Chapter 512: Chapter 513 Arrogance【2nd Update, Subscription Requested】

Monarch in Harmony with the World’s move seemed simple to the naked eye, but it was anything but. As he executed it, his sleeves danced in the air, possessing the force of Falling Stars and the soaring of clouds over the Cang Sea. In an instant, a hundred different visions were hidden within it. Anyone who witnessed this move felt it was the power of an invincible being.

"That move of yours is what they call ’all show and no go,’ right?" Lv Mingyue believed that with her master’s display, Wu Tian could hardly be considered an opponent. But Wu Tian merely scoffed with a contemptuous smile, then pointed his finger forward. Spiritual Power enveloped his fingertip.

The next moment, this seemingly ordinary finger collided with the supposedly invincible move.

BOOM!

An explosive sound erupted through the space.

Lv Mingyue was dumbfounded. She watched as Monarch in Harmony with the World was thrown back once again, his face filled with disbelief. At this moment, the shock in his heart was beyond measure.

How could this be? Monarch in Harmony with the World truly couldn’t understand. I’m so powerful! How could I be defeated in a single move?

He wanted to ask Wu Tian why, but he was powerless. His head was dizzy and heavy, and in the next moment, he fainted.

Wu Tian looked at Lv Mingyue and said, "Take him and get lost. Bother me again, and I’ll kill you!"

Lv Mingyue found she could move again and hurriedly left with Monarch in Harmony with the World.

They hadn’t reached the Daoist temple when, halfway there, Monarch in Harmony with the World woke up. His first reaction was a daze, and he muttered foolishly to himself, "Why? I, a Saint? Above all other cultivators... why did I lose in a single move?" 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Lv Mingyue also didn’t understand. Wu Tian and her master had made their moves, and she had seen them clearly. It was obvious that her master’s technique was powerful, as spectacular as a cosmic explosion. Wu Tian’s move, however, was plain and unremarkable. How could Monarch in Harmony with the World have possibly lost?

The Monarch muttered dazedly for a long time. Just as they were about to reach the Daoist temple, he finally came to his senses. He looked nervously at Lv Mingyue and said gravely, "You must not speak of my defeat at Wu Tian’s hands. Do you understand?"

Lv Mingyue was startled but still nodded. "I... I understand."

The matter of Monarch in Harmony with the World’s defeat was not spread, but Wu Tian’s last words were carelessly mentioned by Lv Mingyue.

"Bother me again, and I’ll kill you!"

When the many Daoist apprentices at the temple, who considered themselves great cultivators, heard what Wu Tian had said, they all chuckled. When Monarch in Harmony with the Earth and Monarch in Harmony with the Heaven heard his words, they also shook their heads in private.

Monarch in Harmony with the Earth declared angrily, "Fine! Just fine! I’ll go find him right now and see if he can really kill me!"

Monarch in Harmony with the Heaven also chimed in, "Good. I will go as well."

Remembering his inexplicable defeat, Monarch in Harmony with the World hurriedly said, "You mustn’t do this! You mustn’t!"

Monarch in Harmony with the Heaven and Monarch in Harmony with the Earth both paused. "Fellow Daoist, why do you say so?"

"We..." Monarch in Harmony with the World was embarrassed. He couldn’t bring himself to admit that Wu Tian had defeated him. If I say it, how can I ever show my face again? He could only say, "As Saints, should we really take a child seriously? We are over a thousand years old; does he not appear as a mere child to us? We must maintain the demeanor of elders—tolerant, broad-minded, and above such petty squabbles."

Monarch in Harmony with the Heaven and Monarch in Harmony with the Earth looked at each other and nodded. "That makes sense!"

...

Wu Tian was completely unaware of what had transpired in the temple. He was solely focused on his cultivation. By merging the methods of Cultivation with Mystic Arts, he developed several new techniques.

As he sat cross-legged absorbing the Spiritual Energy of the Abyss, his mind was also pondering the technique known as Qiankun Within the Sleeves. In his view, this technique had to involve the Space Law. In the Immortal Emperor Realm, only an Immortal Emperor could wield the Laws. The Empress’s were the Storm Law and the Ice Law. Storm signified vibration. Ice, at its most formidable, could condense time and freeze space. As for Wu Tian, his previous Law was the Flame Emperor’s Law, which commanded all fires under heaven, revered even by the Golden Crow and obeyed by all.

Speaking purely in terms of Laws, Wu Tian was not the mightiest among the four Immortal Emperors, but he was definitely not the weakest.

Wu Tian was multitasking, his mind pondering Qiankun Within the Sleeves while his body absorbed Spiritual Energy.

Two days passed, and the Spiritual Energy in the Abyss had evidently diminished by more than half. The Daoist apprentices in the temple began to panic. The so-called Saints—Monarch in Harmony with the Heaven, Monarch in Harmony with the Earth, and Monarch in Harmony with the World—were also greatly alarmed. They used Daoist Magic and divinations but could not figure out what was happening. Only the kid and his companions understood that this was all Wu Tian’s doing.

The Spiritual Energy in the Abyss shouldn’t have been depleted, even if a thousand Immortal Seekers cultivated there for a thousand years. But Wu Tian’s power of absorption was simply too strong and too fast.

On the third day, the Spiritual Energy in the Abyss completely vanished, and Wu Tian stepped into the Tongxuan Realm.

A single general’s success is built on the bones of ten thousand.

The people in the temple were utterly terrified, especially Monarch in Harmony with the Heaven, Monarch in Harmony with the Earth, and Monarch in Harmony with the World. Without Spiritual Energy, the Ginseng Fruit Tree might not bear fruit. That meant they wouldn’t be able to eat it periodically, and they wouldn’t remain immortal.

"Heavens, how could this happen?"

"Investigate! We must investigate!"

Shedding their usual sagely demeanor, they immediately took the Daoist apprentices to find out what had happened. None of them, however, suspected Wu Tian. Common sense dictated that no single person could absorb Spiritual Energy to such a terrifying degree.

...

Wu Tian gradually stood up, smiled, and said to Liu Tianji and the others, "This Abyss is now useless. We should leave."

Liu Tianji and the others, recovering from their shock, respectfully replied, "Yes, my lord."

In the Underground World, Wu Tian had little else to do for the moment but wait for the Ginseng Fruit Tree’s trial. After absorbing all that Spiritual Energy and reaching the Late Stage of the Tongxuan Realm, Wu Tian thought it was time to relax a bit. He believed that the best cultivation method balanced work and rest.

If there was nothing else, he could just wait for the Ginseng Fruit Tree’s trial to begin. It had said that it could hear him wherever he was. With that in mind, Wu Tian decided to return to the Surface World for a while.

"Follow me back to the Surface Realm!"

"Yes!" Liu Tianji and the others nodded in response.

The kid also clapped his hands happily. "Great! Great! We can finally go back! I want to see Grandma!"

Wu Tian nodded.

As they left the Abyssal World, Monarch in Harmony with the Earth and the others did not hinder them. They had no time to worry about Wu Tian; they were too busy searching for the reason the Spiritual Energy had vanished, looking to see if there was a problem with the terrain or something of the sort.

They never even suspected a person was responsible. The Monarchs believed that the disappearance of Spiritual Energy couldn’t possibly be related to a person. No one had the ability to influence the existence of Spiritual Energy.

Wu Tian and his party left the Abyss.

At that same moment, just as Wu Tian’s group departed, Xiang Lingtian and Fan Yisheng from the Evil Alliance found the abyss. After making their preparations, they immediately descended to see what lay within.