Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 876: Disparity in Experience

The two figures that arrived from the past and future were so blurry that their genders were indiscernible.

Witnessing Meng Junzi’s series of actions, the imperial city cultivators were all flabbergasted.

“He can even lend his own injuries to others?!”

“Doesn’t that mean that Meng Junzi can’t be injured at all? He’s inherently undefeatable!”

Some also excitedly pointed at the two blurry figures. “Look at those two figures! His past and future selves have come! Past, present, future—the trinity as one!”

“This is mind-blowing.”

Originally, the imperial city cultivators hoped to gain insights into the Dao by watching the immortal battle, enhancing their cultivation, and breaking through to higher cultivation realms.

But judging by the situation now, we’d better just watch the spectacle. It’d be a miracle if he could gain insights from this.

Lu Yang was also shocked by this scene. Meng Junzi’s Borrowing-Lending Dao Fruit is unbeatable.

“Xiao Yangzi, what you’re thinking is too exaggerated. Those two figures aren’t the real Meng Junzi but portions of strength lent by his past and future selves.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy had clashed with the Epoch Immortal multiple times. When it came to borrowing strength from the past and future, the Epoch Immortal was the true expert.

She continued, “These two figures combined are probably equal to another complete Meng Junzi. Moreover, since his past and future selves lent out portions of their strength, it would cause those two moments to be in a weakened state.”

“Similar to Tao Yaoye’s Metamorphic Immortal Physique?” Lu Yang felt that it was still exaggerated enough.

“More or less. Otherwise, why do you think such a physique can bear the name ‘immortal physique?’ It’s an immortal skill.

“As for him lending injuries to Guan Shanhai, it’s not that amazing. If this immortal isn’t mistaken, what is borrowed must be returned—and with interest. When returned, Meng Junzi’s injuries would be even worse.

“Lass Yun, did this immortal guess correctly?”

“You have discerning eyes, Senior Immortal Fairy.”

Lu Yang began to worry about Meng Junzi instead. “Doesn’t that mean the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it becomes for Senior Meng Junzi?”

Yun Zhi shook her head. “Meng Junzi won’t be injured.”

“Why’s that?”

“Guan Shanhai will heal the injuries. Once healed, there’ll be no issue of returning them.”

Lu Yang, “...”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s intuition had always been accurate. Furthermore, she frequently engaged in combat during the ancient era, accumulating rich battle experience. Despite seeing it for the first time, she could identify the flaw in Meng Junzi’s technique at a glance.

But Guan Shanhai was different. Although the late Great Qian era was chaotic, with more than one half-immortal vying for supremacy, the number of half-immortals then couldn’t compare to the flourishing ancient era. His accumulated combat experience was utterly incomparable.

Unable to see through this move, Guan Shanhai had no choice but to help Meng Junzi treat his injuries.

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In the skies above the imperial city, Guan Shanhai’s eyes twitched involuntarily as he watched Meng Junzi and his past and future selves fighting side by side.

I was too careless. This Borrowing-Lending Dao Fruit is much more powerful than its incipient form. It’s on a completely different level.

It is a pity that I never found an immortal’s corpse. Otherwise, I could have used my Imprint Dao Fruit to imprint Wu Yao from the early days of Great Yu’s founding. The Wu Yao then wasn’t like he was later, obsessed with going to the external world; he would have chosen to help me.

Having to divide his attention between healing his wounds and dealing with the three Meng Junzis’ pincer attack, Guan Shanhai quickly fell into a disadvantage.

He inwardly cursed. If this continues, forget seizing the national fortune; even I’ll be stuck here.

Guan Shanhai instantly made a decision to cease engaging with Meng Junzi. I’ll flee right now!

“Great Heaven Creation Palm!”

Guan Shanhai unleashed an immortal technique toward Meng Junzi, and the latter countered with another.

Another massive explosion occurred above the imperial city, louder than thunder. Shockwaves radiated from the battle’s center, and Guan Shanhai seized the opportunity to escape.

To his surprise, the closer he got to the imperial city’s edge, the more he felt as if he were carrying an immortal mountain. His body grew heavier and heavier until he could no longer fly.

