“To kill you, I don't need the Supreme Scripture! A casual strike is more than enough!”
Boom!
Yetian unleashed a devastating palm strike, manifesting nine colossal, heaven-reaching palm prints. They descended like falling stars, each carving a thousand-zhang phantom through the void, reflecting the overwhelming Aura/Momentum that radiated from him. With each of the nine palm prints, the Aura/Momentum intensified, growing more formidable. They gathered a heaven-reaching Stance / Momentum, delivering tyrannical, heavy blows with ferocious power that instantly shattered the surrounding floating islands.
Lu Xuan merely shook his head, a faint, dismissive gesture. He made no immediate move.
The nine colossal palms drew closer to Lu Xuan. Five thousand zhang! Three thousand zhang! ... Nine hundred zhang! The gap narrowed with terrifying speed! Yet, Lu Xuan remained utterly unperturbed, radiating a serene, almost bored, calm.
Yetian gnashed his teeth, his voice a low snarl. “To be so utterly arrogant in my presence!”
The other Supreme Profound Sect Old Ancestors mirrored his fury. They had cultivated in the Southern Wilds for countless epochs, yet never encountered such an outrageously brazen individual! Lu Xuan might possess some power, they conceded, but this level of arrogance was simply intolerable!
A moment later.
Lu Xuan finally made his move. His right index finger casually pointed skyward.
Boom!
A subtle, enigmatic power surged from his fingertip. It appeared incredibly faint, almost like a wisp of smoke, yet it transformed into an indescribable force, shooting skyward like a fragile thread of light. It flew straight towards Yetian’s nine-layered palm strike. The sight was akin to a needle attempting to pierce a constellation.
Yetian scoffed, a cold smile twisting his lips. “Too weak!”
But in the blink of an eye, the impossible happened. The moment Lu Xuan’s faint thread of power touched Yetian’s heaven-reaching handprint, the nine colossal palm prints shattered instantly, crumbling like brittle paper.
Shatter!
One after another, the nine heaven-reaching palm prints were utterly annihilated!
The onlookers were utterly dumbfounded. A chilling dead silence descended upon the starry void.
Yetian blinked, a flicker of disbelief in his eyes. “Is that your trump card?”
The other Supreme Profound Sect Old Ancestors stared at Lu Xuan, their faces contorted in profound shock. “How is this possible?!” they cried out, a collective gasp of disbelief. While it wasn’t Yetian’s ultimate strike, it undeniably contained his profound Dao and overwhelming Stance / Momentum, along with a trace of Rule Power he had comprehended! How could it have been shattered so effortlessly? What unfathomable power did Lu Xuan truly wield?
Yetian’s expression turned frigid. He shot a glance at Feng Tianxiao, finally understanding why the Demon Court had remained spectators. He had to admit, Lu Xuan’s power far surpassed his wildest expectations!
A brief, tense silence.
Yetian’s voice suddenly turned sinister. “How many times can you possibly wield such a trump card?”
Lu Xuan’s voice was utterly calm, almost bored. “Still not summoning your ancestor?”
Yetian sneered. “Lu Xuan, I’ll grant you this: you are strong. But if I unleash the Supreme Scripture, how will you possibly contend with that?”
The Supreme Scripture was the very foundation of the Supreme Profound Sect, its core essence. Back in ancient times, after their Ancestor Liu Ruyan attained the Supreme Realm, she had infused countless profound mysteries into its very fabric!
Yetian’s face grew solemn, and profound, enigmatic power erupted around him. “Supreme Scripture!” he roared.
In an instant, a brilliant divine radiance enveloped him. A vast, ethereal Dao Rhyme pulsed outwards, and his Quasi-Dao Supreme Dao patterns erupted, showering the surroundings. This was the true power of the Supreme Scripture! It was a force capable of seizing the very fortune of heaven and earth, even reversing cosmic principles, unleashing the most terrifying, destructive power imaginable!
Lu Xuan, however, maintained his ‘old god is here’ expression, though internally, his patience had worn thin.
A colossal, illusory hand, shimmering with power, simply descended.
Boom!
This casual strike, like the hand of a primordial deity, was imbued with Rule Power, incomparably profound, and crushed all opposition with sheer Stance / Momentum! In a single breath, the power of the Supreme Scripture began to crumble! Every single Dao pattern shattered into dust!
