“You arrogant fool!”
A savage grin split the Silent Destruction Old Man’s face, his Red Hair swaying like a bloody tide as he watched the colossal river of three Forbidden Powers engulf Lu Xuan. In all his years cultivating in the Southern Wilds, he’d never encountered such unbridled arrogance from a White Robe Supreme!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Like a torrential river washing over him, Lu Xuan’s position erupted with an overwhelming momentum of dark, sinister Divine Radiance.
The Silent Destruction Old Man turned to Xuanji Holy Lord, a slow, chilling smile spreading across his face. “The White Robe Supreme wasn’t entirely wrong, I suppose. While I still haven’t found a way to truly suppress the Eerie Power, I have managed to fuse it with my Silent Destruction Power. The resulting destructive force has multiplied tenfold!”
Just then, from within the churning black river, Lu Xuan’s voice drifted out, utterly unconcerned. “Hmm, this power of yours… it’s barely passable, I suppose.”
The Silent Destruction Old Man froze, his eyes wide with disbelief. Not dead? The White Robe Supreme isn’t dead? He’s still running his mouth in there! And he’s actually critiquing my attack?!
Moments later, the colossal river of forbidden energy vanished as if it had never been. Lu Xuan stood in the void, his white robe utterly spotless, his expression Calm and Collected, as if he’d merely endured a gentle breeze.
A collective gasp swept through the onlookers. Every powerful cultivator watching from a distance was utterly dumbfounded. That strike from the Silent Destruction Old Man had been the full power of a Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme! How in the heavens had Lu Xuan managed it? He was completely unharmed! Not even a speck of Eerie Power had clung to him!
The Silent Destruction Old Man’s eyes were as dark as a storm cloud, his Red Hair trembling violently. “How… how is this possible?! How did you do that?”
Lu Xuan merely offered a dismissive shrug. “Oh, you know. First this, then that.”
“You’re asking for death!” The Silent Destruction Old Man’s body shook with pure fury. “White Robe Supreme, this must be power from the Outer World! What in the hell did you acquire within the Bronze Ancient Palace?!”
Lu Xuan nodded casually. “Yeah, you could say it’s Outer World power.”
The Silent Destruction Old Man scoffed, a cold sneer twisting his lips. “Very well, then let’s see whose foundation runs deeper! My Silent Destruction Sect has plundered no fewer opportunities from the Bronze Ancient Palace over countless epochs than you have!”
Lu Xuan remained utterly Calm and Collected, a faint, almost bored smile playing on his lips. “Alright, I’ll give you a chance. Make your move.”
The Silent Destruction Old Man’s hands wove a complex Spirit Art, and brilliant spirit patterns, like a swirling galaxy, erupted around him. “Boom!” A deafening roar tore through the void, resonating like a colossal temple bell, shaking the very souls of all who heard it. From the maelstrom, a brilliant Dao Pattern manifested, swiftly taking the form of an ancient stone tablet. It swelled, growing larger and larger, until its full, terrifying form was revealed!
The ancient stone tablet, pulsing with profound ‘Dao’ and ‘Stance,’ descended with crushing force, pressing down on the very Firmament. The surrounding void rippled violently, space itself twisting and distorting under its oppressive might. Etched upon its surface was a single, terrifying Ancient Character: ‘Silent Destruction (Jì)!’
As that single Ancient Character erupted with Divine Radiance, hundreds of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers shuddered, and the very Firmament dimmed, losing all color. The ancient stone tablet effortlessly suppressed the Heaven and Earth Momentum, and the Silent Destruction Power it emanated seemed to draw from an inexhaustible, boundless source, filling the world with its chilling essence!
Gasps of awe and terror erupted from the crowd. “Is that… is that the Outer World stone tablet from which the Silent Destruction Old Man comprehended the Scripture of Silence all those years ago?” This power, they realized, was undeniably infinitely close to the Supreme-tier!
With a deafening roar, the Silent Destruction Power surged outward like a devastating tide, engulfing everything in its path. Wherever it swept, even the Rule Power of the Forbidden Zone itself began to crack and shatter!
Everyone scrambled backward, retreating in a panic! Only Lu Xuan remained, utterly unmoved. The Silent Destruction Power crashed into him, but on his pristine white robe, a mysterious, profound power surged, effortlessly erasing the ‘Stance’ of the Silent Destruction Power as if it were nothing more than a whisper in the wind!
Myriad Laws Immunity! The ancient stone tablet’s power, for all its might, ultimately failed to transcend the Supreme-tier!
Like wind blowing ripples across a placid lake, all the Silent Destruction Power that reached Lu Xuan found its ‘other shore,’ instantly dissolving into nothingness, scattering with the breeze.
The Silent Destruction Old Man stood frozen, utterly dumbfounded. “How is this possible?!” The White Robe Supreme was completely, utterly unharmed! What in the name of the heavens did he possess that could suppress his Silent Destruction Stone Tablet? A potent, burning jealousy flared in his heart.