He tossed a magical treasure outside the imperial city, attempting to exchange positions with it, but that was also futile.

Meng Junzi seemed to have anticipated Guan Shanhai’s escape and followed the latter with a smile, also reaching the edge of the imperial city.

“Fellow Daoist Guan, since you’re already here, you should let me fulfil my duties as host. Stay here as my guest.”

“What move is this?!” Guan Shanhai was stunned, clueless as to when he had been affected.

A sliver of a cold smile tugged at Meng Junzi’s lips. “Do you think I waited until you refined part of the national fortune before acting? I was guarding against you running away mid-battle!

“Although you refined part of the national fortune, it’s merely a part of it. Before you completely refine the national fortune, it will remain a burden to you.

“The national fortune is the collective strength of Great Xia’s populace. To leave the imperial city, your strength must surpass that of all Great Xia’s citizens!

“Fellow Daoist Guan, do you think you possess such strength?”

Guan Shanhai’s expression changed drastically. He hadn’t expected the national fortune to become his shackle.

“Die!” Guan Shanhai’s face hardened with a deathly resolve, no longer showing the confident demeanor from before. Since I can’t escape, I’ll drag you down with me!

“Hundun Primal Chaos into Rainbow!”

A nine-colored rainbow appeared in Guan Shanhai’s palm, spanning the sky, imbued with the destructive intent of hundun primal chaos. It didn’t appear large, but if it struck the imperial city, the entire city would be reduced to nothingness.

I refuse to believe Meng Junzi would ignore the imperial city!

Meng Poci’s expression shifted dramatically. No matter how powerful the Imperial City Guard’s array is, it absolutely can’t withstand this strike of Guan Shanhai that is filled with hatred!

In such a situation, Yun Zhi would need to intervene. But now, Meng Junzi had a better idea.

“Fellow Daoist Jin Caiwei, may I borrow your Incipient Dao Fruit?”

Jin Caiwei was in the middle of combat when she heard Meng Junzi’s call. Although she was unsure what he planned to do, she still lent her Planary Incipient Dao Fruit to him.

Temporarily obtaining the Planary Incipient Dao Fruit, Meng Junzi transformed the descending nine-colored rainbow into a plane.

The planar nine-colored rainbow no longer resembled a rainbow but more like a nine-colored immortal blade. It fell upon the imperial city but didn’t explode.

Instead, it pierced through the array and sliced through the ground as if cutting tofu, drilling deep into the bottomless earth.

“Ridiculous! Let Guan see how many times you can block it!” You only neutralized one move. As long as he knew the imperial city was Meng Junzi’s weakness, Guan Shanhai wasn’t afraid to fight him.

But soon, he couldn’t laugh anymore. From the gash opened by the nine-colored rainbow, immortal light suddenly burst forth, surging straight toward Guan Shanhai’s face!

That immortal light was too fast. Before Guan Shanhai could react, it severed his right hand!

Guan Shanhai instantly realized where the attack had come from. The nine-colored light had penetrated to the very depths of the ground. And what lay at the bottom? It was the peerless immortal array constructed in ancient times to seal the world. Anyone attempting to attack the array would be struck back by it.

Seeing that he couldn’t destroy the imperial city, Guan Shanhai once again clashed with Meng Junzi in a bloody battle. He appeared utterly berserk, eyes bloodshot. No longer healing his wounds, he completely disregarded his injuries, determined to kill Meng Junzi in his final moments.

“Dissolution!” In the end, Guan Shanhai yelled and self-detonated.

The imperial city was also within the blast radius. Meng Junzi dared not use any technique to defuse this attack and had to endure it with gritted teeth, becoming severely injured from the explosion.

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Watching from below all this time, Yun Zhi noticed something amiss. Guan Shanhai’s seemingly frenzied fighting was actually him cutting off his connection to the national fortune. Once the link was severed, he self-detonated to get away.

To have self-detonated to this extent, Guan Shanhai’s condition would only be worse than Meng Junzi’s.

“Little Junior Brother, I’ll be leaving for a while.”

Preventing Guan Shanhai from escaping was the ultimate reason she had come to the imperial city.