novelraw Chapter 91 : Severing an Arm to Survive
Chapter 91 : Severing an Arm to Survive
Chapter 91: Severing an Arm to Survive
The murmurs within Li Tianwei’s heart were unheard by the Forbidden Land of Taixu.
At this moment, it simply wished to expel this pest-like being named Li Tianwei. The enormous scarlet eye swept across the void above the Forbidden Land, finally fixing its gaze upon Li Tianwei.
Sensing that strange and unfathomable stare, Li Tianwei raised his head and met it directly.
“Indeed, it’s a demon. Otherwise, how could the condition of entering or leaving a forbidden land be decided by an eyeball?”
Above Li Tianwei’s head floated his terrifying Fusion Golden Core, radiating a gravitational force so intense that the Western Surroundings twisted under its pull.
Rumble—
The Forbidden Land of Taixu trembled a few times, a heavenly scar streaked across the sky, and heaven and earth rippled like the surface of a lake.
The waves surged...
A repelling force split open the void. It had to be said, the space capable of sustaining the battles of immortals truly possessed immense power.
Seeing Li Tianwei standing firm without retreating, the Forbidden Land did not hesitate—it severed and discarded the region where Li Tianwei stood, isolating it entirely.
It did not even give Li Tianwei a chance to withdraw on his own—this was the act of severing an arm to survive.
Outside the Forbidden Land, Bai Muxu had already departed after making arrangements with Lan Yu.
Lan Yu remained stationed outside the Taixu Forbidden Land. According to the timing of its opening, there was still more than half the duration remaining.
He did not sense any abnormal movements within the Forbidden Land.
While keeping guard outside, Lan Yu merely hoped that Bai Muxu could soon achieve results.
In truth, Lan Yu was a Heaven-Defying Genius from an earlier generation than Bai Muxu, who had reached the Spirit Transformation Realm after just over a thousand years of cultivation.
Though inferior to Bai Muxu, he was still a true prodigy.
Now that Bai Muxu had caught up to him, Lan Yu understood what Bai Muxu intended to accomplish. Back when the Sacred Land of Lingxu had planned for Lan Yu to probe certain mysteries upon reaching the Out-of-Body Realm, he had failed to grasp them.
Lan Yu simply lacked that talent and capability.
In the end, Bai Muxu accepted that mission instead.
“I didn’t expect even his disciple to reach the Golden Core Realm already… How long has it been? A year?”
Lan Yu gazed at the distant heavenly scar and muttered to himself.
“There are more and more geniuses these days. A few years ago, Yuan Qi also broke through to the Golden Core Realm. He cultivated for only ten years—far faster than I ever did.”
“And with Bai Muxu leading the way, the other Sacred Lands have likewise seen the rise of many Heaven-Defying Geniuses. So many appearing together… this must be an omen.”
Lan Yu murmured under his breath. Just as he sighed, his Divine Sense suddenly detected something—his expression turned solemn, and he looked toward the opposite side of the heavenly scar.
There, dark clouds surged and pressed downward.
A faint heavenly might spread through the air. Thunder serpents coiled, violet light gleamed—without a doubt, this was the prelude to a Heavenly Tribulation.
“A Golden Core Tribulation?”
Lan Yu, having lived over a thousand years, immediately recognized the phenomenon.
“Who would dare transcend tribulation here? This is the Forbidden Land of Taixu—there’s no spiritual energy, and the forces are chaotic.”
“Could it be…”
A thought flashed in Lan Yu’s mind, and his face changed. He immediately formed a hand seal and flew toward the direction of the Heavenly Tribulation.
At the same time—
Hidden within a crevice of the Forbidden Land, three figures watched Lan Yu’s departing silhouette.
Had they not concealed their auras, Lan Yu would have instantly discovered that all three were cultivators of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
These three had come following Zhang Linyuan’s arrangements—after the demons exchanged information, they were sent to eliminate Li Tianwei.
