Chapter 151: Chapter 134: Ruthless and Decisive (2)

He was met with dead silence.

The seven Vajra Gu leisurely flew over and surrounded him, staring at him like tigers eyeing their prey.

As the effects of the Nine-Turn Immortal Essence Pill slowly faded, Jiang Nian’an began to panic.

Left with no other choice, he activated his Buddha Beads and bombarded the area in all directions, trying to force Fang Cheng out of hiding.

But the sky seemed completely empty. It looked as if he was the only one there, flailing about madly, creating a rather absurd scene.

A moment later, his aura suddenly plummeted. The Spirit Pill’s effects had worn off!

Jiang Nian’an’s eye twitched.

A tall, handsome figure quietly emerged in his field of vision.

Jiang Nian’an mustered what little Magical Power he had left and hurriedly activated his remaining sixteen Buddha Beads, sending them hurtling toward Fang Cheng like a hailstorm.

Fang Cheng took out a Vajra Pestle and brandished it, batting away the falling Buddha Beads and sending them flying back.

Fang Cheng strode through the air, and after a few steps, he was in front of Jiang Nian’an, smashing the pestle down toward his face.

Jiang Nian’an threw a desperate punch. Buddha Light swirled around his translucent, crystalline flesh, and his arm, now like black iron, moved to block the blow.

CRACK!

Jiang Nian’an’s remaining arm was also broken. The Vajra Pestle’s momentum didn’t falter; the Protective Spiritual Light in front of him shattered like paper, and the weapon crashed down on his shoulder.

Jiang Nian’an cried out in agony as his shoulder bone shattered. He plummeted to the ground like a falling star.

Fang Cheng, feeling exhilarated from the fight, raised his Vajra Pestle and descended from the sky, bringing it down viciously upon Jiang Nian’an.

Terrified out of his wits, Jiang Nian’an hastily channeled his Magical Power and activated a Tier One Upper Grade Protective Talisman, raising it in front of him.

BOOM...

After an explosion like the beat of a war drum, the talisman’s light was instantly blasted apart!

Fang Cheng landed on the ground, reached out, and hauled the paralyzed Jiang Nian’an to his feet. He raised the Vajra Pestle high once more.

Seeing his life was forfeit, Jiang Nian’an said hatefully, "Wait! Don’t you want to know the secret of the Immortal Binding Rope?! It used to be a Fourth-rank Magical Artifact..."

Fang Cheng glanced at him, seemingly seeing through his ploy, and chuckled. "I can’t be bothered to ask. I’d rather you just die first!"

With that, he brought the pestle down. Jiang Nian’an’s head exploded, and he died on the spot.

In a flash, a streak of golden light shot out from Jiang Nian’an’s shattered head, flying straight for the space between Fang Cheng’s eyebrows.

Fang Cheng sneered, "I noticed you a long time ago!"

A jet-black Demonic Light flashed into existence before him, blocking the golden light. With a vicious twist, it annihilated it completely.

His Divine Sense was far superior to what his Magical Power realm would suggest, comparable to that of a Life Talisman Cultivator. He had noticed something was amiss with Jiang Nian’an’s soul long before their fight.

That’s why he had only one thought: no matter what secret the Immortal Binding Rope held, he had to eliminate the danger first!

As for the Immortal Binding Rope, he could study it later. ’Perhaps Dongfang Xiong and Murong Yan know something...’

He took Jiang Nian’an’s storage pouch, then with a wave of his hand, incinerated the corpse with the Li Hen Demon Light and turned back toward the Divine Temple ruins.

...

「Far away.」

High above a Divine Temple, Pei Yuancheng and Bai Su Yi stood in the void, looking down.

A Talisman stretched and elongated, transforming into a thirty-foot-long flood dragon of shimmering Thunder Light, locked in a fierce battle with a Divine Statue.

With his hands behind his back and no visible effort, Pei Yuancheng commanded the Thunder Talisman Dragon to roam the sky, completely suppressing the Divine Statue.

Bai Su Yi stood by his side, not even having a chance to act.

Suddenly, the Thunder Talisman Dragon reared its head and let out a long hiss. Lightning danced around its body as dazzling flashes of light flickered, so bright they stung the eyes.

In an instant, the Thunder Talisman Dragon flew to the Divine Statue and coiled around it. It then opened its mouth and spat out a bolt of lightning as thick as a water bucket, blasting the top of the statue’s head.

The shocking thunder and crackling lightning writhed downward like dragons and snakes!

The Thunder Light’s power was immense, comparable to a strike from a Life Talisman Cultivator. It obliterated the Divine Statue with irresistible force, reducing it to a pile of rubble.

The thunderous roar shook Bai Su Yi’s very soul, leaving her dizzy with ringing ears.

Known as a genius since childhood, she had always been proud, but before Pei Yuancheng, she felt an insurmountable gap.

Years ago, he had used this very Thunder Talisman Dragon to defeat the Three Prodigies of Purple Qi Hall in one fell swoop.

’The lightning techniques of Taihao Mountain... are truly formidable!’

Bai Su Yi wondered, ’I wonder who is stronger, him or that person from the Yinluo Sect?’

From within the Divine Statue, a strange stone flew out, which Pei Yuancheng calmly collected.