He hadn’t entered the Bronze Ancient Palace in this era, and he’d missed out on far too much! If only the Heaven and Earth Change had fully unfolded back then, all these supreme treasures would have been his for the taking!
Lu Xuan turned his head, a casual remark escaping his lips. “This stone tablet seems rather interesting. Baili, you can study it later.”
Xuanji Holy Lord’s beautiful eyes flickered, a hint of curiosity in their depths. “Understood,” she replied, her voice as calm as still water.
The Silent Destruction Old Man exploded with fury. The White Robe Supreme is already treating my Silent Destruction Stone Tablet as his own? Does he think I don’t exist?!
“Again!” The Silent Destruction Old Man’s face twisted into a grotesque snarl. He swept his sleeve, and his Red Hair surged like a crimson tide, erupting with an incredibly eerie black mist. The oppressive Rule Power of a Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme crashed down, and in his hand, an ancient long bow materialized once more.
Another supreme treasure from the Outer World! Overwhelming oppressive power surged from the ancient long bow, its surface inscribed with heaven-reaching patterns that radiated a violent, bloodthirsty aura.
“Taste this, then!” The Silent Destruction Old Man produced an arrow, nocked it, and drew the ancient bow. As the bowstring stretched taut, a heaven-reaching momentum surged from it, siphoning power from every direction. The might of the Silent Destruction Stone Tablet, even the Heaven and Earth Momentum of the Twisted Jungle itself, was greedily absorbed by the ancient long bow. The bowstring hummed, pulled back into a perfect, deadly crescent moon. The Silent Destruction Old Man sneered, “If you’ve got the guts, just stand there!”
In that instant, the bowstring twanged like a peal of thunder, and the arrow shot forth like a bolt of lightning! “Whoosh!” The ancient arrow tore through the void, a terrifying, overwhelming momentum/aura trailing behind it like a colossal river, hurtling straight towards Lu Xuan.
The ancient arrow closed the distance with terrifying speed. Ten thousand zhang! Five thousand zhang! … Three hundred zhang!
Lu Xuan, true to his word, remained utterly still. As the ancient arrow reached his chest, he calmly extended a large hand. Within his palm, an incredibly violent power surged, and Divine Radiance erupted, flowing like a blazing sun. With a casual motion, he simply grabbed the arrow.
Heaven-reaching spiritual energy surged from his palm, the imprint appearing like a Great Sun rising in the Firmament. Two incredibly terrifying powers collided with a cataclysmic force, the resulting explosion like stars crashing together, threatening to tear heaven and earth asunder!
Crack! The ancient long arrow, a supreme treasure from the Outer World, actually cracked. The endless Great Emperor Dao Patterns inscribed upon it shattered like fragile glass. The arrow body disintegrated, crumbling into a handful of dust in Lu Xuan’s grasp. With a casual flick of his wrist, Lu Xuan tossed the dust, letting it dissipate harmlessly with the wind.
He glanced at the Silent Destruction Old Man, a faint, dismissive tone in his voice. “Is that all?”
Seeing this, everyone was utterly dumbfounded. The entire world fell into a dead silence! The White Robe Supreme, fighting with just one hand, had shattered that terrifying Outer World Spirit Weapon with a single palm strike? “How is this possible?!” they all thought, a collective, unspoken scream of disbelief. “What kind of power is this?! Is he… is he a Body Cultivator?”
A shiver of pure terror ran down everyone’s spines. How could anyone possibly fight against that? That ancient arrow, imbued with such destructive power, hadn’t even ruffled a corner of the White Robe Supreme’s robe! To shatter a Quasi-Dao Supreme Spirit Weapon with a bare hand… it simply defied all comprehension!
Xuanji Holy Lord’s delicate brows furrowed slightly, a faint mist clouding her beautiful eyes. Even she, with her vast experience, found herself momentarily stunned.
Ji Fuyao offered a knowing, ‘evil’ smile, turning to Xuanji Holy Lord. “Junior Sister, are you perhaps wondering why Master didn’t just obliterate the Silent Destruction Old Man with a single palm strike?”
Xuanji Holy Lord, her snow-white neck gracefully tilted, gave a subtle nod.
Ji Fuyao’s smile widened. “Master is so incredibly powerful, Junior Sister. If he were ever truly displeased, this entire world would have been annihilated ages ago. He always goes to such great lengths for our growth, painstakingly guiding us. Right now, he’s teaching us how to fight!”
“Teaching us?” Xuanji Holy Lord’s eyes flickered with a mix of surprise and dawning comprehension.
Ye Chen chuckled, stepping forward. “Junior Sister, you wouldn’t know, but Master often teaches us how to fight and cultivate in the most subtle, profound ways. A situation like this, for instance, is a priceless opportunity for us to gain invaluable insights!” As he spoke, Ye Chen eagerly produced a Jade Slip and offered it to Xuanji Holy Lord. “Junior Sister, this contains some of Master’s Sayings and my own battle insights. Feel free to peruse them.”
Xuanji Holy Lord accepted the Jade Slip, her Divine Sense flowing into it. The very first line she read: “I am invincible, you are free to try.”