Following the intelligence from the Blood Fiend Sect, and after news of Li Tianwei’s one-year cultivation spread among the Sacred Lands,
Li Tianwei had already become a thorn in their side—his talent was too strong, far too strong.
During the Foundation Establishment Realm, he had slain a Nascent Soul expert. The lingering aura in the Blood Fiend Sect’s Panshan City confirmed that he had comprehended five kinds of Dao Intents.
Later, after returning to the Sacred Land of Lingxu, Bai Muxu sent him into the Forbidden Land of Taixu to comprehend Divine Abilities.
If Li Tianwei grew further, he would surely surpass Bai Muxu himself.
One Bai Muxu already suppressed the other three Sacred Lands until they could barely breathe. In this age where Out-of-Body Realm cultivators could barely act, Bai Muxu’s strength—at Spirit Transformation level—was enough to contend with several of the same realm. One Bai Muxu alone equaled half a Sacred Land.
If another Heaven-Defying Genius stronger than Bai Muxu appeared, the Northern Spirit Domain might as well be renamed the Lingxu Domain.
Imagining a future where all resources and influence would be dominated by the Sacred Land of Lingxu, the remaining three Sacred Lands were naturally unwilling to accept it.
Therefore, Li Tianwei must die—three Spirit Transformation cultivators were dispatched to kill him.
The Sacred Land of Baiyuan took the lead, dispatching two Spirit Transformation cultivators directly. The Sacred Land of Qinglan sent none but lent them a superior magic treasure on the verge of advancing to a Spirit Treasure.
The last participant came from the Sacred Land of Yincang. Initially, Yincang had no intention of sending anyone,
but Zhang Linyuan, as a demon, leveraged his connections within Yincang to make it happen.
After all that Li Tianwei had done, the three Sacred Lands viewed him with hostility, while the demons regarded him as a remnant of a world gasping in its death throes.
A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator about to enter the Golden Core Realm.
If it were anyone else, they might have understood the System’s perspective: this cultivation world was far too chaotic—better to develop quietly and survive.
Of course, if Li Tianwei knew this, he would probably nod in satisfaction. This was the treatment he deserved.
Since Lan Yu sensed the tribulation’s aura, these three Spirit Transformation cultivators naturally noticed it as well.
They immediately associated it with Li Tianwei—after all, his purpose in entering the Forbidden Land was to break through to the Golden Core Realm and comprehend a Divine Ability.
Now that he had survived the Taixu Forbidden Land, his tribulation had arrived upon exiting.
“It seems that brat succeeded in breaking through,” said the strongest among the three, Elder Fuzhen.
“According to plan, I’ll use the Heaven-Repelling Mirror lent by the Sacred Land of Qinglan to block Lan Yu. You two will handle Li Tianwei.”
A carved jade mirror floated around Elder Fuzhen’s hand, radiating faint Spirit Treasure might.
At his words, Xu Yuqing of the Sacred Land of Baiyuan nodded lightly, while Daoist Master Mingyin of the Sacred Land of Yincang nodded as well, his body wreathed in dark yin energy.
“In that case, let’s begin.”
Elder Fuzhen flicked his sleeve, and the Heaven-Repelling Mirror soared into the sky toward the Heavenly Tribulation.
Mingyin and Xu Yuqing exchanged glances before following closely behind.
Meanwhile—beneath the thunderclouds, lightning flashed, and within the faint heavenly might, Li Tianwei raised his head to look at the heavens above him, the rolling clouds, and the flashing light.
He now understood that he had been forcibly expelled from the Forbidden Land of Taixu.
“How despicable. I only wanted to trigger my Golden Core’s detonation, yet the Forbidden Land actually isolated my entire region and expelled me by force.”
“It truly must have been influenced by the demons.”
Li Tianwei sighed softly but knew what he needed to focus on now—his Heavenly Tribulation.
“Why does this tribulation feel a little weak?”