The Thunder Talisman Dragon’s Thunder Light slowly dissipated, and it reverted to a foot-long, blue, silk-like Talisman that drifted back into Pei Yuancheng’s hand.

Bai Su Yi immediately smiled. "Congratulations, Senior Brother, on obtaining another bottle of Celestial Dew. With three bottles of Top-Grade Celestial Dew now, your immortal fortune is truly flourishing!"

Pei Yuancheng’s expression remained calm, showing no joy. "We’ve come across two Divine Temple ruins on our way here. It seems the Celestial Dew on this fourth level is close to being completely divided up by others."

As they were speaking, a tremendous rumbling sound came from the distance, and the surging fluctuations of an intense aura rippled toward them. It seemed someone was engaged in a fierce battle.

Pei Yuancheng gazed into the distance and silently sensed the disturbance for a moment before saying, "As expected. No one who can enter this place is a mediocrity!"

Bai Su Yi asked, "Senior Brother, should we go take a look?"

Unexpectedly, Pei Yuancheng shook his head and turned to look at the "Great Sun" in the sky.

He carefully discerned the changes in the runes within the "Great Sun" and mused, "All nine Divine Statues on this level should be destroyed by now. The fifth level is open. I have no desire to join the commotion. Let’s head to the fifth level first."

His voice was placid, yet it carried a sense of authority that brooked no refusal.

Bai Su Yi nodded. "Alright, I’ll follow your lead, Senior Brother."

The two of them flew straight up into the sky, heading directly for the "Great Sun."

As expected, the repulsive force from the "Great Sun" had mostly dissipated.

Just as they were about to enter the "Great Sun," Bai Su Yi suddenly cried out. Her fine, dark brows furrowed as an invisible force violently knocked her back, sending her flying.

Pei Yuancheng, however, flew into the "Great Sun" without any obstruction.

"Why did that happen?"

Pei Yuancheng watched Bai Su Yi being thrown back, his mind racing. ’Could it be that she can’t enter because she never fought any of the Divine Statues on this level?’

This point wasn’t even mentioned in the records left behind by that senior expert from Taihao Mountain.

’That’s right. This is a trial ground for the Disciples of the Myriad Phenomena Immortal Sect. There must be some rules to it. It was careless of me...’

He had originally planned to take Bai Su Yi into the fifth level to attack the Divine Statues together.

Now, it seemed there was an obstacle.

He sighed softly and said to Bai Su Yi outside, "Junior Sister, it seems you can’t enter for now. Why don’t you go explore on your own? Perhaps other opportunities await you."

Without waiting for a reply, he turned and disappeared into the depths of the "Great Sun."

Bai Su Yi wanted to speak but stopped herself. Both angry and annoyed, she glared at the "Great Sun" before turning and flying back down.

’So all my work these past few days was for nothing!’

’You yourself said all the Divine Statues on this fourth level have been destroyed! What other opportunities are left for me to find?!’

Bai Su Yi silently cursed Pei Yuancheng for his insensitivity and flew down from the sky.

’Maybe I should go take a look over there?’

Her beautiful eyes flashed. She took out a Concealing Breath Talisman and slapped it onto her full, ample chest. A clear light flickered, and her entire figure vanished.

...

Wang Yuntian stood upon the ruins of a Divine Temple, his expression cold and slightly displeased.

Since entering the fourth level, he, Zhou Xueyu, and the others had found only one intact Divine Temple, but they had come across a full three sets of ruins!

It seemed others had already beaten them to it on this level.

As for the "Great Sun" in the sky, he had tried to approach it right after entering this level but was blocked by a powerful, invisible force.

Seeing this, two Inner Sect Disciples of the Wang Family behind him said, "Clan Brother, why don’t we split up? We can contact each other with our Jade Pendants once we find a Divine Temple."

Wang Yuntian shook his head. "If you go off on your own and run into people from the Flame God Palace or Taihao Mountain, I fear something terrible will happen to you."

He looked up at the "Great Sun" in the sky. An idea struck him, and he was just about to fly up and test it again when a loud explosion from the distance interrupted his thoughts.

"What powerful aura fluctuations..."

After using a Secret Technique to sense the disturbance, he said flatly, "Let’s go. We’ll take a look."

With that, he led Zhou Xueyu and the two Wang Family Inner Sect Disciples and flew toward the distance.

...

「Yinluo Sect Marketplace.」

「Xuanzhen Studio, Rear Courtyard, West Wing Study.」

Wen Qianqian carefully channeled her Magical Power, pouring it into the Stone Stele.

On the face of the Stone Stele, within the Array, the Array Patterns lit up one by one. Light flowed along the patterns, gradually filling every line.

"It’s done!"

A bright light shone in Wen Qianqian’s beautiful eyes, and an indescribable sense of joy and accomplishment welled up in her heart.

Hard work truly pays off!

’If Senior Sister finds out I completed the broken array this quickly, I wonder how surprised she’ll be...’

As these thoughts churned in her mind, the Array on the Stone Stele activated. A wisp of cloud-like light drifted out, wrapped around her slender waist, and pulled her into the stele.

The next moment, the Stone Stele dissolved into a golden halo and popped like a bubble.

The golden light faded, and the Stone Stele was gone.

...