilating the insidious Thought Power Flowers.
Immediately, Xuan Shang Old Ancestor and the others felt an immense burden lift, as if control of their own bodies had been snatched back from the jaws of death. That had truly been a hair's breadth from oblivion! The Witch Race's methods were terrifyingly insidious, capable of killing from within, unseen. Had Chen Changsheng not intervened, those flowers would have exploded, not only killing them but utterly shattering their Dao Foundations, leaving consequences too dire to imagine.
Xuan Shang Old Ancestor and his companions turned to Chen Changsheng, their gratitude profound. “Changsheng, thank you.”
Chen Changsheng offered a faint, calm smile. “No worries.”
Pfft, pfft, pfft! In the distance, several Witch Race Half-step Supremes were instantly struck by a severe backlash, spitting mouthfuls of blood. They stared at the old crone before them, utterly dumbfounded. “How is this possible?!” they gasped in unison. Someone from the Grand Dao Sect had actually broken their Thought Power? This was absolutely unheard of! Lu Xuan was busy fighting, so it couldn't have been him. But then, who?!
The Witch Race Old Crone extended her Divine Sense, her gaze sweeping over Xuan Shang Old Ancestor and his companions. Her eyes narrowed as she quickly pinpointed Chen Changsheng. “Could this be Lu Xuan's third disciple, Chen Changsheng?!” she muttered, her face a mask of disbelief. “Why can he also counter our Witch Race's Supreme Secret Art?” Her expression darkened with uncertainty. It was already baffling enough that Lu Xuan was immune to their Thought Power; now another anomaly had appeared? She recalled how, in the perilous Inner Starry Sky Region, even Grand Dao Sect's esteemed Dao Ming Old Ancestor and Dao Yang Old Ancestor had been injured by a Witch Race One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme's Curse Power after a mere encounter. Their Supreme Secret Art was flawless! The true problem was that Lu Xuan and Chen Changsheng were simply too heaven-defying.
“What now?” the other Witch Race Half-step Supremes asked their leader. Just then, a voice, chilling and precise, echoed from Dark Shadow Island. It was Xiao Chen. “We're moving to assassinate Xuan Shang Old Ancestor and his group. We can cooperate. You all activate your Curse Power simultaneously!”
At this thought, the Witch Race Old Crone gritted her teeth, her face twisting into a ferocious snarl. “Activate it again! This time, unleash the Forbidden Secret Art!” The Forbidden Secret Art! This was a desperate measure, demanding a heavy price. For half a month, they wouldn't be able to cast any powerful curses, and there was a significant risk of their Divine Souls suffering severe damage. But at this point, they had no choice but to gamble everything.
Instantly, the Witch Race Half-step Supremes' Spirit Arts shifted, eerie Dao patterns swirling around their hands as they unleashed the Forbidden Secret Art! Their auras visibly weakened, yet the power of their curses surged, several times more potent than before!
Meanwhile, Lu Xuan was engulfed by a storm of killing intent. Streaks of divine radiance rained down, completely covering him—the terrifying combined might of multiple Half-step Supremes. Yet, Lu Xuan didn't even bother to dodge. His white robe merely fluttered at the edges from the immense force, and divine light bloomed from his body. He was utterly unharmed!
Witnessing this, Lin Jianghan and the others were utterly stunned. It was simply inconceivable!
Lu Xuan's Divine Sense stretched out, sweeping across the vast expanse. Ten li! Fifty li! Hundreds of li! No more Half-step Supreme auras descended from the distant reaches. Lu Xuan spoke calmly, “Since everyone's here, let's wrap this up.”
Suddenly, Lu Xuan's speed rocketed. This time, he was actually putting in a little effort! In a single step, he traversed thousands of zhang, effortlessly snatching the tail of a Demon Court Giant Lizard Demon. Treating it like a mere Spirit Weapon, he swung the massive appendage directly at the converging Half-step Supremes.
