Chapter 329: Chapter 238: Life-Annihilating Demon Mara Treasure Pillar, a Strange Move Settles the Match

True Monarch Guangzhao Jinghai slowly raised his hand, as if steadying the wavering [Perception-Forming Heaven], causing it to instantly stabilize and become unshakable.

"What is this?"

Yuan Xiao’s brow furrowed slightly. He couldn’t discern the origin of this Magical Treasure, but from its chilling Qi Mechanism, he knew it was no ordinary item.

However, this True Inheritance disciple of Zhen Feng showed no sign of retreating. The golden light between his brows merged with his body, surging like boiling water as it reached its zenith!

With a hearty laugh, he transformed into an unparalleled blade of light that seemed to fill the very heavens!

"Purge the foul, cleanse the filth, and sweep the Demons away.

Slay the dragon, kill the tiger, let Jiao and Chi decay.

Where my blade points, mountains will crumble and fall.

The Demon Kings of Three Realms, I will vanquish them all.

This sword of mine was born without a form,

Its name was forged by power through the storm.

To learn the Dao, on this one sword I lean,

Without this blade, the path cannot be seen!"

Like a great rainbow splitting the sun and moon, it crashed into the Life-Extinguishing Mara Banner, which had swelled in the wind, soaring to a height of ten thousand feet!

Fu Lizi stood atop it and pushed his Magical Power to its absolute limit. The banner, which seemed forged from refined iron and carved from white bone, trembled.

It spewed forth ten thousand streams of black vapor that latched onto Yuan Xiao’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit, condensing into a tangible, lifelike form identical to his own!

"You will not disturb my Heart Spirit!"

Yuan Xiao’s Dao heart was resolute, allowing for no hesitation. He immediately unleashed a sword strike as swift as lightning, slashing down in an instant!

BOOM!

"A pity."

True Monarch Guangzhao Jinghai, who for once was watching the battle with rapt attention, gently shook his head.

This Life-Extinguishing Mara Banner was a superior-grade Magical Treasure, its effects strange, esoteric, and little-known.

Anyone who drew near it would have their three treasures—Essence, Qi, and Spirit—siphoned away to manifest a doppelganger indistinguishable from themselves.

Any harm inflicted upon that body would be perfectly mirrored on the original person.

For one who was unaware of its properties, it was incredibly easy to suffer a grievous wound.

Even if one were on guard, the wielder of this Magical Treasure could still cast Daoist Techniques to harm the manifested body, thereby grievously wounding a powerful foe. It was a truly insidious weapon.

The Watermirror Pavilion of the Beiju Continent ranked it seventh on their Hundred Treasures List, placing it just a notch below the legendary "Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book."

In the instant it took for the thought to cross True Monarch Guangzhao Jinghai’s mind, the unparalleled blade of light that was Yuan Xiao had already pierced through "himself," running straight through the chest!

As the sword light pulsed, that body instantly exploded into dust.

The next moment, the exact same wound appeared on Yuan Xiao’s true body.

Yuan Xiao coughed up a mouthful of Essence Blood. Each drop that hit the ground transformed into a surging river of golden qi, which then condensed and rained down as a shower of weapons and stones.

Even so, this True Inheritance disciple of Zhen Feng remained as a living sword, striking the Life-Extinguishing Mara Banner and nearly cleaving it in two.

With the superior-grade Magical Treasure damaged, Fu Lizi should have suffered a backlash. However, he had forcibly severed the Heart Spirit connection he had nurtured through long refinement, and thus remained unharmed.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, it seems I’ve won..."

Before the smile could fully form on Fu Lizi’s face, the grievously wounded Yuan Xiao suddenly vanished into thin air.

Then, a figure appeared high in the sky. Above his head, a Third Layer Chongqing Cloud cascaded down with mystical light, unleashing ten thousand blinding golden rays.

"Fellow Daoist Fu, do you have any more protective Magical Treasures? Can you block another one of my strikes?"

Fu Lizi froze. After a moment of thought, a bitter smile touched the corners of his mouth.

"A cloning technique? When...? Ha! An excellent move, Fellow Daoist Yuan. I concede defeat!"

Yuan Xiao flicked his wide sleeve and unceremoniously collected the Life-Extinguishing Mara Banner.

Immediately after, the golden light between his brows flickered, as if he were preparing a killing blow.

Fu Lizi took a deep breath. He did indeed possess two more superior-grade Magical Treasures, but neither was for protection, and he could not afford to lose them.

He sighed softly and shook his head.

"There’s no need to continue this match. I surrender."

Yuan Xiao’s gaze passed through the [Perception-Forming Heaven], looking toward the Grand Wei Treasure Palace that towered in the clouds. Beneath his calm expression, a flicker of confusion arose.

’How did the Daoist know Fu Lizi had obtained the Life-Extinguishing Mara Banner and tell me to counter it with the *Three Marvels Parting Yuan Art*?’