Yetian’s face was a mask of utter shock. “How is this possible?!” The Supreme Scripture originated from the Dao of Heaven and Earth, yet transcended it! Furthermore, Ancestor Liu Ruyan had poured her own profound insights into it; were it not for the Southern Wilds’ Heavenly Dao limitations, it would be a true Supreme-tier cultivation method! Yet, it couldn’t even withstand Lu Xuan’s casual giant palm strike!
In that instant, behind Yetian, the other Old Ancestors simultaneously activated the Supreme Scripture. Boom! Boom! Boom! With a collective roar, the numerous Old Ancestors unleashed their full power, channeling the might of the Supreme Scripture into Yetian’s back. Over a dozen Quasi-Dao Supreme and Half-step Supreme cultivators attacked in unison! But it was useless! Utterly, completely useless! Even with the combined might of over a dozen Supreme Profound Sect Old Ancestors, they couldn’t withstand Lu Xuan’s casual blow!
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Yetian and all the Old Ancestors simultaneously spat out mouthfuls of vital blood, sent hurtling thousands of zhang through the void before crashing heavily. Severely injured in an instant! And this was Lu Xuan holding back! He was still waiting for Yetian to summon his ancestor, eager to catch a glimpse of Liu Ruyan herself!
In the distance, Yetian and the others screamed in agony. Lu Xuan’s palm strike had been utterly terrifying, directly damaging their very Dao foundations!
Yetian clutched his chest, his face twisted into a snarl. He glared at Feng Tianxiao and the others. “Feng Tianxiao, you set us up!”
Feng Tianxiao looked like he’d swallowed a bitter pill. “I thought I made it abundantly clear!”
Yetian gnashed his teeth. “After we’ve dealt with the Grand Dao Sect today, your Demon Court won’t be spared either!”
Feng Tianxiao opened his mouth, then closed it, a silent sigh escaping him.
With a guttural snarl, Yetian roared, “Summon the Ancestor!”
Boom!
Yetian and the other Supreme Profound Sect Old Ancestors, despite their agonizing injuries, forced themselves back into a cross-legged position in the void. Their hands wove intricate spirit seals, their lips moved in ancient incantations. The power of the Supreme Scripture surged outwards like a tidal wave, brilliant Dao patterns flickering across the void. An invisible, immense power began to coalesce in the starry sky.
Boom!
Across a thousand li of the starry sky, profound power gurgled within the boundless darkness. This entire expanse of heaven and earth seemed to ignite, as the Supreme Scripture converged into a river of boiling, incandescent energy!
Slowly, majestically, the Dao Rhyme manifestation of Supreme Profound Sect Ancestor Liu Ruyan began to materialize. First, a single, perfectly sculpted jade-like foot, exquisitely white, around which Dao patterns condensed into dancing petals. Then, slender, snow-white jade legs, stretching for dozens of zhang, began to form. A long, flowing gown draped over the elegant legs, extending upwards, its contours rising and falling like majestic mountains, full and proud. Next, Liu Ruyan’s snow-white neck materialized. This Dao Rhyme manifestation was colossal, already nearly a hundred zhang tall!
Yetian and the other Old Ancestors gazed upon it, their faces etched with profound awe and reverence.
Lu Xuan, meanwhile, simply observed Liu Ruyan’s form with a casual, almost detached curiosity. He had to admit, her figure was breathtakingly stunning, a perfect hourglass, her exquisite body magnified countless times, as if sculpted by the very Hand of Creation. In a flash, Liu Ruyan’s face coalesced. Her features were delicate and fresh, like newly unfurled spring buds. Her skin was flawlessly fair and smooth, her eyelashes long, brows gracefully arched, eyes large and captivating, nose perfectly sculpted, and lips glistening. Her hair billowed around her, making her appear utterly alluring.
Lu Xuan froze. Wait, why does this Liu Ruyan look exactly like Nangong Baixue? What in the world is going on here? This is bizarre! Lu Xuan had seen Nangong Baixue countless times; this Liu Ruyan was practically her spitting image, as if carved from the same celestial mold!
Just then.
Liu Ruyan’s gaze swept over Lu Xuan and the others, then lowered to Yetian and his injured companions. She spoke, her voice like chimes of ice. “Why have you awakened me?”
Yetian quickly recounted the events that had just transpired. Instantly, Liu Ruyan’s entire form blazed with murderous intent. Her body glowed with an ominous light as she coldly rebuked, “What audacious junior from the Grand Dao Sect dares to wage war against my Supreme Profound Sect?”