Boom! The combined might of the Desolate Heaven Art, Heaven-Burning Art, and Grand Dao Scripture surged through the Giant Lizard Demon's body simultaneously, threatening to burst it apart! The demon shrieked in agony, its massive form turning an incandescent red. This was a Half-step Supreme of the Demon Court! To be reduced to a mere Spirit Weapon was an unimaginable humiliation!
The Giant Lizard Demon's body, now a blazing divine rainbow, became a devastating projectile. It slammed into a Cold Race Half-step Supreme, tearing their body in two with a sickening rip! Blood splattered across the void. An instant kill!
The onlookers were utterly dumbfounded. Just moments ago, Lu Xuan had merely been toying with his pursuers, not truly attacking. Now, he had struck, and his strike was an instant kill!
Lin Jianghan's face twisted into an incredibly ugly grimace. If Lu Xuan could instantly kill that Half-step Supreme, he could just as easily do the same to him!
At that moment, Thousand Remnant Old Ancestor flicked his sleeve, and the Silent Destruction Sect Old Ancestors charged directly at Lu Xuan! “Burning Soul! Burning Flesh! Burning Everything!” they roared, their bodies radiating Eerie Power and Ominous Power that had reached its absolute peak. They were attacking with a suicidal resolve! The Outer World Remnant Soldiers also joined the frantic assault. Thousand Remnant Old Ancestor knew that if Lu Xuan didn't die here, they would all be left behind today!
Simultaneously, Xiao Chen and his two Dark Shadow Island companions, who had initially been targeting Lu Xuan, abruptly shifted their trajectory, veering instead towards Chen Changsheng and Xuan Shang Old Ancestor's group.
Lu Xuan's face remained utterly unperturbed. This Eerie Power and Ominous Power simply couldn't harm him! One had to understand, even forbidden powers had their limits and variations in strength. The Eerie Power and Ominous Power emanating from Thousand Remnant Old Ancestor and his cohort were utterly useless against Lu Xuan!
Lu Xuan didn't dodge a single attack. He charged directly into the Silent Destruction Sect Half-step Supremes, who were wreathed in eerie, spreading mist. With the Giant Lizard Demon's tail still clutched in his left hand, Lu Xuan swept it across the void. A hunched old man was instantly obliterated, his essence splattering across the starry sky. An instant kill!
“Quickly! Detonate the Eerie Power and Ominous Power within your bodies!” Thousand Remnant Old Ancestor shrieked in desperation. The words had barely left his lips when the remaining three Silent Destruction Sect Old Ancestors' bodies exploded with a thunderous roar. The two forbidden powers within them transformed into a colossal, surging torrent, completely engulfing Lu Xuan.
The three Old Ancestors sneered, a chilling light in their eyes. “Lu Xuan! We'll trade our lives to take yours!”
Lu Xuan scoffed, a cold smile playing on his lips. “Dream on!”
Three Half-step Supremes, trying to trade three for one? Lu Xuan's right hand suddenly clapped, gathering the vast torrent of Eerie Power and Ominous Power into his palm. Then, with a casual, almost bored motion, he swallowed it whole.
The two forbidden powers surged into Lu Xuan's Internal World, only to be instantly met by an endless golden light. They were sliced apart, decomposed into countless micro-particles, and then simply vanished. Nothing happened!
Witnessing this, every single person present was utterly dumbfounded! These were two forbidden powers of the Half-step Supreme tier! Who in the entire Southern Wilds would dare to swallow such a thing whole? These were powers that even the most formidable cultivators avoided like the plague, yet Lu Xuan had just… consumed them? This was the true meaning of Myriad Laws Immunity! Cultivating both internal and external to perfection! The Eerie Power and Ominous Power were already incapable of breaching Lu Xuan's defenses, but for him to actively devour them and remain completely unaffected—that was beyond comprehension.
For a long moment, the entire battlefield fell into a profound, dead silence. Lu Xuan was simply too terrifying!